Dear Mrs. Cunningham, I write you today to share some information about your son Charles (also known as Charlie, Chuck, C-squared and C-dizzle). As you know, Charles has been in the emergency management program for awhile. As a faculy member who often is saddened to see students leave I have been gratified that we have [...]
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Milestones…
Life's milestones...they start at birth and they keep going right up until you become a grandparent or great grandparent. One of the major and most recognized milestones in a young person's life is graduation. First it is kindergarten graduation filled with grins punctuated with missing teeth. Then it is high school graduation filled with the [...]
End of semester melancholy…
Well, today was the last day of my regular classes for the semester. I get so tired by the end of the semester it feels like I am sliding into home base on a prayer. Yet, I always feel a bit melancholy when the last regular class sessions arrive each semester. I am fortunate in [...]
Another fledgling finds his wings…
Today I visited the Operations Center at the North Dakota National Guard's base in Fargo. One of my students, Justin, is working there and I went over to see what his job entailed. It was an interesting experience on a couple of fronts. First, it was interesting to see the setup they utilized in the [...]
Extreme Love…
The top five reasons why I love our NDSU Department of Emergency Management team that is managing the Extreme Makeover Check-In site: 1) They are flexible. They will step in and do what is needed, as it is needed and can do so with just a few limited instructions. Here are members of the team [...]
I have been waiting patiently…
I have big news - BIG NEWS! Oh no, not a new husband...and no, I am not pregnant. No...I didn't win the lottery and I didn't take up baking. No...it isn't a new job or a new house...and no Oprah hasn't called, yet. Oh no...this isn't that kind of news -the kind of news that [...]
A wish for the brightest of futures wherever you may go…
Graduation time at NDSU is bittersweet. Even as I am happy to see students reach their goal, I am reminded that my days of seeing them two or three times a week during the academic year are over. And yes, I will miss them...a lot. We become a fairly close-knit group in our program...especially the [...]
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