UNIVERSITY of
NORTH DAKOTA GENERAL COMMENCEMENT
May 12, 2018 Grand Forks, North Dakota
Officers of the University Mark R. Kennedy President
Thomas M. DiLorenzo
Cara Halgren
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Vice President for Student Affairs & Diversity
Alice C. Brekke
Vice President for Research & Economic Development and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies
Grant McGimpsey
Vice President for Finance & Operations
Joshua Wynne
Peter Johnson
Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Interim Vice President for University & Public Affairs
Scott Correll Registrar
State Board of Higher Education Don Morton Fargo – Chair
Nick Hacker
Greg Stemen
Bismarck
Oakes
Kevin Melicher
Jacob Dailey
Fargo
Student Member North Dakota State University
Kathleen Neset Tioga
Birgit Pruess
Mike Ness
Faculty Advisor North Dakota State University
Hazen
Casey Ryan Grand Forks
Andy Wakeford Staff Advisor Lake Region State College
The Order of Exercises 130th General Commencement
Alerus Center President Mark R. Kennedy, Presiding Graduate Degrees Ceremony
Master of Education 5 Master of Engineering 6 Master of Fine Arts 6 Master of Music 6 Master of Occupational Therapy 6 Master of Physician Assistant Studies 7 Master of Public Administration 7 Master of Public Health 7 Master of Science in Applied Economics in Applied Science 8 Master of Science 8 Master of Social Work 11
Pre-ceremony Music: Brent Hermans, Pianist
Undergraduate Degrees Ceremony Pre-ceremony Concert: University of North Dakota Wind Ensemble Dr. James Popejoy, conductor “Slava!” — Leonard Bernstein/Grundman “American Fanfare” — John Wasson “Lonestar Celebration” — James Curnow “March, Op. 99” — Sergei Prokofiev/Yoder “West Side Story” — Leonard Bernstein/Duthoit
Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees Saturday, May 12 — 1:30 p.m.
Processional
College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences School of Medicine and Health Sciences College of Engineering and Mines College of Education and Human Development College of Business and Public Administration College of Arts and Sciences
“Pomp and Circumstance” — Edward Elgar Please stand during the Processional.
“America the Beautiful” — Samuel Ward Haley Olson, Soloist
Greetings from the State Board of Higher Education
DeAnna Carlson Zink UND Alumni Association and Foundation
Remarks by President Mark R. Kennedy
“Alma Mater” — Franz Joseph Haydn The Assemblage Led by the song leader, Haley Olson 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.
Graduate Degrees Ceremony Presentation of the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor President Mark R. Kennedy Order of degrees begins on Page 2 and 16.
Undergraduate Degrees Ceremony Conferring of Honorary Degrees President Mark R. Kennedy Si and Betty Robin, Doctor of Letters Degrees Escorted and presented by Dean Paul Lindseth
Recessional
Ceremony for Graduate Degrees Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Arts Doctor of Physical Therapy Master of Arts Master of Business Administration
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Alumni Greetings
Casey Ryan, SBHE Member
Saturday, May 12 — 9:00 a.m.
Page 16
Morning Ceremony: Page 2
Brent Hermans, Pianist
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Afternoon Ceremony: University of North Dakota Wind Ensemble Dr. James Popejoy, Conductor “March Recessional” (Nino Marcelli)
The awarding of degrees and academic distinctions listed in this program is contingent upon successful completion of the various program requirements. Commencement ceremonies at UND are planned through the Office of Ceremonies & University Events. 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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Ceremony for Graduate Degrees Saturday, May 12, — 9:00 A.M.
School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees Grant McGimpsey, Dean Doctor of Philosophy
Debra Kaye Jenkins, Rugby
Major: Teaching & Learning Dissertation: Parting a Read Sea of Images: An Exploration of Field DependentIndependent Responses to Minimalist Pictographic and Infographic Data Displays
Collette Marie Adamsen, Belcourt
Major: Education Foundation & Research Dissertation: The Effects of Cultural Participation on Health Outcomes among American Indian/Alaska Native Elders Advisor: Steven D. Lemire
Advisor: Richard Van Eck
Klara Kukowski, Marianske Lazne, Czech Republic
Major: Chemistry Dissertation: Role of Triazoles in Wood Protection: Developing Analytical Approaches and Examining Sorption, Distribution, and Environmental Fate of Fungicides
Heidi Marie Ahl-Quanbeck, Bismarck
Major: Teaching & Learning Dissertation: Faculty and Staff Perceptions of Concealed Carry Initiatives and their Effect on Campus Safety: A Multi-state Examination
Advisor: Alena Kubátová
Advisor: Carolyn Ozaki
Rasika Nishantha Mohottige, Grand Forks
Major: Physics & Astrophysics Dissertation: Study of Physical and Chemical Properties of Iridium Modified Nanostructures Formed on Silicon (110) Surface
Afua Mmra Blay, Kumasi, Ghana
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Dissertation: Intonation Production and Perception in Children with Developmental Language Impairment
Advisor: Nuri Oncel
Benjamin Champlin Wright Morris, North East, Pennsylvania
Advisor: Samuel Seddoh
Major: English Dissertation: Depending on the Weather and Other Stories
Sarah L. Crary, West Fargo
Advisor: Christopher Nelson
Major: Educational Leadership Dissertation: Examining Teacher Perceptions on Change in Secondary School Libraries to Promote Information Literacy
Alexander Lorando Pokornowski, Grand Forks Major: Higher Education Dissertation: The Relationship between Perceived Competence Levels of Student Affairs Professionals and their Job Satisfaction Advisor: Steven D. Lemire
Advisor: Sherryl Houdek
Fatima, Bangladesh
Major: Physics & Astrophysics Dissertation: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy/Spectroscopy Measurements and Density Functional Theory Calculations on Iridium-modified Silicon Surfaces and Self-assembled Monolaver of Organic Molecules on Graphite
Ziwei Qi, Tianjin, China
Advisor: Nuri Oncel
Major: Criminal Justice Dissertation: Examining Rural to Urban Migration, Crime and the Characteristics of Rural Migrant Offenders-An Exploratory Study on the Relationship between Rural Migration and Criminal Offense Advisor: Martin Gottschalk
Christopher Joseph Felege, Lake City, Pennsylvania
Reem Ghassan Shadid, Grand Forks
Major: Teaching & Learning Dissertation: The Long Term Significance of Working as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Major: Electrical Engineering Dissertation: Wireless Power Transfer for Biomedical Applications Advisor: Sima Noghanian
Advisor: Myrna R. Olson
Travis D. Toth, Maple Glen, Pennsylvania
Md Ali Haider, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Major: Atmospheric Sciences Dissertation: An Investigation of Particulate Matter Air Pollution Using CALIOP Observations Advisor: Jianglong Zhang
Major: Electrical Engineering Dissertation: Electroencephalogram Signal Processing for Hybrid Brain Computer Interface Systems
Advisor: Reza Fazel-Rezai
Oybek Turayev, Fargo Major: Teaching & Learning Dissertation: Educational Technology Integration among Community College Instructors Advisor: Myrna R.Olson
Sonja Natalie Hathaway, Grand Forks
Major: History Dissertation: Conduct Unbecoming a Christian Missionary: Aaron McGaffey Beede’s Work on North Dakota’s Standing Rock Reservation, 1901-1916 Advisor: Gordon L. Iseminger
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School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees Alison M. Cygan, Bozeman, Montana
Doctor of Philosophy, continued
Ajay Kumar Verma, Roorkee, India
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Gary D. Schindler
Katelyn Marie Darnell, Champlin, Minnesota
Major: Electrical Engineering Dissertation: Assessment of Blood Pressure Regulatory Controls to Detect Hypovolemia and Orthostatic Intolerance Advisor: Kouhyar Tavakolian
Doctor of Arts
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Thomas Mohr
Mikaela Joy Dick, Devils Lake
Ryan Thomas Menath, Incline Village, Nevada
Lucas Clair Dolan, Milroy, Minnesota
Major: History Dissertation: The Influence of Mentoring Relationship Quality and Satisfaction on Novice Teachers’ Self-Efficacy
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Mark Romanick
Advisor: Ty Reese
Mikelle Jordyn Fetsch, Grand Forks Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Susan Jeno
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Bryon Alexander Flett, Bellingham, Washington Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Thomas Mohr
Matthew J. Aymond, Grand Forks Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Cynthia Flom-Meland
Corrie Lea Fredericks, Billings, Montana Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Gary D. Schindler
Mary Ann Bachman, Sartell, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Cynthia Flom-Meland
Joseph Griffin, Linthicum, Maryland Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Renee Mabey
Mary Joyce Barthel, Watertown, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Schawnn Decker
Kelsie Marie Gunnufson, Waconia, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Michelle Labrecque
Alicia M. Beckel, Baudette, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Cynthia Flom-Meland
Tatum Elizabeth Hall, Lake Park, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Meridee Danks
Amanda Nicole Belyaks, Port Charlotte, Florida Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Cynthia Flom-Meland
Sadie Lee Hefta, Devils Lakes Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Meridee Danks
Braden L. Benson, Gillette, Wyoming Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Renee Mabey
Katerina Marie Hoime, Edmore Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Kristin Johnson
Tyler LeCompte Bentrup, Fenton, Missouri Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Thomas Mohr
Nicholas James Holkup, Wahpeton Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Cynthia Flom-Meland
Megan N. Berndt, Bainville, Montana Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Peggy Mohr
Hunter N. Huberty, Scandia, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Susan Jeno
Carly Jo Bertsch, Fargo Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Mark Romanick
Tyler Daniel Kemnitz, Grand Forks Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Thomas Mohr
Hailey R. Brinkman, Grey Eagle, Minnesota
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Meridee Danks
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Gary D. Schindler
Rachel M. Klein, St. Cloud, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Kristin Johnson
Joseph Michael Burckhard, Devils Lake Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Thomas Mohr
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School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees Michelle Amanda Sanders, Brooten, Minnesota
Doctor of Physical Therapy, continued
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Cynthia Flom-Meland
Jacob Michael Klingbeil, Langdon
Amanda Marie Slaikeu, Eagan, Minnesota
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Susan Jeno
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Susan Jeno
Jessica Lynch, Cologne, Minnesota
Joshua K. Sorvig, Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Meridee Danks
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Thomas Mohr
Jamie Marie Maciejewski, Avon, Minnesota
Carmen Ruth Stanhope, Cavalier
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Kristin Johnson
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Renee Mabey
Mackenzie R. Mears, Big Stone City, South Dakota
Alexandria Ann Sweeney, Fargo
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: David Relling
Michael D. Miller, Dickinson
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Thomas Mohr
Jarad M. Syrstad, Thompson
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Susan Jeno
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: David Relling
Kayli M. Muckenhirn, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Scott William Syverson, Wadena, Minnesota
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Kristin Johnson
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Cynthia Flom-Meland
Ashley Elizabeth Naas, Ashland, Wisconsin
Colin Teichert, Alexandria, Minnesota
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Susan Jeno
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: David Relling
Molly Arlene Nienhuis, Lawton
Esley Guy Thorton, Bismarck
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Kristin Johnson
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Gary D. Schindler
Michael C. Picken, Lakeville, Minnesota
Michael Timothy Utt, Casselton
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Peggy Mohr
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Susan Jeno
Robert J. Plemel, Lake Park, Minnesota
Laura Elizabeth Whiteley, Watford City
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Gary D. Schindler
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Kristin Johnson
Jenna Kae Sagedahl, Bemidji, Minnesota
Anna Margaret Yanchek, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Meridee Danks
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Gary D. Schindler
Nicole Renee Salfer, Andover, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Meridee Danks
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School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Master of Business Administration
Master of Arts
Grant Thomas Bakke, Bismarck
Jessica M. Andersen, Park Rapids, Minnesota
Major: Business Administration
Major: Counseling
Raymond Arthur Church, West Palm Beach, Florida
Kyle Anthony Bernhardt, Greeley, Colorado
Major: Business Administration Evan Christian Freas, Pittsgrove, New Jersey Major: Business Administration James Alan Kary, Bismarck Major: Business Administration Mohammad Khalaf Oqla Kharashgeh, Folsom, California Major: Business Administration Amanda Rae Peine, Vermillion, Minnesota Major: Business Administration Francis Eamonn Powers, High Ridge, Missouri Major: Business Administration Sukanta Sarbabidya, Raozan, Bangladesh Major: Business Administration Shawn William Smith, Ham Lake, Minnesota Major: Business Administration Bagabo Charles Tumushabe, Kabale, Uganda Major: Business Administration Zoe Marie Wergeland, Bismarck Major: Business Administration Kara A. Wilwand, Pembina Major: Business Administration Albert Xavier, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Major: Business Administration Joseph A. Zikmund, Grand Forks Major: Business Administration
Major: Psychology
Michelle Ann Bruzan, Sugar Hill, Georgia Major: Counseling
Kelly Cuccolo, Howell, New Jersey Major: Psychology
Samantha Jo Feroni, Eveleth, Minnesota Major: Sociology
Ashley J. Friesen, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Major: Counseling
Allyssa Ann Hornbaker, Jamestown Major: Counseling
Elizabeth Fuger Husband, Jackson, Wyoming Major: Counseling
Jordan Anthony Jaeger, Plummer, Minnesota Major: Sociology
Emily Rose Kern, Marshall, Minnesota Major: Counseling
Marisa Mango, Annville, Pennsylvania Major: Counseling
Natalie Marie Martinson, Grand Forks Major: Sociology
Brooke Elizabeth Olson, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Major: Counseling
Marissa Elizabeth Salo, Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Counseling
Belinda Ann Schermerhorn, Bagley, Minnesota Major: Counseling
Master of Education
Carolyn Hannah Shabb, Grand Forks Major: Counseling
Emily Anne Beaton, Spencer, Iowa
Billie Jo Soholt, Mayville
Major: English Language Learner
Major: Counseling Kiya Lynn Walsh, Waite Park, Minnesota Major: Counseling Bria E. Willert, Fargo Major: Sociology
Daniel Philip Jacobson, Anoka, Minnesota Major: Special Education
Alexis Rose Joseph, Bismarck
Major: Elementary Education
Victoria Lynn Mehs, Hatton
Major: English Language Learner
Nancy Sue Olson, Barstow, California
Major: Industrial Design & Technology
Sarah Jean Ricks, Dickinson
Major: Educational Leadership
Alex Michael Schmaltz, Velva
Major: Educational Leadership
Ashley Marie Schomer, East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Major: English Language Learner
Agostino Sebastiano Siragusa, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Major: Industrial Design & Technology
Cydnee L. Strand, Northwood
Major: Educational Leadership
Lauren Paige Strickland, Farmersville, Texas
Major: Instructional Design & Technology
Lisa Marie Trnka, Sartell, Minnesota
Major: English Language Learner
Thomas Stanley Warman, Minot
Major: Educational Leadership
Anthony C. Willer, Dickinson
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Major: Industrial Design & Technology
School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Kelsey Renae Hemberger, Halstad, Minnesota
Master of Engineering
Major: Occupational Therapy
Caitlin Dawn Herdrick, Almira, Washington
Benjamin T. Langaas, Greenbush, Minnesota
Major: Occupational Therapy
Megan Lynn Hilgers, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Major: Occupational Therapy
Alison Jean Host, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Major: Occupational Therapy
Natalie Mae Jennings, Casper, Wyoming
Master of Fine Arts
Major: Occupational Therapy
Jaime Johnson, Rock Springs, Wyoming
Tracy Leigh Melendez, West Fargo
Major: Occupational Therapy
Michaela Marie Johnson, Grand Forks
Major: Art & Design
Beverly Poppe, Scribner, Nebraska
Major: Occupational Therapy
Karyssa Jeanne Kimery, Gillette, Wyoming
Major: Art & Design
Major: Occupational Therapy
Samantha Marie Kraus, Casper, Wyoming
Major: Occupational Therapy
Megan L. Lauck, Shoreview, Minnesota
Master of Music
Major: Occupational Therapy
John Brian LeClerc, Grand Forks
Filipe dos Santos Alexandrino, Grand Forks
Major: Occupational Therapy
Michael B. Lehnerz, Broomfield, Colorado
Major: Music
Major: Occupational Therapy
Jessica Ann Magee, Valley City,
Major: Occupational Therapy
Master of Occupational Therapy
Mallory Alice Manecke, Fosston, Minnesota
Benjamin Aaron Becher, Horace
Kaitlin Renae Mankie, Grand Forks
Major: Occupational Therapy Emilea Grace Berhow, Fertile, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy Maddie Victoria Bjornstad, Walhalla Major: Occupational Therapy Zachary R. Bohn, Grand Forks Major: Occupational Therapy Rachel A. Bonneville, Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy Kaitlyn Elizabeth Ann Bosch, Beulah Major: Occupational Therapy Samantha Jo Coyle, Bagley, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy Courtney P. Crabill, Fargo Major: Occupational Therapy Caitlin Rachel Duggan, Edina, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy Annika Kae Eckholm, Wing Major: Occupational Therapy Madison Gerszewski, East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy Tyler J. Giegerich, Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy Ashlyn Jane Grindberg, Fargo Major: Occupational Therapy Katie Alyssa Hanson, Argusville Major: Occupational Therapy Sarah Elizabeth Hanson, Grand Forks Major: Occupational Therapy Alycia Christine Heisler, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Occupational Therapy Major: Occupational Therapy
Jenna Lynn Meissner, Brandon, Minnesota
Major: Occupational Therapy
Erika T. Moderow, Fargo
Major: Occupational Therapy
Haley B. Nielsen, Lakeville, Minnesota
Major: Occupational Therapy
Bailey Ann Odegaard, West Fargo
Major: Occupational Therapy
Ashley R. Prososki, Pine River, Minnesota
Major: Occupational Therapy
Juan I. Rosales, Jr., Grand Forks
Major: Occupational Therapy
Brianna Rae Safranski, Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Major: Occupational Therapy
Jillian Marie Schaeffer, Merna, Nebraska
Major: Occupational Therapy
Jamie Chanel St. Germain, Fargo
Major: Occupational Therapy
Breanna Rose Taralson, Fargo
Major: Occupational Therapy
Jerrica Bridgette Thiel, Glenwood, Minnesota
Major: Occupational Therapy
Hailey A. Tollefson, Beulah
Major: Occupational Therapy
Nicholas Scott Wahlstrand, Grand Forks
Major: Occupational Therapy
Brittany Ann Winter, Belgrade, Minnesota
Major: Occupational Therapy
Joanna Mariah Yutrzenka, Argyle, Minnesota
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Major: Occupational Therapy
School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Master of Public Administration
Leslie A. Anderson, Duluth, Minnesota
Anthony Raymond Backora, Alexandria, Minnesota
Major: Physician Assistant Studies Kendra Chianne Apland, Spearfish, South Dakota Major: Physician Assistant Studies Kayla Marie Ashton, Robbinsdale, Minnesota Major: Physician Assistant Studies Cody Molstre Baxter, Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Physician Assistant Studies Brittney Lynn Benson, Dawson Major: Physician Assistant Studies Ashley Marie Bjornerud, Grantsburg, Wisconsin Major: Physician Assistant Studies Christina Nicole Brooks, Grand Forks Major: Physician Assistant Studies Jordan Michael Buchholz, Beach Major: Physician Assistant Studies Jean Marie Clara Dahl, Grand Forks Major: Physician Assistant Studies Kelsey Violet Daley, Hettinger Major: Physician Assistant Studies Larissa Ann Haug, Grand Forks Major: Physician Assistant Studies Katherine Ann Hennager, Langdon Major: Physician Assistant Studies Emmanuel Hernandez, Lubbock, Texas Major: Physician Assistant Studies William Kucera, Bismarck Major: Physician Assistant Studies Lawrence D. Lee, Plant City, Florida Major: Physician Assistant Studies Cynthia M. Mills, Apopka, Florida Major: Physician Assistant Studies Darren S. Pledger, Fort Smith, Arkansas Major: Physician Assistant Studies Kailey Lynn Potratz, Grand Forks Major: Physician Assistant Studies Breanna Joy Privratsky, Grand Forks Major: Physician Assistant Studies Ashley J. Schultz, Vergas, Minnesota Major: Physician Assistant Studies Emily Marie Stevenson, Bismarck Major: Physician Assistant Studies Kate Meredith Whelan Suda, Grafton Major: Physician Assistant Studies Kayla Marie Ternes, Beulah Major: Physician Assistant Studies Jamie Steven Trautner, Hendrum, Minnesota Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Major: Public Administration
Thomas E. Hanson, Scottsdale, Arizona
Major: Public Administration
Kellie Hoverson, Fargo
Major: Public Administration
Jonathon W. Nord, Grand Forks
Major: Public Administration
Andre Charles Robert Unicume, Camas Valley, Washington
Major: Public Administration
Master of Public Health Rachel Elizabeth Goebel, Underwood, Iowa
Major: Public Health
Tyler Wayne Looysen, Jamestown
Major: Public Health
Dawn C. Penney, Denver, Colorado
Major: Public Health
Hailey Ashton Rodgers, Casper, Wyoming
Major: Public Health
Naila Saleem, Grand Forks
Major: Public Health
Master of Science in Applied Economics Abdulelah Osama A. Darandary, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Major: Applied Economics
Ryan Hamilton, Minot
Major: Applied Economics
Julian Christopher Janssen, Tamuning, Guam
Major: Applied Economics
Ryan Matthew Jockers, Mandan
Major: Applied Economics
Colin Nicholas Mummery, Durango, Colorado
Major: Applied Economics
Guillaume Neault, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Major: Applied Economics
Jayme Christopher Reynolds, Pleasant Hill, California
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Major: Applied Economics
School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Master of Science
Brooke L. Dahl, Willmar, Minnesota
Debhanna Aaker, Grand Forks
Major: Special Education
Evan James Damsgard, Grand Forks
Major: Special Education
Major: Higher Education
Darla Renee Danielson Anderson, Mora, Minnesota
Radhakrishnan Angamuthu Chinnatham, Tamilnadu, India
Major: Electrical Engineering Benjamin Archer, Madison, Wisconsin Major: Space Studies Sada Renee Aschnewitz, New York Mills, Minnesota Major: Nursing Kayla Lynn Bachand, Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Nursing Heather Nicole Badger, Oak Harbor, Washington Major: Nursing Jessica Marie Barnard, Russellville, Tennessee Major: Medical Laboratory Science Sonja Kathleen Bauman, Duluth, Minnesota Major: Forensic Psychology Sheeresa Shalon Begay, Williston Major: Special Education Lydia Melis Berding, Whittier, California Major: Nursing Rachel Margaret Bethke, St. Michael, Minnesota Major: Nursing Ashley Bourgois, Bismarck Major: Nursing Carolynne Ashley Brewer, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Stacy Ann Brisendine, Spicer, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education Jocelyn Louise Britton, Winona, Minnesota Major: Special Education Cynthia Renee Brunson, Silver Spring, Maryland Major: Nursing Beth Annette Brynjulson, Grand Forks Major: Nursing Lillia Kristine Budd, Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Nursing Alicia Busch, Northwood Major: Special Education Danielle Busque, San Mateo, California Major: Special Education Mitchell John Campion, Marshall, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering Kara Nicole Caven, Fargo Major: Special Education Alicja Cebulak, Minot Major: Nursing Tracy Sherice Charboneau, St. Michael Major: Nursing Kayla M. Clausen, East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Nursing Nicole A. Clemenson, Fargo Major: Special Education Kayla J. Cook, Wahpeton Major: Elementary Education Chelcie Ann Coons, Grand Forks Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Rebecca Corkill, Bar Nunn, Wyoming Major: Early Childhood Education Heidi Louise Crotteau, Andover, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Amber Dawn Deere, Lancaster, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Dean Allan Derhaag, St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Timothy Douglas Dillon, Staffors Springs, Connecticut
Major: Earth System Science & Policy
Alexa Rene Ducioame, Grand Forks
Major: Civil Engineering
William Christopher Elder, Noblesville, Indiana
Major: Space Studies
Leslie Renee Ender, Duluth, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Ryan Thomas Englis, Ammon, Idaho
Major: Nursing
Sarah Ann Erdahl, Rochester, Minnesota
Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Alicia Erickson, Grand Forks
Major: Nursing
Kassandra Alyce Erickson, Brookings, South Dakota
Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Nicolle Danielle Bettch Erickson, Willmar, Minnesota
Major: Special Education
Nicole Marie Ewert, Langdon
Major: Special Education
Maria Catherine Fairfield, Iron Mountain, Michigan
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Brittany Elizabeth Ashley Feil, Langdon
Major: Special Education
Nicole Marie Fischbach, Madison Lake, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Mason C. Frank, Dickinson
Major: Kinesiology & Public Health Education
Hao Fu, Hefei, China
Major: Petroleum Engineering
Karrie Lynn Fugate, Blaine, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Kristen Marie Giesbrecht, Gretna, Manitoba, Canada
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Ann Margaret Gill, Billings, Montana
Major: Nursing
Jay Randy Ivan Gjestvang, West Fargo
Major: Kinesiology & Public Health Education
Rebecca Joyce Gonzalez, Baxter, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Michelle Renee Goodson, Mechanicsville, Maryland
Major: Early Childhood Education
Laura LeAnn Goor, Eagan, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Christopher Paul Gough, Edina, Minnesota
Major: Curriculum & Instruction
Kristina Jean Gresh, Fargo
Major: Nursing
Kelsey Gress, Wahpeton
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Megan Anastasia Grimsley, Benson, Minnesota
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Major: Nursing
School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Christina Rose Leonard, Ada, Minnesota
Master of Science, continued
Major: Nursing
Heather Lea Lepp, St. Louis Park, Minnesota Kamilla Kitty Gundersen, Pocatello, Idaho
Kayly M. Letkeman, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Elizabeth Ann Hahn, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Matthew Lucas Lorenz, Chaska, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Naomi Jo Hansen, Manvel
Michelle Ecker Mastous, Fridley, Minnesota
Major: Higher Education
Major: Nursing
Ryan Alexander Hanson, Chanhassen, Minnesota
Jennifer Lynn McBride, Salem, Virginia
Major: Civil Engineering Deanna Marie Heine, Cottage Grove, Minnesota Major: Nursing Mason Robert Heinrich, Denver, Colorado Major: Special Education Jennifer Lynn Henry, Fargo Major: Nursing Patrick Arthur Heuer, Swansea, California Major: Space Studies Bethany Louise Homan, Devils Lake Major: Special Education Stephanie Marian Honomichl, Fargo Major: Special Education Anne Marie Hook, Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Higher Education Nicole Marie Hooker, Rugby Major: Early Childhood Education Erin Kay Horntvedt, Roseau, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education Erika Kate Horvey, Headingley, Manitoba, Canada Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Justin Mathew Hoskins, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Major: Special Education Kiran Hussain, Plano, Texas Major: Teaching & Learning Fallon Alexis Jefferson, Round Rock, Texas Major: Nursing Sydney Rae Johnson, Jamestown Major: Nursing Gregory David Jones, Winnipeg, Manitoba Major: Special Education Kelton Olson Karboviak, Drayton Major: Computer Science Austin Taylor King, Aubrey, Texas Major: Atmospheric Sciences Kyle Luther Kirkpatrick, Niceville, Florida Major: Space Studies Katelyn Lea Klapprodt, Rapid City, South Dakota Major: Kinesiology & Public Health Education Michael T. Klein, St. Louis, Missouri Major: Electrical Engineering Amy Lynn Kroczak, Bothell, Washington Major: Special Education Mary Anne LaBuda, Pinedale, Wyoming Major: Special Education Caitlin Ann Crane LaCoursiere, Crookston, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Katherine Marie Lamb, Geneva, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science Nicholas Rye Lamoureux, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada Major: Kinesiology & Public Health Education Stephanie Alice Lee, Poughkeepsie, New York Major: Higher Education
Major: Medical Laboratory Science Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Elizabeth Anastasia McDevitt, St. Paul, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Benjamin Wright Mcgee, Las Vegas, Nevada
Major: Space Studies
Ashley R. Mehus, Bismarck
Major: Special Education
Kate Allyson Menzies, Cavalier
Major: Educational Studies
Anthony Ray Millett, Surprise, Arizona
Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Linda Marie Minor, Brookings, South Dakota
Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Danielle Marie Moelter-Swangstue, Grand Forks
Major: Special Education
Robert Anthony Moraleda II, Devils Lake
Major: Special Education
Nicole Marie Morgan, McIntosh, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Heather P. Morrisette, Stephen, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Hans V. Musgrave, Fifty-Six, Arkansas
Major: Mathematics
Taylar J. Nelson, International Falls, Minnesota
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Ashley Ann Nephew, Grand Forks
Major: Nursing
Tara Marie Nordberg, Monument, Colorado
Major: Nursing
Heather Dawn Novak, Grand Forks
Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Heather JoAnn O’Brien, Miles City, Montana
Major: Forensic Psychology
Susan Slocum O’Connor, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Joshua Olson Swigart, Devils Lake
Major: Nursing
Jarod Albert Olson, Prior Lake, Minnesota
Major: Mathematics
Oluwamakinde Omotola Omojiba, Kaduna, Nigeria
Major: Industrial Design & Technology
Melissa Jean Pappas, Cloquet, Minnesota
Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Menu Heshani Pathirana, Kamburupitiya, Sri Lanka
Major: Mathematics
David Timothy Pesch, Eash Grand Forks, Minnesota
Major: Special Education
Andrea Margo Petersen, New Ulm, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Emilee Kay Peterson, Cooperstown
Major: Reading Education
Rachel Kathryn Plambeck, Fargo
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Major: Nursing
School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Nathaniel Jeffrey Smith, Ellsworth, Wisconsin
Master of Science, continued
Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Wesley G. Solway, Grand Forks Melanie S. Pratt, Cooperstown
Gina Marie Sorensen, Wheatland, Wyoming
Major: Special Education Heidi Joan Prentice, Stoddard, Wisconsin Major: Nursing Haley Quinn Prozinski, Devils Lake Major: Special Education Jonathan Robert Puhl, Grand Forks Major: Industrial Design & Technology Rebecca Pulkrabek, Grand Forks Major: Nursing Tyler Radi, Grand Forks Major: Technology Rebecca Ram, Jamestown Major: Medical Laboratory Science Amy Kristine Rasmussen, Zimmerman, Minnesota Major: Nursing Andrea Grace Witte Richards, Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Special Education Morgan Ruth Rinke, Beardsley, Minnesota Major: Nursing Breana Beth Ritchie, West Fargo Major: Nursing Damian Andreas Riviez, Boston, Massachusetts Major: Special Education Kenneth Howard Rockhold, Long Beach, California Major: Aviation Amy Jo Roesch, Crookston, Minnesota Major: Nursing Danielle Marie Roush, Scandia, Minnesota Major: Biology Renee Roy, Warren, Manitoba, Canada Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Aviva Rubanowitz, Los Angeles, California Major: Special Education Sheryl J. Rudolph, Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Nursing Sybil Danielle Rushing, Glen Rose, Texas Major: Special Education Jennifer Johnson Sanderson, Rocky Mount, North Carolina Major: Medical Laboratory Science Kaylee Ray Scheer, Grand Forks Major: Higher Education Amanda L. Schmieg, Corona, South Dakota Major: Nursing Timothy Wayne See, York, Pennsylvania Major: Atmospheric Sciences Kyle James Seidler, Bismarck Major: Civil Engineering Casey Pearl Seifert, Shoreview, Minnesota Major: Nursing April Maria Daluge Seim, Sartell, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education Jody Beth Seurer, New Prague, Minnesota Major: Special Education Cathy Renee Sherbs, Hamilton, Ohio Major: Special Education Jodi Lynn Sherve, Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Major: Space Studies Major: Special Education
Stephanie Joy Speetzen, Wellington, Colorado
Major: Nursing
Olivia Anne Stephenson, Moorhead, Minnesota
Major: Special Education
Kathleen Anne Stevens, Billings, Montana
Major: Nursing
Megan Alyss Stratmoen, Dawson, Minnesota
Major: Special Education
Vanessa Julie Sundeen, Grand Forks
Major: Nursing
Brenna Alice Syrstad, Apple Valley, Minnesota
Major: Special Education
Alyssa Tate, Barnum, Minnesota
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Nicole Marie Thies, Wayzata, Minnesota
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Amy J. Tongen, Clarkfield, Minnesota
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Jason Ulmer, Grand Forks
Major: Kinesiology & Public Health Education
Jamila Malik Ahmed Unah, Grand Forks
Major: Nursing
Rebecca Unger, Montclair, New Jersey
Major: Special Education
Jessica Renee Van Winkle, Bismarck
Major: Special Education
Holly Jo Walker, West Fargo
Major: Special Education
Migmar Wangchuk, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Peter Wasik, Mt. Prospect, Illinois
Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Megan Claire Watson, Watson, Louisiana
Major: Special Education
Jenica M. Weber, Mound, Minnesota
Major: Special Education
Katie Colleen Shaw West, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Jenny Leigh Weyers, Byron, Minnesota Major: Nursing Lindsey Marie Whiting, Bemidji, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Kailynn Marie Williams, Notre Dame de Lourdes, Manitoba, Canada
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Julie Andrea Wolf, Williston
Major: Reading Education
Leann Mary Wolf, East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Major: Early Childhood Education
Nicholas Chandler Woods, Grand Forks
Major: Nursing
Paul Fredrick Wren, Scottsdale, Arizona
Major: Space Studies
Kelly Jo Zellmann, Bemidji, Minnesota
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School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Eryn Nichole Jager, Page
Master of Social Work
Major: Social Work
Gerald Joseph, Tampa, Florida
Megan Marie Bergman, Rogers
Holly Lynn Bernard, Tacoma, Washington
Major: Social Work
Major: Social Work
Major: Social Work
Major: Social Work
Dana Marie Rave, Black River Falls, Wisconsin
Major: Social Work
Denise J. Headington, Waukon, Iowa
Major: Social Work
Revel LeRae Weber, Mahnomen, Minnesota
Major: Social Work
Heather Renee Ibach, Bismarck
Major: Social Work
Melissa Sue Pfeffer, Billings, Montana
Vicki Kristina Harkness, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Major: Social Work
Jenafer MaeLorna Newman, Roy, Utah
Ashley Nicole Hammond, Boise, Idaho
Major: Social Work
Liana Renee Loonsfoot, Marquette, Michigan
Kelly Catherine Cooper, Farmington, Minnesota
Major: Social Work
Thomas M. Kremer, Bismarck
Major: Social Work
Mitchell Dean Brewer, Rapid City, South Dakota
Major: Social Work
Cassie Renee Kraft, Belgrade
Major: Social Work
Alisa Tuilesu Bowman, East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Major: Social Work
Mariah Jo Knutson, Rochester, Minnesota
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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, 18921983. 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 Alena Kubátová, Chemistry 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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Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor chromatography expert, explores the origins of air pollution and its relation to climate changes and health. Her research methods specifically focus on analysis of complex mixtures in real-world matrices employing chromatographic techniques, with various types of detectors, mainly mass spectrometry (instrumentation frequently used in research and industry).
Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor Dr. Alena Kubátová
One faculty member will be honored as a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor during today’s morning spring commencement ceremony. She is Dr. Alena Kubátová, professor of chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Recently, Kubátová has made news for collaborations with unmanned aircraft systems experts on campus, incorporating the flying platforms in her research on carbonaceous particulate matter in the atmosphere.
The Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorships were established with an endowment from the late benefactor Chester Fritz (1892-1983). Revenue from that endowment provides for cash stipends to one or more full-time faculty members, who thereafter may use the title “Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor.” The first Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorship was named in 1973. Just 78 individuals – including Kubátová, have been designated Fritz Professors, 27 of whom are currently on staff.
Kubátová also was recognized recently for her role in securing $1 million in scholarship funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), targeting first-generation college students in science, technology and mathematics fields. She and a UND College of Arts & Sciences faculty team were earlier awarded a $600,000 NSF grant that provided scholarships to talented undergraduate students with interests in environmental sciences. Also, new collaborations she’s helped establish in her native Czech Republic resulted in another recent NSF award that’s providing research experiences to Midwestern U.S. students in Prague, the cosmopolitan Czech capital.
Alena Kubátová is a student-first professor. The teaching part is a given. But when it comes to her research, Kubátová is all about sharing that big scholarly stage with her students.
Kubátová also is known for her high-impact and popular Air Pollution Workshops for high school students. Each time, these events typically bring more than 150 students from around the region – including schools from rural and tribal communities – to UND to engage in hands-on activities and to spark interests in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields.
For her, it’s part of the educational process. “It’s all about the experiential learning,” said Kubátová, upon learning, in a surprise announcement, she is UND’s newest Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor. “People in theatre, they perform; that’s their experiential learning. We do research – that’s ours.”
Kubátová earned her master’s degree and Ph.D. in Prague at Charles University, before moving on to do post-doc work at the University of Antwerp in Belgium.
UND President Mark Kennedy, who personally congratulated Kubátová for her Chester Fritz honor, continued the theatrical theme when it was his turn to describe the breadth of Kubátová’s impact on UND and its students.
In 2000, she started doing research at UND’s Energy & Environmental Research Center. Since 2005, she has been a faculty member in the UND Department of Chemistry.
“She has been referred to as a triple threat – as in being really really good at teaching, really good at research and really good at service,” Kennedy said.
Kubátová received the UND Foundation/B.C. Gamble Outstanding Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research or Creative Activity and Service from the UND Alumni Association & Foundation in 2015.
Fellow Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Mark Hoffmann also was on hand for the announcement. He echoed Kennedy’s sentiment.
Kubátová is appreciative of the support she’s received from her research team, her colleagues in the chemistry department and partners across campus. It’s that kind of support, she says, that’s made her who she is today – a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor.
“Alena is an excellent example of what one can do in research, teaching and service without any compromises,” said Hoffmann, a specialist in theoretical and computational chemistry.
“I really enjoy working here at this University,” Kubátová said. “Collegiality is really something that keeps me here.”
In her research, Kubátová, an analytical chemist and
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Honorary Degrees Awarded Honorary degrees have long been awarded by institutions of higher learning to recognize lives of achievement. In 1909 UND presented its first honorary degree, a Doctor of Laws, to Webster Merrifield, who served the University for 25 years, including 18 as its third president. Honorary degrees from UND particularly recognize those with an association with the University or with the state and region; they also have been presented to such notables as philosopher Mortimer Adler, heart surgeon Michael DeBakey and President John F. Kennedy. 1909, 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 1989, Weston R. Christopherson, Doctor of Laws
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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 2018, Si Robin, Doctor of Letters 2018, Betty Robin, Doctor of Letters
Honorary Degrees Awarded Seymour “Si” Robin and Mary “Betty” E. Bazar Robin aircraft. The Boeing Company was so impressed with the specialized high- powered antennas that Si designed for AWACS, it paid Sensor Systems an extra $30,000 for the product.
The name “Robin” hangs from the heights of one of the University of North Dakota’s newest, tallest and most cutting-edge campus buildings. It’s a surname that has become synonymous on campus with excellence and dedication to craft -- especially in the field of aerospace and unmanned systems. Seymour “Si” Robin and Mary “Betty” E. Bazar Robin are the personalities behind that good name. The Robins, a husbandand-wife-team who own and oversee Californiabased aerospace antenna manufacturing company Sensor Systems, Inc., were the pivotal benefactors behind the design and construction of the building that now bears their name. And they were present for every major step of development – from groundbreaking to ribboncutting – of the $22-million structure that now serves as home base to UND Aerospace’s pioneering work in unmanned and autonomous systems. At Sensor Systems, Inc., Si wears the hat of CEO and executive vice president, while Betty, its founder, serves as president and chief financial officer. Because of their love for aviation, Si and Betty accepted an invitation from Clay Lacy, a member of the UND Aerospace Foundation Board of Directors, in 2005, to visit UND. The Robins were very impressed with the work habits of the people they encountered at UND’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, including faculty,
employees supplies more than 40 percent of the antennas used for commercial, business and military applications in the world.
staff and students. It’s said that they felt a connection to the people, facilities and mission of UND Aerospace. Soon thereafter, Si and Betty began making contributions to UND Aerospace for what would one day become Robin Hall. Today, that 66,000-square-foot building provides UND Aerospace students not only SCALE-UP active learning classroom space, but also plenty of unmanned aircraft systems labs, comfortable study spaces and many small group briefing rooms for individual or group project work.
Educated in Montreal, Canada, Si moved to California in 1948 with the dream of starting a small electronics shop. He found work with Douglas Aircraft Company repairing antennas and other military equipment, and then with the engineering and manufacturing firm Bendix Corp. However, it was only when Si landed a job with Sensor Systems, a small startup antenna company near Los Angeles, that he found his place.
“Si and Betty’s number one focus has always been providing the best possible learning environment for our current and future students,” said UND Aerospace Dean Paul Lindseth.
There, the young designer put his creative genius to work and, most importantly, discovered the love of his life, Betty. Si started working for Betty after the unexpected death of her first husband, with whom she founded the company with a $10,000 loan.
For more than 50 years, Si and Betty have been transforming his passion for aviation and invention into a career that has revolutionized the global aviation industry.
Things took off in the early 1960s with an initial contract to supply the military with antennas for the KC-135
Their company of 300
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Through the years, Sensor Systems evolved into an international avionics solutions provider with the most technologically advanced design, engineering, manufacturing and test facilities in the world. The company holds more than 30 patents, has created over 250 products and manufactures over 11,000 antennas per day from its facility. Si and Betty’s lifelong work has dramatically, yet quietly, propelled the aviation industry forward. In addition to UND Aerospace, Si and Betty have been major donors to other organizations dedicated to aviation education and history, such as the Pacific Aviation Museum, Seattle Museum of Flight, San Diego Air & Space Museum, Santa Monica Museum of Flying, Kansas Aviation Museum and Southern California Museum of Flying. “Si and Betty Robin are passionate and inspirational advocates of aviation education, and we are thankful for their generous gifts,” said UND Aerospace Chief Executive Officer Chuck Pineo. “It is only through their amazing support and vision that UND Aerospace can provide students the knowledge, technical abilities and professionalism needed to succeed in the aerospace and aviation industry.”
Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees Saturday, May 12, — 1:30 P.M.
College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines Gayle Roux, Dean Bachelor of Science in Community Nutrition
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Major: Community Nutrition
Emily M. Smithson
Missoula, Montana Major: Nursing
Major: Community Nutrition
Grand Rapids, Michigan Major: Community Nutrition
Meredith Daviess Barba **
Boone, Iowa Major: Dietetics
YuJin Cho
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Major: Dietetics
Brooke Kaytlin Guttormson * Tioga Major: Dietetics
Linsey S. Johnson
Staples, Minnesota Major: Dietetics
Erin L. Lauckner ** Kramer Major: Dietetics
Nicolette Cheyenne Leiby * Cheyenne, Wyoming Major: Dietetics
Amanda Jane Lilleberg ** Devils Lake Major: Dietetics
Cynthia L. McNaughton Grand Forks Major: Dietetics
Reid August Meyer Carver, Minnesota Major: Dietetics
Kyle W. Norberg
Cary, Illinois Major: Dietetics
Natalie Rose Olason ** Cavalier Major: Dietetics
Brittany Jean Rosin Minot Major: Dietetics
Erika Lynn Narragon
Ashley Rose Hintz **
Sarah Elaine Nell **
Anna R. Hochhalter
Taylor Anna Nelson *
Robert Caleb Hunskor
Mikayla Nicole Nies *
Breanna Elizabeth Janske
Nao Nishinoiri
Connor P. Johnson ***
Connor Thomas O’Brien **
Abigail M. Kost ***
Kelsey Mariah Odegard
Tanner Jay Kraus
Adam Robert Osowski **
Rachel R. Kringlen *
Carly Lois Overhauser
Grace Mae Larson *
Ethan Jon Plemel *
Halley Ann Maas **
Jade R. Podell
Reid Thomas Magnuson *
Kelsey Jean Ramseth *
Sarah Marsnik **
Nathan J. Rausch *
Samantha McDonald
Haley Rae Ross *
Camille Laraine Meyer **
Kelly Jean Sather **
Nicole Olivia Mickelson *
Jacob J. Schlitt
Kali Miller **
Gretta Nicole Schwab *
Danielle Christine Milotzky
Jordan Elise Snellings **
Fargo Major: Nursing
Amber Michelle Battin **
Stewartville, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Andover, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Hermansville, Michigan Major: Nursing
Amanda Catherine Bitz
Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Dickey Major: Nursing
Boe Ansley Bothum * Emily Louise Bitter
Jennifer J. Hegg
Fargo Major: Nursing
Craig Anthony Bilski
Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
Madison Marie Munday **
Thompson Major: Nursing
Haley Elizabeth Balzart **
Amanda L. Reink East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Jenna Ann Gustafson *** Eagan, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Carrington Major: Nursing
Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Morgan Alexandra Mozinski
Bellport, New York Major: Nursing
Page M. Anderson *** Alisha Lorraine Lindsay Grand Forks
Heather Marie Graham ***
Bismarck Major: Nursing
Halma, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Claire M. Brien
Chaska, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Belcourt Major: Nursing
Barrett T. Bukowiec ***
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Warroad, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Abbie Leigh Conlon **
Cottage Grove, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Jamestown Major: Nursing
Taylor Brenda Corneillie
Wadena, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Grafton Major: Nursing
Alan Douglas Davis *
Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Ellendale Major: Nursing
Cheyenne Emily Rose Defender *
Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Dunseith Major: Nursing
Marisol Alicia Doporto
Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Lodge Grass, Montana Major: Nursing
Brittany M. Egeland ***
Hope Major: Nursing
Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Damilola Seun Famati
Hastings, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Spencer Todd Ferry
Deering Major: Nursing
Underwood, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Kellie M. Fleming
White Bear Lake, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Bismarck Major: Nursing
Annalise M. Moeller
Jordan Marie Gill
Edina, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Nursing
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Bismarck Major: Nursing Burlington Major: Nursing
Otsego, Minnesota Major: Nursing Bathgate Major: Nursing Fargo Major: Nursing Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Nagano City, Japan Major: Nursing Lemont, Illinois Major: Nursing Fargo Major: Nursing Grafton Major: Nursing
Maple Valley, Washington Major: Nursing Oakes Major: Nursing Grand Forks Major: Nursing Sartell, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Yankton, South Dakota Major: Nursing Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Nursing Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Nursing Grand Forks Major: Nursing Bismarck Major: Nursing Williston Major: Nursing
• Denotes cum laude •• Denotes magna cum laude ••• Denotes summa cum laude See description on page 32
College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines Bachelor of Science in Nursing, continued Melissa J. Stewart ** Bismarck Major: Nursing
Michelle J. Stingle * Duluth, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Adrianna Michele Storbakken ** Senoia, Georgia Major: Nursing
Ragnar Einar Thorsen Ballard, Washington Major: Nursing
Paige Upham *
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Morgan Faith Watterson ** Williston Major: Nursing
Erik Carl Wennberg * Rochester, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Carissa Janet Wieser
Elk Mound, Wisconsin Major: Nursing
Rachel Ashley Wildman *** Glenwood, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Emily Janet Zahn
Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Marissa Elise Hayward *
Anna Leigh Rand **
Carly Brie Holdaway ***
Tiara Lynn Sackman
Taylor J. Bennett
Allyssa Josephine Hyde ***
Sydney M. Slais
Emily Alisa Boone
Lynette A. Kleinschmidt
Aleta L. Solomon
Amber Renee Bruer
Naomi Lynn Koch
Carly Anne Tate
Mariah L. Burshia
Taylor J. Korynta
Sarahbeth Christine Waswick
Alyssa M. Camrud
Amy M. Langan
Carolin Weber
Shari M. Claypool
Cammy Leanne McEnelly
Karli Janae Wilson*
Erin Elise Efta
Marissa M. Odstrcil
Samantha Shawn Everson
Sadee Jo Ouellette
Sarah Ann Griffin *
Annie Patricia Pahlen
Amber Harms
Amanda Lynn Presteng
Elbow Lake, Minnesota Major: Social Work Minot Major: Social Work
Coon Rapids, Minnesota Major: Social Work
St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Litchfield, Minnesota Major: Social Work
St. Louis Park, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Valley City Major: Social Work
New Town Major: Social Work
Pelican Rapids, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Brockton, Montana Major: Social Work
St. John Major: Social Work
Buxton Major: Social Work
Kennedy, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Park River Major: Social Work Bismarck Major: Social Work Watford City Major: Social Work Dickinson Major: Social Work Petersburg, Alaska Major: Social Work Gwinner Major: Social Work Faulbach, Bavaria Major: Social Work East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Minto Major: Social Work
Greenbush, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Walhalla Major: Social Work
Hannaford Major: Social Work
Warren, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Nashwauk, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Grand Forks Major: Social Work
International Falls, Minnesota Major: Social Work
• Denotes cum laude •• Denotes magna cum laude ••• Denotes summa cum laude See description on page 32
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John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Paul Lindseth, Dean Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics Misfer Mahdi Alamar **
Grand Forks Major: Commercial Aviation
Michael Bascom Arant
Jonesboro, Arkansas Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Matthew M. Barry *
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Connor Bruce Bechtel ***
Sammamish, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation
Gavin John Becker ***
Nevis, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Zachary Morgan Blake
Mound, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Mitchell Scott Breuer
Ramsey, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Lee Robert Broadbent
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Benjamin Elliott Eidem *
Steven Paul LeBlanc
Ossining, New York Major: Air Traffic Control
Grand Forks Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Brian Matthew Fay **
Adam Samuel Leverson
Bainbridge Island, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation
Tate Q. Fischer
Wadena, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Jacob A. Githens
Anthony Thomas Loehr
Daniel Lee Grape
Swayne L. Martin ***
Grand Forks Major: Commercial Aviation
Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Grand Forks Major: Commercial Aviation
Richmond, Virginia Major: Commercial Aviation
Grand Forks Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Michael Patrick McCarthy
New York, New York Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Angela Lynn Greenhalge*
Rapid City, South Dakota Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Keaton Tobyn McNew **
Collin R. Griffin *
Aurora, Colorado Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Christopher Collier Hallman **
Pleasanton, California Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Jeloni Antonio Hudson
Grand Forks Major: Air Traffic Control
Connor John Monaghan **
Winfield, Illinois Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Joseph J. Moriarty
Frankenmuth, Michigan Major: Commercial Aviation
Sawyer Rose Murray *
Ramsey, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Luke Christopher Jablonski Highland Lakes, New Jersey Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Zachary Cole Neameyer *
Abigail Bernice Eileen Jarve ***
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
Kevin James Kennedy
Englewood, Colorado Major: Commercial Aviation
Steven David Kinney
Hudson, Wisconsin Major: Air Traffic Control
Hans Peter Klingenschmitt
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Anna M. Konietzko
Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Michael J. Carpenter
Sungmo Koo
Lake Mary, Florida Major: Commercial Aviation
Jair Carmelo Chadid Donado
Brendan S. Korringa *
Nicholas Russell Brown *
Lake Elmo, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Alexander Cashmir Burnett Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
John Michael Cahill *
Wheaton, Illinois Major: Aviation Technology Management
Kit Michael Carlson*
Centralia, Missouri Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft System Operations Cottage Grove, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation Carrera, Colombia Major: Commercial Aviation
Wyatt James Clark **
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Michael Erich Corcoran
Cheshire, Connecticut Major: Air Traffic Control
Adam Raymond Demoulas
Ipswich, Massachusetts Major: Commercial Aviation
Justin Takuya Dunn ***
Los Alamos, New Mexico Major: Commercial Aviation
Bruce R. Nerheim **
SeaTac, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation
Nathan Michael Nickell
Toms River, New Jersey Major: Commercial Aviation
Trent Kevin Piekarski
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Travis W. Potter
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
Eric Thomas Pugnet
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
Donald P. Rescigno **
Seoul, South Korea Major: Commercial Aviation
Avon Park, Florida Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Monee, Illinois Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Riley Hunter Roehrig
Dillon David Schroder
Marlboro, New York Major: Commercial Aviation
Drew Allan Severson ***
Oakdale, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Ryan Christopher Sherman * Park City, Utah Major: Commercial Aviation
Matthew C. Skowron **
Las Vegas, Nevada Major: Commercial Aviation
Andrew Mitchel Snyder
Windsor, Colorado Major: Commercial Aviation
Ashton J. Stelljes
West Fargo Major: Air Traffic Control
Michael Wade Sticka **
Dickinson Major: Flight Education
Derek Nicholas Stokes **
Old Bridge, New Jersey Major: Commercial Aviation
Sadie L. Stover
St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
Matthew Thomas Strand
Grand Forks Major: Aviation Technology Management
Christian B. Stromsness
Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Nicholas A. Swanson **
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Steffan P. Swanson *
Mount Pleasant, Iowa Major: Air Traffic Control
Mitchell David Voight *
Larimore Major: Commercial Aviation
Jessica Ann Warfield *
Itasca, Illinois Major: Air Traffic Control
Cassidy P. Watkins *
Las Vegas, Nevada Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Jonathan David Wescott *
Plainview, Minnesota Major: Commericial Aviation
Jessica Nicole Williams *
Lambert, Montana Major: Commercial Aviation
Verona, Wisconsin Major: Commercial Aviation
Mark Lacy **
Grand Forks Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Sarah Kaitlyn Ryan
Matthew S. Layden
Daniel R. Schack **
Deltona, Florida Major: Air Traffic Control
Western Springs, Illinois Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Barrett, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Jordan T. Schiavone
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Gavin Thomas Leach **
Dellwood, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Matthew Schmit
Grand Forks Major: Commercial Aviation
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• Denotes cum laude •• Denotes magna cum laude ••• Denotes summa cum laude See description on page 32
John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Sciences Lydia H. Blume *
Redfield, South Dakota Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Krista Marie Carrothers
Jeffrey Donald Nordeen
Courtney Cory Steimann
Kaela Marie Lucke *
Toshio John Osuga
Alyssa Marie Triplett
Erika Michelle Monson
Jonathan Brian Rosencrans ***
Lance R. Wilson ***
Bailey E. Mueller **
Blake Sorenson ***
Spokane, Washington Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Wolverton, Minnesota Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Rockford, Illinois Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Crosslake, Minnesota Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Powers Lake Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Park Rapids, Minnesota Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Atmospheric Sciences Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Major: Atmospheric Sciences Harwood Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Fisher, Minnesota Major: Atmospheric Sciences
School of Medicine and Health Sciences Joshua Wynne, Dean Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
Derek J. Brink *
Karar Abbas Mohammed
Gosa Dadi
Carrie Elizabeth Nienhuis
Joshua Benjamin Brecht
Kristina R. Adams
Robbie L. Diehl *
Brandon J. Orcutt
Brianne Marie Halstead ***
Jennifer Kay Baukol *
Eric Matthew Flint
Leah Kathleen Runyan ***
Jennifer A. Kersting
Tiffany M. Belgarde
Danielle La Mae Germundson ***
Ciara Elizabeth Stegman
Kelsey Beth Knutson **
Dahlton J. Bell **
Alicia P. Gibson
Kyle W. Williamson *
Jerrod Nathan Sterrett
Emily Lynn Benson
Billie Sue Herauf *
Miranda Lynn Wishart
Trenton Timothy Bohan *
Emily Ann Huesman
Leonard Richard Wrona III
Jordan Rae Bolin
Carolyn Ann Jones
Luke Richard Boran
Holly Jane Mitzel **
Champlin, Minnesota Major: Athletic Training Riverdale Major: Athletic Training Mahnomen, Minnesota Major: Athletic Training Dunn Center Major: Athletic Training Huron, South Dakota Major: Athletic Training
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science Bismarck Major: Medical Laboratory Science Devils Lake Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Reynolds Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Grand Forks Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Grand Forks Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Williston Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Dunseith Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Mayville Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Farmington, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Dickinson Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Aurora, Colorado Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Hawley, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Bismarck Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Grand Forks Major: Medical Laboratory Science Lawton Major: Medical Laboratory Science Bowman Major: Medical Laboratory Science Minot Major: Medical Laboratory Science Fargo Major: Medical Laboratory Science Blooming Prairie, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science Rolla Major: Medical Laboratory Science Minot Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Grand Forks Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Grand Forks Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Doctor of Medicine The Doctor of Medicine degrees of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences will be presented at a separate commencement May 13, 2018, at the Chester Fritz Auditorium. The names will be published in a booklet distributed at the ceremony.
• Denotes cum laude •• Denotes magna cum laude ••• Denotes summa cum laude See description on page 32
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College of Engineering and Mines Hesham El-Rewini, Dean Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Cole J. Bachmeier **
Fargo Major: Chemical Engineering
Justin James Baker *
Hastings, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Ben Anthony Betzold
Fridley, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Mary Margaret Carpenter
Lakewood, Colorado Major: Chemical Engineering
Russell Thomas Damsgard
Cottage Grove, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Anthony Dominguez
St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Brandon Gerald Gill
Savage, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Michael James Graalum
Fargo Major: Chemical Engineering
William R. Hammann
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Sydney Jo Jacobson*
Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Samuel Robert Lerma
Camarillo, California Major: Chemical Engineering
Tanner D. Leslie **
Davenport Major: Chemical Engineering
Chad S. Myers *
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Jordan L. Nelson
Northfield, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Noah Q. Peterson
Superior, Wisconsin Major: Chemical Engineering
Jacob Laray Ries
Wahpeton Major: Chemical Engineering
Tanner Kristian Ring
Williston Major: Chemical Engineering
Hunter Jacob Sannes **
Gary, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Brandon Phillip Severson
Los Angeles, California Major: Chemical Engineering
Timothy Taylor
Hillsboro Major: Chemical Engineering
Austin J. Tesser
Duluth, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Seth L. Welvaert
Shaye M. Mutscher
Christian Hansen
Connor Ryan Willits
Alan R. Nelson *
Jordan M. Hoffman **
Blake Eric Nelson
Daniel J. Martin **
Cole Michael Nelson
Caleb K. Meyer
Logan John Nelson
Jeffrey Tracy Nelson *
Zachary Bondy Nelson
Nicholas Lee Paulson
Stephanie Karin Ness *
Brandon Lee Vovk
Hunter Skyler Obrigewitch
Matthew W. Watson
Grand Forks Major: Civil Engineering
Otsego, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Bismarck Major: Chemical Engineering
West Fargo Major: Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Baudette, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering Ada, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Mallory Rae Bemis
Rapid City, South Dakota Major: Civil Engineering
Park River Major: Civil Engineering
Wang Cai
Grand Forks Major: Civil Engineering
Fisher, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Majellen Changcoco ***
Annapolis, Maryland Major: Civil Engineering
Beulah Major: Civil Engineering
Mathew L. Cox *
Grand Forks Major: Computer Science Bismarck Major: Computer Science Eagan, Minnesota Major: Computer Science Hope Major: Computer Science Williston Major: Computer Science Grand Forks Major: Computer Science Andover, Minnesota Major: Computer Science Plano, Texas Major: Computer Science
Katarina Ann Reller
Olympia, Washington Major: Civil Engineering
Grand Forks Major: Civil Engineering
Quinn Eric Dalziel **
Josiah C. Rostad
Devils Lake Major: Civil Engineering
Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Tesfaye Demissie
Katie E. Sobolik **
Riverside, California Major: Civil Engineering
Reynolds Major: Civil Engineering
Maggie Marie Dye
Isaac Tafelmeyer *
Hibbing, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Sawyer Major: Civil Engineering
Jenna Marie Greenlees **
Phelan Alaric Varez *
Grand Forks Major: Civil Engineering
Bloomington, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Matthew Ralland Harrison
Jesse Ray Wetzel
Warroad, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Bismarck Major: Civil Engineering
Shen He
Kyle James Wieler ***
Grand Forks Major: Civil Engineering
Walhalla Major: Civil Engineering
Lucas Ryan Hodnefield *
Hunter Jack Woodrich
Grand Forks Major: Civil Engineering
St. Paul Park, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Quinn Erik Huisman **
Nathaniel James Ziegler **
Blue Earth, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Bismarck Major: Civil Engineering
Andrew Chul Johnson
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Sawyer Allen Blumhardt
Ellendale Major: Electrical Engineering
Wesley A. Callahan *
Allegany, New York Major: Electrical Engineering
Darren Carter *
Shoreview, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Rafal Sebastian Cieplak
Calgary, Alberta, Canada Major: Electrical Engineering
Scott P. Crawford
Bismarck Major: Electrical Engineering
Johnathan R. Gander **
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Gretta Lynn Gilje *
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Alex Julian Koble
Minot Major: Civil Engineering
Connor James Lichty
Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Maia B. Lundstrom
Nathan Lee Carlson ***
Bloomington, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Park Rapids, Minnesota Major: Computer Science
Tyler Alan Madsen **
August Casselton Davis
Becker, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Bismarck Major: Electrical Engineering
Jack A. Herbic
Olathe, Kansas Major: Electrical Engineering
Michael Thomas Klein
St. Louis, Missouri Major: Electrical Engineering
Alexander Martin Manz **
Fargo Major: Electrical Engineering
St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Computer Science
Nicholas Scott Monson
Elvin N. Gateri
Bottineau Major: Civil Engineering
St Paul, Minnesota Major: Computer Science
David Joseph Mueller **
Jacob Eric Greenlees
Kenmare Major: Civil Engineering
Grand Forks Major: Computer Science
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• Denotes cum laude •• Denotes magna cum laude ••• Denotes summa cum laude See description on page 32
College of Engineering and Mines Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, continued Justin P. Nelson
Fosston, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Nathan Patrick Rife
Monument, Colorado Major: Electrical Engineering
Drew G. Ross
Seattle, Washington Major: Electrical Engineering
Karl William Schmaltz *
Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Phillip Siebels-Lindquest *** St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Megan Kay Spitzer
Ellendale Major: Electrical Engineering
Cahlor Dahl Stedman
Shoreview, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Jerome Michael Sundin **
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Stefan Aleksadar Tomovic
Cold Spring, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Aaron Andrew Sobbe
Burlington, Wisconsin Major: Geological Engineering
Christopher L. Turner
Billings, Montana Major: Electrical Engineering
Andrew William Urvig
Dayton, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Michael J. Wong ***
Grand Forks Major: Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Geoscience Joseph A. Prieto
Edina, Minnesota Major: Environmental Geoscience
Danielle M. Zinsmaster *
Preston, Minnesota Major: Environmental Geoscience
Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering William Renner
Bismarck Major: Geological Engineering
Bradley A. Schmidt
Cottage Grove, Minnesota Major: Geological Engineering
Austin Thomas Krank
Jack Thomas Cvetnic *
Elijah Stanley Kranz
Joshua Ryan Dahn *
Joshua R. Logan
Lukas Robert Drayna
Wilson Scott Lysford *
Austin Michael Dussold *
Luke Manning
Nicholas Anthony DyrstadCincotta
Zachary David Marso **
Hanover, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Geology
Chaska, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering Mounds View, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Carlos Javier Alba
Oakdale, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Owatonna, Minnesota Major: Geology
Pietra Miura Chaves
Farmington, Missouri Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grand Forks Major: Geology
Peter James Donkers St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Geology
Savage, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Nicholas Joseph Emond
Brandon D. Eitel
Elko New Market, Minnesota Major: Geology
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Luke J. Krogstad
Jeffrey Elliot
Savage, Minnesota Major: Geology
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grant K. Thorfinnson
Hunter Craig Eslinger
Grand Forks Major: Geology
Beulah Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jordan D. Forbord
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Cedar, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Justin Anthony Geffre
Napoleon Major: Mechanical Engineering
Elliot Russell Gehl **
Thanh Binh Xuan Trinh
Ridgecrest, California Major: Electrical Engineering
Christopher M. Creek
Blaine, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Saud Ali Abu Aldam
Grand Forks Major: Mechanical Engineering
Brody Thomas Geisler
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Rayan Alnasser *
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jaden Lunde Hansen
Wahpeton Major: Mechanical Engineering
Bassam Ali Alqahtani **
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Major: Mechanical Engineering
Garrett Tyler Heidelberger **
Farmington, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jace D. Anderson
Cloquet, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Torin R. Heidt
Grafton Major: Mechanical Engineering
Amin Baabol
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Courtney Leon Henry
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Major: Mechanical Engineering
Adam Eugen Bardwell
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Alec Herb **
Mollie Elizabeth Baxley *
Houston, Texas Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grand Forks Major: Mechanical Engineering
Alexander F. Holland *
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Andrey N. Baydak *
Bellingham, Washington Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jesse D. Johnson
St. Michael, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
George Albert Black
Bartlesville, Oklahoma Major: Mechanical Engineering
Trent D. Johnson
Calumet, Michigan Major: Mechanical Engineering
Steven Chandler Borrillo ***
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Matthew W. Keller **
Bismarck Major: Mechanical Engineering
Adam G. Bosco
Gurnee, Illinois Major: Mechanical Engineering New Brighton, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
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Mahtomedi, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering Frazee, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering Sarles Major: Mechanical Engineering Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Rayce T. Martin *
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Lucian T. Marturano
Chisholm, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Seth William Meyer
Stanley Major: Mechanical Engineering
Zane Raymond Joseph Mileur
Palmer, Alaska Major: Mechanical Engineering
Ali Kaseem Mohammed
Grand Forks Major: Mechanical Engineering
Robert J. Munoz **
Andover, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Gregory Thomas Nelson
Ham Lake, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Tierra Marie Novacek
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jacob Ronald O’Keefe
Bloomington, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jens T. Pearson
Grand Forks Major: Mechanical Engineering
Brent Gregory Peterson
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Tanner Paul Peterson
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Nicholas Joseph Petronio
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Zachary James Phipps
Tucson, Arizona Major: Mechanical Engineering
Tyler James Regli
Ferndale, California Major: Mechanical Engineering
Nolan C. Schwartz
Dickinson Major: Mechanical Engineering
Trent Gregory Searle
Springville, Utah Major: Mechanical Engineering
Landon Allen Klein
• Denotes cum laude •• Denotes magna cum laude ••• Denotes summa cum laude See description on page 32
Minot Major: Mechanical Engineering
Joshua J. Busse
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Ammar Yaser Khudari
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Major: Mechanical Engineering
David H. Bradley
Dickinson Major: Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering and Mines Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, continued Ryan J. Silva
Colorado Springs, Colorado Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jared Cole Smith
Albuquerque, New Mexico Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jordan D. Sperl
Savage, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Job C. Stramer
Mandan Major: Mechanical Engineering
David Turner
Omaha, Nebraska Major: Mechanical Engineering
Phillip V. Vetter
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Rooney N. Villegas
Williston Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jake David Wessling
Patrick James Hash
Ian Laurian Rwebembera
Rachelle Maurine Williams
Daniel Marvin Honcharenko
Eric G. Schmidt **
Brian Charles Woodward
Tanner C. Hopfauf
Nicholas Joseph Schmitz
Craig Randall Knutson
Taylor L. Storley
Gabriel Ayangbe Merchant
Merry D. Tesfu *
Christ Maouene Ntaba
Daniel Westerman
Scott Mitchell Nygaard
Patrick Joseph Williams
Paul Obanyi Ondimu
Dylan Scott Willoughby
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Bloomington, Indiana Major: Petroleum Engineering
Grand Forks Major: Mechanical Engineering
Dickinson Major: Petroleum Engineering
Hastings, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Dickinson Major: Petroleum Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering
Grand Forks Major: Petroleum Engineering
Grand Forks Major: Petroleum Engineering
Brazzaville, Congo Major: Petroleum Engineering
Parker William Anderson
Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Petroleum Engineering
Stavanger, Norway Major: Petroleum Engineering
Morrad A. Battah
Hudson, Wisconsin Major: Petroleum Engineering
Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Petroleum Engineering
Bernardo Castro
Monterey, Mexico Major: Petroleum Engineering
Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania Major: Petroleum Engineering Bismarck Major: Petroleum Engineering Mekinock Major: Petroleum Engineering Dickinson Major: Petroleum Engineering Grand Forks Major: Petroleum Engineering Grand Forks Major: Petroleum Engineering Edina, Minnesota Major: Petroleum Engineering Fargo Major: Petroleum Engineering
Jake Timothy Germann
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Petroleum Engineering
College of Education and Human Development Cindy Juntunen, Dean Bachelor of Science in Education
Austin J. Englerth
Andrew T. Joyce
Tanika Cong Nguyen **
Allie Lynn Fabry *
Jade Nicole Krsnak *
Morgan C. Otey
Amie L. Aadalen *
Carly Elizabeth Forbes
Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education Major: Early Childhood Education
Asia R. Laudal**
Nicole L. Pecka ***
Allen J. Geltel
Eau Claire, Wisconsin Major: Elementary Education
Jayme L. Leintz ***
Makenzie J. Preston **
Emily Sue Gilbertson **
Menoken Major: Elementary Education Major: Early Childhood Education
Lauren Elizabeth Greiner *
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Kimberly Pamela Hansen **
Hillsboro Major: Elementary Education
Kelsey R. Heid
Adams Major: Elementary Education
Erica Jo Hoggarth *
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Jacob Marvin Jensen
Belcourt Major: Elementary Education
Chelsey L. Johnson ***
Emerado Major: Elementary Education Major: Middle Level Education
Red Wing, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education
Kirsten Renee Barrett **
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Nicole J. Bartholomay *** Sheldon Major: Science
Erin Christine Brown *
Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education
Andrea M. Burkel ***
Badger, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Briauna Rose Corneliussen
Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Brady Kai Dokkebakken
Barnesville, Minnesota Major: Composite Social Studies Education
Samantha R. Downey **
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Grant Patrick Ellingson
Langdon Major: Composite Social Studies Education
Eau Claire, Wisconsin Major: Elementary Education
Tioga Major: Elementary Education
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education Rancho Cucamonga, California Major: Elementary Education Williston Major: Composite Social Studies Education
Benjamin M. Lindstrom **
Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education
Mariah Anne Linnell ***
Pequot Lakes, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Karlee N. Linstad *
Fargo Major: Elementary Education
Alexandra C. Lovejoy *
Bismarck Major: Science
Mariah A. Marcellais
Arthur Major: Elementary Education
Kensington, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education St. Peters, Missouri Major: Composite Social Studies Education East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education Harwood Major: Elementary Education
Taylor Nicole Ray **
Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education
Joshua G. Regorrah *
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Science
Miranda Lynn Reinbold Higgins Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education
Rachel C. Roue ***
Brooks, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Jessica Ann Schmidt *
Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education Major: Early Childhood Education
Rebecca Ann Martin
Grand Forks Major: Composite Social Studies Education
Ciera Mooney **
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
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• Denotes cum laude •• Denotes magna cum laude ••• Denotes summa cum laude See description on page 32
College of Education and Human Development Bachelor of Science in Education, continued Aryn Elizabeth Sherf
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Kylie Joy Skime ***
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education Major: Early Childhood Education
Kendall M. Slebodnik *
Conway Major: Elementary Education
Whitney Blaine Smith-Ramirez Crookston, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Brianna K. Solie ***
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Alisha Ruth Spilde *
Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education
Sarah D. Stordahl ***
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Anna Claire Crocker Tandberg ** Grand Forks Major: Science
Taylor Ann Wild
Arden Hills, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education
Andrea L. Wilmer ***
Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Samantha Marie Woebke *** Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Tristin Andrew Ironi
Hannah Louise Whitehead***
Rice, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Grand Forks Major: Secondary Education
Tia I. Klein
Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology
Camden Austin Kuksa Palatine, Illinois Major: Kinesiology
Kaitlyn Mae McClaflin *
Haily Abel *
Glyndon, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology
Taylor Lynn Nadler
Alexandra Jo Andres
New Haven, Missouri Major: Kinesiology
Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Kasey Lynn Nieland
Dylan A. Baptist
New London, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
North Hills, California Major: Kinesiology
Jacob Paul Nowak **
Casey Corin Beeler
Belle Plaine, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Zane J. Reller
Morgan N. Bicker **
Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology
Roseau, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Brittany Jean Rosin
Brianna J. Black
Minot Major: Kinesiology
Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology
Caitlin Joy Simmer *
Natasha Lillian Brown **
Rothsay, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Beaumont, Alberta, Canada Major: Kinesiology
Jared K. Skoog
Ashton Adair Carter ***
Menahga, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Hazen Major: Kinesiology
Elizabeth Nicole Smith
Andrew P. Cullen
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Oak Grove, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Taylor Grace Stone
Trevor James Dufner ***
Bachelor of Science in Education in Secondary Education
Mackenzie A. Dumm *
Alyssa Adel Espinoza
Charles Flowers
Jacob Holmen**
Minot Major: Secondary Education
Kaley Nicole King
Grapevine, Texas Major: Secondary Education
W. Grant Kleberg
Golden Valley, Minnesota Major: Secondary Education
Riki Ramirez*
Farmington, Minnesota Major: Secondary Education
John Roche**
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Secondary Education
Elizabeth Jane Syverson***
Grand Forks Major: Secondary Education
Cole H. Thibert**
St. John Major: Secondary Education
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Public Health Education
Jonah W. Kratochvil
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Towner Major: Kinesiology
Christine Major: Kinesiology
Minot Major: Secondary Education
Evan Reitter **
Erin N. Syverson *** Bismarck Major: Kinesiology
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Sydney Jean Worth
Hailey Marie Ekre
Duluth, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Glenn Fineday III
Pennington, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology Chino Hills, California Major: Kinesiology
Jacob C. Francis
Liberty, Missouri Major: Kinesiology
Nicholas L. Gaasvig
Enrique L. Gutierrez
Monica Audrey Mitteness
Briana Justine Hauck ***
Muna Abdalla Mohamed
Bryce James Hill
Anna Salvino Ojczyk
Jessica Arline Horack
Adedoyin Onanuga
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Public Health Education Falcon Heights, Minnesota Major: Public Health Education White Bear Lake, Minnesota Major: Public Health Education
Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Major: Public Health Education
Williston Major: Kinesiology
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Fargo Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Arianna L. Boettcher **
Osceola, Wisconsin Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Emily J. Deutz **
Grafton Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Morgan Melissa Huber
Jamestown Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Sandra M. Novak
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Brooke Elizabeth Olson **
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Samantha Elizabeth Pothen *
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Jenna Lynne Shane
Lawton Major: Public Health Education
Dickinson Major: Kinesiology
Taylor S. Baumler **
Molly Griep
Shelby Anne Lorenz *
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Sarah Catherine Sand
Molly E. Griep
Whitewater, Wisconsin Major: Kinesiology
Sarah Apanian *
Bachelor of Science in Education in Public Health Education Whitewater, Wisconsin Major: Public Health Education
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation & Human Services
Grand Forks Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Kassandra Lee Severson
New Salem Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services Denver, Colorado Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Robert L. Solem
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Keana M. Stormon
Horace Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
College of Business and Public Administration Steve Light, Dean Bachelor of Accountancy Kolton Lee Aubol
Grand Forks Major: Accountancy
Nathaniel L. Berning * Grand Forks Major: Accountancy
Rebecca Fern Birdsell *** Harvey Major: Accountancy
Breanna M. Bolin
Andover, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Samuel Gregory Erickson * Fargo Major: Accountancy
Daniel R. Farris
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Trevor Vincent Ferguson Turtle Lake Major: Accountancy
Thomas Robert Gershman Marshfield, Wisconsin Major: Accountancy
Stephen W. Grazier *** Boulder, Colorado Major: Accountancy
Rebecca Mary Hackenmueller ** Albertville, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Atle Alexander Bergl Johansen *** Drammen, Norway Major: Accountancy
Emma R. Johnson *
International Falls, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Lucas Timothy Loken
Minnetrista, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Michael Gregory Long Champlain, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Kameron James McGregor Grand Forks Major: Accountancy
Shawn Alan McHale
Waconia, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Trevor James McMartin St. Thomas Major: Accountancy
Corey A. Mercer
Richmond, Virginia Major: Accountancy
McKinzie Elizabeth Molde * Grafton Major: Accountancy
Declan Patrick O’Higgins Jamestown Major: Accountancy
Haley J. Olson
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Jessi Padilla
Grand Forks Major: Accountancy
Aaron M. Pallen
Blake J. Andert
Fargo Major: Accountancy
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
Wyatt William Papenfuss St. Thomas Major: Accountancy
Taylor Lee Ausen
St Paul, Minnesota Major: Airport Management
James Robert Reber
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Devon L. Baggenstoss
Jonathon G. Robideaux Grafton Major: Accountancy
Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Accountancy North Oaks, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Allison A. Bauman **
Austin Lee Emineth
Justin Michael Bieber
Christopher Douglas Sigurdson
Fairview, Montana Major: Management
Fargo Major: Accountancy
Michelle Ann Bisenius
Brandon Jacob Taylor Watford City Major: Accountancy
Grand Forks Major: Human Resource Management
Ryan A. Walstad **
Arianna L. Boettcher **
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Osceola, Wisconsin Major: Human Resource Management
Alexander S. Browne
Bachelor of Arts
Nazareth, Pennsylvania Major: Aviation Management
Alyssa Lynn Carlson **
Ryan Walker Ames **
Grand Forks Major: Marketing
Franklin T. Hughes
Bowman Major: Management
Jonathon W. Nord
Gimpo, South Korea Major: Airport Management
Magnus Kilen Oen
Wahpeton Major: Management
Nicole Lyn Carlson *
Grand Forks Major: Political Science
Doohyun Choi
San Bernardino, California Major: Political Science
Jack Andreas Christensen
Grand Forks Major: Political Science
Avery J. Cleberg
Oslo, Norway Major: Political Science
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Major: Marketing
Michael Erich Corcoran
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Nicholas Robert Adams * Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Investments Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Marketing Major: Management
Casey Shane Erickson
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Investments
Amy Nicole Filzen
Owatonna, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Rachel Arlene Finkle Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Sophia Cristel Fleck
Bismarck Major: Entrepreneurship
Connor R. Forde
West Fargo Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Michael Matthew Fortuna
St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Aviation Management
Benjamin Ryan Fossum Forest River Major: Management
Molly Mae Frank
Chaska, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Nadine Margaret Gapp
Fisher, Minnesota Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Cole B. Genetzky
Rugby Major: Marketing
Cassi Renee George
Nicholas David Craig
Thomas Robert Gershman
Zachary Taylor Davis
Marshfield, Wisconsin Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Jack Dingmann
Fargo Major: Marketing
Nathan Reese Gourde
Grand Forks Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
Nicholas Scott Gray
Jordan Kurtis Dionne
Stephen W. Grazier ***
Belcourt Major: Entrepreneurship
Benjamin Robert Andersen
Bismarck Major: Entrepreneurship
Ramsey, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
Fargo Major: Investments
Reynolds Major: Marketing
Grand Forks Major: Management
Cheshire, Connecticut Major: Business Economics Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship
Jaime R. Adams
Serena Rose Dunn
Katherine Ann Edgar
Chaska, Minnesota Major: Management
Bloomington, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Major: Management
Dayna Nicole Bastian
Daniel James Bergum
Patrick Thomas Sewich
Lorissa M. Drewes
Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
Montrose, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
Andrew Donald Schlais
Huntley, Illinois Major: Management
New Hope, Minnesota Major: Marketing Jordan, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Patrick Stuart Scaman
Brandon Edward Dranka
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Management Boulder, Colorado Major: Management
Reiley M. Donahue Fargo Major: Marketing
Devin Scott Anderson
Dallas C. Dragich
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Banking & Financial Economics
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Management
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• Denotes cum laude •• Denotes magna cum laude ••• Denotes summa cum laude See description on page 32
College of Business and Public Administration Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, continued Dinusha Sammani Gunarathna Adikhari Mudiyansel Mirigama, Sri Lanka Major: Aviation Management
Rebecca Mary Hackenmueller ** Albertville, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
Abigail Bernice Eileen Jarve *** SeaTac, Washington Major: Aviation Management
Trevor James McMartin
Bailey Marie Pittman
Ravindu Vathsala Meddepola Arachchilage *
Nicole Rae Polejewski
Chase Alexander Johnson
St. Thomas Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Sara Emily Johnson
Colombo, Sri Lanka Major: Aviation Management
Fargo Major: Banking & Financial Economics Grand Forks AFB Major: Human Resource Management
Jason T. Medved
Andover, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
Jacob Jorgensen
Blaine, Minnesota Major: Management
Dylan C. Meyer
Underwood, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Patrick J. Klinger *
Victoria, Minnesota Major: Aviation Management
Mitchell P. Meyer
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting Rogers, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Hadley Brynn Purdy Elk River, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Alayna Nicole Reck **
Grand Forks Major: Human Resource Management
Trevor Daniel Reis
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Waconia, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship
Dickinson Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management Major: Entrepreneurship
Cozette Elissa Halvorson
Wayne Robert Knain
Andrew J. Mikalofsky
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Ryan Hamilton***
Aric John Kohns
Daniel J. Miller
Minot Major: Marketing
Ethan E. Miller
Deltona, Florida Major: Airport Management
Benjamin Lawrence Halvorson Cooperstown Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management Williston Major: Marketing
Minot Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Charlie Klos
Reynolds Major: Information Systems
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Major: Marketing
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
Grand Forks Major: Information Systems
Holland Cole Ringgenberg Wyatt Arthur Rusch Sarah Kaitlyn Ryan
Kyle Ross Hanson
Abigail Lynn Koller
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship
Newburg Major: Human Resource Management
Nicolas Louis Hanson
Katelyn Paige Larson
Wyatt K. Mullins
Monticello, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
Andre L. Harris *
Tyler J. Larson
Mound, Minnesota Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Samuel Thomas Nee
Major: Human Resource Management
Hee Won Lee
Mound, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Roseau, Minnesota Major: Marketing West Fargo Major: Management
Grand Forks Major: Management
Fargo Major: Human Resource Management
Edina, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Ames Matthew Heher
Seoul, South Korea Major: Aviation Management
Grand Forks Major: Investments
Andrew J. Norman
Grand Forks Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Jacob A. Leier *
Mitchel James Herian
Minot Major: Marketing Major: Management
Zacary T. Heuer
David Lerch
Oslo, Norway Major: Business Economics
Keaton T. Hilber
Mitchell A. Liebel *
Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Investments
Lucas Timothy Loken
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Management
Alexander Bruce MacGregor
Minto Major: Investments
Christine Elizabeth MacLeod
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Business Economics
St. Michael, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Glendale Heights, Illinois Major: Marketing
Elysburg, Pennsylvania Major: Aviation Management
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Watford City Major: Investments
Trevor A. Hopkins *
Minnetrista, Minnesota Major: Investments
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Investments
Aubrey Kay Hovland ** Rugby Major: Marketing Major: Management
Samuel J. Howard
LaPorte, Minnesota Major: Marketing
North Oaks, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
Christian B. Seng
Grand Forks
Major: Management Patrick Thomas Sewich Bloomington, Minnesota Major: Investments
Peyton Lane Olson
Longville, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Mckenna J. Shepard Matthew Scott Shide
Santa Paula, California Major: Management Major: Entrepreneurship
Grant Shultz **
Lake Stevens, Washington Major: Marketing Major: Entrepreneurship
Grand Forks Major: Human Resource Management
Evan J. Parks
Christopher Douglas Sigurdson
Faith Sara Maendel
Connor L. Peshut
Emma Louise Ilvedson *
Landen Christian Marthaler
Victoria Lynn Ishaug
John C. Mcclintock III
Saginaw, Michigan Major: Management Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
Shawn Alan Peterson
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Information Systems
Barnesville, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
Rugby Major: Management
Jerek Joseph Janorschke *
Ada, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Euclid, Minnesota Major: Information Systems
Andrew Donald Schlais
Trevor Alexander Paeth
Pisek Major: Human Resource Management
Walcott Major: Management
Katie J. Scharfe Hastings, Minnesota
Jacob C. Olmscheid
Rachel Joann Olson
Zimmerman, Minnesota Major: Aviation Management
Zachary C. Hruby
Wilton Major: Marketing
Magnus Kilen Oen
Grace M. Sawatzke **
Zachary Taylor Petron **
Blaine, Minnesota Major: Management
Fargo Major: Marketing
Roseville, Minnesota Major: Management
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Grand Forks Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Joshua P. Sinnott
Taryn Joy Pfingsten
Tianna J. Mckinney
John C. Simonson *
Grand Forks Major: Marketing Major: Human Resource Management Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Information Systems
Ryan Alan McCollum
Fargo Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Hibbing, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Rylee L. Slotsve
Madison Christine Smith Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Marketing
College of Business and Public Administration Bachelor of Science in Business Administration,
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design Technology
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration
Jacob William Gallagher *
Nicole K. Bylin
continued Samuel J. Smokrovich
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Aaron Peter Sondeland
Edinburg Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
Jack Edward Steine
Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Aviation Management
Nicholas James Stevens Valley City Major: Management
Alizjah I. Swenson Grand Forks
Major: Marketing
Salem, New Hampshire Major: Graphic Design Technology
Adams Major: Public Administration
Tasha Taylor Laudenbach
Robert Walter Carmichael
Annandale, Minnesota Major: Graphic Design Technology
Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Public Administration
Paige L. Myers
Spencer R. Igo
Borup, Minnesota Major: Graphic Design Technology
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Public Administration
Andres Philip Pedersen
Matthew Kinney
Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Graphic Design Technology
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Public Administration
Chad William Robertson
Benjamin S. Olson
Greenfield, Minnesota Major: Graphic Design Technology
Grand Forks Major: Public Administration
Zihan Zhong
Megan Elizabeth Swanston Bismarck
JiangXi, China Major: Graphic Design Technology
Major: Public Administration
Tomohiro Tanaka
Ashley Jane VanderBush
Matthew J. Tastad
Lauren K. Vetter ***
Fargo Major: Public Administration
Daisen, Tottori, Japan Major: Aviation Management
Fargo Major: Public Administration
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Major: Marketing
Drew C. Thompson *
Winona, Minnesota Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Jeremy S. Tordsen
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Major: Airport Management
Garrett H. Trochman
Fargo Major: Entrepreneurship
Khongmoog J. Vang Elko, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Natalie Joy Wagner Bismarck
Major: Entrepreneurship
Ryan A. Walstad **
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology Tanner Corbett
Grand Forks Major: Industrial Technology
Blake Reed Gierszewski
Grand Forks Major: Industrial Technology
Stephanie Sarte Hollman
Los Angeles, California Major: Industrial Technology
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
Kathryn K. Mcphail
Yiyi Wang
Nathan Steven Orr
Shanghai, China Major: Entrepreneurship
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology
Jacob D. Wavra
Zachary James Orvik
Grand Forks Major: Marketing
Crookston, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology
Nicholas C. Whiting
Kade John Paulson
Tyler Aaron Wiertzema
John Stephen Rice
Traverse City, Michigan Major: Airport Management
Delafield, Wisconsin Major: Industrial Technology
Bismarck Major: Industrial Technology
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Grand Forks Major: Industrial Technology
Kody Knute Wolla
Charlie T. Rognerud
Minot Major: Information Systems
Forest Lake, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology
Jordan N. Wollmering
Jared A. Staehr
Qiaoling Yan
Marshal Robert Swenson
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship
Bismarck Major: Industrial Technology
Hunan, China Major: Management
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology
Sherry Theresa Zeman
Matthew Craig Wavra
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Management
• Denotes cum laude •• Denotes magna cum laude ••• Denotes summa cum laude See description on page 32
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology
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College of Arts and Sciences Debbie Storrs, Dean Bachelor of Arts
Deborah A. Brauer ***
Thomas Henry Devine **
Sheilan F. Hamasoor *
Natasha Lillian Brown **
Grace Elizabeth DiMeo ***
Jack Claude Harvey
Grand Forks Major: Economics
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada Major: Social Science
Sarasota, Florida Major: Political Science Major: French
Bismarck Major: English
Eveleth, Minnesota Major: Communication
Emerald Ann Aipperspach **
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Major: French
Madeline Marie Donovan
Morgan S. Amsley-Benzie ***
Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Edina, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Jordan, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Warroad, Minnesota Major: Anthropology Major: Honors Program
Paige Mackinsey Burchett
Marisol Alicia Doporto
Haley E. Henrickson *
Alyssa Ann Anderson **
Kimberly A. Burwash Carmel, California Major: Psychology
Carly R. Downs
Kaylin Jo Anderson
Carly Rose Gordon Cannon *
Lake Elmo, Minnesota Major: Sociology Major: Social Science
Nicklas Høilund **
Leeds Major: Communication Manvel Major: Sociology
Vancouver, Washington Major: Communication
Paul William Anderson
Jace W. Carlin **
Bismarck Major: Honors Program
Grafton Major: Political Science
Duluth, Minnesota Major: Communication
Kassidi Marie Andres ***
Sara Karin Carlson
Grand Forks Major: Communication
Grand Forks Major: Communication
Trimont, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Elizabeth Kathleen Andrews *
Cole David Carns
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Communication
Samantha Guadalupe Chairez
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: English
Anik Colette Chartrand *
West Fargo Major: Psychology
Beulah Major: Classical Studies Major: Political Science
Jordon Leigh Brownell *
Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: English Major: Communication
Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Communication
Kea Larissa Arthur
Los Angeles, California Major: Spanish
Covington, Georgia Major: Psychology
Austin H. Artz *** Minot Major: History
Dayna Nicole Bastian
Jordan, Minnesota Major: Communication
Savanna Lynn Baumgartner
Dustin Todd Dutchuk *** Danica Brooke Dutt Breanna Egeland
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: English
Ryan R. Chrest *** Cavalier Major: Sociology
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Abigail E. Berg *
Cameron Anthony Cloyd
Berthold Major: Communication
Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Communication
Daniel James Bergum
Payton Melissa Cole
Chaska, Minnesota Major: Spanish
Burlington, Wisconsin Major: Visual Arts
Megan Sandra Bethke
Matthew J. Collings ***
Maxwell Scott Blosser **
Grand Forks Major: Communication Major: Anthropology
Mitchell J. Boogren
Edina, Minnesota Major: Communication
Samuel Nelson Forbes
Park Rapids, Minnesota Major: Communication
Hillsboro Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Ilana A. Foust-Leibowitz Petaluma, California Major: Sociology
Terrance Fulton, Jr.
Winston Salem, North Carolina Major: Social Science
Margie May Johnson *** Gwinner Major: Communication
Marissa Michelle Johnson
Willmar, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Stephanie Michele Johnson ***
Kaley N. King
Curran T. Gause
Joseph Ryne Kisch *
Hastings, Minnesota Major: Communication
Austin James Lappen Borreson **
Alissa Rose Dahle-Koch **
Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Communication
Aliza Byhre Deming ***
Grand Forks Major: Communication
Rebecca Anne Devine
Northome, Minnesota Major: Communication
Natalie A. Gerber *
Justin H. Gerszewski Taylor Renee Grams
Riley Thomas Hallaway
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Communication
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Bottineau Major: Psychology
Selena Mireya Garza
Clearbrook, Minnesota Major: Political Science
Burnsville, Minnesota Major: French Major: International Studies
Carmin L. Johnson
Grafton Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Ashley Megan Boomgaarden
Geneva G. Brandt **
Kayla Marie Johnk
Miranda Leigh Gardner
Kathrine Joan Curtis *
Grand Forks Major: American Indian Studies Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Visual Arts
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Communication
Grand Forks Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Hoople Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Noah Robert Irby **
Michael Thomas Jaeger
Kadee M. Cooper
Haley S. Braathen *
Grand Forks Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Cottage Grove, Minnesota Major: Philosophy & Religion: Philosophy
Afton, Minnesota Major: Political Science
Kira Jae Holm *
Abby M. Fisher ***
Grand Forks Major: Sociology
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Spanish
Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Communication
Anthony Joseph Jackson
Ian Collins
Elk River, Minnesota Major: German Major: International Studies
Abby Lee Holloway
Delaney Elizabeth Faiman ***
Mariah Lynn Fossum ***
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Communication
Arendal, Norway Major: Sociology Major: International Studies Major: Spanish
Bismarck Major: Philosophy & Religion: Philosophy
St. Augustine, Florida Major: Sociology
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Political Science
Ulen, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Nicholas R. Erickson
Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Communication
Andrea Lynae Christ *
Grand Forks Major: Social Science
North Oaks, Minnesota Major: Communication
Lodge Grass, Montana Major: French
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Communication
Meghan B. Hendricks ***
Grapevine, Texas Major: English Barnesville, Minnesota Major: English Major: Psychology
Katie Thora Patricia Kleven Alvarado, Minnesota Major: Communication
Wayne Robert Knain Reynolds Major: Norwegian
Mercedes R. Kolstad
Cottage Grove, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Jayden F. Kubischta
Bismarck Major: Communication
College of Arts and Sciences Brandon Loyd Miller
Tyler C. Platt
Danielle Patrice Skarperud
Jacob R. Miller
Isaac Lee Plovanic
Seth A. Skjervheim
Madison Chantel Moen **
Cassandra Ann Poitra
Langdon Major: History Major: Communication
Taylor Ann Lehar
McKinzie Elizabeth Molde *
Sydney Elizabeth Rea ***
Boyden, Iowa Major: Communication
Samuel Robert Lerma
Kelsey Jean Monson
Jared Michael Ridl **
Richfield, Minnesota Major: Communication
Kari Lynn Loehr **
Emma C. Morlan
John Roche**
Sheyenne Major: Psychology
Mary Jo Rockholt
Middlebury, Connecticut Major: History
Bachelor of Arts, continued Sade Isabel Lawal
Coon Rapids, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Park River Major: Communication Camarillo, California Major: Economics
Devils Lake Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Jacob P. Longar
Grand Forks Major: Computer Science
Matthew Jon Lorenz ***
Fargo Major: Honors Program
Waterford, Wisconsin Major: Communication Farmington, Minnesota Major: Chinese Studies
Erica Marie Lutz **
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Alyssa M. Maesse **
Lino Lakes Major: History Major: Political Science
Johannes Kent Mahlum
Bismarck Major: Political Science
Andrew J. Marsh
Ballwin, Missouri Major: Communication
Samantha Sue Marshall ** Grand Forks Major: English Major: Visual Arts
Morgan Rose Mathison **
Tamara Merseli **
Belgrade, Serbija Major: Psychology
Brandy Lillie Slater *** Jack Cooney Stellon * Shantel Rose Storm Patrick A. Sullivan
Taylor Brooklyn Swanson
Devils Lake Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Rachel Michelle Swanton *
Bloomington, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Sidnee Lynn Ronsberg **
Marshal Robert Swenson
Ayla X. Rubenstein ***
Elizabeth Jane Syverson ***
Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Communication
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Communication
Grand Forks Major: English
Lake Elmo, Minnesota Major: Classical Studies Major: Honors Program
Grand Forks Major: English
Chelsea Mae Neumann *
Brooke Elizabeth Runningen
Courtney Morgan Noel
Grace M. Sawatzke **
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Spanish Major: Honors Program Major: International Studies
Jacob Thomas Notermann **
Jessica Marie Schacher
Hannah Kathleen Naylor ***
Green Bay, Wisconsin Major: Psychology
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Social Science
New Brighton, Minnesota Major: Anthropology
Monticello, Minnesota Major: Spanish
Savage, Minnesota Major: Communication Major: Political Science
Rapid City, South Dakota Major: Communication
Sydney B. Schaefer
Leah Kristine Ochsner *
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Steele Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Travis Don Schantz
Mandan Major: Social Science
Trevor D. Olson
Duluth, Minnesota Major: Communication
Dylan R. Schnabel
Kulm Major: Computer Science
Madeline Rose Orr ***
Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Devin Susie Scott *
Tahlequah, Oklahoma Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Rachel L. Ortega ***
Walker, Minnesota Major: Communication
Katie Marie Scriven
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Communication Major: Spanish
Evan T. Ouderkirk Fargo Major: French
Samantha Danielle Sharief
Jenna Seely Tamburino **
Jacob B. Tescher
Warren, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Madison N. Thibert
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Communication
Landon Timothy Thiel
Glenwood, Minnesota Major: Communication
Angie Mae Thompson **
Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Caleb A. Van Ornum
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Theatre Arts
Samantha Renee VanGieson Bellingham, Washington Major: Communication
Anthony L. Velloza * St. Augustine, Florida Major: Economics
Lauren K. Vetter ***
Moorhead, Minnesota Major: English
Grand Forks Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Fargo Major: Communication
Ashley L. Oyloe
Carleen Gail Shively
Grand Forks Major: Political Science
Rebecca Rose Patnaude
Caitlyn E. Shoulder *
Linnea G. Maxfield **
Carver, Minnesota Major: Communication
Bismarck Major: Communication
Gideon Rogers
Indianapolis, Indiana Major: History
Elk River, Minnesota Major: English
Mary E. Overby
Natalie L. McLaughlin **
Grand Forks Major: Communication
Edina, Minnesota Major: Communication
Walhalla Major: Communication Major: Sociology
Williston Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Abigail J. Rogers *
Jill Elizabeth Morton *
Noël Ravenna Lugo *
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Spanish
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Communication
Duluth, Minnesota Major: Communication
Grand Forks Major: Social Science
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Kristin R. Morrison
Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Communication Major: Sociology
Parker J. Luney
Bowman Major: Classical Studies
Crookston, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Margaret Muir
Crosslake, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Fargo Major: Communication
Cavalier Major: Psychology
Brigitte Irene Luedke
Tara K. Lundmark ***
Aberdeen, South Dakota Major: Sociology
Grafton Major: Political Science
Emily Motin ***
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Denton, Montana Major: Theatre Arts
Plaza Major: Communication
Noah Krona Lucas Shoreview, Minnesota
Major: Music
Hibbing, Minnesota Major: Political Science
Williston Major: Communication
Devils Lake Major: English
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Rapid City, South Dakota Major: American Indian Studies Major: Anthropology
Hannah Grace Peterson **
Savannah Lee Sibold
Burlington Major: French Major: Spanish
Cave Creek, Arizona Major: Communication
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Garrick R. Voigt *
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College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts, continued John N. Volkert
Bachelor of Fine Arts Larimore Major: Visual Arts
Gabrielle McCall Waters
Tyler J. Folkedahl **
Alec T. Rowland
Amber Alysson Fernandez
Emily Elizabeth Schacht
Mackenzie Ann Funke
Delaney Grace Schultz
Emerado Major: General Studies Lyman, Wyoming Major: General Studies
Nicole M. Brelie *
Fountain Valley, California Major: Communication
Christian Zane Feldmann
West Fargo Major: General Studies New Richmond, Wisconsin Major: General Studies
Dana K. Wegge
Grand Forks Major: Musical Theatre Major: Honors Program
Wayzata, Minnesota Major: General Studies Melissa Joan Groth Moorhead, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Ramsey Jay Hoey *
Jesseca C. Hanneman
Rachel Sarah Trieff *
Daniel Peter Weigel
Grand Forks Major: Visual Arts
Anna Elizabeth Holm
Alexander William George Vanyo
Coltin Jeffrey Huus**
Eric Lee Wanek
Angelique M. Jeannotte
Brooke Evelyn Westrich **
Adrian Jonsson
Ashley N. Ystaas **
Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Theatre Arts
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Communication Grand Forks Major: Communication
Karlee J. Westrem **
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Visual Arts
Ashton E. Whalen
Grand Forks Major: Political Science
Rachel Elizabeth Whipple Mazeppa, Minnesota Major: Communication
Mary C. Wilson
Dawsonville, Georgia Major: Psychology
Erica Deann Wise
Kenosha, Wisconsin Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Marcie Marie Woehl ***
Mandan Major: English Major: Philosophy & Religion: Philosophy
Rebecca Anne Wulf *
Victoria, Minnesota Major: Communication Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Lucas Leonard Yonke *
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Communication
Ellie Taylor Zakheim *
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Communication
West Sacramento, California Major: General Studies
Katherine J. Jansen **
St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Quinton Matthew Lang ***
Grand Forks Major: General Studies
Grand Forks Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media
St. John Major: General Studies
Brittany Jean Lee
Erskine, Minnesota Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media
Trondheim, Norway Major: General Studies
Rachel S. Mahlum
Fort Wayne, Indiana Major: General Studies
Sarah N. Schwartz *
Bismarck Major: General Studies Chaska, Minnesota Major: General Studies Circle Pines, Minnesota Major: General Studies Mandan Major: General Studies Burtrum, Minnesota Major: General Studies New Rockford Major: General Studies
Karissa J. Kempel **
Bismarck Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media
Stirum Major: General Studies
Zachary Andrew Klokstad
Rouston N. Villegas
Grand Forks Major: General Studies
Williston Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media
Emily Jean Kollodge *
Rice, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Mariah Kate Zeien
Bismarck Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media
Korto Maneena Kpetay
Liberia, West Africa Major: General Studies
Sadie E. Larson **
Bachelor of General Studies Nichole Ann Arn
Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Jared James Axberg
North Branch, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Emily S. Bachmeier
Maplewood, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Michael David Black *
Mountain View, Wyoming Major: General Studies
Sidney Jo Carlson **
Grand Forks Major: General Studies
Norris Chin
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: General Studies Las Cruces, New Mexico Major: General Studies
Kayla Lynn Dunwoody
Fargo Major: General Studies
LaMoure Major: Music Performance
Shawn P. Coleman *
New Brighton, Minnesota Major: Music Performance Major: Music Education
Emma Claire Lee
Ashley L. Gayton ***
Grand Forks Major: General Studies
Bismarck Major: Music Therapy
Olivia Jean Mayasich
Alec A. Hepper
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Major: General Studies
Grand Forks Major: Music Education
Elisabeth K. Melde ***
Matthew Jon Lorenz ***
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Fargo Major: Music Performance
Micaela Shea Monn
Brianna N. Meissner ** Mandan
Pine, Colorado Major: General Studies
Major: Music Education
Kara Nicole Moore *
Morgan M. Nunberg *
Phoenix, Arizona Major: General Studies
Beach Major: Music Therapy
Jenna M. Nelson
Iloriem Raquel Pena *
Red Lake Falls, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Music Therapy
Sydney Anapurna Person
Matthew David Sebald ***
Cora Ramsey Pfennig
Major: Music Performance Olivia Nicole Seidel ***
Velva Major: General Studies
Williston Major: Music Education
Kelsey A. Raymond
Yuesen Yang*
Huntington Beach, California Major: General Studies
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Sadie R. Cochrane **
Mandan Major: General Studies
Elk River, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Amyas Terrel de Rouen
Bachelor of Music
Shakopee, Minnesota
Grand Forks Major: Music Performance
College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science
Natisha Joy Corum
Ejazul Haque **
Skye Leake
Jadyn Michelle Cox *
Grand Forks Major: Biology/Pre-Health Major: Mathematics
Gabriella Christina Curtis
Shizuoka, Japan Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Andrew John Dallum
Elbow Lake, Minnesota Major: Geography
Brennon R. Davis
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Biology
Casey Marie DeBeltz ***
Grand Forks Major: Biology
Colton James Delonais
Andover, Minnesota Major: Physics
Cogswell Major: Physics Major: Mathematics
Zachary Paul Herigstad
Kayla Lauren McCreary
Thomas Henry Devine **
Grand Forks Major: Physics
Grace M. Hill ***
Rosemary Ariel McDonald **
Erin R. Dingman ***
Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Kaylee Yvonne Hoaby **
Katherine L. Mitchell *
Sean R. Doherty
Monticello, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Jared Michael Hoffman
Shelby M. Moderow ***
Taylor N. Drees
Minnetrista, Minnesota Major: Geography
Levi Adam Hoffman ***
Sean M. Montgomery ***
Dustin Todd Dutchuk ***
Little Falls, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Jacob Layne Holmen **
Emily Motin ***
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Psychology Major: Honors Program
Morgan Rose Ellingson
Minot Major: Mathematics
Morgan Melissa Huber
Thomas J. Muscha *
Benjamin J. Bolduc
Cayde P. Enns
Jamestown Major: Psychology
Chenoa S. Erz
Bismarck Major: Geography
Emily June Falcon **
Hermantown, Minnesota Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Kael Mikal Fontaine
Dickinson Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Laura Elizabeth Adair
Bismarck Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Matthew D. Amundson *** Grand Forks Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Todd R. Andersen
Rogers, Minnesota Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Ross Anthony Ascheman ** Hancock, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Catherine Ann Atwood
New Richmond, Wisconsin Major: Psychology
Amanuel Bahru
Grand Forks Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Hannah Maria Balderas Twin Buttes Major: Psychology
Taylor S. Baumler ** Fargo Major: Psychology
Taylor Beatty
Champlin, Minnestoa Major: Psychology
Gabrielle Kristin Beiter Vintondale, Pennsylvania Major: Biology
Rachel Collette Bock ***
Rogers, Minnesota Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Ryan J. Boll *
LaMoure Major: Psychology
KC A. Braaten ***
Minot Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Robert Tyler Breslin
Alta Loma, California Major: Mathematics
Matt J. Briese ***
St. Augusta, Minnesota Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Alexander Joseph Burton Happy Valley, Oregon Major: Mathematics
Nathan Lee Carlson *** Park Rapids, Minnesota Major: Physics
Jessika J. Caudy
Anchorage, Alaska Major: Psychology
Samantha Guadalupe Chairez Los Angeles, California Major: Biology
Sydney T. Chase
Wahpeton Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Avery J. Cleberg
Sioux Falls, South Dakota Major: Psychology
Dawn Wren Cleveland **
Grafton Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Seia Hara
Grand Forks Major: Biology
Genavie Renae Haraldson **
Little Canada, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Joseph T. Harris
Ramsey, Minnesota Major: Biology
Blake Kenneth Harstad
Belcourt Major: Psychology
Ashley Jo Heida
Grand Forks Major: Biology/Pre-Health Grand Forks Major: Biology
Grand Forks Major: Mathematics
Shoreview, Minnesota Major: Biology/Pre-Health Fridley, Minnesota Major: Biology/Pre-Health Grand Forks Major: Interdisciplinary Studies Bismarck Major: Chemistry
Edinburg Major: Psychology
Minot Major: Biology/Pre-Health Minot Major: Psychology Belcourt Major: Biology/Pre-Health Mentor, Minnesota Major: Geography
Elizabeth L. Foss
St. Cloud, Minnesota Major: Psychology Grand Forks Major: Biology/Pre-Health Major: Psychology
Iron River, Wisconsin Major: Biology
Matthew Jon Lorenz *** Fargo Major: Mathematics
Noël Ravenna Lugo *
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Major: Psychology
Elijah Paul Mathews ***
Grand Forks Major: Biology Grand Forks Major: Biology
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Casselton Major: Biology/Pre-Health Fargo Major: Biology/Pre-Health Elk River, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Chemistry
Mariah Lynn Jorda ***
Crystal, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Lane Matthew Kashur ***
Halliday Major: Biology
Benjamin A. Nelson *** Queen E. Ngale Doson Nguyen
Grand Forks Major: Physics Major: Mathematics
Amy Nielson
Adam Judd Kemp ***
Logan J. Nyhof
Newzaira Medolla Khan
Sydney Marie Paoli
John Valentine Klein III
Alaina J. Patry **
Katharine Elaine Krepp **
Christopher Mark Peterson
Matthew David Kretschmar **
Hailee R. Peterson ***
Ellie Christine Glasner **
Max Major: Environmental Studies
Lauren E. Glasner ***
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Sydney Q. Griffin
Ashley Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Benjamin K. Hanson
Grand Forks Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Fargo Major: Psychology
Mason Robert Lombard *
Olivia A. Johansen ***
Ariel Elizabeth Gallop
Fargo Major: Psychology
Carpio Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Noah Robert Irby **
Riverside, California Major: Psychology
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Wyatt L. Limke **
Harvey Major: Mathematics Major: Political Science
Williston Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Natalie Jayne Freking
Northwood Major: Geography
Lakeland, Minnesota Major: Psychology Oxbow Major: Biology/Pre-Health Mossinee, Wisconsin Major: Psychology Grand Forks Major: Psychology East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies Glenwood, Minnesota Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Ellen Louise Larsen ***
Lynd, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Amber Nichole Lautt
New Brighton, Minnesota Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Grand Forks Major: Geography
Elbow Lake, Minnesota Major: Biology
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College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science, continued
Rachel Lynn Sjostrand ***
Alexander J. Woods
Cassandra Ann Poitra
Jenna E. Smith ***
Bismarck Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Taylor M. Wyum*
Samantha Elizabeth Pothen *
Allyssa Marie Poolman *
Ifrah Sohail *
Michaela M. Zins **
Shawn Patrick Reis ***
Michaela L. Sondag
Emily J. Zok *
Caralyne Eleanor Ronai
Baudette, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Carrie Joy Pratt **
Ramstein, Germany Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Klaudia Klaire Price Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Riki J. Ramirez *
Farmington, Minnesota Major: Mathematics
Kelsey Jean Ramseth * Sartell, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Maxwell Palmer Ramstad *
Delano, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Austin R. Rebel **
Bismarck Major: Chemistry
Kaitlin M. Reitz ***
Scranton Major: Psychology
Allison Jean Renken
Bismarck Major: Forensic Science
Nora Ann Rimatzki ***
Minot Major: Biology/Pre-Health
John Roche**
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Mathematics
Adonna R. Rogers
Post Falls, Idaho Major: Psychology
Spencer Ethan Roll
Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Biology/Pre-Health
William Luke Rovig ***
Columbus, Georgia Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Ayla X. Rubenstein *** Lake Elmo, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Brooke Kathleen Ruemmele *
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Kaysha Jean Sadek ** West Fargo Major: Chemistry
Brittany K. Scheer
Grand Forks Major: Mathematics
Troy M. Scott *
Little Falls, Minnesota Major: Biology
Karl Frederick Seames Grand Forks Major: Geography
Shawn M. Seeger *
Oakdale, Minnesota Major: Geography
Carter Steven Shuldes Willmar, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Rachel Ann Silkey **
Dickinson Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Alyssa M. Sippel
Groton, South Dakota Major: Psychology
Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Biology Rutland Major: Environmental Studies
Karachi, Pakistan Major: Biology
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Perham, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Anna Kristine Spray
Aberdeen, South Dakota Major: Criminal Justice Studies Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies Bismarck Major: Criminal Justice Studies Chandler, Arizona Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Tiara Lynn Sackman
Minnetrista, Minnesota Major: Biology
Bismarck Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Amanda Jo Steffes *
Tyler Adam Steffen
Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Beach Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Melissa J. Stewart **
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies
Bailey Renae Strand **
Kaylin Jo Anderson
Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Manvel Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Ellie Jean Sullivan
Tyler Abel Bluml
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Coon Rapids, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Anna Claire Crocker Tandberg **
Ryan R. Chrest ***
Grand Forks Major: Chemistry
Cavalier Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies Major: Sociology
Huanan Tao **
Ty A. Domben
Boston, Massachusetts Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Willow City Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Ryan L. Woltjer ***
Katie Tharaldson
Katherine Lynn Elliott **
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Cole H. Thibert **
Selena Mireya Garza
St. John Major: Mathematics
Grand Forks Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Rachel Brooke Thorstenson ***
Donley John Gryskiewicz
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Argyle, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
McKenzie Stenehjem Titus ***
Renee Michele Hanson
Fargo Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Aberdeen, South Dakota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Daniel Peter Todorovic ***
Kaylee Yvonne Hoaby **
Grand Forks Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Monticello, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Emily Nicole Tollefson
Brett L. Hoy
Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Alexander M. Twiss
Maxwell J. Kollman
Ham Lake, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Casselton Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Meredith M. Ubel
Lilly Marlena Langton
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Shoreview, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Emmalee E. Walters
Parker J. Luney
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Grand Forks Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Katelyn E. Weber
Jacob M. Meglen
Mankato, Minnesota Major: Forensic Science
Blaine, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Karlee J. Westrem **
Lauren E. Nielsen
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Mathematics
Rapid City, South Dakota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Ashton E. Whalen
Alyssa Ann Nystrom
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
New Rockford Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Sarah Lynn Wherley *** Velva
Nicole R. Pierce
Major: Biology/Pre-Health
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Hannah Louise Whitehead ***
Sarah A. Poe
Bismarck Major: Psychology Major: Honors Program
Grand Forks Major: Mathematics
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Lyons, Kansas Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Lachlan James Vaira ***
Glasgow, Montana Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Morgan Elizabeth Wentz ***
Bismarck Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Brandon James Williams
Redding, California Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Haeli Kathryn Wolf **
Willmar, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology Hannah M. Chaussee
Bismarck Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Jordan Darley
Mililani, Hawaii Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Madilyn G. Derby
Fargo Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Alyssa Adel Espinoza
Grand Forks Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Lucas Franklin Knowlton **
Red Wing, Minnesota Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Justin Michael Leegard
Grand Forks Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Cheyenne R. Letourneau
Rochester, New Hampshire Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
John D. Palarski **
Aniwa, Wisconsin Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Travis W. Potter
Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Sally Pauline Torgerhagen
Richville, Minnesota Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Scholar in the Honors Program Amanda Boyd, Honors Coordinator The following students have met the objectives of the University of North Dakota’s SCHOLAR IN THE HONORS PROGRAM, a program designed to broaden and enrich the undergraduate curriculum. They have passed sophomore and senior comprehensive examinations, and have been certified for graduation by the Honors Committee of the University. A substantial segment of their University training has been pursued in honor courses, tutorials and colloquia, and they have done independent research.
Morgan Shae Amsley-Benzie
Tyler Folkedahl
Rachel Bock
Matthew Lorenz
Warroad, Minnesota Anthropology/Honors Program Eagan, Minnesota Psychology/Honors Program
Grand Forks Musical Theatre/Honors Program
Fargo Music Performance/Mathematics/ Honors Program
Dustin Dutchuk
Melissa Stewart
Bismarck Psychology/Nursing/ Honors Program
Jenna Tamburino
Minneapolis, Minnesota Spanish/Honors
Ayla Rubenstein
Bismarck Chemistry/Honors Program
Lake Elmo, Minnesota Classical Studies/Psychology/ Honors Program
Senior Departmental Honors Amanda Boyd, Honors Coordinator The following students of high ability, having completed independent research in their major fields of study, and successfully defended their research papers in comprehensive oral examinations, are being graduated WITH HONORS in their major fields.
Taylor S. Baumler
Fargo Psychology/Rehabilitation & Human Services
Kaitlin Reitz Scranton Psychology
Candidates for Commission Lt. Col. Jason J.F. Murphy, Professor of Military Science Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Army Haley Balzart Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Aliza Byhre Deming Afton, Minnesota Major: Political Science
Ty A. Domben
Willow City Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Brooke Kaytlin Guttormson Tioga Major: Dietetics
Connor Monaghan Pleasanton, California Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation
Benjamin Alan Nelson Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Chemistry
Evan Jon Parks Saginaw, Michigan Major: Management
Alaina Janvier Patry Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Lachlan James Vaira Glasgow, Montana Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Garrick Ray Voigt Grand Forks Major: Political Science
Jake Wessling Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Ryan Woltjer Willmar, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Lt. Col. George Noel, Professor of Aerospace Studies
Matthew Kinney
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Public Administration
Joshua Logan, Mahtomedi, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Nathan Patrick Rife
Monument, Colorado Major: Electrical Engineering
Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Air Force Curran Thomas Gause
Grand Forks Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Student Honor Medallions Honor Medallions are worn by candidates for the bachelor’s degree who have at least 50 graded hours from the University of North Dakota and achieve a scholastic average of 3.50 (cum laude), 3.70 (magna cum laude), and 3.90 (summa cum laude) in courses completed at the University of North Dakota. For the purpose of the commencement program and publication, honors are based on the UND grade point average at the end of the previously completed term. Once final semester grades are recorded and the degree has been cleared by the college, grade point averages are recalculated and final graduation honors are recorded to the transcript and diploma.
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The University Marshals Honorary Faculty Flag Marshal - Morning Dr. Tom Mohr
Honorary Faculty Flag Marshal - Afternoon Dr. Michael Mann
A UND faculty member, chosen from the ranks of the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors carries the University flag and leads the commencement procession.
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 afternoon ceremony is Dr. Michael Mann, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Executive Director of the UND Institute for Energy Studies. He was named a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorship in 2009 in recognition for his accomplishments in research, teaching, and service and has also been awarded UND’s highest award for Excellence in Research.
The Faculty Flag Marshal at today’s morning ceremony is Dr. Tom Mohr, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean for Health Sciences. Tom joined UND in 1978 and was named a Chester Fritz Professor in 2008. He started at UND as a faculty member in the physical therapy department and served as the department chair from 1993 to 2014. He was appointed as an Associate Dean in 2014. His teaching focuses on neuroscience, biomechanics and research application. His research interests are in the area of biomechanics and pedagogy.
Dr. Mann is a co-founder of the SUstainable eNergy Research, Infrastructure, and Supporting Education (SUNRISE) group in 2004 and helped establish the Petroleum Research Education and Entrepreneurship Center of Excellence (PREEC). He was recognized for these efforts when he received UND’s 2014 Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research Award.
Tom has served in leadership roles on a number of national committees including the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy and the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. Tom is a Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association.
He was a primary player in the development of the Institute for Energy Studies. He has more than 215 publications and has secured over $15 million in funding during his career. He has been involved in a wide range of technology development, including energy production from combustion and gasification, wind, and geothermal resources.
Tom resides in Grandin, ND with his wife Peggy who is a professor in the department of physical therapy.
A tradition since the early years of the University of North Dakota, students serve as the honorary marshals and ushers for commencement exercises. They are undergraduate students selected primarily on the basis of academic excellence. Marshals for Morning Graduate Ceremony
Marshals for Afternoon Undergraduate Ceremony
Grand Marshal Tiffany Metzger
Charter Marshal Trace Dallman
Grand Marshal Kaitlyn Amble
Charter Marshal Wendy Sorenson
Kaitlyn Amble Teagan Anderson Jessica Baker Phillip Bradbury Zachary Daly Chelsea Edwards Kaitlin Feist Emily Hoff Cole Johnson Diah Johnson Tanner King Carla Maurstad Molly McHugo
Gillian Miranda Benjamin Mueller Allison Mulroy Anna O’Brien RayAnna Peterson Jacob Polega Kalindi Rachey Lauren Sandy Charles Stephens Karli Weisz Benjiman Wilebski Grace Zeller Stephanie Ziegler
Alyssa Amundson Jessica Baker Philip Bradbury Zachary Daly Timothy Etonde Rachel Fahey Sarah Gallagher Desiree Giesen Alyssa Hegerman Hanna Hosler Brooke Leabch Carla Maurstad
Carter Mosher Benjamin Mueller Anna O’Brien Joseph Osborn Austin Pithey Joseph Pugh Kalindi Rachey Hannah Reimer Shae Skager Joelle Sunstrom Grace Zeller
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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.
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 would have been the case even two decades ago. Still, many traditions have been
Academic Dress The Gown
North Dakota, the tassel colors associated with academic divisions are: white, College of Arts and Sciences; drab (subdued orange), College of Business and Public Administration; black and white, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences; blue and white, College of Education and Human Development; orange, School of Engineering and Mines; purple, School of Law; green, School of Medicine; apricot, College of Nursing; black, Graduate School. For undergraduate students, the tassels hang on the right side of the cap until they receive their degrees, at which time the tassel is moved to the left. For master’s students, the tassel hangs on the left side of the cap and is not moved.
The flowing gown comes from the 12th century. While it originally may have been worn as protection against the chill of unheated buildings, it has today become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship, for it covers any trappings of rank or social standing underneath. It is black for all degrees, with pointed sleeves for the bachelor’s degree recipient, long closed sleeves with a slit at the arm or wrist for the master’s degree, or full bell double sleeves for the doctoral degree. Bachelor’s and master’s degree gowns have no trimming. For the doctoral degree, the gown is faced down the front with velvet and has three bars of velvet across the sleeves in the color distinctive of the faculty or discipline to which the degree pertains.
The Hood
The Cap
The hood is trimmed with one or more chevrons of a secondary color on the ground of the primary color of the college. The color of the facing of the hood denotes the discipline represented by the degree; the color of the lining designates the university or college which granted the degree. The official colors of the University of North Dakota, selected by the student body in preparation for the institution’s first commencement in 1889, are the pink and green of the prairie rose.
Under Roman law, a slave that had been set free received the privilege of wearing a cap. The academic cap is a sign of freedom of scholarship, and of the responsibility and dignity with which scholarship endows the wearer. Ancient poetry records the cap of scholarship as square to symbolize the book. The color of the tassel denotes the discipline. At the University of
Ceremonial Objects The Mace
so important that it was usually worn around the neck for safekeeping. The wearing of the seal eventually became a symbol of authority. One side of 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 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
International and Tribal Flags International and tribal flags represent the rich diversity of the UND campus and the wide variety of ethnic backgrounds of the University’s students, faculty, and staff. The international flags and tribal flags
carried in the procession and displayed at the front of the arena are from countries and tribal nations represented in this graduating class.
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Approved Academic Honor Cords and Stoles • Phi Beta Kappa — National Scholarship Honor Society for Liberal Arts and Sciences; pink and blue cords • Phi Eta Sigma — Honor Society for First Year Students; black 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 • Pi Theta Epsilon — National Occupational Therapy Society; blue and gold cords • Psi Chi — Psychology Honor Society; platinum and navy cords • Sigma Gamma Epsilon — National Honor Society for Earth Sciences; gold, blue and silver cords • Sigma Pi Sigma — National Honor Society for Physics; green and white cords • Sigma Tau Delta — National Society for English representing high achievement in English language, literature, and writing; Cardinal red and black double strand cords • Sigma Theta Tau — International Honor Society of Nursing; purple and white cords • Tau Beta Pi — National Engineering Honor Society; white/orange cords • Tau Sigma — Transfer Student Honor Society; maroon and gold 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
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 honor cords • Beta Alpha Psi — International Academic Honor Society for Accounting Majors; red and white 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 • Epsilon Pi Tau — National Academic Honor Society for Technology; blue, gold and white cords • Gamma Sigma Alpha — National Academic Honor Society for Greek Members; red and yellow cords • Gamma Theta Upsilon — International Honor Society in Geography; blue, brown and gold cords • Golden Key International Honor Society — royal blue and gold cords • IEEE - Eta Kappa Nu — Honor Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; gold cords with red/blue tassel • Mortar Board — National Honor Society; silver and gold cords • National Residence Hall Honorary — blue and silver cords • National Society of Collegiate Scholars — National society recognizing outstanding academic achievement and involvement on campus; gold and burgundy cords • Order of Omega — National Leadership Academic Honor Society for Greek Members; gold and white cords • Phi Alpha — National Social Work Honor Society; gold cord • Phi Alpha Theta — History Honor Society; red and blue cords
Non-Academic Recognition Cords UND Legacy Cords
Multicultural Symbols • 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.
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.
Veteran and Military Veterans who are graduating from UND and students who serve in the military will be wearing red, white and blue cords to honor them for their service to our country.
• Graduates who are members of ethnic or culturally based organizations may wear woven clothes representing cultural patterns or designs such as a kente cloth.
First Generation Cords
• 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.
Students who are the first in their immediate family to graduate with a four year degree from a college or university are recognized and honored at UND. The multi-colored cord they are wearing represents growth/new beginnings (green) and wisdom/confidence (blue).
UND Wind Ensemble The University of North Dakota Wind Ensemble, conducted by Professor of Music and Director of Bands Dr. James Popejoy will provide music during today’s Undergraduate Commencement ceremony at 1:30 p.m. In addition, the Wind Ensemble will be featured during UND’s live PreCommencement television show, “Celebrate Achievement.”
Selected by audition, the UND Wind Ensemble consists of the most outstanding wind and percussion students on campus. Performing the finest wind literature available, the ensemble has established a reputation for musical excellence through state, regional, national and international appearances.
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The First Commencement The following is excerpted from University of the Northern Plains, the history of the University of North Dakota written by Louis G. Geiger and published in 1958 as part of the University’s 75th anniversary celebration. A major milestone in student affairs, as well as in the University’s history, was the graduation of the first college class in 1889. A faculty committee was appointed in February to plan the exercises. In April the student body met and chose the school colors, the pink and green of the prairie rose, “suggestive of our green prairies and rosy prospects.” On June 13, a cool, fair day, the ceremony began at ten o’clock in the University assembly hall, which had been decorated with flags and flowers and a large “89” centerpiece. A capacity crowd of students and spectators (perhaps as many as 250) was on hand as the graduates — “the ladies … dressed in white” and “the gentlemen … neatly attired” — marched to their places on the stage to the accompaniment of music by [W. W.] Hall’s Cadet Band. Special guests were the Regents, H. M. Mellette, governor of the Territory, several other territorial officials [North Dakota did not attain statehood until November 2, 1889], and Nehemiah Ordway, who as governor had signed the organic act of the University. [President Homer B.] Sprague presided and introduced the speakers. Mellette observed that it was a “Red River letter day.” Ordway spoke with pride and feeling on the University’s founding. One of the Regents relieved the occasion with a touch of unconscious humor when he explained: “As to the faculty we have done the best we could with the money at hand.” Following the official commemoration of the occasion, the main part of the program began; there were essays and orations presented by each of the eight graduates, six from the college and two from the four-year normal course; Frances M. Allen (B.A.), Clinton S. DeGroat (B.S.), Ben E. Ingwaldson (B.S.), Cora Smith (B.S.), Marie Teel (B.S.), May Travis (B.A.), and Genevieve Arnold
The Main Building and Ladies’ Hall (later Davis Hall)
The University of North Dakota graduated its first class on June 13, 1889. Seated: Frances M. Allen, B.A.; May Travis, B.A.; Genevieve Arnold, Normal Certificate; and Marie Teel, B.S. Standing: Irene Mares, Normal Certificate; Clinton S. DeGroat, B.S.; Cora Smith, B.S., and Ben E. Ingwaldson, B.S.
and Irene Mares (normal certificates). The orations, on current as well as literary and moral subjects, were printed in full in the Grand Forks newspapers. Three of the college graduates were from Grand Forks; none had come from farther than Hillsboro. Not one had been born in North Dakota; Ben Ingwaldson had been born in Norway. In the class of 1890, of seven college graduates, four were from Grand Forks, three were women, and six took the science degree. A considerable proportion of the early graduates entered medicine, law, or teaching. Cora Smith, a member of the first class, took a degree in medicine at Boston University; Mary Crans of the second class completed the course in dentistry at the University of Michigan. Ben Ingwaldson went on to the University of Minnesota law school. North Dakota’s first appointee to West Point, Joseph Travis, graduated in the class of 1890.
Congratulations and Best Wishes The University of North Dakota is proud to recognize the accomplishments of its graduates and to extend best wishes to them, their families and loved ones.
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