UNIVERSITY of
NORTH DAKOTA GENERAL COMMENCEMENT
December 13-14, 2018 Grand Forks, North Dakota
Officers of the University Mark R. Kennedy President
Thomas M. DiLorenzo
Cara Halgren
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Vice President for Student Affairs & Diversity
Jed Shivers
Vice President for Research & Economic Development and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies
Grant McGimpsey
Vice President for Finance & Operations
Joshua Wynne
Meloney Linder
Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Vice President for Marketing & Communications
Scott Correll Registrar
State Board of Higher Education Don Morton Fargo – Chair
Nick Hacker
Ashley Zarling
Bismarck
Student Member Williston State College
Jill Louters New Rockford
Birgit Pruess
Kathleen Neset
Faculty Advisor North Dakota State University
Tioga
Casey Ryan Grand Forks
Dan Traynor Devils Lake
Andy Wakeford Staff Advisor Lake Region State College
The Order of Exercises 2018 Winter Commencement Ceremonies Chester Fritz Auditorium
President Mark R. Kennedy, Presiding
Pre-Ceremony Concert
Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees, Friday, Dec. 14 — 1 p.m. Page 11
Brent Hermans
Processional “Pomp and Circumstance” (Edward Elgar) Please stand during the Processional.
College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines — 11 School of Medicine & Health Sciences — 11 College of Engineering & Mines — 12 College of Arts & Sciences — 13
Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees, Friday, Dec. 14 — 4 p.m. Page 15
“America the Beautiful” Haley Olson, Soloist (3 P.M. & 1 P.M.) Rachael Schiller, Soloist (4 P.M.)
College of Education & Human Development — 15 College of Business & Public Administration — 16 John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences — 17
Greetings from the State Board of Higher Education Thursday, December 13 - Daniel Traynor
Alumni Association Greetings DeAnna Carlson Zink
Friday, December 14 - Jill Louters
UND Alumni Association and Foundation
Reflections President Mark R. Kennedy
“Alma Mater” The Assemblage Led by Haley Olson & Rachael Schiller
Conferring of Academic Degrees President Mark R. Kennedy
Hail to thee, O Alma Mater! Hail to thee with heart and tongue! David Tack, Proctor Pride we feel and love yet greater While we raise our grateful song. Ceremony for Professional Home of lofty thought and learning, and Graduate Degrees, Thursday, Dec. 13 — 3 p.m........................ Page 3 Beacon o’er our western land, Shrine whence still the ever-burning School of Law — Juris Doctor Degrees — 3 Torch is passed from hand to hand. School of Graduate Studies — Doctoral Degrees — 3 School of Graduate Studies — Master’s Degrees — 5
Recessional Brent Hermans
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Academic Pageantry The pageantry of American colleges and universities, including such ceremonies as commencement, has been inherited from the medieval universities of the 11th and 12th centuries. Academic life as it is known today began in the Middle Ages, first in the church and then in the guilds. The teaching guild was the Guild of the Master of Arts, in which the Bachelor was the apprentice of the Master and the dress was the outward sign of privilege and responsibility.
continued. To maintain continuity with the past, University of North Dakota faculty, the stage officials and the degree candidates will wear academic dress. Principal features of academic garb are the gown, cap and hood. Early it became necessary for universities to set rules to preserve the dignity and meaning of academic dress. Both Cambridge and Oxford since the 15th century have made academic dress a matter of university control even to its minor details, and have repeatedly published revised regulations. American universities agreed on a definite system in 1895.
The ceremony you will witness today will be less formal than would have been the case even two decades ago. Still, many traditions have been
Academic Dress The Gown
North Dakota, the tassel colors associated with academic divisions are: white, College of Arts and Sciences; drab (subdued orange), College of Business and Public Administration; black and white, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences; blue and white, College of Education and Human Development; orange, School of Engineering and Mines; purple, School of Law; green, School of Medicine; apricot, College of Nursing; black, Graduate School. For undergraduate students, the tassels hang on the right side of the cap until they receive their degrees, at which time the tassel is moved to the left. For master’s students, the tassel hangs on the left side of the cap and is not moved.
The flowing gown comes from the 12th century. While it originally may have been worn as protection against the chill of unheated buildings, it has today become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship, for it covers any trappings of rank or social standing underneath. It is black for all degrees, with pointed sleeves for the bachelor’s degree recipient, long closed sleeves with a slit at the arm or wrist for the master’s degree, or full bell double sleeves for the doctoral degree. Bachelor’s and master’s degree gowns have no trimming. For the doctoral degree, the gown is faced down the front with velvet and has three bars of velvet across the sleeves in the color distinctive of the faculty or discipline to which the degree pertains.
The Hood
The Cap
The hood is trimmed with one or more chevrons of a secondary color on the ground of the primary color of the college. The color of the facing of the hood denotes the discipline represented by the degree; the color of the lining designates the university or college which granted the degree. The official colors of the University of North Dakota, selected by the student body in preparation for the institution’s first commencement in 1889, are the pink and green of the prairie rose.
Under Roman law, a slave that had been set free received the privilege of wearing a cap. The academic cap is a sign of freedom of scholarship, and of the responsibility and dignity with which scholarship endows the wearer. Ancient poetry records the cap of scholarship as square to symbolize the book. The color of the tassel denotes the discipline. At the University of
Ceremonial Objects so important that it was usually worn around the neck for safekeeping. The wearing of the seal eventually became a symbol of authority. One side of the medallion worn by the president bears an engraving of the University’s official seal and the names of all former presidents are included on the chain of office.
The Mace The mace was initially modeled after a 12th century implement of war. In earlier days, the mace, or heavy staff, was borne by or carried before a magistrate or other dignitary as an ensign of authority. A mace is placed as the symbol of royal authority on the treasury table in the British House of Commons at the opening of each session and is removed at its close. In the U.S. House or Representatives, it is a rather plain staff mounted in a marble pedestal at the right hand of the Speaker. The mace of the University of North Dakota symbolizes authority to carry out its mission, especially the granting of degrees. Made from the oak of the University’s first building, “Old Main,” the mace is carried by a marshal during academic processions and is placed at a prominent spot on the stage during commencement.
The Charter The University of North Dakota was founded six years before North Dakota became a state. The original, handwritten charter, enacted in 1883 by the Dakota Territorial Assembly, is preserved in UND’s archives. One facsimile is displayed in the President’s Office and another is used at commencements and other special occasions.
The University Flag The University flag features the UND flame logo set on a white background. The flag is used at ceremonial events and is carried by the honorary faculty flag marshal to lead the commencement procession. The flag is displayed on the stage during the commencement ceremony along with the mace and charter.
The Medallion A medallion or seal of office worn by the head of an educational institution is a practice that also dates to the Middle Ages. In those times, a seal was used to mark documents as official. Possession of the seal was
International and Tribal Flags International and tribal flags represent the rich diversity of the UND campus and the wide variety of ethnic backgrounds of the University’s students, faculty, and staff. The international flags and tribal flags
carried in the procession and displayed at the front of the arena are from countries and tribal nations represented in this graduating class.
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Ceremony for Professional & Graduate Degrees Thursday, December 13 — 3:00 P.M. School of Law Bradley Myers, Dean Juris Doctor
Destiney Lynn Grooters
Ethan McRae
Law
Law
Karem P. Mokom
David George Hamilton Trent Barkus
Law
Kelsey C. Harrison
Law
Law
Alexa J. Pyette
Mallory M. Block
Law
Elisabeth Erin Hewett
Keonna R. England
Law
Marcedes Alexandria Hurd
Monica Amanda Santa
Law
Law
Law
Law
Katherine Elizabeth Sand Law Law
School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees Grant McGimpsey, Dean Chad Beldon Dahlen
Doctor of Philosophy
Educational Leadership Dissertation: Intergenerational Perspectives on Leadership by Men of the Three Affiliated Tribes Advisor: Pauline Stonehouse
Hind Hamed B. Alghanmi Educational Leadership Dissertation: Female Faculty Perspectives on Blended Learning at Universities in Saudi Arabia Advisor: Marcus Weaver-Hightower
Kazimir Bartley Gazdzik Teaching & Learning Dissertation: A Mixed Method Study of the Impact of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and Dual Enrollment Courses on College Transition and Success Advisor: Anne Walker
Azizah Fhad Mohammad Alogali Educational Leadership Dissertation: Educational Leadership Development in Saudi Arabia: Experiences of Participants of the Saudi Oxford Program for Educational Leaders Advisor: Deborah Worley
Ludmi Vinola Herath Higher Education Dissertation: International Freshmen Students Satisfaction with Campus Environments at U.S. Institutions Through the Lens of The National Survey of Student Engagement(NSSE) Advisor: Steven D. Lemire
Yawo Badagbo Educational Foundations & Research Dissertation: Self-determined Motivation in Foreign Language Learning: Examining the Effects on Students’ Achievement Advisor: Robert Stupnisky
Shannon M. Jesme
Jane Braaten
Higher Education Dissertation: Other Duties as Assigned: Competencies Required of Chief Financial Officers in Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Advisor: Margaret Healy
Educational Leadership Dissertation: A Tapestry of Educational Technology Women Leaders in Higher Education: A Qualitative Study Advisor: Deborah Worley
Amber Lynn Johnson
Dale Cletus Brunelle
Teaching & Learning Dissertation: Stress and Coping Strategies: Perceptions of Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists Advisor: Myrna R. Olson
Biology Dissertation: Morphological and Genetic Analysis of Embryo Specific Mutants in Maize Advisor: William F. Sheridan
Mohammed Ramadan Mahmoud
Kevin Neil Clace
Scientific Computing Dissertation: Developing a New Storage Format and a Warp-based SpMV Kernel for Configuration Interaction Sparse Matrices on the GPU Advisor: Hassan Reza
Educational Leadership Dissertation: Examining the Effects of Breakthrough Coaching on Instructional Leadership Advisor: Pauline Stonehouse
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School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees Afshin Shabani
Doctor of Philosophy, continued
Earth System Science & Policy Dissertation: Mitigating Environmental Impacts of Terminal Lake Flooding: A Case Study of Devils Lake, North Dakota Advisor: Xiaodong Zhang
Riley D. McGlynn Biology Dissertation: Genomic Regulation of Abiotic Stress Response in the Soil Nematode Oscheius tipulae Advisor: Brian J. Darby
Erin Spies Educational Leadership Dissertation: Exploring Student Perspectives on Elementary to Middle School Transition Practices Advisor: Sherryl Houdek
Amanda Susan Osgood Jonientz English Dissertation: Wayward Girls Advisor: Kim Donehower-Weinstein
Mariusz Miroslaw Starzec Atmospheric Sciences Dissertation: Modeled and Observed Dynamical Characteristics of Convective Mass Transport Advisor: Gretchen Mullendore
Michelle Fahey Rakoczy Higher Education Dissertation: The ACHIEVE Model in Professional Experiences of Information Technology Workers in Higher Eduation: A Phenomenological Study Advisor: Zarrina Azizova
Angela Marie Wanzek Educational Leadership Dissertation: The Role of a Principal in Establishing and Maintaining Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS): An Ethnographic Case Study Advisor: Pauline Stonehouse
Anna Lauren Schimmelpfennig Clinical Psychology Dissertation: Stroop and Mindfulness: An Experimental Multi-Group Comparison Advisor: John-Pauk Legerski
Prasanna Seshadri Engineering Dissertation: The Mobility of Semi-volatile Trace Elements from Size Segregated Fly Ash Particles Generated During Pulverized Coal Combustion Advisor: Frank Bowman
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School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Grant McGimpsey, Dean All master’s degrees and specialist diplomas are awarded through the School of Graduate Studies. The recipients are listed alphabetically and grouped according to the college of their major field of study.
Aerospace Sciences
Danielle Constance Horosh Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology
Tyler J. Jehs Brady Todd Bjerke Master of Science - Aviation
Lance DiAngelis Master of Science - Earth System Science & Policy
Margaret Elaine Dievendorf Master of Science - Space Studies
Daniel Dixon Master of Science - Earth System Science & Policy
Patrick Anderson Squires Master of Science - Space Studies
Elizabeth Rose Staatz Master of Science - Atmospheric Sciences
Alexander Patrick Trellinger Master of Science - Atmospheric Sciences
Master of Science - Mathematics
Adeolu Ayodele Joseph Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology
Jessica Kelly Lake Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology
Julie Bradley Lewandowski Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology
Lynn R. Martell Master of Arts - Psychology
Kayla M. Michelson Master of Science - Biology
Rachael Sophia Mickelson Hendrickson Master of Science - Forensic Psychology
Brett Thomas Nespor Master of Science - Chemistry
Devin M. Roehrich-Cherenzia Master of Science - Mathematics
Arts & Sciences
Odeen E. Rowe-WIlliams
Devan Racquel Bobo
Alyssa Noelle Rowland
Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology
Peter Jonathan Brandt
Master of Arts - Psychology
Jessica Marie Singer
Master of Science - Geography
Laura Janelle Cline
Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology
Christina L. St. Clair
Master of Arts - Linguistics
Daphna Jennifer Cohen
Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology
Abigail Claire Swigart
Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology
Christian E. Cory
Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology
MaKayla Valdez
Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology
Yonca Ipek Cubuk
Master of Arts - English
Julie Kronseth Wilberg
Master of Arts - History
Angelique Marie DeBlois
Master of Science - Mathematics
Ashleah Elizabeth Wimberly
Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology
Katelin French
Master of Arts - English
Kiley Wright
Master of Arts - Linguistics
Alex James Holte
Master of Arts - Communication
Lei Yang
Master of Arts - Psychology
Master of Fine Arts - Visual Arts
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School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Business & Public Administration
Education & Human Development
Douglas Vernon Ahlgren
Ashlee L. Anderson
Master of Science in Applied Economics
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
Jonathan D. Barrett
Beth Ann Anderson
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science - Reading Education
Christopher Edward Bohnwagner
Kendall Colby Behm
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science - Special Education
Jessica Lane Brown
Gabriele Marie Beniak
Master of Accountancy
Master of Science - Special Education
Shane Andreas Claypool
Melissa A. Brendel
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science - Reading Education
Erik Ekukanju
Kari Sue Brown
Master of Science in Applied Economics
Master of Science - Special Education
Joseph Donald Farrell
Kimberly Carol Augusta Burken
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science - Curriculum and Instruction
Thomas Robert Ford
Hannah Shae Camrud
Master of Public Administration
Master of Science - Special Education
Tiffany Rachel Ford
Kevin Dean Carver
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science - Kinesiology
Rachel W. Funkhouser
Chava Cherrick
Master of Accountancy
Master of Science - Special Education
John Andrew Glawe
Katherine S. Courtney
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science - Special Education
Kyle Jay Harper
Jenna Lee Cranston
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science - Reading Education
Joshua Hartmann
Megan Leigh Crawford
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science - Reading Education
McCayla Monica Jordan
Joe D. DeRouchey
Master of Accountancy
Master of Science - Kinesiology
Alison Lee Krebs
Kyle Lee Dewitt
Master of Science in Applied Economics
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Aleksandr Kulikov
Carrie Ann Diaz
Master of Business Administration
Master of Arts - Counseling
Brian McCarthy
Jacob William Disterhaupt
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science - Kinesiology
Colin Mummery
Devon Victoria Drawz
Master of Science in Applied Economics
Master of Science - Special Education
Charles John Pegg
Erin Kathleen Drown
Master of Public Administration
Master of Education - Reading Education
David Eric Richardson
Doniecia Jannelle Ebron
Master of Science in Applied Economics
Master of Science - Special Education
Joseph R. Roberson-Kitzman
Sarah Jean Elfman
Master of Public Administration
Master of Science - Special Education
Angie Marie Smith
Ashley Renae Filpula
Master of Science in Applied Economics
Master of Science - Special Education
Ashley Rae Strand
Carrie Lynn Forster
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science - Special Education
Frank William Swiontek
John Thomas Fouberg
Master of Business Administration
Master of Education - English Language Learner
Richard Anthony Tata
Justine N. Foyt
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science - Curriculum and Instruction
Paul Raymond Underwood
Julie Lynn Frank
Master of Business Administration
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Akumbom Martha Vekwusi
Karina Ann Garcia
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
Eric Ronald Willmott
Nicole Giacoppo
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science - Special Education
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School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Katlin Elaine Timme
Education & Human Development, continued
Master of Science - Special Education
Sara Keely Torgusson
Kendre Lake Guinane
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Special Education
Caryn Joan Toriaga
Paige Marie Hardmeyer
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Reading Education
Maile Elise Wagoner
Lallaine Hauser
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
Master of Education - English Language Learner
Margaret Walsh
Mary Ann Hefta
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Special Education
Jenna Marie Weisz
Heather Murray Helgeson
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Higher Education
Martha Maria Zavala
Brooke Ann Henderson
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Reading Education
Sloan Marie Henry
Engineering & Mines
Master of Arts - Counseling
Tara L. Heydt
Adedoyin Adeyilola
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Master of Science - Geology
Christopher Michael Hogge
Tambe Yannick Agbor
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering
Rachel Marie Hohenstein
Steven James Buchhop
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
Jeremy Shane Hulderman
Sai Mohan Reddy Chirra
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Sandra Ruth Kenrick
Manohar Kumar Reddy Dasannagari
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Chana Rivka Krakauer
Michael S. DeCosta
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering
Nechama Kroll
Maharshi Dey
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Bethany Leigh Anne Lundby
Nicholas A. Dyrstad-Cincotta
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
Master of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Cindy R. Martin
Kathryn Marie Hall
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Master of Science - Chemical Engineering
Dulce Veronica Montoya
Akkas Uddin Haque
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Lindsey Ann Moore
Ben R. Jensen
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Emily Jane Murdock
Minh Thanh Le
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
Master of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering
Sharon Musick
Daniel Adam Madche
Master of Education - Special Education
Master of Science - Chemical Engineering
Chris E. Narum
Katrina Yvonne Montfort
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
Maria Oline Neset
Muztahid Muhammad
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Master of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Sandra Robin Nowosiolski
Ogochukwu Ozotta
Master of Education - Special Education
Master of Science - Geological Engineering
Lora Lee Oz
Subik Pokharel
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Lisa Marie Phillips
CJ Robert Sitter
Master of Science - Special Education
Master of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Dilyn Alexandra Stevenson
Edward Tracel Pickens
Master of Science - Geology
Master of Science - Special Education
Quan T. Tran
Jillian Leigh Quirindongo
Master of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Master of Science - Special Education
Hongsheng Wang
Cheryl Schwartz
Master of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering
Master of Science - Special Education
Yanbo Wang
Mirel Steinberg
Master of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering
Master of Science - Special Education
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School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Tamara Sue Hofmann
Engineering & Mines, continued
Master of Social Work
Lesley Lynn Holmes
Timothy James Wuenscher
Master of Social Work
Master of Science - Geology
Chelsey Grace Horner
Xuchu Xu
Master of Science - Nursing
Master of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Erin Elizabeth Jahner
Lu Yang
Master of Science - Nursing
Master of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering
Levi Garret La Porte
Barco Ngali Yolo
Master of Science - Nursing
Master of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering
Joseph J. Lennon Master of Science - Nursing
Randi Zimmerman Losalu
Medicine & Health Sciences
Master of Social Work
Karmen Marie Markham
Abigail Jean Bachman
Master of Social Work
Master of Public Health
Lindsey Nicole McCarthy
Crystal Marie Davis
Master of Social Work
Master of Science - Medical Laboratory Science
Nathan Chase McGee
Brooke Alexandra Freeberg
Master of Science - Nursing
Master of Science - Clinical and Translational Science
Lori Christine Mohagen
Danyelle B. Osowski
Master of Social Work
Master of Science - Clinical and Translational Science
Kimberly Ann Moon
Alison Leigh Traynor
Master of Science - Nursing
Master of Public Health
Andrea Lynn Moore Master of Social Work
Nursing & Professional Disciplines
Caitlin R. Morris
Bianca Heidemarie Bell
Morgan Elaine Nerat
Master of Social Work Master of Social Work
Master of Social Work
Nancy W. Pillen
Jennifer Lynn Bennett
Master of Social Work
Master of Social Work
Kellie Anne Rickabaugh
Collin Jansen Block
Master of Social Work
Master of Social Work
Abby Jean Roach-Moore
Brandon James Boyd
Master of Social Work
Master of Science - Nursing
Tanner Mark Robberstad
Ashley Rose Charwood
Master of Science - Nursing
Master of Social Work
Joseph Ray Robillard
Megan Marie Conedy
Master of Social Work
Master of Social Work
Kaira Lea Schefter
Leah A. Davis
Master of Science - Nursing
Master of Science - Nursing
Jeffery Keith Scholl
Jina-Marie Elwin
Master of Social Work
Master of Social Work
Jamie Marie Stollenwerk
Eveline Nahjela Fondong
Master of Social Work
Master of Social Work
Christina Marie Striegel
Brandon Joaquin Gaspar
Master of Social Work
Master of Social Work
Justine Amy Terzinski
Cody Richard Grassel
Master of Social Work
Master of Science - Nursing
Jana Lee Theisen
Eric Scott Grover
Master of Social Work
Master of Social Work
Brooke Louise Thorson
Ashton N. Hager
Master of Social Work
Master of Social Work
Kasey Jon Trontvet
Jessica Marie Hall
Master of Science - Nursing
Master of Science - Nursing
Sara Kate Wagner
Justin J. Heinz
Master of Social Work
Master of Science - Nursing
Kaitlin D. Weigel
Kayla Brianne Henneberg
Master of Social Work
Master of Science - Nursing
Allyssa Wutzke
Kali Jean Heyen
Master of Science - Nursing
Master of Social Work
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Special Notices UND provides a live video stream of its Winter Commencement Ceremonies to allow family and friends to participate, even if they cannot attend in person. Three ceremonies will be streamed live on UND’s website and Facebook page. If you are interested in watching one of the ceremonies, review the list below. The ceremonies are divided by college/school. Thursday, December 13, 3:00 pm (CST) Graduate and Professional Degree Ceremony Friday, December 14, 1:00 pm (CST) Undergraduate Degree Ceremony for: •
College of Arts and Sciences
•
College of Engineering and Mines
•
School of Medicine & Health Sciences
•
College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines
Friday, December 14, 4:00 pm (CST) Undergraduate Degree Ceremony for •
School of Aerospace Sciences
• •
College of Business and Public Administration College of Education and Human Development
Free video downloads of the ceremonies will be available on Vimeo by Wednesday, December 19, 2018 as follows: Graduate and Professional Degree Ceremony: https://vimeo.com/304640982 Undergraduate Degree Ceremony (1 pm): https://vimeo.com/304641466 Undergraduate Degree Ceremony (4 pm): https://vimeo.com/304641575 If you have trouble connecting to the live stream video, please contact tech support at https://techsupport.und.edu and chat with a representative or call 701.777.2222 (please remain on the line or press 0).
The Awarding of Degrees 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 Marketing & Communications. The University of North Dakota is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. For more information on equal opportunity policies and procedures, see UND catalogs and other major printed pieces.
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The University Marshals Honorary Faculty Flag Marshal Thursday, Dec. 13, 3 p.m. Myrna Olson
Groenewold, with funding from the Philip M. McKenna Foundation. He remained with EERC until he joined the GGE faculty as an Associate Professor in 2001. His research interests cover a number of topics, but emphasize the historical geology of Upper Cretaceous (K) and Paleogene (Pg) strata of the northern Great Plains, including the evolution and extinction of continental mollusks in the Western Interior of North America, the K/Pg boundary interval in India, and the chronology of changes in sea-level. Joseph conducts field and museum research in North America, China, Madagascar, India, and western Europe to produce publications on evolution, taxonomy, biostratigraphy, paleobiogeography, climate change, science education, and the history of western exploration and paleontology. Joseph served as the first Director of GGE.
A UND faculty member, chosen from the ranks of the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors, carries the University flag and leads the commencement procession. The Faculty Flag Marshal at today’s ceremony is Myrna Olson, Chester Fritz Professor of Teaching, Leadership, and Professional Practice in the College of Education and Human Development. During her 44 years at UND, Dr. Olson has served as an administrator 18 years and taught 32 different courses in the areas of special education, teacher education, and higher education. She received the B.C. Gamble Award for Individual Excellence in Teaching and Service in 1983, the Arthur and Lydia Saiki Prize for Graduate and Professional Teaching in 1993, the North Dakota Council for Exceptional Children Humanitarian Award in 1999, the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor designation in 2003, and the Outstanding Achievement in Scholarship by an Individual Faculty Member in the College of Education and Human Development in 2012.
Honorary Faculty Flag Marshal Friday, Dec. 14, 4 p.m. Cindy Juntunen A UND faculty member, chose from the ranks of the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors, carries the University Flag and leads the Commencement procession. The Faculty Flag Marshal at today’s ceremony is Cindy Juntunen, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Counseling Psychology in the College of Education and Human Development.
Honorary Faculty Flag Marshal Friday, Dec. 14, 1 p.m. Joseph Hartman A UND faculty member, chosen from the ranks of the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors, carries the University Flag and leads the Commencement procession.
Juntunen joined the UND faculty in 1994, in the Counseling and Counseling Psychology programs. She was named Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in 2015, and in 2016 assumed the role of Dean of the College of Education and Human Development. Juntunen is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and has served on numerous national and state boards and committees in psychology. Juntunen is active as a national leader in the training and education of psychologists and counselors, and her work has been recognized with several teaching and leadership awards. Her scholarship focuses on vocational psychology, the impact of poverty and socioeconomic status on work attainment, and rural behavioral health issues and access to care.
The Faculty Flag Marshal at today’s ceremony is Joseph Hartman, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in the Harold Hamm School of Geology & Geological Engineering (GGE). Joseph joined UND in 1986 as a Research Paleontologist with the North Dakota Mining and Minerals Research Institute under Dr. Gerald
A tradition since the early years of the University of North Dakota, students serve as the honorary marshals and ushers for commencement exercises. They are undergraduate students selected primarily on the basis of academic excellence. Marshals for Dec. 13, 3:00 p.m.
Marshals for Dec. 14, 1:00 p.m.
Marshals for Dec. 14, 4:00 p.m.
Grand Marshal Rachel Reichow
Grand Marshal Wendy Sorenson
Grand Marshal Anna O’Brien
Charter Marshal Nicholas Bergum
Charter Marshal Kendra Bohm
Charter Marshal Brian Aafedt
Abdikarim Ali Jessica Baker Kasey Cassels Devin Evavold Harrison Owings Benjamin Phelps James Schmidt Gabrielle Volk Zachary Wanner Siyeon Yoo
Garrett Aberle Abdikarim Ali Jessica Baker Tyler Barnhardt Megan Boman Erica Brovold Charly Daws Cortney Hornung Anna O’Brien
Maximilian Ortiz Harrison Owings Bethany Ploof Savannah Rivera Warren Florian Sai Jordan Sonstegard Jessica Vedbraaten Anna Willmott
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Abdikarim Ali Jessica Baker Elizabeth Bodensteiner Kendra Bohm KayLynn Campoverde Benjamin Ericksen Anna Nistler Maximilian Ortiz Jacob Polega Brianna Schumacher Mikela Stansbury
Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees Friday, December 14 — 1:00 P.M.
College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines Gayle Roux, Dean Bachelor of Science in Community Nutrition Shannon Alexis Burgard Community Nutrition
Alisha L. Lindsay
Community Nutrition
Madison E. Gedde
Leonard N. Randze *
Hannah Rose Gelhar
Haylie B. Rants *
Jennifer Renae Goss **
Shunay Marie Reese
Hannah Isabella Hollenhorst **
Kayla Jean Rose
Meghan Lynn Braun *
Chantal E. Holum **
Carly A. Safranski
Kayla M. Buenger
Mary J. Hosie
Paige Avery Salwei *
Jessica Adell Marie Bullard
Katelyn Jo Jipson
Janelle M. Shea *
Gabrielle Mathie Cummings **
Marissa Marie Kolquist *
Annabeth Pearl Smith
Brenna Harrower
Andrea J. Lewis
Brittney Denelle Smith
Courtney Marie Haviland
Kayla Linn Mager *
Abbie Joy Sondeland ***
LaRae M. Letexier
Catherine Eposi Matike
Haley L. Stejskal *
Elizabeth Irene Meyer **
Shelby Maren Mayers *
Renee Sullivan **
Stephanie L. McVeigh *
Abby Marie Telander ***
Emily Victoria Melchior
Sarah R. Trombley
Carlee Morgan Miller
Jessica Lynn Vogeler ***
Nursing
Nursing
Nursing
Nursing
Nursing
Nursing
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Nursing
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing McKayla L. Baxley Nursing
Emily Elizabeth Beach *** Nursing
Carly Reba Bergman Nursing
Nursing
Nursing
Nursing
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Nursing
Nursing
Nursing
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Nursing
Nursing
Nursing
Ceara N. Berry Nursing
Cambree Mae Billehus * Nursing
Corinna Dunlap Bitz * Nursing
Elisabeth Jean Boatman Nursing
Shawna C. Buelow Nursing
Shannon Alexis Burgard Nursing
Zachary Steven Gaarder ** Nursing Honors Program
Nursing
Nursing
Nursing
Nursing
Nursing
Nursing
Shelby Catherine Williams *
Haley J. Nelson
Nursing
Nursing
Caryn J. Wolfe
Sarah J. Neva ***
Nursing
Nursing
Kinsey Lyn Papachek ***
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Chloe Suzanne Wylot * Nursing
Nursing
Social Work Social Work Social Work Social Work Social Work Social Work Social Work Social Work
Murat Ayamba Ndikum Social Work
Jenna R. Richardson *** Social Work Honors Program
Mylah L. Rostad Social Work
Kirsty M. Solberg * Social Work
Darcy Louise Solem Social Work
Jenna Mae Thurston ** Social Work
Isabella Postiglione ** Nursing
School of Medicine & Health Sciences Joshua Wynne, Dean Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
Abdifatah Adan Abdi
Bethany Grace Nandy
Medical Laboratory Science
Medical Laboratory Science
Mohamoud Moalin Ahmed
Erin Elizabeth Powers
Medical Laboratory Science
Medical Laboratory Science
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Kelly J. Swehla Medical Laboratory Science
Christy Michelle Wolvington ** Medical Laboratory Science
College of Engineering & Mines Hesham El-Rewini, Dean Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
David P. Erickson Computer Science
Austin J. Gilbert Computer Science
Austin Adam Holtz Computer Science
Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering
Kabedi Kasanda Muvundamina
Said Aliev
Colette D. Nelson
Emmanuel Enemchukwu
Benjamin J. Linser Eugene Korlenor Akunor Chemical Engineering
Joseph Paul Dietz
Chemical Engineering
Brytton Charles George Chemical Engineering
Paige Bailey Marcy
Chemical Engineering
Christopher Allen Michalek * Chemical Engineering
Ryan Spellman Chemical Engineering
Evan D. Sutherland
Chemical Engineering
Computer Science
Geological Engineering
Chase K. Martin Computer Science
Sai Srinivasa Subramanya Sarma Peri Computer Science
Geological Engineering
David Robert Sexter
Ellen Maria Walstad * Chemical Engineering Honors Program
Michael J. Augustin Civil Engineering
Andrew Coelho ** Civil Engineering
Jorgen C. Holt
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Geology William J. Stefani
John Corkum
Geology
Electrical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Thamer A. Allahabi Computer Science
Kabedi Kasanda Muvundamina Petroleum Engineering
Himal Pangeni *
Petroleum Engineering
David Darian Rosenfeld ** Petroleum Engineering
Cody B. Williamson
Petroleum Engineering
Cassandra Rose Eerdmans ** Electrical Engineering Honors Program
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Braden M. Kalamaha Electrical Engineering
Abdiaziz S. Mohamud Electrical Engineering
Thomas J. Neisen
Carter Wayne Anderson
Christian P. Peterson *
Patrick A. Blaine *
Bo K. Yesel **
Grant C. Ellis **
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Anna Michelle Tucker
Petroleum Engineering Petroleum Engineering
Stian Neslow Henriksen *
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Matthew D. Harris
Noah James Hubbard
Computer Science
Madalyn R. Tessier Chemical Engineering
Geological Engineering
Colt D. Nelson
Petroleum Engineering
Alyssa M. Garrett Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Geoscience
Naveed Shahid Iqbal Mechanical Engineering
Aaron M. Kempfert * Mechanical Engineering
Michael John McShane Mechanical Engineering
Amanda L. Cook
Chandler D. Renken
Samantha Sue Roth
Camden Walter Casey Sasko
Environmental Geoscience
Mechanical Engineering
Environmental Geoscience
Mechanical Engineering
Matthew James Schuster
Josiah Joseph Burkhardsmeier
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science
Lucas John Stanley *
Chase Harrison Davis
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science
Skyler Ray James DeCoteau
Alyssa N. Stolt
Brett Dziwulski
Leonard W. Thom
Zeinab El-Rewini ***
John Marcus Thompson **
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
Computer Science
* Denotes cum laude ** Denotes magna cum laude *** Denotes summa cum laude
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College of Arts & Sciences Brad Rundquist, Dean Bachelor of Arts Amy Alene Almquist
Interdisciplinary Studies
Trevor Ash
Social Science
Anna Marie Austin Communication
Natasha M. Benson Sociology
Amanda K. Berry Psychology
Megan R. Boerboom Psychology
Kyle I. Braun English
Tamika K. Brekke Sociology
Kolton D. Brohaugh Communication
Callie Ann Carlson Communication
Danielle Cecilia Carlson * Psychology
Brandon G. Christiansen Sociology
Jennie Elizabeth Cinelli Communication
Terry Allen Clark * History
Rachel Anne Cox *** Communication Honors Program
Lindsey Danbom Psychology
Maggie M. Godfrey
Joelle N. Mesdag ***
Brian T. Stodola
Casey Steven Griffin
Kylie E. Miller **
Megan Elizabeth Stoltz
Alyssa K. Guck
Yeva D. Mirzoyan
Bilal Nabil Suleiman
Melissa L. Hansen
Alyssa Jo Mitzel
Zachary G. Swanson
Tori Kay Harken
Dawid Michal Mludzik
Zachary Stephen Tomczik *
Deion H. Harris
Dean Vincent Moore
Taeler Jayden Marie Vetter *
Haley Marie Harrold
Brendan Robert Morrison
David Walenta
Nicole A. Heagy
Jessica Emily Morse **
Laura Marie Warne
Whitney C. Hergert
Whitney Moser
Dana K. Wegge
Cassady P. Hope
Rebecca Mundfrom
Zachary Whalen
Hailey Paige Huspek **
Diane H. Newberry *
Luke Aaron Whitcomb
Social Science Social Science
English
Political Science
Ibrahim M. El-Sarraf Communication
Anthropology
Sociology
Alexander J. Kelly
Matthew Lynn Peffer
Communication
Sociology
Rachel Morgan Kessel-Neuharth
Hannah L. Phelps ***
Psychology
Classical Studies Anthropology
Nicole Elizabeth Klein-Balkowitsch Spanish
Communication
Social Science
Addie Marie Powers Psychology
Communication
Eric M. Prater *** Psychology
English
Samantha Jean Reese
Kristofer William Larsen
Psychology
English
Madeline A. Ries
Samuel Kelly Larson
Psychology
English
Ari Brielle Rustad ***
Jenna Nichole Laurin ***
French Psychology
Sociology
Brendon Saseangbong
Spanish International Studies
English
Mikka Grace Schacherer Spanish
Psychology
Dylan P. Scherr ** Sociology
Psychology
Paige R. Marty ***
Logan Mark Fischer **
Morgan Paige Matson **
Chanli R. Fladeland
Hannah N. Matthews
Clive Calton Georges
Bridget Maeve McCarthy
Isabel A. Getta
Rose Katherine McLaughlin **
Psychology
Communication Spanish
Honors Program Spanish
Social Science Music
Communication
Communications Anthropology
Shelli Rae Wolenetz Psychology
Bachelor of Fine Arts Rachel Ann Boughton Graphic Design
Hunter A. Plante
Hayley Alexandra Kobe
Marcela G. Fields
Psychology
Economics
Haylee Alexis Pearce **
Psychology
Victoria Rose Marturano
Psychology
Judd A. Parker
English
Taylor Farmer
Social Science
Interdisciplinary Studies
Ellie Lou Johnston
Erica J. Lunden
Psychology
Moneesha Noble
History
Amanda Jean Engesser *
Economics
English Communication
Shelby Marie Johnson
Joni Lois Lukes
Social Science
History
Micah J. Ison
Michael A. Engelsgaard
Psychology
Social Science
Interdisciplinary Studies
Thomas Nicholas Longar
Psychology
Psychology
Social Science
Brandon Michael Emmons Chinese Studies
Political Science
Anthropology
Ryan Rex Leech
Communication
Psychology
Communication
Sandra Elaine Emerson Visual Arts
Visual Arts
Social Science
Samuel Almond Kreb
Zeinab El-Rewini ***
Psychology
Sociology
Larissa Katherine Eckholm Stewart M. Eidson **
Psychology
Psychology
Jordan James Kramer
Spanish Honors Program
Psychology
Communication
Brittany Dvorak Communication
Communication
Summer L. Schnellbach ** Communication
Communication
Brianna Lee Skavlem-Marto Communication
Communication
Jenna Elizabeth Smith * Social Science
English
Jacob Gregory Soukup Communication
Communication
Chandler J. St. Michael Political Science
Psychology
Nicholas A. Stephan Sociology
Communication
Brandon Robert Stockton Psychology
Psychology
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Bachelor of General Studies John Christopher Avolio General Studies
Matthew David Bartsch General Studies
Andrew Gordon Benson General Studies
Kaila M. Burroughs General Studies
Eugene Crandall General Studies
Tim A. Davenport General Studies
Abigail Marie Derrig General Studies
Janafer Lynn Georgeson General Studies
Jesseca C. Hendricks General Studies
Christina Ann LaCombe General Studies
Matthew Michael Mastel General Studies
Antonia V. Ouedraogo General Studies
Cora Ramsey Pfennig General Studies
Taylor Henry Sand General Studies
College of Arts & Sciences Bachelor of General Studies, continued Jami Rae Schultz General Studies
Jordan B. Wanner * General Studies
Christopher R. Woeste General Studies
Bachelor of Music Haley Elizabeth Olson*** Music Education Music Performance
Noelle Augusta Cutshaw **
Yahye Hassan Nur
Psychology Honors Program
Geography
Kiet Anh Nguyen *
Kal Jordan Datz
Interdisciplinary Studies
Psychology
Shaylah Jean Olson **
Alecia Marie Diede ***
Psychology
Biology / Professional Health
Danielle Nicole Parker
Stacey Lynn Eggers McGillis
Psychology
Biology
Tessa M. Philpott
Hunter Seth Evanson
Geography
Biology / Professional Health
Torrin Darlene Poss **
Logan Mark Fischer **
Psychology
Mathematics
Andrea J. Rieder ***
Brady J. Fossum
Psychology
Psychology
Kaitlynn N. Rueb
Amber R. Godfrey
Psychology
Forensic Science
Robert Glen Schrom
Tia Sue Green
Forensic Science
Biology / Professional Health
Bachelor of Science Jenna Lynn Anderson **
Biology / Professional Health
Tracy L. Athmann * Psychology
Chad R. Bartosh
Interdisciplinary Studies
Alex J. Beck Geography
Tatiana Ivy Berge Biology
Ceara N. Berry Psychology
Kelsey J. Bishoff ***
Interdisciplinary Health Studies
Connor Christian Bolduc Psychology
Skylar Leigh Borg Psychology
Kimberlea M. Borgen Psychology
Gretta R. Brunelle Mathematics
Grant I. Campbell
Biology / Professional Health
Joshua M. Christianson *
Biology / Professional Health
Jennie Elizabeth Cinelli Psychology
Kasey Lynn Crowley Psychology
Dominic L. Seidel
Cassady P. Hope
Biology
Psychology
Grant K. Skoog
Hailey Paige Huspek **
Interdisciplinary Health Studies
Interdisciplinary health Studies
Kalvin Joeseph Slaubaugh **
Brenna Marie Jacobsen **
Biology / Professional Health
Interdisciplinary Studies
Theoren Mark Solseng *
Jaylen Jerome Larson
Biology / Professional Health
Environmental Studies
Zoee A. St. Claire
Jenna Nichole Laurin ***
Environmental Studies
Psychology
Haley L. Stejskal *
Marissa R. Llanes
Psychology
Biology / Professional Health
John Stennes *
Thomas Nicholas Longar
Psychology
Biology
Teaunna M. Storey
Dacey Beth Lopez
Psychology
Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies Tamika K. Brekke
Criminal Justice Studies
Tori Kay Harken
Criminal Justice Studies
Patrick M. Johnson Criminal Justice Studies
Adam F. Judovsky Criminal Justice Studies
Alexander Thomas Kenemore Criminal Justice Studies
Lilly Marlena Langton Criminal Justice Studies
Brady Allen Oliveira Criminal Justice Studies
Matthew Lynn Peffer Criminal Justice Studies
Madeline A. Ries Criminal Justice Studies
Jonathon Ortiz Santiago Criminal Justice Studies
Mikka Grace Schacherer Criminal Justice Studies
Allie Joan Simonett Criminal Justice Studies
Nicholas A. Stephan
Criminal Justice Studies
Kalyn Joyce Woinarowicz * Criminal Justice Studies
Zachary Stephen Tomczik *
Nicolas Lopez Lara
Psychology
Biology / Professional Health
Ian M. Wageman
Jonah Colby Lund ***
Psychology
Biology / Professional Health
Vincent Edward Wagner
Kathryn E. Martin
Mathematics
Biology / Professional Health
Macy Marie Mauck-Christianson *** Psychology
Katie Breann McCoy
Luke Aaron Whitcomb Forensic Science
Elyse Louise Wiener
Nicholas Andrew Lawson
Charlotte Rae Woods *
Luke A. Sorum
Biology
Psychology
Josephine V. Moe
Mathematics
Biology
Bachelor of Science in Fisheries & Wildlife Biology Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Nathan Paul Young *
Aisha Mohamed
Biology / Professional Health
Psychology
Emily A. Zink
Jessica Emily Morse **
Biology / Professional Health
Interdisciplinary Studies
* Denotes cum laude ** Denotes magna cum laude *** Denotes summa cum laude
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Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees Friday, December 14 — 4:00 P.M.
College of Education & Human Development Cindy Juntunen, Dean Hailey C. Pavlak
Bachelor of Science in Education
Sean Charles Norton
Kirsten Elizabeth Aafedt ***
Taylor Marlesa O’Shea
Chastity Franklin
Kala L. Urban
Payton S. Peterson
Sarah A. Gehl
Taylor Zemke **
Sydney M. Raboin *
Cody M. Graham
Katy Scarlett Ramey ***
Rachel Elizabeth Gray
Lovisa Isabel Rhen
Julia Kaczorowska
Mattea J. Rindy *
Gabriel Kavadas
Sierra Janae Rohr **
Dustin R. Koehnen **
Kayla E. Schmieg *
Courtney Lea Latterell
April L. Baumgartner
Valerie Ann Schroeder *
Anthony Edward Litersky
Casey M. Heisler
Amy Kamille Shirek ***
Kaylee Jo Loken
Kari Hillesland *
Janie M. Sipe **
Brandon D. Loven
Rachael Maria Kuznia
Madison M. Stuhaug **
Alexander David Martinson
Hallie Nicole Longtin
Jennifer Nicole Trader *
John W. Merchant
Brittany Susanne Mueller
Kelsie E. Tyrrell **
Keaton Alexander Merck *
Danielle Nicole Parker
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Elementary Education
Jamie Lee O’Halloran ** Elementary Education
Tomas E. Ortega **
Elementary Education
Elementary Education Middle Level Education
Jonathan Harris Bartels ** Early Childhood Education
Amanda L. Boomgaarden Elementary Education
Aleah Kristen Brennan * Elementary Education
Gretta R. Brunelle Education
Angela Rose Byzewski * Secondary Education
Chelsey L. Chaput
Elementary Education
Mallory Ann Davison ** Elementary Education
Allison Nicole Duggan * Elementary Education
Christine M. Fiala Science
Katelyn J. Haberman Elementary Education
Mariah Leigh Hackman Elementary Education
Jaci Brien Helgeson **
Early Childhood Education Elementary Education
Kinesiology
Elementary Education
Kinesiology
Middle Level Education
Kinesiology
Elementary Education
Kinesiology
Elementary Education
Kinesiology
Elementary Education
Kinesiology
Early Childhood Education
Elyse Louise Wiener
Tia R. Lewis ***
David W. Wischer ***
Paula Karen Lundsten ***
Abigail Kristine Wright *
Renae Lynn McGauvran ***
Hayley C. Yeager *
Elementary Education
Kinesiology
Elementary Education
Hannah L. Karlins **
Elementary Education
Kinesiology
Early Childhood Education
Olivia M. Westover *
Elementary Education
Kinesiology
Elementary Education
Miranda Carol Kaelberer Elementary Education
Kinesiology
Elementary Education
Quinn Dana Wahlstrom
Elementary Education
Kinesiology
Elementary Education
Jeremy D. Holter
Kinesiology
Benedikte Pettersen Kinesiology Kinesiology Kinesiology
Kinesiology
Elementary Education
Katelyn Marie Uhlendorf
Secondary Education
Kinesiology
Elementary Education
Courtney J. Heupel *** Elementary Education
Kinesiology
Elementary Education
Kinesiology
Kane C. Perrin
Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation & Human Services Rehabilitation & Human Services Rehabilitation & Human Services Rehabilitation & Human Services Rehabilitation & Human Services Rehabilitation & Human Services Rehabilitation & Human Services Rehabilitation & Human Services
Elementary Education
Composite Social Studies Education
Elementary Education Secondary Education
Composite Social Studies Education Composite Social Studies Education Early Childhood Education
Hannah Joyce Millette * Elementary Education
* Denotes cum laude ** Denotes magna cum laude *** Denotes summa cum laude
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College of Business & Public Administration Amy Henley, Dean Bachelor of Accountancy
Bachelor of Arts
Chloe Cathleen Engel
Austin Richard Poganski
Ian William Entzion
Matthew Alexander Ramage
Holly K. Anderson *
Emily A. Broich
Robert Daniel Feaster *
Christopher Charles Richez
Peter J. Anderson
Dylan Dale Theodore Moser **
Talon J. Freitag
Desiree Robinson *
Enrique Balderas IV **
Fallon Ryan **
Rachel W. Funkhouser *
Alexandra Rose Schmidt *
Thomas George
Ryan A. Schwarz **
Amber Lynn Gillespie ***
Julia Elina Sebekow
Drew S. Greely
Joshua James Seibel
Emily I. Grossman *
Scott Joseph Seyler
Alyssa K. Guck
John Carlson Simonson *
Hunter Logan Halonen
Colton Ailie Stecker
Kendall Jean Hapka
Jonathon Andrew Steinke
Jeffrey James Harken
Alex R. Stevenson
Carl D. Hermanson
Keaton J. Studsrud
William Richard Hollingsworth
Austin M. Sutter
Dylan M. Hughes ***
Ryan Alan Sword
Erik Rande Johnsen
Tomohiro Tanaka
Bianca B. Kameli
Lindsey Kathryn Thiel
Rebecca A. Kelly
Jennifer Rose Tokach
Ben W. Kieffer
Garrett H. Trochman
Seth Ronald Kreft
Caitlyn G. Vang
Mark Kudryavtsev
Martine Vedvik ***
Logan Layne Lavandowska
Grant D. Weiss
Alexander John Henry Letch
Zachary Steven Welle
Veronika Lilleløkken
Abby L. Whalen
Amanda Rei Martin
Sara Margaret White
Trent A. Meyer
Casey Michael Wieland *
Hannah N. Miller
Hunter Zeman
Airport Management
Managerial Finance & Accounting
Accountancy Accountancy Accountancy
Symbria Skye Bell Accountancy
Deane Allen Bjornson *** Accountancy
Eric M. Bucholz Accountancy
Management
Political Science
Marketing
Political Science
Investments
Political Science
Marketing
Bachelor of Business Administration
Managerial Finance & Accounting Managerial Finance & Accounting
Sam William Carlson Accountancy
Yubin Chen * Accountancy
Mason P. Crowley *** Accountancy
Rachel W. Funkhouser * Accountancy
Eric P. Gefroh ** Accountancy
Hannah T. Hasbargen *** Accountancy
William Richard Hollingsworth Accountancy
Dylan M. Hughes *** Accountancy
McCayla Monica Jordan Accountancy
Randi Lee Julson, Jr. Accountancy
Ben W. Kieffer Accountancy
Kaitlin N. Langerud Accountancy
Faith N. Lee Accountancy
Trent A. Meyer Accountancy
Lingzhi Chen Nelson Accountancy
Tien Nguyen
Accountancy
Jacob Michael Oleksik Accountancy
Cole Olson *
Accountancy
Jessica B. Risch * Accountancy
John Carlson Simonson * Accountancy
Sarah Anne Strube ** Accountancy
Reid Taylor Taubenheim Accountancy
Stacy B. Tetreault Accountancy
Kailey Wirtanen *** Accountancy
Caihao Zhang
Marketing
Dallas James Aaker Marketing
Management
Seth Allen Adkins *
Managerial Finance & Accounting
Managerial Finance & Accounting
Ryan Thomas Adler ** Aviation Management
Information Systems
Madison Lynn Alme Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Amanda M. Amiot
Banking & Financial Economics
Information Systems
Peter J. Anderson
Managerial Finance & Accounting
Managerial Finance & Accounting
Joseph R. Andresen **
Business Administration
Business Economics
Grant William Aplin Business Economics
Aviation Management
Jordan Axness
Banking & Financial Economics
Marketing
Matthew Lee Bakken Investments
Marketing
Brady Anton Banyai Investments
Investments
Weston Michael Bennett Operations & Supply Chain
Business Economics
Hayden J. Bertsch
Business Economics
Aviation Management
Grant C. Birmingham Entrepreneurship
Information Systems
Simen Bjelland
Business Economics
Information Systems
Deane Allen Bjornson *** Management
Marketing
Andrew J. Blumer Marketing
Management
Collin David Bren **
Operations & Supply Chain
Investment
Tyler John Coyne Investments
Human Resource Management
Mason P. Crowley ***
Entrepreneurship Management
Aviation Management
Human Resource Management Business Economics
Operations & Supply Chain Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Information Systems Managerial Finance & Accounting Operations & Supply Chain Management Management
Business Economics Information Systems Information Systems Aviation Management Managerial Finance & Accounting Investments
Entrepreneurship
Operations & Supply Chain Information Systems Marketing Marketing
Management Marketing
Management Marketing
Riley Gustav Miller
Investments
Marketing
Mary K. Cutshall
Blayke Christopher Nelson
Management
Management
Stephanie Alice Danielson
August Mark Ollrich
Managerial Finance & Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Jack Dingmann
Thomas Richard O’Reskie
Operations & Supply Chain
Marketing
Katherine Ann Edgar
Chai Mica Pappa
Management
Entrepreneurship
Accountancy
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* Denotes cum laude ** Denotes magna cum laude *** Denotes summa cum laude
College of Business & Public Administration Bachelor of Science Vincent O. Biyogo Public Affairs
Tomohiro Tanaka Public Affairs
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design Technology
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology
Bachelor of Science in Public Administration
Joseph R. Andresen **
Tanner J. Corbett
Emily A. Broich
Shelby Rae Jorgenson **
Benjamin Thomas Delzer
Miracle Lee Edminster
Trevor R. Parson, Jr.
Alex J. Hassebroek
Nicole Kristin Thorson
Kathryn K. Mcphail
Graphic Design Technology
Industrial Technology
Graphic Design Technology
Industrial Technology
Graphic Design Technology
Public Administration Public Administration
Industrial Technology
Graphic Design Technology
Industrial Technology
John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Paul Lindseth, Dean Nikolai Wyatt Dunne **
Dominique Lamon Lord
Alex J. Shiverick **
Jonathan Kenneth Ernst
Joshua Magana
Garner William Suessmann
Riley Thomas Ewert **
Austyn Alexander Maracle
Yu Takahashi ***
Luke Joseph Gage
Jason Kirby McCroskey
Tomohiro Tanaka
Nicholas Joseph Gerroir
Charles W. Mettille, Jr.
Michael Allen Terry
Elizabeth C. Birch ***
Jay Taylor Hanson *
Troy Masakazu Nakauchi ***
Taylor Ray Trzybinski **
Killian J. Bixby *
Ian Barrett Harlander ***
Daniel Peter Noakes **
Jordan Francis Turner
Collin Andrew Blair *
Zachary James Hebl
Sean Francis O’Connor
Corbin Robert Von Buck
Seth Daniel Hovland **
Dakotah L. Osborn
Elise Aurelia Wheelock ***
Lucas Michael Borowicz *
Dylan A. Hudock *
Alex James Osowski *
Andrew Alexander Woodard
Dakota J. Bray
Corey Michael Hughes *
Ryan J. Paape ***
Sanseong Hwang *
Michael Pascual
James Paul Jacobson *
Brandon Charles Peterson ***
Chad LeRoy Burke *
Kurt Madsen Jones
Carlos Andres Ramirez
Brian Martin Carmean **
Nicholas M. Kane
Sydni Nicole Robinson *
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics Ryan Thomas Adler ** Commercial Aviation
Dane A. Barber *
Commercial Aviation Commercial Aviation Commercial Aviation Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Jeremy W. Blodgett ***
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations Air Traffic Management Air Traffic Management
Jakob C. Brosman
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Kyle A. Budach
Commercial Aviation Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations Commercial Aviation
Turner James Atherton Carr * Commercial Aviation
Aaron Whittier Cary *** Commercial Aviation
Cameron Walter Clifton *** Commercial Aviation
Evan Matthew Cox
Commercial Aviation
Zachary Matthew Daly **
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Ryan Lee Danielson * Commercial Aviation
William J. Deitchler Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Commercial Aviation
Aviation Studies
Commercial Aviation
Aviation Studies
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations Air Traffic Management Commercial Aviation Aviation Studies
Commercial Aviation
Air Traffic Management
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations Air Traffic Management
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Flight Education
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Commercial Aviation
Flight Education Commercial Aviation
Air Traffic Management
Mick W. Kmett
Yusuke Saiki
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Jordan Lee Koppa **
Alex D. Sailsbury **
Air Traffic Management
Commercial Aviation Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations
Catrina Lee Krueger *
Air Traffic Management
Austyn Michael Schlueter Brady Joseph Scullen
Nicholas M. Kane
Ryo Serizawa
Danielle Nicole Parker
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
Andrew Michael Larson
Lt. Col. Jason J.F. Murphy, Professor of Military Science Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Army
Garrett Richard Samuelson ***
Preston E. Kubas **
Candidates for Commission
Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation Flight Education
Air Traffic Management
Brandon Marc LeClair
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations Commercial Aviation
Commercial Aviation
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Active Duty / Air Traffic Control Active Duty / Psychology
UND History With help from more than 150,000 proud alumni, UND’s traditions have endured for more than a century. Our history is colorful and diverse. From educators to political leaders and astronauts, our alumni credit UND for their successes. Here are some facts: • UND was founded in 1883 by the Dakota Territorial Assembly – six years before North Dakota became a state. • The cornerstone for Old Main – UND’s first building and where the Eternal Flame in the Old Main Memorial Plaza now stands – was laid in the fall of 1883.
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• As part of its evolution into a full-fledged, multi-purpose University, UND added research and the instruction of graduate students (the first master’s degree was awarded in 1895) before the end of the 19th century.
• Four faculty members met the 11 students who entered the University on opening day, September 8, 1884. • Three U.S. Presidents have visited campus: Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan. • The first class of eight students graduated on June 13, 1889. • Unlike most state institutions of higher education west of the Mississippi, UND did not begin as an agricultural school or as a teachers college. It was organized initially as a College of Arts & Sciences, with a Normal School for the education of teachers.
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Winter at UND On a calm day following a fresh snowfall, the University of North Dakota campus is transformed with a special kind of quiet beauty. Standing out against the unbroken snow are such landmarks as the Chester Fritz Library (top), the Soaring Eagle Garden and sculpture (center), and the Stone Center, once the home of UND presidents.
The winter season in North Dakota and on the campus can be challenging. Now and then, a generous observer — whether student, faculty or staff member, or visitor — decides the bust of George Walsh (the unofficial “founder” of the University) deserves a little protection from the elements. A UND-themed stocking cap seems to be just the thing to lighten up Walsh’s somewhat stern countenance.
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The Mace of the University The ceremonial mace was first a practical weapon intended to protect the king and borne by the Sergeants-at-Arms, a royal bodyguard. The history of the civic mace begins about the middle of the 13th century. Since about the 15th century, universities have displayed a mace as a symbol of both internal authority and the independence of the scholarly tradition. The mace of the University of North Dakota came into being at the direction of George W. Starcher, president from 1954 to 1971. In 1963 he approached Alvin Rudisill, chairman of the Industrial Arts Department, with the idea of creating a mace with materials from “Old Main,” UND’s first building. Condemned for decades for its severe structural deficiencies, Old Main was being demolished as administrative offices had moved to the newly completed Twamley Hall. Rudisill turned to one of his students, Dennis Kulas, who was also pursuing a minor in art. Kulas crafted a mace in wood and then a second, when some thought the first might be too heavy for ceremonial use. The first one is the mace that has been carried at the front of all commencement ceremonies since. Kulas explained the artistic ideas he incorporated into his design: “The theme used for making the mace was like a drop of water falling into a body of water, its effects sending out ripples throughout the water. Likewise, a little learning affects everyone by sending out knowledge to all four corners of the Earth, hence the design. The globe: symbolizing the Earth. The rings: symbolizing a drop of knowledge ever spreading throughout the Earth. The four spikes: emphasizing the four corners of the Earth.” The second mace used the same theme, but the globe was hollowed out to make it lighter by using recessed rings.
“Old Main,” 1958
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The First Commencement The following is excerpted from University of the Northern Plains, the history of the University of North Dakota written by Louis G. Geiger and published in 1958 as part of the University’s 75th anniversary celebration. A major milestone in student affairs, as well as in the University’s history, was the graduation of the first college class in 1889. A faculty committee was appointed in February to plan the exercises. In April the student body met and chose the school colors, the pink and green of the prairie rose, “suggestive of our green prairies and rosy prospects.” On June 13, a cool, fair day, the ceremony began at ten o’clock in the University assembly hall, which had been decorated with flags and flowers and a large “89” centerpiece. A capacity crowd of students and spectators (perhaps as many as 250) was on hand as the graduates — “the ladies … dressed in white” and “the gentlemen … neatly attired” — marched to their places on the stage to the accompaniment of music by [W. W.] Hall’s Cadet Band. Special guests were the Regents, H. M. Mellette, governor of the Territory, several other territorial officials [North Dakota did not attain statehood until November 2, 1889], and Nehemiah Ordway, who as governor had signed the organic act of the University. [President Homer B.] Sprague presided and introduced the speakers. Mellette observed that it was a “Red River letter day.” Ordway spoke with pride and feeling on the University’s founding. One of the Regents relieved the occasion with a touch of unconscious humor when he explained: “As to the faculty we have done the best we could with the money at hand.” Following the official commemoration of the occasion, the main part of the program began; there were essays and orations presented by each of the eight graduates, six from the college and two from the four-year normal course; Frances M. Allen (B.A.), Clinton S. DeGroat (B.S.), Ben E. Ingwaldson (B.S.), Cora Smith (B.S.), Marie Teel (B.S.), May Travis (B.A.), and Genevieve Arnold
The Main Building and Ladies’ Hall (later Davis Hall)
The University of North Dakota graduated its first class on June 13, 1889. Seated: Frances M. Allen, B.A.; May Travis, B.A.; Genevieve Arnold, Normal Certificate; and Marie Teel, B.S. Standing: Irene Mares, Normal Certificate; Clinton S. DeGroat, B.S.; Cora Smith, B.S., and Ben E. Ingwaldson, B.S.
and Irene Mares (normal certificates). The orations, on current as well as literary and moral subjects, were printed in full in the Grand Forks newspapers. Three of the college graduates were from Grand Forks; none had come from farther than Hillsboro. Not one had been born in North Dakota; Ben Ingwaldson had been born in Norway. In the class of 1890, of seven college graduates, four were from Grand Forks, three were women, and six took the science degree. A considerable proportion of the early graduates entered medicine, law, or teaching. Cora Smith, a member of the first class, took a degree in medicine at Boston University; Mary Crans of the second class completed the course in dentistry at the University of Michigan. Ben Ingwaldson went on to the University of Minnesota law school. North Dakota’s first appointee to West Point, Joseph Travis, graduated in the class of 1890.
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