College Credits: Deerfield's Maehl Starts School Year At Carthage

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Local Resident Enrolls At Carthage College This Fall

This fall, Carthage welcomes more than 700 new students who have persevered through trying circumstances to start the next leg of their educational journey.

"You're an historic class in a year at Carthage that will be like no other before," President John Swallow told the incoming class in a welcome video.

The following area student has started their collegiate journey at Carthage.

• Jack Maehl, of Deerfield

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Area Students Begin Fall Semester At University Of Iowa

The incoming undergraduate class at the University of Iowa for this fall has yet again topped previous records in achievement with a higher average high school grade-point average, at 3.78, than any previous class. The average high school GPA for the classes of 2023 and 2022 were 3.76 and 3.71, respectively.

"These newest Hawkeyes are going to bring so much to our campus through their individual talents and perspectives, not to mention the incredible determination and tenacity they have demonstrated over these last months," said Kevin Kregel, interim executive vice president and provost. "We look forward to making sure they have the breadth and depth of opportunities they deserve and the support they need to achieve their academic goals."

Local students that are members of the class of 2024 include:

• Caroline Barczyk, of Deerfield, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Pauline Couvelis, of Riverwoods, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Stefan Denic, of Riverwoods, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Terry Goldberg, of Deerfield, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Zachary Goldstein, of Riverwoods, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Emma Kerstein, of Riverwoods, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Kevin Marshall, of Deerfield, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Kaitlyn McCartney, of Deerfield, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Braden Offit, of Deerfield, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Finnegan Pressl, of Deerfield, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Skylar Rosenthal, of Deerfield, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Hannah Rosuck, of Deerfield, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Mallory Sawyer, of Deerfield, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• James Segal, of Deerfield, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Cory Siegel, of Deerfield, College of Engineering
• Adam Conner, of Deerfield, University College

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Deerfield's Bien Interns For Lake County State's Attorney's Office

Daniel Bien, of Deerfield, interned for the Lake County State's Attorney's Office during the summer of 2020.

Bien, a member of Knox College's class of 2022, majors in Political Science and Environmental Studies and is a member of Phi Gamma Delta, Pre-Law Club, and a saxophonist for the Knox Jazz Ensemble.

Of the internship, Bien said, "Interns have the opportunity to go on investigations, visit jails, visit the coroner's office, help develop cases for prosecutors, listen to court cases, visit the Juvenile Detention Center, and visit the Lake County State's Attorney's Office Children's Advocacy Center. Depending on the task you are assigned to, your assignment could take a day or maybe two weeks, and then you'll get a new assignment, so I would say the work is very versatile."

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Deerfield's Green Admitted Into Schubert Honors Program At Ohio Wesleyan University

Hannah Green, of Deerfield, is among more than 130 first- and second-year year students invited to join Ohio Wesleyan University's selective Leland F. and Helen Schubert Honors Program this fall.

To be invited to join the selective program, incoming students are required to have a minimum 3.6 high school GPA when admitted to the university. Second-year students must have achieved at least a 3.5 GPA while at Ohio Wesleyan.

— Merit Pages News