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Pillars of Impact

When giving to BSU Athletics, every dollar makes an impact. The BSU Alumni & Foundation and BSU Athletics have introduced our "Pillars of Impact" annual giving levels. The "Pillars of Impact" initiative is a unique way that will incentivize, acknowledge, and recognize our supporters of BSU Athletics. The more a donor gives throughout the year, the higher they will climb in level, and the more incentive and recognition they will receive.

Once a donor has reached Impact Level 1, they will find their name on an Impact Pillar in the BSU PE Building -- in the new donor recognition area outside of the Beaver Pride Room. Three Impact Pillars will lead right to our highest level, the "Wall of Legends," where donors will be able to see their name on the Wall of Legends for the entirety of the year.

To incentivize supporters to give multiple times throughout the fiscal year, annual giving levels will include any donation made to BSU Athletics, Beaver Pride, hockey ticket premiums or designated sport of choosing throughout the course of the year. Participation in an event and base-price hockey tickets do not count toward annual giving levels.

Annual donations are counted during BSU's fiscal year – July 1 to June 30. Pillars of Impact and Wall of Legends will be updated at the completion of each fiscal year to reflect the previous year's donors.

Updated Pillars 2024

 

Legend's Club
 
John Baer, Sr
Jeffrey & Kathy Baumgartner 
Dr. Bruce & Mary Jo Falk 
First National Bank Bemidji
The George W. Neilson Foundation
Richard & Sheridan Hafdal
Tom & Joanne Heaviland/Heaviland Family Charitable Fund
Dr. Ruth Howe
Kraus-Anderson Construction Company
Jon & Sara Labraaten/State Farm
Chris & Dr. Abby Meyer
Luis & Anjela Ojeda/Ojeda Business Ventures LLC
Mary Lou Peters
Sanford Health
Rose Skyberg
Robert & DeAnn Zavoral
 
Pillar 3
 
Ryan & Jean Baer
Bank/Insure Forward
Paul & Cynthia Benedict
Jake & Melissa Bluhm/Bluhm Agency
Steven Engel
Edward & Lisa Faucher
Dr. Muriel Gilman
Paul & Paige Hanson
Paul & Sarah Jensen
Brittany & Emily Lauritsen
Daryl & Lori Lundberg/Northwoods Lumber
Gary & Ruth McBride/McBride Family Gift Fund
Kyle & Ashlea McMartin
Rick & Gwen Oster
Parker Family Fund
Roger & Arlene Reierson
Jacob & Elyse Richmann
Steven & Robyn Seide
Tom & Cindy Serratore
Michael & Kristi Skinner
George & Sandra Thelen
West Fraser
 
Pillar 2
 
Ace on the Lake
Robin & DeAnne Anderson
Frederick & Marie Baker
Bernard & Amy Baratto
Bemidji Ambulance Service, Inc
Kerm & Sandy Bensen
Dr. Jim & Nancy Bensen
Richard & Susan Black
Kenneth Cleary
Cool Threads
Troy Dale
Deerwood Bank
Joe & Karen Dunn
Dave & Susan Eichstadt
Dr. Gary Erickson & Dr. Nancy Erickson
Federated Insurance
Owen & Johanna Gaard
Vickie Gutknecht
Dr. John Hoffman & Dr. Joy Hoffman
Gretchen Knutson
Michael & Cindy Korman
Thomas & Sarah Kuesel
Brian Leonhardt
D.J. MaGaurn & Emily Aitken-MaGaurn
David & Carol Mueller
Adam & Lindsey Noble
Edward Nordskog
Rebecca Norton
North Central Service. Inc.
Ed & Marla Patrias
Paul Bunyan Communications
William & Lainey Rodgers
Dr. Pat Rosenbrock
Nathan & Abigail Sannes
James & Cynthia Scanlan
Security Bank USA
Harold Shellum
Jacob Sobieck & Emma Terres-Sobieck/Blue Ox Moving Company
Dr. James & Diane Tuorila
Up North Sports
Lori and Dr. Patrick Welle
 
Pillar 1
 
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
Orlando & Denae Alamano
Jacob Areshenko
Jeffrey Arf
Dr. Allen & Gillian Bedford
Thomas Beech
Edward & Jennifer Belisle
Timothy & Pamela Bellew
Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce
Bemidji Lions Club
The Bernick Companies
BOD Construction
Daniel & Midge Boettger
David & Charleen Bolte
Brent & Kimberly Bolte
Raymond Campbell
Mark & Mishel Carlson
Sy & Cheryl Champa
Donald Cherrey
Kyle Christianson
City Auto Glass
John & Sheila Colosimo
Bryant & Megan Comfort
Corner Bar of Bemidji, Inc
Marty Costello
Pamela DeLancey
Dr. James and Jana Dewar
Todd & Janelle Donaldson
Jeffrey & Sally Duzan
Karla Eischens
Rob & January Elliott
Evolve Creative
Kurt & Krisi Fenner
Paul & Elizabeth Ferry
Amber Fryklund
Anthony Gramer
Grimes Realty
Hanson Contracting LLC
Matthew Hanson & Emily Backes
Brooks Hazelton & Dr. Lauren Hazelton
Heim Handcrafted Log Homes, Inc
Brad Hemling
Jared Henning
Dr. Faith Hensrud & Dr. Neil Hensrud
James and Mary Hernesman
Neal & Maureen Holmstrom
Cynthia & Terrance Holter
Frank and Lynette Homer
Hot Spring Hot Tubs of Northern Minnesota/Mark Machayya
Craig & Ann Hougen
Kenneth & Kari Howe
Jeremiah Johnson
L. Marshall & Barbara Johnston
James & Kristin Karner
Jesse & Rebecca Katz
Ken K Thompson Jewelry
Rick Kennedy & Yvonne Rhodes
Patrick & Laurine Kinney
John Kittleson
James Knutson
James & Cheryl Kramer
Jason Kunz
Ross & Kela Lange
Michael Lapos
Lazy Jack's
Doug & Renee Leif
Timothy & Megan Lescarbeau
Steven Lundeen & Jennifer Driscoll
Nathan Mahlik
Dr. Keith Marek
Allen & Susie Mathieu
Judy Mayotte
Ben & Jill McAninch/McAninch Family Fund
Miller & Associates, Inc
David & Kari Miller
Ekren Miller & Dr. Kari Kantack Miller
Robb Naylor
Heidi Neese
Shannon Norman
Northern Liquor Off Sale
Kay M. Olson
Robert & Tiffany Paine
Toby and Jenna Palmiscno
Dr. Donna Palivec
R. Scott & Kate Pearson
Robert Petersen
Peterson Sheet Metal
Kent & Kelly Porter
Rory & Judy Potter
Henoc Preciado & Amanda Davidson
Realty Experts LLC/Matt Sparby
Mark Ricci
RiverWood Bank
Lance & Kelly Rongstad
Ray & Kathy Sauer
William & Susan Schmitz
Mark Shanfeld & Shanfeld Family Fund
Service Master Professional Services
Leigh & Stacy Shebeck
Tony Smiar
Chelsea & Shea Stoltenberg
Kari Stoltenberg
Jim & Heather Stone
Jesse Sutherland
The Tavern on South Shore
Dean & Mary Ann Thompson
TJ Vista, LLC
Ultima Bank Minnesota
Brian Van Haaften
Wagner Plumbing
Kevin & Tammy Waldhausen
Gen. Thomas & Gail Waldhauser
Nancy Weber
Brian & Birgitta Weierke
Widseth
Travis & Stephanie Winter
Zetah Construction, Inc./Howie Zetah
 
Beaver Nation 3
 
Baratto Brothers Construction
Justin D. Baudry
Willis Beer
Bemidji Welder Supply, Inc.
Rick Berndt
Roger & Linda Bertrand
Bonded Lock of Bemidji, Inc.
Randy & Marlene Bowen
John & Ann Carlson
Kari & Peter Carlson
Jay & Jacqueline Carroll
Lorraine Cecil
Jordan Chartrand
Betsie Curb
Steven & Caryl Curley
Dick's Plumbing and Heating of Bemidji, Inc.
Tracy & Kristy Dill
Mike Fairchild
Jennifer & Scott Fogelson
Rob & Jennifer Fraik
Chad & Janel Fredericksen
Gaslin Garage Door of Bemidji
George Gardner
Mary Ann Gessell
Maxwell Gessner
Michael & Nancy Gibbons
Marjorie Gildersleeve
Travis Greene
Bryan & Paulette Grand
John & Katie Grindeland
Robert Hambrecht
Heidi Hansen
David Hart
Jesse Hein
Allen Huewe
Jeri-Co Garage Doors, Inc/Kurtis Woodward
Kelly Johnson
Thomas & Susan Kaplan
Craig & Nancy Katz
Keith's Pizza
Benjamin & Briana Kinne
Josh & Kerri Klingfus
David Kostamo
Tanya Klingfus
Angie Kovarik
Mark Lafond
Dr. James & Cynthia Lind
Mark & Monica Liska
Eric & Ericka Medberry
MidContinent
Michael Mikkelson
Ralph Morris
Noel's Bottle Shop
Old Dutch Foods, Inc.
Daniel Olson
Pat O'Neil
Joel and Kary Otto
William & Rita Parenteau
James Ravnikar
Dr. Tom & Sandra Richard
Daniel Rimer
Dr. William Scheela & Dr. Rochelle Scheela
Gretta Stritesky
Jeremy Swenson
Tuck Therapeutic Massage
Frank Udovich, Jr.
Nicole Udovich
Joe Van Vynckt
 
Beaver Nation 2
 
Edwin Acosta
Bernard Adlys
Alysha Ahlers
Robert & June Aitken
Michael & Rita Albrecht
Casey Allar
Susan Alstrom
Kevin Ames
Craig E. Anderson
David & Joan Anderson
Joan & David Anderson
Ken Anderson
Michael & Jessica Anderson
Sarah Anderson
Nathan & Aimee Arentz
Robert & Mary Arndt
Benjamin & Susan Baird
Scott & Lynn Baird
Dale & Amy Baldwin
Brian Ball
Bar 209
Bill Batchelder
Travis & Brittany Barnes
Ron Barthelt
William Batchelder
Dan Bauer
BBI International
Amanda Beach
Omer & Kelly Belisle
Bemidji Bus Lines
Bemidji Sports Centre
Michael Benke
Daniel Bennett
Philip & Kathy Bernish
Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate First Choice
Gregory & Candace Biskup
Sarah Bobrowski
David Boehm
Noah Boser
Linda Bouchard
Alan Brew
Robert & Nikki Brink
Cheryl Brook
Daniel Brouse
Eric Bujarski
Hal & Marylin Burton
Brian Cade
Dana Calhoun
Bruce & Trudi Campbell
Kyle Card
Carrie Carlin
Dr. Jason & Angela Caron
Dean Carsrud
Michael Chambers
Chester Berg Toyota
Joshua & Lisa Christianson
Christensen Group
Dan & Jill Christenson
Brent & Elisa Cizek
CK Dudley's Inc
Clifty Group, LLC
Robert Conner
Kevin Corbid
Joseph & Sally Corser
Jeff & Cyndi Cwikla
Charlie Dahler
Andrea Dahly
Dave's Pizza
Paul & Kimberlie DeLaRosa
Christopher & Allison Deleone
Allan Desrosier
Kevin & Lisa Dolan
Timothy & Renae Donaghue
Lynn Dorn
Gabrielle DuBois
Shaina Dudley
Troy Dunlap
Adrian & Tiffany Dunn
Orlan & Joyce Echternach
Edward Jones Investments (Karl Bleser)
Erbert and Gerbert's
Bill & Jolene Erickson
Evergreen Insurance Agency of EGF
Fairchild's FosterCare
Mitchel & Thea Feierabend
James Fink
First National Bank of Walker
Drew & Jena Fisher
Colette Fitterer
Robert & Thea Fitzgerald
Kyle Fodness
Scott & Jennifer Fogelson
Saraye Forsberg
Fred & Virginia Forseman
Thomas Forseth
James Foss
Robert Foss
Scott Frenzel
John Freise
Jeff & Sylvia Fossen
Fuller Wallner, Attorneys at Law
Ronda Gangelhoff
Joann Gardner
Erica Gartner
Todd Geiger
Samuel Gibson
Jade & Molly Gilbertson
Keith Gilbertson
Giovannis of Florida, Inc
Richard & Sandy Glas
Luke Glime
Alexandra Gonzalez
Marilyn Goodell
Marty & Lindsey Goulet
Kimberly Gourneau
Rick Grand
Dustin Grimsley
John & Anne Gronski
Maxwell Grundhofer
Michael Gumiela
Gary Gustason
Tim & Heidy Guyer
Ryan Hagerty
Denise Haldorson
Joan Hance
Jared & Kristin Hanowski
Derek & Alison Hanson
Kyle Hardwick
David Harrington
Harmony Natural Foods Co-op
Dale & Kristin Hartje
Derek Hasselberg
Chris Hennum
Higgins Heating
John Heineman
Steve & Jill Hill
Keith Holman
Melissa & Doug Hoover
Charles Hrdlicka
Brandon & Khristina Huewe
Jeffrey Hunt
Tal Iverson
John Jacobsen
Richard & Sheri Jahner
Ian Janco
Andrew Jenkins
Eugene & Holly Jenkins
Jerry Downs Agency
Benjamin Johnson
Carl Johnson
Gail Johnson
Justin Johnson
Karen Johnson
Kent Johnson
Nina & Carl Johnson
Ronald Johnson
Scott & Tracy Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Scott & Tracy Johnson
Vicki Johnson
Michael Junker
Sara Junker
Samuel Kalberer
Brett & Cynthia Kasak
Jake Katz
Rich & Meredith Kehoe
John & Linda Kennedy
King of the Road Trailers
Tony Klaers
Justin & Jessica Klander
Donald Klein
Knife River Materials
KodaBank
Corby & Angela Koehler
Emily Korb
Alan Korpi & Martha Nelson
Ronald & Mary Kostohryz
Jacob Krause
Kevin & Jeanne Krigbaum
Dustin Kroeplin
Joshua Kruger
Brandi Kuenzel
Sandra Laird
Dewey Larson
Larson Environmental Consulting
Dr. Julie Larson
Leech Lake Financial Services, Inc
Tyler & Nicol Lehrke
Renee Leif
Jan Loisel
Lucky Dogs LLC
Richard Lugeanbeal
Lukes Chriropractic and Wellness
Blair Lund
Dr. Eric & Danae Lund
Sadie Lundquist
Jason & Kristie Mack
Norman & Christine Manselle
Gerald & Barbara Mattson
Lucas Mattson
Tiffany Maxwell
Anthony & Monique Mayer
Aaron McClellan
Ryan & Kristy McCrady
James McElmury
Cynthia McFall
Walden McFarlane
Gary & Kim Meehlhause
Mary Melchior
Bruce & Patricia Melin
Eric & Lacie Metso
Miller McDonald, Inc.
David & Dana Millington
Kenneth & Marilyn Monsrud
Anthony Montebello
Dr. Robert & Sally Montebello
Michael & Angela Morris
Shannon & Paul Mosbeck
Andrew & Amanda Murray
Roger Muth
Nei Bottling, Inc.
Christopher & Jennifer Neubeck
Daryl Niemi
Allen & Margaret Nohner
Cory & Tina Offerdahl
Tim & Becky O'Keefe
Matthew Olsen
Annie Olson
Marc Olson
Tyler Olson
Glenn Ostlund
Robert & Kathleen Ostlund
Otter Tail Power Company
William Panetti
Lydia Passolt
Katelyn Pearlson
Lee & Jordan Petersen
Joshua Peterson
Donna Phillips
John Phillips
Thomas Piche
Amanda Pickering
Pinnacle Marketing Group
Debra Pletta
Michael Plotts
Daniel & Mechelle Posner
Qdoba Mexican Eats
Raphael's Bakery Cafe
Charlotte Rauch
Ray's Sport & Marine
Jerry Reierson/Reierson Construction
Kristie Remick
Rischard Marketing, Inc
Dick & Vera Robbins
Rich & Eunice Rothermel
Leonard Rothlisberger & Kathleen Akemann
Brent & Rebecca Rud
S & S Supply Company
Bill & Jennifer Sanford
Roger & Karyn Santl
Juanita Sauer
Steven Schaubhut
Danny & Angela Schmidt
Aaron Schmitz
Cathy Schultz
Darin Schultz
Dave Schultz
Jamie Schultz
Robert Schulz
Lisa Schwartz
John Schwegman
Don Schwenn
Scott Seaton
Jessica Seriano
John Shimota
Margaret Sitzer
Robert & Theresa Skaar
Slim's Bar & Grill
Jim Smith
Michael & Kathy Smith
Tanner Sperling
St. Michel Furniture
Richard Stennes
Bryan & Jacqueline Stoffel
Gene Stritesky
Brian Stull
Jesse & Kathryn Sundby
Michael & Pamela Terres
Dr. Susan & Jeffery Tesch
The Engel Family Trust
David & Theresa Thomas
Dale & Susan Thompson
Mark & Amy Thorson
Brent & Carola Thorson
Maureen & Jesse Tischer
Daniel & Julie Tollefson
Michelle Tollefson
Tom Kuesel - Attorney at Law
Kristin Torgerson
TruStar Federal Credit Union Bemidji
Matthew Valentine
Victoria Vande Leest
Kathy Van Wert
Joseph & Madison Vatnsdal
Tyler Vold
Jeffrey & Christine Wade
Daniel Wagner
Shea Walters
Mark & Zoe Wambach
Haley Watkins
Dylan Webb
Jerry & Nancy Webb
Joseph Welle
Mary Kay & John Welle
Paul & Jacqueline Welle
Peter Welle
Ryan & Bryn Welle
Patricia Welte
Jeffrey Wendt
Jerry & Kathy Winans
Winsupply of Lakeville
Dana Wolff
Daniel & Bethany Wood
Kyle & Heather Young
Robert Young
Gary Zerott
Sara Zimmerman
David & Megan Zothman
Allen & Alanna Zutz
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