Nick Trout o KAREN FEIA, Cushing, is a member of the Bemidji State University Student Association (BSUSA) Student Senate. She is a sophomore.

o NICHOLAS TROUT, Motley, has been accepted into the Emerging Leaders Academy, sponsored by the Harold Schafer Leader- ship Center, at the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND. Trout, is a senior at Staples Motley High School and the son of Gary and Christine Trout of Motley.

o TIM THORMAN, son of Gary and Paula Thorman of Staples, received his Bachelor of Science degree from Crossroads College, Rochester. He majored in Youth Ministry and begins work with the Knollwood Christian Church in St. Louis Park later this month. Tim is a 2005 graduate of Staples Motley High School.

o CONCORDIA COLLEGE, MOORHEAD, announced the names of students who will be traveling abroad during the month of May, studying some of the world's greatest collections of art in London, Florence and Paris. Local students taking part in the seminar led by Dr. Peter Schultz include:

o Amy Freeman, a junior; daughter of David and Mary Freeman, Staples