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1994 Brian Walters, ’94, is the director of economic development for Winter Springs, Fla., where he lives with his wife, Veronique.
Medora Reunion The UND Law School graduating class of 1966 held a reunion in Medora, N.D., this fall. Gerald Galloway, ’62, ’66; Jack Sherman, ’64, ’66; Paul Brewer, ’61, ’66; Lee Wall, ’66; Chuck Orvik, ’66; Lloyd Myster, ’63, ’66; Ed Odland, ’63, ’66; Wayne Solberg, ’66; and Bob Wheeler, ’54, ’66, attended along with several spouses. A highlight of the reunion was a day-long tour of part of the bustling North Dakota oil patch, including visits to an active oil drilling rig, a railroad oil-loading facility and a crew-camp. At the wrap-up dinner, the group approved tentative plans for the next reunion in 2014 and a 50-year reunion in Grand Forks in 2016 during UND Homecoming. Pictured left to right with the rig manager (3rd from right): Paul Brewer, Betty (Olsen) Wheeler, ’55, Yvonne Myster, Louise Sherman, Ed Odland, Anita (Anderson) Galloway, ..’62, and Jack Sherman.
Paul Nistler, ’90, is vice president-business banking for Choice Financial’s Grand Forks locations. He and his wife, Barbara (Bostrom), ’81, live in Grand Forks. 1991 Mike Boschee, ’91, is the new men’s basketball coach at Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minn, where he lives with his wife, Amy. 1992 Eric C. Brevik, ’92, ’94, has received the Soil Science Education Award from the Soil Science Society of America. Brevik is a professor of Geology and Soils at Dickinson (N.D.) State University. He lives in Belfield, N.D.
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Judy Graff, ’92, has joined the marketing department of Mattracks in Karlstad, Minn., where she lives. John Jung, ’92, has been elected to the board of directors of the Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids Foundation. Jung is the area director of career solutions for Doherty Staffing Services. He lives in Elk River, Minn., with his wife, Andrea, (Chladil), ’92. 1993 Lana (Dietrich) Meyer, ’93, ’09, is a family nurse practitioner with Altru Health System in Grand Forks, where she lives with her husband, Clinton.
Nathan Kikeby, ’98, is a mechanical engineer with Karges-Faulconbridge Inc. in Fargo, where he lives with his wife, Jennifer (Mann), ’99.
1995 Julie Edman, ’95, is a business manager at Truyu Aesthetic Center in Grand Forks, where she lives with her husband, Paul.
1999 Hunter Berg, ’99, is the athletic director at United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, N.D., where he lives with his wife, Julie, ’11.
Kade Ferris, ’95, is an archaeologist with Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson in Bismarck, N.D., where he lives with his wife Kristen (Lamphere), ’06.
Jeff Hruby, ‘99, is the water resources group manager for Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services Inc. He lives in Bismarck, N.D.
1996 Carl “Skip” Fryhling, ’96, is an agent with Alliance Real Estate in Bismarck, N.D., where he lives with his wife, Diane (Rikala), ’96.
Chris Schroder, ’99, was installed as pastor of Faith Lutheran Church of Holstein (Iowa). The son of missionaries, Pastor Schroder felt the call to the ministry while studying nursing at UND. He lives in Holstein, Iowa, with his wife, Heidi (Johansen), ’00.
Kent Wood, ’96, is a commercial loan officer and vice president at First Interstate Bank’s Billings Heights location in Billings, Mont., where he lives. 1997 Dr. Minto (Spencer) Porter, ’97, ’01, is an allergy and asthma specialist with Essentia Health St. Joseph’s-Brainerd (Minn.) Clinic. She is married to Jeffrey Porter, ’01. They live in Pillager, Minn. Jason Semerad, ’97, is a commercial real estate agent with NAI North Central in Fargo. 1998 Travis Benson, ’98, is now a Sergeant with the Grand Forks Police Department. He and his wife, Rachel (Jarombek), ’98, live in Grand Forks. Kelli (Jelsing) Eriksson, ’98, ’02, is a nurse practitioner at Essentia Health’s 32nd Avenue Clinic in Fargo. She lives in West Fargo with her husband, Christopher, ’98.
2000s Remember when, in
2005, the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences celebrated 100 years with a Homecoming float that looked like a huge birthday cake? 2000 Maj. Matt Hager, ’00, has assumed command of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Detroit. As commanding officer, Hager is responsible for more than 50 recruiters, 12 recruiting substations and one officer selection station in southeast Michigan and western Ohio. He is married to Sara (Baesler), ’01. Andy Solsvig, ’00, was named one of the “Top 40 Under Forty” by aviationpros.com. Solsvig is the airport director at Minot (N.D.) International Airport.