(From left) Lana Kozak and Cynthia (CeCe) Terlouw, both of Terebinth Refuge, and Whitney Ditlevson, Stearns Electric Association.
Terebinth Refuge, a St. Cloud based nonprofit organization, was named 2020 Stearns Electric Association’s Minnesota Touchstone Energy Community Award nominee in January.
Terebinth Refuge went on to receive the 2020 Minnesota Touchstone Energy Community Award in March. Terebinth Refuge received $1,000 to put toward its efforts.
Terebinth Refuge opened in April 2018 as the first of its kind in Central Minnesota, offering a safe home that brings hope, healing services and freedom to sexually exploited and trafficked women throughout Minnesota who are 18 years and older.
Nicholas Clark
Nicholas Clark, an eighth-grader from Kennedy Community School, qualified for National Geographic’s State GeoBee. This year’s State GeoBee has been canceled. Nick was one of the top 100 qualifiers in Minnesota. His parents are Michelle and Scott Clark.
Ethan Novacinski of St. Joseph was named to the fall semester dean’s list at St. John’s University. He is the son of Cheryl and Grant Novacinski.
