BSC presidential search committee selected

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

The North Dakota University System (NDUS) announced the selection of committee members today for Bismarck State College’s (BSC) presidential search. The committee’s first meeting will be held Dec. 2 at BSC.

“Your dedication to serving on the presidential search committee is deeply valued. We are grateful for the time, expertise and commitment each of you will contribute to this important leadership decision for North Dakota’s only polytechnic institution,” said NDUS Commissioner Brent Sanford. “Every member brings a vital perspective, constituency or area of knowledge that is essential to the committee’s success.”

Co-chairing the BSC Presidential Search Committee are Tim Mihalick, State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) member, and Karen Erickson, BSC’s dean of enrollment management. Other committee members include:

• Kelli Kuether, BSN, RN, BSC Assistant Professor of Nursing
• Marko Davinic, BSC Associate Professor of Agriculture Technology & Natural Resources
• David Sagsveen, BSC Assistant Dean of Automation, Energy, and Advanced Technology (AEAT)
• Cassy Russell, BSC Human Resources Coordinator
• Adyen Olson, BSC student
• Kevin Moberg, BSC Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
• Scott Becker, BSC graduate, BSC Foundation Board of Trustees, and retired from Bobcat/Doosan as the engineering manager
• Cory Wrolstad, BSC Development Manager
• Todd Brickhouse, CEO and General Manager, Basin Electric Power Cooperative
• Brenda Nagel, President and CEO of the Bismarck-Mandan Chamber Economic Development Council

There are no ex-officio members of the committee. More information about the search can be found at https://bismarckstate.edu/about/leadership/Search/.