UND Winter 2022 Commencement Ceremony

UNIVERSITY of NORTH DAKOTA

GENERAL COMMENCEMENT

December 15 & 16, 2022 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

Beth Hellwig

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

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

2022 Winter Commencement Ceremonies Chester Fritz Auditorium President Andrew

P. Armacost, Presiding

Pre-Ceremony Concert

Brent Hermans

Processional

“Pomp and Circumstance” — Edward Elgar Please stand during the Processional.

“America the Beautiful” — Samuel Ward Kylar Moltzan

Greetings from the State Board of Higher Education

Casey Ryan, SBHE Chair

Remarks

Angie Freeman Speaker information found on page 11

Conferring of Academic Degrees

President Andrew P. Armacost

Ceremony for Professional & Graduate Degrees

Thursday, December 15 — 3 p.m. School of Law — Juris Doctor Degrees —3 School of Graduate Studies — Doctoral Degrees —3 School of Graduate Studies — Master’s Degrees — 6

Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees Friday, December 16 — 1 p.m. College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines — 16 School of Medicine & Health Sciences — 17 College of Engineering & Mines — 17 College of Arts & Sciences — 18

Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees Friday, December 16 — 4 p.m. College of Education & Human Development — 20 Nistler College of Business & Public Administration — 21 John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences — 22

Alumni Association 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.

Brent Hermans

Recessional

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

Under Roman law, a slave that had been set free received the privilege of wearing a cap. The academic cap is a sign of freedom of scholarship, and of the responsibility and dignity with which scholarship endows the wearer. Ancient poetry records the cap of scholarship as square to symbolize the book. The color of the tassel denotes the discipline. At the University of

North Dakota, the tassel colors associated with academic divisions are: white, College of Arts & 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.

Juris Doctor

Kirsten Yang Allen Grand Forks, ND Law

Tori Beyer Fredericksburg, IA Law

Orrin J. Burch Mandan, ND Law

Patrick Eliase Fylling Dilworth, MN Law

Alexia Lynn Jamieson Fargo, ND Law

Lourdes Jimenez Grand Forks, ND Law

Ceremony for Professional & Graduate Degrees

Thursday, December 15 — 3 p.m.

School of Law

Brian Pappas, Dean

Alexis R. King Grand Forks, ND Law

Alexis Olek Knaeble West Fargo, ND Law

Samantha Mi-Young Leitold Grand Forks, ND Law

Brittney Michelle Tricia Lewis Grand Forks, ND Law

Melissa Marie Lyke Crookston, MN Law

Logan Jay Meyer Wahpeton, ND Law

Alivia A. Olson Grand Forks, ND Law

Imade Wesley Omonuwah West Fargo, ND Law

Keaton Victor Ostir Grand Forks, ND Law

Kayla Anne Peterson Bismarck, ND Law

Lauren Makayla Romero Grand Forks, ND Law

Jade Taylor Solvason Grand Forks, ND Law

Charles Lynn Steinberger Kenmare, ND Law

School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees

Chris Nelson, Dean

Aerospace Sciences

Robert Kraus, Dean

Doctor of Philosophy

Michael Matthew McLean Arnold, MD

Aerospace Sciences

Dissertation: Exploration of the Handling Qualities of an Autonomous Unmanned Aircraft System Using a Grounded Theory Methodology Toward the Identification of Characteristics Traits Advisor: Joseph Vacek

James Norman Woodbury, MN

Aerospace Sciences

Dissertation: A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study on Voluntary Reporting of Professional Groups in U.S. Commercial Aviation Advisor: Mark Dusenbury and Daniel Kwasi Adjekum

School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees

Arts & Sciences

Dean

Doctor of Philosophy

Robin Jewel Smith

Chatsworth, CA

English

Dissertation: Willow, Abuelo & Me – A Collection of Poems

Advisor: Adam Kitzes

Education & Human Development

Doctor of Education

Rebecca Rose Johnson

Fargo, ND

Educational Practice and Leadership

Dissertation: Perceptions and Identities of Adolescent Readers: A Mini Ethnographic Case Study Advisor: Pamela Beck

Eric Michael Pope Rochester, NY

Educational Practice and Leadership Dissertation: Vertical Transfer Student Integration at a Technical University: A Case Study of a Large, Urban, Private Institution

Advisor: Zarrina Azizova

Doctor of Philosophy

Mdmaruf Ahamed

Ames, IA

Electrical Engineering

Dissertation: Design an Advanced Antenna System and Adaptive Higher-Order Cell-Sectorization for the RF Coverage Planning of 5G Networks and Beyond Advisor: Saleh Faruque

Maharshi Dey

Grand Forks, ND

Mechanical Engineering

Dissertation: Development of Sustainable, Efficient And Economic Manufacturing Methods For Fabricating Novel Nano-Layered Materials For Multifunctional Applications

Advisor: Surojit Gupta

Nicholas Peter Doe

Dayton, OH

Energy Engineering

Dissertation: The Domestic Energy Transition in The United Kingdom Advisor: Michael Mann

Doctor of Philosophy

Ashley Friesen-Janochoski

Manhattan, KS

Counseling Psychology

Dissertation: Bystander Antecedent Scale: Initial Development and Validation Advisor: Tamba-Kuii Bailey

Aaron G Mitchell

Bozeman, MT

Education, Health, & Behavioral Studies

Dissertation: The Financial Health of R2, LandGrant Universities: The Relationship of Government Appropriations and Other Major Revenue Streams on Overall Financial Health Advisor: Deborah Worley

Engineering & Mines

Brian Tande, Dean

Rabie Fadil

Oxford, MI

Biomedical Engineering

Dissertation: Assessment of Blood Pressure and Postural Control Mechanisms in Parkinson’s Disease During an Orthostatic Challenge Advisor: Kouhyar Tavakolian Francis Enejo Idachaba

Ota

Petroleum Engineering

Dissertation: Multiple Surface Pipeline Leak Detection Using Real-Time Sensor Data Analysis Advisor: Olusegun Stanely Tomomewo Miguel Fernando Jimenez Jacome Bogota

Petroleum Engineering

Dissertation: High Resolution Compositional Characterization of Degraded Crude Oils Using Petroleomics Advisor: Hui Pu

Dickinson, ND

Teaching and Leadership

Dissertation: To Stay or Leave: Commitment Decisions of Early-Career Faculty Advisor: Zarrina Azizova

Renee Nilsen

Kamloops, BC

Education, Health, & Behavioral Studies

Dissertation: A Comparative Qualitative Case Study about the Role of College Debt and Personal Finances in Career Experiences of Higher Educational Professional Staff Advisor: Zarrina Azizova

Youcef Khetib

Grand Forks, ND

Petroleum Engineering

Dissertation: Investigation of Transient Multiphase Flow Performance in Undulating Horizontal Unconventional Wells Advisor: Kegang Ling

Evan Lowry

Conroe, TX

Chemical Engineering

Dissertation: Improved Pressure Loss and Multiphase Flow Behavior Predictions For In-Line Gas-Liquid Contactors Using Experimental Measurements and CFD Simulations

Advisor: Gautham Krishnamoorthy

Hamed Taheri Gorji

Grand Forks, ND

Biomedical Engineering

Dissertation: A Deep Learning-Based Framework for Food Safety, Cleanliness, and Data Privacy Assurance Advisor: Kouhyar Tavakolian

Brad Rundquist,

Cindy Juntunen, Dean

Kevin Arlo Moberg

School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees

Medicine & Health Sciences

Occupational Therapy Doctorate

Samantha Rae Hudson Duluth, MN

Occupational Therapy Advisor: Julie Grabanski

Doctor of Philosophy

Christopher Ryan Brown

Grand Forks, ND

Biomedical Sciences

Dissertation: Modulation of Monoamine Neurotransmitter Transporters by Palmitoylation in Human Health, Disease, and Therapeutic Strategies Advisor: James Foster Sema Oncel

Grand Forks, ND

Biomedical Sciences

Dissertation: Effects of Small Molecule FAK Activators on Gastrointestinal Mucosal Healing Advisor: Marc Basson

Sattya Narayan Talukdar Grand Forks, ND

Biomedical Sciences

Dissertation: RSV-Induced Actin Modulation: Contributes to Bronchial Wall Thickening; Does Not Induce EMT, and Is CDC42-Assisted Advisor: Masfique Mehedi

Nursing & Professional Disciplines Maridee D. Shogren, Dean

Doctor of Philosophy

Nursing

Dissertation: Factors That Influence School Nurses’ Intent to Report Child Maltreatment Advisor: Tracy Evanson

Catherine Marjorie Jordan Newark, DE

Joshua Wynne, Dean

School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees

Chris Nelson, Dean

Aerospace Sciences Robert Kraus, Dean

Master of Science

Archana Ashok Asrani Ashburn, VA Space Studies

Devin Bissell Bemidji, MN Atmospheric Sciences

Angelo Brandon Centeno North Las Vegas, NV Space Studies

Madison Diamond Montreal, QC Space Studies

Master of Arts

Ashley Nicole Andresen Lakeland, MN Forensic Psychology

Allyson Marie Rodrigues Bento Winnipeg, MB Communication

Paul M. Conlon Grand Forks, ND History

Lydia Faith Dobbins San Marcos, TX Forensic Psychology

Annelise Evans Eaglin Pineville, LA Forensic Psychology

DeAndre Anthony Espree-Conaway Eugene, OR Linguistics

Chrys Folden Grand Forks, ND Communication

Sara Elizabeth Franklin Denniston, KY Forensic Psychology

Scott Frank Harris Magna, UT Forensic Psychology

Azura Claire Siena Sangster Kines Nanaimo, BC Forensic Psychology

Ian Luke Desire Kirkpatrick Lakeland, FL Forensic Psychology

Sara Katherine Kuhn Fargo, ND Psychology

Nicole Liernur Colton, CA Forensic Psychology

Vincent Paul Domen Hilo, HI

Aviation

Erin Melinda Edwards Pembroke, ON Space Studies

Christopher Todd Gannon Fleming Island, FL Space Studies

Kristin Grant Potsdam, NY Space Studies

Carolyn Elizabeth Newton New Brunswick, NJ Space Studies

Arts & Sciences Brad Rundquist, Dean

Austin Mcclain Bowling Green, KY Forensic Psychology

Samuel Anthony Medina Orem, UT Forensic Psychology

Ashleigh Charlicia Newland Marietta, GA Forensic Psychology

Alexa Marie Noe Lansing, MI Forensic Psychology

Ashley Elaine Norris Akron, OH Forensic Psychology

Ayla Nicole Palmer-Joynt Chesapeake, VA Forensic Psychology

Janae Elizabeth Esther Petitjean Wake Forest, NC Forensic Psychology

Catelyn Jean Hulscher Reimnitz Harrisburg, SD Forensic Psychology

Tess Heiser Rickenbach Beaufort, SC Forensic Psychology

Cassandra Lynn Robbins Irmo, SC Forensic Psychology

Lauren Kimberly Rosin Natick, MA Forensic Psychology

Anne T. Scharff Polson, MT Forensic Psychology

Kendall Lyn Tipton Land O’ Lakes, FL Forensic Psychology

Skye Elizabeth Schwartz Coconut Creek, FL Space Studies

Lance Wilson Harwood, ND Atmospheric Sciences

Master of Science

Sena Dossou Gouchola Grand Forks, ND Chemistry

Michael Jowkar Grand Forks, ND Psychology

Christopher Larson Grand Forks, ND Biology

Md Sultan Mahmud Grand Forks, ND Chemistry

School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees

Business & Public Administration

Amy Henley, Dean

Master of Accountancy

Matthew Allen Buckwalter Northlake, TX Accountancy

Jacob Albert Castillo Grand Forks, ND Accountancy

Bryce Wayne Hoffmann Grand Forks, ND Accountancy

Nathan Michael Peasland Grand Forks, ND Accountancy

Timour Shah San Ramon, CA Accountancy

Tara Elizabeth Spear Horace, ND Accountancy

Kayla Vandervorste Bismarck, ND Accountancy

Master of Arts

Peyton Tressa Spencer Jones

Sioux Falls, SD Counseling

Adel Said Grand Forks, ND Counseling

Master of Education

Jenna Rae Anderson

Forman, ND

Reading Education

Erika Ann Brann

West Fargo, ND Special Education

Rebekah Brown Desoto, TX Special Education

Leona Marie Edler Beulah, ND Special Education

Master of Business Administration

Alison Christine Baker St. Michael, MN Business Administration

Danielle Connolly Abington, MA Business Administration

Adam David Fox Edina, MN Business Administration

Michael Thomas Gorman Grand Forks, ND Business Administration

Jean Daniel Jean Roseau, MN Business Administration

Nicole Marie Jurkic Horace, ND Business Administration

Hannah Jane Kissinger Guilford, CT Business Administration

Zachary David Leyk Newport, MN Business Administration

Curtis Ray Lucas Houston, TX Business Administration

Allison Monique Martinez Albuquerque, NM Business Administration

Janine A. Miller

Redwood Falls, MN Business Administration

Alexander George Neil Albany, NY Business Administration

Megan Niblock Houston, TX Business Administration

Bentiu Panoam Grand Forks, ND Business Administration

Abhinav Sagar Whitby, ON Business Administration

Ryan Smith Spring Hill, TN Business Administration

Joshua Patrick Swartzman Woburn, MA Business Administration

Benjamin Edward Williams Grand Forks, ND Business Administration

Destiny Renee-Kausin Wong Seattle, WA Business Administration

Master of Public Administration

Spirit Grey Bull Bismarck, ND Public Administration

Education & Human Development

Cindy Juntunen, Dean

Autumn Giese

Maple Plain, MN

Elementary Education

Nicole Axton Greenlees Lake Forest, IL Special Education

Samantha Ann Haas Eveleth, MN Special Education

Julie Kloster Fargo, ND Special Education

Logan Wayne Kraft Devils Lake, ND Special Education

Kayla Marie Martz Fargo, ND Special Education

Kari Jo Mensen Chaska, MN Special Education

Victoria Gayle Ostwald Devils Lake, ND Special Education

Brenna Nerys Page

Grand Forks, ND Special Education

Amy Noel Pedersen Mapleton, ND Special Education

Amber Rose Rau Red Wing, MN Instructional Design & Technology

Caitlin Maxine Schafer Bismarck, ND Special Education

Amanda Teresa Sherer Grand Forks, ND Special Education

Sarah JoEllen Steltzer Minot, ND Educational Leadership

Samantha Lorae Stenvold Forman, ND Reading Education

Alicia Ann Weiand Mandan, ND Special Education

School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees

Master of Science

Kirsten Elizabeth Baltezore

Fargo, ND

Teaching and Leadership

Jennifer Braun Dickinson, ND Special Education

Christina Marie Bruns Duluth, MN Special Education

Cooper Czichotzki Moorhead, MN Special Education

Shayla Davis Wichita, KS Special Education

Katelyn Rose Fetsch Fargo, ND Special Education

Samantha Fisher Bemidji, MN

Early Childhood Education

Rachel Marie Gahan Roselle, NJ

Early Childhood Education

Ann Gemmell Sundre, AB

Early Childhood Education

Master of Engineering

Jonathan Alcantar

Dallas, TX

Petroleum Engineering

Abdulmalik Oricha Ali St. Thomas, ND Energy Engineering

Lotfi Mohamed Yassine Allam Laramie, WY Petroleum Engineering

Andrew Asante Kirkwood, NY Energy Engineering

Jaclyn Brooke Barnett Watford City, ND Environmental Engineering

Amit Bhandari

Grand Forks, ND Petroleum Engineering

Imene Bouchakour Grand Forks, ND Energy Engineering

Abderraouf Chemmakh Grand Forks, ND Petroleum Engineering

Abdeldjalil Latrach

Laramie, WY Petroleum Engineering

Ilyas Mellal

Laramie, WY Petroleum Engineering

Kaylee Mary Gerads

Alexandria, MN

Special Education

Steevie Lee Christine Jones Huntington Beach, CA Special Education

Caroline Kasowski Grand Forks, ND Special Education

Alyssa Nicole Koplin Bunker Hill, WV Special Education

Hannah Marie Lindley Dickinson, ND Special Education

Courtney Kay Litchke Duluth, MN Special Education

Meera Joy Lyver Waverly, MN Special Education

Abby McCormack Willmar, MN Special Education

Kaleb Mogard Bismarck, ND Special Education

Engineering & Mines

Brian Tande, Dean

Ahmed Merzoug Grand Forks, ND Petroleum Engineering

Nadia Mouedden Grand Forks, ND Petroleum Engineering

Habib Ouadi Grand Forks, ND Petroleum Engineering

Oscar Fabian Suarez Bucaramanga, Petroleum Engineering

Kripa Nayarussery Venu Grand forks, ND Petroleum Engineering

Cooper Ryan Wade Little Rock, AR Energy Engineering

Kristina Lynn Whiteside San Jose, CA Mechanical Engineering

Claudia Yvonne Murray

Hawley, MN

Special Education

Larissa Neugebauer Sioux Falls, SD Special Education

Sean Norton Grand Forks, ND Special Education

Kimberly Pearson West Orange, NJ Special Education

Elise Ann Powers

Minneapolis, MN Special Education

Madison Naomi Schobinger Dickinson, ND Special Education

Ana R. Wermager Fargo, ND

Teaching and Leadership

Allison Paige Westbrook Keller, TX Special Education

Master of Science

Aydan Gasimova Grand Forks, ND Computer Science

Cole Craig Levine Huntsville, AL

Biomedical Engineering

Ty D. Lofstrom Boerne, TX Mechanical Engineering

Samrawit Menda Laveen, AZ

Civil Engineering

Nnaemeka Christopher Ngobidi Grand Forks, ND Geology

Ikechukwu Stanley Nwade Grand Forks, ND Mechanical Engineering

Michael Rosati Pinckney, MI Environmental Engineering

Jared Robert Snyder Plainview, MN Electrical Engineering

Andebut Yeneneh Grand Forks, ND Civil Engineering

School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees

Medicine & Health Sciences

Joshua Wynne, Dean

Master of Physician Assistant Studies

John David Seifert Fargo, ND Physician Assistant Studies

Master of Public Health

Kara Anderson Grand Forks, ND Public Health

Sarah Larson Grand Forks, ND Public Health

Master of Science

Kristin Bursey Blaine, MN Nursing

Lauren Lorraine Diocee Frisco, TX Nursing

Stephanie Adeline Eiler Pembina, ND Nursing

Lori Ann Howard Bingham, ME Nursing

Stanton Alexander Hugger Lindstrom, MN Nursing

Elizabeth R. Jonckowski Bemidji, MN Nursing

Master of Science

Ansley Kathryn Aldridge Deatsville, AL Medical Laboratory Science

David Anthony Camacho El Paso, TX Medical Laboratory Science

Jessica Anne Dahlke Marathon, WI Medical Laboratory Science

Troy Hogan Sioux City, IA Medical Laboratory Science

Jessica Hughes San Diego, CA Medical Laboratory Science

Mai Vue Moua Green Bay, WI Medical Laboratory Science

Linda Marie Ocheltree Elyria, OH Medical Laboratory Science

Jason Andrew Power Grand Forks, ND Biomedical Sciences

Katie Marie Riese Stewartville, MN Medical Laboratory Science

Jessica Rae Trainor Menomonie, WI Medical Laboratory Science

Nursing & Professional Disciplines Maridee D. Shogren, Dean

Kelsey Kemnitz Trempealeau, WI Nursing

Brendan James Kesler Chagrin Falls, OH Nutrition

Rachel Jean Kirsch Fargo, ND Nursing

Richard Macker Emmett, MI Nursing

Adam Gordon O’Brien River Vale, NJ Nursing

Lindsay Adair Presteng Grafton, ND Nursing

Colie Marie Purpur Richfield, MN Nursing

Taylor Gwen Roberts Sioux Falls, SD Nursing

Melissa Faye Schepp Minot, ND Nursing

Shelby Marie Sundre North Branch, MN Nursing

Lizbeth Julia Marie Thom Cook, MN Nursing

Kelsie Ann Whited Onalaska, WI Nursing

School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees

Master of Social Work

Jenna Kay Beilke

West Fargo, ND Social Work

Haley N. Boushee East Grand Forks, MN Social Work

Shawna Marie Burnham Bemidji, MN Social Work

Brandi M Corday Cando, ND Social Work

Katherine So Dachtler Grand Forks, ND Social Work

Mandy Soen Im Goh Bemidji, MN Social Work

Brooke Hansey Fargo, ND Social Work

Kelvin Hazangwi Bowman, ND Social Work

Nicci Hedtke Blaine, MN Social Work

Patricia Hettwer Thompson, ND Social Work

Amy Lynn Hillebrand

Grand Forks, ND Social Work

Nicole Hodgen Harrisburg, SD Social Work

Sara Michelle Jenson East Grand Forks, MN Social Work

Ashley Johns Perry, OK Social Work

Julian Kirk Nezam Khan Calgary, AB Social Work

Courtney Leben Bismarck, ND Social Work

Allissa Lester Little Falls, MN Social Work

Abbie Lee Massmann Glenwood, MN Social Work

Kennedi Jo Mercil Detroit Lakes, MN Social Work

Sydney Rae Moug St. Louis Park, MN Social Work

Nicole Marie Oliver Brandon, MB Social Work

Megan Beth Olson Maddock, ND Social Work

Christa Jo Palubicki Perham, MN Social Work

Emma Jean Rice Pelican Rapids, MN Social Work

Madison Joy Schindler Grand Forks, ND Social Work

Elizabeth Catherine Schlueter St. Augusta, MN Social Work

Aryanna Caitlyne Schroeder Grand Forks, ND Social Work

Elizabeth Averre Schultz Laporte, MN Social Work

Joshua Blair Strannigan Deland, FL Social Work

Jenna M. Thurston Fargo, ND Social Work

Bailey Wethern Bemidji, MN Social Work

Maria A. Wolf Burdick Devils Lake, ND Social Work

Katherine Wussow Garfield, MN Social Work

Commencement Speaker

Angie Freeman

Chief Human Resources and ESG Officer, C.H. Robinson

UND B.A. Political Science and B.S. Secondary Education, 1991 London School of Economics, M.Sc., 1992

As Chief Human Resources & ESG Officer at C.H. Robinson, Angie Freeman is a member of the executive team and leads the company’s global talent and sustainability strategies, including recruiting, compensation, learning and leadership development, culture and talent brand, environmental impact, charitable giving, and diversity and inclusion. Angie leads teams around the world, including North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America. In addition, Angie has served as the President of the C.H. Robinson Foundation, which along with the company has contributed approximately $30 million to charitable organizations.

C.H. Robinson (Nasdaq: CHRW), founded in 1905 in Grand Forks, is one of the world’s largest logistics providers, with annual revenues of over $25 billion and approximately 20,000 employees in 30+ countries around the globe. As a services company, C.H. Robinson’s people and winning culture have been instrumental to its long track record of success.

Angie has had a unique career with experiences leading a wide variety of areas, including Marketing and Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, and Government Affairs. Prior to joining C.H. Robinson in 1998, Angie was with McDermott/O’Neill & Associates, a Boston-based public affairs firm.

During her career, Angie has also provided board leadership to several organizations. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Shyft Group (NASDAQ: SHYF), a manufacturer of commercial specialty vehicles. In addition, she serves on the Board of the University of North Dakota Alumni Association & Foundation, the Nistler College of Business and Public Administration Advisory Board, and the Gartner Global CHRO Board. Previous board experiences include serving as Chairman of LeadersUp, a national non-profit founded by Starbucks that supports increased employment opportunity for at-risk youth, and Community Health Charities of Minnesota. In addition, Angie has played an active role in numerous transportation and logistics industry organizations, including serving on committees within the National Industrial Transportation League, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. She is also a frequent public speaker on talent strategy and leadership topics.

Angie is a very proud graduate of the University of North Dakota, with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa. She also holds a Master of Science degree in Comparative Politics, with Distinction, from the London School of Economics. Angie and her husband Russ (UND, B.A. Advertising) have three children and a very cute but naughty dog, and live in Edina, Minnesota.

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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

Thursday, Dec. 15 — 3 P.M.

Dr. 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

Friday, Dec. 16 — 1 P.M.

Dr. Glenda Lindseth Professor of Nursing

Dr. Glenda Lindseth is a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean for Research at the University of North Dakota College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines. She has a PhD from Saint Louis University and was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Center for Health Research at Wayne State University in Detroit. She was awarded a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorship in 2022.

For more than 25 years, Glenda has conducted clinical and behavioral research primarily funded by the DoD Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program, the National Institutes of Health and related funding sources. She also served as the Principal Investigator and Project Director for the NIH-funded Northern Plains Center for Behavioral Research (NPCBR) and Behavioral Research Translation grant. Investigators in the NPCBR have focused their work on the behavioral health needs of vulnerable underserved populations. Dr. Lindseth’s two DoD studies and a NIH study of pregnant women have focused on the behavioral effects of dietary intake as well as biochemical and physical activity measures of young adult study participants. Currently, she works with underrepresented college students as the Director of a NIH funded research training program.

Dec. 15 Marshals:

Jayden Erickson

Jeremy Grohs

Kyra Jessen

Addison Lorber

Alysun Rudland

Nicole Wu

Honorary Faculty Flag Marshal Friday, Dec. 16 — 4 P.M.

Dr. Sean Valentine Professor of Entrepreneurship & Management

Dr. Sean Valentine is the Eugene Dahl Innovation & Character Endowed Chair, and Professor of Management and Chair of the Middleton School of Entrepreneurship & Management in the Nistler College of Business & Public Administration. He joined the UND faculty in 2008 and was named a UND Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in 2020. His research interests include business ethics, workplace misconduct, human resource management, and organizational behavior, and his work has appeared in journals such as Human Resource Management, Human Relations, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Business Research, Business & Society, Contemporary Accounting Research, and Behavioral Research in Accounting.

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.

Dec. 16 — 1 p.m. Marshals:

Sunny Charakuru

Jayden Erickson

Jeremy Grohs Kyra Jessen

Alysun Rudland

Dec. 16 — 4 p.m. Marshals:

Sunny Charakuru

Jayden Erickson

Jeremy Grohs Kyra Jessen

Alysun Rudland Iris Ying

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 Lifetouch Special Events Photography for all commencement ceremonies. The service will provide each graduate access to a photo taken when accepting congratulations on stage and a a posed photo. Graduates will receive a message sent to their official UND e-mail address containing a link to the photo proofs. There is no obligation to purchase photographs. Go to events.lifetouch.com/UND for information about commencement photographs. Contact Lifetouch Special Events with any questions at specialevents@lifetouch.com, by calling 800.505.9496, Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, or on their Web site events.lifetouch.com/about/contactus.aspx.

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 its 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.If you are interested in watching one of the ceremonies, review the list below.

Thursday, December 15, 3 P.M. (CT) | Professional & Graduate Degrees Ceremony

Friday, December 16, 1 P.M. (CT) | Undergraduate Ceremony for:

• College of Arts & Sciences

• College of Engineering & Mines

• School of Medicine & Health Sciences

• College of Nursing & Progressional Disciplines

Friday, December 16, 4 P.M. (CT) | Undergraduate Ceremony for:

• College of Education & Human Development

• Nistler College of Business & Public Administration

• John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

Free video downloads of the ceremonies will be available on UND’s Vimeo channel at vimeo.com/uofnorthdakota

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

Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees Friday, December

16 — 1 p.m.

College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines Maridee D. Shogren, Dean

Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition

Shondell Malanie De Velde Baltimore, MD Human Nutrition

Sydney E. St. Germain ** Grand Forks, ND Human Nutrition

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Amanda Baerlocher ** Bismarck, ND Nursing

Emma L. Bangert * Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Madison Blasl Bismarck, ND Nursing

Jenna Nicole Boushee * East Grand Forks, MN Nursing

Emma Rose Buethner West Fargo, ND Nursing

Nathan Peter Coldagelli ** Eveleth, MN Nursing

Heidi Jeannette Crawford Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Emma Rae Cullen Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Karin Elizabeth Dahl Drayton, ND Nursing

Ashley Elizabeth Davidson Dickinson, ND Nursing

Olivia Effertz * Minot, ND Nursing

Isabella D. Ettestad International Falls, MN Nursing

Elizabeth R. Falcon * Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Gracie Feist ** Minot, ND Nursing

Abigail A. Feltman Minto, ND Nursing

Vail Mesa Gibbs Glendive, MT Nursing

Brianna Nicole Hollenbeck Rosemount, MN Nursing

Kamryn Rae James * Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Lexy K. Kolling Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Charles Yee Kong Rochester Nursing

Mallory A. Kostelecky * Bismarck, ND Nursing

Emily A. Leaf * Round Lake, IL Nursing

Lauryn Patricia Leidholm Washburn, ND Nursing

Laura Elizabeth Lemay Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Samantha Lobb * Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Courtney Marshall Towner, ND Nursing

Ilea Rose May Zimmerman, MN Nursing

Sarah Rose Mayer *** Dickinson, ND Nursing

Mercedes P. Mckay * Souris, ND Nursing

Hannah Lynn Meyer * Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Ashley Anne Miller Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Grace Kathryn Miller Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Josie Alice Morrow ** Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Alexis Ostlie * Detroit Lakes, MN Nursing

Brittany Sue Philippi * East Grand Forks, MN Nursing

Tiana Maria Rausch Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Taylor D. Sagen * Walker, MN Nursing

Sophie June Schafer Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Tanna J. Schloesser Fargo, ND Nursing

Annie M. Schultz Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Camryn R. Smith Brooklyn Park, MN Nursing

Haley Swanson Fosston, MN Nursing

Katie Thompson * Reynolds, ND Nursing

Hannah R. Tucker

East Grand Forks, MN Nursing

Olivia Jane Ulvin * Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Braden Emily Vetter * Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Kaia Jo Wenstad * Williston, ND Nursing

Alissa Wilbur * Wayzata, MN Nursing

Haley Jordan Wolfe Grand Forks, ND Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Social Work

Samantha Lee Boldra Bern, KS Social Work

Kaitlyn Marie Cox Little Falls, MN Social Work

Kandyce Edwards Grand Forks, ND Social Work

Harley Fleming Grand Forks, ND Social Work

Kole Kaye Glass ** Bismarck, ND Social Work

Dominique Elise Haigh

Keewatin, MN Social Work

Isabelle Jane Hawkins Grand Forks, ND Social Work

Naudia Kimala Lewis ** Grand Forks, ND Social Work

Josee Locken Strathcona, MN Social Work

Kayla L. Luing Moorhead, MN Social Work

Amanda K. Morse ** Bismarck, ND Social Work

Jakob Nelson Sacramento, CA Social Work

Alison Marie Olson Fergus Falls, MN Social Work

Colette Maria Pauley ** Gatesville, TX Social Work

Landrey Breann Peterson Walhalla, ND Social Work

Jennifer Marie Sandberg Oslo, MN Social Work

Olivea Petal Sehrt ** Grand Forks, ND Social Work

Sage Hailey Stansell Sioux Falls, SD Social Work

Tasha Fay Steffens Wadena, MN Social Work

Paige Karlene Wedan Superior, WI Social Work

School of Medicine & Health

Joshua Wynne, Dean

Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training

Laura Ann Hafenstein * Lake Mills, WI Athletic Training

Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science

Kaysi Bujniewicz Minot, ND Medical Laboratory Science

Cathy K. Hansen-Stahl Pierre, SD Medical Laboratory Science

College of Engineering & Mines Brian Tande, Dean

Tanner Jeffrey Ball

Bismarck, ND Computer Science

Riley N. Mateychuk Ramsey, MN Data Science

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Rachelle Lynn Amundson ** Grand Forks, ND Chemical Engineering

Nikolas Ray Dirkson Billings, MT Chemical Engineering

Ariadne De Oliveira Loss Athol, MA Chemical Engineering

Lindsey G. Malina *** Lakeville, MN Chemical Engineering

Abbie Catherine Radermacher Battle Lake, MN Chemical Engineering

Gavin Romanick ** Grand Forks, ND

Chemical Engineering

Janel Marie Ruhlman North Branch, MI

Chemical Engineering

Dominick Van Ess Grand Forks, ND Chemical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Laurence Evan Concors Lexington, KY Civil Engineering

Dennis Jason Donatelli *** San Antonio, TX Civil Engineering

Graham Wone Dougan Pasadena, MD Civil Engineering

Tanner N. Kaiser Fargo, ND Civil Engineering

Matthew Aaron McNeil Round Rock, TX Civil Engineering

Lucas John Morrison Colorado Springs, CO Civil Engineering

Johnathan Alexander Wesar Victoria, TX Civil Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Daniel Baurceanu Edina, MN Computer Science

Thomas Jay Good Devils Lake, ND Computer Science

Riley N. Mateychuk Ramsey, MN Computer Science

Marcus Vaughn-Jones Grand Forks, ND Computer Science

Zachary Allan Wenzel Warroad, MN Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Siambou L. Camara Wilmington, NC Electrical Engineering Abdiaziz Mohamed St. Paul, MN Electrical Engineering

Scott Ronald Mooney Roseau, MN Electrical Engineering

Tony Chertong Moua Greenville, SC Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Geology

Dylan J. Lavecchia Grand Forks, ND Geology

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Nathan James Burton ** Grand Forks, ND

Mechanical Engineering

Joshua John Sylvester Carlson Grand Rapids, MN Mechanical Engineering

Nicholas Joseph Ronald Holte Thompson, ND Mechanical Engineering

Nathan J. Juven ** Moorhead, MN Mechanical Engineering

Caitlyn Elizabeth Ockwig

Inver Grove Heights, MN Mechanical Engineering

Shawn Ruggiero Grand Forks, ND Mechanical Engineering

Allie Jean Struble Jamestown, ND Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering

Kerregyn Lynnea Atkinson Big Lake, MN Petroleum Engineering

Colton D. Charlton Cadiz, OH Petroleum Engineering

Ngoma Di Nzau Matona Gilchrist * Greenville, SC Petroleum Engineering

Angela M. Koliba Conroe, TX Petroleum Engineering

Quinn B. Kramer Denver, CO Petroleum Engineering

Nathan G. Mendez Windsor, WI Petroleum Engineering

* Denotes cum laude

** Denotes magna cum laude

*** Denotes summa cum laude See description on page 14

College of Arts & Sciences Brad

Rundquist, Dean

Nolan Jon Anderson Minneapolis, MN Communication

Mary Anne Ayson Honolulu, HI Social Science

Isaac Laurence Bargamian Jameston, ND Spanish

Sean Patrick Bates ** Grand Forks, ND History

Madison Paige Beal *** Duluth, MN Communication

Joni Lynnee Becker Grand Forks, ND Psychology

Bryce Quinton Beckner Ellicott City, MD Communication

Amanda Corinne Logan Benjamin * Alexandria, VA Psychology

Jayda Boyd ** Grand Forks, ND Communication

Diana Emily Breitwieser Grand Forks, ND Spanish

Abby Bye *** Maple Grove, MN Social Science

Ryan William Davis Shakopee, MN Communication

Anna S. Dubanoski Apple Valley, MN Environmental Studies

Abby Lorraine Eken *** Grand Forks, ND Psychology

Seth Ryan Foster Grand Forks, ND German

Brianna Rose Fuchs Grand Forks, ND Psychology

Austin Nitkin Garfield Parkland, FL Psychology

Jennifer L. Greer Grand Forks, ND Social Science

Ireland Hanson *** Grand Forks, ND Women and Gender Studies

Gabriel Lyle Allen Hartje Bathgate, ND Sociology

Sarah E. Haust ** Grand Forks, ND Communication

Ainsley Holien *** Rice, MN Psychology

Michaela Honl Grand Forks, ND Psychology

Taylor Grace House * Grand Forks, ND Philosophy & Religious Studies: Philosophy

Dustyn Allen Huber * Grand Forks, ND Psychology

Madelyn G. Insley St. Cloud, MN Communication

Mattea June Johnson Kindred, ND Psychology

Willow Brooke Johnson Carrington, ND French

Daniel Eunjoon Jung * Grand Forks, ND Theatre Arts

Simranpreet Kaur * Grand Forks, ND Psychology

Adelin Francis Kern Buffalo, MN Psychology

Cody L. Knowlen Bismarck, ND Communication

Olivia J. Lacher *** Grand Forks, ND Visual Arts

Ashley Mae Lang East Grand Forks, MN Communication

Taylor Lange ** Waconia, MN Spanish

Jayden Alexander Laxdal ** Cavalier, ND Sociology

Madison Livingston ** Grand Forks, ND Psychology

Amanda Lunardini Hickory Corners, MI Psychology

Noel Marie Mara ** Farmington, MN Psychology

Troy James Mickelson Olympia, WA Psychology

Jose Guadalupe Molina Grand Forks, ND Psychology

Deaja R. Muñoz Hutchinson, MN Psychology

Delaney Otto *** Chaffee, ND Communication

Jona Lopez Pedersen *** Grand Forks, ND English

Benjamin Jacob Pfeiffer ** Grand Forks, ND Music

Adam Polanka Greensburg, IN Classical Studies

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts

Alyssa Rios * Grand Forks, ND Psychology

Heather Lindsay Rizzo ** Front Royal, VA Psychology

Anne Elizabeth Roerig Fargo, ND Psychology

Sydney M. Rosenau * Warroad, MN English

Dietrich Lee Schlichtmann Hillsboro, ND Honors Program

Christopher J. Siegel La Crosse, WI Communication

Hallee Spidahl Grand Forks, ND Psychology

Cameron Squire Grand Forks, ND Sociology

Mackinney Lee Supola ** Grand Forks, ND Communication RJ Tare Bismarck, ND English

Philosophy & Religious Studies: Philosophy

Gina Tietz *** Grand Forks, ND English Music

Bennett James Van Pelt Plymouth, MN Communication

Kamre Margarethe Vanecek Maple Plain, MN Psychology

Donald T. Ventrelli St. Paul, MN Communication

Zachary Allan Wenzel Warroad, MN Honors Program

Zachary John Wicklund Mendota Heights, MN Social Science

Richard H. Wilcox ** Grand Forks, ND Communication History

Alexis Marie Wohl * West Fargo, ND History German

Demetria Jade Slyt Grand Forks, ND Graphic Design

Alexa Julene Steen *** Grand Forks, ND Graphic Design

Bachelor of General Studies

Juan Avalos

Grand Forks, ND General Studies

Erin Elizabeth Birdsey Lubbock, TX General Studies

Gretchen Reid Cone Columbia, MO General Studies

Phillip Ray Gallimore Jamestown, NC General Studies

Jolene Ranzie Ginther Fargo, ND General Studies

Kyle Gorze Fargo, ND General Studies

Annah Greenmyer *** Stirum, ND General Studies

Lukas Erik Hagen Hortonville, WI General Studies

Andrew James Hardison Westcliffe, CO General Studies

Jonathan Anun Khaopraseuth Fargo, ND General Studies

Grace Kleinvachter East Grand Forks, MN General Studies

Farrah W. Lindgren Grand Forks, ND General Studies

Alexander Tienhow Lo Grand Forks, ND General Studies

Monicah N. Nyakoe Fargo, ND General Studies

Jade Marie Olschlager * Grand Forks, ND General Studies

Douglas Purcell Fargo, ND General Studies

Sara Margaret Seaman San Diego, CA General Studies

Zulma Guadalupe Troy Grand Forks, ND General Studies

Bachelor of General Studies, continued

Murphy Joseph Walker

Grand Forks, ND General Studies

Sonya Dee Weinberger Breien, ND General Studies

Bachelor of Music

Julia Mavis Fischer ** West Fargo, ND Music Education

Bachelor of Science

Faith Christel Aasen ** Grandin, ND Psychology

Malika Achingale Barbie Odera *** Brooklyn Park, MN Psychology

Kaleb Arthur Card *** Fargo, ND Psychology

Benjaman A. Christian ** Grand Forks, ND Biology / Professional Health

Gracyn Emily Cole ** Park River, ND Environmental Studies

Madison Anne Connors *** West Fargo, ND Psychology

Andrew Fisel ** Belle Plaine, MN Forensic Science

Aamna Khalid Flemmer Bismarck, ND Environmental Studies

Jacob Harms Thompson, ND Environmental Studies

Mark Joseph Hastings *** Hillsboro, ND Biology / Professional Health Thomas P. Helmoski Grand Forks, ND Health Studies

Htet Kyi Phyu Hnin * Minot, ND Biology / Professional Health Psychology

Sariyah Hossain *** West Fargo, ND Biology / Professional Health

Austin Charles Jenniges Grand Forks, ND Geography

Ethan Mykal Jordan ** New Prague, MN Geography

Avery K. Jorgenson Woodbury, MN Biology

College of Arts & Sciences

Taylor M. Keplin

Belcourt, ND Health Studies

Sadey Koch *** Grand Forks, ND Environmental Studies

Taylor Lange ** Waconia, MN Biology / Professional Health

Parker Jane Larson Minot, ND Forensic Science

Kaitlyn Heidi Loven Grand Forks, ND Psychology

Noel Marie Mara ** Farmington, MN Forensic Science

Molly McEnroe

Grand Forks, ND Biology / Professional Health

Julissa Anai Miller

Grand Forks, ND Psychology

Mikayla Sherry Moszer Bismarck, ND Psychology

Josiah A. Negron Grand Forks, ND Psychology

Jennifer Lynn Parent ** Forest Lake, MN Mathematics

Logan E. Pazdernik ** Waubun, MN Biology / Professional Health

Cade M. Peterson ** Allenton, WI Mathematics

Madison Ann Phillips-Bischoff Drayton, ND Psychology

Shainee Jo Price ** Moorhead, MN Psychology

Lauren Prowse Grand Forks, ND Biology / Professional Health

Alexis Catherine Rehovsky Alexandria, MN Psychology

Henry David Rott Grand Forks, ND Psychology

Keaton Kelly Rustad *** Kindred, ND Biology / Professional Health

Linnya M. Sanders West Fargo, ND Psychology

Jack Evan Schaefer Grand Forks, ND Biology

Tarin Janean Skinner Brainerd, MN Health Studies

Nicholas J. Stenehjem Grand Forks, ND Biology / Professional Health

Tatjana Svjetlanovic *** Bismarck, ND Psychology

Brenden J. Swanson * Grand Forks, ND Biology / Professional Health

Zachary Allan Wenzel Warroad, MN Chemistry

Caden Benjamin White *** Sun Prairie, WI Biology / Professional Health

Adam James Zavalney *** Grand Forks, ND Psychology

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies

Faith Christel Aasen ** Grandin, ND Criminal Justice Studies

Malika Achingale Barbie Odera *** Brooklyn Park, MN Criminal Justice Studies

Abby Bye *** Maple Grove, MN Criminal Justice Studies

Christopher Andrew Cornette Grand Forks, ND Criminal Justice Studies

June Margaret Foltz ** Grand Forks, ND Criminal Justice Studies

Samuel-Salih Kaitel Fort Grand Forks, ND Criminal Justice Studies

Gabriel Lyle Allen Hartje Bathgate, ND Criminal Justice Studies

Ian Mark Helgeson Park River, ND Criminal Justice Studies

Jayden Alexander Laxdal ** Cavalier, ND Criminal Justice Studies

Natalie Leah LeBlanc Granite Falls, MN Criminal Justice Studies

Adam J. Loeffler ** Blaine, MN Criminal Justice Studies

Deaja R. Muñoz Hutchinson, MN Criminal Justice Studies

Cameron Squire Grand Forks, ND Criminal Justice Studies

Marissa D. Watling Grand Forks, ND Criminal Justice Studies

Sara Ann Ziegler Mandan, ND Criminal Justice Studies

Bachelor of Science in Fisheries & Wildlife Biology

Benjamin J. Hagen

Sterling Heights, MI

Fisheries & Wildlife Biology

Charles Wayne McDunn

Audubon, MN Fisheries & Wildlife Biology

Jona Lopez Pedersen *** Grand Forks, ND Fisheries & Wildlife Biology

Meagan Margaret Powers Fergus Falls, MN Fisheries & Wildlife Biology

* Denotes cum laude

** Denotes magna cum laude

*** Denotes summa cum laude See description on page 14

Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees Friday, December 16 — 4 p.m.

College of Education & Human Development Cindy Juntunen, Dean

Tate Justin Maesse

Ulen, MN

Bachelor of Science in Education Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

Isaac Laurence Bargamian

Jamestown, ND Secondary Education

Hope S. Burdolski ** Bismarck, ND Science

Stephanie Ann Doll

Casselton, ND Elementary Education

Cameron Jade Marie Easton Bismarck, ND Elementary Education

Hannah Kay Freese

Grand Forks, ND

Composite Social Studies Education

Emily Rae Glass *** Bismarck, ND Elementary Education

McKinzie Grace Halverson *** Bagley, MN Elementary Education

Hannah Houle Bismarck, ND Secondary Education

Gretchen E. Ivers *** Thompson, ND Elementary Education

Cade Ray Jepson ** Hitterdal, MN Elementary Education

Avery K. Jorgenson Woodbury, MN Secondary Education Michael Lee Kraft ** Munich, ND

Composite Social Studies Education

Elementary Education

Mikayla Lynn May

Grand Forks, ND

Composite Social Studies Education

Jennifer Lynn Parent ** Forest Lake, MN

Secondary Education

Grace Kathryn Poolman

Grand Forks, ND Elementary Education

Ryan J. Powers Brainerd, MN

Composite Social Studies Education

Brooke Renea Rieger

Grand Forks, ND Elementary Education

Sydney M. Rosenau * Warroad, MN Secondary Education

Jacob Leroy Siedschlag **

Grand Forks, ND Elementary Education

Hana G. Toward *

Bemidji, MN Elementary Education

Madeline Renee Treuer *

Grand Forks, ND Elementary Education

Sophia Grace Turner * Grand Forks, ND Elementary Education

Chloe Vonasek ** East Grand Forks, MN Science

Mason J. Wang * Warren, MN

Composite Social Studies Education

Mady Berger ** Casselton, ND Kinesiology

Christopher James Evenson * Valders, WI Kinesiology

Laura Ann Hafenstein * Lake Mills, WI Kinesiology

Kianna Jean Novacek *** Greenbush, MN Kinesiology

Bachelor of Science in Public Health Education

Houefa Dossou Gouchola Raleigh, NC Public Health Education

Miranda Rose Olson Grand Forks, ND Public Health Education

Erin Leigh Sylvester Ottumwa, IA Public Health Education

Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation & Human Services

Andrew J. Ayers

Dennison, MN Rehabilitation & Human Services

Christopher Justin Hanson West Fargo, ND Rehabilitation & Human Services

Hyland P. Heinz

Grand Forks, ND Rehabilitation & Human Services

Sydney Lynn Johnson * Elk River, MN Rehabilitation & Human Services

Alexis Paige Lehmann *** Devils Lake, ND Rehabilitation & Human Services

Mohamed D. Mohamed East Grand Forks, MN Rehabilitation & Human Services

Shainee Jo Price ** Moorhead, MN Rehabilitation & Human Services

Alexis Smith ** Fargo, ND Rehabilitation & Human Services

Bachelor of Accountancy

Diana Emily Breitwieser

Grand Forks, ND Accountancy

Kendra Diana Coborn ** Grand Forks, ND Accountancy

Madelyn R. Frost * East Grand Forks, MN Accountancy

Madison Michelle Gilbertson ** Grand Forks, ND Accountancy

Sara May Goodoien * Gilby, ND Accountancy

McKenna Breanne Gross Sartell, MN Accountancy

Nathan Thomas Herboth Grand Forks, ND Accountancy

Tyler Michael Hoffarth Grand Forks, ND Accountancy

Ross Jirik *** Grand Forks, ND Accountancy

Willow Brooke Johnson Grand Forks, ND Accountancy

Marah J. Schatz St. Joseph, MN Accountancy

Kristen Marie Zettler Grand Forks, ND Accountancy

Nathan Zola ** Lino Lakes, MN Accountancy

Bachelor of Arts

Gavin Patrick Justice * Grand Forks, ND Economics

Ian J. Kleven Brooklyn Park, MN Economics

Brandon J. Schaff * East Grand Forks, MN Economics

Thomas George Zietkiewicz Grand Forks AFB, ND Economics

Nistler College of Business & Public Administration

Amy Henley, Dean

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Ireland Hanson ***

Grand Forks, ND Political Science

Terra Davidia Lindquist ** Minot, ND Political Science

Kale Adam Spawn Stroup Grand Forks, ND Political Science

Kaitlyn Rae Van Beek East Grand Forks, MN Political Science

Daniel Steven Walsh Grand Forks, ND Political Science

Maxwell Joseph Wessley Fargo, ND Political Science

Sara Ann Ziegler Mandan, ND Political Science

Bachelor of Business Administration

Mohammed Khalid D. Aldhuwayhi **

Grand Forks, ND Aviation Management

Mojahid Ahmed S. Alghamdi ** Grand Forks, ND Aviation Management

Turki Motab A. Alharbi ***

Grand Forks, ND Aviation Management

Erik James Allen

Grand Forks, ND Aviation Management

John Maguire Armstrong Bismarck, ND Marketing

Musharrat Faiza Ashraf ***

Grand Forks, ND Aviation Management

Brianna C. Bang Bemidji, MN Marketing

Saleh Abdullah S. Basalem ***

Grand Forks, ND Aviation Management

Jishnu Basu Grand Forks, ND Aviation Management

Isaiah D. Bauer Fertile, MN Marketing

Quinn Robert Bauer Grand Forks, ND Management Managerial Finance & Accounting

Ethan Patrick Berg ***

Rosemount, MN Aviation Management

Arjun Bhattal San Mateo, CA Aviation Management

Ethan Patrick Borgen Grand Forks, ND Marketing

Austin Tyler Braun * Grand Forks, ND Entrepreneurship Management

Diana Emily Breitwieser Grand Forks, ND Finance

Nichols Edward Loveland Brosnan Prior Lake, MN Finance

Morgan Lynn Bryan Ham Lake, MN Managerial Finance & Accounting Management

Jack A. Carlson Grand Forks, ND Aviation Management

Bennett A. Carter *** Inkster, ND Entrepreneurship

Edward Michael Clancey * Kailua, HI Aviation Management

Kendra Diana Coborn **

Grand Forks, ND Management

Thomas DeMuse Eagan, MN Marketing

Will Andrew Eagleson Grand Forks, ND Managerial Finance & Accounting

Will T. Ellingson Champlin, MN Management

Gabrielle G. Elliott Britt, MN Finance

Reed Erickson Grand Forks, ND Marketing

Blake C. Eyer *** Grand Forks, ND Management

Sara May Goodoien * Gilby, ND Information Systems

Brandon Curtis Hamers Williston, ND Management

Riley Michael Hasiuk Thief River Falls, MN Management

Ben David Hillesland Grand Forks, ND Information Systems

Jaedon Anthony Hinds *

Grand Forks, ND

Aviation Management

Andrea Jansson *** Grand Forks, ND Marketing Management

Camryn M. Johnson Lakeville, MN Marketing

Dallas W. Kane Bovey, MN Management

Steven Christopher Keech * Two Harbors, MN Finance

Joshua Michael Keller Grand Forks, ND Management

Brooke M. Kimmes *** Cannon Falls, MN Entrepreneurship

Kathrin Joanne Kirmeier St. Paul, MN Marketing

Alexander J. Koritz Grand Forks, ND Business Economics

Matt Koshiol Grand Forks, ND Marketing

Jonathan G. Kranz Lake Elmo, MN Management

Jacob Krosniak Glenview, IL Aviation Management

Devon Krzanowski Oakfield, WI Management

Kaden Robert Kueneman ** Fargo, ND Finance

Spencer D. Kuhlman Grand Forks, ND Entrepreneurship

Zachary Larson Edinburg, ND Management

Matthew Anthony Lewis Mount Zion, IL Aviation Management

Adamari Elizabeth Lopez ** Minto, ND Marketing

Mikayla Ann McDonald Grand Forks, ND Marketing

Nicholas Ian Moe Grand Forks, ND Management

* Denotes cum laude

** Denotes magna cum laude

*** Denotes summa cum laude See description on page 14

Bachelor of Business Administration

, continued

Chayz Isaiah Nelson

Fertile, MN Finance

Mackenzie Lee Nicklason Grand Forks, ND Marketing

Carter G. Novak Park Rapids, MN Management

Joshua D. Odegard *** Grand Forks, ND Managerial Finance & Accounting

Kameri Rose Olson Hazen, ND

Human Resource Management Marketing

Kylie Parson Orr, MN Marketing

William Michael Patton ** Hastings, MN Airport Management

Katia Milan Peters ** Grand Forks, ND Aviation Management

Nistler College of Business & Public Administration

Marissa M. Peters ***

West Fargo, ND Marketing Management

Julia Leigh Pluta Bristow, VA Marketing

Emma Elizabeth Richards Fargo, ND Management

Joseph Jay Roehrich Jamestown, ND Management

Caleb Jacob Rosenberg * Oshkosh, WI Airport Management

Hayden Rostvet * Harwood, ND Marketing

Marah J. Schatz St. Joseph, MN Managerial Finance & Accounting

Dietrich Lee Schlichtmann Hillsboro, ND Entrepreneurship

Madison R. Schmitz Fargo, ND Marketing

Thomas Frank Schuster ** Macomb, MI Operations & Supply Chain

Connor Senkyr

Clearwater, MN Marketing

Peyton Elisabeth Sewell

Grand Forks, ND Management Marketing

Stoker K. Short Grand Forks, ND Marketing

Brady Christian Stevens * Grand Forks, ND Finance

Tanner Stoddart Bismarck, ND Marketing

Kale Adam Spawn Stroup Grand Forks, ND Marketing

Tanner L. Thorsness Bismarck, ND Marketing

Nathan A. Torkelson Maple Grove, MN Finance

Matty Urbaniak ** Argyle, MN Management Marketing

Kendall N. Wahouske Crookston, MN Information Systems

Parker Wakefield

Edina, MN

Aviation Management

Quinn Michael Weiner Worcester, MA Finance Marketing

Robert Gregory Whiting Grand Forks, ND Finance

Duncan M. Wiest Elk River, MN Marketing

Taylor Robert Winkler Grand Forks, ND Information Systems

Maria Zentner Warroad, MN Human Resource Management

Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs

Hayden Aaron Diaz Ramsey, MN Public Affairs

Terra Davidia Lindquist ** Minot, ND Public Affairs

John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

Robert Kraus, Dean

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics

Nicholas Benjamin Ackerman *

Monticello, MN

Air Traffic Management

Aseel Salem M. Albishri ***

Grand Forks, ND

Air Traffic Management

Mutlaq Alqahtani ***

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Musharrat Faiza Ashraf ***

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Matthew J. Bagot **

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Sean Patrick Bates **

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Max Theodore Baumgarten ** New River, AZ

Commercial Aviation

Ian J. Bender *

Apple Valley, MN

Commercial Aviation

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Cassandra L. Bills

Rosemount, MN

Commercial Aviation

Jedediah Jacob Bloms *

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Michael Austin Braun ***

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Cooper Buchanan **

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

John David Byrd

Grand Forks, ND

Aviation Studies

Aviation Safety and Operations

Brandon James Cooksey

Grand Forks, ND

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Brooke M. Dalton *

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Vander Nathaniel Dean *

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Adam M. Drage

Grand Forks, ND Commercial Aviation

Chasity Jordyn Easterwood **

Caledonia, MS Commercial Aviation

Blake C. Eyer ***

Grand Forks, ND Commercial Aviation

Ryan William Felipa **

Grand Forks, ND Commercial Aviation

Jie Gao **

Grand Forks, ND

Air Traffic Management

Cephas Sundae Garlo

Moorhead, MN

Aviation Studies

Seth Warren Germundson **

Mayville, ND

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Commercial Aviation

Mackenzie John Doane Gilliland

South Jordan, UT

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Claire Elaina Grannes ***

Eagan, MN

Commercial Aviation

Joseph M. Grasseschi

Great Falls, MT

Commercial Aviation

Thomas J. Hamlin

Grand Forks, ND Commercial Aviation Bailey J. Harris

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Alex Richard Hastings **

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation Mace Robert Henry **

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation Satsuki Hiraishi ***

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation Jian Hau Hsu

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

John Henry James **

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics,

Sophia E. Jensen *

Lakeville, MN

Commercial Aviation

Harley Jiang ***

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation Logan R. Johnson ** Appleton, WI Commercial Aviation

Ryuki Kawamoto

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

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Joseph Mangin *

Gettysburg, SD

Commercial Aviation

Andrew Seiya Mason

Grand Forks, ND

Aviation Safety & Operations

Mason W. Mauk *

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Gaines McCollum *

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation Mary N. McCormick

Grand Forks, ND

Air Traffic Management

Charles T. Meyer *

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Pleurat Rama ***

East Meadow, NY Commercial Aviation Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Jennifer Lee Ramirez * Clarksville, TN Aviation Studies Aviation Safety and Operations

Derek Michael Rasmussen * Grand Forks, ND Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Jacob W. Rick Grand Forks, ND Commercial Aviation

Jeffrey Michael Spaeth **

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Matthew Edward Sultany * Otsego, MN

Commercial Aviation

Kendal Michelle Swanson ** Red Wing, MN

Commercial Aviation

Sophia Kae Van Horn **

Grand Forks, ND Air Traffic Management

Roland Andrew Wenzel * Grand Forks, ND

John Andrew Kerkaert * Marshall, MN

Commercial Aviation

Sung Woo Kim

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Brooke M. Kimmes ***

Cannon Falls, MN

Air Traffic Management

Benjamin J. Kolbow

Shoreview, MN

Commercial Aviation

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Alex James Krause ** Sturgeon Bay, WI

Commercial Aviation

Austin Paul Krause ***

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation Jack A. Kuiper ** Delavan, WI

Commercial Aviation

Joshua John Lelwica * Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation Benjiman Reed Loken * Duluth, MN

Commercial Aviation Matthew Thomas Lusardi Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Zachary Robert Miller ***

Grand Forks, ND Commercial Aviation

Trayton J. Molland

West Fargo, ND

Commercial Aviation Morgan I. Myers

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation Jack William O’Neil

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation Wilfredo J. Ortiz *

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation William Alexander Perekslis

Millerton, NY

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Katia Milan Peters **

Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation Noah Michael Peterson ** La Crescent, MN

Commercial Aviation Chenyuan Qi Concord, NC

Commericial Aviation

Daniel Logan Raabe * Grand Forks, ND

Commericial Aviation

Christopher W. Rohlf * Grand Forks, ND Commercial Aviation

Brayden Phillip Rothwell Grand Forks, ND Commercial Aviation

Daniel J. Russell Burnsville, MN Commericial Aviation

Robert Thomas Searles * Reno, NV Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Benjamin Shavers Houston, TX Aviation Studies

Cody Shereck * Devils Lake, ND Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Kyohei Shimizu * Grand Forks, ND Commercial Aviation

Jackson T. Smith * Grand Forks, ND Air Traffic Management

John Michael Smith *** Grand Forks, ND Commercial Aviation

Alexander Lee Snader * Victoria, MN Commercial Aviation

Candidates for Commission

Commercial Aviation Air Traffic Management

Danya Mikhail Werth *** Grand Forks, ND

Commercial Aviation

Maxwell David White * Winnipeg, MB

Commercial Aviation

Joshua Tyler Wilcox Mesa, AZ

Commercial Aviation Bailey Wildung Mesa, AZ

Commercial Aviation

Nathan Dennis Wurst * Chaska, MN

Commercial Aviation

Jinki Timothy Yeo Grand Forks, ND Commercial Aviation Yusuke Yokoe ** Grand Forks, ND Commercial Aviation Jiho Yun ** Grand Forks, ND Commercial Aviation

Nathan James Burton Pilot

Mallory A. Kostelecky

Army National Guard/Adjutant General

Taylor D. Sagen

Active Duty/Nurse Corps

Tatjana Svjetlanovic Army National Guard/Signal

* Denotes cum laude

** Denotes magna cum laude

*** Denotes summa cum laude See description on page 14

Lt. Col. Jason Evans, Professor of Aerospace Studies

Lt. Col. Jason Mathre, Professor of Military Science Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Air Force

Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Army

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

Homer B. Sprague

Webster Merrifield 1891 — 1909

Frank L. McVey 1909 — 1917 John C.

Earle J. Babcock 1917 — 1918 (Interim)

Charles E. Kupchella

Robert

Mark

Joshua Wynne

Andrew Armacost

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)

Congratulations and Best Wishes

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