—Amy Zimmerman, of Austin, graduated from Minnesota State University of Moorhead May 16 with a Master of Science and a major in educational leadership.

—Matthew Novak, of Austin, graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design with a degree in drawing and painting. Novak, an Austin High School graduate, is the son of Paula and Mark Novak. He plans to begin his own studio practice while seeking employment as a curator.

—Brianna Mae Cook, daughter of Tanya Cook of LeRoy and David Cook of Rochester, graduated from the college of St. Scholastica in Duluth on May 10 with a masters degree in exercise physiology.