Area Newsmakers
Posted 3/13/03

Mindy Droogsma
Mindy Droogsma of Milaca has earned a place on the deanís list for fall semester at Winona State University. To be named to the list, a student must be an undergraduate student enrolled full-time and achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.5
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Michelle Swenson
Michelle Swenson of Milaca, a junior at Minnesota State University-Mankato, has been named to the deanís honor list for fall semester. The list is for students who earn a 3.5-3.99 average for at least 12 credit hours.
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Mark Kotsmith
Mark Kotsmith of Foreston has earned a place on the deanís list for fall semester at Winona State University. To be named to the list, a student must be an undergraduate student enrolled full-time and achieve a minimum 3.5 grade point average.
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Emily Dunn
Emily Dunn of Milaca, a senior at Minnesota State University-Mankato, has been named to the deanís high honor list for fall semester. The list is for students who earn a straight "A" average for at least 12 credit hours.
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Alison Zimmer
Alison Zimmer of Milaca, a freshman at Minnesota State University-Mankato, has been named to the deanís high honor list for fall semester. The list is for students who earn a straight "A" average for at least 12 credit hours.
Alison is the daughter of Kris and Randy Zimmer of Milaca.
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Kelly Kotsmith
Kelly Kotsmith of Foreston completed academic requirements for an associate in arts degree following fall semester at Winona State University.
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Sara Hendrickson
Sara Hendrickson of Milaca was named to the deanís list of the Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, for superior academic performance during fall semester 2002. The honor is awarded to students in the top 15 percent of their class.
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Jeremy Lachinski
Jeremy W. Lachinski, son of Frank and Diane Lachinski of Brooklyn Park, and grandson of Margaret Gotvald and the late George Gotvald, and the late John and Carrie Lachinski, received his doctorate of chiropractic medicine from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Bloomington, Minn. in November of 2002. He completed his undergraduate studies at St. Johnís University in Collegeville, Minn. He is now practicing at Napoli Chiropractic Center in Coon Rapids.
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Ryan Orcutt
Ryan Orcutt, a junior at Concordia College, Moorhead, is on a two-week tour with the Concordia Choir. The tour includes performances in Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota and Washington.
Ryan is the son of Ralph and Barbara Orcutt of Milaca.
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DeAnn Manke
SCSU sophomore DeAnn Manke, daughter of David Manke and Christina Zabloski of Milaca, is participating in the universityís study abroad program in Australia this spring. The group departed Feb. 11 and will return around July 4. They will be studying at Southern Cross University in Lismore, NSW, Australia.
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