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Colombe inducted into the National Art Honor Society

A Minnesota Connections Academy (MNCA) student from Lyon County was among the 28 students recently inducted into the National Art Honor Society in recognition of their outstanding scholarship in the visual arts. During a virtual ceremony held on the online school’s LiveLesson online classroom platform, Koda Colombe, a sophomore from Marshall, was inducted into the National Art Honor Society for students in grades 9 through 12. For more than 40 years, the National Art Honor Society programs have provided national recognition and opportunities for students who exhibit the highest ...

Campus Notes for Jan. 31

Kunkel graduates from Minnesota State Community and Technical College Jordan Kunkel of Tracy is among the 254 Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) graduates of the 2023 fall semester. He graduated with a degree in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies Wollum named to dean’s list Joseph Wollum of Porter has been named to the fall 2023 dean’s list at Simpson College. Wollum qualified for the academic honor by earning a grade-point average between 3.70 and 3.99 during the semester. Landrus named to the dean’s list at The College of St. ...

MHS speech team competes at Orono

The Marshall High School speech team competed in the first tournament of the season at Orono High School on Saturday. The Marshall team placed 6th out of 19 schools, with Prior Lake winning 1st. Eight varsity speakers placed in the top six in their respective categories: Sophia Gaul and Sydney Larson, 2nd and 3rd in extemporaneous speaking; Naomi Schroeder, 2nd in dramatic interpretation; Mary Lanoue, 5th in humorous; Lydia Weverka and Carter Gehrke, 5th in dramatic duo, and Mary Lanoue and Naomi Schroeder, 6th in dramatic duo. Other team members who received honors for placing in ...

Campus Notes for Jan. 10

Alexandria Tech announces dean’s list Alexandria Technical & Community College recognizes individual students for academic excellence. The following students were named to the dean’s list for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credits fall semester 2023: Cottonwood: Noah Jensen; Dawson: Jackson Buer, Collin Swedzinski; Granite Falls: Riley Enstad, Brooke Meyer; Marshall: Carson Page; Tyler: Cari Baune

Campus Notes for Nov. 14

Tyler awarded degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic Marissa Tyler of Lake Benton graduated with a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa, on Oct. 20.

SMSU Center for International Education to host International Education Week

SMSU Center for International Education (CIE) will host the annual International Education Week from Monday, Nov. 13 through Friday, Nov. 17. The week includes events to celebrate the international students at SMSU and to invite the community to learn about their countries and cultures. Events include: International Music Fest: Enjoy international music all week long throughout the Student Center. Study Abroad, Global Treats, and Trivia: Every day, 10 a.m.-noon, BA/CH Link. Mustangs, Learn How You Can Study Abroad: Monday, Nov 13, 4 p.m., Student Center Upper Level by the world ...