UND Summer Commencement 2012

2012 Summer

COMMENCEMENT

Officers of the University Robert O. Kelley President

Paul A. LeBel

Joshua Wynne

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

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

Lori M. Reesor

Vice President for Student Affairs

Susan Balcom Walton

Alice C. Brekke

Vice President for University and Public Affairs

Vice President for Finance and Operations

Suzanne Anderson

Phyllis E. Johnson

University Registrar

Vice President for Research and Economic Development

State Board of Higher Education Duaine Espegard, Grand Forks President

Kirsten Diederich, Fargo

Sydney Hull

Terry Hjelmstad, Minot

Student Member North Dakota State University

Don Morton, Fargo

Douglas Munski

Kathleen Neset, Tioga

Faculty Advisor University of North Dakota

Grant Shaft, Grand Forks

Janice Hoffarth

Staff Advisor University of North Dakota

ON THE FRONT COVER: Facing the English Coulee, the Chester Fritz Auditorium is nearing its 40th anniversary as one of the finest performing arts centers in the Midwest. It was made possible by a gift from UND alumnus and benefactor Chester Fritz.

The auditorium was dedicated with ceremonies and a production by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Choir on October 12, 1972, followed on October 13 and 14 with concerts by the Grass Roots and the Ed Ames Show . ON THE BACK COVER: Merrifield Hall is considered the finest example of the traditional “collegiate gothic” architectural style of the central campus. Next to it are the Old Main Memorial Plaza and Sphere, marking the site of UND’s first building.

The Order of Exercises 2012 Summer Commencement Ceremony

3:00 P.M., Friday, August 3, 2012, Chester Fritz Auditorium

President Robert O. Kelley, Presiding

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.

Prelude Music....................................................... Michael Wittgraf Processional........................................... “Pomp and Circumstance” Michael Wittgraf

Please stand during the Processional.

“America the Beautiful”.......................................................... Dane Froiland Greetings.................................................................... President Robert O. Kelley Commencement Address............................................... Kathleen Gershman Conferring of Academic Degrees. ................................ President Robert O. Kelley

C.K. Schultz, Proctor

(Order of degrees begins on Page 4)

Alumni Greetings.................................................. Sarah Kotelnicki

UND Alumni Association and Foundation

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

Dane Froiland, Song Leader

Recessional............................................................ Michael Wittgraf

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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.

Kathleen A. Tiemann, Sociology Roxanne Vaughan, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Sharon C. Wilsnack, Neuroscience Stephen A. Wonderlich, Clinical Neuroscience Former faculty members who were honored with Fritz Professorships include: Michael A. Anderegg, English James Antes, Psychology Robert Beck, Law Richard Beringer, History William V. Borden (deceased), English William E. Cornatzer (deceased), Biochemistry and

Molecular Biology Richard D. Crawford, Biology Kenneth J. Dawes, Social Work Sandra Donaldson, English Manuchair Ebadi, 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, 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, English Frank Low (deceased), Anatomy Richard L. Ludtke, Sociology Roger Melvold, Microbiology and Immunology Robert C. Nordlie, 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, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology John L. Rowe (deceased), Business and Vocational Education Mary Jane Schneider, Indian Studies Donald E. Severson, Chemical Engineering Virgil Stenberg, Chemistry Jeffrey L. Stith, Atmospheric Sciences 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, Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics Edward C. Carlson, Anatomy and Cell Biology F. Richard Ferraro, Psychology Michael J. Gaffey, Space Studies Jonathan Geiger, Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics 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 Michael Mann, Chemical Engineering James E. Mitchell, Neuroscience 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 Mary Ann Sens, Pathology William F. Sheridan, Biology

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Graduate School Amy Jo Leonard, Rolette

Wayne S. Swisher, Dean

Major: Teaching and Learning

Dissertation: Workshop Training and Instructional Coaching: A Model for Professional Development that Results in Academic Student Growth.

Advisor: Dr. Barbara Combs

Doctor of Philosophy

Rashel Makane Mokambe Sumpter, South West Region, Cameroon

Marron Joanne Bingle-Davis, White Lake, Michigan

Major: Chemistry

Major: Geology

Dissertation: Theoretical Studies of the Ground and Low-Lying Excited States of [3,3’]Bidiazirinylidene(C2N4), Tetramethyleneethane Diradical, and Arsenic and Selenium Oxides.

Advisor: Dr. Mark Hoffmann

Dissertation: Systematics, Diversity, and Origins of Upper Cretaceous Continental Molluscan Fauna in the Infra- and Intertrappean Strata of the Deccan Plateau, Central India.

Advisor: Dr. Joseph Hartman

Edmond Yong Njua, Buea, Cameroon

Jo Michelle Ellison, Grand Forks

Major: Chemistry

Major: Clinical Psychology

Dissertation: Syntheses and Characterization of Homo- and Heterometallic Tertbutoxides/Cyclopentadienides of Group 4/14 Metals And of Mixed ligand(Tert-Butoxides/Cyclopentadienides) Coordination Polymers of Group 1/14 Metals.

Advisor: Dr. Lothar Stahl

Dissertation: College Women and Social Networking Sites: Reasons for Use and Related Mental Health Constructs.

Advisor: Dr. Joseph Miller

Abigail Fuller, San Antonio, Texas Major: Nursing

Heather Ann Pedersen, Crookston, Minnesota

Dissertation: Perceived Deployment Stressors and Well-being Among Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Advisor: Dr. Glenda Lindseth

Major: Clinical Psychology

Dissertation: Intelligence Testing for Persons with Visual Impairments: Haptic Matrices Intelligence Assessment.

Advisor: Dr. Joseph Miller

Bal Ram Ghimire, Mahendranagar, Nepal Major: Physics

Christopher John Przemieniecki, Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Dissertation: Fluxon Dynamics in Two-Gap Superconductor-Based Long Josephson Junction.

Advisor: Dr. Ju Kim

Major: Criminal Justice

Dissertation: ‘Reel’ Gangs or ‘Real’ Gangs: A Qualitative Media Analysis of Street Gangs Portrayed in Hollywood Films, 1960-2009.

Advisor: Dr. Michael Meyer

Angelique Ashley Gillis, Bismarck Major: Clinical Psychology

Thomas Rudolph Roskos, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Dissertation: Delay Discounting Among American Indians and Non-Indian College Students.

Advisor: Dr. Jeff Weatherly

Major: Counseling Psychology

Dissertation: Intimate Relationships of Adults Raised in Same-Sex Families.

Advisor: Dr. Kara Wettersten

Irene Arande Guya-Allen, Santa Clarita, California

David James Saxberg, Jamestown

Major: Counseling Psychology

Major: Educational Leadership

Dissertation: Juvenile Male Sex Offenders: The Impact of Family Involvement in Treatment.

Advisor: Dr. Dorlene Walker

Dissertation: Perceptions of North Dakota Principals Regarding Teacher Hiring Practices.

Advisor: Dr. Brenda Kallio

Elizabeth Hagensen, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Janna Marie Schill, Grand Forks

Major: Criminal Justice

Major: Teaching and Learning

Dissertation: Factors That Influence Program Completion: Predicting Kentucky Drug Court Completion Outcomes.

Advisor: Dr. Roni Mayzer

Dissertation: Professional Behaviors, Sense of Belonging, and Professional Socialization of Early Career Clinical Laboratory Scientists.

Advisor: Dr. Mary Baker

Anita Lynn Herold, Saratoga, Wyoming Major: Communication and Public Discourse

David F. Seyfried, Buxton Major: Criminal Justice

Dissertation: Media Portrayals of Political Spouse’s Communication on the Campaign Trail: A Content Analysis.

Advisor: Dr. Pamela Kalbfleisch

Dissertation: An Evidence Based Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Continuous In-Service Police Pursuit Training in Minnesota.

Advisor: Dr. Michael Meyer

Ronald Wayne Hochstatter, Cheyenne, Wyoming

Sarah Jo Szerlong, Milton, Wisconsin

Major: Communication and Public Discourse

Major: Counseling Psychology

Dissertation: Peer Mentoring and Empathy.

Advisor: Dr. Pamela Kalbfleisch

Dissertation: Multicultural Efficacy Among White Resident Hall Directors: Predicting White Privilege Attitudes.

Advisor: Dr. Kara Wettersten

Christian Suhngwa Jungong, North West Region, Cameroon Major: Chemistry

Sherine Talaat, Grand Forks

Dissertation: Dirhodum-Induced Intramolecular C-H Insertion on Diazosulfones/Sulfonates and its Synthetic Applications.

Advisor: Dr. Alexei Novikov

Major: Biochemistry

Dissertation: Induced Gene Expression in Bladder Cancer: Kindlin-2 and Metallothionein-1X. Advisor: Dr. Mary Ann Sens

Jennifer Lynn Larson, Bismarck Major: Anatomy

Joseph Kent West, Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Dissertation: The UROtsa Bladder Cell Model for Heavy Metal Carcinogenesis: Characterization with Respect to the Role of Beclin-1 and SPARC Expression.

Advisor: Dr. Jane Dunlevy

Major: Chemistry

Dissertation: Formal Insertion Reactions of Stannylenes and Germylenes Into Phosphorus-Halogen Bonds: A Structural and Mechanistic Investigation.

Advisor: Dr. Lothar Stahl

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Graduate School Renee Michelle Gerard, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Doctor of Philosophy, continued

Major: English

Tracy Fearon Gould, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Diane Joan Wolter, Fargo

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Educational Leadership

Emikule Robert Greene, Cunupia, Trinidad & Tobago

Dissertation: Emerging Adults in College: Assessing Expectations and Perceptions.

Advisor: Dr. Margaret Healy

Major: Forensic Psychology

Sheri Rae Halvorson, Traverse City, Michigan Major: Forensic Psychology

Angela Mae Kitzan, Hebron

Doctor of Education

Major: Geography

Tara Leonard, Dyer, Indiana

Major: Forensic Psychology

Ruth M. Newton, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Christy Rae Luskey, Pierre, South Dakota

Major: Teaching and Learning

Major: Counseling

Dissertation: Pre-service Teacher’s Professional Knowledge Development of Phonolognical Awareness Through Constructivist Learning Engagements.

Advisor: Dr. Shelby Barrentine

Catherine Sarah MacLeod, Duncanville, Texas Major: Linguistics

Frances Ann Rodenburg, Sterling

Richard David McFarlane, Grand Forks

Major: Educational Leadership

Major: Communication

Dissertation: Native American Secondary Female Students’ Perspectives on School Success.

Advisor: Dr. Sherryl Houdek

Taylor Riel Mitchell, Fort Smith, Arkansas Major: Forensic Psychology

Katherine Winn Morris, Toano, Virginia Major: Forensic Psychology

Jennifer Amy Munch, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Master of Arts

Major: Counseling

Cassie Leigh Munro, Keller, Texas

Amber Austin Annis, Eagle Butte, South Dakota

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: History

Orie Ann Oksendahl, Fargo

Cody Ryle Asperheim, Larimore

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Sociology

Natalie Ann Pique, Casper, Wyoming

Robyn Michelle Bata, Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Forensic Psychology

Matthew Robert Schumacher, Edmonds, Washington

Julie Anne Binstock, Dickinson

Major: Counseling

Major: Counseling

Justin Allen Blake Sightler, Gaston, South Carolina

Sherri P. Bursey-Metzger, Fargo

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Forensic Psychology

Timothy Nicholas Tefft, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kerry Mae Corbett, Auburndale, Florida

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Linguistics

Misty Rose Tomchuk, Harwood

Wendy Sue Dahlberg, Hatton

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Counseling

Darci Danae Van Dyke, Chandler, Minnesota

Beth Wilson Devlin, Providence, Rhode Island

Major: Psychology

Major: Forensic Psychology

Deepthi Lekani Waidyasekera, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Joseph Robert Dvorkin, Sioux City, Iowa

Major: Geography

Major: Forensic Psychology

Avery Walker Westlund, Charlestown, Massachusetts

Catherine Ann Erickson, Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Major: Forensic Psychology

Major: Forensic Psychology

Patricia Louise Winters, Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Melanie Flynn, Jamestown

Major: Counseling

Major: Forensic Psychology

Amy Elizabeth Gaddor, Moriah Center, New York Major: Forensic Psychology

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Graduate School LuAnn Joy Schmidt, Grand Forks

Master of Business Administration

Major: Reading Education

Colleen Linnea Schumacher, McCanna

Jason Steven Carlson, McIntosh, Minnesota

Major: Instructional Design & Technology

Major: Business Administration

James P. Swegarden, Minot

Bradley Mason Eidsness, Chestermere, Alberta, Canada

Major: Educational Leadership

Major: Business Administration

Brittany Ann Upton, Minot

Preston James Page, Bottineau

Major: Educational Leadership

Major: Business Administration

Alan Wade Smith, Bismarck

Major: Business Administration

Master of Engineering

W. William Weispfenning, Jr., Jamestown Major: Business Administration

Essayas Mengistu Teshale, Antioch, Tennessee

Benjamin Frederick Welch, Bloomington, Minnesota

Major: Electrical Engineering

Major: Business Administration

Master of Fine Arts

Master of Education

Mary Margaret Homan, Plymouth, Minnesota

Ann Carroll Arnason, Grand Forks

Major: Visual Arts

Major: Elementary Education

Steven Lawrence Dangel, Minot Major: Educational Leadership

Sarah Ann Flage, Red Lake Falls, Minnesota

Master of Music

Britta Marie Hanson, Thompson

Joel Michael Robinette, W. St. Paul, Minnesota

Michael S. Hanson, Grafton

Jeffrey Scott Tilley, Davidsville, Pennsylvania

Ryan Thomas Harty, Bismarck

Carolyn Kaye Van Slyke, Dillon, Montana

Major: Elementary Education

Major: Music

Major: Elementary Education

Major: Music

Major: Educational Leadership

Major: Music

Major: Educational Leadership

Benjamin Michael Hopkins, Sanford, North Carolina Major: Special Ed / Learning Disabilities

Lisa Marie Horner, Wishek

Master of Occupational Therapy

Summer Louise Hoverson, Grand Forks

Amy Ferguson, Forest River

Joshua William Johnson, Devils Lake

Nicole Marie Knutson, Fisher, Minnesota

Audrey Lorraine Larson, Williston

Amanda Jo Rositas Kjos, Badger, Minnesota

Andrea J. Noonan, Fargo

Lindsey Sauer, Bismarck

Major: Elementary Education

Major: Occupational Therapy

Major: Educational Leadership

Major: Occupational Therapy

Major: Educational Leadership

Major: Occupational Therapy

Major: Educational Leadership

Major: Occupational Therapy

Major: Instructional Design & Technology

Emily Faye Nygard, Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education

Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Cassie Lee Olson, Littleton, Colorado Major: Elementary Education

Mary Regina Hester, Clarksville, Tennessee Major: Physician Assistant Studies

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Graduate School Dalene L. Erickson, Bethesda, Maryland

Master of Public Administration

Major: Early Childhood Education

Rachel Robyn Erickson, Grand Forks

Bryan Keith McCoy, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Major: Education: General Studies

Major: Public Administration

Sindhu Ethamukkala, Hyderabad, India

Alexzan M. Richmond, Grand Forks

Major: Space Studies

Major: Public Administration

Nenny Fahruddin, Jakarta Barat, Indonesia

Caitlin Jae Straabe, Devils Lake

Major: Instructional Design & Technology

Major: Public Administration

Teresa Joy Forseth, Hillsboro Major: Special Education

Alanna Nissa Friedman, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Master of Science

Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders

Linda L. Gabbert, Williston

Jesse Anderson, St. Paul, Minnesota

Major: Elementary Education

Major: Instructional Design & Technology

Heidi Marie Geiselhart, Fargo

David Andrew Barta, Langdon

Major: Early Childhood Education

Major: Earth System Science and Policy

Kathryn Elyse Giannecchini, Stockton, California

Donna M. Bearor, Cornwall, Vermont

Major: Atmospheric Sciences

Major: Special Education

Noreen Greenley Anderson, Cayuga

Linda Anne Behlke, West Allis, Wisconsin

Major: Special Ed Strategist

Major: Early Childhood Education

Rachel Nicole Westphal Guthrie, Seattle, Washington

Hannah Marie Borhart, Huntley, Illinois

Major: Early Childhood Education

Major: Forensic Psychology

Enoch Hankerson, Indianapolis, Indiana

Kristi Ann Bronstetter, Sturgis, Michigan

Major: Education: General Studies

Major: Special Education

Chelsey Sue Heitkamp, Lisbon

Kimberly Ann Brown, St. Michael

Major: Early Childhood Education

Major: Nursing

Jennifer Lynn Helgeson, Grand Forks

Stacy Jo Carlson-Huxford, Bloomington, Minnesota

Major: Elementary Education

Major: Special Education

Kevin Christopher Herrholtz, Hubbard, Ohio

Sandra Lynn Carnes, Tazewell, Tennessee

Major: Instructional Design & Technology

Major: Medical Laboratory Science

Laura Irene Hoerner, Bismarck

Amanda Lee Censullo, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Major: Elementary Education

Major: Special Education

Jocelyn Joy Hoffarth, Monticello, Minnesota

Tzu-Han Chen, Hsinchu City, Taiwan

Major: Special Education

Major: Technology

Anne Marie Holland, Castle Rock, Colorado

Marc Adam Cierzan, Eagan, Minnesota

Major: Space Studies

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Niya Nicole Hollis, Fayetteville, Georgia

Karen Jayne Clementich, Devils Lake

Major: Early Childhood Education

Major: Nursing

Elizabeth Amanda Howell, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Brian Christopher Daby, Portland, Oregon

Major: Space Studies

Major: Special Ed / Visual Impairment

Vicki Marie Huck, Crookston, Minnesota

Heidi Jo Dalbec, North Las Vegas, Nevada

Major: Special Ed / Learning Disabilities

Major: Early Childhood Education

Johanna Renee Ibarra, Grand Forks

Kaden Kyle Daley, Kingston, Jamaica

Major: Education: General Studies

Major: Computer Science

Corey Tristan James, Torrington, Wyoming

Trista Nicole Dau, Alexandria, Minnesota

Major: Special Ed / Emotional Disturbances

Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders

Stephanie Dawn Kennedy, Hettinger

Matthew John Dinger, Norwalk, Wisconsin

Major: Early Childhood Education

Major: Geography

Nahid Khatibi, Tehran, Iran

Sherri Beth Dryburgh, Grand Forks

Major: Chemical Engineering

Major: Elementary Education

Robert Carl Lloyd Klenner, Freeman, South Dakota

Jamie Joan Emanuel-Bley, North Riverside, Illinois

Major: Geology

Major: Early Childhood Education

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Graduate School Alexandria Fern Pulvermacher, Princeton, Wisconsin

Master of Science, continued

Major: Kinesiology

Bekere Tefera Raba, Rochester, Minnesota

Emily A. Knish, Montgomery, Minnesota

Major: Medical Laboratory Science

Major: Geography

Amanda Mae Rambousek, Dickinson

Paul James Knoedler, Saginaw, Minnesota

Major: Special Education

Major: Space Studies

Lindsey Jo Rhoads, Las Vegas, Nevada

Daniel Knox, Oslo, Minnesota

Major: Early Childhood Education

Major: Special Ed Strategist

William Andrew Roughead, Grand Forks

Christa Joyce Landmark, International Falls, Minnesota

Major: Microbiology

Major: Special Ed / Early Childhood

Mark N. Rushing, Durango, Colorado

Stephanie Marie Lien, Grand Forks

Major: Special Education

Major: Education: General Studies

Bree Anne Schindele, Argyle, Minnesota

Kevin Michael Lokken, Hunter

Major: Early Childhood Education

Major: Special Ed Strategist

Elizabeth Nicole Schmidt, Alexandria, Minnesota

Cynthia Keila Luzum, Ft. Atkinson, Iowa

Major: Special Ed Strategist

Major: Early Childhood Education

Gretchen Leah Schmidt, Grand Forks

Ashley Hemingway Martin, Cary, North Carolina

Major: Education: General Studies

Major: Early Childhood Education

Myranda Leigh Syrjanen, Muskego, Wisconsin

Mary Kate McDonald, Germantown, Tennessee

Major: Early Childhood Education

Major: Special Education

Allison Beth Taylor, Enfield, New Hampshire

Lauren Ashley McGrane, Woodbury, Minnesota

Major: Space Studies

Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders

Nicole Elizabeth Thom, Edgeley

Lindsey Elizabeth Miller, Bethesda, Maryland

Major: Space Studies

Major: Early Childhood Education

Serena Jean Thompson, Dickinson

Sheri Lee Mommerency, Rapid City, South Dakota

Major: Special Ed Strategist

Major: Nursing

Paul Louis Wanzek, Jamestown

Hasin Shahad Munna, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Major: Special Ed Strategist

Major: Civil Engineering

Rachel L. Weitz, Monsey, New York

Jonathan Michael Musselwhite, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Major: Special Education

Major: Electrical Engineering

Jamie Paul White, Bowman

Rakesh Nath Ranga, Mumbai, India

Major: Computer Science

Major: Space Studies

Katherine Wright Williams, Clovis, New Mexico

Andrea Jean Neumann, Annandale, Minnesota

Major: Special Ed / Early Childhood

Major: Atmospheric Sciences

Alyssa J. Winslow, Rochester, Minnesota

James Paul Christian Norberg, Grand Forks

Major: Special Education

Major: Civil Engineering

Jamie Lynn Worden, Grand Forks

Kara Jo Nunziato, Minot

Major: Education: General Studies

Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders

Susan Eucebia Yeske, Barnesville, Minnesota

Walter O. Nyabere, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Major: Special Education

Major: Nursing

Katherine Olson, Bismarck

Major: Elementary Education

Andrew Garrett Onken, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering

Lyle James Palm, Warren, Minnesota

Master of Science in Applied Economics

Jeremy Ronald Palmiscno, Grand Forks

Casey Matthew Rozowski, Superior, Wisconsin

Major: Space Studies

Major: Applied Economics

Major: Kinesiology

Stacey Ann Penrod, Gettysburg, South Dakota Major: Early Childhood Education

Jennifer Ann Phillips, Lincoln Major: Elementary Education

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Graduate School Shawna Allana Hall, Killarney, Manitoba, Canada

Master of Social Work

Major: Social Work

Christopher Lynn McCue, Beaverton, Oregon

Kelsey Marie Aman, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Major: Social Work

Major: Social Work

Kellyn June Morlock, Wilton

Shera Jean Brandvold, Grand Forks

Major: Social Work

Major: Social Work

Kristin Rae Petersen, Bemidji, Minnesota

Emily Catherine Campbell, Fargo

Major: Social Work

Major: Social Work

John David Shirkey, Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Nicholas James Gard, Fargo

Major: Social Work

Major: Social Work

Amanda Lee Gustafson, Fargo Major: Social Work

College of Nursing Denise Korniewicz, Dean Bachelor of Science in Community Nutrition Kindra Dawn Bloms =

Grand Forks Major: Community Nutrition

Andrea M. Chaput

Terra Ann Nichols

Ann DeLaine Cichos

Sarah Janelle Odegard

Brittany Jo Bullis-Billingsley

Muluh Fongwi Laduna Fondong ==

Samantha Louise Schulz

Michelle Lee Carpenter ==

Kristi Lee Hillman

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Grand Forks Major: Nursing Jamestown Major: Nursing Cameroon Major: Nursing

Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Nursing Reynolds Major: Nursing

Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Warren, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Fargo Major: Nursing

Staci Ann Thingelstad =

Grand Forks Major: Community Nutrition

School of Medicine & Health Sciences Joshua Wynne, Dean Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training Justin P. Kowalski

Bismarck Major: Athletic Training

Steda Irene Lundak

Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science

Rochester, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science

Daniel William Madsen

Plainview, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science

Tara Kristen Eineichner

Dodge Center, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science

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College of Education & Human Development Dennis Caine, Dean Bachelor of Science in Education Kirsten Samantha Johnson === Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education Major: Early Childhood

Bachelor of Science in Recreation & Tourism Studies

Bachelor of Science in Social Work Tricia Mackenzie Berg

Chelsey Andrina Moe

Devils Lake Major: Social Work

Keene Major: Recreation & Tourism Studies

Chantell Jean Bergsrud Devils Lake Major: Social Work

Angela Marie Lyste

Northwood Major: Early Childhood Education

Allison Morland =

Bowman Major: Early Childhood Education

Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness Kenosha, Wisconsin Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness Grand Forks Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness

Kylie Michelle Oversen ===

Valerie Anne Erickson

Rachel Catherine Ripley

Vanessa Lynn Evenson =

Kimberly Marie Santangelo ==

Marc Anthony Franczak

Kowsar S. Shafie

Kelsey Friedt ==

Shawna Diane Siewert =

Jamie Lee Graff

Alicia Sparkman =

Allison Lynn Johnson

Reginald Yeapaoh Tarr

Mott Major: Social Work

Scott J. Eul

Karlstad, Minnesota Major: Social Work

Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness

Grand Forks Major: Social Work

Monique Edith Lamoureux =

Grand Forks Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness

Kyla Marie LaRocque Grand Forks Major: Social Work

Joachim Sundbø

Justin Craig Lervik

Stjordal, Norway Major: Physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness

Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Social Work Major: Criminal Justice Studies

Brooke Nicole Dettler

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: Social Work

Thomas Alfred Ebertowski ==

Emily Marie Muxfeldt ==

Sadie Ann Olson

Minto Major: Social Work

Justin Anthony Belotti

Rochester, Minnesota Major: Social Work

Sasha Lou Bruels =

Fertile, Minnesota Major: Social Work

New Ulm, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services

Sarah Ashley Mullins

Sarah Ohlsen

Grand Forks Major: Social Work

Angela Nicole Walsh

Mayville Major: Social Work

Amy Marie Briol

Dickinson Major: Social Work

Pierre, South Dakota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services

Kelsey Joan McDowell

Ashley Lynne Nelson

Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Social Work

Christy Rae Luskey =

Ada, Minnesota Major: Social Work

Danielle K. Bjerke === Pisek Major: Social Work

Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation & Human Services

Natalie Jo Marcussen

Rollag, Minnesota Major: Social Work Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Social Work Grand Forks Major: Social Work Killdeer Major: Social Work

Cannon Falls, Minnesota Major: Social Work Grand Forks Major: Social Work

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

Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Social Work

Barglortown, Grand Gedeh County, Liberia Major: Social Work

Shelbi Katherine Thompson Beulah Major: Social Work

Fargo Major: Social Work

Alma Torres

Grand Forks Major: Social Work

Christina Maria Waasdorp

Melissa Lynn Lima ===

Aurora, Illinois Major: Social Work

Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Social Work

= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 14)

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College of Engineering & Mines Hesham El-Rewini, Dean Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Gary Scott Houghton

Utica, Michigan Major: Chemical Engineering

Christopher Taylor Scott

Ferndale, Washington Major: Chemical Engineering

David Wayne Tice

Raleigh, North Carolina Major: Chemical Engineering

Manuel Vela

Spring, Texas Major: Chemical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Trisha Marie Bodlovic

Helena, Montana Major: Civil Engineering

Angel Cesar

El Paso, Texas Major: Civil Engineering

Joseph Thomas Foster

Naples, Florida Major: Civil Engineering

Eric Ruben Johnson

Karen Margita Madsen

Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering

Concord, Massachusetts Major: Civil Engineering

Frank M. Needham

Henderson, Nevada Major: Civil Engineering

Wayne J. Stancill

Pierre, South Dakota Major: Civil Engineering

Alexander David Padgett

Gillette, Wyoming Major: Geological Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Drew Henry Gaugler

Lemmon, South Dakota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Cassius John Hartl ===

Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Peter Joseph Hegarty

Denver, Colorado Major: Mechanical Engineering

Joshua Loren Kalhagen

Forest Lake, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Branden Allen Kaste

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Brian Michael Fitzgerald

Hutchinson, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering

Frank Jay French

Jeffrey Todd Gilmore =

Charles Edward Kern ==

Gashaw Kebede Lemma

Grand Forks Major: Electrical Engineering

Dominic Francis Reuter =

Overland Park, Kansas Major: Electrical Engineering

Brian Andrew Van Ornam

Arlington, Washington Major: Electrical Engineering

Maple Plain, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering

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Jesse Allen Sannes

Fertile, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Matthew Daniel Brazil

Ben Stein

Kyle Andrew Fagerstrom

Brandon Ross Vaughan

Chisholm, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Litchfield, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering

Houston, Texas Major: Mechanical Engineering

Steven Allen Schwerin

Fargo Major: Mechanical Engineering

Pelzer, South Carolina Major: Electrical Engineering

Ariela Melawer

Robert Mister Bloomfield =

Watertown, Massachusetts Major: Mechanical Engineering

Palmdale, California Major: Electrical Engineering

Grafton Major: Mechanical Engineering

Ridgecrest, California Major: Mechanical Engineering Houston, Texas Major: Mechanical Engineering London, Ontario, Canada Major: Mechanical Engineering

College of Business & Public Administration Dennis J. Elbert, Dean Bachelor of Accountancy Thomas Kelvin Brown

Junghwan Hwang

Miranda Mia Schwartz

Amy Jo Johs

Eric Richard Stringer

Gangseogu, Seoul, South Korea Major: Airport Management Bismarck Major: Marketing Thompson Major: Marketing

Clinton Ralph Swisse ===

Hermantown, Minnesota Major: Aviation Management

Kyle Jon Theige

Ramsey, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Sarah Lynn Thomas

Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Management

Hannah Marie Thorsen

Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship

Devin Ann Trefz

Ryan Russel Klapmeier

Grand Forks Major: Accountancy

Jennifer Anne Lee

Bachelor of Business Administration Sarah Ashley Bates Eagan, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Lisa Marie Charboneau Atchison, Kansas Major: Marketing

Aaron Whitney Cole Buffalo Major: Marketing

Aidan Elliott

Grand Forks Major: Airport Management

Mykel Pete Erickson

Bottineau Major: Management

Jonathan Evan Ey

Massapequa Park, New York Major: Airport Management

Brandon Thomas Godward Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship

Tower City Major: Banking & Financial Economics

Andrew Neal Klamm

St. Joseph, Minnesota Major: Accountancy

Michael Morland Rahn

Hibbing, Minnesota Major: Management

Deer Creek, Minnesota Major: Aviation Management Grand Forks Major: Management Devils Lake Major: Marketing

Catherine Elizabeth Litaker

Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Marisa Leigh Loreno

Bagley, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management

Stefan Christian Mathiesen Shoreview, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship

Logan Riley Turner

Devils Lake Major: Entrepreneurship

Tate Alan Westby

McIntosh, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management

Toni Christine Wheeler

Red Lake Falls, Minnesota Major: Management

William Robert Otis

Fargo Major: Marketing

Meghan Lynn Perkerwicz

Park Rapids, Minnesota Major: Management

Rhonda Jean Pierzina

Anthony John Zechmann

Jacobson, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Sara Elizabeth Plath

Grand Forks Major: Management

Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design Technology Melissa Sue Bakke

Grand Forks Major: Graphic Design Technology

Nikole Marie Ganyo

Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Graphic Design Technology

Thomas Robert Hadlich Grand Forks Major: Graphic Design Technology

Ashley Anne Matteson

Forest River Major: Graphic Design Technology

Bachelor of Science in Public Administration Peter Thomas Thompson

Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Public Administration

Nicholas Steven Reed Bismarck Major: Management

Joshua Ross Rosard ==

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Major: Aviation Management

= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 14)

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College of Arts & Sciences Kathleen Tiemann, Dean Bachelor of Arts Rebecca Joan Berdal

Matthew William McCabe

Monument, Colorado Major: International Studies

Nicole M. McCrory

Bismarck Major: Psychology

Devils Lake Major: Sociology

Erin Kay Nagle

Langdon Major: Communication

Stephanie Marie Ney

Kelly Cook Carlson

Bloomington, Minnesota Major: Communication

Burlington Major: Music

Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Norwegian

John Edward Fitzgerald

Benjamin Lawrence Carlson

Fargo Major: Communication

Kathryn Lee Grace

Kiley F. Dohm =

Spicer, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Steve Lawrence Grierson

Lake Lillian, Minnesota Major: Communication

Bradley Phillip Hagen

Fairmont, Minnesota Major: Communication

Linde Eivor Hauser

Zumbrota, Minnesota Major: Theatre Arts

Benjamin Jackson Heckendorn

Fergus Falls, Minnesota Major: Anthropology

Jessica Johnson

Grand Forks Major: Visual Arts

Jenny Lynn Kleinknecht

Mandan Major: Psychology

Max Markowitz

Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Political Science

Patrick Anthony Mitchell

Dundas, Minnesota Major: Social Science

David Alden Rogers

Drayton Major: Social Science

Jeffrey Holt Stein

Grand Forks Major: History

Brandon Scott Uehran

Grand Forks Major: Political Science

Christine Margaret Weinreich

Michelle Marie Ellis Karli Marie Fisher

Tarah Kay Peters

Alyssa Katarzyna Gruchala === Minto Major: English

Christina Pearl Hansen-Martinez Grand Forks Major: Anthropology

Kurt A. Homan

Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Social Science

Michael Paul Hughes

Springfield, Virginia Major: Political Science

Brian D. Kinsella

Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Economics

Jennifer Mary Knapp

Lakeville Major: Communication

Jared Christopher Lennon === Grand Forks Major: Political Science Major: International Studies Major: Norwegian

Camryn Rae Licurse == Spokane, Washington Major: Sociology

Trisha Kay Loken =

Jeremy Lee Bancroft

Jennifer Elizabeth Pakola

Fargo Major: Spanish

Bachelor of Science

Trevor Thomas Courneya

Rieko Eguchi =

Katie Jo Flint

Wannaska, Minnesota Major: Music Therapy

Grand Forks Major: Economics

Cody Shane Orr

Castle Rock, Colorado Major: Anthropology

Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Jessica Ann Johnson ===

Joseph James Asturias ==

Daniel Dean Dewald

Los Angeles, California Major: Political Science

Travis Darnell Bledsoe

Teguagalea, Honduras Major: Music Performance

Brittany Anne Coauette

Anders L. Odegaard

Tokyo, Japan Major: Music

100 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada Major: Communication

Andrew Paul Cymbaluk

Jamestown Major: English

Joel Edgardo Alarcon

Bachelor of General Studies

Grand Forks Major: Sociology

Kristian SĂŚtersdal Nilssen

Crookston, Minnesota Major: Social Science

William Lee PanKratz II =

Lake Oswego, Oregon Major: Social Science

Maria Ann Mollenhauer

Morgan Erin Buchweitz

Bachelor of Music

Hatton Major: Theatre Arts

Adam Patrick McWade

Colfax, Washington Major: Music

Tricia Mackenzie Berg

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Crookston, Minnesota Major: General Studies Hawley, Minnesota Major: General Studies Eagan, Minnesota Major: General Studies Halfway, Oregon Major: General Studies Brooklyn, New York Major: General Studies

Matthew Leroy Petrowiak Stephanie Ashley Grace Rosenthal Amanda Mae Scheid === Justin Robert Schmalenberg Alexandra Marie Simmons = Korey Lynn Southerland Corisa Ann Trapnell == Anna Marie Werven

Timothy Ross Winter Daniel Mata Woodruff

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Bismarck Major: Interdisciplinary Studies:

Health Sciences

Revel LeRae Doty

Mahnomen, Minnesota Major: Interdisciplinary Studies: Health Sciences

Rochester, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Samantha Jo Jocketty

Bainbridge Island, Washington Major: General Studies

Fiona Mae Kolberg

New Orleans, Louisiana Major: General Studies

Michael James Kvale

Grand Forks Major: General Studies

Wesley J. Pederson =

Detroit, Michigan Major: General Studies

Darren Edward Radke

Des Moines, Iowa Major: General Studies

Benjamin Eugene Smith

Canyon Country, California Major: General Studies

Korey Lynn Southerland

Santa Ana, California Major: General Studies

Raggi Alpha Tulay

Grand Forks Major: General Studies

Katie Ann Walters

East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: General Studies

South Milwaukee, Wisconsin Major: Theatre Arts

Wyoming, Minnesota Major: Geography

Shannon Nicole East ==

Christine Elizabeth Wetterlund

Andrew John Markiewicz

East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Geography

Northfield, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Pismo Beach, California Major: General Studies

Roseau, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Rapid City, South Dakota Major: Biology / Pre-Health Eagan, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Grand Forks Major: Biology / Pre-Health Grand Forks Major: Biology / Pre-Health Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Biology Grand Forks Major: Psychology

Parker, South Dakota Major: Biology

Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Geography

Grand Forks Major: Biology / Pre-Health Grand Forks Major: Biology / Pre-Health

College of Arts & Sciences Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies

Bachelor of Science in Geology

Chase Bradley Breitbach

Julie Elizabeth Amundsen

Timothy J. Frank

Bailey Jo Bubach

Cassandra Lynn Hausmann

Colin Aaron Riddick

Oakes Major: Criminal Justice Studies

Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Geology

Bismarck Major: Criminal Justice Studies

Thompson Major: Geology

Grand Forks Major: Criminal Justice Studies

Spring Valley, Wisconsin Major: Geology

Kyle David Switzer

Cavalier Major: Criminal Justice Studies

John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Corey Michael Hughes =

Bruce A. Smith, Dean

Bianca Mary Lombardi ==

Brandon H Schreier =

Daniel Patrick Magner

Daniel Aaron Schumann ==

Rochester, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control Major: Commercial Aviation

James Kenneth Dean Matthies =

Kyle Stuart Nelson Schurb

Eagan, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation

Matthew Thaddeus Miller =

Joshua Nathaniel Swan ==

Wellton, Arizona Major: Flight Education

William Allan Moulder III =

Miles McGary Thompson ==

San Diego, California Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Flight Education

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics

Dhruv Kalra

Danvers, Massachusetts Major: Unmanned Aircraft System Operations Grand Forks Major: Commercial Aviation

Mark James LaLonde II

Columbus, Ohio Major: Commercial Aviation

Cody Lynn Larson

Park River Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation

Ethan Patrick Coughlin ==

Lakewood, Colorado Major: Commercial Aviation

David Eric Gauger

Olathe, Kansas Major: Air Traffic Control

Duluth, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation

Michelle Catharine Mudge = Commack, New York Major: Commercial Aviation

James Ross Muhs, Jr.

Brock Clifton Leinberger

Jennifer Kay Enninga

Cheboygan, Michigan Major: Commercial Aviation

Renton, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation

Lacey, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation

Walter Kenneth Champlin

Justin Michael Fernelius

Broomfield, Colorado Major: Commercial Aviation

Katrina Cherise Kugler ==

Chas Lee Carlson

New York, New York Major: Commercial Aviation

Oak Park, Illinois Major: Flight Education

Christina Marie King

Cory J. Bulger

Grand Forks Major: Unmanned Aircraft System Operations

Coventry, Connecticut Major: Air Traffic Control

Collierville, Tennessee Major: Commercial Aviation

Tempe, Arizona Major: Commercial Aviation

Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation Dallas, Oregon Major: Commercial Aviation

Harrison, Arkansas Major: Commercial Aviation

Brandon Scott Trojahn

Virginia Beach, Virginia Major: Air Traffic Control

Phillip Blair Zaricor, Jr. ===

Fairhope, Alabama Major: Commercial Aviation

Christian Russell Olsen =

Alexander Ross Lindsey

Villa Park, Illinois Major: Commercial Aviation

Redmond, Washington Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation

Andrew James Quinn ==

Green Bay, Wisconsin Major: Commercial Aviation

Cameron Hamilton Livingstone Laguna Hills, California Major: Flight Education

= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 14)

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Senior Departmental Honors Sally Pyle, Honors Director The following student of high ability, having completed independent research in his

major fields of study, and successfully defended his research papers in comprehensive oral examinations, is being graduated WITH HONORS in his major field.

Darren Edward Radke Grand Forks Psychology

Candidates for Commission Lt. Col. Josh Sauls, Professor of Military Science Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Army

Adam Patrick McWade

Lake Oswego, Oregon Social Science Active Duty, Ordnance Corps

Michelle Catherine Mudge Commack, New York Commercial Aviation Active Duty, Aviation

Steve Lawrence Grierson

Brooklyn, New York General Studies Active Duty, Signal Corps

Michael Paul Hughes Springfield, Virginia Political Science Active Duty, Infantry

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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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 primarily from the junior class on the basis of academic excellence.

Honorary Faculty Flag Marshal

Brian Viall

Grand Marshal

Ric Ferraro

Cory Keller

Charter Marshal Grant Bowker Danyelle Fuhrmann Cristin Higgins Rachel Hill Danielle Johnson Natalie Levang Dana McIlwain Heather Mohr Matthew Petrowiak Charlotte Sindjeu LaShann Wilkerson

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

The Faculty Flag Marshal at today’s ceremony is Ric Ferraro, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Psychology.

Ferraro joined UND in 1992 and was named a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in 2007. He currently serves as the Director of the General/Experimental Ph.D. Program and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, and adulthood and aging.

He has published more than 235 articles, chapters, and reviews and has done more than 290 presentations in the areas of cognitive aging, gerontology, neuropsychology, and information processing. Ferraro currently sits on the editorial board of several professional journals.

He continues to perform research in a variety of areas working with a cadre of undergraduate and graduate students at UND. He has been the recipient of the UND Foundation/Thomas J. Clifford Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Research in 2005. In 2011, he was awarded the Minerva Award by SUNY Potsdam Alumni Association for Outstanding Alumnus.

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Commencement Speaker Kathleen Gershman is a professor in the Department of Educational Foundations and Research in UND’s College of Education and Human Development. She is also the department’s chair and director of graduate studies. She received her B.A. in anthropology from the University of Massachusetts and her Ed.M. and Ed.D. degrees from Harvard University.

Before her appointment to the UND faculty in 1984, Gershman was a bilingual (Spanish) teacher in Boston, Mass. She teaches graduate courses in Foundations of Education and Qualitative Research Methods.

Gershman has chaired the committees of 34 master’s degree students and 33 graduated Ph.D. students, eight of whom were nominated or recognized for Outstanding Scholarship on Teacher Education, the Phi Delta Kappa Doctoral Dissertation Award, or the UND Kathleen Gershman Graduate School Distinguished Dissertation Award. She received the Burlington Northern Foundation Individual Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research, Creativity and Service in 1990; was chosen one of the “Faculty Stars” by UND Presidential Scholars in 2006, and received the N.D. Spirit Faculty Achievement Award in recognition of significant contributions in teaching, research and service in 2012. Her department was recognized three times during her tenure, receiving the UND Foundation McDermott Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1991 and 1995, and the Thomas J. Clifford Award for Departmental Excellence in Teaching in 2012.

Gershman publishes in the areas of process philosophy of education, and the pedagogy of place. Her books include They Always Test Us on Things We Haven’t Read: Teen Laments and Lessons Learned (Hamilton Books), and with Donald Oliver, Education, Modernity and Fractured Meaning: Toward a Process Theory of Teaching and Learning (SUNY Press). At the 2012 International Congress for Qualitative Inquiry, Gershman reunited with four of her former advisees to chair their panel, “Art Meets Science: Contributions of Qualitative Research to the Medical Profession.”

Gershman has been a member of National Committee for the Performing Arts since 1996, and was a board director and president of the Grand Forks Foundation for Education. She met her husband Hal when they were Peace Corps volunteers in Bolivia; they later co-chaired the million-dollar fundraising effort (1995-97) for the renovation of the Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks. Kathy and Hal received the Peace Corps Award for local and national service in 1999. Their daughter Leonora lives in Los Angeles, Calif., with her husband Scott and their daughter, Willa Kathleen, 2.

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.

A professional photographer will take a picture of graduates as they receive their degrees. This photograph will be made available for purchase through an e-mail and PIN number sent to the graduates in the days following commencement.

Today’s UND Commencement Ceremony is being shown live on Grand Forks Cable Channel 3 and will be rebroadcast on August 7, 8, 9 and 10 at 12:30 a.m., 12:00 noon, and 8:00 p.m. DVD copies of the ceremony can be purchased for $15.50 plus tax and shipping through the University of North Dakota Bookstore. To purchase a copy, contact the Bookstore at 701-777-4980.

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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, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1938, 1938, 1939, 1939, 1941, 1941, 1943, 1943, 1943, 1944, 1944, 1944, 1945, 1945, 1946, 1946, 1946, 1947, 1947, 1947, 1948, 1948, 1948, 1948, 1948, 1948, 1949, 1949, 1949, 1949, 1950, 1950, 1951, 1951, 1951, 1951, 1951, 1952, 1952, 1952, 1953, 1953, 1954, 1954,

Webster Merrifield, Doctor of Laws Roger W. Cooley, Master of Laws E.M. Babcock, Doctor of Science Homer B. Sprague, Doctor of Laws Joseph P. Kennedy, Doctor of Laws John Lee Coulter, Doctor of Laws F.P. Robertson, Doctor of Laws Howard Huston, Master of Arts Thomas D. Campbell, Doctor of Laws Guy C.H. Corliss, Doctor of Laws Vilhjalmur Stefanssen, Doctor of Laws Maxwell Upson, Doctor of Engineering John M. Hancock, Doctor of Laws Thomas F. Kane, Doctor of Laws John F. Douglas, Doctor of Laws J.F.T. O’Connor, Doctor of Laws Frederick Koch, Doctor of Letters John Burke, Doctor of Laws Sveinbjorn Johnson, Doctor of Laws A.G. Burr, Doctor of Laws Vincent J. Ryan, Doctor of Laws C.J. Hambro, Doctor of Laws Gudmundur Grimson, Doctor of Laws Crown Prince Olav of Norway, Doctor of Laws John W. Dafoe, Doctor of Laws Clarence Daniel O’Connor, Doctor of Humanities John O. Christianson, Doctor of Science Walter L. Stockwell, Doctor of Laws John Alister Hutcheson, Doctor of Science Sigureir Sigurdsson, Doctor of Humanities Boyd Milne Begg, Doctor of Science George Addison Talbert, Doctor of Science Edward Francis Flynn, Doctor of Laws Barend Herman Kroeze, Doctor of Humanities Elwyn Francis Chandler, Doctor of Science David Rhys Jenkins, Doctor of Science Elmer Ellis, Doctor of Laws Melvin A. Brannon, Doctor of Science Raymond A. Heising, Doctor of Science George Albert Selke, Doctor of Laws Adolph Marcus Christianson, Doctor of Laws John S. Lundy, Doctor of Science William L. Nuessle, Doctor of Laws Ezra Thayer Towne, Doctor of Humanities Luther Earle Birdzell, Doctor of Laws Harley F. French, Doctor of Science Franklin Jerome Lunding, Doctor of Laws John Morris Gillette, Doctor of Humanities Charles John Breitwieser, Doctor of Science Lawrence Vold, Doctor of Laws Alfred G. Arvold, Doctor of Humanities Charles J. Murphy, Doctor of Laws M. Beatrice Johnstone, Doctor of Humanities Chester E. Fritz, Doctor of Laws Edward H. McDermott, Doctor of Laws George A. Abbott, Doctor of Laws Juan Mendoza Rodriquez, Doctor of Laws Homer N. Wallin, Doctor of Science Daniel F. Bull, Doctor of Communication Sciences Edmund O. Belsheim, Doctor of Laws A. Hoyt Taylor, Doctor of Science Fred J. Traynor, Doctor of Laws Theodore H. Fenske, Doctor of Science Arno Carl Fieldner, Doctor of Science

1954, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1956, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1959, 1959, 1959, 1960, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1962, 1962, 1962, 1963, 1963, 1963, 1965, 1965, 1965, 1965, 1966, 1966, 1966, 1967, 1967, 1967, 1968, 1968, 1969, 1969, 1969, 1970, 1970, 1970, 1970, 1970, 1971, 1971, 1973, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1981, 1982, 1982, 1983, 1983, 1983,

Alfred Jacobsen, Doctor of Science Luther W. Youngdahl, Doctor of Laws John C. Baker, Doctor of Laws Robert D. Campbell, Doctor of Laws Harlan Henthorns Hatcher, Doctor of Laws John Chester West, Doctor of Humanities Richard Simpson Watson, Doctor of Laws Richard Blackburn Black, Doctor of Science Charles W. Boise, Doctor of Science Olger B. Burtness, Doctor of Laws Min Hin Li, Doctor of Humanities Russell Reid, Doctor of Humanities James Duane Squires, Doctor of Laws Henry G. Lykken, Doctor of Engineering Hermann Hegedorn, Doctor of Humanities Jerome Hall, Doctor of Laws J. Maxwell Anderson, Doctor of Humanities Edgar Dale, Doctor of Humanities Rudolph J. Gielsness, Doctor of Laws Cushman D. Haagensen, Doctor of Science Grover Holt, Doctor of Engineering Grayson L. Kirk, Doctor of Humanities George A. Lundberg, Doctor of Laws Herbert G. Nilles, Doctor of Laws Edward K. Thompson, Doctor of Humanities Neal A. Weber, Doctor of Science J. Frederick Weltzin, Doctor of Humanities Philip W. West, Doctor of Science Waldemar Westergaard, Doctor of Laws Paul Yoder, Doctor of Music Alexander Grow Budge, Doctor of Laws Thomas E. Whelan, Doctor of Laws Charles E. Scott, Doctor of Humanities Elmo B. Roper, Doctor of Humanities James H. Douglas, Doctor of Laws Ronald N. Davies, Doctor of Laws Fred George Aandahl, Doctor of Laws Thomas Joseph Burke, Doctor of Laws O.H. Thormodsgard, Doctor of Laws James Morris, Doctor of Laws Harold D. Shaft, Doctor of Laws Owen Meredith Wilson, Doctor of Laws John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Doctor of Laws Edward J. Devitt, Doctor of Laws Bertin C. Gamble, Doctor of Laws Orin Alva Stevens, Doctor of Science Thomas C. Barger, Doctor of Laws Robert E. Bradley, Doctor of Engineering Herbert Victor Prochnow, Doctor of Laws Robert E. Slaughter, Doctor of Laws David E. Bell, Doctor of Laws Leonard W. Larson, Doctor of Laws Joseph C. Allen, Doctor of Engineering Robert H. Bahmer, Doctor of Laws Malcolm Moos, Doctor of Laws Era Bell Thompson, Doctor of Humane Letters Arthur Naftalin, Doctor of Laws Richard Beck, Doctor of Literature Eric Sevareid, Doctor of Laws James L. Elder, Doctor of Engineering Harry H. Ransom, Doctor of Literature Warren J. Hanna, Doctor of Laws George C. Wheeler, Doctor of Laws B. Fred Davidson, Doctor of Laws William A. Franta, Doctor of Engineering Christopher J. Hamre, Doctor of Science Frank Edward Stinchfield, Doctor of Science George W. Starcher, Doctor of Laws Thomas S. Kleppe, Doctor of Laws E.A. Haunz, Doctor of Science Carlton A. Pederson, Doctor of Laws W.E. Koenker, Doctor of Laws Mary Jean Mannes, Bachelor of Laws Thomas McGrath, Doctor of Literature Anne H. Carlsen, Doctor of Humanities Warren Christopher, Doctor of Laws Mortimer J. Adler, Doctor of Humane Letters Frank N. Low, Doctor of Science Fred L. Snyder, Doctor of Science

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1984, 1986, 1986, 1986, 1987, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1989, 1989, 1989, 1990, 1990, 1990, 1990, 1991, 1991, 1991, 1991, 1991, 1992, 1992, 1992, 1992, 1992, 1992, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1994, 1994, 1996, 1996, 1996, 1997, 1997, 1998, 1998, 1998, 1998, 1999, 1999, 1999, 2000, 2000, 2000, 2001, 2001, 2001, 2001, 2002, 2002, 2002, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2005, 2006, 2006, 2006, 2007, 2007, 2008, 2008, 2008, 2008, 2008, 2009, 2009, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2011, 2012, 2012, 2012,

Wilson M. Laird, Doctor of Science James E. Olson, Doctor of Laws James F. Seifert, Doctor of Laws Owen W. Webster, Doctor of Science Duane B. Haagenson, Doctor of Engineering Lois Phillips Hudson, Doctor of Letters Merlin E. Dewing, Doctor of Laws Weston R. Christopherson, Doctor of Laws Agnes Geelan, Doctor of Humane Letters Arley Bjella, Doctor of Laws Bernard P. Randolph, Doctor of Engineering Michael E. DeBakey, Doctor of Science Robert E. Mautz, Doctor of Laws Bruce McArthur, Doctor of Engineering Frank A. Wenstrom, Doctor of Laws Andrew Freeman, Doctor of Engineering Lee Gerdine, Doctor of Music Donald Grangaard, Doctor of Laws Lowell Swenson, Doctor of Laws Harold Schafer, Doctor of Laws William E. Cornatzer, Doctor of Science Margaret Heyse Cory, Doctor of Science Richard J. Lee, Doctor of Science Vivian Hanson Meehan, Doctor of Science Harold Resinger, Doctor of Science Louis W. Sullivan, Doctor of Science Thomas M. Hamilton, Doctor of Engineering Bill Martin Jr., Doctor of Letters Stanley A. Moe, Doctor of Engineering Everette L. Webb, Doctor of Engineering Gilmore Schjeldahl, Doctor of Engineering James F. Buchli, Doctor of Science Jon Hassler, Doctor of Letters Roland H. Flint, Doctor of Letters George A. Sinner, Doctor of Laws John W. Vennes, Doctor of Science Jim R. Carrigan, Doctor of Laws Clara A. Pederson, Doctor of Humane Letters Theodore V. Galambos, Doctor of Engineering Patricia Wallace Ingraham, Doctor of Laws Arthur A. Link, Doctor of Laws Vito Perrone, Doctor of Humanities Eugene R. Dahl, Doctor of Laws John C. MacFarlane, Doctor of Engineering Dale F. Morrison, Doctor of Laws Thomas J. Clifford, Doctor of Laws Bernard O’Kelly, Doctor of Letters Dwight Baumann, Doctor of Laws Richard A. Olafson, Doctor of Letters Patricia A. Owens, Doctor of Letters Raymond Rude, Doctor of Letters Peter Schickele, Doctor of Letters Calvin K. Fercho, Doctor of Letters Lloyd Omdahl, Doctor of Letters Noel Watson, Doctor of Letters Byron L. Dorgan, Doctor of Letters Robert Kyle, Doctor of Letters Kurt H. Mueller, Doctor of Letters H.F. “Sparky” Gierke, Doctor of Letters Charles “Chuck” Johnson, Doctor of Letters A. Bart Holaday, Doctor of Letters Lance W. Lord, Doctor of Letters Rodney J. Rohrich, Doctor of Letters Laurel Reuter, Doctor of Letters Russell Lefevre, Doctor of Letters Jean Kiesau, Doctor of Letters Edward T. Schafer, Doctor of Letters Steinar Opstad, Doctor of Letters Phil Jackson, Doctor of Letters William Marcil, Doctor of Letters Edwin Benson, Doctor of Letters LaVonne Russell Hootman, Doctor of Letters James C. Ray, Doctor of Letters Howard A. Dahl, Doctor of Letters Earl Pomeroy, Doctor of Letters Kenneth L. Mellem, Doctor of Letters B. John Barry, Doctor of Letters Kent Conrad, Doctor of Letters Mary Katherine Wakefield, Doctor of Letters

Approved Academic Honor Cords and Stoles Phi Beta Kappa — National Scholarship Honor Society for Liberal Arts and Sciences; pink and blue cords l Pi Alpha—National Social Work Honor Society; gold cord l Pi Theta Epsilon—National Occupational Therapy Society; blue and gold cords l Psi Chi — Psychology Honor Society; platinum and navy cords l Sigma Theta Tau — International Honor Society of Nursing; purple and white cords l Tau Beta Pi — National Engineering Honor Society; white/orange stoles l Tau Sigma — Transfer Student Honor Society; maroon and gold cords

Students who are members of the following honor societies will be wearing these adornments to their regalia: l Alpha Phi Sigma — National Criminal Justice Honor Society; blue and gold 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 Mortar Board — National Honor Society; silver and gold cords l Phi Alpha Theta — History Honor Society; red and blue cords

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Non-Academic Recognitions UND Legacy Cords

Multicultural Symbols

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.

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Veterans and Military

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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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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.

As part of their cultural heritage, some graduates may be wearing woven cloths with patterns and designs, such as a Kente Cloth, representing their ethnicity or customs.

The wearing of a lei is a Polynesian tradition dating back several centuries. It is given to distinguish the wearer on the occasion of important life events.

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.

traditions have been 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

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.

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 with academic divisions are: white, College of Arts and Sciences; drab (subdued orange),

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 of 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 medallion worn by the president bears an engraving of the University’s official seal and the names of all former presidents are included on the chain of office.

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.

THE MEDALLION. A medallion or seal of office worn by the head of an educational institution is a practice that also dates to the Middle Ages. In those times, a seal was used to mark documents as official. Possession of the seal was so important that it was usually worn around the neck for safekeeping. The wearing of the seal eventually became a symbol of authority. One side of

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Presidents OF of THE the U PRESIDENTS University NIVERSITY Dr. Robert O. Kelley assumed duties as the 11th president in UND’s 125-year history on July 1, 2008. He came to UND from the University of Wyoming, where he had served as dean of the College of Health Sciences and professor of medical education and public health since 1999. Before that, he was associate vice chancellor for research and executive associate dean of the graduate college at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and professor of biological sciences at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and professor of anatomy and cell biology at the College of Medicine, both at the University of Illinois at Chicago. At the University of New Mexico, he served as chair of anatomy and senior executive associate dean, as well as other faculty capacities. He has also taught at the University of California, Berkeley.

Kelley earned his bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, in 1965, and his master’s degree in 1966 and doctorate in 1969, both in cell and developmental biology from the University of California, Berkeley.

UND’s First Lady, Marcia Bell Kelley, was a senior lecturer in the University of Wyoming Department of Communication Disorders and supervisor of clinical services in speech-language pathology. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Loretto Heights College and her master’s degree at the University of New Mexico.

She spent much of her childhood in northern Minnesota.

Bob and Marcia Kelley have four grown children and two grandchildren. They are outdoor enthusiasts who count skiing, camping, hiking, sailing, kayaking, and scuba diving among their hobbies.

William M. Blackburn 1884 — 1885 Academic Specialty: Mental, Moral and Political Science

Henry Montgomery 1885 — 1887 (Acting) Academic Specialty: Natural Sciences

Homer B. Sprague 1887 — 1891 Academic Specialty: Rhetoric and English Literature

Webster Merrifield 1891 — 1909 Academic Specialty: Greek, Political and Social Science

Frank L. McVey 1909 — 1917 Academic Specialty: Economics

Earl J. Babcock 1917 — 1918 (Interim) Academic Specialty: Geology and Chemistry

Thomas F. Kane 1918 — 1933 Academic Specialty: Classics

John C. West 1933 — 1954 Academic Specialty: Education

George W. Starcher 1954 — 1971 Academic Specialty: Mathematics

Thomas J. Clifford 1971 — 1992 Academic Specialty: Business, Accounting, and Law

Kendall L. Baker 1992 — 1999 Academic Specialty: Political Science

Charles E. Kupchella 1999 to 2008 Academic Specialty: Biology, Physiology, and Microbiology

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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 Special 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.

BELOW: Water cascades down the sides of the granite fountain located near the Hopper-Danley Chapel.

Merrifield Hall and the Old Main Memorial Plaza

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.