EDUCATION

Glendale residents earn degrees, dean’s list spots

Several college students with ties to Glendale made honor-roll status in spring 2025.

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The following college students from Glendale recently earned academic honors:

Karis Joe and Jayllyn Trafford of Glendale both earned spots on the spring 2025 semester dean’s list at Belmont University in Nashville.
Leonille Maniraguha of Glendale was named to the spring 2025 dean’s list at the University of Jamestown in North Dakota.
Riley Suzanne Lanning graduated summa cum laude with high distinction with a degree in history & philosophy and psychology on May 17 from Hastings College in Nebraska.
Aubrey Leyba of Glendale earned a spot on the honor roll at McPherson College, a four-year private college located in central Kansas,
Samantha Garcia of Glendale graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts in criminal justice from Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. Garcia also ended a spot on the president’s list, for Graceland students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
Patrick Weyrauch of Glendale is in the class of 2027 at Central College in Pella, Iowa. He recently earned a spot on the spring 2025 dean’s list.

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EDUCATION

(Metro Creative)

Several college students with ties to Glendale made honor-roll status in spring 2025.

Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2025 1:54 am

The following college students from Glendale recently earned academic honors:

Karis Joe and Jayllyn Trafford of Glendale both earned spots on the spring 2025 semester dean’s list at Belmont University in Nashville.
Leonille Maniraguha of Glendale was named to the spring 2025 dean’s list at the University of Jamestown in North Dakota.
Riley Suzanne Lanning graduated summa cum laude with high distinction with a degree in history & philosophy and psychology on May 17 from Hastings College in Nebraska.
Aubrey Leyba of Glendale earned a spot on the honor roll at McPherson College, a four-year private college located in central Kansas,
Samantha Garcia of Glendale graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts in criminal justice from Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. Garcia also ended a spot on the president’s list, for Graceland students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
Patrick Weyrauch of Glendale is in the class of 2027 at Central College in Pella, Iowa. He recently earned a spot on the spring 2025 dean’s list.