Best & Brightest
Local area students who received recognition from their respective colleges include:
• Lenora Swanson of Elgin received a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education with cum laude honors at North Central College Naperville. Swanson was among 97 students who received baccalaureate and advanced degrees from the college Dec. 1 after completing the fall 2007 term.
• Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa: More than 1,600 received degrees at Iowa State University's fall commencement in December.
Algonquin: Justine Rose Rathke, Early Childhood Education, bachelor of science.
Barrington: Justin R. Vogt, Industrial Technology, bachelor of science.
Crystal Lake: Amanda Marie Sadowski, kinesiology and health, bachelor of science, and psychology, bachelor of science.
Island Lake: Christopher Lee Schoo, architecture-professional degree, BAR, C.
McHenry: Jason Michael Kurzer, bachelor of arts. Advertising.
St. Charles: Eric J. Lindquist, construction engineering, bachelor of science; Katherine Evans Craychee, mathematics, bachelor of science, C.
• University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the dean's list for the fall semester of the 2007-2008.
Algonquin: Mallorie Simone Enk, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences; Kerry Leigh Wall, School of Education.
Barrington: Bianca Lisa Damato, College of Letters and Science; Carson Reid Griffis, College of Letters and Science; Kristen Ann Huschitt, College of Letters and Science; Shannon Colleen McKeown, School of Business; Andrew John Miller, College of Engineering.
Carpentersville: Temilolu Emmanuel Ogunbodede, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
Elgin: Kathryn Irene Wedemeyer, School of Education.
Johnsburg: Darren Joshua Leonardi, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
Lake Barrington: Kiara Joy Francour, School of Education.
McHenry: Mary Katherine McLaughlin, School of Education.
North Barrington: Leslie Christine Rowe, School of Human Ecology.
St. Charles: Elizabeth Anne Chadwick, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences; Rachel Lynn Eliasek, School of Education; Kimberly Mary Lancaster, School of Education; Matthew Joseph Quock, College of Engineering; Amanda Clarissa Sauer, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences; Brian Gregory Zimmerman, College of Engineering.
West Dundee: Eleni Grace Karas, School of Education.
• Bradley University, Peoria: These area students have received recognition on the dean's list for the fall 2007 semester:
Barrington: Christina Novak
Barrington Hills: Candice Holt, Hubert Gudanowski.
Elgin: Kaylin McMahon, Matthew Rock, Michelle Coyle. Sleepy Hollow: Rachel Raab, Ashley Horn.
• Bradley University, Peoria: These area students have received recognition on the dean's list for the fall 2007 semester at Bradley University.
Lake Barrington: Chelsea Sullivan
West Dundee: Jennifer Weldon, Lauren Peterson and Leah Moran.
• Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa has announced the dean's list for the fall 2007 term.
Algonquin: Molly Meyer, a junior, daughter of Wayne and Pamela Meyer.
• Columbia College, Columbia, Mo. has announced October session dean's list.
Algonquin: William Savage
Cary: Jacob Dudzik, Matthew Galizia.
Hampshire: Jordan Warda
Huntley: Martin Gudmundson.
Lake in the Hills: Heather Dicicco, Amanda Orlandini, Daniel Tazbier.
McHenry: Lloyd Hamang, Kristine Klein
Richmond: Joseph Mondello
St. Charles: Michael Smale
West Dundee: Susan Esposito.