St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club takes Boys, Girls Club fishing
Captain Dave took kids from the Boys and Girls Club fishing June 27 at Kraemer Lake. It is an annual tradition.
St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club member Marvin Mastey took a boy and girl fishing June 27 at Kraemer Lake. A lot of fish were caught and made up for the boys and girls to eat along with hot dogs, chips, cookies and pop.
St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club Kid’s Fishing Clinic was held June 27 at Kraemer Lake for the Boys and Girls Club. Jerry Carlson gave last-minute instructions to the boaters before going on the lake, along with Bob Valek and Tom Wich who put this all together again this year.
The St. Joseph Y2K Lions sponsored Senior Queen Kay Lemke and Senior King Bill Wasner in the St Joseph Fourth of July parade.
The St. Joseph Y2K Lions inducted new officers for 2015-16. Pictured (front row, left to right) are the following: Delrose Fischer, treasurer; Becky Staneart, president; and, Jan Boeckers, secretary; (back row) Ginger Meier, Bernie Heurung, Margaret Molus, Marilyn Schmitz, Othmar Schmitz, Kay Lemke and Sandy Stocker.
Aaron Miller of Cottage Grove, Minn. has accepted the position of vice president of advancement at St. John’s Preparatory School, Collegeville. Miller will join the staff of St. John’s Prep on Friday, July 31. He will lead the admissions, marketing and development departments for the school.
Miller joins St. John’s Prep with more than 14 years of experience in education and educational advancement. He most recently served as director of development at Hill-Murray School in Maplewood, Minn. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minn. In addition, he earned his master’s degree in pastoral ministry from St. John’s University. He also completed the education specialist program with a K-12 licensure at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul.
“Miller was the top choice for the role because of his extensive knowledge in fundraising, marketing and admissions. He brings a wealth of talents and experience to our campus, as well as a passion for serving alumni/ae and students,” says Fr. Jonathan Licari, OSB, headmaster of St. John’s Prep.
“I look forward to working closely with other members of the St. John’s Prep team to establish strategies and tactics to achieve strategic goals,” Miller said. “I am eager to work collaboratively with the entire school community to ensure the St. John’s Prep experience is something that current and future graduates reflect upon and take pride in when calling themselves alumni.”
Central Minnesota Credit Union has been named one of the Top Healthiest Credit Unions in the U.S. by DepositAccounts.com, an online publication focused on providing consumers with information on banking and savings institutions.
CMCU is ranked in the top 2 percent of all federally insured credit unions in the United States.
Each credit union is graded on factors including capitalization, deposit growth and loan-to-reserve ratio to determine a comprehensive health score. CMCU received an “A” health rating.
“We are very pleased to be recognized as one of the top 200 healthiest credit unions,” said CMCU CEO Rick Odenthal. “Receiving this award shows we are centered on our members and the communities we serve.”
For more information on Central Minnesota Credit Union visit www.mycmcu.org.
Evan Johnson, St. Joseph, a senior majoring in biological sciences, was recently named to the spring dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
Students must attain a minimum grade-point average of 3.66 to qualify for this honor.
Two St Joseph students recently graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
They and their major are as follows: Lauren Holan, bachelor’s degree in accounting, departmental honors, magna cum laude; and Jared Walz, bachelor’s degree in theater, departmental honors.
Anna Bernstetter, daughter of Chris and Joe Bernstetter of St. Joseph, recently earned her bachelor’s degree in social work from Bethel University in St. Paul. She also was named to the spring dean’s list.
Students must attain a minimum grade-point average of 3.6 to qualify for this honor.
Mallory White, St. Joseph, recently received the chancellor’s award from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Her major is in manufacturing engineering.
Students must maintain a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Six St. Joseph students were recently named to the president’s list at St. Cloud Technical and Community College.
They are the following: Amanda Beckius, Alexander Eiden, Charielyn Hanauska, Shelby Pederson, Ryan Peterson and Ingrid Smiles.
Students must attain a 4.0 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Eight St. Joseph students were recently named to the dean’s list at St. Cloud Technical and Community College.
They are the following: Heather Czeck, Nicole Flatley, Charlotte Jacobson, Randy Larson, Tianna Swanson-Wente, Mathias Volkers, Aurora Wahlstrom and Tammy Widmeier.
Students must attain a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Katie Schleper, St. Joseph, was recently named to the high honor list at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Students must attain a 4.0 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Emily Schneider, daughter of Marsha and Dave Schneider of St. Joseph, was recently named to the spring dean’s list at the College of St. Benedict. Schneider is a senior global business leadership major.
Students must maintain a minimum 3.8 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
