a newsletter for minnesota business educators
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In Action A Newsletter for Minnesota Business Educators
MBEI website: http://www.mbei-online.org
September 2009 Volume 67 Issue 1
2009 MBEI Fall Conference
Courtyard by Marriott & Conference Center
Moorhead, MN
October 1-2
Dates to Remember ....................................................................................................... Page 2
President’s Report .................................................................................................. Pages 3-4
Division Reports .......................................................................................................... Pages 4
Department of Education Report ............................................................................... Pages 5
MBEI Membership Form Link ....................................................................................... Page 5
NBEA Membership Form Link ...................................................................................... Page 5
MBEI Membership Report ............................................................................................. Page 6
MBEI Fall Conference Schedule ............................................................................ Pages 7-8
MBEI Fall Conference Registration ............................................................................. Page 9
NCBEA Report ............................................................................................................. Page 10
NBEA Membership Form ............................................................................................ Page 11
BPA Award Winners ............................................................................................ Pages 12-14
MBEI Executive Board ................................................................................................ Page 15
MBEI In Action September 2009
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DATES TO REMEMBER Wisconsin Business Education Association convention, Stevens Point, WI – September 24-26, 2009 Minnesota Business Educators, Inc. fall convention, Marriott, Moorhead, MN – October 1-2, 2009 North-Central Business Education Association convention, Columbus, OH – October 3-4, 2009 Business Professionals of America fall leadership conference, Minneapolis, MN – October 11-12, 2009 Michigan Business Education Association convention, Traverse City, MI – October 15-17, 2009 Iowa Business Education Association convention, Airport Holiday Inn, Des Moines, IA – October 16-17, 2009 Southern Business Education Association convention, Huntsville, AL – October 21-24, 2009. ABC Convention, Portsmouth, VA – November 4-7, 2009 ACTE convention, Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Nashville, TN – November 19-21, 2009 Delta Pi Epsilon National Conference, San Francisco, CA – November 19-21, 2009 TIES 2009 Education Technology conference, St. Paul, MN – December 12-15, 2009 Business Professionals of America State Spring Leadership conference, Minneapolis, MN – March 11-13, 2010 National Business Education Association convention, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina, San Diego, CA – March 31-April 3, 2010 Minnesota Business Educators, Inc., spring mini-conference, Site to be Determined -- April, 2010 Business Professionals of America National Leadership conference, Anaheim, CA – May 5-9, 2010 National Business Education Association convention, New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, LA – April 20-23, 2011 National Business Education Association convention, Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, MA – April 4-7, 2012
MBEI In Action September 2009
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President’s Report Mary Flesberg
Welcome to the 2009-2010 School Year! We can hear the school bells ringing, or was it the arrival of the note-books, writing utensils and other school supplies at our local discount stores, signal-ing that it is time to return to school for another year. These are some tough times for schools and we may be facing some challenging days ahead, but we still get that feeling of anticipation that comes with starting off the year feeling renewed and ready for our students. Minnesota Business Edu-cators, Inc. (MBEI) Fall Convention Our fall convention “Bytes 4 Business” will be held on Oc-tober 1-2 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Moorhead. Octo-ber 1 (Thursday) will be reg-
istration and the past presi-dents’ reception. October 2 (Friday) will be registration, keynote, awards luncheon, sessions--including a tour of Microsoft, vendors, network-ing, all ending with our an-nual meeting. We invite you all to attend and you will find details and registration forms posted on our website. New Board Members We welcomed new members to our board. They are Ra-chel Cudworth (student rep-resentative), David Braaten (legislative co-chair), DJ Dahl (legislative co-chair) and Terri Pelzel (southwest division president). They are all great additions to an al-ready excellent board. We appreciate their willingness to serve the business educa-tors of our state. Awards Our state specialist, Jean Kyle, was presented the NBEA Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Con-tributions in the Supervision of Business Education 2009. Jean was recognized at the awards luncheon at the NBEA convention in Chicago in April. She was also given the BestPrep Service award. Jean works extremely hard for the business educators in
this state and we appreciate all of the time and effort she puts in to make us success-ful. Cindy Drahos, Burnsville High School, received the Teacher of Excellence award and Leah Lencowski, East-view High School, received the Carpenter award. They are very deserving of these awards and we congratulate them! National Business Educa-tion Association (NBEA) Spring Convention The Spring NBEA Conven-tion will be held March 31-April 3, 2010 in San Diego, California. The site of the convention is the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina. Registration information and details will be posted on the website listed below. North Central Business Education Association (NCBEA) Information and registration forms, along with other in-formation for the NCBEA conventions, held in various member states, can be found at the following website: http://www.ncbea.net NCBEA includes the follow-ing states: Iowa, Illinois, In-diana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wiscon-sin.
MBEI In Action September 2009
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National Business Educa-tion Association (NBEA) For general information, membership or registration forms, along with other in-formation on NBEA check out the website at: http://www.nbea.org ACTE & MnACTE For general and membership information for ACTE check out their website at: www.acteonline.org and for MnACTE at: http://acteonline.org/content/aspx?id=810 A word about Member-ship….. Membership in your profes-sional organizations is very important, not only for the networking and educational opportunities, but for the support they provide. When renewing your NBEA and MBEI memberships for this coming year, please add ACTE and MnACTE to your list of professional organiza-tions. They are our strong voice in government as they work on the legislative issues that affect our profession and the students in the state of Minnesota. Wishing you all a great start to what is sure to be your best school year yet! Listed below are MBEI divi-sion presidents. For further information on division meet-
ings or news please contact them. Central Division Jill Wrobbel
Metro Division DaNae Klimak
The metro division is already planning the 2010 fall con-vention. If you are interested in either presenting at this conference or want to help plan it, please contact me at [email protected]. We will be hav-ing a planning meeting later this fall. Please watch for details. Northeast Division Diane V. Rutherford Carol Sigfrinius
As we begin another school year, please plan on making MBEI part of your profes-sional development. We encourage our northeast division business educators to be involved and attend this year’s fall conference in Moorhead. Bytes 4 Busi-ness will offer excellent classroom ideas and net-working opportunities for all of us. We hope to see you
there and be able to meet as a division to discuss our pro-gram for this year.
Northern Division Julie Nordin
Southeast Division Diane Wergeland
Southwest Division Terri Pelzel
Western Division Ann Hagen
The Western division has been working hard to prepare for the fall confe-rence October 1-2, 2009 held at the Courtyard by Marriott and Conference Center in Moorhead. Regis-tration information is now posted on http://mbei-online.org. Please check back for more details as the conference approaches.
Division Reports
MBEI In Action September 2009
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The Latest News from Jean Kyle, Business Education Specialist
Welcome to the 2009 - 2010 school year. In Career and Technical Education (CTE) we will continue implement-ing Perkins IV. The new consortia structure is in place and the Minnesota state plan for CTE is available at the MnSCU website http://www.cte.mnscu.edu/ as is the Programs of Study (POS) chart and other infor-mation that may assist you at the local level as you build programs that provide oppor-tunities for students. This year MDE and MnSCU are working on a pilot project that will further the develop-ment of pathways within POS. Business and IT are
areas in the pilot this will of-fer a chance for collaboration and conversation between secondary and post second-ary instructors in these areas. “Catch the New Rhythm of CTE” and attend the 2009 ACTE annual convention and Career Tech Expo con-vention in Nashville, No-vember 19 -21, 2009, at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center, details http://www.acteonline.org/convention.aspx. This an-nual opportunity offers a strong business education strand with breakout session of interest to teachers. The opening keynote speaker ―Chef Jeff‖ Henderson will highlight this year’s conven-tion as the opening general session speaker. Henderson is an award-winning chef who has served as the ex-ecutive chef at the renowned Café Bellagio and Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. What makes Henderson so re-markable is his story of going from crack dealer to top chef. Also delivering a keynote
address is Stedman Graham businessman, edu-cator, writer and speaker with a focus on maximizing leadership, achieving suc-cess and embracing diversi-ty. Professional memberships in the groups that have an in-terest in education are a way for business educators to connect to resources and advocacy networks. The As-sociation for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) and the state affiliate MnACTE, the National Busi-ness Education Association (NBEA) all offer professional development opportunities for teachers and are a way to work with colleagues on is-sues of importance. As always, I extend my thanks to you for all you do for our students in Minneso-ta. Please, let me know of your interests, concerns and ideas at [email protected].
MBEI and NBEA Membership Forms Available Online
Download the MBEI membership form and join MBEI today! Download the fill-in .doc version
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MBEI In Action September 2009
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2010 MBEI Membership Report—August 1, 2009
The membership goals for 2010 shown below have been set at the 10% ($50 reward) and 20% ($100 reward) levels. Divisions increasing their 2010 membership number over their 2009 number will be rewarded, payable after August 31, 2010.
2010 Members by Division—August 1, 2009 10%
Region Full Retired Student
Other 2010 Total
2010 Goal
2009 Total
Central 6 2 1 0 9 52 47
Metro 16 6 3 1 26 146 133
Northeastern 4 0 0 0 4 23 21
Northern 5 0 0 0 5 13 12
Southeastern 11 3 0 0 14 65 59
Southwestern 10 5 0 0 15 47 43
Western 8 2 0 0 10 36 33
Other 1 0 -- 1
Total 61 18 4 1 84 382 349
Welcome to our 6 new members to date for 2010: 4 full members and 2 student members. Of these, 3 are in metro division, 1 in southeastern division, and 2 in western division. Eighteen per-cent of the 2009 members have renewed their memberships (64 out of 349). As we move toward the fall conference dates of October 1 and 2, many additional memberships are expected. One of them should be YOURS if you are not one of the 84 in the chart.
Grade Levels in Which We Teach in 2010
Grade Level No. of MBEI 2010 Full Members
Elementary 1
Middle School 2
Secondary 46
Community/Technical College 6
Private Business College 1
4-Year College or University 5
Fran Dexter, Membership Director Membership Questions? Contact at [email protected]
Attend Fall and Spring Conferences.
Members Only receive two additional on-line newsletters.
Connect with other business teachers.
Membership form in this newsletter or at mbei-online.org.
Membership line on Conference Registra-
tion Form in newsletter or on-line.
MBEI In Action September 2009
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Thursday, October 1
MBEI Combined Exec. & Admin. Board Meeting: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Registration: 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Past Presidents’ Dessert Reception: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Parlors 1 & 2
Friday, October 2
Continental Breakfast & Vendors: 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Welcome & General Session: 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m., Salon G Online Safety: Today’s Internet Protection Services – Mike Detloff
Vendors: 8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Breakout Session 1: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Salon A Salon B Salon C Salon D Salon E Salon F
Active Learning/
Student Engagement –
Steve Grineski, MSUM
Second Life –
Peter Koel,
Alexandria Tech
Using BestPrep Pro-
grams in Your Class-
room –
eFolio Employment
Portfolios – Diane
Wergeland, South Cen-
tral College
2-hr. Session Ac-
counting: Program of
Study – Leslie Bau-
man, Angela Hartman,
Jean Kyle
(continued Session 2)
Community Career
Exploration Day –
Wendy Watts, Alexan-
dria Public Schools
Vendors: 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
2009 MBEI Preliminary Fall Conference Schedule
(subject to change)
Courtyard by Marriott & Conference Center
Moorhead, Minnesota
Thursday and Friday, October 1–2
MBEI In Action September 2009
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Breakout Session 2: 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Salon A Salon B Salon C Salon D Salon E Salon F
Career & Tech Ed 101 –
Inger Wegener, Lakes
Country Service Co-op
Second Life –
Peter Koel,
Alexandria Tech
TV Productions: Tips &
Resources for Getting
Started –Kathi Salve-
vold, Moorhead Public
Schools
Universal Design for
Literacy (Reading CEU)
– Maribeth Plankers,
Moorhead Public
Schools
2nd
hr of 2-hr Session
Accounting: Program of
Study Work Session –
Leslie Bauman, Angela
Hartman, Jean Kyle
Career Mentorship –
Wendy Watts,
Alexandria Public
Schools
Vendors: 11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Awards Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Salon G
Breakout Sessions 3 & 4, Microsoft Tour: 12:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Load bus at 12:45 p.m. at Entrance (must be pre-registered for tour)
Breakout Session 3: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Salon A Salon B Salon C Salon D Salon E Salon F
Using BestPrep Pro-
grams in Your Class-
room –
MoneySkill ® –
Susie Irvine,
AFSA Education Foun-
dation
How to Create Successful
Learning Teams –
Ben Clapp, Jim Swenson,
MSUM
Paperless Keyboarding
– Barbara Ellsworth,
Ellsworth Publishing
Company
Freebies and More on
the Web – Ann Hagen,
Microsoft
Open
Vendors: 2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Breakout Session 4: 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Salon A Salon B Salon C Salon D Salon E Salon F
Discover eLab Now –
Jodi Noll, Labyrinth
Learning
MoneySkill ® – Susie
Irvine, AFSA Education
Foundation
Universal Design for Lite-
racy (Reading CEU) –
Maribeth Plankers, Moor-
head Public Schools
Paperless Keyboarding
– Barbara Ellsworth,
Ellsworth Publishing
Company
Freebies and More on
the Web – Ann Hagen,
Microsoft
Open
3:15 Afternoon Snack
3:30 – 4:30 - MBEI Annual Meeting Have a safe journey home!
MBEI In Action September 2009
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YOUR INFORMATION
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NAME
HOME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP
HOME PHONE
HOME E-MAIL ADDRESS
SCHOOL / ORGANIZATION NAME (Students: Please use college name.) COUNTY
SCHOOL ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP
WORK PHONE
WORK E-MAIL ADDRESS
PRIMARY TEACHING LEVEL (mark only one with X)
_ Elementary School ___ Private Business School
___ Middle School ___ 4-Yr College/University
___ Secondary School ___ Student ___ Retired
___ Comm/Tech College ___ Other (specify):
DIVISION (mark with X) (Students: Please check the division
in which your college is located.)
___ Central ___ Metro ___ Northeastern
___ Northern ___ Southeastern ___ Southwestern
___ Western ___ Other State (specify):
YOUR REGISTRATION
Conference Fee includes all events and food. 2010 MBEI Membership fee is additional for non members (see below).
Conference Registration Fee for Full 2010 MBEI Member (dues paid for 9/1/09–8/31/10) $75
Conference Registration Fee for North Dakota NDBOEA current member (dues paid) $75
Conference Registration Fee for Student or Retiree 2010 MBEI or NDBOEA Member (dues paid) $25
2010 MBEI Membership Fee for MBEI Full non-renewed or non members $35
2010 MBEI Membership Fee for MBEI Student or Retiree non-renewed or non members $10
TOTAL FEE (Check payable to Western MBEI; please, no purchase orders)
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY: Microsoft Tour, Friday, 1:00–3:30 p.m. Limited to first 40 to circle YES YES
Send form & fee by Sep 23 to Fran Dexter, 85 26th Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102-2046 ● 701-237-3998 ● [email protected]
YOUR TASTE TEMPTATIONS For planning purposes, please indicate your attendance at the following food events (please circle YES or NO):
Past Presidents’ Dessert Reception, Thursday, Oct. 1, 7:00 p.m. YES NO
Continental Breakfast, Friday, Oct. 2, 7:30–8:30 a.m. YES NO
Conference Awards Luncheon, Friday, Oct. 2, 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Please indicate dietary restrictions:
YES NO
Afternoon Break, Friday, Oct. 2, 3:15 p.m. YES NO
YOUR ACCOMMODATIONS
Please make your own reservation from the MBEI block of rooms that will be held until September 10.
The Courtyard by Marriott and Conference Center in Moorhead, MN is located near the Hwy 75 exit off I-94 (Exit # 1). You will see it on your right as you travel west on I-94. The address is 1080 28
th Ave S. You may call 218-284-1000 to
reserve your room. Special rate is $109 per room. Your room can be guaranteed with a credit card.
2009 MBEI Fall Conference
Courtyard by Marriott & Conference Center
Moorhead, Minnesota
Thursday and Friday, October 1–2
MBEI In Action September 2009
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Looking for a Smart Investment at a Bargain Price?
I may have approached you at an MBEI Convention and asked you if you were a member of the National Busi-ness Education Association (NBEA). You may have gotten an email from me reminding you to renew or ask-ing you to consider joining NBEA. What has your response been? Many think, “I will never get to attend a na-tional convention, so why should I join”. I would suggest that membership in NBEA is a very good investment even if you are not able to attend the conventions. Here are some of the benefits of membership: You will be protected from the high cost of legal actions filed against you arising out of your duties as an em-ployed educator by $250,000 professional liability insurance included automatically with your professional membership (U.S. residents only). Upgrades to $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 are available for a small annual fee. Three professional publications are also included: The Business Education Forum, NBEA's flagship journal, offers timely articles on interna-tional business, teaching ideas for trainers, technology, trends, current issues, curriculum, business ownership and management, administration and supervision, research, and student organizations. The Forum is published in October, December, February, and April. Keying In, the official newsletter of NBEA, focuses on timely topics, providing in-depth infor-mation that is vital to business educators as they prepare today's students for tomorrow's workforce. The NBEA Yearbook is published annually in May. This refereed journal focuses on a topic of current interest
to business educators. When you join NBEA, you automatically become a member of a regional association. Minnesota is a part of the North Central Business Education Association (NCBEA). NCBEA provides additional educational and networking opportunities for NBEA members, including conventions, newsletters, and more.
Go to nbea.org to learn of more benefits. So you see, the $80 membership fee returns many benefits. If you are not a member, join today to start taking advantage of these and other benefits. Use the membership form printed elsewhere in this newsletter, or join online at www.nbea.org.
Reach for the Stars! Eight years ago, NCBEA published its first Technology Activities for Business Education as a service to members and to provide additional funds for NCBEA. The publication was a success and was followed two years later by Technology Activities for Business Education Plus! 2002-2003. In 2004, Activities for Student Success was released followed by Creative Activities for YOU in Your Classroom in 2006. Currently, we are proud to offer Reach for the STARS! This publication has 45 classroom activities submitted by teachers from the North Central Region. Not on-ly will you find activities for technology, but also good, old fashioned, pen & pencil activities. All these activities are on a CD which enables you to open files and modify as needed for your classroom. I will have the Reach for the Stars! cd available at the fall MBEI convention in Moorhead. The cost at the convention is $10.
Robert Murray MN Rep to NCBEA
MBEI In Action September 2009
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Chart Your Course for Professional Development
Don’t let another day go by without being a member of NBEA! You will want to receive the many benefits provided ONLY with national mem-bership such as the $250,000 in classroom liability insurance. You will also want to receive The Forum, Keying In, and the Annual Yearbook. In addition, you can purchase publications such as the new Creative Teaching Ideas at a discounted member price. This publication is hot off the press and includes a variety of teaching activities you can use in your class-room. You can renew your membership online at www.nbea.org, print the online form and mail it in or copy this page and mail it with your check.
Join other business education professionals March 31- April 3, 2010 in San Diego, California, for the 2010 NBEA Convention.
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School/Institution
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MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATION:
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METHOD OF PAYMENT:
Check Payable to NBEA NBEA, 1914 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1596
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Signature (Required for all charges)
Note: payment may be made online at www.nbea.org
NBEA/NCBEA
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MBEI In Action September 2009
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Business Professionals of America
Minnesota College Division
2009 National Leadership Conference
June 17-20, 2009
Dallas, Texas
Competitive Event and Honors Recipient Award Winners
Competitive Events--Top 10 Winners
Contest Place Last Name First Name
School
Advanced Office Systems & Proce-dures
1 Clark Katherine Alexandria Technical College
Legal Office Procedures 1 Clark Katherine Alexandria Technical College
Database Applications 1 Pogorelec Jake Lake Superior College
Fundamentals of XHTML 1 Klande Tim Lake Superior College
Computer Network Technology Concepts
1 Fogel James Minnesota State Community and Technical College
PC Servicing & Troubleshoot Writ-ten Test
1 Page Earl Minnesota West Community & Tech College Jackson
PC Servicing & Troubleshoot Writ-ten Test
1 Pohlman Rob Minnesota West Community & Tech College Jackson
PC Servicing & Troubleshoot Writ-ten Test
1 Hopper Micah Minnesota West Community & Tech College Jackson
PC Servicing & Troubleshoot Writ-ten Test
1 Thiessen Anthony Minnesota West Community & Tech College Jackson
Advanced Word Processing Skills 1 Sommerfeld Jennifer Ridgewater College
Integrated Office Applications 1 Sommerfeld Jennifer Ridgewater College
Interview Skills 2 Allen Teanna Alexandria Technical College
Web Site Design Team 2 Pogorelec Team Lake Superior College
Managerial Accounting 2 Samuelson Jeannie Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Advanced Office Systems & Proce-dures
2 Sommerfeld Jennifer Ridgewater College
Fundamentals of XHTML 3 Pogorelec Jake Lake Superior College
Managerial Accounting 3 Lange Brittany Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical
Administrative Support Concepts 3 Fogel James Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Computerized Accounting 3 Lorenson Mark Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Financial Analyst Team 3 Fogel Team Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Insurance Concepts 3 Billing Ryan Minnesota State Community and Technical College
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Contest Place Last Name First Name
School
Payroll Accounting 3 Stimpert-Schons
Tammara MN West Comm. & Tech. College Granite Falls
Database Applications 4 Klande Tim Lake Superior College
Management/Marketing/HR Con-cepts
4 Pogorelec Jake Lake Superior College
Medical Transcription 4 Newell Mandy Lake Superior College
Advanced Spreadsheet 4 Lorenson Mark Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Computerized Accounting 4 Balzum Briana Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Managerial Accounting 4 Lee Hae Seok Minnesota State Community and Technical College
PC Servicing & Troubleshooting 4 Hopper Micah Minnesota West Community & Tech College Jackson
Administrative Support Concepts 4 Sommerfeld Jennifer Ridgewater College
Fundamentals of XHTML 5 Waterhouse Ryan Lake Superior College
Insurance Concepts 5 Fogel James Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Network Design Team 5 Hopper Team Minnesota West Community & Tech College Jackson
Banking & Finance 5 Stimpert-Schons
Tammara MN West Comm. & Tech. College Granite Falls
Advanced Office Systems & Proce-dures
6 Shrumm Jennifer Alexandria Technical College
JAVA Programming 6 Yochim Dana Alexandria Technical College
Legal Office Procedures 6 Shrumm Jennifer Alexandria Technical College
Medical Transcription 6 Brambrink Paul Alexandria Technical College
Presentation Management-Team 6 Yochim Team Alexandria Technical College
Medical Office Procedures 6 Newell Mandy Lake Superior College
Management/Marketing/HR Con-cepts
6 Thompson Megan Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Managerial Accounting 6 Pizarro Molly Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Payroll Accounting 7 Brunsberg Sarah Alexandria Technical College
Database Applications 7 Waterhouse Ryan Lake Superior College
Advanced Accounting 7 Pizarro Molly Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Insurance Concepts 7 Mielke LaCinda Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Prepared Speech 7 Hopper Micah Minnesota West Community & Tech College Jackson
Interview Skills 7 Krupa Jennifer Ridgewater College
Medical Transcription 8 Johnson Andrea Lake Superior College
Advanced Spreadsheet 8 Gervais Nicolette Minnesota State Community and Technical College
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Financial Math & Analysis 8 Lee Hae Seok Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fundamental Spreadsheet 8 Fogel James Minnesota State Community and Technical
Information Technology Concepts 8 Fogel James Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Graphic Design Promotion 8 Guerra Gisela MN West Comm. & Tech. College Granite Falls
Fundamental Word Processing Skills
8 Rauenhorst Kelsie Ridgewater College
Medical Office Procedures 8 Krupa Jennifer Ridgewater College
Information Technology Concepts 9 Pogorelec Jake Lake Superior College
Small Business Management Team 9 Holden Team Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical
Advanced Spreadsheet 9 Gilberts Chelsie Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Basic Office Systems & Procedures 10 Towle Cindy Alexandria Technical College
Keyboarding Production 10 Middendorf Heidi Alexandria Technical College
Managerial Accounting 10 Allen Teanna Alexandria Technical College
Fundamental Spreadsheet 10 Schultz Melodie Lake Superior College
Fundamental Accounting 10 Thompson Megan Minnesota State Community and Technical College
PC Servicing & Troubleshooting 10 Pohlman Rob Minnesota West Community & Tech College Jackson
Minnesota West Community & Technical College, Granite Falls
Leslie Bauman, Advisor
Alexandria Technical College
Mavis Pattee, Advisor
Teanna Allen
Katherine Clark
John Gran
Carrie Klaphake
Jennifer Shrumm
Minnesota West Community & Technical College, Jackson
Terri Pelzel, Advisor
Micah Hopper
Minnesota West Community & Technical College, Granite Falls
Leslie Bauman, Advisor
Coral Bogan
Fay Eisenbraun
Janice Peters
Samantha Rhoda
Tammara Stimpert-Schons
Ridgewater College, Willmar
Lois Flaig and Beth Gravley, Advisors
Megan Urban
South Central College, Faribault
Jean Guerger, Advisor
Judy Kunkel
South Central College, North Mankato
JR Haney, Advisor
Steve Reed
Tiffany Tillman
Nathan Weber
Ambassador Torch Award Recipients
Honor Recipient Winners
Ambassador Torch Award Recipients
Quality Chapter Distinction
2009-2010 EXECUTIVE/ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD Minnesota Business Educators, Inc. 08-01-09
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2007-2010 President
Mary Flesberg Moorhead Senior High School
2300 Fourth Avenue South
Moorhead, MN 56560 (218) 284-2497
(218) 284-2333 (fax)
2008-2010 Vice-President
Cindy Drahos Burnsville High School
600 East Highway 13
Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 707-2205
(952) 707-2102 (fax)
2008-2010 State Secretary
Jennifer Cherry
University of Minnesota
1954 Buford Avenue
425M VoTech Building St. Paul, MN 55108
(612) 624-7442
(612) 624-4720 (fax) [email protected]
2008-2010 State Treasurer Denita Clapp
Moorhead Senior High School
2300 Fourth Avenue South Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 284-2499
(218) 284-2333 (fax) [email protected]
2008-2009 Executive Secretary Dr. Robert H. Meyer
2620 Eleventh Avenue N. W.
Rochester, MN 55901-7722 (507) 282-7079
(507) 282-4925 (fax)
2004-2010 Central Division President
Jill Wrobbel Annandale High School—Box 190
855 Hemlock Street East Annandale, MN 55302
(320) 274-8208
(320) 274-2316 (fax) [email protected]
2007-20010 Metro Division President DaNae Klimek
Irondale High School
2425 Long Lake Road
New Brighton, MN 55112
(651) 621-6883
(651) 621-6805 (fax) [email protected]
2003-20010 Northeast Division Co-President Diane V. Rutherford
Grand Rapids High School
800 Conifer Drive Grand Rapids, MN 55744
(218) 327-5760
(218) 327-5761(fax) [email protected]
2005-2010 Northeast Division Co-President
Carol Sigfrinius Grand Rapids High School
800 Conifer Drive
Grand Rapids, MN 55744 (218) 327-5760
(218) 327-5761(fax)
2004-2010 Northern Division President
Julie Nordin Lancaster Public School
401 Central Avenue—Box 217
Lancaster, MN 56735 (218) 762-5400
(218) 762-5512 (fax)
2008-2010 Southeast Division President
Diane Wergeland
South Central College
1225 Third Street S. W.
Faribault, MN 55021 (507) 332-5854
2009-2011 Southwest Division President
Terri Pelzel
MN West Comm. & Tech. Coll. Box 269
Jackson, MN 56137
(507) 847-7931 (507) 847-5389
2008-2010 Western Division President
Ann Hagen
Microsoft One Lone Tree Road South
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 433.4413 [email protected]
2004-2010Awards Chair Kathryn Larson
Owatonna High School
333 East School Street Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 444-8857 (507) 444-8999 (fax)
2004-2010 Historian
Dr. Ken Blattner
Apollo High School 1000 North 44th Avenue
St. Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 253-1600
(320) 529-4325 (fax)
2005-2010 State Membership Director
Fran Dexter
85—26th Avenue North Fargo, ND 58102-2046
(701) 237-3998
2009-2010 Legislative Co-Chairs
DJ Dahl Hubbs Center, St. Paul Public Schools
1030 University Ave. W.
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-290-4703 (wk)
651-774-3758 (home) [email protected]
David Braaten Hopkins High School
2400 Lindbergh Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55305 952-988-4569 (home)
612-518-5494 (cell)
2004-2010 Projects Chair
Lynn Arndt Westbrook-Walnut Grove High School
344 Eighth Street—Box 129
Westbrook, MN 56183 (507) 274-6111
(507) 274-6113 (fax)
2004-2010 Projects Co-Chair
Beverly O-Connor 620 Countryview Avenue
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 446-0733 [email protected]
2008-2010 MBEI Web Master Ann Hagen
Microsoft
One Lone Tree Road South Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 433.4413
2008-2009 Student Representative
Rachel Cudworth 111 East Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55101
(701) 302-0401 [email protected]
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2004-2010 Publications Editor Nadine Sullivan
Byron High School 1887 Second Avenue N. W.
Byron, MN 55920
(507) 775-2301 (507) 634-7143 (home)
(507) 775-2303 (fax)
MBEI/MDE. Representative
Jean Kyle
MN Department of Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266 (651) 582-8514
(651) 582-8492 (fax)
2006-2012 MN Representative to the N-CBEA
Board Robert Murray
4837 Town Road 36
Littlefork, MN 56653 (218) 244-0287
Nadine Sullivan
MBEI Publications Editor
2101 13th
Avenue NE
Kasson, MN 55944
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