Adopt-a-Med-Student Program
What is it?
Since 2011, generous donors to the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences have provided engraved stethoscopes for first-year medical students. The stethoscopes are formally presented by our dean at a complimentary luncheon, and we invite donors to participate as well. We also encourage donors to write letters to the students to be included with their stethoscopes. Our goal is to provide a lasting, supportive connection between students and donors.
How do I participate?
Gifts of $250 per student can be:
- Mailed to the UND Foundation, 3501 University Ave., Stop 8157, Grand Forks, ND, 58202. Please include “Stethoscope” in the memo line, or
- Submitted through the UND Foundation’s Give Now page. Under Other Designations, please put “SMHS Stethoscope.”
Letters to students can be included in Option 1 above or e-mailed to kristen.peterson@UND.edu.
Past donors
Gordon Anderson, Silverthorne, Colo.
Frederick Arnason, Edina, Minn.
Philip Barney, Polson, Mont.
Brenda Becker, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Julie Blehm, Fargo, N.D.
Julia Bolding, Billings, Mont.
Botsford Family Foundation, Grand Forks, N.D.
Paul & Janine Carson, Fargo, N.D.
Steffen Christensen, Fargo, N.D.
Stephanie Dahl, Horace, N.D.
Byron Danielson, Fargo, N.D.
Khalin Dendy, Bismarck, N.D.
Amy Diede, Lakeville, Minn.
Joseph Dinsmore, Fergus Falls, Minn.
Scott Engum, Fargo, N.D.
Scott Fillmore, Fargo, N.D.
Diane Gilles, Scottsbluff, Neb.
Greg Glasner, Fargo, N.D.
Dwight Grotte, Minneapolis, Minn.
Michael Hagan, Billings, Mont.
Brian Hartz, Minneapolis, Minn.
Ralph Heising, San Diego, Calif.
Norman Hepper, Rochester, Minn.
Sharon Hovey, Naperville, Ill.
Dawn Jenkins, Prior Lake, Minn.
Mike Kaminski, Lake Tapps, Wash.
Robert Kemp, Williston, N.D.
Rhonda Ketterling, Fargo, N.D.
Jacquelyn Kimball, Southwick, Mass.
Mark Koponen, Grand Forks, N.D.*
Larry Leadbetter, Park Rapids, Minn.
Eric Lunn, Grand Forks, N.D.
Erling Martinson, Grand Forks, N.D.
Jill Melicher Larson, Minneapolis, Minn.
Tara Mertz-Hack, Oakes, N.D.
David & Lola Monson, River Forest, Ill.
Jodi Morgan, Grand Forks, N.D.
Bruce Nelson, Fargo, N.D.
Jerry Obritsch, Bismarck, N.D.
Mark Paulson, Perham, Minn.
Rene Pelletier, Osceola, Wis.
Donald Person, San Antonio, Texas*
Rachel Peterson Nelson, Bismarck, N.D.
Brett Pinkerton, Sartell, Minn.
Denise Rondeau, Fargo, N.D. (pictured)
John "Tom" Rulon, Spokane, Wash.
Brian Selland, Rugby, N.D.
Anne Smeenk, Longview, Wash.
Steve Strinden, Fargo, N.D.
Megan Thorvilson, Rochester, Minn.
Mark Timm, Germantown, Wis.
Michael Traynor, Fargo, N.D.
Louise Turkula, Long Lake, Minn.
Mary Van Winter, Leawood, Kan.
Matthew Voigt, Bismarck, N.D.
Matthew Voth, Gibsonia, Pa.
Naomi Wahl, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Bruce Wandler, Auburn, Wash.
John Watkins, Bismarck, N.D.
Jack Wilson, Rochester, Minn.
Joshua Wynne & Susan Farkas, Grand Forks, N.D.*
Stephan Zentner, Indianapolis, Ind.
Ryan & Rena Nordeng Zimmermann, Dickinson, N.D.
Thomas Arnold, Dickinson, N.D.
Philip Barney, Polson, Mont.
Heidi Bittner, Devils Lake, N.D.
Botsford Family Foundation, Grand Forks, N.D.
Paul and Janine Carson, Fargo, N.D.
Steffen Christensen, Fargo, N.D.
Mark Colliton, Bemidji, Minn.
Byron Danielson, Fargo, N.D.
Lori DeFrance, Hermantown, Minn. (pictured)
Joycelyn Dorscher, Grand Forks, N.D.
Scott Engum, Fargo, N.D.
Patricia Fahy, Longmont, Colo.
Scott Fillmore, Fargo, N.D.
Rene Fredstrom, Grand Forks, N.D.
James Frisk, Fargo, N.D.
Joshua Gebur, Fargo, N.D.
Stefanie Gefroh-Ellison, Fargo, N.D.
Diane Gilles, Scottsbluff, Neb.
Greg Glasner, Fargo, N.D.
Daniel Goodwin, Deerwood, Minn.
Dale Hadland, Baxter, Minn.
Brent Hella, Fargo, N.D.
Dawn Jenkins, Prior Lake, Minn.
Mike Kaminski, Lake Tapps, Wash.
Robert Kemp, Williston, N.D.
Rhonda Ketterling, Fargo, N.D.
Mark Koponen,Grand Forks, N.D.*
Steven Lantz, Horace, N.D.
Christopher Lindgren, Juniata, Neb.
Laura Lizakowski, Grand Forks, N.D.
Erica Macintosh, Fargo, N.D.
John Miller, Bismarck, N.D.
Wayne Mohr, Green Bay, Wis.
Mark Odland, Edina, Minn.
Rick Paulson, Bismarck, N.D.
Rene Pelletier, Osceola, Wis.
Donald Person, San Antonio, Texas*
Shannon Peters, West Fargo, N.D.
Davis Peterson, Anchorage, Alaska
Rachel Peterson Nelson, Bismarck, N.D.
Brett Pinkerton, Sartell, Minn.
Wallace Radtke, Fargo, N.D.
Manuel Rodriguez, Miami Lakes, Fla.
Sarah Sarbacker, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Stan Sateren, Granville, Ohio
Marlys Schuh, Durango, Colo.
Anne Smeenk, Longview, Wash.
Basir Tareen, Minneapolis, Minn.
Richard Vetter, West Fargo, N.D.
Bruce Wandler, Auburn, Wash.
Galen Wiger, Lahaina, Hawaii
Jack Wilson, Rochester, Minn.
Joshua Wynne and Susan Farkas, Fargo, N.D.*
Richard Zorn, Mercer Island, Wash.
Wayne Anderson, Williston, N.D.
Frederick Arnason, Edina, Minn.
Philip Barney, Polson, Mont.
Brenda Becker, Kalamazoo, Mich.
David Billings, Minot, N.D.
Botsford Family Foundation, Grand Forks, N.D.
Steffen Christensen, Fargo, N.D.
Jon Dangerfield, West Fargo, N.D.
Byron Danielson, Fargo, N.D.
Tanya Diegel, Valley City, N.D.
Scott Engum, Fargo, N.D.
James Frisk, Fargo, N.D.
James and Janet Gilsdorf, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Kevin Gish, Fosston, Minn.
Michael Greenwood, Fargo, N.D.
Michael Hagan, Billings, Mont.
Steven Hamar, Mandan, N.D.
Brian Hartz, Minneapolis, Minn.
Mike Kaminski, Lake Tapps, Wash.
Robert Knodell, Baltimore, M.D.
Mark Koponen,Grand Forks, N.D.* (pictured)
Jack Linfoot, Orinda, Calif.
Laura Lunde, Moorhead, Minn.
Eric Lunn, Grand Forks, N.D.
Tracy Martin, Fargo, N.D.
Rhonda Schafer McLean, Mandan, N.D
Kimberly McCulloch, Smithfield, Utah
Julie McKay, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Wayne Mohr, Green Bay, Wis.
David and Lola Monson, River Forest, Ill.
Patrick Nelson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Jerry Obritsch, Fargo, N.D.
Bill Owens, Boise, Idaho
Mark Paulson, Perham, Minn.
Rene Pelletier, Osceola, Wis.
Sheila Ponzio, Williston, N.D.
Donald Person, San Antonio, Texas*
Wallace Radtke, Fargo, N.D.
Manuel Rodriguez, Miami Lakes, Fla.
Shawn Schreiner, Annapolis, M.D.
William Schwartz, Hillsborough, Calif.
Brian Selland, Rugby, N.D.
Melinda Smith, Youngstown, Ohio
Lesley Soine, Fargo, N.D.
Duane Strand, Wahpeton, N.D.
Steve Strinden, Fargo, N.D.
Basir Tareen, Minneapolis, Minn.
Michele Thieman, Park Rapids, Minn.
Megan Thorvilson, Rochester, Minn.
Richard Vetter, West Fargo, N.D.
Naomi Wahl, Cape Giradeau, MO
Charles Winjum, Fosston, Minn.
Chad Wolsky, Minot, N.D.
Joshua Wynne and Susan Farkas, Fargo, N.D.*
Stephan Zentner, Indianapolis, Ind.
Joseph Adducci, Williston, N.D.
Gordon Anderson, Silverthorne, Colo.
Wayne Anderson, Williston, N.D.
Frederick Arnason, Edina, Minn.
Steven Bagan, Fargo, N.D.
Philip Barney, Polson, Mont.
Heidi Bittner, Devils Lake, N.D.
Joy Bliss, Gold Canyon, Ariz.
Botsford Family Foundation,
Grand Forks, N.D.
Steffen Christensen, Fargo, N.D.
Mark Christenson, Grand Forks, N.D.
William Cowardin, St. Cloud, Minn.
Byron Danielson, Fargo, N.D.
Amy Diede, Lakeville, Minn.
Tanya Diegel, Valley City, N.D.
Scott Engum, Fargo, N.D.
Scott Fillmore, Fargo, N.D.
Dale Geiss, Peoria, Ill.
Greg Glasner, Fargo, N.D.
Daniel Goodwin, Deerwood, Minn.
Michael Greenwood, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Mike Hagan, Billings, Mont.
James Halvorson, Wahpeton, N.D.
Christopher Henderson, Grand Forks, N.D.
Tonia Hoggarth, Jamestown, N.D.
Thomas Hutchens, Bismarck, N.D.
Shiraz Hyder, Bismarck, N.D.
Mike Kaminski, Lake Tapps, Wash.
Mark Koponen, Grand Forks, N.D.*
Jill Larson, Euclid, Minn.
Larry Leadbetter, Park Rapids, Minn.
Cecil Leitch, Litchfield, Minn.
Leonard Linde, Mobridge, S.D.
Lara Lunde, Fargo, N.D.
Philip Marin, Pueblo, Colo.
Erling Martinson, McVille, N.D.
David and Lola Monson, River Forest, Ill.
Candice Nelson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Patrick Nelson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Healther Obregon, Omaha, Neb.
Jerry Obritsch, Bismarck, N.D.
Rick Paulson, Bismarck, N.D.
Julie Pazdernik, Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Rene Pelletier, Osceola, Wis.
Donald Person, San Antonio, Texas*
Scott and Sharon Roche, Grand Forks, N.D. (pictured)
Sarah Sarbacker, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Mitchel Schwindt, Bemidji, Minn.
Duane Strand, Wahpeton, N.D.
Steve Strinden, Fargo, N.D.
Grant Syverson, Madison, Wis.
Michele Thieman, Walker, Minn.
Michael Traynor, Fargo, N.D.
Richard Vetter, Fargo, N.D.
Naomi Wahl, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Charles Winjum, Fosston, Minn.
Chad Wolsky, Minot, N.D.
Joshua Wynne and Susan Farkas,
Fargo, N.D.*
Stephan Zentner, Indianapolis, Ind.
Gordon Aamoth, Wayzata, Minn.
Brenda Becker, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Julie Blehm, Fargo, N.D.
Becky Benz, Timnath, Colo.
Heidi Bittner, Devils Lake, N.D.
Joy Bliss, Gold Canyon, Ariz.
Botsford Family Foundation, Grand Forks, N.D. (pictured)
Stephen Brink, Belmont, Mich.
Steffen Christensen, Fargo, N.D.
Mark Christenson, Grand Forks, N.D.
William Cowardin, St. Cloud, Minn.
Byron Danielson, Fargo, N.D.
Tanya Diegel, Valley City, N.D.
Mary Eyanson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
James Frisk, Fargo, N.D.
Susan Gallo, Miles City, Mont.
Diane Gilles, Scottsbluff, Neb.
Michael Grantham, Granger, Ind.
James Halvorson, Wahpeton, N.D.
Joel Haugen, Fargo, N.D.
Thomas Hutchens, Bismarck, N.D.
Andrew Hvidston, Fargo, N.D.
Shiraz Hyder, Bismarck, N.D.
Max Johnson, Horace, N.D.
Rhonda Ketterling, Fargo, N.D.
Mark Koponen, Grand Forks, N.D.*
Larry Leadbetter, Park Rapids, Minn.
Leonard Linde, Mobridge, S.D.
Laura Lunde, Fargo, N.D.
Jon Machayya, West Fargo, N.D.
Margaret Mickelson, Fargo, N.D.
Wayne Mohr, Green Bay, Wis.
James Moller, Minneapolis, Minn.
David and Lola Monson, River Forest, Ill.
Rachel Ness, Fargo, N.D.
Jerry Obritsch, Bismarck, N.D.
Rick Paulson, Bismarck, N.D.
Rene Pelletier, Osceola, Wis.
Donald Person, San Antonio, Texas*
Jerald Reinhardt, Grand Forks, N.D.
Frank Rugh, East Grand Forks, Minn.
Brian Sauter, Fargo, N.D.
Rhonda Schafer-McLean, Bismarck, N.D.
Duane Strand, Wahpeton, N.D.
Steve Strinden, Fargo, N.D.
Gerald Swafford, Sacramento, Calif.
Grant Syverson, Madison, Wis.
Basir Tareen, Minneapolis, Minn.
Michele Thieman, Walker, Minn.
Glenn Thoreson, Mayville, N.D.
Mark Timm, Germantown, Wis.
Michael Traynor, Fargo, N.D.
Richard Vetter, Fargo, N.D.
Naomi Wahl, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Charles Winjum, Fosston, Minn.
Joshua Wynne and Susan Farkas, Fargo, N.D.*
Stephan Zentner, Indianapolis, Ind.
Rodney Zimmerman, Bismarck, N.D.
Marietta Almazan, El Dorado Hills, Calif.
Richard Anderson, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Steven Bagan, Fargo, N.D.
Philip Barney, Polson, Mont.
Heidi Bittner, Devils Lake, N.D.
Paul and Janine Carson, Fargo, N.D. (pictured)
Steffen Christensen, Fargo, N.D.
Byron Danielson, Fargo, N.D.
Tarek Dufan, Bismarck, N.D.
Scott Engum, Fargo, N.D.
Mary Eyanson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Monica Goodwin, Deerwood, Minn.
Thomas Hutchens, Bismarck, N.D.
Shiraz Hyder, Bismarck, N.D.
Mark Koponen, Grand Forks, N.D.*
James Moller, Minneapolis, Minn.
David and Lola Monson, River Forest, Ill.
Jerry M. Obritsch, Bismarck, N.D.
Rick Paulson, Bismarck, N.D.
Donald Person, San Antonio, Texas*
Brett Pinkerton, Sartell, Minn.
Kent Sack, Pacheco, Calif.
Marlys Schuh, St. Louis, Mo.
Jeffrey Stephens, Minnetonka, Minn.
Joshua Wynne and Susan Farkas, Fargo, N.D.*
Joseph Adducci, Williston, N.D.
Robert Arusell and Janelle Sanda, Fargo, N.D.
Steven Bagan, West Fargo, N.D.
Philip Barney, Polson, Mont.
Ida Bergstrom, Washington DC
Heidi Bittner, Devils Lake, N.D. (pictured)
Stephen Clifford, Sherrill, Iowa
Scott Fillmore, Fargo, N.D.
Richard Flom, St. Paul, N.D.
James Frisk, Fargo, N.D.
Susan Gallo, Miles City, Mont.
William Heiser, Scottsdale, Ariz.
L. Michael Howell, West Fargo, N.D.
Thomas Hutchens, Bismarck, N.D.
Andrew Hvidston, Fargo, N.D.
Shiraz Hyder, Bismarck, N.D.
David Jose, St. Paul, Minn.
Mark Koponen, Grand Forks, N.D.*
Gary Kosel, St. Paul, Minn.
Larry Leadbetter, Park Rapids, Minn.
Jared Mahylis, Portland, Ore.
William Mayo, Wahpeton, N.D.
Jeffrey Meland, Northfield, Minn.
Margaret Mickelson, Fargo, N.D.
David and Lola Monson, River Forest, Ill.
Candice Nelson, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Rick Paulson, Bismarck, N.D.
Donald Person, San Antonio, Texas*
Brett Pinkerton, Sartell, Minn.
Kent Sack, Pacheco, Calif.
Michael Traynor, Fargo, N.D.
Joshua Wynne and Susan Farkas, Fargo, N.D.*
Joseph Adducci, Williston, N.D.
Robert Arusell and Janelle Sanda, Fargo, N.D. (pictured)
Steven Bagan, Fargo, N.D.
Philip Barney, Polson, Mont.
Carl Baumgartner, Edina, Minn.
David Billings, Minot, N.D.
Heidi Bittner, Devils Lake, N.D.
Stephen Dippe, Phoenix, Ariz.
Scott Fillmore, Fargo, N.D.
Thomas Flynn, Kalamazoo, MIch.
James Frisk, Fargo, N.D.
Barbara Hample, West Fargo, N.D.
Robert Hedger, Oak Park, Ill.
William Heiser, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Robert Hieb, Pewaukee, Wis.
Thomas Hutchens, Bismarck, N.D.
Andrew Hvidston, Fargo, N.D.
James Jarrett, Missoula, Mont.
John Johnson, St. Joseph, Minn.
Robert Kemp, Williston, N.D.
Mark Koponen, Grand Forks, N.D.*
John and Elise Leitch, Fargo, N.D.
Thomas Matzke, Fargo, N.D.
LaVaun McCann, Grand Forks, N.D.
Jeffrey Meland, Northfield, Minn.
Jerry Obritsch, Fargo, N.D.
Rick Paulson, Bismarck, N.D.
Rene Pelletier, Osceola, Wis.
Donald Person, San Antonio, Texas*
Brett Pinkerton, Sartell, Minn.
Kent Sack, Pacheco, Calif.
Sarah Sarbacker, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Sarah Schatz, Jamestown, N.D.
Joshua Wynne and Susan Farkas, Fargo, N.D.*
Joseph Adducci, Williston, N.D.
Robert Arusell Janelle Sanda, Fargo, N.D.
Steven Bagan, Fargo, N.D.
Philip Barney, Polson, Mont.
Heidi Bittner, Devils Lake, N.D.
Victoria Braund, Northbrook, Ill.
Paul and Janine Carson, Fargo, N.D.
Danilo Dalan, Fargo, N.D.
Stephen Dippé, Phoenix, Ariz.
Tarek Dufan, Bismarck, N.D.
Terry Dwelle, Bismarck, N.D.
Scott Fillmore, Fargo, N.D.
Daniel Goodwin, Deerwood, Minn.
Monica Goodwin, Deerwood, Minn.
Timothy Graham, Yuma, Ariz.
Dwight Grotte, Minneapolis, Minn.
George Hallenbeck, Burr Ridge, Ill.
J. Brian Hancock, Fargo, N.D.
Brian Hebert, Bismarck, N.D.
William Heiser, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Thomas Hutchens, Bismarck, N.D.
Andrew Hvidston, Fargo, N.D.
Shiraz Hyder, Bismarck, N.D.
Christie Iverson, Bismarck, N.D.
James Jarrett, Missoula, Mont.
John Johnson, St. Joseph, Minn.
Robert Kemp, Williston, N.D.
Mark Koponen, Grand Forks, N.D.*
Jerome Kwako, Duluth, Minn.
Stefan Laxdal, Minneapolis, Minn.
John Leitch, Fargo, N.D.
Richard Lucius, St. Cloud, Minn.
LaVaun McCann, Grand Forks, N.D.
David and Lola Monson, River Forest, Ill.
Jerry Obritsch, Bismarck, N.D.
Rick Paulson, Bismarck, N.D.
René Pelletier, Osceola, Wis.
Donald Person, San Antonio, Texas*
Brett Pinkerton, Sartell, Minn.
Steven Quamme, Bemidji, Minn.
Kent Sack, Pacheco, Calif.
Robert Sanke, Minot, N.D.
Roger Schauer, Grand Forks, N.D. (pictured)
Linda Spencer, Gulf Breeze, Fla.
Marissa Wisdom, Bismarck, N.D.
Joshua Wynne and Susan Farkas, Fargo, N.D.*
*Notes nine-year participants.