Dakota College at Bottineau reported an official headcount of 903 students for the spring semester. This reflects forty-one more students than a year ago and exceeds the past record enrollment of 882 students in the spring of 2018. The increase is primarily attributable to additional part-time students, as the number of full-time students is comparable to previous years.

In conjunction with Career and Technical Education (CTE) month this February, Dakota College at Bottineau announces a major new scholarship that will help address workforce needs in north central North Dakota. Through the support of the Bottineau County Economic Development Corporation and anticipated matching funds from the North Dakota Challenge Grant program, $100,000 in scholarship funds will be available to students enrolling in Career and Technical Education programs at Dakota College at Bottineau.

Dakota College at Bottineau plans to add women’s ice hockey as a new sport. The college will begin recruiting team members immediately and plans to compete during the 2020-2021 academic year. Although the college was not actively making plans for new sports for next year, strong community input and support prompted the decision to add the sport now.

Elli (Ellisavet) Nicolis was presented with a $1,400.00 Program for Continuing Education (PCE) grant given by Philanthropic Education Organization (PEO) International, via their local Bottineau chapter. PCE is intended to provide one-time, need-based grants to women who are citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States or Canada. The grant is used to complete a degree or certification necessary for improving or gaining skills leading to employment.

Dakota College at Bottineau recognizes students from the fall 2019 semester for their academic success. You will find a list of Honor Roll and Dean’s List students attached in a .pdf. This academic success recognizes outstanding students who are investing time, energy and resources to becoming contributing members of society. Dean’s List students maintain a GPA of 3.5 and higher and the Honor Roll recognizes students who have achieved a GPA of 3.0-3.49. We are pleased that they have achieved a high level of academic excellence.

Trinity Health Foundation celebrated the most recent Nursing Scholarship recipients at a Scholarship Nursing Banquet last week. The event brought students and supporters together to recognize recipients and honor contributors to the Foundation’s Nursing Scholarship Endowment.

Governor Doug Burgum has proclaimed February as Career and Technical Education Month. There is a level of academic content and skill that is required for success in today’s career and technical, formerly known as vocational, careers. Despite the ongoing marketing of Career and Technical Education (CTE), there are many people who are not aware of the impact CTE programs provide, the career opportunities available in the state, and what North Dakota students can do after completing career and technical education and training.

Dakota College at Bottineau is proud to share its nurse instructor’s academic achievement. Though a hectic personal schedule and busy lifestyle created balancing challenges, Paige Baade persevered in nurse educator school with honors.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND) Caring Foundation has awarded scholarships to twenty-six health profession students attending North Dakota colleges, universities or technical colleges. The health profession scholarship program helps fulfill the BCBSND Caring Foundation’s goal of improving the health and well-being of North Dakotans by investing in the education of tomorrow’s health care professionals. This is the third year the Caring Foundation has offered this scholarship to North Dakota students.