Best and brightest

• Roosevelt University awarded master's degrees to the following students in August 2007.

Inverness: Richard DiMaio, business administration.

Palatine: Kathryn Franz, business administration; and Theresa Hausenbauer, early childhood educational profession.

• Hope College in Holland, Mich., named the following students to the Dean's List for the first semester of the 2007-08 school year for having a minimum 3.5 grade point average.

Palatine: Kristen J. Gabel, senior; Laura F. Hargrove, senior; Lindsey A. Rhodes, sophomore; and Amy K. Rollefson, junior.

• Southern Illinois University in Carbondale named the following students to the spring 2007 Deans' list.

Barrington: Victoria Renae Evans, straight A's, freshman; and Meredith E. Young, straight A's, freshman.

South Barrington: Lonnie Allen Peterson, straight A's, senior.

Inverness: Andrew Isliam Mechmet, junior.

Palatine: Michael L. Anderson, junior; Andrea Elsie Arnier, straight A's, senior; Stephen Matthew Hand, sophomore; Erik B. Karsbaek, senior; Dana Louise Krzeminski, straight A's, senior; and Robyn Marie Reeves, senior; and Andrew Jacob Somor, straight A's, senior.

• David E. Markko of Barrington was named to the dean's list for the March 2007 session at Columbia College, Missouri, for achieving at least a 3.5 grade point average.

• Iowa State University in Ames named the following students to the 2007 spring semester dean's list for earning a grade point average of at least 3.50.

Inverness: Robin Catherine Lehner, pre-journalism and mass communication.

Palatine: Scott William Deger, industrial engineering; and Katina Amy Demulder, industrial engineering;

• Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis., announced the following students were named to the Dean's List in the 2007 spring semester.

Barrington: Michelle DeGelleke, College of Business Administration; and Christine Kehl, Klingler College of Arts and Sciences;

Inverness: James Calhoun Jr., College of Business Administration; Andria Lahart, College of Nursing; and Kathleen Weber, College of Business Administration.

Palatine: Greg Entwhistle, Klingler College of Arts and Sciences;• Ashley French, College of Engineering;• Kevin Hand, College of Engineering;• Kristin Keenan, Klingler College of Arts and Sciences;• Megan Marwitz, College of Engineering; and Catherine Stineman, College of Nursing.

• Daniel Patrick Dunne, son of Dan and Janell Dunne of Palatine, completed the Global Awareness Program in the spring of 2007 at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, and received a Global Awareness Program certificate at a May ceremony. Dunne is a senior majoring in management and a Palatine High School graduate.

• Keri Keller George of Palatine, a student in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, was named to the president's list for the 2007 spring semester for achieving a 4.0 grade point average.

• Katie Lynn Ellis of Port Barrington, a student in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, was named to the president's list for the 2007 spring semester for achieving a 4.0 grade point average.

• The University of Dayton in Ohio named the following students to the 2006-07 winter semester dean's list for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Barrington: Christen Musuraca, daughter of Joseph and Ronda Musuraca.

Barrington Hills: Katherine Burgeson, daughter of John and Noreen Burgeson.

Palatine: Kelly Wedell, daughter of Bruce and Kimberly Wedell.

• Jennifer L. Romaniszak of Palatine graduated May 19, 2007, from Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights.

• DePaul University in Chicago announced the following students were named to 2007 spring quarter Dean's List for earning a grade point average of 3.50 or above.

Inverness: Jeffrey S. Castles, Craig M. Gronowski (human computer interaction), Janine O'Brien Larson and Christine Lynn Simmons (early childhood education major.

Palatine: Meredith Anne Agee (sociology), Brian Michael Casey (finance Honors), Nicholas R. Castle (digital cinema), Kathryn A. Cyganowski (international studies and political science), Kevin Grenning (accountancy), Graham Henry Heubach (art and art history), Robert C. Jones, Reda Josifi (biological sciences and psychology), Yauhen Kruhly (computer graphics and motion technology), Victoria P. Krupica (elementary education), Stavri Vako (political science, Eduar Vazquez (digital cinema), David D. Pan (marketing), Nora Najarian (political science and Spanish), Theodora Vattis, Mary Weber, Margaret L. Weber and Joshua E. Wulbert.

• Chris Wright, son of Abbott and Teana Wright, Inverness, was named to the 2006-07 dean's list at Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis., for maintaining a minimum 3.4 grade point average. Wright is a 2004 graduate of William Fremd High School, Palatine.

• Emily Leininger, daughter of Eric and Claire Leininger, Barrington, was named to the 2006-07 dean's list at Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis., for maintaining a minimum 3.4 grade point average. Leininger is a 2004 graduate of Barrington High School.

• Matthew Broadhead of Palatine was awarded Dean's High Honors for the Spring 2007 semester at Nichols College, Dudley, Mass., for achieving a grade point average between 3.6 to 4.0.

• Justin Pothast, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Pothast of Palatine, graduated with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and history at Cornell College's June 2007 commencement in Mount Vernon, Iowa.

• Adrienne Stackwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stackwell of Palatine, graduated with a bachelor's degree in secondary education and international business at Cornell College's June 2007 commencement in Mount Vernon, Iowa.

• Nathan Barr Arnberger of Deer Park graduated with a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Iowa at its spring 2007 commencement ceremonies• in Iowa City.

• Kevil E. Muchow of Palatine graduated with a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Iowa at its spring 2007 commencement ceremonies in Iowa City.

• Jennifer L. Romaniszak of Palatine was named to the Spring 2007 Dean's List 2006 at Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights for earning a minimum 3.5 grade point average.

• DePaul University in Chicago announced the following students graduated with master of business administration degrees last summer.

Palatine: Ryan Gable, general business• (with distinction); Linda Seger, general business (with distinction); John Seger, general business (with distinction); and John Tomaino, general business.

• DePaul University in Chicago announced the following students graduated with bachelor's degrees last summer.

Inverness: Kyung Yu, entreprenuership.

Palatine: Nicole Ackleson, communication; David Cantrell, finance; Courtney Craig. communication; Joseph D'Amico, marketing management (with distinction); Lindsey Ganser, anthropology; Mariya Kharpatin, business information technology; Vickie Paziouros, accountancy; Sai Priya Krishna Rao, computer science (with distinction); and Michael Spedale, leadership and change management (with distinction).

• Bradley University in Peoria awarded bachelor's degrees to the following students at the May 19, 2007• commencement ceremonies.

Barrington: Barrington: Dana Lynn Charmoy, magna cum laude; Lindsey Anne Olmon, magna cum laude (industrial engineering); and William Peter Schroeder, cum laude.

Palatine: Elizabeth Laura Blyler, Catherine Rose Davis, Lauren Michelle Greene, summa cum laude; Seth Robert Kressmann; and Jacob R. Livingston.

South Barrington: Michelle Angela Salazar Gumapas (mechanical engineering).

To achieve summa cum laude honors, a student must achieve a 3.8 or better grade point average. For magna cum laude honors, students must achieve a 3.6 or higher GPA and for cum laude honors, a 3.4 or better GPA is required.