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Presler competes

in Buzzword

Ryan Presler, a sophomore at Brandon Valley High School, was one of 70 high school students competing online in Buzzword this season. But unlike their normal quiz bowl competitions, in which teams play face-to-face, Presler played from home as an individual.
Presler finished ninth in Season 3 Level B in the High School Division.
Buzzword is a web-based academic competition with divisions for middle andhigh school, and college competitors. Players listen to recordings of questions being read and buzz in as soon as they think they know the answer. Correct answers are scored, with extra points are given for earlier buzzes.

National Academic Quiz Tournaments created Buzzword to allow academic competitions to continue during social distancing. NAQT had to cancel most of its 2020 quiz bowl national championships. Buzzword also has an Open Division for the general public.
If interested in playing Buzzword, try a sample game and register at naqt.com/buzzword. The next season of Buzzword begins Jan. 14 and runs for eight weeks.

Area students

awarded degrees from MSU-Mankato

Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 1,796 degrees to 1,753 students at the end of the fall 2020 semester. The fall graduates were celebrated through a special website commencement.

Each graduate also received a “commencement-in-a-box” packages shipped to their homes. Included in each box are printed commencement programs, a diploma holder and a few gifts to honor each graduate.

Among the fall graduates are Abbey Hagge, of Brandon, who graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art;  Alyssa Bunde, of Garretson, who was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Media, graduating Magna Cum Laude.

Presler takes top prize in VFW Post 4726 Voice of Democracy Essay contest

Ryan Presler won first place in the VFW Post 4726 Voice of Democracy Essay Contest. Presler’s essay now advances to the state competition.