GRAND FORKS, ND (KFGO-AM) - Minnesota Twins President Dave St. Peter is among those chosen to serve on the University of North Dakota's nickname committee.
The committee will review a list of potential nicknames to replace the "Fighting Sioux." The final choice will be decided by a public vote.
The first meeting of the 11-member committee is scheduled next week.
The committee members are:
· Karl Goehring, UND alumnus and former men’s hockey goal tender, Investment Consultant, Alerus Securities, Committee chair (Goehring also served on the previous Task Force, which recommended that the Task Force be represented on the new Committee)
· Jazmyn Friesz, UND Health Sciences student, Student Body Chief of Staff, Committee vice chair
· Landon Bahl, UND Entrepreneurship and Marketing student
· John Bridewell, UND Professor of Aviation
· Carla Christofferson, UND alumna, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at AECOM, Los Angeles, Calif.
· Diane Hillebrand, CRA (Certified Research Administrator), UND alumna, Grant and Contract Officer for UND’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences, current Past President of Staff Senate and Chair of the Bylaws/Elections Committee
· Dayo Idowu, UND Chemical Engineering student and current men’s football student athlete
· Dr. Leander “Russ” McDonald, three-time UND alumnus and President, United Tribes Technical College
· Chelsea Moser, UND Accountancy student and current women’s volleyball student athlete
· Lowell Schweigert, UND alumnus and football letter winner, long-time Champions Club member, current UND Booster Chair, Financial Consultant and Business Owner, Northern Plains Financial
· Dave St. Peter, UND alumnus and President, Minnesota Twins