UMD Admissions: Dan Tomhave

Prospective Students

Geographic Territory: Dakota County, East Central Minnesota, and Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Hometown: Red Wing, MN
High School: Red Wing Central High School
Education: Bachelor of Applied Arts, UMD; Masters of Science, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Area of Study: Communication and Teaching English (UMD), Counseling and Student Personnel--College Student Affairs (MSU)
Activities: Chasing down my two young boys, boating, hiking, photography,
Fun Facts: My interest in photography has led me to two other interests - lighthhouses and what is called 'railfanning' which is basically watching for (sometime for hours) and photographing trains. Lighthouses are easy as they don't go anywhere. Trains are a different story.
Why UMD?: UMD offers the best of many worlds - a mid-sized campus where you can earn a University of Minnesota degree--one that is known and respected worldwide. Along with that, students get to study in a beautiful setting of the foot of the North Shore of Lake Superior and in the city if Duluth.