ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern State University has named NSU alum and longtime regional educator Eric Kline as the Director of the Northern Academy.

As director, Kline will support and mentor high school students enrolled in Northern Academy, a new, on-campus academy for area students taking dual-credit courses.

¡°I¡¯m privileged to serve Northern State University and the Aberdeen community by fostering a deeper partnership between local high schools and Northern and by helping high school students transition to college,¡± Kline said.

A well-known leader in K-12¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C The South Dakota Jazz Festival Concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, in the Northern State University Johnson Fine Arts Center.

The concert will feature performances by the Two O¡¯Clock Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Grant Manhart. Guest artists will include Ron Parker, piano, and other local talent.

Featured guest artist will be Summer Camargo, a trumpet student at The Juilliard School and Jerome Greene Fellowship recipient. Originally from Hollywood, Florida, Camargo recently won first place in the International Trumpet¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C For Itzel ¡°Izzy¡± Sanchez, a first-time mom and full-time student at Northern State University, scholarships are a big help¡ªincluding the South Dakota Freedom Scholarship.

¡°Being able to have that help from the community just helps a lot, to not have to pull from savings that we can use for day care, or when medical stuff comes up,¡± said Sanchez, a junior elementary education major. ¡°It makes a big impact.¡±

The Freedom¡­

Pictured: Kane Anderson and Emilia Bauer

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C A Northern State University team received honorable mentions at the 2022 Four Points Film Project Awards.

Northern¡¯s team earned two honorable mentions for their short film, ¡°The Final Thread,¡± in the following categories:

?    Best Use of Genre
?    Best Supporting Actor for Kane Anderson, NSU Assistant Professor of Theatre, as Bernie (The Mentor)

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ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern State University faculty members have been awarded the third annual Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) Pedagogy Grants.

Grant recipients are: 

• Dr. Kane Anderson, assistant professor of acting and directing
• Dr. Nicole Schutter, teacher education department chair, assistant professor
• The team of Mr. Jason Knowles, assistant professor of art, and Dr. Kristen Brown, assistant professor of English

Each year, CETL Pedagogy Grants of up to $1,000 are awarded to faculty and staff for¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C This Saturday, Dec. 10, 128 students will graduate at Northern State University¡¯s winter commencement.

The commencement ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. in the Johnson Fine¡­

Pictured, left to right: Doug Ohmer, Michael Wanous, Heath Johnson, Michael Bockorny, Hannah Walters, Erin Fouberg, Blake Day, Pat Gallagher, Alyssa Kiesow and Veronica Paulson.

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Pictured: Jaci Mollman, left, and Hunter Russell, right

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Jaci Mollman and Hunter Russell will¡­

Pictured: Bockorny, left, and Giannavola, right

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Two Northern State University School of¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern State University¡¯s Dr. Keun Lee will publish a scholarly book as well as a peer-reviewed journal article.

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