Birthdays

Ron Sawatzke - 70th Birthday

OPEN HOUSE

   Ron Sawatzke, of Maple Lake, will be celebrating his 70th Birthday with an Open House on Saturday, August 19, 2023, from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Riverside Park in Rockford.

   Food will be served, and The Wagon Wheelers will be performing from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.

   Love and congratulations from your family. (P20, D23)

Graduations

Normandale Community College, Bloomington 

   The following students graduated following the spring 2023 semester.

     Albertville - Jaylee Johnson, AA, Psychology Transfer Pathway, High Honors.

     Delano - Benjamin Ditty, AA, Liberal Education; Aubri Farniok, AA, Psychology Transfer Pathway, High Honors; Ryan Klatke, AAS, Hospitality Management; Chloe Moore, AA, Liberal Education, High Honors; William Scheck, AS, Business Transfer Pathway, Honors.

     Hanover - Cheyenne Kuehn, AA, Liberal Education, Honors.

     Monticello - Matthew Blaha, Certificate, Vacuum Technology.

     Waverly - Genitzel Albino, Certificate, Human Resource Management.

Northwest Technical College, Bemidji

     The following students graduated following the spring 2023 semester.

     Maple Lake - Shelby Campbell, AS, Nursing - Generic Track.

     Monticello - Rachel Bouchard, AS, Nursing - Generic Track; Lauren Crunden, Diploma, Practical Nursing.

Drake University, Des Moines, IA

     The following student graduated following the spring 2023 semester.

     Albertville - Jacob Lish, BA, Environmental Sustainability & Resilience; and BS, Environmental Science.

Upper Iowa University, Fayette

     The following student graduated following the spring 2023 semester.

     Albertville - Desean Phillips, BS, Biology.

Academic Honors

Hamline University, St. Paul  

(3.5-4.0)

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

     Buffalo - McKinzie McDowell.

     Maple Lake - Shelby Lengyel.

     Monticello - Sydney Lemke.

     South Haven - Krystal Iverson.

     St. Michael - Jordan Alberts; Indigo Rowland; Natalie Seiffert.

Univ. of Wisconsin, Platteville

(4.0)

     The following student was named to the Chancellor’s List for the spring 2023 semester.

     Monticello -  Jacob Keller

Reunions

BHS Class of 1961

Join us for a double celebration! The BHS Class of 1961 will be holding their 62nd Class Reunion and 80th Birthday on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, at Huikko’s Bowling & Entertainment Center, located at 1207 Hwy. 25 N. in Buffalo.

Social hour begins at 11:00 a.m. Lunch at 12:00 p.m. Reservations are not required.

Please share information with other out-of-town classmates. (P20)

Delano High School Class of 1973

The Delano High School Class of 1973 will be holding their 50th Class Reunion on Saturday, September 9, 2023.

Invitations have been sent to class members; however, if you haven’t received yours, please contact Bill Metz at 507-581-0551 or william.a.metz@gmail.com. (P20)