She received her summa cum laude medallion from the Northern Michigan University Academic Senate, an honor awarded to students who achieve a grade-point average of 3.90 or higher and typically attained by only the top 1% to 5% of their class.

Vedin is a graduate of Iron Mountain High School, Class of 2022, and has been accepted into the Advanced Standing Program at Northern Michigan University as she begins graduate school to pursue her master of social work degree.

She is the daughter of Cory and Faith Vedin of Randville, and the granddaughter of Cary and Lin Vedin of Escanaba and Judy Sexton of Randville. Her family celebrates this milestone and looks forward to all she will accomplish in the future.

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Mia Vedin

ESCANABA — Lake Superior State University graduate Allyson Lancour, of Rock, has been named the Lukenda School of Business Outstanding Regional Center Student. Lancour was recognized during the annual honors dinner for outstanding graduates on May 1, the evening before commencement, in Sault Ste. Marie.

The award honors a graduating senior who transferred into LSSU’s business program and is selected based on faculty recommendations and overall academic achievement. “Allyson has a proven track record of excellence,” said Heidi Rife, LSSU Regional Center director. “She graduated from Bay College with her associate degree and was named Bay College’s 2023 Outstanding Business Student. In speaking with several of her former instructors, the same qualities consistently stood out: professional, polite, humble, and dependable — simply put, someone you would want to hire.”

Lancour earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting through LSSU’s regional center at Bay College in Escanaba, graduating summa cum laude in December 2025. She is currently employed at a local accounting firm, where she began as an intern before receiving a full-time job offer.