Education accolades

Deans’ lists

—Andre Benedict, of Austin, was named to the Concordia University dean’s list for Fall 2011.

—Mary Allen, Tana Beckmann, Alixandra Borland, Elizabeth Fulten, Ryan Fullerton, Sara Greer, and Michaela McCarty, of Austin, were named to the Winona State University dean’s list for Fall 2011.

—Stephen Brockman, Nicole Shatek, Margaret Darling, Sarah Ewing, Spencer Green, Mandie Mickelson, Ingrid Baudler, and Mary Bissen, of Austin, were named to the Luther College dean’s list for Fall 2011.

 

GRADUATIONS

—Monica Mueller, Kayla Sellers, Emily Wermager, and Tiffany Witter, of Austin, graduated from Winona State University in Fall 2011. Mueller earned a bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Sellers earned a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, Wermager earned a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, and Witter earned a master’s degree in Counselor Education.

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