New Faces at Northern
Montana State University-Northern is pleased to introduce several new people on the campus since this time last year.
Ali Bettinson is the new Cashier in the Business Services Office. Ali graduated from Waldorf College with her Bachelor's degree in Business Management and Marketing.
Bo Bettinson is a new Admissions Specialist for Admissions and Recruiting. Bo also serves as an assistant wrestling coach. Bo graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Foundations of Education from Waldorf University and is pursuing his Master's Degree there in Organizational Leadership and Sports Management.
Gary Clark works as the Custodian in the Gym and brings former janitorial and custodial experience to the position.
Maura Gatch was hired as the new Director of Admissions and Recruiting. Maura earned her Bachelor's in Exercise Fitness and Sport Leadership and her Master's in Organizational Management at Chadron State College. She brings admissions and recruiting experience to the director's position as well as management and marketing experience.
Scott Guyant works in for the Food Service as a Cashier. Scott earned his Bachelor's degree in General Studies from University of Wisconson - Stevens Point. He brings his experience as an office manager to the cashier position.
Julie Hentschel works for Food Service as a Cashier. Julie is certified in Cosmetology, having attended LaNae's College of Beauty. She brings customer service experience from several positions to her work as a cashier.
Suzanne Hunger is the new Human Resources Manager. Suzanne earned her Bachelor's degree in English Composition and Psychology from Beloit College and her Master's Degree in English Literature from University of Delaware. She directed student success programming at Helena College and has worked as an administrator in personnel and human resources.
Pat Jarvis works in the Student Support Services program as Administrative Assistant. Pat brings experience from her work in a public school district and from bookkeeping positions.
Charles Mack has been hired as an Assistant Professor of Diesel. Charles earned his Associate's in Ag Technology and his Bachelor's in Diesel Technology from MSU-Northern. He most recently worked at Precision Repair and Fabrication in Big Timber.
Marvin McClendon earned his Ph.D and Master's degree from Princeton University and has a Bachelor's degree from Rice University. He has accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
Roselidah Obunaga leads the Women's Volleyball team as Head Coach. Roselidah earned her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Columbia College and her Master's in Public Service Administration from the University of Evansville. She was most recently the Head Volleyball Coach at Stephens College in Missouri. She represented Kenya for the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.
Donna Tilleman supports the Nursing Department as an Administrative Associate. Donna graduated from MSU-N with a Bachelor's degree in Social Science and worked for the Business Office here while a student. She brings to the position experience in customer service, bookkeeping, and data entry.
Bobbie Trueax-Morse supports the Athletics Department as an Administrative Associate. Bobbie graduated from MSU-N with a Bachelor's in Graphic Arts and a minor in Small Business Management. She brings office and bookkeeping experience as well as her Graphic Arts experience to the Athletics Department.
Dane Vanderpan coaches the Men's Football team as Assistant Coach.
Laura Willis - one of our Admissions Specialists. Prior to coming to Northern, Laura graduated from Metropolitan State University in Denver, Colorado, with a Bachelor's in Psychology, where she also worked in the Admissions department for three years.
Jeremy Woodwick has joined Plant Administration as a Maintenance Worker. Jeremy earned his Associates of Applied Science in plumbing at MSU-N. He has held positions in plumbing, trucking, and customer service.
Zechariah Young is a Cook for Food Service. Zechariah brings nearly 25 years of restaurant industry experience to the position.
Andrea Zuidema works with the Montana Environmental Training Center as a Training and Development Specialist. She earned her Bachelor's in Geology from Michigan Technological University. She has worked as a geologist and is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologist.