Posted on Wed, 02/01/2023 - 08:49am

"Headshot of Jeremy Kopp, GRHC interim director"Jeremy Kopp, GRHC outreach & operations coordinator, will serve as Interim Director of the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection, NDSU Libraries, Fargo, ND.

Jeremy Kopp has been a full-time member of the GRHC staff since October 2012 as Special Collections Associate and currently as Outreach & Operations Coordinator. Prior to 2012, he held part-time and student positions at the GRHC as well as a full-time position at NDSU Libraries. Jeremy completed his degree in Public History, emphasizing in Museum Studies, from North Dakota State University in May 2011.

Michael M. Miller, “I am very pleased to say that the future of the GRHC is in good hands with Jeremy Kopp as interim director. Jeremy has been at NDSU Libraries since May 2010 and has spent over a decade in his full-time role at the GRHC. He has developed valuable relationships and displays exceptional leadership, management, and research skills. He is well-respected by staff, faculty, and administrators at NDSU, and with our Germans from Russia community in North Dakota, regionally, and internationally. Please join me in congratulating and supporting him as he steps into this role.”

Jeremy Kopp shares, “I am truly excited about the future of the GRHC. Working with Michael has been an honor and I am so grateful for his mentorship and friendship. His dedication and commitment to sharing and preserving the history and culture of the Germans from Russia is inspiring and leaves an incredible legacy. I want to express my personal thanks to both Michael Miller and the German-Russian community for their constant support and encouragement to me through the years. As we look to the future, there are many projects and events already in the works and some new ideas that I hope to share in the coming months and years. Stay tuned for updates.”

You may contact Jeremy directly at Jeremy.Kopp@ndsu.edu or 701-231-6596.