Cook County Higher Education hosts its annual fundraising event on Wednesday, September 4. The featured speaker is Lutsen native, Olympic medalist and world champion skier, Cindy Nelson. Cindy will weave a dramatic story of success, injuries, resilience and determination guaranteed to inspire the audience. Donning her first skis at the age of 2, shortly after learning to walk, she and... READ MORE >
The CCHE board of directors has pledged $500,000 to start this campaign. The goal is to generate a dollar for dollar match by May 15, 2020, culminating in total pledges of $1 million. Mary Louise Fellows, who headed the board’s Legacy Fund task force, emphasizes, “board members appreciate that legacy gifts allow CCHE to achieve its full potential to enrich... READ MORE >
We recently caught up with Mark Abrahamson to talk about the health career professional training that he and Cook County Higher Education provide. Mark began training nursing assistants for the Care Center in the 1990s, as he continued with the program that Skip Joynes and Joan Hall had started. Over time, in order for students to receive college credits for... READ MORE >
Cook County Higher Education (CCHE) kicks off each new academic year with an annual fundraising event. The Afternoon Tea held at Naniboujou Lodge featured an English Tea, replete with ornate (and funny) hats worn by both female and male attendees (supplied by Grand Marais Playhouse), a state-of-the-organization overview by executive director Karen Blackburn, a silent auction, a stirring and inspirational... READ MORE >
The Cook County Jewish Community celebrated the Passover holiday recently at the First Congregational Church in Grand Marais. Passover is the Jewish holiday celebrating the liberation and exodus of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt. This biblical holiday appears in the Old Testament and includes the familiar stories of: Moses and Pharaoh, the 10 plagues, the parting of the Red Sea,... READ MORE >
Members of the Cook County Jewish Community celebrated the second night of Chanukah on December 13 with a traditional evening at the home of Yafa Napadensky and Bob Shannon. Chanukah is a Jewish holiday commemorating a victory over a tyrant king and the re-dedication of the temple after its desecration. During the eight nights of Chanukah, Jews light menorah candles... READ MORE >
