Sheila “Charlie” Klauer, psychology graduate, is a nationally recognized transportation safety researcher and recipient of the MSUM Foundation’s 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award. Charlie has dedicated her career to understanding and mitigating risks for teen drivers, studying driver behavior, distraction, and real-time feedback systems to help reduce accidents and change the way teens drive. “I got a broad-spectrum education at MSUM […]
US + NZ: On Tour / Morphologies Exhibition + Publication MSUM Art Alumni Mickey Smith’s Morphologies exhibition is touring nationally and internationally. In light of growing threats to US libraries, the show feels more timely by the day… After opening at Law Warschaw Gallery in St. Paul (2024), the exhibition is now touring—currently at Plains Art Museum in Fargo, with […]
Emily Stengrim, senior creative producer at Nike, was recognized as an Outstanding Young Alumna for her unparalleled work in national marketing campaigns. Some of her campaigns include: “This was never a long shot,” featuring Caitlin Clark and the Sabrina vs. Steph NBA All-Star 3-point competition. Coming from a small town, she never thought a position at Nike would be something […]
MPR sent Dan Gunderson to MSUM and School of Art alumni Jeff Zachmann’s Fergus Falls Studio on a mission to capture fascinating Minnesota stories as part of a series called “Wander & Wonder: Exploring Minnesota’s unexpected places.” The MPR feature discusses Jeff’s successful art career, which has spanned the globe, and the new work he recently installed at MSUM’s Alumni […]
Carter Headrick ’93 is a 2025 Dragon Impact Award recipient for his success in using compelling stories to shape public health policy nationwide. A political science graduate, Headrick began as a radio producer and political campaign strategist before shifting to issue advocacy. He helped secure funding for Seattle’s mass transit, banned tobacco billboards in King County, WA, and influenced cigarette […]