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Minnesota State Week is a great time to explore the 33 colleges and universities that make up Minnesota State. Special campus visit events are planned at all of the Minnesota State campuses. Learn more at www.minnstate.edu/minnstatewk/index.html

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The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities today announced they have awarded five employees the inaugural Staff Members of the Year Award. The five awardees are:

Ashley Atteberry, Director of Equal Opportunity Initiatives, Minnesota State system office

Dana Engel, Assistant to the Provost, Winona State University

Kevin Jackson, Facility Lead, Northwest Technical College

Erin McClure, Room Coordinator, Department of Residential Life, St. Cloud State University

Crystal VanHeuveln, Administrative Director, St. Cloud State University

The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has named Derrick Lindstrom to serve as interim president of Minnesota State College Southeast. The appointment becomes effective July 1, 2026. Learn more at www.minnstate.edu/media/newsreleases/index.html

The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has named Kimberly Lynch to serve as interim president of Central Lakes College. The appointment becomes effective July 1, 2026. Learn more at www.minnstate.edu/media/newsreleases/index.html

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Congratulations to our 2026 Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence recipients! Please join us in celebrating these outstanding honorees:

Educator of the Year
Jason Cussler, business management faculty, Minneapolis College
Anita Gaul, history faculty, Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Cheng Thao, computer science and cybersecurity faculty, Metro State University

Service Faculty of the Year
Jean Clarke, director of learning communities, Minnesota State University, Mankato

View the full list of award recipients at MinnState.edu/BOTawards

The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has named Cheryl Norman to serve as president of Ridgewater College. The appointment becomes effective July 1, 2026. Congratulations Dr. Norman! Learn more at minnstate.edu/media/newsreleases/2026/042226-rcp.html

The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities has named Pakou Yang to serve as president of Normandale Community College. The appointment becomes effective immediately. Congratulations Dr. Yang! Learn more at minnstate.edu/media/newsreleases/2026/042226-nccp.html