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ON THE FRONT COVER: The elegant features of Merrifield Hall take on a special character on a warm summer night. Since 1930 the structure has stood out as one of the most famous landmarks of the UND campus. Photograph by Shawna Widdel. ON THE BACK COVER: Created by the late Stanley O. Johnson, longtime UND art professor, the Old Main Memorial Sphere is a widely recognized symbol of the University. Built on the site of UND’s first building, the Sphere celebrates the University’s dedication to learning and social progress. Photograph by Jackie Lorentz.

Officers Of the University

rObert O. KelleyPresident

thOmas m. DilOrenzOVice President for Academic Affairs

and Provost

lOri m. reesOrVice President for Student Affairs

alice c. breKKeVice President for Finance

and Operations

Phyllis e. JOhnsOnVice President for Researchand Economic Development

JOshUa WynneVice President

for Health Affairs andDean of the School of

Medicine and Health Sciences

sUsan balcOm WaltOnVice President for

University and Public Affairs

sUzanne anDersOnUniversity Registrar

Kirsten DieDerich, FargoPresident

DUaine esPegarD, Grand Forks

terry hJelmstaD, Minot

DOn mOrtOn, Fargo

Kathleen neset, Tioga

Kari reichert, Bismarck

grant shaft, Grand Forks

Devin hOffarthStudent Member

Lake Region State College andMayville State University

DOUglas mUnsKiFaculty Advisor

University of North Dakota

Janice hOffarthStaff Advisor

University of North Dakota

state bOarD Of higher eDUcatiOn

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The Order of Exercises

2013 Summer Commencement Ceremony3:00 p.m., Friday, August 2, 2013, Chester Fritz Auditorium

President Robert O. Kelley, Presiding

prelude music .......................................................................... Michael Wittgraf

processional ........................................................“Pomp and Circumstance”Michael Wittgraf

Please stand during the Processional.

“America the Beautiful” ......................................................... Angela Loff

Greetings .................................................................President Robert O. Kelley

Greetings ............................................................Terry Hjelmstad, Vice President,State Board of Higher Education

Conferral of Honorary Degree ...... President Robert O. Kelley Norman C. Skalicky, Doctor of Letters Escorted and presented by Dean Dennis Elbert

presentation of Chester Fritz Distinguishedprofessorship .....................................................President Robert O. Kelley Michael Wittgraf, Professor of Music

Commencement message .................................................... Karen NybergNASA Astronaut and UND Alumna

Conferring of Academic Degrees .............................. President Robert O. Kelley

Josh Jones, Proctor(Order of degrees begins on Page 5)

Alumni Greetings ..............................................Sarah KotelnickiUND Alumni Association and Foundation

“Alma mater” ..........................................The AssemblageAngela Loff, Song Leader

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

Alma materHail to thee, O Alma Mater!Hail to thee with heart and tongue!Pride we feel and love yet greaterWhile we raise our grateful song.Home of lofty thought and learning,Beacon o’er our western land,Shrine whence still the ever- burningTorch is passed from hand to hand.

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Chester Fritz Distinguished professorsThe 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.

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, EnglishHolly Brown-Borg, Pharmacology, Physiology and TherapeuticsEdward C. Carlson, Anatomy and Cell BiologyF. Richard Ferraro, PsychologyMichael J. Gaffey, Space StudiesJonathan Geiger, Pharmacology, Physiology and TherapeuticsWilliam D. Gosnold Jr., Geology & Geological EngineeringBirgit Hans, Indian StudiesJoseph Hartman, Geology and Geological EngineeringMark R. Hoffmann, ChemistryGordon Iseminger, HistoryWarren Jensen, AviationMichael Mann, Chemical EngineeringJames E. Mitchell, NeuroscienceJames Mochoruk, HistoryThomas Mohr, Physical TherapyMyrna R. Olson, Teaching and LearningLeon F. Osborne, Atmospheric SciencesThomas V. Petros, PsychologyMichael Poellot, Atmospheric SciencesIsaac Schlosser, BiologyWayne Seames, Chemical EngineeringMary Ann Sens, Pathology

William F. Sheridan, BiologyRoxanne Vaughan, Biochemistry and Molecular BiologySharon C. Wilsnack, NeuroscienceMichael Wittgraf, MusicStephen A. Wonderlich, Clinical Neuroscience

Former faculty members who were honored with Fritz Professorships include:Michael A. Anderegg, EnglishJames Antes, PsychologyRobert Beck, LawRichard Beringer, HistoryWilliam V. Borden (deceased), EnglishWilliam E. Cornatzer (deceased), Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyRichard D. Crawford, BiologyKenneth J. Dawes, Social WorkSandra Donaldson, EnglishManuchair Ebadi, Pharmacology, Physiology and Therapeutics, and Clinical NeuroscienceRonald C. Engle, Theatre ArtsAlbert J. Fivizzani, BiologyMary Lou S. Fuller, Elementary EducationElizabeth Hampsten, EnglishDavid Hein, Pharmacology and ToxicologyCarla Wulff Hess, Communication DisordersRichard L. Hill, Educational AdministrationHarvey Knull, Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyDavid O. Lambeth, Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyRichard G. Landry, Educational Measurements and StatisticsDiane K. Langemo, Nursing Practice and DevelopmentDonald K. Lemon, Educational LeadershipRobert W. Lewis, EnglishFrank Low (deceased), AnatomyRichard L. Ludtke, SociologyRoger Melvold, Microbiology and ImmunologyRobert C. Nordlie, Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyLewis K. Oring, BiologySurendra S. Parmar, PhysiologyBrian O. Paulsen, ArtRussell Peterson (deceased), EducationLewis J. Radonovich, ChemistryPaul D. Ray, Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyJohn L. Rowe (deceased), Business and Vocational EducationMary Jane Schneider, Indian StudiesDonald E. Severson, Chemical EngineeringVirgil Stenberg, ChemistryJeffrey L. Stith, Atmospheric SciencesKathleen A. Tiemann, SociologyD. Jerome Tweton, HistoryStephen K. Wikel, Microbiology and ImmunologyCharles A. Wood, Space StudiesKevin D. Young, Microbiology and Immunology

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Chester Fritz Distinguished professor

One faculty member will be honored as a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor during today’s summer commencement ceremony. He is Dr. Michael Wittgraf, Professor of Music, in the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorships were established with an endowment gift from the late benefactor Chester Fritz. 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.” The first Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor was named in 1973. Just 71 individuals — including this year’s selectees — have been designated Fritz Professors, 28 of whom are currently on staff.

A versatile performer and educator, Michael Wittgraf is widely recognized as a composer and for his work in utilizing digital technology in music.

Wittgraf was born in Redwood Falls, Minn., and raised in Paynesville, Minn. The son of music teachers, he played in polka bands as a teenager and toured with rock bands for four years.

Wittgraf earned a B.A. with a major in mathematics from Carleton College in 1985. He received the M.A. in music theory and composition from the University of Minnesota in 1994 and the Doctor of Music in composition from Northwestern University in 1997. He has been a member of the UND faculty since 1998 and chair of the Department of Music since 2009.

Wittgraf specializes in the bassoon, music composition and theory, and technology. With his background in mathematics, he combines diverse musical styles with mathematical precision while maintaining a keen overall musical sensibility. His catalog contains over 70

works in various genres, including solo, chamber, orchestral, band, choral and electronic. He has received many awards and distinctions, and his works have been performed and recorded by a number of prominent artists. His compositions have been performed throughout North America and Europe, and in Asia and Australia.

Wittgraf is focusing on the field of interactive computer music, primarily using Kyma X software. His music embraces sonic ecosystems, improvisation, compositional systems, and electronic interfaces. He has been using computers as a musical tool since 1993.

Wittgraf performs on a number of instruments in addition to the bassoon, including piano, organ and electric bass, in genres ranging from experimental avant-garde to classical and rock-and-roll. He is very active in the region as a lecturer and performer. In September of 2011, the North Valley Arts Council honored him as their “Artist of the Year.”

Wittgraf presented a Faculty Lecture in February 2005. At that time, he observed, “Composing is an integral part of my identity and spirit. I eat, breathe, and sleep music. Working in a field so rich in possibilities, both intellectual and emotional, has taught me the importance of pursuing excellence while participating in a discipline that is an essential part of humanity.”

michael Wittgraf

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Commencement messageKaren Nyberg

Karen Nyberg, the first UND graduate to go into space, was launched on to her second mission to the International Space Station on May 28, 2013. She is slated to return to Earth in November.

A native of Vining, Minn., where her parents still reside, Nyberg dreamed of being an astronaut from an early age on. She graduated from Henning (Minn.) High School and attended UND, earning a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, summa cum laude, in 1994. She continued her education at the University of Texas, Austin, earning her master’s degree and doctorate in mechanical engineering in 1996 and 1998.

Nyberg’s experience with NASA began early in her college years, working in co-op placements with the Johnson Space Center from 1991 to 1995. After completing her doctorate, she accepted a position as an environmental control systems engineer with NASA’s Crew and Thermal Systems Division.

Nyberg was selected as a mission specialist by NASA in July 2000. Following the completion of two years of training and evaluation, she was assigned technical duties in the Astronaut Office Station Operations branch, serving as crew support. She has since served in the Space Shuttle branch, the Exploration branch, and as chief of the Robotics branch. In July 2006 she took part in NEEMO 10, a deep-sea training and simulation exercise at the Aquarius underwater laboratory to help NASA prepare for potential manned missions to the Moon and Mars.

On May 31, 2008, Nyberg rode the space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station, becoming the 50th woman to go into space. The 14-day mission delivered components to complete the Japanese Kibo laboratory on the station. She returned to her alma mater for Homecoming in October 2009 to give a number of presentations, including one to hundreds of grade school children in the Memorial Union Ballroom. The UND Alumni Association presented Nyberg the Sioux Award, its highest honor.

Nyberg is married to astronaut Douglas Hurley, and they have a son. Her recreational interests include running, sewing, drawing and painting, backpacking, piano, and family time.

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School of Graduate Studies

Doctor of philosophy

Wayne S. Swisher, Dean

Natasha Dawn Adamson, Estacada, OregonMajor: Counseling PsychologyDissertation: TBI and Long-Term Competitive Employment as a Function of Services Provided by Vocational Rehabilitation.Advisor: Dr. David Perry

Abraham John Bilyeu, Ankeny, IowaMajor: Counseling PsychologyDissertation: The Impact of the Perceptions of Fathering on Adult Children’s Emotional Well-Being and Satisfaction With Life.Advisor: Dr. Cindy Juntunen

Kevin Charles Buettner, Grand ForksMajor: Teaching and Learning

Dissertation: Professional Socialization in Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs: Attitudes and Beliefs of Faculty Members and Recent GraduatesAdvisor: Dr. Myrna Olson

Rebecca Joyce Cicha, East Grand Forks, MinnesotaMajor: Clinical PsychologyDissertation: Development and Outcomes of an Experientially-Based Nonverbal Social Skills Curriculum for Youth With Visual Impairments.Advisor: Dr. F. Richard Ferraro

Jocelyn marie Dunnigan, BismarckMajor: Teaching and LearningDissertation: Effects of Aromatherapy on Test Anxiety and Performance in College Students. Advisor: Dr. Myrna Olson

melissa Ann Fine, Chesterfield, VirginiaMajor: Clinical PsychologyDissertation: Risk Assessment in Corrections: An Analysis of Variables Related to Suicide Attempts and Self-Mutilation.Advisor: Dr. F. Richard Ferraro

Vincent Roman Genareo, MohallMajor: Teaching and LearningDissertation: On the CUSP: A School District and Two Communities Respond to an Oil Pre-Boom.Advisor: Dr. Jodi Bergland Holen

Darlene S. Hanson, East Grand Forks, MinnesotaMajor: Teaching and LearningDissertation: Nurse Educators’ Consensus Opinion on Using an Academic Electronic Health Record: A Delphi StudyAdvisor: Dr. Myrna Olson

Brett James Holfeld, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaMajor: PsychologyDissertation: A Social Ecological Approach to Cyber Bullying. Advisor: Dr. Mark Grabe

David William James, Terrell, TexasMajor: Chemical EngineeringDissertation: Modeling Arsenic, Antimony, and Selenium Partitioning During Coal Combustion. Advisor: Dr. Gautham Krishnamoorthy and Dr. Wayne Seames

Nils-Erik Juhani Juanto Laver, FargoMajor: Counseling PsychologyDissertation: The Effect of Masculinity on Post-Deployment Veterans’ Help-Seeking Behaviors and Mental Health Outcomes.Advisor: Dr. David Whitcomb

mariah Dawn Laver Juanto, Harlan, IowaMajor: Clinical PsychologyDissertation: Sex Offenders’ Perceptions of North Dakota’s Sex Offender Policies.Advisor: Dr. April Bradley

michael p. mcGrath, MinotMajor: Criminal JusticeDissertation: Does Time Matter? An Examination of Probation Sentence and Completion Length, Probation Failure and Recidivism. Advisor: Dr. Martin Gottschalk

Joseph Orlo mehus, HattonMajor: BiologyDissertation: The Ecology of Host-Seeking Mosquitoes Within the Red River Valley of Central North Dakota. Advisor: Dr. Jefferson Vaughan

Kevin Steven montes, Gardena, CaliforniaMajor: PsychologyDissertation: A Comparison of Online and Offline Gamblers: An Experimental Manipulation of Escape.Advisor: Dr. Jeff Weatherly

Kenneth Ndumbe Ngale, Grand ForksMajor: ChemistryDissertation: Towards More Efficient Enhanced Sampling Methods to Study Phase Transitions.Advisor: Dr. Jerome Delhommelle

masela Ogenga Obade, Suna, Migori, Kenya Major: Teaching and LearningDissertation: A Model of Nontraditional College Student Motivation and Success.Advisor: Dr. Robert Stupnisky

mehdi Ostadhassan, Tehran, IranMajor: EngineeringDissertation: Geomechanics and Elastic Anisotropy of the Bakken Formation, Williston Basin.Advisor: Dr. Richard Lefever

Kipp Ryan pietrantonio, Iron Mountain, MichiganMajor: Counseling PsychologyDissertation: Class is Out: Mental Health Professionals’ Social Class Identification and Classist Attitudes Toward Low-Income Clients.Advisor: Dr. Cindy Juntunen

Kendra Lynn puig, Chetek, WisconsinMajor: Pharmacology, Physiology and TherapeuticsDissertation: Role of the Alzheimer’s Amyloid Precursor Protein in High Fat Diet Induced Obesity and Regulating Macrophage Phenotype.Advisor: Dr. Colin Combs

Kara Ann Richardson-Cline, Webber Falls, OklahomaMajor: Counseling PsychologyDissertation: Spirituality in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.Advisor: Dr. Cindy Juntunen

Jennifer Susan Soupir-Fremstad, Moorhead, MinnesotaMajor: Educational LeadershipDissertation: The Expectancy Theory: Teachers’ Perspectives of Motivation and Compensation. Advisor: Dr. Brenda Kallio

Nicola miky Telbis, DraytonMajor: Teaching and LearningDissertation: International Students’ Confidence and Academic Success.Advisor: Dr. Lars Helgeson

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School of Graduate Studies

Doctor of philosophy, continued

master of Arts

Doria Keesling Thiele, Corvallis, OregonMajor: NursingDissertation: The Impact of Continuous Prenatal and Early Postpartum Maternal Vitamin D Supplementation on the Vitamin D Status of Exclusively Breastfed Infants.Advisor: Dr. Cindy Anderson

Kaylee marie Trottier, Grand ForksMajor: Clinical PsychologyDissertation: Influence of Gender and Race on Self-Objectification.Advisor: Dr. F. Richard Ferraro

Kristen michelle Votava, Grand ForksMajor: Teaching and LearningDissertation: Putting the Cart Before the Horse: Understanding the Family Assessment Process in Early Intervention.Advisor: Dr. Kari Chiasson

Xuefei Zhang, Tianmen, Habei Province, China Major: EngineeringDissertation: Efficient Regeneration of Chemical Solvents for C02 Capture by Polymeric Membrane Contactors. Advisor: Dr. Brian Tande

Rebecca Nicole Ashley, Des Moines, IowaMajor: Forensic Psychology

Gennifer Leigh Baker, FargoMajor: Forensic Psychology

michael Roland Boucher, Barnesville, GeorgiaMajor: Geography

Alyssa m. Chandler, Grand Rapids, MinnesotaMajor: Communication

Dusty Lea Clements, Colfax, IowaMajor: Forensic Psychology

Kevin Lynn Cline, Germantown, OhioMajor: Linguistics

Kirsten Ruth Craft, Bemidji, MinnesotaMajor: Forensic Psychology

Amanda Sue Deal, York, NebraskaMajor: Forensic Psychology

Desirae mowry Dubisky, Green Mountain, North CarolinaMajor: Forensic Psychology

Sarah Elizabeth Eberle, Basom, New YorkMajor: Linguistics

Jon paul Eclov, Walker, MinnesotaMajor: History

Sarah Lynne Frey, Lafayette, New JerseyMajor: Forensic Psychology

mary magdalene Galloway, Norcross, GeorgiaMajor: Forensic Psychology

megan Kristen Hancock, Salt Lake City, UtahMajor: Forensic Psychology

Leslie marie Harden, Burke, VirginiaMajor: Forensic Psychology

Trafton Fletcher Hardison, Apex, North CarolinaMajor: Linguistics

Elizabeth Hattu Hartwell, Huntsville, TexasMajor: Psychology

Angela mae Heil, MandanMajor: Forensic Psychology

W. Trent Holder, Cody, WyomingMajor: Forensic Psychology

Jason D. Hopkins, Glen Rose, TexasMajor: Linguistics

Anastasia Louise LeFevre Jacobs, Dalton, New HampshireMajor: Forensic Psychology

William Joseph Jancewicz, Schefferville, Quebec, Canada Major: Linguistics

Laura Elizabeth Jason, Salisbury, North CarolinaMajor: Forensic Psychology

Kelly marie Jones, Gambrills, MarylandMajor: Psychology

Harpa Lind Jónsdóttir, Seltjarnes, Iceland Major: Psychology

Stephanie Hope Liden, Thief River Falls, MinnesotaMajor: English

Kinda Irene Lilley-Karkos, Wilton, MaineMajor: Forensic Psychology

JoEllen Anna magnus, Grand ForksMajor: Linguistics

Victoria Sima maneev, Minneapolis, MinnesotaMajor: Counseling

Spencer Crowley mcGrew, Hawley, MinnesotaMajor: Geography

Brandon D. mills, North Salt Lake, UtahMajor: Communication

Daniel Ryan moore, Edinboro, PennsylvaniaMajor: Forensic Psychology

Katie marie Nechiporenko, FargoMajor: Forensic Psychology

Linda may Olson, Grand ForksMajor: Counseling

mark Andrew penner, Tokyo, Japan Major: Linguistics

Deidre marie pugh, KenmareMajor: Forensic Psychology

Emily Catharine Smith, Auroa, ColoradoMajor: Forensic Psychology

Wendy Watson Smith, San Diego, CaliforniaMajor: Forensic Psychology

Anne Charlotte Taggart, Stockbridge, VermontMajor: Forensic Psychology

Stephanie Ann Taylor, Sahuarita, ArizonaMajor: Forensic Psychology

Robert Steven Wyatt, Imperial, CaliforniaMajor: Forensic Psychology

Ashley Ann Zabka, FargoMajor: Forensic Psychology

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School of Graduate Studies

master of Business Administration

master of Education

master of Arts, continued

mary Emilie Zander, Grand ForksMajor: Psychology

Larry Alexander Zuniga, Bowling Green, KentuckyMajor: Forensic Psychology

Aaron Christopher Anderson, RugbyMajor: Educational Leadership

patrick Ryan Beckman, DickinsonMajor: Educational Leadership

Kathryn Rebecca Bjorgaard, Chesapeake, VirginiaMajor: Elementary Education

Katie Grace Crofutt, FlasherMajor: Educational Leadership

Linn Theresa Dockter, FinleyMajor: Educational Leadership

Daniel Scott Freund, Grand ForksMajor: Educational Leadership

Lanny R. Gabbert, WillistonMajor: Educational Leadership

Robin L. Gaffney, Arlington, VirginiaMajor: Special Education / Early Childhood

Haley Lynn Haugen, BismarckMajor: Educational Leadership

Janae Elizabeth Helvik, FargoMajor: Educational Leadership

Heather Lynn Hintz, BismarckMajor: Educational Leadership

Rosann Jacobs-Fode, BismarckMajor: Educational Leadership

Timothy Lee Anderson, Alvarado, MinnesotaMajor: Business Administration

Alexandra Rae Brickl, Minneapolis, MinnesotaMajor: Business Administration

Ryan James Feltman, Bloomington, MinnesotaMajor: Business Administration

Scott Aaron Greer, Ramona, CaliforniaMajor: Business Administration

Brianne Nicole Osowski, Argyle, MinnesotaMajor: Business Administration

Kevin Douglas Wikoff, Parker, ColoradoMajor: Business Administration

Junyu Yang, Tianin, China Major: Business Administration

master of Fine Arts

Sharon D. Smith, Erie, PennsylvaniaMajor: Visual Arts

Cassandra monique Johnson, RhameMajor: Elementary Education

Autumn Dawn Junes, Menahga, MinnesotaMajor: Elementary Education

Daniel Kaffar, GraftonMajor: Educational Leadership

Attia Tun Noor, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: Educational Leadership

Kelly Lee Roemmich, BottineauMajor: Educational Leadership

Katherine Wakefield Schuh, East Grand Forks, MinnesotaMajor: Reading Education

Lindsey Grace Storhaug, Alexandria, MinnesotaMajor: Elementary Education

molly Jean Syvertson, Grand ForksMajor: Elementary Education

Hope marie Wosick, FargoMajor: Elementary Education

meghan Beth Enabnit, Carmichael, CaliforniaMajor: Occupational Therapy

Kristi Ann Fickes, Herman, MinnesotaMajor: Occupational Therapy

Joshua Allan Gilbertson, Grand ForksMajor: Occupational Therapy

Stephanie michelle Gubbels, Rosemount, MinnesotaMajor: Occupational Therapy

Laura Leigh Hennes, Grand ForksMajor: Occupational Therapy

Ashley Nichole mathiason, GraftonMajor: Occupational Therapy

Izaak paul Schafer, Staples, MinnesotaMajor: Occupational Therapy

April Leona Waters, LangdonMajor: Occupational Therapy

Fernando Vargas, Valencia, Venezuela Major: Music

master of music

master of Occupational Therapy

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School of Graduate Studies

master of public Administration

master of Science

Collette marie Adamsen, BelcourtMajor: Public Administration

Jessica Faye Gilbertson, BismarckMajor: Public Administration

Kristin Leigh Kearns, Durham, North CarolinaMajor: Public Administration

Brooke Lauren Raths, Lee’s Summit, MissouriMajor: Public Administration

Jane Louise Williams, Grand ForksMajor: Public Administration

Daniel Kwasi Adjekum, Tema, Ghana Major: Aviation

Kajli Agrawal, Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, India Major: Space Studies

Brittany Kayla Amborn, Winona, MinnesotaMajor: Special Education

Jennifer Kay Annette, Bemidji, MinnesotaMajor: Early Childhood Education

Nicole Allison Bacan, McCook Lake, South DakotaMajor: Special Education

Ladan Bahrainirad, Grand ForksMajor: Physics

matthew Hesketh Bakke, Grand ForksMajor: Education: General Studies

Tessany Denae Becker, Greenbush, MinnesotaMajor: Education: General Studies

Desiree A. Bernal, Lewiston, IdahoMajor: Special Ed / Emotional Disturbances

Brandon Clifford Bigelbach, Circle Pines, MinnesotaMajor: Atmospheric Sciences

Christopher Allen Bingham, Marana, ArizonaMajor: Medical Laboratory Science

Ali Josephine Bishop, Rosemount, MinnesotaMajor: Communication Sciences & Disorders

Angela Christine Bovee, Burley, IdahoMajor: Early Childhood Education

Joshua Elliot Braband, Glencoe, MinnesotaMajor: Mechanical Engineering

Amy marie Braddock, Perham, MinnesotaMajor: Special Education

Kaley Buysse, FargoMajor: Elementary Education

Denise R. Carlson, MandanMajor: Nursing

Angela Bernice Cooper, Ferguson, KentuckyMajor: Early Childhood Education

Nathaniel Glen Emery, Wasilla, AlaskaMajor: Biology

Sara marie Engelmeyer, Melrose, MinnesotaMajor: Special Education

Kate Emery Gallagher, FargoMajor: Elementary Education

Amanda marie Gefroh, BismarckMajor: Biochemistry

Nialani miyako Green, Grand ForksMajor: Communication Sciences & Disorders

Salaam Green, Hoover, AlabamaMajor: Early Childhood Education

Sarah Elisabeth Griffith, Box Elder, South DakotaMajor: Special Education

Nicholas David Gruhlke, Estherville, IowaMajor: Special Education

Hasibul Hasan, Grand ForksMajor: Civil Engineering

Jun He, Grand ForksMajor: Geology

Karin Louise Hensellek, Vandalia, OhioMajor: Aviation

michael William Holman, Grand ForksMajor: Electrical Engineering

Krystal Ann Holzer, BismarckMajor: Special Education

Sarah Hovde, PortlandMajor: Special Education

Katrina marie Jackson, Woodbridge, VirginiaMajor: Space Studies

Beth Renee Kane, FargoMajor: Special Ed Strategist

Amanda Jean Katz Kazmi, Duvall, WashingtonMajor: Early Childhood Education

Amber Dawn Kennedy, Grand ForksMajor: Special Education

Amy Kathleen Knudson, MinotMajor: Special Education

Staci Korkowski, BismarckMajor: Education: General Studies

Daniel Scott Krowinski, McKean, PennsylvaniaMajor: Space Studies

Natalie Jean Larson, MayvilleMajor: Special Education

Denise Renee Leapaldt-Johnson, WiltonMajor: Elementary Education

Bing Liu, Eagan, MinnesotaMajor: Computer Science

Nicholas Adam Lounsberry, Glen Rose, TexasMajor: Aviation

Sherry Kay Lowery, Covington, GeorgiaMajor: Early Childhood Education

Jaimie Lynn miesel, Nokesville, VirginiaMajor: Kinesiology

Kelly Ann mitchell, Lahaina, HawaiiMajor: Special Education

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School of Graduate Studies

master of Science, continued

master of Science in Applied Economics

Taryn marie Anderson, Remer, MinnesotaMajor: Social Work

Joseph A. Butler, Moorhead, MinnesotaMajor: Social Work

Tina Lynne Colacicco, FordvilleMajor: Social Work

miranda Lynn Confer, Grand ForksMajor: Social Work

Lisa marie Sonneman Englund, West FargoMajor: Social Work

Julia Christina Geigle, Grand ForksMajor: Social Work

Allison Joy Gronseth, Sioux Falls, South DakotaMajor: Social Work

Jacqueline marie Hoffarth, Grand ForksMajor: Social Work

Breanna Kristine Landrus, Cokato, MinnesotaMajor: Social Work

Justin Craig Lervik, FargoMajor: Social Work

Brittney Leigh Odberg, Thief River Falls, MinnesotaMajor: Social Work

Allison Lynn pikul, Grand ForksMajor: Social Work

Jenna Nicole pulkrabek, Euclid, MinnesotaMajor: Social Work

Alex Rene Roeder, West FargoMajor: Social Work

Andria Lynn Short, FargoMajor: Social Work

Shawna Diane Siewert, Grand ForksMajor: Social Work

Glenda Springstad Spencer, WarwickMajor: Social Work

Rachel Diane Baxter, Denver, ColoradoMajor: Applied Economics

Jonathon patrick Cummings, Akron, New YorkMajor: Applied Economics

Brennan Nicklaus Dyk, BowmanMajor: Applied Economics

Yi Liu, Tianjin, China Major: Applied Economics

Alanna michelle pahos, Spooner, WisconsinMajor: Special Education

Jennifer Lee palmerton, Putnam Valley, New YorkMajor: Special Education

Alireza pesaran, Shiraz, Fars, Iran Major: Chemical Engineering

Nicholas Joaquin proett, Lincoln, CaliforniaMajor: Space Studies

Shaoyue Qiu, Beijing, China Major: Atmospheric Sciences

pedro Romero, New York City, New YorkMajor: Special Education

Theresa marie Rose, Fairbanks, AlaskaMajor: Nursing

Alicia Rae Samson, Bemidji, MinnesotaMajor: Early Childhood Education

Randy Frederick Schantz, Thief River Falls, MinnesotaMajor: Special Ed Strategist

Sarah morgan Schmitt, Grand ForksMajor: Communication Sciences & Disorders

Ashley Renee Sizemore, Hagerstown, MarylandMajor: Early Childhood Education

Danielle Sloan, RollaMajor: Special Education

Lois marie Snethen, Vermillion, South DakotaMajor: Special Education

Kayla Jo Steffen, Grand ForksMajor: Education: General Studies

Casey Tiesman, Morrison, IllinoisMajor: Kinesiology

Lucille Clark Tillman, Wadesboro, North CarolinaMajor: Early Childhood Education

Ann marie Wargetz, Houston, TexasMajor: Space Studies

Kelly Ann Wurdelman, Sauk Rapids, MinnesotaMajor: Nursing

master of Social Work

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College of Nursing & professional Disciplines

Bachelor of Science in NursingBachelor of

Science in Community Nutrition

Steven Light, Dean

Allison Rhea Albers BismarckMajor: Community Nutrition

Abigail Lee Fettig WillistonMajor: Community Nutrition

Jill Elizabeth Haberman LaMoureMajor: Community Nutrition

Jason Alan mcCoy Grand ForksMajor: Community Nutrition

Aja pearl Van Den Heuvel =Two Harbors, MinnesotaMajor: Community Nutrition

Jennifer marie Arveson Trail, MinnesotaMajor: Nursing

Kayla Lynn Chesley =EnderlinMajor: Nursing

Gregory Dean Conlon Bemidji, MinnesotaMajor: Nursing

marie Brianne mcArthur Ogema, MinnesotaMajor: Nursing

Jenna Irene monshaugen Moorhead, MinnesotaMajor: Nursing

Christina Jean Shockley WahpetonMajor: Nursing

BreAnna marie Vidas Eveleth, MinnesotaMajor: Nursing

Jerri marie Westphal FargoMajor: Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Social Work

Skye Eileen Albert ==Powell, WyomingMajor: Social Work

Brooke Ashton Biederstedt ==DickinsonMajor: Social Work

Abbey Bohlman Grand ForksMajor: Social Work

Brittany Amanda Broderson =ReynoldsMajor: Social Work

Tara Lynn Cutting Soldotna, AlaskaMajor: Social Work

Brittany Lynn Fode BismarckMajor: Social Work

Lul Abdirahman Haji-mohamed Minneapolis, MinnesotaMajor: Social Work

Nekaiya Chazey Herring Grand ForksMajor: Social Work

madisyn Lou Kalinowski Karlstad, MinnesotaMajor: Social Work

Kristina marie Klingseisen Isanti, MinnesotaMajor: Social Work

Kathryn mary Lenway Faribault, MinnesotaMajor: Social Work

michelle A. montgomery =Grand ForksMajor: Social Work

Amanda Jo Nelson Pelican Rapids, MinnesotaMajor: Social Work

Nichole Katherine Nelson ===Grand ForksMajor: Social Work

Kelsey Anne Olson Minnetonka, MinnesotaMajor: Social Work

Shane Alan Reed Grand ForksMajor: Social Work

Chelsey Nicole Richard RoletteMajor: Social Work

Rachelle Flora Ruegemer Richmond, MinnesotaMajor: Social Work

Darrin michael Stork Grand ForksMajor: Social Work

Alice monique Taylor =Grand ForksMajor: Social Work

Frank Cooley Thayer Edina, MinnesotaMajor: Social Work

Katelyn Geraldine Vonch Red Wing, MinnesotaMajor: Social Work

Emily Roann Wieland StreeterMajor: Social Work

School of medicine & Health Sciences

Joshua Wynne, Dean Bachelor of Science in medical Laboratory Science

Bachelor of Science in Cytotechnology

Salipa Nambela Sinkala Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: Medical Laboratory

Science

misty marie Dahlkoetter =Grand ForksMajor: Cytotechnology

Bachelor of Science inAthletic Training

matthew paul Harder International Falls, MinnesotaMajor: Athletic Training

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Bachelor of Science in Education

Bachelor of Science in physical Education, Exercise Science & Wellness

= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude=== Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 16)

College of Education & Human Development

Robert Hill, Dean

Katie marie Bosman Grand ForksMajor: Early Childhood Education

Samantha marie Kearns =FargoMajor: Elementary Education Major: Early Childhood

Kimberly Carol Augusta Stulken West FargoMajor: Elementary Education Major: Middle Level Education

Jennifer patricia Fletcher International Falls, MinnesotaMajor: Physical Education, Exercise

Science & Wellness

Shane Edward Hylton Grand ForksMajor: Physical Education, Exercise

Science & Wellness

Nicholas Edmund Lindberg Blaine, MinnesotaMajor: Physical Education, Exercise

Science & Wellness

Brandon michael LommenGrand ForksMajor: Physical Education, Exercise

Science & WellnessMajor: German

Jason Alan mcCoy Grand ForksMajor: Physical Education, Exercise

Science & Wellness

Veronica Gene munkeby ===LisbonMajor: Physical Education, Exercise

Science & Wellness

Erik Austin RohlfsFergus Falls, MinnesotaMajor: Physical Education, Exercise

Science & Wellness

Travis Ray Schubauer =Rochester, MinnesotaMajor: Physical Education, Exercise

Science & Wellness

Kathryn Joann Southard =Brainerd, MinnesotaMajor: Physical Education, Exercise

Science & Wellness

Danielle Rae Sylvester ===Crookston, MinnesotaMajor: Physical Education, Exercise

Science & Wellness

Bachelor of Science in Recreation &Tourism Studies

Jessica Lynn Bietz St. ThomasMajor: Recreation & Tourism

Studies

Danna Lynn Nelson =LangdonMajor: Recreation & Tourism

Studies

Seth Caleb Nichols McVilleMajor: Recreation & Tourism

Studies

Travis Ray Schubauer =Rochester, MinnesotaMajor: Recreation & Tourism

Studies

Kaitlin Elizabeth Willer Sauk Centre, MinnesotaMajor: Recreation & Tourism

Studies

Hesham El-Rewini, Dean

Bachelor of Science in ChemicalEngineering

Godwin Isioma Ebhoma Sugarland, TexasMajor: Chemical Engineering

Jake Lynden Green Anchorage, AlaskaMajor: Chemical Engineering

megan mae Jimenez Yorba Linda, CaliforniaMajor: Chemical Engineering

Alexander Kenneth Johnson East Grand Forks, MinnesotaMajor: Chemical Engineering

Christopher Taylor Scott Ferndale, WashingtonMajor: Chemical Engineering

College of Engineering & mines

Bachelor of Science in CivilEngineering

John Geniuch =Friday Harbor, WashingtonMajor: Civil Engineering

Samuel David Lux Tehachapi, CaliforniaMajor: Civil Engineering

Wade E. millerCreal Springs, IllinoisMajor: Civil Engineering

Ahmed Hassan Yusuf Eden Prairie, MinnesotaMajor: Civil Engineering

Bachelor ofScience in ElectricalEngineering

Najd musa Alzahrani Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaMajor: Electrical Engineering

Harland Eugene Atkinson = Somerset, New JerseyMajor: Electrical Engineering

Nicholas A. BaerDuluth, MinnesotaMajor: Electrical Engineering

Steven Brent Corrie Yuma, ArizonaMajor: Electrical Engineering

Abhishek Deepak Goswami Rohini, New Delhi, IndiaMajor: Electrical Engineering

michael Allen Link Eden Prairie, MinnesotaMajor: Electrical Engineering

Abdullah mohammed maswai , Saudi ArabiaMajor: Electrical Engineering

michael James mullins =Federal Way, WashingtonMajor: Electrical Engineering

michael Kless Rowland Kansas City, MissouriMajor: Electrical Engineering

Clayton Levi Senyo ==Summerville, South CarolinaMajor: Electrical Engineering

Greg Anthony Smith Batesburg, South CarolinaMajor: Electrical Engineering

Alex Jacob Westhoff St. Cloud, MinnesotaMajor: Electrical Engineering

André moral Dannie Williams Boca Raton, FloridaMajor: Electrical Engineering

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Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering

Bachelor of Science in mechanical Engineering

Seth Allen Knudsen =WillistonMajor: Geological Engineering

Alexander David padgett Gillette, WyomingMajor: Geological Engineering

preston James Wahl ==BismarckMajor: Geological Engineering

Abdulaziz muteb AlmutairiRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaMajor: Mechanical Engineering

Christopher Allen Carter Hooper, UtahMajor: Mechanical Engineering

School of Engineering & mines

Chad Clinton Devorak Abingdon, MarylandMajor: Mechanical Engineering

Kyle Andrew Fagerstrom Chisholm, MinnesotaMajor: Mechanical Engineering

michael John Dominic Green Strasburg, ColoradoMajor: Mechanical Engineering

paul michael Keltgen Hutchinson, MinnesotaMajor: Mechanical Engineering

Jeff W. Knobloch Quincy, IllinoisMajor: Mechanical Engineering

Christopher michael marasco Woodstock, IllinoisMajor: Mechanical Engineering

Daniel Alan Ross Fargo, North DakotaMajor: Mechanical Engineering

Thomas Lee Varner Jr. ===Pittsfield, MassachusettsMajor: Mechanical Engineering

manuel Vela Spring, TexasMajor: Mechanical Engineering

Dennis J. Elbert, Dean

Bachelor of Accountancy

Julia Ann Aas Eden Prairie, MinnesotaMajor: Accountancy

Jack Alexander Brus Plymouth, MinnesotaMajor: Accountancy

Casey R. Callaghan FargoMajor: Accountancy

Ryan michael Gatzke Lakeville, MinnesotaMajor: Accountancy

Jonathan Russell Hugg Grand ForksMajor: Accountancy

Tyler Gordon parker Chanhassen, MinnesotaMajor: Accountancy

Christopher michael patch BismarckMajor: Accountancy

Bryan milton Scholler Grand ForksMajor: Accountancy

Sara Dawn Stanislawski Greenbush, MinnesotaMajor: Accountancy

Nikola Todorovic Grand ForksMajor: Accountancy

matthew David Wrolstad FargoMajor: Accountancy

College of Business & public Administration

Bachelor of BusinessAdministration

michael Edward Anderson Lino Lakes, MinnesotaMajor: Management

Casey Lynn Backhaus Willmar, MinnesotaMajor: Information Systems

Russell momtazur Badaruddin Maricopa, ArizonaMajor: Management

Lindsay marie Barta Grand ForksMajor: Marketing Major: Entrepreneurship Major: Management

James martin Berry III Hudson, WisconsinMajor: Management

Sarah Wai Lan Chang Waipahu, HawaiiMajor: Aviation Management

Kelle J. DeCoteau BelcourtMajor: Information Systems

Sage marie Doehler OakesMajor: Banking & Financial

Economics

Hannah Dohmeier Cologne, GermanyMajor: Airport Management

Andrew Thomas Fix Apple Valley, MinnesotaMajor: Marketing

matthew Lawrence Fowler FargoMajor: Management

Samantha Jo Giesler JamestownMajor: Investments

Adam James Gorecki Grand ForksMajor: Management

Christopher J. Handlos Baxter, MinnesotaMajor: Management

Brittany morgan Johnson BismarckMajor: Management

Taylor James Klundt BismarckMajor: Business Economics

Katrina Louise Kozojed MayvilleMajor: Banking & Financial Econ

Christopher michael Kueppers Lino Lakes, MinnesotaMajor: Marketing

Kristopher James Kwak Maple Grove, MinnesotaMajor: Marketing

Cole J. Larson AdamsMajor: Business Economics

Timothy Erik Larson Hibbing, MinnesotaMajor: Entrepreneurship Major: Marketing

Gregory Scott maas =Ortonville, MinnesotaMajor: Aviation Management

Ian James mcGurran FargoMajor: Entrepreneurship

Kelly Sue miller Grand ForksMajor: Managerial Finance &

Accounting

Charnay michelle mothershed Tempe, ArizonaMajor: Human Resource

Management

Ashley mcCall Nelson ArthurMajor: Management

Kyle Cameron NelsonApple Valley, MinnesotaMajor: Management

Tyler Gordon parker Chanhassen, MinnesotaMajor: Investments

Rachel Violet pence Bemidji, MinnesotaMajor: Management

Ryan Christopher petersen Prior Lake, MinnesotaMajor: Management

James Anthony purtle Elk River, MinnesotaMajor: Marketing

Sean michael Ranum =Thief River Falls, MinnesotaMajor: Marketing

Thomas Zachary Reichert Red Lodge, MontanaMajor: Management

Shawn Kendall Rosaasen Naples, FloridaMajor: Managerial Finance &

Accounting

Carter Todd Rowney Sexsmith, Alberta, CanadaMajor: Managerial Finance &

Accounting

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= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 16)

Richard Corey Ryan Edina, MinnesotaMajor: Management

Ashley Elizabeth Sauer Maple Grove, MinnesotaMajor: Marketing

Isaac Loren Schwab BismarckMajor: Management Major: Marketing

Adam michael Sedlacek BismarckMajor: Entrepreneurship

Andrew mark DeShaw Lake Elmo, MinnesotaMajor: Industrial Technology

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology

Bachelor of Science in publicAdministration

Kelsi Jae Steckler White Bear Lake, MinnesotaMajor: Public Administration

College of Business & public Administration

Bachelor of BusinessAdministration, continued

Kyle John Severson Grand ForksMajor: Information Systems

Abigail mae Sorum ==Grand ForksMajor: Marketing

matthew Stephen Stewart Portsmouth, New HampshireMajor: Airport Management

Sarah Lynn Thomas Devils LakeMajor: Marketing

Dave John Tillges White Bear Lake, MinnesotaMajor: Investments

Leah Allison Tupy Apple Valley, MinnesotaMajor: Marketing

Nickolus Alan Underhill Maple Lake, MinnesotaMajor: Aviation Management

Debbie Storrs, Dean

Bachelor of Arts

mitchel Lee Engh Anderson Sartell, MinnesotaMajor: Political Science

mary Elizabeth Buckley St. Paul, MinnesotaMajor: History

Donovan paul Dean LansfordMajor: History

matthew Stephen Dearth ==Grand ForksMajor: Political Science

Lindsay Kirkeby EscobarGrand ForksMajor: Theatre Arts

David Carl Folske BowmanMajor: Communication

Joseph mcKnight Gunvalson Gonvick, MinnesotaMajor: Chinese Studies

Tyler Robert Hardy Sammamish, WashingtonMajor: Political Science

College of Arts & SciencesAmanda Elaine Haugland

Devils LakeMajor: Psychology

Nicole pamela Ingalls-Caley Grand ForksMajor: English

Kayla Lynn JahrausDickinsonMajor: Communication

Daniel Ryan Johnston ArvillaMajor: Communication

Ashley Lauren Koob Maple Grove, MinnesotaMajor: Communication

madeline J. Lott Rochester, MinnesotaMajor: Visual Arts

John Carl mickelson CandoMajor: Social Science

Rachel Fain parramore St. Paul, MinnesotaMajor: Communication

Anne michaela phillips =Baker City, OregonMajor: Communication

Ashley Brianna pietris Beaufort, North CarolinaMajor: Psychology

Shane Alan Reed Grand ForksMajor: English

Tara Lynn RussellBrooklyn Park, MinnesotaMajor: Visual Arts

Austin michael Salyer Grand ForksMajor: Communication

Heather Anne SanchezEden Prairie, MinnesotaMajor: Social Science

Donica Brianna Severson ==Soldotna, AlaskaMajor: Classical Studies

KayDee Lynn Syverson =Helena, MontanaMajor: Psychology

Shelby marie Thorlacius ==Apple Valley, MinnesotaMajor: Communication Major: Interdisciplinary Studies: Peace Studies

Stefanie margaret Tiedtke =Sanford, Manitoba, Canada Major: Communication Sciences &

Disorders

Allyssa Jordan Wall ===North Sioux City, South DakotaMajor: Political Science

michelle Amber Warbalow ==Minocqua, WisconsinMajor: Communication

Tiffany Nikole Williams-Rice FargoMajor: Social Science

madison Nicole Yaggie WahpetonMajor: Political Science

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Bachelor of General Studies

Christopher paul Biwer ==MandanMajor: General Studies

marissa Lynne Casazza Rochester, MinnesotaMajor: General Studies

Christopher Dean EkegrenLakeville, MinnesotaMajor: General Studies

Tondrea Ann Freeman EmeradoMajor: General Studies

Chelsea Ann Jeffrey Batesville, ArkansasMajor: General Studies

Joseph montgomery Jessup ==Lake Havasu City, ArizonaMajor: General Studies

Courtney Taylor Kniert Grand ForksMajor: General Studies

mihail Livitchi == HillsboroMajor: General Studies

Anthony Wayne marshbank Idaho Falls, IdahoMajor: General Studies

Rebecca Roeste pettersenStavern, NorwayMajor: General Studies

Joshua Aaron pitts Smartville, CaliforniaMajor: General Studies

Hope Elizabeth Schultz Bloomington, MinnesotaMajor: General Studies

Stephanie Rae Shobe Monticello, MinnesotaMajor: General Studies

Bachelor of Science

Christopher A. Anderson Duluth, MinnesotaMajor: Psychology

Nickolas philip Baker BismarckMajor: Psychology

Logan Joseph Barnett JamestownMajor: Geography

Brianna Jocelyn Battles East Grand Forks, MinnesotaMajor: Psychology

matthew Joel BingertMandanMajor: Biology

Jalincia Sharell BryantAtlanta, GeorgiaMajor: Biology / Pre-Health

Rachel Anne Christensen Aberdeen, South DakotaMajor: Psychology

Colleen Claire Concannon Grand ForksMajor: Mathematics

Sarah Elizabeth Fashant Eagan, MinnesotaMajor: Psychology

Samantha Christine Hanson PortlandMajor: Psychology

Bachelor ofScience in Criminal Justice Studies

Benjamin Joseph Hoefs Grand ForksMajor: Criminal Justice Studies

Jessica Ryanne Langan ==Big Lake, MinnesotaMajor: Criminal Justice StudieMajor: Sociology

melissa Kathleen Linneman =ReynoldsMajor: Criminal Justice Studies

Ryley Wayne StruckmanRichfield, MinnesotaMajor: Criminal Justice Studies

Bachelor of Science in Fisheries &Wildlife Biology

matthew Joseph Rash ==Bloomington, IndianaMajor: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology

Jessica Lynn Selchow Minneapolis, MinnesotaMajor: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology

College of Arts & Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Geology

Catlin James Dale Enno WillistonMajor: Geology

mackenzie Tanner Johnson Cambridge, MinnesotaMajor: Geology

preston James Wahl ==BismarckMajor: Geology

David Kenneth Smith EdmoreMajor: General Studies

Julie marie Solberg Grand ForksMajor: General Studies

Allyson Joy White Bemidji, MinnesotaMajor: General Studies

Keaton James Wolf Austin, MinnesotaMajor: General Studies

Kirstiane Nicole Holgate Grand Rapids, MinnesotaMajor: Psychology

Luke Joseph Hushagen BismarckMajor: Biology

Aubrey Elise Kaczor Talmoon, MinnesotaMajor: Psychology

Kayla Beth KrisherFarmington, MinnesotaMajor: Psychology

Nicole marie Larson ===Lakeville, MinnesotaMajor: Psychology

Kayla marie morgan MinotMajor: Psychology

Alexandar Warren paulson =BismarckMajor: Biology / Pre-Health

Jose m. Reyes Denver, ColoradoMajor: Psychology

Krista Ann Sletmoen Hawley, MinnesotaMajor: Biology / Pre-Health

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John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

Bruce A. Smith, Dean

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics

= Denotes cum laude == Denotes magna cum laude === Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 16)

Quentin matthew Ballenger Truman, MinnesotaMajor: Flight Education

Sarah Wai Lan Chang Waipahu, HawaiiMajor: Commercial AviaitionMajor: Flight Education

Chao-Yu ChenTaichung City, TaiwanMajor: Commercial Aviation

marian Laura Courtney Shoreham, New YorkMajor: Air Traffic Control

Kyle Lynn Dunham Tempe, ArizonaMajor: Commercial Aviation

Conor Stephan Dwyer La Crescent, MinnesotaMajor: Unmanned Aircraft

Systems Operations

Daniel Johnson Fitzgerald Foxboro, MassachusettsMajor: Commercial Aviation

Clark Steven Gebhard Grand ForksMajor: Aviation Technology

Management

michael patrick Howard Webster, MinnesotaMajor: Air Traffic Control

Chia-Hsiang Hung Taichung City, TaiwanMajor: Commercial Aviation

Brian Ernie Kindrat ===Swan River, Manitoba, CanadaMajor: Commercial Aviation

Jacob Adam Kunz =Mahtomedi, MinnesotaMajor: Unmanned Aircraft

Systems Operations

Anthony Charles Lang Cable, WisconsinMajor: Commercial Aviation

Brian Everton Lee Jr. Bronx, New YorkMajor: Commercial Aviation

Andrew marti Levine Phoenix, ArizonaMajor: Unmanned Aircraft

Systems Operations

Dylan Lucas magrum FargoMajor: Air Traffic Control

Benjamin John miller Lennox, South DakotaMajor: Commercial Aviation

Brandon Kenneth mongan Pine River, MinnesotaMajor: Commercial Aviation

Wesley Stephen Neuman Lakeville, MinnesotaMajor: Air Traffic Control

Logan Allen Newsom ==Seattle, WashingtonMajor: Commercial Aviation

Robert Chester Obma Avon, IndianaMajor: Air Traffic Control

Andrew Hans pfalzer ===Trout Creek, MontanaMajor: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft

Systems Operations

Tadd Garrett powers II Rochester, MinnesotaMajor: Air Traffic Control

Jose m. Reyes Denver, ColoradoMajor: Commercial Aviation

Jonathan Frederick Sievert ==Anoka, MinnesotaMajor: Commercial Aviation

martin phillip Stage =Anchorage, AlaskaMajor: Commercial Aviation

Benjamin Charles Steates Clinton, New YorkMajor: Commercial Aviation

paul Edmund Sterk Oak Lawn, IllinoisMajor: Commercial Aviation

matthew Stephen Stewart Portsmouth, New HampshireMajor: Air Traffic Control

Timothy Aaron Szargowicz Swansea, MassachusettsMajor: Air Traffic Control

Aaron Dale Vanada Monument, ColoradoMajor: Commercial Aviation

Ryan D. Wood Eau Claire, WisconsinMajor: Aviation Technology

Management

Seth Wunrow-Brushafer Sitka, AlaskaMajor: Unmanned Aircraft

Systems Operations

Aaron L. Dye WillistonMajor: Atmospheric Sciences

Bachelor of Science in AtmosphericSciences

Sheldon Elliot Zilla =New York, New YorkMajor: Commercial Aviation

Shayne Thomas Zurn Brooklyn Park, MinnesotaMajor: Air Traffic Control

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Candidate for Commission

Commission asSecond LieutenantUnited States Army

Lt. Col. Josh Sauls, Professor ofMilitary Science

Student Honor medallionsHonor 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.

Adam James GoreckiGrand ForksManagementNational Guard Air Defense

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The University marshalsA 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.

Alex Holte Grand MarshalKanika Chadha Charter Marshal

Honorary FacultyFlag Marshal

Warren Jensen

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 Warren Jensen, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Aviation.

Special NoticesWhether 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 6-9 at 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.

Dr. Warren Jensen studied at UND prior to receiving his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. He was engaged in private practice in rural North Dakota before participating in a NASA-sponsored residency in Aerospace Medicine. Dr. Jensen is a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor at the University of North Dakota where, for the past 20 years, he researches and teaches in the areas of human factors, aerospace physiology, and human performance aspects of aviation and space flight. He has served as the state air surgeon for the North Dakota Air National Guard and is board certified in the field of Aerospace Medicine.

Candace CottinghamAdam HeineKatrina KottaJosh NelsonTerra Rausch

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Honorary Degrees AwardedHonorary 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 Laws1913, Roger W. Cooley, Master of Laws1914, E.M. Babcock, Doctor of Science1916, Homer B. Sprague, Doctor of Laws1918, Joseph P. Kennedy, Doctor of Laws1922, John Lee Coulter, Doctor of Laws1925, F.P. Robertson, Doctor of Laws1928, Howard Huston, Master of Arts1929, Thomas D. Campbell, Doctor of Laws1930, Guy C.H. Corliss, Doctor of Laws1930, Vilhjalmur Stefanssen, Doctor of Laws1931, Maxwell Upson, Doctor of Engineering1932, John M. Hancock, Doctor of Laws1933, Thomas F. Kane, Doctor of Laws1933, John F. Douglas, Doctor of Laws1934, J.F.T. O’Connor, Doctor of Laws1935, Frederick Koch, Doctor of Letters1936, John Burke, Doctor of Laws1937, Sveinbjorn Johnson, Doctor of Laws1938, A.G. Burr, Doctor of Laws1938, Vincent J. Ryan, Doctor of Laws1938, C.J. Hambro, Doctor of Laws1939, Gudmundur Grimson, Doctor of Laws1939, Crown Prince Olav of Norway, Doctor of Laws1941, John W. Dafoe, Doctor of Laws1941, Clarence Daniel O’Connor, Doctor of

Humanities1943, John O. Christianson, Doctor of Science1943, Walter L. Stockwell, Doctor of Laws1943, John Alister Hutcheson, Doctor of Science1944, Sigureir Sigurdsson, Doctor of Humanities1944, Boyd Milne Begg, Doctor of Science1944, George Addison Talbert, Doctor of Science1945, Edward Francis Flynn, Doctor of Laws1945, Barend Herman Kroeze, Doctor of Humanities1946, Elwyn Francis Chandler, Doctor of Science1946, David Rhys Jenkins, Doctor of Science1946, Elmer Ellis, Doctor of Laws1947, Melvin A. Brannon, Doctor of Science1947, Raymond A. Heising, Doctor of Science1947, George Albert Selke, Doctor of Laws1948, Adolph Marcus Christianson, Doctor of Laws1948, John S. Lundy, Doctor of Science1948, William L. Nuessle, Doctor of Laws1948, Ezra Thayer Towne, Doctor of Humanities1948, Luther Earle Birdzell, Doctor of Laws1948, Harley F. French, Doctor of Science1949, Franklin Jerome Lunding, Doctor of Laws1949, John Morris Gillette, Doctor of Humanities1949, Charles John Breitwieser, Doctor of Science1949, Lawrence Vold, Doctor of Laws1950, Alfred G. Arvold, Doctor of Humanities1950, Charles J. Murphy, Doctor of Laws1951, M. Beatrice Johnstone, Doctor of Humanities1951, Chester E. Fritz, Doctor of Laws1951, Edward H. McDermott, Doctor of Laws1951, George A. Abbott, Doctor of Laws1951, Juan Mendoza Rodriquez, Doctor of Laws1952, Homer N. Wallin, Doctor of Science1952, Daniel F. Bull, Doctor of Communication

Sciences1952, Edmund O. Belsheim, Doctor of Laws1953, A. Hoyt Taylor, Doctor of Science1953, Fred J. Traynor, Doctor of Laws1954, Theodore H. Fenske, Doctor of Science1954, Arno Carl Fieldner, Doctor of Science

1954, Alfred Jacobsen, Doctor of Science1954, Luther W. Youngdahl, Doctor of Laws1955, John C. Baker, Doctor of Laws1956, Robert D. Campbell, Doctor of Laws1956, Harlan Henthorns Hatcher, Doctor of Laws1956, John Chester West, Doctor of Humanities1957, Richard Simpson Watson, Doctor of Laws1958, Richard Blackburn Black, Doctor of Science1958, Charles W. Boise, Doctor of Science1958, Olger B. Burtness, Doctor of Laws1958, Min Hin Li, Doctor of Humanities1958, Russell Reid, Doctor of Humanities1958, James Duane Squires, Doctor of Laws1958, Henry G. Lykken, Doctor of Engineering1958, Hermann Hegedorn, Doctor of Humanities1958, Jerome Hall, Doctor of Laws1958, J. Maxwell Anderson, Doctor of Humanities1958, Edgar Dale, Doctor of Humanities1958, Rudolph J. Gielsness, Doctor of Laws1958, Cushman D. Haagensen, Doctor of Science1958, Grover Holt, Doctor of Engineering1958, Grayson L. Kirk, Doctor of Humanities1958, George A. Lundberg, Doctor of Laws1958, Herbert G. Nilles, Doctor of Laws1958, Edward K. Thompson, Doctor of Humanities1958, Neal A. Weber, Doctor of Science1958, J. Frederick Weltzin, Doctor of Humanities1958, Philip W. West, Doctor of Science1958, Waldemar Westergaard, Doctor of Laws1958, Paul Yoder, Doctor of Music1959, Alexander Grow Budge, Doctor of Laws1959, Thomas E. Whelan, Doctor of Laws1959, Charles E. Scott, Doctor of Humanities1960, Elmo B. Roper, Doctor of Humanities1960, James H. Douglas, Doctor of Laws1961, Ronald N. Davies, Doctor of Laws1962, Fred George Aandahl, Doctor of Laws1962, Thomas Joseph Burke, Doctor of Laws1962, O.H. Thormodsgard, Doctor of Laws1962, James Morris, Doctor of Laws1963, Harold D. Shaft, Doctor of Laws1963, Owen Meredith Wilson, Doctor of Laws1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Doctor of Laws1965, Edward J. Devitt, Doctor of Laws1965, Bertin C. Gamble, Doctor of Laws1965, Orin Alva Stevens, Doctor of Science1965, Thomas C. Barger, Doctor of Laws1966, Robert E. Bradley, Doctor of Engineering1966, Herbert Victor Prochnow, Doctor of Laws1966, Robert E. Slaughter, Doctor of Laws1967, David E. Bell, Doctor of Laws1967, Leonard W. Larson, Doctor of Laws1967, Joseph C. Allen, Doctor of Engineering1968, Robert H. Bahmer, Doctor of Laws1968, Malcolm Moos, Doctor of Laws1969, Era Bell Thompson, Doctor of Humane Letters1969, Arthur Naftalin, Doctor of Laws1969, Richard Beck, Doctor of Literature1970, Eric Sevareid, Doctor of Laws1970, James L. Elder, Doctor of Engineering1970, Harry H. Ransom, Doctor of Literature1970, Warren J. Hanna, Doctor of Laws1970, George C. Wheeler, Doctor of Laws1971, B. Fred Davidson, Doctor of Laws1971, William A. Franta, Doctor of Engineering1973, Christopher J. Hamre, Doctor of Science1973, Frank Edward Stinchfield, Doctor of Science1975, George W. Starcher, Doctor of Laws1976, Thomas S. Kleppe, Doctor of Laws1978, E.A. Haunz, Doctor of Science1978, Carlton A. Pederson, Doctor of Laws1979, W.E. Koenker, Doctor of Laws1981, Mary Jean Mannes, Bachelor of Laws1981, Thomas McGrath, Doctor of Literature1982, Anne H. Carlsen, Doctor of Humanities1982, Warren Christopher, Doctor of Laws1983, Mortimer J. Adler, Doctor of Humane Letters1983, Frank N. Low, Doctor of Science1983, Fred L. Snyder, Doctor of Science1984, Wilson M. Laird, Doctor of Science1986, James E. Olson, Doctor of Laws

1986, James F. Seifert, Doctor of Laws1986, Owen W. Webster, Doctor of Science1987, Duane B. Haagenson, Doctor of Engineering1987, Lois Phillips Hudson, Doctor of Letters1988, Merlin E. Dewing, Doctor of Laws1989, Weston R. Christopherson, Doctor of Laws1989, Agnes Geelan, Doctor of Humane Letters1989, Arley Bjella, Doctor of Laws1989, Bernard P. Randolph, Doctor of Engineering1990, Michael E. DeBakey, Doctor of Science1990, Robert E. Mautz, Doctor of Laws1990, Bruce McArthur, Doctor of Engineering1990, Frank A. Wenstrom, Doctor of Laws1991, Andrew Freeman, Doctor of Engineering1991, Lee Gerdine, Doctor of Music1991, Donald Grangaard, Doctor of Laws1991, Lowell Swenson, Doctor of Laws1991, Harold Schafer, Doctor of Laws1992, William E. Cornatzer, Doctor of Science1992, Margaret Heyse Cory, Doctor of Science1992, Richard J. Lee, Doctor of Science1992, Vivian Hanson Meehan, Doctor of Science1992, Harold Resinger, Doctor of Science1992, Louis W. Sullivan, Doctor of Science1993, Thomas M. Hamilton, Doctor of Engineering1993, Bill Martin Jr., Doctor of Letters1993, Stanley A. Moe, Doctor of Engineering1993, Everette L. Webb, Doctor of Engineering1993, Gilmore Schjeldahl, Doctor of Engineering1994, James F. Buchli, Doctor of Science1994, Jon Hassler, Doctor of Letters1996, Roland H. Flint, Doctor of Letters1996, George A. Sinner, Doctor of Laws1996, John W. Vennes, Doctor of Science1997, Jim R. Carrigan, Doctor of Laws1997, Clara A. Pederson, Doctor of Humane Letters1998, Theodore V. Galambos, Doctor of Engineering1998, Patricia Wallace Ingraham, Doctor of Laws1998, Arthur A. Link, Doctor of Laws1998, Vito Perrone, Doctor of Humanities1999, Eugene R. Dahl, Doctor of Laws1999, John C. MacFarlane, Doctor of Engineering1999, Dale F. Morrison, Doctor of Laws2000, Thomas J. Clifford, Doctor of Laws2000, Bernard O’Kelly, Doctor of Letters2000, Dwight Baumann, Doctor of Laws2001, Richard A. Olafson, Doctor of Letters2001, Patricia A. Owens, Doctor of Letters2001, Raymond Rude, Doctor of Letters2001, Peter Schickele, Doctor of Letters2002, Calvin K. Fercho, Doctor of Letters2002, Lloyd Omdahl, Doctor of Letters2002, Noel Watson, Doctor of Letters2002, Byron L. Dorgan, Doctor of Letters2003, Robert Kyle, Doctor of Letters2004, Kurt H. Mueller, Doctor of Letters2005, H.F. “Sparky” Gierke, Doctor of Letters2005, Charles “Chuck” Johnson, Doctor of Letters2006, A. Bart Holaday, Doctor of Letters2006, Lance W. Lord, Doctor of Letters2006, Rodney J. Rohrich, Doctor of Letters2007, Laurel Reuter, Doctor of Letters2007, Russell Lefevre, Doctor of Letters2008, Jean Kiesau, Doctor of Letters2008, Edward T. Schafer, Doctor of Letters2008, Steinar Opstad, Doctor of Letters2008, Phil Jackson, Doctor of Letters2008, William Marcil, Doctor of Letters2009, Edwin Benson, Doctor of Letters2009, LaVonne Russell Hootman, Doctor of Letters2009, James C. Ray, Doctor of Letters2010, Howard A. Dahl, Doctor of Letters2011, Earl Pomeroy, Doctor of Letters2011, Kenneth L. Mellem, Doctor of Letters2012, B. John Barry, Doctor of Letters2012, Kent Conrad, Doctor of Letters2012, Mary Katherine Wakefield, Doctor of Letters2012, David Nething, Doctor of Letters2012, Hiram Drache, Doctor of Letters2013, Norman C. Skalicky, Doctor of Letters

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2013 Honorary Degree Recipient

Norman C. SkalickyNorman C. Skalicky was born and raised on a farm near Brocket, N.D. He attended the University of North Dakota and earned a degree in accounting in 1955. Following service in the U.S. Army as a commissioned officer, he returned to North Dakota and started in the insurance business in New Rockford.

In 1961, Skalicky moved his family to Albany, Minn. Saving diligently to purchase stock, he acquired a controlling interest in the Stearns County Bank in 1964. One year later, at the age of 31, he purchased a controlling interest in another bank down the street and formed a national bank charter known today as Stearns Bank.

After nearly 50 years in banking, Skalicky still is the master of his field, as Stearns Bank consistently has been ranked as one of the top-performing banks in the United States. Stearns ranks third in the nation in the number of bank “turnarounds” it has performed for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., bringing failed banks back to good financial health.

Stearns Bank established a national reputation for entrepreneurship, customer service, and employee relations. In 1987 Skalicky established an employee stock ownership program, or ESOP, that is now one of the largest in Minnesota. He is recognized nationally for his achievements and leadership in the industry.

The Norman C. Skalicky Foundation was established in 1999 to contribute to charities and community needs. To date, more than $2.5 million has been raised through matching challenges led by Skalicky and Stearns Bank. The foundation has helped annual local food shelf drives, Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota, Habitat for Humanity, Help for Haiti, and funds for natural disaster victims.

Skalicky maintains close ties with UND, including the Center for Innovation and his fraternity, Delta Tau Delta. He has been honored with the UND Alumni Association’s Sioux Award and induction into the North Dakota Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.

In 2004, the Rural Technology Center on the UND campus was renamed the Norm Skalicky Tech Incubator, recognizing his achievements and support. The Skalicky Tech Incubator is described as a “supportive, creative and entrepreneurial environment that fosters innovation, collaboration and teamwork, similar to the culture at Skalicky’s Stearns Bank.”

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Approved Academic Honor Cords and StolesStudents 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 cordsl 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 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 cordsl phi Alpha — National Social Work Honor Society; gold cordsl phi Alpha Theta — History Honor Society; red and blue cordsl phi Beta Kappa — National Scholarship Honor Society for

Liberal Arts and Sciences; pink and blue cordsl 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 Theta Epsilon, Kappa Chapter —National Occupational Therapy Honor Society; blue and gold cords

l psi Chi — Psychology Honor Society; platinum and navy cordsl Sigma Gamma Epsilon — National Honor Society for Earth

Sciences; gold, blue and silver cordsl Sigma Theta Tau — International Honor Society of Nursing;

purple and white cordsl Tau Beta pi — National Engineering Honor Society; white/

orange cordsl Tau Sigma — Transfer Student Honor Society; maroon and

gold cordsl Theta Alpha Kappa — National Honor Society for Religious

Studies and Theology; red cordsl Upsilon pi Epsilon — International Honor Society for the

Computing and Information Disciplines; maroon/white cords

Non-Academic Recognitions

UND Legacy CordsLegacy 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.

Veterans and militaryVeterans 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.

multicultural Symbolsl 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.

l 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.

l 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.

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Academic pageantry

Academic Dress

Ceremonial Objects

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.

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),

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 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.

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 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 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. 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

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.

William M. Blackburn1884 — 1885

Academic Specialty: Mental, Moral and

Political Science

Henry Montgomery1885 — 1887 (Acting)

Academic Specialty: Natural Sciences

Homer B. Sprague1887 — 1891

Academic Specialty: Rhetoric and English

Literature

Webster Merrifield1891 — 1909

Academic Specialty: Greek,Political and Social Science

Frank L. McVey1909 — 1917

Academic Specialty: Economics

Earl J. Babcock1917 — 1918 (Interim)

Academic Specialty: Geology and Chemistry

Thomas F. Kane1918 — 1933

Academic Specialty: Classics

John C. West1933 — 1954

Academic Specialty: Education

George W. Starcher1954 — 1971

Academic Specialty: Mathematics

Thomas J. Clifford1971 — 1992

Academic Specialty: Business, Accounting,

and Law

Kendall L. Baker1992 — 1999

Academic Specialty: Political Science

Charles E. Kupchella1999 to 2008

Academic Specialty: Biology, Physiology, and

Microbiology

Presidents of the University

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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 biol-ogy 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 execu-tive 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 Univer-sity 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 Lo-retto 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 three grandchildren. They are outdoor enthusiasts who count skiing, camping, hiking, kayaking, sailing, and scuba diving among their hobbies.

the first CommenCement

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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 F. Ingwaldson (B.S.), Cora Smith (B.S.), Marie Teel (B.S.), May Travis

(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 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 F. Ingwaldson, B.S.

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

new ArrivAls

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A small group of fascinated spectators were on hand July 8 to welcome three new members of the UND Family. The peregrine falcon chicks were briefly removed from their nesting box atop the University’s water tower to be banded and named. Grand Forks raptor expert Tim Driscoll, director of the Urban Raptor Research Project, and assistant Jeff Bell attached the bands and drew blood samples. Driscoll named the chicks George, Stella and Anson, in honor of Grand Forks Herald founder George Winship, longtime conservationist and state legislator Stella Fritzell, and Anson Northrup, the first person to navigate the Red River by steamship. The mother falcon, Terminator, noisily circled the water tower until the 45-minute operation was complete. Her partner, unbanded and unknown, apparently kept his distance from the proceedings. Assisting Driscoll and Bell were Nick Kludt of the UND Biology Department and Cory Floden of East Grand Forks, Minn. Grand Forks and Fargo are the only two North Dakota cities where peregrine falcons are known to nest. The UND water tower has been the site of the nesting box since 2010.

A carrier was used to lower the falcon chicks from the UND water tower.A measurement of the leg is taken before banding. All photographs by

Jackie Lorentz.

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 Ceremoniesand University Events in the Division of University and Public Affairs.

The University of North Dakota is an equal opportunity/affirmative actioninstitution. 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 fountainlocated near the Hopper-Danley Chapel.

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.

The Old Main Memorial Sphere