Testimony to House Elections Committee on legislation to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote

1/11/2023
LeadMN President John Runningen testified in support of House File 110, which allows 16 and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote in Minnesota.
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Congratulations to the Scholarship Winners

1/05/2023
LeadMN and the LeadMN Scholarship Board congratulate the 24 students who were award a scholarship for the 2023 Spring Semester, totaling $19,000.  Congratulations to you all!  Are you interested in pursuing a scholarship, or perhaps you are intrigued about what it took to be awarded a scholarship, read about several of the selected recipients below. 
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Star Tribune: Eyeing surplus, Minnesota college students, administrators plan to ask lawmakers for financial relief

1/02/2023
The Star Tribune spoke with LeadMN President John Runningen about how legislators can support students during the upcoming legislative session.
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November Leadership Reports

12/19/2022
Each month the cabinet shares some of the work they accomplished.
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Public College and University Students Urge Gov. Walz to make bold investment in higher education

12/12/2022
Student leaders from groups representing all of Minnesota's public colleges and universities signed a letter to Governor Walz urging him to make a $1 billion investment in higher education this legislative session.
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Introducing the LeadMN candidates

11/28/2022
LeadMN will be hosting a special election this Friday for President, Vice President and Treasurer. Here are the candidates that are running.
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LeadMN Lifetime Achievement Award

11/17/2022
At the October General Assembly, LeadMN recognized four state legislators with the inaugural lifetime achievement award for elevating the voices of students. Each legislator made a substantial impact on community and technical college students by advocating to address the challenges that students face from college affordability to student basic needs, to expanding free textbook programs.
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At the October General Assembly, LeadMN recognized four state legislators with the inaugural lifetime achievement award for elevating the voices of students. Each legislator made a substantial impact on community and technical college students by advocating to address the challenges that students face from college affordability to student basic needs, to expanding free textbook programs.

October Leadership Reports

11/11/2022
Each month the cabinet shares some of the work they accomplished.
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LeadMN Signs Letter in Support of SAP Reset

11/09/2022
LeadMN joined 22 national organizations in urging Chairwoman Murray and Ranking Member Burr to help students that are in danger of losing federal financial aid because of Satisfactory Academic Progress issues.
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Announcing the Winners of the 2022 fall semester Mark M. Welter World Citizen Award

10/28/2022
Twice a year, fall and spring semesters, the Mark M. Welter Foundation provides LeadMN the opportunity to promote the Mark M. Welter World Citizen Award to twenty Minnesota State college and university students.
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