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UMN Crookston health sciences senior, Deaira Gresham, has persevered with positivity throughout her life to get to where she is today. Gresham has always had a passion for helping others, but it wasn’t until her mom suggested she try pharmacy, that Gresham’s passion for health sciences and medicine grew.

University of Minnesota Crookston staff member and alumnus Ken Mendez 2011, along with alumni Victoria Ramirez 2002 and Allan Dragseth 1957, also a member of the Campus Advisory and Advancement Board, were featured in Prairie Public’s upcoming documentary “Ésta Es Mi Casa – This Is My Home”. The documentary chronicles the migration stories of

University of Minnesota Crookston employee Ken Mendez and alumnus Victoria Ramirez (2002) will be two of three panelists on a discussion and premiere screening of “Ésta Es Mi Casa - This is My Home,” Prairie Public’s original documentary about the Hispanic migration to the Red River Valley.

Albert Sims, Ph.D., is stepping down as Director of Operations at the University of Minnesota Northwest Research and Outreach Center (NWROC). He is stepping down from his administrative role but will stay involved in ongoing nutrient and fertilizer management research.

The University of Minnesota Crookston has 16 teacher candidates receiving support after the University of Minnesota was awarded a Governor’s Emergency Educational Relief (GEER) Grant. The U of MN System’s GEER project “Enhancing the Preparation of New Teachers to Impact Learning in Minnesota’s PK-12 Schools” focused on meeting the needs of future