Graduations

—Stephanie Kocer of Austin graduated with bachelors degrees in journalism and English from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 17.

—William DeHoogh of Adams received a BBA during the 2015 spring commencement at the University of North Dakota.

—Kimberly Trembley of Austin graduated from Carthage College and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work.

—Chelsea Holst, daughter of Leon and Shirley Holst of Dexter, participated in the commencement ceremony at the College of Saint Benedict on May 9 at the Clemens Field House on the CSB campus, St. Joseph, Minnesota. Holst is a candidate to receive a bachelor of science in nursing with the honor of magna cum laude.

—Abel Salazar, son of Carolina Contreras of Austin, participated in the commencement ceremony at Saint John’s University on May 10 in the Saint John’s Abbey and University Church, Collegeville, Minnesota. Salazar is a candidate to receive a bachelor of arts in global business leadership.

—Air Force Airman Taylor C. Weber, the son of Coleman and Deja Weber of Dexter, graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Weber is a 2013 graduate of Mayo Senior High School, Rochester.

Iowa State University

The following local students received degrees at Iowa State University’s 2015 spring commencement ceremonies:

From Austin

—Meredith Molhusen, Bachelor of Science in animal science, magna cum laude

—Ryan Rasell, Bachelor of Fine Arts in interior design; Bachelor of Industrial Design in industrial design

From Grand Meadow

—Patrick Johnson, M.Sci – Master of Science in civil engineering

President/dean’s lists

—Paul Schaefer of Taopi made the president’s list at South Central College for the 2015 spring semester.

—Samantha Hamlin of LeRoy was named to the spring 2015 dean’s list at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth.

—Maxwell Brennan of Austin in the College of Engineering was named to the dean’s honor list for the spring semester of the 2014-2015 academic year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

South Dakota State University

—The following students have been named to the dean’s list for academic excellence during the spring 2015 semester at South Dakota State University.

—Samantha Bergstrom Ivers of Austin, in the College of Nursing

—Savanah Marie Allard of Blooming Prairie in the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences

—Kelli Josephine Naatz of Blooming Prairie in the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences

UW LaCrosse

The following students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of

Wisconsin-La Crosse for the spring semester of the 2014-15 academic year, ending May 2015.

Adams

—Lukas Anderson, exercise and sport science major: exercise science – pre-professional track

—Alex Ruechel, exercise and sport science major: exercise science – pre-professional track

Austin

—Christine Barinka, marketing major

—Gregory Huckaby, political science major

—Lisa Stundahl, middle childhood through early adolescence education major

—Jacob Thompson, accountancy major

Waltham

—Maggie Sorensen, therapeutic recreation major

Honors

—Jacob Hauschild of Sargeant, who graduated from Kasson-Mantorville High School, son of Paul and Kristi Hauschild, was honored for his induction into the Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, and the Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society, at St. Olaf College.

—Halla Nelson of Austin has earned Semester Honors for the spring 2015 semester at Edgewood College.