Branching Out Spring 2019

STORIES WORTH SHARING Dahsen Peterson (’18) & Riley Olsen were married July 21, 2018. Matt Foster (‘08) & Whitney Belgarde were married on September 29, 2018. Lacey Pratzer (‘18) & Gustav Grade were married October 6, 2018. Leigha Schmaltz (‘15) & Jordan Graber were married on March 2, 2019 Alyssa Fugere (‘15) & Dylan Stratton were married on March 3, 2019. CELEBRATIONS ALUMNI FAREWELLS Larry Kotchman (’70) retired after 42 years of service with the ND Forest Service in November 2018. Glenda Fauske (’96) retired after 30 years of service with the ND Forest Service in January 2019. Keith Bartholomay (’80) was selected to serve as president of the ND Association of Soil Conservation. Kaye Lystad Kirk (’83) earned the Heritage Education Commission’s Audrey Zube Jones Family History Award for her book “ The Bjornseth Family of Bottineau County, ND: True Stories of a Norwegian Immigrant Family by Alta Bjornseth.” Koni (Johnson) Hahn (’90) named PR and Foundation Director at St. Andrew’s Hospital in Bottineau. Cody Clemenson (‘10) named Forest Stewardship Specialist for the NDSU-NorthDakota Forest Service. Dr. Chuck Lura retired after 34 years of teaching botany and biology at Dakota College at Bottineau. Diane Beckman retired after 39 years of teaching in the horticulture program at Dakota College at Bottineau. ANNOUNCEMENTS Danielle (‘11) & Cody Clemenson (’10) welcomed Leah Mae on November 16, 2018. Heidi (‘11) & Anthony Hauf welcomed Ira Dawn on December 19, 2018. Taylor and Jordan Kippen (‘11) welcomed Owen Scott on February 22, 2019. BIRTHS Kenny Gotvaslee (’72) October 27, 1952 – November 5, 2018 James Olson (‘53) February 13, 1933 –November 11, 2018 Tyson Floberg (‘06) October 4, 1983 – November 12, 2018 Royce ‘Pete’ Johnson (’70) June 23, 1949 – November 16, 2018 Larry Orke (’69) December 19, 1949–November 27, 2018 Virgil Mortenson February 6, 1937 – November 28, 2018 Raymond Kornkven (‘71) March 1, 1920 – December 14, 2018 Barbara (Skarstad) Christenson (‘63) July 21, 1932 – December 30, 2018 Irene (Johnson) Armer (‘61) July 22, 1941 – December 31, 2018 Marlene (Schepp) Solberg (’74) May 12, 1955 – January 4, 2019 Cindy (Schmaltz) Volk (‘77) June 18, 1957 – January 12, 2019 Roger Lunde (‘69) March 20, 1948 – January 13, 2019 George Volk (‘71) February 22, 1953 – January 16, 2019 Betty (Thorsgaard) Magnuson (’62) May 22, 1943 – January 18, 2019 Ronald Carlson (‘81) September 18, 1948 – January 20, 2019 John Silewski (’77) June 14, 1957 – January 31, 2019 Margaret (Bergsnov) Roland (‘80) November 19, 1926 – February 2, 2019 Mary (Hunter) Knoepfle (‘52) November 29, 1934 – February 12, 2019 Agnes “Aggie” (Ziegler) Klein (’99) May 20, 1945 – February 28, 2019 Marlene (Zimmerman) Ellsworth (’60) July 20, 1941 – February 21, 2019 Nicole Forrest (’19) November 20, 1999 – March 15, 2019 Carol (Gray) Holje (’50) January 4, 1931 – March 21, 2019 BRANCHING OUT SPR ING 201 9 | 1 1