Memorial Plaza, Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Family Life Center*

The Memorial Plaza was the brainchild of then Dean of Home Economics, Katherine K. Burgum and Richard Weltzin, Foundation Coordinator, NDSU Alumni Association.

In order to assist with fundraising for the Family Life Center, the National Women's Committee, headed by Jean Mason Guy (Class of 1944), was organized to help in the campaign. "Some 242 alumnae personally contacted members of their classes to complete the $100,000 goal set by the National Women's Committee. Surpassing their goal, over $150,000 was given to the Family Life Center." (Dedication program, October 1, 1976)

The Plaza contains over 700 bricks, each with the name of the person or group who donated the brick. The brick contributions were $60 or more to the building fund for the Family Life Center. Bricks for the Plaza were donated by Hebron Brick; Twin City Construction Company donated services; the North Dakota Masonry Institute donated the labor to lay the bricks; and Dakota Monument Company did the engraving of the names.

*The Family Life Center was rededicated the Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Family Life Center in September 1998.