Eden Prairie Local News (EPLN) is proud to periodically recognize Eden Prairie post-secondary students who are honored by the colleges and universities they attend.
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Elected to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, Virginia
Bryce Kayanuma
University of Minnesota – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tong Stone
Dean’s List
Belmont University – Nashville, Tennessee
Henry Larson
Tessa Pamentell
Southern New Hampshire University – Manchester, New Hampshire
Lindsey Hane
President’s List
Southern New Hampshire University – Manchester, New Hampshire
Whitney Knight
Attends National Association of Social Workers Advocacy Day
Emily Van Dixhorn was one of 12 social work students at Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin, who attended the National Association of Social Workers (NASW-WI) Advocacy Day on April 9 in Madison, Wisconsin, with Professor Rebecca Hornung, social work department chair.
Attendees participated in workshops on advocacy skills, gun violence prevention, and public service student loan forgiveness programs, among other topics. Attendees had opportunities to meet with elected officials to discuss the importance of policies that impact social workers and the communities they serve.
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