JANUARY 24, 2017
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COLLEGE HONORS AND ACCOLADES Iowa State University announces fall 2016 Dean's List
UW-Barron County announces fall semester Dean’s list
AMES, Iowa - Approximately 8,775 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the Fall Semester 2016 Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work. Students listed below are from your area. Dresser WI Rebecca Rose Nelson, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Rachel A. Szenay, Biology (AGLS) Osceola WI Mykayla Anne Getschel, Agricultural Business
The University of Wisconsin-Barron County has announced the Dean’s list for the Fall 2016 semester. All of the students on the Dean’s list have obtained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for their spring semester classes. The list includes full-time and parttime students. Highest Honors for grade point averages of 4.0 (straight A’s) FULL-TIME STUDENTS Barron: Tyler VanHelden; Bloomer: Stephanie Szura; Cameron: McKenna Sevals; Changsha, China: Zijian Jiang; Chetek: Cody Bol, Kayla Bol; Clayton: Ariana Severson; Cornell: Allison Spegal; Cushing: Jessee Lerud; Dallas: Riley McManus; Dresser: Steven Lattin; Prentice: Carolyn Bauer; Rice Lake: Katrina Brunclik; Ridgeland: Judson Stocking; Sarona: Briar Striegel; Shell Lake: Anna Hungerbuhler; Spooner: Julie Trcka. PART-TIME STUDENTS Clayton: Martha Wright; Exeland: Brittany Pasanen; Rice Lake: Kelsey Anderson, Logan Horton, Colten Schmidt, Matthew VanDerLijn. High Honors for grade point averages of 3.75 or higher FULL-TIME STUDENTS Bloomer: Abrahm Skaw; Cameron: Caitlin Eaton; Clayton: Ashley Stafne, Joseph Tetner; Cumberland: Kallista Relford, Megan Rhode; Dallas: Jordan Schutz, Taylor Schutz; Hayward: Claire DiSera; Jinhua, China: Hao Tan; Ladysmith: Lulit Asfaw, Luke Freeman, Mirza Mustafayev, Zhaoyu Wei; Osceola: Clara Flak, Jack Ince; Rice Lake: Claire Bekkum, Katy Gannon, Jae Hwan Lee, Jonathon Thurs; Sheldon: Jessica Manglos; Shell Lake: Amber Anderson, Curtis Parker; Siren: Carly Good; Spooner: Lucia Stroede. PART-TIME STUDENTS Exeland: Winston Sager; Rice Lake: Angela Buker; Tony: Karrie Groothousen. Honors for grade point averages of 3.5 or higher FULL-TIME STUDENTS Barron: Abdifatah Elmi; Birchwood: Joseph Zimmer; Bruce: Jared McHugh; Cameron: Natalie Borstad; Chetek: Mikala Turner; Cumberland: Amber Avery, Garrett Johnson; Ladysmith: Bethany Lehman; Luck: Jamie Preiner; Quanzhou, China: Junming Yang; RiceLake: Gloria Brown, Zachary Clemens, Neal Colman, Sarah Dietz, Samantha Gerland, Kimberley Sieja, Rebecca Swanson; Saint Croix: Thea Erickson; Spooner: Amanda Heino, Angelica Scribner; Trego: Alexander Streitz; Turtle Lake: Cara Duffee. PART-TIME STUDENTS Hillsdale: Shawn Larson; Rice Lake: Timothy Novak.
Local students named to CVTC’s President’s List Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) announces that the following students have been named to the President’s List for the Fall 2016 term. To be eligible, students must complete a minimum of six credits with a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher. From Amery: Kinsey A. Nelson. From Clayton: Brittany N. Bayliss. From Clear Lake: Brooke T. Harshman and Brandie S. Tolzman. From Milltown: Kayla M. Johnson. From Sun Prairie: Chase J. Mikula.
UW-Whitewater announces Dean’s List WHITEWATER, WI -- The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean’s List for the 2016 fall semester. Clear Lake, Wis.: Ian Ruble and Isaac Wieczorek These students have demonstrated their academic abilities by receiving a grade-point average of 3.4 or above in a single semester.
Local students graduate from University of Wisconsin-Stout MENOMONIE, Wis. --- The following students from the area graduated in December 2016 from University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wis. Amery, WI Michelle Ritten, B.S. Health Wellness & Fitness Balsam Lake, WI Alison Lennartson, B.S. Hotel Restaurant & Tourism Erin Mabry, M.S. Clinical Mntl Health Couns Clear Lake, WI Kimberly Elwood, M.S. School Counseling Megan Talbert, B.S. Dietetics Dresser, WI Samantha Dahlberg, B.S. Management Joseph Raygor, B.S. Early Childhood Education Milltown, WI Jared Peper, B.F.A. Industrial Design Osceola, WI Mary Biedrzycki, M.S.E.D. School Psychology Bradley Chandler, B.F.A. Art Amanda Delaney, B.S. Management Rustin Keller, B.S. Management Star Prairie, WI Mitchell Dulon, B.S. Engineering Technology
Named to Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota, Morris MORRIS, Minn. - David Smith, of Amery has been named to the University of Minnesota, Morris Dean’s List for the Fall 2016 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List students must achieve a grade point average of 3.66 or higher while taking 12 or more credits, two-thirds of these credits on the A-F grading system.
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Humble and Loving Doris Johnson and Her Family—Part 1 Doris Johnson died a week before Christmas. Mother Growing of friend Ralph up in and wife of jewelAmery er J.P., Loren Elkin the meek and reclusive Ameryite quietly slipped away. The Johnsons were an important part of my early Amery years. Combining that with her resemblance to Timmy’s mom on Lassie, she made a noticeable impression on me.
Their house across the street from First Lutheran appeared darkened with overgrown vegetation, a residence cloaked in mystery. She didn’t come out a lot, but she’d attend the Our Savior’s Christmas program as well as Ralph’s confirmation ceremony. When I stopped to pick up Ralph or occasionally play there, Doris was outgoing, cordial, and much like Timmy’s mom acted on TV. Not shy in her own home, she made me feel comfortable and welcome. Ralph and I played sports together, camped
on Mystery Island on South Twin, attended WAPPO Bible Camp, and took part in church youth activities like Luther League. In fact at a Luther League meal after a sliding party, he was the one who taught me about the pepper grinder. I had no idea, and he told me to just twist and something will happen. Meanwhile the pile of ground pepper on my plate grew before I realized it; he won that round. A top notch athlete in all sports he played, he’d be the first choice when picking sides for anything athletic. Once I stood behind home plate backstop to watch him at bat in a summer league baseball game. He measured the pitch coming in, swung half or three quarter speed, and knocked the ball ten feet above the 2nd baseman for a perfect single. It was almost like he had that scooper used in jai-alai, throwing it to the perfect spot. His mom Doris died in Eau Claire, living there with the help of her son Brian. “She will be missed by her family and all who knew her.” (obituary, Amery Free Press) “She was a woman of faith and we rejoice to know she lives in freedom and beauty now.” Next week, more on her background and birth city in North Dakota, a trip I took with the Johnson men to Minneapolis, and Ralph’s disappearance after high school. Please email Loren with any memories of Doris and/or her family at elkfarm@wctc.net.
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