Anniversaries

55th Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice and Nila (Weege) Ellis, of Buffalo, celebrated their 55th Wedding Anniversary on February 7, 2025. They were married on February 7, 1970, at Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo. 

An Open House celebration is planned for this summer. 

Happy Anniversary! With all our love and congratulations, your family. (P20, D23)

Graduations

Iowa State University, Ames

Bethany Jo Groos, of Howard Lake, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS degree in Biological Systems Engineering following the fall 2024 semester.

Adeline Meyer, of St. Michael, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS degree in Economics following the fall 2024 semester.       

The following students graduated following the fall 2024 semester.

Albertville - Nicholas Joseph Saltamachio, BS, Mechanical Engineering.

Buffalo - Allison Margaret Lester, BS, Healthcare Management.

St. Michael -  Emily Grace Cin, BA, Psychology.

Univ. of Maryland Global Campus, Adelphi

The following students graduated following the fall 2024 semester.

Clearwater - Jacob Joseph-Hoikka Pridgeon, BS, Cybersecurity Technology.

Howard Lake - Kenneth Ibbitson, BS, Human Resource Management.

Academic Honors

Bemidji State Univ.

(4.0)

The following students were named to the President’s Honor Roll for the fall 2024 semester.

Albertville - Reagan Smaagaard.

Annandale - Elizabeth Hoeft; Evan Olson.

Buffalo - Addison Harder; Amber Schindele.

Cokato - Dylan Sluis; Caleb Thinesen.

Hanover - Allison Johnson.

Monticello - Ryan Langlie; Katherine Vetsch.

Otsego - Reece Beck.

St. Michael - Anne Wettschreck.

(3.5-3.99)

The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

Annandale - Nels Burd.

Buffalo - Garrett Desmarais; Charity Mealman; Kayla Mortensen.

Cokato - Grant Grochow.

Delano - Dawson Dailey.

Maple Lake - Jolyssa Hickman.

Monticello - Olivia Friendshuh; Annaliese Kashevaroff; Ryan Richard.

Otsego - Olivia Damman; Benjamin Peterson.

St. Michael - Adam Flammang; Maggie Kramer; Johnny Tennyson.

St. Cloud State Univ.

(3.75-4.0)

The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

Albertville - Lydia Ellison;  Conner Florek; Ben Hughes; Brian Morales; Isabella Ness; Ryan Sperry; Natalie Stiehm.

Annandale - Samuel Arne; Erin Bach; Emily Berard; Rachel Fashant; Jessica Forness;  Marissa Lovegren; Avery Nathe; Landon Nelson; Abigail Neutz; Tatum Olson; Laura Popp; Brandon Riehm; Peyton Welinski.

Buffalo - Tucker Bastyr; Mariah Bernt; Owen Bienias; Julia Carlson; Amy Carson; Grace Fladung; Karina Fredrickson; Preston Gardner; Paul Haapala; Leah Halderson; Dakota Hutchcraft; Erika Johnson; Elle Kaiser; Bridget Karvonen; Sophia Painschab; Courtney Tesch; Bethany Van Lith; Jason Zitzloff.

Delano - Rachel Eskola; Courtney Rajewsky.

Maple Lake - Benjamin Clapp; Emma Halberg;  Mikayla Koss; Haley Mullen.

Monticello - Madison Anderson; Eadin Esworthy; Hailey Gabler; Abby Hanson; Marisa Henrikson; Lindsey Lee; Matthew Odell; Connor Oslund; Jessica Otto; Meren Parks; Sarah Rasmuson; Jack Waltzing; Mackenzie Wipper.

Montrose - Kayla Atkinson; Danyelle Wynn.

Otsego - Hawwaa Bullo; Jordann Head; Jolie Kirton; Rylan Loukusa; Joel Miller; Courtney Olin; Emily Pipp.

South Haven - Amelia Clark,; Carson Cooper; Avery Gagnon; Josephine Hillestad; Emily Imdieke-Struzyk; Kylie Kesanen;  Trinity Klimek; Abbie Lipinski;  Emma Niedzielski; Gabrielle Smith; Tyler Walz.

St. Michael - Tarik Alduri; Mya Fryckman; Olivia Hirschey; Henry Koelling; Azah Nde; Meriel Orham; Landon Siltala; Zachary Sjelin; Rheana Zerna.

Waverly - Brittany Burnham.

Minnesota State College Southeast, Red Wing & Winona

(3.5-4.0)

The following student was named to the President’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

Otsego - Garrett Peterick.

Univ. of of Minnesota, Morris

(3.666-4.0)

The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

St. Michael - Lilly Radintz.

Alexandria Technical & Community College

(3.5-4.0)

The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

Buffalo - William Olson.

Howard Lake - Maylin Krone.

Maple Lake - Emma Torblaa.

South Haven - Izaak Theis.

Waverly - Caden Remer.

Hamline University, St. Paul

(3.5-4.0)

The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

Buffalo - Austin Schloeder.

Delano - Emily Dreger; H. Jones.

Howard Lake - Riley Hintz; Hannah Wilson.

Monticello - Lauren Moorhouse; Ava Nebben; Tyler Rousslang.

Rockford - Emily Rund.

St. Michael - Ella Bromenschenkel.

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

(4.0)

The following students were named to the President’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

Monticello - Ozzie Allen.

St. Michael - Chris Falk.

(3.5-3.99)

The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

St. Michael - James Zachman.

Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville

(3.75-4.0)

The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

Albertville - Abby Kemmetmueller.

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

(4.0)

The following student earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for the fall 2024 semester.

St. Michael - Haylie Walker Kuklock.

University of Iowa, Iowa City

(3.5-4.0)

The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

Albertville - Alix Bushard.

Hanover - Will Dorfsman; Breanna Duerr.

Monticello - Emma Koprek; Evelyn Moorhouse.

Otsego -  Taylor Christianson.

South Haven - Jordan Klein.

St. Michael - Robert Peiler; Cowin Underwood.

Northwestern College, Orange City, IA

(3.5-4.0)

The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

Buffalo - William Pool.

Univ. of Maryland Global Campus, Adelphi

(3.5-4.0)

The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

Albertville - Trista Citrowske.

Howard Lake - Kenneth Ibbitson.

Assumption University, Worcester, MA

(3.5-4.0)

The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

Albertville - Jadyn Weiser.

Northern Michigan University, Marquette

(4.0)

The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

Albertville - Olivia Brill.

Otsego - Nicholas Adkins.

(3.50-3.99)

The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

St. Michael - Adeline Miller.

Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln

(4.0)

The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

Cokato - Grace Lynn Engh (3.5-4.0).

Rockford - Peyton Reed Peterson (3.6-4.0).

North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton

(3.5-4.0)

The following students were named to the President’s Honor Roll for the fall 2024 semester.

Buffalo - Jack G. Lauer.

St. Michael - Henry Tilkens Postuma.

Milwaukee School of Engineering, WI

(3.2-4.0)

The following student was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

Delano - Elizabeth Hajas.

Univ. of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

(3.70-4.0)

The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

Albertville - Ayla Auseth; Carter Hoyt; Brenna Milless.

Annandale - Shay Boos.

Buffalo - Stella Chard; Kyli Hylla; Alaina Lee; Anna Lee; Kylie Smith; Sam Yost.

Cokato -  Aleah Vetsch.

Delano - Grace Carver; Grace Danielson; Jack Horsch; Colin Lommel; Aubrey Wittwer.

Hanover - Breann Blanchard.

Maple Lake - Ella Kiebel.

Monticello - Lily Cooper; Adrienne Hansen. 

South Haven - Nick Nyren. 

St. Michael - Paige Graziano; Emma Hamilton; Avery Kaliszewski; Tori Kangas; Ellie Klym; Lauren Mialkowski; Kaitlyn Peterson; Kyra Purrier; Leah Renstrom,; Julia Ripplinger; McKenna Sandberg.

Univ. of Wisconsin, La Crosse

(3.5-4.0)

The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

Buffalo - Lauren Miriovsky; Brady Scanlon; Sarah Volden.

Delano - Jaelyn Roeser; Hannah Wadholm.

Hanover - Max Barton; Grace Feyen.

Monticello - Ella Lammers; Anthony Staryszak.

Montrose - Karlie Hall.

St. Michael - Jada Dahlheimer; Lydia Feder; Becca Immer; Breanna Immer; Rachel Kasper; Anna Kelly; Alyssa Nehring; Matt Nowell; Ari Tourville; Emma Windingland.

Waverly - Ellie Horn.

Univ. of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

(3.75-4.0)

The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester.

Monticello - Grant Stahlback.

South Haven -  Abigail Otto.