President Dean Bresciani welcomed the incoming freshman class to their academic stay at North Dakota State University.

The Bison Star Singers performed a series on upbeat songs to energize the freshmen, while the Gold Star marching band performed for the first time this school year. The Bison Star Singers concluded the performance by singing the school anthem.

After the performance Mason Wenzel, NDSU’s student body president, and Katie Mastel, NDSU’s student body vice president, introduced President Dean Bresciani for his address to the freshman class.

Despite being woken up by a fire drill at 7am that morning, the freshman gathered in Churchill field managed to cheer as Wenzel shouted “Good morning everyone!”

Mastel continued by telling the first year’s to “Be sure to keep your goals set, and stay focused. Set your goals early and make sure you’re taking all necessary steps so that you reach those goals. Both academically and professionally,” reminding students that throughout the busy blunder of fun and friends, grades and  students achievements will get them farther.

NDSU’s newest additions were then told of the prestige their university carries. Such as being at one of the top 100 universities in the country.

Wenzel closed and welcomed President Bresciani to the stage by giving one more piece of advice; “Don’t be afraid to be dynamic, don’t be afraid to be the future,”

Then, President Bresciani took the stage, opening with a congratulations for the students for making it this far, and calling them the soon to be most educated people in the country.

The President also mentioned that this incoming class may be the largest entering class in NDSU’s history, and of course ending with “Go Bison!”

After Bresciani addressed the freshman one of their own took the mic, Dan Ukleberg spoke to his class about remembering to put in the work to achieve the payoff of a diploma.