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NSU Alumni Committee

The Alumni Committee aims to develop a spirit of loyalty and fraternity among Northern's alumni to encourage their active support of Northern's programs, including student recruitment, student relations and projects and public relations. The committee also 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.

Committee Members

Kim Bowman '08, Holly DesCamps ‘10, Taylor Gosch '04, Alex Grieben '08, Lindsey Huber ’08, Davin Johnson '09, Jamie Lewno '09, Tyler Oliver ‘08

Dr. Connie M. Westhoff

Dr. Connie M. Westhoff, SBB, Ph.D., graduated from NSU with a B.S. degree in medical laboratory science. Northern nurtured her interest in scientific discovery and was the foundation of her successful research career.

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Ms. Millicent M. Atkins

Millicent Atkins was a teacher, farmer and businesswoman, obtaining her teaching degree from NSU in 1940. Ms. Atkins generously donated a $15 million estate gift to NSU to benefit the NSU School of Education. In 2015, the school was renamed the Millicent Atkins School of Education to honor her legacy.

Dr. Jami Peterson

Hailing from the city of Bowdle, S.D., Dr. Jami Peterson graduated cum laude with a B.S. in biology from NSU in 1997. Dr. Peterson is board certified in internal medicine and provides patient care at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Washington Navy Yard, and United States Naval Academy.

Distinguished Alumni & Hall of Fame

All Hall of Fame Inductees

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Chair Taylor Gosch '04

Chair-Elect Lindsey Huber '08

NSU President Tim Downs

Director of Development Kelli Fritz

Marketing & Development Coordinator Lauren Bittner '12

Past Chair Kim Bowman '08

Fall 2018, Dream With Us: Educational Impact Campaign
Spring 2018, This is Wolves Country: Championship-Level Athletics
Fall 2017, Sanford Health Scholarship Donation, Campus Construction
Spring 2017, Chad Gunderson's Home Run Career, Growing NSU Science Education
Spring 2016, Farewell from President Jim Smith; Hello to President Timothy Downs
Winter 2015, From Internship to Career; Gypsy Day Highlights; Greenhouse Fuels Research
Spring 2015, Preparing Future Teachers, Gypsy Days turns 100, NSU Students Explore and Excel
Fall 2014, Dacotah Bank Scholars; Preparing Olympic Athletes
Spring 2014, Theater Costumes; Coach Meyer
Winter 2013, International Sculpture Garden; Constitution Day
Spring 2013, ESPN's Buster Olney Delivers Commencement Address
Winter 2012, Northern Receives $15 Million Gift
Spring 2012, Campus Busy with Improvement Projects
Winter 2011, Building for the Future
Summer 2011, Northern Travels
Fall/Winter 2010, Fifties Fever
Spring 2010, A Focus on Excellence
Fall 2009, For You. For Us. For Those to Come.
Spring 2009, Scholarship Availability and the Economy
Special Issue 2008, NSU Foundation Receives $5 Million Gift
Fall 2008, Northern State University Gypsy Days
Fall 2007, 50 Year Club Reunion
Fall 2006, Gypsy Days Celebration
Spring 2006, Community Celebrates Completion of Technology Center