Cook County Higher Education is asking the public to join them as they “Celebrate Our Students” on Saturday, December 1, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., at an open house at the North Shore Campus in Grand Marais.
The open house will include an artist reception featuring Tim Young. He will be showing his work and at 2:30 p.m. will talk about his experiences as an artist completing a nursing degree. This is also an excellent opportunity to buy some of Tim’s artwork, and he is generously donating 20 percent of those sales to support Cook County Higher Education.
Higher Ed Director Paula Sundet Wolf said, “We chose the theme ‘Celebrate Our Students’ because our students are so amazing! Our students have a 90 percent completion rate (the national average is 75 percent). They obtain local employment at a living wage income—with benefits—and thus contribute to the economic growth and vitality of our community. They work very hard at their studies and sacrifice family time, personal time (and even sleep) to excel at their coursework. They deserve acknowledgement and praise for their achievements.”
Cook County Higher Education invites the public to a “Celebrate Our Students” open house on December 1 from 2 – 4 p.m. The work of artist and nursing student Tim Young will be on display. This fantastic oil of fish and trees is one that currently graces a large classroom at the Higher Ed campus. Left: Tim Young will be at the open house to talk about his experience as an artist pursuing a nursing degree.
Heart-healthy refreshments will be available.
Sundet Wolf added a thank-you to the community for its support. “We value your involvement with this vibrant, growing organization. If you cannot attend the open house event, would you please consider renewing or upgrading your friendship level? We are using the friendship dollars to build our endowment to reach our $35,000 benchmark.
“Thanks to a generous patron of education, Dennis Rysdahl of Bluefin Bay in Tofte, we have matching funds on the table, so this is an excellent time to make your contribution count even more,” said Sundet Wolf.
Supporters may pledge online at www.northshorecampus.org.
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