Dec. 22, 2008

Seventy-six students achieve 4.0 GPA for fall 2008 semester

Morningside College Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Dr. William C. Deeds announced the names of 76 students who achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the 2008 fall semester.

These students were among those named to the Dean’s Honor List, which recognizes students who achieve a 3.67 grade point average or better and complete at least 12 credits of completed course work with no grade below a “C-.” Each student received a letter of recognition from Deeds.

The following students achieved a 4.0 grade point average:

From Sioux City – Lindsay Bass, Holly Becker, Kyle Bubb, Cara DeStigter, Kimberly Downs, Kari Hansen, Courtney Jungers, Ashley Krause, Nicholas McGraw, Cherie Nguyen, Andrew Posey, and Emma Prosser.

From Iowa – Jordan Aggen, Anita; Rebecca Anderson, Lawton; Autumn Bartel, Cherokee; David Briese, Correctionville; Chad Clancy, Spencer; Eric Clouse, Ruthven; Katherine Cook, Council Bluffs; Sarah Culp, Newell; Jessica Delaney, Lake Park; Katherine Ericson, Hawarden; Amanda Franzen, New Hampton; Whitney Gries, Onawa; Sabrina Higgins, Des Moines; Jeremiah Hughes, Forest City; Danielle Hulst, Hospers; Andrea Jenson, Pocahontas; Kendra Klein, Remsen; Brandie Koenig, Sloan; Jacquelyn Lincoln, Colesburg; Mallory Lowe, Panora; Wyeth Lynch, Prole; Amanda Martens, Shelby; Kristina McGrain, Mapleton; Kathryn Milbrandt, Buffalo Center; Nicole Morgan, Kingsley; Tareyn Moss, Sergeant Bluff; Lauri Nees, Early; Leah Nielsen, Sergeant Bluff; Derek Nolan, Hawarden; Ryan Oetken, Akron; Bradley Penning, Granville; Preston Pierce, Anthon; Whitney Postma, Ireton; Steven Postolka, Sioux Rapids; Brooke Pottorff, Corning; Adrianna Radosti, Lawton; Alicia Runyan, Cleghorn; Allison Scholten, Alton; Lindsey Siepker, Laurens; Kelsey Uherka, Stanton; Alex Watters, Milford; and Andrew Woodard, Ottumwa.

From other states – Carol Brewer, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Courtney Bruckner, McLean, Neb.; Adaela Dostal, David City; Breanne Evans, Crofton, Neb.; Brittney Foxhoven, South Sioux City, Neb.; Laura Homan, Lebanon, Ill.; Samantha Hood, Dodge, Neb.; Erin Keitges, Jackson, Neb.; Beau Kildow, Omaha, Neb.; Marjorie Kukuk, North Sioux City, S.D.; Philip Lieder, Stewartville, Minn.; Clint Little, Crab  Orchard, Neb.; Samantha McCarville, Indianola, Neb.; William Mech, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Amanda Morrow, Lakeville, Minn.; Charles Nixon, Norfolk, Neb.; Lindsay Noteboom, South Sioux City, Neb.; April Parkison, Omaha, Neb.; Brianna Paulsen, McCook Lake, S.D.; Margo Stanforth, Platte, S.D.; Kristin Struss, Fairmont, Minn; and Vanessa Warzecha, Aloha, Ore.

Morningside College enrolled 1,906 full-time and part-time students for the 2008 fall term and welcomes students of all faiths and backgrounds. Morningside offers five bachelor’s degrees, including bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of music, bachelor of music education, and bachelor of nursing, and a master of arts in teaching degree. The college was founded in 1894 by the Methodist Episcopal Church and remains affiliated with the United Methodist Church today.

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