Mother, leader, and entrepreneur are all words to describe Jenessa Fillipi. The former dragon turned National Mother of the Year® recently sat down and spoke about how she earned her titles and created her nonprofit Down Home in Fargo, ND. “Down Home empowers lives and stabilizes those emerging from homelessness by furnishing homes, strengthening connections, and transforming communities.” Jenessa says […]
Hailen Ackerman is MSUM’s “Triple Threat”. After getting his bachelor’s degree in psychology and his master’s in educational leadership, Hailen is ready to pursue a doctoral degree in educational leadership. Hailen expresses how much he enjoys the professors and curriculum opportunities the doctoral program provides. “It almost felt like we were colleagues. They were very encouraging and positive, so the […]
Lieutenant Maiah McCowan is an active-duty Air Force service member pursuing not one, but two master’s degrees – a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). With the support of her commanders and professors, Lt. McCowan’s drive and passion for learning, will propel her to impact change both in and out of the military. Lt. […]
Moorhead Public Schools Teacher of the Year Angela Hase, Fargo Public Schools Teacher of the Year Amanda Hetland, and West Fargo Professional Licensed Staff of the Year Mendi Blake all began their education journey at MSUM. “I chose MSUM because they have high standards, and I knew it is a good school, especially for education,” Amanda says. Angela, Amanda, and […]
By Ingrid Harbo, The Forum April 28, 2024 at 5:01 AM MOORHEAD — Amplifying Indigenous voices in higher education is a priority for Caitlin Johnson. At Minnesota State University Moorhead, the assistant professor of educational leadership researches how to better support Native American students at the school. Native Americans are underrepresented in higher education research studies, and few researchers are Native […]