Stephanie Cofell of St. Joseph has been elected to the Board of Directors at Folk Alliance Region Midwest, a regional chapter and affiliate of Folk Alliance International. Cofell will be serving a three-year term beginning February 2019. Folk Alliance International is a nonprofit organization that sponsors an annual conference as an industry focal point for folk music and dance, based in
Nov. 16 Sartell people
Two Sartell students are studying abroad during the fall semester 2018 through the Center for Global Education at the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University. Dean Amundson, son of Charmin and Ben Amundson, is studying in the Austria program. Amundson is a junior social studies/secondary education major. Matthew Immelman, son of Pamela and Aubrey Immelman, is studying in the Chile program. Immelman
Nov. 2 St. Joseph people
Bonnie Supan has been promoted to vice president of Finance and Operations of Brenny Transportation Inc. in St. Joseph. Supan has been with Brenny Transportation since 1996. She has worked her way up from administration to management and now to vice president.
Nov. 2 Sartell people
Avalon Eickhoff of Sartell was named to the dean’s list at Biola University, La Mirada, Calif. Students must earn a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher and have a cumulative grade-point average of at last 3.2 to qualify for this honor.
Oct. 19 St. Joseph people
Senior Chief Petty Officer Joshua Vogel, a 1998 Apollo High School graduate from St. Joseph, is serving in the U.S. Navy with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 73 at Naval Station North Island in Coronado, Calif. Vogel is a naval aircrewman responsible for flying in helicopters that defend a carrier strike group. They operate the combat systems for anti-submarine and anti-surface
Oct. 19 Sartell people
Three Sartell students have been accepted for admission to Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. Benjamin Kiewel, Jenna Yang and Sierra Moore have been awarded the Founders Scholarship.
Oct. 5 Sartell people
Board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Jennifer Harrington, director of plastic surgery at North Memorial Medical Center Level 1 Trauma Center and adjunct professor at University of Minnesota, recently became the MedSpa Medical Director at The Vein Center Laser Treatment & MedSpa in Sartell. Harrington received her bachelor’s degree from University of California-Riverside. She attended medical school at Loma Linda
Oct. 5 St. Joseph people
Stearns Electric Association’s recently retired CEO Dave Gruenes was recently honored for his 19 years of service to the cooperative and its members. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s CEO Jim Matheson presented Gruenes with the NRECA Regional Award for Outstanding Service on Sept. 18 during the group’s meeting in Minneapolis. The award is presented to individuals who have a proven