Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Earn dean’s list recognition at UI
More than 7,650 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean’s list for the 2024 spring semester.
Degree-seeking undergraduates in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher on 12 semester hours or more of graded coursework are recognized by inclusion on the dean’s list.
Students from this area were included on the list.
Hartley: Abigail Kunzman, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Major: Biology; second year.
Sanborn: Samuel Heyn, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Major: Journalism and Mass Communication; third year.
Named to UI president’s list
Cherryenne Hibbing, of Hartley, was among more than 1,200 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the president’s list for the 2024 spring semester.
Hibbing is a third-year student in Iowa’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and is majoring in English and Creative Writing.
Undergraduates who achieve a grade point average of 4.0 for 12 semester hours or more of graded coursework are recognized by inclusion on the president’s list. Hibbing also has met all of the requirements for inclusion on the dean’s list.
3 local students earn honors at Iowa Central CC
Three local students were named to the Dean’s List and President’s List at Iowa Central Community College for the spring 2024 semester.
To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must complete a minimum of six credit hours and maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5-3.9 on a 4.0 scale. To be eligible for the President’s List, students must maintain a 4.0 grade point average and complete a minimum of six credit hours.
Jordan Waddell, of Hartley, was named to the President’s List, while Tanner Tesch, of Everly, and Bryce Dodge, of Hartley, were named to the Dean’s List.
SDSU releases spring 2024 dean’s list
More than 3,300 students were recognized for outstanding academic performance during the spring 2024 semester at South Dakota State University in Brookings by being named to the dean’s list.
To earn dean’s list distinctions in SDSU’s colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Overall, 3,378 students from 40 states and 37 foreign nations are on the list.
Area students earning this academic achievement are listed below.
Everly: Haley Berends, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences; Holly Frehse, College of Nursing; Zachary Schoelerman, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences; and Emily Sindt, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
Melvin: Ashilyn Hulstein, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
Sanborn: Adelle Wolfswinkel, College of Nursing.
Kiana Johnson joins Iowa Tourism Advisory Group
The Iowa Tourism Advisory Group held its inaugural meeting on Thursday, May 23, at the Iowa Economic Development Authority offices in Des Moines. A key initiative from the Iowa Tourism Industry Strategic Plan, the group is a collaborative effort to gather input and feedback on statewide tourism initiatives, bring fresh perspectives to inform future programming and foster collaboration across the tourism industry.
Kiana Johnson, Executive Director of O’Brien County Economic Development Corporation (OCEDC), joined a diverse group of non-governing stakeholders from various sectors of the tourism industry. Each member brings unique insights and experiences that contribute to the goal of enhancing Iowa’s tourism offerings and promoting the state as a premier destination for travelers.
“It was an honor to be asked to be a member of the newly formed advisory group. Being able to represent rural Iowa with an economic development focus is important to our recruitment and retention efforts,” said Johnson, who oversees O’Brien County Tourism as a committee of OCEDC. “Having the opportunity to work with such an experienced group of travel professionals will be beneficial in crafting our strategic plan to promote tourism locally while making a positive impact statewide.”
“The formation of the Iowa Tourism Advisory Board marks a significant milestone in our strategic plan,” said Amy Zeigler, Iowa Tourism Office manager. “The collective expertise and passion of these members will be invaluable as we work together to elevate Iowa’s profile as a top travel destination.”
