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2009 Homecoming Events



9/10/08 - - Associated General Contractors Award Scholarships
2008 AGC scholarship recipientsThe Associated General Contractors of ND has funded civil engineeringscholarships at UND since 1964 in the name of John Jardine, the first organizer of the scholarship program.  Jardine and AGC started the program as a way to invest in the future of their industry by giving young people and educational opportunity they may not otherwise afford.  In 1988 AGC established another scholarship to honor long-time member Walt Swingen.  Pictured from left:  Russ Hanson, '88, AGC executive vice president; Lisa Wersinger, AGC of ND 2008 Scholarship recipient; Walt Swingen, '53, AGC member; Paul Diederich, chairman of the AGC education committee; Michael Bittner, 2008 John Jardine Scholarship recipient; and Grant Slick, 2008 Walter I. Swingen Scholarship recipient.


6/24/08 - - Generous Gift Provides New Opportunities for Chemical Engineering Students
Ann and Norman HoffmanGrand Forks, N.D. – June 24, 2008 - The University of North Dakota Foundation and UND President Charles Kupchella announced today that Ann and Norman Hoffman, ’59, of Waconia, Minn., have donated more than $2 million to support UND, specifically the School of Engineering and Mines/Chemical Engineering Department. The Hoffman’s gift will establish The Ann and Norman Hoffman Chair in National Defense/Energetics within the School.  Click here to see full release.
Click here to read the Alumni Review article about the Hoffman gift.





10/2/08 - - Larry Jodsaas, '62 BSEE to receive Sioux Award at Homecoming 2008
Larry Jodsaas, ’62 - His current involvements include board memberships of Normandale Community College Foundation, the National Alzheimer’s Disease Association and Minnesota High Tech Association. At the height of his very successful career, he served as chair of Polarfab, a manufacturing company in Bloomington, Minn. He had previously served as a vice president with Control Data and owner of VTC Inc. The Jodsaas Center for Engineering Leadership and Entrepreneurship within the UND School of Engineering and Mines will be named in honor of his contributions to the School.



10/7/08 - - Geology and Geological Engineering Social
held October 7, 2008 at the Hilton-Americas inGGE alums gather in Houston
downtown Houston, Texad during the Geological Society of America (GSA) annual
Conference. Plan to join us during next year's
GSA meeting in Portland, Oregon, October 18-21.








SEM Alumni Events Calendar


Event Time, Date, Location Venue
UND Engineering is Rocket Science!  A Morning with UND's NASA Astronaut, Karen Nyberg, BSME, '94
An informal program with a question and answer period for Grand Forks area 4th and 8th grade students
UND Memorial Union Ballroom
Friday, Oct. 2  9:30 am to 10:15 am
UND Memorial Union Ballroom

Engineering Academy Induction Ceremony

Honoring 2009 Inductees
Karen Nyberg, BSME, 1994
Fernanda Philbrick, BSChE, 1994, M.S., 1996
Charles (Chuck) Kummeth, BSEE, 1983

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Jodsaas Center
upper level, 2nd Floor Harrington Hall

Punch reception following Academy Induction Ceremony

following Academy Induction Ceremony

Jodsaas Center Conference Room
main floor,
100 Harrington Hall

Academy Dinner Honoring all Engineering Academy Members & New Inductees

All Engineering Alumni welcome
(complimentary to Academy members and guest)

6:00 p.m. Social, 6:30 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn

Hilton Garden Inn
4301 Dartmouth Drive

Geology and Geological Engineering
Arthur Gray Leonard Award Banquet

5:30pm Social
6:30pm Banquet and Program
Ramada Inn

Ramada Inn

Academy Members Luncheon & Presentation
by Dean Hesham El-Rewini
Strategic Direction of UND Engineering

A brief recap of the strategic plan originally presented on January 24, 2009 followed by an overview of the major initiatives derived from that plan

Saturday, October 3
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Alerus Center

Alerus Center
Pheasant Room
Meeting Room 3
1200 42nd Street South

To register or further inquire about any of these events please contact:
Deb Austreng, Director of Alumni and Corporate Relations
UND Engineering
701/777-4249
debaustreng@mail.und.edu
R.S.V.P by September 15
For a complete list of UND Homecoming events
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