ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C For Itzel ¡°Izzy¡± Sanchez, a first-time mom and full-time student at Northern State University, scholarships are a big help¡ªincluding the South Dakota Freedom Scholarship.

¡°Being able to have that help from the community just helps a lot, to not have to pull from savings that we can use for day care, or when medical stuff comes up,¡± said Sanchez, a junior elementary education major. ¡°It makes a big impact.¡±

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Pictured: Kane Anderson and Emilia Bauer

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C A Northern State University team received honorable mentions at the 2022 Four Points Film Project Awards.

Northern¡¯s team earned two honorable mentions for their short film, ¡°The Final Thread,¡± in the following categories:

?    Best Use of Genre
?    Best Supporting Actor for Kane Anderson, NSU Assistant Professor of Theatre, as Bernie (The Mentor)

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ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern State University faculty members have been awarded the third annual Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) Pedagogy Grants.

Grant recipients are: 

• Dr. Kane Anderson, assistant professor of acting and directing
• Dr. Nicole Schutter, teacher education department chair, assistant professor
• The team of Mr. Jason Knowles, assistant professor of art, and Dr. Kristen Brown, assistant professor of English

Each year, CETL Pedagogy Grants of up to $1,000 are awarded to faculty and staff for¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C This Saturday, Dec. 10, 128 students will graduate at Northern State University¡¯s winter commencement.

The commencement ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. in the Johnson Fine¡­

Pictured, left to right: Doug Ohmer, Michael Wanous, Heath Johnson, Michael Bockorny, Hannah Walters, Erin Fouberg, Blake Day, Pat Gallagher, Alyssa Kiesow and Veronica Paulson.

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Pictured: Jaci Mollman, left, and Hunter Russell, right

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Jaci Mollman and Hunter Russell will¡­

Pictured: Bockorny, left, and Giannavola, right

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Two Northern State University School of Business faculty¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern State University¡¯s Dr. Keun Lee will publish a scholarly book as well as a peer-reviewed journal article.

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ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C The Northern State University Winter Choral Concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at the First Presbyterian Church of Aberdeen, 318 S. Kline St.

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ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern State University¡¯s Department of Art has been re-accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Founded in 1944, the National¡­