Alumni News Kudos & Announcements


Siouxland. The almost two foot tall sculpture is a centaur made of bronze on black wal nut with an aluminum spear point. Kevin


owns Dragon Eye Studio, an artistic studio consisting of sculptural works in a variety of media.


David Worthington, Class of 05, Lakewood, Colo., transferred to the Department of the


Interior, Mineral Management Service, as an accountant on the Accounting


Services branch General Ledger Team.


into the future as she encourages the next genera tion of family members to consider attending her alma mater as well. After gradating from BHSU, Elaine began


teaching. She went on to earn a master's degree and is now the middle school counselor, a position she has had since 1994. Elaine says her spare time is spent running marathons, climbing mountains, inspirational speaking, writing for the local paper, publishing a book and enjoying her seven children and 18 grandchildren. According to Elaine, there's many reasons so


many of her family members have chosen to attend BHSU. Her family is from the Harding County area, and she admits that proximity was probably a factor but she knows that the quality education combined with the life enriching activi ties offered by the athletic the fine arts programs were major considerations. That, along with the personal attention students received at BHSU accounted for the family's loyalty to the university. "My children are all athletic, musical and dra


Elaine’s family attends BHSU E


laine Doll Dunn, Class of '80, says her family has a enjoyed long history of attending BHSU and she's anxious to see that tradition move


The Elaine Doll-Dunn family has a long history of attending BHSU. Among the family members who graduated from BHSU are: back row, Tom Olson, Tim Olson, and Dan Olson; front row, Elaine, and Samra Olson Trask.


matic," Elaine says. The family also has a strong tradition of educational careers, and she notes that even those who are not instructors serve as coaches or work with children in some way. Elaine adds that her mother and grandmother were both teachers as well. Elaine says her granddaughter, MacKenzie Trask, is absolutely thrilled with the prospect of attending BHSU this fall. "I encourage students to attend BHSU. I tell them it's all here. Your dreams, your goals, your aspirations can all be launched from this beauti


ful, friendly, academically superior university. The instructors will know your name, the school will record your fame, the setting will fit your 'game.' It's all here," Elaine says. Guy Doll, Elaine's father, attended BHSU in the late 1920s. According to Elaine, he played football and ran track. He became an outstanding


rancher in Harding County and is now deceased. All of Elaine's children have a BHSU connection as noted below: Tom Olson, Class of '81, secondary education degree, now teaches and coaches in Norfolk, Neb. Tim Olson, Class of '82, industrial technology degree, and his wife, Laura (Halligan) Olson, Class of '81, accounting/business, now own Olson


Construction Company in Buffalo. Dan Olson, Class of '83, elementary education degree, is now the elementary principal in Spearfish. Dan's wife, Marcia (Orwick) Olson, Class


of '86, accounting and business degree, is now financial director for Regional Hospital in Spearfish. Samra (Olson) Trask, Class of '83, elementary education degree, is now an elementary teacher in Wall. Samra's daughter, MacKenzie Trask,


is enrolled for the fall 2006 semester and is planning to pursue a degree in math education. Pat Gillaspie, attended from 1985 198, history and pre law, now owns Gillaspie Woodworking in Nantucket, Mass. Erin (Gillaspie) MacIver, Class of '92, music and theatre degrees, now teaches middle school music in Nantucket, Mass. Jim Gillaspie, attended from 1988 to 1991, is now a chemical engineer with BHPMining in Phoenix, Ariz. Jim's wife, Stacie (Meink) Gillaspie,


Class of '91, business administration, is now a personal trainer in Phoenix, Ariz. Other family members who are BHSU alumni include: LeVay/Blinkie (Doll) Byers, Elaine's sister, who graduated in 1963, with an elementary education degree. She now owns and operates a gas


station and convenience store in Wheatland, Wyo. Dael (Byers) Bennett, Blinkie's daughter, who graduated in 1993 with a tourism degree, is cur rently a homemaker in Snohomish, Wash. Doug Doll, Elaine's brother, graduated in 1982 with a business administration degree and now owns and operates Hackamore Ranch in


Harding County. His wife, Janet (Lammers) Doll, graduated in 1982, with an elementary education degree and is a homemaker and ranch owner/operator.


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