GRAND FORKS, N.D. - More than 500 students graduated from the University of North Dakota (UND) during the school's 104th Summer Commencement ceremony on Aug. 8, 2025 at the Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center, in the heart of campus.
The UND summer commencement keynote address was delivered by Ryan Zerr, professor and chair of the UND Department of Mathematics & Statistics in the College of Arts & Sciences.
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Zerr also serves as an associate vice president for Strategy & Implementation at UND. Zerr is a two-time graduate of UND, earning a B.S. in Meteorological Studies and an M.S. in Mathematics in 1996 and 1998. It is a tradition at UND for an esteemed member of the UND faculty to deliver the summer commencement address.
HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR(S), HONORS (if listed)
Area Grads
Brighton, IL
Colten Campbell, Bachelor of Business Administration, Airport Management
Granite City, IL
Nesreen Jaber, Doctor of Philosophy, Counseling Psychology
About The University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is instilling a sense of wonder, a love of discovery and a commitment to serve within its more than 15,800 students. Founded in 1883, six years before North Dakotas statehood, UND is among the nations premier regional public research universities and is at a momentous point of growth and transformation in its 143-year history. Classified as an "R1" Doctoral University: Very High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, UND is characterized by a foundation of liberal arts, high quality students and faculty, a diverse curriculum, a widely recognized program of graduate education and research, law and medical schools praised for quality and innovation, rich cultural resources and an outstanding record of alumni support.