STUDENT FEATURE

Sister Queens: Minot State students use pageants to promote passions

Sisterhood is an important tenet in the pageantry world. For 2019 Miss North Dakota USA Samantha Redding and 2019 Miss North Dakota Teen USA Caitlyn Vogel — both current Minot State students — that bond began long ago.

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ALUM FROM DAY 1: Carlton Mhangami

Carlton has a self-described love for investing so when he isn’t working as an Orientation Leader, doing a VITA internship, being the president of the Finance Club, or the secretary of both the Accounting Club and the International Club, he is checking his portfolio.

STUDENT FEATURE

Minot State is Murray’s place

After high school Emily Murray decided to go a different direction than her classmates. While many of her peers headed to the eastern part of the state, the Valley City native was drawn north to Minot State University.

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ALUM FROM DAY 1: Haley Hildenbrand

Haley is a member of the Minot State University women’s basketball program, but that isn’t the only extracurricular activity this Colorado native is involved in. She is the Student-Athlete Advisory Council vice president and an orientation leader.

ROGER LOOYENGA LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Essentials for Learning makes big impact

The Minot State University Roger Looyenga Leadership Program started a class assignment two years ago hoping to help the community.