Ed & Cathy Uhlich

Ed and Cathy Uhlich have lived a wonderful life together, which fortunately has been intertwined with the North Dakota State College of Science. Ed and Cathy met at NDSCS in 1951 and were married just a year later. After celebrating their 60^th wedding anniversary this past year, they will be honored by leading the way for the 2013 Homecoming Parade as the Parade Grand Marshalls.

Cathy graduated from NDSCS with an associate’s degree in Secretarial Studies in 1951. Ed followed up a year later with a degree in HVAC/R Technology. While going to Science, Ed played two years of football for the Wildcats in the pulling guard position. After a brief stay in Garrison, N.D., they moved back to Wahpeton where Cathy became a bookkeeper for her father’s business and Ed began a 17-year career using his NDSCS earned skills for Montgomery Wards. He then joined Amoco Oil while continuing his Refrigeration and Air Conditioning business on his own. In 1975 Ed bought out Amoco and created Uhlich Oil. 

Cathy and Ed are avid Wildcat fans and see just about every home game, whether it’s on the court or out on the football field. They love to watch the Wildcats play and in 2004 the Uhlich family was honored as the recipients of the NDSCS Family Tradition Award. They are members of the Catbacker Club, and Ed is a long-time board member of the Letterman’s Club and has spent the past seven years on the Alumni/Foundation Board. He has been a member of the Jaycees, Chamber of Commerce and has served as the Exalted Leader of the Elks Club in Wahpeton. Ed was also honored by the City of Wahpeton as the 1999 Citizen of the Year. They have three children, Denise and Brian, both 1974 grads of NDSCS, and Will, a 1981 grad. Brian also has a daughter who graduated from Science in 2000. 

When notified of their award Ed commented, “We are very proud to be named Grand Marshalls for the 2013 Homecoming Parade. It really means a lot to Cathy and I.”

The NDSCS Alumni/Foundation is pleased to honor them.