PROGRAM

PROCESSIONAL Capital City Brass Quintet

INTRODUCTIONS James R. Campbell Co-Dean Retired CEO, Wells Fargo Bank

WELCOME Gerald D. Rinehart Vice Provost for Student Affairs University of Minnesota

SALUTATION Michael J. Houston Co-Dean, Professor Ecolab/Pierson M. Grieve Chair in International Marketing

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Marilyn Carlson Nelson Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Carlson Companies

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS AND GRADUATING CLASSES

TOMATO CAN LOVING CUP AWARD Mary Maus Kosir Assistant Dean and Director of the Undergraduate Program

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN B USINESS Mary Maus Kosir Assistant Dean and Director of the Undergraduate Program

FULL-TIME MASTER OF BUSINESS Carleen Kerttula ADMINISTRATION Assistant Dean and Director of the Full-Time MBA Program

PART-TIME MASTER OF Kathryn Carlson BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Assistant Dean and Director of the Part-Time and Executive MBA Programs

1 CARLSON EXECUTIVE MASTER OF Kathryn Carlson BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Assistant Dean and Director of the Part-Time and Executive MBA Programs

CHINA EXECUTIVE MASTER OF Michael J. Houston BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Co-Dean, Professor Ecolab/Pierson M. Grieve Chair in International Marketing

VIENNA EXECUTIVE MASTER OF Michael J. Houston BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Co-Dean, Professor Ecolab/Pierson M. Grieve Chair in International Marketing

WARSAW EXECUTIVE MASTER OF Michael J. Houston BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Co-Dean, Professor Ecolab/Pierson M. Grieve Chair in International Marketing

MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN John W. Budd RESOURCESANDlNDUST~ Industrial Relations Landgrant Professor, RELATIONS Director of Graduate Studies, Human Resources and Industrial Relations

MASTER OF HEALTHCARE James R. Campbell ADMINISTRATION Co-Dean Retired CEO, Wells Fargo Bank

MASTER OF BUSINESS TAXATION Frederick Jacobs Director of the Masters of Business Taxation Program

CONFERRING OF DEGREES The Honorable Frank Berman University of Minnesota Board of Regents

SONG: "HAIL MINNESOTA!" Alan Fine, vocalist (Graduate and audience participation)

RECESSIONAL Capital City Brass Quintet

MACE Holly Littlefield

BANNER BEARER JoAnn Syverson

2 MARILYN CARLSON NELSON CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CARLSON COMPANIES

Marilyn Carlson Nelson is chairman and chief executive officer of Carlson Companies, a global group of integrated companies providing leisure travel, hotel, restaurant, cruise, and marketing services. With headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A., Carlson-owned and franchised operations employ about 190,000 people around the world. The Carlson family of brands and services include: Regent International Hotels®, Radisson Hotels & Resorts®, Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Park Inn® hotels, Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, T.G.I. Friday's® and Pick Up Stix® restaurants, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Cruise Holidays, All Aboard Travel, Cruise Specialists, Fly4less.com, CruiseDeals.com, Results Travel, Carlson Destination Marketing Services, Carlson Leisure Travel Services, SeaMaster Cruises®, SinglesCruise.com®, CW Government Travel, Carlson Marketing®, Peppers & Rogers Group®, and Gold Points Reward Network®. Forbes magazine has regularly selected Marilyn as one of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". She is on the World Economic Forum's International Business Council and in 2004 co­ chaired the Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. She recently completed a presidential appointment as chair of the National Women's Business Council, an advisory council to the President and Congress. In 2005 she was named vice chair of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. She is a past national chair of the Travel Industry Association of America, has served as a delegate to the White

3 House Conference on Tourism, and as a board member of the U.S. National Tourism Organization. She is also a member of the Business Roundtable and the Singapore Tourism Board. Outside her industry Marilyn serves on the boards of Exxon Mobil Corporation, the Mayo Clinic Foundation, and the Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy.

4 CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS

Patrick Abbe Nicole Bartoletti Samuel Adegoke Distinction Achint Agarwal Jason Baskin Anshul Agrawal Andrew Bauer Makhtal Ahmad Kathryn Baugher John Albert Mathew Beaulieu Distinction Esayas Bedaso Blake Alexander Joshua Beddow Cum Laude Cum Laude Kathryn Alexander Erin Belling Abdulkadir Ali Distinction Namar Al-Jasim Matthew Bendixen Jeffrey Altringer Kyle Bentzien Gloria Alvarado Kevin Berg Gadissa Amerbrass Distinction Timothy Amundson * o Magna Cum Laude Craig Ancier Nicholas Berg Eric Anderson 0 Elina Berlin Distinction Distinction Summa Cum Laude Diana Berlinerblau 0 Jill Andresen High Distinction Mark Annis Summa Cum Laude Distinction Michael Bernhagen James Anunciacion Camille Beshara Irina Babayants Distinction Marc Bahnsen Summa Cum Laude Kyle Baker Thomas Bessel Benjamin Banwart Gregory Betlach Magna Cum Laude Jason Beyer Bethany Barnes Brian Bierbaum Kimberly Barr 0 Shannon Bittner High Distinction FrankBlau Justin Barrett High Distinction Jamie Lyn Bartlett Nathan Blomstrom Distinction Linda Bloss Summa Cum Laude Michael Boardman

BSB * membership in Beta Alpha Psi 5 0 membership in Beta Gamma Sigma Jesse Boeke Tiffany Carlson Joseph Bohelski Benjamin Carpel a Ruzana Bolodyan High Distinction Collin Bonde Summa Cum Laude Jerome Borden a Ann Carr High Distinction Joseph Carter Emily Bornhoft Fiona Chan Adam Borst Stepharue Chan* Ruth Bowen Cum Laude Kelsey Braddjsh Kristin Charles Amy Bratkovich Benjamin Chase High Distinction Boon-Yi Cheah Summa Cum Laude Jiabei Chen Anna Braun Distinction Emily Braun* Summa Cum Laude Evan Bretzman Ning Chen High Distinction Lydia Cheng Alisa Brooks Nary Chjev Rachel Broten Anthony Chow Distinction High Distinction Michael Brown Jesse Christensen Matthew Bruce Tim Christensen Paul Bryan Distinction Benjamin Burgum Summa Cum Laude Ashley Burlage Cort Coburn Jessica Burns Distinction Peter Burt Orland Cole Brandy Burton Mary Coleman Allen Bye Joseph Collins Lara Cahan Distinction April Calhoun Darnel Connell High Distinction Distinction Chad Calvin William Cottrell Corinne Campbell Kathryn Cozzolino Tamara Canton Clark Crawford High Distinction Michelle Crow Sara Carlisle Cen Cui High Distinction Caroline Cygnar Daniel Carlson High Distinction Martina Carlson Summa Cum Laude High Distinction Grace Davis Summa Cum Laude Kathleen Davis a Matthew Carlson Distinction

BSB

* membership in Beta Alpha Psi 6 amembership in Beta Gamma Sigma Matthew Davis Isaac Forstner Distinction Jeffrey Forsythe Aaron Deberg Michael Frey Joseph Delgado Carl Friedrich Distinction Aisha Friswold Magna Cum Laude Robert Fuller Daniel Denno Distinction Marc Desjarlais Chen Gao Michael Deyle Distinction Jordan Dietrich Summa Cum Laude Maria Dirnaculangan Sireesha Garikepati Joshua Doherty Brett Germain Kadian Douglas Distinction Distinction Melissa Gierach Caitlin Dowden Bryan Gilmore High Distinction Kory Glaser Summa Cum Laude Megan Goehring* Laura Dumke Benjamin Goessling Rhea Duncan Lauren Goldenstein Michael Dunn Curtis Goodwin Linda Duong Amber Gordon Adrian Dykstra Paul Gordon Distinction David Grape Michelle Dyvig Karl Groschen B Kelly Eddy High Distinction Distinction Nathan Grover Daniel Edelstein Adam Gruenke Matthew Edgette Distinction Katie Eekhoff Summa Cum Laude Iman Eltawely Laura Grund Erika Espeset High Distinction Chad Essman Victoria Gundelach Drew Ewing High Distinction Thomas Faley Gino Guyer Maham Farooq Justin Hagen Rubens Feroz Peter Hahn Brittany Feser Stephanie Hall Beverly Fields Amy Halverson Rachel Filippi Distinction Meghan Finn B Christian Hamilton Distinction Brian Hanson Scott Fix Distinction Chi Formuluh Summa Cum Laude

BSB * membership in Beta Alpha Psi 7 B membership in Beta Gamma Sigma Grace Hanson Jolene Januschka* Marc Hanson Aaron Jax Brooke Hanssen Aaron Johnson Gina Harcey Distinction Jack Hargesheimer Bryan Johnson Sandra Harnish David Johnson Jonathan Hart Fred Johnson Rashad Hassan Kristin Johnson Brandon Haug Kristofor Johnson Cum Laude Reid Johnston Bryn Haugrud Brian Juris Angela Hauth Jihyun Kang Jonathan Havlik Eric Kaphingst Benjamin Head Dmitry Kapustin Distinction Levi Kary Summa Cum Laude Olga Kazarina-Margolin Brittany Hegquist AmyKensok Magna Cum Laude Joy Ketterling Ryan Hellevang Corey Kettner John Hempstock Distinction David Hendrickson Fatin Khalid Stephanie Heyroth Micheal Kibrom Distinction MinJin Kim Summa Cum Laude Jeffrey Kish Kathryn Higgins Robert Klein Timothy Hill High Distinction Michael Hilliard Sheila Klein* Sara Lynn Hillstrom 0 Craig Kleman High Distinction Brent Koivisto Ta-Yuan Ho Lynn Korsman Dustin Hoffmeister Scott Kortgard Christopher Hommerding Christopher Kortsha Casey Horton Charles Kour Distinction Leslie Kramer Ryan Hoveland Kari Kraus SergeiHremianiuk Nathan Krishnan o Tatyana Hremianiuk Distinction Megan Hughes Justin Kwan Bryce Hutchins 0 Josh Labrensz Distinction Peter Lackner Christine lrle Cum Laude Laurie Jacobson Katherine Laidlaw Shehab Jafari Alan Lam

BSB

* membership in Beta Alpha Psi 8 0 membership in Beta Gamma Sigma Chi Lam Hai-Bo Ma Michael Langland Distinction Melissa Lappin Magna Cum Laude Distinction Anna Madison John Larson Derek Magnuson David Lassett Distinction Stephen Lassett Alitta Mandy Emily Lauzon Emily Manke KaraLawson Brian Mann Lauren Lawson Jacob Marek Distinction Anthony Marotta Bobae Lee David Marsch Chia Lee Christopher Marsh Melinda Lee Joshua Marshall Michael Lee James Mastroianna Distinction Holly Matson Tessa Lee Megan Matthews* Brett Leeson Katy Mcclain Cum Laude Joseph McConnell, 0 Leah Lehmkuhl High Distinction Distinction Donald McCormick Jessica Lehtinen Ryan McDowell Melissa Lenz Matthew McEwen Kale Lepak Distinction YuanLi 0 Molly McNeil Distinction Brian Merkel Brandon Lighter Jeremy Michels Leslie Lindgren 0 Distinction Distinction Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Nathan Miller 0 Martha Linstroth Distinction Distinction Summa Cum Laude Mosunrnola Litan KodyMoberg Distinction Andrew Moe Scott Loscheider Michael Mob Mark Losli Ibrahim Mohamed Paul Lotito Mana Moini-Zolghadr Derrick Low Britney Moksnes Christopher Lund High Distinction Distinction Kathryn Montbriand Gina Lupo Distinction Erin Lynett Ashley Moss

BSB * membership in Beta Alpha Psi 9 0 membership in Beta Gamma Sigma Ryan Mueller Smita Patel Distinction Vipul Patel Summa Cum Laude Shannon Pates Christopher Mullen Luciano Patino Marcus Mullin Lindsay Pearson Brian Murphy Taylor Pedersen Bronson Naab Andrew Pederson Distinction Shannon Peloquin Penelope Nabokov High Distinction Curtis Navratil Summa Cum Laude Kimberly Neighbors Katie Penza Mark Nelson High Distinction Distinction Michael Peters Summa Cum Laude Cara Peterson Noelle Nelson Hilary Peterson Joanne Neumann Shobha Philips Katie Newton Olubusayo Phillips Danielle Ngole High Distinction Kaitlyn Nguyen Kevin Pisca Trung Nguyen Michael Pohl Thomas Nordling High Distinction Lisa Novack Katherine Pretzel ~ Distinction Distinction Amy Novak Chad Prull Aleksandra Novicevic Beth Prusi Robert Nygaard Anand Pulchan Lisa Ofstedal Toni Qu Distinction High Distinction Summa Cum Laude Binh Quan Andreia Olariu-Tau Matthew Radke 0 Michael Olson High Distinction Ruth Olson Melissa Reckner Distinction Jason Resch Summa Cum Laude Robert Retherford Chantel Omdahl Distinction Nolan O'Neill Summa Cum Laude Shaughn O'Neill Tessa Retterath Laura Osborne Grace Rice Nicholas Oswald Peter Rich Magna Cum Laude Jeffrey Ringblom Jayson Parker Grant Robinson Eric Pasi Andrew Rowe Dipish Patel Distinction

BSB

* membership in Beta Alpha Psi 10 ~ membership in Beta Gamma Sigma Megan Rowekamp Joseph Siewert High Distinction Raj Singh TylerRudek Linda Sisouphanthala Emily Rudolph Kathryn Skoglund Abigail Ruess Jennifer Sliwinski Distinction High Distinction Lindsey Ruth Summa Cum Laude John Sadloske 0 Adam Slunecka Distinction Garrett Smaagaard Ana Sarmiento Andrea Smith Summa Cum Laude James Smith Christian Sasatrajuta Darrin Sohre Katherine Sauter Justin Soles Distinction Nolan Soltvedt Samuel Schaetzke Lindsay Sornrock Jacilyn Scheele Brian Sondag Distinction Mike Sowers Tracey Scheidt High Distinction Krista Schleicher Matthew Spaeth Jonathan Schlemmer Keri Spencer Anna Schovanec Sarah Spiczka High Distinction Caroline Stallkamp Summa Cum Laude Jennifer Steinbaugh Christopher Schultz Karen Stevens Distinction Distinction Kimberly Schwager! Denise Sticka Rahima Schwenkbeck Alexandra Stolz David Schwister Megan Stone Magna Cum Laude Nicholas Storm Andra Seagren Joshua Stowe Jordan Serre Wesley Strait II Magna Cum Laude Kevin Strong Michael Sexton Jennifer Suek Distinction Annie Supple Lorelei Sharma Jason Suydam SiSi Shen* Distinction Distinction Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Joseph Swanson Daniel Shively Joseph Sweetman Distinction Anthony Swierczek Summa Cum Laude Distinction Marina Shukh LikHangTam Ryan Sieling

BSB

* membership in Beta Alpha Psi 11 0 membership in Beta Gamma Sigma Genva Tang Nick Vanwagner Distinction Distinction Megan Tappe Summa Cum Laude Benjamin Taylor Michael Vatnsdal Christopher Tello Kari Venem Olga Ten Mari-Dionice Villamor Jeffrey Teresi Distinction Jason Terhaar Andrew Vincelli Eric Terpening Chau Vo Catherine Thayer Alex Voves High Distinction Mark Waller Jessica Theuerkauf Xingni Wang Andrew Thibodeau Amanda Ward Jessica Thomas Distinction Joseph Thomas Elizabeth Ward Laura Thorson Distinction Distinction Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Chad Warpinski Andrew Thrall High Distinction Scott Tiedke David Wass Andrew Tjernlund o Distinction Distinction Summa Cum Laude Steven Tobkin Tonia Watne High Distinction Cum Laude Lisa Ton Laura Webb Distinction Distinction Hoa Tran Michael Weber A vani Trivedi Fletcher Evan Wells III Distinction Distinction Kari Turnball Summa Cum Laude Katy Tyacke Heidi Wendroth Perri Tyler Distinction Tracy Tyler Summa Cum Laude Andrew Tyra Kyle Wenzel Distinction Ryan Wesely Dimitre Tzonev Jon Weston Faith Udeh Laura Whisney Robert Uebler Ashley Widzinski lbanga Umanah Phillip Wiktor Amy VanSteenbergen Kari Wildt Cum Laude Derek Wilken Laura Wilkins

RSR

* membership in Beta Alpha Psi 12 0 membership in Beta Gamma Sigma Patrick Wilkins Darin Wrazidlo Joseph Wills Liyan Wu Anthony Wilson Qian Wu Robert Wilson Bob Xiong Distinction Brittany Yaggie 0 Tiffany Winter Distinction Paul Winzenburg Peter Yang April Wirtz Maria Y esilevskaya Mary Wirz Kelly Zech Maria Witt Magna Cum Laude Christopher Wittich Angela Zellmer Kenneth Wolff John Zenger Diana Wongo John Zevnick Distinction Jianging Zhao Megan Wrayo Madeline Zobel High Distinction Lee Zoss Summa Cum Laude

BSB

* membership in Beta Alpha Psi 13 0 membership in Beta Gamma Sigma UNDERGRADUATE HONORS

DEGREES WITH DISTINCTION

Distinction and high distinction are awarded on the basis of scholarship. High distinction denotes those graduating students with a GPA between 3.90 and 4.0, while distinction denotes those who have a GPA between 3.75 and 3.89. Honors are final only after all degree work has been completed.

DEGREES WITH HONORS

Students who earn the Honors designation have completed a series of required upper division honors courses and have earned the following GPA in their final 60 credits at the University of Minnesota:

Cum laude 3.500 Magna cum laude 3.667 Summa cum laude 3. 750

14 CARLSON EMERGING LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Students who earn this distinction have completed substantial work in four areas: Diversity, Community Service, Leadership, and Career Development. Students designated as Level IT or ill have completed advanced work in the aforementioned areas.

LEVEL I CERTIFICATES:

Achint Agarwal Leslie Lindgren Jamie Lyn Bartlett Mark Nelson Diana Berlinerblau Aleksandra Novicevic Frank Blau Shannon Peloquin Benjamin Carpel Jennifer Sliwinski Caitlin Dowden Mari-Dionice Aviles Villamor Chen Gao Fletcher Evan Wells III Brett Germain Heidi Wendroth Kristin Johnson Katherine Laidlaw Emily Lauzon

LEVEL II CERTIFICATES:

Leslie Lindgren

15 UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS BOARD

The Undergraduate Business Board is the undergraduate student governing body of the Carlson School of Management. The following students are recognized for their dedication and leadership that provided activities, programs and services that enriched the educational experience for all students and helped advance the ideals and purposes of the University.

Camille Beshara Ashley Burlage Tamara Canton Adrian Dykstra Lisa Novack Shannon Peloquin Jordan Serre Karen Stevens Fletcher Evan Wells ill

16 UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS

THE GENERAL MILLS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The General Mills Achievement Award is sponsored by General Mills to recognize the senior who ranks highest academically among those students who have pursued advanced marketing coursework as well as overall scholastic achievement in the Carlson School of Management.

Katie Penza

THE 3M MARKETING LEADERSHIP AwARD

The 3M Marketing Leadership Award recognizes a graduating senior who has demonstrated leadership, service and scholastic achievement while pursuing the study of marketing. This award is sponsored by the 3M Company and is presented to the outstanding senior as selected by the marketing faculty.

Jamie Lyn Bartlett

17 WALL STREET JOURNAL AWARD

Awarded by the Wall Street Journal to a graduating undergraduate student. Presented to the student, as selected by the fmance faculty, who ranks highest scholastically among those students who have expressed a special interest in finance and have pursued advanced courses in that area. The name of the recipient is inscribed on a permanent plaque in the Carlson School of Management.

Chad Warpinski

ALPHA KAPPA PSI SCHOLARSillP MEDAL

Sponsored by the Minnesota Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi, a professional business fraternity. Awarded by Alpha Kappa Psi to the graduating senior who has maintained the highest scholastic average in the Carlson School of Management.

Frank Blau Tamara Canton

DELTA SIGMA PI SCHOLARSillP KEY

Sponsored by the International Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi, a professional business fraternity. Awarded by Delta Sigma Pi to the graduating senior in the school having the highest scholastic average for work completed in the prescribed pre-management areas and in the Carlson School of Management.

Olubusayo Phillips

18 BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF MULTICULTURAL STUDENTS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

This award is given to a student who has made the most significant contribution to multicultural student affairs and the development or implementation of diversity programs within the Carlson School of Management.

Ana Sarmiento

HAU HUONG PHU PHAN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

This award serves as a living remembrance ofHau Phan. Her outstanding academic accomplishments and contributions to the school are memorialized each year through the provision of this award.

Stephanie Chan

ALPHA KAPPA PSI TABLET AwARDS

This award is given to four graduating seniors who have performed distinctive service to the Carlson School of Management through leadership and participation.

Frank Blau Ashley Burlage Laura Osborne Steve Tobkin

19 TOMATO CAN LOVING CUP AWARD

This award began in 1929. It is the Carlson School's highest honor to an undergraduate student, recognizing performance of distinctive service to the school.

Recipient to be announced

20 FULL-TIME MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Mark Abbott o Christian Goralski o Miguel Alises Matthew Haag Elizabeth Ames Scott Hamilton Sandeep Anand Matthew Hedman Ryan Arnholt Ryan Horton Sachin Bansal Satoru Inoue John Bechara Tony Johnson Justin Benshoof o Christopher Jones Jonathan Berg Jeong Hwan Joo Heren Berry Brandon Kanz Jefferson Bishop Adam Karnofski RoyBodayla JongBae Kim Michael Boull o Lee Knight DanaBrever Sean Krueger Joseph Brill o Turker Kucuk Ryan Budlong Andrew Kuoh Ann Cadwallader o Dena Larson o An-chieh Chien Bokyun Lee Sung W ook Choi Kwon Do Lee Tai Jin Choi Maksym Leshchenko Nicole Cole Changmu Li Brendan Connelly Yu Lin Jessica Dawson Chih-Hao Liu Jason Deleeuw Joshua Loehrke Michael Dempsey o Stephanie Malon JunDeng Jan Marek Thomas Dixon Jennipher Mattson Patrick Dlugosch Perteet McSween Belinda Drew Mehul Merchant Steven Dwyer Brian Mismash Gabriel Ellwein o Koji Miyagi Enrique Espin Salazar Jason Moses Randy Fife Navneet Narula Laura Forero Sean Naughton Gaurav Gaur Bryan Newman Benjamin Gehrke Takeyoshi Nishimura Mark Gierach David Norelius Steven Glasier Craig Oberg Kevin Pape

FTMBA

* membership in Beta Alpha Psi 21 0 membership in Beta Gamma Sigma Jay Peters Anne Soash Bryan Pottebaum Nasim Taghizadeh Manish Prabhu ~ Eleanor Tesoro Karthik Ramarathnam Rebecca Thompson Timothy Reiner ~ Michaela Toohey ~ Jennifer Rusk Venkatesh Veera Sreekanth Sadanandan Ryan Willemsen~ Jorge Samper Zelaya Brian Wimberger Aaron Sandstrom ~ Yongsheng Xu Shelly Sangalang Ali Yildirim ~ Charles Sawicky Zhenhua Yu Ryan Schultz Richard Yudhishthu Christopher Schwiderski Xiaodong Zhang Kingsley Sem Parth Shah Brett Shockley Eric Snyder

IT MBA

* membership in Beta Alpha Psi 22 ~ membership in Beta Gamma Sigma MBA AWARDS

0UTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Awarded to a graduating Full-Time MBA student, the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award is given to the student who ranks highest scholastically among all Full-Time MBA students, demonstrating achievement in academic excellence.

Ryan David Wangsness Willemsen Thomas R. Dixion III

MBA ASSOCIATION

The MBA Association is the graduate student governing body of the Carlson School of Management. The following students are recognized for their dedication and leadership that provided activities, programs and services that enriched the educational experience for all students and helped advance the ideals and purposes of the University.

Graduating members of the Association:

President Dana Brever Vice President Roy Bodayla Treasurer Jorge Samper Zelaya Secretary Jennifer Rusk

Our gratitude and thanks to all those graduating students who served on MBAA committees and committed their time and talents toward the enrichment of the Carlson Community.

23 PART-TIME MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Amy Lynn Abercrombie Christopher William Campbell Sarah McEwan Adrian Brian Paul Carlson Gabriel John Amundson Scott Edward Carlson 0 Barbara Ann Anderson Brian David Carpenter Bryan Dale Anderson 0 Ryan Christian Carstensen 0 Eric Hilding Anderson Jonathan Levain Carter Janice Maxine Anderson Francesco Carlo Castaldini Tanya Sue Anderson Michael Ryan Cernoch Brian Eugene Arneson Stanley W eng Tak Chan Kimberly Anne Arnold Michael James Chandler Kent Richard Ashley Michelle Lynn Knauf Check Holmar Astvaldsson Amber Lynne Christian YeeLeungAu Jason Scott Christians Brian D. Bajema Cynthia Lee Kam Chung 0 Jon Patrick Baker 0 Chadwick Michael Collins Michael James Balk Valerie Dawn Conard Christopher T. Bauer Elizabeth Higgins Connaughty Andree W. Behrens Kara Jane Conway Bryan David Benedict Jeffrey David Costa Bravo Bjarni Benjaminsson William Ronald Cowden Christopher Bentley Paula Annette Davidovich Armaity Bilimoria Julius M. Davidson Jacob Daniel Bjorstrom Melanie Howard Day Heidi Engels Bjugstad Stephanie Diane Deckas Sarah Rachel Bloom Tricia K. Dehler Andrea Lynn Bode Andrew Michael Deming 0 Jeffrey Allen Boettcher Nancy Jo Dempsey Rich Bordas Brant P. Dennis Aubrey Lynne Bork Arundhati Shripad Deo Brian Johan Brejnik Joel Wayne DeVries Vincent C. Brenner Dawn Allison Dexter Andrew Jonathan Bridgeman Jeffrey Michael Doe Travis Michael Brovold Keith Henry Donais Holly Beth Brunell Jennifer Moira Donnelly Dena Gene Bucksa Luis Francisco Dowling Christine M. Bue Sabrina Jennifer Drigout Robbie John Burkhart o Michael J. Dufresne Ryan Calabrese Chidiebele Ikechukwu Egbue Jason James Callan Marion Ursula Einck PTMBA

* membership in Beta Alpha Psi 24 0 membership in Beta Gamma Sigma Susan C. Einess Anne Marie Gustin Michelle Elisabeth Else Todd Vincent Gustin Anne Louise Emrick Christine Gwynn Christopher Kenneth Enstrom Amy Lynn Halford Todd Michael Ereth o James Stadtler Hamilton Jessica Andrea Ernst Teri Ryland Hammill Eric David Esboldt Aaron Michael Hangge Mark Anthony Escen Eric Stone Hathaway Michelle Dianne Evans o Justin Robert Haugen Darren Alec Evenson Lisa Jeanne Hedden Brooke Anne Evinger Todd Michael Hedtke Benjamin Downing Exley Karen Marie Heinrich Neil Fast o Mitchell Hans Helle-Morrissey Christopher Michael Fitzpatrick Chad J. Heltemes Rachel Ann Flenner Rashi S. Hemnani Vanessa Jeanne Foy Erika Lynne Henk Aaron Matthew Franks Ahmet Saip Hepdogan Lori Kocer Frasch o Richard John Hill Gretchen Maxine Freeman Nikki Amber Ho Wokie Ciana Freeman Eric J. Hoag YiFu GinaM. Hohn Andrew Nelson Fuller Elizabeth Mary Hojan-Figge Jill Kristin Funke o Robert Peter Houghton Pamela Gaik Kim Thi Huynh Joanna Katherine Gaines Anthony Charles Stanley Hyk Randall Gambill Karla Kay Jackson Nathan Jerome Geske Devavrat Jain Aaron John Gjelhaug Michael George Jarjoura Michelle Renee Gordon Ryan Arthur Jenner Adriana Jobanka Gorian Michael David Jensen Christopher Steven Gosselin Jason Richard Johnson William M. Gould Kevin Arnold Johnson Gary Lloyd Graham, Jr. Nicholas Rollin Johnson Jason Alan Grais o Sheridan Fred Johnson Scott Joseph Grawe Todd Jeremy Johnson Adam Douglas Gray David B. Johnston Brett Kuehn Greenfield Matthew M. Jones Kirstin Mari Grev Prabhakar Karri Michael Alan Groneberg Jason Kaufman James David Guenter o Benjamin Patrick Kennelly Josephine Gathoni Guigai Michael James Kerfoot Chad Joseph Guillory Daniel R. Kerr Daniel Wayne Gunderson Mandar Bhalchandra Khiste

PTMBA

* membership in Beta Alpha Psi 25 0 membership in Beta Gamma Sigma Jay Philip Kilby Matthew Thomas Mooney Joshua E. King Christopher D. Morgan Karen Renee Koch Jessica Lynn Morgan Andy Charles Kotten Christopher James Moses Julia Mazelev Kravchenko Josephine Gathoni Muigai Nathan Isaac Kreps ~ John Albert Mullin~ Jeanne Louise Krull Jeffrey Jay Mutschler Scott Gerald Krusemark David C. Nathan Michael Ryan Kuno Casey Amber Nelson Sugianto Kurniawan Karmyn LindelofNelson Amanda Jean Lagatta James Robert Nord Timothy Kent Landro Daniel Joseph Nylin Ilijana Larres Todd Edward Obermiller Sarah Jean Larson Connie Marie O'Brien Lars-Erik Birk Leafblad Kevin Michael Sean O'Brien Gregory John Lilly ~ Kelly Jean O'Connor Kristina Janal Lilly ~ Daniel Vincent Ogiba Tim Lindgren ~ Michael J. Olson Ann Christine Lloyd Richard Joe Olson Luis F. Lobo Tammy Evana Olson Cheri J. Long Erin Jane O'Neill Andrew Eric Lubar Peter Benjamin Opitz Nathan Wade Lukecart Nathan John Ostertag Bridget C. Lundorff William Richard Oswald Sarah Rebekkah Luttman Mitchell Miles Ottinger XiaofanMai Evan Hopkins Owens Mahdad Majd ~ Jami Skordahl Oxton Carolyn Anne Major Arvind Suresh Pachhapur Mark Marlow Daniel Joshua Packer Dana Aaron Martin RolfPaeper Peter James Martin Neelima Panuganti Bryan A. Maser Jignesh A. Parekh Brandon D. McBride Ebbie Parsons III Ryan B. Meikle Matthew Bergh Paschke Kristopher Mark Pauna Lynn Grace Meline~ Kurt Jonathon Merkle Brian Neil Peck Srikanth Venkata Pemaraj Joyce Ann Meyer Michael Allen Penake Rebekka Anne Meyers Michael Allen Midtgaard Hao Peng Brian Keith Peterson Stephan Paul Miller ~ Susan Marie Peterson Ryan Richard Miske~ Scott Robert Prentice Michael Carl Martin Moe Brad L. Prickett Livia Rae Monacelli

PTMBA

* membership in Beta Alpha Psi 26 ~ membership in Beta Gamma Sigma Heather Leah Pribyl Jolene Jean Stephens Peter Townsend Quimby Edwin T. Ta Md Iftekhar Rana Joseph James Tabolich Jamie Richard Rau James Arthur Taller Jennifer T. Reilly Scott Eliot Thayer 0 Melissa Ann Robeck Matthew Allen Theil Barbara Anne Rogan Joshua Lee Thielen Robert James Rogers Kristie Lynne Thompson Narayana VL Ronanki Nathan William Thooft Brent J. Rosenberger Jeffrey Allen Thuringer 0 Luis Ramon Sahmkow James Dale Murphy Tincher Martina Sailer David Stuart Toole Lowell Carleton Sandell 0 Amanda Leigh Traconis Kimberlee Ann Sapetta Ka May Kammy Tsang Mohammed Saud Travis Lee Tschepen Melanie Teresa Savage Jeffrey Christopher Twomey Nicholas Paul Schilling Travis Joe Vannatta Lori Dee Schlueter Sindhu Mitra Veluri Anthony James Schluter Lakshmi Thondi Kulam Jodi Lynn Schoh Viswanathan Lindsay Jane Schostag Gregory Owen Voss Laura Lisett Schrier Therese Ann Wangler Angela Elaine Henning Scott o Aaron Jon Warford Allison Elizabeth Seeber Jacob Jeffrey White Katie M. Septer Drew Scott Whitson Liang Shen Jonathan P. Wiese Brian William Shepard Jeff Alan Wilhelmi Douglas John Shepard Thomas Jay Williams, Jr. 0 Derek M. Siebert Ryan David-William Wilson Raluca Alexandra Simian Kyle L. Winkel Christian Ivan Skeels Michael J. Wojcik Clifford Edward Smith Barton John Stewart Wold Pamela Marie Smith Jamison Anne Young Christopher Eiro Somero Tricia Lee Zembroski Matthew Dooley Sonntag Emily Helen Marie Zieska Jennifer Marie Sopousek Deborah JoRae Zorn Steven August Stafford Ellen Kay Zoromski Patrick Jon Staley

* membership in Beta Alpha Psi 27 membership in Beta Gamma Sigma 0 PTMBA CARLSON EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Luis Acosta Suzanne Naimon Joyce Bengtson John Nathe Claudiomir Berte Douglas Neimann 0 Edward Carlson Scott Norquist 0 Narayan Chepuri Joseph Novotny o Scott Cundy Thomas Petersen William Dean Badri Pidatala Carl Denys Nicole Priebe Lars Erdahl Trevor Putrah Mark Gust Timothy Rasmussen 0 Kimberly Hall Julie Rath Kenneth Harvey Sharon Rozzi o Rodney Hehenberger Amy Ruegg John Herrman Michael Russin Sandeep Kapil Paul Seel o Michael Kargel Donald Smithmier o Janine Kelley Joseph Stackhouse 0 William Kellogg o Kim Stodgell Troy Kilfoyl Kurt Svendsen Rondah Kinchlow o Sommer Swanke Gagan Kumar Zeeshan Tariq Jaxon Lang 0 Matthew Tempelis Sean Larson Kevin Thayer Michael Lenz J. Wade Tollison, Jr. Ning Li Anthony Vennard o Elda Macias Jose Carlos Villalpando Mohammed Mahmood Lizarraga Miquel McMoore Layland Watson James Meier Timothy Wegmann Keunsik Min Brian Winke Aderonke Mordi Leo Zachman Julie Morman o

* membership in Beta Alpha Psi 28 omembership in Beta Gamma Sigma CHINA EXECUTNE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Jianxing Chen Hairong Lin Kang Chen Cirong Liu Yingying Chen Maoshu Liu Pei-Tai Chiang RuixiaMa Ziqiang Guo Hongwu Su Chunyuan He Hong Tan Yufeng Huang Jianjing Wang Jianbo Li Weiwen Yan Mingzhao Li Xiaohua Yu Sheng Li Chaoming Zeng Haiqiao Lin Biao Zhuang

The Carlson School of Management welcomes our friends and colleagues from Lingnan (University) College at Sun Yat-sen University:

Professor Jianqi Zhang, Ph.D. Vice President ofLingnan (University) College

Dr. Po Ip, Board of Trustees Member, and Ms. Jean Ip, BA, University of Minnesota, Class of 1965

29 VIENNA EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Turki Al-Muaikil OtmarHackl Murat Ayberk Juraj Kovacs Alexander Bauer Bernhardt Kronnerwetter Martin Bednar Andreas Legerer Eli Bliiemke Voinova Paolo Martinelli Karl Bogl Doris Neger Martin Dahlgren Ligia A. Rosario Pavel Dolezel Sylvia Steinbacker Josef Draxler Helga Steinberger Dietmar Eder-Dianitsch Roman Teichert Regina Geissler Sundeep Thusoo Claudia Graf Rainer Weigle

The Carlson School of Management welcomes our friend and colleague from Wirtschaftsuniversitat Wien:

Claudia Hoeller Program Manager, Executive MBA

30 WARSAW EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Lukasz Banasiak Dorota Serafin Wieslaw Halucha Stefaniak Slawomir Dorota Hercog Marek Solak Konrad Milewski Robert Stanikowski Janusz Niwiilski Sebastian Stygar Slawomir Romaniuk Agnieszka Winkler Jaroslaw Samonek

The Carlson School of Management welcomes our friends and colleagues from Warsaw School of Economics:

Dr. Gratyna Lesniak-Lebkowska WEMBA Program Director

Dorota Serafm WEMBA Program Office Manager

31 MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Justin Ahlstrom Chang Sung Kim Tanis Altizer Kisu Kim Sandra Amy Rachel Kobernick Adrian Berg Lisa Kuemper Camerone Bey Atsuko Kusunose Satish Bhat WonJunKwak Laura Bjork Blomberg Winona Lakin Ong-Art Boonpektrakul Charles Lambert Charissa Brudnak Kristin Lee Sesil Cetindag Victoria Leonard Charles Chermak TinaLiu Amrita Churi Mina Lolomari Alice Clapp Zachary Long Niyazi Cohan James Malley Alexandria Crump Jane Maringka Danielle Dahms Maureen Mullikin Insiya Dawoodbhai Sheila Nazari Mindy Deardurff EvaNsereko Nicole de Lambert Suzanne Ostvig Colleen Doherty James Parker Galia Eckstein Jill Pittelkow Regina Enockson Matthew Plitzkow Aaron Feldman Priya Priyadarshini Michael Fitzgibbons ReneeRawn Sharella Flowers Koji Sakai Sarah Gaalswyk Rachael Sanford Sakuntala Ganason Amy Sapa Godwin George Sheila Sellner Robert Glunz Kiranakumari Shantha Andrea Gosselink Ji Hyun Shim Devin Grdinic Teresa Skeels Aarti Gupta Melissa Smith Andrea Harrison Robert Smith Kim Heffern Benjamin Steffen Brett Huckell Lori Sveiven Andrea Johnson Allison Thomas Karyn Johnson Ryan Trierweiler Leila Kietzman Lindsey Wagner

MAHRIR

* membership in Beta Alpha Psi 32 0 membership in Beta Gamma Sigma Jan Webster Karen W ottreng Hua Xiao Tyree Zapata Andrew Zimba

MAHRIR

* membership in Beta Alpha Psi 33 0 membership in Beta Gamma Sigma HRIR AWARDS AND HONORS

IPX (HUMAN RESOURCES & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS STUDENT ORGANIZATION) OFFICERS (TERMS ENDING DECEMBER 2006)

President Neal Quinn Vice President Shanna Koenig Secretary-Treasurer Jonelle Coletta Social Chair Katie Oberg Community Service Chair Lindsay Fuller Communications Chair Jennifer Adams Career Center Liaison Julie Skavanger Faculty Liaison Erica Waldera Day Student Liaison Ellen Kleiner Evening Student Liaison Cara Eickholt International Student Liaison Toby Heap

YODER-HENEMAN SCHOLARS, 2006

This award, named in memory of Dale Yoder and Herbert G. Heneman, Jr., the first two directors of the Industrial Relations Center, recognizes those who receive the M.A. HRIR degree with a 3.9 GPA or higher. This award was created in 1995-96 on the occasion of the IRC's Fiftieth Anniversary.

Laura Bjork Blomberg Charissa Brudnak Alexandria Crump Nicole deLambert Brett Huckell Kisu Kim WonJunKwak Karen Wottreng

34 MASTER OF HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION

Stephen Altier Kun 11 Kim Annette Anderson Eric Meissner Cindy Brown Bridget Monson Margaret Brown Benjamin Nielsen Sara Dobberfuhl Emily Rasmussen Michelle Donnell Shelley Scharping Madeline Emahiser Samuel Stone Gary George Zeenat Sulairnan Christopher Hawley Daryl Thomas Karen Kiel-Rosser Gerrit VanBruggen

In the fall of2005 the Master ofHealthcare Administration program moved to the School of Public Health. Many of the students who completed their MHA degree through both the Carlson School and the School of Public Health are walking through commencement with us today. Above are the names of all the 2005 MHA degree candidates.

35 MASTER OF BUSINESS TAXATION

Colleen Boro Jacqueline Lee Joel Braun Matthew Lenertz Barbara Chamberlain Saida Lesov Songmei Cheng Ying Li DeDe Connors Matthew Lorenz Scott Cramer Deborah McDonald Jennifer Cropper Michele Mehr Kathy Degenhardt Sara Metko Shane Dore Gary Morgan Edwin Durushia Jr. Craig Mulcahy Oren Epstein Rudy Newell Zsolt Feher Michelle Nyhus WenFeng Kristine Orbell Nicholas Fitzgerald Churntech Park Allison Flugum Michael Pelzel Clinton Freeman Christopher Peterson Joan Gangl Patrick Plamann Katie Glorvigen Paula Price Anita Goebel James Todd Russell Michelle Goodwin Matt Saunders Eugene Govze Edward Schulte Kristen Grubb Ryan Schumacher NickGruidl Renee Schwartz Robin Himango Paul Sirek Gregory Holbeck John Stenzel Inna Hossler Shawnee Stephenson Diane Johnson Jian Su Sarah Johnson Jennifer Svendsen Paul Kalla Benson Theuninck Steven Kampa Trinh Tran Thanasis Katsaronas Kaman Tse Eleonora Khaskin Joseph Tukunjoba Sangki Kim Michelle Wagner Dae Young Kim Pengna Wang Daniel King ~ Carolyn Weber Kristen Knoll Bradley Westrum Mark Kowalski Samantha Wimmer Kelly Kozarek Dolores Wojcik LaVonne Kulseth XuyingXiao Matt Laddusaw XinXu MBT

* membership in Beta Alpha Psi 36 ~ membership in Beta Gamma Sigma Xin Yao Francis Zazay Aihua Zhang B

MBT B membership in Beta Gamma Sigma 37 HONOR SOCIETIES

BETA GAMMA SIGMA

Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society for students enrolled in business and management programs accredited by AACSB-The International Association for Management Education. Election to lifetime membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest honor a business student anywhere in the world can receive from an undergraduate or master's program at a school accredited by AACSB. Students, based on high academic achievement, and tenured business school faculty members are the only ones eligible for membership in the Society. With more than 440,000 members worldwide, the Society's membership comprises the brightest and best of the world's business leaders.

Membership is offered to the upper 7% of the juniors and the upper I 0% of the seniors enrolled in the school, and the top 20% from master's programs, and all Ph.D. students who have completed their programs in the last year. Students invited for membership in Beta Gamma Sigma are indicated by a 8 after their name on the list of graduates.

Beta Gamma Sigma membership provides recognition for a lifetime. With alumni chapters in major metropolitan areas across the United States and the BetaLink on-line membership community, those recognized for their academic achievements at the University of Minnesota can continue an active relationship with Beta Gamma Sigma long after graduation. This lifelong commitment to its members' academic and professional success is defmed in the Society's mission: to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business and personal and professional excellence in the practice of business.

BETA ALPHA PSI

Membership in this national honorary accounting society is awarded to accounting majors on the basis of performance in specific accounting courses and overall grade point average. The award is presented to those students with an * after their name on the list of graduates.

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ADMINISTRATION: Michael J. Houston, Co-Dean, Professor of Marketing, Ecolab/Pierson M. Grieve Chair in International Marketing* James R. Campbell, Co-Dean, Retired CEO of Wells Fargo Bank John Fossum, Acting Associate Dean of Faculty and Research, Edward Joyce, Associate Dean of MBA Programs Robert Ruekert, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs

PROGRAM DIRECTORS: John W. Budd, Industrial Relations Land grant Professor*, Director of Graduate Studies, Human Resources and Industrial Relations Kathryn Carlson, Assistant Dean and Director of Executive and Part­ time MBA Programs Frederick Jacobs, Director of the Master of Business Taxation Program Paul Johnson, Director of PhD Program, Curtis L. Carlson Chair of Decision Sciences* Carleen Kerttula, Assistant Dean and Director of the Full-Time MBA Program Mary Maus Kosir, Assistant Dean and Director of the Undergraduate Program Sandra Potthoff, Director of Masters of Healthcare Administration Program Anne D'Angelo King, Director of International Programs

39 FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION SEATED ON STAGE:

BACK ROW, FROM LEFT Lori Abrams, Senior Lecturer, Strategic Management and Organization Gordon Alexander, Associate Professor, Finance; John Spooner Chair in Investment Management* Gordon Duke, Professor, Accounting Theresa Glomb, Associate Professor, Human Resources and Industrial Relations; Carlson School Professor of Human Resources & Industrial Relations* Alan Fine, Senior Lecturer, Strategic Management and Organization Rob Kaufftnan, Professor, Information and Decision Sciences Jan Maitland, Professor, Strategic Management and Organization Susan Meyer-Goldstein, Associate Professor, Operations and Management Science Chris Nachtsheim, Professor of Operations and Management Science; Curtis L. Carlson Professor of Operations & Management Science* Dave Naumann, Associate Professor, Information and Decision Sciences Stephen Parente, Assistant Professor, Finance Akshay Rao, Professor, Marketing and Logistics Management; General Mills Professor of Marketing* John Remington, Professor, Human Resources and Industrial Relations Pervin Shroff, Associate Professor, Accounting Kathleen Vohs, Assistant Professor, Marketing and Logistics Management

MIDDLE ROW, FROM LEFT Dr. Jianqi Zhang, Vice President ofLingnan (University) College Dr. Graiyna Lesniak-Lebkowska, WEMBA Program Director, Warsaw School ofEconomics Avner Ben-Ner, Professor; Chair and Director of Industrial Relations Center Mahmood Zaidi, Professor, Human Resources and Industrial Relations, Founding Director of International Programs Mary Kosir, Assistant Dean and Director, Undergraduate Program Carleen Kertulla, Assistant Dean and Director, Full-Time MBA Program Kathryn Carlson, Assistant Dean and Director, Part-Time and Executive MBA Programs John W Budd, Industrial Relations Landgrant Professor*, Director of Graduate Studies, Human Resources and Industrial Relations Frederick Jacobs, Director, Master of Business Taxation Program

40 FRONT ROW, FROM LEFT Edward Joyce, Professor of Accounting, Associate Dean of MBA Programs Robert Ruekert, Professor of Marketing, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies John Fossum, Professor of Human Resources and Industrial Relations, Acting Associate Dean of Faculty and Research Michael J. Houston, Co-Dean, Professor of Marketing, Ecolab/Pierson M. Grieve Chair in International Marketing* James R. Campbell, Co-Dean, Retired CEO of Wells Fargo Bank Marilyn Carlson Nelson, CEO of Carlson Companies Gerald D. Rinehart, Vice Provost of Student Affairs, University of Minnesota Frank Berman, Regent, University of Minnesota

*Endowed chair or term professorship

41 HAIL MINNESOTA!

Minnesota Hail to Thee! Hail to Thee our College dear! Thy light shall ever be A beacon bright and clear. Thy sons and daughters true will proclaim Thee near and far. They will guard Thy fame and adore Thy name; Thou shalt be their Northern Star!

Like the stream that bends to sea, Like the pine that seeks the blue! Minnesota still for Thee Thy sons are strong and true from their woods and waters fair, from their prairies waving far; At Thy call they throng with their shout and song, Hailing Thee their Northern Star!

42 Dear Graduate,

Congratulations on your wonderful accomplishment! Today you join the ranks of over 43 ,000 Carlson School alumni worldwide. Your hard work has paid off and I applaud you on a job well done.

On behalf of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association (UMAA), I am pleased to offer you one of the first benefits of earning your degree: a complimentary one-year membership in the UMAA. This membership offers you enrichment and growth opportunities while connecting you to your alma mater in meaningful ways. In the next few weeks, you will receive a membership card in the mail along with a new grad welcome package. For more information on the benefits of being a Carlson School alum, visit carlsonschool.umn.edulalumni or contact us at [email protected]. We are here to serve you.

Whether you stay in Minnesota or move away, the Carlson School is your partner in maintaining relationships, becoming active in your community and pursuing your professional goals. We can help you get in touch with fellow alumni, access career services, and participate in local Carlson School events, no matter where you live. Our extensive alumni network gives Carlson School graduates the opportunity to stay connected to one another and with the school. Being an involved member of the alumni community is your next step in demonstrating a commitment to higher education and the University of Minnesota.

I wish you all the best as you take the next steps toward your professional and personal goals.

Again, congratulations and welcome!

Mark Stoering, '93 MBA President Carlson School Alumni Advisory Board

43 TEN WAYS TO STAY CONNECTED BE AN ACTIVE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ALUM!

1. Participate in the University of Minnesota Alumni Association. Take advantage of your free one-year membership in the UMAA. For a complete list of membership benefits, visit www.alurnni.umn.edu 2. Volunteer! Contact the Carlson School alumni office at 612-625-1556 or [email protected] to fmd out how you can get involved. 3. Join the Alumni Career Network. The Alumni Career Network consists of nearly 10,000 Carlson School alumni who serve as resources to students seeking career guidance and networking opportunities. Join by logging in to Alumni Online at carlsonschool.umn.edu/alumnionline. 4. Make a fmancial contribution. There are many important causes, but only one is your alma mater. Help meet the goal of 56,000 alumni contributions in support of our efforts to position the University as one of the top research universities in the nation. To help the University reach its goal, get more information or donate today, please visit www.giving.umn.edu. 5. Advocate for University issues. Join the UMAA Legislative Network by calling 612-626-0913 in the Twin Cities or 800-UM-ALUMS in Greater Minnesota. 6. Grow professionally. The business career center will help you determine what's next for you and how to get there. Call 612-624-0011 or visit carlsonschool.umn.edu/bcc for more information. 7. Meet fellow alumni. Attend an alumni event such as the First Tuesday Luncheon Series in the Twin Cities or an alumni gathering in your state. These events provide opportunities to continue building your professional network and stay in contact with other Carlson School graduates. For information on alumni events, visit carlsonschool.umn.edu/events. 8. Mentor students. The Carlson School mentor program matches current students with working professionals to enhance professional development. For information on the Carlson School's mentor programs, visit carlsonschool.umn.edu/volunteer. 9. Read Carlson School: A magazine for alumni and friends. Carlson School is the biannual news magazine for alumni and friends of the Carlson School of Management. After joining the UMAA, you will also receive Minnesota magazine, a compendium of news, articles, and information covering the entire University. 10. Share your news. Keep in touch with us and share your personal and professional accomplishments by updating your alumni record at carlsonschool.umn.edu/alumnionline and submitting a class note.

44 CAPITAL CITY BRASS QUINTET

Michael Roe Trumpet Elizabeth Larson Trumpet Don Feeney Horn Charles Watt Tenor Trombone Roger Lundberg Bass Trombone

ABOUT THE CAPITAL CITY BRASS QUINTET:

The Capital City Brass Quintet has been a presence in the Twin Cities music scene since 1986. In addition to performing its own recital series and ceremonial music, the quintet has appeared in locales ranging from the Landmark Center and other formal concert settings to the Saint Paul Farmers' Market, as well as on Minnesota Public Radio. The group is adventurous in its programming, premiering many new works and performing a varied repertoire made up of classical music from the Renaissance to the present day, as well as a broad spectrum jazz and rock arrangements. Contact: Chuck Watt, St. Paul Travelers Information Systems, [email protected]

CHAPPELL PHOTOGRAPHY

Chappell Photography will be taking photographs of each graduate at the ceremony as they receive their diploma, and as they exit the stage. Within a week of the ceremony, they will send a free proof of the graduation photo to the address listed on the reader/name card that was provided. You may also preview and order your photos on the their website by early June when you visit www .gradimages.com

WES BUE VIDEO

Wes Bue Video will be videotaping the commencement ceremony. To order a copy in VHS or DVD format, contact: WESLEYBUE [email protected] 612.987.6804

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