Submitted by Michelle Christopherson, Director of Outreach and Engagement
Crookston Times
The equine arena in the University Teaching and Outreach Center (UTOC) on the University of Minnesota Crookston Campus will be named the Charles H. Casey Equine Arena in honor of the former Chancellor and U of M Regent.
The All-University Honors Committee met and concluded in favor of the nomination by UMN President Emeritus Robert Bruininks, UMN Crookston Chancellor Emeritus Donald Sargeant and current Chancellor Mary Holz-Clause, Assistant to the Chancellor Judith Neppel, retired and UMN Crookston Athletic Director Stephanie Helgeson. This recommendation, approved by the UMN Board of Regents, was approved last month.
Times Report
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY - NEBRASKA
Kayla Hanson of Crookston, Minn., earned a Master of Education from Concordia University, Nebraska after completing their studies between December 2020 and January 2021.
Undergraduates earning a degree from Concordia were eligible for distinction or high distinction honors. The top 10 percent of graduates with the highest GPA in their respective colleges were designated as graduating with high distinction. An additional 15 percent were designated as graduating with distinction.
About Concordia University, Nebraska
Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university located in Seward, Nebraska, which currently serves more than 2,500 students. Concordia offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in an excellent academic and Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and world.