Celebrations 7/21/22

Anniversaries

 

60th Anniversary

 

 

 

   Bob and Becky Mortvedt, of Buffalo, celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary on Thursday, July 21, 2022.

   Congratulations and love from their children Clare and Jeff Swenson, and Jacob and Karen Mortvedt; their eight grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

    Above, the couple is pictured on their wedding day in 1962; below, as they appear today. (P21, D24)

 


Graduations

 

Alexandria Technical & Community College

   The following students graduated following the 2021-2022 academic year.

   Albertville - Sydney Trainor, AAS, Medical Administrative Specialist, Diploma, Medical Coding Specialist, Fall 2021.

   Buffalo - Lily Klimesh-Cox, AAS, Business Management, Certificate, Retail Management, Spring 2022; Julia Kolles, Certificate, Speech-Language Pathology Assistant, Spring 2022; Blane Lindell, AAS, Law Enforcement, Spring 2022; Gavin Merten, Certificate, Professional Truck Driver, Fall 2021.

   Cokato - Will DeRosier, Diploma, Diesel Mechanics, Spring 2022.

   Delano - Lee Peterson, AAS, Speech-Language Pathology Assistant, Spring 2022.

   Montrose - Anastasia Clark, AAS, Law Enforcement, Spring 2022.

   Otsego - Anhar Khan, Certificate, Retail Management, Fall 2021.

   South Haven - Teagan Hood Beckman, Certificate, Law Enforcement Skills, Summer 2021.

   St. Michael - Megan Anderson, AAS, Nursing, Spring 2022; Heather Koelling, AAS, Speech-Language Pathology Assistant, Spring 2022; Nicholas Schwarz, AAS, Law Enforcement, Spring 2022; Maxwell Strege, Diploma, Machine Tool Technology, Spring 2022.

 

Drake University, Des Moines, IA

   The following students graduated following the spring 2022 semester.

   Buffalo - Allison Hargreaves, BM, Instrumental Performance.

   Hanover - Keegan Finger, BS, Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science.

   St. Michael - Luke Gentle, BS, Computer Science and Data Analytics.

 

Univ. of Wisconsin-Whitewater

   The following student graduated following the spring 2022 semester.

   Delano - Raina Graeber, BS, Biology.

 

Academic Honors

 

St. Cloud State University

(3.75-4.0)

   The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

   Albertville - LeighAnn Bethke; Alexander Boltz; Ashton Hobza; Elizabeth Lozano; Kasey Parish.

   Annandale - Jordyne Broich; Halley Gustafson; Katherine Lovegren; Faith Mader; Connor Magrum; Trevor Marquette; Brandon Riehm; Alex Toedter.

   Buffalo - Elizabeth Alviani; Kayla Clark; Andra DeLacey; Alisha Hackworth; Shelby Halderson; Sara Hartley; Olivia Ruhr; Dylan Schlueter; Joe Swanson; Carl Warner; Karim Wassef.

   Cokato - Filip Haataja; Gavin Tormanen; Paul Vetsch.

   Delano - Aaron Kruse; Kiera Moore; Courtney Rajewsky; Austin Schneider; Julia Stone.

   Hanover - Matthew Willert.

   Maple Lake - Gracie Elsenpeter; Angela Fruetel; Nate Hogan; Brenden Iaquinto; Kate LaTour, Remington Lilya; Valerie Loch; Haley Mullen; William Theyson.

   Monticello - Heidi Alexson; Myla Bondhus; Skye Dingman; Jenna Eiden; Hailey Gabler; Heidi Hendrickson; Logan Kiviahde; Faith Kopff; Brienna Krisko; Daniela Maldonado Jimenez; Rilee Marquette; Trenton Nix; Bryan Parks; Meren Parks; Zoey Pierce; Chloe Robinson; Andrea Sandoval; Ali Schultz; Sarah Schwab; Loren Sohler; Chad Strand; Joshua Young.

   Montrose - Brycen Hillukka.

   Otsego - Paige Kesti; Rylan Loukusa.

   South Haven - Kaitlyn Alberg; Taylor Bowman; Autumn Hanson; Breanna Klaphake; Luke Mikel; Josiah Missler; Sarah Richardson; Hailey Schewe; Olivia Truenow.

   St. Michael - Gadeir Ali; Heather Blanchette; Andrew Erickson; Mary Hegrenes; Hannah Hoglund; Gabrielle Madore; Anna Marchand; Katelyn McKimmy; Jennifer Moreno Vizcarra; Meriel Orham; Adam Pochardt; Bryan Reynoso; Hannah Rupar; Laion Towah; Angela Vorarath; Megan Woitalla.

   Waverly - Trevor Bonnicksen; Brittany Morain; Rylee Redd; Joe Von Hagen.

 

Hamline University, St. Paul

(3.5-4.0)

   The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester.

   Buffalo - Allison Birk; Lauren Green; Mckinzie McDowell; Auria Speltz.

   Hanover - Maddie Christensen; Amanda Nylander.

   Monticello - Sydney Lemke.

   Montrose - Colton Tritz.

   St. Michael - Clare Chambers; Indigo Rowland; Natalie Seiffert.

   Waverly - Dean Young.

(3.5-4.0)

   The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

   Buffalo - Allison Birk; Nicole Espinoza; Mckinzie McDowell; Cece Miller; Auria Speltz.

   Hanover - Maddie Christensen.

   Monticello - Sydney Lemke.

   St. Michael - Natalie Seiffert.

   Waverly - Dean Young.

 

Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter

(3.7-4.0)

   The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

   Albertville - Brooke Merila.

   Annandale - Abigail Gunnarson; Samuel Moe.

   Buffalo - Cody Bonk; Thomas Chalupnik; Jillian Elton; River Johnson; Elizabeth Lawrence; Ohnica Melenich; Lauren O’Connell; Kaylee Olson; Taite Stevens Aldrich; Patrick Stonecipher.

   Delano - Jackson Hjelle; Aliyah Kurth; Emily Olson.

   Hanover - Olivia Jahnke; Cole Laplante; Lily Leahy.

   Monticello - Riley Erb; Grace Matson; McKenna Moran; Lauren Pankow.

   South Haven - Chance Korpela.

   St. Michael - Madeleine Derbis; Maria Flores Marquez; Samuel Harlan; Callie Nordberg; Jenna Sargent; Maria Sylvester; Abigail Westendorp.

 

Minnesota State University, Mankato

(4.0)

   The following students were named to the Dean’s High Honor List for the spring 2022 semester.

   Buffalo - Brandon Holthaus; Alexis O’Malley; Kasja Schumann; Hanna Stewig.

   Cokato - Lily Pokornowski.

   Delano - Gracie Peterson.

   Howard Lake - Parker Helmbrecht.

   Maple Lake - Jessica Crews.

   South Haven - Grace Gagnon.

   St. Michael - Braxton Fair; Bailey Schlimme; Samuel Terwey.

(3.5-3.99)

   The following students were named to the Dean’s Honor List for the spring 2022 semester.

   Albertville - Tyler Bechtold-Bartholomew; Miguel Eguia; Kate Meyer.

   Annandale - Katlyn Hurrle; Emily Reller; Chloe Wolff.

   Buffalo - Madeline Brakken; Kylie Breuer; Jessica Bursch; Amber Khan; Madison Maas; Alexander Mobley; Emily Pierce; Jack Tokkesdal; Grace West.

   Cokato - Evan Ferkingstad.

   Delano - Reno Bredahl; Madison Halluska; Parker Mittelstaedt; William Selstad; Derek Techam.

   Hanover - Samuel Christenson; Emma Gordley; William Newman.

   Howard Lake - Leah Bobrowske; Shelby Gabbert.

   Maple Lake - Trinity Geyen.

   Monticello - Courtney Hellman; Lauryn Kolles; Maran Marsh; Kevin Martinez Del Arca; Dylan Roiger; Connor Wurm.

   Montrose - Christine Hanson.

   Otsego - Lily Caswell.

   South Haven - Ben Holthaus.

   St. Michael - Tyler Beckstrom; Stephanie Cook; Napoleon Kwamesa; Madison McKinley; Isaiah Mlsna; Shubham Ranjan.

   Waverly - Jacob Ahner; Emma Williamson.

 

Alexandria Technical & Community College

(3.5-4.0)

   The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

   Albertville - Julie Hawkins.

   Buffalo - Lily Klimesh-Cox.

   Montrose - Anastasia Clark.

   St. Michael - Megan Anderson; Maxwell Strege.

 

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

(3.0-4.0)

   The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

   Monticello - Jaxon Turner.

 

Wheaton College, IL

(3.5-4.0)

   The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

   Monticello - Kali Grose.

 

Drake University, Des Moines, IA

(4.0)

   The following students were named to the President’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

   Albertville - Jacob Lish.

   Hanover - Keegan Finger; Abbie Whittemore.

   St. Michael - Luke Gentle.

(3.5-3.99)

   The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

   Annandale - Kitri Reimer.

   Buffalo - Allison Har-greaves; Princess Hart.

   St. Michael - Sidney Mitchell.

 

Kalamazoo College, MI

(3.5-4.0)

   The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

   St. Michael - Morgan Fischer.

 

Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln

   The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

   Cokato - Grace Lynn Engh.

   Delano - Gabriela Joy Paskach; Michaela Karen Paskach.

   South Haven - Lily Mellby.

   St. Michael - Nicole Van Ess; Hannah Marie Vrkljan.

 

Rochester Institute of Technology, NY

(3.4-4.0)

   The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

   Cokato - Oliver Nyquist.

 

Univ. of Mary, Bismarck, ND

(3.5-4.0)

   The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

   Albertville - Emma Thorp.

   Annandale - Jacob Popp.

   Buffalo - Calvin James; Triston Kosek; Zachary Marquette; Reese Wishart.

   Cokato - Jack Luhman.

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

   Maple Lake - Megan Lind; Gabriel Smail.

   Monticello - Allana Staryszak.

   Otsego - Savannah Vetsch.

   St. Michael - Lindsay Rohr.

 

Bryant University, Smithfield, RI

(3.4-4.0)

   The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

   Delano - Robert Knight.

 

Anderson University, SC

(3.5-4.0)

   The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

   Albvertville - Ryley Zopfi.

 

Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA

(3.5-4.0)

   The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

   South Haven - Elizabeth Kutina.

 

Univ. of Wisconsin-La Crosse

(3.5-4.0)

   The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

   Albertville - Alexandria Frickel.

   Buffalo - Grace Happe; Meghan Landsberger; Cammie Meeker; Devan Revolinski; Sarah Volden.

   Delano - Lily Teig.

   Howard Lake - Ellie Horn.

   Monticello - Julia Bovee; Jade Kopff; Ella Lammers; Avery Vanderlinden.

   St. Michael - Jessica Immer; Matt Nowell; Emma Strait; Abby Valek.

 

Univ. of Wisconsin-Platteville

(4.0)

   The following students were named to the Chancellor’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

   Annandale - Madilyn Lund.

    Monticello - Jacob Keller.

 


Reunions

 

BHS Class of 1961

 

The BHS Class of 1961 will be celebrating their 61st Class Reunion on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, 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 necessary, just come and have fun visiting with classmates. Please share this information with other out-of-town classmates. (P14, P21)

 

BHS Class of 1967 - Date Change

 

The 55th Class Reunion has been changed from Thursday, September 22, 2022, to Tuesday, September 13, 2022. 

The Class Reunion will be held at Huikko’s Bowling & Entertainment Center, 1207 Hwy. 25 North, Buffalo starting at 11:00 a.m. with lunch at 12 noon.

Any questions, call Hank Van Erp at 763-843-4215.  (P14, P21)

 

Publication: 

The Drummer and The Wright County Journal Press

PO Box 159
108 Central Ave.
Buffalo MN 55313

www.thedrummer.com

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