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Campus Notes for Feb. 19

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Schwarz named to dean’s list at Bethel The following student has been named to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall 2019 semester at Bethel University, St. Paul: Ana Schwarz, junior, the daughter of Nick and Jill Schwarz of Marshall. The dean’s list honors students who achieve an outstanding scholastic record during a semester with a grade point average of 3.6 or greater. Riverland announces dean’s lists for 2019 fall semester Riverland Community College announces the students whose academic achievement placed them on the 2019 fall president’s and ...

Regional Spelling Bee results announced

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The SWWC Service Cooperative’s Regional Spelling Bee was Feb. 4 at the Redwood Area Community Center in Redwood Falls. Thirty-two students from 27 school districts, who won at their local level, came together to compete for the top four places that advance to the Multi-Region State Spelling Bee. Scores from the written and oral rounds were combined in order to determine the top 15 students who compete in the afternoon spelldown. Due to tied scores, there were 16 spellers, who competed in the spelldown. Lydian Talsma from Edgerton and Toni Pritchard from Ortonville battled it out for ...

Faith Briefs

Faith

Spaghetti supper fundraiser is Sunday at Hope Lutheran A spaghetti supper fundraiser is at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Hope Lutheran Church in Minneota. Proceeds go to the Minneota Area Mission Trip. July trial set for suit over Arkansas Ten Commandments LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has set a July trial for a lawsuit challenging a Ten Commandments display outside the Arkansas state Capitol. U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker on Monday ordered the trial over the display installed on the Capitol grounds in 2018 to begin the week of July 13. Opponents of the privately funded ...

Education Briefs for Feb. 12

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MPMA education foundation offers scholarships The Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association’s Education Foundation is offering $2,000 scholarships to students of all ages with an interest in manufacturing so that they can get the training they need to become successful in the field. Applications must be submitted by April 15, and information about how to apply can be found at www.mpma.com. For more information, call 952-564-3041, or email office@mpma.com. True Light announces its second quarter honor roll True Light Christian School announces its second quarter honor roll ...

SMSU Briefs for Feb. 12

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Three SMSU programs to be offered at Lake Superior College A trio of Southwest Minnesota State University academic programs will be offered on the campus of Lake Superior College (LSC) in Duluth starting in the fall semester, 2020. The programs are community psychology and health promotion, agriculture solutions, and marketing. Southwest Minnesota State University President Kumara Jayasuriya and Lake Superior College President Patricia Rogers finalized the agreement at a Feb. 4 signing ceremony on the LSC campus. It marks the first time that bachelor’s degrees have been offered ...

Campus Notes for Feb 12

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Minnesota State College Southeast announces fall 2019 president’s list Minnesota State College Southeast in Red Wing and Winona, announce the president’s list for fall semester 2019. To be eligible for the president’s list, students must complete a minimum of 12 credits at MSC Southeast during an academic term and achieve a GPA of 3.5 or above. Marshall, Joshua Lawrenz. Wendland graduates from Rochester Community and Technical College Brooke Wendland of Balaton recently graduated from Rochester Community and Technical College at the end of fall semester 2019. Wendland ...