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Dybing awarded Bank/Insure Forward Scholarship

Bank Forward President Tom Watson along with CEO and Insure Forward President Mark Brown recently announced that Soren Dybing is the recipient of an educational scholarship awarded to a student participating Bank/Insure/Invest/Tax Forward markets.

Dybing recently graduated from Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ and plans to study geological science at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Bank/Insure Forward's scholarship program is based upon individual student grades, participation in extracurricular activities and community involvement.

North Dakota State University releases Dean's List

North Dakota State University recently released its Dean's List for the 2018 spring semester. To be named to the list, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while enrolled in at least 12 class credits. Local students named to the list include:

Bemidji: Arlo Baratono, music; Samuel Boyer, computer science; Lynnae Caneen, art; Aidan Chadwick, psychology; Claire Dobie, natural resources management; Rose Dobie, radiologic sciences; Erik Fitzgerald, civil engineering; Abigail Hinrichs, civil engineering; Jaclyn Kern, nursing; Jenna Lee, civil engineering; Shelby McRae, nursing; Makayla Meldahl, nursing; Nickoli Nelson, construction management; Seth Perkins, pharmaceutical sciences; Lauren Rickers, exercise science; Emily Serratore, nursing; McKenna Shanfeld, nursing; Gabrielle Stenson, chemistry; Ellen Wall, psychology; and Jared Young, accounting.

Blackduck: Rayni Gullette, biological sciences education; Garrett Naughton, mechanical engineering.

Fosston: Sydney Balstad, management information systems; Trisha Balstad, nursing; Nicholas Carlin, construction management; Seth Carlin, pharmacy; Peyton Manecke, pharmaceutical sciences; Morgan Sundquist, nursing; Elisabeth Swanson, nursing.

Laporte: Matthew Koring, mechanical engineering.

Nevis: Abby Mueller, nursing.

Tenstrike: Tanner Templin, biological sciences.

NCTC announces 2018 spring graduates

Northland Community and Technical College recently announced its 2018 spring graduating class. More than 560 students were recognized during NCTC's commencement ceremonies May 10-11. Local students who received certificates or diplomas include:

Bagley: Seher Kar, nursing, liberal arts and sciences.

Bemidji: Cole Bardwell, criminal Justice; Kaylee Brunelle, early childhood and paraprofessional education; Brandon Christianson, construction electricity; Courtney Cosca, liberal arts and sciences; Lauren Griggs, fire service preparation; Ethan Halvorson, liberal arts and sciences, criminal justice; Bridget Lindell, liberal arts and sciences; Christopher Miller, nursing; Cory Olson, computer and network technology; and Lexie Stenson, practical nursing.

Clearbrook: Trevor Rogstad, construction plumbing.

Fosston: Michelle Venem, early childhood and paraprofessional education.

Laporte: Marilyn Geller, early childhood and paraprofessional education.

Oak Hills Christian College announces Dean's List

Oak Hills Christian College recently released its Dean's List for the 2018 spring semester. To be named to the list, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while taking 12 or more credits of graded classes. Local students named to the Dean's List include Mikaela Clyde of Laporte, Kristine Flemming of Laporte, Daniel Kraatz of Bemidji, and Samuel Wolkoff of Bemidji.

Georgia State University announces President's List

Andrea Vaughnya Davis of Bemidji was recently named to Georgia State University's President's List for the 2018 spring semester. To be eligible for the President's List, students must have earned a grade point average of at least 4.0 for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic credit with no incompletes for the semester.