News: Clark Co. - College Notes (25 Jul 2012)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Kaiser, Karl, Lawcewicz, Sonsalla, Galindo, Kramar, Rahm, Abel, Glaza, Hemstrom, Batchelor, Soyk, Courtney, Neville, Pfeiffer, Thoma, Bredlau, Jalling, Niemi, Shakal, Domaszek, Englebretson, Varsho, Eloranta, Stichert, Kirker, Grajkowski, Handrich, Benzschawel

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 7/25/2012

College Notes (25 July 2012)

Bailey Kaiser of Colby graduated Magna Cum Laude from Edgewood College, Madison, May 20, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and Spanish. She was also named to the 2012 spring dean’s list. Bailey is the daughter of Marty and Gwenn Kaiser.

The following area students are among the May 13 graduates of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Neillsville - Leann Karl, Bachelor of Science degree, in early childhood through middle childhood education major;

Owen - Matthew Lawcewicz, Bachelor of Science degree, biology major;

Amber Sonsalla, of Merrillan, graduated May 5 from St. Cloud University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication studies.

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville has awarded scholarships to its incoming first-year class. Award winners from Coby were Aaron Galindo, who won the Colby High School Community Scholarship, totaling $150; Quinn Kramar who won the Spencer High School Community Scholarship and Freshman Achievement and Leadership Scholarship, totaling $600; and Chelsea Rahm, who won the Colby High School Community Scholarship, totaling $150.

The following area students qualified for the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Dean’s List and Honor Roll for the spring semester of the 2011 to 2012 school year.

Neillsville - Allison Abel, dean’s list (grade-point average (GPA) 3.75 or higher); Mary Glaza, dean’s list; Megan Hemstrom, honor roll (GPA of at least 3.3)

Owen - Kassondra Batchelor, honor roll

The following area students have been named to the spring term 2012 dean’s list (minimum GPA of 3.50) of Winona State University, Winona, MN.

Abbotsford - Jamie Soyk; Neillsville - Caitlin Courtney, Nicholas Neville, Samantha Pfeiffer, Samantha Thoma; Owen - Brittany Bredlau, Julia Jalling, Joshua Niemi, Kirsten Shakal, Kylie Shakal

Jamie Soyk of Abbotsford was among the spring 2012 graduates of Winona State University, Winona, MN. She graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in accounting.

Brittany Domaszek of Neillsville was among the spring 2012 graduates of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism.

Devon Englebretson of Owen was among the spring 2012 graduates of St. Norbert’s College, De Pere. He graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Andie Varsho of Chili has earned academic honors (minimum GPA of 3.5) for the spring 2012 semester at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

Kari Eloranta of Owen has been named to the spring 2012 dean’s list of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She is a student in the College of Liberal Arts.

The following local students were among the 2012 spring graduates of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

Chili - Tamara Stichert, Master of Science (MS) - education, with a major in professional development shared inquiry community.

Dorchester - Allison Kirker, B. S., agriculture, food and environmental science, with a major in dairy science.

Thorp - Ryan Grajkowski, B. S., agriculture, food and environmental science, with a major in horticulture; Mary Handrich, M. S., with major in agricultural education

Withee - Michael Benzschawel, B. S., agriculture, food and environmental science, with a major in agricultural engineering technology.