Leadership & Mentorship Dragon Stories

Moorhead student Zachary Moore helps businesses grow with AI.

Moorhead’s proud legacy as a State Teacher’s College is entering an inspiring new chapter, thanks to a transformational $5.5 million gift from the Nibbe Family Foundation.  

With over a century of experience preparing educators, Moorhead combines academic rigor, experiential learning, and passionate faculty to shape future educators.

Thanks to a groundbreaking initiative by Minnesota State Moorhead, the largest class of Moorhead High School (MHS) graduates in decades enrolled at the university in Fall 2025.

Jenny Glenski '13, Director of Product Management at BMC Software, believes MSUM's AI initiative will give students the foundation to lead.

Lindsey Burkhardt '09 helps prevent child abuse through leadership and advocacy, learned at Minnesota State Moorhead.

Filmmaker and educator Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson is the inaugural dean of Moorhead's Honors College.

The AI Institute is guided by five AI Faculty Fellows from diverse disciplines, who are enhancing learning and research in their fields.

Through Campus News and expert faculty mentorship, Moorhead prepares career-ready journalists with professional experience before graduation.

Brenna Malard uses campus involvement experiences in city-wide festivals, creating meaningful moments in the Fargo-Moorhead area.

Seon Lee assists surgeons at Essentia Health while earning his master's in healthcare administration and master's in nursing.

AI Fellow Julia Poplin is using AI to transform learning at Moorhead, leading a future-focused shift in education.