royal_court-web.jpgMarch 9 through 12 is Spring Fling week at Mayville State University! This year, the annual celebration, which includes a number of activities for students is taking place just prior to spring break.

Montag_and_Ricard-web.jpgThe celebration was kicked off with the naming of the Spring Fling king and queen at a coronation program held in the MSU Classroom Building Auditorium on the evening of March 9. The 2015 Spring Fling queen is Amber Montag from Finley, N.D. Spring Fling king is Eric Ricard from Cavalier, N.D.

The royal court, each representing a campus organization, includes:

King candidates - Brandon Henderson, Waldorf, Maryland, representing Student Senate; Josh Seminario, Fairbanks, Alaska, representing Collegiate DECA; Eric Ricard, Cavalier, N.D., representing Student Activities Council; Gareth Hanson, Enderlin, N.D., representing Student Education Association; John Brenden, Dunseith, N.D., representing the Swing Dance Club; and Brent Champion, Lindstrom, Minn., representing Science Club.

Queen candidates – Patricia Lopez, Clarissa, Minn., representing Student Senate; Amber Montag, Finley, N.D., representing Collegiate DECA; Stephanie Frovarp, Grand Forks, N.D., representing Student Ambassadors; Niri Ranchod, Havare, Zimbabwe, representing Student Ambassadors; Kayla Vidas, Eveleth, Minn., representing Student Activities Council; Aubrey Moen, Ada, Minn., representing Student Education Association; Brooke Schurman, Walhalla, N.D., representing Swing Dance Club; and Hannah Ness, Thompson, N.D., representing Science Club.

The Mayville State student body was treated to a special showing of The Call at the Delchar Theater in downtown Mayville Tuesday evening, March 10.

The annual talent show is scheduled for Wednesday evening, March 11, with students competing for prizes awarded to the top three performances, and the week of activities concludes with the naming of Mr. and Miss Mayville State on Thursday, March 12.

 Photo captions:

Top: Mayville State University students named to the Spring Fling royal court are (back, l-r) Brandon Henderson, Gareth Hanson, John Brenden, Josh Seminario, Eric Ricard, and Brent Champion. In the front (l-r) are Patricia Lopez, Aubrey Moen, Brooke Schurmann, Stephanie Frovarp, Niri Ranchod, Amber Montag, Kayla Vidas, and Hannah Ness.

 Bottom: The Mayville State University Spring Fling queen and king are Amber Montag (left) and Eric Ricard.