BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY has announced its dean’s list for students carrying 12 or more semester hours during any one term and earning a 3.25 GPA. Local students named include:

o Cindy MaDoll, Motley o Holly Evans, Pillager

o Jocelyn Wicht, Pillager

o Veronica Paklonsky, Staples

o Vanessa Waldahl, Wadena

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES CAMPUS dean’s list for fall semester, 2009; to qualify, students must achieve a GPA of 3.66 while taking 12 or more credits. Local students named include:

o Kelly Street, Pillager

o Francis JimenezKloeckl, Staples.

EMILY PASKEWITZ, Staples, a graduate student in University of Northern Iowa’s communications studies program, was selected to present her research project (“For the Greater Good: Multi-Generational Views of Organizational Citizenship Behavior”) at the Graduate Research Symposium Feb. 19. She was nominated by Jayne Witte, associate professor of communication.

DAMON OURADNIK, son of Carolyn Ouradnik, Motley, was named to the Dunwoody College of Technology, fall quarter 2009 dean’s list. To qualify, students must earn a 3.5 GPA in 12 or more credits for the quarter.

CONCORDIA COLLEGE, MOORHEAD, has announced its 2009 fall semester dean’s honor list. To qualify, students must carry 12 semester credits and have a GPA of 3.7. Local students named include:

o Alexander Holsman, daughter of Sid Holsman of Ingleside, Ill. and Tracie Borders of Motley

o Kirsten Longbella, daughter of Chad and Jody Longbella, Staples

o Ann-Jeanette Swenson, daughter of Robert and Sharon Swenson, Staples.

THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS, ST. PAUL, has announced its 2009 fall semester dean’s honor list. To qualify, students must have a GPA of 3.5. Local students named include:

o Ann Motl, Browerville o Hailey Roberts, Staples o Ephrem Shaffer, Staples.