Anniversaries

50th Anniversary

     Gary and Pamela Fieldseth, of rural Maple Lake, will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on July 31. They were married July 31, 1976.

     A private celebration with their four sons and their families will be held at Bison Creek in Buffalo on July 31.

     Love and congratulations from your family! (P30, D2)

Graduations

Bismarck State College, ND

The following student graduated following the spring 2026 semester.

     St. Michael - Eli Nyhammer, AA.

South Dakota State Univ., Brookings

     Emma Jost, of Annandale, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BFA degree following the spring 2026 semester.

     Turner Marr, of Buffalo, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree following the spring 2026 semester.

The following students graduated following the spring 2026 semester.

     Albertville - Addison Walz, BS.

     Annandale - Ashton Edmonson, BS.

     Clearwater - Oliver Johannes, AA, with honor.

     Delano - Noah Hemmesch, BS; Brady Jaunich, BS; Luke Winterhalter, BS. 

     Howard Lake - Morgan Marketon, AS and undergrad cert, with highest honor.

     South Haven - Carson Gagnon, BA.

     Waverly - Ivy Fasching, BS.

Univ. of Wisconsin, La Crosse

The following students graduated following the spring 2026 semester.

     Albertville - Hally Mae Pearson-Holker, BS, Biology Major.

     Buffalo - Sarah Ann Volden, BS, Art Education Major, Highest Honors.

     Delano - Isabelle Alan Nelson, BS, Psychology Major.

     Monticello - Anthony Staryszak, BS, Physics Major: Biomedical Concentration, Highest Honors.

     Montrose - Alexis Rademacher, BS, International Business Major, Economics Major.

     St. Michael - Jack Wesley Erickson, BS, Marketing Major; Lydia Rose Feder, BA, Communication Studies Major: Interpersonal Communication Emphasis, Highest Honors; Michelle Leonard, BS, Marketing Major; Emma Strait, BS, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Physical, Adapted, and School Health Education, Honors

 Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison

The following students graduated following the spring 2026 semester.

     Albertville - Hannah Heimer, BA, Communication Sciences and Disorders.

     Buffalo - Mason Baloun, BS Computer Sciences; Elisabeth Krinke, BS, Neurobiology, with Distinction; Abraham Wintermantel, BA, History.

     Delano - Jacob Bergh, BA, International Studies; Michael Henry, BS, Industrial Engineering; Michael Krueger, BS Electrical Engineering; Dylan Teig, BS, Mechanical Engineering, with Distinction; Ethan Thomas, BS, Civil Engineering; Jack Tuchtenhagen, BS, Mechanical Engineering, with Distinction.

     Hanover - Harper Belden, BA, Legal Studies, Psychology; Joseph Ims, BBA, Business: Finance, Investment and Banking; Isabel Moormann, BS Data Science.

     Monticello - Tyler Sampson, MA, Spanish.

     St. Michael - Kaiya Merritt, BS, Biomedical Engineering.

Academic Honors

Southwest Minnesota State Univ., Marshall

(4.0)

The following students were named to the High Honors Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester.

     Buffalo - Cole Munsterteiger; Amelia Spooner.

     Howard Lake   - Gracie Gabbert.

     Rockford - Max Hudlow.

(3.5-3.99)

The following students were named to the Honors Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester.

     Delano - Madison Mittelstaedt.

     Hanover - Kaysey Hegland.

     Monticello - Victor Giron; Samantha Moore.

     South Haven - Allison Miller.

     St. Michael - Cassandra Seppala.

Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison

The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester.

     Albertville - Makenzie Aulwes; Drew Bushard; Hannah Heimer; Kaitlin Olson.

     Buffalo - Hazel Bloomquist; Natalie Desmarais; Ella Reding; Ryder Zvorak.

     Delano - Jacob Bergh; Michael Henry; Ashlynn Kley; Drew Nielsen; Tate Olson; Cole Schmidt; Dylan Teig; Ethan Thomas; Jack Tuchtenhagen; Abby Wadholm; Caden Zens; Justin Zens.

     Hanover - Grace Panek; Brody Schneider.

     Maple Lake - Carson Adrian.

     Monticello - Aloysius Thompson; Reagan Wahnschaffe.

     St. Michael - Alivia Boebel; Kaiya Merritt; Connor Riesgraf; Elise Sime; Andrew Tatro.