George T. and Evonne Lund

James G. Lund was born in 1911. He was the son of immigrant parents. His father was from Denmark and his mother from Nova Scotia. He graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1928. That fall he enrolled at NDAC, pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering. He was a member of the Sigma Phi Delta fraternity and played clarinet in the GoId Star Band. During his time at NDAC, he worked part-time for the North Dakota Highway Department and upon graduation in 1932, went to work for them on a full-time basis. In 1936, he accepted a position as Trail County Engineer in Hillsboro, ND. In 1946, he moved to Fargo as General Manager of Concrete Sectional Culvert Company. In 1958, he bought the company and in 1969, sold out and retired. During his working years, he was active in Kiwanis, FM Elks Club, the Shrine, FM YMCA and the First Methodist Church. Jim would be proud to know this scholarship, in his name, will help a deserving student along his or her way.