Spring 2025 Dr. Myrna Haga B.S.S.W. Pinning Ceremony 

May 15th, 2025  |   11:00 a.m. 
Memorial Union Henry Ballroom, Grand Forks, ND 

Family and guests are welcome to enjoy an inclusive traditional Dakota Honor song following the program in honor of all Social Work graduates. 

Program

Master of Ceremonies

Prof. Barbara Kitko, BSSW Program Director 

Welcome

Dr. H. Stephen Cooper, Chair, Department of Social Work 

Speakers

Prof. Shanna Urban, Clinical Assistant Professor 

Brynann Olson, Student Speaker 

Nicole Lien, Student Speaker 

Presentation of Pins

Graduates and their Advisors 

Closing Remarks 

Dr. Christina Erickson, Associate Dean, College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines

Closing Photo 

Graduates 

Guests are asked to remain seated until students are assembled. 

Bachelor of Science in Social Work (B.S.S.W.) Graduates

Jen Alves 

Jordan Arends 

Jacob Brandon 

Ashley Cannizzaro

Yelena Chernyak 

Cade Garcia 

Riley Gilbert 

Ashlynn Grasl* 

Katie Gulbranson 

Tessie Hamilton 

Mckenzie Hassler 

Madison Hermanson 

Breanna Horner 

Monica Kalbaugh

Rachel Kessel-Neuharth 

Ashlyn King 

Nicole Lien* 

Kadence Lockie 

Zachary Magnuson 

Jade McGuire

Meghan Miller 

Jocelyn Miller 

Jotannah Morin 

Gabrielle Nelson 

Brynann Olson 

Chantel Ostby 

Hannah Red Fox

Mandy Ross 

Kylie Severson 

Madison Steele 

Bergen Stockstad 

Shaydora Todd* 

Marco Torres 

Anna Vesta 

Hailey Waloch 

Danielle Watts

*denotes Phi Alpha Graduates (Social Work Honor Society) 

 Department of Social Work Faculty

Dr. Jeffrey Anvari-Clark 

Dr. Carenlee Barkdull 

Prof. Craig Burns 

Dr. H. Stephen Cooper 

Dr. Amanda Fackler 

Prof. Stephanie Homstad 

Dr. Yi-Ping Hsieh 

Prof. Chelsea Hughes 

Dr. Isaac Karikari 

Dr. June-Yung Kim 

Prof. Barbara Kitko 

Prof. Angie Muhs 

Prof. Lea Saga-Leiser 

Dr. Jennifer Schlinger 

Prof. Shanna Urban 

Dr. Bret Weber 

Social Work is the Art of Listening and the Science of Hope

The Bachelor of Science in Social Work program has a history dating back to 1905 when social work courses were first offered at the University of North Dakota. The BSSW degree was formally offered in 1939.  

The program has been accredited by the Council on Social Work Education since 1974, when undergraduate accreditation first began. An online BSSW program was first offered in 2016. 

Congratulations Graduates!