Normandale Community College
BLOOMINGTON - Normandale Community College is pleased to announce its 2025 Spring Semester Dean's list.
The following students enrolled in at least nine credits and have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.5 for courses completed in the fall semester ending in May 2025. Normandale congratulates these individuals who reside in your community for their outstanding academic performance.
Cottage Grove: Sabeeh Khan, Samantha Ly, Ajeleth Reich, Elizabeth Thao
Woodbury: Benedict Akunne, Sammira Ariyadej, Karmah Donaby, Munira Jama, Madai Ramos Saico, Carson Tietz
UW-Eau Claire
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is proud to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of the Blugolds who have earned a place on the Dean’s List. Their commitment to excellence exemplifies the highest standards of scholarship at UW-Eau Claire. Congratulations on this remarkable accomplishment!
At the end of each semester, each of UW-Eau Claire’s four colleges recognize excellence in scholastic achievement by publishing the Dean’s List.
To be eligible, a student must:
- be in good academic standing.
- have a minimum semester GPA of 3.70.
- have completed at least 12 credits during the semester, with no incompletes, no courses below the 100 level, no repeats, and no Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory registrations (except in degree credit-bearing courses that are offered only on the S/U grading system in which a grade of S has been earned).
Cottage Grove: Alexa Crumb, College of Business; Emily Dahlstrom, College of Health & Human Sciences; Avery Dragt, College of Arts and Sciences; Lauren Glenna, College of Nursing; Maggie Kane, College of Health & Human Sciences; Nicole Knickel, College of Arts and Sciences; Alexis Konechney, College of Business; Matthew Radermacher, College of Arts and Sciences; Karlee Schmitz, College of Business
Woodbury: Laina Brehm, College of Business; Fernando Cartagena, College of Business; Ayla Fullhart, College of Arts and Sciences; Cassidy Gilliam, College of Health & Human Sciences; Mia Hodne, College of Arts and Sciences; Mya Huffcut, College of Business; Hannah Miley, College of Business; Thomas Moesenthin, College of Business; Maggie Nelson, College of Health & Human Sciences; Andrew Sentman, College of Business; Hannah Shanley, College of Nursing; Emma Slavin, College of Business; Kelsie Woll, College of Health & Human Sciences; Isabelle Yang, College of Nursing; Yasemin Yucesan, College of Arts and Sciences
UW-Stout
MENOMONIE, Wis. - The following students from the area have been named to the University of Wisconsin-Stout Dean's List for the spring 2025 semester.
The award is presented to students who have a grade point average of 3.5 or above.
Cottage Grove: Dalton Anderson, BS golf enterprise management; Hunter Groskopf, BS Mechanical Engineering; Lucas Johnson, BS Cybersecurity; Maddie Mcdonald, BFA interior design; Jadyn Miller, BS Video Production; Maya Miller, BS Video Production; Aaron Nordman, BS Cybersecurity; Oliver Olson, BS Video Production; Finnley Sandidge, BS applied mathematics and computer science; Hayden Todd, BS business administration

Marquette University
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — This past spring, the following students graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Woodbury: Jadyn Garrison, Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Sciences; Maisie Mische, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering; Maggie Troung, Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Sciences; Mackenzie Werner, Master of Science, Nursing
There were 2,845 students who graduated from Marquette in May. The university celebrated its 144th Commencement with a series of events, including Graduate Recognition Ceremonies at Fiserv Forum and a Baccalaureate Mass on campus.
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The following students have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Cottage Grove: Olive Weber, Bachelor of Arts, Advertising
Woodbury: Shea Lancaster, Bachelor of Arts, Journalism; Jack Martin, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering; Ava Meinders, Bachelor of Science, Marketing; Maisie Mische, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
To make the Dean’s List, students must have earned at least 12 credits for the spring 2024 semester and have no disqualifying grades. The GPA threshold varies by college — for the College of Education and the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate students must have at least a 3.7 to be named to the Dean’s List.
The undergraduate GPA requirement is 3.5 for the following colleges: the Diederich College of Communication, the College of Business Administration, the College of Health Sciences, the Opus College of Engineering and the College of Nursing. All other programs have a 3.75 GPA minimum.
College of William & Mary
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Jakow Heide, from Woodbury, recently graduated from the College of William & Mary with a Bachelor of Science degree.
UW-Madison
MADISON, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the Dean's List for the spring semester of the 2024-2025 academic year.
Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester. Each university school or college sets its own GPA requirements for students to be eligible to receive the distinction.
Cottage Grove: Emma Fettig, School of Education, Dean's List; Adrianna Garcia, School of Human Ecology, Dean's Honor List; Haley Gravelle, College of Agricultural & Life Science, Dean's List; MacKenna Harris, School of Business, Dean's List; Griffyn Jones, College of Letters and Science, Dean's List; Patrick McLoughlin, College of Engineering, Dean's Honor List; El Mullins, College of Agricultural & Life Science, Dean's List; Aria Peng, College of Letters and Science, Dean's List; Seth Rumpza, College of Engineering, Dean's Honor List
Woodbury: Madison Beres, College of Letters and Science, Dean's List; Ryan Dicks, College of Engineering, Dean's Honor List; Senjin Dong, College of Letters and Science, Dean's List; Julia Glatzmaier, College of Engineering, Dean's Honor List; Jonah Harris, College of Letters and Science, Dean's List; Jack Konicek, College of Engineering, Dean's Honor List; Andrew Krish, College of Engineering, Dean's Honor List; Emily Lawrence, College of Letters and Science, Dean's List; Joseph Manor, College of Engineering, Dean's Honor List; Bronte McDonough, School of Education, Dean's List Mikayla McDougall, School of Business, Dean's List; Channing Miller, College of Engineering, Dean's Honor List; Lakshika Nanda Kumar Reddy, College of Engineering, Dean's Honor List; Makayla Peterson, College of Letters and Science, Dean's List; Becca Poor, College of Engineering, Dean's Honor List; Logan Riter, College of Letters and Science, Dean's List; Matthew Rizzardi, College of Engineering, Dean's Honor List; Soren Saleme Urday, College of Engineering, Dean's Honor List; Jack Tauscher, College of Engineering, Dean's Honor List; Melinda Truong, College of Agricultural & Life Science, Dean's List; Samik Vanavasam, College of Agricultural & Life Science, Dean's List; Sydney Weber, College of Agricultural & Life Science, Dean's List
St. Mary’s University
WINONA – Congratulations to the following undergraduate students, who were named to the 2025 spring semester Dean’s List at Saint Mary’s University. The list includes 389 undergraduate students who earned a grade point average of 3.60 or better on a 4.0 scale.
Woodbury: Breonna Methner, Alison Nguyen, Isabelle Palo, Mason Primozich, Alison Wu
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WINONA - The following Saint Mary's University of Minnesota students completed the requirements for bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degrees in May 2025.
Woodbury: Franklyn Hagen, Donald Hagen and Tarri Larson

Northwood Technical College
RICE LAKE, Wis. - Generous donors continue to provide critical financial assistance to students through the Northwood Technical College Foundation. Each semester, the foundation offers an application period for students to apply for scholarships to help offset the costs of attending college. For the upcoming fall 2025 semester, the Northwood Tech Foundation have offered 237 students a total of 276 scholarships totaling $144,514 with an average amount of $524 offered. Among those receiving awards:
Woodbury: Anna Johnson, Compeer Financial Agriculture Scholarship
Iowa Lakes Community College
ESTHERVILLE, Iowa - Iowa Lakes Community College proudly recognizes the outstanding academic accomplishments of Sutton Ellis, Woodbury, who was named to the Spring 2025 Honors Lists. This semester, 242 students were honored on the Dean’s List.
The Dean’s List acknowledges full-time students who earned a GPA of 3.25 or higher with a minimum of 12 graded credits completed.
Riverland Community College
Riverland Community College is pleased to announce Delanie Wittwer, Woodbury, has been named to the 2025 Spring dean’s list. Riverland congratulates these individuals for their outstanding academic accomplishments.
To be eligible for the dean’s list students must have completed 6 credits per semester and have earned a grade-point average of 3.25 to 3.74 on a 4.00 scale.
Iowa State University
AMES, Iowa – More than 11,300 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2025 spring semester Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List must earn a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work.
Cottage Grove: Tyler Joseph Bibus, Computer Engineering, B.S.; Joe Brennan, Mechanical Engineering, B.S.; Chase Nicholas Cavalluzzi, Statistics, B.S.; Morgan Riley Eberwine, Entrepreneurship, B.S.; Jacob Daniel Freisinger, Physics, B.S.; Justin Richard Kasa, Aerospace Engineering, B.S.; Mackenzie Ann Koch, Kinesiology and Health, B.S.; Brandon David LeVake, Computer Engineering, B.S.; Gavin Charles Mallat, Civil Engineering, B.S.; Ava Bryanne McKenzie, Animal Science, B.S.; Max Rolig, Environmental Science, B.S. (AGLS); Sydney R Segedi, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design, B.S.; Boston Thomas Weidner, Accounting, B.S.; Jack Franklin Weir, Statistics, B.S.; Holly Ann Weston, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design, B.S.
Woodbury: Anthony J Baston, Computer Engineering, B.S.; Brenna Eileen Beck, Accounting, B.S.; Rylie Faith Beukelman, Management Information Systems, B.S.; Caroline Marie Brekke, Industrial Engineering, B.S.; Nolan James Brown, Computer Science, B.S.; Anna Bushlack, Civil Engineering, B.S.; Evelyn Bustos, Criminal Justice, B.A.; Brynn Chappel, Graphic Design Undergraduate Pre-Major; William Coulter, Nutritional Science, B.S. (HHSCI); Jack Ronald Egeberg, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Open Option Undergraduate Undeclared Major; Grace Ellingson, Advertising, B.A.; Isabella Josephine Grabowski, Mathematics, B.S.; Caleb Hirschuber, Architecture Undergraduate Pre-Major; Rachael Elizabeth Jacqmein, Architecture Undergraduate Pre-Major; Josh Jensen, Mechanical Engineering, B.S.; Evelyn Elise Kelly, Mechanical Engineering, B.S.; Kimberly Rebecca Koreltz, Biology, B.S. (LAS); Madison Ann Krois, Public Relations, B.S.; Haidyn Vitale Kruse, Public Relations, B.S.; Nicholas Daniel Landin, Finance, B.S.; Kendall Renee Lardy, Animal Science, B.S.; Morgan Lindblad, Finance, B.S.; Gavin Brian Lombardi, Architecture Undergraduate Pre-Major; Rachel Luchsinger, Interior Design, B.F.A.; Caroline Colleen Makela, Finance, B.S.; William Christopher Manor, Electrical Engineering, B.S.; Connor McNiesh, Business Economics, B.S.; Halle Mestery, Business Analytics, B.S.; Grant Charles Miley, Finance, B.S.; Brayden E. Mishacoff, Finance, B.S.; Isabella Mozzar, Psychology, B.A.; Hannah Noelle Nelson, Aerospace Engineering, B.S.; Davin Olafson, Food Science, B.S. (AGLS); Jose Manuel Pietri, Finance, B.S.; Nathan John Rongitsch, Business Analytics, B.S.; Victoria Renae Roy, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design, B.S.; Jayden Gregory Sailer, Finance, B.S.; Joseph Maurice Salava, Kinesiology and Health, B.S.; Victoria Lynne Sawyer, Animal Science, B.S.; Brayden Schmitz, Mechanical Engineering, B.S.; Jacob Schroeder, Aerospace Engineering, B.S.; Joseph Grayson Scoggins, Accounting, B.S.; Broderick Urbanz, Mechanical Engineering, B.S.; Trent Evan Wagner, Supply Chain Management, B.S.; Samantha Jean Walters, Industrial Technology, B.S.; Alexandra Francesca Wordell, Mechanical Engineering, B.S.
University of Minnesota Duluth
DULUTH - The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has announced its Dean's List for Spring Semester 2025. Students on the Dean's List have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher while earning a minimum of 12 letter-graded credits.
Cottage Grove: Amber Arcand, junior, Human Resource Management; Kyle Cole, junior, Physics; Curtis Crumb, freshman, Pre Business; Penelope Doeden, freshman, English, French Studies; Grace Donahoe, junior, Criminology, Sociology; Samuel Janski, junior, Human Resource Management; Noelle Krumrie, sophomore, Finance; Afton LeMay, freshman, Criminology; Alexander Marty, sophomore, Geographic Information Science; Conner Nelsen, senior, Accounting; Sarah Okyere, junior, Education & Human Service Pro, Public Health; Ashley Penniman, senior, Marketing, Consumer Analytics; Anja Placzek, sophomore, English; Estevan Rodriguez, sophomore, Public Health; Isabella Wegele, junior, Human Resource Management; Logan Weir, senior, Marketing, Professional Sales; Feysa Worika, junior, Computer Science
Woodbury: Peter Barber, junior, Pre Business; Anna Cmiel, junior, Integrated Elementary and Special Education; Caleb Doran, sophomore, Chemical Engineering; Julia Etzkorn, junior, Computer Science, Stats & Actuarial Science; Kathryn Garvin, senior, English; Joseph Gizzi, sophomore, Criminology; Joseph Gounili, senior, Chemical Engineering; Joshua Grall, sophomore, Public Health; Tyler Graunke, senior, Psychology; Ruby Hagemeier, freshman, Psychology; Britt Harrison, senior, Health Care Management; Erika Harrison, sophomore, Exercise Rehab Science; Nicholas Hurst, freshman, Pre Accounting; Nicholas Jackson, junior, Mechanical Engineering; Ireland Johnson, junior, Health Care Management; Mubashir Kila, sophomore, Public Health; Halle Maurer, sophomore, Stats & Actuarial Science; Karen Mei, senior, Integrated Elementary and Special Education; Rebecca Moore, sophomore, Criminology; Tanner Noll, sophomore, Political Science; Aleksandra Pawelec, sophomore, Marketing; Brody Radtke, sophomore, Exercise Rehab Science; Jake Raines, senior, Mechanical Engineering; Makenzie Roettger, senior, Psychology; Marcus Saffold, junior, Computer Science; Andrew Sherman, senior, Marketing, Professional Sales; Kelsey Shinkle, senior, Psychology; Wrenna Silha, senior, Psychology; Conor Smith, junior, Graphic Design; Grace Smith, sophomore, Communication; Rose Stephenson, sophomore, Communication; Nicholas Storbeck, sophomore, Criminology; Milan Tomaska, senior, Civil Engineering; Noah Uphus, senior, Graphic Design; Ava Sorenson-Wagner, senior, Biology; Connor Walstrom, sophomore, Computer Science; Rowan Warren, freshman, Theatre; Jason Young, senior, Financial Planning
Minnesota State University Mankato
MANKATO, Minn. - The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean's lists) for the past spring semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been announced by Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Hood.
Among 4,037 students, a total of 1,312 students qualified for the High Honor List by achieving a 4.0 straight "A" average, while 2,725 students earned a 3.5 to 3.99 average to qualify for the Honor List.
To qualify for academic honors, undergraduate students must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours for the semester.
Cottage Grove: Nate Ambroz, High Honor List; Kiara Boyer, Honor List; Anthony Brennan, Honor List; Evan Darling, High Honor List; Anson Dockter, High Honor List; Dalton Fields, Honor List; Skylar Fields, Honor List; Jon Frandrup, Honor List; Carson Ilc, Honor List; Abby Marty, Honor List; Haley Maxwell, High Honor List; Katharine Meyer, Honor List; Elijah Moechnig, High Honor List; Alek Noe, Honor List; Alexis Novak, High Honor List; Lystra Oben, High Honor List; Gabriella Page, Honor List; Aidan Rage, High Honor List; Emily Renlund, Honor List; Isabelle Renlund, Honor List; Athena Rodriguez, Honor List; Brady Strand, Honor List; Karissa Thompson, Honor List; Rachel Webb, Honor List; Cole West, High Honor List; Carson Woehnker, Honor List
Woodbury: Sarah Ashton, High Honor List; Brady Burns, Honor List; Joseph Byboth, High Honor List; Blake Clare, Honor List; Molly Collins, Honor List; Tyler Derheim, Honor List; Zira DeZell, Honor List; Joey Dittrich, Honor List; Lele Emery, High Honor List; Ethan Garvin, Honor List; Gabrielle Gerlach, High Honor List; Peyton Heizer, Honor List; Riley Herrmann, Honor List; Elizabeth Jensen, Honor List; Courtney Lester, Honor List; Kimyatta Lewis, Honor List; Kaden Lothenbach, Honor List; Baylee Mathews, Honor List; Janel Mierzejewski, Honor List; Matthew Miller, High Honor List; Blake Mueller, Honor List; Izabel Murphy, High Honor List; Chiamaka Onyeagucha, Honor List; Lilly Orf, Honor List; Vanessa Passus-Yang, Honor List; Gavin Payton, Honor List; Callie Pedersen, Honor List; Lilian Pope, High Honor List; Soel Riser, High Honor List; Logan Schlosser, Honor List; Aliya Schrul, Honor List; Noah Schueller, High Honor List; Gerricka Sellers, Honor List; Katie Shanley, Honor List; Wesley Sprinthall, Honor List; Evelyn Stueber, Honor List; Grace Tietz, High Honor List; Abigail Zelm, High Honor List

St. Cloud Technical & Community College
ST. CLOUD - St. Cloud Technical & Community College congratulates Brooke Steans, Woodbury, for her academic achievement in Fall 2024. She has earned recognition on the President's List for a grade point average of 4.0 or the Dean's list for a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.99.
Drake University
DES MOINES, Iowa - The following local students have been named to the Deans' and President's Lists at Drake University.
To be eligible for the Deans' List, students must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the Spring 2025 semester at Drake.
To be eligible for the President's List, students must have earned a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Spring 2025 semester at Drake.
Cottage Grove: Adam Acs, Journalism & Mass Communication, Dean's List; Malan Goodson, Arts & Sciences, Dean's List; Sadie Jones, Journalism & Mass Communication, Dean's List
Woodbury: Caroline Schultz, Zimpleman College of Business, Dean's List
University of North Dakota
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – More than 1,700 students graduated from the University of North Dakota (UND) this spring, in ceremonies whose speakers included the governor of North Dakota and former Minnesota Vikings tight end Jim Kleinsasser, a UND Hall of Fame athlete.
The following students received degrees:
Woodbury: Rachel L. Krebs, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies, Criminal Justice Studies, Cum Laude; Tucker R. Schiele, Master of Arts, Forensic Psychology
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More than 1,600 University of North Dakota (UND) students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2025 spring semester President's Roll of Honor. To qualify for the UND President's Roll of Honor, a student must have an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.80 or higher. The student must also have earned a minimum of 30 semester hours and have completed a minimum of 12 hours at the close of the semester, eight of which must be for traditional letter grades.
Cottage Grove: Brooke Holtan and Erin Loberg
Woodbury: Alisha Castillo, Donald Cuccurullo, Blake Frith, Koen Gaede, Grant Harberts, Benjamin Rhyner, Katharine Rhyner, Brandon Rolfing
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More than 1,600 University of North Dakota (UND) students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2025 spring semester Dean's List. The UND Dean’s List comprises students whose grade point average are in the top 15 percent of the enrollment in each of the University's degree granting Colleges and Schools. A student must have completed no fewer than 12 semester hours of academic work for the semester, of which eight or more hours must be graded work rather than "satisfactory/unsatisfactory."
Cottage Grove: Emma Savage
Woodbury: Alisha Castillo, Donald Cuccurullo, Blake Frith, Koen Gaede, Grant Harberts, Peyton Henderson, Benjamin Rhyner, Katharine Rhyner, Brandon Rolfing, Sophia Slavin

UW-Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - The following individuals from your area have been named to the Dean's List at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for the Spring 2025 semester. UWM is the second largest university in the State of Wisconsin, with more than 22,800 undergraduate and graduate students.
Cottage Grove: Oluwole Ojo, Letters & Science Undergrad
Woodbury: Andrew Bolstad, Business Undergraduate; Teige Lethert, Business Undergraduate; Dylan Longworth, Letters & Science Undergrad

UW-River Falls
RIVER FALLS - The following local residents were among the nearly 650 students receiving degrees from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls during spring commencement in May 2025. Bachelor's degrees were awarded to 546 undergraduates, while 84 students received graduate degrees. Area students are listed below by name, hometown, degree, major and honors (if any).
At graduation, four types of merit awards are recognized:
Senior Merit - Graduating seniors who have maintained a 3.500 grade point for their last 60 credits at UWRF.
Cum Laude - Graduating seniors with a minimum cumulative 3.700 grade point average for their entire college career at all institutions.
Magna Cum Laude - Graduating seniors with a minimum cumulative 3.800 grade point average for their entire college career at all institutions.
Summa Cum Laude - Graduating seniors with a minimum cumulative 3.900 grade point average for their entire college career at all institutions.
Cottage Grove: Maddie Bachtle, BS, Geology, Senior Merit; Matt Boche, BS, Business Administration, Accounting; Josh Boyea, BS, Computer Science & Info System, Senior Merit; Colin Dockendorf, BS, Health & Human Performance, Senior Merit; Natalia Ehnstrom, BS, Comm Sciences and Disorders, Summa Cum Laude; Brent Harris, BS, Physics; Neetha Jacob, BS, Computer Science & Info System; Maddie Leick, BS, Art Education, Fine Arts, Senior Merit; Bennett Morris, BS, Health & Human Performance; Amy Saldana, MSE, School Psychology; Abby Tapanila, BS, Health & Human Performance, Cum Laude; Michaela Thole, MSE, Counseling; Jay Valles, BS, Marketing Communications; Holly Yannarelly, BS, Early Childhood
Woodbury: Jake Erickson, BS, Accounting, Senior Merit
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The spring semester Dean's List at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls has been released by Registrar Kelly Browning. It honors 1,491 students.
To be named to the Dean's List, a full-time undergraduate must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of 4.0, or midway between an "A" and "B" average. Area students are listed below by name, hometown and major.
Cottage Grove: Grant Abelson, Environmental Science; Melanie Ammons, Elementary Education; John Armstrong, Management, Marketing; Lauren Barry, Elementary Education; Daniel Beck, Elementary Education; Garret Bertrand, Broad Field Social Studies; Nicole Bihm, Exploratory; Brooke Blomgren, Psychology; Bella Bovitz, Animal Science; Colin Dockendorf, Health & Human Performance; Natalia Ehnstrom, Comm Sciences and Disorders; Nolan Evans, Computer Science & Info System; AJ Heintz, Mathematics; Ella Hermersmann, Fine Arts; Ally Herzog, Comm Sciences and Disorders; Hannah Korpi, Marketing Communications, Communication Studies; Finley Leick, Conservation & Environmental Planning; Morgan Leick, Conservation & Environmental Planning; Claire Maruska, Art; Jacob Meyer, English; Emma Myrvold, Psychology; Nick Novak, Business Administration, Economics; Dana Petrie, Elementary Education; Molly Rigg, Biology; Ella Rostad, Elementary Education; Alyssa Schneider, Animal Science; Ashlyn Skinner, English; Lauren Strom, Elementary Education; Emelia Swaback, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Pre-Professional; Terrence Vu, Health & Human Performance; Autumn Winkler, Health & Human Performance
Woodbury: Andrew Anderson, Political Science; Jake Erickson, Accounting; Noah Frederick, Stage and Screen Arts; Joshua Gibbs, Psychology; Connor Kaufmann, Criminology, Sociology; Jadyn Lowrie, Marketing Communications, Communication Studies; Maria Luisa Simon Goncalves, Art Education; Patrick Swedenborg, Computer Science & Info System
St. Olaf College
NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The following local students made the Spring 2025 Dean's List at St. Olaf College. The Dean's List is a scholarly award for students who demonstrate academic excellence and have earned a GPA of 3.75 or above and completed at least three credits for that semester.
Cottage Grove: Grace Dragt, Japanese, English, child of Todd & Linda Dragt; Brett Salmonson, Sociology/Anthropology, child of Todd & Teresa Salmonson; Ava Williams, child of Jason & Stephanie Williams
Woodbury: Evan Robertson, Biology, child of Jason and Sandra Robertson; Benji Zupfer, Physics, Religion, child of James and Amy Zupfer
Wichita State University
WICHITA, Kan. - More than 1,950 students completed a total of 2,122 degrees and certificates at Wichita State University in spring 2025. Matthew L. Wilkinson, Cottage Grove, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.

St. Cloud State University
ST. CLOUD - St. Cloud State University graduated more than 850 students during spring semester 2025, including the following students:
Cottage Grove: Peyton Klecatsky, Bachelor of Arts, Business Economics; Chris Slack, Bachelor of Elective Studies, Liberal Studies; Angelena Vang, Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences
Woodbury: Johny Chhantyal, Professional Science Master's, Software Engineering; Teresa Dalager, Graduate Certificate, Applied Clinical Research; Madison Nystel, Bachelor of Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Magna Cum Laude; Michael Tarara, Bachelor of Science, Exercise Science; Delaney Tatarka, Master of Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders; David Van Ort, Bachelor of Science, Biology:Biodiversity,Ecology & Evolution
UW-Eau Claire
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - Please join the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in congratulating our 1,230 May 2025 graduates from the Eau Claire and Barron County campuses.
Local students who received degrees and their fields of study are:
Cottage Grove: Ryan Capistrant, Business, BBA, Accounting; Lauren Glenna, Nursing and Health Sciences, BSN, Nursing; Tyson Kalinowski, Business, BBA, Business Finance; Alexis Konechney, Business, BBA, Health Care Administration
Woodbury: Gabby Best, Arts and Sciences, BS, Psychology; Fernando Cartagena, Business, BBA, Marketing; Natalie Engh, Arts and Sciences, BA, Geology and Spanish; Jewels Her, Nursing and Health Sciences, MSN, Nursing; Mia Hodne, Arts and Sciences, BA, Geography; Piper Hodne, Arts and Sciences, BS, Art; Samantha Mitchell, Arts and Sciences, BS, Geology; Matthew Muths, Business, BBA, Business Finance; Jack Pestorious, Arts and Sciences, BS, Computer Science; Anna Sands, Business, BBA, Health Care Administration; Andrew Sentman, Business, BBA, Accounting and Business Finance; Yasemin Yucesan, Arts and Sciences, BS, Biology
UW-La Crosse
LA CROSSE, Wis. - The following area students completed degree requirements at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in May.
Students earning degrees in May include:
Cottage Grove: Hunter Anderson, Bachelor of Science, Management Major; Brycen Cordts, Bachelor of Science, Accountancy Major; Nathan LeMay, Bachelor of Science, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science - Pre-professional Track, Honors
Woodbury: Jenna Lovejoy, Bachelor of Science, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Physical, Adapted, and School Health Education
UW-Madison
MADISON, Wis. - A total of 9,424 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on May 9-10, including students from your area.
There were two live Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies, one for undergraduates at Camp Randall and one for all graduate degree candidates at the Kohl Center.
Here are the degree recipients:
Cottage Grove: Mackenna Harris, School of Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, Business: Marketing; Grace Norum-Tannahill, School of Nursing, Bachelor of Science-Nursing with Honors, Nursing; Mccall Walker, School of Education, Master of Science-Counseling, Counseling
Woodbury: Madison Beres, College of Letters and Science, Bachelor of Science, Conservation Biology; Emilie Bertram, College of Letters and Science, Master of Music, Music: Performance; Jacob Bloom, School of Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, Business: Accounting; Ryan Dicks, College of Engineering, Bachelor of Science-Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering; Luke Ellingson, College of Letters and Science, Bachelor of Arts-Journalism, Journalism; Rachel Erickson, College of Agricultural & Life Science, Bachelor of Science with Honors, Global Health, Graduated with Distinction; Julia Fontaine, College of Letters and Science, Bachelor of Arts, Economics; Jonah Harris, College of Letters and Science, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Graduated with Distinction; Elianna Ig-Izevbekhai, College of Letters and Science, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science; Maddie Kelley, School of Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, Business: Marketing; Joseph Manor, College of Engineering, Bachelor of Science-Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering; Fazeel Naqvi, College of Letters and Science, Bachelor of Science, Data Science; Paul Nielsen, College of Engineering, Bachelor of Science-Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Engineering; Makayla Peterson, College of Letters and Science, Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, Graduated with Distinction; Rahul Polavarapu, College of Engineering, Bachelor of Science-Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering; Becca Poor, College of Engineering, Bachelor of Science-Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering; Pavi Premsai, School of Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, Business: Information Systems and Business: International Business; Elyse Romano, School of Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, Business: International Business and Business: Marketing, Graduated with Distinction; Daphne Smoley, School of Human Ecology, Bachelor of Science-Personal Finance, Personal Finance
University of Minnesota Duluth
DULUTH - The Office of the Registrar at the University of Minnesota Duluth has announced its list of spring semester 2025 graduates. Students completed their degree requirements during the spring semester 2025.
Spring 2025 graduates include:
Cottage Grove: Hunter Bretoi, Earth & Environmental Science; Ehko Loh, Management Info Systems; Marlena Lucio, Psychology; Audrey Meyer, Chemical Engineering; Conner Nelsen, Accounting; Bjorn Olson, Environmental Health/Safety; Nico Ortiz, Computer Science; Ashley Penniman, Marketing B B A; Consumer Analytics
Woodbury: Makenna Allen, Exercise Rehab Science; Nicolas Bancker, Mechanical Engineering; Joey Gounili, Chemical Engineering; Tyler Graunke, Psychology; Britt Harrison, Health Care Management; Luke Hjort, Physical Education; Jackson Kohner, Professional Sales; Sophie Schoenberger, Biology; Andrew Sherman, Marketing; Professional Sales; Delaney Shinkle, Art; Kelsey Shinkle, Cognitive Science; Psychology; Noah Uphus, Graphic Design; Jason Young, Financial Planning; Hayley Zwakman, Public Health; Tyler Zwakman, Management Info Systems

St. Olaf College
NORTHFIELD - The following local students are named Class of 2025 graduates from St. Olaf College. To graduate, students must have completed the equivalent of 35 credits through a combination of full-credit and fractional-credit courses.
Woodbury: Evan Robertson, B.A., Biology
St. Cloud State University
ST. CLOUD - St. Cloud State University has announced the names of more than 1,016 students whose academic achievement placed them on the 2025 Spring semester dean's list. To be eligible for the honor, students must have a grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Cottage Grove: Ciarra Garcia, College of Liberal Arts, Mass Communications, BS; Peyton Klecatsky, Herberger Business School, Business Economics, BA; Amanda Rosales, College of Science and Engineering, Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology & Evolution, BS
Woodbury: Izabel Halunen, College of Education and Learning Design, Social Studies Education, BS; Joseph Henry, College of Liberal Arts, Anthropology, BA; Kyle McFadden, College of Science and Engineering, Land Surveying/Mapping Science, BS; Madison Nystel, College of Health and Wellness Professions, Communication Sciences and Disorders, BS
UW-Stout
MENOMONIE, Wis. - The following students from the area graduated on May 10, 2025, from University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wis. The university graduated 1,174 students, with 952 undergraduate and 222 Graduate School students this spring.
UW-Stout, Wisconsin's Polytechnic University, offers more than 70 industry-aligned undergraduate and graduate degrees and 40 professional certificate programs.
Cottage Grove: Dalton Anderson, BS Golf Enterprise Management; Maddie Mcdonald, BFA Interior Design