Local students graduate from M-State

The following students are among the 555 Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) graduates of the 2023 spring semester. M State has campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena.

Among the students who graduated this spring were: Cydnie Polman, Bluffton, Business-AAS; Chase Graham, Deer Creek, Electrical Line Worker Technology-AAS; Madyson Moats, Deer Creek, Business-AAS; Grace Weller, Deer Creek, American Sign Language Studies-Cert; Emma Bartels, New York Mills, Esthetician-Certificate; Emma Bartels, New York Mills, Eyelash Extension Technician-Certificate; Emma Bartels, New York Mills, Nail Technician-Certificate; Hunter Cooley, New York Mills, Automotive Service Technology-AAS; Chase Keskitalo, New York Mills, Engineering-AS; Anna Meech, New York Mills, Liberal Arts & Sciences-AA; Brock Olson, New York Mills, Electrical Line Worker-Diploma; Braxton Saewert, New York Mills, Heating, Ventilation, AC & Refrig-Dip; Brittany Atwater, Ottertail, Accounting-AAS; Aaron Lorentz, Ottertail, Early Childhood-Certificate; Breann Milburn, Ottertail, Human Resources-Certificate and Grace Mindermann, Ottertail, Associate Degree Nursing-AS.

A member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities, M State (Minnesota State Community and Technical College) serves more than 6,500 students in credit courses each year in over 70 career and liberal arts programs online and in-person at its campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena. 

Esala graduates from Iowa State

Nearly 4,600 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 11-13 at Hilton Coliseum.

  Alumna Trudy Huskamp Peterson, the first woman archivist of the United States; and Temple Grandin, Distinguished Professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University, animal welfare pioneer and activist for people with autism, received honorary degrees during the undergraduate ceremonies. 

Among the local students to receive a degree was Micah Esala, Ottertail, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Magna Cum Laude.

Johnson named to Dean’s List

Jonah Johnson of New York Mills was named to the Spring 2023 Dean’s List at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn.

Dean’s List members have achieved a 3.75 grade point average or above on a 4.0 scale. The College of St. Scholastica would like to commend Jonah for honorable academic achievements. 

Local students graduate from ATCC

More than 600 graduates were honored during the 2022-2023 academic year at Alexandria Technical & Community College. The spring commencement ceremony was held May 10, 2023 at the Runestone Community Center in Alexandria.

Among the students who graduated were: Laura Bertram, Deer Creek, Associate of Applied Science, Speech Language Pathology Assistant; Mya Sawyer, Deer Creek, Associate of Applied Science, Early Childhood Education; Anna Carlson, New York Mills, Diploma, Practical Nursing and Logyn Tharaldson, New York Mills, Associate of Applied Science, Law Enforcement.

UMD announces Spring Dean’s List

The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has announced its Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2023. 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.

  Among the students named to the list include: Ashley Kassa, Bluffton, Swenson College of Science and Engineering (SCSE), Stats & Actuarial Science B S; Gage Grunst, Ottertail, Swenson College of Science and Engineering (SCSE), Mechanical Engineering B S M E and Mackenzie Rohloff, Ottertail, Swenson College of Science and Engineering (SCSE), Biology B S.

ATCC announces spring Dean’s List

Scott Berger, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Alexandria Technical & Community College, recognizes individual students for academic excellence. 

The following students were named to the Dean’s List for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credits Spring Semester 2023: Mya Sawyer, Deer Creek; Mairyn Erp, New York Mills; Jacob Guck, New York Mills; Orian Hendrickson Sr, New York Mills and Logyn Tharaldson.

Esala named to Dean’s List

More than 9,800 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the spring semester Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List must have earned 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. 

Among the students named to the Dean’s List was  Micah T. A. Esala, Ottertail, 4, Veterinary Medicine.