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Blackhawk Announces Fall 2022 President’s Lists

Congratulations to the Blackhawk Technical College students named to the President’s High Honors list (4.0 GPA) and President’s Honors (3.5 GPA or higher) for Fall 2022. Students on both lists were enrolled in six or more credit hours.

Presidential High Honors: Lillyann R. Baertschi, Accounting, Albany; Hailey M. Kind, DMS/VT Pre-Clinical, Albany; Katherine O. Raisbeck, Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Vascular Technology, Blanchardville; Tiffany Fillner, Surgical Tech Pre-Clinical, Brooklyn; Lucy Freiburger, DMS/VT Pre-Clinical, Monticello; Nicole L. Lehr, Nursing Pre-Clinical, Monticello.

Presidential Honors: Juliann M. Baertschi, Early Childhood Education, Albany; Samantha R. Detra, Nursing, Albany; Joe T. Lapointe, Nursing, Albany; Alexa K. Suiter, Nursing, Albany; Taylor M. Carnes, Radiography Pre-Clinical, Belleville; Whitney N. Connors, Nursing, Belleville; Avery K. Lettman, Electric Power Distribution, Belleville; Lauren Day, Criminal Justice Studies, Blanchardville; Ashley E. McDermott, Nursing Pre-Clinical, Blanchardville; Makynzie F. Gleichauf, Business Management, Brooklyn; Nicole M. Noyce, Nursing Pre-Clinical, Brooklyn; Sherry Gertsch, Business Management, Monticello; Kathryn Barr, Nursing, New Glarus; Katie L. Raskovic, Medical Laboratory Technician, New Glarus.

UW-Platteville Announces Fall 2022 Graduates

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville awarded diplomas to more than 500 students for the fall of 2022. Students from our area who graduated include: Haley Fiez, Belleville, Elementary Education; Allison Kowalski, Belleville, Elementary Education; Allison Locy, Belleville, Elementary Education, Spanish; Samantha Trainor, Belleville, Elementary Education; David Craig, Brooklyn, Electrical Engineering; Ryan Michek, Brooklyn, Mechanical Engineering.

UW-Whitewater Announces 2022 Winter Graduates

The following area students earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at winter commencement, held December 17, 2022: Alexandra Zertuche, Albany, graduated with the following degree: Business Administration – MBA; Rebecca Frost, Brooklyn, graduated Summa Cum Laude with the following degree: Accounting – BBA; Hannah Zanow, Monticello, graduated Summa Cum Laude with the following degree: Marketing – BBA; Mike Nelson, New Glarus, graduated Magna Cum Laude with the following degree: Management – BBA.

UW-Platteville Announces Chancellor’s List

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announced its Chancellor’s List, honoring those with perfect 4.0 grade-point averages for the fall 2022 semester. Students from our area who earned the 4.0 grade-point average include: Haley Fiez, Belleville, Elementary Education; Brooke Kiefer, Belleville, Elementary Education; Alli Kowalski, Belleville, Elementary Education; Alli Locy, Belleville, Elementary Education, Spanish; Samantha Trainor, Belleville, Elementary Education; Kate Davis, Brooklyn, Animal Science; Elyse Harvancik, Brooklyn, Music; Trevor Watson, Monticello, Construction Management.

UW-Platteville Announces Dean’s List

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announces its Dean’s List, honoring those full-time students who earned high honors in the fall 2022 semester. College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture and the College of Liberal Arts and Education require grade-point averages of 3.75 and above for Dean’s List honors, while the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science requires students to reach at least a 3.50. Students from our area on the Dean’s List include: Haley Fiez, Belleville, Elementary Education; Dylan Gratz, Belleville, Construction Management; Brooke Kiefer, Belleville, Elementary Education; Alli Kowalski, Belleville, Elementary Education; Alli Locy, Belleville, Elementary Education; Matthew Loshaw, Belleville, Mechanical Engineering; Brenna Meier, Belleville, Agricultural Business; Nicholas Richter, Belleville, Health and Human Performance; Trevor Syse, Belleville, Finance; Samantha Trainor, Belleville, Elementary Education; Kate Davis, Brooklyn, Animal Science; Elyse Harvancik, Brooklyn, Music; John Ruth, Brooklyn, Civil Engineering; Maggie Bak, Monticello, Forensic Investigation; Sarah Brokopp, Monticello, Undecided LAE; Alyssa Holcomb, Monticello, Elementary Education; Trevor Watson, Monticello, Construction Management; Alexis Pinkston, New Glarus, Psychology.

Mahlkuch Makes Carthage College Dean’s List

Carthage College has named Megan Mahlkuch, Belleville, to the Dean’s List for academic excellence during the Fall 2022 term. Dean’s list honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least 14 credit hours during a semester.

Local Students Among Graduates at UW-Eau Claire

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire awarded 613 degrees in December 2022. Local students who received degrees and their fields of study are: Nathaniel Ross, Albany, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science, Actuarial Science; and Tricia Bagley, Belleville, Business, Master of Business Administration, Business Administration.

UW-La Crosse Announces Fall 2022 Dean’s List

The following area students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the fall semester of the 2022-23 academic year, ending December 2022. To be eligible, students must have earned not less than a 3.5 semester grade point average and carried a minimum of 12 credits. Students on the Dean’s List from our area include: Kassi Heins, Albany, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Physical, Adapted, and School Health Education; Morgan Messner, Belleville, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science-Pre-professional Track; Jaydon Winkers, Belleville, Sociology Major; James Arndt, Brooklyn, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science-Pre-professional Track; Sam Derrick, Brooklyn, Finance Major: Risk, Insurance and Financial Planning Concentration; Ashley Johnson, Brooklyn, Psychology Major; Cole Walter, New Glarus, Management Major.

Niceschwander Named to Dean’s List at Bemidji State University

Heather Niceschwander, New Glarus, was named to the Dean’s List at Bemidji State University in Bemidji, MN, for the fall 2022 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, Bemidji State University students must be enrolled for at least 12 credits and earn a GPA between 3.5-3.99 during the semester. Students with a GPA of 4.0 will be published separately on the President’s Honor Roll.

Local Students Graduate From UW-Madison

Just over 1,750 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison during a commencement ceremony at the Kohl Center on December 18, 2022. Here are the degree recipients from our area: Emily Flick, Belleville, College of Letters and Science, Bachelor of Arts, Communication Arts; Rachel Durjak, Brooklyn, College of Letters and Science, Bachelor of Arts, English; Katherine Wells, New Glarus, Col of Agricultural & Life Sci, Master of Science-Dairy Science, Dairy Science; and Olivia Xistris-Songpanya, New Glarus, College of Letters and Science, Bachelor of Arts, International Studies and Political Science.

UW-La Crosse Announces December 2022 Graduates

The following area students completed degree requirements at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in December: Caden O’Rourke, Belleville, Bachelor of Science, Management Major, Honors; and Josie Penniston, Monticello, Bachelor of Science, Health and Wellness Management Major. The 58th Winter Commencement was held at the La Crosse Center Sunday, December 18.