Summer COMMENCEMENT AUGUST 8, 2014
Congratulations to the Graduates Greetings to you all on this momentous day! On behalf of the State Board of Higher Education, I would like to congratulate you on this great achievement. Today, as you receive your diploma from the University of North Dakota, know that it is much more than a certificate of participation – it is the bedrock for building a successful future. Everyone is capable of aspiring to great goals in life. But dream as we may, the most important factor is becoming capable of achieving them. Henry David Thoreau, a great American mind, put it best: “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now, put foundations under them.” Graduates, by pursuing and completing your education at UND, you have well equipped yourselves to lay the foundations upon which your castles — your ambitions, your aspirations — can stand. I commend you for choosing to pursue higher education in North Dakota, and congratulate you on reaching the first of many goals: college graduation. I look forward to seeing the impact that you, our soon-to-be UND alumni, can make on this state and beyond. Kirsten Diederich, Chair The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education Kirsten Diederich, Fargo Terry Hjelmstad, Minot Kevin Melicher, Fargo Don Morton, Fargo Kathleen Neset, Tioga Kari Reichert, Bismarck Grant Shaft, Grand Forks Christopher McEwen (North Dakota State University), Student Member Eric Murphy (University of North Dakota), Faculty Advisor Janice Hoffarth (University of North Dakota), Staff Advisor
Officers of the University Robert O. Kelley, President Thomas M. DiLorenzo, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Joshua Wynne, Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences Alice C. Brekke, Vice President for Finance and Operations Lori M. Reesor, Vice President for Student Affairs Susan Balcom Walton, Vice President for University and Public Affairs Barry Milavetz, Interim Vice President for Research and Economic Development Suzanne Anderson, University Registrar
ON THE FRONT COVER: The Soaring Eagle Garden south of the Chester Fritz Library features native prairie plants. Highlighting the garden is Soaring Eagle, a 17-foot-high rebar sculpture created by American Indian artist and UND alumnus Bennett Brien. ON THE BACK COVER:
Located on the site of UND’s first building, the Old Main Memorial Sphere celebrates the University’s dedication to learning and social progress. Photograph by Jackie Lorentz.
The Order of Exercises 2014 Summer Commencement Ceremony
3:00 p.m., Friday, August 8, 2014, 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 Schmaltz Greetings.................................................................. President Robert O. Kelley Conferral of Honorary Degrees.... President Robert O. Kelley
Karen Nyberg, Doctor of Letters Escorted and presented by Dean Hesham El-Rewini
Linda Pancratz, Doctor of Letters Escorted and presented by Dean Margaret Williams
Conferring of Academic Degrees............................... President Robert O. Kelley Mark Brickson, Proctor
(Order of degrees begins on Page 3)
Alumni Greetings....................................... Deanna Carlson-Zink UND Alumni Association and Foundation
“Alma Mater”...........................................The Assemblage
Angela Schmaltz, Song Leader
Recessional.......................................................... Michael Wittgraf
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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 (deceased), 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 (deceased), 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 (deceased), 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 Santhosh K. Seelan, Space Studies Mary Ann Sens, Pathology
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School of Graduate Studies — Doctoral Degrees Astrid Shanthi D’Cunha, Karnataka, India
Wayne S. Swisher, Dean
Major: Counseling Psychology Dissertation: Mental Illness Stigma, Mental Health Literacy, and Psychological Help-Seeking in a Rural Population Advisor: Dr. Cindy Juntunen
Doctor of Philosophy
Lindsay Anna Deling, Rochester, Minnesota
Emmanuel Adjei-Boateng, Dudeasi, Ghana
Major: Clinical Psychology
Major: Teaching & Learning
Dissertation: Burnout in Applied Behavior Analysis Tutors: The Role of Personality, Stress, and Affectivity Advisor: Dr. John-Paul Legerski
Dissertation: Experiences of Beginning Teachers in a Resident Teacher Program: A Phenomenological Study Advisor: Dr. Bonni Gourneau
Lizabeth Ann Diers, Nisland, South Dakota
Vanessa Louise Armstrong, Bemidji, Minnesota
Major: Teaching & Learning
Major: Pharmacology, Physiology & Therapeutics
Dissertation: A Ten Year Study of Earned Income Tax Credit Utilization in Western South Dakota: Where You Live Matters Advisor: Dr. Mary Baker
Dissertation: The Interplay Between Aging, Growth Hormone, The Methionine Pathway, and Epigenetic Methylation Marks and Mechanisms Advisor: Dr. Holly Brown-Borg
Lauren Elizabeth Fuller, Fort Worth, Texas
Barbara Annette Arnold-Tengesdal, Appleton, Wisconsin
Major: Counseling Psychology
Major: Teaching & Learning
Dissertation: The Effects of Leisure Satisfaction and Perfectionism on Academic Burnout Advisor: Dr. Cindy Juntunen
Dissertation: Handing off the Torch: Leadership Transitions Among the Boomer Generation in Early Childhood Education Advisor: Dr. Glenn Olsen
Nicole Noel Haese, Ellsworth, Wisconsin
Adam Charles Austin, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Major: Microbiology
Major: Psychology
Dissertation: Therapeutic IgY: Safe, Diverse, and Effective for Use Against Viral Targets Advisor: Dr. David Bradley
Dissertation: Does Attractiveness Matter for Sex Offenders? An Examination of Defendant Attractiveness, Defendant Gender, and Crime Severity Advisor: Dr. Karyn Plumm
Rachelle Hansen, Santa Clara, California
Lisa J. Benz Azure, Bismarck
Major: Clinical Psychology
Major: Teaching & Learning
Dissertation: Multiple Baseline Study of the Effects of Left Visual Field Stimulation During Emotion Recognition Training Among Four Male Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisor: Dr. Richard Ferraro
Dissertation: Actualizing the Seventh Generation Prophecy in Teacher Education: A Case Study of Preparing Teachers at a Tribal College Advisor: Dr. Bonni Gourneau
Jacob Dean Bell, Driftwood, Texas
Kylee Jo Heston, Grand Forks
Major: Communication & Public Discourse
Major: Clinical Psychology
Dissertation: Restoration, Presence and Computer Use: How Computer Displays Incorporating Restorative Environments Effect Users’ Sense of Restoration and Presence Advisor: Dr. Pamela Kalbfleisch
Dissertation: Predicting Motivation, Exercise Behavior and the Reciprocal Relationship with Obesity Perceptions in College Students Advisor: Dr. Joelle Ruthig
Colleen Anne Kagan, Rockford, Illinois
Jiao Chen, Shengzhou, Zhejiang, China
Major: Clinical Psychology
Major: Chemistry
Dissertation: Impact of Cultural Identity on MMPI-2 Profiles in Northern Plains American Indians Advisor: Dr. Thomas Petros
Dissertation: Development and Applications of Gold-Silica Nanohybrids for Bioanalysis Advisor: Dr. Julia Xiaojun Zhao
Srinivas Reddy Kamireddy, Hyderabad, India
Yee Han Chu, San Mateo, California
Major: Chemical Engineering
Major: Teaching & Learning
Dissertation: Effect of Bronsted and Lewis Acids on Biochemical Conversion of Various Lignocellulosic Feedstocks Into Biofuels and Chemicals Advisor: Dr. Yun Ji
Dissertation: Common Core State Standards: Beware the Trojan Horse Advisor: Dr. Jodi Bergland Holen
Rejwi Acharya Dahal, Greensboro, North Carolina
Timothy Stephen Logan, Bronx, New York
Major: Biochemistry
Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Dissertation: Attachment Sites of Irreversible Cocaine Analogs on The Dopamine Transporter Advisor: Dr. Roxanne Vaughan
Dissertation: Investigation of the Seasonal Variations of Aerosol PhysicoChemical Properties and Their Impact on Cloud Condensation Nuclei Number Concentration Advisor: Dr. Baike Xi
Samir Dahal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Lisa Mae Olson, Grand Forks
Major: Engineering
Major: Criminal Justice
Dissertation: Optimal Allocation of Distributed Renewable Energy Sources in Power Distribution Networks Advisor: Dr. Hossein Salehfar and Dr. Michael Mann
Dissertation: Potential Juror Credibility Evaluations of Gay and Lesbian Witnesses Advisor: Dr. Roni Mayzer
Sarah Marie Dahl, Houston, Minnesota
Crystal Rofkahr, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Major: Clinical Psychology
Major: Counseling Psychology
Dissertation: The Self-Objectification Scale: A New Measure for Assessing SelfObjectification Advisors: Dr. Richard Ferraro
Dissertation: The Instruction of Mindfulness: Developing Standards and Objectives for Mindfulness Training in Graduate Programs Advisor: Dr. Dorlene Walker
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School of Graduate Studies — Doctoral Degrees Doctor of Philosophy, continued
Doctor of Education
Craig Alan Silvernagel, Lakeville, Minnesota
Jeremy Kyle Larson, Thompson
Major: Teaching & Learning
Major: Educational Leadership
Dissertation: Intellectual Property Ownership, Technology Transfer, and Entrepreneurship Education: University Student and Administrator Perceptions Advisor: Dr. Myrna Olson
Dissertation: A Longitudinal Fiscal Neutrality Analysis of the Minnesota K-12 Public School Funding Formula Advisor: Dr. Pauline Stonehouse
Dean Daniel Smith, Grand Forks
Cheri Francine Poitra, Belcourt
Major: Physics
Major: Educational Leadership
Dissertation: A Collapsar Model for Bright Type II Linear Supernovae and Numerical Simulations of Multiple, Interacting Supernova Remnants Advisor: Dr. Timothy Young
Dissertation: Qualitative Case Study of Parental Perspectives on Education Among a Midwest Native American Reservation and English Traveller Community Advisor: Dr. Gary Schnellert
Patrick Khan Tamukong, Buea, Cameroon
Mark Milton Vollmer, Minot
Major: Chemistry
Major: Educational Leadership
Dissertation: Extension and Applications of The GVVPT2 Method to The Study of Transition Metals Advisor: Dr. Mark Hoffmann
Dissertation: Down by the Riverside: Recovery Efforts of the Minot Community and School District After the Souris River Flood of 2011 Advisor: Dr. Pauline Stonehouse
Brent Wayne Thomson, Grand Forks Major: Physics Dissertation: Determining the Origin and Possible Mechanisms of QPOs in X-Ray Emissions of Neutron Stars and Black Holes Advisor: Dr. Timothy Young
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Dustin Grant Williams, Wilmington, North Carolina Major: Counseling Psychology
Kimberly Jo Dobrovolny, Tioga
Dissertation: Ageism and Experience Bias in Employment Interviews Advisor: Dr. Cindy Juntunen
Major: Physical Therapy
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School of Graduate Studies — Master’s Degrees Tyler Marie Piirainen, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Master of Arts
Major: Forensic Psychology
Summer Ranee Poole, Germany
Katie Marie Anderson, Lakeville, Minnesota
Major: Forensic Psychology
Justin Michael Power, Lithia, Florida
Major: Forensic Psychology
Stacey Ann Berger, Burlington
Major: Linguistics
Nkenge Pruden, San Antonio, Texas
Major: Counseling
Kathryn A. Bradshaw, Spokane, Washington
Major: Forensic Psychology
Eliah Michael Reding, Plymouth, Minnesota
Major: Counseling
Kristen Angela Clow, Grand Forks
Major: Counseling
Katlin Jo Rhyner, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Major: Counseling
Donita Louise Coleman, Seabeck, Washington
Major: Psychology
Jennifer Marie Robbins, Portland, Oregon
Major: Forensic Psychology
Rhiannon Admidas Conley-Pierson, Grand Forks
Major: Forensic Psychology
Amy Beth Roe, St. Anthony, Minnesota
Major: English
Dennis Walter Coyle, Pueblo, Colorado
Major: Linguistics
Royleen Joan Ross, Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico
Major: Linguistics
Heidi A. Davis, Ames, Iowa
Major: Psychology
Miranda Kay Samuelson, Watford City
Major: Linguistics
Chantel DeMill, Nampa, Idaho
Major: Forensic Psychology
Jena Schuler, Robbinsdale, Minnesota
Major: Forensic Psychology
Regina Sioux Ertz, Box Elder, South Dakota
Major: Forensic Psychology
Allison Marie Sorg, Independence, Iowa
Major: Psychology
Kathryn Ann Feltman, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Major: Forensic Psychology
Terra Lee Towne, Chaumont, New York
Major: Psychology
Lindsay Nicole Friesz, Turtle Lake
Major: Psychology
Suzanne Elizabeth Wallace, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Major: Forensic Psychology
Jeremy Mark Hawbaker, Blumenut, Manitoba, Canada
Major: Forensic Psychology
Nevriye Amanda Yesil, Andalusia, Alabama
Major: Linguistics
Mandy Jo Herrmann, Hettinger
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Forensic Psychology
Crystal Hewitt-Gill, Albany, New York Major: Forensic Psychology
Kathryn Maxine Huss, Ellensburg, Washington
Master of Business Administration
Major: Forensic Psychology
Md. Abu Jafor, Chicago, Illinois Major: English
Joshua Alan Bruns, West Fargo
Larissa Michelle Jordan, Joplin, Missouri
Major: Business Administration
Major: Linguistics
Joshua Charles Gallion, Spokane, Washington
Kyle Kassman, Grand Forks
Major: Business Administration
Major: Psychology Awarded Posthumously
Christine Rose Glieden, Bloomington, Minnesota Major: Business Administration
Amanda Mae Keller, Minot
Reza Hosseinifar, Grand Forks
Major: Counseling
Major: Business Administration
Elissa Danielle Keller, Marietta, Georgia
Kelly Quest Knudson, Larimore
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Business Administration
Deborah Kim, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
Anne Marie Kovacik, Tallahassee, Florida
Major: Linguistics
Major: Business Administration
Nicole Samantha Lopez, Thornton, Illinois Major: Forensic Psychology
Beate Lubberger, Schwanau, Germany Major: Linguistics
Chelsea Michelle Meadlock, Orlando, Florida Major: Forensic Psychology
Margaret Anne Oakland, Valley City Major: Counseling
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School of Graduate Studies — Master’s Degrees Alyssa Ruth Nagle, Grand Forks
Master of Business Administration,
Major: Elementary Education
continued
Matthew Paul Norby, Rolette Major: Educational Leadership
Ashley Rose Privratsky, Devils Lake
Dante Joseph Lorenzetti, Antioch, California
Major: Elementary Education
Major: Business Administration
Kali Rose Reid, Belcourt
David Robert Peters, Hartland, Wisconsin
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Business Administration
Wendy Reinalda, Glendale, Arizona
Wenjia Pu, China
Major: English Language Learners
Major: Business Administration
Andrew Richard Stewart, Penn Yan, New York
Kyle Jon Theige, Grand Forks
Major: English Language Learners
Major: Business Administration
Amanda Leigh Tomlinson, Bismarck Major: Educational Leadership
Michael Howard Wilber, Grand Forks Major: Educational Leadership
Master of Education Clare Magness Alsharif, Rockford, Illinois
Master of Occupational Therapy
Major: English Language Learners
Michael J. Babinski, Devils Lake Major: Educational Leadership
Brien James Buckentine, Cold Spring, Minnesota
Dawn M. Bargerhuff, Londonderry, New Hampshire
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: English Language Learners
Chelsea Renee Hesby, Crookston, Minnesota
Zachary George Brooks, Fargo
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Elementary Education
Brittany Lynn Larson, Grand Forks
Darrel Stephen Casperson, Grand Forks
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Educational Leadership
Kara Lynn Maatz, Bellingham, Minnesota
Kala Marie Christensen, Grand Forks
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Elementary Education
Hannah Beth Muehlberg, Henning, Minnesota
Jennifer Madge Conlon, Mandan
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Educational Leadership
Kaitlyn Michelle Radi, Billings, Montana
Amanda Marie Dow, La Fayette, Kentucky
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: English Language Learners
Jon Austin Dryburgh, Hillsboro Major: Educational Leadership
Katherine Rose Enabnit, Sacramento, California
Master of Public Administration
Major: Elementary Education
Byron Wade Engberg, Crary
Major: Educational Leadership
Melissa K. Adams, Woodstock, Georgia
Kristen Nicole Ford, Grand Forks
Major: Public Administration
Major: Elementary Education
Kelly Corinne Boyer, Washington, District of Columbia
Matthew Thomas Ford, Edmore
Major: Public Administration
Major: Educational Leadership
Ashley Lyn Meyer, Lebanon, Ohio
Kjiesta Lynne Elizabeth Gorney, Minot
Major: Public Administration
Major: Reading Education
Thomas Daniel Rafferty, Minot
BreAnne Michele Gregory, West Fargo
Major: Public Administration
Major: Elementary Education
Frank James Justin, Merrifield, Minnesota Major: Educational Leadership
Amber Kathleen Mattingley, Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education
Leah Michele McCarthy, Grand Forks Major: Reading Education
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School of Graduate Studies — Master’s Degrees Rachelle Elisabeth Eklund, Kerkhoven, Minnesota
Master of Science
Major: Special Education
Courtney Ann Ellertson, Grand Forks Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Hassan Abdul Sater, Baalbek, Lebanon
Therese Entringer, Bismarck
Major: Chemical Engineering
Major: Special Education
Emmanuel Afawuah Akowuah, Kumasi, Ghana
Ashley Jo Ferdinand, West Chester, Pennsylvania
Major: Kinesiology
Major: Special Education
Zachary Paul Alcorn, Camden, Ohio
Amanda Jean Fuller, Bismarck
Major: Geology
Major: Special Education
Mohannad Mohammadsalih Alharbi, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Bernadette Renee Gomez, San Antonio, Texas
Major: Electrical Engineering
Major: Nursing
Claude Koffi Aluka, Chicago, Illinois
Damon Grabow, Bismarck
Major: Aviation
Major: Civil Engineering
Setare Amiri, Fars, Shiraz, Iran
Timothy P. Greeley, Minnetonka, Minnesota
Major: Electrical Engineering
Major: Special Education
Sara Elizabeth Andrews, Duluth, Minnesota
Dillon Malcolm Hasselmann, Eagan, Minnesota
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Major: Computer Science
Patricia Bernice Arndt, LaMoure
Jennifer Leigh Hayes, Gackle
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Major: Special Education
Erin Elizabeth Ault, Post Falls, Idaho
Ariel Rose Helling, Federal Dam, Minnesota
Major: Special Education
Major: Special Education
Brandon Lee Austin, Roxana, Illinois
Kristi Lee Hillman, Warren, Minnesota
Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Major: Nursing
Erin Lettie Baer, Gardiner, Montana
Zahirul Islam, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Major: Special Education
Major: Electrical Engineering
Angela Jo Bahr, Baxter, Minnesota
Mohammed Fawaz Jallad, Bismarck
Major: Special Education
Major: Electrical Engineering
Tyler Ray Barrett, East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Sangeeta Alysa Kauldher, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Major: Special Education
Major: Education: Curriculum & Instruction
Allison Michelle Barry, Fargo
Amanda Jean Katz Kazmi, Duvall, Washington
Major: Kinesiology
Major: Special Education
Krystal Leila Boynton, Fargo
Amber Marie Kocourek, Mandan
Major: Special Education
Major: Special Education
Paul Curtis Burr, East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Diane Krueger, Warroad, Minnesota
Major: Biology
Major: Education: Curriculum & Instruction
Courtney Woodhull Carry, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Brooke Nicole Kucko, Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Major: Special Education
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Amrita Chatterjee, Kolkata, India
Robert Alan Miller Laux, Osceola, Wisconsin
Major: Computer Science
Major: Aviation
Matthew Charles Christensen, Ramsey, Minnesota
Gayle Lynn Lobdell, Gillette, Wyoming
Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Major: Special Education
Toby Clark, Chittenango, New York
Rebecca Jean Lord, Riverside, Iowa
Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Education: Curriculum & Instruction
Amanda Marie Cook, Edgeley
Lori C. Mattick, Burlington
Major: Special Education
Major: Special Education
Laurence Avery Cooley, Ardmore, Oklahoma
Shaina LaRisse Stratina Mattingly, Grand Forks
Major: Special Education
Major: Chemistry
Kayla Marie Delzer, Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Emily Renee Mayberry, Kenai, Alaska
Major: Elementary Education
Major: Elementary Education
Ruchitha Deshmukh, Grand Forks
Megan McWilliams, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Major: Computer Science
Major: Special Education
Erica Kay Dolinar, Grand Forks
Kayla Beth Miller, Farmington, Minnesota
Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Major: Special Education
Matthew Alain Dungo, Zaniga, Philippines
Ashley Jane Nelson, Moorhead, Minnesota
Major: Technology
Major: Special Education
Jennifer Rae Parsell Dupuis, Casper, Wyoming
Megan Marie Nelson, Fargo
Major: Special Education
Major: Elementary Education
Christina Bridget Durcan, Pearl River, New York Major: Special Education
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School of Graduate Studies — Master’s Degrees Katherine Elizabeth Wood, Arlington, Virginia
Master of Science, continued
Major: Special Education
Tristen Ann Wyckoff, Mandan Major: Special Education
Aaron Thomas Ochsner, Omaha, Nebraska
Melissa Marianne Wygant, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Major: Geology
Major: Geography
Jorid Dagfinrud Oiestad, Sarpsborg, Norway
Jill Renee Yost, Laporte, Minnesota
Major: Kinesiology
Major: Special Education
Adrienne Quincey Oliver, Box Elder, South Dakota
Erica Elizabeth Younan, Chico, California
Major: Special Education
Major: Education: Curriculum & Instruction
Melissa L. Olson, Bismarck
Natalie Nicole Young, LaMoure
Major: Special Education
Major: Education: Curriculum & Instruction
Tina Marie Page, Doswell, Virginia
Jin Zhang, Grand Forks
Major: Special Education
Major: Geological Engineering
Ashley Josephine Paulson, Onalaska, Wisconsin Major: Kinesiology
Sarah Kathleen Roselle Pyle, Cincinnati, Ohio Major: Space Studies
Shawn Ryan Reich, Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology
Murray Allan Rose, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada Major: Special Education
Master of Science in Applied Economics
Amy Marie Sage, East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education
Matthew Joseph Sebade, Lander, Wyoming
Guido Giuntini, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Major: Geology
Major: Applied Economics
Ann E. Smith, Bryan, Ohio
Patrick Daniel Mobley, Minot
Major: Special Education
Major: Applied Economics
Jill Marie Snyder, Little Falls, Minnesota
Jose Gabriel Ramos, Nashville, Tennessee
Major: Nursing
Major: Applied Economics
Melissa A. Snyder, Breckenridge, Minnesota
Emma Wetten, Mesa, Arizona
Major: Special Education
Major: Applied Economics
Molly Bly Spencer, San Diego, California Major: Nursing
Ronald Deverall Stenz, Katonah, New York Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Thomas Warren Stolee, Perham, Minnesota
Master of Social Work
Major: Special Education
Serges Eric Tatsinkou Nguelo, Grand Forks
Skye Eileen Albert, Powell, Wyoming
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Major: Social Work
Michelle Jean Thompson, Grand Forks
Nicole Annette England, Moorhead, Minnesota
Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Social Work
Jing Jing Tian, Shenyang Liaoning, China
Shelly Ann Fuller, Huron, South Dakota
Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Major: Social Work
Carolyn Ann Uhl, Pound, Wisconsin
Alicia Marie Gourd, Fort Totten
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Social Work
Jessica Marie Voll, Warren, Minnesota
Amanda Marie Ike, Williston
Major: Special Education
Major: Social Work
Toni D. Votava, Grafton
Michelle A. Montgomery, Grand Forks
Major: Special Education
Major: Social Work
Sharlene Tanis Weingart, Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Melissa Jane Pavlicek, Dickinson
Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Social Work
Meg Hewitt Whitworth, Hollis, New Hampshire
Lauren June Roemmich, Dickinson
Major: Special Education
Major: Social Work
Mary Elizabeth Wilkins, Montross, Virginia Major: Space Studies
James Donald Winkler, Sherwood, Oregon Major: Special Education
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College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines Steven Light, Dean Bachelor of Science in Community Nutrition
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Tricia Ann Andersen
Lindsay Lee-Ann Bacala
Logan Elizabeth Kassa ==
Kelly Marie Gahlon
Jessica Lynn Beck
Mirna Kojic
Sara Jean Gjevre
Kathleen Ann Brousseau
Elizabeth May Kosofsky
Julie K. LaFreniere ==
Jonathan F. Chavez
David Edward Marcis
Kristina Lynne Maki
Kailee Rose Fruetel
Samantha Lou Peiler
Marisa Ann Mullan
Alissa Christine Gunderson
Steven Thomas Wishanski
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: Social Work
Thompson Major: Nursing
Jacy O’Keefe =
Bismarck Major: Community Nutrition
Danielle Marie Sutherland
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Community Nutrition
Maggie Ann Yutrzenka
Glenwood, Minnesota Major: Community Nutrition
Kristina Higbee
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Fort Rice Major: Social Work
West Fargo Major: Nursing
St. Germaine, Manitoba, Canada Major: Social Work
Grafton Major: Nursing
Southwest Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Hudson, Wisconsin Major: Nursing
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Mandan Major: Social Work
Kirstiane Nicole Holgate Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Social Work Grand Forks Major: Social Work
Grand Forks Major: Social Work Central Point, Oregon Major: Social Work Bismarck Major: Social Work
Larimore Major: Social Work Canada Major: Social Work
Jordan James Reese
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Emily Marie Westover Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Nursing
School of Medicine & Health Sciences Joshua Wynne, Dean Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training Brianna Lee Dufault
Grand Forks Major: Athletic Training
Kayla Lynn Moehnke
Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Lisa Marie Parlich
Tempe, Arizona Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Amy Marie Johnson
Perham, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Bachelor of Science in Cytotechnology Kennedy Dawn Fuglseth Fertile, Minnesota Major: Cytotechnology
Haley Faye Pithey =
Grand Forks Major: Cytotechnology
Amanda Marie Modrow
Danielle Marie Schneider =
Frazee, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
River Falls, Wisconsin Major: Cytotechnology
= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 15)
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College of Education & Human Development Robert D. Hill, Dean Bachelor of Science in Education
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology Alicia Marie Bass
Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology
Olivia Anne Bovee ==
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education
Kelly Catherine Larkin =
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education
Leighton Dawn Vetter
Dickinson Major: Early Childhood Education
Samantha Rae Welter ==
New York Mills, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education Major: Early Childhood
Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation & Human Services
Bachelor of Science in Recreation & Tourism Studies
Carly Joanna Buechner
Emily Rae Aasen
Amanda Sue Johnson
Lucas Alvie Duncan
Samantha Kay Waltzing
Danielle Nicole Fothergill
Grand Forks Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Kent Robert Boyd =
Circle Pines, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Daniel Philip Jacobson
Evansville, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Ramsey, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Nolan A. Larson
Centerville, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Freeport, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Brittney Elizabeth Laue Dennison, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Isle, Minnesota Major: Recreation & Tourism Studies Rochester, Minnesota Major: Recreation & Tourism Studies Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Recreation & Tourism Studies
Bailee Marie Vaughn
Billings, Montana Major: Recreation & Tourism Studies
Ryan Scott Wagner
Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology
College of Engineering & Mines Hesham El-Rewini, Dean Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Sahar Alghouti
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Major: Chemical Engineering
Matthew C. Branaman
Hays, Kansas Major: Chemical Engineering
Christopher Carl Breiner
Grand Forks Major: Chemical Engineering
Hunter Christian Cole
Weston, Ohio Major: Chemical Engineering
Katherine Elizabeth Dearth = Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: Chemical Engineering
Nathan Henry Folk
Mandan Major: Chemical Engineering
Aaron C. Jeson
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Victoria, Texas Major: Chemical Engineering
Landon Tyler Johnson
West Fargo Major: Chemical Engineering
Anthony Paul Kingera
Maxfield Thomson Dean
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Major: Chemical Engineering
Fort Collins, Colorado Major: Civil Engineering
George Koutsostamatis
Deanna Marie Jones
Chicago, Illinois Major: Chemical Engineering
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Major: Civil Engineering
Matthew Lausman
Guy Norman Lidstad
Overland Park, Kansas Major: Chemical Engineering
Forest Lake, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Sikandar Ali Malik
Justin Ross Paterson =
Calgary, Alberta, Canada Major: Chemical Engineering
Headingley, Manitoba, Canada Major: Civil Engineering
Eric Bryce Martin
Brandon Edward Slaven
St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Major: Civil Engineering
Matthew Joseph Regan
James Andrew Waddle ===
Bellingham, Washington Major: Chemical Engineering
Wayne, West Virginia Major: Civil Engineering
Shane Thomas Stockdill
Bismarck Major: Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Vincent Edwin Arthur ==
Denton, North Carolina Major: Electrical Engineering
Conor Patrick Cahill ===
Waterford, Virginia Major: Electrical Engineering
Brady Wes Feiring
Bismarck Major: Electrical Engineering
Richard Todd Hillman
Cambridge, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Liban S. Samatar
Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Jason Randall Schafer
Foley, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Mac Brennan Staples
Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Bilal Youssef Hammoud
Patrick George Thom
Calgary, Alberta, Canada Major: Chemical Engineering
Faribault, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Ernest Jon Workman
Annandale, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
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College of Engineering & Mines Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Tanner Scott Bryantt
Ausaf Hamid Ali
Minot Major: Geological Engineering
Jacob James Friesz
Mandan Major: Geological Engineering
Allison Nicole Smrekar =
Virginia, Minnesota Major: Geological Engineering
Justin Lee Soberaski
Bismarck Major: Geological Engineering
Richard Anthony Effler
Clive, Iowa Major: Mechanical Engineering
Zachery James Evans
Deer River, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Ryan Scott Hake
Harrisonville, Missouri Major: Mechanical Engineering
Newport Beach, California Major: Mechanical Engineering
Mark Andrew Jenson
Lake Park, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jeremy Donald Carroll
Hugo, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering Abdul-Wahab Olanreqaju Benson Hastings, Minnesota Major: Petroleum Engineering
Scott William Nyberg
Grand Forks Major: Mechanical Engineering
Andrea Emma Cibuzar
Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Lucas Grant Purcell
Grand Forks Major: Mechanical Engineering
Ryan Geoffrey Cochran
Dallas, Texas Major: Mechanical Engineering
Christopher John deGruyter
Surprise, Arizona Major: Mechanical Engineering
College of Business & Public Administration Margaret L. Williams, Dean
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Accountancy
Aaron Ernest Anderson
David Charles Altnow
Parker Brandt Balstad
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Antonin Frederick Boubin Owatonna, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Nicole Faye Heaser
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Abdullah Nasser Sairafi Saudi Arabia Major: Accountancy
Daniel Patrick Fitzgerald
Ashley Colleen Neumann =
Thomas James Furlong
Amanda Jo Pearson
Brian R. Gonitzke
Molly Susan Price
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Management
Grand Forks Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Major: Business Economics
Cade Curtis Helmers
Fargo Major: Aviation Management
Kenmare Major: Management
Jeffrey Adam Barron
Kelsey Lee Howe
Grand Forks Major: Information Systems
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Ariana Ruth Cibuzar
Bradley Robert Johnson
Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Major: Investments
Joseph Anton de la Paz
Jacob Daniel Lange =
Fort Totten Major: Management
Archbold, Ohio Major: Aviation Management
Ellie Lynn Dokken
Gage Charles Miller
Grafton Major: Banking & Financial Econ
West St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Management
Lindsay Marie Dorfman
Roychelle Nicole Morsette
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Twin Buttes Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Lucas Arthur Esselman
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Cameron Wallace Moser
Littleton, Colorado Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Amanda Jo Fischer
Fridley, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
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Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Management
Grand Forks Major: Aviation Management Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Stephen Wayne Ramerth Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Wyatt James Regan
Webster Major: Entrepreneurship
Zachary Martin Schmidt =
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Airport Management
Joshua Lester Sowada
Cottage Grove, Minnesota Major: Aviation Management
Samantha Marie Stevenson Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Management
Natalie Ann Taylor Nisswa, Minnesota Major: Marketing
= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 15)
College of Business & Public Administration Bachelor of Business Administration, continued
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design Technology
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration
Amber Rae Teal ===
Ashley Lil Christensen
Steven Panayiotis Georgiou
Anneka Graham Fallenstein =
Garett Thomas Masloski
Kevin Charles Groves
Cass Lake, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Graphic Design Technology
Grand Forks Major: Industrial Technology Grand Forks Major: Industrial Technology
Eric Antone Theis
Oakdale, Minnesota Major: Investments
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Public Administration Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Public Administration
Tyler Alan Palmer
Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology
Kylie Marie Theison
Grand Forks Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Hangbo Zhang
Dongyang, Zhejiang, China Major: Business Economics
Xu Zhao
Grand Forks Major: Airport Management
College of Arts & Sciences Debbie Storrs, Dean Bachelor of Arts Kristin Michelle Beard Grand Forks Major: Anthropology
Nicolas Paul Bowlin
Grand Forks Major: Social Science
Shanna Leigh Carlson
Lincoln Major: International Studies
Patrick Michael Cavanaugh St. Cloud, Minnesota Major: History
Ryker Alexander Crenshaw Los Angeles, California Major: Theatre Arts
Michael Joseph Golling
Grand Forks Major: International Studies Major: German
Britta Garnette Hanson
Megan Christine Farley Duluth, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Ryan Gallagher Schnorbach Edina, Minnesota Major: Communication
Drake Ryan Kramer
Hamburg, New York Major: International Studies
Nathan E. Smith Grand Forks Major: English
Sarah Diane Lawler === Linton Major: English Major: Honors Program
Kelsey Marie McElroy
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Chinese Studies Major: International Studies
Jeremy Joseph Zahradka
Excelsior, Minnesota Major: Communication Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Communication
Grand Forks Major: Communication
Kristen Annette Fabin =
Joshua Parker Oothoudt
Ontario, California Major: Political Science
Nicola Jarl Pavia
Emily Rose Johnke
Michelle Rae McCrudden
Grand Forks Major: History
Samuel Porter Wigness
Minot Major: Geology
Newfolden, Minnesota Major: International Studies Major: French
Tyler Noel Edward Erickson
Donica Brianna Nash == Soldotna, Alaska Major: Classical Studies
Pelican Rapids, Minnesota Major: Social Science
Joseph Addison Lukens
Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Communication
Eriverto Vargas
Colorado Springs, Colorado Major: Communication
Danielle Ann Grahn ===
Jamie Lee Eckert
Cory Nicholas Morlock
Breanne Marie Squire Isanti, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Morgan Brittany Taylor =
Aneta Major: Social Science
Helena, Montana Major: Psychology
Lisa Marie Todd
Grafton Major: English
Foristell, Missouri Major: Psychology
Megyn Renee Useldinger
Edina, Minnesota Major: Communication
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Marie Iva Monson = Wayzata, Minnesota Major: English
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Sarah Meadow Heitkamp = Petersburg Major: Visual Arts
College of Arts & Sciences Bachelor of General Studies
Bachelor of Music
Eric Andrzej Borkiewicz
Lindsey Beth Moffitt
Kaitlin Amy Burns
Maly Ann Schacht =
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Major: General Studies Montevideo, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Timothy Joseph Hurst
Caledonia, Michigan Major: General Studies
Kira Aline Kefer
Ketchum, Idaho Major: General Studies
Chavon Ladar Mackey II Jacksonville, Florida Major: General Studies
Maxwell Joseph Maltese
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Deborah Kaye Masters
Saulsalito, California Major: General Studies
Dana Marie Peterson
Antler Major: General Studies
Michael John Pfaff
Circle Pines, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Allison Lindsay Sussman Plymouth, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Trent Alan Andrew Homard
Jonathan Joseph Werner
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Biology
Crookston, Minnesota Major: Music Therapy
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Psychology Bismarck Major: Psychology
Camille Carmen Rice Hoppe West St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Music Therapy
Joseph Gray McMenemy Welch, Minnesota Major: Geography
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: General Studies Grand Forks Major: General Studies
April Suzanne Webster
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Christopher Dean Ekegren Jacob Hodny
Travis Michael Grimsley
Rachael Sophia Mickelson Rolla Major: Psychology
Bachelor of Science
Nicole Marie Moen
Bismarck Major: Forensic Science
Jacquelyn Ann Murphy Carver, Minnesota Major: Forensic Science
Mary Ann Bachman = Sartell, Minnesota Major: Biology
Carissa Kaye Rasch = New England Major: Psychology
Ashley Beth Bacon
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Molly Emma Rentz ==
Buffalo, Minnesota Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Kia Alexis Callahan Fargo Major: Psychology
Danielle Marie Thomas
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies Michael Vincent Bracken
Chatham, New Jersey Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Michael Patrick Finley
Cape May, New Jersey Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Corey Lloyd Graff
Greenbush, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Alexander David Chaput Hallock, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Blair James Townsend Coon Rapids, Minnesota Major: Biology
Priscilla Crystal Coon Park River Major: Psychology
Katie June Vande Brake Foley, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Samuel Edward Egleston Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Taylor Marie Vos
Faribault, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Matthew Walt Gerenz == Bismarck Major: Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Geology Erin Elizabeth Hoeft
Two Harbors, Minnesota Major: Geology
Bryce Alan Klasen
Vincent Piscopo Unterseher
Park Rapids, Minnesota Major: Geology
North Oakes, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Benjamin Charles York = Harvard, Illinois Major: Geology
= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 15)
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John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Jessie Lynn Fahsbender
Victoria Lynne Meier
Christian Hale Tambeaux
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics
Brady Jene Guse
Audrea Pearl Miller
Jacob Robert Tarasewicz ==
Clinton J. Hannes
Blythe Christine Nakasone
Amanda Lynne Thompson
Javier Enrique Anchieta Fermin
Ali Rameen Jaffari
Aaron John Olson
Alexander Vaysfeld
Jonathan J. Andrus
Sarah Ann Koeune =
Alicia Audrey Pauling
Keisuke Yoshimura =
Philip Henry Clayton Baggett
Gregory Mark Kuhn ==
Jordan Michael Schultz
Travis Mark Baker
Jacob Daniel Lange =
Tanner Francisco Barron
Mikael Erik Lindstrom ==
Patrick George Brady
Andre Ambroise Louis-Ferdinand
David Paul Castellano
Cody Muir Lynch =
Brittany Claire Skirm
Andrew James Doubleday
Samuel James McCarthy
Britton John Spader =
Jordan Lance Eyring
Joseph Daniel McNelis
Bruce A. Smith, Dean
Caracas, Venezuela Major: Commercial Aviation Stirling, New Jersey Major: Commercial Aviation Lakewood, Washington Major: Flight Education
Cheney, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation Mission Viejo, California Major: Commercial Aviation Edmonds, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation West Islip, New York Major: Air Traffic Control Vernon Hills, Illinois Major: Air Traffic Control Kimberly, Idaho Major: Air Traffic Control
Suffield, Connecticut Major: Air Traffic Control
Twentynine Palms, California Major: Commercial Aviation
Arpin, Wisconsin Major: Commercial Aviation
Renton, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation
Litchfield, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
Honolulu, Hawaii Major: Commercial Aviation
Boise, Idaho Major: Commercial Aviation
Sauk Centre, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Palatine, Illinois Major: Commercial Aviation
Bismarck Major: Commercial Aviation
Ridgefield, Washington Major: Air Traffic Control
Green Bay, Wisconsin Major: Commercial Aviation Lisle, Illinois Major: Air Traffic Control
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control Bayside, Wisconsin Major: Air Traffic Control
Skimane, Japan Major: Commercial Aviation
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Malith Silva ===
Archbold, Ohio Major: Commercial Aviation
Grand Forks Major: Commercial Aviation
Joshua Ellis Simpkins
Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho Major: Commercial Aviation
Lihue, Hawaii Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Grand Forks Major: Commercial Aviation
Puyallup, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation
Lincoln, Nebraska Major: Commercial Aviation
De Smet, South Dakota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Ione, California Major: Commercial Aviation Gig Harbor, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation
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Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Sciences Jacob Andrew Reed
St. Charles, Missouri Major: Atmospheric Science
Scholar in the Honors Program Sally Pyle, Honors Coordinator The following student has met the objectives of the University of North Dakota’s
SCHOLAR IN THE HONORS PROGRAM, a program designed to broaden and enrich the undergraduate curriculum. She has passed sophomore and senior comprehensive
examinations, and has been certified for graduation by the Honors Committee of the University. A substantial segment of her University training has been pursued in
honor courses, tutorials and colloquia, and she has done independent research. Sarah Diane Lawler
Linton English / Honors Program
Candidate for Commission Lt. Col. Anthony K. Nishimura, Professor of Aerospace Studies
Lt. Col. Clarence L. Carroll IV, Professor of Military Science
Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Air Force
Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Army Antonin Frederick Boubin Owatonna, Minnesota Accountancy Reserve Finance
Zachary Martin Schmidt Rochester, Minnesota Airport Management
Samuel James McCarthy
Christian Hale Tambeaux
Ione, California Commercial Aviation Active Duty
Green Bay, Wisconsin Commercial Aviation
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
Nathan Ruff
Roxanne Vaughan
Grand Marshal
Emily Fetsch
A UND faculty member, chosen from the ranks of the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors, carries the University flag and leads the commencement procession.
Charter Marshal
Debhanna Aaker Kanika Chadha Lisanne De Wit Amy Halvorson Kaitlyn Neville Bohan Zhang
The Faculty Flag Marshal at today’s ceremony is Roxanne Vaughan, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Dr. Vaughan is a North Dakota native who received her Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and performed postgraduate work at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the National Institute on Drug Abuse prior to becoming a faculty member at UND. She is an internationally recognized expert on the biochemistry of the dopamine transporter, the brain’s “cocaine receptor”, and directs an active NIH-funded research laboratory focused on understanding molecular mechanisms of drug addiction. She teaches graduate and medical biochemistry and has trained numerous master’s and doctoral degree students. In 2004 Dr. Vaughan received the UND Foundation/McDermott Award for Excellence in Research, and was named a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in 2011.
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 12-15 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, 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 Alfred Jacobsen, Doctor of Science Luther W. Youngdahl, Doctor of Laws
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, 1986, 1986,
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 James F. Seifert, Doctor of Laws Owen W. Webster, Doctor of Science
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1987, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1989, 1989, 1989, 1990, 1990, 1990, 1990, 1991, 1991, 1991, 1991, 1991, 1992, 1992, 1992, 1992, 1992, 1992, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1994, 1994, 1996, 1996, 1996, 1997, 1997, 1998, 1998, 1998, 1998, 1999, 1999, 1999, 2000, 2000, 2000, 2001, 2001, 2001, 2001, 2002, 2002, 2002, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2005, 2006, 2006, 2006, 2007, 2007, 2008, 2008, 2008, 2008, 2008, 2009, 2009, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2011, 2012, 2012, 2012, 2012, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2014, 2014, 2014,
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 Michael J. Jacobs, Doctor of Letters William C. Sherman, Doctor of Letters Karen L. Nyberg, Doctor of Letters Linda M. Pancratz, Doctor of Letters
2014 Honorary Degree Recipients Karen L. Nyberg Karen Nyberg is the only UND graduate to have gone into space. A native of Vining, Minn., she studied mechanical engineering at the University of North Dakota, graduating summa cum laude with a B.S. degree in 1994. She continued her education at the University of Texas at Austin, earning her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering in 1996 and 1998, respectively. Nyberg’s involvement with NASA goes back to her undergraduate years, when she held co-op positions with the Johnson Space Center, working in a variety of areas. Upon completing her doctorate, Nyberg accepted a position with NASA’s Crew and Thermal Systems Division, working as an Environmental Control Systems Engineer. NASA selected her for astronaut training in July 2000. After two years of training and evaluation, she qualified as a Mission Specialist and served in a support role for the Expedition 6 crew during their six-month stay at the International Space Station (ISS). In July 2006 Nyberg participated in NEEMO 10, a deep-sea training and simulation exercise at the Aquarius laboratory off the coast of Florida. She and her crewmates lived and worked underwater for seven days testing concepts for spacesuit development and other space exploration options. On May 31, 2008, Nyberg became the sixth Minnesotan and the 50th woman to be launched into space. That mission delivered to the ISS components for the Japanese Kibo laboratory and remote manipulator. During that 13-day mission, she orbited the Earth 218 times and traveled nearly six million miles. On May 28, 2013, Nyberg, Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin, and European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano were launched to the ISS for a 166-day mission. During that time Nyberg became familiar to millions back on the ground as she shared pictures of the Earth and videos depicting astronaut activities. She also recorded a message for candidates at UND’s 2013 summer commencement ceremony. In this second mission she completed 2,656 orbits and traveled more than 70 million miles. Nyberg is married to astronaut Douglas Hurley, and they have a son. She enjoys a wide range of recreational pursuits, including piano, drawing and painting, sewing and quilting, backpacking, and running. She has completed several marathons, including the Boston Marathon. Nyberg has received numerous honors and awards, both as a student and as an astronaut. From UND she has been presented the Young Alumni Achievement Award (2004) and the Sioux Award (2009); the University of Texas has recognized her with its Outstanding Young Mechanical Engineer Award (2008) and its Outstanding Young Engineering Graduate Award (2009).
Linda M. Pancratz Linda (Olson) Pancratz is recognized for her leadership in enterprises on both sides of the Atlantic and for philanthropy on behalf of the University of North Dakota and its College of Business and Public Administration. Pancratz grew up in Grand Forks and attended UND, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with honors in 1976. She also attended Executive Development programs at the JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. Pancratz spent much of her professional life in telecommunications. She held a number of senior management positions with US West before moving to the United Kingdom in 1995 to manage a business the company had acquired. Two years later, she participated in a management buyout of TDL Infomedia Limited. Under her leadership, a subsidiary, Thomson Directories Limited, was recognized as one of the “Times Top 100 Companies in the UK” and received the “Investors in People Award.” The Thomson Directories Pension Company Limited was recognized for “Trustee Excellence” and was named the “Best Small Pension Scheme in the UK.” When the business was later sold to an Italian company, she stayed on as Chair and CEO until she retired. She also served on a variety of company boards in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, and Italy. Today, Pancratz is Chair and CEO of Mountain Capital, LLC, an investment company. Pancratz has shared her time and talent with numerous civic organizations, including Junior Achievement, the American Cancer Society, Training Partnership Inc., Girls Club of Omaha, Management Women’s Association, and the Pine to Prairie Girl Scout Council. She is President of the ELM Family Foundation and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Vail Mountain School. Pancratz served on the UND Alumni Association & Foundation Board of Directors, was chair of the UND Foundation Board, and cochaired the national campaign steering committee for North Dakota Spirit | The Campaign for UND, which raised more than $324 million for the University and was the state’s largest-ever capital campaign. Pancratz and her late husband, Mark, a 1977 UND alumnus, have been generous supporters of the University. Their gifts included establishing the Pancratz Career Development Center in the College of Business and Public Administration. She and her daughter, Elizabeth, live in Colorado. Pancratz gave the main address at UND’s 2007 winter commencement. She told the candidates, “UND is a very special place — a place where an ordinary person like me, a girl from Grand Forks, can get an extraordinary education, an education that is priceless and transformational, an education that changes opportunities and changes lives.”
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Approved Academic Honor Cords and Stoles Phi Beta Kappa — National Scholarship Honor Society for Liberal Arts
Students who are members of the following honor societies will be wearing these adornments to their regalia:
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Alpha Phi Sigma — National Criminal Justice Honor Society; blue and
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Beta Alpha Psi — International Academic Honor Society for
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Beta Gamma Sigma — Honor Society accredited by the Association to
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Pi Alpha Alpha — National Honor Society for Public Affairs and
Accounting Majors; red and white cords
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Administration; light blue and gold cords
Pi Kappa Lambda — National Music Honor Society; gold and white cords
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International; worn by students and faculty members; blue and gold cords
Pi Theta Epsilon —National Occupational Therapy Honor Society;
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blue and gold cords
Epsilon Pi Tau — National Academic Honor Society for Technology;
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Psi Chi — Psychology Honor Society; platinum and navy cords
blue, gold and white cords
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Sigma Gamma Epsilon — National Honor Society for Earth Sciences;
Gamma Sigma Alpha — National Academic Honor Society for Greek
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gold, blue and silver cords
Gamma Theta Upsilon — International Honor Society in Geography;
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Sigma Theta Tau — International Honor Society of Nursing; purple
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Tau Beta Pi — National Engineering Honor Society; white/orange
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Tau Sigma — Transfer Student Honor Society; maroon and gold cords
National Residence Hall Honorary — blue and silver cords
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Order of Omega — National Leadership Academic Honor Society for Greek Members; gold and white cords
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Theta Alpha Kappa — National Honor Society for Religious Studies
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Upsilon Pi Epsilon — International Honor Society for the Computing
Phi Alpha — National Social Work Honor Society; gold cords
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Phi Eta Sigma —Honor Society for First Year Students; black and gold cords
and Information Disciplines; maroon/white cords
Phi Alpha Theta — History Honor Society; red and blue cords
Non-Academic Recognitions UND Legacy Cords 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.
Graduates who are members of ethnic or culturally based organizations may wear woven clothes representing cultural patterns or designs such as a kente cloth.
Lei: A lei is presented as a person is leaving or arriving and symbolizing affection, good luck, or appreciation. Leis are commonly made from flowers, vines, or leaves.
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Veterans and Military
American Indian students graduating today may wear any of 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.
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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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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.