Area collegians receive academic recognition

A listing of area college students who received academic honors or diplomas at their respective colleges during the spring 2021 semester.

Wisconsin-Madison

2021 graduates

Baileyville. Jun-Hee Han, College of Letters and Science, Doctor of Musical Arts, Music: Performance, ,

Morrison. Andrew Bird, College of Engineering, Bachelor of Science-Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering, ,

Rochelle. Bhavini Persaud, School of Human Ecology, Bachelor of Science-Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies, Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies, Morgan Yordy, College of Letters and Science, Master of Arts-Library and Information Studies, Library and Information Studies.

Western Illinois University

Spring 2021 honors

Walnut: Megan Hunt, forensic chemistry, academic distinction, cum laude.

Dixon: Kylie Morgan, elementary education, high academic distinction, magna cum laude.

Erie: Arrianne Lennox, music departmental scholar, honors scholar, summa cum laude.

Fulton: Sean Ford, history, cum laude.

Clarke University

2021 graduates

Fulton: Jacob Gilman, Master of Social Work, Roane Hand, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, , Magna Cum Laude

Savanna: Joan Anderson, Doctor of Nursing Practice.

Northern Illinois University

Academic excellence list, 3.5-4.0 GPA

Carter Lehman, Sterling.

Nebraska – Lincoln

Dean’s list, 3.5-3.75 GPA

Mckenzie Elizabeth Dusing, Polo; Paige Elaine DeJonge, Sterling.

University of Iowa

Dean’s list

Blake Misfeldt, Erie; Nyah Block, Lanark; Holly Smith, Milledgeville; Chloe Klein, Oregon; Madison Purvis, Prophetstown; Jakob Kindle, Polo; Erica Alex, Meagan Moore, Rock Falls; Brayden Garza, Anna Ivarson, Grace Sandrock, Sterling; Cassie Johnson, Thomson.

Marquette University

Dean’s list, 3.5-3.75 GPA

Dena Johnson, Prophetstown; Sarah Kuhns, Catherine Payan, Sterling.

Upper Iowa University

Dean’s list, 3.50 GPA

Emily Cahill, Mount Morris.

Wheaton College

Dean’s list, 3.5-4.0 GPA

Stephen Nolin, Sterling.

Mount Mercy University

Dean’s list

Patricia Murray; Milledgeville; Kelly Pannier, Morrison; Abbie Ring, Oregon; Lilian Gaulrapp, Rock Falls; Ethan Hafner, Tiara Munoz, Zoey Paone, Sterling; Abigail Richardson, Stillman Valley.

Southeast Missouri

President’s list, 4.0 GPA

Alexis Smith, Lanark.

Carthage College

Dean’s 3.5 GPA

Mallory Jenkins, Mount Morris; Abigail Stichter, Brett VanDeWostine, Erie.

Minnesota State – Mankato

Dean’s list: 3.5-3.99 GPA

Aaron Wetzell, Tampico.

Morrison Institute of Technology

Dean’s list, 3.90 to 4.00 GPA

Joshua Wiebenga, Fulton; Steven Adee, Anthony Lapp, Milledgeville; John Potter, Morrison; Connor Nerstheimer, Cole Whitebread, Rock Falls; Ryan McDonnell, Sterling;

3.50-3.89 GPA

Garrett Bittinger, Polo; Kyle Winebrenner, Sterling; Savage Hutton, Tampico.

Florida Tech

Dean’s list, 3.0-4.0 GPA

Andrew Ivarson of Sterling.

University of Kansas

2021 graduates

Christina M. Long, Dixon, spring semester, master’s degree, dietetics and nutrition.

Nebraska – Lincoln

Graduates

Kathryn Louise Lawton, Dixon, College of Business, bachelor’s degree, business administration.

Milwaukee – Milwaukee

Graduates

Alicia Sandoval, Dixon, winter term, College of Health and Sciences, master’s degree.

Iowa State University

Graduates

Mitchell Bratina, Leaf River, computer engineering, magna cum laude; Sydney Beveroth, Morrison, apparel, merchandising, and design, summa magna cum laude; Hillary Grennan, Rock Falls, management.

Concordia University

Graduates

Jeannie King, Rock Falls, fall semester, master’s in education.

Graceland University

Graduates

Shannon Fry, Erie, fall semester, bachelor’s, nursing.

Trinity Christian College

Graduates

Taylor Lund, Sterling, master’s, arts.

Western Illinois University

Advanced degrees

Walnut: Leslie Marie Butler, master’s, instructional design and technology; Dixon: Crystal Dawn Thorpe, education specialist, educational leadership degree.

Graduates

Chadwick: Joseph Kelly Gennaro, exercise science, Jade N. Grenoble, magna cum laude, law enforcement and justice administration; Amboy: Jeffrey Bryant, fire administration, James Douglas Talley, agricultural science; Mount Morris: Breanna R. Bicksler, enterprise marketing; Polo: Alec Mitchell Gober, finance; Fulton: Sebastien R. Mure-Ravaud, paleontology; Rock Falls: Olivia A. Workman, cum laude, education, elementary education; Sterling: Alysia Marie Diaz, exercise science, Jarred James King, recreation, park and tourism administration, Betty P. Nicklaus, communication studies.

Highland Community College

Graduates

Lanark, Carol Runyan, general studies; Mount Carroll: Isabelle Foltz, arts, Katherine Knight, science; Oregon: Austin Strite, science; Savanna: Hannah Johnson, science, Savanna.

Northern Illinois University

Graduates

Chana: Mykayla Page, business administration; Meredith Gelander, history; Mallory Ponto, psychology.

Davis Junction: Megan Hale, psychology: Shannon Santi, nursing; Rachel Brown, psychology - B.S., Zachary Klonicki, Mechatronics Engineering; Sherry Nelson, nursing, Carina Paluzzi, elementary education; Mickey Satkiewicz, art studio design and media arts.

Dixon: Dani Bally, English; Danielle Eychaner, art studio design and media arts; Jacob Fane, accountancy; Anna Henson, accountancy, general emphasis; Dominic Marchetti, elementary mathematics education; Mason Rhodenbaugh, finances.

Forreston: Katie Krogman, elementary education, special education; Hannah Stevens, elementary education, bilingual/English as a second language.

Leaf River: Erik Kivisto, biological sciences; Jessica Mazeika, medical Laboratory sciences.

Lanark: Emily Heller, music performance; Nick Kane, kinesiology.

Mount Carroll: Cana Hunter, music composition, music performance.

Mt. Morris: Maylene Haug, elementary education, bilingual, English as a second language; Jared Pottorff, mechanical engineering.

Oregon: Angelica Davis: psychology; Nicholas Davis, general mathematics; Randee Mennenga, art; Lena Petersen, communicative disorders; Maria Tranchina, accountancy; Hannah Donaldson, learning behavior specialist with special educator license; Karissa Faler, English, GED certificate; Thomas Gleiter, psychology; Addison Kitzmiller, health science pre-physical therapy; Mackenzie McCammon, psychology; Morgan Dale, electrical engineering; Hannah Hobbs, marketing; Summer Linboom, early childhood education.

Prophetstown: Jarod Smith, operations and information management.

Rock Falls, Alexis Herrera, physical education; Ashley Rogers, psychology; Jesus Villa Jr., psychology.

Sterling: Raygen Day, psychology; Idalis Montanez, biological sciences; Heather Moser, nursing, psychology.

Those earning master’s degrees:

Dixon: Brooke Terranova, elementary education teaching.

Esmond: Shannon Harms, statistics.

Monroe Center: Andrea Young, literacy education.

Sterling: Shawn Rosengren, accountancy.