ND names new Poet Laureate

North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) has officially announced the naming of Dr. Denise Lajimodiere as ND’s next Poet Laureate.
During the 68th Legislative Assembly the Legislature passed a Senate Concurrent Resolution which named Dr. Lajimodiere to this honorary position – effective July 2023.
She moved back to North Dakota in 1972 to complete a teaching degree at UND. She also completed her master’s and doctorate degrees there.
Lajimodiere will serve a 2-year term through June 2025 coinciding with the next ND biennium. She succeeds Larry Wiowode who passed away spring 2022.
North Dakota has named a Poet Laureate since 1957. The honorary post promotes reading, writing and an appreciation of poetry through public appearances and teaching opportunities across the state.