Area students graduate from UW-Stout
The following area students graduated on May 4, 2024, from University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wis. The university graduated 1,037 students, with 828 undergraduate and 209 Graduate School students this spring.
- Jobe Miller, Athens, BS Mechanical Engineering
- Ananda Van Wie, Merrill, BFA Industrial Design
Area students graduate from UW-Whitewater
More than 1,500 students graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at spring commencement, held May 11, 2024, at Kachel Fieldhouse in the Williams Center including the following students from our area:
- Kelli Morgan, Merrill, Social Work – MSW
- Nicole Valera, Merrill, Social Work – BS, graduated Cum Laude
Area students receive degrees from UW-River Falls
Students from our area were among 676 students receiving degrees from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls following fall commencement in Dec. 2023. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to 603 undergraduates, while 73 students received graduate degrees.
At graduation, four types of merit awards are recognized:
Senior Merit – Graduating seniors who have maintained a 3.500 grade point average (GPA) for their last 60 credits at UWRF.
Cum Laude – Graduating seniors with a minimum cumulative 3.700 GPA for their entire college career at all institutions.
Magna Cum Laude – Graduating seniors with a minimum cumulative 3.800 GPA for their entire college career at all institutions.
Summa Cum Laude – Graduating seniors with a minimum cumulative 3.900 GPA for their entire college career at all institutions.
Graduates from our area included:
- Evan Neigum, Athens, Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Cum Laude
- Maleah Redmann, Athens, Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Summa Cum Laude
- Madison Gerbig, Gleason, Bachelor of Science, Dairy Science, Summa Cum Laude
Area students named to Dean’s List at UW-Milwaukee
The following area students were named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for the Spring 2024 semester.
- Abraham Miller, Athens, Architecture Undergraduate
- Daniel Zoromski, Athens, Biomed Sci & HCA Undergraduate
- Fletcher Ellenbecker, Merrill, Eng & Comp Sci Undergrad
- Benjamin Freyer, Merrill, School of the Arts-Undergrad
- Danielle Korman, Merrill, Social Welfare Undergraduate
- Adam Polak, Merrill, Eng & Comp Sci Undergrad
Saara named to Iowa State University spring 2024 Dean’s List
Jack Saari of Merrill, Mechanical Engineering, was recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the spring semester 2024 Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List must earn a GPA of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work.
Local students named to Dean’s List at UW-Superior
The following local area students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-Superior for academic achievement during the Spring 2024 semester:
- Destiney Wampole, Athens
- Allie Maschke, Merrill
- Elizabeth Reinhardt, Merrill
- Sarah Schlueter, Merrill
To be named to the Dean’s List, students must have completed 12 degree-seeking semester credits and achieved at least a 3.50 GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
UW-Oshkosh announces spring 2024 Dean’s List, Honor Roll
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh officials recently released the names of students who qualified for the Dean’s List and Honor Roll in spring 2024 across its three campuses (Fond du Lac, Fox Cities, and Oshkosh).
The term GPA requirement for University Honor Roll is 3.3; the term GPA requirement for Dean’s List is 3.75 out of a possible 4.0. Minimum 12 credits enrollment, no no individual grades below a “C,” and no incomplete or non-reported grades at the time the process is run.
The following Merrill students were named to the Dean’s List or Honor Roll:
- Kierra Boyd, Dean’s List
- Jordyn Henrich, Dean’s List
- Cassandra Howard, Honor Roll
- Michael McRae, Honor Roll
- Cole Osness, Dean’s List
- Sara Rajek, Honor Roll
- Kate Steckbauer, Dean’s List
Gleason’s Bixby named to UW-Platteville Dean’s List
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville recently announced Isaac Bixby of Gleason, who is pursuing a Civil Engineering BS, was named to the Dean’s List, honoring students who earned honors in the spring 2024 semester. College of Business, Industry, Life Science, and Agriculture and the College of Liberal Arts and Education require GPAs of 3.75 and above, while the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science requires a minimum 3.50 GPA.
Seidler graduates from UW-Platteville
Molly Seidler of Merrill graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with a degree in Forensic Investigation and Psychology at the end of the spring 2024 semester.
Local students among graduates at UW-Eau Claire
The following Merrill students graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire [Eau Claire and Barron County campuses]:
- Breann Cagle, Business, BBA, Management
- Ben Myszka, Arts and Sciences, BS, Psychology
- Madisen Weix, Education and Human Sciences, MS, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Area students graduate from UW-La Crosse
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, founded in 1909, is one of 13 four-year institutions that comprise the Universities of Wisconsin. UW-LaCrosse has more than 10,400 full and part-time students enrolled in 101 undergraduate, 28 graduate and two doctoral academic programs. It is a top-ranked national university and is the No. 1 public university in Wisconsin with fewer than 25,000 students.
The following area students completed degree requirements at UW-La Crosse, graduating in in May.
- Kellie Annala, Athens, Bachelor of Science, Clinical Laboratory Science Major, Honors
- Cody Depies, Merrill, Bachelor of Science, Communication Studies Major: Media Studies Emphasis, Highest Honors
- Aliyah Pillai, Merrill, Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry Major with American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Certification, Highest Honors
- Jacob Schnabl, Merrill, Bachelor of Science, Communication Studies Major: Organizational and Professional Communication Emphasis