Josh Thingelstad grew up on a farm south of Holabird, and graduated from Highmore High School.  He then attended the University of Minnesota at Morris and received a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry with a minor in Physics.  After college he went to the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks and graduated with a Master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry.  Currently, he is employed as a Senior Chemist in the Organic Environmental section at the State Health Lab in Pierre. Josh teaches Chemistry Survey with a lab from SDSU through CUC.