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Long-time partner named Blandin Foundation CEO

Board selects rural Minnesota leader, former Blandin Foundation trustee and nationally recognized physician Dr. Kathleen Annette GRAND RAPIDS, Minnesota – Trustees of Blandin Foundation have selected Kathleen Annette, M.D.—a recognized local, regional and national leader with deep roots in northern Minnesota—as its new president and CEO. Dr. Annette is a lifelong resident of rural Minnesota …

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Photo courtesy Becky LaPlant, Blandin Foundation

Itasca area residents bring home lessons from Ohio schools

Blandin Foundation-hosted study tour looks at acclaimed student success project Grand Rapids, Minn. (July 5, 2011)— Hosted by Blandin Foundation, as part of its Student Success Initiative, a diverse team of 18 Itasca County area leaders has just completed a learning tour in Ohio. The Itasca area team met with key staff from the Strive …

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Blandin Foundation awards $5.3 million in grants

  Local grants focus on expanding opportunities through education, water quality investments   GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (July 5, 2011) – Trustees of Blandin Foundation issued $5.33 million in grants at its June board meeting. Area communities will be strengthened through several grants focused on early childhood support and education, most notably the Invest Early™ initiative.  …

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Blandin Foundation scholarship deadline is May 1

Need-based scholarships available to Itasca County area students   GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Blandin Foundation will provide up to $975,000 in need-based scholarships for Itasca County area students pursuing higher education in 2011-2012.  This is the highest level of funding ever offered by the Foundation through its Education Awards program.  The application deadline for 2011-2012 academic …

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Aitkin and Palisade area residents complete Blandin Community Leadership Program retreat

Grand Rapids, Minn.  — In late March, 26 local residents from the Aitkin and Palisade area completed a five-day leadership retreat, the first segment of an intense eight-day training that comprises the Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP). The team also will participate in follow-up workshops in June and August 2011. Since 1985, BCLP has provided …

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Stevens County area residents complete Blandin Community Leadership Program retreat

Grand Rapids, Minn. — In late February, 22 local residents from the Hancock and Morris area completed a five-day leadership retreat, the first segment of an intense eight-day training that comprises the Blandin Community Leadership Program (BCLP). The team also will participate in follow-up workshops in May and July 2011. Since 1985, BCLP has provided …

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