Duane & Delfena Ballweber Family

Family Tradition Award: Duane & Delfena Ballweber Family

Graduates Duane (1952, Auto Body Repair & Refinishing) and Delfena Woytassek Ballweber (1951, Secretarial) became familiar faces on campus after attending NDSCS.

Duane became an instructor and department chair in the Auto Body Repair & Refinishing department until his death in 1985. He is the author of one of the textbooks used in the Auto Body curriculum, was a member of the North Dakota Auto Body Association, reigned as the 1951 Homecoming King and was a great college dance chaperone. Delfena was a member of the faculty friends, worked in the game room, and helped in the computer lab and Enrollment Services. Together Duane and Delfena raised six children.

Brad Ballweber graduated in 1975 with an A.A.S. in Civil Engineering Technology. He served on the NDSCS Civil Engineering Technology Advisory Committee from 1989-2006 and was the Chairman from 2001-2003.

Bruce Ballweber attended NDSSS from 1977-79 in the HVAC/R (heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration) program and in 1985 received his A.A.S. in Environmental Science. He served as president of the Environmental Systems Club from 1978-79. Bruce’s daughter, Haley Ballweber, graduated from NDSCS in 2012 in Criminal Justice and Science, and participated in the post-secondary Agriculture Student Club from 2010-2011.

Blake Ballweber attended NDSSS in 1979 for Architectural Drafting and General Studies.

Beverly Ballweber Reiff graduated in 1981 with Practical Nursing and General Studies degrees. Her husband, Jeff Reiff, graduated from the Welding program in 1981 and the Electrical program in 1991. Their daughter, Erica, graduated in 2013 from the Nursing and General Studies programs, and son, Lucas, attended from 2001-2002.

Bonne Ballweber Swansen graduated with a Liberal Arts degree in 1983 and volunteered as an NDSCS Wildcat Kitten while attending.

Barb Ballweber Hagstrom attended NDSCS from 1982-1986. She took courses in business administration and graduated with an A.S. degree in Dental Hygiene in 1986. She too was a Wildcat Kitten while at NDSCS. Barb supervised the NDSCS 2nd year Dental Hygiene students and the Dental Assisting students at St. Francis Nursing Home from 2005-2011. Her husband, David Hagstrom, attended for the Business program from 1983-1984.

The Ballweber families have been great supporters to their father’s scholarship and the Alumni Foundation. Each year as many as possible attend the Scholarship Luncheon, which connects them with the student receiving the Duane Ballweber Auto Body Scholarship.

It is our pleasure to celebrate the commitment and dedication this family has shown over the years.