SMSU announces the fall 2024 semester dean’s list

Southwest Minnesota State University announces the students recognized for academic achievement during the fall 2024 semester.

An undergraduate student who completes 12 or more A-F graded credits and achieves a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher will be considered for the honors dean’s list. If a 4.0 grade-point average is achieved the student will be on the high honors dean’s list.

Following are local students on the “high honors” and “honors” lists.

High honors

Canby: Tracie Hansen

Clarkfield: Travis Cowell, Michael Pitzl

Cottonwood: Nathan Fenske, Aislinn Perkins

Garvin: Cadence Van Ede

Ivanhoe: Alyssa Engels, Melanie Engels

Lake Benton: Sharon Hudson

Lake Wilson: Elle Lupkes

Marshall: Claire Allen, Ethan Bly, Kalyn DeVlieger, Kennedy Drake, Sophia Fischer, Taylor Freeburg, Rebecca Friskey, Feven Haile, Victoria Imafidor, Faith Madikwe, Nahom Mesele, Sagal Mohamed, Carla Nevi, Andrea Ortega, Zoe Pudil, Naomi Schroeder, Brenna Springborg, Reegan Steinbronn, Houa Yang, Laura Zeurmens

Minneota: Barbie Thomsen, McKenzie Tolk, McKenna Yost

Russell: Gustavo La Cruz

Slayton: Emily Rohrer

Vesta: Chloe Rohlik

Walnut Grove: Ella Knakmuhs

Honors

Canby: Johanna Hansen, Ethan Thovson

Cottonwood: Shelby Louwagie, Breckin Marczak, Mitchell Peltier

Dawson: Trishana Maharaj, Madison Peterson, Vanessa Simpson, Collin Swedzinski

Ghent: Ireland Stassen

Granite Falls: Bennett Knapper, Nikson Knapper, Ashley Niemeyer

Hendricks: Angela Pantoja

Ivanhoe: Jack Lacek, Jeren Rost

Lake Benton: Kailyn Drietz, Kinsley Krog

Lake Wilson: Courtney Manderscheid

Lamberton: Madelyn Geske

Lucan: Grace Dolan

Lynd: Luke Novotny

Marshall: Nawaf Afrasiyab, Ahmed Ahmed, Avery Anderson, Nankling Andrew, Nfn Asaduzzaman, Cecily Aufenthie, Hrithik Bartaula, Lara Bump, Alex Castor, Kaden Clark, Tate Condezo, Kaleab Debela, Emmett Fischer, Habtamu Gashaw, James Gednalske, Samantha Geurts Rathje, Gedion Gizaw, Angela Goettl, Brooklyn Gossen, Abby Helmer, Ian Her, Lineth Heredia, Kaden Hoefs, Olivia Houseman, Nuurto Ibrahim, Utibe Isaac, Charlie Jacobson, Dagim Jalleta, Mackenzie Janiszeski, Devon Jayasuriya, Tera Johnson, Leah Jones, Kirubel Kebede, Rahma Khalif, Elle Kirkendall, Olivia Kisner, Jojo Kloeppel, Raven Knapper, Daly Kruger, Dylan Louwagie, Emma Myhre, Jenna Nemeth, Aisha Osman, Samiya Osman, Ku Thay Paw, Tristan Primus, Isaiah Rheaume, Heidi Schwendemann, Nasruddin Shah, Lay Shell, Sally Tabaka, Ebassa Tadesse, Esrom Tadesse, Abenezer Tefera, Ashley Wall, Landon Wherry, Linnea Williams

Milroy: Nicholas Schmitt

Minneota: Raeann Bruner, Jerlyn Linares Calderon, Jasmine Loftus, Cole VanOverbeke

Russell: Struthers

Slayton: Larson

Tracy: Alexis Alexander-Holmes

Tyler: Sara Bauler, Trinity Williams

Vesta: Jamison Rohlik

Walnut Grove: Devin Carter, Jennika Knapper, Angela Koblegard

Westbrook: Alyster Schmidt

Winter Meltdown celebrated at SMSU February 3-8

Southwest Minnesota State University will celebrate Winter Meltdown with a series of events the week of Feb. 3-8. Winter Meltdown is an annual SMSU tradition, a time for students, faculty, staff, and alumni to participate in fun activities to help beat the “winter blues.”

Throughout the week, the SMSU Student Activities Committee has planned events for students.

The week culminates with events on Saturday, Feb. 8, that include the Athletics Hall of Honor program at 10:30 a.m. in the SMSU Conference Center Upper Level and the traditional Tropical Night basketball doubleheader against Winona State. The Mustang men’s basketball game starts at 5 p.m. The women’s basketball game tips off at 7 p.m. in the R/A Facility at SMSU.

Schedule of events:

Monday, Feb 3: Tie Dye Winter Meltdown shirts event, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., SC Patio Lounge

Tuesday, Feb 4: Just Dance Night, 7-9 p.m., Lower CC

Wednesday, Feb 5: Spin Magic, 11 a.m -2 p.m., SC Patio Lounge

Thursday, Feb 6: Create Your Own SMSU Spirit Gear, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., SC Patio Lounge

Saturday, Feb 8: Polaroid Pics at the Tropical Night Game, 10 a.m. social/10:30 a.m. ceremony, Athletics Hall of Honor Induction, CC Upper Level

3:30 p.m., Pre-game Tropical Night Alumni Social, R/A Facility

5 p.m./7p.m. Men’s BB game/Women’s BB game vs. Winona State