College Credits: Oswego Student Keeps Perfect GPA Spring Semester

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Students from Oswego named to Augustana College's spring semester dean's list

Augustana College announced more than 1,100 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2020-21 spring semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

Meredith Butler of Oswego, IL majoring in Elementary Education.

Nicholas Metrou of Oswego, IL majoring in Business Administration-Finance.

Dayne Millard of Oswego, IL majoring in Biology.

Mia Novak of Oswego, IL majoring in Bus Adm-Marketing.

Helena Rodriguez of Oswego, IL majoring in History Education.

Jakob Slavin of Oswego, IL majoring in Business Administration-Finance.

Samuel Wilson of Oswego, IL majoring in Bus Administration-Finance.

Mason Zaccardi of Oswego, IL majoring in Neuroscience.

— Merit Page News

Kiley Mitchell named to the president's list and dean's list at Youngstown State University

Kiley Mitchell, an undecided major from Oswego, Illinois, has been named to Youngstown State University's President's List for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average in the Spring Semester 2021. She also made the dean's list at the university this semester.

To be eligible for the President's List, honorees must be full-time undergraduate students with a 4.0 GPA for least 12 semester hours of classes.

Dean's List recognition is awarded to full-time undergraduate students who have earned at least a 3.4 grade point average for not less than 12 semester hours of credit in the Fall semester.

— Merit Page News

Student from Oswego inducted into the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi

Samantha Sommerfeld of Oswego, Illinois, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Sommerfeld was initiated at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Sommerfeld is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of undergraduate student Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the Society has chapters on more than 325 campuses in the United States and the Philippines. Its mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others."

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Two Oswego students make the dean's list at Wheaton College

The following students in Oswego received Dean's List honors at Wheaton College:

Hannah Beste of Oswego (60543)

Nicole Kraemer of Oswego (60543)

Dean's List honors are earned by undergraduate students who carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on the 4.0 scale.

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Local students graduate from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater this spring

The following students earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in a hybrid ceremony on May 14-15, 2021.

Kyle Keeton, of Oswego, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics

Reema Vij, of Oswego, graduated with a Master of Business Administration in business administration

On Friday, May 14, students were recorded crossing the stage at either Young Auditorium or Kachel Fieldhouse in cap and gown as their names were read. Then, on Saturday, May 15, a recorded ceremony - students crossing the stage - was shared online, allowing graduates to watch with their friends and family members. The video is available for viewing here.

More than 1,500 students received degrees this May, including 1,458 from the Whitewater campus and 94 from the Rock County campus.

The graduating class included 12 international students, 99 military veterans and 122 nontraditional students, defined as undergraduate students who are 25 years of age or older. In addition, 150 self-identified students with disabilities received degrees.

— Merit Page News