Celebrating UND’s 137th birthday

Founders Day will honor award winners, 25-year employees and retirees

Since 1904, the UND campus has come together to celebrate UND’s founding and to honor members of the campus community at the annual Founders Day banquet.

Founders Day marks the anniversary of the signing of the Dakota Territory legislation, establishing the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, and is observed as UND’s birthday. The University was established in 1883.

UND Founders Day is a time to honor members of our campus community. Retirees with at least 15 years of service, faculty and staff with 25-years of service, and department and faculty award winners are recognized at the banquet.

The event will take place Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Alerus Center with a social and dinner.

Award winners and names of honorees follow.

Faculty and departmental awards

• The UND Foundation/McDermott Faculty Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching: Dexter Perkins, professor, Geology & Geological Engineering
• The UND Foundation/Lydia & Arthur Saiki Faculty Award for Individual Excellence in Teaching: Shaina Mattingly, lecturer, Chemistry
• The UND Foundation/McDermott Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate or Professional Teaching: Robert Stupnisky, program director, Educational Foundations & Research
• The UND Foundation/Lydia & Arthur Saiki Faculty Award for Excellence in Service: Jessica Foley, clinical assistant professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders
• The UND Foundation/McDermott Faculty Award for Excellence in Research and/or Creative Activity: Julia Zhao, professor, Chemistry
• The UND Foundation/B.C. Gamble Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research or Creative Activity, & Service: Michael Mann, professor, Chemical Engineering
• UND Foundation/Karleen Home Rosaaen Award for Excellence in Academic Advising: Carla Steen, clinical assistant professor/academic advisor, Communication Sciences & Disorders
• VPAA Award for Outstanding Professional Academic Advising: Angela Cary, academic advisor, Arts & Sciences; Heather Helgeson, academic advisor, Business & Public Administration; Marlys Escobar, academic advisor, Nursing; Kasey Young, academic advisor, Education, Health & Behavior; David Rzucidlo, academic advisor, Occupational Therapy; Shannon Sporbert Webber, academic core advisor, Student Academic Success & Career Engagement; and Andres Freeman, assistant athletic director/AAS, Athletics
• The UND Foundation/Robert O. and Marcia B. Kelley Award for Excellence in Collaborative Governance : Wen Sun (student awardee)
• The UND Award for Departmental Excellence in Teaching: Department of Pathology
• The UND Award for Departmental Excellence in Research: Department of Chemical Engineering
• The UND Award for Departmental Excellence in Service: Department of Occupational Therapy

25-year honorees

• Connie Bateman, Department Chair, Professor of Marketing, Department of Marketing
• Henry Borysewicz, Director, ASN & Sci Comp Ctr, Academic Support Services
• Robert Cary, A/V Producer/Dir, Academic Support Services
• Charleen Crocker, Research Scientist, EERC
• Dawn Drake, SP / Operations Coordinator, ND STAR
• Kristin Ellwanger, Administrative Assistant, English
• James D. Foster, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences
• Heidi Jo Gerszewski, Human Resources Associate, Human Resources & Payroll
• James Grijalva, Professor, School of Law
• Diane Hillebrand, Grants Manager, Research Affairs
• Janice Hoffarth, Administrative Officer, Music
• David Horne, Interactive Systems Analyst, Academic Support Services
• Pilar Howard, Building Services Technician, Facilities
• Sue Jeno, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
• Robert Jensen, Research Specialist, EERC
• Laureen Johnson, Admissions & Records Officer, School of Law
• Cindy Juntunen, Dean, Education, Health & Behavior
• John Kay, Principal Engineer & Emissions and Carbon Capture Group Lead, EERC
• Marc Kurz, Senior Geologist & Process Chemistry and Development Team Lead, EERC
• Glenda Lindseth, Professor, Nursing
• Dawn Lommen, Data Input Operator, Procurement & Payment Services
• John Madden, Associate Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders
• Becky Mann, Director, Fiscal Affairs, Deans Office Aerospace
• Julie McGauvran, Clinical Asst. Professor, Nursing
• Tracy Meidinger, Assistant Chief of Operations, University Police
• Lori Morken, One Stop Advisor, One Stop Student Services
• Joel Ness, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering & Mines
• Robert Newman, Professor, Biology
• Rhonda Olson, Senior Workflow Team Lead, EERC
• Mark Poolman, Instructor / Asst Clinical Coord/ATC, Sports Medicine
• David Relling, Department Chair, Professor, Physical Therapy
• Mark Romanick, Professor, Physical Therapy
• Hossein Salehfar, Professor, Electrical Engineering
• Brenda Schill, Administrative Secretary, Registrar
• Paul Snyder, Assistant Chair, Director of UAS Program, Aviation
• Lothar Stahl, Professor, Chemistry
• Makoto Tsuchiya, Asst Professor / Ed & IT Coord/ATC, Sports Medicine
• Susan White, Principal Human Resources Officer, EERC

Retirees

• Jean Altepeter, Senior Human Resources Officer, Dean’s Office, SMHS
• Lori Anderson, Administrative Assistant, Surgery
• Robert Anderson, Grants & Contracts Officer, Grant & Contracts Admin.
• Stacy Askvig, Medical Technologist, Minot Center for Family Medicine
• Mary Baker, Professor, Teaching & Leadership
• Laurie Bartholomew, Medical Technologist, Student Health Services
• Roy Beard, Application Analyst, EERC
• Elvira Bell, Dietary Research Tech, Human Nutrition Center
• Patsy Bergan, Administrative Secretary (Clinic), NW Campus – Minot
• Albert Berger, Professor, History
• George Bibel, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
• Denise Bischoff, Affirmative Action Specialist, Equal Opportunity & Title IX
• Sandra Brelie, Account/Payroll Technician, Student Finance
• John Bridewell, Professor, Aviation
• Cynthia Carlson, Registered Nurse, Minot CFM
• Richard Clay, Athletic Coach, Athletics
• Judith Cowger, Counselor, Counseling Center
• Lori Davidson-Bakke, Building Services Technician, Housing Custodial
• Graeme Dewar, Professor, Physics & Astrophysics
• Kathleen Dixon, Professor, English
• Tremayne Ebertowski, Systems Mechanic, Facilities
• Kurt Eylands, Sr. Geologist/Public Outreach, EERC
• E. Fontaine, Building Services Technician, Facilities
• Philip Gerla, Associate Professor, Geology & Geological Engineering
• Douglas Hajicek, Research Eng/Mgr Mech, EERC
• David Halverson, Building Services Technician, Facilities
• James Hanson, Maintenance Specialist, Facilities
• Philip Harmeson, Associate Professor, Dean’s Office CoBPA
• Gloria Hayden, Cold Food Preparer, Dining Support Services
• Lou Ann Hoffert, Admin Clerk (Clinic), Student Health Services
• Janet Honek, Student Academic Advisor, College of Engineering & Mines
• Bonita Hoverson, Research Dietician, Human Nutrition Center
• Xiaozhao Huang , Associate Professor, English
• Gordon Iseminger, Professor, History
• Sukhvarsh Jerath, Professor, Civil Engineering
• James Jerombeck, Building Services Technician, Facilities
• Joyleen Johnson, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources & Payroll
• Deborah Johnson, Business Manager, EERC
• Steven Kelsch, Associate Professor, Biology
• Nicole Klemisch, Registered Nurse, Bismarck CFM
• Edwin Koble, Landscape Supervisor, Facilities
• Marcella LaPorte, Building Services Technician, EERC
• Melinda Leach, Professor, Anthropology
• Jeong Lee, Professor, Economics and Finance
• Marvin Leier, Public Information Specialist, Rural Health
• Loren Liepold, Technical Director, Theatre Arts
• Renee Mabey, Professor, Physical Therapy
• Lowell Machart, Systems Mechanic, Human Nutrition Center
• Joy Mack, Administrative Secretary, NE Campus – Grand Forks
• Deanna Melby, Administrative Clerk, Graduate School
• James Melicher, Account/Payroll Technician, Housing Residence
• Michael Meyer, Professor, Criminal Justice
• Marcia Mikulak, Professor, Anthropology
• Mary Monette, Senior Lecturer, English
• Charlotte Morley, Dishwasher, Dining Residence
• Linda Neuerburg, Assistant Director of American Indian Student Services, Student Diversity & Inclusion
• Theresa Norton, Academic (Prof.) Librarian, Library Health Sciences
• Alan Olson, Electrician, EERC
• Jane Olson, Administrative Officer, Dean’s Office, UND Aerospace
• Bruce Pantzer, Cook, Dining Residence
• Arlyn Pearson, Plumber, Facilities
• David Perry, Professor, Education, Health & Behavior
• Kathleen Peterson, Counselor, Student Disability Services
• Sharon Reistad, Medical Technologist, Minot CFM
• Hilary Riske, Research Specialist, EERC
• Rebecca Rude, Conference/Workshop Coordinator, Office of Extended Learning
• Michael Safratowich, Academic (Prof.) Librarian, Library Health Sciences
• Jon Schumacher, Heavy Equipment Operator, Facilities
• Richard Sethre, Systems Mechanic, Facilities
• Ramesh Sharma, Research Scientist, EERC
• Mona Shilling, Administrative Secretary, Family & Community Medicine
• Mary Smith, Information Processing (Clinic), Minot CFM
• Kent Streibel, Pilot, Flight Operations
• Stephen Stripe, Associate Professor, Minot CFM
• Jenny Sun, Research Eng-Chemist, EERC
• Janice Swanson, Clerk (Dining Services), Dining Residence
• Lori Swinney, Director of CILT, TTaDA
• Beth Toay, Reception & Records Associate, Nursing
• Jane Traub, Administrative Secretary, Career Services
• Jim Tverberg, Heating Plant Operator, Facilities
• Michelle Urseth, General Clerk, University Police
• Gregory Weber, Research Eng/Mgr Chem, EERC
• Jackie Wiens, Unit Manager, Dining Residence
• Debbra Wilson, Associate Director of Development, UND Alumni Association and Foundation
• David Yearwood, Professor, Technology
• Doris Zidon, Laboratory Technician, Human Nutrition Center
• Linda Ziegelmann, Administrative Assistant, Languages
• Sonia Zimmerman, Professor, Occupational Therapy