Contributors
VOLUME 17, NUMBER 2, Spring 2025
Metro State University buzz is published twice a year by Metro State University Alumni Relations, University Advancement division for alumni and friends of the university. Metro State University is a member of Minnesota State.
Managing Editor
Kristine Hansen ’07, Alumni Relations Director
Design and Layout
Liz Thompson, Director of Marketing and Communications
Photography
Kathleen Ambre Aamodt, Digital Marketing Strategist
Associate Editors
Matthew Spillum ’06, Academic Editor, Digital Communications, Copywriter
Josh Windham, Associate Director of Alumni Relations
Metro State University buzz is published twice a year by Metro State University Alumni Relations, University Advancement division for alumni and friends of the university. Metro State University is a member of Minnesota State.
Managing Editor
Kristine Hansen ’07, Alumni Relations Director
Design and Layout
Liz Thompson, Director of Marketing and Communications
Photography
Kathleen Ambre Aamodt, Digital Marketing Strategist
Associate Editors
Matthew Spillum ’06, Academic Editor, Digital Communications, Copywriter
Josh Windham, Associate Director of Alumni Relations
Editorial Assistant
Noriko Ramberg, Office Coordinator for Alumni Relations and Annual Fund
Correspondence can be sent to:
Alumni Relations, Metro State University
700 East Seventh Street
Saint Paul, MN 55106-5000
651.793.1808
alumni.relations@metrostate.edu
Portraits of Kristi Pogatchnik, campus photography, and photos at the Minnesota State Capitol by Kathleen Ambre Aamodt. Additional photography by Jeff Achen, Andy King, and self-submission.
Noriko Ramberg, Office Coordinator for Alumni Relations and Annual Fund
Correspondence can be sent to:
Alumni Relations, Metro State University
700 East Seventh Street
Saint Paul, MN 55106-5000
651.793.1808
alumni.relations@metrostate.edu
Portraits of Kristi Pogatchnik, campus photography, and photos at the Minnesota State Capitol by Kathleen Ambre Aamodt. Additional photography by Jeff Achen, Andy King, and self-submission.