Local students among graduates at UW-Eau Claire
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire awarded 1,462 degrees in May. Of the degrees awarded, 1,433 were received by students attending the Eau Claire campus and 29 were received by students attending UW-Eau Claire – Barron County.
Local students who received degrees and their fields of study are:
• Claire Krueger, Athens, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, criminal justice, Eau Claire
• Berenice Lira, Athens, Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, business administration, Eau Claire
• Lauren Hojan, Merrill, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science, integrated strategic communication, Eau Claire
• Wyatt Joswiak, Merrill, Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, accounting, Eau Claire
• Alexis Kanitz, Merrill, Nursing and Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, nursing, Eau Claire
• Chelsey LaMonica, Merrill, Education and Human Sciences, Bachelor of Science, rehabilitation science, Eau Claire
• Brandon Thorson, Merrill, Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, management, Eau Claire
Area students graduate from UW-Stevens Point
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point conferred degrees on more than 1,250 graduates for the spring and summer sessions of 2021.
Local students who received degrees and their fields of study are:
• Brittany Ange, Athens, Associate of Arts and Sciences
• McKale Redmann, Athens, Associate of Arts and Sciences, Cum Laude
• Madison Schreiner, Athens, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
• Sharalyn Zettler, Athens, Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Education
• Emma Becka, Merrill, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art – Graphic Design
• Kaitlyn Beilke, Merrill, Associate of Arts and Sciences, Summa Cum Laude
• Jack Bucknell, Merrill, Bachelor of Science, Finance
• Dylan Dorava, Merrill, Associate of Arts and Sciences,
• Gretta Fermanich, Merrill, Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Sociology
• Brianna Grosskurth, Merrill, Bachelor of Science, Sociology, Social Work
• Danielle Grosskurth, Merrill, Bachelor of Science, Sociology, Social Work
• Sheena Kalepp, Merrill, Associate of Arts and Sciences
• Vincent Moore, Merrill, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education
• Makayla Nelson, Merrill, Associate of Arts and Sciences, Cum Laude
• Alicia Ollhoff, Merrill, Associate of Arts and Sciences, Cum Laude
• Patience Pyan, Merrill, Associate of Arts and Sciences
• Allie Turenne, Merrill, Bachelor of Science, Sociology, Social Work, Magna Cum Laude
• Katelyn Zelinski, Merrill, Bachelor of Science, Health Science – Health Care Administration
Area students named to UW-LaCrosse spring 2021 Dean’s List
The University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse announces the following area students have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2020-21 academic year, ending May 2021:
• Kellie Annala, Athens, Clinical Laboratory Science Major
• Shay Boesl, Athens, Health and Wellness Management Major
• Seth Coker, Athens, Mathematics Education Major
• Katie Lehrke, Athens, Public Health and Community Health Education Major
• Zandria Lukes, Athens, Psychology Major
• Haley Reed, Athens, Accountancy Major
• Erin Seliger, Athens, Archaeological Studies Major
• Alec Vosburgh, Gleason, Music Major: Choral Emphasis
• Jayda Bushor, Merrill, Early Childhood through Middle Childhood Education Major
• Taylor Cichy, Merrill, Therapeutic Recreation Major
• Cody Depies, Merrill, Communication Studies Major: Media Studies Emphasis
• Mitchell Jaeger, Merrill, Public Health and Community Health Education Major
• Stephen Koch, Merrill, Statistics Major: Actuarial Science Concentration
• Conor O’Keefe, Merrill, Biology Major
• Aliyah Pillai, Merrill, Biochemistry Major with American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Certification
• Sophie Schalk, Merrill, Social Studies Education Major (Broad Field Option B)
• Jacob Schnabl, Merrill, Undeclared Major – SOE
• Mariyah Weber, Merrill, Art Education Major
Qualification for the Dean’s List is limited to students who have attained outstanding academic achievement. To be eligible, students must have earned not less than a 3.5 semester grade point average and carried a minimum of 12 credits.
Founded in 1909, UW-LaCrosse is one of the 13 four-year institutions in the University of Wisconsin System. UWL has more than 10,500 full and part-time students enrolled in 101 undergraduate, 28 graduate and two doctoral academic programs.
Merrill’s Wardall Earns Spot on WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll at UW-Whitewater
Morgan Wardall, a native of Merrill, graduate of Merrill High School, and member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball team, is one of 372 Warhawk student-athletes who were named to the 2020-21 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Honor Roll.
Wardall, a junior at UW-Whitewater in 2021, is majoring in communication.
The Warhawks’ 12 women’s teams had 183 honorees, while 189 student-athletes from the 10 men’s teams garnered Scholastic Honor Roll accolades. The Honor Roll is part of the “WIAC Scholar-Athlete Recognition Program.”
Wardall was one of 17 women honored in volleyball.
In addition to the 372 individual awards, UW-Whitewater was named an All-Academic institution as student-athletes earned a GPA equal to, or greater than, the collective GPA of the overall student body.
To be eligible for the list, student-athletes must have carried a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. More than 50 percent of the WIAC’s student-athletes achieved Honor Roll status.
For more than 150 years, UW-Whitewater has provided students with the education and training to begin their careers with a solid foundation behind them.
Area students honored for academic success at UM-Twin Cities
The following area students have been named to the 2021 spring semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities:
• Kristen Wickman, Athens, Senior, College of Liberal Arts
• Casey Krueger, Merrill, Junior, College of Liberal Art
To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.