Kendal Coffin of St. Stephen was recently named to the fall dean’s list at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Students must earn a 3.5 minimum grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Nine Sartell students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at Minnesota State University, Mankato. They are the following: Mackenzie Arnold, Emma Boenish, Kelly Carriere, Elizabeth Dille, Madeline Eckhoff, Hailey Eibes, Caleb Kudrna, Lauren Sip and Maxwell Tomczik. Students must earn a 3.5 minimum grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Seven Sartell students were recently named to the fall high honor list at Minnesota State University, Mankato. They are the following: Brooke Andel, Drew Burling, Aidan Forberg, Mollie Gunderson, Haley Klingenberg, Rachel Lindmeier and Mikayla Spoden. Students must earn a 4.0 minimum grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Grace Bergeron of Sartell was recently named to the fall dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Twelve Sartell students recently graduated from St. Cloud State University. They are the following: Isabella Aizcorbe, Tyler Anderson, Brent Clapp, Alexis Dalton, Paige Hoghaug, Jong Moon Kim, Mercedes Leinonen, Mason LeMieur, Alison Lempia, Ellie Shelstad, Jaymie Swenson and Elisia Vagle.
Stephanie Bluhm of Sartell was recently named to the fall dean’s list at Hamline University, St. Paul. Students must earn a 3.5 minimum grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Four Sartell students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska. They are the following: Kate Ellis, Alexander Heen, Caden Villareal and Daniel Zacher. Students must earn a 3.5 minimum grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Hannah Lalim of St. Stephen was recently named to the president’s roll of honor at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. Students must earn a 3.8 minimum grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Four Sartell students were recently named to the president’s roll of honor at the University of the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. They are the following: Alissa Ahrndt, Tayah Coleman, Grace Halvorson and Ashton Lipinski. Students must earn a 3.8 minimum grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Ed Kelly has been announced as the new CEO of St. Cloud Orthopedics. With more than 35 years of experience in healthcare management and leadership, Kelly brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his new role at St. Cloud Orthopedics. As CEO, Kelly will oversee all operations at St. Cloud Orthopedics and work closely with the clinic president and physicians to continue providing exceptional orthopedic care to the community.
Emily Crandall of Sartell is a member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team, which will played in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the eighth straight season and 22nd time in program history this past week as it hosted the first and second rounds at Kachel Gymnasium in Whitewater.
Thirty-nine Sartell students were recently named to the fall president’s list at St. Cloud Technical & Community College. They are the following: Sowda Abdi, Hakeem Alabi, Hailey Anderson, Jordan Barkley, Bailey Behrendt, Danielle Borst, Olivia Brix, Logan Carlson, Hayden Cole, Tan Hieu Duong, Richard Emslander, Naima Fadal, Sara Fouquette, Donaji Garcia, Ryan Giguere, Ashlei Haehn, Isabella Hansen, Olivia Held, Sushma Hute, Kashaf Jamil, Isaak Johnson, Tianna Korte, Sadie Kuschel, Zoe Lain, Tyler Larson, I-Jung Lee, Astrid Mamona, Mark Moris, Jacob Mumm, Megan Nelson, Michayla Nordlund, Ellie Oehrlein, Caroline Petty, Madden Quinn, Calob Richards, Abbey Rue, Chad Slegh, Savannah Stang and Shea Wood. Students must earn a minimum 4.0 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Three St. Stephen students were recently named to the fall president’s list at St. Cloud Technical & Community College. They are the following: Kloey Sand, Jonathan Fults and Olivia Westerlund. Students must earn a minimum 4.0 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Thirty-four Sartell students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at St. Cloud Technical & Community College. They are the following: Ivory Anderson, Ethan Andrewsen, Peighton Bailey, Suzanne Buchholz, Kristin Davis, Robert DeLong, Zach Gabrielson, Rylen Groth, Emily Hahn, Tyler Harms, Abrianna Hennen, Violet Herges, Beth Johnson, Abigail Kirby, Aidan Knaus, Brandton Larson, Kaitlin Lessard, Avery Levine, Makenna Madsen, Ella Matvick-Andersen, Adela McSorley, Brandon Peterson, Ashley Polinder, Landon Shaffer, Abigail Sieben, Chace Spoden, Abby Stevens, Eric Stommes, Nicole Swenson, Breana Tamez, Michael Tomlinson, Svea Weeks, Haiden Welsh and Taetum Werk. Students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Jack Vollbrecht of Sartell was recently named to the fall dean’s honor roll at the University of Wyoming, Laramie. Students must earn a minimum 3.4 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Dr. David Smith, owner and physician at Sartell Pediatrics, has been welcomed by Anna Marie’s Alliance to the position of board chair, relieving Michelle Henderson who loyally served the mission in this role during the past year.
Twenty-six Sartell students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. They are the following: Summbla Anjum, Safaa Asif, Michael Do, Tiffany Do, Kiera Green, Avari Hanson, Tyler Hemmesch, Kylie Katterhagen, Ella Krauel, Briehyn Lewandowski, Elaine Lo, Madison Loberg, Gretta Mahowald, Kathryn Manning, Adam Maray, Julianna Moore, Mary Morris, Isaac Patton, Lauren Peterson, Jared Schlagheck, Maggie Schneider, Sophia Speckhard, Megan Stark, Nathaniel Stidmon, Shea Stuckey and Christa Weide. Students must earn a minimum 3.66 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Two St. Stephen students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. They are the following: Ashley Bieniek and Brady Schmidt. Students must earn a minimum 3.66 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
Bailee Mustain of Sartell was recently named to the fall dean’s list at Minnesota North College. Students must earn a minimum 3.25 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
The College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University have been honored with a prestigious 2023 Council on Undergraduate Research Campus-Wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments. This national award recognizes institutions with exemplary programs that provide high-quality research experiences for undergraduates. A celebration of these awardees will take place virtually on June 11.
The Otto Bremer Trust awarded $14,320,144 in grants and program-related investments in December 2023 and January 2024. The trust also distributes more than $16.6 million to six local intermediary partners as part of its new Community Responsive Fund pilot program. Grants that affect our area include the following: The Center for Victims of Torture, St. Paul, $55,000 to serve Somali families in St. Cloud through culturally specific outreach, parenting classes and mentoring; Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity, St. Cloud, $50,000 for general operations to develop and preserve affordable housing in central Minnesota; Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines, Waite Park, $55,000 for general operations to provide youth development opportunities and programs for girls residing in Greater Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin; Initiative Foundation, Little Falls, $100,000 to build organizational capacity by providing training, consulting, and coaching for nonprofit organizations in central Minnesota; Minnesota Head Start Association Inc., Sauk Rapids, $37,000 for general operations to support low-income families and ensure high standards of service for young children through a statewide network of Minnesota Head Start providers; Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, St. Paul, $10,000 to promote systems improvements in Minnesota’s emergency housing sector, leading to the elimination of homelessness; Hearth Connection, St. Paul, $150,000 for general operations to provide technical assistance and solution creation to improve housing outcomes for chronically homeless Minnesotans through a statewide network of direct service providers, government partners and community stakeholders; Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota, Minneapolis, $36,000 for general operations to elevate the capacity of programs, systems and policies to strengthen youth-mentoring relationships in Minnesota and the region; and WomenVenture, St. Paul, $60,000 for general operations to equip women entrepreneurs with the skills and resources to create and grow profitable and sustainable businesses.
