Alumni Review Summer 2012
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GOOD DEEDS
Inside: A Promise Kept
A former judge raises money to help orphans and terminally ill children in Poland Pg. 10
Yes on 4
Why it’s time to retire the Fighting Sioux nickname. Pg. 34
CONTENTS
inside this issue ALUMNI REVIEW • VOL. 95 NO. 2 • SUMMER 2012
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FEATURES 6 Teaching from the Heart A UND student chooses a difficult volunteer assignment in the inner city. BY JUAN PEDRAZA
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10 The Vow How a quick decision changed the retirement plans of a former Minnesota judge. BY MILO SMITH
14 A Love for Africa A former UND football player finds joy in an African mission. BY LEANNA IHRY
4 Message from the Executive Vice President Time, talent and treasure nurture UND.
18 What’s New News from around campus.
19 President’s Letter Exceptional UND.
28 Campaign News Legacies live on in scholarships honoring UND legends.
34 Vote Yes for Measure 4 It’s not our preference, but the costs are too high.
38 Alumni Class News Who’s Doing What: News About Your Classmates.
48 In Memoriam
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TIME, TALENT & TREASURE DEAR ALUMNI & FRIENDS, After the calmest, most mild winter I can remember, spring came very early to our region. Golfing in March, and ice off the area lakes by April 1 is something I could get used to! The theme of this edition is Philanthropy, which is very fitting in a variety of ways on our campus at this time. The finish line is in sight for North Dakota Spirit | The Campaign for UND, which strives to direct $300 million to the University. We have 20 months left in the campaign, which impacts students and faculty across campus in many ways today and into the future. We have $255 million of our $300 million goal, and I expect to announce a big jump in that number very soon (keep an eye on undalumni.org for some big announcements!). Each of the four tenets of the campaign has flourished: Passionate Students, Inspirational Educators, Extraordinary Places, and Innovative Programs. More than 200 new endowments are in place at the $25,000 mark and above, ranging up to $2.5 million Endowed Chairs. A real highlight of the campaign will be featured at Homecoming, when the Gorecki Alumni Center is opened. I promise you the biggest Homecoming in decades, with many activities surrounding the grand opening in addition to the traditional events. We’ll top off the weekend with a huge party under a tent right outside the Gorecki Center. By the way, there’s an opportunity for you to participate in the historic Gorecki Alumni Center. We wanted everyone to be able to financially support the Center, so we created the Builders Society. A pledge of at least $1,000 — or $100 a year for 10 years — will help support the building project, and all will be recognized in a prominent place inside the Gorecki Center. Philanthropy doesn’t narrowly define itself through financial donations. Just as critical are those commitments of time and talent. The North Dakota Spirit Campaign has opened extensive doors of opportunity for those interested in giving of their time and talent to students in a variety of ways.
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There is more alumni interaction in the classroom than ever, formal mentoring is happening across campus, and the level of experiential opportunities for students through classroom programs and internships has grown at an impressive pace through the campaign. An excellent example of those who provide UND with all three aspects of philanthropy is the Board of Directors of the UND Alumni Association & Foundation. This spring, four Directors complete their eligible 3 three-year terms on our Board, and each is a shining example as a philanthropist. William Guy III, ’68, ’76; Tim Haas, ’68; Linda Pancratz, ’76; and Jim Williams, ’62; have all been leaders on our Board of Directors. Their passion, loyalty, and generosity dedicated to UND’s future has been humbling to experience and energizing to their fellow Board members and our staff. North Dakota Spirit | the Campaign for UND is in place in large part because of the leadership and vision of these individuals — and they’re even better as people. They will be greatly missed. Finally, the state of North Dakota will be voting on the Fighting Sioux name and logo on June 12, a critical vote to the future of our University. UND Alumni Association & Foundation Management, with the unanimous support of our Board of Directors, made the decision to lead the effort to educate and inform voters in our state of the importance of allowing retirement of the name. It’s not about the preference of the name anymore, it’s about the magnitude of the price UND is already paying, and the domino effect which will occur if North Dakotans do not Vote Yes on Measure 4. Please refer to pages 34-36 for information on our decision and further details related to the vote on June 12. There is no more beautiful time on our campus than summer. If you’re in the neighborhood, please stop by and say hello! Best regards,
Tim O’Keefe, ’71 Executive Vice President and CEO UND Alumni Association & Foundation E‐mail: timo@undfoundation.org
Executive Vice President and Vol CEO . 93 No. 4 • Winter 2010 Tim O’Keefe, ’71 Editor Milo Smith Designer Sam Melquist Contributing Writers Alyssa Shirek, ‘06 Leanna Ihry, ‘02 Juan Pedraza, ‘02 Patrick C. Miller Peter Johnson, ‘81, ‘82 David Dodds, ‘98 Contributing Photography Jackie Lorentz BOARD OF DIRECTORS UND Alumni Association Chair Carolyn (Howland) Becraft, ’66 Vice Chair Kris Compton, ’77 UND Foundation Chair Rick Burgum, ’68 Vice Chair Al Royse, ’72, ’73, ’76 Directors: Alice Brekke, ’79, ’87; Jill Burchill, ’76; Steve Burian, ’90, ’92; Marc Chorney, ’81; Jody Feragen, ’78; Mark Fliginger, ’74; William Guy III, ’68, ’76; Tim Haas, ’68; Bart Holaday, HON ’06; Robert O. Kelley; Chuck Kluenker; Linda Laskowski, ’72, ’73; Paul LeBel; Lauris Molbert, ’79, ’83; Jennifer Neppel, ’86; Tim O’Keefe, ’71; Linda Pancratz, ’76; Carrie McIntyre Panetta, ’88; Fernanda (Santos) Philbrick, ’94, ‘96; Doug Podolak, ’72; Cathy (Wilson) Rydell, ’88; and Lisa Wheeler, ’75, ’82, James L. Williams, ’62. The University of North Dakota Alumni Review (USPS 018089: ISSN 0895-5409) is published in August, November, February and May by the University of North Dakota Alumni Association, 3100 University Avenue, Stop 8157, Grand Forks, ND 58202-8157. Periodical postage paid at Grand Forks, ND 58201 and other offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Alumni Review, 3100 University Avenue, Stop 8157, Grand Forks, ND 58202-8157. For inquiries about advertising, additional copies, reprints, submissions, or general comments, contact 800.543.8764, 701.777.0831 or alumnireview@undalumni.net.
YOU MAKE A LIVING BY WHAT YOU GET.
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We often believe that if we don’t have money to give to charity then we can’t make a difference, but charitable organizations thrive when they balance donations of time, talent and treasure. In the pages ahead, you’ll read about students, alumni, faculty and staff who are putting their talents to the highest use and are making a life by what they give.
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TEACHING FROM THE HEART UND STUDENT STEVE WEBER IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE, REVERSING A CULTURE OF APATHY IN INNER CITY OKLAHOMA By Juan Pedraza
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Steven Weber, is making a difference at Centennial Middle School in Oklahoma City, Okla., where he teaches and helps make sense of seventh-grade math.
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OR UND STUDENT STEVE WEBER, LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM IS ABOUT A LOT MORE THAN TEACHING MATH TO SEVENTH-GRADERS IN AN INNER CITY SCHOOL IN OKLAHOMA. It’s also about his commitment to community service and putting something back into educating kids. As he finishes his UND degree requirements, Weber, who also interned in the UND Office of University Relations, is in the “Teach for America” program.
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“I learned about Teach for America while interning in the U.S. Senate for Senator Kent Conrad,” said Weber, a native of Bottineau, N.D., majoring in political science. “I had never heard of the educational gap in education and the more I researched it the more I became intrigued by it.” Weber arrived in Oklahoma City in June of 2011. He then went to training in Phoenix and came back to Oklahoma City right before the school year started. “I am currently teaching pre-algebra to seventh-graders,” Weber said. “The middle
school I am at is considered a SIG (School Improvement Grant) school, meaning that it has received federal funding as a last-ditch effort to try to save the school before it is taken over by the state or closed down. “The most difficult part of my job is trying to change the culture of education,” Weber said. “Many of my students do not value hard work because they never learned it. I set high expectations, and a lot of them really fought me at first. They believed that I gave too much work.
RAISING EXPECTATIONS
“They were expecting to get A’s and B’s with little work and were surprised when they received D’s and F’s,” Weber said. “When I got my students to start meeting my expectations, their results went through the roof. “A little less than a year ago, a group of 100 sixth graders at the Centennial Middle School where I teach had the lowest math scores in the entire district,” Weber said. “Of those, only 22 were considered competent in math according to the State of Oklahoma. This group was never expected to succeed. But today, as seventh graders, 50 of them are already considered proficient in math according to the state.” They are no longer considered the lowest performing group in the district. “When I look at these students, I am truly humbled,” said Weber, who lost everything last year in a house fire. “I am the one receiving all of their credit, yet they are the ones that are responsible for their success. My students succeeded because they worked hard every day. They pushed their limits when they realized their potential of escaping gang life to, for instance, become a counselor or doctor.”
TOUGH LOVE MOTIVATES
Focused individual attention is part of Weber’s mission as a font-line Teach for America teacher. “During my very first week, a student told me that I would not last through the year,” Weber said. “I told her that she would be stuck with me all year. She asked me if there was a different math teacher she could have and I said ‘nope, sorry.’ Every day I ‘picked’ on this student a little bit. She always told me that I picked on her too much. At times, she would say I am her favorite teacher and at other times she would say that she absolutely hates me.” That kind of attention — a surprise to many of these jaded students — produces results. “She scored advanced on the Oklahoma state mathematics test; she not only passed the state test but she crushed it,” Weber said. “This was the first time she ever passed a state test. She broke down and started
crying. I texted her mom with whom I had a great professional relationship because of how much I called home about her daughter. The mother dropped everything, came to school, picked up her daughter and had the biggest smile I had ever seen.” For Weber, that experience — and many other similar experiences he’s had with his young charges in the classroom over the last year — has been worth the challenging price. “Overall, the experience has been beyond demanding, far more than I expected,” Weber said. “The great thing is that I learn something new every day. I feel like a completely different person than I was a year ago.” AR
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Vow A RETIRED MINNESOTA JUDGE FINDS PURPOSE IN HELPING AN ORPHANAGE / HOSPICE CARE FACILITY IN POLAND. By Milo Smith
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aving spent the last 16 years of his law career as a district court judge, Jay Mondry, ’64, was used to being very deliberate in his decision making — weighing the pros and cons, the ramifications and repercussions of the outcome thoughtfully before acting. That’s why a snap decision made in 2007 during a trip to an orphanage / children’s hospice in Poland must have struck his friends and family as a bit out of character for the Fergus Falls, Minn., man. It was a decision that would have major ramifications for Mondry; one that would lead him to form a charity and become a one-man fundraiser for children he’d met only briefly, half a world away.
THE TRIP
Mondry was in Poland because a friend encouraged him to sign up for the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) program when he retired. He ended up in Torun, Poland, on a five-week stint to teach students at an English language summer camp about the history of Minnesota. While the program was rewarding in its own right, it was a weekend trip to the orphanage that set him on a new course. Hope for Children was home not only to orphans, but also terminally ill children in need of hospice care. It was started by a family who Mondry says gave up everything to devote themselves to the children. “I could tell these ladies there were taking care of them,” Mondry says. “I could see the care and the love. I could just feel it.” He didn’t expect the children and staff to have such an effect on him. “I’m 6-foot-3. I weigh 290 pounds. I’m not the most passive man you’ve ever met. But it just overwhelmed me. It just hit me, everything that was going on there,” he says. As he was leaving, Mondry asked through his interpreter what the organization’s most desperate need was. Upon hearing that they really needed a van to transport the children to their doctor appointments, Mondry made that
snap decision that changed his retirement plans. “Don’t ask me why,” he says, “but I immediately said, ‘I’ll get you a van.’” The statement was so out-of-the-blue that Mondry says his interpreter initially did not pass on his promise. “I had to tell her three times, ‘Tell them I will get them a van!’” he laughs, recalling the interpreter’s disbelief.
THE JOURNEY
When he returned to Fergus Falls, the determination to help did not fade. Mondry and his wife, Judy (Trueblood), ’61, set up North Country Charity out of their home and Jay began soliciting donations. After his story appeared in the local newspaper, a $500 check arrived in the mail with a note that said, “I want to help the orphans.” “My reaction was like I had just won the lottery!” Mondry says. “I went ballistic. The first donation I got was from a person I did not know. I was in — hook, line and sinker!” Mondry started writing letters to friends asking for their support. Donations large and small trickled in with each “charging up his batteries” to send more letters. Each donation
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also triggered a thank-you note. “Two things I’m proud of: expenses are minimum, minimum, minimum, and we send a personal thank-you note to every donor, large or small. It’s important.” By March of 2008, he’d raised about $35,000 for the van, and through contacts had arranged with General Motors of Poland to buy a van at a substantial discount. On a return trip to Poland that year with the UNESCO program, Mondry was able to be there when the van was delivered to the orphanage. He expected a small gathering for the presentation, but the occasion was a much larger event for the Polish community. A district
Jay Mondry, ’64, hands over the keys to a van used to transport children at a Polish hospice center to their doctor appointments.
governor was on hand, as was a representative from General Motors. A priest blessed the vehicle and local newspaper and television reporters documented the event. Despite the presence of local dignitaries, Mondry got to hand the keys directly to Olena Bozemska, founder of the Hope for Children facility. “I remember that right as I came to hand her the keys, the emotions were really coming,” Mondry says. “It was everything I could do to hold on. I told the people there that it wasn’t a gift from Jay Mondry. It was a gift from the people of North Dakota and Minnesota who recognized the need for assisting these children and I was there as their representative.”
THE END?
The work of North Country Charity and Jay Mondry has not ended there. Subsequent fundraising helped put a new roof on the facility and converted the heating system. The charity also sends money to help with the general upkeep of the van. “I’ve been back twice since. The van looks as good as brand-new. They take care of it,” he says. In all, about $100,000 has been raised. “It doesn’t sound like much, but it’s a lot when you consider how it got there: one piece at a time.” Mondry says he sometimes gets questions about why he has worked so hard in his retirement years to help an orphanage and hospice facility so far from home. “They don’t have safety nets in Poland that we have in the U.S. for people who are orphans and those children needing hospice care,” he says. “One thing led to the next, and there I was and that’s what I had to do.” And while the children are the true beneficiaries of Mondry’s generosity, he admits that he has been rewarded as well. “I have a sense of purpose,” he says. “I’ve gotten more out of it than anybody has. It sounds kind of funky, but I didn’t want to be sitting there winding down, looking out the window. I don’t know what would have happened if I hadn’t gone to the orphanage that day. I’ll continue to do it as long as I’m able.” AR
The presentation of the keys turned out to be a bigger deal than Mondry expected. In addition to media and local dignitaries, a priest blessed the van during the ceremony.
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FEELING CALLED TO HELP THE POOR AND NEEDY, BILL PREDOVICH AND HIS WIFE, SHARON, MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN UGANDA. By Leanna Ihry
HAT’S YOUR PURPOSE IN LIFE? It’s a question most of us likely ponder at some point along the way. We ask ourselves, “Am I meeting my full potential? Am I helping enough people? Am I helping anyone?” These are all thoughts that entered William “Bill” Predovich’s mind as he did some “soul searching” many years ago. Bill’s early years started out as many young boys would only dream. Bill was a football star! The quarterback from Greenway High School in Coleraine, Minn., received a full ride to UND in the fall of 1965. With life “by the horns,” Bill had his “roadmap” — so he thought. However, after a tough freshman year on the gridiron, detour number one came into play. “I was ready to quit the team,” said Bill, “but my coach, Marv Helling, called me and talked me into coming out to practice one more time and he switched my position to wide receiver.”
Coach Helling’s decision proved to be the perfect move for Bill. During his football career at UND, Bill broke records galore (some of which still stand today), and received numerous conference honors. “Going to UND and playing football was a great experience and helped define my life. I often think how different my life would have been had Coach Helling not taken the time to see how he could get me back on the football team. He saw something in me that I did not see. Because of this, I have tried to follow that same example and help and encourage others not to quit or give up on something too quickly.” After earning a Bachelor of Science degree from UND in 1970, Bill got the opportunity to coach the Fighting Sioux as a graduate assistant from 1972-74, while working toward a Master of Science degree. “Because of that experience, I got the head football coaching position at St. Cloud Tech High School in 1974 and that opportunity helped lead me down the path where I find myself today,” stated Bill.
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Through support from their church Bill Predovich, ‘70, ‘74, and his wife, Sharon, are helping hundreds of impoverished children in Africa.
But the path wasn’t exactly straight. Bill soon met and married the love of his life, Sharon, who was a school teacher, and he continued to coach high school football for about six years before realizing a different career was in store for him. “During my last year of coaching at St. Cloud Tech, my wife and I both had a born-again experience with Jesus. It was the first time we really turned our lives fully over to Him,” Bill said. After much prayer and reflection, Bill ended up getting into the insurance sales business, while Sharon became a licensed minister. “We were involved in a para-church ministry, which means we were helping people while we were doing other careers,” explained Bill. “We also got involved with a church here in the Cities and soon our senior pastor died.” With the death of their senior pastor leaving a void, Bill and Sharon felt called by God to do more. “I was asking God how I could help support my wife. She had always supported me through coaching. Now, I was asking God what I could do to help her,” Bill said. As he prayed, the answer became clear. God was calling Bill to help his wife start a church. Sharon, too, had also been praying and had a vision that starting a church was, indeed, part of her purpose. Feeling moved and called by Christ, the couple started Resurrection Life Church in Eden Prairie, Minn., in 1990. This is where the rest of the story begins.
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FROM EDEN PRAIRIE TO AFRICA
Bill’s “don’t quit” attitude was prevalent as he and Sharon started the church out of their own home. “If we shared the word of God with at least one person, I knew we were doing what we were supposed to do,” said Bill. But, it wasn’t long before the church grew, requiring Resurrection Life to move into a bigger space in Eden Prairie. Today, the non-denominational, charismatic church, led by Bill and Sharon as senior pastors, has more than 300 members. Their mission is to serve and love God, and help the impoverished people of Africa. “My wife had always wanted to do mission work. We wanted to have a home for troubled boys, but never ended up doing anything with it. Then, in 1998, Sharon and our daughter, Aimee, went on a mission trip to Uganda, Africa. There, Aimee met David Kyambadde, a Ugandan who boxed on the national team.” Bill went on to explain that the couple soon got married and chose to live in Uganda. “Aimee is much like her mother, and wanted to do mission work. She was living over there and praying about it — seeing what the impact of their lives should be.” Aimee’s prayers opened her eyes to the thousands of street kids (orphans) living in Uganda, boys and girls as young as a few years old. One day she met a boy who was about 6 years old and began helping care for him by bringing him to the doctor. She felt deeply saddened every time she had to drop him off on the street after his appointment,
David and Aimee (Predovich) Kyambadde have dedicated their lives to mission work in Uganda (pictured with their children Azariah and Aviana) .
and wanted to do more. Through the support of her parents and their church, all the way across the globe in Minnesota, Aimee and her husband began feeding about 150 kids a week and teaching them about God’s love. But it didn’t stop there. The couple decided to take 50 street children from Kampala, Uganda, into their home and make a family. Calling them Home Again, Uganda, because they once had homes, lost them, and now they had a home again, the boys were rehabilitated and rejoined society as members of a family. “Many of these kids had been beaten by their parents, or lost their parents to AIDS. Home Again was giving them hope,” Bill said. Through Home Again, Bill and Sharon’s dream of starting a home for boys came true in more ways than one. Through financial support from their church, they have personally welcomed into their homes two of the original “Home Again” boys and supported them through college. “Geoffrey and Moses finished high school in Uganda and did well in classes. Our daughter felt they would be successful attending college in America. One is now 24 and the other 26 years old. One graduated from Saint Scholastica in Duluth, Minn., and the other from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn. Both had a 3.6 grade-point-average,” Bill proudly stated of his “sons,” who currently live in Resurrection Life’s mission home with two others from Africa.
A SISTER CHURCH IN AFRICA
With the same “go-getter” attitude as her parents, Aimee and her husband, David, haven’t slowed down their mission work in Uganda. A sister church to their parents, Resurrection Life Church-Lubowa, is providing purpose and hope for hundreds of impoverished kids. Many of the 50 orphan boys who were originally taken in by the Kyambaddes are involved in the church in some way as they finish school or learn a trade. “They are worship leaders, sound people. They have grown up now, and their lives have been turned around,” Bill exclaimed. As a way to keep kids involved and help them stay out of trouble, Aimee and David have also built a public basketball and volleyball court on their property, the only public basketball court in the area. While more than 100 kids come there to play each day, that’s not all. The professional team in Uganda didn’t have a place to practice and began using the Kyambaddes’ court. The players, who now call themselves the RezLife Saints, consider themselves the church’s team. Through their church ministry and outside donations, Bill and Sharon are able to help them with
financial support. “The salary for each player is $70 a month for food and transportation. The team’s entire budget for the year is $12,000. It’s just amazing to go downtown and see the excitement of a final basketball game. The team is doing more than playing basketball; they are exposing non-believers to the power of God’s love to rebuild lives and provide everything from basic needs to even entertainment in the form of basketball,” Bill said. In addition to the RezLife Saints basketball team, David Kyambadde started a boxing gym in Gulu, Uganda. Like the basketball court, the boxing gym provides purpose for the kids and gives them something fun to do. “It takes away at least some of the pain,” said Bill.
THE WORK HAS JUST BEGUN
Bill travels to Uganda at least once a year to visit his daughter, her husband and his two young grandchildren. While every orphanage, church, basketball court and boxing gym makes a difference, Bill sees first-hand how much more needs to be done. He hopes to develop a boxing gym in Kampala, help the basketball team develop in that area, and support a couple more bright young men in their journeys to America to attend college. “The needs are always there. We are just so thankful for the support we have in our community. People are passionate about helping,” said Bill. Looking back on how all of this transpired, Bill knows this journey was all part of God’s plan for he and his wife’s lives. Bill’s love of sports, coaching and college football leads him to incorporate his passion for athletic outlets like boxing and basketball for kids in Africa. He and Sharon realize that their paths, as curved as they may have been, led them exactly where they should be. Bill and his family are called to Africa. AR
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What’s New News from ARO
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Photos by: Jackie Lorentz
A Partnership with University Relations The annual Big Event truly showcases the relationship between students and the community of Grand Forks. Each year, 1,000 student volunteers fan out around Greater Grand Forks to help people with yard work and other chores. Ninetyone-year-old Jeanette Flaagan, ’66 (lower left photo), welcomed the help, and enjoyed meeting her student helpers. Read more about the Big Event and other philanthropic efforts on campus in the pages ahead.
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PRESIDENT’S LETTER
Exceptional UND
North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle (right) and UND President Robert Kelley visit during the UND School of Law Commencement ceremony. Chief Justice VandeWalle was the commencement speaker. UND graduated nearly 1,730 students in May, 78 from the School of Law, 60 from the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and more than 1,500 from UND’s other colleges, including the Graduate School.
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DEAR ALUMNI & FRIENDS, University of North Dakota students, faculty and staff are doing extraordinary and exceptional things. We celebrated that at the Exceptional UND Showcase on April 30. Organized by the Office of Academic Affairs with help from University Relations, the showcase demonstrated the campus community’s shared vision for the future by highlighting new initiatives to better link UND with the state, nation and the world. Exceptional UND is a broadvision road map with five tenets: Enriching Student Learning, Facilitating Collaboration, Encouraging Gathering, Expanding UND’s Presence, and Enhancing Quality of Life. You can find a video about the showcase and more information about the Exceptional UND initiative at und.edu/provost/exceptional-und. One example of encouraging gathering and creating community connections is the new Gorecki Alumni Center, which will house enrollment services and admissions offices and will become UND’s welcome center for prospective students and their families. The Center will be the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum level higher education building in the state and the first LEED Platinum alumni center in the United States. This is in keeping with UND’s nationally recognized focus on sustainability. When we say we are “Powered by Green,” we don’t just mean our school color or our outstanding athletic teams. We are pursuing “green” policies because it is prudent to be good stewards of our natural and fiscal resources. Implementing “green” policies pays dividends in the long run. The Education Building was renovated to LEED Silver standards, which will result in a 20 percent savings in utilities. This is the kind of thinking — from our folks in Facilities to our faculty and staff in Academic Affairs who have integrated sustainability into courses and entire departments — which has resulted in UND once again being named one of “America’s Greenest Schools” by The Princeton Review. We rank third in the nation. You can find more at und.edu/news/2012/04/greenest-schools-in-usa. In fact, how is this for an Exceptional UND hat trick? In addition to being named one of “America’s Greenest Schools,” we have recently been ranked third nationally for online student services, and we were named the third healthiest college in the U.S. by Greatist.com (see pg. 26).
Speaking of hockey, what a fantastic run for both our Women’s and Men’s hockey teams! I am proud of the success of all of our studentathletes and UND Athletics programs. There are many more examples of the Exceptional UND, but I’ll give you just one more: UND’s “More than Beads and Feathers” celebration of nine outstanding American Indian graduates who are excelling in such fields as aviation and medicine. Read the story on page 24, and you can find a video and more about the project at und.edu/americanindian. While we have much to be proud of, there are challenges ahead. One challenge has significant ramifications for the future of UND Athletics. As most of you know, Measure 4 on the North Dakota June 12 ballot is about the Sioux nickname and logo. Simply put, a “Yes” vote supports the November 2011 vote of the North Dakota Legislature, which allowed the University to transition away from the nickname and logo and to be removed from sanctions enforced by the NCAA. A “No” vote supports the March 2011 vote of the North Dakota Legislature that the University continue to use the nickname and logo. The University is currently operating under this law and the sanctions imposed by the NCAA. If you are a North Dakotan and you plan to vote on June 12, I urge you to become as informed as possible. I thank the UND Alumni Association & Foundation for its leadership on this issue, and I would point to page 34 in this magazine and undalumni.org as places to find more information. Together, we can continue to ensure a bright future for our Exceptional UND. Best wishes,
Robert O. Kelley President
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SUCCESSFUL UND NONPROFIT PROGRAM LETS STUDENTS RUN IMPORTANT COMMUNITY BENEFITS
ROM DRESSES ARE FOR PROMS, RIGHT? YOU BET! But at the University of North Dakota, these gala gowns also are a valuable teaching tool in the Nonprofit Leadership Program (NLP). Now in its fourth year, the program’s annual Prom Dress Sale encourages students to collaboratively organize, mount and run a community benefit. “It’s a terrific hands-on activity for our students,” said NLP founder and coordinator Heather Helgeson. “It’s all about learning teamwork, leadership skills and connecting with community needs.” As part of their Nonprofit Leadership Student Association (NLSA) co-curricular activities, students have to solicit donations of prom dresses and other formal wear items; collect, sort and store the donations; find a place to conduct the sale; prepare the sale venue; perform all the advertising and marketing tasks to promote the sale; and track and manage both the collection and distribution of the proceeds. It adds up to a big commitment of time, talent and effort. Proceeds from this annual event benefit NLSA and a different area nonprofit organization each year. A portion of this year’s sale proceeds benefitted the BackPack Food Program, now called Kids+, which helps Grand Forks area K-5 students in need, by sending weekly bags of food (six meals, plus snacks) to take home on weekends during the school year.
The Kids+ program, proctored in Grand Forks by the Northlands Rescue Mission, also is supported by NLSA students with annual fund solicitation efforts and food drives. “The Prom Dress Sale and Kids+ are our two core external programs,” Helgeson said. “These are two programs that our students consistently go back to because of their social and community importance. Kids+, for example, has a measurably successful track record and very broad impact.” More than 50 UND students have gone through these programs. “Students find these kinds of learning experiences attractive. They’re not just sitting in classrooms reading theory. This is about direct community involvement,” Helgeson said. “I’m a huge proponent of hands-on learning because I see what it does for students. “Moreover, through participation in these programs, UND is positively visible in the community. and that benefits the whole University, not just our program.”
ABOUT THE UND NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM:
NLP offers both an 18-credit Certificate Program and a 21-credit Minor. This program is accredited by the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (formally American Humanics), a national organization that establishes competencies, and is affiliated with nonprofit leadership programs in colleges and universities. AR — Juan Pedraza, University Relations
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ABOUT 1,000 UND STUDENTS COMPLETE MORE THAN 150 SERVICE PROJECTS IN GREATER GRAND FORKS IN ONE DAY
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UND student Cole Sinnamon helps out with the Big Event by clearing out flower beds in University Park.
BOUT 1,000 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA STUDENTS BROKE OUT THEIR WORK GLOVES, RAKES AND ELBOW GREASE ON A BRISK SPRING DAY IN APRIL TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR FELLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN GREATER GRAND FORKS. It was all part of the eighth annual “Big Event” volunteering and community appreciation effort in which UND students fanned out into local neighborhoods to tackle more than 150 individual service projects, everything from raking leaves to cleaning out eave troughs to washing windows. According to Kristi Okerlund, UND Big Event adviser, student volunteers targeted nonprofit organizations, churches and select residences to provide assistance. They helped people like 91-year-old UND alumna Jeanette Flaagan, whose late husband and eight children all are alumni as well. UND students raked the lawn for an obviously appreciative Flaagan, and offered to wash her windows for her. She thanked the crew but declined the offer, saying it was too cold a day for window washing. Flaagan also enjoyed visiting with the UND volunteer work crew. UND held its inaugural Big Event in 2005 and has found success over the past seven years, vowing to make every year bigger and better. Okerlund said that about 500 volunteers showed up
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Watford City, N.D. Left to Right, Front Row: Yineng (Leo) Li, Michelle Ellis, Priscilla Croix Farnham Middle Row: Yuma Kato, Emily Weichert, Lisa Casarez, Sally Ford (Watford City), Gretchen Stenjhem (Watford City) Back Row: Ruth Gripentrog, Cory England (UND CCE, AmeriCorps*VISTA), Sarah E. McKenzie (UND CCE, AmeriCorps*VISTA)
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The Roads Less Traveled UND STUDENTS BREAK THE SPRING BREAK STEREOTYPES BY GIVING BACK IN NORTH DAKOTA AND BEYOND PRING BREAK IS TYPICALLY A TIME WHEN UND STUDENTS GET SOME REST AND RELAXATION, and if it can be done in a warm climate, so much the better. But an increasing number of students use this week in March to give back to communities throughout North Dakota and the United States. The Stone Soup bus tour, sponsored by UND’s Center for Community Engagement (CCE), is in its second year. It takes students to rural North Dakota communities to perform various jobs and projects in a service-learning setting. The Stone Soup Tour is named after a program at the CCE, which uses the legend of travelers who started a soup from a stone, then convinced villagers to contribute what they could to help feed the village. Along the way, students learn about North Dakota, including rural entrepreneurship, cultural heritage and agricultural commodity trading. It’s all done as part of UND’s Service and Rural Communities course, taught by Lana Rakow, director of the CCE and professor of communication. The Pay It Forward Tour is organized and sponsored
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by UND Student Government through the nationwide “Students Today Leaders Forever” (STLF) program. The organization this year has conducted 382 Pay it Forward bus tours involving 15,176 students who served 214,000 people in communities throughout the nation. On the tour, three busloads of UND students made stops in communities where they assisted locals with community service projects and charitable causes. Among the 160 or so UND students who took alternative spring breaks this year were Taylor Brost, Sartell, Minn., and Emily Weichert, Waseca, Minn. Their firstperson accounts provide excellent examples of students who used their spring break to give back.
TAYLOR’S JOURNEY
During spring break, about 120 UND students went against societal norms and gave something back during their time off from school. What they didn’t realize is how much learning they would do over the next nine days. UND sent three buses, each carrying 40 students, across the country on a “Pay It Forward Tour.”
Two buses had final destinations in Dallas — one with stops revealed beforehand, the other was headed for five mystery stops unbeknownst to the students inside. The third bus traveled to Washington, D.C. I consider myself an adventurous person, but for all I knew that “Mystery Bus” was going to the Twilight Zone, and by the way, one of its stops was Roswell, N.M. Instead, I chose the bus I knew was going to Dallas. I’m not your average do-gooder. I don’t spend every waking moment volunteering. I don’t live to serve. But I’m a firm believer that the majority of one’s life is spent catering to his or her own needs, and every now and then, it is important to take a step back from your own life and ask what you can do for someone else. And to me, that’s what this trip was all about. In Sioux City, Iowa, students broke off into four different groups to sell mini basketballs in hopes of fundraising for “Camp High Hopes,” a summer camp that gives children with special needs a place to meet others and take part in outdoor activities. With only three to four hours to raise money, we quickly found they would do just about anything to make a quick buck. From telling jokes to performing cartwheels down the aisles of a local grocery store, we raised more than $2,100 that day. Everywhere we went people did whatever they could to make us feel welcome, often giving back to us more than we could have ever asked. Our host at the Salvation Army in East St. Louis, Ill., expressed her gratitude, stating how “blessed by our presence” she felt over a warm meal of pizza and fried chicken. In Memphis, Tenn., we spent an afternoon cleaning the streets of a neighborhood. Along the way, “Marlin” latched on to us. He’s a young boy whose family was living in a house built by the organization we were assisting, Oasis of Hope. We must have walked close to five miles that day; Marlin wouldn’t leave our side. He wasn’t the only who enjoyed having us around. All eyes were on us as we walked down roads with garbage bags full of trash. I’ve been involved with sports all my life. I’ve won championships. I’ve made the gamewinning shot. But nothing will compare to what I felt upon receiving yells of “Thanks!” and even applause from the people in that neighborhood. Whether it’s providing a child with an opportunity to attend summer camp, giving someone like Marlin a friend for the day, or even something as simple as putting a smile on someone’s face; one person can change the lives of hundreds of others; all it takes is a little time and a lot of care. And almost 120 UND students were happy to give up their spring break to offer both.
EMILY’S PATH
This year for spring break, I decided not to go to some tropical location, but instead to explore the state that’s been my home away from home the last three years. As a junior studying communication, I was eager to see what North Dakota has to offer graduates looking for opportunities. The Stone Soup Bus Tour was the perfect opportunity to do just that. This year’s was the second annual tour, stopping in Cando, Watford City, Regent, Bismarck and Buffalo. I had never been farther west than Grand Forks or Fargo. I could tell by our first stop on the first day that I was going to enjoy myself. In each community, we learned about the different types of assets that North Dakota has to offer, such as agriculture, oil and rural entrepreneurship. My group was very diverse. We had students from Minnesota, North Dakota, Shanghai and Tokyo. We shared experiences about growing up in our communities, and we were able to compare those experiences with what we saw in rural North Dakota. We discovered North Dakota’s “natural capital,” and how the state makes use of its land. We also saw “cultural capital” in the state’s rich Native American history. In Cando, we saw great examples of “human capital” and a strong entrepreneurial drive. In Bismarck, we were able to see how “political capital” can benefit the state. And in Regent, the Enchanted Highway, larger-than-life roadside statues created by artist Gary Greff, as well as the Enchanted Castle, were shining examples of “built capital.” My favorite stop was in Regent, where were lucky to actually stay in the Enchanted Castle — the new hotel and dinner theater that is being built. We helped decorate the rooms and prepare them for the grand opening. We left our mark on the history of Regent and the history of North Dakota. I felt that everywhere we went we became a small part of history. In Watford City, we met with Mayor Brent Sandford, and in Bismarck we spent time with Gov. Jack Dalrymple. I learned so much about the oil boom out west and was surprised to hear that they have just touched the surface when it comes to drilling for oil because of the new “fracking” technique. I would encourage all UND students, no matter what their majors, to travel with the tour next spring break. It was an invaluable experience that I am so thankful to have had a part in. When you can learn about a state, directly from the citizens, you gain insight that takes years to discover on your own. I feel lucky to have experienced that in just one week. Taylor Brost is now an alumnus, who graduated in May with degrees in communication and political science. Emily Weichert is a junior, majoring in communication. AR —Patrick C. Miller, University Relations
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LATEST SET OF ‘MORE THAN BEADS AND FEATHERS’ POSTERS, TOUTING AMERICAN INDIAN ALUMNI, UNVEILED INE AMERICAN INDIAN ALUMNI WERE RECOGNIZED APRIL 20 as the University unveiled its third series in the More Than Beads and Feathers poster campaign, featuring highly accomplished alumni, hailing from a variety of tribal affiliations. “A Celebration of Achievements: Honoring UND American Indian Graduates,” took place in conjunction with the 42nd Annual (American Indian) “Time Out Week” observance on campus. The celebration honored the accomplishments of the nine UND alumni who are featured in the latest series of posters. The posters, like those of the first two series, inform the general public, American Indians, the region and nation about the UND experience for American Indians. They feature American Indian graduates of UND who are making professional contributions and significant differences in their tribal communities and beyond as a result of their education at UND. The latest, or third, round of participants to be featured in the poster campaign, titled More Than Beads and Feathers – A Bigger Better Project, are: Elsie
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Morningstar, (Master of Education), Three Affiliated Tribes; Cheryl Ann Kary (Ph.D.), Standing Rock Sioux Tribe; Biron Baker (Bachelor of Science in Arts & Sciences, medical degree), Mandan-Hidatsa; Francine McDonald (Bachelor of Science in Public Administration, Master of Public Administration), Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe; Duane Gourneau (Master of Social Work), Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa; Jason Hrdlicka (Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Master of Science), Oglala Sioux Tribe; Joseph Morsette (Juris Doctor), Chippewa-Cree Tribe; Kimberly Rhoades (Bachelor of Science in Dietetics), Standing Rock Sioux Tribe; and Daniel Fluke (Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics), Cherokee. Former University photographer Chuck Kimmerle photographed the first two series, and current University photographer Jackie Lorentz photographed the third. Kimmerle and Lorentz are Pulitzer Prize winners and recipients of other journalistic and photographic honors. The posters are distributed to tribal offices, schools and community colleges in the state, and inspire tribal youth to pursue or continue a path in higher education.
More Than Beads and Feathers poster project participants (front row, left to right) Duane Gourneau, Kimberly Rhoades, Jason Hrdlicka, Biron Baker, and (back row, second from left) Cheryl (Long Feather) Kary walk during an Honor Song for them as they are recognized for their achievements during UNDIA’s 42nd Annual Time Out Wacipi on April 20 in the Hyslop Sports Center.
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UND has long been recognized as a national leader in American Indian higher education, with an array of American Indian-related programs, student leadership development opportunities and student support services. UND has a long history of highly successful collaborations with the state and region’s tribal colleges, and today has more than 3,000 American Indian alumni.
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On April 7, 2006, UND’s American Indian Student Services division, in cooperation with the Office of University Relations, Office of Ceremonies and Special Events and members of UND administration, launched the More than Beads and Feathers poster campaign, which featured nine successful American Indian graduates of UND representing various majors and the tribes of North Dakota. The project was the idea of former Vice President for Student and Outreach Services Dr. Robert Boyd, who collaborated with Dr. Leigh Jeanotte and AISS staff members, along with other offices on campus. The idea behind More Than Beads and Feathers was loosely based on the American Indian College Fund advertising campaign that featured the question: “Have you ever seen a real Indian?” Dr. Boyd wanted to promote current, contemporary representations of American Indian graduates and professionals to: (1) combat long-held, historical and often stereotypical renditions of American Indians, (2) promote the opportunities and success stories regarding American Indians and the wealth of higher education opportunities available at UND, and (3) use the posters to inspire American Indian youth of the state, region and beyond to pursue higher education and professional careers that typically lead to improved services throughout reservation communities. The 2006 unveiling of the first series of posters coincided with the opening of the newly constructed American Indian Center on the UND campus. The second set of posters was unveiled in 2009 at a ceremony held during UND’s 125th anniversary celebration on campus. AR
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES Dean’s Corner:
REMARKABLE Dear Alumni and Friends, As one of only 27 community-based medical schools in the country, the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences has a remarkable relationship with the people of North Dakota. We help provide the health care workforce for the state, and the state’s physicians and other providers help train our students. So rather than have a paid clinical faculty of hundreds, we have a few dozen. Without the dedication and sacrifice of the practicing doctors of the state, we couldn’t carry out our educational mission. Indeed, over two-thirds of the physicians in North Dakota are members of our clinical faculty. But to meet the coming surge of baby boomers that will strain our health care system (and the population growth in western North Dakota), we’re going to need more doctors. The SMHS, in partnership with its Advisory Council and the State Board of Higher Education, has developed a plan to meet North Dakota’s health care needs. It is based on three simple principles: Reduce disease burden and the need for more health care; retain more of our graduates for practice in North Dakota; and train more of our own. Our plan, called the Health Care Work Force Initiative (or HWI) has already begun, but in a modified format. We hope to implement the full HWI soon, Joshua Wynne once we obtain the necessary legislative approval and support. The full HWI that will be introduced to the Legislature in January calls for each year educating 16 additional medical students, 30 additional health sciences students, and 17 medical residents. The full HWI will require an additional facility to house the more than 200 new students, faculty, and staff. We recently undertook a facility Space Utilization Study that was funded by the last Legislature. The space consultants concluded that (1) we are making optimal use of the current main instructional building; (2) the addition of more students through the HWI will require additional facility space; (3) trying to accommodate the growth by remodeling the current 60-year-old converted hospital building in which we do most of our teaching is not an optimal approach by itself. Therefore, the consultants recommended one of three capital construction options — Option No. 1: An 80,000-square-foot addition to the current building, along with renovation of 42,300 square feet of existing space; Option No. 2: A 169,300-square-foot addition to the current building, with renovation of 48,300 square feet of existing space; Option No. 3: A 377,000-square-foot new building, with repurposing of the existing building. The pros and cons of each approach will be analyzed by the SBHE and the Legislature. Please read the Executive Summary of the Space Utilization Study at http://bit.ly/IkOp3A. While we hope the Legislature approves and funds the full HWI and the associated necessary capital construction, the SMHS looks forward to continuing its productive and reciprocal partnership with the state. After all, the community that we serve truly is all of North Dakota! Sincerely,
Joshua Wynne, MD, MBA, MPH UND Vice President for Health Affairs Dean, UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences
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he University of North Dakota recently was named the thirdhealthiest college in the United States by Greatist.com, a health and fitness website promoting wellness by providing factual information that leads to healthier lifestyle choices. Citing UND’s Wellness Center and reasonably priced healthy dining options, Greatist.com said, “Our favorite thing about UND, though, is its ‘7 Dimensions’ approach to wellness, which includes often-overlooked factors like emotional, environmental and spiritual health.” Kelly Fitzgerald, staff writer at Greatist.com, said the college ratings were partly based on reviews and student ratings at CollegeProwler.com. “We also looked at Princeton Review rankings, and then scoured each college’s website to check out specific programming, dining options, fitness facilities, student-run organizations, and a whole lot more,” she added. The Greatist.com article noted that UND’s recreation facilities are highly rated by CollegeProwler.com, “as well they should be. The $20 million gym, opened in 2006, was a gift from the students, who voted to add a wellness student fee.” Mentioning UND’s quality of nutrition, the website said, “Students aiming to eat healthy will love UND’s ‘guiding stars’ rating system, which serves as the yellow brick road to healthy dining options.” Also highlighted were the University’s recreation facilities, as well as the “huge array of free health and fitness assessments.”
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Greatist.com’s 25 Healthiest Colleges http://www.greatist.com/health/25-healthiest-colleges/ UND Wellness Center http://und.edu/health-wellness/wellness/ UND’s 7 Dimensions of Wellness http://und.edu/health-wellness/wellness/7dimensions.cfm
The two universities ranked above UND are the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) at No. 1 and Stanford University in California at No. 2. Rated fourth through tenth respectively are: Colby College, Waterville, Maine; the University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.; Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine; University of Texas at Austin; St. Olaf College in Minnesota; U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.; and James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va. According to Greatist.com, a “greatist” is described as “someone who chooses better to improve their fitness, health and happiness.” The website refers to itself as “the trusted health and fitness source for the young, savvy and social.” AR — Patrick C. Miller, University Relations
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To follow progress on the construction HOUGH THE GORECKI ALUMNI CENTER IS LOCATED ON THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA CAMPUS, IT of the Gorecki Alumni Center, visit undalumni.org/alumnicenter. WILL BE A VALUABLE ASSET FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. Within the walls of the building lies the Gransberg Community Room — a place where you could potentially host your next reception, conference or banquet. The Gransberg Community Room will be open to the entire region. People can hold their wedding receptions as well as professional meetings there. “We hope to bring in speakers for UND events, as well as community events. This is going to be a great offering for everyone,” says Spring Bakke, Director of Marketing & Sales for the Gorecki Alumni Center. The glass-walled Gransberg Community room, named after the late Glen Gransberg and his wife, Janice, whose generous donation is funding the building’s green initiatives, will be anything but ordinary. You’ll celebrate your event in luxurious comfort in this premier space. Bakke adds, “There will be a full kitchen and a prep kitchen right off the room. There is also a terrace connected, which people will be able to use during the warm months. This really is going to be a modern facility with an upscale gathering room for this community.” The space will be available for public use by mid-October and will comfortably cater to 175 people with banquet-style seating or 250 with a theater-style set-up. “This is going to be a unique event space on campus, and we are so pleased to be able to host alums and non-alums alike in this facility. There is a great sense of excitement and anticipation for this new venue,” Bakke says. To book your event or conference at the Gorecki Alumni Center, contact Spring Bakke at 701.777.4408 or springb@undalumni.net. The grand opening of the Gorecki Alumni Center is set for Friday, Oct. 12, as part of Homecoming 2012. Save that date to take part in the celebration of your new home on campus!
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Former UND Dean Dr. Vito Perrone dies at 78; UND Foundation holds scholarship endowment established in his honor
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Perrone was named Dean of the Center for Teaching and Learning when the decision was made for the New School and College of Education to merge in 1972. The Center received a national reputation and was a model many colleges emulated. Perrone continued to serve as professor of history, education and peace studies. In North Dakota, Perrone worked vigorously at forging relationships among the University’s education programs, public schools and American Indian communities. His work in the New School and the Center for Teaching and Learning was recognized nationally as innovative and important. He had the strongest national voice historically of any individual from UND’s teacher education programs. Perrone wrote extensively about such issues as educational equity, curriculum, progressivism in education, and testing/evaluation while at UND. In 1972 Perrone founded and served as coordinator of the North Dakota Study Group on Evaluation, a group of national progressive leaders in education that continues to meet on an annual basis in Chicago. He also served as president of the National Consortium for Testing while at UND. Perrone secured a grant from the Bush Foundation to support the opening of Teacher Centers in North Dakota in 1977. That year, Teacher Centers opened in Grand Forks, Devils Lake and Mayville. In 1980, additional centers were opened in Bismarck, Dickinson, Fargo and Valley City. Excitement about the work of the Teacher Centers enabled the sponsors to secure legislative support, in the form of state-appropriated funding, when the Bush Foundation funding ended in 1985. The following year, centers opened in Wahpeton and Williston. Together, these centers linked to form the North Dakota Teacher Center Network. Several of these Centers continue to operate. Perrone left UND in 1986 to become vice president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. In 1988, Perrone became a faculty member at Harvard University Graduate School of Education where he served as director of teacher education and chair of teaching, curriculum and learning environments, where he continued to teach until he suffered a stroke in 2000. He spent the remainder of his time at his home in Cambridge, Mass., with his wife of 55 years, Carmel. Together they raised seven children and had 11 grandchildren. Val Hoekstra, ’82, who teaches at a charter middle school in New York City, was reminded of Dr. Perrone’s influence a few weeks ago when the principal of her school started a staff meeting by handing out a paper with the following quote:
“What if our children and young people learn to read and write but don’t like to and don’t? What if they don’t read the newspapers and magazines, or can’t find beauty in a poem or love story? What if they don’t go as adults to artistic events, don’t listen to a broad range of music, aren’t optimistic about the world and their place in it, don’t notice the trees and the sunset, are indifferent to older citizens, don’t participate in politics or community life?” -Vito Perrone “I was thrilled that at a time when we needed a reminder of what we really want for our students that she would quote Dr. Perrone,” said Hoekstra. “It reminded me of his philosophy of teaching and learning, which did include how to read and write, but did not stop there. His love of learning affected and infected students, who in turn wanted to do the same for their students.” Perrone was a compassionate and visionary leader who held passionate views about social justice and the role of education in preparing people for citizenship in a democratic society. He placed students at the center of the learning experience and teachers at the center of educational systems. He was a teacher at heart. Pierce serves as Director of Development for the College of Education and Human Development and Shirek is Associate Director of Marketing for the UND Alumni Association & Foundation. AR
The Vito Perrone Education Scholarship Endowment A scholarship endowment for education students was established in Vito’s name in 1986. Scholarship funds are dedicated to serious students of educational scholarship and good character. They have the potential for becoming outstanding educational leaders, have above-average grades and intend to pursue a professional career in education. Gifts to the endowment would support North Dakota Spirit | The Campaign for UND, which aims to direct $300 million to UND’s passionate students, inspirational educators, innovative programs and extraordinary places. North Dakota taxpayers may take advantage of a special additional tax credit with a gift of $5,000 or more to this endowment. To support the endowment, please contact Jena Pierce, Director of Development, College of Education and Human Development, at 701.777.0844, or email: jena.pierce@email.und.edu. Gifts may also be sent to 231 Centennial Drive Stop 7189, Grand Forks, ND 58202-7189. Make note the gift is for the Vito Perrone Education Scholarship.
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fter growing up in New Leipzig, N.D., Meinhardt “Mike” Bader’s father encouraged him to be the first in his family to attend college. So Meinhardt, ’51, ’73, came to UND in the late 1940s, enrolled in the Commerce program, and joined the track team. During his first two years at UND, like all other men, he joined the ROTC. On the advice of his father, he continued in the ROTC program during his last two years of college. His father encouraged him to serve
in the military as several of his relatives had done before him. After graduation, Mike chose to continue his military career and was in the Air Force for 20 years. He served in the Korean War and in Vietnam, earning the distinguished flying cross for his service. “When he finished the Air Force, he was in his early 40s. He could have retired at that point, but he was just not ready to retire. He’d always kept in contact with UND because he was an ROTC instructor while he served in the military and he had
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taken several accounting courses,” said Meinhardt’s son, Michael, ’77, ’79. So, after his military retirement, Meinhardt came back to UND to finish what he started 20 years before, and in 1973, he graduated with a master’s degree in accounting and earned his CPA. After graduating from UND a second time, Meinhardt started his second career as faculty member in the Accounting Department, and taught there from 1973-1991. He was known as a hardnosed but thorough instructor, a mentor and a positive influence to many. After Professor Bader’s death on Aug. 18, 2011, his wife, Delores, ’75, daughter-in-law Mary, ’78, and sons Keith, ’78, and Michael, thought a fitting tribute would be to establish a scholarship endowment in his name. “We wanted to do this to honor him and several of the things he stood for — hard work and never giving up,” Michael said. “UND gave my father several opportunities to succeed, first in the military, and then as a faculty member in the Accounting Department. We are giving this gift in memory of him so that future Accounting students will also have the chance to succeed.” The gift supports North Dakota Spirit | The Campaign for UND, which aims to direct $300 million to the University’s passionate students, innovative programs, inspirational educators and extraordinary places. The Meinhardt “Mike” Bader Memorial Scholarship, which will be awarded for the first time this fall, will provide one or more scholarships to students in the Department of Accountancy within the College of Business and Public Administration. Preference will be given to rural North Dakota residents, those planning to sit for the CPA exam, those with an overall UND GPA of at least 3.0 and those who have served military duty. “He had high expectations, he met them himself, and he turned around and demanded it of his students,” Mary Bader said. “We’re trying to reward those students who embody what he valued, and education was certainly a high priority to him.”
REMEMBERING PROFESSOR BADER
Not long ago, Michael Bader sat down next to a fellow physician he did not know in Minneapolis. The physician looked at Michael’s name tag, and he asked, “Are you related to Major Bader?” After Michael explained that Major Bader was his father, the stranger told him that Professor Bader was his ROTC instructor 30-some years before. “Your dad helped me get my career on track,” the physician said. “I had failing grades and I had dropped out of college. He told me, ‘As a student, you really need to buckle down and study because you’re wasting your time and your parents’ money.’” It’s just one of many stories that illustrate the profound reach and impact Professor Bader had on his students and others. If you have a story about how Professor Bader impacted your life, share it with us at www.facebook.com/undalumni. If you would like to send a memorial in honor of Professor Bader by contributing to the Meinhardt “Mike” Bader Memorial Scholarship Endowment, send a check to: UND Foundation, 3100 University Ave. Stop 8157, Grand Forks, ND, 58202-8157; email donorrelations@undfoundation. org, or call 800.543.8764 for more information. Shirek is Associate Director of Marketing for the UND Alumni Association & Foundation. She can be reached at alyssas@undalumni.net. For more information on North Dakota Spirit | The Campaign for UND, visit spirit.und.edu. AR
2012 Dru Sjodin Memorial Scholarship winner Sonja Collin accepts her award April 26, along with her parents, Andrea, ’76, and Richard, ’91. Learn more about Sonja at www.undalumni.org/sjodin.
UND junior receives Dru Sjodin Memorial Scholarship
Sonja Collin, a University of North Dakota junior, has been named the winner of the 2012 Dru Sjodin Memorial Scholarship. She was presented with the award April 26 at the Student Government Banquet. Collin is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Marketing through the College of Business and Public Administration, and serves as president of UND’s Delta Gamma sorority. She plans to honor Sjodin’s memory by spreading awareness and educating campus on the importance of women’s safety, violence prevention, cyberbullying and cyberstalking. “By continuing to spread awareness and create programs that educate the importance of women’s safety and violence prevention, I know that Dru’s memory will be preserved and her legacy will continue to thrive. By reaching out to women from all walks of life in the campus and community, we can prevent violence against women and keep our environments safe for everyone,” Collin wrote in her scholarship application. Dru Sjodin was abducted in 2003 in Grand Forks. On April 17, 2004, Dru was brought home to her family. One week later, more than 1,500 people paid their respects as Dru was laid to rest. The Dru Sjodin Memorial Scholarship was established through the UND Foundation in loving memory of Dru’s vibrant spirit with the intention of turning grief into triumph. The scholarship provides funding toward tuition and fees for a full academic year.
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THE CASE FOR RETIRING THE FIGHTING SIOUX NICKNAME T’S NOT OUR PREFERENCE, BUT THE COST OF REMAINING THE FIGHTING SIOUX IS JUST TOO HIGH.” With those words, Tim O’Keefe, ’71, Executive Vice President and CEO of the UND Alumni Association & Foundation, launched the organization’s “Vote Yes on Measure 4” campaign with news conferences May 1 in Fargo, Bismarck, Minot and Grand Forks. (See page 35 for details on Measure 4.) For O’Keefe, the issue hits close to home. He proudly wore the Fighting Sioux logo as a UND hockey player, and his family ties to the university run deep. His grandfather, Henry, ’08, played basketball here and still holds UND’s single-game scoring record (56 points). His father attended UND, and his own children are alumni as well. While O’Keefe would prefer to keep the name and logo, he said he has come to realize that NCAA sanctions related to the use of the name are far too costly (see page 36). “I will always cherish the nickname and my involvement in UND athletics,” O’Keefe said. “But this issue is not about those emotions anymore; it’s about the price UND is paying, and how that cost will multiply if the name and logo were forced to stay by North Dakota voters. That is just not an acceptable trade-off for keeping the name.” UND Men’s Hockey Coach Dave Hakstol, ’96, has been a long-time supporter of the name, but said there are
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troublesome ramifications to defying the NCAA and making the name part of state law. “For me, it’s not a debate about the virtues over the use of the Fighting Sioux name and logo at this time,” Hakstol said. “It’s really gone to a different level of having to make a decision based on black and white facts. For a lot of reasons, I look at the situation and we have come to a point in which we don’t really have a choice in the matter. We really only have one decision that we can make. For me it’s a decision that’s based on facts.”
SCHEDULING HEADACHES
For example, the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin have policies that prohibit them from scheduling non-conference games against schools that use Native American imagery. That will impact Men’s Hockey in 2013 when the Gophers and Badgers leave the WCHA for the Big Ten. “I think for everybody involved — program, fans, players certainly — the rivalries are a major part of college sports,” Hakstol said. “Rivalries are part of what brings that high level of passion and excitement to the forefront. That’s a reality. Those rivalries would not be allowed to continue. I know that those two series are not the life-blood of our program, but they are important to the culture of our program.” O’Keefe says the two weekends when the Gophers and Badgers come to The
Ralph are the biggest events of the winter for Grand Forks. “From a fan perspective, from an economic impact, for the players, these rivalry games are extremely valuable. If we keep the name, those games will disappear from the schedule and may never come back.”
HOME PLAYOFF GAMES BANNED
The UND women’s hockey team came very close to feeling the impact of the sanctions this winter. While the ban on hosting NCAA post-season play doesn’t affect the Men’s Hockey program — for now, men’s playoff games are played at neutral sites —the first round of the women’s national tournament is played on the higher seed’s home ice. The women’s team was in the hunt for one of those top seeds in the final weeks of the season. The Athletics Department began planning to host a first-round playoff game in Fargo, but was told by the NCAA that was unacceptable, and instead the team would have to travel to the lower seed’s home arena (The team ended up making its firstever NCAA tournament appearance as the sixth seed). As the impact of the sanctions began making the news, Women’s Hockey Coach Brian Idalski said he started getting questions for the first time from incoming recruits. “That’s when it finally sunk in that this is not something we want to be dealing with from here on out,” Idalski said. “These are elite kids who have
aspirations of playing for their national teams representing their country in the Olympics. Part of developing is playing in that environment and being seen by the national team coaches. They normally recruit out of that group. Most teams that are playing in the NCAAs have multiple kids in that realm. They need to play in those games. Without those kinds of elite-level kids, those national team players, you are not going to be very successful as a team,” Idalski said. The ban on hosting home playoff games would especially impact UND’s football program. “Had we not had home-field advantage in 2001, do we win the national championship?” asked Football Coach Chris Mussman, who was an assistant coach for that team. “I can’t say that we would because you look at that last semifinal game against UC-Davis (in Grand Forks’ Alerus Center). You couldn’t hear. How many times did they jump off sides? The atmosphere that was there in a very close ballgame; to me that is critical when you go on a run like that; to have some home games to make sure you can get those wins. It’s a huge advantage to have home field.” O’Keefe said the loss of home playoff football games would also be an economic blow to the University and Grand Forks. “Think of all those hotel rooms, all those restaurant tables filled, the merchandise and ticket sales. The Fargodome made $30,000 on each of the playoff games NDSU played in the facility last fall. Why would we give that up?”
CONFERENCE CONCERNS
Mussman and other coaches also are very concerned about whether keeping the Fighting Sioux nickname will lead the Big Sky Conference to reject its newest member. Conference Commissioner Doug Fullerton told UND last summer that member schools had “concerns” about whether UND can be a viable athletic program under sanctions, and that keeping the name is a serious threat to UND’s membership. “If we don’t have legitimate conference affiliation, if we were to not be in the Big Sky and have that automatic conference qualifier and have that scheduling, we would be in trouble as a program,” Mussman said. “To be an independent at the Division I level, to try to find games in October when everyone is playing their conference schedule would be very difficult. How long could we sustain that?” Mussman says there would be little
continuity with the teams they could schedule. Without established teams and rivalries, attendance and interest would diminish. “You get to the point where the potential in the future is of getting rid of football at the University of North Dakota,” Mussman said. “That threat is there and I think it’s significant enough of a threat, that in my opinion, we need to respectfully retire the name and logo.”
RECRUITING TAKES A HIT
All the uncertainty regarding the impact of the sanctions is starting to take its toll on football recruiting. Mussman said in the competition for the best players, teams are going to try to exploit every negative. Former UND coach Dale Lennon, ’85, now at Southern Illinois, said that he has seen first-hand the way UND is being put at a disadvantage. “I have asked many athletes who are being recruited by top FCS programs including UND, why had they eliminated UND as a potential option,” Lennon wrote in a Letter to the Editor in February. “Their response was they had a negative perception of UND because of the NCAA sanctions. Opposing recruiters will continue to use the NCAA sanctions to their advantage.” “Everybody goes through their pros and cons and compares and contrasts,” said Coach Mussman. “One of the negatives is going to be this issue that hangs over us and the longer that this drags on, the more it gets used against us on the recruiting trail.” Track and Cross Country Coach Kevin Galbraith sees recruiting as a major issue as well. He has also been directly impacted by schools that don’t want to schedule competition with UND because of the nickname. “The sanctions are real,” Galbraith said. “We cannot run at the University of Minnesota. We cannot run at the University of Iowa. We have been denied opportunities in writing from those universities. We cannot compete at SDSU (South Dakota State University). These are traditional regional partners in competition that we have had over the years.” For example, Galbraith says the University of Minnesota annually hosts one of the most prestigious cross-country meets in the United States, the Roy Griak Invitational. Each year it attracts a deep and talented Division I field from all over the country. “It’s a five-hour bus trip and we can’t go,” Galbraith said. “A good portion of our team comes from the Twin Cities area, and this would
Measure 4
Measure 4 will appear on the North Dakota primary ballot on June 12. The issue relates back to the 2011 state legislative session when lawmakers passed House Bill 1263, which required UND to keep the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo. Supporters hoped that the new state law would convince the NCAA to capitulate and remove UND from its sanctions list. In August 2011, a delegation led by Gov. Jack Dalrymple attended a meeting in Indianapolis with NCAA President Mark Emmert. Emmert reiterated that the sanctions would remain, despite the state mandate. During a special legislative session in November 2011, lawmakers repealed HB 1263 while mandating that UND go without a nickname until 2015. UND retired the nickname and logo on December 31, 2011. In February 2012, a group filed petitions to repeal the repeal of HB 1263, thus triggering a vote in the June primary on initiated Measure No. 4. As soon as a petition is filed in North Dakota, it suspends the law to which it refers. In this case, HB 1263 was reinstated and, in order to comply, UND President Robert Kelley restored the use of the Fighting Sioux nickname. That put UND back under NCAA sanctions. UND’s hockey teams, cheerleaders, band members and other school officials could not wear the Fighting Sioux logo during this year’s NCAA tournaments. Also, the UND Women’s Hockey team would not have been allowed to host a first-round playoff game if they had finished as a top-four national seed. The state Board of Higher Education filed suit in an attempt to have HB 1263 ruled unconstitutional. The state Supreme Court decided in April that it would not take up that question until after the June primary. A “yes” vote on Measure 4 allows UND to respectfully retire the Fighting Sioux nickname. A “no” vote reinstates HB 1263, which forces UND to retain the nickname and logo, and would keep UND under NCAA sanctions. www.undalumni.org 35
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In August 2005, the NCAA announced that after a four-year investigation of the use of American Indian mascots and nicknames, it would institute a policy of sanctions aimed at 33 schools. Fourteen of those schools changed their nicknames before the policy went into effect in February 2006. The remaining schools were added to a list that called the use of such nicknames and mascots “hostile and abusive” to Native Americans. While the NCAA never required the schools to change their names, it said schools on that list would face the following sanctions: • No NCAA championship events can be held at institutions on the list. • Mascots and/or logos would not be allowed at NCAA championship events. The NCAA set up an appeal process that allowed schools who got permission from namesake tribes to continue to use their nicknames. Schools like Florida State and Utah were removed from the sanctions list after receiving that approval from local tribes. UND was not able to secure approval from the closest Sioux tribe, the Spirit Lake Nation near Devils Lake. In October 2006, the state of North Dakota filed suit against the NCAA over its nickname policy. State Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem reached a settlement agreement with the NCAA in October 2007. The agreement gave UND three years to get namesake approval from the Spirit Lake tribe and the state’s other Sioux nation, the Standing Rock Sioux. In April 2009, by a 2-to-1 majority, Spirit Lake voters approved UND’s use of the Fighting Sioux nickname. On multiple occasions, though, Standing Rock tribal leadership reaffirmed its opposition to the nickname. The settlement agreement’s deadline passed in November 2010 without getting approval from both tribes. The NCAA has said on multiple occasions that it will not alter its sanctions or change the terms of the settlement agreement. 36
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Visit the Vote 'Yes' website be a chance for their families to see them run, and because of the sanctions, we can’t go.” Being barred from competition at regional universities like Minnesota, Iowa and SDSU means more travel for Galbraith’s teams, which can be “a huge burden on student-athletes.” “We may not get noticed as much as some of the bigger sports,” Galbraith said. “That’s just the nature of our sport. But the experience of the student-athlete is exactly the same regardless of what sport they are in. They are here to do the best they possibly can, become the best athlete that they can, and represent the University and themselves at the highest level possible. That is in jeopardy. This is no longer an issue about our own sovereignty; it’s about survival and whether we want to have an athletic department at our University.”
ACADEMIC ISOLATION
North Dakota electioneering laws prohibit state employees from campaigning for any measure on the state ballot. That’s why President Robert Kelley and others have had to be careful about how they address Measure 4. Kelley issued a statement in April that read, in part, “NCAA sanctions will continue to be challenging for the University. In addition to restricting how we participate in post-season athletic competition, the sanctions also compromise UND’s athletic recruiting and scheduling, and UND’s overall relationship with other collegiate athletic programs. Furthermore, I am aware that many students, faculty and staff are concerned that the ongoing lack of resolution to the name and logo issue creates frustration and challenges for morale across the campus.” In his news conferences in early May, O’Keefe touched on the non-athletic concerns regarding NCAA sanctions, arguing that retaining the nickname puts not only UND’s reputation at risk, but its ability to attract students, research grants and private investments. “Sports play a critical role in the national reputation of a university,” O’Keefe said. “Athletics are a window to most institutions. What is the image we want to present to the outside? “I’m also worried that the federal government will be wary of awarding grants to a school labeled as hostile to American Indians, and corporate America is less likely to invest in an institution under NCAA sanctions.”
“The problems just start to compound on top of each other, and I believe there is no question that — athletically and academically — UND becomes isolated and diminished under NCAA sanctions,” O’Keefe said.
THE BOTTOM LINE
O’Keefe pointed out during his news conferences that for the first time all campus groups have lined up in support of respectfully retiring the name. Student government, faculty and staff senates, the administration, the athletic department and all its coaches are on the same page: It is too high a price to pay to keep the name. “People need to realize by choosing to mandate use of the name and logo — we may win that fight,” Men’s Hockey Coach Dave Hakstol said. “But in winning that one battle of control, I think we all have to realize that we give up control on many other issues and we put ourselves at the mercy of others. That’s where I’m at: I would rather make the choice to maintain control over our destiny, rather than put that control in somebody else’s hands.” Women’s Hockey Coach Brian Idalski says he is shocked when he hears opponents say sanctions are not a big deal and won’t have much of an effect. “It’s not just basketball and football — it’s going to be dire for them — but it is going to affect hockey. For our program, I don’t think it will be an instantaneous, measurable drop,” Idalksi said. “I think it will be an eroding for hockey over the course of time. I think you’ll wake up and say, ‘What happened to our elite hockey programs and why aren’t they the way they used to be?’ That’s not to say the sky is falling. I think that’s just the reality of what will happen.” Track & Field and Cross Country Coach Kevin Galbraith also worries about the future. “I think it’s really important that people understand that we can keep the nickname and that’s all we’ll have. We won’t have an athletic future. The best thing we can do, in my opinion, is to retire the name and logo with respect. The best thing we can do to honor that tradition is to move forward with a future in Division I athletics. I can see a time if we keep it that there would not be an athletic department. And that would be a huge tragedy.” “We may not like it,” O’Keefe said. “But it’s time.” AR — Milo Smith
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TAKING A BREAK These residents of Oxford House seem to be studying even while on a coffee break in this ‘60s-era photo. Do you recognize any of these studious women? Send an e-mail to alumnireview@ undalumni.net or call us at 800.543.8764.
Chuck LaGrave emailed to say he is the person standing at the podium in the photo featured in the spring issue of the Alumni Review. He was also able to indentify most of the others in the photo with him. On the left; Mike Bashara, Mike Rustad and Connie Weimer. He believes the others are Harlen Fuglestad (2nd from right) and Steve Lund (far right). Chuck was stumped by the identity of the woman on his left (photo right), and there may be a good reason for that. Diane (Wold) Gunst wrote in to say it’s her. She says she traveled with the speech team and only sat in with the debate team for this staged photo for the yearbook. Bette Garske, who edited the 1968 Dacotah this photo appeared in, thought it might be her in that spot, but admitted she might be mistaken.
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Norman Korb, ’71, retired at the end of 2011 after more than 36 years with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement. Norm was honored by the SEC and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for his dedicated and distinguished service. Norm and his wife, Linda, live in Salt Lake City, Utah. 1973
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Clark Mannie, ’73, has been hired as a site supervisor by Paces Lodging Corp. in Fargo, where he lives with his wife, Christine (Hanson), ..’72.
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Tom Nelson, ’79, has written a book, “Work Matters: Connecting Sunday Worship to Monday Work.” Nelson is the senior pastor of Christ Community Church in Leawood, Kan., and has written two other books, “Smooth Stones” and “Ekklesia.”
Lucy Dalglish, ’80, was awarded the 2011 W.M. Kiplinger Award for Distinguished Contributions to Journalism by the National Press Foundation. She was also named a top lawyer in Washington, D.C., in the First Amendment area by Washingtonian Magazine. She lives in McLean, Va., with her husband, Mark McNair.
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Remember when, in 1981, the J. Lloyd Stone Alumni Center was dedicated during Homecoming? The building served as the home of four UND presidents from 1903 to 1954, later becoming a dorm and then housed the Art Department. It had stood empty for 10 years before being renovated into the home of the Alumni Association & Foundation.
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Col. Suellyn Wright Novak, USAF (Ret.), ’80, has been recognized for her work opening the Alaska Veterans Museum in Anchorage, a culmination of a 10-year dream. The Alaska Historical Society awarded her its Contributions to Alaska History award at its annual conference. Suellyn also was recognized as a 2011-12 Woman of the Year by The National Association of Professional Women. She lives in Eagle River, Alaska.
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Gary Lasham, ’76, is a construction manager with Gannett Fleming in Phoenix, Ariz. Alianna (O’Reilly) Maren, Ph.D., ’76, has published “Unveiling: The Inner Journey” under the pen name “Alay’nya.” The book is a “life roadmap” for successful, professional, mature women, and has received several five-star Amazon reviews. The book website is theunveilingjourney.com. Maren lives in McLean, Va., with her husband. 1977
Debra Anderson, ’77, is the deputy executive director of the North Dakota Medical Association. She lives in Bismarck. 1978
Lori (Kopp) Hager, ’78, has been named director of marketing, recruitment and admissions at Blessed John Paul II Catholic Schools in Fargo, where she lives with her husband, Bruce.
REUNION Members of the Delta Gamma Class of ’62 held a reunion at the home of Penny (Ammen) Goldsmith on Lake Melissa. Front row, left to right: Bonnie (Schoenig) Robb, ’62, Vivian (Laxdal) Dunbar, ..’61, Carol (Tossett) Sando, ’62, and Sharon (Conyne) Exel, ’61. Back row, left to right: Mitzi (Compton) Dahle, ’63, Penny (Ammen) Goldsmith, ’62, Brownie (Shirley) Gruidl, ..’59, Jane Ann (Hunter) Hyjek, ’62, and Cathie (Olivier) Walstad, ’62.
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Doug Vang, ’80, ’83, is a senior vice president of North Dakota Operations for Essentia Health. He lives in Fargo with his wife, Kristi (Schwab), ’80. 1981
Rich Haugen, ’81, has been promoted to chief financial officer at Noridian Administrative Services in Fargo. He lives in West Fargo. 1982
Shirley Dykshoorn, ’82, is the director of Lutheran Disaster Response at Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota. She lives in Fargo.
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Lt. Col. John B. Clark Jr., ’83, entered the USAF Retired Reserves after 22 years of service. He is a Captain with American Airlines. He lives in Phoenix, Ariz., with his wife, Cornelia.
Gail (Kuklok) Kalenze, ’87, ’97, received the Service to Children award from the North Dakota Association of Elementary School Principals. Kalenze is the principal of Winship and Wilder Elementary schools in Grand Forks, where she lives with her husband, Joseph.
James Fleming, ’89, has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the North Dakota Newspaper Association Education Foundation Board of Directors. Fleming is director of the Child Support Enforcement Division of the North Dakota Department of Human Services. He and his wife, Terri (Rude), ’90, live in Bismarck.
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Don Morrison, ’84, is the executive director of the Dakota Resource Council. He lives in Bismarck with his wife, Karen (Sefton), ’83. 1986
Nancy (Huseby) Compton, ’86, has joined the Grand Forks Public Health department as a public health nurse. She lives in Grand Forks with her husband, Patrick, ’85.
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Nancy Morris, ’88, ’91, has been named the assistant attorney for the city of Fargo, where she lives with her husband, Joseph Aas, ’91.
Randal Mayer, ’89, is a Microsoft Dynamics GP consultant with Summit Group Software. He lives in West Fargo with his wife, Linda.
ELBERT FAMILY This photo was taken last year and includes all of the descendants of Norvin and the late Josephine Elbert. There are 18 UND graduates in the photo (one just finished their schooling this month), including Dr. Dennis Elbert, ’68, ’72, dean of the UND College of Business & Public Administration.
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Remember when, in 1995, the UND Alumni Association made its first foray onto the world wide web with the launching of Siouxper Net on CompuServe? 1990
Teresa (Wastvedt) Kuhn, ’90, has been promoted to cashier and chief operating officer of State Bank of Hawley (Minn.). She and her husband, Daniel, live in Hawley. 1992
Scott Beckman, ’92, is vice president of Energy Sales, Marketing and Propane Operations for United Cooperative in Beaver Dam, Wis., where he lives with his wife, Candace (Lagacie), ’95.
Karen Ryba, ’93, ’05, has been hired by Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., as a proposal coordinator. She lives in Grand Forks with her husband, Keith Henningsgard. 1994
Lynn McChesney, ’94, ’01, has been promoted to vice president of TMI Systems Design Corp. of Dickinson, N.D., where he lives with his wife, Robyn (Gervis), ’94. 1995
Arie Schapp, ’95, has been promoted by the U.S. Air Force to Lieutenant Colonel. He is the Staff Judge Advocate and Deputy Squadron Commander for the 426th Air Base Station,
Norway, where he lives with his wife, Jennifer. 1996
Lynn Block, ’96, has joined the Fremstad Law Firm in Fargo. She will maintain a general practice while working with small businesses in an outside general counsel capacity. Jonathan Haug, MD, ’96, ’01, was recently appointed to the North Dakota State Board of Medical Examiners. He is the chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, where he lives with his wife, Maniphone, ’97.
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Aimee (Seckerson) Brekke, ’97, is a planning manager with Vanity. She lives in Maple Grove, Minn., with her husband, Scott. Jason Gelling, ’97, is an environmental department manager with Midwest Testing Laboratory in Fargo, where he lives with his wife, Victoria (Johnston), ’96. Mykal (Maus) Sonstelie, ’97, is the vice president of internal audit and business risk management for Otter Tail Corp. She lives in Fargo with her husband, Mark.
Greg Bernstein, ’92, has been appointed to serve out the Ward 1 city council seat in Bottineau, N.D., where he lives with his wife, Kimberlee. Bernstein is an information technology officer with State Bank of Bottineau. Sandra (Volk) Keller, ’92, is an accounting manager with Discover Lodging Management in Fargo. She lives in West Fargo, with her husband, Rick. 1993
David Hanson, ’93, is the president and CEO of American State Bank & Trust Company in Williston, N.D., where he lives with his wife, Tina. Dean Rau, ’93, is a project engineer with Interstate Engineering in the company’s Beulah, N.D., office.
GAMMA PHI BETA Members of the Gamma Phi Beta pledge classes of 1955 and 1956 gathered in Palm Desert, Calif., in March. Shari (Lang) Harrington, ..’56, Sharon (Kiefer) Swigart, ..’58, Bette (Brocopp) Shafae, ’59, Sharon (Lee) Evans, ’59, DoRae (Cougill) Simon, ’59, Alethe (Olson) Schlaefer, ..’58, Miriam (Johnson) Donnan, ’59, Gwen (Sette) Schaeffer, ’59, Carolyn (Berkeland) Myhra, ’59, Bobbie (Helgerson) Anderson, ’59, Ann (Threlfall) Mase, ’59, Marlys (Chally) Sorbo, ’59, and Delores Doerr, ’58.
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Jamie Beaber, ’98, has been promoted to partnership at Steptoe & Johnson LLP. He is a member of the company’s Intellectual Property Group and International Department. He lives in Washington, D.C. 1999
Eric Bench, ’99, is the vice president of Investments in the Lakewood, Colo., office of Wells Fargo. He lives in Denver with his wife, Paula (Lunde), ’98.
MINNESOTA FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION AWARDS BANQUET
Pictured (left to right): Chet Stevenson, ’75, ’77, Con Natvig, ’66, Steve Nunnink, ’71, and Dick Hanson, ’56, ’60.
Four UND graduates were honored during the 48th Annual Minnesota Football Coaches Association Awards Banquet. Dick Hanson, ’56, ’60, and Steve Nunnick, ’71, were selected to join the Association’s Hall of Fame. Conley Natvig, ’66, was the recipient of the Don Swanson Award and Chet Stevenson, ’75, ’77, was honored for 35 years of coaching. Dick Hanson is a 1952 graduate of Grand Forks Central High School who lettered in basketball and golf. His first coaching jobs were in his hometown, at St. Mary’s School and St. James High School. In 1960 he took a job teaching math at Burnsville High School. He was an assistant football coach until 1969 when he took over the head coaching duties, a position he held until 1993. Under Hanson, the Burnsville football team won 11 conference titles, 11 section titles and five state championships. Hanson was also named Minnesota Teacher of the Year in 1968 and was a runner-up for National Teacher of the Year in 1969. Nunnick is one of two assistant coaches voted into the Hall of Fame. He was a three-time letterwinner at UND and played on the 1966 Pecan Bowl Championship team. He taught at Park Center High School for four years while coaching football and wrestling. In 1975 he moved to Brainerd High School, where he was an assistant coach until 2003. He coached the defense and was a pioneer in the field of strength and conditioning. He was named the National High School Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year in 2001. Conley “Con” Natvig was previously voted into the Hall of Fame in 2007. This year he received the Don Swanson Award, given in recognition of the long-time coach and athletic director at Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis who died in 2009. The award is given annually to a coach who best represents Swanson’s enthusiasm, dedication and loyalty to Minnesota high school football. Natvig spent more than three decades at Swanville High School and for the past 12 years has been the assistant coach at Browerville. MFCA Executive Director Ron Stolski says Natvig is the third recipient of the award. “Con is a legend in Minnesota high school football circles,” Stolski says, “and is a marvelous representative of all that is good about the coaching profession.” Chet Stevenson received the 35 year service award at the annual MFCA banquet. He played offensive tackle for UND on the 1972 Division II national championship team, was a team captain in 1974 and was on the coaching staff in 1975 when the team went 9-0 and finished the season ranked number one. He has been a teacher and coach at Brainerd High School since 1976.
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Jonathon Rademacher, ’99, is a technology officer with Sundog in Fargo. He and his wife, Melissa, live in West Fargo. Tobias Klipfel, ’99, is a digital solutions specialist for Midwest Business Systems. He lives in Mandan, N.D., with his wife, Sarah. Tracy (Hacker) Kennedy, ’99, has been selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2012 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America.” She is a stockholder and director of the Grand Forks law firm of Zimney Foster P.C. She lives in Grand Forks with her husband, Jay.
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Remember when, in 2000, former UND President Thomas Clifford was awarded the honorary Doctor of Laws degree? 2000
Jon Fisch, ’00, is a homepage editor for MSM.com. He lives in Seattle.
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Matt Pearcy, ’02, ’06, has joined Minnesota State University Moorhead as coordinator of multicultural affairs.
Jeremiah Black, ’06, is the city administrator in Northwood, N.D. He lives in Grand Forks.
Scott Strand, ’00, ’03, has become a partner and shareholder at the Cahill Law Office in Moorhead, Minn. He lives in Fargo with his wife, Laura (Hejl), ’02, ’04.
Kathryn (Lukens) Pinke, ’02, has been appointed as the director of the marketing and information division of the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. She lives in Wishek, N.D., with her husband, Nathan.
Josh Longnecker, ’04, has been appointed managing director of Northwestern Mutual, The Columns Resource Group, in St. Cloud, Minn., where he lives with his wife, Melissa (Johnson), ’04. Longnecker’s responsibilities will include recruiting and training financial representatives, managing the St. Cloud office and selling financial services products.
Penni (Gage) Weston, ’00, ’11, is a nurse practitioner for Essentia Health (Fargo) at the West Acres clinic. She lives in Fargo with her husband, Keith. 2001
Jacob Akers, ’01, was accepted to Virginia Commonwealth University Dental School for the Class of 2016. Phillip Goter, ’01, ’05, has joined the IP litigation group of Fish & Richardson in Minneapolis. He previously worked as a software engineer. He lives in Edina, Minn., with his wife, Renae (Wald), ’03. Tiffaney Kihle, ’01, is a business development manager with Eide Bailly Technology Consulting in Fargo. Kallie (Wamstad) Naastad, ’01, is a trust officer with Bremer Bank in Grand Forks, where she lives with her husband, Benjamin. Patrick Samson, ’01, is a project manager for AckermanEstvold Engineering and Management Consulting Inc. in Minot, N.D., where he lives with his wife Mary (Reid), ..’01.
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Steve Best, ’03, is an environmental planner I with Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson in Bismarck, where he lives with his wife, Ariana (Feldner), ’04.
Robert Stock, ’04, has been named a shareholder in Vogel Law Firm. Stock practices at the firm’s Fargo office. He lives in West Fargo with his wife, Tiffany.
Kjellann Loe, ’06, has joined Rehab Services Inc. as the Bismarck/Dickinson area work incentives coordinator. She lives in Bismarck. 2007
Jamie Brose, ’07, has joined RDO Equipment as a payroll specialist at the company’s field support office in Fargo. Dr. Lucas Sandman, ’07, has joined Insight Dental Associates in Fargo, where he lives with his wife, Jenna.
Jason Johnson, ’03, has been named to the management committee of Starion Financial in Bismarck, where he lives with his wife, Stacey (Mees), ’04. Joseph Heringer, ’03, has been awarded the certified trust and financial adviser designation from the Institute of Certified Bankers. Heringer is a trust officer with American Trust Center in Bismarck. Erica Hoff, ’03, ’07, ’10, is a licensed clinical psychologist with ShareHouse Inc. in Fargo. Christopher McShane, ’03, ’06, has been named a shareholder in the Ohnstad Twichell Law Firm in West Fargo. He lives in Fargo with his wife, Jenny.
PHI DELTA THETA Members of Phi Delta Theta who graduated from UND between 1954 and 1964 have been gathering for 13 years every February in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. This year, 14 members gathered for golf, socializing and the swapping of old stories. Front row: left to right: Dave Korwin, , ’59, Dwight Zwick, ’57, Mike Webb, ’64. Back row, left to right: Dennis Hoffelt, ’63, Bob Hovey, ’66, ’67, ’69, Ernie Webb, ..’62, Bryan Hawley, ’64, ’67, ’69, Jim Wolfe, ’59, Joe Taylor, ’64, John Hovey, ’61, ’64, Gary Sukut, ’63, ’70, Jim Webb, ’62, ’63, Gene Tetrault, ’62, and Dick Berg, ’60. If you are a Phi Delta Theta and would like to attend, contact Jim Wolfe at wolfe54@ cableone.net.
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Bryce Huotari, ’00, is the manager of the commercial real estate division for Coldwell Banker Commercial First Realty in Fargo. He lives in Moorhead, Minn., with his wife, Jennifer.
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Kathy (Schill) Schommer, ’07, ’10, is a facilitator in the Family Group Decision Making Program with The Village Family Service Center in Fargo. Jessica Graham Steinhauer, ’07, ’11, is a registered nurse with Lakeland Mental Health Center in Moorhead, Minn. 2008
Josh DeMorrett, ’08, is a health, safety and environmental technician with ConocoPhillips in Baker, Mont. He lives in Bowman, N.D., with his wife, Amanda.
Kelsey (Leedahl) Erbes, ’08, is an associate sales consultant with Eide Bailly Technology in Fargo. She lives in Argusville, N.D., with her husband, Joshua. Jeffrey Fix, ’08, is a staff accountant with Widmer Roel PC in Bismarck. Tammy (Carlson) Langerud, ’08, is a senior public relations specialist at Odney in Bismarck, where she lives with her husband, Darin, ’91. AJ Welder, ’08, is a civil engineer I with Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson in Bismarck.
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Jay Schroeder, ’09, has been promoted to personal banking officer with United Valley Bank in Grand Forks. Per Westergren, ’09, works in the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden. He lives in Johanneshov, Sweden.
2010s
Remember when, in 2010, Homeland Security Secretary Jane Napolitano gave the spring commencement address at the Alerus Center? 2010
Jameson Benson, ’10, has been hired as a design engineer with Applied Engineering in Fargo. Benjamin Reister, ’10, is a civil engineer with Minnesota Power. He works near New Salem, N.D., on the company’s Bison Wind Project. 2011
Jeffrey Bugliosi, ’11, is a factory accounting supervisor with American Crystal Sugar in East Grand Forks.
UND LAW SCHOOL CLASS OF ‘62 Members of the UND Law School Class of ’62 recently met at the winter home of LeRoy Anseth in Litchfield Park, Ariz. Front row, left to right: Ted Kessel, ’60, 62, John ‘Phil’ Johnson, ’61, ’62, James Hanson, ’60, ’62, and Kermit Bye, ’59, ’62. Back Row, left to right: Francis Rohrich, ’60, ’62, Ken Johannson, ’58, ’62, Tom Wold, ’60, ’62, Randy Stefanson, ’57, ’62, David Gordon, ,’62, LeRoy Anseth, ’59, 62, and James Schlosser, ’62.
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Tyler Carson, ’11, has joined the Anderson, Bottrell, Sanden & Thompson law firm in Fargo, where he lives with his wife, Rachel. Kelly Doda, ’11, is a staff accountant with Brady Martz in Grand Forks. Kristen Foss, ’11, has joined Brady, Martz & Associates P.C. as an associate. She lives in Mandan, N.D.
Nils Eberhardt, ’11, is an associate attorney with Larson Latham Huettl LLP in Bismarck. Kathryn Fristad, ’11, is a staff accountant with Brady Martz in Grand Forks. Annah (Klamm) Hannasch, ’11, is a project manager with Knight Printing in Fargo, where she lives with her husband, Benjamin, ’11. Savannah Heiser, ’11, is a social marketing specialist with at Vanity’s corporate office in Fargo. Gloria (Volk) Odden, ’11, is a social services director at Heart of America Medical Center in Rugby, N.D., where she lives with her husband, Josh. Duane Wages Jr., ’11, has joined Dakota Commercial & Development of Grand Forks as a real estate salesperson. AR
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Mark Martens, ’99, and his wife, Lisa, are the proud parents of Addison, born Dec. 21, 2011, pictured with big brother, Jacob. The family lives in Savage, Minn.
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Kyle, ’03, and Lisa Ouradnik welcomed their first child, Brady James, on Feb. 8, 2012. The family lives in Fargo.
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Bobby Buzick, ’05, and Amber (McFarland), ’05, are the proud parents of Chase Joseph, born on Aug. 12, 2011. Chase joins big brother Mason. The Buzicks live in Warren, Minn.
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Darin Lang, ’01, and Katrina Turman Lang, ’05, are the proud parents of Hudson August, born on Nov. 7, 2011. The family lives in Fargo.
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Tara (Schmisek) Helfritz, ’00, and her husband, Bill, welcomed Ethan William to the family on June 15, 2010. The family lives in Rosemount, Minn.
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Kiri (Laabs), ’00, ’06, and Chad Faul, ’00, added Faith to their growing family. Faith, born Aug. 15, 2011, is pictured with her brother, Parker, and sister, Isabella. The Faul family lives in St. Paul.
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Ryan Ferguson, ’09, and Timarie (Sura) Ferguson, ’09, are the proud new parents of Kegan David, born on Christmas Day 2011. The family lives in Sheboygan, Wis.
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Nick Peacock, ’07, and Kayley (Uvaas) Peacock, ’06, ’08, welcomed Jack Thomas on Dec. 4, 2011. The family lives in Spokane, Wash.
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Louann (Hodenfield) Paslawski, ’07, and her husband, Charlie, ..’04, welcomed Charlotte Grace to their family on April 13, 2011. The family lives in Granite Falls, Minn.
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Lynsey Hollarn, ’04, and Justin Aul were married on Oct. 7, 2011 in Excelsior, Minn.
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Laura Petersen, ’09, and Peter Gerde, ’10, were married on Oct. 7, 2011, at the Minnesota Boat Club on Raspberry Island in St. Paul.
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Brandon Geist, ’05, and Theresa Spisak were married on Sept. 25, 2011, in Genesee, Colo. Brandon’s groomsmen were all UND graduates. The couple lives in Denver.
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Brandy Moe, ’03, and Jace Driver were wed in Tulum, Mexico on June 17, 2011. They reside in Denver.
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Heidi Evans, ’08, ’10, and Michael Greenwood, ’07, ’11, were married May 28, 2011. The two UND letterwinners (Heidi: Track, Cross Country and Volleyball. Michael: Football) are joined in this photo by all the other letterwinners who attended their wedding in Roseau, Minn.
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Tara Mertz, ’09, and Brennan Hack, ’10, were married on July 2, 2011, in Ellendale, N.D. Several UND alumni and current students were in the wedding party. Back row: Ted Stensby, ’11, Drew Bryantt, ’10, Travis Alvine, ’09, Nolan Hamar, Troy Radermacher, Taylar Hack, and Kale Glynn, ’11. Middle row: KaLee Hack, Allison Radermacher, current student Kelsey Mertz, and Shayna Mertz. Front row: Tricia (Heitzman) Oltmanns ’09, Amanda (Kaler) Voigt ’10, Elizabeth Cox, Tara Mertz-Hack, ’09, Brennan Hack, ’10, Beth (Puthoff) Alvine ’09, and Kristen Foss, ’11.
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Suzanne Fenske, ’05, and Jasen Bryant, ’04, were married on May 14, 2011, in Fargo. Pictured from left to right: Brad Fenske, Jessica Schuler, Deric Bradford, Danielle Flack, Cristin Muehlberg, Jeremy Prinkki, ’05, Nicole Sherven, Suzanne (Fenske) Bryant, ’05, Jasen Bryant, ’04, Mark Bryant, Ann Krause, Antoine Motley Jr., ’06, Jan Pappas, Ian Gebhardt, ’02, Kiri Faul, ’00, ’06, and Adam Anderson, ’02.
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Brad Larson, ’10, and Danielle Diepolder, ’10, were married on Nov. 19, 2011, in Willow City, N.D. The couple lives in East Grand Forks. Pictured from left to right: Sally Balsdo, ’11, Sarah (Gorski) Bergstrom, ’09, Laura Diepolder, current UND Student, Danielle (Diepolder) Larson, ’10, Brad Larson, ’10, Maria Diepolder, Sara Pachl, ’09, and Emily Cory, current UND Student. Back row: Scott Jenson, current UND student, Cory Driscoll, current UND student, Jeff Larson, Brian Larson, Chad Larson, and Ben Diepolder. Flower girl: Matilda Driscoll.
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in memoriam It is with great honor we dedicate these pages to alumni and friends of the University of North Dakota who have recently passed away. These members of the alumni family helped ignite the spirit of UND, paving the way for a bright future. 1930s Charliene (Nelson) Johnson, ’35, Saint Paul Louise (Crowley) Bowen, ’37, Tacoma, Wash. Carol Dean Brenna, ..’37, Grand Forks T. Sydney Mortenson, ..’37, Aberdeen, S.D. Bea (Thomas) Rystad, ..’38, Owatonna, Minn. Grace (McGrath) Christopher, ..’39, Grand Forks Kenneth Schlasinger, ’39, Minnetonka, Minn. 1940s Leon Becker, ..’40, Des Lacs, N.D. G. Bergthora (Einarson) Morrison, ’40, Bathgate, N.D. Betty (Sallberg) Oksendahl, ..’40, Walker, Minn. LeahAnn (Grady) Griffith, ’41, Hayward, Calif. June Lien, ..’41, Scottsdale, Ariz. Dr. Wayne Zimmerman, ..’41, Manchaca, Texas Joseph Alleva, ..’42, Durham, N.C. Marian Lien, ..’42, Grand Forks Marian (Foley) Swendiman, ..’42, Redding, Calif. Ann (Glimsdahl) Bushee, ’43, Crookston, Minn. William McGraw, ’43, Front Royal, Va. Margaret (Harnett) Peterson, ..’43, East Grand Forks J. Kenneth Shaffer, ’43, Bismarck Marian Cupp Wallis, ..’43, Rome, Ga. Jean (Hovey) Hafer, ..’45, Greenville, S.C. Margaret (Honsvall) Hanewald, ’45, Dickinson, N.D. Bette (Brekken) Kearney, ..’45, Colorado Springs, Colo. Esther (Werre) Olson, ..’45, Minot, N.D. Joan (Knauf ) Ryan, ..’46, Grand Forks Oscar Dolan, ’47, Great Falls, Mont. Dr Melvin Kazeck, ’47, San Diego Clara (Hausauer) Raatz, ..’47, Bismarck Madge (Nickeson) Smith, ..’47, Grand Forks Stephen Evans, ..’48, Detroit Lakes, Minn. Jean (Arnold) Hosick, ’48, Saint Louis, Mo. Dr. Harold Perry Jr., ..’48, Florence, Ore. Donald Stonestrom, ’48, West Chester, Pa. Hans S Berg, ’49, ’50, Simi Valley, Calif. Elizabeth(Meidt) Clark, ’49, Toledo, Ohio M. Roberta (Henry) Hesketh, ’49, Chanhassen, Minn. Thomas Kibler, ’49, Tucson, Ariz. 1950s William Dundas, ..’50, Orr, Minn. Evan Eidsvoog, ’50, Waterford, Wis. 48
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1960s Adrian Askew, ’63, Sioux Falls, S.D. Rev. Thomas Kramer, ’62, Bismarck Dr. Joan (Brenno) Bonsness, ’68, ’98, Minot, N.D. Jerry (Stambaugh) Butler, ..’60, Hot Springs, Ariz. Mark Butz, ’60, ’63, Rugby, N.D. Donna (Porter) Calwell, ’66, Brampton, Ontario Lt. Col. Howard Clark, ’67, Tampa, Fla. Malcolm Donaldson, ..’61, Lady Lake, Fla. S. Grant Edwardh, ’63, Collingwood, Ontario Dr. William Edwards, ’65, Federal Heights, Colo. Leona Troftgruben, ’63, Grand Forks Ada (Sampson) Elliott, ’67, ’70, Grand Forks Leslie Hannesson, ’67, Marshalltown, Iowa Sharon (Poole) Jaeger, ..’63, Anchorage, Alaska Joanne (Knoll) Johnson, ’63, Fargo Perry Larson, ’60, Robbinsdale, Minn. Dennis Magnusson, ..’63, Grand Forks Donald Muir, ’63, Kingman, Ariz. Gordon Nelson, ..’61, Grand Forks Larry Norman, ..’62, Zimmerman, Minn. James Olson, ’68, Sheridan, Wyo. Sheila Olson, ’69, Las Vegas James Penwarden, ’65, Grand Forks Robert Seha, ’64, Minneapolis Robert Simpson, ’62, Eagle, Alaska Darlene (Berg) Steiger, ’68, Alexandria, Minn. Donald Stokaluk, ’64, Thunder Bay, Ontario Ralph Thornton, ..’62, Charles City, Iowa Lt. Col. William Thorpe (RET), ’67, Nashville, Tenn. Dr. Theodore Thorson Jr, ’61, ’70, Los Altos, Calif. Chao-Kun Ting, ’64, Peoria, Ill. Larry Ullrich, ’63, Houston Lyle Voiss, ..’68, Bemidji, Minn. Annmarie (Kyle) Weaver, ’60, Riverside, Calif. 1970s Joel Baldwin, ’75, ’78, Minot, N.D. Lt. Col. Robert Wilcox (RET), ’71, Colorado Springs, Colo. Leora (Stai) Trontvedt, ’71, Mahnomen, Minn. Dr. Marvin Sorum, ’71, ’73, Minot, N.D. David Simonson, ’76, ’77, Crosby, N.D. Marcia (Levin) O’Kelly, ’71, Arlington Heights, Ill. Marlene (Maher) Maher, ..’70, Minneapolis
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Kay (Brandhagen) Bolonchuk, ’79, Spring Park, Minn. Linda (Olson) Bittay, ’70, Pittsburgh Juanita (Pfenning) Pfeiffer, ’78, Grand Forks 1980s Wayne White Eagle, ’89, Minot, N.D. Nancy Traeder, ’85, Bloomington, Minn. James Peterson, ’84, Forestville, Calif. Cynthia (Olson) Olson, ’85, Devils Lake, N.D. Nadine (Hammer) Miller, ’88, Minneapolis Carol (Hoover)Kraus, ..’81, Grand Forks Darlene (Brenden) Lee, ..’81, Hatton, N.D. 1990s Kevin Roche, ’92, Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Steven Light, ’93, ’96, Grand Forks Gregory Esposito, ’95, Victoria, Minn. Kerry O’Donnell, ’99, ’03, Fargo 2000s Tyler Plummer, ’08, Dickinson, N.D. Christopher Rice, ’08, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Friends LaVonne Blikre, Fargo Gena Bratteli, Grand Forks Louise Fingarson, Mechanicsville, Va. Donna Flatten, Grand Forks Jennifer (Ribb) Gladden, Bismarck Lloyd Mercil, Alamo, Texas Paul Meyer, East Grand Forks Margaret (Wilde) Olson, Madison, S.D. Flossie (Leighton) Perkins, Pittsburg, Kan. Elizabeth Peterson, Grand Forks Beulah (Jenson)Reiten, Rio Rancho, N.M. Norma (Lyseng) Sannes, Fertile, Minn. Galen Satrom, Grand Forks Leone (Rock) Schmitz, Williston, N.D. Sherrill (Hintz) Schorsch, Jamestown, N.D. Dr. Clifford Stadem, Tucson, Ariz. Merlyn Sussex, Grand Forks Mary (Wilde) Wessel, Tomball, Texas Former Faculty/Staff Anna R Kazmierczak, East Grand Forks Lorraine (Koth) Robertson, Grand Forks Leroy Rud, Grand Forks
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Campus Connections Many life-long friendships, marriages and business partnerships started on the UND campus. We’d like to hear your stories of connections made in Grand Forks. Tell us how you met the love of your life, your future business partner, or how you and your best friend first got to know each other. Write us in 250 words or less, and we’ll consider using your story in the next Alumni Review. Send your submissions to alumnireview@undalumni.net.
Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the UND Alumni Association will be held June 28, 2012, at 3:00 p.m. in the Stomping Grounds lobby of University Place, 525 Stanford Road, next to the Gorecki Alumni Center. The agenda includes the election of Directors to the Board. All alumni are voting members of the Association. Proxies are not permitted. There will also be tours of the Gorecki Center and refreshments.
Pi Reunion More than 300 alumnae were on the UND campus this past fall to celebrate Alpha Phi’s 100th anniversary. The Pi chapter hosted a number of reunion events over Homecoming weekend. 1936 initiate Barbara Norman Maddock was the oldest member in attendance. The event prompted a story in Alpha Phi Quarterly, the international fraternity’s magazine. You can read the story at issuu.com/alphaphiintl/docs/2012winter.
Spring 2012 Alumni Rev
Find the Flame Winners! GROWING INTO THE FAMILY BUSINESS
We had nearly 200 correct answers to our Find the Flame contest in the spring issue of the Alumni Review. Many of you had no problem spotting the flame on the boy’s tie. We randomly selected three winners from the correct responses. A prize package is on its way to Kathy Waxler, Deb Budish and Rita Olson Sanders. Play Find the Flame on the cover of this issue for your chance to win! 50
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HOW WILL YOU?
You’ve seen that UND alums give back in both time and talent. You can get in on the action by doing your normal, every-day errands. Every time you shop or pay bills with the UND Alumni Association Visa Signature® Card, a portion of your purchase goes back directly to the UND Alumni Association. You’re also earning one reward point for every net $1 spent. Redeem points for cash back, travel, merchandise, and gift cards.
OTHER BENEFITS INCLUDE: 0% Intro APR1 on purchases and balance transfers for six billing cycles, and after that a variable rate, currently 9.99% - 21.99%1 No annual fee1 1,000 bonus points with first purchase2 24-hour concierge service3 Zero Fraud Liability4
Visit: usbank.com/UND_May12AR Call: 888-327-2265 ext. 73027 1 The 0% introductory APR applies to purchases and is valid for the first six billing cycles. The 0% introductory APR applies to balance transfers [made within 30 days of account opening] and is valid for the first six billing cycles. The introductory rate does not apply to cash advances. Thereafter, the APR may vary and as of 4-1-12, the undiscounted variable APR for Purchases and Balance Transfers is 9.99% - 21.99% based on your creditworthiness. The variable APR for Cash Advances is 23.99%. Cash Advance fee: 4% of each advance amount, $10 minimum. Convenience Check fee: 3% of each check amount, $5 minimum. Cash Equivalent fee: 4% of each cash amount, $20 minimum. Balance Transfer fee: 3% of each transfer amount, $5 minimum. There is a $2 minimum finance charge where interest is due. The annual fee is $0. Foreign Transaction fee: 2% of each foreign purchase transaction or foreign ATM advance transaction in U.S. Dollars. 3% of each foreign purchase transaction or foreign ATM advance transaction in a Foreign Currency. We may change APRs, fees, and other Account terms in the future based on your experience with U.S. Bank National Association ND and its affiliates as provided under the Cardmember Agreement and applicable law. We apply your minimum payment to balances with lower APRs first. Amounts paid over the minimum payment will be applied in the order of highest to lowest APR balances. 2 Account must be open and current to earn and redeem points. 3 Cardmembers are responsible for the cost of any goods or services purchased by Visa Signature Concierge on cardmembers’ behalf. 4U.S. Bank provides zero fraud liability for unauthorized transactions. Cardmember must notify U.S. Bank promptly of any unauthorized use. Certain conditions and limitations may apply. The creditor and issuer of the University of North Dakota Visa Card is U.S. Bank National Association, ND pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc.
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WE’RE GOING TO Tahiti! Januar y 16-28, 2013
HOSTED BY DeAnna Carlson Zink and her husband Wayne OCEANIA CRUISES: Papeete to Papeete
Cruise the balmy South Seas and discover some of Polynesia’s finest jewels as you explore the stunning islands of the South Pacific. Beginning in Tahiti, sail to Moorea, touted by Frommer’s as the most beautiful island in the world. Continue to “The Garden Island,” Huahine, known for its lush, tropical landscape. Savor the vanilla-scented air on Raiatea as you discover its fascinating history. Witness the striking beauty of Bora Bora, a scenic and romantic wonderland, and explore the varied terrain of Nuku Hiva, from its black sand beaches to deep bays and windswept cliffs. Sail to Paul Gauguin’s once beloved Hiva Oa, and discover why Rangiroa is called a “natural aquarium” before your cruise concludes in lovely Papeete, Tahiti.
Join me and my husband Wayne as we return to the South Seas. We’ve hosted three alumni tours over the past 10 years and are excited that we will return to Tahiti so quickly after our last trip to the beautiful area. As part of Oceania’s luxury cruise aboard its newest ship, the Marina, we’ll visit the world’s most majestic beaches and enjoy a top of the line cultural experience. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE IN 2013!
Space is limited as the trip has been extremely popular. We will have a large contingency of UND alumni and friends on this sailing.
DeAnna Carlson Zink, CFRE ’86 Associate Executive Vice President Chief Development Officer
TO BOOK YOUR TRIP, call 800.842.9023. Or, to view the 2013 travel opportunities, visit undalumni.org/alumnitours.