Scholar Films
Harun's most recent film, In the Name of the Son, is based on his experiences growing up in wartime Bosnia
Scholars in the Arts
"I am fascinated by the breadth of Art History and by how painting teaches a culture about itself."
Kelly Hargesheimer
“I began attending college as an experiment. I wanted to know what it was about. I chose to do my best simply because I was there by choice.”
- Program: 2009 Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Recipient
- Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK
- Community College: Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
- Four-year College or University: Northland College
- Academic/Career Pursuits: Education / Academia, Entrepreneur / Independent Business
- Other Interests: Outdoor / Mountaineering / Camping
Biography
PROFILE: Kelly Hargesheimer is a 35-year-old “stay-at-home” dad who discovered college in a most roundabout way. No one, Kelly said, would be more surprised at his academic success than his former guidance counselor in high school. “I was an average student, with above average potential, but I dropped out at age 17.” It took 15 years for the Oklahoma native and outdoors enthusiast to return to school and find his academic niche. The father of two children, he began attending a two-year college on a whim, but “it was not until I learned that there were degrees available in the areas that I was really interested that I made a commitment to the path of higher education.” The responsibility of fatherhood is what spurred Kelly on to academia. Working as a truck driver to put food on the table, he realized he needed to do something that made better use of his mental capacity. “When I found the Outdoor Education and Native American Studies programs at Northland College I knew that they would be a perfect match for my dreams and interests.”
INSPIRATION: Kelly is inspired by Tom Brown Jr., the founder of “The Tracker” wilderness school in New Jersey and author of numerous books on wilderness living skills and native spirituality. “The work that I want to do is really an extension of the teachings that he has shared with me.”
ASPIRATION: Kelly would like to open and operate a wilderness school in northern Minnesota.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: He has given of his time as a wilderness guide for the Boy Scouts of America and as an archery coach for the Junior Olympic Archery Development program, and was active with his college’s Native American Student Association.
ACCOLADES: For each semester in junior college, Kelly was on the President’s Honor Roll. He is also a member of Phi Theta Kappa.
INTERESTING FACT: He carves his own wooden bows and arrows and hunts with them.
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