701-231-7253
brad.cogdill@ndsu.edu

Brad has dual administrative responsibility serving as Chair of the Center of 4-H Youth Development on the North Dakota State University Campus and as District Director, which includes county office chair/department head, of the Cass County office of the NDSU Extension Service also located in Fargo.  In addition to his administrative responsibilities, he serves as an Extension Agent in the agricultural subject area.   He is a member of the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, National Association of County Agriculture Agents and the Upsilon Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi.  Brad is also a former vocational agriculture teacher.

Dean Aakre

B.S.   Agriculture Education, North Dakota State University, 
M.Ed.  North Dakota State University

701-231-8595
dean.aakre@ndsu.edu

Dean works with the North Dakota Winter Show and the North Dakota State Fair, as well as many of the competitive judging contests and national events. He collects 4-H youth program enrollment data and also provides subject matter support for plant and animal science.

B.S.

701-231-6184
adrian.biewer@ndsu.edu

Linda Hauge

701-231-7964
linda.hauge@ndsu.edu

Linda provides leadership for the coordination of programs in the areas of Science, Engineering and Technology and WALK ND.  She is also the contact for 4-H Consumer Choices. She is a member of the National SET Committee, ND and National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, and Epsilon Sigma Phi.

Sharon Query

701-231-5923
sharon.query@ndsu.edu
 

Sharon provides leadership for educational programs in the areas of positive youth development, character education, adolescent development, and school readiness.  She serves as the advisor for the North Dakota 4-H Ambassadors and provides program support for the Extension Youth Conference. She is a member of the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents and the Upsilon Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi. 

Rachelle provides leadership for educational programs in the areas of leadership development, interpersonal communications, ethics, group process, conflict resolution, understanding generations, diversity and volunteer development.  Fifty percent of her work is done with the NDSU Extension Center for 4-H Youth Development and 50% is with the NDSU Extension Center for Community Vitality.  She is also the advisor for NDSU Collegiate 4-H, co-chair of the ND Change Agent States for Diversity project and the contact for National 4-H Conference and National 4-H Congress.

The Center's support staff includes: Alice Amundson, Administrative Secretary and Holly Halvorson, Administrative Secretary.

Pictured from left to right, back row:  Tom McSparron, Holly Halvorson, Sharon Query; Center row: Rachelle Vettern, Alice Amundson, Linda Hauge; Front row:  Joe Courneya, Dean Aakre, Brad Cogdill

Field Based Staff

701-473-5363 
sknoke@ndsuext.nodak.edu

701-764-5593
dtwist@ndsuext.nodak.edu

Dave will help with the trainings and events involving shooting sports in western North Dakota.  He is a state certified shotgun instructor and will teach shotgun to volunteers in shooting sports training.  He will be the contact for the shooting sports trailer in western North Dakota.

701-883-5301 ext. 211 
al.ulmer@ndsu.edu

Al is the statewide contact and coordinator for North Dakota 4-H Shooting Sports program. He provides leadership to program planning and development.

North Dakota 4-H Foundation

Tom McSparron
4-H Foundation Director

B.A  University of North Dakota

701-231-8569
thomas.mcsparron@ndsu.edu
 

Tom is the Development Director for the North Dakota 4-H Foundation.  He is responsible for gaining private resource support and providing leadership in fund development for the North Dakota 4-H Foundation and for NDSU Extension Service 4-H Youth Development programs.  He is also an advocate for youth development programs in North Dakota.