Arlington Heights Students Earn Honors At Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, More

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — We’re tracking higher education accomplishments by local students throughout the academic year. To submit an achievement, email eric.degrechie@patch.com.

College Credits announcements are compiled from Merit Pages News, colleges and universities, and submissions from readers and families.

Mississippi State University

MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS — Alexandra Flessas, of Arlington Heights, was among more than 3,500 students who graduated from Mississippi State University in spring 2026.

Flessas received a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from MSU’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Missouri State University

SPRINGFIELD, MO — Daniel Wenzel, of Arlington Heights, graduated from Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science in finance.

Missouri State awarded 2,677 degrees during its spring commencement ceremonies, held May 8 at Great Southern Bank Arena.

Georgia Institute Of Technology

ATLANTA, GA — Two Arlington Heights students were named to the Georgia Institute of Technology’s dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester:

• Jensen Stahr, Arlington Heights
• Lydia Wilhelm, Arlington Heights

The designation is awarded to undergraduate students who earn a semester grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

University Of Tampa

TAMPA, FL — Three Arlington Heights students were named to the University of Tampa’s dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester:

• Victoria Koczaj, Class of 2026, majoring in criminology and criminal justice
• Cassidy Pardini, Class of 2026, majoring in secondary biology education
• Abigail Jordan, Class of 2029, majoring in allied health

Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 3.75 to qualify for the dean’s list.

University Of Alaska Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS, AK — Jonathan Wasilewski, of Arlington Heights, was named to the University of Alaska Fairbanks chancellor’s list for the spring 2026 semester.

Students who earn a grade-point average of 3.9 or higher are named to the chancellor’s list. Students with GPAs between 3.5 and 3.89 qualify for the dean’s list.

University Of Mississippi

UNIVERSITY, MS — Lucas Greazel, of Arlington Heights, was among more than 3,800 students who earned degrees from the University of Mississippi in May.

Greazel earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the university’s School of Engineering.