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Michael Linnell
Director of University Communications
Phone: 701-858-3065
Email: michael.linnell@minotstateu.edu
Student Center Suite 304 - C
Michael Linnell is in his seventh academic year at Minot State University’s Director of University Communications and is in his 15th year with MSU.
As director, Linnell oversees the university’s internal and external communications and serves as the managing editor of the Alumni Association magazine Connections. He currently serves on MSU’s Strategic Planning & Budget Committee and the University’s Strategic Enrollment Planning Committee.
Linnell was elected in 2022 as the North Dakota State Staff Senate Staff Advisor for the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education and is in his third term with the Board.
He has been a member of MSU Staff Senate since 2015, serving as a senator from 2015-2017 and again currently in 2020-21. He has been elected Staff Senate’s president twice (2017-18 and 2019-20) and vice president (2018-19). He was elected as North Dakota State Staff Senate’s vice president in 2019-20 and served as president in 2020-21.
Prior to moving to University Communications, Linnell spent seven years with Minot State University Athletics as sports information director and assistant athletic director for communication & media relations. Linnell was hired by Minot State on Jan. 5, 2010, marking the university's first full-time sports information director, and was promoted to assistant athletic director in October 2015. Linnell was responsible for public relations and media operations for MSU Athletics and was the webmaster for msubeavers.com.
Linnell spent five and a half years with the Minot Daily News as a photographer, sportswriter, and, for the final four years with the newspaper, the sports editor. Linnell was the sports editor for two years at the Valley City Times-Record and worked four years at the Grand Forks Herald. A veteran of multiple state and regional tournaments, Linnell's newspaper highlight was covering The Masters at Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Georgia, three times.
A native of Sunburst, Montana, Linnell graduated from the University of North Dakota in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in communication and holds a leadership certificate from the Minot State University Looyenga Leadership Center.
Linnell is an active member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), including serving as a district coordinator for CASE District VI Institutional Awards. During his time in athletics, Linnell was a member of College Sports Information Directors of America, serving at the national level as a district coordinator for the Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest. He also served as the region coordinator for D2 Conference Commissioner’s All-America Committee and was regional coordinator for the D2SIDA Women’s Basketball Poll. He was a long-time member of the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association and was elected as the organization's president in 2009. Linnell has won a North Dakota Newspaper Association top award in both photography and column writing.
He is currently serving at Kiwanis International Minnesota-Dakota District Lt. Governor-elect in 2024-25. He will assume the role as the district's Lt. Governor in October 2025 and serve a one-year term. An active member of Kiwanis for the past five years in Minot, Linnell served as vice president and president of Kiwanis of Minot and is a member of the Board of Directors.
Linnell and his wife, Nichole, live in Minot and have one son, Cooper.
Veronica Corey
Communications and Marketing Specialist
Phone: 701-858-3199
Email: veronica.corey@minotstateu.edu
Student Center Suite 304 - B
Veronica (Carrington) Corey ’21 joined Minot State University as a communication and marketing specialist in December 2023.
Originally from Meridian, Idaho, she moved to Minot in 2019 when her husband, Jacob, an active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force, was stationed at Minot Air Force Base. A proud Minot State alumna, Corey earned her Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Studies in 2021, bringing a strong blend of academic expertise and hands-on experience to her role.
Before joining Minot State, Corey served as a social media leader at Minot SCHEELS, where she honed her skills in communication, engagement, and content creation over three years. In her current position, she supports the University’s communication efforts by managing daily calendars and announcements, writing news releases, and creating content for various platforms, including the University’s website, academic publications, enrollment materials, and marketing campaigns.
Corey and her husband live in Minot with their two cats and two dogs and are proud to call Minot home.
