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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A reception is planned to honor the retiring dean of aerospace sciences at the University of North Dakota.
Bruce Smith has held the post since 2000. The aviation school has grown under his tenure to become the largest program in the United States, with 120 aircraft flying more than 116,000 hours a year.
Smith, a native of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, is president and CEO of the UND Aerospace Foundation, which has grown from $2.2 million assets in 2000 to $60 million in assets.
Smith is a former all-American football player at UND who received a bachelor's degree in mathematics and education. He holds a master's degree from Arizona State University and doctorate from Florida State University.
The reception is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Grand Forks Airport.
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