GALLATIN 4-H - Key Persons
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- GIS / CADD Technician ( 406 ) 994 - 6623
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- Executive Assistant to the President
- Office Staff Member
Upon moving to Bozeman, Amber served as President Cruzado's Office Manager for over four years. Before that role, she served as the Senior Aide/Director of Scheduling to the Governor of Minnesota and as a State Scheduler in the United States Senate for several years in Washington, D.C.
Amber graduated from the University of North Dakota with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Amber and her family are thrilled to call Montana home and to be a part of the vibrant community at Montana State University.
Anthony Ray Hinton was wrongly convicted of murder in 1985 and spent 30 years on death row before being exonerated in 2015. He will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the Strand Union Ballrooms as part of the President's Crossing Boundaries Series.
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- Lead GIS / CADD Technician
Colyn Wiening joined the Gallatin County 4-H Extension office as the 4-H Assistant in 2021. She provides support to the 4-H programs, families and manages all the 4-H finances. Growing up Colyn spent her summers with both sets of grandparents in Western Colorado on their fruit orchards or walking the irrigation ditches and learning about farming. Colyn double majored at Colorado State University and graduated with degrees in both Animal Science and Agricultural Business. She has spent the last several years as a 4-H volunteer with her daughters' projects.
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- Director / Education Advising Center
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- Director of Planning and Analysis
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- President
- President of Montana State University
Since January 2010, Dr. Waded Cruzado has served as the 12th President of Montana State University, and during that time she has significantly reshaped the face and future of the state's first land-grant institution.
An articulate and inspirational speaker on the role of the public university, President Cruzado is well known for her understanding of the Morrill Act, which created the land-grant university system nearly 160 years ago. She is a passionate champion of the land-grant's tripartite mission of education, research and public outreach, as well as the important role higher education plays in the development of individuals and the prosperity of the nation.
Elizabeth D'Imperio joined the Gallatin County Extension Office in January of 2023. Elizabeth has diverse experience as both a researcher and educator. She has worked on projects ranging from invasive weeds to soils and has experience teaching preschoolers through adults. She earned her Master's Degree at Montana State University in Land Resources and Environmental Sciences.
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- Distinguished Lecturer Series
- Provost
Boyd, whose research focuses on extreme microorganisms that eat rocks to support their metabolism, will discuss his four-decade academic and scientific journey.
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- Design
- University Architect
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- Director
- Director, PDC
- Director, Planning Design & Construction
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- Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Co
Jabs Hall, a new home for the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship, opened in 2015. Jabs Hall was made possible thanks to a $25 million gift from 1952 Montana State alumnus Jake Jabs, president and CEO of American Furniture Warehouse in Denver. In her first year, President Cruzado also welcomed a $3 million gift to MSU from Jabs, who generously funded the Jabs Entrepreneurship Center at Montana State University.
In the fall of 2010, the university reopened one of its most heavily used classroom buildings on campus, Gaines Hall, after a $32 million renovation funded by the Montana Legislature. That same fall, the university opened its new, 40,000-square-foot Animal Bioscience Building. The $15.7 million building was funded, in part, by donations from Montana's livestock and grains industry. In addition to classroom and teaching laboratory space, the building is home to the MSU College of Agriculture's Department of Animal and Range Sciences.
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- Events Manager
- Events Manager for the Office
James Tobin is the Events Manager for the Office of the President and coordinates, designs, and executes special events for the President and other leadership offices.
Originally from Indianapolis, IN, James has lived in Bozeman and worked at Montana State University for the last 15 years. Prior to working in the President's Office, James was an Associate Director for University Student Housing overseeing the Central Office Administrative Staff, custodial operation, as well as the summer housing operations. James was responsible for many of the events within the department including ground breaking and grand opening ceremonies as well as assisting with a variety of Auxiliary Services events.
James holds a Master's degree in Counseling and Student Development from Kansas State University and a Bachelors degree from Ball State University in Muncie, IN. Outside of his passion for planning events and socializing with friends, you'll find James enjoying the outdoors hiking and walking with his dog Sydney or taking in the beauty with a round of golf.
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- Post Baccalaureate Licensure Specialist / Academic and Student Services Advisor
Jennifer Glad joined the Office of Legal Counsel in October 2020. Prior to joining MSU she served as the University Counsel for several campuses within the California State University system, as well as their systemwide specialist on intellectual property, contract and ADA issues. Before that, Jennifer worked for the international law firm of O'Melveny & Myers, where she represented clients in litigation matters involving intellectual property, employment, and general business disputes.
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J.D., Southwestern University School of Law (2005)
B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Washington (1999)
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- Member of the Emeritus and Retired Faculty Team
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- Member / Department Head for Learning and Research Services - Library
Kari Ballenger is the administrative assistant providing assistance to all office agents in their events and programs. Kari joined Gallatin Extension in 2020. Kari is a registered dietitian and prior to moving to Bozeman she worked as a clinical dietitian for a community hospital.
Kellie, a native of Butte, Montana, is a graduate of Gonzaga University and the University of Montana Law School. Prior to joining MSU, she worked for a small firm in Arizona specializing in Education, Municipal, and Indian Law. She joined the University in 2015 and enjoys the challenge of proactively addressing the University's legal needs.
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- Head of Learning and Research Services [Associate Professor]
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- Ex Officio / Dean of Students
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- CO Chair / Ex Officio / Center for Faculty Excellence
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- Program Manager for Print and E - Books
Molly Yurdana hails from the foothills of northern California, where she worked for various agricultural marketing and retail companies before relocating to Bozeman in 2018. After receiving her B.S in Agricultural Education Extension from Montana State University, she joined the Gallatin County MSU Extension office in 2020 initially as an intern. She was later hired on as the Ag/Hort Extension Agent in 2021, then transitioned to become the 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent and Gallatin County Extension Department Head in 2022. She manages over 600 local youth members and 100 volunteers and functions as the bridge between MSU Extension, the State 4-H office and the county 4-H program.
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- Senior Law Enforcement and Security Counsel
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- Ex Officio / Extended University
Olivia Reddick is the Paralegal for the Office of Legal Counsel at Montana State University. Olivia moved to Montana from Washington State. Prior to joining MSU, she worked as a paralegal for a personal injury law firm in Washington.
Olivia earned a Paralegal Studies Certificate and a Bachelor of Science in Law and Policy with a minor in Criminal Justice at Liberty University. Outside of MSU, Olivia enjoys reading and exploring the great outdoors that Montana has to offer.
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- Member of the Emeritus and Retired Faculty Team
- Education Advising Center
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- Founder of Expedia, Inc., Zillow, and Glassdoor
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- Planning Manager
- CO Chair / Ex Officio
- Planning
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- Ex Officio / Center for Faculty Excellence
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- Title: Service Desk Supervisor / Holds, Fines & Searches, Reserves Specialist / Department: Learning and Research Services
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- Member of the Emeritus and Retired Faculty Team
- Assessment Coordinator / Teacher Education Program / Webmaster