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Its nearing the end of the year for Finlandia’s college students. And with it comes celebrations for students who showed academic success and sisu. Last Friday Finlandia University awarded scholarships and honors to graduating students. Finlandia faculty were proud to present various awards to this year’s graduating class, none more special than the university’s own sisu award.
Finlandia’s academic honors show the pride this small school has in their students. And the school hopes to only see them succeed following graduation. The school year is closing in fast for college students. And the final papers and tests will be taken in few weeks time. Congratulations to each of this year’s graduates, for putting their best effort into not just school, but the community around them. Good luck in your endeavors going forward.
Philip & Loret Ruppe Community Service Award; Paulyne Catacutan, Austin Keranen
The David Lauren Jokela Endowed Memorial Scholarship; Cassidy Becia, Sarah Kuiper, Cassana Ryynanen, Nada Wakeham
Samuel L. Westerman Scholarship for Nursing; Allison Cooper, Jari Juntti
Kenneth & Lois Seaton Scholarship; Sarah Kuiper, Annie Miller
Sisu Award; Jillian Foster, Jeremy Huuki, Artsiom “Arty” Puntus, River Shumate, McEwen Stapleton
Sampo Society Membership; John Brundage, Victoria Nagy, Dylan Paavola, Briana Portice, Artsiom Puntus, Anders Saarela, Tyler Watungwa
Student Representative Speaking at Graduation; Artsiom “Arty” Puntus
Cum Laude (3.5 – 3.699)
Dariya Goin, Dylan Harden, Noah Raisanen, Taylor Saari, Michael Stuber, Frankie Stukel, Taylor Talerico, Jackson Deaugustine, Tam Dinh, Gabrielle Voisin
Magna Cum Laude (3.70 – 3.899)
Addie Budzinski, Jeri Freeman, Harlee Froberg, Malone Hiebert, Courtney Mayo, Jamie MacFarlane, Casey Mleko, Victoria Nagy, Anders Saarela, McEwen Stapleton, Erika Tollefson, Haley Wright, Kyle Berryman
Summa Cum Laude (3.90 – 4.0)
Mialy Brooks, John Brundage, David Carlson, Kevin Danks, Dillion Farmer, Bailey Froberg, Katherine Loman, Kristi Muonio, Dylan Paavola, Katelyn Plesiewicz, Briana Portice, Artsiom Puntus, Tyler Watungwa
