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Belfiori awarded the Pointers Legacy Award
Kelsie Belfiori, daughter of Dom and Julie Belfiori and MHS graduate, was recently awarded the Pointers Legacy Award during the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Volleyball Banquet. The award “recognizes someone with outstanding character and someone who is a role model in all areas of being a student-athlete.” Her teammates spoke to her leadership abilities as team captain, as well as her confidence, skill, competitiveness, discipline, perseverance, character, devotion to her studies, and other qualities that make her much admired. Kelsie is pursuing a degree in Physical Education and will graduate in December 2023.
Area students named to Dean’s List at UW-River Falls
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls released their fall semester Dean’s List honoring students who are full-time undergraduates who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of 4.0, or midway between an “A” and “B” average.
Area students named to the Dean’s List at UW-River Falls include:
• Evan Neigum, Athens, Animal Science
• Maleah Redmann, Athens, Animal Science
• Madison Gerbig, Gleason, Dairy Science
• Allison Schlegel, Gleason, Mathematics
• Brianna Maas, Irma, Animal Science and Animal Science
• Audrey Ladewig, Merrill, Health & Human Performance
Area students named to Dean’s List at UW-Eau Claire
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire announced the following area students were named to the fall 2022 Dean’s List in recognition of outstanding academic performance: • Kole Kaldunski, Athens, College of Business
• Cassandra Riehle, Athens, College of Arts and Sciences
• Kaitlyn Riehle, Athens, College of Business
• Michael Casper, Merrill, College of Arts and Sciences
• Liberty Garber, Merrill, College of Arts and Sciences
• Taylor Golding, Merrill, College of Arts and Sciences
• Emma Jaeger, Merrill, College of Arts and Sciences
• Jordyn Londerville, Merrill, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
• Christian Matson, Merrill, College of Education and Human Sciences
• Lydia McIntyre, Merrill, College of Arts and Sciences
• Benjamin Myszka, Merrill, College of Arts and Sciences
• Bailey Orzech, Merrill, College of Arts and Sciences
• Tanaya Pillai, Merrill, College of Arts and Sciences
• Amelia Skoviera, Merrill, College of Arts and Sciences
Area students named to Dean’s List at Winona State University
Winona State University announced the fall 2022 Dean’s List. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must be an undergraduate enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours for a grade) and achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.5. The following area students were named to the Winona State University Dean’s List:
• Ella Halopka, Athens
• Jaida Heinz, Merrill
UW-Green Bay announces academic honors
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay announced the names of full-time undergraduate students earning 12 or more credits of graded coursework who received fall 2022 semester academic achievement recognition, including students attending all four UW-Green Bay campuses (Green Bay, Marinette, Manitowoc, Sheboygan). Students who earn a 4.0 grade point average, representing all “A” grades, receive highest honors; students who earn 3.99 to 3.75 grade point averages receive high honors; students who earn 3.74 to 3.50 grade point averages earn honors. Students from our area include:
• Aaron Hartmann, Athens, Semester Honors
• Claire Drew, Merrill, Semester Honors
• Mackenah Krause, Merrill, Semester Highest Honors
Area students named to Dean’s List at UW-Milwaukee
The following individuals from our area have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for the Fall 2022 semester:
• Abraham Miller, Athens, Architecture Undergraduate
• Daniel Zoromski, Athens, Health Sciences Undergraduate
• Fletcher Ellenbecker, Merrill, Eng & Comp Sci Undergrad
• Benjamin Freyer, Merrill, School of the Arts-Undergrad
• Madison Malm, Merrill, Letters & Science Undergrad
• Adam Polak, Merrill, Pathway Advising
Young named to fall Deans’ List at Nebraska
Isaac Forrest Young of Merrill has been named to the Deans’ List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the fall semester of the 2022-23 academic year.
Young, a Senior majoring in Actuarial Science, was named to the Dean’s List for the College of Business.
Schultz of Merrill graduates midyear
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh held their 58th midyear commencement on Dec. 17 at Kolf Sports Center to recognize the accomplishments of students from all three of its campuses (Fond du Lac, Fox Cities, and Oshkosh). More than 900 students earned bachelor’s, associate, master’s, and doctoral degrees and graduated midyear. Among those graduates was Molly Schultz of Merrill who earned her Master of Science in Education, Literacy.
UW Oshkosh fall 2022 Dean’s List, Honor Roll released
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh officials have released the names of students added to the Dean’s List and Honor Roll for the fall 2022 term.
The term GPA requirement for University Honor Roll is 3.3; the term GPA requirement for Dean’s List is 3.75, and students must have a minimum of 12 credits with no individual grades below a “C” and no incomplete or non-reported grades at the time the process is run.
Two Merrill students were recognized:
• Taleigh Fox, Honor Roll
• Taylor Korman, Dean’s List
Leskela graduates from UW-Platteville
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announced diplomas to more than 500 students for the fall of 2022, among them Ryan Leskela of Merrill who graduated mid-year with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
UW-Platteville announces Chancellor’s List
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announced its Chancellor’s List, honoring those with perfect 4.0 grade-point averages (GPA) for the fall 2022 semester. Kimberly Cummings of Gleason, who is studying Criminal Justice, Psychology, at UW-Platteville was among those honored and named to the Chancellor’s List for her perfect 4.0 GPA.
UW-Platteville announces Dean’s List
UW-Platteville also announced its Dean’s List, honoring full-time students who earned high honors in the fall 2022 semester. College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture, and the College of Liberal Arts and Education require grade-point averages of 3.75 and above for Dean’s List honors, while the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science requires students to reach at least a 3.50.
Students from our area recognized on the Dean’s List included:
• Isaac Bixby, Gleason, Civil Engineering
• Kimberly Cummings, Gleason, Psychology
• Ryan Leskela, Merrill, Mechanical Engineering
Schulz makes Carthage College Dean’s List
Carthage College in Kenosha has named Camryn Schulz of Merrill to the Dean’s List for academic excellence during the Fall 2022 term. Dean’s List honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least 14 credit hours during a semester.
Root earns Semester Honors at Edgewood College
Brian Root of Merrill has earned Semester Honors for the Fall 2022 semester at Edgewood College. Fulltime students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average for the semester are eligible for this honor.
Local students graduate from UW-Eau Claire
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire awarded 613 degrees in December 2022. Of the degrees awarded, 609 were received by students attending the Eau Claire campus and 4 were received by students attending UW-Eau Claire – Barron County. Locally, two area students were among those graduates:
• Jordyn Londerville, Merrill, Nursing and Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Nursing
• Gwenyth Wheat, Merrill, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, English
UW-La Crosse announces fall 2022 Dean’s List
The following area students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the fall semester of the 2022-23 academic year, ending December 2022. Qualification for the Dean’s List is limited to students who have attained outstanding academic achievement. To be eligible, students must have earned not less than a 3.5 semester grade point average and carried a minimum of 12 credits.
• Kellie Annala, Athens, Clinical Laboratory Science Major
• Seth Coker, Athens, Mathematics Education Major
• Kenadi Diedrich, Athens, Psychology Major
• Zandria Lukes, Athens, Psychology Major
• Haley Reed, Athens, Accountancy Major
• Grace Fleischman, Gleason, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science – Pre-professional Track
• Alec Vosburgh, Gleason, Music Education Major: Choral and General Music Emphasis
• Nicole Zoellner, Gleason, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science – Pre-professional Track
• Jayda Bushor, Merrill, Early Childhood through Middle Childhood Education Major
• Cody Depies, Merrill, Communication Studies Major: Media Studies Emphasis
• Andreou Goetsch, Merrill, Political Science Major
• Kaitlin Kalafice, Merrill, Psychology Major
• Dani Korman, Merrill, Psychology Major
• Danyelle Kottke, Merrill, Accountancy Major
• Aliyah Pillai, Merrill, Biochemistry Major with American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Certification
• Lydia Schult, Merrill, Biology Major
• Logan White, Merrill, Marketing Major
UW-Stevens Point undergraduates honored for scholastic achievement
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point honored more than 2,350 undergraduate students for attaining high grade point averages during the fall semester of the 2022-2023 academic year.
Full-time undergraduates who earned grade points of 3.90 to 4.0 (4.0 equals straight A) are given the highest honors designation. High honor citations go to those with grade point averages from 3.75 to 3.89, and honor recognition is accorded to those with grade point averages from 3.50 to 3.74.
Personalized certificates of scholastic achievement are sent to those who earned highest honors distinction.
Area students who received honors include:
• Alex Bloch, Athens, High Honors
• Lydia Carlson, Athens, High Honors
• Sierra Eckardt, Athens, High Honors
• Cobie Ellenbecker, Athens, Highest Honors
• Jacylyn Gajewski, Athens, Highest Honors
• Andrew Hartmann, Athens, Highest Honors
• Brittany Lange, Athens, Highest Honors
• Mikaela Meier, Athens, Honors
• Emma Nowak, Athens, High Honors
• Mathew Redmann, Athens, Highest Honors
• Faith Seliger, Athens, Highest Honors
• Reanna Stowe, Athens, Highest Honors
• Gabriel Weiks, Athens, Honors
• Kiera Weiler, Athens, Highest Honors
• Tanner Westfall, Athens, Honors
• Allison Wolf, Athens, Highest Honors
• Jeffery Wegener, Irma, Honors
• Teegan Wenzel, Irma, Honors
• Kaitlyn Beilke, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Kelsie Belfiori, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Samuel Bennett, Merrill, Honors
• Rachel Bergmann, Merrill, High Honors
• Kobe Blake, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Chase Bonnell, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Olivia Burrows, Merrill, High Honors
• Molly Dallman, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Caleb DeJong, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Chantelle Diels, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Dennis Fyksen, Merrill, High Honors
• Sophia Gasper, Merrill, Honors
• Adeline Heisinger, Merrill, High Honors
• Alicia Humphrey, Merrill, Honors
• Evan Jaeger, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Zachary Kriegel, Merrill, High Honors
• Courtney Krueger, Merrill, High Honors
• Hailey Krueger, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Madisyn Krueger, HMerrill, onors
• Alexander Mann, Merrill, Honors
• Devin Miller, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Sawyer Miller, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Anthony Moore, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Edwin Moore, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Makayla Nelson, Merrill, High Honors
• Calli Oberg, Merrill, Honors
• Cassandra Oelke, Merrill, Honors
• Conor O’Keefe, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Alexander Peacock, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Ashley Prebeg, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Hazel Radtke, Merrill, High Honors
• Sawyer Schmitz, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Megan Schroder, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Madison Schulz, Merrill, High Honors
• Hayden Smith, Merrill, Honors
• Allison Tabor, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Nicholas Tanck, Merrill, Honors
• Tessa Wheat, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Kaylee Wilker, Merrill, Highest Honors
• Nikolas Zastrow, Merrill, Honors
• Taylor Zastrow, Merrill, High Honors
• John Ziesemer, Merrill, High Honors
UW-La Crosse announces December 2022 graduates
Area students completed degree requirements at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in December. The 58th Winter Commencement was held at the La Crosse Center Sunday, Dec. 18, two two area students receiving degrees:
• Kenadi Diedrich, Athens, Bachelor of Science, Psychology Major
• Andreou Goetsch, Merrill, Bachelor of Science, Political Science Major; German Studies Major