Area Newsmakers
Posted 6/26/03

Julia Kramer-Helseth
Julia Kramer-Helseth of Milaca has been recognized on the presidentıs list at Central Lakes College for spring semester. The list includes those who have a grade point average of 3.75 to 4.0.
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Lindsy Johnson
Lindsy Johnson of Milaca has been named to the deanıs list at Minnesota State University Moorhead for spring semester 2003. To qualify, students must maintain a 3.25 grade point average and carry 12 graded credits. Lindsy is majoring in social work.
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Brett Moen
Brett Moen of Foreston has been named to the deanıs list for spring 2003 semester at Ridgewater College. To be included, a student must carry a minimum of 6 credits and maintain a 3.5 to 4.0 grade point average.
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Desirae Lyn Christensen
Desirae Lyn Christensen, daughter of Glen and Paulette Christensen of Hillman, received a bachelor of arts degree on May 24, 2003 from Hamline Universityıs College of Liberal Arts. She graduated cum laude with a major in legal studies.
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Nichole Jones
Nichole Jones of Milaca, a junior mathematics education major, has been awarded a Northwestern College Honor Scholarship for the 2003-2004 school year. While recipients are selected in conformity with donor specifications, general standards have been adopted. The student must be a full time student, have completed at least one full semester and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or higher. In addition, the recipient must reflect credit on the college and typify and represent the high ideals of the college.
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Ross Hamann
Ross Hamann of Milaca has been named to the deanıs list at Central Lakes College for spring semester. The list recognizes those who have a grade point average of 3.25 to 3.74.
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Kelly Kotsmith
Kelly Kotsmith of Foreston has been named to the deanıs list at Minnesota State University Moorhead for spring semester 2003. To qualify, students must maintain a 3.25 grade point average and carry 12 graded credits. Kelly is studying health education.
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Katelyn Peterson
Katelyn Peterson, a Milaca High School sophomore, is spending two weeks, June 16-27, at the Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth. She is enrolled in Humanities: Esploring the Creative Impuls, a course that explores the disciplines of music, architecture, drama, art, dance and literature. M.I.T.Y. offers a range of advanced courses to gifted 7th-12th graders on the campus of Macalester College each summer.
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Joshua Woodworth
Joshua Woodworth of Milaca has been named to the honorıs list for spring 2003 semester at Ridgewater College. To be included, a student must carry a minimum of 6 credits and maintain a 3.0 to 3.49 grade point average.
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Rebecca Rowland
Rebecca Rowland of Milaca has been named to the deanıs list at Mayville State University for spring semester. To be named, each student must attain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and successfully complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of regular academic credit. Rebecca is the daughter of Curtis and Sandra Rowland.
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Daniel Matthews
Daniel Matthews of Milaca, a sophomore kinesiology major, has been awarded a Northwestern College Trustee Golf Classic Scholarship for the 2003-2004 school year. While recipients are selected in conformity with donor specifications, general standards have been adopted. The student must be a full time student, have completed at least one full semester and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or higher. In addition, the recipient must reflect credit on the college and typify and represent the high ideals of the college.
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Tracy Kiel
Tracy Kiel, a 2003 graduate, has been named to the deanıs honor list for second semester at Concordia College, Moorhead. She is the daughter of Tom and Kris Kiel of Milaca. To qualify, students must carry a minimum of 12 semester credits and have a grade point average of at least 3.7 on a 4.0 scale.
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Maggie Mycue
Maggie Mycue of Milaca was among participants at the Hugh OıBrian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Conference on June 14 at Hamline University. The HOBY conference is a weekend-long event about leadership, responsibility, entreneurship, and government. About 150 high school students from across the state attended.
Hugh OıBrian Youth Leadership was founded by actor Hugh OıBrian in 1958. That year, he had the unique opportunity to spend nine inspirational days with the great humanitarian, Dr. Albert Schweitzer at his clinic in Africa. Dr. Schweitzer impressed upon him that ³the most important thing in education is to teach young people to think for themselves.² That idea became the cornerstone for the Hugh OıBrian Youth Leadership, which OıBrian founded two weeks after his return to Los Angeles.
Since then, HOBY has carried out its mission to seek out, recognize and develop leadership potential commencing with high school sophomores, and to encourage and prepare the next generation of civic and corporate leadership for Americaıs future.