1965
Laurel (Wallace) Reuter, ’65, ’67, ’74, ’07, has retired after 50 years as director of the North Dakota Museum of Art in Grand Forks.
1967
William Goetz, ’67, former chancellor of the North Dakota University System, received an honorary doctorate of business from North Dakota State University. He lives in Bismarck.
1973
Jace DeCory, ’73, was named the 2021 Crazy Horse Memorial® Educator of the Year. She is a professor emeritus of Black Hills State University (S.D.) where she taught for over 30 years.
Joan (Sackreiter) Zook, ’73, came out of retirement to become the Sequim (Wash.) School District interim superintendent.
1975
Dan Kuntz, ’75, ’78, retired as vice president, general counsel and secretary of MDU Resources Group, Inc. He lives in Bismarck.
Dr. Tom Seaworth, ’75, ’81, ’83, who lives in Detroit Lakes (Minn.) and practices at Perham Health’s New York Mills clinic, has been awarded the prestigious SSgt. Andrew P. Nelson Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service from the Boy Scouts of America.
1976
Meredith Bauman, ’76, retired after a 45-year social work career in elderly care. She is a Distinguished Alumnus of the UND Department of Social Work.
Mike Williams, ’76, ’79, of Maring Williams Law Office, was awarded the Richard S. Arnold Award for Distinguished Service by North Dakota’s Eighth Circuit Bar Association.
1977
Tina Tungseth, ’77, has retired from the Otter Tail County (Minn.) Sheriff’s Office after a 34-year career working in the County Detention Facility.
1978
Rhonda Schweitzer, ’78, is a special education teacher at Drayton (N.D.) Public School.
Deborah (Berg) Soholt, ’78, was named a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. She lives in Sioux Falls, S.D.
1979
Hal Crawford, ’79, has retired after managing and owning a successful car dealership in Devils Lake, N.D., for 42 years.
1981
Todd Saylers, ’81, has retired after 35 years managing safety programs for United Pulse Trading Inc., Hess Corporation, Black Hills Corporation, Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station and Dakota Gasification Company Great Plains Synfuels Plant. He lives near Riverdale, N.D.
1982
Brad Rinas, ’82, ’90, announced his retirement after a 40-year career in education. Most recently, he served as superintendent of Washburn, N.D., schools.
1983
Wayne Roen, ’83, retired from 3M Company after a 38-year career in business management and engineering. He lives with his wife, Kris (Fawcett), ’82, in River Falls, Wis.
1984
Lynn Eaton, ’84, was elected to the Ward 5 seat of the Bemidji (Minn.) City Council.
Dr. Dennis Hetland, ’84, joined Edward Kirk, DDS, in Wickenburg, Ariz. He formerly operated a dental practice in Fargo for 32 years.
Terry Rasmussen, ’84, was elected secretary of Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. She is president of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
1985
Todd Hickel, ’85, has joined Cornerstone Bank as SVP/business banker in Parshall, N.D.
Dr. Dick Hoistad, ’85, joins Lovelace Medical Group’s Ear, Nose, Throat, and Hearing Center. He is one of two neurotologists in New Mexico.
Nancy (Stegman) Lyskawa, ’85, executive vice president of global client onboarding at Rimini Street in Denver, is a board member of Living Beyond Breast Cancer.
Darcy (McGauvran) McKnight, ’85, is the Graduation Specialist at Bremerton High School. She and her husband, Tim, live in Gig Harbor, Wash.
1986
Jennifer (Kohns) Neppel, ’86, is the Chief Investment Officer at Pinnacol Assurance, headquartered in Denver.
Janell (Johnson) Regimbal, ’86, was named to the list of Top 25 Women in Business by Prairie Business Magazine for 2022. She is a licensed professional clinical counselor, trained mediator, and skilled trainer who founded and owns Insight to Solutions in Grand Forks.
1987
Brent Finlay, ’87, is president & CEO of the Anaheim (Calif.) YMCA. Brent previously served the Los Angeles Metro YMCA.
Dan Kadrmas, ’87, was recognized as a BankBeat 2022 “Amazing Outside Director.” He lives in Fargo.
Dr. Ken Kompelien, ’87, ’88, is dean of the School of Health Sciences, Human Services and Nursing at Minnesota State Community and Technical College.
Rhonda Larson, ’87, ’90, was elected Chairperson of the U.S. Wheat Association. She lives in East Grand Forks.
1988
Sheri Haugen Hoffart, ’88, was appointed to the North Dakota Public Service Commission. She resides in Bismarck.
Michele Johnson, ’88, ’91, was named one of the National Institute of Lobbying and Ethics top lobbyists of 2021. She is the SVP of Government Affairs at Synchrony Financial in Washington, D.C.
Peggy Stedman, ’88, has retired after 32 years of service with the CIA.
1989
Evonne (Wolfer) Amundson, ’89, is chief customer success officer for North Dakota Information Technology.
Greg Ferch, ’89, was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives and received the Idaho Association of Chiropractic Physicians Chiropractor of the Year Award.
1990
Eric Cederstrom, ’90, with over 28 years of educational experience, was hired as the Stephensville (Texas) ISD superintendent.
Jud E. DeLoss, ’90, ’94, is chief executive officer of the Illinois Association for Behavioral Health, where he previously served as general counsel. Jud is one of the leading behavioral healthcare attorneys in the country.
Kristi Hall-Jiran, ’90, was recognized with Prairie Business Magazine's Top 25 Women in Business award. She serves as executive vice president and chief philanthropy officer of Altru Health System in Grand Forks.
1991
Rosanna (Malouf) Peterson, ’77, ’83, ’91, is the senior judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
1992
Terrie (Birkholz) Dusek, ’92, of Grand Forks, was honored as a Woman of the Month for September 2021 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of e-commerce. She is the CEO of Masters of Saving.
Becky Lillie, ’92, joined Tessera Therapeutics, based in Cambridge, Mass., as the chief human resources officer.
Angie (Elsperger) Lord, ’92, ’95, has been recognized among the Prairie Business Top 25 Women in Business. She is an attorney/shareholder and litigation practice group chair at Vogel Law Firm in Fargo.
Kathleen (Weiland), ’93, ’94, and Alex Thompson, ’92, ’93, ’05, opened Encompass Therapy LLC in Hettinger, N.D. They provide in-home physical therapy and recently opened an outpatient clinic.
1993
Twylah (Butler) Blotsky, ’93, president & CEO of Butler Machinery Co., was named to Prairie Business Magazine's Top 25 Women in Business.
Jerrod Hanson, ’93, is the Chief Accounting Officer and Senior VP of Alerus Financial.
1994
Andrea (Erdle) Boe, ’94, was promoted to engagement director at Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. She lives in Grand Forks.
Jon Erickson, ’94, was promoted to Brigadier General of the North Dakota National Guard. Erickson has served for over 27 years and resides in Bismarck.
Becky (Nordine) Mindeman, ’94, received this year’s Top 25 Women in Business award from Prairie Business Magazine. She is SVP of Retail Banking at Gate City Bank in Grand Forks.
Brig. Gen. Leo Ryan, ’94, ’97, received the North Dakota Distinguished Service Medal at the conclusion of his three-year tenure as commander of the North Dakota National Guard’s Land Component Command. Ryan is an owner and practicing attorney of Dalsted and Ryan, P.C. with offices in Jamestown and Carrington, N.D.
Gretchen Thilmony, ’94, ’98, was appointed as the first female district judge in Becker County, Minn. She strives to use her role to create positive change.
1995
Brig. Gen. Matt Barker, ’95, United States Air Force, is serving as Chief of Staff, Texas Air National Guard, in Camp Mabry.
Jason Metz, ’95, is the Information/Security Officer at Aspire Credit Union.
1996
Bill Bullock, ’96, was elected Carbon County Commissioner representing Montana’s Red Lodge District. He is retired after serving 20 years the Montana Highway Patrol as a trooper and field training officer.
Dr. Kenra (Ellenbrecker) Holzer, ’96, ’07, opened Mindful Way LLC, a psychotherapy practice, in LaCrosse, Wis.
Janice (Stone) Jordan, ’96, is the first Coeur d’Alene tribal member to serve as CEO of Marimn Health. The medical center is based in Plummer, Idaho.
Nicole (Cloutier) Poolman, ’96, has retired as a North Dakota state senator, after serving District 7 for nearly a decade. She is an English teacher at Century High School in Bismarck.
Ingrid (Luessenheide) Restemayer, ’96, was the featured artist in the exhibition “Talk to Me” at the Susan Hensel Gallery in Minneapolis.
Brian Sandvig, ’96, was appointed to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education. He is the the CFO at Valley Queen Cheese Factory in Milbank, S.D.
1997
Jason Gelling, ’97, is a senior scientist with Stantec focusing on Brownfield redevelopment and transactional due diligence projects across the U.S. He works out of Stantec’s Maple Plain, Minn., office.
Dr. Diana Kostrzewski, ’97, is the Chief Nursing Administrator and the Associate Dean of Nursing at Bemidji (Minn.) State University.
Dr. Scott Lawerence, ’97, ’02, opened a new private practice clinic, Liberty Health, in Detriot Lakes, Minn.
Carla (Kleinwachter) Vita, ’97, is director of the Energy Transition Office at Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Alyssa Westerlund, ’97, is the Director of General Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital’s Martha Eliot Health Center.
1998
Beth (Verwey) Kobbervig, ’98, teaches health sciences at Central Cass (N.D.) High School.
Sonia Neameyer, ’98, joined the Caldwell Analytics team as a master trainer and executive consultant in their Chicago office.
1999
Randy Robinson, ’99, has been promoted to the position of Director, Risk Management Division, Arkansas Insurance Department.
2000
Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte, ’00, was elected to a third term on the Westbrook (Maine) City Council and the city’s first female City Council President.
Jay Bushouse, ’00, is managing director - Midwest for Mente Group, a leading aviation advisory and brokerage firm. He has an office in Kansas City, Kan.
Jayson Hajdu, ’00, is the new director of communication for College Hockey Inc. He lives in Shawnee, Kan.
Dale Hoerauf, ’00, is the Association for Career and Technical Education’s Administrator of the Year. He is director of career and technical education for Bismarck Public Schools, Bismarck Public Schools Career Academy, Central Regional Area Career and Technical Center and Bismarck Adult Learning Center.
Megan Thibert Ind, ’00, is a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP’s Chicago office practicing health care and civil litigation.
Brent Thompson, ’00, ’03, was named Executive Director of Legal Aid Service of Broward County.
2001
Adam Birst, ’01, was named Executive Director of the North Dakota Association of Counties.
William Trent, ’01, teaches fifth grade at Belfield (N.D.) Elementary School.
2002
Cody Bartholomew, ’02, was brought on as a partner at Martin Mechanical Design, Inc. He lives in Grand Forks.
Kevin Heazlett, ’02, is treasurer of American Crystal Sugar Company based in Moorhead, Minn.
Michael LeBeau, ’02, was honored with Minot (N.D.) State University Alumni Association’s Golden Award.
Josh Lunski, ’02, is a partner at Martin Mechanical Design, Inc. Lunksi lives in Grand Forks.
Ben Murphy, ’02, ’05, is co-founder of Dunn Burgers, which recently partnered with other area producers to form 6-in-1 Meats LLC.
Eric Schmidt, ’02, joins the 2022 University of Washington coaching staff as special teams coordinator and coach of the EDGE position on defense.
2003
Joseph Heringer, ’03, was selected as the Commissioner of the Department of Trust Lands by the North Dakota Board of University and School Lands.
Angela Sersha, ’03, is among Prairie Business Magazine’s Top 25 Women in Business. She is Executive Director, Legal, at Sanford Health in Bismarck.
2004
Kristen (Jordan) Burbank, ’04, opened Three Dog Bakery in West Fargo in partnership with Megan Pechin Bergseth and Kelsey Yesteboe.
Josh Munro, ’04, was elected to the Board of Directors for the Automobile Dealers Association of North Dakota. He lives in Rolla, N.D., with wife, Jenee, and three children.
Kelley Ouradnik, ’04, is the Bowman (N.D.) Elementary School principal.
Deanette Piesik, ’04, was promoted to Vice President, mortgage loan officer at Gate City Bank in Williston, N.D.
Lance Podoll, ’04, is an educational strategist at Hillsboro (N.D.) High School.
Nicholas Simonson, ’04, is an attorney in the Duluth, Minn., office of law firm Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A.
Richard Suggs, ’04, ’11, petroleum resource geologic analyst for the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, received a 2021 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Service: the Zezula Award – “One Who Helps.”
Katie Tyler, ’04, ’06, has joined NDSU Extension as a specialist and program director for Rural Leadership North Dakota.
Brandie (Heilman) Ulland, ’04, ’09, is a professional learning specialist at South East Education Cooperative in Fargo.
2005
Jenny (Ulland) Altendorf, ’05, ’08, is the lead intellectual property specialist/contracts officer at the Energy & Environmental Research Center in Grand Forks.
Kara (Fuchs) Gansmann, ’05, ’07, was listed in Business North Carolina Magazine’s 2022 Legal Elite.
2006
Nick Ingolfsland, ’06, is Chief Innovation and Technology Officer at Ulteig in Fargo.
Chris Kuper, ’06, is the new Offensive Line Coach for the Minnesota Vikings. Kuper was a two-time All American at UND and was voted the recipient of the Denver Broncos’ Ed Block Courage Award in 2012.
Janet (Pabin) Ostrander, ’06, was appointed Senior Director of Campus Center Operations at Park Unviersity.
Amy Ross, ’06, is an engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
Jacob Sherlock, ’06, attorney, has joined the partnership of Blethen Berens. He resides in Mankato, Minn.
Anthony Weisser, ’06, CPA, is a shareholder at Brady Martz in Grand Forks.
2007
Carrie Coen, ’98, ’07, was named Chief Reliability Officer at Pullman Regional Hospital. She lives in Pullman, Wash.
Martina (Wolf) Dvorak, ’07, ’17, was the 2021 recipient of the Graciela Wilborn North Dakota Foreign Language Teacher of the Year award from the Foreign Language Association of North Dakota. She is a German teacher for the Great Western ITV Network.
Amanda Hauf, ’07, began a nine-month post as a safety engineer at a South Pole research station.
Jenny (Bachmeier), ’07, and Jeremy Heidt, ’07, opened Pinnacle Chiropractic and Rehab in West Fargo.
Ken Junkert, ’07, is retiring as director of the Administrative Services Division of the North Dakota Department of Agriculture after 32 years with the department.
Brandon Nordstrom, ’07, joins the Pembina County (N.D.) Memorial Hospital’s Occupational Therapy department.
Dr. Jessica Titus, ’07, joined Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minn., where she will specialize in vascular surgery.
2008
Allen Burgad, ’08, is the dean of the School of Education at Valley City (N.D.) State University.
Ashley (Deboer) Engel, ’08, is a shareholder at regional accounting firm Brady Martz. She lives in Grand Forks.
Lisa Martinez, ’08, joined the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute as the Communications Coordinator.
Dr. Joshua Ranum, ’08, was elected president of the North Dakota Medical Association. He held various leadership positions on the NDMA prior to his election as president.
Trevor Woods, ’08, ’17, is the Executive Director of the Northern Plains UAS Test Site in Grand Forks.
2009
Matthew Anderson, ’09, had his work featured in “From Here to Here,” an exhibition at The Arts Center in Jamestown, N.D.
Katie (Anderson) Erickson, ’09, ’17, is a title/literacy instructional coach at Griggs County (N.D.) Central school.
Eric Jacobson, ’09, ’17, a family medicine physician, is welcoming new patients at the Essentia Health 52nd Avenue Clinic in Fargo.
Mark Kruse, ’09, was inducted to the Letterwinners Hall of Fame at North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton. He lives in Stansbury Park, Utah, where he is the General Sales Manager at Tooele Motor Company.
Eric Lutzwick, ’09, ’14, adult geriatric nurse practitioner, has rejoined Bismarck’s Mid Dakota Clinic in the internal medicine department.
Brittanie Mostad, ’09, joins the Pembina County (N.D.) Memorial Hospital’s Occupational Therapy department.
Ryan Norrell, ’09, will serve as general counsel for the North Dakota governor’s office.
Brittany (White) Sandvig, ’09, ’13, is a partner in MobilityPlus Rehabilitation, a private practice rehabilitation company in Valley City, N.D.
Dr. Zachary Smith, ’09, was recently hired as a chiropractor at the Spirit Lake Health Center in Fort Totten, N.D., after nine years in private practice. He also serves as president of the North Dakota Chiropractic Association.
Amy Vukelich, ’09, is an electronics technician in the engineering simulation branch of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
2010
Daniel Dixon, ’10, is an orthopedic surgeon at Avera Orthopedics in Aberdeen, S.D.
Amy Falck, ’10, has joined the Sanford Health Wahpeton (N.D.) team, specializing in adult health and internal medicine.
Sarah (Barry) Nupdal, ’10, ’13, serves as the senior vice president, banking legal manager at Bell Bank at the Lights in West Fargo. She was named to Prairie Business Magazine’s Top 25 Women in Business.
Jeff Payne, ’10, is the middle market group manager at Huntington Bank at Huntington Bancshares Inc., in Minnesota. He holds the rank of Captain in the North Dakota Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force.
Brady Pelton, ’10, ’17, was named vice president of the North Dakota Petroleum Council, where he previously served as general counsel and director of government affairs.
Sarita (Pottorff) Schank, ’10, was recognized by Hart Energy’s 40 under 40 program, a nationwide recognition that honors individuals in the Oil & Gas industry who demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit, creative problem solving, leadership and community involvement.
Shaun Seaburg, ’10, ’15, has joined the Carris Health Willmar (Minn.) Skylark Clinic as a physical therapist.
2011
Matt Bakke, ’11, ’13, superintendent of Devils Lake (N.D.) School District, was elected as the Class A East representative for the North Dakota High School Activities Association Board of Directors.
Leslie (Riggs) Bieber, ’11, Alexander Public School District superintendent, was selected as North Dakota’s State Superintendent of the Year.
Jon Godfread, ’11, North Dakota’s insurance commissioner, was elected to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
Alex Holen, ’11, teaches math at Hope Page (N.D.) school.
Jake Landry, ’11, is the offensive coordinator at the University of St. Thomas (Minn.).
Sharon Lisph, ’11, is the public works operations director for the City of Grand Forks.
Jacob Nelson, ’11, was hired as the Austin (Minn.) High School head baseball coach.
Nan (Pietruszewski) Nelson, ’11, is branch president of United Valley Bank’s Argyle, Minn., location.
Ryan Stander, ’11, Minot State University art associate professor, is the first artist in residence at the Taube Museum of Art in Minot, N.D.
Mathew Volkmar, ’11, is the Director of Sales & Marketing for Summers Manufacturing. He lives in Devils Lake, N.D.
Brice Welch, ’11, was honored with an American Bankers Association Under 40 in Wealth Management award. He is a vice president wealth advisor for Bremer Bank in Grand Forks.
2012
Dr. Danielle Beyer Langerud, ’12, ’17, ’21, has joined the Sanford Health Grand Forks Clinic. She specializes in psychology and behavioral health.
Derrick Deering, ’12, ’15, is the project manager for the construction of UND’s Nistler College of Business & Public Administration. He works for PCL Construction in Grand Forks.
Robb Jeffries, ’12, is the night editor for InForum.com and The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead.
Luke Roller, ’12, clinical assistant professor of radiology with the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, has been named Associate Dean for the School’s Southwest Campus in Bismarck.
Brittany Upton, ’12, has been named principal of Grimsrud Elementary School in Bismarck.
Laurel Wessman, ’12, ’17, has joined the Carris Health Willmar (Minn.) Main Clinic as a dermatologist.
2013
Megan (Meyer) Beck, ’13, is a partner in MobilityPlus Rehabilitation in Valley City, N.D.
Vincent Genareo, ’13, is an assistant dean and associate professor of assessment at Salisbury (Md.) University. He also serves as a program evaluator and researcher for numerous educational grants in Maryland.
Shaun Klee, ’13, is the adult and technical services librarian at Grand Island (Neb.) Public Library.
Emmett Lynch, ’13, is a real estate broker with REMAX/Lake State Real Estate in Prior Lake, Minn. .
Traci (Bentrup) Sletmoe, ’13, is a traffic engineer at Bolton & Menk, Inc., in Fargo. She was named a 2022 Top 25 Women in Business by Prairie Business Magazine.
Chelsea Traverse, ’13, is the new Barnes County (N.D.) health officer.
2014
Michael Conlan, ’14, was a featured artist in ”From Here to Here,” an exhibition at The Arts Center in Jamestown, N.D. He recently returned home to North Dakota to raise his family and to have greater access to the landscape that inspires his work.
Megan Coryell, ’14, has been named Citizen of the Year in Sidney, Mont.
Tasha (Fladland) Dahl, ’14, teaches fifth grade at Drayton (N.D.) Public School.
Kimmie (Stokes) Lynch, ’14, is an emergency room registered nurse at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee, Minn.
Courtney Davis Souvannasacd, ’14, ’21, was named a National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s Native American 40 Under 40 honoree. Davis Souvannasacd is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and is an outreach coordinator at the UND Center Rural Health’s National Resource Center on Native American Aging.
2015
Liz Donner, ’15, was honored with the AAP’s Section on Early Career Physicians Award for Excellence in Education in 2021, for her work creating a community Facebook platform called “My Friend the Pediatrician.”
Tyler Kline, ’15, is a member of the Director’s Guild of America and is working as an assistant director in film and television. He has worked on over 30 films, television productions, and commercials. He lives and works in Atlanta.
Ian Mabry, ’15, is the artist-in-residence in clay at Tennessee Tech University’s Appalachian Center for Craft.
Kayla Noah, ’15, is dean of students at Dickinson (N.D.) State University.
2016
Isaiah Frohling, ’16, joined the law office of Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, L.L.P. in Omaha, Neb.
Dr. Luke Holkup, ’16, joins the Lake Region Healthcare general surgery team in Fergus Falls, Minn.
Rachel Marohl, ’16, joined the obstetrics and gynecology department at the Mid Dakota Clinic’s Center for Women in Bismarck.
Elliot Weber, ’16, was hired as account experience liaison by AmerisourceBergen headquartered in Shakopee, Minn.
2017
Austin Alexander, ’17, earned his North Dakota Professional Engineer certification from the North Dakota State Board of Registration. Alexander is a civil engineer with Ackerman Estvold in Williston.
Shelly Boucher, ’17, is an early childhood and elementary special education teacher for the Bottineau (N.D.) School District.
Jacob Clausen, ’17, is an associate professor in the social science department at Valley City (N.D.) State University.
Kayla Gardner, ’17, was inducted into the inaugural North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame after a successful professional hockey career.
Lauren Rogers, ’17, astronomy instructor at Pensacola (Fla.) State College, was honored as the 2020 Outstanding New Faculty Member by the PSC Academy of Teaching Excellence.
Ryan Skoog, ’17, physician assistant, joined the Twin Cities Orthopedics and Lakewood orthopedics team at Lakewood Health System in Minnesota.
Erica (Strunk) Spurgeon, ’17, is the newest 4-H extension agent in Pulaski County (Ky.).
2018
Austin Artz, ’18, was selected to serve a one-year clerkship with the North Dakota Supreme Court.
Mallory Block, ’18, joins Conroy Legal Services in Bottineau as an associate attorney. She will focus on family law.
Cameron McFarlin, ’18, joins KLC Engineering LLC in West Fargo, N.D., as the right-of-way associate.
Keisha (Bullock) Onyeneho, ’18, a family medicine physician, is excited to welcome new patients at the Essentia Health Moorhead (Minn.) Clinic.
Joshua Simmers, ’18, was appointed to the Consensus Council in Bismarck, N.D.
2019
Eli Hicks, ’19, was promoted to business banking representative at Bank First in Green Bay, Wis.
Scott Klimek, ’19, is an institutional data analyst in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at Valley City (N.D.) State University.
Michael Prewitt, ’19, has joined the two-time Grammy-nominated band The Special Consensus as its mandolin player.
Mitch Strand, ’19, is the new superintendent of Harvey (N.D.) School.
2020
Britni (Haugen) Carlson, ’20, is a special education teacher with the Fargo Public School District.
Ellie Gillund, ’20, a certified physician assistant specializing in urgent care, joined the Essentia Health Duluth (Minn.) Clinic.
Karalynn Johnson, ’20, PMHNP, APRN, CNP, joined the Sanford Health psychiatry team in Bemidji, Minn.
Blake Masteron, ’20, joined the Energy & Environmental Research Center as an IT Support Specialist.
Hannah Olson, ’20, is a packaging sales representative at Veritiv Corp. in Rogers, Minn.
Andre Steiger, ’20, joined Dassault Systèmes as a Sales Associate in their first-ever Sales Academy program in Waltham, Mass.
Cassidy Will, ’20, founded Labradorly Marketing in Grand Forks, specializing in small business marketing throughout the U.S.
2021
Emily Donabauer, ’21, teaches social studies at Tioga (N.D.) High School.
Peter Henson, ’21, joined Interstate Engineering’s Jamestown (N.D.) office as a staff engineer.
Jared Loing, ’21, is Drayton (N.D.) Public School’s K-12 physical education teacher.
Michael Studer, ’21, joined the law firm of Reynolds, Harbott, Knutson & Larson, P.L.L.P. in Crookston, Minn., as an attorney.