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Emily Kendall of Faribault, Minn., has been named the Northern Michigan University Department of Theatre and Dance 2020-21 outstanding graduating senior. Kendall will earn her bachelor's degree in theatre and entertainment arts May 1. 

Amanda Newton of Oswego, Ill., has been named the Northern Michigan University Social Work Department 2020-21 outstanding graduating senior. She will earn her bachelor's degree May 1. 

Hannah Holma of Marquette, Mich., has been named one of three Northern Michigan University Social Work Department 2020-21 outstanding graduating graduate students. She will earn a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree May 1. 

Katreena Hite, a Gwinn native and current Ishpeming resident, has been named one of three Northern Michigan University Social Work Department 2020-21 outstanding graduating graduate students. She will earn a Master of Social Work degree May 1. Her concentration is in public policy and administration. 

Martha Falin of Port Huron, Mich., has been named one of three Northern Michigan University Social Work Department 2020-21 outstanding graduating graduate students. Falin will earn her master's degree May 1 as part of the first cohort of students in the Master of Social Work program. 

Isabelle Ureel of Livonia, Mich., has been named the Northern Michigan University 2020-21 Sociology and Anthropology Department's outstanding graduating senior in anthropology. Having earned a 4.0 grade-point average, she will receive her bachelor's degree May 1. 

Zoe Folsom of Portage, Mich., has been named the Northern Michigan University 2020-21 Sociology and Anthropology Department's outstanding graduating senior in sociology. She earned a 4.0 grade-point average and will receive her bachelor's degree May 1. 

Paige Sullivan of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., has been named the Northern Michigan University School of Education, Leadership and Public Service 2020-21 outstanding graduating senior from the education program. On May 1, she will earn her elementary education degree, which has a mathematics concentration.       

Jeffery Brooks of Monroe, Mich., has been named the Northern Michigan University School of Education, Leadership and Public Service 2020-21 outstanding graduating senior from the Applied Workplace Leadership program. Brooks is graduating May 1 with a 3.95 grade-point average. 

Jaime Vanenkevort of Little Lake, Mich., has been named a Northern Michigan University School of Education, Leadership and Public Service 2020-21 outstanding graduating graduate student. She completed the requirements for the reading specialist program in August.