WHITEWATER - The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's winter commencement was held Dec. 19 in Kachel Fieldhouse where 848 students received their degrees from the colleges of arts and communication, business and economics, education and professional studies, and letters and sciences and the School of Graduate Studies. The following students earned degrees from UW-Whitewater at commencement.

Albany: Megan Farley, B.S. in biology

Belleville: Nicole Hensen, BBA in accounting

Blanchardville: Danielle Hawkinson, B.S. in biology

Brodhead: Elisha Condon, magna cum laude, B.A. in art; Garrett Francis, B.S. in chemistry; and Katy Schaefer, B.S. in communication

Darlington: Haily McGowan, BBA in international business; Chayse Hermanson, BBA in finance; and Joseph Meylor, BBA in finance

Juda: Keith Leisson, BBA in information technology

Monroe: Kristopher Rieder, BBA in general management; Kelsey Erickson, BSE in elementary education; Kellie Dahlk, cum laude, BSE in elementary education; Jessica Hendrickson, cum laude, BSE in elementary education; Jennifer Knox, summa cum laude, B.S. in environmental science; Katelynn Coplien, magna cum laude, BSE in elementary education; and Maxwell Minogue, magna cum laude, B.A. in social work