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College News: August 11, 2024
College News

UW-Platteville

PLATTEVILLE— The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announces its Dean’s List, honoring those full-time students who earned high honors in the spring 2024 semester. Students from this area on the Dean’s List include:

Albany- Jada Flannery, Construction Management BS, Caden Maire, Sustainability and Renewable BS 

Argyle- Jaylynn Benson, Management BBA, Miles Carper, Environmental Engineering BS

Belleville- Brooke Kiefer, Elementary Education BS, Matthew Loshaw, Mechanical Engineering BS, Sam Myrant, Forensic Investgtn BS, Logan Niesen, Construction Management BS, Kaitlyn Schoenike, Forensic Investgtn BS

Belmont- Allie Burgess, Ag Business BS, Brody Dawson, Cybersecurity BS, Mia Hodgson, Elementary Education BS, Abigail Richardson, Elementary Education BS

Benton- Nick Brant, Elementary Education BS, Kailey Fawcett, Biology BS, Nathan Keleher, Elementary Education BS, Emma Wentz, Music BA

Brodhead- Cora Hafen, Industrial and Systems Eng BS, Dawson Keller, Criminal Justice BS

Brooklyn- Kate Davis, Animal Science BS, Elyse Harvancik, Music BS, Dustin Michek, Indus Tech Management BS

Browntown- Jaliyah Collins, Forensic Investgtn BS

Darlington- Cadyn Burbach, Biology BS, Riley Christensen, Ag Business BS, Marissa Gould, Elementary Education BS, Quintessa Haesler, Biology BS, Brady Horne, Tech and Engineering Ed BS, Brittney Jacobson, Elementary Education BS, Mariah Kendall, Elementary Education BS, UW-Platteville,  Carter Lancaster, Indus Tech Management BS, Max McGuire, Software Engineering BS, William Riechers, Supply Chain Mgmt BBA, Barry Schliem, Health & Human Performance BS, Jayci Schliem, Music BA, Sara Siegenthaler, Animal Science BS, Laura Sturtz, Professional Studies BS, Oscar Thuli, Construction Management BS, Jenna Torstenson, Psychology BS, Barrett Vieth, Health & Human Performance BS, Greta Volkening, Elementary Education BS

Gratiot- Kelsey Paulson, Elementary Education BS, Jaylen Rufenacht, Elementary Education BS

Monroe- Christopher Andraski, Music BA, Jenna Brower, Biology BS, Mandi Downing, Soil & Crop Science BS, Mitchell Ferguson, Industrial and Systems Eng BS, Angela Hartman, Supply Chain Mgmt BBA, Zach Ripp, Mechanical Engineering BS, Corrina Snider, Elementary Education BS, Nicole Stilson, Elementary Education BS, Alex Witt, Health & Human Performance BS

Monticello- Alyssa Holcomb, Elementary Education BS, Austin Luchsinger, Civil Engineering BS

New Glarus- Kaleb Welhouse, Ag Business BS

Shullsburg- Hildie Sigwarth, Industrial and Systems Eng BS, Brooklyn Strang, Accounting BBA

South Wayne- Kit Hagen, Biology BS, Jayden Stietz, Tech and Engineering Ed BS


UW-Platteville

PLATTEVILLE— The University of Wisconsin-Platteville awarded diplomas to more than 700 undergraduate students for the spring of 2024. Students from this area who graduated include: 

Argyle- Miles Carper, Environmental Engineering, UW-Platteville, Sydney Delzer, Agricultural Education

Benton- Nicholas Jansen, Industrial Technology Management

Blanchardville- McKenzie Nyhus, Animal Science

Brooklyn- Elyse Harvancik, Music

Darlington- Shane Gallagher, Business Administration, Marissa Gould, Elementary Education, Brittney Jacobson, Elementary Education, Alayna McGuire, Psychology, Lainee McLennan, Criminal Justice and Psychology, Katie Riechers, Agricultural Business, Norrie Rieffer, Elementary Education, Alyssa Tuescher, Human Resource Management and Management

Gratiot- Kristen Knapp, Psychology, UW-Platteville, Jaylen Rufenacht, Elementary Education

Monroe- Cody Baxter, Animal Science, Kyle Haldiman, Agricultural Business, Nicholas Kohn, Industrial Technology Management, Nicole Krebs, English, Patrick Rielly, Industrial Technology Management, Zachary Ripp, Mechanical Engineering, Nicole Stilson, Elementary Education, Dakota Wickstrum, Mechanical Engineering, Alexander Witt, Health and Human Performance

Monticello- Alexandria Risley, Philosophy and Political Science, Trevor Watson, Construction Management

Shullsburg- Robert Fecht Sr., Electrical Engineering

South Wayne- Hannah Butler, Psychology, Jayden Stietz, Technology and Engineering Education


UW-Oshkosh

OSHKOSH — The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh celebrated the achievements of more than 1,300 students in two ceremonies May 18 inside Kolf Sports Center. The 150th spring commencement included the recognition of candidates for doctoral, master’s degree, bachelor’s degree and associate degree students.

Belmont- Kimberly Gajewski, Master of Business Administration, Business Administration

Monroe- Chloe Bunker, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Nursing, Madeline Fuchs, Master of Science in Education, Professional Counseling (Clinical Mental Health), Ross Jacobson, Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, Ross Jacobson, Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, Hayley Rielly, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fine Arts (Art Education)

Shullsburg- Calista Jerry, Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, Chelsey VanRaalte, Bachelor of Science, Psychology


University of Dallas

IRVING, Texas — Cecilia Nelson of Belleville, WI, was named to the spring 2024 dean’s list at the University of Dallas for earning a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Nelson is a Freshman Undeclared major.


University of Minnesota Twin Cities

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL — The following area students have been named to the 2024 spring semester Dean’s List. 

Brooklyn- Hannah Johnson, Junior, School of Public Health,  Haley Mueller, Senior, Col of Educ/Human Development, Tori Phillips, Senior, College of Design, Emily Statz, Junior, College of Design. 

Monroe- Ellery Bazley, Junior, College of Liberal Arts, Lilian Saunders, Junior, College of Liberal Arts. 

Monticello- Macey Freitag, Junior, College of Liberal Arts, Tait Swanson, Sophomore, College of Liberal Arts.


Palmer College of Chiropractic

DAVENPORT, Iowa — The following students were named to the 2024 spring trimester Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic. 

Monroe- Amy Whiteman

Brodhead- Peter Bouc

Evansville- Jordan Meyer


Whitman College

WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Brooklyn native Rebecca Bartig participated in Commencement proceedings at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, Bartig received a bachelor’s degree in Art from Whitman and graduated magna cum laude.