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College Credits: Plainfield Students Earn Degrees
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Plainfield native earns student service award
Aradhana Singh of Plainfield, IL, was among 146 students honored in May by Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences for volunteering more than 50 hours during the 2023-2024 academic year. Singh is enrolled in DMU's Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program.
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In its seventh year, the DMU Student Awards program recognizes those who commit to representing DMU with integrity and upholding its institutional values of accountability, collaboration, honesty, inclusiveness and wellness while volunteering, reporting and reflecting on their experiences.
— Merit Pages News
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UW-Whitewater announces spring 2024 Dean's List
The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Dean's List for the 2024 spring semester.
- Plainfield, IL 60585: Tabor Conrad
- Plainfield, IL 60585: Ian Curless
- Plainfield, IL 60585: Tanner Daugherty
- Plainfield, IL 60585: Brittany Ellinghaus
- Plainfield, IL 60586: Ellie Grundon
- Plainfield, IL 60585: Axel Herner
- Plainfield, IL 60585: Morgan Hoffman
- Plainfield, IL 60585: Alyssa Kotara
- Plainfield, IL 60585: Ashlynn Miller
- Plainfield, IL 60586: Carsen Reda
- Plainfield, IL 60585: Emily Sullivan
- Plainfield, IL 60586: Tyler Watermolen
These students have demonstrated their academic abilities by receiving a grade point average of 3.4 or above in a single semester.
— Merit Pages News
Student from Plainfield graduates from McKendree University
Joshua A. Ramos of Plainfield, Ill., has graduated from McKendree University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.
The university conferred 595 degrees in 2024 — 20 doctoral, 181 master's, 376 bachelor's, nine specialist and eight associate degrees — on students who completed their program requirements in December 2023, and were projected to complete their program requirements in May and July 2024. A total of 108 students graduated with Latin honors (pending final grades for the spring and summer terms): 33 summa cum laude, 46 magna cum laude and 29 cum laude. The McKendree University Class of 2024 hails from 30 states and 19 countries and territories.
— Merit Pages News
Millikin celebrates new graduates at the 2024 Spring Commencement
Diana Hernandez of Plainfield, IL graduated magna cum laude with a B.S.N. in Nursing from Millikin University.
Diana was one of more than 270 graduates recognized during the 2024 Spring Commencement ceremonies at the Kirkland Fine Arts Center on May 19, 2024.
— Merit Pages News
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