January 14, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Area students make Parkland Deans list

Area students make the Parkland Deans List

Fithian
Jazmine L. Rodriguez

Homer
Gracyn A. Allen
Brody D. Cole
Fiona N. Ely
Lena C. Leonberger
Marissa L. Lewis
Emily J. Markstahler
Megan C. Perry
Skylar A. Smith
Christopher D. Thompson
Cole A. Woodmansee
Ashley N. Zellers

Ogden
John M. Acklin
Cody A. Ayers
Zach T. David
Brandi L. Huson
Devon M. Miezio
Tanner E. Morris
Lindsey K. Osterbur
Regan E. Spicer
Rachel Q. Timm

Saint Joseph
Jenna M. Anderson
Hollie N. Baltzell
Erin M. Beyers
Katelyn N. Burch
Dwight Colvin
Paige B. Dalton
Alissa J. Deweese
Tenneal R. Frerichs
Stephanie E. Gonzales
Chloe A. Graver
Kaitlyn M. Hess
Hope A. Hoffschneider
Ronald J. Hoppe-Hastings
Ian J. Hulette
Riley S. Knott
Kenneth Elijah-Lewis Lahners
Kaitlyn M. Landis
Hannah E. Lewis
Rebecca L. Long
Alexis G. Manning
Amanda J. McFadden
Erinn C. Miller
Heidi M. Novak
Brendan Z. Olauson
Alyssa R. Omana
Adalyn J. Parke
Adam P. Rose
Elizabeth J. Schluter
Ty A. Stegall
Keisha R. Taylor
Michael C. Wagner III
Nathan R. Walden
Brianna M. White
Alyssa R. Whitlock
Sarah E. Wiseman
Tori R. Witruk
Wanting Zhao

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