SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Morningside University has named 140 students as Dimmitt Scholars in recognition of high academic distinction for the 2023-24 academic year.

Dimmitt Scholars must be full-time students who have completed at least 45 credits of college work with a cumulative grade point average between 3.50 and 3.75. The award is named in honor of the late Lillian Dimmitt, who served as a teacher and administrator at Morningside for more than 60 years.

The Dimmitt Scholars are:

Sioux City: Issa G. Aman, Antonio Araujo, Skylee K. Blocker, Kevin D. Blosch, Megan M. Callahan, Lupita De Anda Valadez, Lilly K. Fellin, Clarisa Garcia Ramirez, Avery K. Gomez, Danielle S. Gould, Spencer L. Kakacek, Tesheta G. Kero, Abdisa N. Kumbi, Olivia A. Lang, Byanka G. Olivarez, Virjinia Paredes, Austin G. Ramold, Nathanael Ruiz, Areli Ruiz Ramirez, Spencer Storm, Estefania Villegas Meza, Kennedy G. Wineland, Megan E. Zuehl. 

Iowa: Emily A. Colt, Akron; Robert C. Hicks, Allerton; Alejandro S. Aguirre, Ankeny; Emma R. Anderson, Ankeny; Kayla F. Eilander, Ankeny; Maggie E. Fisher, Ankeny; Payten G. Lode, Archer; Chloe J. Lofstrom, Armstrong; Anna G. Godtland, Boyden; Dani R. Loneman, Carroll; Brianna E. Lux, Carroll; Morgan C. Goebel, Cherokee; Carson A. Jenness, Cherokee; Taylor M. Cole, Clarinda; Baylie H. Girrres, Council Bluffs; Justin C. Parsons, Creston; Jayson A. Willers, Davenport; Araceli Salas Carmona, Denison; Paige Padavich, Galva; Jadyn A. Hessenius, Garwin; Faith M. Beeck, Glidden; Sydney C. Struve, Granville; Mason A. Crouse, Hastings; Wyatt J. Skuodas, Hinton; Amber J. Waters, Hudson; Harrison D. Crew, Lawton; Reece T. Spieler, Le Mars; Isabelle S. Majeres, Le Mars; Abigail C. Davie, Logan; Macanna M. Guritz, Logan; Courtney A. Sporrer, Logan; Joseph R. Harris, Marshalltown; Brianna K. Meals, Merrill; Brayden V. Cleeton, Monticello; John N. Groetken, Moville; Dallas W. Kluender, Moville; Lydia L. Miller, Moville; Ethan Alfers, Neola; Eein McKinley, Onawa; Elijah J. Murray, Onawa; Yeabsera L. Burg, Orange City; Alexandra A. Stuhrenberg, Pocahontas; Laura D. Hinners, Pomeroy; Bess Telfer, Prairie City; Austin M. Healy, Sergeant Bluff; Derek M. Mohr, Sergeant Bluff; Addyson B. Showalter, Sheffield; Taylor W. Nieuwsma, Sioux Center; Isaac J. Pingel, Spencer; Brady C. Schlaeger, Spencer; Taryn A. Davidson, Spirit Lake; Alli T. Magnussen, Storm Lake; Aabiskar Sharma, Urbandale; Sophia V. Knuth, Westfield; Brayden H. Dinkla, Winterset. 

Nebraska: Jordyn A. Carr, Allen; Jakob T. Jerabek, Ashton; Lacy C. Rhoads, Comstock; Mason B. Limbach, Fremont; Ely S. Doble, Gretna; Benjamin W. Zavadil, Gretna; Jacob R. Haase, Hastings; Bralen A. Biddlecome, Kearney; Avery J. Hinkle, La Vista; Allison M. Franks, Lincoln; Laney R. Thatcher, Minden; Jackson P. Dotzler, Omaha; John P. Guinan, Omaha; Mia N. Stoffel, Omaha; Daniel J. Brocaille, Papillion; Lauren K. Wehrbein, Plattsmouth; Davon C. Brees, Seward; Tenley L. Rasmussen, Thedford; Alexis R. Spier, Yutan. 

South Dakota: Darien E. Rabe, Gayville; Alexandra N. McCaulley, Harrisburg; Sophia E. Sansone, McCook Lake; Bailey O. Steward, McCook Lake; Elana R. Krutsinger, Salem; Dylan W. Ades, Sioux Falls; Emerson T. Smith, Watertown; Alexa K. Noonan, Yankton.

Other States: Justin J. McElligott, Alpine, Calif.; Trenton Luera, Fresno, Calif.; Gunnar E. Kale, Merced, Calif.; Yvette Rufino, Santa Ana, Calif.; Emily M. Trojahn, Berthoud, Colo.; Tyson S. Spradling, Broomfield, Colo.; Julianne R. Johnston, Longmont, Colo.; Zachary J. Gau, Eden Prairie, Minn.; Allison R. Madden, Kasota, Minn.; Hayden I. Thilges, Kansas City, Mo.; Frederick M. Lageschulte, Saint Joseph, Mo.; Braden J. Bernaldo, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Morgan R. Roark, Spring City, Tenn.; Kendyl D. LaShay, East Troy, Wisc.; Natalie M. Hunt, Daniel, Wyo.

International:  Joao Pedro Pierry Izoldi Costa, Santos, Brazil; Logan J. Warkentin, Canada; Alexander Jesus Castillo Vera, Santiago, Chile; Diego A. Ocando Pena, Los Patios, Columbia; Jonas Emil Markfoged, Frederikshavn, Denmark; Sander Cosmus Kohberg, Denmark; Annemiek C. Goedhart, Emmerich am Rhein, Germany; Timon J. Koerber, Grunwald, Germany; Niklas B. Kneller, Hamburg, Germany; Lisann Evert, Kiel, Germany; Oskar L. Schoof, Lemgo, Germany; Jil F. Hellerforth, Luedenscheid, Germany; Jona R. Fischer, Molfsee, Germany; Bennet Wesselkaemper, Neuenkirchen, Germany; Sophie M. Fill, Tuebingen, Germany; Abhishek Mohapatra, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; Mario O. Damiani, Vado Ligure, Italy; Pablo Colin Jaime, Monterrey, Mexico; Sara I. Marrufo Cedeno, Barquisimeto, Venezuela; Mikhil Raja, Harare, Zimbabwe.