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Faculty and Staff

Mary Leyk, Dean of Nursing and Allied Health

Mary Leyk

Dean of Nursing and Allied Health

Administration

320-222-5210

mary.leyk@ridgewater.edu

Robert Auch, Nursing Instructor, Staff Photo

Robert Auch

Nursing Faculty

Nursing - Associate Degree and Practical Diploma

320-222-7655

robert.auch@ridgewater.edu

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Ann Benson, Nursing Instructor, Staff Photo

Ann Benson

Nursing Faculty

Nursing - Associate Degree

320-234-8646

ann.benson@ridgewater.edu

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Wendy Benusa

Nursing Faculty

Nursing - Associate Degree and Practical Diploma

320-234-8648

wendy.benusa@ridgewater.edu

Lisa Bolle, Nursing Instructor, Staff Photo

Lisa Bolle

Nursing Faculty

Nursing - Associate Degree and Practical Diploma

320-222-7649

lisa.bolle@ridgewater.edu

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Angela French

Nursing Faculty

Nursing - Associate Degree and Practical Diploma

320-234-8623

angela.french@ridgewater.edu

Sarah Henschke

Nursing - Associate Degree

Sarah.Henschke@ridgewater.edu

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Shanda Hubbell

Nursing Faculty

Nursing - Associate Degree and Practical Diploma

320-234-8515

shanda.hubbell@ridgewater.edu

Darcy Nelson

Nursing Faculty

Nursing - Associate Degree and Practical Diploma

320-234-8584

darcy.nelson@ridgewater.edu

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Deann Ober

Nursing Faculty

Nursing - Associate Degree and Practical Diploma

320-234-8642

deann.ober@ridgewater.edu

Kala Rudningen

Nursing Faculty

Nursing - Associate Degree and Practical Diploma

320-222-7560

kala.rudningen@ridgewater.edu

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Lisa Thielke

Nursing Faculty

Nursing - Associate Degree and Practical Diploma

320-222-7656

lisa.thielke@ridgewater.edu

DeDra Hogrefe

Nursing Faculty

Nursing - Associate Degree

320-234-8624

dedra.hogrefe@ridgewater.edu

Gina Ohden

Nursing Faculty

Nursing - Associate Degree

320-222-7647

gina.ohden@ridgewater.edu

Tory Piehl

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Nursing - Associate Degree

tory.piehl@ridgewater.edu

Michelle Prekker

Nursing - Practical Diploma

michele.prekker@metrostate.edu

Brianna McCleary

Nursing Faculty

Nursing - Associate Degree and Practical Diploma

320-222-7652

brianna.mccleary@ridgewater.edu

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Alice Branstner

Lab Assistant

Nursing

320-222-8279

alice.branstner@ridgewater.edu

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Anita Rickert

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Nursing

anita.rickert@ridgewater.edu

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Carolyn Ostlund

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carolyn.ostlund@ridgewater.edu

Pam McDowell

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Nursing - Associate Degree and Practical Diploma

pam.mcdowell@ridgewater.edu

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Amanda Thorsen

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Nursing

amanda.thorsen@ridgewater.edu

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