East Side People

Ann Bailey, president of DARTS, has been selected as the 2019 Minneapolis Aquatennial Commodore for its 80th year, recognizing her leadership excellence. 

Calvin Peck, a recent graduate of South St. Paul High School, and advanced student in the circus arts will be starring in the Circus Juventas 2018 summer show, “STEAM: Grab your goggles and fly!” 

On Thursday, June 14, Rep. Regina Barr, R-Inver Grove Heights, was named a recipient of the Housing First Minnesota 2018 Housing Leadership award.

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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.