Lloyd and Nita Bruemmer were named the Senior King and Queen for the St. Joseph 4th of July parade and were sponsored by the Y2K Lions.
Theisens celebrate
50 years Aug. 10
Al and Laura (Zimmer) Theisen, St. Joseph, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 in the El Paso Bar and Grill, 200 NW 2nd Ave., St. Joseph. Dinner will be served at 4:30 p.m.
Their children and grandchildren will host the event. No gifts please.
The Theisens were married Aug. 20, 1963 in St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Tishel Schwegel of St. Joseph, a member of the Minnesota National Guard E Company 134th Brigade Support Battalion, recently completed her annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn. At the final Battalion formation Sgt. Schwegel was awarded the Army Achievement Medal. The award authorized by Lt. Colonel Chad Sackett stated “Sgt. Schwegel’s attention to detail, leadership abilities and professionalism brings great credit to herself, the Bearcat Battalion, the 34th Infantry Division, the Minnesota National Guard and the United States Army.” Schwegel was one of three soldiers to receive the medal.
More than 60,000 Minnesotans have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and there are more than 381,000 veterans of all wars residing in Minnesota. Adding their voices to public discussions is crucial to the democracy they have fought to preserve. The Humanities Center recognizes and is committed to the contributions of Minnesota veterans and will create new opportunities for veterans to speak in their own voice and connect with other Minnesotans.
This event launches a long-term, statewide program — Veterans’ Voices — that uses the power of the humanities to bring the voices of veterans out of the shadows into the light. The Humanities Center focuses on bringing into public life the stories and experiences of people and communities that have been missing.
The veterans being honored will tell their own stories — how they found their new mission in life — to increase public understanding and inspire other veterans. The Humanities Center is working with veterans of various wars to introduce Veterans’ Voices to Minnesota communities where they live and work, so that they will not remain marginalized.
St. Cloud State moves up in Forbes’ ‘Top Colleges’ list
St. Cloud State University remains in the top 5 percent of the most affordable colleges in Forbes Magazine’s “America’s Top Colleges” list for 2013 and improved from 611 to 504 in the overall ranking.
SCSU’s increase points to a statistical trend for public schools in the “Top Colleges” rankings this year. State schools offer an excellent education for much lower tuition bills than their average private counterparts, according to the Forbes’ article.
The 650-school ranking features just four Minnesota public universities: University of Minnesota (109), University of Minnesota-Morris (386), St. Cloud State (504) and Minnesota State University-Mankato (595).
The “America’s Top Colleges” rankings include an elite 24 percent of U.S. colleges and universities based on five criteria: student satisfaction, post-graduate success, student debt, graduation rate and nationally competitive awards.
SCSU earned five nationally competitive awards in 2012-13, including the Simon, Heiskell and HEED Awards for international efforts, the Hobey Baker Award and Innovative Program of the Year Award.
Forbes promotes its 2013 ranking with the taglines “The Only Schools That Matter. The best years of life are also among the most expensive. Choose with care.” Only 23 of “America’s Top Colleges” cost less than SCSU, on an annual basis. That puts SCSU among the top 4 percent of most affordable colleges.