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John D. Odegard Chosen for National Aviation Hall of Fame

By Bill Dubensky Oct 15, 2025 | 5:45 AM

(John D. Odegard. UND photo)

 

(By Joe Banish. UND Today) – John D. Odegard – the visionary behind UND’s School of Aerospace Sciences that now bears his name – has been selected for induction into the National Aviation Hall of Fame.

Odegard will become the second North Dakota aviator to be enshrined in the NAHF, located in Dayton, Ohio. UND alumnus Carl Ben Eielson received the honor in 1985.

A native of Minot, Odegard founded the college in 1968, starting with a fleet of just two aircraft. It has since grown to become UND’s second-largest degree granting college, with more than 2,000 students, 500 faculty and staff members and one of the largest fleets of civilian aircraft in North America.

In addition to its renowned Commercial Aviation program, the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences now offers undergraduate majors in Air Traffic Management, Atmospheric Sciences, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations and Aviation Safety & Operations, among other programs, plus graduate programs in fields ranging from Space Studies to Earth System Science & Policy and more.

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