Benjamin Bierscheid of Sartell, son of Karla Pallansch and Scott Bierscheid, graduated May 12 from St. John’s University.
Bierscheid received a bachelor’s degree in accounting, also earning magna cum laude honors.
U.S. Air Force Airman Kayla Boehmke graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. She completed an eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Boehmke is the daughter of Karla Mumm, Jeffrey Boehmke, both of Sartell, and stepdaughter of Jay Mumm of Sartell.
She is a 2018 graduate of Sartell High School.
St. Cloud Financial Credit Union and Starcor Credit Union are merging. Starcor has Minnesota branches in Becker and Albertville, and will continue to operate as is until the merger is finalized. St. Cloud Financial has four branch locations in St. Cloud, Sartell and Sauk Rapids.
The merged credit unions will become one organization under the St. Cloud Financial name, with approximately $200 million in assets, and serving more than 21,000 members with six branch locations.
Twenty-three Sartell students were named to the spring semester dean’s list at North Dakota State University, Fargo. A student must earn a 3.50 or higher grade-point average to qualify.
The students are the following: Peter Amundson, Jonathan Carlson, Arianna Christian, Dawson Coleman, Ryan Fernholz, Alyssa Frank, Benjamin Grant, Morgan Grasswick, Callie Grosz, Alexis Kaas, Keagan Kearney, Samantha Killmer, Briana Kowalke, Lauren Lauermann, Jodi Lipp, Bailey Offerdahl, Tony Paul, Mitchell Rolek, Anna Schmitz, Macy Senn, Kirk Staiger, Sydney Thieschafer and Benjamin Yelle.
Three Sartell students graduated May 11 from the College of St. Benedict.
They include the following: Abby Spanier, daughter of Chris and Jeff Spanier, received a bachelor’s degree in nursing, also earning magna cum laude honors; Amelia Barkley, daughter of Julie and Jim Barkley, received a bachelor’s degree in economics; and Erin Eikmeier, daughter of Michelle and Jeff Eikmeier, received a bachelor’s degree in nutrition.
Two area students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the spring semester. To qualify, students must have earned a minimum 3.5 semester grade-point average. The students are Hannah Yackley of St. Stephen and Kaleb Myhrwold of Sartell.
Tonya Paul of Sartell has been named to the spring dean’s list at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth. Dean’s list members have achieved a 3.75 grade-point average or higher.
Morgan Anderson of Sartell was named to the spring semester dean’s list at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The dean’s list recognizes full-time students with grade-point averages at 3.5 or higher.
Twelve area students were named to the spring semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Students on the dean’s list have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.
The students are the following: Ana Armour, Bret Burggraff, Laurana Deuel, Bailey Dumonceaux, Rachel Eisenschenk, Alana Friehl, Wyatt Hill, Mackenzie Krueger, Nathaniel Miller, Danny Nguyen, Trevor Raths and Carolyn Rengel.