The Lynx Way
Morningside announces 2020 graduates
Two-hundred ninety-six undergraduate students and 375 graduate students earned their degrees from Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa, in the spring of 2020.
Moira McCollam Larson, of Garretson, was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in biology.
Mount Marty announces Spring 2020 Dean’s List
Two area students have been named to Mount Marty College’s Spring 2020 Dean’s List. The students are Jackson Faber, of Brandon, and Cole Fiegen, of Garretson. The MMC Dean’s List comprises undergraduate students completing a full-time load of graded coursework with a minimum term GPA of 3.5.
Haggar graduates with Masters of Economics
Robert Haggar, of Brandon, has graduated with his Masters of Economics from Colorado State University in Fort Collins. CSU commencement has been deferred until December.
Haggar, a 2015 Brandon Valley High School and 2018 Augustana University graduate, is the son of Brookes Noem and Kirsten Walrath-Noem.
Gusso awarded AGC scholarship
The Associated General Contractors of South Dakota Highway-Heavy-Utilities Chapter has selected its 2020 scholarship recipients, which includes Mitchell Gusso, of Brandon. Gusso was awarded $500 ACG scholarship.
Applicants must be enrolled in a two-year post-secondary school or college/university, majoring in a career field directly related to the construction industry. In addition, applicants must achieve an above average academic achievement and be committed to working in South Dakota following graduation. More than $27,000 is awarded annually.
According to Margaret Pennock, director of sorkforce development for the AGC of SD, “The AGC SD HHU Chapter provides financial recognition for extraordinary candidates who are pursuing degrees that lead to rewarding construction careers.”
