Barbara Bang

It is an honor and a pleasure to announce our 2018 Parade Grand Marshal, Barbara Bang. She has a 45-year relationship with NDSCS.  First as a student and graduate of Architectural Drafting and Estimating Technology, then as an associate professor, department chair, and retired, as the Dean of the NDSCS Technologies & Services Division.  She worked very closely with business & industry developing partnerships and strategies to help meet workforce needs in manufacturing, transportation, and construction.

Barb is currently teaching and developing curriculum for the NCWE New Workforce Professionals Academy.  Barb is on the National Council for Workforce Education Board and served as past- president.  She served as a representative on the Commission for Economic and Workforce Development with the American Association of Community Colleges. Barb is a long-time member of Alpha Delta Kappa, an international honorary organization of women educators. 

She has an AAS degree from NDSCS, a BS degree in Technical Education from the University of South Dakota and M.Ed. in Educational Administration from NDSU.  In 2017, Barb retired and was honored as NDSCS Dean Emerita.

Barb and John, her husband of 45-years, have moved to their lake home in the Park Rapids, MN, area.  The NDSCS Foundation would like to thank Barb for her years of leadership and service and honor her as she leads us during the 2018 Homecoming.