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NMF: Neen’s Future in Space scholarship seeking applicants

The Neen’s Future in Space Scholarship, a component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation, is seeking qualified applicants for its 2022 scholarship round. The annual scholarship is dedicated to qualified students who have graduated from high schools within the NMF service area; who are pursuing their junior or senior year in post-secondary education or post-graduate study through a college, university, or other accredited non-profit technical or vocational education/training institution or program; and are majoring in the study of science, math, technology or engineering with the preference for students entering a career in astrophysics, aeronautical engineering, or aerospace.

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Minnesota Crookston announces faculty/staff award recipients for 2021-22

The University of Minnesota Crookston held their Faculty and Staff Awards Banquet May 10 in Bede Ballroom and the recipients of the distinguished awards are as follows: - Retirements: Lynne Michelson, Krista Proulx, Twyla Treanor, Mike Hanson and Linda Kingery - Distinguished Staff Service Award: Kolby Castillo - Athletic Department - Distinguished P&A: Steven Krouse - Athletic Department - Distinguished Teaching Award: Dani Johannesen - Humanities, Social Sciences and Education Department - Distinguished Faculty Service Award: Kristie Walker - Agriculture and Natural Resources Department - 2022 Outstanding Service to Students: Rae French - International Programs - 2022 Outstanding Educator: Dani Johannesen - Humanities, Social Sciences and Education Department - 2022 Most Supportive of Students: Kelsey Torgerson - Student Success Center standing Service: Josh Parrill - Student Success Center - 2022 President’s Award for Outstanding Service: Kelsey Torgerson - Student Success Center - 2020-21 Horace T. Morse Award: Tim Dudley - Math, Science and Technology Department - 2021-22 Horace T.

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