A public service announcement video produced by NDSCS students has been named the winner of the 3rd Annual Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest. The video is available online at https://youtu.be/aVxwT1RmjgQ.

The video, titled Live Your Best Life, was produced by the NDSCS Media Squad, a student organization that produces videos to inform the campus community of activities, events and important topics. The video features a rap written and performed by second year student Jo Ross of St. Paul, Minn. and was produced and directed by Kerri Kava, NDSCS Assistant Director for Student Life, and Bethany Mauch, NDSCS Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention Specialist.

As the Contest winner, NDSCS received $3,000 to support campus drug abuse prevention efforts. The NDSCS Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) Prevention Team, which is focused on bolstering student success by promoting and supporting low-risk decisions regarding ATOD use through the College and broader community, will use the funds to further prevention and education regarding the harmful effects of ATOD use in creative and engaging ways. Due to the ongoing education and prevention efforts, NDSCS has experienced a decline in the 30-day student alcohol use rate, going from 76.8% in 2008 to 61.5% in 2016; and overall is seeing less alcohol and other drug-related negative consequences among students.

The Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest was sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration, and the winning entry was announced at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) 2019 Strategies Conference in Washington, DC. Contest entries were 30- to 60-second antidrug PSA videos that focused on the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse among college students.

The North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, N.D., awarded degrees, diplomas and certificates to 68 Wahpeton, Fargo, N.D., and online fall semester 2018 graduates. The graduates include:

ARIZONA:
Goodyear: Anna Pascual, Certificate, Health Information

MINNESOTA:
Albertville: Marshall Stevenson, A.A.S., Diesel Technology
Avon: Kenneth Weber, A.A., Liberal Arts
Barnesville: Janet Gerner, A.A.S., Practical Nursing
Breckenridge: Crystal Bridgers, A.A.S., Electrical Technology; Madison Differding, A.A., Liberal Arts
Dilworth: Carly Irwin, A.A.S., Practical Nursing
Fergus Falls: Tanner Bump, Certificate, Information and Communications Technology; Abbey Grunewald, A.A.S., Practical Nursing; Ethan Heinen, A.A.S., Diesel Technology
Isanti: Aaron Lorenzen, A.A.S., Welding Technology
Mahnomen: Benjamin Podlak, A.A.S., Diesel Technology
Minnesota Lake: Lydia Benning, A.A.S., Practical Nursing
Moorhead: Kelvin Brandl, A.A.S., Diesel Technology; Samantha Hartjen, A.A.S., Agriculture; Kortney Petermann, A.A.S., Practical Nursing; William Rage, A.A.S., Information and Communications Technology
Perham: Jaci Schuett, A.A.S., Practical Nursing
St. Paul: Antonio Hollamon, A.A., Liberal Arts
Thief River Falls: Austin Stavenes, A.A.S., Diesel Technology
Zimmerman: Jack Mohr, A.A., Liberal Arts

MONTANA:
Plentywood: Kimberlyn Tompt, A.S., Liberal Arts

NORTH DAKOTA:
Anamoose: Brenda Reinowski, Certificate, Health Information
Bismarck: Kaitlyn Grossman, A.S., Liberal Arts
Carrington: Toni Hruby, A.A.S., Dental Assisting; Tristen Prosser, A.A.S., Practical Nursing
Casselton: Jonathan Coyle, A.A.S., Electrical Technology
Dickinson: Samantha Dvorak, A.A.S., Culinary Arts
Fairmount: Madison Kaehler, A.A.S., Practical Nursing
Fargo: Katherine Hahn, A.A., Liberal Arts; Marie Kehson, A.A.S., Practical Nursing; Sabimana Laurenti, A.A.S., Building Construction Technology; Brittany Myhre, A.A., Liberal Arts; Michaella Nkurayija, A.A., Liberal Arts; Nikolas Savageau, A.A.S., Business Management; Claire Suckow, A.A.S., Practical Nursing; Thomas Weifenbach, Certificate, Plumbing
Fingal: Beau Gronhovd, A.A.S., Business Management
Grand Forks: Lisa Bucholz, A.A., Liberal Arts
Hazen: Tristan Burr, A.A.S., Diesel Technology; Kyle Larson, A.A.S., Diesel Technology
Hillsboro: Ashley Moore, A.A.S., Business Management
Jamestown: Lindsey Emo, A.A.S., Practical Nursing
Kindred: Raina Brown, A.A.S., Practical Nursing
Lincoln: Hannah Bentz, Certificate, Dental Assisting
Linton: Nicholas Werlinger, A.A.S., Electrical Technology
Lisbon: Alea Hegreberg, A.A.S., Practical Nursing; Kyle Lere, A.A., Liberal Arts; Cassie Witte, A.A.S., Business Management
Mandan: Noel Nadeau, A.A.S., Practical Nursing
Mapleton: Alexandra Rohrich, A.A.S., Business Management
Max: Justin Gasmann, A.A.S., Diesel Technology
McHenry: Tyler Leichtman, A.A.S., Diesel Technology
Rugby: Spencer Koemstedt, A.A.S., Diesel Technology; Peyton Livedalen, A.A.S., Electrical Technology
Stirum: Cole Sweet, A.A.S., Welding Technology
Wahpeton: Brianna Hanson, A.A.S., Practical Nursing; Carin Kassa, A.A.S., Business Management; Alaina Keller, Certificate, Health Information; Austin Krause, A.A., Liberal Arts; Aaron Lee, A.A.S., Agriculture; Hannah Sestak-Miller, A.A., Liberal Arts
West Fargo: Cayenne Doxtader, A.A., Liberal Arts; Abdirahman Sufi, A.A., Liberal Arts
Wheatland: Jacob Kensok, A.A.S., Information and Communications Technology
Wimbledon: Mathew Rose, Certificate, Plumbing

PENNSYLVANIA:
Collingdale: Peter Decker, Certificate, Health Information

SOUTH DAKOTA:
Milbank: Jessica Mogard-Reil, A.A.S., Emergency Medical Services

WISCONSIN:
Cedarburg: Maxwell Race, A.A., Liberal Arts

The North Dakota State College of Science Allied Dental Education Clinic will participate in the annual American Dental Association’s Give Kids a Smile® Day on Friday, February 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mayme Green Allied Health Center on the NDSCS campus at 800 6th Street North, Wahpeton, N.D.

All patients must have appointments in advance. A parent or legal guardian must accompany patients younger than 18 years. To schedule an appointment, please contact the NDSCS Allied Dental Education Clinic at 1-800-342-4325 ext. 3-2333 or 701-671-2333.

This nationwide event designates a day of free dental care for children who may have difficulty accessing dental care or families with limited financial resources. The clinic will provide dental care to individuals ranging in age from three to 18.

Services provided may include basic restorative procedures, simple extractions and patient exams. NDSCS Allied Dental students will perform cleanings, radiographs, sealants, fluoride applications and oral health education. More than $16,000 worth of donated services was provided to local children in 2018 with the help of volunteers, local and regional dentists, hygienists, assistants and the NDSCS Allied Dental Education Department staff and students.

“This year, we are excited to work with Dr. Brent Holman and Dr. Carl Trout – pediatric dentists from Fargo, N.D. who have provided many children with dental care in past dental mission work,” said NDSCS Give Kids a Smile Program Coordinator Chanel Malone. “We are fortunate to receive support and/or contributions from the North Dakota Dental Foundation, the American Dental Association, and local and regional dental community volunteers.”

North Dakota State College of Science’s 2018 Graduate Placement Report has revealed that 99 percent of the College’s 2018 career and technical education graduates are employed or continuing their education. NDSCS has consistently reported a 98 or 99 percent placement rate since 2010.

Of the 29 programs reporting, 24 recorded 100 percent placement. The beginning average annual salary of a 2018 graduate is $40,872, which is a more than four percent increase over the previous year.

According to information recently compiled by NDSCS, upon completion of their program of study, 66 percent of the graduates employed are employed in the state of North Dakota, while 85 percent of those pursuing additional education are doing so at a college or university located in North Dakota. Of those students who did not reside in North Dakota prior to attending NDSCS, 30 percent have indicated that they are employed or continuing their education in the state.

The NDSCS Graduate Placement Report is compiled each year by the NDSCS Student Affairs Division. Statistics for this year’s report were based on information gathered from 526 graduates in December 2017, May 2018 and August 2018. A detailed report can be found at www.ndscs.edu/placement.

The NDSCS Performing Arts Department will present its holiday concert on December 4, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Bremer Bank Theatre in the Harry Stern and Ella Stern Cultural Center on the NDSCS campus in Wahpeton.

The concert will feature the NDSCS Concert Band under the direction of Dr. Adam Hollingsworth and the NDSCS Concert Choir under the direction of Bryan Poyzer.

Free will donations will be accepted and there will be a reception following the concert.