College News

Bethany Charleston, a senior Music Education major from New Lenox, was among approximately 720 Bob Jones University students named to the fall President’s List.

Western Illinois University recently announced local students named to its fall Dean’s List. Congratulations to the following students.

Bourbonnais: Keira Botica, Reilly Dersien, Callie Huffman, Austin Lagesse, and Alyssa Stoll.

Kankakee: David Denson, Kendra Hallberg, and Sarah Lanoue.

Crete: Joshua Smith.

Frankfort: Jacquelyn Furlong.

Manhattan: Molly McCauley and Gregory Shaw.

Mokena: Ami Ill, Emma McKenna, Torince Muczynski, and Tyler Raspante.

New Lenox: Alexander Austin, Jason Lozano, Aaron Weseloh, and Mackenzie White.

Augustana College Vikings League of Legends esports team completed a perfect season, while claiming the NECC Navigator Heartland conference. The Vikings swept the regular season without dropping a round to finish the regular season 8-0, while earning the number one seed moving into postseason play. Ben Radeke, a Business Administration major from New Lenox, helped the six-member League of Legends team claim the championship win.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison recognized students named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester. Congratulations to: Zoe Gawlinski, of Grant Park; and Cailie Keating, Chelsea Verheyen, and Amanda Villalobos, all of New Lenox.