Cecelia Humphrey was named president of the Northwest Division Board for the Minnesota Association of Student Councils, which provides leadership opportunities to students throughout the state. As president, she had the chance to invite student councils and their advisors from across the region to answer the question, “What is Your Why?” right on her stomping grounds.
Braving the nearly 100-degree temperatures, about 50 people gathered on Sunday to commemorate Bemidji’s fourth Juneteenth event in celebration of freedom and equal rights for all.
Themes of resilience and creativity took center stage at Bemidji State’s 23rd Annual Student Achievement Conference on Wednesday, April 6, as well as a leadership panel on Tuesday, April 5.
Bemidji organizations host virtual event honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Despite a no-show from keynote speaker Minnesota’s Attorney General Keith Ellison, a virtual event honoring King forged on Friday evening. 5:50 pm, Jan. 18, 2021 ×
A Martin Luther King Jr. Day event took place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15, over Facebook Live. Submitted photo.
BEMIDJI In Atlanta on Jan. 15, 1929, the venerable Martin Luther King Jr. came into the world.
On that same day 92 years later members of multiple Bemidji organizations gathered virtually to celebrate him and other civil rights activists and accomplishments in the time since then.
Despite a no-show from keynote speaker Minnesota’s Attorney General Keith Ellison, a virtual event honoring King forged on Friday evening.