The following area students earned degrees at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in August:
• Sarah Gessler of Merrill graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Recreation
• Mitchell Jaeger of Merrill graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and Community Health Education, with Honors
UW-La Crosse, founded in 1909, is one of the 13 four-year institutions in the University of Wisconsin System. UWL has more than 10,400 full and part-time students enrolled in 101 undergraduate, 28 graduate, and two doctoral academic programs.