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UW-Eau Claire

EAU CLAIRE — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is proud to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of the Blugolds who have earned a place on the Fall 2025 Dean’s List.

Belleville- Liam Lalor

Brodhead- Reaghan Schmelzer

Browntown- Griffin Clark

Monroe- Tatiana Bobrowicz, Vincent Carus, Julianna Erdley, Austin Fuller, Jake Grebner, Abigail Matley, Melanie Westgard

Monticello- Maximilian Petitjean

New Glarus- Jessi Brunner, Karley Michels, Tatum O’Bel

Milwaukee School of Engineering

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee School of Engineering congratulates students named to the Fall Semester 2025 Honors List.

Albany- Jordan Disch

New Glarus- Onnikah Oliver

Monroe- Richard Wyss, Jared Batz

Milwaukee School of Engineering

MILWAUKEE — Timothy Olson, from Monroe, was named to the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Dean’s List for the 2025 Fall Semester. Olson is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering.

UW-River Falls

RIVER FALLS — The University of Wisconsin-River Falls 2025 fall semester Dean’s List has been released by Registrar Kelly Browning. It honors 1,724 students.

Brodhead- Tatum Ceslok

Monroe- Delaney Sweeney

Monticello- Anthony Fuchs

UW-Oshkosh

OSHKOSH — University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh officials have released the names of students who qualified for the Dean’s List and Honor Roll in fall 2025.

Blanchardville- Sabrina Hanson, Dean’s List

Brooklyn- Philomena Ruth, Honor Roll

Darlington- William Murray, Honor Roll

Gratiot- Morgan Balbach, Dean’s List

Monroe- Olivia Cummings, Honor Roll, Benjamin Figi, Honor Roll, Elijah Kister, Dean’s List, Gehrig Losenegger, Honor Roll

New Glarus- Justin Engen, Honor Roll

Shullsburg- Kaitlyn Richardson, Honor Roll

University of Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A total of 15,388 students enrolled during Fall Semester 2025 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).

Belleville- Alison Zimmerman

New Glarus- Emmaline Marty

UW-Whitewater

WHITEWATER — Twenty students were recognized at the Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) 2026 National Convention from March 25-27 in Norfolk, Virginia.

Monroe- Cooper Hendrickson

UW-Whitewater

WHITEWATER — A total of 26 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were individually recognized as the university took home the Wisconsin Collegiate DECA Diamond Chapter of the Year award for the fourth straight time.

Blanchardville- Alyssa Cassidy

Monroe- Riley Elliott

Upper Iowa University

FAYETTE, Iowa — Upper Iowa University has announced its 2026 Honors and Awards program recipients. As one of the honorees, Ellie Modaff of Albany, WI, was awarded the Dr. J. D. Parker and Nellie K. Parker Scholarship.

UW-Whitewater

WHITEWATER — The following University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students who will graduate Saturday, May 16, 2026, are among more than 200 Warhawks who were hired, promoted, accepted to graduate school, or started their own business before graduation:

Shullsburg- Joelle Sigwarth, who will graduate with a degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Monticello- Ian Schwartzlow, who will graduate with a degree in Finance.

Monroe- Caleb Bunker, who will graduate with a degree in General Business.

Blanchardville- Bri Peterson, who will graduate with a degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Darlington- Madyson King, who will graduate with a degree in Social Work.

UW-Whitewater

WHITEWATER — More than 3,500 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater earned a spot on the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester. The following students were named to the list:

Monroe- Danica Altmann, Braeden Brewster, Caleb Bunker, Sophia Douglas, Caleb Figi, Lilly Lancaster, Stephanie Le, Regulus Lincicum, Jaidyn Mars, Cassandra Riese, Emery Smith, Keatin Sweeney, Charlie Wiegel, Katie Witt

Brodhead- Kayla Baxter, Madilyn Brown, Lily Bump, Jenna Calvagna, Joseph Douglas, Gavin Eckerman, Jackson Fields, Shelby Garrity, Jared Marden, Allison Tomas, Kylee Wahler, Jillian Webber

New Glarus- Jason Borgmann, Helen Marty

Monticello- Angela Cash, Alayna Lewis, Ian Schwartzlow,

Browntown- Ellie Edler, Molly Edler, Connor Novak,

Belleville- Jack Erickson, Casey Hagen, Mackenzie Ohms, Derek Schultz, Emily Swanson, Chase Varney, Ben Viney

Argyle- Rachel Gilbertson, Kory Makos

Albany- Catherine Schuppner

Darlington- Daniela Aurora Hernandez Alvarado, Madyson King, Christian Martinez, Porter Paisley,

Blanchardville- Ashley McDermott, Bri Peterson

Gratiot- Rhett Reuter

South Wayne- Lilly Schultz

Kirkwood Community College

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester.

Gratiot- Makayla Kammes

Coe College

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Coe College is recognizing its highest performing students as members of the Dean’s List.

Warren- Reed McNutt

UW-Superior

SUPERIOR — The University of Wisconsin-Superior has named the following students to the Dean’s List for academic achievement during the Spring 2026 semester.

Belleville- Niles Monroe

Darlington- Naomi Campos

Clarke University

DUBUQUE — Clarke University is proud to announce that 222 students earned a spot on the Dean’s List for the Spring 2026 semester.

Albany- Abigail Hollis

University of Evansville

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Micaela Miller of Stockton was named to the University of Evansville Dean’s List for the Spring 2026 semester.

Loras College

DUBUQUE — Loras College undergraduate students were recognized for academic achievement during the recent semester

Benton- Anna L. Wentz

Blanchardville- Mikaela J. Gross, Aidan M. Gruenenfelder

Darlington- Ross M. Crist, Madisyn I. Heim

Northern Illinois University

DeKALB, Ill. — More than 2,300 students received their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Northern Illinois University in May.

New Glarus- Grant Kolean Master of Arts in History

Milwaukee School of Engineering

MILWAUKEE — Timothy Olson, from Monroe, was named to the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Dean’s List for the 2026 Spring Semester.

Milwaukee School of Engineering

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee School of Engineering congratulates students named to the Spring Semester 2026 Honors List.

Albany- Jordan Disch

New Glarus- Onnikah Oliver

Monroe- Jared Batz

UW-Eau Claire

EAU CLAIRE — UW-Eau Claire is proud to announce the spring dean’s list for 2026.

Browntown- Griffin Clark, College of Arts and Sciences

Monroe- Tatiana Bobrowicz, College of Arts and Sciences, Julianna Erdley, College of Arts and Sciences, Lucas Flom, College of Nursing, Jake Grebner, College of Nursing, Abigail Matley, College of Health and Human Sciences, Melanie Westgard, College of Arts and Sciences

New Glarus- Karley Michels, College of Nursing, Tatum O’Bel, College of Nursing

Marquette University

MILWAUKEE — Benton native Emma Lawrence named to Marquette University’s spring 2026 Dean’s List

Marquette University

MILWAUKEE — This past spring, the following students graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Belleville- Kelsey Schmit, Certificate, Superintendent

Browntown- Grace Tostrud, Doctorate, Physical Therapy

Marian University

FOND DU LAC — Marian University is proud to announce that 246 students made the Dean’s List for academic achievement for the Spring 2026 semester.

New Glarus- Patrick Alt

Brodhead- Nicole Miller

Champlain College

BURLINGTON, VT — Abigail Meehan of Evansville, WI, was named to the Champlain College Online Dean’s List for the Spring 2026 semester.

UW-Oshkosh

OSHKOSH — University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh officials have released the names of students who qualified for the Dean’s List and University Honor Roll in spring 2026.

Argyle- Taylor Wedig, Dean’s List

Blanchardville- Sabrina Hanson, Honor Roll

Brooklyn- Philomena Ruth, Honor Roll

Darlington- William Murray, Honor Roll

Gratiot- Morgan Balbach, Honor Roll, Jared Knapp, Dean’s List

Monroe- Olivia Cummings, Honor Roll

New Glarus- Justin Engen, Honor Roll

Shullsburg- Kaitlyn Richardson

St. Olaf College

NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The following local students are named Class of 2026 graduates from St. Olaf College.

New Glarus- Levi Belknap, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Economics

Iowa State University

AMES, Iowa — Nearly 4,900 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 14-16.

Gratiot- Luke John Balbach, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, B.S.

St. Olaf College

NORTHFIELD, Minn.— Local students make the Spring 2026 Dean’s List at St. Olaf College

Monroe- Laurel Sheaffer, Psychology

New Glarus- Roman Kendrick, Chemistry

University of Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Zachary Thole of Belleville has received the following degree(s) from The University of Alabama: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.

Saint Mary’s University

WINONA, Minn. — Congratulations to the following undergraduate students, who were named to the 2026 spring semester Dean’s List at Saint Mary’s University.

Blanchardville- Danica Nelson

Brooklyn- Teagan Phillips, Michael Phillips and Kerri Molenda

Iowa State University

AMES, Iowa — More than 11,200 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2026 spring semester Dean’s List.

Brooklyn- Kaela Mae George, Animal Science, B.S., Claire Naomi Johnson, Graphic Design Undergraduate Pre-Major. Owen S. Mitchell, Architecture, B.Arch.

Monroe- Allison S Wunschel, Architecture, B.Arch.

Carthage College

KENOSHA — Congratulations to the students who have been named to the Carthage College Spring 2026 Dean’s List

Albany- Nate Stokstad

Brodhead- Olivia Hartwig

Darlington- Eli Aird

Winona State University

WINONA, Minn. — The following students have graduated Spring 2026.

Monroe- Samantha Lynch

New Glarus- Beckett Malaise, Nora Tarala, Noah Ziperski

UW-Stout Polytechnic

MENOMONIE— The following students from the area graduated on May 16, 2026, from University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic in Menomonie, Wis. The university graduated 1,067 students, with 849 undergraduates and 218 Graduate School students this spring.

Monroe- Mady Hill, BFA Animation & Digital Media, Carson Leuzinger, BS Dietetics, Oliver Jay, BS Video Production, Carson Leuzinger, BS Dietetics; MS Nutrition & Dietetics, Lindsay Leuzinger, BS Early Childhood Education

Belleville- Carson Heller, BS Manufacturing Engineering; BS Mechanical Engineering

Monticello- Lily Baker, BFA Animation & Digital Media

Shullsburg- Elizabeth Bennett, BS Special Education

Brodhead- Lexie Holt Lobeck, BS Early Childhood Education, Cordell Purdy, BS Computer Science

Maryville University St. Louis

St. Louis — The following student has been recognized for the 2026 Dean’s List.

Belleville- Lindsey Schadewalt, School of Business.

Milwaukee School of Engineering

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee School of Engineering congratulates students who graduated in Spring 2026

Monroe- Timothy Olson Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering with Honors

Albany- Jordan Disch, a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Brandon Janes- Master of Science in Engineering Masters

New Glarus- Onnikah Oliver, Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering