Vol. 40, No. 3 Summer 2008 - University of Minnesota, Crookston

3 4 570sAlan Roebke, ’70, Chaska, Minn., is aSeventh District Republican candidatehoping to challenge Democraticincumbent Collin Peterson in theupcoming election. His resumeincludes onetime sugar lobbyist andlongtime sugarbeet farmer.Ken Roberts, ’73, New London, Wis., isthe owner of The Print Shop in NewLondon. He and his wife, Harriet, liveon a hobby farm and enjoy squaredancing. E-mail Ken atprintshop@pitnet.net5 Rick Terway, ’76, Fergus Falls,Minn., is the director of Park,Recreation and Forestry Department inFergus Falls. He visited the AlumniOffice in March while he was oncampus for an Urban ForestryWorkshop and purchased a souvenirTrojan license plate.Randy Bye, ’79, Brainerd, Minn. E-mailRandy at m10017779@brainerd.net80sKevin D. Beekman, ’80, Blue Earth,Minn. E-mail Kevin atbeekski054@bevcomm.netJanet (Klemetson) Maesse, ’81, Ulen,Minn., is teaching second grade atUlen-Hitterdal School, her 22nd year ofteaching. Her family includes husband,Brian, and children, Griffin, 9, andTate, 7.Richard Magnussen, ’81, Roseau,Minn., recently traveled to Washington,D.C., as a Minnesota delegate to theCouncil for Agricultural Research,Extension and Teaching for theirannual meeting.Nancy (Kotval) Salentine, ’81, FergusFalls, Minn., enjoyed a visit last fallwith Jackie, De and Shawn (great tobe with UMC friends). Life is lookinggood this year after a health bump in2007. She’s keeping busy with life athome, work, volunteering and withtheir dogs. E-mail Nancy atnancysal@arvig.netJulie (Snyder) Sandman, ’81,Crookston, Minn., is the new onlinestudent support services assistant atthe U of M, Crookston. Julie works withstudent support services for online anddistance studentsadvising potentialand current onlinestudents on issuesof application andregistrationprocesses, financesand technology. She also reviews andrevises online processes and policiesfor improvement; plan newarticulations with online and distanceeducation programs and works withacademic departments.Gerald M. Landby, ’82, East Helena,Mont., is the director of grounds atCarroll College in Helena. He wasrecently notified by the Sports TurfManager’s Association (STMA) thatCarroll College Nelson Stadium wasthe 2007 STMA College and UniversitySoccer Field of the Year winner. Hewas presented the award during theSTMA National Conference in Phoenix,Ariz., on January 18, 2008. (See storyon page 12.)Timothy L. Meyer, ’82, Princeton, Minn.E-mail Timothy at tim31962@aol.comSue (Moore) Steffen, ’83, Rockwall,Tex. E-mail Sue atlilycrown@gmail.comLori (Konstenius) Dobosenski, ’84,Magnolia, Tex., married Len in 1992.She has two stepsons, Jason, 23, andTyler, 21, and two daughters, Christy, 12and Katelyn, 4. They moved to Texas inAugust 2007 and Lori is employed as anaccountant for a directional drillingcompany in The Woodlands, Tex.Geoffrey A. Jacobson, ’84, Thief RiverFalls, Minn., has been the owner ofPrinting Plus for 14 years and marriedto Tammy (Dilloubough) since 1993.They live in Thief River Falls andClearwater Lake, Minn. E-mail Geoffreyat printplus@mncable.netSandra (Mosher) Semerad, ’86, RapidCity, S.D. E-mail Sandra atsandra@rarapidreporting.com90sMarnie Berglund, ’92, Thief River Falls,Minn., enjoys being a loving mother ofGretchen, 4, and is employed atDigikey.com as a custom quoterepresentative. E-mail Marnie atmarnie@mncable.netLinda Bunde, ’92, Thompson, N.D., is arealtor with Crary Homes & RealEstate. Check out her Web site,www.LindaBunde.comStephanie (Reigstad) Johnson, ex. ’95,Warren, Minn.,married BrianJadeke on March29, 2008. Stephanieis employed at Digi-Key Corporation inThief River Falls,Minn. and Brian isself-employed in the Warren area as afarmer.19