South Dakota State University

Tiffany Politz-Chapman, the daughter of Todd and Tami Politz, and a 2005 graduate of Alden-Conger High School, graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from South Dakota State University during spring commencement ceremonies held on May 7, 2011, at the Frost Area in Brookings, S.D. After graduation, Politz-Chapman will be starting her residency in Illinois.

Drake University

Abraham Swee, of Albert Lea, earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theater from the College of Arts and Sciences. Swee also earned a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast news from the School of Journalism and Mass Communciation.

Jared Butler, of Albert Lea, earned a Doctor of Pharmacy from the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.