By Pat Sweeney
The co-founder of the North Dakota Association for the Disabled (NDAD) has died.
Ron Gibbens died Sunday morning while in hospice care at the Grand Forks home of his son, Mike.
Inspired by Mike, who has cerebral palsy, Ron and his late wife Faye built NDAD from an informal Grand Forks support group for parents of children with disabilities.
Ron Gibbens was the only board president in NDAD’s nearly 46 years of existence.
He was 80 years old.
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(NDAD release:)
The co-founder, retired chief executive officer and only board president in the nearly 46-year existence of charitable nonprofit NDAD has died.
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Lao Tzo proclaims that, “To lead people, walk behind them.” When reflecting on the significant impact that Battle Mountain High School junior Jenifer Macias is having on her peers, I recall her quiet but significant role modeling of community and youth engagement. Jenifer has sought out numerous opportunities for herself, from academic to service, in order to learn about various pathways, develop a network, and relish her high school experience.
I first met Jenifer as a freshman when she was recruited through a friend and fellow classmate to support Mountain Youth with translation. This volunteer duty supported hours required for her Eagle County School District Seal of Biliteracy. This credential requires volunteerism in both English and Spanish.
Helping rural students succeed U.S. Sen. Susan M. Collins, Special to the Fiddlehead Focus • April 28, 2021 Helping students achieve their education and career goals has long been a priority for me. I recently introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at helping students especially first-generation college students and those from rural communities pursue higher education, complete their degrees or earn their credentials, and have satisfying work lives.
Helping students achieve their education and career goals has long been a priority for me. I recently introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at helping students especially first-generation college students and those from rural communities pursue higher education, complete their degrees or earn their credentials, and have satisfying work lives.
Helping rural students succeed U.S. Sen. Susan M. Collins, Special to The County • April 28, 2021 Helping students achieve their education and career goals has long been a priority for me. I recently introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at helping students especially first-generation college students and those from rural communities pursue higher education, complete their degrees or earn their credentials, and have satisfying work lives.
Helping students achieve their education and career goals has long been a priority for me. I recently introduced two bipartisan bills aimed at helping students especially first-generation college students and those from rural communities pursue higher education, complete their degrees or earn their credentials, and have satisfying work lives.
Thomas P. Kelly Jr.
He worked on award-winning documentaries before spending nearly three decades at the university.
Thomas P. Kelly Jr., an Oscar-nominated producer who served as a professor and dean of Loyola Marymount University s College of Communication and Fine Arts for nearly three decades, has died. He was 91.
A resident of Glendale, Kelly died April 7 of natural causes, his daughter Liz Kelly Barone announced.
Kelly wrote and produced the Oscar-nominated
A Space to Grow (1968), a 32-minute documentary narrated by Henry Fonda about the federally funded Upward Bound program that aims to engage students in learning to inspire them to attend college.