Area students earn honors, degrees

Published 8:41 am Monday, June 27, 2011

Enstad named to St. Mary’s dean’s list

Laura Enstad, Allison Johnson, and Gabrielle Langan, all of Austin, were named to the Saint Mary’s University dean’s list for Spring 2011.

Ulland earns bachelors from U of M—Crookston

Emily C Ulland, of Austin, and Mary E. Hurley, of Grand Meadow, graduated with bachelor’s degrees from the University of Minnesota — Crookston.

Smith makes U of M—Crookston dean’s list

Miranda Smith, of LeRoy, made the University of Minnesota — Crookston dean’s list for Spring 2011.

Nelson named to Iowa State dean’s list

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Lauren Ann Nelson, of Austin, made the Iowa State University dean’s list for Spring 2011.

Scherer receives $60K scholarship

Colton Scherer, 2011 Pacelli High School graduate was recently awarded $60,000 in merit scholarships from Hamline University over the next four years.

Because of Scherer’s strong academic and leadership record he was awarded the Hamline Achievement Scholarship and the Hamline Leadership Scholarship. He also auditioned for the Hamline A Cappella Choir, and with his acceptance, he also received a Hamline Music Scholarship.

Rochester Community releases dean’s list

The following local students made the Rochester Community and Technical College dean’s list for Spring 2011:

Adams: Nicole Ann Blake; David Eugene Schotanus; Lindsay Ann Waller.

Austin: Teri A Anderson; Elizabeth Carol Felten; Lacey Marie Krinkie; Lindsay Kathleen Roberts.

Dexter: Krista Joy Oudekirk.

Grand Meadow: Kelly Marie Buschmann; Kady Ann Faulhaber; Abigail Jean Fay; Bobbi Jean Fuller; Allison Kay Glynn; Jonathan Michael Kiehne; Jason Duane Ottman; Kristina M Stier.

LeRoy: Toni Ladene Blood; Amy Jo Ferguson; Brittany Ann Foster; Jacob Dean Hamlin; Joshua Clayton Sloan; Stacy L. McGarry; Sheila Mae Streit.

Racine: Meagan Ann Beaver; Nicole Lynn Brumm; Nicholas Garcia; Andrew Douglas Irlbeck; Alyssa Elizabeth Preuss; Travis Alan Pries; Ryan John Sivesind; Eli Swartzentruber; Ilene Helen Tjepkes.

Rose Creek: Ashley Kay Holdgrafer; Hilary Lynn Johnson; Karsen Ray Ulwelling; Mathew Scott Walk; Whitney Jo Yunker.

Sargeant: Riley Jean Sherman.

Locals graduate from U of W—Stout

Katherine Anderson, of Austin, Megan Hockens, of LeRoy, and Jill Thoen, of Waltham, all graduated with bachelor’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin — Stout in Spring 2011.

Three locals graduate from Northwestern

Ashley Bendickson, Hope Manocchio, and David Reed, all of Austin, graduated with bachelor’s degrees from Northwestern College in St. Paul in Spring 2011.

Waltz graduates from Mitchell Tech.

Holly Waltz, of Austin, graduated with an associate’s degree from Mitchell Technical Institute in Spring 2011.

Area natives named to Central College dean’s list

Jon Krebsbach, of Austin, Thomas Frank, of Dexter, and Tyler Knight, of LeRoy, all made the South Central College’s dean’s list for Spring 2011.

Area students graduate from St. Cloud State

Tyler Bergstrom, Rachael Jahr, and Justin Matthews, of Austin; and Joshua Akkerman, of Rose Creek, all graduated from St. Cloud State University in Spring 2011.

Students make Mankato State dean’s list

The following students made the Minnesota State University — Mankato dean’s list for Spring 2011:

Adams: Zachary Felten, Matthew Schroeder, Ashley Smith.

Austin: Erica Barthels, Lindy Crawford, Kathryn Gavin, Jordan Juenger, Jacob Kuddes, Nicole Miller, Zachary Rausch, Amanda Tweet, Zachary Wehner, Nathan Wilson.

Dexter: Aaron Bakker, High Honors; Kathrine Hamilton, Honors List; Nicholas Stephens.

Racine: Kelsey Ellingson, Abby Holst, Mikko Norman.

Taopi: Stephanie Kasel.