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STC fall grads include five area students

Area students graduated from Southeast Technical College, earning an AAS, diploma or certificate at the end of the fall 2025 semester. A commencement ceremony was held Dec. 12 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.

Students in the Brandon Valley Journal coverage area who graduated from STC include: Tessa Andesen, Valley Springs, Diploma, Licensed Practical Nursing; Autumn Gaspar, Garretson, Association degree, Business Administration and Marketing; Mary McIndoo, Diploma, Licensed Practical Nursing; Jazlyn Rueda, Garretson, Certificate, Community Health Worker; Kaylee Willard, Valley Springs, Diplima, Licensed Practical Nursing.

Mount Marty University announces Fall 2025 Dean’s List

Mount Marty University has released the Fall 2025 Dean’s List honorees.

At the end of each semester, all full-time undergraduate students who complete a full-time load of graded coursework (pass/fail courses are excluded) with no incomplete classes and a minimum term grade point average of 3.5 will be named to the dean’s list.

Among the local honorees are: Hayden Anderson, Renner; Sara Johnson, Brandon; Sidney Thue, Brandon.