Birthdays

Terry Weese - 80th Birthday 

Open House

     The family of Terry Weese, of Buffalo, invites you to join them in celebrating his 80th birthday. The Open House will be held on Sunday, August 3, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., at the Bison Creek Event Center, 1207 Hwy. 25 N., Buffalo. 

     Please, please, no gifts, only your presence!  (P17, DF20)

Graduations

St. Cloud State Univ.

     Benjamin Hughes, of Albertville, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree in Social Studies Education following the spring 2025 semester.

     Brian Morales, of Albertville, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree in General Business following the spring 2025 semester.          

     Ryan Sperry, of Albertville, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology following the spring 2025 semester.           

     Grace Maschino, of Annandale, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS degree in Marketing following the spring 2025 semester.

     Abigail Neutz, of Annandale, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree in Nursing following the spring 2025 semester.         

      Ethan Otten, of Annandale, graduated Cum Laude with a BS degree in Biomedical Sciences following the spring 2025 semester.   

     Brandon Riehm, of Annandale, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BSME degree in Mechanical Engineering following the spring 2025 semester. 

     Ilya Edwards, of Buffalo, graduated Cum Laude with a BA degree in English Studies following the spring 2025 semester.                  

     Elle Kaiser, of Buffalo, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS degree in Marketing and a Certificate in Professional Selling Specialization; following the spring 2025 semester.           

     Courtney Tesch, of Buffalo, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS degree in Social Work following the spring 2025 semester.

     John Jacobson, of Delano, graduated Cum Laude with a BA degree in Psychology following the spring 2025 semester.

     Matthew Willert, of Hanover, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS degree in Community Psychology, Addiction Counseling following the spring 2025 semester.

     Lee Alexson, of Monticello, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA degree in Psychology following the spring 2025 semester.

     Ethan Kellner, of Monticello, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS degree in Construction Management following the spring 2025 semester.

     Jessica Otto, of Monticello, graduated Cum Laude with a BS degree in Elementary/K-6 Education following the spring 2025 semester

     Bryan Parks, of Monticello, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BSME degree in Mechanical Engineering following the spring 2025 semester.

     Jasmine Smythe, of Monticello, graduated Magna Cum Laude with an AA degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences following the spring 2025 semester.

     Lily Tiffany, of Monticello, graduated Cum Laude with a BS degree in Nursing following the spring 2025 semester.

     Danyelle Wynn, of Montrose, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree in Elementary/K-6 Education following the spring 2025 semester.

     Rylan Loukusa, of Otsego, graduated Cum Laude with a BSE degree in Software Engineering following the spring 2025 semester.

     Amelia Clark, of South Haven, graduated Summa Cum Laude with an AA degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences following the spring 2025 semester.

     Emily Imdieke-Struzyk, of South Haven, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree in Accounting following the spring 2025 semester.

     Sydney Bice, of St. Michael, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS degree in Marketing following the spring 2025 semester.

     Zachary Sjelin, of St. Michael, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree in Accounting following the spring 2025 semester.

     Rheana Zerna, of St. Michael, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree in Nursing following the spring 2025 semester.

     Brittany Burnham, of Waverly, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree in Accounting, and Cert. for Internal Audit following the spring 2025 semester.

The following students graduated following the spring 2025 semester.

     Albertville - Michael Fredrickson, BS, Biomedical Sciences, Medical Laboratory Science.

     Annandale - Brittany Clemence, Graduate Cert., Academic & Behavioral Strategist; Landon Jones, BS, Finance.

     Buffalo - William Anderson, MS, School Counseling; Julia Kolles, MS, Communication Sciences and Disorders; Melissa Miller, Graduate Cert., K-12 Principal, Special Education Administration.

     Hanover - Matthew Kent, MBA, Business Administration.

     Monticello - Jocelyn Gorostiaga, BA, Anthropology; Marisa Henrikson, BS, Management; Jacob Mitchell, BS, Cybersecurity; Karina Sebastian, Graduate Cert., Library Media Specialist.

     Otsego - Jacob Kolb, Graduate Cert., Management and Leadership, and MBA, Business Administration; Dustin Kwallek, MPA, Public Administration; Malia Peacock, MSW, Social Work (Advanced Standing); Sarah Sixta, MS, Special Education.

     St. Michael - James Burks, Graduate Cert., Management and Leadership; Andrew Melroe, Graduate Cert., Management and Leadership, and MBA, Business Administration.

Winona State Univ.

     Grace Murphy, of Buffalo, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree in Exercise and Rehabilitative Science following the spring 2025 semester.

     Abigail Nelson, of Buffalo, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree in Medical Laboratory Science following the spring 2025 semester.              

     Dannielle Sallblad, of Delano, graduated Cum Laude with a BAS degree in Healthcare Leadership and Administration following the spring 2025 semester.            

     Jake Sperling, of Delano, graduated MagnaCum Laude with a BA degree in Psychology following the spring 2025 semester.            

     Brock Goelz, of Maple Lake, graduated Cum Laude with a BS degree in Business Administration following the spring 2025 semester.              

     Abigail Gleason, of Monticello, graduated Cum Laude with a BA degree in Mass Communication following the spring 2025 semester.           

The following students graduated following the spring 2025 semester.

     Buffalo - Aiden Gosiak, Graduate Cert., Addiction Counseling; Leah Ramsey, BS, Geoscience; Kalli Van Tassell, MS, Performance Analytics.

     Delano - Nathan Brisley, Graduate Cert., Academic & Behavioral Strategist.

     Hanover - Payton Tweten, BS, Human Resources Management.

     Monticello - Maxwell Meilahn, BS, Business Administration.

     Otsego - Cassidy Grebinoski, BS, Marketing.

     St. Michael - Louis Godlewski, BS, Business Administration, BS, Management Information Systems; Marissa Kovensky, MSW, Social Work.

Wichita State Univ., KS

The following student graduated following the spring 2025 semester.

     St. Michael - Jenna M Helgeson, Graduate Cert., Supply Chain Management.

Univ. of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

 The following students graduated following the spring 2025 semester.

     Annandale - Shay Boos, Arts and Sciences, BS, Psychology; Tarja Manninen, Arts and Sciences, BA, Psychology.

     Buffalo - Anna Lee, Arts and Sciences, BS, Actuarial Science; Patrick Lubben, Business, BBA, Business Finance; Katherine Manninen, Business, BBA, Operations and Supply Chain Management.

     Cokato - Lauren Densmore, Arts and Sciences, BA, Theatre Arts and Communication; Aleah Vetsch, Business, BBA, Business Administration.

     Delano - Ian McCullough, Arts and Sciences, BA, Political Science; Jasmine Ural, Arts and Sciences, BS, Psychology.

     Maple Lake - Ella Kiebel, Business, BBA, Marketing.

     St. Michael - Katlyn Byhre, Business, BBA, Marketing; Emma Hamilton, Business, BBA, Health Care Administration; Avery Kaliszewski, Business, BBA, Business Finance; Tori Kangas, Nursing and Health Sciences, BSN, Nursing; Leah Renstrom, Education and Human Sciences, BS, Elementary-Middle Education: Grades 4K-9.

Univ. of Wisconsin, River Falls

     Allisen Carothers, of Buffalo, graduated Cum Laude with a BS degree in Business Administration following the spring 2025 semester.

     Autumn Roskowiak, of Maple Lake, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS degree in Biomedical and Health Science following the spring 2025 semester.           

     Mackenzie Dunn, of Monticello, graduated Cum Laude with a BS degree in Health & Human Performance following the spring 2025 semester.

     Kaelyn Nelson, of Monticello, graduated Cum Laude with a BS degree in Animal Science following the spring 2025 semester.

The following students graduated following the spring 2025 semester.

     Albertville - Alison Meierhofer, EDS, Education Specialist-Sch Psy.

     Annandale - Drew Conte, BS, Marketing Communications, Communication Studies.

     South Haven - Caitlyn Atkinson, BS, Agricultural Business; John Langbehn, BS, Marketing Communications, Communication Studies, Senior Merit.

     St. Michael - Maddie Fischer, BS, Mathematics, Senior Merit.

Academic Honors

Alexandria Technical & Community College

(3.5-4.0)

The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester.

     Buffalo - Keagan Connors; Fred Main; William Olson.

     Howard Lake - Taylor Drusch; Maylin Krone.

     Maple Lake - Abigail Paumen.

     Monticello - Shelby Kuhn.

     South Haven - Izaak Theis.

     St. Michael - Nolan Gustafson.

     Waverly - Caden Remer.

St. Olaf College, Northfield 

(3.75-4.0)

The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester.

     Buffalo - Lexi Cucchiaro; Joe Durben; Collin McNelis; Sarah Tangen.

     Cokato - Nicholas Little.

     St. Michael - Kaz Beaudry; Ellsie Covert; Norah Langager; James Lyke.

University of Alaska, Fairbanks

(3.9-4.0)The following student was named to the Chancellor’s List for the spring 2025 semester.

     Otsego - Cynphany Henderson.

Univ. of Wisconsin, Green Bay

(3.9-4.0)

The following student was named to the Dean’s List with High Honors for the spring 2025 semester.

     Buffalo - Brie Ellsworth.

Reunions

BHS Class of 1963

The BHS Class of 1963 will celebrate their 62nd reunion on Thursday, August 21, at Bison Creek Event Center, 1207 Hwy. 25 North in Buffalo.

Social hour begins at 11:00 a.m. with lunch served at 12:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, call 763-682-2365. If no answer, please leave a message and phone number, and someone will return your call. (P24)

BHS Class of 1961

The BHS Class of 1961 will be celebrating their annual Class Reunion on Thursday, September 18, at Bison Creek Event Center, located at 1207 Hwy. 25 N. in Buffalo.

Social hour begins at 11:15 a.m., with lunch served at 12:30 p.m. Reservations are not required.

Please share information with other out-of-town classmates. (P24)