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DSU announces honors students
Dakota State University, Madison, South Dakota, has released the Spring 2023 honors list. To be eligible, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 to 4.0. Named to the list were Ethan Teunissen, Cade Wenninger and Austin Winter, all of Luverne.
Brake earns PhD at U of...
Ellsworth graduate to head state school board association
Kristi (Kruger) Peterson, a 1992 graduate of Ellsworth High School, was recently elected president of the Minnesota School Boards Association.
She was elected to the four-year commitment May 11 at the association’s annual meeting in St....
Graduation May 20 at Augustana
Several area students will graduate from Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Saturday, May 20.
Graduates, all of Luverne, include Declan Beers, Bachelor of Arts in history; Carissa Cunningham, Bachelor of Arts in biology and sociology; Jedidiah Dooyema,...
Jacobs earns senior assessor accreditation
Rock County Assessor Rachel Jacobs recently completed the Senior Accredited Minnesota Assessor (SAMA) licensure requirement through the Minnesota State Board of Assessors.
As a SAMA, Jacobs completed more than 200 hours of classes and required residential...
Drake University releases dean’s list
Ben Jarchow and Jade Smith, both of Luverne, were named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2022 semester at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must earn a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Hardwick student...
Eight 4-H’ers selected for scholarships
Eight scholarships were awarded to Rock County 4-H’ers, as determined by the county 4-H Executive Committee.
Sponsors include Sunshine Foods and the Marcel Reisch Scholarship Fund.
Recipients include:
•Krista Burkman, a senior at Brandon Valley High School...
Knips selected as College of Business coach at Lincoln
Sara Knips of Magnolia is one of 38 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students selected as new strengths coaches in the College of Business Clifton Strengths Institute. Knips is a junior majoring in Clifton Builders management.
Representing a...
Moore attends 4-H leadership workshop
Mazzi Moore, a member of the Blue Ribbon 4-H Club, attended the Southwest TEEL leadership workshop Feb. 18 at Southwest State University in Marshall.
Moore joined 58 youth for the Teens Engaging in Emerging Leadership (TEEL) workshop led by older 4-H youth...
Baustian named to dean’s list at St. Catherine
Claire Baustian, a graduate of Luverne High School, has been named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2022 semester at St. Catherine University in St. Paul. To be named, students must achieve a GPA of 3.667 or higher on a 4.o scale.
Claire is a first-...
Wenzel named to dean’s list at Morningside
Mia Wenzel was named to the Fall 2022 semester dean’s list at Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa. To be eligible, students must earn at least a 3.67 GPA with a minimum of 12 graded credits.
USD Vermillion names Fall 2022 honor students
Several...