Elijah Mixteco, son of Rachael and Francisco Mixteco, St. Joseph, recently competed with Granite City Aquatics who represented central Minnesota on Team Minnesota at Zones in Kansas. Minnesota came in second place overall. Mixteco is a seventh-grader at Kennedy Community School in St. Joseph.
Nicholas Drew of St. Joseph was recently named to the spring dean’s list at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. Students must earn a semester minimum grade-point average of 3.5 to qualify for this honor.
Kathryn Schmitz of St. Joseph was named to the spring dean’s list at South Central College, North Mankato. Students must earn a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 to qualify for this honor.
Twelve St. Joseph students were named to the spring president’s list at St. Cloud Technical & Community College. They are the following: Nimo Abdi, Nicholas Andringa, Kelsey Athmann, Fatha Dadow, Abbey Davidson, Bahsan Hursane, Emily Locnikar, Melissa Loso, Colby Louwagie, Abigail Moriarty, Kelley Shaddrick and Jack Taufen. Students must earn a minimum grade-point average of 4.0 to qualify for this honor.
Thirteen St. Joseph students were named to the spring dean’s list at St. Cloud Technical & Community College. They are the following: Abdirizak Abdi, Justice Allen, Jackson Brophy, Daniel DeVargas, Carter Douvier, William Eull, Kayli Fetterman, Isabelle Hoeschen, Nathaniel Kleene, Skylyr Lundblad, Jenna Peterson, Maya Peterson and Grace Stang. Students must earn a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 to qualify for this honor.
Abby Legatt of Sartell was recently named vice president of business services at St. Cloud Financial Credit Union’s. Business services is currently the fastest-growing division of the credit union. The department encompasses all products and services centered on business, commercial and SBA lending.
United Way of Central Minnesota will receive $820,088 a year for the next three years, with the possibility for a three-year extension, through a Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Cohort 9 Grant. These federal and state funds support students enrolled in after-school and out-of-school programming at St. Cloud Apollo High School, St. Cloud Technical High School, Sauk Rapids-Rice High School and St. Cloud North Junior High School.
Stearns Bank N.A. recently launched its Nonprofit Banking Solutions, a suite of banking services and financing options designed specifically to meet the needs of nonprofits. Among the many features are unique financing options, customized credit cards and high-yield interest-bearing deposit accounts. Additionally, to further its commitment and support of nonprofits, Stearns Bank will donate $1,000 to each nonprofit organization that maintains one or more active Nonprofit Banking Solutions accounts for a full 12 months, with recurring donations following each active 12-month period.
