Area students named to dean’s lists

Luther College

Samuel Matheson, sophomore, of Albert Lea

Ryan Fett, senior, of Glenville

Callie Bergan, sophomore, of Lake Mills, Iowa

University of Minnesota – Crookston

Brian Larson, of Albert Lea, manufacturing management

Hamline University

Sarah Barickman, of Albert Lea, majoring in legal studies, graduate of Albert Lea High School, daughter of Jill Barickman of Albert Lea

Jonathan Soli, of Albert Lea, majoring in physics, graduate of Alden-Conger High School, son of Peter and Sandra Soli, of Albert Lea,

Iowa State University

Cassie Sue Thompson, of Albert Lea, Brent Paul Bjelland, Emma Ann Christianson, of Lake Mills, Iowa, Lisa J. Nelson, of Lake Mills, Iowa, Chandra Leigh Peterson, of Lake Mills, Iowa, Jared Brian Peterson, of Lake Mills, Iowa, Laura Sue Smith, of Lake Mills, Iowa, Brandon Tyler Espe, of New Richland, Courtney Michelle Athey, of Northwood, Iowa, Courtney Janae Meyer, of Northwood, Iowa, Carolyn Jean Stoneking, of Northwood, Iowa, and Laura Ann Stoneking, of Northwood, Iowa.

Rochester Community and Technical College

Angela Lynn Beloate , Albert Lea, Nancy Sarah Carpenter, Albert Lea, Michael Charles DeMar, Albert Lea, Yvonne Mary Celeste Krause, Albert Lea, Cassandra Ann Ramsey, Albert Lea, Randi J Ramsey, Albert Lea, Kristin Marie Sanderson, Albert Lea, Desirae E Slavick, of Alden, Jessica Jo Wayne, of Geneva, Angela L Giles, of Hartland, Levi Paul Solland, of Lake Mills, Iowa, Nicole M. Plotz, of New Richland, and Katrina Rebecca Rogers, of New Richland

University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

Elizabeth Mary Niebuhr, of Albert Lea, middle childhood through early adolescence education major

Sarah Rose Schultz, of Wells, psychology major

Jenna Renae Brekke, of Hartland, finance major

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Mikaela Marie Bordewick, of Albert Lea, pre-interior design major in the College of Architecture

Area students named to president’s lists

Drake University

Abraham Swee, of Albert Lea

South Central College

Justin R Stieglbauer, of Geneva

Chad William Doyle, of Lake Mills, Iowa

Hallie Mae Hauser, of Wells

William John Huper, of Wells

Michael L Rohloff, of Wells

Area students named to Chancellor’s list at University of Wisconsin – Stout

Sarah Estes, of Albert Lea, Bachelor of Science in human development and family studies

Jacob Williams, of Clarks Grove, Bachelor of Science in manufacturing engineering, Bachelor of Science in plastics engineering

Jarrad Knutson, of Glenville, Bachelor of Science in business administration

Jessica Nelson, of Glenville, Bachelor of Science in human development and family studies

Emily Meyer, of New Richland, Bachelor of Science in retail merchandising and Management

Nicole Youngblom, of Wells, Bachelor of Scienc in dietetics

Area students graduate

University of Minnesota – Crookston

Brian Larson, of Albert Lea, manufacturing management B.M.M

Maxine V Bach, of Wells, equine science B.S.

Southwestern College

Sharon K. Parriott, of Wells, Bachelor of Science, business quality management

University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, Wis.

Troy E Olson, of Albert Lea, Bachelor of Science, wildlife ecology-research and management

University of Saint Mary

Kari Pelinka, of Albert Lea, master of arts in teaching

Hamline University

Kyra Danneker, of State College, Penn., bachelor’s degree in flexible cirriculum, cum laude, graduate of Albert Lea High School, daughter of Dale and Milena Danneker, of State College, Penn.

North Dakota State University

Kristen Leah Staloch, of Albert Lea, bachelor of science, environmental design, with honors

Thomas Bartness, of Hartland, bachelor of science in civil engineering

Northwestern College

Levi Budd, son of Paul and Valerie Budd, of Albert Lea, Bachelor of Science in art

Ahna Roddy, daughter of Edwin and Gwen Plantage, of Albert Lea, Bachelor of Science in marketing.

Levi Peterson, son of Mike and Michelle Peterson, of Clarks Grove, Bachelor of Science in social studies education.

Buena Vista University

Brandon Flugum, of Lake Mills, Bachelor of Arts in human services – distrbutive, Cum Laude

Marisa Koppen, of Lake Mills, Bachelor of Arts in management

Martha Hendrikson, of Lyle, Bachelor of Arts in accounting

Area students awarded scholarships

Dordt College has awarded scholarships to the following local students who have been accepted to Dordt:

Callen Pirsig of Albert Lea, with an honors scholarship

Meghan Stadheim of Albert Lea, with a presidential scholarship

Emily Riihl of New Richland, with presidential scholarship and presidential grant for future scholarships

Student named to honor roll

Christine Balsley, of Albert Lea was named to 2011 spring semester honor roll at Montana State University.

Local student travels to Bahamas

Brittni Lair, of Hayward, daughter of Loren and Jane Lair, was one of many Wartburg College students who learned about ecology in the Bahamas during a four-week May Term course.

The 21 students in the Bahamian Ecology course traveled to the Gerace Research Centre, on the island of San Salvador. They practiced snorkeling skills and explored coral reef and hypersaline lake environments.

Students visited the probable site of Columbus’ first landing in the New World; Green Cay, the home of the highly endangered San Salvador rock iguana; and Storr’s Lake, one of the few sites where ancient life forms called stromatolites still thrive.