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Frenette’s ‘Dark Star’ illuminates young adult series
Frenette’s ‘Dark Star’ illuminates young adult series
Minneapolis writer and St. Cloud State alumna Bethany Frenette ’05 has made the Twin Cities the setting for her debut book, “Dark Star,” published by Hyperion. The young adult novel, a blend of supernatural adventure and romance, was released in October 2012. Plot-driven and spiked with goofy humor, the book has earned positive reader reviews. The ...

Six alumni connected to Family Business Awards
Six alumni connected to Family Business Awards
St. Cloud State alumni are heavily represented in this year’s line-up of Minnesota Family Business Award honorees and finalists. Recipients were honored for balancing financial success with community service at the Minnesota Family Business Awards Nov. 8. The awards were presented by Twin Cities Business magazine and Hubler for Business Families.   Minnesota Family Business Award honorees: Anderson ...

Nicole Middendorf ’98 is a Female Entrepreneur of the Year Distinctions
Nicole Middendorf ’98 is a Female Entrepreneur of the Year <img style='padding: 0px 10px 0px 15px; text-align: right; vertical-align: text-top;' alt='Distinctions' src='https://outlook.stcloudstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/redleaf_micro.png' />
Nicole (VanDerGriff) Middendorf ’98 was awarded a Stevie Award for Women in Business at a Nov. 9 ceremony and gala in New York City. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are recognized among the world’s top honors for female entrepreneurs, executives and the organizations they run. More than 1,200 nominations — representing organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry — were submitted for the 2012 awards. The former Minneapolis/St. Paul Business ...

Patrick Thibault ’80 receives Paul and Sheila Wellstone Award Distinctions
Patrick Thibault ’80 receives Paul and Sheila Wellstone Award <img style='padding: 0px 10px 0px 15px; text-align: right; vertical-align: text-top;' alt='Distinctions' src='https://outlook.stcloudstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/redleaf_micro.png' />
Patrick Thibault ’80 received the 10th annual Paul and Sheila Wellstone Social Justice Award in October for his efforts to keep mental health services available in Willmar. Thibault, a registered nurse consultant with a bachelor’s in psychology from St. Cloud State, works for Minnesota Specialty Health System (MSHS). The program serves adults with severe mental illness who have been turned down ...