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Directors: Dean Beckstead, ‘65; Cindy Blikre,
‘91; Steve Burian, ’90, ’92; Marc Chorney, ’81; Kris
Compton, ’77; Sara Garland, ‘68, ‘72; Phil Gisi, ‘82;
Dr. John Gray, ‘87; Marten Hoekstra, ‘82; Chuck
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Neppel, ’86; Carrie McIntyre Panetta, ’88; Fernanda
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’75, ’82; and Terri Zimmerman, ’85.
Ex Officio: Laura Block, ’81, ’10; Alice Brekke, ’79,
’87; Ed Schafer, ‘69, HON ‘08; DeAnna Carlson Zink,
‘86; Tom DiLorenzo; Lori Reesor; Susan Walton and
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32 Mapping a Legacy
Dr. Gary Johnson, ‘65, ‘66, establishes an endowed
scholarship in his former department.
By Gabriella Fundaro
34 Beaming with Pride
UND celebrates placement of the final beam
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DEANNA’S
TRANSITIONS
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Dear Alumni & Friends,
TRANSITIONS
The second half of winter has been
a series of transitions on the University of
North Dakota campus. President Kelley and
first lady Marcia departed in mid-January,
and interim President Ed Schafer and his
wife Nancy hit the ground running the very
next day. Meanwhile, the Presidential Search
Committee has been working diligently to
find the next leader of UND. As I’m writing
this column, six outstanding candidates
have begun making campus visits.
President Schafer
I was convinced that Ed Schafer, ’69,
HON ’08, was the right person to lead the
University during this transition, and he has
proven to be spot on. As you may know,
the University had been facing a $5 million
budget shortfall. Interim President Schafer
has tackled that problem head-on, and
now he and the University face additional
cuts as the state has mandated an acrossthe-board 4 percent cut due to falling
revenues (oil and farm commodity prices
are both down substantially). Ed and his
team have taken the time to visit with others
on campus to find ways to fix the budget
issue while limiting the impact on students.
Additionally, Ed has demonstrated an affinity
for connecting with the UND community as
well as the Grand Forks community.
I think one of my favorite stories about
our interim president involves his desk. Ed
brought his own desk to the president’s
office. It’s an heirloom that he has hauled
from Bismarck to Washington, D.C., and back
again. Ed likes to point out that the sturdy
desk has no drawers and no cubbyholes.
That way there are no places to lock away an
issue; it remains front and center — top of
desk, top of mind. You can read more about
President Schafer’s first weeks on campus on
page 10.
100 Years of Tradition
We are very excited to be planning the
100th anniversary of Homecoming at the
University of North Dakota this fall! That first
Homecoming came one year before the
United States entered World War I. In fact,
the war would lead to the new event being
put on hold in 1918 because the University
didn’t field a team that year!
We have great plans to honor the
traditions of Homecomings past while
building traditions for future gatherings. It
should be an extra special event, and we
hope you will mark Oct. 10 – 15 on your
calendar and make plans to join us. We’ll
have more information on Homecoming in
the next issue of the Alumni Review. You can
also visit UNDalumni.org/Homecoming for
the latest schedule.
Sioux Awards
Speaking of traditions, I am pleased
to announce that four outstanding alumni
have been chosen to receive Sioux Awards
from the UND Alumni Association &
Foundation during Homecoming 2016.
They are Minnesota Twins President David
St. Peter, ’89; businessman and former
Alumni Association & Foundation board
member Rick Burgum, ’68; Cardiologist Dr.
Timothy Henry, ’78, ’80; and businesswoman
Elizabeth Abraham, ’70. Public Health Nurse
and healthy living advocate Haley (Swanson)
Thorson, ’05, and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
pilot Capt. Nicholas Eberling, ’06, will receive
Young Alumni Achievement awards. The
banquet celebrating our exceptional alumni
is always a highlight of Homecoming, so
make plans to attend this year’s ceremony
on Thursday, Oct. 13.
Women for Philanthropy
I’m also excited to announce that we’ll
be hosting the second annual Women for
Philanthropy event on April 13 at the Gorecki
Alumni Center. Our goal is to educate and
empower women to embrace philanthropy
while strengthening their connection to
each other and UND.
We are delighted to have Nancy
Schafer as our keynote speaker this year.
Nancy was an integral part of her husband’s
North Dakota gubernatorial administration,
heading initiatives for women’s and
children’s health, drug and tobacco
prevention, mental health issues and the
promotion of the arts. She became the first
First Lady to have an office and staff in the
North Dakota Capitol.
Thanks to donors at last year’s event
and the sponsorship of SEI and Dakota
Medical Foundation, we will be awarding
$2,000 Women for Philanthropy Scholarships
to three outstanding UND seniors. To register
to attend the event or sponsor a student,
please visit UNDalumni.org/wfp.
Between events like Women for
Philanthropy, pregame and watch parties,
alumni gatherings and special events like
UND in MSP, we’ve had a busy start to 2016.
We hope you can connect with your alma
mater and other alumni at an event near
you! The best way to find out about events
in your area is to register on our website,
UNDalumni.org. Once we have your contact
information, we will email you when an
event is being held near you. It’s that simple
to stay connected to UND! Thank you for all
you do for your University of North Dakota!
Sincerely,
DeAnna Carlson Zink, ’86, CFRE
UND Alumni Association & Foundation CEO
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THE GOLDEN ERA
THE
Sixty years ago, the Golden Feather Club formed to
raise school spirit. This fall, a reunion will bring former
members back to campus to reminisce.
ERA
By Milo Smith
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THE GOLDEN ERA
K
en Johannson, ’58, ’62, one of the founders of
the Golden Feather club, says he and some other
fraternity members were sitting around one night
in 1956 talking about the “apathetic” school spirit
on campus when they hit upon the idea of starting a club to
fight indifference with intensity.
“We were just trying to get the students involved in supporting
UND athletics,” said Johannson. “The hockey team was doing fine,
but football and basketball were not doing very well from a school
spirit standpoint.”
The club was set up to include two members from each
fraternity on campus, plus two independents. No one seems to
remember the significance of the name Golden Feather. A 1968
Dakota Student article detailing the origins of the club said someone
came up with the name during a brainstorming session. “It had no
significance,” the paper said, “but all liked it, so they adopted it.”
The club also adopted a signature look; a black jacket with a
golden feather on the front and a Sammy Sioux logo on the sleeve.
The jackets, as well as a black Cadillac hearse driven to many events,
became the group’s calling card.
Cheerleaders
One of the primary tasks of the Feathers was to support the
cheerleading squads for football, basketball, and hockey. Not only
did the Feathers raise money for uniforms and out-of-town travel
to games, but club members also took on the task of selecting the
squad members.
Feathers admit that sounds like a pretty great incentive to join
the club, but they say they took the job seriously. Sara Garland, ’68,
’72, a cheerleader for football and basketball, agrees.
“I think they wanted to choose young women who would
represent the University well,” Garland said, “They also reflected back
on the Golden Feathers, so they wanted the best they could find.
“It was a difficult responsibility for them because we all knew
each other. The UND community was pretty close, so it had to be
difficult for them because they were choosing a select few out of a
lot of people who wanted to have one of those roles.”
Golden Feathers were also on the football field and the
basketball court sidelines cheering right along with the cheerleaders.
Gary Nelson, ’63, says you had to have the right personality to be a
member of the Feathers.
“We had a lot of energy in those days; a lot more than I do now!”
Nelson said with a laugh. “You could not be a Feather without having
a lot of school pride and to be wanting, and willing, to display it. You
just couldn’t do it.”
Exclusive Club
Denis Daly, ’63, says the Golden Feather club was unique in that
it was “a remarkable combination” of leaders from all the fraternity
houses.
“I think it was another chance to practice leadership abilities,”
said Daly. “I don’t know that we were conscious at the time that that’s
what we were doing, but we were building leaders for the future of
Sara Garland, ‘68, ‘72, (top left) and fellow cheerleaders chosen by Golden
Feather members.
North Dakota as evidenced by the results.”
Those results were the number of former Golden Feather
members who went on to have highly successful careers in North
Dakota and around the country — including lawyers, judges, military
and business leaders, and politicians. “It is really remarkable how
many of these guys who were in Golden Feather went on to have
tremendous careers,” said Daly. “I loved being a part of it.”
Along with school spirit, the role of Golden Feather also
required, as described by Nelson, a bit of “mischievousness.” A
common initiation involved driving to Fargo and “stealing” the
jackets of members of NDSU’s rival Rahjah club. The jackets would
be returned at halftime of the UND/NDSU football game, but that
fact didn’t ease the concerns of Erling “Curly” Haugland, ’70, when
he got pulled over by a Fargo police officer early one morning with
a trunkful of pilfered Rahjah jackets. It probably didn’t help that the
initiates along for the caper bolted from the car when it came to a
stop.
“I figured my best bet was to confess right up front,” Haugland
said. “I told him ‘Here’s the deal. We’re UND pranksters. We are down
here stealing Rahjah jackets. We do it all the time. They come and
steal ours, too.’ I showed him the trunk. He said we’d better cool it
driving and to ‘Round up your guys and go home.’”
In another initiation prank, Gary Nelson was instructed to
change the light bulbs in the Gamma Phi house sign from white
to red. Denis Daly says he felt sorry for assigning Nelson to such an
unconventional initiation, so he joined him on the roof. All went well
until the police showed up and the two Golden Feathers decided
to jump to the ground. Daly sprained his ankle and smashed his jaw,
which eventually cost him four teeth. “I’d like to be able to say that
we were more mature back then,” Daly said, “but we weren’t.”
and includes an invitation to cheerleaders from the era as well.
Nelson, Haugland, Lynn Melby, ‘68, Rick Besse, ‘69, and other Golden
Feathers have been meeting at recent Homecomings to plan
the get-together. The last reunion was held in 2001, so Nelson
anticipates a big turnout for the 60th anniversary of the Feathers.
Sara Garland says it is impossible to resist the opportunity to
catch up with old friends and remember a time when UND was such
an important part of their lives. “I think all of us look back at those
days as being very precious, and many of us are still involved in some
way, shape or form in supporting the University,” said Garland, who
currently serves on the UND Alumni Association & Foundation Board
of Directors. “I think that was a very important part of our personal
development and many of us have spent decades continuing in that
role of supporting the University and encouraging school spirit.”
“It was really a remarkable thing for a farm boy from Crosby,
North Dakota, to come to UND and get to intermingle with so many
different people,” said Haugland. “A lot of guys were from all over the
country, different cultures and different classes.”
Though the Golden Feather Club, like the Rahjahs at NDSU,
faded away in the mid-’70s, those who proudly wore the jacket
will never forget memories like driving the hearse into Memorial
Stadium and piling out to cheer for the team. “Those fall days up
there, the football games,” said Daly. “All the guys that were involved
in this were all into that. I think we accomplished a lot of good things
and people had a good time.” AR
Members of the Golden Feather club prepare to fire up the crowd at
a UND football game.
The group’s antics were sometimes fueled, as you might
imagine, by beer. “Believe it or not,” Haugland deadpanned, “drinking
was sometimes acceptable in the club.” After a short pause he added,
“In fact, it was basically mandated.”
It was, as Haugland points out, a different era. A 1968 Dakota
Student article included a Golden Feather plan to improve student
spirit at football games by encouraging fraternities to host”kegger”
parties before games. “You yell better after a few beers,” Golden
Feather President Tom Lynch was quoted as saying.
“A lot of people thought we spent more time at the bar drinking
beer,” said Daly, “but the truth was we raised a hell of a lot of money
and we were serious about it.”
In addition to funding the cheerleaders, money raised
from dances and other Golden Feather initiatives paid for
a trophy given to the top goalie in the league each year,
athletic scholarships, the Homecoming bonfire and other
activities related to the Feathers’ motto: Spirit Excelsior!
A Golden Feather club reunion will be held
during Homecoming 2016. Plans for a social,
breakfast and tailgating are in the works. Visit
UNDalumni.org/goldenfeathers
for updates on the reunion.
If Golden Feather alumni are interested in
ordering a new Golden Feather jacket,
they can contact 701.577.1837.
Reunion
The beer might not flow quite as freely as in the
past, but the stories will, when club members gather for
a Golden Feather Reunion to mark the 60th anniversary
of the founding of the club. The event will be held this
fall during the 100th anniversary of UND Homecoming,
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MAN BEHIND THE DESK
Man Behind
the Desk
From private sector boss to state governor to U.S. presidential
cabinet member, Ed Schafer brings a wealth of past experiences
and knowledge to the job as interim head of UND.
By Carrie Sandstrom
F
ormer U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and North
Dakota Governor Ed Schafer has an old desk that
he’s been using for years.
Schafer found it in a storage closet in 1971 when he
moved out to the East Coast to work for his family’s business. The
large wooden desk doesn’t have any drawers, but two wings on
either side pull out to enlarge the surface area. Schafer says when
he gets a lot of paperwork, he’ll pull them out.
Since he uncovered it, the desk has been a constant for
Schafer, traveling with him as governor to the North Dakota Capitol
Building in Bismarck and to Washington, D.C., when he headed up
the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The desk can be taken apart
and reassembled for easy transport, but Schafer’s the only one who
knows how to do it, so he does it himself. This January, he put the
desk together in the university president’s office in Twamley Hall.
Just as he’s the only one who can fit the pieces of the desk
together, many believe Schafer is the right person to bring the
campus community together and guide it until a new full-time
leader takes over.
“It’s been kind of fun to be back on campus,” Schafer, a UND
alumnus, said. “I know the community well, and since I graduated
a million years ago I’ve had the opportunity to work on various
boards and organizations that are connected with the school. I’ve
had a lot of attachment to it over the years, so I have the unique
position of getting to come in knowing what’s here.”
Making rounds
Sitting on Schafer’s special desk and displayed around his
office are knickknacks and tokens from his years in both the private
and public sector — a traditional Native American flute presented
to him by Keith Bear, a Mandan-Hidatsa storyteller and musician,
photos of his wife, Nancy, and their large group of children and
grandchildren, a small wooden box that when opened reveals the
secret to success is “work.”
But Schafer says he isn’t one to hide behind his desk.
In the short time he’s been serving in the University’s top
role, he’s been making his rounds on campus. Schafer has already
visited with many student groups and spent time in student
hubs like Wilkerson Commons and the Memorial Union. He even
lectured a campus law class. Despite his long standing relationship
with UND, Schafer says it’s not the same campus he remembers
attending.
“It’s energizing to be around students whether you’re a
student or an interloper,” Schafer said. “But there are lots of
differences. I lived my freshman year in West Hall. That was the first
year it was open in the fall of 1964. It was the only thing on the
other side of the coulee, and there was no such thing as a heated
tunnel or a windbreak. You just trudged from West Hall — which
seemed like a lot farther than it looks like to me today — but we
trudged down the road and over the coulee and went to class.
That was just the deal.”
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Left: Ed Schafer, ‘69, HON ‘08, assembles the
desk that has followed him from North Dakota to
Washington, D.C., and back again.
Top: Schafer speaks to a law class.
Right: Schafer and his wife, Nancy, pose for a
photo with UND students.
Recognizing the growth and change
that UND has experienced, Schafer says it’s
important to talk with people — students,
faculty and staff alike — and, more notably,
that it’s important to listen to people to
learn about their experiences and to hear
their thoughts. Schafer keeps a quote from
Saint Thomas Aquinas on hand to help
him remember to “love them both” when
listening — those he agrees with and
those he might not.
“Everybody has input,” Schafer said.
“Whether you agree with them or not, their
input is honest and earnest and learned
and educated and prayerful and that’s
what they believe. That doesn’t make them
right or wrong or they agree with you or
they don’t agree with you. You need to
incorporate that discussion so that you
seek the truth so that you get to that right
place. That’s something that’s been a guide
of mine for probably as long as I’ve had
that desk.”
New direction
Schafer’s had lots of opportunities
to listen since taking the position as
president — attending meetings, hosting
meet and greets to get to know members
of the University community and even
responding to student emails.
“My goal is to steer the University
through this time period until we get a
new president,” Schafer said. “My effort
will be to create the direction of the
University that will provide a launching
pad for the new president, so they can
spend their time and resources and effort
for the University to go up and above and
beyond, and not having to deal with some
of these morale issues or directional issues
that I think we can move through.”
While his desk has been a constant
throughout his career, Schafer says it’s
not just the desk he’s brought with him
to each new job and challenge — it’s the
experiences he’s gained along the way.
“Everything that I’ve done until this
point has converged to work here,” Schafer
said. “If you look at supposed morale
issues on campus, I’ve had to deal with
that a lot. If you look at budget issues,
I’ve had to deal with that a lot. If you look
at some kind of administration issues
or the grievance process or the types of
things that are kind of bounced around as
‘problems’ … You know I ran an agency in
Washington, D.C., that had 107,000 people.
And you learn a lot doing that — how to
communicate and how to get your point
across and how to motivate people to
attack the problem at hand.
“So I sit here and I think everything fits
— everything I’ve done, everything I can
bring to the table.” AR
The search for President Robert Kelley’s permanent replacement is well underway.
Six semifinalists did campus visits from mid-February to mid-March. They are:
• Dr. Steven Shirley, Minot State University President
• Dr. Morgan Olsen, Arizona State University Executive Vice President, Treasurer and CFO
• Hon. Mark Kennedy, George Washington University Graduate School of Political
Management Director and Professor
• Dr. Mark Rudin, Boise State University Vice President for Research and Economic
Development
• Dr. Jay Noren, University of Illinois-Chicago College of Medicine and School of Public
Health Director and Professor Clinician Executive Master of Healthcare Administration
Program
• Dr. Nagi Naganathan, The University of Toledo Dean of Engineering and Professor
As this issue of the Alumni Review was going to press, the search committee was slated to
meet to pick three names to pass on to the State Board of Higher Education, which will make
the final decision on selecting the 12th president of the University of North Dakota.
You can follow the progress of the search at UND.edu/president-search.
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JESSE, ‘FRITZ’ AND DER FUHRER
The 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin are best remembered
for Jesse Owens’ dominance on the track against Adolph Hitler’s
hope for Aryan superiority. At those very same Games, a pioneering
young UND alumnus also played a key role in erasing any thoughts
of a master race.
By Amanda Menzies
Photo: UND Chester Fritz Library Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections and the UND Athletic Department.
Jesse, Fritz and Der Fuhrer
E
ighty years ago, the
world was on the
brink of another war
in Europe that would
spread across the globe.
One of the main instigators
of that eventual conflict was
“Der Fuhrer,” Adolph Hitler,
who, in early August 1936, was
preparing a massive stage to
showcase a resurgent Germany,
poised to flex its muscle and
new-found swagger for all to
see.
That stage was the
Summer Olympic Games in
Berlin. Hitler had amassed an
army of German athletes that
epitomized his Aryan vision of
pure white racial superiority.
The idea, at least in the minds
of Nazi elite, was that this
master race of athletes would
dominate the games and
advertise Germany’s looming
foothold in a new order of
nations.
There was one problem
— a young black man by the name of Jesse Owens, the son
of an Alabama sharecropper, was destined to alter the German
dictator’s grand plan with an athletic display that, in the words of
ESPN writer Larry Schwartz, “singlehandedly crushed [the] myth of
Aryan supremacy.”
Owens would win gold medals in four track and field events
at the 1936 Games: 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump and
4 x 100 relay – all under the disapproving gaze of Der Fuhrer.
A major motion picture about Owens’ achievements, titled
“Race,” arrived in theaters in February. The film documents
Owens’ rise from dirt-poor southern austerity — the youngest
of 10 children — to one of the greatest American track and field
athletes in history.
Legacy of Firsts
But this story isn’t just about Owens.
Owens was not the only black athlete on the U.S. men’s track
and field team in Berlin. In fact, there were seven other athletes of
color on the 25-member squad,
including University of North
Dakota alumnus Frederick
Douglas “Fritz” Pollard Jr.
Pollard left a legacy no one
would soon forget in his years
at UND. He was the school’s first
black athlete* — a triple threat
when it came to sports; football,
track and boxing.
Pollard was born on
Feb. 18, 1915, in Springfield,
Massachusetts. He was the son
of Fritz Pollard Sr., who also held
a few “first” designations, one of
which was as a pioneering black
athlete at Brown University
in Providence, Rhode Island.
There he played halfback and
led the Brown Bears football
team to the 1916 Rose Bowl
(the first black athlete to play
in the Rose Bowl). The elder
Pollard also would later become
the first black football coach
and quarterback in the then
fledgling National Football
League. He was posthumously
inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
In 1936, while the world was fixated on Jesse Owens at the
Olympics, the younger Pollard was poised to make UND proud
with a strong showing of his own. Despite the fact that Pollard
had only run hurdles in five meets before competing in the
Olympics, he took home a bronze medal in the 110-meter hurdles.
By the time of the closing ceremonies, Pollard, Owens and
the other black athletes put Hitler in an embarrassing position
after winning 12 medals.
UND Years
Before coming to UND, Pollard excelled at track and
academics at Senn High School in his father’s native Chicago.
Later, he would follow his father’s footsteps to Brown, where
he continued his success on the track, equaling the then world
record in the high hurdles.
Circa 1935, Pollard left Brown after three semesters and
eventually enrolled at UND. It was about this time, prior to the
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Pollard did not run track in his
senior season at UND as he was
recovering from injuries suffered
playing football.
1936 Games in Berlin, he was selected to join his close friend
Owens on the 1936 U.S. Olympics Track and Field team.
While at UND, Pollard excelled in football. He was All North
Central Conference in 1937 and 1938 and was a Collier’s Magazine
Little All-America selection in 1938.
As for track, in order to train during the long Grand Forks
winter, Pollard was known to wear thick layers under his sweat
suit and would run atop the train boxcars that lined the southern
edge of the UND campus, hurdling the gaps between, because
this was one of the few places he could train that were kept clear
of snow.
Pollard also was a member of UND’s varsity boxing squad.
Loyal Alumnus
Besides athletics, Pollard was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity, vice president of his graduating class and vice president
of the UND Chapter of the Blue Key club.
Pollard graduated
from UND with a bachelor’s
degree in education and later
earned a law degree from the
John Marshall Law School
in Chicago. He also served
in the U.S. Army as a special
services officer during World
War II.
After the war, Pollard
held numerous jobs, ranging
from a physical education
teacher to a real estate broker
in Chicago. He eventually
became a Foreign Service
Officer with the U.S. State
Department, overseeing
U.S. educational institutions
abroad. He retired from the
position in 1981.
Throughout the years,
Pollard remained loyal to his
alma mater as a member of
the Old Main Society, a UND
Foundation philanthropic club. In 1986, he was honored during
UND’s Homecoming parade and football game, and received
UND’s highest alumni award, the Sioux Award , that same year.
“Fritz was one of the most unassuming and classy men I ever
had the privilege of meeting,” said DeAnna Carlson Zink, CEO of
the UND Alumni Association & Foundation. “Fritz was extremely
proud of his connection to UND, and his love of the University
brought him back to campus many, many times over the years.”
Pollard died on Feb. 15, 2003, in Washington, D.C. AR
— Additional reporting by University & Public Affairs
*One could argue that Era Bell Thompson was the UND’s first black studentathlete, participating in track and basketball several years before Pollard came
to campus. It’s a matter of interpretation, since women of the time did not
have as many opportunities for organized competition.
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FEATURE
A GOOD WALK
story
A Good
Walk
Editor’s Note: Bernie Wiebe, ’72, ’74, submitted this rumination on the
benefits the 81-year-old has experienced thanks to his daily walk. We
thought Bernie’s story may encourage others to stay active.
By Bernie Wiebe
W
alking is one mainstay for holistic health. We
are advised to walk about 10,000 steps per
day to keep well. Research suggests most walk
less than half of that goal.
It is easy for us to find excuses not to walk. Cars are so handy;
walkways can be unsafe; time is too rare to walk; we don’t feel like
walking. And, there are buses and bikes.
I am not interested in making readers feel guilty or
suggesting you should walk like I do. My story is meant to be
simply that: my story about walking.
For Exercise and Health
When I married in 1956, I weighed 185 pounds (85 kilograms).
In 1970 I weighed 270 pounds (122.5 kilos). Today I weigh 186
pounds (85.2 kilos).
At age 35, my doctor told me I was obese and not healthy.
In one year, 1970, I lost 70 pounds by walking a lot, finishing
the basement in our house, and doing other general exercising,
besides my regular full-time job.
I am now 81, have mostly kept my weight in check and I still
do a lot of walking and other exercising. My daily walking and
other exercises average 100 minutes per day.
I am a type 2 diabetic, have a pacemaker, one knee transplant,
and worked full time till the end of 2012. I still serve in churches
when they need short-term pastoral or preaching help. My doctor
has me on four prescriptions. My blood sugar is checked daily and
has been in good range since starting testing in 1996. To date, my
health is a big encouragement to keep on walking and exercising.
Bernie Wiebe, ‘72, ‘74,
walks in the skywalks in
downtown Winnipeg.
including one special one. She is a hockey fan to the core. We
both love our Winnipeg Jets. But my most favorite team for more
than 70 years is the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hers is the Montreal
Canadians. In great fun, we review the latest scores and then
agree to disagree about the best players and teams around today.
These people, and others not mentioned, have become like
a “family” or a special body to me. I miss them when they are not
there; and they often ask me where I’ve been when they have not
seen me for more than a day.
Walking with a Bonus of Spiritual Growth
Photo: Downtown Winnipeg Magazine/Cory Aronec Photography
Walking for Fun
I walk for exercise and health, but also for fun. On bitter cold
days I can walk inside the skywalk in downtown Winnipeg to
stay warm. Just to look around every day at the inner city, the
streets, the people, the green spaces which become snow spaces
in winter, the signs and posters, the paintings, the traffic, the
weather changes, the building repairs and construction, the ups
and downs (I avoid escalators and elevators everywhere I can;
climbing as many stairs as possible.), all are fun to me.
Walking for Socializing
When I start my walk, my first encounter is with the people
who sit regularly at the crossword puzzle table. Always a
comment: “You’re walking again? How far do you go?” There’s a
cleaning man from rural Manitoba whom I speak with almost
daily. Along the way now, I often meet some other walkers who
may be from my building or church or simply people I know. And
there are the masses who may nod, but seldom engage in words.
Then I meet my busker friend who is somewhat like a lay
minister in the walkway. He sings gospel songs and, when people
stop, he talks to them about Jesus. A lot of people stop by,
including myself.
On to one of the drugstores where I have a half dozen friends,
I believe that the Bible can be a helpful book. One quote I
relate to deeply is: “For all the peoples walk, each in the name
of its god...” (Micah 4:5). This quote puzzles a lot of people. After
all, the Bible seems very monotheistic and hardly leaves room
to tolerate other than one God — Yahweh. This god is often
portrayed as exclusive, not inclusive. Even Micah sounds that way
quite strongly in other parts of his book. But, in this verse, we see
a catholicity which opens a window to freedom and tolerance for
ALL who walk after the spiritual. And I like his image: walking.
It can be carried too far; any thinking person knows that there
are unitive powers, principles and structures in the world and in
our lives that must be observed.
As our insights continue to grow in science, wisdom, and
spirituality, we discover that all of us have much to learn. To
absolutize our small intelligence in any area of life, is the quickest
way to dogmatism, intolerance, and nihilistic violence. That is
what pits one religion against another, religious against irreligious,
conservative against liberal, instead of daring to see all walking
in unique ways to come closer to the ultimate ground of our
being. My walking has drawn me closer to many others walking
in unique ways and my own spirituality has grown ever more
meaningful. AR
Bernie Wiebe is a retired professor of Conflict Resolution
Studies at Menno Simons College, affiliated with the
University of Winnipeg in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He has also
been editor of The Mennonite , and has served his church in
a variety of ways since being ordained in 1960.
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NEWS FROM AROUND CAMPUS
What’s New
News from around campus A Partnership with the Division of University and Public Affairs
Thanks to you, UND students are enjoying tremendous opportunities in the classroom and in their
campus lives. During Spirit Week in late February, students held a Thank-A-Thon where they filled out
postcards with messages of thanks to send donors.
President Ed Schafer
DEAR
ALUMNI & FRIENDS
It is great to be back on the UND campus! The reception for
Nancy and me has been warm and friendly, and it is an honor to
serve as your president for this interim period while we prepare
for a new leader.
It has been a real thrill to rediscover the University: the
high-quality faculty, the hard-working and engaged students, and
the dedicated staff and administration. The focus on excellence
is everywhere, the facilities and programs are top notch, and I
am convinced the learning experience here at the University is
serving our students and the state of North Dakota well.
Since taking over the leadership role on January 15, we have
already seen and been involved in so much: a multi-community
celebration of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; the Feast
of Nations, where we and 1,000 other diners spent the evening
celebrating the 85 countries represented among UND’s student
body; and the 133rd Annual Founders Day banquet, where
we honored retiring faculty and staff, employees who have
reached the 25-year mark, and faculty and departments who are
excelling in teaching, service, and research. I told the audience
that I believe the quality of this institution and the quality of the
employees, the faculty and staff, ensure that we are graduating
able, nimble-minded, engaged students ready to engage in world
affairs. I have seen that firsthand as a guest lecturer. I have also
had the opportunity to speak to campus groups and community
organizations, and to be engaged in higher education on a
statewide basis, as well as at UND. And Nancy and I have enjoyed
cheering on our athletic teams, who are doing so well on the ice,
the basketball court, the baseball diamond, and more.
It is an exciting time on campus. Presidential candidates
started visiting in February. It has been a pleasure to get to know
them. We will likely know in mid-March who will be the next
leader of this great University. We have also begun the process for
developing a graphic identity for the Fighting Hawks nickname.
SME Branding, the firm we selected to help us in that process,
visited campus in early March to learn about our University,
our historic and storied athletics programs, and our state. We
anticipate rolling out the new logo by late May.
We do have some financial challenges ahead of us, but I
believe UND is well-positioned to meet the fiscal issues head on;
to roll up our sleeves and work together to reshape our budget
— to reshape this University — so that it will be stronger and well
positioned for the future. We have already solved a $5.3 million
gap from the beginning of this fiscal year, and found an additional
$8 million for
extraordinary
repairs and other
priority needs.
Now we are
addressing a $9.3
million budget
reduction, which
is UND’s share of
the Governor’s
statewide budget
reduction, based on lower-than-expected state revenues due to
changes in the energy and agriculture industries.
I’ve been through budget challenges before on a statewide
basis as Governor of North Dakota. It is not something that is fun,
it is not easy, and it is not something that you initiate. But we are
going to meet this situation by focusing on priorities, so that,
when we are done, we will have a stronger and better institution.
It will be a place where we have engaged and well-paid faculty,
where the staff and administration find jobs and careers that
are long-term, solid and permanent and where students get an
excellent educational experience, preparing them for their careers
and their families and for engagement in their communities.
My goal in these next few months is to steer our great alma
mater through this time period, and my effort will be to provide
a launching pad for the new president so that person can spend
time, resources and efforts preparing to move the University up
and above and beyond.
Thank you for all that you do for the University of North
Dakota. Our alumni and friends are an essential part of the UND
family and play a vital role in our success and our future.
Sincerely,
Ed Schafer
President
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s
tudents on the University of North Dakota campus
have probably noticed an increase in activity from
the University of North Dakota’s Police Department
(UPD) this past school year, and if so, UPD will consider
themselves successful.
UND’s Police Department had been striving to become
more visible and more involved with the campus community,
and social media is the perfect platform for that.
Marketing UPD free pizza giveaways, launching the
#BestCopsAround hashtag, and challenging University police
chiefs of UND Men’s Hockey opponents to jersey wagers are
just some of the engagement campaigns launched by the
UND Police Department this past year.
“Last year, when we were playing Boston University in
the Frozen Four, we challenged their police chief that if they
won, our police chief would have to wear a BU jersey, and if
we won, they’d have to wear a UND jersey,” said Sgt. Danny
Weigel, investigator & public information officer for UPD.
“That Facebook post alone reached over 111,000 people. So
the more active we are with communicating with people
through social media, the more it promotes your page, and
encourages people to follow you.”
Establishing camaraderie
“If we want to be relevant and continue to communicate
with our students, our faculty, and our staff, we need to be
able to evolve, just as they’re evolving through new apps and
technology,” said Weigel.
Weigel and his team aren’t afraid to address the negative
posts that come in.
“We’re going to reply back to everything, and we’re going
to be engaged with people,” said Weigel.
UPD has found that being more engaged on campus has
made it easier for people to reach out to the department for
things they normally might not have.
“I want to be on top in social media,” said Weigel. “We’ve
really tackled this and we’ve even gone as far as getting our
Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police, Eric Plummer, on
Twitter. I have a UND Police Department account and so does
Chief Plummer, so if someone’s not comfortable reaching out
to UPD’s account, they can reach out to us personally and it
helps put a name to a face.”
Since arriving on campus in 2012, Chief Plummer has
worked hard to build relationships with people on the UND
campus.
“People are very comfortable with him, so his UPD
account gives people the opportunity to reach out to him
and it’s something we’ll continue to promote,” said Weigel.
Building a presence
Managing the University Police Department’s social
media presence is essentially a part-time job for Weigel.
“I’ve been with UND for four years and we talk about
being able to communicate with students and as how we
promote our message and we weren’t really doing that,” said
Weigel. “I think we were being seen more as an adversary
#BestCopsAround
Becoming More Visible
UND POLICE OFFICERS HAVE
BECOME SOCIAL MEDIA
TRAILBLAZERS IN LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
The University Police Department has emblazoned their
vehicles with social media icons to encourage awareness.
rather than a resource to a lot of
students on campus.”
The addition of Chief
Plummer brought about
change to the culture, the
expectations, and the goals of
the department.
“Shortly after he [Chief
Plummer] started, I suggested
we get the department more
engaged in the campus
community by way of social
Weigel
media, and he was all for it,” said
Weigel.
From there, it was trial and error.
“I started following other law enforcement agencies and
really kind of took from their best practices and how they could
work for us,” said Weigel. “The important thing was figuring out
how our students liked to communicate with us.”
Weigel is a licensed instructor who has developed a course
on social media and public relations that he uses to go out and
teach other law enforcement officers.
“I was in Grafton six months ago and gave them a course in
digital practices and they have since developed a Facebook page.
Walsh County also developed a Facebook page,” said Weigel. “A lot
of the smaller agencies don’t have the training or the capability
to send people to training like we may have, so it’s important that
we get out there and help them out as well.”
UND PD has had inquiries about its social media program
from Bismarck’s Police Department, as well as from North Dakota
State University’s Police Department.
“Having people reach out to us is great because it means
we’re doing something well and we’d love to be able to share
some of those things,” Weigel added. “Social media has helped us
change our image and put out an image that we could be proud
of and that we could build upon. It’s what all agencies should
strive for.” AR
— Emily Aasand
Industry trailblazers
The UND Police Department wants to be the front-runner for
social media in law enforcement in North Dakota.
“It’s starting to grow a little bit, but I think we’re leaps and
bounds ahead of other law enforcement agencies when it comes
to social media and how we engage with our community,” said
Weigel.
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Fellow with
Connections
UND STUDENT BENJAMIN OLSON
JOINS PRESTIGIOUS INNOVATION
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP GROUP
DESIGNED TO PUT IDEAS IN MOTION
ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND BEYOND
u
Benjamin Olson (center) with his faculty
sponsors Timothy O’Keefe (left) and
Brian Tande (right).
Photo: Jackie Lorentz
niversity of North Dakota student Benjamin
Olson doesn’t sit on an idea long before acting.
In fact, it’s hard to find Olson doing much sitting
at all. He’s one of the more active students on and off
campus with one foot in the classroom and the other
firmly planted in the local business community.
Olson’s ambitious knack for innovation and
entrepreneurship has earned him a prestigious
distinction as one of only 150 University Innovation
Fellows in the nation selected by the National Center
for Engineering Pathways to Innovation, known as
“Epicenter” for short.
He is the first Innovation Fellow ever from UND,
and joins students from 52 other institutions around
the country to make up Epicenter’s newest cohort. The
Epicenter program is funded by the National Science
Foundation and is directed by Stanford University and
VentureWell.
Epicenter’s University Fellows advocate for lasting
institutional change and create opportunities for
students to engage with innovation, entrepreneurship,
design-thinking and creativity at their respective
schools. They are encouraged to design innovation
spaces, start entrepreneurship organizations, host
experiential learning events and work with faculty to
develop new courses.
Olson, a native of Fargo, is supported by his UND
faculty sponsors Timothy O’Keefe, director of the School
of Entrepreneurship, part of the College of Business &
Public Administration (CoBPA); and Brian Tande, chair of
the Department of Chemical Engineering in the College of
Engineering & Mines.
Olson hopes to pursue an MBA/JD at UND and is
interested in politics, carpentry and engine mechanics. But
his greatest passion is working with people, developing
connections, and fostering positive relationships.
“I maintain four strategic priorities for my Fellowship,”
Olson said. “I strive and love to help students engage
in outreach, develop talent, increase collaboration and
pursue ventures.”
While a student at Davies High School in Fargo, Olson
stayed busy with many interests, including competitions
in forensics (debate team), choir, theatre arts, business
clubs and held jobs as a restaurant worker on the side.
At UND, he’s busy pursuing a bachelor’s degree
in Public Administration, a bachelor’s degree in Public
Relations Communications, a minor in Political Science
and a certificate in Entrepreneurship Studies. He’s also
vice president of public relations with the UND Speech
UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Dean’s
Corner:
A New Home
and Debate Team. Olson’s hard work
on the team enabled him to become a
nationally qualified competitor.
Olson also is the treasurer for the
CoBPA Student Advisory Council and a
coordinator for The Edge, a co-working
space located in downtown Grand Forks.
Early this year, Olson spent six
months as an intern in the mayor’s
office assessing the entrepreneurship
environment in Grand Forks. During this
time, he had the opportunity to work
with many businesses and nonprofits
within Grand Forks, as well as student
entrepreneur and research teams at the
University.
“My experiences at UND have
helped me prepare for this because
of the support from the School of
Entrepreneurship, (CoBPA) Dean
(Margaret) Williams, and Bruce Gjovig
from the Center for Innovation,” Olson
said.
Olson also is involved with a Grand
Forks-based 3D printing and design
company called 3C Innovators. Olson and
his business partner work directly with
clients to turn their ideas into developed
prototypes. The main emphasis is
working with students at the high
school and college levels by integrating
entrepreneur and design education to
provide experiential learning.
“Owning a business wasn’t
something that I expected to be doing so
early on,” Olson said. “But I am absolutely
thrilled to be a part of the business
community.” AR
— Teresa DiGregorio,
University & Public Affairs student writer
Dear Alumni and Friends,
The opening of the new UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences building
is almost here! The 325,000-square-foot structure that will house all of the academic
departments of the School will open its doors on July 15, 2016, just in time to welcome
the medical student class of 2020 and even more
freshman students in the various health sciences
disciplines. The building will be the center of our
educational and research activities, but also will be
open and available to the public who, after all, paid
for it! The majority of the first floor is devoted to
functions that can and, we hope, will be accessed
and utilized by community visitors, including the
large learning hall that is adjacent to the main
entrance, the Simulation Center on the north side
of the building, and the offices of both Student
Affairs and Admissions and Community and Alumni
Relations.
As we prepare to open the new facility, it’s
important to reflect on why the North Dakota
Legislature, in its wisdom, decided to approve
and fund this $124 million project. The primary
reason was to accommodate the growth in class sizes — by about a quarter — specified
in the Healthcare Workforce Initiative (HWI), a four-pronged approach to address the state’s
healthcare workforce challenges now and in the future. The four fundamental pillars of
the HWI are to (1) reduce disease burden, (2) retain more healthcare graduates for practice
in North Dakota, (3) train more students, and (4) improve the efficiency of our healthcare
delivery system. Two other secondary considerations were to consolidate all of our academic
departments into one facility so that we could optimize interprofessional education, and
to maximize the revenues that we get from the federal government for doing research (socalled indirect cost return, or facilities and administration [F&A] costs).
To celebrate the inauguration of the new building and thank the people of
North Dakota who made it possible, we will be holding a grand opening on Friday of
Homecoming 2016. So mark your calendar for 1 p.m. on Oct. 14, 2016, and plan to join us for
the festivities. Following the ceremony, there will be directed tours throughout the building.
The theme of the opening ceremony is based on a well-known quote from Winston
Churchill: “We shape our buildings, and thereafter, our buildings shape us.” In this case, we
designed the building, but the building will help shape the landscape of North Dakota for
decades to come by providing an incubator that will help to nurture and prepare the next
generation of compassionate, committed, and well-prepared healthcare providers who will
provide outstanding healthcare to the citizens of North Dakota and beyond. I hope to see
you there!
Joshua Wynne, MD, MBA, MPH
UND Vice President for Health Affairs
Dean, UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Determined
UND LAW STUDENT
ARIANA MEYERS IS A QUIET,
EFFECTIVE AND MOTIVATED
DOER, FOCUSED ON HELPING
OTHERS SUCCEED
s
What’s Next?
Photo: Rob Carolin
ince graduating from Balmoral Hall, a Winnipegbased private school for girls, Ariana Meyers has long
dreamt of helping young women gain advancement
through higher education.
At 18, she founded an endowment funded by investors
she identified and sold on her vision. The fund continues to
grow and benefit high school girls with clear ambitions.
So how did this ambitious young Canadian, who’s
already done a lot for others in her life, end up at UND?
“The best way I can describe how I feel about law
school here is it’s a family,” said Meyers of her close-knit
relationships fostered during her three years. “I felt it in
my first visit to campus; I chose UND because of its size,
accessibility and the quality of the law school.”
Meyers is keenly focused on a career in immigration
law. She is passionate about helping clear the way for crossborder sharing of opportunities.
“Since early in my life, I have seen so much pain and
frustration among families, and I know I can help make a
difference by helping them be processed properly and
quickly,” said Meyers. “From an early age, school saved me,
and I want — no, need — to make education available to
others who are committed to a better life and to helping
others. We need to address the bureaucratic impediments
and laws and, in turn, help people achieve their dreams.”
At UND, Meyers has taken full advantage of student
organizations within the law school. She holds leadership
positions in the Law Clinic (devoted to providing pro
bono work for area residents), UND’s Moot Court Board,
Graduation Banquet Committee, the Sports Law Student
Society, and she chairs this year’s Art Auction. To date, she’s
helped raise $14,000.
After law school, Meyers says she will pursue the deepest
experiences possible. With her interest in immigration matters,
she hopes to land a stint with Global Affairs Canada (a ministry
equivalent to the U.S. State Department) to gain relevant
experiences in immigration matters and to identify procedures for
improvement.
Staying Balanced
With an undergraduate degree in psychology, Meyers knows
the dangers of obsessions and the importance of balancing one’s
life. As part of her weekly regimen, she offsets intense studies and
many extracurricular activities in support of fellow students with
a healthy dose of weightlifting and training at UND’s Wellness
Center.
“Often, it’s while training I have breakthroughs that help me
move to the next level in my studies and career pursuits,” she said.
“It’s relaxing and motivating at the same time.”
All About Collaboration
When asked if her experiences at UND have turned out as
expected, she nodded pensively.
“Not at all,” she said. “It has been so much richer than I
expected — on every level.”
Meyers, who will graduate in May, credits the faculty, the Law
School dean’s staff and fellow students for providing a supportive,
open and collaborative system that helps students excel.
“One of the best aspects of being here is the dynamic
instruction and collaboration among students and faculty; UND is
welcoming and there is no distracting hierarchy,” she said.
“And, don’t forget our amazing new law school building,” she
said. “The newly renovated building was absolutely worth the
wait!”
Of UND, she says “I have grown in every way. I have made
lifetime friends, mentors and colleagues. It will be very emotional
when we move on in May. But, I’m also eager to apply what I’ve
learned from judges, instructors and practicing attorneys to help
the world.” AR
— Mark Danes
University & Public Affairs writer
Culture of
Community
UND’S COLLIN HANSON
NAMED NATIONAL NONPROFIT
LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE
STUDENT LEADER OF THE YEAR
u
niversity of North Dakota student Collin Hanson draws
on his small-town roots when it comes to making bigtime progress toward his goals.
Hanson, a native of Sheyenne, North Dakota, a community
of some 200 people in the east-central part of the state, was
recognized as the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance’s national
Student Leader of the Year at an NLA gathering in Houston this
winter.
The award is presented each year to a student who
exemplifies leadership as a Certified Nonprofit Professional.
It’s given to a current NLA-member student who exemplifies
leadership and success on his or her campus and takes a handson approach to help the organization meet its mission.
“In Sheyenne, our community depends on the
collaboration of nonprofit and social organizations,” said Hanson,
who is majoring in political science and minoring in nonprofit
leadership at UND. “My parents modeled the importance of
getting involved and making life better for all.”
Hanson has been very active on the UND campus since his
freshman year.
Hanson served as the student representative on the North
Dakota University System’s Student Affairs Council. He also
was the first executive director for College Democrats of North
Dakota.
“Growing up in a busy community like Sheyenne, I have
learned that one of the best ways to get involved and make
a difference starts by simply showing up,” says Hanson. “Now
Photo: Shawna Noel Schill
I’m a senior here at UND and it is because of the countless
possibilities for student involvement, the mentorship of
intelligent staff and faculty, and the expanding network of
friends that I have gained many incredible opportunities to
enhance my education and play a part in the community.”
Hanson serves as the executive chair of the NLA at UND.
In that role, he successfully raised $1,800 in funding for an
Opportunity Fair to connect UND students with local nonprofits.
“My experience with local nonprofits has confirmed that
we must continue to search for innovative approaches to social
problems,” Hanson said. “The thriving nonprofit community
in Grand Forks speaks to the character of the region and it
has been extremely supportive of our program and student
association.”
The Opportunity Fair brought local and regional nonprofit
organizations to UND to share internship, career and volunteer
opportunities with students. This fostered relationships between
nonprofit organizations and UND faculty.
“The most important learning experience for me has been
the influence of relationships and networking,” Hanson said.
“Accomplishing a task is difficult, but when we work together
we can create a culture of community, camaraderie and
compassion to see things through.” AR
— Teresa DiGregorio
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CAMPUS
news
Reaching for the
Stars
FINLEY, N.D., NATIVE HAYLEE
ARCHER PART OF UND
STUDENT TEAM SEARCHING
FOR DISTANT DWARF GALAXIES
w
orking at a cosmological scale — “huge” doesn’t begin
to cover it — University of North Dakota physics major
Haylee Archer peers deep into the universe.
Archer, from Finley, North Dakota, is part of a UND team
that recently searched for distant dwarf galaxies using the
Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona. Booking time
on that scientific instrument or any other big telescope is
seriously competitive.
The four-student team, Archer; Gregory Foote, Los
Angeles; Madina Sultanova, St. Cloud, Minnesota; and
Sandanuwan Kalawila, Sri Lanka, is working with UND’s
Wayne Barkhouse, associate professor in the Department of
Physics & Astrophysics.
Barkhouse studies galaxy clusters, extragalactic globular
clusters and is an associate member of the international
Dark Energy Survey. He’s also a member of the Large Scale
Structure LSST Science Collaboration.
Like Barkhouse, who enjoyed stargazing growing up in
a Maritime Canadian province, Archer says living on a farm in
rural North Dakota encouraged her love of the night sky.
“So I’ve wanted to study space since I was very
young,” said Archer. “I want to know as much as I can
about everything related to the stars and to the universe,
which is why I’m majoring in physics, with an emphasis on
astrophysics.”
Focus on details
Archer, who expects to graduate in May 2017, got the
astrophysics bug early when she came to UND.
“I took a course in introductory astronomy from Dr.
Barkhouse when I was a freshman,” she said. “I reached out
to him when I was in his course and I’ve been working with
Dr. Barkhouse since then. I’ve been researching galaxies,
especially dwarf galaxies, which are among Dr. Barkhouse’s
interests. When he applied for time at the Kitt Peak National
Observatory for his dwarf galaxy research project, he asked if I
would be interested in working on the team.”
Barkhouse says he occasionally runs into students
such as Archer who are willing to tackle the exceptionally
challenging work of becoming scientists.
“I recognized that Haylee was a serious student, and she
has proven able to handle complex research, including data
Members of a UND team of physics and astrophysics students recently went to Arizona to
study distant dwarf galaxies using the Kitt Peak National Observatory (left). They are (left to
right) Madina Sultanova, St. Cloud, Minn.; Sandanuwan Kalawila, Sri Lanka; Gregory
Foote, Los Angeles; and Haylee Archer, Finley, N.D.
Photo: Joe Parks
gathering and analysis, both of which require a disciplined focus
on details,” said Barkhouse.
Archer aims to build a career in academic research. She plans
to go on to a Ph.D. program in astrophysics.
Logging light years
So what is this project all about?
“This research has to do with the large-scale structure of the
universe and how galaxies formed,” said Barkhouse. “According to
the best estimates of astronomers, there are at least 100 billion
galaxies — maybe as many as 200 billion — in the observable
universe. And to put that into perspective, there are billions of stars
in each of these galaxies.”
“Observable” is a relative term, according to Barkhouse.
“We can only see a minute part of the universe at any one
time—and even then, we’re working at scales that dwarf human
understanding,” Barkhouse said. “For example, the dwarf galaxies
that I sent my student team to Kitt Peak to observe contain ‘only’
millions of stars, while galaxies such as our own Milky Way contain
many billions.”
And, he points out, the mega-distances in astronomy, mostly
measured in light years, are tough to comprehend — who’s
counting after a million miles (one light year, for example, is the
distance covered by a beam of light in one year, or about 5.8
trillion miles, or the equivalent of about 63,000 trips to our Sun and
back).
“Galaxies are the building blocks of the universe,” Barkhouse
said. “Our work is part of an ongoing quest by scientists worldwide
to figure out how the universe evolved from an earlier state.”
“So what we’re doing with our work here is to better grasp
how star formation occurs, particularly in the context of dwarf
galaxies,” Barkhouse said. “It’s an unsolved problem, which makes it
an intriguing subject for research. We use the observations that we
collect and the analyses that we perform and put that information
into a computer simulation — we test the model by seeing if a
dwarf galaxy we observe, pushed ahead by the model billions of
years, matches what we see around us.” AR
— Juan Miguel Pedraza
University & Public Affairs writer
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We’re proud of the faculty,
staff, and students at the
University of North Dakota for
all they do to make UND an
exceptional public research
university. Take pride in your
alma mater when you see
how it’s being recognized
regionally, nationally, and
globally.
One of the Best
UND’s Student Wellness Center has been ranked as the 30th
most luxurious college recreation center in the nation, according to
collegerank.net.
The website highlights the Wellness Center’s rock wall and cosmic
climbing, complete with black lights, along with its outdoor recreation,
such as the trails behind the building that provide excellent cross country
skiing. The website also mentions the Wellness Center’s Culinary Corner,
where students can learn how to make quick and healthy meals.
UND’s Children’s Learning Center has received
pre-kindergarten approval and licensure from the
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction. The UCLC
provides childcare for children ranging from ages 18 months
to 12, serving UND community members, along with
members of the greater Grand Forks community.
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UND again leads the nation in pass rates
for the Nursing field’s qualifying exam for
2015. More than 94 percent of UND students
passed the test.
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UND’s online MBA program
ranks among the top schools
nationally according to Online MBA Report. OnlineU also
ranked UND number 21 on its
2016 list of most affordable online colleges.
Iseminger Receives
Regional Award
University of North Dakota Chester Fritz
Distinguished Professor of History Gordon L.
Iseminger recently
became the second
professor in two years
from his university
department to receive
an award that recognizes
dedication to historical
research in the region.
Iseminger accepted
The Larry Rowen Remele
Award from the 2014
winner, his colleague in the UND Department of
History, Professor Kimberly Porter.
The award is granted annually to a person who
performs outstanding work for the Northern Great
Plains History Conference. This conference features
the research of historians on a variety of topics in
local, regional, U.S., Canadian and world history.
Iseminger has been a teacher and researcher at
UND for the past 52 years.
Eight-time National Champion
The University of North Dakota Aerobatic Team flew past the
competition last year to lock up yet another national championship
– its eighth in a row.
Earning this honor for UND were the following student
competitors, in alphabetical order:
• Alex Hunt, senior, Hallock, Minn., aviation management
• Cameron Jaxheimer, graduated August 2015, Kingston,
Wash., commercial aviation.
• Estin Johnson, junior, Seattle, commercial aviation.
• Patrick Mills, junior/senior, Houston, commercial aviation.
• John Perillo, senior, Hudson, Wis., commercial aviation &
Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
• Christiaan Schrimpf, senior, Grants Pass, Ore., commercial
aviation major with safety specialization.
• Michael VanderMeulen, senior, Fargo, commercial aviation.
• Alex Volberding, senior, Crystal, Minn., Unmanned Aircraft
Systems.
The team’s highest scoring competitors were Mills, Schrimpf and
Perillo. Mills took the honor of top Collegiate Individual Competitor
in the Sportsman or Higher Fight Category.
Jaxheimer, flying in the Advanced Category, qualified at the U.S.
National Aerobatic Championships to represent the United States
with the U.S. Advanced Aerobatic Team at the World Advanced
Aerobatic Championships to be held in Poland, later this year.
Professor
Publishes Book
University of North Dakota Professor of English
Michelle M. Sauer recently released her new book,
Gender in Medieval Culture.
The book provides a detailed examination
of medieval society’s views on both gender and
sexuality and shows how they are inextricably
linked.
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THIS IS YOUR
Legacy
CREATE THE FUTURE OF UND
Mapping a Legacy
Dr. Gary Johnson, ‘65, ‘66, is establishing the first
fully endowed scholarship for the Department of
Geography and Geographic Information Science.
D
iana Johnson stood by her husband, Dr. Gary
Johnson, ‘65, ‘66, as he completed his education
at the University of North Dakota, working to
support him the whole way.
In 1966, Dr. Johnson had finished up both his bachelor’s
and master’s degrees at UND. For her part, Diana earned some
accolades of her own.
“In those days the Alumni Association awarded a
certificate called a ‘PHTC’, which is ‘Putting Hubby Through
College,’” Dr. Johnson said. “They would have a banquet at the
commencement in the spring and those who were supported by
their spouse through their college years would be recognized. So
the degree that [Diana] holds from the University of North Dakota
is a PHTC, awarded by J. Lloyd Stone.”
Dr. Johnson earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in
Geography, and completed his Ph.D. at Indiana State University.
He was an instructor in UND’s Department of Geography and
eventually served as the school’s interim Vice President for
Research from 2007-08.
Diana passed away in 2013 after a battle with cancer, just a
few months shy of the couple’s 50th anniversary. To honor his wife
and her contributions, Dr. Johnson is establishing the Diana and
Dr. Gary Johnson Memorial Scholarship Endowment.
“She was not a graduate of the University of North Dakota,
but she was very supportive as I worked on my bachelor’s degree,”
said Johnson.
The scholarship will be awarded annually to students within
the Department of Geography and Geographic Information
Science, and is expected to be the first fully endowed scholarship
for the Department.
“The Geography and Geographic Information Science
Department is humbled by the generosity of Dr. Johnson in
establishing this scholarship in memory of Diana,” said Dr. Gregory
Vandeberg, chair of the Department. “This scholarship will have a
big impact on our current students, and in helping to attract new
students to the exciting field of geography.”
As a former professor of geography at UND, Johnson is happy
to make an impact on the Department with this gift.
Below: Dr. Gary Johnson has established the Diana and Dr. Gary Johnson
Memorial Scholarship in honor of his wife, Diana, who passed away in 2013.
Right: UND assistant professor Michael Niedzielski works with a student
on the interdisciplinary “Mapping North Dakota” project.
“My first paying job was as an instructor of geography upon
completing my master’s degree at UND in 1966,” Johnson said. “I
taught in the department for a total of seven years, so I still have
empathy for that department and like to follow its comings and
goings.”
Preference for receiving the scholarship will be given to
students who are natives of North Dakota.
“As a native North Dakotan, I wanted to be able to provide
a scholarship for deserving students, with a priority for North
Dakota students but to any student that was deemed worthy
and in need of some support to continue their studies in the
Department,” Johnson said.
The scholarship was announced at the UND Gamma Theta
Upsilon banquet last year, where Johnson served as keynote
speaker and received the UND Geography Department’s
Distinguished Alumni Award.
He spent 46 years working in the field and holding positions
in government and academia. Much of his work in the industry
was focused in remote sensing and geographic information
systems, and over his career he held positions with NASA, NOAA,
and the United Nations Environment Program.
After Johnson earned his master’s, UND received a National
Science Foundation College Science Improvement award,
allowing him and other junior faculty to pursue their Ph.Ds. While
completing his Ph.D. at Indiana State, he served as a visiting
researcher at Purdue University before entering his career field.
Johnson returned to UND following a 26-year absence,
serving as Executive Officer of the Upper Midwest Aerospace
Consortium and as an adjunct professor in the Department of
Geography.
Later, he moved into the office of the Vice President for Research
in an associate position and was appointed interim Vice President for
Research in 2007. During his tenure, UND surpassed the $100 million
mark in annual research awards.
Johnson acknowledges that his education from the University
of North Dakota served as a launch pad for him to become such an
accomplished member of his field.
“It certainly gave me the grounding in the discipline of my choice,”
he said.
The opportunity to further his education that was provided
through the National Science Foundation award also opened some
important doors for Johnson.
“It was actually in that time frame that I discovered remote sensing
and served as a visiting researcher at Purdue University,” he said. “I got
in on the ground floor of some early remote sensing experiments and
applications.”
Thanks to Dr. Johnson’s gift, those same kinds of doors may be
opened for today’s students in the Department of Geography.
— Gabriella Fundaro
Scholarship endowments at the University of North Dakota
require a minimum gift of $25,000 in order to start awarding
scholarship payments. Gifts can be fulfilled as a series of pledges.
The Diana and Dr. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Endowment is
expected to be fully funded by the end of 2016.
If you are interested in contributing to this generous
scholarship award, please visit UNDalumni.org/GiveNow or call the
UND Foundation at 701.777.2611.
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THIS IS YOUR
Legacy
Beaming with Pride
UND celebrates placement of the final beam
atop the Collaborative Energy Complex
T
he crisp, frigid air didn’t keep a crowd of brave
souls from witnessing something special at
the University of North Dakota’s College of
Engineering and Mines on Jan. 12.
The UND campus and Grand Forks community, along with
state and local officials, celebrated the emplacement of the final
structural beam atop the College’s new Collaborative Energy
Complex (CEC).
The “Topping-Off” ceremony, held on the first full day of
spring semester classes, took place on the CEC construction site
near Leonard Hall. The determined workers placed the final beam
in below-zero weather while a crowd of 50 cheered from below.
Many of the onlookers had a chance to sign their names to the
beam before it was hoisted into position.
The 37,000-plus square-foot facility is nearing completion
thanks to private funding and state match dollars. The new
structure connects two existing facilities forming a major
engineering education and research complex on campus that will
include Upson Hall I & II, Harrington Hall and the nearby Wilson M.
Laird Core and Sample Library.
In addition to providing state-of-the-art labs and
multipurpose teaching centers, the new facility will provide space
for interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation among students,
faculty and industry representatives.
While the CEC addition is slated to be complete later this
year, fundraising for the project continues with the Open the Door
Campaign.
“We still need help in raising funds to open the door to the
CEC,” said CEM Dean Hesham El-Rewini. “Our alumni and industry
friends have been incredibly supportive, so we are confident they
will unite in this final push to fully fund this remarkable building.”
— Teresa DiGregorio
Photos: Shawna Noel Schill
Workers move the last structural beam
into place on the CEC after it was
signed by attendees (left and right) as
North Dakota Sen. Phil Murphy and
others look on (middle).
The Collaborative Energy Complex has been made
possible through gifts from our alumni,
industry friends, and the North Dakota State
match program. But to open the door to our
dream home, we need to unite in one last push
for funding. We are asking for your help in
finishing this project. By giving a gift of any size
to the CEC, you will impact tomorrow’s
graduates, UND, North Dakota,
and the energy industry.
You hold the key.
Give at UNDalumni.org/OpenTheDoor
or contact
Andrew Bjerke,‘01
AndrewB@UNDfoundation.org
WHAT IS
YOUR
LEGACY?
You can benefit students at the University of North Dakota by making a gift
in your will. Your generosity can cement your legacy and support students
for years to come.
Q. Why should I leave a gift in my will?
A. Leaving a gift in your will to the University of North Dakota through the
UND Foundation is a simple way to impact students. Anyone, no matter
how rich or famous, can help shape a student’s future. Decades from now,
centuries from now even, your gift will still be hard at work for
students at the University of North Dakota.
Q. How will my gift be used?
A. You can choose to support scholarships, educators, or facilities of
your choice. No matter what, you will be benefiting students for years
to come. Have a program, college or school that means a lot to you?
You can give to whatever means the most to you. You decide your
legacy.
Q. Is it easy to make a gift to UND in my will?
A. Yes. You can contact a member of our Development team at
701.777.2611 or giftplanning@UNDfoundation.org. We can
provide sample language for your will or trust.
For more information on wills and other gift options,
visit UND.giftlegacy.com, call 701.777.2611 or email
giftplanning@UNDfoundation.org.
thank you
DONORS
The UND Alumni Association & Foundation sincerely
thanks all alumni and friends who have made gifts and
commitments to support students, faculty, programs,
and places at UND. Thank you for all that you do!
The following donors reached a new giving circle in the
Eternal Flame Society between October 1 and December
31, 2015.
* indicates deceased
For more information about the Eternal Flame Society, visit
UNDalumni.org/EternalFlame
WILLIAM BUDGE
$1,000,000 - $4,999,999
Edson Larson Foundation
Charles & Carlen Fee Goehring
Circle
THOMAS CLIFFORD
$100,000 - $999,999
Circle
American Petroleum Institute - Williston
Daniel Bauer
Patricia A Beithon
Dr. Michael & Donna Ebertz
Donald & Joan Gorowsky
Dr. John Gray & Karen Schmidt-Gray
Dr. David C. Johnson & Karen Erdman Johnson
Lois & Fred Madsen
Wayne & Christi Rae Papke
Bev & Casey Ryan
Marlys E. Schuh, M.D.
Strata Corporation
Elaine E. Vig Caldis*
Drs. Joshua Wynne & Susan Farkas
LEGACY
Circle
The Legacy Circle includes donors who have
indicated they plan to give to the UND Foundation
through their wills. Members of this circle have
pledged to have their legacies live forever at the
University of North Dakota. Gail M. Jones
Daniel & JoEmily Nieuwsma
PRESIDENT’S
$10,000 - $99,999
Don & Polly Aaser
Mary & Quentin Anderson
Patrick L. Buell
Brooks F. Burgum
Matthew N. Cavalli
Douglas M. East
David P. Eberly
Epcon Partners
Dr. C. Peter & Beverly Fischer
Phyllis Dolyniuk Gifford
Glen & Marilyn* Gustafson
Brenda L. Haugen
Thomas & Joanne Heck
Leonard W. Hoffmann
Maureen & Brent Holman
Kenneth W. C. Hung
Ronald L. Jenson, M.D.
Dr. Gary & Diana* Johnson
Walter & Melissa Johnson
Mel & Faye Kindel
Dr. Robert & Joyce Knodell
Pamela & Paul Lander
Lori Martindale
Circle
Bruce & Sharon Miller
Dr. Linda & Marc Well Nagel
Chester E. Nelson, Jr.
Jill J. Newby-Forte &
Stephen A. Forte
O. Henning & Jeanne Olson Estate
Real Property, Probate and Trust
Section of the State Bar
Craig J. Riendeau
Roger A. Royse
Dr. Mark & Gloria Sanford
Scheels All Sports
Dr. Sara J. Schultz
Arlene B. Skjervem Estate
John R. Solberg
Cameron R. Stewart Estate
Robert Thom, M.D.
Travis O’Neel Scholarship
Endowment
Kenneth & Debra Vein
UPCOMING EVENT
Women for Philanthropy
Women for Philanthropy brings women together to embrace
philanthropy, network, and share experiences. You’re invited to this
inspirational luncheon to feel the power of your own philanthropy and
strengthen your connection to the University of North Dakota.
Three UND seniors will be awarded the Women for Philanthropy
scholarship. These outstanding students have shown leadership and
philanthropy in service to others both on campus and around the
community.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Gransberg Community Room | Gorecki Alumni Center
Keynote by UND First Lady Nancy Schafer
Visit UNDalumni.org/wfp for more information.
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THIS IS YOUR
Legacy
Meet a Student
Kimber Weathersby
Tioga, North Dakota
Kinesiology and Pre-Occupational Therapy, ’17
Why did you choose UND?
I first visited Grand Forks in 2009 with my family as a junior high
student. We were in town for a football game, and were also privileged
to tour the Ralph Engelstad Arena for the very first time. Following our
tour I was able to explore UND’s campus with my parents and we all
completely fell in love with the campus and the people we met within
the community. My junior year of high school I decided that I wanted to
pursue a degree in health science and with UND’s promising programs
in that field, it really just seemed like it was meant to be.
What is your dream career?
Someday I would love to work as an Occupational Therapist and
specialize in Gerontology. In the past I have worked as a Certified Nursing
Assistant in both a hospital and a long-term care setting. Through this
experience I was able to realize how big of an impact can be made in
the lives of the geriatric population by being a thoughtful health care
professional. As an Occupational Therapist my biggest dream is to help
each of my future clients to live their lives to the best quality possible.
How is UND helping you realize that dream?
When I began college at UND as a freshman, I had my heart
set on pursuing a degree in Physical Therapy. However, like many
other students do in their first couple of years of school, I changed
my mind. And I have the Physical Therapy and Occupational
Therapy departments at UND to thank. It was the faculty of the
Physical Therapy department who encouraged me to volunteer
as much as possible in as many settings as possible as an
underclassman. And it was the Occupational Therapy department
that welcomed me to my new major with open arms once I was
able to find my true passion through my volunteer work. Right
away the faculty helped me feel confident in my decision to
change my major by equipping me with all of the information I
needed as well as access to a network of students with my new
major.
How has the power of philanthropy helped you
shape your legacy?
Throughout my three years at the University of North Dakota
I have had the privilege of being awarded scholarships from the
Elmer Ness Scholarship Trust, Alva J. Field Memorial Trust and
the Tioga Area Dollars for Scholars annually. Thanks to these
scholarships and the support that I have received from my family,
I have been able to dedicate some of my free time to student
organizations.
ADVANCE
CLASSROOM
INNOVATION
University of North Dakota
Annual Impact Fund
THIS IS
YOUR
LEGACY.
One of the coolest things we’ve done with the UND Annual Impact Fund is
create two SCALE-UP classrooms. The SCALE-UP classrooms facilitate
interactive, team-based activities that revolve around inquiry and
creative problem solving. They transform what normally would be large,
lecture-based courses into small, discussion-based experiences with
students at the center of instruction and learning.
“The SCALE-UP room fosters a
student-centered, collaborative learning
environment. The format of the room
allows me to interact with small teams of
students on a more personal level to help
them learn and focus on the concepts that
they struggle with the most. Students learn
best by doing — not just by listening.”
Dr. Jeffrey Carmichael
Associate Professor, Biology
ALUMNI
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UPDATES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
DO YOU REMEMBER…
Professor Ernie Norman? Norman spent 35 years on the faculty of the Department of Social Work, including 17 years as the chair of the
department. Among his many accomplishments, Norman pioneered the Social Work Distance Education program at UND, the first of its kind in
the nation. Norman died in 1999.
1960s
Remember when, in
1966, the UND baseball
team started playing on
a new diamond at the
west end of University
Avenue? In previous
seasons, the team
played at Stauss Park in
East Grand Forks.
1960
Duane Littlejohn, ‘60,
received an award for service
to Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
Littlejohn served as president of
the fraternity during his time on
campus.
1966
Starla Anderson, ‘66, has
created an extensive website
documenting her family’s
history in North Dakota,
Saskatchewan and elsewhere.
Anderson is retired after more
than 40 years working as a
teacher and researcher. She lives
in Victoria, British Columbia.
1967
Joan (Meyers) Baker, ‘67, was
selected for a second term on
the Board of Directors for the
United States Tennis Association
(USTA). The USTA is the national
governing body for the sport of
tennis in the U.S. and the leader
in promoting and developing
the growth of tennis at every
level. It owns and operates the
U.S. Open and selects the teams
for the Davis Cup, Fed Cup,
Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Baker serves as the Chair of the
Audit Committee.
1970s
Remember when, in
1974, Mike Halstenson
received the first
Lawrence Welk music
scholarship? Halstenson
is currently the longtime
music director at Anoka
(Minn.) High School.
He is also a composer
whose works have been
performed by the St.
Paul Chamber Orchestra,
Minnesota Orchestra,
and the University of
Minnesota Opera.
1971
Howard Dahl, ‘71, was
honored by the country of
Kazakhstan for doing business
with the nation for 25 years.
Dahl is the president/CEO
of Amity Technology and
Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan
in North Dakota.
Dr. Ray Gerszewski, ‘71,
‘75, ‘84, has retired after 32
years with Mayville (N.D.) State
University. Most of his tenure
was spent as vice president for
student affairs.
Melinda (Martin) Rice, ’71,
had a chapbook of poetry, “Sea
Fever,” published in February by
Finishing Line Press.
1972
Leigh Jeanotte, ‘72, ‘74, ‘81,
Director of UND’s American
Indian Student Services for the
last 40 years, has been selected
as this year’s Paul V. Boswell
Community Scholar Award
recipient.
Frank Haynes, ‘80, is
the executive director for
Helping Hands Outreach in
Holdingford, Minn. The nonprofit organization provides
services, education and support
to older adults and adults with
disabilities in Stearns County.
Patrick Zavoral, ‘72, is a senior
management consultant in the
Fargo office of AE2S. Prior to
joining AE2S, Zavoral worked 37
years for the city of Fargo.
1983
James Traynor, ‘83, is
chairman of the North Dakota
Economic Development
Foundation board of directors.
Traynor is the director of partner
development with Intelligent
InSites in Fargo.
1973
Wayne Dewald, ‘73, was
inducted into the UND
Accountancy Hall of Fame
during Homecoming 2015.
Dewald retired in 2014 after a
long career spent mostly with
Deloitte. Dewald lives in San
Jose, Calif.
Margaret Landry, ‘73, ‘78, is a
licensed acupuncturist who has
opened an acupuncture office
in Grand Forks. She treats adults
and children.
1975
Daniel S. Kuntz, ’75, ‘78,
has been named general
counsel and secretary for MDU
Resources Group.
1980s
Remember when, in
1982, the street in front
of Merrifield Hall was
renamed “Centennial
Drive” in anticipation
of the 1983 UND
Centennial?
1980
Patricia (Jacobs) Fern, ‘80, has
retired after spending 27 years
as a Social Worker for Mountrail
County Social Services.
1984
Lynn (Volker) Homgren, ‘84,
is vice president of customer
care for Comcast’s Keystone
Region (parts of Pennsylvania,
eastern Ohio, West Virginia and
Maryland).
1990s
Remember when, in
1993, Bruce Dekrey, a
Bismarck, N.D. farmer,
became the first person
to earn a master’s
degree from UND
entirely through classes
offered over the North
Dakota Interactive Video
Network?
1991
Rick Volk, ‘91, is Senior
Litigation Counsel with the U.S.
Attorney’s Office in Fargo.
1992
Marina Spahr, ‘92, is Senior
Assistant States Attorney for
Burleigh County (N.D.).
1993
Neil Brackin, ‘93, is president
of Weather Modification, Inc.,
an atmospheric research and
cloud seeding company based
in Fargo.
1995
Steven Rosenau, ‘95, has
been promoted to treasurer
at American Crystal Sugar in
Moorhead, Minn. He has been
with the company for 21 years.
1996
Sharon Busche, ‘96, published
a book about her hometown’s
history. The book is called
“Verona North Dakota HistoryThe James J. Stephens Story.”
Aaron Garman, ‘96, has been
named North Dakota Family
Physician of the Year.
Teresa (Geigle) Larkin, ‘84,
‘86, is the Principal of New
Branches Charter Academy in
Grand Rapids, Mich.
1985
Kimberly (Stockstad) Olson,
‘85, is a physical therapist for
Pediatric Therapy Partners Fargo
clinic.
Peter Schmit, ‘85, ‘89, has
been elected president of the
Minnesota Association for
Justice. Schmit is a partner and
chair of the Personal Injury and
Medical Malpractice Group at
Robins Kaplan LLP, a national
law firm with headquarters in
Minneapolis.
1988
Marie Hvidsten, ‘88, has been
honored for her work as director
of the North Dakota State
University Extension Service’s
Rural Leadership North Dakota
Program.
A Trip to Remember
Some UND alumni and friends traveled together to Europe and
sent along this photo taken in Burgundy, France. Pictured left to right
are: Jim, ’62, and Barbara (Wood), ’62, Williams; Tim, ’71, and Becky
O’Keefe; Bard, ’70, and Nicki (House), ..’71, Baukol, Jody (Stibbe), ’74,
and Rick, ’68, Burgum; and Deborah (Hagen), ..’70, and David, ’70,
Iverson. Not pictured: Lisa Wheeler, ’75, ’82, and Tom Wold, ’60, ’62.
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UPDATES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Jay Kleven, ‘96, has been hired
as a Senior Project Manager for
AE2S in the firms Grand Forks
office.
1997
Ross Johnson, ‘97, has been
hired as a paint department
sales consultant at Grand Fork’s
Sterling Carpet one.
Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl,
‘97, ‘00, is a Criminal Supervisor
in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in
Fargo.
1998
Tami DeCoteau-Kwant, ‘98,
has received the Distinguished
Alumni Award from the UND
Department of Psychology.
DeCoteau-Kwant is a clinic
psychologist in Bismarck,
N.D. She is an expert in
cross-cultural considerations
involving American Indians and
psychology.
Scott Kutscher, ‘98, was
promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
in the U.S. Army in October. He
is currently stationed at West
Point, N.Y.
1999
Lindsey (Knoop) Anderson,
‘99, has been hired as an
internal auditor at First Western
Bank & Trust.
April (Klinker) Kraemer, ‘98,
is manager of outreach therapy
services for Altru Health System
in Grand Forks.
2000s
Remember when, in
2005, UND Athletics
celebrated 100 years of
Men’s Basketball?
2000
Anthony Swain Benson,
‘00, has been appointed to
the position of North Dakota
Northeast Judicial District
Judge. Benson had been the
Bottineau County Assistant
States Attorney for 10 years.
2002
Daniel Cramer, ‘02, is director
of the South Central Human
Services Center in Jamestown,
N.D. He is a clinical psychologist
who has worked for the North
Dakota Department of Human
Services since 2007.
2003
Daniel El-Dweek, ‘03, ‘06, is a
district judge in North Dakota’s
Northwest Judicial District.
Brooks Grotte, ’03, ‘06, is
promoted to assistant vice
president-credit at Choice
Financial’s Bismarck, N.D.
location.
Postcard from the Past
UND graduate John Gargrave, ’57, came across this 110-year-old postcard at an East Coast
antique shop. It features a panoramic photo of the UND campus that was taken in 1905.
The card was sent from Flora Naylor of Larimore, North Dakota, to a friend in Denver,
Colorado. In the note written on the back of the card, Flora wrote that her son Ralph would soon
be attending the ‘U.’
Ralph Naylor did in fact attend UND. Despite being listed in the 1910 Dakotah annual as
having been freshman class president and excellent in Chemistry and Geology, Ralph left UND
without receiving a degree.
Melanie Nadeau, ‘03, has
received the Alan Allery
Health Research Award at
the American Indian Health
Research Conference. Nadeau
is a doctoral student in
Epidemiology at the University
of Minnesota. She was
recognized for her research of
breast cancer among Native
American women.
Krista Stone, ‘03, is a mental
health therapist with St. Sophie’s
Psychiatric Clinic in Fargo.
2004
Jennifer (Pederson) Brekhus,
‘04, ‘06, is a physical therapy
manager with CHI Mercy
Hospital in Devils Lake, N.D.
2005
Melissa (Heikes) Artlip, ‘05,
is the director of university
marketing for the University of
Mary in Bismarck, N.D.
David Jenson, ‘05, has been
elected as a partner in the
Minneapolis law firm Stinson
Leonard Street LLP. Jenson
represents businesses in the
broadcasting, manufacturing,
financial services, energy and
medical technology industries.
Chris Moen, ‘05, is branch
manager of Alerus Financial’s
Banksouth location in Grand
Forks.
Marie Vetter, ‘05, is the owner
of Chicago Hearing Services, a
private Audiology practice in
Chicago, Ill.
2006
Rebecca (Rustvang)
Vigen, ‘06, ‘13, has joined
the interventional pain
management team at Altru
1955
Fickle Mother Nature
You can experience just about any kind of weather in any season
in Grand Forks, and these photos prove that it has always been that
way – even in the winter.
James Thysell, ’58, sent the Alumni Review these photos of his
experiences delivering mail as a student in December 1955 and 1956.
As you can see, in the ’55 photo, he is bundled up for typical winter
Professional Center in Grand
Forks. Vigen is a certified nurse
practitioner.
2008
Paige Anderson, ‘08, is an
accounting administrator with
Onsharp in Fargo.
Brooke Downs, ‘08, has been
promoted to Credit Tech/CSR
Job share at Choice Financial in
Langdon, N.D.
Beverly Larson, ‘08, is a
facility coordinator at Prairie
Harvest Mental Health in Grand
Forks, where she manages a
group home for adults with
serious mental illnesses. She
also mentors at-risk youth in
the Grand Forks community.
2009
Paul Campbell, ‘09, ‘12, is a
partner in Kennelly Business
Law in Fargo after merging his
law office with Kennelly.
1956
weather, but the next year he was able to wear shorts on his route!
Weather data for Grand Forks shows the highest temperature in
December 1956 was 46 degrees on December 2, 11 degrees warmer
than the highest temperature for all of December 1955. The mean
temperature in December 1956 was 39 degrees – a full 10 degrees
higher than the mean December temperature in 1955.
What a difference a year makes!
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Jacqueline DeMolee, ‘09, ‘12,
is an advisor in One Stop Student
Services at the University of North
Dakota.
Tony Trimarco, ‘09, is the special
projects coordinator for the
Greenwood Lake, N.Y., Chamber
of Commerce. He is facilitating
a strategic planning process
designed to improve and grow
the local economy.
2010s
Remember when, in
2012, Pat Nybo retired as
secretary/receptionist for
the Department of Music?
Nybo had spent 52 years
with UND and the state of
North Dakota.
Social Takeover
Social media has evolved the way we
share information, how we communicate with
each other, and how we stay connected. It
has become such a staple that jobs have been
created solely to “tweet” and “post.”
The University of North Dakota Alumni
Association & Foundation aims to use social
media as a platform to connect students,
Kahlhamer
alumni, and friends of the University.
In fact, the UND Alumni Association
recently unintentionally connected two former
UND resident assistants (RAs) through its
Twitter account (@UND_Alumni).
Cullen Rude and Max Kahlhamer both
graduated from UND in 2008, Rude with a
Master of Arts in counseling and Kahlhamer
with a Bachelor of Science in commercial
aviation.
“It was all kind of random,” KahlhamRude
er said of the Twitter reconnection. “It was
move-in weekend in Grand Forks and my wife and I were in town for
something and there were just so many moms, dads, and kids walking
around. It was just fun to see all the excitement and it reminded me of
moving in as a freshman and being an RA, helping other people move
in. It was a lot of fun. So I figured I’d just throw it on Twitter, and then
the Alumni Association retweeted it.”
And that’s when Cullen Rude replied.
“After I saw that he replied, I thought ‘Cullen! I know him.’ So I
followed him and we chatted for a little bit. It was a lot of fun; it was
really cool to catch up that way,” said Kahlhamer.
“I saw a retweet of Max, and I wondered how he was doing, so I
added him and his wife, Erica, on Twitter and we kind of just went back
and forth a couple times,” said Rude. “At the very least, I’ll now see his
tweets and what he has going on in life.”
Rude currently lives in New York, where running into UND alumni
is limited.
“Every now and then I’ll run into a pilot, but it’s very rare,” Rude
said. “So online, ‘running into people is really fun and a cool way to get
and stay connected.”
2010
Preston Page, ‘10, ‘12, has
been recognized by Prairie
Business magazine as one of
the Top 40 Under 40 award
winners. Page is the owner of
Page Petroleum LLC, a partner
in Quantum Industries, and the
owner of Intuitive Innovations
in Bottineau, N.D.
Robert Bryan Rainbow Jr.,
‘10, ‘14, is one of 22 tribal
citizens in the Dakotas and
Minnesota selected to the Bush
Foundation’s Native Nation
Rebuilders program.
2011
Jennifer Gudding, ‘11, has
earned her behavior analyst
licensure in North Dakota. She
works at the North Dakota
Autism Center in West Fargo.
2013
Travis Albers, ‘13, is one of
22 tribal citizens in the Dakotas
and Minnesota selected to the
Bush Foundation’s Native Nation
Rebuilders program. Albers
works as a program coordinator
with the Standing Rock Sioux
Tribe.
Jessica Gilbertson, ‘13, is the
foundation director for Missouri
Slope Lutheran Care Center in
Bismarck, N.D.
Dan Lissick, ‘13, is GIS
specialist with AE2S. He works in
the firm’s Fargo office.
John Safranksi, ‘13, was
awarded the Mike Gish “Top 10”
honor at Northwestern Mutual’s
annual meeting.
Annah (Klamm) Hannasch,
‘11, is an account coordinator
with Flint Group, a marketing
and communication network
of agencies. Hannasch works at
the Fargo office.
2014
Dan Jacobson, ‘14, embarked
on the longest open-water
swim race in America, a 36 mile
race in the Red River, to raise
money to provide meals for
refugees across the world.
Brice Welch, ‘11, is a branch
manager with Bremer Bank at
its Grand Forks North location.
Cheri Poitra, ‘14, is
superintendent of the McClusky
(N.D.) Public School District.
2012
Anne Gillie, ‘12, is a team leadbenefit account specialist with
Discovery Benefits in Fargo.
Madelynne (Roth) Sager, ‘14,
has been hired as a physical
therapist at Pediatric Therapy
Partners in Fargo.
Rachel Hoffman, ‘12, is a
2015
compliance analyst with Town & John Roll, ‘15, has been hired
Country Credit Union in Fargo.
as clinical nurse specialist in the
pain management department
Kristina Holtgard, ‘12, is a
at Essentia Health in Fargo.
client account manager with
Choice Financial in West Fargo. Matthew Zimney, ‘15, has
joined the Wilson Law Firm in
Janie Schroeder-Herman,
Garrison, N.D. He focuses on
‘12, ‘15, is one of 22 tribal
family law and criminal law. AR
citizens in the Dakotas and
Minnesota selected to the Bush The information for Class News
Foundation’s Native Nation
is compiled from newspapers,
Rebuilders program. Schroeder- online postings, reader
Herman is the chief clerk of
submissions, and the UND AA&F
court for the Mandan, Hidatsa
database. If you spot an error,
and Arikara Nation District
please email alumnireview@
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ADDITIONS
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Aaron, ’04, ’05, and Lisa (Adam), ’05,
Orwick welcomed their third child, Alex
William Orwick on Aug. 17, 2015. Alex joined
his older siblings Ella and Adam at their
home in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
2
Adam McCracken, ’02, and his wife, Tina,
along with big sister Addison have welcomed
Finnegan Daniel to their family. Finnegan was
born on July 2, 2015. The McCrackens live in
Bloomer, Wisconsin.
3
Todd, ’03, and Lacie (Silha) Van Orman, ’06,
are the proud parents of Collins Josephine,
born Sept. 3, 2015. The Van Ormans reside in
Bismarck, North Dakota.
4
Philip, ’10, and Ashlee Lee, ’10, welcomed
Macey Marie on July 8, 2015. Big brother Silas
is excited to have a sister. The Lees reside in
McIntosh, Minnesota.
5
Tanner and Brittany (Foertsch) Johnson,
’05, welcomed Rook Patrick Johnson to the
world on Dec. 28, 2015. He joins his big sister,
Maris, at home in Grand Forks.
6
Karissa (Larter), ’09, and Oliver Burr, ’09,
are the proud parents of Elliott, born Oct. 18,
2015. The family resides in Omaha, Nebraska.
7
Jackson William Bruss was born Sept. 13,
2014, to Jon Bruss, ’05, and his wife Sarah.
Jon, Sarah, Jackson and his sister, Adalyn, live
in Cologne, Minnesota.
CELEBRATIONS
8
Stephanie Schaub, ’15, and Scott Gabert,
’13, were married on Sept. 19, 2015. The
Gaberts live in Fairborn, Ohio.
9
Amanda Kubasch, ’13, and Christopher
Dahl, ’13, were married on March 22, 2014.
Pictured from left to right are Alex Bjerke,
Brooke Kubasch, ’15, Adrian Galassi, ’14,
Arielle Piekkola, ’13, Christopher Dahl,
’13, Amanda Dahl, ’13, Kaley Schmidt, Tyler
Earls, Travis Earls, and Michael Dahl. The Dahls
live in Fort Rucker, Alabama.
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to be included in the next Alumni Review, send
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the order in which they were received, space
permitting, and at the discretion of Alumni
Review staff. We look forward to helping you
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In Memoriam
It is with great honor we dedicate these pages to alumni and friends of the University of North Dakota who have recently
passed away. These members of the alumni family helped ignite the spirit of UND, paving the way for a bright future.
1930s
Nels Ellertson, ..’37, Grand Forks
Ruth (Leum) Ulrich, ’38, Caliente, Nev.
C. Francis Swanke, ’39, ’40, Grand Forks
1940s
Charlotte (Pathmann) Otterberg, ’40,
Mobridge, S.D.
Arden Vie, ’41, Pasco, Wash.
Elaine (Johnson) Vig Caldis, ’41,
Saint Louis Park, Minn.
Robert Heen, MD, ’42, ’44, Portola Valley, Calif.
Lt. Col. Clifford Olesen, ’42, Gainesville, Fla.
Richard Arnason, ’43, Martinez, Calif.
Mae (Gilbertson) DeGrote, ’43, Clara City, Minn.
Leonard Gryte, ..’43, Grand Forks
George Pratt, ..’44, Fargo
Patricia (Houston) Marburger, ..’45, Williston, N.D.
Richard Leet, ..’46, Devils Lake, N.D.
Ruth Lerud, ..’46, Denver
Esther (Grorud) McClintock, ’46, Rugby, N.D.
Phyllis (Berg) Campbell, ..’47, Minot, N.D.
Mary (Baldwin) Crist, ’47, Pasadena, Calif.
Alan Adams, ’48, ’53, Mesa, Ariz.
Jack August, ’48, Bellevue, Wash.
Shirley (Trapp) Dixon, ’48, Bismarck
Walter Gomer, ’48, Lafayette, Calif.
Jerome Arndt, ..’49, Dallas
Martin James, ’49, Houston
Robert Moses, ’49, Santa Fe, N.M.
1950s
John Achttien, ’50, Moorhead, Minn.
Nace Halpin, ’50, Rathdrum, Idaho
Allen Heneman, ’50, Surprise, Ariz.
Norman Jenson, ’50, Las Vegas, Nev.
Sybil (Kelly) Knudson, ..’50, Crookston, Minn.
Kermont Mickelson, ’50, Dallas
Phyllis (Brown) Rowe, ’50, Owatonna, Minn.
James Fenelon, ’51, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Duane Liffrig, ’51, Bismarck
Kenneth Matson, ’51, Valley City, N.D.
Harvey Rhodes, ’51, Glendale, Ariz.
Robert Steinbach, ’51, Bismarck
Richard Bechtel, ..’52, Palm Springs, Calif.
Duane Henry, ’52, Gill, Colo.
Robert Boeder, ’53, Fargo
Paul Rohde, ’53, ’59, Saint Paul, Minn.
Robert Carriere, ’54, Foley, Minn.
Marilyn (Aandahl) Johnson, ’54, Brattleboro, Vt.
Col. Hugh Thorfinnson, MD, ’54, Fort Ransom, N.D.
Zane Gray, ’55, Argyle, Texas
Dolores (Munger) King, ’55, Grand Forks
Robert Anderson, ’56, Northfield, Minn.
John Behl, ’56, Bloomington, Minn.
Joan (Anderson) Berg, ’56, Peoria, Ill.
Melvin Just, ’56, Wishek, N.D.
Jerome Kopp, ’56, ’57, Modesto, Calif.
Dr. Harvey McMullen, ’56, ’65, Mayville, N.D.
Mary (McDonald) Peel, ’56, Denver
Robert Peterson, ’56, Saint Paul, Minn.
Rueben Storsteen, ’56, Phoenix, Ariz.
Jack Wilson, ’56, Green Valley, Ariz.
Joseph Dvorak, ’57, Merritt Island, Fla.
Col. Richard Goven, ’57, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Robert Jennings, MD, ’57, ’60, Bismarck
Arthur Johnson, ’57, Bismarck
Jean (Mehus) Mlinar, ’57, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Lyle Schei,’57, Avon, Minn.
Hans Walker Jr., ’57, ’60, Alexandria, Va.
Betty (Rude) Galloway, ’58, Moorhead, Minn.
Dr. Robert DuFresne, ’59, Winona, Minn.
Keith Flom, ’59, Edina, Minn.
Everett McKay, ’59, Longmont, Colo.
Robert Schnell, ..’59, Grand Forks
Ronald Stauss, ..’59, Baudette, Minn.
Ervin Zavalney, PE, ’59, Punta Gorda, Fla.
1960s
Ray Adams, ..’60, Middlebury, Ind.
Ardith (Twaddle) Aiken, ’60, Kalispell, Mont.
Robert Alinder, ’60, Buffalo, Wyo.
Lawrence Leclerc, ’60, ’66, Fargo
Richard Mays, ’60, Muscatine, Iowa
Leon Middleton, ’60, Sunnyside, Wash.
Lucy (Vossler) Pfau, ..’60, Mesa, Ariz.
Peter Riehle, ’60, Stillwater, Minn.
Colleen (Igoe) Holtan, ..’61, Garrison, N.D.
Arne Leom, ..’61, Watford City, N.D.
Myron Schmidt, ’61, Kalamazoo, Mich.
James Emch, MD, ’62, Seattle
Edmund Motl, ’62, Dilworth, Minn.
Robert Peterson, ’62, Terrell, Texas
Mark Skjei, ’62, Fargo
Kay (Bryant) Anderson, ’63, Inverness, Fla.
David Beach, ’63, Grand Forks
Dr. Alfred Kaisershot, ’63, Normal, Ill.
Robert Schulte, ’63, Duluth, Minn.
Curtis Haga, ’64, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Myrna (Dunlop) Haga, ’64,
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Keith Robertson, ’64, ’66, Breckenridge, Minn.
Erling Brostuen, ’65, Sedalia, Colo.
Betty (Study) Iljana, ’65, Newcastle, Calif.
Edwin Zuern, ’65, Bismarck
Alfred Bortke, ..’66, Bismarck
Lambert Brunkhorst, ’66, Warroad, Minn.
Roy Davidson, ’66, Winnipeg, Manitoba
C. Gary Pramhus, MD, ’66,’67,
Pelican Rapids, Minn.
Maj. Reed Prestgard, ’66, Orem, Utah
Duane Tweden, ’66, Reno, Nev.
Ronald Workman, ..’66, Carmichael, Calif.
Pearl (Brietzke) Brostuen, ..’67, Sedalia, Colo.
Leo Guckenberg, ..’67, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Marie (McLaughlin) Hanken, ’67, Mandan, N.D.
Dr. Peter Iverson, ’68, Springfield, Mo.
Colleen (Harrington) Rekdal, ’68, Steele, N.D.
Vance Rekdal, ’68, ’79, Steele, N.D.
Charles Stowman, ’68, Valley City, N.D.
Major Frederic Walsh (RET), ’69, Lancaster, Calif.
Dr. Helene Zimmerman, ’69, Mount Pleasant, Mich.
1970s
Prudence (Aafedt) Halvorsen, ’70,
Mansfield, Texas
Dale Hurt, ’70, New Salem, N.D.
Dr. Loren Jechort, ’70, ’78, Bismarck
Carol (Dahl) Paulsen, ’70, Devils Lake, N.D.
Dr. Takenori Aso, ’71, Fullerton, Calif.
James Genereux, ’71, Minnetonka, Minn.
Linda Mabry, ’71, Atlanta
Eunice (McKay) Whiteman, ..’71, Fort Totten, N.D.
Mary Huntley, ’72, Hyde Park, Vt.
Dr. Helen LaMar, ’72, ’77, ’84, Minot, N.D.
Lois (Strock) Larsen, ’72, ’79, Waubun, Minn.
Philip Nelson, ’72, ’80, ’86, Bismarck
Gordon Panzer, ..’72, Grand Forks
Irene (Glickson) Rossman, ’72, Minneapolis
David Ballingrud, ’73, Saint Petersburg, Fla.
Judy (Vatsaas) Clausen, ’73, Minneapolis
Siri (Ellisen) Eisenmann, ’73, Mandan, N.D.
Paul Haugen, ..’73, Edmore, N.D.
Randall Skorheim, ’73, ’78, Mesa, Ariz.
Gregory Negard, ..’74, Bemidji, Minn.
John Obie, ..’74, Grand Forks
Bruce Olson, ’74, New England, N.D.
Janice (Mauch) Peterson, ’74, Grand Forks
Hugh Robinson, ..’75, Bismarck
Genevieve (Larson) Brandt,’76, Bemidji, Minn.
Orvin Hastad, ..’78, Merrifield, Minn.
Curtis LeBeau, ’78, Anadarko, Okla.
Velia Salas, ’78, Mc Laughlin, S.D.
Michael Schlosser, MD, ’78, ’87, Aberdeen, S.D.
Brad Spaulding, ..’78, Milford, Utah
Lois Callies, ’79, ’80, Milnor, N.D.
Nancy Ludwig, ’79, Langdon, N.D.
1980s
Thomas Kaiser, ’80, East Grand Forks, Minn.
Dorothy (Kessler) Oster, ..’80, Belfast, Maine
Sheldon Idso, ’81, Clive, Iowa
George Hsu, MD, ’82, ’84, Elgin, N.D.
Duane Mickelson, ’82, Hawley, Minn.
David Roberts, ..’82, Gig Harbor, Wash.
Joseph Wood, ’82, Spokane, Wash.
Mary (Brathovde) Mannes, ..’83, Grand Forks
Susan (Delisle) Higginbotham, ’85, ’99,
Bemidji, Minn.
Jodie (Engberg) Skibicki, ’85, Katy, Texas
1990s
Mark Bullis, ’90, Burnsville, Minn.
Lynda (Menke) Cartier, ’90, Gipsonton, Fla.
Scott Dub, ’90, Strasburg, N.D.
Richard Waslaski, ’91, Crookston, Minn.
Kory Wahl, ’93, Bismarck
Dr. William Young, ’93, ’00, Grand Forks
Sandy Rhody, ..’94, Toronto, S.D.
Joel Bergland, ’95, Moorhead, Minn.
Stevens Johnson, ’95, Bemidji, Minn.
Travis Vorachek, ’95, Grand Forks
Troy Basaraba, ’96, Cloquet, Minn.
Dolores Linn, ’96, Lane, S.D.
Ryan Murphy, ’96, Katy, Texas
Jacqueline Farrell, ..’98, Larimore, N.D.
Tobias Klipfel, ..’99, Mandan, N.D.
2000s
Renee Mayer, ’01, New Town, N.D.
Cynthia Martine, MD, ’04, Harvey, N.D.
Susan (Berg) Kale, ’06, Rapid City, S.D.
Robert Hooper, ’14, Brandon, Minn.
Blanche (Brosseau) Passa,
East Grand Forks, Minn.
Gary Ricke, Grand Forks
Ronald Roth, Grand Forks
Richard Gunville, Grand Forks
James Nickson, Grand Forks
Virginia (Burckhard) Rieger, Grand Forks
Friends
Richard Davis, MD, Leawood, Kan.
Eunice (Kirking) Dockter, Bismarck
Larry Drummer, Mentor, Minn.
Richard Felton, Grand Forks
Cheryl Grabinski, East Grand Forks, Minn.
Donald Gravdahl, Grand Forks
Mae (Newman) Howe, Grand Rapids, Minn.
Dr. Donald Matthies, Rosburg, Wash.
Ruth Ralph, Burbank, Calif.
C.J. Sandberg, Saint Paul, Minn.
Myrna Tarnasky, Hayden, Idaho
Marvin Thorson, Lakota, N.D.
Abalo Nunyakpe, MD, Milwaukee
Faculty/Staff
William Boehle, Altamonte Springs, Fla.
Esther Jodock, Fargo
Birdie (Anderson) Jorgenson, Grand Forks
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UND in MSP is Back!
The UND Alumni Association & Foundation is proud to bring the third event
in the series to the Summit Brewery in St.
Paul from 5 – 7 p.m. on April 21. Summit
Brewery CEO Mark Stutrud, ’75, will be the
featured speaker.
It costs $25 to attend. Refreshments
and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Make your reservations now at
UNDalumni.org/UNDinMSP.
To see a complete list of alumni
events planned around the U.S., visit
UNDalumni.org/events.
A look back at the tenure of UND’s 11th
president as Robert and Marcia Kelley
prepare to leave Grand Forks.
P. 6
Find the Flame
Winners!
The flame proved to be hidden quite
well on the cover of the winter issue of the
Alumni Review. Many people thought they
saw it on Marcia Kelley’s coat or in her hair,
but the true location of the hidden flame
was on the garbage can (see above).
Our three winners of a prize package
from the Alumni Association & Foundation
are Don Heavirland, Mark Beedy, and Travis
Stepan. Their names were drawn at random
from the list of names of those who found
the flame.
Make sure to try your luck at finding
the flame on the cover of this issue for your
chance to win!
Prize Winner!
Kate Crook, ’12, was the winner of the
UND Alumni Association & Foundation’s Go
Green in Denver contest. We asked alumni
and friends to share their photos from the
February UND/Denver series in Colorado
on Instagram and Twitter with the hashtag
#GoGreeninDenver in order to win a UND
Athletics polo shirt.
Kate shared this photo of her and her
father, Tim, ’71, ’73, before one of the games
with the caption “Families that alumni
together stay together. Another year of our
father-daughter UND vs. DU tradition.”
Follow the UND Alumni Association and
Foundation on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
and Snapchat to stay connected to your
University and to take part in future contests!
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Ed Schafer steps in to lead UND until

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