NDSU President Joseph A. Chapman, left, accepted a $100,000 grant from the John Deer Foundation during the December 9, 2004, meeting of the NDSU Research and Technology Park board of directors. Making the presentation was Vince Tomlinson.

Also present were, left to right, Barry Batcheller, Deer & Co.; President Chapman, NDSU; Tony Grindberg, RTP; Craig Schnell, NDSU; Phil Boudjouk, NDSU; Vince Tomlinson, Phoenix International; Larry Ellingson. Back row: Paul Steffes, Steffes Co; Brad Swenson, Ulteig Engineering.

Xcel Energy sponsored the 5:01 Entrepreneur Society at the Fargo Theatre on February 19, 2004. Among the participants were, left to right, Art Rosenberg, Renaissance Ventures; Tony Grindberg, research park executive director; Rich Reynertson, Feed Management Systems; and Bonnie Lund, Xcel Energy.

NDSU's Research II provided the setting for the October 5, 2004, 5:01 Entrepreneur Society meeting. The event featured tours of the new facility and was sponsored by the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering and NDSU Office of the Vice President for Research, Creative Activities and Technology Transfer.

Ribbon cutting ceremonies for Research II, NDSU's newest facility in the Research and Technology Park, brought smiles to the dignitaries involved, including, left to right, Chancellor Robert Potts; N.D. Gov. John Hoeven; NDSU President Joseph A. Chapman; U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D.; U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D.; Fargo Mayor Bruce Furness; and Phil Boudjouk, NDSU vice president for research.

Positive words followed freely during the Research II dedication. Among the speakers were Phil Boudjouk, NDSU vice president for research.

U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D.

NDSU President Joseph A. Chapman.

U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D.