Mosab Bajaber's travels have taken him to many parts of the world, from his birthplace in Connecticut, Utah, Colorado, Western Canada, the North Pole, and Saudi Arabia. His academic journey has also taken him to many places. He attended high school in Saudi Arabia and received his undergraduate degree from Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On his return to North America, he attended the University of Regina in Saskatchewan receiving his Masters in English literature. He is continuing his studies in English literature at UND while working to obtain a PhD. During his undergraduate studies in Riyadh, he met and married HHoload Al-Saddigi.

As with her husband, HHoload has impressive educational goals. She is currently working on her undergraduate degree in education here at UND, with a long term goal of obtaining her Masters degree in education. Upon completion of their studies, Mosab and HHoload plan on returning to Saudi Arabia. Mosab has a position waiting for him at Saud University in Riyadh. Both Mosab and HHoload are very active in apartment community programs, so the next time you are at an event and see them, stop by and say Hi.

Aldo, Jenny and Sophia Camargo
I would like to introduce you to Aldo, Jenny, and Sophia Camargo. Aldo arrived to the United States from Peru on September 16th, 2006 to pursue a PhD in Electrical Engineering. He later brought with him his wife Jenny and his daughter Sophia. Aldo is planning to graduate next year 2010; he is currently working on research. Jenny is currently working on improving her English; assisting classes during the morning at the Stanford Center. Little Sophia enjoys her music classes and as a family they enjoy nature walks, cinema, and zoos. They are currently waiting for the birth of their second child. If you see them feel free to say hi and congratulate them. Chau amigos!

Submitted by: Alma Torres, Resident Manager




Vishnu Reddy
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Vishnu Reddy on the successful defense of his dissertation entitled: "Mineralogical Survey of Near-Earth Asteroid Population: Implications for Impact Hazard Assessment and Sustainability of Life on Earth". The focus of his research has been on asteroid discovery, characterization, and classification. He has worked with NASA and even gone as far as their observatory in Hawaii to conduct some of his research. Vishnu has diligently worked towards a PhD. from the UND Department of Earth System Science and Policy, and has recently accepted an invitation from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, near Hanover, Germany, to continue his research on asteroid composition. There he will work with Germany’s ASTEX (asteroid exploration) mission and continue to catalog near-Earth asteroids.

During his research here at UND, Vishnu discovered an asteroid and named it the “North Dakota”. The named has been certified by the International Astronomical Union, and the certificate has been presented to the Governor of North Dakota, John Hoeven. When he’s not traveling the world researching asteroids, you can often find Vishnu spending time with his wife, Pratibha. They have been making the most of their time here at UND; barbequing in the summer months, and enjoying the outdoors and camping adventures. If you see Vishnu, or his wife Pratibha, be sure congratulate them.

Submitted by: Brandon Haskell, Berkeley Drive RM