Jan. 2, 2008

Forty-eight students achieve 4.0 GPA for 2007 fall semester

Morningside College Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Dr. William C. Deeds announced the names of 48 students who achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the 2007 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 – Heather Blom, Laura Gildemeister, Kari Hansen, Grace Holbrook, Cody Jaminet, Ashley Krause, Mandi Poss, Adrianna Radosti, and Tiffany Yenter.

From Iowa – Jordan Aggen, Anita; Rebecca Anderson, Lawton; DeRae Bettin, Odebolt; Jill Bohnker, Underwood; Katherine Cook, Council Bluffs; Sarah Culp, Newell; Jessica Delaney, Lake Park; Katherine Delaney, Lake Park; Amanda Franzen, New Hampton; Whitney Gries, Onawa; David Hopper, Newell; Heidi Lieber, Lawton; Matthew Mayfield, Cedar Rapids; Chelsey Meyer, Holstein; Teryn Pomerenke, Sergeant Bluff; Steven Postolka, Sioux Rapids; Tiffany Pribyl, Crescent; Marleta Smith, Lake City; Luke Sorensen, Essex; Hannah Swartzendruber, Kalona; Kelsey Uherka, Stanton; Daniel Vennerberg, Stanton; Jordan Walsh, Odebolt; and Kristen Westergaard, Mapleton.

From other states – Katherine Billings, Mount Prospect, Ill.; Cody Dennis, Osmond, Neb.; Melissa Dreyer, Hay Springs, Neb.; Samantha Hood, Dodge, Neb.; Erin Keitges, Allen, Neb.; Beau Kildow, Omaha, Neb.; Marisha Lenz, Lincoln, Neb.; Jamie Maguire, Norfolk, Neb.; Justin Moser, Morris, Minn.; Charles Nixon, Norfolk, Neb.; Jack Rother, Wayne, Neb.; Margo Stanforth, Platte, S.D.; Kristin Struss, Fairmont, Minn.; Vanessa Warzecha, Aloha, Ore.; and Melissa Whiteley, Omaha, Neb.

Morningside College enrolled 1,798 full-time and part-time students for the 2007 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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