Anniversaries

60th Anniversary

     Leo and Marcia Endres, of Buffalo, will celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary on Thursday, June 1, 2023.

     There will be an Open House on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at the Maple Lake Legion, 220 1st St. W, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.  Your attendance is your gift.

     Congratulations and love from their children, Tammy, Wendy, Jenny, Jim, Kathy, Marcy, Leo Jr. and Beth, their families, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

     Above is the couple pictured on their wedding day. (P25, D28)

Graduations

Ridgewater College, Hutchinson & Willmar

     The following students graduated following the spring 2023 semester.

Honors Key:

* Graduate with honors (3.5 - 3.74 GPA)

** Graduate with high honors (3.75 - 3.99 GPA)

*** Graduate with highest honors (4.0 GPA)

† Phi Theta Kappa Member

   Albertville - Tamara Wuollet.

   Annandale - Michael Brutger; Emily Jarl; *Hillary Marquart; Joshua Okerman; ***Abbey Tiemann.

   Buffalo - Hayley Benson; **†Garrett Corkins; *Sam Hershley; Kristina Jacobsen; Erika Johnson; Mary Larkin; Ashley Lewerenz; Christine Moreau; Hannah Schaust; Caylee Walters.

   Cokato - **June Asplin; ***John Gosswiller; Jake Johnson; Jaqueline Martinez Ocampo; Megan Nelson; Cade Ortquist; ** Treyton Siltala;   Brienna Thomas; **Conner Tuman; *Bethany Wagner; Sabryna Wipf; **Stacy Yeazle; **† Grace Zeidler.

   Delano - **John Daniels;   Hayden Lynch; **Chloe Schaffer.

   Howard Lake - Audrianna Bakeberg; **Nichole Flores; *Jeremiah Karels; *Rylie Klemz; McKenna Kruzel; Shai Nolan; Luke Raymond;          Hailey Schumacher; Elijah Wellnitz.

   Maple Lake - Alec Hausladen; *Kiera Jarman; *Caroline Wurm.

   Monticello - *Juan Cambara Echeverria; Kora Ketchum; Grace Rudlong.

   Montrose - **†Justine Downes; *Elliemae Entinger; Jennifer Hass; *Joshua Hastings; Ashley Hott; Bethany Johnson; Carlita Johnson; Sarah Schroeder; *Ella Tanninen; *Danyelle Wynn.

   Otsego - Elkanah Maranga; Justin Soder

   Rockford - Kimberly Ramin.

   South Haven - Katelyn Voight.

   St. Michael - ***Kurt Andersen.

   Waverly - Josephine Dolezal; *Ivy Fasching; Lanney Loebertmann.

Central College, Pella IA

     The following student graduated following the spring 2023 semester.

     St. Michael - Kaylin Carel, bachelor’s degree, majoring in Environ. & Sustainability Stud.

Academic Honors

Southern New Hampshire Univ., Manchester

(3.7-4.0)

     The following students were named to the President’s List for the winter 2023 semester.

     Delano- Connor Litfin.

     St. Michael - Christian Snyder.

Univ. of Jamestown, ND

(3.5-4.0)

     The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester.

     Hanover - Mackenzie Bakken.

     Otsego - Meghan Ellingson; David Frickel.

Belmont University, Nashville, TN

(3.5-4.0)

     The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester.

     Buffalo - Victoria Herda.

     Delano - Sophia Rey

Scholarships

Central Minnesota Arts Board

      The Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB) awarded Arts Scholarships to five local students. The Student Arts Scholarship program is designed to support individuals entering or enrolled in an accredited institution and who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in the arts.

   The following students each received a scholarship from CMAB.

     Albertville - Megan McDowell, Animation and Digital Media at University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI.          

     Buffalo - August Carlson, Illustration at University of  Wisconsin Eau Claire, WI; Erica O’Borsky, Graphic/Interior Design at Montana State University, Bozeman, MT.

     Otsego - Christopher Matheson, Vocal Music Education at St. Olaf College, Northfield.

     St. Michael - Samantha Brown, Technical Theatre at University of MN, Duluth.