By Elizabeth Tollefson on November 1, 2010 8:09 AM
The explorations of author Broughton Coburn in Nepal, India, and Tibet, along with his book Aama in America: A Pilgrimage of the Heart, are the subject of two presentations slated for Thursday, November 18, 2010, at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. Coburn, an explorer, internationally-renowned speaker, author, and conservationist, lived in the Himalayas of Nepal, Tibet and India for more than two of the past three decades.
The first of his presentations, entitled, "Secrets of Shangri La," begins at noon and the second, "Aama's Journey," will take place at 7 p.m. Both presentations will be held in Kiehle Auditorium. The programs are both free and the public is invited to attend. Attendees are encouraged to bring canned food items as a donation to the local food shelf.
Coburn graduated from Harvard College in 1973, then fulfilled a destiny with the Himalayas. He developed documentary films and oversaw environmental conservation and development efforts for the World Bank, UNESCO, World Wildlife Fund, and other agencies.
Two of Coburn's books form the foundation for the Aama's Journey illustrated program. Nepali Aama: Life Lessons of a Himalayan Woman documents Aama's life as an elderly, subsistence farmer in the foothills of the Himalayas. The sequel, Aama in America: A Pilgrimage of the Heart is the dramatic and poignant tale of their 12,000 mile odyssey in search of the soul of the United States.
In addition to acclaim as an illustrated lecture program, this story has been widely excerpted and a feature film screenplay is in progress. In 1997, Coburn was awarded the American Alpine Club's Literary Achievement Award for his body of work.
In 2008, Coburn received a grant from the National Geographic Society to co-lead, with climber and adventurer Pete Athans, a scientific expedition to a remote region of Nepal near the Tibet border. The team made some unusual discoveries that are the subject of two National Geographic Television Specials that premiered last November on PBS. This program offers a behind-the-scenes look at that production and the exciting expedition itself.
The program is funded by Concerts & Lectures, Thursday Commons, International Programs, and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE). To learn more about Broughton Coburn and his work, visit http://broughtoncoburn.com.
Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers 29 bachelor's degree programs, 18 minors, and more than 40 concentrations, including several online degrees, in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business; liberal arts and education; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of about 1,400 undergraduates from more than 25 countries and 40 states, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.
Contact: : Kenneth Johnson, instructor, Business Department, 218-281-8178 (joh02053@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)
"Celebration of Achievement" was the theme for the annual
student awards program and reception held recently at the University of Minnesota,
Crookston. Students were recognized for outstanding achievement and service by
faculty and staff. Emcee for the evening was Pam Elf, associate professor in
the Math, Science, and Technology Department.
Awards and award recipients are listed below:
Crookston Student
Association Officers and Senators
Brandon
Sachwitz, senior, St. Paul, Minn.; Anna Wagner, junior, Brandon, Minn.; Alisha
Aasness, sophomore, Fergus Falls, Minn.;
Karl Syverson, senior, Minneapolis, Minn.; Alyssa Jensen, senior, Cameron,
Wis.; Brittany Novak, junior, Dahlen, N.D.; Greg Summers, senior, Beatrice,
Neb.; Eun Hye Kang, senior, Seoul, South Korea; Athena Mussendon, senior,
Kenosha, Wis.; Lauren Snively, sophomore, Herndon, Virg.; Eric Morgan, junior,
Crookston, Minn.; Zach Hennings, senior, East Grand Forks, Minn.; Thomas
Haarstick, senior, Vergas, Minn.; Lincoln Messner, senior, Winthrop, Minn.; Shawn
Friedland, junior, Viera, Fla. Advisors: Lisa Samuelson and Bill Peterson.
Erin
Shaw, senior, Lancaster, Minn.; Ken Johnson, persenter
Outstanding Sport and
Recreation Management (SRM) Student
Derek
Ricke, junior, Menahga, Minn.; David Rolling, presenter
Hotel, Restaurant
& Tourism Hospitality Award
Monica
Grenell, senior, Maple Plain, Minn.; Amoy Carty, sophomore, Sandy Point, KNA; Ashley
Williams, junior, Big Lake, Minn.; Holly Wrzos, sophomore, Big Lake, Minn.;
Lauren Ferrara, sophomore, Eden Prairie, Minn.; Ryan Ellingson, sophomore,
Wadena, Minn.; Ken Myers, presenter
Outstanding Student
of Communication
Heather
Herrig (minor), senior, Mountain Lake, Minn.; Max Saaarinen (major), senior, Lakeville,
Minn.
Lynnette
Mullins, presenter
Outstanding Turfgrass
Student Award
Thomas
Halver, junior, Chaska, Minn.; Kristie Walker, presenter
Turf Bowl Team Award
Thomas
Halver, junior, Chaska, Minn.; Philip Holland, senior, New London, Minn.; Mark
Michalski, senior, Silver Bay, Wis.; Weston Wander, senior, Sauk Centre, Minn.;
Kristie Walker, presenter
Norman Pankratz
Memorial Conservation Award
Tim
Knudson, senior, Monticello, Minn.; Cory Oestreich, sophomore, Florence, Mont.;
Dan Svedarsky, presenter
John Polley Soil and
Water Conservation Award
Nick
Sylvester, junior, Crookston, Minn.; Phil Norvitch, senior, Mountain Iron,
Minn.; Josh Larson, senior, Park Rapids, Minn.; Amanda Bochow, senior, Wahlawa,
Hawaii; Matt Thompson, senior, Karlstad, Minn.;
Dan
Svedarsky, presenter
Outstanding Equine
Science Student
Amanda
Peterson, senior, Rochester, Minn.; Ron Del Vecchio, presenter
Outstanding Animal
Science Student
Isaiah
Ulmer, senior, Fullerton, N.D.; Ron Del Vecchio, presenter
Outstanding Service
to the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department
Tony
Dank, senior, Sartell, Minn.; Ron Del Vecchio, presenter
Thomas
Haarstick, senior, Vergas, Minn.; Kent Freberg, presenter
Outstanding
Horticulture Student
Michael
Field, senior, Spicer, Minn.
Horticulture Club
Service Award
Jada
Ellenberg, senior, Perham, Minn.; Eric Castle, presenter
MACHS Team Awards
Nate
Peikert, freshman, Stillwater, Minn.; Theo Lennemen, sophomore, St. Michael,
Minn. ; Kristine Neu, junior, Pelican Rapids, Minn.; Jada Ellenberg, senior,
Perham, Minn.; Jennifer Zoch, senior, Remer, Minn.; Stepheni Tietje, senior,
Hayfield, Minn. ; Michael Field, senior, Spicer, Minn.; Eric Castle, presenter
PLANET Team Awards
Theo
Lenneman, sophomore, St. Michael, Minn.; Jada Ellenberg, senior, Perham, Minn.;
Justin Erdmann, freshman, Hoarce, N.D.; Jordan Jacobson, senior, Thief River
Falls, Minn.; Keunyung Kim, senior, Gwangju, South Korea; Michael Field,
senior, Spicer, Minn.; Eric Castle, presenter
Certificate of
Appreciation for International Student Programming
Keunsoo
Kim, sophomore, Gwanju City, South Korea; Qian Liu, junior, Guangdong,China; Taehee Yook, senior, Seoul, South
Korea; Yangchen Gurung, sophomore, Kathmandu, Nepal ; Rae French, presenter
Kim
Gillette, presenter
Outstanding
Leadership for international Students
Eun
Hye Kang, junior, Seoul, SouthKorea; Lhakpa
Gurung, junior, Kathmandu, Nepal; Rae French, presenter; Kim Gillette,
presenter
Outstanding Music
Awards
Matthew
Green, sophomore, Greenbush, Minn.; Brooke Hamilton, freshman, Adams, Minn.; George
French, presenter
Outstanding Crookston
Student Association (CSA) Senator
Eun
Hye Kang, senior, Seoul, South Korea; Thomas Haarstick, presenter; Alyssa
Jensen, presenter;
Outstanding Club
Representative
Leonard
Will, sophomore, Tulelake, Calif.; Alyssa Jensen, presenter; Thomas Haarstick,
presenter
Faculty Recognized by
UMC Students for Service and Achievement
Most Creative Use of
Technology
Bill
Peterson, professor, Math, Science, and Technology Department
Most Supportive of
Students
Ken
Johnson, instructor, Business Department
Outstanding Educator
Rachel
McCoppin, - associate professor, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department
Outstanding Service
to Students
Rae
French, coordinator of study abroad
Student Achievement Awards
Anthony Dank, senior, Sartell, Minn.; Shawn Friedland, junior, Viera,
Fla.; Thomas Haarstick, senior, Vergas, Minn.; Nikolas Jiran, senior,
Hayden, Idaho; Brandon Sachwitz, senior, St. Paul, Minn.; Karl Syverson,
senior, Minneapolis, Minn.; Alvin Tong, senior, Singapore; Lhakpa Gurung,
junior, Kathmandu, Nepal; Eun Hye Kang, senior, Seoul, South Korea; Kimberly S.
Nelson, senior, Cold Spring, Minn.; Kristine Neu, junior, Pelican Rapids, Minn.;
Mindy Nieuwboer, senior, Kenneth, Minn.; Brittany Novak, junior, Dahlen, N.D.
Honored as "Man and Woman of the Year" from the students who received the Student
Achievement Award were Man of the Year Anthony Dank, a senior animal science and equine science pre-vet
major; and Woman of the Year Eun Hye
Kang, a senior communication major. Dank is the son of Jim and Mary Dank
from Sartell, Minn., and Kang is the daughter of Syung Hyun Kang and Soon Rye
Seo from Seoul, South Korea. The awards were presented by emcee for the awards
program Associate Professor Pam Elf and Daniel Wilson, president of the
Crookston Noon Day Lions Club.
Coordination and arrangements for the awards program and
reception is the responsibility of the Awards Committee including: Lisa
Samuelson, director of student activities; Terrill Bradford, instructor in the
Agriculture and Natural Resources Department; George French, associate
professor in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department; David
Rolling, assistant professor in the Business Department; and Patti Tiedemann,
graphic designer in University Relations.
Special thanks to the Northwest Educational Improvement
Association and the Crookston Noon Day Lions Club for their continued support
of the awards reception and program.
Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers
more than 25 bachelor's degree programs and 50 concentrations, including
several online degrees, in agriculture and natural resources; arts, humanities
and social sciences; business; and math, science and technology. With an
enrollment of about 1,300 undergraduates, the Crookston campus offers a
supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of
Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.
Contact: Lisa Samuelson, director, student activities, 218-281- 8507 (samue026@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)
The University of Minnesota, Crookston Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team traveled to the 2010 Regional Competition on March 22, at the Hilton hotel in Minneapolis, Minn. During an awards ceremony, the U of M, Crookston SIFE team was named Regional Champions marking the eleventh consecutive win for the team. They will be competing against teams from around the United States at the National Competition in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 11-13.
The SIFE Presentation Team, made up of Alyssa Jensen, Cameron, Wis.; Andy Hughes, Crookston, Minn.; Athena Mussenden, Kenosha, Wis.; Ben Humiston, Crookston, Minn.; Nikolay Seregin, Moscow, Russia; and Rom Ogaard, Crookston, Minn.; and Video Tech Team member Andrey Anfilofieff, Bejou, Minn., presented a 24-minute video presentation that showcased a majority of the projects the SIFE team has done through the year, followed by a five minute question and answer session. There were 24 teams from 10 different states in attendance, and the team competed against five other teams in their league including teams from Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Minnesota.
After the presentation, the team was free to attend a job fair which was hosted by SIFE as well as a luncheon and round-table discussion. During the discussion team members met with representatives from various businesses to discuss the topic "From Backpack to Briefcase." Companies represented included Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Waste Management, Wells Fargo, Pepsico, Unilever, Jack Links and others.
SIFE is an international non-profit organization that works with leaders in business and higher education to mobilize university students to make a difference in their communities while developing the skills to become socially responsible business leaders. Participating students form teams on their university campuses and apply business concepts to develop outreach projects that improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need. The mission of SIFE is to bring together the top leaders of today and tomorrow to create a better, more sustainable world through the positive power of business. To learn more about SIFE, visit www.sife.org.
To learn more about the business program at the U of M, Crookston, visit www.umcrookston.edu/academics/bus.
Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers more than 25 bachelor's degree programs and 50 concentrations, including several online degrees, in agriculture and natural resources; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of about 1,300 undergraduates, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.
In the photograph, SIFE Team (front row, l to r): Yangchen Gurung, Kathmandu, Nepal; Alyssa Jensen, Cameron, Wis.; Andrey Anfilofieff, Bejou, Minn.; Stephanie Onken, Round Lake, Minn.; Xiaowei Zhou, Chonqing, China; Sandy Zepeda Hurtado, Crookston, Minn.; Abbie Tosh, Climax, Minn.; and Athena Mussenden, Kenosha, Wis. Back row:Advisor and Sam Walton Fellow Kenneth Johnson, Andy Hughes, Crookston, Minn.; Eric Morgan, Crookston, Minn.; Nikolay Seregin, Moscow, Russia; Ben Humiston, Crookston, Minn.; and Advisor and Sam Walton Fellow Rachel Lundbohm. Not pictured: Rom Ogaard and Lincoln Messner.
Contact: Kenneth Johnson, instructor, Business Dept., 218-281-8178 (joh02053@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)
By Elizabeth Tollefson on January 21, 2010 12:59 PM
The 8th Annual Winter Job and Internship Fair will be held on Wednesday, February 3, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Bede Ballroom in the Sargeant Student Center on the University of Minnesota, Crookston campus.
Everyone is invited to attend to meet and greet with representatives from over twenty companies. Included in those attending are Frito-Lay, Titan Machinery, the United States Department of Agriculture, and Madden's on Gull Lake, among others.
"The annual job fair gives students an opportunity to visit with employers face-to-face, and it also gives the employer the ability to meet the students and get to know them. Overall, it is an all-around valuable experience," says Donald Cavalier, director of the Career and Counseling Services Department.
The Annual Winter Job and Internship Fair is hosted by Career and Counseling Services and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE). Each year, companies from around the nation are invited to attend and students and members of the community are able to refine their resume and interviewing skills while networking with potential employers.
Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers more than 25 bachelor's degree programs and 50 concentrations, including several online degrees, in agriculture and natural resources; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of about 1,300 undergraduates, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.
Contact: Don Cavalier, Career and Counseling Center, 218-281-8585 (cavalier@umn.edu); Stephanie Onken, communications assistant, 218-281-8446 (onken015@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director of communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)
By Elizabeth Tollefson on November 12, 2009 3:59 PM
The sacrifices of our country's service men and women are the focus of Poetic Captivity, a drama written and directed by University of Minnesota, Crookston Senior Deborah Halstad. A special performance of Poetic Captivity will take place on Saturday, December 12, 2009, at 4:30 p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium. A free will offering will be taken at the door and all proceeds will support the Disabled American Veterans (DAV).
To coincide with the production, the American Legion of Crookston, located at 102 South Ash, will host a luncheon prior to the performance from 3-4 p.m. Cost for the luncheon is free for veterans; all others are $3.
The cast includes members of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), the Communication Club, and Student Programming and Activities for Campus Entertainment (SPACE). As the play's author and director, Halstad hopes the performance encourages veterans and demonstrates gratitude for their years in service and also pays tribute to those who so honorably gave their lives in service to the country.
"After veterans and other community members, along with our faculty, staff, and students experience the performance of Poetic Captivity, they should walk away with a sense of pride, honor, and respect for those in the United States willing to put their lives on the line for their loved ones and for their country," Halstad reflects.
To learn more about the DAV organization and their work, visit www.dav.org.
Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers more than 25 applied-science undergraduate degree programs and 50 concentrations, including several online degrees, in agriculture; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; math, science and technology; and natural resources. To learn more, visit www.UMCrookston.edu.
Contact: Kevin Thompson, assistant professor, communication, 218-281-8254 (thom2358@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)
book Aama in America: A Pilgrimage of the Heart, are the subject of two presentations slated for Thursday, November 18, 2010, at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. Coburn, an explorer, internationally-renowned speaker, author, and conservationist, lived in the Himalayas of Nepal, Tibet and India for more than two of the past three decades.
Two of Coburn's books form the foundation for the Aama's Journey illustrated program. Nepali Aama: Life Lessons of a Himalayan Woman documents Aama's life as an elderly, subsistence farmer in the foothills of the Himalayas. The sequel, Aama in America: A Pilgrimage of the Heart is the dramatic and poignant tale of their 12,000 mile odyssey in search of the soul of the United States.
