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Longtime CESA 11 Head Start parent “sad to see it end”
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Jane Sonnentag cannot say enough good about the CESA 11 Head Start program in Colfax. “I am in my fifteenth year in Head Start,” she said. This is also Sonnentag’s last year in Head Start. On the day of Sonnentag’s last “parent meeting” June 3, her oldest daughter, Annie,…
Read MoreArea students named to UW-EC Dean’s List for spring
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire extends congratulations to the 2,438 students named to the spring 2019 Dean’s List. Their academic performance has been outstanding and we recognize these students with pride. The Dean’s list eligibility criteria can be found online at https://www.uwec.edu/news/news/spring-2019-deans-list-3711/. Students from this area who are: Colfax, WI Ally Heidorn, Education & Human…
Read MoreUW-Stout Scholars scholarships awarded to three first-year students
Menomonie, Wis. — Three first-year students have earned the Stout Scholars award for the fall at University of Wisconsin-Stout. They include graduates from Baldwin-Woodville High School and Elk Mound High School in Wisconsin and Kimball High School in Minnesota. The Stout Scholars Scholarship is $5,000, renewable for up to four years, or a maximum of…
Read MoreStudents receive UW-Stout Chancellor’s Award for spring
The following students from the area have received the University of Wisconsin-Stout Chancellor’s Award for the spring 2019 semester. The award is presented to students who have a grade point average of 3.5 or above. Colfax, WI Sarah Bartlett, BS early childhood education, Freshman Katie Christoffel, BS packaging, Senior Laura Elmer, BS human development and…
Read MoreLocals graduate from UW-Stout
MENOMONIE, Wis. (June 18, 2019) — The following students from the area graduated in May 2019 from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wis. UW-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, has 50 undergraduate majors and 21 graduate programs, including one doctoral degree. UW-Stout, established in 1891, prides itself on the success of its students in the workplace,…
Read MoreIowa State spring 2019 Dean’s List
AMES, Iowa — Approximately 9,000 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the spring semester 2019 Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours…
Read MoreMeyer awarded WCU Scholarship
MENOMONIE, WI — WESTconsin Credit Union, an advocate for education, has recently awarded twelve $1,000 scholarships to area high school seniors as part of the WESTconsin Scholarship Program. Recipients were selected based on a variety of criteria including community and school involvement, academic progress, financial need, career plans and goals. Taylor Meyer, Colfax High School…
Read MoreColfax Elementary students passed 36,979 Accelerated Reader quizzes this year
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Students at Colfax Elementary passed 36,979 Accelerated Reader quizzes this year and earned 30,598.8 points with an average comprehension score of 90.7 percent. All together, 385 Colfax Elementary students from kindergarten through sixth grade read books and took Accelerated Reader quizzes, according to a report by Trevor Hovde, Colfax…
Read MoreUW-Whitewater announces Dean’s List
WHITEWATER, WI – Andi Britton of Wilson and Alyssa Jones of Downing were among students who were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean’s List for the 2019 spring semester. These students have demonstrated their academic abilities by receiving a gpa of 3.4 or above in a single semester. The Registrar’s Office reports 3,085 students…
Read MoreHamline University Dean’s List Spring 2019
Hamline University congratulates the 552 undergraduate students named to the College of Liberal Arts Dean’s List in the Spring 2019 semester. Students who achieved this honor held a 3.5 GPA or higher while maintaining a full-time course load. Local students who made the list include: Maddy Bygd of Boyceville, WI
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