On campus

Graduation cap toss

On May 16, Monmouth College held an outdoor Commencement ceremony, where Class of 2021 graduates were able to walk across the Wallace Hall stage to receive their diploma in front of a limited number of guests. Local graduates include Angela Capasso of Oswego, Megan Corniels of Yorkville, Erika Cruz Diaz of Montgomery and Michael Dato of Oswego.

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Samantha A. Moreno of Yorkville earned High Honors on the University of Tennessee at Martin’s Spring 2021 Chancellor’s Honor Rolls for the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, College of Business and Global Affairs, College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences, College of Engineering and Natural Sciences and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts.

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Iowa State University recognized 4,798 spring graduates on May 7 and 8.

Collin Boone of Oswego earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Studies.

Matthew DeGarmo of Oswego earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering.

Sean Demes of Oswego earned a Bachelor of Science in Genetics (AGLS).

Joel Johnson of Oswego earned a Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management.

Collin Kazda of Oswego earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing.

Mckinley Paratore of Oswego earned a Master of Education in Education.

Cody Peterlin of Oswego earned a Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management.

Rogelio Rivera of Oswego graduated Magna Cum Laude and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising.

Lea Valaitis of Oswego graduated Magna Cum Laude and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design.

Christopher Wesseln of Oswego graduated Cum Laude and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.

Edgar Guillen of Plano earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing.

Patrick Black of Yorkville graduated Cum Laude and earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Sidney Snider of Yorkville earned a Bachelor of Science in Child, Adult, and Family Services.

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Joseph Milinovich of Oswego, Justin Tran of Plano, along with Yorkville residents Adam Eckardt, Kiana Gaughan and Hannah Schafermeyer were named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2020-2021 academic year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the spring semester 2021 Dean’s List. Local students earning this honor include Montgomery residents Matthew Gerlach, Heather Marz and Hailey Negley; Oswego residents Jacob Blocker, Erik Dralle, Samantha Frantik, Molly Gustafson, Griffin Huffmon, Kristofer Kovach, Andrew Oppong, Spencer Saunders, Chad Schaschwary, Ryan Schiltz, Lea Valaitis and Christopher Wesseln; Plano residents Edgar Guillen and Rogelio Rivera; and Yorkville residents Ty Amwoza, Madison Baumgartner, Andrew Betz, Nicholas Bivens, Dylan Hampton, Sidney Snider and Spencer Snider.

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Kayla Osbron of Yorkville received her Master of Arts in mathematics from Aurora University on May 1. Osbron currently teaches at Emily Johns Elementary School in Plano.

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Oswego residents Kyle Keeton and Madeline Wyatt were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean’s List for the 2021 spring semester.

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Cecil Minder of Oswego was named to the Spring 2021 Dean’s List at University of Saint Mary.

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Ashley Berry of Yorkville was named to the Dean’s List at Anderson University for the spring semester, 2021.

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