Minneapolis College Addiction Counseling student Misty Helm was awarded the 2025 Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist of the Year by MARRCH, an organization that serves its agency and professional members in providing excellence in addiction care throughout Minnesota and beyond.
The fall season and holidays are upon us and Minneapolis College is supporting students with holiday meals, Toys for Tots, and winter weather gear to ease the financial burden on students and their families.
Minneapolis College was awarded a Hunger Free Campus Grant award in the amount of \$41,921 by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. The grant program, established to address food insecurity at private, non-profit postsecondary institutions and tribal colleges in Minnesota, was a highly-competitive process with requests exceeding \$1,000,000 from 30 of the 33 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Minneapolis College offers industry-focused business degrees and awards. These programs provide comprehensive training in business functional areas, career skills, and relevant technologies to prepare students for jobs in the business world. The college's proximity to major industry players in Minneapolis offers students a chance to be directly involved in the city's business landscape.
Each year, the Minnesota State Board of Trustees recognizes excellence in teaching by honoring a select number of faculty from each campus as Outstanding Educators of the Year.
Minneapolis College is proud to announce that Jason Cussler (Business/Accounting) and Raquel Jarabek (Astronomy) have been selected as the College’s 2025–2026 Outstanding Educators. Both will also be recognized by the Minnesota State System for their exceptional contributions to student success and academic excellence.
KATYANNA TAYLOR
My Minneapolis College Story
If you’re a student, parent, or educator, this story is for you.
During my upperclassman years of high school, I enrolled full-time at Minneapolis College through PSEO (Postsecondary Enrollment Options).
I remember telling my Pre-AP English teacher during lunch that I wanted to graduate high school with an associate’s degree. She and some girls laughed:
“You can’t do that, are you kidding?”
October is Minnesota State Month, and the 26 colleges and seven universities of Minnesota State are offering students many ways to save on their higher education experience, including waiving the fee students normally pay when applying for undergraduate admission.
In 2024, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office opened its doors to an unprecedented exhibit, JUSTICE RE-FORMED, featuring powerful artwork created by artists currently and formerly incarcerated in Minnesota’s correctional facilities.
Aircraft and Avionics Equipment Mechanic and Technician is a high growth job category named one of the 10 highest paying associate degree jobs in 2024. A median annual salary of $70,740, 161,000 jobs available nationally, a critical shortage of technicians, and projected growth in the future, this field offers promising career opportunities.
Om Harris is a passionate fine arts professional with a strong foundation from the Associate of Fine Arts Transfer Pathway at Minneapolis College, currently pursuing a bachelor’s in Studio Arts at Metropolitan State University.
