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These Are Your Neighbors is a podcast hosted by Thea Jorgensen and Sargianna Wutzke who are members of the City of Bismarck’s Human Relations Committee. Through conversations with diverse change-makers...
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These Are Your Neighbors is a podcast hosted by Thea Jorgensen and Sargianna Wutzke who are members of the City of Bismarck’s Human Relations Committee. Through conversations with diverse change-makers in the community, the podcast hopes to strengthen inclusivity amongst the Bismarck community, by encouraging others to get to know their neighbor.
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8 APR 2025 · Andrew Hershey founded FOMO 10/40 CREAMERY in 2019 after spending a year traveling around the world doing missions work. For Andrew, it’s more than just ice cream, it's about making a difference in the world. During his time abroad he discovered how business was so essential for life. Making connections with leaders all around the world he found that small businesses can transform communities and lives.
When Andrew was 9 years old, he was on a little league baseball team in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin. They lost every game back in 2003, but the memories of getting ice cream with his team were never forgotten! The desire to bring families together, to dream about life, to make the hard days less hard, and the good days even better. Ice cream has a way of bringing people together and to experience the little joys of life. With a heart to make a difference in families, the local community, and in the world, ice cream becomes more than just a treat on a hot summer day! Andrew also became the owner of Boneshaker Coffee in 2024 and incorporated FOMO 10/40 Creamery into that location. If you need a caffeine fix or a sweet treat, Andrew has you covered!
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25 MAR 2025 · Mary Van Sickle is the Executive Director of Dakota Media Access (DMA) in Bismarck, ND. DMA is an award-winning, non-profit community media and training organization which provides Government and Community Media services in the Bismarck Mandan area.
Prior to DMA, Mary worked in a variety of marketing, economic development, government, and non-profit management positions.
She was the Executive Director for the Bismarck Downtowners, the Marketing Director for the Bismarck Civic Center and the Economic Development Specialist for the Bismarck-Mandan Development Assn. She has served in various leadership roles, and on numerous committees locally and nationally and is the past chair of the national Board of Directors for the Alliance for Community Media.
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11 MAR 2025 · Chaplain (MAJ) Chad Gion is a Catholic Priest ordained in 2002. He has served as a priest in the Diocese of Bismarck in western North Dakota for twenty-one years. His primary responsibility has been as a pastor at various parishes across the Diocese. Chaplain Gion’s military service began in 2013 when he was commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant in the North Dakota Army National Guard. Chaplain Gion was deployed to Kosovo for three months to provide chaplain support to the 30th Armored Brigade, an Army Guard unit from North Carolina. His first assignment was as chaplain to the 1/112th Aviation Battalion. In 2018 he was transferred to the 164th Engineering Battalion where he served for 4 years. Chaplain Gion is currently assigned to 68th Troop Command.
Chaplain Gion graduated from Regent Public High School, ND in 1994. He received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from North Dakota State University. He attended the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, MN where he received a master’s in divinity in 2002. Chaplain Gion completed the Basic Officer Leadership Course in 2014, Captain’s Career Course in 2018, and ILE in 2024.
He lives and works in Sioux County, North Dakota, the northern portion of the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation. He is the pastor of the Catholic Indian Mission, consisting of five parishes and Saint Bernard Mission School (K-8).In August of 2024, Chaplain (MAJ) Gion was hired to serve as the State Support Chaplain for the North Dakota National Guard. In this role, he develops training events for the North Dakota Chaplain Corps. He provides direct support to the full-time staff of the North Dakota National Guard.
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25 FEB 2025 · Jason Tomanek is the City Administrator for the City of Bismarck, a position he was appointed to in February 2024. Jason began his career with the City of Bismarck in 2006 as a Community Planner. During those 10 years, Jason spent much of his time working with developers, property owners, and entrepreneurs to support the reinvestment and revitalization of Bismarck’s downtown neighborhood.
Jason is a Bismarck native and BHS graduate with degrees from NDSU in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design, and a Masters Degree from the University of Mary. Jason is a member, and current Vice President of the Bismarck Historical Society and a producer of the History Hotdish podcast, recorded here in the studio at Dakota Media Access.
In his free time, Jason enjoys being outdoors, hiking, playing disc golf, kayaking, gardening, and searching for historic Bismarck relics and artifacts to add to his ever-growing collection of all-things Bismarck. Mr. Bismarck, as he’s known to his friends and coworkers, is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations for the City of Bismarck and serves as oversight for the planning and direction of all service functions across all 15 city departments.
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11 FEB 2025 · For Amy, servant leadership is the cornerstone of her educational and personal philosophy. She is an Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Mary, where she herself earned her BA in Communication. She then earned her MA in Communication from the University of Nevada. Preparing students to succeed in today’s increasingly dynamic and complex world requires a great deal of effort, passion, and patience.
Amy is a professor who believes it is her responsibility to know who her learners are, what knowledge and experiences they bring forward, and work collaboratively with students to open new doors and new ways of thinking in order to prepare them for their future.
Amy’s greatest passion is volunteerism and advocacy, and the betterment it brings to communities. She is actively involved in the community, serving as the Communications Chair for Soul 57 and the Chair of the Board for 31:8 Project. When she’s not in the classroom, you can find her watching a sporting event, reading a good book, or traveling.
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14 JAN 2025 · Episode 48 of “These Are Your Neighbors” features Kris Mount. Kris is known for impacting people through his work at the Abused Adult Resource Center. Through multiple leadership roles in our Bismarck, Kris continues to serve others, making him a changemaker in the community.
Kris Mount works for the Abused Adult Resource Center as the Coordinator of The Family Safety Center which oversees supervised visitation and exchanges for parents and their children. He also Coordinates and facilitates the SAVE Program (Solutions to Alleviate Violent Encounters) which is a 24-week program for men who have been convicted of domestic violence and other charges related to partner abuse.Kris is a member of the Bismarck-Mandan Civic Chorus, the Board of Directors of Dakota West Arts Council, the Board of the North Dakota Kennedy Center, and enjoys spending 3 weeks each Summer operating the box office for Sleepy Hollow Theatre and Arts Park.Kris has been active politically as an Election Judge, the Chairperson of District 35 Democratic-NPL and in 2022 ran for a seat in the North Dakota House of Representatives. He plans to run again in 2026.Kris returned to school and graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work from Minot State University in 2021.
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31 DEC 2024 · Kurt Snyder began his career at the University of Mary where he received hisbachelor of science in addiction studies in 1998. He has worked in the addictionfield since 1999 and has served as executive director of the Heartview Foundationsince 2005. He is a Licensed Addiction Counselor, Licensed Social Worker andholds a master’s degree in management. Snyder is a graduate of the AddictionTechnology Transfer Center Advanced Leadership Institute. In 2011, hespearheaded the effort for Licensed Addiction Counselors to gain direct access tothe North Dakota Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) and NorthDakota became the first and only state to allow Licensed Addiction Counselorsdirect access to this tool and better monitor their patient’s controlled substancehistory. Along with positions as an advisory board member for the Mountain WestAddiction Technology Transfer Center, past chairman of the North Dakota Boardof Addiction Counseling Examiners, and past chairman of the North BehavioralHealth Planning Council, Snyder is a founding board member for the North DakotaProfessional Health Program, the monitoring program for impaired physicians.
Snyder has been awarded the 2017 University of Mary Presidential Leadership Award, the 2023 Walt Odegaard Leadership Award from NDANO, and most recently was honored by Governor Burgum and First Lady Kathryn Burgum with the Phoenix Award at Recovery Reinvented. The phoenix is famous for rising from the ashesto be born again and is a testament to second chance opportunities and renewal.Kurt has been is recovery from addiction since June of 1993.
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17 DEC 2024 · Emily Yanish is currently the Development Director for Youthworks, and a LicensedProfessional Clinical Counselor. She received her undergraduate degree from St. OlafCollege in 2003, and her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the Universityof St. Thomas in 2007. Emily has been employed with Youthworks since December2007, and has enjoyed numerous roles at the organization, including Coordinator for theShort Term Care and Assessment Center, Family Counselor, Program Manager, and nowDevelopment Director. Her work entails raising awareness and support for the work thatYouthworks does throughout North Dakota. Emily is married to her husband Lance, and together they have two children.
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3 DEC 2024 · Holly Triska grew up in Wilton, North Dakota and began her career as a Peace Corps volunteer working in both Nicaragua and Guatemala. After 4 years in Central America, she moved to Washington, DC where she led the Federal Programs Division at the Hispanic College Fund. Holly went on to serve as the Director of Graduate Studies in Int’l Economic Development at The Catholic University of America where she earned a Master of Arts from the Busch School of Business and Economics.
Following her mother’s diagnosis with a terminal illness, she returned to ND to focus on family. While she did not intend to stay, ND quickly reestablished itself as home. Community life was welcoming, filled with heritage, and opportunity. Holly became actively involved in welcoming and connecting newcomers to local resources and networks. She became ND’s State Refugee Coordinator in 2021.
These Are Your Neighbors is a podcast hosted by Thea Jorgensen and Sargianna Wutzke who are members of the City of Bismarck’s Human Relations Committee. Through conversations with diverse change-makers...
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These Are Your Neighbors is a podcast hosted by Thea Jorgensen and Sargianna Wutzke who are members of the City of Bismarck’s Human Relations Committee. Through conversations with diverse change-makers in the community, the podcast hopes to strengthen inclusivity amongst the Bismarck community, by encouraging others to get to know their neighbor.
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