The Alumni Committee will unite, lead, and implement the
strategic mission and vision of the Northern State
University Foundation in furtherance of the goals of
Northern State University. Develop a spirit of loyalty
and fraternity among the alumni of NSU to the degree
that alumni will actively support the University in such
programs as student recruitment, student relations and
projects, public relations, and other timely programs.
The Committee will harness personal talent, experience,
and knowledge to lead community action and act as a
catalyst within the NSU Foundation and South Dakota
University system focusing directly on the realization
of key objectives set before both institutions.
Laure Swanson ‘ 87
President
Tim Renelt ’73
Vice President
Eric Bauer – ‘96
Past President
Dr. James Smith
University President
Mike Birgen – ‘92
VP of Major Gifts &
Alumni Relations
Top left to right: Jim
Ragatz ’83, Cassi Mooney ’08, Heidi Haskell-Appl - ’07,
Sherry Nelson ‘ 83, Eric Bauer – ‘96
Middle left to right: Susan Bostian – ’89, Amy Frink –
’91, Sanya Kempf – ’79, Tim Renelt – ‘73
Bottom left to right: Kim Bowman – ’08, Laure Swanson –
’87, Kathy Heier – ’86, Krysti Mikkonen – ’98, Alan
Vogel – ‘95
Not pictured: Karl Alberts – ’92 and Mark Comstock – ‘94
NSU
Foundation | Beckman Building - 620 15th Avenue
SE | Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone (605) 626-2550 | email:
nsualumni@northern.edu