SINGLE COPY $1.00 VOL. 132 ISSUE 41 PARK RIVER, NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015
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Photo: Larry Bid
Above: Bdan OToole plants wheat just off of County Road 12 near Crystal, N.D.T.E. Oq'oole Farms dove into Plant 2015 last Friday where they could. The some fields like that in the foreground have proved
too wet to get into just yet and though this spring has been a warm one, some farmers have been hoking back wailing for warmer soil temperatures
EDMORE, N.D. --
Daniel Hanson, tech-
nology instructor at
Edmore High School
was the recipient of
the Intemational Tech-
nology and Engineer-
ing Educator's Associ-
ation Award on Thurs-
day, March 26 in Mil-
waukee, Wis.
Teachers and pro-
grams are nominated
by each state's ITEEA
and CTE Technology
and Engineering Di-
rector and board.
The Program of Ex-
cellence Award is one
of the highest honors
given to technology
education classroom
teachers at the ele-
mentary, middle, or
high school levels. It is
presented in recogni-
tion of outstanding
contributions to the
profession and stu-
dents.
Photo: Submitted
Above: Daniel Hanson displays his plaque with
Edmore Principal Matt Ford.
The Program of Ex-ing. At the ITEEA an-
cellence Award pro- nual conference, the
vides public recogni- honoree is formally
tion at the local and in- presented an engraved
temational levels. On plaque and other
the province or state awards.
level, a certificate of This year Edmore
achievement isgranted was one of only 20
at the affiliated associ- schools in the nation to
ation's annual meet- receive this honor.
By Allison Olimb
of The Press
PARK RIVER, N.D. Peyton Cole of Pm'k
River is one of 20 students across the state who
have been named to the North Dakota De-
partment of Public Instruction's first ever
Student Cabinet.
For Peyton, daughter of Dennis and Trisha
Cole, this is a big opportunity to not only speak
her concerns for the current state of education
in North Dakota, but also explore a potential
career in politics.
Peyton said that she met Superintendent of
Public Instmcti ten Baesler a year or two
ago when she was speaking on preK programs.
So when Peyton saw recent press release ask-
ing students to ply for the cabinet positions,
she w-as inspir-ed, i-
More than 80 students from across North
Dakota asked to be e0nsidered; 20 were eho-
sen to serve for the next 15 months.
The group includes 11 females and nine
males, coming from five elementary schools,
four middle schools and eight high schools in
13 North Dakota cities. They will represent
both public and private educatiola in North
Dakota.
The members are:
Bryer Samuelson, a fourth grader at Sun-
nyside Elementary, Minot
Ethan Wood, a fourth grader at Lincoln El-
ementary, Lincoln
Photo: Larry Bid
Above: Peyton Cole will sere on the first ever
euuc Student CaUne
Delaney Vilhauer, a fifth grader at Rita
Murphy Elementary, Bismarck
Molly Farstveet, a sixth grader at Lincoln
Elementary, Beach
Grace Vetter, a sixth grader at Cathedral
Grade School, Bismarck
Skylar Strand, a seventh grader at Wachter
Middle School, Bismarck
Isaac King, a seventh grader at Horizon
Middle School, Bismarck
Maggie Oberlander, an eighth grader at
Valley City Junior/Senior High School, Valley
City
Sophie Lind, an eighth grader at Mandan
Middle School, Mand /n
Thomas Iken, an eighth grader at Wachter
Middle School, Bismarck
Hannah Iron Eyes, a ninth grader at Cen-
tury High School, Bismarck
Francie Shaft, a ninth grader at Red Riv-
er High School, Grand Forks
Lynna Ngo, a 10th grader at South High
School, Fargo
Dawson Schefter, a 10th grader at Lang-
don Area High School, Langdon
Peyton Cole, an 1 lth grader at Park Riv-
er Area High School, Park River
Cole Garman, an 11 th grader at Mandan
High School, Mandan
Madelyn Jean, an 1 lth grader at Hankin-
son Public School, Hankinson
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