Summer 2006
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Embracing Change

For many years, DWU was known to the Mitchell community as the “college on the hill.” Now, with satellite nursing programs in Huron and Sioux Falls, and the wide world of online classes, DWU can be virtually everywhere.

How is Dakota Wesleyan keeping pace in today’s lightning speed world? From the traditional values DWU was founded on to the dorms of the future, it’s an exciting time to be on campus.

DWU Alumni Continue to Serve

“While attending DWU, most times you don’t really pay much attention to mission and values,” said Allan Miller, director of emergency management. “But after graduation, you begin to realize that they have influenced you as a person and help to guide your activities.”

It’s not uncommon to see a group of alumni get together at a football game or meet at the rodeo. But it is uncommon to see a group of alumni gather monthly to train and donate their time as a part of a service group. The Davison County Search and Rescue unit is made up of more than 50 percent DWU alums.

Lionel Riley: Champion in Sport. Champion in Life.

At 6-foot-4 and 270 pounds, Lionel Riley is one of the most intimidating athletes on the Dakota Wesleyan campus. The junior has already earned All-Conference honors in football and is an All-American wrestler, and when you sit down and listen to him speak you realize he has already accomplished many of his lifetime goals.

Face Value: Mike Catalano

Being a very shy kid growing up in a small Minnesota town, I never imagined ending up as a college professor, standing up in front of classes of students helping to lead them into an understanding of mathematics, and enjoying it.

Get to know the face and the feelings of one member of the DWU community in each edition of Wesleyan Today.