Dean's List Announced for Fall Semester 2023

Published Thursday, January 25, 2024

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Southwest Minnesota State University announces the students recognized for academic achievement during the Fall 2023 semester.

An undergraduate student who completes 12 or more A-F graded credits and achieves a grade point average of 3.5 or higher will be considered for the Honors Dean’s List. If a 4.0 grade point average is achieved the student will be on the High Honors Dean’s List.

Below are the “High Honors” and “Honors” lists. Jump to "Honors" section.

HIGH HONORS

MINNESOTA

Adrian MN: Dawn Anderson

Albany MN: Isaac Nett

Alexandria MN: Samantha Holler, Arianna Janssen

Andover MN: Stellah Omwenga

Appleton MN: Reis Mitchell

Baxter MN: Jolee Diem

Belle Plaine MN: Elizabeth Behrendt

Big Lake MN: Melissa Peterson

Bloomington MN: Hannah Rivas

Boyd MN: Paige Clausen

Brewster MN: Taylor Haberman

Brooten MN: Kiara Quade

Buffalo Lake MN: Nicholas Taylor

Buffalo MN: Bronwyn Jackola

Butterfield MN: Nadalie Junker

Calumet MI: Meghan Raisanen

Canby MN: Johanna Hansen

Chaska MN: Connor Hogen, Nicole Steele

Clara City MN: Sydney Thein

Coon Rapids MN: Danette Moos

Cottage Grove MN: Keri Linssen

Courtland MN: Arianna Urch

Culver MN: Deekon Anvid

Dawson MN: Sarah Lee

Dexter MN: Benjamin Kraft

Dundee MN: Jace Paplow

Eagan MN: Rachel Kush

East Bethel MN: Joslyn Jacobson

Edgerton MN: Addison Fleischman

Esko MN: Kristy DeMuth

Fairmont MN: Megan Marushin, Samantha Moeller

Faribault MN: Wendi DeGrood

Fulda MN: Susan Collin, Logan Erdmann

Glencoe MN: Austin Simons

Grand Rapids MN: Lauren Hidde

Granite Falls MN: Hannah Prentice

Hancock MN: Alexis Staples

Iona MN: Courteney Weidert

Ivanhoe MN: Alyssa Engels

Jackson MN: Caleb Thurmer

Kandiyohi MN: Halle Egge

Lake Benton MN: Sharon Hudson, Alyna Trigg

Lake Wilson MN: Elle Lupkes

Lakefield MN: Olivia Blaskey

Lamberton MN: Karli Arkell

Lismore MN: Sydney Knips

Luverne MN: Christina Wagner, Elizabeth Wagner

Madelia MN: Dora Facundo, Stephanie Odegard

Mantorville MN: Madelyne Bulow

Maplewood MN: Colleen Xiong

Marietta MN: Landrey Schmidt

Marshall MN: Sunmisola Abimbola, Chris Alvarez, Rebecca Friskey, Abygail Goldtrap, Brooklyn Gossen, Ian Her, Cassy Herding, Autumn Hess, Olivia Houseman, Leah Jones, Olivia Kisner, Genaro Perez, Hamlet Santana Cruz, Brenna Springborg, Esrom Tadesse, Tadesse, Laura Zeurmens, Stephen Zimmer

Milroy MN: Lesly Her

Minneapolis MN: Elizabeth Belfiori

Minneota MN: Dylan DeSmet, Jasmine Loftus

Minnetrista MN: Maura Wiens

Mora MN: Emilie Dunbar

Morgan MN: Katy Koerner, Teresa Larsen

New London MN: Ian Schmidt

New Prague MN: Hallie Tupy

North Branch MN: Samantha Kuhl

North Mankato MN: Jen Clausen

Oak Grove MN: Nadia Sanford

Ogilvie MN: Amber Hagle

Osakis MN: Averie Mounsdon

Parkers Prairie MN: Laura Westad

Pierz MN: Carissa Andres, Shelby Ruhoff

Pipestone MN: Paige Ahrendt, Shantel Quaintance

Plainview MN: Aeron Stevens

Porter MN: Morgan Noyes

Redwood Falls MN: Gina Huhnerkoch, Dylan Raddatz

Rice MN: Jacqulyn Janski

Rochester MN: Lauren Kirkham

Rose Creek MN: Brianna Klouse

Rush City MN: Mac Plagens

Russell MN: Gustavo La Cruz

Saint Michael MN: Bailey Schlimme

Saint Paul MN: Stephanie Schierholz

Sartell MN: Rachel Eastin

Sauk Centre MN: Drew Middendorf

Slayton MN: Emma Johnson

Sleepy Eye MN: Mason Sellner

Starbuck MN: Amanda Wevley

Stewart MN: Tasha Dahle, Allison Milbrandt

Stewartville MN: Makayla Kennedy

Swanville MN: Tamie Wimmer

Taylors Falls MN: Ashley Peltier

Tracy MN: Jadyn Lessman

Truman MN: Ella Nagorske

Vesta MN: Jamison Rohlik

W. St. Paul MN: Indie Finlo

Watertown MN: Lydia Meyer

West Allis WI: Selena Prolic

Willmar MN: Kiara Eischens-Larson, Randeana Gafkjen, Kaylee Nelson

Windom MN: Diane Simpson

Winthrop MN: Jessica Bohl, Lily Paulson

Wood Lake MN: Kiana Imes

Woodbury MN: Carrie Garcia

Worthington MN: Ariadne Barrera Garcia, Makayla Ebbers, Dalen Shultz

Other States:

ARIZONA

Surprise AZ: Izzy Blanco

KANSAS

Shawnee KS: Cassie Frias

NEBRASKA

Lincoln NE: Jordan Bussey

Plattsmouth NE: Hunter Smith

NEW YORK

Tonawanda NY: Francesca Coniglio

NORTH DAKOTA

Grand Forks ND: Paige Buzick

SOUTH DAKOTA

Brandon SD: Grace Heiberger

Chester SD: Jada Becker

De Smet SD: Kennadi Buchholz

Sioux Falls SD: Ethan Koltz, Ava Steffen

Rapid City SD: Jamie Snyder

Watertown SD: Kennedy Kucera, Maddy Storm

WISCONSIN:

Chippewa Falls WI: Haley Mason

Cochrane WI: Morgan Stolz

Darien WI: Gus Foster

Mukwonago WI: Ellie Wilber

Suring WI: Christine Sleeter

West Bend WI: Calvin Buss

OTHER Locations: Victoria Imafidor, Dagim Jalleta, Gabriela Yamate G de Almeida

HONORS

MINNESOTA

Albany MN: Morgan Heidgerken

Albertville MN Mya Krystosek

Alexandria MN: Bria Morris, Nicole Witt

Apple Valley MN: Jerry Kigori

Appleton MN: Hunter Conn, Isabella Jacobs, Camryn Lee, Rylee Sawatzky

Audubon MN: Seth Torgerson

Aurora MN: Samantha Doherty

Austin MN: Maisy Bothun, Buay Koak

Balaton MN: Ciera Tutt

Belgrade MN: Claire Eckstein, Anthony Reyes

Belle Plaine MN: Sydney Hartman

Bemidji MN: Stacy Ofstedal

Benson MN: Alan Winters

Bertha MN: Gideon Ervasti

Big Lake MN: Josie Lentz

Bigelow MN: Johanna Artiga Nunez

Bigfork MN: Natalie Haley

Bird Island MN: Shayleen Skold

Blooming Prairie MN: Allison Krohnberg

Bloomington MN: Grace Anderson

Brainerd MN: Avery Anakkala, Kylie Hurlbert

Brooklyn Park MN: Ilesha Williams

Browerville MN: Macy Murch

Buffalo MN: Samuel Lund, Nikole Strand

Burnsville MN: Natalie Teal

Caledonia MN: Jailah Smith

Calumet MN: Krista Steele

Cambridge MN: Jake Heard

Canby MN: Mackenzie Janiszeski

Chanhassen MN: Christine Lindgren, Olivia Smith

Circle Pines MN: Tyann Amundsen, Robin Clark

Clara City MN: Kat Aviles, Deb Berghuis

Clarissa MN: Brittney Hauer

Clarkfield MN: Slade Irvine

Cleveland MN: Briana Stoltzman

Clinton MN: Isabell Davis, Jessica Moberg

Coon Rapids MN: Lilian Ondeyo

Cottage Grove MN: Alec Ashby, Savannah Brown, Audrey Seifert

Cottonwood MN: Nathan Fenske, Shelby Lawrence, Breckin Marczak

Courtland MN: Molly Scheid

Danvers MN: Ella Ridler

Dassel MN: Cade Salmela

Dawson MN: Trishana Maharaj, Vanessa Simpson

Dayton MN: Ashley Malecha

Delano MN: Sophia Sonnek

Detroit Lakes MN: Breah Branden

Duluth MN: Jakki Frank, Sadie Herbst

Eagan MN: Lilly Banasik, Sydney Diebold, Kyra Kusnierek

East Bethel MN: Grace Kolb

Echo MN: Caleb Boyum

Eden Valley MN: Olivia VanderBeek

Edgerton MN: Colby Hadler

Elk River MN: Dominic Bitzan, Rikayla West

Ellendale MN: Madison Gehloff

Eyota MN: Taylor DeFrang

Fairmont MN: Karalyn Closs, Madison Ruschy

Faribault MN: Josiah Hedensten

Farmington MN: Courtney Beranek, Morgan Stuart, Emily Vlaminck

Freeport MN: Gwen Welle

Fulda MN: Rebecca Funk, Alexandro Mazariegos

Garvin MN: Sophia Stemwedel

Gibbon MN: Kylie Unger

Glencoe MN: Kaylee Lemke

Glenville MN: Jessica Minear

Glenwood MN: Amy Erickson, Avery Jorgenson, Michele Stai

Granite Falls MN: Cody Dahlager, Bailey Day, Ashley Niemeyer

Green Isle MN: Morgan Kroells

Grove City MN: Mykal Barker

Hamburg MN: Will Hoernemann

Hancock MN: Jordan Hausmann, Cora Millette

Hastings MN: April Thurmes, Nicholas Wenisch

Hayfield MN: Grace Jennings

Hendricks MN: Jacob Citterman

Hugo MN: Zoie Centers, Jaiden Loots

Hutchinson MN: Tyler Grutt, Elizabeth Krumrie

International Falls MN: Karlie Gustafson

Isanti MN: Noah Wallin

Ivanhoe MN: Benjamin Engels, Jack Lacek, Jeren Rost

Jackson MN: Megan Olsem

Janesville MN: Trista Bonnifield

Jasper MN: Elsie O'Neil

Jordan MN: Sam Burke, Paul Woestehoff

Kenneth MN: Dennie Sandbulte

Kenyon MN: Trinity Blowers, Xitlalic Mendoza

Kimball MN: Luci Schiefelbein

Lake Benton MN: Kailyn Drietz

Lake Lillian MN: Meghan McClain

Lake Wilson MN: Courtney Manderscheid

Lamberton MN: Kolette Duscher, Madelyn Geske, Abby Helmer, Rachel Holman, Katrina Timm

Le Sueur MN: Jyorgina Flores, Stephanie Orr

Lester Prairie MN: Anna Litzau

Lewiston MN: Amber Pasche

Litchfield MN: Whitney Rick

Little Falls MN: Amber Struchen

Long Prairie MN: Sheri Zylka

Lonsdale MN: Ava Rud, Sydney Walters

Luverne MN: Tiana Lais, Rozilyn Oye

Lynd MN: Yenghoua Kue

Madelia MN: Jennifer Aguilar

Madison MN: Grace Haas:

Mahtomedi MN: Anna Holst

Mankato MN: Malachi Kohls

Maple Grove MN: Chris Gage

Maple Lake MN: Isaac Greenhagen, Olivia Paumen

Maple Plain MN: Kirsten Holmgren

Mapleton MN: Saari Kuehl

Marshall MN: Nawaf Afrasiyab, Mohamud Ahmed, Avery Anderson, Mackinzie Andreas, Nankling Andrew, Henok Wossen Asfaw, Birkti Ayele, Hrithik Bartaula, Katherine Berreth, Alex Castor, Maxwell Chamberlain, Kaden Clark, Yeabsira Debebe, Kalyn DeVlieger, Tiffanie Downing, Noah Dunn, David Edens, Frederick Fermin Guzman, Emmett Fischer, Sophia Fischer, Taylor Freeburg, Habtamu Gashaw, James Gednalske, Bailey Gluth, Hunter Gruendemann, Melka Hailu, Nathnael Herpa, Lily Htoo, Suzen Karki, Rahma Khalif, Zain Mian, Ruqiyo Mohamed, Emma Myhre, Ali Muhammad Nathani, Carla Nevi, Jonah Nielsen, Abdullahi Omar, Andrea Ortega, Oyindamola Owolabi, Vidhi Patel, Vrusha Patel, LaLay Paw, Cesar Portillo Rachadell, Ridip Prajapati, Rumel Ahmed Ruhit, Nolan Schultz, Tessa Steinkraus, Jackson Vierstraete

Mayer MN: Ansen Dulas

Medford MN: Patrick McCann

Minneapolis MN: Isabelle Ormiston

Minneota MN: Braeden Panka, Natalee Rolbiecki, McKenzie Tolk, McKenna Yost

Minnetonka MN: Clare Judge

Montevideo MN: RJ Hogrefe, Nikki Salazar

Montgomery MN: Rachel Way

Monticello MN: Brogen Egge

Morgan MN: Keira Hultquist

Morris MN: Ashlee Bruns

Morristown MN: Madison DeMars

Morton MN: Savanah Ball

Murdock MN: Alana Hettver, Haylee Johnson

Nevis MN: Macky Warne

New London MN: Wolzen Holland

New Prague MN: Ellie Hintgen, Sarah Westphal

New Ulm MN: Lillian Lewandowski

North Mankato MN: Shana Lang

Northfield MN: Bailey Miranda, Madison Warner, Dane Winget

Norwood MN: Madison Stieve

Oak Park MN: Christopher Bemis

Ogilvie MN: Heather Emslander

Olivia MN: Lucy Fiebelkorn, Kiley Hillemeier, Ella Mages, Allie Paulsen

Ortonville MN: Ashton Ayres, Hudson Ayres

Osakis MN: Emily Waldorf

Otsego MN: Emma VanHeel

Owatonna MN: Emma Dahnert

Paynesville MN: Madi Leyendecker

Pennock MN: Gavin Rohner Erickson

Perham MN: Angie Tharaldson

Pierz MN: Noah Cekalla

Pipestone MN: Brianna Chatterton:

Plymouth MN: Megan Scheffe

Prior Lake MN: Jake Anderson, Sarah McDonald

Proctor MN: Cecelia Parmeter

Ramsey MN: Paige Grandia

Randolph MN: Morgyn Otte

Redwood Falls MN: Luke Hammerschmidt, Nolan Menz, Hannah Sturgeon

Rice MN: Ashley Mirzakhanli, Carter Petron

Richmond MN: Kylie Thelen

Robbinsdale MN: Julia Morin

Rochester MN: Karen Mulvihill-Petri, Michael Murillo, Melinda Sesay

Royalton MN: Aubrey Krueger

Rushmore MN: Tyler Wolford

Saint Cloud MN: Lauren Heydman

Saint James MN: Marina Rodriguez

Saint Joseph MN: Hailey Mueller

Saint Paul MN: Houa She Yang

Sartell MN: Kristina Block, Ellie Kiergaard

Sauk Rapids MN: Ellie Fleming

Savage MN: Karlie Miller, Nicodemus Nyangweso

Sherburn MN: Katelyn Lyon

Slayton MN: Kalli Johnson, Emily Rohrer

Sleepy Eye MN: Emma Currans, Kyle Goblirsch, Morgan Klein

Spicer MN: Courtney Hanson

Spring Valley MN: Kale Mensink

Springfield MN: MaCoy Krick

St Louis Park MN: Dare Kroeten

St. Paul MN: Amanda Ronnei

Starbuck MN: Miranda Longtin, Sandra Warnock

Stillwater MN: Eden Riegle

Storden MN: Shane Rogers

Taunton MN: Hannah Fadness

Thief River Falls MN: Sara Panek

Tracy MN: Lindsey Horner, Trayton Radke, Megan Swanson, Jacob Tauer

Vesta MN: DJ Almanza, Jayden Goblish

Villard MN: Madison Douvier

Wabasso MN: Tyler Bliss

Waconia MN: Aaron Flieth, Max Kalenberg, Gabe Kamann

Wadena MN: Jennifer Keep

Walnut Grove MN: Jennika Knapper, Houa Yang

Welcome MN: Samantha Hecht

Westbrook MN: Hannah Colbert, Alyster Schmidt

Willmar MN: Amel Dayib, Connor Eischens, Sadie Gillespie, Chelsie Laue, Nasteha Mahamed, Brooklyn Mueske, Cora Perez, Savannah Walz, Savannah Wolf

Wilmont MN: Macy Joens

Winsted MN: Arlo Riemer

Winthrop MN: Brynn Busse

Wood Lake MN: Korysa Herrick

Woodbury MN: Quincie Klein, Emily Nalipinski

Worthington MN: Kayla Browen, Tate Gaul, Nedoh Gyi, Alec Langerud, Jacqueline Menjivar, Phanisara Seesongkram, Stephanie Stirn, Cadence Van Ede

Zimmerman MN: Kelly Christian, Isaiah Krumbach, Cayla Lusche

Other States:

CALIFORNIA

Bakersfield CA: Lenee Chavez

Brea CA: Shealyn Tom

Buena Park CA: Ogochukwu Chudi-Igwe

Gardena CA: Marquise Ogletree

Westminster CA: Emily Maciel

COLORADO
Castle Rock CO: Elayna Geiser

Commerce City CO: Madison Foutz

IOWA:

Ames IA: Leah Tietjens

Ankeny IA: Macie Langstraat

Cherokee IA: Mason Carver

Hartley IA: Jackson Byers

Haverhill IA: Loran Nicholson

Ocheyedan IA: Madison Marco

Spencer IA: Brynn Webber

FLORIDA

Fort Pierce FL: Armando Aguirre

Miami FL: Franklin Roa Guerrero

GEORGIA

Jasper GA: Leilt Gebremedhin

Woodstock GA: Seth Resnick

ILLINOIS

Bourbonnais IL: Gregg Blanchette

Lake In The Hills IL: Michael Gatz

New Lenox IL: Catherine Ihrke

New Lenox IL: Gabby Zaczek

INDIANA

Flora IN: Aydrial Taylor

KANSAS

Olathe KS: Brooke Wetterstrom

MICHIGAN

Grand Ledge MI: Gabrielle Rafail

Mayville MI: Silas Schultz

NEBRASKA

Lincoln NE: Aiden Planer

Omaha NE: Molly Bull, Emma Humpal, Riley Kramolisch, Abby Russell

Scotia NE: Zandar Wolf

Thurston NE: Jessica Krueger

NORTH DAKOTA

Fargo ND: Amber Anderson, Jessie Haman, Shampayne Hirchert, Joren Palmer

OREGON

Milwaukie OR: Megan Anspach

SOUTH DAKOTA

Aberdeen SD: Danielle Podoll

Brandon SD: Kylie Birath, Olivia Mullin, Emily Van Roekel

Canton SD: Kelsey Jansen

Dell Rapids SD: Tori Lodmell

Elkton SD: Daniel Junker

Flandreau SD: Hannah Parsley

Harrisburg SD: Shandon Boe

Huron SD: Lexy Gilbert

Mitchell SD: Brady Brosz, Peyton Nash

Pierre SD: Margot Pearson

Platte SD: Natalie Severson

Rapid City SD: Aislinn Perkins, Trinity Reagan

Sioux Falls SD: Olivia Jensen, Lily Korver, Brooklyn Kusler, Peter, Lincoln Vasgaard

Tea SD: Cameron Jensen, Troy Ljunggren

Watertown SD: Jerod Cyrus, Jaiden Finstad, Cheyenne Volk

WASHINGTON

Seattle WA: Eyuel Dagne

Seattle WA: Humza Khan

WISCONSIN

Clintonville WI: Caden Young

Ellsworth WI: Stella Anderson

Hayward WI: Sierra Clifford

Kewaunee WI: Kaaryna Smidel

Madison WI: Jocelyn Kletzien

Menomonee Falls WI: Mikayla Berge

Mondovi WI: Kendon Krogman

Superior WI: Kaelyn DeRoche

OTHER Locations: Mario Estrella Santos, Abenezer Hailu, Loza Kidane, Alex Wells, Fermin Wingerter

The list is organized by State (MN is First), then the cities in that state are listed in alphabetical order. Students are listed in the city they have indicated is their permanent/home address