Campus news: Honoring Pierce County college students

Posted 1/28/26

University of Minnesota Crookston

CROOKSTON, Minn. – Alyssa Darland, River Falls, was named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Crookston, released by the Office of …

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Campus news: Honoring Pierce County college students

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University of Minnesota Crookston

CROOKSTON, Minn. – Alyssa Darland, River Falls, was named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Crookston, released by the Office of the Registrar. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average. 

Darland is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in marketing.

Iowa State University

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University awarded degrees to 1,751 graduates this fall. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held Dec. 19-20 at Hilton Coliseum. The following are graduates from the Pierce County area:

Ellsworth: Austin Richard Brand, Bachelor of Science, Agronomy, B.S., Cum Laude
River Falls: Jacob Sammon, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, B.S.

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More than 11,800 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2025 fall 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.

Bay City: Andrea T. Esterby, Aerospace Engineering, B.S.
Ellsworth: Austin Richard Brand, Agronomy, B.S.; Logan A. Brand, Agricultural Business, B.S.
River Falls: Dylan D. Brathol, Finance, B.S.; Griffin Joseph Cegielski, Electrical Engineering, B.S.; Maura Christiansen, Biomedical Engineering, B.S.; Alice Follstad, Interior Design Undergraduate Pre-Major; Sophy Lenore Haydon, Accounting, B.S.; Jacob Sammon, Mechanical Engineering, B.S.; Dustin A. Sheely, Biology, B.S. (AGLS); Callum Frederick Zalusky, Community and Regional Planning, B.S.

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The following students were named to the President's List at Iowa State University. Students achieving this prestigious designation have maintained a 4.0 GPA for two consecutive semesters. 

River Falls: Sophy Lenore Haydon, Accounting, B.S.; Callum Frederick Zalusky, Community and Regional Planning, B.S.

UW-Stevens Point

STEVENS POINT - The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point honored more than 2,872 undergraduate students for attaining high grade point averages during the fall semester of the 2025-2026 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.

Students who received honors include:

Ellsworth: Autumn Kirchoff, Highest Honors; Mya Petersen, Highest Honors
Hager City: Quinn Emery, High Honors
Prescott: Myah Miller, Highest Honors
River Falls: Jonas Longsdorf, Highest Honors; Emily Odegard, Highest Honors; Connor Rude, High Honors
Wilson: Savanna Millermon, Highest Honors


St. Cloud State University

  1. CLOUD, Minn. - St. Cloud State University has announced the names of more than 1,142 students whose academic achievement placed them on the 2025 fall semester dean's list. To be eligible for the honor, students must have a grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Alexander Miller, River Falls, was named to the dean’s list. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the College of Science and Engineering.

Western Technical College

LA CROSSE – Malia Cook, Prescott, and Ashley Thompson, River Falls, were named to Western Technical College's President's List of High Distinction for the Fall 2025 term.

To be included on the President's List, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and carry six or more credits in an associate's degree or technical diploma program.

UW-Stout

MENOMONIE - The following students from the area have been named to the University of Wisconsin-Stout Dean's List for the fall 2025 semester.

The award is presented to students who have a grade point average of 3.5 or above. 

Ellsworth: Maddy Birleffi, BFA game design and development-art; Audrey Farrell, BS professional communication and emerging media; Taylor Franklin, BS professional and technical communication; Emily Harris, BFA interior design; Kona Lansing, BFA industrial and product design
Elmwood: Rocklyn Robey, BS business administration; Ethan Rupakus, BS psychology; Eddie Weinzirl, BFA animation and digital media
Hager City: Derrick Struve, BS psychology
Maiden Rock: Dayne Whipple, BS Business Administration
Plum City: Carley Schmidt-Hamilton, BS computer and electrical engineering
Prescott: Ava Franco, BS packaging; Aiden Herr, BS biology; Dylan Sterud, BS manufacturing engineering; BS mechanical engineering
River Falls: Brook Derks, BS mechanical engineering; Darin Derks, BS computer networking and infrastructure engineering; BS cybersecurity; Ethan Graetz, BS plastics engineering; Owen Larson, BS construction; Livi McDonald, BFA industrial and product design; Elliot Olson-Jensen, BFA industrial and product design; Elizabeth Rohl, BS early childhood education; Jeanne Rohl, BS health wellness and fitness; Alex Tlougan, BS computer science; Lincoln Tremain, BS psychology

Spring Valley: Cloe Donath, BS early childhood education; Blake Riddick, BS cybersecurity; Will Schartau, BS fashion design and development; Megan Wentlandt, BS early childhood education; Mason Zimmerman, BS construction management
Wilson: Helena Slabber, BS digital marketing technology; Coy Stasiek, BS computer and electrical engineering

 

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