Editor’s Note: The following information was provided by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

The following students from the Whitewater area earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at winter commencement, held Dec. 18, 2021.

• Nicky Anditon graduated with the following degree: Elementary Education – BSE
• Grant Behrens graduated with the following degree: Information Technology – BBA
• Caitlin Bowen graduated with the following degree: Psychology – BS
• Nelson Calvillo graduated with the following degree: Integrated Science – Business – BS
• Gerardo Cervantes graduated with the following degree: Criminology – BS
• Kiley Dempsey graduated with the following degree: General Business – BBA
• Jessica Dittner graduated with the following degree: Art – BA
• Belen Esquivel graduated Summa Cum Laude with the following degree: Elementary Education – BSE
• Brandon Forbes graduated Cum Laude with the following degree: Finance – BBA
• Hana Jacobs graduated with the following degree: General Management – BBA
• Tessa Jaskolski graduated with the following degree: Liberal Arts – AA
• Elliot Jezo-Sywulka graduated with the following degree: Social Work – BS
• Krystal Leon graduated with the following degree: Psychology – BA
• Devin Lewis graduated with the following degree: Human Resource Management – BBA
• Betsy McKelvey graduated Magna Cum Laude with the following degree: Computer Science – BS
• Joyce Mendoza graduated with the following degree: Business Administration – MBA
• Hope Montey graduated Magna Cum Laude with the following degree: Early Childhood Education – BSE
• Reese Nasser graduated with the following degree: Journalism – BA
• Raevin Peek graduated with the following degree: Psychology – BS
• Kayla Pintar graduated with the following degree: Social Studies – BSE
• Brianna Pope graduated with the following degree: Social Work – MSW
• Vahid Rakhangi graduated with the following degree: Business Administration – MBA
• Mark Rastenis graduated Magna Cum Laude with the following degree: Music – BM
• Abdoul-Aziz Savadogo graduated with the following degree: Business Administration – MBA
• Allyson Schmude graduated Magna Cum Laude with the following degree: General Management – BBA
• Lindsi Starrett graduated Magna Cum Laude with the following degree: Music – BM
• Sonia Tomei Castro graduated with the following degree: Communication Sciences and Disorders – BS
• Andrew Yang graduated with the following degree: Computer Science – BS
• Ian Zaeske graduated with the following degree: Criminology – BS

More than 762 students crossed the stage to receive their degrees at the ceremony, held at Kachel Fieldhouse in the Williams Center. The graduating class included 4 international students, 71 military veterans and 168 nontraditional students, defined as undergraduate students who are 25 years of age or older. In addition, 79 self-identified students with disabilities received degrees.

Dozens of 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.