Normandale announces 2018 graduates

Normandale Community College honored more than 1,200 graduates at its graduation ceremony on May 14 at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis including Marshall residents Charles Frazier, associate of arts, liberal education; and Eukariah Tabaka, associate of fine arts, theater performance.

Ridgewater announces spring semester 2018 dean’s list

Ridgewater College acknowledges those students earning recognition on the dean’s lists for spring semester 2018. In order to be included on the dean’s list a student must maintain a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled in at least 12 credits, and meet certain other criteria.

Currie: Talia Haugen-Ruppert. Echo: Kenneth DeGier, Desiree Serbus. Granite Falls: Miles Jensen, Kyla Schuler, Cody Zimmer. Hanley Falls: Karlee Heck. Marshall: Angel Bauman, Jonathon Coil, Katherine Roseland. Milroy: Nathan Leach. Minneota: Austin Engels. Tracy: Andrew Dieter, Caleb Lasley. Wabasso: Chase Haase. Walnut Grove: Conner Bottger, Xavier Towne. Westbrook: Jack Jorgenson.

McCalla graduates from University of Wisconsin-Stout

The following students from the area graduated in May from University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wis.

Granite Falls, Nena McCalla, M.S. applied psychology

Minnesota State University, Mankato 2018 spring semester dean’s list

The academic high honor and honor lists (dean’s lists) for the past spring semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been announced.

To qualify for academic honors, undergraduate students must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours for the semester.

Balaton: Brandon Groenewold, sophomore, honors list, management. Granite Falls: Jordan Hinz, senior, high honors list, communication disorders; Samuel Jans, junior, high honors list, special education: academic & behavioral strategies; Morgan Svobodny, senior, honors list, corrections. Lynd: Bria DeRuyck, sophomore, high honors list, nursing; Ashtin Hmielewski, sophomore, honors list, art. Marshall: Alyssa Ahmann, junior, high honors list, dance; Lexis Arnold, sophomore, honors list, communication disorders; Samantha Giannelli, sophomore, honors list, elementary education; Gabrielle Hess, junior, high honors list, nursing; Elizabeth Roseland, senior, high honors list, nursing; Kassidy Tocco, sophomore, honors list, special education: academic & behavioral strategies; Shauna Vandendriessche, junior, honors list, marketing. Milroy: Devin Larsen, sophomore, honors list, automotive engineering technology. Minneota: Charles Pesch, senior, honors list, economics; Brooke Sorensen, junior, honors list, social work. Tracy: Lilia Vang, sophomore, honors list, family consumer science. Tyler: Sydney Johansen, junior, honors list, interdisciplinary studies; Kaleb Larsen, senior, honors list, corrections. Walnut Grove: Tarynn Dallenbach, senior, honors list, nursing; Ratana Vang, junior, honors list, psychology; PaKou Vue, senior, honors list, chemistry: Acs; Mandy Yang, junior, honors list, family consumer science.

Area residents graduate from RCTC

Rochester Community and Technical College announces its spring semester 2018 graduates. Area students are Granite Falls: Gladys Arce, AAS, veterinary technician; Gladys Arce, CERT, communication studies; Gladys Arce, CERT, workplace communication. Tracy: Logan Axford, DIP, automotive technician; Jessica Nelson, AA, liberal arts and sciences.

The college’s 102nd commencement ceremony was May 10 in the Regional Sports Center. Fall 2017 graduates were recognized, along with spring and summer 2018 candidates. A video of the spring 2018 Commencement Ceremony can be viewed at https://www.rctc.edu/graduation/strem/.