On Campus

Eden Prairie Local News (EPLN) is proud to periodically recognize Eden Prairie post-secondary students who are honored by the colleges and universities they attend.

EPLN relies on schools to send us this information. If you don’t see your student’s school listed, please send your student’s name, the school’s name and location, award (e.g., dean’s list, graduation), year in school, and major, to editor@eplocalnews.org with the subject “On Campus.”

Chancellor’s List

Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC

Anya Kraft

Dean’s List

Carthage College, Kenosha, WI

Emily Van Dixhom

Miami University, Oxford, OH

Ava Ostrom

Ashley Claver

Lydia Humphrey

Lauren Maloney

Morgan Ramsey

Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI

John Eckberg

Carson Jones (with High Honors)

Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

Brandt Thompson

Abigail Westrum 

Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA

Kirsten R. Shaw

South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD

Bonita Artz – College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Kaylee Caron – Jerome L. Lohr College of Engineering

Liam Melgaard – College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH

Cameron Pitts

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

Ryan Gabrik

Sophia Klein

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Felicia Adeniran-Ogunsanya – fourth year; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Margaret Belongie – third year; College of Nursing

Kevin Dodge – fourth year; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Noah Haeger – second year; Tippie College of Business

Cammie Hardouin – fourth year; University College

Frances Murphy – fourth year; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Daniel Pahl – fourth year; Tippie College of Business

Emma Petrocchi – fourth year; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Hallie Roach – fourth year; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Ella Vornwald – second year; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Morgan Zangs – fourth year; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Graduations

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Felicia Adeniran-Ogunsanya – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Major: Enterprise Leadership

Eden Prairie residents touring with Gustavus Wind Orchestra

Laurel Connett, Class of 2026, a horn player, and Thomas Warne, Class of 2025, a Bb clarinet player, are on tour to Las Vegas, Nevada with the Gustavus Wind Orchestra from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.

Directed by James Patrick Miller, the tour is taking place from Jan. 27 to Feb. 4, 2024 with performance venues as follows: Faith Lutheran Church and High School, Community Lutheran Church, Clark High School, Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, and Bishop Gormon High School.