IRON MOUNTAIN — Kailee Kovach and Samantha Grau are Bay College’s representatives on the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-Michigan Academic Team.

They will be recognized on Wednesday at an awards luncheon in East Lansing hosted by the Michigan Community College Association which honors Michigan community college honor students.

Kovach is a pre-molecular biotechnology major at Bay College with a 3.6 grade point average. She will receive her associate degree in science this spring and plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in engineering at Michigan Technological University in the fall, with a major in biomedical engineering and a minor in mathematics. She then plans to pursue her medical degree.

She has been a tutor, physics teaching assistant, STEM club secretary, supplemental instruction leader, peer mentor and ambassador during her time at Bay College, enabling her to help first-generation students like herself. Last summer she also began working at Bay College’s IT help-desk to broaden her skill-set and strengthen her problem solving skills. When she isn’t studying or working part-time jobs, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Grau is a returning Bay College student. She is currently finishing up an associate degree in computer programming and user support. In the fall she will pursue a bachelor’s degree in mobile and web application development.

If it wasn’t for the encouragement from her advisor, Joyce King, and programming instructor, Cheryl Miller, she never would have discovered her passion for programming. Programming has become an important creative outlet for Grau and as an avid learner, a degree in technology ensures that she will never have to stop learning.

She balances a full-time job with her course-work and has maintained a 4.0 GPA every semester since her return to Bay College. Sam finds ways to support the college that has done so much for her through supporting her peers in the classroom and attending college events. When not working or studying, she is spending time with her constant sidekick, Tyson, a senior beagle who she fostered then adopted from the Delta Animal Shelter. She also enjoys running in local races that benefit organizations throughout the community.

Students are selected based on academic achievement, community service involvement and leadership accomplishment. All-state team members have the opportunity to be named to the All-USA Team, and may receive stipends from USA Today and Coca-Cola.

Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society is the largest honor society in American higher education with 1,250 chapters on two-year and community college campuses in all 50 of the United States and throughout the world. More than two million students have been inducted since its founding in 1918, with approximately 100,000 students inducted annually.

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Lauren Carobine has earned the distinction of being placed on the President’s List for the fall 2017 quarter at Life University Doctor of Chiropractic Program in Georgia.

To earn a spot on the President’s List, students must achieve a GPA of 3.75-4.0.

She is the daughter of Jim and Jean Carobine of Florence, Wis.

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Grand Valley State University announces the names of students who were placed on the dean’s list for the fall 2017 semester concluding in December.

The list includes those students who have maintained a 3.5 grade point average and been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits. The honor is noted on the students’ official records.

Students honored for the fall semester include:

Iron Mountain — Dylan Dal Santo, Victoria Dal Santo, Charissa Kashian, Derrick Lessor;

Kingsford — Ryan Camp, Brandon Kowalkowski;

Vulcan — Danielle McConnell.

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Gwendolyn Schwedersky of Niagara, Wis. has been named to the dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for the fall 2017 semester.

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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh officials have announced the names of students who qualified for the university’s dean’s list and honor roll in fall 2017.

To qualify for the honor roll, a student must take at least 12 credits and earn a grade-point average of at least 3.3 (out of a possible 4.0). Those with a GPA of 3.75 or better qualify for the dean’s list.

Local students include:

Iron Mountain — Whitney Wender, honor roll

Niagara, Wis. — Madisin Depas, dean’s list; Mackenzie McCarthy, dean’s list; Cassandra Spigarelli, dean’s list.

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Marcia Crosson of Iron Mountain has received her master of science in nursing -leadership and management (BSN to MSN) degree from Western Governors University.

The university had its 64th commencement ceremony at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando on Feb. 10 to celebrate the graduation of about 15,000 graduates from across the country.

At commencement, the online, nonprofit university recognized 8,839 undergraduates and 6,117 graduates who have completed their degrees in business, information technology, K-12 teacher education, and healthcare, including nursing. More than 1,100 new alumni participating in the ceremony. Graduates who were not able to attend the ceremony were able to watch the event via live video stream on WGU’s website.