November 12, 2025 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Local students named to U of I Dean’s List

Ten thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven students were named to the
Dean’s List in December.

Dean’s List eligibility is limited to the top 20% of a student’s
college class or curriculum. To be eligible for the Dean’s List
recognition, students must complete at least 12 academic semester
hours taken for a letter grade.

Benjamin Albrecht
Emily Bluhm
Sarah Chahine
Hailey Collum
Andrea Cunningham
Carson Florey
Lauren Gherna
Evan Hawkins
Mason Housenga
Ian Hulette
Kohlten Johnson
Riley Knott
Mark Maddock
Mira McClain
Brendan Olauson
Skylar Price
Jenna Schaefer
Abigail Schlueter
Rylee Sjuts
Madisyn Walsh
Zoey Witruk

By Nora Maberry May 17, 2021

in Schools

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Safety concern prompts letter to parents

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More than 35 students quarantining at SJO

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Kids Say….

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Live at SJO School Board, Special meeting

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SJO 2022-2023 1st Quarter High Honor Roll

October 28, 2022 Nora Maberry

FRESHMANAden, CarolineAmes, TrevorBarrowman, KylieBarrowman, LexieBeyers, KaitlynBird, EmilyBonny, AidenBrooks, AddisonBytnar, SaraCampbell, ShelbyCarlson, JacobCarlson, WilliamChaudhary, RudraChilders, AdelynCrozier, CadeCruz, AdreonaDwyer, CalebEvans, CallieFranklin, WilliamGetty,...

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SJO HONOR ROLL

November 5, 2020 Nora Maberry

FreshmenAllen, ChloeAllinger, KadenBott, MyaBrown, KylerCarter, PaytonChahine, MayaHarbourt, JamesHayes, JayciJones, HoldenLannert, LaurenLeVeck, JakeMaroon, CarsonMcBride, SethMcMahon, ShannonStevens, MadisonSweet, ZoeyWaller, BraxtonWilson, Spencer SophomoresActon,...