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Saint Mary’s Love Your Melon beanies now 15% off
Start the new year with a new look while showing off your Saint Mary’s pride.
The Saint Mary’s Love Your Melon Beanie’s are now 15% off for our limited-time New Year sale! Beanies, previously $30, are now $25.50, and beanies with poms, which were $45, are now $38.25 (plus shipping, if requested).
Saint Mary’s announces first semester 2020 Dean’s List
Congratulations to the following undergraduate students, who were named to the first semester 2020 Dean’s List at Saint Mary’s University. The list includes 465 undergraduate students who earned a grade point average of 3.60 or better on a 4.0 scale.
Aidan Adamek, Helena, Mont.
Ivan Alatorre, Lake Station, Ind.
Ines Maria Alcon Saez, Madrid, Spain
Jillian Alekna, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
Mandukhai Alimaa, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Elise Amerongen, Saint Paul, Minn.
Coral Anderson, Rogers, Minn.
Kendall Archer, Draper, Utah
Adrianna Baab, Wabasha, Minn.
Anna Bachmeier, Hopkins, Minn.
Katie Ball, Eau Claire, Wis.
Allysa Barlow, Appleton, Wis.
Warlyston Barros, Sparta, Wis.
Isaac Barutha, St. Francis, Wis.
Abigail Bastian, Davenport, Iowa
Clare Bath, West Fargo, N.D.
Josiah Bauer, Pine Island, Minn.
Michael Bauer, Brainerd, Minn.
Rylan Bearden, Rochester, Minn.
Riley Becher, Rochester, Minn.
Zoie Becker, St. James, Minn.
Annelise Beckfeld, Champlin, Minn.
Andrew Beine, Campbellsport, Wis.
Kaitlin Beitz, Ham Lake, Minn.
Mariah Bell, Chatfield, Minn.
Jacqueline Beltran, Waukegan, Ill.
Jasmine Benavidez, Milwaukee, Wis.
Matthew Besek, Winona, Minn.
Isabel Bettag, Maple Park, Ill.
Gabriel Bickerstaff, Rollingstone, Minn.
John Paul Bickerstaff, Rollingstone, Minn.
Felicity Bieker, De Pere, Wis.
Jada Biermeier, Eau Claire, Wis.
Bernadette Bikyeombe, Big Lake, Minn.
Debra Blissenbach, Hastings, Minn.
Kathleen Blissenbach, Hastings, Minn.
Preston Bluhm, Farmington, Minn.
Kayla Boettcher, Menomonie, Wis.
Ella Boomgaarden, Saint Peter, Minn.
Josephine Borchert, Saint Paul, Minn.
Kaydi Breeser, Caledonia, Minn.
Isaiah Brindamour, Hinckley, Minn.
Jack Broaders, Chicago, Ill.
Morgan Brown, Stillwater, Minn.
Nathan Budde, De Pere, Wis.
Erin Budin, Le Center, Minn.
Hannah Bunke, Saint Charles, Minn.
Kristin Burke, Byron, Minn.
Erica Camarato, De Forest, Wis.
Clair Cardinal, Saint Paul, Minn.
Mackenzie Carey, Prescott, Wis.
Cheyenne Carlsen, Big Lake, Minn.
Anne Carmean, Blaine, Minn.
Molly Cary, Minneapolis, Minn.
Samantha Chaffee, Delavan, Minn.
Grace Chalmers, Albert Lea, Minn.
Crystal Chavez, Cicero, Ill.
Carolyn Chrastka, Franklin Park, Ill.
Hayley Christinsen, Rochester, Minn.
Erin Ciconte, Melrose Park, Ill.
Jonathan Cieminski, Fountain City, Wis.
Jacob Clements, Holmen, Wis.
Keaton Cloven, Castle Rock, Colo.
Justine Cobbett, Saint Paul, Minn.
Thomas Comstock, Saint Paul, Minn.
Kaitlin Conniff, Caledonia, Minn.
Colleen Costello, Delano, Minn.
Emily Crandall, Stillwater, Minn.
Angela Cruz, Minneapolis, Minn.
Katelyn Cruze, Litchfield, Minn.
Sean Curran, Appleton, Wis.
Grace Cushman, Mayer, Minn.
Hannah Dahlstrom, La Crosse, Wis.
Anna Dale, Cottage Grove, Minn.
Katrina Danzinger, Alma, Wis.
Elizabeth Davis, Big Lake, Minn.
Nolan Dawson, Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada
Natalie Degener, Rochester, Minn.
Josie Denzin, Neenah, Wis.
Patrick Derleth, Berlin, Wis.
Michelle Dewitz, Osseo, Wis.
Hanna Dorff, Elk River, Minn.
Brianna Dornan, Roseville, Minn.
Oran Dornelly, Micoud, Saint Lucia
Madeline Dosser, South Saint Paul, Minn.
Isaac Dotzler, Anoka, Minn.
Kayla Dwire, Marshall, Minn.
Jake Emeott, Chisago City, Minn.
Tyler Engel, Marathon, Wis.
Rebekah Erickson, Saint Paul, Minn.
Cierra Evans, New Hope, Minn.
Maxwell Evans, Saint Paul, Minn.
Jae Faber, Mountain Lake, Minn.
Tabitha Fabin, Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Nolan Farnam, Rogers, Minn.
Kelly Ferguson, Minneapolis, Minn.
Alexander Ferrier, La Crescent, Minn.
Angelyssa Figueroa, Tucson, Ariz
Bridget Finley, Estherville, Iowa
Grace Fitzsimmons, Lake City, Minn.
Claire Fletcher, Saint Paul, Minn.
Drake Flom, Ellsworth, Wis.
Sarah Fowler, Hinckley, Ill.
Zavior Franck, Brainerd, Minn.
Bailey Frattalone, Forest Lake, Minn.
David French, Winona, Minn.
Jacob French, Winona, Minn.
Jacob Freund, Fond Du Lac, Wis.
Elizabeth Fritton, Rochester, Minn.
Andrew Froese, Traverse City, Mich.
Kelsey Fuerstenberg, Wilmont, Minn.
Mary Furlong, Barrington, Ill.
McKenna Gaalswyk, Rochester, Minn.
Brady Gagne, West Bend, Wis.
Brianna Galang, Plainfield, Ill.
Isaac Galle, Ellsworth, Wis.
Sophia Gannon, Savage, Minn.
Avery Gaug, Oronoco, Minn.
Caroline Gearin, Star Prairie, Wis.
Grace Gilles, Saint Paul, Minn.
Abby Gilliland, Dodge Center, Minn.
Aleigha Glidewell, Lennox, S.D.
Sophia Goman, Champlin, Minn.
Seth Gonring, Madison, Wis.
Alin Gonzalez, Jordan, Minn.
Greta Gottwalt, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Erin Grams, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Thomas Graner, Winona, Minn.
Peyton Grant, Albertville, Minn.
Gabriel Graves, Littleton, Colo.
James Green, Bethel, Minn.
Allison Grengs, Westchester, Ill.
Kaitlyn Gross, Spring Grove, Minn.
James Guenther, Rochester, Minn.
Cole Gunneson, Rochester, Minn.
Corinna Hafner, Saint Paul, Minn.
Cole Hagen, Shakopee, Minn.
Jacob Hagstrom, Longview, Texas
Noah Haidar, Saint Paul, Minn.
Christina Haile, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Riley Hall, Dallas Center, Iowa
Jacob Halper, Algonquin, Ill.
Sarah Halverson, New Hope, Minn.
Dalton Halvorsen, Marshfield, Wis.
Sarah Hannan, Bangor, Wis.
Amanda Hansen, Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Samuel Hanson, Eleva, Wis.
Logan Hanus, Wittenberg, Wis.
Alyssa Haram, Maple Grove, Minn.
Sarah Hardy, Hastings, Minn.
Danielle Harris, Saint Paul, Minn.
John Hatton, Naperville, Ill.
Justin Haugo, Springfield, Minn.
Bridgette Hegarty, Chicago, Ill.
Anthony Heier, Winona, Minn.
Shaun Heier, Winona, Minn.
Emily Henderson, Jordan, Minn.
Lucas Henderson, Lakeville, Minn.
Gianna Henningsen, Pella, Iowa
Laura Herronen, Denver, Colo.
Maggie Heuer, Chaska, Minn.
Makenzie Hodson, Middleton, Wis.
Sarrianna Hoffer, Wausau, Wis.
Nathan Hoglund, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Marian Hollenbeck, Anoka, Minn.
Jacob Homan, Mankato, Minn.
Jennifer Honsa, Saint Paul, Minn.
Grace Howard, Saint Paul, Minn.
Nathan Huberty, Elkhorn, Wis.
Ivy Hunt, St. Paul, Minn.
Jack Hurley, Homewood, Ill.
Vincent Hurley, Maplewood, Minn.
Jesse Husman, Winona, Minn.
Tyler Hyatt, Waseca, Minn.
Christa Ingabire, City Of Kigali, Rwanda
Brianna Jacobson, Sycamore, Ill.
Gabrielle Johnson, Minneapolis, Minn.
Joshua Johnson, Moorhead, Minn.
Kailee Johnson, Rochester, Minn.
Matthew Johnson, Saint Peter, Minn.
Daynalyn Jostock, Millville, Minn.
Emilia Jury, North Branch, Minn.
Alicia Kaari, Mukwonago, Wis.
Dara Kaiser, Bozeman, Mont.
Lauren Kantrovich, Delano, Minn.
Wade Katula, Fountain City, Wis.
John Paul, Keane, Dakota Dunes, S.D.
Alyssa Kearney, Mokena, Ill.
Jordan Keeley, Saint Peter, Minn.
Katelyn Keller, Green Bay, Wis.
Jack Kelly, Northfield, Minn.
Madeline Keroff, South Saint Paul, Minn.
Hart Kerr, Winona, Minn.
Kodey Kiel, Medford, Minn.
Nicholas Kiemel, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Noah Kiemel, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Carter King, Austin, Minn.
Claire King, Red Wing, Minn.
Elizabeth King, Green Bay, Wis.
Julia Kirk, Jackson, Miss.
Katherine Kitchen, Metairie, La.
Mitchell Klatt, Barron, Wis.
Sydney Klausler, Lakeville, Minn.
Thomas Kollasch, Bancroft, Iowa
Grace Korkowski, Prior Lake, Minn.
Alexander Kouris, Laporte, Ind.
Rose Kraus, Kasson, Minn.
Eion Kressin, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Ryan Krewer, Rolling Mdws, Ill.
Jonathon Krull, Seymour, Wis.
Kasyn Kruse, Luverne, Minn.
Samantha Kubes, New Prague, Minn.
Ethan Lacey, Henry, Ill.
Juoleanne Ladao, Lindenhurst, Ill.
Caily Landers, Palos Heights, Ill.
Rachel Lang, Saint James, Minn.
Austin Lenhardt, Winona, Minn.
Allyson Lenz, Owatonna, Minn.
Alexander Leschisin, Eden, S.D.
Brett Lettner, Trempealeau, Wis.
Brookelyn Lewis, Holmen, Wis.
Terra Lieser, Andover, Minn.
Erin Lime, Lino Lakes, Minn.
Isabelle Lindahl, Cottage Grove, Minn.
Brady Lindauer, Cary, Ill.
Tanner Linduski, Eau Claire, Wis.
Isaiah Lippert, Easton, Minn.
Raekwon Livingston, Chicago, Ill.
Colleen Lois, Green Bay, Wis.
Danielle LoMastro, Wauconda, Ill.
Maddelyn Long, Andover, Minn.
Leonel Lopez, Waukegan, Ill.
Mary Loy, Burien, Wash.
Brianna Lundy, Stacy, Minn.
Jonathan Lutz, Fairmont, Minn.
Keegan Majerus, Pine Island, Minn.
Grace Mandel, Victoria, Minn.
Kaley Manglitz, Onalaska, Wis.
Anna Marinc, Carol Stream, Ill.
Andrew Martin, Shell Lake, Wis.
Kamryn Matta, Edinburg, Texas
Jordyn Matthews, Seattle, Wash.
Madysen McCormick, Black River Falls, Wis.
Jane McGann, Chicago, Ill.
Reid McKeown, Saint Paul, Minn.
AnneMarie McMahon, Holmen, Wis.
Ciarra McNally, Saint Charles, Minn.
Barry Meinholz, Cross Plains, Wis.
Danielle Mengel, Stevens Point , Wis.
Brandon Merfeld, La Crosse, Wis.
Brooke Metcalf, Saint Paul, Minn.
Jordan Meyers, Eyota, Minn.
Arielle Miagkov, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Mary Milbrath, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Jordan Modjeski, South Lyon, Mich.
Alexander Mogren, Saint Paul, Minn.
Mackenzie Moller, Cave Creek, Ariz.
Lindsey Monnet, Rochester, Minn.
Tanner Moris, Crandon, Wis.
Allison Moysis, Pewaukee, Wis.
Andrew Mullaney, Volga, S.D.
Natalie Munich, Hayward, Wis.
Anna Muntifering, Saint Paul, Minn.
Madeline Murphy, Le Claire, Iowa
Stephanie Nack, Plover, Wis.
Hannah Nahrgang, Winona, Minn.
Kirsten Neistadt, Baxter, Minn.
Kaitlyn Nelson, Winona, Minn.
Lindsey Nelson, Winona, Minn.
Elizabeth Newman, Otsego, Mich.
Jacinta Nguyen, Rochester, Minn.
Tara Nikolich, Chicago, Ill.
Katherine Novak, Saint Paul, Minn.
Lyanna Novak, Chicago, Ill.
Shunta Nozawa, Fuchu, Japan
Eric Ohde, Chetek, Wis.
Rachel Ohde, Chetek, Wis.
Isaiah Olsem, Dundee, Minn.
Luke Olson, Moline, Ill.
Westen Olson, Cambridge, Minn.
Christopher Orsello, Chicago, Ill.
Jon Orvarsson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Isabelle Ostrem, Cochrane, Wis.
Emily Ostrowski, Algonquin, Ill.
Kyle Palmberg, Holmen, Wis.
Trevor Paradise, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Joseph Parenteau, Minneapolis, Minn.
Anthony Pasquesi, Elmwood Park, Ill.
Claire Patterson, Marine on St. Croix, Minn.
Brooklyn Paulson, Holmen, Wis.
Luke Pauly, Minneapolis, Minn.
Kate Pawlowski, San Ramon, Calif.
Marcos Pedroza, Milwaukee, Wis.
Joshua Perry, La Crosse, Wis.
Alexander Peters, Kasson, Minn.
Colby Peterson, Menomonie, Wis.
Seth Peterson, Black River Falls, Wis.
Connor Petrich, Arden Hills, Minn.
Lela Petterson, St. Paul, Minn.
Hunter Phillips, Minong, Wis.
Savanah Phyle, Prior Lake, Minn.
Tzolquin Pinedo, Saint Paul, Minn.
Corey Piper, Winona, Minn.
Amanda Pohlman, Omaha, Neb.
Katlyn Pokornowski, Silver Lake, Minn.
Jeffrey Pokuta, Johnsburg, Ill.
Olivia Potthoff, St. Charles, Mo.
Dalton Prenot, Winona, Minn.
Caitlin Preusser, Henderson, Minn.
Morgan Prokosch, Belle Plaine, Minn.
Luke Puffer, Duluth, Minn.
Joseph Pyka, Independence, Wis.
Denise Quizhpi, Minneapolis. Minn.
Brendon Raabolle, Andover, Minn.
Brianna Raabolle, Andover, Minn.
Karson Rades, Shawano, Wis.
Juan Ramos, Chicago, Ill.
Nina Reed, Marengo, Ill.
Maya Reichenbacher, La Crosse, Wis.
Noah Reinhardt, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Brandi Remold, West Concord, Minn.
Marlee Ressa, Jersey Village, Texas
Luis Reyes, Madison, Wis.
Danielle Rhodes, Pewaukee, Wis.
Anthony Richter, Gillette, WY,
Akela Rimstad, Richfield, Minn.
Liddi Rinden, Rochester, Minn.
Emma Ririe, Darien, Ill.
Eryn Roemhildt, Saint Peter, Minn.
Kaitlyn Rollinger, Minnesota City, Minn.
Robert Roslund, Vanersborg, Sweden
Sawyer Rosner, Phelps, Wis.
Jonathan Rothering, Kronenwetter, Wis.
Francisco Roxas, Hartford, Wis.
Braidyn Ruetten, Holmen, Wis.
Ryan Ruhle, Madison, Wis.
Paul Rupert, Peoria, Ill.
Molly Ryan, Saint Paul, Minn.
Zachary Ryan, Chicago, Ill.
Elliott Rysavy, Owatonna, Minn.
Gabriel Rysavy, Owatonna, Minn.
Ana Paula Saldana Cisneros, Queretaro, Mexico
Trae Sander, Boscobel, Wis.
Anthony Saucedo, Zion, Ill.
William Scannell, Evergreen Park, Ill.
Avery Scardigli, Andover, Minn.
Emily Schaffer, Hampton, Minn.
Joseph Schauf, Deforest, Wis.
Joseph Schauf, Deforest, Wis.
Alec Schillinger, Katy, Texas
Catherine Schiltz, Corcoran, Minn.
Ewelina Schlomann, New Berlin, Wis.
Hallie Schmeling, Onalaska, Wis.
Mandy Schmidt, Mitchell, S.D.
Jessica Schneider, Minneapolis, Minn.
Randi Schofield, Hampshire, Ill.
Benjamin Schoonmaker, Moline, Ill.
Katherine Schroettner, Oconomowoc, Wis.
Justine Schultz, Minnesota City, Minn.
Emma Schuster, Rushford, Minn.
Mary Seegers, Oconomowoc, Wis.
Ashlyn Seifert, Austin, Texas
Cassandra Sepp, Duluth, Minn.
William Sepsis, Elmhurst, Ill.
Benjamin Serb, Wales, Wis.
Emilie Serna, BOWLUS, Minn.
Theresa Shafranski, Stevens Point, Wis.
Deborah Shefa, Cottage Grove, Minn.
Kristopher Shepard, Crystal Lake, Ill.
Carson Sheridan, Waunakee, Wis.
Joseph Shlanta, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Jacob Simmons, Winona, Minn.
Rachel Simon, St. Cloud, Minn.
Kayla Sjodin, Waterford, Wis.
Noah Skemp, La Crescent, Minn.
Hannah Skroch, Savage, Minn.
Savannah Slafter, Spring Grove, Minn.
Benjamin Slavik, Andover, Minn.
Madalyn Slavin, Woodbury, Minn.
Timothy Smith, South Saint Paul, Minn.
Julia Smrecek, New Berlin, Wis.
Shane Snaza, Esko, Minn.
Derek Sonmore, Minneapolis, Minn.
Angela Spors, Rochester, Minn.
Mayme Stanton, West Concord, Minn.
Quinn Steinbrecher, Onalaska, Wis.
Danielle Stevens, Delano, Minn.
Heidi Stewart, Burnsville, Minn.
Ryan Stoynich, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Montana Streit, Oronoco, Minn.
Zachary Streit, Circle Pines, Minn.
Ashley Streveler, Colby, Wis.
Francis Strong, Fairbury, Ill.
Jack Strotbeck, Steamboat Springs, Colo.
Lindsay Stussy, Zumbrota, Minn.
Zixi Sun, Mosinee, Wis.
Cassandra Sutor, Chicago, Ill.
Avery Sutton, Minneapolis, Minn.
Anna Swanson, St Croix Falls, Wis.
Parker Swanson, Eden Praire, Minn.
Theodore Sweet, River Falls, Wis.
Elijah Szymanski, La Crosse, Wis.
Joseph Tadie, Winona, Minn.
Makenzie Tafralian, Las Vegas, Nev.
Hannah Taube, Juneau, Alaska
Andrew Tepp, Stevens Point, Wis.
Breanna Tews, Eyota, Minn.
Jack Thomas, Minneapolis, Minn.
Julia Thompson, Randolph, Minn.
Robert Tilot, Pulaski, Wis.
Emma Toellner, Bonduel, Wis.
Sally Traxler, New Prague, Minn.
Elizabeth Trnka, Montgomery, Minn.
Huy Truong, Minneapolis, Minn.
Amanda Tuvey, Saint Paul, Minn.
Abrianna Utgaard, Star Prairie, Wis.
Clarissa Van Dale, New Brighton, Minn.
Trevon Van Egtern, La Crosse, Wis.
Cole Van Houten, Pine Island, Minn.
Celeste Van Klein, Lake City, Minn.
Alexis Van Ornum, Lindstrom, Minn.
Collin van Waardenburg, San Pierre, Ind.
Isabelle Vanneste, Shoreview, Minn.
Rolando Vazquez, Antioch, Ill.
Anthony Vera, Le Mars, Iowa
Maxwell Vetch, Aberdeen, S.D.
Makenna Vickery, La Crescent, Minn.
Morgan Von Feldt, Chisago City, Minn.
Destiny Walker, Saint Paul, Minn.
Laura Walker, Winona, Minn.
Linnaea Wallis, Dresser, Wis.
Kieran Walsh, Winona, Minn.
Hailey Warmka, Bricelyn, Minn.
Simon Warmkagathje, Saint Charles, Minn.
Mackenzie Waters, Olathe, Kan.
Cameron Weber, Holmen, Wis.
Timothy Welch, Winona, Minn.
Bryttany Wener, Pepin, Wis.
Nicole Weninger, Woodville, Wis.
Dylan Westcott, Holmen, Wis.
Abbi Westhoff, Marion, Iowa
Rhiannon Weston, St. Paul, Minn.
Joseph White, Fountain City, Wis.
Olivia White, Montevideo, Minn.
William White, Winona, Minn.
Courtney Wick, Saint Paul, Minn.
Hanna Widdes, Duluth, Minn.
Ethan Wilcox, Quinnesec, Mich.
Trevor Wilhelm, St. Louis, Mo.
Thomas Williams, Dahinda, Ill.
Briana Williquett, Roberts, Wis.
Madeline Wilsey, Saint Paul, Minn.
Jacob Wing, Verona, Wis.
Abby Winter, Winona, Minn.
Lawrence Wirries, Moorhead, Minn.
Jacob Wittman, Marshfield, Wis.
Delaney Wolf, Bismarck, N.D.
Caroline Woodle, Knoxville, Iowa
Teresa Wroblewski, Mayer, Minn.
Nicole Wurm, Clearwater, Minn.
Ayan Yakob, Minneapolis, Minn.
Daniela Zavala, Loudon, Tenn.
Sophia Zebro, Anoka, Minn.
Maya Zender, Prior Lake, Minn.
Owen Ziegler, Mount Horeb, Wis.
Saint Mary’s announces first semester 2020 Dean’s List
WINONA, Minn. — The following undergraduate students were named to the first semester, 2020 Dean’s List at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota’s Winona Campus. The list includes 465 undergraduate students who earned a grade point average of 3.60 or better on a 4.0 scale.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has about 5,200 students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs in Winona, the Twin Cities, Rochester, and greater Minnesota, and Wisconsin — as well as online. At Saint Mary’s residential campus in Winona, the undergraduate curriculum combines traditional liberal arts and sciences with career preparation in a student-centered environment.
Aidan Adamek, Helena, Mont.
Ivan Alatorre, Lake Station, Ind.
Ines Maria Alcon Saez, Madrid, Spain
Jillian Alekna, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
Mandukhai Alimaa, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Elise Amerongen, Saint Paul, Minn.
Coral Anderson, Rogers, Minn.
Kendall Archer, Draper, Utah
Adrianna Baab, Wabasha, Minn.
Anna Bachmeier, Hopkins, Minn.
Katie Ball, Eau Claire, Wis.
Allysa Barlow, Appleton, Wis.
Warlyston Barros, Sparta, Wis.
Isaac Barutha, St. Francis, Wis.
Abigail Bastian, Davenport, Iowa
Clare Bath, West Fargo, N.D.
Josiah Bauer, Pine Island, Minn.
Michael Bauer, Brainerd, Minn.
Rylan Bearden, Rochester, Minn.
Riley Becher, Rochester, Minn.
Zoie Becker, St. James, Minn.
Annelise Beckfeld, Champlin, Minn.
Andrew Beine, Campbellsport, Wis.
Kaitlin Beitz, Ham Lake, Minn.
Mariah Bell, Chatfield, Minn.
Jacqueline Beltran, Waukegan, Ill.
Jasmine Benavidez, Milwaukee, Wis.
Matthew Besek, Winona, Minn.
Isabel Bettag, Maple Park, Ill.
Gabriel Bickerstaff, Rollingstone, Minn.
John Paul Bickerstaff, Rollingstone, Minn.
Felicity Bieker, De Pere, Wis.
Jada Biermeier, Eau Claire, Wis.
Bernadette Bikyeombe, Big Lake, Minn.
Debra Blissenbach, Hastings, Minn.
Kathleen Blissenbach, Hastings, Minn.
Preston Bluhm, Farmington, Minn.
Kayla Boettcher, Menomonie, Wis.
Ella Boomgaarden, Saint Peter, Minn.
Josephine Borchert, Saint Paul, Minn.
Kaydi Breeser, Caledonia, Minn.
Isaiah Brindamour, Hinckley, Minn.
Jack Broaders, Chicago, Ill.
Morgan Brown, Stillwater, Minn.
Nathan Budde, De Pere, Wis.
Erin Budin, Le Center, Minn.
Hannah Bunke, Saint Charles, Minn.
Kristin Burke, Byron, Minn.
Erica Camarato, De Forest, Wis.
Clair Cardinal, Saint Paul, Minn.
Mackenzie Carey, Prescott, Wis.
Cheyenne Carlsen, Big Lake, Minn.
Anne Carmean, Blaine, Minn.
Molly Cary, Minneapolis, Minn.
Samantha Chaffee, Delavan, Minn.
Grace Chalmers, Albert Lea, Minn.
Crystal Chavez, Cicero, Ill.
Carolyn Chrastka, Franklin Park, Ill.
Hayley Christinsen, Rochester, Minn.
Erin Ciconte, Melrose Park, Ill.
Jonathan Cieminski, Fountain City, Wis.
Jacob Clements, Holmen, Wis.
Keaton Cloven, Castle Rock, Colo.
Justine Cobbett, Saint Paul, Minn.
Thomas Comstock, Saint Paul, Minn.
Kaitlin Conniff, Caledonia, Minn.
Colleen Costello, Delano, Minn.
Emily Crandall, Stillwater, Minn.
Angela Cruz, Minneapolis, Minn.
Katelyn Cruze, Litchfield, Minn.
Sean Curran, Appleton, Wis.
Grace Cushman, Mayer, Minn.
Hannah Dahlstrom, La Crosse, Wis.
Anna Dale, Cottage Grove, Minn.
Katrina Danzinger, Alma, Wis.
Elizabeth Davis, Big Lake, Minn.
Nolan Dawson, Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada
Natalie Degener, Rochester, Minn.
Josie Denzin, Neenah, Wis.
Patrick Derleth, Berlin, Wis.
Michelle Dewitz, Osseo, Wis.
Hanna Dorff, Elk River, Minn.
Brianna Dornan, Roseville, Minn.
Oran Dornelly, Micoud, Saint Lucia
Madeline Dosser, South Saint Paul, Minn.
Isaac Dotzler, Anoka, Minn.
Kayla Dwire, Marshall, Minn.
Jake Emeott, Chisago City, Minn.
Tyler Engel, Marathon, Wis.
Rebekah Erickson, Saint Paul, Minn.
Cierra Evans, New Hope, Minn.
Maxwell Evans, Saint Paul, Minn.
Jae Faber, Mountain Lake, Minn.
Tabitha Fabin, Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Nolan Farnam, Rogers, Minn.
Kelly Ferguson, Minneapolis, Minn.
Alexander Ferrier, La Crescent, Minn.
Angelyssa Figueroa, Tucson, Ariz
Bridget Finley, Estherville, Iowa
Grace Fitzsimmons, Lake City, Minn.
Claire Fletcher, Saint Paul, Minn.
Drake Flom, Ellsworth, Wis.
Sarah Fowler, Hinckley, Ill.
Zavior Franck, Brainerd, Minn.
Bailey Frattalone, Forest Lake, Minn.
David French, Winona, Minn.
Jacob French, Winona, Minn.
Jacob Freund, Fond Du Lac, Wis.
Elizabeth Fritton, Rochester, Minn.
Andrew Froese, Traverse City, Mich.
Kelsey Fuerstenberg, Wilmont, Minn.
Mary Furlong, Barrington, Ill.
McKenna Gaalswyk, Rochester, Minn.
Brady Gagne, West Bend, Wis.
Brianna Galang, Plainfield, Ill.
Isaac Galle, Ellsworth, Wis.
Sophia Gannon, Savage, Minn.
Avery Gaug, Oronoco, Minn.
Caroline Gearin, Star Prairie, Wis.
Grace Gilles, Saint Paul, Minn.
Abby Gilliland, Dodge Center, Minn.
Aleigha Glidewell, Lennox, S.D.
Sophia Goman, Champlin, Minn.
Seth Gonring, Madison, Wis.
Alin Gonzalez, Jordan, Minn.
Greta Gottwalt, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Erin Grams, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Thomas Graner, Winona, Minn.
Peyton Grant, Albertville, Minn.
Gabriel Graves, Littleton, Colo.
James Green, Bethel, Minn.
Allison Grengs, Westchester, Ill.
Kaitlyn Gross, Spring Grove, Minn.
James Guenther, Rochester, Minn.
Cole Gunneson, Rochester, Minn.
Corinna Hafner, Saint Paul, Minn.
Cole Hagen, Shakopee, Minn.
Jacob Hagstrom, Longview, Texas
Noah Haidar, Saint Paul, Minn.
Christina Haile, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Riley Hall, Dallas Center, Iowa
Jacob Halper, Algonquin, Ill.
Sarah Halverson, New Hope, Minn.
Dalton Halvorsen, Marshfield, Wis.
Sarah Hannan, Bangor, Wis.
Amanda Hansen, Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Samuel Hanson, Eleva, Wis.
Logan Hanus, Wittenberg, Wis.
Alyssa Haram, Maple Grove, Minn.
Sarah Hardy, Hastings, Minn.
Danielle Harris, Saint Paul, Minn.
John Hatton, Naperville, Ill.
Justin Haugo, Springfield, Minn.
Bridgette Hegarty, Chicago, Ill.
Anthony Heier, Winona, Minn.
Shaun Heier, Winona, Minn.
Emily Henderson, Jordan, Minn.
Lucas Henderson, Lakeville, Minn.
Gianna Henningsen, Pella, Iowa
Laura Herronen, Denver, Colo.
Maggie Heuer, Chaska, Minn.
Makenzie Hodson, Middleton, Wis.
Sarrianna Hoffer, Wausau, Wis.
Nathan Hoglund, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Marian Hollenbeck, Anoka, Minn.
Jacob Homan, Mankato, Minn.
Jennifer Honsa, Saint Paul, Minn.
Grace Howard, Saint Paul, Minn.
Nathan Huberty, Elkhorn, Wis.
Ivy Hunt, Saint Paul, Minn.
Jack Hurley, Homewood, Ill.
Vincent Hurley, Maplewood, Minn.
Jesse Husman, Winona, Minn.
Tyler Hyatt, Waseca, Minn.
Christa Ingabire, City Of Kigali, Rwanda
Brianna Jacobson, Sycamore, Ill.
Gabrielle Johnson, Minneapolis, Minn.
Joshua Johnson, Moorhead, Minn.
Kailee Johnson, Rochester, Minn.
Matthew Johnson, Saint Peter, Minn.
Daynalyn Jostock, Millville, Minn.
Emilia Jury, North Branch, Minn.
Alicia Kaari, Mukwonago, Wis.
Dara Kaiser, Bozeman, Mont.
Lauren Kantrovich, Delano, Minn.
Wade Katula, Fountain City, Wis.
John Paul, Keane, Dakota Dunes, S.D.
Alyssa Kearney, Mokena, Ill.
Jordan Keeley, Saint Peter, Minn.
Katelyn Keller, Green Bay, Wis.
Jack Kelly, Northfield, Minn.
Madeline Keroff, South Saint Paul, Minn.
Hart Kerr, Winona, Minn.
Kodey Kiel, Medford, Minn.
Nicholas Kiemel, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Noah Kiemel, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Carter King, Austin, Minn.
Claire King, Red Wing, Minn.
Elizabeth King, Green Bay, Wis.
Julia Kirk, Jackson, Miss.
Katherine Kitchen, Metairie, La.
Mitchell Klatt, Barron, Wis.
Sydney Klausler, Lakeville, Minn.
Thomas Kollasch, Bancroft, Iowa
Grace Korkowski, Prior Lake, Minn.
Alexander Kouris, Laporte, Ind.
Rose Kraus, Kasson, Minn.
Eion Kressin, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Ryan Krewer, Rolling Mdws, Ill.
Jonathon Krull, Seymour, Wis.
Kasyn Kruse, Luverne, Minn.
Samantha Kubes, New Prague, Minn.
Ethan Lacey, Henry, Ill.
Juoleanne Ladao, Lindenhurst, Ill.
Caily Landers, Palos Heights, Ill.
Rachel Lang, Saint James, Minn.
Austin Lenhardt, Winona, Minn.
Allyson Lenz, Owatonna, Minn.
Alexander Leschisin, Eden, S.D.
Brett Lettner, Trempealeau, Wis.
Brookelyn Lewis, Holmen, Wis.
Terra Lieser, Andover, Minn.
Erin Lime, Lino Lakes, Minn.
Isabelle Lindahl, Cottage Grove, Minn.
Brady Lindauer, Cary, Ill.
Tanner Linduski, Eau Claire, Wis.
Isaiah Lippert, Easton, Minn.
Raekwon Livingston, Chicago, Ill.
Colleen Lois, Green Bay, Wis.
Danielle LoMastro, Wauconda, Ill.
Maddelyn Long, Andover, Minn.
Leonel Lopez, Waukegan, Ill.
Mary Loy, Burien, Wash.
Brianna Lundy, Stacy, Minn.
Jonathan Lutz, Fairmont, Minn.
Keegan Majerus, Pine Island, Minn.
Grace Mandel, Victoria, Minn.
Kaley Manglitz, Onalaska, Wis.
Anna Marinc, Carol Stream, Ill.
Andrew Martin, Shell Lake, Wis.
Kamryn Matta, Edinburg, Texas
Jordyn Matthews, Seattle, Wash.
Madysen McCormick, Black River Falls, Wis.
Jane McGann, Chicago, Ill.
Reid McKeown, Saint Paul, Minn.
AnneMarie McMahon, Holmen, Wis.
Ciarra McNally, Saint Charles, Minn.
Barry Meinholz, Cross Plains, Wis.
Danielle Mengel, Stevens Point, Wis.
Brandon Merfeld, La Crosse, Wis.
Brooke Metcalf, Saint Paul, Minn.
Jordan Meyers, Eyota, Minn.
Arielle Miagkov, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Mary Milbrath, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Jordan Modjeski, South Lyon, Mich.
Alexander Mogren, Saint Paul, Minn.
Mackenzie Moller, Cave Creek, Ariz.
Lindsey Monnet, Rochester, Minn.
Tanner Moris, Crandon, Wis.
Allison Moysis, Pewaukee, Wis.
Andrew Mullaney, Volga, S.D.
Natalie Munich, Hayward, Wis.
Anna Muntifering, Saint Paul, Minn.
Madeline Murphy, Le Claire, Iowa
Stephanie Nack, Plover, Wis.
Hannah Nahrgang, Winona, Minn.
Kirsten Neistadt, Baxter, Minn.
Kaitlyn Nelson, Winona, Minn.
Lindsey Nelson, Winona, Minn.
Elizabeth Newman, Otsego, Mich.
Jacinta Nguyen, Rochester, Minn.
Tara Nikolich, Chicago, Ill.
Katherine Novak, Saint Paul, Minn.
Lyanna Novak, Chicago, Ill.
Shunta Nozawa, Fuchu, Japan
Eric Ohde, Chetek, Wis.
Rachel Ohde, Chetek, Wis.
Isaiah Olsem, Dundee, Minn.
Luke Olson, Moline, Ill.
Westen Olson, Cambridge, Minn.
Christopher Orsello, Chicago, Ill.
Jon Orvarsson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Isabelle Ostrem, Cochrane, Wis.
Emily Ostrowski, Algonquin, Ill.
Kyle Palmberg, Holmen, Wis.
Trevor Paradise, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Joseph Parenteau, Minneapolis, Minn.
Anthony Pasquesi, Elmwood Park, Ill.
Claire Patterson, Marine on St. Croix, Minn.
Brooklyn Paulson, Holmen, Wis.
Luke Pauly, Minneapolis, Minn.
Kate Pawlowski, San Ramon, Calif.
Marcos Pedroza, Milwaukee, Wis.
Joshua Perry, La Crosse, Wis.
Alexander Peters, Kasson, Minn.
Colby Peterson, Menomonie, Wis.
Seth Peterson, Black River Falls, Wis.
Connor Petrich, Arden Hills, Minn.
Lela Petterson, Saint Paul, Minn.
Hunter Phillips, Minong, Wis.
Savanah Phyle, Prior Lake, Minn.
Tzolquin Pinedo, Saint Paul, Minn.
Corey Piper, Winona, Minn.
Amanda Pohlman, Omaha, Neb.
Katlyn Pokornowski, Silver Lake, Minn.
Jeffrey Pokuta, Johnsburg, Ill.
Olivia Potthoff, St. Charles, Mo.
Dalton Prenot, Winona, Minn.
Caitlin Preusser, Henderson, Minn.
Morgan Prokosch, Belle Plaine, Minn.
Luke Puffer, Duluth, Minn.
Joseph Pyka, Independence, Wis.
Denise Quizhpi, Minneapolis. Minn.
Brendon Raabolle, Andover, Minn.
Brianna Raabolle, Andover, Minn.
Karson Rades, Shawano, Wis.
Juan Ramos, Chicago, Ill.
Nina Reed, Marengo, Ill.
Maya Reichenbacher, La Crosse, Wis.
Noah Reinhardt, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Brandi Remold, West Concord, Minn.
Marlee Ressa, Jersey Village, Texas
Luis Reyes, Madison, Wis.
Danielle Rhodes, Pewaukee, Wis.
Anthony Richter, Gillette, Wyo.
Akela Rimstad, Richfield, Minn.
Liddi Rinden, Rochester, Minn.
Emma Ririe, Darien, Ill.
Eryn Roemhildt, Saint Peter, Minn.
Kaitlyn Rollinger, Minnesota City, Minn.
Robert Roslund, Vanersborg, Sweden
Sawyer Rosner, Phelps, Wis.
Jonathan Rothering, Kronenwetter, Wis.
Francisco Roxas, Hartford, Wis.
Braidyn Ruetten, Holmen, Wis.
Ryan Ruhle, Madison, Wis.
Paul Rupert, Peoria, Ill.
Molly Ryan, Saint Paul, Minn.
Zachary Ryan, Chicago, Ill.
Elliott Rysavy, Owatonna, Minn.
Gabriel Rysavy, Owatonna, Minn.
Ana Paula Saldana Cisneros, Queretaro, Mexico
Trae Sander, Boscobel, Wis.
Anthony Saucedo, Zion, Ill.
William Scannell, Evergreen Park, Ill.
Avery Scardigli, Andover, Minn.
Emily Schaffer, Hampton, Minn.
Joseph Schauf, Deforest, Wis.
Joseph Schauf, Deforest, Wis.
Alec Schillinger, Katy, Texas
Catherine Schiltz, Corcoran, Minn.
Ewelina Schlomann, New Berlin, Wis.
Hallie Schmeling, Onalaska, Wis.
Mandy Schmidt, Mitchell, S.D.
Jessica Schneider, Minneapolis, Minn.
Randi Schofield, Hampshire, Ill.
Benjamin Schoonmaker, Moline, Ill.
Katherine Schroettner, Oconomowoc, Wis.
Justine Schultz, Minnesota City, Minn.
Emma Schuster, Rushford, Minn.
Mary Seegers, Oconomowoc, Wis.
Ashlyn Seifert, Austin, Texas
Cassandra Sepp, Duluth, Minn.
William Sepsis, Elmhurst, Ill.
Benjamin Serb, Wales, Wis.
Emilie Serna, BOWLUS, Minn.
Theresa Shafranski, Stevens Point, Wis.
Deborah Shefa, Cottage Grove, Minn.
Kristopher Shepard, Crystal Lake, Ill.
Carson Sheridan, Waunakee, Wis.
Joseph Shlanta, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Jacob Simmons, Winona, Minn.
Rachel Simon, St. Cloud, Minn.
Kayla Sjodin, Waterford, Wis.
Noah Skemp, La Crescent, Minn.
Hannah Skroch, Savage, Minn.
Savannah Slafter, Spring Grove, Minn.
Benjamin Slavik, Andover, Minn.
Madalyn Slavin, Woodbury, Minn.
Timothy Smith, South Saint Paul, Minn.
Julia Smrecek, New Berlin, Wis.
Shane Snaza, Esko, Minn.
Derek Sonmore, Minneapolis, Minn.
Angela Spors, Rochester, Minn.
Mayme Stanton, West Concord, Minn.
Quinn Steinbrecher, Onalaska, Wis.
Danielle Stevens, Delano, Minn.
Heidi Stewart, Burnsville, Minn.
Ryan Stoynich, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Montana Streit, Oronoco, Minn.
Zachary Streit, Circle Pines, Minn.
Ashley Streveler, Colby, Wis.
Francis Strong, Fairbury, Ill.
Jack Strotbeck, Steamboat Springs, Colo.
Lindsay Stussy, Zumbrota, Minn.
Zixi Sun, Mosinee, Wis.
Cassandra Sutor, Chicago, Ill.
Avery Sutton, Minneapolis, Minn.
Anna Swanson, St Croix Falls, Wis.
Parker Swanson, Eden Praire, Minn.
Theodore Sweet, River Falls, Wis.
Elijah Szymanski, La Crosse, Wis.
Joseph Tadie, Winona, Minn.
Makenzie Tafralian, Las Vegas, Nev.
Hannah Taube, Juneau, Alaska
Andrew Tepp, Stevens Point, Wis.
Breanna Tews, Eyota, Minn.
Jack Thomas, Minneapolis, Minn.
Julia Thompson, Randolph, Minn.
Robert Tilot, Pulaski, Wis.
Emma Toellner, Bonduel, Wis.
Sally Traxler, New Prague, Minn.
Elizabeth Trnka, Montgomery, Minn.
Huy Truong, Minneapolis, Minn.
Amanda Tuvey, Saint Paul, Minn.
Abrianna Utgaard, Star Prairie, Wis.
Clarissa Van Dale, New Brighton, Minn.
Trevon Van Egtern, La Crosse, Wis.
Cole Van Houten, Pine Island, Minn.
Celeste Van Klein, Lake City, Minn.
Alexis Van Ornum, Lindstrom, Minn.
Collin van Waardenburg, San Pierre, Ind.
Isabelle Vanneste, Shoreview, Minn.
Rolando Vazquez, Antioch, Ill.
Anthony Vera, Le Mars, Iowa
Maxwell Vetch, Aberdeen, S.D.
Makenna Vickery, La Crescent, Minn.
Morgan Von Feldt, Chisago City, Minn.
Destiny Walker, Saint Paul, Minn.
Laura Walker, Winona, Minn.
Linnaea Wallis, Dresser, Wis.
Kieran Walsh, Winona, Minn.
Hailey Warmka, Bricelyn, Minn.
Simon Warmkagathje, Saint Charles, Minn.
Mackenzie Waters, Olathe, Kan.
Cameron Weber, Holmen, Wis.
Timothy Welch, Winona, Minn.
Bryttany Wener, Pepin, Wis.
Nicole Weninger, Woodville, Wis.
Dylan Westcott, Holmen, Wis.
Abbi Westhoff, Marion, Iowa
Rhiannon Weston, Saint Paul, Minn.
Joseph White, Fountain City, Wis.
Olivia White, Montevideo, Minn.
William White, Winona, Minn.
Courtney Wick, Saint Paul, Minn.
Hanna Widdes, Duluth, Minn.
Ethan Wilcox, Quinnesec, Mich.
Trevor Wilhelm, St. Louis, Mo.
Thomas Williams, Dahinda, Ill.
Briana Williquett, Roberts, Wis.
Madeline Wilsey, Saint Paul, Minn.
Jacob Wing, Verona, Wis.
Abby Winter, Winona, Minn.
Lawrence Wirries, Moorhead, Minn.
Jacob Wittman, Marshfield, Wis.
Delaney Wolf, Bismarck, N.D.
Caroline Woodle, Knoxville, Iowa
Teresa Wroblewski, Mayer, Minn.
Nicole Wurm, Clearwater, Minn.
Ayan Yakob, Minneapolis, Minn.
Daniela Zavala, Loudon, Tenn.
Sophia Zebro, Anoka, Minn.
Maya Zender, Prior Lake, Minn.
Owen Ziegler, Mount Horeb, Wis.
For this senior, intersections abound between sports and business
What do sports and business have in common?
For Connor Cornell, discovering the similarities between the two led him to his double major in Business Management and International Business and a rewarding internship with U.S. Bank.
Connor came to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota by way of St. Louis Park High School. A recruitment letter from head baseball coach Nick Winecke piqued his interest and further research sold him on joining the baseball program and attending the university.
Arriving in Winona, he had no idea what he wanted to major in and took general credit courses until he landed in Introduction to Management, taught by Shelly McCallum. “Having played basketball and baseball in high school and having coached little kids in a parks program, I knew the importance of teamwork, leadership, and effective communication,” he said. “But it wasn’t until I took this class that I made the greater connection and realized the direction I wanted to pursue.”
As he moved deeper into his business studies, Connor began contemplating an internship. He was intrigued by a risk management and compliance internship with U.S Bank. “The bank’s mission statement, ‘We invest our hearts and minds in the power of human potential,’ really spoke to me,” he explained.
Due to the pandemic, the normal 10-week internship was reduced to six weeks and, instead of navigating the halls of U.S. Bank’s headquarters in downtown Minneapolis, it moved to virtual. Connor was assigned a mentor, Nick Benz, whom he checked in with every Wednesday and was assigned to a project team with interns from Colorado and Pennsylvania. Their project was presented in a bracket competition, similar to March Madness in college basketball and Connor’s team made it to the semifinals.
“Being a competitive person, I would have liked to have won, but I learned so much from the experience and built so many relationships that I keep up with to this day,” he said. “Mr. Benz was instrumental in my learning about the bank and its culture. I only wish we could have been in person, to actually experience an office work environment.”
It was during his internship that he realized how much energy was involved in being a successful part of the workforce – another parallel between sports and work. “I may not have the best resume, I may not be the smartest, but I talk with passion and am passionate about everything I do,” Connor said. “That’s another lesson I drew from baseball. You have to bring energy to everything you do.”
Connor noted that several aspects of his Saint Mary’s education have prepared him for life beyond college. “Small class sizes have allowed me to build relationships with my professors, especially Shelly McCallum and Jeff Hefel. “Preparing for the internship, they would run me through questions that might be asked,” he said. “At a lot of big schools, you might not receive that type of individualized support.”
He added that his Project Management class was one of the most valuable classes in relation to his internship. “Professor Hefel really makes sure you know what you are talking about,” he said. “I learned time management as well as resource management through that class.”
While moving to online learning during the second half of his second semester last year did present challenges, he was able to find some positives from the experience. “Because there was less direct contact with my professors, I learned how to focus on what I needed to do and how to accomplish it virtually,” he said. “We were all learning on the fly, but everybody was learning together. Getting that virtual experience also helped prepare me for my internship.”
Connor plans to graduate in May 2021 and has already accepted a position at U.S. Bank, but as an avid outdoorsman, he will miss Saint Mary’s. “This is a beautiful campus and if you love the outdoors, Winona is for you,” he said. “I came from a high school that was bigger than Saint Mary’s, but found so much to like here. There are just so many benefits to being at a small school.”
The baseball program and Coach Winecke also received credit from Connor for teaching him the importance of drive and determination. “If you want to be the starting first baseman, you have to be willing to do everything, to go the distance and show up everyday with passion and energy,” he explained. “You have to do more, to set yourself apart. Having developed this attitude from being involved with the program will serve me well in my career and beyond.”
Get to Know Our Faculty: Antar Salim, MBA, DBA
We understand the quality of education our students receive is reliant upon the quality of the professors who teach them. This is why we are so honored to have professors like Antar Salim, MBA, DBA. Dr. Salim has been teaching in the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program for 14 years and currently teaches courses in finance, economics, statistics, and ethics.
What is your education history?
- Bachelor’s of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
- Master’s of Business Administration, Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville
- Doctorate of Business Administration, emphasis in management, Argosy University
Please share a little bit about your professional experience.
I worked in regional sales for Lincoln Electric from 1997 to 2002, in customized training for Dakota County Technical College (DCTC) from 2003 to 2007, and in higher education teaching for Saint Mary’s since 2007, Metropolitan State University, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, and Rasmussen College, full-time since 2008.
What is one of your favorite quotes?
“Thought without practice is empty. Action without thought is blind.” – Kwame Nkrumah
What are some of your hobbies?
Reading and working out.
What do you enjoy most about teaching?
The opportunity to share ideas and perspectives.
What is your favorite classroom assignment and why?
Any type of reflection that affords students the opportunity to revisit a past decision and consider how that decision could be modified with current information.
What is your contact information?
You can email Dr. Salim at asalim@smumn.edu or find him on LinkedIn.
Faculty Spotlight: Gina Threinen
We are excited to introduce you to Gina Threinen, adjunct instructor for our Master of Science in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics (“BIDA”) program, who has been teaching in the program since its inception. Threinen shares more about her academic focus and the BIDA program:
“I developed a course in Content and Communication Strategies for Data, which teaches students in our BIDA Master’s Program the art of data storytelling and how to create insights from data. Data can be powerful and can inspire action and bring value to an organization. In order to get there, it’s important our students have the skills to form a data story combined with the right visualizations to turn their data into an actionable insight for their organization. In addition, I also teach a course in Computer Applications in our undergraduate Business Intelligence program.
I have worked with data and analytics throughout my 18-year career as a marketer, consultant, analyst, product manager, and data evangelist for some of the largest companies in the Twin Cities area including 3M, UnitedHealth Group, Wells Fargo, Best Buy, and Target. I have a strong background and interest in healthcare data and analytics and have leveraged marketing and business data to help inform strategic decisions.
I love helping students evolve their careers into business intelligence and analytics and sharing with them what I’ve learned throughout my career. It’s such an important and exciting time to be working with data! It’s fun to see what our students can do in this course and where it takes them. I’m honored to be a part of their journey into the field of data and analytics!”
Threinen is a wonderful example of the talented faculty we are blessed with in our master’s programs. She brings the invaluable combination of experience and passion that inspires our students to pursue the career of their dream. If you are interested in learning with Threinen as a student in our Master of Science in Business Intelligence and Analytics program, we encourage you to explore the program and submit your application soon.
MCA offers winter creative arts for aging programs
Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) invites older adults to join creative aging programs for the winter season.
“As we enter the ninth month of this pandemic during the cold weather, it is even more important for adults to stay active and engaged,” said managing director Jamie Schwaba. “MCA is working hard to meet that need and provide safe opportunities for our community.”
Classes include:
- Weaving, ages 55 and older, via Zoom. Sessions will explore weaving terms and concepts through the creation of a place mat, cotton dish towel, tapestry, and continuous strand weaving to create handbags, scarves, rugs, and more.
Dates: 10 a.m. to noon, Saturdays, Jan. 9, 16, 23, and 30
Instructor: Lisa Douglas
Fees: $24 includes supplies, except loom. Pick up or delivery in Winona. For an additional $12, kits can be mailed anywhere in the U.S. Looms available to rent locally with a deposit.
- Mindful Journaling, ages 55 and older, self-paced online curriculum, with a final social via Zoom. This self-paced course asks participants to be present in the moment, channeling personal creativity through written and visual expression, learning techniques in drawing, painting, and mixed media. This self paced course provides eight weekly emails containing journaling techniques and mindfulness prompts to inspire creativity. The course will culminate in a social via Zoom to share lessons and, for some participants, share creations.
Dates: Feb. 7-April 3 (self paced), Zoom social details forthcoming.
Instructor: Brianna Haupt; Fees: $24 includes supplies with pick up or delivery in Winona. For an additional $12, kits can be mailed anywhere in the U.S.
Both of these activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Leadership for Phase 2 of strategic initiatives announced
As announced in the Oct. 27 Cardinal Update, the strategic plan, “Building a Future Full of Hope 2025” is now in its second year as we continue to advance our five strategic goals:
- Living our Lasallian Catholic Heritage,
- Growing Enrollment,
- Fostering Innovation,
- Excelling through Excellence and Relevance, and
- Stewarding our Resources.
As another step forward, we are pleased to announce the leadership of our Phase 2 strategic initiatives.
These three new initiatives build on the progress already made and continuing on our Phase 1 initiatives: 1. Lasallian Catholic Initiatives, 2. Collaborative Nursing Program Suite, 3. Pilot Pathway Concept in Business, 4. Philanthropic Growth, and 5. Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Analytics.
Co-chairs have been named, and committee members will be invited to take part in developing and advancing each of these initiatives. Scott Walker, associate vice president for strategic planning, is the main point of support for the various co-chairs and teams for our Phase 2 strategic initiatives.
INITIATIVE LEADERS PHASE 2
Initiative 6 Saint Mary’s Future Model
Initiative 6A – Rochester Strategy
The Rochester Strategy will explore this growth market and determine ways to capitalize on the success of programs such as the 3+2 PA program, our physical campus at Cascade Meadow, and other Saint Mary’s assets. Offering to examine range from business and technology, bioethics, research, women’s professional development, entrepreneurship, and pathways in the Rochester area. A marketing assessment, including a competitive analysis will inform our existing and potential programming.
Work to begin by spring 2021
Co-chairs:
Michelle Wieser, dean of Business and Technology
Kelly Shannon, vice president for Marketing and Communication
Initiative 6B – Optimizing Academic Operations
This initiative will establish Saint Mary’s University as a year-round university infused and informed by our Lasallian Catholic mission and formation. The primary goal will be to develop a 12-month calendar for the university. Plans include aligning SGPP and College semesters, creating pathways between them, and expanding offerings to provide a robust summer term or the ability for online summer study, and developing specific programming to highlight Winona (leadership development, spiritual development). An evaluation of programming for alternative audiences (retirees) will also fall within this area. Work to begin by spring 2021.
Co-chairs:
Eden Wales Freedman, vice provost for faculties and academic affairs
Tianna Johnson, director of IT and user services
Initiative 6C – Global Online
Our Global Online strategy will be examined by members tasked with developing a comprehensive plan for moving online operations forward. Online program management (OPM) partnerships and ways to optimize efficiencies will be explored and developed, with an eye toward establishing a revenue and funding model for an internal OPM. Infrastructure, organization, and online training development for faculty and students will be evaluated and refined. Defined strategies will be developed for incorporating our Lasallian Catholic mission and formation into our online programs. Work to begin by spring 2021.
Co-chairs:
Andrea Carroll-Glover, vice provost for online strategy and programs
Susan Cosby-Ronnenberg, dean of the College
Dave Ulaszek, assistant vice president for finance – budgeting and planning
Initiative 7 – Trade Guild
This initiative meets potential students where they are. It will examine ways to provide an achievable, alternative, and practical pathway to employment and further education through skills and job training for adult learners to transition into degree/certificate programs or transition into new career paths. This team’s work focuses on research, market analysis, and program development to enhance enrollment with new markets while engaging the community. New pathways into our undergraduate and graduate programs will be explored through the trade guild program and expanded transfer enrollment. Work to begin by spring 2021.
Co-chairs:
Andy Dirksen, chief of staff to the president
Ben Murray, executive vice president and chief financial officer
Initiative 8 – Student Services Innovation
This initiative will focus on direct student support at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The goal will be to develop and implement a plan to provide universitywide core services. The focus will be on mental health, career initiatives, and learning assistance for our students. Key areas of exploration will be on forging opportunities for community partnership, online/virtual solutions, and building internal capacity.
Co-chairs to be named summer 2021 with work beginning in August.
It is an exciting time for Saint Mary’s University as we continue our important work of awakening, nurturing, and empowering our learners to ethical lives of service and leadership. We look forward to the continued progress with the strategic plan and appreciate all our university community’s hard work.
HR update
Verify that your first paycheck of 2021 is accurate
To ensure your 2021 benefit deductions are accurate, please review your Jan. 8, 2021 paystub. You can view your paystub by visiting the Faculty/Staff portal > My Payroll > Pay History tab > Paystubs. If you notice an error in the “Payroll Deduction” section of your paystub, please contact the HR Office at hr@smumn.edu.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) rollover balances
An unused balance of up to $500 in your 2020 FSA account will roll over to your 2021 account. If you have a balance of more than $500, you may want to schedule a last-minute appointment with your doctor, dentist, and/or vision office before Dec. 31, 2020. You can also purchase items from www.fsastore.com. The deadline to submit claims incurred during the 2020 benefit year is March 31, 2021. Unused balances from 2020 up to $500 will rollover effective the first week of April 2021.
Staff performance evaluations
The staff performance evaluation process began Dec. 3, 2020 and concludes Jan. 31, 2021. This year there is an improved performance review form and simpler guidelines. The new form and guidelines are saved on the HR page of Blackboard. Please speak with your manager or with HR if you have any questions. The Human Resources department will collect the completed reviews and ensure they are placed in employee personnel files.
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Saint Mary’s is committed to providing information and support to employees who want help handling life’s demands during this time of change and uncertainty. Below are no-cost resources for employees and their families to help address their needs:
- Saint Mary’s, in partnership with Cigna, offers an employee assistance program that provides a range of different services and resources. Whether your needs are big or small, this program can help you and your family find solutions and restore your peace of mind. The service is confidential, available by phone or online, and costs nothing. An advocate can help you assess your needs and develop a solution and direct you to other community resources and online tools. Some of these services include legal consultation, parenting, senior care, childcare, pet care, and financial services. Receive 24/7 support by phone at 800-538-3543, or online at cignabehavioral.com/cgi.
- The Minnesota Warmline provides a peer-to-peer approach to mental health recovery, support, and wellness. Calls are answered by a team of professionally trained certified peer specialists, who have firsthand experience living with a mental health condition. The provide a safe, anonymous, and confidential environment to connect with people who are there to listen and help. Their hours are Monday through Saturday, from noon to 10 p.m., and you may contact them by phone at 651-288-0400, text “Support” to 85511 or visit their website, https://mentalhealthmn.org/support/minnesota-warmline/.
- Great Rivers 2-1-1 offers free, confidential community information and referrals 24/7. Dial 2-1-1 or 800-362-8255 to talk to an information and referral specialist. They also offer a chat feature on their website https://www.greatrivers211.org/gr211/ Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Greater Twin Cities United Way 2-1-1 provides free and confidential health and human services information for people in need. They are available 24/7 to connect you with resources and information. Areas of support include animal services, childcare, clothing, community health clinics, counseling, crisis intervention, emergency and homeless shelters, financial assistance programs, food, and more. Call 2-1-1, 800-543-7709, text your zip code to 898-211* or visit their website https://www.211unitedway.org/
The Rev. James P. Burns, IVD, Ph.D.
President
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
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