May 14, 2025
Three Mayville State University students were named students of the year during the annual Academic and Student Senate Awards Program held Wednesday, May 7, 2025. The annual program provides a time when students who have excelled in academics and leadership are honored.
Through the Student of the Year Award, Mayville State University annually honors those students who have made significant contributions to the university by their involvement and participation in a variety of activities and organizations. Students may be nominated by a member of the faculty or staff or by fellow students.
This year’s Student of the Year Award winners are Logan Maus, a senior from Thompson, N.D.; Rylee Heinen, a freshman from Lincoln, N.D.; and Mollie Robbins, a junior from LaMoure, N.D.
Logan Maus joined Mayville State Collegiate DECA as a freshman and has been an active participant and leader with the group over the last four years, and he has served as the local chapter president this past year. He is a state and national competitor and award-winner. With this organization, he’s had the opportunity to volunteer in the Mayville community and beyond. Logan has also been a member of Mayville State’s Peer Leaders for the last two years, serving as a mentor for freshmen and helping to organize campus activities. Maus has enjoyed participating in campus intramurals over the last four years, as a member of pickleball, volleyball, and basketball teams. He is graduating this spring with a Bachelor of Science degree. He has earned majors in business administration and accounting.
Rylee Heinen is a freshman who has participated in as many campus activities as she could, including Welcome Weekend activities, bingo and trivia, Walk and Talks, psychology club events, and intramural athletics. She has cheered on the Comets at a variety of athletic events, and is a member of the Student Education Association. Rylee volunteered at the middle school math meet hosted by the Mayville State mathematics department, and she was selected to be a student representative at the annual MSU Foundation Honor Society Recognition Dinner, an event to honor and thank Mayville State’s top donors. Heinen has also participated in Mayville community events. She is employed in two on-campus jobs, as a student assistant in the Alumni/Foundation office and as an ambassador for the Office of Enrollment. She is a full-time student pursuing a major in early childhood education and a minor in special education.
Mollie Robbins is a member of the Mayville State women’s basketball team and has been named a Daktronics Scholar Athlete for her work on the court and in the classroom. She has served as the head coach of the Swish Basketball girls 8/9 basketball team in Grand Forks, N.D., and she is involved with livestock showmanship clinics for local 4-H Club members. A consistent Dean’s List student, Mollie is a student researcher with Dr. Joseph Mehus’s mosquito research lab. In addition, Mollie is a member of the Mayville State concert band. She is pursuing a major in biology with a specialization in the health careers area and a minor in chemistry.
More than 60 Mayville State students were nominated for the award this year. Twenty-one of those nominees chose to continue as candidates. In addition to Maus, Heinen, and Robbins, the candidates for the award were Daniel Suda, Halstad, Minn.; Erin Willyard, Carrington, N.D.; Micah Musser, Rugby, N.D.; Joshua Dixon, Casselton, N.D.; Kathy Hoyt, Tolna, N.D.; Grant Kocher, Crosby, N.D.; Brandon Albrecht, Grafton, N.D.; Jocelyn Aasen, Grandin, N.D.; Lindsey Tulla, Bovey, Minn.; Brianna Hutter, Mayville, N.D.; Samantha Passa, Barnesville, Minn.; Ariel Simmons, West Fargo, N.D.; Ezera Wuori, Rolla, N.D.; Kaylee de Rocquigny, St. Claude, Manitoba; Micaela Kocher, Crosby, N.D.; Kaitlin Ensign, Buxton, N.D.; Andrea Majchrzak, Albany, Minn.; and Dustyn Nelsen, Cando, N.D.
