“My time at Northern State University truly changed my life. The four years I spent earning my bachelor’s degree in teaching, followed by two more earning my master’s degree while serving as the graduate assistant for soccer, helped shape me into the teacher and coach I am today. I made core memories, built lifelong friendships, and met my husband through the athlete community service project, Day of Champions. Northern prepared me for a successful career in teaching and coaching soccer, and it will always be home to our family. We choose to give back to the program because Northern is part of our family’s history. Our children are growing up knowing that our Wolves pride runs deep.”

- Kendra Titze Hanley, 2011 & 2013