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Forty SMHS staff recognized at 2023 Staff Recognition Luncheon and Awards Ceremony

The 2023 Staff Recognition Luncheon and Awards Ceremony, honoring staff with 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 continuous years of service to the University of North Dakota, was held on Tuesday, May 9, in the UND Memorial Union. Among the SMHS staff celebrating a work anniversary of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service are the following (listed alphabetically):

5 Years

  • Sonja Bauman, Center for Rural Health
  • Karen Bernhardt, Center for Rural Health
  • Kathryn Camburn, Internal Medicine
  • Vicki Clapp, Bismarck Center for Family Medicine
  • Karen Davis, Center for Rural Health
  • Emily Evers, Student Affairs & Admissions
  • Atreyi Ghatak, Biomedical Sciences
  • Alissa Hancock, Education Resources
  • Courtney Maguire, UND Simulation Center
  • Brenda Niess, Minot Center for Family Medicine
  • Laurie Nitz, Occupational Therapy
  • Damien Parrello, Biomedical Sciences

10 Years

  • Kayla Langer, Bismarck Center for Family Medicine
  • Traci Lentz, Minot Center for Family Medicine
  • Bernadette Meberg, Biomedical Sciences
  • David Rzucidlo, Occupational Therapy
  • Michelle Senger, Minot Center for Family Medicine
  • Timothy Shea, UND Simulation Center

15 Years

  • Carla Beach, Internal Medicine
  • Tiffany Jensen, Minot Center for Family Medicine
  • Marlys Peterson, Surgery
  • Rebecca Quinn, Center for Rural Health
  • Laura Stutrud, Information Resources
  • Jody Ward, Center for Rural Health

20 Years

  • Bonnie Kee, Biomedical Sciences
  • Jennifer Lang, Center for Rural Health
  • John Lee, Information Resources
  • Jodee Nielsen, Northwest Campus – Minot
  • Dannette Stramer, Information Resources
  • Jennifer Wahl, Minot Center for Family Medicine
  • Wendy Warner, Center for Rural Health

25 Years

  • Melissa Gardner, Family & Community Medicine
  • Donita Johnson, Bismarck Center for Family Medicine
  • Christine Wiese, Bismarck Center for Family Medicine

30 Years

  • Steven Adkins, Biomedical Sciences
  • Sharlene Rakoczy, Biomedical Sciences

35 Years

  • Julie Arnold, Center for Rural Health
  • Susan Carlson, Administration & Finance
  • Tonya Murphy, Surgery
  • Allison Ranisate, SMHS Library Resources

Thanks for all you do for UND and the School of Medicine & Health Sciences!