{"id":31144,"date":"2018-02-15T15:59:10","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T21:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/?p=31144"},"modified":"2018-02-15T15:59:10","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T21:59:10","slug":"alumni-foundation-update-2017-honors-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2018\/02\/15\/alumni-foundation-update-2017-honors-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni &#038; Foundation Update\u20142017 Honors Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than 250 people gathered Sept. 22 for BSU&rsquo;s 2017 Homecoming Honors Gala in the Sanford Center Ballroom. The event honored four Outstanding Alumni honorees and one Young Alumni honoree, in addition to recognition of new members of giving societies based on individuals&rsquo; total lifetime giving or planned gifts.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-31144 gallery-size-small-image row row-cols-2 row-cols-md-3 my-4'><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-01.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-01.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Young Alumni honoree Dr. Guylaine Hach\u00e9 \u201904.\" ids=\"31146,31147,31148,31149,31150,31151,31152,31153\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"31146,31147,31148,31149,31150,31151,31152,31153\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-31146\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-01.jpg\" data-caption=\"Young Alumni honoree Dr. Guylaine Hach\u00e9 \u201904.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-01.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-01-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-01-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-01-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-01-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-31146'>\n\t\t\t\tYoung Alumni honoree Dr. Guylaine Hach\u00e9 \u201904.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-02.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-02.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Outstanding Alumni honoree Dr. Gene Ness \u201966.\" ids=\"31146,31147,31148,31149,31150,31151,31152,31153\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"31146,31147,31148,31149,31150,31151,31152,31153\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-31147\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-02.jpg\" data-caption=\"Outstanding Alumni honoree Dr. Gene Ness \u201966.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-02.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-02-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-02-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-02-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-02-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-31147'>\n\t\t\t\tOutstanding Alumni honoree Dr. Gene Ness \u201966.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-03.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-03.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Ed and Marla Patrias, executive director of the Alumni &amp; Foundation, are recognized by President Faith Hensrud for $50,000 of lifetime giving to BSU.\" ids=\"31146,31147,31148,31149,31150,31151,31152,31153\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"31146,31147,31148,31149,31150,31151,31152,31153\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-31148\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-03.jpg\" data-caption=\"Ed and Marla Patrias, executive director of the Alumni &amp; Foundation, are recognized by President Faith Hensrud for $50,000 of lifetime giving to BSU.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-03.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-03-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-03-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-03-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-03-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-31148'>\n\t\t\t\tEd and Marla Patrias, executive director of the Alumni &#038; Foundation, are recognized by President Faith Hensrud for $50,000 of lifetime giving to BSU.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-04.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-04.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Outstanding alum Brian Maciej \u201986.\" ids=\"31146,31147,31148,31149,31150,31151,31152,31153\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"31146,31147,31148,31149,31150,31151,31152,31153\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-31149\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-04.jpg\" data-caption=\"Outstanding alum Brian Maciej \u201986.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-04.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-04-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-04-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-04-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-04-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-31149'>\n\t\t\t\tOutstanding alum Brian Maciej \u201986.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-05.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-05.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Jerry \u201979 and Becky \u201978 Tischer.\" ids=\"31146,31147,31148,31149,31150,31151,31152,31153\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"31146,31147,31148,31149,31150,31151,31152,31153\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-31150\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-05.jpg\" data-caption=\"Jerry \u201979 and Becky \u201978 Tischer.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-05.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-05-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-05-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-05-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-05-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-31150'>\n\t\t\t\tJerry \u201979 and Becky \u201978 Tischer.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-06.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-06.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Dancing to the band The R Factor.\" ids=\"31146,31147,31148,31149,31150,31151,31152,31153\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"31146,31147,31148,31149,31150,31151,31152,31153\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-31151\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-06.jpg\" data-caption=\"Dancing to the band The R Factor.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-06.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-06-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-06-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-06-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-06-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-31151'>\n\t\t\t\tDancing to the band The R Factor.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-07.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-07.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Dr. Harold Borchers (left), emeriti professor of biology, with former student Dr. Dale Greenwalt \u201977 and Dr. Jim Barta, dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Ecology.\" ids=\"31146,31147,31148,31149,31150,31151,31152,31153\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"31146,31147,31148,31149,31150,31151,31152,31153\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-31152\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-07.jpg\" data-caption=\"Dr. Harold Borchers (left), emeriti professor of biology, with former student Dr. Dale Greenwalt \u201977 and Dr. Jim Barta, dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Ecology.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-07.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-07-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-07-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-07-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-07-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-31152'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Harold Borchers (left), emeriti professor of biology, with former student Dr. Dale Greenwalt \u201977 and Dr. Jim Barta, dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Ecology.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item text-center col'><a href='https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-08.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-08.jpg\" class=\"in-gallery-1 img-fluid shadow-1\" alt=\"Alumni &amp; Foundation Board President Ben McAninch congratulates Outstanding Alumni Jason Edens.\" ids=\"31146,31147,31148,31149,31150,31151,31152,31153\" orderby=\"post__in\" include=\"31146,31147,31148,31149,31150,31151,31152,31153\" columns=\"3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-31153\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-08.jpg\" data-caption=\"Alumni &amp; Foundation Board President Ben McAninch congratulates Outstanding Alumni Jason Edens.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-08.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-08-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-08-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-08-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/10-gallery-honors-gala-08-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption visually-hidden' id='gallery-1-31153'>\n\t\t\t\tAlumni &#038; Foundation Board President Ben McAninch congratulates Outstanding Alumni Jason Edens.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 250 people gathered Sept. 22 for BSU\u2019s 2017 Homecoming Honors Gala in the Sanford Center 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