April 28, 2023

By Joe Banish | Grand Forks Herald
Photo by Eric Hylden / Grand Forks Herald

EAST GRAND FORKS – Community members gathered to celebrate Northland Community and Technical College’s role in what Minnesota’s state chancellor called 50 years of “paving the path to the American dream,” during a ceremony at the college on Friday.

The college — which opened its doors in 1972 with four full-time faculty members — has grown to offer more than 80 degree programs. Additionally, Northland has a transfer program, allowing students to complete their first two years of a bachelor’s degree before enrolling in a four-year institution.

Sandy Kiddoo, president of Northland since 2021, said the college’s mission is to train its students to meet the needs of the region’s workforce.

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