Best & brightest

• Michael James Geniesse Jr. of Buffalo Grove received a bachelor's degree in community and regional planning from Iowa State University at the Aug. 4 summer commencement in Ames.

• Andrew Weiser of Wheeling graduated in June 2007 with a bachelor of mechanical engineering degree from Kettering University in Flint, Mich.

• The University of Kansas announced the following students were candidates for graduation at the May 20 commencement ceremony in Lawrence. Graduates, their parents, majors and high schools include the following.

Buffalo Grove: Jacqueline Nicole Bookman, daughter of Stuart and Debbie Bookman, Fine Arts, design and history of art, design, Adlai E. Stevenson High School graduate; Michael Aaron Gersten, son of Sam and Karen Gersten, music education, graduate of Adlai E. Stevenson High School; Daniel Scott Grant, son of Steven and Marcia Grant, health information management, Adlai E. Stevenson High School graduate; Ariella Gina Greenberg, daughter of Bruce and Elaine Greenberg, history, Adlai E. Stevenson High School graduate; Cade C. Mlodinoff, son of Liz Aron, general studies/economics, Adlai E. Stevenson High School graduate; Ashley Nicole Rabins, daughter of Stuart and Susan Rabins, business/marketing, Adlai E. Stevenson High School graduate; Ariel Michael Shapiro, son of Rhoda and Dennis Shapiro, business/marketin, Adlai E. Stevenson High School graduate; and Joshua Todd Stillman, son of Michael and Marcy Stillman, architectural studies, Adlai E. Stevenson High School graduate.

Long Grove: Dana Lindsay Starr, daughter of Ron and Debbie Starr, general studies/communication studies, Adlai E. Stevenson High School graduate.

• The University of Wisconsin-Madison named the following students to the 2006-07 spring Dean's List for ranking in the top 10 percent of their class or achieving a grade point average of 3.75 or higher.

Buffalo Grove: Emily Jenna Anstadt, Paul Joseph Axel, Kara Ellen Bellowe, Elana Zwerin Hart, Emily Joy Robin, Gabriel Baruch Shechter, all students in the College of Letters and Science; Rebecca Ann Brogadir, David Martin Mills and Stacy Michelle Pincus, all students in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences; Carly Heather Brown, School of Human Ecology; Gabriel Leyden Rubalcaba, School of Human Ecology; Eric Sean Anstadt, College of Engineering; and Adrienne Rochelle Lewis, School of Education.

Wheeling: Christine Grace Cline, School of Business; and Shrinal Vyas, College of Letters and Science.

• Erin B. O'Neill and Mark I. Snitowsky, both of Wheeling were named to the spring 2007 Dean's List at Bradley University in Peoria for achieving a minimum 3.5 grade-point average for the semester.

• Carly T. Burda of Buffalo Grove, a junior majoring in early childhood education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was named to the spring 2007 Dean's List for having a minimum 3.4 grade point average. She is a graduate of Adlai E. Stevenson High School.

• Joseph R. Antonaci of Wheeling, a sophomore majoring in business administration operations management at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was named to the spring 2007 Dean's List for having a minimum 3.4 grade point average. He is a Wheeling High School graduate.

• Theodore D. Ogilvie of Buffalo Grove graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., at the May 12, 2007 spring commencement ceremonies.

• Ross Jared Houston of Buffalo Grove received a bachelor's degree in communication from Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo., at the May 5, 2007 graduation ceremonies.

• Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., named the following students to the spring 2007 President's List. To be eligible, students must earn at least 12 undergraduate semester hours of credit with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

Buffalo Grove: Ross Jared Houston, communication.

Long Grove: David Isaiah Taylor, biology, psychology, pre-education/secondary.

• Iowa State University awarded bachelor's degrees to the following students at the spring commencement ceremonies in Ames.

Buffalo Grove: Morgan Alicia Cantwell, apparel merchandising, design and production; Jeffrey David Rothblum, aerospace engineering and political science.

• The University of Kansas in Lawrence announced the following students graduated with bachelor's degrees after the 2007 summer session.

Buffalo Grove: Ariella Gina Greenberg, daughter of Bruce and Elaine Greenberg, history, Adlai E. Stevenson High School graduate; and Rachel Hallie Simon, daughter of Steve and Linda Simon, sociology, general studies, a graduate of Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, Mass.

Long Grove: Jeremy Brett Stern, son of Candy Stern, general studies, business minor, Adlai E. Stevenson High School graduate.

• Omar Farooq Ishaq of Buffalo Grove graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication studies from the University of Iowa at the summer 2007 commencement ceremonies in Iowa City.

• Shawna L. Brungraber of Wheeling graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Iowa at the summer 2007 commencement ceremonies in Iowa City.

• Natalie L. Chery of Wheeling, a business undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, was named to the Dean's List for the May 2007 semester.