Education

FES Birthday Bookshelf

March members have been added to the Birthday Bookshelf Club to assist the book fund at Falls Elementary School. Recognized in the group photo are, left to right, front row, Greta Kostiuk, Cooper Sperry; back row, Xander Olhquist, Millie Lindahl-Slatinski, Kelsie Korpi, Allison Wilson. Individual photos are new members Brantley Herbert, Vivian Johnson. Members join by each donating $5 for new books at FES Library; they then are recognized on their birthday. Contributed photos

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KAPE update

As an introduction to the community: I was hired in January as the KAPE project coordinator. I graduated from Falls High School in 2014, received an AA degree from Rainy River Community College and went on to Bemidji State University to receive my elementary education degree. I was previously an elementary teacher in the ISD 361 district. I am very excited

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ADDITION

A report about Bryant Koenig, Falls High graduate, earning placement on the Viterbo dean’s list, in the April 1 edition should have noted that he is also a left-handed pitcher on the Viterbo V-Hawks Baseball team.

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Student recognized

Bryant Koenig, International Falls, has been earned placement on the fall 2021 dean’s list at Viterbo University, a liberal arts college located in LaCrosse, Wis. To merit a place on the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a semester grade point average of 3.50 and complete a minimum of six letter-graded credits.

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Healthcare fields focus of Scrubs Camp

Scrubs Camp 2022 – a virtual, online camp that provides students the opportunity to learn about different healthcare professions - is open to Koochiching County and other Arrowhead Region students. The 2022 camp offers modules focused on in-demand careers in the region and live Q & A sessions with professionals in the field.

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Minnesota North College: Merger includes RRCC

Minnesota North College is the new name of the five regional colleges, including Rainy River Community College in International Falls, merging starting May 23 Ḟinal approval of the merger of the five colleges of the Northeast Higher Education District – Rainy River, Hibbing, Itasca, Mesabi Range and Vermilion - into a single accredited institution with six campuses was approved March 16 by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities board. All six campuses will remain open under the new structure, said an announcement from Minnesota State.

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