129th GENERAL COMMENCEMENT MAY 13, 2017 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
Officers of the University Mark R. Kennedy President
Thomas M. DiLorenzo Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Laurie Betting Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Peter Johnson Interim Vice President for University & Public Affairs
Alice C. Brekke Vice President for Finance & Operations
Grant McGimpsey
Vice President for Research & Economic Development and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies
Joshua Wynne
Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Scott Correll Registrar
State Board of Higher Education Kathleen Neset Tioga – Chair
Nick Hacker
Greg Stemen
Kevin Melicher
Nick Evans Student Member North Dakota State University
Bismarck Fargo
Don Morton Fargo
Mike Ness Hazen
Kari Reichert Bismarck
Oakes
Ernst Pijning
Faculty Advisor Minot State University
Andy Wakeford
Staff Advisor Lake Region State College
The Order of Exercises 129th General Commencement Alerus Center President Mark R. Kennedy, Presiding
Graduate Degree Ceremony Pre-ceremony Music:
Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees Saturday, May 13 — 1:30 p.m. Page 13
Brent Hermans, Pianist
Undergraduate Degree Ceremony Pre-ceremony Concert:
University of North Dakota Wind Ensemble Dr. James Popejoy, conductor “American Salute” — Morton Gould, arr. Philip Lang “Pastime: A Salute to Baseball” — Jack Stamp “Easter Monday on the White House Lawn” — John Philip Sousa “Duke Ellington In Concert” — arr. Paul Murtha “Crooner’s Serenade” — arr. Justin Williams
College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines — 13 John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences — 15 School of Medicine and Health Sciences — 17 College of Engineering and Mines — 18 College of Education and Human Development — 20 College of Business and Public Administration — 21 College of Arts and Sciences — 25
Alumni Greetings
DeAnna Carlson Zink UND Alumni Association and Foundation
“Alma Mater”
Processional
The Assemblage Led by the song leader, Lynneah Boyer
“Pomp and Circumstance (Edward Elgar) Please stand during the Processional.
Remarks by President Mark R. Kennedy
Conferring of Academic Degrees
Recessional
“America the Beautiful”
Lynneah Boyer, Soloist
(Franz Joseph Haydn)
(Samuel Ward)
Greetings from the State Board of Higher Education Nick Hacker, SBHE Member
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.
Morning Ceremony:
President Mark R. Kennedy Proctors: Amy Unrau and Kelly Madison (Order of degrees begins on Page 2 and 14.)
Brent Hermans, Pianist
Afternoon Ceremony:
Ceremony for Graduate Degrees Saturday, May 13 — 9 a.m.
University of North Dakota Wind Ensemble Dr. James Popejoy, Conductor “March Recessional” (Nino Marcelli)
Page 2 School of Graduate Studies — Doctoral Degrees — 2 School of Graduate Studies — Master’s Degrees — 4
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Ceremony for Graduate Degrees SATURDAY, MAY 13, — 9:00 A.M. School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees Grant McGimpsey, Dean Lei Guo, Grand Forks
Doctor of Philosophy
Major: Biology Dissertation: The Molecular Mechanisms of Sex Determination in Vertebrates Advisor: Dr. Turk Rhen Laurie Jo Johansen, Tyler, Minnesota Major: Nursing Dissertation: Commuting Away: The Experiences of RNs Who Live in Rural Communities and Commute Away for Employment in Non-rural Communities Advisor: Dr. Tracy Evanson Courtney Caye LaLonde, Fargo Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: Moving Towards Raising Consciousness: An Inquiry Into How Preservice Teachers Envision Classroom Management Advisor: Dr. Jodi Bergland Holen Daniel Alan Laudal, Grand Forks Major: Chemical Engineering Dissertation: Evaluation of Rare Earth Element Extraction from North Dakota Coal-Related Feedstocks Advisor: Dr. Michael Mann Christie Lynn Massen, Bismarck Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: Addressing Diversity in Medical Laboratory Science Education: Perceptions & Practices Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Ozaki Chanel Laura Myers, Crookston, Minnesota Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: The Problem Solving Approach of Health and Education Professionals Who Have Experience in the Arts as an Artist and Personal Experience in Trauma Advisor: Dr. Kathy Smart Franklin N. Sage, Counselor, New Mexico Major: Educational Foundation & Research Dissertation: Indigenous Knowledge System and Decolonizing Methodology Interwoven Into Higher Education Experiences: Autoethnography Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Hunter Niluka Ann Sanoji Samarakkody, Kandy, Sir Lanka Major: Anatomy Dissertation: Molecular Mechanisms Regulating RNA Polymerase II Pausing During Gene Activation Advisor: Dr. Sergei Nechaev Delphine Ngum Tamukong, Buea, Cameroon Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: Cameroonian Immigrants Switching from non-STEM to STEMand-Related Fields in the United States Advisor: Dr. Anne Walker Zhihan Wang, Grand Forks Major: Chemistry Dissertation: Polycyclobutanes Constructed From Biomass-Based Building Blocks Advisor: Dr. Qianli Chu Lindsay Allyn Yates, Willow Spring, North Carolina Major: Counseling Psychology Dissertation: Parents of Adolescent Children with Mental Illness: A Qualitative Exploration of the Lived Experience Advisor: Dr. Cindy Juntunen
Matar Ahmed Alessa, Alqunfuthah, Saudi Arabia Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: The Influence of Mentoring Relationship Quality and Satisfaction on Novice Teachers' Self-Efficacy Advisor: Dr. Jodi Bergland Holen Joseph Appianing, Tema, Ghana Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: Using the Expectancy-Value Theory to Understand Why Women Persist or Leave Collegiate STEM Program: A Mixed Methods Study Advisor: Dr. Richard Van Eck Kristopher George Arason, International Falls, Minnesota Major: Educational Leadership Dissertation: A Midwest School District’s Implementation Process of a New Teacher Evaluation Model Advisor: Dr. Steven LeMire Shi Bian, Shenzhen City, China Major: Chemistry Dissertation: Ring Opening Polymerization of Lactide and Synthesis of Polycarbonates by Copolymerization with Epoxide and Carbon Dioxide or Directly from Carbon Dioxide and Diols Advisor: Dr. Guodong Du John Adam Campbell, Jacksonville, Illinois Major: Clinical Psychology Dissertation: Variations in Video Game Play Habits and Beliefs Over Time Advisor: Dr. Alan King Paul E. Cline, Aurora, Colorado Major: Aerospace Sciences Dissertation: Female Airline Transport Pilots: The Role of Mentoring Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Kenville Rajesh Dhakal, Butwal, Rupandehi, Nepal Major: Physics Dissertation: Semi-empirical Methods for Electronic Properties of Surface Adsorbed Molecules Advisor: Dr. William Schwalm Katie Erin Erickson, Aneta Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: Collaboration in English Language Learner Teacher Education: Implications for Moving Theory into Practice Advisor: Dr. Anne Walker Janelle J. Ferderer, Linton Major: Educational Leadership Dissertation: Attitudes and Beliefs of North Dakota Early Childhood Educators Toward Gender Constructs Advisor: Dr. Pauline Stonehouse Kelly Gallagher, Albuquerque, New Mexico Major: Nursing Dissertation: Postpartum Weight Retention in First Time Mothers and Weight Outcomes in Their Offspring Advisor: Dr. Jody Ralph
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School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees Jenna L. Goecke, Bismarck
Doctor of Education
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Meridee Danks Lauren Ann Graham, Crookston, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Renee Mabey Brianna Rose Gustafson, Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Michelle Labrecque Nicholas Henry Hastert, Green River, Wyoming Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Thomas Mohr Mason Rolland Hegna, Granite Falls, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Thomas Mohr Ashley Burton Hickox, Grand Forks Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Renee Mabey Daniel L. Himmerick, Minot Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Gary Schindler Benjamin C. Holter, Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Thomas Mohr Josh M. Johnson, Grand Forks Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. David Relling Allen Lloyd Kennedy, Evanston, Wyoming Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Renee Mabey Chase Franklin Kerber, Cooperstown Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Peggy Mohr Kelsey R. Lafond, Dickinson Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Susan Jeno Corey Alan Langerud, Williston Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Thomas Mohr Benjamin Alan Lofgren, Grand Forks Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Peggy Mohr Jedrick B. Mazion, Gilbert, Arizona Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Mark Romanick Courtney N. McDonald, Bismarck Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Beverly Johnson Roy Garret Nelson, Portland Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Beverly Johnson Kelley Kristyne Olson, Devils Lake Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Thomas Mohr Lindsay Marie Palmquist, Warroad, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Susan Jeno Joseph Richard Perry, Merrill, Wisconsin Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Schawnn Decker
Tammy Marie Mayer, Bismarck Major: Educational Leadership Dissertation: Teacher Perspectives on Impact of High Stakes Testing on Students With Disabilities: A Grounded Theory Study Advisor: Dr. Pauline Stonehouse
Doctor of Physical Therapy Marissa A. Adolphson, Argyle, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Beverly Johnson Brianna E. Albrecht, Grand Forks Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Meridee Danks Wesley J. Anderson, Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Mark Romanick Aaron Jacob Bakker, Dexter, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Mark Romanick Isaac D. Bitter, Baudette, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Susan Jeno Brittany Marie Bleichner, Battle Lake, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Beverly Johnson Abby R. Brenner, Fargo Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Renee Mabey Alicia M. Bullinger, Grand Forks Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Schawnn Decker Shelby Laine Carlson, Tioga Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. David Relling Brock Alan Clements, Osage, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Cynthia Flom-Meland Kelsey Rose DeCamp, Chokio, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Cynthia Flom-Meland Jamie Lynn Drevlow, Gwinner Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Susan Jeno Stephanie Kaye Erlandson, Breckenridge, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Susan Jeno Ashley Ann Fedie, Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Susan Jeno Melanie Renate Fuller, Altdorf, Germany Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Michelle Labrecque
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School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees Shelby Douglas Trosdahl, Battle Lake, Minnesota
Doctor of Physical Therapy, continued
Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Thomas Mohr Lauren Phyllis Trudel, Granite Falls, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Beverly Johnson Tiffany VanHaaften, Chaska, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Gary Schindler Kelsey Ann Wiskow, Dent, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Peggy Mohr Jenna Wyffels, Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Beverly Johnson Erin Elizabeth Yankovec, Centerville, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Meridee Danks
Jordan Danielle Peterson, Darwin, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Susan Jeno Marce J. Schultz, Fargo Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Mark Romanick Megan Ann Shanahan, Norwood Young America, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Meridee Danks Megan A. Sween, Grand Forks Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Susan Jeno Brittany M. Tronnes, Nielsville, Minnesota Major: Physical Therapy Advisor: Dr. Thomas Mohr
School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Amanda Jo Kuhn, Dickinson
Master of Arts
Major: Counseling
Kimisean Marie Liggett, Chicago, Illinois Major: Counseling
Jessica Virginia Aaseth, Jamestown
Katharine Elizabeth Lindberg, Summerville, South Carolina
Amira Allen, Brooklyn, New York
Stormy Cheyenne Malone, Whitesboro, Texas
Jill M. Anderson, Hillsboro
Christopher Anton Mark, Grand Forks
Steven Thomas Anderson, Grand Forks
DeAnna Darnell Miller, Herndon, Virginia
Geena K. Berg, Plymouth, Minnesota
David Carl Norlen, Two Harbors, Minnesota
Allison Mahalah Rose Blake, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Brianna Marie Pagel, Warren, Minnesota
Roman Gervasio Caceres, Cordoba, Argentina
Holly Burke Poppell, Florence, Oregon
Irene Rayna Churchill, Hinckley, Minnesota
Alexxa Nicole Sanabria, Cathedral City, California
Kaitlyn May Dahle, Harvard, Illinois
Mekayla Lee Shelton, Montrose, Colorado
Ian Galbraith, Grand Forks
Jessica J. Sobolik, Minto
Anna Dorjievna Gomboeva, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
Megan Rae Soderholm, Saint Louis Park, Minnesota
Danielle Jean Hale, Aberdeen, South Dakota
Emily L. Taylor, Minot
Katie E. Hanson, Minot
Meara Thombre, Toledo, Ohio
Kayla Angeli Henes, Minot
Jonathan Mark Thompson, Grand Forks
Major: Counseling
Major: Psychology
Major: Sociology
Major: Counseling
Major: Counseling
Major: Psychology
Major: Sociology
Major: English
Major: Counseling
Major: Forensic Psychology
Major: Counseling
Major: Counseling
Major: Linguistics
Major: Counseling
Major: Counseling
Major: Counseling
Major: English
Major: English
Major: English
Major: Communication
Major: English
Major: Counseling
Major: English
Major: Theatre Arts
Major: Counseling
Major: Counseling
Major: Counseling
Major: Counseling
Elizabeth Caitlin Homer, Richland, Washington Major: Counseling
Hannah Boben Jaeger, Andover, Minnesota Major: Counseling
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School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Moshe Meisels, Brooklyn, New York
Master of Business Administration
Major: Special Education
Adria L. Olson, Devils Lake
Major: Educational Leadership
Lee Edward Palmer Brockington, Brooklyn, New York
Joseph Patrick Riehl, Englewood, Colorado
Amanda Lee Carlson, Langdon
Henrick Rosenzweig, Monsey, New York
Rana Razvi Darvesh, Columbus, Georgia
Taylor Marie Schlenk, Conway
Jonathan Ellis, Rochester, New York
Michele Lorraine Well, Jamestown
Terrance Demar Hampton, Schaumburg, Illinois
Amber Katherine Zahn, Bismarck
Major: Business Administration
Major: Instructional Design & Technology
Major: Business Administration
Major: Special Education
Major: Business Administration
Major: Mathematics
Major: Business Administration
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Business Administration
Major: Educational Leadership
Shan He, Baotou, China
Major: Business Administration
Mikel Hunter Mitchell, Cottonwood, Arizona Major: Business Administration
Jonathan Moorman, Huntingtown, Maryland
Master of Fine Arts
Major: Business Administration
Jeremy Wade Nere, Hartsville, South Carolina Major: Business Administration Nicholas Alan Nupdal, Fargo Major: Business Administration Trevor Donald Schommer, Munich Major: Business Administration Aaron Douglas Spilman, Hugo, Minnesota Major: Business Administration Angelle Van Oploo, Bloomington, Minnesota Major: Business Administration Jeffrey Vipond, Grand Island, Nebraska Major: Business Administration Trevor Joseph Woods, Grand Forks Major: Business Administration Xiaowei Wu, Grand Forks Major: Business Administration Shunan Xu, Grand Forks Major: Business Administration Jonathon F. Yunker, Grand Forks Major: Business Administration Yubin Zhang, Shaxing City, Zhejiang, China Major: Business Administration
Laura Goliasewski, Pinewood, Minnesota Major: Visual Arts
Emmalee Jean Hazer, Fargo Major: Visual Arts
Sarah Meadow Heitkamp, Petersburg Major: Visual Arts
Master of Occupational Therapy Brianna Marie Berendt, Little Falls, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy
Lynn Audrey Bielski, Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy
Carissa Anna Birchem, Gilbert, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy
Amber Louise Daly, Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy
Brittany Nicole Davis, Grand Forks
Master of Education
Major: Occupational Therapy
Tavin D. Deru, Layton, Utah
Major: Occupational Therapy
Brady Baxter, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Jessica Marie Dietz, Casper, Wyoming
Scott M. C. Berry, Edmore
Katherine M. Erickson, Park Rapids, Minnesota
Chelsea Elizabeth Cook, Mason, Ohio
Amy Christine Fitzsimmons, Champlin, Minnesota
Martina Marie Dvorak, Mandan
Brooke Alexandra Friederichs, Breckenridge, Minnesota
Seth J. Engelstad, Mooreton
Courtney Lynn Funk, Minot
Amy Victoria Frericks, West Fargo
Kate Elizabeth Gearman, Alexandria, Minnesota
Jennifer Marguerite Greff, Mott
Emily Elizabeth Germolus, Hawley, Minnesota
Kristin Kitko, Bismarck
Kelsey Morgan Glatt, Grand Junction, Colorado
Michael Paul McHugh, Mandan
Mikayla Anne Greely, Plymouth, Minnesota
Major: Instructional Design & Technology
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Educational Leadership
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Instructional Design & Technology
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Instructional Design & Technology
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
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Instructional Design & Technology
Major: Occupational Therapy
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School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Marcus Anthony Sickler, Dickinson
Master of Occupational Therapy, continued
Major: Occupational Therapy
Michael Lee Thurn, Fargo
Major: Occupational Therapy
Nicola Claire Grun, Englewood, Colorado
Alison Kay Tonsager, Anoka, Minnesota
Samantha Jean Guenther, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Lauren Rae Trohkimoinen, Casper, Wyoming
Heber Dee Hepworth, Casper, Wyoming
Jacy Jane Whaley, Fordville
Carly Sue Hills, Grafton
Ashley N. Zimmer, Ellsworth, Wisconsin
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Occupational Therapy
Major: Occupational Therapy
Molly Rose Hofmeister, Loveland, Colorado Major: Occupational Therapy
Shelby Rae Hoskinson, Glenrock, Wyoming Major: Occupational Therapy
Anna Therese Huss, Zimmerman, Minnesota
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Major: Occupational Therapy
Olivia K. Isaacson, Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy
Brian Jeremy Adams, Washington, Utah
Sara L. Johnson, Grand Forks
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Major: Occupational Therapy Michelle Lynne Jones, Green River, Wyoming Major: Occupational Therapy Kelsey A. Kanwischer, Fargo Major: Occupational Therapy Rachel Marie Kos, Eagan, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy Jessika Mae Viola Lackie, Renton, Washington Major: Occupational Therapy Brian Wade Lefavour, Bothell, Washington Major: Occupational Therapy Sidney Jean Luers, Casper, Wyoming Major: Occupational Therapy Alexa L. Martel, Dickinson Major: Occupational Therapy Hana Marie Mattern, Bismarck Major: Occupational Therapy Esada Mujcic, Fargo Major: Occupational Therapy Jessica Leigh Nordmeyer, Shoreview, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy Chad Wesley Oppegaard, Westminster, Colorado Major: Occupational Therapy Andrew Jacob Ostrander, Glenwood, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy Ashley Marie Palmer, Lovell, Wyoming Major: Occupational Therapy Rodney Palmer, Byron, Wyoming Major: Occupational Therapy Tracy Lynn Perish, Long Prairie, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy Emilee L. Rath, Wishek Major: Occupational Therapy Tessa Mae Richards, Pinewood, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy Jamie Lee Schacht, Oronoco, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy Kelsey Anne Schiller, Casper, Wyoming Major: Occupational Therapy April Lynn Schmiesing, Holloway, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy Elynn Michelle Schriber, Casper, Wyoming Major: Occupational Therapy Shayna Rae Shaffer, Casper, Wyoming Major: Occupational Therapy Leah Nicole Sherman, Mounds View, Minnesota Major: Occupational Therapy
Jessica Jean Anderson, Bluffton, Minnesota Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Vicki Lynette Andvik, Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Ben Beuchler, Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Travis Booke, Dickinson
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Michael S. Butler, Saint Paul, Minnesota Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Togan L. Cottrell, Thompsonville, Illinois Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Alyson Jean Dahl, Fargo
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Boris M. Davydov, Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Kathryn M. Dietz, Columbia, Missouri Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Rebekah Lynn Dunn, Lupton, Michigan Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Pamela H. Flavin-Lee, Williamsburg, Virginia Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Leslee J. Graff, Java, South Dakota
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Rebecca Jean Hoistad, Forman
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Annette Marie Larson, Warroad, Minnesota Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Mitchel Richard Lawrenc Leers, Hazen Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Nicole Micah Lemieux, Jamestown Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Katherine R. Mcfarland, Columbia, Missouri Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Katayoon Mohammadi, Plano, Texas Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Elizabeth Susan Morton, Mankato, Minnesota Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Timothy Brian Olsen, Lead, South Dakota Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Agatha Jaclyn Ottem, Osnabrock
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Savannah Leigh Prodzinski, West Fargo Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Matthew John Ryba, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Major: Physician Assistant Studies
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Master of Science
continued
Hailey Marie Adams, Grand Forks Major: Curriculum & Instruction
Angela Marie Schuster, Becker, Minnesota
Kelsey Anne Adams, Grand Forks
Brian C. Steen, Columbia, Missouri
Debesh Adhikari, Kathmandu, Nepal
Lisa R. Steers, Hugoton, Kansas
Jessica Rose Akers, Beck Row, United Kingdom
Dennis W. Stewart, Dothan, Alabama
Kristi Lee Aklestad, Shelby, Montana
Brianna Lynn Strube, Minot
Majed Mutlaq Alotaibi, Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Emil Trutwin, Royalton, Minnesota
Sheri Renee Altepeter, Crookston, Minnesota
Lindsay Rae Venn, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Aaron Michael Anderson, Buffalo, Minnesota
Charlie Elizabeth Wood, Joinerville, Texas
Abbey Lee Anderson, Grand Forks
Major: Nursing
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Major: Computer Science
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Major: Special Education
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Major: Nursing
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Major: Nursing
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Major: Electrical Engineering
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Major: Nursing
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Corissa Lynn Anderson, Foxboro, Wisconsin Major: Nursing
Ryan Darrell Anderson, Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Technology
Lewis Robert James Archer, Grand Forks
Master of Public Administration
Major: Aviation
Elizabeth Quinn Baker, Camden, South Carolina Major: Special Education
James Craig Casper, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Shelby David Balogh, Portland, Oregon
Major: Public Administration
Major: Aviation
Joshua Brent Jackson, Dayton, Ohio
Jacqueline Joy Barsetti, Waikoloa, Hawaii
Major: Public Administration Nicholas C. Jensen, Grand Forks Major: Public Administration Aaron G. Mitchell, West Fargo Major: Public Administration
Major: Early Childhood Education
Melissa Racheal Bartscher, Mitchell, South Dakota Major: Special Education
Jana Lee Beattie, Grand Forks
Major: Curriculum & Instruction
Rebecca Dawn Smith Norvang, Sarpsborg, Norway Major: Public Administration
Jeffrey Alan Benike, Grand Forks
Major: Public Administration
Marci Lynn Berg, Rosemount, Minnesota
Major: Higher Education
Magenta Widner, Glacier, Washington
Major: Special Education
Aaron Berger, Brooklyn, New York Major: Special Education
Stephanie M. Bjorgo, Crookston, Minnesota Major: Special Education
Nana Oforiwaa Boateng-Holland, Williston
Master of Public Health
Major: Nursing
Grant Russell Bowker, Park Grove, Montana Major: Mathematics
Tempest Tayla Dawson, Tulalip, Washington
Elisha Annie Joy Brandvold, Grand Forks
Major: Public Health
Major: Special Education
Michael Daniel Maxwell Paul Dulitz, Webster, South Dakota
Joshua John Bruggman, Waconia, Minnesota
Major: Public Health Ryan David Fischer, Crystal Major: Public Health
Major: Biology
Zachary Shane Bryant, Houston, Texas Major: Space Studies
Arnold Nongmoh Forlemu, Grand Forks
Brock William Buckellew, Moorhead, Minnesota
Major: Public Health Emily Sean Hallie, Roseau, Minnesota Major: Public Health Xia Lu, Chengdu City, China Major: Public Health Michael John Strinden, Fargo Major: Public Health
Major: Kinesiology
Jennifer Lynn Burman, Minot Major: Nursing
Daniel Allen Burow, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Major: Geography
Leah Kathryn Busse, Sabin, Minnesota Major: Special Education
Setareh Stefanie Campion, Grand Forks Major: Higher Education
Andrew Christopher Carnes, Grantville, Georgia Major: Space Studies
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School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Kelsey Alexandra Genereux, West Fargo
Master of Science, continued
Major: Special Education
Heidi Joanna Geyer, Williston
Major: Instructional Design & Technology
Rachel Kathryn Chalupnik, Graceville, Minnesota
Leah Simone Good, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Maggie Lynn Clauson, Montevideo, Minnesota Major: Special Education Jacqueline Bernice Coulter, Sheridan, Wyoming Major: Special Education Tia Jean Marie Coulter, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Zachary J. Craig, Velva Major: Mathematics Paula Crock, North Andover, Massachusetts Major: Space Studies Summer Cromwell, Lacey, Washington Major: Special Education Brittany Casiopea Crume, Bellingham, Washington Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Lihue Czackis Leon, Argentina Major: Elementary Education Tanaya Datta, West Bengal, India Major: Computer Science Guilaine Deberry, Montgomery, Alabama Major: Medical Laboratory Science Daniall R. Deis, Grand Forks Major: Special Education Melissa Marie DeVries, Hibbing, Minnesota Major: Nursing Sierra Dawn DeVries, LaMoure Major: Nursing Kahla Alexis Dibich, Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Special Education Kelly Courtney Dickinson, Minot Major: Nursing Amber Renee Donat, Bismarck Major: Special Education Rachel Elizabeth Donoho, Annapolis, Maryland Major: Space Studies Taylor Emily Eck, Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Biology Katie M. Engelmann, Crookston, Minnesota Major: Geography Cheryl Ann Enoch, Trussville, Alabama Major: Elementary Education Rebecca Marie Erdahl, Fargo Major: Special Education Alexa Erdogan, Seattle, Washington Major: Space Studies Jeremy Paul Evenson, Lambert, Montana Major: Kinesiology Aimee Lynn Fanter, Wingina, Virginia Major: Space Studies Karyl Nicole Ferguson, West Richland, Washington Major: Special Education Kimberly Lynn Ford, Cavalier Major: Nursing Bryant C. Friskop, Wahpeton Major: Kinesiology Kaitlin Marie Fulmer, Cottage Grove, Minnesota Major: Higher Education Anne Melby Funk, Winona, Minnesota Major: Nursing Ray William Gardner, Columbia, Tennessee Major: Aviation Kristine Nicole Gayda, Dickinson Major: Nursing Laurie Ann Geddes, Mendota Heights, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
London McCall Gordon, Sidney, Montana Major: Special Education
Michael Anders Greene, Manistee, Michigan Major: Space Studies
Elizabeth Gromek, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Ellie M. Grooters, Grand Forks
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Kimberly Jo Grugel, West Fargo Major: Special Education
Isaac C. Hale, Grand Forks
Major: Higher Education
Narda Samantha Sophia Hamilton, Grand Forks Major: Technology
Alex Edwin Hastings, Orlando, Florida Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Brittany Jo Haugtvedt, Minot Major: Nursing
Lisa Teri Heitzman, Bismarck Major: Special Education
Morgan A. Herz, Hope
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Andrew Charles Hieber, Stilwell, Kansas Major: Higher Education
Katelyn Michelle Hildebrand, Morden, Manitoba, Canada Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Sarah Kathleen Hill, Barre, Vermont Major: Elementary Education
Amy Elizabeth Hoberg, Roseau, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Erin L. Holman, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Danielle Hoppers, Bel air, Maryland Major: Special Education
Ashley K. Hovde, Wahpeton
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Shannon L. Hughes, Columbus, Georgia Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Cassandra Mae Hunt, Langdon Major: Nursing
Adedayo Oluwafemi Idowu, Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Matthew M. Illies, St. Cloud, Minnesota Major: Geology
Grace M. Irish, Madison, Wisconsin Major: Nursing
Courtney Catherine Jackson, Cloquet, Minnesota Major: Geography
Justin Michael Jaspers, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Major: Nursing
Coralyn Joy Jensen Kurtz, Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Megan Renee Kampa, Eagan, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Kayla Marie Kappel, Rochester, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Bishal Karki, Janakpur, Nepal Major: Civil Engineering
Kathleen Rose Kittridge, Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Higher Education
Earl Lynn Klug, Grafton Major: Geography
Emily Marie Knutson, Roseau, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
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School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Master of Science, continued
Rebecca Jean Nash, Billings, Montana
Kaci Rae Kostelnik, Aldie, Virginia
Tessa Marie Neether, Williston
Major: Mathematics
Jasmine Nicole Nauls, Missouri City, Texas Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Special Education Maryann Koziol, Wilmington, Delaware Major: Early Childhood Education Bonnie Jean LaFromboise, Carlton, Minnesota Major: Nursing Abigail Reiss Lane, Los Angeles, California Major: Higher Education Laura Anne Lang, Westminster, Colorado Major: Nursing Charles David Lechtenberg, Faribault, Minnesota Major: Special Education Charity Lee, Houghton, Michigan Major: Special Education Alicia Nicole Leonard, Langhorne, Pennsylvania Major: Early Childhood Education Megan Leonard, Oshkosh, Wisconsin Major: Higher Education Bradley Ramon Lind, Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Nursing Lori Rozalia Loomis, West Fargo Major: Nursing Meghan Macaulay, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Angela Marie Mackner, Mansfield, South Dakota Major: Nursing Jennifer Amy Magpie, Lame Deer, Montana Major: Nursing Kristina Lynne Maki, Hudson, Wisconsin Major: Nursing Holli Lorraine Marquart, Jamestown Major: Nursing Shannoah Lynn May, Grand Forks Major: Nursing Deborah M. McClelland, Plainfield, Illinois Major: Medical Laboratory Science Talus Jonnie McCowan, Manhattan, Kansas Major: Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics Matthew Aldrin McCreary, Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology Tara Lynn McLeran, Grand Forks Major: Early Childhood Education Moira Ann McNichols-Drake, Bismarck Major: Special Education Nicole L. Mears, Fargo Major: Nursing Anna J. Merkens, Ada, Minnesota Major: Nursing Brittany Marie Mildenberger, Bismarck Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Elizabeth Ann Mittet, West Fargo Major: Nursing Ayaan Mohamed, Brantford, Ontario, Canada Major: Nursing Meg Montgomery, Sheridan, Wyoming Major: Special Education Marissa Amber Morris, Rapid City, South Dakota Major: Forensic Psychology Mary Muggli Weimer, Miles City, Montana Major: Nursing Twila J. Mursu, Big Stone City, South Dakota Major: Nursing Callixte Nahimana, Rulindo District, Rwanda Major: Computer Science Stephanie Naoum, Youngstown, Ohio Major: Instructional Design & Technology
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Emily Kaye Nelson, Hawley, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Issac A. Odegard, Grand Forks Major: Mathematics
Alicia May Olson, Winona, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Sarah Marie Olson, Portland Major: Higher Education
Stephanie Ann Olson, Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Mandy Morgan Papke, Bismarck Major: Nursing
Rachel Marie Phelps, Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Jelisa L. Phillippi, Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Special Education
Ivy Joy Phillips, Porac, Pampanga, Philippines Major: Computer Science
Stefano Marano Potter, Grand Forks
Major: Earth System Science and Policy
Rocklynne R. Rakowitz, Yukon, Oklahoma Major: Nursing
Shankar Nag Ramaseri Chandra, Grand Forks Major: Space Studies
Roy Franklin Roach, Hampton, Virginia Major: Higher Education
Stephen M. Robello, Auburn, Washington Major: Aviation
Rachel Victoria Roberts, Grand Forks Major: Space Studies
Jessica M. Rognlien, Fargo Major: Special Education
Wiriyachai Roopkumdee, Bangkok, Thailand Major: Civil Engineering
Courtney Elizabeth Rowan, Coon Rapids, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Dylan Ruffra, Louisville, Kentucky Major: Higher Education
Shawn David Sager, Collinsville, Oklahoma Major: Nursing
Sai Swathi Sakhilati, Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Space Studies
Katelyn Ione Sanders, Frederick, Maryland Major: Early Childhood Education
Raymond John Sanders IV, Florence, Arizona Major: Space Studies
Cameron J. Santo, Carmichael, California
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Challsey Faye Scallon, Devils Lake Major: Nursing
AmandaRae Lynn Schenk, Neillsville, Wisconsin Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Susan Marie Schneider, Muskego, Wisconsin Major: Nursing
Andrea Marie Simon, Grand Forks Major: Curriculum & Instruction
Jill Joann Smith, Alvarado, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Shannon Shelby Sniegolski, Tinley Park, Illinois Major: Higher Education
Lindsay Stack, Saco, Maine Major: Higher Education
Jenny Lee Steele, Dickinson Major: Nursing
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School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Master of Science, continued
Master of Science in Applied Economics
Connie Richele Stockdale, Fresno, California Major: Early Childhood Education
Manoj K. Andhappilly, San Jose, California
Kayla Marie Stremick, Harwood
Major: Applied Economics
Major: Nursing
Kuen Kuen Ho, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Ashley Renea Stroth, Grand Forks
Major: Applied Economics
Major: Special Education
Yoshie Hayasaka Kim, Dublin, Ohio
Pradin Suinyal Magar, Grand Forks
Major: Applied Economics
Major: Civil Engineering Kevin Michael Sullivan, Clayton, California Major: Space Studies Tehut T. Tefera, Maplewood, Minnesota Major: Nursing Jenna Leigh Thompson, Rugby Major: Nursing Michael Eric Thompson, Rochester, Minnesota Major: Aviation Jennifer Rose Thornton, West Fargo Major: Elementary Education Andrea Marie Todd, Langdon Major: Special Education Eric Fraser Torgerson, Springfield, Illinois Major: Geography Jenna LeAnne Trosvik, Rothsay, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education Shelby Victoria Turck, Devils Lake Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Jessica Michelle Tyson, Fargo Major: Special Education Katelin Nicole Umland, Hudson, Wisconsin Major: Nursing Sarah Joann Van Wyk, Alton, Iowa Major: Nursing Michelle Leigh VanAcker, Mesa, Arizona Major: Medical Laboratory Science Cynthia Nicole Vingelen, Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Nursing Kati J. Visser, Medford, Oregon Major: Medical Laboratory Science Christopher Welch, Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology Lindsey Wellman, Fort Benton, Montana Major: Special Education Emily Marie Westover, Roseau, Minnesota Major: Nursing Kimberly Nicole Williams, Grand Forks Major: Nursing Nicole Rae Woody, Rome, Georgia Major: Early Childhood Education Danielle Lorraine Workman, South Haven, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Leeann Kathleen Yang, Milton, Washington Major: Nursing Benjamin Charles York, Harvard, Illinois Major: Geology Ashley Joann Young, Waseca, Minnesota Major: Special Education Lori Jean Young, Bowesmont Major: Educational Leadership Tyler Andrew Zambino, New Ulm, Minnesota Major: Mathematics Gregory Nelson Zencey, Centennial, Colorado Major: Space Studies Melissa Mary Zwisler, Spooner, Wisconsin Major: Nursing
Jeffrey Brian Leeson, Colorado Springs, Colorado Major: Applied Economics
Jeff Michael Lictao, Pittsburg, California Major: Applied Economics
Jared A Michel, Chesterfield, Missouri Major: Applied Economics
Joseph Charles Pastorino, Winterset, Iowa Major: Applied Economics
Justin Edwin Pavek, Fargo
Major: Applied Economics
Dustin Dean Thompson, Wahpeton Major: Applied Economics
Master of Social Work Lizzette Williams Banini, Eagan, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Nichole Lee Bates, Greenup, Kentucky Major: Social Work
Cheryl Lynn Coleman, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Major: Social Work
Kedeen Kadia Cummings, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: Social Work
Ashley Lorraine Day, Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Christopher John Deery, Fargo Major: Social Work
Kristina Marie Dirk, Mandan Major: Social Work
Anna Christine Erickson, Batavia, Illinois Major: Social Work
Nicole Leeann Fearing, Minot Major: Social Work
Shawna Kaye Fullerton, Pierre, South Dakota Major: Social Work
Michaela Lee Gasca, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Major: Social Work
Jenenne Guffey, Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Bridget Roselyn Hill, Grand Forks Major: Social Work
Erika Rose Holzer, Rapid City, South Dakota Major: Social Work
K. Suzanne Kramer-Brenna, Bismarck Major: Social Work
Sara Marie Krebs, Dickinson Major: Social Work
Clarkton Moore Jr., Wilmington, North Carolina Major: Social Work
Stephanie Dawn Morse, Valley City Major: Social Work
Jessica Marie Naatz, Kasson, Minnesota Major: Social Work
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School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Anthony Newton Ross, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Master of Social Work, continued
Major: Social Work
Katherine R. Shelkey, Minot Major: Social Work
Teresa Ruth Nieto, Chamberlain, South Dakota
Paula Marie Soper, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Ashley Rae Peterson, Fargo
Renaux RyLee Swancutt, Rochester, Minnesota
Dean Allen Rody, Marathon, Florida
Kelly Vanderstoep, Edgerton, Minnesota
Major: Social Work
Major: Social Work
Major: Social Work
Major: Social Work
Major: Social Work
Major: Social Work
School of Law Kathryn Rand, Dean Juris Doctor
The Juris Doctor degrees of the School of Law were presented at a separate commencement on May 6, 2017, at the Chester Fritz Auditorium. The names were published in a program booklet distributed at the ceremony.
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 and University Events in the Division of University and Public Affairs The University of North Dakota is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. For more information on equal opportunity policies and procedures, see UND catalogs and other major printed pieces. ON THE FRONT COVER: Low-angle light from the rising sun illuminates the Adelphi Fountain near the English Coulee. The first purely decorative structure on the campus, it was donated to UND in 1905 by the Adelphi Literary Society. The base is surrounded by three Muses representing creativity and inspiration. The top figure represents the Oracle of Delphi. Photograph by Richard Larson
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Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors Jack Weinstein, Philosophy and Religion Michael Wittgraf, Music Stephen A. Wonderlich, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
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.
Former faculty members who were honored with Fritz Professorships include: Michael A. Anderegg, English James Antes, Psychology Robert Beck (deceased), Law Richard Beringer, History William V. Borden (deceased), English 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 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 Surendra S. Parmar, Physiology Brian O. Paulsen, Art Russell Peterson (deceased), Education Lewis J. Radonovich, Chemistry Paul D. Ray (deceased), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology John L. Rowe (deceased), Business and Vocational Education Mary Jane Schneider (deceased), Indian Studies Donald E. Severson, Chemical Engineering Virgil Stenberg, Chemistry Jeffrey L. Stith, Atmospheric Sciences Kathleen A. Tiemann, Sociology D. Jerome Tweton, History Stephen K. Wikel, Microbiology and Immunology Sharon C. Wilsnack, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science 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, Basic Sciences Sharon Carson, English 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 Warren Jensen, Aviation Cindy L. Juntunen, Counseling Michael Mann, Chemical Engineering James Mochoruk, History Thomas Mohr, Physical Therapy Myrna R. Olson, Teaching and Learning Leon F. Osborne, Atmospheric Sciences Thomas V. Petros, Psychology Michael Poellot, Atmospheric Sciences Isaac Schlosser, Biology Wayne Seames, Chemical Engineering Santhosh K. Seelan, Space Studies Mary Ann Sens, Pathology William F. Sheridan, Biology Brij Singh, Basic Sciences Roxanne Vaughan, Basic Sciences
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Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees SATURDAY, MAY 13, — 1:30 P.M.
College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines Gayle Roux, Dean
Bachelor of Science in Community Nutrition
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Donald George Adolphson
Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Community Nutrition
Macy Ann Allaire =
Allison Marie Erdmann ==
Chelseah Peyton Baker
Ciara Danielle Bendixson ===
Sarah Ann Blomquist ==
Daniel C. Cartier
Marina Nicole Boknecht
Na yun Park Chine
Devon James Butz =
Lin Zhang Danowski
Anna Linnea Carlson ==
Sydney Jo Dauenhauer ==
Mckenna L. King ==
Joseph David Deraney ===
April Lynea Miller
Abigail A. Devine
Laura Ann Pietig =
Megan M. Downey
Danielle Paige Rusch ==
Alaina Sandra Durkot =
Hannah Faye Snyder ===
Kayla Marie Ekren
Staci Ann Thingelstad =
Adrienne Marie Freije ==
Grand Forks Major: Dietetics Springfield, Ohio Major: Dietetics
Stewartville, Minnesota Major: Dietetics Grand Forks Major: Dietetics Bismarck Major: Dietetics
Trimont, Minnesota Major: Dietetics Grand Forks Major: Dietetics
Warren, Minnesota Major: Dietetics
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Dietetics Minot Major: Dietetics
Rogers, Minnesota Major: Dietetics Grand Forks Major: Dietetics
Laura Leigh Waxvik Thompson Major: Dietetics
Abby Dawn Hagle ==
Kathleen Rogan ==
Alexandra Lynn Harris
Jocelyn Drake Ryan ===
Tia Jean Hermanson ==
Zinata Dienge Sango
Eryn L. Hoefs
Kiersten Sauber ===
Jesse Michael Howe ===
Maggie Kristine Scott
Madina Juma Ismail ===
Jenna Lee Severance ==
Andrew J. Janssen
Allison Rose Simon ==
Terra L. Jeral =
Kenneth D. Smith
Sarah Nicole Johnson ==
Tricia Roseann Solinger
Erica Lynn Kahl =
Haley Rae Sorensen
Caitlin Michelle Knoell =
Justine Pearl Sternke
Halie Kaye Kraft ===
Tiffany Michelle Strand =
Abigail Elizabeth Laughlin =
Cassie Joy Thompson ==
Heather M. Mertens =
Shannon Marie Thompson =
Addison Wolfgang Montiel
Susanna G. Trombley =
Hampden Major: Nursing
Oakes Major: Nursing
Amy Marie Bement =
Tori Justine Rhode ==
Delano, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Kaitlyn Gail Awender ===
Emily Grace Allen =
Alissa Marie Groth =
West Fargo Major: Nursing
Olympia, Washington Major: Nursing
Kirsten Lee Azure
Ashley Jo Regnier =
Williston Major: Nursing
Corcoran, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
Joshua Randolph Gessler == Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Grand Forks Major: Community Nutrition
Jordan Richard Pokrzywinski =
Mercedes, Texas Major: Nursing
Shelby Nicole Adams === Hawo Hussein Ahmed
Lizette Margarita Garcia-Acosta
Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Belcourt Major: Nursing
Caleb Lewis Behm ===
Duluth, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Niagara Major: Nursing
Walukuba, Uganda Major: Nursing
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Williston Major: Nursing
Fargo Major: Nursing
Fosston, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Devils Lake Major: Nursing
Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Steele Major: Nursing
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Fargo Major: Nursing
Twin Valley, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Arlington, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Elk River, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Maryanne Frumbi Ndetah
Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Patrick Olownia =
Watford City Major: Nursing
Sartell, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Crookston, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Edenton, North Carolina Major: Nursing Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Nursing Grand Forks Major: Nursing Mandan Major: Nursing
Andover, Minnesota Major: Nursing Herman, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Farmington, Minnesota Major: Nursing Grand Forks Major: Nursing Edgeley Major: Nursing
Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Nursing Ada, Minnesota Major: Nursing Reynolds Major: Nursing Wahpeton Major: Nursing
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Nursing
West Fargo Major: Nursing
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= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 31)
College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines Bachelor of Science in Nursing, continued
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Lindsey Wegner ===
Breana Ann Barton
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Rachel Anne Wieland === Casselton Major: Nursing
Tauna Marie Young = Grand Forks Major: Nursing
Brandon M. Yurczyk == Sartell, Minnesota Major: Nursing
Sara F. Heidebrink
Briana Elizabeth Ryba
Emily Nicole Hess
Elizabeth R. Schmit
Devils Lake Major: Social Work Bismarck Major: Social Work
Hailey M. Jutz
Carrington Major: Social Work Minot Major: Social Work
Allison Justine Schwab ==
Devils Lake Major: Social Work
Sarah C. Swanson
Owatonna, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Madeline Leighann Tedford
Grand Forks Major: Social Work
Emily Ann Turk
Cando Major: Social Work
Tania Rene Vilandre
Camano Island, Washington Major: Social Work
Jessica D. Voegele
Farmington, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Austyn Wasko
Kiana Michelle Leer
Lacey R. Brown
Hutchinson, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Alexander D. Mantey
Jill Helen Burch =
Grand Forks Major: Social Work
Audra Jean Poitra
Callie A. Clark =
Mahnomen, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Lauren Alexandria Reinhardt ==
Marissa Rose Dye
Cottage Grove, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Michaela J. Robertsdahl
Caitlin M. Grabar === New Salem Major: Social Work
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Major: Social Work Major: Spanish
Frazee, Minnesota Major: Social Work
James E. Lang
Erika Ann Brorby
Edgeley Major: Social Work
Lauren Jane Rosenberg
Elk River, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Major: Social Work Minot Major: Social Work Devils Lake Major: Social Work Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Social Work Two Harbors, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Social Work
Special Notices Whether the individual is the first or last to receive a degree in the graduation ceremony, the conferring of that degree is a very special event for every graduate and family. To this end, it is requested that everyone remain seated until the conclusion of the commencement ceremony. The University has contracted the services of Lifetouch Special Events Photography for all commencement ceremonies. This service will provide each graduate with two photos, a posed photo taken when approaching the stage and a second taken when accepting congratulations from the President. Graduates will receive a message sent to their official UND e-mail address containing a link to the commencement photo proofs. There is no obligation to purchase photographs. Go to the http://events.lifetouch.com/UND for information about commencement photographs. Contact Lifetouch Special Events with any questions at specialevents@lifetouch.com, by calling 800.505.9496, Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST, or on their Web site http://events.lifetouch.com/about/contactus.aspx . Today’s Commencement ceremonies and Celebrate Achievement, the pre-ceremony show that precedes the afternoon Undergraduate Degrees Ceremony, will be broadcast on Grand Forks Cable Channel 3 May 17 through May 22. The Graduate Degrees Ceremony will be shown at 12 noon and 6 p.m. Celebrate Achievement will be shown immediately following the Graduate Degrees Ceremony. The Undergraduate Degrees Ceremony will be shown at 2:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on each of the replay dates. Our Commencement ceremonies and Celebrate Achievement are webcast and telecast live on Cable Channel 3 in Grand Forks/East Grand Forks. A free download of the ceremonies and Celebrate Achievement will be available on Vimeo by May 17. Graduate Degrees Ceremony: https://vimeo.com/213580685 Celebrate Achievement: https://vimeo.com/215514556 Undergraduate Degrees Ceremony: https://vimeo.com/213581272
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John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Paul Lindseth, Dean Joseph J. Elling
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Brandon Michael Alves
Nicholas Andrew Norby
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Chandler, Arizona Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Benjamin Emmanuel Flores ==
Seaside, California Major: Commercial Aviation
Justin E. Franz
Michael Koziarz
Willmar, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Joseph J. Gromek
Samuel Kuruvila
Flagler Beach, Florida Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Rui Guo
Sterling Robert Layman =
Michael J. Haglund
Nicole Kay Leingang =
Margaret Mary Heraty
Luc Peter LeVasseur
Charlie Scott Hermes
Nicholas David Libert ==
Daniel R. Hesch
Riley T. Lind
William Henry Hoeft
Joshua Max Ludwin =
Pasadena, California Major: Commercial Aviation Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
Austin Scott Anderson
Joshua Anthony Barrett
Elkhorn, Wisconsin Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Jacob Arlen Beaver =
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Adam D. Bixler =
New Prague, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Eric Andrew Horton ==
Zachary James Brunig
Scottsdale, Arizona Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
DeForest, Wisconsin Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Daniel Choi
Riverside, California Major: Commercial Aviation
Highland Village, Texas Major: Commercial Aviation
Hurst, Texas Major: Commercial Aviation
Christian C. Dahl ===
Ham Lake, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Richard David
Marika J. Diepenbroek === Brandon Michael Doblar
Luke A. Roberts ==
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Benjamin Alan Rock
Anaheim, California Major: Commercial Aviation Santa Rosa, California Major: Air Traffic Control Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Harrington Park, New Jersey Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Afton, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Eau Claire, Wisconsin Major: Commercial Aviation
Takahito Sano ===
Port Orchard, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation
Michael Christopher Schwartz
Thomas A. McCullough
Jonah Philip Silverstone
Katherine Thea Moore ==
Wayzata, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Brittany Cheyanne Moree =
Farmington, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
Highlands Ranch, Colorado Major: Commercial Aviation Nassau, Bahamas Major: Aviation Technology Management
Micah John Sackett
Michael Douglas Masullo
Rochester, New York Major: Commercial Aviation
Busan, South Korea Major: Aviation Technology Management
Austin James Eiter =
Buffalo, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Cameron G. Molnar
Sungdo Jang
Mukwonago, Wisconsin Major: Air Traffic Control
Cody James Reynolds
Seattle, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Norwegian
Samuel Taylor James
Corona, California Major: Commercial Aviation
Horace Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Grand Forks Major: Commercial Aviation
Dunkirk, Maryland Major: Commercial Aviation
Matthew Alexander Ipolito =
Blaine, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
Austin Stephen Rennard
Ian Thomas Miller
Andrew Colvin Ingham
Ashley Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Richardton Major: Air Traffic Control
Saint Paul, Minnesota Major: Aviation Technology Management
Kyle Stephen Hupfer
Jordan Scott Christianson =
Ryan S. Quibodeaux
Enfield, Connecticut Major: Commercial Aviation
Sparta, Wisconsin Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Libertyville, Illinois Major: Commercial Aviation
Lucas J. Magilke
Alison Lynn Hunt =
Lombard, Illinois Major: Air Traffic Control
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Major: Commercial Aviation
Tyler M. Bolme =
Bismarck Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Lake in the Hills, Illinois Major: Air Traffic Control Wahpeton Major: Commercial Aviation
Calvin Joseph Beech
Ramsey, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
Mound, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Michael Robert Pierce =
Franklin Square, New York Major: Air Traffic Control
Saint Charles, Illinois Major: Commercial Aviation
Francisco Gabriel Octavio
Talon Kenneth Petersen
Bensenville, Illinois Major: Commercial Aviation
Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Henry Robert Asevedo =
Sylvania, Ohio Major: Air Traffic Control
Nanuet, New York Major: Commercial Aviation
Adam Michael Spurrier
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Lucas Justin Sterzinger =
Maplewood, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
Alexander Bryan Tally
Ojai, California Major: Commercial Aviation
Philip Mark Thompson === Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Luca Morellini ==
Tokyo, Japan Major: Commercial Aviation
Antonio Miguel Jasso
Cohasset, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 31)
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Jonathan Daniel Olson
Joshua Evan Joy
Newnan, Georgia Major: Air Traffic Control
Chie Andersen ==
Grand Forks Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Nicholas David Jones
Adam Alan Ennis
Uniontown, Pennsylvania Major: Aviation Technology Management
Nicolas L. Johnson
Blackduck, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Fredericksburg, Virginia Major: Commercial Aviation
Groveland, Massachusetts Major: Air Traffic Control
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control
Roderick Tyler Nehl
Grand Forks Major: Commercial Aviation
Allen John Ellis
Mohamed M. Abasher
Jonathan S. Joa =
John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics, continued
Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Sciences
William H. Turner VII =
San Francisco, California Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Alexander James Volberding Crystal, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Rebecca Jane Anderson
Michael Thomas Adams
Mark James Bresnahan =
Edwin Lee Carlson =
Oregon City, Oregon Major: Atmospheric Sciences Bloomington, Minnesota Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Matthew Alan Tingum
Grand Forks Major: Computer Science
Jack V. Wolff
Mequon, Wisconsin Major: Commercial Aviation
Brian S. Reimers
Dakota James Feist
Lucas Justin Sterzinger =
Dakota Paul Krout
Nicole Elizabeth Stevens
Richard M. Lee =
Maplewood, Minnesota Major: Atmospheric Sciences Eagan, Minnesota Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Computer Science Major: Mathematics
Grand Forks Major: Computer Science
Brent M. Ellertson
Oakdale, Minnesota Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Jonathan James Sand
Cody Joseph Soderstrom
Michaela Rose Heeren ==
Thomas J. Walsh
Goodrich Major: Computer Science
Park Rapids, Minnesota Major: Computer Science
Cokato, Minnesota Major: Aviation Technology Management
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Ryan Mindt =
Christopher Bingen Santiago Santana =
Courtney Marie Comeau
Ely, Minnesota Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Computer Science
Grand Forks Major: Computer Science
Janelle Laura Hakala ==
Keno Coolidge Walkes ==
Evan A. Marian ===
Grand Forks Major: Computer Science
Grand Forks Major: Computer Science Perham, Minnesota Major: Computer Science Grand Forks Major: Computer Science Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Computer Science
Luck, Wisconsin Major: Computer Science Grand Forks Major: Computer Science
Scott Robert Wolff =
Baldwinsville, New York Major: Atmospheric Sciences
A Special Thank You . . . For nearly three decades, UND’s Dick Larson has designed program covers for University of North Dakota Commencement ceremonies. Featuring photos of some of UND’s most iconic landmarks and recognizable campus scenes, the program covers have portrayed the beauty of the University while creating lasting, positive memories
with graduates and their guests. During his long UND career, Dick has methodically researched and skillfully written hundreds of biographies, award citations, and historical pieces used in UND’s commencement programs. Special thanks to you, Dick, for your dedication and legacy of excellence. Best wishes in your retirement!
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School of Medicine and Health Sciences Joshua Wynne, Dean Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
Lea Christine Aaberg
Brianna Suemalie Abrahamson
Derek Scott Anderson
Joyce Grace Anderson
Kathleen Rose Bartuska
Teal P. Bjerk
Blaine A. Birtzer
Hannah Rae Charpentier =
Hannah Kathryn Freden
Alex D. Donadio
Morgan Kirchmeier
Jacob J. Erickson
Sydney Jean Larson
Sarah Elizabeth Hartenstein ===
Hailey A. Lick ==
Masami Torres Hida
Crosby Major: Athletic Training Williston Major: Athletic Training Forest River Major: Athletic Training Eau Claire, Wisconsin Major: Athletic Training Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Athletic Training Phoenix, Arizona Major: Athletic Training Park River Major: Athletic Training Rosholt, South Dakota Major: Athletic Training
Alex Raymond Nagel ==
Meagan Marie Hollis
Lakyn Elizabeth Sandness ==
Jacob Richard Michael Karsten
Stephanie Joy Ann Shimota ==
Kassandra Breanne Kompelien
Temesgen Erabo Sinamo
Jennifer Marie Loff
Amy Elizabeth St. John
James Joshua Mayes
Tori Eve Torok
Amy Marie Oftedahl
Brett M. Vogel
Karissa Cecelia Olson
Kelsey Marie Weber
Karlie Arlene Ostrom
Kelli Jo Williamson =
Connor Thomas Robley
Ashlynn E. Windjue
Longview, Washington Major: Medical Laboratory Science Prescott, Arizona Major: Medical Laboratory Science Badger, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Fertile, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Devils Lake Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Missoula, Montana Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Roseau, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Eagle Bend, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Forest Lake, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Finley Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Bismarck Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Fargo Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Stevenson Ranch, California Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Gwinner Major: Medical Laboratory Science Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science Grand Forks Major: Medical Laboratory Science Rochester, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science Larimore Major: Medical Laboratory Science Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science Devils Lake Major: Medical Laboratory Science Blooming Prairie, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science Manvel Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Grand Forks Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Grand Forks Major: Athletic Training
Alexandra J. Olson
Ramsey, Minnesota Major: Athletic Training
Amanda M. Tangen ==
Kathryn Major: Athletic Training
Doctor of Medicine
Garrett Robert Thompson Rugby Major: Athletic Training
The Doctor of Medicine degrees of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences will be presented at a separate commencement May 14, 2017, 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 31)
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College of Engineering and Mines Hesham El-Rewini, Dean
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Ashley Elizabeth Bohrer
Alexis Mae Cook
Mandan Major: Civil Engineering
Samantha K. Dvorak
Grafton Major: Civil Engineering
Hailey Johnson
Andover, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Bismarck Major: Chemical Engineering
Margaret Mary Kempf
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Keith Michael Korman ===
Wolverton, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Trevor Jacob Lachance
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Erik Shayne Langerud
Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Jeremiah Christian David Laue =
Bismarck Major: Chemical Engineering
Bryce Clarence Mathison
Mandan Major: Chemical Engineering
Thaddeus Dylon Messer
Dustin R. Britton
Chandler William Forness Cole B. Lewis
Eric Atley Moe ==
Tanner Jay Pearson =
Wyatt Andrew Peterson
Andres Eduardo Pineda Briceno
Anthony Ryan
Beulah Major: Chemical Engineering
Adam John St. Peter
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Lynnette Renae Steyn
Andover, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Zachary J. Thoma =
Nicole Jean Stadick
Megan Elizabeth Wiens === Peyton M. Zapzalka ===
Angelo Di Pasquale =
Jason Lyle Myrvold
Anthony Jessy Dominguez
Karis Joseph Scharold
Mandan Major: Geological Engineering Bowman Major: Geological Engineering Floodwood, Minnesota Major: Geological Engineering Kennewick, Washington Major: Geological Engineering
Eric John Horton ===
Andover, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Richard M. Lee =
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Ryan Matthew Maxam =
John Anthony Beckman
Michael Andrew Hoyack ==
Newtown, Connecticut Major: Electrical Engineering
Ray Major: Civil Engineering
Grand Forks Major: Electrical Engineering
Crookston, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Land O Lakes, Florida Major: Electrical Engineering
Yankton, South Dakota Major: Civil Engineering
Brian Russell Morrow
Richmond, Kentucky Major: Electrical Engineering
Grand Forks Major: Civil Engineering
David W. Mueller
Geneseo, Illinois Major: Electrical Engineering
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Sydney Rose Porter
Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Lancaster, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Kyle Bradley Schoneck ==
Good Thunder, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Bagley, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Carl Y. Sevigny =
Michael Jeffrey Vanguilder
Timmins, Ontario, Canada Major: Electrical Engineering
Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Rylan M. Limesand
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Geological Engineering
Bismarck Major: Electrical Engineering
Harrisonville, Missouri Major: Civil Engineering
Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Trevor Lee Seidel ===
William Martin Chesemore
Jeffrey Lee Gendreau ==
Walhalla Major: Civil Engineering
Chad N. Renken
Shelby Louise Johnson ==
Mount Holly, New Jersey Major: Electrical Engineering
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Fargo Major: Chemical Engineering
Dalen Marcus Schmitz =
John Anthony Beuning ==
Phoenix, Arizona Major: Electrical Engineering
Horace Major: Civil Engineering
Jake D. Perrine
Phillip James Horn ==
Elk River, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Farmington, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering
Steven Wayne Roller
Joseph Anthony Aymond ===
Avon, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Grand Forks Major: Civil Engineering
Jonathan Donald Olson ===
Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering
Grand Forks Major: Electrical Engineering
Jefferson City, Missouri Major: Civil Engineering
Santa Barbara, Honduras Major: Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Paul D. Simons =
Thomas Stephen Vidmar
San Antonio, Texas Major: Electrical Engineering
Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering
Surraa Aseffa Tolasa
John M. Wrona
Oromiyaa, Ethiopia Major: Electrical Engineering
Minot Air Force Base Major: Civil Engineering
Brian James Young
Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering
Austin Lee Alexander
Williston Major: Civil Engineering
Atchison, Kansas Major: Mechanical Engineering
Tyler D. Bentow
Greenbush, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Matthew C. Bjork
Edina, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Donovan S. Blue
Grand Forks Major: Mechanical Engineering
Ryan Walter Bothun
Grand Forks Major: Mechanical Engineering
Christopher S. Breuer
Lake City, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Samuel T. Byer =
Watertown, South Dakota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jeffrey A. Clark
Blaine, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Colin Lee Cottingham ===
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Noah Richard Danner
Neil Wesley Beachy
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Mylo Major: Civil Engineering
Laramie D. Davies
Miles City, Montana Major: Mechanical Engineering
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College of Engineering and Mines Brenden Joseph LaHaise =
Tylor M. Rasmussen
Ian Bobolia
Benjamin T. Langaas =
Karl J. Raymond
Devin Ray Boltz
Forrest K. Langseth
Nicholas R. Reitmeier
Robert Tyler Breslin
Eveleth, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Rebecca Lee Larson
Jason W. Robbins
Andrew Robie Brown
Stavanger, Norway Major: Mechanical Engineering
Spencer B. Lessard
Avery Schottler
Jonathan Dadzie =
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia Major: Mechanical Engineering
Ty D. Lofstrom
Mohammad Omar Shakir
Joshua Wayne Dahly =
Langdon Major: Mechanical Engineering
Cameron F. Maass
Wade Eugene Steidl =
Harrison Ebsen
Buffalo, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Miles MacGregor
Jacob Michael Thalhuber
Ramadan Elmi Hersi
Appleton, Wisconsin Major: Mechanical Engineering
Shea A. Macgregor
Jorden L. Vinger =
Cody Mitchell Mehrer
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Graham M. Matlock
Patrick John Warren
Joseph L. Rice
Minot Major: Mechanical Engineering
John Robert McWilliams
John Monty Winterroth
Josh Rothe
Bakersfield, California Major: Mechanical Engineering
Alexander Gregory Melhus
Brendan Paul Ydstie ===
Kyle Desmond Sagehadl
Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jonathan R. Narlock
Lucas Thomas Yutrzenka
Abdulkadir Hassan Said
Old Fort, North Carolina Major: Mechanical Engineering
Connor Michael Oberle
Daniel P. Zolik
Jeffrey Blaine Skadeland
Port Orchard, Washington Major: Mechanical Engineering
Preston S. Painter
Dickinson Major: Mechanical Engineering
Subha Pakwan ==
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Major: Mechanical Engineering
Michael Anthony Perpich
Kasson, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Kyle C. Pletan =
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering
Danbury, Wisconsin Major: Mechanical Engineering
Gabriel James Ploof
Mohamad Abdul Sater
Salol, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Alexandre J. Potthast
Caleb Daniel Albertson
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, continued Zachariah Kenneth Dean Kristina Vinje Drevdal Ameen Ibrahim Fadag Jordan E. Fisk = Garret S. Flynn
Aidan Michael Gara
Ryan Michael Gorman == Zachary E. Hatfield =
Chase Allan Hawkins Eric James Herbert
Daniel Patrick Hill =
Christopher Earl Hochstein Peter D. Holli
Matthew John Hrynkiw Benjamin Carl Jager ==
Benjamin Robert Jensen Zachary Earl Johnson Jeremy Ross Kruper
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grand Forks Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grand Forks Major: Mechanical Engineering
Greenbush, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fertile, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minot Major: Mechanical Engineering
Santaquin, Utah Major: Mechanical Engineering
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Corcoran, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Major: Mechanical Engineering
Kerrville, Texas Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fingal Major: Mechanical Engineering
Byron, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Afton, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Zimmerman, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Lewistown, Montana Major: Mechanical Engineering
Roseau, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Delafield, Wisconsin Major: Mechanical Engineering
Apex, North Carolina Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grand Forks Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hillsboro Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Argyle, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Champlin, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Shorewood, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
San Diego, California Major: Petroleum Engineering Belfield Major: Petroleum Engineering Alta Loma, California Major: Petroleum Engineering Houston, Texas Major: Petroleum Engineering Grand Forks Major: Petroleum Engineering Minot Major: Petroleum Engineering Kirkland, Washington Major: Petroleum Engineering Dhuusamareeb, Somalia Major: Petroleum Engineering Minot Major: Petroleum Engineering Williston Major: Petroleum Engineering Hazen Major: Petroleum Engineering Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Petroleum Engineering Saint Paul, Minnesota Major: Petroleum Engineering Williston Major: Petroleum Engineering
Ross Heaton Skillman II
College Station, Texas Major: Petroleum Engineering
Grand Forks Major: Mechanical Engineering
Michael Bryan Weatherford =
San Francisco, California Major: Mechanical Engineering Mountain Iron, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering Dickinson Major: Mechanical Engineering Little Falls, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Petroleum Engineering
Baalbek, Lebanon Major: Petroleum Engineering
Windermere, Florida Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minot Major: Petroleum Engineering
Jordan K. Anderson =
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering
Williston Major: Petroleum Engineering
= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 31)
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College of Education and Human Development Cindy Juntunen, Dean
Emily Alison Kovach
Lauren E. Theurer ===
Haley Rose Hoffner
Rylee Jae Kula
Brooke N. Umland ==
Matthew Todd Jensen
Catherine Marie Lassonde
Savannah L. Walker ===
McKenzie Claire Jeske
Nicole M. Lawdermilt
Julianna Marie Walsh ==
Brennan M. Kirkeide
Amy Frances Archibald ==
Alyssa K. Lia ==
Zoe Elizabeth Weiler =
Crag A. Brodeur
Kendra Lyn Loch
Mallory A. Crouse ==
Sydney Marie Lund
Bachelor of Science in Education Melanie Alexander === Omaha, Nebraska Major: Science
Bailey A. Amstrup ===
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education West Fargo Major: Elementary Education Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Stephanie Elise Davison
Hibbing, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Karlie J. Nelson
Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Composite Social Studies Education
Samantha Ann Olson
Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education
Jacob Andrew Guthmiller
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Benjamin Russ Harris =
Dundee, Illinois Major: Middle Level Education
Darian J. Hedland ==
Jenna T. Jacob =
Cooperstown Major: Early Childhood Education
Emily Nicole Jerome
Roseau, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Allison J. Kennedy ===
Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education
Madison Alexandra Koenig === Page Major: Elementary Education
Alexis E. Koerbitz ===
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Christopher J. Andrews = Eveleth, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Natasha Rose Azure =
Lake Shore, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Rockford, Michigan Major: Kinesiology
Blaine A. Birtzer
Saint Paul, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Strum, Wisconsin Major: Kinesiology
Addie M. Onchuck ==
Tanner Drew Burgau
Wahpeton Major: Elementary Education
Sebeka, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Kaycie Renae Palesch ==
Caulien Antonio Cockley
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education Major: Middle Level Education
Thompson, Manitoba, Canada Major: Kinesiology
Jacob William Disterhaupt
Ashley Nicole Prescott
Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology
Saint Paul, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Alex J. Robertson
Grafton Major: Elementary Education
Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Glenwood, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Jenna Kay Hills =
Karynn M. Adams =
Orcutt, California Major: Elementary Education
Kari Lynn Rivard ===
Mariah Faith Heieie
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Minot Major: Elementary Education
Hatton Major: Elementary Education
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology Bismarck Major: Kinesiology
Greenbush, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Lexi Mary Larson ==
Long Prairie, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Sydney Jean Larson
Andrew David Lautner
Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education Major: Middle Level Education
Joseph H. Mollberg =
Devils Lake Major: Kinesiology
Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology
Kimball, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Hermantown, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Brittany R. Godward ==
Sartell, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Allie Rae McMann
Kathryn Mary Eggert
Worden, Montana Major: Elementary Education Major: Middle Level Education
Grand Forks Major: Early Childhood Education Major: Elementary Education
Minot Major: Elementary Education
Katie A. Dye =
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education
Chyna R. Lynner =
Michaela Sue Dougherty
Wadena, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Waverly, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Minot Major: Elementary Education
Kayla Elise Dembek ==
Grand Forks Major: Science
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Erika Joyce Ettl
Roxas, Palawn, Philippines Major: Kinesiology
Argyle, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education
Katrina M. Evans
Arden Hills, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Composite Social Studies Education
Breyleigh Sean Gegelman Killdeer Major: Kinesiology
Jaclyn Elizabeth Sand
Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education Major: Early Childhood Education
Danielle K. Grant
Santa Cruz, California Major: Kinesiology
Kelsey Marie Schillo
Jordan Leigh Hampton
Beach Major: Science
Hermantown, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Kate Anna Schoenborn ==
Katie Alyssa Hanson
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education
Argusville Major: Kinesiology
Rebecca N. Spear ==
Neil Carlyle Henrickson
Bismarck Major: Elementary Education
Ulen, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Hannah K. Steagall ==
Rugby Major: Elementary Education
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Major: Kinesiology
Joshua Dean Loken
Fargo Major: Kinesiology
Alyssa Marie Lueck == Walworth, Wisconsin Major: Kinesiology
Emily Ann Lundby === Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology
Dayton C. Marek
Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology
Alex Raymond Nagel == Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology
Rachel L. Nelson
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Hailey Christine Pavlak Mahtomedi, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Evan Pederson
Tioga Major: Kinesiology
Marissa Erin Rahlf
Kasson, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Curtis P. Regan
Crookston, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Tajreed E. Rich, Jr.
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Jamie Lynn Ronning === Valley City Major: Kinesiology
Warren A. Ross
Eveleth, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Austin Michael Salyer Grand Forks Major: Kinesiology
Carly Jo Elizabeth Schroer === Pierre, South Dakota Major: Kinesiology
Keith A. Shaughnessy Northome, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
College of Education and Human Development Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, continued Hunter Wayne Soli
Walhalla Major: Kinesiology
Lauren A. Swanson == Mentor, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology
Bachelor of Science in Public Health Education
Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation & Human Services
Brooke Nicole Riendeau
Miranda C. Bostad ==
Grand Forks Major: Public Health Education
Grand Forks Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Anna L. Byro
Kimber Lei Weathersby Tioga Major: Kinesiology
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Bachelor of Science in Recreation & Tourism Studies
Melissa Marie Heilman
Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Samantha Marie Vaillancourt
Faribault, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Molly N. Witthauer
Jamestown Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Rachel Rose Yarusso ===
Lake Elmo, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Lindsey R. Young =
Grand Forks Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Anna Marjory Yurrick ==
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Kimisean Marie Liggett ==
Chicago, Illinois Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services
Jennifer Ann Croy =
Cooperstown Major: Recreation & Tourism Studies
Steven William Flis
Smithfield, Rhode Island Major: Recreation & Tourism Studies
College of Business and Public Administration Steve Light, Dean
Bachelor of Accountancy Jacob Michael Ahles
Andover, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Gabriel Alvarado
Devils Lake Major: Accountancy
Macy J. Anderson === Eagle Lake, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Eric M. Antonson =
Northwood Major: Accountancy
Zsofia Anna Barandi === Budapest, Hungary Major: Accountancy
Joshua David Beehler Grand Forks Major: Accountancy
Kasey Jean Bosch =
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Jalen Steven Braden
Ryan M. Brown
James Bradley Gabrielson
Grant Dennis Mackenthun
Luis A. Calvo =
Nathan Richard Haechrel =
Jordan K. Mayer ==
Eric Donald Christensen ===
Mitchell Dion Hersch
Sanghyeon Park ==
Britten Grace Croves ===
Daniel David Johnson ==
Tyler Jon Schaefer
Eric Scott Dennison
Danielle Novelle Kloek ===
Matthew Mark Schultz
Jeffrey David Dennison
Kelsey E. Kluver
Michael Christopher Schwartz
Bradley R. Engels
Brett S. Kosel =
Kyle Leroy Simonson ==
Alex Kay Firman
Kelcy Kaye Landa
Vanessa Christine Flanagan ==
Andrew Robert Lieser =
Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Tampa, Florida Major: Accountancy
Corcoran, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Wahpeton Major: Accountancy
Mandan Major: Accountancy
Casselton Major: Accountancy
Blaine, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Grand Forks Major: Accountancy
Coon Rapids, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Grand Forks Major: Accountancy
Litchfield, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Andover, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Sartell, Minnesota Major: Accountancy Steele Major: Accountancy Grand Forks Major: Accountancy Grand Forks Major: Accountancy Grand Forks Major: Accountancy Sylvania, Ohio Major: Accountancy Andover, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Grand Forks Major: Accountancy
Edinburg Major: Accountancy
Savage, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Williston Major: Accountancy
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= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 31)
College of Business and Public Administration Bachelor of Accountancy, continued
Lianna Faye Slabodnik Williston Major: Accountancy
Madeline Rose Smith == Fargo Major: Accountancy
Patrick Dillon Smith Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Sophia J. Anderson
Austin Allen Burwick
Andrew Patrick Ashe =
Tyler J. Capocasa
Gage Lee Ausmus
Hannah Rae Carlson
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Beulah Major: Management
Richmond, Vermont Major: Aviation Management
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Investments
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Management
Bismarck Major: Entrepreneurship Major: Management
Nicole Marie Babrowski =
Oak Lawn, Illinois Major: Information Systems
Trevin Christian Casinader
Grand Forks Major: Human Resource Management
Luke William Cassell
Bailey R. Bakke
Alex McKenzie Batcher
Robert Anthony Cerza
Sasilak Suriwong === Bangkok, Thailand Major: Accountancy
David Joseph Talley
Oxbow Major: Accountancy
Brandon John Tofte
Devils Lake Major: Accountancy
Kathryn Nicole Trygg Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Tyler Aaron Tweit
Savage, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Kaitlyn M. Gottbreht
Benson, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship
Thomas Robert Corey
Joshua Cole Gratton
Fargo Major: Investments Major: Honors Program
Chad James Dahlquist
Conniel Rasheem Green =
Brooke Deidre Darling =
Amy Louise Greenwood
Carter L. Denison
Alexis M. Guggisberg
Hermantown, Minnesota Major: Management White Bear Lake, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Tyler S. Bergman
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Management
Brandon Cole Beyer =
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Investments
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Langdon Major: Marketing
Chaska, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship
Crookston, Minnesota Major: Business Economics
Brandon Michael Doblar
Hagerstown, Maryland Major: Marketing
Mukwonago, Wisconsin Major: Management
Tate James Bollingberg
Brandon Christopher Dorn
Grand Forks Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Elishka M. Alberto West Fargo Major: Marketing
Sophie Elizabeth Allen-Fisher = Swanbourne, Australia Major: Business Economics
Lindsey Ray Anderson Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Mitchell S. Anderson
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Major: Airport Management & Information Systems
Madison Jane Cook
Thomas Clayton Blake
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
Julian Shang Zhi Gan ==
Upsala, Minnesota Major: Management
Albertville, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Gregory Mitchell Zebro ==
Mohamed M. Abasher
Shoreview, Minnesota Major: Major Investments Grand Forks Major: Entrepreneurship
Christopher Robert Bell
Gavin P. Bjorklund
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Eric James Frieler
Liz K. Gorans
Kameron Jay Wingenbach
Oak Grove, Minnesota Major: Accountancy
Rapid City, South Dakota Major: Human Resource Management
Alexander Comstock
Derek Joseph Biebel
Grand Forks Major: Accountancy
Hallock, Minnesota Major: Marketing
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
Robert Brian Whalen Grand Forks Major: Accountancy
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Business Economics
Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Investments
Zelai Chen
Nicole Renae Beito
Tyler William Follis
Paige Kathleen Frederiksen
John Andrew Storebo ==
Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
West Saint Paul, Minnesota Major: Banking & Financial Economics
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Business Economics
John Colin Cassidy
Finley Major: Accountancy
John Ryan Foley
Jordan Curtis Forfang
Jason Maynard Barta Grand Forks Major: Investments
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Grand Forks Major: Aviation Management
Aja Mary Steinfeldt
Green Bay, Wisconsin Major: Accountancy
Zachary Ray Finger
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Langdon Major: Entrepreneurship
Newark, New Jersey Major: Information Systems Victoria, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Glenwood, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
Jason Allen Gunvalson
Willmar, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
Rui Guo
Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Management
Jon Allen Haaven
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Major: Management
Joseph D. Hackman ===
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Investments
Corbyn J. Hahn
Mariah Nicole Eilertson
Jacob S. Breidenbach
Dunseith Major: Management
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship
Gary Austin Dunn
Taylor Rose Bovee
Willmar, Minnesota Major: Management
Saint Charles, Illinois Major: Aviation Management Grand Forks Major: Investments
Grand Forks Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Jake D. Eischens
Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Management
Jaclyn Rene Ellis
Wahpeton Major: Management
Benjamin John Feeney
Sawyer Robert Hanson
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
Julianna Nicole Fennacy
Alexander James Harvey
Tyler R. Fern
Shane A. Herman =
Vincent G. Brown
Anchorage, Alaska Major: Marketing
Grant Michael Bruesch
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Management
Ryan A. Bruno
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Alexander Burch
Grand Forks Major: Marketing Major: Operations and Supply Chain Management
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Business Economics
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Hannaford Major: Investments
Grand Forks Major: Human Resource Management Keller, Texas Major: Marketing
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Management
Bismarck Major: Information Systems
Cortney Paige Hilton
Farmington, Minnesota Major: Marketing
College of Business and Public Administration Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, continued
Ashley Christina Hoover Roseville, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
Kristy A. Horne Dunn Littlefork, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Ericka Lynn Hughes Fargo Major: Marketing
Syed Muneeb Hyder
Bismarck Major: Airport Management
Emmanuel N. Jinor
Grand Forks Major: Human Resource Management Major: Information Systems
Jeffrey W. Johnke
Grand Forks Major: Marketing
Brandon Kyle Jones
Rochelle, Illinois Major: Information Systems
Brady Austin Kovarik
Daniel Myers Onofryton
Dominik J. Kraemer
Thomas James O'Sadnick
Brett Alan LaMotte
Josey L. Page
Phoenix, Arizona Major: Aviation Management
Park River Major: Business Economics Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Business Economics Centerville, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
Kyle W. Sabol
Farmington, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain
Ham Lake, Minnesota Major: Aviation Management
Emili del Carmen Santana Garcia
Carrington Major: Marketing Major: Management
Luke J. Schields ==
Grand Forks Major: Aviation Management Dickinson Major: Entrepreneurship
Austin Daniel Pakola
Samuel J. Schminski
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Aviation Management
Xinding Pan =
Christian Joseph Schmuck
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Management
Victoria Rose Pappenfus
Mackenzie Leigh Schock
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Investments
Steven E. Patton
Brittany A. Secord
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Phillip J. Paulson
Jazzmyn M. Sikich
Mounds View, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Nicolas Steven Pecho
Kyle Devin Simon
Fargo Major: Human Resource Management
Ryan J. Pecka
Buffalo, Minnesota Major: Management
Bailey Penas
Olivia Lynn Landborg
Spicer, Minnesota Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Ham Lake, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship
Jeremy Blaise Laurel =
PingHu, China Major: Business Economics
Alexander John Lenertz
Foley, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Joshua Michael Lerud =
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Information Systems
Andrew Scott Levinsohn
Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Management Major: Marketing
Gino R. Lucarelli
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Information Systems
Alexis Renae Lynn
Forest Lake, Minnesota Major: Banking & Financial Economics Chicago, Illinois Major: Airport Management Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Management Grand Forks Major: Marketing
West Fargo Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Jordan Sarah Jean Slaughter
Greenbush, Minnesota Major: Management Major: Entrepreneurship
Jared Michael Sorlien
Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
Connor B. Jones
Phillip Lyrek
Nicholas Daniel Jones
Chris Mackey
Larissa Marie Juelich
Jeffrey S. Martin
Kaitlin Marie Pergolizzi
Patrick J. Stadum
Paul Duane McCullough
Jake T. Peterson
Maari Leigh Stocker
Parker, Colorado Major: Airport Management
Travis A. Miller
Tucker A. Poolman
Ada, Minnesota Major: Management
Taylor A. Milner
Brian Robert Porter
Sartell, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
Peter Kenneth Monsrud
Shoreview, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management Major: Marketing
Christopher W. Kannawin == Jessica L. Kappes == Alex Robert Karpel
Samuel Joseph Kertzman
Carver, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
Daniel Dohyun Kim
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship
Kayla Lynn Kipf
Watkins, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
Derek Allen Klein
Two Harbors, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Coon Rapids, Minnesota Major: Information Systems
Grand Forks Major: Entrepreneurship Bismarck Major: Entrepreneurship Dickinson Major: Management
Rugby Major: Investments
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Business Economics
Madeline Marie Sullivan
Waconia, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
Evan J. Taylor
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Dickinson Major: Management
Caitlin M. Rasmusson
Celina Victoria Thompson
Faribault, Minnesota Major: Business Economics
Lauren A. Robb
Taylor Ann Todd
Isanti, Minnesota Major: Management
Nickolas Pius Roehrich
Hawley, Minnesota Major: Management
Jonathon Duy Ross
Champlin, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship
Wade P. Ross
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Aberdeen, South Dakota Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Cody Morsching
Pequot Lakes, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Chad W. Neifert
West Fargo Major: Business Economics
Blair Matthew Nelson ==
San Diego, California Major: Aviation Management
Matthew Joseph Newell
North Oaks, Minnesota Major: Business Economics
Francisco Gabriel Octavio
Mayville Major: Marketing
Braeden A. Ohman
KayCee Ellen Koster
Mokena, Illinois Major: Airport Management
Cottage Grove, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Grand Forks Major: Management
Eveleth, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting
Mound, Minnesota Major: Aviation Management Grand Forks Major: Management
Dalton Arthur Roth
Oak Creek, Wisconsin Major: Aviation Management
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Andover, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management Pelican Rapids, Minnesota Major: Marketing Major: Management
Ryan D. Tveit
Sartell, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management
Katelyn Nicole Twamley = Drayton Major: Marketing Major: Management
= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 31)
College of Business and Public Administration Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, continued
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design Technology
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration
Margaret Adele Unzen
Alexander J. Anderson
Tanner B. Alberts
Spencer L. Halvorson ==
Collin Axdahl
Jed Russell Hanson
Brandon Lee Brandt
Crystal Lenea Nickles
Moose Lake, Minnesota Major: Management
Cody Michael Valley
Forest Lake, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Natalie Grace Wawczak Glen Ellyn, Illinois Major: Marketing
Brett T. Westgard
Parshall Major: Management
Lydia Irene Wiff =
Cologne, Minnesota Major: Airport Management
Hope Sandra Wright = Jamestown Major: Management
Yi Yang
Grand Forks Major: Business Economics Major: Operations & Supply Chain Management
Tyler John Zak
Little Falls, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Gregory Mitchell Zebro == Oak Grove, Minnesota Major: Marketing
Grand Forks Major: Graphic Design Technology
Grand Forks Major: Industrial Technology
Elisha Cabigting Bonifacio =
Devils Lake Major: Industrial Technology
Angeles City, Philippines Major: Graphic Design Technology
Excelsior, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology
Chandler Mae Boyd
Scandia, Minnesota Major: Graphic Design Technology
Samantha Marie Buhl
Jamestown Major: Industrial Technology
Blaine K. Durward ==
Aric J. Glaser
Trenton Major: Graphic Design Technology
Prescott, Wisconsin Major: Industrial Technology
Jesse Ray Hiti
Kelsey Marie Erickson
Eveleth, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology
Farmington, Minnesota Major: Graphic Design Technology
William J. Klinke
Erskine, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology
Austin R. Fournier
Dickinson Major: Graphic Design Technology
Tyler James Larson
Rugby Major: Industrial Technology
Daniel Christopher Hill =
Michael Brian Lenselink
Midland, Michigan Major: Graphic Design Technology
Edina, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology
Christa A. Lindlauf
Sijia Li
Fargo Major: Industrial Technology
Grand Forks Major: Graphic Design Technology
Taylor Joseph McLean
Greenbush, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology
Andrew H. McCreary
Grand Forks Major: Graphic Design Technology
Spencer Price Patterson
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology
Mackenzie Leigh Schock
Zackary A. Vacura
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Graphic Design Technology
Greenbush, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology
William Henry Walker
Nicholas Thompson
Hayfield, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology
Grand Forks Major: Graphic Design Technology
Andrew R. Wangler
Bismarck Major: Industrial Technology
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Devils Lake Major: Public Administration Argusville Major: Public Administration Byron, Minnesota Major: Public Administration
College of Arts and Sciences Debbie Storrs, Dean Bachelor of Arts Julia Virginia Anderson =
Stephanie M. Frey ===
Jordan Russell Hjelle
Thompson, Manitoba, Canada Major: French
Mary R. Gabrelcik
Carolyn Elisabeth Holmgren
Carrington Major: Social Science
Yuting Gan
Savage, Minnesota Major: English
Allysia Margarette Gapp
Stephanie Sharon Clarke Caulien Antonio Cockley
Grand Forks Major: Social Science
Nathan John Gordon Collins ===
Streeter Major: Social Science
Emily Jean Comstock =
Bismarck Major: Music
Sarah Ashley Cortez
Venturia Major: History Major: Honors Program
Jacob Hurst Crane =
Dana Jane Baasch
Zachary David Becker Elisabeth Joy Bender ==
Madison Marie Berns
Oklee, Minnesota Major: Philosophy & Religion: Philosophy
Ryan J. Bieber =
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Economics
Trista Joan-Ann Bjerk
Bottineau Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Paige Alexandra Blanchard Fargo Major: Communication Major: Honors Program
Madison Bowsher
Grand Forks Major: Political Science Major: History
Cooperstown Major: Visual Arts
Cassia Lorain Goodwin
Coon Rapids, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Megan M. Gowan ==
Redmond, Washington Major: Communication
Joshua Cole Gratton
Adam Kenneth Johnson
Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Communication
Elizabeth Mary Gruenke =
Aundrea Shae Otto Johnson
Grand Forks Major: Anthropology
Zafrin Laura Gul
Connor Lucas Johnson
Hoople Major: Psychology
Jed Russell Hanson
Daniel David Johnson ==
Grand Forks Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Elizabeth Jane Harris ===
Katelyn Michelle Johnson ===
Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Honors Program
Sarah Mary Hart ===
Kayla Marie Johnson
Oakes Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Michaela Rose Heeren ==
Jennifer A. Croy = Chelsea M. Cyert
Caitlin Marie Dahl =
Lake Elmo, Minnesota Major: Sociology
Kourtney Dawn Carr ==
Beulah Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Bethany Jean Carrothers Starkweather Major: Communication
Miguel A. Cerriteno
Las Vegas, Nevada Major: Communication
Benjamin George Jacob
Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Communication
Erika Ann Jeppesen
Helena, Montana Major: Psychology
Luke F. Jirik
Cando Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Mary Elizabeth Johanson ==
Argusville Major: Political Science
Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Economics
Breckenridge, Minnesota Major: Music Major: English
Brando Henneman
Sequim, Washington Major: Social Science
Briseida Estrada
Grand Forks Air Force Base Major: Psychology
Margaret Mary Heraty
Fargo Major: Psychology
Jordan Payton Hermes
Bismarck Major: Philosophy & Religion: Philosophy Major: Music
Lindsey K. Heupel
Lake In The Hills, Illinois Major: Spanish
Briana Rose Farnsworth =
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Major: Communication
Caleb Abram Faul ===
Aryana Marie Fertig =
Haily Morgan Citrowske ===
Elizabeth Ryan Fiddler
Canby, Minnesota Major: Communication
Cando Major: Communication
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Communication
Emmy Florence Erbes ===
William Martin Chesemore Elk River, Minnesota Major: Theatre Arts
Esther LaCetta Insley
Eagan, Minnesota Major: English
Kenzie Marie Dorsher
Erica Jae Entzminger ==
Key West, Florida Major: Social Science
Langdon Major: Music
Danielle Jean DelGreco ==
Tanya Jo Butler
Drew M. Campbell =
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Social Science
Benjamin Daniel Godfrey
Kathryn Mary Eggert
Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Communication
Quinton Lee Hooker
Casselton Major: Spanish
Britten Grace Croves ===
Michael Edwin Burstein
Cameron James Campbell
Saint Joseph, Michigan Major: Communication Major: Sociology
Emily Ruth Gibbens ==
Nathan McCabe Dunham
Grand Forks Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Walhalla Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Jamie Lynn Holmgren
Camden, Maine Major: History
Dustin R. Britton
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Communication
Guangzhou, China Major: Economics
Grand Forks Major: Communication Major: Political Science
Clive Calton Georges
Courtney Marie Duff
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Honors Program
Fridley, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Hillsboro Major: Philosophy & Religion: Religion
Atascadero, California Major: Psychology
Sara E. Brent
Lake in the Hills, Illinois Major: History
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Major: Psychology
Ashley Major: Communication
Joshua Daniel Hines
Brush Prairie, Washington Major: Communication
Grand Forks Major: Communication
Kaitlyn R. Hirvela ==
Bismarck Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
West Saint Paul, Minnesota Major: Communication
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Aitkin, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Waconia, Minnesota Major: Political Science
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Major: Visual Arts Savage, Minnesota Major: English
Bismarck Major: Psychology
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Economics Glenwood, Minnesota Major: Spanish
Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Communication Blaine, Minnesota Major: French
Hazen Major: Norwegian
Grand Forks Major: Communication
Nicolas L. Johnson
Fredericksburg, Virginia Major: International Studies
Sydney Dawn Johnson === Grafton Major: Anthropology
Mary Elizabeth Kacher Willmar, Minnesota Major: Sociology
Brady J. Kappes
Oxbow Major: Communication
Danai Kerbaugh ==
Annandale, Minnesota Major: Communication Major: Sociology
= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 31)
College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts, continued Samantha Jade Kerner Dickinson Major: Visual Arts
Derek Allen Klein
North Oaks, Minnesota Major: Spanish
Alexis Brooke Kleinschmidt === Cottage Grove, Minnesota Major: Anthropology
Christina M. Klepperich Fargo Major: Visual Arts
Hannah L. Knutson =
Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Ekram Abdulrahman Kofiah ===
Scott Thomas LeMire
Haley L. Olson
Carson Raymond Shanks
Alexandra Elyse Liffrig ==
Allison J. Osowski ==
Amanda Joy Sheets =
Kimberlee Jade Lizakowski == Laguna Niguel, California Major: Communication
Jenna M. Paintner =
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Victoria Rose Pappenfus
Mandan Major: Social Science
Sandra Kay Kruse ===
Drake Major: English Major: Honors Program Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Karlee Renae Laframboise Bismarck Major: Psychology
Dana Gayle Lagard Larson Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Jessica Lancaster ==
Grand Forks Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Lauren N. Land
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Sydney Marie Landstrom
Andover, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Brian Gary Lankow
Brookings, South Dakota Major: Communication
Daniel J. Lauer
St. Stephen, Minnesota Major: Communication
Daniel J. Ptacnik =
St. Michael, Minnesota Major: Communication
Mikayla Mary Rassmussen
Edina, Minnesota Major: Communication
Chelsie Jo Ravnaas
Grand Forks Major: English
Alexander J. Reed
Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Communication
Paige E. Rieger
Barnesville, Minnesota Major: Sociology
Alex J. Robertson
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Ashley Mae Roller
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Communication
Walker Joseph Romens =
Minnetonka Major: Communication
Council Bluffs, Iowa Major: Psychology Grand Forks Major: Psychology East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: History
Holly C. Mezeski
Dilworth, Minnesota Major: English
Peter Kenneth Monsrud
Edina, Minnesota Major: Communication
Nicole L. Morell
Keewatin, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Weston Michael Romens Edina, Minnesota Major: Communication
Gavin Michael Nadeau
Belcourt Major: American Indian Studies Major: History
Nadia Lie Sabkar
Mandan Major: Geology
Luke J. Schields ==
Saint Paul, Minnesota Major: Communication
Merissa Rae Schroeder
Harvey Major: English
Katherine Elizabeth Sears
Magnolia, Texas Major: Social Science
Nicole A. Seidel
Champlin, Minnesota Major: Communication
Precious DeeLove Sennie
Edvard Myhres, Norway Major: Communication
Christopher Neubauer
Lloyd Allen Norstedt =
James J. Lecy
Fargo Major: Psychology
Brooke Michelle Meyer
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Major: Philosophy & Religion: Philosophy Hudson, Wisconsin Major: Psychology
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Amy K. Menke
Megan Nicole Noack
Kimberly R. Layman
Gwinner Major: Psychology
Lauren Irene McMillan ==
Dickinson Major: French
Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Communication Maddock Major: Communication
Michael Timothy Nowland
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Communication
Jenna R. Oakden
Palmdale, California Major: French
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Nanuet, New York Major: Spanish
Lianna Faye Slabodnik Williston Major: Music
Talon John Stammen =
Oakes Major: Anthropology Major: Honors Program Major: Classical Studies
Charles Kirk McComber
Jonah Philip Silverstone
Belcourt Major: Psychology Major: American Indian Studies
Alexandra J. Ptacek ===
Andrew M. McCarthy
Fargo Major: Psychology
Marisa Sorensen
Tori Lynn Plant
Grand Forks Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Raechelle Victoria Sickels
Rockford, Minnesota Major: Communication
Chyna R. Lynner = Minot Major: Spanish
Jamestown Major: International Studies
Abby Kathryn Smith
Katelynn Marie Pedersen
Baxter, Minnesota Major: Social Science
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Communication
Belcourt Major: Psychology Major: Indian Studies
Christopher Jacob Lundgren
Nisswa, Minnesota Major: Communication
Nathan M. Lavoie
Kylie J. Parisien
Fort Yates Major: Psychology Major: American Indian Studies
Daniel John Marvin
Patrick N. Kramer
Foley, Minnesota Major: Communication
Maia O. Lunde
Dayton, Minnesota Major: Communication Edina, Minnesota Major: Communication
Grand Forks Major: Communication
Bethany Katherine Loyd
Abbi K. Machart
Robert Benjamin Koop
Minto Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: English
Grand Forks Major: Philosophy & Religion: Philosophy
Rachel Jayne Kolstad
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: English
Blaine, Minnesota Major: Communication
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Communication Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Communication Grand Forks Major: Honors Program
Tori Stanek
Riverton, Wyoming Major: Communication
Erica T. Staton
Litchfield, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Kaitlyn M. Stewart
Little Falls, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Kari Ann Strandberg
North Saint Paul, Minnesota Major: Communication
Jesse R. Stricker Grand Forks Major: English
Amanda J. Sturgeon
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Communication
Danielle Renee Tate
Crookston, Minnesota Major: Communication
Marion Michele Celine Thomas Saint Hymer, France Major: International Studies Major: Spanish
Erica G. Thune ==
Bismarck Major: Psychology
Jordi Jelaine Tiffany =
Baldwin, Wisconsin Major: Communication
Kweweli S. Togba-Doya == Monrovia, Liberia Major: Economics
Erik Von Trusdell == Northwood Major: Sociology
Samantha Rose Twite Jordan, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Maren Dawn Vangsness Minot Major: Communication
Tailer Varud ==
Mandan Major: Psychology
Victoria Jean Vollmer Mansfield, Ohio Major: Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts, continued Gabrielle S. Walberg Grand Forks Major: Visual Arts
Andrea M. Watkins ==
LaMoure Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Joseph Guy Picardi =
Alison Jean Host
Roxanna Safdia
Ashley Susanne Restemayer ==
Taylor Ann Hought
Ciarrin Marie Sailer ===
Alyssa I. Tweed ===
Natalie Mae Jennings ===
Karol M. Santistevan
Ashley K. Jobe ===
Jamie Chanel St. Germain =
Michaela Marie Johnson
Jamie L. Schacht =
Karyssa Jeanne Kimery =
Jerrica Bridgette Thiel
Hilary Marie Kjera
Joshua Thiemann
Korto Maneena Kpetay
Hailey A. Tollefson
Sydney Krause Larson ===
Joanna Mariah Yutrzenka =
Saint Cloud, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Andover, Minnesota Major: Musical Theatre
Foxhome, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Fargo Major: Musical Theatre
Casper, Wyoming Major: General Studies
Reynolds Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Bruce Michael Welle
Sauk Centre, Minnesota Major: Communication
John Kenneth Westhoff
Bachelor of General Studies
Jenna Carrie Wheeler
Thomas R. Barrett
Shoreview, Minnesota Major: Communication Thompson Major: Psychology
Megan Elizabeth Wiens === Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Spanish
Kyla K. Willingham == Enid, Oklahoma Major: History
LaJaun Willis
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Sociology Major: Communication Major: Philosophy & Religion: Philosophy
Natalie Joy Wood =
Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Anna Marie Woodcock
Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Communication
Derrick Thomas Yeager Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Grand Forks Major: General Studies Gillette, Wyoming Major: General Studies Fairbanks, Alaska Major: General Studies
St. Louis Park, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Monrovia, Liberia Major: General Studies
Benjamin Aaron Becher Horace Major: General Studies
Hazen Major: General Studies
Blaire Elizabeth Beecham
Crookston, Minnesota Major: Visual Arts Major: English
Matthew J. Borgerson
Grand Forks Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media
Vitoria Folletto Faccin ===
Sao Borja, Brazil Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media
Shawn G. Marshall
Burlington Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media
Casper, Wyoming Major: General Studies Fargo Major: General Studies Oronoco, Minnesota Major: General Studies Glenwood, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Dodge Center, Minnesota Major: General Studies Beulah Major: General Studies Argyle, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Chandler Allen Lauridsen
Kenmare Major: General Studies
John Brian LeClerc =
Fertile, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Mallory Alice Manecke
Bachelor of Music
Aurora, Colorado Major: General Studies
Jolene Teresa Marsh
Chantell Blayne Aaker
Wahpeton Major: General Studies
Casey Clyde Bennett
Grand Forks Major: General Studies
Emilea Grace Berhow
Fosston, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Roderick E. Bernstine
Grand Forks Major: General Studies
Zachary R. Bohn ==
Grand Forks Major: General Studies
Julia Marie McBrien
Beulah Major: General Studies
McKay Lee McNair
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Ann Bosch ===
Clovis, California Major: General Studies
Natalie Faye Buck ===
Oakes Major: General Studies
Erika T. Moderow ===
Fargo Major: General Studies
Kyle C. Mooney
Wing Major: General Studies
Nathan David Munson
Horace Major: General Studies
David Michael Nordel
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Major: General Studies
Bailey Ann Odegaard =
Las Vegas, Nevada Major: General Studies
Ashlyn Jane Ouse Grindberg
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Hailey Peterson
Park Rapids, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Emilie Michelle Plecity
Grand Forks Major: General Studies
Andrea Virginia Raymond
Fargo Major: General Studies Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Annika Kae Eckholm
Sara Jee Eun Anderson =
Perham, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Saint Paul, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Courtney P. Crabill
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Spring, Texas Major: General Studies
Walker, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Claire Anne Eidenschink
Grand Forks Major: General Studies
Lucy R. Emerson
West Fargo Major: General Studies
Jose Angel Garnica
Fargo Major: General Studies
Tyler J. Giegerich =
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Heather Joy Goodwater ===
Grand Forks Major: Music Therapy
Brianna Danielle Becks == Grand Forks Major: Music Education
Lynneah Joy Boyer ==
Grand Forks Major: Music Education Major: Music Performance
Jace Lee Erickson ==
Jamestown Major: Music Education Major: Music Performance
Brandon Russell Hettwer Grand Forks Major: Music Education
Kaitlyn Diane Holleman = Hawley, Minnesota Major: Music Education
David James Hysjulien
Grand Forks Major: Music Education
Kyle Joseph Matthees ==
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Music Performance
Abigail Taylor Osowski == Fargo Major: Music Education
Hickson Major: General Studies
Sarah Elizabeth Hanson ==
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: General Studies
Kelsey Renae Hemberger Halstad, Minnesota Major: General Studies
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= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 31)
College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Music, continued Levi Rickert ==
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Music Education Major: Music Performance
Jenna Marie Tullis ==
Tyler C. Clairmont
Garret M. Fontaine
Evan Theodore Johnson =
Chloe Jo Coleman ==
Gregory Matthew Foote =
Katelyn Michelle Johnson ===
Bismarck Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Cavalier Major: Psychology
Bismarck Major: Psychology
Sunland, California Major: Physics Major: Mathematics
Taryn Jean Dahms ==
Hannah Louise Gallmeier =
Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Forensic Science Major: Biology
Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Mariah Lyn Dalbey ==
Jacob Fredrick Garibay
Wyatt William Turner ===
Charlotte Adriana De Wit
Emma Lorraine Gilbertson
Mark J. Van Camp
Shelby Lynn DeGeldere ===
Haley J. Gregg ===
Sauk Centre, Minnesota Major: Music Therapy Major: Music Performance Rolla Major: Music Performance Grand Forks Major: Music Performance
Fordville Major: Psychology
Grand Forks Major: Geography
Helmond, Netherlands Major: Mathematics
Grand Forks Major: Forensic Science
Grand Forks Major: Mathematics Major: Economics
Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Jacob Anthony Gross
Ken Dejvongsa =
Hillman, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Bachelor of Science Sydney L. Adams
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Alexander John Aman
St. Michael, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Matthew K. Anderson ==
Grand Forks Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Haylee Nichole Archer ==
Amelia M. Hager
Zachary O. Dent ==
Miltona, Minnesota Major: Forensic Science
Barnesville, Minnesota Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Morgan K. Haney
Megan Jo DeVillers =
Albert Lea, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Wahpeton Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Hailey Jo Hansen
Marika J. Diepenbroek ===
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Biology Major: Forensic Science
Corona, California Major: Mathematics
Brooke Elizabeth Dierks
Liana Christine Haven =
Hudson, Wisconsin Major: Psychology
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Biology / Pre-Health Major: Norwegian
Ethan Patrick Doll ===
Katherine Elizabeth Heard
West Fargo Major: Mathematics Major: Honors Program
Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Finley Major: Physics
Taylor R. Dostal =
Grand Forks Major: Psychology Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Danielle Ann Dyke =
Amanda Mae Hefner ==
Kylie J. Engebretson =
Nicole Elizabeth Hollar =
Theresa Anne Bakken-Matt ==
Jordan J. Barth ==
Mandan Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Ryan J. Bieber =
Rochester, Minnesota Major: Mathematics
McKenzie Alexandra Bixby ===
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Alta Loma, California Major: Mathematics
Brooke T. Fettig ==
Reynolds Major: Psychology Major: Honors Program
Paige Marlene Fisketjon ==
Megan B. Carmichael
Megan Catherine Houle =
Bismarck Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Cody J. Hughes =
Williston Major: Biology / Pre-Health
New Hope, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Andrew J. Favaro
Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Carter Reed Cannon
Lacey Roseanne Honkola
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Geography
Jesse James Ewaldt ==
Kelsey Marie Butler =
Hastings, Minnesota Major: Biology
Timothy Josef Engelsgaard
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Robert Tyler Breslin
Parker, Colorado Major: Geography
Grand Forks Major: Biology / Pre-Health Major: Psychology
Piper Lee Erickson =
Cody Michael Breen =
Valley City Major: Geography
Bismarck Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Erskine, Minnesota Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Donald Arthur Boyer
Brandyn Shane Heck
Matthew John Huwe Towner Major: Psychology
Golden Valley, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Tiffany Jill Huwe ===
Menahga, Minnesota Major: Molecular and Integrative Biology
New Town Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Megan Marie Janikowski =
Williston Major: Honors Program
Andrew A. Flick
Mandan Major: Forensic Science
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Hazen Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Marie A. Johnson
Hallock, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Phillip Michael Jones
Moore, Oklahoma Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Manna B. Khan
Grand Forks Major: Geography
Mason Scott Kleinjan == Bismarck Major: Biology
Shane William Knutson Dunseith Major: Psychology
Brian James Labat ===
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Major: Biology
Justin Gregory LaFrancois Fayetteville, North Carolina Major: Biology
Conner Mitchel Lauzon Grand Forks Major: Mathematics
Taylor E. Lavalley
Elbow Lake, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Megan M. Leslie
Dent, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Nashare R. Ligons
Pittsburg, California Major: Psychology
Jaclyn N. Lilek
Channahon, Illinois Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Anna Mary Lipetzky == Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Physics
Evan A. Marian ===
Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Mathematics
Gary Lee Marrowbone III Pierre, South Dakota Major: Psychology
Jacob Louis Mattison
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Geography
Nicholas J. Mayo
Wahpeton Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Zane Alvin McIntyre
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Jared A. Michel ===
Chesterfield, Missouri Major: Mathematics
Benjamin Thomas Miller === Lake Elmo, Minnesota Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Grafton Major: Mathematics Major: Economics
Maria Ann Mollenhauer
Bismarck Major: Biology
Kelsey Jo Morin =
Mary Elizabeth Johanson ==
Minot Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Burlington Major: Psychology Belcourt Major: Biology Major: Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science, continued Sarah Elizabeth Munro ===
Rolla Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Elyce C. Nelson
New Ulm, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Nikki Rose Nguyen == West Fargo Major: Biology
Ramae A. Norton ===
Minto Major: Biology / Pre-Health Major: Honors Program
Ruby Rose Marie Olerud Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Cale Alexander Pagan == Bismarck Major: Biology
Devon R. Pekas
Hawley, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Christopher Mark Peterson
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Katelyn G. Peterson
Coon Rapids, Minnesota Major: Forensic Science
Tanner R. Piper =
Grand Forks Major: Psychology
Alexa Carol Privratsky == Bismarck Major: Psychology
Bryanna Rose Rasch ===
New England Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Alexandra Taylor Rehovsky ==
Kaylee J. Schell
Kweweli S. Togba-Doya ==
Natalie Lois Scherr ==
Thomas James Twedell
Kelsey Marie Schillo
Austin Charles Tweet
Darien J. Schreiber =
Janel Uhlich
Zoe Ellen Schreiner ===
Molly Jane Vail ===
Miriah Carol Schumacher
Lane Patrick Vendsel ===
Beach Major: Biology
Slayton, Minnesota Major: Mathematics
Grand Forks Major: Biology / Pre-Health Zeeland Major: Psychology
Christopher D. Seaver =
Bismarck Major: Psychology
Hailee D. Rodman
Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Brady Michael Roemmich Bowman Major: Forensic Science Major: Honors Program
Evan James Roepke = Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Mathematics
Carly Cristine Rutter = Fargo Major: Psychology
Luke Matthew Sailer ==
Frazee, Minnesota Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Daniel James Sayler ===
Wishek Major: Biology / Pre-Health Major: Honors Program
Daniel Stettler Albers
Drake Major: Psychology
Kaytlin Beth Avelsgard
Elk River, Minnesota Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Emily Ann Bell
Minot Major: Biology / Pre-Health Major: Honors Program
Robert Frederick Caldecott
Eagan, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies Madison, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies Elgin, Illinois Major: Criminal Justice Studies White Bear Lake, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Megan B. Carmichael
Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Honors Program
Luke B. Weston ===
Stephanie Sharon Clarke
Palmdale, California Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Alexa Rae Weyer =
Jayson David Ewert =
Menahga, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Mark D. Wiche ==
Zoe Ryann Foster
Glyndon, Minnesota Major: Biology
Aaron J. Wiger
Erika Nichole Gallaway ==
Glyndon, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Anna Nicole Wright ===
Kayla M. Gardner =
Fisher, Minnesota Major: Geography Major: Economics
Christine M. Yost
Amanda L. Gould
Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Trevor Lee Seidel ===
Sarles Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Precious DeeLove Sennie
Snohomish, Washington Major: Biology
Ryan M. Skoog =
Bismarck Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Abbie Jeanne Smith
Chisago City, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Cole James Sogge ===
Coon Rapids, Minnesota Major: Forensic Science
Matthew Roger Sorenson =
Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Garrett M. Zabala
Talon John Stammen = Grand Forks Major: Biology Major: Chemistry
Michael H. Storandt ===
Kathryn Lynn Ritter ==
Mandan Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Michelle Marie Stephens Wenk
Grand Forks Major: Mathematics Badger, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies
Rugby Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Seth Jared Stofferahn =
Katie M. Rhen
Grand Forks Major: Geography
Bismarck Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Paige Allayne Relling ===
Monrovia, Liberia Major: Mathematics
Minot Major: Mathematics
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Major: Criminal Justice Studies Winona, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies Canton, Michigan Major: Criminal Justice Studies Bismarck Major: Criminal Justice Studies Warroad, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies Major: Sociology
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Major: Psychology
Brandon Hansen
Parshall Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Derrik James Hoy
Madeleinne Violette Zacher =
Fargo Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Mandan Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Reynolds Major: Criminal Justice Studies Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Sara Jeanne Kowalke
Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies Major: Sociology
Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Chemistry Major: Honors Program
Sami E. Swartz ==
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Grafton Major: Geography
Eleanor Louise Swenson === Saint Paul, Minnesota Major: Biology / Pre-Health Major: Honors Program
Joshua James Swenson
Jordan Lee Grosz
Leah D. Szabla
Landon J. Huber
Hazen Major: Chemistry
Devils Lake Major: Psychology
Bismarck Major: Chemistry
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Major: Psychology
Colin James Lindahl
Berthold Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Brandon Lee Lindemoen
Blaine, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Marissa Ann Lundgren
New Hope, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Samuel Vincent Gervais Mattson
Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Wyatt E. Telken ===
Grand Forks Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Michael T. Thiel ==
Andover, Minnesota Major: Biology
= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 31)
Olivia Jane Craik Thorleifson === Manitou, Manitoba, Canada Major: Biology / Pre-Health
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College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies Dawn M. Nelson
Grand Forks Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Zachary W. Niles ==
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Bethany Mae Swensen
Nickolas Scott Conrad
Cassandra Faith Savage
Jessica R. Tufte =
John M. Hansen
Sami E. Swartz ==
Taylor Martin Wray
William Kendahl Harris
Lindsay Marie Wise
Felicia L. Znajda
Jens Aaron Johnson
Little Falls, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Savage, Minnesota Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Bismarck Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Pueblo, Colorado Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Dustin J. Marynik
Grand Forks Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Andover, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies Williston Major: Criminal Justice Studies Major: Sociology
Maurice Allen Schlak
Minot Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Josh A. Sherman
Lake Elmo, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies
David Michael Stromberg
Grand Forks Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Grafton Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology Fargo Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Northwood Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Jenna Leeann Osipenko Anna J. Peterson
Camarillo, California Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Grand Forks Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Bachelor of Science in Geology
Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Nathan Pieter Hanson
Lane Alan Page
Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology
Micah Seth Ranum
Grand Forks Major: Geology
Joshua G. Regorrah =
East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Geology
Rory Allen Banta =
Coon Rapids, 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.
Elisabeth Joy Bender
Venturia History / Honors Program
Sandra Kay Kruse
Trevor Lee Seidel
Ramae A. Norton
Talon John Stammen
Alexandra J. Ptacek
Michael H. Storandt
Drake English / Honors Program / Interdisciplinary Studies
Paige Alexandra Blanchard
Fargo Communication / Honors Program
Minto Biology / Pre-Health / Honors Program
Dustin R. Britton
Plymouth, Minnesota Chemical Engineering / Honors Program
Oakes Anthropology / Classical Studies / Honors Program
Ethan Patrick Doll
West Fargo Mathematics / Honors Program
Brady Michael Roemmich
Moorhead, Minnesota Composite Social Studies Education / Honors Program
Daniel James Sayler
Bowman Forensic Science / Honors Program
Kathryn Eggert
Wishek Biology / Pre-Health / Honors Program
Paige Marlene Fisketjon Williston Honors Program
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Fergus Falls, Minnesota Chemical Engineering / Honors Program Grand Forks Biology / Chemistry / Honors Program Moorhead, Minnesota Chemistry / Honors Program
Eleanor Louise Swenson
Saint Paul, Minnesota Biology / Pre-Health / Honors Program
Lane Patrick Vendsel
Minot Biology / Pre-Health / 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.
Zachary Dent
Barnesville, Minnesota Biology / Pre-Health
Kelsey Butler Reynolds Psychology
Candidates for Commission Lt. Col. George Noel, Professor of Aerospace Studies
Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Air Force Chelseah Peyton Baker
Capt. Christopher D. Cory
Lt. Col. Jason J.F. Murphy, Professor of Military Science
Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Marine Corps
Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Army
Nicholas David Libert
Buffalo, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Thomas R. Barrett
St. Louis Park, Minnesota Major: General Studies Army National Guard
Springfield, Ohio Major: Dietetics
Zachary D. Becker
Jacob H. Crane
Newnan, Georgia Major: Music Active Duty / Signal Corps
Camden, Maine Major: History
Christian Charles Dahl
Zachariah K. Dean
Ham Lake, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation
Eveleth, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering Army Reserve / Engineering
Brian S. Reimers
Oakdale, Minnesota Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Jayson D. Ewert
Winona, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Active Duty / Adjutant General
Scott R. Wolff
Baldwinsville, New York Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Zachary W. Niles
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Major: Criminal Justice Active Duty / Infantry
Subha Pakwan
Grand Forks Major: Mechanical Engineering Active Duty / Engineering
Nicholas R. Reitmeier
Fertile, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering Active Duty / Aviation
Kyle L. Simonson
Andover, Minnesota Major: Accountancy Active Duty / Medical Service
Susanna G. Trombley
Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Nursing Active Duty / Nurse
Erik V. Trusdell
Northwood Major: Sociology Active Duty / Infantry
Jacob M. Watson
Mandan Major: Kinesiology Active Duty / Aviation
Addison W. Montiel Arlington, Minnesota Major: Nursing Active Duty / Nurse
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 Santhosh Seelan
Honorary Faculty Flag Marshal - Afternoon Isaac Schlosser
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 this ceremony is Santhosh Seelan, Professor of Space Studies. After a long career with India’s space program, Dr. Seelan joined UND in 1998, and was named the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in 2014.
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 this ceremony is Isaac Schlosser, Professor of Biology. Dr. Schlosser joined the UND faculty in 1981 and was named a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in 2002. He has been actively involved in all areas of faculty responsibility. His most recent research interests focus on the influence of environmental and genetic variation on morphological development and ecological interactions of clonal and sexual fish in successional landscapes. Dr. Schlosser has published multiple, highly cited papers in national and international journals and has been instrumental in development of pedagogy to facilitate active learning and critical thinking in undergraduate education. Dr. Schlosser has also served on multiple review panels for the National Science Foundation and on editorial boards for international journals in the field of ecology. More recently he has served as the Chair of the UND Biology Department and an Administrative Fellow in the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Schlosser will be retiring from the faculty at the end of this semester.
Dr. Seelan earned his master’s degree in Applied Geology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and Ph.D. in Remote Sensing from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. He has served UND in diverse capacities such as a researcher at Upper Midwest Aerospace Consortium, the founding Chair of Earth System Science and Policy Department, Graduate Director and Chair of Space Studies Department, Director of Space Grant and NASA EPSCoR, and as Interim Associate Dean of the School on three different occasions. He has worked/studied in six different countries and brings a wealth of international experience in the field of applied remote sensing. He is recognized for his significant contributions to India’s Technology Mission on Drinking Water, and for promoting the use of remote sensing by farmers and ranchers in the U.S. Upper Midwest. Dr. Seelan will be retiring at the end of this semester.
Marshals for Afternoon Undergraduate Ceremony
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 selected from the junior class, primarily on the basis of academic excellence. Marshals for Morning Graduate Ceremony Grand Marshal Kevin Layoun Charter Marshal Alexa Gathman Emerald Aipperspach Logan Alm Sara Anderson Chad Burke Andrea Christ Dawn Cleveland Lorissa Drewes Nicholas Foo Alisha Hackworth
Grand Marshal Emerald Aipperspach
Marissa Hayward Selena Hobbs Brita Kihle Andrew Kohler Alexander Letch Kayla McCreary Stephanie McVeigh Zachary Miller Kai Nerhus Klaudia Price Zoe Ramsay Ashley Rone Iman Said Carlie Scheer Jacob Schwab Seth Skjervheim Petric Van Erp Bridget West
Charter Marshal Andrew Kohler Logan Alm Chad Burke Xiufang Chai Gabrielle Cummings Megan Edelman Katherine Edgar Tiffany Fern Alisha Hackworth Hannah Hollenhorst Cassidy Johnson Sarah Kohler
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Christ Maouene Ntaba Kayla McCreary Stephanie McVeigh Zachary Miller Murat Ndikum Joseph Pastir Samantha Plutko Klaudia Price Emma Rage Zoe Ramsay Iman Said Seth Skjervheim Aaron Sondeland Kristin Stewart Petric Van Erp Greta Wadsworth Bridget West
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
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. 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.
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 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
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 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.
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 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
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 Students who are members of the following honor societies will be wearing these adornments to their regalia: l l l
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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
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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
Non-Academic Recognition Cords UND Legacy Cords
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.
l Graduates who are members of ethnic or culturally based organizations may wear woven clothes representing cultural patterns or designs such as a kente cloth. l Lei: A lei is presented as a person is leaving or arriving and symbolizing affection, good luck, or appreciation. Leis are commonly made from flowers, vines, or leaves.
Multicultural Symbols
l 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
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.
UND Wind Ensemble 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.
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.”
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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 and Irene Mares (normal
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.
certificates). The orations, on current as well as literary and moral subjects, were printed in full in the Grand Forks newspapers. Three of the college graduates were from Grand Forks; none had come from farther than Hillsboro. Not one had been born in North Dakota; Ben Ingwaldson had been born in Norway. In the class of 1890, of seven college graduates, four were from Grand Forks, three were women, and six took the science degree. A considerable proportion of the early graduates entered medicine, law, or teaching. Cora Smith, a member of the first class, took a degree in medicine at Boston University; Mary Crans of the second class completed the course in dentistry at the University of Michigan. Ben Ingwaldson went on to the University of Minnesota law school. North Dakota’s first appointee to West Point, Joseph Travis, graduated in the class of 1890.
The Main Building and Ladies’ Hall (later Davis Hall)
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Presidents of the University Mark R. Kennedy was named the 12th President of the University of North Dakota by the State Board of Higher Education on March 15, 2016. His term began on July 1, 2016, succeeding Interim President Ed Schafer and President Robert Kelley, who retired on January 14, 2016. Kennedy came to UND from George Washington University, Washington, D.C., where since 2012 he was Director of the Graduate School of Political Management and Professor. His teaching and research addressed issues of how organizations can engage governments and societies around the world. A native of Benson, Minn., Kennedy earned a B.S. degree at St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minn., and an MBA with distinction at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. He then served as an executive with several firms, including Pillsbury, and today’s Macy’s. From 2001 to 2007, Kennedy served in the U.S. House of Representatives, first for Minnesota’s Second District and then for its Sixth District. He served on the Financial Services, Transportation and Agriculture Committees, and established a reputation for bipartisanship. Kennedy was then appointed to the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations, serving under both Presidents George Bush and Barack Obama. From 2007 to 2010, Kennedy served as the Global Retail Business Development Lead for Accenture, a global management, consulting and technology firm. From 2010 to 2013, he lectured and led research projects at the University of Pennsylvania, Notre Dame, the London Business School and others, and served as an Executive in Residence at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School.
William M. Blackburn 1884 — 1885
Henry Montgomery 1885 — 1887 (Acting)
Homer B. Sprague 1887 — 1891
Webster Merrifield 1891 — 1909
Frank L. McVey 1909 — 1917
Earle J. Babcock 1917 — 1918 (Interim)
Thomas F. Kane 1918 — 1933
John C. West 1933 — 1954
George W. Starcher 1954 — 1971
Thomas J. Clifford 1971 — 1992
Kendall L. Baker 1992 — 1999
Charles E. Kupchella 1999 — 2008
Robert O. Kelley 2008 — 2016
Edward T. Schafer 2016 (Interim)
Kennedy is the founder of the Economic Club of Minnesota and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and Chatham House, an independent policy institute based in London. He founded the Mark Kennedy Frontiers of Freedom Lecture Series at St. John’s University. Kennedy’s book titled Shapeholders – Business Success in the Age of Activism has recently been published by Columbia Business School Press. In it, he introduces the concept of “Shapeholders” to the field of business strategy. A shapeholder is a political, regulatory, media or activist actor with no stake in an organization’s success, but great ability to shape its opportunities and risks. Kennedy is the third generation of his family to live in North Dakota. His grandmother helped homestead outside Tioga in the early 1900s, and his parents lived in Golva and Hunter, during which time his older sister was born in Fargo. First Lady Debbie Kennedy is a native of Hawley, Minn. They met at the Minnesota State Fair as high school 4-H ambassadors. Debbie Kennedy graduated from North Dakota State University with a double major in home economics and textile and clothing, and from George Washington University with a master’s degree in costume design. They have four adult children.
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