Campus news: Celebrating Pierce County college students Feb. 11

Posted 2/11/26

UW-Oshkosh

OSHKOSH – MacKenna Anderson, River Falls, has been named to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Dean's List for the fall 2025. 

The term GPA requirement for Dean's List is …

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Campus news: Celebrating Pierce County college students Feb. 11

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UW-Oshkosh

OSHKOSH – MacKenna Anderson, River Falls, has been named to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Dean's List for the fall 2025. 

The term GPA requirement for Dean's List is 3.75, out of a possible 4.0.

To qualify, a student must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits. There can be no individual grades below a "C" and no incomplete or non-reported grades at the time the process is run.

Wichita State University

WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State University has announced the names of nearly 4,000 students who were on the WSU Dean's Honor Roll for fall 2025, including Cassie J. Most and Grace E. Ryan, both of Prescott.

To be included on the dean's honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. 

UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY – The following student received academic honors after the Fall 2025 semester at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

Students who earn a 4.0 grade point average, which represents all “A” grades, receive highest honors. High honors go to students earning 3.99 to 3.75 grade point averages. Honors are given to students earning 3.74 to 3.50 grade point averages. All were full-time students in the fall/winter term, earning 12 or more credits of graded coursework.

Ellsworth: Hailey Kowalchyk, Semester High Honors
River Falls: Rachel Everson, Semester Highest Honors; Maria Moran, Semester Highest Honors; Alex Pearson, Semester High Honors; Tanner Zepczyk, Semester Highest Honors

Quincy University

QUINCY, Ill. – Merle Severson, River Falls, has been named to the Quincy University Dean's List for the Fall 2025 semester. Honorees must earn a semester grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) to be included in the biannual Dean's List. 

In total, 379 students received the honor during the Fall 2025 semester. 

UW-La Crosse

LA CROSSE - 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 2025-26 academic year, ending in December.

Qualification for the Dean's List is limited to students who have attained outstanding academic achievement. To be eligible, students must have earned at least a 3.5 semester grade point average and carried a minimum of 12 credits.  

Students on the Dean's List from this area include:

Ellsworth: Hayley Bach, Radiologic Science Major: Radiation Therapy Emphasis
Elmwood: Riley Bechel, Statistics Major: Actuarial Science Concentration; Walter Hollstadt, Political Science Major
Plum City: Brett Lifto, Marketing Major; Sean Sagini, Marketing Major
Prescott: Jocelyn Billeter, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science - Fitness Track; Katherene De Boom, Clinical Laboratory Science Major; Aubryn Ennenga, Undeclared Major – CBA; Will Packard, Undeclared Major – CBA; Dain Pechacek, Finance Major: Personal Financial Planning Concentration; Kenyon Raden, Finance Major; Madasyn Rundquist, Psychology Major; Blakelie Schommer, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science - Fitness Track; Evan Svoboda, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science - Pre-professional Track; Alee Warp, Finance Major; Delia Warp, Elementary/Middle Education Major
River Falls: Briana Aherns, Psychology Major; Brandon Bateman, Finance Major; Hope Brue, Psychology Major; Ethan Campbell, Management Major; Hallie Cobian, Public Health and Community Health Education Major; Ella Cook, Marketing Major; Maddy Doerre, Management Major; Abby Esterby, English Education Major; Ethan Fitzgerald, Public Administration Major; Abby Gilbertson, Undeclared Major – CBA; Sophia Jensen, Elementary/Middle Education Major; Marissa Keller, Outdoor, Recreation, Tourism and Event Management Major: Outdoor Recreation Emphasis; Ali Laube, Biology Major; Matthew Marsollek, Marketing Major; Evelyn Nance, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science - Pre-professional Track; Grace Nekola, Theatre Arts Major: Performance Emphasis; Tyler Nelson, Business Analytics Major; Nora Nygaard, Undeclared Major – CSH; Paige O'Hara, Psychology Major; Annie Ottem, Elementary/Middle Education Major; Jailyn Polinske, Psychology Major; Brayden Sandstrom, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science - Pre-professional Track; Marcus Schoettle, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science - Pre-professional Track; Adalie Smith, Undeclared Major – CSH; Brady Stavinoha, Finance Major: Personal Financial Planning Concentration; Kiara Therriault, Sociology Major; Avery Tokheim, Biology Major; Katelyn Wayne, Radiologic Science Major: Radiation Therapy Emphasis; Lauren Weiss, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science - Pre-professional Track
Spring Valley: Ryan Burr, Marketing Major; Lydia Hannack, Recreational Therapy Major; Lilly Ninneman, Recreational Therapy Major; Paige Peabody, Business Analytics Major

University of Minnesota Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has announced its Dean's List for Fall Semester 2025. 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.

The four colleges within UMD are:

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS)

College of Education and Human Service Professions (CEHSP)

Labovitz School of Business and Economics (LSBE)

Swenson College of Science and Engineering (SCSE)

Bay City: Addisyn Bordthauser, sophomore, LSBE, Marketing; Juliana Winger, junior, SCSE, Earth & Environmental Science
Ellsworth: Maggie Berns, junior, SCSE, Biology; Hunter Davis, junior, SCSE, Electrical Engineering
Prescott: Breanne Auleciems, senior, CEHSP, Psychology; Ronald Kuehn III, senior, CEHSP, Psychology

River Falls: Lars Briese, freshman, SCSE, Chemical Engineering; Kora Claflin, senior, CEHSP, Integrated Elementary and Special Education; Chloe Grenzow, senior, CEHSP, Psychology; Baxter Mangelsen, senior, SCSE, Computer Science; Jackson Range, sophomore, SCSE, Civil Engineering; Samuel Shaw, senior, SCSE, Stats & Actuarial Science, Mathematics


St. Olaf College

NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The following local students made the Fall 2025 Dean's List at St. Olaf College. The Dean's List is a scholarly award for students who demonstrate academic excellence and have earned a GPA of 3.75 or above and completed at least three credits for that semester.

Maiden Rock: Betsy Foster, Music and Psychology, daughter of David Foster and Karen Grewe
River Falls: Angeline Domeyer, Studio Art and Psychology, daughter of Neal and Stephanie Domeyer; Josiah Domeyer, son of Neal and Stephanie Domeyer; Tustin Todd, son of Jason Todd and Jodene Beck

University of Minnesota Rochester

ROCHESTER, Minn. - Each semester, UMR recognizes students who have achieved high academic achievement through the Chancellor's List. To be listed, a student must have earned a 3.666 GPA or higher and completed a minimum of 12 credits graded A-F. The following students from your community were named to the Chancellor's List.

Ellsworth: Corynn Jahnke

Hager City: Ngoc Nguyen

Prescott: Ellie Nawrocki

Saint Mary’s University

WINONA, Minn. - Congratulations to the following undergraduate students, who were named to the 2025 fall semester Dean's List at Saint Mary's University. The list includes 439 undergraduate students who earned a grade point average of 3.60 or better on a 4.0 scale.

Prescott: Anika Loy

River Falls: Benjamin Johnson

College notes, Pierce County, Wisconsin, UW-Oshkosh, Wichita State University, UW-Green Bay, Quincy University, UW-La Crosse, University of Minnesota Duluth, St. Olaf College, University of Minnesota Rochester, Saint Mary's University