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Jenna Eckstein
NDSU Foundation Team Member since 2023
As an associate director of development for the College of Engineering, Jenna’s promise to NDSU students is to work hard every day, all day by engaging alumni and friends who want to help students achieve their dreams of affording college and graduating with a degree that will propel them into their career. Jenna works with a team of highly motivated individuals who assist with the connection of donor interests and passions to the College’s mission, vision, and goals.
Jenna grew up on the north branch of the Sunrise River, north of the Twin Cities. She attended Minnesota State University, Mankato, as a first-generation college student. After college, she worked for the Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings, and the Northwoods Baseball League. She first became a Bison while working at the NDSU Wallman Wellness Center. Jenna also began pursuing a master’s degree at NDSU in leadership in physical education and support.
“My passion for working at the NDSU Foundation is inspired by the people. It is the passionate, philanthropic individuals who see the potential in the students and the world-changing work happening at NDSU who inspire me. Higher education provides students with endless opportunities and a growth mindset. I am incredibly grateful to be a conduit between the two. Go Bison!”