NDSU Distance and Continuing Education hired Theresa Kjelgaard as a marketing specialist. She will focus on promoting the NDSU Group Decision Center, RSVP+North Dakota and a variety of programs offered through NDSU Distance and Continuing Education. Kjelgaard brings experience in promotional activities, tradeshow planning and online marketing.

Kjelgaard previously worked for Swanson Health Products as an Internet public relations specialist.

The NDSU Group Decision Center is a network of 40 computers linked by collaborative group software for group decision making in organizations and for research service. RSVP+North Dakota is a volunteer matching network designed to engage people in service to their communities.

NDSU Distance and Continuing Education offers graduate and undergraduate online degrees and classes, non-credit and Continuing Education Credit opportunities, conference planning services and professional development course work for educators. For more information, go to www.ndsu.edu/dce or call 1-7015.