Meet the Current Class
Class X
A.J. Andresen
Grain Operations Manager
Valley United Co-op
Hillsboro
Denise Andress
Director of Workforce Development
Heartview Foundation
Mandan
Brandon Baity
Executive Director
Indigenous Association
Moorhead, MN
Melinda Goodman
President
Full Tilt Marketing
Minot
Christie Jaeger
Crop Insurance Adjuster
Pro Ag
Esmond
Kyle Klapper
USA Sales Manager
Degelman
Hillsboro
Barbara Mothershead
Market Leader
Starion Bank
Rolette
Lule Naas
Destination Red River Region Project Manager
Red River Regional Council
McVille
Trinity Nelson
Resource Development Specialist
Valley City - Barnes County Development Corporation
Valley City
Emily Ptacek
Direct Marketing/Quality Control
Kustom Machine Inc.
Verona
Anna Ross
Family Engagement / Communications Director
Belcourt School District
Belcourt
Heather Schneider
Chef/Owner
Joy Full Foods
Grand Forks
Hilde van Gijssel
Professor of Science
Valley City State University
Valley City
Katie Wentz
Program Coordinator
Lisbon Area Aging in Community - NDSU Extension
Lisbon
| Seminar | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Seminar 1: Orientation to the RLND Program | November 15-18, 2023 | Bismarck, ND |
| Seminar 2: Personal Leadership Development | January 17-19, 2024 | Jamestown, ND Oakes, ND |
| Seminar 3: Rural Resources and Issues | February 14-16, 2024 | Killdeer, ND |
| Seminar 4: National Study Tour: Trends in Agriculture and Rural Issues | March 18-23, 2024 | Washington D.C. |
| Optional Online Book Study | April/May/June 2024 | |
| Seminar 5: Regional Study Tour: Agriculture and Rural Issues | June 24-28, 2024 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Seminar 6: Communication in Leadership | November 20-22, 2024 | Grand Forks, ND |
| Seminar 7: State Leadership within Agriculture and Rural Policies | January 15-17, 2025 | Bismarck, ND |
| Seminar 8: International Study Tour | February 2025 (12 days within February 9-27) | Ghana Previous destinations include Spain, Chile, Vietnam, Thailand, Costa Rica, Panama, and Brazil |
| Seminar 9: Critical Thinking in Leadership | March 26-28, 2025 | Belcourt, ND |
| Optional Online Book Study | April/May/June 2025 | |
| Seminar 10: Civic Engagement/Looking Ahead | June 25-27, 2025 | Devils Lake, ND |
| Graduation Gala | November 21, 2025 | Bismarck, ND |
