Paul Ramseth (BS ’64, MA ’68, PhD ’18) and Amy Hamborg (EdD ’18)

Paul Ramseth (BS ’64, MA ’68, PhD ’18) became the oldest advisee (age 76) of storied professor Neal Nickerson (age 91) to complete his degree last fall, a story featured in “The Door is Open” in the spring/summer issue of Connect. Ramseth was the quarterback for the Gopher football team that won the Rose Bowl in 1961 and went on to a career in education and then financial services. He returned for his doctorate while volunteering in schools after his retirement. Ramseth was also Nickerson’s second-to-last advisee to finish, just before Amy Hamborg (PhD ’18), principal at E. P. Rock Elementary School in Hudson, Wisconsin. Hamborg and Ramseth received their doctoral hoods from Nickerson and U of M Principal in Residence Katie Pekel at commencement ceremonies May 8.