Academic Achievement

Cedarville University

CEDARVILLE, OHIO — The following local students were named to the dean’s honor List at Cedarville University for fall 2023. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 grade point average or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. Area students named to the list include: Abigail Adkison of Newton, Alexis Farver of Newton, Abigail Gosselink of Otley and Jason Stafford of Prairie City.

Iowa State University

AMES — More than 10,800 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the fall semester 2023 dean’s list. Students named to the dean’s list must earn 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. The following are students listed below are from the local area: Cody Damman of Baxter, Sophie Meyer of Baxter, Adam Shelley of Baxter, Cael Shepley of Baxter, Isaac Ensminger of Colfax, Alexander Faidley of Colfax, Reghan Robinette of Colfax, Kira Warrick of Colfax, Korinne Jansen of Kellogg, Sydney Jansen of Kellogg, Hallee Rainsbarger of Kellogg, Noah Shepardson of Kellogg, Ashlee Staerk of Kellogg, Madison Taylor of Kellogg, Lauren Zaabel of Kellogg, Denali Conover of Lynnville, Jordan Jansen of Lynnville, Rachel Kenney of Mingo, Tanner Smith of Mingo, Carson Duinink of Monroe, Kathryn Henkenius of Monroe, Noah Hirayama of Monroe, Riley Hjortshoj of Monroe, Evan Johnson of Monroe, Emma Thomas of Monroe, Jacob Aldrich of Newton, Adeline Seu-Mae Becker of Newton, Ella Carlock of Newton, Kenneth Chartier of Newton, Kameryn Davis of Newton, Brady Eberline of Newton, Arabella Eide of Newton, Haley Fuller of Newton, Bayleigh Hughson of Newton, Blake Illingworth of Newton, Sierra Livengood of Newton, Benton Meyer of Newton, Garrett Nook of Newton, Ryan Nook of Newton, Lexi Pollock of Newton, Emily Wermager of Newton, Victoria Conoan of Prairie City, Kyler Fischer of Prairie City, Emma George of Prairie City, Klaire Jungling of Prairie City, Madeline Ladehoff of Prairie City, Kate McClellan of Prairie City, Brayden Nessa of Prairie City, Megan North of Prairie City, Dane Owens of Prairie City, Paige Steenhoek of Prairie City, Kaeden Strum of Prairie City, Blake Van Der Kamp of Prairie City, Meleisha Vos of Reasnor, Jaden Brand of Sully, Jacob Fogle of Sully, Elizabeth Gannaway of Sully, Abigail Squires of Sully, Jenna Van Maanen of Sully.

Northwestern College

ORANGE CITY — Emma Dunsbergen and Kallie Van Kley, students at Northwestern College in Orange City, earned a spot on the academic dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester by earning a grade point average of 3.75 or higher and are considered Collegiate Scholars.

University of Iowa

IOWA CITY — More than 950 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the president’s list for the 2023 fall semester. Area students named to the list include: Isabelle Hudnut of Prairie City, Kyra Lester of Mitchellville, Willow Oswalt of Newton, Payton Konek of Monroe and Desiray Lange of Newton.

Area students named to the dean’s list for the 2023 fall semester at the University of Iowa who achieve a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher include: Isabelle Hudnut of Prairie City, Kyra Lester of Mitchellville, Kaylee Parks of Newton, Chelsey Atwood of Colfax, Lilli Baird of Monroe, Avery Fricke of Maxwell, Callista Hackert of Lynnville, Morgan Linahon of Newton, Willow Oswalt of Newton, Laura Townsend of Newton, William Cheng of Newton, Nykole Hernandez of Newton, Payton Konek of Monroe, Desiray Lange of Newton, Tylar Meister of Mitchellville and Abigail Shepley of Baxter.

University of Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Treycen Garton of Newton, was named to The University of Alabama presidents list for fall semester 2023. Students are named to the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0.

Milwaukee School of Engineering

MILWAUKEE, WI — Charles Skinner of Newton, was named to the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s dean’s list with high honors for the 2023 fall semester. Students on that list who have maintained a 3.70 or higher grade point average receive “high honors.”