Three Sartell-St. Stephen students were recently named to the fall D.J. Robertson Award at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks
They are the following: Hannah Brennan, Mckenzie Fossen and Mckenzie Roehrich.
Students must earn a 4.0 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Brandon Yurczyk of Sartell was recently named to the fall president’s honor roll at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Students must earn a minimum 3.8 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Seven Sartell-St. Stephen students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
They are the following: Hannah Brennan, Tayler Dahlman, Mckenzie Fossen, Ashley Regnier, Mckenzie Roehrich, Zoe Weiler and Brandon Yurczyk.
Students must have a grade-point average in the top 15 percent of their class to qualify for this honor.
Two Sartell-St. Stephen students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at Bethel University, St. Paul.
They are the following: Keagen Blommer, senior, son of Linda Blommer; and Isaac Eickhoff, senior, son of Amy and Bill Eickhoff.
Students must earn a minimum 3.6 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Three Sartell-St. Stephen students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter.
They are the following: Lindsey Martens, Elisabeth McCabe and Anna Neeser.
Students must earn a minimum 3.75 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Seven Sartell-St. Stephen students were recently named to the fall dean’s list for Concordia College, Moorhead.
They are the following: Megan Erkens, Adam Flemming, Amanda Flemming, Megan Franz, Curt Koopmeiners, Carl Minnerath and MacKenzie Nies.
Students must earn a minimum 3.7 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Tim Jurek, driver for Brenny Specialized Inc. since 2007, has been selected as the Minnesota Trucking Association’s March 2017 Driver of the Month. As one of the 12 drivers chosen for 2017, Jurek’s nomination form will be forwarded to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Minnesota State Patrol and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. It will be their task to select the MTA 2017 Driver of the Year. As a Driver of the Month, Tim will be honored at the annual Driver of the Year Awards Banquet in January 2018, and he will also be featured in an upcoming issue of the MTA’s monthly magazine, Trucking Minnesota.
Thrivent Financial inducted into CMHFH Hall of Fame, announces 25th home construction partnership
After an exciting and eventful 2016, Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity kicked off the new year by thanking and recognizing its many donors, volunteers and business partners at the annual Dream Builders Reception at the Kelly Inn.
Each year CMHFH recognizes a local business that has been donating cash or in-kind services and materials to its organization. They also demonstrate a consistent, long-time, active interest in helping CMHFH reach its goals. The partner businesses also demonstrate a passion for the mission of Habitat for Humanity that is at the heart of their donations. This year’s inductee is Thrivent Financial.
“One of Habitat for Humanity’s strongest partners locally, nationally and internationally is Thrivent Financial,” said Bruce Johnson, executive director of CMHFH. “Through our partnership, we will have built and sold 25 homes to local, low-income families in Central Minnesota by the end of this year.”
During the past 10 years, Thrivent Financial has awarded more than $2 million in grants to Central Minnesota, helping 24 families attain safe, affordable housing. CMHFH will once again be partnering with Thrivent to build the 25th Thrivent Builds home for the Jama-Aynab family in 2017. The $66,000 grant from Thrivent will be used to build a home on a reclaimed lot in the Seberger neighborhood in St. Cloud. Construction is set to start this summer.
The grant, a part of the Thrivent Builds program, provides half of the financial support needed to build a home. The rest of the support is raised from local businesses, churches and members of the community. The homes are built by volunteers from sponsoring businesses, churches the partner family and the general public.
“The Thrivent/Habitat partnership is a great fit because it engages the whole community and gives them the opportunity to live out the values of connecting finances with faith and living generously,” said Steve Reetz, a Thrivent Financial representative in St. Cloud and CMHFH board member.
“It’s inspiring to see Thrivent members and others continuously give of their time and talents to help families in local communities and around the world have safe, affordable housing,” said Brad Hewitt, president and CEO of Thrivent.
The Jama-Aynab family of six is excited for the construction to start on their Habitat house. Khadra and Saleban and their four children are most looking forward to being able to settle into a permanent home where their family can thrive. Through homeownership, the couple plans to teach their children how to be responsible and take care of a house.
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Thrivent Financial inducted into CMHFH Hall of Fame, announces 25th home construction partnership
After an exciting and eventful 2016, Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity kicked off the new year by thanking and recognizing its many donors, volunteers and business partners at the annual Dream Builders Reception at the Kelly Inn.
Each year CMHFH recognizes a local business that has been donating cash or in-kind services and materials to its organization. They also demonstrate a consistent, long-time, active interest in helping CMHFH reach its goals. The partner businesses also demonstrate a passion for the mission of Habitat for Humanity that is at the heart of their donations. This year’s inductee is Thrivent Financial.
“One of Habitat for Humanity’s strongest partners locally, nationally and internationally is Thrivent Financial,” said Bruce Johnson, executive director of CMHFH. “Through our partnership, we will have built and sold 25 homes to local, low-income families in Central Minnesota by the end of this year.”
During the past 10 years, Thrivent Financial has awarded more than $2 million in grants to Central Minnesota, helping 24 families attain safe, affordable housing. CMHFH will once again be partnering with Thrivent to build the 25th Thrivent Builds home for the Jama-Aynab family in 2017. The $66,000 grant from Thrivent will be used to build a home on a reclaimed lot in the Seberger neighborhood in St. Cloud. Construction is set to start this summer.
The grant, a part of the Thrivent Builds program, provides half of the financial support needed to build a home. The rest of the support is raised from local businesses, churches and members of the community. The homes are built by volunteers from sponsoring businesses, churches the partner family and the general public.
“The Thrivent/Habitat partnership is a great fit because it engages the whole community and gives them the opportunity to live out the values of connecting finances with faith and living generously,” said Steve Reetz, a Thrivent Financial representative in St. Cloud and CMHFH board member.
“It’s inspiring to see Thrivent members and others continuously give of their time and talents to help families in local communities and around the world have safe, affordable housing,” said Brad Hewitt, president and CEO of Thrivent.
The Jama-Aynab family of six is excited for the construction to start on their Habitat house. Khadra and Saleban and their four children are most looking forward to being able to settle into a permanent home where their family can thrive. Through homeownership, the couple plans to teach their children how to be responsible and take care of a house.
About Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity
Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity gathers communities to transform lives through affordable homeownership. Since 1989, 89 families have purchased their very own home through their homeownership program. CMHFH sells simple homes to qualified families with a mortgage they can afford. Each partner family goes through 15 hours of homeownership education and completes 200 hours of sweat equity per adult before they can purchase a Habitat home. This important work would not be possible without the generosity and dedication of the incredible donors and volunteers in the Central Minnesota community.
About Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International’s vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Anchored by the conviction that housing provides a critical foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty, Habitat has helped more than 4 million people construct, rehabilitate or preserve homes since 1976. Habitat also advocates to improve access to decent and affordable shelter and supports a variety of funding models that enables families with limited resources to make needed improvements on their homes as their time and resources allow. As a nonprofit Christian housing organization, Habitat works in more than 70 countries and welcomes people of all races, religions and nationalities to partner in its mission. To learn more, donate or volunteer visit habitat.org.
About Thrivent Builds With Habitat for Humanity Since 1991, Thrivent Financial and Habitat for Humanity have built more than 2,900 houses across the globe. With Thrivent Builds, the goal is to build hundreds of homes each year with Thrivent Financial members, Lutheran congregations and other volunteers around the United States and around the world. Locally, Thrivent Financial has completed 24 homes in partnership with CMHFH, contributed more than $2.1 million and volunteered more than 10,500 hours.
Thrivent Financial is a not-for-profit, Fortune 500 financial services membership organization helping approximately 2.5-million members achieve financial security and give back to their communities. Thrivent Financial and its affiliates offer a broad range of financial products and services. As a not-for-profit organization, Thrivent Financial creates and supports national outreach programs and activities that help congregations, schools, charitable organizations and individuals in need. For more information, visit Thrivent.com.
Tools for Schools seeks
donations, connections
How do you define a tool? Of course it’s a hammer – it could also be a calculator, a computer program, knowledge, experience. A tool is anything used as a means of accomplishing a task or purpose. Such as education is a tool for success. The Central Minnesota Builders Association Tools For Schools Committee wishes to renovate the term “tools.”
Tools For Schools, an initiative of the CMBA, has been diligently supporting High School Industrial Arts programs in the Central Minnesota area since 2004. In 2016, $12,000 in funds were donated to purchase supplies; upgrade tools and finance skill-building contests to support the next generation of construction-trade professionals.
Through connection, communication and promotion, the members of the CMBA Tools For Schools and Presidents’ Fund and Initiative are hoping to create an even stronger bridge for the future workers to walk across. To learn more, go to www.cmbaonline.org/careers-education/tools-schools. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Feb. 10 People.
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Tools for Schools seeks donations, connections
How do you define a tool? Of course it’s a hammer – it could also be a calculator, a computer program, knowledge, experience. A tool is anything used as a means of accomplishing a task or purpose. Such as education is a tool for success. The Central Minnesota Builders Association Tools For Schools Committee wishes to renovate the term “tools.”
Tools For Schools, an initiative of the CMBA, has been diligently supporting High School Industrial Arts programs in the Central Minnesota area since 2004. In 2016, $12,000 in funds were donated to purchase supplies; upgrade tools and finance skill-building contests to support the next generation of construction-trade professionals.
Additional support to enhance the opportunities for our youth is on its way. The Presidents’ Fund and Initiative is the brain-child of the former CMBA President Craig Schoenberg of Schoenberg Construction. The goal of this initiative is for the current and past presidents of the CMBA to connect. Connect with the public to raise money for specific projects. Connect necessary tools with classrooms. Connect with students through speaking engagements in classes. Connect with advisors and counselors to better aid them in guiding the students. And finally, connect the CMBA to the future workforce by their commitment to match up to $20,000 donated to the Presidents’ Fund.
The potential in young people today is amazing and their future is very bright. The presidents of the CMBA believe this and want to ensure construction-trade students will be better equipped to discern the best fit for their future. Ultimately, this will benefit us – our community – as we will have skilled, intelligent and savvy workers and business-owners in the trades.
Through connection, communication and promotion, the members of the CMBA Tools For Schools and Presidents’ Fund and Initiative are hoping to create an even stronger bridge for the future workers to walk across. To learn more, go to www.cmbaonline.org/careers-education/tools-schools. To discuss an idea you have, contact Executive Director Bonnie Moeller at bonnie@cmbaonline.org or at 320-251-4382.
