On the recordDecember 19, 2019
Today I congratulate my son Jonas, who graduates tomorrow from North Dakota State University's College of Agriculture and Applied Science. When Jonas was in high school, he took postsecondary education classes at Inver Hills Community College, allowing him to graduate with a degree in natural resources management from NDSU in 3\1/2\ years. I have four sons, and Jonas has always been the peacekeeper. He got into less--well, actually, no trouble that I know of in high school, and he is such a loyal friend that he went to college with his three best friends. Of course, I didn't want Jonas to leave Minnesota for college, but he decided that Minnesota just wasn't cold enough for him, so he moved to Fargo. Now that he is done tomorrow, I couldn't be happier to welcome him back home to Minnesota. Congratulations, Jonas. ____________________
