May 27, 2008

Sixty-two students achieve 4.0 GPA for second semester

Morningside College Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Dr. William C. Deeds announced the names of 62 students who achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the second semester of the 2007-08 academic year.

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 – Philip Begley, Miranda Galvin, Austin Granzow, Kari Hansen, Rachel Kinney, Jennifer McWashington, Jessica Morrison, Cherie Nguyen, Dave Schipper, Jordan Wall.

From Iowa – Rebecca Anderson, Lawton; David Briese, Correctionville; Eric Clouse, Ruthven; Katherine Cook, Council Bluffs; Emily Cox, Council Bluffs; Sarah Culp, Newell; Amanda Franzen, New Hampton; Erin Freml, Harlan; Whitney Gries, Onawa; Eric Hockenberry, Anita; Staci Holm, Story City; Jeremiah Hughes, Forest City; Brian Johnson, Bronson; Grant Leavitt, Marcus; Bethany Leonard, Cherokee; Tareyn Moss, Sergeant Bluff; Emily Olsen, Marne; Steven Postolka, Sioux Rapids; Adrianna Radosti, Lawton; Alicia Runyan, Cleghorn; Marleta Smith, Lake City; Robert Tellgren, Council Bluffs; Christina Thomsen, Denison; Kelli Tyer Blake, Waterloo; Kelsey Uherka, Stanton; Emma Vander Zyl, Des Moines; Daniel Vennerberg, Stanton; Jordan Walsh, Odebolt; Samantha Wenger, Danbury; Kristen Westergaard, Mapleton; Elizabeth Wright, Onawa; Cassie Zimmerman, Oxford.

From other states – Cara Anderson, Fort Calhoun, Neb.; Alena Arendt, Valentine, Neb.; Natalie Bass, South Sioux City, Neb.; Rebecca Bauer, Alliance, Neb,.;  Katherine Billings, Mount Prospect, Ill.; Brenda Chord, Edgemont, S.D.; Brady Helmink, Fairbury, Neb.; Erin Keitges, Allen, Neb.; Beau Kildow, Omaha, Neb.; Kathryn Kotlik, Bellevue, Neb.; Marisha Lenz, Lincoln, Neb.; Annie McInnis, Omaha, Neb.; Justin Moser, Morris, Minn.; Charles Nixon, Norfolk, Neb.; Victoria Reed, Mission Viejo, Calif.; Margo Stanforth, Platte, S.D.; Evan Swan, South Sioux City, Neb.; Anne Torkelson, Norfolk, Neb.; Maureen Vandenbroucke, Omaha, Neb.; Vanessa Warzecha, Aloha, Ore.

Morningside College enrolled 1,798 full-time and part-time students for the 2007-08 academic year 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.

For information about attending Morningside College, contact the Admissions office at (712) 247-5111 or visit the college’s Web site at www.morningside.edu.