FROM THE PUBLISHER
WELCOME BACK
My, How Things Have Changed!
WE’RE STARTING WHAT’S TO COME
really believe that
will
FRESH THIS YEAR Icontinue to make a this magazine the
difference for
I’VE BEEN SAYING
THIS SINCE I PLAYED
FOOTBALL AT NDSU:
“I can’t believe how
grateful I am to be
surrounded by the
greatest people in
the world. That’s you,
Bison Nation. I can’t
thank you enough
for your support and
encouragement. I
wouldn’t have any of
my opportunities if it
wasn’t for you.”
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which we all know can be a good
thing, or … Hey, it’s going to be a good
thing. At this point, I do not know who
the new athletic director will be, but
I can tell you that I am excited about
the new coaches that hav e come in.
I had a chance this summer to meet
most of them and chat with some of
the promoted coaches. Their attitude
and motivation is comforting to me
as the publisher of this magazine. It
makes us excited at Bison Illustrated
because all these new faces mean new
photos and interviews that we can
share with all of you. I think we can all
agree that if there is one thing that will
happen this year, it will be a surprise,
and the suspense is killing us.
BEHIND THE
ISSUE
We really wanted to showcase the
new people in the athletic department
this year, without losing touch of
the tradition that this program will
continue. We also consider our
first issue a great platform to catch
everyone up on what they might have
missed last year, and I will say, a lot of
great things happened across almost
every sport. It is also an opportunity to
showcase what’s to come.
university in recruitment, fundraising
and tradition. When we sit at the
brainstorming table, we strategize
ideas that can open our readers’ minds
and provide resources to motivate
everyone to make an impact or
become involved in the university.
For instance, we are working on an
article that breaks down the finances
of the athletic department in a way
that a fifth grader can understand.
The intention of this article is to
better understand where NDSU
stands amongst other universities,
showcase our financial strengths
and weaknesses and close the case
on some common misconceptions
when it comes to fundraising and
scholarship funding. Another story
we are working on is highlighting
the different careers and successes
Bison alumni have achieved postNDSU, and to highlight the lifelong
stamp that being a Bison leaves on a
student-athlete. I hope when you read
these publications you say “Wow”
consistently and can’t put them down.
GO BISON!
Mike Dragosavich