UND Founders Day
Founders Day is the annual celebration of our history and a time to honor members of our campus community.
It marks the anniversary of the signing of the Dakota Territory legislation, establishing the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks.
About the Founders Day Celebration
Those traditionally honored at an event include:
- Retirees with 15 or more continuous, full-time, benefited years of service
- Employees with 25 years of service
- Outstanding faculty, departments, advisors, and researchers
2024 Founders Day Event
Thursday, February 15 | Memorial Union Ballroom
Founders Day is the annual celebration of our history as an institution and a time to honor members of our campus community.
Tickets
Departments who would like to purchase tickets please use the form below. If you are interested in purchasing individual tickets, please contact Nicole Massie at nicole.massie@UND.edu.
2023 Retirees & 25 Year Employees
The following faculty and staff were honored at Founders Day for their dedication and commitment to UND.
| Forrest Ames | Mechanical Engineering |
| Paul Arneson | EERC |
| Henry Borysewicz | Aerospace |
| Christopher Brown | Flight Support Services |
| John Deitz | Facilities |
| Bruce Dicristina | Criminal Justice |
| Christopher Dingle | Housing |
| Seleh Faruque | SEECS |
| Sharon Fields-Uhrich | Teaching & Leadership |
| Mike Gaffey | Space Studies |
| John Haugen | EERC |
| Lisa Heher | Finance - Treasury |
| Connie Hodgson | Dean's Office NCoBPA |
| Susan Jeno | Physical Therapy |
| Barbara Lewis | Music |
| Paul Lindseth | Aviation |
| Patrick Luber | Art & Design |
| Laurie Mager | Telecommunications |
| Michael Mann | College of Engineering & Mines |
| Laurie McHenry | Thormodgard Law Library |
| Katherine Norman Dearden | Music |
| Sheryl O'Donnell | English |
| Erin O'Leary | EERC |
| Linda Olson | Chester Fritz Library |
| Jan Orvik | Marketing & Communications |
| Audrey Pearson | Education & Human Development |
| Sally Pyle | Biology |
| Angela Carpenter | Special Student Poplulations |
| Mark Christenson | Student Health Service |
| Mary Dietz | Mathematics |
| Carrie Falletich | Dean's Office A&S |
| Cynthia Flom-Meland | Physical Therapy |
| Melissa Gardner | Family & Community Medicine |
| Dale Griffin | Chester Fritz Auditorium |
| Lori Hanson | Student Health Services |
| Carl Iseminger | Procurement & Payment Services |
| Donita Johnson | Bismarck CFM |
| John Kellebrew | Facilities |
| Gwendolyn Klawon | College of Engineering & Mines |
| Jeffrey Manske | Facilities |
| Peter Meberg | Biology |
| Troy Noeldner | Housing & Residence Life |
| Staci Ortiz | School of Graduate Studies |
| Tina Paschke | DSS/OSRR |
| Kerrie Peltier | Parking Services |
| Lawrence Peterson | Mathematics |
| Mark Poolman | Sports Medicine |
| Linda Ray | Medical Labratory Science |
| Joel Robberstad | Flight Support Services |
| David Sundine | Facilities |
| Christine Wiese | Bismarck CFM |
2023 Faculty and Departmental Awards
The University of North Dakota wants to recognize the hard work and dedication of
our faculty and staff. The recipients of the faculty, staff and departmental awards
are chosen based off of a nomination process.
FOUNDERS DAY NOMINATION PROCESS
- Desi Anderson, Academic Advisor, College of Arts & Sciences, Student Academic Success & Career Engagement
- Valerie Bauer, Academic Advisor, College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines
- Katie Kucera, Education Specialist, Medical Lab Science, School of Medicine & Health Sciences
- Amanda Peters, Academic Core Advisor, Student Academic Success & Career Engagement
- Sarah Pike, Academic Advisor, College of Engineering & Mines, Student Academic Success & Career Services
- Jackie Schofield, Academic Advisor Nistler College of Business & Public Administration, Student Academic Success & Career Engagement
- Carla Spokely, Academic Advisor, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences
- Carenlee Barkdull, Social Work, College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines
- Ashley Bayne,Assistant Director, Public Health Program, School of Medicine & Health Sciences
- Isaac Karikari, Social Work, College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines
- Tanis Walch, Associate Professor, Health & Behavior, College of Education & Human Development
- Bret A. Weber, Professor, Social Work, College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines
Previous Founders Day Award Winners