North Dakota
Meet the Ascend community partners in North Dakota
| Name | Cohort | City | State | Organization | URL | group_hfilter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Christopher Jones | 2018 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellows | Bismarck | North Dakota | North Dakota Department of Human Services | www.nd.gov/dhs/ | 2018-ascend-fellows ascend-fellows |
 | Laurel Vermillion | Postsecondary Leadership Circle (Leadership Circle) for Parents | Fort Yates | North Dakota | Sitting Bull College | sittingbull.edu/ | psp-leadership-circle psp-community |
 | Nicole Alkire Grady | 2023 Ascend PSP Parent Advisors | Fort Yates | North Dakota | Sitting Bull College | 2023-ascend-psp-parent-advisors psp-community | |
| North Dakota Department of Human Services | Ascend Network | Bismark | North Dakota | North Dakota Department of Human Services | www.nd.gov/dhs/ | ascend-network |
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