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 |  |  |  | Moldstad honored by Mankato Chamber
Monday, November 24, 2008Opening its doors in 1937 as the Mankato Lutheran Home, the facility was requested by the Mankato Chamber of Commerce to help accommodate the city’s aging population. At its inception, the retirement home boasted 39 beds and only women were allowed.
Since then, however, much has changed at Pathstone — except its dedication to the community.
Pathstone was the first retirement facility in Mankato to offer assisted living and also the first to offer home care. Pathstone helped set the bar in Alzheimer’s- related care and in using technology to help the elderly remain at home. And for four straight years, Pathstone’s parent company ( Ecumen) has been named one of Minnesota’s Best Places to Work by The Minneapolis/ St. Paul Business Journal.
That legacy was recognized Thursday during the Greater Mankato Business Awards and Hall of Fame banquet in which an array of businesses and individuals were honored for their contributions and services to the community.
“ This award is shared with all of our employees and residents,” said Pathstone director Jennifer Pfeffer. “It’s really a great group of people that make it all happen.”
Janet Moldstad, professor of business at Bethany Lutheran College, was this year’s Hap Halligan Leadership Award winner. The honor is given annually to a graduate of the Leadership Institute of Greater Mankato — a months- long leadership training course — whose participation in the program provided “an impetus for outstanding contributions to our community.”
Moldstad played a critical role in developing the Collegiate Leadership Academy, a pilot program this fall in which select students come together from all five area colleges for a leadership conference. She’s also involved in the Sakatah Institute, an “executive education” enterprise that offers various training seminars to area CEOs and company directors.
“I found out two weeks ago and was astounded,” said Moldstad, who returned from sabbatical in June after helping to forge an educational exchange with a liberal arts college in China.
“I’m particularly honored for this recognition.”
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| | | | Returning talent leads women’s golf to another successful year
Thursday, November 20, 2008Mankato, Minn.—The women’s golf team featured four returning members for the 2008 season. Unfortunately, two of them missed the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference tournament, but 2007 All Conference golfers Abbie Lecy (Marshall, Minn./Marshall) and Kelsey Schlicker (Lake City, Minn./Lincoln) stepped up their games in their absence. Coach Jeddeloh noted. “I'm sure we could have played a little better, but as September progressed so did the games of Abbie Lecy and Kelsey Schlicker. They both kind of took turns playing well early on and continued to play better as we went along.” Coach Jeddeloh then added, “Jennifer Johnson (Waterville, Minn./Waterville-Elysian-Morristown) and Jackie Ausen (Alden, Minn./Alden-Conger) both played well and improved as the season progressed, which was really good to see.”
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| | | | Bethany women's basketball voted as fourth in preseason coaches poll
Friday, November 07, 2008ST. PAUL (Nov. 7, 2008) – Northland College edged Northwestern College for first place in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) women’s basketball preseason coaches’ poll. Northland, who finished one game behind Northwestern to take second in the conference last season, accumulated 46 points, while Northwestern, the 2007-08 conference champion, earned 45 points. Both schools received four first place votes.
Northland returns all-conference players Lindsay Hamm and Chelsea Lundgren, who both averaged over 12.0 points per game last season. Last year’s conference player of the year in Ariel Liesch (12.8 points, 6.8 rebounds per game in 2007-08) will lead Northwestern.
The University of Minnesota, Morris, who finished third in last year’s conference standings, was picked to finish third, receiving 34 points in the poll. The Cougars are led by Tynell Kocer, who scored 14.5 points per game last season while being selected to the all-conference first team.
Bethany Lutheran College rounded out the poll’s top four teams with 30 points. The Vikings return five players who started at one time or another during the 2007-08 season, including Eva Voss, who led her team with 14.3 points per game last year. Full Story | | | | |
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