Leadership & Mentorship Dragon Stories

Get to know the MSUM graduate program coordinators! They are crucial in supporting students' professional and academic goals while pursuing their graduate degrees.

Meet Tamarak Schoon, a new General Maintenance Worker in Housing & Residential Life. Tamarak helps ensure student health and well-being through custodial work in the dorms. 

As the new vice president of strategic enrollment management, Jason Trainer oversees any effort to attract, retain, and graduate students. He leads and coordinates efforts to position the university to attract and have the most successful students.

Computer Science student cracks the code for a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship nomination. 

Meet Josh Clarke, the new Veterans Resource Outreach Director at MSU Moorhead. Josh is the university-wide contact for Veterans Service and leads new enrollment and retention strategies for Veterans and military-connected students and their families.

Samantha Peterson (‘25) has been nominated for the Goldwater Scholarship for her dedication to anthropology research. 

Freshman Megan Overly traveled from Kansas to attend MSU Moorhead. She was drawn to MSUM's perfect size, quality education, and affordability for out-of-state students.

Hasslen Construction Co., Inc. owner Brent Hasslen ‘94 is building a legacy that spans generations.

Laura Odgren earns her Specialist in School Psychology in a creative partnership through MSUM and schools.

Meet Micah Von Bank, the assistant director of accessibility resources. Micah works directly with students to help them find accommodations to have an equitable experience at MSUM.

Zachary Davis's (‘23) education as a nontraditional student helps him as the business owner of Z3D Solutions. 

Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson believes that the future of Moorhead and of MSUM are intertwined, as college students thrive along with their community.