318 Wartburg College students receive diplomas

WAVERLY — Wartburg College awarded diplomas to 318 students during Spring Commencement Saturday, May 24.

Those recognized include: Cael O’Neill, who graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration, Seamus Poynton, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education, and Maggie Winders, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in social work. O’Neill, Poynton, and Winders are from Solon.

UW-Madison announces spring dean’s list

MADISON, WIS. — The University of Wisconsin- Madison has recognized students named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2024-2025 academic year including Jamison Grimm, College of Letters and Science, from Solon.

Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester. Each university school or college sets its own GPA requirements for students to be eligible to receive the distinction.

U of I 2025 spring semester dean’s list honorees announced

IOWA CITY — More than 8,000 students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean’s list for the 2025 spring semester.

Ely – Bradley Alldredge, Natalie Bennett, Ashton Carmer, Maya Carrizales, Molly Crumbo, Bailey Heathman, Allison Jarvela, Rylee Lueken, Amy Millard, Bella Reiseck, Julia Robinson, and Dylan Seiffert

Solon – Heather Bachus, Jakob Bovenmyer, Jada Buffington of Solon, Morgan Burhans, Kira Burkum, Kate Crawford of Solon, Taylor Dee, Benjamin Duckett, Mia Duckett, Jamie Düster, Makenna Eadie, Summer Eland, Britta Elijah, Lukas Erickson, Ella Flatgard, Sophia Gardner, Kylie Green, Logan Gruchow, Joseph Hickman, Brandon Hoit, Elizabeth Iverson, Bo Janssen, Brick Kabela, Camryn Keith, Brendan Klutts, Peyton Knight, Grant Knipper, Callie Levin, Ethan McLaughlin, Morgan Meiers, Kayla Meseck, Elias Miller, Brayden Moore, Peyton Pentico, Michael Pipolo, Brayden Rickertsen, Gianna Rocca, Lauren Roskopf, Kassandra Rummel, Nathan Spengler, Mia Stahle, Felicia Tharp, Jacob Timmons, Jake Van Roekel, Brent Werner, Brookelyn Whitford, Ashlyn Williams, Grace Yetley, and Zeke Young

Mount Mercy University congratulates May 2025 graduates

CEDAR RAPIDS – The following students graduated from Mount Mercy in May.

Ely – Nathan Jones (Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude)

Solon – Joseph McAtee (Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum L aude), Isaac Milliman (Bachelor of Science), and Drew Turner (Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude)