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 […]
Two School of Art Alumni Delia Touche, Rachel Herzog, and MSUM’s former Gallery Director, Danielle Gravon, were featured in the March 24 Fargo Forum article “Meet the all-female curatorial team at Plains Art Museum”. The article highlights the team’s approach to advocating for women’s voices in the arts. Specifically Curator of Indigenous Programming, Delia Touche’s success in paving a way […]
Mrs. Nicole Bernier (class of 2007) has been named the North Dakota Music Educator of the Year by the North Dakota Music Educators Association (NDMEA). Currently teaching at Fort Lincoln Elementary School in Mandan, ND, Bernier was awarded the honor for her excellence in student performance, musical achievement, and commitment to music education and the arts. She employs the Kodály […]
MSUM alumni Jake Pundsack has been awarded the 2024 Minnesota Science Teaching Award in his third year as a high school science teacher in Melrose, MN. He is the shortest-tenured teacher to receive the award in its history. Jake credits Minnesota State University Moorhead’s classes and professors with his success after college. “It was the hands-on experience, and great examples […]