Northern Illinois University announced the following local students who received degrees at its fall 2009 commencement ceremonies.

Megan Shumaker received recognition on the National Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2009 academic year at Indiana Wesleyan University.

Waubonsee Community College announced its president’s list for the fall 2009 semester, which includes full-time students who earn a 4.0 semester grade point average.

Area residents have been named to Aurora University’s fall semester dean’s lists, known as the Ivy Leaf lists.

Tara Czepiel, an Augustana College senior from Sugar Grove majoring in biology and Spanish, was one of 33 students inducted into the Augustana circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society.

The School of Music at Millikin University announced members of the Millikin University Chamber Chorale for the 2009-2010 academic year.

Western Illinois University announced the local graduates who earned their degrees following the fall 2009 semester.

Michael Neitzel of Sugar Grove was awarded an Associate of Applied Science degree in business administration from Kaplan University.

Anna Limbrick of Sugar Grove was named to the dean’s list at Drake University.

Air Force Airman Nathan D. Lewis graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

North Central College has named its dean’s list of scholars for the 2009 fall term.

Sugar Grove—This fall semester, Waubonsee Community College added 10 more pieces of artwork to its collection as part of the Student Art Purchase Program

Northern Illinois University announced its fall 2009 dean’s list students.

The following area students, Jessica Lund, Kyle Prusinski and Daniel Taylor, all of Elburn, and Joseph Gruber of Maple Park, have received recognition on the dean’s list for the Fall 2009 semester at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill.

Navy Seaman Recruit Kiaya M. Seger, daughter of Teresa M. Seger-Yeggy of Elburn, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.