College Grads, Scholars From Woodbury

Below is a list of college graduates and athletics and academic honors winners from Woodbury. If you have news about a college student from Woodbury, email it to kris.janisch@patch.com.

Kara Johnson, of Woodbury, recently made the dean’s list at Montana State University.

Brent Finnegan, son of Barbara Winters Finnegan of Woodbury, made the fall semester dean’s list at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Finnegan, a Hill-Murray graduate, had a GPA better than 3.75. He is studying biomedical engineering.

Paige Hanson, a 2010 graduate, made the fall quarter dean’s list at Tiffin University with a 4.0 GPA. Hanson, daughter of Woodbury resident Mary Hanson, is majoring in forensic psychology.

Rachel Bay and Ellen Proesch, both of Woodbury, made the fall quarter dean’s list at DePaul University.

Kathryn George recently made the dean’s list at the Creighton University School of Nursing. She is a freshman.

Hailee Potter, of Woodbury, made the fall semester dean’s list at Cornell College.

Catherine James, daughter of Susan and William James of Woodbury, recently made the fall dean’s list at St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Ind.

Danielle Tuttle, of Woodbury, graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in December. Tuttle earned a master’s degree in business administration.

Ellen Rebecca Fitzgerald, of Woodbury, made the fall semester dean’s list at Clemson University. She is majoring in management.

Lauren Reagan, a 2011 gradute, made the fall semester dean’s list at Iowa State University, earning a 4.0 GPA. She also received an award for receiving the highest semester GPA award for genetics freshmen from the Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology Department at Iowa State and was rewarded with $250.

Rachel Peterson, of Woodbury, graduated from the College of St. Scholastica on Dec. 7, 2011. She earned a master’s in business administration.

Several students from Woodbury made the fall semester dean’s list (GPA of 3.5 or better) at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. They are:

• Shawn Breidenstein, undeclared.
• Allison Brimmell, majoring in communicative disorders.
• Michael Brun, is majoring in journalism.
• Michelle Carlson, is majoring in fine arts.
• Ashley Gardner, majoring in marketing communications.
• Meghan Kerr, majoring in accounting.
• Jacqueline Levendusky, majoring in animal science, pre-professional.
• Reese Lutgen, majoring in business administration and economics.
• Megan Menke, majoring in accounting.
• Rose Miller, majoring in social work.
• Lindsay Morse, majoring in broad field science.
• Rebecca Nolan, majoring in pre-professional.
• Christopher Olsen, majoring in computer science.
• Christopher Post, majoring in business administration.
• Victoria Ruckle, majoring in social work.
• Connor Sparks, majoring in Business Administration and Political Science.
• Shawn Stromath, majoring in business administration.
• Erin Thorvaldson, majoring in conservation.
• Michael Vandinburg, majoring in accounting.
• Elyce Voss, majoring in animal science, pre-professional.
• Andrew Walfoort, majoring in business administration.
• Ryan Cowell, majoring in business administration.
• Lauren Curtis, undeclared.
• Jackelyn Doyle, majoring in pre-professional.
• Ashley Kiritschenko, majoring in marketing communications.
• Katelyn O'Hare, majoring in biology, broad field science.
• Sarah Plank, majoring in health and human performance.
• Coleman Sandstrom, majoring in psychology.
• Niki Tasler, undeclared.
• Ryan West, majoring in accounting.

Lauren Knutson and Stephanie Schenck, both of Woodbury, made the fall president’s list (4.0 GPA) at Drake University.