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Marmion Academy is pleased to announce that senior Charles Rogers, son of Eric and Deanne Rogers of Montgomery, has been named a 2020 National Merit Scholar by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Merit scholars were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding finalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Rogers was awarded the National Merit Loyola University Chicago Scholarship, sponsored by Loyola University, Chicago.
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Margaret Walker, of Montgomery, was named to the Spring 2020 president’s list at Georgia State University.
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Raymond Hanus of Yorkville was inducted into the Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society at Wheaton College.
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The University of Alabama awarded 6,326 degrees this spring. Among the graduates were Mackenzie Carroll of Oswego, who received a Bachelor of Science in human environmental sciences, and Hailey McMillan of Oswego, who received a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering.
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Alyson Carroll from Oswego was named to the dean’s lIst for the 2020 spring semester at Upper Iowa University.
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The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater dean’s list for the 2020 spring semester: Montgomery resident Allison Coakley, along with Oswego residents Konor Gengler, Megan Grove, Mia Huffman, Blake Huffmon, Maya Trichardt and Madeline Wyatt.
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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point honored more than 2,660 undergraduate students for attaining high grade point averages during the spring semester of the 2019-20 academic year.
Local students honored include Oswego residents Matthew Gorney, high honors; Cameron Harris, high honors; and Annika Perez, honors.
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Alexander Vollmer of Yorkville has been named to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the spring 2020 semester at Bethel University.
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Oswego residents Angela Capasso, Benjamin Dobberstein, Rylynn McCaw, Morgan Osman, Katlyn Selvig and Nathan Willig, along with Montgomery residents Paige Smith and Hannah Snyder, made the dean’s list at Monmouth College for the Spring 2020 semester.
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the dean’s list for the spring semester of the 2019-20 academic year. Local students honored include SAI Varadharajan of Oswego and Alexis Paus of Yorkville.
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More than 800 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the president’s list for the 2020 spring semester. Local students named include Oswego residents Meredith Derucki, Caitlin Guist, Emily Marra, Allison Sass and Kailyn Wasielewski.
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Valdosta State University congratulates Jessica Smith of Oswego for earning a spot on the spring 2020 dean’s list.
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Abigail Miller of Oswego was named to the spring semester 2020 dean’s list at Ohio University.
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More than 8,500 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean’s list for the 2020 spring semester. Local students named include Oswego residents Paige Arendt, Kimberly Boss, Meredith Derucki, Caitlin Guist, Leonardo Islas, Marina Jaimes, Anna Livingston, Benjamin Livingston, Evan Marquardt, Emily Marra, Rachel Mittelstaedt, Sydney Ramsbottom, Allison Sass, Lena Taylor, Kristina Vesta and Kailyn Wasielewski; Yorkville residents Lauren D’Argo, Bryan Corrigan, Axel Hernandez, Nicholas Sevenich and Bailey Shimp; and Plano resident Tyler Gasinski.
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The University of Saint Mary honored its 390 degree candidates through a series of prerecorded ceremonies during a week of virtual commencement ceremonies that kicked off May 9.
Jordan Anderson of Montgomery earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.
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Plano resident Arieanna Accidentale was named to the dean’s list at Clarke University for the spring 2020 semester.
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A virtual commencement ceremony was held this spring at Iowa State University to honor the nearly 5,100 graduates who earned degrees. Several local residents earned degrees.
Oswego resident Morgan Novak earned a Bachelor of Science, animal science, degree.
Oswego resident Jaycie Pergler earned a Bachelor of Science, animal science, degree
Yorkville resident Erica Cyko graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science, animal science, degree.
Yorkville resident Melissa Marshall graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science, animal science, degree.
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Northern Illinois University recently announced its spring 2020 Dean’s List students. Local students who achieved this honor include:
Mongomery residents Anthony LaGioia, Sarah Beste, Abrial Bourge, Devin Breske, Christian Felix, Andrew Guidry, Nick Karasch, Roger Luna, Ana Martinez, Jimena Moreno, Stephney Oleforo, Sean Olsen, Ricardo Quinonez, Karissa Sampson, Mallory Sharp, Paige Spuhler, Myia Starks, Alexia Tobias, Hailey Torres-Turnage, Kelly Wells, Danielle Williams and Diego Martinez; Newark residents Delaney Drew and Daniel Harris; Oswego residents Erik Abrell, James Albright II, Evajean Alpine, Mahelet Bernal, Carly Buczek, Anna Charielle, Anthony Craft, Erin Cronin, Alia Cruz, Rachel Evans, Kierra Frazier, Jazmynn Frye, Jacqueline Garcia, Nancy Hernandez, Daniel Ingersoll III, Julian Jaimes, Andrea Kastor, Meagan Kirkwood, Ashley Mandel, Chase Mang, Kyle Matthews, Lyn Moran, Tara O’Connell, Desiree Obert, Cydney Olah, Michael Pavlick, Wolf Polito, Jordan Radloff, Jeremy Rehmus, Miguel Silva, Vilaya Sirivong, Adam Stelter, Hailee Thomas, Austin Warner, Nicolas Webb, Kendall Winiecki and Tom Zmuda; Plano residents Charity Adeoti, Johnny DeLaTorre, Jonathan Howard, Samantha Hughes, Victoria Mleczko, Solange Moreno and Sevyn Schuemann; Yorkville residents Mike Anderson, Josh Bosse, Trevor Dale, Savannah Del Toro, Matthew Dwinnells, Grant Eads, Sarah Gomoll, Sarah Howell, Huntar Jones, Brooklyn Long, Trevor Minogue, Mitchell Munns, Michael Nally, John Nanni and Hunter Rennels.
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Andre’ Wiggins Jr. of Oswego was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll at Missouri Western State University for the spring 2020 semester.
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Local students have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Students honored include Jess Contreras of Montgomery; Oswego residents Meghan Carroll, Julia Dedic, Tommy Maugeri, Shannon Torrez and Savana Vitale; and Yorkville residents Shivam Patel and Austin Reifsteck.
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More than 5,700 University of Iowa undergraduate, graduate, and professional students graduated this spring
Easton French of Yorkville received a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport and Recreation Management.
Axel Hernandez of Yorkville received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing.
Marina Jaimes of Oswego received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.
Meredith Olson of Yorkville received a Master of Arts degree in Teaching and Learning.
Gavin Quintero of Yorkville received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management.
Fabian Rodriguez of Oswego received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Shane Scheel of Montgomery received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.
Lauren Torrez of Oswego received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdepartmental Studies.
Kailyn Wasielewski of Oswego received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech and Hearing Science.
Alexandra Watts of Oswego received a Master of Arts degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology.
John Paul Weir of Oswego received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance.
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Over 2,500 students received their degrees from Northern Illinois University in May. Included among the graduates were local students.
Montgomery, IL
Chantelle Allen of Montgomery received a Bachelor of Science degree in Communicative Disorders.
Abrial Bourge of Montgomery received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences.
Jessica Ippolito of Montgomery received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication - Organizational - Corporate.
Jennifer Mannerino of Montgomery received a Master of Science in Education degree in Special Education - Advanced Special Education Practices.
Arianna Marcoci of Montgomery received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Management - Human Resource Management.
Duncan McDuffee of Montgomery received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Marketing.
Meghen Nance of Montgomery received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy.
Ricardo Quinonez of Montgomery received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music - Education and Music - Performance.
Alan Rodriguez of Montgomery received a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Physical Education.
Mallory Sharp of Montgomery received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art Studio and Design - Art Studio.
Paige Spuhler of Montgomery received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.
Myia Starks, Bachelor of Science, Marketing
Lambert Wong, Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology
Newark, IL
Delaney Drew, Bachelor of Science, Rehabilitation and Disability Services
Daniel Harris, Bachelor of Science, Actuarial Science
Oswego, IL
Evajean Alpine, Bachelor of Science, Nutrition, Dietetics, and Wellness
Harry Bell III, Master of Public Admin, Public Administration-Local Government Management
Mahelet Bernal, Bachelor of Science, Marketing
Rachel Biegalski, Bachelor of General Studies, General Emphasis
Brenda Farries, Master of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education
Jazmynn Frye, Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Education with Preschool Special Education Approval
Jacqueline Garcia, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Benjamin Hawks, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science - Software Development
Nancy Hernandez, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Andrew Herrmann, Master of Science in Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Julian Jaimes, Bachelor of Arts, Economics
Meagan Kirkwood, Bachelor of Science in Educ, Art and Design Education
Victoria Lockhart, Bachelor of Science, Meteorology
Chase Mang, Bachelor of Science, Marketing
Erinn Mikulski, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Danielle Shea, Bachelor of Arts, Communication - Media Studies
Ryan Staelgraeve, Bachelor of Science, Art
Laquisha Thurman, Master of Business Admin, Business Administration MBA
Austin Warner, Bachelor of Science, Marketing
Tom Zmuda, Bachelor of Arts, Communication - Organizational - Corporate
Plano, IL
Jonathan Howard, Bachelor of Science, Public Health - Health Administration
Solange Moreno, Bachelor of Science, Marketing
Joseph Puccini, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Sevyn Schuemann, Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Education with Preschool Special Education Approval
Julia Smith, Bachelor of Science, Human Development & Family Sciences: Family & Individual Development
Yorkville, IL
Mike Anderson, Bachelor of Science, Medical Laboratory Sciences
Taylor Campbell, Bachelor of Science, Nursing
Trevor Dale, Bachelor of Science, Accountancy
Matthew Dwinnells, Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences
Jovanni Martinelli, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science - Public Law
John Nanni, Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
Rebecca Nauman, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy
Katie Pasternak, Bachelor of Science in Educ, Elementary Education: Bilingual/ESL
Hunter Rennels, Bachelor of Science, Marketing
Jesy Tan, Bachelor of Science, Communicative Disorders
Erik Vargas Jr, Bachelor of Science, Marketing
Heather Ziemer, Master of Science in Education, Early Childhood Education
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Qu’Vonnay Collins of Montgomery; Molly Morgan and Matt Reimer of Sandwich; Kelly Borneman and Ryan Pizzo of Yorkville were all named to the spring 2020 Dean’s List at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
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Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the spring semester 2020 Dean’s List. Local students named to the Dean’s List include: Liam Leon Gleason of Bristol; Matthew Thomas Gerlach and Heather Renee Marz of Montgomery; Jacob M. Blocker, Collin Boone, Jason Alan Crafton, Jeffrey A. Crafton, Matthew Joseph Degarmo, Victor M. Guerra, Molly Francis Gustafson, Joel Michael Johnson, Collin Thomas Kazda, Kristofer Brian Kovach, Talia J. Lyznicki, Dylan Mateja, Bailey Noble, Morgan Novak, Andrew Oppong, Jaycie Amanda Pergler, Spencer Allan Saunders, Chad Thomas Schaschwary, Matthew David Schaschwary, Joshua Bernard Schroeder, Lea Valaitis, Noah Daniel Wernke and Christopher James Wesseln of Oswego; Edgar Guillen, Connor William Lord and Rogelio Xavian Rivera of Plano; Madison Mae Baumgartner, Patrick Martin Black, Erica Lee Cyko, Kevin P. Gruhlke, Thor Richard Hester, C. Iennarella-Servantez, Ethan Russell Piszczek, Sidney Rae Snider, Spencer Garrett Snider and Alexander Scott Warren of Yorkville.
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Caitlin Rhodes of Yorkville was named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester at Coastal Carolina University.
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Wheaton College (IL) Spring 2020 Dean’s List
WHEATON, IL (06/24/2020)-- These Wheaton College (Ill.) students in your coverage area were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester:
Kirsten Madsen of Montgomery (60538)
Mikayla Williams of Newark (60541)
Raymond Hanus of Yorkville (60560)
Nicole Kraemer of Oswego (60543)
Hannah Beste of Oswego (60543)
Jared Mathre of Yorkville (60560)
Marissa Williams of Newark (60541)
Philip LoChirco of Plano (60545)
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Bradley University congratulates the more than 900 students who received their academic degrees in May.
Your local residents include:
Anne Marie Sales of Plano (60545); Bachelor of Science; major: Health Science.
David Montenegro of Plano (60545); Bachelor of Science in Construction; major: Construction.
Jacob Hicks of Oswego (60543); Bachelor of Science; major: Communication Television Arts.
Jacob Hoffert of Yorkville (60560); Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering; major: Manufacturing Engineering.
Jared Fischer of Oswego (60543); Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; major: Civil Engineering.
Kelly Garner of Yorkville (60560); Bachelor of Science; major: Interactive Media Animation.
Kristen Rettig of Sandwich (60548); Bachelor of Science in Nursing; major: Nursing.
Lucas Hoffert of Yorkville (60560); Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering; major: Manufacturing Engineering.
Natalie Hranka of Oswego (60543); Bachelor of Science in Nursing; major: Nursing.
Raquel Donovan of Montgomery (60538); Bachelor of Science in Nursing; major: Nursing.
Timothy Raynett of Yorkville (60560); Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; major: Mechanical Engineering.
Tyler Nestor of Sandwich (60548); Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering; major: Civil Engineering.
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Just under 1,700 students were honored on the Lewis University Dean’s List for the 2020 Spring Semester.
To be eligible for this honor, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours during the semester with a grade point average of at least 3.5 and with no “D” or “F” grades.
Jennifer Alvarado of Montgomery (60538)
Austin Eby of Oswego (60543)
Hallie Fisher of Oswego (60543)
Nicholas Kanzia of Oswego (60543)
Rachel Loy of Montgomery (60538)
Emily Lukowski of Oswego (60543)
Lily Pakdaman of Oswego (60543)
Jonathan Perez of Oswego (60543)
Mais Siaj of Montgomery (60538)
Luke Villotti of Montgomery (60538)
Hunter Yurgil of Oswego (60543)
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The following student(s) were named to the Milwaukee School of Engineering Dean’s List for the 2020 Spring Quarter:
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Undergraduate students who have earned at least 30 credits and have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher (out of 4.0) are on the Dean’s List. Students who have maintained a 3.70 or higher receive “high honors.”
HOMETOWN; NAME, HONORS, DEGREE
Oswego
Alexis Countryman, Dean’s List, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Alex Gutzwiller, Dean’s List, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Yorkville
Madeline Powers, Dean’s List,
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Miami University students who are ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within each division for second semester 2019-20 have been named to the president’s list recognizing academic excellence.
Angel Schlotterback of Oswego
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Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within each division for second semester 2019-20 have been named to the dean’s list recognizing academic excellence.
Matt Maruna of Oswego, IL (60543)
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More than 1,800 students from Saginaw Valley State University earned a spot on the winter 2020 semester Deans’ List.
Jori Husar, of Yorkville, was among those honored for academic excellence.
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Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college.
Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction are listed below.
HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, COUNTY (if listed)
Plano, IL
Libby Love
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Halen Skipworth of Oswego is among more than 1,500 Harding University students included on the dean’s list for grades achieved during the Spring 2020 semester.
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Isabella Ely-Erickson of Oswego, was named to the Blackburn College Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester.
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Oswego residents Jabari Maximus Cox and Madison Grace Ostrega were named to Northern Illinois University’s spring 2020 Academic Excellence List.
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Kijana Caldwell of Oswego was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at the University of Findlay.
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Andrew Zedwick of Yorkville was named to the Dean’s List by Dr. Troy Shoemaker, president of Pensacola Christian College, for academic achievement during the 2020 spring semester.
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Grand Valley State University recently announced the names of students who were placed on the dean’s list for the Winter 2020 semester concluding in April. Students honored include Montgomery residents Samantha M. Nuno and Tyler J. Peach; Oswego residents Claire E. Berg, Erin E. Bergschneider, Madelyn E. Dougherty, Jennifer L. Jermolowicz, Angeline I. Lewis, Cassandra C. Lorenz, Korey M. Nickel and Kaitlyn J. Rompala; Plano resident Alayna N. Guerra; and Yorkville residents Madison L. Brusak, Audrey A. Macciomei and Morgan O. Rutsay.
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Andrew Zedwick of Yorkville was named to the Dean’s List by Dr. Troy Shoemaker, president of Pensacola Christian College, for academic achievement during the 2020 spring semester.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the spring semester of the 2019-20 academic year. Students honored include Oswego residents Nathan David Hamblin, Brandon Matthew Nelson and Grace Pagone.
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Kishwaukee College announces the graduates for Spring 2020.
Montgomery: Zachary Robert Hartman, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair
Plano: Juozas Jiras, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair
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Bella Zeman of Yorkville has been named to the spring 2020 Dean’s List at Wofford College.
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Kishwaukee College announces Spring 2020 Dean’s List
Yorkville: Michelle M Kush
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The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean’s lists) for the past spring semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been announced by interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Matt Cecil.
Oswego, IL
Kayla Moky, Honor List
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The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire extends congratulations to the 3,100 students named to the spring 2020 Dean’s List.
Montgomery, IL
Jordyn Schoen, Education and Human Sciences
Oswego, IL
Megan Maruna, Business
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More than 2,610 undergraduate students have qualified for the Spring 2020 College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s List at the University of Kentucky. Among them are:
Nikolas Ballard of Aurora, IL, who is majoring in Economics.
Aaron Ho of Aurora, IL, who is majoring in Biology.
Jessica Marty of Aurora, IL, who is majoring in Psychology.
Bailey Ziman of Aurora, IL, who is majoring in International Studies.
Jacob Coffman of Aurora, IL, who is majoring in Biology.
Melvin Meeks, III of Sugar Grove, IL, who is majoring in Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies.
Haylee Reyes of Yorkville, IL, who is majoring in Biology.
Ashley Konen of Yorkville, IL, who is majoring in Biology.
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University of Dubuque congratulates the following students on being appointed to the Spring Semester 2020 Academic Dean’s List.
Montgomery, IL
Matthew Sperekas
Frederick Walton
Oswego, IL
Carissa Brown
Nicolette Evans
Danielle Johnsen
Johnathan Kraemer
Molly Schiltz
Yorkville, IL
Brigitte Mispagel
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Augustana University recently announced that Julia Megazzini of Yorkville has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2019-20 academic year.
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Wheaton College (Ill.) students in your coverage area were recognized with departmental awards at Wheaton College’s Honors Convocation ceremony:
Kaylah McAnally of Sandwich (60548) was honored with the Edward A. Coray Leadership Award: Outstanding Teaching Assistance given by the Applied Health Science Department.
Nicole Kraemer of Oswego (60543) was honored with the Department of the Army Superior Cadet Award - Junior given by the Military Science program.
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A total of 16,470 students enrolled during the 2020 spring semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).
The UA Dean’s and President’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or to undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.
Kara Renz of Newark (60541), named to UA Presidents List
Landon Boone of Oswego (60543), named to UA Deans List
Courtney Callahan of Oswego (60543), named to UA Presidents List
Mackenzie Carroll of Oswego (60543), named to UA Deans List
Jacob Frances of Oswego (60543), named to UA Deans List
Collin Gibson of Oswego (60543), named to UA Deans List
Michael Hartel of Oswego (60543), named to UA Deans List
Ryan Johanes of Oswego (60543), named to UA Presidents List
Nicholas Johnson of Oswego (60543), named to UA Deans List
Bailey Langkan of Oswego (60543), named to UA Presidents List
Kaitlyn Mac Donald of Oswego (60543), named to UA Presidents List
Hailey McMillan of Oswego (60543), named to UA Presidents List
Margaret Pagone of Oswego (60543), named to UA Presidents List
Reece Parlier of Oswego (60543), named to UA Presidents List
Matthew Pitstick of Yorkville (60560), named to UA Presidents List
Paxton Shields of Yorkville (60560), named to UA Presidents List
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Corey Jacobson, of Newark, was named to the President’s List at Illinois Central College for the spring 2020 semester.
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More than 1,100 students have been named to the Carthage College dean’s list for the spring 2020 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.
Area students named to the dean’s list:
John Cosgrave of Oswego (60543)
Brett Fern of Oswego (60543)
Jessica Sendef of Oswego (60543)
Leah Pope of Oswego (60543)
Kaila Brugger of Montgomery (60538)
Mary Harshberger of Oswego (60543)
Megan Lumbert of Oswego (60543)
Annie Shirley of Plano (60545)
Tanner Mickiewicz of Yorkville (60560)
Catherine Casanovas of Yorkville (60560)
Kaila Brugger of Montgomery (60538)
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Aurora University has named the following students to the Dean’s List for the spring 2020 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. Local students honored include:
Bristol-- Samantha McCallum*;
Montgomery--Nicole Acevedo*, Brooke August*, Sofia Barocio*, Stephanie Beger*, Daisy Borjon*, Emily Buckley, Jenna Butler*, Ana Casillas*, Kaitlyn Caul, Owen Clayton, Grace Copeland*, Kayla Corirossi*, Caitlyn Coyne*, Esmeralda Cruz*, Victor Cuevas*, Aylin Diaz, Tanner Dissell*, Emily Dyba*, Brogan Ebel*, Matthew Emrick*, Arielle Encabo, Natalie Etheridge, Estefania Gibson*, Breanna Guerrero*, Ashley Hartman, Karina Hernandez, Yaritza Herrera*, Sheena Hester*, Bryanna Kigyos*, Taylor Krause*, Nathan Krauz*, Kacper Kucia*,Nicholas Leibundguth, Zachary MacKenzie, Macenzie Marsden*, Vincent Martin*, Cristina Martinez*, Elivia Medina*, Julia Morales*, Cailey Nichols, Niki Patel*, Kelsey Patrick*, Rebecca Priegel*, Rachna Ravishankar*, Garrett Rentz*, Brandi Riess*, Steven Roche, Alexis Rodriguez*, Katya Rodriguez*, Giselle Salazar, Haley Sendzimer, Kailee Seppelfrick*, Khalique Shafique, Rachel Skonning, Travis Smith*, Tanner Sohst, Angelina Solano*, Cecilia Soria*, Kayla Tejero*, Hannah Tomasko*, Yahaida Torres, Anjelica Vargas*, Areli Vargas*, Jaden Vargas, Christopher Wennmacher, Zhekkinah Zepeda;
Newark--Jon Jungr*, Gabriel Polhill, Rachel Shults*;
Oswego--Lauren Alesia, Ileana Ascencio*, Analy Ayala*, Steven Baker, Nathan Batterbee, Bryce Batts*, Brittanny Bieneman*, Nicholas Boes*, Matthew Bommelman, Kayli Brennan*, Michael Brennan*, Toryan Bryant*, Kayla Bumalay*, Jeffrey Burchett*, Alex Cantalupo*, Lindsey Christoffel, Rylee Coppes*, Alexis Couch*, Clementine Couvat*, Noe Couvat-Duterrail*, Emily Cutshall, Wesley DeGarmo*, Danielle Delay*, Skylar Denoyer*, Kara Dziedzic, Kyle Dziewiatkowski, Gillian Galarza, Dayana Gallo*, Kora Gerber, Madison Gossman*, Calyn Guinn*, Drake Gutierrez*, Caitlyn Hartley, James Harvey, Hannah Hively*, Dylan Jones, Megan Kalish*, Alexandria Kirch*, Evan Kocsis*, Christopher Larrea*, MacKenzie Lee, Claudia Mauricio*, Matthew McCarthy, Miya McCusker*, Laila Mengesha*, Carrie Miller*, Lauren Mitchell*, Josue Moreno, Keara Netherton, Megan Newton*, Annalise Palatine*, Samantha Pasillas, Dasha Akina Pates*, Alexandra Pepich*, Olivia Pepich*, Peyton Phillips*, Joana Raices*, Ryan Ricken, Alexandria Rinehart*, Dilayni Saka*, Ardita Saliu, Alison Sanders*, Ashley Sanders, Samantha Saunders*, Kylie Schimmel*, Samantha Sendra*, Ignacio Serrano*, Maria Siragusa*,Georgia Smeu*, Nicholas Snopek, Trent Stafford*, Chloe Suter*, Ricky Tellez*, Bailey Thevenot*, Brandon Thezan, Margaret Tiffany, Carter Turnquist*, Zachary Valencik*,Andrea Vallejo*, Anna Van Riper*, Dylan White*, Lindsey Young*, Mitchell Young, Teryn Young*, Amber Yurgil, Kristin Zimbelmann*, Jordan Zwiezen*;
Plano--
Eric Boutin*, Sophomore, Business Admin, BA
Hayley Farren*, Junior, Business Admin, BA
Amanda Farwell, Junior, Nursing
Isabel Fernandez*, Senior, Bachelor of Soc Work
Alison Hack*, Junior, Nursing
Jordan Heller*, Freshman, Early Child/Special Educa
Miguel Hernandez*, Senior, Bachelor of Soc Work
Dora Lee Lazarit, Senior, Psychology
Megan Leifheit, Senior, Psychology
Margrethe Marie Makasiar, Junior, Environ Sci (Sustainabili
Ramon Montoya, Sophomore, Computer Science, BS
Hope Petry, Junior, Nursing
Emily Schopp, Junior, Pre-Physical Education K-
Joseph Secor*, Senior, Phys Ed (K-12)
Alec Tisberger*, Junior, Business Admin, BA, Marketing, BS
Jordan Wade, Junior, Business Admin, BA, Marketing, BS
Yorkville, IL
Dylan Andersen*, Senior, Philosophy
Jenna Arnold*, Junior, English
Connor Augenstein*, Junior, Communication and Media
John Avery*, Senior, Phys Ed (K-12)
Lauren Avery*, Junior, Exercise Science
Sydnei Avery*, Freshman, Pre-Nursing
Carlie Bakel*, Sophomore, Human-Animal Studies
Jillian Balles, Senior, Nursing
Peter Boyum*, Senior, Business Admin, BA
Kassidy Brown*, Junior, Marketing, BS
Kourtlyn Brown*, Junior, Marketing, BS
Karla Corona, Sophomore, Health Science, BS
Gianna Davis*, Freshman, Pre-Nursing
Jordan Dobyns, Freshman, Nursing
Dana Drier*, Junior, English
Adam Esposito, Junior, Business Admin, BA
Jakob Gartung, Freshman, Musical Theatre
Jonathan Gramme*, Senior, Athletic Training, BS
Molly Green*, Sophomore, Elementary Education
Michael Gunier*, Senior, Pre-Teacher Education
Veronica Hankins, Junior, Health Science, BS
Brianna Havlik*, Freshman, Pre-Nursing
Jacob Hernandez*, Sophomore, Accounting, BS
Caitlin Irvin, Junior, Psychology
Madison Iser, Senior, Psychology
Taylor James*, Senior, Sport Management, Business Admin, BS
Robert Kennedy, Senior, Elementary Education
Jessica Luptak, Junior, Accounting, BS, Finance, BS
Alejandro Magana*, Sophomore, Criminal Justice, Spanish
Elizabeth Maly, Senior, Elementary Education
Michael Marrero*, Senior, Criminal Justice
Alexandra Martin*, Junior, Pre-Teacher Education
Cheyenne Mauricio*, Freshman, Psychology
Ryan McQuade*, Senior, History, Secondary Education
Brookely Meador, Junior, Pre-Nursing
Joslin Morquecho*, Junior, Pre-Social Work
Rachel Navarro*, Senior, Spanish K-12 Licensure
Brandon Nicholson, Senior, Finance, BS
Cassandra Nicholson, Sophomore, Business Admin, BA
Leslie Nicholson*, Senior, Marketing, BS
Alexis Payne*, Junior, Therapeutic Recreation
Catherine Peterson*, Sophomore, Therapeutic Recreation
Daniel Pleckham, Freshman, Graphic Design
Riyad Qattum*, Junior, Business Admin, BA
Avah Quintero, Junior, Nursing
MacKenzie Reeves, Freshman, Pre-Nursing
Anne Ress*, Junior, Pre-Teacher Education
Carter Roos, Junior, Nursing
Hudson Rothman, Senior, Mathematics, BS, Pre-Secondary Education
Alexis Rutherford*, Junior, Business Admin, BA
Tiffany Rutherford*, Junior, Business Admin, BA
Nicholas Salisbury*, Senior, Marketing, BS
Emily Saunders*, Senior, English, Secondary Education
Megan Schwartz*, Sophomore, Marketing, BS, Graphic Design
Wesley Smith*, Senior, History, Secondary Education
Jacqueline Steffa*, Senior, Business Admin, BA, Marketing, BS
Evan Stoneberg*, Sophomore, Marketing, BS
Megyn Theis*, Senior, Psychology
Mikaela Thorne*, Junior, Psychology
Erin Tudisco*, Senior, Athletic Training, BS
Vanessa Vasquez*, Junior, Business Admin, BA
Lucas Woods*, Sophomore, Political Sci & Public Po, Business Admin, BA
Brian Yodelis, Senior, Business Admin, BA
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Gabrielle A. Raber of Oswego eared a BS degree from Grand Valley State University at the conclusion of the Winter 2020 semester in April.
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Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa, extends a warm congratulations to the following Class of 2020 graduates:
Montgomery, IL
Reilly Donald Gillette, Bachelor of Arts, Art
Plano, IL
Arieanna Lea Accidentale, Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration and Sport Management, cum laude, scholars program
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Allison Coakley from Montgomery earned a degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on May 16.
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Several UW-Parkside students from Kendall County have earned dean’s or provost’s list honors for the Spring 2020 semester. Students honored include Cameron Myre (Provost and Dean’s list), Katherine Anne Sim (Provost and Dean’s list), Danielle Evans and Rebecca Jasutis.
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Matthew Janota of Newark, Annie Shirley of Plano and Declan Weaver of Yorkville graduated from Carthage College in May.
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Kishwaukee College is pleased to announce its Part-Time Student Honors List for Spring 2020.
Montgomery: Zachary Robert Hartman
Plano: Juozas Jirus
Yorkville: Sara Elizabeth Bell
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The following local students have been named to the Deans’ and President’s Lists at Drake University.
Montgomery, IL
Allison Webster, Dean’s List
Oswego, IL
Julie LaFranzo, Dean’s List
Madeleine Leigh, Dean’s List
Dylan Patel, President’s List
Colin Stidham, Dean’s List
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The University of Illinois Springfield has released the Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2020.
Montgomery
Austin Verthein
Newark
Richard Lutze
Oswego
Nolan Flaherty, Abigail Lemley, Ashley Rogers
Plano
Abigail Way
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Gabrielle Aviles of Montgomery graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Philosophy from Knox College on June 7.
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The following local students graduated from Drake University at the end of the spring 2020 semester.
HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR(S)
Oswego, IL
Matthew Schimek, Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Plano, IL
Brianna Dressel, Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
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Ryan Reynolds of Yorkville earned a spot on the Academic Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa.
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Jarod Her from Montgomery earned President’s List honors and
Yuka Tomoi from Montgomery earned Dean’s List honors from Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota, at the conclusion of the Spring 2020 semester.
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For the first time in its 168-year history, University of Dubuque held virtual commencement ceremonies to celebrate the accomplishments of over 350 graduates on May 16, 2020.
Oswego, IL
Chad Marsh, Bachelor of Business Administration
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Missouri University of Science and Technology announces the names of students who made the honor list for the Spring 2020 semester.
Oswego, Alyssa Weyl
Yorkville, Sara Lubecke
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Jessica Fiedler of Yorkville was named to the spring 2020 deans list at Illinois State University.
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