Peggy Ann Cossette, assistant to the dean for the College of Human Development and Education, successfully completed the examination for Certified Professional Secretary (CPS). She is among 72 in North Dakota who have attained this goal and 27,038 in the United States.

To attain the CPS rating, a secretary/admin must meet certain educational and work experience requirements and pass a three-part one-day examination. The examination covers finance and business law (economics, accounting); office systems and administration (office technology, office administration and business communications) and management (behavioral science in business, human resources management, organizations and management).

Cossette has worked at NDSU since 1979 and has been with the College of Human Development and Education since it was created in 1992.