University of North Dakota Spring 2023 Commencement Program

UNIVERSITY of NORTH DAKOTA

GENERAL COMMENCEMENT

May 13, 2023

Grand Forks, North Dakota

Officers of the University

Andrew P. Armacost President

Eric Link

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Karla Mongeon-Stewart

Vice President for Finance & Operations

Joshua Wynne

Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Meloney Linder

Vice President for Marketing & Communications

Art Malloy

Vice President for Student Affairs

John Mihelich

Vice President for Research & Economic Development

Scott Correll Registrar

State Board of Higher Education

Casey Ryan Grand Forks – Chair

Kevin Black

Minot

Danita Bye

Stanley

Nick Hacker Bismarck

Jill Louters

Sheyenne

Tim Mihalick

Minot

Jeffry Volk

West Fargo

John Warford Bismarck

Sadie Hanson Student Member

University of North Dakota

Lisa Montplaisir

Faculty Advisor

North Dakota State University

Michael Linnell Staff Advisor

Minot State University

The Order of Exercises

135th General Commencement Alerus Center

President Andrew P. Armacost, Presiding

Ceremony for Doctoral & Master’s Degrees

Saturday, May 13 — 9 a.m. Page 3

Pre-Ceremony Concert

Brent Hermans, Pianist

Processional

“Pomp and Circumstance” — Edward Elgar

Please stand during the Processional.

“America the Beautiful” — Samuel Ward

Kylar Moltzan, Soloist

Greetings from the State Board of Higher Education

Casey Ryan, SBHE Chair

Commencement Speaker

Denise K. Lajimodiere

Speaker information found on page 17

Presentation of the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors

President Andrew P. Armacost

Steven Light & Kathryn Rand

Chester Fritz information found on page 21

Conferral of Doctoral & Master’s Degrees

Alumni Greetings

DeAnna Carlson Zink

UND Alumni Association & Foundation

“Alma Mater” — Franz Joseph Haydn

The Assemblage

Led by the song leader, Kylar Moltzan

Please stand

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.

Recessional

Brent Hermans, Pianist

Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees

Saturday, May 13 — 2 p.m. Page 25

Pre-Ceremony Concert

University of North Dakota Wind Ensemble

James Popejoy, Conductor

Juanita Caballero Casas, Graduate Conductor

Processional

“Pomp and Circumstance” — Edward Elgar

Please stand during the Processional.

“America the Beautiful” — Samuel Ward

Kylar Moltzan, Soloist

Greetings from the State Board of Higher Education

Casey Ryan, SBHE Chair

Commencement Speaker

Denise K. Lajimodiere

Speaker information found on page 17

Conferral of Honorary Degree

President Andrew P. Armacost

Werner G. Nistler Jr., Doctor of Letters

Honorary Degree information found on page 23

Conferral of Undergraduate Degrees

Alumni Greetings

DeAnna Carlson Zink

UND Alumni Association & Foundation

“Alma Mater” — Franz Joseph Haydn

The Assemblage

Led by the song leader, Kylar Moltzan

Please stand

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.

Recessional

University of North Dakota Wind Ensemble

James Popejoy, Conductor

“March Recessional” (Nino Marcelli)

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.

The ceremony you will witness today will be less formal than would have been the case even a few decades ago. Still, many traditions have been

continued. To maintain continuity with the past, University of North Dakota faculty, the stage officials and the degree candidates will wear academic dress.

Principal features of academic garb are the gown, cap and hood. Early it became necessary for universities to set rules to preserve the dignity and meaning of academic dress. Both Cambridge and Oxford since the 15th century have made academic dress a matter of university control even to its minor details, and have repeatedly published revised regulations. American universities agreed on a definite system in 1895.

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.

The Cap

The academic cap is a sign of freedom of scholarship, and of the responsibility and dignity with which scholarship endows the wearer. Ancient poetry records the cap of scholarship as square to symbolize the book. The color of the tassel denotes the discipline. At the University of North Dakota, the tassel colors associated with academic divisions are:

white, College of Arts & Sciences; drab (subdued orange), Nistler College of Business & Public Administration; black and white, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences; light blue, College of Education & Human Development; orange, School of Engineering & Mines; purple, School of Law; green, School of Medicine; apricot, College of Nursing; black, School of Graduate Studies & Professional Disciplines. 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 and doctoral 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.

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.

The Medallion

A medallion or seal of office worn by the head of an educational institution is a practice that also dates to the Middle Ages. In those times, a seal was used to mark documents as official. Possession of the seal was so

important that it was usually worn around the neck for safekeeping. The wearing of the seal eventually became a symbol of authority. One side of 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 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 Ceremonies & University Events in the Division of Marketing & Communications.

The University of North Dakota is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. More information on equal opportunity policies and procedures can be searched at UND.edu.

Ceremony for Doctoral & Master’s Degrees

Saturday, May 13 — 9 a.m.

School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees

Chris Nelson, Dean

Aerospace Sciences

Robert Kraus, Dean

Doctor of Philosophy

James Cooley

Traverse City, MI

Aerospace Sciences

Dissertation: United States Coast Guard Aviation Safety Climate Assessment Instrument

Advisor: Mark Dusenbury

Doctor of Philosophy

Fatemah Abdulqaiyoum A. Almadani

Almadinah, Saudi Arabia

Communication

Dissertation: Building Personal Friendship in a Multicultural Society

Advisor: Pamela Kalbfleisch

Michelle Jeanne Duffy

Manlius, NY

Psychology

Dissertation: Using Electroencephalographic (EEG)

Measures of Working Memory in the Context of Binge Drinking: Analyzing Theta/Gamma Ratios

Advisor: Dmitri Poltavski

Doctor of Education

Sheeresa Shalon Begay

Williston, ND

Educational Practice & Leadership

Yuanheng Xiong

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Earth System Science & Policy

Dissertation: Evaluating the Size Distribution of Submicron Particles in Seawater

Advisor: Xiaodong Zhang

Arts & Sciences

Brad Rundquist, Dean

Abigail Marie Kroke

Grand Forks, ND

Psychology

Dissertation: Exploring the Malleability of the ZeroSum Perspective of Gender Status Advisor: Joelle Ruthig

Isaac Maliba Mvula

Chesnee, SC

Criminal Justice

Dissertation: Exploring Organizational Recidivism with a Focus on Federal Environmental Crime Advisor: Adam Matz

Aliakbar Sepehri

Grand Forks, ND

Chemistry

Dissertation: Unitary Transformation and TrustRegion Optimization of Localized Orbitals using Riemannian Manifolds

Advisor: Mark Hoffmann

Mariah Sorby

Fargo, ND

Psychology

Dissertation: When the Verdict is not so Black and White: Juror Perceptions and Judgments of Biracial Defendants

Advisor: Andre Kehn

Education & Human Development

Cindy Juntunen, Dean

Jayden Douglas Olson Williston, ND

Educational Practice & Leadership

Myson Jonathan Sheppard Delran, NJ

Educational Practice & Leadership

Dissertation: Dyslexia and the Need for General Education Teacher Training

Advisor: Jared Schlenker

Jennifer Lynn Bladow

Northwood, ND

Educational Practice & Leadership

Dissertation: Integrating Environmental Education into Teacher Preparation Programs

Advisor: Jared Schlenker

Dissertation: Survey of National Junior College Athletic Directors on the top things they wish they knew during their first year: Manual for first-year Athletic Director Success Advisor: Sandra Moritz

Krystie Lynn Seese

Milford, CT

Educational Practice & Leadership

Dissertation: Faculty Experiences of Implementing Co-Teaching Strategies

Advisor: Shannon Grave

Dissertation: The Experiences of Black Male Teachers in International Schools in East and Southeast Asia

Advisor: Bonni Gourneau

Ashley Smalley

Fargo, ND

Educational Practice & Leadership

Dissertation: Exploration of Early Career Teachers’ Perspectives on Preservice Training, Classroom Experiences, and Retention

Advisor: Bonni Gourneau

School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy

Hohyung Choi

Daegu, South Korea

Counseling Psychology

Dissertation: Women of Asian Descent’s Experiences of Racism and Sexual Objectification: An Examination of Racially Expanded Sexual Objectification Model

Advisor: Kara Wettersten

Doctor of Philosophy

Vida Atashi

Grand Forks, ND

Civil Engineering

Dissertation: Dynamics of Flood Flow in the Red River Basin

Advisor: Yeo Howe Lim

Daniel Kelly Boakye Danquah

Alpharetta, GA

Energy Engineering

Dissertation: Analysis, Development and Design of Energy Storage System -Fault Detection and fire Safety for lithium -Ion Battery Technology

Advisor: Stanley Olusegun Tomomewo

Saurabh Chimote

Cincinnati, OH

Energy Engineering

Dissertation: Cloud Computing for Real-Time Decision Making

Advisor: Michael Mann

DoctorofPhilosophy

Tanya Leigh Breckenridge Trotter

Liberty Township, OH

Nursing

Shafiqul Khan

Grand Forks, ND

Educational Foundations & Research

Dissertation: Investigating Parents’ Perceptions of Kumon

Advisor: Steven LeMire

Engineering & Mines

Brian Tande, Dean

Alec Joseph Ernst

Perryville, MO

Energy Engineering

Dissertation: Mitigating Global Temperature Change Through Industrial Sector Improvements: A Case Study in Automotive Manufacturing

Advisor: Stanley Olusegun Tomomewo

Joshua Timothy Kroschel

Moorhead, MN

Petroleum Engineering

Dissertation: A Data Driven Approach to Optimize Re-Fracturing Operations in the Williston Basin

Advisor: Stanley Olusegun Tomomewo

Martin Leipzig

Grand Forks, ND

Petroleum Engineering

Dissertation: “Blue” Hydrogen & Helium from Flare Gas of the Bakken Formation of the Williston Basin, North Dakota: A Novel Process

Advisor: Hui Pu

McKenzie Ellen Rabenn

Saint Paul, MN

Teaching & Learning

Dissertation: Understanding How North Dakota Teachers’ Knowledge, Beliefs, and Confidence are Constructed in an Asynchronous Literacy

Professional Development Course

Advisor: Pamela Beck

Michael Ryder

Pass A Grille, FL

Energy Engineering

Dissertation: Application of Dynamic TechnoEconomic Assessment: A Case Study in Rare Earth Element Extraction

Advisor: Stanley Olusegun Tomomewo

Cooper Ryan Wade

Little Rock, AR

Energy Engineering

Dissertation: Evaluating the Impact of Electricity and Electron Movement on the Electric Grid From Distributed Generation

Advisor: Stanley Olusegun Tomomewo

Xin Zhang

Cháohú, Anhui, China

Chemical Engineering

Dissertation: The Design and Preparation of HighPerformance Silicon/Carbon Composite Anode for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Advisor: Michael Mann

Nursing & Professional Disciplines

Maridee D. Shogren, Dean

Dissertation: Stroke Survivors’ and Informal Caregivers’ Perceptions of Depressive Symptoms After Stroke: A Mixed-Methods Sequential Explanatory Study

Advisor: Dawn Denny & Tracy Evanson

School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees

Medicine & Health Sciences

Joshua Wynne, Dean

Doctor of Philosophy

Cole Allick

Saint John, ND

Indigenous Health

Dissertation: Indigenous Long Term Supports and Services - Elders, Traditional Knowledge, and Tree

Rings

Advisor: Donald Warne

Nivedita Biswas

Kolkata, WB, India

Biomedical Sciences

Dissertation: CCL2 Suppression in Lewis Lung

Carcinoma Model Enhances Host Survival and Immune Response in the Tumor Microenvironment

Advisor: David Bradley

Occupational Therapy

Doctorate

Josie Mae Anhorn

Walla Walla, WA

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Nicole Harris

Abby Ann Bauman

Delano, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Mandy Meyer

Megan Dawn Berginski

Fargo, ND

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Wanda Lauer

Allyson Chantelle Bourque

Concord, CA

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Cindy Janssen

Michayla Ann Burckhard

Grand Forks, ND

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Cherie Graves

Anna Burggraf

Fargo, ND

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Cindy Janssen

Rachel Anne Zacharias Cheatley

Alsen, ND

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Kelly Dornbier

Stephanie Lynn Coauette

East Grand Forks, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Anne Haskins

Kathryn Elizabeth College

West Fargo, ND

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Cherie Graves

Anne Louise Domanus

Ostego, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Janet Jedlicka

Austin Ellis

Stanley, ND

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Andrea Young

Madison Kay Ertelt

Harwood, ND

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Anne Haskins

Kenadee Eyre

Casper, WY

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Andrea Young

Isabell Grace Fetsch

Grand Forks, ND

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Cindy Janssen

Megan Fuka

Grand Forks, ND

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Karrianna Iseminger

Zachary Daniel Gascho

Beatrice, NE

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Janet Jedlicka

Jaecy Lynne Giegerich

Elko, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Jane Loscheider

Bryce Shaun Graves

Farr West, UT

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Breann Lamborn

Tiana Jo Griffith

Evanston, WY

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Nicole Harris

Michael Lars Helgeson

Alexandria, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Jane Loscheider

Christopher M. Hernandez

Bemidji, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Julie Grabanski

Jennavive Holm

Fordville, ND

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Andrea Young

Autumn Louise Hopkin

Greybull, WY

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Jane Loscheider

Isabella Jeanette Johannes

Clearwater, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Sarah Nielsen

Briana Minette Kent

Galvez, LA

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Nicole Harris

Emily Anne Knust

Burwell, NE

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Anne Haskins

Aleksander Robert Kohn

Spring Valley, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Jane Loscheider

Samantha Jo Larson

Carver, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Anne Haskins

Emma Lehman

Minneapolis, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Cindy Janssen

Anna Justine Logan

Newcastle, WY

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Kelly Dornbier

Paige Nicholle Mann

Grand Rapids, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Karrianna Iseminger

Abbey Mckenna Marinucci

Mapleton, ND

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Sarah Nielsen

Michelle Ann McNamee

Maple Grove, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Breann Lamborn

Dominique E. Menard

Lakeville, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Breann Lamborn

Sheena Kay Miller

Fargo, ND

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Janet Jedlicka

Olivia Grace Myers

Dundee, OR

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Karrianna Iseminger

Alison O’Sadnick

Blaine, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Mandy Meyer

School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees

Occupational Therapy Doctorate, continued

Therese Pettersen

Salem, OR

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Anne Haskins

Jaden Eileen Pikarski

Dwight, ND

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Sarah Nielsen

Bridget Jae Reuss

Willmar, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Wanda Lauer

Cammy Cate Robertson

Casper, WY

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Breann Lamborn

Abbigail Mackenzie Smith

Detroit Lakes, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Cherie Graves

Benjamin Frederick Stagg

Lino Lakes, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Janet Jedlicka

Callie Marie Vold

Graceville, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Julie Grabanski

Krista Rae Weiland

Ham Lake, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Wanda Lauer

Taylor White

Grand Forks, ND

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Sarah Nielsen

Alicia Jean Young

Lakerville, MN

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Julie Grabanski

Lexi Elizabeth Zahn

Towner, ND

Occupational Therapy

Advisor: Karrianna Iseminger

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Matthew Bakken

Detroit Lakes, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Gary Schindler

Jenna Baumgartner

Pencer, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Mark Romanick

Tina Marie Belgarde

Tacoma, WA

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Meridee Danks

Elizabeth Grace Bodensteiner

Gonvick, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Mohamed Elhamadany

Kayla Ann Christopherson

Zimmerman, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Mark Romanick

Derek Ferebee

Beulah, ND

Physical Therapy

Advisor: David Relling

Dalton Jay Frink

Bowlus, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Gary Schindler

Ashley Danielle Hadrava

Hibbing, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Mohamed Elhamadany

Mitchell Hall

Lake Park, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Meridee Danks

Chance Damon Halvorson

Bagley, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Mark Romanick

Katie Ann Harris

Andover, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Steven Halcrow

Nicholas Gerald Hatfield

Minot, ND

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Emily Henneman

Samuel Ian Helgeson

Alexandria, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Gary Schindler

Fallon Nicole Hill

Fargo, ND

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Steven Halcrow

Cortney Ray Hornung

Cooperstown, ND

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Steven Halcrow

McKenna Johnson

Circle Pines, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Emily Henneman

Bradyn Joel Just

Bismarck, ND

Physical Therapy

Advisor: David Relling

Lindsey Marie Knoll

Alexandria, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Richard Morgan

Madison Kramer

West Fargo, ND

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Gary Schindler

Paige Beckett Kropuenske

Kearney, MO

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Meridee Danks

Annika Joy Larsen

Wayzata, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Cynthia Flom-Meland

Michael Leonhardt

Deerwood, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Gary Schindler

Marlie Maanum

Graceville, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Mark Romanick

Tori Martin

Maple Lake, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Mohamed Elhamadany

Carla Maurstad

Bismarck, ND

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Steven Halcrow

Nicole Jean Mazour

Moorhead, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Gary Schindler

Samual Mcmenamy

Riverton, WY

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Cynthia Flom-Meland

Claire Mellema

Hopkins, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Mohamed Elhamadany

Lindsey Taylor Okeson

Cold Spring, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Emily Henneman

School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees

Doctor of Physical Therapy, continued

Marina Anne O’Leary

East Grand Forks, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Gary Schindler

Karissa N. Peterson

Laporte, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Cynthia Flom-Meland

Bethany Megan Ploof

Minot, ND

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Mohamed Elhamadany

Kathryn Mary Alice Puklich

Chaska, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: David Relling

Baylee Reiser

Minot, ND

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Richard Morgan

Lauren Grace Savageau

Alexandria, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Gary Schindler

Ellie Schmidt

Glencoe, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Cynthia Flom-Meland

Emily Schuster

Wahpeton, ND

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Richard Morgan

Isaac Lloyd Emerson Scott

Moorhead, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Emily Henneman

Aaron Peder Seefeldt

Briarwood, ND

Physical Therapy

Advisor: David Relling

Elhana Selimovic

Fargo, ND

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Cynthia Flom-Meland

Hannah May Shaffer

Pierre, SD

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Meridee Danks

Anthony David Simons

Kilkenny, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Steven Halcrow

Olivia Smith

New Rockford, ND

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Cynthia Flom-Meland

Cooper Tietz

Moorhead, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Richard Morgan

Jon Tyre

Oakes, ND

Physical Therapy Advisor: Mark Romanick

Clair Patrice Ward

Ramsey, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: David Relling

Austin Jay Weisz

Little Falls, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Richard Morgan

Bennett Michael Westrich

Upsala, MN

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Cynthia Flom-Meland

Lauren Ann Wrede

Bismarck, ND

Physical Therapy

Advisor: Meridee Danks

School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees

Chris Nelson, Dean

Aerospace Sciences

Robert Kraus, Dean

Master of Science

Amanda April Babcock

Alexandria, VA

Space Studies

Lindsey Dawn Berger Oklahoma City, OK

Space Studies

Billy Bowers Austin, TX

Aviation

Anthony Carl Braden Oak Park Heights, MN

Space Studies

Evan Edward Brecht Baxter, MN Space Studies

Master of Arts

Samuel Michael Amendolar Red Wing, MN

English

Jasmine Suresh Babani Manila, Philippines

Forensic Psychology

Brittany Bass

Eden Prairie, MN

Forensic Psychology

Valkyrie Glenn Bradford Grand Forks, ND English

Sara Raquel Buchting Lanuza Encino, CA

Forensic Psychology

Jessica Cady

Joplin, MO

Forensic Psychology

Nicolle Carroll

Colorado Springs, CO

Forensic Psychology

Anne Elizabeth Carroll-Amerine

Abilene, TX

Forensic Psychology

Lynsee Susan Devers

Kendallville, IN

Forensic Psychology

Christina Marie Elliott

Kingston, NY

Forensic Psychology

Corey Eltime

Brentwood, NY

Forensic Psychology

Madeline Claire Garcia

Yorba Linda, CA

Forensic Psychology

Rhett Barker Breeden Herndon, VA

Space Studies

Carly Lane Crockett Dellwood, MN Aviation

Joseph Lafayette Gufford Fort Pierce, FL

Atmospheric Sciences

Joshua Thomas Kern Bemidji, MN

Atmospheric Sciences

John Jayson Key Royal Palm Beach, FL

Space Studies

James McCormack Moyock, NC Aviation

Arts & Sciences

Brad Rundquist, Dean

Desiree T Giesen Bismarck, ND

Forensic Psychology

Baleigh Hanna Goforth Maryville, TN

Forensic Psychology

Callyn Nicole Hale Lubbock, TX

Forensic Psychology

Baylee K. Hollar Ellensburg, WA

Forensic Psychology

Nikolas Holweger Bismarck, ND

English

Leah Mckenzie Johnson Appleton, WI

Forensic Psychology

Justice I. June Albany, NY

Forensic Psychology

Meaghan Patrice Lisy Encino, CA

Forensic Psychology

Kelly Lynn Lodge Cody, WY

Forensic Psychology

Nicola Misiewicz Bellevue, NE

Forensic Psychology

Ireland Rose Mulvey Escondido, CA

Forensic Psychology

Tynessa Tynelle Neufeld

Winnipeg, MB

Forensic Psychology

Melissa R. Odell Fort Worth, TX

Forensic Psychology

Anastasia June Monahan

Beavercreek, OH

Space Studies

Joshua Richard Nielsen Jordan, MN

Atmospheric Sciences

Stephanie Michele Stewart Cotati, CA

Space Studies

Christopher J. Stubenrauch Bethpage, NY

Space Studies

Stefan Tomovic Cape Canaveral, FL

Space Studies

Taylor Nicole Trask Newfield, NY

Atmospheric Sciences

Austin A. Olson Minot, ND

History

Andrea Celest Posey Louisville, TN

Forensic Psychology

Megan Ann Reister Medina, ND

Forensic Psychology

Angela Snyder Bettendorf, IA

Forensic Psychology

Brandi J. Tonkel Rapid City, SD

Forensic Psychology

Zane Voglewede Fargo, ND

English

Meghan Walsh Inver Grove Heights, MN

Forensic Psychology

James F. Wiley

Jacksonville, FL

Forensic Psychology

Carlon Denise Williams

Raleigh, NC

Forensic Psychology

Elizabeth Noreen Young Stony Mountain, MB, Canada

Forensic Psychology

Master of Fine Arts

Carol J. Greywater Fort Totten, ND

Visual Arts

School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees

Master of Music

Juana Caballero Casas

La Paz, LA PAZ, Bolivia

Music

Ana Galdavadze

Tbilisi, Georgia

Music

Michelle Ann Henning Port Orange, FL

Music

Iva Pecotic

Grand Forks, ND

Music

Zhangzejie Xu Qingdao, China

Music

Master of Science

Anna Michelle Amundson Grand Forks, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Zinat Ara

Grand Forks, ND

Geography

Rachel Lynn Blomquist Harvey, ND

Mathematics

Jonathan Nana Kwasi Boateng

Accra, AA, Ghana

Mathematics

Allison Cox

Oakes, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Jacob Denault

Grand Forks, ND

Mathematics

Master of Accountancy

Jayne Buzzell Eagan, MN

Accountancy

Dawson Dietrich Valley City, ND

Accountancy

Drew Dittmer Richmond Hill, GA

Accountancy

Jacob J. Dzubak Maple Grove, MN

Accountancy

Jessica Leigh Johnson-Herling Roseau, MN

Accountancy

Linh Chuc Le Hanoi, Vietnam

Accountancy

Carlene Martin Fairfax, VA

Accountancy

Hannah Nicole Doctor Grand Forks, ND

Psychology

Sena Dossou Gouchola Raleigh, NC Chemistry

Marissa Ann Eback Devils Lake, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Susan Eckert Circle Pines, MN

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Ian Nathaniel Geller Minot, ND Geography

Lauren Anne Getz Rogers, MN

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Andrea Mary Margaret Goertzen Sanford, MB, Canada

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Loran Grace Cassels Hawkins Minneapolis, MN

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Lydia Kantonen Fergus Falls, MN Biology

Alex Nicole Larson Rothsay, MN

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Md Sultan Mahmud Rangpur, Bangladesh Chemistry

Manou Anga Mbombo

Lubumbashi, KA, Dem. Republic of the Congo

Mathematics

Jacob Moll Napoleon, OH Geography

Sydney Nicole Montero Charlotte, NC

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Isabelle Joy Nustad Grand Forks, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Emmanuel Nyarko Knoranza, Bono-East, Ghana

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Nathaniel Pagel Grand Forks, ND

Psychology

Gabrielle Alexis Pfingsten Grafton, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Irin Rahman Dhaka, 13, Bangladesh

Mathematics

Ben Regorrah

East Grand Forks, MN

Mathematics

Brittany Scheer

Grand Forks, ND

Mathematics

Tess B. Sether Bismarck, ND

Chemistry

Jettie Mae Strand

Thompson, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Ellie Vonesh

East Grand Forks, MN

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Jenna Marie Wolff Grand Forks, ND

Psychology

Jenna Marie Zavalney Park River, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Business & Public Administration

Amy Henley, Dean

Morgan Raye Moe Hoople, ND

Accountancy

Kara Nelson West Des Moines, IA Accountancy

Sindhuri Rekulapally Champaign, IL Accountancy

Monica Rose Richard Bismarck, ND Accountancy

Brian Andrew Rudolph Grand Forks, ND Accountancy

Wanlada Saeton Williston, ND Accountancy

Hunter Rayelle Sherlock Grand Forks, ND

Accountancy

Marie Teresa Simmons Riverside, CA Accountancy

Taylor Thompson Walhalla, ND

Accountancy

David Ethan Wallinger Seffner, FL Accountancy

Diane Mary Whiffen Duluth, MN Accountancy

School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees

Master of Business Administration

Adam Berenter San Diego, CA

Business Administration

Nicolas Edgar Britton Albuquerque, NM

Business Administration

Matthew Brown East Grand Forks, MN

Business Administration

Robert Bukovec Dallas, TX

Business Administration

Brock Anthony Callina Grand Forks, ND

Business Administration

Amanda Carpenter Fargo, ND

Business Administration

Jolene Daninger Andover, MN

Business Administration

Jordan Dionne Belcourt, ND

Business Administration

Connor Ford Sarasota, FL

Business Administration

Patrick Evan Glenn Orcutt, CA

Business Administration

Christopher David Hamm Oklee, MN

Business Administration

Shivam Juneja Chandigarh, India

Business Administration

Samuel Karschnia Chaska, MN

Business Administration

Ryan James Koch Allison Park, PA

Business Administration

Taylor Michael LaHaise Grand Forks, ND

Business Administration

Cole Craig Levine Cypress, TX

Business Administration

Stephanie Michele Levine Cypress, TX

Business Administration

Stephen Douglas Levine Cypress, TX

Business Administration

Faith Lundquist Oak Grove, MN

Business Administration

Scott Joseph Mai Grand Junction, CO

Business Administration

Phillip Colby Myers Minneapolis, MN

Business Administration

Annie Nistler Grand Forks, ND

Business Administration

Shea Ann Olson Grand Forks, ND

Business Administration

Rebecca Ryan Ruch San Diego, CA

Business Administration

Alexius Jennifer Schutt Elk River, MN Business Administration

Avery Joy Sundeen Watford City, ND

Business Administration

Jonathan Lee Widmer Jamestown, ND

Business Administration

Master of Public Administration

Taryn Jo Alton Casper, WY Public Administration

Anna Bell La Quinta, CA Public Administration

Lauren Catherine Blake Plymouth, MN Public Administration

Christopher Thomas Jandric Prince George, BC, Canada Public Administration

Ethan Darold Johnk Moorhead, MN Public Administration

Sierra Lynn Johnson Cavalier, ND Public Administration

Cory Jon Leinwander Nashwauk, MN Public Administration

Andrew James Malloy North Chesterfield, VA Public Administration

Matthew Mellen Puklich Grand Forks, ND Public Administration

McKenzie George Richard Bismarck, ND Public Administration

Anna E. Roaldson Bismarck, ND Public Administration

Arielle Solberg Lakeville, MN Public Administration

James Vincent Vallejos Benicia, CA Public Administration

James Eli Whitmire Hooper, UT Public Administration

Master of Science in Applied Economics

Jakob Charles Arentzen Minot AFB, ND

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

Aaron Bayerkohler

Marshall, MN

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

Ryan Max Brown Minnetonka, MN

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

Scott M. Carroll Baytown, TX

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

Kenneth Jay Cowles

Zimmerman, MN

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

Paul Hanger West Jordan, UT

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

Larry Allen Hepner Boalsburg, PA

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

Christian Joseph Johnson Langdon, ND

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

Samuel Lerma Sterling, VA

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

Zechariah Morgan

Grand Forks, ND

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

Matthew Stephen O’Gara Oak Park, CA

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

Elizabeth Ann Prosser Battle Ground, WA

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

Jason Alan Reinhardt Casper, WY

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

Emmanuel Salama Ballwin, MO

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

Jessica Helen Schlosser

Gretha, NE

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

Page Schoer

Briarwood, ND

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

Benjamin Werlinger

Fargo, ND

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

Aimee Young Carrollwood, FL

Applied Economic & Predictive Analytics

School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees

Education & Human Development

Cindy Juntunen, Dean

Master of Arts

Sabrina Alsubaiei

Grand Forks, ND

Counseling

Jacob Lee Austin Grand Forks, ND

Counseling

Madison Elaine Carr Mayville, ND

Counseling

Jacoba de Boer Crookston, MN

Counseling

Ben Gilbert Grand Forks, ND

Counseling

Jade Makae Noah Tazewell, TN Counseling

Chassidy Nelson Strege Grand Forks, ND

Counseling

Sherry Zeng Grand Forks, ND Counseling

Master of Education

Kelsey Marie Aman Bismarck, ND

Special Education

Maria Elena Argueta Landaverde Crookston, MN

TESOL

Stefanie Belschner Sabin, MN Special Education

Kayle Ann Bresher Grand Forks, ND

Special Education

Lara Christine Carlson McGoey Vermillion, SD

TESOL

Kimberly Easum Dickinson, ND Special Education

Kristen Fox Marathon, IA

TESOL

Jacquelyn Christina Godfrey Audubon, MN

Instructional Design & Technology

Zachary Myron Grindahl West Fargo, ND

Educational Leadership

Alita Kathryn Hanson

Barnesville, MN

Special Education

Keeley Iverson Fisher, MN

Special Education

Melissa Dee Jensen Dickinson, ND Special Education

Shelly Kath Milk River, AB, Canada Special Education

Daniel Powell Koger Scottsboro, AL

TESOL

David E. Locken Fessenden, ND Educational Leadership

Angela Faith Lynch Faribault, MN Special Education

Yusuf Adam Marafa Grand Forks, ND Elementary Education

Alexander Martinson Grand Forks, ND

Educational Leadership

Nicholas K. Pederson Grand Forks, ND

Educational Leadership

Tammie Lyn Rich-Worden Dillon, MT

TESOL

Leah S. Swenson Lilydale, MN

Special Education

Kylie Wahl Hazen, ND

Special Education

Christopher Yokom Fargo, ND Special Education

Master of Science

Patience N. Albertson Norwich, ND

Early Childhood Education

Amy Jean Barille GreatFalls,MT

EarlyChildhoodEducation

Michaela Pribyl Blackburn Plummer, MN Reading Education

Kristen Boltz Jonestown, PA Special Education

Emily Breitbach Fargo, ND Special Education

Chana Chayn Lakewood, NJ Special Education

Claire Clarke Moorhead, MN Special Education

Krystle Marie Nieves Cruz Orlando, FL

Early Childhood Education

Allison Eide Fargo, ND Special Education

Julia Fabijanic Riverside, ND Special Education

Krystyna Freeman East Grand Forks, MN

Teaching and Leadership

Babak Ghadaksaz

Irvine, CA

Kinesiology

Juliet Eve Gordon Adelaide, SA, Australia

Kinesiology

Kasie Gotschall Watford City, ND

Teaching and Leadership

Tyler Gropp Grand Forks, ND

Teaching and Leadership

Jen Hayes Minot, ND

Special Education

Maureen Holman Onalaska, WI

Reading Education

Clarissa Hooper Watford City, ND

Teaching and Leadership

Quentin Hutchinson Horn Lake, MS

Special Education

Patricia Jacobs West Grove, PA

Early Childhood Education

Hyungwoo Jo Gangjin-gun, 46, South Korea

Higher Education

Lauren Hayward Johnson Thief River Falls, MN

Teaching and Leadership

Maria Jomarron

Tampa, FL

Special Education

Tiffanie Lynn Kensok Fargo, ND

Reading Education

Ciara Brooke Hampton Kidwell Granite Falls, NC Special Education

Kallie Jean Knutson Watford City, ND

Teaching and Leadership

Madison Krupke

Ashby, MN

Special Education

Joshua Allen Lackey

Belcourt, ND

Higher Education

Megan Larson

Gatzke, MN

Early Childhood Education

Ashley Dawn Loe Grand Forks, ND

Reading Education

Angela Lynch

Faribault, MN

Special Education

Michael Manchester

Elkton, MD Special Education

Pearl Rosa Mandan

New Town, ND

Kinesiology

School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees

Master of Science, continued

Jan Beth Morris

Burnsville, MN

Instructional Design & Technology

Harrison David Owings

Glyndon, MN

Teaching and Leadership

Kaitlin Terra Parise Firestone, CO

Reading Education

Erica Marie Patton Williston, ND

Reading Education

Ellyssa Leona Peterson

Nashwauk, MN

Kinesiology

Megan Elizabeth Quittschreiber

Glyndon, MN

Special Education

Sydney McLain Raboin International Falls, MN

Kinesiology

Courtney Christine Sandness Grand Forks, ND

Teaching and Leadership

Master of Engineering

Olusola Adegoke

Ajah, LA, Nigeria

Petroleum Engineering

Jonathan Alcantar

Dallas, TX

Petroleum Engineering

Hamilton Akwasi Anane

Houston, TX

Petroleum Engineering

Sameen Singh Bhullar

Whitehorse, YT, Canada

Environmental Engr

Dariela Esther Bohorquez

Caracas, D.C., Venezuela

Energy Engineering

Caleb Brown

Blanding, UT

Energy Engineering

Jonathan Pascal Chaky

St. Paul, MN

Chemical Engineering

Nathan Whitney Clark

Lexington, OK

Mechanical Engineering

Bryce Gene Gruber

Paynesville, MN

Electrical Engineering

Ghoulem Ellah Haithem Ifrene

Douaouda, Tipaza, Algeria

Petroleum Engineering

Jawad Ali Khan

Aboha, Swat, Pakistan

Petroleum Engineering

Abdelhakim Khouissat

Mascara, Algeria

Petroleum Engineering

Kara Catherine Schuh-Koski Lakota, ND Early Childhood Education

Tara Seward Surrey, ND Reading Education

Kylie Skime Thief River Falls, MN Teaching and Leadership

Seth Alex Sorum Audubon, MN Special Education

Alicia Rochelle St. Cyr Chanhassen, MN Special Education

Cassie Elizabeth Suter Watford City, ND Teaching and Leadership

Logan Robert Suter Watford City, ND Teaching and Leadership

Ashley Lynn Tietz Center, ND

Teaching and Leadership

Hannah Marie Toliver Bremerton, WA Special Education

Engineering & Mines

Aimen Laalam

Grand Forks, ND

Petroleum Engineering

Jeffrey G. Lynes

Danville, KY

Civil Engineering

William G. McKewan

Lawrence, PA

Chemical Engineering

Henry Middleton

Corpus Christi, TX

Mechanical Engineering

Matthew Powe

Kiln, MS

Petroleum Engineering

Kyle Paul Roeske

Benbrook, TX

Energy Engineering

Master of Science

Mark Arinaitwe

West New York, NJ

Computer Science

Evan R. Bloom

Moorhead, MN

Chemical Engineering

Hyunsuk Choi

Seoul, South Korea

Mechanical Engineering

Colley Ray Dunagan

Coffeeville, AL

Civil Engineering

Aaron John Hultstrand

Bismarck, ND

Computer Science

Zoe Elizabeth Tweed

San Angelo, TX

Special Education

Talia Luccia Vazquez

Bridgeport, CT

Reading Education

Melissa Marie Voigt

Williston, ND

Special Education

Madison Elizabeth Waln Verndale, MN

Special Education

Emily Christine Walski Grand Forks, ND

Teaching and Leadership

Bobbi-Jo Wepruk

Winnipeg, MB

Special Education

Samantha Ylitalo

Perham, MN

Special Education

Rachel Zeltinger-Edwards

Kenmare, ND

Reading Education

Kaylee Husarik

Grand Forks, ND

Biomedical Engineering

Rachelle Johnson

Bismarck, ND

Cyber Security

Walters Akumngang Ndi

Fargo, ND

Cyber Security

Stephanie Ness

Bend, OR

Civil Engineering

Ikechukwu Stanley Nwade

Grand Forks, ND

Mechanical Engineering

Sandip Poudel

Grand Forks, ND

Civil Engineering

Mahdi Saeedi

Grand Forks, ND

Biomedical Engineering

Sudip Saha

Sylhet, G, Bangladesh

Mechanical Engineering

Kalli Schaefer

Rochester, MN

Biomedical Engineering

Michael Anthony Sessamen

Williamston, MI

Cyber Security

Fafa Tackie-Otoo

Accra, AA, Ghana

Mechanical Engineering

Joe Useldinger

Moorhead, MN

Civil Engineering

Shane Allen Wilson

Williston, ND

Energy Engineering

School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees

Medicine & Health Sciences

Joshua Wynne, Dean

Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Dhana Acharya Liberty Township, OH

Physician Assistant Studies

Brittany Ann Almquist West Fargo, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Morgan Mae Bernhardt Bismarck, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Ashley Lynn Black Grand Forks, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Samantha Braaten Fargo, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

McKenzie Burke Osceola, WI

Physician Assistant Studies

Chelsey Clark Livingston, MT

Physician Assistant Studies

Matthew Dewitt Davis Fargo, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Cody W. Dewitt Bismarch, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Anthony Patrick Douthit Carrollton, TX

Physician Assistant Studies

Kristopher Stephen Flynt Dixon, MO

Physician Assistant Studies

David Michael Franta Fairmont, MN

Physician Assistant Studies

Timothy Fresonke Perham, MN

Physician Assistant Studies

Victoria Gingrey Gardner, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Heather Lynn Greenwood Dickinson, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Alexie Jo Harms Crosby, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Jenni Hetletved Washburn, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Sasha Hopfauf Mandan, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Monica Hurst Poulsbo, WA

Physician Assistant Studies

Kaylina Dawn Kelley

Minto, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Daniele Krouse Crookston, MN

Physician Assistant Studies

Alexandra Laber Fargo, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Melanie Ann Loehrer

Saint Augusta, MN

Physician Assistant Studies

Brittany Lee McPherson Fargo, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Jared Lee Mouw Sioux Falls, SD

Physician Assistant Studies

Allison Lynn Obritsch Dickinson, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Rodney Guy Palmer Lovell, WY

Physician Assistant Studies

Kaitlyn Prochnow Wahpeton, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Molly Marie Ruebke Ada, MN

Physician Assistant Studies

Mandy Stenehjem Bismarck, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Mary Katherine Weisberg Bismarck, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Tyson Williams West Fargo, ND

Physician Assistant Studies

Jenna Marie Zaeske New Hope, MN

Physician Assistant Studies

Joshua Edward Zetocha West Fargo, ND Physician Assistant Studies

Master of Public Health

Charene T. Alexander Bellingham, WA Public Health

Madeleine Bingham Richland, WA Public Health

Megan Cartillar Mohall, ND Public Health

Katrina M. Domnick Bethel, AK Public Health

Claire Sara Erickson Fargo, ND Public Health

Brooke Elizabeth Froelich Selfridge, ND Public Health

Diana Blossom Hawkins Sisseton, SD Public Health

Kori Angela Hennebry Fargo, ND Public Health

Cody W. Ingle Sioux Falls, SD

Public Health

Peyton A. Leikvoll Brainerd, MN Public Health

Sofia Lenz North Branch, MN Public Health

Sarah Elizabeth Morris Ramsey, MN Public Health

Lexie Schmidt Blaine, WA Public Health

Kelly Schultz Winona, MN

Public Health

Chandler Ray Tobeck Bismarck, ND

Public Health

Master of Science

Yousif Al Mubarak New York, NY

Medical Laboratory Science

Nicole Chisum

Draper, UT

Medical Laboratory Science

Alexander Paul Decker Grand Forks, ND

Medical Laboratory Science

Robbie L. Diehl East Grand Forks, MN

Medical Laboratory Science

Jackie Marie Garding Inver Grove Heights, MN Medical Laboratory Science

Jordyn Fay Greene Columbia Falls, MT

Medical Laboratory Science

Sara Peterson Valley Center, CA Medical Laboratory Science

Paul R. Samson Devils Lake, ND Medical Laboratory Science

Jennifer Schieber La Crosse, WI

Medical Laboratory Science

Leah Thompson Eau Claire, WI

Medical Laboratory Science

Kerry McGoey Toups Thibodaux, LA

Medical Laboratory Science

School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees

Nursing & Professional Disciplines

Maridee D. Shogren, Dean

Master of Science

Abdullahi Hirsi Ahmed Fargo, ND Nursing

Megan Nicole Berg Minot, ND Nursing

Nikki Sue Bonilla King Great Falls, MT Nursing

Amber Maxine Breitbach Circle, MT Nursing

Candice Alexis Brierley Fair Lawn, NJ Nutrition

Jesse Lynn Brockie Hays, MT Nursing

Nikki Richelle Leach Brown Minneapolis, MN Nursing

Jamie Lynn Buisse Madison, WI Nursing

Kenyata Tyeshia Carroll St. Paul, MN Nursing

Leah Brittany Carver Minneapolis, MN Nursing

Kara Michele Clifton Grand Rapids, MN Nursing

Kyra L. Dewald Jamestown, ND Nursing

Elizabeth A. Diffely Garrison, ND Nursing

Kelsey Mae Dockendorf Staples, MN Nursing

Aislinn Joelle Edwards Crystal, MN Nursing

Brianna Ellingson Minot, ND Nursing

Muna Nur Farah Edina, MN Nursing

Katrina Raye Flagg Seneca, SC Nursing

Jordan Fliehs Aberdeen, SD Nursing

Edward George Ramsey, MN Nursing

Ashley Lynn Gerdes Rosemount, MN Nursing

Nicolette Amber Gindele Little Falls, MN Nursing

Michelle Lynn Graves Red Lake, MN Nursing

Katie Ann Reilley Greniger Cohasset, MN Nursing

Tobias Leander Guindon West St. Paul, MN Nursing

Nabiha Haybe Briarwood, ND Nursing

London McKenzie Herbert Watford City, ND Nursing

Wendy Holthe-Lohan Sioux Falls, SD Nursing

Amanda Horner Briarwood, ND Nursing

Claudia Kay Hougland Rapid City, SD Nursing

Dang Q. Huynh Brooklyn Park, MN Nursing

Amina Mohamed Ikar Mogadishu, BN, Somalia Nursing

Aliyah Estelle Jerome Fridley, MN Nursing

Madison Keplin Belcourt, ND Nursing

Alexis Kim Old Bridge, NJ Nursing

Emma Rose Lang Duluth, MN Nursing

Alissa Larsen Williston, ND Nursing

Morgan H. Lavoy Tracy, MN Nursing

Tasha Lyn Leier Velva, ND Nursing

Brenda Lorentz New York Mills, MN Nursing

Kimberly Collier Lucas Kaneohe, HI Nutrition

Kelsey Meadows Vermillion, SD Nursing

Katey Monette Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Ellie Kathleen Morgan Dent, MN Nutrition

Susan K. Morgan Great Falls, MT Nursing

Madison Marie Musich Grand Forks, ND Nutrition

Ann Neitzel Oshkosh, WI Nursing

Amber Lyrae Nelson Tioga, ND Nursing

Kyle Daniel Newman Roy, UT Nursing

Andrew Ntionang Burns Township, MN Nursing

Andrea Okerstrom Ashby, MN Nursing

Katherine Frances Peters Chaseburg, WI Nursing

Pratistha Pokharel Roanoke, VA Nutrition

Jenny May Elizabeth Reynolds Hanover, PA Nursing

Kathleen Marjorie Rogan Thompson, ND Nursing

Abbey Senn Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Traci Ann Specht Minot, ND Nursing

Jadin T. Stromme Fargo, ND Nursing

Wing Sze Wong Sun St. Louis Park, MN Nursing

Christina Elaine Torgerson Hillsboro, ND Nursing

Allison Tracy Clear Lake, SD Nursing

Angela Tuchtenhagen Annandale, MN Nursing

Erin Jeanette Tweed Binford, ND Nursing

Mariah N. Uluave Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Lyndsey Rae Van Eps East Grand Forks, MN Nursing

School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees

Master of Science, continued

Kali Bonita Wake Boy River, MN Nutrition

Haylie Brianna Wetzel Bismarck, ND Nursing

Joy F. Wilkins Troy, MI Nursing

Kimberly Kate Winters Bismarck, ND Nursing

Tara Lee Young Columbia Heights, MN Nursing

Kinsey Sue Zieman Carrington, ND Nursing

Master of Social Work

Kati Lynn Andino Sioux Falls, SD Social Work

Miranda Lynn Marie Belsheim Anzac, AB Social Work

Nicole Elizabeth Bourgoyne Duluth, MN Social Work

Mary Kathryn Burd Grand Forks, ND Social Work

Jamie Nicole Doyle Billings, MT Social Work

Colleen Elizabeth Erickson Reading, MN Social Work

Sarah Lynn Ferguson Woodstock, OH Social Work

Erin Marie Freadhoff New Salem, ND Social Work

Lindsay Anne Harris Piedmont, SD Social Work

Garrett Lee Heim Riverside, ND Social Work

Torri Madison Johnson Monticello, MN Social Work

Aaron Oakman Landrie Pittsfield, MA Social Work

Pamela Joy MacIver Allan Winnipeg, MB, Canada Social Work

Aubrey Anna Marie Malnourie Bismarck, ND Social Work

Kristal Odden Centralia, WA Social Work

Tyler Alan Overley Muskegon, MI Social Work

Holly Papineau Sidney, MT Social Work

Wesley Robert Porter Caledonia, MN Social Work

Amanda Radtke Alexandria, MN Social Work

Amy Riccio-Galde Horace, ND Social Work

Lisa Beth Rinehart Kalispell, MT Social Work

Kasey Diana Rosselli Crown Point, NY Social Work

Jordan Rudolph Baxter, MN Social Work

Jennifer Carol Taylor Ravensdale, WA Social Work

Samantha S. Taylor Navarre, FL Social Work

Kevin R. Tengesdal Bismarck, ND Social Work

Kelsey Mary Terhaar Baxter, MN Social Work

Krystol Bea Tofstad Raton, NM Social Work

Amber Rai Whelan Bemidji, MN Social Work

Stephanie Dawn Zucconi Hesston, KS Social Work

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT

We acknowledge the people who resided here for generations and recognize that the spirit of the Ojibwe and Oyate people permeates this land. As a university community, we will continue to build upon our relations with the First Nations of the State of North Dakota - the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Nation, Spirit Lake Nation, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.

Today, the University of North Dakota rests on the ancestral lands of the Pembina and Red Lake Bands of Ojibwe and the Dakota Oyate - presently existing as composite parts of the Red Lake, Turtle Mountain, White Earth Bands, and the Dakota Tribes of Minnesota and North Dakota.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT

Today, the University of North Dakota rests on the ancestral lands of the Pembina and Red Lake Bands of Ojibwe and the Dakota Oyate - presently existing as composite parts of the Red Lake, Turtle Mountain, White Earth Bands, and the Dakota Tribes of Minnesota and North Dakota. We acknowledge the people who resided here for generations and recognize that the spirit of the Ojibwe and Oyate people permeates this land. As a university community, we will continue to build upon our relations with the First Nations of the State of North Dakota - the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Nation, Spirit Lake Nation, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA

Commencement Speaker

Denise K. Lajimodiere, Ph.D.

Denise Lajimodiere is an award-winning poet, artist and retired educator of 44 years, as well as a threetime graduate of the University of North Dakota. A citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in Belcourt, N.D., Lajimodiere was appointed North Dakota’s newest poet laureate by state lawmakers on April 5. With the appointment, she became the state’s first Native American poet laureate, succeeding Larry Woiwode, a native of Carrington, N.D., who passed away last year after holding the poet laureate title for three decades.

At UND, Lajimodiere studied educational leadership, earning her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. Through her career in education, she served as an elementary school teacher in New Town, N.D., and as an instructor and eventually principal in Belcourt. In 2006, Lajimodiere became an assistant professor of educational leadership at North Dakota State University, where she worked until her retirement.

Lajimodiere’s poetry has been published in four books, “Thunderbird,” “Dragonfly Dance,” “Bitter Tears,” and “His Feathers Were Chains.”

And as a nationally recognized expert in American Indian boarding schools, Lajimodiere wrote “Stringing Rosaries: The History, the Unforgivable, and the Healing of North American Indian Boarding School Survivors,” which chronicles the atrocities experienced by survivors.

She also published a children’s book, “Josie Dances,” which follows the story of a young fancy shawl dancer at the Labor Day Pow Wow in Belcourt.

As North Dakota’s first Native American poet laureate, and one of only a handful of poets to have served in the post since it was established in 1957, Lajimodiere hopes she can be a mentor and role model, putting on poetry workshops and readings for young writers from underrepresented communities in North Dakota.

She is one of the founders and past presidents of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, formed to increase public awareness and cultivate healing for the trauma experienced by American Indian and Alaska Native Nations as a result of the U.S. Boarding School era, which lasted from the 1800s until the 1970s.

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University Marshals

A UND faculty member, chosen from the ranks of the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors, carries the University flag and leads the commencement procession.

Honorary Faculty Flag Marshal

Saturday, May 13 — 9 A.M.

Mark Hoffmann

Professor of Chemistry

Dr. Mark Hoffmann has been a UND faculty member in Chemistry since 1988 and was named a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in 2006. He served as chair of the Chemistry Department from 2003 to 2010, and recently is also an Adjunct Professor in the Physics Department. In 2018, he assumed the position of Associate Dean for Research in the College of Arts & Sciences. Since Summer 2022, he is the Science Co-Lead of the current NSF EPSCoR grant. His expertise is in the development of new theoretical methods to describe quantum effects in molecular electronic structure, and the computational implementation and use of those methods for describing reactive and unusually bonded molecules. Of long-term interest are molecules relevant to combustion and atmospheric chemistry, and the elucidation of the behaviors of catalysts of energy relevance. More recently, he has begun to study mechanochemistry effects in the binding of membrane proteins in cancer cells to the extracellular matrix.

He has authored more than 110 papers in peer-reviewed journals, is a frequent invited speaker at national and international meetings, and sits on the editorial boards of 2 journals. He has mentored 20 UND PhD students. Hoffmann was elected a vice president of the International Society of Theoretical Chemical Physics in 2016 and continues to hold that position. In January 2022, he was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Honorary Faculty Flag Marshal

Saturday, May 13 — 2 P.M.

Cindy Juntunen Dean of Education & Human Development

Dr. Cindy Juntunen, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Counseling Psychology in the College of Education and Human Development.

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.

She also serves as Co-Director of the Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center and Director of the State Opioid Response - Technical Assistance serving Region 8 (North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and Montana).

University Student Marshals

A tradition since the early years of the University of North Dakota, students serve as the honorary marshals and ushers for commencement exercises.

Angela Brayton

Arsham Dionysian

Jayden Erickson

Mataya Erickson

Emily Fiorella

Jeremy Grohs

Kyra Jessen

Faith Johannes

Hannah Laumb

Ethan Mathews

McKenzie Menschel

Anjali Nayar

Grant Odegard

Alexia Parisien

Karliegh Quinata

Sharmin Rahman

Madelyn Rohrich

Lauren Rosenberg

Alysun Rudland

Jorge Soto

Nishat Sultana

Cassie Taggart

Nicole Wu

Angela Brayton

Arsham Dionysian

Jayden Erickson

Mataya Erickson

Emily Fiorella

Jeremy Grohs

Kyra Jessen

Faith Johannes

Hannah Laumb

Addison Lorber

Ethan Mathews

McKenzie Menschel

Anjali Nayar

Grant Odegard

Alexia Parisien

Kaitlyn Przybilla

Karliegh Quinata

Sharmin Rahman

Madelyn Rohrich

Lauren Rosenberg

Alysun Rudland

Jorge Soto

Nishat Sultana

Cassie Taggart

Student Honor Medallions

Honor Medallions are earned 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.

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.

Photography

The University has contracted the services of The Grad Team for all commencement ceremonies. The service will provide each graduate access to a photo taken when accepting congratulations on stage and a posed photo. Graduates will see their proofs via email a few days after the ceremony.

View and order portraits at thegradteam.com/UND

Customer Service: call 1.800.482.0321 or email help@thegradteam.com

Social Media

Send a virtual message to your graduate by posting to Twitter or Instagram using #UNDproud. Your post may appear on UND.edu!

Webcast

UND provides a live stream video of the commencement ceremonies to allow family and friends to participate, even if they cannot attend in person.

The ceremonies will be streamed live on UND’s website (UND.edu) and UND Facebook page. Free video downloads of the ceremonies will be available on UND’s Vimeo channel at vimeo.com/uofnorthdakota a few days after the ceremonies.

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

Steven Light & Kathryn Rand

Steven Light, professor of Political Science & Public Administration, and Kathryn Rand, Floyd B. Sperry Professor of Law, are the co-founders and co-directors of the Institute for the Study of Tribal Gaming Law & Policy at UND. Both joined the UND faculty in 2000.

Light and Rand are widely regarded as the nation’s leading and most prolific academic experts on “Indian gaming,” having published three books and dozens of articles on the topic. Their work has examined the law, policy, business and politics of tribal casinos, and has helped to lay the legal foundation for a multibillion-dollar industry that has significantly improved the economies and quality of life for American Indian communities.

Their co-authored books – considered the gold standards in the field and used in university and law school classrooms throughout the U.S. – include “Indian Gaming & Tribal Sovereignty: The Casino Compromise,” which was featured on C-SPAN’s Book TV. Light and Rand are credited with launching tribal gaming law and policy as an academic area of specialized study.

In 2022, Light and Rand were Inaugural Visiting Professors in the Indian Nations Gaming & Governance Program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where they also were Senior Distinguished Fellows in Tribal Gaming at the International Center for Gaming Regulation. Both are frequent media commentators for leading news outlets, such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, National Public Radio, and Indian Country Today. Together, they have delivered invited lectures at Boston College, University of Manitoba, Stanford, University of Helsinki, University of Macau and numerous law schools.

Light and Rand have testified twice on Indian gaming regulation and oversight before the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in

Washington, DC, as well as before the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. They have shared their expertise with such diverse audiences as the NCAA, industry professionals, and tribal, federal, state, and local leaders and officials.

Light and Rand each have extensive leadership portfolios at UND. Light served as interim dean of UND’s Nistler College of Business & Public Administration (2017-18) and the College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines (2013-14). He also was associate vice president for Academic Affairs (201117) and associate provost for Undergraduate Education (2010-11). Rand served as dean of the UND School of Law from 2009 to 2018 and was the first woman to hold that position. She also served as the law school’s associate dean for academic affairs and research (200409) and interim director of the Northern Plains Indian Law Center (2003-04).

Light and Rand were previously jointly awarded the UND Foundation/ McDermott Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research or Creative Activity, and Service.

In the Nistler College of Business & Public Administration, Light teaches American government, public organizational leadership, American Indian politics and the senior capstone in political science. Light’s research also focuses on higher education leadership, teaching and learning, and voting rights, race, and representation, including his book, “The Law is Good.” He is a five-time faculty award winner in his College, a six-time UND Presidential Scholars “Faculty Star,” and was a nominee for CASE/ Carnegie U.S. Professor of the Year.

At the School of Law, Rand teaches in the areas of constitutional law, civil rights, Indian gaming law, and professional skill development. Rand also has published on academic leadership and diversity and inclusion in legal education. She is an elected member of the American Law Institute and serves as a vice president of the International Masters of Gaming Law.

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Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors

The Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorships were established with an endowment gift from the late UND benefactor Chester Fritz, 1892-1983. Revenue from the endowment provides for cash stipends to one or more full-time UND faculty members, who thereafter may use the title “Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor.” Nominations are solicited from members of the Vice President for Academic Affairs Academic Cabinet and the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors; these are evaluated by a committee chaired by the graduate dean and composed of three Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors and faculty representatives from each academic college not represented by a Fritz Professor. The recommendations are reviewed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and forwarded to the President for final decision.

Chester Fritz attended UND from 1908 to 1910. He became an international trader in precious metals and lived most of his life in China and Europe. In establishing the endowment for the professorships — just one of his many gifts to UND — as an “investment in the future of my Alma Mater and of the people who make the future what it shall be.” He added, “I am especially indebted to the fine teachers who, in the end, have determined in large measure, how well I was able to learn and to use the knowledge that the University of North Dakota could provide.”

Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors currently serving on the faculty include:

Holly Brown-Borg, Biomedical Sciences

Sharon Carson, English

Colin Combs, Biomedical Sciences

F. Richard Ferraro, Psychology

Jonathan Geiger, Biomedical Sciences

William D. Gosnold Jr., Geology & Geological Engineering

Birgit Hans, Indian Studies

Joseph Hartman, Geology and Geological Engineering

Mark R. Hoffmann, Chemistry

Cindy L. Juntunen, Counseling Psychology

Alena Kubátová, Chemistry

Steven Light, Political Science & Public Administration

Glenda Lindseth, Nursing

Kent Lovelace, Aviation

James Mochoruk, History

Daphne Pedersen, Sociology

Thomas V. Petros, Psychology

Kathryn Rand, School of Law

Michelle Sauer, English

Wayne Seames, Chemical Engineering

Mary Ann Sens, Pathology

William F. Sheridan, Biology

Vasyl Tkach, Biology

Sean Valentine, Management

Roxanne Vaughan, Biomedical Sciences

Jack Weinstein, Philosophy and Religion

Michael Wittgraf, Music

Julia Zhao, Chemistry

Former faculty members who were honored with Fritz

Professorships include:

Michael A. Anderegg, English

James Antes, Psychology

Michael C. Beard, English

Robert Beck (deceased), Law

Richard Beringer, History

William V. Borden (deceased), English

Edward C. Carlson, Anatomy and Cell Biology

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

Michael J. Gaffey, Space Studies

Elizabeth Hampsten, English

David Hein, Pharmacology and Toxicology

Thomasine Heitkamp, Nursing

Carla Wulff Hess (deceased), Communication Sciences and Disorders

Richard L. Hill (deceased), Educational Administration

Gordon Iseminger, History

Warren Jensen, Aviation

Harvey Knull, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

David O. Lambeth, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Richard G. Landry, Educational Measurements and Statistics

Diane K. Langemo, Nursing Practice and Development

Donald K. Lemon (deceased), Educational Leadership

Robert W. Lewis (deceased), English

Frank Low (deceased), Anatomy

Richard L. Ludtke, Sociology

Michael Mann, Chemical Engineering

Roger Melvold (deceased), Microbiology and Immunology

James E. Mitchell, Neuroscience

Thomas Mohr, Physical Therapy

Robert C. Nordlie (deceased), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Myrna R. Olson, Teaching and Learning

Lewis K. Oring, Biology

Leon F. Osborne (deceased), Atmospheric Sciences

Surendra S. Parmar, Physiology

Brian O. Paulsen, Art

Russell Peterson (deceased), Education

Michael Poellot, Atmospheric Sciences

Lewis J. Radonovich, Chemistry

Paul D. Ray (deceased), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

John L. Rowe (deceased), Business and Vocational Education

Isaac Schlosser, Biology

Mary Jane Schneider (deceased), Indian Studies

Santhosh K. Seelan, Space Studies

Donald E. Severson (deceased), Chemical Engineering

Brij Singh, Basic Sciences

Virgil Stenberg, Chemistry

Jeffrey L. Stith, Atmospheric Sciences

Kathleen A. Tiemann, Sociology

D. Jerome Tweton (deceased), History

Stephen K. Wikel, Microbiology and Immunology

Stephen A. Wonderlich, Clinical Neuroscience

Sharon C. Wilsnack, Neuroscience

Charles A. Wood, Space Studies

Kevin D. Young, Microbiology and Immunology

Honorary Degree

Werner G. Nistler Jr.

Werner G. Nistler Jr., founder and chairman of Touchmark, is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and 1968 graduate of the University of North Dakota. Born and raised on a farm near Golva, N.D., Nistler credits his farming experience and upbringing for the work ethic and skillset he has used to be successful in business. While at UND, he worked full-time at Smith Hall cafeteria, eventually becoming student manager, a position he held until graduation.

After earning a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from UND in 1968, Nistler went on to earn a master’s degree from Arizona State University and honed his business acumen as a Certified Public Accountant in Portland, Ore.

In 1980, Nistler founded Touchmark, a company specializing in developing and operating retirement communities. He served as the company’s CEO for 35 years and now serves as its chairman. His wife, Colleen, is vice chairperson of the company, which

owns 15 full-service senior living communities in 10 states, including North Dakota and one Canadian province.

Nistler has served on bank and charity boards and has started many other successful businesses, including Amaterra Wines in Portland.

In recognition of the Nistlers’ continued support of education in North Dakota, the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education voted to name the UND College of Business & Public Administration after the couple, who financially supported the construction of the building that would eventually be named Nistler Hall.

Nistler was inducted into the UND Accounting Hall of Fame in 2017 and received a Sioux Award from the UND Alumni Association & Foundation in 2020, recognizing his achievements in business and service to others. He is also the 2018 winner of Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Pacific Northwest Region.

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.

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

1989, Agnes Geelan, Doctor of Humane Letters

1989, Arley Bjella, Doctor of Laws

1989, Bernard P. Randolph, Doctor of Engineering

1990, Michael E. DeBakey, Doctor of Science

1990, Robert E. Mautz, Doctor of Laws

1990, Bruce McArthur, Doctor of Engineering

1990, Frank A. Wenstrom, Doctor of Laws

1991, Andrew Freeman, Doctor of Engineering

1991, Lee Gerdine, Doctor of Music

1991, Donald Grangaard, Doctor of Laws

1991, Lowell Swenson, Doctor of Laws

1991, Harold Schafer, Doctor of Laws

1992, William E. Cornatzer, Doctor of Science

1992, Margaret Heyse Cory, Doctor of Science

1992, Richard J. Lee, Doctor of Science

1992, Vivian Hanson Meehan, Doctor of Science

1992, Harold Resinger, Doctor of Science

1992, Louis W. Sullivan, Doctor of Science

1993, Thomas M. Hamilton, Doctor of Engineering

1993, Bill Martin Jr., Doctor of Letters

1993, Stanley A. Moe, Doctor of Engineering

1993, Everette L. Webb, Doctor of Engineering

1993, Gilmore Schjeldahl, Doctor of Engineering

1994, James F. Buchli, Doctor of Science

1994, Jon Hassler, Doctor of Letters

1996, Roland H. Flint, Doctor of Letters

1996, George A. Sinner, Doctor of Laws

1996, John W. Vennes, Doctor of Science

1997, Jim R. Carrigan, Doctor of Laws

1997, Clara A. Pederson, Doctor of Humane Letters

1998, Theodore V. Galambos, Doctor of Engineering

1998, Patricia Wallace Ingraham, Doctor of Laws

1998, Arthur A. Link, Doctor of Laws

1998, Vito Perrone, Doctor of Humanities

1999, Eugene R. Dahl, Doctor of Laws

1999, John C. MacFarlane, Doctor of Engineering

1999, Dale F. Morrison, Doctor of Laws

2000, Thomas J. Clifford, Doctor of Laws

2000, Bernard O’Kelly, Doctor of Letters

2000, Dwight Baumann, Doctor of Laws

2001, Richard A. Olafson, Doctor of Letters

2001, Patricia A. Owens, Doctor of Letters

2001, Raymond Rude, Doctor of Letters

2001, Peter Schickele, Doctor of Letters

2002, Calvin K. Fercho, Doctor of Letters

2002, Lloyd Omdahl, Doctor of Letters

2002, Noel Watson, Doctor of Letters

2002, Byron L. Dorgan, Doctor of Letters

2003, Robert Kyle, Doctor of Letters

2004, Kurt H. Mueller, Doctor of Letters

2005, H.F. “Sparky” Gierke, Doctor of Letters

2005, Charles “Chuck” Johnson, Doctor of Letters

2006, A. Bart Holaday, Doctor of Letters

2006, Lance W. Lord, Doctor of Letters

2006, Rodney J. Rohrich, Doctor of Letters

2007, Laurel Reuter, Doctor of Letters

2007, Russell Lefevre, Doctor of Letters

2008, Jean Kiesau, Doctor of Letters

2008, Edward Schafer, Doctor of Letters

2008, Steinar Opstad, Doctor of Letters

2008, Phil Jackson, Doctor of Letters

2008, William Marcil, Doctor of Letters

2009, Edwin Benson, Doctor of Letters

2009, LaVonne Russell Hootman, Doctor of Letters

2009, James C. Ray, Doctor of Letters

2010, Howard A. Dahl, Doctor of Letters

2011, Earl Pomeroy, Doctor of Letters

2011, Kenneth L. Mellem, Doctor of Letters

2012, B. John Barry, Doctor of Letters

2012, Kent Conrad, Doctor of Letters

2012, Mary Wakefield, Doctor of Letters

2012, David Nething, Doctor of Letters

2012, Hiram Drache, Doctor of Letters

2013, Norman C. Skalicky, Doctor of Letters

2014, Michael J. Jacobs, Doctor of Letters

2014, William C. Sherman, Doctor of Letters

2014, Karen L. Nyberg, Doctor of Letters

2014, Linda M. Pancratz, Doctor of Letters

2015, William J. Gross, Doctor of Letters

2015, Gerald W. VandeWalle, Doctor of Letters

2016, Carolyn Becraft, Doctor of Letters

2016, Greg Page, Doctor of Letters

2018, Si Robin, Doctor of Letters

2018, Betty Robin, Doctor of Letters

2019, Josh Duhamel, Doctor of Letters

2019, Heidi Heitkamp, Doctor of Letters

2019, Clay Lacy, Doctor of Letters

2020, Harold Hamm, Doctor of Letters

2021, Henry Herr, Doctor of Letters

2022, Molly Yeh, Doctor of Letters

2022, Delore Zimmerman, Doctor of Letters

2023, Werner G. Nistler Jr., Doctor of Letters

Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees

Saturday, May 13 — 2 p.m.

College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines

Maridee D. Shogren, Dean

Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition

Larissa Cheyenne Baird Mandan, ND

Human Nutrition

Natalie J. Koster * Minnetonka, MN

Human Nutrition

Sydney Lauren Weyrens Prior Lake, MN

Human Nutrition

Bachelor of Science in Dietetics

Sarah Nicole Holman Moorhead, MN

Dietetics

Ashley Lynn Hulm Bismarck, ND

Dietetics

Sydney Ann Johnson * Mahtomedi, MN

Dietetics

Lana Jean Krack *** Reynolds, ND

Dietetics

Giovanna G. Postiglione Mendota Heights, MN

Dietetics

Emily Anne Scheresky *** Washburn, ND

Dietetics

Mackenzie Ann Vukelich Breezy Point, MN

Dietetics

Kya Sue Welsh ** Thompson, ND

Dietetics

Chase Wills Woodbury, MN

Dietetics

Rayman Zimmerman Grand Forks, ND

Dietetics

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Saada Mahamoud Ali * Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Kristyna N. Banuelos Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Hannah Belanger * Forest Lake, MN Nursing

Amber L. Belgarde Belcourt, ND Nursing

Jaren R. Berger ** Dickinson, ND Nursing

Hannah M. Blevins Chaska, MN Nursing

Thomas Bock * Hutchinson, MN Nursing

Lily Kay Bonebrake ** Minot, ND Nursing

Kaitlyn Rose Boucher ** Rugby, MN Nursing

Natalie Jean Buck * Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Allison Marie Burud *** Fargo, ND Nursing

Mary Sheila Bylin *** Adams, ND Nursing

Lhana Elandra Oriel Casimir ** Roseau, MN Nursing

Brooke K. Donaghue Bemidji, MN Nursing

Rachel Natalia Haugland * Inver Grove Heights, MN Nursing

Abby L. Heilman ** Devils Lake, ND Nursing

Anna Ray Kirstie Hoffman Sauk Centre, MN Nursing

Brooke R. Holweger Cottage Grove, MN Nursing

Savannah Nicole King * Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Alexandra C. Kirlin Menahga, MN Nursing

Britt M. Kratochvil ** Nisswa, MN Nursing

Payton Quinn Kriewald Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Lauren Elizabeth Krueger Lakeville, MN Nursing

Brooke Alexis Kuznia Cambridge, MN Nursing

Amanda Kville Mayville, ND Nursing

Alexis Lou Lankow * Rothsay, MN Nursing

Katelyn E. Lee *** Lakeville, MN Nursing

Payton J. Lund ** Lisbon, ND Nursing

Megan Rae Machtemes Waconia, MN Nursing

Brianna Kylie Marshik Little Falls, MN Nursing

Grace Elizabeth Mathias ** Stirum, ND Nursing

Bailey McNitt * Chino Hills, CA Nursing

Hannah Paulette Olson *** Bemidji, MN Nursing

Kate Olson Fargo, ND Nursing

Gina E. Ostmo ** Sharon, ND Nursing

Katelin Alyce Petersen * Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Madison Twyla Quinn * Evansville, MN Nursing

Regan A. Ratai ** Cook, MN Nursing

Marissa A. Rehm ** Henning, MN Nursing

Alexandra Genevieve Richards *** Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Rehanna Rose Schreiber *** Campbell, MN Nursing

Nathan Allen Schwindt Mandan, ND Nursing

Mackenzie S. Severson *** Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Samantha Rose Soller Maple Grove, MN Nursing

Desirea Elizabeth Spicer * Chisago City, MN Nursing

Karley Sylvia Stenseth *** Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Alycia L. Stotesbery * Alexandria, MN Nursing

Lauren Michelle Sutkowski Scottsdale, AZ Nursing

Trevor Tatge Lakeville, MN Nursing

Taylor O. Thorberg ** Lakeville, MN Nursing

Elise C. Vonasek East Grand Forks, MN Nursing

Jessica Marie Watts Underwood, ND Nursing

Magdalena Theresita Weber ** St. Cloud, MN Nursing

Kailey A. Weigel *** Bismarck, ND Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Social Work

Alyssa Ann Alberts New Town, ND Social Work

Greysen M. Anderson ** Washburn, ND Social Work

Melissa Anderson *** Bismarck, ND Social Work

Emily R. Bergman ** Clearbrook, MN Social Work

Rian Mackenzie Nashota Blacksmith Fargo, ND Social Work

Mollie Leann Butcher *** Anoka, MN Social Work

Alexandria Le’Anna Campbell ** Finley, ND Social Work

* Denotes cum laude

** Denotes magna cum laude

*** Denotes summa cum laude

See description on page 19

College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines

Bachelor of Science in Social Work, continued

Molly F. Christensen Ramsey, MN Social Work

Josephine Rae Dancing Bull New Town, ND Social Work

Mandy Jean Davis Dunseith, ND Social Work

Amanda Hope Eide Fargo, ND Social Work

Marisa Adeline Forshee Thief River Falls, MN Social Work

McCallister Claire Gayle * Grand Forks, ND Social Work

Addie Therese Hanson Adrian, ND Social Work

Emily Marie Heffernan ** East Grand Forks, MN Social Work

Cassady Hope Grand Forks, ND Social Work

Sofia Francesca Hidalgo Kafami ** Las Vegas, NV Social Work

Kylie Kost-Vermaas ** Bismarck, ND Social Work

Brittani Lyn Lieberg Thief River Falls, MN Social Work

Marissa Beth Manning Buffalo, ND Social Work

Madeline Elizabeth Mills ** Paeonian Springs, VA Social Work

Kristen Pooley Meridian, ID Social Work

Ashlei Nicole Inez Stanczyk Grand Forks, ND Social Work

Samantha R. Stern Webster, SD Social Work

Elena Faith Stingle Clearwater, FL Social Work

Desiree Ann Teubert Sleepy Eye, MN Social Work

Alexia Jean Thompson Grand Forks, ND Social Work

Jessica Lynn Trinneer Bismarck, ND Social Work

Kaitlyn M. Votel Hopkins, MN Social Work

Charles Camarin Kirk Widner Eagan, MN Social Work

John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

Robert Kraus, Dean

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics

Michael Pavel Abramovich ** Crystal, MN

Aviation Studies

Jocelyn Faith Adolphson

East Grand Forks, MN

Aviation Studies

Anna Marie Allbee Savage, MN

Air Traffic Management

Steven C. Allie San Jose, CA

Aviation Studies

Abdulilah Alotaibi ***

Al Madinah, SAU

Commercial Aviation

Brenden Altergott ** Sycamore, IL

Air Traffic Management

James Alwin ***

Oconto, WI

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Corinne Lois Arnold

Seattle, WA

Aviation Safety & Operations

Ahmad Abdullah A. Basaad **

Makkah, SAU

Air Traffic Management

Spencer Ezra Bawcom *

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Casey Elias Bell ***

East Grand Forks, MN

Flight Education Aviation Safety & Aviation

Todd

Manlius, NY

Commercial Aviation

Zachary P. Bethke

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Cade R. Boraas **

Monticello, MN

Commercial Aviation

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Nathan T. Brigandi **

Colchester, CT

Commercial Aviation

Daniel Caruso Morris, IL

Commercial Aviation

Alicia Cerney **

Minneapolis, MN

Commercial Aviation

Andrew Coughlin

Snoqualmie, WA

Commercial Aviation

Sarah Genevieve Cunningham

Petaluma, CA

Aviation Studies

Thomas R. Cuperus ***

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Cole Alan Dack **

Randolph, MN

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Brady Richard Davis

Glenfield, ND

Commercial Aviation Aviation Safety & Operations

Brandon Keiichi Hirao Deliguin **

Barrigada, GU

Air Traffic Management

Daniel Joseph Denike **

Spokane, WA

Commercial Aviation

Benjamin T. Devall

Laporte, CO

Commercial Aviation

John Robert Dulski **

Sammamish, WA

Aviation Safety & Operations

Alexia Jayne Durkop *

Fargo, ND

Commercial Aviation

Michael T. Eicher

Eagle River, WI

Commercial Aviation

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Steven P. Englert

Kennewick, WA

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Joshua Seth Feldman

Needham, MA

Commercial Aviation

Collin Fritchen ***

Fairhope, AL

Commercial Aviation

Brandt Keith Fritze **

Lakeville, MN

Commercial Aviation

Ruysser L. Gabler **

Atascadero, CA

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Hunter Cole German *

Oakes, ND

Commercial Aviation

Jackson T. Gilliam **

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Hunter D. Goins **

St. Michael, MN

Air Traffic Management

Brock Richard Gracyalny ***

Pulaski, WI

Commercial Aviation

Matthew R. Hanlin Humble, TX

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Olivia Hallie Hartell **

Savage, MN

Commercial Aviation

Jenna Hayes *

Lakeville, MN

Commercial Aviation

Ryan Joseph Hess *

Auburn, WA

Commercial Aviation

Air Traffic Management

Amanda Nicole Higginbotham ***

Southlake, TX

Commercial Aviation

Joshua W. Holmberg * Colorado Springs, CO

Commercial Aviation

Justin M. Horton

Lebanon, NJ

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Lily Hu *

Grand Forks, ND

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Jack August Hudoba

Prior Lake, MN

Air Traffic Management

Jose Alejandro Infante **

Brownsville, TX

Commercial Aviation

September Faith Johnson ***

Madison, SD

Commercial Aviation

Wyatt Russell Jones ***

Harris, MN

Commercial Aviation

Lukas E. Jorgensen-Tjornehoj *

Burlington, WI

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Toa Belton **

John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics, continued

Carter J. Kamphuis **

Markesan, WI

Commercial Aviation

Kelly Ketola ***

Independence, MN

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Colton Aubrey Kiley

Grand Forks, ND

Aviation Safety & Operations

Jeong Hwan Kim ***

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Ryan Klemm

Hopkins, MN

Air Traffic Management

Benjamin J. Kolbow

Shoreview, MN

Commercial Aviation

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Gage D. Kuhlmey

Hermantown, MN

Commercial Aviation

Jason Lavigne

Naperville, IL

Air Traffic Management

Tzu-Chieh Lo

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Lucas Todd Logelin *

Hartland, WI

Commercial Aviation

Ava R. Lusty **

Edina, MN

Commercial Aviation

Andrew Mullins Maxwell **

O Fallon, IL

Aviation Safety & Operations

Tucker H. Meillier

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Adam Rainier Mills *

Shawnee, KS

Commercial Aviation

Elizabeth Anne Kiefer Mislan **

Glen Carbon, IL

Aviation Studies

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Abigail Elizabeth Motschenbacher *

Corona, SD

Commercial Aviation

Joshua Matthew Munson

Gilbert, AZ

Aviation Studies

Will Nemetz Wilton, CA

Commercial Aviation

Judy Thi Nguyen *

Garden Grove, CA

Commercial Aviation

Flight Education

Camden L. Nording

Janesville, WI

Commercial Aviation

Tyler Paul Olson **

Woodbury, MN

Commercial Aviation

Christen Peter Onstad *

Morris, MN

Commercial Aviation

Trevor Opsal *

Chippewa Falls, WI

Commercial Aviation

Lowell Jacob Panasuk **

Columbia Falls, MT

Commercial Aviation

Hannah Elizabeth Park **

Buffalo, MN

Air Traffic Management

Nolan M. Pinske **

Fertile, MN

Commercial Aviation

Blake M. Plan *

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Aviation Safety & Operations

Jeffrey R. Rebrukh

Coto de Caza, CA

Commercial Aviation

Kala Victoria Richardson **

Wilmington, DE

Commercial Aviation

Aviation Safety & Operations

Ahmad Rizqullah **

Depok, JB

Commercial Aviation

Evan Stuart Robertson ***

Evergreen, CO

Commercial Aviation

William James Rott Faribault, MN

Commercial Aviation

Patrick G. Ruder **

Maple Grove, MN

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Ilya Saedi

Burnaby, BC

Aviation Studies

Adam Febrian Sanusi **

Las Vegas, NV

Air Traffic Management

Emma L. Schaefer

Champlin, MN

Commercial Aviation

Grant R. Schumacher

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Aaron Schwartz ***

Buffalo Grove, IL

Commercial Aviation

Jakob Thomas Schwieters

Lakeville, MN

Aviation Safety & Operations

Taylor Strenge

Buffalo, MN

Commercial Aviation

Mackinney Lee Supola **

Clyde, NC

Commercial Aviation

Jebadiah Josef Sussenbach *

Blakeslee, PA

Commercial Aviation

Matthew William Thiem

Franklin, WI

Commercial Aviation

Palmer Abar Timmons **

Greenfield, NH

Commercial Aviation

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Peter Michael Todd

Wheaton, IL

Commercial Aviation

Bryan Thomas Vail

Westminster, CO

Commercial Aviation

Kieran C. Viggiano ***

Mahtomedi, MN

Commercial Aviation

Julia Vitale **

Rosemount, MN

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Kyle Robert Weller ***

Purcellville, VA

Commercial Aviation

Joshua Willott **

Normandy Park, WA

Commercial Aviation

Elizabeth L. Worley

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Isaac Lynn Yatzeck **

Minot, ND

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Sciences

Lucas O. Castro *** Grand Forks, ND

Atmospheric Sciences

Nathan Paul Dahlseng **

Dassel, MN

Atmospheric Sciences

Cassidy Nicole Holth

Bordulac, ND

Atmospheric Sciences

Patricia Judy Hopp *** Maple Grove, MN

Atmospheric Sciences

Lauren Michelle Larsen Hopkins, MN

Atmospheric Sciences

Mathew Michael Mclaughlin San Antonio, TX

Atmospheric Sciences

* Denotes cum laude

** Denotes magna cum laude

*** Denotes summa cum laude

See description on page 19

School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Joshua Wynne, Dean

Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training

Morgan Elizabeth Kroshus

Hawley, MN

Athletic Training

Braden Reed Prochnow ** Hankinson, ND

Athletic Training

Bryson Avery Stastny *

East Grand Forks, MN

Athletic Training

Jamie Marie Thorvilson * Gilby, ND

Athletic Training

Harley Walking Eagle Fort Totten, ND

Athletic Training

Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science

Brody William Aberle Elliott, ND

Medical Laboratory Science

Ross William Dent Fargo, ND

Medical Laboratory Science

Tracy Lynn Dubovos

Loveland, CO

Medical Laboratory Science

Amanda K. Hendrickson Charleston, SC

Medical Laboratory Science

Brett William Leake Grand Forks, ND

Medical Laboratory Science

Anne Louise Lee Northwood, ND

Medical Laboratory Science

Nicholas Robert Lehnert Buffalo, MN

Medical Laboratory Science

Cassidie Ann Luther ** Thompson, ND

Medical Laboratory Science

Sofia Lutz ** The Dalles, OR Medical Laboratory Science

Leonard Kiprop Maiyo ** Grand Forks, ND Medical Laboratory Science

Claire Middleton ** St. Louis Park, MN Medical Laboratory Science

Paige Amanda Nelson Grand Forks, ND Medical Laboratory Science

Gina Mai Nguyen Lincoln, NE Medical Laboratory Science

Emily K. Notsch Blackduck, MN Medical Laboratory Science

Caylee Mae Osborne *** Hibbing, MN Medical Laboratory Science

Jacob O’toole * Grand Forks, ND Medical Laboratory Science

Courtney Ann Pascua * Northfield, MN Medical Laboratory Science

Mara Mikaella Reyna ** Grand Forks, ND Medical Laboratory Science

Brady Michael Roemmich Grand Forks, ND Medical Laboratory Science

Kambri Schaner Bismarck, ND

Medical Laboratory Science

Kate Helen Schmidt * Wadena, MN

Medical Laboratory Science

Tatiana Schuetz

Everett, WA

Medical Laboratory Science

Jadynn Elenna Semling **

East Grand Forks, MN

Medical Laboratory Science

Hannah Stewart *

Riverside, ND

Medical Laboratory Science

Kristi Jo Thorpe

Willmar, MN

Medical Laboratory Science

Seneca Vetter * Bismarck, ND

Medical Laboratory Science

Megan VonDeLinde ***

Rogers, MN

Medical Laboratory Science

Killeen E. Wareham St. Paul, MN

Medical Laboratory Science

Alicia Rae Westover **

East Grand Forks, MN

Medical Laboratory Science

Andrew Gabriel Wood * Minot, ND

Medical Laboratory Science

College of Engineering & Mines

Brian Tande, Dean

Bachelor of Science

Adam Hanson *** Grand Forks, ND

Data Science

Barry G. Takwa * Bamenda, NW

Data Science

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Kelsey Marie Baker *** Hastings, MN

Chemical Engineering

Annika Bastian * Grand Rapids, MN

Chemical Engineering

Rachel E. Blasczyk * Fargo, ND

Chemical Engineering

Kellyn Breann Emerson New Ulm, MN

Chemical Engineering

Caylie Graeber ** Bismarck, ND

Chemical Engineering

Madelynne Claire Heydt ** Grand Forks, ND

Chemical Engineering

Ethan Robert Hunter *** White Bear Lake, MN

Chemical Engineering

Nathan G. Manni Forest Lake, MN

Chemical Engineering

Samuel Pfennig Grand Forks, ND

Chemical Engineering

Morgan Lee Schmitz Lake Park, MN

Chemical Engineering

Rebecca Seemann *** Zumbro Falls, MN Chemical Engineering

Erik Solie * Grand Forks, ND Chemical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Kaylee Beachler * Grand Forks, ND Civil Engineering

Thomas Jeffrey Blawat Drayton, ND Civil Engineering

David Paul Carpenter Cadillac, MI Civil Engineering

Patrick D. Casserly ** Grand Forks, ND Civil Engineering

Pak Hon Cheung Waukesha, WI Civil Engineering

Thomas Earl Hanson ** Scottsdale, AZ Civil Engineering

Jaelen M. Johnson Greendale, WI Civil Engineering

Matasen Taylor Kautzman Zion, IL

Civil Engineering

Dominic Angelo Marchetti ** Hibbing, MN

Civil Engineering

Brinna Claire Murray Parkers Prairie, MN

Civil Engineering

Tammy Jean Robinson Fort Myers, FL

Civil Engineering

Scott C. Rousseau *** Cloquet, MN

Civil Engineering

Ryan R. Schoenfelder

Zumbrota, MN

Civil Engineering

Austin Jacob Sheppard Golden Valley, MN

Civil Engineering

Coby Stauss ***

East Grand Forks, MN

Civil Engineering

Sean Derek Turner Brighton, CO

Civil Engineering

College of Engineering & Mines

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, continued

Alannah Vashro * St. Michael, MN

Civil Engineering

David Texan Wang ***

Houston, TX

Civil Engineering

Tevin Gerard Woinarowicz Mountain Iron, MN

Civil Engineering

Zachary Howard Womeldorf Minnetonka, MN

Civil Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Thomas Phillip Clouse *

Devils Lake, ND

Computer Science

Jamison J. Jangula **

Grand Forks, ND

Computer Science

Kaitlin Paige Johnson ***

Brooklyn Park, MN

Computer Science

Christopher Kadlec **

Fargo, ND

Computer Science

Paul William Mindeman

Bismarck, ND

Computer Science

Mason Albert Motschke

St. Joseph, MN

Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Lolo A. Agbegnigan

Coon Rapids, MN

Electrical Engineering

Luca Thomas Beretta **

Williston, ND

Electrical Engineering

Dalton Allen Bonn

Devils Lake, ND

Electrical Engineering

Christopher R. Brumley

Moore, OK

Electrical Engineering

Cody Burke

Minot, ND

Electrical Engineering

Kianna Christie ***

Binscarth, MB

Electrical Engineering

Nate Clinton *

Sioux Falls, SD

Electrical Engineering

Valeri Cherie Colson * Warroad, MN

Electrical Engineering

Nicholas James Ehresman * Eden Prairie, MN

Electrical Engineering

Pearl Gillespie Parshall, ND

Electrical Engineering

Ashkan Hosseini Worcester, MA

Electrical Engineering

Kevin Christian Jordan ** Santa Cruz, CA

Electrical Engineering

Daniel Robert Keown ** Lake Park, GA

Electrical Engineering

Haruka Kido

East Northport, NY

Electrical Engineering

Destiny Rose Koskela Chisholm, MN

Electrical Engineering

Zachary Thomas

Kristjanson-Ibes

Livingston, MT

Electrical Engineering

Jacob Krupich **

West Fargo, ND

Electrical Engineering

Paul William Mindeman Bismarck, ND

Electrical Engineering

Abdiaziz Mohamed *

Falcon Heights, MN

Electrical Engineering

Tony Chertong Moua Greenville, SC

Electrical Engineering

Abdirahman Omar

St. Paul, MN

Electrical Engineering

Pemika Ponlamuangdee **

Chiang Mai, THA

Electrical Engineering

John Remer ***

Olivia, MN

Electrical Engineering

Steven Douglas Shipe ** Clarksville, MD

Electrical Engineering

Douglas W. Smith

Katy, TX

Electrical Engineering

Samuel Marck Sondreal * Buckeye, AZ

Electrical Engineering

Sydney Nicole Steffen ***

Devils Lake, ND

Electrical Engineering

Ryan Stevens Conroe, TX

Electrical Engineering

Sothio Suzue-Pan * Winnetka, IL

Electrical Engineering

Stephan Michael Tjaden Watertown, SD

Electrical Engineering

Kobie L. Zgonc * Hibbing, MN

Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Geoscience

Mitchel A. Wangler Savage, MN

Environmental Geoscience

Jennah Weber Rapid City, SD

Environmental Geoscience

Bachelor of Science in Geology

Morgan Christian Rach ** Osakis, MN Geology

Nathan Andrew Willis ** Eagan, MN

Geology

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Mohammed Almarzoogi ** Grand Forks, ND

Mechanical Engineering

Logan Keith Anderson Victoria, MN

Mechanical Engineering

Zachary J. Barrett Columbus, OH

Mechanical Engineering

Robert B. Becker Cypress, TX

Mechanical Engineering

Matthew Joseph Boston Blaine, MN

Mechanical Engineering

Brandon M. Carpenter Orlando, FL

Mechanical Engineering

Konrad James Ryan Casler East Grand Forks, MN

Mechanical Engineering

Alexandra Brianna Corbin * Brooklyn Park, MN

Mechanical Engineering

Tyler Graham Cullen Grand Forks, ND

Mechanical Engineering

Zachary Robert Douglas West Fargo, ND

Mechanical Engineering

Christian Joseph Eiynck Ramsey, MN

Mechanical Engineering

Timothy Fah St. Paul, MN

Mechanical Engineering

Garrett Raymond Gascon

Port Allen, LA

Mechanical Engineering

Jason Alan Humphrey

Waconia, MN

Mechanical Engineering

Jesse D. Iverson

Hannaford, ND

Mechanical Engineering

Drew Ohmann Jurek

Delano, MN

Mechanical Engineering

Samuel Isaac Keeling ** Minot, ND

Mechanical Engineering

John Ethan Knudson

Grand Forks, ND

Mechanical Engineering

Spencer Roman Koltes

Clitherall, MN

Mechanical Engineering

Kaycee L. Lambrecht **

Buffalo, MN

Mechanical Engineering

Christian Komesha Mwaura

San Jose, CA

Mechanical Engineering

David Ray Newcomb

Minot, ND

Mechanical Engineering

Peter Nikrin

Ramsey, MN

Mechanical Engineering

Ben David Orion

Spokane, WA

Mechanical Engineering

Phillip Jr. Padilla Ferran

Indianapolis, IN

Mechanical Engineering

Zachariah Eden Palmer

Owatonna, MN

Mechanical Engineering

Robbie Robison

Newport Beach, CA

Mechanical Engineering

Gabriel James Schettler ***

Menoken, ND

Mechanical Engineering

MiKayla Faye Schirado

West Fargo, ND

Mechanical Engineering

John A. Schissel

Minneapolis, MN

Mechanical Engineering

Derrick Charles Seubert

Willmar, MN

Mechanical Engineering

Naman Rahul Shah

St. Paul, MN

Mechanical Engineering

Riley Scott Sondrol

Buxton, ND

Mechanical Engineering

Andres Felipe Suarez Lopez Randolph, NJ

Mechanical Engineering

Laura K. Thompson *

Bemidji, MN

Mechanical Engineering

Broc Waldhausen

Bemidji, MN

Mechanical Engineering

* Denotes cum laude

** Denotes magna cum laude

*** Denotes summa cum laude

See description on page 19

College of Engineering & Mines

Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering

Remington Crompton

Warroad, MN

Petroleum Engineering

Franklin Wickstrom

Dickinson, ND

Petroleum Engineering

College of Education & Human Development

Cindy Juntunen, Dean

Bachelor of Science in Education

Erin Mackenzie Alaspa

Embarrass, MN

Elementary Education

Kennedy Jo Baker

Bismarck, ND

Elementary Education

Gretchen Rose Biehn **

White Bear Lake, MN

Elementary Education

Kylie Marie Borgen **

Georgetown, MN

Elementary Education

Jayme M. Cepek ***

Mandan, ND

Elementary Education

Brooke L. Clark ***

Chisago City, MN

Composite Social Studies Education

Kendra Euler ***

Superior, WI

Early Childhood Education

Emma Fricke ***

Bismarck, ND

Elementary Education

Ciana Froemming ***

Hutchinson, MN

Elementary Education

Haleigh Alline Hanhart

Grand Forks, ND

Elementary Education

Olivia Claire Helland

Verndale, MN

Elementary Education

Maren J. Honcharenko

Rosemount, MN

Secondary Education

Anna Kubik Hoover

Williston, ND

Early Childhood Education

Jordan Marie Hufford ***

Lakeville, MN

Elementary Education

Heather Elaine Huighe ***

Minot, ND

Elementary Education

Jack Jaeger * Hutchinson, MN

Composite Social Studies Education

Brady Grayson Klein * Fisher, MN

Elementary Education

Katarina R. Krush *** Mandan, ND

Elementary Education

Elle Kay Larson *** Hunter, ND

Elementary Education

Lindsay Elizabeth Leclair *** Little Falls, MN

Elementary Education

Emily Rose Messner ** Langdon, ND

Elementary Education

Molly Metzger *** Fargo, ND

Elementary Education

Hannah Olson * Grand Forks, ND

Secondary Education

Tamara Alexis Ramirez Minot, ND

Secondary Education

Brooke Renea Rieger Grand Forks, ND

Elementary Education

Sarah Dai Lin Rose ***

Grand Forks, ND

Elementary Education

Mallory Anna Rudningen * Kerkhoven, MN

Elementary Education

Brandon John Schulte *** Beach, ND

Secondary Education

Blake Easton Scofield * Cook, MN

Elementary Education

Madelyn Grace Shane *

Edina, MN

Early Childhood Education

Tess Audrey Veen ***

Harwood, ND

Elementary Education

Sienna Christine Voglewede *** Fargo, ND

Elementary Education

Katie Nicole Weiand ** Mandan, ND

Elementary Education

Taylor Jo Zak *** Thompson, ND

Elementary Education

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

Max Riley Baker * Wayzata, MN

Kinesiology

Conner Bosch ***

Fargo, ND

Kinesiology

Parker Bradley Carroll Grand Forks, ND

Kinesiology

Kelsey Joelle Dolejs **

Apple Valley, MN

Kinesiology

Travon Demarcus Dowell

Catonsville, MD

Kinesiology

Matthew Kenneth Fredrickson ** Prior Lake, MN

Kinesiology

Lauren Marcella Glas **

Apple Valley, MN

Kinesiology

Grant Robert Hegrenes ***

Grand Rapids, MN

Kinesiology

Morgan Frances Hetletved **

Grand Forks, ND

Kinesiology

Elizabeth K. Hulst

Moorhead, MN

Kinesiology

Chase Allen Johnson

Staples, MN

Kinesiology

Patrick Kipkemboi Grand Forks, ND

Kinesiology

Colin Lavell * Parker, CO

Kinesiology

Kaitlyn A. Pederson Eden Prairie, MN

Kinesiology

Cauy P. Shypkoski South Heart, ND

Kinesiology

Emily Tostenson *** Plymouth, MN

Kinesiology

Elise Ulseth Kristiansund, NO Kinesiology

Amorelle Sandrine Upton ** Grand Forks, ND

Kinesiology

Anna Joan Volk *** Heron Lake, MN Kinesiology

Chase Wills Woodbury, MN

Kinesiology

Bachelor of Science in Public Health Education

Eleanor L. Running *

Prior Lake, MN

Public Health Education

Claire Sandra Wagner ***

Oakes, ND

Public Health Education

College of Education & Human Development

Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation & Human

Services

Olivia Anne Dobrinz Mapleton, ND

Rehabilitation & Human Services

Elise Gapp ** Grand Forks, ND Rehabilitation & Human Services

Bachelor of Accountancy

Samantha Adams Reynolds, ND

Accountancy

Allison Bard Bismarck, ND

Accountancy

Judd Sheldon Caulfield *** Grand Forks, ND

Accountancy

Emma Elmes Shoreview, MN

Accountancy

Skye Hertel * Bismarck, ND

Accountancy

Austin Lee Jerger Lake Itasca, MN

Accountancy

Braedon Charles Kelly ** Farmington, MN

Accountancy

Haylie Breann Kinneberg ** Grand Forks, ND

Accountancy

Ethan James Kleinsasser *** Dickinson, ND

Accountancy

Grace Margaret Knudson Grand Forks, ND

Accountancy

Jacob Mathias Koltes * Avon, MN

Accountancy

Avery Ann Kovar * East Grand Forks, MN

Accountancy

Miles R. Loomis St. Paul, MN

Accountancy

Lyle Francis Lunday *** Belcourt, ND

Accountancy

Anne Marie Mager * Thompson, ND

Accountancy

Jadyn Louise Harpestad Hampden, ND Rehabilitation & Human Services

Olivia Marie Karwoski Grand Forks, ND Rehabilitation & Human Services

Wilson P. Loftus Blaine, MN Rehabilitation & Human Services

Claire Levoune Meyer Barnesville, MN

Rehabilitation & Human Services

Hailey Newman *** Austin, TX

Rehabilitation & Human Services

Randi Paige O’Hotto * Cedar, MN Rehabilitation & Human Services

Gracie J. Stimac ** Hibbing, MN

Rehabilitation & Human Services

Hannah Jo Tanous Casselton, ND

Rehabilitation & Human Services

Jordyn Marie Wolff * Grand Forks, ND

Rehabilitation & Human Services

Nistler College of Business & Public Administration

Amy

Henley, Dean

Grant Donald Munro ** Rolla, ND

Accountancy

Steve Robert Novak Minot, ND

Accountancy

Tyler Paul Olson ** Woodbury, MN Accountancy

Brandi Lee Romereim Wahpeton, ND

Accountancy

Sydney Leigh Sayler * East Grand Forks, MN Accountancy

Patrick Alan Stalboerger *** Sartell, MN

Accountancy

Austin William Wolf ** Bismarck, ND Accountancy

Bachelor of Arts

Konrad James Ryan Casler East Grand Forks, MN Economics

Reed Michael Karel Walhalla, ND Economics

Nolan Larson * Minneapolis, MN Economics

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Cole Rylee Anderson East Grand Forks, MN Political Science

Kameron Lee Anderson Thompson, ND Political Science

Kennedy Rae Anderson *** Bismarck, ND Political Science

Lexi Alexandria Bowman Bismarck, ND

Political Science

Avery Breiland ** Riverside, ND

Political Science

Kathreen Carroll ** Minot, ND

Political Science

Devlin Lucille Clark Watford City, ND

Political Science

Kaleigh Marie DeGeldere ** Grafton, ND

Political Science

Benjamin Dwight Dirks West Fargo, ND Political Science

Joseph Michael Doda Crookston, MN

Political Science

Nathan Robert Foster *** Hoffman Estates, IL Political Science

Kaydee Nicole Hager ** Bismarck, ND Political Science

Madelyn Marguerite House *** Bismarck, ND Political Science

Katlyn H. Olson Washburn, ND Political Science

Michelle Pahlen ** Crookston, MN Political Science

Taylor Elizabeth Pribyl Omaha, NE Political Science

Taylor Gladys Prussia *** Grand Forks, ND Political Science

Sebastien Laurent Reese Grand Forks, ND Political Science

Isabella Frieda Sands Alvarado, MN Political Science

Eliza A. Schueneman ** Valley City, ND Political Science

Victoria Wu * Mandan, ND Political Science

Bachelor of Business Administration

Caitlyn G. Abbott Chisago City, MN Management

Austin Akehurst Elko, MN

Managerial Finance & Accounting Management

Catherine M. Alberts * Glendale, AZ

Human Resource Management

Ziyad Alghamdi * Riyadh, SAU

Airport Management

Hamad Alotaibi * Riyadh, SAU

Aviation Management

Turki Ahmed S. Alzaidi ** Taif, SAU

Aviation Management

Amanda Lee Anderson Hudson, WI

Marketing

Cade M. Anderson St. Augusta, MN

Airport Management

Grace Lynn Anderson

Bismarck, ND

Marketing

George Carlen Bakko * St. Cloud, MN

Human Resource Management

* Denotes cum laude

** Denotes magna cum laude

*** Denotes summa cum laude

See description on page 19

Nistler College of Business & Public Administration

Bachelor of Business

Administration, continued

Rylie Grant Baumberger Elko, MN

Management

Zachary O. Beaupre Cambridge, MN

Business Economics

Finance

Kody Bissonette Grand Rapids, MN

Banking & Financial Economics

Blake Samuel Bornstein Hammond, WI

Aviation Management

Gabrielle Bossart *** Fargo, ND

Marketing

Charlotte Ann Bowles Prior Lake, MN

Management

Kaden Joseph Brennan Bismarck, ND

Managerial Finance & Accounting

Evan Michael Britten

Stillwater, MN

Managerial Finance & Accounting

Amy Elizabeth Brown Merced, CA

Airport Management

Haley Jay Bucholz

Riverside, ND

Marketing

Jacob John Michael Butler * Newberg, OR

Aviation Management

Alejandro Diego Chavez Espinoza Minneapolis, MN

Management

Johnathan Rim Choi Eagan, MN

Management

Wyatt Christenson Detroit Lakes, MN

Marketing

Sarah Ann Clark * Dickinson, ND

Management

Harold Counts Belcourt, ND

Operations & Supply Chain

Rylee Skye Dahlen New Town, ND

Entrepreneurship

Arianna Nicole Dahlman Sartell, MN

Marketing

Brady Charles Danielson York, NE

Banking & Financial Economics

Seth Harmon DeGroot * Cannon Falls, MN

Management

Joel Arbems Sosmena De La Cruz Beulah, ND

Management

Mason Paul Diehl * Minot, ND

Finance

Jonathan Edward Dolbec Bismarck, ND

Marketing

Abigail J Donarski * West Fargo, ND

Management

Trenton Dufner * Christine, ND

Banking & Financial Economics

Dexter Abram Dunham Maxbass, ND

Finance

Samara Jean Eastman Grand Rapids, MN

Finance

Dylan Ryleigh Egeland East Grand Forks, MN

Operations & Supply Chain

Abdalla Frag Z. Elshry *** At Taif, SAU Aviation Management

Mara Catherine Erickson Somerset, WI Information Systems

Sheyenne Farnsworth Bismarck, ND Management

Christina M. Feland Bismarck, ND Management

Dylan D. Fetsch * Langdon, ND Finance

Bryce A. Firn Esko, MN

Banking & Financial Economics Finance

Justin Fisher Bismarck, ND Marketing

Brett Charles Fitzgerald St. John, ND Marketing

Brooke E. Fleming ** Bismarck, ND Human Resource Management

Jared N. Fowler Fargo, ND

Managerial Finance & Accounting

Tessa Marie Frederickson ***

International Falls, MN

Marketing Management

Nevin Robert Friesz Sauk Rapids, MN

Management

Ethan Daniel Frisch ** Moorhead, MN

Marketing

Lauren M. Furbur Grand Forks, ND

Banking & Financial Economics

Payton D. Gabel ** Fargo, ND Management

Grace Kathryn Gaustad ** Grand Forks, ND Marketing

Trevor Allen Gearman Madison, MN Information Systems

Lucas Goetzman Duluth, MN

Finance

Jacob Christopher Greene Devils Lake, ND Management

Sabina Haase Fort Worth, TX

Marketing

Brieanna Mechele Hairston Grand Forks, ND Human Resource Management Marketing

Jack Everett Hall ** Rochert, MN Management

Joshua Ryan Ham * Park River, ND

Marketing

Carlie Anna Hansen Sartell, MN

Management

Kaitlyn Hansen Fargo, ND

Marketing

Sadie Hanson Grand Forks, ND

Marketing

Luke F. Harry Kingsford, MI

Airport Management

Riley Michael Hasiuk International Falls, MN

Management

Peyton Helt Andover, MN Marketing

Grant Henrichsen Grand Rapids, MN Finance

Claire Elizabeth Heymann Vienna, VA

Entrepreneurship Marketing

Leora Hillman * Mapleton, ND

Marketing

Payton Michael Hiltner St. Joseph, MN Management

Logan Houghton Hibbing, MN Finance

Dylan George Huff Maple Grove, MN

Managerial Finance & Accounting

Hunter Z. Huot Little Canada, MN

Management

Joshua John Husby Bellevue, WA

Operations & Supply Chain

Kameron Maxwell Jaeger Grand Rapids, MN

Banking & Financial Economics

Henry John Jaunich

St. Paul, MN Operations & Supply Chain

Austin Lee Jerger

Lake Itasca, MN

Management

Marketing

Benjamin Emory Johnson Edina, MN

Marketing

Emma Johnson **

Hamilton, ND

Banking & Financial Economics

Hannah Marie Johnson *** Grenora, ND

Marketing

Jacey Johnson ***

Fergus Falls, MN Management

Zachary Carl Johnson Bismarck, ND

Banking & Financial Economics

Benjamin Robert Jones Brainerd, MN

Marketing

Carli Jordan ** Grand Forks, ND

Marketing

Darryl W. Joy Minot, ND

Marketing

Brycen Michael Just Bismarck, ND

Marketing Management

Reed Michael Karel

Walhalla, ND Management

Tharald Kimball Duluth, MN

Marketing Management

Michael Jeffrey Klimek Oakdale, MN

Operations & Supply Chain

Jacob Mathias Koltes * Avon, MN

Aviation Management

Avery Ann Kovar * East Grand Forks, MN

Finance

Dylan Michael LaFerriere Bagley, MN

Marketing

Alyssa Nicole Lamoreaux Grand Forks, ND

Entrepreneurship

Marketing

Ethan Matthew LaPlante * Crookston, MN

Marketing

Josie Mae Larson * Eagan, MN

Marketing

Berg Fredrick Lebahn Grand Forks, ND

Information Systems

Victoria L. Ledum

Cibolo, TX

Marketing

Mason Leingang

Bismarck, ND Information Systems

Bachelor of Business

Administration, continued

Joshua P. Long Oak Park Heights, MN

Operations & Supply Chain

Alexis Loomer Williston, ND

Marketing

Miles R. Loomis St. Paul, MN

Management

Robert John Ludwig Chicago, IL

Airport Management

Justin B. Marciniak

Badger, MN

Management

Jackson Martin Vadnais Heights, MN

Aviation Management

Maizie Mariann Mattson Waverly, MN

Operations & Supply Chain

Jeffrey Michael Mayne Eden Prairie, MN

Marketing

Adison Dean McCollum * Mentor, MN

Finance

Human Resource Management

Lauren Krystal McCreary Grand Forks, ND

Management

LiQiong Tang Mcdowell Bismarck, ND

Marketing

Tracy Susan McGowan ** Zimmerman, MN

Operations & Supply Chain

Abby Marie McPherson Bismarck, ND

Marketing

Elijah Meidinger Bismarck, ND

Finance

Carsen R. Meyer Bismarck, ND

Banking & Financial Economics

Madison C. Miller Eagan, MN

Marketing

Rylie Aryn Mortimer ** Warren, MN

Finance Management

Tyler Daniel Munn ** Bedford, MA

Operations & Supply Chain

Grant Donald Munro ** Rolla, ND

Finance

Zachary Thomas Murphy

Grand Forks, ND

Marketing

Nistler College of Business & Public Administration

Brendan Daniel Muus **

Grand Forks, ND

Finance

Business Economics

Madison Faith Nash * Scottsdale, AZ

Entrepreneurship

Marketing

Andrew Lyle Nelson Stillwater, MN

Marketing

Isaak Nelson Grand Forks, ND Management

Caleb Dion Nero Tulsa, OK Management

Phillip Thomas Ness Warroad, MN

Business Economics

Oliver B. Nordlie South St. Paul, MN

Aviation Management

Matt Norman Orem, UT

Management

Austin Scott Oehlke

Grand Forks, ND

Managerial Finance & Accounting

Cassandra A. Olson

Prior Lake, MN

Marketing

Todd A. Olson *

Fargo, ND

Finance

Tyler Paul Olson ** Woodbury, MN

Aviation Management

Channa A. Overland Nisswa, MN

Marketing

Hannah Elizabeth Park ** Buffalo, MN

Airport Management

Adam L. Parkinson *** Fargo, ND

Finance Management

Gavin Maxwell Pelto Maple Grove, MN

Marketing

David William Peterson

Minnetrista, MN

Management

Elliott J. Peterson * Duluth, MN

Business Economics

Austin Jeffrey Plowman Arbor Vitae, WI

Business Economics Management

John Luc Poirier Oak Park Heights, MN

Marketing Entrepreneurship

Ethan John Postler Iowa City, IA

Management

Peyton Ray Prody Moorhead, MN Entrepreneurship

Jacob Henry Rabon Lakeville, MN Operations & Supply Chain

Laila Ragab Buffalo, MN Human Resource Management

Abbigale Marie Ritchie Fairfax, VA Aviation Management

Evan Stuart Robertson *** Evergreen, CO Aviation Management

Zachary J. Roed Grand Forks, ND Management

Raymond E. Sahulka Arden Hills, MN

Operations & Supply Chain

Reid Thomas Sanders * Plymouth, MN

Marketing

Christopher Michael Sathe Williston, ND

Management

Holly R. Sauve Forest Lake, MN

Marketing

Noah J. Scarborough North Branch, MN

Aviation Management

Elijah S. Schaffer Vermillion, MN Management

Abigail Schauer Grand Forks, ND

Finance

Thomas John Schmitz * Rockford, MN

Management

Heather C. Shea Lakeville, MN Management

Marketing

Chloe Ann Shelton Boise, ID Finance

Joseph Shoubash Farmington, MN

Finance

Information Systems

Garrett Shumski *** Mankato, MN

Business Economics

Alex Craig Skarperud Fargo, ND Banking & Financial Economics

Nikita Snezhko Minneapolis, MN Management

Kade Rian Spencer East Grand Forks, MN Finance

Gabriel Daniel Stahl ** Austin, TX Airport Management

Rylee Marin Stauss Grand Forks, ND Marketing

Austin J. Steffen Arvilla, ND Management Finance

Ryland Tylor Stillwell Williston, ND Management

Tanner Stoddart Bismarck, ND

Marketing

Ethan Mathew Stremick Walhalla, ND

Finance

Gerhard Gerhard Sullwald Warmbaths, LP Management

Jebadiah Josef Sussenbach * Blakeslee, PA Aviation Management

Joseph E. Swenson Cottage Grove, MN

Human Resource Management

Michael Matthew Toenies Chaska, MN Management

Tsotne Tsartsidze Tbilisi, GEO Management

Preston Underhill Savage, MN Marketing

Olivia Isabella Verdeja St. Paul, MN Marketing

Faith Wahl *** Bismarck, ND Management

Dawson J. Webb Mandan, ND Marketing

Katherine M. Weikum Bismarck, ND Management

Danielle D. Weiss Buffalo, MN Marketing

Megan Kay Williams Rochester, MN Management

Robert Wilson Hopkins, MN

Aviation Management

Austin William Wolf ** Bismarck, ND

Information Systems

Brandon J. Woodman Farmington, MN Entrepreneurship

Benjamin Wray Grand Forks, ND

Finance

Victoria Wu * Mandan, ND

Business Economics

Finance

Bryce Ziemer Corcoran, MN

Operations & Supply Chain Marketing

* Denotes cum laude

** Denotes magna cum laude

*** Denotes summa cum laude

See description on page 19

Bachelor of Business

Administration, continued

Samantha Zimmerman Monroe, WA

Management

Edina Zukic Bismarck, ND Management

Nistler College of Business & Public Administration

Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs

Jeremy James Abbott Queen Creek, AZ Public Affairs

Lexi Alexandria Bowman Bismarck, ND Public Affairs

Julia C. Boyd Duluth, MN Public Affairs

Bachelor of Arts

Emilia Rose Adkinson Augusta, GA

English

Petros A. Alex **

Arden Hills, MN

Communication

Karalyn Altendorf ***

Fargo, ND

Spanish

Paige Andersen ** Puposky, MN

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Kaan Avci

Rochester, MN

Communication

Terese Azure

Grand Forks, ND

English

Carissa Joy Bachmeier * Fargo, ND

Communication

Ciera Renee Bacon ** Cold Spring, MN

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Seth Anthony Badolato Grand Forks, ND

Communication

Mason James Balerud ** Bismarck, ND

Psychology

Logan Belau Grand Forks, ND

Psychology

Hannah Belisle Bismarck, ND

Psychology

Emily R. Bergman ** Clearbrook, MN

Sociology

Abby R. Bergstrom

Big Lake, MN

Sociology

Sadie Hanson Grand Forks, ND Public Affairs

Madelyn Marguerite House *** Bismarck, ND Public Affairs

Jacey Johnson *** Carlisle, MN Public Affairs

Taylor Elizabeth Pribyl Omaha, NE Public Affairs

College of Arts & Sciences

Brad Rundquist, Dean

Kaitlyn Berwald ** Vadnais Heights, MN Spanish

Haylee Marie Bjork * Valley City, ND English

Haley Boe ** Big Lake, MN

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Kacie A. Borowicz *** Roseau, MN

Communication

Gabrielle Bossart *** Fargo, ND English

Julia C. Boyd Duluth, MN

Philosophy & Religious Studies:

Philosophy

Chesney Braun * West Fargo, ND Sociology

Avery Breiland ** Riverside, ND Women & Gender Studies

Tamara Lynn Breon *** Grand Forks, ND Visual Arts

Leah Breuer *** Mandan, ND

Communication

Lacy Tristan Britt Minot, MN Psychology

Sarah Burns Grafton, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Deziree Bushaw *

Oslo, MN Psychology

Dominic Joel Calvillo *

Walhalla, ND

Communication

Jennessa J. Casey

Elk River, MN

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Callie Marie Clabaugh *** Prior Lake, MN

Psychology

Music

Sarah Ann Clark * Dickinson, ND

Spanish

Annabelle Grace Czech Elk River, MN

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Sarah Brianne Dignan *** Warroad, MN

Communication

Jada Lynn Dillabough Crookston, MN

Sociology

Social Science

Joseph Michael Doda Crookston, MN

Philosophy & Religious Studies: Philosophy

Shannon Marie Dutra

Campbell, CA

Communication

Sara Eckert ** Circle Pines, MN

Psychology

Brooke Elde ** Grand Forks, ND

Psychology

Grace Caroline Falconer ** Sartell, MN Psychology

Cal Fishel-Stephenson

Savannah, GA

Psychology

Nathan Robert Foster ***

Hoffman Estates, IL

Chinese Studies

International Studies

Peyton N. Fournier Grand Forks, ND

Psychology

Alexa Anne Fyle ** Breezy Point, MN

Psychology

Emma G. Gabbert Grand Forks, ND

Psychology

Kaeley I. Glenn East Grand Forks, MN

Psychology

Ayda Goehring Lindstrom, MN

Communication

Megan Amber Goldade ** Minot, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Ricardo Alajandro Gomez-Nieto Bellmore, NY

History

Kelsie Good Shield * Bowman, ND

Psychology

Amanda Lynn Gorecki Grand Forks, ND

Communication

Heather Gormsen Ham Lake, MN

International Studies

Anaka Grenier *** Bottineau, ND

English

Connor Grenier ** Rolette, ND

History

Gracie Rose Grinsteiner *** Bismarck, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Sabina Haase Fort Worth, TX

German

Nicole Marie Halverson West Fargo, ND

Sociology

Joshua Ryan Ham * Park River, ND

Communication

Matthew R. Hanlin Humble, TX

German

Bachelor of Arts, continued

Kelsie Hanson

Fargo, ND

Psychology

Taylor Marie Hart

Grand Forks, ND

Philosophy & Religious Studies:

Philosophy

Kia Ann Heide Park Rapids, MN

Sociology

Peyton Helt Andover, MN

Communication

Myra Mishelle Collins Henderson *** Grand Forks, ND

English

Communication

Grace Alyssa Heron Grand Forks, ND

Sociology

Amanda Nicole Higginbotham *** Southlake, TX

International Studies

Jenna Marie Hildebrant * Beach, ND

Psychology

Olivia Molly Hoffman Benson, MN

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Caitlyn Inman

Bismarck, ND

Communication

Lonna Jackson St. Michael, ND

American Indian Studies

Carter William Johns

Eagan, MN

Social Science

Hannah Marie Johnson ***

Grenora, ND

Communication

Mattea June Johnson

Kindred, ND

Psychology

Paige Jolean Johnson Elko New Market, MN

Sociology

Carli Jordan ** Grand Forks, ND

Communication

Jayden Cade Juran ** West Fargo, ND

Sociology

Jordan M. Kimpling

Hermantown, MN

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Kinzley Jo Knutson

Cando, ND

Communication

Danielle Renee Korsmo *** Bismarck, ND

Sociology

Margaret Krank * Briarwood, ND

Psychology

Taylor Kueppers White Bear Lake, MN

Communication

College of Arts & Sciences

Conor A. Landkamer Brooklyn Park, MN

Psychology

Olivia G. Leabo Champlin, MN

English

Austin Lehrer Minneapolis, MN

Communication

Trandon Mark Lehrer Thief River Falls, MN

Communication

Otto Christien Lieder ** St. Paul, MN

Theatre Arts

Anneka Britt Lindstrom * Lake Park, MN

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Jennifer Long Grand Forks, ND

Social Science

Anne Marie Mager *

Thompson, ND

Music

Ursula Helene Maier Simpsonville, SC

Social Science

Mark Anthony Martinez Grafton, ND

Social Science

Morgan Riley Mastrud *** Fargo, ND

Spanish

Natalie Ryan McFarren St. Paul, MN

Psychology

Christopher Wayne Mcgill Cottage Grove, MN

Music

Maisyn Meigs Minot, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Maris Miller ** Park River, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Ella D. Minske Princeton, MN

Psychology

Sydney Rae Mjoen Grand Forks, ND

Psychology

Olivia Ann Moe * Mandan, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Gunnar E. Moeller Rosemount, MN

Communication

Sarah Rose Nadeau Dunseith, ND

Psychology

Hailey Chyenne Narloch * Grafton, ND English

Haley Renee Neitzke Lake City, FL Sociology

Kaitlyn Noreen ** Grand Forks, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Randi Paige O’Hotto * Cedar, MN Psychology

Cora Okeson Detroit Lakes, MN

Communication

Aimee Olson Bismarck, ND

Social Science

Hannah Olson * Grand Forks, ND

English

Katlyn H. Olson Washburn, ND

History

Makenna Lynn Ortiz ** Eden Prairie, MN Psychology

Corina Anne Pabian * Berthold, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Sydney Christine Passa *** Grand Forks, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Cheyden Paulson ** Richardton, ND

Spanish

International Studies

Abigail Linnea Dawn Petersen ** Ashley, ND Sociology

Amber Marie Peterson ** Fargo, ND

Psychology

Kamryn Qualley ** Beltrami, MN

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Tamara Alexis Ramirez Minot, ND Spanish

Nicholas Ramos * Grand Forks, ND English Sociology

John Ramsey Powell, TN Psychology

Sebastien Laurent Reese Grand Forks, ND International Studies

Allison Carmella Robberstad Grand Forks, ND Sociology

Eleanor L. Running * Prior Lake, MN French

Erin Elisabeth Runningen *** Northfield, MN Psychology Norwegian

Alivia Sanchez Grand Forks, ND Sociology

John Paul Sanden *** Grand Forks, ND History

Isabella Frieda Sands Alvarado, MN Communication

Paige Anngelee Schaefer Frazee, MN Psychology

Marcus William Schweisthal Hanover, MN Communication

Amy Pearl Seim Park River, ND

Psychology

Samantha Anne Selcer *** Fargo, ND

Psychology

Emily Shank Sioux Falls, SD

Communication

Brynn Alyse Shirley *** Bismarck, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Thomas Edward Simonson Fargo, ND

Communication

Rylee Sommerfelt Minot, ND

Psychology

Charlotte Rosalie Sonterre St. Francis, MN

Communication

Cole Michael Steffes

Champlin, MN

Psychology

Theresa M. Styf

Clementon, NJ

Communication

Julia Marie Swanson ***

Fergus Falls, MN

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Olivia Violet Taylor ***

Thief River Falls, MN

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Abigail L. Thelen Nisswa, MN

Communication

Abbey E. Thomas Grand Forks, ND

Psychology

Julia M. Tietz

Prior Lake, MN

English

Chelsea Timmerman * Rogers, MN

Communication

Emily Tinkler ** Bemidji, MN

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Shayna Tonderum Watford City, ND

Psychology

Kyleigh Jade Toso *** Devils Lake, ND

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Alexis M. Tyryfter

Alexandria, MN

Women & Gender Studies

Elena Uhlenkamp

Clarissa, MN

English

Siri Ullery Casper, WY History

Olivia Nicole Valdivia ** Diamond Bar, CA Communication

* Denotes cum laude

** Denotes magna cum laude

*** Denotes summa cum laude

See description on page 19

Bachelor of Arts, continued

Travis West * Grand Forks, ND

Norwegian

Gavin A. Westereng Grand Forks, ND

Communication

Rebecca Claire White Apple Valley, MN

Communication

Evan Matthew Whitford Twentynine Palms, CA

Communication

Madison O’Hara Wickham Bonita, CA

Psychology

Andrew Takumi Wilcox Penn Valley, CA English

Taylor Johanne Windjue *** Devils Lake, ND Communication Sciences & Disorders

Sarah J. Wobbema Bismarck, ND

Psychology

Social Science

Lorraine L. Woiak St. Francis, WI

Music

Greg C.J. Wyche Nine Mile Falls, WA

Psychology

Communication

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Tyler Hebert Stephen, MN

Musical Theatre

Otto Christien Lieder ** St. Paul, MN

Musical Theatre

Jacqueline Renee Raatz APO, AP Visual Arts

Brieanne Marie Schleppi ** Emerado, ND Graphic Design

Piper Kay Sommer *** Fargo, ND

Musical Theatre

Steaphenee Wittlieb Grand Forks, ND Musical Theatre

College of Arts & Sciences

Bachelor of General Studies

Maci Layne Bakken Thief River Falls, MN General Studies

Megan Kaye Benson Laurel, MT General Studies

David Eric Berger Grand Forks, ND General Studies

Mackenzie C. Buckmier Bucyrus, ND General Studies

Christopher Campbell St. Paul, MN General Studies

Dylan James Cerney Grand Forks, ND General Studies

Anna Debilzan ** Circle Pines, MN General Studies

Aspen D. DeLano Casper, WY General Studies

Drew Patrick Deridder Fenton, MI General Studies

Matthew Steven Frattin St. Albert, AB General Studies

Connor Nathan Fuchs Fargo, ND General Studies

Christian Thomas Gravelle Prior Lake, MN General Studies

Theodore Green Madison, WI General Studies

Anya Elizabeth Herlofsky Fridley, MN General Studies

Colleen E. Mahady Woodbury, MN General Studies

Lauren Marie Mccarthy Quincy, MA General Studies

Reanna Louise McNeely Grand Forks, ND

General Studies

Emmy Lynn Miller Casper, WY General Studies

Creighton Mitchell * Clive, IA

General Studies

Angela Ann Margaret MossmanLarson Casper, WY General Studies

Ryan John Munsterteiger * Great Falls, MT General Studies

Rena Lucille Parisien West Fargo, ND General Studies

Jaemin Park Grand Forks, ND General Studies

Cassandra Sharon Perman Garrison, ND General Studies

Kaitlyn Marie Peterson Hibbing, MN General Studies

Savannah LeLani Marie Pomani Agency Village, SD General Studies

Allie Reiffenberger *** Odessa, MN General Studies

Bridget Jae Reuss Willmar, MN General Studies

Shannon Ring ** Williston, ND General Studies

Therese Saindon Albert Lea, MN General Studies

Joslynn Sauer Douglas, WY General Studies

Olivia Grace Schoffstall * Grand Forks, ND General Studies

Tanner Schroeder Dunseith, ND General Studies

Megan K. Vasicek Shipley *** Grand Forks, ND General Studies

Brandon Shook Macomb, MI General Studies

Dalton James Sivertson Bottineau, ND General Studies

John P. Snyder Grand Forks, ND General Studies

Grant Edwin Tolkkinen Grand Forks, ND General Studies

Grace Kathryn Torgerson Grand Forks, ND General Studies

Jeannette S. Torres Madera, CA General Studies

McKenzie Elizabeth Ulrich Mandan, ND General Studies

Brooklyn Lori Wiest ** West Fargo, ND General Studies

Bachelor of Music

Blake Koehler ** Delano, MN

Music Education

Chancellor Mikael Osorio Quitugua *** Sinajana, GU Music Education

Nickolas J. Stokke ** Grand Forks, ND Music Education

Brady Thomas Zimmerman * Grand Forks, ND Music Education

Bachelor of Science

Yeabtsega Daniel Abraham ** Grand Forks, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Eden Issac Abrham Grand Forks, ND

Biology

Abigail R. Ackerman

Psychology Burnsville, MN

Carson W. Albrecht * Martensville, SK

Forensic Science

Karalyn Altendorf *** Fargo, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Zackary James Anderson *** Rolette, ND

Psychology

Brianna Beach * Fargo, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Rylee Rose Beaumaster Monticello, MN

Biology / Professional Health

Olyvia Grace Bender *** Bismarck, ND

Forensic Science

Morgan Marie Bergman * Grand Forks, ND Health Studies

Kaitlyn Berwald ** Vadnais Heights, MN

Biology / Professional Health

Sydney Palmer Bjonfald Burnsville, MN Psychology

Noah J. Bradbury *** Grand Forks, ND

Psychology

Nicholas Brown ***

Bismarck, ND

Biology / Professional Health

McKenzie L. Burian ***

Fargo, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Bryce Robert Bye ***

Fargo, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Joshua Michael Canfield Duluth, MN

Mathematics

College of Arts & Sciences

Bachelor of Science, continued Brayden Groll *** Dickinson, ND

Kathreen Carroll ** Minot, ND

Environmental Studies

Manya Chaturvedi **

Okemos, MI

Biology / Professional Health

Lilly S. Christen * Tooele, UT

Psychology

Mckenzie Christensen ** Rothsay, MN

Psychology

Emile Dargbeh Fargo, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Kathleen Elizabeth Davidson Hudson, WI

Biology / Professional Health

Kelly Anne Debeltz Grand Forks, ND

Biology / Professional Health

J. Michael Delorme * Belcourt, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Taylor Kay Derry Thompson, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Amber Rose Diede * Harwood, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Abbey J. Duray *

Rice, MN

Biology / Professional Health

Carlie Ecker **

Lake Park, MN

Health Studies

Ivy Rose Edwards ***

Grand Forks, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Adelyn Kate Emter ***

Dickinson, ND

Psychology

Jack McKinely Erdahl St. Michael, MN

Chemistry

Jaxon Duane Erie *** Dickinson, ND

Psychology

Erica Lynn Fahey * Carver, MN

Health Studies

Hallie Gabel ** Bismarck, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Nyah-Ziawon W. Gaypia St. Michael, MN

Biology / Professional Health

Isaiah Joseph Germolus *** Bismarck, ND

Health Studies

Sydney Christine Gilbertson Maple Grove, MN

Health Studies

Jill Marie Goodman *** Grand Forks, ND

Biology

Paul Grainger * Grand Forks, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Biology / Professional Health

Lily C. Grossbauer Grand Forks, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Yehudah Hammond * Fargo, ND Health Studies

Kaden Michael Hanna Frisco, TX

Environmental Studies

Dylan Helm * Kensal, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Shayla Hendricks Lake Park, MN

Forensic Science

Kaitlyn M. Heslep Kerman, CA

Biology / Professional Health

Davon M. Higgerson-Harris Grandview, IL

Forensic Science

Lauren Elizabeth Hill Oak Park Heights, MN

Psychology

Camryn Grace Hoffarth ** Osakis, MN

Biology / Professional Health

Cassidy Nicole Holth Bordulac, ND

Environmental Studies

Brigette Ann Honaker Lakeville, MN

Health Studies

Maren J. Honcharenko Rosemount, MN

Mathematics

Emma Marie Hoover ** Pelican Rapids, MN

Biology / Professional Health

Owen Gabriel Irvine Park River, ND

Mathematics

Ekaterina Ivanov Fertile, MN

Psychology

Kelbi L. Jacobson Dickinson, ND Health Studies

Myles Richard Edmond Johnson * Thief River Falls, MN

Biology / Professional Health

Psychology

Morgan Gwen Johnston * Lakesville, MN Health Studies

Lauren Marie Jorda *** Dickinson, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Ethan Jordan ** Heidelberg, MN

Geography

Paul Oluwatomisin Joseph Grand Forks, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Hayden Robert Kemp ** Williston, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Corey Kleinsasser ** Dickinson, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Kate Sue Knaeble ***

Littlefork, MN

Biology / Professional Health

Carl A. Knutson Rochester, MN

Health Studies

Kelsey J. Knutson * Britt, MN

Biology / Professional Health

Danielle Renee Korsmo ***

Bismarck, ND

Forensic Science

Paige Mackenzie Kozak Grand Forks, ND

Psychology

Carter Thomas Krenelka * Grand Forks, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Samantha Marie Krogfoss Grand Forks, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Kyla A. Kugler

Anoka, MN

Forensic Science

Anna Marie Lambertz *** West Fargo, ND

Psychology

Kazira Larson

Fargo, ND

Health Studies

Nolan Larson * Minneapolis, MN

Mathematics

Tanner James Laughlin ** West Fargo, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Justin Lian ** Cedar, MN

Biology

Environmental Studies

Becker Lindner ** Sarona, WI

Chemistry

Taylor Elizabeth Lubke

Inependence, MN

Forensic Science

Zanna Rae Lyon ** Watford City, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Maggie L. Manson *** West Fargo, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Morgan Riley Mastrud *** Fargo, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Megan Evelyn McCarthy * Fargo, ND

Forensic Science

Mackenzie Ann McKay Grand Rapids, MN

Biology / Professional Health

Sydney Anne Menne ***

Shoreview, MN

Physics

Mathematics

Ella D. Minske

Princeton, MN

Forensic Science

Nicole A. Mismash

Esko, MN

Forensic Science

Anne Katherine Mitchell *

Monmouth, OR

Physics

Kaha Mohamud ***

Fargo, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Natalie A. Mohring ** Kronenwetter, WI

Psychology

Health Studies

Yuliet Patrice Monatukwa *** Ellendale, ND

Forensic Science

Melissa Mosqueda ** Corpus Christi, TX

Biology / Professional Health

Said Muhumed Grand Forks, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Elizabeth Howes Norris * Owosso, MI

Biology / Professional Health

Olivia Renee Oferosky

Onamia, MN

Forensic Science

Josey Olson *** Finlayson, MN

Forensic Science

Angelina A. Opperude Minot, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Madelyne D. Oswald ** Fergus Falls, MN

Psychology

Jasmin M. Ovre Redwood Falls, MN

Forensic Science

Nicolette Ras ** Medina, MN

Forensic Science

Hannah M. Rathgeber *** Dickinson, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Alaina Lucy Rivera ** Prior Lake, MN

Psychology

Brooke Rossow ** Kindred, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Sarah Sattar * Lynbrook, NY

Biology / Professional Health

Jack Evan Schaefer Maple Grove, MN

Biology

Kate Helen Schmidt * Wadena, MN

Forensic Science

Brandon John Schulte *** Beach, ND

Mathematics

Payton Rose Schultz ** Carver, MN

Biology / Professional Health

Evan Sczepanski ** Grand Forks, ND

Chemistry

Lauren Elizabeth Shea *** West Fargo, ND

Biology / Professional Health

* Denotes cum laude

** Denotes magna cum laude

*** Denotes summa cum laude

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Bachelor of Science, continued

Ethan Rodney Simons ** Coon Rapids, MN

Biology

Hailey M. Sonnenberg * Pelican Rapids, MN

Biology / Professional Health

Tianna Kelly Stanek * Alexandria, MN

Psychology

Stevie L. Stewart Princeton, MN

Forensic Science

Kylie Swanson ** Grand Forks, ND

Health Studies

Jennifer J. Taylor Smyrna, GA

Psychology

Chelsea Timmerman * Rogers, MN

Environmental Studies

Mason Trahan ** Bismarck, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Mackenzie Augusta Tveit ** Salt Lake City, UT

Forensic Science

Alexis M. Tyryfter

Alexandria, MN

Psychology

Jaiden Arin-Inez Underdahl Grand Forks, ND

Environmental Studies

Ethan Douglas Van Vleet Menoken, ND

Psychology

Charisse Vetsch ** Grand Forks, ND

Psychology

Kurtis Philip Wagoner * Grand Forks, ND

Psychology

Faith Wahl *** Bismarck, ND

Health Studies

Sierra Ann Walker ** Eagan, MN

Mathematics

Malia Wellens *** Lakeville, MN

Forensic Science

Macy Jaye Winkis Grand Forks, ND

Forensic Science

Jared Winter ** West Fargo, ND

Biology / Professional Health

Ty Wixo * Dwight, ND

Forensic Science

Lorraine L. Woiak St. Francis, WI

Psychology

Bryanna Ellise Wood Crofton, MD

Psychology

Jasmyn Wood *** Wadena, MN

Psychology

College of Arts & Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Yuliet Patrice Monatukwa *** Ellendale, ND

Chemistry

Mya Seong Shorter *** Bemidji, MN Chemistry

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies

Cayden Dane Ackerman Maple Grove, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Carson W. Albrecht * Martensville, SK

Criminal Justice Studies

Abbey Rae Bergstrom Big Lake, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Joshua Bruce Berlin Virginia, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Chesney Braun * West Fargo, ND

Criminal Justice Studies

Lilly S. Christen * Tooele, UT

Criminal Justice Studies

Jada Lynn Dillabough Crookston, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Grace Caroline Falconer ** Sartell, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Kaeley I. Glenn East Grand Forks, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Benjamin Thomas Goetz *** East Grand Forks, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Nicole Marie Halverson West Fargo, ND

Criminal Justice Studies

Kia Ann Heide Park Rapids, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Paige Jolean Johnson

Elko New Market, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Jayden Cade Juran ** West Fargo, ND

Criminal Justice Studies

Danielle Renee Korsmo ***

Bismarck, ND

Criminal Justice Studies

Taylor Elizabeth Lubke

Independence, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Nicole A. Mismash

Esko, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Savannah F. Muth *

Theresa, WI

Criminal Justice Studies

Connor Michael Narlock Warren, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Haley Renee Neitzke Lake City, FL

Criminal Justice Studies

Josey Olson ***

Finlayson, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Jasmin M. Ovre Redwood Falls, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Daniel Papp

Victoria, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Abigail Linnea Dawn Petersen **

Ashley, ND

Criminal Justice Studies

Amber Marie Peterson **

Fargo, ND

Criminal Justice Studies

Jacob T. Repke

Marlboro, NY

Criminal Justice Studies

Cameron Allen Rheault *

Fargo, ND

Criminal Justice Studies

Reganne Ritterman

Leeds, ND

Criminal Justice Studies

Aiden Z. Robberstad

Inkster, ND

Criminal Justice Studies

Kameron Rowe **

Fargo, ND

Criminal Justice Studies

Ian Russell Larimore, ND

Criminal Justice Studies

Alivia Sanchez

Grand Forks, ND

Criminal Justice Studies

Katie Marie Snyder ***

Grand Forks, ND

Criminal Justice Studies

Stevie L. Stewart

Princeton, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Alexis Jo Wanner

Grand Forks, ND

Criminal Justice Studies

Malia Wellens ***

Lakeville, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Madison Marie Doe Williams

Lakeville, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Macy Jaye Winkis

Grand Forks, ND

Criminal Justice Studies

Ty Wixo *

Dwight, ND

Criminal Justice Studies

Jasmyn Wood ***

Wadena, MN

Criminal Justice Studies

Bachelor of Science in Fisheries & Wildlife Biology

Brianna L. Ashworth ***

Dickinson, ND

Fisheries & Wildlife Biology

Veronica Lynn Batalia

Santee, CA

Fisheries & Wildlife Biology

Ellie Kathryn Bauer **

Hastings, MN

Fisheries & Wildlife Biology

Hannah Desalve

Hilton Head, SC

Fisheries & Wildlife Biology

Lindsey Kallis

Roseau, MN

Fisheries & Wildlife Biology

Candidates for Commission

Lt. Col. Jason Mathre, Professor of Military Science

Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Army

Cole Alan Dack

Active Duty/Aviation

Natalie J. Koster

Army National Guard/Adjutant General

Julia Vitale

Active Duty/Aviation

Isaac Lynn Yatzeck

Active Duty/Aviation

Lt. Col. Jason Evans, Professor of Aerospace Studies

Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Air Force

James Alwin

Pilot Trainee

Nathan Paul Dahlseng

Weather Officer

Zachary Robert Douglas

Pilot Trainee

Ryan John Munsterteiger

Pilot Trainee

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.

• 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.

Presidents of the University

William M. Blackburn 1884 — 1885

Henry Montgomery 1885 — 1887 (Acting)

Homer B. Sprague 1887 — 1891

Webster Merrifield 1891 — 1909

Frank L. McVey 1909 — 1917

John C. West 1933 — 1954

Thomas F. Kane 1918 — 1933

Earle J. Babcock 1917 — 1918 (Interim)

George W. Starcher 1954 — 1971

Thomas J. Clifford 1971 — 1992

Charles E. Kupchella 1999 — 2008

Kendall L. Baker 1992 — 1999

Robert O. Kelley 2008 — 2016

Edward T. Schafer 2016 (Interim)

Mark R. Kennedy 2016 — 2019

Joshua Wynne 2019 — 2020 (Interim)

Andrew Armacost 2020 — present

Ground Breaking Ceremony

Science Lab

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 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.

The Main Building and Ladies’ Hall (later Davis Hall)

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