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Graduation cap toss

Matthew Gorney earned honor status at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point during the spring semester of the 2020-2021 academic year. Honor recognition is accorded to those with grade point averages from 3.50 to 3.74.

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Elmhurst University recently announced the following local students earned degrees:

Jacob Boutin of Plano graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media.

Samantha Kopka of Yorkville graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.

Robin Campos of Montgomery graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education.

Tehreem Fatima of Montgomery graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Finance.

Emilee Fisher of Oswego graduated with a Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

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The University of Alabama’s Dean’s List for the spring 2021 term includes Oswego residents Landon Boone, Trever Carroll, Jacob Frances, Collin Gibson, Nicholas Johnson and Kaitlyn Mac Donald along with Yorkville resident Paxton Shields. Local students named to the President’s List include Oswego residents Courtney Callahan, Summer Hawkins, Kelsie Jackson, Bailey Langkan and Margaret Pagone along with Yorkville resident Matthew Pitstick.

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Local students earned degrees from the University of Illinois Springfield at the conclusion of the spring semester on May 15.

Monica Beatrice Flores of Oswego earned a BS in Management Information Systems.

Austen Michael Overton Kapusinski of Oswego earned a MS in Environmental Sciences.

Ashley Marie Rogers of Oswego eanred a BA in Psychology.

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Kijana Caldwell of Oswego was named to the spring 2021 dean’s list at the University of Findlay.

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Knox College seniors received their bachelor’s degrees on June 5 at Knox College’s Commencement exercises.

Jamie Heller of Plano graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

Matthew Davis of Plano graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Biology.

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Alyson Carroll from Oswego has been named to Upper Iowa University’s 2021 spring dean’s list.

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Local students were honored on the Lewis University Dean’s List for the 2021 Spring Semester. Honored students include: Oswego residents Riley Baert, Jacob Braley, Amanda Colon, Emily Lukowski, Lily Pakdaman, Madeline Rabick and Hunter Yurgil; Yorkville residents Kaylynn Gillespie, Krystal Gillespie, Lindsay Harrison, Kaylee Kosulic, Zachary Minogue, Allison Novak, Caroline Pietrzyk and Maxwell Warren; Shari Chapman of Newark; and Rachelle Latham of Plano.

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Jamie Heller of Plano received the Jean Bloomquist McBath Memorial Production Award in Studio Theatre from the Knox College Theatre Department at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year. Heller holds a major in Psychology and is a member of the Class of 2021.

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Illinois Central College congratulates Corey Jacobson of Newark on earning Dean’s List honors during the Spring 2021 semester.

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University of Dubuque congratulates Danielle Johnsen and Molly Schiltz of Oswego and Brady Mispagel of Yorkville on being appointed to the Spring Semester 2021 Academic Dean’s List.

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Jeffrey Freiberg of Yorkville participated in commencement for the Luther College class of 2021 during a Virtual Commencement ceremony on May 16. Freiberg received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Athletic Training.

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Leah R. Kiser of Oswego graduated from Northland College. Kiser graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology.

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Local students have been named to the Carthage College dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester including Jessica Sendef of Oswego, Tanner Mickiewicz of Yorkville, Kaila Brugger of Montgomery, Leah Pope of Oswego, Austin Zepeda of Yorkville, Catherine Casanovas of Yorkville, Anastasia Pena of Oswego, Collin Moran of Oswego, Brett Fern of Oswego, Mary Harshberger of Oswego, Megan Lumbert of Oswego and Allyssa Vargas of Oswego.

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Megan Lumbert and Jessica Sendef, both of Oswego, graduated from Carthage College.

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Oswego residents Stephanie Hoeksema and Megan Maruna were named to Dean’s List for spring semester at UW-Eau Claire.

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Alexander Vollmer of Yorkville has been named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence for the spring 2021 semester at Bethel University.

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Ronald Laehn of Oswego graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Abilene Christian University.

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Students were named to Bradley’s Dean’s List for Spring 2021. Local students include: Yorkville residents Lindsay Loquercio, Dru Kotlinski, Nathan Turner, Sarah Novak, Patrick Orsinger, Ashliana Mueller, Dimitra Procopos and Jillian Kimpan; Sandwich residents Hailey Keeton, JoAnna Holly, Devin Carrera and Megan Winter; Oswego residents Casey Haynes, Riley Martin, Jared Novak, Sean Martin, John Green, Benjamen Bachmann and Summer Bergmann; Montgomery residents Joanna Franco and Kiana Rivera; Newark resident Matthew Lucas; and Plano resident Branden Scherer.

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Trinity Christian College announced the college’s Dean’s List for Spring 2021. Local students honored include Sydni Mitchell of Oswego; Ashley Martinez of Plano; and Yorkville residents LeRoyia Campbell, Ava Kelly and Rachel Robinette.

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Ashley Martinez of Plano earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Trinity Christian College.

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