Local students on college Dean’s Lists, graduation celebrations

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Garretson student graduates from Northwestern College

            ORANGE CITY, Iowa—Nadalie Johnson of Garretson was among 252 graduates to receive bachelor’s degrees at Northwestern College during commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 11.

            Johnson graduated with a major in nursing. Thirty students received Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees, while the rest of the graduating seniors were granted Bachelor of Arts degrees.

Cynthia Moser, a 1974 Northwestern College graduate who is a retired Sioux City attorney and former president of the Iowa State Bar Association, gave the commencement address.

Northwestern College is a Christian college of more than 1,700 students in Orange City, Iowa.

Lake Area Tech graduation features two from Garretson area

            WATERTOWN, SD…The 57th Annual Lake Area Technical College graduation ceremony was held Friday, May 10, 2024, with eight hundred six graduates.

            The following students were presented their diplomas by Tiffany Sanderson, President of Lake Area Tech: Sean Gottschalk, Garretson SD, Diesel Technology and Braxten Rozeboom, Garretson SD, Diesel Technology

Local Students Graduate from Southeast Technical College

            SIOUX FALLS, SD (05/02/2024)-- Southeast Technical College congratulates its students earning their AAS, diploma and certificates on May 3, 2024.

            Mason Hofer of Garretson has earned the Associate of Applied Science in Digital Media Production Technology.

            Aliyah Leedy of Garretson has earned the Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Specialist.

            Julia Mosley of Sherman has earned the Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration: Agriculture Emphasis.

Mitchell Tech honors graduates

MITCHELL, May 21, 2024—A total of 504 students were honored at Mitchell Technical College’s 56th graduation commencement ceremonies May 10 at the Corn Palace.

            Three ceremonies honored graduates from the entire year. A total of 186 graduates graduated with distinction, 69 of them earning honors distinction with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, 80 earning a 3.75-3.99, and 37 earning a 4.0.

Sarah  Welch, Garretson, SD, Animal Science, #4.0 GPA

Adam  Hulscher, Garretson, Power Line Construction & Maintenance     

Southeast Technical College Names Area Students to President's List

SIOUX FALLS, SD (05/17/2024)-- Southeast Technical College is pleased to recoginze academic excellence by naming the following area students to the President's List for the Spring 2024 semester. To earn this recognition, students must be enrolled full-time (12 or more credits), seeking a degree and have a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher.

  • Autumn Gaspar, Business Administration - Garretson, S.D.
  • Angel Larson, Media Design Technology - Garretson, S.D.
  • Aliyah Leedy, Early Childhood Specialist - Garretson, S.D.
  • Julia Mosley, Business Administration: Agriculture Emphasis - Sherman, S.D.

Katherine Hanson named to BVU's Spring 2024 Dean's List

            STORM LAKE, IA (05/15/2024)-- Katherine Hanson of Garretson was named to Buena Vista University's Spring 2024 Dean's List. Hanson was among more than 500 students named to the Dean's List this semester.

            The Dean's List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5-grade point average or higher for the semester.

USD Announces Spring 2024 Dean’s List and Academic Honors

            VERMILLION, S.D. – Approximately 2,279 students at the University of South Dakota are being honored for their high achievement during the spring 2024 semester with the release of the Dean's List and Academic Honors.

Full-time, undergraduate students are named to the Dean’s List if they received a 3.5 GPA for courses they took in the spring 2024 semester, and they had no incomplete or failing grades. For part-time students, those with fewer than 12 credit hours, the recognition is called Academic Honors.

            Dean's List: Morgan Marie Damman, Garretson SD; Mattea Leann Fiegen, Garretson SD; Tristan Lee Halverson, Garretson SD; Jennica Lauryn Pitts, Garretson SD; Rebekah Grace Roth, Garretson SD; Taylor Savannah Sage, Garretson SD; Kaleesta Rose Waysman, Garretson SD; Noel Elizabeth Johnson, Sherman SD; Tristin NaRene Dunn, Jasper MN

            Academic Honors: Rian Kaye Smidt, Garretson SD

South Dakota Mines Names Students to Spring 2024 Academic Recognition and Dean’s Lists

            RAPID CITY, SD (May 21, 2024) — South Dakota Mines has honored 721 students in the Spring 2024 semester for academic excellence. The university named 639 students to the Spring Dean’s List, and 82 students to the Spring 2024 Academic Recognition List. The Dean’s List recognition is for full-time students while Academic Recognition is for part-time students.

            “The number of students achieving academic excellence this semester is a testament to the dedication of our students in learning and applying the curriculum, our talented faculty leading the classrooms, and our comprehensive tutoring and other student success initiatives at South Dakota Mines,” says Mines Dean of Students Joseph Dlugos, Ph.D. “Many of the students on this list graduated on May 4, and we can’t wait to see how they impact their industries and communities.”

Alexander Reker of Sherman, SD attained a GPA higher than 3.5 to merit a spot on the Dean's List.

DSU Spring 2024 Honor's List released

A total of 661 full-time and 188 part-time students qualified for the President’s Academic Honors list for the 2024 spring semester at Dakota State University.

The following students achieved a grade point average of 3.5 to 4.0 to qualify for the honors list (^ denotes part-time student):

Julia Jenks, Garretson, SD; Trenton Cuperus, Garretson, SD ; Lucas Draper, Garretson, SD; Hannah Evans, Jasper, MN; Samantha Shellum, Sherman, SD; Mason Tillma, Garretson, SD; Travis Metzger, Garretson, SD ^

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