Classmates

My husband Adam and I have three great kids, Emily age 9, Evan age 2 and Mya age 10 months. I worked for the [|South Dakota Department of Social Services] for the past five years, and left that job to pursue this degree. I am really enjoying this time as a stay at home mom. || || www.sf.k12.**sd**.us/ hobbies includes playing sports, digital photography, spending time with my family, going to the lake, and going to Jacks events. www.sd**state**.edu/ || || and in my free time I love volunteering at their school. || ||
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 * Dr. Tim || Fiegen || I am Dr. Fiegen and I will be the instructor for the class. I live in Sioux Falls and this is my 15th year with DSU. I have two boys, Alex 14, & Jackson, 12, and a wife of 26 years, Kristie Fiegen . I have been watching the boys sports and have worked for the Sioux Falls Skyforce for 24 years doing the game day operations. || [[image:edfn338sp2013-online/Tim_Fiegen.JPG width="127" height="95"]] ||
 * Amy || Acheson || Hi all! My name is Amy Acheson and I’m originally from [|Chester, SD]. I graduated from SDSU in Brookings in May of 2011 with a major in Human Development and Family Studies and also have minors in Biology and Sociology, along with my pre-OT courses. My initial plan was to pursue Occupational Therapy, but after my internship I found a new love for working with kids and decided to go back to school for Elementary Education and Special Education through [|Dakota State University]. I have always loved kids but just never really looked into the teaching aspect of it – even though my family is basically all teachers! J I currently work at [|Baltic] in the elementary SPED room and LOVE IT! I also coach junior high girls basketball and volleyball. I stay very busy but when I have free time I enjoy being with my friends, shopping, sporting events and just relaxing is always good too! J || [[image:edfn338sp2013-online/Photo on 1-11-13 at 10.52 PM #5.jpg width="160" height="101"]] ||  ||
 * Spencer || Adams || I'm Spencer Adams and I in Chicago, Illinois. I have two brothers one older and one younger than me and I have one younger sister as well. I played basketball at Dakota State from 2010-2012. I'm pursuing my bachelors in General Studies with an emphasis in education. I'm taking this semester online in Chicago but I will be returning to Madison next fall. While there I'll also be working with the Dakota States men's basketball team. I really enjoy playing basketball and hanging out with friends in my free time. || [[image:Photo on 1-12-13 at 6.41 PM #2.jpg width="158" height="96"]] ||
 * Justin || Barnett || I am Justin Barnett and I grew up in [|Salem, South Dakota]. I have three older brothers and two amazing parents. I'm currently living in Sioux Falls majoring in [|Business Education], and working full-time. Some of my hobbies include sports (golf, football, baseball), fishing, hunting, politics, and basically anything outdoors. Five years from now I see myself teaching in South Dakota, while working towards a head football coaching position. || [[image:Snapshot_20130113.JPG width="128" height="96"]] ||
 * Kathryn || Brock || My name is Katy Brock. I live in Delmont, SD. I have a B.A. in Sports Management from [|Dakota Wesleyan], and am now pursuing a B.S. in Elementary Ed/Special Ed from Dakota State.
 * Abigail || Bulock || My name is Abigail Bulock. I live in Sioux Falls, SD. I am going to South Dakota State University. I have been at SDSU for many years tying to finish my Biology major and Education major. I hope to learn much more from college. I go to school full-time. || [[image:edfn338sp2013-online/Abigail Bulock.jpg align="center"]] ||
 * Timothy || Furness || I enjoy having all seven letters in my first name and don't have a problem telling people this. Link one done, guys, way to go me! I was told not to use exclamation points but if I get one chance all semester to do so I'm going to do it now. At least twice! I grew up in Brandon, SD, and love the town now that I only go there to visit. I'm an SDSU student at University Center and will likely be a USD student next semester. I live in Sioux Falls, own a home, am a sales manager, have a cat, a (giant!) dog, a wonderful girlfriend and a Turbo on the way. I already have a million things going on in my life, so I need to graduate so I can start taking recess again! More exclamations! Now please watch the video on the dog link and you're welcome! || [[image:Taco.jpg width="151" height="113"]] ||
 * Ashley || Geditz || Hello, I am Ashley Geditz and I grew up in Madison, South Dakota. I am majoring in English Education and I am currently a sophomore at DSU. Reading and writing are a few of my passions, but I also enjoy volleyball and am the 7th grade for the Madison Middle School. I also enjoy theater and am currently helping with Madison High School’s One Act play. || [[image:edfn338sp2013-online/AshGeditz.JPG width="127" height="95"]] ||
 * Amanda || Gilbertson || Hello everyone! My name is Amanda Gilbertson, and I am from Scottsdale, [|Arizona]. I know what you're thinking, why is she here? Well I have family close in Minnesota so I moved up here and started a new life as I am returning back to school at SDSU with mostly online classes as I am lucky enough to be home with my now, 2 month old little girl. I am looking to major in Early childhood education and pursue my love of wanting to be a kindergarten teacher. I currently live in Brookings and am 100% a [|Jackrabbit] fan! || [[image:edfn338sp2013-online/Photo on 2012-11-06 at 16.12.jpg width="127" height="95"]] ||
 * Lilian || Harmer || Hi! My name is Lilian Harmer. I'm originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil. I live in Sioux Falls. My home school is DSU, but I take classes at University Center in Sioux Falls. I'm married and have a daughter Bianca, 7, a stepson Nathan 15, and a stepdaughter Brooke 11. I love sports and last year I got into running. I ran a 5K and a 10K and the experience was incredible. This winter I'm working out in the gym to try to get stronger (as a Brazilian girl I can not run outside in the winter time. It is to hard and cold!! :) My major is Elementary Education with minor in Spanish. || [[image:edfn338sp2013-online/Snapshot_20130110_12.JPG width="127" height="95"]] ||
 * Tyler || Hennagir || Im Tyler, Im from Stickney, SD. Im a senior at [|DSU] and majoring in [|PE]. I like hunting and fishing and being outdoors. ||  ||
 * Stacey || Hopf || Hey class! My name is Stacey Hopf and I am a Math Education major at [|DSU]. I grew up in Madison, South Dakota. I live with my dad and younger sister, but have two older sisters that live in the area with their kids. I lost my mom in a car accident a few years ago. I am engaged to Alex Wiese, who also goes to DSU and we plan to get married next summer. My hobbies are volleyball and drag racing. I grew up at the race track and now have my own dragster. We usually race at the local track, [|Thundervalley Dragways]. I have a job at the Madison After School Program and love to spend the afternoon with the 70 crazy kids that are enrolled there. || [[image:edfn338sp2013-online/Stacey_Hopf.JPG width="127" height="95"]] ||
 * Mary || Kohler ||  ||   ||
 * Kayla || Kost || Hey, everyone. My name is Kayla Kost, and I am an English Education major at SDSU. I currently live in Sioux Falls with my parents and my three younger brothers: Adam, Benjamin, and Ryan. Ben and Ryan are six-year-old twins, so I spend much of my time using them as an excuse to have silly string fights, play on playgrounds, and watch children's movies. My other passtimes include writing, painting, acting, and dancing. || [[image:edfn338sp2013-online/Picture0008.JPG width="127" height="95"]] ||
 * Jennifer || Lease || Hi, I'm Jenny Lease and I am an Elementary and Special Education Major. I am originally from [|Onida, SD], but now live in Kranzburg, SD near Watertown. I am a mother of 2 and full time employee at [|Verifications, Inc.]. I am excited to work toward fullfilling my dreams of becoming a teacher! I enjoy reading and outdoor activities with my family. My husband and I are in the process of purchasing our first home, which is very exciting for us as it will allow us much more room to live and grow. || [[image:edfn338sp2013-online/130113-194916.jpg width="128" height="120"]] ||
 * Melissa || Ledeboer || Hello, My name is Melissa Ledeboer, and I am attending DSU to get my elementary and special education degree. I am engaged, and am getting married in June. My fiance and I are also buying our first house and close the 25th of January. I am a very busy person right now, on top of school full time, planning a wedding, and buying a house I also work full time in Lennox as a Special Education Aide working with mostly fouth and fifth graders. I love my busy life and wouldn't trade any of it for anything! || [[image:edfn338sp2013-online/Snapshot_20130110.jpg width="127" height="95"]] ||
 * Eric || Liles ||  ||   ||
 * Alyssa || Masie || Hi, everyone. My name is Alyssa Masie, and I am from Wheatland, WY. I am an Elementary and Special Education major at DSU. I have two older brothers, two older sisters and one younger brother, all but my oldest brother and myself live in Wyoming. I like being outside and reading as much as I can. I hope everyone has a great semester! || ======[[image:edfn338sp2013-online/Snapshot_20130109_1.jpg width="127" height="95"]]====== ||
 * Derek || Mertz || I am Derek Mertz. I am a Computer Education Major form Arlington, South Dakota. I currently work at Global Polymer Industries, a plastics company, in Arlington. I am also currently thinking about a double major in Computer Science as well. In my free time I like to play/watch most any sports, especially football and basketball. I attend as many of these events as possible especially Louisville basketball. I enjoy playing poker and other card games. Otherwise, I spent most of my free time enjoying the company of my friends. || [[image:Snapshot_20120829.JPG width="127" height="95"]] ||
 * Chelsea || Meyer || Hi! My name is Chelsea Meyer, and I am from Sioux Falls, SD. I was born in [|Sturgis, SD], but I moved to Sioux Falls when I was three. This is my second year at DSU, and my major is Elementary Education. My family consists of five people. My father, Michael, my mother Johanna, my fifteen year old brother Brady, and my five year old brother Hayden. In my free time, I like watching sports, being outside, or spending time with family and friends. I love watching NFL football, and my favorite team is the[| Green Bay Packers]. Go Pack Go! I hope everyone has a great semester! || [[image:Snapshot_20130110_11.JPG width="136" height="98"]] ||
 * Neal || Petersen || Pretty sure I saved this on here yesterday, but I will try again. My name is Neal Petersen, and I live in Harrisburg, SD. I have a lovely wife named Miranda and a beautiful stepdaughter named Kayden, who is eight years old. I enjoy hunting, fishing, and watching football. My favorite teams are the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Oakland Raiders. I currently work at Raven Industries as a Mechanical Assembler and I am pursuing a degree in Math Ed from DSU. || [[image:Photo on 1-11-13 at 12.47 PM #5.jpg width="160" height="100"]] ||
 * Kayla || Plimpton || I am Kayla Plimpton, and I am from Lennox, SD. I have two sisters, twenty-one and twelve, and one brother, twenty-three. I enjoy watching basketball and softball, and also like to be outdoors and engage in sports. I had cancer when I was ten years old called [|Anaplastic Astroyctoma]. || [[image:edfn338sp2013-online/me.png width="92" height="120"]] ||
 * Kahryn || Ragsdale || Hello my name is Kahryn Ragsdale. I am a DSU student from Sioux Falls. I am majoring in Elementary Education. I work at Walmart in the Jewelry Department and have been working there for about a year and a half. I love being outdoors and volunteering in my free time at the Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls where I also met my boyfriend Dominic who I have been dating for three and half years now. I plan on doing an internship at the Outdoor Campus this summer. || [[image:edfn338sp2013-online/KahrynRagsdale.jpg width="163" height="128"]] ||
 * Dawn || Ruhlman || Hey, everyone. My name is Dawn Ruhlman, and I am from Brookings, South Dakota. I am a senior in the Human Development and Families Studies major and a minor in Sociology at [|SDSU]. I am doing an Internship this semester in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with [|Special Olympics South Dakota]. I will graduate from SDSU in May. I have a older brother named David who is married to Tiffany and they are expecting their first child in March. I also have a younger brother Drew who is in the Pharmacy program at SDSU.
 * Connor || Ruppert ||  ||   ||
 * Ashley || Ruud || Hi my name is Ashley Ruud, and I am from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I major in Early Childhood Education at SDSU. I live in Sioux Falls with my boyfriend of six years. I also work for [|Bright Horizons] Daycare in Sioux Falls called Citibank Family Center. I love working for this company and it is the only [|NAEYC] accredited daycare in Sioux Falls. Working with children has always been a passion of mine even when I was still a child myself. ||  ||
 * Sijing || Tian || Hello, my name is Sijing Tian. I am from China, Tianjin. Tianjin is a big city, near Beijing. This is my third year in DSU. My major is English Education, and I want to be a kindergarten teacher after graduate, or maybe further study. I like Chinese tea, and food, I always go back to China when I have break. || [[image:P7020044.jpg width="160" height="119"]] ||
 * Yusuf || Vinson ||  ||   ||
 * Angela || Wagner || Hello! I am Angela Kniffen (formerly Wagner) I am a DSU student returning to get my Elementary Ed degree. I have Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from [|SDSU] but am now pursuing my passion for teaching. I live in Sioux Falls with my husband and 2 children; Gavin, and Kendall. They both go to school at [| Discovery]
 * Christina || Warnke || Hi my name is Christina Warnke. I am going to school for elementary education and very excited to be in this career field. I have been going to school at the University Center ever since I graduated high school. I work at Royal Fork and have been there for a little over 4 years. || [[image:Christina Warnke1.JPG width="174" height="122"]] ||
 * Brianna || Wingen || Hi, my name is Brianna Wingen and I am from Crooks, SD. I graduated from [|Tri-Valley HS] in 2011. I am a sophomore through DSU, and I am studying Elementary Education and Special Education. I have worked at the Inn on Wesport for almost four years. In my spare time I enjoy reading, writing, outdoors, [|traveling], and spending time with my friends and family. || [[image:edfn338sp2013-online/Snapshot_20130109_12.JPG width="146" height="143"]] ||