Will Dolezal
Class: ’12 Major: Environmental Economics
Project: Minnesota GreenCorps
Supervisor: Troy Goodnough
Will is working to address waste stream issues with the implementation of a composting system at UMM and with other local entities within the community. He is also working to identify opportunities for educating and improving residential composting in Stevens County.
Ashley Bisek
Class: ’11 Major: Biology
Project: Extension Curriculum – SIS
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer
Ashley is working with Extension to find and implement nutrition curriculum for the surrounding 10 counties. The curriculum will be taught by the Nutrition Education Assistants to children enrolled in Headstart.
Chris Droske
Class: ’11 Major: Chemistry, Environmental Studies
Project: Minnesota GreenCorps
Supervisor: Troy Goodnough
Chris Droske is as an Energy Conservation Specialist for the Minnesota GreenCorps. This project also involves working on a greenhouse gas survey.
Sonya Kopet
Major: Environmental Studies
Project: Minnesota GreenCorps
Supervisor: Troy Goodnough
Sonya is a Waste Reduction and Recycling Corps Member with the Minnesota GreenCorps. Her objectives are to determine the need/desire of recycling programs and to improve recycling in public spaces in Morris and Stevens County, facilitate event recycling at several high visibility events in Stevens County, and to work to improve recycling in apartments in Morris with a particular emphasis on the UMM off-campus student population.
Jennifer Miller
Class: ’12 Major: Environmental Studies
Project: GreenCorps
Supervisor: Troy Goodnough
Jennifer is working as the Living Green Outreach specialist for the Minnesota GreenCorps. Her focus is on partnering with the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center, working in the community and with local schools to implement environmentally sound practices, and a poster roadshow of ways to implement sustainable practices in daily life.
Ace Jiru
Class: ’12 Major: Political Science and Statistics
Project: Pioneer T.V. – SIS
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer
Ace is working with Pioneer Public Television, a non profit PBS station serving western Minnesota. He is working to help provide increased community engagement and outreach within the viewing communities, including forming a database of all legacy contacts.
Jon Braegelmann
Class: ’14 Major: Undecided, German minor
Project: SHIP Grant Evaluation
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer, Karen Mumford
Jon is responsible for interviewing grantees and associate individuals and recording their responses, evaluating data, designing a coding system, entering and synthesizing the data, and finally presenting the data to a health community. The information comes from the outcome of the Todd Co. Statewide Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) in Todd, Wadena, and Morrison Counties.
Katie Saddison
Class: ’12 Major: Biology/Environmental Science
Project: Minnesota GreenCorps
Supervisor: Troy Goodnough
Katie is working as an Energy Conservation and Air Quality Core Member with GreenCorps. She is conducting a cap analysis of the streets of Morris to help the community think about safe bike thoroughfares, pedestrian routes, and safe routes to school.
Joe Dunlavy
Class: ’11 Major: Biology
Project: SHIP Grant Evaluation
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer, Karen Mumford
Austin, Joe, and Ellie conduct site assessments, surveys, and interviews to document and evaluate the processes and outcome of the Todd Co. Statewide Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) in Todd, Wadena, and Morrison Counties.
Ellie McCann
Class: ’10 Major: Environmental Studies
Projects: SHIP Grant Evaluation
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer, Karen Mumford
Austin, Joe, and Ellie conduct site assessments, surveys, and interviews to document and evaluate the processes and outcome of the Todd Co. Statewide Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) in Todd, Wadena, and Morrison Counties.
Eugene Butler
Class: ’11 Major:Computer Science, Political Science
Projects: Hoffman – SIS
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer
Eugene with working with the City of Hoffman to enhance and improve their web site for the business community of Hoffman, including getting all of the businesses up on Google Earth and creating a web site for each business.
Austin Kelsey
Class: ’11 Major: Environmental Studies
Projects: SHIP Grant Evaluation
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer, Karen Mumford
Austin, Joe, and Ellie conduct site assessments, surveys, and interviews to document and evaluate the processes and outcome of the Todd Co. Statewide Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) in Todd, Wadena, and Morrison Counties.
Allyce Amidon
Class: ’12 Major:English and Theatre
Project: CST Cataloging and Publicity
Supervisor: Rose Murphy
Allyce is working to help document and categorize past CST projects. She is also helping with publicity for CST.
Project: DREAM for Kids—Students in Service
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer
Allyce is working on publicity and marketing for DREAM for Kids positive parenting projects, both current and future. She is also working on marketing tools for their efforts to promote a positive experience in school for young children.
Project: Student Administrative Assistant
Supervisor: Rose Murphy
This is an on-going position within CST in which a UMM student is hired to learn and assist in administrative functions. Allyce's responsibilities include assisting with all aspects of the Student Involvement component, including work on CST's publicity, press releases, document design, and visibility efforts.. Other duties include participation and recording of weekly staff meetings and assisting with special projects.
Samantha Bruno
Class: ’13 Major:Studio Art
Project: Winsted
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Sam is working with CST and the Winsted arts council to gather local city plans and learn about and map other art and cultural initiatives in the state.
Project: MN News Media Foundation
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Sam is responsible for reading, coding, entering data, analyzing, and creating reports at the end of the project. She is also responsible for presenting the findings at a conference. Sam is the lead on this project and provides over site.
Project: Extension Survey
Supervisor: David Fluegel, Ben Winchester
Sam is helping to enter survey information into a database. She is also responsible for analyzing the data and creating and running reports.
Dana Droog
Class: ’11 Major:Studio Art, emphasis in Digital Production
Project: SUN-E Grant
Supervisor: Troy Goodnough, Karen Mumford
Dana is working on a video for the solar thermal project station in conjunction with the Solar Thermal Grant out of UMM and the RFC.
Joe Einertson
Class: ’14 Major:Computer Science
Project: Willmar Local Food Assistant
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer, Dorothy Rosemeier
Joe works with the Willmar Community-Owned Grocery Board to assist in the creation of a co-op grocery store in downtown Willmar.
Seth Elsen
Class: ’12 Major:Political Science
Project: SUN-E Grant
Supervisor: Troy Goodnough, Karen Mumford
Seth is working on the solar thermal swim event in conjunction with the Solar Thermal Grant out of UMM and with the RFC.
Kyle Gaffaney
Class: ’12 Major:Economics and Management
Project: Internet Survey Assistant
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer, Roger Rose
Kyle works with Roger to assist with the survey on internet browser programs. Responsibilities include helping to prepare and distribute notifications to students asking them to participate in the survey at both the Morris and Crookston campuses.
Kahsha Hyde
Class: ’12 Major:Biology
Project: West Central Partnership Intern
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer, Dorothy Rosemeir
Kahsha is working closely with Dorothy and the West Central Partnership to assist with general administrative tasks.
Deon Haider
Class: ’14 Major:Environmental Studies
Project: Steven's Forward!
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer
Deon is working as an Americorps Student in Service for Stevens Forward. Stevens Forward is an initiative to better the future of the Stevens County community. Specifically, her work is being done on Destiny Driver #8, which states that "By 2015 Stevens County will be the first carbon neutral county in the world, demonstrating viable models for green housing, neighborhoods and public buildings". To accomplish this, she is currently writing newspaper articles that will educate Stevens County citizens on issues relating to climate change and carbon neutrality. She is also working on getting data from energy providers in the county to help determine how much carbon dioxide is being produced.
Melinda Kawalek
Class: ’14 Major:Environmental Studies, Political Science
Project: SUN-E Grant
Supervisor: Troy Goodnough, Karen Mumford
Melinda is helping to gather and create PR materials and work on all around publicity for the Solar Thermal Grant.
Chen Chen
Class: ’14 Major:Biology
Project: Burk's Trucking
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Chen is working with CST to enter data into a data base for Professor Burk's Trucking Project.
Yuechen Chen
Class: ’14 Major:Economics
Project: Burk's Trucking
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Yuechen is working with CST to enter data into a data base for Professor Burk's Trucking Project.
Sara Cronk
Class: ’13 Major:Undecided
Project: Burk's Trucking
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Sara is working with CST to enter data into a data base for Professor Burk's Trucking Project.
Lizzie Gelderman
Class: ’14 Major:Biology
Project:West Central Partnership–Publicity
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer, Dorothy Rosemeier
Lizzie works on publicity for the U of M West Central Research Partnership, assisting in administrative and publicity functions required or beneficial to the partnership. Lizzie's responsibilities include assisting and working on publicity and visibility efforts by writing press releases, arranging meetings, interviewing stakeholders, collecting data, and creating graphic media.
Tara Greiman
Class: ’11 Major:Psychology and Environmental Studies
Project:Appleton—Students in Service
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer
Tara is working with the city of Appleton to do a local community audit, for which she is responsible for verifying local assets and business listings. Appleton is one of 37 cities in the five county area doing an audit as part of a research project into why 35-45 year olds are moving into rural regions.
Yifei Jiao (Jenny)
Class: ’13 Major:Economics
Project:Burk's Trucking
Supervisor:David Fluegel
Jenny is working with CST to enter data into a data base for Professor Burk's Trucking Project.
Melissa Kloek
Class: ’11 Major:Biology and Chemistry
Project: Steven's Forward!
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer
Melissa is working on researching data that would be helpful in making Steven's County carbon neutral. Her work involves researching current carbon emissions and climate change.
Audrey Lesmeister
Class: ’11 Major:Management
Project: Morris Healthy Eating Initiative
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer, Mary Jo Forbord
Audrey works with CST and Mary Jo on Morris Healthy Eating events, farmers markets, and other projects.
Anita Machayo
Class: ’12 Major:Political Science
Project: YES! Evaluation Assistant
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Anita is working with the CST staff and the evaluator for the YES! Program to help gather data and enter information, as well as other miscellaneous work related to the YES! Evaluation.
Jacob Piwko
Class: ’14 Major:Psychology
Project: Burk's Trucking
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Jacob is working with CST to enter data into a data base for Professor Burk's Trucking Project.
Rebecca Schaeppi
Class: ’14 Major:Biochemistry
Project: Extension Technology
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer
Rebecca is working with the University of Minnesota Extension Service to help create a curriculum for use in their USDA funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This involves researching possible curriculum topics as well as helping to implement the curriculum.
Jennifer Schmidt
Class: ’12 Major:Biochemistry
Project: Burk's Trucking
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Jennifer is working with CST to enter data into a data base for Professor Burk's Trucking Project.
Kayla Pridmore
Class: ’12 Major:Environmental Studies
Project: Assistant to the Office of Sustainability
Supervisor: Troy Goodnough, Jessica Beyer
Kayla works with the Office of Sustainability to spread knowledge and awareness of sustainability initiatives to students on campus. She also works to share information between campus departments to fully coordinate such initiatives. She is currently working to implement the Green Tours program.
Angela Schiappacasse
Class: ’11 Major:Political Science
Project: West Central Research Partnership Intern
Supervisor: Dorothy Rosemeier, Jessica Beyer
Angela works with the U of M West Central Research Partnership to assist in administrative and publicity functions required or beneficial to the partnership, especially in regard to the local food initiatives. Angela's responsibilities include assisting and working on publicity and visibility efforts by writing press releases, arranging meetings, interviewing stakeholders, collecting data, and creating graphic media.
Rhea Tauer
Class: ’11 Major:HR Management
Project: Office Assistant
Supervisor: Barb Hesse
Rhea assists with general office assignments. Responsibilities include program planning, phone/office coverage/receptionist, data entry, filing, and running errands.
Zachary Van Cleve
Class: ’13 Major:Political Science
Project: City of Morris
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer
Zachary is working with the City of Morris to assist the city manager and to learn as much as possible about the inner workings of the city manager's office.
Masera Turkson
Class: ’11 Major:Management with Global Emphasis
Project: SHIP Grant Evaluation
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer, Karen Mumford
Masera is responsible for interviewing grantees and associate individuals and recording their responses, evaluating data, designing a coding system, entering and synthesizing the data, and finally presenting the data to a health community. The information comes from the outcome of the Todd Co. Statewide Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) in Todd, Wadena, and Morrison Counties.
Paajnyag Yang
Class: ’12 Major:Global Business Management
Project: Burk's Trucking
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Paajnyag is working with CST to enter data into a data base for Professor Burk's Trucking Project.
Mike Sorenson
Class: ’13 Major:Environmental Science & Biology and Geology Minors
Project: CURE
Supervisor:Troy Goodnough
Mike is working as a civic engagement coordinator to get people excited about civic engagement and community meetings. Responsibilities include leading three camping trips.
Heidi Eger
Class: ’13 Major:Environmental Science and Pre-engineering
Project: CURE
Supervisor:Troy Goodnough
Heidi is working as a civic engagement coordinator to get people excited about civic engagement and community meetings. Responsibilities include leading three camping trips.
DuoDuo (Dora) Xu
Class: ’14 Major:Management
Project: Burk's Trucking
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Dora is working with CST to enter data into a data base for Professor Burk's Trucking Project.
Ehren Wessel
Project: Roger Rose Survey
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer, Roger Rose
Ehren works with Roger to assist with the survey on internet browser programs. He is working primarily on inputting the results of the surveys from Morris and Crookston into a database.
Bridget Billo
Class: ’13 Major: Communications
Project: Non-Profit Resource Assistant
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Bridget has been researching non-profit organizations and will be helping to implement the five wi-fi hot spots from the Blandin Broadband project into Steven's County.
Anwar Ahmed
Project: Statistical Consulting for Bremer Grant
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer, Engin Sungur
Anwar works with CST to assist and help develop the statistical consulting component for the Bremer Grant.
Clay Fischer
Class: ’12 Major: Environmental Studies
Project: Douglas County Lake Watershed
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer, Karin Mumford
Clay is working with CST, Karen Mumford and the West Central Partnership to help the watershed in the Douglas County lake area to develop a report outlining different projects that faculty members can work on.
Amanda Granaas
Class: ’12 Major: Biochemistry, math minor
Project: SHIP Project
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer, Karen Mumford
Amanda is responsible for interviewing grantees and associate individuals and recording their responses, evaluating data, designing a coding system, entering and synthesizing the data, and finally presenting the data to a health community. The information comes from the outcome of the Todd Co. Statewide Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) in Todd, Wadena, and Morrison Counties.
Joseph Hartmann
Class: ’12 Major: Environmental Studies
Project: Stevens County HRA—Students in Service
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer, Jessica Kirwin
Joseph is conducting a rent reasonableness survey for towns in Traverse and Stevens County to make sure that tenants in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program have rents equal to the rents in local units.
Nick Jansen
Project: Renewable Energy Information Assistance
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer, Maria Brun
Work with Maria Brun to help answer some renewable-energy related questions and explore possible business opportunities.
Elizabeth Leuty
Class: ’12 Major: Elementary Education
Project: Winsted Arts
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Elizabeth is working with CST and the Winsted arts council to gather local city plans and learn about and map other art and cultural initiatives in the state.
Project: Burks Trucking
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Elizabeth is working with CST to enter data into a data base for Professor Burk’s Trucking Project.
Jessica Orth
Class: ’12 Major: Statistics, minors in math and music
Project: Statistical Consulting for Bremer Grant
Supervisor: Engin Sungur, Jessica Beyer
Jessica works with Engin and CST to help develop the statistical component for the Bremer grant.
Ian Patterson
Class: ’12 Major: Political Science and Chemistry
Project: Winsted Arts
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Ian is working with CST and the Winsted arts council to gather local city plans and learn about and map other art and cultural initiatives in the state.
Project: Burks Trucking
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Ian is working with CST to enter data into a data base for Professor Burk’s Trucking Project.
Thomas Roloff
Class: Fall ’11 Major: English and American Indian Studies
Project: Winsted Arts
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Thomas is working with CST and the Winsted arts council to gather local city plans and learn about and map other art and cultural initiatives in the state.
Project: Burks Trucking
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Thomas is working with CST to enter data into a data base for Professor Burk’s Trucking Project.
Brianca Smith
Project: MN News Media Foundation
Supervisor: David Fluegel
Brianca is responsible for reading, coding, entering data, analyzing, and creating reports at the end of the project.
Sarah Thiede
Class: ’14 Major: French and English for Secondary Education
Project: Extension Survey
Supervisor: Jessica Beyer, Ben Winchester
Sarah is helping to enter survey information into a database. She is also responsible for analyzing the data and creating and running reports.
