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ABERDEEN, S.D. – Dr. Marla Fogderud is the recipient of the 2018 Nora Staael Evert Research Award at Northern State University.   

The Nora Staael Evert Research Award, funded through a Northern State University Foundation grant, provides a summer stipend to support faculty engaged in scholarly research projects.

Fogderud, assistant professor of voice in the NSU School of Fine Arts, won for her project, titled, “Songs of Halfdan Kjerulf: An Edited Anthology.”

A native of North Dakota, Fogderud is an active stage performer and recitalist throughout the United States and Europe. She is in demand as a private voice teacher, vocal adjudicator, language coach and translator.

Fogderud received her D.M.A. in voice performance from Michigan State University; M.M. in voice and opera from Wichita State University; and B.M. degree in voice performance from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. She also studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Music (Norges musikk høgskolen) in Oslo, where she worked with sopranos Ingrid Bjoner and Siff Pettersen.

About Northern State University

Northern State University is a regional university that offers outstanding academics and exceptional extracurricular activities at an affordable price on a safe, welcoming campus. Northern State recently announced its Educational Impact Campaign, with a goal of raising $45 million for a new South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, new athletic and recreation fields, and an on-campus regional sports complex. Once the campaign is complete, NSU will be the recipient of more than $100 million in privately funded building projects and scholarships within a decade. To learn more, visit NSU Admissions.