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Campus Notes for June 15

Augustana University announces spring 2022 dean’s list Augustana University announced the students named to the dean’s list for the spring semester of the 2021-22 academic year. The dean’s list recognizes full-time students who have a minimum of 12 credit hours with grade-point averages at 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale). Local students on the dean’s list include: Marshall: Ashtyn Eben, Lenei Estrada Palmer, Rachel Schwarz; Canby: Jayla Hulzebos, Parker Viessman; Minneota: Carter Schuelke; Ivanhoe: Ashley Sovell, Caleb Sterzinger; Slayton: Hannah Hegstad

Jayasuriya to join top influencers in D.C. for forum on advancing America’s global leadership

SMSU President Dr. Kumara Jayasuriya will join state leaders from across the country in Washington D.C. today and Tuesday to urge lawmakers on Capitol Hill to unleash a new era of U.S. global leadership by fully funding the International Affairs Budget. U.S. engagement abroad is essential to combating disease and viruses, fighting hunger, and addressing economic and supply chain problems — all issues impacting Americans here at home. The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition is convening its Global Impact Forum with hundreds of business, military, government, non-profit, and faith ...

Marshall High School scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT WOOD LAKE LUMBER Dahir Abdullahi D.C. PAT MCFARLAND JR SCHOLARSHIP Miski Ali D.C. PAT MCFARLAND JR SCHOLARSHIP Sydney Allex CHARLES BENSON SCHOLARSHIP Kaitlyn Anderson MARSHALL PTA Kaitlyn Anderson WEINER ENDOWED Emma Andries LILA KOESTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Jasmine Antunez DR. LLOYD THORBURN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Taylor Ariasola PRIDE IN THE TIGER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP Brysen Babcock D.C. PAT MCFARLAND JR SCHOLARSHIP Elijah Bader D.C. PAT MCFARLAND JR SCHOLARSHIP Madeline Beckmann D.C. PAT MCFARLAND JR ...

Campus Notes for May 18

Serreyn named to SNHU dean’s list Mikaela Serreyn of Marshall has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2022 dean’s list. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits; undergraduate day students must earn 12 credits in the fall or spring semester, and online students must earn 12 credits over two consecutive terms (EW1 & EW2, EW3 & EW4, or EW5 & EW6).

‘A Raisin in the Sun’ to be performed by National Players troupe

National Players, America’s longest-running touring theater company, will perform “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at the Southwest Minnesota State University Fine Arts Theatre. Admission is free for SMSU students and high school students, and pay-what-you-can for everyone else. National Players is the professional touring troupe and signature outreach program of Olney Theatre Center in Olney, Maryland. National Players is an entirely self-contained and self-sustaining tour, meaning that the ensemble members who act in the plays also ...

Inaugural WorldFest is April 30 at Red Baron Arena & Expo

The first WorldFest 2022 celebration will be from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, at the Red Baron Arena & Expo in Marshall. WorldFest is a reboot of the International Food Festival held for 29 years at Southwest Minnesota State University. The pandemic caused the event to be canceled in 2020 and 2021. It has been brought back, with a broader, more diverse and inclusive scope and will celebrate international cultures and local diversity through education, food, arts and cultural performances. WorldFest will include three key areas: The World Café: It will be open from noon ...