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College News: July 21, 2018
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Highland Community College

FREEPORT — Highland Community College has released the dean’s list for the spring 2018 semester. Students who have completed 12 credit hours or more during the semester and have a minimum of a 3.25 GPA, based on a 4.0 scale, are included on the dean’s list. High honors distinction 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. Highest honors are awarded to students with a perfect 4.0 GPA. 

Highest Honors

Davis: Colin L. Barker, Madeline E. Kuhl, Sharmaine Joy L. Lowe and Austin R. Untersee.

Lena: Lana M. Parkinson, Marissa M. Runkle.

Orangeville: Makenzie L. Robieson and Jamie M. Watson.

Rock City: Mercedes A. Hansen.

Warren: Kyle J. Wolff. 


High honors

Cedarville: John A. Havens. 

Dakota: Megan L. Cocanower, Lauren M. Cramer, Cassandra A. Stubbe and Cody R. Welling. 

Davis: Brock I. Byington, Jonathan M. Dieken, Kaitlyn M. Reifsteck and Stephanie A. Siemens. 

Durand: Katie A. Nevdal.

Lena: Ryan C. Brumfield, Hewitt A. Dameier, Laurel A. Flynn, Kayleigh R. Gerber, Kara M. Kalkbrenner, Olivia C. Kepner, Jordan M. Lee, Cole P. Oberle, Aspen J. Sandy, Meghan R. Scace, Allison P. Weegens and Rachael M. Wybourn.

McConnell: Madelyne B. Arand.

Orangeville: Kelsey L. Bollon and Hannah C. Janssen.

Rock City: Miranda L. Goeke and Ilona Huizar.

Warren: Cassandra A. Blair, Kimberly A. Broshous, Benjamin D. Hicks, Lydia Smith and Austin M. Williams. 


Honors 

Dakota: Jennifer M. Killeen. 

Davis: Samson R. Wilkins.

Durand: Brock R. Klein.

Lena: Jacob A. Fox, Brock W. Fransen and Douglas W. Janicke. 

Monroe: Ashley R. Alexander and Amy M. Kundert.

Orangeville: Ethan G. Bilgri.

Rock City: Emily E. DeHaven, Rachel M. Mulder and Andrea P. Reyes.



UW-Platteville

PLATTEVILLE — The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announced its dean’s list, honoring full-time students who earned high honors in their respective colleges in the spring 2018 semester.

The College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture and the College of Liberal Arts and Education require a GPA of 3.75 and above for dean’s list honors, while the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science requires students to reach at least a 3.50.

Students from this area on the dean’s list include:

Belmont: Molly Doan, psychology; Zachary Jacobson, music; Abigail Parker, elementary education; and Audrey Wedig, English.

Benton: Alex Wright, biology.

Blanchardville: Caroline Rindy, broad field science.

Brodhead: Lauren Bouc, animal science and Isaac Welsh, soil and crop science.

Brooklyn: Taylor Martin, environmental engineering.

Darlington: Mallory Busch, health and human performance; Quinn Cullen, business administration; Hope Francis, agricultural business; Cody Hardyman, health and human performance; Hunter Hauser, industrial technology management; Matthew Keister, technology education; Erin Marchant, agricultural business; Rebecca Mathias, health and human performance; Ashley McCarville, elementary education; Cole McDonald, biology; Johanna Meister, mechanical engineering; Benjamin Muhlstein, biology; Maverick Muhlstein, agricultural business; Carly Reilly, elementary education; Sandra Ruttan-Johnson, Spanish; Joshua Weaver, biology; and Quade Wiegel, biology.

Juda: Ryan Schmitt, industrial technology management.

Monroe: Jessica Farrar, industrial engineering and Patrick-Joseph Hughes, industrial technology management.

New Glarus: Rachel Ahrenholtz, psychology; Briana Austin, social science comprehensive; and Courtney Feller, elementary education.

Shullsburg: Alexis Leifker, health and human performance; Blaire Lutes, biology; and Hattie Rennert, business administration.

Woodford: Melissa Flanagan, elementary education.



St. Olaf College

NORTHFIELD, Minn. — Natalie Kolasa of Belleville graduated from St. Olaf College with a degree in nursing. Kolasa was a graduate of New Glarus High School. Her parents are Tina and William Kolasa.



University of Minnesota Twin Cities

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, Minn. — Grace K. Moehn, a sophomore from Monroe enrolled in the College of Education majoring in human development, was named to the 2018 spring semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 GPA.



UW-River Falls

RIVER FALLS — The following local students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in May. 

Brodhead: Alyssa Bailey, Bachelor of Science, animal science; KaitLynn Heath, Bachelor of Science, agricultural business; and Matthew Speckman, Bachelor of Science, agricultural business.



UW-Madison

MADISON — The University of Wisconsin-Madison has announced the students named to the dean’s list for the spring semester of the 2017-18 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. Each university school or college sets its own GPA requirements for students to be eligible to receive the distinction.

Albany: Devin Deegan, School of Education, dean’s list; and Sydnee Woyak, School of Education, dean’s list.

Argyle: Blake Cwynar, College of Agricultural and Life Science, dean’s list; Jenna Langmeier, School of Human Ecology, dean’s high honors; and Hannah Saalsaa, School of Education, dean’s list.

Benton: Payton Bastian, College of Agricultural and Life science, dean’s list; Ally Jansen, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list; and McKailah Strang, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list.

Blanchardville: Trevor Gilson, Division of Continuing Studies, dean’s list; and Alayna Truttmann, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list.

Brodhead: Kathryn Ryser, School of Human Ecology, dean’s high honors; Hayley Shelton, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list; and Vanessa Weeden, School of Education, dean’s list.

Brooklyn: Hunter Johnson, College of Engineering, dean’s honor list; Hannah Jones, School of Nursing, dean’s honor list; Michael Landry, College of Engineering, dean’s honor list; Mya Lebakken, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list; Adam Mastalir, College of Engineering, dean’s honor list; and Abbie Schofield, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list.

Darlington: Tyson Miehe, School of Education, dean’s list; Jaci Moseley, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list; and Hope Robiolio, School of Education, dean’s list.

Juda: Morgan Adkins, College of Engineering, dean’s honor list; Chelsea Burkhalter, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list; Tyler Davis, College of Engineering, dean’s honor list; and Megan Powers, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list.

Monroe: Matthew Annis, School of Human Ecology, dean’s honor list; Ramsey Benkert, School of Pharmacy, honor roll; Steven Christiansen, School of Education, dean’s list; Allyce Fahrney, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list; Jacob Flannery, College of Agricultural and Life science, dean’s list; Samantha Fralish, School of Nursing, dean’s honor list; Jason Jenson, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list; Madeline Kallgren, College of Agricultural and Life science, dean’s list; Madeline Kuckuk, College of Engineering, dean’s honor list; Anna Meritt, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list; Samuel Nicholson, School of Business, dean’s list; Silas Setterstrom, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list; Nathan Smith, College of Engineering, dean’s honor list; Vanessa Studer, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list; Hannah Vetterli, School of Education, dean’s list; and Vincent Wartenweiler, School of Pharmacy, honor roll.

Monticello: Marissa Berg, School of Human Ecology, dean’s high honors; Clare Gietzel, College of Agricultural and Life science, dean’s list; and Megan Lehr, College of Agricultural and Life science, dean’s list.

New Glarus: Taylor Behnke, School of Nursing, dean’s honor list; Levi Dearth, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list; Mike Jennrich, College of Engineering, dean’s honor list; Katherine Wells, College of Agricultural and Life science, dean’s list.

Shullsburg: Brock Knautz, School of Education, dean’s list.

South Wayne: Justin Wiegel, College of Engineering, dean’s honor list.