Education notes: Sauk Valley-area students named to Drake University dean’s, president’s lists

DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake University recently announced its dean’s and president’s lists for the fall semester.

Students named to the dean’s list received a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. The president’s list honors students with a semester GPA of 4.0.

Sauk Valley-area students named to the lists include:

• Amboy: Matthew Dinwiddie, Zimpleman College of Business, president’s list
• Dixon: Samantha Tourtillott, College of Arts and Sciences, dean’s list
• Polo: Anna Faivre, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, dean’s list
• Prophetstown: William Hamerlinck, Zimpleman College of Business, dean’s list
• Sterling: Tristin Turner, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, president’s list

Iowa State University announces fall dean’s list

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University recently announced its dean’s list for the fall semester.

The dean’s list honors students with a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. The students also must have carried at least 12 graded course work credit hours.

Local students named to the dean’s list include:

• Bradford: Connor Scott, Carli Wright
• Byron: Eric Detig, Shannon McHale, Reece Pruett, Holland Reynolds
• Davis Junction: Carson Engelkes
• DeKalb: Mateo Hughes
• Dixon: Ana Jungerman, Marcus Williams, Quinten Williams
• Erie: Mya Jones
• Fenton: Erin Ashdown
• Fulton: Madyson Luskey
• Lee: Lucas Woodbury
• Lindenwood: Jack Richolson
• Monroe Center: Adam Goelitz
• Morrison: Anna Mickley
• Mount Morris: Andrew McKanna
• Ohio: Troy Anderson, Sean Fitzpatrick
• Oregon: Valerie Nyderek
• Polo: Molly Blum, Nicole Boelens, Harper Clark, Abigail Gorzny, Lane Hopkins
• Princeton: Jillian Cihocki
• Rochelle: Grant Messer
• Rock Falls: Catherine Haenni, Gavin Sands, Rais Tefiku
• Savanna: Alice Coats
• Sheffield: Meghan Kalapp
• Sterling: Koda Brininger, Shannon Kelly
• Stillman Valley: Jenna Shelburne
• Walnut: Kile Egan, Blake Helms
• Wyanet: Elizabeth Backer, Makenna Maupin

Trinity Christian College releases fall dean’s list

PALOS HEIGHTS – Trinity Christian College recently announced its dean’s list for the fall semester.

The dean’s list honors student with a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. The students also earned 12 or more grade point credits.

Sauk Valley-area students named to the list include:

• Byron: Kaitlyn Harland, Madison Harland
• Erie: Erik Daubman
• Princeton: Drew Woolley
• Sterling: Lauren Strock

Aurora University announces fall semester dean’s list

AURORA – Aurora University recently announced its dean’s list for the fall semester.

The dean’s list honors full-time students with a semester GPA of 3.6 or higher.

Sauk Valley-area students named to the list include:

• Amboy: Kimber Zitelman
• Byron: Madisyn Byerley
• Davis Junction: Austin Abitua, Rylee Reynolds
• Mount Carroll: Durlin Richardson
• Mount Morris: Mia Ortega
• Oregon: Elizabeth Malach
• Princeton: Kylie Floyd
• Prophetstown: Emma Megli
• Rock Falls: Rylee Johnson, Brady Root
• Spring Valley: Angela Garcia-Guerrero, Clara Jablonski
• Sterling: Samuel Brown, Maddie Pink
• Thomson: Lauryn Holley

For information, visit aurora.edu.