Graduations

Winona State University

     Amanda Bissen, of Albertville, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree in Elementary Education (Teaching) following the fall 2023 semester.

     Sierra Schiro, of Buffalo, graduated Cum Laude with a BS degree in Elementary Education/K-6 Education following the fall 2023 semester.

     Sophia Fries, of Hanover, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree in Biology following the fall 2023 semester.

     Abigail Lillehaug, of Maple Lake, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS degree in Nursing following the fall 2023 semester.

     Jacob Braun, of Rockford, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree in Social Science/History following the fall 2023 semester.            

     The following students graduated following the fall 2023 semester.

     Maple Lake - Jordan Gries, BS, Nursing.

     South Haven - Mackenzie Jacobson, BS, Legal Studies.

Jacksonville State University, AL

     The following student graduated following the fall 2023 semester.

     Buffalo - Steven Labatt, BS, Emergency Management.

Iowa State University, Ames

     Jenna Kuelbs, of Delano, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS degree in Kinesiology and Health following the fall 2023 semester.              

     The following students graduated following the fall 2023 semester.

     Monticello - Kristen Nathan, Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering.

     St. Michael - Stella Leuer, Bachelor of Science, Supply Chain Management.

Academic Honors

Ridgewater College,   Hutchinson & Willmar

(3.5-4.0)

     The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester.

     Annandale - Brody Nathe.

     Buffalo - Luke Boelter; Kenzie Donovan; Emily Holt; William Hutchinson; Jessica Kramer; Stephanie Spaude; Kellan Stevens Aldrich; Amy Weston.

     Cokato - Jaiden Armstrong; Tiffany Bollin; Hannah Bunker; Ethan Farber; Daralyn Goldsberry; McKenna Haapala; Shantell Harpole; Tifani Johnson; Kaylee Jurmu; Whitney Jurmu; Kamryn Jurvakainen; Connor Kinnunen; Kaid Koski; Kendra Kotila; Paige Lovejoy; Amy Mathews; Zachary Peterson; Nicole Quaas; Aubrey Quern; Kaisa Salmen; Sydney Sangren; Carson Siltala; Caleb Sundblad; Rheanna Tormanen; Joseph Tupa.

     Delano - Sabrina Cook; Jenna Daniels; Heidi Rivers; Autumn Trujillo.

     Howard Lake - Kaitlynn Bickmann; Angela Brightbill; Harlie Dodge; Selena Flores; Rachel Jetson; Jeremiah Karels; Tara Karels; Lexi Karnes; Autumn Lamphere; Amanda Nessett; Carolyn Remer; Tammy Schmieg-Hatcher; Thomas Thesing; Anne Uecker.

     Maple Lake - Logan Anglin; Zechariah Bursch; Hannah Filek.

     Monticello - Jordan Horst.

     Montrose - Hannah Brenny; Reynah Johnson; Kate Lobbestael; Ashley Tanninen.

     South Haven - Madison Brown.

     Waverly - Aiden Barlau; Garrett Bechtold; Sophia Dolezal; Mallory Mengelkoch; Daniel Mosford; Danita Poppler; Halli Poppler; Heather Prestidge.

Minnesota State University - Moorhead

(3.25-4.0)

     The following students were named to the Deans List for the fall 2023 semester.

     Albertville - Omobolaji Oyesanya; Abigail Peterson.

     Annandale – Evan Schumacher; Alison Treichler.

     Buffalo – Jared Gregoire; Grace Heying; Hanna Lambrecht; Jessica Marshall; Alayna West.

     Cokato - Austin Kantola.

     Delano – Izabell Krueger; John Lahlum; Tori Stoddard.

     Howard Lake – Ella Bobrowske; Emma Huss.

     Maple Lake - Sierra McAlpine.

     Monticello - Aidan Kolehmainen; Alayna Manning; Jordan Urbanski; Cynthia Valdivia Cardenas.

     Montrose - Hannah Vig.

     Otsego - Kaela Traugott.

     Rockford - Journey Ponting.

     St. Michael - Brooks O’Brien; Madalyn Wenner; Tayler Zingelman.

     Waverly - Noah Karels.

Winona State University

(3.5-4.0)

     The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester.

     Albertville - Natasha Lozano; Charlie Lund; Tiffany Simon; Kailiah Yang.

     Annandale - Noah Beffel; Isabella Broich.

     Buffalo - Alexa Bennett; Henry Boyle; Elise Lubben; Henry Lux; Molly Marston; Brielle McLearen; Grace Murphy; Abigail Nelson; Alexis O’Malley; Jennifer Prigge; Leah Ramsey; Christian Stone; Mya Tiernan.

     Clearwater - Malea Miller.

     Cokato - Kezia Lee; Paige Sullivan.

     Corcoran - Grace Schulte

     Delano - William Ricke; Jake Sperling.

     Hanover - Katherine Dismang; Sophia Fries; Joshua Hanner; Audrey Strike; Payton Tweten.

     Howard Lake - Emma Matheson.

     Maple Lake - Lyndsie Carlson; Brock Goelz; Jordan Gries; Julia Kurz; Abigail Lillehaug.

     Monticello - Macy Brooks; Noah Duszynski; Taylor Gearey; Abigail Gleason; Lily Keenan; Caylyn Kobilka; Maxwell Meilahn; Mitch Meilahn; Kelsey Stuart.

     Montrose - Jocelynn Geib; Maverick Gilson; Jenna Roster.

     Otsego - Danny Homsombath; Makenna Karjalahti; Audrey Kotek.

     South Haven - Lily Ekert.

     St. Michael - Vanessa Alexander; Lilia Barrett; Nicole Braun; Kaitlyn Martin; Lynzie Moseng; Madeline Vitzthum; Sydney Nemeth; Dominic Perez; Mason Zingelman; Louis Godlewski; Paige Jernberg; Keegan Nygard.

St. Olaf College, Northfield

(3.75-4.0)

     The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester.

     Buffalo -  Joe Durben; Sarah Tangen; Tye Van Pelt.

     Cokato - Nicholas Little.

     Delano - Maddie Elstad.

     Monticello - Graycee Roubinek.

     St. Michael - Ellsie Covert; Norah Langager; James Lyke.

     Waverly - Laine Lammers.

St. Cloud State Univ.

(3.75-4.0)

     The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester.

     Albertville - Evalina Bach; Sloan Bozosi; Lydia Ellison; Brianna Kono; Ryan Sperry.

     Annandale - Samuel Arne; Andreas Boman; Amity Diebold; Marissa Lovegren; Michael McIntee; Elliana Miller; Samantha Morales; Abigail Neutz; Laura Popp; Brandon Riehm; Lynlee Roberts; Charli Schneider; Lucas Weisman; Peyton Welinski.

     Buffalo - Joseph Dahl; Bridget DesMarais; Karina Fredrickson; Preston Gardner; Sara Hartley; Livie Huhta; Sophia Jurmu; Joshua Kath; Jameson Kolles;  Charity Mealman; Sophia Painschab; Jamie Porter; Madison Roushar; Jenna Saab; Dylan Schlueter; Kayla Teubert.

     Cokato - Emily Johnson; Paul Vetsch.

     Delano - Rachel Eskola; Maria Molitor; Courtney Rajewsky.

     Hanover - Rachel Wesolowski.

     Maple Lake - Benjamin Clapp; Sophia De Leon; Mikayla Koss; Mariah Landa; Kate LaTour; Valerie Loch; Dakota Roskowiak; Makenna Vanzant.

     Monticello - Myla Bondhus; Brooke Burgardt; Collin Callstrom; Sonny Dinnetz; Ryan Fransen-Pruden; Hailey Gabler; Abby Hanson; Devvin Holland; Reagan Hughes; Ethan Kellner; Abraham Newcombe; Logan Oslund; Sarah Rasmuson; Katelyn Veches; Clarabelle Wall;  Madelyn Waltzing; Mackenzie Wipper.

     Montrose - Katelynn Anderson; Brycen Hillukka; Danyelle Wynn; Sophia Zupan.

     Otsego - Joel Miller; Malia Peacock.

     South Haven - Kaitlyn Alberg; Carson Cooper; Avery Gagnon; Josephine Hillestad; Kylie Kesanen; Trinity Klimek; Abbie Lipinski; Luke Mikel; Josiah Missler; Emma Niedzielski; Jasmine Smythe.

     St. Michael - Sydney Bice; Alycia Haus; Will Koelling; Meriel Orham; Jakson Ringat; Tatianna Woods; Rheana Zerna.

     Waverly - Brittany Burnham; Libbee Mattson; Joe Von Hagen.

Univ. of Minnesota Morris 

(3.666-4.0)

     The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester.

     St. Michael - Lilly Radintz.

Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT

(3.5-4.0)

     The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester.

     Monticello - Michaela Soucy.

Iowa State University, Ames

(3.5-4.0)

     The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester.

     Albertville - Megan Marguerite Hester; Elliott Grace Loftus; Nicolas Stelter.

     Buffalo - Jack William Ryden; Abigail Seestrom; Aria Lee Sturm.

     Cokato - Birke Hart Simmons.

     Delano - Erin Mae Green; Jenna Amy Kuelbs; Stephanie Anne McClelland; Evelyn Marie Otto; John Patrick Otto; Ryan Nicholas Rasmussen.

     Hanover - Andrew Frank Butkowski; Eric Lynch.

     Howard Lake - Bethany Jo Groos.

     Monticello - Kristen Jane Nathan; Elymus Schaffer.

     Montrose - Adriane Nelson; Cale Timothy Wabbe.

     Otsego - Faith T. Lindenfelser.

     St. Michael - Olivia Becker; Cora Lynn Benker; Jacob William Brommer; Chloe Marie Davis; Sarah Claire Dematteis; John Robert Hartnett; Katelyn Hawkinson; Avery Lynn Jackson; Taylor Rae Jeffery; Grant Michael Johnston; Magdalene Kay Lindeman; Robert Alexander Madore; Adeline Meyer; Emily J. Mueller; Owen Michael Petersen; Peyton Jeremy Peyerl; Kallie Maye Salen; Ella Shultz; Dina Marie Theros; Daniel Patrick Wray.

University of Mary, Bismarck, ND

(3.5-4.0)

     The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester.

     Albertville - Wyatt Lidberg; Emma Thorp; Margaret Welter.

     Annandale - Faith Millner.

     Buffalo - Magdalena Lafond; Stephen Schoder.

     Cokato - Jack Luhman; Jennifer Luhman.

     Delano - Cassandra Drusch; Katlyn Drusch; Trinity Duberstein; Benjamin Griep; Justin May; Andrew Merz.

     Maple Lake - Megan Lind; Gabriel Smail.

     Monticello - Grace Greteman; Hannah Greteman.

     Montrose - Wynn Russek.

     Otsego - Savannah Vetsch.

     St. Michael - Hannah Ingebritson; Thomas Ruhland.