Area students earn post-secondary academic honors

Milwaukee School of Engineering Jonah Hinker from Greenwood was named to the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Honors List for the 2021 fall quarter. Hinker is pursuing a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering.

Undergraduate students who have earned a GPA of 3.20 or higher (out of 4.0) for this quarter are on the Honors List.

St. Norbert College Kayla Bremmer of Loyal has been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at St. Norbert College. A minimum 3.5 grade point average is required for academic eligibility.

UW-Superior Kimberly Rakovec of Granton and Sydney Schultz of Spencer have been named to the University of Wisconsin-Superior Dean’s List for academic achievement during the Fall 2021 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must have completed 12 degree-seeking semester credits and achieved at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).

Harding University Collin Nieman, a senior from Spencer studying finance, is among more than 1,200 Harding University students included on the dean’s list for grades achieved during the fall 2021 semester. The dean’s list is published each semester by Dr. Marty Spears, University provost, honoring those who have achieved high scholarship. To be eligible, a student must be carrying 12 or more hours with a 3.65 or higher grade-point average and no incompletes.

Northcentral Technical College The Northcentral Technical College (NTC) Foundation has awarded 264 scholarships totaling more than $218,000 to students who will be pursuing higher education at NTC during the spring 2022 term. The following students were recently awarded scholarships to help them finance their education while pursuing their dreams: -- Brody Miller of Loyal -- Meliza Arias Hernandez of Spencer UW-Stevens Point The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point honored more than 2,350 undergraduate students for attaining high grade point averages during the fall semester of the 2021-22 academic year.

Students who received honors include: -- Granton: Eric Grottke, Senior, High Honors; Barbara Miller, Senior, Honors; Josephine Voigt, Junior, Honors -- Greenwood: Korinna Johnson, Freshman, High Honors; Kelly Nielsen, Senior, Highest Honors -- Loyal: Remi Geiger, Sophomore, Highest Honors; Madison Zettler, Freshman, Honors -- Spencer: Damian Albert, Senior, Honors; Zachary Dunbar, Sophomore, Honors; Zalexis Mannigel, Sophomore, High Honors; Haley Miller, Freshman, Highest Honors; Jasmyn Reckner, Sophomore, Highest Honors; Sawyer Schmutzler, Junior, Honors; Elijah Schuh, Senior, Highest Honors; Kaylee Wehrman, Sophomore, High Honors Full-time undergraduates who earned grade points of 3.90 to 4.0 (4.0 equals straight A) are given the highest honors designation. High honor citations go to those with grade point averages from 3.75 to 3.89 and honor recognition is accorded to those with grade point averages from 3.50 to 3.74.

Personalized certificates of scholastic achievement are sent to those who earned highest honors distinction.

UW-Whitewater Alejandro Mendoza from Granton has made the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean’s List for the 2021 fall semester. These students have demonstrated their academic abilities by receiving a grade point average of 3.4 or above in a single semester. Mendoza is studying finance.

The Registrar’s Office reports 3,558 students were selected for the Dean’s List for the fall semester. About 11,500 students are currently enrolled at the university’s Whitewater and Rock County campuses.

UW-Stout The following students from the area have been named to the University of Wisconsin-Stout Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester: -- Greenwood: Cooper Bredlau, Freshman, BS manufacturing engineering; Georgia Butterbrodt, Freshman, BS information and communication technologies; Hannah Hinker, Junior, BS packaging; Trenton Klabon, Junior, BS business administration; Cole Lindner, Senior, BS Computer Science; Adam Mueller, Senior, BS Graphic Communications; Brianna North, Senior, BS early childhood education; Madelin Raese, Junior, BS human development and family studies -- Loyal: Jackson Lindner, Junior, BS engineering technology; Jordan Lindner, Senior, BS Criminal Justice & Rehab; Blain Schmidt, Senior, BS engineering technology -- Spencer: Bryce Shaw, Junior, BS management; Alek Siegel, Senior, BS Computer and Electrical Eng UW-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, has 47 undergraduate majors and 23 graduate programs, including one doctoral degree. Enrollment was 7,692 in the fall.

UW-Green Bay The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has made public the names of undergraduate students receiving semester honors for fall 2021 semester academic achievement. Students who earn a 4.0 grade point average, which represents all “A” grades, receive highest honors. High honors go to students earning 3.99 to 3.75 grade point averages. Honors are given to students earning 3.74 to 3.50 grade point averages. Students are listed by the Wisconsin county or state claimed as place of permanent residence. All were full-time students in the fall term, earning 12 or more credits of graded coursework.

-- Granton: Lisa Smith, Semester Highest Honors -- Greenwood: Cassie Elmer, Semester Honors -- Loyal: Ness Koopman, Semester Highest Honors -- Spencer: Jadyn Goodwin, Semester Honors