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College News: July 31, 2021
College News

UW-RIVER FALLS

RIVER FALLS — The University of Wisconsin-River Falls spring semester Dean’s List honoring 1,788 students has been released. 

To be named to the Dean’s List, a full-time undergraduate must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of 4.0, or midway between an “A” and “B” average. 

Albany: Travis Oliver

Blanchardville: Cassidy DeWitt

Brodhead: Carly Benton

Monroe: Ava Lovett

Monticello: Anna Kachel


University of Iowa

IOWA CITY, Iowa — More than 7,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean’s list for the 2021 spring semester.

Monroe: Luz Daniela Larraga Martiniz

New Glarus: Christian Arnett, John Chenoweth

Stockton: Ellen Fox


Highland Community College

FREEPORT, Illinois — Highland Community College announces the 2021 spring graduates. Graduates were awarded associate degrees, associate of applied science degrees, or certificates. The graduates had the option to participate in a virtual ceremony on May 22.

Monroe: Spencer Brunton, associate of applied science auto body repair; Jessica Klarer, associate of applied science information technology healthcare

Orangeville: Raegan Bass, associate of arts; Tori Corp, associate of arts; Megan Davis, associate of arts; Noah Parriott, associate of science; Jamie Watson, associate of applied science in nursing; Cassidy Wirth, associate of arts

Stockton: Haley Brudi, associate of science; Laura Caswell, associate of science; Jennifer Hatfield, associate of arts; Jeremiah Hermann, associate of science; Allison Kehl, associate of arts; Lindan Legel, associate of science; Addie Rice, cosmetology certificate; Abigail Weber, associate of arts

Warren: Crystal Bartell, associate of applied science in nursing; Lindsey Brinkmeier, associate of arts; Brandyn Curran, associate in engineering science; Alexander Durow, associate of arts; Celeste Hodge, associate of applied science hospitality management

Winslow: Kiersten Jordan, associate of arts; Brett Scott, associate of arts; Rachel Young, associate of arts


FREEPORT, Illinois — Highland Community College proudly announces the dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester. Students who have completed 12 credit hours or more during the semester and have a minimum 3.25 grade point average (GPA), based on a 4.0 scale, are included on the dean’s list. Highest Honors are awarded to students with a perfect 4.0 GPA. High Honors is given to students with a 3.50 to 3.99 GPA, and Honors students have earned a GPA between 3.25 and 3.49.

Gratiot: Matthew McGlynn, highest honors

Monroe: Spencer Brunton, high honors; Aubrey Craig, highest honors

Orangeville: Raegan Bass, highest honors; Tori Corp, high honors; Megan Davis, highest honors; Grace Edler, high honors; Zacharey Green, highest honors; Ryan Guy, honors; Jamie Watson, highest honors

Stockton: Walker Arand, honors; Kaige Brown, highest honors; Haley Brudi, highest honors; Laura Caswell, highest honors; Jennifer Hatfield, highest honors; Allison Heller, high honors; Jeremiah Hermann, highest honors; Bryant Keeffer, high honors; Lindan Legel, high honors; Winston McPeek, honors; Chandler Reifsteck, high honors; Addie Rice, high honors; Elizabeth Rowe, high honors

Warren: Lindsey Brinkmeier, high honors; Autumn Flynn, high honors; Antonio Romero, highest honors

Winslow: Alec Bennett, highest honors; Rachel Young, highest honors


Blackhawk Technical College

JANESVILLE —Congratulations to the Blackhawk Technical College students who have been named to the President’s List for Spring 2021. Students on the President’s List were enrolled in nine or more credit hours earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Albany: Alexa Coplien, Hailey M. Kind, Charis Turner

Argyle: Whitney N. Connors

Belleville: Trey W. Gehin

Brodhead: Eyan G. Anderson, Blaine R. Berget, Justyce M. Burhans, Craig Christensen, Riley Difenderfer, Magnolia Grenawalt, Bryson Ils, Hailey Landphier, Erin Lemezis-Schadewaldt, Marcia C. Mcguire, Ethan G. Reed, Trenton M. Sauer, Breanna D. Santiago, Sara Smital, Rhianna C. Teubert, Jillian M. Webber, Vicki L. Wiegel

Browntown: Heidi M. Anderson, Ashley McGrath, Jessica McGrath, Anna D. Newcomer, Anthony J. Smith

Evansville: Madalyn L. Abey, Adam R. Adkins, Alyssia Bartelt, William H. Coughlin, Margo Diener, Jenna Dowdy, Shelby Hollis, Bethany O. King, Carolyn L. Kleisch, Melissa M. Nandory, Emily Shelton, Kaylee R. Trawicki, Abigail C. Wardwell

Gratiot: Lindsay Gabe

Juda: Cortney L. Bertelrud, Molly A. Salzwedel

Monroe: Michael A. Alba, Tatum M. Allbaugh, Maram Assaf, Bujar Bexheti, Heather R. Burkhalter, Lindsay Egger, Garrett J. Fisher, Jack E. Garthwaite, Jennifer L. McLoud, Vanessa L. Meier, Bailey P. Miller, Katelyn M. Nelson, Stephanie L. Pautsch, Lacey L. Pfund, Daniel G. Rhoe, Melisa J. Richardson, Derrick Ritschard, Selena L. Sanchez, Kailyn B. Seffrood, Meaghan E. Sweeney, Thomas Tobias, Mackenzie L. Weiss, Krystal L. Zahradka

Monticello: Miah J. Brokopp, John H. Dohm, Heidi Kassebaum, Erin N. Lehr, Julie A. Schwartzlow, Sue Sherman

New Glarus: Kathryn Barr, Kristina M. Ziltner

Orangeville: Kayla Dyson, Mackenzee Menehan

South Wayne: Kayla M. Meier, Jared M. Vosberg


UW-OSHKOSH

OSHKOSH — University of Wisconsin Oshkosh officials have announced students who qualified for the Dean’s List and Honor Roll in spring 2021 across its three campuses (Fond du Lac, Fox Cities and Oshkosh).

 To qualify, a student must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits. There can be no individual grades below a “C” and no incomplete or non-reported grades at the time the process is run. The term grade-point average (GPA) requirement for University Honor Roll is 3.3; the term GPA requirement for Dean’s List is 3.75 out of a possible 4.0.

Argyle: Paige Soper, dean’s list

Belleville: Mikayla Cann, dean’s list; Delia Fullbright, dean’s list

Brodhead: Carisa Purdue, dean’s list

Brooklyn: Madeline Halverson, honor roll; Samantha Mikkelson, honor roll

Darlington: Paige Schilling, dean’s list

Monroe: Chloe Bunker, honor roll; Natalie Dillon, dean’s list; Benjamin Dombkowski, dean’s list; Ross Jacobson, honor roll; Hayley Rielly, dean’s list; Rebekah Thoman, dean’s list

New Glarus: Zoe Moen, honor roll

Shullsburg: Abigail Jerry, honor roll; Calista Jerry, dean’s list

South Wayne: Brody Milz, honor roll


Edgewood College

MADISON — The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at Edgewood College for the Spring 2021 semester.

Albany: Madison Peters

Argyle: Grace Cwynar

Belleville: Erin Kittleson

Brodhead: Jordan Naramore

Brooklyn: Sophia Grady

Darlington: William Schwartz

Evansville: Paige Banks

Juda: Taylor Golackson

Monroe: Montana Steinmann

New Glarus: Anika Beutler

Shullsburg: Joleeza Rice


MADISON — The following area students have earned Semester Honors for the Spring 2021 semester at Edgewood College. Fulltime students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average for the semester are eligible for this honor.

Argyle: Grace Cwynar, Sage Langhus

Belleville: Erin Kittleson

Benton: Lydia Jones

Blanchardville: Chase Crull

Brodhead: Jordan Naramore, Alexis Oliver

Brooklyn: Sophia Grady

Darlington: William Schwartz

Evansville: Paige Banks, McKenzie Carlson, Marcial Martinez, Dayna Porter, Corita Wall, Savannah Wall, Zoe Winter

Juda: Triniti Elmer, Taylor Golackson

Monroe: Montana Steinmann, Carissa Winters

New Glarus: Anika Beutler

Shullsburg: Joleeza Rice, Noah Wand


Wartburg College

WAVERLY, Iowa — Emily Raab, Warren,  was named to the Wartburg College Winter/May Term Dean’s List.

The list honors students who earned a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or above in at least five course credits during the terms. Four of the five course credits have to be graded with a traditional letter grade.

Wartburg students take four courses during Winter Term, which runs from January through April, and one course during the one-month May Term.


MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY

MILWAUKEE — Local students have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

To make the Dean’s List, students must have earned at least 12 credits for the spring 2021 semester and have no disqualifying grades.

Browntown: Grace Tostrud

New Glarus: Madison Perkins


MILWAUKEE — This past spring, Madison Perkins, New Glarus, graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Perkins earned a bachelors degree in Journalism.


UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY — The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has made public the names of undergraduate students receiving semester honors for spring 2021 semester academic achievement. Students who earn a 4.0 grade point average, which represents all “A” grades, receive highest honors. High honors go to students earning 3.99 to 3.75 grade point averages. Honors are given to students earning 3.74 to 3.50 grade point averages. Students are listed by the Wisconsin county or state claimed as place of permanent residence. All were full-time students in the spring term, earning 12 or more credits of graded coursework.

Argyle: Kayla Paulson, high honors

Belmont:  Maryellen Engelke, highest honors

Brodhead: Kajen Medenwaldt, highest honors;  Marissa VanderKooi, high honors

Brooklyn: Hayden Barlass, highest honors; Gabbi Hutchins, honors

Darlington: Payton Heinberg, honors

Monroe: Conner Meyer, honors

Shullsburg: Alexis Redfearn, high honors


UW-Stevens Point

STEVENS POINT — The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point honored more than 2,270 undergraduate students for attaining high grade point averages during the spring semester of the 2020-2021 academic year.

Full-time undergraduates who earned grade points of 3.90 to 4.0 (4.0 equals straight A) are given the highest honors designation. High honor citations go to those with grade point averages from 3.75 to 3.89 and honor recognition is accorded to those with grade point averages from 3.50 to 3.74.

Albany: Radhika Flannery, high honors; McKenna Overland, highest honors; Hailey Stefanik, highest honors

Argyle: Jadyn Saalsaa, highest honors

Belleville: Amanda Lettman, honors

Brodhead: Karleen Sutherland, honors

Browntown: Gabriel Hermanson, honors

Darlington: Charles Morrone, honors

Juda:  Madelyn Roth, highest honors

Monroe: Nicholas Baum, high honors; Emma Guenther, highest honors; Kayleigh Nesbitt, honors


Upper Iowa University

FAYETTE, Iowa — Upper Iowa University has announced the dean’s list for the 2021 spring semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student.

Brodhead: Connor Frasier 

Brooklyn: Aimee Sies


Minnesota State College Southeast

WINONA/RED WING Minnesota — Ayden Bergemann, Monroe, was named to the President’s List for Spring Semester 2021 at Minnesota State College Southeast in Red Wing and Winona, Minnesota.

 To be eligible for the President’s List, students must complete a minimum of 12 credits at MSC Southeast during an academic term and achieve a GPA of 3.5 or above.


University of Dubuque

DUBUQUE, Iowa — University of Dubuque congratulates the following students on being appointed to the Spring Semester 2021 Academic Dean’s List.

To be named to the dean’s list, a student must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for that semester.

Benton: Callin Udelhofen

Browntown: Madelyn Huschitt

Darlington: Kathleen Mathias, Lizzie Schwartz

New Glarus: Andrew Newberry


Carthage College

KENOSHA — More than 900 students have been named to the Carthage College dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester.

Dean’s list honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least 14 credit hours during a semester.

Stockton: Cecelia Zink

Winslow: Payden Lingle


KENOSHA — With a few safety-driven modifications, Carthage gave the Class of 2021 a one-of-a-kind sendoff that preserved as much of the traditional graduation celebration as possible.

Congratulations graduates!

Albany: Jacob Elmer

Winslow: Payden Lingle


UW-Eau Claire

EAU CLAIRE — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire extends congratulations to the 2,816 students named to the spring 2021 Dean’s List. Their academic performance has been outstanding, and we recognize these students with pride.

To be eligible, a student must be in good academic standing, have a minimum semester GPA of 3.70, and have completed at least 12 credits during the semester, with no incompletes, no courses below the 100 level, no repeats, and no Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory registrations (except in degree credit-bearing courses that are offered only on the S/U grading system in which a grade of S has been earned).

Albany: Brady Deegan, Nathaniel Ross

Belleville: Brooke Kiefer, Angelina Parisot

Blanchardville: Lauren Becker

Monroe: Victoria Euclide-Petig, Elizabeth Grenzow


Illinois Wesleyan University

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois — Anna Eager, Evansville, was named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2020-21 academic year at Illinois Wesleyan University. 

To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a GPA of 3.50 or better during the semester, based on 4.0 for straight As.


UW-Stout

MENOMONIE — The following students graduated in May 2021 from University of Wisconsin-Stout.

Blanchardville: Elizabeth Eggemeier, bachelor of science, career tech ed & training

New Glarus:  Justin Andreas, master of science, operations & supply mgmt; Lauren Christen, bachelor of science, dietetics


Norwich University

NORTHFIELD, Vermont — Eric Clausen, Blanchardville, has been named to the Dean’s List at Norwich University for the Spring 2021 semester. 

Full-time undergraduate students, who earned a semester grade point average of at least 3.40 and had no failures in the previous Fall or Spring semester are awarded Dean’s List honors. These students cannot have any pending Incomplete (I) grades. 


Aurora University

AURORA, Illinois — Aurora University has named the following students to the Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semester. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time undergraduate students who have earned a 3.6 GPA or higher. Students recognized with high honors (*) have earned a perfect 4.0.

Albany: Haley Knauf, high honors

Brodhead: Maria Mendoza, high honors


Elmhurst University

ELMHURST, Illinois —  Ty O’Connor, Orangeville, was named to Elmhurst University’s Spring 2021 Dean’s List.

The Dean’s List is composed of students who during the term concerned, attained a grade-point average of 3.75 or higher (out of a possible 4.00).


Northern Illinois University

DeKALB, Illinois — Over 2400 students received their degrees from Northern Illinois University in June. Included among the graduates were the following students.

Albany: Noelle Maire, bachelor of science, electrical engineering: biomedical engineering

New Glarus: Randel Gunter, bachelor of science, art


University of Nebraska-Lincoln

LINCOLN, Nebraska — Jack William Krebs, Monticello, has been named to the Deans’ List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the spring semester of the 2020-21 academic year.

Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher based on a 4.0 scale and a minimum number of graded semester hours.to be eligible for the dean’s list.


University of Tampa

TAMPA, Florida —  Ella Campbell, Belleville, earned dean’s list honors at The University of Tampa for the Spring 2021 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean’s list.


Drake University

DES MOINES, Iowa — The following students have been named to the President’s List at Drake University.

To be eligible for the President’s list students must have earned a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Spring 2021 semester at Drake.

Juda: Abby Bethke

Monroe:  Morgan Seffrood


Bradley University

PEORIA, Illinois — Albany native Logan Ross graduated with a BS in Computer Science Computer Game Technology from Bradley University in May. Ross was among the 1,000-plus students who earned degrees.