UND’s 2026 Staff Recognition Luncheon recognizes more than 30 SMHS staff
The UND Office of Human Resources honored 238 staff members at its annual Staff Recognition Luncheon this week.
Honorees from the School of Medicine & Health Sciences included the following staff:
Serving the SMHS for an astounding 50 YEARS!
- Alyson White, Physical Therapy
35 Years
- Jane Thorvilson, Student Affairs & Admissions
30 Years
- Cheri Stoltman, Medical Laboratory Science
25 Years
- Valeria Becker, Student Affairs & Admissions
- Angela Floden, Biomedical Sciences
- Danping Guo, Pathology
- Stacie Klegstad, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
- Maren Niemeier, Center for Rural Health
- Julie Solheim, Graduate Medical Education
20 Years
- Janice Flatin, Center for Rural Health
- Brian Schill, Alumni & Community Relations
15 Years
- Rachel Osowski, UND Simulation Center
- Mandi-Leigh Peterson, Office of DATA / Biostats Core
- John Roberts, Technology Resources
- Tara Specht, Bismarck Center for Family Medicine
10 Years
- Megan Keely Denis, SMHS Library Resources
- Susan Holden, Research Affairs & Compliance
- Allee Mead, Center for Rural Health
- Michelle Montgomery, Student Affairs & Admissions
- Dorothea Nelson, Center for Rural Health
- Nicole Voigt, Population Health
- Marissa Wuori, Bismarck Center for Family Medicine
5 Years
- Ivy Baird, Public Health Program
- Montanna Barnett, SMHS Library Resources
- Sandi Bates, SMHS Library Resources
- Brittany Starr Belgarde, Indians into Medicine
- Sara Faraji Jalal Apostal, Biomedical Sciences
- Sarah Julsrud, Pediatrics
- Holly Long, Center for Rural Health
- Kassie Lutz, Southwest Campus – Bismarck
- Andrew Nelson, Center for Rural Health
- Per Ostmo, Center for Rural Health
- Erin Snyder, UND Simulation Center
- Nicole Threadgold, Center for Rural Health
- Anna Walter, Center for Rural Health
- Lynae Wingate, Center for Rural Health
Also during the luncheon, winners will be announced for the annual Staff Meritorious Service Awards and the Ken & Toby Baker UND Proud Award.
Congratulations, everyone, and thanks for your service to North Dakota!
