Higher Education

Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 2,276 degrees to 1,941 students at the end of the fall 2021 semester, with commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 11 in Taylor Center’s Bresnan Arena on the Minnesota State Mankato campus. Among the graduates is Julia Olsem of Emerald, BS, Dance; and Joshua Moor of Wilson, BA, Economics. More information…

MILWAUKEE, –  Nathan Hill of Glenwood City is among more than 1,900 prospective candidates for degree attending the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee virtual commencement exercises held on Sunday, Dec 19, 2021 in Milwaukee. Nathan, attending the College of Engineering and Applied Science, will receive his Bachelor of Science in Engineering.

Northwood Technical College’s loyal and generous donors continue to provide important financial assistance to the students Northwood Technical College serves. The Northwood Technical College Foundation awarded 225 scholarships for a total of $135,825 toward spring semester scholarships. From this area, recipients by name, campus, major and scholarship name include: Boyceville: Jennifer Barstad, New Richmond, Early…

SAINT PETER, MN – Gustavus Adolphus College will host its annual Christmas in Christ Chapel worship services December 2-5 on campus in Saint Peter, Minn. Emma Bygd of Boyceville will be in the Gustavus Choir. This year, Christmas in Christ Chapel’s theme is We Shall Go Forth Singing. Over 350 students will lead the audience…

UW-La Crosse, founded in 1909, is one of the 13 four-year institutions in the University of Wisconsin System. UWL has more than 10,400 full and part-time students enrolled in 101 undergraduate, 28 graduate and two doctoral academic programs. Students earning degrees in August included Erik Strand of Elk Mound, who earned a Bachelor of Science…

ADELPHI, MD – Kelly Klund of Woodville, WI, made the Dean’s List for the summer term at University of Maryland Global Campus. To be eligible for the honor, a student must have completed at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term, and maintained a…

DULUTH MN — Catherine Schurtz of Glenwood City, WI was named to the Spring 2021 Dean’s List at Minnesota State – Lake Superior College. Schurtz is a student in the Professional Nursing Program. The Deans’ List represents high academic achievement. Students recognized for the Deans’ List during Fall or Spring semester achieved a grade point…

MENOMONIE – Scholarships valued at more than $977,000 were awarded to 436 University of Wisconsin-Stout students this year through the Stout University Foundation Inc. Scholarship recipients from this area include: Elk Mound: Nathaniel Bechel, Mechanical Engineering, Stout Scholars Award Menomonie: Emma Levendowski, Business Administration, Steven C. Olmstead Endowed Memorial Scholarship; Abdulghani Mounir, Information and Communication…

LA CROSSE – Dillon Hierlmeier, of Glenwood City, graduated from Western Technical College from the Digital Media Production program. Hierlmeier is one of 276 graduates to receive an associate’s degree or technical diploma in the 2021 Summer Term.

MANCHESTER, NH – Adrianna Buxrude of Colfax has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s summer 2021 President’s List. Eligibility for the President’s List requires that a student accumulate an academic grade point average (GPA) of 3.7-4.0 and earn 12 credits for the term.