VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem says she is close
to earning a college degree.
The South Dakota Republican during a weekend speech at the
University of South Dakota winter commencement said she has turned
in her final paper and hopes to soon qualify for the degree.
When Noem was 22 she left school to help run her family's ranch
after her father was killed in a farm accident. Through the years she
has taken college classes including online courses, and also has
received intern credits for her work in Congress.
Noem was elected to the U.S. House last year after serving in
the state House.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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