Northern State University Foundation and Alumni Association

🌟 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢!🌟

We want to highlight you! Whether you’re growing in your career, pursuing new goals, or creating your own unique path, we’d love to know what you’ve been doing. Share your updates by completing the form below — you might be featured this summer! Let’s shine a light on the incredible things our alumni are accomplishing.

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Save the Date!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟔𝐭𝐡! 🎉

We’re excited to bring back the elegant, black-tie evening you know and love—complete with a champagne hour, a full course meal, exciting games, raffles, and live and silent auctions.

Mark your calendars and plan to join us as we celebrate all the people, traditions, and moments that make NSU truly special. You won’t want to miss it!

Hall of Fame talent. Northern pride. 🐺

Rich “Andy” Andrzejewski’s journey from South Dakota high school standout to one of the greatest all-around athletes in NSU history is one worth celebrating.

Hall of Fame Spotlight:
Rich Andrzejewski (Arlington - 1969)
Induction Year - 2014
Rich Andrzejewski graduated from Arlington High School in 1969. He was a starter for the Cardinals 1968 State “B” championship team (28-1), and was selected as a member of the all-tourney team, along with the all-state team. As a senior, he was again a member of the all-state team and named honorable mention for the national Sunkist All-American Team. “Andy” started three years for the Cardinals as they went 49-5 his last two years on the varsity. The all-time leading scorer for Arlington basketball, lettered three times in football, four time in basketball and four times in track during his high school career. He was selected as a member of the Class “B” all decade basketball team for the 1960’s. An Argus Leader “AA” all state football selection and honorable mention pick for the national Sunkist All- American football team. Andy also set the state high school high jump record, in addition to being an outstanding pitcher for the local American Legion team. He was the runner-up in the selection of the 1968 High School Athlete of the Year.
Andy’s success in athletics continued at Northern State College with 16 varsity letters. As NSC’s quarterback, kicker and punter, he held the state collegiate field goal record of 54 yard for many years, and it is still Northern’s record. The 1971 NSC football team played in the national play-offs, plus Andy also played twice in the NAIA National Basketball Tournament. He scored 1,091 points for Northern, finishing his career as the seventh all-time leading scored. Andy did this while being primarily known for his defensive abilities. He was a starting pitcher all four years for Northern’s baseball team and qualified for the 1973 NAIA National Track meet after establishing NSC’s high jump record of 6’6 3⁄4”. In 1999 Andy was selected as Northern’s All-Around Male Athlete of the Century.
Andy was South Dakota’s Male College Athlete of the year in 1972, and has been inducted into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame, Northern State’s Hall of Fame and the SDIC Hall of Fame. Andy is the only athlete in South Dakota collegiate sports history to win 16 major athletic letters.