Best & brightest

• Allison Leigh Aird of Rolling Meadows, 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.

• Zachary Michael Evett of Arlington Heights, a student in the College of Business Administration 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.

• Scott Kenneth Lesniak, son of Ken and Kathryn Lesniak of Arlington Heights, 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. Lesniak is a senior majoring in communication studies and a graduate Rolling Meadows High School.

• Christie Isabel Wendel, of Arlington Heights, a student majoring in elementary education at Iowa State University, Ames, was recognized for academic achievement by being named to the 2007 spring dean's list for earning a grade point average of at least 3.50.

• Alescia Ann Roberto of Arlington Heights, a student majoring in microbiology a student majoring in elementary education at Iowa State University, Ames, was recognized for academic achievement by being named to the 2007 spring dean's list for earning a grade point average of at least 3.50.

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

Arlington Heights: Kristen Britton, College of Health Sciences; Mark Chaput, Diederich College of Communication; Nicole Cirone, College of Business Administration; Elizabeth Dupree, Diederich College of Communication; Christine Galioto, College of Business Administration; Nicole Girolami, College of Health Sciences; Christopher Gunn, College of Engineering; Tiffany Imburgia, Diederich College of Communication; Timothy Kellen, College of Business Administration; John Kendzior, College of Business Administration; Jennifer King, Klingler College of Arts and Sciences; Shannon McArthur, College of Health Sciences; Robert Moroney, College of Business Administration; Brianna Platania, College of Nursing; Benjamin Rode, College of Business Administration; Shannon Schaeffer, College of Health Sciences; Stephanie Stopka, College of Business Administration; and Laura Tallarito, College of Nursing.

• Bryce Larson, son of Glen and Lynn Larson of Arlington Heights, and grandson of Charles and Shirley Larson of Park Ridge, was named a United States National College Award winner in Natural Sciences by the United States Achievement Academy. Larson, who attends Ohio Wesleyan University, was nominated by Professor Dennis C. Radakaugh. Larson will appear in the acdemy's' official collegiate yearbook, which is published annually.

• Sarah Wander of Arlington Heights, a sophomore at Hope College, Holland, Mich., danced in "Peace Within" and "Spelunking" in the college's Student Dance Concert performed in November. She is the daughter of Paul and Pat Wander and a 2006 graduate of Prospect High School.

• Lesley Bartosek of Arlington Heights graduated May 30, 2007 with a bachelor of business administration degree in marketing from the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (LIM) in New York, N.Y.

• 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.

Arlington Heights: Amy Bryniczka; Jillian Kuefner, daughter of George and Virginia Kuefner; Amy Piergalski, daughter of Don and Mary Piergalski; and Colleen Wall, daughter of Lacy and Pamela Wall.

• Sarah Michalczuk of Arlington Heights, a graduate of John Hersey High School, was named to the Dean's List for the spring 2007 semester at Washington University's John M. Olin School of Business in St. Louis, Mo. To qualify, she earned a semester grade point average of 3.6 or higher.

• John C. Milano of Arlington Heights 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 the Dean's List for earning a grade point average of 3.50 or above. Students and their majors are:

Arlington Heights: Daniel J. Adler (finance), Yevgeniy M. Bakman, Elizabeth K. Bartosek (sociology), Jacqueline S. Bishop, Matthew J. Brennan (management), Lauren M. Ciesemier (psychology), Robert William Ciura (finance), George T. Darmos, Geralyn A. Dickey (chemistry), Danielle Christine Economy, (music performance), Anatoli Fridliand, Geneva M. Giglio, Michael John Gilman, Mark R. Jeretina, Yelena Kart, Kristen M. Koller (psychology), Jacob T. Krafft, Olimpia C. Krzysztofczyk (political science and psychology), Emily G. Lattie (psychology).

Also from Arlington Heights: Jenette Antoinette Mata, Katie L. McDonnell (elementary education), Ryan A. McGeehan, Michael R. McGovern (marketing major), Martin F. McGovern, Mark J. Nadolski, Lev Naginsky, George Panagos (finance), Eugene Petrovsky, Mark J. Pociask, Danine Marie Pontarelli, Katherine Jessica Purta, Natalie M. Rizzo (chemistry and mathematical sciences), Robert W. Rooney, Jake R. Serek, David V. Sokolovsky, Alexandra J. Solak, Julie Song (biological sciences), Theadore Francis Stanaszek, Sean Mark Thornton (a psychology major), George S. Trakas (marketing and finance), Robert J. Urban, Sean Michael Whalen (information systems major), and Adam P. Zarazinski (political science major).

Rolling Meadows: Richard David Gucwa, Katie M. Janiga (early childhood education), Natalie E. Haase (elementary education), and Michael P. Sullivan III.

Mary Gilling, daughter of Robert and Margaret Gilling, Arlington Heights, was named to the 2006-07 dean's list at Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis., for maintaining a minimum 3.4 grade point average. Gilling is a graduate of John Hersey High School.

• John C. Milano of Arlington Heights 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.

• Matthew A. Schoeck of Rolling Meadows 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.

• Brandon Kanagy of Rolling Meadows graduated with distinction last summer with a master of general business degree from DePaul University, Chicago.

• Edward Gadberry of Arlington Heights graduated with distinction last summer with a master of general business degree from DePaul University, Chicago.

• James Radtke of Arlington Heights graduated with distinction last summer with a master of general business degree from DePaul University, Chicago.