Western Technical College

LA CROSSE — Ian Matchett of New Glarus graduated from Western Technical College in the associate of science — liberal arts program. Matchett is one of 851 graduates to receive an associate’s degree, technical diploma, or certificate in the 2019 Spring term.

University of Iowa

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa recently welcomed the most academically accomplished class in its 172-year history. Included among the UI’s Class of 2023 — a group that is a little less than 5,000 in total number — is Ellen Fox, a first year student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from Stockton, Illinois. This fall’s incoming undergraduate class  topped previous records in achievement with a higher average high school GPA, at 3.76, than any previous class. The average high school GPA for the Classes of 2022 and 2021 were 3.71 and 3.69, respectively.