Clarification
An editorial in the March 11 Newsleader paid tribute to the recently deceased Bill Clemens, businessman and philanthropist who lived in E. St. Cloud. The editorial suggested a monument should be constructed in honor of Clemens and his late wife, Virginia, who both started the Virginia Clemens Gardens across the street from where they lived on Kilian Boulevard. The Newsleader has learned happily that a monument to them has, in fact, been constructed several years ago.
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Jessica Mastey of Sartell was recently named to the fall dean’s list at Concordia University in St. Paul. She is a senior.
Students who have achieved a minimum grade-point average of 3.6 qualify for this honor.
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Taylor Manzella of Sartell was one of nine Bemidji State University students slated to present the results of their academic research during the third annual Minnesota Undergraduate Scholars presentation “Posters in St. Paul” at the Minnesota capitol building.
The sophomore majoring in biology and pre-medicine was scheduled to attend the March 17 academic showcase which highlights work from students in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and provides them with an outlet to share the results of their scholarly activity with legislators and other government officials.
The application process is a competitive process, with participants from the seven MnSCU Universities. Minnesota Undergraduate Scholars will display, in poster format, the work of 25 to 30 exceptional undergraduates from seven MnSCU Universities and five Community Colleges at the State Capitol in St. Paul.
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Sartell eighth-grade boys basketball team members are the following: (from left to right) Logan Carlson, Cody Lantis, Tanner Ertl, Dom Hagy, Matt Sieben, Peyton Henkensiefken, Brady Schmidt and Jacob Bjelland. The team took third place at the state tournament in the A4 Division. They played six games during two days and ended with a 5-1 record. The team is coached by Brad Carlson, Kenny Meyer and Bill Schmidt. Games played and scores were the following: Big Lake 42-27, Chaska 49-55, Eden Prairie 48-38, Minnetonka 49-44, Apple Valley 60-39 and EastView 48-46. The team’s only loss was their second game and was to the eventual tournament champions, Chaska.
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Sarah Anderson of Sartell was awarded the St. Cloud Area Sertoma Eugene Theisen Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $500 for the spring 2016 semester from St. Cloud State University.
Anderson was eligible for the award as a student majoring in communication sciences and disorders and being an active member in the SCSU Chapter of the National Speech-Language-Hearing Association with a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
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David Jacobs of Sartell was one of three investment and insurance representatives from Jacobs Financial, an independently owned-and-operated financial services firm in St. Cloud, to qualify for the Million Dollar Round Table.
The international association distinguishes financial professionals who have demonstrated “exceptional professional knowledge, client service and ethical conduct.” They join the ranks of the most successful sales professionals in the life insurance-based financial services business.
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Eight Stearns County organizations were recently awarded grants by the Central Minnesota Arts Board in Foley.
They are the following: St. Cloud Municipal Band, $4,307; St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra, $10,000; Minnesota Center Chorale, $5,106; Minnesota Dance Ensemble, $1,762; Youth Chorale of Central MN, $10,000; Great Northern Theatre Company, $10,000; Chamber Music Society of St. Cloud, $10,000; and Visual Arts Minnesota, $2,701.
The Community Arts Support Grant program provides funds to nonprofit arts organizations whose members hail from Stearns, Sherburne, Benton or Wright counties based on “efficient management and programming of high artistic quality while enhancing arts opportunities within the communities they serve.”
The Central Minnesota Arts Board supports collaborative and innovative arts opportunities through partnerships and financial investments as one of 11 Regional Arts Councils designated by the Minnesota State Arts Board.
For more information, visit www.centralmnartsboard.org or call 320-968-4290 or toll free at 1-866-345-7140.