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President’s Column: Beat the winter doldrums with campus events

By VCSU President Alan LaFave Greetings from Valley City State University! As we enter the month of February, you may wonder how to battle the “winter blues.” Even though the weather outside is colder than desired, there are plenty of opportunities on the VCSU campus to help beat the traditional winter “doldrums” of February. These …

Ashlyn Diemert

Being a multi-sport athlete most of her life, Ashlyn Diemert knew she wanted to continue her love for sports at the next level. With her passion burning, she is preparing to shape the minds of the next generation of athletes. Hometown: West Fargo, N.D. Year: Senior Major: Sports Leadership Activities on campus: Women’s basketball & …

Meet Brittany Evans

Brittany (Lehner) Evans hasn’t slowed down since her college career came to a close in 2014. During college, the former VCSU student-athlete dominated in her sports, earning Female Senior Athlete of the Year in basketball and NSAA Softball Player of the Year. Evans also excelled academically, earning Outstanding Health Science Student award and graduating Magna …

Meet Physical and Health Education Graduate Emma Nielsen

Emma Nielsen loves basketball and being active. That was part of the reason she chose VCSU. Nielsen wanted to pursue a degree in physical and health education. She added a minor in Adapted Physical Education and is ready to help students of her own build healthy lifestyles. Name: Emma Nielsen Hometown: Barnesville, Minnesota Major/Minor: Physical …

Meet Sport Leadership and Management graduate Cayden Rickard

Name: Cayden Rickard Hometown: Fargo, N.D. Major/Minor: Sports Management/Coaching Graduation Date: May 2024 Favorite Sport to Play: Basketball Favorite Sport to Watch: Basketball What brought you to VCSU? What brought me to VCSU was an opportunity to play basketball at the next level while also getting a great education close to home. What did you …