Scholarships
CAMBUS Scholarship: New Lenox resident Mason Zaker, an undergraduate student at the University of Iowa in Ames, who also works as a student mechanic at CAMBUS, recently was selected as one of five recipients of a CAMBUS scholarship for the spring semester. CAMBUS is the university’s public transit system that provides bus service throughout campus.
“Aside from the monetary benefit, I think the scholarship represents all of the hard work and dedication I’ve put into CAMBUS since I started here. I would not be the person I am without CAMBUS,” Zaker said.
Dean’s/President’s Lists
Congratulations to the following local students who have been named to their university or college’s Dean’s or President’s List.
Grace Vowell, from Peotone and a freshman at the University of Wisconsin – Stout, has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester.
Tyler Grauer, New Lenox, was named on Southern New Hampshire University’s fall President’s List.
Erica Zmuda, of New Lenox, was named to Missouri State University’s fall Dean’s List.
Abi Schliffka, New Lenox, was named to Harding University Dean’s List for the fall semester, in Searcy, Arkansas.
Morgan Maca of New Lenox, has been named to Pennsylvania Western University Dean’s List for the fall semester.
Audrey Balester, New Lenox, was among more than 800 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the President’s List for the fall semester.
Drake Sorensen, from Peotone, attained Dean’s List status for the fall semester at Loras College, in Dubuque, Iowa.
Fall Dean’s List students at Belmont University, in Nashville, include: Arwen Rolinitis of Manhattan; plus Rocco Greco, George Graefen, and Grant Brown, all of New Lenox.
Several area students were named to the fall Dean’s List at the University of Evansville in Indiana, including: Emily Palmisano of Beecher, Hannah Barger of New Lenox, Nico Borrelli of Manhattan, and Margaret Kuypers of Peotone.
Iowa State University, in Ames, recognized students named to the fall semester Dean’s List, including the following students: Emma Jean Heaney, from Manteno; plus Alexander Thomas Kogut, Ethan Sall, Bradley Robert Small, and Antonio K. Tuminello, all from New Lenox.
Northern Illinois University announced its fall Dean’s List students. Local students earning this honor include from: Crete – Mitchell Dkutczak; Manhattan – Kara Carr, Owen Vaughn, and Elizabeth Goberville; Manteno – Kaitlyn Hagge, Benjamin Koranda, and Emma Spagnoli; Monee – Sarah Blickem and Sullivan Hertzog; New Lenox – Macy Demichael, Conor Meeks, Peyton Rimsnider, Helen Rohn, and Anna Sheehey; Peotone – Faith Asbrand and Kobe Baumgartner; and Steger – Andriana Williams.
The University of Iowa, in Iowa City, named students to the Dean’s List for the fall semester, including: Manhattan – Gea Alberico and Jade Jaworski; Monee – Dominick Esquivel; New Lenox – Annabelle Andrews, Audrey Balester, Barbara Belka, Mia Fares, Ryan Hansen, Connor Hogan, Aidan McFarland, Alexandra Orrico, Casey Petrosky, Brooke Revor, Emma Rimkunas, Drew Sapato, Isaac Simpkins, Emma So, Samantha Triner, and Mason Zaker; and Peotone – Madeline Tures.
Graduations
Many local students also received degrees at the end of the fall term. Congratulations to the following students:
Graduating in December from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb were: Crete – Randy Wilson, Bachelor of Arts, History; Manhattan – Keygan Balaja, Master of Science, Nutrition and Dietetics; Mikayla Gorzeman Mohr, Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences; and Tyler Holl, Bachelor of Arts, Advocacy and Public Communication; Manteno – Kaitlyn Hagge, Bachelor of Science, Psychology, and Andy Pacius, Bachelor of Science, Engineering Technology – Electrical Engineering Technology; Monee – Kyle Pugh, Master of Science, Kinesiology and Physical Education – Sport and Exercise Psychology; and Alexis Spraags, Bachelor of Science, Human Development and Family Sciences: Family Social Services; New Lenox – Alyssa Anderson, Bachelor of Arts, World Language and Cultures – French and Francophone Studies; AJ Katzmann, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; and Ryan Marcowka, Bachelor of Music, Music – Education; and Peotone – Jordan Amaskane, Master of Business Administration, Business Administration MBA.
The University of Iowa awarded nearly 2,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students degrees at the close of the fall semester. Local students receiving degrees were Charles Sroka and Frank Stojak, both of Peotone.