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MSU ‘clicks’ for Schmidt after study abroad experience

Emily Schmidt started to focus 9,000 miles from home.

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Led by Music

When Joel Jones chose to take his studies to Minot State University, he could not have anticipated the shape his plans would ultimately take.

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Romanick advocates for others

Early in her college career, running a meeting was something out of Elizabeth Romanick’s comfort zone.

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On to the next chapter

For Favour Ozordi, the last four years have only set the stage for success.

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Always find your way back home

It’s not unusual for students to transfer schools. Many times, students attend multiple universities before they find their best fit.

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Weninger returns to MSU to follow her dream

For the average student, once they graduate from high school, it’s straight to a two- or four-year university. For Rhonda Weninger, that is somewhat the case.

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Working with people

One of the many purposes of college is to prepare students to enter the workforce. For biology major Jordan Sailer, the workforce — both inside and outside his field — prepared him for college.

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From family to Trinity

Even at the beginning of her nursing degree, Minot native Alyssa Doering had every reason to call Minot State University home.

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Bland credits supporters for all her growth

Payton Bland, an Arizona native, arrived at Minot State in the fall of 2018.

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Delsman’s evolution readies her for next step

Calli Delsman is ready to leave Minot State.

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Nelson finds her fit

When Sydney Nelson enrolled at Minot State, she didn’t know what she was going to major in. But she did know one thing: whatever it was, it was going to revolve around children.

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Same town, new opportunities

Alex Axtman has experienced many firsts at Minot State.

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DeCoteau embraces her culture to reach her full potential

Kajia DeCoteau grew up in Belcourt on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. She was raised Catholic and attended Turtle Mountain Community High School.

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Philip makes a story out of it

Earning a degree in professional communication was a natural choice for Philip Green.

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The sixth Lucy

Growing up in Minot, Jocelyn Lucy, a senior nursing major, began attending Minot State in 2017, following in the footprints of her parents, who met each other at Minot State, and her three older sisters.

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Gulka strives to change lives

Scrolling on social media, oftentimes one may see a viral video of a child trying on hearing aids and grinning when they hear their parent’s voice for the first time.