Area students earn academic honors, March 6, 2023

Area students named to the fall 2022 dean’s list at Drake University, which required a 3.5 GPA or better, included Ben Jarchow and Jade Smith, Luverne, and Paityne Gehring and Faith Norris, Spirit Lake, Iowa.

Maegan Norton, Rock Rapids, Iowa, was named to the fall 2022 dean’s honor roll at Wichita State University, which required a 3.5 GPA or better.

Area students ranked among the top 2% of students in their college at Iowa State University included Tyler Adams, Arnolds Park, Iowa; Cole Boltjes, Ellsworth; Lydia Lee, Inwood, Iowa; Cail Donkersloot, Spirit Lake, Iowa; and Jenna Hoffman, Worthington.

Area students named to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities fall 2022 dean’s list, which required a 3.66 GPA, include Dalton Piotter, Jeffers; Catherine Hinzman, Lester, Iowa; Billi Connell, Grace Sweeney, Solveig Tofteland and Jordan Winter, Luverne; Jaxon Nelson, Magnolia; Darius Sandy, Pipestone; Dawson Blankenship, Slayton; Shelby Erickson, Kendyl Sammons and Valerie Schutz, Windom; and Bryan Ramirez and Adamari Rangel, Worthington.

Area students who graduated in the summer and fall 2022 semesters at South Dakota State University included Austin Winkel, bachelor’s degree, Ashton, Iowa; Colton Hage, bachelor’s degree, Inwood, Iowa; Tyson Altena, associate degree, and Brandon Koel, bachelor’s degree, Rock Rapids, Iowa; Alex Hamilton, bachelor’s degree, Currie; Hallie Snyder, bachelor’s degree, cum laude, Edgerton; Camryn Baumhoefner, bachelor’s degree, Brandon Everett, bachelor’s degree, and Theane Pagel, bachelor’s degree, Fulda; Cameron Boerboom, bachelor’s degree, Hadley; Dylan Freking, certificate, Heron Lake; Keldon Bennett, associate degree, Jackson; Lauren Houg, associate degree, Jasper; Jarod Berndt, bachelor’s degree, and Melissa Teal, bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, Luverne; Paige Madison, bachelor’s degree, Rushmore; Laney Brown, bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, Lauren Gillette, bachelor’s degree, Makayla Rhodes, associate degree, Courtney Schmitz, bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, and Spencer Wajer, bachelor’s degree, cum laude, Slayton; and Gracie Barber, bachelor’s degree, cum laude, Worthington.