March 2012 • Vol. 17, No. 3


is manager of communications at Basin Electric Power Cooperative and Stadler is senior vice president at BNC National Bank.


ton, Kan., and she earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Idaho State University, Pocatello. She is a native of Sterling, N.D.


Mary Klecker Green


AARC Hires Lisa Feist and Missy


Seifert were named to positions at the Abused Adult Re- source Center (AARC) recently. Feist became man- ager of the AARC’s Seeds of Hope Thrift and Gift Store while Seifert was hired as the nonproit’s inan- cial manager. Feist, a native of Strasburg, has a master’s de- gree from the University of Mary. She has been with AARC since 2003, serv- ing as the educational coordinator for the New Directions program operating at the Seeds of Hope and also as an informal assistant store manager. She replaces Sarah Palecek, who resigned. Seifert has bachelor’s degrees in communication and accounting from the University of North Dakota and Dickinson State University, respective- ly. A certiied public accountant, she came to the AARC from Brady, Martz & Associates, PC, in Bismarck.


Lisa Feist Missy Seifert


Ghering joins Medcenter Dr. Karli Ghering, clinical psychologist, recently joined Med- center One Mental Health.


As a clinical psy- chologist, Dr. Ghering provides counseling and therapy for pa-


Dr. Karli Ghering


tients with mental illnesses including addictive, psychiatric and emotional conditions. Dr. Ghering completed a psychology internship at Prairie View Inc. in New-


M Kevin Stadler


Burfi eld Begins at BAC George Burield recently joined Bismarck Aero Center as a support technician. Burield will work primar- ily assisting the maintenance depart- ment with aircraft repair and other general facilities duties. In addition, Burield also will assist the Flightline Department during the high volume and overlow times as well as backill- ing the schedule for vacations. Burield joins Bismarck Aero Center with approximately 10 years of avia- tion experience. His exposure to avia- tion soon became a passion for him. In 2003, George received his private pilot’s license from the FAA.


MBS Awards Dudley Gartner has earned Janu-


ary’s Digital Solutions Specialist of the Month award. Gartner sells business telecommunications for Midwest Busi- ness Systems. Aaron Vasey was voted on by his peers as January’s Employee of the Month. Vasey is a business telecommu- nications support specialist. Ron Emter has earned January’s Digital Support Specialist of the Month award.


Professor Receives Fellowship Karen Bauer, assistant professor of journalism at Bismarck State College, is recipient of the Jack Fellowship Award for 2012 from the Bismarck State College Foundation. The fellowship,


valued at $25,000, helps BSC facul-


Karen Bauer ty


and staff further their education, con- duct research or pursue other profes- sional development. Bauer plans to use the fellowship


to complete a master’s in journalism education from the University of Mis- souri - Columbia. The online program will allow her to remain full time at BSC, where she has taught since 2000.


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MBS Annual Awards Midwest Business Systems recently held its annual awards night. Lonnie Berg received the Sales Person of the Year Award. Berg has been assisting clients with ofice equipment needs for over 20 years. Providing solutions for document low and reducing clients cost has contributed to his success. Ron Emter received the Service


Technician of the Year Award for the 5th straight year. Technician of the year is calculated using total calls, total revenue, response time, and callback percentage. Emter excels in provid- ing clients with long term solutions and has been in the ofice equipment industry for over 30 years. Terri Barth received the Adminis-


trator of the Year Award. Barth is the ofice manager for Midwest Business Systems and has been with Midwest Business Systems for more than 10 years. Laura Engwicht received Employee of the Year Award. Employee of the year award is determined by Midwest Business Systems colleagues. Eng- wicht’s role as service director keeps service technicians organized and productive.


Service department awards includ-


ed: Ron Emter with most service calls; Jared Lange with most copies/prints serviced; Jason Lantz and Kelly Pren- diville with lowest callback ratio; and Jason Lantz, Lenny Farley, and Darrell


Shirley Thomas


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Torkelson with best service response times.


Sales department awards included: Bob Schulz with highest number of sales calls; and Lonnie Berg with most new machines sold and highest ma- chine revenue.


Alumni Receive Highest Award The Bismarck State College National Alumni Association has announced the winners of its two highest awards. Tamra Halmrast-Sanchez, ’79, a disas- ter recovery expert with USAID, has been named the 2012 Alumnus of the Year, and Mick Miller, ’99, president of Energetix, LLC, is the 2012 Rising Star.


Realtors Honored (ShirleyThom-


as.jpg and JimJeromchek.jpg) Bianco Realty has named Shirley Thomas and Jim Jeromchek Associates of the Month. Thomas and Jeromchek had the most closed sales for the month of January.


who we are


Committee Member Profi le


Julie Dondoneau is a business solutions account executive for Mid- continent Communications. She currently serves as a Chamber Ambas- sador. An ambassador since 2000, Dondoneau was honored by her peers as Ambassador of the Year in 2004 and served as chairwoman of the committee in 2005.


“The Chamber Ambassador committee has allowed me the oppor-


tunity to network with business leaders that I never would have had an opportunity to connect with before. It’s also been nice to be able to meet with my business clients in a social setting and get to know them away from the ofice,” Dondoneau said. She shared what others should know about being an Ambassador,


“Only one thing?! You have to be able to be lexible with your schedule to be able to attend the ribbon cuttings, ground breakings, Chamber mixers, Ambassador meetings, other Chamber hosted events and you should like to talk to people.”


Julie Dondoneau


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