Local residents earn degrees from WGU

The following local residents have received their degree from Western Governors University. The university held its 33rd semi-annual commencement ceremony at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City on July 15 and celebrated the graduation of more than 10,000 graduates.

- Kristen Buckmiller of Sandpoint has received her Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (K-8)

- Corinna Lockwood of Sandpoint has received her Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies

- Audra Mearns of Sandpoint has received her Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (K-8)

- Michelle Sebern of Sandpoint has received her Master of Science in Nursing - Leadership and Management (BSN to MSN)

At the commencement, the online, nonprofit university recognized 6,348 undergraduates and 4,140 graduates who have completed their degrees in business, information technology, K-12 teacher education, and healthcare, including nursing. Clayton M. Christensen, the Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and Founder of The Christensen Institute, delivered the commencement address, and joined President Scott D. Pulsipher in honoring the more than 1,000 new alumni participating in the ceremony. Students who were not able to attend the ceremony in person were able to watch the event via live video stream on WGU’s website.

Burgstahler named to SJU dean’s list

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Matthew Burgstahler, son of Alison and Scott Burgstahler of Sandpoint, has earned the distinction of being named to the dean’s list for the 2017 spring semester at Saint John’s University.

Burgstahler is a junior individualized major at SJU.

To be included on the dean’s list, students must have a semester grade-point average of at least 3.80 and have completed 12 credits for which honor points (A, B, C, etc.) are awarded. Students included on the dean’s list cannot have any “unsatisfactory” or “incomplete” grades for that semester.

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If you have any school-related news ­— from kindergarten to college — send it in to Caroline Lobsinger at clobsinger@bonnercountydailybee.com.