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Graduates List

Fall 2025

• Luther College: Nicole Schultz, Fountain, Management and Accounting, Cum Laude
• South Dakota State: Connor Ruen, Lanesboro, Master of Science; Tanner Marquardt, Mabel, BS
• University of Minnesota Duluth: Jacob Marxhausen, Lanesboro, Civil Engineering BSCE
• University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: Blake Morrow, Caledonia, BS, Finance; Madeline Clemens, Chatfield, BS, Elementary/Middle Education, Highest Honors
• University of Wisconsin-River Falls: Sam Feine, Spring Valley, BS, Agricultural Studies, Senior Merit
• University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Taylor Erickson, Chatfield, BS, Soil and Waste Resources
• Western Technical College: Elijah Clay, Houston; Wyatt Miehlisch, Lanesboro; Skyler Paul, Caledonia; Kylie Stggemeyer, Caledonia; Sydney Thompson, Houston
• Winona State University: Kelli Arntzen, Chatfield, BS, Summa Cum Laude, Medical Laboratory Science; Emily Barth, Chatfield, BS-Teaching, Cum Laude, Special Education; Ann Borgen, Chatfield, BS, Magna Cum Laude, Nursing; Andrew Gaustad, Houston, BS, Magna Cum Laude, Education Studies (Non-Licensure); Joshua Miertschin, Rushford, BS, Computer Science; Ryan Neppl, Chatfield, BS, Biology; Shelby Noah, Chatfield, BS, Cum Laude, Business Administration; Brent Olson, Lanesboro, Graduate Certificate, K-12 Principal; Emily Sinn, Chatfield, Master of Science, Healthcare Leadership; Madisyn Tessmer, Caledonia, Bachelor of Social Work, Social Work; Makayla Tessmer, Caledonia, BS, Accounting

Winter 2025

• Luther College: Kelsey Bratland, Spring Grove, Elementary Education, Cum Laude; Wyatt Murphy, Spring Grovce, History, Cum Laude; Nicole Schultz, Fountain, Management, Accounting, Cum Laude 

Honors List

Fall 2025

• Bemidji State University: Lena Andersen, Spring Valley
• Concordia University, Nebr.: Kylie Meyer, Spring Valley
• Drake University: Kyra Arndt, Preston
• Kirkwood Community College: Leo Privet, Caledonia
• Luther College: Jack Dornack, Chatfield; Eva Hemenway, Harmony; Casey Herek, Houston; Sophie Morken, Mabel; Reid Bjerke, Spring Grove
• Minnesota State Community and Technical College: Lucy Allen, President’s List, Chatfield; Evie Delaney, President’s List, Chatfield; Madelynn Keller, Chatfield; Colter Miliander, Chatfield; Destiny Schlicter, Chatfield; Lane Schmaltz, Chatfield; Kylie Sinn, President’s List, Chatfield; Hannah Tweten, President’s List, Chatfield; Miles Tweten, President’s List, Chatfield; Andrew Eickhoff, President’s List, Wykoff
• Minnesota State University Mankato: Sophie Lampert, Caldeonia, High Honors; Teagan Lange, Caledonia; Tatum Allen, Chatfield; Taylor Ask, Chatfield; Ella Dammen, Chatfield; Lucas Glenzinski, Chatfield; Felix Kelly, High Honors, Chatfield; Jaelyn LaPlante, High Honors, Chatfield; Paige Root, Chatfield; Jackson Schild, High Honors, Chatfield; Jacob Stevens, Chatfield; Jeffrey Brewer, Fountain; Christa Eastvold, Grand Meadow; Jasen Gehling, Grand Meadow; Emily Stevens, Grand Meadow; Hope Erickson, Harmony; Josh Haugerud, Harmony; Lily Miller, Harmony; Tiana Pickett-Hanson, Harmony; Nate Storlie, Harmony; Sophie Burns, Houston; Michelle Knutson, High Honors, Houston; Olivia Haug, High Honors, Lanesboro; Camden Hungerholt, High Honors, LeRoy; Greg Kennedy, LeRoy; Jenna Olson, LeRoy; Kailey Ingvalson, High Honors, Mabel; Chloe Murry, Mabel; Jaymeson Tollefsrud, Mabel; JaeLynn Howard, Ostrander; Abigail Bothun, High Honors, Preston; Luke Hellickson, Preston; Nalani Bausman, Rushford; Laci Sievers, High Honors, Rushford; Brianna Johnson, Spring Grove; Courtland Drury-DeBoer, High Honors, Spring Valley; Ashley McNamara, High Honors, Spring Valley; Caden Reiter, High Honors, Spring Valley; Andrew VanderHaeghen, High Honors, Spring Valley
• Minnesota State College:  Isaac Blocker, Caledonia; Kiley Baldner, Chatfield; Dallas Burnap, Chatfield; Ellie Howard, Fountain; Julia Haugerud, Harmony; Rachel Markey, Hokah; Vada Larson, Houston; Inga Laumb, Houston; Mylee Norlien, Houston; Logan Rodriguez, Houston Elizabeth Clarke, Lanesboro; Sari Rein, Lanesboro; Darian Hershberger, Mabel; David Raaen, Mabel; Jack Brogle, Peterson; Elianna Hanson, Peterson; Olivia Peterson, Peterson; Andrew Lindell, Preston; Blaine Niemeyer, Preston; Quintin Betthauser, Rushford; Tina Darr, Rushford; Matthew Hengel, Rushford; Lily Jacques, Rushford; Dakota Marin, Rushford; Evan Skalet, Rushford; Kristina Stensgard, Rushford; Samuel Swagger, Rushford; Jessica Volker,  Rushford; Aubrey Brown, Spring Valley
• Minnesota State Moorhead: Grace McAllister, Caledonia; Olivia Sethre, Fountain
• North Dakota State University: Mitchell Wallace, Chatfield; Javier Chacon Berg, Chatfield; Arianna Blohm, Spring Valley; Mickenzie Doherty, Spring Valley
• North Iowa Community College: Savanah Klinksi, Caledonia; Benjamin Stemper, Caledonia; Colton Tollefsrud, Canton; Claytin Wingert, Harmony; Madeline Wieser, Houston; Brendon Arndorfer, LeRoy; Brandon Jahnke, Spring Grove; Seth Howard, Spring Valley
• Riverland Community College: Imani Ball, President’s List, Caledonia; Sophie Blocker,  President’s List, Caledonia; Josh Diersen, Caledonia; Evelyn  Doyle, President’s List, Caledonia; Hayden Harms, President’s List, Caledonia; Caden Hauser, Caledonia; Doug Heintz, President’s List, Caledonia; Kensey, King, President’s List, Caledonia; Aubrie Klug, President’s List, Caledonia; Phoebe Lampert, President’s List, Caledonia; Nadia Melde, President’s List, Caledonia; Eric Nelson II, Caledonia;  Samantha Peters, President’s List, Caledonia; Jack Schmitz, Caledonia; Isabella Stemper, President’s List, Caledonia; Lily Wiebke, Caledonia; Shawn Budd, President’s List, Chatfield; Dale Hinckley, President’s List, Chatfield; Nicole Banse, President’s List, Eitzen; Chloe Lange, Eitzen; Zachary Gehling, President’s List, Grand Meadow; Hailey Lovejoy, President’s List, Grand Meadow; Carson Paul, President’s List, Grand Meadow; Rylee Schaufler, President’s List, Grand Meadow; Brittney Skifter, Grand Meadow; Cole Weiss, President’s List, Grand Meadow; Travis Weiss, Grand Meadow; Chelsey Wilson, Grand Meadow; Ellasyn Carrier, Houston; Hannah Tuveson, President’s List, Houston; Cadence Koehler, President’s List, Houston; Austin Swenson,  Houston; George Bird, LeRoy; Grace Miller, President’s List, LeRoy; Ava Payne, LeRoy; Christine Sukalski, President’s List, LeRoy; Michael Johnson, LeRoy; Brycelyn Nackers, LeRoy; Bayn Wilder, LeRoy; Tanya Conlan, President’s List, Mabel; Mitchell Kuhn, President’s List, Mabel; Caleb Hall, Ostrander; Mikayla Hill, President’s List, Ostrander; Connor Tangen, President’s List, Ostrander; Brian Erickson, President’s List, Preston; Cowan Keim, Preston; Saul Villa Alcala, President’s List, Preston; Bently Wiersma, Preston; Kenneth Hutchinson, Spring Grove; Kaylee Betts, President’s List, Spring Valley; Emmerson Dols, President’s List, Spring Valley; Morgan Erickson, Spring Valley; Reese Guy, Spring Valley; Jaelee Hagstrom, President’s List, Spring Valley; Gretchen Hubka, President’s List, Spring Valley; Bryn Huebner, Spring Valley; Autumn Jahnke, President’s List, Spring Valley; Caisa Koling, President’s List, Spring Valley; Taylor Lawson, President’s List, Spring Valley; Isaac Miller, Spring Valley; Lydia Redman, President’s List, Spring Valley; Macy Runck, President’s List, Spring Valley; Hailee Warren, President’s List, Spring Valley; Mylah Montgomery, Wykoff
• Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota; Joseph Hakanson, Caledonia; Mary Hakanson, Caledonia; Paige Klug, Caledonia; Emma Rommes, Caledonia; Emma Stemper, Caledonia; Peyton Berg, Chatfield; Devann Clemens, Chatfield; Tessa McMahon, Chatfield; Susana Zuccarelli, Peterson; Saijal Slafter, Spring Grove; Claire Mettler, Spring Valley; Susan Mettler, Spring Valley, Rowan Sween, Spring Valley
• St. Olaf College: Maddy Bergey, Harmony; Jaxon Strinmoen, Spring Grove; Caleb Hanse, Spring Valley
• South Dakota State: Lindsey Bachman, Grand Meadow; Logan Bachman, Grand Meadow; Weston Collins, Harmony; Kelcy Nagel, Harmony; John Rein, Lanesboro; Michael Rein, Lanesboro; Trevor Ruen, Lanesboro; Hannah Highum, Peterson; Alyssa Britton, Preston; Emma Heiden, Rushford; Joshua Newgaard, Spring Grove
• Southern New Hampshire University: Nakita Hebig, Brownsville; Christine Anderson, President’s List, Rushford; Madison Rhodes, President’s List, Rushford; Jordan Patten, President’s List, Rushford;  Mason Montgomery, President’s List, Spring Valley
• University of Minnesota Duluth: Addison Fruechte, Caledonia; Kennedy Kruse, Caledonia; Sasha McLees, Caledonia; Peyton Ellis, Chatfield; Chase Johnston, Chatfield; Westin Nolte, Chatfield; Breanna Volker, Chatfield; Nora Springer, Fountain; Jacob Marxhausen, Lanesboro; Bode Weidemann, Mabel; Chason Mierau, Rushford; Brandon Hingeveld, Spring Valley; Katelyn Hauser, Wykoff
• Upper Iowa University: Owen Denstad, Caledonia; Josephine Foster, Caledonia; Garrett Konz, Caledonia; Thane Meiners, Caledonia; Ava Privet, Caledonia; Tyson Stevens, LeRoy; Gavin Sweeney, LeRoy
• University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire: Grace Denstad, Caledonia; Laine Sullivan, Caledonia; Fischer Wait, Caledonia; Macy Rye, Lanesboro; Christian Jacobsenm, LeRoy
• University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: Brady Augedahl, Caledonia; Lexie Hoscheit, Caledonia; Jackson Koepke, Caledonia; Maria Oliver, Caledonia; Novelyn Whitaker, Caledonia; Ella Bakken, Chatfield; Jake Brogan, Chatfield; Brayden Fretland, Chatfield; Liv Hare, Chatfield; Drew Schindler, Chatfield; Breah Schlink, Chatfield; Claire Springer, Chatfield; Delaney Yoder, Fountain; Jayce Kiehne, Harmony; Elli Johnson, Houston; Sabrina Lisota, Houston; Austin Sonnek, Houston; Sydney Torgerson, Houston; Ella Dahly, Lanesboro; Maren Wehrenberg, LeRoy; Bryce Corson, Preston; Kallie Eide, Rushford; Linsey Meyer, Rushford; Ryan Prinsen, Rushford; Mason Kolling, Spring Valley; Anika Reiland, Spring Valley
• University of Wisconsin-Madison: Mason Howard, Fountain; Ben Udstuen, Spring Grove
• University of Wisconsin-Stout: Kennedy Holdmeyer, Caledonia; Dylan Schroeder, Caledonia; Alayna Twite, Houston; Jordan Bill, LeRoy; Harper Reed, Spring Grove
• Western Technical College: Annah Anderson, Caledonia; Braden Barnes, Caledonia; Olivia Beckman, Caledonia; Allison Buege, Houston; Kevin Bulman, Caledonia; Autumn Butenhoff, Caledonia; Caiden Danielson, Houston; Isaac Denstad, Caledonia; Shannon Fitzpatrick, Brownsville; Cira Galloway, Brownsville; Kaylee Hahn, Rushford, Kail Heiden, Rushford; Johnny Horton, Rushford; Isaac Housker, Caledonia; Ayden Jansen, Harmony; Alijah Marschall, Caledonia; Kimberly Meiners, Caledonia; Noah Meyer, Caledonia; Wyatt Miehlisch, Lanesboro; Kendall Nissalke, Hokah; Johnathan O’Heron, Caledonia; Landon Oitzman, Caledonia; Skyler Paus, Caledonia; Conner Porter, Houston; Rylan Schneider, Rushford; Lynnea Senn, Eitzen; Carrie Skauge, Caledonia; Kira Snyder, Canton; Eliana Spanjers, Hokah; Kylie Staggemeyer, Caledonia; Jesse Stoltz, Caledonia; Sydney Thompson, Houston, Dana White, Brownsville
• Winona State University: Aubrey Allen, LeRoy; Aviana Anderson-Ingram, Rushford; Kelli Arntzen, Chatfield; Thomas Bacino, Rushford; Annika Bakkum-Ekern, Rushford; Nicole Beckman, Houston; Chloe Berg, Chatfield; Lindsay Bergan, LeRoy; Grace Boelter, Fountain; Theodore Boldt, Houston; Ann Borgen, Chatfield; Caitlin Brand, Houston; Julia Carr, Houston; Siri Corson, Preston; William Dean, Spring Valley; Megan Ekern, Rushford; Calista Escobar, Rushford; Emily Fitzgerald, Chatfield; Sylas Flatin, Spring Grove; Kimber Frank, Brownsville; Trevor Gehling, Grand Meadow; Evelyn Goldsmith, Chatfield; Beau Grindland, Peterson; Kenna Gudmundson, Peterson; Elizabeth Hageman, Lanesboro; Linda Hang, Caledonia; McKenzie Hanson, Lanesboro; Andrew Hoiness, Rushford; Ariana Huntington, Lanesboro; Aubrey Ingvalson, Rushford, Libby Jilek, Caledonia; Chase Johnson, LeRoy; Jessie Johnson, Caledonia; Althea Kappauf, Caledonia; Keira Kobs, Chatfield; Katelyn Kraus, Spring Grove; Kezia Lemke, Houston; Rebecca Magin, Rushford; Tobin McMahon, Chatfield; Daio Mohs, Canton; Ryan Neppl, Chatfield; Arvin Ni, Chatfield; Bonnie Ni, Chatfield; Shelby Noah, Chatfield; Katy O’Connell, Spring Valley; Peyton Olson, Lanesboro; Zachary Olson, Houston; DeeDee Payne, Grand Meadow; Morgan Phillips, Spring Valley; Wyatt Pohlman, Caledonia; Trevin Rainey, Spring Valley; Sadie Rasmussen, Rushford; Kimberly Rein, Lanesboro; Justin Ruberg, Rushford; Chloe Schnebly, Lanesboro; Miranda Schroeder, Caledonia; Eli Staggemeyer, Caledonia; Owen Staggemeyer, Caledonia; Hope Stephens, LeRoy; Rylie Struzyk, Spring Valley; Makayla Tessmer, Caledonia; Addison Thompson, Rushford; Carson Thompson, Rushford; Jillian Tieskotter, Preston; Caleb Wagner, Spring Grove; Wallace Whelan, Preston; Ella Woxland, Rushford