Academic honors
The following students were named to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities dean's list for 2021 fall semester for earning a GPA of at least 3.66. Alexandria: Amanda Bittmann, senior, College of Science and Engineering; Lucas Bitzan, sophomore, College of Liberal Arts; Peyton Fath, junior, College of Biological Sciences; Conner Froke, senior, Colleg of Education/Human Development; Bryant Johnson, sophomore, College of Science and Engineering; Makia Krippner, senior, College of Liberal Arts; Evan Lattimer, senior, College of Biological Sciences; Samuel Maier, senior, College of Science and Engineering; Brady Mccoy, sophomore, College of Biological Sciences; Josie Minnerath, senior, College of Biological Sciences; Alexander Neale, senior, College of Liberal Arts; Owen Olson, sophomore, College of Science and Engineering; Jadeya Peterson, senior, School of Nursing; Jessica Schroeder, freshman, School of Nursing; Noah Struck, senior, College of Science and Engineering; Justin Sunvold, sophomore, Carlson School of Management; Harold Wegner, senior, College of Liberal Arts; Zacharie Wosepka, senior, College of Biological Sciences; and Xinru Zhong, sophomore, College of Liberal Arts. Farwell: Reece Stallman, junior, Carlson School of Management. Glenwood: Joshua Bartels, senior, College of Science and Engineering; Peyton Kolstoe, senior, College of Science and Engineering; Hannah Orlowski, senior, College of Liberal Arts. Nelson: Noah Capouch, sophomore, School of Nursing; Sidney Enninga, senior, Carlson School of Management.
Scholarship
Two local students received scholarships through The Central Lakes College Foundation, which distributed $167,846 for fall 2021 scholarships. They are Tristan Johnson of Alexandria, who received scholarships from the Staples Student Senate Scholarship Fund and Don Wig Memorial Scholarship Fund; and Chaeli Falzone of Osakis, who received a scholarship from the Ione Johnson Estate Scholarship Fund.
Other honors
Colton Koehn, son of Dave and Ella Koehn of Alexandria, has been admitted to North Dakota State University “With Distinction.” He will enter NDSU in fall 2022 and plans to major in civil engineering with a minor in math. Distinction means that NDSU is acknowledging Koehn as an honor student. In high school, Koehn is active in swimming, tennis, and Key Club and is an Alexandra Area High School Ambassador.
