Kaleb Dschaak

His interest in emerging technologies began when he was 4 years old. His father would sit him down on his lap as he'd play the newest video games on his computer. His curiosity only increased as he grew older. He was constantly seeking out new technologies, big ideas, and experts. These experts became my mentors and he soon found myself in leadership.

By his junior year in college, he was serving as the President of the North Dakota Student Association. He was charged with representing the 45,000 North Dakotan higher education students on a diverse array of topics. However, he kept with him his passion to learn and grew his passion to advocate.

His senior year led him to serving the students of the University of North Dakota as the VP of the Student Body. In that role, he worked to transform technology on campus to meet the needs of the student of tomorrow. This role led him to interning with the campus IT department and growing his experience with emerging technologies and techniques.

These experiences cultivated the highlight of his career. In July of 2019 ND Governor Burgum appointed him to serve on the State Board of Higher Education. In that role he championed students, fought for increased mental health resources, and kept one eye fixed on the role technology would play for future students. This became even more apparent when Covid-19 began to spread.