Student achievements
Kurt Porter, Brainerd Lakes Area, recently became an owner at Severson Porter Law, with offices in Crosslake, Crosby and Baxter. Porter is a 2003 graduate of Staples Motley High School, the University of North Dakota; and the university’s School of Law. He is the son of Keith and Sandy Porter of Staples.
Michael Strain, Motley, has been accepted into the United States Army Officer Candidate School and will leave for service later this month. Strain is a 2012 graduate of Staples Motley High School; and a 2016 graduate of the University of Jamestown in North Dakota, where he majored in Business and Financial Planning. Strain was also the recipient of the Keith S. Warner Award for Academics, Athletics and High Ideals at Jamestown. He is the son of Don Strain and Sharon Stone, Motley.