Rachel Schatz of Sartell has been named to the fall semester dean’s list at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher. She is a sophomore. Megan Mechelke of Sartell, has been named to the dean’s list for fall semester at the University of Iowa, Iowa
Feb. 21 St. Joseph people
The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge identified Brenny Specialized Inc., St. Joseph, as one of the Five Best Fleets to Watch. To be considered for the Best Fleets program, companies operating 10 or more trucks had to receive a nomination from one of their company drivers or owner operators. The fleets were then evaluated in a variety of categories, including
Feb. 7 Sartell-St. Stephen people
Three area students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the fall semester. The students are Hannah Yackley of St. Stephen and Neal Benson and Kaleb Myhrwold of Sartell. To be eligible, students must have earned not less than a 3.5 semester grade-point average and carried a minimum of 12 credits. Megan Bachman of Sartell
Feb. 7 St. Joseph people
Emee Jagielski of St. Joseph is performing with the Gustavus Adolphus College Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble on a two-week tour of Malaysia and Singapore. The ensembles perform at high-profile venues such as the Shaw Foundation Stage at the Singapore Botanic Gardens and the Dewan Sri Pinang Hall, Penang, Malaysia. The student musicians will also participate in exchanges with local
Jan. 24 St. Joseph people
Brady Birch of St. Joseph has been selected to the fall dean’s list for maintaining a semester grade-point average of 3.50 or higher at University of Jamestown, N.D. Sierrah Skudlarek has been named to the fall semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. Students on the dean’s list have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher. Central
Jan. 24 Sartell-St. Stephen people
Nine Sartell students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Madison fall semester dean’s list and dean’s honor list. To be eligible for the list, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits. Each university school or college sets its own grade-point requirements for students to be eligible to receive the distinction. The students are Claire Boschee, Patrick Eichler, Holly Greer, Morgan
Jan. 10 St. Joseph people
Central Minnesota Arts Board awarded $119,388 in support of 19 regional arts projects. Criteria used in evaluating applications include: artistic quality and merit, demonstrated need, outcomes and evaluation, and ability to complete the proposal. Grants were awarded to these three St. Joseph-area groups: Athena Music and Leadership Camp, $7,000, a five-day residential summer program for middle and high school female-identifying
Jan. 10 Sartell-St. Stephen people
Three Sartell students graduated on Dec. 14 from Minnesota State University, Mankato. A previous news release by the university included incorrect information. They are the following: Hannah Lakmann, bachelor’s degree; Kristen Manning, bachelor’s degree, cum laude; McKenzie Specht, bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude. Central Minnesota Arts Board awarded $119,388 in support of 19 regional arts projects. The grants included Central Minnesota Youth