East Side People

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Joanna Cheyka, Inver Grove Heights, was the first female cancer survivor to finish the fifth annual Hope in Motion 5K earlier this month with a time of 23:46. 

Caroline Little, French teacher at St. Thomas Academy, has been named a regional honoree in the WEM Foundation’s 2018 Outstanding Educator Awards program. 

The YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, presented Jennica Buck of the East Side of St.

Several East Side teachers have been awarded $3,000 scholarships to support their graduate studies to further their education degrees. The scholarships are given out by St. Paul Retired Teachers Inc.

Celestine Rodriguez of West St. Paul earned a Youth Thrive aware through the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities. The award recognizes her impact on the community while demonstrating the Y’s core values. 

Two Visitation School students have been recognized for their achievements in robotics by Target Women in Science and Technology (TWIST). Senior Abby Libbesmeier of West St.

Simley High School student Abby Guggisberg will be featured in Circus Juventas’ Nordsaga, July 28-Aug. 31 under the Big Top in St. Paul. 

Joleen Hartung Durken of Inver Grove Heights recently received the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Harold J. Fitterer Service Award from Minnesota State University, Mankato.