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Tyler Hopkins of Peotone, a senior at Loyola University in Chicago, has been named to the dean's list in the College of Arts and Science for the first semester.

He is the son of Carla and Michael Hopkins of Peotone, grandson of Leona and Marvin Berner of Peotone, and great-grandson of Carmen Recupito of Steger.

Mariah Phillips of Monee has been named to the dean's list at Greenville College, where she is majoring in English Language Arts Education. She is the daughter of Ron and Krista Phillips of Monee.

Two area residents are among the 71 nursing students who have met the requirements for a bachelor of science in nursing degree from Lakeview College of Nursing.

Sarah Penkas of Monee graduated through the College's Danville Campus.

Katelyn Sieja of New Lenox graduated through the College's Charleston Campus.

Several area residents made the dean's list for the fall quarter at DePaul University in Chicago.

From Beecher: Megan Herlitz and Norma Diaz.

From Crete: Lanita Burton, Samantha Jackson and Preston Palmer.

From Manhattan: Nathan Borgo, Caitlin Carter, Corinne Casey, Kristen Reilly and Matthew Rottmann.

From Monee: Amber Alberts and Jonathan Karavas.

From New Lenox: Sara Burdeaux, Connor Contorno, Daniel Harenberg, Jennifer Hendrickson, Brianne Kenefick, Paige Kenefick, Jennifer Kuhn, Robert Lark, Alex Marback, Ashley Marchi, Christopher Murphy and Michael Torpy.

From Peotone: Siobhan O'Neill and Samantha Sasnow.

From Steger: Patrick Egan.

From Grant Park: Brett Buttle.

Eric Kilbride of New Lenox has been named to the dean's list for the fall term at Champlain College in Burlington, Vt., where he is majoring in Game Design.

Ashley Paarlberg of Manhattan, a senior mathematics major, has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Harding University in Searcy, Ark.

Tiffany Fulford of Crete has been named to the dean's list for the fall term at The University of Toledo in Ohio, where she is majoring in Adolescent and Young Adult Education.

Jessica Buck, a junior public relations major from New Lenox, is one of 12 Marquette University students who traveled to Belize over winter break as a part of the International Marquette Action Program (IMAP). Along with Campus Ministry staff members Ann Mulgrew and Steve Blaha, the students spent 10 days in Punta Gorda, Belize, where they helped build a second story onto a local school. The group also met with Jesuit volunteers and people from the local parish to learn more about the Belizean culture and economic programs.

Several area residents have been named to the dean's list for the fall term at Augustana College in Rock Island.

From Crete: Chandler Todd and Amanda Tucker.

From Monee: Amanda Swartz.

From Monee: Karen Juco.

From New Lenox: Jacob Gaier, Jaron Gaier, Hailey Kohl, Rebecca Post, Hannah Schwab, Ashley Sichak and Megan Vander Wall.

Several area residents completed requirements for the bachelor's degree at the end of the fall semester at Illinois State University in Normal.

From Beecher: Jessica Maxwell, BS.

From Crete: Scott Dykton, BS.

From Elwood: George Banks, BS.

From Frankfort: Jamie Clark, BS; Donald Mandelco, BS; Dan McDonald, BS; Jillian Niendorf, BS in ED; and Matthew Smerz, BS.

From Manhattan: Michael Spesia, BS.

From Monee: Devin Peterman, BS.

From New Lenox: Todd Brais, BS; Katelyn Cassidy, BS; David Cawall, BS; Matthew Dykema, BS; Daniel Jensen, BS; Kevin Mandella, BS in ED; Samuel Puckhaber, BS; and Jacob Welke, BS in ED.

From Peotone: Aurora Christiansen, BSN; and Brittany McMaster, BS in ED.

From Steger: Nicholas Carey, BS; and Kenneth Gibson, BS.

From University Park: Kevin Glasper, BS.

Several area residents have been named to the dean's list for the fall term at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

From Beecher: Ryan Purdy.

From Crete: Kelly Colletti

From Frankfort: Nicole Benedetto, John Brassea, Sarah Delegatto, Mallory Kowaleski, Ashley Shereyk, Brittany Stepanek, Edward Vaslie, Lindsay Wirth and Zachary Zegley.

From Grant Park: Jessie Svenningsen.

From Manhattan: Joseph Hammond and Stevie Scharwarth.

From Manteno: Anna King and Annabeth Shores.

From Monee: Sean McNamara and Alyssa Spagnoli.

From New Lenox: Laura Bolbat, Kyle Conrad, Samantha Fifer, Jessica Glennon, Jennifer Greenberg, Ashley Grotto, Amber Holland, Ehrin Krueger, Meghann Kun, Kyle McGrath, Nicholas Schutzbach and Rebekah Simcox.

From Steger: Taylor Konieczka.

Several area residents are fall 2011 graduates at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

From Crete: Eric Cohen, BS.

From Frankfort: Alexa Caffrey, BS in ED; John Griffin, BA; and Bryan Murray, BA.

From Manhattan: Nicholas Persin, BA.

From Manteno: Steven Weidenaar, BS in Bus.

From New Lenox: Kara Bendy, BS; Anne Fisher, BS in Ed; and Jessica Schroeder, BS in Ed.

From Peotone: Kevin Cahalan, BS.

Several area residents have been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

From Crete: Jasmine Austell and Rebecca Gray.

From Manhattan: Luke Piarowski.

From Manteno: Alyson Deluca, Kaitlin Kubal, Kourtney Mraz and Jolyn Rekasis.

From New Lenox: Joy Miller.

From Peotone: Cara Holzaepfel and Kristen Trinowski.

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