This week’s Hotline! includes the following articles …

• Music production and recording program featured on industry blog
• Zacher earns recognition for SOAR grant research at history conference
• VCSU hosts 28th Annual Emerging Leaders Competition
• Viking Club Tennis helps North Dakota reclaim Border Battle title
• Viking sports update
• What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City …

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Music production and recording program featured on industry blog

VCSU’s music production and recording program is featured on the web blog of studio equipment producer Audient in an article titled “ASP4816 Chosen For Valley City State University Recording Suite.” The piece includes a description of the studio that VCSU music students use, along with several photos and quotes from students and John LeTellier, assistant professor of music and designer of the production/recording suite, about the music technology program.

VCSU offers students multiple opportunities to study music production and recording, ranging from a major to a minor to a certificate program. Students learn how to record, mix and produce music in a professional studio environment, which include Audient analog and AVID digital mixing consoles, Neumann mics, Maschine sequencers/production hardware and Pro Tools DAW software.

The Audient blog article can be found online at audient.com/2020/01/20/vcsu.

Zacher earns recognition for SOAR grant research at history conference

VCSU alumna Sarah Zacher ’18 earned the Ernest Teagarden Award (Professional Category) for her paper “Uncovering the Silent Voices of the Past: A History of the Fort Totten Boarding School,” presented at the Dakota History Conference in Sioux Falls, S.D., in April 2019. Her paper focused on the history of the boarding school and the impact it had on the Native Americans who attended the school.

Zacher received a VCSU SOAR (Student Opportunities for Academic Research) grant in spring 2018 to work on her research paper with faculty member Steven King. The SOAR grant requires the recipient to present the funded research at a conference; because Zacher graduated in December 2018, the semester before the conference, she competed in the professional category with graduate students and historians.

Zacher’s award marked the fifth year in a row that a VCSU student has received recognition for presenting a paper at the Dakota History Conference.

VCSU hosts 28th Annual Emerging Leaders Competition

The Valley City State University Emerging Leaders Competition Committee, along with the VCSU DECA chapter, hosted the 28th Annual Emerging Leaders Competition on the VCSU campus on Wednesday, January 29.

The event brought in 335 high school students and 22 advisers from 19 schools. Included in the event were 10 tests, 23 individual and team role-play participation events, and a quiz bowl competition. The committee was able to offer two tuition waivers and gave over 45 awards to area students. Fargo Davies High School captured the overall school traveling award (pictured).

Exciting additions to the event this year, coordinated by the VCSU Enrollment Services Office, were a trivia competition and academic activities. Several department volunteers helped with these activities.

The Science Department provided science exploration activities, the Art Department furnished a Doodles and Focus activity, and Rhonda Fairfield, Learning to Live instructor, challenged students with problem-solving activities. The VCSU planetarium offered astronomy shows throughout the day.

Another addition this year was provided by Tammy Katuin, M.B.A., assistant professor in the VCSU Business Department, with help from student intern Charlotte Huschka, who provided personalized welcome messages to all the schools and students in Vangstad Auditorium and created an interactive table at the Student Center that participants and advisers enjoyed.

North Dakota Career and Technology state supervisors Kevin Reisenauer, Jessica DeVaal and Tracy Becker presented positive messages and served as coordinators for the day. Megan Zarbano, VCSU alumna and the 2018 North American Retailers Hardware Association’s Young Retailer of the Year, presented the keynote address.

Judges for the events were 30 volunteers from local businesses and VCSU faculty and staff. Wesley Wintch, VCSU vice president for business affairs, served as emcee for the opening and award ceremonies. Pete Smithhisler, vice president for student affairs, gave the official VCSU welcome with his motivational message about teamwork and leadership with the “We All Row” motto.

The VCSU Emerging Leaders Committee includes Amber Aberle, Ed.D., assistant professor; Jeff Moser, Ph.D., assistant professor and chair of the Business Department; LaDonna Anderson, administrative assistant; Tammy Katuin; Oscar Suniga, admissions counselor; and Erin Heide, admissions counselor.

Viking Club Tennis helps North Dakota reclaim Border Battle title

The Viking Club Tennis team hosted the 3rd Annual USTA Northern Tennis on Campus Border Battle on Saturday, Feb. 1, in Fargo.

The Vikings went 2-0 on the day, winning their pool and helping North Dakota recapture the title from Minnesota. The squad defeated the University of Minnesota Duluth 20-14 and then finished tourney play with a 18-16 victory over NDSU.

The tournament featured nine teams from around the USTA Northern Section, with 67 total players competing. UND captured the overall individual team title, defeating the University of Minnesota Gophers 19-15.

The next action for the Viking Club Tennis team will be the USTA Northern Sectional Championships, February 29 and March 1 at Fargo’s Courts Plus.

Viking sports update

Men’s Basketball
Friday: VCSU 89, Presentation College 85 (2OT)
Saturday: Mayville State 88, VCSU 76
The VCSU men’s basketball team split its road games this weekend and is now 8-15 overall and 4-5 in the NSAA. The Vikings return home to play Viterbo University on Friday and Waldorf University on Saturday.

Women’s Basketball
Friday: VCSU 84, Presentation College 56
Saturday: Mayville State 72, VCSU 70
Valley City State’s women’s basketball team went 1-1 this week in a pair of road games. The Vikings are now 9-11 overall and 6-3 in conference play. VCSU hosts a pair of home games this weekend at The Bubble.

Track & Field
More than 20 Valley City State University student-athletes set personal records Saturday as the Viking track and field team competed at the UND Open in Grand Forks, N.D. Headlining the meet Saturday for the Vikings were a pair of strong showings in the shot put: a new national-qualifying performance from Zachary Co and a shattered school record by Bryeann Robertson. Read more at http://www.vcsuvikings.com/article/3669

Upcoming Events
Feb. 7: WBB/MBB vs. Viterbo University, 5:30/7:30 p.m.
Feb. 7-8: Track & Field @ NDSU Bison Open (Fargo, N.D.)
Feb. 8: WBB/MBB vs. Waldorf University, 3/5 p.m.

What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City ...

Monday, February 3

Tuesday, February 4
12 p.m. Rotary Club, VCSU
9:10 p.m. VCAB weekly meeting

Wednesday, February 5
12 p.m. Kiwanis, Valley City Town & Country Club

Thursday, February 6
7:30 a.m. Optimist Club, Vicky’s Viking Room
8:30 p.m. Vikings for Christ meeting, Student Center Skoal Room

Friday, February 7
5:30 p.m. Viking women’s basketball vs. Viterbo University, W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse
7:30 p.m. Viking men’s basketball vs. Viterbo University, W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse

Saturday, February 8
3 p.m. Viking women’s basketball vs. Waldorf University, W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse
5 p.m. Viking men’s basketball vs. Waldorf University, W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse

Sunday, February 9

Monday, February 10

Tuesday, February 11
12 p.m. Rotary Club, VCSU
5:30 p.m. Sheyenne Valley Friends of Animals, Our Saviors Lutheran Church
9:10 p.m. VCAB weekly meeting

Wednesday, February 12
12 p.m. Kiwanis, Valley City Town & Country Club
6 p.m. Barnes County Wildlife Federation, Valley City Eagles Club

Thursday, February 13
7:30 a.m. Optimist Club, Vicky’s Viking Room
11:30 a.m. Resume & Cover Letter Workshop, Student Center Skoal Room
6:30 p.m. In Knots Crochet, VCBC Public Library
8:30 p.m. Vikings for Christ meeting, Student Center Skoal Room

Friday, February 14
Payday
Valentine’s Day
5:30 p.m. Viking women’s basketball @ Dakota State University, Madison, S.D.
7:30 p.m. Viking men’s basketball @ Dakota State University, Madison, S.D.

Saturday, February 15
3 p.m. Viking women’s basketball @ Bellevue University, Bellevue, Neb.
5 p.m. Viking men’s basketball @ Bellevue University, Bellevue, Neb.

Sunday, February 16

Go to www.valleycitynd.org/calendar.php to see more events happening in and around Valley City.