Achievements
• Sabrina Quane of West Chicago was recognized as the recipient of the 2007 Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award at Elmhurst College Evening of Honors.

Quane, a member of the Elmhurst College Class of 2007, majored in marketing. She is a graduate of St. Francis High School in Wheaton and is the daughter of Daniel and Grace Quane of West Chicago.

• Danielle L. Jackson of West Chicago has received recognition on the Dean's List for the Spring semester at Bradley University in Peoria. To be eligible for the Dean's List a student must achieve a minimum 3.5 gradepoint average for the semester on a 4.0 scale.

• Lara M. Urben of Warrenville has received recognition on the Dean's List for the Spring semester at Bradley University in Peoria. To be eligible for the Dean's List a student must achieve a minimum 3.5 gradepoint average for the semester on a 4.0 scale.

• Millikin University has announced students named to the Dean’s List for the 2007 spring semester. To be eligible, students must complete at least 12 graded credits during the semester and earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Students from West Chicago named on the Dean’s List include Timothy Bolt, Michele Frantzen and Bruce Janek.

• Thomas Walsh of West Chicago has qualified for the Dean’s List in the College of Business Administration at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI during the Spring 2007 semester.

Graduates

• Northern Illinois University awarded degrees at its recent commencement ceremonies. Undergraduates from West Chicago are Vicente Fernandez, history; Claudia Alcantar, political science, public law; Nicki Bajaj, political science, public law; Lara Earhart, elementary education; Kevin Franckowiak, operations & info management; Jill Gurak, clinical laboratory sciences; Gina Hammersmith, psychology; Heidi Lizyness, family social services; Kristen Magoon, marketing; Megan McDowell, nursing; Elizabeth Ortiz, family & individual development; Bradley Sabathne, sociology; Kelly Siekmann, public health; Jill Sniezek, elementary education; Natalie Spelman, coms-organizational/corporate; Nhu Thi Tran, political science, public law; Jody Yednock, math, probability & statistics.

• Northern Illinois University awarded degrees at its recent commencement ceremonies. Undergraduates from Winfield are Matthew McKenney, chemistry-biochemistry; Derek Smith, finance; Bennie Sumner, nursing; Katie Taylor, nursing; Jennifer Tomczak, biological sciences.

• Northern Illinois University awarded degrees at its recent commencement ceremonies. Graduate degree recipients from Warrenville are Melissa Denna, education; Craig Mattern, education; Vinoz Chanamolu, business; Sherilyn Christell, health & human sciences; Jodi Church, education; Annette Groetzl, health & human sciences, Kevin Krueger, business; Molly Risberg, education.

• Northern Illinois University awarded degrees at its recent commencement ceremonies. Graduate degree recipients from Winfield are Mark Kellner, visual & performing arts and Scott Maier, business.

• A total of 2,585 students at Illinois State University completed requirements for a bachelor’s degree at the end of the Spring 2007 semester. Graduates from West Chicago include Jennifer Nolte, cum laude; Cristina Garcia; Matthew Halko; Kristin Koltz; Rachel Kuna; Chenisse Tardio; Jessica York. Graduates from Winfield include Christopher Dunk; Lauren Kirby; Eric Noeske; Michael Nubie; Kevin Strohl; Rocco Williams.