University of Mary Area residents are among the 1201 students named to the 2024 fall semester dean’s list at the University of Mary, in Bismarck, N.D. This number includes students in Mary’s undergraduate program and in adult education. To qualify for the honor, traditional undergraduate students must earn a 3.50 or better grade point average while carrying at least 12 credit hours.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, which aims to encourage students at 1890 land-grant universities to pursue career paths in food, agriculture, natural resource sciences, or related academic disciplines. The application deadline is March 1. Young people around the country are invited to complete and submit their applications

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