2012 Summer
COMMENCEMENT
Officers of the University Robert O. Kelley President
Paul A. LeBel
Joshua Wynne
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Lori M. Reesor
Vice President for Student Affairs
Susan Balcom Walton
Alice C. Brekke
Vice President for University and Public Affairs
Vice President for Finance and Operations
Suzanne Anderson
Phyllis E. Johnson
University Registrar
Vice President for Research and Economic Development
State Board of Higher Education Duaine Espegard, Grand Forks President
Kirsten Diederich, Fargo
Sydney Hull
Terry Hjelmstad, Minot
Student Member North Dakota State University
Don Morton, Fargo
Douglas Munski
Kathleen Neset, Tioga
Faculty Advisor University of North Dakota
Grant Shaft, Grand Forks
Janice Hoffarth
Staff Advisor University of North Dakota
ON THE FRONT COVER: Facing the English Coulee, the Chester Fritz Auditorium is nearing its 40th anniversary as one of the finest performing arts centers in the Midwest. It was made possible by a gift from UND alumnus and benefactor Chester Fritz. The auditorium was dedicated with ceremonies and a production by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Choir on October 12, 1972, followed on October 13 and 14 with concerts by the Grass Roots and the Ed Ames Show . ON THE BACK COVER: Merrifield Hall is considered the finest example of the traditional “collegiate gothic” architectural style of the central campus. Next to it are the Old Main Memorial Plaza and Sphere, marking the site of UND’s first building.
The Order of Exercises 2012 Summer Commencement Ceremony
3:00 P.M., Friday, August 3, 2012, Chester Fritz Auditorium
President Robert O. Kelley, Presiding
Alma Mater Hail to thee, O Alma Mater! Hail to thee with heart and tongue! Pride we feel and love yet greater While we raise our grateful song. Home of lofty thought and learning, Beacon o’er our western land, Shrine whence still the ever- burning Torch is passed from hand to hand.
Prelude Music....................................................... Michael Wittgraf Processional........................................... “Pomp and Circumstance” Michael Wittgraf
Please stand during the Processional.
“America the Beautiful”.......................................................... Dane Froiland Greetings.................................................................... President Robert O. Kelley Commencement Address............................................... Kathleen Gershman Conferring of Academic Degrees. ................................ President Robert O. Kelley
C.K. Schultz, Proctor
(Order of degrees begins on Page 4)
Alumni Greetings.................................................. Sarah Kotelnicki
UND Alumni Association and Foundation
“Alma Mater”............................................The Assemblage
Dane Froiland, Song Leader
Recessional............................................................ Michael Wittgraf
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Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors The Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorships were established with an endowment gift from the late UND benefactor Chester Fritz, 1892-1983. Revenue from the endowment provides for cash stipends to one or more full-time UND faculty members, who thereafter may use the title “Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor.” Nominations are solicited from members of the V.P.A.A. Academic Cabinet and the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors; these are evaluated by a committee chaired by the graduate dean and composed of three Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors and faculty representatives from each academic college not represented by a Fritz Professor. The recommendations are reviewed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and forwarded to the President for final decision.
Kathleen A. Tiemann, Sociology Roxanne Vaughan, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Sharon C. Wilsnack, Neuroscience Stephen A. Wonderlich, Clinical Neuroscience Former faculty members who were honored with Fritz Professorships include: Michael A. Anderegg, English James Antes, Psychology Robert Beck, Law Richard Beringer, History William V. Borden (deceased), English William E. Cornatzer (deceased), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Richard D. Crawford, Biology Kenneth J. Dawes, Social Work Sandra Donaldson, English Manuchair Ebadi, Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics, and Clinical Neuroscience Ronald C. Engle, Theatre Arts Albert J. Fivizzani, Biology Mary Lou S. Fuller, Elementary Education Elizabeth Hampsten, English David Hein, Pharmacology and Toxicology Carla Wulff Hess, Communication Disorders Richard L. Hill, Educational Administration Harvey Knull, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology David O. Lambeth, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Richard G. Landry, Educational Measurements and Statistics Diane K. Langemo, Nursing Practice and Development Donald K. Lemon, Educational Leadership Robert W. Lewis, English Frank Low (deceased), Anatomy Richard L. Ludtke, Sociology Roger Melvold, Microbiology and Immunology Robert C. Nordlie, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Lewis K. Oring, Biology Surendra S. Parmar, Physiology Brian O. Paulsen, Art Russell Peterson (deceased), Education Lewis J. Radonovich, Chemistry Paul D. Ray, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology John L. Rowe (deceased), Business and Vocational Education Mary Jane Schneider, Indian Studies Donald E. Severson, Chemical Engineering Virgil Stenberg, Chemistry Jeffrey L. Stith, Atmospheric Sciences D. Jerome Tweton, History Stephen K. Wikel, Microbiology and Immunology Charles A. Wood, Space Studies Kevin D. Young, Microbiology and Immunology
Chester Fritz attended UND from 1908 to 1910. He became an international trader in precious metals and lived most of his life in China and Europe. In establishing the endowment for the professorships — just one of his many gifts to UND — as an “investment in the future of my Alma Mater and of the people who make the future what it shall be.” He added, “I am especially indebted to the fine teachers who, in the end, have determined in large measure, how well I was able to learn and to use the knowledge that the University of North Dakota could provide.” Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors currently serving on the faculty include: Michael C. Beard, English Holly Brown-Borg, Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics Edward C. Carlson, Anatomy and Cell Biology F. Richard Ferraro, Psychology Michael J. Gaffey, Space Studies Jonathan Geiger, Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics William D. Gosnold Jr., Geology & Geological Engineering Birgit Hans, Indian Studies Joseph Hartman, Geology and Geological Engineering Mark R. Hoffmann, Chemistry Gordon Iseminger, History Warren Jensen, Aviation Michael Mann, Chemical Engineering James E. Mitchell, Neuroscience Thomas Mohr, Physical Therapy Myrna R. Olson, Teaching and Learning Leon F. Osborne, Atmospheric Sciences Thomas V. Petros, Psychology Michael Poellot, Atmospheric Sciences Isaac Schlosser, Biology Wayne Seames, Chemical Engineering Mary Ann Sens, Pathology William F. Sheridan, Biology
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Graduate School Amy Jo Leonard, Rolette
Wayne S. Swisher, Dean
Major: Teaching and Learning
Dissertation: Workshop Training and Instructional Coaching: A Model for Professional Development that Results in Academic Student Growth. Advisor: Dr. Barbara Combs
Doctor of Philosophy
Rashel Makane Mokambe Sumpter, South West Region, Cameroon
Marron Joanne Bingle-Davis, White Lake, Michigan
Major: Chemistry
Major: Geology
Dissertation: Theoretical Studies of the Ground and Low-Lying Excited States of [3,3’]Bidiazirinylidene(C2N4), Tetramethyleneethane Diradical, and Arsenic and Selenium Oxides. Advisor: Dr. Mark Hoffmann
Dissertation: Systematics, Diversity, and Origins of Upper Cretaceous Continental Molluscan Fauna in the Infra- and Intertrappean Strata of the Deccan Plateau, Central India. Advisor: Dr. Joseph Hartman
Edmond Yong Njua, Buea, Cameroon
Jo Michelle Ellison, Grand Forks
Major: Chemistry
Major: Clinical Psychology
Dissertation: Syntheses and Characterization of Homo- and Heterometallic Tertbutoxides/Cyclopentadienides of Group 4/14 Metals And of Mixed ligand(Tert-Butoxides/Cyclopentadienides) Coordination Polymers of Group 1/14 Metals. Advisor: Dr. Lothar Stahl
Dissertation: College Women and Social Networking Sites: Reasons for Use and Related Mental Health Constructs. Advisor: Dr. Joseph Miller
Abigail Fuller, San Antonio, Texas Major: Nursing
Heather Ann Pedersen, Crookston, Minnesota
Dissertation: Perceived Deployment Stressors and Well-being Among Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. Advisor: Dr. Glenda Lindseth
Major: Clinical Psychology
Dissertation: Intelligence Testing for Persons with Visual Impairments: Haptic Matrices Intelligence Assessment. Advisor: Dr. Joseph Miller
Bal Ram Ghimire, Mahendranagar, Nepal Major: Physics
Christopher John Przemieniecki, Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Dissertation: Fluxon Dynamics in Two-Gap Superconductor-Based Long Josephson Junction. Advisor: Dr. Ju Kim
Major: Criminal Justice
Dissertation: ‘Reel’ Gangs or ‘Real’ Gangs: A Qualitative Media Analysis of Street Gangs Portrayed in Hollywood Films, 1960-2009. Advisor: Dr. Michael Meyer
Angelique Ashley Gillis, Bismarck Major: Clinical Psychology
Thomas Rudolph Roskos, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Dissertation: Delay Discounting Among American Indians and Non-Indian College Students. Advisor: Dr. Jeff Weatherly
Major: Counseling Psychology
Dissertation: Intimate Relationships of Adults Raised in Same-Sex Families. Advisor: Dr. Kara Wettersten
Irene Arande Guya-Allen, Santa Clarita, California
David James Saxberg, Jamestown
Major: Counseling Psychology
Major: Educational Leadership
Dissertation: Juvenile Male Sex Offenders: The Impact of Family Involvement in Treatment. Advisor: Dr. Dorlene Walker
Dissertation: Perceptions of North Dakota Principals Regarding Teacher Hiring Practices. Advisor: Dr. Brenda Kallio
Elizabeth Hagensen, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Janna Marie Schill, Grand Forks
Major: Criminal Justice
Major: Teaching and Learning
Dissertation: Factors That Influence Program Completion: Predicting Kentucky Drug Court Completion Outcomes. Advisor: Dr. Roni Mayzer
Dissertation: Professional Behaviors, Sense of Belonging, and Professional Socialization of Early Career Clinical Laboratory Scientists. Advisor: Dr. Mary Baker
Anita Lynn Herold, Saratoga, Wyoming Major: Communication and Public Discourse
David F. Seyfried, Buxton Major: Criminal Justice
Dissertation: Media Portrayals of Political Spouse’s Communication on the Campaign Trail: A Content Analysis. Advisor: Dr. Pamela Kalbfleisch
Dissertation: An Evidence Based Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Continuous In-Service Police Pursuit Training in Minnesota. Advisor: Dr. Michael Meyer
Ronald Wayne Hochstatter, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Sarah Jo Szerlong, Milton, Wisconsin
Major: Communication and Public Discourse
Major: Counseling Psychology
Dissertation: Peer Mentoring and Empathy. Advisor: Dr. Pamela Kalbfleisch
Dissertation: Multicultural Efficacy Among White Resident Hall Directors: Predicting White Privilege Attitudes. Advisor: Dr. Kara Wettersten
Christian Suhngwa Jungong, North West Region, Cameroon Major: Chemistry
Sherine Talaat, Grand Forks
Dissertation: Dirhodum-Induced Intramolecular C-H Insertion on Diazosulfones/Sulfonates and its Synthetic Applications. Advisor: Dr. Alexei Novikov
Major: Biochemistry
Dissertation: Induced Gene Expression in Bladder Cancer: Kindlin-2 and Metallothionein-1X. Advisor: Dr. Mary Ann Sens
Jennifer Lynn Larson, Bismarck Major: Anatomy
Joseph Kent West, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Dissertation: The UROtsa Bladder Cell Model for Heavy Metal Carcinogenesis: Characterization with Respect to the Role of Beclin-1 and SPARC Expression. Advisor: Dr. Jane Dunlevy
Major: Chemistry
Dissertation: Formal Insertion Reactions of Stannylenes and Germylenes Into Phosphorus-Halogen Bonds: A Structural and Mechanistic Investigation. Advisor: Dr. Lothar Stahl
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Graduate School Renee Michelle Gerard, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Doctor of Philosophy, continued
Major: English
Tracy Fearon Gould, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Diane Joan Wolter, Fargo
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Educational Leadership
Emikule Robert Greene, Cunupia, Trinidad & Tobago
Dissertation: Emerging Adults in College: Assessing Expectations and Perceptions. Advisor: Dr. Margaret Healy
Major: Forensic Psychology
Sheri Rae Halvorson, Traverse City, Michigan Major: Forensic Psychology
Angela Mae Kitzan, Hebron
Doctor of Education
Major: Geography
Tara Leonard, Dyer, Indiana
Major: Forensic Psychology
Ruth M. Newton, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Christy Rae Luskey, Pierre, South Dakota
Major: Teaching and Learning
Major: Counseling
Dissertation: Pre-service Teacher’s Professional Knowledge Development of Phonolognical Awareness Through Constructivist Learning Engagements. Advisor: Dr. Shelby Barrentine
Catherine Sarah MacLeod, Duncanville, Texas Major: Linguistics
Frances Ann Rodenburg, Sterling
Richard David McFarlane, Grand Forks
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Communication
Dissertation: Native American Secondary Female Students’ Perspectives on School Success. Advisor: Dr. Sherryl Houdek
Taylor Riel Mitchell, Fort Smith, Arkansas Major: Forensic Psychology
Katherine Winn Morris, Toano, Virginia Major: Forensic Psychology
Jennifer Amy Munch, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Master of Arts
Major: Counseling
Cassie Leigh Munro, Keller, Texas
Amber Austin Annis, Eagle Butte, South Dakota
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: History
Orie Ann Oksendahl, Fargo
Cody Ryle Asperheim, Larimore
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Sociology
Natalie Ann Pique, Casper, Wyoming
Robyn Michelle Bata, Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Forensic Psychology
Matthew Robert Schumacher, Edmonds, Washington
Julie Anne Binstock, Dickinson
Major: Counseling
Major: Counseling
Justin Allen Blake Sightler, Gaston, South Carolina
Sherri P. Bursey-Metzger, Fargo
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Forensic Psychology
Timothy Nicholas Tefft, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Kerry Mae Corbett, Auburndale, Florida
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Linguistics
Misty Rose Tomchuk, Harwood
Wendy Sue Dahlberg, Hatton
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Counseling
Darci Danae Van Dyke, Chandler, Minnesota
Beth Wilson Devlin, Providence, Rhode Island
Major: Psychology
Major: Forensic Psychology
Deepthi Lekani Waidyasekera, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Joseph Robert Dvorkin, Sioux City, Iowa
Major: Geography
Major: Forensic Psychology
Avery Walker Westlund, Charlestown, Massachusetts
Catherine Ann Erickson, Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Forensic Psychology
Patricia Louise Winters, Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Melanie Flynn, Jamestown
Major: Counseling
Major: Forensic Psychology
Amy Elizabeth Gaddor, Moriah Center, New York Major: Forensic Psychology
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Graduate School LuAnn Joy Schmidt, Grand Forks
Master of Business Administration
Major: Reading Education
Colleen Linnea Schumacher, McCanna
Jason Steven Carlson, McIntosh, Minnesota
Major: Instructional Design & Technology
Major: Business Administration
James P. Swegarden, Minot
Bradley Mason Eidsness, Chestermere, Alberta, Canada
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Business Administration
Brittany Ann Upton, Minot
Preston James Page, Bottineau
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Business Administration
Alan Wade Smith, Bismarck
Major: Business Administration
Master of Engineering
W. William Weispfenning, Jr., Jamestown Major: Business Administration
Essayas Mengistu Teshale, Antioch, Tennessee
Benjamin Frederick Welch, Bloomington, Minnesota
Major: Electrical Engineering
Major: Business Administration
Master of Fine Arts
Master of Education
Mary Margaret Homan, Plymouth, Minnesota
Ann Carroll Arnason, Grand Forks
Major: Visual Arts
Major: Elementary Education
Steven Lawrence Dangel, Minot Major: Educational Leadership
Sarah Ann Flage, Red Lake Falls, Minnesota
Master of Music
Britta Marie Hanson, Thompson
Joel Michael Robinette, W. St. Paul, Minnesota
Michael S. Hanson, Grafton
Jeffrey Scott Tilley, Davidsville, Pennsylvania
Ryan Thomas Harty, Bismarck
Carolyn Kaye Van Slyke, Dillon, Montana
Major: Elementary Education
Major: Music
Major: Elementary Education
Major: Music
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Music
Major: Educational Leadership
Benjamin Michael Hopkins, Sanford, North Carolina Major: Special Ed / Learning Disabilities
Lisa Marie Horner, Wishek
Master of Occupational Therapy
Summer Louise Hoverson, Grand Forks
Amy Ferguson, Forest River
Joshua William Johnson, Devils Lake
Nicole Marie Knutson, Fisher, Minnesota
Audrey Lorraine Larson, Williston
Amanda Jo Rositas Kjos, Badger, Minnesota
Andrea J. Noonan, Fargo
Lindsey Sauer, Bismarck
Major: Elementary Education
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Instructional Design & Technology
Emily Faye Nygard, Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Cassie Lee Olson, Littleton, Colorado Major: Elementary Education
Mary Regina Hester, Clarksville, Tennessee Major: Physician Assistant Studies
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Graduate School Dalene L. Erickson, Bethesda, Maryland
Master of Public Administration
Major: Early Childhood Education
Rachel Robyn Erickson, Grand Forks
Bryan Keith McCoy, Shelbyville, Tennessee
Major: Education: General Studies
Major: Public Administration
Sindhu Ethamukkala, Hyderabad, India
Alexzan M. Richmond, Grand Forks
Major: Space Studies
Major: Public Administration
Nenny Fahruddin, Jakarta Barat, Indonesia
Caitlin Jae Straabe, Devils Lake
Major: Instructional Design & Technology
Major: Public Administration
Teresa Joy Forseth, Hillsboro Major: Special Education
Alanna Nissa Friedman, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Master of Science
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Linda L. Gabbert, Williston
Jesse Anderson, St. Paul, Minnesota
Major: Elementary Education
Major: Instructional Design & Technology
Heidi Marie Geiselhart, Fargo
David Andrew Barta, Langdon
Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Earth System Science and Policy
Kathryn Elyse Giannecchini, Stockton, California
Donna M. Bearor, Cornwall, Vermont
Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Major: Special Education
Noreen Greenley Anderson, Cayuga
Linda Anne Behlke, West Allis, Wisconsin
Major: Special Ed Strategist
Major: Early Childhood Education
Rachel Nicole Westphal Guthrie, Seattle, Washington
Hannah Marie Borhart, Huntley, Illinois
Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Forensic Psychology
Enoch Hankerson, Indianapolis, Indiana
Kristi Ann Bronstetter, Sturgis, Michigan
Major: Education: General Studies
Major: Special Education
Chelsey Sue Heitkamp, Lisbon
Kimberly Ann Brown, St. Michael
Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Nursing
Jennifer Lynn Helgeson, Grand Forks
Stacy Jo Carlson-Huxford, Bloomington, Minnesota
Major: Elementary Education
Major: Special Education
Kevin Christopher Herrholtz, Hubbard, Ohio
Sandra Lynn Carnes, Tazewell, Tennessee
Major: Instructional Design & Technology
Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Laura Irene Hoerner, Bismarck
Amanda Lee Censullo, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Major: Elementary Education
Major: Special Education
Jocelyn Joy Hoffarth, Monticello, Minnesota
Tzu-Han Chen, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Major: Special Education
Major: Technology
Anne Marie Holland, Castle Rock, Colorado
Marc Adam Cierzan, Eagan, Minnesota
Major: Space Studies
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Niya Nicole Hollis, Fayetteville, Georgia
Karen Jayne Clementich, Devils Lake
Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Nursing
Elizabeth Amanda Howell, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Brian Christopher Daby, Portland, Oregon
Major: Space Studies
Major: Special Ed / Visual Impairment
Vicki Marie Huck, Crookston, Minnesota
Heidi Jo Dalbec, North Las Vegas, Nevada
Major: Special Ed / Learning Disabilities
Major: Early Childhood Education
Johanna Renee Ibarra, Grand Forks
Kaden Kyle Daley, Kingston, Jamaica
Major: Education: General Studies
Major: Computer Science
Corey Tristan James, Torrington, Wyoming
Trista Nicole Dau, Alexandria, Minnesota
Major: Special Ed / Emotional Disturbances
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Stephanie Dawn Kennedy, Hettinger
Matthew John Dinger, Norwalk, Wisconsin
Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Geography
Nahid Khatibi, Tehran, Iran
Sherri Beth Dryburgh, Grand Forks
Major: Chemical Engineering
Major: Elementary Education
Robert Carl Lloyd Klenner, Freeman, South Dakota
Jamie Joan Emanuel-Bley, North Riverside, Illinois
Major: Geology
Major: Early Childhood Education
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Graduate School Alexandria Fern Pulvermacher, Princeton, Wisconsin
Master of Science, continued
Major: Kinesiology
Bekere Tefera Raba, Rochester, Minnesota
Emily A. Knish, Montgomery, Minnesota
Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Major: Geography
Amanda Mae Rambousek, Dickinson
Paul James Knoedler, Saginaw, Minnesota
Major: Special Education
Major: Space Studies
Lindsey Jo Rhoads, Las Vegas, Nevada
Daniel Knox, Oslo, Minnesota
Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Special Ed Strategist
William Andrew Roughead, Grand Forks
Christa Joyce Landmark, International Falls, Minnesota
Major: Microbiology
Major: Special Ed / Early Childhood
Mark N. Rushing, Durango, Colorado
Stephanie Marie Lien, Grand Forks
Major: Special Education
Major: Education: General Studies
Bree Anne Schindele, Argyle, Minnesota
Kevin Michael Lokken, Hunter
Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Special Ed Strategist
Elizabeth Nicole Schmidt, Alexandria, Minnesota
Cynthia Keila Luzum, Ft. Atkinson, Iowa
Major: Special Ed Strategist
Major: Early Childhood Education
Gretchen Leah Schmidt, Grand Forks
Ashley Hemingway Martin, Cary, North Carolina
Major: Education: General Studies
Major: Early Childhood Education
Myranda Leigh Syrjanen, Muskego, Wisconsin
Mary Kate McDonald, Germantown, Tennessee
Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Special Education
Allison Beth Taylor, Enfield, New Hampshire
Lauren Ashley McGrane, Woodbury, Minnesota
Major: Space Studies
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Nicole Elizabeth Thom, Edgeley
Lindsey Elizabeth Miller, Bethesda, Maryland
Major: Space Studies
Major: Early Childhood Education
Serena Jean Thompson, Dickinson
Sheri Lee Mommerency, Rapid City, South Dakota
Major: Special Ed Strategist
Major: Nursing
Paul Louis Wanzek, Jamestown
Hasin Shahad Munna, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Major: Special Ed Strategist
Major: Civil Engineering
Rachel L. Weitz, Monsey, New York
Jonathan Michael Musselwhite, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Major: Special Education
Major: Electrical Engineering
Jamie Paul White, Bowman
Rakesh Nath Ranga, Mumbai, India
Major: Computer Science
Major: Space Studies
Katherine Wright Williams, Clovis, New Mexico
Andrea Jean Neumann, Annandale, Minnesota
Major: Special Ed / Early Childhood
Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Alyssa J. Winslow, Rochester, Minnesota
James Paul Christian Norberg, Grand Forks
Major: Special Education
Major: Civil Engineering
Jamie Lynn Worden, Grand Forks
Kara Jo Nunziato, Minot
Major: Education: General Studies
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Susan Eucebia Yeske, Barnesville, Minnesota
Walter O. Nyabere, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Major: Special Education
Major: Nursing
Katherine Olson, Bismarck
Major: Elementary Education
Andrew Garrett Onken, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Lyle James Palm, Warren, Minnesota
Master of Science in Applied Economics
Jeremy Ronald Palmiscno, Grand Forks
Casey Matthew Rozowski, Superior, Wisconsin
Major: Space Studies
Major: Applied Economics
Major: Kinesiology
Stacey Ann Penrod, Gettysburg, South Dakota Major: Early Childhood Education
Jennifer Ann Phillips, Lincoln Major: Elementary Education
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Graduate School Shawna Allana Hall, Killarney, Manitoba, Canada
Master of Social Work
Major: Social Work
Christopher Lynn McCue, Beaverton, Oregon
Kelsey Marie Aman, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Major: Social Work
Major: Social Work
Kellyn June Morlock, Wilton
Shera Jean Brandvold, Grand Forks
Major: Social Work
Major: Social Work
Kristin Rae Petersen, Bemidji, Minnesota
Emily Catherine Campbell, Fargo
Major: Social Work
Major: Social Work
John David Shirkey, Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Nicholas James Gard, Fargo
Major: Social Work
Major: Social Work
Amanda Lee Gustafson, Fargo Major: Social Work
College of Nursing Denise Korniewicz, Dean Bachelor of Science in Community Nutrition Kindra Dawn Bloms =
Grand Forks Major: Community Nutrition
Andrea M. Chaput
Terra Ann Nichols
Ann DeLaine Cichos
Sarah Janelle Odegard
Brittany Jo Bullis-Billingsley
Muluh Fongwi Laduna Fondong ==
Samantha Louise Schulz
Michelle Lee Carpenter ==
Kristi Lee Hillman
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Grand Forks Major: Nursing Jamestown Major: Nursing Cameroon Major: Nursing
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Nursing Reynolds Major: Nursing
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Warren, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Fargo Major: Nursing
Staci Ann Thingelstad =
Grand Forks Major: Community Nutrition
School of Medicine & Health Sciences Joshua Wynne, Dean Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training Justin P. Kowalski
Bismarck Major: Athletic Training
Steda Irene Lundak
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Daniel William Madsen
Plainview, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Tara Kristen Eineichner
Dodge Center, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
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College of Education & Human Development Dennis Caine, Dean Bachelor of Science in Education Kirsten Samantha Johnson === Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education Major: Early Childhood
Bachelor of Science in Recreation & Tourism Studies
Bachelor of Science in Social Work Tricia Mackenzie Berg
Chelsey Andrina Moe
Devils Lake Major: Social Work
Keene Major: Recreation & Tourism Studies
Chantell Jean Bergsrud Devils Lake Major: Social Work
Angela Marie Lyste
Northwood Major: Early Childhood Education
Allison Morland =
Bowman Major: Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness Kenosha, Wisconsin Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness Grand Forks Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness
Kylie Michelle Oversen ===
Valerie Anne Erickson
Rachel Catherine Ripley
Vanessa Lynn Evenson =
Kimberly Marie Santangelo ==
Marc Anthony Franczak
Kowsar S. Shafie
Kelsey Friedt ==
Shawna Diane Siewert =
Jamie Lee Graff
Alicia Sparkman =
Allison Lynn Johnson
Reginald Yeapaoh Tarr
Mott Major: Social Work
Scott J. Eul
Karlstad, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness
Grand Forks Major: Social Work
Monique Edith Lamoureux =
Grand Forks Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness
Kyla Marie LaRocque Grand Forks Major: Social Work
Joachim Sundbø
Justin Craig Lervik
Stjordal, Norway Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness
Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Social Work Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Brooke Nicole Dettler
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: Social Work
Thomas Alfred Ebertowski ==
Emily Marie Muxfeldt ==
Sadie Ann Olson
Minto Major: Social Work
Justin Anthony Belotti
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Sasha Lou Bruels =
Fertile, Minnesota Major: Social Work
New Ulm, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Sarah Ashley Mullins
Sarah Ohlsen
Grand Forks Major: Social Work
Angela Nicole Walsh
Mayville Major: Social Work
Amy Marie Briol
Dickinson Major: Social Work
Pierre, South Dakota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Kelsey Joan McDowell
Ashley Lynne Nelson
Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Christy Rae Luskey =
Ada, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Danielle K. Bjerke === Pisek Major: Social Work
Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation & Human Services
Natalie Jo Marcussen
Rollag, Minnesota Major: Social Work Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Social Work Grand Forks Major: Social Work Killdeer Major: Social Work
Cannon Falls, Minnesota Major: Social Work Grand Forks Major: Social Work
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Social Work Grand Forks Major: Social Work
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Barglortown, Grand Gedeh County, Liberia Major: Social Work
Shelbi Katherine Thompson Beulah Major: Social Work
Fargo Major: Social Work
Alma Torres
Grand Forks Major: Social Work
Christina Maria Waasdorp
Melissa Lynn Lima ===
Aurora, Illinois Major: Social Work
Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Social Work
= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 14)
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College of Engineering & Mines Hesham El-Rewini, Dean Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Gary Scott Houghton
Utica, Michigan Major: Chemical Engineering
Christopher Taylor Scott
Ferndale, Washington Major: Chemical Engineering
David Wayne Tice
Raleigh, North Carolina Major: Chemical Engineering
Manuel Vela
Spring, Texas Major: Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Trisha Marie Bodlovic
Helena, Montana Major: Civil Engineering
Angel Cesar
El Paso, Texas Major: Civil Engineering
Joseph Thomas Foster
Naples, Florida Major: Civil Engineering
Eric Ruben Johnson
Karen Margita Madsen
Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering
Concord, Massachusetts Major: Civil Engineering
Frank M. Needham
Henderson, Nevada Major: Civil Engineering
Wayne J. Stancill
Pierre, South Dakota Major: Civil Engineering
Alexander David Padgett
Gillette, Wyoming Major: Geological Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Drew Henry Gaugler
Lemmon, South Dakota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Cassius John Hartl ===
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Peter Joseph Hegarty
Denver, Colorado Major: Mechanical Engineering
Joshua Loren Kalhagen
Forest Lake, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Branden Allen Kaste
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Brian Michael Fitzgerald
Hutchinson, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Frank Jay French
Jeffrey Todd Gilmore =
Charles Edward Kern ==
Gashaw Kebede Lemma
Grand Forks Major: Electrical Engineering
Dominic Francis Reuter =
Overland Park, Kansas Major: Electrical Engineering
Brian Andrew Van Ornam
Arlington, Washington Major: Electrical Engineering
Maple Plain, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
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Jesse Allen Sannes
Fertile, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Matthew Daniel Brazil
Ben Stein
Kyle Andrew Fagerstrom
Brandon Ross Vaughan
Chisholm, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Litchfield, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Houston, Texas Major: Mechanical Engineering
Steven Allen Schwerin
Fargo Major: Mechanical Engineering
Pelzer, South Carolina Major: Electrical Engineering
Ariela Melawer
Robert Mister Bloomfield =
Watertown, Massachusetts Major: Mechanical Engineering
Palmdale, California Major: Electrical Engineering
Grafton Major: Mechanical Engineering
Ridgecrest, California Major: Mechanical Engineering Houston, Texas Major: Mechanical Engineering London, Ontario, Canada Major: Mechanical Engineering
College of Business & Public Administration Dennis J. Elbert, Dean Bachelor of Accountancy Thomas Kelvin Brown
Junghwan Hwang
Miranda Mia Schwartz
Amy Jo Johs
Eric Richard Stringer
Gangseogu, Seoul, South Korea Major: Airport Management Bismarck Major: Marketing Thompson Major: Marketing
Clinton Ralph Swisse ===
Hermantown, Minnesota Major: Aviation Management
Kyle Jon Theige
Ramsey, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Sarah Lynn Thomas
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Management
Hannah Marie Thorsen
Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship
Devin Ann Trefz
Ryan Russel Klapmeier
Grand Forks Major: Accountancy
Jennifer Anne Lee
Bachelor of Business Administration Sarah Ashley Bates Eagan, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Lisa Marie Charboneau Atchison, Kansas Major: Marketing
Aaron Whitney Cole Buffalo Major: Marketing
Aidan Elliott
Grand Forks Major: Airport Management
Mykel Pete Erickson
Bottineau Major: Management
Jonathan Evan Ey
Massapequa Park, New York Major: Airport Management
Brandon Thomas Godward Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship
Tower City Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Andrew Neal Klamm
St. Joseph, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Michael Morland Rahn
Hibbing, Minnesota Major: Management
Deer Creek, Minnesota Major: Aviation Management Grand Forks Major: Management Devils Lake Major: Marketing
Catherine Elizabeth Litaker
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Marisa Leigh Loreno
Bagley, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
Stefan Christian Mathiesen Shoreview, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship
Logan Riley Turner
Devils Lake Major: Entrepreneurship
Tate Alan Westby
McIntosh, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
Toni Christine Wheeler
Red Lake Falls, Minnesota Major: Management
William Robert Otis
Fargo Major: Marketing
Meghan Lynn Perkerwicz
Park Rapids, Minnesota Major: Management
Rhonda Jean Pierzina
Anthony John Zechmann
Jacobson, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Sara Elizabeth Plath
Grand Forks Major: Management
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design Technology Melissa Sue Bakke
Grand Forks Major: Graphic Design Technology
Nikole Marie Ganyo
Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Graphic Design Technology
Thomas Robert Hadlich Grand Forks Major: Graphic Design Technology
Ashley Anne Matteson
Forest River Major: Graphic Design Technology
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration Peter Thomas Thompson
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Public Administration
Nicholas Steven Reed Bismarck Major: Management
Joshua Ross Rosard ==
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Major: Aviation Management
= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 14)
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College of Arts & Sciences Kathleen Tiemann, Dean Bachelor of Arts Rebecca Joan Berdal
Matthew William McCabe
Monument, Colorado Major: International Studies
Nicole M. McCrory
Bismarck Major: Psychology
Devils Lake Major: Sociology
Erin Kay Nagle
Langdon Major: Communication
Stephanie Marie Ney
Kelly Cook Carlson
Bloomington, Minnesota Major: Communication
Burlington Major: Music
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Norwegian
John Edward Fitzgerald
Benjamin Lawrence Carlson
Fargo Major: Communication
Kathryn Lee Grace
Kiley F. Dohm =
Spicer, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Steve Lawrence Grierson
Lake Lillian, Minnesota Major: Communication
Bradley Phillip Hagen
Fairmont, Minnesota Major: Communication
Linde Eivor Hauser
Zumbrota, Minnesota Major: Theatre Arts
Benjamin Jackson Heckendorn
Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Anthropology
Jessica Johnson
Grand Forks Major: Visual Arts
Jenny Lynn Kleinknecht
Mandan Major: Psychology
Max Markowitz
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Political Science
Patrick Anthony Mitchell
Dundas, Minnesota Major: Social Science
David Alden Rogers
Drayton Major: Social Science
Jeffrey Holt Stein
Grand Forks Major: History
Brandon Scott Uehran
Grand Forks Major: Political Science
Christine Margaret Weinreich
Michelle Marie Ellis Karli Marie Fisher
Tarah Kay Peters
Alyssa Katarzyna Gruchala === Minto Major: English
Christina Pearl Hansen-Martinez Grand Forks Major: Anthropology
Kurt A. Homan
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Social Science
Michael Paul Hughes
Springfield, Virginia Major: Political Science
Brian D. Kinsella
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Economics
Jennifer Mary Knapp
Lakeville Major: Communication
Jared Christopher Lennon === Grand Forks Major: Political Science Major: International Studies Major: Norwegian
Camryn Rae Licurse == Spokane, Washington Major: Sociology
Trisha Kay Loken =
Jeremy Lee Bancroft
Jennifer Elizabeth Pakola
Fargo Major: Spanish
Bachelor of Science
Trevor Thomas Courneya
Rieko Eguchi =
Katie Jo Flint
Wannaska, Minnesota Major: Music Therapy
Grand Forks Major: Economics
Cody Shane Orr
Castle Rock, Colorado Major: Anthropology
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Jessica Ann Johnson ===
Joseph James Asturias ==
Daniel Dean Dewald
Los Angeles, California Major: Political Science
Travis Darnell Bledsoe
Teguagalea, Honduras Major: Music Performance
Brittany Anne Coauette
Anders L. Odegaard
Tokyo, Japan Major: Music
100 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada Major: Communication
Andrew Paul Cymbaluk
Jamestown Major: English
Joel Edgardo Alarcon
Bachelor of General Studies
Grand Forks Major: Sociology
Kristian SĂŚtersdal Nilssen
Crookston, Minnesota Major: Social Science
William Lee PanKratz II =
Lake Oswego, Oregon Major: Social Science
Maria Ann Mollenhauer
Morgan Erin Buchweitz
Bachelor of Music
Hatton Major: Theatre Arts
Adam Patrick McWade
Colfax, Washington Major: Music
Tricia Mackenzie Berg
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Crookston, Minnesota Major: General Studies Hawley, Minnesota Major: General Studies Eagan, Minnesota Major: General Studies Halfway, Oregon Major: General Studies Brooklyn, New York Major: General Studies
Matthew Leroy Petrowiak Stephanie Ashley Grace Rosenthal Amanda Mae Scheid === Justin Robert Schmalenberg Alexandra Marie Simmons = Korey Lynn Southerland Corisa Ann Trapnell == Anna Marie Werven
Timothy Ross Winter Daniel Mata Woodruff
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Bismarck Major: Interdisciplinary Studies: Health Sciences
Revel LeRae Doty
Mahnomen, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies: Health Sciences
Rochester, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Samantha Jo Jocketty
Bainbridge Island, Washington Major: General Studies
Fiona Mae Kolberg
New Orleans, Louisiana Major: General Studies
Michael James Kvale
Grand Forks Major: General Studies
Wesley J. Pederson =
Detroit, Michigan Major: General Studies
Darren Edward Radke
Des Moines, Iowa Major: General Studies
Benjamin Eugene Smith
Canyon Country, California Major: General Studies
Korey Lynn Southerland
Santa Ana, California Major: General Studies
Raggi Alpha Tulay
Grand Forks Major: General Studies
Katie Ann Walters
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: General Studies
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin Major: Theatre Arts
Wyoming, Minnesota Major: Geography
Shannon Nicole East ==
Christine Elizabeth Wetterlund
Andrew John Markiewicz
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Geography
Northfield, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Pismo Beach, California Major: General Studies
Roseau, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Rapid City, South Dakota Major: Biology / Pre-Health Eagan, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Grand Forks Major: Biology / Pre-Health Grand Forks Major: Biology / Pre-Health Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Biology Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Parker, South Dakota Major: Biology
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Geography
Grand Forks Major: Biology / Pre-Health Grand Forks Major: Biology / Pre-Health
College of Arts & Sciences Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies
Bachelor of Science in Geology
Chase Bradley Breitbach
Julie Elizabeth Amundsen
Timothy J. Frank
Bailey Jo Bubach
Cassandra Lynn Hausmann
Colin Aaron Riddick
Oakes Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Geology
Bismarck Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Thompson Major: Geology
Grand Forks Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Spring Valley, Wisconsin Major: Geology
Kyle David Switzer
Cavalier Major: Criminal Justice Studies
John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Corey Michael Hughes =
Bruce A. Smith, Dean
Bianca Mary Lombardi ==
Brandon H Schreier =
Daniel Patrick Magner
Daniel Aaron Schumann ==
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control Major: Commercial Aviation
James Kenneth Dean Matthies =
Kyle Stuart Nelson Schurb
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Matthew Thaddeus Miller =
Joshua Nathaniel Swan ==
Wellton, Arizona Major: Flight Education
William Allan Moulder III =
Miles McGary Thompson ==
San Diego, California Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Flight Education
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics
Dhruv Kalra
Danvers, Massachusetts Major: Unmanned Aircraft System Operations Grand Forks Major: Commercial Aviation
Mark James LaLonde II
Columbus, Ohio Major: Commercial Aviation
Cody Lynn Larson
Park River Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation
Ethan Patrick Coughlin ==
Lakewood, Colorado Major: Commercial Aviation
David Eric Gauger
Olathe, Kansas Major: Air Traffic Control
Duluth, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation
Michelle Catharine Mudge = Commack, New York Major: Commercial Aviation
James Ross Muhs, Jr.
Brock Clifton Leinberger
Jennifer Kay Enninga
Cheboygan, Michigan Major: Commercial Aviation
Renton, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation
Lacey, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation
Walter Kenneth Champlin
Justin Michael Fernelius
Broomfield, Colorado Major: Commercial Aviation
Katrina Cherise Kugler ==
Chas Lee Carlson
New York, New York Major: Commercial Aviation
Oak Park, Illinois Major: Flight Education
Christina Marie King
Cory J. Bulger
Grand Forks Major: Unmanned Aircraft System Operations
Coventry, Connecticut Major: Air Traffic Control
Collierville, Tennessee Major: Commercial Aviation
Tempe, Arizona Major: Commercial Aviation
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation Dallas, Oregon Major: Commercial Aviation
Harrison, Arkansas Major: Commercial Aviation
Brandon Scott Trojahn
Virginia Beach, Virginia Major: Air Traffic Control
Phillip Blair Zaricor, Jr. ===
Fairhope, Alabama Major: Commercial Aviation
Christian Russell Olsen =
Alexander Ross Lindsey
Villa Park, Illinois Major: Commercial Aviation
Redmond, Washington Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation
Andrew James Quinn ==
Green Bay, Wisconsin Major: Commercial Aviation
Cameron Hamilton Livingstone Laguna Hills, California Major: Flight Education
= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 14)
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Senior Departmental Honors Sally Pyle, Honors Director The following student of high ability, having completed independent research in his
major fields of study, and successfully defended his research papers in comprehensive oral examinations, is being graduated WITH HONORS in his major field.
Darren Edward Radke Grand Forks Psychology
Candidates for Commission Lt. Col. Josh Sauls, Professor of Military Science Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Army
Adam Patrick McWade
Lake Oswego, Oregon Social Science Active Duty, Ordnance Corps
Michelle Catherine Mudge Commack, New York Commercial Aviation Active Duty, Aviation
Steve Lawrence Grierson
Brooklyn, New York General Studies Active Duty, Signal Corps
Michael Paul Hughes Springfield, Virginia Political Science Active Duty, Infantry
Student Honor Medallions Honor Medallions are worn by candidates for the bachelor’s degree who have at least 50 graded hours from the University of North Dakota and achieve a scholastic average of 3.50 (cum laude), 3.70 (magna cum laude), and 3.90 (summa cum laude) in courses completed at the University of North Dakota. For the purpose of the commencement program and publication, honors are based on the UND grade point average at the end of the previously completed term. Once final semester grades are recorded and the degree has been cleared by the college, grade point averages are recalculated and final graduation honors are recorded to the transcript and diploma.
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The University Marshals A tradition since the early years of the University of North Dakota, the University Marshals serve as the honorary marshals and ushers for commencement exercises. They are selected primarily from the junior class on the basis of academic excellence.
Honorary Faculty Flag Marshal
Brian Viall Grand Marshal
Ric Ferraro
Cory Keller Charter Marshal Grant Bowker Danyelle Fuhrmann Cristin Higgins Rachel Hill Danielle Johnson Natalie Levang Dana McIlwain Heather Mohr Matthew Petrowiak Charlotte Sindjeu LaShann Wilkerson
A UND faculty member, chosen from the ranks of the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors, carries the University flag and leads the commencement procession. The Faculty Flag Marshal at today’s ceremony is Ric Ferraro, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Psychology. Ferraro joined UND in 1992 and was named a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in 2007. He currently serves as the Director of the General/Experimental Ph.D. Program and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, and adulthood and aging. He has published more than 235 articles, chapters, and reviews and has done more than 290 presentations in the areas of cognitive aging, gerontology, neuropsychology, and information processing. Ferraro currently sits on the editorial board of several professional journals. He continues to perform research in a variety of areas working with a cadre of undergraduate and graduate students at UND. He has been the recipient of the UND Foundation/Thomas J. Clifford Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Research in 2005. In 2011, he was awarded the Minerva Award by SUNY Potsdam Alumni Association for Outstanding Alumnus.
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Commencement Speaker Kathleen Gershman is a professor in the Department of Educational Foundations and Research in UND’s College of Education and Human Development. She is also the department’s chair and director of graduate studies. She received her B.A. in anthropology from the University of Massachusetts and her Ed.M. and Ed.D. degrees from Harvard University. Before her appointment to the UND faculty in 1984, Gershman was a bilingual (Spanish) teacher in Boston, Mass. She teaches graduate courses in Foundations of Education and Qualitative Research Methods. Gershman has chaired the committees of 34 master’s degree students and 33 graduated Ph.D. students, eight of whom were nominated or recognized for Outstanding Scholarship on Teacher Education, the Phi Delta Kappa Doctoral Dissertation Award, or the UND Kathleen Gershman Graduate School Distinguished Dissertation Award. She received the Burlington Northern Foundation Individual Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research, Creativity and Service in 1990; was chosen one of the “Faculty Stars” by UND Presidential Scholars in 2006, and received the N.D. Spirit Faculty Achievement Award in recognition of significant contributions in teaching, research and service in 2012. Her department was recognized three times during her tenure, receiving the UND Foundation McDermott Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1991 and 1995, and the Thomas J. Clifford Award for Departmental Excellence in Teaching in 2012. Gershman publishes in the areas of process philosophy of education, and the pedagogy of place. Her books include They Always Test Us on Things We Haven’t Read: Teen Laments and Lessons Learned (Hamilton Books), and with Donald Oliver, Education, Modernity and Fractured Meaning: Toward a Process Theory of Teaching and Learning (SUNY Press). At the 2012 International Congress for Qualitative Inquiry, Gershman reunited with four of her former advisees to chair their panel, “Art Meets Science: Contributions of Qualitative Research to the Medical Profession.” Gershman has been a member of National Committee for the Performing Arts since 1996, and was a board director and president of the Grand Forks Foundation for Education. She met her husband Hal when they were Peace Corps volunteers in Bolivia; they later co-chaired the million-dollar fundraising effort (1995-97) for the renovation of the Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks. Kathy and Hal received the Peace Corps Award for local and national service in 1999. Their daughter Leonora lives in Los Angeles, Calif., with her husband Scott and their daughter, Willa Kathleen, 2.
Special Notices Whether the individual is the first or last to receive a degree in the graduation ceremony, the conferring of that degree is a very special event for every graduate and family. To this end, it is requested that everyone remain seated until the conclusion of the commencement ceremony. A professional photographer will take a picture of graduates as they receive their degrees. This photograph will be made available for purchase through an e-mail and PIN number sent to the graduates in the days following commencement.
Today’s UND Commencement Ceremony is being shown live on Grand Forks Cable Channel 3 and will be rebroadcast on August 7, 8, 9 and 10 at 12:30 a.m., 12:00 noon, and 8:00 p.m. DVD copies of the ceremony can be purchased for $15.50 plus tax and shipping through the University of North Dakota Bookstore. To purchase a copy, contact the Bookstore at 701-777-4980.
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Honorary Degrees Awarded Honorary degrees have long been awarded by institutions of higher learning to recognize lives of achievement. In 1909, UND presented its first honorary degree, a Doctor of Laws, to Webster Merrifield, who served the University for 25 years, including 18 as its third president.
Honorary degrees from UND particularly recognize those with an association with the University or with the state and region; they also have been presented to such notables as philosopher Mortimer Adler, heart surgeon Michael DeBakey and President John F. Kennedy. 1909, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1938, 1938, 1939, 1939, 1941, 1941, 1943, 1943, 1943, 1944, 1944, 1944, 1945, 1945, 1946, 1946, 1946, 1947, 1947, 1947, 1948, 1948, 1948, 1948, 1948, 1948, 1949, 1949, 1949, 1949, 1950, 1950, 1951, 1951, 1951, 1951, 1951, 1952, 1952, 1952, 1953, 1953, 1954, 1954,
Webster Merrifield, Doctor of Laws Roger W. Cooley, Master of Laws E.M. Babcock, Doctor of Science Homer B. Sprague, Doctor of Laws Joseph P. Kennedy, Doctor of Laws John Lee Coulter, Doctor of Laws F.P. Robertson, Doctor of Laws Howard Huston, Master of Arts Thomas D. Campbell, Doctor of Laws Guy C.H. Corliss, Doctor of Laws Vilhjalmur Stefanssen, Doctor of Laws Maxwell Upson, Doctor of Engineering John M. Hancock, Doctor of Laws Thomas F. Kane, Doctor of Laws John F. Douglas, Doctor of Laws J.F.T. O’Connor, Doctor of Laws Frederick Koch, Doctor of Letters John Burke, Doctor of Laws Sveinbjorn Johnson, Doctor of Laws A.G. Burr, Doctor of Laws Vincent J. Ryan, Doctor of Laws C.J. Hambro, Doctor of Laws Gudmundur Grimson, Doctor of Laws Crown Prince Olav of Norway, Doctor of Laws John W. Dafoe, Doctor of Laws Clarence Daniel O’Connor, Doctor of Humanities John O. Christianson, Doctor of Science Walter L. Stockwell, Doctor of Laws John Alister Hutcheson, Doctor of Science Sigureir Sigurdsson, Doctor of Humanities Boyd Milne Begg, Doctor of Science George Addison Talbert, Doctor of Science Edward Francis Flynn, Doctor of Laws Barend Herman Kroeze, Doctor of Humanities Elwyn Francis Chandler, Doctor of Science David Rhys Jenkins, Doctor of Science Elmer Ellis, Doctor of Laws Melvin A. Brannon, Doctor of Science Raymond A. Heising, Doctor of Science George Albert Selke, Doctor of Laws Adolph Marcus Christianson, Doctor of Laws John S. Lundy, Doctor of Science William L. Nuessle, Doctor of Laws Ezra Thayer Towne, Doctor of Humanities Luther Earle Birdzell, Doctor of Laws Harley F. French, Doctor of Science Franklin Jerome Lunding, Doctor of Laws John Morris Gillette, Doctor of Humanities Charles John Breitwieser, Doctor of Science Lawrence Vold, Doctor of Laws Alfred G. Arvold, Doctor of Humanities Charles J. Murphy, Doctor of Laws M. Beatrice Johnstone, Doctor of Humanities Chester E. Fritz, Doctor of Laws Edward H. McDermott, Doctor of Laws George A. Abbott, Doctor of Laws Juan Mendoza Rodriquez, Doctor of Laws Homer N. Wallin, Doctor of Science Daniel F. Bull, Doctor of Communication Sciences Edmund O. Belsheim, Doctor of Laws A. Hoyt Taylor, Doctor of Science Fred J. Traynor, Doctor of Laws Theodore H. Fenske, Doctor of Science Arno Carl Fieldner, Doctor of Science
1954, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1956, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1959, 1959, 1959, 1960, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1962, 1962, 1962, 1963, 1963, 1963, 1965, 1965, 1965, 1965, 1966, 1966, 1966, 1967, 1967, 1967, 1968, 1968, 1969, 1969, 1969, 1970, 1970, 1970, 1970, 1970, 1971, 1971, 1973, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1981, 1982, 1982, 1983, 1983, 1983,
Alfred Jacobsen, Doctor of Science Luther W. Youngdahl, Doctor of Laws John C. Baker, Doctor of Laws Robert D. Campbell, Doctor of Laws Harlan Henthorns Hatcher, Doctor of Laws John Chester West, Doctor of Humanities Richard Simpson Watson, Doctor of Laws Richard Blackburn Black, Doctor of Science Charles W. Boise, Doctor of Science Olger B. Burtness, Doctor of Laws Min Hin Li, Doctor of Humanities Russell Reid, Doctor of Humanities James Duane Squires, Doctor of Laws Henry G. Lykken, Doctor of Engineering Hermann Hegedorn, Doctor of Humanities Jerome Hall, Doctor of Laws J. Maxwell Anderson, Doctor of Humanities Edgar Dale, Doctor of Humanities Rudolph J. Gielsness, Doctor of Laws Cushman D. Haagensen, Doctor of Science Grover Holt, Doctor of Engineering Grayson L. Kirk, Doctor of Humanities George A. Lundberg, Doctor of Laws Herbert G. Nilles, Doctor of Laws Edward K. Thompson, Doctor of Humanities Neal A. Weber, Doctor of Science J. Frederick Weltzin, Doctor of Humanities Philip W. West, Doctor of Science Waldemar Westergaard, Doctor of Laws Paul Yoder, Doctor of Music Alexander Grow Budge, Doctor of Laws Thomas E. Whelan, Doctor of Laws Charles E. Scott, Doctor of Humanities Elmo B. Roper, Doctor of Humanities James H. Douglas, Doctor of Laws Ronald N. Davies, Doctor of Laws Fred George Aandahl, Doctor of Laws Thomas Joseph Burke, Doctor of Laws O.H. Thormodsgard, Doctor of Laws James Morris, Doctor of Laws Harold D. Shaft, Doctor of Laws Owen Meredith Wilson, Doctor of Laws John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Doctor of Laws Edward J. Devitt, Doctor of Laws Bertin C. Gamble, Doctor of Laws Orin Alva Stevens, Doctor of Science Thomas C. Barger, Doctor of Laws Robert E. Bradley, Doctor of Engineering Herbert Victor Prochnow, Doctor of Laws Robert E. Slaughter, Doctor of Laws David E. Bell, Doctor of Laws Leonard W. Larson, Doctor of Laws Joseph C. Allen, Doctor of Engineering Robert H. Bahmer, Doctor of Laws Malcolm Moos, Doctor of Laws Era Bell Thompson, Doctor of Humane Letters Arthur Naftalin, Doctor of Laws Richard Beck, Doctor of Literature Eric Sevareid, Doctor of Laws James L. Elder, Doctor of Engineering Harry H. Ransom, Doctor of Literature Warren J. Hanna, Doctor of Laws George C. Wheeler, Doctor of Laws B. Fred Davidson, Doctor of Laws William A. Franta, Doctor of Engineering Christopher J. Hamre, Doctor of Science Frank Edward Stinchfield, Doctor of Science George W. Starcher, Doctor of Laws Thomas S. Kleppe, Doctor of Laws E.A. Haunz, Doctor of Science Carlton A. Pederson, Doctor of Laws W.E. Koenker, Doctor of Laws Mary Jean Mannes, Bachelor of Laws Thomas McGrath, Doctor of Literature Anne H. Carlsen, Doctor of Humanities Warren Christopher, Doctor of Laws Mortimer J. Adler, Doctor of Humane Letters Frank N. Low, Doctor of Science Fred L. Snyder, Doctor of Science
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1984, 1986, 1986, 1986, 1987, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1989, 1989, 1989, 1990, 1990, 1990, 1990, 1991, 1991, 1991, 1991, 1991, 1992, 1992, 1992, 1992, 1992, 1992, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1994, 1994, 1996, 1996, 1996, 1997, 1997, 1998, 1998, 1998, 1998, 1999, 1999, 1999, 2000, 2000, 2000, 2001, 2001, 2001, 2001, 2002, 2002, 2002, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2005, 2006, 2006, 2006, 2007, 2007, 2008, 2008, 2008, 2008, 2008, 2009, 2009, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2011, 2012, 2012, 2012,
Wilson M. Laird, Doctor of Science James E. Olson, Doctor of Laws James F. Seifert, Doctor of Laws Owen W. Webster, Doctor of Science Duane B. Haagenson, Doctor of Engineering Lois Phillips Hudson, Doctor of Letters Merlin E. Dewing, Doctor of Laws Weston R. Christopherson, Doctor of Laws Agnes Geelan, Doctor of Humane Letters Arley Bjella, Doctor of Laws Bernard P. Randolph, Doctor of Engineering Michael E. DeBakey, Doctor of Science Robert E. Mautz, Doctor of Laws Bruce McArthur, Doctor of Engineering Frank A. Wenstrom, Doctor of Laws Andrew Freeman, Doctor of Engineering Lee Gerdine, Doctor of Music Donald Grangaard, Doctor of Laws Lowell Swenson, Doctor of Laws Harold Schafer, Doctor of Laws William E. Cornatzer, Doctor of Science Margaret Heyse Cory, Doctor of Science Richard J. Lee, Doctor of Science Vivian Hanson Meehan, Doctor of Science Harold Resinger, Doctor of Science Louis W. Sullivan, Doctor of Science Thomas M. Hamilton, Doctor of Engineering Bill Martin Jr., Doctor of Letters Stanley A. Moe, Doctor of Engineering Everette L. Webb, Doctor of Engineering Gilmore Schjeldahl, Doctor of Engineering James F. Buchli, Doctor of Science Jon Hassler, Doctor of Letters Roland H. Flint, Doctor of Letters George A. Sinner, Doctor of Laws John W. Vennes, Doctor of Science Jim R. Carrigan, Doctor of Laws Clara A. Pederson, Doctor of Humane Letters Theodore V. Galambos, Doctor of Engineering Patricia Wallace Ingraham, Doctor of Laws Arthur A. Link, Doctor of Laws Vito Perrone, Doctor of Humanities Eugene R. Dahl, Doctor of Laws John C. MacFarlane, Doctor of Engineering Dale F. Morrison, Doctor of Laws Thomas J. Clifford, Doctor of Laws Bernard O’Kelly, Doctor of Letters Dwight Baumann, Doctor of Laws Richard A. Olafson, Doctor of Letters Patricia A. Owens, Doctor of Letters Raymond Rude, Doctor of Letters Peter Schickele, Doctor of Letters Calvin K. Fercho, Doctor of Letters Lloyd Omdahl, Doctor of Letters Noel Watson, Doctor of Letters Byron L. Dorgan, Doctor of Letters Robert Kyle, Doctor of Letters Kurt H. Mueller, Doctor of Letters H.F. “Sparky” Gierke, Doctor of Letters Charles “Chuck” Johnson, Doctor of Letters A. Bart Holaday, Doctor of Letters Lance W. Lord, Doctor of Letters Rodney J. Rohrich, Doctor of Letters Laurel Reuter, Doctor of Letters Russell Lefevre, Doctor of Letters Jean Kiesau, Doctor of Letters Edward T. Schafer, Doctor of Letters Steinar Opstad, Doctor of Letters Phil Jackson, Doctor of Letters William Marcil, Doctor of Letters Edwin Benson, Doctor of Letters LaVonne Russell Hootman, Doctor of Letters James C. Ray, Doctor of Letters Howard A. Dahl, Doctor of Letters Earl Pomeroy, Doctor of Letters Kenneth L. Mellem, Doctor of Letters B. John Barry, Doctor of Letters Kent Conrad, Doctor of Letters Mary Katherine Wakefield, Doctor of Letters
Approved Academic Honor Cords and Stoles Phi Beta Kappa — National Scholarship Honor Society for Liberal Arts and Sciences; pink and blue cords l Pi Alpha—National Social Work Honor Society; gold cord l Pi Theta Epsilon—National Occupational Therapy Society; blue and gold cords l Psi Chi — Psychology Honor Society; platinum and navy cords l Sigma Theta Tau — International Honor Society of Nursing; purple and white cords l Tau Beta Pi — National Engineering Honor Society; white/orange stoles l Tau Sigma — Transfer Student Honor Society; maroon and gold cords
Students who are members of the following honor societies will be wearing these adornments to their regalia: l Alpha Phi Sigma — National Criminal Justice Honor Society; blue and gold cords l Gamma Theta Upsilon — International Honor Society in Geography; blue, brown and gold cords l Golden Key International Honor Society — royal blue and gold cords l Mortar Board — National Honor Society; silver and gold cords l Phi Alpha Theta — History Honor Society; red and blue cords
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Non-Academic Recognitions UND Legacy Cords
Multicultural Symbols
Legacy students will be honored with a green, pink and white cord to recognize the connection they share with their family members who have graduated before them. Students with UND graduates in their family history (parents, step-parents or grandparents) are considered legacies.
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Veterans and Military
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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.
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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. As part of their cultural heritage, some graduates may be wearing woven cloths with patterns and designs, such as a Kente Cloth, representing their ethnicity or customs. The wearing of a lei is a Polynesian tradition dating back several centuries. It is given to distinguish the wearer on the occasion of important life events.
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.
traditions have been continued. To maintain continuity with the past, University of North Dakota faculty, the stage officials and the degree candidates will wear academic dress. Principal features of academic garb are the gown, cap and hood. Early it became necessary for universities to set rules to preserve the dignity and meaning of academic dress. Both Cambridge and Oxford since the 15th century have made academic dress a matter of university control even to its minor details, and have repeatedly published revised regulations. American universities agreed on a definite system in 1895.
The ceremony you will witness today will be less formal than would have been the case even two decades ago. Still, many
Academic Dress THE GOWN. The flowing gown comes from the 12th century. While it originally may have been worn as protection against the chill of unheated buildings, it has today become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship, for it covers any trappings of rank or social standing underneath. It is black for all degrees, with pointed sleeves for the bachelor’s degree recipient, long closed sleeves with a slit at the arm or wrist for the master’s degree, or full bell double sleeves for the doctoral degree. Bachelor’s and master’s degree gowns have no trimming. For the doctoral degree, the gown is faced down the front with velvet and has three bars of velvet across the sleeves in the color distinctive of the faculty or discipline to which the degree pertains.
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 HOOD. The hood is trimmed with one or more chevrons of a secondary color on the ground of the primary color of the college. The color of the facing of the hood denotes the discipline represented by the degree; the color of the lining designates the university or college which granted the degree. The official colors of the University of North Dakota, selected by the student body in preparation for the institution’s first commencement in 1889, are the pink and green of the prairie rose.
THE CAP. Under Roman law, a slave that had been set free received the privilege of wearing a cap. The academic cap is a sign of freedom of scholarship, and of the responsibility and dignity with which scholarship endows the wearer. Ancient poetry records the cap of scholarship as square to symbolize the book. The color of the tassel denotes the discipline. At the University of North Dakota, the tassel colors associated with academic divisions are: white, College of Arts and Sciences; drab (subdued orange),
Ceremonial Objects THE MACE. The mace was initially modeled after a 12th century implement of war. In earlier days, the mace, or heavy staff, was borne by or carried before a magistrate or other dignitary as an ensign of authority. A mace is placed as the symbol of royal authority on the treasury table in the British House of Commons at the opening of each session and is removed at its close. In the U.S. House of Representatives, it is a rather plain staff mounted in a marble pedestal at the right hand of the Speaker. The mace of the University of North Dakota symbolizes authority to carry out its mission, especially the granting of degrees. Made from the oak of the University’s first building, “Old Main,” the mace is carried by a marshal during academic processions and is placed at a prominent spot on the stage during commencement.
the 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 CHARTER. The University of North Dakota was founded six years before North Dakota became a state. The original, handwritten charter, enacted in 1883 by the Dakota Territorial Assembly, is preserved in UND’s archives. One facsimile is displayed in the President’s Office and another is used at commencements and other special occasions. THE UNIVERSITY FLAG. The University flag features the UND flame logo set on a white background. The flag is used at ceremonial events and is carried by the honorary faculty flag marshal to lead the commencement procession. The flag is displayed on the stage during the commencement ceremony along with the mace and charter.
THE MEDALLION. A medallion or seal of office worn by the head of an educational institution is a practice that also dates to the Middle Ages. In those times, a seal was used to mark documents as official. Possession of the seal was so important that it was usually worn around the neck for safekeeping. The wearing of the seal eventually became a symbol of authority. One side of
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Presidents OF of THE the U PRESIDENTS University NIVERSITY Dr. Robert O. Kelley assumed duties as the 11th president in UND’s 125-year history on July 1, 2008. He came to UND from the University of Wyoming, where he had served as dean of the College of Health Sciences and professor of medical education and public health since 1999. Before that, he was associate vice chancellor for research and executive associate dean of the graduate college at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and professor of biological sciences at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and professor of anatomy and cell biology at the College of Medicine, both at the University of Illinois at Chicago. At the University of New Mexico, he served as chair of anatomy and senior executive associate dean, as well as other faculty capacities. He has also taught at the University of California, Berkeley. Kelley earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, in 1965, and his master’s degree in 1966 and doctorate in 1969, both in cell and developmental biology from the University of California, Berkeley. UND’s First Lady, Marcia Bell Kelley, was a senior lecturer in the University of Wyoming Department of Communication Disorders and supervisor of clinical services in speech-language pathology. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Loretto Heights College and her master’s degree at the University of New Mexico. She spent much of her childhood in northern Minnesota. Bob and Marcia Kelley have four grown children and two grandchildren. They are outdoor enthusiasts who count skiing, camping, hiking, sailing, kayaking, and scuba diving among their hobbies.
William M. Blackburn 1884 — 1885 Academic Specialty: Mental, Moral and Political Science
Henry Montgomery 1885 — 1887 (Acting) Academic Specialty: Natural Sciences
Homer B. Sprague 1887 — 1891 Academic Specialty: Rhetoric and English Literature
Webster Merrifield 1891 — 1909 Academic Specialty: Greek, Political and Social Science
Frank L. McVey 1909 — 1917 Academic Specialty: Economics
Earl J. Babcock 1917 — 1918 (Interim) Academic Specialty: Geology and Chemistry
Thomas F. Kane 1918 — 1933 Academic Specialty: Classics
John C. West 1933 — 1954 Academic Specialty: Education
George W. Starcher 1954 — 1971 Academic Specialty: Mathematics
Thomas J. Clifford 1971 — 1992 Academic Specialty: Business, Accounting, and Law
Kendall L. Baker 1992 — 1999 Academic Specialty: Political Science
Charles E. Kupchella 1999 to 2008 Academic Specialty: Biology, Physiology, and Microbiology
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THE AWARDING OF DEGREES and academic distinctions listed in this program is contingent upon successful completion of the various requirements. Commencement ceremonies at UND are planned through the Office of Ceremonies and Special Events in the Division of University and Public Affairs. The University of North Dakota is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. For more information on equal opportunity policies and procedures, see UND catalogs and other major printed pieces. BELOW: Water cascades down the sides of the granite fountain located near the Hopper-Danley Chapel.
Merrifield Hall and the Old Main Memorial Plaza
The University of North Dakota is proud to recognize the accomplishments of its graduates and extend its gratitude to all family members and loved ones who have supported these learners in their endeavors. With their spirit and achievements, they have all contributed to enriching an exceptional community, proud of its traditions and confident in its future. For more than a century, the graduates of this University have earned distinction across the nation and around the world. We look forward to following the lives and accomplishments of these newest members of the UND alumni family.