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DEED Secures Federal grant to provide workforce development services for young Minnesotans with disabilities

Last week, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced it has received a federal grant to prepare low-income youth and young adults ages 16-24 who have disabilities to complete post-secondary education and successfully transition into the workforce.

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Minnesota State Mankato announces 2024 Spring SEmester Dean’s List

The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean’s lists) for the past spring semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been announced by Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Hood.Among 3,679 students, a total of 1,150 students qualified for the High Honor List by achieving a 4.0 straight “A” average, while 2,529 students earned a 3.5 to 3.99 average to qualify for the Honor List.To qualify for academic honors, undergraduate students must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours for the semester.For additional information, please visit: https://mankato.mnsu.edu/academics/course-planning-and-registration/registration-and-academic-records/current-students-registration-resources/grades/deans-list/Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 14,635 students, is part of the Minnesota State system, which includes 26 colleges and seven universities.Local students making the list:Clarkfield: Michael Pitzl, High Honor ListHanley Falls: Alexis Brockmoller, Honor ListMontevideo: Evan Buckingham, Honor List; Joshua Castaneda, Honor List; Justin Collins, Honor ListVesta: Halle Huhnerkoch, High Honor List

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