UNIVERSITY of
NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY of
NORTH DAKOTA
GENERAL WINTER COMMENCEMENT
GENERAL WINTER COMMENCEMENT
December 14 & 15, 2017 Grand Forks, North Dakota
December 14 & 15, 2017 Grand Forks, North Dakota
The Order of Exercises 2017 Winter Commencement Ceremonies Chester Fritz Auditorium
President Mark R. Kennedy, Presiding Pre-Ceremony Concert
Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees, Friday, Dec. 15 — 1 p.m.......Page 10
Brent Hermans
Processional
“Pomp and Circumstance” (Edward Elgar) Please stand during the Processional.
College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines — 10 School of Medicine & Health Sciences — 11 College of Engineering & Mines — 11 College of Arts & Sciences — 12
Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees, Friday, Dec. 15 — 4 p.m...... Page 15
“America the Beautiful” Haley Olson, Soloist
College of Education & Human Development — 15 College of Business & Public Administration — 16 John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences — 18
Greetings from the State Board of Higher Education Thursday, December 14 - Kevin Melicher
Alumni Association Greetings DeAnna Carlson Zink
Friday, December 15 - Casey Ryan
Reflections President Mark R. Kennedy
UND Alumni Association and Foundation
Conferring of Academic Degrees President Mark R. Kennedy
The Assemblage Led by Haley Olson
“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.
David Tack, Proctor
Ceremony for Professional and Graduate Degrees, Thursday, Dec. 14, — 3 p.m........................Page 3 School of Law — Juris Doctor Degrees — 3 School of Graduate Studies — Doctoral Degrees — 3 School of Graduate Studies — Master’s Degrees — 5
Recessional
Brent Hermans
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Academic Pageantry 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.
would have been the case even two decades ago. Still, many 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. 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
Academic Dress 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 & Sciences; drab (subdued orange), College of Business & Public Administration; black and white, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences; blue and white, College of Education & Human Development; orange, College of Engineering & Mines; purple, School of Law; green, School of Medicine & Health Sciences; apricot, College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines; black, School of Graduate Studies. 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 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 HOOD. The hood’s satin lining features the University’s official colors, with a single chevron of Kelly green set in a field of pink. The color of the velvet border of the hood denotes the discipline represented by the degree of the recipient. Official colors of the University were selected by the student body in preparation for the institution’s first commencement in 1889. The colors represent the pink and green of the prairie rose, “suggestive of our green prairies and rosy prospects.”
Ceremonial Objects it was usually worn around the neck for safekeeping. The wearing of the seal eventually became a symbol of authority. One side of 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 or 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
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Ceremony for Professional and Graduate Degrees THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14 — 3:00 P.M.
School of Law Kathryn Rand, Dean
Wendy Lynn Jones, Red Springs, North Carolina
Juris Doctor
Mehdi Abedi, Grand Forks
Major: Juris Doctorate
Major: Juris Doctorate
Major: Juris Doctorate
Sarah Mae Kyte, New Richland, Minnesota
Thomas Nathanael Hutchings, Salt Lake City, Utah
Major: Juris Doctorate
Christina Trinidad Kissinger, Grand Forks
Winter Hope Haynes, Countryside, Illinois
Major: Juris Doctorate
Sang Wan Kim, Seoul, South Korea
Major: Juris Doctorate
Major: Juris Doctorate
School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees Grant McGimpsey, Dean Amber Christine Chevalier, Fargo
Doctor of Philosophy
Travis Douglas Alvine, Watertown, South Dakota Major: Microbiology Dissertation: Characterization of the Immune Stimulating Properties of Type
Aleska Randa Hagan, Anderson, Indiana
III Secretion System Needle Protein BscF from Bordetella Pertussis: Towards the Development of a New Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Advisor: David Bradley
Anastasia Alekseevna Andrianova, Moscow, Russian Federation Major: Chemistry
Dissertation: Mentoring Experiences in Medical Education: A Phenomenographic Study Among American Indian Medical Students and Those in Residency Advisor: Myrna R. Olson
Major: Nursing Dissertation: The Relationship of Fidelity on Simulation Performance Advisor: Glenda Lindseth Advisor: Patricia Mahar & Kari Chiasson
Shirley Ann Johnson, Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Anne Rachel Bodensteiner, Seattle, Washington
Major: Counseling Psychology Dissertation: Development and Validation of the Internalized Classism Scale for the Poor and Working Class Advisor: Rachel Navarro
Gail Johnson, Andover, Minnesota
Dissertation: Novel Approaches in Lignomics Employing Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Advisor: Alena Kubatova & Eyguenii Kozliak
Naomi Marilyn Bender, Wadena, Minnesota Major: Teaching and Learning
Major: Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics Dissertation: Acetate Supplementation Reduces Disease Progression, Alters CNS and Myelin Lipid Content, and Influences CNS and Myelin Protein Content in Mice Subjected to Experimental Autoimmune Encephalom Myelitis Advisor: Thad Rosenberger
Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: A Phenomenological Study of Bullying Experienced by Graduate Students and Faculty Members through the Lens of Power Advisor: Myrna R. Olson
Major: Teaching & Learning Dissertation: Special and General Education Partners Co�Teaching Through the Structural Lens of Complexity Theory Advisor: Patricia Mahar & Kari Chiasson
Satoko Takda Kao, Plano, Texas
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Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: Social and Emotional Learning in the ELL Classroom Advisor: Anne Walker
School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees Bahareh Shoghli, Tehran, Iran
Doctor of Philosophy, continued
Jonathan Edmund Kukowski, Apple Valley, Minnesota
Major: Chemistry Dissertation: Functionalization of Cyclopalladated Ligands Using Secondary Phosphines and meta-Chloroperoxybenzoic Acid Advisor: Irina Smoliakova
Jennifer Weathersbe Steinberg, Rochester, Minnesota
Lindsey Beth Leker, West Fargo
Major: Educational Foundation & Research Dissertation: Contextual Factors Related to Stereotype Threat and Student Success in Science Technology Engineering Mathematics Education: A Mixed Methods Study Advisor: Robert Stupnisky
Major: Educational Foundation & Research Awarded posthumously Advisor: Marcus Weaver-Hightower
Major: Educational Leadership Dissertation: Academic Interventions in Secondary Schools: Examining Teachers' Perceptions of Implementing a Multi-Tiered System of Support Advisor: Sherryl Houdek
Christine Lynn Job, Bismarck Major: Educational Leadership
Timothy Patrick Oneal, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Major: Educational Leadership Dissertation: Faculty Experiences with Instructional Innovations: A Phenomenological Study of Faculty Use of Instructional Video Advisor: Joshua Hunter
Elaine Kim Pyle, Moorhead, Minnesota
Jessica Jean Larson, Leeds Major: Nursing
Major: Microbiology Dissertation: Immune Regulatory Mechanism and Myeloid Cells Functions in Brain Parasite Infection Advisor: Bibhuti B. Mishra
Mohamed Zein Radwan, Cairo, Egypt
Dissertation: What is Teacher Effectiveness? A Case Study of Educator Perceptions in a Midwest Elementary School Advisor: Pauline Stonehouse
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: The Effects of Subject Presentation Types in Problem Based Learning (PBL) Problems on Student Motivation: a PBL Implementation in Speech Language Pathology Advisor: Woei Hung
Fredice Odette Quenum Zangbede, Grand Forks
Major: Psychology Dissertation: The Impact of Social Norms on Young Women's Health-Related Risk Perceptions, Intentions and Behaviors Advisor: Joelle Ruthig
Doctor of Education
Shannon M. Mortrud, Fargo
Major: Nursing Dissertation: Inner Strength in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Oral Histories Advisor: Gayle Roux
Karen Elizabeth Vanderzanden, Maplewood, Minnesota
Rebecca Paulo Matinda, Simanjiro, Tanzania
Major: Civil Engineering Dissertation: Modification Methods for SWAT Performance in Simulating Runoff and Sediment of Watershed in Cold Regions Advisor: Yeo Howe Lim
Major: Physics Dissertation: Designing and Manufacturing of Negative Index Metamaterial using Magnetized Photonic Crystal Advisor: Graeme Dewar
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Dissertation: Effect of Staff Education Pre-Hospital Readmission Reduction Program Implementation in a Critical Access Hospital in Rural North Dakota Advisor: Mary Jane Rivard & Maridee Shogren
School of Graduate Studies: Master's Degrees Grant McGimpsey, Dean
All master’s degrees and specialist diplomas are awarded through the School of Graduate Studies. The recipients are listed alphabetically and grouped according to the college of their major field of study. Morgan Anthony Nyquist, Moorhead, Minnesota
Aerospace Sciences
Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology
Elliot Quinn Peltier, Belcourt
Jamie Lynn Ekness, Shepherd, Montana
Master of Science - Atmospheric Sciences
Sergey Yurievich Gulbin, Moscow, Russian Federation
Master of Science - Earth System Science and Policy
Andrea N. Hewitt, Bismarck
Master of Science - Space Studies
Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology
David Shelton, Overland Park, Kansas Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology
Presley Dacotah Wanner, Fargo
Master of Environmental Management - Earth System Science & Policy
Alastair Robert Komus, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Master of Arts - Sociology
Erica Lynn Rands-Howard, Deerfield Beach, Florida
Amanda Marie Hernandez, Brooklyn, New York
Master of Arts: Geography
Kimberly Paige Pithey, Grand Forks
Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology
Master of Science - Space Studies
Christopher Pahl Laing, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Master of Science - Aviation
Sean Peter McCloat, Hauppauge, New York
Business and Public Administration
Master of Science - Space Studies
Matthew Clarke Nowinski, Sterling, Virginia
Master of Science - Space Studies
Christian B. Albano, West Fargo
Master of Public Administration - Public Administration
Aaron Bench, Daegu City, South Korea
Arts and Sciences
Master of Science - Geography
Master of Science - Geography
Master of Music - Music
Master of Arts - History
Master of Science - Biology
Master of Science in Applied Economics - Applied Economics
Matthew George Sabol, Westerville, Ohio
Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology
Kara K. Davis, Pendleton, Oregon
Master of Science in Applied Economics- Applied Economics
Malgorzata Niedzielska, Warsaw, Poland
Brianna M. Carkhuff, Pequot Lakes, Minnesota
Master of Science in Applied Economics - Applied Economics
Guillaume Neault, Halifax, Canada
Cody Adam Boyle, Park River
Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
Samuel R. Jelleberg, Fargo
Jacob Douglas Bourboun, Alamogordo, New Mexico
Master of Public Administration - Public Administration
Miranda Nicole Glatt, Greenwood Village, Colorado
Tamara Caroline Auer, Sydney, Australia
Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
Rohini S. Gawande, Maharashtra, India
Nels E. Anderson, Wautoma, Wisconsin
Master of Science in Applied Economics - Applied Economics
Christopher M. Dougherty, Watford City
Jacqueline Marie Amor, Southwest Ranches, Florida
Master of Science in Applied Economics - Applied Economics
Dylan Ray Diede, Mandan
Master of Science in Applied Economics - Applied Economics
Chad Robert Schmitt, Lake St. Louis, Missouri
Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology
Master of Science in Applied Economics- Applied Economics
Baylee Nichelle Gillanders, Kyle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Russell E. Smith, Haddonfield, New Jersey
Amy Ruth Havlicek, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Nicholas James Ukestad, Jamestown
Earl Lynn Klug, Grafton
Wen Zheng, Grand Forks
Master of Science - Communication Sciences & Disorders
Master of Arts - Linguistics
Master of Science - Geography
Kristen Nicole Leighton, Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Master of Arts - Psychology
Esteban Isreal MĂŠndez Hord, Puebla, Mexico
Master of Arts - Linguistics
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Master of Business Administration - Business Administration Master of Science in Applied Economics- Applied Economics
Master of Science in Applied Economics - Applied Economics
School of Graduate Studies: Master's Degrees Susan Kimberly Hurd, Elkton, California
Education and Human Development
Anne Elizabeth Bladow, Hankinson
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
Mary Elizabeth Lakemper, Morton, Illinois
Master of Science - Special Education
Heidi Kay Budeau, Bismarck
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Kinesiology
Master of Arts - Counseling
Kristen Douglas Meacham, Raleigh, North Carolina
Master of Arts - Counseling
Kelly Meggin Daigneault, Winslow, Maine
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Kinesiology
Master of Science - Special Education
Alexander Serrano, Chicago, Illinois
Master of Science - Special Education
Patricia Hedges Fare, Severna Park, Maryland Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Special Education
Sarah Jean Snider, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Kimberly Nicole Fox, Devils Lake
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Rebecca Lee Schmidt, Arlington Heights, Illinois
Kristi Lou Erdman, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Master of Science - Special Education
Derek J. Roemmich, Linton
Makailah J. Dyer, Madison, Wisconsin
Master of Science - Special Education
Ngoc My Pham, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Kathleena LaRee Dunmore, Sacramento, California
Master of Science - Special Education
Brooke Josephine Field Pecharich, Duluth, Minnesota
Cori Anne Doubek, Fargo
Master of Science - Special Education
Anna Nowak, Phoenix, Arizona
Michael Barrett Digatono, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Master of Science - Special Education
Patrick McNally, Bismarck
Matthew Lynch Cookman, McVille
Master of Science - Special Education
Jenny Rose McLean, Larimore
Lisa A. Connelly, Dacula, Georgia
Master of Science - Special Education
Sydney Marie Lynn, Bedminster, New Jersey
Lydia Ann Christianson, Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Master of Science - Special Education
Leticia Salinas Lazna, Chandler, Arizona
Riley John Carlson, Jamestown
Master of Science - Special Education
Brittany Lynn LaPoint, Rapid City, South Dakota
Janelle Lynne Burger, Puyallup, Washington
Master of Science - Special Education
Kelsey Erin Laird, East Lansing, Michigan
Tiffany Ann Buchanan, Glenville, Minnesota
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Katie Louelle Kruse, Watertown, South Dakota
Damar K. Brandt, Moorhead, Minnesota
Master of Science - Special Education
Cari Ann Kramer, Bismarck
Shawna Dee Bradshaw, Thermopolis, Wyoming
Master of Science - Special Education
Samantha Renee Keeville, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Master of Education - English Language Learners
Kraig Steinhoff, Oakes
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Angela Rice Gaither, Munford, Alabama
Specialist Diploma - Educational Leadership
Master of Science - Special Education
Martha Kruper Straw, Bismarck
Lauren Krysta Garbarino, Parsippany, New Jersey
Emilia Rose Gatti, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rhonda Yvette Griffin, Absecon, New Jersey
Alyssa Jane Halvorson, Moorhead, Minnesota
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
Master of Education - Elementary Education
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Special Education
Timi Michelle Wunschel, Ida Grove, Iowa
Brent Allen Hovland, Plymouth, Minnesota
Casey Hupp, Iowa City, Iowa
Master of Science - Special Education
Anna Catherine Wuitschick, Fargo
Master of Science - Special Education
Lindsey Haney Wood, Lincoln, Alabama
Rozalyn E. Hoff, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Samantha Lee Williams, Salem, Oregon
Meghan Emily Heubel, Bangor, Pennsylvania
Master of Arts - Counseling
Alexis Lynette Whitehorn, Bismarck
Macy L. Hettich, Bismarck
Master of Science - Special Education
Josie Vanessa Angela Uthke, Herrenberg, Germany
Brittney D. Hansen, Grand Forks
Master of Education - English Language Learners
Sarah Ann Trulson, Mandan
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Special Education
Lindsey R. Young, Grand Forks
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Arts - Counseling
Vanessa Zendejas, Houston, Texas
Master of Science - Special Education
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Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Engineering and Mines
Nursing and Professional Disciplines
Md Nafiul Alam, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Marie Elizabeth Aamodt, Bismarck
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
Master of Science - Nursing
Alan Alexeyev, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Jessica Ann Bakken, Albert Lea, Minnesota
Connor Ryan Bowley, Minot
Kirsten Gwen Boekelheide, Warroad, Minnesota
Daniel Burke Brunson, Mobile, Alabama
Tara Ann Bonham, Grand Forks
Master of Science - Petroleum Engineering
Master of Science - Computer Science
Master of Science - Geology
Humphrey Chigozie Chukwuto, Grand Forks
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Master of Science - Nursing
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Brett Jessica Cadwell, Glyndon, Minnesota
Master of Science - Chemical Engineering
Master of Science - Nursing
Michael C. Farzaneh, Grand Forks
Krystal Kasey Creager, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Kelsey Ann Forward, Oakes
Ana Ivy Dahl, Halma, Minnesota
Sreeram Jambulapati, Pearland, Texas
Lisa Marie Fisher, Dickinson
Master of Science - Geology
Master of Science - Geology
Master of Science - Geology
Ashish Pramod Kotwal, Mumbai, India
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Master of Social Work - Social Work Master of Social Work - Social Work
Kathryn L. Gacek, Plymouth, Minnesota
Master of Science - Civil Engineering
Master of Science - Nursing
Jonathan Goldwire, Ridgeland, South Carolina
Tamanna Tabassum Khan Munia, Grand Forks
Master of Science - Nursing
Leshia Fox, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Swetha Mallula, Visakhaptnam, India
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Chioma J. Onwumelu, Lagos, Nigeria,
Grace Kelli Hauschild, Plymouth, Minnesota
Rana Rageh Ragab Shaaban, Grand Forks
Eric J. Heiden, Grand Forks
Master of Science - Geology
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
Master of Science - Nursing
Master of Science - Nursing
Subodh Chandra Subedi, Kathmandu, Nepal
Kaylene Nichole Hill, Jamestown
Emily Grace Sundell, Casper, Wyoming
Scott Jacob Honkola, Grand Forks
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Master of Science - Geology
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Amy Nicole Hunter, Black River Falls, Wisconsin
Dylan Wade Young, Windom, Minnesota
Master of Science - Nursing
Cassandra Lyn Hovet, Thompson
Asma Tabassum, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Master of Science - Nursing
Master of Science - Geology
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Kaitlyn Raeme Jacobsen, West Fargo
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Falan Nicole Johnson, Cando
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Danielle Lu Kiedrowski, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Medicine and Health Sciences
Master of Science - Medical Laboratory Science
Master of Public Health - Public Health
Master of Science - Medical Laboratory Science
Master of Science - Medical Laboratory Science
Master of Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapy
Master of Science - Medical Laboratory Science
Master of Science - Medical Laboratory Science
Lauren Ashley Whitted, South San Francisco, California
Master of Science - Nursing
Mackenzie Lee Moen, Ortonville, Minnesota
Alyssa Faye Trepl, Northwood
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Maxine Marie Lemaster, Duluth, Minnesota
AmandaRae Lynn Schenk, Neillsville, Wisconsin
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Breelynn Elizabeth Lein, Duluth, Minnesota
Warren A. Ross, Eveleth, Minnesota
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Melissa Joy Lee, Vermillion, South Dakota
Shannon Jo Jongeward, Grand Forks
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Hillary Kathryn Langfeld, Rothsay, Minnesota
Jo Ann Harrison, Hernando, Mississippi
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Kelly Mae Knudson, Waterford Township, Michigan
Saima Bashir Choudhry, Plymouth, Minnesota
Master of Science - Nursing
Tracey Lynn Klobuchar, Fargo
Julia Henrietta Allen, Los Alamos, New Mexico
Master of Science - Nursing
Katie Jean King, Mahnomen, Minnesota
Master of Public Health - Public Health
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Master of Social Work - Social Work
School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Kasidy Elaine Schell, Lisbon
Nursing and Professional Disciplines, continued
April Marie Morris, Fargo
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Grace Elisabeth Zitzer, Dillon, Montana
Andrew William Rook, Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Katherine Zimmerman, Crooks, South Dakota
Paul Curtis Radel, Eugene, Oregon
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Sarah Velazquez, Tacoma, Washington
Cassandra Nicole O'Neill, Farmington, Minnesota
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Charly Candas VanGrinsven, Bemidji, Minnesota
Kayla Jo Norton, Mott
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Judy Janine Simpson, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota
Master of Science - Nursing
Master of Social Work - Social Work
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. Share your experience at graduation by tagging your Instagram or Twitter posts with #UNDproud. Your photo may appear on UND.edu! Photographs: The University has contracted the services of Lifetouch Special Events Photography for all commencement ceremonies. This service will provide each graduate with two photos, a posed photo taken when approaching the stage and a second taken when accepting congratulations from the President. Graduates will receive a message sent to their official UND e-mail address containing a link to the commencement photo proofs. There is no obligation to purchase photographs. Go to the http://events.lifetouch.com/UND for information about commencement photographs. Contact Lifetouch Special Events with any questions at specialevents@lifetouch.com, by calling 800.505.9496, Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST, or on their Web site http://events.lifetouch.com/about/contactus.aspx. Broadcast Information: • Today’s Commencement ceremony will be broadcast on Grand Forks Cable Channel 3, December 18-22. * Graduate Degrees Ceremony - 10 am and 6 pm * Undergraduate Degrees (back to back) - 12 noon and 8 pm • Our Commencement ceremonies are telecast live on Cable Channel 3 in Grand Forks/East Grand Forks. Free downloads of the ceremonies will be posted on Vimeo by December 20. The University of North Dakota Graduate and Professional Degree Commencement Ceremony. https://vimeo.com/243203872 The University of North Dakota Undergraduate Degree Commencement Ceremony held at 1:00 PM on Friday, December 15, 2017. https://vimeo.com/243203914 The University of North Dakota Undergraduate Degree Commencement Ceremony held at 4:00 PM on Friday, December 15, 2017. https://vimeo.com/243203954
Awarding of Degrees The awarding of degrees and academic distinctions listed in this program are 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.
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The University Marshals Honorary Faculty Flag Marshal December 15 - 1 p.m.
A tradition since the early years of the University of North Dakota, the University Marshals serve as the honorary ushers for commencement exercises. They are selected primarily from the junior class on the basis of academic excellence.
Richard Ferraro Dec. 14 — 3 p.m. Grand Marshal Amber Gillespie Charter Marshal Marissa Jahnke
Dec. 15 — 1 p.m. Grand Marshal Kaitlyn Amble Charter Marshal Tiffany Metzger
Dec. 15 — 4 p.m. Grand Marshal Renae McGauvran Charter Marshal Seiya Yamaguchi
Ashley Anderson Ivy Becker Erica Brovold Carly Derouin Mary Gray Julene Hawkins Courtney Hogetvedt Megan Lenertz Ashley Longtin Madison Mueller RayAnna Peterson Cayli Slette Kristin Stewart Amy Svir Seiya Yamaguchi
Page Amann Ivy Becker Amy Breigenzer McKenzie Bryn Michaela Burstad Alexis Bushy Joshua Christianson Trace Dallman Maria Diepolder Grant Dockter Madison Fischer Sara Handy Noah Holter Abigail Korte Hannah Miller Mark Miller Taylor Nord Jamie O'Halloran Haylee Pearce Jonathan Praska Aerika Skalicky Betsy Thompson George Welder Benjiman Wilebski
Ivy Becker Brittany Beutz Travis Gylling Makayla Koski Sungwoo Lee Brannon Long Hannah Miller Taylor Nord Haylee Pearce Maria Sears Wendy Sorenson Tanner Steensma Christiena Taralson
A UND faculty member, chosen from the ranks of the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors, carries the University flag and leads the commencement procession. The Faculty Flag Marshal at today’s ceremony is Ric Ferraro, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Psychology. Ferraro joined UND in 1992 and was named a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in 2007. He served as the Director of the General/Experimental Psychology Ph. D. Program from 2003 2013 and currently teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, and adulthood and aging. He has published more than 280 articles, chapters, and reviews and has done more than 355 presentations in the areas of cognitive aging, gerontology, neuropsychology, and information processing. Ferraro currently sits on the editorial board of several professional journals and edits an international journal for Springer, based in New York City. Ferraro performs research in a variety of areas working with a cadre of undergraduate and graduate students at UND. He was the recipient of the UND Foundation/Thomas J. Clifford Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Research in 2005. In 2011, he was awarded the Minerva Award by the SUNY Potsdam Alumni Association as an outstanding alumnus.
Honorary Faculty Flag Marshal Thursday, Dec. 14 - 3 p.m.
Honorary Faculty Flag Marshal Friday, Dec. 15 - 4 p.m.
James Mochoruk
Michael Poellot A UND faculty member, chosen from the ranks of the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors, carries the University flag and leads the commencement procession. The Faculty Flag Marshal at today’s ceremony is Mike Poellot, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor and Chair of Atmospheric Sciences. Poellot joined the UND Aviation Department in 1976 as a research meteorologist and became an Associate Professor in the new Department of Atmospheric Sciences in 1983 and Professor in 1996. He became department chair in 1999 and was named a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in 2004. His primary research interests are in airborne observations of the atmosphere, particularly in the study of clouds and their relationship to climate. Professor Poellot is currently teaching courses in aviation meteorology and weather modification. His current research finds him collecting and analyzing data from a variety of cloud types in support of NASA satellite missions.
A UND faculty member, chosen from the ranks of the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors, carries the University flag and leads the commencement procession. The Faculty Flag Marshal at today’s ceremony is Jim Mochoruk, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of History. Mochoruk earned his B.A. (Hons) from the University of Winnipeg and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Manitoba. At UND he teaches courses in U.S., Canadian, Canadian-U.S., British, and British Imperial History. Recognized as UND's Outstanding Graduate Teacher in 1998, as UND’s Outstanding Faculty Scholar in 2011 and named a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in 2013, he has also been the recipient of awards for two of the books he has written. In his research Mochoruk has explored the history of northern development in Canada and the social, ethnic, political, and labor history of western Canada. He is currently working on a book-length study concerning the social and economic history of Winnipeg in the 1920s and 30s.
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Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15— 1:00 P.M.
College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines Gayle Roux, Dean
Bachelor of Science in Community Nutrition
Elizabeth Arron Glass **
Maycie L. Morin
Hannah Eliese Hagen **
Morgan G. Munsterman
Hannah M. Halterman
Maggie Reh Marie O'Keefe *
Annabelle Sarah Bates
Aundrea Shae Otto Johnson
Carver, Minnesota Major: Community Nutrition Glenwood, Minnesota Major: Community Nutrition
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Angela R. Akers ***
Chestnut Mound, Tennessee Major: Nursing
Megan Virginia Albright **
Hawley, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Whitney Jo Anderson *
Buffalo, Minnesota Major: Nursing Psychology
Nichole L. Azure
Belcourt Major: Nursing
Ashley M. Bolsis
Andover, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Lydia Jane Brooke
Dickinson Major: Nursing
Aubrie J. Carlstrom **
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Courtney L. D. Castiglione *** Highlands Ranch, Colorado Major: Nursing
Haley E. Corcoran
Downers Grove, Illinois Major: Nursing
Cameron M. Cuthbert **
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Emily Katelyn Dudley **
Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Riley John Forcelle *
Lake City, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Otsego, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Bloomington, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Belcourt Major: Nursing
Appleton, Minnesota Major: Nursing Verndale, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Elizabeth Rose Harrington
Morgan L. Olson ***
Madison Ariel Heisler **
Quinn N. Parisien
Robert Caleb Hunskor
Mallory P. Pichetti *
Erika Anne Jensen *
Nicole A. Plante **
Samantha R. Johnoff
Brittany Lynn Reineke
Kayle Jayne Julin *
Emily Kay Scholtz
Jessica Katherine Koenig
Haleigh J. Springan
Annalise Lynn Kragerud
Sydney Ann St. Germaine
Courtney Kay Lentz **
Brendin M. Steiner ***
Brittany Ann Liljenquist *
Cheyenne Renee Bergerson Thorne **
Watertown, South Dakota Major: Nursing
Fargo Major: Nursing
Stewartville, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Breckenridge, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Farmington, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Blaine, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Oronoco, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Barnesville, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Cooperstown Major: Nursing
Gabrielle K. Lipelt
Belcourt Major: Nursing Dickinson Major: Nursing
Hawley, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Autumn Aujuante Kharl Clayton **
Bismarck Major: Social Work
Moire Caetlen Dunn *
St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Nicholas R. Freitag
Hickson Major: Social Work
Alexandra Lee Kubisiak
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Kasady E. Moser
Roseau, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Brandy Victoria Schaan
Grand Forks Major: Social Work
Taylor M. Tegg
White Bear Lake, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Brandy B. Vollbrecht ***
Big Lake, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Virginia, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Halstad, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Chelsey A. Weigler **
Red Lake Falls, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Maddock Major: Nursing
Tayler R. Wilson **
Bismarck Major: Nursing
Katey Monette
Bismarck Major: Nursing
Abby Jane Van Den Einde ***
Thompson Major: Nursing
Paige Brooke Melin
Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Stacey Jean Brorson
Carrington Major: Nursing
Mariah M. McGlynn
Crookston, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Maple Valley, Washington Major: Social Work
Wilhelmina Maria Van Bedaf *
Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Shelby Marie Marx **
Duluth, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Kristin J. Ainsworth
Danielle Dee Valois
Litchfield, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Atalia Leigh Lopez
Belcourt Major: Nursing
Fargo Major: Nursing
Fargo Major: Nursing
Bismarck Major: Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Grand Forks Major: Nursing
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Greenbush, Minnesota Major: Nursing
* Denotes cum laude ** Denotes magna cum laude *** Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 19)
School of Medicine and Health Sciences Joshua Wynne, Dean
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
Tammy A. Bousquet-Cordes ***
Erin Christine Faust
Lacey, Washington Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Ottertail, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Brandi L. Champagne Belcourt
Michael James Klug ***
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Major: Medical Laboratory Science
College of Engineering and Mines Hesham El-Rewini, Dean
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Kelsey T. Glatt
Bismarck Major: Chemical Engineering Bismarck Major: Chemical Engineering
Michael James Graalum
Fargo Major: Chemical Engineering
Michael Andrew Harycki
Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Jacob Kevin Jasperson
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Brian James Taintor
Brandon John Vannelli
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering
Matthew Scott Anderson
Alejandro Estrella
Ghassan Ahmed Dabloul
Wyatt Johnson
Joseph Dominic Fendt
Rory John Koch
Ethan Joseph Kapler
Eugene Khane Malingu
Eric Kevin Allmaras
Dylan Ray Kisselman
Gabriel Nyangbe Merchant
Jacob T. Clouse
Nickolas Chance Koller
Samwel Mokaya Mogaka
Aaron Podoll ***
Marc A. Marcellus
Stephen Edward Stout
Arlington, Washington Major: Civil Engineering
Nguyen Le
Grand Prairie, Texas Major: Chemical Engineering
Brittany Jane Rew **
Roseville, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Anne Marie Stutz
Tucson, Arizona Major: Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Dylan Bakker **
Amsterdam, Netherlands Major: Civil Engineering
Ethan Samuel Bialik **
Grand Forks Major: Civil Engineering
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Roseville, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Christopher A. Heron
Menifee, California Major: Civil Engineering New Prague, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Nathan Scott Lange
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Thomas A. Styf
Grand Rapids, Michigan Major: Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Jasmine LouAnn Kreft
Williston Major: Chemical Engineering
Corey James Johnson-Roe
Cataldo G. Didonna ***
Mathew Adam Fusch ***
Carrington Major: Computer Science
Grand Forks Major: Computer Science
Fargo Major: Computer Science
Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Major: Mechanical Engineering Sparta, Wisconsin Major: Mechanical Engineering Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering Hampden Major: Mechanical Engineering Firestone, Colorado Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hobbs, New Mexico Major: Petroleum Engineering Lake Bronson, Minnesota Major: Petroleum Engineering Wyoming, Minnesota Major: Petroleum Engineering Killeen, Texas Major: Petroleum Engineering Grand Forks Major: Petroleum Engineering Grand Forks Major: Petroleum Engineering Fremont, Ohio Major: Petroleum Engineering
Brady John Niebolte
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Elena Desta Parrello
Finley Major: Mechanical Engineering
Tristan Christopher Plante *
Tyler Allan Kast *
Clearwater, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Aristotle Valentino Postiglione
Minot Major: Electrical Engineering
Michael T. Klein
Mendota Heights, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Max William Reagen **
St. Louis, Missouri Major: Electrical Engineering
Ravi H. Solanki
Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Blake Alan Scalise
Redondo Beach, California Major: Electrical Engineering
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St. Charles, Missouri Major: Mechanical Engineering
* Denotes cum laude ** Denotes magna cum laude *** Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 19)
College of Arts and Sciences Debbie Storrs, Dean
Bachelor of Arts Jacob Thomas Andersen **
Blaine, Minnesota Major: Communication
Erica Kristine Anderson
Grand Forks Major: Communication
Julia Virginia Anderson *
Grand Forks Major: Social Science
Montana Rae Anderson
Faribault, Minnesota Major: English
Rio E. Baca
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: American Indian Studies Major: Chinese Studies
Amber Naidine Bunyea
Samuel R. Gunderson
Brownsboro, Alabama Major: Communication
Mayer, Minnesota Major: Computer Science
Madison Jean Ann Haberlack *
Halle Monteith **
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: English
Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Communication
Janessa Hensrud
Brandon Eugene Nelson
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: Communication
Grand Forks Major: Classical Studies
Joseph Edward Iverson
Cassidy A. Nicholson
Richfield, Minnesota Major: Communication Major: Sociology
Benjamin George Jacob
Kenmare Major: History
Samantha Leigh Criswell **
Grand Forks Major: English
Morgana E. Davis
Waconia, Minnesota Major: Political Science
Heather Nicole Jaeche
Bel Air, Maryland Major: Anthropology Major: History
Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Spanish
Evan Andrew Dosch
Andre C. Johnson
Taylor Madison Blaine
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Music
Hannah Josephine Bohn ***
Grand Forks Major: German
Sophia Diane Boutrous
Bismarck Major: Communication
Brittany Leigh Bowker
Bismarck Major: Spanish
Jack Shamus Breen
Hillsboro Major: Sociology
Sara E. Brent **
Lake in the Hills, Illinois Major: History
David Eric Brevik
Belfield Major: Anthropology
Lily C. Brundin *
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Communication
Jennifer Dawn Brunell
Rochester Hills, Michigan Major: Social Science
Rogers, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Brennen Arland Christensen
Westhope Major: Psychology Major: Sociology Wayzata, Minnesota Major: English
White Bear Lake, Minnesota Major: Sociology
Anne G. Chipman **
Sage L. Ballantyne ***
Grand Forks Major: Sociology
Meagan Nicole Jarvis
Alyssa Kay Baumer *
Anik Colette Chartrand *
Anthony L. Defreitas
Eric I. Mckay
New Market, Maryland Major: Economics Bismarck Major: Psychology
Ponca City, Oklahoma Major: Psychology Barnesville, Minnesota Major: Communication
Hadyn Stuart Drabing **
Laura Ann Justema *
Castle Rock, Colorado Major: Anthropology
Hinsdale, Illinois Major: Communication
Jessica Taylor Eccles
Antonia E. Kalal *
Cottage Grove, Minnesota Major: Communication
Misty Ida Epperson
Kathryn J. Kaminski
Harvey Major: Psychology
Jennifer Marie Friese
Jenna R. Oakden Champlin, Minnesota Major: Communication
Christopher J. Olson
Owatonna, Minnesota Major: Social Science
Hanna M. Olson
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Communication
Adeyinka Ayobambo Omotunde
Grafton Major: Social Science
Jared D. Paul
San Diego, California Major: History
Morgan L. Pavola
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Political Science
Andrew C. Perry
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Natasha Elise Puetz **
Wyndmere Major: English
Grand Forks Major: History Busan, South Korea Major: Computer Science Tuscaloosa, Alabama Major: Communication
Curtis James Longtime Sleeping
Mentor, Minnesota Major: Sociology
Rhea Elise Goulet
River Falls, Wisconsin Major: Communication
Tommy Lee Logan
Albertville, Minnesota Major: Communication
Ashley R. Glass
Emma Kathrine Novak
Changwoo Lee **
Grand Forks Major: Computer Science
Jonathan R. Gibbs
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Communication
Samantha Rae Larson
Modesto, California Major: Visual Arts
Jacob Richard Gessler **
Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin Major: Communication
Mary A. Kasen ***
Argusville Major: Communication
Tyler Aaron Gasser
Bismarck Major: Psychology Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Kewaunee, Wisconsin Major: Psychology
Browning, Montana Major: Communication
CharLee Marie Mathieu
St. Paul, Minnesota Major: English
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Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Communication
* Denotes cum laude ** Denotes magna cum laude *** Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 19)
College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts,
continued
Erica Renee Spurgeon
Somerset, Kentucky Major: Communication
Allison Taylor Starnes ** Emily M. Pulido
Farmington, Minnesota Major: Communication
Brian Arthur Rogers
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Communication
Jordyn A. Roggenkamp *
Glenwood, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Samantha Issabelle Roscoe
Perth, Australia Major: Communication
Jordan Marie Rudnik
St. Thomas Major: Psychology
Caleb C. Rust
Grand Forks Major: Geology
Kelsey Lee Sagvold
McLeod Major: Communication
Anne T. Scharff *
Yucca Valley, California Major: Psychology
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Major: Communication Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Communication Blue Earth, Minnesota Major: Political Science
Paynesville, Minnesota Major: Communication
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Bismarck Major: American Indian Studies
Dylan R. Schnabel
Kulm Major: Computer Science
Ashley M. Schoenborn *
Mahnomen, Minnesota Major: Sociology
Hannah Roxanne Schultze
Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Communication
Clare M. Shaw *
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Rachel Elisabeth Skura
Cokato, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Ellen Dean Anita Slagle
Mentor, Minnesota Major: Sociology
Jacob Q. Snyder
Grand Forks Major: English
Grand Forks Major: General Studies Houston, Texas Major: General Studies
Chelsea M. Cyert
Fargo Major: Communication
Coon Rapids, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Aaron Scott Dolby
Katie Marie Winters ** Sauk Centre, Minnesota Major: English
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Karen Marie Ehrhard
Fredericksburg, Virginia Major: General Studies
McKenzie Jo Fuglestad
Sashay Shyan Schettler
Cloquet, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Ava Cooper
Jordyn Ashley Wiemken
Westminster, Colorado Major: General Studies
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Williston Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media
Grand Forks Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media
Ashiya City, Japan Major: General Studies
Jordan R. Parise
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Cole T. Reyes
Allison Taylor Starnes **
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Kei Okamoto
Sally Ann Sokoll
Bloomington, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Nikki Irene Miller ***
Heather Marie Schuler **
Las Vegas, Nevada Major: General Studies
Joseph D. Larson
Bismarck Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media
Matthew L. Herman
Hope Major: General Studies
Jose Angel Garnica
Michelle D. Churchill **
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Music Education
Lauren Elizabeth Sullivan ***
Grand Forks Major: Music Therapy
Alaynee Janai Van Ornum ***
Plaza Major: Music Education
Savannah Marie Chaput
Lawrence U. Wesley
St. Michael, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Jeremy T. Carlile
Mackenzie L. Wegner
Shane Davis Baesler
Susan E. Voss
Alexander John Aman
Laura Jean Barnett
Zachary T. Thompson
Bachelor of Music
Matthew Tepp
Bachelor of General Studies
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media
Schaumburg, Illinois Major: General Studies
Bachelor of Science Whitney Jo Anderson *
Buffalo, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Kimberly Ann Berg *
New Ulm, Minnesota Major: Forensic Science
Jacob Robert Bierstedt
St. Michael, Minnesota Major: Biology
Adam M. Bjornberg
Vadnais Heights, Minnesota Major: Geography
Hayden Joseph Brodersen **
Newfolden, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Christopher R. Brown ***
Bismarck Major: Chemistry
Trevor Champagne
Ottawa, Kansas Major: Biology/Pre-Health
RaeEllen Jo Crockett
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Haily Monique Datz ***
Bismarck Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Dakota James Degenstein ***
Hazen Major: Biology Major: Psychology
Andrew M. Simonson
Bethany Anne Easthouse
Laguna Niguel, California Major: General Studies
Baudette, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Alexandra R. Sonnek
Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Sociology
* Denotes cum laude ** Denotes magna cum laude *** Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 19)
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College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science, continued Janice A. Finley
Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Danielle Marie Fox
Mahtomedi, Minnesota Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Anna Veronica Marie Geiger *
Lenoir, North Carolina Major: Psychology
Jacob Richard Gessler **
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Thomas Jon Gilchrist
Bismarck Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Dwight D. Groshek *
Amherst Junction, Wisconsin Major: Psychology
Seia Hara
Izunokuni, Japan Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Corey Thomas Herian
St. Michael, Minnesota Major: Mathematics
Taylor L. Holweger
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Joshua James Jacobs **
Austin, Minnesota Major: Physics Major: Mathematics
Heather Nicole Jaeche
Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Robert Alexander Karie
Dickinson Major: Psychology
Daniel Forrest Malone
Katie J. Klundt
Bismarck Major: Psychology
Conner Mitchel Lauzon
Grand Forks Major: Mathematics
Alyssa Dawn Leadbetter
Lisbon Major: Psychology
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Elk River, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Katherine A. Moffett
Bloomington, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Kathryn Ellen Jin Furey
Anna Marion Oeltjenbruns
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Psychology Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Jenna Rae Puttkammer
Duluth, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Sherri Lynn Brossart
Abrianna April Ratzak **
Williston Major: Psychology
Perham, Minnesota Major: Mathematics
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Grand Forks Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Madison Leigh Vaught **
Dacula, Georgia Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Nicole Renae Wolfe
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology Sam Richard Krohn *
Ironwood, Michigan Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Neil Johnathan Vruno
Maplewood, Minnesota Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Bachelor of Science in Geology Justin Todd Germann
Bowman Major: Geology
Maplewood, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies Grand Forks Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Oak Grove, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Anna Marion Oeltjenbruns
Rhame Major: Psychology
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Taylor E. Parisien
Grand Forks Major: Geography
Dunseith Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Kaitlin Marie Tollefson Fosston, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Brittany Jean Roberts
Mia Mae Treuer
Kyle H. Saner
Jenna R. Shern
Jordan Lee Meyer
Hankinson Major: Chemistry
Karl Seames
Mahnomen, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Christopher M. Lautt
West Fargo Major: Psychology
Mataya Macee Seamands
Abby Marie Langer
New Hope, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Kenna Jo Nelson Sand **
St. John Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Jordan M. Korte *
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Geography
Nicholas Nathan Sallen
Farmington, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Angelique M. Jeannotte
Farmington, Minnesota Major: Biology
Elijah G. Sack *
Huntingtown, Maryland Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Allison Jean Handberg
Steven Jon Russell
Grand Forks Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Zachary Forschen *
Alexis A. Richter *
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Chemistry
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies
Alexis Rae O'Halloran *
Ashley M. Schoenborn *
Mackenzie L. Wegner
Grace Nicole Mattes ***
Buffalo, Minnesota Major: Molecular and Integrative Biology
Glenwood Major: Psychology
Karissa Ann Wiens
New Orleans, Louisiana Major: Biology
Jonathan P. Schiltz **
Jeremy Phillip Martin
Princeton, Minnesota Major: Mathematics
Olivia Tyyne Wahlquist
Middleville, Michigan Major: Psychology
Emily Eileen Klatt
Sydney E. Maring
Mohamed Khalif Grand Forks Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Suzanne Raye Voce **
Grand Forks Major: Mathematics
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
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Perham, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Slayton, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
* Denotes cum laude ** Denotes magna cum laude *** Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 19)
Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15— 4:00 P.M.
College of Education and Human Development Cindy Juntunen, Dean
Bachelor of Science in Education
Katrina Marie Lazur *
Amie L. Aadalen *
Savannah Kay Lunak **
Darin J. Baltezore
Ryan Lee Marshall *
Red Wing, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education West Fargo Major: Composite Social Studies Education
Faith LaVoy Dooley *
Reynolds Major: Elementary Education Major: Middle Level Education
Wheatland Major: Kinesiology
Meghann Marie Downer
Erskine, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Ashby, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Jagar Lane Hanson *
Grand Forks Major: Middle Level Education
Baxter, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Margaret Elizabeth Mattson
Natalie M. Johnson
Hibbing, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education Major: Elementary Education
Nichole Christine Michaud
Tori Elaine Kaster
Elizabeth Ione Brown **
Nicole Patricia Blagoue Fagerstrom ***
Dickinson Major: Early Childhood Education Major: Elementary Education
Bailey Ann Gander
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Anna M. Haberlack ***
Savage, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Ellie K. Hanna **
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Casey J. Harder **
Munich Major: Elementary Education
Britni M. Hart
Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education
Meg K. Hoffart *
Minot Major: Elementary Education
Karly R. Holt *
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Tori Patricia Kelsch
Wahpeton Major: Elementary Education
Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Angelica E. Kramer **
Roseau, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Sequoia A. Krell
Stacy, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Erin K. Shirek
Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education
Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education
Rugby Major: Elementary Education
Saint Paul, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Lake Bronson, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education Major: Elementary Education
Fargo Major: Kinesiology
Andover, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Bachelor of Science in Public Health Education
Logen JoAnne Amundsen *** International Falls, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Martin Jackson
Ian Anderson
Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology
Crookston, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Logan Tyler Wiemken **
Sydney F. Will
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Kaitlin Elise Spivey
Vada Sanner Westerberg *
Belgrade, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
James Daniel Simon
Madeline Rose Wakem **
Norrtalje, Sweden Major: Kinesiology
Daniel Timothy Rooney **
Kayla N. Voeller **
Rugby Major: Kinesiology
Oscar Nevermann **
Kenzie Snyder **
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Alexander D. McClintock
Minot Major: Elementary Education
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Monticello, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Christopher Madsen
Wadena, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education
Emily Elaine Prock
Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology
Linton Major: Kinesiology
Katelyn Beth Peters **
Green Bay, Wisconsin Major: Kinesiology
Kaidra Renae Larson **
Bismarck Major: Elementary Education
Kristin J. Kopff
Kaitlin Jean Parr *
Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Austin J. Langlois
St. Michael, Minnesota Major: Composite Social Studies Education
Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Michael W. Papas
Megan E. Kienholz **
Eveleth, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
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Minot Major: Public Health Education
Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Tourism Studies Wesley Dean Cornett
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Recreation & Tourism Studies
Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services Madison Kay Gutknecht
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Samantha Grace Haus
Grand Forks Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Rebecca Lynn Hays
Park Rapids, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Michael Christopher Jordan
Manvel Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Karlee D. Liddle
Grand Forks Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Lauren K. Naeve *
Park Rapids, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Sandra M. Novak
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Branden L. Skoien
Wannaska, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Sierra Nicole Smith **
Sherwood Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Matthew Robert White
Bismarck Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
* Denotes cum laude ** Denotes magna cum laude *** Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 19)
College of Business and Public Administration Steve Light, Dean
Bachelor of Accountancy Michael John Becker
Farmington, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Brittany Leigh Bowker
Bismarck Major: Accountancy
Ryan Scott Bushaw *
Manvel Major: Accountancy
Paul Brandon Butler ***
Ogden, Utah Major: Accountancy
Danielle Mae Call ***
Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Danielle M. Decker
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Austin Larry DeShaw ***
Plentywood, Montana Major: Accountancy
Paige Marie Diede *
Mandan Major: Accountancy
Emily Elizabeth Fraley
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Daniel Ryan Laughlin
Danielle Mae Call ***
Grant Owen Ginther
Edina, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Nadia Campbell
Ethan Irving Eugene Glidden **
Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Kelsey Ann Hammer
Hoffman, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Jakeb Obert Hanson
Grafton Major: Accountancy
Shane Jonathan Hill
Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Mary Lynn Jensen
Grand Forks Major: Accountancy
Isaiah Gene Kranz
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Grand Forks Major: Marketing
Wyatt Eiler Madsen
Anne G. Chipman **
Embden Major: Accountancy
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: Marketing
Steven Kenneth Gene Meader
Brandon Cobb
Mahtomedi, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Grand Forks Major: Investments
Nicole Elizabeth Mehr
John R. Crippa
Savage, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Management
Austin John Odberg
Christopher Jerry Danielson
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Walhalla Major: Management
Brett William Schultz
Shelby Ruth Darr
Sartell, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Dayton, Minnesota Major: Management
Sierra Paige Serhienko *
Dylan Ray Diede ***
Mandan Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Bottineau Major: Accountancy
Paige Ann Vetter ***
Elizabeth Ann Dorner
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Bin Weng
Grand Forks Major: Business Economics
Evan Andrew Dosch
Grand Forks Major: Accountancy
Bismarck Major: Marketing
Matthew James English
Anoka, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Patrick Grutzner *
Excelsior, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship
Andrew S. Lindberg
Mitchell Gregory Giese
Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Investments
Harvey Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Bachelor of Business Administration
Samuel Adam Flaagan **
Seth Michael Flynn
Andrew William Allen *
Grand Forks Major: Operations & Supply Chain Major: Entrepreneurship
Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Business Economics
Duluth, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Kevin Charles Gabriel
Grant C. Birmingham
Fairview, Montana Major: Marketing
Macy Lynn Francisco *
Alek J. Anderson
Grand Forks Major: Investments
Grand Forks Major: Entrepreneurship
Independence, Minnesota Major: Investments
Devon J. Grenier Bottineau Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Tucker Daniel Haffner
St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Jakeb Obert Hanson Grafton Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Andrea Hedstrom **
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain
Shane Jonathan Hill
Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Investments
Brandon Hoag Fargo Major: Investments
Atlanta Raye Hondl ** Grand Forks Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Joshua A. Hovey-Horny
Midland, Michigan Major: Aviation Management
Alex Thomas Fraser Hunt **
Hallock, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Major: Aviation Management
Jessica P. Jacobson Finley Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Eli Thomas Jasurda
Schofield, Wisconsin Major: Operations & Supply Chain
Mary Lynn Jensen Grand Forks Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Mitchell Gregory Giese
Jessica Burns
Anoka, Minnesota Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
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* Denotes cum laude ** Denotes magna cum laude *** Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 19)
College of Business and Public Administration Bachelor of Business Administration, continued
Ashley Lynn Joel
Elk River, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Karoline Wiik Johnsen
Trondheim, Norway Major: Marketing
Saki Kawaguchi
Chiba, Japan Major: Airport Management
Christopher Allen Koch
Bismarck Major: Airport Management
Tyler D. Kolquist
Ryan Keith Nickell ***
Abigail Joyce Farnsworth Ritz
Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Aviation Management
Daniel A. Nimtz
Nicholas Gregory Sandbulte
Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Nathanael Saye
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship
Megan J. Schafer
Austin, Minnesota Major: Aviation Management
Jacob J. Schindler
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain
Eric Martin LaPree
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Marketing
James M. Lind
Grand Forks Major: Marketing
Andrew Anthony Macagnone
Rogers, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Kaylene Marie Madson
Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Management
Venkateswara Rao Manne
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Management
Sean Patrick Mitchell
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Nicholas Andrew Moore Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Michael James Mortenson Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Brian Nelson
Grand Forks Major: Marketing
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Information Systems
Daniel Matthias Ortmann
Alexander Joseph Schleif
West St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Smyrna, Georgia Major: Marketing
Jack Thomas Patnode
St. Paul Park, Minnesota Major: Management
Bismarck Major: Management
Dominik Olownia
Emily A. Kuennen *
AnnMarie Jean Lane
Grand Forks Major: Entrepreneurship
Curtis Clark Oberbroeckling
Spencer P. Ostrander
Duluth, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Brenna A. Nordeen
Duluth, Minnesota Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
Bismarck Major: Investments
Dana Schoen Schwartz
Glenwood, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Grand Forks Major: Human Resource Management
West St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship
Taylor Jay Thompson
Zachary Taylor Petron **
Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Information Systems
Perham, Minnesota Major: Management Ham Lake, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship
Ryan J. Porter Crookston, Minnesota Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Yu Yao City, China Major: Business Economics
Pedey Yang
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Major: Airport Management
Collin A. Ziacik
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design Technology Christopher John Rieth *
Grand Forks Major: Graphic Design Technology
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology Brandon Timothy Masters
Eveleth, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology
Austin M. Novak
Baudette, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology
Ellie Nicole Watkins
Jake Dalton Vivier
Grafton Major: Marketing Grand Forks Major: Entrepreneurship
St. John Major: Public Administration
Reid E. Wherland
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Hibbing, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
Caeleigh J. Rector Minto Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Cassandra Amara Wilson Grand Forks Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Morgan Rae Rice
Yeting Xiong
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration
Glasgow, Montana Major: Business Economics
Luke D. Whalen
Taylor Grace Pupkes
St. Michael, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Cavalier Major: Marketing
Andrew Edward Wageman
Zach H. Pohto
Grand Forks Major: Marketing
Katie Sue Thorlakson
Alexander Isaac Phelps
Crookston, Minnesota Major: Management
Elizabeth Anne Stayman
Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Management
Derek W. Peterson
Nerstrand, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Kylie Simmons
Tucson, Arizona Major: Aviation Management
Gina Leigh Peroutka *
Mariah Elaine Shroyer
Corcoran, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain
Tyler Baker Pekarske ***
North St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Management
Blake James Woolery
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Management
Tyler Jeffrey Wilson
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Grand Forks Major: Management
* Denotes cum laude ** Denotes magna cum laude *** Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 19)
John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Paul Lindseth, Dean
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics Carson Riley Anderson *
Olympia, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation
Olivier Reynald Arnould
West Blomfield, Michigan Major: Commercial Aviation
Seth Avery Baker
Duluth, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Kevin Buteau
Brick, New Jersey Major: Air Traffic Control
Grant Allen Conery * Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Zachary Lee Conwell Elk River, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Cody Colton Cossette *
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
Ethan J. Curry
Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Eric A. DeGray
Joshua T. Jansen Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Nolan T. Madsen
Grant Walter Johnson **
Timothy John Juelich Grand Forks Major: Commercial Aviation
Joseph George Karides
New Berlin, Wisconsin Major: Commercial Aviation
Cody Marshall Fiedler
Whitewater, Wisconsin Major: Commercial Aviation
Tyler Aaron Gasser
Modesto, California Major: Air Traffic Control
Justin T. Hansen *
Austin, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Great Falls, Montana Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Reo Nakamoto
Hiroshima, Japan Major: Aviation Technology Management
Berthold Major: Commercial Aviation
Brandon Dean Kobberdahl
Corey C. Narveson ***
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Kristen E. Landwehr *
Knightdale, North Carolina Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Adam Knudsvig *
Jordan Taylor Delaney *
Neil A. Elias
Bloomfield, Missouri Major: Commercial Aviation
Daniel Joseph Myles *
Elk Mound, Wisconsin Major: Commercial Aviation
Baylee Christian Ladner
Syracuse, New York Major: Commercial Aviation
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Major: Commercial Aviation
Nassau, Bahamas Major: Aviation Technology Management
Jordan Mathew Klemp
Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Ryan Keith Nickell ***
Wichita, Kansas Major: Commercial Aviation
Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Timothy Christopher Nicosia
Columbia Heights, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Steven Paul LeBlanc
Federal Way, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation
Mandeville, Louisiana Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Travis Lake Novey
Dustin Joseph Lenz
Curtis Clark Oberbroeckling
Grand Forks Major: Commercial Aviation
Grand Forks Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Tanner McCall Lynch *
Bonney Lake, Washington Major: Air Traffic Control Austin, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Christopher Patrick O'Connell
Landon Jon Lewis **
Tucson, Arizona Major: Commercial Aviation
Algonquin, Illinois Major: Commercial Aviation
Brittany Cheyanne Moree *
Houston, Texas Major: Commercial Aviation
Michael A. Majeski
Moses Kibuna Kirubi
Tyler Baker Pekarske ***
Josef Charles Meyer **
Hamburg, New York Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Seattle, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation
Ryan J. Phillips ***
Nickolas A. Kennedy **
Sioux City, Iowa Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Sheldon Antonio Martin
Chiba, Japan Major: Aviation Technology Management
Erial, New Jersey Major: Flight Education
Kirsten Rae Olson
Joshua Magana
Saki Kawaguchi
Littleton, Colorado Major: Commercial Aviation
Paul Andrew Madsen
Lisbon Major: Air Traffic Control
Bluefield, Virginia Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Redwood Falls, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Blake John Prozinski * Devils Lake Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Bryan Andrew Quintero
Simi Valley, California Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Christian T. Rainey Phoenix, Arizona Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Troy Willard Running **
Shelby, Montana Major: Commercial Aviation
Egan Patrick Rzonca Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Jordan T. Schiavone
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Austyn Michael Schlueter
South Haven, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Collin Edward Senglaub Manitowoc, Wisconsin Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Jonathan G. Shaide
Fairview, Montana Major: Air Traffic Control
Austin David Spores **
Woodinville, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation
Daniel Paul Strick
Seattle, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation
Waldorf, Maryland Major: Commercial Aviation
Joshua D. Olson
Westminster, Colorado Major: Commercial Aviation
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Hermantown, Minnesota Major: Aviation Technology Management
* Denotes cum laude ** Denotes magna cum laude *** Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 19)
John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics, continued Samuel John Thielen Hermantown, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Matthew Paul Vig
Andrew B .Werle ***
Opal, South Dakota Major: Commercial Aviation
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Andrew Edward Wageman Glasgow, Montana Major: Aviation Technology Management
Carl Bradley Wisherd
Nicholas A. Watson
Jeffrey Mark Witzel
Marstons Mills, Massachusetts Major: Commercial Aviation
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control Hubertus, Wisconsin Major: Commercial Aviation
Michael Paul Vander Meulen Fargo Major: Commercial Aviation
Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Sciences Ryan E. D'Auteuil
Amherst, New Hampshire Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Breanna J. Shore
Monticello, Minnesota Major: Atmospheric Sciences
* Denotes cum laude ** Denotes magna cum laude *** Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 19)
Candidates for Commission Lt. Col. George Noel, Professor of Aerospace Studies
Lt. Col. Jason J.F. Murphy, Professor of Military Science
Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Air Force
Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Army
Ryan E. D'Auteuil
Amherst, New Hampshire Air Force ROTC Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Haley Corcoran
Downers Grove, Illinois Active Duty Major: Nursing
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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Winter at UND
On a calm day following a fresh snowfall, the University of North Dakota campus is transformed with a special kind of quiet beauty. Standing out against the unbroken snow are such landmarks as the Chester Fritz Library (top), the Soaring Eagle Garden and sculpture (center), and the Stone Center, once the home of UND presidents. The winter season in North Dakota and on the campus can be challenging. Now and then, a generous observer — whether student, faculty or staff member, or visitor — decides the bust of George Walsh (the unofficial “founder” of the University) deserves a little protection from the elements. A UND-themed stocking cap seems to be just the thing to lighten up Walsh’s somewhat stern countenance. 20
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, Webster Merrifield, Doctor of Laws 1913, Roger W. Cooley, Master of Laws 1914, E.M. Babcock, Doctor of Science 1916, Homer B. Sprague, Doctor of Laws 1918, Joseph P. Kennedy, Doctor of Laws 1922, John Lee Coulter, Doctor of Laws 1925, F.P. Robertson, Doctor of Laws 1928, Howard Huston, Master of Arts 1929, Thomas D. Campbell, Doctor of Laws 1930, Guy C.H. Corliss, Doctor of Laws 1930, Vilhjalmur Stefanssen, Doctor of Laws 1931, Maxwell Upson, Doctor of Engineering 1932, John M. Hancock, Doctor of Laws 1933, Thomas F. Kane, Doctor of Laws 1933, John F. Douglas, Doctor of Laws 1934, J.F.T. O’Connor, Doctor of Laws 1935, Frederick Koch, Doctor of Letters 1936, John Burke, Doctor of Laws 1937, Sveinbjorn Johnson, Doctor of Laws 1938, A.G. Burr, Doctor of Laws 1938, Vincent J. Ryan, Doctor of Laws 1938, C.J. Hambro, Doctor of Laws 1939, Gudmundur Grimson, Doctor of Laws 1939, Crown Prince Olav of Norway, Doctor of Laws 1941, John W. Dafoe, Doctor of Laws 1941, Clarence Daniel O’Connor, Doctor of Humanities 1943, John O. Christianson, Doctor of Science 1943, Walter L. Stockwell, Doctor of Laws 1943, John Alister Hutcheson, Doctor of Science 1944, Sigureir Sigurdsson, Doctor of Humanities 1944, Boyd Milne Begg, Doctor of Science 1944, George Addison Talbert, Doctor of Science 1945, Edward Francis Flynn, Doctor of Laws 1945, Barend Herman Kroeze, Doctor of Humanities 1946, Elwyn Francis Chandler, Doctor of Science 1946, David Rhys Jenkins, Doctor of Science 1946, Elmer Ellis, Doctor of Laws 1947, Melvin A. Brannon, Doctor of Science 1947, Raymond A. Heising, Doctor of Science 1947, George Albert Selke, Doctor of Laws 1948, Adolph Marcus Christianson, Docctor of Laws 1948, John S. Lundy, Doctor of Science 1948, William L. Nuessle, Doctor of Laws 1948, Ezra Thayer Towne, Doctor of Humanities 1948, Luther Earle Birdzell, Doctor of Laws 1948, Harley F. French, Doctor of Science 1949, Franklin Jerome Lunding, Doctor of Laws 1949, John Morris Gillette, Doctor of Humanities 1949, Charles John Breitwieser, Doctor of Science 1949, Lawrence Vold, Doctor of Laws 1950, Alfred G. Arvold, Doctor of Humanities 1950, Charles J. Murphy, Doctor of Laws 1951, M. Beatrice Johnstone, Doctor of Humanities 1951, Chester E. Fritz, Doctor of Laws 1951, Edward H. McDermott, Doctor of Laws 1951, George A. Abbott, Doctor of Laws 1951, Juan Mendoza Rodriquez, Doctor of Laws 1952, Homer N. Wallin, Doctor of Science 1952, Daniel F. Bull, Doctor of Communication Sciences 1952, Edmund O. Belsheim, Doctor of Laws 1953, A. Hoyt Taylor, Doctor of Science 1953, Fred J. Traynor, Doctor of Laws 1954, Theodore H. Fenske, Doctor of Science 1954, Arno Carl Fieldner, Doctor of Science 1954, Alfred Jacobsen, Doctor of Science 1954, Luther W. Youngdahl, Doctor of Laws 1955, John C. Baker, Doctor of Laws 1956, Robert D. Campbell, Doctor of Laws
1956, Harlan Henthorns Hatcher, Doctor of Laws 1956, John Chester West, Doctor of Humanities 1957, Richard Simpson Watson, Doctor of Laws 1958, Richard Blackburn Black, Doctor of Science 1958, Charles W. Boise, Doctor of Science 1958, Olger B. Burtness, Doctor of Laws 1958, Min Hin Li, Doctor of Humanities 1958, Russell Reid, Doctor of Humanities 1958, James Duane Squires, Doctor of Laws 1958, Henry G. Lykken, Doctor of Engineering 1958, Hermann Hegedorn, Doctor of Humanities 1958, Jerome Hall, Doctor of Laws 1958, J. Maxwell Anderson, Doctor of Humanities 1958, Edgar Dale, Doctor of Humanities 1958, Rudolph J. Gielsness, Doctor of Laws 1958, Cushman D. Haagensen, Doctor of Science 1958, Grover Holt, Doctor of Engineering 1958, Grayson L. Kirk, Doctor of Humanities 1958, George A. Lundberg, Doctor of Laws 1958, Herbert G. Nilles, Doctor of Laws 1958, Edward K. Thompson, Doctor of Humanities 1958, Neal A. Weber, Doctor of Science 1958, J. Frederick Weltzin, Doctor of Humanities 1958, Philip W. West, Doctor of Science 1958, Waldemar Westergaard, Doctor of Laws 1958, Paul Yoder, Doctor of Music 1959, Alexander Grow Budge, Doctor of Laws 1959, Thomas E. Whelan, Doctor of Laws 1959, Charles E. Scott, Doctor of Humanities 1960, Elmo B. Roper, Doctor of Humanities 1960, James H. Douglas, Doctor of Laws 1961, Ronald N. Davies, Doctor of Laws 1962, Fred George Aandahl, Doctor of Laws 1962, Thomas Joseph Burke, Doctor of Laws 1962, O.H. Thormodsgard, Doctor of Laws 1962, James Morris, Doctor of Laws 1963, Harold D. Shaft, Doctor of Laws 1963, Owen Meredith Wilson, Doctor of Laws 1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Doctor of Laws 1965, Edward J. Devitt, Doctor of Laws 1965, Bertin C. Gamble, Doctor of Laws 1965, Orin Alva Stevens, Doctor of Science 1965, Thomas C. Barger, Doctor of Laws 1966, Robert E. Bradley, Doctor of Engineering 1966, Herbert Victor Prochnow, Doctor of Laws 1966, Robert E. Slaughter, Doctor of Laws 1967, David E. Bell, Doctor of Laws 1967, Leonard W. Larson, Doctor of Laws 1967, Joseph C. Allen, Doctor of Engineering 1968, Robert H. Bahmer, Doctor of Laws 1968, Malcolm Moos, Doctor of Laws 1969, Era Bell Thompson, Doctor of Humane Letters 1969, Arthur Naftalin, Doctor of Laws 1969, Richard Beck, Doctor of Literature 1970, Eric Sevareid, Doctor of Laws 1970, James L. Elder, Doctor of Engineering 1970, Harry H. Ransom, Doctor of Literature 1970, Warren J. Hanna, Doctor of Laws 1970, George C. Wheeler, Doctor of Laws 1971, B. Fred Davidson, Doctor of Laws 1971, William A. Franta, Doctor of Engineering 1973, Christopher J. Hamre, Doctor of Science 1973, Frank Edward Stinchfield, Doctor of Science 1975, George W. Starcher, Doctor of Laws 1976, Thomas S. Kleppe, Doctor of Laws 1978, E.A. Haunz, Doctor of Science 1978, Carlton A. Pederson, Doctor of Laws 1979, W.E. Koenker, Doctor of Laws 1981, Mary Jean Mannes, Bachelor of Laws 1981, Thomas McGrath, Doctor of Literature 1982, Anne H. Carlsen, Doctor of Humanities 1982, Warren Christopher, Doctor of Laws 1983, Mortimer J. Adler, Doctor of Humane Letters 1983, Frank N. Low, Doctor of Science 1983, Fred L. Snyder, Doctor of Science 1984, Wilson M. Laird, Doctor of Science 1986, James E. Olson, Doctor of Laws 1986, James F. Seifert, Doctor of Laws 1986, Owen W. Webster, Doctor of Science 1987, Duane B. Haagenson, Doctor of Engineering 1987, Lois Phillips Hudson, Doctor of Letters 1988, Merlin E. Dewing, Doctor of Laws
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1989, Weston R. Christopherson, Doctor of Laws 1989, Agnes Geelan, Doctor of Humane Letters 1989, Arley Bjella, Doctor of Laws 1989, Bernard P. Randolph, Doctor of Engineering 1990, Michael E. DeBakey, Doctor of Science 1990, Robert E. Mautz, Doctor of Laws 1990, Bruce McArthur, Doctor of Engineering 1990, Frank A. Wenstrom, Doctor of Laws 1991, Andrew Freeman, Doctor of Engineering 1991, Lee Gerdine, Doctor of Music 1991, Donald Grangaard, Doctor of Laws 1991, Lowell Swenson, Doctor of Laws 1991, Harold Schafer, Doctor of Laws 1992, William E. Cornatzer, Doctor of Science 1992, Margaret Heyse Cory, Doctor of Science 1992, Richard J. Lee, Doctor of Science 1992, Vivian Hanson Meehan, Doctor of Science 1992, Harold Resinger, Doctor of Science 1992, Louis W. Sullivan, Doctor of Science 1993, Thomas M. Hamilton, Doctor of Engineering 1993, Bill Martin Jr., Doctor of Letters 1993, Stanley A. Moe, Doctor of Engineering 1993, Everette L. Webb, Doctor of Engineering 1993, Gilmore Schjeldahl, Doctor of Engineering 1994, James F. Buchli, Doctor of Science 1994, Jon Hassler, Doctor of Letters 1996, Roland H. Flint, Doctor of Letters 1996, George A. Sinner, Doctor of Laws 1996, John W. Vennes, Doctor of Science 1997, Jim R. Carrigan, Doctor of Laws 1997, Clara A. Pederson, Doctor of Humane Letters 1998, Theodore V. Galambos, Doctor of Engineering 1998, Patricia Wallace Ingraham, Doctor of Laws 1998, Arthur A. Link, Doctor of Laws 1998, Vito Perrone, Doctor of Humanities 1999, Eugene R. Dahl, Doctor of Laws 1999, John C. MacFarlane, Doctor of Engineering 1999, Dale F. Morrison, Doctor of Laws 2000, Thomas J. Clifford, Doctor of Laws 2000, Bernard O’Kelly, Doctor of Letters 2000, Dwight Baumann, Doctor of Laws 2001, Richard A. Olafson, Doctor of Letters 2001, Patricia A. Owens, Doctor of Letters 2001, Raymond Rude, Doctor of Letters 2001, Peter Schickele, Doctor of Letters 2002, Calvin K. Fercho, Doctor of Letters 2002, Lloyd Omdahl, Doctor of Letters 2002, Noel Watson, Doctor of Letters 2002, Byron L. Dorgan, Doctor of Letters 2003, Robert Kyle, Doctor of Letters 2004, Kurt H. Mueller, Doctor of Letters 2005, H.F. “Sparky” Gierke, Doctor of Letters 2005, Charles “Chuck” Johnson, Doctor of Letters 2006, A. Bart Holaday, Doctor of Letters 2006, Lance W. Lord, Doctor of Letters 2006, Rodney J. Rohrich, Doctor of Letters 2007, Laurel Reuter, Doctor of Letters 2007, Russell Lefevre, Doctor of Letters 2008, Jean Kiesau, Doctor of Letters 2008, Edward Schafer, Doctor of Letters 2008, Steinar Opstad, Doctor of Letters 2008, Phil Jackson, Doctor of Letters 2008, William Marcil, Doctor of Letters 2009, Edwin Benson, Doctor of Letters 2009, LaVonne Russell Hootman, Doctor of Letters 2009, James C. Ray, Doctor of Letters 2010, Howard A. Dahl, Doctor of Letters 2011, Earl Pomeroy, Doctor of Letters 2011, Kenneth L. Mellem, Doctor of Letters 2012, B. John Barry, Doctor of Letters 2012, Kent Conrad, Doctor of Letters 2012, Mary Wakefield, Doctor of Letters 2012, David Nething, Doctor of Letters 2012, Hiram Drache, Doctor of Letters 2013, Norman C. Skalicky, Doctor of Letters 2014, Michael J. Jacobs, Doctor of Letters 2014, William C. Sherman, Doctor of Letters 2014, Karen L. Nyberg, Doctor of Letters 2014, Linda M. Pancratz, Doctor of Letters 2015, William J. Gross, Doctor of Letters 2015, Gerald W. VandeWalle, Doctor of Letters 2016, Carolyn Becraft, Doctor of Letters 2016, Greg Page, Doctor of Letters
Approved Academic Honor Cords and Stoles • Phi Alpha Theta — History Honor Society; red and blue cords
Students who are members of the following honor societies will be wearing these adornments to their regalia: • Alpha Phi Sigma — National Criminal Justice Honor Society; blue and gold cords
• Phi Beta Kappa — National Scholarship Honor Society for Liberal Arts and Sciences; pink and blue cords
• Beta Alpha Psi — International Academic Honor Society for Accounting Majors; red and white cords
• Phi Eta Sigma —Honor Society for First Year Students; black and gold cords
• Beta Gamma Sigma — Honor Society accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International; worn by students and faculty members; blue and gold cords
• Pi Alpha Alpha — National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration; light blue and gold cords • Pi Kappa Lambda — National Music Honor Society; gold and white cords
• Epsilon Pi Tau — National Academic Honor Society for Technology; blue, gold and white cords
• Pi Theta Epsilon —National Occupational Therapy Honor Society; blue and gold cords
• Gamma Sigma Alpha — National Academic Honor Society for Greek Members; red and yellow cords
• Psi Chi — Psychology Honor Society; platinum and navy cords
• Gamma Theta Upsilon — International Honor Society in Geography; blue, brown and gold cords
• Sigma Gamma Epsilon — National Honor Society for Earth Sciences; gold, blue and silver cords
• Golden Key International Honor Society — royal blue and gold cords
• Sigma Pi Sigma — National Honor Society for Physics; green and white cords
• IEEE - Eta Kappa Nu — Honor Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; gold cords with red/blue tassel
• Sigma Tau Delta — National Society for English representing high achievement in English language, literature, and writing; Cardinal red and black double strand cord
• Mortar Board — National Honor Society; silver and gold cords
• Sigma Theta Tau — International Honor Society of Nursing; purple and white cords
• National Residence Hall Honorary — blue and silver cords
• Tau Beta Pi — National Engineering Honor Society; white/orange cords
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars — National society recognizing outstanding academic achievement and involvement on campus; gold and burgundy cords
• Tau Sigma — Transfer Student Honor Society; maroon and gold cords
• Order of Omega — National Leadership Academic Honor Society for Greek Members; gold and white cords
• Theta Alpha Kappa — National Honor Society for Religious Studies and Theology; red cords • Upsilon Pi Epsilon — International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines; maroon/ white cords
• Phi Alpha — National Social Work Honor Society; gold cord
Non-Academic Recognition Cords UND Legacy Cords
• Graduates who are members of ethnic or culturally based
organizations may wear woven clothes representing cultural patterns or designs such as a kente cloth.
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.
• 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.
Multicultural Symbols
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.
• Veterans who are graduating from UND and students who
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serve in the military will be wearing red, white and blue cords to honor them for their service to our country.
Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors Former faculty members who were honored with Fritz Professorships include: Michael A. Anderegg, English James Antes, Psychology Michael C. Beard, English Robert Beck (deceased), Law Richard Beringer, History William V. Borden (deceased), English Edward C. Carlson, Basic Sciences William E. Cornatzer (deceased), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Richard D. Crawford, Biology Kenneth J. Dawes, Social Work Sandra Donaldson, English Manuchair Ebadi (deceased), 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 (deceased), Educational Administration Warren Jensen, Aviation 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 James E. Mitchell, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Robert C. Nordlie (deceased), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Lewis K. Oring, Biology Leon F. Osborne (deceased), Atmospheric Sciences 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 Isaac Schlosser, Biology Mary Jane Schneider (deceased), Indian Studies Santhosh K. Seelan, Space 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 Sharon C. Wilsnack, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Charles A. Wood, Space Studies Kevin D. Young, Microbiology and Immunology
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. 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: Holly Brown-Borg, Basic Sciences Sharon Carson, English Colin Combs, Biomedical Sciences F. Richard Ferraro, Psychology Michael J. Gaffey, Space Studies Jonathan Geiger, Basic Sciences William D. Gosnold Jr., Geology & Geological Engineering Birgit Hans, Indian Studies Joseph Hartman, Geology and Geological Engineering Mark R. Hoffmann, Chemistry Gordon Iseminger, History Cindy L. Juntunen, Counseling Michael Mann, Chemical Engineering James Mochoruk, History Thomas Mohr, Physical Therapy Myrna R. Olson, Teaching and Learning Thomas V. Petros, Psychology Michael Poellot, Atmospheric Sciences Wayne Seames, Chemical Engineering Mary Ann Sens, Pathology William F. Sheridan, Biology Brij Singh, Basic Sciences Roxanne Vaughan, Basic Sciences Jack Weinstein, Philosophy and Religion Michael Wittgraf, Music Stephen A. Wonderlich, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
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Presidents of the University Mark R. Kennedy was named the 12th President of the University of North Dakota by the State Board of Higher Education on March 15, 2016. His term began on July 1, 2016, succeeding Interim President Ed Schafer and President Robert Kelley, who retired on January 14, 2016. Kennedy came to UND from George Washington University, Washington, D.C., where since 2012 he was Director of the Graduate School of Political Management and Professor. His teaching and research addressed issues of how organizations can engage governments and societies around the world. A native of Benson, Minn., Kennedy earned a B.S. degree at St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minn., and an MBA with distinction at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. He then served as an executive with several firms, including Pillsbury, and today’s Macy’s. From 2001 to 2007, Kennedy served in the U.S. House of Representatives, first for Minnesota’s Second District and then for its Sixth District. He served on the Financial Services, Transportation and Agriculture Committees, and established a reputation for bipartisanship. Kennedy was then appointed to the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations, serving under both Presidents George Bush and Barack Obama. From 2007 to 2010, Kennedy served as the Global Retail Business Development Lead for Accenture, a global management, consulting and technology firm. From 2010 to 2013, he lectured and led research projects at the University of Pennsylvania, Notre Dame, the London Business School and others, and served as an Executive in Residence at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School.
William M. Blackburn 1884 — 1885
Henry Montgomery 1885 — 1887 (Acting)
Homer B. Sprague 1887 — 1891
Webster Merrifield 1891 — 1909
Frank L. McVey 1909 — 1917
Earle J. Babcock 1917 — 1918 (Interim)
Thomas F. Kane 1918 — 1933
John C. West 1933 — 1954
George W. Starcher 1954 — 1971
Thomas J. Clifford 1971 — 1992
Kendall L. Baker 1992 — 1999
Charles E. Kupchella 1999 — 2008
Robert O. Kelley 2008 — 2016
Edward T. Schafer 2016 (Interim)
Kennedy is the founder of the Economic Club of Minnesota and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and Chatham House, an independent policy institute based in London. He founded the Mark Kennedy Frontiers of Freedom Lecture Series at St. John’s University. Kennedy’s book titled Shapeholders – Business Success in the Age of Activism, has recently been published by Columbia Business School Press. In it, he introduces the concept of "Shapeholders" to the field of business strategy. A shapeholder is a political, regulatory, media or activist actor with no stake in an organization's success, but great ability to shape its opportunities and risks. Kennedy is the third generation of his family to live in North Dakota. His grandmother helped homestead outside Tioga in the early 1900s, and his parents lived in Golva and Hunter, during which time his older sister was born in Fargo. First Lady Debbie Kennedy is a native of Hawley, Minn. They met at the Minnesota State Fair as high school 4-H ambassadors. Debbie Kennedy graduated from North Dakota State University with a double major in home economics and textile and clothing, and from George Washington University with a master’s degree in costume design. They have four adult children.
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