M State political science major and busy mother of four, Amanda Schermerhorn, is a passionate advocate for nontraditional students, sharing her story with hundreds of legislators including Vice President Kamala Harris.
May 27, 2021
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. Access to high-speed internet received more awareness during the pandemic, mainly for its impact on students trying to navigate distance learning.
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Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a virtual listening session on the digital divide affecting many parts of America.
A Minnesota woman, who is a college student and mother, was able to relay her story to the White House this week.
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Amanda Schermerhorn, federal legislative advocacy fellow for Lead Minnesota, a recent graduate of Minnesota State Community and Technical College and mother of four, talked about her balancing act, which included helping her kids with remote learning, while also trying to manage her online classes.
M State s Schermerhorn honored for leadership by student advocacy group
Amanda Schermerhorn, a student completing her senior year on the Detroit Lakes campus of Minnesota State Community & Technical College, was recently honored by the student advocacy group Lead MN as its 2021 Student Leader of the Year. 12:00 am, Apr. 28, 2021 ×
Amanda Schermerhorn, a student at M State in Detroit Lakes, was recently honored by the student advocacy group Lead MN as its 2021 Student Leader of the Year. (Submitted photo)
In recognition of her work on behalf of her community and college students both at M State and statewide, Amanda Schermerhorn has been honored as Student Leader of the Year by the student advocacy group LeadMN.
Schermerhorn named Student Leader of the Year
April 27, 2021
In recognition of her work on behalf of her community and college students both at M State and statewide, Amanda Schermerhorn has been honored as Student Leader of the Year by the student advocacy group LeadMN.
Schermerhorn, of Detroit Lakes, is a second-year student in the Political Science Transfer Pathway on M State’s Detroit Lakes campus, where she serves this year as vice president of the Student Government Association.
“Being involved with student leadership gives you a chance to help out in your community and beyond,” Schermerhorn said. “You also get the opportunity to be the voice of your fellow students, meet fellow students and share stories, all while learning valuable leadership skills in a positive environment.”
By RYAN FAIRCLOTH | Star Tribune | Published: February 17, 2021
Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See more staff and wire stories here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. MINNEAPOLIS (Tribune News Service) Ever since the pandemic began, Amanda Schermerhorn has put her children s schooling before her own. Managing her four kids ever-changing remote and in-person class schedules is often a full day s work. So Schermerhorn, a full-time student at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Detroit Lakes, works around the clock, carving out time to complete her online classwork late at night and early in the morning.