COLLEGE Notes

Area Students Named to the St. Olaf College Dean’s List The following local students have been named to the St. Olaf College dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester: Hastings

Daniella Embu, Psychology, Reuben Embu and rhoda embu, Emma Matzke, Biology and Race and Ethnic Studies, Todd and Elizabeth Matzke The dean’s list recognizes students with a semester grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4-point scale.

Students named to Dean’s List at Drake University 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 Fall 2021 semester at Drake.

To be eligible for the President’s List, students must have earned a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Fall 2021 semester at Drake.

Cottage Grove, MN

Faviana M Torres Laboy, Dean’s List; Gabi Townsend, Dean’s List Hastings, MN

Abigail Axell, Dean’s List; Alex Doughty, Dean’s List; Tyler Goebel, Dean’s List; Grant Hollar, President’s List; Erik Iverson, Dean’s List; Daniel Krey, Dean’s List; Brian Nielsen, President’s List Saint Paul, MN

Evan Clemens, Dean’s List; Sean Cusick, Dean’s List; Ethan Quirk, Dean’s List; Jack Schwartz, President’s List Woodbury, MN

Justin Brutger, Dean’s List; Ben Cederstrom, Dean’s List; Joe Frommelt, Dean’s List; Delaney Goertzen, President’s List; Delaney Lardy, Dean’s List; Mya Pozzini, President’s List About Drake University

Drake University is a midsize, private university in Des Moines, Iowa, enrolling nearly 3,000 undergraduate and more than 1,800 graduate students. Students choose from over 70 majors, minors, and concentrations and 20 graduate degrees offered through six colleges and schools. Drake students, faculty, and staff take advantage of the wealth of cultural, recreational, and business opportunities found in Iowa’s capital city. In return, Drake enriches the city through its own cultural offerings, considerable economic impact, and many service-learning endeavors, which channel the talent and energy of the Drake students toward meeting the needs of the community.

Gustavus Adolphus College Announces 2021 Fall Semester Dean’s List SAINT PETER, Minn. (February 14, 2022) – The Fall Semester Dean’s List at Gustavus Adolphus College has been released. The list comprises students who have earned a 3.7 grade point average (based on a scale in which 4.0 = A) or higher for the semester ending in December 2021. The following local students were named to the Dean’s List at Gustavus Adolphus College: Cottage Grove, MN

Kristina Press, McCall Walker, Roselyn Yeboah

Hastings, MN

Bryn Archambault, Shae Archambault, Erika Henrichs Hannah Hubbart, Lauren McQuade, Emily Meyer, Jenna Norgaard, James Scharr Woodbury, MN

Elizabeth Bergquist, Alex Bretoi, Emma Esteb, Caleb Fridinger, Manny Green, Benjamin Grinde, Megan Karrow, Turner McDonald, Sophia Pfluger, Megan Rands, Emily Sagstetter, Hannah Tengwall About Gustavus Adolphus College Gustavus Adolphus College is a private liberal arts college in Saint Peter, Minn., that prepares 2,200 undergraduates for lives of leadership, service, and lifelong learning. The oldest Lutheran college in Minnesota, Gustavus was founded in 1862 by Swedish immigrants and named for Swedish King Gustav II Adolf. At Gustavus, students receive personal attention in small-sized classes and engage in collaborative research with their professors. Fully accredited and known for its strong science, writing, music, athletics, study-away, and service-learning programs, Gustavus hosts a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and is internationally recognized for its annual Nobel Conference.

UW-La Crosse announces fall 2021 Dean’s List La Crosse, Wis. (February 14, 2022) – The following area students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse for the fall semester of the 2021-22 academic year, ending December 2021.

Qualification for the Dean’s List is limited to students who have attained outstanding academic achievement. To be eligible, students must have earned not less than a 3.5 semester grade point average and carried a minimum of 12 credits. Students on the Dean’s List from this area include: Cottage Grove, MN Claire Boudreau, Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence Education Major; Brycen Cordts, Accountancy Major; Elena Draheim, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science Pre-professional Track; Megan Hill, Psychology Major; Nathan LeMay, Undeclared Major – CSH; Camryn Severson, Undeclared Major – CASSH; Sophia Sorenson, Biochemistry Major with American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Certification; Grace Tester, Early Childhood through Middle Childhood Education Major; Adeline Walton, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science – Pre-professional Track Hastings, MN

Cassidy Ahrens, Clinical Laboratory Science Major; Jessica Bauer, Biology Major; Audrey Langworthy, Broadfield Social Studies Education Major: History Concentration; Lauren Rohr, Psychology Major; Levi Zak, Social Studies Education Major (Broad Field Option A) Woodbury, MN

Alison Kath, Early Childhood through Middle Childhood Education Major; Heidi Rogers, Statistics Major; Kristin Tollefson, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science – Pre-professional Track About UW-La Crosse

UW-La Crosse – www. uwlax.edu – is the state’s top-ranked public or private higher education institution by U.S. News & World Reports for master’s degree institutions and has been ranked among the top four Midwestern public institutions for more than a decade. Local Students Named to Dean’s List at Bethel University ST. PAUL, Minn. (February 15, 2022) – Local students attending Bethel University in St. Paul, have been named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence for the fall 2021 semester.

The Dean’s List honors students who achieve an outstanding scholastic record during a semester with a grade point average of 3.6 or greater.

Cottage Grove, Minnesota Andru Aybar, Sophomore, son of Hector and Krista Aybar; Andrew Fossum, Junior, son of Steve Fossum; Kelsey Lurken, Senior, daughter of Dean and Colette Lurken Hastings, Minnesota

Emily Beyer, Junior, daughter of Heidi Magnuson; Julia Mach, Senior, daughter of Joe and Lynae Mach; Philip Theisen, Freshman, son of Jerry and Kathie Theisen

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Elijah Gorter, Senior, son of Bruce and Patricia Gorter; Caydon Meyer, Sophomore, son of Scott Meyer Woodbury, Minnesota

Danielle Brocker, Senior, daughter of Mike and Debbie Brocker; Abigail Gessesse, Senior, daughter of Tigist Bayih and Yehuala Gessesse; Elijah Gorter, Senior, son of Emma Gorter; Cambree Jeffries, Senior, daughter of Chelsie Jeffries; Gretta Nathe, Senior, daughter of Kristi and Steve Nathe; Jacob Redden, Senior, son of Scott and Leah Redden; Amy Ruiz Plaza, Junior, daughter of Cristina Plaza Ruiz and Miguel Ruiz Diaz About Bethel University

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with nearly 4,500 students from 47 states and 22 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult undergraduate programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor’s and advanced degrees in more than 100 fields through classroom-based and online programs. For further information on Bethel University, go to www.bethel. edu.

University of Dubuque Fall 2021 Academic Dean’s List DUBUQUE, Iowa (February 17, 2022) – The University of Dubuque congratulates the following students on being appointed to the Fall Semester 2021 Academic Dean’s List.

To be named to the dean’s list, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for that semester.

Hastings, MN

Jakub Youngstrom

Woodbury, MN

Addy Roberts

About the University of Dubuque

The University of Dubuque is a private university offering undergraduate, graduate, and theological seminary degrees as well as other educational opportunities with the intention of educating and forming the whole person. Founded in 1852, UD is home to over 2,000 students. Visit www.dbq.edu.

Concordia University Wisconsin releases Fall Honors List Concordia University Wisconsin officials have released the Fall Honors List for the 2021-2022 academic year. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.60 GPA. Among Washington County students named to the list was: Woodbury, MN

Luke Symmank, Junior, Mass Communication

About Concordia University Wisconsin

Founded in 1881, Concordia University Wisconsin, 12800 North Lake Shore Drive, Mequon, offers over 75 undergraduate majors and is affiliated with The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The school is located on 200 acres of Lake Michigan shoreline, only 15 minutes north of downtown Milwaukee.

Local Students Graduate from Bethel University ST. PAUL, Minn. (February 15, 2022) – The following area students graduated from Bethel University, St. Paul, Minnesota, following the fall 2021 semester: Woodbury, Minnesota

Noah Frazier, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, son of Todd and Susan Frazier; Matthew Mergens, Bachelor of Science, Biology, son of Diane and Michael Mergens About Bethel University

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with nearly 4,500 students from 47 states and 22 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult undergraduate programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor’s and advanced degrees in more than 100 fields through classroom-based and online programs. For further information on Bethel University, go to www.bethel. edu.

Baylor University Honors August, December 2021 Graduates WACO, Texas (March 7, 2022) – Baylor University celebrated nearly 1,800 graduates who received their degrees during summer and fall commencement ceremonies, includign the following from the South Washington County area.

Woodbury, MN

Henry Michael Joseph Burns, Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude, College of Arts & Sciences, August Graduation; Ryan Schiferl, Doctor of Physical Therapy in Army- Baylor Physical Therapy, , Graduate School, August Graduation President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., honored each graduate as she presided over the ceremonies held Aug. 14 and Dec. 18, 2021, in the Ferrell Center on the Baylor campus. Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., and the deans of Baylor’s 12 colleges and schools presented degree candidates for the recommendation of undergraduate and graduate degrees. More than 80 faculty members served as marshals and ushers during commencement.

As the preeminent Christian research university, Baylor’s mission is to educate students for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

Through Baylor’s Illuminate strategic plan that builds on the University’s historic strengths and strategically invests in new areas of research and service, Baylor University is only the second private Research 1 university in the state of Texas, along with Rice, and among an elite list of 39 private universities designated as R1 by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Through top-tier research, scholarship and external funding support, R1 universities bring their voice to bear in addressing the world’s most significant challenges, with Baylor as a Christian research university infusing the quest for solutions, at the highest levels, with the University’s distinct Christian voice and mission.

Baylor provides numerous academic and research opportunities across various disciplines through 126 baccalaureate programs in fields as varied as business, engineering, nursing, pre-medicine, music and computer science, along with 80 master’s programs, 47 doctoral programs (including the J.D.), the Education Specialist program and Master of Laws program.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Baylor students interact with outstanding full-time faculty from their first days on campus through graduation. The University’s vibrant campus life also includes more than 300 clubs and organizations and varsity athletics competing in the Big 12 Conference. For more information about Baylor University, visit www. baylor.edu.

About Baylor University

Baylor University is a private Christian university and a Research 1 institution. The University provides a vibrant campus community for more than 20,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating University in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 90 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 12 nationally recognized academic divisions.