WhiteBox Marketing recently accepted five 2020 American Advertising Awards for work completed during the 2019 calendar year. The annual American Advertising Awards are hosted by the American Advertising Federation of Central Minnesota and recognizes the talent of local marketers and advertisers who submit their work for professional judging. Carrie Karki of Sartell is president and founder of WhiteBox Marketing. BankVista
March 20 – St. Joseph people
Shelbi Keehr and Rachel Zimmer of St. Joseph were named to the fall semester dean’s honors list at Bemidji State University. To be eligible for the list, students must be enrolled for at least 12 credits and earn a 3.5 grade-point average during the semester. Margaret Donnay of St. Joseph was named to the fall semester president’s list honors at Bemidji
March 6 – St. Joseph people
Six St. Joseph students recently graduated from St. Cloud State University during ceremonies on Dec. 20. The students are Adelaide Carlson, master’s in business administration; Alison Fischer, bachelor’s in graphic design; Kathleen Foley, master’s in teaching English as a second language; Nicole Kipka, graduate certificate in autism spectrum disorders; Lindsay Rose, bachelor’s in management, summa cum laude; and Ashley Schafer,
March 6 – Sartell – St. Stephen people
More than 600 fans turned out at Bernick’s Arena in Sartell on Jan. 25 as the Blattner Energy Hockey Team hosted a free fundraising hockey game with the Minnesota Warriors veterans team that resulted in corporate, private and at-the-door donations topping $29,000 to benefit the veteran’s nonprofit club. The funds raised will be used to help to expand the organization
Feb. 21 Sartell-St. Stephen people
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