Dragon Stories

Minnesota State Moorhead president writes a letter for alumni and friends about Moorhead's unprecedented advancement and innovation in multiple areas.

Jenny Glenski '13, Director of Product Management at BMC Software, believes MSUM's AI initiative will give students the foundation to lead.

Filmmaker and educator Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson is the inaugural dean of Moorhead's Honors College.

Nina Johnson, a 2003 political science graduate, has received the 2025 Service Faculty of the Year Award from the Minnesota State Board of Trustees. 

Madison Hanson's struggle to find effective mental health treatment sparked a passion for systemic change.

Sara Kubicek, an experienced educator and MSUM alumna, mentors student teachers like Fatima Alshahmani.

MSUM’s executive director of Facilities Management, Brenda Norris, has managed the masterful renovation of campus structures for over 20 years.

Each year, the MSU Moorhead Marketing & Communications team hires inventive students to develop a fun, festive short video to share holiday greetings with the wider Dragon community.  

For psychology alumnus Jason Nicholas, his relationships with faculty at Minnesota State University Moorhead provided him the mentorship and career guidance he desperately needed in his life, something he now gets to be a part of in others' lives.

A family heritage of service spurred Joaquin Watson to join the U.S. Army. Now he’s the president of the Dragon Student Veterans Club.

MSU Moorhead has launched Dragon VALOR, a Veteran Ally Organization that strives to elevate student Veterans’ academic success.  

The College for Kids & Teens program offers a unique and effective approach to teacher preparation by integrating multiple generations of educators and emphasizing mentorship.