The Lynx Way
Kemner named to Northwestern Dean’s List
Dustin Kemner, a student at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, has earned a spot on the Academic Dean’s List for the spring 2019 semester.
Kemner is a sophomore and actuarial science major. He is the son of William and Sandra Kemner of Brandon.
The Dean’s List is comprised of students who have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.50 or above while carrying a minimum of 12 graded hours. This semester, 379 students qualified for the Dean’s List. Students who earned a GPA of 3.75 or higher are considered Collegiate Scholars, designated with an asterisk. Of the 220 Collegiate Scholars, 55 of them maintained a perfect 4.0 average and are recognized with a pound sign.
SDHSAA announces
team awards for
2019 spring season
The South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) is recognizing 446 high school athletic teams and fine arts groups from schools across the state that have achieved the “Academic Achievement Team Award” for the spring season. Any varsity athletic team or fine arts group achieving a combined grade point average of 3.0 or higher is eligible to receive the SDHSAA Academic Achievement Team Award.
Brandon Valley High School is represented for the award by the Large Group Orchestra, Boys Tennis Team, Boys Track & Field Team, Girls Track and Field Team, Large Group Ban, Student Council, Yearbook, Girls Golf Team, Newspaper and Large Group Chorus.
Numerous independent studies conducted by the U.S. Department of Education and major universities continue to demonstrate that students who are involved in interscholastic fine arts and athletic activities tend to have higher grades in school, have better school attendance, and have fewer disciplinary problems than non-participating students. These studies clearly show that high school students learn valuable lessons and lifetime skills, not only inside the classroom, but also through their participation in fine arts programs and school athletics. In addition, many studies indicate that students who are involved in multiple activities tend to have even better academic success than students that are involved in only one activity. This award program is sponsored by the SDHSAA to recognize the academic success of the teams and to encourage all students to excel in the classroom.
Local students on DWU spring dean’s list
Dakota Wesleyan University has announced the 2019 spring semester dean’s list, which includes four local students: Brandon – Kaylee Hamann; Garretson – Macey Bohl, Kindra Clark; and Sioux Falls – Felicity Klinkhammer.
There are 213 students on this spring’s list and to qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have a semester grade point average of at least 3.5 on a four-point scale. They also have to complete at least 12 hours of academic work during the semester.
