Hometown news: residential assistants

Residential assistants – student leaders that live in Bemidji State University’s residence halls – provide guidance, academic assistance and support to all students who reside on campus.

The university’s Department of Residential Life is dedicated to enhancing the college experience of students who live on campus. It residential assistants (RAs) to ensure the safety and overall well-being of students living in residence halls; there are RAs on each floor of each of BSU’s six halls.

RAs also organize floor and building events, as well as events with other dorms, in order to build community among residents.

For more information about the Residential Assistants at Bemidji State University, visit the Department of Residential Life or call (218) 755-3750.

BSU residential assistants are listed below by hometown.

MINNESOTA
Bemidji | 55344 | J.D. Moore, junior, criminal justice
Bemidji | 56601 | Amanda Minske, junior, psychology
Bemidji | 56601 | Ryan Peters, sophomore, criminal justice
Albertville | 55301 | Julia Kiffmeyer, sophomore, social work
Big Lake | 55309 | Elizabeth Gindele, junior, nursing
Cass Lake | 56633 | Brett Fredrickson, sophomore, exercise science
Cottage Grove | 55016 | Patrick LaBelle, junior, science education
Crosby | 56441 | Brock Tesdahl, senior, physical education, social studies education
Crystal | 55427 | Mark Duret, freshman, criminal justice
Eagan | 55121 | Anthony Karlen, junior, geography
Eden Prairie | 55346 | Tim Lhotka, sophomore, music teacher certification
Elko | 55020 | Nik Friedges, sophomore, criminal justice
Elk River | 55330 | Nicholas Madsen, junior, social studies education
Eveleth | 55734 | Christina Benson, senior, elementary education
Fergus Falls | 56537 | Kayla Konickson, senior, nursing
Finlayson | 55735 | Alyssa Marnich, senior, Spanish education
Gaylord | 55334 | Miles Kranz, senior, biology, criminal justice
Grove City | 56243 | Dena Hegg, freshman, undecided
Ham Lake | 55304 | Joseph Sunderman, senior, criminal justice
Hawley | 56549 | Britta Berg, sophomore, social studies education
Hutchinson | 55350 | Alicia Blazinski, senior, business administration
Hutchinson | 55350 | Kaitlyn Lyons, junior, English
Iron | 55751 | Jacob Svare, junior, business administration
Little Falls | 56345 | Holly Hansen, freshman, social work

Long Prairie | 56347 | Christopher Callahan, junior, nursing
Longville | 56655 | Dillon Loren, junior, accounting, business administration
Maple Grove | 55311 | Daniel Rekuski, sophomore, accounting
New Brighton | 55112 | Nde Anye, senior, pre-physical therapy, biology
New Ulm | 56073 | Corey Hillesheim, junior, science education
North St. Paul | 55109 | Ryan Duell, junior, environmental studies
Pierz | 56364 | Brianna Berendt, senior, biology
Ramsey | 55303 | Jake Mechtel, junior, accounting, business administration
Rosemount | 55068 | Obai Hussein, junior, criminal justice, international studies
Rosemount | 55068 | Kaneeshia Johnson, freshman, business administration
Salol | 56756 | Ashley Millner, junior, nursing
Sanborn | 56083 | Kyle Schwartz, senior, design technology
Sauk Rapids | 56379 | Cara Mielke, junior, psychology
Silver Bay | 55614 | Emilia Davis, senior, biology, pre-veterinary medicine
St. Cloud | 56303 | Courtney Zabinski, sophomore, nursing
Stillwater | 55082 | Devan Bierbrauer, sophomore, creative and professional writing, mass communication
St. Michael | 55376 | Jennifer Panuska, junior, nursing
St. Paul | 55104 | Marina Lang, sophomore, mass communication
Waite Park | 56387 | Jenna Kalla, junior, psychology
White Bear Lake | 55110 | Jacob Cahill, junior, environmental studies
Wyoming | 55092 | Anthony Kuefler, junior, criminal justice

ILLINOIS
Carol Stream | 60188 | April Strzelczyk, senior, biology

WISCONSIN
De Pere | 54115 | Paige Timm, sophomore, psychology
Waunakee | 53597 | Paul Petzke, junior, prototype engineering

SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
Langham | Natasha Kleinsasser, senior, political science, sociology

MALAYSIA
Kuala Lampur, Wilayah Persekut | Bawani Sathia Moorthi, senior, biology
Seremban, Negeri Sembilan | Vinesh Mohan, senior, biology, psychology

NEPAL
Kathmandu | Mingma Sherpa, junior, business administration

TOGO
Lome | Friemenda Avlessi, sophomore, biology
Lome | Ghislain Ntignonawoe, junior, business administration
Lome | Gio Maglo, sophomore, computer information systems, design technology

ZIMBABWE
Kadoma, Mashonaland | Lucy Nyamunda, junior, social work, psychology