Alumni Review Spring 2014

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INSIDE: Astronaut Karen Nyberg,‘94, is back on solid ground

Spring 2014

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

REVIEW

REFLECTIONS

Tim O’Keefe, ‘71, looks back on his time leading the UND Alumni Association & Foundation.

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4 Message from Tim Reflections

9 Message from DeAnna Beginnings

20 What’s New

News from around campus.

21 President’s Letter

Olympians and UAS designation make UND proud.

36 Alumni News

Who’s doing what: News about your fellow classmates.

48 In Memoriam

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ALUMNI REVIEW | VOL. 96 NO. 1 | SPRING 2014

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

On the Cover

UND Alumni Association Chair Kris Compton, ’77

The staff of the UND Alumni Association & Foundation poses with retiring CEO/Executive Vice President Tim O’Keefe, ‘71, and his wife, Becky.

Executive Vice President and CEO DeAnna Carslon Zink, ‘86 Editor Milo Smith Associate Editor Alyssa Konickson, ‘06 Designer Sam Melquist Contributing Writers Alyssa Konickson, ‘06 David Dodds, ‘98 Juan Miguel Pedraza, ‘02 Brian Johnson, ‘08 Milo Smith Contributing Photography Jackie Lorentz Shawna Noel Widdel, ‘06 Sam Melquist

Vice Chair Lisa Wheeler, ’75, ’82 UND Foundation Chair Al Royse, ’72, ’73, ’76 Vice Chair Jody Feragen, ’78 Directors: Dean Beckstead, ‘65; Cindy Blikre, ‘91; Rick Burgum, ’68; Steve Burian, ’90, ’92; Marc Chorney, ’81; Mark Fliginger, ’74; Sara Garland, ‘68, ‘72; Phil Gisi, ‘82; Chuck Kluenker; Linda Laskowski, ’72, ’73; Doug Mark, ’86; Rob Mitchell, ‘74; Jennifer Neppel, ’86; Carrie McIntyre Panetta, ’88; Fernanda Philbrick, ’94, ‘96; Doug Podolak, ’72; Cathy Rydell, ’88; and Terri Zimmerman, ’85.

Ex Officio: Laura Block, ’81, ’10; Alice Brekke, ’79, ’87; Robert O. Kelley; DeAnna Carlson Zink, ‘86; Tom DiLorenzo; and Lori Reesor.

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30 Homage to a Dream

Family creates memorial endowment in name of daughter who dreamed of attending UND.

By Alyssa Konickson

32 A New Fundraising Leader

Dan Muus, ‘94, will head the Development team at the UND Alumni Association & Foundation.

By Milo Smith

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TIM’S

letter

SAYING FAREWELL

Dear Alumni & Friends,

SAYING FAREWELL

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eptember 1967 I arrived on the UND campus a nervous freshman, like all of us were, filled with a host of dreams for a future unknown. Little did I realize how my UND experience would define the core of the rest of my life in so many fulfilling ways, culminating in the role I’ve treasured for the last 11 1/2 years as the CEO of the UND Alumni Association & Foundation — the best chapter of my personal and professional life.

After I accepted the offer from the Board of Directors in late August 2002, I arrived at the J. Lloyd Stone Alumni Center to start the job during Homecoming week that October. Admittedly, I had no idea what I was getting into.

There have been so many high points over the years, a few worth mentioning in retrospect.

THE TEAM

Foremost, my teammates, the staff at the Alumni Association & Foundation, are an incredibly talented group of professionals, individually and collectively. You can’t be in this business of

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philanthropy without a heart for the cause, and for every one of the 45 professionals employed here, the mission of supporting UND drives them every day. I have made a point of hiring UND graduates whenever possible, knowing their passion for all that is UND would give them a familiarity with campus and alumni, and also create a special bond in all they do. Those without a UND degree all have what I refer to as “a little North Dakota dirt under their fingernails.” They’re natives of our region who embrace our culture and the cause that brings our staff together as teammates. I will forever be in debt for the privilege I’ve had working with them. The accomplishments of the last 11-plus years are a reflection of each of them as people and professionals; there is no greater compliment than “being a great teammate.”

I would especially focus on my three management peers of the past eight years of the North Dakota Spirit Campaign: my successor DeAnna Carlson Zink, ’86; CFO Laura Block, ’81, ‘10; and COO Bob Knutson, ’79. DeAnna has spent the bulk of her life on the UND campus, since she left the dairy farm in 1982 to attend UND as a freshman. She has worked in virtually every area of

‘We are, and will always be, a “bleed green” UND family!’

our organization as a leader, and was a catalyst managing the North Dakota Spirit Campaign as Chief Development Officer. I am especially proud DeAnna is the first woman to lead the UND Alumni Association & Foundation, and I am extremely confident she and her teammates will take the organization to new heights. Laura, like DeAnna, is one of our many farm girls in the organization who have taught me much. She graduated from UND in just three years in Accountancy, an achievement which served as notice of the impact to come.

As CFO, she has extraordinary skills in the nonprofit sector: risk management, budget oversight, investment management, fiduciary control, trust expertise, and is terrific working with our development team and their prospects. Bob is the “steady hand” who implemented critical software into our system to support the team’s efforts and ended up managing the construction of the Gorecki Alumni Center on our behalf, a historic feat he handled in his quiet, efficient manner.

They are the three best partners someone in my role could have, and I’m grateful for each.

Each of our 23 members of the board is extraordinarily accomplished and dedicates significant time, talent and treasure establishing strategies and related support to achieve goals mutually set with UND leadership.

UND LEADERSHIP

UND has only been led by 11 Presidents over its 131year history and I’ve considerably enjoyed working with two of them:

ALUMNI SUPPORT

This business is essentially about “friend raising” and fundraising to support the mission of the University of North Dakota. Without the generous alumni and friends whose donations impact the future of UND, we wouldn’t exist. A look at high points certainly begins with the successful North Dakota Spirit Campaign, which finished with $324 million, led by National Campaign Steering Committee co-chairs B. John Barry, ‘63 and Linda Pancratz, ’76. Many thought we were crazy when the campaign goal of $300 million was set and, in hindsight, they were probably right.

But with the support of our Board of Directors, the National Campaign Steering Committee of 30 outstanding philanthropists who contributed $77 million of the campaign total, and our hard-working, dedicated team at the UND Alumni Association & Foundation, we were able to tap into a network of more than 38,000 friends and alumni who wanted to be part of something special.

The campaign was focused on faculty endowments, new programs, student scholarships and new capital construction projects. In the latter category, it was a dream fulfilled when the new Gorecki Alumni Center opened at Homecoming 2012.

Generous donors led by the $5 million naming opportunity seized by Ben, ’62, ’63, and Dorothy Gorecki have finally created a home on campus for alumni, friends and prospective students making their first visit to UND as Admissions is also housed in the building. As the first Platinum LEED building in North Dakota and the first alumni center to carry the designation nationally, the Gorecki Alumni Center opening was a proud moment for all alumni.

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Tim and long-time Alumni Association & Foundation leader Earl Strinden, ‘58, in 2004.

Tim with Bob Helland, ‘62, former president of the UND Foundation board of directors, and Charles Kupchella, UND president from 1999 to 2008.

Dr. Charles Kupchella and Dr. Robert Kelley.

Chuck and Adele, and Bob and Marcia are foremost fine people, each uniquely talented with a broad variety of skills. Both the Kupchella and Kelley administrations have raised the bar at UND, positioning our students to compete globally and to be the change leaders impacting our state, region, and country. I’ve appreciated working with both administrations over my tenure. As I depart, I see the most talented group of leaders through the administration, deans and faculty I’ve witnessed in my 47 years on this campus. Long before we went to the next level in all of Athletics, we all knew UND was a high-level Division I university in the reflective excellence across all our

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academic disciplines. The future is in good hands all around!

We are all so fortunate to live in a society that puts such high value in philanthropy. Just think if we lived in a place which put more value in “taking” than “giving!” Philanthropy changes the world we live in every day in the contributions to education, health care, the arts, wellness, athletics, religion, etc. Working on behalf of the mission and priorities of UND, knowing the impact the work of our organization has on the future of our state and country, has been a special opportunity I will always treasure.

STUDENTS

As I think about UND’s students while I type, I feel a smile come to my face. They are so much more sophisticated than my generation. I marvel at their talents, the breadth of their interests and the focus most of them carry. I hear some in my age group and beyond worry about today’s students, wondering if they will achieve as they did. I can’t imagine anything more exciting than the future of current students.

Trust me, they will make our world better as those before us and hopefully we did.

I am leaving this role satisfied and yet still feeling the same energy and affection for the cause and those I work with. But it’s time to turn the page to my next chapter

Tim gets the crowd warmed up at a Homecoming 2011 event.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Gorecki Alumni Center was held on May 6, 2011.

and also time for DeAnna, and the great team she has, to lead. As I look back — like everything in life — when you strip away the job description, business plans, strategy, etc., this job has been about people, and I’ve been so lucky to interact every day with old friends, new friends and some of the best people who grace this land. I’ve appreciated every one of you. Please stay in touch.

FAMILY TIES

Finally, my ties to UND go back four generations to my grandfather Henry, who graduated from UND in 1908. In fact, in the years we were housed in the J. Lloyd Stone Alumni Center, I went to work every day in the building that my grandfather celebrated

his commencement in over 100 years ago.

It’s not often we get to work in a role where it’ s so easy to understand the impact and consequences of our vocation as I felt every day.

I couldn’t have executed this role without the loving support of my wife, Becky, daughters Erinn Hakstol, ‘99, and Katie Hale, ’00, ’03, their husbands Dave Hakstol, ’96, and Ryan Hale ’04, and grandchildren Avery and Brenden Hakstol, and TJ and Kaia Hale, whose class years will begin in the mid-2020s! My affection for each of them runs deep, and we are, and will always be, a “bleed green” UND family!

As the old song says — which many of our recent graduates probably have never heard — “Thanks for the memories!”

Best regards,

Tim O’Keefe, ’71 CEO Emeritus UND Alumni Association & Foundation E‐mail: timo@undfoundation.org

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DEANNA’S BEGINNINGS

letter

Dear Alumni & Friends,

BEGINNINGS

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s I sit here pondering my first column for the Alumni Review as Executive Vice President and CEO of the UND Alumni Association & Foundation, I start thinking about words that may define us individually. I thought of the word “first” since there are so many “firsts” in my life right now: I am the first-born in my family and first Carlson grandchild (I prefer that to “oldest”). I was also the first member of my family to get a four-year degree from UND, and I am the first woman to head the UND Alumni Association & Foundation.

I also think of those first eight graduates of the University of North Dakota and how important the University must have been to them to form the Alumni Association. It was the start of a rich history of alumni supporting their alma mater, and it is humbling to be a part of that history.

And that is why I have such a strong belief in, and passion for, the University of North Dakota. This University provides opportunities and changes lives for many, myself and my family included.

I have spent the majority of my career working for this outstanding organization. I was hired out of college by the legendary Earl Strinden and have held a variety of jobs from event planning to alumni relations to Chief Development Officer. This gives me a unique perspective on the goals and aspirations of the Alumni Association & Foundation. I’ve been privileged since 2002 to work with Tim O’Keefe, who has worked tirelessly to take our organization to a new level.

Speaking of Tim, the successful conclusion of North Dakota Spirit | The Campaign for UND is a testament to his drive and ambition. To take an organization whose biggest fundraising effort had been $20 million and succeed at raising more than $324 million, as we did with the Spirit Campaign, is an amazing accomplishment. Tim would be the first to tell you that it was a team effort, but every team needs a visionary leader and Tim has been ours. We will miss that vision, his enthusiasm and his leadership.

On a personal note, Tim has been not only a mentor, but a great friend and teammate. Over the last 11 years, as you can imagine, we spent a lot of time in the car together as we visited with UND alumni and friends. One of my fondest memories was telling Tim stories about growing up on the farm (yes I was first, and always will be, a farm kid at heart) and telling him how much I loved to “smell” the dirt in spring. He was adamant that dirt did not have a definitive smell; so adamant that he pulled the car over on the side of the road and ran out into the field to try and smell dirt! He still didn’t believe me (since he was an amateur at dirt smelling), but I was vindicated when my colleagues Laura Block and Kim Woods, and board members Rick Burgum and Jim Williams told Tim, that “of course you can smell dirt!”

All of us at the UND Alumni Association & Foundation wish both Tim and his wife, Becky, well on his retirement! He will be missed!

I’ve spent my first weeks on the job talking with alumni across the

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country about what we can do to help them connect with their alma mater. That engagement with alumni and students is important as we need to understand your needs and be able to change quickly to meet them.

We will also continue our strong commitment to bettering the University of North Dakota. There are some exciting strategic priorities to grow the University and it is crucial that we bring investors to the table and show them how they can help. Accountability is critical to the Foundation/investor relationship. We need to be able to show our generous investors that the money they have invested in the future of UND is being put to appropriate use. You can read more about how your donations are being spent on page 30, the start of a new section called “Be the Impact.”

Guiding me in these efforts is our fantastic Board of Directors.

These 23 people dedicate so much of their time, talent and treasure to the University of North Dakota; it is truly inspirational. Our board is critical to all that we do. This is not a sit-back-and-watch group; they want to be involved, and I am very thankful for their guidance and encouragement.

The other group of people that make me confident about the future of the Alumni Association & Foundation is the tremendous team I have working with me (you can see many of them on the cover). They all share with me a passion for UND and its students. They all buy into the mission of the organization and work hard every day to fulfill it.

They make it fun to come to work every day.

I am excited and humbled to be following in the footsteps of the string of excellent leaders who’ve headed this organization. In fact, I am lucky in that I knew and had opportunities to visit with J. Lloyd and Grace Stone. I also spent time with Bob Fiedler and had the opportunity to work for many years with Earl Strinden, Dave Miedema and, of course, Tim. I imagine this will be a year of “firsts” for me, and I’m excited to get a chance to pay all my UND blessings forward in my new role. I look forward to getting to know more of our alumni in the coming months.

Whether it’s a hockey watch party, an alumni chapter get-together or a Spirit Celebration campaign wrap event, I encourage you to connect with your fellow alumni. It’s my hope that through connection, we can all grow personally and professionally. Go UND!

DeAnna Carlson Zink, ’86, CFRE Executive Vice President and CEO UND Alumni Association & Foundation E-mail: deanna@undfoundation.org

MEMORIES

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In celebration of the 125th anniversary of the founding of the UND Alumni Association, we are asking for your help in putting together a list of the 125 things we all love about the University of North Dakota!

For our summer issue of the Alumni Review, we want you to tell us about the things you loved during your time at UND. That can include specific events (the Flickertail Follies), social activities (Rush Week), a physical characteristic of campus (the book-loving gargoyles of Merrifield Hall), historical events (President Kennedy’s visit), or whatever memory brings you back to UND. We do ask that you be detailed: don’t just say you loved going to UND hockey games. Instead, tell us specifically what you loved (when the band plays “In Heaven, There is No Beer” or watching Hobey Baker winner Ryan Duncan play on a line with T.J. Oshie and Jonathan Toews).

To help us create our list of 125 Things We Love About UND, send your ideas via email at alumnireview@undalumni.net or by mail to 3501 University Ave., Stop 8157, Grand Forks, N.D., 58202.

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BURNING BRIGHT

Editor’s Note: Karen Nyberg has been everywhere in the last year, and I do mean everywhere. Not only did she join the rare club of International Space Station residents, but she captured the attention of millions of people who saw her YouTube video of how she washes her long hair in space, garnered social media fans for her photos and observations from the ISS and for her weightless knitting skills, and she extended her status as a role model – proving that even a kid from a small town in Minnesota can, with hard work and dedication, grow up to reach for the stars, literally and figuratively.

I had the opportunity to talk with Nyberg, who also visited the ISS during a 2008 shuttle mission, after she returned from her nearly six-month adventure in space. In a wide-ranging interview, we talked about being away from her young son, what her typical day was like in space, a moment of real crisis during a spacewalk, and her bout of nausea during the return trip to Earth aboard a Russian capsule.

— Milo Smith, Alumni Review Editor

Burning Bright

UND’s first astronaut, Karen Nyberg, ’94, is back on solid ground after an eventful stay at the International Space Station.

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n how her young son handled having his Mom in space: That, honestly, was the hardest part about being there. He’s a trooper. He did a fantastic job. I think kids are so resilient and he’s at a time in his life where he’ll probably vaguely remember it. He did a fantastic job and we missed each

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other a lot, obviously, but we had good connections with video conferences and the telephone, and so the time went pretty quickly. We had a video conference once a week, but we couldn’t do the live talking every single day, but I did make a little video for him and send it so that he could at least see me every day.

Photo: Daniel Broten Š2013

In this time-exposure photo taken in the early morning of Sept. 30, 2013, the International Space Station carrying Karen Nyberg streaks across the sky above her childhood home in Vining, Minn.

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Photo: NASA

On a video of her washing her hair going viral (the YouTube video has been viewed nearly 2 million times):

I was surprised. I expected people to be interested, but not quite that interested.

On a July 16 spacewalk that had to be cut short after water began filling the helmet of astronaut Luca Parmitano’s spacesuit (Parmitano would later write that he nearly drowned):

The training really does kick in. It’s because of the good training we’ve had, it’s very easy to handle things very calmly and just do what needs to be done. In that particular situation, there was only one moment where I started to feel a little tense and that was when the guys were back in the airlock, we were re-pressurizing and we weren’t getting a response from Luca for a moment. Maybe it was only 10 seconds, but to me it seemed like minutes. I was very close

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to increasing the rate of the re-pressurization of the airlock.

It was probably only a few seconds, but that was probably the only moment through that whole experience that really started to get me a little worried.

On a typical day for her on the ISS:

During the week I got up at 6:00 every morning and at around 7:00 or 7:30, we would have the daily planning conferences, all of the centers around the world just to talk about what’s going on for the day. Then the day could be anything from doing maintenance tasks to doing science activities. We also had two hours of exercise every single day, then lunch around noon time, and then the evening daily planning conference at about 7:00 at night. It was about a 12-hour day, and then I would try to get to bed somewhere around 10:00 or 11:00 at night, to get up again at 6:00.

Day-to-day, it would very much vary in what we were involved in, but the one thing that was consistent was the science that we performed on ourselves. We were doing studies on our spines, and what happens in zero gravity

The Soyuz rocket carrying Karen and two others to the International Space Station blasts off from Kazakhstan in May 2013.

Photo: NASA

Expedition 37 crew members Karen, Fyodor Yurchikhin and Luca Parmitano pose for a photo on the ISS.

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where we did a lot of ultrasound, and then also our eyes. We’ve noticed a problem with some astronauts losing or having permanent vision loss after spending that amount of time in space. They just started a whole suite of various experiments to try and figure out what’s happening and why that’s the case.

On the value of the International Space Station to the advancement of scientific knowledge:

Photo: NASA

I think one of the things that people need to understand that most people don’t — and this is true in all research fields — is that research that is taking place in labs takes years to decades to get results that are publishable and that mean something. It’s not going any slower on research that’s taking place on the Space Station. That’s the way research works and so we’re not going to land from an expedition on the Space Station and present the cure for cancer.

There were about 200 experiments going on during the period of time when I was on the station. Each one of those could take a long time to get any particular results that the general public will look at as meaningful, but the fact is that it is meaningful and it’s like any other research. It just takes a really long time to get the results that are tangible.

Karen says the Nov. 10, 2013, ride home aboard the Soyuz capsule got “very dynamic” when the parachute deployed.

This was Karen’s second trip to the ISS. She flew on the Space Shuttle Discovery to the station in 2008. Her husband, Douglas Hurley, has piloted two shuttle flights to the ISS. On my shuttle flight in 2008, we delivered the Japanese laboratory to the Space Station, and then my husband flew in 2009, and they delivered an exposed science facility that’s attached to the Japanese laboratory. It holds scientific experiments that can be exposed to the vacuum in space.

We joke that the Japanese section of the Space Station is the Nyberg-Hurley wing of the Space Station.

On growing up in the small town of Vining, Minn., with dreams of going to space:

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I had decided when I was very young that’s what I wanted to do and I just took the steps, one by one, to get there, and I worked pretty hard. Obviously, anything you do, there’s also luck involved in being at the right place at the right time, but I would say you run into those lucky situations because of the work you’re doing. You’re not going to run into those lucky situations by sitting at home and watching TV. For kids that

Photo: NASA

think they may not be able to [reach their dreams] for whatever reason, working hard really can get you pretty far.

Members of Expedition 37 pose shortly after landing with the Olympic torch they brought back from the ISS.

around, it improved very quickly. Any motion coming out of the Soyuz, any motion made me nauseous. Within 24 hours, by the time we got back to Houston, I felt much better.

On her UND pride (she carried a UND hockey puck to the ISS and delivered the summer Commencement speech from the ISS):

On being back on earth after spending nearly six months on the International Space Station:

It really was my formative years coming out of high school, and it’s such a great university that just gave me exactly what I needed to do what I wanted to do. I think it’s just an impressive and great university.

It almost seems surreal and as a dream right now. I feel like it never really even happened and I actually felt that way shortly after I got home. Otherwise, I’ve been keeping myself fairly busy so I haven’t really thought about it all that much.

On the rough return trip in a Soyuz capsule that made her nauseous:

On whether she might add to the more than 180 days she has spent in space:

You’re in a capsule and it’s very dynamic. The parachute opens and there’s a lot of rocking of the vehicle. Then again when you hit the ground; it’s basically like a small car crash, but the seats are designed to protect our bodies when we do that, and we reached almost five Gs coming in, which is a lot more than in the shuttle.

I was very nauseous, and I think it’s mostly because of the Gs that we pulled and how dynamic it was. In the shuttle I didn’t feel great upon landing either, but after being hydrated and walking

It’s hard to say whether or not I will go back. There are a lot of folks here in the office. We don’t have that many flights available for U.S. crew members now that we’re just flying on the Soyuz.

It’s a lot different than when we were flying a few shuttle flights a year. There are a lot of folks waiting for the opportunities to fly.

I am way at the back of the line, even if I wanted to fly again. It’s hard to say what will happen in the next few years. AR

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SHARING THE DREAM

Sharing the Dream

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Eric Scott, ’95, has a passion for flying he loves to share.

—Juan Miguel Pedraza, University and Public Affairs

APTAIN ERIC SCOTT, ’95, TRAVELED A LONG WAY ACROSS TIME AND SPACE TO BECOME A PILOT. From the village in Panama where he grew up to the left seat in a JetBlue Airbus A-320, Scott navigated with a sure and steady passion for aviation that took him from his home country to English language study and then to the University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.

Talking by phone from Puerto Rico during a break in his flight schedule, Scott said getting to a dream job takes

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perseverance, something he passes along to the many students he mentors as part of his other job as a JetBlue recruiter. He’s part of the airline’s Gateway Program that partners with several colleges, including UND. “We mentor students while they’re in college and help them open doors into regional carriers, where they build up flight hours before eventually coming to us,” said Scott, who also mentors younger students and is on the national pilot professional standards committee.

Among the key skills today’s airline captain has to

have is good time management.

“I balance my time in the cockpit with time recruiting, going to job fairs, and doing pilot advocacy, plus my committee work,” said Scott, who now flies the Airbus A-320 series aircraft to destinations around the world.

The passion for all things aviation — from flying airplanes to helping aspiring pilots find their wings — was sparked in Panama, where his dad worked for the U.S. government cleaning barracks.

“Every Fourth of July, employees and their families could enjoy an air fair that included rides for the kids, parachute jumping, fighter jet displays and tons of good food,” Scott said. “I was intrigued early on and decided that’s what I wanted to do — fly airplanes.”

Before collecting his pilot’s license, however, Scott faced language and financial hurdles.

“My parents divorced and my dad went to the U.S. When I was 18, he sent me a ticket to go there,” Scott said.

“It was kind of hard because I didn’t know any English, but I stayed focused on my dream, found odd jobs, and five years later got into UND — came in a very cold January in 1986,” said Scott, who also is active in the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals. “I struggled at first, but I finally started flying. Then I met an instructor who became my angel. He made things so simple that I started picking the skills up more quickly.

He helped me focus on the positive, something that I learned to apply to the young people that I mentor today.

“I think a positive attitude is vital — and you carry that through with everyone you meet,” he said. “You never know who the next person is who might be able to give you a helping hand, or who you will be called upon to help.” AR

Elijah Hedrington was just 5 years old when he first met Capt. Scott in 1993. Elijah was traveling to Burlington, Vt., as part of the Fresh Air Fund, a program that provides free summer experiences for children from low-income areas of New York City. Elijah’s escort, JetBlue crewmember Sheila Donnell, introduced him to Capt. Scott, who invited Elijah into the cockpit where the top photo was taken.

At that very instant, Elijah decided he wanted to become a pilot, just like Capt. Scott. “He became a role model to me at that moment. He’s my hero. I look up to him,” Elijah said.

JetBlue recently arranged for a reunion between Capt. Scott and Elijah, now 14, at JetBlue’s Terminal 5 at New York’s JFK airport. Capt. Scott treated Elijah and a group of his friends to a special behind-the-scenes tour of the terminal, and they recreated the photo from their first meeting.

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CHIMES STILL RING OUT

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Chimes Still

HE FAMILIAR BELLS THAT CHIME ON THE UND CAMPUS TO MARK TIME ARE NOT ACTUALLY BELLS ANYMORE; THEY HAVEN’T BEEN FOR MORE THAN A DECADE. Two sets of amplifiers, each with six speakers, sit atop Twamley Hall. They send the sound from a CD player out across campus.

But that was not always the case. Shortly after Twamley was constructed in 1961, its bell tower housed a Carillon Americana. When it was installed in the spring of

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1963, it was among the six largest in the nation. Others of the same size were located at the University of Illinois, the United States Air Force Academy, the Lincoln Center in New York, the Seattle World’s Fair, and the Singing Tower at Lake Wales, Florida.

The 305 bell electronic carillon boasted 61 Flemish bells, 61 harp bells, 61 celesta bells, 61 quadra bells and 61 minor tierce bells. The tuned bells were connected to three keyboards. When struck, they produced tones barely audible to the human ear. The vibrations were

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Paul Lundquist, ‘64, a former professor of Music at UND, plays the carillon in this photo taken shortly after the instrument was installed in 1963.

then electronically amplified and reproduced from the tower.

The electronic carillon made it possible to house what was traditionally a large musical instrument in a small space. According to an article published in 1964, “The electronically amplified sound of the largest bell (8 inches long) is equal to that of a bell weighing over 44,000 pounds.”

The fourth floor of Twamley was built as a gift from the Twamley family in honor of James Twamley, a key individual in the founding of the university. The addition of the fourth floor made it possible for the carillon to be added.

“To know the carillon goes back to the building of this building, which is the successor to Old Main, which was the first building on campus,” Johnson said. “It’s that sort of thread of history that’s connected to this building.”

The carillon used an automatic roll player, operated by a precision clock, but could also be played by a member of the Music Education Department or guest carillonneurs.

“There used to be a big organ playing thing, so you could actually play the bells,” UND spokesman Peter Johnson said. “I had a good friend who actually used to play it during commencements. He’d get up there and he’d play live. At some point, we did away with that.”

Although there are no physical bells, Johnson understands the familiarity and importance of the sound.

“It’s the kind of thing people hear and think of a traditional university setting,” he said. “That’s the kind of sound you would hear in the movies — part of what tells you this is a collegiate environment.”

In former UND President Starcher’s address at Twamley’s ground breaking in 1961, he gave sense to the pride and power of the new Twamley building and the soon-to-be-installed carillon.

“There from the tower of Twamley Hall will be the voice of Twamley, calling to classes, to meetings, to University functions and celebrating victory and accomplishment,” Starcher said.

Half a century later, that voice continues to be an integral part of campus.

Aside from its quarterly and hourly chimes, the University plays songs, notably “America the Beautiful” at 8 a.m., “Over the Rainbow” at noon, and the “Alma Mater” at 8 p.m. On occasion, those in control of the music will take requests.

“Sometimes we’ve used it to play special music during the holidays or for commencements,” Johnson said. “We’ll set it to chime somberly during observances.” AR

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he North Dakota Congressional delegation, Rep. Kevin Cramer, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, ‘77, and Sen. John Hoeven, along with Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley, ‘88, hold up a personalized North Dakota license plate during a December news conference to announce North Dakota was chosen by the FAA as one of six test sites for UAV research. Read the story on page 28.

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hat a showing the University of North Dakota student-athletes and alumni made in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi!

UND had 12 current students and alumni competing or serving as support staff for Olympic teams from four nations: the USA, Canada, Finland and Germany. In fact, UND had more representation than 53 of the 88 countries at the Games. Team USA’s delegation alone comprised five UND alumni, the most ever to wear the red, white and blue at a single Olympic Games.

The 2010 U.S. Winter Olympic Team had four UND alumni, and the 1956 U.S. team had three, with Dan McKinnon, ..’50, Gordy Christian, ..’50, and Ken Purpur, ‘55, winning the silver medal as hockey players.

Two former UND hockey standouts, Jonathan Toews, ..’08, who scored the game-winning goal in Canada’s shut-out victory over Sweden, and Brad Pascall, ‘92, vice president of hockey operations for the Canadian teams, went home with gold medals.

UND alumnae Monique, ‘13, and Jocelyne Lamoureux, ‘13, among their team’s leaders in goals and assists, respectively, helped lead Team USA to a silver medal. The twin sisters from Grand Forks became the first native North Dakotans to earn two Olympic medals.

Current UND student-athlete Michelle Karvinen, who played for Finland, led all women hockey players in points with seven (5 goals and 2 assists), earning her the Directorate Award as the best forward at the Olympic Games.

T.J. Oshie, ..’08, became an instant sensation after shooting four of six pucks past the Russian goalie to seal victory in a game-ending shootout. He became the biggest trending name in social media for the next 48 hours. Zach Parise, ..’04, was captain of the American squad.

Others with UND connections who took part in the Olympics include: Jason Switzer, ‘07, slope style snowboarding athletic trainer, Team USA; Susanna Tapani, ice hockey player, and Max Markowitz, ‘12, video coach, Team Finland; and Tanja Eisenschmid and Susanne Fellner, ‘10, ice hockey players, Team Germany.

UAS Program to Benefit from FAA Designation

There are many exciting initiatives on campus, but I want to mention one that recently received an important boost.

As 2013 drew to a close, the FAA selected the North Dakota Department of Commerce’s proposal for the state to be one of six test sites in the nation for Unmanned Aircraft System testing. This

designation is enormous for North Dakota, UND, Grand Forks and the Red River Valley.

The University is heavily invested in UAS education, training and research. UND developed the world’s first four-year degree program in this area and we already have graduates. We lead the way in developing sense-and-avoid technologies and in studying the human factors that come into play when pilots and support personnel spend hours flying UAS aircraft.

And, by establishing the nation’s first UAS Research Compliance Committee, we are helping the world think through philosophical and protocol issues related to deploying Unmanned Aircraft Systems for civilian purposes.

This work touches many colleges — the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, the Colleges of Engineering & Mines, Arts & Sciences, Nursing & Professional Disciplines, and Business & Public Administration, and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences — and includes many, many outside partners.

This collaboration is an excellent example of our approach to the future. We have established our “Exceptional UND” priorities and we are making excellent progress toward achieving them.

We continue to be creative, innovative and entrepreneurial in the strategies we use to approach both challenges and, more importantly, opportunities.

Thank you for all that you do for the University of North Dakota.

Together, we ARE building an Exceptional UND. With the best of wishes,

Robert O. Kelley President

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Harpa Johnsdottier, Iceland, and Sheevika Senanyake, Sri Lanka, taste dishes in advance of the Feast of Nations event.

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rijan Konwar had been to a couple of Feast of Nations celebrations in the past as a guest, but this year the pressure was on for the University of North Dakota psychology major and native of India.

Konwar was one of the organizers for this year’s highly successful Feast of Nations, which took place Feb. 15 at the Alerus Center.

In the days leading up to the big event, Konwar and fellow organizers focused on the food and making sure it was as authentic as possible and, of course, tasty. He said that getting it just right had been a challenge in the past.

To fix that, a full month before the feast actually took place, organizers got together with Alerus Center chefs, who, naturally, are more accustomed to American-style fare, for a practice run — a taste test, if you will — to ensure the cultural integrity of the cuisine.

That’s when Konwar and his team, representing four countries, got their first taste of the foods that would eventually make the Feast of Nations’ five-course menu.

Konwar and his crew offered suggestions for more authentic

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ingredients and tips on food choices to make the feast more enjoyable for those of varying international customs.

“When we went there for the taste testing, we were able to rectify a lot of the problems before they happened,” Konwar said. “We got pretty close this year — as close as it could possibly get to authentic.”

They also suggested adding more vegetarian options to the menu and using flavored yellow rice instead of white rice in one of the traditional dishes.

The international taste testers also ensured Alerus chefs understood not to use pork broth for the soup lest it be unsuitable for Muslims and people of other cultures to consume.

“The Alerus Center does a good job accommodating our requests,” said Eller Bonifacio, ‘11, from Angeles City, Philippines, who is the creative director for marketing for the Feast of Nations. “It can be challenging to produce international meals of such mass, but they are always there to deliver every year.”

Some of the food highlights for this year’s event included Russian pierogies, Tuscan white bean soup, Tunisian slata mechouia salad, Nepali matar paneer with Basmati rice, Indian butter chicken with Basmati rice, and a Scottish banoffee pie for desert.

“We try to mix up the food choices every year so that it isn’t always the same thing,” Konwar said. AR — David Dodds, University & Public Affairs

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Drop the Puck SERIES ON UND HOCKEY PROGRAM NETTING HEAPS OF BUZZ; AIRED 50TH EPISODE IN FEBRUARY

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ehind the scenes of University of North Dakota Athletics’ acclaimed video series “Through These Doors,” the mostly student crew still takes a grassroots approach to production. Headquarters for the second season was a storage room with some open plumbing.

“At its finest, I think it was a shower room,” said Peter Bottini, a communications major from Sartell, Minn., and one of the student founders of the series.

As the show’s success continues to grow in its third season, episodes have expanded to 30 minutes, requiring more of a professional approach to detail and cohesiveness with little margin for error.

“Planning became a huge part of it because of how intricate we decided to make the episodes,” said David Folske, series producer and 2013 UND communication graduate from Bowman, N.D. “If we planned, things tended to go easier.”

While interning at UND Athletics during the fall 2011 semester, Folske and fellow Studio One alumnus Bottini were tapped to produce a show that connected the UND hockey program with fans. Men’s Head Coach Dave Hakstol, ‘96, wanted to create an online series based on HBO’s 24/7 series.

“We in the hockey community love that show, and we were looking to do a miniature version of that,” said Bottini.

Bottini, a former still photographer for the Dakota Student newspaper, is a documentary fanatic with a background in video. Self-taught, he refined his skills and learned essential basics of video at Studio One. Using his own equipment, he and Folske began production on “Through These Doors.”

“We didn’t really know what kind of product we were starting out with,” said Bottini. “We were just looking to put something together that we were proud of and just put it out there.”

The series, which presented its 50th episode in February, began airing on UNDsports.com in the fall of 2011, providing in-depth interviews with players and coaches while showcasing game highlights throughout the season. Shortly

Andy Parr (left) and Eric Classen edit another edition of Through These Doors.

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after the debut, the show started to generate a buzz.

NYTimes.com spotlighted “Through These Doors” at the end of the first season. Midco Sports Network has been airing the third season during its Friday night UND lineup, and the show was nominated for a 2013 Upper Midwest Regional Emmy in the Best Sports Program Series category.

UND students Eric Classen, an Air Traffic Control major from Medina, Minn., and Andy Parr, a Grand Forks native majoring in Industrial Technology, were added to the crew to take leading roles as producers of the show. Both picked up some video editing experience in high school, and Parr has an AAS degree in Audio Production and Engineering from the Institute of Production and Recording in Minneapolis.

Parr and Classen have also learned from Bottini and Folske, and production has gone smoother with better planning and by integrating their talents.

“Andy is really good at audio, and I’m not,” said Classen. “If I need to come up with audio, I know I can count on Andy to do that. We knew we could count on David to do certain graphics and editing.”

The “Through These Doors” crew relish that they were able to do real work in their field of study before graduation.

“I started interning for Studio One during the second half of my sophomore year, and I did not go through a semester of college without an internship after that point,” Folske said. “I think it’s important for students to try to get experience in their chosen field before they leave.”

“Find what you’re passionate about and take advantage of it,” said Bottini. “Get involved somewhere on campus as early as you can and take advantage of what you can learn. Getting your foot in, especially on a college campus where everything is connected already, really opens doors.”

The “Through These Doors” team isn’t sure if the show will be returning for a fourth season, but the fan base it has developed makes another run a possibility. AR — Brian Johnson, University & Public Affairs

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David Flynn, professor of Economics, is studying the impact of North Dakota’s oil boom.

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UND’S DAVID FLYNN JUMPS AT THE CHANCE TO STUDY NORTH DAKOTA’S BULLISH FISCAL HEALTH

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orth Dakota: It’s more than just oil.

That’s why folks like David Flynn, a University of North Dakota professor of Economics, are jumping at the chance to study this booming state.

As the head of UND’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research, Flynn is researching the oil boom and other factors that could have long-lasting effects on the North Dakota economy, population and housing.

“Economists have gotten the reputation of being the bearers of bad news,” said Flynn. He knows that the black gold won’t make the economy stay booming forever. Like all booms, Flynn predicts this too will eventually slow as a result of growing too much too fast.

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Most media attention is directed toward the oil boom; however, Flynn recognizes there are many subtle factors at play.

The state’s agricultural growth and the expansion of the retail sector from Canadian traffic helped spur the economy. North Dakota also stayed above the red because it was one of the few states in which banks did not participate in subprime mortgage loans. These loans were a major factor in the 2008 recession.

There is no question that the oil boom has caused people to flock to the state in search of jobs.

The question on economists’ minds is whether this population growth is sustainable.

That is precisely why Flynn has turned his attention to studying local businesses. He is curious to know if bringing additional services and businesses to towns near the oil fields will give these temporary residents a reason to stay.

In another study, Flynn and a colleague from the University of Nebraska-Omaha picked South Dakota as a central meeting point to observe the survival of rural businesses there. Through their research, they found that rural businesses in South Dakota seem to survive more than urban businesses in particular sectors for reasons they are still investigating.

When not knee-deep in research, Flynn discusses the changes in North Dakota’s economy with his students.

“The growth has made for an interesting case study for population and forecasting topics as a positive spot in the U.S. economy,” said Flynn.

Flynn teaches courses in economic forecasting, statistics, banking and bank regulations, and population analysis. He enjoys being able to integrate lectures with topics he is currently studying.

How long will North Dakota keep booming? That’s hard to say. Rest assured economists like Flynn are eager to find out. AR — Katie Menzies, University & Public Affairs

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THOUGH SIDELINED, UND FOOTBALL ALUM CHRIS KUPER MADE THE MOST OF HIS FIRST EXPERIENCE ON SPORT’S BIGGEST STAGE

niversity of North Dakota alumnus and Denver Bronco offensive lineman Chris Kuper, ‘06, escaped relatively unscathed from his first Super Bowl media day experience a few days before the big game.

“It’s nothing like you’d expect on a typical week,” Kuper said about the throng of reporters and cameras he and his fellow Broncos faced. “I mean, it’s like they let anyone in there.

I think I did only three interviews that pertained to the game.

Everyone is trying to make a story out of something.”

Once that was over, though, for Kuper and his teammates, it was all about football as they inched toward a Super Bowl showdown with the Seattle Seahawks at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Kuper’s Broncos would end up losing the game 43-8 after a dominating defensive performance by the Seattle Seahawks.

Kuper, a 6-foot-4-inch and 300-pound offensive lineman, is in his eighth season in the National Football League — all with the Denver Broncos — after he was drafted in the fifth round (161st overall) in 2006.

A nagging ankle injury kept him sidelined at the Super Bowl, but Kuper says he still felt the same sense of urgency for game day as his teammates in the days leading up to it.

“This is the biggest game of our lives,” he said. “To be in awe of everything around us would be a big mistake in my opinion.”

It’s that kind of determination that fueled Kuper as a stalwart on the UND football offensive line from 2001-2005, earning many All-America accolades and other awards along the way. A native of Anchorage, Alaska, Kuper still wears the same No. 73 that he did at UND. “The thing I pull away from my time at UND is the huge support system that I had up there and that is still up there,” Kuper said.

Danny Freund, ‘08, ‘13, a former standout quarterback and current assistant UND football coach in charge of wide receivers, remembers Kuper as a natural leader and an exceptional athlete during his time at UND.

Chris Kuper, ‘06, during his playing days with UND.

“He would always be throwing the football around before practice and could spin it better than most of the quarterbacks,” Freund said. “He was a tough football player, both mentally and physically. The whole team enjoyed being around ‘Kupe’ because he treated everyone with respect and has a great personality.

“I remember my freshman year he would take the time to get to know me and hang out off the field. That is something that sticks with me because I tried to do the same thing when I was an upperclassman.”

At the Super Bowl, Kuper became only the fifth former UND football player to be on a championship roster, joining Dave Osborn (Minnesota Vikings in 1970, 1974 and 1975), Errol Mann (Oakland Raiders in 1977), Jim LeClair (Cincinnati Bengals in 1982) and Monte Smith (Denver Broncos in 1990). However, with his team’s loss, Kuper couldn’t join Mann as the only former UND player to win a Super Bowl.

Out of high school, Kuper had offers to play college football at UND, Western Washington and a walk-on opportunity with the University of Oregon. After seeing the UND campus and what the school and football program had to offer, it was an easy choice, Kuper said.

“I had a great visit and I was impressed with the people I met there, many of whom are my best friends and are still there today,” he said.

Kuper has enjoyed being part of successful organizations at all levels of his football career. He was a state champion in Alaska at A.J. Dimond High School, his first year at UND saw his team win its first ever national championship and he enjoyed a number of strong NCAA playoff runs in subsequent years, and now he finds himself on an AFC championship Denver Broncos team that was one game away from winning it all.

It’s an incredible accomplishment for Kuper and his teammates, even if he didn’t get to actually play in the big game.

“There are thousands and thousands of players that never even get the opportunity to be here,” he said. “I am one of blessed few.” AR — David Dodds, University & Public Affairs www.UNDalumni.org | 25

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ONE OF THE LARGEST GROUPS OF NORTH DAKOTA ALUMNI TREKKED TO RUSSIA TO REPRESENT FOUR DIFFERENT NATIONS IN THE XXII WINTER GAMES.

he run by University of North Dakota student-athletes and alumni through the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi could be summed up as pure gold!

That’s especially true for two former UND hockey standouts from North of the Border: Jonathan Toews, ..’08, and Brad Pascall, ‘92.

Toews capped off an amazing Olympic campaign for Hockey Canada’s men’s hockey team by scoring the gamewinning goal in his team’s shut-out victory over Sweden in the gold-medal match.

Toews played at UND from 2005-2007 before starting an all-star career as a pro with the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL. Pascall, the other UND alumnus involved with Hockey Canada, played an instrumental role in building both of Canada’s men’s and women’s hockey teams in his position as vice president of hockey operations.

Pascall played hockey at UND from 1988-1992.

Including Pascall and Toews, UND had 12 current students and alumni competing or serving as support staff for Olympic teams from four nations at this year’s Olympic Games. They competed on teams from the USA, Canada, Finland and Germany. Of the 88 countries represented at the Games, UND had more students and alumni competing and serving on teams than 53 of those nations had total athletes.

This year’s Team USA delegation alone comprised five UND alumni, the most ever to wear the red, white and blue at a single Olympic Games.

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Current UND women’s hockey player from Finland, Michelle Karvinen, also made a big name for herself in the Sochi Olympics. She led all other women hockey players in points at this year’s Olympics with seven (5 goals and 2 assists).

For her efforts, Karvinen received the Directorate Award as the best forward at the Olympic Games.

UND alumnus T.J. Oshie, ..’08, became an instant sensation across the United States and persona non grata among Russians after he broke that nation’s heart in a sizzling shootout performance on Feb. 15. Oshie shot four of six pucks past the Russian goalie to snatch victory in the tense battle.

Oshie, now with the St. Louis Blues, played on Team USA’s men’s hockey team with former UND hockey star and current Minnesota Wild forward, Zach Parise, ..’04, who was the American squad’s captain.

On the women’s side, UND alumnae Monique, ‘13, and Jocelyne Lamoureux, ‘13, also had a strong Olympic tournament on the ice as they were among their team’s leaders in goals and assists, respectively.

Team USA’s women lost a thrilling and heart-breaking overtime game to the Canadians, settling for a silver medal for the second Olympics in a row. However, if there was a silver lining, the Lamoureuxs, identical twin sisters from Grand Forks, became the first native North Dakotans to earn two Olympic medals. AR — David Dodds, University and Public Affairs

Here’s a complete rundown of UND students and alumni who took part in this year’s Winter Games: TEAM USA:

Zach Parise

T.J. Oshie

Monique Lamoureux

Jocelyne Lamoureux

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TEAM CANADA:

Jonathan Toews

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Brad Pascall

Vice president for hockey operations for Hockey Canada

TEAM FINLAND:

Michelle Karvinen

Ice hockey player

Susanna Tapani

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TEAM GERMANY:

Tanja Eisenchid

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Susanne Fellner

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Max Markowitz Video coach

School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Dean’s Corner: A Big Agenda Dear Alumni and Friends, Your School of Medicine and Health Sciences has five important projects underway simultaneously, and any one of them would constitute a full agenda for the year. They are all interconnected, so tackling them all at once makes some sense, but they do strain our human and other resources. Two projects, class size expansion and the new building, are directly tied to the Health Care Workforce Initiative that will help to address North Dakota’s current and impending health provider shortfall by increasing the number of providers, decreasing disease burden, and by improving how we deliver care, for example, by emphasizing interprofessional teams and collaboration.

Our medical student class has already grown by eight students, and we’ll add eight more this summer. Similarly, our health sciences classes have grown by 15 students, with an additional 15 slated to start later this year. And we’re adding additional residency slots (physician training after medical school that is required for state licensure) with more to come.

The new building is right on schedule — and on budget! It will be located in the northeast portion of the campus. Pile-driving already has begun, groundbreaking will occur this summer, and the building is scheduled to open its doors by the summer of 2016.

The third big project is the consolidation of our four basic science departments.

We have improved collaboration and used a team approach to teaching and research by combining the departments under the leadership of Dr. Malak Kotb, our founding chair of the Department of Basic Sciences.

The fourth project involves the reaccreditation of the medical educational program by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). We have devoted a substantial effort in our preparation for the March site visit by the LCME Survey Team.

Finally, the School has established mitigation of student debt as our major development goal. We want to do something to limit the debt that our students are saddled with at graduation. One tactic is our RuralMed program, where all four years of medical school tuition and fee costs are absolved for those students who agree to practice family medicine in a rural area of North Dakota for five years. But the larger issue is to increase funding available for scholarships for deserving students, and this usually is done through endowments.

Our endowment and other funds derived through philanthropy — although growing — still are not adequate to meet the needs of our students. So we’re working hard with Dave Miedema, the SMHS’s senior director of development, to grow our endowment and other funds so that we can focus those dollars on those who need them most — our students. Please help me help them.

Sincerely,

Joshua Wynne, MD, MBA, MPH UND Vice President for Health Affairs Dean, UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences

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UND-POWERED INITIATIVE CHOSEN AS ONE OF SIX UAS NATIONAL TEST SITES; EXPECTED TO PLAY MAJOR ROLE IN FAA-APPROVED PROGRAM TO ADVANCE USE n an eagerly anticipated move, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced that six sites, including one in North Dakota, have won the exclusive right to conduct research and testing on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The University of North Dakota is expected to play a major role in the effort.

The multi-agency initiative in North Dakota is being headed up by the North Dakota Department of Commerce.

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said he expects to get all six sites fully engaged in their testing programs, complete with FAA Certificates of Authorization which allow UAS to be operated in designated airspaces, as soon as possible.

“We are looking forward to a productive and long-term collaboration, and we thank the many people who made this possible — the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the

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current and past members of our North Dakota Congressional delegation, the North Dakota Legislature, the City of Grand Forks and the Grand Forks Air Force Base, as well as our partners at North Dakota State University, Lake Region State College, and Northland Community and Technical College,” said UND President Robert Kelley. “Together, we form a unique partnership that is essential to this undertaking.”

UND has been a key leader in UAS research and development, teaching, and testing for several years now.

Bruce Smith, dean of the UND John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, said, “As the first university to offer a UAS degree, the first private-sector user of a Predator drone training system of the military, and the home of the country’s first UAS Research Compliance Committee, UND is committed to the cutting edge of UAS technology. This announcement heralds an incredibly bright future for UND, North Dakota and the nation.”

In a press conference held in December at UND, North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven underscored the importance of the FAA announcement. “This is a great way to start the new year!” said Hoeven, who as governor of North Dakota facilitated the launch of UND’s UAS Center of Excellence.

North Dakota Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley said in his remarks at the press conference that UND is a globally recognized aviation leader that is also now known as a top player in UAS. “UAS is the fastest growing component in aviation,” he said.

With this development in UAS, “the pioneering spirit is alive and well in North Dakota. UAS will be the going concern for the next 100 years.”

“We can be the Silicon Valley of this technology,” said Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. “We got it, not because of political power but because of the merits of the proposal, the quality of the application. We can all celebrate this amazing milestone.”

The FAA’s selection process reviewed 25 competitive applications from 24 states. North Dakota’s application was the only one to offer a test range in the temperate (continental) climate zone and included a variety of different airspace which will benefit multiple users, according to the FAA. North Dakota — especially the University of North Dakota’s Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Education and Training — has been internationally at the forefront of UAS development. Among other recent developments, the U.S. Air Force announced that it will sign a lease with Grand Forks County to establish a UAS tech park at Grand Forks Air Force Base.

“We’ve said all along that Grand Forks is an ideal location to test UAS integration, and now the FAA has agreed with us,” said Hoeven in a statement. “This test site designation, combined with Grand Sky, the Grand Forks region’s new aerospace technology and business complex at Grand Forks Air Force Base, is tremendously important and enables the entire region to advance the work it has been doing to become the premier northern hub for unmanned aerial systems.” AR — Juan Miguel Pedraza, University and Public Affairs

Kim Porter, professor of History, has written a new book on the history of North Dakota that focuses on the last 50 years.

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t needed to be done, said Kim Porter, professor of History, about her book, “North Dakota: 1960 to the Millennium.” It started when one of her North Dakota history students said her grandfather may have been a North Dakota governor.

“Turns out it was her great-grandfather, and he was a senator,” Porter said. She teaches courses in North Dakota history, and knew an update was needed for the classic “History of North Dakota,” which is still used across the state.

Elwyn Robinson’s history, published in 1966 and still in print, essentially ended in 1950.

“North Dakota is their home,” she said of her students.

“Their grandparents read the same history book that students do today. They need to continue the history with current names and faces.”

North Dakota’s role has changed, Porter said. When Robinson’s history ended with the 1950s, the state had no interstate highways, no missile stations and no oil boom.

Garrison Dam was not yet built and televisions were a luxury.

Today, North Dakota has its first woman senator and is the economic envy of the nation.

Porter, who grew up on a farm in Iowa, was a bit nervous about being seen as an outsider. But Robinson himself was an Ohio native, and Porter has been in the state for 18 years, longer than most of her students have been walking. She joined UND in the fall of 1996, “just in time for the 1997 flood,” and was attracted to the position because it was the only listing with “rural” and “agriculture” in the job title. “I understand what a piece of ground means and feel a connection to tradition.”

Porter’s book connects North Dakota to the nation and focuses on politics, the economy, weather, and interesting aspects of the state, such as the “Zip to Zap,” the Poppers and

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their Buffalo Commons proposal, and more.

“Focusing on a box of dirt is boring,” she said. Through feast and famine, boom and bust, flood and drought, the book details North Dakota and its connection to national politics and the larger world with a clear and affectionate eye.

“There’s nothing flat about North Dakota except the Red River Valley,” she said.

Porter pursues other projects in addition to North Dakota history. She is currently working on a Grand Forks community oral history in which she interviews community elders, and is kicking off an oral history of World War I veterans by interviewing their children. She recently completed an oral history of the Synagogue in Grand Forks, which is now on the National Register of Historic Places, and is working on a book about Henry Field, a seedsman from Iowa who founded Field’s Seed and Nursery Catalog.

“People don’t write books anymore like Elwyn Robinson did,” she said about the 20 years Robinson spent writing his North Dakota history book. “Academics are expected to produce more.”

And Porter’s book already needs a new chapter, she said.

Times are changing so fast that it’s out of date as soon as it’s printed.

“If this is where you want to be, you can make your story here,” she said. “You become a person rooted in something greater than yourself.” AR — Jan Orvik, University & Public Affairs

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Homage to a Dream

Family, friends of late teen come together to establish scholarship in her name.

By Alyssa Konickson

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n ninth grade, most teens haven’t stopped to seriously consider their futures, but Carly Christenson had a plan for hers. After graduating from St. Louis Park (Minn.) High School, she was coming to UND, joining the Delta Gamma sorority and majoring in Nursing.

So, in October 2012, Carly’s mother, Sandy (Finneseth) Christenson, ’88, showed her daughter around campus during Homecoming week, touring the Delta Gamma house and stopping by the nursing building. “Carly was so impressed with campus. She kept saying that she wanted to jump right over high school and go to college,” Sandy said. “She always wanted to be a nurse. She’s always been caring and concerned when people were sick or down, and always wanted to make people feel better.”

Sadly, Carly never got a chance to attend UND and live out her dream. In January 2013, at just 14 years of age, Carly died from complications related to the flu.

During Carly’s two-week hospital stay, Sandy said she and her husband, Sean, ’92, received numerous offers of support via text, phone, and visits from friends they hadn’t seen since college.

“It says a lot about the friendships you make at UND and the people who go there,” Sandy said. “We always wanted that for our kids as well.”

That same group of friends wanted to do something — anything — to show support for their friends during a time so difficult that it was hard to fathom. After several conversations, they were inspired to carry on Carly’s legacy by establishing the Carly Christenson UND College of Nursing Endowment, which will provide scholarship support to UND nursing students for years to come.

“It’s a great way to keep her memory alive and preserve her dream of becoming a nursing student at UND,” Sandy said. “Great people, great friends, wanted to do something nice for us.”

The group had a lofty goal: to raise the $25,000 required to establish a permanent endowment to begin payout in five

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Carly’s Dream

Marci (Miller) Glessner, ’88, ’97, and Mary Corbett, ’89, spearheaded Carly’s Dream. First, Mary set up CarlysDream.com, a website used for garnering donations to the Carly Christenson Memorial Endowment, and Marci got in contact with the UND Alumni Association & Foundation to learn their giving options.

By working with the UND Foundation, which manages the donations and administers the scholarship, the pair didn’t need to set up bank accounts or figure out how to take donations electronically. After a soft launch via Facebook, they then did a one-time email to visitors to Carly’s CaringBridge site, directing visitors to give online.

“Carly’s Dream represents the love that so many people have for Sean, Sandy, and (Carly’s brother) Wyatt,” Mary said.

If you would like to support the Carly Christenson Memorial Endowment, visit CarlysDream.com or www.undalumni.org/givenow.

To learn more about leaving your legacy or furthering the legacy of someone you love at UND, contact the UND Foundation at 701.777.2611 or giftplanning@undfoundation.org.

years. The donations came in by the bucketful — more than 89 individual gifts, plus additional memorial gifts and $1,500 raised by the St. Louis Park High School Girls Varsity Basketball team, who hosted Carly Christenson Memorial Night in January.

In less than four months, Carly’s Dream not only met, but exceeded, its fundraising goal by $10,000, allowing the endowment to begin awarding scholarships next fall. With more funds, the endowment will be able to award even more substantial scholarships to students.

“In my more than 23 years here at the UND Foundation, I have not known a ‘memorial’ endowment to become fully funded so quickly,” said Deb Wilson, UND Foundation Development Gift Coordinator . “This young girl and her family must have had great impact on the people around them.”

And Carly’s impact will be felt by scholarship recipients at UND’s College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines for years to come.

“Carly impacted so many people at her school and in her community. You can look at her pictures and sense how wonderful she was, but in person she was amazing,” Marci (Miller) Glessner, ’88, ’97, said. “Because of Carly’s dream, other people can make their dream come true.”

The UND Annual Impact Fund

supports annual priorities of the University That means it makes an impact all across campus.*

Daniella Lima

Junior BFA, Musical Theatre Performance & BS, Elementary Education “In ‘My Generation’ we hoped to break the separation between the actors and the audience so that we could create a sort of collaborative experience. It had to be the most exhilarating experience I have ever had; we all felt like superstars!”

Creative Endeavors Supports UND’s award winning production of “My Generation”

Benton Webb

Sophomore BFA, Visual Arts “I’m a more engaged student in the SCALE-up classroom because every class is so interactive.”

Dayo Idowu

Junior Chemical Engineering “Playing football for UND gives me the opportunity to go to school at a leading engineering institution. As a student-athlete, it’s inspiring to witness people coming together to make a big impact all across campus.”

Student Safety & Wellness Creates programs to keep students healthy and safe on campus

Student Support

Contributes to academic scholarships

Innovative Classrooms

Upgrades labs & classrooms, including the creation of UND’s first Student-Centered Active Learning Environment (SCALE-up classroom)

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Competitive Athletics

Contributes to scholarships and upgrades for D-I students and programs

* The UND Annual Impact Fund was formerly known as the Spirit Today Fund.

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A New Fundraising Leader

Dan Muus is the new Chief Development Officer with the UND Alumni Association & Foundation

By Milo Smith

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an Muus, a 1994 graduate of the University of North Dakota, has been promoted to Chief Development Officer with the UND Alumni Association & Foundation (UND AA & F).

Muus took over as Chief Development Officer for DeAnna Carlson Zink, who, as of January 1, is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President of the UND Alumni Association & Foundation. Carlson Zink was promoted after Tim O’Keefe announced his retirement last summer. O’Keefe had held the position of CEO/Executive Vice President since 2001, and is serving as CEO Emeritus until the end of March.

As Chief Development Officer, Muus provides strategic direction, vision and management of the UND Alumni Association & Foundation’s fundraising program. He works with the UND AA & F Board of Directors, University leadership and the staff of the UND AA & F to identify funding needs and opportunities.

“Dan is extremely qualified to lead our excellent team of Development Officers,” said Carlson Zink. “He has not only been one of our most successful fundraisers over the past five years, but he also has great interpersonal communication skills, has shown strong leadership abilities, and is incredibly passionate about the University of North Dakota and its students.”

“I’m excited to step into this position with an organization having such a positive impact across our campus,” said Muus.

“We have such high-quality people working to benefit UND. I feel privileged and honored to be working with them, and look

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forward to an expanded role in engaging the amazing alumni and friends of this exceptional University.”

Muus has been with the organization since 2008, serving as a Development Officer for the College of Engineering and Mines. In that role, he has been the chief fundraiser for the college, working closely with Dean Hesham El-Rewini and the faculty on fundraising efforts. In addition to his new duties as Chief Development Officer, Muus will continue to work with the College of Engineering and Mines on fundraising for the Collaborative Energy Complex, a $12 million - $15.5 million new home for the Petroleum Engineering department and the Institute for Energy Studies.

“The Collaborative Energy Complex will support the people and programs driving energy discovery in the state of North Dakota and around the world,” said Muus. “Our Petroleum Engineering program has gone from a handful of students when the program started in 2010 to more than 200 today.”

Muus lives in Grand Forks with his wife, Jodee (Braaten), ’93, and their three children.

thank you DONORS The UND Alumni Association & Foundation sincerely thanks all alumni and friends who have made gifts and commitments to support students, faculty, programs, and places at UND. The following donors reached a new giving level of at least $25,000 between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013. * indicates deceased

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$100,000 - $499,999 Acme Electric / Tool Crib Dr. William & Sandy Altringer DeAnna Carlson Zink & Wayne Zink Tom* & Gayle Clifford John A. DeKrey, M.D.* Judy L. DeMers Fargo Jet Center, Inc. Mary K. Fischer Jeffrey & Sonya Gorman James & MaryDale Hansen Molstad Excavating, Inc. Opp Construction / Greg Opp Bob & Jeanine Peabody Clifford D. Richards* Dr. Robert & Julie Roswick Terry & Diane Severson Ross L. Sundeen The Morrison Family Foundation Inc. Chad & Stacy Wachter Western Products, Inc.

$25,000 - $99,999 Bonnie M. Andersen Daryl* & Diane Anderson J. A. Anderson Jr., DDS, PC Bethel Bank Dr. Philip L. & Sandra Barney David & Diane Bender Dr. Donald & Dr. Mary Berntsen Dr. Laurie & Brad Betting John V. & Dawn K. Botsford John S. & Linda Charlesworth

Mary & Michael Coleman Julie A. Evans Frasca International, Inc. Robert Hensle Ann Holmes IEC Distributing, LLC Mike Jacobs & Suezette Bieri Carter & Kathaleen Kleinsasser Drs. Kimberly Krohn & John Fishpaw Brent & Heather Kukla John R. Liffrig Cynthia R. Long John H. MacMaster Morgan Printing of Grafton National Society Daughters of the American Colonists Robert B. & Peggy L. Niles James C. Rader Dr. Harold & Diana Randall Dr. Stephen W. Robinson Bev & Casey Ryan Jeffrey & Denise Sande Dr. Robert N. Sando Dr. Mack* & Rita Traynor Jerry & Carolyn* Van Eeckhout The Honorable Gerald W. VandeWalle Lance & Gail Wachter Maureen Wacker Jonathan & Amy Warrey Dr. & Mrs. Frank Welsh Francis D. White

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LEROY PEPRAH Silver Spring, Md. Commercial Aviation

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ND’s students make us proud. Alumni Ambassador Leroy Peprah shares how your contributions have positively impacted his UND education.

Why UND?

I knew I wanted to study aviation when I graduated from high school. While researching colleges, I came across the University of North Dakota. I was hugely interested in UND after researching its prominent aviation program. After comparing my top schools, I knew UND would be the best fit for my financial and educational needs.

What are your aspirations?

My dream is to fly for a major airline in the U.S. or overseas.

How is UND helping you realize your dream?

The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences has provided me with immaculate flight training experiences. The flight training here at UND has given me a wide variety of knowledge and skills that will help me build a successful career as a pilot.

My advanced aviation classes have given me the ability to make logical aeronautical decisions and have reinforced my analytical abilities and communication skills. I’ve also been able to network with alumni within the aviation industry as they’ve been invited

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to campus to speak, teach and advise aspiring pilots like myself.

I plan to flight instruct in the spring semester while I finish my undergrad career, and I’ll graduate in May with a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics with a degree in Commercial Aviation.

How have you been impacted by philanthropy?

Throughout my undergrad career I have committed a large amount of time and effort to my schoolwork. While at UND, I have shown my dedication to my academic endeavors. My Era Bell Thompson Scholarship illustrates my hard work and dedication to my studies.

Not only have I been very diligent in my education, but also in my extracurricular activities on and off campus. I am a passionate member of ALPA ACE, where I currently hold the position of treasurer. I also serve as the Recruitment Chairman on the Interfraternity Council. Furthermore, I enjoy spending my time as a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, Student Ambassadors, and Student Relations Committee. I currently work part-time as a disc jockey for a local Grand Forks entertainment company.

As the fall semester is coming to an end, I am looking forward to take a trip back home to visit with my family and friends. I can’t wait to return to see what my last semester at UND has to offer me!

Learn more about Leroy at www.undalumni.org.

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The legacy of a grateful patient

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esley Hoffman was a farmer, outdoorsman, and woodworker. But after he suffered a brain stem stroke in his 50s, he became paralyzed on his left side and was admitted to MeritCare in Fargo. Wesley was told he would never walk out of the hospital. His therapists, physical therapy and occupational therapy alumni of UND, helped him defy the odds, and, six weeks later, Wesley walked out the door and went home.

Several years later, on Oct. 2, 2013, Wesley passed away. Shortly thereafter, the School of Medicine and Health Sciences learned that he was so impressed with his care from UND alumni years ago that he designated $100,000 in his will to the OT and PT departments at the UND SMHS. Thanks to Wesley Hoffman’s bequest gift, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy students will receive scholarship support and remember his legacy for years to come.

WESLEY HOFFMAN

What is a bequest?

A bequest is a gift made by including language in your will.

You can specify a gift to be made to family, friends or charities. A bequest is perhaps the easiest and most tangible way to make a lasting impact at the University of North Dakota.

It may be an effective way to make a gift and, at the same time, lessen the burden of taxes on your family and estate.

How do I make a bequest?

With the help of an advisor, you can make multiple bequests to various individuals and/or organizations. You can specify a bequest in a few ways: • Gift of a specific dollar amount or percentage of your estate.

• Gift of a specific asset (e.g. real estate).

Do you know a current UND student? All are encouraged to apply for the Dru Sjodin Memorial Scholarship, which provides funding toward tuition and fees for a full academic year.

As a UND student, Dru Sjodin’s warm and vibrant personality showed itself through her creativity and campus involvement. This scholarship was established through the UND Foundation in loving memory of Dru’s vibrant spirit with the intention of turning grief into triumph.

Visit www.undalumni.org/sjodin for more information.

Application deadline: March 31

• Gift of the residue of your estate.

• Contingent bequests allow you to leave a portion of your estate if your named beneficiary does not survive you.

Can I specify how I want my bequest gift to be used?

Absolutely. We encourage you to notify the UND Foundation of your plans so we can work with you to document your intent and ensure your gift is used for the area and/or purpose you desire. You may also fund a charitable arrangement for surviving loved ones through a bequest. Gift designations may include: • Establishing a named endowment to fund a student scholarship or endowed faculty position at UND. • Funding UND priority projects.

• Supporting specific colleges, programs or departments.

Is a bequest through my will the only way to leave a legacy or estate gift?

No. Certain types of property pass outside your will or trust.

These assets require you to name a beneficiary by completing a beneficiary designation form. To make a bequest of these assets, you should contact the company or entity from which you purchased the asset. Examples include an IRA or insurance policy.

Can I change my designation?

Yes. A bequest can be revoked or changed. You can remove or modify your designation to leave a portion of your estate to the UND Foundation and other beneficiaries at any time.

To learn more about bequests, call 701.777.2611 or email giftplanning@undfoundation.org.

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This issue’s featured photo is of the 1968-69 UND men’s hockey team. Can you pick out Tim O’Keefe in the photo?

1940s Remember when,

in 1944, women made up 74% of the student body?

1946 George Hardy, ’46, no longer practices law, but remains an active amateur musician in Wisconsin and Florida. He lives in Milwaukee with his wife of 67 years, Sally.

1950s Remember when,

in 1951, the new Memorial Union hosted its first event, a junior-senior prom?

1959 Larry Hoffman, ..’53, has retired after 56 years as a dentist. All but two of those years were spent in Jamestown, N.D., where he lives with his wife, Beverly.

Larry LaCoursière, ’59, teaches tennis and writing classes at a retirement resort in Sun City, Ariz., where he lives with his wife, Lorraine (Best), ..’52.

1960s Remember when,

in 1962, the Flickertail Follies were discontinued after four decades of student-produced shows?

1960 DeWayne Kurpius, ’60, ’64, is a member of the board of directors of the

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Minnesota State University Moorhead Alumni Foundation. Kurpius is retired from a career as a counseling and education psychology professor.

He lives in Surprise, Ariz., with his wife, Elizabeth (Ettesvold), ’62.

1963 Patricia (Olson) Lebrun, ’63, was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame as a Champion for Excellence in Education.

Lebrun was recognized for her work as a member of the South Dakota Board of Regents for 18 years, her advocacy for the expansion of the research capability of South Dakota’s universities, and her membership on the South Dakota Science & Technology Authority since 2004. Patricia lives in Rapid City, S.D., with her husband, Eugene, ’64.

Readers were able to identify some of the women we featured in this space in the last issue of the Alumni Review. Molly May emailed to say the second woman from the right is Ashley (Buckmeier) Hoffert. Chelsie Bickel said the Alpha Chi Omega on the far right is Alex Ross and the student in the middle is Julie Baird.

1967 Don Iverson, ’67, ’68, is Executive Dean, Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, where he lives with his wife, Lynne.

1970s Remember when, in 1971, Grand Forks businessman John O’Keefe directed a local fund drive to build a new hockey arena on campus?

1970 Arjan Gelling, ’70, won the Canadian National 8K for his age group. Gelling was an All American runner for UND. His school record in the 10,000-meter run stood for 43 years before being broken

by Josh LaBlanc, ’11, in 2011.

Gelling was inducted into the UND Hall of Fame in 1980. He lives in Nanaimo, British Columbia, with his wife, Jacqueline.

1972 Allen Hoberg, ’72, has retired as director of the North Dakota Office of Administrative Hearings.

He has joined Baumstark Braaten Law Partners as an attorney specializing in agricultural law.

He lives in Bismarck, N.D., with his wife, Mary (Norum), ’77.

The Big Event to Celebrate Big Milestone 2014 marks the tenth year of The Big Event at the University of North Dakota. Over the years, The Big Event has grown to include more than a thousand students who tackle service projects all over the community on a designated spring Saturday.

The Big Event was started in 1982 at Texas A&M University, and UND student leaders learned of it at a Student Government Conference in 2004. They jumped right in and began planning to bring the first event to Grand Forks.

UND staff members Aaron Flynn, Ashley Miller and Kristi Okerlund, who served on planning teams as students, are now working on an alumni component to the 10th anniversary event. All UND alumni who were part of the executive planning team for The Big Event from 2004-2013 are invited back to campus to participate in The Big Event on Saturday, May 3, 2014. The alums will all be assigned to the same job site.

Following the service project, there will be an alumni social at the UND Wellness Center.

For more information, contact Kristi Okerlund at 701.777.6468 or kristi.okerlund@und.edu.

Ryan Larson, ’72, is a Fellow in the Society of Actuaries. He spent 38 years in actuarial science, retiring from Farmers Insurance Group as Sr. VP and Chief Life Actuary in 2010. He lives in Scottsdale, Ariz., with his wife, Elizabeth.

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Susan C. Rhode, ’72, ’74, has been named by “Best Lawyers” as 2014 Minneapolis Family Law Lawyer of the Year. Rhode is co-chair of Moss & Barnett’s family law team. She lives in Plymouth, Minn.

1973 Blake Crosby, ’73, ’74, is the executive director of the North Dakota League of Cities. Crosby lives in Fargo.

Bill Perry, ’73, ’74, has published his first fiction novel, “Cold War Cyber Spy.” He lives in Cullowhee, N.C., with his wife, Karen.

Connie Norheim, ’73, ’86, has retired after working 40 years as a registered nurse in Fargo. She lives in Fargo with her partner, Lew Dailey.

1976 John Foster, ’76, has been recognized by “Best Lawyers” as one of the top attorneys in the areas of banking and finance law, bankruptcy and creditor rights, insolvency and reorganization law, commercial litigation, and banking and finance litigation. Foster works at Zimney Foster Law Firm in Grand Forks, where he lives with his wife, Karen (Sandberg), ..’75.

Chuck Haga, ’76, ’78, has retired from the Grand Forks Herald after a long career as an award-winning journalist.

1977 Debra (Lesmann) Anderson, ’77, ’78, is the director of public relations for KK BOLD, a brandbuilding agency with offices in Las Vegas, Minot, N.D., and Bismarck, N.D., where Anderson lives.

Kevin Holten, ’77, is the executive director of the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame. He lives in Dickinson, N.D. Paul Pitts, ’77, was honored for his dedication to education by the group 100 Black Men of Alton, Illinois. Pitts is the assistant chancellor for Institutional Compliance at Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville. He lives in Edwardsville with his wife, Paula.

Burgum Scholars The recipients of Burgum Presidential Scholarships got a chance this winter to share their gratitude with the donors who made the scholarships possible, Rick, ’68, and Jody, ’74, Burgum. The students were invited to dine with the Burgums at the Gorecki Alumni Center.

Pictured (from L-R): Nikolai Verbitsky, Michelle Sanders, Alek Haugen, Jacob Greenmyer, Tanner Leslie, Tucker Zimmer, Jody Burgum, ’74, and Rick Burgum, ’68.

Scholarship recipients not pictured: Halyee Archer, Devin Coyle, Caleb Faul, Courtney Funk and Katherine Rogers.

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Roger Scouton, ‘77, has published his first novel, “GOLDPLAY.” The crime thriller is based on his screenplay of the same name.

He and his wife, Susan, reside in Redondo Beach, Calif.

John Van Grinsven, ’77, has retired as the city attorney for Minot, N.D., where he lives with his wife, Barbara.

1979 Rev. Phillip Brown, ’79, rector of the Theological College of the Catholic University of America, is the 75th president of the Canon Law Society of America. He lives in Washington, D.C.

1980s Remember when, in

1981, the Winter Sports Center was renamed Ralph Engelstad Arena in honor of the former hockey player and philanthropist?

1980 Corey Cleveland, ’80, is the president of Frandsen Bank & Trust in Grand Forks, where he lives with his wife, Jackie.

1981 Michael Gallagher, ’81, is the U.S. Small Business Administration’s district director for the state of North Dakota.

He lives in Halstad, Minn., with his wife, Mary.

1983 Jeanne (Likar) DeKrey, ’83, ’93, ’05, an occupational health and wellness coordinator with St. Alexius Medical Center, was recognized with the 2013

Outstanding Service Award from the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.

Jeanne lives in Bismarck, N.D., with her husband, Bruce, ’93.

1985 Craig Pietruszewski, ’85, is a Controller for AE2S’ s affiliated companies. He lives in East Grand Forks.

1984 Cecil “Butch” Fossell, ’84, is a U.S. Customs Officer in the Pembina (N.D.) Service Area.

He also hosts a cable access cooking show, “Let’s Eat, Hallock.” He lives in Kennedy, Minn., with his wife, Becky Volk.

Jay Skabo, ’85, is vice president of electric supply with Montana-Dakota Utilities in Bismarck, N.D., where he lives with his wife, Linda.

Brian Peterson, ‘84, is the director of the regional newspaper design center at the Lincoln Journal Star in Lincoln, Neb., where he lives.

Brad Sinclair, ’84, is an attorney with Kaler Doeling in Fargo. He lives in Horace, N.D., with his wife, Tracy.

Valerie Naylor, ’87, superintendent of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota, has been honored by a national conservation group. The National Parks Conservation Association recognized Naylor for defending the park from the impact of energy development.

Naylor lives in Medora, N.D.

1987 Pat (Gerszewski) Campbell, ’87, 08, left UND after 23 years of service to start a new career in higher ed at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse as clinical coordinator for the Physician Assistant Program. She lives in Onalaska, Wis., with her husband, Dan.

1988 Pete Jahner, ’88, ’05, is president of Kirkwood Bank & Trust in Bismarck, N.D., where he lives with his wife, Lisa (Wang), ’91.

Todd Flicek, ’87, is a customer service representative with State Loans of North Dakota. He lives in Bismarck, N.D., with his wife, Amy Hodny-Flicek, ’90.

1989 Don Smith, ’89, ’92, has written “We Got Zombies on the Lawn Again, Ma,” a humorous novel set in the fictional town of Karbunkle, N.D. You can find the book on Amazon. Smith lives in Windsor, Ont., with his wife, Kathy (Sanborn) Smith, ’90.

Sheila (Olson) Ponzio, MD, ’88, is a pediatrician at CravenHagan Clinic in Williston, N.D.

ATTENTION ALUMNI

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM CAREER SERVICES THE RECORDS RETENTION POLICY FOR STUDENT TEACHER CREDENTIALS AND COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FILES HAS CHANGED The retention periods for the above files have been changed to Active + 3 years.

Cooperative Education Files – Active ceases with graduation or last date of attendance.

Student Teacher Credentials – Active ceases with the last update to the file.

If there has been no activity since June 30, 2011, files will be destroyed beginning July 1, 2014, unless Career Services is contacted in writing by June 15, 2014.

Upon request, Career Services will return non-confidential information from your file to you, via mail, for a fee of $5 (make checks payable to University of North Dakota). Requests must contain your full name, any other names you have used, Student ID, year of graduation, college major(s), current address, and telephone number. The request must be signed and dated.

For more information, go to www.und.edu/careerservices or mail your request to: UND Career Services ATTN: Lynn 2891 2nd Avenue North, Stop 9014 Grand Forks, ND 58202-9014

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1990s Remember when, in

1990, UND graduate Ralph Leidholdt, ’52, was one of 15 hostages released from an Iraqi detention camp through the diplomatic efforts of boxer Muhammad Ali?

Kyle “Bubba” Schweigert, ‘95, is the new head football coach at UND.

TWO NEW COACHES

Volleyball and Football under new leadership It’s been an eventful winter for two of UND’s high-profile sports teams as new coaches are taking over the football and volleyball programs.

Football A familiar face has returned to the UND Football offices under the stands of Memorial Stadium. Kyle “Bubba” Schweigert is the 26th head coach in UND history. The Zeeland, N.D., native returns to Grand Forks after 10 years away from a program that he helped lead to the 2001 NCAA Division II national title as defensive coordinator.

Schweigert was the defensive coordinator at Southern Illinois for the previous six seasons (2008-13) and served as associate head coach for the last five of that stretch. His 2010 defense led the Missouri Valley in total defense and his unit finished in the top half of the league in four of his six campaigns at SIU. “It is truly an honor and a privilege to serve the University of North Dakota as its head football coach,” said Schweigert. “We will put forth great effort to facilitate positive relations with fans, alumni, the community and the student body. We look forward to playing exciting championship football in front of thousands of loyal fans as we strive to win the Big Sky Conference championship and, ultimately, reach the pinnacle of FCS football.”

This will be the second stint at UND for Schweigert. He spent 15 seasons as an assistant coach in Grand Forks (1989-2003) where he was part of eight NCAA playoff teams and six NCC title squads.

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Mark Pryor is the new volleyball coach at UND.

“Coach Schweigert brings a wealth of coaching experience, is a proven recruiter, an effective communicator and has an incredible passion for the game and for the success of his student-athletes on the field and in the classroom,” said Brian Faison, UND Athletics Director. “From defense to offense to special teams, his philosophy is great: ATTACK.” Volleyball UND Athletics plucked its new volleyball coach from the staff of a Big 12 program. Mark Pryor is a 15year collegiate coaching veteran who arrives in Grand Forks following a four-year stint as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at Baylor.

In his first three seasons, Pryor helped the Baylor Bears increase their win total from 16 in 2010, to 18 in 2011 and 20 in 2012. Pryor’s 2012 and 2013 recruiting classes at Baylor were both ranked in the top 20 nationally.

“I am honored that I am the candidate chosen to lead the continued growth of this program,” Pryor said.

“I want UND Volleyball to be the premier program in the region.”

Pryor inherits a UND squad that won a share of the Big Sky Conference’s regular season championship, the first in any sport at the university. North Dakota finished 22-11 overall and 17-3 in the league.

“We are excited to have Coach Pryor lead our volleyball program,” Faison said. “He is the real deal and brings a tremendous mix of coaching experience and enthusiasm for the sport. He is an exceptional recruiter, develops great players, connects well with people and is firmly committed to the academic success of the student-athletes.”

1990 Jon Jensen, ’90, is a judge in North Dakota’s Northeast Central Judicial District. He lives in Grand Forks with his wife, Linda Bata, ’90.

Al Kuntz, ’90, is a senior project manager with the oilfield services group of Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, an engineering, surveying and planning firm in Bismarck, N.D., where Kuntz lives with his wife, Victoria.

Lavonne (Martinson) Liversage, ’90, is the director of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fargo, where she lives with her husband, Jay. 1991 Jerry Anderson, ’91, is the commander of the North Dakota National Guard’s 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. Anderson, who lives in Bismarck, N.D., with his wife, Kristie (Schauer), ’91, is also the state Army Aviation Officer.

1993 Jerilynn Brantner Adams, ’93, has been inducted into the Oak Grove Lutheran School (Fargo) Hall of Fame. Brantner Adams is a partner in the Vogel Law Firm in Fargo, where she lives with her husband, Jonathan Adams.

Brian Bergantine, ’93, is the operations manager for the Moorhead, Minn., office of Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services (AE2S).

Bergantine lives in Fargo with his wife, Heather (Norsted), ’93.

Hoyt Stastney, ’93, has been recognized in the “The Best Lawyers in America 2014.”

Stastney is an attorney with Quarles & Brady in Milwaukee.

He lives in Mequon, Wis., with his wife, Kathy (Henrickson), ’93.

Patrick Dixon, ’03, ’08, is an associate attorney with Nilles Law Firm in Fargo, where he lives with his wife, Bethany (Bates), ’03.

1994 Stephanie Barth, ’94, is a controller with WBI Energy. She and her husband, Randy, live in Bismarck, N.D.

Lisa Fair McEvers, ’93, ’97, has been appointed by Gov. Jack Dalrymple to the North Dakota Supreme Court. McEvers lives in Bismarck, N.D., with her husband, James.

Dawn (Berg) Duncan, ’94, owns Yellowbright, Inc., a music industry-focused public relations, management and booking firm. The company is based in Fort Collins, Colo., where Dawn resides with her husband, Michael.

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Rick Duquette, ’94, ’96, has retired after serving 12 years as the Grand Forks city administrator. He lives in Grand Forks with his wife, Margo (Williamson), ’83.

Todd Feland, ’94, ’97, is the new Grand Forks city administrator after spending 13 years as the head of the city Public Works Department. He lives in Grand Forks with his wife, Gina (Krebsbach), ’94, ’96.

Lisa Henry, MD, ’94, ’00, has joined the medical team with Hospice of the Red River Valley in Fargo.

Lt. Col. Leo Ryan, ’94, ’97, has assumed command of the North Dakota National Guard’s Headquarters of the 164th Regional Training Institute. Ryan is an attorney at his firm, Dalstad and Ryan, in Jamestown, N.D. Waylan Starr, ’94, ’10, is the girls’ head basketball coach at Valley City (N.D.) High School.

He has taught at the school for seven years. He and his wife, Ranetta (Gau), ’94, live in Valley City.

David Wolf, ’94, has been promoted to lieutenant with the North Dakota Highway Patrol and is regional commander in Grand Forks.

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1995 Kerry (Hoeger) Morton, ’95, is the recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. She spent several years as a kindergarten teacher, and is now a professional development consultant with Teachers Development Group.

She provides math education professional development for elementary teachers around the country. She lives in Bend, Ore., with her husband, Eric, ..’95.

Christina Rostad, MD, ’95, practices family medicine at Altru Clinic in Devils Lake, where she lives with her husband, Randy.

Wade Webb, ’95, has been inducted into the Oak Grove Lutheran School (Fargo) Hall of Fame. Webb is a judge for North Dakota’s East Central Judicial District. He lives in Fargo with his wife, Linn.

1996 Lisa (Nelson) Borgen, ’96, is an attorney with the Vogel Law Firm’s Moorhead (Minn.) office. Borgen is a former Clay County District Court Judge. She and her husband, Brad, live in Moorhead.

Lisa Mecklenberg Jackson, ’96, is the state law librarian of Montana and director of the Montana State Law Library. Lisa lives in Missoula, Mont., with her husband, Scott.

Rebecca (Podoll) Matthews, ’96, has been elected to the board of directors of the North Dakota Women’s Network.

Rebecca lives in Bismarck, N.D., with her husband, Christian.

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Mike Tschider, ’96, ’99, is vice president for American Trust Center, where he specializes in ERISA fiduciary and tax compliance issues for external retirement plan clients. He lives in Bismarck, N.D., with his wife, Amy.

Don Pich, ’99, is a system engineer with Corporate Technologies in Fargo, where he lives with his wife, Sharon.

1997 Heather (Woolsey) Rusten, DO, ’97, ’01, is a member of Altru’s hospitalist team. She lives in Grand Forks with her husband, Loren.

2003, filmmaker/actor Spike Lee was the kickoff speaker at UND’s Multicultural Awareness Week?

1998 Mike Nowatzki, ’98, is a reporter with the Bismarck bureau for Forum News Service.

Nowatzki had been with The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead since 2002. He lives in Bismarck, N.D., with his wife, Jamie.

Nathan Ring, ’98, is vice president, controller and chief accounting officer of MDU Resources Group. He lives in Bismarck, N.D., with his wife, Kathryn (Drevlow), ’99.

1999 Wayne Carlson, ’99, will retire in April from his position as the director of the Livestock Development Division of the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. He lives in Mandan with his wife, Denise, ’13.

David Hermanson, ’99, is a shareholder in the Vogel Law Firm. He and his wife, Valeska (Wilkens), ’99, live in Fargo.

Tracy (Hacker) Kennedy, ’99, has been recognized by “Best Lawyers” as one of the top attorneys in the area of bankruptcy and creditor rights, insolvency, and reorganization law. She is an attorney with Zimney Foster Law Firm in Grand Forks, where she lives with her husband, Jay.

2000s Remember when, in

2000 Karen Greenwood, ’00, has launched a boutique public relations firm, Hearsay, in San Diego, where she lives with her husband, Jeremy Leinberger.

Hearsay represents health, fitness and endurance-driven businesses.

Todd Medd, ’00, is the branch manager of the Fargo office of JLG Architects. He and his wife, Brittney, live in Fargo.

Nate Medhus, ’00, is president and CEO of ShareHouse, Fargo, which provides treatment for chemical dependency.

Melvin Monette, ’00, is the president-elect of the National Indian Education Association.

Monette is director for Graduate and Fellowship Program at the American Indian Graduate Center. He lives in St. Paul with his wife, Roxanne.

Travis Riffey, ’00, is a senior business relationship manager at Wells Fargo’s Main Avenue branch in Fargo.

Loren Schirbe, ’00, is the owner of a company recognized by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal as one of the 50 fastest-growing private companies in Minnesota.

Castle Building & Remodeling,

Inc. is a professional design/ build remodeling company specializing in residential remodeling. Loren lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Jill Wilhelmi, ’00.

2001 Peter Biegler, MD, ’01, ’07, is an interventional radiologist with Sanford Health in Fargo.

2002 Dawn (Heck) Balsdon, ’02, is a reimbursement associate in health care reimbursement with Eide Bailly’s Fargo Office. She lives in Moorhead, Minn., with her husband, Damon.

Jon Kolberg, MD, ’02, ’09, is part of the Altru Health System sports medicine team. Dr. Kolberg is board certified in family medicine and sports medicine. He lives in Grand Forks.

Josh Kotelnicki, ’02, is the head football coach at the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D., where he lives with his wife, Sarah (Guy), ’03.

Jason Lueders, ’02, is the regional VP for CoBank ACB in Minneapolis. Jason manages a five state region with over $3.2 billion in assets for the agribusiness group. Jason and his wife, Nancy Ressler Lueders, ’03, live in Woodbury, Minn.

2003 Lisa Nelson Beauchamp, ’03, is a Registered Nurse with the Grand Forks Public Health Department.

Joseph Heringer, ’03, is central region personal trust manager at American Trust Center in Bismarck, N.D.

Christen Herrick, ’03, ’07, is a licensed psychologist with Sanford Behavioral Health in Bismarck, N.D. Jason Johnson, ’03, is an asset liability manager with Bank of North Dakota. He lives in Bismarck, N.D., with his wife, Stacey (Mees), ’04.

Josh Keller, ’03, ’05, is a business development manager with Knife River Corp. in Bismarck, N.D. Kari Mitchell, ’03, graduated from Indiana University with a Master’s in Library Science,

and is now a librarian at District of Columbia Public Library’s central library in downtown Washington, D.C., where she lives.

Erin Zasada, ’03, has joined the commercial and business law attorney team at Zimney Foster Law Firm in Grand Forks.

2004 Christopher Anderson, MD, ’04, ’08, is an emergency medicine specialist with Essentia Health in Fargo, where he lives with his wife, Allison (Clapp), ’08.

Jeff Glas, ’04, ’12, is a senior business relationship manager with Wells Fargo’s business banking team in Bismarck, N.D. Dr. Richelle (Blanchard) Knudson, ’04, is a dermatologist at the Sanford North Clinic in Bismarck, N.D., where she lives with her husband, Christopher, ’02, ’07.

Erik Peterson, ’04, has passed testing through the FAA to obtain Inspection Authorization certification. Erik is an airframe and powerplant technician with Bismarck Aero Center. He and

his wife, Amanda (Lynch), ’04, live in Bismarck, N.D. Jon Shilling, ’04, is vice president of sales and marketing with General Equipment & Supplies in Fargo, where he lives with his wife, Tara (Ohman), ’01.

2005 Leah Brewster, ’05, is a Doctor of Nursing Practice at Trinity Health in Minot, N.D. Nathan Hall, MD, ’05, is an interventional cardiologist with Sanford Health in Fargo.

Lambda Chi Alpha Reunion The Lambda Chi Alpha pledge class of 1963 held a 50th reunion during Homecoming 2013 in Grand Forks. Front row (L to R): Dave Hillesland, ’77, Bob Graveline, ’66, Duane Littlejohn, ’60, Jack Marcil, ’63, Gary McFarlen, ’63, Ed Odland, ’63, ’66, John Weeks, ’63, Roger Slotsve, ’61, ’66, and Bill Graveline, ’64, ‘68.

Back row: Tom Olson, ’63, ’65, Mike Lodoen, ’65, Sheldon Stackelhouse, ’64, Terry Severson, ’65, Roger Stebleton, ’64, Dave Koland, ’72, Gary Nelson, ’63, Chuck Farrar, ..’63, Ronald “Steve” Lodoen, ’68, Bill Anderson, Parm Narveson, ’68, Gary Wysocki, ’63, and Ray Wiper, ‘63. www.UNDalumni.org | 43

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Amber (Perman) Sandness, ’05, is a family nurse practitioner at Dakota Eye Institute in Fargo, where she lives with her husband, Thomas, ’05.

2006 Carissa Ensrude, ’06, is a loan servicing specialist with Dakota Certified Development in Fargo.

Diane Kraft, MD, ’06, is a cardiologist with Sanford Health in Bismarck, N.D. Kara Johnson, MD, ’06, is working in the areas of critical care and pulmonology with Sanford Health in Fargo.

Thomas Loegering, ’06, is a manager of land acquisitions for TMI Hospitality in Fargo, where he lives with his wife, Justine (Blair), ’08.

Hospital in Arizona. The competitive post-graduate program accepts only two NP fellows a year.

Ryan Rauschenberger, ’06, has been appointed North Dakota’s state tax commissioner. He had been the state’s deputy tax commissioner since 2009. He lives in Mandan, N.D.

Michael Bullard, ’07, has been assigned as the network lead for Whirlpool Corporation Veterans Association – Cleveland, Tenn., Operations. In addition, Bullard has also been assigned as a new Counsel Member for the Southeast Tennessee Veterans Home Counsel.

Kirsten Williams, ’06, ’13, is a psychology resident with Child and Family Therapy Associates in Fargo.

2007 Michelle (Alland) Brown, ’07, ’13, has been accepted as a Cardiology Nurse Practitioner Fellow at the Mayo Clinic

Alison (Knudson) Perez, ’07, is assistant vice president at American Federal Bank in Grand Forks. She lives in East Grand Forks with her husband, Bobby.

2008 Joy Froelich, MD, ’08, is a family practice physician with St. Alexius Mandan (N.D.) Clinic.

Ryan Hegge, MD, ’08, is a radiologist with Mercy Medical Center in Williston, N.D. His wife, Theresa, ’08, will join Mercy’s medical staff in August after she finished a residency in plastic surgery in Illinois.

Amanda Huber, ’08, is a physician assistant with the primary care team at Essentia Health in Jamestown, N.D. Jason Keller, ’08, is a network systems analyst with NetWork Center, Inc. in Fargo.

Mark Klabo, ’08, is a physician assistant with Essentia Health in Valley City, N.D. Joshua Knudson, MD, ’08, is with the Sanford Clinic in the Q & R Tower in Bismarck, N.D. Ravinda Samaraweera, MD, ’08, is a neurologist with Sanford Health in Fargo.

Sarah Swanholm, ’08, is an optometrist with Bagan Strinden Vision in Fargo.

Amber (Froelich) Szczepanski, ‘08, is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with Sanford Health in Fargo, where she and her husband, Todd, live.

Watch Party UND Men’s Hockey fans gathered at eight sites around the country for parties sponsored by the UND Alumni Association & Foundation to watch the team take on Denver January 25. The above photo was taken at Kelly’s Sports Bar in Rapid City, S.D. To find information on watch parties in your area, go to www.undalumni.org/events.

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2009 Kelly (Bjoralt) Costello, ’09, is an occupational therapist with Rehab 4 Life Physical Therapy and At Home Therapy Services in Fargo, where she and her husband, Ian, live.

Andrea Eickenbrock, MD, ’09, has joined Altru’s obstetrics and gynecology team in Grand Forks.

Jeff Gunkelman, ’09, ’12, is an attorney with Kennelly O’Keeffe law firm in Fargo, where he lives with his wife, Ashley (Goschen), ’12.

Allyson (Schmitt) Hicks, ’09, is the assistant city attorney for Beulah, N.D., where she lives with her husband, Brandon, ’10.

Adam Isakson, ’09, ’13, is an engineer in training with in the Dickinson office of Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services.

Melissa Leathers, ’09, ’12, is an associate with the Larson Law Firm P.C. in Minot, N.D. Nick Skjerven, ’09, is an agriculture banker with Bremer Bank in Grand Forks.

2010s Remember when, in

2011, The Princeton Review named UND CoBPA as one of the top business schools in the country?

2010 Jared Auch, ’10, is a GIS technician with Houston Engineering Inc. in Bismarck, N.D. Matthew Baker, ’10, is a personal lines account manager with Bremer Insurance in Fargo.

Christopher Gergen, ’10, is an internal auditor with the Bank of North Dakota in Bismarck, N.D. Niles-Erik Juanto Laver, ’10, ’13, is a psychologist with Prairie St. John’s in Fargo.

Matthew McLeod, MD, ’10, practices family medicine with Sanford Health Fargo.

Marco Moser, ’10, is the chief of anesthesia at Jamestown (N.D.) Regional Medical Center.

Ryan Schaefer, ’10, is a member of the sales team with Insight Technologies in Grand Forks.

Adam Zach, ’10, an engineer with AE2S, won the North Dakota American Water Works Association Poster Competition.

Adam lives in Grand Forks.

2011 Thom Caraway, ’11, has been named Spokane’s (Wash.) first Poet Laureate. Thom is a senior lecturer in the English Department at Whitworth University.

Brittney Clinton, ’11, is a personal banker with Gate City Bank in Grand Forks.

Jennifer “J.J.” Dvorak, ’11, is a deputy with the Ramsey County (N.D.) Sheriff’s Office. She lives in Devils Lake, N.D. Matt Erickson, ’11, is an engineer in training in the Grand Forks office of Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services.

Savannah Heiser, ’11, is a universal banker with BlackRidgeBANK in Fargo.

Eric Issak, ’11, is a marketing specialist with Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, an engineering, surveying and planning firm in Bismarck, N.D. Patrick Joyce, ’11, is a credit analyst with Western State Bank in West Fargo.

Becky Lamboley, ’11, is director of student affairs with the North Dakota University System.

Tracy (Rice) Wilson, ’11, has written two novels under the pen name Tracee Ford. Her second novel, “Idolum: Visions of the Undone,” was nominated as the best paranormal romantic suspense novel of 2013 by The Paranormal Romance Guild.

You can order the book at traceeford.com. Wilson lives in Piketon, Ohio.

2012 Justine Berger, ’12, is an optician with Dakota Eye Institute in Bismarck, N.D. Lynn Dew, ‘12, is a staff accountant with Brady Martz in Grand Forks.

Lindsay Harris, ’12, is an attorney with Maring Williams Law Firm in Fargo.

Kaelyn Heikens, ’12, is a police records specialist with Grand Forks Police Department.

Bryan Kaemingk, ’12, is an engineer in training in the Bismarck, N.D., office of Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services.

Shawna Siewert, ’12, is a social worker at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo.

Jonathan Voigt, ’12, is an attorney with Kaler Doeling in Fargo, where he lives with his wife, Amanda (Kaler), ’10.

Sonja Collin, ’13, is a mortgage loan officer with Gate City Bank in Grand Forks.

Matt Halvorson, ’13, is a sales manager with Halvorson Company, Fargo, a benefits, life insurance and retirement planning company.

Alissa Hoban, ’13, is a nurse practitioner with Sanford Health in Fargo.

Stacey (Drewes) Hummel, ’13, is an associate lawyer with Morley Law Firm in Grand Forks.

Madalyn Kent, ’13, is an associate with Brady Martz & Associates in Bismarck, N.D. Timothy Paulson, ’13, is an associate with Brady Martz & Associates in Bismarck, N.D. Isaac Schwab, ’13, is a financial representative for Northwestern Mutual in Bismarck, N.D. Chris Stoks, ‘13, is a staff accountant with Brady Martz in Grand Forks.

Trevor Tharaldson, ’13, is an engineer in training in the Minot, N.D., office of Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services.

Nic Wagner, ’13, is a personal loan officer with Gate City Bank in Grand Forks.

2013 Bethany Abeln, ’13, is a production artist with Flint Communications in Fargo.

Emily Wieland, ’13, is a licensed social worker with Eventide at Hi-Acres in Jamestown, N.D. AR

Matthew Barber, ’13, is an associate in the litigation and oil and gas groups of Fredrikson & Byron in Bismarck, N.D.

The information for Class News is compiled from newspapers, online postings, reader submissions, and the UND AA&F database. If you spot an error, please email alumnireview@undalumni.net.

Tania Busch, ’13, is a nursing practitioner with the primary care team at Essentia Health in Jamestown, N.D.

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CELEBRATING LIFE, LOVE AND HAPPINESS

ADDITIONS 1

Sara (McCormack) Haselbauer, ‘12, and her husband, Ben, welcomed Leo Francis and Sybil Marie on Sept. 16, 2013. The family lives in Minneapolis.

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Chase, ’10, and Kari (Leftwich) Fillingham, ‘09, ‘12, welcomed Hunter Lee to their family on Feb. 8, 2013. The Fillingham family lives in Bloomington, Ill.

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Lydia Mae Krump was born Oct. 12, 2013, to Sarah (Olin) Krump, ’05, and her husband, Philip. The family lives in Minneapolis. Three of Lydia’s grandparents are UND grads.

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Ryan Hartman, ’01, and his wife, Anne, welcomed a daughter, Madelyn Ranae, on Sept. 14, 2013. The Hartmans live in St. Paul.

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Charlie Paslawski, ..’04, and Louann (Hodenfield) Paslawski, ’07, welcomed their second child, Thaddeus Joseph, on May 2, 2013. His big sister, Charlotte, is 2 years old.

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Aaron Fornshell, ’09, and Jessamy (Olsen) Fornshell, ’09, welcomed their second child, Jase Ryan, on Nov. 1, 2013.

The family lives in Minot, N.D.

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Ryan Ferguson, ’09, and Timaria (Sura) Ferguson, ’09, and their son, Kegan, welcomed a new member of the family, Kyler Sura, on Dec. 14, 2013. The family lives in Howards Grove, Wis.

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Michael, born July 17, 2013, is the newest member of the Sinness family. He is the son of Dr. Daniel Sinness, ’04, and Dr. Andrea (Kresel) Sinness, ’05, and is pictured with his siblings Mckenna and Matthew. The family lives in Shakopee, Minn.

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CELEBRATIONS 9 Tyler Dahlen, ‘06, ’14, and Lacey Erickson,

’10, were married Aug. 10, 2013, in Fargo.

The couple lives in Grand Forks. Pictured from left to right back row: Britton Erickson, Ross Erickson, Cara Almberg, Jake Beecher, Kayla Beecher, Andy Dahlen, ‘81, ’90, Kelsey (Fletcher) Adams, ‘10, ‘12, Lacey Erickson, ‘10, Tyler Dahlen, ‘06, ‘14, Sarah Moordian, ‘02, Dusty Buse, ‘06, Katie Walker, Steve Walker, Megan Solga, J.J. Ferguson ‘09, ‘14, and Seth Frederick. Front Row: Lydiah Miller, Kazlyn Erickson, Maddox Miller and Aviana Miller.

10 Mark T. Beedy, ’84, ’87, and Mark Pope were married on Sept. 16, 2013. They live in Thief River Falls, Minn.

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11 Tovah Wolf, ’10, and Ryan McLean, ’09, were

married April 27, 2013, in Barbados. The couple resides in Lincoln, Neb.

12 Janet (Nordmark) Shane, ‘81, and Jim Altman

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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.

1930s

Emmajean (Grady) Clow, ‘36, St. Vincent, Minn.

Kris Bjornson, ‘37, Mound, Minn.

Victoria (Gumper) Ryne, ..’37, Hinsdale, Ill. Elva (Swenson) Torgrimson, ‘37, Natchitoches, La. John McKay, ‘38, Lewes, Del. Rev. Harald Sigmar, ‘38, Sunnyside, Wash.

Dr. Benjamin Bakkegard, ‘39, Fresno, Calif.

William Cox, ‘39, Virginia Beach, Va. Garvin Murray, ..’39, Harleton, Texas Leo Schweigert, ..’39, Mandan, N.D.

1940s

Florenz (Ferguson) Swanke, ‘40, Grand Forks Verl Clark, ‘41, ‘52, Grand Forks John Rader, ‘41, Cando, N.D. Homer Ashford, ..’43, Olympia, Wash.

Robert Burtman, ..’43, Chico, Calif.

Charles Corwin, ‘43, Tucson, Ariz.

Aelred Dettler, ..’43, Langdon, N.D. Judith (Johnson) Olson, ‘43, Chicago M. Duane Sommerness, MD, ‘43, Sun City, Ariz.

George Swendiman Jr., MD, ..’43, Redding, Calif.

B. Clarine (Nelson) Erickson, ‘45, Fargo Carole (Mellom) Nelson, ..’45, East Grand Forks Eugene Rich, ‘46, Madison, Wis. Dayle (Shogren) Dietz, ..’47, Sun City West, Ariz.

Lorraine (Nelson) Paulson, ..’47, Eau Claire, Wis. James Ryan, ‘47, San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Robert Falstad, ..’48, Billings, Mont.

Myron Halstenson, ..’48, Grand Forks Beverly (Bagge) Hellekson, ..’48, Minneapolis Charles Kalil, ..’48, Sun Lakes, Ariz.

Dr. Kermit Lidstrom, ..’48, Bismarck, N.D. Elourice (Stortroen) Sewill, ‘48, Fargo Dorene (Fair) Swenson, ..’48, Neenah, Wis.

1950s

Jean (Edland) Cox, ‘50, Westminster, Colo.

Robert Dougherty, ‘50, Superior, Wis. Jerome Hoeppner, ..’50, Grand Forks Roland Pavek, ‘50, St. Paul, Minn.

Wayne Gray, ‘51, Decatur, Ala. Richard Hovet, ‘51, ‘56, Moorhead, Minn.

Dr. James Martin, ‘51, College Park, Md. Shirley (Osmundson) Smith, ‘51, Trinity Center, Calif.

Clarence Espeseth, ‘52, Minneapolis Cecil Huncovsky, ‘52, ‘58, Douglas, Ariz.

Max Rosenberg, ‘52, ‘57, Fargo R.W. Ruff, ‘52, Minneapolis

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Marshall Bergerud, ‘53, Killdeer, N.D. H.J. LaCrosse, ..’53, Hemet, Calif.

Joseph Wrigley, ‘53, ‘60, Louisville, Ky. Dennis Brandon, ‘54, Grand Rapids, Minn.

Richard Buckingham, ‘54, St. Petersburg, Fla. Marjorie (Collette) Fromm,‘54, Mount Shasta, Calif.

Beverly (LeClerc) Schmidt,‘54,‘71, Devils Lake, N.D. Emeroy Swanson, ‘54, Phoenix, Ariz.

Leo French, ‘55, Sacramento, Calif.

Colleen Dougherty Goodson, ‘55, Vacaville, Calif.

Charles Feste, ‘56, Fargo Thomas Gaughan, ‘56, ‘58, Moorhead, Minn.

James Geiger, ..’56, Kenmare, N.D. Michael Polovitz, ..’57, Grand Forks Roberta (Schirber) Hedquist, ..’58, Argyle, Minn.

Lorraine (Lizakowski) Kaatz, ..’58, Perham, Minn.

Jack Kapel, ..’58, Fargo James Kennelly, ..’58, Los Angeles Mary Jane Low, ..’58, Bismarck, N.D. Vernon Pepple, ..’58, Naples, Fla. David West, ..’58, Bowman, N.D. Mary (Farley) Eastland, ..’59, Larimore, N.D. Gordon Kollack, ..’59, Neche, N.D. Franklin Nosen, ..’59, Duluth, Minn.

Gerald Reetz, ‘59, Kalispell, Mont.

Marvin Smerer, ‘59, ‘65, Nevis, Minn.

1960s

Rudolph Betts, ‘60, Fort Myers, Fla. Brig. Gen. (Ret.) John Harty, ‘60, O Fallon, Ill. John Kennelly Jr., ..’60, Westwood, Calif.

William Paulsen, ‘60, Finley, N.D. Marjorie (Costello) Shane, ‘60, Haymarket, Va. Wallace Eckmann, ‘61, Minot, N.D. Mary Hoghaug, ..’61, Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Dr. S. Brian McPhail, ‘61, New London, Wis. Roger Emerson, ‘62, Chaseley, S.D. John Shelton, ‘63, Libertyville, Ill. Eleanor (Jansen) Wallenberg, ‘63, Warren, Minn.

Waldron Bitney, ‘64, St. Paul, Minn.

Dr. Richard Hill, ‘64, Eugene, Ore. Roger Olson, ‘64, Kenyon, Minn.

Royann Hanson, ‘65, Redmond, Wash.

Donald Henrickson, ‘65, De Pere, Wis. Myron Carlson, ‘66, Hibbing, Minn.

Dr. Victor Drapela, ‘66, ‘68, Tampa, Fla. Charles Erickson, ..’66, Alexandria, Minn.

Clifford Keller, ‘66, Bismarck, N.D. Robert Manly, ..’66, New Rockford, N.D. Col. (Ret.) Lynn Skabo, ‘66, Naples, Fla. Orville Stenerson, ‘66, Fargo Raymond Appel, ‘67, Stillwater, Minn.

Diane Nelson, ..’67, Fargo Judy Stowe, ‘67, Silver Plume, Colo.

Sister Vivia Theisen, ‘67, St. Joseph, Minn.

Mary (Vogel) Carrick, ‘68, ‘99, Mandan, N.D. James Farrington, ‘68, Greer, S.C. Cheryl Ford, ..’68, East Grand Forks Ric Sorenson, ‘68, ‘84, Fosston, Minn.

Richard Wilson Jr., ..’68, Avon, Colo.

Peter Hale, ‘69, Bozeman, Mont.

Timothy Halvorson, ..’69, Pekin, N.D. David Helle, ‘69, Tacoma, Wash.

Donald Mizera, ‘69, Bismarck, N.D. Rudolph Zupetz, ‘69, Minot, N.D.

1970s

Linda Brown, ..’70, Fargo Dayton Ellsworth, ..’70, Gibsonia, Pa. Michael Hinman, ‘70, ‘73, Bismarck, N.D. William Joseph, ‘70, Madison, Va. Barbara (Temple) Lander, ‘70, Bend, Ore. Shirley (Hansel) Lenz, ..’70, Sutton, N.D. Mary Susan (Husted) Staggs, ‘70, Unionville, Mo. Leah Manning Stetzner,‘70,‘73, Englewood, Colo.

Janice (Kobetsky) Hamel, ..’71, Valdosta, Ga. Thomas Restad, ‘71, Des Moines, Iowa Dr. Frederick Alvares, ‘72, San Antonio, Texas Wayne Anderson, ‘72, Fargo Clarence Tupa, ’72, Mandan, N.D. Roberta (French) Holka, ‘73, Mesa, Ariz.

Roger Kingsbury, ..’73, Grand Forks Linda Lawson, ‘73, Arvada, Colo.

George Hammond, ‘74, Simpsonville, S.C. David Lindquist, ..’74, Max, N.D. Jean (Olafson) Levang, ‘75, Edinburg, N.D. Mary Jane (Dunnigan) Hutchison, ‘76, Truckee, Calif.

Alan Duppler, ‘77, Fargo Rodney Sigvaldson, ..’77, Cavalier, N.D. Timothy McGurran, ..’78, Grand Forks David Anderson, ..’79, Grand Forks Pamela (Mootz) Hodnefield, ‘79, Minot, N.D. Victoria (Mollison) Woodward, ‘79, Madison, Wis.

1980s

Lila Mae (Okeson) Hamre, ..’80, Mandan, N.D. Gilbert Holle, ..’80, Bismarck, N.D. Louise (Magnuson) Shogren, ‘80, Tenstrike, Minn.

Kevin Spooner, ’80, ‘93, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Dolores (Fankhanel) Ebert, ..’81, Hillsboro, N.D. Margaret (Hall) Medd, ..’81, Grand Forks Joseph Murphy, ‘81, ‘91, Grand Forks Nicholas Ruhland, ‘83, Grand Forks

Charlotte (Strand) Pfeifer, ‘85, Langdon, N.D. Gloria (Rohde) Rhoads, ‘85, Jonesboro, Ark. Twila Mitchum, ‘87, Salinas, Calif.

John Lerma, ‘89, St. Paul, Minn.

1990s

Naomi Mattheis, ‘91, Minneapolis Carol Voecks, ‘91, Hamilton, N.D. Clara Rebel, ‘93, Dickinson, N.D. Chad Johnson, ..’94, Fargo Linda Oyloe, ‘95, Williston, N.D.

2000s

Alison (Norton) Geary, ‘01, Alvarado, Minn.

Candace Roth, ‘01, Lawton, N.D. Travis Gierszewski, ‘02, Grand Forks Kaili Jacobson, ‘07, Fargo

Faculty/Staff

Melvina “Vickie” (Veralud) Corbit, Grafton, N.D. Dennis Cutshall, Northwood, N.D. Lilymae Hauger, Grand Forks Jeffrey Menage, Springfield, Minn.

Daniel Mesheski, East Grand Forks Ruth Wasylow, Grand Forks Ronald Willings, Grand Forks

Friends

Leroy Bieshuevel, Broadus, Mont.

J.T. Bristol, Grand Forks Robert Chipman, Winnipeg Robert Cournia, Crookston, Minn.

Ruth Cudworth, New Rockford, N.D. Dennis Deutsch, Rosemount, Minn.

Martha Glower, MD, Fargo Gregory Hanson, Grand Forks Azella (Marcatos) Harris, Pacific Grove, Calif.

Robert Herman, Williston, N.D. Ernest Hettervig, Mayville, N.D. Wilma (McDonald) Hobson, Carrington, N.D. Albert Holman, Grand Forks Solveig Hornung, Walhalla, N.D. Eileen (Schmunk) Jackson, Grand Forks Andrew Johnson, Eden Prairie, Minn.

Idamarie Kolpack, Fargo Lydia Lie, Thief River Falls, Minn.

Sigrid (Jackson) Lien, Minneapolis Dolores Loberg, Grand Forks Jeane Mason, Jamestown, N.D. Donna (Brouwer) Monk, Grand Forks Amy (Fleckten) Oakes, Pembina, N.D. Ruth Page, Minneapolis Irene (Kvale) Rutherford, San Antonio, Texas Walter Saastad, Sawyer, N.D. Gene Solberg, Grand Forks Rep. Al Soukup, Fargo Gladys (Davis) Stadem, Grand Forks Thelma Stanley, Mandan, N.D. Lynn Thompson, Grafton, N.D. Carolyn Van Eeckhout, Evergreen, Colo.

Helen Webster, Williston, N.D. Kathleen (O’Toole) Whalen, Grand Forks A double period (..) in front of a year indicates the year that a non-graduate left UND.

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Due to a clerical error, Kelly Blum, ’85, was listed on the In Memoriam page in the winter 2013 issue. Kelly is, in fact, very much alive, and we apologize for the error.

TIDBITS, NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE UND AA&F

On page 42 of the special Arts & Science issue of the winter 2013 issue, a photo caption referred to a ‘microscope’ when the photo was of a telescope.

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INSIDE: DeAnna Carlson Zink,‘86, to lead Alumni Association & Foundation.

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Don’t Miss Out on Alumni Events

The UND Alumni Association & Foundation and its chapters around the country host dozens of events every year. Many of the gatherings are tied to sporting events, like watch parties and pregame socials (pictured above is a gathering in Vancouver, B.C., before the Great Northwest Showcase in early January).

Don’t miss out on a UND alumni event in your area! Check undalumni.org/events to see if there’s something scheduled near you.

You can also update your email address with us by creating a login at www.undalumni. org. That way we can send you an email about events in your area.

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Find the Flame Winners!

Kupchella Writes Book

Former UND President Charles Kupchella has written a work of science fiction, “The Tree Shack,” that he hopes will challenge readers to think about their long-held beliefs and the essence of human nature.

“The Tree Shack” posits that humanity was “seeded’”on planet Earth by a race of aliens known as Casparians, who are preparing to reveal themselves to the world.

“The Tree Shack” is available through a number of online book sellers.

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The “Find the Flame” contest on the cover of the winter 2013 issue generated more than 150 correct responses from readers.

Many expressed how much easier the flame was to find this time compared to the fall issue, when it was hidden in the leaves of a tree.

As indicated in the photo above, the flame was hidden on the wall to the right of the letter U. Three readers, Micah Erickson, Laurie Brown and Brent Anderson, had their names drawn at random from the pool of correct answers. They will receive a prize package from the UND Alumni Association & Foundation.

Don’t forget to play “Find the Flame” on the cover of this issue! Send your guess to alumnireview@undalumni.net.

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