Branching Out Spring 2019

CAMPUS news PROJECT WET FACILITATOR TRAINING HELD L eslie Stevens officially started her position at DCB on February 5, 2019. She will coordinate and manage all activities associated with the DCB Foundation, including new initiatives for gifting opportunities. Born and raised in Bottineau, Stevens is a DCBAlum, graduating from NDSU-Bottineau Branch. She completed her BS in Public Relations and Speech from NDSU Fargo. She is scheduled to complete her master’s degree in leadership this summer through the University of Jamestown. Stevens has extensive marketing and fundraising experience. She recently worked for Food Management Investors, theNDState Fair Foundation and has experience in consulting and grant writing for area non-profits and cooperatives. In addition, she has served on the Habitat for Humanity Northern Lights Chapter committees, Miss Rodeo America National Advisory Committee and Miss Rodeo ND Pageant Committee. Living west of Mohall, Stevens is married to Troy, where they raise and show quarter horses on a state and regional level. Stevens shares that she is looking forward to reconnecting and meeting folks within the community to establish relationships and share Dakota College’s story. DCB HAS HIRED A NEW FOUNDATION DIRECTOR LESLIE STEVENS – FOUNDATION DIRECTOR M embers of Dakota College at Bottineau faculty and students attended the Project-Water Education for Teachers (Project WET) facilitator training at the ND Water Commission in Bismarck February 16-17, 2019. The leadership workshop taught strategies for Project WET facilitation. The workshop was designed for K-12 teachers, informal educators, and leaders who work with kids and want to share the importance of water in our lives. BRANCHING OUT SPR ING 201 9 | 5 The goal of Project WET is to envision a world in which action-oriented education enables every child to understand and value water, ensuring a sustainable future. Project WET was first developed and implemented in NorthDakota in 1984 byDennis Nelson aDCB alumni. Currently the curriculum is being used in 70 different countries. Lead Facilitators, Angie Bartholomay, Associate Professor of Physical Science at DCB and David Marquardt, Fargo Public Schools introduced participants to numerous water curriculum guides and activities which are designed to challenge students and introduce new science, social studies, language and math concepts. Upon completion of this workshop, participants were awarded the Project WET facilitator certification.  L TO R: DAVID MARQUARDT, COLTON SOISETH, LYDIA HUNTER, THOMAS MARRS, DION SCHAAF, ASHLEY FARNSWORTH, LACY HENRY, TAIJA HAHKA, ANGIE BARTHOLOMAY