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College News: June 19, 2021
College News

Rockford University

ROCKFORD, Illinois — Taylor Covert, Brodhead, was named to the spring 2021 Dean’s List at Rockford University.

Students attending Rockford University who earn at least a 3.5 GPA with no grades below “C” and having completed all requirements for the semester are named to the Dean’s List.


Rockford University

ROCKFORD, Illinois —   Morgan Robb and Sydni Aebly, both of Winslow, were named Distinguished Scholars at Rockford University for the spring 2021 semester, earning at least a 3.75 GPA with no grades below “C” and having completed all requirements for the semester.


University of Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota — Brady Beuschel, Juda, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from University of Sioux Falls.


Whitman College

WALLA WALLA, Washington — Brooklyn native Rebecca Bartig earned academic distinction for the most recent semester at Whitman College. This recognition is given to students who have completed a minimum of 12 credits, passed all credits attempted, and have earned a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on no fewer than nine graded credits during the semester.


UW-Whitewater

WHITEWATER — The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean’s List for the 2021 spring semester.

Albany: Megan Anderson, Brittney Vine, Alexandra Zertuche

Argyle: Maeve O’Grady, Cameron Treuthardt

Belleville: Samantha Christen, Brandon Graves, Jackson Richter, Gracie Samon, Katie Stuessy

Belmont: Maddie Rand

Benton: Jordan Busch, Brooks Tiedeman

Blanchardville: Zack Eaton

Brodhead: Brooke Bescup, Peter Bouc, Ashley Douglas, Kayla Douglas, Caleb Engen, Kenzi Harnish, Payton Hauser, Viosa Jashari, Layne Millard

Brooklyn: Christian Branson, Treise Langhammer, Jacob Shrader

Darlington: Siara Bergeson, Chelsie Golackson, Allison Horne, Lexis Macomber

Evansville: Dayne Acker, Heather Castonguay, Hunter Castonguay, Sam Feeney, Chad Harnack, Sydney Miller, Jaden O’Connor, Emily Ott, Claudia Peart, Lydia Peart, Brandon Robinson, Megan Ryan, Garrett Townsend, Katherine Wille, Nicholas Wille, Jayden Williams

Juda: Robyn Wahl

Monroe: Jake Brower, Corey Ceithamer, Yuritzia Garcia, Alexis Hilliard, Payton Johnson, Tyson Kelz, Kennedy Ludwig, Emily Meritt, Kelli Polnow, Bradley Ripp, Payton Sawdey, Eric Vale

Monticello: Laura Gillaspie, Cassie Schenkel, Hannah Zanow

New Glarus: Nick Borowitz, Mike Nelson, Trey Taylor, Jesse Tetner, Oggy York

Shullsburg: Joseph Turpin

South Wayne: Casi Blosch

Stockton: Quinn Eshleman


Iowa State University

AMES, Iowa — More than 10,500 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the spring semester 2021 Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded coursework.

Brooklyn: Madison Louise Stolen

Darlington: Cora Carpenter, Katie Marie Leahy

Monroe: Elizabeth Grace Brennan


UW-Madison

MADISON — The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2020-2021 academic year.

Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester. 

Albany: Ellen Brandt

Argyle: Erin Bruehlman, Kirsten Ostby

Belleville: Otto Anson, Noelle Austin, Faith Bump, Skylar Butenhoff, Jack Diederich, Sean Hagen, Bryson Jelle, Cheyenne Koeppel, Jeremy Kolasa, Anna Nolden, Grace Patrow, Jasmyne Roberts, Grace Schulting, Jenna Shrader, Heidi Wegehaupt

Benton: Mckailah Strang

Blanchardville: Maia Hankley, Brooke Watrud 

Brodhead: Samantha Anderson, Trent Anderson, Anna Corbit, Evan Willing 

Brooklyn: Meghan Detra, Brock Kelly, Luke Kelly, Michael Landry, Mya Lebakken, Riley Medenwald, Sydney Schwass, Mitchell Wall

Browntown: Jonah Tostrud 

Darlington: Maddie Crist, Jared Meister, Trae Schilling, Yu Han Wu 

Gratiot: Hannah Herbst, Roxi Reuter 

Juda: Taylor Adkins, Chelsea Burkhalter, Nicole Kamholz, Brandon Lengel, Emily Mauerman 

Monroe: Kayla Einbeck, Dylan Fahrney, Lily Frehner, Hunter Huschitt, Faith Koester, Jason Koller, Madeline Kuckuk, Natalie Leuzinger, Tai Lu, Vy Lu, Sydney Mathiason, Francisco Ocampo, Kevin Schmidt, Brianne Seagreaves, Maggie Setterstrom, Silas Setterstrom, Jackson Upmann, Andrew Wheat 

Monticello: Megan Lehr 

New Glarus: Annalee Kaiser, Levi Kasten, Isabella Lund, Benjamin Masson, Kerry Mccoy, Mitchell Mussehl, Owen Odegard, Wyatt Taylor 

Shullsburg: Zach Woodworth


University of Minnesota Crookston

CROOKSTON, Minnesota — Reid Cisler, Belleville, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the University of Minnesota Crookston spring 2021. 


Iowa State University

AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University recognized 4,798 spring graduates on May 7 and 8. Iowa State awarded 4,176 undergraduate degrees, 609 graduate degrees and 143 veterinary medicine degrees. Students had the opportunity to attend in-person ceremonies and celebrations at Hilton Coliseum and Jack Trice Stadium, which were livestreamed for those who preferred a virtual option.

Argyle: Jordyn Delzer, bachelor of science, animal science

Blanchardville: Devin Erickson, bachelor of fine arts, interior design

Darlington: Cora Carpenter, bachelor of science, agricultural and life sciences education, magna cum laude

Monroe: Elizabeth Brennan, bachelor of science, business analytics, summa cum laude


Mount Mary University

MILWAUKEE — Approximately 227 students completed their degree requirements at Mount Mary University and graduated at the conclusion of the Spring 2021 semester.

Brodhead: Suellen Thomson-Link, occupational therapy doctorate

Monroe: Grace Brown, master of science, art therapy


Ripon College

RIPON — Ripon College has announced its Dean’s List for the Spring 2021 semester, recognizing academic excellence. To qualify for the Dean’s List at Ripon College, students must achieve a 3.40 grade point average or higher on a 4.00 scale and complete at least 12 credits of regular letter-graded work.

Evansville: Kourtney Camm

Monroe: Jillian Heidenreich


Northern Illinois University

DeKALB, Illinois — Noelle Maire, Albany, was named to Northern Illinois University’s spring 2021 Dean’s List. 

To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology or a minimum of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale in the colleges of Business, Education, Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts.


University of Iowa

IOWA CITY, Iowa — John Chenoweth, New Glarus, was among the students conferred their degrees. Chenoweth, whose program of study was Journalism and Mass Communication, was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree.