Chad Hoppke receives CNE

Chad Hoppke, with the Vanderlinde Group of RE/MAX Edge, was recently awarded the Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) designation by the Real Estate Negotiation Institute (RENI). The CNE is earned by real estate professionals after successfully completing formal negotiation training from the Real Estate Negotiation Institute. Agents who receive this certification are in the top 1 percent of all agents nationally.

Students graduate from college

Abigail Peterson of Rockford graduated May 3 with a bachelor of science degree from College of Arts and Sciences at University of Nebraska in Lincoln, NE.

Two area students graduated May 11 from Minnesota State University in Mankato. Morgan Gallus of Delano graduated with a bachelor of science degree in biology, and Daniel Pawelk of Montrose graduated with a bachelor of science degree in biotechnology.