Classmates-Groups


 * Name || Picture || Bio ||
 * Group 1 ||  ||   ||
 * Bergin, Ricky || [[image:viewprofileimage.d2l.jpeg width="140" height="140"]] || I'm Rick Bergin and I am 21 years old, I grew up in Lake Andes, SD. I'm currently in my 3rd year at DSU. I plan on being an elementary teacher and a high school football coach. This is my 4th online class here at DSU. ||
 * Doty, Jessica || [[image:pic.jpg width="122" height="166"]] || Hey everyone, I'm Jessica and am turning 21 in February. I am from Brandon, SD and am in my third year here. I am an elementary and special ed major with reading and technology minors. This is only my second online class and they scare me still because I'm not use to them. I work back home at [|Midway Service]. ||
 * Ihler, Michael || [[image:123.png width="150" height="221"]] || I am Michael Ihler and I am from Chester, SD. I am 22 years old and in my 4th year of college. My major is elementary ed with minors in reading and technology. In the future I plan on being an elementary teacher and coaching basketball. This is somewhere near my 15th online class. ||
 * Jones, Cari L. || [[image:cari_2.jpg width="187" height="178"]] || My name is Cari Jones and I am from Hartford, SD. I am 21 years old and I am currently a junior here at DSU majoring in Elementary Education. Along with ELED I will be getting a minor in Reading, a minor in Technology, an endorsement in Kindergarten, and an endorsement in coaching for Volleyball. I am very involved at DSU, I am the Vice President of SAB, I am a Student Ambassador, I am in choir, I am the captain of the Dakota State Trojan Rhythm dance team, and I am a Resdident Assistant in Emry Hall. This is my second online class and I am definitely not a huge fan of them. ||
 * King, Aaron R. || [[image:n1501440182_30157429_43.jpg width="158" height="195"]] || I'm Aaron King and I was born and raised in Arlington, SD. I'm currently in my 3rd year of college here at DSU and just recently got accepted into the College of Ed. I plan on being a junior high math teacher and high school basketball coach. This will be my 4th online class here at DSU and I also [|played basketball] here at DSU for my first two years. ||
 * Group 2 ||  ||   ||
 * Kristensen, Preston R. || [[image:Preston_Kristensen.jpg width="84" height="190"]] || Hi my name is Preston Kristensen. I'm 21 years old and will be turning 22 here in a short couple of weeks. I am in my fourth year here at DSU. I am majoring in Elementary Education and hope to coach both High School Football and Basketball. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I also keep busy with sports and various other activites. This will be my 4th online class (3rd through DSU). ||
 * Lather, Christopher S. || [[image:paige_state_bball.jpg width="143" height="190"]] || Hello my name is Chris Lather and I am in my 4th year at DSU. I am majoring in Elementary Education and Special Education. I am also seeking minors in PE, Reading, and Technology. My plan is to graduate next May (2012). I would really like to pursue a job in a small school district in South Dakota, preferably west river. In my free time I like to hunt, fish, listen to music, watch movies, and visit friends and family. ||
 * Little, Kayla || [[image:156330_457564407005_618462005_5496578_6908862_n.jpg width="133" height="144"]] || Hi everyone :) My name is Kayla Little.. I'm 22 & I live in Sioux Falls. I am a full time DSU student taking classes online & at the UC - I'm an Elementary & Special Ed major with an Art minor. I have recently taken a break from working (but plan on going back soon) & spend a lot of time with my friends & family. I love movies, music, reading, traveling, & bonfires (even in this weather!).

That's one of my best friends Karlie on the left, & I'm on the right. ||
 * Lohr, Amanda || [[image:bella_momma.jpg width="136" height="134"]] || Hello...my name is Amanda Lohr...I am 30 years old and live in Sioux Falls. I am a fulltime student with DSU and am pursuing a degree in Elementary Education with no minor. The love of my life is my 3 year old daughter Isabella...When I am not working, I love to work out, read, go to church, and spend time with my family. My passion is traveling and a future goal is to see Europe someday. I love warm weather and scuba diving....I am excited to see what this class will be about. I love to learn. ||
 * Group 3 ||  ||   ||
 * McCormick, Jessica M. || [[image:100_2027_edit.jpg width="110" height="103"]] || Hello everyone, I'm Jessica McCormick. I'm 21 years old and currently in my 3rd year at DSU. I live on Lake Madison; this is the first year that I have lived on my own with paying rent and everything, but it has been fun! I'm originally from Spearfish, SD where I have my parents and my brother(here is my Wiki page that I have been working on). I am an Elementary Education major with a technology, reading, and coaching endorsement, and possible a technology minor. I enjoy watching movies, listening to music, hanging with friends and family, and being outside. This is one of the many classes I have had online.

This is a picture of my boyfriend Adam and I at the Black and White Formal at DSU. ||
 * Olivier, Kari J. || [[image:Jorja_and_I_Christmas_2010.jpg width="103" height="135"]] || Hi all, My name of course is Kari Jo Olivier, I just turned 24, and live in Hartford (about 15 miles west of Sioux Falls) with my Husband Ben, his 9 year old twin boys, Alex and Jordan, and our 3 year old daughter Jorja Jo. I am a Elementary & Special Ed Major with minors in both Technology and Reading. I work full time at the Hartford BP gas station, and enjoy spending time with my family, reading and watching movies.

This picture is one of my daughter and I from this last Christmas. ||
 * Paszek, Mindy || [[image:DSCN7360.JPG width="200" height="180"]] || Hey!! I'm Mindy Paszek and I am 22 years old. I grew up in Greenville, WI (30 minutes southwest of Green Bay). I have been married for 2 years to my husband, Ryan, who is the reason I live in South Dakota. He is originally from Wisconsin as well, where we were married, and 1 1/2 years ago, he was called to Zion Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls as a Layminister and Director of Youth. So, now we live just outside of Sioux Falls, near Wild Water West. We have two very energetic dogs, Cedar (Golden, 1 year) and Timber (Black Lab, 4 years) who we love everyday and bring amazing joy to our house :) We love camping, church, music, and many outdoor activities!

I have with a major in Elementary Ed and Special Ed, with a minor in Reading, Educational Technology, and Center of Excellence. I began my schooling at UW-Eau Claire in Wisconsin, then transferred to UW-Oshkosh after getting married, and now I am a full-time student at DSU. I also work part-time at Christ Lutheran Daycare in Hartford with the toddlers, I lead a praise music team and our youth praise band at church, and I am constantly involved with the youth "happenings" at church.

This class is one of the many online classes I have taken and I have used the wiki site before. ||
 * Steinback, Brittany L. || [[image:Snapshot_20100322.jpg width="192" height="144"]] || Hi! I'm Brittany Steinback and I am a senior here at DSU. I will be turning 22 in May and will be graduating in May of 2012 with Elementary and Special Ed degrees and Reading and Technology minors. I transferred to DSU from SDSU in the Fall of 2008.

I grew up in Lennox, SD which was a thrilling experience. I played sports in high school and was involved with yearbook, the newspaper, and was actively involved in my church. Now, I am a full-time student, living in Madison, and working in Brookings. I work for the [|Brookings School District]as an Office Aid and a Data Entry Expert. It's a fun job! :)

This is my 2nd online class (I think...) but I have used the Wiki before! ||
 * Group 4 ||  ||   ||
 * Syhre, Dawn || [[image:Copy_of_Vikings_Game_10-5-09_006.jpg width="172" height="154"]] || Hi all! I am finally joining the class. =) I had a minor set back that delayed me a bit but I am good to go now. My name is Dawn Syhre, I work at SDSU and am persuing my K-12 Special Ed degree from NSU. I live in Brookings with my husband of 14 years and our three beautiful daughters, Lizzie is 12, Mandy is 9 and Abby is 5. I have worked as a certified Sign Language Interpreter in the Aberdeen school district and also had a 13 year career with WalMart that took us all over this side of SD.

I have taken several online classes over the last few years but this is my first Wiki adventure. ||
 * Terca, Kylie R. || [[image:Kylie-Christmas.jpg width="125" height="143"]] || Hi everyone! I'm Kylie Terca and am turning 21 in March. I grew up in Presho, SD. This is my third year of college, but only my second year at DSU. I began at SDSU, but transferred to DSU because of the great teaching program here. I am majoring in elementary education with technology and reading minors. I work as a DSU tutor and a student ambassador. In the summer months, I work as a lifeguard and teach swimming lessons. I enjoy running, working out, singing, scrapbooking, and spending time with family and friends!

I have taken quite a few online classes, but I have never used the wiki site before. ||
 * Tillman, Rachel F. ||  ||   ||
 * VanDenBerg, Molly C. || [[image:DSC00185.JPG width="184" height="191"]] || Hi! I'm Molly VanDenBerg, I am 22, I will turn 23 in April, and I am from Sioux Falls. I will be graduating in May 2012 with my Elementary and Special Ed degree and reading and technology minors. I transferred from DWU in Mitchell 2 years ago and it was a hard decision to make but I believe it was the best decision I made. I love children and have been doing babysitting and childcare and I also do recess duty at St.Thomas as well. I am a full time student, and live here in Madison during the school year and Sioux Falls during the summer so I can work on the lawn crew.

This is a picture of my boyfriend of almost 6 years and me this summer.

This is my 5th online class but I have used the wiki site 2 times before. ||
 * Wermers, Nicole || [[image:nwermersphoto.jpg width="177" height="271"]] || Hello! My name is Nicole Wermers. I grew up in Sioux Falls, but started college in Minneapolis. I transferred to DSU a year ago from [|Minneapolis Community and Technical College]. I then took one semester at the University Center before moving to Madison. This is only my second semester in Madison.

My major is Elementary Education with a reading minor and a kindergarten endorsement. I work at[| Madison Elementary School] in a fourth grade classroom as a tutor, and I also work at the [|Community Center] at the front desk.

In my free time I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, watching movies, and reading! I also love to go camping, hiking, and taking my dog, Charlie, for walks. I pretty much enjoy anything outside!

This is my third online class, but I have never used a wiki before! ||
 * Dr. Fiegen || [[image:Picture_4.jpg width="181" height="138"]] || I am Dr. Tim Fiegen, and I will be the instructor for the class. I live in Sioux Falls and this is my 13th year with DSU. I have two boys, Alex & Jackson, and a wife of 24 years, Kristie Fiegen. I have been coaching the boys sports and have worked for the Sioux Falls Skyforce for 22 years doing the game day operations. ||