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Daily News has received reports from multiple sources that ESPN has arrived in Wahpeton to continue covering the Ray Ruschel story.

Ruschel, a 49-year-old freshman on the North Dakota State College of Science football team, went viral after Daily News broke his story Sept. 8 in a piece titled “NDSCS nose guard Ray Ruschel tackles football at 49 years old,” leading to the defensive lineman appearing on Fox & Friends and ESPN College Gameday.

News of his unlikely return to the gridiron was shared by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Capital One Orange Bowl, Associated Press and Washington Post. Valley News Live posted a short interview with Ruschel on Twitter that gained over 325,000 views.

In addition to playing football, Ruschel works the graveyard shift at Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative and studies business management during the day. He is a U.S. Army veteran and active member of the Army National Guard.

The 1992 Trinity High School (PA.) graduate is a finalist for the Armed Forces Merit Award to be presented between 6-6:30 p.m. Nov. 11, Veterans Day, during an ESPN telecast.

Ruschel and the No. 3-ranked Wildcats (7-1) host Central Lakes (4-3) at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the semifinal round of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference playoffs. NDSCS won the only meeting between the teams Oct. 1 in Wahpeton, 52-14.

Article written by Robert Wanek Jr for Wahpeton Daily News on October 28, 2022. 

The NDSCS Performing Arts Department will present its first concert of the season on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in the Bremer Bank Theatre in the Harry Stern and Ella Stern Cultural Center on the NDSCS campus in Wahpeton.

The concert will feature performances by the NDSCS Concert Choir, Jazz Band, and Wildcat Singers. “We are excited to perform the most eclectic concert of the season,” says program coordinator and choral director, Bryan Poyzer. The audience will hear traditional choral, country, pop, Broadway, and even some hard rock. Dr. Adam Hollingsworth will be directing the Jazz Band, which will also continue with its tradition of genre-breaking literature.

The concert is free and open to the public. Free-will donations will be accepted. Learn more about NDSCS Performing Arts at NDSCS.edu/Performing-Arts.

North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) announced today that it has earned the 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School designation.

Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Methodology, criteria and weightings were determined by Viqtory with input from the Military Friendly® Advisory Council of independent leaders in higher education. Final ratings were determined by combining the institution’s survey scores with the assessment of the institution’s ability to meet thresholds for student retention, graduation, job placement, loan repayment, persistence (degree advancement or transfer) and loan default rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans.

More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2022-2023 survey, with 665 earning the designation. The 2022-2023 Military Friendly® Schools list will be published in the May issue of the G.I. Jobs magazine, and can be found at www.militaryfriendly.com/schools.

NDSCS offers a variety of online courses and programs to provide an educational opportunity to those who are placebound or timebound and cannot attend traditional classes. These courses and programs also provide an opportunity for current and former members of the military to enhance their education or seek new skills. To find out more about specific military programs that may provide educational information and financial support visit www.ndscs.edu/military.

NDSCS’s VA Certifying Official, Mike Paolini, stated, “Receiving this designation illustrates NDSCS’s continued commitment to our military student population. With this population continuing to grow, it’s important for us to stay focused on their needs and provide them with the resources to be successful at NDSCS.”