Dragon Stories

From first applying to college in 2020 to registering for her last semester of classes, Angel Fuentes has approached life as a first-generation college student one step at a time. 

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.

Lauren Starling brought outdoor murals to the tri-state area, making a community impact.

Free access to course materials through the Z-degree program is a part of MSU Moorhead's goals of equity, affordability, and quality of education for all.

Laura Odgren earns her Specialist in School Psychology in a creative partnership through MSUM and schools.

Stacey Benson ('90) has received one of MSUM's 2023 Distinguished Alumni awards.

Professional help is on the way to PK-12 schools struggling to fill mental health vacancies, thanks to a five-year grant.

Miranda Bernier found her passion at MSUM and has become a school psychologist, making a difference in kids lives everyday.

MSUM is proud to be in partnership with Project Infuse. The program's mission is to provide equitable and culturally informed mental health services within high-need pre-K-12 schools through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

Amy Leupp served four years in the U.S. Airforce station in a Combat Comm unit, which required staying under 24-hour deployment notice.

Midwest West Moving Company was started four years ago by three former MSUM Dragons.

When school psychology graduate student Elli Stevenson’s educational experience turned upside down last March 2020, she moved back home to Hayti, S.D., where she lived with her parents and four younger siblings. At the time, she was developing her graduate project around a behavior intervention at a Moorhead school.