Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Dragon Stories

Meet Payton Packer, the new Assistant Track & Field Coach. She specializes in training students in shotput, discus, hammer, and weight throw.  

Meet Carol Jergenson, the new associate director of Housing and Residential Life. She is here to help students reach their full potential while living away from home. 

Two MSU Moorhead professors and a Moorhead middle-school student work together to expedite the AI adoption process in healthcare to improve outcomes for patients.

MSUM alum Emmanuel Aneke opened his own social media agency as a senior in college. Now graduated, he spends his time growing his business.

Dr. Jason Leyendecker (‘06) is the owner of Audiology Concepts. He discovered his passion for audiology while in MSUM's SLHS program. 

Get to know the MSUM graduate program coordinators! They are crucial in supporting students' professional and academic goals while pursuing their graduate degrees.

Meet Tamarak Schoon, a new General Maintenance Worker in Housing & Residential Life. Tamarak helps ensure student health and well-being through custodial work in the dorms. 

As the new vice president of strategic enrollment management, Jason Trainer oversees any effort to attract, retain, and graduate students. He leads and coordinates efforts to position the university to attract and have the most successful students.

Python research leads to Judah Nava's Goldwater Scholarship nomination. 

Meet Josh Clarke, the new Veterans Resource Outreach Director at MSU Moorhead. Josh is the university-wide contact for Veterans Service and leads new enrollment and retention strategies for Veterans and military-connected students and their families.

Samantha Peterson (‘25) has been nominated for the Goldwater Scholarship for her dedication to anthropology research. 

Freshman Megan Overly traveled from Kansas to attend MSU Moorhead. She was drawn to MSUM's perfect size, quality education, and affordability for out-of-state students.