Energy Center under construction

Volume 10. No 2
July 2006
A newsletter for Bismarck State College alumni, contributors and friends.
Energy Center under construction
www.bismarckstate.edu
View construction photos at www.bismarckstate.edu/connections
Construction is under way on the new
building that was a dream of college, energy
industry and business leaders for years.
The new name - National Energy Center
of Excellence - was unveiled May 10 during the ground breaking ceremony for the
$15,400,000 building. As donor of the $2
million lead gift in the capital campaign,
Basin Electric was given naming rights for
the facility, previously called the Career and
Technology Institute.
A large gathering of energy industry and
business leaders, government officials, and
educators attended the event. The 106,200
square-foot building will house the National
Energy Center, Workforce Training Center
and Higher Education Center. May 2008 is
the expected completion date.
From left: Ron Harper, CEO of Basin Electric; BSC President Donna Thigpen; Gov. John Hoeven;
Sandy K. Baruah, Asst. Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development; Mandan Mayor Ken
LaMont; John Giese, president Wells Fargo Bank ND and campaign co-chair; Gordon Binek, BSC
vice president for college advancement and federal relations; Bismarck Mayor John Warford; Erik
Sakariassen, president of BSC Foundation; John Weeda, plant manager for Great River Energy
at Coal Creek Station; Greg Buhr (representing U.S. Rep. Earl Pomeroy), and Kathleen Schneider
(representing U.S. Senator Kent Conrad)
Binek named interim president
Gordon Binek
Gordon Binek, vice president for college
advancement and federal relations, will serve
as interim president of BSC, effective July 1.
President Donna S. Thigpen retired June 30
after 11 years of leadership.
Binek’s appointment was approved by the
N.D. State Board of Higher Education (SBHE)
in June, upon recommendation of University
System Chancellor Robert Potts.
The search committee has selected 11
semifinalists from 26 applicants. Informa-
tion on the semifinalists is available on the
Presidential Search Site on BSC’s Web site.
In September, the committee will conduct
interviews and hold open forums for campus
and community input, and then recommend
three to five unranked finalists to the SBHE.
The board will interviews finalists in October and November and select BSC’s new
president. The new president will take office
between Jan. 1 and July 1, 2007.
Golf tourney funds scholarships
(pictured) took first place gross team prize
for the fourth consecutive year.
Rob Ford, ’92, and Marv Dutt, ’59, were
welcomed into the Mystic Hall of Fame at
the golf social. They are the only
two Mystic baseball players to be
named to the NJCAA All-American
team.
Also honored was Joe Harris, ’86,
as this year’s honorary chairperson.
Harris, vice president of operations
for Coventry Health Care, is a BSC
Foundation board trustee and active
supporter of Mystic athletics.
All tournament proceeds help
fund
athletic scholarships.
Matt Dutt receives his
Perfect weather greeted 148 golfers participating in the BSC President’s Cup Golf Classic on June 23. Teammates Kevin Gilchrist,
Jon Anderson, Jon Joersz and Kevin Bjork
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Gordon Binek
BSC Foundation Staff
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Mary Friesz
Jason Matthews
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Rob Ford receives award
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Dr. Steve Chuppe
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1st place net team left to right: Bill Hickok,
Brian Seiler, Randy Remmick, Ron Hopfauf
Supporters with contributions of
$500 or more
4 Bears Casino and Lodge
ABC West/West Dakota FOX
Adidas
Allegiant Air/Satrom Travel
& Tour
American Family Insurance
– Terry Kraft
AWBW/EAPC Architects
Bank of North Dakota
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Bill Barth Ford
BNC National Bank
Buffalo Wild Wings
Clear Channel Radio
Cloverdale Foods Company
Congress Inc / Sauza Margarita
Coventry Health Care
Cumulus Broadcasting
Dakota Community Bank
Dan’s Super Market
Eide Bailly, LLP
Fronteer Personnel
Gateway Pharmacy
Gilchrist Dentistry
Gilchrist Financial
I Keating Furniture World
Jerome Distributing
KFYR TV
Kirkwood Bank and Trust
KXMB CBS 12
MDU
Midwest Coca-Cola Bottling
Co.
Midwest Lanes
Pepsi
Play it Again Sports
Polar Package Place
Prairie Knights Casino &
Lodge
Presort Plus
Scheels All-Sports
Starion Financial
Tropical Island Restaurant
and Bar
United Printing/Spit’n Image
US Bank
Wells Fargo
Williston Basin Interstate
Pipeline Co.
1st place gross team left to right: Jon Joersz,
Kevin Bjork, Kevin Gilchrist, Jon Anderson
Photos by Michael McCormack
Supporters with contributions
valued less than $500
Al Wolf
Bank of North Dakota
Bill Barth Ford
BNI Coal Ltd
Borrowed Bucks Road
House
BSC Athletic Department
BSC Food Services
BSC Foundation
Butler Machinery
Captain Jacks Liquor Land
Capitol Trophy
Cashman Nursery
Cedric Theel Dodge Toyota
Central Market
Cold Stone Creamery
Country Inn and Suites
Dakota Awards
Dakota Gasification Company
Dakota Pharmacy
Flash Printing
Food Services of America
Hawktree Golf Course
Missouri Valley Petroleum
North Dakota Rural
Electrics
Northwest Tire
O’Brian’s Tavern
Pebble Creek Golf Course
Prairie West Golf Course
Ramada Limited Suites
Ressler Chevrolet
Space Alien’s Bar and
Grill
Stan Puklich Chevrolet
State Farm Insurance –
Rod Skytland Agency
Tom O’Leary Golf Course
Donors are generous to college
The Foundation welcomes new and renewing
President’s Club members for April 1 through
June 30, 2006.
Alliance Pipeline
AWBW Bismarck PC
Bank Center First
Bergquist Development
Bismarck Title Company
Bismarck Tribune
Bobcat
Arnold A. Burian
Capital Credit Union
Century 21 Morrison Realty
Connecting Point
Cook Sign Company
Crawford Capital Corp.
Dakota Awards
Dakota Pharmacy
William and Marietta Ekberg
Judith Ekberg Johnson and Bruce Johnson
Falkirk Mining Company
FM Ambulance Service, Inc.
John and Lorrie Giese
Golder Associates, Inc.
Lee and Sharon Gurke
In
memoriam
Contributions were made to the Foundation in memory of:
Given by:
Eva Binek.............................. Rachel Emmons
Helen Holkup.........................BSC Employees
Dr. Lloyd and Susan Anderson
LeRoy Huber.........................BSC Employees
Harry Ming................................ Dennis Ming
Howard Snortland...............Bis-Man Retired
Teachers Assn.
Grant Starck.........................BSC Employees
Casey Teunissen ...................BSC Employees
Dr. Lloyd and Susan Anderson
Dr. Wayne and Ellen Boekes
Dr. Kermit and Patty Lidstrom
Judith E. Swartz
Darrel Wilke..........................BSC Employees
Neoma Wurscher...................BSC Employees
Marjorie Thorne
Alice Yeasley........ Bis-Man Retired Teachers
Assn.
Barbara and Duffy Heinle
Thomas Jack
L & H Manufacturing Co.
Art and Grace Link
MDU Resources Group, Inc
Midwest Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
National Information Solutions Co-op
Northland Financial
Northwest Contracting, Inc.
Outdoor Services Inc
Presort Plus
Tom and Mary Probst
Reiten Television
Ken and Carmen Reno
Warren and Joan Robinson
John and Betty Sakariassen, Jr.
Erik and Amy Sakariassen
St. Alexius Medical Center
Starion Financial
State Bank and Trust
Tesoro
Dr. Donna and Sloan Thigpen
US Bank
Waterford on West Century
WBI Holdings Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank North Dakota
Cynthia Welken-Place, Aflac Regional Sales
Coordinator
William Zidel
The Foundation welcomes new and renewing
Executive Club members for April 1 through
June 30, 2006.
Capital Trophy
Cheryl Elsbernd
Rachel Emmons
Dr. Curtis and Linda Juhala
Two community leaders
join Foundation trustees
Community leaders Warren Robinson and
Brian Kroshus have joined the BSC Foundation board of trustees.
This is a second tour of duty for Robinson,
who retired in January from MDU Resources
Group Inc., where he was executive vice
president and chief financial officer. Robinson continues to be involved in community
volunteerism.
Kroshus is publisher of The Bismarck Tribune and Lee Agri-Media. He has been with
Lee Enterprises for nine years, and before
that was employed for 10 years with Forum
Communications in Fargo.
Warren Robinson
Brian Kroshus
Students honored for excellence
Nicole Gerhardt
Jamie Toepke
Jack Kroh
Kelsey Lennick
Bismarck State College honored its scholars and outstanding students at the college’s
Recognition Ceremony May 3.
Students were honored for selection as
the Outstanding Student in 69 disciplines
and programs; for nomination to Phi Theta
Kappa, the international honor society of
two-year colleges; for selection to the 2006
edition of “Who’s Who Among Students in
American Junior Colleges,” and for outstanding level of involvement in the BSC Board
of Governors. Other individual awards given
were the Chemical Rubber Company Chemistry Award, outstanding Phi Theta Kappa
officer; Coca-Cola Scholarship winner;
and recognition for being nominated to the
All-USA Academic Team. The BSC Foundation sponsors the awards program, which
includes certificates and a $75 cash award for
each honor. Guest speaker was Paula Crain
Grosinger, a BSC alum and owner of Crain
Grosinger Publishing. Master of ceremonies
was Gordon Binek, BSC Vice President for
College Advancement and Federal Relations.
Officers of Phi Theta Kappa accepted the
Phi Theta Kappa Three-Star Status Award.
Outstanding Phi Theta Kappa officer was
Samantha Berget.
Students named to Phi Theta Kappa com-
pleted at least 15 semester hours of associate
degree course work in residence, with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA)
of 3.5, and are enrolled full- or part-time.
*BSC Foundation scholarship recipients
Deven
Moser and
Sean
Wavrin
Courtney Olson, Wade Shaver and Danielle
Stadick
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
*Jordan Anderson
Jenifer Arteseros
Tracy Bachmeier
*Conrad Bauer
*Andrea Becker
Jamie Berger
*Samantha Berget
*Colt Bohn
*Molly Bosch
Paul Brown
Alexandria Buchholz
*Jodi Burrer
Jayme Carson
Clifford Cogdill
Gordana Cokrlic
Michael Dahman
Jennifer Dallmann
Allison Dolajak
Sarah Dordahl
*Sheyann Dunn
*Nicholas Eberle
*Jodi Eichele
Travis Elkins
Lisa Ellis
Sherri Erhardt
*Heidi Fettig
Jesse Fleck
Matthew Foreman
Joshua Gallion
*Nicole Gerhardt
*Tamela Goss
Travis Gumeringer
Faye Hagen
Melissa Harildstad
*Kaye Hatzenbihler
William Haupt
*Kayla Hausauer
Jarrett Hillius
Steven Hlavek
Tony Jensen
*Lisa Johnson
*Angela Keller
*Melissa Klocke
Melissa Kostelecky
*James Kruger
Carter Kunz
*Evan Laib
Amy Laine
* Jacob Larson
* Kari Lepp
Russell Lindsay
Christopher Locken
Megan Lorenz
Nicole Malard
*Jacqueline Materi
*Elizabeth McGillivray
*Stephanie Meier
*Lauren Meland
Jasmin Mellert
Donald Merhar
Jenna Milbrath
*Hannah Miller
John Mittleider
Jayme Morast
Lisa Murry
Maleah Nelsen
Kari Ness
*Cody Odom
*Courtney Olson
Stefan Olson
Rita Ostrander
Amber Peterson
Ryan Rader
Michelle Richard
Danielle Ridl
Chad Riess
*Charlene Roller
Brianne Roth
*Alexia Sadowsky
Ploiphan Saengporm
Jerry Sauter
Loren Schaner
Carissa Schatz
*Aaron Schmidt
*Wade Shaver
*Amber St. Onge
*Irma Steric
Ashlee Strege
*Amy Svihovec
Jennifer Swanson
Spring Swearson
Miranda Szudera
Duane Thorsen
*Jamie Toepke
*Hillary Tyler
Eli Ulmer
Kendall Vetter
*Ashley Wagner
Andrew Weiss
James Wilks
*Jonathan Williams
William Zimmerman
Kimberly Zins
Outstanding Students
Jenifer Arteseros............................................................History
*Conrad Bauer........................................ Music - Instrumental
*Conrad Bauer............................................................. Theater
Jamie Berger..........................................................Psychology
Riley Bertsch......................... Paramedic (EMT) Technology FM Ambulance
*Molly Bosch................................................................ Speech
Jasmine Cowell.............................................. Human Services
Tana Deckert..................................... Nursing Certificate (PN)
Lindsey Deile...................Agribusiness - Agriculture Transfer
Susan Dingle.........................Administrative Assistant - Legal
Nita Doyle..........................................Phlebotomy Technician
Hailey Dumdai..............................Pre-Radiologic Technology
*Sheyann Dunn..................................................... Engineering
Sherri Erhardt............................................................... English
*Andrea Ficek......................................... Music - Instrumental
Tyler Fode................................................................Chemistry
Dustin Frounfelter.....................Agribusiness - Farm & Ranch
Management
*Nicole Gerhardt..........................................................Biology
Walter Gosnell....................................Electrical Transmission
Systems Technology - Online
Sheila Grimm............................. Computer Support Specialist
Joe Hall..................................................................Accounting
Joe Hall..........................................................Political Science
Joe Hall.......................................................................Religion
*Kayla Hausauer................................ Clinical Lab Technician
*Danette Heinle....................................... Nursing (ADN-RN)
Harley Jacobs..............................................................Geology
Tessa Kahl................................................................ Education
James Kapsh....................Nuclear Power Technology - Online
Ron Kopp............................. Agribusiness - Sales and Service
*Jared Kovarik............................................................ Welding
Jack Kroh.............................................................Management
James Kruger.............................................Foreign Languages
*Kelsey Lennick...........Nursing, Pre-Baccalaureate (MOCN)
Sean Leppert.......................................................... Humanities
Mike Lewis......................................... Lineworker - Electrical
Russell Lindsay..................... Paramedic (EMT) Technology St. Alexius
Nicole Lindseth...............................................Commercial Art
Christopher Locken......................Heating, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning
*Stephanie Meier.................................................. Engineering
Jayme Morast......................................................Microbiology
Meghanne Naylor....................................................Visual Arts
Maleah Nelsen....................Information Processing Specialist
*Kari Ness..........................................................Pre-Pharmacy
Wil Norton.........................................Automotive Technology
*Courtney Olson................................................ Music - Vocal
Nicholas Pope.................Electric Power Technology - Online
Ryan Rader........................................ Power Plant Technology
Lynn Rath.................................................Surgical Technology
Matthew Reed............................................. Computer Science
Andrew Renner.................. Automotive Collision Technology
Brianne Roth..................... Administrative Assistant - General
Jeffrey Ruest....................... Power Plant Technology - Online
Jon Sarkilahti....................................Hospitality Management
Jennifer Sarsland................................................. Pre-Dentistry
*Jared Schaff.................................................. Criminal Justice
Sherri Erhardt, Jennifer Swanson and Rachel
Turitto
*Preston Schmidt................................................ Mathematics
*Wade Shaver.........................................................Journalism
*Danielle Stadick...............................................Music - Vocal
*Irma Steric............................................................ Philosophy
*Preston Stewart...................................................... Carpentry
*Amy Svihovec.................................................... Pre-Medical
Spring Swearson.............. Administrative Assistant - Medical
*Jason Thigpen.Electronics/Telecommunications Technology
Eric Triplett....................................... Automotive Technology
*Rachel Turitto................................ Hospitality Management
Scott Ver Straten...............Process Plant Technology - Online
Travis Voegele............................................... Pre-Chiropractic
Tonya Vogel....................................Process Plant Technology
*Summer Wald.............................................................Science
*Summer Wald.........................................................Sociology
Austin Wolf.................... Web Page Development and Design
Joshua Wolff..................................................... Pre-Optometry
Ryan Rader
Board of Governors
Andrew Brown
Marytza Beaubrun
AshleyEckroth
*Elon Eisenbraun
*Tara Karlberg
Catherine Klein
Sarah Meier
*Arthur Miller
Deven Moser
Katie Saueressig
*Rachel Schiermeister
Jamie Tittle
*Sean Wavrin
Michael Wetzel
Who’s Who
*Zach Backstrom
*Conrad Bauer
*Samantha Berget
Lindsey Deile
*Adam Gabbert
*Danette Heinle
*Angela Keller
*Jacqueline Materi
*Tyler Merkel
*Tom Oakland
*Miranda Schirado
*Preston Schmidt
Preston Stewart
Jared Kovarik
Miscellaneous Awards
Chemical Rubber Co. Chemistry Award
Jacob Froehlich
Coca Cola Scholarship
*Preston Schmidt
Nomination to All-USA Academic Team
*Samantha Berget
*Preston Schmidt
Kayla Hausauer
1950s
George Stelzmiller, ’57, Bismarck, retired
after 50 years with the ND Department of
Transportation. He worked in the design division of the agency as a professional engineer.
George and his wife Marti raised two children and have two grandchildren.
1980s
Diane Kraft
Marvin Baker
Casey Teunissen
Marvin Baker, ’86, Carpio, recently received third place in the feature story category in the Keith L. Ware Journalism Awards,
which recognize journalistic excellence in the
Department of the Army’s internal-information program. Baker, a master sergeant in the
N.D. Army National Guard, received a commendation ribbon at his unit’s deployment
send-off ceremony April 13. Baker is on duty
for 18 months with the 129th mobile public
affairs detachment. Portions of the unit will
deploy to overseas locations. Baker is the agriculture reporter for The Minot Daily News.
Casey Teunissen dies in
automobile accident
Casey Teunissen, retired associate professor of automotive technology, died April 21
in Billings, Mont., of injuries from a motor vehicle accident. He was 68. Teunissen
taught at BSC for 23 years before retiring
in 1999. He also taught at schools in Mount
Vernon, Mitchell, and Aberdeen, South Dakota.
During his years in the automotive technology program, Teunissen was involved
in various improvements to reflect national
guidelines of the automotive industry. He
and other faculty and the program became
ASE certified (Automotive Service Excellence).
He was an active leader in Boy Scouts of
America and participated in many community projects.
Teunissen leaves his wife, Laura, four
children and their spouses, four grandchildren, and other family members.
1990s
Will Vance, ’93, Dickinson, a N.D. Highway
Patrol state trooper, was named State Trooper
of the Year for 2005 by the N.D. Motor
Carriers Association. Criteria for the award
include community involvement, character
of the individual, and commitment to the job
and highway safety.
Dr. Michael Schueth, ’94, Omaha, Neb.,
earned his Ph.D. in English from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in December
2005. He earned his undergraduate degree
from Minnesota State University Moorhead,
and his master’s degree from UNL. He is
currently on the faculty at Creighton University in Omaha.
Chad Riedlinger, ’95, Mott, owns the Collision Clinic in Mott. The business specializes in auto body work. Chad and his wife,
Melissa, have two daughters.
Diane Kraft, ’98, was presented with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine
and Health Sciences in May. She will go on
for residency training in internal medicine at
the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
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Neoma Wurscher dies at 83
Neoma Wurscher,
housemother for the
BSC men’s residence
from 1974-87, died
June 7 in a Bismarck
nursing home at the age
of 83. “She held that
position for 13 years,
supporting, encouraging, scolding and
counseling the many
young men who lived there,” according to
the obituary. She retired in 1987 to the Patterson Hotel in Bismarck.
She leaves three children, two brothers, six
grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Employees receive recognition
BSC honored six employees with Awards
for Excellence at the recognition ceremony
in May.
Receiving faculty awards were Dr. AnnMarie Kajencki, professor of English, for her
dedication to students and colleagues, and
her role as an ambassador for BSC through
Dr. AnnMarie Kajencki
Michelle Lindblom
teaching English via interactive television;
and Michelle Lindblom, assistant professor
of art and chairperson of the Arts and Communication Department, for maintaining
a personable nature while juggling many
activities as a teacher and department chair.
Staff recipients were Heather Sheehan,
director of student life, for her helpfulness,
concern and encouragement of students to do
their best; and Debbie Van Berkom, executive assistant to the president, for her exemplary dedication to the college and students,
and skill in communicating with a full range
of constituents and in crisis situations.
Chosen from the adjunct faculty were music instructor Dawn Hagerott, for her teaching abilities, encouragement of students, and
personable nature; and Michael Hubbell,
electric power technology online instructor,
for building rapport with students and making the program interesting and fulfilling.
The awards, coordinated by the Learning
First Managing Excellence Team, recognize
significant or meritorious achievement in
performance of professional roles. Full-time
employees received a $1,000 cash gift and
part-time employees received a $250 cash
gift from the BSC Foundation.
Millard’s career spans 40 years
Melba Millard, Phoenix program equity coordinator, retired May 31 after an
education career that
spanned 40 years. She
spent 13 years at BSC,
building the awardwinning Phoenix
program, an assessment and exploration
program designed to
recruit and prepare
women for training and
employment in highMelba Millard
wage, high-skilled
technical or nontraditional careers.
Nearly 1,000 women benefited from the
one-semester program, and many are employed in careers not usually associated with
women, such as turbine assistants and boiler
operators, heavy equipment operators, and
welding technicians.
Millard said many Phoenix graduates are
recruited for jobs in the energy industry, and
they are employed in North Dakota and nine
other states.
Her job is the “best position you could
ask for,” Millard said. “You get to watch the
whole thing, because in two to three years,
these students become your colleagues and
are part of the network of helping other
women.”
Awards include the 1999 Women Work!
Program of the Year (national network for
women in employment), 2000 N.D. State
Board for Vocational-Technical Education
Marketing Council Award, 2001 National
Bellwether Finalist Award for Community
Colleges addressing services and retention of
nontraditional students, and 2002 American
Association of Women in Community Colleges finalist addressing model programs for
women.
Millard and her husband plan to move
to Florida, where they remodel and re-sell
houses.
Debbie Van Berkom
Heather Sheehan
Dawn Hagerott
Michael Hubbell
Schmidt is elected to international Phi Theta Kappa office
Preston Schmidt of Mandan was elected
international vice president of Division III
of Phi Theta Kappa for 2006-07 in Seattle in
April. Nine BSC students and faculty advisors Dan Leingang, Michelle Lindblom and
Ryan Pitcher were among the more than
3,800 attending the conference. Phi Theta
Kappa is the international honor society of
the two-year college.
He is the first North Dakotan
and the first student from the
four-state region (North Dakota,
South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin) to hold an international
office in Phi Theta Kappa. He
ran against 10 others before
becoming one of two division
finalists.
BSC’s chapter has been very
active recently, with awards to
show for its leadership, service
Samantha Berget and Preston
and fellowship programming.
Schmidt
Leingang, associate professor
of math, says Preston’s election is a tribute to Preston’s leadership of the
chapter and the chapter’s growth and development.
Schmidt credits his campaign manager,
Samantha Berget, a 2006 BSC graduate
from New Richmond, Wis., with helping
him achieve this success. They formulated a
full campaign around his theme of the Lewis
and Clark Expedition. As a finalist, he was
required to give a speech on the Phi Theta
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Kappa honors topic: “Gold, Gods and Glory:
The Global Dynamics of Power.”
Preston will be enrolled at BSC again next
year. His international position will require
traveling to colleges in the region and other
events.
LERN certifies CCE and
ranks it ‘one of the best’
BSC’s Corporate and Continuing Education recently became certified by the Learning Resources Network (LERN), the leading
training and consulting service for lifelong
learning professionals.
LERN officials wrote: “CCE is a strong
corporate and continuing education unit with
a great deal of potential and opportunity. We
were impressed by the programs being offered, many of the processes being followed,
and the unit’s willingness to prepare for the
future. We would rank CCE as one of the best
lifelong learning units we have had the opportunity to review.”
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