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.
