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Education Briefs for Oct. 23

YMIC has fifth annual Business Tour Day The Yellow Medicine Integration Collaborative comprised of six area school districts including Canby Public High School, Dawson-Boyd High School, Lakeview Secondary School, Minneota High School, Renville County West, and Yellow Medicine East, in partnership with the SW MN Private Industry Council hosted their fifth annual local Business Day Oct. 9 in Marshall in which 289 juniors participated. “There are incredible employment and training opportunities in rural Minnesota, unfortunately many students and their families are not aware of ...

Campus Notes for Oct. 23

Markegard is admitted to NDSU Skylar Markegard, the son of Shannon and Michelle Markegard, Lynd, has been admitted to North Dakota State University “With Distinction.” He will enter NDSU in fall 2020 and plans to major in computer engineering. Distinction means that NDSU is acknowledging Markegard as an honor student. In high school, Markegard is active in jazz band.

SMSU Briefs for Oct. 16

Master’s in coaching of aport program ranked 14th in nation Southwest Minnesota State University’s master’s degree program, physical education: coaching of sport, has been ranked 14th in the nation by SportsManagementDegreeHub.com for 2019. The rankings are based on affordability, flexibility and academic prestige. Just 15 programs were ranked, and SMSU is the only Minnesota institution on that list. SMSU’s program’s curriculum is guided by the National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) coaching standards. These standards are met through 34 credit hours ...

Campus Notes for Oct. 16

Minnesota West Foundation to receive grant from AT&T Foundation The Minnesota West Foundation will receive an AT&T Foundation grant to support its scholarship programs for students attending Minnesota West Community and Technical College during an event today on the Granite Falls campus. The grant from the AT&T Foundation will support scholarships for Minnesota West students with financial need who are taking college classes in high-demand occupations, including welding, community health, information technology, pharmacy technician or nursing assistant.

VFW contest open to students

The local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 742 of Marshall and its auxiliary are sponsoring the VFW National Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen essay contests. The VOD contest is open to all students enrolled in public, private, parochial schools or home schooled in grades 9-12. Students need to type and record a 3- to 5-minute audio/essay on a CD or flash drive. Be sure to label your CD or flash drive, neatly-typed essay and a photo with your name and complete the entry form. The theme for this year is “What Makes America Great.” National awards: 1st place, $30,000. On the state ...

SMSU ‘Mustangs Unite’ Homecoming is Oct. 7-13

Mustang alumni will converge on Marshall for Homecoming 2019 at Southwest Minnesota State University, which will be Oct. 7-13 with a theme of “Mustangs Unite.” Many student-centered events take place during the week, including the Chartwells Stampede Feed on Oct. 7; Candidates’ Night, featuring hypnotist Freddie Justice, on Oct. 8; Mustangs Got Talent on Oct. 9; and Coronation and Take 2 Improv on Oct. 10. The SMSU Planetarium will host two shows, a Beatles-inspired laser light show on Oct. 11, and a planetarium star show, “The Eagle Has Landed: A Trip to the Moon,” on Oct. ...