DETROIT LAKES, MN, November 27, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Sally Hausken with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Ms. Hausken celebrates many years' experience in her professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Ms. Hausken is a retired educational counselor who was employed with the Minnetonka Public Schools in Minnesota between 1968 and 1992. She previously spent a total of six years as a secondary counselor at the Detroit Lakes High School in Minnesota as well as a counselor and teacher of business at Littleton High School in Colorado beginning in 1962.
Of the time she spent with the Minnetonka Public Schools, Ms. Hausken notes, "The Minnetonka High School Guidance Department noted a shortfall on students' awareness and exploration of long term planning. And, in an effort for 4 counselors to assist all 2000 students, we created a four-year curriculum. By the senior year, students had begun to piece together a profile of capabilities associated with certain career choices.
"Concurrently, some parents, seeing our workload, offered their time. It was most gratefully received! The Parent Volunteer program within the Career Center was born. My inservice sessions taught volunteers their roles for each grade level.
"At the 9th grade level, all 23 sections visited the MHS Career Center to complete a survey of the hundreds of job choices possible [Job-O]. Grade 10 students were shown their cumulative record card, aka transcript, and noted that final grades and attendance from 7, 8, 9 were permanently on this document. By grade 11, counselors reviewed and reminded students of their personal record card. An individualized search guided by a parent volunteer enabled the student to further investigate post-secondary options. [Peterson College Search and other software]. By now, students' research became more individualized, enabling a smooth transition from high school to college, tech school or work. Finally, in grade 12, the information session was an RSVP activity in the evening with both parents and students present and with all data on each student in a folder for their keeping. Parents and students rotated to each of the four counselors who addressed different parts of the data: final grades, attendance, PSAT, SAT, ACT results, college and application processes. By the time a senior graduated, each had a modestly confident vision of future possibilities in the post secondary school world.
Unfortunately most schools, including Detroit Lakes, have no such knowledge imparted to their students. Other schools would do well to have such a guidance curriculum. It's out of the harbor, into the ocean--with no rudder."
Since her retirement, she devoted her efforts as the editor of the Becker County Coalition of Lakes Newsletter in Detroit Lakes from 1994 to 1998. She is a longtime member and former 20-year alumni admissions council member at Northwestern University and a member of both the National Education Association and the Minnesota Education Association.
The effort that highlighted her work in retirement was, over a period of 16+ years, acquiring and restoring a 117-acre natural woods and prairie, Greater Sucker Creek for the City of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The Natural and Scenic Area Grant became the first and most grueling success story. Through the gift of $92,000 administered by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and from the Minnesota legislature, along with a like amount from area citizens' contributions, the 64.24 acres of Sucker Creek Preserve was acquired. Raising $92,000 in cash for a little known person in the community was no small task. How many are willing to contribute to acquisition of unimproved land? The Nature Conservancy will tell you raising funds for acquisition of small parcels of undeveloped land is the most difficult.
What was the original intent of Sally's vision? Thinking globally, to preserve natural habitat and to protect the fauna and flora therein. In essence, to protect water quality and native biodiversity.
Subsequent receipt of a DNR legislative a $60,000 grant for restoration added new objectives to intent. Now visitors could learn about the out-of-doors. Educational signs: archeology, birds, native vegetation, water, insects and fish, became a must. An impervious path led to an amphitheater. For the more adventurous unimproved paths invited more exploring.
The Grand Opening of Sucker Creek Preserve in 2006 included third graders from every Detroit Lakes school. Subsequently elementary classes had labs in the Preserve for planting oak seedlings, acorns and other activities.
The single creek, Sucker Creek, is its own mini-watershed. The meandering stream is probably little longer than a mile. The mouth of the creek opens to Big Detroit Lake.
Herein was a big problem. The Preserve did not own the mineral springs, the abutting source of water. Finally, this family-owned property came up for sale. Ms. Hausken bought it. She then applied for a $495,000 DNR Parks and Trails Legacy Grant and was reimbursed for the new 57 acre parcel: Upstream Sucker Creek. The total receipt from the 3 grants and from the wisdom and generosity of local persons and businesses, is tolling the one million dollar bell for Greater Sucker Creek: mineral springs, rolling hills, wetlands, woods and prairie.
Two and one half years in the making, a joint City-School partnership event has evolved. Professional scientists in the area teach water quality using chemicals/secchi discs and also gathering invertebrates. Twice a year, 120 ninth graders don hip waders and experience a very hands-on field trip, ongoing in the Preserve since 2017.
Presentations and leadership about climate change are ongoing for Ms. Hausken, especially through the vehicles of the Izaak Walton League and the Minnesota Master Gardener Extension and assisted by area media.
Ms. Hausken received an undergraduate degree at Northwestern University in 1956. Interested in traveling to Germany after earning her degree, she accepted a position in special services with the U.S. Army in Germany between 1959 and 1961. Upon her return, she pursued a Master's degree, which she completed at the University of Colorado in 1967.
As a result of the acquisition and restoration of the 117 acres of Greater Sucker Creek, Ms. Hausken recently earned the National and International Trails Award from the American Trails in 2017. She was also recognized as the Outstanding Trail Leader by the State of Minnesota in 2017. She has notably garnered a Conservation Award from the Minnesota chapter of The Wildlife Society in 2013, among others. Ms. Hausken has been showcased in the eighth edition of Who's Who in American Education and the 15th edition of Who's Who of American Women.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to her profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Sally Hausken has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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