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Officers of the University Robert O. Kelley President
Thomas M. DiLorenzo
Joshua Wynne
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Lori M. Reesor
Vice President for Student Affairs
Susan Balcom Walton
Alice C. Brekke
Vice President for University and Public Affairs
Vice President for Finance and Operations
Suzanne Anderson
Phyllis E. Johnson
University Registrar
Vice President for Research and Economic Development
State Board of Higher Education Kirsten Diederich, Fargo President
Duaine Espegard, Grand Forks Terry Hjelmstad, Minot Don Morton, Fargo Kathleen Neset, Tioga Kari Reichert, Bismarck Grant Shaft, Grand Forks
Devin Hoffarth
Student Member Lake Region State College and Mayville State University
Douglas Munski
Faculty Advisor University of North Dakota
Janice Hoffarth
Staff Advisor University of North Dakota
ON THE FRONT COVER: The elegant features of Merrifield Hall take on a special character on a warm summer night. Since 1930 the structure has stood out as one of the most famous landmarks of the UND campus. Photograph by Shawna Widdel. ON THE BACK COVER: Created by the late Stanley O. Johnson, longtime UND art professor, the Old Main Memorial Sphere is a widely recognized symbol of the University. Built on the site of UND’s first building, the Sphere celebrates the University’s dedication to learning and social progress. Photograph by Jackie Lorentz.
The Order of Exercises 2013 Summer Commencement Ceremony
3:00 p.m., Friday, August 2, 2013, Chester Fritz Auditorium
President Robert O. Kelley, Presiding Alma Mater Hail to thee, O Alma Mater! Hail to thee with heart and tongue! Pride we feel and love yet greater While we raise our grateful song. Home of lofty thought and learning, Beacon o’er our western land, Shrine whence still the ever- burning Torch is passed from hand to hand.
Prelude Music........................................................................... Michael Wittgraf Processional......................................................... “Pomp and Circumstance” Michael Wittgraf
Please stand during the Processional.
“America the Beautiful”.......................................................... Angela Loff Greetings.................................................................. President Robert O. Kelley Greetings ������������������������������������������������������������ Terry Hjelmstad, Vice President, State Board of Higher Education
Conferral of Honorary Degree....... President Robert O. Kelley
Norman C. Skalicky, Doctor of Letters Escorted and presented by Dean Dennis Elbert
Presentation of Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorship ...................................................... President Robert O. Kelley
Michael Wittgraf, Professor of Music
Commencement Message..................................................... Karen Nyberg
NASA Astronaut and UND Alumna
Conferring of Academic Degrees............................... President Robert O. Kelley Josh Jones, Proctor
(Order of degrees begins on Page 5)
Alumni Greetings............................................... Sarah Kotelnicki UND Alumni Association and Foundation
“Alma Mater”...........................................The Assemblage
Angela Loff, Song Leader
Recessional.......................................................... Michael Wittgraf 1
Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors The Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorships were established with an endowment gift from the late UND benefactor Chester Fritz, 1892-1983. Revenue from the endowment provides for cash stipends to one or more full-time UND faculty members, who thereafter may use the title “Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor.” Nominations are solicited from members of the V.P.A.A. Academic Cabinet and the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors; these are evaluated by a committee chaired by the graduate dean and composed of three Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors and faculty representatives from each academic college not represented by a Fritz Professor. The recommendations are reviewed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and forwarded to the President for final decision.
William F. Sheridan, Biology Roxanne Vaughan, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Sharon C. Wilsnack, Neuroscience Michael Wittgraf, Music Stephen A. Wonderlich, Clinical Neuroscience Former faculty members who were honored with Fritz Professorships include: Michael A. Anderegg, English James Antes, Psychology Robert Beck, Law Richard Beringer, History William V. Borden (deceased), English William E. Cornatzer (deceased), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Richard D. Crawford, Biology Kenneth J. Dawes, Social Work Sandra Donaldson, English Manuchair Ebadi, Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics, and Clinical Neuroscience Ronald C. Engle, Theatre Arts Albert J. Fivizzani, Biology Mary Lou S. Fuller, Elementary Education Elizabeth Hampsten, English David Hein, Pharmacology and Toxicology Carla Wulff Hess, Communication Disorders Richard L. Hill, Educational Administration Harvey Knull, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology David O. Lambeth, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Richard G. Landry, Educational Measurements and Statistics Diane K. Langemo, Nursing Practice and Development Donald K. Lemon, Educational Leadership Robert W. Lewis, English Frank Low (deceased), Anatomy Richard L. Ludtke, Sociology Roger Melvold, Microbiology and Immunology Robert C. Nordlie, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Lewis K. Oring, Biology Surendra S. Parmar, Physiology Brian O. Paulsen, Art Russell Peterson (deceased), Education Lewis J. Radonovich, Chemistry Paul D. Ray, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology John L. Rowe (deceased), Business and Vocational Education Mary Jane Schneider, Indian Studies Donald E. Severson, Chemical Engineering Virgil Stenberg, Chemistry Jeffrey L. Stith, Atmospheric Sciences Kathleen A. Tiemann, Sociology D. Jerome Tweton, History Stephen K. Wikel, Microbiology and Immunology Charles A. Wood, Space Studies Kevin D. Young, Microbiology and Immunology
Chester Fritz attended UND from 1908 to 1910. He became an international trader in precious metals and lived most of his life in China and Europe. In establishing the endowment for the professorships — just one of his many gifts to UND — as an “investment in the future of my Alma Mater and of the people who make the future what it shall be.” He added, “I am especially indebted to the fine teachers who, in the end, have determined in large measure, how well I was able to learn and to use the knowledge that the University of North Dakota could provide.” Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors currently serving on the faculty include: Michael C. Beard, English Holly Brown-Borg, Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics Edward C. Carlson, Anatomy and Cell Biology F. Richard Ferraro, Psychology Michael J. Gaffey, Space Studies Jonathan Geiger, Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics William D. Gosnold Jr., Geology & Geological Engineering Birgit Hans, Indian Studies Joseph Hartman, Geology and Geological Engineering Mark R. Hoffmann, Chemistry Gordon Iseminger, History Warren Jensen, Aviation Michael Mann, Chemical Engineering James E. Mitchell, Neuroscience James Mochoruk, History Thomas Mohr, Physical Therapy Myrna R. Olson, Teaching and Learning Leon F. Osborne, Atmospheric Sciences Thomas V. Petros, Psychology Michael Poellot, Atmospheric Sciences Isaac Schlosser, Biology Wayne Seames, Chemical Engineering Mary Ann Sens, Pathology
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Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor Michael Wittgraf One faculty member will be honored as a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor during today’s summer commencement ceremony. He is Dr. Michael Wittgraf, Professor of Music, in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorships were established with an endowment gift from the late benefactor Chester Fritz. Revenue from the endowment provides for cash stipends to one or more full-time UND faculty members, who thereafter may use the title “Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor.” The first Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor was named in 1973. Just 71 individuals — including this year’s selectees — have been designated Fritz Professors, 28 of whom are currently on staff.
A versatile performer and educator, Michael Wittgraf is widely recognized as a composer and for his work in utilizing digital technology in music. Wittgraf was born in Redwood Falls, Minn., and raised in Paynesville, Minn. The son of music teachers, he played in polka bands as a teenager and toured with rock bands for four years. Wittgraf earned a B.A. with a major in mathematics from Carleton College in 1985. He received the M.A. in music theory and composition from the University of Minnesota in 1994 and the Doctor of Music in composition from Northwestern University in 1997. He has been a member of the UND faculty since 1998 and chair of the Department of Music since 2009. Wittgraf specializes in the bassoon, music composition and theory, and technology. With his background in mathematics, he combines diverse musical styles with mathematical precision while maintaining a keen overall musical sensibility. His catalog contains over 70 works in various genres, including solo, chamber, orchestral, band, choral and electronic. He has received many awards and distinctions, and his works have been performed and recorded by a number of prominent artists. His compositions have been performed throughout North America and Europe, and in Asia and Australia. Wittgraf is focusing on the field of interactive computer music, primarily using Kyma X software. His music embraces sonic ecosystems, improvisation, compositional systems, and electronic interfaces. He has been using computers as a musical tool since 1993. Wittgraf performs on a number of instruments in addition to the bassoon, including piano, organ and electric bass, in genres ranging from experimental avant-garde to classical and rock-and-roll. He is very active in the region as a lecturer and performer. In September of 2011, the North Valley Arts Council honored him as their “Artist of the Year.” Wittgraf presented a Faculty Lecture in February 2005. At that time, he observed, “Composing is an integral part of my identity and spirit. I eat, breathe, and sleep music. Working in a field so rich in possibilities, both intellectual and emotional, has taught me the importance of pursuing excellence while participating in a discipline that is an essential part of humanity.”
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Commencement Message Karen Nyberg Karen Nyberg, the first UND graduate to go into space, was launched on to her second mission to the International Space Station on May 28, 2013. She is slated to return to Earth in November. A native of Vining, Minn., where her parents still reside, Nyberg dreamed of being an astronaut from an early age on. She graduated from Henning (Minn.) High School and attended UND, earning a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, summa cum laude, in 1994. She continued her education at the University of Texas, Austin, earning her master’s degree and doctorate in mechanical engineering in 1996 and 1998. Nyberg’s experience with NASA began early in her college years, working in co-op placements with the Johnson Space Center from 1991 to 1995. After completing her doctorate, she accepted a position as an environmental control systems engineer with NASA’s Crew and Thermal Systems Division. Nyberg was selected as a mission specialist by NASA in July 2000. Following the completion of two years of training and evaluation, she was assigned technical duties in the Astronaut Office Station Operations branch, serving as crew support. She has since served in the Space Shuttle branch, the Exploration branch, and as chief of the Robotics branch. In July 2006 she took part in NEEMO 10, a deepsea training and simulation exercise at the Aquarius underwater laboratory to help NASA prepare for potential manned missions to the Moon and Mars. On May 31, 2008, Nyberg rode the space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station, becoming the 50th woman to go into space. The 14-day mission delivered components to complete the Japanese Kibo laboratory on the station. She returned to her alma mater for Homecoming in October 2009 to give a number of presentations, including one to hundreds of grade school children in the Memorial Union Ballroom. The UND Alumni Association presented Nyberg the Sioux Award, its highest honor. Nyberg is married to astronaut Douglas Hurley, and they have a son. Her recreational interests include running, sewing, drawing and painting, backpacking, piano, and family time.
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School of Graduate Studies Mariah Dawn Laver Juanto, Harlan, Iowa
Wayne S. Swisher, Dean
Major: Clinical Psychology Dissertation: Sex Offenders’ Perceptions of North Dakota’s Sex Offender Policies. Advisor: Dr. April Bradley
Doctor of Philosophy
Michael P. McGrath, Minot Major: Criminal Justice
Natasha Dawn Adamson, Estacada, Oregon
Dissertation: Does Time Matter? An Examination of Probation Sentence and Completion Length, Probation Failure and Recidivism. Advisor: Dr. Martin Gottschalk
Major: Counseling Psychology Dissertation: TBI and Long-Term Competitive Employment as a Function of Services Provided by Vocational Rehabilitation. Advisor: Dr. David Perry
Joseph Orlo Mehus, Hatton Major: Biology
Abraham John Bilyeu, Ankeny, Iowa
Dissertation: The Ecology of Host-Seeking Mosquitoes Within the Red River Valley of Central North Dakota. Advisor: Dr. Jefferson Vaughan
Major: Counseling Psychology Dissertation: The Impact of the Perceptions of Fathering on Adult Children’s Emotional Well-Being and Satisfaction With Life. Advisor: Dr. Cindy Juntunen
Kevin Steven Montes, Gardena, California Major: Psychology
Kevin Charles Buettner, Grand Forks
Dissertation: A Comparison of Online and Offline Gamblers: An Experimental Manipulation of Escape. Advisor: Dr. Jeff Weatherly Kenneth Ndumbe Ngale, Grand Forks Major: Chemistry
Major: Teaching and Learning
Dissertation: Professional Socialization in Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs: Attitudes and Beliefs of Faculty Members and Recent Graduates Advisor: Dr. Myrna Olson
Rebecca Joyce Cicha, East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Dissertation: Towards More Efficient Enhanced Sampling Methods to Study Phase Transitions. Advisor: Dr. Jerome Delhommelle
Major: Clinical Psychology Dissertation: Development and Outcomes of an Experientially-Based Nonverbal Social Skills Curriculum for Youth With Visual Impairments. Advisor: Dr. F. Richard Ferraro
Masela Ogenga Obade, Suna, Migori, Kenya Major: Teaching and Learning
Jocelyn Marie Dunnigan, Bismarck
Dissertation: A Model of Nontraditional College Student Motivation and Success. Advisor: Dr. Robert Stupnisky
Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: Effects of Aromatherapy on Test Anxiety and Performance in College Students. Advisor: Dr. Myrna Olson
Mehdi Ostadhassan, Tehran, Iran Major: Engineering
Melissa Ann Fine, Chesterfield, Virginia
Dissertation: Geomechanics and Elastic Anisotropy of the Bakken Formation, Williston Basin. Advisor: Dr. Richard Lefever
Major: Clinical Psychology Dissertation: Risk Assessment in Corrections: An Analysis of Variables Related to Suicide Attempts and Self-Mutilation. Advisor: Dr. F. Richard Ferraro
Kipp Ryan Pietrantonio, Iron Mountain, Michigan Major: Counseling Psychology
Vincent Roman Genareo, Mohall
Dissertation: Class is Out: Mental Health Professionals’ Social Class Identification and Classist Attitudes Toward Low-Income Clients. Advisor: Dr. Cindy Juntunen
Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: On the CUSP: A School District and Two Communities Respond to an Oil Pre-Boom. Advisor: Dr. Jodi Bergland Holen
Kendra Lynn Puig, Chetek, Wisconsin Major: Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics
Darlene S. Hanson, East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Dissertation: Role of the Alzheimer’s Amyloid Precursor Protein in High Fat Diet Induced Obesity and Regulating Macrophage Phenotype. Advisor: Dr. Colin Combs
Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: Nurse Educators’ Consensus Opinion on Using an Academic Electronic Health Record: A Delphi Study Advisor: Dr. Myrna Olson
Kara Ann Richardson-Cline, Webber Falls, Oklahoma Major: Counseling Psychology
Brett James Holfeld, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Dissertation: Spirituality in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Advisor: Dr. Cindy Juntunen
Major: Psychology Dissertation: A Social Ecological Approach to Cyber Bullying. Advisor: Dr. Mark Grabe
Jennifer Susan Soupir-Fremstad, Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Educational Leadership
David William James, Terrell, Texas
Dissertation: The Expectancy Theory: Teachers’ Perspectives of Motivation and Compensation. Advisor: Dr. Brenda Kallio
Major: Chemical Engineering Dissertation: Modeling Arsenic, Antimony, and Selenium Partitioning During Coal Combustion. Advisor: Dr. Gautham Krishnamoorthy and Dr. Wayne Seames
Nicola Miky Telbis, Drayton Major: Teaching and Learning
Nils-Erik Juhani Juanto Laver, Fargo
Dissertation: International Students’ Confidence and Academic Success. Advisor: Dr. Lars Helgeson
Major: Counseling Psychology Dissertation: The Effect of Masculinity on Post-Deployment Veterans’ HelpSeeking Behaviors and Mental Health Outcomes. Advisor: Dr. David Whitcomb
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School of Graduate Studies Leslie Marie Harden, Burke, Virginia
Doctor of Philosophy, continued
Major: Forensic Psychology
Trafton Fletcher Hardison, Apex, North Carolina Major: Linguistics
Doria Keesling Thiele, Corvallis, Oregon Major: Nursing
Elizabeth Hattu Hartwell, Huntsville, Texas
Dissertation: The Impact of Continuous Prenatal and Early Postpartum Maternal Vitamin D Supplementation on the Vitamin D Status of Exclusively Breastfed Infants. Advisor: Dr. Cindy Anderson
Angela Mae Heil, Mandan
Major: Psychology Major: Forensic Psychology
W. Trent Holder, Cody, Wyoming
Kaylee Marie Trottier, Grand Forks
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Clinical Psychology
Jason D. Hopkins, Glen Rose, Texas
Dissertation: Influence of Gender and Race on Self-Objectification. Advisor: Dr. F. Richard Ferraro
Major: Linguistics
Anastasia Louise LeFevre Jacobs, Dalton, New Hampshire
Kristen Michelle Votava, Grand Forks
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Teaching and Learning
William Joseph Jancewicz, Schefferville, Quebec, Canada
Dissertation: Putting the Cart Before the Horse: Understanding the Family Assessment Process in Early Intervention. Advisor: Dr. Kari Chiasson
Major: Linguistics
Laura Elizabeth Jason, Salisbury, North Carolina Major: Forensic Psychology
Xuefei Zhang, Tianmen, Habei Province, China
Kelly Marie Jones, Gambrills, Maryland
Major: Engineering
Major: Psychology
Dissertation: Efficient Regeneration of Chemical Solvents for C02 Capture by Polymeric Membrane Contactors. Advisor: Dr. Brian Tande
Harpa Lind J贸nsd贸ttir, Seltjarnes, Iceland Major: Psychology
Stephanie Hope Liden, Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: English
Kinda Irene Lilley-Karkos, Wilton, Maine Major: Forensic Psychology
Master of Arts
JoEllen Anna Magnus, Grand Forks
Rebecca Nicole Ashley, Des Moines, Iowa
Victoria Sima Maneev, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Major: Linguistics
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Counseling
Gennifer Leigh Baker, Fargo
Spencer Crowley McGrew, Hawley, Minnesota
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Geography
Michael Roland Boucher, Barnesville, Georgia
Brandon D. Mills, North Salt Lake, Utah
Major: Geography
Major: Communication
Alyssa M. Chandler, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Daniel Ryan Moore, Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Major: Communication
Major: Forensic Psychology
Dusty Lea Clements, Colfax, Iowa
Katie Marie Nechiporenko, Fargo
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Forensic Psychology
Kevin Lynn Cline, Germantown, Ohio
Linda May Olson, Grand Forks
Major: Linguistics
Major: Counseling
Kirsten Ruth Craft, Bemidji, Minnesota
Mark Andrew Penner, Tokyo, Japan
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Linguistics
Amanda Sue Deal, York, Nebraska
Deidre Marie Pugh, Kenmare
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Forensic Psychology
Desirae Mowry Dubisky, Green Mountain, North Carolina
Emily Catharine Smith, Auroa, Colorado
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Forensic Psychology
Sarah Elizabeth Eberle, Basom, New York
Wendy Watson Smith, San Diego, California
Major: Linguistics
Major: Forensic Psychology
Jon Paul Eclov, Walker, Minnesota
Anne Charlotte Taggart, Stockbridge, Vermont
Major: History
Major: Forensic Psychology
Sarah Lynne Frey, Lafayette, New Jersey
Stephanie Ann Taylor, Sahuarita, Arizona
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Forensic Psychology
Mary Magdalene Galloway, Norcross, Georgia
Robert Steven Wyatt, Imperial, California
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Forensic Psychology
Megan Kristen Hancock, Salt Lake City, Utah
Ashley Ann Zabka, Fargo
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Forensic Psychology
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School of Graduate Studies Master of Arts, continued
Cassandra Monique Johnson, Rhame
Mary Emilie Zander, Grand Forks
Autumn Dawn Junes, Menahga, Minnesota
Major: Elementary Education Major: Elementary Education
Major: Psychology
Daniel Kaffar, Grafton
Larry Alexander Zuniga, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Forensic Psychology
Attia Tun Noor, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: Educational Leadership
Kelly Lee Roemmich, Bottineau Major: Educational Leadership
Master of Business Administration
Katherine Wakefield Schuh, East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Timothy Lee Anderson, Alvarado, Minnesota
Lindsey Grace Storhaug, Alexandria, Minnesota
Major: Reading Education Major: Elementary Education
Major: Business Administration
Molly Jean Syvertson, Grand Forks
Alexandra Rae Brickl, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Major: Elementary Education
Major: Business Administration
Hope Marie Wosick, Fargo
Ryan James Feltman, Bloomington, Minnesota
Major: Elementary Education
Major: Business Administration
Scott Aaron Greer, Ramona, California Major: Business Administration
Brianne Nicole Osowski, Argyle, Minnesota Major: Business Administration
Master of Fine Arts
Kevin Douglas Wikoff, Parker, Colorado Major: Business Administration
Sharon D. Smith, Erie, Pennsylvania
Junyu Yang, Tianin, China
Major: Visual Arts
Major: Business Administration
Master of Music
Master of Education
Fernando Vargas, Valencia, Venezuela
Aaron Christopher Anderson, Rugby
Major: Music
Major: Educational Leadership
Patrick Ryan Beckman, Dickinson Major: Educational Leadership
Kathryn Rebecca Bjorgaard, Chesapeake, Virginia
Master of Occupational Therapy
Major: Elementary Education
Katie Grace Crofutt, Flasher
Meghan Beth Enabnit, Carmichael, California
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Occupational Therapy
Linn Theresa Dockter, Finley
Kristi Ann Fickes, Herman, Minnesota
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Occupational Therapy
Daniel Scott Freund, Grand Forks
Joshua Allan Gilbertson, Grand Forks
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Occupational Therapy
Lanny R. Gabbert, Williston
Stephanie Michelle Gubbels, Rosemount, Minnesota
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Occupational Therapy
Robin L. Gaffney, Arlington, Virginia
Laura Leigh Hennes, Grand Forks
Major: Special Education / Early Childhood
Major: Occupational Therapy
Haley Lynn Haugen, Bismarck
Ashley Nichole Mathiason, Grafton
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Occupational Therapy
Janae Elizabeth Helvik, Fargo
Izaak Paul Schafer, Staples, Minnesota
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Occupational Therapy
Heather Lynn Hintz, Bismarck
April Leona Waters, Langdon
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Occupational Therapy
Rosann Jacobs-Fode, Bismarck Major: Educational Leadership
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School of Graduate Studies Nathaniel Glen Emery, Wasilla, Alaska
Master of Public Administration
Major: Biology
Sara Marie Engelmeyer, Melrose, Minnesota Major: Special Education
Collette Marie Adamsen, Belcourt
Kate Emery Gallagher, Fargo
Major: Public Administration
Major: Elementary Education
Jessica Faye Gilbertson, Bismarck
Amanda Marie Gefroh, Bismarck
Major: Public Administration
Major: Biochemistry
Kristin Leigh Kearns, Durham, North Carolina
Nialani Miyako Green, Grand Forks
Major: Public Administration
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Brooke Lauren Raths, Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Salaam Green, Hoover, Alabama
Major: Public Administration
Major: Early Childhood Education
Jane Louise Williams, Grand Forks
Sarah Elisabeth Griffith, Box Elder, South Dakota
Major: Public Administration
Major: Special Education
Nicholas David Gruhlke, Estherville, Iowa Major: Special Education
Hasibul Hasan, Grand Forks
Master of Science
Major: Civil Engineering
Jun He, Grand Forks
Daniel Kwasi Adjekum, Tema, Ghana
Major: Geology
Major: Aviation
Karin Louise Hensellek, Vandalia, Ohio
Kajli Agrawal, Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, India
Major: Aviation
Major: Space Studies
Michael William Holman, Grand Forks
Brittany Kayla Amborn, Winona, Minnesota
Major: Electrical Engineering
Major: Special Education
Krystal Ann Holzer, Bismarck
Jennifer Kay Annette, Bemidji, Minnesota
Major: Special Education
Major: Early Childhood Education
Sarah Hovde, Portland
Nicole Allison Bacan, McCook Lake, South Dakota
Major: Special Education
Major: Special Education
Katrina Marie Jackson, Woodbridge, Virginia
Ladan Bahrainirad, Grand Forks
Major: Space Studies
Major: Physics
Beth Renee Kane, Fargo
Matthew Hesketh Bakke, Grand Forks
Major: Special Ed Strategist
Major: Education: General Studies
Amanda Jean Katz Kazmi, Duvall, Washington
Tessany Denae Becker, Greenbush, Minnesota
Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Education: General Studies
Amber Dawn Kennedy, Grand Forks
Desiree A. Bernal, Lewiston, Idaho
Major: Special Education
Major: Special Ed / Emotional Disturbances
Amy Kathleen Knudson, Minot
Brandon Clifford Bigelbach, Circle Pines, Minnesota
Major: Special Education
Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Staci Korkowski, Bismarck
Christopher Allen Bingham, Marana, Arizona
Major: Education: General Studies
Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Daniel Scott Krowinski, McKean, Pennsylvania
Ali Josephine Bishop, Rosemount, Minnesota
Major: Space Studies
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Natalie Jean Larson, Mayville
Angela Christine Bovee, Burley, Idaho
Major: Special Education
Major: Early Childhood Education
Denise Renee Leapaldt-Johnson, Wilton
Joshua Elliot Braband, Glencoe, Minnesota
Major: Elementary Education
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Bing Liu, Eagan, Minnesota
Amy Marie Braddock, Perham, Minnesota
Major: Computer Science
Major: Special Education
Nicholas Adam Lounsberry, Glen Rose, Texas
Kaley Buysse, Fargo
Major: Aviation
Major: Elementary Education
Sherry Kay Lowery, Covington, Georgia Major: Early Childhood Education
Denise R. Carlson, Mandan
Jaimie Lynn Miesel, Nokesville, Virginia
Major: Nursing
Major: Kinesiology
Angela Bernice Cooper, Ferguson, Kentucky
Kelly Ann Mitchell, Lahaina, Hawaii
Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Special Education
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School of Graduate Studies Master of Science, continued
Master of Social Work
Alanna Michelle Pahos, Spooner, Wisconsin
Taryn Marie Anderson, Remer, Minnesota
Major: Special Education
Major: Social Work
Jennifer Lee Palmerton, Putnam Valley, New York
Joseph A. Butler, Moorhead, Minnesota
Major: Special Education
Major: Social Work
Alireza Pesaran, Shiraz, Fars, Iran
Tina Lynne Colacicco, Fordville
Major: Chemical Engineering
Major: Social Work
Nicholas Joaquin Proett, Lincoln, California
Miranda Lynn Confer, Grand Forks
Major: Space Studies
Major: Social Work
Shaoyue Qiu, Beijing, China
Lisa Marie Sonneman Englund, West Fargo
Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Major: Social Work
Pedro Romero, New York City, New York
Julia Christina Geigle, Grand Forks
Major: Special Education
Major: Social Work
Theresa Marie Rose, Fairbanks, Alaska
Allison Joy Gronseth, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Major: Nursing
Major: Social Work
Alicia Rae Samson, Bemidji, Minnesota
Jacqueline Marie Hoffarth, Grand Forks
Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Social Work
Randy Frederick Schantz, Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Breanna Kristine Landrus, Cokato, Minnesota
Major: Special Ed Strategist
Major: Social Work
Sarah Morgan Schmitt, Grand Forks
Justin Craig Lervik, Fargo
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Major: Social Work
Ashley Renee Sizemore, Hagerstown, Maryland
Brittney Leigh Odberg, Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Danielle Sloan, Rolla
Allison Lynn Pikul, Grand Forks
Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Social Work
Major: Special Education
Major: Social Work
Lois Marie Snethen, Vermillion, South Dakota
Jenna Nicole Pulkrabek, Euclid, Minnesota
Major: Special Education
Major: Social Work
Kayla Jo Steffen, Grand Forks
Alex Rene Roeder, West Fargo
Major: Education: General Studies
Major: Social Work
Casey Tiesman, Morrison, Illinois
Andria Lynn Short, Fargo
Major: Kinesiology
Major: Social Work
Lucille Clark Tillman, Wadesboro, North Carolina
Shawna Diane Siewert, Grand Forks
Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Social Work
Ann Marie Wargetz, Houston, Texas
Glenda Springstad Spencer, Warwick
Major: Space Studies
Major: Social Work
Kelly Ann Wurdelman, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Master of Science in Applied Economics Rachel Diane Baxter, Denver, Colorado Major: Applied Economics
Jonathon Patrick Cummings, Akron, New York Major: Applied Economics
Brennan Nicklaus Dyk, Bowman Major: Applied Economics
Yi Liu, Tianjin, China Major: Applied Economics
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College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines Steven Light, Dean Bachelor of Science in Community Nutrition Allison Rhea Albers Bismarck Major: Community Nutrition
Abigail Lee Fettig
Williston Major: Community Nutrition
Jill Elizabeth Haberman
LaMoure Major: Community Nutrition
Jason Alan McCoy
Grand Forks Major: Community Nutrition
Aja Pearl Van Den Heuvel =
Two Harbors, Minnesota Major: Community Nutrition
Michelle A. Montgomery =
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Jennifer Marie Arveson
Skye Eileen Albert ==
Nichole Katherine Nelson ===
Kayla Lynn Chesley =
Brooke Ashton Biederstedt ==
Kelsey Anne Olson
Gregory Dean Conlon
Abbey Bohlman
Shane Alan Reed
Marie Brianne McArthur
Brittany Amanda Broderson =
Chelsey Nicole Richard
Jenna Irene Monshaugen
Tara Lynn Cutting
Rachelle Flora Ruegemer
Christina Jean Shockley
Brittany Lynn Fode
Darrin Michael Stork
BreAnna Marie Vidas
Lul Abdirahman Haji-Mohamed
Alice Monique Taylor =
Jerri Marie Westphal
Nekaiya Chazey Herring
Frank Cooley Thayer
Madisyn Lou Kalinowski
Katelyn Geraldine Vonch
Kristina Marie Klingseisen
Emily Roann Wieland
Trail, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Powell, Wyoming Major: Social Work
Enderlin Major: Nursing
Dickinson Major: Social Work
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Grand Forks Major: Social Work
Ogema, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Reynolds Major: Social Work
Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Soldotna, Alaska Major: Social Work
Wahpeton Major: Nursing
Bismarck Major: Social Work
Eveleth, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Fargo Major: Nursing
Grand Forks Major: Social Work Karlstad, Minnesota Major: Social Work Isanti, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Grand Forks Major: Social Work
Amanda Jo Nelson
Pelican Rapids, Minnesota Major: Social Work Grand Forks Major: Social Work
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Social Work Grand Forks Major: Social Work Rolette Major: Social Work
Richmond, Minnesota Major: Social Work Grand Forks Major: Social Work Grand Forks Major: Social Work Edina, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Red Wing, Minnesota Major: Social Work Streeter Major: Social Work
Kathryn Mary Lenway Faribault, Minnesota Major: Social Work
School of Medicine & Health Sciences Joshua Wynne, Dean Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training Matthew Paul Harder
International Falls, Minnesota Major: Athletic Training
Bachelor of Science in Cytotechnology
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
Misty Marie Dahlkoetter = Grand Forks Major: Cytotechnology
Salipa Nambela Sinkala
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: Medical Laboratory Science
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College of Education & Human Development Jason Alan McCoy
Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness
Robert Hill, Dean Bachelor of Science in Education Katie Marie Bosman
Grand Forks Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness
Veronica Gene Munkeby ===
Lisbon Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness
Grand Forks Major: Early Childhood Education
International Falls, Minnesota Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness
Samantha Marie Kearns =
Fargo Major: Elementary Education Major: Early Childhood
Kimberly Carol Augusta Stulken West Fargo Major: Elementary Education Major: Middle Level Education
Erik Austin Rohlfs
Jessica Lynn Bietz
Travis Ray Schubauer =
Danna Lynn Nelson =
Kathryn Joann Southard =
Seth Caleb Nichols
Danielle Rae Sylvester ===
Travis Ray Schubauer =
Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness
Jennifer Patricia Fletcher
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness
Shane Edward Hylton
Grand Forks Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness
Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness
Nicholas Edmund Lindberg
Blaine, Minnesota Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness
Crookston, Minnesota Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness
Brandon Michael Lommen
Grand Forks Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness Major: German
Bachelor of Science in Recreation & Tourism Studies St. Thomas Major: Recreation & Tourism Studies Langdon Major: Recreation & Tourism Studies McVille Major: Recreation & Tourism Studies Rochester, Minnesota Major: Recreation & Tourism Studies
Kaitlin Elizabeth Willer
Sauk Centre, Minnesota Major: Recreation & Tourism Studies
College of Engineering & Mines Hesham El-Rewini, Dean Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Godwin Isioma Ebhoma Sugarland, Texas
Major: Chemical Engineering
Jake Lynden Green
Anchorage, Alaska Major: Chemical Engineering
Megan Mae Jimenez
Yorba Linda, California Major: Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering John Geniuch =
Friday Harbor, Washington Major: Civil Engineering
Najd Musa Alzahrani
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Major: Electrical Engineering
Samuel David Lux
Tehachapi, California Major: Civil Engineering
Harland Eugene Atkinson =
Somerset, New Jersey Major: Electrical Engineering
Wade E. Miller
Creal Springs, Illinois Major: Civil Engineering
Nicholas A. Baer
Duluth, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Ahmed Hassan Yusuf
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Steven Brent Corrie
Yuma, Arizona Major: Electrical Engineering
Alexander Kenneth Johnson
Abhishek Deepak Goswami
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Rohini, New Delhi, India Major: Electrical Engineering
Christopher Taylor Scott
Abdullah Mohammed Maswai , Saudi Arabia Major: Electrical Engineering
Michael James Mullins =
Federal Way, Washington Major: Electrical Engineering
Michael Kless Rowland
Kansas City, Missouri Major: Electrical Engineering
Clayton Levi Senyo ==
Summerville, South Carolina Major: Electrical Engineering
Greg Anthony Smith
Batesburg, South Carolina Major: Electrical Engineering
Alex Jacob Westhoff
St. Cloud, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
AndrĂŠ Moral Dannie Williams Boca Raton, Florida Major: Electrical Engineering
Michael Allen Link
Ferndale, Washington Major: Chemical Engineering
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude = = = Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 16)
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School of Engineering & Mines Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering Seth Allen Knudsen =
Williston Major: Geological Engineering
Alexander David Padgett
Gillette, Wyoming Major: Geological Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Chad Clinton Devorak
Christopher Michael Marasco
Kyle Andrew Fagerstrom
Daniel Alan Ross
Michael John Dominic Green
Thomas Lee Varner Jr. ===
Paul Michael Keltgen
Manuel Vela
Abingdon, Maryland Major: Mechanical Engineering Chisholm, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering Strasburg, Colorado Major: Mechanical Engineering
Abdulaziz Muteb Almutairi
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hutchinson, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Christopher Allen Carter
Hooper, Utah Major: Mechanical Engineering
Woodstock, Illinois Major: Mechanical Engineering Fargo, North Dakota Major: Mechanical Engineering Pittsfield, Massachusetts Major: Mechanical Engineering Spring, Texas Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jeff W. Knobloch
Quincy, Illinois Major: Mechanical Engineering
Preston James Wahl ==
Bismarck Major: Geological Engineering
College of Business & Public Administration Dennis J. Elbert, Dean Bachelor of Accountancy Julia Ann Aas
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Jack Alexander Brus
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Casey R. Callaghan
Fargo Major: Accountancy
Ryan Michael Gatzke Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Jonathan Russell Hugg Grand Forks Major: Accountancy
Tyler Gordon Parker
Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Christopher Michael Patch Bismarck Major: Accountancy
Bryan Milton Scholler Grand Forks Major: Accountancy
Sara Dawn Stanislawski Greenbush, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Nikola Todorovic
Grand Forks Major: Accountancy
Matthew David Wrolstad Fargo Major: Accountancy
Matthew Lawrence Fowler
Bachelor of Business Administration
Fargo Major: Management
Samantha Jo Giesler Jamestown Major: Investments
Michael Edward Anderson
Adam James Gorecki
Casey Lynn Backhaus
Christopher J. Handlos
Russell Momtazur Badaruddin
Brittany Morgan Johnson
Lindsay Marie Barta
Taylor James Klundt
Grand Forks Major: Management
Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Management
Baxter, Minnesota Major: Management
Willmar, Minnesota Major: Information Systems
Bismarck Major: Management
Maricopa, Arizona Major: Management
Bismarck Major: Business Economics
Grand Forks Major: Marketing Major: Entrepreneurship Major: Management
Katrina Louise Kozojed
Mayville Major: Banking & Financial Econ
James Martin Berry III
Christopher Michael Kueppers
Hudson, Wisconsin Major: Management
Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Sarah Wai Lan Chang
Kristopher James Kwak
Waipahu, Hawaii Major: Aviation Management
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Kelle J. DeCoteau
Cole J. Larson
Belcourt Major: Information Systems
Adams Major: Business Economics
Sage Marie Doehler
Timothy Erik Larson
Oakes Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Hibbing, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship Major: Marketing
Hannah Dohmeier
Gregory Scott Maas =
Cologne, Germany Major: Airport Management
Ortonville, Minnesota Major: Aviation Management
Andrew Thomas Fix
Ian James McGurran
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Fargo Major: Entrepreneurship
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Kelly Sue Miller
Grand Forks Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Charnay Michelle Mothershed Tempe, Arizona Major: Human Resource Management
Ashley McCall Nelson Arthur Major: Management
Kyle Cameron Nelson
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Management
Tyler Gordon Parker
Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Investments
Rachel Violet Pence
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Management
Ryan Christopher Petersen Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Management
James Anthony Purtle Elk River, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Sean Michael Ranum =
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Thomas Zachary Reichert Red Lodge, Montana Major: Management
Shawn Kendall Rosaasen
Naples, Florida Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Carter Todd Rowney
Sexsmith, Alberta, Canada Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
College of Business & Public Administration Bachelor of Business Administration, continued
Richard Corey Ryan
Edina, Minnesota Major: Management
Ashley Elizabeth Sauer Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Isaac Loren Schwab
Bismarck Major: Management Major: Marketing
Adam Michael Sedlacek
Bismarck Major: Entrepreneurship
Kyle John Severson
Grand Forks Major: Information Systems
Abigail Mae Sorum == Grand Forks Major: Marketing
Matthew Stephen Stewart
Portsmouth, New Hampshire Major: Airport Management
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration
Andrew Mark DeShaw
Kelsi Jae Steckler
Lake Elmo, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology
Sarah Lynn Thomas Devils Lake Major: Marketing
White Bear Lake, Minnesota Major: Public Administration
Dave John Tillges
White Bear Lake, Minnesota Major: Investments
Leah Allison Tupy
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Nickolus Alan Underhill
Maple Lake, Minnesota Major: Aviation Management
College of Arts & Sciences Debbie Storrs, Dean
Amanda Elaine Haugland
Ashley Brianna Pietris
Bachelor of Arts
Nicole Pamela Ingalls-Caley
Shane Alan Reed
Mitchel Lee Engh Anderson
Kayla Lynn Jahraus
Tara Lynn Russell
Mary Elizabeth Buckley
Daniel Ryan Johnston
Austin Michael Salyer
Donovan Paul Dean
Ashley Lauren Koob
Heather Anne Sanchez
Matthew Stephen Dearth ==
Madeline J. Lott
Donica Brianna Severson ==
Lindsay Kirkeby Escobar
John Carl Mickelson
KayDee Lynn Syverson =
David Carl Folske
Rachel Fain Parramore
Shelby Marie Thorlacius ==
Joseph McKnight Gunvalson
Anne Michaela Phillips =
Sartell, Minnesota Major: Political Science St. Paul, Minnesota Major: History Lansford Major: History
Grand Forks Major: Political Science Grand Forks Major: Theatre Arts
Bowman Major: Communication Gonvick, Minnesota Major: Chinese Studies
Devils Lake Major: Psychology
Beaufort, North Carolina Major: Psychology
Grand Forks Major: English
Grand Forks Major: English
Dickinson Major: Communication
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Major: Visual Arts
Arvilla Major: Communication
Grand Forks Major: Communication
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Communication
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Social Science
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Visual Arts
Stefanie Margaret Tiedtke =
Sanford, Manitoba, Canada Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Allyssa Jordan Wall ===
North Sioux City, South Dakota Major: Political Science
Michelle Amber Warbalow == Minocqua, Wisconsin Major: Communication
Tiffany Nikole Williams-Rice Fargo Major: Social Science
Madison Nicole Yaggie
Wahpeton Major: Political Science
Soldotna, Alaska Major: Classical Studies
Cando Major: Social Science
Helena, Montana Major: Psychology
St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Communication
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Communication Major: Interdisciplinary Studies: Peace Studies
Baker City, Oregon Major: Communication
Tyler Robert Hardy
Sammamish, Washington Major: Political Science
= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 16)
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College of Arts & Sciences Bachelor of General Studies
Christopher Paul Biwer == Mandan Major: General Studies
Marissa Lynne Casazza Rochester, Minnesota Major: General Studies
David Kenneth Smith
Kirstiane Nicole Holgate
Julie Marie Solberg
Luke Joseph Hushagen
Allyson Joy White
Aubrey Elise Kaczor
Keaton James Wolf
Kayla Beth Krisher
Edmore Major: General Studies
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Grand Forks Major: General Studies
Bismarck Major: Biology
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Talmoon, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Austin, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Christopher Dean Ekegren
Farmington, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Nicole Marie Larson === Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Tondrea Ann Freeman
Emerado Major: General Studies
Chelsea Ann Jeffrey
Batesville, Arkansas Major: General Studies
Joseph Montgomery Jessup == Lake Havasu City, Arizona Major: General Studies
Courtney Taylor Kniert
Grand Forks Major: General Studies
Mihail Livitchi ==
Hillsboro Major: General Studies
Anthony Wayne Marshbank Idaho Falls, Idaho Major: General Studies
Rebecca Roeste Pettersen Stavern, Norway Major: General Studies
Joshua Aaron Pitts
Smartville, California Major: General Studies
Hope Elizabeth Schultz Bloomington, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Stephanie Rae Shobe
Monticello, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Kayla Marie Morgan
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science in Fisheries & Wildlife Biology Matthew Joseph Rash ==
Bloomington, Indiana Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Jessica Lynn Selchow
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Minot Major: Psychology
Alexandar Warren Paulson =
Bismarck Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Christopher A. Anderson
Jose M. Reyes
Duluth, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Denver, Colorado Major: Psychology
Nickolas Philip Baker
Bachelor of Science in Geology
Krista Ann Sletmoen
Bismarck Major: Psychology
Hawley, Minnesota Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Logan Joseph Barnett Jamestown Major: Geography
Catlin James Dale Enno Williston Major: Geology
Mackenzie Tanner Johnson
Brianna Jocelyn Battles
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies
Matthew Joel Bingert Mandan Major: Biology
Jalincia Sharell Bryant
Atlanta, Georgia Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Benjamin Joseph Hoefs
Grand Forks Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Rachel Anne Christensen Aberdeen, South Dakota Major: Psychology
Jessica Ryanne Langan ==
Big Lake, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studie Major: Sociology
Colleen Claire Concannon Grand Forks Major: Mathematics
Melissa Kathleen Linneman =
Sarah Elizabeth Fashant
Reynolds Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Ryley Wayne Struckman
Samantha Christine Hanson
Richfield, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Portland Major: Psychology
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Cambridge, Minnesota Major: Geology
Preston James Wahl == Bismarck Major: Geology
John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Bruce A. Smith, Dean Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics Quentin Matthew Ballenger Truman, Minnesota Major: Flight Education
Sarah Wai Lan Chang
Waipahu, Hawaii Major: Commercial Aviaition Major: Flight Education
Chao-Yu Chen
Taichung City, Taiwan Major: Commercial Aviation
Marian Laura Courtney
Shoreham, New York Major: Air Traffic Control
Kyle Lynn Dunham
Tempe, Arizona Major: Commercial Aviation
Conor Stephan Dwyer
La Crescent, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Daniel Johnson Fitzgerald
Foxboro, Massachusetts Major: Commercial Aviation
Clark Steven Gebhard
Grand Forks Major: Aviation Technology Management
Michael Patrick Howard
Webster, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
Chia-Hsiang Hung
Andrew Hans Pfalzer ===
Taichung City, Taiwan Major: Commercial Aviation
Trout Creek, Montana Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Brian Ernie Kindrat ===
Swan River, Manitoba, Canada Major: Commercial Aviation
Tadd Garrett Powers II
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
Jacob Adam Kunz =
Mahtomedi, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Sheldon Elliot Zilla =
New York, New York Major: Commercial Aviation
Shayne Thomas Zurn
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
Jose M. Reyes
Denver, Colorado Major: Commercial Aviation
Anthony Charles Lang
Jonathan Frederick Sievert ==
Cable, Wisconsin Major: Commercial Aviation
Anoka, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Brian Everton Lee Jr.
Martin Phillip Stage =
Bronx, New York Major: Commercial Aviation
Anchorage, Alaska Major: Commercial Aviation
Andrew Marti Levine
Benjamin Charles Steates
Phoenix, Arizona Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Clinton, New York Major: Commercial Aviation
Dylan Lucas Magrum
Paul Edmund Sterk
Benjamin John Miller
Matthew Stephen Stewart
Brandon Kenneth Mongan
Timothy Aaron Szargowicz
Wesley Stephen Neuman
Aaron Dale Vanada
Logan Allen Newsom ==
Ryan D. Wood
Fargo Major: Air Traffic Control
Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Sciences Aaron L. Dye
Williston Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Oak Lawn, Illinois Major: Commercial Aviation
Lennox, South Dakota Major: Commercial Aviation
Portsmouth, New Hampshire Major: Air Traffic Control
Pine River, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Swansea, Massachusetts Major: Air Traffic Control
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
Monument, Colorado Major: Commercial Aviation
Seattle, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation
Eau Claire, Wisconsin Major: Aviation Technology Management
Robert Chester Obma
Seth Wunrow-Brushafer
Avon, Indiana Major: Air Traffic Control
Sitka, Alaska Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 16)
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Candidate for Commission Lt. Col. Josh Sauls, Professor of Military Science Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Army Adam James Gorecki
Grand Forks Management National Guard Air Defense
Student Honor Medallions Honor Medallions are worn by candidates for the bachelor’s degree who have at least 50 graded hours from the University of North Dakota and achieve a scholastic average of 3.50 (cum laude), 3.70 (magna cum laude), and 3.90 (summa cum laude) in courses completed at the University of North Dakota. For the purpose of the commencement program and publication, honors are based on the UND grade point average at the end of the previously completed term. Once final semester grades are recorded and the degree has been cleared by the college, grade point averages are recalculated and final graduation honors are recorded to the transcript and diploma.
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The University Marshals A tradition since the early years of the University of North Dakota, the University Marshals serve as the honorary marshals and ushers for commencement exercises. They are selected primarily from the junior class on the basis of academic excellence.
Honorary Faculty Flag Marshal
Alex Holte Grand Marshal
Warren Jensen
Kanika Chadha Charter Marshal
A UND faculty member, chosen from the ranks of the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors, carries the University flag and leads the commencement procession.
Candace Cottingham Adam Heine Katrina Kotta Josh Nelson Terra Rausch
The Faculty Flag Marshal at today’s ceremony is Warren Jensen, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Aviation. Dr. Warren Jensen studied at UND prior to receiving his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. He was engaged in private practice in rural North Dakota before participating in a NASA-sponsored residency in Aerospace Medicine. Dr. Jensen is a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor at the University of North Dakota where, for the past 20 years, he researches and teaches in the areas of human factors, aerospace physiology, and human performance aspects of aviation and space flight. He has served as the state air surgeon for the North Dakota Air National Guard and is board certified in the field of Aerospace Medicine.
Special Notices Whether the individual is the first or last to receive a degree in the graduation ceremony, the conferring of that degree is a very special event for every graduate and family. To this end, it is requested that everyone remain seated until the conclusion of the commencement ceremony. A professional photographer will take a picture of graduates as they receive their degrees. This photograph will be made available for purchase through an e-mail and PIN number sent to the graduates in the days following commencement. Today’s UND Commencement Ceremony is being shown live on Grand Forks Cable Channel 3 and will be rebroadcast on August 6-9 at 12:00 noon, and 8:00 p.m. DVD copies of the ceremony can be purchased for $15.50 plus tax and shipping through the University of North Dakota Bookstore. To purchase a copy, contact the Bookstore at 701-777-4980.
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Honorary Degrees Awarded Honorary degrees have long been awarded by institutions of higher learning to recognize lives of achievement. In 1909, UND presented its first honorary degree, a Doctor of Laws, to Webster Merrifield, who served the University for 25 years, including 18 as its third president. Honorary degrees from UND particularly recognize those with an association with the University or with the state and region; they also have been presented to such notables as philosopher Mortimer Adler, heart surgeon Michael DeBakey and President John F. Kennedy. 1909, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1938, 1938, 1939, 1939, 1941, 1941, 1943, 1943, 1943, 1944, 1944, 1944, 1945, 1945, 1946, 1946, 1946, 1947, 1947, 1947, 1948, 1948, 1948, 1948, 1948, 1948, 1949, 1949, 1949, 1949, 1950, 1950, 1951, 1951, 1951, 1951, 1951, 1952, 1952, 1952, 1953, 1953, 1954, 1954,
Webster Merrifield, Doctor of Laws Roger W. Cooley, Master of Laws E.M. Babcock, Doctor of Science Homer B. Sprague, Doctor of Laws Joseph P. Kennedy, Doctor of Laws John Lee Coulter, Doctor of Laws F.P. Robertson, Doctor of Laws Howard Huston, Master of Arts Thomas D. Campbell, Doctor of Laws Guy C.H. Corliss, Doctor of Laws Vilhjalmur Stefanssen, Doctor of Laws Maxwell Upson, Doctor of Engineering John M. Hancock, Doctor of Laws Thomas F. Kane, Doctor of Laws John F. Douglas, Doctor of Laws J.F.T. O’Connor, Doctor of Laws Frederick Koch, Doctor of Letters John Burke, Doctor of Laws Sveinbjorn Johnson, Doctor of Laws A.G. Burr, Doctor of Laws Vincent J. Ryan, Doctor of Laws C.J. Hambro, Doctor of Laws Gudmundur Grimson, Doctor of Laws Crown Prince Olav of Norway, Doctor of Laws John W. Dafoe, Doctor of Laws Clarence Daniel O’Connor, Doctor of Humanities John O. Christianson, Doctor of Science Walter L. Stockwell, Doctor of Laws John Alister Hutcheson, Doctor of Science Sigureir Sigurdsson, Doctor of Humanities Boyd Milne Begg, Doctor of Science George Addison Talbert, Doctor of Science Edward Francis Flynn, Doctor of Laws Barend Herman Kroeze, Doctor of Humanities Elwyn Francis Chandler, Doctor of Science David Rhys Jenkins, Doctor of Science Elmer Ellis, Doctor of Laws Melvin A. Brannon, Doctor of Science Raymond A. Heising, Doctor of Science George Albert Selke, Doctor of Laws Adolph Marcus Christianson, Doctor of Laws John S. Lundy, Doctor of Science William L. Nuessle, Doctor of Laws Ezra Thayer Towne, Doctor of Humanities Luther Earle Birdzell, Doctor of Laws Harley F. French, Doctor of Science Franklin Jerome Lunding, Doctor of Laws John Morris Gillette, Doctor of Humanities Charles John Breitwieser, Doctor of Science Lawrence Vold, Doctor of Laws Alfred G. Arvold, Doctor of Humanities Charles J. Murphy, Doctor of Laws M. Beatrice Johnstone, Doctor of Humanities Chester E. Fritz, Doctor of Laws Edward H. McDermott, Doctor of Laws George A. Abbott, Doctor of Laws Juan Mendoza Rodriquez, Doctor of Laws Homer N. Wallin, Doctor of Science Daniel F. Bull, Doctor of Communication Sciences Edmund O. Belsheim, Doctor of Laws A. Hoyt Taylor, Doctor of Science Fred J. Traynor, Doctor of Laws Theodore H. Fenske, Doctor of Science Arno Carl Fieldner, Doctor of Science
1954, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1956, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1959, 1959, 1959, 1960, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1962, 1962, 1962, 1963, 1963, 1963, 1965, 1965, 1965, 1965, 1966, 1966, 1966, 1967, 1967, 1967, 1968, 1968, 1969, 1969, 1969, 1970, 1970, 1970, 1970, 1970, 1971, 1971, 1973, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1981, 1982, 1982, 1983, 1983, 1983, 1984, 1986,
Alfred Jacobsen, Doctor of Science Luther W. Youngdahl, Doctor of Laws John C. Baker, Doctor of Laws Robert D. Campbell, Doctor of Laws Harlan Henthorns Hatcher, Doctor of Laws John Chester West, Doctor of Humanities Richard Simpson Watson, Doctor of Laws Richard Blackburn Black, Doctor of Science Charles W. Boise, Doctor of Science Olger B. Burtness, Doctor of Laws Min Hin Li, Doctor of Humanities Russell Reid, Doctor of Humanities James Duane Squires, Doctor of Laws Henry G. Lykken, Doctor of Engineering Hermann Hegedorn, Doctor of Humanities Jerome Hall, Doctor of Laws J. Maxwell Anderson, Doctor of Humanities Edgar Dale, Doctor of Humanities Rudolph J. Gielsness, Doctor of Laws Cushman D. Haagensen, Doctor of Science Grover Holt, Doctor of Engineering Grayson L. Kirk, Doctor of Humanities George A. Lundberg, Doctor of Laws Herbert G. Nilles, Doctor of Laws Edward K. Thompson, Doctor of Humanities Neal A. Weber, Doctor of Science J. Frederick Weltzin, Doctor of Humanities Philip W. West, Doctor of Science Waldemar Westergaard, Doctor of Laws Paul Yoder, Doctor of Music Alexander Grow Budge, Doctor of Laws Thomas E. Whelan, Doctor of Laws Charles E. Scott, Doctor of Humanities Elmo B. Roper, Doctor of Humanities James H. Douglas, Doctor of Laws Ronald N. Davies, Doctor of Laws Fred George Aandahl, Doctor of Laws Thomas Joseph Burke, Doctor of Laws O.H. Thormodsgard, Doctor of Laws James Morris, Doctor of Laws Harold D. Shaft, Doctor of Laws Owen Meredith Wilson, Doctor of Laws John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Doctor of Laws Edward J. Devitt, Doctor of Laws Bertin C. Gamble, Doctor of Laws Orin Alva Stevens, Doctor of Science Thomas C. Barger, Doctor of Laws Robert E. Bradley, Doctor of Engineering Herbert Victor Prochnow, Doctor of Laws Robert E. Slaughter, Doctor of Laws David E. Bell, Doctor of Laws Leonard W. Larson, Doctor of Laws Joseph C. Allen, Doctor of Engineering Robert H. Bahmer, Doctor of Laws Malcolm Moos, Doctor of Laws Era Bell Thompson, Doctor of Humane Letters Arthur Naftalin, Doctor of Laws Richard Beck, Doctor of Literature Eric Sevareid, Doctor of Laws James L. Elder, Doctor of Engineering Harry H. Ransom, Doctor of Literature Warren J. Hanna, Doctor of Laws George C. Wheeler, Doctor of Laws B. Fred Davidson, Doctor of Laws William A. Franta, Doctor of Engineering Christopher J. Hamre, Doctor of Science Frank Edward Stinchfield, Doctor of Science George W. Starcher, Doctor of Laws Thomas S. Kleppe, Doctor of Laws E.A. Haunz, Doctor of Science Carlton A. Pederson, Doctor of Laws W.E. Koenker, Doctor of Laws Mary Jean Mannes, Bachelor of Laws Thomas McGrath, Doctor of Literature Anne H. Carlsen, Doctor of Humanities Warren Christopher, Doctor of Laws Mortimer J. Adler, Doctor of Humane Letters Frank N. Low, Doctor of Science Fred L. Snyder, Doctor of Science Wilson M. Laird, Doctor of Science James E. Olson, Doctor of Laws
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James F. Seifert, Doctor of Laws Owen W. Webster, Doctor of Science Duane B. Haagenson, Doctor of Engineering Lois Phillips Hudson, Doctor of Letters Merlin E. Dewing, Doctor of Laws Weston R. Christopherson, Doctor of Laws Agnes Geelan, Doctor of Humane Letters Arley Bjella, Doctor of Laws Bernard P. Randolph, Doctor of Engineering Michael E. DeBakey, Doctor of Science Robert E. Mautz, Doctor of Laws Bruce McArthur, Doctor of Engineering Frank A. Wenstrom, Doctor of Laws Andrew Freeman, Doctor of Engineering Lee Gerdine, Doctor of Music Donald Grangaard, Doctor of Laws Lowell Swenson, Doctor of Laws Harold Schafer, Doctor of Laws William E. Cornatzer, Doctor of Science Margaret Heyse Cory, Doctor of Science Richard J. Lee, Doctor of Science Vivian Hanson Meehan, Doctor of Science Harold Resinger, Doctor of Science Louis W. Sullivan, Doctor of Science Thomas M. Hamilton, Doctor of Engineering Bill Martin Jr., Doctor of Letters Stanley A. Moe, Doctor of Engineering Everette L. Webb, Doctor of Engineering Gilmore Schjeldahl, Doctor of Engineering James F. Buchli, Doctor of Science Jon Hassler, Doctor of Letters Roland H. Flint, Doctor of Letters George A. Sinner, Doctor of Laws John W. Vennes, Doctor of Science Jim R. Carrigan, Doctor of Laws Clara A. Pederson, Doctor of Humane Letters Theodore V. Galambos, Doctor of Engineering Patricia Wallace Ingraham, Doctor of Laws Arthur A. Link, Doctor of Laws Vito Perrone, Doctor of Humanities Eugene R. Dahl, Doctor of Laws John C. MacFarlane, Doctor of Engineering Dale F. Morrison, Doctor of Laws Thomas J. Clifford, Doctor of Laws Bernard O’Kelly, Doctor of Letters Dwight Baumann, Doctor of Laws Richard A. Olafson, Doctor of Letters Patricia A. Owens, Doctor of Letters Raymond Rude, Doctor of Letters Peter Schickele, Doctor of Letters Calvin K. Fercho, Doctor of Letters Lloyd Omdahl, Doctor of Letters Noel Watson, Doctor of Letters Byron L. Dorgan, Doctor of Letters Robert Kyle, Doctor of Letters Kurt H. Mueller, Doctor of Letters H.F. “Sparky” Gierke, Doctor of Letters Charles “Chuck” Johnson, Doctor of Letters A. Bart Holaday, Doctor of Letters Lance W. Lord, Doctor of Letters Rodney J. Rohrich, Doctor of Letters Laurel Reuter, Doctor of Letters Russell Lefevre, Doctor of Letters Jean Kiesau, Doctor of Letters Edward T. Schafer, Doctor of Letters Steinar Opstad, Doctor of Letters Phil Jackson, Doctor of Letters William Marcil, Doctor of Letters Edwin Benson, Doctor of Letters LaVonne Russell Hootman, Doctor of Letters James C. Ray, Doctor of Letters Howard A. Dahl, Doctor of Letters Earl Pomeroy, Doctor of Letters Kenneth L. Mellem, Doctor of Letters B. John Barry, Doctor of Letters Kent Conrad, Doctor of Letters Mary Katherine Wakefield, Doctor of Letters David Nething, Doctor of Letters Hiram Drache, Doctor of Letters Norman C. Skalicky, Doctor of Letters
2013 Honorary Degree Recipient Norman C. Skalicky Norman C. Skalicky was born and raised on a farm near Brocket, N.D. He attended the University of North Dakota and earned a degree in accounting in 1955. Following service in the U.S. Army as a commissioned officer, he returned to North Dakota and started in the insurance business in New Rockford. In 1961, Skalicky moved his family to Albany, Minn. Saving diligently to purchase stock, he acquired a controlling interest in the Stearns County Bank in 1964. One year later, at the age of 31, he purchased a controlling interest in another bank down the street and formed a national bank charter known today as Stearns Bank. After nearly 50 years in banking, Skalicky still is the master of his field, as Stearns Bank consistently has been ranked as one of the top-performing banks in the United States. Stearns ranks third in the nation in the number of bank “turnarounds” it has performed for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., bringing failed banks back to good financial health. Stearns Bank established a national reputation for entrepreneurship, customer service, and employee relations. In 1987 Skalicky established an employee stock ownership program, or ESOP, that is now one of the largest in Minnesota. He is recognized nationally for his achievements and leadership in the industry. The Norman C. Skalicky Foundation was established in 1999 to contribute to charities and community needs. To date, more than $2.5 million has been raised through matching challenges led by Skalicky and Stearns Bank. The foundation has helped annual local food shelf drives, Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota, Habitat for Humanity, Help for Haiti, and funds for natural disaster victims. Skalicky maintains close ties with UND, including the Center for Innovation and his fraternity, Delta Tau Delta. He has been honored with the UND Alumni Association’s Sioux Award and induction into the North Dakota Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. In 2004, the Rural Technology Center on the UND campus was renamed the Norm Skalicky Tech Incubator, recognizing his achievements and support. The Skalicky Tech Incubator is described as a “supportive, creative and entrepreneurial environment that fosters innovation, collaboration and teamwork, similar to the culture at Skalicky’s Stearns Bank.”
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Approved Academic Honor Cords and Stoles Pi Alpha Alpha — National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration; light blue and gold cords
Students who are members of the following honor societies will be wearing these adornments to their regalia:
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Pi Theta Epsilon, Kappa Chapter —National Occupational Therapy Honor Society; blue and gold cords
Alpha Phi Sigma — National Criminal Justice Honor Society;
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Beta Gamma Sigma — Honor Society accredited by the
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blue and gold cords
Psi Chi — Psychology Honor Society; platinum and navy cords
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Sigma Gamma Epsilon — National Honor Society for Earth Sciences; gold, blue and silver cords
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International; worn by students and faculty members; blue and gold cords
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Sigma Theta Tau — International Honor Society of Nursing;
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purple and white cords
Gamma Theta Upsilon — International Honor Society in
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Tau Beta Pi — National Engineering Honor Society; white/
Geography; blue, brown and gold cords
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orange cords
Golden Key International Honor Society — royal blue and
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Tau Sigma — Transfer Student Honor Society; maroon and
gold cords
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gold cords Theta Alpha Kappa — National Honor Society for Religious Studies and Theology; red cords l Upsilon Pi Epsilon — International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines; maroon/white cords
Mortar Board — National Honor Society; silver and gold cords l Phi Alpha — National Social Work Honor Society; gold cords l
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Phi Alpha Theta — History Honor Society; red and blue cords
Phi Beta Kappa — National Scholarship Honor Society for
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Liberal Arts and Sciences; pink and blue cords
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Phi Eta Sigma —Honor Society for First Year Students; black and gold cords
Non-Academic Recognitions UND Legacy Cords
Multicultural Symbols American Indian students graduating today may wear any of
Legacy students will be honored with a green, pink and white cord to recognize the connection they share with their family members who have graduated before them. Students with UND graduates in their family history (parents, step-parents or grandparents) are considered legacies.
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several pieces of traditional American Indian regalia including an eagle feather considered sacred and attached to their mortar board tassel representing honesty, truth, courage and wisdom; beadwork representing their tribal or individual cultural designs on top of the mortar board, or traditional clothing/ regalia under their gown.
As part of their cultural heritage, some graduates may be
Veterans and Military
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wearing woven cloths with patterns and designs, such as a Kente Cloth, representing their ethnicity or customs.
Veterans who are graduating from UND and students who serve in the military will be wearing red, white and blue cords to honor them for their service to our country.
The wearing of a lei is a Polynesian tradition dating back
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Academic Pageantry traditions have been continued. To maintain continuity with the past, University of North Dakota faculty, the stage officials and the degree candidates will wear academic dress.
The pageantry of American colleges and universities, including such ceremonies as commencement, has been inherited from the medieval universities of the 11th and 12th centuries. Academic life as it is known today began in the Middle Ages, first in the church and then in the guilds. The teaching guild was the Guild of the Master of Arts, in which the Bachelor was the apprentice of the Master and the dress was the outward sign of privilege and responsibility.
Principal features of academic garb are the gown, cap and hood. Early it became necessary for universities to set rules to preserve the dignity and meaning of academic dress. Both Cambridge and Oxford since the 15th century have made academic dress a matter of university control even to its minor details, and have repeatedly published revised regulations. American universities agreed on a definite system in 1895.
The ceremony you will witness today will be less formal than would have been the case even two decades ago. Still, many
Academic Dress College of Business and Public Administration; black and white, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences; blue and white, College of Education and Human Development; orange, School of Engineering and Mines; purple, School of Law; green, School of Medicine; apricot, College of Nursing; black, Graduate School. For undergraduate students, the tassels hang on the right side of the cap until they receive their degrees, at which time the tassel is moved to the left. For master’s students, the tassel hangs on the left side of the cap and is not moved.
THE GOWN. The flowing gown comes from the 12th century. While it originally may have been worn as protection against the chill of unheated buildings, it has today become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship, for it covers any trappings of rank or social standing underneath. It is black for all degrees, with pointed sleeves for the bachelor’s degree recipient, long closed sleeves with a slit at the arm or wrist for the master’s degree, or full bell double sleeves for the doctoral degree. Bachelor’s and master’s degree gowns have no trimming. For the doctoral degree, the gown is faced down the front with velvet and has three bars of velvet across the sleeves in the color distinctive of the faculty or discipline to which the degree pertains.
THE HOOD. The hood is trimmed with one or more chevrons of a secondary color on the ground of the primary color of the college. The color of the facing of the hood denotes the discipline represented by the degree; the color of the lining designates the university or college which granted the degree. The official colors of the University of North Dakota, selected by the student body in preparation for the institution’s first commencement in 1889, are the pink and green of the prairie rose.
THE CAP. Under Roman law, a slave that had been set free received the privilege of wearing a cap. The academic cap is a sign of freedom of scholarship, and of the responsibility and dignity with which scholarship endows the wearer. Ancient poetry records the cap of scholarship as square to symbolize the book. The color of the tassel denotes the discipline. At the University of North Dakota, the tassel colors associated with academic divisions are: white, College of Arts and Sciences; drab (subdued orange),
Ceremonial Objects the medallion worn by the president bears an engraving of the University’s official seal and the names of all former presidents are included on the chain of office.
THE MACE. The mace was initially modeled after a 12th century implement of war. In earlier days, the mace, or heavy staff, was borne by or carried before a magistrate or other dignitary as an ensign of authority. A mace is placed as the symbol of royal authority on the treasury table in the British House of Commons at the opening of each session and is removed at its close. In the U.S. House of Representatives, it is a rather plain staff mounted in a marble pedestal at the right hand of the Speaker. The mace of the University of North Dakota symbolizes authority to carry out its mission, especially the granting of degrees. Made from the oak of the University’s first building, “Old Main,” the mace is carried by a marshal during academic processions and is placed at a prominent spot on the stage during commencement.
THE CHARTER. The University of North Dakota was founded six years before North Dakota became a state. The original, handwritten charter, enacted in 1883 by the Dakota Territorial Assembly, is preserved in UND’s archives. One facsimile is displayed in the President’s Office and another is used at commencements and other special occasions. THE UNIVERSITY FLAG. The University flag features the UND flame logo set on a white background. The flag is used at ceremonial events and is carried by the honorary faculty flag marshal to lead the commencement procession. The flag is displayed on the stage during the commencement ceremony along with the mace and charter.
THE MEDALLION. A medallion or seal of office worn by the head of an educational institution is a practice that also dates to the Middle Ages. In those times, a seal was used to mark documents as official. Possession of the seal was so important that it was usually worn around the neck for safekeeping. The wearing of the seal eventually became a symbol of authority. One side of
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Presidents of the University Dr. Robert O. Kelley assumed duties as the 11th president in UND’s 125-year history on July 1, 2008. He came to UND from the University of Wyoming, where he had served as dean of the College of Health Sciences and professor of medical education and public health since 1999. Before that, he was associate vice chancellor for research and executive associate dean of the graduate college at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and professor of biological sciences at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and professor of anatomy and cell biology at the College of Medicine, both at the University of Illinois at Chicago. At the University of New Mexico, he served as chair of anatomy and senior executive associate dean, as well as other faculty capacities. He has also taught at the University of California, Berkeley. Kelley earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, in 1965, and his master’s degree in 1966 and doctorate in 1969, both in cell and developmental biology from the University of California, Berkeley. UND’s First Lady, Marcia Bell Kelley, was a senior lecturer in the University of Wyoming Department of Communication Disorders and supervisor of clinical services in speech-language pathology. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Loretto Heights College and her master’s degree at the University of New Mexico. She spent much of her childhood in northern Minnesota. Bob and Marcia Kelley have four grown children and three grandchildren. They are outdoor enthusiasts who count skiing, camping, hiking, kayaking, sailing, and scuba diving among their hobbies.
William M. Blackburn 1884 — 1885 Academic Specialty: Mental, Moral and Political Science
Henry Montgomery 1885 — 1887 (Acting) Academic Specialty: Natural Sciences
Homer B. Sprague 1887 — 1891 Academic Specialty: Rhetoric and English Literature
Webster Merrifield 1891 — 1909 Academic Specialty: Greek, Political and Social Science
Frank L. McVey 1909 — 1917 Academic Specialty: Economics
Earl J. Babcock 1917 — 1918 (Interim) Academic Specialty: Geology and Chemistry
Thomas F. Kane 1918 — 1933 Academic Specialty: Classics
John C. West 1933 — 1954 Academic Specialty: Education
George W. Starcher 1954 — 1971 Academic Specialty: Mathematics
Thomas J. Clifford 1971 — 1992 Academic Specialty: Business, Accounting, and Law
Kendall L. Baker 1992 — 1999 Academic Specialty: Political Science
Charles E. Kupchella 1999 to 2008 Academic Specialty: Biology, Physiology, and Microbiology
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The First Commencement The following is excerpted from University of the Northern Plains, the history of the University of North Dakota written by Louis G. Geiger and published in 1958 as part of the University’s 75th anniversary celebration. A major milestone in student affairs, as well as in the University’s history, was the graduation of the first college class in 1889. A faculty committee was appointed in February to plan the exercises. In April the student body met and chose the school colors, the pink and green of the prairie rose, “suggestive of our green prairies and rosy prospects.” On June 13, a cool, fair day, the ceremony began at ten o’clock in the University assembly hall, which had been decorated with flags and flowers and a large “89” centerpiece. A capacity crowd of students and spectators (perhaps as many as 250) was on hand as the graduates — “the ladies … dressed in white” and “the gentlemen … neatly attired” — marched to their places on the stage to the accompaniment of music by [W. W.] Hall’s Cadet Band. Special guests were the Regents, H. M. Mellette, governor of the Territory, several other territorial officials [North Dakota did not attain statehood until November 2, 1889], and Nehemiah Ordway, who as governor had signed the organic act of the University. [President Homer B.] Sprague presided and introduced the speakers. Mellette observed that it was a “Red River letter day.” Ordway spoke with pride and feeling on the University’s founding. One of the Regents relieved the occasion with a touch of unconscious humor when he explained: “As to the faculty we have done the best we could with the money at hand.” Following the official commemoration of the occasion, the main part of the program began; there were essays and orations presented by each of the eight graduates, six from the college and two from the four-year normal course; Frances M. Allen (B.A.), Clinton S. DeGroat (B.S.), Ben F. Ingwaldson (B.S.), Cora Smith (B.S.), Marie Teel (B.S.), May Travis
The University of North Dakota graduated its first class on June 13, 1889. Seated: Frances M. Allen, B.A.; May Travis, B.A.; Genevieve Arnold, Normal Certificate; and Marie Teel, B.S. Standing: Irene Mares, Normal Certificate; Clinton S. DeGroat, B.S.; Cora Smith, B.S., and Ben F. Ingwaldson, B.S.
(B.A.), and Genevieve Arnold and Irene Mares (normal certificates). The orations, on current as well as literary and moral subjects, were printed in full in the Grand Forks newspapers. Three of the college graduates were from Grand Forks; none had come from farther than Hillsboro. Not one had been born in North Dakota; Ben Ingwaldson had been born in Norway. In the class of 1890, of seven college graduates, four were from Grand Forks, three were women, and six took the science degree. A considerable proportion of the early graduates entered medicine, law, or teaching. Cora Smith, a member of the first class, took a degree in medicine at Boston University; Mary Crans of the second class completed the course in dentistry at the University of Michigan. Ben Ingwaldson went on to the University of Minnesota law school. North Dakota’s first appointee to West Point, Joseph Travis, graduated in the class of 1890.
The Main Building and Ladies’ Hall (later Davis Hall)
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New Arrivals A small group of fascinated spectators were on hand July 8 to welcome three new members of the UND Family. The peregrine falcon chicks were briefly removed from their nesting box atop the University’s water tower to be banded and named. Grand Forks raptor expert Tim Driscoll, director of the Urban Raptor Research Project, and assistant Jeff Bell attached the bands and drew blood samples. Driscoll named the chicks George, Stella and Anson, in honor of Grand Forks Herald founder George Winship, longtime conservationist and state legislator Stella Fritzell, and Anson Northrup, the first person to navigate the Red River by steamship. The mother falcon, Terminator, noisily circled the water tower until the 45-minute operation was complete. Her partner, unbanded and unknown, apparently kept his distance from the proceedings. Assisting Driscoll and Bell were Nick Kludt of the UND Biology Department and Cory Floden of East Grand Forks, Minn. Grand Forks and Fargo are the only two North Dakota cities where peregrine falcons are known to nest. The UND water tower has been the site of the nesting box since 2010.
A measurement of the leg is taken before banding. All photographs by Jackie Lorentz.
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A carrier was used to lower the falcon chicks from the UND water tower.
THE AWARDING OF DEGREES and academic distinctions listed in this program is contingent upon successful completion of the various requirements. Commencement ceremonies at UND are planned through the Office of Ceremonies and University Events in the Division of University and Public Affairs. The University of North Dakota is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. For more information on equal opportunity policies and procedures, see UND catalogs and other major printed pieces. BELOW: Water cascades down the sides of the granite fountain located near the Hopper-Danley Chapel.
The Old Main Memorial Sphere
The University of North Dakota is proud to recognize the accomplishments of its graduates and extend its gratitude to all family members and loved ones who have supported these learners in their endeavors. With their spirit and achievements, they have all contributed to enriching an exceptional community, proud of its traditions and confident in its future. For more than a century, the graduates of this University have earned distinction across the nation and around the world. We look forward to following the lives and accomplishments of these newest members of the UND alumni family.