Past Presidents
FLAND involves many of the foreign language educators as officers at some point. Some of these educators have even served twice or more as an officer. Many have served in several positions. To keep track of some of these duties, here is a list of former presidents and the year they served their term as president. They had all served as 2nd president elect and 1st president elect prior to this position and then served one more year as past president.
2023-2024 Kait Zeleny, Minot Public Schools & Stanley High School
2022-2023 Ashley Mikkelson, Fargo & Emily Parrill Grand Forks Red River
2021-2022 Laura Abuhl, Williston Schools
2020-2021 Paula Williams, Dickinson High School
2019-2020 Laine Martinez, Bismarck Public Schools
2018-2019 Pam Fisher, Central High School, Grand Forks
2017-2018 Erika Feole, Red River High School, Grand Forks
2016-2017 Angela Harmon, Mandan High School
2015-2016 Pamela Froelich, Bismarck Public Schools
2014-2015 Crystal Dahl, Fargo Public Schools
2013-2014 Melinda Berg, Bismarck Public Schools
2012-2013 Martina Dvorak, Red River High School, Grand Forks
2011-2012 LeAnne Tracey (moved into open position), Williston High School
2010-2011 Faye Miller, Midway High School, Minto
2009-2010 Charlene Voigt, Northwood High School
2008-2009 Jeanne Hageman, North Dakota State University, Fargo
2007-2008 Dawn Pearson, Rolla High School
2006-2007 Jeanne Rodriguez, Carol Forster, Fargo Public Schools
2005-2006 Susan Devine, Bismarck High School
2004-2005 Maila Zitelli, Minot State University
2003-2004 Theresa Waltz, Mandan High School
2002-2003 LeAnne Tracey, Williston High School
2001-2002 Valerie Kling, University of Mary & Bismarck Public Schools
2000-2001 Sandy Meidinger, Linton High School
1999-2000 Avis Tvedt, Mohall High School
1998-1999 Lonny Brakel, Central High School, Grand Forks
1997-1998 Kathy Neugebauer, West Fargo High School
1996-1997 Charlene Nemec, Williston High School
1995-1996 Sue Callahan, Grafton High School
1994-1995 Karen Rosby, Red River High School, Grand Forks
1993-1994 Kate Stevenson, Jamestown College
1992-1993 Patricia Merritt, Red River High School, Grand Forks
1991-1992 Beatrice Berg, Central High School, Grand Forks
1990-1991 Joyce Markell, Minot High School, Magic City Campus
1989-1990 John Ballard, Dickinson State College
1988-1989 Karen Mailloux, Ben Franklin Jr. High School, Fargo
1987-1988 Barbara Beach, Central High School, Grand Forks
1986-1987 Graciela Wilborn, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks
1985-1986 Anne Olafson, Jamestown High School
1984-1985 Cecil Roth, Williston High School
1983-1984 LeRoy Oberlander, Dickinson State College
1982-1983 Valorie Babb, Minot High School, Magic City Campus
1981-1982 Laureen Beaver, Grand Forks Public Schools
1980-1981 Colette Strehlow, Red River High School, Grand Forks
1979-1980 Herbert Boswau, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks
1978-1979 Walter Wolf, Center High School, Center
1977-1978 Phyllis Feight, Agassiz Jr. High School, Fargo
1976-1977 Julie Helgeson, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks
1975-1976 Diane Odegard, Valley & South Jr. High Schools, Grand Forks
1974-1975 Arlyss Wolbert Agassiz Jr., High School, Fargo
1973-1974 Rick Heidt, Bismarck High School & Simle Middle School
1972-1973 Neil Souther, Bismarck High School
1971-1972 Joseph Kisch, Jamestown High School
1970-1971 Ray Wilmore, Ben Franklin Jr. High School, Fargo
1969-1970 LeRoy Oberlander, Dickinson State College
1968-1969 Helen Kilzer, Bishop Ryan High School, Minot