Minnesota 16-year-old nearly died from rare condition linked to COVID-19
Caleb Laurent, a sophomore at Alexandria Area High School, was recently diagnosed with MIS-C, a multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. It is a rare condition where different body parts can become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes or gastrointestinal organs. 3:00 pm, Jan. 23, 2021 ×
Caleb Laurent, 16, a sophomore at Alexandria Area High School, almost died from complications of having COVID-19. He was diagnosed with MIS-C, a rare condition associated with the coronavirus. He was hospitalized for nearly two weeks and spent part of that time on a ventilator. (Contributed)
Alexandria 16-year-old nearly died from rare condition linked to COVID-19
Caleb Laurent, a sophomore at Alexandria Area High School, was recently diagnosed with MIS-C, a multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. It is a rare condition where different body parts can become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes or gastrointestinal organs. 6:03 am, Jan. 22, 2021 ×
Caleb Laurent, 16, a sophomore at Alexandria Area High School, almost died from complications of having COVID-19. He was diagnosed with MIS-C, a rare condition associated with the coronavirus. He was hospitalized for nearly two weeks and spent part of that time on a ventilator. (Contributed)
Alexandria Area High School DECA projects impact students and local businesses 2:53 pm, Jan. 20, 2021 ×
Senior students Caleb Wendel (left) and Zachary Kent hold up $1,000 scholarship checks they won at the annual DECA Shark Tank competition on Sunday. From left to right, judges Elsworth Holm, Mike Tripp, Mark Watkins, Kyle Athey and Nathan Kary stand with the students. “Although I am extremely grateful for having been awarded a scholarship, this experience was something that paid itself forward without a financial incentive,” Kent said. “Experiences like this at our age level are priceless.” (Contributed)
Nine groups of Alexandria students presented to a panel of judges from Geneva Capital at the annual DECA Foundation Shark Tank event on Sunday, Jan. 17.
Nine groups of Alexandria students will present marketing improvements for select local businesses 6:06 am, Jan. 1, 2021 ×
Business students Anna Zwilling and Ethan Patience hold their first place scholarship checks on stage after finding out they won last year s Shark Tank competition at Alexandria Area High School. (Echo Press file photo)
Alexandria Area High School students will present to a panel of judges from Geneva Capital with the opportunity to win $21,000 in academic scholarships at the annual DECA Foundation Shark Tank event on Sunday, Jan. 17.
The first place group will receive $12,000, the second place group will receive $6,000 and the third place group will receive $3,000.
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