Local Students Graduate, Make College Dean's List

Mount Mary College

The following residents were named to the Mount Mary College Spring 2012 Dean's List. The dean's list honors full-time students who have earned a 3.6 GPA or better while taking 12 or more credits during the recent semester. 

"The Dean's List is an excellent way to recognize our top students," says Dr. Laurel End, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. "Making it onto the Dean's List is a real achievement for any student and many Mount Mary students balance challenging academic work with demanding family or professional responsibilities."

• Elizabeth Fischer, Sussex, a Senior in the Biology Broadfield Science Education program
• Nicole Barthel, Lisbon, a Sophomore in the Pre-Nursing program
• Candice Block, Sussex, a Sophomore in the Art Therapy program
• Melissa Brook, Sussex, a Senior in the Occupational Therapy-Professional Entry program
• Callie Budzisz, Sussex, a Junior in the Occupational Therapy-Professional Entry program
• Jordan Weber, Sussex, a Sophomore in the Apparel Product Development program

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

The following local residents were among more than 2,222 students from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls who made the spring semester Dean's List. UW-River Falls is located 30 miles from downtown St. Paul, MN.

To be named to the Dean's List, a full-time undergraduate student must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of 4.0, or midway between an "A" and "B" average.

• Katherine Smaglik, Sussex, is majoring in Horticulture.
• Benjamin Lamers, Sussex, is majoring in Journalism.

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Gabrielle Mears, a Fine Arts major from Sussex, graduated in the May 12, commencement ceremony held at University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Williams Fieldhouse. This May graduation is the largest graduation with 965 graduate and undergraduate students participating in the ceremonies.