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Anonymous donor gives $3 million to Saint Mary's University
MINNEAPOLIS/WINONA/ROCHESTER, Minn. — With a recent $3 million estate gift commitment, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota continues to build toward its ongoing $100 million challenge, made in 2023. The most recent gift commitment, from a graduate who wishes to remain anonymous, brings the total raised to $40 million,...
Delano School Board acts on multiple items
Q Comp leader Meghan Gibas updated the Delano School Board on the program, a teacher-led initiative designed to help educators grow professionally and improve student achievement. This year, the program focused on improving reading and math scores. While the program did not meet its site-level reading goals, it exceeded its...
Orono speech team members take skills to nationals
Four members of the Orono Speech Team are competing at the National Speech and Debate Association’s 2024 National Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa. Orono senior and team captain Madeleine Dore and sophomore McKenna Monger qualified to compete at nationals by placing in the top three in their categories at the NSDA district qualifying tournament in March. Dore will compete in Humorous Interpretation and Monger in Dramatic Interpretation. In addition, sophomore...
Waconia theater student gets national recognition
The Hennepin Theatre Trust announced recently that John Anderson (Waconia High School) and Lillian Hochman (Minnetonka High Schol) will represent Minnesota at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (the Jimmy Awards) – a national celebration of outstanding student achievement, recognizing individual artistry in vocal, dance, and acting performance and elevating the importance of theater arts education in schools. “I am immensely proud to congratulate our talented students who will be representing Minnesota at the Jimmy Awards this year,” said Todd Duesing, president and CEO...
UMN Animal Welfare Judging Team demonstrates passion for competition
The team competes every fall at the Intercollegiate Animal Welfare Judging and Assessment Competition. The team started in 2017 and is open to undergraduate, graduate and veterinary students for course credit. The University of Minnesota’s Animal Welfare Judging Team is composed of undergraduate, graduate and veterinary students who compete every...
UMN Board of Regents revokes honorary naming of Nicholson Hall
The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents unanimously voted to revoke the honorary naming of Nicholson Hall during its meeting on June 13 and 14. The building home to the University’s Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature Department and the Center for Jewish Studies has been a center of debate for its controversial namesake, former Dean of Student Affairs Edward E. Nicholson.
Edina Public Schools Awarded for Outstanding Financial Reporting
The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) has awarded Edina Public Schools the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting. The award recognizes districts that have met the program’s high standards for financial reporting and transparency. The school district earned the Certificate of Excellence for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ended 2023.
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