Academic Achievement: July 17, 2025

Ellsworth Community College

IOWA FALLS — Aryssa Hinderberger of Newton, was named to the Spring 2025 (January to May) Dean’s List at Ellsworth Community College. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have at least a 3.5 grade point average for the Spring 2025 semester.

University of Iowa

IOWA CITY — Area students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean’s list for the 2025 spring semester that included: Emma Bogaard of Otley, Caden Bouwkamp of Prairie City, Maria Dahm of Otley, Jack Eighmey of Prairie City, Isabelle Hudnut of Prairie City, Olivia Kinnamon of Monroe, Tyler Kuecker of Prairie City, Gracelyn Nickelson of Monroe, Matthew Rosonke of Prairie City, Arianna Sitzmann of Prairie City, Claire Stephenson of Monroe, Benjamin Van Gorp of Prairie City, Jordan Vander Werf of Monroe, Sarah Armstrong of Runnells, Abigail Burchland of Gilman, Abbigale Clark of Mitchellville, Elizabeth Collins of Mingo, Jane Collum of Gilman, Brady Comer of Newton, Brooklyn Cupples of Newton, Maria Dahm of Otley, Drew Doran of Newton, Trenton Eilander of Newton, Savanna Epps of Baxter, Ryan Essen of Newton, Dakota Gooden of Newton, Callista Hackert of Lynnville, Harlie Harwood of Runnells, Claudia Jacobson of Gilman, Lauren Klein of Runnells, Jacy Linahon of Newton, Morgan Linahon of Newton, Bailey Littell of Baxter, Ellsie Lovan of Mitchellville, Nikita McNamee of Melbourne, Cainan Murra of Mitchellville, Emma Nelson of Newton, Lucas Ness of Maxwell, David Olivier of Sully, Marin Pettigrew of Newton, Ella Price of Newton, Caitlyn Rasmussen of Mitchellville, Jacquelyn Roberts of Runnells, Regan Russell of Baxter, Brody Sampson of Maxwell, Mandee Selover of Baxter, Peyton Smith of Melbourne, Tyler Sterling of Newton, Addison White of Newton, Carter White of Rhodes, Adelynn Wijaya of Semarang, Isabelle Wilson of Newton and Gemma Wolfe of Maxwell.

Undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the president’s list for the 2025 spring semester include: Isabelle Hudnut of Prairie City, Emma Nelson of Newton, Marin Pettigrew of Newton, Ella Price of Newton, Claire Stephenson of Monroe and Adelynn Wijaya of Semarang.

Washburn University

TOPEKA, KS — Washburn University announced Emily Hansen of Newton, graduated with a degree in Post Graduate - PMH Nursing.

Drake University

DES MOINES — The following local students named to the dean’s list at Drake University include: Ayla Barrett of Monroe, Riley DeVore of Monroe and Rylee Heryford of Newton. To be eligible for the deans’ list, students must have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the Spring 2025 semester at Drake.

Des Moines Area Community College

DES MOINES — Des Moines Area Community College President Rob Denson recently released the names of students eligible for the Spring Semester President’s List. To be eligible, a student must have completed a minimum of six credits and earned a 4.0 grade point average for that semester. Those recognized from the local area include: Ellisene Hunsberger of Colfax, Mickayla Lind of Colfax, Matthew Rivers of Colfax, Riley Hunter of Mingo, Matthew Adams of Newton, Matthew Barth of Newton, Jayce Baskerville of Newton, Dylann Beiner of Newton, Phillip Bittner of Newton, Katlynn Bowers of Newton, Kaitlyn Ellsworth of Newton, James Ernst of Newton, Kaylee Fletcher of Newton, Landon Gooden of Newton, Shya Hartman of Newton, Jaxson Hull of Newton, Anthony Hutchinson of Newton, Wayne Jemerigbe of Newton, Samuel Parker of Newton, Lynda Qualls of Newton, Kevin Reeves of Newton, Haylie Ryan of Newton, Briahna Smith of Newton, Austin Storm of Newton, Rachel Swersie of Newton, Carol Tompkins of Newton.