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Iowa State University announces spring 2026 dean’s list More than 11,200 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2026 spring semester dean's list. Students named to the dean's list must earn 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. Local students on the dean’s list include: Clarkfield: Austin Gunlogson Cottonwood: Chloe Louwagie Marshall: Hudson Dieken, Jackson Lendt BSU announces dean’s list Benjamin Prokop of Canby ...

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UMD announces dean’s list for spring semester 2026 The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has announced its dean's list for spring semester 2026. 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. Clarkfield: Ryan Faller Cottonwood: Kayleigh Albertson, Kassidy Ebnet Echo: Olivia Hinz Ghent: Joseph Voit Marshall: Liam Kruse, Maddie Larson Minneota: Faith Myhre Porter: Kale Dritz Vesta: Kylee Fogelson St. Olaf announces dean’s list Miles Schoell-Eddy, of Dawson was named to the spring 2026 ...

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln announces dean’s list Kylinn Hulzebos of Canby and Connor Fagen of Granite Falls were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year. at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Northwestern College announces dean’s list Hannah Gordon of Lynd, Jude Knudson of Marshall, and Karissa Talamantes of Marshall, students at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, earned a spot on the academic dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester. The dean’s list is comprised of students who achieved a semester grade point average ...

Karli Arkell takes the fast-tempo approach in volleyball and her education

Karli Arkell earned a bachelor’s degree in management and healthcare administration in May 2025. She earned a master of business administration degree in May 2026. She is the first to complete the accelerated MBA program at SMSU. She was also a decorated member of the Mustangs Volleyball ...

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SDSU announces dean’s list More than 3,900 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the spring 2026 semester at South Dakota State University by being named to the dean's list. To earn dean's list distinctions in SDSU's colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Arco: Jacey Jorgensen, Avery Schreurs Avoca: Olivia Wehking Balaton: Hailey Gernentz, Zachary Swanson Canby: Josie Frank, Blake Giese, Sydney Hemish, Dylan Houseman, Taylor Lacek, Braelyn Merritt, Nicholas ...

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Local students graduate from Northwestern College Clara Bader of Marshall and Leah Koole of Marshall were among 272 graduates to receive bachelor’s degrees at Northwestern College during commencement ceremonies May 9. Twenty-two students received bachelor of science in nursing degrees, while the rest of the graduating seniors were granted bachelor of arts degrees. Bader graduated magna cum laude, with a major in biology-health professions. Koole graduated cum laude, with a major in business administration/marketing. Area students graduate from Southeast Technical ...