Honoring a friend

By Kristin Johnson Bobbi (Jarvis) Mason and Greta (Magnuson) Shawstad had an extraordinary friendship. And it started when the elementary education majors met by chance at MSUM in the 1960s. They became friends when alphabetical seating charts forced them to sit by each other in class; their relationship deepened in the years after graduation even as they lived thousands of […]

Jan Mahoney’s Dragon pride runs deep

By Kristin Johnson Although she was never a student at Minnesota State University Moorhead, Jan Mahoney quickly became a member of the Dragon family during her position as VP of Finance and Administration at the university. She deeply enjoyed her time in that role, which began in 2010 and lasted until her retirement a few years later. She got to […]

Follow #GivingTuesdayNow for Dragon stories

Tomorrow, May 5, MSUM is joining #GivingTuesdayNow, a global response to the great need caused by COVID-19. Please help us raise money for MSUM programs and student scholarships by spreading the word and giving what you can. We have over $50,000 in matching dollars! To make your gift and learn more, visit www.mnstate.edu/givingday. Dragons helping around the world Although our […]