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128TH GENERAL
COMMENCEMENT
MAY 14, 2016
Officers of the University
Edward T. Schafer
President
Thomas M. DiLorenzo
Joshua Wynne
Vice President for Academic Affairs
and Provost
Vice President
for Health Affairs and
Dean of the School of
Medicine and Health Sciences
Lori M. Reesor
Vice President for Student Affairs
Peter Johnson
Alice C. Brekke
Interim Vice President for
University and Public Affairs
Vice President for Finance
and Operations
Carmen Williams
Marci Mack
Grant McGimpsey
Vice President for Research
and Economic Development
Interim Co-Registrars
State Board of Higher Education
Kathleen Neset, Tioga
Chair
Nick Hacker, Bismarck
Brett Johnson
Kevin Melicher, Fargo
Student Member
University of North Dakota
Don Morton, Fargo
Eric Murphy
Mike Ness, Hazen
Faculty Advisor
University of North Dakota
Kari Reichert, Bismarck
Emma Tufte
Greg Stemen, Fort Ransom
Staff Advisor
Valley City State University
ON THE FRONT COVER: The glow of sunset fills this scene of the English Coulee area of the campus. The Adelphi Fountain
highlights this view, with the Chester Fritz Auditorium in the background. Photo by Shawna Noel Schill. ON THE BACK COVER:
Thomas J. Clifford Hall is named for UND’s eighth president, who served from 1971 to 1992. The six-story structure houses the
Departments of Atmospheric Sciences, Space Studies, and Earth System Science and Policy, and the Scientific Computing Center.
Photo by Chuck Kimmerle.
The Order of Exercises
128th General Commencement Ceremony
1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 14, 2016, Alerus Center
President Edward T. Schafer, Presiding
Pre-ceremony Concert
Conferring of Academic Degrees
University of North Dakota Wind Ensemble
Dr. James Popejoy, conductor
“Let Freedom Ring” (Ryan Nowlin)
“Rondo” (Malcolm Arnold/Paynter)
“Inglesina” (Davide Delle Cese)
“Courtly Airs and Dances” (Ron Nelson)
“Young Person’s Guide to John Williams” (arr. Bocook)
President Edward T. Schafer
Proctors: Brian Shawn and Kelly Madison
(Order of degrees begins on Page 4.)
Alumni Greetings
DeAnna Carlson Zink
UND Alumni Association and Foundation
Processional
“Alma Mater”
“Pomp and Circumstance (Edward Elgar)
Please stand during the Processional.
“America the Beautiful”
Angela Schmaltz, soloist
(Franz Joseph Haydn)
The Assemblage
Led by the song leader, Angela Schmaltz
Hail to thee, O Alma Mater!
Hail to thee with heart and tongue!
Pride we feel and love yet greater
While we raise our grateful song.
Home of lofty thought and learning,
Beacon o’er our western land,
Shrine whence still the ever-burning
Torch is passed from hand to hand.
(Samuel Ward)
Greetings from the State Board
of Higher Education
Eric Murphy, Faculty Advisor
Conferring of Honorary Degrees
Carolyn Becraft, Doctor of Letters
Escorted and presented by Deans Gayle Roux and Margaret Williams
Greg Page, Doctor of Letters
Escorted and presented by Dean Margaret Williams
Recessional
“March Recessional” (Nino Marcelli)
University of North Dakota Wind Ensemble
Dr. James Popejoy, Conductor
Presentation of the
Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors
Special Notices
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event for every graduate and family. To this end, it is requested that everyone remain seated until the conclusion of the commencement
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Today’s UND Commencement Ceremony will be broadcast on Grand Forks Cable Channel 3 May 17, 18, 19, and 20 at 12:00 noon,
and 8 p.m. They will run the pre-ceremony show, Celebrate Achievement, first at those start times followed by the ceremony itself. Our
commencement ceremony is webcast and telecast live on Cable channel 3 in Grand Forks/East Grand Forks. A free download of the
ceremony will be available on Vimeo by May 17 at http://vimeo.com/155554446. A free download of the pre-ceremony show, Celebrate
Achievement, is available at http://vimeo.com/165013370/4882bb72fc 1
Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors
Jack Weinstein, Philosophy and Religion
Sharon C. Wilsnack, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
Michael Wittgraf, Music
Stephen A. Wonderlich, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
The Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorships were established with an endowment gift from the late UND benefactor Chester Fritz, 1892-1983. Revenue from the endowment
provides for cash stipends to one or more full-time UND
faculty members, who thereafter may use the title “Chester
Fritz Distinguished Professor.” Nominations are solicited
from members of the V.P.A.A. Academic Cabinet and the
Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors; these are evaluated by a committee chaired by the graduate dean and
composed of three Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors
and faculty representatives from each academic college not
represented by a Fritz Professor. The recommendations are
reviewed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and
forwarded to the President for final decision.
Former faculty members who were honored with Fritz
Professorships include:
Michael A. Anderegg, English
James Antes, Psychology
Robert Beck (deceased), Law
Richard Beringer, History
William V. Borden (deceased), English
Edward C. Carlson, Basic Sciences
William E. Cornatzer (deceased), Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology
Richard D. Crawford, Biology
Kenneth J. Dawes, Social Work
Sandra Donaldson, English
Manuchair Ebadi (deceased), Pharmacology, Physiology
and Therapeutics, and Clinical Neuroscience
Ronald C. Engle, Theatre Arts
Albert J. Fivizzani, Biology
Mary Lou S. Fuller, Elementary Education
Elizabeth Hampsten, English
David Hein, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Carla Wulff Hess, Communication Disorders
Richard L. Hill (deceased), Educational Administration
Harvey Knull, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
David O. Lambeth, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Richard G. Landry, Educational Measurements and
Statistics
Diane K. Langemo, Nursing Practice and Development
Donald K. Lemon, Educational Leadership
Robert W. Lewis (deceased), English
Frank Low (deceased), Anatomy
Richard L. Ludtke, Sociology
Roger Melvold, Microbiology and Immunology
Robert C. Nordlie (deceased), Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology
Lewis K. Oring, Biology
Surendra S. Parmar, Physiology
Brian O. Paulsen, Art
Russell Peterson (deceased), Education
Lewis J. Radonovich, Chemistry
Paul D. Ray (deceased), Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology
John L. Rowe (deceased), Business and Vocational
Education
Mary Jane Schneider (deceased), Indian Studies
Donald E. Severson, Chemical Engineering
Virgil Stenberg, Chemistry
Jeffrey L. Stith, Atmospheric Sciences
Kathleen A. Tiemann, Sociology
D. Jerome Tweton, History
Stephen K. Wikel, Microbiology and Immunology
Charles A. Wood, Space Studies
Kevin D. Young, Microbiology and Immunology
Chester Fritz attended UND from 1908 to 1910. He became
an international trader in precious metals and lived most
of his life in China and Europe. In establishing the endowment for the professorships — just one of his many gifts to
UND — as an “investment in the future of my Alma Mater
and of the people who make the future what it shall be.”
He added, “I am especially indebted to the fine teachers
who, in the end, have determined in large measure, how
well I was able to learn and to use the knowledge that the
University of North Dakota could provide.”
Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors currently serving on
the faculty include:
Michael C. Beard, English
Holly Brown-Borg, Basic Sciences
Sharon Carson, English
F. Richard Ferraro, Psychology
Michael J. Gaffey, Space Studies
Jonathan Geiger, Basic Sciences
William D. Gosnold Jr., Geology & Geological Engineering
Birgit Hans, Indian Studies
Joseph Hartman, Geology and Geological Engineering
Mark R. Hoffmann, Chemistry
Gordon Iseminger, History
Warren Jensen, Aviation
Cindy L. Juntunen, Counseling
Michael Mann, Chemical Engineering
James E. Mitchell, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
James Mochoruk, History
Thomas Mohr, Physical Therapy
Myrna R. Olson, Teaching and Learning
Leon F. Osborne, Atmospheric Sciences
Thomas V. Petros, Psychology
Michael Poellot, Atmospheric Sciences
Isaac Schlosser, Biology
Wayne Seames, Chemical Engineering
Santhosh K. Seelan, Space Studies
Mary Ann Sens, Pathology
William F. Sheridan, Biology
Brij Singh, Basic Sciences
Roxanne Vaughan, Basic Sciences
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2016 Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors
Two faculty members will be honored as a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor during today’s spring commencement ceremony. They are Dr. Brij Singh, professor of Basic Sciences in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Dr. Jack Weinstein, professor of
Philosophy and Religion in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorships were established with an
endowment gift from the late benefactor Chester Fritz. Revenue from the endowment provides for cash stipends to one or more full-time
UND faculty members, who thereafter may use the title “Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor.” The first Chester Fritz Distinguished
Professor was named in 1973. Just 77 individuals — including this year’s selectees — have been designated Fritz Professors, 32 of whom
are currently on staff.
Dr. Brij Singh
Dr. Jack Weinstein
“I can’t think of anyone who better embodies
the traits expected of a Chester Fritz
Distinguished Professor,” wrote a colleague
in nominating Brij Singh, a faculty member
in the Department of Biomedical Sciences,
School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Jack Russell Weinstein is known for his
efforts to raise public interest and discussion
in philosophy. He founded and continues to
direct the Institute for Philosophy in Public
Life and hosts the public radio show Why?
Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life.
Accessible by the Internet and social media,
each episode of Why? puts UND in front of
more than 30,000 listeners around the world.
Dr. Jack Weinstein
One nominator observed, “It is rare indeed
that a faculty member uses, and uses well, so
many different communication methods. He is unique.”
Numerous colleagues pointed to Singh’s
remarkable achievements in research,
teaching and service. He is an internationally
Dr. Brij Singh
recognized scientist for his studies on
molecular mechanisms of TRP calcium channels in normal and
pathological conditions. He has received more than $6.5 million
in grants to support his research. His work is published in top-tier
journals and highly cited by his peers.
Weinstein is the author of two highly regarded books on the
Scottish Enlightenment philosopher Adam Smith, as well as
dozens of articles and chapters.
Nominators also cited his skills as an educator. “Dr. Singh
teaches his students the way he researches in his lab,” one wrote.
“Exploration is encouraged, but good things do not come without
a lot of hard work and effort.” He has consistently received
excellent ratings from students.
A colleague wrote, “Dr. Weinstein brought a renaissance to
the department’s professional life, insofar as he showed the
department’s faculty members that they could continue to
emphasize exceptional teaching, but could also strive to be
excellent scholars at the same time … Since Dr. Weinstein’s arrival
in the department, research production has more than tripled.”
Singh was praised for his extensive service to professional
organizations and the University, and for the spirit of camaraderie
he brings to the medical school. A nominator wrote, “He remains
humble and is one of the best colleagues you can imagine. He
is friendly, energetic, always willing to provide a helping hand
to faculty and students who need it, and has shouldered more
than his share of duties while continuing to develop and run a
successful research enterprise.”
Weinstein has earned an outstanding international reputation. He
has been invited to lecture and teach at institutions in New York,
New Jersey, Oklahoma, Austria, China, Finland and Italy.
Weinstein has been honored for excellence in teaching. A
nominator wrote, “He has a well-deserved reputation for being
a demanding teacher who requires a high level of commitment
from his students.” Another commented, “His pursuits epitomize
the importance of liberal arts in our society … He challenges us,
and he is not afraid of being challenged.”
Singh earned the B.S. in biology and M.S. in biotechnology from
Aligarh University, India, and the Ph.D. in biochemistry from
Bhopal University, India, and the University of Bonn, Germany.
He has been on the UND faculty since 2003. He was previously
a research fellow with the National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research, Bethesda, Md.; the Medical College of
Wisconsin, Milwaukee; and the University of Bonn.
Weinstein earned the B.A. at the State University of New York at
Plattsburgh and the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees at Boston University. Before joining the UND faculty in 2001, he taught at institutions in
New Jersey, Massachusetts, Kentucky and California.
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School of Graduate Studies: Doctoral Degrees
Wayne Swisher, Dean
Jody Lee Jensen, Moorhead, Minnesota
Doctor of Philosophy
Major: English
Dissertation: “Paying But Half Heed To My Father And His World”. Daughters
and Fathers in Postcolonial Texts of South Africa and Ireland
Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Weaver-Hightower
Dewitt Lasalle Johnson, Greensboro, North Carolina
Major: Teaching and Learning
Dissertation: The Impact of the Group Performance and Assessment Program
(GPA Program) On Math Interest, Effort, Self-Efficacy, Peer Influence, and
Performance in a University College Algebra Setting
Advisor: Dr. Steven Lemire
Melissa Margaret Majerus, Goodhue, Minnesota
Dissertation: Factors Affecting the Academic and Athletic Self-Determined
Motivation of NJCAA Division III Student-Athletes: A Mixed Method Study
Advisor: Dr. Robert Stupnisky
Erin Lee Martin, Grand Forks
Major: Counseling Psychology
Dissertation: Measuring Job Safisfaction for Rural Menatl Health Providers: A
Social Cognitive Career Theory Approach
Advisor: Dr. Cindy Juntunen
Terri J. Martin-Parisien, Belcourt
Major: Educational Foundation & Research
Dissertation: Exploring the Impact of Self-Determination on the Political
Practices of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians: A Critical Content
Analysis
Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Hunter
Caitlin Anne Massop, Mapleton, Minnesota
Dissertation: Effectiveness of a Smartphone App as an Adjunct to Therapy for
Depression
Advisor: Dr. Rachel Navarro
Deborah Lee Matthias-Anderson, Woodbury, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Dissertation: The Process of Work Re-Entry for Nurses After Substance Use
Disorders Treatment: A Grounded Theory Study
Advisor: Dr. Glenda Lindseth
John Alexander McCullagh, Sugar Land, Texas
Dissertation: Racial Microaggressions, College Self-Efficacy, and the Persistence of Students of Color in Predominantly White, 4 Year Institutions of Higher
Education
Advisors: Dr. Sarah Edwards
Melissa P. McDowall, Mandan
Major: Educational Leadership
Dissertation: Applying the Kano Model to Higher Education: Moving Beyond
Measuring Student Satisfaction
Advisor: Dr. Deborah Worley
Samuel Miller, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Major: Communication and Public Discourse
Dissertation: Friendship is Manly: The Brony Fandom and the Challenge of
Masculinity
Advisor: Dr. Timothy Pasch
Yoshitaro Oba, Saitama, Japan
Dissertation: High/ Low Context Communication And Therapeutic Working
Alliance Among Asian Americans
Laura Parson, Spokane, Washington
Dissertation: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) in Higher
Education from the Perspective of Female Students: An Institutional
Ethnography
Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Ozaki
Karen M. Arlien, Baldwin
Dissertation: Community College Faculty Members’ Perceptions of Creating
Digital Content to Enhance Online Instructor Social Presence
Advisor: Dr. Kathy Smart
Anthony Brian Athmann, Mahnomen, Minnesota
Dissertation: FASD, Verbal Comprehension and Maladaptive Behavior
Carolyn Denise Baker, Mayville
Major: English
Dissertation: The Invocative Use of the Bible’s Rhetorical Power in the
Transcripts of Anne Hutchinson’s Trials
Advisor: Dr. Eric Wolfe
La Royce Faye Batchelor, Pembina
Major: Communication and Public Discourse
Dissertation: The Industrialization of the Knowledge Economy: A Rhetorical
Analysis of Intellectual Property Policies
Advisor: Dr. Richard Fiordo
Jeffrey Andrew Bell, East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Major: Biology
Dissertation: Avian Haemosporidian Parasites from the Brazilian Amazon
Advisor: Dr. Vasyl Tkach
Corey Alexis Marvin Bergsrud Sr., Devils Lake
Major: Engineering
Dissertation: Space Solar Power Satellite Systems, Modern Small Satellites, and
Space Rectenna
Advisors: Dr. Sima Noghanian and Dr. James Casler
Mildred Emefa Biaku, Bessemer, Alabama
Dissertation: Negotiating Higher Education in the US: Voices of Ghanaian
Graduate Students at a Midwestern University
Advisor: Dr. Jodi Bergland Holen
Melvina S. Brandau, Wellston, Ohio
Major: Nursing
Dissertation: Adolescent Victims’ Experiences with Cyberbullying: A
Grounded Theory Study
Advisor: Dr. Tracy Evanson
Justin Dylan Burum, St. Peter, Minnesota
Major: Biology
Dissertation: Identification and Characterization of a Putative Populus E3
RING-H2 Ubiquitin Ligase That When Over-Expressed is Correlated With Insect
Resistance to Orgyia Leucostigma
Advisor: Dr. Steven Ralph
Lindsey Nicole DeVries, Glenrock, Wyoming
Dissertation: The Role of Child Characteristics, Parental Self-efficacy, and Social
Support on Parental Stress in Mothers and Fathers of Children with Autism
Spectrum Disorders
Advisor: Dr. Rachel Navarro
Nicole GiGi Giordano, Staten Island, New York
Dissertation: Concealing Stigmatized Sexual Identity, Accepting versus NonAccepting Attitudes, and Ego Depletion
Advisor: Dr. David Whitcomb
Gaber Abdelghaffar Abdelrahman Hasaneen, Assiut, Egypt
Major: English
Dissertation: Redefining Islamic Identity: Cosmopolitanism in the Theater of
Tawfiq al-Hakim and Akbar Ahmed
Advisor: Dr. Michael Beard
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Doctor of Philosophy, continued
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Geoffrey Charles Peck, Norman, Oklahoma
Katie Rose Anderson, Moorhead, Minnesota
Major: English
Dissertation: City of Clans
Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Harris-Behling
Rebecca C. Petrik, Minot
Dissertation: Learning to Teach in Elementary Music Methods: An Action
Research Study
Advisor: Dr. Margaret Zidon
Patricia Ann Queen Jordheim, Grand Forks
Dissertation: Perspectives of Male American Indian Students in a
Predominately White Higher Education Institution
Advisor: Dr. Kari Chiasson
Carol Ann Reid, Shoreview, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Dissertation: Thinking Like A Nurse: The Impact Of Simulation And Clinical
Experiences On Clinical Judgment In Prelicensure Nursing Students
Advisor: Dr. Jody Ralph
Gary Dean Schindler, Grand Forks
Dissertation: Examining the Relationship Between Academic Integrity and
Moral Reasoning Among Physical Therapy Students
Advisor: Dr. Margaret Zidon
Nancy Ruth Shane, Boston, Massachusetts
Major: Aerospace Sciences
Dissertation: The Relationship of a Pilot’s Educational Background, Aeronautical
Experience and Recency of Experience to Performance in Initial Training at a
Regional Airline
Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Bjerke
Christine Kay Sperle, Bismarck
Dissertation: A Comparative Analysis of Associate and Baccalaureate Degree
Respiratory Therapy Programs’ Preparation of Graduates For Entry Into the
Profession
Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Ozaki
Jeremy Straub, Grand Forks
Major: Scientific Computing
Dissertation: A Localized Autonomous Control Algorithm for Robots with
Heterogeneous Capabilities in a Multi-Tier Architecture
Advisor: Dr. Ronald Marsh
Jason Allan Twede, Grand Forks
Major: Criminal Justice
Dissertation: Going Public: How the Government Assumed the Authority to
Prosecute in the Southern United States
Advisor: Dr. Bruce Dicristina
Amy Jane Witt, Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Dissertation: The Impact Of Cultural Encounters On The Cultural Competence
Of Baccalaureate Nursing Students
Advisor: Dr. Glenda Lindseth
Mary Emilie Zander, Bismarck
Major: Clinical Psychology
Dissertation: Emotion Dysregulation and Impulsivity as Moderators of Treatment Response and Acceptability in Bulimia Nervosa
Advisor: Dr. Kyle De Young
Major: Physical Therapy
Kayla Jane Andreasen, Hoffman, Minnesota
Kelli Rae Bader, Aberdeen, South Dakota
Alexander Todd Barney, Perham, Minnesota
Ty Alexander Bommersbach, Ellendale
Michael Grant Brooks, Fargo
Anthony Heath Charbonneau, West Fargo
Gabrielle Morgan Dahl, Plymouth, Minnesota
Eric James Estes, Farmington, Minnesota
Jamie T. Flint, Aberdeen, South Dakota
Natalie Kay Gleason, Grand Forks
Lisa Marie Grandpre, Aberdeen, South Dakota
Amy C. Harmon, Wilson, Wyoming
Sierra Lynn Heeren, Lead, South Dakota
Catherine M. Heggie, Camano Island, Washington
Brittney Marie Herbst, Moorhead, Minnesota
Elizabeth Kae Hermanson, Bemidji, Minnesota
Erica Elise Hjelmstad, Towner
Nicole Lynn Jefferson, Grand Forks
Brittany Kay Johnson, Moorcroft, Wyoming
Anna Valerie Caroline Jung, Sandy, Utah
Holly Noëlle Koch, Eugene, Oregon
Joel Alan Kramer, Fargo
Corissa R. Kruse, Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Mark Mason Laraway, West Fargo
Toni J. Linneman, Reynolds
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Jennifer L. Ramsay, Churchville, Maryland
Doctor of Physical Therapy, continued
Cory Sailer, Bismarck
Mary Lynn Loken, Roseau, Minnesota
Ashley Lynn Sebelius, Devils Lake
Sierra Jeanne Maucort, Fargo
Kayla Marie Selinger, Mandan
Megan JaNean McCormick, Grand Forks
Braidy Scott Solie, Fertile, Minnesota
Adam Lee Meidinger, Wishek
Joseph Daniel Taylor, Post Falls, Idaho
Kelsey A. Meyer, Pierz, Minnesota
Paige Shannon Torgerson, Sandstone, Minnesota
Brandon James Moeller, Pipestone, Minnesota
Talya Lori Tysver, Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Lisa Kay Monson, Hinckley, Minnesota
Brooke A. Vandenbergh, De Pere, Wisconsin
Brett Scott Morlock, Moorhead, Minnesota
Megan Elizabeth Volden, Temecula, California
Eric Lee Nefstead, Canby, Minnesota
Brittany Elizabeth Wirth, Munich
Julia Ann Nelson, Warroad, Minnesota
Lyndsey Julia Wunderlich, Pierz, Minnesota
Laura Kaye Nelson, Oslo, Minnesota
Rachel Dawn Pederson, Bismarck
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School of Graduate Studies: Master’s Degrees
Master of Arts
Master of Business Administration
Lisa Marie Anderson, Jamestown
Robert James Berg, Fargo
Laura Elizabeth Arneson, Grand Forks
Christopher James Burch, Fulda, Minnesota
Katelyn Marie Burshek, Lakeville, Minnesota
Andrew Bennett Conlon, Mandan
Marisa Cady, Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Dallas John Dupey, Bloomington, Minnesota
Marc Anthony Franczak, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Reynold Gonzalez, Vancouver, Washington
Steevie Lyn Frankl, Grand Forks
Tanushree Jain, Uttarakhand, India
Michael Francis Gallina, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tate Richard Maris, Castle Rock, Colorado
Jodie Marie Gladis, Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Lene Matsen, Kolbotn, Norway
Ruth Mary Gripentrog, Watertown, South Dakota
Robyn McBrady, Kensington, Minnesota
Katie Doris Henry, Langdon
Michael James Moore, Exeter, New Hampshire
Chelsey Ann Hukriede, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Rujeko Muza, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,
Michelle Lea Irmen, Minot
Neba Afanwi Nfonsang, Bafut, Cameroon
Kara Patricia Janes, Ranchester, Wyoming
Zachariah Ysaye Oluwabankole Babington-Johnson, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Daniel A. Johnson, Ray
Callie J. Ronkowski, Grand Forks
Chelsy R. Knott, Grand Forks
Michael Lee Wagner, Bismarck
Theodore D. Krmpotich, Grand Forks
Steven Brian Walker, San Jose, California
Brittany R. Love, Grand Forks
Hannah Louise Whitehead, Grand Forks
Major: Counseling
Major: Business Administration
Major: Communication
Major:Counseling
Major:Counseling
Major: Counseling
Major:Counseling
Major:Counseling
Major:Counseling
Major:English
Major:Counseling
Major:Sociology
Major:Counseling
Major:Counseling
Major: Theatre Arts
Major:Counseling
Major:Psychology
Major:Sociology
Allee Sylvia Mead, Hazen
Major:English
Katlyn Elizabeth Moes, Hastings, Minnesota
Major:Sociology
Edward Paul Murphy, Bismarck
Major:English
Master of Education
Major:Geography
Jill Marie Charlebois, Mandan
Major:Psychology
Judith Colon, Great Mills, Maryland
Danielle Marie Prelip, Grand Forks
Tiffany Dawn Russell, Guthrie, Oklahoma
Allyssa Jean Schlosser, Grand Forks
Major: Special Education
Major:Sociology
Stevie Jo Stillinger, Luling, Louisiana
Holly Annette Erickson, Warroad, Minnesota
Beate Haug Stokkvik, Trondheim, Norway
Hillary Dina Frizner, Rockville, Maryland
Jenelle Suzan Swenberger, Fargo
Emily Lorene Kroll, Lawton, Oklahoma
Tawnya Janelle Swenson, Brooks, Minnesota
Susan Michelle LaBar, Williston
Amy Catherine Veith, Mt. Sterling, Illinois
Molly Lippert, Williston
Alexis T. Walk, Park City, Utah
Jacqueline Matta, Bismarck
Major: English Language Learners
Major:Counseling
Major:English
Major:Sociology
Major:Counseling
Major: Reading Education
Major:Psychology
Major: Elementary Education
Major:Counseling
Cole Lewis Ward, Browns Valley, Minnesota
Major:Sociology
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Rachel Anne Gromek, Lino Lakes, Minnesota
Master of Education, continued
Major: Occupational Therapy
Erin L. Haugen, Bismarck
Katherine Theresa Mayer, Grand Forks
Lauren Mae Herbert, Rochester, Minnesota
Amie Beth Osborn, Bismarck
Ariel Joy Sandvik, New England
Jerilynn Patricia Vandal, Belcourt
Emily Anne Hermanson, Hastings, Minnesota
Melissa Marie Hoffman, Vergas, Minnesota
Brooke Johnson, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota
Jordyn Caresse Johnson, Sturgis, South Dakota
Kamela L. Kelsch, Bismarck, North Dakota
Master of Music
Alyssa Ann Kostreba, St. Joseph, Minnesota
Katie Ann Kruger, Rice, Minnesota
Carlos Andres Brena Gastanadui, Lima, Peru
Major: Music
Caleb C. Fritel, East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Major: Music
Kara Elizabeth Hartten, Redding, Connecticut
Major: Music
Qixuan Lin, GuangDoing, China
Major: Music
Angela Colleen Schmaltz, Devils Lake
Major: Music
Callie Dawn Stadem, Grand Forks
Major: Music
Kedi Sun, Tianjin, China
Major: Music
Jacob Michael Kucera, Annandale, Minnesota
Elizabeth Large, Medina, Ohio
Haley LaRae Larson, Valley City
Allison Rae Laska, Woodbury, Minnesota
Taylor E. LaVoi, Clear Lake, Minnesota
Kirsten Fern Marschke, Casselton
Kaci Laine Miller, Folsom, California
Grant Davis Mitchell, Eagan, Minnesota
Kyle Stephen Curtis Nelson, Hinckley, Minnesota
Master of Occupational Therapy
Danielle B. Nielsen, Casper, Wyoming
Jordan T. Adolf, Bismarck
Kayla Ann Oates, Eveleth, Minnesota
Janine Nicole Albert, Casper, Wyoming
Anna Marie Peinovich, Fargo
Annemarie Assel, Bismarck
Emily Rachel Proctor, Grand Forks
Alyssa Nicole Briggs, Fargo
Stephanie Lea Rehovsky, Park River
Amber Lyn Prigge Brown, Grand Forks
Courtney Lynne Schafer, Lander, Wyoming
Caitlin Brown, Missoula, Montana
Molly Rae Schmitz, Granton, Wisconsin
Stephanie Elaine Carlson, Fargo
Alicea B. Steir, Sheridan, Wyoming
Jana Michelle Carroll, Grand Forks
Brier Alexandra Van Valin, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Breanna Elizabeth Coleman, Amery, Wisconsin
Suzanne Christine Vetter, Rochert, Minnesota
Brittni Amy Danner, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Whitney Wilhelmi, Dickinson
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Whitney Kathryn Thompson, Park River
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
Sarah E. Viscarra, Lawton, Oklahoma
Derryk Allen, Chester, Utah
Marko Joe Webster, Staples, Minnesota
Brittany Lynn Anundson, Wishek
Henry William Woida, Saginaw, Michigan
Andrew K. Bader, Sparks, Nevada
Allison Ely Barnett, Douglas, Wyoming
Chad Briley, Orlando, Florida
Caitlyn Rose Cameron, West Fargo
Grant Travis Coauette, Bemidji, Minnesota
Kevin John Conboy, Clara City, Minnesota
Franchesca Lee Cook, Kirksville, Missouri
Matthew Ryan Coy, Rochester, Minnesota
Kevin Lee Davis, Justin, Texas
Jesse L. Fladmark, Apple Valley, Minnesota
Cory James Heiser, Bismarck
Cory Dean Jacobs, Wadena, Minnesota
Stephanie Ann Jacobs Uselman, West Fargo
Lacey L. Jandrin, Hobart, Wisconsin
Amber Heather Johnson, Duluth, Minnesota
Brett Michael Johnson, Lead, South Dakota
David Ryan Kesterson, Thibodaux, Louisiana
Amber M. Kirtley-Perez, Boise, Idaho
Lane S. Lindeman, Iron Mountain, Michigan
Jennifer Olsen Polniak, Columbia, Missouri
Pamela Lynn Rangen, Bismarck
Adria Ridl, Fargo
Patrick W. Riley, Wrenshall, Minnesota
Eric Sadler, Evansville, Indiana
Kristina Suzan Sandstedt, Columbia, Missouri
Jason Byrne Smith, West Fargo
Suzanne Marie Zayan, Fenton, Michigan
Master of Public Administration
Melanie Anastatia Baumgart, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Major: Public Administration
Angela Renate Griffith, Long Beach, Mississippi
Nicholas Anthony Mostardo, Bartlett, Illinois
Elizabeth Kay Ness, Benson, Minnesota
Thomas William Powell, Rawlins, Wyoming
Dylan Patrick Ramstad Skoyles, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Master of Public Health
Laura Miriam Ahmed, Rochester, Minnesota
Major: Public Health
Gisele Dias de Oliveira, Campinas, Brazil
Kasi Lynn Eisenzimmer, Devils Lake
Andrew Charles Herting, Grand Forks
Naa Dede Kuma Afua Hesse, Accra, Ghana
Jessica Marie Orth, Sleepy Eye, Minnesota
Chelsea Nicole Tufts, Detroit Lake, Minnesota
Kalee Jade Werner, Bismarck
9
Tyler Jon Curran, Grand Forks
Master of Science
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Samantha Louise Curwick, Brandon, Minnesota
Rose Betak Agbor, Fridley, Minnesota
Victor T. Davis, Maplewood, Minnesota
Joseph Agbor Akoh, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Alicia Danielle Debevec, Portland, Oregon
Danielle Maria Alford, Wasilla, Alaska
Amy J. Densborn, Kokomo, Indiana
Christopher George Ameen, Broadview Heights, Ohio
Sara Dezell, Rice, Minnesota
Lindsay Kathleen Anderson, Minot
Marque A. C. Diamondcrest, Johnson City, Tennessee
Shelly Marie Annett, Bloomington, Minnesota
Brandi Dickerson, Wellington, Alabama
Asina, Grand Forks
Amber Dawn Dixon, Lytton, British Columbia, Canada
Frazer Atkinson, Manchester, England
Megan Marie Dominguez, Loveland, Colorado
Jack Tom Baden, Fargo
Ross Daniel Dunnigan, Minto
Matthew Ryan Bahr I, Thompson
Sunny Okechukwu Ekwenta, Enugu, Nigeria
Scott Matthew Balcao, Santa Maria, California
Rachel Celine Engel, Fisher, Minnesota
Erin Michaela Beck, Grand Forks
David Harley Evans, Sterling, Virginia
Daniel Joseph Berg, Dickinson
Mary Elizabeth Fabian, Lino Lakes, Minnesota
Kari Nicole Berntson, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Courtney Nicole Feil, Langdon
Ashley C. Bishop, Fargo
Ligia Carina Feo, Grand Forks
Jessica Marie Bolt, Grand Forks
Lindsey Ferguson, Hillsboro
Katie Marie Bosman, Grand Forks
Mariah Nadine Fevig, Fargo
Kristen Marie Bowe, Bismarck
Eva Marie Fevold, Gowrie, Iowa
Erik Charles Burke, Grand Forks
Shannon Lynn Finn, Fairbanks, Alaska
Morgen W. V. Burke, Virden, Manitoba, Canada
Ahmed Atanda Folarin, Grand Forks
Jessica Michelle Cadriel, Mankato, Minnesota
Marisa Win Hoggarth Freeman, Arthur
Shanda Lynn Carlson, Argyle, Minnesota
Katherine Anne Gerszewski, Fargo
Sheila Marie Cassidy, Lino Lakes, Minnesota
Chelsea Leigh Gibbons, Altoona, Pennsylvania
Katelyn Cavalli, Gresham, Oregon
Kirstie Noel Gillett, Tolna
Laurie Ann Chittum, Aberdeen, South Dakota
Amiee Hanson Gillig, Coronado, California
Brandi Rose Christmann, Bismarck
Sara Jeanne Gnagey, Byron, Minnesota
Jeri Clark, Grand Forks
Kaci Jo Goebel, Grand Forks
Jerry Sterling Cole Jr., Blackstone, Virginia
Jennifer L. Good, Devils Lake
Laura Lynn Cress, Las Vegas, Nevada
Alison L.C. Gow, Kenora, Ontario, Canada
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Earth System Science and Policy
Major: Nursing
Major: Space Studies
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Major: Chemical Engineering
Major: Kinesiology
Major: Nursing
Major: Geology
Major: Medical Laboratory Science
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Early Childhood Education
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Geography
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Biology
Major: Nursing
Vicki Nicole Crowe, Centerville, Indiana
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Caroline Wangari Kuria, Blaine, Minnesota
Master of Science, continued
Major: Nursing
Bethany Denise Land, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ayla Ann Gregg, Kearney, Nebraska
Daniel David Landrus, Buffalo, Minnesota
Mackenzie Jovon Grinsteinner, Dickinson
David Edward LaPoma, Valley Stream, New York
Angela Jacquelyn Grorud, Whittier, California
Rachele Jean Lee, Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
Anne Catherine Haddad, Wheaton, Illinois
Bennett A. Leitch, Willmar, Minnesota
Ilona Marie Haidvogel, Worcester, Massachusetts
April Jane Lennartson, Minot
Sandra Kay Hall, West Des Moines, Iowa
Geralyn Marie Lerg, Hudsonville, Michigan
Narda Samantha Sophia Hamilton, Grand Forks
Pamela Ann Lerner, Fargo
Jamie Christine Hanrahan, Verona, Wisconsin
Keith Craig Lindemann, Marysville, California
Ashley Harmon, Pierre, South Dakota
Laura Margaret Look, Grand Forks
Maggie Solien Hartmann, Alexandria, Minnesota
Emma Mirabelli Lord, Greenville, New York
Carey Jennifer Haugen, Mekinock
Matthew Robert Lowery, Dallas, Texas
Jennifer Annette Hayes, Skagway, Alaska
Alison S. Lynch, Williston
Emily Joy Anderson Heitke, Virginia, Minnesota
Angela M. Lyste, Northwood
Paige Alexandra Helm, Harvey
Orina Machoka, Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Katherine Hernandez, Independence, Missouri
Madhavi Inoka Marasinghe, Grand Forks
Kayla Christine Hotvedt, Thompson
Jenna Beth Mazour, Moorhead, Minnesota
Sharon Lee Hudson, Bronx, New York
Lisa K. Meier, Lacey, Washington
Mohamed Saeed Ismail, Moorhead, Minnesota
Chelsea Marie Mellenthin, East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Erich Christian Jauch, Peru, Illinois
Valleri Leigh Ann Merrill, Corinth, Mississippi
Kristen Lee Johnson, Grand Forks
Zebulon Raymond Miller, Grand Forks
Lauren Rae Johnson, Phoenix, Arizona
Amanda L. Minske, Bemidji, Minnesota
Poonampreet Kaur Josan, Grand Forks
Laura Christine Molgat, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jennifer Marie Keating, Sauk Centre, Minnesota
Eric John Monticello, Hancock, Michigan
Kirsten Ida Kleven, Alvarado, Minnesota
Diane Reinking Morris, Pleasant Shade, Tennessee
Rebecca Ann Kludt, Brookings, South Dakota
Hayden Ana Muller, Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Anita Leann Knowlton, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Zillah Kemunto Mulubisha, Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Derinda Louise Kocik, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Daniel Jerome Murray, Naperville, Illinois
Jillian Alissa Kolquist, Hermantown, Minnesota
Autumn Rose Nelson, Maddock
Carly Kraft, Bismarck
Caitlyn Rishoi Nichols, Rapid City, South Dakota
Andrea Claire Krebs, Belfield, North Dakota
Roiann Marie Nimis, Huntsville, Alabama
Meghan Elizabeth Kriesel, Rochester, Minnesota
Briona Leigh Nnoli, Grand Forks
Major: Nursing
Major: Civil Engineering
Major: Nursing
Major: Kinesiology
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Technology
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Higher Education
Major: Nursing
Major: Geology
Major: Nursing
Major: Kinesiology
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Biology
Major: Nursing
Major: Instructional Design & Technology
Major: Mathematics
Major: Kinesiology
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Instructional Design & Technology
Major: Biology
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
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Penny Alexander Short, Dallas, North Carolina
Master of Science, continued
Cortney E. Shuley, Grafton
Jessica Lynn Nolz, Bismarck
Jennifer Ann Sides, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Francis Chidi Nwachukwu, Lagos, Nigeria
Brent J. Silvis, Bemidji, Minnesota
Ross Arthur Olson, Fargo
Isaac Joshua Simon, Chicago, Illinois
Geoffrey Okero Ongaga, Shakopee, Minnesota
Shoshana Singer, Chicago, Illinois
Justus Ongaga, Champlin, Minnesota
Shane Skeim, Newfolden, Minnesota
Benjamin Steven Oster, Williston
Zabrina Brithzi Smith, Richland, Washington
Erica Carol Pape, Sparta, Wisconsin
Tegan Breanne Somerville, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Lauren Marie Parrett, Rochester, Minnesota
Sara Marie Steffen, Brandon, South Dakota
Joshua Cecil Parrill, East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Heather Michelle Sturzenacker, Canoga Park, California
Samantha Lynn Perrin, Lowell, Michigan
Biye Gohla Tambang, Fargo
Carrie Lynn Pfaff, Fargo
Susan Marie Thodas, Okatoks, Alberta, Canada
Taylor Jon Ptacek, Oakes
Kayla Joy Thomas, Minot
Judith Marie Raboy, Billings, Montana
Farrah N. Thoreson, Grand Forks
Samantha Marie Radel, Fargo
Arianna Thurow, Sheridan, Wyoming
Ashley Nichole Rasmussen, Dickinson
Demerise Eileen Tighe, Averill Park, New York
Brittany Mae Rasmussen, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Jennifer Marie Tobler, San Antonio, Texas
Melissa D. Regalado-Smith, Velva
Ashley Toombs, Lincoln, Alabama
Crystal Rehbein, Stacy, Minnesota
Matthew David Torgerson, Clinton, Minnesota
Megan K. Retterath, Valley City
Dionne LaTrelle Ulmer, Talladega, Alabama
Cassaundra Ann Riewer, Grand Forks
Kelly Gabrielle Usset, Plymouth, Minnesota
Sarah Marie Rossman, Rochester, Minnesota
Liba Wachs, Baltimore, Maryland
Christine Mary Nell Ryczak, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
William Eric Walton, Atlanta, Georgia
Kilynn Fay Sandberg, Aitkin, Minnesota
Miriam Melissa Watkins, Billings, Montana
Ibrahim Azad Sarraj, Phoenix, Arizona
Sara Marie Weber, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sara Lynn Schafer, Devils Lake
Jaime Weinstein, Park City, Utah
Kate Camille Schanning, Superior, Wisconsin
Thomas Grove Wilson, Lakeville, Minnesota
Jenna Christine Scharmer, Grafton
Anna Eileen Wistrom-Thesing, Fort Ripley, Minnesota
Albert Thomas Schmitz, Hawley, Minnesota
Kristin Ann Wood, Warwick
Major: Geology
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Geology
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Kinesiology
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Aviation
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Curriculum & Instruction
Major: Nursing
Major: Reading Education
Major: Nursing
Major: Geology
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Major: Physics
Karissa Marie Schultz, Grandin
Major: Nursing
Subin Shahukhal, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Master of Science in
Applied Economics
Master of Social Work
Miranda May Behnke, Lena, Wisconsin
Major: Social Work
Derek James Ebeling, San Diego, California
Karen Borgen, Grand Forks
Major: Applied Economics
Major: Social Work
James Gunning, Lone Tree, Colorado
Lisa Renee Burress, Poulsbo, Washington
Major: Applied Economics
Major: Social Work
Robert Joseph Buzick, Gardner
Major: Social Work
Cynthia Ann Donahue, Iron Mountain, Michigan
Major: Social Work
Chabria Tyawna Dorsey-Easter, Spencer, Oklahoma
Major: Social Work
Ron Martin Eagleman Jr., Grand Forks
Major: Social Work
Cassie Renee Endriss, Brookings, South Dakota
Major: Social Work
Nancy Griffin Iannone, Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Major: Social Work
George Charles Jirout, Mayville
Major: Social Work
Elissa Ann Macedo, Ramsey, Minnesota
Major: Social Work
Shannon Kay Mahannah, Lake View, Iowa
Major: Social Work
Tessa Leah Matzen, Casper, Wyoming
Major: Social Work
Shelby Lynn Reitmeier, Bemidji, Minnesota
Major: Social Work
Lori Ann Sodeman, Saint James, Minnesota
Major: Social Work
Chelsea Laura Taken Alive, Bismarck
Major: Social Work
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College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines
Gayle Roux, Dean
Bachelor of
Science in
Community
Nutrition
Amanda Elizabeth Fairweather =
Maple Valley, Washington
Major: Community Nutrition
Kristin E. Kriewall
East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Brenna S. Miller
Warren, Minnesota
Brady Charles Robbins =
Cavalier
Myranda Seleg
Forsyth, Montana
Nicole Ann Welle
Melrose, Minnesota
Bachelor of
Science in
Nursing
Maria Jane Godejohn
Erie
Major: Nursing
Erin Kimberly Gorze =
Ashley Lyn Citrowske ==
Bemidji, Minnesota
Major: Dietetics
Haley Anastasia Cunningham =
Mendota Heights, Minnesota
Major: Dietetics
Nicole A. Frey ==
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Major: Dietetics
Regin Rachel Gallagher =
Spokane, Washington
Major: Dietetics
Anna Lee Gessell
Baxter, Minnesota
Major: Dietetics
Sarah Jane Knodel
Glyndon, Minnesota
Major: Dietetics
Kelly Jay Morrow
Hutchinson, Minnesota
Major: Dietetics
Hailey Danielle Schminke ==
Dassel, Minnesota
Major: Dietetics
Shelby Jo Stein =
Minot
Major: Dietetics
Kristin Noel Torgerson
Corsica
Major: Dietetics
Mackenzie Lee Wald
Plymouth, Minnesota
Major: Dietetics
Tera Brittney Watson
Ramsey, Minnesota
Major: Dietetics
Hawley, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Mariah Rose Nelson
Ham Lake, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Jennifer A. Nickasch ==
Birchdale, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Brandon Oliver ==
Monticello, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Bethany Jo Olson ==
Strawberry Lake, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Shelby Lea Poitra
Roseau, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Zachary Thomas Pulford
Moses Lake, Washington
Major: Nursing
Dana Lyn Reis ===
Seattle, Washington
Major: Nursing
Daisy Allyson Riley
Owatonna, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Brittin Axel Roberts ===
Roseau, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Callie Jo Rux =
Grand Forks
Major: Nursing
Bethany Sandy ===
Grand Forks
Major: Nursing
Lindsey Joy Seng
Bowman
Major: Nursing
Kayla D. Shea =
Plymouth, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Alexa Rae Stampanoni
Cavalier
Major: Nursing
Henry Adam Stellmach ===
Bismarck
Major: Nursing
Sadie Storhaug ===
Fertile, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Hannah Brekell Strid
Duluth, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Nora Cecelia Ulmer
Grand Forks
Major: Nursing
Greg A. VanDerWal =
Brainerd, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Taylor M. Vasek
Jessica Deborah Hagner ==
Canby, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Ali Marie Hasbargen =
Belcourt
Major: Nursing
Nicole Lynn Hayda ===
Woodbury, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Tiffany L. Hochstetler ===
Burnsville, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Kathleen E. Hoff =
Wing
Major: Nursing
Danielle L. Holle
Grand Forks
Major: Nursing
Ashley Marie Huerta
Hazen
Major: Nursing
Hannah Mae Hunt ===
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Major: Nursing
Matthew George Huss =
Cambridge, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Jean-Michel Ininahazwe
Sidney, Montana
Major: Nursing
Quantia Celeste Johnson =
Bismarck
Major: Nursing
Kaitlyn Ann Kelly ==
Grand Forks
Major: Nursing
Namara Marie Kibira
Plymouth, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Cassandra F. Kihne ==
Buffalo, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Rachel Ann Laszewski ==
Belcourt
Major: Nursing
Miranda L. Lehmann ===
Minot
Major: Nursing
Stephanie A. Lenz
Lowry, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Jessica Joan Lindsay
Grand Forks
Major: Nursing
Paige Raphael Lothert ==
Dickinson
Major: Nursing
Alexis Elena Lucius
Nichole L. Azure
Darby J. Baranick ===
Kaitlyn Alexis Barnaby
Teddi-Lyn Ann Bergquist
Jenna Leigh Bohlman
Payton Rachel Borud =
Bachelor of
Science in
Dietetics
Nicolette Jissela Murillo
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Katlin L. Antony
Abby Marie Boschee =
Elise Margit Boyum ===
McKenzie Ann Carda
Brooke Ann Christensen ===
Ali Marie Church =
Natalie J. Clarno
Emily Theresa Danielson =
Jenna Faye Desjarlais
Brianna M. Ellingson
Jessica Lynn Erlandson ===
Hannah Webster Ferrie ==
Alison Ficek
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Andrea Friesen ==
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Major: Nursing
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Grand Forks
Major: Nursing
Grand Forks
Major: Nursing
Amber Kay Gross
Sadiya Abdi Hassan
Courtney Michelle Caswell Mirera ==
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Dalton, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Andover, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Lincoln
Major: Nursing
Ellsworth, Wisconsin
Major: Nursing
St. John
Major: Nursing
Larimore
Major: Nursing
Garfield, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Okreek, South Dakota
Major: Nursing
Bluffton, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Grand Forks
Major: Nursing
Fargo
Major: Nursing
Red Lake Falls, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Bismarck
Major: Nursing
Bothell, Washington
Major: Nursing
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Major:Nursing
Edinburg
Major: Nursing
Grand Forks
Major: Nursing
Lake Park, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
New Brighton, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
West Fargo
Major: Nursing
College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines
Bachelor of
Science in
Nursing, continued
Bachelor of
Science in
Social Work
Alexis Nicole Wasem ===
Kylie Raelyn Barnhart
Andrew Lane Weiss
Jason R. Blue
Emily Elizabeth Wiitanen =
Lindsay Marie Braaten
Horace
Major: Nursing
Major: Nursing
Alexandria, Minnesota
Major: Nursing
Emily Karyn Erickson
James Murvil Lindgren
Kaitlin Jeanette Foley =
Kaitlyn Marie Neville ===
Eveline Nahjela Fondong
Cathleen Alvarado Pollot
Laurie May Freid
Megan Haley Price
Rachel Frelich
Elle Rose Reich
Charlie Ray Hystad ==
Kellie Anne Rickabaugh =
Michelle A. Iverson ===
Josie Anne Schmidt =
Ashley R. Krohn =
Madison D. Sloan =
West St. Paul, Minnesota
Major: Social Work
Grand Forks
Major: Social Work
Grand Forks
Major: Social Work
Rocklin, California
Major: Social Work
Grand Forks
Major: Social Work
Belcourt
Major: Social Work
Devils Lake
Major: Social Work
Glenwood, Minnesota
Major: Social Work
Caroline Jane Braden
Arnegard
Major: Social Work
Victoria, Minnesota
Major: Social Work
Morgan Bree Cowlthorp ===
Grand Forks
Major: Social Work
Boissevain, Manitoba, Canada
Major: Social Work
Molly Margaret Doherty
Williams, Minnesota
Major: Social Work
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Major: Social Work
Samantha Darlene LaShomb =
Jennifer L. Drellack
Grand Forks
Major: Social Work
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Major: Social Work
Grand Forks
Major: Social Work
Grand Forks
Major: Social Work
Bismarck
Major: Social Work
Victoria, Minnesota
Major: Social Work
Minot
Major: Social Work
Lakota
Major: Social Work
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Major: Social Work
Rosemount, Minnesota
Major: Social Work
= Denotes cum laude
== Denotes magna cum laude
=== Denotes summa cum laude
(See description on page 33)
School of Law
Kathryn Rand, Dean
Juris Doctor
The Juris Doctor degrees of the School of Law were
presented at a separate commencement on May 7, 2016, at
the Chester Fritz Auditorium. The names were published in
a program booklet distributed at the ceremony.
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School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Joshua Wynne, Dean
Bachelor of
Science in
Athletic Training
Bachelor of
Science in Medical
Laboratory Science
Marissa Elizabeth Ang
Najib Yusuf Abdullahi
Rachel Nicole Dreibelbeis
Ali Ahmad Alabandi
Tory Engen
Yousif Ali Al Mubarak ==
Jack Robert Gasperlin
Kayla M. Bancroft
Stephanie Marie Heumiller
Kristen F. Beecroft
Olympia, Washington
Major: Athletic Training
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Tolna
Salem, South Dakota
Bethany M. Driscoll ===
Brandon Philip Johnson
Molly Erin Driscoll
Sarah Bea Langlee
Katie Ann Findlay ==
Spencer Lee McCormick
Megan M. Fugate
Jordan Mackenzie Myers
Thomas J. Gander
Darci Marie Wendeborn
Stephanie Rae Gellner ==
Kara L. Wetzel
Heather Marie Gilbert
Pekin
Las Vegas, Nevada
Duluth, Minnesota
Robbinston, Maine
Borup, Minnesota
Ketchikan, Alaska
Bismarck
Christopher Trejo =
Jon R. Knutson
Lisa Ann Wolf
Katelyn Elizabeth Kucera ===
Rochester, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
Butterfield, Minnesota
Erie, Colorado
Ashley Diane Lerfald
Buhl, Minnesota
Erin May Liepold
Okabena, Minnesota
Luck, Wisconsin
Brooke Marie Jensen
Roseville, Minnesota
Sessily Anne Kloeppel
Plymouth, Minnesota
Grand Forks
Tara Cota
Chao Thao
Lafayette, Indiana
Grand Forks
Jake William Howard
Keifer J. Hinrichs =
Hawley, Minnesota
Grand Forks
Ryan G. Carlson
Grand Forks
John Michael Strande
Brandon, South Dakota
Grand Forks
Kiah Mackenzie Hildebrand
Miranda May Herrmann
Bailey Ann Lunday
Devils Lake
Byron, Minnesota
Hassan A. Mohamed
Yoon-Jae Nam
Grand Forks
Shannon Marie Newberg
Mary Kathleen Ochs
Faribault, Minnesota
Beardsley, Minnesota
Emily Lucy Ridgway =
Chandler, Arizona
Janesville, Wisconsin
Jaylen Allen Schlenvogt
Belcourt
Kristin L. Settergren
Hermantown, Minnesota
Langdon
Katelin Colette Sirjord
Gary, Minnesota
St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin
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Doctor of
Medicine
The Doctor of Medicine
degrees of the School
of Medicine and Health
Sciences will be presented at
a separate commencement
May 15, 2016, at the Chester
Fritz Auditorium. The names
will be published in a booklet
distributed at the ceremony.
College of Engineering and Mines
Hesham El-Rewini, Dean
Bachelor of
Science in
Chemical
Engineering
Michael Wayne Swenson
Jonathan D. Skjordal
Samuel Duane Gradin =
Alexis Paige Tupy =
Carmen Johanna Syverson
Eric M. Huber
Katie Gail Vandal
Dennis Blane Huffman
Tanya Lea Amber Humphries
Kenmare
Hastings, Minnesota
Major: Honors Program
McIntosh, Minnesota
Robert Cadwalader Wagner
Marwan Matuq Ahmed
Minot
Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Danielle M Waldschmidt
Maplewood, Minnesota
Megan L. Willies
Leah Margaret Althoff
Jameson D. Buehler
Bismarck
St. John
Justin Dery
Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Andrew Ted Eerdmans ===
Keaton Mathew Hanevold =
Thompson
Devin James Heuvelman
Lexington Park, Maryland
Mitchell Martin Hunt ==
Hugo, Minnesota
Jamison Joseph Jangula ==
Edgeley
Antonijo Jurkic
Grand Forks
Nicholas Allen LaFosse
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Eric Matthew Mueller
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Cody W. Pfeifer
Littlefork, Minnesota
Katelyn Samantha Randazzo ===
Bismarck
Deniz Saka ==
Istanbul, Turkey
Samantha Marie Sandeen
Pflugerville, Texas
Taylor Palmer Score ===
Kensington, Minnesota
Erin Elizabeth Sislo
Todd R. Splonskowski =
Bismarck
Olathe, Kansas
Major: Electrical Engineering
Grand Forks
Bremerton, Washington
Grand Forks
Benjamin D. Johnson ===
Bachelor of
Science in
Electrical
Engineering
Parker, Colorado
Jeremy C. Cole
Fayetteville, Georgia
Washburn
Bachelor of
Science in Civil
Engineering
Duluth, Minnesota
Bryan Adam Koenig
Ridgecrest, California
Ashley M. Larson
Bigfork, Minnesota
Chance Dewain Adair
Jeremy Matthew Larson
Abdulaziz Ahmed Albuainain
Levi Daniel Lewis ==
Manhattan, Kansas
Morgan Kelsey Anderson
Jiaqi Li ==
Minnetonka, Minnesota
Jason Joseph Bjorgaard ===
Michael John Lindseth
Backus, Minnesota
Bruce Burris
Francisco Madera Costas ==
Billings, Montana
Justin A. Bye
Bryan L. McKay =
Crookston, Minnesota
Preston Scott Campbell ==
Sean T. Meehan
Nathan Alexander Crocker
Daniel Glenn Nygaard
Hibbing, Minnesota
Jennifer Marie Erickson =
Riley Eric Olson
Charles Foxworthy
Blake Roberts Otting
Joshua F. Friederichs
Justin Siegfried Pagel ==
Shakopee, Minnesota
Broc A. Friend
Matthew Lane Partridge
Independence, Missouri
Nickolas Gregory Gellerman ==
Elizabeth Clare Rose Peterson
Ferryville, Wisconsin
Gregory Miles Gililland =
Stephen Roskens =
Ian Eric Glover ==
Wingo, Kentucky
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Brayson L. Benne
Bloomington, Minnesota
Shai Comay
Fargo
Grace Anne Demars =
Deer Park, Washington
Jeffrey M. Fasteen
Matthew Paul Gregg
Lakeville, Minnesota
Scott M. Hennen
Grand Forks
Emily Rose Javorina
Grand Forks
James Eugene Knable
Palmdale, California
Tyler S. Larson
Dothan, Alabama
Nicholas Ernest Lindstrom
International Falls, Minnesota
Joseph John Locascio
Grand Forks
Benjamin Michael Myers
Port Orchard, Washington
Thomas Lawrence Pigeon
Greenbush, Minnesota
Shanghai, China
Erskine, Minnesota
Miami, Florida
Tucson, Arizona
Trevor, Wisconsin
Crosby
Hazen
Woodbury, Minnesota
Annandale, Minnesota
Mandan
Parker, Colorado
Martinez, California
Brandy Lynn Presnell
Jerome, Idaho
= Denotes cum laude
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Bachelor of
Science in
Electrical
Engineering, continued
Nicholas Samson
David Rodney Schindele
St. Augusta, Minnesota
Charles Michael Schneider
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Ajit Srinivas =
Thompson, Manitoba, Canada
Christopher Sundahl
Mohall
Kevin Neal Taulbee
Frankfort, Kentucky
Jared Jacob Trask
Minden, Nevada
Aaron M. Vaudrin
Minto
Michael Irwin Wegerson =
Maple Grove, Minnesota
Travis Emery Winter ==
North Muskegon, Michigan
Falyn Meridee Young
Lakewood, Colorado
Gabriel Timothy Zika
Virginia, Minnesota
Bachelor of
Science in
Mechanical
Engineering
Oronoco, Minnesota
Major: Geological Engineering
Emily Erickson
Rock Springs, Wyoming
Daniel Ivan Gelhar
McGregor, Minnesota
Daniel James Kniech
Marshfield, Wisconsin
Carleigh Beth Lider ==
Bottineau
Travis Greg Gorron
Eben A. Rohling
Jason P. Grotte
Daniel Alan Ross
John D. Haley
Daniel P. Rossman
Brander Benton Halver
Salem Jubran Sahary
David Michael Hennessey
Steven C. Schaad
Daniel Mitsuru Iwata
David B. Schoeberl
Taylor John Johanson =
Winnie Nyanchoka Simba
Christopher Kajiwara
David J. Sitar
Joan Eileen Kerian ==
Daniel Smith
Ann M. Knutson =
Jason Robert Smithers =
Scott Kuefler
Trevor Alan Sowers
Michael Langevin
Jeremy William Spalding
David Neil Laurion
Nicholas Joseph Suhr
Nicholas Lober
Steven J. Sundberg
Sean Mitchell Loew
Michael Alexander Thell
Cole Miller ===
Quinton A. Thiele
Jerod Duane Nelson =
Derek John Tomhave
James R. Nistler
Quan T. Tran
Thomas Olache
Nathan Joel Ueland
Joseph E. Oncken ==
Arden A. Warm Jr.
Evan Louis Pawlyk
Benjamin John Whiting ===
Payne J. Quick
Xuchu Xu
Brainerd, Minnesota
Thompson
Joseph Steven Allerdings
Oriska
Grand Forks
Abdulmajeed Alrasheed
Mubaraz, Saudi Arabia
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Michael Steven Anderson
California, Maryland
Prior Lake, Minnesota
Jackson Baca
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Seattle, Washington
Madeline Rose Bahmer
Champlin, Minnesota
Arlington, Minnesota
Justin Anthony Benes
Nicholas James Boonstra
Oakdale, Minnesota
Grafton
Christopher Cole Borseth
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Milnor
Jacob Ryan Brewer
Lawrence, Kansas
Wade D. Carr
St. Paul, Minnesota
Apple Valley, Minnesota
Andrew Joseph Chrest
St. Michael, Minnesota
Woodbury, Minnesota
Jordan D. Clemens
Stillwater, Minnesota
Moscow Mills, Missouri
Eduardo Contreras
Madrid, Iowa
Jacob Tyler Crosby
Bryan Leo Boger ==
Brandon Eric Reese
Crystal, Minnesota
Baldwin Park, California
Bachelor of
Science in
Geological
Engineering
Richard Garrett Georgeson
Solway, Minnesota
Huff
Daniel Curran
Menifee, California
Minot
Devin A. Drangstveit
Goodridge, Minnesota
Helena, Montana
Gerard Hamp Edwards
Atchison, Kansas
Batavia, Illinois
Cameron L. Enderson
Havana
Grand Forks
Brandon Charles Engberg
Grand Prairie, Texas
Richfield, Minnesota
David Richard Ferguson
Woodbury, Minnesota
Chaska, Minnesota
Bobby Shane Fry
Fort Collins, Colorado
Kathleen Julian Preston
Lake Oswego, Oregon
18
Huntington Beach, California
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Grand Forks
Farmers Branch, Texas
Hastings, Minnesota
Elko New Market, Minnesota
Albion, Michigan
Grand Forks
Sarasota, Florida
Yancey Street, Missouri
Shawnee, Kansas
Denver, Colorado
Babbitt, Minnesota
Oakdale, Minnesota
Blaine, Minnesota
Shoreview, Minnesota
Austin, Texas
Cooperstown
Dickinson
Webster, New York
Grand Forks
Bachelor of
Science in
Petroleum
Engineering
Claire E. Agbor Ambang
Addis Ababa, Ethiopa
Major: Petroleum Engineering
Alex M. Bahl
Minot
Fabian A. Becerra
Frederick, Maryland
Alexander Chase Cote ==
Dawsonville, Georgia
Jordan Andrew Dahl
Kohl K. Koppinger
Whitney Ruth Page ==
William James Eerdmans ===
David Joseph McAtee
Kathleen Julian Preston
Alex Dean Hanson
Dean Svingen McComas
Austin B. Riopelle
Mohamed M. Hersi
Elton Mengot
Taylor W. Semrau
Scott A. Hobbs
John Stephen Oleksik =
Isaac Alexander Simonson Hess
Ryan Scott Jessen
Alex Joel Osborn
Bo K. Yesel ===
Bismarck
Bismarck
Eagan, Minnesota
Pick City
Williston
Dickinson
Rugby
Dallas, Texas
Williston
Williston
Lewis N. Keller =
Bottineau
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Mandan
Mason, Wisconsin
Brainerd, Minnesota
Bismarck
Killdeer
College of Business and Public Administration
Margaret L. Williams, Dean
Bachelor of
Accountancy
Natalie Jeanne Abbott
Major:Accountancy
Austin Patrick Artz
Major:Accountancy
Jennifer Marie Bernier =
Grand Forks
Major:Accountancy
Myles David Bjelland
Major:Accountancy
Randall Thomas Brumm =
Grand Forks
Major:Accountancy
Stefanie Patrice Coleman
Grand Forks
Major:Accountancy
Michael Joseph Davies
Plymouth, Minnesota
Major:Accountancy
Benjamin M. Doda ==
Moorhead, Minnesota
Major:Accountancy
Nicholas Benjamin Falk-Calder
Salol, Minnesota
Major:Accountancy
Sara A. Feeser =
Stephani Jo Pastir ===
Charles Nicholas Thomey
Mads Gjesdal ===
Jaden Timothy Pfeifer
Brennan D. Thorlakson =
Emily Joy Heidbrink =
Zachary Allen Prante
Shelby Amanda Varnson ==
Michael P. Johnson =
Christian E. Quam =
Jared James Vigen
Alex R. Kohns =
Brendan Matthew Sailer
Lindsey Vold
Megan L. Limke
Christopher David Seeba ===
Joseph Henry Westcott
Mariah Lunak ==
Scott J. Svidal
Daros Jay Zahn
Matthew Gregg Magnuson
Jed Raymond Swenson ===
Brian K. Zerface ==
David Gregory Mathern
Christopher Aron Taylor =
Erik Caleb McLaughlin ==
Jamie Lyn Kathleen Terry ===
Eagan, Minnesota
Major:Accountancy
Byrne, Norway
Major:Accountancy
Grand Forks
Major:Accountancy
Roseau, Minnesota
Major:Accountancy
Plymouth, Minnesota
Major:Accountancy
Carpio
Major:Accountancy
Fertile, Minnesota
Major:Accountancy
Minot
Major:Accountancy
Bismarck
Major:Accountancy
Major:Accountancy
Hallock, Minnesota
Major:Accountancy
Rolette
Major:Accountancy
Casselton
Major:Accountancy
Eagan, Minnesota
Major:Accountancy
Grand Forks
Major:Accountancy
Grafton
Major:Accountancy
Devils Lake
Major:Accountancy
Fargo
Major:Accountancy
St. Paul, Minnesota
Major:Accountancy
Cavalier
Major:Accountancy
Thompson
Major:Accountancy
Grand Forks
Major:Accountancy
Grand Forks
Major:Accountancy
St. Paul, Minnesota
Major:Accountancy
Bismarck
Major:Accountancy
Valley City
Major:Accountancy
Major:Accountancy
Stillwater, Minnesota
Major:Accountancy
Haley Lynn Neshem
Berthold
Major:Accountancy
= Denotes cum laude
19
Luke T. Bruess
Colin Clinton Dodd ==
Evan F. Bruggeman
Christina M. Druskins =
Sean Trevor Bryant
Meghan Julia Dufault =
Marissa Elizabeth Bukowski
Alyssa Kristine Erickson
Argyle, Minnesota
Major: Information Systems
Major:Management
Derian Duane Byfuglien
Lucas Arthur Esselman
Fertile, Minnesota
Major: Management
Richard A. Carlson
Sawyer J. Falcon
Fargo
Major: Marketing
Major:Management
Benjamin James Cason
Nicholas LeRoy Fauchald
Bryn Harrison Chyzyk
April Marie Faught
Jamie Lee Clark
John Michael Feichtinger =
Bachelor of
Business
Administration
Colton T. Adkins =
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Major: Airport Management
Landon Dale Adolphson ==
Forrest L. Anderson
Hayden Scott Anderson ===
Lenny Austin Antwi
Grand Forks
Major: Management
Andrew L. Backhaus
Willmar, Minnesota
Major: Investments
Woohyun Bang
Bundang, South Korea
Cameron B. Bartch
Bismarck
Major: Management
Alysia Ann Bartholomay ==
Enderlin
Major: Management
Kristina L. Becker
Lino Lakes, Minnesota
Sean Christopher Berens
Montgomery, Minnesota
Major: Marketing
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Major:Marketing
Roseau, Minnesota
Major: Management
Angle Inlet, Minnesota
Major: Business Economics
Walhalla
Major: Investments
Travis J. Connell
Matthew G. Davidson
Grand Forks
Rihana J. Davidson
Major: Management
Jessica Marie Davison
Grand Forks
Major: Marketing
Jacob H. Breitbach
Baker, Montana
Major: Marketing
Taylor Rebecca Bruer ==
James H. Hatzenbuehler
Oliver Louis Francies
Baltimore, Maryland
Major: Management
Benjamin T. Frisvold
Major: Managerial Finance &
Accounting
Center
Major: Human Resource
Management
Mandan
Major: Marketing
Clay M. Heinley
Carrington
Major: Management
Shannah Georgie Henk =
Major: Management
Marshall D. Hogue
Minot
Major: Management
Tyler J. Holland
Oxbow
Major: Management
Jacob Henry Gordon Holman
Orr, Minnesota
Major: Management
Plymouth, Minnesota
Major: Management
Ronald Garcia
Jordan Michael Huus
Sidney, Montana
Major: Marketing
Rachel Hannah Gellerman
Andrea Nicole Hyduke
David Roderick Gerla
Kylie E. Idso
Erin Irene Gilbertson ==
Jordan Michael Jaeger
West Fargo
Management
Major: Marketing
Elizabeth Dawn Denning
Dayton, Minnesota
Major: Management
Major: Operations & Supply Chain
Management
Gabriela Margaret Hughes
Whitney Leigh Borreson
Samantha Jewell Branger
Grand Forks
Major: Banking & Financial
Economic
Major:Investments
Ronald Garcia =
William James DeHoogh
Grand Forks
Management
Miranda Leighann Hall
Orono, Minnesota
Major: Investments
Ryan Blumhagen
Drake
Management
Mikayla Brooke Halone
Barronett, Wisconsin
Major: Management
Mandan
Major: Management
Sartell, Minnesota
Major:Management
Amenia
Major: Entrepreneurship
Zimmerman, Minnesota
Major: Marketing
Grand Forks
Economics
Grand Forks
Major: Management
Dane Kenneth Block
Jade Nicole Gunderson =
Michael William Forster
Keith Patrick Danielson
Brayden Eric Bloch
Major: Marketing
Major: Marketing
Erin Nicole Cox
Management
Blake A. Guggenberger
Kyle Patrick Forster
Samuel Christopher Coulter
Major: Marketing
Major: Marketing
West Concord, Minnesota
Major: Marketing
Walhalla
Major: Management
Joshua Berry
Scott D. Grunewald
Valley City
Economics
Kaylee Corey
Devin J. Coyle =
Jennifer Marie Bernier =
Grand Forks
Major: Management
Carter S. Flemmer
Roseau, Minnesota
Major: Marketing
Grand Forks
Management
Jenna Elizabeth Graveline
Major: Management
Virden, Manitoba, Canada
Major: Management
Erin Marie Grabanski
Midland, Michigan
Major: Aviation Management
Trenton
Major: Investments
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Major: Management
Alek J. Berg
Major: Marketing
Grand Island, Nebraska
Minot
Bismarck
Major: Investments
Climax, Minnesota
Adams, Minnesota
Waite Park, Minnesota
Major: Marketing
Tyler Matthew Josupait
Reynolds
Major: Management
Megan Elizabeth Kallberg
Christopher A. Gjelsness
Moorhead, Minnesota
Economics
Eric D. Goetsch
Green Bay, Wisconsin
20
Clive, Iowa
Major: Marketing
Pierz, Minnesota
Major: Marketing
St. Paul, Minnesota
Major: Marketing
Fargo
Duluth, Minnesota
Major: Marketing
Michael P. Johnson =
Amber Katherine Girtz
Benjamin M. Doda ==
Major: Investments
Management
Fargo
Major: Marketing
John W. Divinski
St. Paul, Minnesota
Roseau, Minnesota
Major: Investments
Aurora, Illinois
Major: Investments
Savage, Minnesota
Accounting
Bachelor of
Business
Administration,
continued
Andrew Steven Knutson
Eagan, Minnesota
Major: Management
Alex R. Kohns =
Plymouth, Minnesota
Major: Investments
Brady J. Kok
Plaza
Matthew Koken ==
Woodbury, Minnesota
Major: Marketing
Kyle B. Koukol
Roseville, California
Logan M. Kramer
St. Paul, Minnesota
Accounting
Adam J. Kuhn
Andover, Minnesota
Major: Marketing
Major:Management
Devin Akana Kuhns
Waimanalo, Hawaii
Andrew J. Kuzas =
Major: Management
Shane Henry Lally
Major: Management
Major: Marketing
Brandon R. Larson
Yingqing Ma
John Francis Richmond
Grand Forks
Major:Marketing
Plymouth, Minnesota
Management
Zachary John Maguire =
Rachel Elizabeth Richter
Belle Plaine, Minnesota
Garrett T. Mahigan =
Robert J. Tutewohl
Mitchell Lee Rufer ==
Bethel, Minnesota
Major:Marketing
Coltyn Michael Sanderson
Major:Investments
Jason Roelof Saunders
Andover, Minnesota
Cody Alex Schmidt
DeForest, Wisconsin
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Major:Management
Durban, South Africa
Ryan Patrick McKeefry ===
Evan S. McLaughlin
Chatfield, Minnesota
Management
Major:Marketing
Andrew Wayne Seter
Grand Forks
Major:Marketing
Major:Management
Brooks, Minnesota
Major:Management
Grant Daniel Seymour
Grand Forks
Major:Marketing
Jaime Maria Sibet
Salt Lake City, Utah
Hadley Marie Simonett ===
Major:Investments
Major:Marketing
Bemidji, Minnesota
Major: Marketing
Patrick Moynagh
Park River
Major: Management
Victoria Catherine Mulvihill
Daryn Elizabeth Skjefte
Roseville, California
Alexandra Jade Nelson
Logan James Stepan
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Major: Management
Nathan L. Nelson
Michael Allen Stephens
Major: Management
Kevin Francis Newberger
Tyler R. Tandeski
Lake Tahoe, California
Brittany E. Nichols
Christopher Aron Taylor =
Grand Forks
Matthew Dain Pederson
Brennan D. Thorlakson =
Ryan Daniel Larson
Kevin Jiranansuroj Ledwith
Christopher Jerald Levato
Jill Danielle Leverty
Jacob Cadoret Lewis ==
Brian D. Lillemoen
Bourke Andrew Lodewyk =
Chelsea, Michigan
Management
Vadnais Heights, Minnesota
Major:Management
Sauk Centre, Minnesota
Major:Investments
Major:Marketing
Grand Forks
Major:Management
Major:Marketing
Arlington, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
Accounting
Mason T. Wolf
Shakopee, Minnesota
Major:Marketing
Kyle P. Wulff
Albertville, Minnesota
Major:Management
Seth Gregory Young
Major:Marketing
Major:Management
Zhixing Zhou ===
Ningbo City, China
Accounting
Luverne, Minnesota
Major:Management
Mackenzie Kate Bickel
Major:Investments
Alexandria Elizabeth Colmark
Cavalier
Accounting
Woodbury, Minnesota
Accounting
Fargo
Major:Entrepreneurship
Major:Marketing
Jonathan Robert Puhl
Hannah K. Tometich
Devils Lake
Major:Marketing
Yu Qian
Chaska, Minnesota
Major:Marketing
Aberdeen, Washington
Le Mars, Iowa
Yuyao, China
Major:Management
21
Bachelor of
Science in
Graphic Design
Technology
Brittany N. Timmsen
Austin Robert Luehring
Major:Marketing
Becker, Minnesota
Cameron Dietrich Peterson
Alexander James Loomis
Grand Forks
Management
Joseph Henry Westcott
Chaska, Minnesota
Major:Marketing
Amanda Blair Moyes
Lindsey Vold
Milnor
Major:Marketing
Patrick D. Schwappach
Evan J. Moser
Roseau, Minnesota
Economics
Brandon Scot Walstad
Centennial, Colorado
Major:Management
Thomas James Morinville
Benjamin S. Vatnsdal
Nina Marie Schwalk =
Tanner John Miller
Hampton, Minnesota
Management
Ivan Voskresensky
Major:Management
Lindsey Allison Miller
Mokena, Illinois
Dominic J. Schneider
Abby Lynn Mettert
Eagan, Minnesota
Bismarck
Major:Marketing
Riley John McAdaragh
Zachary Shane Truskowski
Edward Joseph Turner IV
Samuel Adam Roth
Dylan J. Mattson
Major:Marketing
Williston
Major:Marketing
Major:Management
Prescott, Wisconsin
Major:Marketing
Adam Gerard Mathern
Molly Ann Trudeau
Grand Forks
Major: Graphic Design Technology
Sterling, Illinois
Jennifer Lynn Erickson ===
Edgeley
= Denotes cum laude
Bachelor of
Science in
Graphic Design
Technology, continued
Bachelor of
Science in
Industrial
Technology
Alex J. Mathern
Justin Travis Bolton
Bismarck
Cassandra Lee Van Dell =
Cameron Harrison Love
Jamestown
Major: Industrial Technology
Philip Segovia Manz
Christopher J. Novak
Baudette, Minnesota
Zachary Russell Palm
Clinton, Tennessee
Moorhead, Minnesota
Erin Lyne Burnham =
Cody L. Sonnenfeld =
Juneau, Alaska
Oak Grove, Minnesota
Brock R. Keller
Bachelor of
Science in
Public
Administration
Alexander Todd Albert
Crystal, Minnesota
Elizabeth Kay Ness =
Benson, Minnesota
Dylan Patrick Ramstad Skoyles
Minot
College of Education and Human Development
Cindy Juntunen, Dean
Bachelor of
Science in
Education
Debhanna Aaker ==
Grand Forks
Bailey MacPherson Andrews =
Alexander Beck
Grand Forks
Major: Composite Social Studies
Education
Tasha Nicole Bonn ==
Dickinson
Marcy L. Buchholz =
Minot
Major: Early Childhood
Jennifer Lynne Burchill ==
Valley City
Sean A. Cano
Grand Forks
Education
Eva E. Carcione =
Edina, Minnesota
Major: Middle Level Education
Alexandra Lorraine Clark
Abigail Jacquelyn Crisman ===
Bemidji, Minnesota
Carmen Leann Cryer ==
Christopher Kyle Julson
Alexa Lauren Nelson =
McKenzie Kay Darling ==
Julianne M. Kambeitz =
Rachel Ann Nelson
Rolette
Fairbanks, Alaska
Langdon
Kristijana Dogan
Kendra Justine Patten
Grand Forks
Jessica Diane Kelly =
Plymouth, Minnesota
Major: Science
Kelsie Marie Kilber
Hibbing, Minnesota
Rebecca Joann Koch ===
Philip Charles Cooper Ragan =
Fargo
Sara Rose Lambert
Kate Elizabeth Reich =
Grand Forks
Anna J. Latham =
Aubrey Lynn Rosel ==
Mentor, Minnesota
Eric Daniel Leier
Chelsea Routier
Moorhead, Minnesota
Daniella Nicole Lima ==
Lindsay M. Schaefer ==
McKinney, Texas
Nathaniel Matthew Lockett
Lucas Walter Senske
Kylie Beth Melby ==
Karina Marie Sollie ===
Nora A. Nankivel ==
Megan Elaine Somercik ===
Salcha, Alaska
Katherine Rose Dunford
Eagan, Minnesota
Tayler Rae Finco =
Sioux City, Iowa
Benjamin L. Fowler
Hawley, Minnesota
Danika D. Gjerding =
Bismarck
Amy Jo Glass ==
Minot
Education
Alyssa Jane Halvorson ===
Grand Forks
Alison Louise Hoadley =
Eielson AFB, Alaska
Education
Amy M. Hoffman ===
Blaine, Minnesota
Jordan T. Hollingsworth =
Wyndmere
Education
Elissa Beth Holmberg-Smith
Warroad, Minnesota
22
Watford City
Collin Todd Pigeon ===
Rolette
Education
Ortonvile, Minnesota
Major: Science
Grand Forks
Grand Forks
Grand Forks
Major: Science
Beulah
Education
Fosston, Minnesota
College of Education and Human Development
Bachelor of
Science in
Education, continued
Matthew Mitchel Steien ==
Kelly Ann Ferullo
West Long Branch, New Jersey
Major: Kinesiology
Caroline Emma Green =
Elk River, Minnesota
Major: Kinesiology
Kendra Lee Gullickson ==
Center
Major: Kinesiology
Karlstad, Minnesota
Major:Composite Social Studies
Education
Micah P. Hale ==
Taylor E. Hansen =
Chaska, Minnesota
Josefine Jakobsen
Gabriel Michael Stoltman
Hannah Lou Swenson ==
Kit Elizabeth Tharaldson ===
Samantha M. Johnson =
Tyler Michelle Todd ==
Waterloo, South Carolina
Education
Elizabeth M. Vaudrin ==
Stephen, Minnesota
Major: Rehabilitation & Human
Services
Annie Elizabeth Gobell
Services
Minnetonka, Minnesota
Major: Kinesiology
Kelsey Karen Kaml
Euclid, Minnesota
Major: Kinesiology
Montgomery, Minnesota
Major: Kinesiology
Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Austin Shane Lien =
Maddison Kathleen Linn
David S. Bergstrom ==
Stephanie Elizabeth Mohr
Madeline Jeanette Bittner
Jasmine Trishea Robinson =
Mitchell R. Bridgeford =
Greg R. Stephens
Joseph L. Conneran
Nicholas Paul Vecellio
Jennifer Marie Erickson =
Robert Kyle Woodsmall
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Major: Kinesiology
Andover, Minnesota
Major: Kinesiology
Major: Kinesiology
Grand Forks
Major: Kinesiology
Grand Forks
Major: Kinesiology
Jonathan P. Doll
Chelsy R. Knott
Ethan DeLonce Eberle =
David H. Shaw
Victoria A. Frullani
Nicole Ann Traut
Alexia Lynn Wogen ==
Fargo
Services
Woodbury, Minnesota
Major: Kinesiology
Kathy Mai
Katie Herrmann
Grand Forks
Services
Chester, South Dakota
Major: Kinesiology
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Major: Kinesiology
Breezy Point, Minnesota
Services
Nathan Warren Martell
Grand Forks
Major: Kinesiology
Bachelor of
Science in
Recreation &
Tourism Studies
Kendrick J. Carbary
Michigan
Services
Major: Kinesiology
Bachelor of
Science in
Kinesiology
Major: Public Health Education
Jacob Charles Hays
Park Rapids, Minnesota
Services
Cassandra Lynn Kubes
Amber Natiel Leonard =
Ellen Maria Western ==
Kalie M. Gajeski
Major: Kinesiology
Shannon Lorraine Kaiser ==
Minto
Services
Klarup, Denmark
Major: Kinesiology
Megan Elizabeth Thielen
Jayd J. Eggert ==
Brittaney Melissa Evenson
Pinckney, Michigan
Major: Kinesiology
Leah Claire Jensen ==
Bachelor of
Science in
Public Health
Education
Minot
Services
Manvel
Major: Kinesiology
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Bachelor of
Science in
Rehabilitation &
Human Services
Fenton, Michigan
Major: Recreation & Tourism
Studies
Hazen
Studies
Hazen
Studies
Schaumburg, Illinois
Studies
Blaine, Minnesota
Studies
Major: Kinesiology
Grand Forks
Major: Kinesiology
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Major: Kinesiology
Major: Kinesiology
Wildwood, Missouri
Major: Kinesiology
Amanda Elizabeth Fairweather =
Maple Valley, Washington
Major: Kinesiology
= Denotes cum laude
23
John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences
Bruce A. Smith, Dean
Kennedy Alan Doan ==
Bachelor of
Science in
Aeronautics
Strathcona, Minnesota
Major: Unmanned Aircraft
Systems Operations
Ethan Gary Ehlers ===
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Major: Commercial Aviation
Justin M. Leong
Bourke Andrew Lodewyk =
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Major: Air Traffic Control
Fresno, California
Elk River, Minnesota
Alexander J. Lunden =
Wahpeton
Colin Andrew MacQuarrie =
Wantagh, New York
Tyler Daniel Makovec =
Christopher Peter Evans
Naoto Ashino
Tokyo, Japan
Brendan Christopher Foley
Michael Joseph Avila =
North Attleboro, Massachusetts
Euless, Texas
Systems Operations
Lemont, Illinois
Justin J. Bauer ==
Bogart, Georgia
Systems Operations
Justin D. Bird ==
Oak Forest, Illinois
Systems Operations
Eric D. Goetsch
Warren, Minnesota
Zachary Louis Gruenberg
Systems Operations
Brett Kristopher Borowicz
Gene Cao ===
Arden Hills, Minnesota
Ryan Patrick McKeefry ===
Yi Chen
Shanghai, China
Major: Aviation Technology
Management
Alexander J. Christians =
Systems Operations
William Thomas James Hughes =
Nikolas P. Ryan
Andrew Schill
Hannah
Systems Operations
Courtney Ann Schlosser ==
Frederick, South Dakota
Systems Operations
Christiaan Alexander Schrimpf =
Travis Lee Michaels ==
James Robert Moe
Princeton, Wisconsin
Systems Operations
Wimberley, Texas
El Dorado Hills, California
Joshua Glen Michael ===
Beulah
Alan James Horzewski =
DeForest, Wisconsin
Arthur James Scholtz
Patrick J. Mills ===
Hillsborough, New Jersey
Jason Carluen
Glenburn, Maine
Systems Operations
Andover, Minnesota
Aurora, Colorado
Hunter Lee Heringer ===
Deven Gregory Romain
Bernadette Wulf Running
Samuel Anthony McGuire ==
Trevor Alexander Hancock ==
San Mateo, California
Denver, Colorado
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Hawley, Minnesota
New Hope, Minnesota
Sean Trevor Bryant
Breckten Glenn Prentiss
Mitchell Lee Rufer ==
Alexis Renae Mattfeld
David Anthony Glessing II ==
Sussex, Wisconsin
Arvada, Colorado
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
Systems Operations
Paul Michael Garrison
Antonios Panagioti Batson =
Chelsea, Michigan
Nicholas J. Esch
Arturo Aguilar Torres
Kyle John Piersky
Eagan, Minnesota
Jonathan M. Emerson
Colton T. Adkins =
Management
Trey Loren Langaas
Renton, Washington
Medford, Oregon
Grants Pass, Oregon
Yuki Shirasaki
Sakai City, Japan,
Houston, Texas
Jacob Dean Skillett
Grand Forks
Systems Operations
Michael Craig Smallwood
Altadena, California
Chillicothe, Ohio
Kyle Eugene Munsterman =
Daniel James Smith
Douglas Barton Murphy
George Russell Steensma =
Medina, Minnesota
Lake Zurich, Illinois
Systems Operations
Manassas Park, Virginia
Denver, North Carolina
Systems Operations
Edina, Minnesota
David William Janney ===
Mesa, Arizona
Evan J. Janochoski =
Sam Erwin Nelson
Michael Anthony William Stein
Des Moines, Iowa
Paul Joseph Janowicz
Keely R. Olson
David George Thomas
El Dorado Hills, California
Management
Austin Ross Karpen
Michael Joseph Pacana =
Adam Nathanial Thompson
Tyler Michael Davis
Jay Robert Kunz
Karl Ivan A. Palaroan
Alexander Jacob Thoren
Rajakaruna Anook Nimash De Fonseka
Derek Robert LaBrie ==
Austin M. Christiansen ==
Jordan Daniel Clark ==
James P. Craig
Fairbanks, Alaska
Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
Caleb Paul DeBuse ==
Fort Collins, Colorado
Woodbury, Minnesota
Wanamingo, Minnesota
Sycamore, Illinois
Stanchfield, Minnesota
Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania
Phoenix, Arizona
Patuxent River, Maryland
Systems Operations
Waterford, Connecticut
Jack Robert Parkin =
East Setauket, New York
Kyle Benjamin Perry
Miles Daniel Laffitte =
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
24
Kenmore, Washington
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Mankato, Minnesota
Saint Michael, Minnesota
Brian Andrew Tordella ==
Hermosa Beach, California
Cory Clifford Vinger ==
Williston
Systems Operations
John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences
Bachelor of
Science in
Aeronautics, continued
Bachelor of
Science in
Atmospheric
Sciences
Bachelor of
Science in
Computer
Science
Aaron Lyle Dye
Pann Ajjimaporn
Grand Forks
Brendan William Farmer ===
Benjamin Lee Alman ==
Queen Creek, Arizona
Systems Operations
Nicholas James Gapp
Dylan A. Barnes =
Matthew W. Warwick
Mitchell Joseph Kern
John B. Bergman
Samuel Gettemy Worcester ==
Clint Michael Leeper
Ethan Andrew Voigt ==
Bismarck
Systems Operations
Blaine S. VonBerge =
Kyle P. Wallace
Cumberland, Wisconsin
East Granby, Connecticut
Williston
Major: Atmospheric Sciences
Rangsit, Thailand
Major: Computer Science
Edmonds, Washington
Fargo
Larimore
New Richmond, Wisconsin
Minot
Major:Mathematics
Michael Anthony Hlas
Eagan, Minnesota
Garrett Hardy Johnson
Lisbon
Kelton Karboviak ===
Drayton
Cameron Dean Kerbaugh ===
Tigoa
Brent George Lee
Eagan, Minnesota
Dayln Limesand ==
Bowman
Jaeden Frank Lovin
Grand Forks
Argenta, Illinois
Gene Cao ===
Robert Everett Metcalf ==
Dickinson
Xu Cao ===
Matthew Brian Nelson
Monilito Castro
Ben M. Schmidt
Eagan, Minnesota
Joseph Norman Gustafson
Jiaoni Wang
Bottineau
Wyatt Jacob Hedrick =
Bohan Zhang =
San Mateo, California
Celine Eden Marx
Shanghai, China
Brittany Marie Tague
Grand Forks
Samuel Thomas Umhoefer
Eagan, Minnesota
Shawn Wendell Wagner
Hibbing, Minnesota
Hayfield, Minnesota
Grand Forks
Shanghai, China
Wahpeton
Stephanie Christine Waldref
Minot
Debbie Storrs, Dean
Bachelor of
Arts
Arturo Aguilar Torres
Fresno, California
Major: Political Science
Alexander Todd Albert
Riley Jo Anderson =
Kyle Duane Beauchamp
Jacqueline Bergstrom
Laura Lynn Atkinson
Dylan James Becker
Jasmine Dawn Bernhardt
Crystal Colleen Baerwald
Chester J. Beltowski II
Devils Lake
Major: Communication Sciences &
Disorders
Woohyun Bang
Red Wing, Minnesota
Major: Philosophy & Religion:
Philosophy
Amber Michelle Battin =
Lucas James Amundson
Alamo
Bismarck
Lake Elsinore, California
Crystal, Minnesota
Major: Spanish
Samuel M. Amendolar
Box Elder, South Dakota
Major: History
Echo, Minnesota
Mackenzie Kate Bickel
Major: History
Philosophy
Jason Joseph Bjorgaard ===
Trevor B. Berg
Brainerd, Minnesota
Major: Spanish
Major: French
Grand Forks
25
Bismarck
Major: Communication Sciences &
Disorders
Grand Forks
Major: Anthropology
Jaclyn Marie Berg
Bundang, South Korea
Williston
Major: Psychology
Grand Forks
Fargo
Major: Music
= Denotes cum laude
Bachelor of
Arts, continued
Brittany Kay Borgen ===
Reynolds
Religion
Major:History
Kari Ann Brady =
Bismarck
Major: Communication Sciences
& Disorders
Major: Spanish
Dora Petra Bralo
Syracuse, New York
Romon Dumarc Bridges
Grand Forks
Paige N. Burling
Hazen
Major: English
Danielle Lynn Burthold-Thorpe ==
Grand Forks
Major:Communication
Major: International Studies
Major:French
Luzelena Camacho Erosa
Eva E. Carcione =
Edina, Minnesota
Major: English
Major: German
Ashley Marie Carlson
Benjamin Palmer Davis ===
Major: English
Corbin Marie Gyswyt
Custer, Washington
Major: Music
Rand Christian Hammer
Emily Marie Hancock ===
Samantha A. Cohen
Rapid City, South Dakota
Major: Anthropology
Briar Ross Comer
Sheyenne
Major: Visual Arts
Ashley Ann Conely
Chelcie Ann Coons =
Grand Forks
& Disorders
Rachel Frances Corcoran
Sartell, Minnesota
Major: Psychology
Rebecca Jacquelyn Crisman ==
Bemidji, Minnesota
Major: English
Brooke L. Dahl ==
Willmar, Minnesota
Major: Psychology
Minot
Major: Economics
Kizaray Danielle Edmunds
Major:Communication
Major: English
Elle Eiseman
Wishek
Major:Communication
Hunter D. Hanowski
Tanja Eisenschmid ==
Swanville, Minnesota
Kaufbeuren, Germany
Alex Dean Hanson
Nicole Karen Eltobgi
Belcourt
Major: Psychology
Grand Forks
Grand Forks
& Disorders
Williston
Leonas Theodore Firme
Margaret Lorraine Frank
Bismarck
Major:French
Jordan Anthony Jaeger
Bowbells
Major:Communication
Platte City, Missouri
Major:Communication
Larimore
Major: Social Science
Hatton
Roseville, Minnesota
Major:English
Matthew Prescott Kopp ===
Jamestown
Major:Economics
Xanthe Elizabeth Kuhn
Sycamore, Illinois
Philosophy
Derek Robert LaBrie ==
Nicholas Allen LaFosse
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Erika Jo Lang ===
Excelsior, Minnesota
& Disorders
26
Major:Communication
Centennial, Colorado
Major:Communication
Kelsi DiAnn Jenzer ===
Grand Forks
Major: Psychology
Superior, Wisconsin
Major:History
Ryan Jeffrey LaDouceur
Sanchir Jargalsaikhan
Haylee Helen Graba
Nicholas C. Kirchoff
Major:Sociology
Amy J. Jaramillo =
Woodbury, Minnesota
Scranton
& Disorders
Catherine M. Kohs
Joy Danielle Jacobson ==
Morgan Rose Goulding
West Fargo
Major:Economics
Keegan Russell Hilmer
Grand Forks
Major: Music
Gretna, Manitoba, Canada
& Disorders
Preston, Minnesota
Major:Psychology
Philosophy
Olivia S. Knutson
Delano, Minnesota
Major:Economics
Kristen Marie Giesbrecht ===
Danielle E. Kath
Jasmine M. Herringer
Katherine Louise Hurst
Brooke L. Gardner =
Grand Forks
Major:History
Kathleen Mae Knudson Stout
Britton, South Dakota
John Vincent Gangelhoff ===
Joseph V. Kalka
& Disorders
Kara Marie Hendrickson ==
Headingley, Manitoba, Canada
& Disorders
Isaiah J. Frohling ===
& Disorders
Kelsey Marie Knox
Erika Kate Horvey ==
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Michaella Rose Johnson =
Harvey
Major:English
Bemidji, Minnesota
Major:Norwegian
Christopher Peter Knoll
Borup, Minnesota
Major: Psychology
Hoople
Major: English
Megan Elizabeth Johnson
Mobridge, South Dakota
Major: Music
Kate Meree Heilman =
Grand Forks
Major:Communication
Taylor Leigh Kelner ===
David Hathaway =
Jared Thomas Estad
Marisa D. Johnson
Sheyenne
Forest Lake, Minnesota
& Disorders
Philosophy
Grand Forks
Major:Psychology
Jeffrey Thomas Keller
Rachel Lauren Caria Hartshorn =
Michael David Erickson
Eagan, Minnesota
Major:Communication
Bismarck
Major:Economics
Collin Tyler Hanson ==
Tyler William Ericksen
Martha Ann Fedje
Cavalier
Major: Sociology
Golden Valley, Minnesota
Monica Ashley Dorman
Major: Spanish
Brandon Reid Chrest
Fort Yates
Major: Psychology
Isabelle Rose DeGayner
Sam R. Falcon
Mandaree
Benjamin M. Johnson
Rebecca Gullickson
Duluth, Minnesota
Lisa Leonor Casarez
Kelsey Gress
Mekinock
Major: Psychology
Maria Catherine Fairfield
Samuel Dae Carroll
Emily Marie Johannes
Wahpeton
& Disorders
Ember Marie DeCouteau
Hallock, Minnesota
Hannah Rae Carlson
Ashley Marie Green
Grand Forks
Major: Psychology
Sartell, Minnesota
Major: Philosophy & Religion: Philosophy
Grand Forks
Major:Communication
Major:German
Dickinson
& Disorders
Bachelor of
Arts, continued
Brennan Lewis Larson
Major:Economics
Erik David LeCuyer
Woodbury, Minnesota
Major:Communication
Hannah Marie Lee
Major: Chinese Studies
Justin James Lee
Moorhead, Minnesota
Major:Economics
McKenzie Anne Lee ==
Edina, Minnesota
& Disorders
Rachel Ann Leiphon
Crary
Major:English
Roberta Jeanne Lentz ==
Rolla
Tyler Jeffrey Lenz
Brainerd, Minnesota
Amanda Jean Leone ===
Andrea Joy Metcalf
Langdon
Major: English
Folsom, California
Major:Psychology
Major:Economics
Major:Economics
Mia Faye Loyd
Grand Forks
Kristen Anne Luse
Maple Plain, Minnesota
Major:Communication
Elizabeth K. MacDonald
Devils Lake
Major:Psychology
Sadie E. Madson
Brookfield, Connecticut
Major:Communication
Kelley Michelle Manson
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Layla May Marvin
Warroad, Minnesota
Major:Communication
Nicole Ann Matchett Wagner =
Major:English
JoJamba Miriam Matthews
St. Paul, Minnesota
Major:English
Misti Dawn Meads
Katherine Elizabeth Sand =
Williston
Major:Economics
Carrie Williams Sandstrom =
Michael Kenneth Schmidt
Anchorage, Alaska
Major: English
Lukas B. Schulz
Big Lake, Minnesota
Major:French
Hannalee Athena Shaw =
Horace
Major:Communication
Emily Tegan Otto
Cando
Major: Psychology
Ross Jeffrey Parson
Allison Hope Moore ===
Major:Communication
Baker City, Oregon
Major:Communication
Cedric Perill Simmons
Major: History
Robert Paul R. Simon
Aaron D. Pulanco
Jessica Elaine Qualley =
Grand Forks
& Disorders
Caitlin Marie Quon
Malorie P. Neff ==
British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Major:Communication
Brainerd, Minnesota
Major: Sociology
Zachary M. Raknerud
Joy M. Nelson
Northwood
Major:Communication
Grand Forks
Emily M. Ramage ==
Maura M. Nelson
Watford City
Major:Communication
Michael Vishel Rauser
Talia Elexis Nelson
Fargo
Major:Communication
Peoria, Arizona
Major: Psychology
Christopher Michael Restemayer ==
Taylar Nelson ===
Menahga, Minnesota
International Falls, Minnesota
& Disorders
Crysta Rae LaVonne Robinson
Afton, Minnesota
Katherine Marie Rodgers ===
Major:Communication
Christopher Michael Rokke
Havre, Montana
Major: Theatre Arts
Taylor Elyse Nelson
Minot
Major:History
Taylor Kelley Nelson
Newfolden, Minnesota
Major:Communication
Brittany Jean Nieters
Major:Psychology
Cassville, Missouri
Fargo
Major:Communication
Vanessa Lynn Sigette
Ketchikan, Alaska
Durango, Colorado
Major:Economics
Grand Forks
Major:English
Plymouth, Minnesota
Major:Communication
Anne Michaela Phillips =
Colin Nicholas Mummery ==
West Fargo
Major: Economics
Amy Kamille Shirek ===
Casselton
& Disorders
Major:Spanish
Eagan, Minnesota
Bismarck
Brady Thomas Pate
Anna Rose Morris ===
Bismarck
Grand Forks
Major:Anthropology
Keaton A. Ondra
Abby Jean Moore
Grafton
Major: Psychology
David Patrick Satre
Colfax
& Disorders
Nicholas Roger Moen =
Tomah, Wisconsin
Major:French
River Falls, Wisconsin
Major:Communication
Chloe A. Omlid =
Hannah Christine Mitskog
Stephanie J. Mullen
Michael Anthony Lovisolo
Major:Communication
Adam Matthew Olson
Sean Patrick Miller
Major:English
Major:German
Eden Elise Rowan ==
John Stephen Oleksik =
Kaci Laine Miller
Laura Susan Rotering
Motley, Minnesota
Major: Psychology
Shannen Leigh O’Halloran
Alexander Kevin Mikkelsen
Major:English
Grand Forks
Major:Spanish
Theresa Mary Odden
Brendan Robert Morrison
Marissa Joy Lind ===
Mallory Jo Michaluk
Major:Communication
Patricia E. Lewis ==
Kathryn A. O’Brien =
Grand Forks
Religion
Grand Forks
Major: German
Reynolds
Major:French
Chandler, Arizona
Major:Communication
Eagle Butte, South Dakota
Major: Theatre Arts
Hadley Marie Simonett ===
Fallon M. Sims
Edina, Minnesota
Major:Communication
Jocelyn Solheim
Beltrami, Minnesota
Major: English
Colten Tyler St. Clair
Grand Forks
Major:Communication
Alexander Joseph Stadnik
Major:Communication
Jacob Raymond Staehle
Brownsville, Wisconsin
Natalie Ann Steinwand
Andover, Minnesota
Major:Communication
Andrew Kenneth Strand
Moorhead, Minnesota
Major: History
Janet Wolf Strand
Grand Forks
Major:History
= Denotes cum laude
27
Bachelor of
Arts, continued
Erik M. Strande
Grand Forks
Major:Sociology
Nicole Marie Streifel ===
Magda Zietek
Haley Jordan Wolfe
Meghan E. Dwyer
Allison R. Zimmer
Kailey L. Younggren ==
Nicholas Barrett Fortmeyer
Hermantown, Minnesota
Major: Visual Arts
Elblg, Poland
Major:Psychology
Hallock, Minnesota
Major: Graphic Design/New Art
Media
Major:Communication
Antonietta Zito
Shiyu Zhu
Porterville, California
Chengdu, China
Media
Gary John-Warren Suchor ==
Bachelor of
Fine Arts
Eagan, Minnesota
Major:Communication
Jacqueline Louise Anderson
Feather Kristin Tapio
Shakopee, Minnesota
Major:Psychology
Patricia Tedjasukmana =
Anaheim, California
Major:Communication
Sara Marie Tezel
Grand Forks
Major:English
Andrew David Thome
Major:Psychology
Nikolina Todorovic
Grand Forks
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Amy J. Tongen ===
Clarkfield, Minnesota
& Disorders
Chloe Grace Tweten
Grafton
Major:Communication
Eden Suzanne Volk =
Grand Forks
Major:Psychology
Heather Marie Vondal
Langdon
Major: Psychology
Jacy Kaitlyn Thibert Walker ===
Manvel
Drew D. Ward
Grand Forks
Major: History
Stephanie M. Wilson
Major:Communication
Amanda Rose Young
Grand Forks
Major:Psychology
Adam Scott Zerby
Shorewood, Minnesota
Hallock, Minnesota
Major: General Studies
Brooke Alexandra Friederichs ==
Breckenridge, Minnesota
Sartell, Minnesota
Haley J. Halvorson
Birmingham, Alabama
Carly Sue Hills
Gresham, Oregon
Shelby Rae Hoskinson =
Little Falls, Minnesota
Anna Therese Huss
Alison E. Ikeogu =
Gilbert, Minnesota
Olivia K. Isaacson ==
Shakopee, Minnesota
Michelle Lynne Jones =
Warroad, Minnesota
Richard Alexander Kacher Jr.
Los Angeles, California
Kelsey A. Kanwischer ===
Pittsburg, California
Taylor Shea Koberinski
Grand Forks
Rachel Marie Kos =
Shakopee, Minnesota
Andrew J. Kozek
Jessika Mae Viola Lackie =
Graydon Dan Larsen
Morgan, Utah
Stephanie Alice Lee
Zachary Christopher Beaman
Grand Forks
Major: Visual Arts
Brianna Marie Berendt =
Waconia, Minnesota
Media
Lynn Audrey Bielski
Stephanie Marie Gregoire =
Amara Brooke Kallgren ==
Carissa Anna Birchem =
Renton, Washington
Media
Amber Lynn Bohr
Daniella Nicole Lima ==
Grand Forks
Major: Musical Theatre
Michael R. Brekkestran
Nicholas James McConnell
Grand Forks
Major: Theatre Arts
Christopher Brown
Whitney Renee Oberg =
Moorhead, Minnesota
Media
Javen Tyron Butler
Ortonvile, Minnesota
Major: Visual Arts
Taylor Bye
Warren, Minnesota
Media
Amber Louise Daly =
William George Rerick ==
Katherine Marie Daugherty
Grand Forks
Major: Visual Arts
Michelle Katherine Stahlecker
Kianna Leigh Davis
Major: Musical Theatre
Madison Nicole Williams
Tavin D. Deru
Bismarck
Media
Jessica Marie Dietz
Casper, Wyoming
28
Nicola Claire Grun
Plymouth, Minnesota
Media
Kathryn Amber Fink ==
Jeffrey Goettig
Windsor, Colorado
Ja’Won Calee Arrington
Georgianne Crummer =
Bismarck
Mikayla Anne Greely
Brandon Joseph Anderson
Kimberly, Wisconsin
Media
Kelsey Morgan Glatt ===
Duluth, Minnesota
Sarah Elizabeth Allbrooks
Kelsey Kramer Clifford =
Katie Jo Rehder =
Kristin R. Woodard
Lauren Adams
Grand Forks
Media
Neche
Elmhurst, Illinois
Major: Visual Arts
Bachelor of
General Studies
Abigail A. Christian
Jennifer Marie Woloszyk
Dylan J. Fowler
Hawley, Minnesota
Media
Williston
Major: English
Stefan D. Winkler
Emily Elizabeth Germolus
Hillsboro
Major:English
Samantha Ellen Tako ===
Plymouth, Minnesota
Casper, Wyoming
Grand Forks
Grafton
Glenrock, Wyoming
Zimmerman, Minnesota
Wheaton, Minnesota
Green River, Wyoming
Willmar, Minnesota
Fargo
Eagan, Minnesota
Sicamous, British Columbia, Canada
Renton, Washington
Poughkeepsie, New York
Bachelor of
General Studies,
continued
Sidney Jean Luers
Casper, Wyoming
Alexa L. Martel =
Dickinson
Esada Mujcic
Fargo
Jessica Leigh Nordmeyer
Justin Ryan Novotny
Downers Grove, Illinois
Kelly Michelle O’Grady
McHenry, Illinois
Ashley Marie Palmer ===
Lovell, Wyoming
Jacob Richard Thompson
Jacy Kaitlyn Thibert Walker ===
Tori A. Carroll ==
Michael Lee Thurn
Keaton M. Walker
Monilito Castro
Park River
Manvel
Major: Music Education
Fargo
Woodbury, Minnesota
Alison Kay Tonsager ===
Ramsey, Minnesota
Lauren Rae Trohkimoinen
Casper, Wyoming
Nicholas Marc Quinlan
Byron, Minnesota
Adam Ratchenski
Casselton
Kelsey Anne Schiller ===
Casper, Wyoming
Elynn Michelle Schriber =
Casper, Wyoming
Shayna Rae Shaffer
Casper, Wyoming
Leah Nicole Sherman =
Mounds View, Minnesota
Marcus Anthony Sickler
Dickinson
Teresa M. Simms =
Grand Forks
Austin James Smith
Grafton
Sarah Katherine Smith
Edina, Minnesota
Joseph Allan Soukup
Plymouth, Minnesota
Angela Marie Starr
Aaron Peter Chanas-LaRue ==
Jennifer K. Christianson
Minot
Major: Biology / Pre-Health
Luke J. VanHavermaet =
Bachelor of
Science
Shane P. Wagner
Sullivan Anye Ade
Albertine L. Cooper
Joseph John Wilebski
Esther Adewunmi Ajayi
Tara Cota
Robin N. Willis
Spencer Amstrup =
Evan James Damsgard
Hawley, Minnesota
Grand Forks
Eagan, Minnesota
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
Los Angeles, California
Ashley N. Zimmer
Sarah Jo Aymond ==
Bay City, Wisconsin
Grand Forks
Major:Psychology
Kelly Ryan Baker
Lovell, Wyoming
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Grand Forks
Major:Mathematics
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Rodney Palmer ===
Molly Rose Ploucha ==
Fargo
Major:Psychology
Major:Psychology
Bradley A. Barger ==
Bachelor of
Music
Woodstock, Illinois
Major:Geography
Karl Francis Bauer ===
Major: Geography
Sarah Jo Aymond ==
Taylor Lee Clark
Dayton, Wyoming
Major:Psychology
Major:Biology
Brett L. DeGagne
Richmond, Minnesota
Major:Psychology
Morgan Devine
Hillsboro
Major:Psychology
Brandon P. Duellman
Winona, Minnesota
Katherine Rose Dunford
Plymouth, Minnesota
Major:Biology
Cameron Edward Dutt ==
Grand Forks
Tyler John Beattie ===
Bemidji, Minnesota
Brooklyn Paige Becanic =
Grand Forks
Major: Music Performance
Kyle Anthony Bernhardt ===
Grand Forks
Brianna Marie Berry
James Michael Evers ===
Alexandra Elise Birkle
Julie Ann Fanfulik
Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
Libby Blocker
Hayden A. Finnesand
Grand Forks
Andrew William Blythe
Amy Christine Fitzsimmons ==
Grand Forks
Shawali Brar
Brooke Alexandra Freeberg
Tomah, Wisconsin
Cassidy Kay Brougham
Nicole D. Frye ===
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Susan Louise Bullock
Austin Duval Ganje ==
Major: Music Therapy
Sabrina M. Cade
Grand Forks
Jack A. Boyer ==
Corpus Christi, Texas
Daniel Edward Ewens ==
Greeley, Colorado
Major:Psychology
Ryan Coudle King =
Grand Forks
Major:Psychology
Christopher D. E. Laue ===
Grand Forks
Mary C. Lockett ==
Eagan, Minnesota
Major:Psychology
Abigail Leigh Mattson ==
Paul C. Millette ==
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Major: Forensic Science
Farren Danielle Rowan
Vinicius de Souza Del Rei Sant’Ana =
Chaska, Minnesota
Major: Psychology
Billings, Montana
Amy Michelle Seiner
Jacksonville, Florida
Major:Psychology
Hunter M. Swendseid
Sheyanne M. Cariveau
Stephen, Minnesota
Major:Psychology
29
West Fargo
Tory Engen
Tolna
Major:Psychology
Desire’e Marie Enzminger ==
Tappen
Grand Forks
Major:Physics
Fisher, Minnesota
Major:Psychology
Major:Biology
Champlin, Minnesota
Hampton, Minnesota
Major:Biology
Grand Forks
Major: Psychology
Ada, Minnesota
Major: Biology
= Denotes cum laude
Brett Michael Johnson ===
Emily Jane Meyer =
Paige A. Petty
Jeffrey W. Johnson
Kayla Marie Michelson =
Courtney Marie Phelps ==
Grand Forks
Major: Psychology
Sara L. Johnson ===
Alexandra Marjorie Miller ===
Kelsey Ann Plese
Beach
Shae Allen Johnson
Bachelor of
Science, continued
Starr Angela Garrett =
Mathew David Gerving ==
Joseph Nicholas Glatt
Kodiak, Alaska
Major:Psychology
Ian Glidden =
Moorhead, Minnesota
Jordan Matthew Goelz =
Major:Biology
Aaron Phillip Goerger ==
Cold Spring, Minnesota
Nicole Marie Gourneau ==
Grand Forks
Jacob Ron Greenmyer ===
Grand Forks
Kaitlin Nicole Grosgebauer
Jamestown
Major:Biology
Travis L. Hackley
Mahtomedi, Minnesota
Major:Mathematics
Allison Doree Haley
Fargo
Major:Psychology
Jaiden Nicole Hansen =
Grand Forks
Major:Psychology
Philip J. Heiden ==
Grand Forks
Major:Psychology
Jace Hellman
West Fargo
Major:Geography
Major:History
Joshua Dale Hensch
Major:Geography
Justin Roger Hett =
Grand Forks
Major:Biology
Andrea Lynn Hill
Fargo
Major:Psychology
Zachary Edward Hoggarth ==
Major:Biology
Maura L. Holm =
Minot
Gary Huffer
Tannersville, Pennsylvania
Major:Psychology
Katherine Louise Hurst
Delano, Minnesota
Major:Mathematics
Tyler Jacob Jehs
Grand Forks
Major:Mathematics
Fargo
Park River
Major:Mathematics
Grand Forks
Orono, Minnesota
Major: Chemistry
Moorhead, Minnesota
Sauk Centre, Minnesota
Major: Biology
Mandan
Major: Psychology
Jay Mittlieder ===
Braham, Minnesota
Jayden Matthew Mosbrucker =
Major: Chemistry
Megha Alla Mudireddy ==
Jonni L. Muller
Hokah, Minnesota
Major: Psychology
Hans Musgrave ===
Fargo
Major: Physics
Major: Mathematics
Julian John Nelson
Alexander Tim Jones
Erin Kay Kiefat
Taylor Kimball =
Kaylen V. Knutson
Katelyn Jean Koiner ==
Bailey Sophia LaCoursiere
Koffi Leo Lakpa
Minot
Major: Psychology
Center
Major: Mathematics
Grand Forks
Grenora
Mountain View, Arkansas
Major: Mathematics
Roseau, Minnesota
Nathan Andrew Nelson =
Major: Chemistry
Taylor E. Nelson-Granberry
Almont
Major: Chemistry
Katie J. Neset
Grand Forks
Major: Biology
Derick Yensila Ngoran
Chungnam, South Korea
Matthew Maurice Nickerson
Grand Forks
Sarah Elizabeth Nielson
Piedmont, South Dakota
Major: Psychology
Isaac Paul James Nies ==
Dunseith
Major: Psychology
Major: American Indian Studies
Benita Kay Novacek =
Garret Hue Schriock Larson ===
Joseph Min Lee ===
Kwangjea Lim ==
Taylor Marie Mahin
Kelly Corinne Marquardt =
Lynn R. Martell
Puyallup, Washington
Major: Psychology
Mayville
Major: Mathematics
Kumbo, Cameroon
Major: Psychology
Plymouth, Minnesota
Major: Biology
Clayton S. Metcalf =
Grand Forks
Major: Psychology
Katherine A. Reinarts ==
Eagan, Minnesota
Analise L. Richtsmeier ===
Grand Forks
Major: Psychology
Devin Michael Roehrich-Cherenzia
Strasburg
Major: Physics
Major: Mathematics
Andrew William Rosener
Eagan, Minnesota
Major: Mathematics
Nathan Allen Ross
Fargo
Andrew James Ryberg =
Bismarck
Major: Psychology
Katelyn Jane Rykhus ==
Sartell, Minnesota
Major: Psychology
Kaylee Brooke Scott ===
Istanbul, Turkey
Major: Chemistry
Clear Lake, Minnesota
Major: Psychology
Rolette
Major: Biology
Matthew Michael Silbernagel
Major: Mathematics
Paige Lois Slemmons ==
Major: Psychology
Nicholas Allen Smith
Major: Mathematics
Davenport
Major: Psychology
Webb Lake, Wisconsin
Major: Biology
Dunseith
Major: Psychology
Sarisa Keiko Smith
Mandan
Major: Biology
Nicole Marie Sobolik
Elizabeth Clare Rose Peterson
Lindsey Marie Peterson ==
Major: Mathematics
30
Stephanie Helen Raza
Greenbush, Minnesota
Kelsey Marie Peltier
Monticello, Minnesota
Major: Psychology
Yankton, South Dakota
Major: Psychology
Bethany Joann Schultz ===
Laurel A. Peabody =
Joshua M. Mertens =
Nathan J. Rausch =
Ashley
Major: Chemistry
Stacy Claire Meester
Moorhead, Minnesota
Major: Molecular and Integrative
Biology
Ortonville, Minnesota
Major: Physics
Jessica M. SanCartier
Alyson Marie Pascuzzi
Kaitlynn Jo Meis ==
Lakeland, Minnesota
Kirsten Dlonra Medicraft =
Fargo
Major: Psychology
Major: Psychology
Deniz Saka ==
Danyelle B. Osowski =
Roseau, Minnesota
Grand Forks
Major: Mathematics
Williston
Sadie E. Martin
Ramsey, Minnesota
Grand Forks
Major: Biology
Fargo
Major: Psychology
Park River
Bachelor of
Science, continued
Jordan David Sprecher
Bismarck
Cortney C. Stelljes
Major: Psychology
Darla Mae Swanson
Major: Psychology
Megan Marie Sys
Elizabeth A. Zavoral
David Joel Essink
Ashley Nicole Wheeler ==
Michael Louis Zepeda ==
Racheal Marie Herman
Morgan Renee Wines
Tucker N. Zimmer ==
Clayton Leroy Hinrichs
Corey James Zimmerman =
Alexander Tim Jones
Dillon Lee Zins
Alison Marie Karpenko ==
Major: Psychology
Elkhorn, Nebraska
Major: Criminal Justice Studies
Jerome, Idaho
Major: Physics
Duluth, Minnesota
Munich
Major: Psychology
Grand Forks
Major: Psychology
Parshall
Major: Psychology
Laramie Ashlee Tescher =
Minot
Major: Psychology
Dylan Mathew Teske
Scranton
Ashley Ann Thomas
Belle Plaine, Minnesota
Major: Psychology
Ashley N. Thomas =
Moorhead, Minnesota
Major: Psychology
Rebecca Brandão Topp =
Carrington
Major: Psychology
Brayden Peter Joseph Trontvet
Grand Forks
Major: Psychology
Arna Keturah Two Hawk
Eagle Butte, South Dakota
Flasher
Major: Physics
Grand Forks
Megan A. Keegan =
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Adam Paul Krichbaum =
Bachelor of
Science in
Chemistry
Santa Clara, California
Bobby Wayne Laney
Mitchell Robert Lichtenwald
Brianna Jean Gysbers
New Holstein, Wisconsin
St. Paul, Minnesota
Major:Chemistry
Major:Biology
Lauren Morgan McIntyre
Trevor Alan Waagen
Jamestown
Major: Psychology
Allison Nicole Wanner
Andrew David Park
Shay Forrest Erickson =
Samantha Reiling
Samuel Donald Hervey =
Tyrel Joseph Sollin
Angela Marie LaCroix
Peoria, Arizona
Brainerd, Minnesota
Major:Chemistry
Anoka, Minnesota
Major:Spanish
Benjamin David Woods ===
Forest River
Major: Physics
Major:Sociology
Bachelor of
Science in Criminal
Justice Studies
Hunter Christian Callahan
Perham, Minnesota
Major: Psychology
Lake Villa, Illinois
Major: Fisheries & Wildlife
Biology
Samuel F. Stadem
Honolulu, Hawaii
Grand Forks
Major:Chemistry
Fordville
Major: Psychology
Michael D. Wiskow ==
Kasen Michael James
Christiansen
Talia Elexis Nelson
Nicolas Brown
Pierre, South Dakota
Marlborough, Connecticut
Biology
David Wayne Seals
Roseau, Minnesota
Bemidji, Minnesota
Major:Chemistry
Ashley Nicole Wheeler ==
Nicholas Kalley Caswell
Ty Jacob Murphy
Alicia Marie Brey
Jacy Jane Whaley
Bachelor of
Science in Fisheries
and Wildlife
Biology
Leah Elizabeth Larson
Mandan
Danielle R. Warren =
Eagan, Minnesota
Kirsten Dlonra Medicraft =
Westhope
Major:Chemistry
Victoria, Minnesota
Major: Geography
Major: Psychology
Thaddeus M. Wood
Calvin Roland Henry ===
Jacob James Vandervest
Nicholas Paul Vecellio
Pray, Montana
Braham, Minnesota
Minot
Major: Psychology
Braedyn Taft
Pierre, South Dakota
Bottineau
Morgan T. Spielman
Major:Communication
New Ulm, Minnesota
Jessica A. Swenson
Plymouth, Minnesota
Edina, Minnesota
Marquelle Lynn Theis-Pflipsen
Emily Jo Thompson
Kaitlyn Marie Carr
Carrington
Mayville
Steven Jacob Demmerly
Emerado
Biology
Josephine Rae Dillon
Plymouth, Minnesota
Biology
Biology
Grand Forks
Biology
Eagan, Minnesota
Biology
DeVynarae Elizabeth Meeder
Missoula, Montana
Biology
Tanner J. Stechmann
Roseau, Minnesota
Biology
Jenna Marie Wolf
Biology
Kyle R. Torvik
Major:Sociology
Matthew James Collier
New Hope, Minnesota
Meghan Ann Dybdahl
= Denotes cum laude
Clinton, Minnesota
Major:Sociology
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Bachelor of
Science in
Geology
Nicholas R. Hudson
Samantha Mae McLaughlin
John Eric Sandven
Stephanie Rose Kitowski ==
Alexander Magnus Miller
Ashley Robyn Schmidt
Grand Forks
Major: Geology
Beulah
Major: Geology
Sartell, Minnesota
Major: Geology
Eagan, Minnesota
Major: Geology
Medora
Major: Geology
Grand Forks
Major: Geology
Christopher D. Colby
Kenmare
Major: Geology
Scholar in the Honors Program
Sally Pyle, Honors Coordinator
The following students have met
the objectives of the University of
North Dakota’s SCHOLAR IN THE
HONORS PROGRAM, a program
designed to broaden and enrich the
undergraduate curriculum. They
have passed sophomore and senior
comprehensive examinations, and
have been certified for graduation
by the Honors Committee of the
University. A substantial segment
of their University training has been
pursued in honor courses, tutorials
and colloquia, and they have done
independent research.
Benjamin Palmer Davis
Sartell, Minnesota
Philosophy / International Studies /
Honors
Jacob Ron Greenmyer
Emily Jane Meyer
Brett Michael Johnson
Kaylee Brooke Scott
Sara L. Johnson
Hadley Marie Simonett
Grand Forks
Biology / Pre-Health / Honors
Cameron Edward Dutt
Fargo
Biology / Honors
West Fargo
Honors
Andrew Ted Eerdmans
Grand Forks
Honors
Chemical Engineering / Honors
Joseph V. Kalka
Desireé Marie Enzminger
Tappen
Biology / Honors
Champlin, Minnesota
Honors
Rolette
Biology / Honors
Human Resource Management /
Honors
Grand Forks
History / Honors
Jacy Kaitlyn Thibert Walker
Political Science / Honors
Rebecca Brandlão Topp
Bottineau
Geological Engineering / Honors
Alexis Paige Tupy
Derek Robert LaBrie
Amy Christine Fitzsimmons
Orono, Minnesota
Chemistry / Honors
Carleigh Beth Lider
Manvel
Music Education / Honors
Carrington
Psychology / Honors
Hastings, Minnesota
Chemical Engineering / Honors
Senior Departmental Honors
Sally Pyle, Honors Coordinator
The following students
of high ability, having
completed independent
research in their major fields
of study, and successfully
defended their research
papers in comprehensive
oral examinations, are being
graduated WITH HONORS
in their major fields.
Kyle Anthony Bernhardt
Greeley, Colorado
Psychology
Colin Nicholas Mummery
Durango, Colorado
Economics
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Tanner J. Stechmann
Roseau, Minnesota
Fisheries and Wildlife Biology
Candidates for Commission
Lt. Col. Anthony K. Nishimura,
Professor of
Aerospace Studies
Lt. Col. Clarence L. Carroll III,
Professor of
Military Science
Commission as
Second Lieutenant
United States
Air Force
Commission as
Second Lieutenant
United States Army
Alek J. Berg
Grand Forks
National Guard / Transportation Corps
Major: Business Management
Michael Steven Anderson
California, Maryland
Active Duty, Pilot
Ryan Blumhagen
Oakdale, Minnesota
Active Duty, Pilot
Hunter Christian Callahan
Nicholas James Boonstra
Drake
National Guard / Engineering
Ronald Garcia
Active Duty / Military Police
Grand Island, Nebraska
Active Duty, Remotely Piloted Aircraft Officer (RPA)
Nicholas C. Kirchoff
Superior, Wisconsin
Active Duty / Ordnance (EOD)
Major: History
Daniel Mitsuru Iwata
Seattle, Washington
Active Duty, Pilot
Miles Daniel Laffitte
New Holstein, Wisconsin
Active Duty, Acquisitions Officer
Derick Yensila Ngoran
Orono, Minnesota
Active Duty, Acquisitions Officer
Major:Biochemistry
Major: Honors
Matthew Mitchel Steien
East Setauket, New York
Reserves / Aviation
Mitchell Robert Lichtenwald
Grand Forks
National Guard / Quartermaster
Major: Nursing
Emily Jane Meyer
Karlstad, Minnesota
National Guard / Armor
Major: Composite Social Studies Education
Quinton A. Thiele
Blaine, Minnesota
Active Duty, Pilot
Student Honor Medallions
Honor Medallions are worn by candidates for the bachelor’s degree who have at least 50 graded hours from the University
of North Dakota and achieve a scholastic average of 3.50 (cum laude), 3.70 (magna cum laude), and 3.90 (summa cum laude)
in courses completed at the University of North Dakota. For the purpose of the commencement program and publication,
honors are based on the UND grade point average at the end of the previously completed term. Once final semester grades
are recorded and the degree has been cleared by the college, grade point averages are recalculated and final graduation
honors are recorded to the transcript and diploma.
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The University Marshals
A tradition since the early
years of the University of
North Dakota, the University
Marshals serve as the
honorary marshals and
ushers for commencement
exercises. They are selected
from the junior class,
primarily on the basis of
academic excellence.
Grand Marshal
Shawn O’Neil
Charter Marshal
McKenzie Titus
Kirsten Aafedt
Kelly Barnhard
Tyler Bergman
Bethany Brumbaugh
Norris Chin
Jennifer Croy
Morgana Davis
August Davis
Lukas Drayna
Bethany Easthouse
Emily Falcon
Tracy Fried-Arneson
Kathryn Furey
Nicholas Gaasvig
Johnathan Gander
Janelle Hakala
Spencer Halvorson
Jagar Hanson
Nicklas Hoilund
Maddysen Hull
Sungdo Jang
Atle Johansen
Adrian Jonsson
Cailana Kadlec
Paula Kaledzi
Madison Koenig
Brendan Korringa
Bo Lauckner
Michael Lenselink
Bethany Loyd
Kaela Lucke
Emily Melchior
Trent Meyer
Holly Mitzel
Thomas Muscha
Brooke Olson
Morgan Olson
Dennis Ongeri
Kylie Parisien
Tori Plant
Nicole Plante
Paige Relling
Jacob Ries
Elijah Sack
Christopher Sigurdson
Kari Strandberg
Merry Tesfu
Erica Thune
Shawntessa Wageman
Kimber Weathersby
Jenna Wheeler
Jessica Williams
Anna Wright
Honorary Faculty
Flag Marshal
William Gosnold Jr.
A UND faculty member,
chosen from the ranks
of the Chester Fritz
Distinguished Professors,
carries the University
flag and leads the
commencement procession.
The Faculty Flag Marshal
at today’s ceremony is
Dr. William D. Gosnold Jr,
Professor of Geophysics.
Dr. William D. Gosnold Jr. is a Chester Fritz Distinguished
Professor of Geophysics in the Harold Hamm School of
Geology and Geological Engineering at University of North
Dakota. He earned a baccalaureate degree in physics from
the State University of West Georgia in 1971 and the Ph.D.
degree in geophysics from Southern Methodist University in
1977. Dr. Gosnold is custodian of the Global Heat Flow Data
Base of the International Heat Flow Commission (IHFC). He
is currently director of the Petroleum Research Education and
Entrepreneurship Center (PREEC) at the University of North
Dakota. He has conducted research on Earth’s heat flow,
geothermal resources, and climate change since 1977. He
is a member of Sigma Xi, the American Geophysical Union,
the European Geosciences Union, the Geological Society
of America, and the American Association of Petroleum
Geologists. In 2006 he received the Fritz Professorship, UND’s
highest academic honor.
In 2015 he posted the USA and World best times in the
100-meter freestyle in his age class in Masters Swimming.
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Honorary Degrees Awarded
Honorary degrees have long been awarded by institutions of higher learning to recognize lives of achievement. In 1909 UND presented its first honorary degree,
a Doctor of Laws, to Webster Merrifield, who served
the University for 25 years, including 18 as its third
president.
Honorary degrees from UND particularly recognize
those with an association with the University or with the
state and region; they also have been presented to such
notables as philosopher Mortimer Adler, heart surgeon
Michael DeBakey and President John F. Kennedy.
1909, Webster Merrifield, Doctor of Laws
1913, Roger W. Cooley, Master of Laws
1914, E.M. Babcock, Doctor of Science
1916, Homer B. Sprague, Doctor of Laws
1918, Joseph P. Kennedy, Doctor of Laws
1922, John Lee Coulter, Doctor of Laws
1925, F.P. Robertson, Doctor of Laws
1928, Howard Huston, Master of Arts
1929, Thomas D. Campbell, Doctor of Laws
1930, Guy C.H. Corliss, Doctor of Laws
1930, Vilhjalmur Stefanssen, Doctor of Laws
1931, Maxwell Upson, Doctor of Engineering
1932, John M. Hancock, Doctor of Laws
1933, Thomas F. Kane, Doctor of Laws
1933, John F. Douglas, Doctor of Laws
1934, J.F.T. O’Connor, Doctor of Laws
1935, Frederick Koch, Doctor of Letters
1936, John Burke, Doctor of Laws
1937, Sveinbjorn Johnson, Doctor of Laws
1938, A.G. Burr, Doctor of Laws
1938, Vincent J. Ryan, Doctor of Laws
1938, C.J. Hambro, Doctor of Laws
1939, Gudmundur Grimson, Doctor of Laws
1939, Crown Prince Olav of Norway, Doctor of Laws
1941, John W. Dafoe, Doctor of Laws
1941, Clarence Daniel O’Connor, Doctor of Humanities
1943, John O. Christianson, Doctor of Science
1943, Walter L. Stockwell, Doctor of Laws
1943, John Alister Hutcheson, Doctor of Science
1944, Sigureir Sigurdsson, Doctor of Humanities
1944, Boyd Milne Begg, Doctor of Science
1944, George Addison Talbert, Doctor of Science
1945, Edward Francis Flynn, Doctor of Laws
1945, Barend Herman Kroeze, Doctor of Humanities
1946, Elwyn Francis Chandler, Doctor of Science
1946, David Rhys Jenkins, Doctor of Science
1946, Elmer Ellis, Doctor of Laws
1947, Melvin A. Brannon, Doctor of Science
1947, Raymond A. Heising, Doctor of Science
1947, George Albert Selke, Doctor of Laws
1948, Adolph Marcus Christianson, Docctor of Laws
1948, John S. Lundy, Doctor of Science
1948, William L. Nuessle, Doctor of Laws
1948, Ezra Thayer Towne, Doctor of Humanities
1948, Luther Earle Birdzell, Doctor of Laws
1948, Harley F. French, Doctor of Science
1949, Franklin Jerome Lunding, Doctor of Laws
1949, John Morris Gillette, Doctor of Humanities
1949, Charles John Breitwieser, Doctor of Science
1949, Lawrence Vold, Doctor of Laws
1950, Alfred G. Arvold, Doctor of Humanities
1950, Charles J. Murphy, Doctor of Laws
1951, M. Beatrice Johnstone, Doctor of Humanities
1951, Chester E. Fritz, Doctor of Laws
1951, Edward H. McDermott, Doctor of Laws
1951, George A. Abbott, Doctor of Laws
1951, Juan Mendoza Rodriquez, Doctor of Laws
1952, Homer N. Wallin, Doctor of Science
1952, Daniel F. Bull, Doctor of Communication Sciences
1952, Edmund O. Belsheim, Doctor of Laws
1953, A. Hoyt Taylor, Doctor of Science
1953, Fred J. Traynor, Doctor of Laws
1954, Theodore H. Fenske, Doctor of Science
1954, Arno Carl Fieldner, Doctor of Science
1954, Alfred Jacobsen, Doctor of Science
1954, Luther W. Youngdahl, Doctor of Laws
1955, John C. Baker, Doctor of Laws
1956, Robert D. Campbell, Doctor of Laws
1956, Harlan Henthorns Hatcher, Doctor of Laws
1956, John Chester West, Doctor of Humanities
1957, Richard Simpson Watson, Doctor of Laws
1958, Richard Blackburn Black, Doctor of Science
1958, Charles W. Boise, Doctor of Science
1958, Olger B. Burtness, Doctor of Laws
1958, Min Hin Li, Doctor of Humanities
1958, Russell Reid, Doctor of Humanities
1958, James Duane Squires, Doctor of Laws
1958, Henry G. Lykken, Doctor of Engineering
1958, Hermann Hegedorn, Doctor of Humanities
1958, Jerome Hall, Doctor of Laws
1958, J. Maxwell Anderson, Doctor of Humanities
1958, Edgar Dale, Doctor of Humanities
1958, Rudolph J. Gielsness, Doctor of Laws
1958, Cushman D. Haagensen, Doctor of Science
1958, Grover Holt, Doctor of Engineering
1958, Grayson L. Kirk, Doctor of Humanities
1958, George A. Lundberg, Doctor of Laws
1958, Herbert G. Nilles, Doctor of Laws
1958, Edward K. Thompson, Doctor of Humanities
1958, Neal A. Weber, Doctor of Science
1958, J. Frederick Weltzin, Doctor of Humanities
1958, Philip W. West, Doctor of Science
1958, Waldemar Westergaard, Doctor of Laws
1958, Paul Yoder, Doctor of Music
1959, Alexander Grow Budge, Doctor of Laws
1959, Thomas E. Whelan, Doctor of Laws
1959, Charles E. Scott, Doctor of Humanities
1960, Elmo B. Roper, Doctor of Humanities
1960, James H. Douglas, Doctor of Laws
1961, Ronald N. Davies, Doctor of Laws
1962, Fred George Aandahl, Doctor of Laws
1962, Thomas Joseph Burke, Doctor of Laws
1962, O.H. Thormodsgard, Doctor of Laws
1962, James Morris, Doctor of Laws
1963, Harold D. Shaft, Doctor of Laws
1963, Owen Meredith Wilson, Doctor of Laws
1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Doctor of Laws
1965, Edward J. Devitt, Doctor of Laws
1965, Bertin C. Gamble, Doctor of Laws
1965, Orin Alva Stevens, Doctor of Science
1965, Thomas C. Barger, Doctor of Laws
1966, Robert E. Bradley, Doctor of Engineering
1966, Herbert Victor Prochnow, Doctor of Laws
1966, Robert E. Slaughter, Doctor of Laws
1967, David E. Bell, Doctor of Laws
1967, Leonard W. Larson, Doctor of Laws
1967, Joseph C. Allen, Doctor of Engineering
1968, Robert H. Bahmer, Doctor of Laws
1968, Malcolm Moos, Doctor of Laws
1969, Era Bell Thompson, Doctor of Humane Letters
1969, Arthur Naftalin, Doctor of Laws
1969, Richard Beck, Doctor of Literature
1970, Eric Sevareid, Doctor of Laws
1970, James L. Elder, Doctor of Engineering
1970, Harry H. Ransom, Doctor of Literature
1970, Warren J. Hanna, Doctor of Laws
1970, George C. Wheeler, Doctor of Laws
1971, B. Fred Davidson, Doctor of Laws
1971, William A. Franta, Doctor of Engineering
1973, Christopher J. Hamre, Doctor of Science
1973, Frank Edward Stinchfield, Doctor of Science
1975, George W. Starcher, Doctor of Laws
1976, Thomas S. Kleppe, Doctor of Laws
1978, E.A. Haunz, Doctor of Science
1978, Carlton A. Pederson, Doctor of Laws
1979, W.E. Koenker, Doctor of Laws
1981, Mary Jean Mannes, Bachelor of Laws
1981, Thomas McGrath, Doctor of Literature
1982, Anne H. Carlsen, Doctor of Humanities
1982, Warren Christopher, Doctor of Laws
1983, Mortimer J. Adler, Doctor of Humane Letters
1983, Frank N. Low, Doctor of Science
1983, Fred L. Snyder, Doctor of Science
1984, Wilson M. Laird, Doctor of Science
1986, James E. Olson, Doctor of Laws
1986, James F. Seifert, Doctor of Laws
1986, Owen W. Webster, Doctor of Science
1987, Duane B. Haagenson, Doctor of Engineering
1987, Lois Phillips Hudson, Doctor of Letters
1988, Merlin E. Dewing, Doctor of Laws
1989, Weston R. Christopherson, Doctor of Laws
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1989, Agnes Geelan, Doctor of Humane Letters
1989, Arley Bjella, Doctor of Laws
1989, Bernard P. Randolph, Doctor of Engineering
1990, Michael E. DeBakey, Doctor of Science
1990, Robert E. Mautz, Doctor of Laws
1990, Bruce McArthur, Doctor of Engineering
1990, Frank A. Wenstrom, Doctor of Laws
1991, Andrew Freeman, Doctor of Engineering
1991, Lee Gerdine, Doctor of Music
1991, Donald Grangaard, Doctor of Laws
1991, Lowell Swenson, Doctor of Laws
1991, Harold Schafer, Doctor of Laws
1992, William E. Cornatzer, Doctor of Science
1992, Margaret Heyse Cory, Doctor of Science
1992, Richard J. Lee, Doctor of Science
1992, Vivian Hanson Meehan, Doctor of Science
1992, Harold Resinger, Doctor of Science
1992, Louis W. Sullivan, Doctor of Science
1993, Thomas M. Hamilton, Doctor of Engineering
1993, Bill Martin Jr., Doctor of Letters
1993, Stanley A. Moe, Doctor of Engineering
1993, Everette L. Webb, Doctor of Engineering
1993, Gilmore Schjeldahl, Doctor of Engineering
1994, James F. Buchli, Doctor of Science
1994, Jon Hassler, Doctor of Letters
1996, Roland H. Flint, Doctor of Letters
1996, George A. Sinner, Doctor of Laws
1996, John W. Vennes, Doctor of Science
1997, Jim R. Carrigan, Doctor of Laws
1997, Clara A. Pederson, Doctor of Humane Letters
1998, Theodore V. Galambos, Doctor of Engineering
1998, Patricia Wallace Ingraham, Doctor of Laws
1998, Arthur A. Link, Doctor of Laws
1998, Vito Perrone, Doctor of Humanities
1999, Eugene R. Dahl, Doctor of Laws
1999, John C. MacFarlane, Doctor of Engineering
1999, Dale F. Morrison, Doctor of Laws
2000, Thomas J. Clifford, Doctor of Laws
2000, Bernard O’Kelly, Doctor of Letters
2000, Dwight Baumann, Doctor of Laws
2001, Richard A. Olafson, Doctor of Letters
2001, Patricia A. Owens, Doctor of Letters
2001, Raymond Rude, Doctor of Letters
2001, Peter Schickele, Doctor of Letters
2002, Calvin K. Fercho, Doctor of Letters
2002, Lloyd Omdahl, Doctor of Letters
2002, Noel Watson, Doctor of Letters
2002, Byron L. Dorgan, Doctor of Letters
2003, Robert Kyle, Doctor of Letters
2004, Kurt H. Mueller, Doctor of Letters
2005, H.F. “Sparky” Gierke, Doctor of Letters
2005, Charles “Chuck” Johnson, Doctor of Letters
2006, A. Bart Holaday, Doctor of Letters
2006, Lance W. Lord, Doctor of Letters
2006, Rodney J. Rohrich, Doctor of Letters
2007, Laurel Reuter, Doctor of Letters
2007, Russell Lefevre, Doctor of Letters
2008, Jean Kiesau, Doctor of Letters
2008, Edward Schafer, Doctor of Letters
2008, Steinar Opstad, Doctor of Letters
2008, Phil Jackson, Doctor of Letters
2008, William Marcil, Doctor of Letters
2009, Edwin Benson, Doctor of Letters
2009, LaVonne Russell Hootman, Doctor of Letters
2009, James C. Ray, Doctor of Letters
2010, Howard A. Dahl, Doctor of Letters
2011, Earl Pomeroy, Doctor of Letters
2011, Kenneth L. Mellem, Doctor of Letters
2012, B. John Barry, Doctor of Letters
2012, Kent Conrad, Doctor of Letters
2012, Mary Wakefield, Doctor of Letters
2012, David Nething, Doctor of Letters
2012, Hiram Drache, Doctor of Letters
2013, Norman C. Skalicky, Doctor of Letters
2014, Michael J. Jacobs, Doctor of Letters
2014, William C. Sherman, Doctor of Letters
2014, Karen L. Nyberg, Doctor of Letters
2014, Linda M. Pancratz, Doctor of Letters
2015, William J. Gross, Doctor of Letters
2015, Gerald W. VandeWalle, Doctor of Letters
2016, Carolyn Becraft, Doctor of Letters
2016, Greg Page, Doctor of Letters
The 2016 Honorary Degree Recipients
Carolyn H. Becraft
Citation for Carolyn H. Becraft
You have distinguished yourself as a leader and innovator for our nation’s armed forces, and as an
outstanding advocate for our military families and especially for women in the service.
A native North Dakotan, you earned your bachelor’s degree in nutrition at this University and went on to
earn a master’s degree at the University of Southern California.
After serving as a commissioned officer in the United States Army, you embarked on an exceptional career
in the civilian branch of the U.S. Department of Defense. As a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, you
were honored for your energetic work on life quality issues for service members.
In 1998, President Bill Clinton appointed you Assistant Secretary of the Navy. In this capacity, you
revitalized recruiting for the Navy, initiated workforce planning, and expanded learning opportunities for
military and civilian personnel.
Exploring new opportunities, you left government service in 2001 to form your own consulting firm,
focusing on strategic planning and leadership development.
Your passion for learning and development has continued through a strong relationship with your Alma
Mater. You have been a leader for both our Alumni Association and the Advisory Council of our College
of Business and Public Administration. You and your husband established a World Affairs Scholarship to
support UND students traveling to foreign affairs conferences, and you have opened your home to students
visiting the Washington, D.C., area.
Throughout your career, you have created new opportunities for our military service members and their
families, and for our students. In recognition of your achievements, the University of North Dakota is
proud to confer upon you the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters.
Carolyn Becraft: Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Military and
Community Support, 1993-1998;
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
(Manpower and Reserve Affairs),
1998-2001; founded consulting firm of
Becraft Associates in 2001.
Honors: Office of the Secretary of
Defense Outstanding Achievement
Award, Quality of Life Award of the
National Military Family Association,
American Logistics Association
Distinguished Service Award,
Department of Defense Distinguished
Public Service Medal.
Service: Women in Defense, National
Military Family Association.
Gregory R. Page
Citation for Gregory R. Page
Yours is the classic American story of rising from humble beginnings to the top levels of business
leadership.
A native of Bottineau, North Dakota, you attended this University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree
in economics in 1973. The next year, you began a career with the Cargill Corporation that would take you
across the globe and through the ranks to the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Your leadership would sustain Cargill’s growth as one of the world’s largest privately owned businesses.
It would also bring Cargill into a special relationship with this University for the benefit of students in the
College of Business and Public Administration.
Your personal relationship with your Alma Mater has been exceptional. Through your generosity, the Page
Family Marketing Center was established in Gamble Hall to provide students with more hands-on learning
opportunities. You have supported dozens of student scholarships and an endowed chair in applied
economics. Your guidance helped our Alumni Association and Foundation conduct the most successful
fundraising campaign in North Dakota history.
You have applied your energy and keen insights toward other worthy causes as well, notably the Boy Scouts
and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Most recently you have served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
the Brazil-United States Business Council.
In recognition of your career achievements and your splendid contributions to your Alma Mater, the
University of North Dakota is proud to confer upon you the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters.
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Greg Page: Started as trainee with
Cargill in 1974 in the Feed Division.
Assignments in Kansas, Texas,
California, Minnesota, Singapore and
Thailand. Chief Executive Officer
of Cargill Incorporated, 2000-2013;
Chairman, 2007-2013; Executive
Chairman of the Board, 2013 to
retirement in 2015.
Service: President, Northern Star
Council, Boy Scouts of America;
Chairman, Big Brothers Big Sisters
of America. UND commencement
speaker, December 2000.
Academic Pageantry
The pageantry of American colleges and universities, including such
ceremonies as commencement, has been inherited from the medieval
universities of the 11th and 12th centuries. Academic life as it is known
today began in the Middle Ages, first in the church and then in the guilds.
The teaching guild was the Guild of the Master of Arts, in which the
Bachelor was the apprentice of the Master and the dress was the outward
sign of privilege and responsibility.
continued. To maintain continuity with the past, University of North
Dakota faculty, the stage officials and the degree candidates will wear
academic dress.
Principal features of academic garb are the gown, cap and hood. Early it
became necessary for universities to set rules to preserve the dignity and
meaning of academic dress. Both Cambridge and Oxford since the 15th
century have made academic dress a matter of university control even
to its minor details, and have repeatedly published revised regulations.
American universities agreed on a definite system in 1895.
The ceremony you will witness today will be less formal than would have
been the case even two decades ago. Still, many traditions have been
Academic Dress
THE GOWN. The flowing gown comes from the 12th century. While it
originally may have been worn as protection against the chill of unheated
buildings, it has today become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship,
for it covers any trappings of rank or social standing underneath. It
is black for all degrees, with pointed sleeves for the bachelor’s degree
recipient, long closed sleeves with a slit at the arm or wrist for the master’s
degree, or full bell double sleeves for the doctoral degree. Bachelor’s and
master’s degree gowns have no trimming. For the doctoral degree, the
gown is faced down the front with velvet and has three bars of velvet
across the sleeves in the color distinctive of the faculty or discipline to
which the degree pertains.
with academic divisions are: white, College of Arts and Sciences; drab
(subdued orange), College of Business and Public Administration; black
and white, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences; blue and
white, College of Education and Human Development; orange, School of
Engineering and Mines; purple, School of Law; green, School of Medicine;
apricot, College of Nursing; black, Graduate School. For undergraduate
students, the tassels hang on the right side of the cap until they receive
their degrees, at which time the tassel is moved to the left. For master’s
students, the tassel hangs on the left side of the cap and is not moved.
THE HOOD. The hood is trimmed with one or more chevrons of a
secondary color on the ground of the primary color of the college. The
color of the facing of the hood denotes the discipline represented by the
degree; the color of the lining designates the university or college which
granted the degree. The official colors of the University of North Dakota,
selected by the student body in preparation for the institution’s first
commencement in 1889, are the pink and green of the prairie rose.
THE CAP. Under Roman law, a slave that had been set free received
the privilege of wearing a cap. The academic cap is a sign of freedom of
scholarship, and of the responsibility and dignity with which scholarship
endows the wearer. Ancient poetry records the cap of scholarship
as square to symbolize the book. The color of the tassel denotes the
discipline. At the University of North Dakota, the tassel colors associated
Ceremonial Objects
THE MACE. The mace was initially modeled after a 12th century
implement of war. In earlier days, the mace, or heavy staff, was borne by
or carried before a magistrate or other dignitary as an ensign of authority.
A mace is placed as the symbol of royal authority on the treasury table
in the British House of Commons at the opening of each session and is
removed at its close. In the U.S. House or Representatives, it is a rather
plain staff mounted in a marble pedestal at the right hand of the Speaker.
The mace of the University of North Dakota symbolizes authority to carry
out its mission, especially the granting of degrees. Made from the oak
of the University’s first building, “Old Main,” the mace is carried by a
marshal during academic processions and is placed at a prominent spot
on the stage during commencement.
for safekeeping. The wearing of the seal eventually became a symbol
of authority. One side of the medallion worn by the president bears an
engraving of the University’s official seal and the names of all former
presidents are included on the chain of office.
THE CHARTER. The University of North Dakota was founded six years
before North Dakota became a state. The original, handwritten charter,
enacted in 1883 by the Dakota Territorial Assembly, is preserved in UND’s
archives. One facsimile is displayed in the President’s Office and another
is used at commencements and other special occasions.
THE UNIVERSITY FLAG. The University flag features the UND flame
logo set on a white background. The flag is used at ceremonial events and
is carried by the honorary faculty flag marshal to lead the commencement
procession. The flag is displayed on the stage during the commencement
ceremony along with the mace and charter.
THE MEDALLION. A medallion or seal of office worn by the head of
an educational institution is a practice that also dates to the Middle Ages.
In those times, a seal was used to mark documents as official. Possession
of the seal was so important that it was usually worn around the neck
International and Tribal Flags
International and tribal flags represent the rich diversity of the
UND campus and the wide variety of ethnic backgrounds of
the University’s students, faculty, and staff. The international
flags and tribal flags carried in the procession and displayed
at the front of the arena are from countries and tribal nations
represented in this graduating class.
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Approved Academic Honor Cords and Stoles
Students who are members of the following honor societies will
be wearing these adornments to their regalia:
l
Phi Beta Kappa — National Scholarship Honor Society for Liberal Arts
and Sciences; pink and blue cords
l Phi Eta Sigma — Honor Society for First Year Students; black and gold
cords
l Pi Alpha Alpha — National Honor Society for Public Affairs and
Administration; light blue and gold cords
l Pi Kappa Lambda — National Music Honor Society; gold and white
cords
l Pi Theta Epsilon — National Occupational Therapy Society; blue and
gold cords
l Psi Chi — Psychology Honor Society; platinum and navy cords
l Sigma Gamma Epsilon — National Honor Society for Earth Sciences;
gold, blue and silver cords
l Sigma Pi Sigma — National Honor Society for Physics; green and
white cords
l Sigma Tau Delta — National Society for English representing high
achievement in English language, literature, and writing; Cardinal red
and black double strand cords
l Sigma Theta Tau — International Honor Society of Nursing; purple
and white cords
l Tau Beta Pi — National Engineering Honor Society; white/orange
cords
l Tau Sigma — Transfer Student Honor Society; maroon and gold cords
l Theta Alpha Kappa — National Honor Society for Religious Studies
and Theology; red cords
l Upsilon Pi Epsilon — International Honor Society for the Computing
and Information Disciplines; maroon/white cords
l
Alpha Phi Sigma — National Criminal Justice Honor Society; blue and
gold honor cords
l Beta Alpha Psi — International Academic Honor Society for
Accounting Majors; red and white cords
l Beta Gamma Sigma — Honor Society accredited by the Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International; worn by students
and faculty members; blue and gold cords
l Epsilon Pi Tau — National Academic Honor Society for Technology;
blue, gold and white cords
l Gamma Sigma Alpha — National Academic Honor Society for Greek
Members; red and yellow cords
l Gamma Theta Upsilon — International Honor Society in Geography;
blue, brown and gold cords
l Golden Key International Honor Society — royal blue and gold cords
l IEEE - Eta Kappa Nu — Honor Society of the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers; gold cords with red/blue tassel
l Mortar Board — National Honor Society; silver and gold cords
l National Residence Hall Honorary — blue and silver cords
l National Society of Collegiate Scholars — National society recognizing outstanding academic achievement and involvement on campus;
gold and burgundy cords
l Order of Omega — National Leadership Academic Honor Society for
Greek Members; gold and white cords
l Phi Alpha — National Social Work Honor Society; gold cord
l Phi Alpha Theta — History Honor Society; red and blue cords
Non-Academic Recognition Cords
UND Legacy Cords
representing their tribal or individual cultural designs on top of the
mortar board, or traditional clothing/regalia under their gown.
Legacy students will be honored with a green, pink and white cord to
recognize the connection they share with their family members who have
graduated before them. Students with UND graduates in their family
history (parents, step-parents or grandparents) are considered legacies.
l Graduates who are members of ethnic or culturally based organizations may wear woven clothes representing cultural patterns or
designs such as a kente cloth.
l Lei: A lei is presented as a person is leaving or arriving and symbolizing affection, good luck, or appreciation. Leis are commonly made
from flowers, vines, or leaves.
Multicultural Symbols
l American Indian students graduating today may wear any of
several pieces of traditional American Indian regalia including an
eagle feather considered sacred and attached to their mortar board
tassel representing honesty, truth, courage and wisdom; beadwork
Veteran and Military
Veterans who are graduating from UND and students who serve in the
military will be wearing red, white and blue cords to honor them for their
service to our country.
UND Wind Ensemble
Selected by audition, the UND Wind Ensemble consists of the most
outstanding wind and percussion students on campus. Performing the
finest wind literature available, the ensemble has established a reputation
for musical excellence through state, regional, national and international
appearances.
The University of North Dakota Wind Ensemble, conducted by Professor
of Music and Director of Bands Dr. James Popejoy will provide music
during today’s Commencement ceremony. In addition, the Wind
Ensemble will be featured during UND’s live Pre-Commencement
television show, “Celebrate Achievement.”
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Presidents of the University
Edward T. Schafer, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under
George W. Bush and former North Dakota Governor, became
Interim President of the University of North Dakota on Jan. 15,
2016. A UND alumnus, Schafer follows Dr. Robert Kelley, UND’s
11th president, who retired Jan. 14, 2016.
Raised in Bismarck, N.D., Schafer graduated from UND in
1969 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and
earned an MBA from the University of Denver in 1970.
Schafer was sworn in as the 29th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Jan. 28, 2008. As Secretary, he oversaw a
$95 billion operating budget and more than 107,000 employees.
He restructured and reshaped 29 agencies to modernize the
focus of $285 billion in program delivery and built a new process for implementing the 2008 Farm Bill. He also initiated the
Secretary’s Fight Hunger
Initiative, directed the
United States’ response
to the World Food Crisis,
and helped direct international trade negotiations
on behalf of the federal
government.
Schafer served as North
Dakota’s Governor from
1992 to 2000, making education the No. 1 priority
of his administration. His
administration was able
to increase spending by
reshaping the budget to
reflect spending priorities.
He also started the Education Roundtable, which
led to the modernization
of the system in North
Dakota, and he co-founded the Western Governors University.
Other administration priorities included diversification and
strengthening of the economy, and reducing the cost of government. He also led efforts to upgrade North Dakota’s communications infrastructure and establish high-speed voice and data
networks across the state.
Before entering public life, Schafer was an executive with the
Gold Seal Company in Bismarck, a nationally known consumer
products company founded by his father, Harold Schafer. Ed
Schafer joined Gold Seal after he earned his MBA and held a
series of management positions before becoming president in
1978. Under his leadership, Gold Seal’s sales doubled and the
net worth of the company tripled. It was sold in 1986. Schafer
then went on to launch several new businesses.
After leaving the Governor’s Office in 2000, he co-founded
Extend America, a venture capital-backed company, to provide
wireless voice and high-speed data services to commercial and
residential customers in five rural Midwestern states. He also
continues to serve as the chairman of the Theodore Roosevelt
Medora Foundation that oversees the operations of the historic
town his father resurrected, and he became active in several
other nonprofit and citizens advocacy groups in North Dakota.
Edward Schafer and his wife, Nancy, have four children:
Tom Schafer, Ellie Schafer, Eric Jones and Kari Hammer; and 13
grandchildren.
William M. Blackburn
1884 — 1885
Henry Montgomery
1885 — 1887 (Acting)
Homer B. Sprague
1887 — 1891
Webster Merrifield
1891 — 1909
Frank L. McVey
1909 — 1917
Earl J. Babcock
1917 — 1918 (Interim)
Thomas F. Kane
1918 — 1933
John C. West
1933 — 1954
George W. Starcher
1954 — 1971
Thomas J. Clifford
1971 — 1992
Kendall L. Baker
1992 — 1999
Charles E. Kupchella
1999 — 2008
Robert O. Kelley
2008 — 2016
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The Mace of the University
The ceremonial mace was first a practical weapon
intended to protect the king and borne by the Sergeantsat-Arms, a royal bodyguard. The history of the civic mace
begins about the middle of the 13th century. Since about
the 15th century, universities have displayed a mace as a
symbol of both internal authority and the independence
of the scholarly tradition.
The mace of the University of North Dakota came into
being at the direction of George W. Starcher, president
from 1954 to 1971. In 1963 he approached Alvin Rudisill,
chairman of the Industrial Arts Department, with the
idea of creating a mace with materials from “Old Main,”
UND’s first building. Condemned for decades for its
severe structural deficiencies, Old Main was being
demolished as administrative offices had moved to the
newly completed Twamley Hall.
Rudisill turned to one of his students, Dennis Kulas,
who was also pursuing a minor in art. Kulas crafted a
mace in wood and then a second, when some thought
the first might be too heavy for ceremonial use. The first
one is the mace that has been carried at the front of all
commencement ceremonies since.
Kulas explained the artistic ideas he incorporated into his
design:
“The theme used for making the mace was like a drop
of water falling into a body of water, its effects sending
out ripples throughout the water. Likewise, a little
learning affects everyone by sending out knowledge to
all four corners of the Earth, hence the design. The globe:
symbolizing the Earth. The rings: symbolizing a drop of
knowledge ever spreading throughout the Earth. The four
spikes: emphasizing the four corners of the Earth.”
The second mace used the same theme, but the globe was
hollowed out to make it lighter by using recessed rings.
“Old Main,” 1958
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THE AWARDING OF DEGREES
and academic distinctions listed in this program is contingent
upon successful completion of the various requirements.
Commencement ceremonies at UND are planned through the Office of Ceremonies and University Events
in the Division of University and Public Affairs.
The University of North Dakota is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.
For more information on equal opportunity policies and procedures, see UND catalogs and other major printed pieces.
ABOVE: The Old Main Memorial Sphere and Plaza mark the site of the University’s first building. Merrifield Hall,
with its classic Collegiate Gothic architectural style, is also one of the enduring symbols of the University.
Clifford Hall
The University of North Dakota is proud to recognize the accomplishments of
its graduates and extend its gratitude to all family members and loved ones
who have supported these learners in their endeavors. With their spirit and
achievements, they have all contributed to enriching an exceptional community,
proud of its traditions and confident in its future. For more than a century,
the graduates of this University have earned distinction across the nation and
around the world. We look forward to following the lives and accomplishments
of these newest members of the UND alumni family.

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