Distinguished Alumni of 1998

DR. Susan Hedtke Helberg - Class of 1960

 Dr. Susan Hedtke Helberg is the director/facilitator and was instrumental in the development of a Johns Hopkins University demonstration site school.  Many educators have come to see this demonstration site. Dr. Hedtke Helberg has been a reading specialist for many years for Orange County Schools, the sixteenth largest school district in the nation. She has presented at local and state education conferences and workshops. She has organized school reading incentive programs. She is a member of Phi Delta Kappa Professional Fraternity in Education, Florida Reading Association, the Orange County Reading Association, and the International Reading Association. Dr. Hedtke Helberg has received the President's Award from the International Reading Association in recognition of outstanding work in the field of reading.

Dr. Hedtke Helberg received her doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Central Florida. She received her bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. She is a member of Phi Kappa Phi honor society and of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education.

Dr. Hedtke Helberg has been elected to serve on a North Dakota city park board and city library board. She has been an officer of the local chapters of the National Federation of Woman's Clubs and the County Homemakers Association. Susan has served as a Boy Scout den mother and as a Girl Scout leader. She has been local chairperson for the American Cancer Society. She has been president of the Women's Association in her church, has taught Vacation Bible school, and the adult Sunday School class. Susan is a charter member of the Mayo Legacy and has been featured in a Mayo Clinic film and a Mayo publication.

Dr. Susan Hedtke Helberg has traveled extensively for the last 30 years in Europe, the United States, the Orient, Africa, Australia, and South America. Last year she made a trip to India and also one to China. She has just returned from Turkey. Her husband, Mason, is a graduate of the University of North Dakota and a retired bank president. She has two children, John and Heather. John has a masters degree from the University of Central Florida and is an electrical engineer at Maxwell Air Force Base. Heather has an accounting degree from the University of Central Florida and is in management at Universal Studios. Susan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hedtke of Hedtkes' I.G.A. Store, Hatley.  

Susan K. Bulmer - Class of 1977

Susan K. Bulmer received her bachelor’s degree from the UW-Stevens Point in Forestry; her master’s of Science in Recreation Resources Development from Texas A & M.  She received a Certified Public Managers Professional Certificate from the Vermont Learning Center; Leadership and Management Training Program Certificate from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, The Business Institute for Park and Recreation Professionals Certificate from the National Recreation and Park Association & North Carolina State University; and a Comprehensive Management Systems Certificate from the Organization of Wildlife Planners. 

Ms. Bulmer is the Resources Planner for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation in Waterbury, Vermont.  She coordinates and manages statewide recreation resource policy and planning projects and state lands and park long-range management plan projects.  Susan coordinates special events, workshops, conferences, and public meetings and hearings. She is involved in a variety of advisory committees.  Susan is also the business manager for Excel Physical Therapy in Milton, Vermont.