Local students succeed

Alissa Wolenetz, Class of 2014 Carter County High School, has graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature. Wolenetz earned departmental honors, with distinction. Wolenetz will help on her grandmother Judi Knapp’s ranch this summer before moving to Bozeman in the fall. While at Stanford, she studied in Kyoto, Japan and plans on applying for a fellowship to teach English as a Second Language in the country.

Dickinson State University has released their spring semester Dean’s List. To be eligible for the list, students must be enrolled full-time and maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher. Four area students earned the honor: Seth Barkley of Baker, Montana Collins of Broadus, Madison Hansen of Broadus and Jordan Walker of Ekalaka.