On Feb. 9 the UND DECA Chapter welcomed a guest to their meeting. Dr. Donald Kohns, or as he would say, “I’m not a doctor anymore. It’s just Don.”

Kohns is a former marketing professor and DECA advisor at UND.

DECA is an organization that readies emerging leaders for careers in marketing.

He taught at UND for 17 years before retiring in 1996.  At the meeting he told several stories about the years he served as the UND DECA adviser. He brought a scrapbook with several photos and memorabilia of the good times and traditions held by UND DECA. 

He also inspired students in the chapter to stay involved in DECA and to always follow their dreams.  His visit to the chapter sparked a feeling of determination throughout the chapter to compete well at the upcoming North Dakota State Conference. The students were very happy to host Kohns back at UND and were well informed that for his next visit he would require a fee of a cup of coffee and good conversation.

Shawn Peterson contributed this article to The Dakota Student.