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The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has been named one of "The 40 Best College Towns" in North America in a recent issue of "OUTSIDE" magazine. Magazine editors said, "When it came to ranking North America's Best Places to learn, live, work, and play, we did our homework, canvassing hundreds of colleges and enlisting an able crew of undergrad reporters. Then we narrowed the honor roll down to 40 schools that turn out smart grads with top-notch academic credentials, a healthy environment ethos, and an A-plus sense of adventure."

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2005-06 Academic Year

Matthew Frost and Jeffrey Lind

2004-05 Academic Year

Erica Rosha

2003-04 Academic Year

Senja Lopac, Bradley Kabes, Gregory Fix (left to right)

2003-2004 Scholarship Winners

Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers

2002-03 Academic Year

Two recipients from Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth
Back row, 2nd and 3rd from left, Jeffrey Lind & Kodi Church

Alumni Location: We They Are!

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West

Alumni	Class	Location
John Andres	1994	Sherwin-Williams, Ontario CA.
Jonathan Beal	1991	Georgia-Pacific Corp., Halsey OR.
Nicole (Van Handel) Durch	2003	Cargill Inc., Newark CA.
Michelle (Deitering) Grzybowski	1992	Unocal, Kenai AK.
Troy Heaton	2006	Micron Technologies Inc., Boise ID.
Drew Heise	2000	Cargill Inc., Newark CA.
Nick Ladin	1992	Cargill Inc., Fullerton CA.
Brian Laine	1989	Varco, Orange CA.
Michael Lehtola	1996	Pacific Rubber & Packing Inc., Hillsboro OR.
Craig (Jerome) Madison	1994	Intel Corp., Chandler AZ.
Aaron Oberg	2004	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland WA.
Mitchell Olson	2000	Graduate School, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO.
Daniel Palo	1994	Battelle/Pacific Northwest National Labs, Richland WA.
Cindy (Clyde) Roushar	1997	Emerald Consulting Group Inc., Anchorage AK.
Danielle (Mason) Stenvers	1998	Samson Rope Technologies, Ferndale WA.
Chris Stone	2004	Graduate School, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

Midwest

In Minnesota
Alumni	Class	Location
Kyle Adkins	1998	Hercules Inc. , International Falls MN.
Gary Anderson	1997	U.S. Filter, Roseville MN.
Paul Anderson	1989	Flint Hills Resources, LP, Rosemount MN.
Jennifer (Kelzer) Anderson	2001	Innovex Inc., Maple Plain MN.
Michael Ausmus	2001	Tate and Lyle Citric Acid Inc., Duluth MN.
Tim Badger	1998	Ciba Specialty Chemicals, International Falls MN.
Brett Ballavance, P.E.	1991	Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Duluth MN.
Danielle Barrett	2004	3M, Maplewood MN.
Whitney (Berry) Berg	1996	Oracle, Eden Prairie MN.
Amy (Swenson) Bjork	1999	H.B. Fuller, St. Paul MN.
Jason Bjork	2000	3M, St. Paul MN.
Christopher Blomberg	1994	Vision-East Lens, Ramsey MN.
Benjamin Breidall	2007	Hutchinson Technology Inc., Hutchinson MN.
Paul Briest	1997	Honeywell, Minneapolis MN.
Adam Brodd	2001	Imation, Oakdale MN.
Errin (Hintsala) Brungardt	1995	StoraEnso, Duluth MN.
Lawrence Byers	1990	Koch Refining Company, St. Paul MN.
Andy Campbell	1997	Truth Hardware, Owattona MN.
Stephani (Austin) Campbell	1995	U.S. Steel-Minntac, Mt. Iron MN.
Mark Carlstrom	1996	Hormel Foods Inc., Austin MN.
Rebecca (Rishavy) Cater	1997	The Bergquist Company, Chanhassen MN.
Joe Chavis	1996	Viratec Thin Films Inc., Faribault MN.
Kodi Church	2005	Great River Energy, Ramsey MN.
Chad Conely	1997	Seagate Technology, Bloomington MN.
John Cox	1990	StoraEnso., Duluth MN.
Jason Dietsch	1998	Osmonics, Minnetonka MN.
Matthew Doran	2002	3M OH&ES - OH&ES Insulation Products, St. Paul MN.
Jamie Dunphy	2002	Rosemount Inc., Chanhassen MN.
Scott Eliason	1993	Fisher-Rosemount Inc., Chanhassen MN.
Peter Elliott	1992	3M, Maplewood MN.
Steven Ellis	1995	Osmonics, Minnetonka MN.
Greg Elton	1996	Sappi Limited , Cloquet MN.
Eric Engel	1996	Bepex International, Minneapolis MN.
Brandon Erickson	2000	International Multifoods, Minnetonka MN.
Charles Erickson	2007	Hutchinson Technology Inc., Hutchinson MN.
Michael Evenson	2002	General Mills, Minneapolis MN.
Katheryn (Krawczewski) Everson	2001	Environmental Strategies, Minneapolis MN.
Dzung (Truong) Farell	2003	Natural Resource Group Inc., Minneapolis MN.
Maggie Fasteland	2005	Minnesota Power, Duluth MN.
Eric Finstrom	2006	eka., Marietta GA.
William Flynn, Jr.	1997	SERVICE Engineering Group, Duluth MN.
Jason Freeman	2001	ADM, Mankato MN.
Karen Geronime	1995	Donaldson Company, Bloomington MN.
Troy Gist	2007	FM Global, Plymouth MN.
Andrea (Austad) Goering	2000	Seagate Technology, Bloomington MN.
Kyle Goochey	2006	Hutchinson Technology Inc., Hutchinson MN.
Cory Gross	1997	Rosemount, Chanhassen MN.
Nathan Grussing	2005	Boston Scientific, Maple Grove MN.
Dustin Hamari	2003	Environmental Resource Group, Minneapolis MN.
Chris Hanson	2000	Poet Biorefining-Preston, Preston MN.
Matt Hartmann	1997	Fisher-Rosemount Inc., Eden Prairie MN.
Michael Haynes	2001	Pillsbury Inc., Minneapolis MN.
Duane Hentges	1996	State of MN, Dept of Labor and Industry OSHA, St. Paul MN.
Greg Herold	1996	Larex Inc., White Bear Lake MN.
Nicholas Hirsch	2005	Minntech Corp., Plymouth MN.
Thomas Hobday	2003	Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, New Brighton MN.
Shane Hoff	1999	North Shore Mining Company, Silver Bay MN.
Benjamin Hoffman	1996	Nalco Chemical Company, Duluth MN.
Kevin Hurd	1993	RTP Company, Winona MN.
Kari Jaeger	1997	Sappi Limited, Cloquet MN.
Chris Jansen	1996	GE Water, Mpls MN.
James Jarvi	1997	VTC Inc., Bloomington MN.
Joel Jasmer	1993	City of Nisswa MN.
Amy Jesperson	1998	Verso Paper, Sartell MN.
Anagba Jibunor	1995	Scimed Life Systems Inc., Maple Grove MN.
Neil Johnson	1994	Sappi Limited , Cloquet MN.
Lance Johnson	2001	Koch Materials Company, St. Paul MN.
Lynn (Albrecht) Johnson	2001	NMC-Prairie Island Nuclear Plant, Welch MN.
Nicole (Nichols) Johnson	1997	Agere Systems, Mendota Heights MN.
Paul Johnson	1996	Hutchinson Technology Inc., Hutchinson MN.
Steve Jordan	1996	Paddock Laboratories, Minneapolis MN.
Brandon Juran	1998	U.S. West, Minneapolis MN.
Ben Kadrlik	2006	PMT Corp., Chanhassen MN.
Kevin Kangas	1992	Sappi Limited, Cloquet MN.
Kory Kaplan	1998	Osmonics, Minnetonka MN.
William Kaptonak	1991	International Paper Corp., Sartell MN.
Eric Karis	2002	Crown Iron Works, Minneapolis MN.
Benjamin Kielb	1996	Holiday Circuits, Minnetonka MN.
James Kotsmith	1996	3M, St. Paul MN.
Mark Kovacich	1998	Osmonics Inc., Minnetonka MN.
Nate Kowalsky	2001	Flint Hills Resources LP, Inver Grove Heights MN.
Tony Kramer	2004	Ecolab, Eagan MN.
Amy (Freeman) Krohn	1992	3M, Maplewood MN.
Larry LaLonde	1996	Hutchinson Technology Inc., Hutchinson MN.
Jeron Larson	2007	Hutchinson Technology Inc., Hutchinson MN.
Steven Leske	1999	Sappi Limited, Cloquet MN.
Kristina (Bjorklund) Lilly	1998	Boston Scientific, Maple Grove MN.
Charles Lippert	2003	Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Onamia MN.
Mark Lorenz	1997	Hibbing Electronics Corp., Hibbing MN.
Benjamin Lynch	1998	Graduate School, University of Minnesota , Twin Cities.
Sarrah (Timms) Mattila	2000	National Steel Pellet Co., Keewatin MN.
Keith Matzdorf	1996	Sappi Limited, Cloquet MN.
Kevin McGuire	2005	St. Jude Medical, Minnetonka MN.
Cory Medalen	1995	Coloplast (Skin Health Division), North Mankato, MN.
James Meece	1998	3M, Hutchinson MN.
Kraig Melin	1991	Sappi Fine Paper, NA, Cloquet MN.
Chad Merrifield	1999	Rosemount Inc., Chanhassen MN.
Elizabeth Miller	2007	SSOE Inc., St. Paul MN.
Keith Miller	1994	Sappi Limited, Cloquet MN.
Paul Mordorski	1999	Environmental Resource Group Inc., Minneapolis MN.
Dan Musser	2007	Bay West Inc., St. Paul MN.
Denise Narveson	2001	3M, St. Paul MN.
Brad Nelson	1993	Medtronic, Minneapolis MN.
Cory Nelson	1996	Medtronic, Minneapolis MN.
Doug Nixon	1995	Osmonics Inc., Minnetonka MN.
Peter Nordling	1997	Multifeeder Technology, White Bear Lake MN.
Michael O'Brien	1989	StoraEnso, Duluth MN.
Tom O'Leary	2006	Emerson Process Management, Rosemount Division, Chanhassen MN.
Kathy (Nelson) (Jolly) Olig	1996	Medtronic, Minneapolis MN.
Lyndsey (Anderson) Olson	2005	Skyline Exhibits, Eagan MN.
Robin Omberg	2004	Blandin Paper Company, Grand Rapids MN.
Matt Onnen	1998	Honeywell Inc., Minneapolis MN.
Christopher Patullo	2002	American Crystal Sugar, Crookston MN.
Marsha Pernat	2005	William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul MN.
Eugene Persons	1997	ADM Inc. , Marshall MN.
Paul Peterson	1997	3M, St. Paul MN.
Brian Pogainis	1996	Cima Labs, Eden Prairie MN.
Derek Prebeck	2003	North Shore Mining, Silver Bay MN.
Robert Quigley	2007	SarTec Corporation, Anoka MN.
Corrissa (Fisher) Raatsi	2003	Tiro Industries, LLC, Fridley MN.
Kraig Raiber	1999	Keewatin Taconite (US Steel), Keewatin MN.
Chad Redlin	1995	August Technology, Bloomington MN.
Chad Rieschl	1996	General Mills, Minneapolis MN.
David Roland	2005	U of M Carlson School of Management, Mpls MN.
Matt Rowe	2006	3M Inc., St. Paul MN.
Al Rudeck	1994	Minnesota Power, Grand Rapids MN.
Matthew Sanders	1997	Rosemount Inc., Chanhassen MN.
Jerald Sauber	1999	Hutchinson Technology Inc., Hutchinson MN.
Daniel Schierschmidt	2004	Hercules Inc., International Falls MN.
Gary Schoeller	1995	Caldwell Banker Burnet, Plymouth MN.
Joel Schumacher	1998	AEC Engineering, Minneapolis MN.
Jon Shamla	1996	Northern States Power, Welch MN.
Tony Shoberg	2006	Barr Engineering Inc., Duluth MN.
Garrick Shurts	2004	Seagate Technology, Bloomington MN.
John Simonson	1989	Barr Engineering Co., Bloomington MN.
Charles Sirvio	1993	Rosemount Inc., Chanhassen MN.
Scott Solberg	1998	PUR/Procter and Gamble, Brooklyn Park MN.
Jill Southerton	1997	Seagate Technology, Bloomington MN.
Scott Stewart	2006	ADM, MN.
James Streier	1998	Braun Intertech, Minneapolis MN.
Craig Sundberg	1999	Sappi Limited, Cloquet MN.
Michael Svensk	2003	Sebesta Blomberg & Associates, Roseville MN.
Jeremy Swanson	1999	Andersen Consulting, Minneapolis MN.
Steve Tarnowski	1996	3M, St. Paul MN.
Jason Trask	1998	CHS Inc, Mankato MN.
Susalyne (Sowada) Truckenbrod	1998	General Dynamics, Bloomington MN.
Jeffrey Udd	1997	MN Pollution Control Agency, Duluth MN.
Dena VanDeVoort	1994	Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly, Minneapolis MN.
William VonSee	1999	Natural Resource Group Inc., Minneapolis MN.
Laura Wallace	2007	American Medical Systems, Minnetonka MN.
Joel Weitgenant	2001	CHS Inc, Mankato MN.
Lisa Welsh	1994	Hosokawa Bepex Corp., Minneapolis MN.
Mark Wendler	1998	Data Card Corp., Minneapolis MN.
Brian Whipps	1993	Crompton, Seager, Tufte LLC, Minneapolis MN.
Karen White	1995	Bemidji State University, Bemidji MN.
Eric Wickberg	1995	Graco Inc., Minneapolis MN.
Ray Wickham	2003	Hutchinson Technology Inc., Hutchinson MN.
Anders Willberg	2001	Rosemount Inc., Chanhassen MN.
Kristie (Aszmann) Williams	1997	Anderson Corp., Bayport MN.
Thomas Zak	2002	Cima NanoTech Inc., St. Paul MN.
Leah Zak	1997	Rosemount Inc., Chanhassen MN.
Sheryl (Bergeron) Zellmer	1993	Medtronics Inc ., Minneapolis MN.

Outside of Minnesota: Midwest

Alumni	Class	Location
Daniel Aagenes	2002	Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc., St. Louis MO.
Charles Anderson	1998	Cargill Inc., Blair NE.
Kyle Bahls	1998	Archer Daniels Midland, Decatur IL.
Timothy Bailey	1999	Cargill Inc., Wahpeton ND.
Timothy Bauer	2002	Cargill Inc., Blair NE.
Jerome Bergeron	1995	Cargill Inc., Dayton OH.
Damian Bjerketvedt	2002	Kemira chemicals, Superior WI.
Nicole (Raitz) Buss	2004	Cargill Inc., Sioux City IA.
Chad Byersdorfer	1999	Cargill Inc., Jefferson WI.
Landon Carlberg	2004	J.R. Simplot Company, Grand Forks ND.
Peter Carlsen	2003	Anheuser Busch Inc., St. Louis MO.
Erik Carlson	2000	Archer Daniels Midland, Decatur IL.
Tara (Jernell) Carter	2003	Pfizer Inc., Chesterfield MO.
Kathryn Claussen	2001	Air Liquide America, Houston TX.
James Conway	1999	ADM, Cedar Rapids IA.
Kirby Dahlquist	1993	Central Soya Company Inc., Gibson City IL.
Londa (LeSage) D'Aloia	1999	Consolidated Papers Inc., Wisconsin Rapids WI.
Brian Daniels	2004	3M, Nevada MO.
Tanya (Mosher) Daniels	2003	3M, Nevada MO.
Gregory Fix	2005	MS ChE Grad Student, Univ of North Dakota, Grand Forks ND.
Lindsey (Mohr) Gordon	2000	Iowa State University Power Plant, Ames IA.
Roxanne (Floding) Kilpatrick	2002	Cargill Inc., Dayton OH.
Kiel Hagberg	2006	Cargill Inc., Dayton OH.
Chad Haglin	1995	Marathon Oil Company, Houston TX.
Rachel Gass	2008	Praxair, Auburn WA
Anita (Gustafson) Heinemann	2003	Cargill Inc., Eddyville IA.
Eric Heizman	2004	3M, Aberdeen, SD.
Mark Holmbeck	1995	Dakota Growers Pasta Co., Carrington ND.
Phyllis Holmbeck	1992	Wisconsin DNR, Superior WI.
Joel Ingvalson	1995	Cargill Inc., Sidney OH.
Jill Jensen	2005	Michigan Technological University, Houghton MI.
Scott Johnson	2002	Cargill Inc., Sioux City IA.
Brian Johnston	1990	Vulcan Chemicals, Wichita KS.
James Kastner	1994	PCI Membrane Systems Inc., Milford OH.
Chris Knapp	2005	Project Engineer, Franklin International, Columbus, Ohio.
Zachary Knase	2000	Appleton Papers, Appleton, WI.
Daniel Lahr	2000	Grad Student, Iowa State, Ames IA.
Steve LaMere	1995	Marlo, Inc., Racine WI.
Senja Lopac	2005	Grad Student, Iowa State, Ames IA.
Brandon McCabe	2006	Project Engineer, Cargill Inc., Blair NE.
Joshua Melby	2001	ADM, Galesburg IL.
Michael Mikulich	2001	ADM, Lincoln NE.
Reynard Moore	2003	Excel Polymers, Kennedale TX.
Jeff Mortensen	1995	Cargill Inc., St. Clair MI.
Stephanie Nelson	2002	Cargill Inc., Cedar Rapids IA.
Jeremy Nihart	2003	Pilkington N.A., Ottawa IL.
Bruce Olson	1990	Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc., Chippewa Falls WI.
Brian Ott	1999	PhD Program, Michigan Tech.
James Pasek	1995	Phillips Kiln Services LTD, Sioux City ND.
Srikanto Paul	1998	Baxter HealthCare Corporation, Deerfield IL.
Eric Paulson	1999	Peat Technologies Corp., Siren WI.
Trent Pemble	1998	Cargill Inc., Sidney OH.
Steven Preda	1994	Rutgers Organics Corp., Harrison OH.
Michael Roberts	1997	Niro Inc., Hudson WI.
Dan Rosenthal	1990	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Superior, WI.
Jeff Rust	1998	Cargill Inc./Nature Works, Blair NE.
Rocky Rybolt	2000	Archer Daniels Midland, Walhalla ND.
Guy Sander	2003	Iowa State University, Ames IA.
Shayne Santi	2000	City of Madison-Water Utility, Madison WI.
Robert Schilling	1993	Packaging Corporation of America, Tomahawk WI.
Bryan Schuler	1997	Consolidated Papers Inc., Wisconsin Rapids WI.
Amy Schwarzbach	1991	Abitibi Consolidated, Houston TX.
Jason Seifert	2000	US Filter, Ames IA.
Brian St. Peter	2008	Ecolab Inc. Joliet, IL
Brian Stensgard	2006	3M, Brownwood TX.
Mark Suchomel	2007	Cargill Inc., Eddyville IA.
Andrew Taylor	1993	Exxon Production Research Co., Houston TX.
Jenny (Fischer) Tinsley	1990	Huntsman Corporation, Pt. Neches TX.
Kelly Tinsley	1991	Huntsman Corporation, Pt. Neches TX.
Jeremy Tombisammy	1999	JohnsonDiversey Inc., Cincinnati OH.
Jason Venne	1995	Cargill Inc., Eddyville IA.
Rebecca Walechka	2008	Cargill Inc, Eddyville IA
John Waterman	1992	Dow Corning, Midland MI.
Tyler Winsky	2006	Pilkington Float Glass Inc., Ottawa IL.

Outside of Minnesota: Northeast

Alumni	Class	Location
Julie Aldrich	1999	International Paper, Bucksport ME.
Matt Archambeau	1994	International Paper, Bucksport, ME.
Greg Howe	1996	Schering Plough, Morris Plains, NJ.
Pat (Machnik) Jones	1993	Huntsman Polyurethanes, West Deptford NJ.
Matt Potter	2005	Cargill Inc., Watkins Glen NY.
Jennifer Scanlan	2004	Cargill Inc., Watkins Glen NY.
Jacqueline (Sowada) Mulder	1995
Brock Peters	1999	IBM, Poughkeepsie NY.
Kristopher Weatherby	2005	Schering-Plough Research Institute, Kenilworth NJ.

Outside of Minnesota: South

Alumni	Class	Location
Aaron Coppernoll	1999	Owens Corning, Aiken SC.
David Erhart	1995	Cardinal Health, St. Petersburg FL.
Jason Hancock	1999	Cargill Inc., Fayettville NC.
Jamie Hestekin	1995	University of Arkansas, Ralph E. Martin Dept of CHE, Fayetteville AR.
Erik Ingelin	2004	Cargill Inc., Memphis TN.
Jason Ittel	1998	Bechtel-Bettis Inc., Goose Creek SC.
Allan Johnson	1997	Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company, Graham KY.
Jeffrey Johnson	2001	Mosaic, Riverview FL.
Jeffrey Johnson	1989	Georgia-Pacific, Big Island VA.
Kari Johnson	2001	Micron Technology , Manassas VA.
Kurt Lund	1988	Pasminco, Clarksville TN.
Kelly Mularie	1996	AOL Time Warner, Dulles VA.
Brent O'Hern	1992	United States Patent & Trademark Office, Washington D.C.
Matthew Olson	2001	Cargill Inc., Riverview FL.
Kevin Pylka	1991	Resinall Corp., Hattiesburg MS.
Jon Tait	2005	3M, Decatur AL.
Kersten (Erickson) Terry	1992	Union Carbide Corp., S. Charleston WV.
John Watson	1992	Koch Cellulose, Brunswick GA.

International

Alumni	Class	Location
Peter Argument P.E.	1994	Shell Canada, Calgary, Alberta, CANADA.
Chris Haley	2004	PPCS Limited, Balclutha, NEW ZEALAND.
Donald Hess	1993	3M, Shanghai CHINA
Kevin Holm	1992	Jacobs Engineering, Reading, UK.
Syed Iqtidar	1998	Hagler Bailly Pakistan, Islamabad, PAKISTAN.
Alan Nelson	1997	University of Alberta,Edmonton, Alberta CANADA.
Hassan Pardawalla	2005	Schlumberger, PAKISTAN.
Jonathan Swanson	1997	Cleveland-Cliffs International Mineracao, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL.
Yuliastuti Wulandari	2003	www.metito.com, INDONESIA.

Armed Forces

Alumni	Class	Location
Brian Chellgren	1998	U.S. Air Force, Buckley AFB CO.
Mike Dickenson	2005	U.S. Navy
John Engesser	1998	U.S. Air Force
Eric Svee	1996	U.S. Air Force, Albuquerque NM.

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