Campus news
June, 2011
- Five Carleton College students have been awarded Northfield Healthy Community Initiative's "Making a Difference" award for their volunteer efforts. While many Carleton students are involved in local volunteer projects throughout the school year, these students were singled out for their work with local high-school students, helping them prepare for college.
- Mai Thao Xiong '13, an English and communications major at St. Catherine University, received a "100,000 Strong" grant to participate in the 2011 US-China International Youth Festival, July 12-Aug. 8, in Beijing. The Education Association for China Tomorrow organized the festival in response to President Obama's "100,000 Strong" initiative.
- The McKeown Center at Saint John's University was awarded LEED® Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. The McKeown Center, the first LEED certified building on the SJU campus, achieved certification for energy use, lighting, water and material use.
- Three College of Saint Benedict Blazer basketball players who graduated in May will be attending law school this fall. They were featured in the St. Cloud Times story "3 Blazers to trade basketball court for courtroom."
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