UND 2016 Summer Commencement Program

S UMMER C OMMENCEMENT

A UGUST 5, 2016

Officers of the University Mark R. Kennedy President

Thomas M. DiLorenzo

Alice C. Brekke

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Vice President for Finance and Operations

Joshua Wynne

Laurie Betting

Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Interim Vice President for Student Affairs

Peter Johnson

Interim Vice President for University and Public Affairs

Grant McGimpsey

Vice President for Research and Economic Development, and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies

Scott Correll Registrar

State Board of Higher Education Kathleen Neset, Tioga Chair

Nick Hacker, Bismarck

Nick Evans

Kevin Melicher, Fargo

Student Member North Dakota State University

Don Morton, Fargo

Ernst Pijning

Mike Ness, Hazen

Faculty Advisor Minot State University

Kari Reichert, Bismarck

Andy Wakeford

Greg Stemen, Fort Ransom

Staff Advisor Lake Region State College

ON THE FRONT COVER: This high-angle view shows the English Coulee, looking west to east. In the foreground is the bridge near Smith Hall. In the background are the Fox Memorial Bridge and Twamley Hall. Photo by Shawna Noel Schill. ON THE BACK

COVER: Located on the site of UND’s first building, the Old Main Memorial Sphere celebrates the University’s dedication to learning and social progress. Photograph by Jackie Lorentz.

The Order of Exercises 2016 Summer Commencement Ceremony 3:00 p.m., Friday, August 5, 2016, Chester Fritz Auditorium

North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott, Presiding Prelude Music...............................................................................Brent Hermans Alma Mater Hail to thee, O Alma Mater!

Hail to thee with heart and tongue!

Pride we feel and love yet greater While we raise our grateful song.

Home of lofty thought and learning, Beacon o’er our western land, Shrine whence still the ever- burning Torch is passed from hand to hand.

Processional......................................................... “Pomp and Circumstance” Brent Hermans

Please stand during the Processional.

“America the Beautiful”......................................... Lynneah Thompson Welcome and Introductions................Chancellor Mark Hagerott Greetings.......................................................................................... Kevin Melicher

State Board of Higher Education

Conferring of Academic Degrees................................ Chancellor Mark Hagerott

Kelly Madison, Proctor

(Order of degrees begins on Page 3)

Alumni Greetings...................................... DeAnna Carlson Zink UND Alumni Association and Foundation

“Alma Mater”...........................................The Assemblage

Lynneah Thompson, Song Leader

Recessional.............................................................Brent Hermans

Special Notices Whether the individual is the first or last to receive a degree in the graduation ceremony, the conferring of that degree is a very special event for every graduate and family. To this end, it is requested that everyone remain seated until the conclusion of the commencement ceremony.

Share your experience at graduation by tagging your Instagram or Twitter posts with #my UND. Your photo may appear on www.und.edu !

A professional photographer will take a picture of each graduate as he or she receives the diploma scroll. A few weeks after the ceremony, a proof and information about ordering pictures with a PIN number will be sent to the student’s official UND campus e-mail address. The PIN number should be used to order photographs on-line.

Today’s UND Commencement Ceremony will be broadcast on Grand Forks Cable Channel 3 August 9-23 at 12:00 noon, 7 and 10 p.m.

Our commencement ceremony is webcast and telecast live on Cable channel 3 in Grand Forks/East Grand Forks. A free download of the ceremony will be available on Vimeo by August 9 at http://vimeo.com/174666284.

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Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors The Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorships were established with an endowment gift from the late UND benefactor Chester Fritz, 1892-1983. Revenue from the endowment provides for cash stipends to one or more full-time UND faculty members, who thereafter may use the title “Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor.”

Nominations are solicited from members of the V.P.A.A. Academic Cabinet and the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors; these are evaluated by a committee chaired by the graduate dean and composed of three Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors and faculty representatives from each academic college not represented by a Fritz Professor.

The recommendations are reviewed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and forwarded to the President for final decision.

Jack Weinstein, Philosophy and Religion Sharon C. Wilsnack, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Michael Wittgraf, Music Stephen A. Wonderlich, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Former faculty members who were honored with Fritz Professorships include: Michael A. Anderegg, English James Antes, Psychology Robert Beck (deceased), Law Richard Beringer, History William V. Borden (deceased), English Edward C. Carlson, Basic Sciences William E. Cornatzer (deceased), Biochemistry and

Molecular Biology Richard D. Crawford, Biology Kenneth J. Dawes, Social Work Sandra Donaldson, English Manuchair Ebadi (deceased), Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics, and Clinical Neuroscience

Ronald C. Engle, Theatre Arts Albert J. Fivizzani, Biology Mary Lou S. Fuller, Elementary Education Elizabeth Hampsten, English David Hein, Pharmacology and Toxicology Carla Wulff Hess, Communication Disorders Richard L. Hill (deceased), Educational Administration Harvey Knull, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology David O. Lambeth, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Richard G. Landry, Educational Measurements and Statistics Diane K. Langemo, Nursing Practice and Development Donald K. Lemon, Educational Leadership Robert W. Lewis (deceased), English Frank Low (deceased), Anatomy Richard L. Ludtke, Sociology Roger Melvold, Microbiology and Immunology Robert C. Nordlie (deceased), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Lewis K. Oring, Biology Surendra S. Parmar, Physiology Brian O. Paulsen, Art Russell Peterson (deceased), Education Lewis J. Radonovich, Chemistry Paul D. Ray (deceased), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology John L. Rowe (deceased), Business and Vocational Education Mary Jane Schneider (deceased), Indian Studies Donald E. Severson, Chemical Engineering Virgil Stenberg, Chemistry Jeffrey L. Stith, Atmospheric Sciences Kathleen A. Tiemann, Sociology D. Jerome Tweton, History Stephen K. Wikel, Microbiology and Immunology Charles A. Wood, Space Studies Kevin D. Young, Microbiology and Immunology

Chester Fritz attended UND from 1908 to 1910. He became an international trader in precious metals and lived most of his life in China and Europe. In establishing the endowment for the professorships — just one of his many gifts to UND — as an “investment in the future of my Alma Mater and of the people who make the future what it shall be.” He added, “I am especially indebted to the fine teachers who, in the end, have determined in large measure, how well I was able to learn and to use the knowledge that the University of North Dakota could provide.”

Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors currently serving on the faculty include: Michael C. Beard, English Holly Brown-Borg, Basic Sciences Sharon Carson, English F. Richard Ferraro, Psychology Michael J. Gaffey, Space Studies Jonathan Geiger, Basic Sciences William D. Gosnold Jr., Geology & Geological Engineering Birgit Hans, Indian Studies Joseph Hartman, Geology and Geological Engineering Mark R. Hoffmann, Chemistry Gordon Iseminger, History Warren Jensen, Aviation Cindy L. Juntunen, Counseling Michael Mann, Chemical Engineering James E. Mitchell, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science James Mochoruk, History Thomas Mohr, Physical Therapy Myrna R. Olson, Teaching and Learning Leon F. Osborne, Atmospheric Sciences Thomas V. Petros, Psychology Michael Poellot, Atmospheric Sciences Isaac Schlosser, Biology Wayne Seames, Chemical Engineering Santhosh K. Seelan, Space Studies Mary Ann Sens, Pathology William F. Sheridan, Biology Brij Singh, Basic Sciences Roxanne Vaughan, Basic Sciences

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School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees Grant McGimpsey, Dean Kelly Marie Jones, Gambrills, Maryland

Doctor of Philosophy

Major: Psychology Dissertation: The Impact of Positive Thinking and Empathy Induction on Social Perceptions of Cancer Advisor: Dr. Joelle Ruthig

Hannah Marie Baczynski, Grand Forks Major: Clinical Psychology

Les Kallestad, Willmar, Minnesota

Dissertation: Hyperfemininity as a Maladaptive Adherence to Feminine Norms: Cross-Validation Using the Personality Assessment Inventory and Personality Inventory for Dsm-5 Advisor: Dr. Heather Tetrell

Major: Biochemistry Dissertation: Using Simian Virus 40 as a Model to Determine the Efforts of Replication and Transcription on Histone Methylation Advisor: Dr. Barry Milavetz

Lisa Marie Burger, Grand Forks Major: Higher Education

Yuliya Kartoshkina, Lviv, Ukraine

Dissertation: Lived Experiences of Freshman Students in Their First Semester of College Advisor: Dr. Margaret Healy

Major: Educational Foundation & Research Dissertation: Exploring Pedagogical Decision Making and Metacognition of Faculty Teaching Abroad Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Hunter

Travis Daryl Clark, Morristown, Tennessee Major: Psychology (Experimental)

Linda Renee Keenan, Eugene, Oregon

Dissertation: Creation of a Conditional Reasoning Task for Hostile Sexism Advisor: Dr. Heather Terrell

Major: Clinical Psychology Dissertation: Trauma History and its Differential Relationship to ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Symptomatology Advisor: Dr. Francis Richard Ferraro

Mark Joseph Dusenbury, Grand Forks Major: Teaching and Learning

Danielle Patricia Krout, Ada, Minnesota

Dissertation: The Effects of Flipped Learning on Critical Thinking Disposition Among Undergraduate College Students Advisor: Dr. Myrna Olson

Major: Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics Dissertation: Understanding Addiction, Depression, and Autism Spectrum Disorder through Structure-Function Analyses of the Dopamine and Serotonin Transporters Advisor: Dr. L. Keith Henry

Kirsten Sierra Engel, Fargo Major: Clinical Psychology Dissertation: Sex Offender Treatment and Legal Policy Perception in Relation to Information Presentation Style Advisor: Dr. Karyn Plumm

Lindsay Frances Kujawa, Hibbing, Minnesota Major: Counseling Psychology Dissertation: Development and Validation of the Partners’ Approval of Nonsexual Extradyadic Behaviors Scale Advisor: Dr. Kara Wettersten

Robert Anthony Gaultney, Grand Forks Major: Microbiology Dissertation: Characterization of Two Surface Proteins From the Lyme Spirochete and Their Roles During Mammalian Infection Advisor: Dr. Catherine Brissette

Kristin Elisabeth Matson, Mankato, Minnesota Major: Clinical Psychology Dissertation: The Development of Hostile Cognitive Schemas and Adult Aggressive Tendencies Advisor: Dr. Alan King

Shannon Denise Grave, West Fargo Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: School Experiences of Middle School Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisor: Dr. Katherine Terras

Ashraf Qadir, Newtown, Bangladesh Major: Mechanical Engineering Dissertation: A Large Scale Inertial Aided Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) System for Small Mobile Platforms Advisor: Dr. Jeremiah Neubert

Cindy M. Gregg, Crookston, Minnesota Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: Teachers Walking the Talk: Four Teachers' Perceptions and Instruction of Reading Minilessons Advisor: Dr. Shelby Barrentine

Melissa Anne Quincer, Wadena, Minnesota Major: Counseling Psychology Dissertation: Teacher Referral Following Natural Disasters Advisor: Dr. Cindy Juntunen

Hal Henry Haynes, Bristol, Virginia Major: Educational Leadership

Shaneabbas Shabbir Raza, Grand Forks

Dissertation: Spirituality and Student Engagement at a Small, Church-Related Private College Advisor: Dr. Margaret Healy

Major: Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics Dissertation: Role of the Cholesterol Metabolite, 27-Hydroxycholesterol in Breast and Prostate Cancer Advisor: Dr. Othman Ghribi

Nicola Ashton Herting, Cape Town, South Africa Major: Clinical Psychology

Jaclyn Marie Reckow, Brethren, Michigan

Dissertation: The Impact of Trauma on Children's Functioning and the Utility of the CBCL-PTSD Profile Advisor: Dr. Thomas Petros

Major: Clinical Psychology Dissertation: The Impact of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) on Cognition: Evaluating the Relationship Between Changes in Cognitive Function, Cerebral Injury, Physical Ability, and Mood Advisor: Dr. Francis Richard Ferraro and Dr. Thomas Petros

Md. Shafiul Islam, Saginaw, Michigan Major: Electrical Engineering Dissertation: Microcalcifications Detection Using Image and Signal Processing Techniques for Early Detection of Breast Cancer Advisor: Dr. Naima Kaabouch

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School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees Doctor of Philosophy, continued

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Wanmdiwi J. Rose, Browning, Montana

Jonathan David Alleckson, Rochester, Minnesota Major: Nursing Advisor: Maridee Shogren

Major: Clinical Psychology Dissertation: Testing the Effect of Microagressions, Cultural Identity, and Gender on Learning for Northern Plains American Indian College Students Advisor: Dr. J. Douglas McDonald

Jeffrey Catten Anderson, Menan, Idaho Major: Nursing Advisor: Maridee Shogren

Kathryn Lee Gruchalla Russart, Fargo

Allison Gayle Moon, Butte, Montana

Major: Biology

Major: Nursing Advisor: Maridee Shogren

Dissertation: Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland Development in the Common Snapping Turtle, Chelydra Serpentina, and Disruption with Atrazine Exposure Advisor: Dr. Turk Rhen

Anita A. Pedersen, Arnegard Major: Nursing Advisor: Maridee Shogren

Jane Sims, Crookston, Minnesota Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: Instructors’ Perspectives of Giving Audio and Video Feedback: Can You Hear Me Now? Advisor: Dr. Anne Walker

Courtney G. Stufflebeam, Waterloo, Iowa Major: Counseling Psychology Dissertation: Jealousy in Same-Sex Relationships: A Study of Sexual and Emotional Infidelity Advisor: Dr. Cindy Juntunen

Jivan Nagorao Thakare, Grand Forks Major: Chemical Engineering Dissertation: Effects of Silica Supported Platinum Catalyst on the Performance and Durability of PEM Fuel Cells Advisor: Dr. Michael Mann and Dr. Brian Tande

Linda Lee Thompson, Grand Forks Major: Educational Leadership Dissertation: Passing on the Legacy: How Rural Community College Senior Officers Prepare the Next Generation of Leaders Advisor: Dr. Margaret Healy

Jorunn Victoria Thordarson, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: Educational Foundation & Research Dissertation: Not Your Business: Padagogical Lessons of Activist Resistance to Neoliberalism in Canadian Higher Education Advisor: Dr. Marcus Weaver-Hightower

Rosemary Vogt, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: Higher Education Dissertation: Academia Meeting the Needs of Industry: A Case Study of Developing a New Degree Program for Petroleum Engineering Advisor: Dr. Daniel Rice

Vickie LynVolk, Bismarck Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: Factors That Influence Community College Student Perceptions of Their Instruction Following Behaviors in Online Courses Advisor: Dr. Margaret Zidon

Jennifer Lynn Wallender, Hazen Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: Teachers Transform: Developing New Understandings and Competencies Following the Implementation of the Common Core Writing Standards Advisor: Dr. Pamela Beck

Changhyeon Yoo, Grand Forks Major: Physics Dissertation: X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Studies of the Atomic Structure of Zirconium-Doped Lithium Silicate Glass and Glass-Ceramics, Zirconium-Doped Lithium Borate Glasses, and Vitreous Rare-Earth Phosphates Advisor: Dr. Gaya Kanishka Marasinghe

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School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Master of Arts

Master of Business Administration

Stephanie Rae Anderson, Rolette

Cami Michelle Bennett, Grants Pass, Oregon

Major: Counseling

Major: Business Administration

Londyn Elizabeth Backfisch, Benton, Missouri

Garrett Dennis Carlson, Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Business Administration

Angela Coen Cary, Grand Forks

Sawyer Lane Diseth, Devils Lake

Major: Communication

Major: Business Administration

Karissa Lynn Cummons, Aiken, South Dakota

Karl Andrew Ensign, Shelbyville, Kentucky

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Business Administration

Cerynn Dawn Desjarlais, Edmonton, Canada

Alexander Mathew Kroke, Michigan

Major: Counseling

Major: Business Administration

Anndrea Dones, Danville, Virginia

Tarek Said Mohamed, Temple City, California

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Business Administration

Amanda Dana D’Ottavio, East St. Paul, Canada

Florian Stifel, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Major: Counseling

Major: Business Administration

Kayla Holland Foster, Fort Worth, Texas

Jordan Daniel Wenger, Sterling, Virginia

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Business Administration

Krista Janee Hollowell, Phoenix, Arizona Major: Forensic Psychology

Kelly Lynn Kennedy, Grand forks Major: English

Master of Education

Tess M. Kilwein, Hettinger Major: Psychology

Alee Maren Larson, Huron, South Dakota

Kathleen Marcelle Bockert, Grand Forks

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Reading Education

Douglas Laskowske, Grand Prairie, Texas

Bethany Marie Bratlie, Drayton

Major: Linguistics

Major: Reading Education

Jamie Hemphill Leavey, Satellite Beach, Florida

Sara Leann Dudley, East Grand Forks, Minnesota

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Educational Leadership

Courtney Rae Littlefield, Caldwell, Idaho

Katie Jo Geats, Grand Forks

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Reading Education

Shannon Michele McCabe, Durham, North Carolina

Jennifer Lyn George, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Educational Leadership

Jennifer Diane Nuss, Oelwein, Iowa

Joseph Michael Hurlbut, Alexandria, Minnesota

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Elementary Education

Alyssa Faye Parisien, Belcourt

Kara Lyn Kennedy, International Falls, Minnesota

Major: Counseling

Major: Elementary Education

Danielle Lyn Polzin, New Ulm, Minnesota

Alexa Troy Olson, Andover, Minnesota

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Elementary Education

Brian Keith Stephens, Huntsville, Alabama

Sherry Jean Peterson, Rogers, Minnesota

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: English Language Learners

Brad Sykes, Richmond Hill, Georgia

Samantha Alli Ruberg, Duluth, Minnesota

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Elementary Education

Lisa Lyann Vance, Charles City, Iowa

Ashley Marie Schomer, East Grand Forks, Minnesota

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: English Language Learners

Morgan Douglas Shillingburg, Charleston, West Virginia Major: English Language Learners

Karen Marie Stanley, Fargo Major: Elementary Education

Bonne Lee Stewart, San Pedro, California Major: English Language Learners

Shanna Ruth Trosen, Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education

Brittney Lee Tweten, Grand Forks Major: Reading Education

Danielle M. Weisz, Bismarck Major: Elementary Education

Caleen Williams, Boise, Idaho Major: English Language Learners

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School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Ashley Layne Benko, Yorkton, Canada

Master of Music

Major: Special Education

Eiley Christina Berg, Middle River, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders

Kelsey Paige Langness, Moorhead, Minnesota

Janelle Rae Beske, Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Major: Music

Major: Curriculum & Instruction

Michelle Leigh Burns, Bismarck Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders

Bridget Corbin, Omaha, Nebraska

Master of Occupational Therapy

Major: Special Education

Hannah Anna Craig, La Crosse, Wisconsin Major: Special Education

Nicholle Rae Clouse, Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Connieann DePaola, Bayside, New York

Major: Occupational Therapy

Major: Special Education

Chelsea de Bruto, Devils Lake

Erin Leah Evans, Cody, Wyoming

Major: Occupational Therapy

Major: Special Education

Katrina Marie Kotta, Moorhead, Minnesota

Karla Domenica Fahey, East Wenatchee, Washington

Major: Occupational Therapy

Major: Special Education

Hanna Annette Stevenson, Georgetown, Minnesota

Paige Alexis Ferguson, Grand Forks

Major: Occupational Therapy

Major: Curriculum & Instruction

Jessica Triller, Jackson, Missouri

Brittany Lynn Fischer, Bismarck

Major: Occupational Therapy

Major: Special Education

Morgan Marie Voss, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota

Stefanie Ann Forcella, Terry, Montana

Major: Occupational Therapy

Major: Special Education

Ashley Joy Waller, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota

Brandon Joseph Germain, Fargo

Major: Occupational Therapy

Major: Special Education

Jessica Marie Gillings, Newport, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education

Amy Austin Gotham, Lake Placid, New York Major: Special Education

Master of Public Administration

Joan Christina Gredell, Iowa City, Iowa

Katie Ann Erb, Frazee, Minnesota

Narda Samantha Sophia Hamilton, Montego Bay, Jamaica

Major: Special Education

Major: Public Administration

Major: Technology

Luke Norden Welle, Bemidji, Minnesota

Carly Michele Hansen, Bismarck

Major: Public Administration

Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders

Beth Marie Heyne, Bismarck Major: Early Childhood Education

Lori Christine Hirst, Castaic, California Major: Space Studies

Master of Public Health

Trisha Michelle Howitz, Fargo Major: Special Education

Gaurav Mehta, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Amy L. Ibach, Bismarck

Major: Public Health

Major: Elementary Education

Maranda Kathryn Jacobsen, Hope Major: Special Education

Jessica Clair Jones, Alamo, Nevada

Master of Science

Major: Elementary Education

Diane Marie Jurson, Hodgdon, Maine Major: Special Education

Patrick Ronald Anderson, Fessenden

Shafiqul I. Khan, Los Angeles, California

Major: Special Education

Major: Instructional Design & Technology

Julie Anna Bailey, Moorhead, Minnesota

Susan Mary Klem, Ely, Minnesota

Major: Elementary Education

Major: Space Studies

Lisa Loree Baldwin, Wichita, Kansas

Alicia Jo Laughery, Onamia, Minnesota

Major: Space Studies

Major: Reading Education

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School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees LaTina B. Rondestvedt, Lisbon

Master of Science, continued

Major: Special Education

AmandaRae Lynn Schenk, Neillsville, Wisconsin Major: Medical Laboratory Science

Jordache Bernadette Leiker, Eagle Mountain, Utah

Kyle Steven Schroeder, West Bend, Wisconsin

Major: Special Education

Major: Space Studies

LeAnna Dawn Lesmeister, Moorhead, Minnesota

Angela Jean Briggs Schwartz, International Falls, Minnesota

Major: Special Education

Major: Special Education

Jielin Liu, Xianning, China

Nathan Steve Seright, Seattle, Washington

Major: Biochemistry

Major: Special Education

Marlena Beth Maddock, Jamestown

Clare Rebecca Shields, Fargo

Major: Special Education

Major: Special Education

Rasel Mahmud, Grand Forks

Sushil Shrestha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Major: Electrical Engineering

Major: Space Studies

Jared Wayne Marquis, Houston, Texas

Catherine Marie Shull, Hackensack, Minnesota

Major: Atmospheric Sciences

Major: Early Childhood Education

William John Mokry Jr., Somonauk, Illinois

Vanessa Kimberley Simpson, Jamaica

Major: Atmospheric Sciences

Major: Computer Science

Jennifer Marie Moskowitz, Harvard, Illinois

Nora C. Smith, West Fargo

Major: Special Education

Major: Elementary Education

Dakota Ashleigh Nesbitt, Thunder Bay, Canada

Rayl Steffey Smith, Salt Lake City, Utah

Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders

Major: Special Education

Roiann Marie Nimis, Huntsville, Alabama

David Clayton St. Peter, Eagan, Minnesota Major: Curriculum & Instruction Gina Leigh Stephenson, Tucson, Arizona

Major: Space Studies

Joseph Robert O’Brien, South Amboy, New Jersey Major: Atmospheric Sciences

Major: Special Education

Allison Dawn Orr, Fargo

Janell Dawn Brulotte Streeter, Anchorage, Alaska

Major: Special Education

Major: Special Education

Rabindra Pariyar, Nuwakot, Nepal

Luci Ann Terry, West Fargo

Major: Civil Engineering

Major: Special Education

Taryn Patton, Costa Mesa, California

Carly Elizabeth Theis, Greeley, Colorado

Major: Special Education

Major: Special Education

Deanne Paulsen, Kaysville, Utah

Sameel Danyielle Tinson, Irvington, New Jersey

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Special Education

Coltyn J. Penberthy, Fargo

Emily Susan Trebilcock, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

Major: Special Education

Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders

Elisha Anne Placek, Bismarck

James Michael Turner, Providence, Rhode Island

Major: Special Education

Major: Space Studies

Michelle Gunderson Potter, Fargo

Justin William Varty, Elk River, Minnesota

Major: Special Education

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Tyler Radi, Grand Forks

Bridgette Michael Wright, Laughlin, Nevada

Major: Technology

Major: Special Education

Gretchen Ann Randall, Williston Major: Elementary Education

Jamie Marie Rarick, Drayton Major: Special Education

Samantha Ashlyn Reimer, East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Curriculum & Instruction

Brooke Allison Reinert, Thompson Major: Special Education

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School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees Mandy Lee Ann Lundby, Grand Forks

Master of Social Work

Major: Social Work

Willie Ray McCoy III, Virginia Beach, Virginia Major: Social Work

Lori Ann Ashbaugh, Plainfield, Illinois

Caitlin Lenox Mitchell, Fargo

Major: Social Work

Major: Social Work

Amanda Jane Fahlstrom, Moorhead, Minnesota

Emerald Joydelle Parisi, Judith Gap, Montana

Major: Social Work

Major: Social Work

Lecia L. Hager, Minot

Leah J. Paulson, Perham, Minnesota

Major: Social Work

Major: Social Work

Kayla Evelyn Hochstetler, Grand Forks

Jessica Ramirez, Phoenix, Arizona

Major: Social Work

Major: Social Work

Emily Meghan Johnson, Grand Forks

Brittany Ann Schank, Moorhead, Minnesota

Major: Social Work

Major: Social Work

Jordyn Ann Koski, Grand Forks

Jeffrey Stine, Moorhead, Minnesota

Major: Social Work

Major: Social Work

Avery R. Luft, De Pere, West Virginia

Lisa Marie Turner, Killarney, Canada

Major: Social Work

Major: Social Work

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College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines Gayle Roux, Dean Bachelor of Science in Community Nutrition Jenna Lois Lindquist

Fort Collins, Colorado Major: Community Nutrition

Brittany A. Lindstrom Hibbing, Minnesota Major: Community Nutrition

Rachal A. Schiltz == Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Community Nutrition

Brittany Elinor Hillerud

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Social Work

Jessica Leigh Baumgarten

Samantha Teresa Alioto

Shayna May Houdek

Janice M. Cassel =

Macy Carlotta Burks

Fierra S. Huschka ==

Sondra L. Dick ==

Jessica Mae Christofferson ===

Suade Hassan-Saleh Jama

Michelle Marie Honeyman

Sarah C. Coen-Tuff ===

Danielle J. Monsrud

Shannon Lauren Karels

Kirsten R. DeBaets ==

Courtney Angeline Olson

Brooke E. Kellicut

Jenna Lyn DeSmidt

Erica Marie Stam

Cassie Sue Mitchell

Joshua D. Everett

Kelsey Jo Thoreson

Megan Leigh Porath

Eliza T. Gonzalez -Harris

Hope L. Tschaekofske ===

Yolanda Spotted Horse

Tanner J. Hendrickson

Megyn R. Useldinger

Brenna Senae Heppner ==

Anna-Alicia Maria Villanueva

Heidee Marie Hill

Madison Christine Weber ==

Grand Forks Major: Nursing

La Crosse, Wisconsin Major: Social Work

Billings, Montana Major: Nursing

Goodridge, Minnesota Major: Social Work

Walhalla Major: Nursing

Tolna Major: Social Work

Regent Major: Nursing

Grand Forks Major: Social Work

Perham, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Baldur, Manitoba, Canada Major: Social Work

La Crosse, Wisconsin Major: Nursing

White Bear Lake, Minnesota Major: Social Work

Plentywood, Montana Major: Nursing

Grand Forks Major: Social Work

Fargo Major: Nursing

Catano, Puerto Rico Major: Social Work

Denver, Colorado Major: Nursing

East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Social Work Munich Major: Social Work Emerado Major: Social Work

Grand Forks Major: Social Work

Zachary Bryan Neil Hockert == Grand Forks Major: Social Work Grand Forks Major: Social Work Bismarck Major: Social Work New York, New York Major: Social Work Roseau, Minnesota Major: Social Work

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Major: Social Work Grand Forks Major: Social Work Horace Major: Social Work Minot Major: Social Work Grand Forks Major: Social Work

St. Cloud, Minnesota Major: Social Work

Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Social Work

Breanna L. Wichmann == New Ulm, Minnesota Major: Social Work

School of Medicine and Health Sciences Joshua Wynne, Dean Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science

Lalisaa W. Dube

Rochester, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science

Shelby Nikhol Morcomb

Rochester, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science

= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 15)

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College of Education and Human Development Cindy Juntunen, Dean

Bachelor of Science in Education

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

Lauren Ella Anderson

Megan J. Huseby

Kori E. Hedlund

Nicholas Rye Lamoureux ===

Belgrade, Minnesota Major: Middle Level Education East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education

Owatonna, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology

Bachelor of Science in Public Health Education

Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation & Human Services

Lucas William Blanchard =

Ashley J. Friesen =

Richfield, Minnesota Major: Public Health Education

Fort, Saskatchewan, Canada Major: Kinesiology

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services

Kiauni T. Pigeon

Audrey Leigh Moll ==

Roseau, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services

Lake Lillian, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education

Hannah Shae Olson ===

Katlyn Ann Rajchel

Grand Forks Major: Early Childhood Education

Zimmerman, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services

Tayler A. Sundberg =

Elk River, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education

Carolyn Hannah Shabb

Grand Forks Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services

College of Engineering and Mines Hesham El-Rewini, Dean

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Shelby Lynn Amsley-Benzie === Roosevelt, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering

Justin Dery

Cochrane, Alberta, Canada Major: Chemical Engineering

Eloy Flores III

San Antonio, Texas Major: Chemical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Michael Biordi

Bayside, New York Major: Civil Engineering

Kevin Russell Casagrande === Belmont, California Major: Electrical Engineering

Joshua J. Hesting

Beloit, Kansas Major: Civil Engineering

Russell E. Page =

Adna, Washington Major: Electrical Engineering

Preston Jon Schatz =

Saint Joseph, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering

Zachary Dennis Tindall

Tupelo, Mississippi Major: Electrical Engineering

Justin D. Hoeger

Grand Forks Major: Electrical Engineering

Martin J. Montoya

Lamar, Colorado Major: Civil Engineering

John Erik Isakson

Lake Elsinore, California Major: Electrical Engineering

Courtney William Moore

East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering

Adam Morse

Seattle, Washington Major: Electrical Engineering

Nicholas R. Peterson

Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering

Gary Wayne Owens =

Hollister, California Major: Electrical Engineering

Luke Thomas Van Diest

Abilene, Texas Major: Civil Engineering

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Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering Cody Thomas Joos

East Bethel, Minnesota Major: Geological Engineering

College of Engineering and Mines Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Raymond Phillip Brown

Lufkin, Texas Major: Mechanical Engineering

Eduardo Contreras

Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering

Baldwin Park, California Major: Mechanical Engineering

Aaron M. Hartung

Hudson, Wisconsin Major: Mechanical Engineering

Justin D. Hoeger

Grand Forks Major: Mechanical Engineering

Jessie R. Siira

Anchorage, Alaska Major: Petroleum Engineering

Detong Chen =

Shanghai, China Major: Mechanical Engineering

College of Business and Public Administration Margaret L. Williams, Dean

Bachelor of Accountancy

Joshua Raymond Capocasa

Dara Leigh Morehouse

Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting

Glasgow, Montana Major: Business Economics

Kelsey Marie Oppegard

Nickolas Edmonds Croal Tyler J. Axtman

Grand Forks Major: Accountancy

Samuel E. Daufenbach == Mankato, Minnesota Major: Accountancy

Kelsey Marie Oppegard Park River Major: Accountancy

Alexandra Elaine Sing Willmar, Minnesota Major: Accountancy

Kyle Alan Sonstelie

Winger, Minnesota Major: Accountancy

Park River Major: Management

Medina, Minnesota Major: Management

Aloysius Adi Pamungkas ==

Joseph Lyle Demester

Banten, Indonesia Major: Aviation Management

Grafton Major: Management

Alexandra Elizabeth Roman

Nicholas Randall Dobratz

Colorado Springs, Colorado Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting

Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Investments

Debra Kaye Beiswenger Fisher, Minnesota Major: Management

Seth Boris

Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Whitney Leigh Borreson Grand Forks Major: Human Resource Management

Drew B. Monson

Grygla, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology

Kaileen Clancy Flaherty

Joseph James Rotter

Jordan Michael Fonder =

Rashad James Shelton

Madison L. Gemar

Christian David Smith

Bachelor of Science in Public Administration

Andrew Michael Sova

Edita Sabovic

Fargo Major: Marketing

St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Grand Forks Major: Business Economics

Cincinnati, Ohio Major: Aviation Management

Fargo Major: Human Resource Management

Midland, Michigan Major: Aviation Management

Kenneth P. Hahn

Bachelor of Business Administration

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology

Sartell, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Grand Forks Major: Management

Fargo Major: Public Administration

Justin Lee Stadstad

Emily Ann Kragness

Manvel Major: Management

Northfield, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Yannick Nii Oku Staenz ===

Lucas James Larson

Zurich, Switzerland Major: Aviation Management

Coon Rapids, Minnesota Major: Airport Management

Kaytlin J. Turner

Derec Ray Martie

Andover, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Grand Forks Major: Marketing

Zhuoli Yang

Drew Thomas Martin

Grand Forks Major: Business Economics

Mahtomedi, Minnesota Major: Marketing

= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 15)

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College of Arts and Sciences Debbie Storrs, Dean Bachelor of Arts Lauren Ella Anderson Belgrade, Minnesota Major: German

Jose Gustavo Benavides Minto Major: Sociology

Trevor B. Berg

Grand Forks Major: Communication

Alexandre M. Bettmeng Sioux Falls, South Dakota Major: Communication

Mikki Lynne Bogenrief Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Social Science

Jeffrey Bullis Jr.

Cottage Grove, Minnesota Major: Communication Major: Political Science

Samuel Dae Carroll Excelsior, Minnesota Major: Spanish

Brittany Rose Curran

Lancaster, California Major: Communication

Nick Allen Dokkin

Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Communication

Emma Anne Erickson

Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Communication

Taylor Y. Esler

Staples, Minnesota Major: Communication

Joshua D. Everett

Grand Forks Major: Anthropology

Jennifer L. Fairbanks

Ankeny, Iowa Major: Communication

Michael Glein Fecadu

Seattle, Washington Major: Communication

Kaileen Clancy Flaherty Fargo Major: Communication

Jessica E. Fushi

Chicago, Illinois Major: Communication

Jenna Elizabeth Graveline Lakeville, Minnesota Major: French

Hailey Noelle Hansen

Rogers, Minnesota Major: Communication

Bailey Catherine Hoffman Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: French

Cami Rae Hohertz

Christine Major: Communication

Mariah Ellen Holland

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Annandale, Minnesota Major: Communication

Heather Sylvia Hotchner == Lorton, Virginia Major: Social Science

Zachary Robert Julen

Cottage Grove, Minnesota Major: Visual Arts

Sarah Moreen Johnson

Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders

Michael C. Picken ===

Lakeville, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Jenna Kae Sagedahl =

Bemidji, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Amanda Marie Slaikeu Eagan, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Michael Timothy Utt ===

Danyele Louise Kes

Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Communication

Bachelor of General Studies

Lisa Marie Koykar =

North Pole, Alaska Major: Communication

Shawn P. Larson

Casselton Major: General Studies

Laura Elizabeth Whiteley Watford City Major: General Studies

Joseph John Wilebski

Lancaster, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Matthew J. Aymond ==

Devils Lake Major: Communication

Grand Forks Major: General Studies

Klevre K. Lee

Ashley N. Zimmer

Bay City, Wisconsin Major: General Studies

Amanda Nicole Belyaks

Java, South Dakota Major: Communication

Punta Gorda, Florida Major: General Studies

Kayla Ione Maesse

Colton J. Boas

Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Communication

Bloomfield, Iowa Major: General Studies

Dana Janette McVeigh ==

Katelyn Marie Darnell ==

Grand Forks Major: Anthropology

Champlin, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Christina A. Michels

Bachelor of Music

Carmen Ruth Ermer ==

Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Cavalier Major: General Studies

Samantha R. Novak

Danielle Rae Ambuehl == Fargo Major: Music Therapy

Mikelle Jordyn Fetsch ===

Kindred Major: Communication

Grand Forks Major: General Studies

Alexander David Radtke

Olivia T. Griggs

Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Communication

Cape Coral, Florida Major: General Studies

Sydney Reiter Roberts

Kelsie Marie Gunnufson ===

Lakeland, Minnesota Major: Communication

Waconia, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Michelle R. Roise ==

Benjamin Martin Hansen

Stephen, Minnesota Major: Visual Arts

Columbia, South Dakota Major: General Studies

Madison N. Rud

Sadie Lee Hefta

Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Communication

Devils Lake Major: General Studies

Amber Jo Schmidt ==

Hunter N. Huberty ==

West Fargo Major: Communication

Scandia, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Lacey M. Sprinkel =

Tyler Daniel Kemnitz ==

Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Communication

Grand Forks Major: General Studies

Nicole Marie Thies

Mackenzie K. Lee

Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders

Rochester, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Scott Alan Weigel

Kayli M. Muckenhirn ===

Amanda M. Willyard

Molly Arlene Nienhuis

Lai Shan Yeung

Joseph Ngoc Nguyen

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Bismarck Major: Communication

Lawton Major: General Studies

Grand Forks Major: Psychology

Shakopee, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong Major: Communication

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Bachelor of Science

Niall Thor Willard Davis = Grand Forks Major: Physics Major: German

Kathryn Danielle Ewers Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Emma Jo Gruhl

Hawley, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Eric Lee Hause

Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Geography

Lindsey Mae Hiatt = Fargo Major: Psychology

Bailey Catherine Hoffman Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Forensic Science

Maxwell Hyberger

Litchfield, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies

Cheyenne Lydia Johnson Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science, continued

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies

Bachelor of Science in Geology

Samuel F. Stadem

James Battista Gaspardo

Nicholas Edward Stanislowski =

Killian Norton

Mott Major: Interdisciplinary Studies

Jolyssa K. O’Fallon === Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Chemistry

White Bear Lake, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies

Minto Major: Geology

Bryan Hasbargen

Baudette, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies

Elizabeth O’Neill

Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Daniel Frederick Hunnisett

Bloomington, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies

Brooke Alanna Ramirez Fargo Major: Psychology

Kimberly Paige Pithey

Grand Forks Major: Criminal Justice Studies

Victoria M. Reincke Portland, Oregon Major: Psychology

Daniel T. Scharf

New Prague, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies

Danielle Kay Szklarski Grafton Major: Psychology

Scott C. Smith

Park Rapids, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies

John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Paul Lindseth, Dean Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics Marwan Abdullah S. Bori

Khobar, Saudi Arabia Major: Aviation Technology Management

Steven Bryan Clapperton Pearce

Andrew J. Enga =

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Major: Aviation Technology Management

Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation

Nathan Alexander Gavin

Nicholas Taylor Pelletier

Oakdale, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation

Fort Wayne, Indiana Major: Commercial Aviation

James Chatham Harris

Lexington, South Carolina Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Jonathon Duy Ross

Chia-ming Chang

Samantha J. Kiebke ==

Shane Robert Schuster

Jonathan B. Chounlamountry

Nikita Nemchuk ==

Connor Andrew Skaryd

Las Vegas, Nevada Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Conor Michael Dailey

Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control

San Diego, California Major: Commercial Aviation Mahtomedi, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation

Jensen Beach, Florida Major: Air Traffic Control

North Andover, Massachusetts Major: Commercial Aviation

Thomas Ryan O’Flanagan =

La Jolla, California Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Scott G. Tinker

Levi Gregory Johnson

New Taipei City, Taiwan Major: Commercial Aviation

Ray Sun

Lucas Gus Thorson

Grand Forks Major: Air Traffic Control

Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control

Puyallup, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation

Montana Jackson Popehn

Hao Cheng Chang ===

Grand Forks Major: Commercial Aviation

Paul William Smith ===

Forest Lake, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation Vancouver, Washington Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

Parker A. Wharram ==

Mound, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation

Thomas M. Wolfe

Colorado Springs, Colorado Major: Commercial Aviation

Jack Gregoire Youngberg

Chowchilla, California Major: Commercial Aviation

Sitka, Alaska Major: Commercial Aviation

= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 15)

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Senior Departmental Honors Amanda Boyd, Honors Coordinator

The following student of high ability, having completed independent research in her major field

of study, and successfully defended her research papers in comprehensive oral examinations, is

being graduated WITH HONORS in her major field.

Dana Janette McVeigh

Candidate for Commission Lt. Col. Clarence L. Carroll IV, Professor of Military Science Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Army Nicholas C. Kirchoff

Superior, Wisconsin Active Duty/Ordnance EOD Major: Interdisciplinary Studies

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Grand Forks Major: Anthropology

The University Marshals A tradition since the early years of the University of North Dakota, the University Marshals serve as the honorary marshals and ushers for commencement exercises. They are selected from the junior class, primarily on the basis of academic excellence.

Honorary Faculty Flag Marshal William F. Sheridan

Grand Marshal Qiaoling Yan

A UND faculty member, chosen from the ranks of the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors, carries the University flag and leads the commencement procession.

Charter Marshal Gloria Rodriguez Matthew Benson Shae Bonifacio Selena Garza Peter Holli Benjamin Jacob Stephanie Lee Kailey Wirtanen

The Faculty Flag Marshal at today’s ceremony is Dr. William F. Sheridan, Professor of Biology. A faculty member since 1975, Professor Sheridan was named a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in 1991.

Dr. Sheridan is a geneticist whose expertise is in the genetic control of plant reproduction. He uses maize as a model organism for mutational screening, discovering and analyzing genes that control the reproductive cycle, particularly the development of the plant embryo.

Professor Sheridan’s research focus on maize genetics is of long standing. For more than 50 years he has participated in the annual maize genetics conference, which he first attended as a Ph.D. student at the University of Illinois.

He has had a productive research and teaching career at UND and is an internationally recognized scholar in maize genetics.

Student Honor Medallions Honor Medallions are worn by candidates for the bachelor’s degree who have at least 50 graded hours from the University of North Dakota and achieve a scholastic average of 3.50 (cum laude), 3.70 (magna cum laude), and 3.90 (summa cum laude) in courses completed at the University of North Dakota. For the purpose of the commencement program and publication, honors are based on the UND grade point average at the end of the previously completed term. Once final semester grades are recorded and the degree has been cleared by the college, grade point averages are recalculated and final graduation honors are recorded to the transcript and diploma.

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Honorary Degrees Awarded Honorary degrees have long been awarded by institutions of higher learning to recognize lives of achievement. In 1909 UND presented its first honorary degree, a Doctor of Laws, to Webster Merrifield, who served the University for 25 years, including 18 as its third president.

Honorary degrees from UND particularly recognize those with an association with the University or with the state and region; they also have been presented to such notables as philosopher Mortimer Adler, heart surgeon Michael DeBakey and President John F. Kennedy.

1909, Webster Merrifield, Doctor of Laws 1913, Roger W. Cooley, Master of Laws 1914, E.M. Babcock, Doctor of Science 1916, Homer B. Sprague, Doctor of Laws 1918, Joseph P. Kennedy, Doctor of Laws 1922, John Lee Coulter, Doctor of Laws 1925, F.P. Robertson, Doctor of Laws 1928, Howard Huston, Master of Arts 1929, Thomas D. Campbell, Doctor of Laws 1930, Guy C.H. Corliss, Doctor of Laws 1930, Vilhjalmur Stefanssen, Doctor of Laws 1931, Maxwell Upson, Doctor of Engineering 1932, John M. Hancock, Doctor of Laws 1933, Thomas F. Kane, Doctor of Laws 1933, John F. Douglas, Doctor of Laws 1934, J.F.T. O’Connor, Doctor of Laws 1935, Frederick Koch, Doctor of Letters 1936, John Burke, Doctor of Laws 1937, Sveinbjorn Johnson, Doctor of Laws 1938, A.G. Burr, Doctor of Laws 1938, Vincent J. Ryan, Doctor of Laws 1938, C.J. Hambro, Doctor of Laws 1939, Gudmundur Grimson, Doctor of Laws 1939, Crown Prince Olav of Norway, Doctor of Laws 1941, John W. Dafoe, Doctor of Laws 1941, Clarence Daniel O’Connor, Doctor of Humanities 1943, John O. Christianson, Doctor of Science 1943, Walter L. Stockwell, Doctor of Laws 1943, John Alister Hutcheson, Doctor of Science 1944, Sigureir Sigurdsson, Doctor of Humanities 1944, Boyd Milne Begg, Doctor of Science 1944, George Addison Talbert, Doctor of Science 1945, Edward Francis Flynn, Doctor of Laws 1945, Barend Herman Kroeze, Doctor of Humanities 1946, Elwyn Francis Chandler, Doctor of Science 1946, David Rhys Jenkins, Doctor of Science 1946, Elmer Ellis, Doctor of Laws 1947, Melvin A. Brannon, Doctor of Science 1947, Raymond A. Heising, Doctor of Science 1947, George Albert Selke, Doctor of Laws 1948, Adolph Marcus Christianson, Docctor of Laws 1948, John S. Lundy, Doctor of Science 1948, William L. Nuessle, Doctor of Laws 1948, Ezra Thayer Towne, Doctor of Humanities 1948, Luther Earle Birdzell, Doctor of Laws 1948, Harley F. French, Doctor of Science 1949, Franklin Jerome Lunding, Doctor of Laws 1949, John Morris Gillette, Doctor of Humanities 1949, Charles John Breitwieser, Doctor of Science 1949, Lawrence Vold, Doctor of Laws 1950, Alfred G. Arvold, Doctor of Humanities 1950, Charles J. Murphy, Doctor of Laws 1951, M. Beatrice Johnstone, Doctor of Humanities 1951, Chester E. Fritz, Doctor of Laws 1951, Edward H. McDermott, Doctor of Laws 1951, George A. Abbott, Doctor of Laws 1951, Juan Mendoza Rodriquez, Doctor of Laws 1952, Homer N. Wallin, Doctor of Science 1952, Daniel F. Bull, Doctor of Communication Sciences 1952, Edmund O. Belsheim, Doctor of Laws 1953, A. Hoyt Taylor, Doctor of Science 1953, Fred J. Traynor, Doctor of Laws 1954, Theodore H. Fenske, Doctor of Science 1954, Arno Carl Fieldner, Doctor of Science 1954, Alfred Jacobsen, Doctor of Science 1954, Luther W. Youngdahl, Doctor of Laws 1955, John C. Baker, Doctor of Laws 1956, Robert D. Campbell, Doctor of Laws

1956, Harlan Henthorns Hatcher, Doctor of Laws 1956, John Chester West, Doctor of Humanities 1957, Richard Simpson Watson, Doctor of Laws 1958, Richard Blackburn Black, Doctor of Science 1958, Charles W. Boise, Doctor of Science 1958, Olger B. Burtness, Doctor of Laws 1958, Min Hin Li, Doctor of Humanities 1958, Russell Reid, Doctor of Humanities 1958, James Duane Squires, Doctor of Laws 1958, Henry G. Lykken, Doctor of Engineering 1958, Hermann Hegedorn, Doctor of Humanities 1958, Jerome Hall, Doctor of Laws 1958, J. Maxwell Anderson, Doctor of Humanities 1958, Edgar Dale, Doctor of Humanities 1958, Rudolph J. Gielsness, Doctor of Laws 1958, Cushman D. Haagensen, Doctor of Science 1958, Grover Holt, Doctor of Engineering 1958, Grayson L. Kirk, Doctor of Humanities 1958, George A. Lundberg, Doctor of Laws 1958, Herbert G. Nilles, Doctor of Laws 1958, Edward K. Thompson, Doctor of Humanities 1958, Neal A. Weber, Doctor of Science 1958, J. Frederick Weltzin, Doctor of Humanities 1958, Philip W. West, Doctor of Science 1958, Waldemar Westergaard, Doctor of Laws 1958, Paul Yoder, Doctor of Music 1959, Alexander Grow Budge, Doctor of Laws 1959, Thomas E. Whelan, Doctor of Laws 1959, Charles E. Scott, Doctor of Humanities 1960, Elmo B. Roper, Doctor of Humanities 1960, James H. Douglas, Doctor of Laws 1961, Ronald N. Davies, Doctor of Laws 1962, Fred George Aandahl, Doctor of Laws 1962, Thomas Joseph Burke, Doctor of Laws 1962, O.H. Thormodsgard, Doctor of Laws 1962, James Morris, Doctor of Laws 1963, Harold D. Shaft, Doctor of Laws 1963, Owen Meredith Wilson, Doctor of Laws 1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Doctor of Laws 1965, Edward J. Devitt, Doctor of Laws 1965, Bertin C. Gamble, Doctor of Laws 1965, Orin Alva Stevens, Doctor of Science 1965, Thomas C. Barger, Doctor of Laws 1966, Robert E. Bradley, Doctor of Engineering 1966, Herbert Victor Prochnow, Doctor of Laws 1966, Robert E. Slaughter, Doctor of Laws 1967, David E. Bell, Doctor of Laws 1967, Leonard W. Larson, Doctor of Laws 1967, Joseph C. Allen, Doctor of Engineering 1968, Robert H. Bahmer, Doctor of Laws 1968, Malcolm Moos, Doctor of Laws 1969, Era Bell Thompson, Doctor of Humane Letters 1969, Arthur Naftalin, Doctor of Laws 1969, Richard Beck, Doctor of Literature 1970, Eric Sevareid, Doctor of Laws 1970, James L. Elder, Doctor of Engineering 1970, Harry H. Ransom, Doctor of Literature 1970, Warren J. Hanna, Doctor of Laws 1970, George C. Wheeler, Doctor of Laws 1971, B. Fred Davidson, Doctor of Laws 1971, William A. Franta, Doctor of Engineering 1973, Christopher J. Hamre, Doctor of Science 1973, Frank Edward Stinchfield, Doctor of Science 1975, George W. Starcher, Doctor of Laws 1976, Thomas S. Kleppe, Doctor of Laws 1978, E.A. Haunz, Doctor of Science 1978, Carlton A. Pederson, Doctor of Laws 1979, W.E. Koenker, Doctor of Laws 1981, Mary Jean Mannes, Bachelor of Laws 1981, Thomas McGrath, Doctor of Literature 1982, Anne H. Carlsen, Doctor of Humanities 1982, Warren Christopher, Doctor of Laws 1983, Mortimer J. Adler, Doctor of Humane Letters 1983, Frank N. Low, Doctor of Science 1983, Fred L. Snyder, Doctor of Science 1984, Wilson M. Laird, Doctor of Science 1986, James E. Olson, Doctor of Laws 1986, James F. Seifert, Doctor of Laws 1986, Owen W. Webster, Doctor of Science 1987, Duane B. Haagenson, Doctor of Engineering 1987, Lois Phillips Hudson, Doctor of Letters 1988, Merlin E. Dewing, Doctor of Laws

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1989, Weston R. Christopherson, Doctor of Laws 1989, Agnes Geelan, Doctor of Humane Letters 1989, Arley Bjella, Doctor of Laws 1989, Bernard P. Randolph, Doctor of Engineering 1990, Michael E. DeBakey, Doctor of Science 1990, Robert E. Mautz, Doctor of Laws 1990, Bruce McArthur, Doctor of Engineering 1990, Frank A. Wenstrom, Doctor of Laws 1991, Andrew Freeman, Doctor of Engineering 1991, Lee Gerdine, Doctor of Music 1991, Donald Grangaard, Doctor of Laws 1991, Lowell Swenson, Doctor of Laws 1991, Harold Schafer, Doctor of Laws 1992, William E. Cornatzer, Doctor of Science 1992, Margaret Heyse Cory, Doctor of Science 1992, Richard J. Lee, Doctor of Science 1992, Vivian Hanson Meehan, Doctor of Science 1992, Harold Resinger, Doctor of Science 1992, Louis W. Sullivan, Doctor of Science 1993, Thomas M. Hamilton, Doctor of Engineering 1993, Bill Martin Jr., Doctor of Letters 1993, Stanley A. Moe, Doctor of Engineering 1993, Everette L. Webb, Doctor of Engineering 1993, Gilmore Schjeldahl, Doctor of Engineering 1994, James F. Buchli, Doctor of Science 1994, Jon Hassler, Doctor of Letters 1996, Roland H. Flint, Doctor of Letters 1996, George A. Sinner, Doctor of Laws 1996, John W. Vennes, Doctor of Science 1997, Jim R. Carrigan, Doctor of Laws 1997, Clara A. Pederson, Doctor of Humane Letters 1998, Theodore V. Galambos, Doctor of Engineering 1998, Patricia Wallace Ingraham, Doctor of Laws 1998, Arthur A. Link, Doctor of Laws 1998, Vito Perrone, Doctor of Humanities 1999, Eugene R. Dahl, Doctor of Laws 1999, John C. MacFarlane, Doctor of Engineering 1999, Dale F. Morrison, Doctor of Laws 2000, Thomas J. Clifford, Doctor of Laws 2000, Bernard O’Kelly, Doctor of Letters 2000, Dwight Baumann, Doctor of Laws 2001, Richard A. Olafson, Doctor of Letters 2001, Patricia A. Owens, Doctor of Letters 2001, Raymond Rude, Doctor of Letters 2001, Peter Schickele, Doctor of Letters 2002, Calvin K. Fercho, Doctor of Letters 2002, Lloyd Omdahl, Doctor of Letters 2002, Noel Watson, Doctor of Letters 2002, Byron L. Dorgan, Doctor of Letters 2003, Robert Kyle, Doctor of Letters 2004, Kurt H. Mueller, Doctor of Letters 2005, H.F. “Sparky” Gierke, Doctor of Letters 2005, Charles “Chuck” Johnson, Doctor of Letters 2006, A. Bart Holaday, Doctor of Letters 2006, Lance W. Lord, Doctor of Letters 2006, Rodney J. Rohrich, Doctor of Letters 2007, Laurel Reuter, Doctor of Letters 2007, Russell Lefevre, Doctor of Letters 2008, Jean Kiesau, Doctor of Letters 2008, Edward Schafer, Doctor of Letters 2008, Steinar Opstad, Doctor of Letters 2008, Phil Jackson, Doctor of Letters 2008, William Marcil, Doctor of Letters 2009, Edwin Benson, Doctor of Letters 2009, LaVonne Russell Hootman, Doctor of Letters 2009, James C. Ray, Doctor of Letters 2010, Howard A. Dahl, Doctor of Letters 2011, Earl Pomeroy, Doctor of Letters 2011, Kenneth L. Mellem, Doctor of Letters 2012, B. John Barry, Doctor of Letters 2012, Kent Conrad, Doctor of Letters 2012, Mary Wakefield, Doctor of Letters 2012, David Nething, Doctor of Letters 2012, Hiram Drache, Doctor of Letters 2013, Norman C. Skalicky, Doctor of Letters 2014, Michael J. Jacobs, Doctor of Letters 2014, William C. Sherman, Doctor of Letters 2014, Karen L. Nyberg, Doctor of Letters 2014, Linda M. Pancratz, Doctor of Letters 2015, William J. Gross, Doctor of Letters 2015, Gerald W. VandeWalle, Doctor of Letters 2016, Carolyn Becraft, Doctor of Letters 2016, Greg Page, Doctor of Letters

Approved Academic Honor Cords and Stoles Students who are members of the following honor societies will be wearing these adornments to their regalia:

Phi Beta Kappa — National Scholarship Honor Society for Liberal Arts and Sciences; pink and blue cords l Phi Eta Sigma — Honor Society for First Year Students; black and gold cords l Pi Alpha Alpha — National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration; light blue and gold cords l Pi Kappa Lambda — National Music Honor Society; gold and white cords l Pi Theta Epsilon — National Occupational Therapy Society; blue and gold cords l Psi Chi — Psychology Honor Society; platinum and navy cords l Sigma Gamma Epsilon — National Honor Society for Earth Sciences; gold, blue and silver cords l Sigma Pi Sigma — National Honor Society for Physics; green and white cords l Sigma Tau Delta — National Society for English representing high achievement in English language, literature, and writing; Cardinal red and black double strand cords l Sigma Theta Tau — International Honor Society of Nursing; purple and white cords l Tau Beta Pi — National Engineering Honor Society; white/orange cords l Tau Sigma — Transfer Student Honor Society; maroon and gold cords l Theta Alpha Kappa — National Honor Society for Religious Studies and Theology; red cords l Upsilon Pi Epsilon — International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines; maroon/white cords l

Alpha Phi Sigma — National Criminal Justice Honor Society; blue and gold honor cords l Beta Alpha Psi — International Academic Honor Society for Accounting Majors; red and white cords l Beta Gamma Sigma — Honor Society accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International; worn by students and faculty members; blue and gold cords l Epsilon Pi Tau — National Academic Honor Society for Technology; blue, gold and white cords l Gamma Sigma Alpha — National Academic Honor Society for Greek Members; red and yellow cords l Gamma Theta Upsilon — International Honor Society in Geography; blue, brown and gold cords l Golden Key International Honor Society — royal blue and gold cords l IEEE - Eta Kappa Nu — Honor Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; gold cords with red/blue tassel l Mortar Board — National Honor Society; silver and gold cords l National Residence Hall Honorary — blue and silver cords l National Society of Collegiate Scholars — National society recognizing outstanding academic achievement and involvement on campus; gold and burgundy cords l Order of Omega — National Leadership Academic Honor Society for Greek Members; gold and white cords l Phi Alpha — National Social Work Honor Society; gold cord l Phi Alpha Theta — History Honor Society; red and blue cords l

Non-Academic Recognition Cords UND Legacy Cords

l Graduates who are members of ethnic or culturally based organizations may wear woven clothes representing cultural patterns or designs such as a kente cloth.

Legacy students will be honored with a green, pink and white cord to recognize the connection they share with their family members who have graduated before them. Students with UND graduates in their family history (parents, step-parents or grandparents) are considered legacies.

l Lei: A lei is presented as a person is leaving or arriving and symbolizing affection, good luck, or appreciation. Leis are commonly made from flowers, vines, or leaves.

Multicultural Symbols

Veteran and Military

l American Indian students graduating today may wear any of several pieces of traditional American Indian regalia including an eagle feather considered sacred and attached to their mortar board tassel representing honesty, truth, courage and wisdom; beadwork representing their tribal or individual cultural designs on top of the mortar board, or traditional clothing/regalia under their gown.

Veterans who are graduating from UND and students who serve in the military will be wearing red, white and blue cords to honor them for their service to our country.

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Academic Pageantry The pageantry of American colleges and universities, including such ceremonies as commencement, has been inherited from the medieval universities of the 11th and 12th centuries. Academic life as it is known today began in the Middle Ages, first in the church and then in the guilds.

The teaching guild was the Guild of the Master of Arts, in which the Bachelor was the apprentice of the Master and the dress was the outward sign of privilege and responsibility.

continued. To maintain continuity with the past, University of North Dakota faculty, the stage officials and the degree candidates will wear academic dress.

Principal features of academic garb are the gown, cap and hood. Early it became necessary for universities to set rules to preserve the dignity and meaning of academic dress. Both Cambridge and Oxford since the 15th century have made academic dress a matter of university control even to its minor details, and have repeatedly published revised regulations.

American universities agreed on a definite system in 1895.

The ceremony you will witness today will be less formal than would have been the case even two decades ago. Still, many traditions have been

Academic Dress THE GOWN. The flowing gown comes from the 12th century. While it originally may have been worn as protection against the chill of unheated buildings, it has today become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship, for it covers any trappings of rank or social standing underneath. It is black for all degrees, with pointed sleeves for the bachelor’s degree recipient, long closed sleeves with a slit at the arm or wrist for the master’s degree, or full bell double sleeves for the doctoral degree. Bachelor’s and master’s degree gowns have no trimming. For the doctoral degree, the gown is faced down the front with velvet and has three bars of velvet across the sleeves in the color distinctive of the faculty or discipline to which the degree pertains.

with academic divisions are: white, College of Arts and Sciences; drab (subdued orange), College of Business and Public Administration; black and white, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences; blue and white, College of Education and Human Development; orange, School of Engineering and Mines; purple, School of Law; green, School of Medicine; apricot, College of Nursing; black, Graduate School. For undergraduate students, the tassels hang on the right side of the cap until they receive their degrees, at which time the tassel is moved to the left. For master’s students, the tassel hangs on the left side of the cap and is not moved.

THE HOOD. The hood is trimmed with one or more chevrons of a secondary color on the ground of the primary color of the college. The color of the facing of the hood denotes the discipline represented by the degree; the color of the lining designates the university or college which granted the degree. The official colors of the University of North Dakota, selected by the student body in preparation for the institution’s first commencement in 1889, are the pink and green of the prairie rose.

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

Ceremonial Objects THE MACE. The mace was initially modeled after a 12th century implement of war. In earlier days, the mace, or heavy staff, was borne by or carried before a magistrate or other dignitary as an ensign of authority.

A mace is placed as the symbol of royal authority on the treasury table in the British House of Commons at the opening of each session and is removed at its close. In the U.S. House or Representatives, it is a rather plain staff mounted in a marble pedestal at the right hand of the Speaker.

The mace of the University of North Dakota symbolizes authority to carry out its mission, especially the granting of degrees. Made from the oak of the University’s first building, “Old Main,” the mace is carried by a marshal during academic processions and is placed at a prominent spot on the stage during commencement.

THE CHARTER. The University of North Dakota was founded six years before North Dakota became a state. The original, handwritten charter, enacted in 1883 by the Dakota Territorial Assembly, is preserved in UND’s archives. One facsimile is displayed in the President’s Office and another is used at commencements and other special occasions.

THE UNIVERSITY FLAG. The University flag features the UND flame logo set on a white background. The flag is used at ceremonial events and is carried by the honorary faculty flag marshal to lead the commencement procession. The flag is displayed on the stage during the commencement ceremony along with the mace and charter.

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Presidents of the University Mark R. Kennedy was named the 12th President of the University of North Dakota by the State Board of Higher Education on March 15, 2016. His term began on July 1, 2016, succeeding Interim President Ed Schafer and President Robert Kelley, who retired on January 14, 2016.

Kennedy came to UND from George Washington University, Washington, D.C., where since 2012 he was Director of the Graduate School of Political Management and Professor. His teaching and research addressed issues of how organizations can engage governments and societies around the world.

A native of Benson, Minn., Kennedy earned a B.S. degree at St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minn., and an MBA with distinction at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. He then served as an executive with several firms, including Pillsbury, and today’s Macy’s.

From 2001 to 2007, Kennedy served in the U.S. House of Representatives, first for Minnesota’s Second District and then for its Sixth District. He served on the Financial Services, Transportation and Agriculture Committees, and established a reputation for bipartisanship. Kennedy was then appointed to the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations, serving under both Presidents George Bush and Barack Obama.

From 2007 to 2010, Kennedy served as the Global Retail Business Development Lead for Accenture, a global management, consulting and technology firm. From 2010 to 2013, he lectured and led research projects at the University of Pennsylvania, Notre Dame, the London Business School and others, and served as an Executive in Residence at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School.

William M. Blackburn 1884 — 1885

Henry Montgomery 1885 — 1887 (Acting)

Homer B. Sprague 1887 — 1891

Webster Merrifield 1891 — 1909

Frank L. McVey 1909 — 1917

Earl J. Babcock 1917 — 1918 (Interim)

Thomas F. Kane 1918 — 1933

John C. West 1933 — 1954

George W. Starcher 1954 — 1971

Thomas J. Clifford 1971 — 1992

Kendall L. Baker 1992 — 1999

Charles E. Kupchella 1999 — 2008

Robert O. Kelley 2008 — 2016

Edward T. Schafer 2016 (Interim)

Kennedy is the founder of the Economic Club of Minnesota and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and Chatham House, an independent policy institute based in London. He founded the Mark Kennedy Frontiers of Freedom Lecture Series at St. John’s University.

Kennedy’s book, tentatively titled Engaging to Win — When to Collaborate, When to Compete, Succeeding at Both, will be published by Columbia Business School Press in spring 2017. In it, he introduces the concept of “shapeholders” to the field of business strategy. A shapeholder is a political, regulatory, media or activist actor with no stake in an organization’s success, but great ability to shape its opportunities and risks.

Kennedy is the third generation of his family to live in North Dakota. His grandmother helped homestead outside Tioga in the early 1900s, and his parents lived in Golva and Hunter, during which time his older sister was born in Fargo.

First Lady Debbie Kennedy is a native of Hawley, Minn. They met at the Minnesota State Fair as high school 4-H ambassadors. Debbie Kennedy graduated from North Dakota State University with a double major in home economics and textile and clothing, and from George Washington University with a master’s degree in costume design. They have four adult children.

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The First Commencement The following is excerpted from University of the Northern Plains, the history of the University of North Dakota written

by Louis G. Geiger and published in 1958 as part of the University’s 75th anniversary celebration.

A major milestone in student affairs, as well as in the University’s history, was the graduation of the first college class in 1889. A faculty committee was appointed in February to plan the exercises. In April the student body met and chose the school colors, the pink and green of the prairie rose, “suggestive of our green prairies and rosy prospects.” On June 13, a cool, fair day, the ceremony began at ten o’clock in the University assembly hall, which had been decorated with flags and flowers and a large “89” centerpiece. A capacity crowd of students and spectators (perhaps as many as 250) was on hand as the graduates — “the ladies … dressed in white” and “the gentlemen … neatly attired” — marched to their places on the stage to the accompaniment of music by [W. W.] Hall’s Cadet Band. Special guests were the Regents, H. M. Mellette, governor of the Territory, several other territorial officials [North Dakota did not attain statehood until November 2, 1889], and Nehemiah Ordway, who as governor had signed the organic act of the University.

[President Homer B.] Sprague presided and introduced the speakers. Mellette observed that it was a “Red River letter day.” Ordway spoke with pride and feeling on the University’s founding. One of the Regents relieved the occasion with a touch of unconscious humor when he explained: “As to the faculty we have done the best we could with the money at hand.” Following the official commemoration of the occasion, the main part of the program began; there were essays and orations presented by each of the eight graduates, six from the college and two from the four-year normal course; Frances M. Allen (B.A.), Clinton S. DeGroat (B.S.), Ben E. Ingwaldson (B.S.), Cora Smith (B.S.), Marie Teel (B.S.), May Travis

The University of North Dakota graduated its first class on June 13, 1889. Seated: Frances M. Allen, B.A.; May Travis, B.A.; Genevieve Arnold, Normal Certificate; and Marie Teel, B.S. Standing: Irene Mares, Normal Certificate; Clinton S. DeGroat, B.S.; Cora Smith, B.S., and Ben E. Ingwaldson, B.S.

(B.A.), and Genevieve Arnold and Irene Mares (normal certificates). The orations, on current as well as literary and moral subjects, were printed in full in the Grand Forks newspapers.

Three of the college graduates were from Grand Forks; none had come from farther than Hillsboro. Not one had been born in North Dakota; Ben Ingwaldson had been born in Norway. In the class of 1890, of seven college graduates, four were from Grand Forks, three were women, and six took the science degree. A considerable proportion of the early graduates entered medicine, law, or teaching. Cora Smith, a member of the first class, took a degree in medicine at Boston University; Mary Crans of the second class completed the course in dentistry at the University of Michigan. Ben Ingwaldson went on to the University of Minnesota law school. North Dakota’s first appointee to West Point, Joseph Travis, graduated in the class of 1890.

The Main Building and Ladies’ Hall (later Davis Hall)

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THE AWARDING OF DEGREES

and academic distinctions listed in this program is contingent upon successful completion of the various requirements.

Commencement ceremonies at UND are planned through the Office of Ceremonies and University Events in the Division of University and Public Affairs.

The University of North Dakota is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

For more information on equal opportunity policies and procedures, see UND catalogs and other major printed pieces.

ABOVE: The Old Main Memorial Sphere and Plaza mark the site of the University’s first building. Merrifield Hall, with its classic Collegiate Gothic architectural style, is also one of the enduring symbols of the University.

The Old Main Memorial Sphere

The University of North Dakota is proud to recognize the accomplishments of its graduates and extend its gratitude to all family members and loved ones who have supported these learners in their endeavors. With their spirit and achievements, they have all contributed to enriching an exceptional community, proud of its traditions and confident in its future. For more than a century, the graduates of this University have earned distinction across the nation and around the world. We look forward to following the lives and accomplishments of these newest members of the UND alumni family.