Local student named to UND fall 2025 Dean’s List

More than 1,900 University of North Dakota (UND) students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2025 fall semester Dean’s List. 

The UND Dean’s List comprises students whose grade point average are in the top 15 percent of the enrollment in each of the University’s degree granting Colleges and Schools. A student must have completed no fewer than 12 semester hours of academic work for the semester, of which eight or more hours must be graded work rather than “satisfactory/unsatisfactory.”

Among the local students who were named to the Dean’s List include: Lila Thorson, Deer Creek.

About The University of North Dakota

  The University of North Dakota is instilling a sense of wonder, a love of discovery and a commitment to serve within its more than 15,000 students. Founded in 1883, six years before North Dakota’s statehood, UND is among the nation’s premier regional public research universities and is at a momentous point of growth and transformation in its 143-year history. Classified as an “R1” Doctoral University: Very High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, UND is characterized by a foundation of liberal arts, high quality students and faculty, a diverse curriculum, a widely recognized program of graduate education and research, law and medical schools praised for quality and innovation, rich cultural resources and an outstanding record of alumni support. Its major academic divisions are Arts and Sciences, Aerospace Sciences, Business and Public Administration, Education and Human Development, Engineering and Mines, Nursing and Professional Disciplines, Medicine and Health Sciences, Law, and Graduate Studies. UND also is an emerging global leader in artificial intelligence innovation, autonomous systems integration, space and national security research, and energy exploration. Also, a pioneer in virtually delivered education, UND has developed a robust online presence with a national reputation. Learn more at und.edu.

Local student named to Northwestern Dean’s List

Kaislyn Bunkowski*, a student at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, earned a spot on the Academic Dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester.

The Dean’s List is comprised of students who have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.50 or above while carrying a minimum of 12 graded hours. This semester, 532 students qualified for the Dean’s List. Of them, 354 students earned a GPA of 3.75 or higher and are considered Collegiate Scholars, designated with an asterisk.

Bunkowski* is a senior majoring in youth ministry & Christian formation from Henning. 

Northwestern College is a Christian college of more than 1,650 students in Orange City, Iowa. Rated one of the nation’s best colleges by Money magazine, Northwestern provides an education committed to standout academics and a Christ-centered worldview.

UND announces 2025 President’s Roll of Honor

Nearly 1,300 University of North Dakota (UND) students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2025 fall semester President’s Roll of Honor. 

To qualify for the UND President’s Roll of Honor, a student must have an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.80 or higher. The student must also have earned a minimum of 30 semester hours and have completed a minimum of 12 hours at the close of the semester, eight of which must be for traditional letter grades.

Among the local students named to the President’s Roll of Honor include: Ashley Vogt, Henning.

About The University of North Dakota

  The University of North Dakota is instilling a sense of wonder, a love of discovery and a commitment to serve within its more than 15,000 students. Founded in 1883, six years before North Dakota’s statehood, UND is among the nation’s premier regional public research universities and is at a momentous point of growth and transformation in its 143-year history. Classified as an “R1” Doctoral University: Very High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, UND is characterized by a foundation of liberal arts, high quality students and faculty, a diverse curriculum, a widely recognized program of graduate education and research, law and medical schools praised for quality and innovation, rich cultural resources and an outstanding record of alumni support. Its major academic divisions are Arts and Sciences, Aerospace Sciences, Business and Public Administration, Education and Human Development, Engineering and Mines, Nursing and Professional Disciplines, Medicine and Health Sciences, Law, and Graduate Studies. UND also is an emerging global leader in artificial intelligence innovation, autonomous systems integration, space and national security research, and energy exploration. Also, a pioneer in virtually delivered education, UND has developed a robust online presence with a national reputation. Learn more at und.edu.