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Local students named to dean’s list at Washington University in St. Louis

The following students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester at Washington University in St. Louis: Hastings, MN

Jacob Greengo is currently enrolled in the university’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. To qualify for the Dean’s List in the Sam Fox School, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or above and be enrolled in at least 14 graded units.

Saint Paul, MN

Mashal Naqvi is currently enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. To qualify for the Dean’s List in the College of Arts & Sciences, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 or above and be enrolled in at least 14 graded units.

Woodbury, MN

Holly Restad is currently enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. To qualify for the Dean’s List in the College of Arts & Sciences, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 or above and be enrolled in at least 14 graded units.

About Washington University in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis is counted among the world’s leaders in teaching, research, patient care and service to society.

The university draws students to St. Louis from more than 100 countries and all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The total student body is more than 15,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

The approximately 4,100 faculty teach in seven schools: Arts & Sciences, Brown School, Olin Business School, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, McKelvey School of Engineering, School of Law and School of Medicine. The university has been affiliated with 25 Nobel laureates, many of whom did a significant portion of their award-winning work at the university.

The university offers more than 90 programs and almost 1,500 courses leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in a broad spectrum of traditional and interdisciplinary fields, with additional opportunities for minor concentrations and individualized programs.

UMD’s Labovitz School of Business and Economics announces s pring academic award winners The Labovitz School of Business and Economics at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) announces the recipients of Spring Semester’s Excellence and Achievement academic awards.

The annual awards showcase the school’s graduating students who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and exemplary work during their academic career. Recipients are chosen by faculty, who, depending upon the award, consider a number of factors including overall GPA and leadership in extracurricular activities.

“While LSBE has many outstanding students, we are proud to recognize those that have risen to the very top, distinguishing themselves as hardworking leaders who have excelled in surpassing our rigorous academic expectations,” said Interim LSBE Dean Praveen Aggarwal. “We celebrate their educational accomplishments, which we are confident foreshadow their rise as future business leaders.”

Awards were presented to 20 individuals on April 8 in a recognition event at LSBE.

Alison Pomerleau, a Senior majoring in Economics and Finance, from Cottage Grove, received the Academic Excellence in the Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, Academic Excellence in Economics, and Academic Excellence in Finance award.

LSBE is accredited by the AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). Only 5% of business schools worldwide have earned this prestigious distinction. In Northeastern Minnesota, LSBE is the only school to have attained AACSB accreditation. Its website is lsbe.d.umn.edu.

About UMD

One of five campuses that comprise the University of Minnesota System, the University of Minnesota Duluth integrates liberal education, research, creative activity, and public engagement and prepares students to thrive as lifelong learners and globally engaged citizens. With an enrollment of over 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the Duluth campus offers 93 undergraduate and post-baccalaureate degrees, and graduate programs in more than 25 different fields. www.d.umn.edu.