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Mark Bresnan Named NCAA Postgraduate Scholar
JULY 24, 2001 — Track athlete Mark Bresnan ('01, Indianola, Ia) was named as a recipient of prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. This scholarship is highly competitive and nominations are from all NCAA divisions I, II, and III. The scholarship is $5000 to be used towards postgraduate education.

St. Olaf College receives $760,000 grant from U.S. Department of Education
JULY 19, 2001 — St. Olaf College has received $760,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to continue the college?s Student Support Services/Professional Exploration Program for another four years, at $190,000 a year.

St. Olaf College retreat to teach participants how to reinvigorate careers, balance lives
JULY 17, 2001 — It?s never too late to learn more about yourself, never too late to dream, never too late to make those dreams come true, according to leaders of a two-day St. Olaf College retreat that will teach participants how to reinvigorate themselves and their careers.

2 St. Olaf faculty members tenured, 11 promoted by college's board of regents
JULY 12, 2001 — Six St. Olaf College faculty members were promoted to full professor, five were promoted to associate professor and two were granted tenure by the college's board of regents effective Sept. 1, 2001.

Long-time St. Olaf College professor David Wee named honorary member of North Central Association
JULY 12, 2001 — St. Olaf College English faculty member David Wee has been named an honorary member for life by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Wee?s honor ? for extraordinary service to the association? is rare, for the association has named only some 180 honorary members in its 106-year history.

Sixth St. Olaf College graduate named Fulbright Scholar for 2001-2002
JULY 10, 2001 — Another recent St. Olaf College graduate has been named a Fulbright Scholar for 2001-2002, bringing to six the number of St. Olaf graduates who have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships this year.