Academic Achievement

University of Iowa

IOWA CITY — This spring, the following area students were among more than 6,500 University of Iowa undergraduate, graduate and professional students earning degrees: Ashlyn Naeve of Runnells, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies; Brice Stapleton of Collins, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science; Bryce Rhone of Newton, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science, Exercise Science; Charity Dangelser of Newton, Graduate College, Master of Social Work, Social Work; Elijah Sperfslage of Otley, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies; Ethan Daniels of Newton, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies; Gracie Cheville of Maxwell, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science, Exercise Science; Jacob Lensing of Otley, College of Dentistry, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Dentistry; Jacob Murphy of Newton, College of Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Civil Engineering; Janene Harper of Newton, Graduate College, Master of Arts, Speech Pathology and Audiology; Jenna Isely of Newton, Graduate Colleg, Master of Social Work, Social Work; Joel Damman of Melbourne, Graduate Management Programs, Master of Business Administration, Professional MBA Program; Joshua Ventling of Newton, Graduate College, Master of Public Health, MPH Program; Kendall Earles of Colfax, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, English; Kristina Sevcik of Searsboro, Carver College of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, Medicine; Lucille Lilienthal of Newton, Graduate College, Master of Social Work, Social Work; Maxwell Oelmann of Prairie City, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science, Political Science; Rachel Geyer of Newton, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, Art; Samantha Cooling of Kellogg, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology; Samantha McPhee of Runnells, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies; Toni Ness of Maxwell, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, Interdepartmental Studies.

More than 1,100 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the president’s list for the 2023 spring semester. University of Iowa undergraduates who achieve a grade point average of 4.0 in 12 semester hours or more for two consecutive semesters (excluding summer session) are recognized by inclusion on the president’s list. Area students named to the list include Abigail McConeghey of Colfax, Isabelle Hudnut of Prairie City, Kyra Lester of Mitchellville, Luke Zaabel of Kellogg, Sloan Hjortshoj of Monroe.

More than 7,100 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean’s list for the 2023 spring semester and includes: Abigail McConeghey of Colfax, Abigail Shepley of Baxter, Ashlyn Naeve of Runnells, Avery Fricke of Maxwell, Ayrton Breckenridge of Monroe, Bailey Savage of Runnells, Brody Kivett of Gilman, Brooklyn Cupples of Newton, Claire Stephenson of Monroe, Claudia Jacobson of Gilman, Eli Steenhoek of Mingo, Ella White of Newton, Emma Houser of Monroe, Emma Nelson of Newton, Gracelyn Nickelson of Monroe, Isabelle Hudnut of Prairie City, Johnathon Jarnagin of Monroe, Kendall Earles of Colfax, Kyra Lester of Mitchellville, Lucas Ness of Maxwell, Luke Maharry of Newton, Luke Zaabel of Kellogg, Matthew Rosonke of Prairie City, Maxwell Oelmann of Prairie City, Nathan Jennings of Newton, Nykole Hernandez of Newton, Parker Volkman of Kellogg, Payton Konek of Monroe, Samantha Cooling of Kellogg, Sloan Hjortshoj of Monroe,Tes Schuster of Newton, Tylar Meister of Mitchellville, Tyler Kuecker of Prairie City, William Cheng of Newton, Willow Oswalt of Newton.

University of Northern Iowa

CEDAR FALLS — Each semester, the University of Northern Iowa releases the names of students who have graduated and who have earned a spot on the dean’s list. Area student named to the dean’s list include: Morgan Kielly of Baxter, Alistair Gibson of Colfax, Kayli Greer of Kellogg, Aliya James of Lynnville, Carissa Van Walbeek of Monroe, Mikayla Warrick of Monroe, Kamryn Arguello of Newton, Anna Hanbeck of Newton, Devon McAnally of Newton, Allison Norvell of Newton, Caleb Pline of Newton, Briahna Smith of Newton, Sylvia Townsend of Newton, Bailey Van Sickle of Newton, Gabriel McDonald of Prairie City, Jaysea Miller of Reasnor, Alexa Dunsbergen of Sully, Hadley Tice of Sully.