Meet the Current Class
Class X
![RLND Class X - AJ Andresen](/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/small_non_crop/public/2024-01/AJ_0.jpg?itok=jRpAhzAS)
A.J. Andresen
Grain Operations Manager
Valley United Co-op
Hillsboro
![RLND Class X - Denise Andress](/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/small_non_crop/public/2024-01/Denise_0.jpg?itok=gx834rkp)
Denise Andress
Director
Western ND Area Health Education Center
Mandan
![RLND Class X - Brandon Baity](/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/small_non_crop/public/2024-01/Brandon_0.jpg?itok=vSdsOuEZ)
Brandon Baity
Executive Director
Indigenous Association
Moorhead, MN
![RLND Class X - Melinda Goodman](/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/small_non_crop/public/2024-01/Melinda_0.jpg?itok=vmi82PLd)
Melinda Goodman
President
Full Tilt Marketing
Minot
![RLND Class X - Christie Jaeger](/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/small_non_crop/public/2024-01/Christie_0.jpg?itok=8VJ_jmpc)
Christie Jaeger
Crop Insurance Adjuster
Pro Ag
Esmond
![RLND Class X - Kyle Klapper](/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/small_non_crop/public/2024-01/Kyle_0.jpg?itok=CUc4i2aH)
Kyle Klapper
USA Sales Manager
Degelman
Hillsboro
![RLND Class X - Barb Mothershead](/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/small_non_crop/public/2024-01/Barb_0.jpg?itok=_SWdMECU)
Barbara Mothershead
Market Leader
Starion Bank
Rolette
![RLND Class X - Lule Naas](/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/small_non_crop/public/2024-01/Lule_0.jpg?itok=rhIitqOF)
Lule Naas
Destination Red River Region Project Manager
Red River Regional Council
McVille
![RLND Class X - Trinity Nelson](/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/small_non_crop/public/2024-01/Trinity_0.jpg?itok=dy0aQH_V)
Trinity Nelson
Resource Development Specialist
Valley City - Barnes County Development Corporation
Valley City
![RLND Class X - Emily Ptacek](/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/small_non_crop/public/2024-01/Emily_0.jpg?itok=bCeX_goC)
Emily Ptacek
Direct Marketing/Quality Control
Kustom Machine Inc.
Verona
![RLND Class X - Anna Ross](/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/small_non_crop/public/2024-01/Anna_0.jpg?itok=7BZzQX0Y)
Anna Ross
Instructor/Advisor
Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt
![RLND Class X - Heather Schneider](/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/small_non_crop/public/2024-01/Heather_0.jpg?itok=bibwDgdw)
Heather Schneider
Chef/Owner
Joy Full Foods
Grand Forks
![RLND Class X - Hilde van Gijssel](/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/small_non_crop/public/2024-01/Hilde_0.jpg?itok=qe-dKdJf)
Hilde van Gijssel
Professor of Science
Valley City State University
Valley City
![RLND Class X - Katie Wentz](/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/small_non_crop/public/2024-01/Katie_0.jpg?itok=JHL0M38Z)
Katie Wentz
Program Coordinator
Lisbon Area Aging in Community - NDSU Extension
Lisbon
![RLND Class X - James Zorn](/agriculture/sites/default/files/styles/small_non_crop/public/2024-01/James_0.jpg?itok=-0lXwKav)
James Zorn
Executive Director
M25 Ministries
Cavalier
Seminar | Dates | Location |
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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 Grafton, 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 |