★ Prizes for this event can only be won by currently enrolled Ridgewater students. ★

Learn about healthy boundaries in relationships.
Take our online Kahoot Trivia Challenge and enter to win prizes!

The top 10 students on the leaderboard and 10 randomly drawn students that complete the challenge will win one of twenty $20 Ridgewater Bookstore Gift Certificates!

Learn more at:

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★ Prizes for this event can only be won by currently enrolled Ridgewater students. ★

Learn about healthy boundaries in relationships.
Take our online Kahoot Trivia Challenge and enter to win prizes!

The top 10 students on the leaderboard and 10 randomly drawn students that complete the challenge will win one of twenty $20 Ridgewater Bookstore Gift Certificates!

Learn more at:

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Be part of a healthcare team that makes an impact. Train in two years or less in our Health Information Technician or Medical Coding Specialist programs. Work in hospitals, insurance companies, clinics, and government agencies.

• Program overview with faculty instructor
• Program versatility and career opportunities
• Learn about admissions, financial aid and the North Star Promise program

Reserve your spot

• Call 320-222-5971

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Be part of a healthcare team that makes an impact. Train in two years or less in our Health Information Technician or Medical Coding Specialist programs. Work in hospitals, insurance companies, clinics, and government agencies.

• Program overview with faculty instructor
• Program versatility and career opportunities
• Learn about admissions, financial aid and the North Star Promise program

Reserve your spot

• Call 320-222-5971

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Develop your design eye, software skills and confidence in Ridgewater’s Digital Design and related programs. Develop your creative and technical skills for a rewarding career using current industry software to communicate, inform, entertain, or market ideas, products or events.

• Program overview with faculty instructor
• Program versatility and career opportunities
• Learn about admissions, financial aid and the North Star Promise program

Tuesday  |  3:30 – 4:30 p.m.  |  Virtual on Zoom  |  April 7

Reserve your spot

• Call 320-222-5971

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All currently enrolled Ridgewater students that complete 80,000 steps in the FitOn app during the month of February 2026 will be entered to win one of five $50 Ridgewater Bookstore Gift Certificates! The student with the most steps is guaranteed a gift certificate!

1⃣ Step 1: Join the FitOn App Through Ridgewater
Visit and fill out the form to get access to the Pro version of the app (for FREE) and the challenge.

2⃣ Step 2: Join the Challenge
Look for the “” hosted by StudentLife under our ������ group in the FitOn app.

3⃣ Step 3: Track 80,000 Steps in FitOn within the challenge timeframe. That feels like a lot, but it’s only about 3,640 steps per day! Your steps must be tracked in FitOn in order to get credit for them in the challenge.

For More Info:

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Just visit and enter RREZVV as the Group ID.

Funds will be used to help cover the costs of sending PTK students to the conference.

Catalyst brings together over 3,000 high‑achieving Phi Theta Kappa scholars, advisors, and transfer partners for three days of leadership development, applied learning, and student recognition. Reserved for academically outstanding members, Catalyst is a powerful investment in student success. Students return with skills, confidence, and connections that support their academic and career goals.

At Catalyst, PTK students gain:

• Scholarship & Transfer Readiness
• Leadership Development
• Academic & Career Pathway Support
• Access to the Nation’s Largest Transfer Fair

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While attendance is not mandatory, we encourage all new and returning students to attend, and family and friends are invited. For more information, visit our main Start Strong page.

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TOPICS:
• Meet faculty during a program overview
• Learn about college Accessibility and Disability Services
• Discover Ridgewater Student Success resources
• Hear how community partners elevate skills with internships
• Meet Admissions staff and learn how to get started
• Tour campus

Schedule a time to learn more:
Ben Larson, 320-222-8041 or benjamin.larson@ridgewater.edu
ridgewater.edu/occupationalskills

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Develop your skills, confidence and a photographic eye in Ridgewater’s Professional Photography program through either full-time or part-time class options. Become a professional photographer OR take a single course for your hobby. Master your camera settings, maximize photo editing software, and learn portrait and commercial photography and video strategies to develop your own style!

• Program overview with faculty instructors
• Discover program versatility and career opportunities
• Learn about admissions, financial aid and the North Star Promise program (free tuition)

Reserve your spot

• Call 320-222-5973

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Students called to serve and to protect have long looked to ������ for training. Learn the differences of each of the programs. Enter the workforce directly or gain a strong foundation before transferring for a bachelor’s degree.

• Meet faculty and hear a program overview
• Explore program options and learn criteria
• Learn about admissions, financial aid and the North Star Promise program

Reserve your spot

• Call 320-222-5971

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help people work, create and solve problems in ethical ways when used responsibly. Enhance your current career experience or education with AI skills.

• Program overview with faculty instructor
• Learn about Ridgewater admissions, financial aid and the North Star Promise program.

Reserve your spot

• Call 320-222-5971

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Medical assistants and phlebotomists are essential members of the healthcare team, providing vital support to physicians and compassionate care to patients. Programs are available in Willmar and Hutchinson.

• Program overview with faculty instructors
• Learn about admissions, financial aid and the North Star Promise program (free tuition)

Reserve your spot

• Call 320-222-5971

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Chancellor Scott Olson wants student input as we begin our search for the next ������ President after Dr. Johnson retires!

Students that attend in person will receive free pizza (until gone) from Student Life!

Chancellor Olson will be joining in person in Willmar and via Zoom on the screens in the room in Hutchinson. (The student body on both campuses will meet at the same time.)

Students that are unable to attend in person are welcome to join us via Zoom!

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This session is for Ridgewater students only.
If you are a community member and would like to participate in giving feedback for Ridgewater’s next president, please see the community opportunities below on the same day:

Willmar Community Session
8:00 am-9:00 am
Dining Area (Student Center, Upper Level)
������ Willmar Campus

Hutchinson Community Session
5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Commons (Dining Area at the Center of Campus)
������ Hutchinson Campus

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������ has several options to obtain a nursing degree. Learn about Nursing program options:

• Attending an information session is required for admission to Ridgewater’s Nursing programs.
• Sessions start promptly. Late arrivals will not be admitted to the session.
• Learn Nursing admission criteria and deadlines.
• Learn about Ridgewater admissions, financial aid and the North Star Promise program.

Featured Programs

• Practical Nursing (LPN)
• Associate of Science (AS) Degree Nursing – Registered Nurse (RN)

Reserve your spot

• Call 320-222-5977

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