University of Wisconsin-Stout
COMMENCEMENT
December Seventeenth
Two Thousand and Eleven
9:30 a.m.
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Management
The Graduate School
2:00 p.m.
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
The Graduate School
Johnson Fieldhouse
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Julie Furst-Bowe, Ed.D.
Provost
Presiding
University of Wisconsin-Stout is
the first Malcolm Baldrige Award
recipient in higher education.
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
December 17th, 2011
FACULTY MARSHALS
9:30 a.m.
Richard J. Tyson, ABD, Associate Professor
Michael M. Levy, Ph.D., Professor
Susan Foxwell, MS, Research Administrator
2:00 p.m.
James K. Tenorio, Ed.D, Professor
Richard J. Tyson, ABD, Associate Professor
Susan Foxwell, MS, Research Administrator
READERS
9:30 a.m.
Stephen Michael Collie, M.S., Senior Lecturer
•
9:30 a.m. Ceremony
Musical Prelude
University of Wisconsin-Stout Concert Band
Presiding
Dr. Julie Furst-Bowe
Provost
*Processional
University of Wisconsin-Stout Concert Band
Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar
Welcome
Dr. Julie Furst-Bowe
*National Anthem
University of Wisconsin-Stout Concert Band
•
2:00 p.m. Ceremony
Star Spangled Banner
Welcome to the
Stout Alumni Association
Mark Parsons
Vice Chancellor
University Advancement and Marketing
Musical Selections
Stout Symphonic Singers
Time To Say Goodbye (Con Te Partirò)
Words and Music by Francesco Sartori, Lucio Quarantotto
and Frank Peterson; Arranged by Mac Huff
2:00 p.m.
Susan Collie, M.S., Senior Lecturer
Dr. Aaron M. Durst, Director
Dr. Aaron M. Durst, Director
Dr. Aaron M. Durst, Director
Vocal led by Lacey Seefeldt, Soprano
Dr. Patrick M. Liebergen, Director
Karen Wilber, Piano
Kory Sericati, Bass Guitar
Patrick Hoffman, Percussion
The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Composer Unknown
Dr. Charles W. Sorensen
Chancellor
ASSISTING WITH GRADUATE STUDENT HOODING
Address to Graduates
9:30 a.m.
James P. Keyes, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Julie Watts, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Conferring of Degrees
Chancellor Sorensen
†Presentation of Diplomas
Chancellor Sorensen
9:30 a.m. ceremony
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Management
The Graduate School
Pg. 5-6
Pg. 7-10
Pg. 13
2:00 p.m. ceremony
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
The Graduate School
Pg. 15-17
Pg. 18-19
Pg. 21-23
*Playing of Alma Mater
University of Wisconsin-Stout Concert Band
Alma Mater, Pg. 24
Dr. Aaron M. Durst, Director
Vocal led by Lacey Seefeldt, Soprano
*Recessional
University of Wisconsin-Stout Concert Band
Proud Heritage by William Latham
Dr. Aaron M. Durst, Director
2:00 p.m.
Amy L. Gillett, Ph.D., Professor
Steve Schlough, Ph.D., Professor
Please
withhold your applause until all of the
graduates from each college have been presented
*Please Stand
Immediately following the ceremony, all graduates and guests are invited to a reception
in the Multipurpose room, on the lower level of the Sports and Fitness Center.
†As a courtesy to the graduates, all guests are requested to remain in their seats during the ceremony. A professional photographer will photograph
each graduate as they cross the stage. The firm will send a free color proof to each graduate in approximately 10 days; they may keep the proof,
whether or not an order is placed. There will be opportunities to take photographs in the Fieldhouse, following the ceremony.
COLLEGE of ARTS, HUMANITIES
and SOCIAL SCIENCES
Candidates presented by Raymond Hayes, M.A., Interim Dean
Bachelor
CONFERRING
of
BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Applied Social Science
Jeffrey Sweat, Ph.D., Program Director
Maren Terese Conradi
Duluth, MN
Haley Felts
Burnsville, MN
Professional Communication
and Emerging Media
of
Science
Technical Communication
Matthew Livesey, Ph.D., Program Director
Kristi Scholfield
Menomonie, WI
Allison L. Schrader**
Menomonie, WI
Jeremiah Zitzloff
Minnetonka, MN
Matthew Livesey, Ph.D., Program Director
Zena A. Knaus**
Menomonie, WI
Anna R. Kuffel**
Rochester, MN
9:30 a.m.
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Management
BACCALAUREATE DEGREES: Summa Cum Laude graduates are identified by blue and
white cordons, Magna Cum Laude by white cordons, and Cum Laude by blue cordons.
Honor students are recognized in the program as follows:
*Cum Laude (GPA of at least 3.5)
**Magna Cum Laude (GPA of at least 3.7)
***Summa Cum Laude (GPA of at least 3.9)
Honors are subject to final report.
Please withhold your applause until all of the graduates from each college have been presented.
Harvey Hall Theatre
The 95-year-old, historic theater reopened on April 1,
2011, after a $5.6 million renovation last fall and
winter. The theater, originally called Stout Institute
Auditorium, opened on May 30, 1916. The renovation
included reconstruction of the stage and stage rigging,
lighting and sound systems, dressing rooms, entrance,
vestibules and box office. In keeping with the historic
nature of a 1920s theater, the aesthetics are very warm,
comfortable and welcoming.
Actor James Whitmore, presidential hopeful John F.
Kennedy and the Vienna Boys Choir are just some of the
well-known people and performers who have appeared on
stage at historic Harvey Hall Theatre at UW-Stout.
COLLEGE of ARTS, HUMANITIES
and SOCIAL SCIENCES
COLLEGE of MANAGEMENT
Candidates presented by Raymond Hayes, M.A., Interim Dean
Candidates Presented by Abel Adekola, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor
Art
Tamara Brantmeier, M.F.A., Program Director
Samantha L. Abramczyk
Greenfield, WI
Lauren Marie Anderson
North Fond du Lac, WI
Fawn Beckman
Colby, WI
Caitlin J. Bohac
Kansasville, WI
Evan Bredendick
Marshfield, WI
Emily Brownson***
Oshkosh, WI
Andrew Bryan
Rochester, MN
Daniel Dague
St. Paul Park, MN
Jason R. Dahlke
Apple Valley, MN
Nasreen Dairawan
Eau Claire, WI
Amy Marie Adeline Dircks*
Shakopee, MN
Bethany Therese Ditter
Chilton, WI
Aaron James Duchon
Chanhassen, MN
Amy Ebben*
Chippewa Falls, WI
David Anthony Edwards
Penacook, NH
Kimberly Joy Ehr
Plymouth, WI
Ryan D. Foose*
Waukesha, WI
Krista J. Forster
Eau Claire, WI
Lindsay Gergen
Randolph, MN
Kelsey Gomez**
Chanhassen, MN
Natalie Ann Hahn
Mound, MN
Kelsey Elizabeth Hansen
Brooklyn Park, MN
Amanda Jean Harder
Spooner, WI
Hannah Christian Hess*
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Paul Howells*
Menomonie, WI
Crystal M. Husby
Eau Claire, WI
Joshua James Jakubowski
Schofield, WI
Andrew Jerald Janetski*
Birchwood, WI
Thomas W. John
Hammond, WI
Jenna Lynn Johnson*
Menomonie, WI
Gary Keeler**
Cumberland, WI
Trey King*
Holmen, WI
Emily Ann Klatt
Tomah, WI
Raechel Kok*
Ramsey, MN
Ashley E. Krant
Belle Plaine, MN
Elizabeth Kruse*
Marshfield, WI
Amy Lynn Kubas
Baxter, MN
Benjamin Thomas Landry
New Richmond, WI
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of
Fine Arts
Art continued
Tamara Brantmeier, M.F.A., Program Director
Nora Michelle Langer*
Green Bay, WI
Nicole Langness
New Richmond, WI
Mesa L. Luker
Eden Prairie, MN
Dustin Lumsden
Saint Croix Falls, WI
Terin Martin
Hastings, MN
Logan McDermot
Little Chute, WI
Alyssa Meyer
Ashland, WI
Kristi Morrison
Auburndale, WI
Jordan William Nelson
Waterford, WI
Kyle Neuser*
Manitowoc, WI
Emma Iola Noll
White Bear Lake, MN
Julie Rae Novak
Veseli, MN
Jamie Oaks
Oshkosh, WI
Ivy Oberholtzer
Altoona, WI
Jennifer Lynn Olson
Glenwood City, WI
Clifford J. Price
Menomonie, WI
Aaren Reidel
Rushford, MN
Katie Remaly
Franklin, WI
Alicia Riehle
Aitkin/Roseville, MN
Christopher Santos
New York City, NY
Tessa A. Schreiber
Rochester, MN
Natalie R. Schroeder
Sheboygan,WI
Leigh Schuh
Appleton, WI
Kristen Noelle Schulz
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Colin Schye**
Eau Claire, WI
Mark W. Severson
South St Paul, MN
Micayla A. Sipe
Eagan, MN
Lucas Stanton
Menomonie, WI
Casie Margaret Stelter
Bloomer, WI
Jessica Lynn Sumption
Oakdale, MN
Kimberly Thorn
Eagan, MN
Jacquelyn Tolksdorf
Wausau, WI
Alisha J. Turczynski
Manitowoc, WI
Fue Vang
Woodbury, MN
Leah Werner
Maiden Rock, WI
Nicholas R. Williams
Dousman, WI
Pa Kou Xiong
Elk Mound, WI
Jamie Zerbe
Mazomanie, WI
Bachelor
Business Administration
Mark Fenton, Ph.D., Program Director
Christina E. Anderson
Maple Grove, MN
Philip S. Anderson
Edina, MN
Sophie L. Anderson
Anoka, MN
Kelsey Arrigoni
St. Paul, MN
Sarah R. Barone
Eau Claire, WI
Marisa Bettin
Truman, MN
Trisha Jean Borchardt
Fenwood, WI
Jacqueline Bothwell**
North St. Paul, MN
Nicholas A. Bradley
Eau Claire, WI
Nicholas Burington
Waupaca, WI
Derrick Daniel Butchee
Eagan, MN
Denise M. Cannons
Hurley, WI
Jeffrey Charn
Oakdale, MN
Cyrus Phillip Collins
Minneapolis, MN
Shawn E. Dachel*
Chippewa Falls, WI
Jason R. Dalton
Hudson, WI
Mike Dannenbring
Woodbury, MN
Kelly DeBonville
Onalaska, WI
Amber J. DeBriyn
Cottonwood, MN
Darth Denter
Tomah, WI
Andrew James Disher
Stevens Point, WI
Eric Daniel Dryer
Ashland, WI
Laura Freund
Apple Valley, MN
Bret Gilles
Hudson, WI
Ryan Martin Gwiazdon
Eau Claire, WI
Charlie Handevidt
Stillwater, MN
Sean Robert Hanke
Altoona, WI
Cody Hetletvedt
Faribault, MN
Elissa Hintz
Appleton, WI
Nathaniel Hollerud
Hudson, WI
Mason J. Humphrey
Stillwater, MN
Kayla Jackelen
Glenwood City, WI
Rebecca Johnson
Stillwater, MN
Kelli Kenyon
Sauk Prairie, WI
Julia Rose Kinnich*
Portage, MI
Angela Gail Koehler
Colfax, WI
Joseph D. Kuehn
Eau Claire, WI
Jason R. Kupskey
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Taylor J. Kwas
Menasha, WI
Justin Eric Larsen
Eau Claire, WI
Patrick J. Lemmon II
Wauwatosa, WI
Cameron G. Lien
Andover, MN
of
Science
Business Administration continued
Mark Fenton, Ph.D., Program Director
Morgan M. Loney
River Falls, WI
Rachael Lundeen
Lakeville, MN
Zachary Mara
Menomonie, WI
Dillon McFarren
Spooner, WI
Brad McGuiggan
Osceola, WI
Cory J. Miller
Dayton, MN
Eliyah Y. Moua
Appleton, WI
Clinton R. Nichols
Osceola, WI
Erin Lynn Norenberg
Downing, WI
Ryan Joseph Olson
Washburn, WI
Dane Allen Ostendorf
St. Cloud, MN
Jack Christopher Pendergast
Port Washington, WI
Jordan Peterson
Cedar Grove, WI
Jared Bryan Pexa
New Prague, MN
Nick Pierce
Appleton, WI
Alexandra Ponschok
Oakdale, MN
Cody M. Ponsler
Ladysmith, WI
Josh Preston
Black River Falls, WI
Lance Michael Pronschinske
Strum, WI
Megan Roal*
Tonka Bay, MN
Nathan Andrew Ross
Washburn, WI
Brittni Jean Ruberg*
Washburn, WI
Michael Schmidt
Centuria, WI
Jesse James Roy Seehafer
Marathon, WI
William Sherbanenko
Burnsville, MN
Brian R. Smith*
Eau Claire, WI
Cassandra B. Smith
Boyceville, WI
Kristin Rae Smrstick
Ladysmith, WI
Adam Daniel Steffen**
Neillsville, WI
Matthew Steil
Eau Claire, WI
David Steller Jr.
Arkansaw, WI
Mahlon A. Thomas
Brooklyn Park, MN
Rachel Michele Thompson***
Burnsville, MN
Alicia Traut
Eau Claire, WI
Lindsey Marie Valentino
Black River Falls, WI
Megan Alyssa VonGillern
Iron River, WI
Ashley Wegwerth*
St. Paul, MN
Joel Whited
Indianapolis, IN
Taylor E. Wild
Apple Valley, MN
Morgan Marie Wyss
Alma Center, WI
Daniel Leonard Zabka
White Bear Lake, MN
Andrew Zahler
St. Michael, MN
Winter Commencement 2011
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COLLEGE of MANAGEMENT
COLLEGE of MANAGEMENT
Candidates Presented by Abel Adekola, Ph.D., Dean
Candidates Presented by Abel Adekola, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor
Golf Enterprise Management
Kristine Schoonover, M.S., Program Director
Christopher Baker
Rosemount, MN
Connor L. Bauer
Shoreview, MN
Bryan Howard Johnson
St. Paul, MN
Justin Luetschwager
Wausau, WI
Kathryn Ann Nicastro
Mondovi, WI
Marko Lee Obrovac
Menomonie, WI
Matthew Glen Olson
Cornell, WI
Benjamin Scott Pabich
Menomonie, WI
Alex B. Repsa
Port Edwards, WI
Alyssa Riemenschneider*
Aurora, IL
Cody Semingson
Eleva Strum, WI
Andy Smith
Grand Marais, MN
Sean Smith
Onalaska, WI
Dylan A. Sutter-Balke
Shawano, WI
Hotel, Restaurant and
Tourism Management
Kristal Gerdes, M.S., Program Director
Mitchell Ackerman
De Forest, WI
Mallary Anderson
Red Wing, MN
Anthony S.Bang
Stillwater, MN
Jacob Paul Barbian
Fort Atkinson, WI
Pherina Basnet*
Kathmandu, Nepal
Suzanne Elise Beran
Elk River, MN
Maggie Renee Bloom*
Mahtomedi, MN
Cameron Bollinger
Manitowoc, WI
Andrew Bricker
Appleton, WI
Andrea Therese Burbey*
West Allis, WI
Lindsey Colliander
Maplewood, MN
Adrianna D’Angelo
Sheboygan, WI
Lesley M. Decker**
Rosemount, MN
Susan Kaye Doering
Wausau, WI
Ryley C. Dunn
Wausau, WI
Lyndsie L. Fibert
Drummond, WI
Alicia M. Fick
Forest Lake, MN
Christopher M. Folvag
Waukesha, WI
Elizabeth Hall
Rosemount, MN
Jonathan S. Hanson
Theresa, WI
Lara J. Haugen
Barron, WI
Nicholas Hecht
River Falls, WI
Cassie Ann Hegwood
Eau Claire, WI
Whitney J. Jameson*
Cambridge, WI
Rebecca Renee Jastrow*
Green Bay, WI
Alexander James Shide Jensen
Alexandria, MN
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Science
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Bachelor
Hotel, Restaurant
Tourism Management continued
Kristal Gerdes, M.S., Program Director
Laura Elizabeth Killberg
Ryan Michael Kronberger
Meredith A. Kucker
James Richard Kulidge
Tracy Lackner*
Margaret A. Langeness
Nathan B. Lovell
William Mohn
Luke Nierenhausen
Katie Ogaard
Amanda J. Ohaks
Samuel Kenton Parrack
Danielle Pieper
Julie Michelle Piskor
Jessica R. Plamann
Laura Jeanne Pritchard
Heather Reid
Ian Christopher Richard
Heather Rae Rothbauer
Lara Russell*
Andrew Ryan
Kortney Salm
Rachael Schmidt***
Timothy John Schroeder*
Geoffrey Lynn Schruth
Molly Schultz*
Tara Marie Schultze
Raychel Erin Smith
Emma Sommers
Kellan M. Srur
Kenton J. Stevens*
Alyssa M. Thiel*
Brittney Tschida
Ryan James Waas
Nicole Welch*
Katie Weldon
Matthew John Workman
Meghan Zukowski
Fond du Lac, WI
Neillsville, WI
Eagan, MN
Antioch, IL
White Bear Lake, MN
Luck, WI
Minnetonka, MN
Germantown, WI
Oakdale, MN
Red Wing, MN
Northfield, MN
Chaska, MN
Shawano, WI
Eagan, MN
Appleton, WI
Chippewa Falls, WI
Kenosha, WI
Makawao, HI
Roberts, WI
Appleton, WI
Mahtomedi, MN
Neenah, WI
Shell Lake, WI
Antigo, WI
Menomonie, WI
Hartland, WI
Cadott, WI
Prairie du Chien, WI
Whitefish Bay, WI
Burnsville,MN
Cascade, WI
Green Bay, WI
Woodbury, MN
Campbellsport, WI
Woodbury, MN
Eau Claire, WI
Eden Prairie, MN
Madison, WI
Industrial Management
Wendy Dittmann, Ed.D., Program Director
Keith Krake*
Weston, WI
Aaron M. Warner*
Clear Lake, WI
Management
Wendy Dittmann, Ed.D., Program Director
Corey S. Anderson
Maiden Rock, WI
Jennifer Lynn Anderson
Downing, WI
Ryan B. Anderson
Stillwater, OK
John G. Bagley
Dousman, WI
Rhonda L. Bjurstrom
Bloomington, MN
Adam Christopher Bloor
Sparta, WI
Paula Brey*
Loyal, WI
Stephen John Byhre
Minneapolis, MN
Susan L. Caacbay
Neillsville, WI
Jamie A. Clark
Siren, WI
Cara Collins**
Gilman, WI
Nicole L. Desmond
Cottage Grove, MN
Monica Barbara Dowd*
Saint Croix Falls, WI
Martin Duffett
Clare, MI
Jennifer Lynn Eckberg*
Superior, WI
Dan L. Fletcher
Green Bay, WI
Vicki Ann Frami
Oconomowoc, WI
Zachary M. Freeman
St. Louis Park, MN
Latacia N. Greeley*
Menomonie, WI
Scott M. Guyette*
Little Chute, WI
Jody S. Hagman
Menomonie, WI
Edward Louis Harm
Cadott, WI
Cleora M. Herrick
Menomonie, WI
Brad Hill
Oshkosh, WI
Daniel J. Hudson*
Eau Claire, WI
Rollan Johnson
Medford, WI
Miranda Kammeyer
Grantsburg, WI
of
Science
Management continued
Wendy Dittmann, Ed.D., Program Director
Jamal Ahmad Khan
Brooklyn Park, MN
Lucas Klein
Muskego, WI
Michelle Klump
Neillsville, WI
Timothy L. Lang
Oshkosh, WI
Elizabeth Erin Lentz
Medford, WI
Mary Cathryn Mattson
Mountain Iron, MN
Nathan Maves
Holcombe, WI
Dana Mae Nelson*
Eau Claire, WI
Christopher P. Neuhaus**
Kenosha, WI
Jayson Lee Nicol
Elk Mound, WI
Travis Peardot***
Oshkosh, WI
Ryan Robert Rill
Pewaukee, WI
Bethany A. Risler
Menomonie, WI
Amanda M. Rowe
Wausau, WI
Kimberly Rose Ryan
La Crosse, WI
Leslee A. Schneveis***
Athens, WI
Diane M. Schroeder*
Camp Douglas, WI
Samantha Ann Sloggy
La Crosse, WI
Candice Elizabeth Sparkes*
St. Andrew, Jamaica
Justin Vondra
Stevens Point, WI
Michael J. Welp
Oregon, WI
Amy Michelle Willi*
Edina, MN
Melissa Wilson
Eau Claire, WI
Shannon J. Wise
Wausau, WI
Lisa Womack-Robson
Sheboygan Falls, WI
Lynette M. Zimmerman
Boyd, WI
Jill L. Zook*
Eau Claire, WI
Jarvis Hall Science Wing and the Discovery Center
The Jarvis Hall Science Wing was opened in 2009 as part of a $43 million expansion
and renovation of laboratories, classrooms and administrative offices for the College
of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The Technology Wing houses
administrative offices and other facilities for the College of Management.
The science wing also houses the Discovery Center, a unit dedicated to advancing the
polytechnic focus of the university. By integrating UW-Stout’s applied research assets,
its faculty and students and its relationships with community and industry leaders, the
Discovery Center facilitates collaborative partnerships leading to innovative solutions for
business, real-world learning for students and increased economic development.
COLLEGE of MANAGEMENT
Candidates Presented by Abel Adekola, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor
Property Management
Douglas Kennedy, J.D., Program Director
Philip S. Anderson
Edina, MN
Michael J. Braatz
Ixonia, WI
Chelsy Garlick
Eleva, WI
Amanda Guthman**
Ladysmith, WI
Jonathan Leo Schwartz
Owatonna, MN
Retail Merchandising and Management
Kathleen Cochran, Ph.D., Program Director
Tara Nicole Lucy Bartolomeo
Pewaukee, WI
Dayna Brown
Roberts, WI
Kayla Choromanski
Maple Grove, MN
Amanda Duerst
Hudson, WI
Yuridia Escoto
West St. Paul, MN
Kaitlin N. Essick
Menomonie, WI
Cassie Jo Gerlach
Marine on St. Croix, MN
Abby Hogan
Maple Lake, MN
Cassandra Elizabeth Lane
Hawkins, WI
Kathryn Loizzo
Janesville, WI
Ashley Lueddecke
Abbotsford, WI
Ashley Matuke
Richfield, MN
Mikaela Anne McElroy
Edina, MN
Lindsey McInnis
Coon Rapids, MN
Brianna L. Nelson
Chippewa Falls, WI
Anna Marie Perna
Green Bay, WI
Kaari Ann Schneider***
Maple Grove, MN
Julie A. Scott
La Crosse, WI
Ashley Stigman
Perham, MN
Sarah Stone*
Arden Hills, MN
Laura J. Timmer
Oconomowoc, WI
Megan Timmer*
Oconomowoc, WI
Rachel Van Horn
Appleton, WI
Elizabeth M. Van Order
Stevens Point, WI
Baokou Vang
Stevens Point, WI
Bailey Ann Vento
Germantown, WI
Chelsey Danielle Weber
Burnsville, MN
Stephanie Wegner
Grafton, WI
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Service Management
Katherine Lui, Ph.D., Program Director
Alicia M. Fick
Forest Lake, MN
Jonathan S. Hanson
Theresa, WI
Emily Kubas
Eau Claire, WI
Brian Rieck
Eau Claire, WI
Supply Chain Management
Gene Gutman, M.S., Program Director
Allan Roger Hakes
Gilmanton, WI
Nathan Andrew Ross
Washburn, WI
The Naming of UW-Stout
At several points in the school’s history, its name changed, either as a sign of a
change in administration or as an attempt to change the image of the institution.
Stout Manual Training Schools, 1891 to 1908
Under the auspices of the Menomonie Public Schools, James Huff Stout funded
various educational enterprises. In 1891, manual training and domestic science
training was introduced through the Stout Manual Training School. 1894
brought the introduction of kindergarten classes. In 1899, the Kindergarten
Training School began to prepare kindergarten teachers. A School of Physical
Culture opened in 1901, which provided physical training. In 1903, training
schools for manual training teachers and domestic science teachers were added. By
1907, a Homemaker’s School had opened and a trade school was planned.
The Stout Institute, 1908 to 1955
To simplify administration and clarify ownership of and responsibility for the
various public and Stout Training Schools, The Stout Institute was formed in
1908. The institute was designed to “provide facilities in the way of buildings,
equipment and teachers, through which young people of both sexes may secure such
instruction and training in industrial and related lines of educational effort as will
enable them to become efficient industrial, social and economic units within their
environment.” In 1911, following Senator Stout’s death, ownership transferred to
the State of Wisconsin.
Stout State College, 1955 to 1964
The Stout Institute Board of Trustees was abolished, and the institution came
under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents of the State Colleges, a move that
the institute board resisted, fearing a loss of prestige from being a special college. In
retrospect, joining the “league,” as President Fryklund expressed it, proved to be a
distinct advantage to the school and its faculty.
Stout State University, 1964 to 1971
The name change was authorized by the Board of Regents who believed that
the “state colleges had reached another plateau in their development.” Increased
enrollment brought new and enlarged facilities. A traditional focus was maintained
even while new majors were added and new directions were given to established
majors.
University of Wisconsin-Stout, 1971 to present
The Wisconsin State Universities and the University of Wisconsin campuses
merged to form the University of Wisconsin System. UW-Stout was designated
by the Board of Regents as one of only two special mission universities in the UW
System. UW-Stout was to offer focused programs “related to professional careers
in industry, technology, home economics, applied art and the helping professions.”
In March 2007, UW-Stout was designated “Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University”
by the UW System Board of Regents.
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Candidates Presented by Jacalyn Wright Weissenburger, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
Master
CONFERRING
of
GRADUATE DEGREES
Risk Control
Bryan Beamer, Ph.D., P.E., C.S.P., Program Director
Nichole Monique Carpenter-Speller Vestal, NY
James Linehan
River Falls, WI
Matthew Surdick
Menomonie, WI
William Paul Tealey
Bloomer, WI
David William Uetz
Elk Mound, WI
Technical and Professional Communication
Julie Watts, Ph.D., Program Director
Elizabeth E. Barone
Menomonie, WI
Sara Jean Ebel
Appleton, WI
George E. Peebles
Kaukauna, WI
Kelly Lynn-Ford Zepp
Denver, CO
9:30 a.m.
The Graduate School
of
Science
Technology Management
James Keyes, Ph.D., Program Director
Pranaya Baral
Lalitpur, Nepal
Benjamin E. Bella
Berlin, WI
Celina A. Call
Woodville, WI
Luke Jeffery Fleming
Amherst, WI
Jason J. Forehand
Eau Claire, WI
Mark Paul Giebel
Eldorado, WI
William Gravier Janicke
Forest Lake, MN
Brian Kotyk
Maplewood, MN
Rachael Moore
Menomonee Falls, WI
Mickey Pierce
Irma, WI
Paul Edward Riedel
Menomonie, WI
Pratiksha Shrestha
Kathmandu, Nepal
Todd M. Wolf
Sheboygan, WI
Training and Development
The Graduate hoods awarded today are trimmed in velvet with the academic color
of the discipline, as follows:
Applied Psychology Career and Technical Education Education Family Studies and Human Development Food and Nutritional Sciences Information and Communication Technologies Manufacturing Engineering Marriage and Family Therapy Mental Health Counseling Operations and Supply Management
Risk Control School Counseling School Psychology Technical and Professional Communication
Technology Education
Technology Management Training and Development Vocational Rehabilitation Gold
Light Blue
Light Blue
Gold
Science Gold
Drab
Orange
Citron
Kelly Green
Drab
Sage Green
Light Blue
Silver
Crimson
Blue Violet
Drab
Nile Green
Sage Green
Please withhold your applause until all of the graduates from each college have been presented.
Jeanette Kersten, Ed.D., Program Director
Aruna Aryal
Kathmandu, Nepal
Andrew Jay Hahn
Goodhue, MN
Po-Ying Huang
Taipai, Taiwan
Jeremy Kloth
Dorchester, WI
Tiffany Kollmeyer
Madison, WI
Anuradha Nigam
Anand Gujarat, India
Marilyn Reierson
Savage, MN
Malcolm Baldrige Award
UW-Stout is the first recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige Award for quality in higher education. Since
that time, UW-Stout has worked with educational institutions in 39 states and 25 countries to share
information and assist schools that are interested in quality improvement through the application of the
Baldrige criteria.
The Baldrige Award is presented by the President of the United States to businesses – manufacturing
and service, education and health care – that apply and are judged to be outstanding in seven areas:
leadership, strategic planning, customer and market focus, information and analysis, human resource
focus, process management and business results.
COLLEGE of EDUCATION, HEALTH
and HUMAN SCIENCES
Candidates presented by Mary Hopkins-Best, Ed.D., Dean
Bachelor
CONFERRING
of
BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
2:00 p.m.
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Art Education
Tami Weiss M.S., Program Director
Jillian Alberg*
Monticello, MN
Margaret L. Anderson
Eau Claire, WI
Jenalee Ann Berry
Eau Claire, WI
Andrea L. Bowen**
Forest Lake, MN
Johna Rae Costenaro*
Weyerhaeuser, WI
Samantha DeBroux*
Merrill, WI
Carly Frederick
Chaska, MN
Karli Mary Heintz
La Crosse, WI
Darren Michael Hose*
Amery, WI
Trey King*
Holmen, WI
Emily E. Matheson*
Green Bay, WI
Erica Mathieson*
Lakeville, MN
Nathan M. Netterlund
Rice Lake, WI
Megan M. Shervey
Menomonie, WI
Kaylee M. Skinkis
Seymour, WI
Career, Technical Education and Training
BACCALAUREATE DEGREES: Summa Cum Laude graduates are identified by blue and
white cordons, Magna Cum Laude by white cordons, and Cum Laude by blue cordons.
Honor students are recognized in the program as follows:
*Cum Laude (GPA of at least 3.5)
**Magna Cum Laude (GPA of at least 3.7)
***Summa Cum Laude (GPA of at least 3.9)
Honors are subject to final report.
Please withhold your applause until all of the graduates from each college have been presented.
Melody Brennan, M.A., Program Director
Janet K. Baumann
Edgar, WI
Ann Charbonneau*
Superior, WI
Stacy Endl**
Eau Claire, WI
Lori Lucinda Ferrer*
Eau Claire, WI
Mark J. Krause
Beaver Dam, WI
David Schwobe
Chilton, WI
Valerie Smith
Sarona, WI
Robert Streff
Menomonie, WI
Scott Van Hulle
Appleton, WI
James Colton Von Lanken
Stockbridge, GA
Matthew M. Wilkinson*
Sun Prairie, WI
Dietetics
Karen Ostenso, M.S., R.D., C.D., Program Director
Alexa Ahler*
Menomonie, WI
Hannah Brenner*
St. Cloud, MN
Stacie Buss*
Waterloo, WI
Christine Davison
Brooklyn Park, MN
Amanda Beth Gilles*
Spring Valley, WI
Meredith Q. Johnson
Altoona, WI
Allison Kay Kruger
Colfax, WI
Melissa Much
Hartford, WI
Sarah Marie Oswald**
Stewartville, MN
Andrew Schnell
Wausau, WI
Gina Joyce Terry
Peshtigo, WI
Rosanne Wetzel
Fond du Lac, WI
of
Science
Early Childhood Education
Jill Klefstad, Ed.D., Program Director
Allyson Aakre
Holmen, WI
Sarah Briggs***
Monona, WI
Jason James Cynor
Sheldon, WI
Curtis Dachel
Bloomer, WI
Sara Ann Engelking
Chippewa Falls, WI
Sandra Erickson
Clayton, WI
Kitty Marie Flink
Albert Lea, MN
Alyssa Gartmann
Chippewa Falls, WI
Miriah Greenlee
Amery, WI
Amanda Marie Huehn
Luck, WI
Lauren Jeffrey
West Bend, WI
Megan L. Lanphere
Strum, WI
Rachel Ann Mohr
Thorp, WI
Britney Plunkett**
Holmen, WI
Kayman Swart
Minnetonka, MN
Kathryn L. Tierney
Stillwater, MN
Jill Veith
River Falls, WI
Jillian L. Zerbe
Mondovi, WI
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Diane Klemme, Ph.D., Program Director
Amber Delite Homme*
Bloomer, WI
Erika Zunker
Ringle, WI
Food Systems and Technology
Naveen Chikthimmah, Ph.D., Program Director
Steven Burdick
Maplewood, MN
Margaret Janzen
Oshkosh, WI
Mai Pang Choua Lee
Menomonie, WI
Amanda Rose Melendez
Woodbury, MN
Ben Zirbel
Fond Du Lac, WI
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COLLEGE of EDUCATION, HEALTH
and HUMAN SCIENCES
COLLEGE of EDUCATION, HEALTH
and HUMAN SCIENCES
Candidates presented by Mary Hopkins-Best, Ed.D., Dean
Candidates presented by Mary Hopkins-Best, Ed.D., Dean
Bachelor
Human Development and Family Studies
Amanda Barnett, Ph.D., Program Director
Julie Zaloudek, Ph.D., Program Director (on-line program)
Sarah Lynn Anderson
Maiden Rock, WI
Jessica Bord
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Kristen Charn*
Oakdale, MN
Krysta DeLong
Ham Lake, MN
Maria Duncan
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Jessica Ann Fehlen
Centuria, WI
Cortnie Goodrich
Neenah, WI
Jessica Rae Grobe
Millville, MN
Haley Heikkinen
Tomahawk, WI
Robert Edward Jones
Elroy, WI
Crystal M. Okerglicki**
Stanley, WI
Rebecca Radle**
Hudson, WI
Carissa Erin Weinlein Walsh
Boyceville, WI
Marketing and Business Education
Urs Haltinner, Ph.D., Program Director
Holly Galbreath
Elmwood, WI
Rhonda Louise Klink
River Falls, WI
Wendolyn R. Koltis
Neillsville, WI
Danielle Elizabeth Stiebs**
Waupaca, WI
Bridgett Lee Trachsel
Menomonie, WI
Science Education
Kevin Mason, Ph.D., Program Director
James Robert Barker
Menomonie, WI
Sara Gregorich*
Rice Lake, WI
Nicholle M. Jenness
Fall Creek, WI
Brian Rostad Saaf
Bloomington, MN
Veronica Smith*
Menomonie, WI
Kirsten Charlotte Wiesneski**
Sussex, WI
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University of Wisconsin-Stout
of
Science
Special Education
Amy Schlieve, Ed.D., Program Director
Rachael Hannah Banz
Eagan, MN
Matthew Belter**
Eau Claire, WI
Tammy Harper
Menomonie, WI
Kyle Heroff
White Bear Lake, MN
Jennifer A. Larson
Osceola, WI
Jessica Marie Lieffring**
Durand, WI
Brianne Link
Barron, WI
Erin McGraw**
Little Canada, MN
Technology and Science Education
David Stricker, Ph.D, Program Director
Grant Determan
Mankato, MN
Technology Education
David Stricker, Ph.D., Program Director
Drew Michael Anderson*
Whitehall, WI
Christopher L. Chelberg
St. Croix Falls, WI
Nicholas Essick**
Menomonie, WI
Cole Flynn*
Dodgeville, WI
Gabriel J. Gelhaus
Medford, WI
Jacob Hillestad
Holmen, WI
Adam Scott Kren
Neillsville, WI
Austin L. Lee
Onalaska, WI
Thomas Leque
Osseo, WI
Paul A. Manosky
Bruce, WI
Daniel Sikowski**
Appleton, WI
Gerald Sorce
Racine, WI
Michael Joseph Stellato*
Shawano, WI
Austin Thorson
Appleton, WI
Corey C. Van Der Weele
Sheboygan, WI
Bachelor
of
Science
Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational Rehabilitation continued
Kyle Kleist, M.S., Program Director
Debra D. Cady*
Menomonie, WI
Mariah Christensen
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Todd Duke
Downers Grove, IL
Nina M. Fink
Stevens Point, WI
Chelsea Jenae Getschel
New Richmond, WI
Jennifer Glaser*
Shawano, WI
Jessica Rae Gumness
Chippewa Falls, WI
Kendelle M. Hanke*
Altoona, WI
Carolyn Jameson**
Cambridge, WI
Kirsten Jochimsen
Black River Falls, WI
Karina King
Battle Lake, MN
Shannon Lambert
St. Peter, MN
Jessica Marie Lieffring**
Durand, WI
Amber Lynn Meronek
Menomonie, WI
Tawny Marie Meyer
Hudson, WI
Bachelor
Psychology
Kathryn Hamilton, Ph.D., Program Director
Lisa M. Amundson**
Winona, MN
Alyssa R. Anderson*
Prior Lake, MN
Chantelle Bordelon
Honolulu, HI
Laura Anne Butterfield
Golden Valley, MN
Rebecca L. Christiansen
Merrill, WI
Rachel Leandra Doty
Oregon, WI
Dugan Patrick Doyle
Hudson, WI
Casey S. Fitzwilliam
Boyceville, WI
Sarah Jean Gaustad
Spring Valley, WI
Skye Adeline Goode
Neillsville, WI
Rochelle Harvieux
Hugo, MN
Alisha E. Kalmon
Gilman, WI
Kyle Kleist, M.S., Program Director
Jessica M. Norem
Chippewa Falls, WI
Deanna Pelot
Wausau, WI
Jacquelyn Pichette
Shorewood, WI
William H. Prindle
Eau Claire, WI
Kiley Rae Pronschinske
Fountain City, WI
Sada K. Puckett
Roseau, MN
Stacey L. Rasmussen**
Eau Claire, WI
Daniel Patrick Ryan Jr.
Niles, IL
Julie M. Scarpace
West Bend, WI
Tyler Marvin Smith
Menomonie, WI
Kayla Swenson*
Weyerhaeuser, WI
James Taylor
Janesville, WI
Brandon Thalacker
Chetek, WI
Mark E. Yasaitis*
Phillips, WI
of
Arts
Psychology continued
Kathryn Hamilton, Ph.D., Program Director
Melanie Markham
Greenwood, WI
Brittany Miksch
Oconomowoc, WI
Stephanie R. Quinnell
Gilman, WI
Natasha Rotar
Marshfield, WI
Trisha Seever*
Colfax, WI
Holly Ann Stallons
Greenwood, WI
Jacob Stevenson
Tomahawk, WI
Christopher D. Stodola
Barron, WI
Renee Taylorson
Orland Hills, IL
John Teng
Eden Prairie, MN
Kally Valek
Plymouth, MN
Cindy Yang
Menomonie, WI
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COLLEGE of SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
ENGINEERING and MATHEMATICS
COLLEGE of SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
ENGINEERING and MATHEMATICS
Candidates presented by Jeffrey Anderson, Ph.D., Dean
Candidates presented by Jeffrey Anderson, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor
Apparel Design and Development
Gindy Neidermyer, Ph.D., Program Director
Jamie Bystrom*
Andover, MN
Mary Margaret Carney
Minneapolis, MN
Emily Michelle Eder
Elk Mound, WI
Emily Renee Elfe**
Wausau, WI
Katlyn Morgan
New Berlin, WI
Carissa Reilly*
St. Michael, MN
Sarah Schumacher
Oak Creek, WI
Melinda A. Shuldhiess
Brooklyn Park, MN
Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
Laura Schmidt, Ph.D., Program Director
Bradley Brunner
Nelson, WI
Samir Raut
Lahan, Nepal
Trace J. Roshell
Boyd, WI
Charles Schmidt
Saint Croix Falls, WI
Applied Science
Charles Bomar, Ph.D., Program Director
Annarae Andresen**
Eau Claire, WI
Aimee A. Finley
Grafton, WI
Anne Marie Krutza Guthrie*
Fitchburg, WI
Andrew John Jeske
Glenwood City, WI
Kendra Kilawee
Hugo, MN
Alexandra Penson
Maplewood, MN
Garrett Lee Stevens
Campbellsport, WI
Blia Yang
Menomonie, WI
Construction
Michael Bowman, M.S., Program Director
Nicholas W. Bocik
Appleton, WI
Michael J. Braatz
Ixonia, WI
Michael Burke
Beloit, WI
Kyle Coenen
Neenah, WI
Adam Collar
Neenah, WI
Andrew C. Collins
River Falls, WI
Noah Eastman
Edina, MN
Zachary Foy
Waunakee, WI
Joseph Michael Gruber
Mondovi, WI
Michael Joseph Gruber
Stevens Point, WI
Eric Adrian Hermus
Kaukauna, WI
Nathan J. Hildebrant
Somerset, WI
18
University of Wisconsin-Stout
of
Science
Construction continued
Michael Bowman, M.S., Program Director
Alexander G. Hoffman
Stratford, WI
Michael Johnson
North Branch, MN
Casey Lee Junk
Manitowoc, WI
Robert Scott Koopmeiners*
Saint Cloud, MN
Todd Micheal Kurtz
East Troy, WI
Eric Lamal
Green Bay, WI
Casey P. Morey
Tomahawk, WI
Craig Mutz
Merrill, WI
Lucas Darrell Petrie
Mount Calvary, WI
Eric Portz*
Spring Green, WI
Mathew Preston
Eau Claire, WI
Cody Price
Cottage Grove, WI
Dan Reinke
Pulaski, WI
Joshua T. Simonson
Black River Falls, WI
Michelle Marie Spielmann
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Michael Patrick Steavenson
Hayward, WI
Daniel Steinbrecher
Waukesha, WI
Michael John Van Asten
Rudolph, WI
Nicholas Lee Van Lanen
West De Pere, WI
Corey Q. Voigt
Wausau, WI
Brandon Williams
Green Bay, WI
Dallas Lee Williamson
Austin, MN
Chad Zess
East Troy, WI
Engineering Technology
John R. Schultz, M.S., Program Director
Tyler Daniel Arnoldussen
Little Chute, WI
Casandra Jane Baer**
Dairyland, WI
Brett Bogenschutz**
Applehans, WI
Tony Christianson***
East Grand Forks, MN
Dustin P. Coleman**
Amery, WI
Christopher Forster
Menomonie, WI
Jeffrey Hansen
Deerwood, MN
Aaron Hanson
Greenville, WI
Nathan J. Hildebrant
Somerset, WI
Keith Karr
Stevens Point, WI
Michelle Marie Kilian
New Richmond, WI
Ryan Joesph Krueger
Menomonie, WI
Scott Mitchell*
Neenah, WI
Dale Pennel*
Osceola, WI
Destin Peters
Lake City, MN
Bachelor
Engineering Technology continued
John R. Schultz, M.S., Program Director
Mitchell Lewis Podhora*
Phillips, WI
Nicholas Stats
Stevens Point, WI
Garrett Lee Stevens
Campbellsport, WI
Graphic Communications Management
Ted Bensen, Ph.D., Program Director
Joshua D. Erickson
Minneapolis, MN
Cheryl L. Falkner
Eau Claire, WI
Cassie Fischer**
Mattoon, WI
Pablo J. Galarza II
Menomonee Falls, WI
Corey A. Gustafson**
Maplewood, MN
Stephen Clifford Iwen
Menomonee Falls, WI
Bradley J. Kuen
Brownsville, WI
John Andrew Truell
Oshkosh, WI
Benjamin Edward Umhoefer
Milwaukee, WI
Information and Communication
Technologies
Byron Anderson, Ph.D., Program Director
Benjamin Ray Beck
Mora, MN
John Belanger
Hudson, WI
Todd T. Licking*
Cross Plains, WI
Robert G. Mindt Jr.**
Cedarburg, WI
Peter L. Rabe
Sun Prairie, WI
Kim Simmelink
Sheboygan Falls, WI
Louis Ullmer***
Pulaski, WI
Jake A. VanderPuy
Eagle River, WI
Information Technology Management
Renee Gunderson, M.S., Program Director
Khaled Abdulaziz M. Alateeq
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nicholas Gifford
Menomonie, WI
Abhinav Juwa
Menomonie, WI
Aaron M. Longnecker*
Stillwater, MN
Shoua Vang
Menomonie, WI
of
Science
Manufacturing Engineering
Linards Stradins, Ph.D. (ABD), Program Director
Faisal bin Abdulaziz Almodian
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Jesse Benson**
Wheeler, WI
Bradley Bowers**
Chetek, WI
Justin J. Brunner
Miltown, WI
Miles Dunnum*
Wausau, WI
Nathan DuVal
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Derek Foley
Ellsworth, WI
Bryce Holm
Luck, WI
Brett Hostettler
Menomonie, WI
Matthew A. Kerola
Chippewa Falls, WI
Jesse Pischlar**
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
David Michael Sapletal
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Nicholas K. Schiefelbein
De Pere, WI
Mike Seehafer*
Marshfield, WI
Andrew Sturz
Eau Claire, WI
Sean Wilson
Woodbury, MN
Packaging
Michael Lorenzen, M.S., Program Director
Lisa Bonney
Woodbury, MN
Brian Daniel Braun
Madison, WI
Adam Grutt
Menomonie, WI
Craig Hable
Chippewa Falls, WI
Alexander Johnson
Phillips, WI
Michael Kruse
Zumbrota, MN
Garret Louis Larson*
Maplewood, MN
Ian T. McClaire*
Kaukauna, WI
Lindsey McClure
Plymouth, MN
Michael W. Mordick*
Stillwater, WI
Peter T. Swenson
Madison, WI
Cord Unbehaun
Chetek, WI
Hawkin Zukowski
Cottage Grove, WI
Plastics Engineering
Adam Kramschuster, Ph.D., Program Director
Bryce Holm
Luck, WI
Jesse Pischlar**
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Candidates Presented by Jacalyn Wright Weissenburger, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
Master
CONFERRING
of
GRADUATE DEGREES
2:00 p.m.
The Graduate School
The Graduate hoods awarded today are trimmed in velvet with the academic color
of the discipline, as follows:
Applied Psychology Career and Technical Education Education Family Studies and Human Development Food and Nutritional Sciences Information and Communication Technologies Manufacturing Engineering Marriage and Family Therapy Mental Health Counseling Operations and Supply Management
Risk Control School Counseling School Psychology Technical and Professional Communication
Technology Education
Technology Management Training and Development Vocational Rehabilitation Gold
Light Blue
Light Blue
Gold
Science Gold
Drab
Orange
Citron
Kelly Green
Drab
Sage Green
Light Blue
Silver
Crimson
Blue Violet
Drab
Nile Green
Sage Green
Career and Technical Education
Carol Mooney, Ph.D., Program Director
Erin Patricia Blaney
Green Bay, WI
Robert Burger
Menomonie, WI
Kathleen Anne Eldridge
Kenosha, WI
Holly Galbreath
Elmwood, WI
Melissa M. Henderson
Stanley, WI
Kinga N. Jacobson
Sister Bay, WI
Tania Kilpatrick
Appleton, WI
Deborah K. Kjelstad
Eau Claire, WI
Michael Lee
Eau Claire, WI
Brooks Lockwood
River Falls, WI
Theresa Jo Meinen
Chippewa Falls, WI
Jody M. Myhre-Oechsle
Eau Claire, WI
Daniel M. Ritacco
Racine, WI
Peter-Jon Rudquist
Wausau, WI
Bradley Schinker
Wausau, WI
Kelly J. Schumacher
Kaukauna, WI
Sandy Debra Suprak
Wausau, WI
Renee D. Wininger
Eau Claire, WI
Education
Renee Chandler, Ed.D., Program Director
Jolene Margaret Brost
Eau Claire, WI
Jennifer Carlson
Mosinee, WI
Kathryn R. Cieslak
Rochester, MN
Elizabeth Katherine Dagel
Westfield, WI
James P. Klug
Menomonie, WI
Tangilina McCarthy
Chippewa Falls, WI
Diana L. Peterson
New Richmond, WI
Kambria R. St. Clair
Brooklyn, WI
Sara J. Sweeney
Wausau, WI
of
Science
Family Studies and Human Development
Kevin Doll, Ph.D., Program Director
Yi-Ling Chen
Taiwan
Susan K. Dzubay
Elmwood, WI
Beth Christine Johnson
Spooner, WI
Sandra Schmidt
Bloomer, WI
Shawn R. Wilson
Milwaukee, WI
Food and Nutritional Sciences
Carol Seaborn, Ph.D., R.D., C.D., Program Director
Shannon Fahey
Norwood Young America, MN
Brent Haugle
Colfax, WI
Jessica Ann Hilger
Bloomer, WI
Sarah Louise Johnson
Mahtomedi, MN
Nava Thapa
Lamjung, Nepal
Information and Communication
Technologies
Steve Schlough, Ph.D., Program Director
Dane A. Deutsch
Rice Lake, WI
Stephen Fricke
Bloomington, IL
Brandon L. Guthman
Holcombe, WI
Ashish Juwa
Kathmandu, Nepal
Jennifer Keiko (Judkins) Mueller
Eau Claire, WI
David D. Paehlke
Lindstrom, MN
Scott Christopher Wied
Onalaska, WI
Robert J. Zimmerman
Menomonie, WI
Manufacturing Engineering
Ryan Grant Hanson
Michael Hestness
Carolyn L. King
Jamie M. Smith
Nathan Somsen
David Fly, P.E., Program Director
Dresser, WI
Fort Worth, TX
Sheboygan, WI
Keller, TX
New Richmond, WI
Please withhold your applause until all of the graduates from each college have been presented.
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THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Candidates Presented by Jacalyn Wright Weissenburger, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
Candidates Presented by Jacalyn Wright Weissenburger, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
Master
Mental Health Counseling
John Klem, Ph.D., Program Director
Aurora Ruth Louise Albrecht
Cadott, WI
Jessica Ann Biba
Endeavor, WI
Jodi Bright
Chippewa Falls, WI
Cassandra Douglas
Marion, IA
Justin D. Mosling
Onalaska, WI
Mallory Nitsch
Manitowoc, WI
Kristen L. Oehler
Eau Claire, WI
Erin (Lizzie) Shales
Merrill, WI
School Counseling
Denise Brouillard, Ph.D., Program Director
Alecia C. May
Colfax, WI
of
Science
Master
Technology Education
Ken Welty, Ph.D., Program Director
Adam Thomas Thiel
Ripon, WI
Vocational Rehabilitation
Michelle Hamilton, Ph.D., C.V.E., C.R.C.
Debra Homa, Ph.D., C.V.E., C.R.C. (on-line program)
Greta Mary Bauer
Edina, MN
Nicole L. Blaser
Cumberland, WI
Christine Angeline Perry
Waukesha, WI
Jeanette A. Schermann
Chippewa Falls, WI
Timothy Solfest
Eau Claire, WI
of
Science
School Psychology
Christine Peterson, Ph.D., Program Director
Katie A. Belitz
Cleveland, WI
Erin Bunten
Medford, WI
Amy Georgena Endle
Gilmanton, WI
Brooke Alyssa Lamb
Fond Du Lac, WI
in
Education
School Psychology continued
Christine Peterson, Ph.D., Program Director
Sara Jessica Maas
Milwaukee, WI
Nicole Melstrand
West Bend, WI
Joey Powell
Antigo, WI
Chong Yang
Manitowac, WI
Education Specialist
Career and Technical Education
Carol Mooney, Ed.D., Program Director
Melissa Margit Anibas
Wells, MN
Field Study: Utilizing Video Demonstrations for Health Assessment in an
Associate Degree Nursing Program: A Comparison of Live Versus Video
Instructor Demonstration for Cardiovascular Assessment
Chairperson, Faculty Supervisory Committee: Julie Furst-Bowe
Bhaskar Gaddam
Altoona, WI
Field Study: An Analysis of the College of Management Administrative Processes
Through the Application of Value Stream Mapping
Chairperson, Faculty Supervisory Committee: Carol Mooney
School Psychology
Christine Peterson, Ph.D., Program Director
Nicole M. Aune
Cottage Grove, MN
Specialist Thesis: Gender Differences in Perceptions of UW-Stout Freshmen in
Relation to Cyberbullying Experiences in Middle and High School
Chairperson, Faculty Supervisory Committee: Christine Peterson
Beth Dodge
Prescott, WI
Specialist Thesis: EBD Teachers Use of Social Skills Training Interventions for
Students with Emotional Behavior Disorders
Chairperson, Faculty Supervisory Committee: Amy Schlieve
Millennium Hall
Aptly named Millennium Hall, the building was constructed in 2000
and dedicated the following year. This technology-based facility was
designed for distance learning; faculty, staff and student training;
telecommunications and computer support; and media production. It is also
available to local business and industry to aid in their needs for on-site or
distance-delivered training and communications.
This state-of-the-art facility is home to UW-Stout’s distance education
classrooms, as well as the offices of Telecommunications and Networking,
Learning Technology Services and the Nakatani Teaching and Learning
Center. The Admissions office relocated to Millennium Hall in spring 2011.
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Alma Mater
On the banks of Lake Menomin
Stands our alma mater true,
With tower high and brilliant “S”
For her we’ll dare and do.
We’ll sing her praises many,
We’ll glorify her name
And on throughout the years of time
Our love for Stout proclaim.
Academic Regalia
Many colorful robes are seen at college and university graduation ceremonies. Academic
regalia date to the medieval origins of the university, when most scholars were also
members of religious orders. Robes were also needed in those days to keep warm.
Today’s academic robes are largely standardized, although individual universities often
make exceptions. Bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s robes are typically black, but differ in
style. The bachelor’s gown has pointed sleeves, the master’s has oblong sleeves, and the
doctoral gown has bell-shaped sleeves. The doctor’s gown is also trimmed in the front
with black velvet, with three velvet crossbars on each sleeve.
At UW-Stout, faculty and advanced-degree graduates also wear traditional hoods.
The doctor’s hood is longer than the master’s, and has a wider velvet edging. For both
master’s and doctor’s hoods, the hood is lined with academic colors of the granting
institution (UW-Stout’s academic colors are blue and white), and the velvet trimming
marks the academic discipline of the degree.
The UW-Stout Chancellor, University Marshal, Assistant Marshals, and any other faculty
member holding a doctorate who so desires may be seen wearing the UW-Stout doctoral
robe. This robe is blue, representing the university’s academic colors, with black doctoralstyle velvet edging and sleeve crossbars. The UW-Stout doctoral hood is lined with blue
and white - the academic colors.
Mortarboard tassels for UW-Stout bachelor’s graduates are white for those being awarded
a bachelor of arts degree, yellow for the bachelor of science degree.
UW-Stout Honors Program graduates are recognized with a royal blue satin stole.
Graduating students who are members of recognized learned and/or professional societies
may be honored for special academic achievement by wearing regalia such as a neck
honor cord, ribbon, or suspended medallion.
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