Excelsior College lists recent grads

Kirk Fuzesy, of Helena, earned an associate degree of science in nursing from Excelsior College in Albany, N.Y.

Amber Brensdal, of Jefferson City, recently graduated with an associate degree in applied science in nursing.

Helenan named to UM dean's list

Rory Glueckert, of Helena, has been named to the Dean's List for the 2009 spring sementer at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana.

Local students graduate from MSU

Students from the following towns were among the 2,573 Montana State University undergraduates who received diplomas during MSU's 113th commencement ceremonies.

Students with two asterisks after their name (**) graduated with highest honors. To graduate with highest honors, undergraduate students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.70. Undergraduate students graduating with honors have a single asterisk (*) after their name. To qualify for graduation with honors, students must possess a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 to 3.69.

Clancy

Kate Elhart, Monroe Mathis, Carl McDermott, Aaron Meis, Christopher Petrick

East Helena

Krista Cronholm*, Alese Larson*, Alexis Lund**, Melissa Miller*

Helena

Danielle Adams*, Duncan Adams*, Makensie Anderson*, Carolyn Arrington*, Kelsey Askin, Matthew Aune*, James Brown**, Kelsey Chouinard-Peck*, Troy Clark, Greg Coen, Heather Dewar, Mariah Donohue*, Kathleen Ferry**, Richard Fox, Patrick Fradette, Kellie Goebel*, Drew Grotbo, Jeremy Grotbo*, Joseph Havens, Jonathan Lamson, Patricia Larson**, Mitchell LeNeve*, Jacqueline Little*, Lacy Little*, Ian McEwen*, Kurt McGrane*, Erin McKeon, Clint Mingay, Nicholas Morrow, Jonathan Nelson*, Ersin Ozer, Abbey Potterf**, Dan Quinn*, Jessica Rice, Irene Siewert, Paul Simonich, Alan Taflan, Bovard Tiberi*, Matthew Trautman, Whitney Treadway*, Kimberly Weisert, Daniel Wiegand*, Michelle Wilkison*, Nathan Woodgerd

Townsend

Ashlyn Jones**, Michael Stucky

University of GF spring dean's list

These students from Helena earned a 3.5 or higher grade point average for spring semester at the University of Great Falls in Great Falls, Montana.

Erica McAlmond, Lindsay M. Cline, Siobhan M. Donnelly

Helena resident awarded fellowship

Alison Stanbery, of Helena, was recently awarded a $5,500 Miles Program Honors Fellowship Grant for the summer. She's a junior at the University of Montana.

Stanbery will perform experiences funded by a NASA grant, spending part of the summer with the genetics faculty at Stanford University. She was recently accepted into the Davidson Honors College at UM and was recognized as a scholar in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Colby College names Opper to dean's list

Issac Opper, of Helena, was named to the dean's list at Colby College in Waterville, Maine for his outstanding academic achievement in the spring semester. Opper is studying economics and mathematics.