UND Alumni Review: Career Pros

Alumni Review Winter 2011

Universit y of Nor th Dakota A lumni A ssoc iat ion

CAREER PROS UND alumni make their mark on professional sports

Inside: Hometown Hero Mark Chipman brings the NHL back to Winnipeg Pg. 6

Championship Season Alum works for Boston Bruins Pg. 10

CONTENTS

Inside this issue ALUMNI REVIEW • VOL. 94 NO. 4 • WINTER 2011

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FEATURES 6 The Prince of Portage Avenue Mark Chipman is treated as royalty after bringing pro hockey back to Winnipeg. BY MILO SMITH

10 That Championship Season Recent grad enjoys year working for the Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins. BY MILO SMITH

14 Field Agent A career as a sports agent is not quite like a Hollywood movie. BY AMANDA HVIDSTEN

DEPARTMENTS 4 Message from the Executive Vice President Sioux name to be retired

18 What’s New News from around campus

19 President’s Letter 2011 Fall Find the Flame Winners: Nicole Waclawik-Carlson Ron McBeth Thomas Knapp

Powered by Green

28 Campaign News Art of Impact: Couple makes the most of a new North Dakota probate law

38 Alumni Class News Who’s Doing What: News About Your Classmates

48 In Memoriam

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SIOUX NAME TO BE RETIRED DEAR ALUMNI & FRIENDS,

In early November, the North Dakota Legislature repealed House Bill 1263, which required UND to keep the Fighting Sioux name and logo. With the Governor’s signature, the rescinding of the mandate was final.

Thus, as the athletic seasons end this year, the 81-year tradition associated with the Sioux name and the many various logos accompanying it will come to a conclusion.

For many, but not all, this is a sad ending to a name that has stood for tradition, honor, accomplishment, character and strength. I disagree with the hypocritical manner in which the NCAA has handled this matter, and in particular the characterization of our institution as “hostile and abusive.”

That said, the traditions of our past cannot supersede nor obstruct the future for our student-athletes, coaches, programs and our University. Simply said, in a variety of ways, other campuses have in effect told us, “We do not want your problems or sanctions on our campus.” The facts that surfaced this year made it clear we would not gain entry to the Big Sky Conference or, for that matter, any other credible conference. Longtime rivals such as Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota State, Iowa and others made it clear publicly they would not compete with us, to include hockey after the Gophers and the Badgers leave the WCHA. Top recruits come to compete with the best. The blending of the realities associated with conference affiliation, scheduling, recruiting, and institutional reputation, academically and athletically, drove the finality of this decision. To ignore these realities would be irresponsible to the students of today and tomorrow.

Over the past few years the emotions surrounding this issue have been difficult to experience, to say the least. Friends, family, colleagues and even teammates have been divided in opinion and emotion. All else aside, I fervently hope as alumni we can rise to the occasion and come together in prideful support of UND, whether it be our student-athletes, or across the campus, where there is so much to celebrate.

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Twelve months ago, I used this space to tell you about the exciting announcement made just weeks earlier regarding North Dakota Spirit | The Campaign for UND. I told you about the $300 million campaign, and the various philanthropic goals that would shift the culture of our University in seismic fashion forever.

As part of that announcement, you learned that the campaign had already raised $200 million during its four-year silent phase, and that we intended to reach our $300 million goal

by Homecoming 2013. Well, the past year has not diminished our enthusiasm! We’ve added another $38 million in donor commitments to the campaign. Collectively, the $238 million is already making a huge impact on our campus!

For example, there are 198 new endowments supporting superior students, outstanding faculty (10 new endowed chairs) and new programs across campus; all thanks to the spirit of our donors, who we cannot thank enough.

One of the most visible signs of the campaign is the construction of the Gorecki Alumni Center, your future home on campus.

The LEED Platinum project will be the most energy-efficient building ever constructed in North Dakota, and will serve as a gateway to UND, welcoming alumni, current and prospective students and their parents to campus.

You can follow progress on the building and view a live video feed from the construction site at www.undalumni.org/alumnicenter. We are so excited to host the grand opening of the Gorecki Alumni Center during Homecoming 2012. Be sure to circle Oct. 12, 2012, on your calendar to take part in the biggest Homecoming celebration in years. I promise all a great time!

This is an exciting time at UND. In life there are always hurdles. As we look ahead, we see big things to come, building on the past to a brighter future.

Best regards,

Tim O’Keefe, ’71 Executive Vice President and CEO UND Alumni Association and UND Foundation E‐mail: timo@undfoundation.org

Alumni Review

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Executive Vice President and Vol CEO . 93 No. 4 • Winter 2010 Tim O’Keefe, ’71 Editor Milo Smith Designer Sam Melquist Contributing Writers Alyssa Shirek, ‘06 Juan Pedraza, ‘02 Patrick C. Miller Peter Johnson, ‘81, ‘82 David Dodds, ‘98 Amanda Hvidsten, ‘01 Ryan Powell Contributing Photography Jackie Lorentz BOARD OF DIRECTORS UND Alumni Association Chair Carolyn (Howland) Becraft, ’66 Vice Chair Kris Compton, ’77 UND Foundation Chair Rick Burgum, ’68 Vice Chair Al Royse, ’72, ’73, ’76 Directors: Alice Brekke, ’79, ’87; Jill Burchill, ’76; Steve Burian, ’90, ’92; Marc Chorney, ’81; Jody Feragen, ’78; Mark Fliginger, ’74; William Guy III, ’68, ’76; Tim Haas, ’68; Bart Holaday, HON ’06; Robert O. Kelley; Chuck Kluenker; Linda Laskowski, ’72, ’73; Paul LeBel; Lauris Molbert, ’79, ’83; Jennifer Neppel, ’86; Tim O’Keefe, ’71; Linda Pancratz, ’76; Carrie McIntyre Panetta, ’88; Fernanda (Santos) Philbrick, ’94, ‘96; Doug Podolak, ’72; Cathy (Wilson) Rydell, ’88; and Lisa Wheeler, ’75, ’82, James L. Williams, ’62.

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PROFESSIONAL CAREERS TICKETS TO PROFESSIONAL SPORTS EVENTS ARE OFTEN IN HIGH DEMAND. From their seats, fans can feel part of the game by cheering and willing their team to victory.

But some UND alumni have a more direct hand in the success of professional sports franchises. Their jobs land them right in the middle of the action. From well-known alumni like Minnesota Twins President Dave St. Peter and L.A. Sparks owner Carla Christofferson to recent graduates just getting their start in the big leagues, UND grads are making their mark on professional sports.

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HOMETOWN

HERO FORMER UND FOOTBALL PLAYER MARK CHIPMAN IS A HERO IN HOCKEY-CRAZED WINNIPEG

By Milo Smith

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Page 7: Mark Chipman, ‘83, ‘85, shakes hands with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman at the news conference announcing the return of hockey to Winnipeg.

Construction on the 15,000-seat MTS Centre was completed in 2004. Supporters say the building was critical to luring the NHL back to Winnipeg.

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ark Chipman, ’83, ’85,

can’t go anywhere in Winnipeg these days without being recognized and celebrated as the man who brought professional hockey back to hockey-mad Manitoba.

Earlier this year, his company, True North Sports and Entertainment, bought the Atlanta Thrashers franchise and moved it to Winnipeg, bringing the sport back to a town that was devastated when the original Jets moved to Phoenix in 1996.

Perhaps The Globe and Mail columnist Roy MacGregor said it best in a September column: Pulling off such a coup has turned the shy, self-effacing Chipman — youngest son of a family financial dynasty built through car dealerships — into such a hero that if he were running for premier, there would be no need for [a] vote. But why be premier when you are already king?

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For all the backslapping and praise Chipman gets when he’s out and about, he says it makes him more than a bit uncomfortable.

“Winnipeg is just a big small town,” says the Winnipeg native. “Most people know one another. The Jets return has cranked that up a lot. I wish I could tell you that it’s something I’m real comfortable with. [But] I wish that we could do ‘this’ with less of ‘that,’ if that makes sense.”

How Mark Chipman became the most well-liked person in Winnipeg by buying a professional hockey team — “Mind you, we haven’t lost a game yet, so we are still pretty popular,” he said this summer — has its genesis in a decision made as a youth to play on the gridiron rather than the ice.

PIGSKIN, NOT PUCKS

Chipman’s dad encouraged him to play football in high school instead of hockey, and he would later walk on at UND for Gene Murphy’s squad in 1979. Pat Behrns would then take over the program.

While Chipman admits he was a “very average” football player, he says being on the team and attending UND might have been the “best decision I ever made in my life.”

“I grew up at UND. I went down there as an 18-year-old and was blessed to be a part of a great football program and got a worldclass education in the process,” Chipman says. “The education, the football experience, law school, and ultimately meeting my wife (Patti (Schlenker), ’85), and the friendships I established there are many of the most important friendships in my life today.”

After getting his law degree, Chipman moved to Florida, worked as a prosecutor and in private practice before heading home to work in his family’s car dealership business.

JETS JET

In the mid-90s when it became apparent that the Winnipeg Jets franchise was in danger of moving, Chipman found himself on a committee made up of local businesspeople fighting to save the franchise. “We felt very passionately about that at the time, our family did and the community did.” The group, though, was fighting a losing battle. A fiercely loyal fan base was not enough to counteract the effects of an aging arena and the harsh economic realities of the NHL at that time, making it difficult for a city the size of Winnipeg to support a team.

Winnipeg Jets NHL webpage 7JEFP Jets reveal new uniform Fans take in excitement of first game CTV Winnnipeg coverage of announcement of Jets return

A full house greeted the Winnipeg Jets for their home opener.

While the loss of the team was deeply disappointing, Chipman says it led him to resolve to create an atmosphere that might someday bring hockey back to Winnipeg. His first move was to buy a minor league team, the Minnesota Moose, and move it to town in order to “keep the market alive and vibrant.”

His next step would be the most important. He worked with the city and investor David Thomson, Canada’s richest person and the owner of some prime real estate in Winnipeg, to build the 15,000-seat MTS Centre for $133.5 million.

“You could not have built that facility or created the conditions for an NHL team to come back without a very community oriented, committed business leader like Mark, who was prepared to put his own reputation and assets on the line,” former Winnipeg Mayor Glenn Murray told The Canadian Press. Murray calls the construction of the MTS Centre a turning point for the city.

A NEW MODEL

The MTS Centre would open in 2004, the same year that the NHL experienced a work stoppage that would alter the economic landscape in favor of Winnipeg. “When the NHL started again,” says Chipman, “it did so under a very different economic model that made the league and the game compatible with a market the size of Winnipeg.”

And yet it would be seven more years before Chipman’s quiet, behind-the-scenes campaign would bear fruit. The first effort to land a team and bring it home from Phoenix failed, but Chipman says he and his partners gained valuable understanding of how the

league was working. Then, this past winter, the Atlanta Thrashers needed saving and negotiations with the NHL got serious.

“It got very exciting at the end when it became a reality, but for the most part it was just work, plowing away trying to find a way to get it done.”

Courtesy: NHL.com

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HIGH EXPECTATIONS

For now, Winnipeg is just happy to have the NHL back thanks to the perseverance of Chipman, who will run the day-to-day operations of the Jets while serving as president of True Sports North & Entertainment. At the end of the home opener on Oct. 9, applause thundered through the MTS Centre as fans cheered their new hometown heroes despite a 5-1 loss.

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CUP RUNNETH OVER

UND GRAD WORKS FOR THE BOSTON BRUINS DURING THE TEAM’S STANLEY CUP WINNING SEASON

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Corbo (left) rides one of the duckboats during the massive championship parade through Boston.

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es, that’s the real Stanley Cup that Lindsay Corbo, ’07, is posing with in the photo on the previous page and the cover of this issue. To get up close and personal

with the most hallowed trophy in all of sports was just one highlight of the past year for the UND Communication grad, who worked for the Boston Bruins during the professional hockey team’s 2010-11 championship season.

Corbo was a client service representative for the Bruins. Her job involved working with corporate and individual clients in the luxury suites and premium club seats at TD Garden, the Boston home of the Bruins.

The job entailed arranging events for those ticket holders, including meet-andgreets with the players. On game nights, Corbo and her associates make sure fans enjoy their time at the arena. “If our clients are here, we are here,” she says. “You run around a lot, dropping off gift bags, doing birthday surprises, bringing the mascot down to meet someone. We handle 500 accounts, so you have to keep those people happy.”

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In between all that, you also have to stay up-to-date on what’s happening on the ice. “These fans are just really interested and know everything. They want to know what you think. There is so much history here that you have to know that to really understand your fan base.”

Corbo says it’s a lot of work. On game days, she might be in her office at 9 a.m. and still be at the arena at 10 p.m. Corbo says, “It’s exciting, so that makes up for it.”

And Corbo will be in for more of those hours this winter. She recently took a position that has her adding Celtic professional basketball games to her workload.

A GOOD SPORT

That she’s making a career in the professional sports industry might come as a surprise to those who knew Corbo as she was growing up in Burnsville, Minn., and later at UND. “I was horrible at sports,” she says, laughing. “I loved to go to games, but I did it for social reasons. From just a sports perspective, I did not grow up wanting to be an athlete or was I an athletic person. So among all my friends, it’s kind of surprising that I’m the one that ended up working in professional sports. I enjoy sports. I’m just horrible at playing them.”

So a career in sports was not on Corbo’s mind when she arrived on UND’s campus.

She was instead focused on going into nonprofit work or public relations. To that end, Corbo interned as part of the marketing

WHEN CORBO RECEIVED HER MASSIVE RING LINED WITH 300 DIAMONDS, HER FACEBOOK POST SAID IT ALL:

“OMG!”

Boston Bruins NHL webpage 7JEFP Championship parade

Photo by: Steve Babineau, Boston Bruins

team for Studio One, UND’s studentproduced television program. Then, Monte Koshel, executive director of Studio One, asked Corbo if she could be a late addition to the sports reporting team. Corbo jumped at the chance and it opened her eyes to a new career path.

“We know that the most valuable [Studio One] position in terms of experience someone can get is to be a reporter,” says Koshel. “That wasn’t Lindsay’s first choice, but we had an opening. In true Lindsay spirit, she accepted the position. She knows now why that experience is so transferrable to other jobs. If you can be a TV reporter, you can do almost anything.”

“Studio One was huge,” says Corbo. “It was a great program. In my interviews [after college], that was one of the main things I talked about.”

COURT CHALLENGE

She then worked for free in the UND Athletics Department and upon graduation attended a sports-specific job fair in the Twin Cities. There, she landed a job with the Minnesota Timberwolves as a ticket sales agent.

Soon after starting the job, the NBA team traded away its most popular and best

player, Kevin Garnett, making Corbo’s job selling tickets extremely difficult. “That was one of the most challenging positions I have ever had. Trying to sell a product that no one wants to have anything to do with — that they are very upset with — was very difficult.”

Corbo persevered and eventually moved into client relations with the Timberwolves.

She spent 18 months at the Target Center before getting the itch to expand her horizons. She applied for a position with the Bruins online, got the job, and moved to a city obsessed with its professional sports teams.

BOSTON FANATICS

While “Beantown” had become title town in baseball, basketball and football in the previous decade, its hockey fans had suffered through decades of disappointment.

Where Corbo’s start in Minneapolis coincided with a steep decline in interest in the Timberwolves following the Garnett trade, her arrival in Boston was just the opposite: The Bruins were making the playoffs again, and each year made a deeper run.

As the third seed out of the Eastern Conference heading into the 2011 playoffs,

fan hopes were high, but no one could have predicted the improbable road the Bruins would take to the championship. They became the first NHL champion to endure three Game 7s, including a Game 7 victory over the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 to win the Stanley Cup. “It was touch and go, up and down. It was so exciting to just be a part of it,” says Corbo. “I’ll never forget: It was Game 6.

It was at the Garden. We won that game and everyone went nuts. Game 7, people were just going out of their minds.” Corbo describes what came next as a three-day party across New England that ended with a parade through Boston to honor the town’s newest sports heroes. “We just celebrated for days. Everyone was just so excited. It was wonderful.”

And it’s not just a picture with the Stanley Cup that will help Corbo remember those days for the rest of her life. Each member of the organization, from players down to office staff, was given one-of-a-kind championship rings.

When she received her massive ring lined with 300 diamonds, her Facebook post said it all: “O M G!” AR

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FIELD AGENT UND GRAD MATT STRIEGEL REPRESENTS PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYERS

By Amanda Hvidsten

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Matt Striegel, ’06, is an agent for professional football players.

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he NFL is supreme in the minds of American sports fans. This year,

a Harris Interactive poll again found professional football to be the most popular sport in the U.S. The National Football League says an average of nearly 18 million viewers watch each game during the regular season, and we all know how popular the Super Bowl is.

The mystique of the larger-than-life players, who run faster, throw farther and seem to make humanly impossible catches, is unmatched. From humble beginnings, the NFL has grown to a multibillion-dollar industry.

NFL agent Matt Striegel, ’06, works with roughly 15 pro football players, preparing them for life in the spotlight.

“We work to get clients ready for the [NFL] Combine, training, getting drafted using connections in the league, keeping a player promoted to other teams if he gets cut,” he

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explained. “Technically, we’re hired to negotiate contracts but there are also endorsements, appearances, trading card deals, and apparel deals.

And then, there are times where we get a call and a player needs support through personal or family issues. They are relying on us not just for the professional side, but the things that get a person through life.”

“SHOW ME THE MONEY!”

When picturing what an NFL agent does, it’s easy to recall scenes from “Jerry Maguire.”

Striegel’s heard it before. “I was in a meeting with a top prospect out of Arizona a couple of years ago, and at the end of the meeting his dad goes, ‘You know who you remind me of? Jerry Maguire.

But in a really good way,’” he laughed. “I really enjoy that movie. There are a lot of scenes that are right on. Signing a player or going through tough times with a current client.”

‘IT’S A GREAT FEELING WHEN YOU HAVE A PLAYER BECOME A STARTER IN THE NFL AND YOU KNOW YOU’VE HELPED HIM GET TO THAT POINT. IT’S LIKE A BROTHER ACHIEVING A GOAL THAT AT TIMES MAY HAVE SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE. THEY’VE SACRIFICED THEIR WHOLE LIVES FOR THIS.’

Striegel’s firm, Ascent Sports & Entertainment, focuses on representing pro football players. “Our firm represents about 50 clients. We keep our numbers down and only sign about six rookies each year as a whole,” he said.

“The one thing that sets us apart is our personal relationship. I’m in constant contact with players.”

That point was proven by the numerous phone calls he got during the interview for this story.

“I’ve been through the whole process before, but for the new players, it’s their first time and you really only get one crack at getting into the NFL.”

PLAYING DAYS

A former college player himself, Striegel can relate to the game, to the training and what’s going on in the players’ minds. That perspective on day-to-day life in football has helped him.

“You get really close,” he said. “I manage a player’s career from the moment he signs with me until his 10th or 12th year in the NFL. It’s a business relationship but it turns into a friendship. You’re there through life — the journey that is making it in the NFL.” Charly Martin, who played wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers in 2009 and 2010, said Striegel is like a brother to him. “It’s a business relationship because it has to be — we both have jobs to do. But, at the same time, we lean on each other,” Martin said. “You surround yourself with a good team because you go through a lot together.

You develop a bond and Matt has defined that completely. … He even came to my sister’s wedding. He’s my guy.”

Striegel’s Midwestern “niceness” and his work ethic serve him well, but the NFL is nothing if not competitive — meaning there is more to signing a player than a smile and warm disposition.

“There are 800 certified agents and about 250 drafted players each year. Anyone can do the numbers there,” Striegel said.

“We’re all competing for the same players. If a door doesn’t open, you have to make it open.

You have to be aggressive in this business on every level. Yet, you can be a good, honest person with integrity and succeed very well. There are a lot of clients who want that.”

One such client is Matt Slauson, offensive guard for the New York Jets.

“Matt was very persistent,” Slauson said over the phone. “He called me probably once a week.

I decided to interview Matt and Tom Mills. I brought them out and sat down with my family. It was an amazing fit.”

KICK OFF

Matt’s first client was Marcus Thomas, a fifthround 2008 draft pick for the San Diego Chargers from the University of Texas at El Paso.

Only two years prior, Matt had graduated from UND and accepted a position with a law firm in downtown Denver. Instead of staying, though, he risked his livelihood and gave the NFL everything he had.

“I knew if I worked for Ascent, even though I was paying my dues right away, I knew I could make it in the business. I was recruiting players on my own time. It was extremely busy, nonstop. I just didn’t look back when I took the step. Football is my passion. Law is my passion. Put those two together and this is my niche,” he smiled.

When he didn’t have a lot of connections, he had to make his own way, make his own phone calls and set up meetings to get in the business.

That struggle makes his work that much sweeter.

“It’s a great feeling when you have a player become a starter in the NFL and you know you’ve helped him get to that point. It’s like a brother achieving a goal that at times may have seemed impossible. They’ve sacrificed their whole lives for this.”

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CAMPUS NEWS

UND President Robert Kelley talks with Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Al Palmer, ’84, North Dakota National Guard, during “UND: On Target with the Twins” day.

Palmer, the director of UND’s Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Research, Education and Training, helped raise the American flag atTarget Field. Read more about the event on page 40.

What’s New News from ARO

Campus

Photo by: Jackie Lorentz

A Partnership with University Relations “Powered by Green” was the theme of the fall Alumni Review, but it carries through to this issue as well. From Homecoming 2011 and its “Get Your Green On” slogan to an energy-efficient addition to the Education Building to a current UND player honored for his charitable acts off the field, we think you’ll agree that UND is “Powered by Green!”

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Green On! Get Your

DEAR ALUMNI & FRIENDS,

What a fall this has been! The University of North Dakota truly is Powered by Green, as this semester has demonstrated.

Some of you joined us Sept.

17 for “UND: On Target with the Minnesota Twins.” More than 1,000 UND supporters turned out to wear special UND and Twins green t-shirts.

Many attended the pre-game gathering, listened to the Steel Pan Band, watched UND’s Al Palmer (see the accompanying photo) hoist the American Flag, and experienced the Varsity Bards perform the National Anthem and during the Seventh Inning Stretch. The day was part of a continuing partnership that started with Twins President Dave St. Peter, ‘89.

On page 22, you can also learn about UND’s relationship with the Minnesota Vikings. That relationship started with former UND and Minnesota Viking standout Dave Osborn, ‘65, and continues today with UND alum Jimmy Kleinsasser, ‘99, who is still earning accolades on the gridiron. Delve into this issue of the Alumni Review, and you will learn about a unique scholarship opportunity funded by the Minnesota Vikings.

The scholarship winner will be announced Jan. 1 during the Minnesota Vikings-Chicago Bears game.

Then there was Homecoming in October. The theme was “Get Your Green On!” and that is exactly what we did, including a “Get Your Green On” party that brought the campus and the community together at the Alerus Center. Page through this issue to find the photos.

You will find other stories in the Campus News section: senior football player Justin Belotti, nationally noted for his community efforts; physical therapy students who are doing research related to athletics and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries; the Chester Fritz Library turning 50 years old; the dedication of the remodeled Education Building and new addition; and our Work Well program. All of these stories underscore the fact we have an Exceptional UND. If you would like to learn more about the

Exceptional UND initiatives — including the opportunity to see the video of the The Chamber–sponsored Wake Up To UND — please visit und.edu/provost/ exceptional-und NICKNAME AND LOGO As I suspect you have heard by now, the North Dakota Legislature held a special session the week of Nov. 7 to tackle a number of issues. During that session, the Legislature took action that allows UND to complete the directive of the State Board of Higher Education and to meet the terms of the 2007 settlement agreement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association by transitioning away from the current nickname and logo.

This step will remove UND from sanctions imposed by the NCAA and will allow UND to continue to pursue Division I athletics in the Big Sky Conference as a member in good standing — critical for the immediateand long-term success of UND student-athletes and UND’s athletics programs.

The legislative process has been thorough and has allowed individuals and groups to voice their opinions regarding the issue. I want to reassure our students, faculty, staff, alumni and all friends of the University that the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo will be retired with dignity as it becomes part of the tradition and history of the University of North Dakota.

Best wishes,

Robert O. Kelley President

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CAMPUS NEWS Dan Rylance, ’66, co-authored a book about the life of Chester Fritz.

He spoke about working on the book with Fritz as part of the library’s 50th anniversary celebration during Homecoming 2011.

The ‘Fritz’

Photo by: Jackie Lorentz

Turns 50

FORMER UND PROFESSOR AND ARCHIVIST DAN RYLANCE SHEDS LIGHT ON THE LEGACY OF LIBRARY’S BENEFACTOR

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T IS A BIT HARD TO BELIEVE THE CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY — THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA’S LANDMARK LIBRARY BUILDING — WAS DEDICATED ON OCT. 13, 1961, AND HAS BEEN THE UNIVERSITY’S CENTER FOR INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY AND DISCOVERY FOR 50 YEARS. It all began with the generous donation from Chester Fritz, a former UND student, who loved books and valued his time on campus. His gift provided the impetus for action by the North Dakota State Legislature to fund the construction of the library. The result was a remarkable library facility capable of housing a large collection of books, journals and microforms. With this facility, the University was able to expand its collection of publications, which support growing fields of learning and provide wonderful study spaces that have been used by countless students throughout the years.

The 50th anniversary of the Chester Fritz Library is a fitting time to celebrate the role of libraries in teaching

students and providing scholarly resources in support of undergraduate, graduate and faculty research, and that’s exactly what happened during Homecoming Week in October.

Dan Rylance, ’66, co-author of the autobiography on UND benefactor Chester Fritz, returned to UND, where he once served on the faculty and as head of the Chester Fritz Library’s Special Collections Department, to deliver a presentation on Chester Fritz and his legacy.

In 1958, Fritz gave $1 million to UND to build the library. “The challenge is for others to step up as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of this magnificent building and endow this library — endow it with additional funds to continue the Fritz gift,” Rylance said.

“Great universities build and support great libraries,” he continued. “Fritz gave this University a great library and later endowed it with additional funds to assist in the computerization of its holdings. Now is the time for others to step up, answer the ‘Fritz challenge’ and continue to support Chester Fritz Library.”

According the Rylance, the phrase “Fritz challenge” came from Fritz’s Oct. 13, 1961, library dedication speech, in which he said: “But now that we have this building, I am trusting that from time to time, alumni and other friends of the University will augment with private funds the regular legislative appropriations to the University for the growth of the library, so that this library will always be well-stocked with the type of books, magazines, and other materials needed for scholarly work in every department of the University” Rylance came to UND in 1964 as a graduate student in history and left in 1989 to become the editorial page editor of the Grand Forks Herald, a position he held until 1993. While at UND, he was coordinator of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections at the Chester Fritz Library and an associate professor of history.

Largely elected by UND’s students, Rylance served two terms in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1975-79. He co-authored “Ever Westward to the Far East” with Chester Fritz in 1982 and “Quentin Burdick: The Gentle Warrior” in 2007. AR — Patrick C. Miller, University Relations

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Community in

‘Good Hands’

JUSTIN BELOTTI, ONE OF ONLY 22 NAMED TO ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM ®

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NIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAYER JUSTIN BELOTTI, a native of Kenosha, Wis., found out recently that he is going to spend the first couple of days in 2012 participating in one of his favorite pastimes — serving others.

Only this time, instead of helping out his local Grand Forks community, Belotti will be joining 21 fellow NCAA student-athletes from the Football Championship Subdivision and Football Bowl Subdivision in New Orleans to conduct a service project as a member of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®.

Allstate Insurance Company and American Football Coaches Association officials announced the 2011 team in September. The team will be honored at halftime of the 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.

For the past 20 years, the award — one of the most prestigious off-the-field honors in college football — has recognized student-athletes who have shown a commitment to making a difference in their communities.

A program record 132 players were nominated for the award this summer. From the nominations, a special voting panel, including former Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® members and current college football broadcasters, selected the 22 players from across the country to be a part of this year’s team.

There is a pair of 11-member teams, one is comprised of players competing in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the other, of which Belotti is a part of, is a combined team representing the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III, and the NAIA. “It is hard to really put into words what receiving an award of this magnitude means for Justin and this program,” UND

Free safety Justin Belotti is one of the top five leading tacklers on the 2011 UND football team.

Head Coach Chris Mussman said. “Of the thousands of college football players across the country, he is one of 22 to be named to this team. That is extremely impressive, but more importantly, it is well-deserved.”

Belotti has spent countless hours volunteering with a number of different organizations around the Grand Forks community, including the Special Olympics of North Dakota and the Circle of Friends Humane Society. He also lends a helping hand in yearly flood relief efforts around the area.

In addition to those efforts, Belotti will also lead the UND football program’s yearly fundraiser called “Holiday Magic from Markus.” Sioux football players will conduct the event for the ninth time this year in honor of Markus Bryant, who was a young Fighting Sioux football fan who lost his battle with cancer in December 2002.

Belotti was the 2010 recipient of the Markus Bryant Memorial Scholarship, which is given annually to a Fighting Sioux player based upon his teamwork, leadership, dedication, character and spirit. AR — Ryan Powell, UND Athletics

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IMMY KLEINSASSER, ’99, a former star tight end for UND and a current veteran for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL, is helping a future UND student get the same educational opportunities he received from his alma mater.

Kleinsasser and the Minnesota Vikings will award a $10,000 “Vikings + UND Scholarship” to one deserving student interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree at the University of North Dakota. Kleinsasser, a Carrington, N.D., native and one of the greatest players to don the UND football jersey, has been participating in promotional television and radio spots to promote the scholarship. In them, he talks about his love for UND and how his years at UND have helped him in life.

The Vikings organization is 100 percent behind the UND scholarship effort and views it as a way to give back to the people of the region for their support.

“We have such a strong fan base that overlaps with alumni, friends and prospective students of the University of North Dakota,” said Steve LaCroix, Vikings vice president of sales and marketing/chief marketing officer. “The impact that UND graduates have had on the quality of life in Vikings country and worldwide is remarkable. We wanted to help another great student fulfill their dreams of learning at UND and we hope this scholarship will give them a big head start on their career goals.”

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selected from applicants based on their high school GPA and standardized test scores, as well as a 1,000-word personal statement highlighting their career goals, achievements, the adversity they have had to overcome and what the opportunity to study at UND would mean to their future.

The scholarship recipient and their family will be in attendance for the Jan. 1, 2012, Vikings game versus Chicago, and the scholarship will be awarded during pre-game activities at Mall of America Field.

“We are honored that the Vikings are sponsoring a scholarship at the University of North Dakota. This is a great opportunity for a future UND student,” said UND President Robert Kelley. “In these difficult economic times, scholarships play a significant role in getting a college education.

Therefore, we applaud the Vikings organization for being so committed to promoting the value of higher education. We are confident that UND will provide this scholarship recipient with a tremendous foundation and many opportunities for a bright future.” AR The Kleinsasser File • Named to USA Today’s All-Joe Team in 2007 and 2008, honoring hard-working and under-recognized players.

• Ranks second in team history for starts by a tight end with 119, and fourth in Vikings history for catches by a tight end with 191.

• Has paved the way for seven of the eight top single-season rushing marks in Vikings history, including Adrian Peterson’s team-record and NFL-leading 1,760 yards in 2008.

• Is the longest-tenured pro athlete with their team in the Twin Cities, as he enters his 13th season with the Vikings.

• Inducted into North Dakota High School Hall of Fame in 2008.

• Sister, Sheri, was a two-time All-America basketball player at UND. • Financial management major at UND. • He and wife, Christa, have two sons, Carter and Cayden.

Courtesy of the Minnesota Vikings

— David Dodds, University Relations Student Writer

Putting Research Into

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Dr. David Relling, ‘91, ‘03, conducts ACL research with the help of motion analysis equipment at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

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GROUP OF UND PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENTS are putting their best feet forward in the quest to find possible causes of one of the more common sports-related leg injuries.

In many sports, tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee continue to be problematic for athletes.

With discrepancy in neuromuscular function, a likely factor in injury predisposition, research at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is currently being directed at the prevention of this injury.

UND physical therapy students Casey Darling, Marissa Laddusaw, Elizabeth Kornkven and Hayley Letvin are examining the “muscle activity/foot position relationship” as a possible means to identify people who might be at risk for ACL injuries. Their research investigates whether the position of the foot influences the muscles of the lower extremity and therefore increases or decreases knee injury risk, depending on the nature of the foot–ground interface.

The students utilize advanced motion analysis equipment to assess joint-specific movement and electrical activity of the muscles during activity.

The “Vicon Motion Analysis” equipment, specialized cameras and software allow the students to capture the movements of the human body at more than 100 frames per second. Analysis at that level of detail provides the students with an opportunity to objectively assess differences between the various experimental conditions of the study.

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CAMPUS NEWS Kim Ruliffson, ‘08, focuses on the health of UND staff and faculty as the coordinator of the UND Work Well program.

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T’S REALLY ALL ABOUT FEELING WELL, WORKING BETTER, AND TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR OWN OVERALL WELLNESS. That’s basically the mission — and the core commitment — of the University of North Dakota Work Well program, which is housed within the UND Wellness Center.

“The mission of Work Well is to promote a culture of wellness for UND staff and faculty by providing information, services and programs to support healthy living,” said Kimberly Ruliffson, ’08, coordinator of the UND Work Well program. “The program offers something for all staff at UND from walking challenges to health screenings to Weight Watchers at Work, or even resources for stretching in your office to prevent obesity and muscle fatigue. Being active in your health is not just running a marathon, but focusing on your personal risk factors that strain your body and subject you to expensive and difficult chronic issues such as heart disease and diabetes.”

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shape Work Well’s organizational structure and function by providing advice and recommendations on programs, goals and objectives.

Additionally, the Work Well program has volunteer “ambassadors” who serve as liaisons between their departments and the UND Work Well program.

Ambassadors play an essential role by providing information and promoting and encouraging their colleagues to engage in Work Well programs and services.

“With workers in America today spending more than one-third of their day on the job, employers are in a unique position to promote the health and safety of their employees. The use of effective workplace programs and policies can reduce health risks and improve the quality of life,” said Laurie Betting, ’98, ’99, ’04, UND associate vice president for health and wellness.

“Health is a continuum and we recognize that it means different things for different people,” Betting said.

“It’s really about a mind-set and a commitment to health that intersects at all levels of life. Ultimately it involves personal accountability, but our Work Well program is

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The Work Well program is housed in the Wellness Center, but Ruliffson and the program assistant, student worker Becca Erickson, engage in daily outreach all across campus, including the Aviation program’s airport facilities and through communication with other satellite locations, such as the Family Medicine locations in Bismarck, Fargo and Minot. The employee population (non-students) at UND is approximately 3,900, of which about 2,900 are benefited employees.

“It’s not just lip service,” Betting said. “UND leadership is directly involved. President Robert and First Lady Marcia Kelley model healthy behavior by walking, biking, skiing and working out. They fit all of this into their very busy lives because, ultimately, they know that this benefits their lives.”

“UND is way ahead of the curve on employee wellness,” Betting said. “That’s why we have been recognized nationally.”

For example, the CEO Roundtable on Cancer has accredited UND as a CEO Cancer Gold Standard organization recognizing UND’s effort to improve the health of employees and reduce their risks of cancer. Only a handful of colleges have received this recognition.

For Ruliffson, it’s about making small changes and giving yourself and your co-workers pats on the back for accomplishments. It is also remembering that our health and wellness is beyond our body and very much in our mind, too. Therefore, controlling stress and finding daily purpose are important. That is why UND has made enhancing the quality of life for faculty and staff a strategic priority to achieve an Exceptional UND. “The multidimensional theme means incorporating the physical, occupational, emotional, and social aspects of wellness,” Ruliffson said.

“It’s about a lot more than visiting the doctor once a year and eating a salad occasionally. It’s a daily commitment.”

In addition to encouraging employees — both faculty and staff — to participate, the program also provides health screenings for spouses through the College of Nursing. The screenings are offered three times per semester, rotating through six different locations on campus. There are other programs that are reaching out to UND families, including having a family partner in the campus-wide challenges or engaging in Family Nights.

“We’re raising the bar for the value of work site wellness,” Ruliffson said. “It’s never too late to start.” AR

Dear Alumni and Friends, In recalling his vision for the then fledgling Aerospace College, founder John Odegard was often quoted as saying, “First we will be best, and then we will be first.” This has certainly been our charge going forward.

Over the past 43 years we have long established our reputation as the “Best” and we have now emerged as the “First” in the world.

In fiscal year 2011 (July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011) we flew 108,000 flight training hours with 120 aircraft in Grand Forks. This is the third year in a row that we Bruce Smith have exceeded the 100,000hour mark. Over the past 27 years, we have been collegiate flight National Champions 16 times. In the 11 years when we didn’t win the National Championship we came in second 10 times. Our competitive acrobatic flying team has won National Championships three consecutive years from 2008 to 2010 and is in an excellent position to win its fourth consecutive championship this year. Our International Programs continue to expand. In addition to our established programs with Air China in Beijing, Japan’s Tokai University and All Nippon Airways in Tokyo, EVA from Taiwan, and Saudi Arabia’s ARAMCO, we have added two new contracts with the Saudi Arabian Ministry of the Interior; one for the Saudi’s Civil Defense mission and the other for the Kingdom’s Border Guard. We have also welcomed the return of the training for Air Traffic Controllers for the country of Norway.

At the same time our UND undergraduate and graduate enrollments have increased.

Our Space Studies Observatory has been updated and remodeled.

We’ve had a graduate student discover two asteroids that have been named after the state of North Dakota and John Odegard. We now have two simulators that replicate both a vertical and a horizontal launch capability. The Atmospheric Science department has its Citation II weather research jet back in service. The Computer Science department continues to grow and has a strong new set of Ph. D. candidates as graduate teaching and research assistants. Also, Earth Systems Sciences has added an undergraduate minor in Environmental Sustainability.

So why is striving to be the best so important? In a recent report to the University describing the results of a survey of UND alumni, one of the most important factors in the success of our graduates is the value of their college degree. This value is based on the performance of our graduates within their chosen career fields and the perceived quality and reputation of the education provided by UND and the Odegard School. As UND alumni, your accomplishments play a major role in our success and the Odegard School’s mission to be the best will continue to ensure our new graduates will not only succeed in their careers, but also enhance the value of your degree as well.

Sincerely,

— Juan Pedraza, University Relations Bruce Smith, ’70, dean of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

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College of Education and Human Development Dean Dan Rice (L) shares a laugh with former VP for Student Affairs Bob Boyd, former UND President Charles Kupchella and Higher Education board member Duaine Espegard during the dedication ceremony for the renovated Education Building.

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.S. SEN. KENT CONRAD, D-N.D., AND ROSEMARIE NASSIF, a special adviser with the U.S. Department of Education, lauded the University of North Dakota for its commitment to teaching and learning during a recent dedication of the school’s remodeled and expanded Education Building.

In conjunction with UND Homecoming events, the dedication ceremony took place on campus at the new and improved College of Education and Human Development headquarters. Other speakers included University President Robert Kelley and Dan Rice, ’84, ’86, dean of the college.

Emphasizing UND’s “green initiative” and good stewardship of resources, the Education Building was built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards. Silver LEED certification is being pursued.

Renovations and new additions include 14 classrooms, two lecture halls, four seminar rooms, five conference rooms, and faculty offices.

The finished project modernizes learning environments for on-campus students and provides hybrid learning spaces to accommodate the needs of distance learners. The design encourages interactive research across the disciplines in the College of Education and Human Development.

Conrad expressed how the new Education Building was another indicator of vibrant growth and success at the University.

“This is really a period when UND is soaring,” Conrad said during the dedication. “UND is moving in a very, very positive way.”

“This new Education Building reflects the innovation taking place throughout the University of North Dakota,”

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Conrad said. “In that spirit, the building is LEED certified — providing a model for environmental leadership that I hope will serve as an example for other projects in the region. UND is a shining example of the education and leadership opportunities available in our state.”

Nassif used her time to stress the importance of education in personal and global well-being, and how the new facility on campus will play a role in educating the teachers of tomorrow.

“What a building,” Nassif said. “It’s a visual sign of the importance this University puts on teaching and learning education.”

Nassif said UND does four of the most important things in teaching education extremely well. It recruits, prepares and retains talented teachers. It recruits teaching candidates from minority backgrounds, specifically American Indians. It provides excellent, supervised clinical experiences for students in real classrooms, and it provides 21st century facilities and technologies for its students.

“This building does much to serve all of those teaching and learning functions,” Nassif said. “It makes a quality statement of excellence in teaching and learning.”

The first major renovation to the Education Building since 1953 began in spring 2009, thanks to an appropriation of $11.2 million from the North Dakota Legislature, which, with the support and encouragement of then Gov. John Hoeven, used American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds provided by Congress. Conrad is chair of the Senate Budget Committee and played a role in creating ARRA. The North Dakota Legislature stipulated that the funds be used to remodel the Education Building and to build an addition to connect the Education Building to Gillette Hall.

The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education also authorized an additional $1.4 million for small equipment items, which must come from external fundraising or internal allocations.

Dean Rice said that about $75,000 of the renovation cost came from the University to update and upgrade technology features, while another $800,000 was given by donors and friends of the college.

Rice reminded those who attended the dedication what really matters to his college.

“This day may be all about a building, but we must always remember that it’s truly all about the people inside of it.” AR — Patrick C. Miller, University Relations

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s construction continues on the Gorecki Alumni Center, we are getting a chance to peer into the future, thanks to JLG Architects, the Grand Forks architecture firm hired to design the energy-efficient building.

The renderings on this page show what different areas of the Gorecki Alumni Center may look like when the building is finished next fall.

While this peek into the future is fun, seeing the building in person will be even better. October 12, 2012, join fellow alumni and friends during Homecoming 2012 to celebrate your new home on campus!

To follow the progress on the Gorecki Alumni Center, visit www.undalumni.org/alumnicenter.

New renderings show what a welcoming place the new Gorecki Alumni Center will be.

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Tom Edwards and Jackie McElroy-Edwards set up the Jackie McElroy-Edwards Art Endowment in 2004. Because of a new North Dakota law, they will extend their impact through a planned gift via real estate transfer.

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Couple takes advantage of new N.D. law to boost support for College of Arts and Sciences. e’ve all heard of the “starving artist.” And students in the Department of Art & Design at the University of North Dakota are no exception.

Ryan Stander and Chase Wu are pursuing Master of Fine Arts degrees from UND. They agree that the cost of equipment and supplies for their work in printmaking significantly drives up the price tag of an education for students in their field.

But thanks to the Jackie McElroy-Edwards Art Endowment, Stande, Wu and other students have gotten financial support to help them reach their goals. “Being an artist is hard,” Wu said. “But without the donors, it would be even harder for students to purchase the materials and explore possibilities.”

Stander echoes Wu’s feelings, and adds that, aside from the financial help, the scholarship brought him a great sense of pride. “It was a

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real honor because of the quality of printmakers around me.”

Jackie McElroy-Edwards, who has pledged continuing support to the scholarship endowment, is at least partially responsible for the high quality of printmaking students who have come out of the department. Until 2000, McElroy-Edwards was a longtime art history and printmaking professor at the school, and along with her husband, Tom, is an avid supporter of the arts in education. “My experience as a teacher is that opening up a kid’s head to human expression is invaluable,” she said.

Jackie and Tom set up the endowment in 2004. And thanks to a real estate transfer agreement, they will leave a permanent legacy at UND by adding to the scholarship endowment and contributing to the College of Arts and Sciences Endowment for discretionary funds in the future.

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Chase Wu gave this print (below) to Jackie McElroyEdwards and Tom Edwards as a thank-you for the scholarship she received.

It was the final piece of her fall 2010 semester and uses fiber on paper to create a 3-D illusion while exploring number as a pattern.

Easy, Inexpensive, immediate

Four years ago, as Tom Edwards worked on his family’s estate plans, he became more familiar with probate, the costly, timeconsuming process of administering an estate. He couldn’t help but think: “There’s got to be a better way.” So, the former Red River High School economics teacher began reading the book “Eight Ways to Avoid Probate.”

In his reading, he found that 10 other states offer what’s called a transfer on death deed, which allows people to pass their assets directly to beneficiaries at the time of death and avoid probate. Tom then approached Lois Delmore, another former teacher at Red River in Grand Forks and a member of the North Dakota State House of Representatives. She initiated a legislative measure, and the Transfer on Death Act went into effect in August 2011.

The couple is taking advantage of the new law to give a gift of their real estate property, a home in Thompson, N.D., to the University of North Dakota through the UND Foundation. So, when their estate is passed on, the Jackie McElroy-Edwards Art Endowment and the College of Arts and Sciences Endowment will split the gift.

“It’s easy, it’s inexpensive, and it’s immediate,” Tom Edwards said. “And it’s for anybody.” The simple “transfer on death” is the first gift of its kind through the UND Foundation, which handled all paperwork for the McElroy-Edwards’ gift, further simplifying the process.

Ryan Stander gave this print (above) to Jackie McElroyEdwards and Tom Edwards as a thank-you for his scholarship they provided.

The background photo is a landscape that his father shot in the 1960s, and the picture of Plato diving land and sky is meant to serve as a symbol of dividing matter and the spirit.

Through their planned gift, Tom and Jackie are partnering with North Dakota Spirit | The Campaign for UND, the largest university fundraising campaign in North Dakota’s history.

“Education is extremely important to people in this state,” Tom said. “People will bend over backwards to promote education here.”

The legacy of Jackie McElroy-Edwards will live on at UND forever, but she and Tom are being thanked for their contributions today.

Under the guidance of Professor of Art Kim Fink, students Stander and Wu each sent a “thank you” print, made from materials and resources they brought in during the course of their educations, to Jackie and Tom for making their educations more accessible.

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UND women’s hockey player Ashley Secord-Holmes was the first recipient of the Terry and Victoria Kovacevich/Jessica Kovacevich Kiecker Impact Scholarship.

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essica (Kovacevich) Kiecker, ’07, boasts a series of firsts with University of North Dakota Athletics.

In 2002, she became the first-ever recruit to the women’s hockey program.

Earlier this year, she began serving as a member of the first Women’s Advisory Council for UND Athletics. And during the 2011-12 hockey season, her name was on the first women’s hockey Impact Scholarship awarded at UND.

Ashley Secord-Holmes, a women’s hockey student-athlete majoring in biology and pre-medicine, was honored with the Terry and Victoria Kovacevich/Jessica Kovacevich Kiecker Impact Scholarship in August.

“Receiving this scholarship meant getting to play hockey without worrying about money,” Secord-Holmes said. “It’s one less thing to worry about financially.

There’s no time for jobs of any kind during the school year.”

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Jessica Kovacevich Kiecker, ‘07, played hockey at UND from 2002-2006.

Jessica’s father, Terry Kovacevich, who set up the scholarship endowment, watched his daughter go through many of the same experiences as Secord-Holmes, who plans to graduate in May 2013. “Hockey is a job,” Kiecker said, which makes it hard to earn any extra money to pay living expenses. Most of a student-athlete’s time left over after a long, full day in the classroom and a three-hourplus practice at night is spent studying or doing homework.

Kiecker’s hard work paid off, and today she is an occupational therapist for the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis, working with veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

“We are very proud of what Jessica has been able to accomplish. It takes a special kind of person,” Terry Kovacevich said.

Kovacevich works as an asset manager for Marathon Oil Corp. in Dickinson, N.D. Through Marathon, he is also able to provide a 1-to-1 match to his gift, effectively doubling his family’s impact to UND through the women’s hockey impact scholarship. His original $25,000 endowment gift becomes $50,000, or $10,000 a year for a scholarship. That covers two-thirds of a student-athlete’s tuition, fees, books, room and board.

Kovacevich said his reason for giving to the women’s hockey program’s future student-athletes is simple: “We wanted to give back to UND because my daughter was able to play hockey and get a great

education there. And she was helped by scholarships.”

The Kovacevich/Kiecker scholarship gift makes them contributors to North Dakota Spirit | The Campaign for UND, a University-wide fundraising effort to direct $300 million to passionate students like Secord-Holmes, inspirational educators like the women’s hockey coaching staff, extraordinary places like Ralph Engelstad Arena and innovative programs like UND Athletics.

When Kiecker thinks about North Dakota Spirit, she thinks of tradition and community support for student-athletes like herself and Ashley Secord-Holmes.

It’s a tradition she is carrying on by giving back to the women’s hockey program.

And Secord-Holmes has one message for Jessica Kiecker and her family: “Thank you for helping me make my dreams come true.”

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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ENDOWMENT TAX CREDIT! Do you pay taxes in North Dakota? Do you have a desire to make an enduring impact at UND? The North Dakota State Legislature has made it even more enticing to consider making a gift to an endowment through the UND Foundation.

Endowments build on the University of North Dakota’s investment in students, faculty, programs and places of learning as well as help us achieve new levels of excellence in all college endeavors. Endowments create a legacy with the power to change lives.

With a gift of at least $5,000 to an endowment, you could benefit from a federal tax deduction AND an additional 40 percent of the gift on your 2011 North Dakota state income tax.

There are three ways to give to an endowment: create an endowment, support an existing named endowment, or benefit one of the “Exceptional UND” endowments.

For more information, contact us at donorrelations@ undfoundation.org or call 800.543.8764.

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One of UND’s highest priorities is increasing the number of private scholarships available to students.

Building and infrastructure priorities include: • Enhanced laboratory spaces • Continued investments in technology • An indoor athletic training complex • An alumni center • A new College of Business & Public Administration

INSPIRATIONAL EDUCATORS Building endowments to support faculty will dramatically strengthen the University’s ability to retain our best and recruit additional, inspirational faculty leaders.

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ANNUAL EXCELLENCE Annual gifts provide flexible resources to allow the president, deans and department chairs to invest in any of the four campaign priority areas.

thank you DONORS The University of North Dakota and UND Foundation extend a sincere thank you to all alumni and friends who have made gifts and commitments to support students, faculty, programs, and places at UND since July 1, 2005, when North Dakota Spirit | The Campaign for UND began.

The following donors made campaign commitments of at least $25,000 between July 1 and Sept. 30. *

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Scott & Jodi Boettner Ada McLellan Haraldson* in Memory of Adrian McLellan icon HD, LLC Dr. David C. Johnson & Karen Erdman Johnson J. Philip & Joanne Johnson Drs. Tom Magill & Sarah McCullough

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Marcia & Ken Nelson Dr. Ronald E. & Scharlene* Pynn Kenneth P. & LuAnn Regan Dr. David & Theresa Theige Thomas C. Wold

Jan. 9-15, 2012 Show your North Dakota spirit and visit the campus that contributed to the person you are today as we recognize the philanthropic character of our alumni and friends.

You’ll see a campus decked out in honor of our passionate students, inspirational educators, innovative programs and extraordinary places as we continue the quest in our most ambitious campaign ever.

Spirit Week will feature various fellowship opportunities, a State of the Alumni Association and Foundation Address, festivities surrounding that weekend’s hockey series and more fun events.

The Pride of the North band will be showcased during the games, revving up the crowd and sparking the crowd’s North Dakota Spirit.

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Amanda Bentow, ‘04, ‘06

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highlight of Homecoming 2011 was the presentation of the UND Alumni Association’s highest honor, the Sioux Award, to four deserving alumni.

This year’s recipients were Norm Hoffman, ’59, retired co-founder and President/CEO of Technical Ordnance, Inc.; Gary Marsden, ’63, retired founder and CEO of Marco, Inc.; Dr. Robert Nordlie, ’57, ’60, a retired Biochemistry professor from the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences and the former chair of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department; and Diane Odegard, ’86, a retired secondary teacher and former member of the UND Alumni Association & Foundation Board of Directors, who played an integral and continuing role in the development of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.

Marsden was looking to buy a business in the Twin Cities in 1973 when he answered an ad in the wrong section of the newspaper. He ended up buying a small business products company in St. Cloud, Minn., and turned it into the far-reaching technology solutions provider it is today, with 450 employees in 21 locations.

In his speech after accepting his Sioux Award, Marsden said luck had played a role in many of his decisions; from transferring from NDSU to UND, to answering that ad in the wrong part of the paper. But he also said, “Luck favors the persistent, and the more that you believe you are lucky, the luckier you are. And I’m a very lucky guy.”

Hoffman encouraged those in the audience to follow

their own paths. In making his point, he quoted Yogi Berra and Robert Frost. The baseball great, Hoffman noted, had once said, “If you come to a fork in the road, take it.” In quoting the famous poet, Hoffman said he had followed Frost’s advice to take the road less traveled. “I just can’t believe this is happening,” Hoffman said of receiving the Sioux Award.

Odegard talked with pride of the advances made at the aerospace school that bears her late-husband’s name. She said she wanted to continue John’s legacy after his death in 1998. It was a legacy she said, “that not only exemplifies North Dakota spirit, but most important, the values that can inspire future leaders: a terrific work ethic, high standards of professionalism and a determination to seize opportunities and make them work. This is the spirit of the Odegard School today.”

Dr. Nordlie dedicated 38 years of his career to the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at UND. He spoke with pride of his time as a researcher and educator. “I have witnessed the evolution of a great university,” he said.

“I have had the unique vantage point these past 55 years to watch UND develop from a small, but quality school, to a great research university.”

During the same ceremony, two deserving recipients of the Young Alumni Achievement Award were recognized: Amanda Bentow, ’04, ’06, Community Relations Officer in the Office of the Chief Information Officer at UND, and John Kutch, ’93, President/CEO of Trinity Health in Minot, N.D.

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Dr. Robert Nordlie, ‘57, ‘60 Gary Marsden, ‘63

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1 Dance team Think Outside the Bottle performs at Pep Fest.

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2 Executive VP and CEO Tim O’Keefe, ‘71, fires up the crowd at the community Homecoming celebration.

3 Fans enjoy a nice spread of free food at the Homecoming celebration.

4 Homecoming Queen Amanda Heubach and

King Emmett Lynch (pictured with UND First Lady Marcia Kelley) were crowned at Pep Fest.

5 The UND Alumni Association float served as an invitation to attend the grand opening of the Gorecki Alumni Center during Homecoming 2012

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CHEER TEAM Future NBA player and coach Phil Jackson led the 1964-65 UND men’s basketball team to a third place finish at the NCAA Small College Tournament in Evansville, Ind. “Undaunted by a lack of money,” according to the 1965 “Dacotah,” these basketball cheerleaders made the trip to Indiana as well. Do you recognize any of these vocal supporters of Sioux basketball?

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We seemed to have stumped readers with our request for information on this picture printed in the fall issue of the Alumni Review. Only one person e-mailed to say they recognized the students helping President Thomas Clifford during a 1976 cleanup event.

Donald Foley, ’76, wrote in to say the man on the left is Bill Liebel, ’78, and the student on the right is Keith Stenehjem, ’76, ’77, ’85. Foley says both were Pi Kappa Alphas. He couldn’t remember the name of the third student, but did recall that he was one of his racquet/ hand ball partners.

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Remember when, in the fall of 1956, 3,303 students enrolled at UND, an all-time enrollment high?

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Terrance Mack, ’70, retired from West River Health Services after 38 years of service as a physician. He and his wife, Frances (Wilson), ’70, live in Hettinger, N.D.

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Michele Des Rosier, ’71, has been named an Unsung Legal Hero by Minnesota Lawyer newspaper. Des Rosier has recently retired as the St. Louis County Law Librarian after nearly 37 years. Through the course of her career, she has helped countless attorneys in their searches, as well as the general public since the library opened to the public in 1983. She lives in Duluth.

Gregg Hanson, ’75, has been named president and CEO of Coverys (formerly ProMutual Group).

Coverys is one of the top 10 medical professional liability insurance providers in the country. Gregg and his wife, Deb, reside in North Attleboro, Mass.

Denise Peterson, ’76, is director of development with the Family Health Care Center in Fargo, where she resides.

Randy Bina, ’79, executive director of Bismarck Parks and Recreation District, was named to the North Dakota Recreation and Park Association Hall of Fame. He was recognized for 31 years of service in the park and recreation profession, and active involvement with state, regional and national parks and recreation organizations. Randy and his wife, Elizabeth (Larson), ’80, live in Bismarck.

Donald Boehmer, ’79, is regional representative of social service programs for South Central Human Service Center in Jamestown, N.D. He and his wife, Nancy (Lymburn), ’85, live in Carrington, N.D.

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Remember when, in 1982, the last tin huts were bulldozed?

The buildings were put up in 1947 as “temporary” housing to handle an influx of veterans coming to campus.

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Paul Busch, ’80, ’84, has been named president of the three grantmaking charities that compose Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. He previously was the chief operating officer, and he continues as a board member of the three organizations. Paul and his wife, Sheila (Stinson), ’82, live in Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

James Wiedman, ’71, a graduate of Fargo North High School, was inducted into his alma mater’s Hall of Fame Class of 2011. A former UND football player, James was recognized for many career accomplishments, including the start-up of the firm Firebird Fiberglass, and later Roadside Relics. He and his wife, Pamela, ..’69, live in Glendale, Ariz.

Greg Schmalz, ’73, ’76, was named vice president of human resources for Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative.

Previously, he served as vice president of human resources for Bobcat Company. Greg and his wife, Paula (Weible), ’76, live in Fargo.

SIOUX-PER SLED Alona Jarmin, ’05, has personalized her 2010 Ski Doo Summit X with a Fighting Sioux design. The custom job was done by SCS Unlimited in Bozeman, Mont. Alona says she gets lots of questions about the sled and says she’s amazed at the number of UND alumni she meets on the mountain.

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Tom Shorma, ’80, a former Wahpeton (N.D.) High School, North Dakota State College of Science and UND athlete, was named to the Richland County Sports Hall of Fame. Tom and his wife, Julie, live in Fargo.

Frank Haynes, ’81, joined Tastefully Simple, Alexandria, Minn., as an instructional designer. Frank and his wife, Angela, live in Albany, Minn.

Kent Hjelmstad, ’85, ’94, was named superintendent of the Stanley School District in Stanley, N.D., where he and his wife, Connie (Combet), ..’85, reside.

Shon Hastings, ’86, ’93, was sworn in as a U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge for North Dakota.

Shon, who spent the last 14 years as an assistant U.S. attorney, is the first female to hold this position in the state.

She and her husband, Brian, live in Moorhead, Minn.

Tim Loven, ’86, was named vice president of United Valley Bank. He will join the commercial lending team at a Grand Forks location. Tim and his wife, Amy (Klein), ’86, live in East Grand Forks.

Craig Klebe, ’87, was named director of Information Technology Operations at Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation in Savannah, Ga. He and his wife, Linda (Thomas), ’88, live in Richmond Hill, Ga. Scott Sternhagen, ’87, ’92, is a clinical psychologist with Sharehouse in Fargo. He and his wife, Jennifer (Tonn), ’89, live in Moorhead, Minn.

UND fans show off their school pride at “On Target with the Twins” day.

INSET: Dave St. Peter, ‘89, is president of the Minnesota Twins.

TWINS, UND CELEBRATE GRAND SLAM PARTNERSHIP A partnership between the University of North Dakota and the Minnesota Twins is proving to be a real hit with fans of UND and the region’s resident professional baseball club.

On Saturday, Sept. 17, UND once again teamed up with the Minnesota Twins for the school’s third annual “UND: On Target with the Twins” day at Target Field in Minneapolis.

More than 1,100 fans of UND, alumni and friends cheered on the Twins during their American League Central Division clash with Cleveland.

“It was a great opportunity to have a lot of attention focused on UND on that particular day

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Allan P. Harris, ’88, coauthored the book, “A Long Pull,” a fictional story based in Jamestown, N.D. Allan is also a guest commentary writer for the Denver Post, and is co-publishing a collection of fish tales. He and his wife, Julie (Hefta), ’88, live in Castle Rock, Colo.

Denise Kolpack, ’88, has added chief of staff duties to her current role of vice president of communications for Noridian Mutual Insurance Company in Fargo. She and her husband, David, ..’82, live in Fargo.

game gathering for UND alumni and friends, including UND President Robert Kelley and First Lady Marcia Kelley. There was food and fun and UND’s famed Steel Pan band provided some great entertainment.

At the game, Brig. Gen. (ret.) Al Palmer, ’84, director of UND’s Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Education and Training, helped raise the American and Twins flags. The University Bards sang the National Anthem before the game and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the seventh-inning stretch.

Wittmann said, though nothing has been decided on whether the event will be held again next year, University officials have started to look at potential dates.

“We’re hoping to do it again,” Wittmann said.

“It creates visibility for the University and it’s a great way to connect with alums in that part of the region. It brings a lot of things together.”

at Target Field,” said Fred Wittmann, ’77, ’80, UND director of ceremonies and special events. “You could not help but take notice that there was very much a UND flavor at the event.”

The annual UND Day during Twins games was an idea that took off thanks to discussions between the University and Minnesota Twins President Dave St. Peter, a Bismarck, N.D., native and 1989 graduate of UND. The day started off in Target Plaza with a pre-

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Mark Anderson, ’89, was named general manager of Farmers Union Service Association and Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Co. He has been controller of the groups since 2006. Mark and his wife, Melanie (Gessner), ’93, live in Jamestown, N.D.

Liz (Robb) Reppe, ’91, has received the first annual Amicus Curiae Award from the Minnesota First Judicial District. She was recognized for her leadership in a program that assisted more than 400 litigants represent themselves without attorneys in court matters in 2010 and for her effort in developing a panel that provides reduced fee representation to those charged with criminal offenses in Dakota County.

Michael Strommen, ’91, founder and new business manager of the 3M Renewable Energy Division, was inducted into Fargo North High School’s Hall of Fame Class of 2011. He and his wife, Julie (Woutat), ’90, reside in Hastings, Minn.

T.J. Buboltz, ’93, is a technical account manager with Microsoft in Fargo. He and his wife, Karen, live in Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Bridget Baldwin, ’92, recently returned to a sales position with the Norfolk Southern Corporation in Chicago.

She had taken a 14-month leave of absence to volunteer in Chimbote, Peru. Her responsibilities there included teaching art and English classes, assisting with a women’s group and coordinating craft markets, where locals could sell their handmade goods. Bridget lives in Oak Park, Ill.

Jay Bushy, ’93, is a civil engineer in the substation engineering department with Minnkota Power Cooperative in Grand Forks. Previously, he was employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He and his wife, Christy L. (Cellmer) Bushy, ’90, live in East Grand Forks.

Hoyt R. Stastney, ’93, of law firm Quarles & Brady LLP has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2012. The list is compiled by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.

Hoyt and his wife, Kathy (Henrickson), ’93, live in Mequon, Wis.

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Remember when, in 1995, more than 2,000 alumni and friends watched the UND vs.

NDSU football game via satellite at 15 sites around the country?

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Mike Peterson, ’90, is an account executive with Coaches Choice in Fargo, where he resides.

Raeane Veralrud, ’90, is nursing facility transition coordinator with Freedom Resource Center in Fargo. She lives in Moorhead, Minn.

IRONMAN Patrick Berg, ’98, of Nampa, Idaho, showed off his UND spirit while competing in the Boise (Idaho) Half Ironman. In addition to a 56 mile bike ride and 13.1 mile run, Berg also had to swim 1.2 miles.

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Susan (Romine) Uhlenkamp, ’88, has been named one of the Top Women in Finance by Finance & Commerce, Inc. The award honors outstanding efforts of women who are making notable contributions to their professions, their communities and society at large throughout Minnesota.

A research controller at Mayo Clinic, Susan participates in mentoring programs and serves as a role model for the organization. She also serves on the Hiawatha Homes Foundation board and their development committee. Susan and her husband, Brian, live in Rochester, Minn.

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Eric J. Pederson, ’94, is training director with the North Dakota Highway Patrol Law Enforcement Training Academy in Bismarck, where he and his wife, Janell, reside.

Steve Shirley, ’94, ’96, ’06, president of Valley City State University (VCSU), was inducted into the Fargo South High School Hall of Fame. At age 35, Steve became president

of VCSU, making him one of the youngest college presidents in the country. Steve lives in Valley City, N.D. Parker Thilmony, ’94, was appointed vice president of operations for Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative. Parker has been with Minn-Dak for 16 years. He and his wife, Tamara (Anderson), ’93, live in Fargo.

Carol (Beste) Seger, ’95, a lieutenant colonel with the Washington National Guard, retired after 32 years of service.

Over the years, she served in both North Dakota and Washington. Carol and her husband, Brad, live in Port Orchard, Wash.

Mary (Schaffer) Gallagher, ’96, has received the Unsung Legal Hero award from Minnesota Lawyer newspaper.

Gallagher serves Faegre & Benson LLP in Minneapolis as manager of Financial Systems.

Mary lives in Brooklyn Park, Minn., with her husband, Thomas.

Grant Gunderson, ’97, is substation engineering manager with Minnkota Power Cooperative in Grand Forks.

Grant has worked for Minnkota since 1997. He and his wife, Gina (Baumann), ’98, live in Crookston, Minn.

DOROTHY HALCROW TURNS 100 Dorothy Halcrow, a great friend to the UND College of Nursing, turned 100 years old in August and the College was on hand to help her celebrate!

Dorothy is not a graduate of UND, but she established a scholarship for undergraduate nursing students. She graduated from St. John’s Hospital School of Nursing in Fargo in 1932. She wanted to go to Alaska and work — it was still a territory — but her mother wouldn’t hear of it. She tried to get into the military, but they told her she was too young and not big enough. It was the Depression and there was no work here so she took a bus to Chicago and worked in obstetrics. She moved back to North Dakota in 1937 and married John Halcrow, a farmer from Bowesmont. She started doing private home deliveries, but she rarely got paid money. She would instead get paid with chickens or other goods. Dorothy landed a job in Grafton and would “commute” by train to work. She was the night supervisor in labor/deliver/obstetrics at St. Michael’s Hospital in Grand Forks for 20 years.

Dorothy established an endowment at UND in 1996 to assist a student with financial need in obtaining her nursing degree. She now lives in Mesa, Ariz.

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ElRoy Haadem, ’99, retired after 43 years of service with the NDSU University Extension Service. Thirty-five of those years were spent at the Burleigh County branch in Bismarck.

ElRoy and his wife, Carol, ’99, live in Bismarck.

Wayne Lembke, ’99, is project engineer for Minnkota Power Cooperative in Grand Forks, where he resides.

2000s

Remember when, in 2000, Dr. Robert Nordlie retired after a 40-year career in UND’s Biochemistry Department? Dr. Nordlie was honored this fall with the UND Alumni Association’s highest honor, The Sioux Award.

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Melissa Oberlander, ’00, is executive director of Community of Care in Arthur and Casselton, N.D. She and her husband, Jay, ’99, live in Ayr, N.D. Chad Carlson, ’01, ’05, an orthopaedic physician, joined The Bone & Joint Center in Bismarck, where he lives.

Stephanie Brandt, ’02, is a production verification and validation engineer with Phoenix International in Fargo.

She and her husband, Dale Magenau, live in Manvel, N.D. Ryan Hoovestol, ’02, ’08, is a hospitalist with St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck.

He lives in Mandan, N.D. Rachel Lappegaard, ’02, is an intern for EAPC’s architectural department, providing services for their location in Grand Forks, where she resides.

John Miller, ’02, a radiologist, joined Medcenter One in Bismarck, where he and his wife, Stephanie (Lill), ’03, ’07, reside.

Patrick Chaffee, ’03, is senior financial adviser for AE2S Nexus, a division of Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services. He and his wife, Erica, live in Fargo.

Kim Hanson, ’03, ’04 has joined the UND Department of Social Work as an Assistant Professor and Director of the PLUS Program.

Jacob Nesvig, ’03, ’07, is a planned giving development officer with the Medcenter One Foundation in Bismarck, where he and his wife, Pamela (Job), ’01, ’05, reside.

Shane Duchscher, ’06, is a field representative in the field services division of Bartlett & West in Bismarck.

Jen Brekhus, ’04, ’06, works at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake, N.D., where she is a physical therapist. She and her husband, Cass, live in Devils Lake.

Sarah Fetsch, ’06, is a customer data specialist with RDO Equipment in Fargo, where she resides.

Sherry (Evenson) Lalum, ’04, is the first female superintendent at Burke Central School in Lignite, N.D. Before becoming superintendent, Sherry was a student and elementary teacher at the school. She and her husband, Casey, live in Lignite.

Matthew Zimney, ’04, ’08, a medical doctor, joined Medcenter One’s Emergency and Trauma Center. He lives in Bismarck.

Dan Frei, ’06, is director of Hazen (N.D.) Parks and Recreation and Hazen Winter Sports. He and his wife, Brandy Jo (Schatz), ’00, live in Hazen.

Jim Holben, ’06, is a nursing facility transition coordinator with Freedom Resource Center in Fargo. He and his wife, Geni, live in Fargo.

Shilo Morlang, ’06, is an English teacher with Beulah Public Schools in Beulah, N.D.

Jon Solberg, ’06, a United States Army captain, successfully fulfilled the certification requirements of the American Board of Emergency Medicine and is declared a diplomat of this Board. He is a U.S. Army emergency medicine physician, who has been deployed to Afghanistan with the 115 Combat Support Hospital. Jon lives in San Antonio, Texas.

Daniel Starr, ’06, joined the internal medicine department at Mid Dakota Clinic PrimeCare’s Kirkwood Mall Clinic in Bismarck.

Charlotte Skar, ’07, ’10, is an associate attorney with Nilles, Ilvedson, Plambeck & Selbo law firm in Fargo, where she will practice civil litigation.

Sara Benson, ’08, graduated from the Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, and has accepted a position at the law firm of Jennings, Taylor, Wheeler & Haley, P.C. in Carmel, Ind. Derek Brickner, ’08, a family medicine physician, joined Medcenter One Jamestown Clinic.

Nicholas Christ, ’08, a registered nurse at St. Alexius Medical Center’s intensive care unit, earned critical care registered nurse certification through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. He and his wife, Amy (Orchard), ’08, live in Bismarck.

Kelly Graber, ’05, is an agriculture salesman for Butler Machinery. He and his wife, Autumn, live in Grand Forks.

Amy (Grimes) Juelson, ’05, a pediatrician, joined the pediatric and adolescent medicine department at MidDakota Clinic in Bismarck, where she and her husband, Timothy, ’05, live.

Jon Machayya, ’05, is a radiologist with Sanford Health in Fargo, where he resides.

Jessica (Anderson) Ruhland, ’05, joined Mid Dakota Clinic PrimeCare in Bismarck as the region’s only fellowshiptrained breast radiologist.

Jessica completed a residency in radiology at the Mayo Graduate School of Medical Education in Rochester, Minn. She then completed a fellowship in breast imaging at the Mayo Graduate School of Medical Education in Scottsdale, Ariz. Jessica lives in Bismarck.

AUCTION BID SPARKS COURTSIDE FUN Jodi (Walsh), ’84, ’93, and Scott Boettner, ’84, got courtside tickets to an L.A. Sparks WNBA basketball game this summer after placing the winning bid for the prize package at the 2011 Sioux-Per Gala. In addition, the package included airfare, a hotel room and a Sparks jersey autographed by Tina Thompson, the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer. The package was donated by Sparks co-owner, Carla Christofferson, ’89, who posed for this photo with Jodi.

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Stephanie Traxinger, ’03, is a family medicine physician with MidDakota Clinic. She resides in Bismarck, N.D.

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Katherine Knoll, ’08, has been hired as a pediatrician at Medcenter One in Bismarck, N.D. She lives in Mandan.

Tyler Price, ’08, has been hired as a physician in the Emergency & Trauma Center at St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck.

Sarah Reichel, ’08, is music director with Finley-Sharon School. She lives in Finley, N.D.

Justin Reisnauer, ’08, a medical doctor, joined Medcenter One’s Emergency Trauma Center in Bismarck, where he resides with his wife, Alison.

Barry Traub, ’08, is a CADD technician I with the transportation group of Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson in Fargo.

Laurie Sorensen, ’08, has opened LLS Speech Services to provide speech and language services in the Langdon, Walhalla and Cavalier (N.D.) area. She lives in Walhalla.

Brady Trenbeath, ’08, has been promoted to vice president of Bank Forward after working as a commercial loan officer at the Ralph Engelstad Arena Drive branch in Grand Forks. He and his wife, Jayme, live in East Grand Forks.

Jonathan Weigel, ’09, is a design engineer I with Applied Engineering in Fargo.

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Remember when, on Jan. 25, 2010, classes were cancelled at UND due to a blizzard? Only 3.5 inches of snow fell in the storm, but 50 milean-hour winds made the campus treacherous.

Chris Voss, ’08, is a mortgage consultant with the Wells Fargo Bank branch in Moorhead, Minn. Chris has been employed with Wells Fargo since 2009. He and his wife, Amanda (Aas), ’10, live in Fargo.

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Brett Wysocki, ’08, joined Anchor Marketing’s web development team. He lives in Grand Forks.

Olga Davis, ’11, is a credit analyst with American Bank Center in Dickinson, N.D.

Daren Bachman, ’10, has joined Choice Financial as a junior lender at its Langdon, N.D., branch.

Brittany Bowles, ’10, is teaching grades 5 and 6 in Dan Waind, ’08, is a planning the Munich (N.D.) School analyst with Kadrmas, Lee & District. She also is an assistant Jackson in Bismarck, where he junior high volleyball coach and his wife, Haley (Oase), ’10, and coaches elementary school reside. basketball.

Stacey Heggen, ’09, is executive director of The Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals.

Stacey is the first employee for the group, whose mission is to attract and retain young adults in the community.

Philip Kroetsch, ’09, is an EMS programmer analyst for Minnkota Power Cooperative in Grand Forks. He and his wife, Susan (Miller), ’08, live in Grand Forks.

FROSTY LIKENESS Donald Anderson Sr., ’65, got a birthday surprise from his daughter: a cake decked out with UND Fighting Sioux memorabilia and his likeness atop the cake in all its frosted glory.

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Donald is retired after working for more than three decades for Boeing. He lives in Auburn, Wash.

Lisa Holter, ’09, has been named the director of the Family Based Services program of Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota. She lives in Crookston, Minn.

Rachel Grzadzielewski, ’11, has been hired as a pre-school special needs teacher at Minnie H Elementary School in Devils Lake, N.D. Megan Talley, ’11, is a sales operation specialist with Intelligent InSites in Fargo.

Jolene (Aho) Tollefson, ’11, has joined the accounting staff of Brady, Martz & Associates, P.C. She and her husband, Robert, ’09, live in Grand Forks. AR

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Britt Beeson, ’06, welcomed a son, Jack Robert, on June 17. They live in St. Paul.

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Chad Elbert, ’02, and Shannon Elbert of Hope, N.D., welcomed a daughter, Hadley Ann-Marie, in January. She is shown in her UND cheerleading uniform with her cousin, best friend and maybe future collegiate rival, Jocelyn Juliuson.

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Lindsey (Hagel) Justin, ’05, and Frank Justin, ’05, are the proud parents of Ethan Jeffrey, born July 2.

The family lives in Buxton, N.D.

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Chris Arnold , ’02, and Laura (Smette) Arnold, ’03, are the proud parents of Mason, born on June 17.

The family lives in East Grand Forks.

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Peyton and Quinn Erickson are dressed in their Sioux gear to celebrate their first birthdays at their home in Westminster, Colo.

The twins are the daughters of Kevin Erickson, ’99, and Erica Erickson. Also in the photograph are grandparents Chuck, ’69, and Betty Jo Erickson, ’70, of Devils Lake, N.D.

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Darcy (Satermo) VerDouw, ’05, and Brian VerDouw, ’05, and big sister, Madeline, welcomed Charles to the family in April. The family lives in Bismarck.

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Todd Krueger, ’04, and Alissa Tveter, ’07, were married April 16 in Fargo, where the newlyweds now live.

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Craig Foss, ’06, and Aubrey Magstadt were married Aug. 7, 2010, in Plymouth, Minn. Several UND alumni and two current students were in the wedding party.

Pictured from left; Ben Hochgraber, ’05; Ryan Tranby, ’06; Ensign Eric Foss (US Navy); current UND student Ethan Magstadt; Valdie Magstadt; current UND student Devyn Schauer; Brad Hertzog; Chris Ahrens, ’06; Emily Bakke, ’08; Meg Flaagan; ’06, Laura Patrick; Rachel (Anderson) Beste, ’06; Craig Foss, ’06, and Aubrey Foss.

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Sarah (Lloyd), ’06, ’10, and Brock Roller were married Sept. 3 in Sauk Rapids, Minn. Back Row: Tim Kennedy, ’07, Adam Mensing, ’06, and Chad Siverling, ’06.

Front Row: Sarah (Lloyd) Roller, Ashleigh (Hinsz) Mensing, ’06, and Shannon (Tewksbury) Duerr, ’06.

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Justin Jones, ’07, and Whitney Kraus were married on Sept. 10 in Indianapolis, Ind. Many UND alumni were in attendance including Larry Christophersen, ’07, James Haley, ’08, John Dybwad, ’09, Parker Madill, ’09, Ben Holcomb ’10, PJ Scianna, ’10, Ray Kennedy, ’11, Marc McKee, ’06 and Scott Matzke, ’07. The couple lives in Chicago.

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Aaron Soper, ’04, and Megan (Briese) Soper, ’05, were married this past New Year’s Eve in downtown Minneapolis.

Surrounding the happy couple from left to right are Kristin Dakin, Melissa Stockwell, Stephanie (Bekken) Lyson, ’05, Andrea (Holm) Keever, ’05, Sarah (Olin) Krump, ’05, Mark Lindgren, ’06, Brandon Sorenson, Tyler Soper, ’06, Justin Aubol, ’10, and Scott Endres, ’03.

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in memoriam It is with great honor we dedicate these pages to alumni and friends of the University of North Dakota who have recently passed away. These members of the alumni family helped ignite the spirit of UND, paving the way for a bright future.

1920s

Robert E. Mowris, ’50, Fitchburg, Wis.

Mildred R. (Weaver) Erb, ..’27, Corvallis, Mont.

James F. Seifert, ’50, HON ’86,

James F. Pendergast, ..’63, Dayton, Ohio

Park Rapids, Minn.

Dr. John R. Sheller, ..’63, Wetmore, Mich.

1930s

James M. Williams, ’50, Lincoln, Neb.

John S. Slorp, ..’64, Madison, S.D.

Margaret A. (Anderson) Roberts, ’31,

Frank Burckhard, ’51, East Grand Forks

Robert E. Kramer, ’63, ’65, Cedar Falls, Iowa

Vista, Calif.

Velda (Sheldon) Chase, ’51, Hemet, Calif.

Jack T. Schliessmann, ’65, Indianapolis, Ind.

Ethelyn L. (Johnson) Budge, ..’36, Grand Forks

Lois (Schwam) Oberg, ..’51, Cheyenne, Wyo.

Maj. Herbert W. Runner (Ret), ’67, Boise, Idaho

Garth White, ’36, Newhall, Calif.

Dr. James D. Johnson, ’52, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Dwight A. Lang, ’68, Port Ludlow, Wash.

Francis W. Loomer, ’37, Culbertson, Mont.

Radiance S. (Stiles) Early, ’53,

Charles W. Rothenberger, ’68, Baxter, Minn.

Jack O. Kane, ’38, Los Angeles, Calif

Mechanicsvlle, Va.

Delora Sparrow, ’68, Mayville, N.D.

Col. Arnold E. Rice, ’39, Leesville, S.C.

Clayt Lee, ’53, Placentia, Calif.

Dr. Muriel (Janzen) Stephenson, ’68, ’72,

JoAnn (Nelson) McKay, ’53, Fargo

Tucson, Ariz.

1940s

Robert W. Jagd, ’56, Minot, N.D.

Eileen J. (Kongslie) Dugan, ’69, ’70,

Brig. Gen. V.W. Banning, ’40, San Carlos, Calif

Augustine Mayer, ..’56, Michigan, N.D.

Manvel, N.D.

Ethel M. (Mortenson) Germain, ’40,

Richard G. Monroe, ’56, Poulsbo, Wash.

Morris D. Evens, ’69, Grafton, N.D.

Carmichael, Calif.

Donald G. Simpson, ’56, Woodbury, Minn.

Forrest H Noakes, ’69, ’70, Mandan, N.D.

Lois Kent Smith, ’41, Golden Valley, Minn.

Jacquelyn A. (Fix) Stordal, ’56, Minot, N.D.

Edward J. Wherland, ’41, Pullman, Wash.

Dr. Donald E. Bostrom, ’54, ’57, Grand Forks

1970s

Ardon B. Iverson, ’43, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Dr. Charles M. Harman, ’57, New Bern, N.C.

Patsy A. (Tongen) Chaput, ’70, Fargo

Eleanor M. (Simmons) Johnson, ’43,

Ralph E. Finstuen, ’58, San Diego, Calif.

Douglas C. McDougall, ..’70, Grand Forks

Alpharetta, Ga.

Paul J. Trom, ’58, Hackensack, Minn.

Herbert John Olson, ..’70, McNaughton, Wis.

Orrin N. Pederson, ..’43, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Judith (Hand) Christofferson, ..’59,

Loree J. (MacDonald) Macintosh, ..’71,

Richard H. Leigh, MD, ’45, Anthem, Ariz.

Napoleon, N.D.

Bismarck

James J. Gordon, ..’46, Issaquah, Wash.

Dale J. Irwin, ’58, ’59, Bismarck

Lynn V. (Hranac) Shouse, ’71, Hansen, Idaho

Rudy F. Opp, ..’46, Fargo

William R. Steenson, ..’59,

Janet Alyce (Rasmus) Stomp, ’71,

John C. Everts, ’47, Boulder, Colo.

Kimberley, B.C., Canada

Ocean Park, Wash.

Mary J. (Fitzsimmons) Brazda, ’48,

Victor J. Zerr, Sr, ’59, ’69, Harvey, N.D.

Dr Curtis L. Knudson, ’72, ’75, Grand Forks

Jack L. Nylund, MD, ’63, ’64, Dallas, Texas

Eugene J. Staudinger, ’72, ’73, Bismarck

Carencro, La. Dr. Henry J. Tomasek, ..’48, Burbank, Calif.

1960s

Stephen C. Wiziarde, ..’72, West Fargo, N.D.

Gail F. (Hay) Molsberry, ’49, Kent, Wash.

Brian W. Keohane, ’60, Beach, N.D.

Mike Bader, ’51, ’73, Grand Forks

Lois L. (Lake) Varland, ’49,

Alice C. (Bostrom) Bidon, ..’61,

Larry A. Jerde, ..’73, Sahuarita, Ariz.

Newtown Square, Pa.

North Oaks, Minn.

Robert D Mickels, ..’73, McVille, N.D.

Dr. Max Hammer, ’61, Orono, Maine

Mary Jane (Putschler) Reichenbach, ..’73,

1950s

Robert W. Palda, ’61, ’63, Minot, N.D.

El Paso, Texas

Mason A. Helberg, ’50, Jacksonville, Fla.

Robert D. Pearson, ..’62, Britton, S.D.

Judy G. (Sagen) Miller, ..’74, Cancun, Mexico

Robert G. Jensen, ’50, The Woodlands, Texas

Quentin K. Wood, ’62, Saint Paul, Minn.

Elaine D. (Kunze ) Reyes, ’74, Temecula, Calif.

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Charles L. Andrews, ’76, Richfield, Minn.

1990s

Friends

Robert J. Torkelson, ..’76, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Judith R. Dickinson, ’92,

Mavis Demers, Grafton, N.D.

John F. Weigel, ’76, ’78, Grand Forks

Menomonee Falls, Wis.

Brent G. Goff, Malta, Idaho

Duane N. Oss, ..’77, Grand Forks

Natalie A. (Mack) Wavra, ’94, East Grand Forks

Eleanor Krogfoss, Carlsbad, Calif.

George W. Cox, ..’78, Grand Forks

Thomas W. Ludlow, Dresher, Pa.

Maren L. (Wishek) Knoll, ’79, Bismarck

2010s

Martha J. Miller, Charleston, W. Va.

Diana (Soderquist) Carlson, ..’11, Grand Forks

Mary (Schmid) Purpur, Grand Forks

1980s

Thelma (Dahl) Vreeland, Grand Forks

Laurie J. Axtman, ’80, Moorhead, Minn.

Faculty/Staff

Nancy M. Daly, ’82, ’06, South Elgin, Ill.

Dr. Vito Perrone, HON ’98, Cambridge, Mass.

Two periods (..) before the date indicates

Bryan D. Jensen, ’83, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

a person attended UND up to that year,

John L. Sauter, ’85, ’91, Bismarck

but did not graduate from the University.

Olda Boubin, ’88, ’95, ’96, Owatonna, Minn.

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UND to Play in Canada for First Time in 59 Years

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UND’s men’s hockey team will play in Winnipeg against Clarkson in the MTS Centre on Saturday, Jan. 7, in the U.S. College Hockey Classic.

A pregame party is planned at The Exchange Restaurant and Beer Market, 300 Portage Avenue, in downtown Winnipeg.

The pregame party starts at 5 p.m., with the game at 7:30 p.m.

There is a UND “fan hold” at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Winnipeg, adjacent to the MTS Centre, for fans interested in lodging options for the weekend. To book reservations, call 1.800.395.7046.

Florida Gathering

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Jay Morgan, ’73, and his wife, Louise Anna, would like to extend an invitation to all University of North Dakota alumni and friends who live, winter or plan to vacation in the Sarasota, Fla., area to the 48th annual North Dakota Suncoast Association Luncheon.

It will be held on Feb. 25 at the River Wilderness Golf and Country Club in Parrish, Fla. If you are interested in attending, please contact Jay Morgan at 941.378.4444 or e-mail louiseanna@msn.com. DeAnna Carlson Zink from the UND Alumni Association & UND Foundation will be the guest speaker.

Get Your Green On!

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Alumni Survey

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This fall, the UND Alumni Association asked for your input in a wide-ranging survey regarding your feelings about the work we do and the University of North Dakota in general. Nearly 4,000 of you participated and we are so thankful for your input.

We are just beginning to digest your answers to the survey. We’ll tell you more about what we find and how we’ll use your ideas in the next issue of the Alumni Review.

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MAIL PERMIT

We asked the campus and Grand Forks community to get their green on for Homecoming 2011. Mayor Michael Brown even declared Friday, Oct. 21, as “Get Your Green On Day” in the city.

The kids at Bright Beginnings day care in Grand Forks took the mayor’s declaration and ran with it! The kids all have parents that are alums of UND or work on campus.

The University of North Dakota is building a better North Dakota and creating the “Exceptional UND” by focusing on five priorities:

Enriching the Student Experience UND is piloting innovative First-Year Experience Seminars in which new students and faculty connect in collaborative, deep-learning opportunities − such as simulations and the chance to conduct real-world research − that position the University as a national leader in undergraduate education.

Encoura ging Gathering

UND is creating spaces where faculty, scientists, researchers and students can gather across disciplines to explore and exchange ideas and research interests. UND’s newly remodeled Education Building and addition and the Gorecki Alumni Center now under construction are just two examples.

Fa cilita ting Collaboration

The important questions facing North Dakota and beyond require clusters of faculty, scientists, researchers and students − people with different ways of thinking. UND is fostering more collaborations such as our Unmanned Aircraft Systems programs and our Institute of Energy Studies.

Expa nding UND’s Presence UND already has a statewide presence through the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, distance education, and more. UND continues to find ways to expand its presence in Grand Forks and beyond, and continues to extend its engagement with communities, industries, and a variety of sectors throughout North Dakota.

Enha ncing Quality of Life

for Faculty and Staff

An exceptional UND can only be as “exceptional” as its people. UND is working to enhance the quality of life for faculty and staff by providing opportunities for career development, promoting a healthy work-life balance, and more.

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 John Isaksen ’68, and his wife Jeanie took their UND pride to Pompeii, Italy as part of the UND Alumni Mediterranean Reflections cruise.

OCEANIA CRUISES:

Montreal to New York (12 nights)

October 7 – 19, 2012

From $3,999 per person double occupancy (including airfare) Experience the vibrant fall colors of New England and Canada while cruising on the elegant Oceania Cruises’ Regatta. Colorful landscapes and historic attractions are revealed in the captivating ports of Quebec City, Charlottetown, Halifax, Bar Harbor, Camden, Newport, and more.

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October 13 – 24, 2012

From $3,049 per person double occupancy (including airfare) This alluring voyage presents a magical blend of ancient Mediterranean ports and celebrated destinations as you cruise to Greece, Turkey, Italy, France, and Monaco on the luxurious and upscale Riviera, Oceania Cruises’ newest ship.

TO BOOK YOUR TRIP, call 800.842.9023. Or, to view the 2013 travel opportunities, visit undalumni.org/alumnitours.

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