To keep with the storied tradition that dates back to 1961, Dakota College at Bottineau faculty and staff are excited to announce their nominations for Smokey’s Court 2022. Nominations for the Smokey’s court was held last week by faculty and staff. Students eligible for the honor must have completed 24 credits, and be a full-time degree seeking on-campus student with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to be considered.
With the new year- 2022, Dakota College at Bottineau students will revive a storied tradition that dates back to 1961, namely Smokey’s Week. Originally celebrated during the winter months, Smokey’s Week activities changed to a fall homecoming tradition when the football program was re-established at the college in 2007. With football no longer at the college, and with the recent addition of women’s hockey, students and staff felt the time was right to bring back Smokey’s week.
Dakota College at Bottineau is excited to announce Britta Hehr, Paramedic Technology program student has been awarded a $1,000.00 scholarship from the North Dakota EMS Foundation “EMS Foundation”. The vision of the EMS Foundation is to promote and support prehospital emergency medical services across the state of North Dakota.
Lacey Grade always knew she wanted to be a photographer, but it took a
push from her grandmother to set her in the right direction. She got the
education she needed for her career through the photography program at
Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB), but not before a brief detour.
“I started taking photos back in the early 2000s, when I was in elementary
school in Spring Creek, Nevada,” said Lacey. “I signed up for an after-school
photo club and used a Fujifilm Quicksnap disposable camera. You could buy
those everywhere, and you’d just point, shoot, and hope for the best.”
Mahalia Cruz
As a child growing up in Lakota, North Dakota, Mahalia Cruz knew she wanted to
work in health care. “When I was 11, I wanted to be a pediatrician, but when I
found out schooling takes an average of 13 years, I thought nursing would be a
better fit,” said Mahalia. She enrolled in the nursing program at Dakota
College at Bottineau in 2016, but her career goals soon took another path.
“I got interested in the business side of health care, so I switched to the
medical administrative assistant program. My ultimate career goal is to be a
hospital administrator.”
Megan Goodell
Her grandmother’s garden and her mother’s many houseplants were the inspiration
for a career in horticulture for Megan Goodell. “I knew I wanted to pursue
horticulture after cannabis became legal in Colorado,” said Megan. “That
caused a cultural shift with more people becoming interested in plants.
They want houseplants and gardens, and with COVID-19 last year the whole
industry saw a major boom.”
