The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater announced its 2023 winter graduating class.
The following students who consider Whitewater to be their home earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at winter commencement, held December 16, 2023:
Patrice Achu graduated with the following degree: Business Administration – DBA
Lucas Ackman graduated Cum Laude with the following degree: Media Arts and Game Development – BS
Kenna Breckon graduated with the following degree: Elementary Education – BSE
Case Calhoun graduated Summa Cum Laude with the following degree: Mathematics – BS
Gia Donofrio graduated Cum Laude with the following degree: Communication – BA
Ian Drays graduated with the following degree: Physical Education – BSE
Devin Fitzer graduated Cum Laude with the following degree: Information Technology – BBA
Anthony Gamboeck graduated Cum Laude with the following degree: Finance – BBA
Lucas Gonzalez graduated with the following degree: Physical Education – BSE
Bennett Grzeszczak graduated with the following degree: Finance – BBA
Jaylah Harris graduated Magna Cum Laude with the following degree: Elementary Education – BSE
Hawk Heffner graduated with the following degree: General Business – BBA
Taylor Jacque graduated with the following degree: Mathematics – BS
Cally Julson graduated Summa Cum Laude with the following degree: History – BSE
Ben Kloskey graduated Magna Cum Laude with the following degree: Geography – BS
Brett Knowlton graduated with the following degree: Finance – BBA
Natalie LaBreche graduated Magna Cum Laude with the following degree: English Literature & Language Arts Education – BSE
Anthony LaPoint graduated with the following degree: Sociology – BS
Rylan Maly graduated with the following degree: Finance – BBA
Meg McGinley graduated Summa Cum Laude with the following degree: Elementary Education – BSE
Rachel Mickelson graduated Summa Cum Laude with the following degree: Accounting – BBA
Katlyn Miller graduated Magna Cum Laude with the following degree: Early Childhood Education – BSE
Trevin Oertel graduated with the following degree: Environmental Safety and Health – MS
Benjamin Oldenburg graduated with the following degree: Mathematics – BS
Molly Parrish graduated with the following degree: Applied Arts and Sciences – BAAS
Evan Shaw graduated Magna Cum Laude with the following degree: Geography – BS
Shelby Starrett graduated Magna Cum Laude with the following degree: Art Education – BSE
Zeke Steuerwald graduated with the following degree: Certificate – School Business Management
Brandon Terwilliger graduated with the following degree: Music – BM
Brooks Tiedeman graduated Magna Cum Laude with the following degree: Elementary Education – BSE
Jacob Veeder graduated with the following degree: Supply Chain Management – BBA
Chloe Welak graduated with the following degree: Supply Chain Management – BBA
April Wright graduated with the following degree: Liberal Arts – AA
Conner Young graduated Magna Cum Laude with the following degree: Legal Studies – BS
Shaun Young graduated with the following degree: Environmental Safety and Health – MS
Andrea Zimmermann graduated with the following degree: Psychology – BS
Mark Zimmermann graduated Magna Cum Laude with the following degree: History – BSE
Approximately 620 students crossed the stage to receive their degrees at the ceremony, held at Kachel Fieldhouse in the Williams Center.
The graduating class included three international students, 64 military veterans and 141 nontraditional students, defined as undergraduate students who are 25 years of age or older. In addition, 74 self-identified students with disabilities received degrees.
A total of 50 students participated in the university’s Hired Before Graduation campaign, which celebrates students who landed a job, earned acceptance to graduate school or started their own business before commencement.
