Brenny Transportation Inc. of St. Joseph was named a “Top 50 Company for Women to Work For in Transportation” by Redefining the Road magazine, the official magazine of the Women In Trucking Association. According to Brian Everett, publisher of Redefining the Road, there are five key features that distinguish companies recognized on this list: corporate cultures that foster gender diversity; competitive
Nov. 30 Sartell-St. Stephen people
Fourth-grade students at Oak Ridge Elementary School and Pine Meadow Elementary School competed in Geography Bees at each school at the end of November. Oak Ridge students competed Nov. 20. Luke Rickbeil was this year’s Geography Bee champion. In second place was Daisy Campbell and Isaac Mancini placed third. The other top six finalists were Will Perius, Miles Simonsen and
Nov. 16 St. Joseph people
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.