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Graduates List

Spring 2024

• Alexandria Technical & Community College: Bailey Wallace, Chatfield, Law Enforement Skills Certificate
• Iowa State University: Rachel Lenz, Harmony, BS, Biology (AGLS), BS Microbiology, Magna Cum Laude 
• James Madison University: Jacob Stephens, LeRoy, MA, English
• Kirkwood Community College: Blake Jermier, Lanesboro, Certificate; Zachary Jermier, Lanesboro, Certificate.
• Minnesota State University, Mankato: Haley Jennings, Caledonia, BS, Nursing, Cum Laude; Teagan Allen, Chatfield, BS, Management, Magna Cum Laude;  McKenna Daniels, Chatfield, BS, Nursing, Cum Laude; Jade Demorest, Chatfield, BSSW, Social Work; Noah Friedrich, Chatfield, BS, Construction Management; Macy Pederson, Chatfield, GC, Reading and MS, Reading, Summa Cum Laude; Melissa Wolf, Chatfield, MS, School Library and Information Studies; Tedon Zimmerman, Chatfield, BS, Accounting; Zachery Haugerud, Harmony, BS, Management, CERT and Integrated Business Experience Cert, Magna Cum Laude; Mary Ostrom, Harmony, MS, Elementary Education; Ariel Scanlan, Houston, BS, Dental Hygiene, Summa Cum Laude; Angie Kennedy, Leroy, MS, Elementary Education; Alexander Johnson, Mabel, BA, Political Science and BA, Scandinavian Studies, Cum Laude; Olivia Felten, Peterson, BS, RN Baccalaureate Completion; Shelby Ebner, Preston, MS, Elementary Education; Madalyn Kinneberg, Preston, BS, Nursing; Jada Mandelko, Preston, BS, Marketing, and CERT,  Integrated Business Experience, Cum Laude; Anna Rasmussen, Rushford, BS, RN Baccalaureate Completion, Summa Cum Laude; Sarah O’Connell, Spring Valley, MS, Elementary Education; Makenna Theobald, Spring Valley, BS, Elementary Education; Morgan Flatness, Whalan, BS, RN Baccalaureate Completion 
• Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota: Abby Nosbisch, Chatfield; Christopher Bartz, Houston; Emma Schuster, Rushford
• South Dakota State: Morgan Wingert, Harmony, BS, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
• University of Dubuque: Jenna Benzing, Caledonia, BS, Summa Cum Laude
• University of Iowa: Raegan Eickhoff, Wykoff, BS, Environmental Sciences

• University of Maryland Global Campus: Logan Whitehill, Harmony, BS, Management Studies

• University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: Lena Bergo, Chatfield, Education Specialist, School Psychology; Brady Dutton, Harmony, BS, Exercise and Sport Science, Fitness Track, Honors; Carson Kiehne, Harmony, BS, Biology; Marina Schwanke, Spring Valley, Doctor of Physical Therapy
• University of Wisconsin-Madison: Stephen Gilles, Houston, BS, Mechanical Engineering, Graduated with Distinction; Ellen Nelson, Lanesboro, Master of Science-Geoscience 
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Cody Schoenmann, Lanesboro, BS, School of Education
• University of Wisconsin-Platteville: Benjamin Cramer, Chatfield, Electrical Engineering; Timothy Highum, Peterson, Industrial Technology Management
• University of Wisconsin-River Falls: Avalon Jacobson, Peterson, BS, Animal Science, Magna Cum Laude 
• University of Wisconsin-Whitewater: Tyler Nielsen, Chatfield, MS, Business Education

• Washington University, St. Louis: Kiera Olson, Harmony, Doctor of Physical Therapy

• Western Technical College: Angela Halverson Spring Grove, Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic; Jordyn Newgard, Canton, Respiratory Therapy
• Winona State University: Amanda Anderson, Spring Valley, Graduate Certificate Adult/Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist; Chance Backer, Chatfield, BS, Biology; Claire Buttell, Caledonia, BS, Nursing; Cody Coulter, Rushford, BS, Biology; Natasha Duellman, Wykoff, MSW, Social Work, Leah Gilbert, Preston, MSW, Social Work; Devann Harris, Chatfield, BA, Psychology and BS, Biology, Magna Cum Laude; Jasmine Higdon, Preston, BSW, Social Work; Ethan Jacobson, Caledonia, BS-Teaching, Business Education, Summa Cum Laude; Connor Johanson, Rushford, BS, Biology; Peyton Klimesh, Mabel, BA, Communication Studies and BA, English; Nicole Lanz, Spring Valley, MSW, Social Work; Amber Lemke, Chatfield, BSW, Social Work, Magna Cum Laude; Erin McKay, Harmony, BS, Nursing; Triton Meldahl, Rushford, BSW, Social Work; Ashley Miller, Chatfield, BS, Geoscience; Grace Myhre, Spring Valley, BS, Teaching, Elementary Education/K-6 Education; Benson Ni, Chatfield, BS, Nursing, Summa Cum Laude; Zachary Queensland, Wykoff, BA, Political Science, Cum Laude; Krista Skaalen, Harmony, BSW, Social Work; Vanessa Strong, Harmony, BS, Nursing; Heather Voight, Grand Meadow, DNP, Family Nurse Practitioner; Taylor Zimmerman, Spring Valley, MS, Athletic Training

Honors List

Winter 2024

• Southern New Hampshire University: Jordan Miland, Chatfield; Cassidy Milks, Le Roy; Jordan Patten, Rushford

Spring 2024

• Alexandria Technical & Community College: Zachery Boelman, Spring Valley; Kaylie Doherty, Spring Valley
• Bemidji State University: Noah Winrow, Rushford
• Carthage College: Kaylee Whitehill, Harmony

• Drake University: Grant Nutter, Houston, President’s List
• Gustavus Adolphus College: Rebecca Hoffman, Grand Meadow; Emma Forsyth, Houston

• LeTourneau University: Tanner Doberenz, Preston
• Luther College: Nicole Schultz, Fountain; Sloan Clemens, Chatfield; Gloria Nelson, Stewartville; Haylie Strum, Stewartville; JaColbey Torgerson, Mabel; Amelia Solum, Spring Grove 
• Marquette University: Morgan Tuohy, Chatfield 
• Minnesota State College Southeast: Jack Babinski, Caledonia; Noah Berger, Caledonia; Abby Colsch, Caledonia; Tanner Ginther, Caledonia; Alysha Heaney, Caledonia; Alexis Kohlmeier, Caledonia; Tayler Kohlmeier, Caledonia; Sophie Lampert, Caledonia; Liv Myhre, Caledonia; Styrk Myhre, Caledonia; Alicia Schroeder, Caledonia; Miranda Schroeder, Caledonia; Eli Staggemeyer, Caledonia; Grace Stefanidis. Owen Dammen, Chatfield; Mason Howard, Fountain; Abbygail Cuhel, Houston; Angie Beeman, Peterson; Elianna Hanson, Peterson; Sawyer Johnson, Peterson; Beatty Darr, Rushford; Evan Loney, Rushford; Jacob Mensink, Rushford; Autumn O’Laughlin, Rushford; Reed Pronschinske, Rushford; Tanya Rye, Rushford; Zane Schroeder, Rushford; Paige Jahnke, Spring Grove; Samuel Sanness, Spring Grove
• Minnesota State University Mankato: Evan Hawkins, Caledonia; Haley Jennings, Caledonia; Teagan Lange, Caledonia; Elenore Milde, Caledonia; William Hoeltzle, Canton; Teagan Allen, Chatfield; Sam Backer, Chatfield; McKenna Daniels, Chatfield; Noah Friedrich, Chatfield; Kennedy Olson, Chatfield, High Honors; Paige Root, Chatfield; Jackson Schild, Chatfield, High Honors; Kyra Throckmorton; Zachery Haugerud, Harmony; Ariel Scanlan, Houston; Carter Clarke, Lanesboro; Alexander Johnson, Mabel, High Honors; Jaymeson Tollefsrud, Mabel, High Honors; Abigail Bothun, Preston; Sydney  Bronner, Preston; Kjerstiana Corson, High Honors; Kennedy Ristau, Preston; Carina Bieberdorf, Rushford; Chelsey Rislove, Rushford; Benjamin Wieser, Rushford; Scott Boelman, Spring Valley; Makenna Theobald, High Honors; Morgan Flatness, Whalan

• Minnesota State University Moorhead: Olivia Sethre, Fountain

• North Dakota State University: Jack Martinka, Chatfield; Arinna Blohm, Spring Valley; Mickenzie Doherty, Spring Valley; Ashley McNamara, Spring Valley
• Ridgewater College: Marlee Musty, Chatfield; Rebekah Hansen, Wykoff

• Riverland Community College: Doug Heintz, Caledonia, President’s List; Heidi Eger, Canton, President’s List; Carly Backen, Chatfield, President’s List, Ella Bakken, Chatfield, President’s List, Lelani Clifford,  Chatfield; Dale Hinckley, Chatfield, President’s List;  Rachel Johnson, Chatfield, Chase Johnston, Chatfield; Kendall Knutson, Chatfield, President’s List; Shawn LaPlante, Chatfield, President’s List;  Olivia McBroom, Chatfield, President’s List; Brittin Ruskell, Chatfield, President’s List; Carl Sackreiter, Chatfield, President’s List; Kylin Schroeder, Chatfield, President’s List; Jacob Trogstad, Chatfield; Grace Boelter, Fountain, President’s List; Dylan Schultz, Fountain, President’s List; Christa Eastvold, Grand Meadow; Kelly Iverson, Grand Meadow; Delores Payne, Grand Meadow, President’s List; Lydia Peterson, Grand Meadow, President’s List; Dana Westrum, Grand Meadow, President’s List; Paul Schriever, Harmony; Coltin Wingert, Harmony, President’s List; Courtney Gudmundson, Lanesboro; Grace Miller, LeRoy; Makayla Weiss, LeRoy, President’s List; Emily Rosenthal, LeRoy, President’s List; McKenna Sager, LeRoy; Emma Stanley, LeRoy, President’s List; Hope Stephens, LeRoy, President’s List; Maren Wehrenberg, LeRoy, President’s List; Baryn Wilder, LeRoy; Kileigh Howard, Ostrander; Madison Hubka, Osrander, President’s List; Garett Gossman, Preston; Brianna Sand, Preston, President’s List; Amber Feine-Rasmussen, Rushford, President’s List; John Luhmann, Rushford, President’s List; Jeff Metz, Rushford, President’s List; Tristin Westphal, Rushford, President’s List; Caroline Hagen, Spring Grove, President’s List; Angelina Andersen, Spring Valley; Brayden Betts, Spring Valley; Marek Boysen, Spring Valley; William Dean, Spring Valley; Courtland Drury-DeBoer, Spring Valley; Ryley Guy, Spring Valley, President’s List; Caleb Hanse, Spring Valley, President’s List; Katie Hershberger, Spring Valley, President’s List; Kensie Heusinkveld, Spring Valley; Gavin Hubka, Spring Valley, President’s List; Olivia Kappers, Spring Valley; Alexis Klomps, Spring Valley; Brooke Lecy, Spring Valley, President’s List, Vaira Merkel, Spring Valley; Andrew Ramaker, Spring Valley, President’s List; Caden Reiter, Spring Valley, President’s List; Sofia Schleusner, Spring Valley; Jeffrey Eickhoff, Wykoff, President’s List; Maxwell Erdman, Wykoff

• St. John’s University: Devin Vonderohe, Caledonia
• St. Mary’s University Minnesota: Paige Klug, Caledonia; Emma Stemper, Caledonia; Peyton Berg, Chatfield; Devann Clemens, Chatfield; Abby Nosbisch, Chatfield; Aidan Indahl, Peterson; Susana Zuccarelli, Peterson; Emma Schuster, Rushford; Susan Mettler, Spring Valley
• St. Olaf College: Maddy Bergey, Harmony
• South Dakota State: Kelcy Nagel, Harmony; John Rein Lanesboro
• The College of St. Scholastica: Brittney Theuer, Rushford
• University of Dubuque: Jenna Benzing, Caledonia
• University of Minnesota Crookston: Sophia Simes, Preston, BS, Accounting
• University of Minnesota Crookston: Sophia Simes, Preston
• University of Minnesota Duluth: Moriah Babinski, Caledonia; Vanessa Hawkins, Caledonia; Breanna Volker, Chatfield; Ella Springer, Fountain; Cameron Dahl, Lanesboro; Olivia Thompson, Peterson; Kaleb Arndt, Preston; Chason Mierau, Rushford; Dylan Payne, Rushford; Brennan Hill, Wykoff
• University of Minnesota Rochester: Ellie Glende, Fountain
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Austin Koenigs, Chatfield
• University of Northern Iowa: Josie Koenigs, Chatfield, Blake Ludemann, Grand Meadow
• University of St. Thomas: Reid Bjerke, Spring Grove
• University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire: Grace Denstad, Caledonia; Anessa Johnson, Caledonia; Wyatt Spier, Caledonia; Brooklyn Wallin, Caledonia; Bea Martin, Chatfield; Tessa Peterson, Houston, Merredith Farlinger, Spring Valley
• University of Wisconsin-Madison: Stephen Gilles, Houston
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Cody Schoenmann, Lanesboro; Gabriel Prahl, Spring Grove
• University of Wisconsin-Platteville: John Kreutzman, Houston; Tim Highum, Peterson; Lorenz Buchanan, Rushford
• University of Wisconsin-River Falls: Alissa Frank, Chatfield; Alexis Novotny, Chatfield; Alexander Wright, Chatfield; Isabelle Fretty, Grand Meadow; Alexia Durocher, Houston; Carter Johnson, LeRoy; Kaylor Soiney, Mabel; Samantha Feine, Spring Valley
• University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point: Grace Meyer, Caledonia, Highest Honors; Peyton Hoiness, Rushford; Audrey Webster, Spring Valley, Highest Honors
• University of Wisconsin-Stout: Drew Standish, Caledonia; Brianna Wallin, Caledonia; Jaelyn Johnson, Rushford
• University of Wisconsin-Superior: Andrew Kunelius, Caledonia; Josef Fahrenholtz, Chatfield
• Upper Iowa University: Gavin Sweeney, Le Roy. 

• Viterbo University: Jaelyn Sprau, Chatfield; Isabelle Carr, Chatfield; Lauren Cole, Chatfield; Sydney Ellis, Chatfield; Emarie Jacobson,  Peterson; Lauren Mensink, Preston; Emily Panek, Preston; Kyleigh Doering, Spring Grove; Tanya Jore, Spring Grove; Marah Mathison, Spring Grove; Alyxis Johansen, Spring Valley; Madelyn Snitker, Spring Valley; Kieran Sween, Spring Valley;

• Western Technical College: Matthew Horton, Rushford; Jared Kotek Jr, Harmony; Danielle Lesser, Rushford; Xander Lewis, Spring Grove; Wyatt Miehlisch, Lanesboro; Brielle Neeley, Spring Grove; Jordyn Newgard, Canton, Dillon O’Connor, Preston; Samuel Schwendinger, Rushford; Logan Skalet, Rushford
• Winona State University: Ryleigh Alery, Lanesboro, Maxwell Aug, Chatfield; Lindsay Bergan, LeRoy; Ann Borgen, Chatfield; Macayla Brogle, Peterson; Ellie Buchholtz, Spring Valley; Ahnna Burkhart, Brownsville; Claire Buttell, Caledonia; Dane Aria Canario, Spring Valley; Tanner Conniff, Caledonia; Megan Ekern, Rushford; Kimber Frank, Brownsville; Nicholas Fryer, Chatfield; Owen Gaustad, Brownsville; Trevor Gehling, Grand Meadow; Olivia Gleason, Caledonia; Jessica Grafe, Grand Meadow; Austin Heaney, Caledonia; Andrew Hoiness, Rushford; Michael Hrstka, Chatfield; Ariana Huntington, Lanesboro; Hailey Jenkins, Lanesboro; Lea Jensson, Lanesboro; Connor Johanson, Rushford; Kallie Keller, Chatfield; Noah Kingsley, Caledonia; Breya Kobs, Chatfield; Mercedes LaBonne, Harmony; Maria Lawson, Chatfield; Madison Lea, Chatfield; Hunter Lee, Spring Valley; Ashley Miller, Chatfield; Grace Myhre, Spring Valley; Benson Ni, Chatfield; Bonnie Ni, Chatfield; Bridget O’Regan, Preston; Abigail Parker, Preston; Zachary Queensland, Wykoff; Andrew Rea-Gaustad, Houston; Kimberly Rein, Lanesboro; Chloe Schnebly, Lanesboro; Ava Schroeder, Houston; Jacob Staggemeyer, Caledonia; Sydney Taylor, Lanesboro; Madisyn Tessmer, Caledonia; Carson Thompson, Rushford; Savannah Thompson, Chatfield; Ariana Walker, Rushford; Eliza Welscher, Caledonia; Colten Welsh, Caledonia; Wallace Whelan, Preston; Riquell Witt, Houston; Ella Woxland, Rushford; Hadley Yoder, Harmony