 Happy holidays! As the end of 2022 quickly approaches, I want to thank you for approaching your work with dedication and passion. Each of you brings a unique set of skills that make our organization successful. Thank you for working together and forging new pathways as we help move NDSU ahead. I appreciate your creativity and ingenuity as we continue to reimagine our future with our new strategic plan. This plan seeks to bring our three missions together in ways that we have not done in the past in order to better serve our state. This is incredibly important as it will mean that we can continue to harness the power of the Land Grant University but in ways that derive more benefit than ever to the state. Our Land Grant traditions are rooted deeply in service and I'm grateful that you have made the choice to serve our organization and our state.