Gina Pudlick

Biography

 

Get to know Gina!

Hometown & high school:
Champlin, Minnesota / Champlin Park High School
 
Dream vehicle you'll never own: 
An RV with a "toy hauler."
 

Sunny summer weather or cool fall weather?  
Winter!

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Jeni Eltink

Biography

 

Get to know Jeni!

Hometown & high school: 
New Holstein, Wisconsin / New Holstein High School

Dream vehicle you'll never own: 
Airstream camping trailer - to be specific, Airstream Flying Cloud 30FB Bunk

Sunny summer weather or cool fall weather?  
Sunny summer weather for camping and swimming, cool fall weather for hiking and leaf peeping. Oh also cold winter weather for skiing and snowshoeing, and warming spring weather for running and watching everything turn green after the winter.

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Student Volunteer Opportunities

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Volunteer for Welcome Week! 

APPLY right here! (Deadline is May 5th for 1st priority of volunteers)

Welcome Week Volunteers  create a welcoming and inclusive environment during Welcome Week by leading a small group of 20-25 new students and help facilitate ("behind the scenes") events during Welcome Week.

Award Descriptions

About the Awards

Student Awards:

Arrowhead Award
The Arrowhead Award is given for exemplary service to a student organization. Each organization or representative may honor up to five individual members of their group per year.

Kirby Program Board

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The motto for Kirby Program Board is "UMD programming run BY students...FOR students." 

When KPB plans an event, there are a few certainties that go with said event:

  • It's gonna have good beats
  • It's gonna be a great time
  • It's gonna be run by the best students at UMD.

Wanna have some fun, be inspired, and/or meet some friends? 

Stop by a KPB-planned event, and follow KPB on Insta at @kpbumd

Sponsorships

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Bulldog Beginnings serves as a home and resource to all new UMD students and their families to ensure their successful transition to UMD. It is responsible for the planning and execution of Bulldog Welcom

Faculty & Staff Volunteer Opportunities

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Bulldog Beginnings Volunteer Opportunities for Faculty and Staff

At UMD, we value the contributions faculty and staff make to our students. Your service and support helps make UMD one of the finest institutions in Minnesota. Continue making a lasting contribution to our students by volunteering with Bulldog Beginnings Programs, such as Bulldog Welcome Week and Welcome Back Week. Many opportunities are available that allow you to meet new students, promote your department or services, or just allow you to be actively involved in a tradition that is uniquely UMD.