The 2012 Hultberg Lectureship Series, which features prominent women alumni of the College of Business, will be held Tuesday, Feb. 7.  The event includes classroom visits during the day, and a panel discussion “Making Dreams Happen in Your Career in a Challenging Economy,” in the Memorial Union at 7 p.m., with a reception to follow.

Guest speakers include:

• Monica Musich, 1982 UND graduate majoring in Marketing and Management. Owner and president of Valdak Corp. Currently resides in Grand Forks.
• Deb Anderson, 1984 UND graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and law degree in 1987. CPA and partner of Anderson & Roers public accounting firm. Currently resides in Minneapolis.
• Michelle Belbas, 2008 UND graduate with a bachelor’s in Accountancy. CPA at Cargill and currently resides in Omaha.
• Penny Polayes, 1984 UND graduate, BBA with an emphasis in Marketing and BA with an emphasis in Public Address. Vice President of Leadership Development and Regulatory Affairs for Sheathing Technologies, Inc. Currently resides in San Francisco.

All of the speakers play a vital role in the business world and are involved in philanthropy.

Associate Professor of Accountancy Mary Loyland has been involved with the Hultberg series since the conception of the event 25 years ago, “This $10,000 gift has been well used for the past 25 years. The Lectureship brings back successful UND women graduates who share with our students their life experiences and professional successes. These women are like our students - they came from the upper Midwest and have our well-known work ethic. I hope that students look at them and think ‘Wow, look what they have done with their UND degree. I can do the same thing!'”

The Hultberg Lectureship Series was established 25 years ago with a gift through the UND Foundation by Clara E. Hultberg in memory of her parents Hans and Suzanne Hultberg. Clara Hultberg was a 1928 UND graduate whose  interests were in stimulating challenges and opportunities for students in business.

The Hultberg Lecture Series has hosted more than 80 successful UND female alumni. This event highlights the University's commitment to diversity and the promotion of women in the workplace.