Campus News

Ament graduates from Marquette University

Hannah Ament of Merrill graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee. Ament earned a Juris Doctor degree in Law at the completion of the spring semester, one of 2,852 students to graduate from Marquette in May. The university celebrated its 143rd Commencement with a series of events, including Graduate Recognition Ceremonies at Fiserv Forum and a Baccalaureate Mass on campus.

Dengel named to Marquette University’s spring 2024 Dean’s List

Dawson Dengel of Merrill has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2024 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee. Dengel is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems. To make the Dean’s List, students must have earned at least 12 credits for the spring 2024 semester and have no disqualifying grades. The grade point average (GPA) threshold varies by college - for the College of Education and the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate students must have at least a 3.7 to be named to the Dean’s List.

UW-Eau Claire announces spring Dean’s List

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire extends congratulations to the students with outstanding academic performance named to the spring 2024 dean’s list. At the end of each semester, each of UW-Eau Claire’s four colleges recognizes excellence in scholastic achievement by publishing the dean’s list. Eligibility requires students to be in good academic standing, have a minimum 3.70 semester GPA, and completed at least 12 credits, with no incompletes, no courses below the 100 level, no repeats, and no Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory registrations (except in degree credit-bearing courses that are offered only on the S/U grading system in which a grade of S has been earned).
Students from our area who were named to the spring Dean’s List are:

• Shauna Belter, Athens, College of Education & Human Sciences
• Cassandra Riehle, Athens, College of Business
• Kaitlyn Riehle, Athens, College of Business
• Ryder Depies, Merrill, College of Arts and Sciences
• Lydia McIntyre, Merrill, College of Education & Human Sciences
• Bailey Orzech, Merrill, College of Education & Human Sciences
• Matthew Palazzo, Merrill, College of Education & Human Sciences
• Allison Palecek, Merrill, College of Education & Human Sciences
• Tanaya Pillai, Merrill, College of Arts and Sciences
• Amelia Skoviera, Merrill, College of Arts and Sciences
• Macey Jo Weix, Merrill, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
• Amber Winter, Merrill, College of Education & Human Sciences

UW-La Crosse announces spring 2024 Dean’s List

Area students were named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the spring semester of the 2023-24 academic year, which ended in May. To be eligible, students must have earned at least a 3.5 semester GPA and carried a minimum of 12 credits. Students on the Dean’s List from this area include:

• Kellie Annala, Athens, Clinical Laboratory Science Major
• Nicole Zoellner, Gleason, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science - Pre-professional Track
• Cody Depies, Merrill, Communication Studies Major: Media Studies Emphasis
• Breannon Herdt, Merrill, Psychology Major
• Angela Hinner, Merrill, Biology Major
• Kaitlin Kalafice, Merrill, Psychology Major
• Danyelle Kottke, Merrill, Accountancy Major
• Erin Kremsreiter, Merrill, International Business Major
• Emma Marlowe, Merrill, Elementary/Middle Education and Special Education Major
• Aliyah Pillai, Merrill, Biochemistry Major with American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Certification
• Alana Polak, Merrill, Elementary/Middle Education Major
• Jacob Schnabl, Merrill, Communication Studies Major: Organizational and Professional Communication Emphasis
• Lydia Schult, Merrill, Biology Major
• Logan White, Merrill, Marketing Major

Local student wins Sophomore Research Fellowship

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has awarded 51 Sophomore Research Fellowships, funded by generous grants from the Brittingham Wisconsin Trust, the Kemper K. Knapp Bequest, and the Provost’s Office. The Fellowships are awards of $2,500 each to undergraduate students and $500 to their faculty/staff advisors to work in collaboration on research projects. This year UW–Madison received a record number applicants. Two Merrill students have won fellowships:

• Carl Knaack, Merrill, Anthropology, Classical Humanities
• Izzy Sunby, Merrill, Political Science, Spanish

Zastrow named to Spring 2024 Dean’s List at Carthage College

Jaye Zastrow of Athens was named to the Spring 2024 Dean’s List at Carthage College. Dean’s List honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a minimum 3.5 GPA while carrying at least 12 letter-graded credits in a given semester.