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Schools & Students published April 2, 2020

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St. Cloud State University

The GPA for the honors designations are cum laude 3.25-3.49, magna cum laude 3.50-3.74 and summa cum laude 3.75-4.0. Graduating at the end of fall semester with a bachelor's degree unless otherwise noted were:

Atwater: Michael Larson

Belgrade: Jordan Beier; Amber Heinen, magna cum laude

Glenwood: Matthew Taffe, summa cum laude

Grove City: Zachery Lambertson, magna cum laude

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Litchfield: Elizabeth Lucas, summa cum laude; Rebecca Pease

Montevideo: Raelynn Haneca, summa cum laude

Paynesville: Mason Kruize, cum laude; Matthew Schrock, magna cum laude

Redwood Falls: Shawna Bitker, cum laude

Spicer: Minda Anderson, graduate certificate in educational administration; Amy Freidrichs, summa cum laude; Kina Hanson, master’s in school counseling

Starbuck: Jonathan Nygaard, cum laude

Willmar: Raven Ramke, magna cum laude

Dunwoody College of Technology

Named to the fall semester dean’s list with a GPA of 3.5 or higher at the Minneapolis school was:

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Atwater: Elliot Gratz

Riverland Community College

Named to the fall semester dean’s list with a GPA of 3.25 or higher at the school with campuses in Albert Lea, Austin and Owatonna was:

Granite Falls: Jennessa Hoffman

UM-Morris

Named to the fall semester dean’s list with a GPA of 3.66 or higher at the University of Minnesota school in Morris were:

Buffalo Lake: Kimberly Novotny

Glenwood: Jacob Heid

Olivia: Zoe Kramin

Spicer: Andrew Handshy

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Concordia University

Named to the fall semester dean’s list with a GPA of 3.6 or higher at the Mequon, Wisconsin, school was:

Redwood Falls: Emma Gaffney

Northwest Technical College

Named to the fall semester dean’s list with a GPA of 3.5 or higher at the Bemidji school was

Granite Falls: Amanda Hall

College of St. Benedict

Named to the spring semester dean’s list with a GPA of 3.8 or higher at the St. Joseph school were:

Kandiyohi: Elise Vomacka

Willmar: Natalie Amon

St. John’s University

Named to the spring semester dean’s list with a GPA of 3.8 or higher at the Collegeville school were:

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Spicer: Hunter Fischer, Peyton Fischer, Will Fischer

Willmar: Connor Swart, Tyler Johnson

MSU-Mankato

Named to the spring semester dean’s list with a GPA of 3.5 or higher at Minnesota State University in Mankato were:

Atwater: Kiara Rosenquist, Jenna Zaeska

Belgrade: Kyle Bagley

Benson: Kaitlyn Knutson, Max McDonald, Grace Ricard, Ashley Tolifson

Brooten: Sarah Schmitz

Danube: Kristi Bratsch

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Glenwood: Henry Cautin, Lauren Clayton

Granite Falls: Samuel Jans

Hawick: Katelyn Nordhues

Litchfield: Joshua Green, Kylee Jones, Hannah Schacherer, Claudia Treml

Montevideo: Camryn Collins, Olivia Hagen, Madalyn Kilibarda

Murdock: Ryan Torkelson

New London: Elijah Dorry, Miah Larson, Hannah Nelsen

Olivia: Devyn O'Halloran, Megan Ridler, Taylor Sagedahl, Shay Tisdell

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Paynesville: Jack Bates, Jacklyn Weidner, Max Weidner, Mitchell Weidner

Raymond: Madison Asche

Redwood Falls: Abigail Bell, Madelyn Einck, Mary Fixsen, Tyler Hagen, Caden Hanna, Logan Josephson, Alexis Klinkner, Elizabeth Prouty

Renville: Britney Marr

Spicer: Nathan Ackerman, Lindzy Nelson, Shane Zylstra

Willmar: Addie Erickson, Kailey Gorres, Makenna Hogan, Kelbe Johnson, Haley Kopel, Abby McCormack, Brady Orsten

Southwest Minnesota State University

Graduating at the end of summer and fall semesters with a bachelor's degree from the Marshall school, unless otherwise noted, were:

Appleton: Lesa Jo Thielke, Shelby Kim Arnold

Bellingham: Jacob Richard Maatz

Benson: Kylee Jean Wrobleski

Brooten: Alexis Lorraine Amundson

Clarkfield: Angie Marie Listul

Danube: Elizabeth Ann Beckendorf

Dawson: Ethan S. Fisk; Katheryn Jolayne Madson; Serena May Borstad Brown, master’s in special education

Glenwood: Gregory Lawrence Helander

Granite Falls: Ashley Marie Struffert, Victoria Ann Guertin

Grove City: Bobbi Jo Haag

Hanley Falls: Melissa Ann Stevens, master’s in education

Litchfield: Bailey Lynn Jorgensen, Nicole Catherine Berning

Madison: Maizie Pamela Schacherer

Maynard: Colten Gregory Bristle

Montevideo: Charlene Kay Reuss, master’s in education; Nicole Marie Fischer

Morris: Cassey Marie Hickman, Toni Teresa Hughes

Morton: Arianna Cheyenne Gregg, associate degree; Mariah Marie Wabasha

Redwood Falls: Courtney Teresa Trotter, associate degree; Jorden Rae Minkel; Kelsi Marie Limoges; Mckenzie Rose Weelborg; Brittany Ann Allex; Lisa Marie Stephens

Sacred Heart: Kendra Lynn Rigge

Sunburg: Kaylee Renae Helgeson, master’s in education

Willmar: Beth M. Harguth, Kendra Karen Jasso-Chukwuyem, Shelbie Chantel Jackson

Donna Middleton started working at the West Central Tribune in 1975 and has been the news assistant since 1992. She compiles the arts, health, farm and community page calendars, as well as rewrites and works on the special sections.
She can be contacted at dmiddleton@wctrib.com or phone 320-214-4341.
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