Dear Friends,

It has officially been a little more than one year since I took over as president of Presentation College and I feel blessed that this op-portunity came into my life. 2012 was such a special year for me personally as I have had the pleasure of meeting many great people at PC and throughout the Aberdeen community. We saw many great things happen this past year and there has never been a more excit-ing time to work or go to school at Presentation College.

From applying to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to breaking ground on our new suites, athletic training and wellness center, and campus green, the future has never been brighter at PC, and the terrific faculty and staff along with our dedicated students have made this all possible.

This issue of Compass Magazine has the fitting theme of change, growth, and progress, and in the following pages you will read about students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the overwhelming oppor-tunities ahead for Presentation College. You will meet Sister Francis Mary Dunn, who has dedicated more than 40 years to PC’s mission of developing the whole person. You will see why we are so excited for the upcoming months and why we are so eager to share this great news with you.

I hope you enjoy reading the stories and viewing the photos in-side that illustrate why it’s so great to be a SAINT!

God bless,

Margaret “Maggie” A. Huber, PhD.President

President’s Message

Compass Magazine is published once each year by the Presentation College Advancement Office. Please direct correspondence about this

publication to Presentation College, attention, Advancement Office, 1500 North Main Street, Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401. Readers may

also reach the editorial staff by sending an email to timothy.beckham@presentation.edu.

Advancement Staff

Lori HarmelVice President for Advancement

Tim BeckhamDirector of Marketing & Public Relations

Mark ZoellnerMarketing and Graphics Coordinator

Jackie Witlock Athletic Advancement Coordinator

Torian MitchellDevelopment Coordinator

Lori HerronOffice Manager/Special Events Coordinator

The opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not neccessarily

represent the views of the college.

Editor’s Note: Alumni and friends who wish to submit news may send an email to timothy.

beckham@presentation.edu. JPEG images are also welcome. Submissions will be edited for con-tent and clarity, and we will only publish as many

submissions as space will allow. All submissions received give Presentation College permission to edit and publish your information in college

publications, including the college website.

Presentation College officially celebrated the groundbreaking of its new suites, ath-letic training/wellness center, and campus green in a ceremony Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. in front of the Strode Activity Center.

On the cover:

Compass Magazine 32 presentation.eduPhoto by Mark Zoellner

President’s ListAlicia ConnJessica SundbergShobi ZetinaAshley PlumhoffKaylee VoorheesLindsey JohnsonKayli SibsonAmy EkrothBrenda SheaErin DetermanStacie GerhardtMeg MartinTanya FroemmingAustin LakeMoriahn BunneyLogan GillSamantha LarsonGavin VossJudy WilliamsMicheala PraterDerek HahnKathy ThornellJesse CarsonHunter WickDustin YorekLois WuestewaldLauren StearnsTyson Paulson

Bryce ShowalterJenna JohnstonEmily JuveMichelle StrattonNancy ScanlonLeeann WestKelly BieglerStacey HahneShelby Vander WalGarret FraserMolly JarmerBrittney MullerDean’s ListAubrey BakkenElizabeth BlankenfeldPaige DargatzMichele FritzLatonya GageErica GriebenTaylor HansenPage HolmTiffany ImberySamantha JorgensonKristin KammJustin KlineJustin LehrCourtney MarvelAmanda MehlingInonge Mooto

Cullen O’BrienKaitlyn RandallSamuel BanksMatthew DeanTina BoldtJane MillerTerrance KampaBridget LaMaackKate JohnsonKayla RaapMegan GoedertAlicia DelaneyCara LeonardBrynn OlsonCourtney GunterApril WegleitnerQuincy DavisMelissa CookPupazeeya CookCourtney RambergJohonna DuprisTonie LagodinskiDesirae LeeJenifer LimonMilki AdemCarlee McCoyJessica PennyJennifer SievertLindsey Simon

Michelle ChurchKatie KrinstadEmily MoenMarcia FranklinAmanda HussKeely GeffreTyler SumptionHeath GiedtKyle McLeanSantana WysongJerred TarrellKelsey BraunKayla PerrionKatherine ReichBritteny DunkerAlissa HartleyLeila PollockJustin BrooksAlyssa WikstromArielle CarlsonCaitlin JacobsAmanda BroinJennifer PetersonKendra HenningKelli BoekelheideAngela HoffmanJustin CrabtreeTrevor FlemmerKimberly HelmAmber MillerHeather ElwellChelsey GudgeonErika HoffmanAmanda FeistCarly Peterson

Presentation College has announced the President’s and Dean’s List for the Fall 2012 semester. To qualify for the President’s List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average for the semester. Students maintaining a 3.5 grade point average or greater are included on the Dean’s List.

Anthony KasperRachel WheelerEricka GrimmKari NicholsonKristina StehlyGreg BaresBrooke TesdallKara BausDawn LoveallAshley UblMegan DeSplinterRachel FuhrmannErika KellerErika RandolphKelsey SchmidtAmanda FerraroJennifer WentzelBrittany SteenJessica JeppesenJohn NwabugwuAmber SandozCallie FransenApril RyghHannah PhillipsShelby MilbrathAnthony RedmanNicole MackDanielle VanMeterBailey BerquistMari MammengaAlexa VoleskyAngela GoodallDavid JohnstonEric SchuethRhiannon Reiners

Fall 2012 President & Dean Lists’ Recipients

Siri Heille, Faculty, NursingMarc Margolies, Assistant ProfessorMaureen Cantwell, Director of HousekeepingScott Westbrook, Head Men’s Soccer CoachDJ Mounga, Student Suites ManagerStephanie Hansen, Chair Dept., Education, Education TechnologistDeborah Benson, HousekeepingBrian Spielbauer, Athletic DirectorMichael Budziszewski, Assistant Football CoachChris Huot, Program Director for Athletic Training Tim Beckham, Director of Marketing & Public RelationsEric Waldstein, Assistant Football CoachBarbara Jacobs, Instructor, Field Education DirectorJennifer Wegleitner, Instructor, Dept. Chair, Business and TechnologyAngelia Schultz, Arts & ScienceVirginia Webb, Instructor, Arts & Sciences

Chelsey Rettmann, Arts & Sciences Ryan Roehr, Technology Help DeskJacqueline Witlock, Athletic Advancement CoordinatorRobb Garofalo, Sports Information DirectorAlexzandria Smith, Accounting Coordinator/Accounts PayableTaryn West, Athletic Training Clinical Coordinator, Allied HealthSandy Cahoy, Director of Career Learning Center Torian Mitchell, Development CoordinatorBryant Kucera, Assistant Men’s Basketball CoachThomas DeJoseph, Women’s Assistant Basketball CoachTennille Bible, Administrative Assistant for Student ServicesJacob Plocher, Head Women’s Soccer CoachRoland Walter, Director of FacilitiesPatrick McCarthy, Assistant Football CoachJason Enos, Football InternCheryl Jacobs, Saints Central Coordinator

New to the PC family

Dear Friends,

It has officially been a little more than one year since I took over as president of Presentation College and I feel blessed that this op-portunity came into my life. 2012 was such a special year for me personally as I have had the pleasure of meeting many great people at PC and throughout the Aberdeen community. We saw many great things happen this past year and there has never been a more excit-ing time to work or go to school at Presentation College.

From applying to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to breaking ground on our new suites, athletic training and wellness center, and campus green, the future has never been brighter at PC, and the terrific faculty and staff along with our dedicated students have made this all possible.

This issue of Compass Magazine has the fitting theme of change, growth, and progress, and in the following pages you will read about students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the overwhelming oppor-tunities ahead for Presentation College. You will meet Sister Francis Mary Dunn, who has dedicated more than 40 years to PC’s mission of developing the whole person. You will see why we are so excited for the upcoming months and why we are so eager to share this great news with you.

I hope you enjoy reading the stories and viewing the photos in-side that illustrate why it’s so great to be a SAINT!

God bless,

Margaret “Maggie” A. Huber, PhD.President

President’s Message

Compass Magazine is published once each year by the Presentation College Advancement Office. Please direct correspondence about this

publication to Presentation College, attention, Advancement Office, 1500 North Main Street, Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401. Readers may

also reach the editorial staff by sending an email to timothy.beckham@presentation.edu.

Advancement Staff

Lori HarmelVice President for Advancement

Tim BeckhamDirector of Marketing & Public Relations

Mark ZoellnerMarketing and Graphics Coordinator

Jackie Witlock Athletic Advancement Coordinator

Torian MitchellDevelopment Coordinator

Lori HerronOffice Manager/Special Events Coordinator

The opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not neccessarily

represent the views of the college.

Editor’s Note: Alumni and friends who wish to submit news may send an email to timothy.

beckham@presentation.edu. JPEG images are also welcome. Submissions will be edited for con-tent and clarity, and we will only publish as many

submissions as space will allow. All submissions received give Presentation College permission to edit and publish your information in college

publications, including the college website.

Presentation College officially celebrated the groundbreaking of its new suites, ath-letic training/wellness center, and campus green in a ceremony Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. in front of the Strode Activity Center.

On the cover:

Compass Magazine 32 presentation.eduPhoto by Mark Zoellner

President’s ListAlicia ConnJessica SundbergShobi ZetinaAshley PlumhoffKaylee VoorheesLindsey JohnsonKayli SibsonAmy EkrothBrenda SheaErin DetermanStacie GerhardtMeg MartinTanya FroemmingAustin LakeMoriahn BunneyLogan GillSamantha LarsonGavin VossJudy WilliamsMicheala PraterDerek HahnKathy ThornellJesse CarsonHunter WickDustin YorekLois WuestewaldLauren StearnsTyson Paulson

Bryce ShowalterJenna JohnstonEmily JuveMichelle StrattonNancy ScanlonLeeann WestKelly BieglerStacey HahneShelby Vander WalGarret FraserMolly JarmerBrittney MullerDean’s ListAubrey BakkenElizabeth BlankenfeldPaige DargatzMichele FritzLatonya GageErica GriebenTaylor HansenPage HolmTiffany ImberySamantha JorgensonKristin KammJustin KlineJustin LehrCourtney MarvelAmanda MehlingInonge Mooto

Cullen O’BrienKaitlyn RandallSamuel BanksMatthew DeanTina BoldtJane MillerTerrance KampaBridget LaMaackKate JohnsonKayla RaapMegan GoedertAlicia DelaneyCara LeonardBrynn OlsonCourtney GunterApril WegleitnerQuincy DavisMelissa CookPupazeeya CookCourtney RambergJohonna DuprisTonie LagodinskiDesirae LeeJenifer LimonMilki AdemCarlee McCoyJessica PennyJennifer SievertLindsey Simon

Michelle ChurchKatie KrinstadEmily MoenMarcia FranklinAmanda HussKeely GeffreTyler SumptionHeath GiedtKyle McLeanSantana WysongJerred TarrellKelsey BraunKayla PerrionKatherine ReichBritteny DunkerAlissa HartleyLeila PollockJustin BrooksAlyssa WikstromArielle CarlsonCaitlin JacobsAmanda BroinJennifer PetersonKendra HenningKelli BoekelheideAngela HoffmanJustin CrabtreeTrevor FlemmerKimberly HelmAmber MillerHeather ElwellChelsey GudgeonErika HoffmanAmanda FeistCarly Peterson

Presentation College has announced the President’s and Dean’s List for the Fall 2012 semester. To qualify for the President’s List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average for the semester. Students maintaining a 3.5 grade point average or greater are included on the Dean’s List.

Anthony KasperRachel WheelerEricka GrimmKari NicholsonKristina StehlyGreg BaresBrooke TesdallKara BausDawn LoveallAshley UblMegan DeSplinterRachel FuhrmannErika KellerErika RandolphKelsey SchmidtAmanda FerraroJennifer WentzelBrittany SteenJessica JeppesenJohn NwabugwuAmber SandozCallie FransenApril RyghHannah PhillipsShelby MilbrathAnthony RedmanNicole MackDanielle VanMeterBailey BerquistMari MammengaAlexa VoleskyAngela GoodallDavid JohnstonEric SchuethRhiannon Reiners

Fall 2012 President & Dean Lists’ Recipients

Siri Heille, Faculty, NursingMarc Margolies, Assistant ProfessorMaureen Cantwell, Director of HousekeepingScott Westbrook, Head Men’s Soccer CoachDJ Mounga, Student Suites ManagerStephanie Hansen, Chair Dept., Education, Education TechnologistDeborah Benson, HousekeepingBrian Spielbauer, Athletic DirectorMichael Budziszewski, Assistant Football CoachChris Huot, Program Director for Athletic Training Tim Beckham, Director of Marketing & Public RelationsEric Waldstein, Assistant Football CoachBarbara Jacobs, Instructor, Field Education DirectorJennifer Wegleitner, Instructor, Dept. Chair, Business and TechnologyAngelia Schultz, Arts & ScienceVirginia Webb, Instructor, Arts & Sciences

Chelsey Rettmann, Arts & Sciences Ryan Roehr, Technology Help DeskJacqueline Witlock, Athletic Advancement CoordinatorRobb Garofalo, Sports Information DirectorAlexzandria Smith, Accounting Coordinator/Accounts PayableTaryn West, Athletic Training Clinical Coordinator, Allied HealthSandy Cahoy, Director of Career Learning Center Torian Mitchell, Development CoordinatorBryant Kucera, Assistant Men’s Basketball CoachThomas DeJoseph, Women’s Assistant Basketball CoachTennille Bible, Administrative Assistant for Student ServicesJacob Plocher, Head Women’s Soccer CoachRoland Walter, Director of FacilitiesPatrick McCarthy, Assistant Football CoachJason Enos, Football InternCheryl Jacobs, Saints Central Coordinator

New to the PC family

Breaking groundPC officially breaks ground on new suites, athletic training and wellness center, and campus green

Future looks brightSaints athletics applies for NAIA, arranges new sheduling agreement

A lifetime of serviceSister Francis Mary Dunn awarded emeritus status for 40 plus years of service

Making a world of differenceEagle Butte campus grad works, lives and changes lives on reservation

To Malaysia and backPC instructor’s journey to Southeast Asia

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News & NotesFind out what’s happening and what has happened at PC

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The art of holistic healingPC alum honored with prestigious award

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Student activitiesA look back at the student activities so far in this academic year

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Presentation College campus at night. (Photo by Mark Zoellner)

Breaking groundPC officially breaks ground on new suites, athletic training and wellness center, and campus green

Future looks brightSaints athletics applies for NAIA, arranges new sheduling agreement

A lifetime of serviceSister Francis Mary Dunn awarded emeritus status for 40 plus years of service

Making a world of differenceEagle Butte campus grad works, lives and changes lives on reservation

To Malaysia and backPC instructor’s journey to Southeast Asia

6

10

12

14

16

News & NotesFind out what’s happening and what has happened at PC

20

The art of holistic healingPC alum honored with prestigious award

22

Student activitiesA look back at the student activities so far in this academic year

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Presentation College campus at night. (Photo by Mark Zoellner)

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See more photos and full story on next page ...6 presentation.edu

By Tim BeckhamDirector of Marketing and Public Relations

Presentation College officially celebrated the groundbreaking of its new suites, athletic training and wellness center, and campus green in a ceremony Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. in front of the Strode Activity Center on campus.

Construction on the multi-million dollar project began Nov. 26 and is scheduled to be completed later this year.

“This project has been in the works for some time but it is truly exciting to see construction equipment on our campus,” said Dr. Margaret Huber, Presentation College president.

When completed, the new suites will enable PC to house up to an addition-al 158 students, which will make it possible to recruit new students, accord-ing to Lori Harmel, vice president for Advancement.

“In order to grow enrollment you first have to have the infrastructures in place to allow growth,” she said. “That’s exactly what these new suites will allow us to do.”

The new suites will focus on a family-like atmosphere for four students and be equipped with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large living room, and kitchenette.

“It is important for our students to feel like they are part of the PC family and that’s what these suites offer,” said Harmel. “The students get the chance to build lifelong relationships.”

The athletic training and wellness center will be built as an addition to the Strode Activity Center and will house the athletic training program. It will also be equipped with exercise and weightlifting equipment for faculty, staff and student use.

“The athletic training addition is a crucial aspect to the growth of Presenta-tion College with multifaceted benefits,” said Chris Huot, program direc-tor for athletic training. “As the athletic training program moves toward Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) accreditation, the addition will provide the necessary clinical space to teach and enhance student’s clinical skills. From an athletics perspective, it will enhance the staff’s ability to provide exemplary care to PC athletes. The new facility will allow the full continuum of care, from the onset of injury to return to play.”

The creation of the campus green, which is a campus beautification project, will be built in the space where the Strode parking lot now exists. Additional parking will be constructed behind the wellness center/Strode and to the east of the new campus green.

“I am very excited for the new campus green,” said Abbie Geraci, sopho-more at Presentation College. “It will make our campus look more tradition-al and also give us a place to study and get together.”

“2012 has already been such a remarkable year for us here at Presentation College and since my arrival last January I have seen many great things hap-pen that will no doubt become building blocks for PCs future,” said Huber.

Growth, Progress, Excitement

To track the progress of PCs ongoing construction projects, go to presentation.edu.

All photos by Mark ZoellnerCompass Magazine 9

By Tim BeckhamDirector of Marketing and Public Relations

Presentation College officially celebrated the groundbreaking of its new suites, athletic training and wellness center, and campus green in a ceremony Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. in front of the Strode Activity Center on campus.

Construction on the multi-million dollar project began Nov. 26 and is scheduled to be completed later this year.

“This project has been in the works for some time but it is truly exciting to see construction equipment on our campus,” said Dr. Margaret Huber, Presentation College president.

When completed, the new suites will enable PC to house up to an addition-al 158 students, which will make it possible to recruit new students, accord-ing to Lori Harmel, vice president for Advancement.

“In order to grow enrollment you first have to have the infrastructures in place to allow growth,” she said. “That’s exactly what these new suites will allow us to do.”

The new suites will focus on a family-like atmosphere for four students and be equipped with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large living room, and kitchenette.

“It is important for our students to feel like they are part of the PC family and that’s what these suites offer,” said Harmel. “The students get the chance to build lifelong relationships.”

The athletic training and wellness center will be built as an addition to the Strode Activity Center and will house the athletic training program. It will also be equipped with exercise and weightlifting equipment for faculty, staff and student use.

“The athletic training addition is a crucial aspect to the growth of Presenta-tion College with multifaceted benefits,” said Chris Huot, program direc-tor for athletic training. “As the athletic training program moves toward Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) accreditation, the addition will provide the necessary clinical space to teach and enhance student’s clinical skills. From an athletics perspective, it will enhance the staff’s ability to provide exemplary care to PC athletes. The new facility will allow the full continuum of care, from the onset of injury to return to play.”

The creation of the campus green, which is a campus beautification project, will be built in the space where the Strode parking lot now exists. Additional parking will be constructed behind the wellness center/Strode and to the east of the new campus green.

“I am very excited for the new campus green,” said Abbie Geraci, sopho-more at Presentation College. “It will make our campus look more tradition-al and also give us a place to study and get together.”

“2012 has already been such a remarkable year for us here at Presentation College and since my arrival last January I have seen many great things hap-pen that will no doubt become building blocks for PCs future,” said Huber.

Growth, Progress, Excitement

To track the progress of PCs ongoing construction projects, go to presentation.edu.

All photos by Mark ZoellnerCompass Magazine 9

future looksBy Robb Garofalo Sports Information Director

In an exciting and decisive move toward a more “traditional” college campus, Presentation College has completed and submit-ted an application to become the newest member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The move to join the NAIA was announced during a press conference held in the Strode Center on the Presentation College Campus Oct. 10.

Members of the media, faculty, staff and students were in attendance, and were informed of the details of this decision by Presentation College President Dr. Margaret A. Huber and Ath-letic Director Brian Spielbauer.

According to Huber, “everything just fell into place when this decision process began.”

Huber also pointedly addressed whether this move was made

FOR SAINTS ATHLETICSbright

strictly with the benefit of the student athlete in mind. “This is much more than being able to offer athletic scholar-

ships to potential students,” she said. “It’s about joining an ath-letic association dedicated to building the whole person through its core values and Champions of Character Initiative.”

There is no doubt there are advantages to the introduction of scholarships to future, as well as current student athletes. One area is enrollment.

As a former coach of an NAIA program, Spielbauer has seen first-hand the growth of both the student athlete and traditional college student.

“Athletic scholarships do make an impact on enrollment, and not just from an athletic standpoint,” he said. “At William Penn where I coached, over a 10 year period our enrollment went from 500 to over 1,000. Scholarships initially allowed for more student athletes. That in turn, increased academic programs which now had the capacity to offer more to traditional students.”

In addition to the application to the NAIA, a schedule agree-ment between current NAIA programs and Presentation College was announced during the press conference. Those schools in-clude, Mayville State University, Valley City State University, and Jamestown College in North Dakota, and Dakota State University in South Dakota.

Spielbauer revealed the PC Saints baseball, softball, volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball teams will compete against these schools beginning in the 2013 academic year, and foot-ball will begin competition with them in 2014, while men’s and women’s soccer will remain independent for the time being.

The scheduling agreement will reduce the amount of time the coaches and student athletes have to spend on the road traveling to and from away games as well as cut down on the expense of longer travel.

An official invitation to join the NAIA is expected to be made by mid April 2013.

Women’s soccer, golf coming back to PCPresentaion College Athletics is pleased to announce that women’s soccer is coming back to PC for the 2013 academic school year. Jacob Plocher has been hired as the new head women’s Soccer Coach. PC will also be bringing back men’s and women’s golf for the 2013 academic school year, and the athletic department has named Bryant Kucera, currently the assistant men’s basketball coach, as the golfing coach.

Athletic Director Brian Spielbauer talks to the faculty, staff, students and members of the media about the application to the NAIA in a press conference on campus Oct. 10.10 presentation.edu Compass Magazine 11

Photo by Mark Zoellner

future looksBy Robb Garofalo Sports Information Director

In an exciting and decisive move toward a more “traditional” college campus, Presentation College has completed and submit-ted an application to become the newest member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The move to join the NAIA was announced during a press conference held in the Strode Center on the Presentation College Campus Oct. 10.

Members of the media, faculty, staff and students were in attendance, and were informed of the details of this decision by Presentation College President Dr. Margaret A. Huber and Ath-letic Director Brian Spielbauer.

According to Huber, “everything just fell into place when this decision process began.”

Huber also pointedly addressed whether this move was made

FOR SAINTS ATHLETICSbright

strictly with the benefit of the student athlete in mind. “This is much more than being able to offer athletic scholar-

ships to potential students,” she said. “It’s about joining an ath-letic association dedicated to building the whole person through its core values and Champions of Character Initiative.”

There is no doubt there are advantages to the introduction of scholarships to future, as well as current student athletes. One area is enrollment.

As a former coach of an NAIA program, Spielbauer has seen first-hand the growth of both the student athlete and traditional college student.

“Athletic scholarships do make an impact on enrollment, and not just from an athletic standpoint,” he said. “At William Penn where I coached, over a 10 year period our enrollment went from 500 to over 1,000. Scholarships initially allowed for more student athletes. That in turn, increased academic programs which now had the capacity to offer more to traditional students.”

In addition to the application to the NAIA, a schedule agree-ment between current NAIA programs and Presentation College was announced during the press conference. Those schools in-clude, Mayville State University, Valley City State University, and Jamestown College in North Dakota, and Dakota State University in South Dakota.

Spielbauer revealed the PC Saints baseball, softball, volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball teams will compete against these schools beginning in the 2013 academic year, and foot-ball will begin competition with them in 2014, while men’s and women’s soccer will remain independent for the time being.

The scheduling agreement will reduce the amount of time the coaches and student athletes have to spend on the road traveling to and from away games as well as cut down on the expense of longer travel.

An official invitation to join the NAIA is expected to be made by mid April 2013.

Women’s soccer, golf coming back to PCPresentaion College Athletics is pleased to announce that women’s soccer is coming back to PC for the 2013 academic school year. Jacob Plocher has been hired as the new head women’s Soccer Coach. PC will also be bringing back men’s and women’s golf for the 2013 academic school year, and the athletic department has named Bryant Kucera, currently the assistant men’s basketball coach, as the golfing coach.

Athletic Director Brian Spielbauer talks to the faculty, staff, students and members of the media about the application to the NAIA in a press conference on campus Oct. 10.10 presentation.edu Compass Magazine 11

Photo by Mark Zoellner

A Life ime of ServiceBy Tim Beckham Director of Marketing and Public Relations

In 1966, just 15 years after Presentation College opened its doors in Aberdeen, S.D., a sister who had just completed her graduate studies arrived at the newly established institution to teach, develop, and prepare young women for life.

Nearly five decades have passed since Sister Frances Mary Dunn first arrived on the quiet isolated campus in northern Aberdeen. Throughout the years PC has seen numerous evolutions. From transitioning from a junior college to a four-year school to opening outreach campuses, adding many new academic programs, and even competing in sports, PC has changed. As faculty, staff, and students have come and gone, seasons have changed and the years have passed, there has been one constant—Sister Frances Mary.

For her dedication and lifetime of devotion and service Sister Frances Mary was awarded emerita status in a celebration here November 12.

“I feel honored to receive the title of Professor Emerita,” Sister Frances Mary said. “I am grateful for the privilege of having been a member of the Presenta-tion College community for so many years.”

Her passion for helping people is well known throughout the campus, her friendly smile and soft voice leave a lasting impression on everyone she encoun-ters, and according to her it’s the people that have kept her here all these years.

“It’s the students whom we teach and advise, it’s the administrators, faculty, staff, secretaries, housekeeping and maintenance personnel, who perform their duties so conscientiously,” she said. “It’s the Board of Trustee members, who give generously of their time and expertise for the benefit of the college, it’s the Presentation Sisters, who have so faithfully supported the college, it’s all the friends and benefactors who have contributed to the growth of the college, and it’s all the wonderful people whom I have been privileged to know and remem-ber gratefully that have made this place so special to me.”

Professor emerita refers to a professor who retires in good standing. More specifically a professor emerita has had a distinguished career. It is the highest honor a college can bestow on a professor.

For Sister Frances Mary the prestigious honor is the result of performing years of service that she will always cherish.

“Serving for so many years at Presentation College has been a privilege, an opportunity to learn and grow, and an inspiring experience in collegiality, for which I shall always be grateful,” she said. “I have many grateful memories.”

12 presentation.edu Compass Magazine 13Photo by Mark Zoellner

A Life ime of ServiceBy Tim Beckham Director of Marketing and Public Relations

In 1966, just 15 years after Presentation College opened its doors in Aberdeen, S.D., a sister who had just completed her graduate studies arrived at the newly established institution to teach, develop, and prepare young women for life.

Nearly five decades have passed since Sister Frances Mary Dunn first arrived on the quiet isolated campus in northern Aberdeen. Throughout the years PC has seen numerous evolutions. From transitioning from a junior college to a four-year school to opening outreach campuses, adding many new academic programs, and even competing in sports, PC has changed. As faculty, staff, and students have come and gone, seasons have changed and the years have passed, there has been one constant—Sister Frances Mary.

For her dedication and lifetime of devotion and service Sister Frances Mary was awarded emerita status in a celebration here November 12.

“I feel honored to receive the title of Professor Emerita,” Sister Frances Mary said. “I am grateful for the privilege of having been a member of the Presenta-tion College community for so many years.”

Her passion for helping people is well known throughout the campus, her friendly smile and soft voice leave a lasting impression on everyone she encoun-ters, and according to her it’s the people that have kept her here all these years.

“It’s the students whom we teach and advise, it’s the administrators, faculty, staff, secretaries, housekeeping and maintenance personnel, who perform their duties so conscientiously,” she said. “It’s the Board of Trustee members, who give generously of their time and expertise for the benefit of the college, it’s the Presentation Sisters, who have so faithfully supported the college, it’s all the friends and benefactors who have contributed to the growth of the college, and it’s all the wonderful people whom I have been privileged to know and remem-ber gratefully that have made this place so special to me.”

Professor emerita refers to a professor who retires in good standing. More specifically a professor emerita has had a distinguished career. It is the highest honor a college can bestow on a professor.

For Sister Frances Mary the prestigious honor is the result of performing years of service that she will always cherish.

“Serving for so many years at Presentation College has been a privilege, an opportunity to learn and grow, and an inspiring experience in collegiality, for which I shall always be grateful,” she said. “I have many grateful memories.”

12 presentation.edu Compass Magazine 13Photo by Mark Zoellner

In north central South Dakota rests the town of Eagle Butte, a small city nestled on the Cheyenne River Reservation.

The rural community is home to about 1,500 people, most of which are Native American and many who will spend their entire lives on the reservation.

It’s a place steeped in rich culture, a place locked in time where family still comes first … It’s a place free from the fast-paced workaday mentality in the cities just a few hundred miles away.

But like any community the people of Eagle Butte are not so different. They still need business owners, mechanics, doctors,

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and nurses; however, unlike other commu-nities most of these skilled laborers don’t migrate to the reservation for work, so the reservation depends on its own people to make a difference.

Randi Peacock is one of these people. The Eagle Butte native who was born and raised on the reservation is now a regis-tered nurse at Indian Health Services in Eagle Butte and says she has always had a desire to help and care for people, but it wasn’t until she enrolled at Presenta-tion College that she understood her true calling.

“I really learned who I was at PC and felt like I was starting my career as soon

as I walked through the doors,” she said. Randi graduated from the rigorous nurs-

ing program at Presentation College in 2006 and spent a few years in Rapid City, S.D. and Denver, before returning home to help her home community.

“I really feel like I am making a differ-ence here and I know now that I am doing what I was meant to be doing in life,” she said.

Randi attributes many of her success to the faculty and staff at Presentation Col-lege for helping her achieve her goals but also said that it’s all about what you put into it.

“I really enjoyed the small classrooms

and one-on-one time with the instruc-tors because you become very close with them,” she said. “If you are dedicated to your schooling the staff will go above and beyond to help you in any way possible.”

“Getting to work with people who you have known your whole life and getting to help people that you know personally is a great feeling, it’s home,” she added.

Randi is now setting a great example for the youth of Eagle Butte and only hopes that future generations will follow in her footsteps.

“There are opportunities here that some people are just not aware of,” she said.

By Tim Beckham Director of Marketing and Public Relations

“I really learned who I was at PC and felt like I was starting

my career as soon as I walked through the doors.”

Photo by Mark Zoellner

Making a world of differencein her own backyard

In north central South Dakota rests the town of Eagle Butte, a small city nestled on the Cheyenne River Reservation.

The rural community is home to about 1,500 people, most of which are Native American and many who will spend their entire lives on the reservation.

It’s a place steeped in rich culture, a place locked in time where family still comes first … It’s a place free from the fast-paced workaday mentality in the cities just a few hundred miles away.

But like any community the people of Eagle Butte are not so different. They still need business owners, mechanics, doctors,

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and nurses; however, unlike other commu-nities most of these skilled laborers don’t migrate to the reservation for work, so the reservation depends on its own people to make a difference.

Randi Peacock is one of these people. The Eagle Butte native who was born and raised on the reservation is now a regis-tered nurse at Indian Health Services in Eagle Butte and says she has always had a desire to help and care for people, but it wasn’t until she enrolled at Presenta-tion College that she understood her true calling.

“I really learned who I was at PC and felt like I was starting my career as soon

as I walked through the doors,” she said. Randi graduated from the rigorous nurs-

ing program at Presentation College in 2006 and spent a few years in Rapid City, S.D. and Denver, before returning home to help her home community.

“I really feel like I am making a differ-ence here and I know now that I am doing what I was meant to be doing in life,” she said.

Randi attributes many of her success to the faculty and staff at Presentation Col-lege for helping her achieve her goals but also said that it’s all about what you put into it.

“I really enjoyed the small classrooms

and one-on-one time with the instruc-tors because you become very close with them,” she said. “If you are dedicated to your schooling the staff will go above and beyond to help you in any way possible.”

“Getting to work with people who you have known your whole life and getting to help people that you know personally is a great feeling, it’s home,” she added.

Randi is now setting a great example for the youth of Eagle Butte and only hopes that future generations will follow in her footsteps.

“There are opportunities here that some people are just not aware of,” she said.

By Tim Beckham Director of Marketing and Public Relations

“I really learned who I was at PC and felt like I was starting

my career as soon as I walked through the doors.”

Photo by Mark Zoellner

Making a world of differencein her own backyard

By Marc Margolies

On November 25 I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to travel as part of an international faculty of instructors that spent two weeks in Malaysia teaching in the United States Sports Academy’s new pilot program, which is retraining 1,000 of Malaysia’s physical education teachers.

The program, which is being taught in cooperation with the Malaysian Ministry of Education, offers an International Diploma in Physical Education and Scholastic Sports (IDPESS). Muhyidden Yassin, the Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, saw a need to provide physical education and sports training to the nation’s PE teachers and coaches who are in schools.

This endeavor is seen as important because of the benefits it brings to the na-tion’s youth and because scholastic sports can build a national feeder system for sports that would yield the most talent to compete on the world stage. It is anticipated that the program will expand into a 10 plus year effort to include 50,000 Malaysian teach-ers. The Academy’s faculty developed a 10-course diploma program for Ma-laysia.

My colleagues and I joined six full-time faculty members who have been in Malaysia since June as part of a ‘surge’ to teach the final two courses of this program. As part of this surge I taught two courses in Physical Educa-tion Facilities and Sports Event Management. The other course being taught was Physical Fitness Testing, Evaluation and Reporting.

The courses we taught were designed to train or retrain teachers in the area of sports education to help develop physical education and fitness training as well as to build inter-scholastic sports programs and facilities.

I hope to have another opportunity to travel again as part of the International faculty for these programs. The United States Sports Academy has programs, or is developing sports education programs, in Malaysia, Sin-gapore, Thailand, China, Gabon, Saudi Ara-bia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, UK, Abu Dhabi and other locations around the globe.

Marc Margolies has been at Presentation for two years and has

taught sports media and PR, facility planning, busi-

ness communications, microeconomics,

macroeconomics, in-vestments, human resources, event planning, sport management and sports law.

To Malaysia and back: PC instructor’s journey to Southeast Asia

By Marc Margolies

On November 25 I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to travel as part of an international faculty of instructors that spent two weeks in Malaysia teaching in the United States Sports Academy’s new pilot program, which is retraining 1,000 of Malaysia’s physical education teachers.

The program, which is being taught in cooperation with the Malaysian Ministry of Education, offers an International Diploma in Physical Education and Scholastic Sports (IDPESS). Muhyidden Yassin, the Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, saw a need to provide physical education and sports training to the nation’s PE teachers and coaches who are in schools.

This endeavor is seen as important because of the benefits it brings to the na-tion’s youth and because scholastic sports can build a national feeder system for sports that would yield the most talent to compete on the world stage. It is anticipated that the program will expand into a 10 plus year effort to include 50,000 Malaysian teach-ers. The Academy’s faculty developed a 10-course diploma program for Ma-laysia.

My colleagues and I joined six full-time faculty members who have been in Malaysia since June as part of a ‘surge’ to teach the final two courses of this program. As part of this surge I taught two courses in Physical Educa-tion Facilities and Sports Event Management. The other course being taught was Physical Fitness Testing, Evaluation and Reporting.

The courses we taught were designed to train or retrain teachers in the area of sports education to help develop physical education and fitness training as well as to build inter-scholastic sports programs and facilities.

I hope to have another opportunity to travel again as part of the International faculty for these programs. The United States Sports Academy has programs, or is developing sports education programs, in Malaysia, Sin-gapore, Thailand, China, Gabon, Saudi Ara-bia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, UK, Abu Dhabi and other locations around the globe.

Marc Margolies has been at Presentation for two years and has

taught sports media and PR, facility planning, busi-

ness communications, microeconomics,

macroeconomics, in-vestments, human resources, event planning, sport management and sports law.

To Malaysia and back: PC instructor’s journey to Southeast Asia

1. Saints football players Jalanni James (12), Cullen O’Brien (11), and Sean Haderlie (80), run onto the field before a game.2. Sophomore Rachel Fuhrmann goes up for a shot.3. Junior Anthony Hendricks on a breakaway.4. Freshman Braedon Sutton tries to keep possession from a defender.5. The men’s royal court poses for a picture during Halo Days.6. The women’s royal court poses for a picture during Halo Days.7. Students dress in toga and cheer on their Saints during a football game.8. Sophomore Stephen Braswell drops back to pass.9. Students play dodgeball during Halo Days.10. The Saints volleyball team celebrate after scoring a point.11. Students dress up in 80s apparel to support their Saints volleyball team.12. The winning team of the powder puff football game pose for a picture after victory.13. Paige Dargatz prepares to give a student her flu shot.14. Junior Quincy Davis goes up for a layup.15. PC alumni Marcus Robinson poses with his daughter after the alumni basketball game.16. Junior Hannah Phillips looks to pass during a basketball game.17. Freshman Karly Fuhrman reads to children at a local elementary school.

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PCs Sioux Falls Campus scheduled to move in May

Effective May 6, 2013, Presenta-tion College will move its Sioux Falls offices to Prospect Plaza South, 625 South Minnesota Av-enue, Suite 104.

Since 2007, PC has shared an articulation agreement with Kilian Community College. An articula-tion agreement is an officially ap-proved agreement between two in-stitutions which allows the student to apply credits earned in specific programs at one institution toward entry or transfer into a specific pro-gram at the other institution.

As part of this agreement, PC has shared facility space on Kil-ian’s campus. Even though PC will move to an independent location, the articulation agreement with the Social Work program will continue to be honored and will not affect the completion of student’s degrees.

PC continues to experience enroll-ment growth and this expansion will allow PC to more effectively meet the emerging needs of its stu-dents. With more than 1,300 square feet, the new space will include offices, a conference room, class-room, and a reception area.

PC holds annual Advent/Christmas Cantata

Presentation College held its annual Advent/Christmas Cantata November 28, 2012 in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. The annual concert featured readings, reflec-tion, and music by the Presentation College Community Choir, instru-mentalists and special guests, the Bells of St. Mary’s.

PC faculty member publishes article on fur trade artists

Dr. Brad Tennant, Presentation College Associate Professor of History, published an article in the Winter 2013 issue of Heritage of the Great Plains. Tennant’s article, titled “Catlin and Audubon: Impres-sions of the Fur Trade Frontier” compares and contrasts the impres-sions of renowned artists George Catlin in 1832 and John James Audubon eleven years later in 1843.

New PC honor society has first members

Presentation College’s new-est honor society for students and faculty has its first members. The Board of Trustees for Pi Gamma Mu – International Honor Soci-

Dr. Huber becomes 10th president of PC

Presentation College Board of Trustees and the Sisters of the

Presentation of the Blessed Vir-gin Mary of Aberdeen, S.D. of-ficially installed Dr. Margaret A. Huber as the tenth president in the institution’s 61 year history, September 28 in an inaugural

ceremony in the Strode Activity Center.

PC gets new logoPresentation College has a new

logo design that looks more modern and sleek. PC will slowly phase out the old logo over the next 12 to 18 months. There are a number of the new logos scattered throughout this publication. How many can you find? Submit your answer on Presentation’s FaceBook page.

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ety in Social Sciences formally accepted Presentation College’s charter application beginning the fall 2012 semester. Fall inductees to the South Dakota Zeta Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu include Sarah Nichols-Caballero of Fairmont, Minn., Latonya Gage of Aberdeen, S.D., and Shobi Zetina of Agency Village, S.D. Gage and Zetina are Social Work majors, and Nichols-Caballero is a Psychology major. In addition, the South Dakota Zeta Chapter inducted Stacie Shaw, Psychology Program Director, as a faculty member. Dr. Brad Tennant is the charter sponsor.

PC gets new wheels Presentation College recently purchased a 48 passenger bus, which will be used to shuttle student athletes to and from away games. The bus, which is outtfitted with PC and Saints logos, will save time and money on travel expenses.

Photo by Mark Zoellner

NEWS & NOTES

PC gets new website Presentation College has launched its new website. The web address is the same, but the navigation, and functionality are more modern and streamlined to meet the needs of students, faculty, staff and visitors. The new site is a one-stop shop for everything PC. The college will also be adding a mobile version of the site in the coming months.

Stay connected

presentation.edu

FaceBook

Fairmont Campus holds annual Mardi Gras fundraiserPresentation College’s Fairmont Campus held its annual fundrais-

ing Mardi Gras event February 9 and had more than 200 community members in attendance. The night, which kicked off with a social hour, was followed by testimonials from Kacey Kacel and Jessica Lindblom both of who were recipients of Mardi Gras scholarships. The event also had a live and silent auction raising $5,000, which will be added to the Mardi Gras scholarship fund and help even more students achieve there scholastic goals. Next year’s Mardi Gras fundraiser is scheduled to be

held on Saturday, February 15, 2014.

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PCs Sioux Falls Campus scheduled to move in May

Effective May 6, 2013, Presenta-tion College will move its Sioux Falls offices to Prospect Plaza South, 625 South Minnesota Av-enue, Suite 104.

Since 2007, PC has shared an articulation agreement with Kilian Community College. An articula-tion agreement is an officially ap-proved agreement between two in-stitutions which allows the student to apply credits earned in specific programs at one institution toward entry or transfer into a specific pro-gram at the other institution.

As part of this agreement, PC has shared facility space on Kil-ian’s campus. Even though PC will move to an independent location, the articulation agreement with the Social Work program will continue to be honored and will not affect the completion of student’s degrees.

PC continues to experience enroll-ment growth and this expansion will allow PC to more effectively meet the emerging needs of its stu-dents. With more than 1,300 square feet, the new space will include offices, a conference room, class-room, and a reception area.

PC holds annual Advent/Christmas Cantata

Presentation College held its annual Advent/Christmas Cantata November 28, 2012 in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. The annual concert featured readings, reflec-tion, and music by the Presentation College Community Choir, instru-mentalists and special guests, the Bells of St. Mary’s.

PC faculty member publishes article on fur trade artists

Dr. Brad Tennant, Presentation College Associate Professor of History, published an article in the Winter 2013 issue of Heritage of the Great Plains. Tennant’s article, titled “Catlin and Audubon: Impres-sions of the Fur Trade Frontier” compares and contrasts the impres-sions of renowned artists George Catlin in 1832 and John James Audubon eleven years later in 1843.

New PC honor society has first members

Presentation College’s new-est honor society for students and faculty has its first members. The Board of Trustees for Pi Gamma Mu – International Honor Soci-

Dr. Huber becomes 10th president of PC

Presentation College Board of Trustees and the Sisters of the

Presentation of the Blessed Vir-gin Mary of Aberdeen, S.D. of-ficially installed Dr. Margaret A. Huber as the tenth president in the institution’s 61 year history, September 28 in an inaugural

ceremony in the Strode Activity Center.

PC gets new logoPresentation College has a new

logo design that looks more modern and sleek. PC will slowly phase out the old logo over the next 12 to 18 months. There are a number of the new logos scattered throughout this publication. How many can you find? Submit your answer on Presentation’s FaceBook page.

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ety in Social Sciences formally accepted Presentation College’s charter application beginning the fall 2012 semester. Fall inductees to the South Dakota Zeta Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu include Sarah Nichols-Caballero of Fairmont, Minn., Latonya Gage of Aberdeen, S.D., and Shobi Zetina of Agency Village, S.D. Gage and Zetina are Social Work majors, and Nichols-Caballero is a Psychology major. In addition, the South Dakota Zeta Chapter inducted Stacie Shaw, Psychology Program Director, as a faculty member. Dr. Brad Tennant is the charter sponsor.

PC gets new wheels Presentation College recently purchased a 48 passenger bus, which will be used to shuttle student athletes to and from away games. The bus, which is outtfitted with PC and Saints logos, will save time and money on travel expenses.

Photo by Mark Zoellner

NEWS & NOTES

PC gets new website Presentation College has launched its new website. The web address is the same, but the navigation, and functionality are more modern and streamlined to meet the needs of students, faculty, staff and visitors. The new site is a one-stop shop for everything PC. The college will also be adding a mobile version of the site in the coming months.

Stay connected

presentation.edu

FaceBook

Fairmont Campus holds annual Mardi Gras fundraiserPresentation College’s Fairmont Campus held its annual fundrais-

ing Mardi Gras event February 9 and had more than 200 community members in attendance. The night, which kicked off with a social hour, was followed by testimonials from Kacey Kacel and Jessica Lindblom both of who were recipients of Mardi Gras scholarships. The event also had a live and silent auction raising $5,000, which will be added to the Mardi Gras scholarship fund and help even more students achieve there scholastic goals. Next year’s Mardi Gras fundraiser is scheduled to be

held on Saturday, February 15, 2014.

The art of holistic health is the belief that patients’ needs are far greater than just diagnosing and treating the problem. It is the belief that to truly treat a patient, caregivers must look at the whole person and determine the psychological, physical, social and spiritual needs that go along with the stress of being in the hospital.

For Jennifer (Wein) Barnes, holistic health is something that was etched in to her brain from her days as a Presentation Col-lege student. It is something she still carries with her to this day.

The 2002 graduate is now a social worker at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital, and still credits the education she received at PC as the framework for everything she believes in.

“The instructors at the time definitely built a strong founda-tion of what it means to truly care for patients and I just enjoy helping people,” she said.

Barnes’ hard work and caring paid off recently when she was named South Dakota’s Healthcare Social Worker of the Year. To her the accolades are great but what she truly takes pride in is helping her patients receive the best care possible.

“When you or a loved one is in the hospital it can be a very stressful time,” she said. “I have had patients in my office crying because they don’t understand the process or have too many other things to worry about, and I just want to help in any way I can.”

And help she has … Jennifer’s work with the Medical Ap-plication and Assistance Program, which assists uninsured or under insured customers with navigating the maze of pro-grams and paperwork to help them find funding resources has directly resulted in more than $6 million worth of coverage for those customers.

“I think I am able to help patients cope, I give them one less thing to worry about,” said Barnes. “I may not always have the answers but I can find someone who does.”

THE ART OF HOLISTIC

HEALING “My instructors definitely built a strong foundation of what it means to truly care for patients and I just enjoy helping people.”

story by Tim Beckham w photo by Mark Zoellner

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The art of holistic health is the belief that patients’ needs are far greater than just diagnosing and treating the problem. It is the belief that to truly treat a patient, caregivers must look at the whole person and determine the psychological, physical, social and spiritual needs that go along with the stress of being in the hospital.

For Jennifer (Wein) Barnes, holistic health is something that was etched in to her brain from her days as a Presentation Col-lege student. It is something she still carries with her to this day.

The 2002 graduate is now a social worker at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital, and still credits the education she received at PC as the framework for everything she believes in.

“The instructors at the time definitely built a strong founda-tion of what it means to truly care for patients and I just enjoy helping people,” she said.

Barnes’ hard work and caring paid off recently when she was named South Dakota’s Healthcare Social Worker of the Year. To her the accolades are great but what she truly takes pride in is helping her patients receive the best care possible.

“When you or a loved one is in the hospital it can be a very stressful time,” she said. “I have had patients in my office crying because they don’t understand the process or have too many other things to worry about, and I just want to help in any way I can.”

And help she has … Jennifer’s work with the Medical Ap-plication and Assistance Program, which assists uninsured or under insured customers with navigating the maze of pro-grams and paperwork to help them find funding resources has directly resulted in more than $6 million worth of coverage for those customers.

“I think I am able to help patients cope, I give them one less thing to worry about,” said Barnes. “I may not always have the answers but I can find someone who does.”

THE ART OF HOLISTIC

HEALING “My instructors definitely built a strong foundation of what it means to truly care for patients and I just enjoy helping people.”

story by Tim Beckham w photo by Mark Zoellner

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STAND OUTin the classroomNursing Faculty WantedPresentation College of Aberdeen, SD is currently looking for outgoing Masters prepared nurse educator who are passionate about teaching. Presentation College

immediate family. Email cover letter, resume, names and contact information for three personal and three professional references to Jason.Pettigrew@presentation.edu or mail to Jason Pettigrew, Presentation College, 1500 N. Main St., Aberdeen, SD 57401. EOE

For the latest information and happenings at PC go to www.presentation.edu.

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