Top Ten News Stories of 2021

Looking back at 2021 with a countdown of the top ten stories about Minnesota State College Southeast in the past year.

#10 Interim president Larry Lundblad retires

Winona Post: Lundblad lauded as he leaves Southeast (6/16/2021)
Republican-Eagle: Minnesota State College Southeast gives Larry Lundblad a resounding sendoff (6/13/2021) 

#9 Workforce Summits obtain feedback from business and industry

KMIT TV Rochester: Minnesota State College Southeast Hosts Online Series to Gain Community Feedback on Employment (10/29/2021) 

#8 Papenfuss Scholars program established

Winona Post: $200,000 gift will support Winona ALC grads at MSC Southeast (3/24/2021)

#7 $229,312 grant supports Bicycle Design & Fabrication

Republican-Eagle: Red Wing Area Fund and Jones Family Foundation support Bicycle Design and Fabrication at MSC Southeast (9/15/2021) 

#6 Students build Christmas tree for Downtown Winona

Winona Post, Winona Daily News: Southeast students building Christmas tree for downtown (10/8/2021)
Winona Post: Downtown tree lighting draws crowd (11/24/20210

#5 Construction Technology building house with Habitat for Humanity

Winona Daily News Stories for Good: Habitat for Humanity builds with MSC Southeast (5/24/2021)
News 8000, WXOW: Construction Technology and Habitat on TV News (6/2/2021)
Winona Post: Rural home construction program advancing for Winona County (6/9/2021) 
Post-Bulletin: Students use Winona Habitat project as learning tool (4/30/2021)

#4 Return to on-campus instruction

Guest Column by Chad Dull: Yes, We're Open, and Here's Why (4/20/2021)
WDN: Minnesota State College Southeast students to head back to the classroom in fall (4/19/2021)
Republican-Eagle: MSC Southeast planning on full return to campus for Fall 2021 (4/19/2021)
Rochester Post-Bulletin: MSC-SE plans to welcome back students fully in person next fall (4/21/2021) 

#3 College provides nursing assistant training to National Guard

KIMT-TV Rochester: Minnesota National Guard Members receive training to become certified nursing assistants (11/28/2021)
Republican-Eagle: National Guard learning nursing skills in Red Wing (12/6/2021)

#2 MSC Southeast dedicates $400,000 to pay off student debt

Star Tribune: Minnesota community colleges use federal COVID funds to pay off student debts (8/12/2021)

And the NUMBER ONE news story of 2021:

#1 Dr. Marsha Danielson becomes MSC Southeast’s new president

In the Media: Dr. Marsha Danielson named MSC Southeast's Next President (4/21/2021)
Area newspapers welcome new president, Dr. Marsha Danielson, to MSC Southeast (8/16/2021)