MSUM Alumni Wins Math and Science Principal of the Year

Mark Ziebarth has been named the Minnesota Elementary School Math and Science Principal of the Year. Mark is currently the principal of Isanti Intermediate School and School For All Seasons in Isanti, Minnesota, which was also named a Minnesota Celebration school this year. Mark graduated Moorhead State in 1986 along with his wife Cathy (Lund) and has worked hard to […]

Plains Art Museum names new director

Andy Maus, a two-time MSUM degree recipient (BA, Studio Arts; MA, Public and Health Services Administration), named new director of the Plains Art Museum. By John Lamb FARGO – After the Plains Art Museum posted the opening for a new director and CEO earlier this year, applications came in from across the country and beyond. The museum decided to go […]

Fargo pottery maker creates custom fixtures meant for daily use

MSUM alumnus makes a splash with his functional pottery James Wolberg’s art takes a while to sink in. Some of the 38-year-old Fargo resident’s “functional pottery” is designed to handle beard stubble, soap and toothpaste — that comes with the territory when making bathroom sinks that look good but still work like a normal fixture. “I’ve spent plenty of time […]