The following area students made the Dean’s or President’s List during the spring 2025 semester at their college or university.

Buena Vista University

Dean’s List

Joshua Giefer of Courtland

Dominick Kamrath of New Ulm

Southern New Hampshire University

President’s List

Cecily Salonek of Springfield

Kari Schmidt of Sleepy Eye

Crystal Kane of Nicollet

Melissa Weber of New Ulm

Haley Postel of Winthrop

Sarah Schlee of Stewart

Karissa Kurth of Stewart

University of Evansville

Dean’s List

Grace Gleisner of Nicollet

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Emmy Marais Munson earned a Bachelor of Science from the College of Arts and Sciences.

The graduates are from 57 countries, 46 U.S. states and 250-plus Nebraska communities.

University of Sioux Falls

Dean’s list

Gabrielle Anderson of Springfield, MN, majoring in English and Secondary Education

Lillian McCone of Sanborn, MN, majoring in Business Administration

Jordyn Plaster of Springfield, MN, majoring in Mathematics and Secondary Education

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Dean’s List

Ella Beussman of Springfield graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science

Mercy Dobberpuhl, of New Ulm, a sophomore at Wisconsin Lutheran College. Mercy is a graduate of Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School.

Lily Otte, of New Ulm, a junior at Wisconsin Lutheran College. Lily is a graduate of Nebraska Lutheran High School.