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UW-La Crosse announces May 2021 graduates

The University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse recently announced graduates for Spring 2021. Area Students earning degrees from UW-La Crosse in May included: Cottage Grove, MN

Bridget Brusehaver, Bachelor of Science, Biology Major: Plant and Fungal Biology Concentration, Honors Jack Englund, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science Major; CSH Individualized Option (BS) Pamela Gramer, Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood through Middle Childhood Education Major Josey Sorenson, Bachelor of Science, Biology Major; Mathematics Major, Highest Honors Hastings, MN

Jacob Streeter, Bachelor of Science, Finance Major, Honors Olivia Welshons, Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood through Middle Childhood Education Major, Highest Honors Woodbury, MN

Laine Hoeffel, Bachelor of Science, General Studies Major Mikayla Lash, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Major Isabel Praska, Bachelor of Science, Microbiology Major: Biomedical Concentration, Highest Honors Spencer Wakefield, Master of Science in Education, Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education Maxwell Ward, Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Arts Major: Musical Theatre Emphasis, Honors About UW-La Crosse

UW-La Crosse, founded in 1909, is one of the 13 institutions in the University of Wisconsin System. UWL has more than 10,500 full and part-time students enrolled in 101 undergraduate, 28 graduate and two doctoral academic programs. UW-La Crosse with web address at www.uwlax.edu is also 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 Midwestern public institutions for more than a decade. UW-La Crosse remains one of only two Wisconsin colleges to consistently make Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s list of the top 100 best values nationwide in public colleges.

UW-Stevens Point spring graduates 2021

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point conferred degrees on more than 1,250 graduates for the spring and summer sessions of 2021. The list of candidates for graduation includes the following local students: Hastings, MN

Alexander Poncelet, Bachelor of Science, Resource Management – Conservation Law Enforcement Mackinzie Schaffer-Smiley, Bachelor of Science, Forestry – Ecosystems Mgmt.

Elli Walker, Bachelor of Science, Wildlife Ecology and Mgmt Woodbury, MN

Sujit Singh, Master of Science, Masters Degree- Data Science

About UW-Steven’s Point

Located midway between Minneapolis and Milwaukee and founded in 1894, UW-Stevens Point offers three welcoming campuses, Stevens Point, Marshfield and Wausau, in the heart of Wisconsin. UW-Stevens Point students discover inspiring professors, research and study abroad opportunities and dynamic programs that prepare them for a fulfilling career. UW-Stevens Point equips its students to live sustainably, think critically and realize long-term success in a diverse world. Readers can learn more about Steven’s Point by going to www.uwsp.edu.

Local students selected to University of Minnesota Twin Cities Dean’s List The following students have been named to the 2021 spring semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced recently.

To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.

Cottage Grove, MN

Madison Allie, Sophomore, Col of Educ/Human Development Alfonso Luis Amores, Sophomore, School of Nursing Maren Anderson, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Andro Armanious, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Maombi Bigabwa, Freshman, College of Liberal Arts Natalie Bous, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Michael Cauthorn, Junior, College of Sci and Engineering Bailey Craton, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Emily Fan, Senior, Carlson School of Management Elias Gessesse, Sophomore, Carlson School of Management Hannah Gonzales, Junior, College of Sci and Engineering Haley Griffin, Senior, Col of Educ/Human Development Maia Gunter, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Kayla Haynes, Freshman, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci Cuong Ho, Junior, College of Sci and Engineering Emily Hoge, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Louis Janicek, Sophomore, College of Biological Sciences Marshall Janicek, Sophomore, College of Biological Sciences Ashley Jensen, Senior, School of Nursing Madison Johnson, Sophomore, Carlson School of Management Erin Junker, Junior, Col of Educ/Human Development Nathan Keller, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Taylor Knickel, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Jonathan Lassen, Junior, Carlson School of Management Jack Lawson, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Jada Lilleboe, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Tina Mai, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Beah Mariano, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Kevin McCoy, Freshman, College of Liberal Arts Maya Mehra, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Francoise Montcho, Senior, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Olivia Nagle, Sophomore, Col of Educ/Human Development Shayla Nguyen, Freshman, College of Liberal Arts Zachary Nichols, Junior, Col of Educ/Human Development Ella Pederson, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Jessica Peoples, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Molly Peterson, Sophomore, Col of Educ/Human Development Kevin Phan, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Breanne Pundsack, Sophomore, College of Sci and Engineering Cayla Quade, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Dominic Sassor, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Elden Serrato, Sophomore, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Justina Shenouda, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Kaitlyn Thao, Junior, College of Biological Sciences Alexander Vanasse, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Clara Waibel, Senior, Col of Educ/Human Development Mara Weston, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Katelyn Wollschlager, Junior, School of Nursing Mendy Wong, Senior, Col of Educ/Human Development Pachee Xiong, Sophomore, College of Design Jack Yeo, Junior, Carlson School of Management Hastings, MN

Jacob Brown, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Laura Church, Senior, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci Brady Erlandson, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Danielle Hedman, Senior, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Madison Hynnek, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Miranda Hynnek, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Autumn Keller, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Shannon Mccullough, Junior, College of Sci and Engineering Joseph McNamara, Junior, Carlson School of Management Nathan Miller, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Samantha Miller, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Syed Naqvi, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Paige Newman, Senior, Carlson School of Management Andrew O’Brien, Junior, College of Sci and Engineering Shannon O’Connor, Junior, Col of Educ/Human Development Leo Otto, Freshman, College of Liberal Arts Abigail Peterson, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Benjamin Reiter, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Samantha Seebeck, Senior, College of Design Hannah Siebenaler, Freshman, College of Liberal Arts Jesse Slovick, Senior, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci Anne Weinel, Sophomore, College of Design Caeden Windschitl, Sophomore, College of Biological Sciences Nickolas Wog, Freshman, College of Liberal Arts Saint Paul, MN

Khalid Abdalla, Senior, College of Biological Sciences Meghana Acharya, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Sean Addington, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Abigail Bierwerth, Sophomore, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci Ginny Bissen, Sophomore, College of Sci and Engineering Maren Blodgett, Senior, Carlson School of Management David Blong, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Cameron Dekruif, Senior, Carlson School of Management Ellie Dellenbach, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Karishma Devgun, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Precious Echenwunne, Senior, School of Nursing Elizabeth Edinger, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Olin Edwards, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Micaela Engebretsen, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Cullen Featherstone, Sophomore, Carlson School of Management Dylan Felth, Freshman, Col of Educ/Human Development Alexis Fotopoulos, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Ethan Gerst, Sophomore, College of Biological Sciences Leah Hallett, Junior, College of Biological Sciences Carly Hawley, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Lukas Hruby, Junior, College of Sci and Engineering Ethan Hyman, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts William Jeffery, Senior, Carlson School of Management Anthony Kamel, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Shameela Khan, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Ryan Kim, Junior, Carlson School of Management Annie Kollitz, Junior, School of Nursing Lily Kollitz, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Morgan La Casse, Senior, College of Design Lauren Lawler, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Jung Ah Lee, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Hughdan Liu, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Valerie Lucas, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Natalie Mallak, Senior, Col of Educ/Human Development William Mattes, Sophomore, College of Sci and Engineering Matthew Mccollor, Junior, College of Sci and Engineering Franklin McLeod, Senior, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Jacqueline Merten, Senior, School of Nursing Emma Mockenhaupt, Junior, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci Evan Molin, Junior, Carlson School of Management Lucas Montpetit, Junior, College of Sci and Engineering Anja Mundahl, Sophomore, School of Nursing Ava Najafi, Sophomore, Carlson School of Management Benjamin Newcomb, Senior, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci Kyle Newkirk, Junior, Col of Educ/Human Development Olivia O’Connor, Senior, School of Nursing Atinuke Oduloye, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Olajide Oduloye, Freshman, College of Liberal Arts Jordyn Ojeda, Junior, College of Sci and Engineering Sydney Pedersen, Junior, Col of Educ/Human Development Graham Phipps, Junior, Col of Educ/Human Development Madeline Rice, Senior, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Madisen Rogers, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Kaylee Ruble, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Grant Ryerse, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Isabel Sanchez, Sophomore, College of Biological Sciences Carter Seidl, Sophomore, Carlson School of Management Ryan Smith, Junior, School of Nursing Ethan Storm, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Dylan Strenger, Sophomore, Carlson School of Management Asha Suvarna, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Catherine Swanger, Senior, College of Design Alexis Tao, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Connor Thornton, Senior, Carlson School of Management Jeffrey Trinh, Sophomore, Carlson School of Management Teja Upadhyaya, Senior, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci Joshua Upson, Junior, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Madeline Upson, Freshman, College of Liberal Arts Hannah Walker, Sophomore, Col of Educ/Human Development Skylar Wolfe, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Joshua Woodbeck, Senior, Carlson School of Management Jonathan Yang, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Matthew Zhang, Sophomore, College of Sci and Engineering Bodie Ziertman, Sophomore, College of Sci and Engineering Woodbury, MN

Grace Aasness, Junior, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci Rana Abdelshahed, Sophomore, College of Sci and Engineering Remonda Abdelshahed, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Joseph Adamle, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Mohanned Almadani, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Anthony Almeida, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Remola Awadallah, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Roshan Babu, Senior, Carlson School of Management Stephanie Bai, Junior, College of Sci and Engineering Gustav Baumgart, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Andrew Bennett, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Zachary Bierwerth, Sophomore, College of Sci and Engineering Jacob Boerjan, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Valentina Borrero, Junior, Col of Educ/Human Development Katelyn Bremseth, Senior, Carlson School of Management Emmalee Breth, Senior, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci Bridget Brown, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Julia Burns, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Mike Cao, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Bella Carpentier, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Angad Cheema, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Annie Chen, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Brandon Chen, Junior, Col of Educ/Human Development Sophia Chmiel, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Bridget Considine, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Olivia Costa, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Carissa Dagon, Junior, School of Nursing Jeremy Dailey, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Nathan Davies, Senior, College of Design Karina Dovgodko, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Jasmine Drontle, Senior, College of Biological Sciences Michael Duthie, Junior, College of Sci and Engineering Samuel Edwards, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Hasnaa Elaraby, Junior, College of Design Keagan Eng, Junior, College of Sci and Engineering Alexandra Falk, Senior, College of Design Calvin Faust, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Marie-Claire Fayose, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Brennan Featherstone, Sophomore, College of Sci and Engineering Kira Florczak, Junior, College of Biological Sciences Madison Frederick, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Rebekka Gaerber, Senior, College of Design Jaycee Goossen, Sophomore, Col of Educ/Human Development Noah Hagelberger, Junior, Col of Educ/Human Development Amanda Hagen, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Andrew Hagmeier, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Caitlin Hansen, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Nafiza Hasan, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Nicholas Hemauer, Junior, College of Liberal Arts John Hermann, Freshman, College of Liberal Arts Bianca Herrera, Sophomore, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci Jaxon Hill, Junior, Carlson School of Management Xander Hill, Senior, Carlson School of Management Joseph Jung, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Darsh Pawan Kale, Junior, College of Sci and Engineering Laura Kasella, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Ayan Khan, Sophomore, College of Biological Sciences Sahar Khanpour, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Ethan Ko, Sophomore, College of Biological Sciences Navya Koneripalli, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Kashie Kong, Junior, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci William Krisko, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Jordan Kroska, Senior, College of Liberal Arts John Kueppers, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Ashlynn Kuivanen, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Anna Larsen, Senior, Col of Educ/Human Development Riley Larson, Freshman, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci Esperanza Lee, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Fiona Lee, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Mark Leinberger, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Larissa Lennartson, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Christina Li, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Katherine Li, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Allison Lochen, Senior, College of Biological Sciences Anou Lor, Junior, Carlson School of Management Emily Mackay, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Brooke Madden, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Arun Madurai, Freshman, Carlson School of Management Alec Mahan, Sophomore, College of Design Maxwell Malacko, Senior, College of Biological Sciences Ajay Manicka, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Adam Markowicz, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Kiana Maxwell, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Margo Maxwell, Freshman, College of Liberal Arts Tony May, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Peri Mazza, Senior, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci Grace Millington, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Joseph Morrell, Junior, Carlson School of Management Amanda Morris, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Maxwell Mueller, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Madison Mulligan, Junior, Col of Educ/Human Development Matthew Nepsund, Freshman, College of Sci and Engineering Bush Nghiem, Sophomore, College of Sci and Engineering Caitlin Nicol, Freshman, Col of Educ/Human Development Jack O’connell, Freshman, College of Liberal Arts Brian Orza, Senior, Carlson School of Management Siddharth Pandya, Freshman, College of Sci and Engineering Ansh Patel, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Samir Patel, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering Samuel Phipps, Senior, College of Design Bindhu Podaralla, Senior, Carlson School of Management Katherine Poor, Sophomore, Col of Educ/Human Development Johnny Rajan, Junior, College of Sci and Engineering William Ratsamy, Senior, College of Design Samuel Richardson, Senior, Carlson School of Management Emilia Rivera, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Hannah Roberts, Senior, School of Nursing Samuel Roberts, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Katherine Schullo, Junior, Col of Educ/Human Development Kshama Shah, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Marina Shenouda, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Joshua Shippee, Sophomore, College of Sci and Engineering Thomas Spicuzza, Senior, Carlson School of Management Barath Sridher, Freshman, College of Liberal Arts Margaret Stephenson, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts Elisabeth Storm, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Julia Stuart, Senior, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Timothy Symalla, Freshman, College of Biological Sciences Mateo Taddeini, Senior, College of Biological Sciences Ojaswini Thodupunoori, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Stephen Alexander Tolentino, Sophomore, Col of Educ/Human Development Justin Topp, Sophomore, Carlson School of Management Christopher Torres, Sophomore, College of Sci and Engineering Jackson Wallerick, Senior, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci Lindsey Warzala, Junior, College of Liberal Arts Ellie Weinmeyer, Freshman, College of Liberal Arts Colin Welch, Freshman, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci Grant Woodward, Junior, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Joey Wu, Non Degree, Coll of Contin & Prof Studies Solomon Wurm, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts William Young, Senior, Carlson School of Management Rachel Yurik, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Katherine Zeman, Senior, College of Liberal Arts Stephanie Zhang, Senior, Carlson School of Management About the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities Making safety its top priority, the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities is committed to welcoming students back to campus with a focus on health and safety. 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