ALUMNI NEWS
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-
— By David Dodds