Vicki (Vogel) Schmidt graduated from Oak Grove in 1963. Serving as the Worship Coordinator at Faith Lutheran/Journey in Faith in West Fargo for more than 20 years, Vicki was also an advocate for various peace and justice issues through the local church as well as through the Eastern North Dakota Synod of the ELCA. She co-founded Sister Parish, Inc., and Abriendo Fronteras-Opening Borders, which addresses issues of immigration and human rights. Vicki was director of the refugee program for the Episocpal Diocese of North Dakota and worked with sponsorship development for Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota. Vicki was selected as a YWCA Woman of the Year in Religion in 1997.