When Matthew Stairs steps onto a stage, all eyes are immediately drawn to him. He has a natural stage presence that quickly catches people’s attention. Whether he’s playing a rascally villain or a … [Read more...]
The Tie that Binds
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Making His Own Music Shortly after enrolling at Minnesota State Mankato as a music major in 2013, Andrew Grabowska discovered something potentially disastrous about his piano playing. “I have … [Read more...]
A Powerful Partnership
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For Cherie Pettitt, a trip to South Africa as a doctoral student sparked a love affair with the country. It also made her determined to help future students have the same life-changing … [Read more...]
A Life of Advocacy
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In October 2015, the Arc of Minnesota honored Wilbur Neushwander-Frink ’00 with a Professional of the Year award. Her bio, in part, read: “Wherever self-advocacy is happening, Wilbur is near.” It’s … [Read more...]
Team Player
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All it took was one visit, and Dale Wolpers was hooked. In the early 1970s, Wolpers was a student at Minnesota State Mankato. Like many people his age, he was mulling over potential majors and … [Read more...]
Shining Bright
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Mafina Sanou, an international student from the West African country of Burkina Faso, was a bit surprised to discover that her classmates in the Teaching English as a Second Language program hadn’t … [Read more...]