UMN Crookston Commencement held for Classes of 2020 and 2021
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Crookston Times
The University of Minnesota Crookston held two in-person commencement ceremonies for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 Saturday with graduates earning their bachelor’s degrees from the areas of agriculture and natural resources, business, liberal arts and education, and math, science and technology.
The programs consisted of greetings from the U of M Board of Regents’ Steve Sviggum, keynote address by Class of 2013 alum Wemimo Abbey, and the conferring of degrees.
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Dudley is the 2021 Horace T. Morse award recipient
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Crookston Times
Chemistry Department of Math, Science and Technology Timothy Dudley, Ph.D. teaches general chemistry lecture and lab courses at the University of Minnesota Crookston. Dudley, committed to providing a quality educational experience in chemistry for his students, is a dedicated adviser to students in the health science and medical lab science programs.
His research focus is in computational organometallic chemistry, but engages undergraduate students in both computational and experimental research projects.
“We were very happy to hear that Dr. Tim Dudley now joins the ranks of recipients of the Horace T. Morse Award at UMN-Crookston, which is the highest accolade given for undergraduate instruction in the University of Minnesota System. Dr. Dudley serves a wide variety of pre-professional students in his chemistry courses, and is known for his friendly demeanor, focus on accessibi
Crookston Firefighters Association throws Feiros a surprise party
Crookston Times
The Crookston Firefighters Association recently held a surprise retirement party for longtime firefighter Tom Feiro and his family who will be moving out of state.
Feiro was a firefighter in Crookston for 36 years and had his “last hose roll” in June, the CFA announced in a Facebook post.
Tom’s wife, Kim, will also be retiring from her longtime daycare business out of their home when they make the move.
Tom, who received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota Crookston in Environmental and Natural Resource Management, also worked for UMN Crookston for 40 years and was involved in many campus and community projects before his retirement as the Environmental Health & Safety Lab Services Coordinator. He served as the coordinator for areas of fire and life safety, laboratory safety, indoor air quality, ergonomics, respiratory protection, asbestos and
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Far North Spirits Releases Rye Study that Shows Variety Determines Flavor in Whiskey
Far North Spirits Releases Rye Study that Shows Variety Determines Flavor in Whiskey
Far North Spirits recently released results from its five-year research initiative that showed rye variety alone contributes to the flavor of the whiskey. The research involved planting, harvesting, fermenting and distilling 15 different varieties of rye, which nearly 200 participants across the U.S. tasted bling as unaged whiskey.
Mike Swanson, Far North farmer and head distiller, ran the study with research support from Jochum Wiersma, a small grain specialist from the University of Minnesota Crookston. Swanson wanted to know based on data if the variety of grain could influence flavor in distilled spirits.