Local students graduate/earn honors
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) announces that the following students have been named to the President’s List for the Spring 2020 semester. To be eligible, students must complete a minimum of six credits with a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
-- Greenwood: Kinsey J. Kitzhaber, Dylan J. Nielsen, Mackenzie A. Rooney, Sarah L. Shaw, Casey J. Susa, Emily M. Susa, and Zachary S. Zimbauer.
-- Loyal: Carly J. Dix and Jessica E. Much.
-- Neillsville: Dylan Humboldt, Alyssa S. Katcher, Molly R. Klein, Makayla Knuth, Chloee S. Lowry, Marshall P. Opelt, Fredrick C. Subke, and Natalie G. Walsh.
-- Spencer: Sydney L. Schultz and Jaden R. Shelley.
With over 155 programs offered both online and oncampus, Chippewa Valley Technical College delivers superior, progressive technical education which improves the lives of students, meets the workforce needs of the region, and strengthens the community. CVTC programs are designed with input of business and industry to prepare graduates for today’s jobs, with 95 percent employed within six months of graduation and associate degree graduates earning an average annual salary of $46,816.
Northcentral Technical College
The Northcentral Technical College (NTC) Foundation is pleased to award nearly 500 scholarships totaling over $300,000 to students who will be pursuing higher education at NTC during the Fall 2020 term. The following local students were recently awarded scholarships to help them finance their education while pursuing their dreams: Loyal: Crystal Ashbeck Owen: Kylie Arndt, Alex Erickson, Alyssa Henke, Stephanie Meyers, Allison Milbert Spencer: Taylor Hall, Chase Shull Unity: Brittney Zawislan UW-Eau Claire The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire awarded 1,441 degrees in May. Of the degrees awarded, 1,414 were received by students attending the Eau Claire campus and 27 were received by students attending UW-Eau Claire - Barron County.
Local students who received degrees and their fields of study are: -- Granton: Jessica Richmond, Nursing and Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, nursing, Eau Claire campus; Jessica Stamp, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science, geology, Eau Claire campus -- Greenwood: Kaitlin Artac, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science, biology, Eau Claire campus -- Loyal: Karley Wehrman, Education and Human Sciences, Bachelor of Science, communication sciences and disorders, Eau Claire campus; Timothy Zupanc, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, communication, Eau Claire campus -- Neillsville: Dakota Brorson, Nursing and Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, nursing, Eau Claire campus; Chase Ehlers, Education and Human Sciences, Bachelor of Science, athletic training, Eau Claire campus; Haley Holger, Nursing and Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, nursing, Eau Claire campus -- Owen: Hailey Keene, Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, marketing and integrated strategic communication, Eau Claire campus; Sean Stolfi, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science, psychology, Eau Claire campus -- Spencer: Christian Neumann, Business, Master of Business Administration, business administration, Eau Claire campus; Hannah Pankratz, Education and Human Sciences, Bachelor of Science, special education, Eau Claire campus Bethel University
Ryan Busse graduated from Bethel University, St. Paul, Minn., following the spring 2020 semester. Busse earned a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education, Grades K-12; Health Educ, Gr 5-12. He is the son of Dave Busse from Spencer.
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud State University graduated more than 1,135 students during spring semester 2020. Among the graduates was Kaylee Meyer of Loyal, Bachelor of Elective Studies, Life Sciences UW-Platteville
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville awarded diplomas to nearly 1,000 students from its three campuses for the spring and summer of 2020.
A total of 942 students from UW-Platteville, UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County and UW-Platteville Richland earned either their bachelor’s or associate degrees. Because of COVID-19, no ceremonies were held in May, but will be rescheduled at a later date.
Students from this area who graduated, with their hometown, major(s), degree and campus, include: -- Greenwood: Derek Nielsen, Bachelor of Science in Dairy Science, UW-Platteville -- Spencer: Jessica Burt, Bachelor of Science in Biology, UW-Platteville; Mitchell Susa, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, UW-Platteville Western Technical College
Cassandra Elmer, of Greenwood, graduated from Western Technical College in the Business Management program. Elmer is one of 599 graduates to receive an associate’s degree or technical diploma in the 2020 Spring Term.
