MSUM Alumnus’ Choir Spreads Hope Through Song

By Meghan Feir Walker As a choral director for the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) on Sigonella Naval Air Station outside of Catania, Sicily, Italy, Antone Leustek ’02 (music education) has a unique opportunity in his field of music education. His students are comprised of seventh through 12th graders, a mixture of children from American military and NATO families. Since the coronavirus took the […]

MSUM Foundation raises more than $92,000 in virtual gala

During these uncertain times, our students need us more than ever. So instead of postponing Minnesota State University Moorhead’s largest annual scholarship fundraiser, the MSUM Foundation turned the festive gala into a virtual online auction April 13-18. The weeklong auction raised more than $92,000 with 400+ Dragon supporters bidding on everything from exotic trips and mystery wine to sporting events […]

Alumnus Bob Indihar named executive director of MREA

MSUM alumnus Bob Indihar has been named the next executive director to lead the Minnesota Rural Education Association (MREA). He holds a specialist degree and a master’s in educational administration from MSUM and a superintendent degree from St. Mary’s University. Indihar started his career teaching math and science at the secondary level in Detroit Lakes. He became the principal of Moose […]

Art Education community outreach featured in Area Woman Magazine

The April/May issue of AW Magazine’s “Art That Moves” article features an interactive hallway mural project recently completed at Deer Creek Elementary School in West Fargo. The project features a collaboration with Lindsay Opp, the school’s Art teacher (and MSUM alumna) working with 12 current School of Art students and faculty who volunteered over 100 hours to make the project […]