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NSU Mourns Loss of Mike Walsh
Released July 9, 2008
(ABERDEEN,
SD) Faculty, staff and students of Northern State University are
mourning the loss of Mike Walsh, a treasured member of our academic
community. Walsh spent 29 years as a member of the NSU School of
Business faculty serving as an assistant professor of accounting.
Upon his retirement in 2005, Walsh was named Emeritus Assistant
Professor of Accounting.
He began several campus organizations developing, supporting and encouraging students both inside the classroom and onto their careers. While at Northern, Mike founded and advised the NSU Business Club, Accounting Club and started the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program.
His passion was teaching and learning, and that passion and enthusiasm allowed him to make many friends for the university. Walsh was a successful entrepreneur and utilized his business to cultivate support for NSU. In the last year he hosted NSU Football Fans at the first annual New Recruit Showcase, hosted alumni and friends at numerous pre-game receptions and was a staple in Gypsy Day festivities.
“Mike expressed his love for Northern and our students in every waking hour of his day and through all of his activities.” said NSU President Patrick Schloss. “He was an outstanding teacher, and joined by his wife Cindi, they have become extraordinary emissaries and leaders in providing personal resources for student scholarships. Our thoughts are with Cindi, their boys, and the many that called Mike a friend. His commitment to NSU will live in spirit though his gentle presence and warm smile will be greatly missed.”
About Northern State University
Northern State University is a premier residential institution characterized by outstanding instruction, extraordinary community relations, and unparalleled extracurricular opportunities. In August of 2007 NSU was named by US News and World Report as one of the best undergraduate public institutions in the Midwest. For more information about NSU, visit our Web site at www.northern.edu.
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