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  • Pictured, from left: Fredrick, Rausch, Pietz.

    ABERDEEN, S.D. – Winners have been announced from the 2021 Northern State University Concerto-Aria Competition.

    The winners are:

    • Instrumental winner: Lucas Fredrick (euphonium), from Westport, a student of Dr. Travis Netzer
    • Vocal winner: Dylan Rausch (tenor), from Yankton, a student of Mr. Michael Skyles.
    • Honorable Mention: Tanner Pietz, Aberdeen, baritone.

    A total of 16… more

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University Winter Choral Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at Aberdeen’s First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Kline St.

    The event will feature the NSU Concert Choir, Chamber Singers and Early Musick Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Timothy Woods with the assistance of pianist Dr. Allan Jacobson.

    The concert will also feature the inaugural performance of the NSU/Aberdeen Women’s Choir, directed by Dr. Wendy van Gent, with pianist Dr. Marcela Faflak. The Women’s Choir is a treble ensemble comprised of students,… more

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – Dr. Ricardo Rojas, associate professor of mathematics at Northern State University, won a Sanford Faculty Professional Development Award for his project, “A Short Geometry Problem Book.”

    Rojas, who is in his 14th year at NSU, said the idea for his book came about because he was having trouble finding an appropriate geometry textbook for the course he wanted to teach. His book is not going to be a full-length textbook, however; it’s a shorter book of problems,… more

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University Speech and Debate team members received multiple first-place honors at a recent regional conference.

    NSU student Emma Murdock of Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada, took first place in the Impromptu category at the Valley Forensics League Tournament.

    Northern students Jakob Lund of Kansas City, Mo., and Alex Arndt of Blue Springs, Mo., were named champions in the… more

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University student Angela Schleich will have her Senior Art Exhibition on display Dec. 1-14 in the NSU Lincoln Gallery.

    Schleich will hold a public reception at 7 p.m. Dec. 4 in the Lincoln Gallery. Her exhibition will include her digital photography, digital paintings and oil paintings.

    “I try to capture the life of South Dakota in my artwork and explore the subjects of family, self-discovery and beauty in this environment,” she said. 

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  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University student Madeline Brandner will have her Senior Art Exhibition on display Dec. 1-14 in the NSU Lincoln Gallery.

    Brandner will hold a public reception at 7 p.m. Dec. 4 in the Lincoln Gallery. Digital photography and paintings will be displayed in this exhibition, titled "Ephemera."

    “My paintings and photographs look and feel fragmentary and ephemeral, like stills of a never-created film or of a dream,” Brandner said. “The function of my work is to revive romanticism of life, for the viewer to ponder perceived reality… more

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – Fifteen years ago when Christian Pirlet was earning his bachelor’s degree from Northern State University, only one distance learning presentation was part of his studies.

    Today, however, e-learning is his job.Christian Pirlet

    “Several years ago, students would’ve scoffed at the idea of… more

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – The 2021 Northern State University Concerto/Aria Competition will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18.

    Northern fine arts students will compete in both vocal and instrumental categories at the annual competition, which will be held in the NSU Johnson Fine Arts Center’s Jewett Theater.

    The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the NSU School of Fine Arts at 605-626-2497.

    About Northern State University

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  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University’s Dr. Hannah Walters has won a Sanford Faculty Professional Development Award for her research project, “Boutique Customer Loyalty: An Assessment of Store and Service Satisfaction.”

    Walters, NSU Assistant Professor of Marketing, said her research studies the importance of store satisfaction compared to service satisfaction in local boutique businesses. Store satisfaction is related to the quality of retail merchandise, or the store itself, she said; service satisfaction represents the customer’s experience with the store… more

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University student Sasha Andrews will have her Senior Art Exhibition on display Nov. 15-Dec. 3 in the NSU President’s Gallery.

    Andrews will hold a public reception at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 19 in the President’s Gallery, located on the second floor of Spafford Hall. 

    “The type of artwork that I will have on display consists of bright life moments,” Andrews said. “The feel good art pieces that are relatable to the viewer such as moments like senior portraits… more