COMMENCEMENT
December Nineteenth
Two Thousand Nine
Nine Thirty A.M.
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
College of Management
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Johnson Fieldhouse
University Of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Julie Furst-Bowe, Ed.D.
Provost
Presiding
FACULTY MARSHALS
Daniel Riordan, Ph.D.
English and Philosophy Department
Director, Nakatani Teaching and Learning Center
University Marshal
Martin Ondrus, Ph.D.
Chemistry Department
Assistant University Marshal
Al Noll, Ed.S.
Vocational Rehabilitation Institute
Assistant University Marshal
READER
Stephen Collie
Speech Communication, Foreign Languages, Theatre
and Music Department
ASSISTING WITH GRADUATE STUDENT HOODING
Carlos Dejud
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Please withhold your applause until all of the
graduates from each college have been presented.
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
December 19th, 2009
Musical Prelude
Presider
*Processional
“Pomp and Circumstance”
by Edward Elgar
WELCOME
*National Anthem
Vocal led by Welcome to the
Stout Alumni Association
University of Wisconsin-Stout Concert Band
Dr. Aaron M. Durst, Director
Dr. Julie Furst-Bowe
Provost
University of Wisconsin-Stout Concert Band
Dr. Aaron M. Durst, Director
Dr. Julie Furst-Bowe
University of Wisconsin-Stout Concert Band
Ms. Lacey Seefeldt, Soprano
Mr. David Williams
Vice Chancellor
University Advancement and Marketing
Selections
“You Raise Me Up”
Stout Symphonic Singers
Words & Music by: Brendan Dr. Patrick M. Liebergen, Director
Graham and Rolf Lovland
Arranged by: Roger Emerson
Address to Graduates
Dr. Charles W. Sorensen
Chancellor
Conferring of Degrees
Chancellor Sorensen
**Presentation of Diplomas
Chancellor Sorensen
*Playing of “Alma Mater”
Vocal led by University of Wisconsin-Stout Concert Band
Ms. Lacey Seefeldt, Soprano
*Recessional
“Proud Heritage”
by William Latham
University of Wisconsin-Stout Concert Band
Dr. Aaron M. Durst, Director
*PLEASE STAND
**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.
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.
Immediately following the ceremony, all graduates and guests are invited to
a reception in the Multipurpose Room, on the lower level of the Sport and
Fitness Center.
CONFERRING OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
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.
COLLEGE OF ARTS, HUMANITIES
AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Candidates presented by John Murphy, Ph.D., Dean
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
Matthew Livesey, Ph.D., Program Director
Ryan McGlennen
Edina, MN
Danielle Roman
Chaska, MN
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
ART
Scott Short, M.F.A., Program Director
Robert Abbott
Northfield, MN
Lindsey Adams
Ashland, WI
Joseph Aliotto**
Prairie Du Sac, WI
Tobie Allen
Saint Paul, MN
Kate Atkinson*
Eleva, WI
Leah Ann Bauer
Medford, WI
Nicole Beekman
Eau Claire, WI
Laura Benson
Neillsville, WI
Noah Berkeland
Mankato, MN
Tabitha Ruth Blanchard
Mondovi, WI
Nikki Bloomfield
Boyceville, WI
Molly Busch
Lino Lakes, MN
Katie Carr
Rochester, MN
Bryan Carroll
Anoka, MN
Stephen Christian
Eau Claire, WI
Jonathan Colbert
Green Bay, WI
Nathan Dean
Mound, MN
Walter Duecker
Salem, MO
Jennifer Ekstrand
Blaine, MN
Erin Emery
Wauwatosa, WI
Danielle Farchmin*
Waukesha, WI
Brian Filippo
Burnsville, MN
Melissa Foster
Plainview, MN
Stacy Franek
New Prague, MN
Jaime Fredrickson-Bernier
Clear Lake, WI
Justine Lynn Goodrich
Beaver Dam, WI
Kelly Lynn Greff
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Kelsey Renee Halberg*
Saint Paul, MN
Jerod Husar
Appleton, WI
Ryan Jacobson
Waukesha, WI
Carole Janssen
Monroe, WI
Lindsay Jaskowiak
Madison, WI
Casey Johnson
Burlington, WI
Andrew Gregory Kautza
Merrill, WI
Andy Kawa
Withee, WI
Matthew Kennedy
Waunakee, WI
Nathaniel Koehler
Green Bay, WI
Stacey Ann Kruger
Stacyville, IA
Kelly J. Lusson**
Chippewa Falls, WI
Anika Kristine MacDonald
Minnetonka, MN
Christopher J. Mattox
Lakeville, MN
Sarah Meier**
Brooklyn Park, MN
Nicole Marie Nelms*
Grand Marais, MN
Melissa Nowak
Franklin, WI
Tracy O’Donnell
South Saint Paul, MN
Sara Pokorny*
Minnetonka, MN
Briana Kaylee Roesler
Saint Paul, MN
Genevieve Ruebel
Olivia, MN
Cheyenne Seeley
Chippewa Falls, WI
Holly Anna Sivula**
Rockford, MN
Laura Kathleen Smith
Onalaska, WI
Jessica Staude**
LaValle, WI
Sharon Stickney
Saint Paul, MN
Michael Store
Bloomington, MN
Crystal Voth
Deer Park, WI
Jayme Leigh Weber
Janesville, WI
Dana Rae Wells
Green Bay, WI
Kristina Westberg
Cambridge, MN
Kristen K. Wilson
Hastings, MN
Megan Young
Burnsville, MN
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION,
HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES
Candidates presented by Mary Hopkins-Best, Ed.D., Dean
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
ART EDUCATION
Joseph Haid, M.F.A., Program Director
Kate Atkinson*
Eleva, WI
Michelle Clark**
Eagan, MN
Erin Sorenson
Tomah, WI
Meaghan Thiede
Superior, WI
Crystal Voth
Deer Park, WI
CAREER, TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Melody Brennan, M.S., Interim Program Director
Timmy Bahr***
Crandon, WI
Sandra Chapman
Shawano, WI
Scott Gordon Finley
Appleton, WI
Juan Carlos Gamez
Menomonie, WI
Thomas Harvey
Washington Island, WI
Larinda Hessler
Menomonie, WI
Heidi Rose Kehl
Dale, WI
Jay N. Nelson
Wausaukee, WI
Suzanne Sandmann
Barron, WI
DIETETICS
Karen Ostenso, M.S., R.D., C.D., Program Director
Charity Cook***
Lena, WI
Alexandra Marie Economy**
Duluth, MN
Lindsey Hendrickson
Cottage Grove, MN
Melissa Kester
River Falls, WI
Gregory Kordell
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Mary McIlquham**
Ironwood, MI
Tiffany Michelle Payne**
Dillsburg, PA
Cole Welhaven
Rochester, MN
Genevieve Wicklund
Coon Rapids, MN
Kelly Wilson**
West Bend, WI
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Kari Merritt, M.S., Program Director
Nichole Backus
Manitowoc, WI
Kassidy Eckwright
Thorp, WI
Stephanie Enders
Auburndale, WI
Kristin L. Flury
Osseo, WI
Lindsey Marie Gerber*
Exeland, WI
Kristin Kahler
Chaska, MN
Nicole Kunferman
Eau Claire, WI
Whitney Lutjen
Lake City, MN
Cassandra Marsh
Birchwood, WI
Wesley Nehring
Whitehall, WI
Cadi O’Connell
Somerset, WI
Amanda Kay Petersen**
Strum, WI
Kelly Risberg
Whitehall, WI
Hope Strasser
Marathon, WI
Jana Telle
Menomonie, WI
Bor Vang
Brooklyn Park, MN
Heather Wiesner
Barronett, WI
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATION
Diane Klemme, Ph.D., Program Director
Brittnee Anderson
Lakeville, MN
Laura Arndt*
Little Falls, MN
Ashley Close
Hudson, WI
Jill R. Martin
Sheboygan, WI
Myranda Pittmann***
Morristown, MN
Melissa Schiferl*
Jefferson, WI
FOOD SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY
Carolyn Barnhart, Ed.D., Program Director
Kin Hong Choong
Selangor, Malaysia
Annette Girolamo
Eleva, WI
Aaron Martin**
Coon Valley, WI
Jennifer Nicholson*
Waukesha, WI
Sarah Percy
La Crosse, WI
Tomomi Sakata
Katsushika, Japan
Allison Catherine Sullivan
Chippewa Falls, WI
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES
Robin Muza, M.S., Program Director
Tara Brophy
Eau Claire, WI
Jillian Fay Clarey***
Rochester, MN
Samantha Craig
Sparta, WI
Stephanie Ann Eastman
Blanchardville, WI
Candice Maier
Mazomanie, WI
Andrew S. Marciniak
Antigo, WI
Chantel Lyn Marx***
Tomah, WI
Katherine McKevitt
Neillsville, WI
Janelle Peterson
Cumberland, WI
Mallory Pierce
Fort Atkinson, WI
Kaila Kimberly Rabideau
Spooner, WI
Amanda Rowan
Hudson, WI
Audra Rykal
Chippewa Falls, WI
Jamie Sabelko*
Durand, WI
Sara Rose Schroeder**
Fremont, WI
Courtney Ulmen
Lakeville, MN
Logan Matthew West
Chippewa Falls, WI
Brittany White
Oronoco, MN
Nicole Lynn Wyngaard
Kimberly, WI
Christopher Yecke
New Berlin, WI
MARKETING AND BUSINESS EDUCATION
Urs Haltinner, Ph.D., Program Director
Mattie Johnson
Red Wing, MN
Katherine Elise Peterson
Racine, WI
Kelly Seawell
Maple Grove, MN
Jordan Stelter
Eau Claire, WI
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Amy Schlieve, Ed.D., Program Director
Eric Brown
Chetek, WI
Lindsey Hegg
Woodbury, MN
Laura Jandl
Saint Paul, MN
Danielle Plada*
Plover, WI
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
Sylvia Tiala, Ph.D., Program Director
Daniel Biddick
Fond Du Lac, WI
Seth William Boettcher
Bonduel, WI
Jodie Bray*
Spooner, WI
Ethan Engevold*
Mauston, WI
Michael Fels
Greenleaf, WI
Alexander Franks**
Robbinsdale, MN
Jared Joseph**
Madison, WI
Adam Klonowski
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Marcus McGuire
Appleton, WI
Andrew Mente
Neosho, WI
Adam James Raddatz**
Elmwood, WI
Matthew Robinson
Ashland, WI
Jeffrey Rosburg
Superior, WI
Sterling Shirk-Heath
Rochester, MN
Ryan Ray Stace
Oregon, WI
Brett Zimdars
Kewaskum, WI
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
Susie Eberhard, Ph.D., Program Director
Joseph Altman*
Chippewa Falls, WI
Lee Balko**
Eau Claire, WI
Mitchell J. Beety
Menomonie, WI
David Carlson
New Berlin, WI
Wanda Conner
Eau Claire, WI
Kelley Ann Dorgan
Cottage Grove, MN
Katherine Gilbert
Pardeeville, WI
Heidi Ione Hanson
Eau Claire, WI
Kyle Hinrichs
Baldwin, WI
Pamela Kraus
Chippewa Falls, WI
Lisa E. McLain
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Stephanie Ruth Bedahl Ovick
Pine City, MN
Brian Stutz
Aurora, IL
Brooke Washatka
Appleton, WI
BACHELOR OF ARTS
PSYCHOLOGY
Ed Biggerstaff, Ed.D., Program Director
Jadyn Beyer
Milton, WI
Tracy Blad
Farmington, MN
Kelly Capra
Comstock, WI
Charles Robert Coleman
Rice Lake, WI
Joel Duncan
Scandia, MN
Kristy Dunham
Prior Lake, MN
Nickolas Etten
Dorchester, WI
Kathleen Fahey
South Saint Paul, MN
Allison Hogan
Farmington, MN
Jennifer Hollar
Hastings, MN
Elizabeth Joyce Kanz
Lewiston, MN
Eeva Margaret Kivisto
Reedsburg, WI
Mary McIlquham**
Ironwood, MI
Ashley Nelson**
Ellsworth, WI
Cecilia Marie Nelson*
Clear Lake, WI
Chasidy Peterson
Somerset, WI
Matthew Pitsch
Jim Falls, WI
Jason Root
Menomonie, WI
Natalee Schalk**
Richland Center, WI
Cassie Scheller
Eau Claire, WI
Meghan Snyder
Tomahawk, WI
Amber Lynn Stricklin
Menomonie, WI
Kittrell Williams
Eleva, WI
COLLEGE OF Management
Candidates presented by R. Eugene Klippel, Ph.D., Dean
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Karen Martinson, M.B.A., Program Director
Kristen Andert
Roseville, MN
Jessica Aune
Hastings, MN
Benjamin Austin
Wausau, WI
Andrew Babbitt
Eau Claire, WI
Bethany Ann Barberg**
Cokato, MN
Kyle Bauer
Mondovi, WI
Daniel Bichsel
Apple Valley, MN
Brent Blegen
Hudson, WI
Andrea Marie Brower
Zimmerman, MN
Brandon Burfeind
Prior Lake, MN
Colleen Chandler
Roseville, MN
Antonio Charles
Saint Paul, MN
Chad Curry
Elk Mound, WI
Chris Davis
Kaukauna, WI
Peter Deutsch
Saint Paul, MN
Jennifer Ditlevson*
Saint Paul, MN
Matthew Lind Duffey
Plymouth, MN
Blake Elfstrom
Maplewood, MN
Jill Ellefson
Dresser, WI
Katja Erdmann
Plum City, WI
Joseph Gebert
Medford, WI
Matthew J. Gehring
Iron Ridge, WI
Morgan Henry Geib
Lake Mills, WI
Laura Anne Gleason
Lake Geneva, WI
Dawn Virginia Goss*
Hammond, WI
Cassie Mae Gulden
Chaska, MN
Alan Hall
Elk River, MN
Elizabeth Aleeya Hanson
Menomonie, WI
Marc Denny Hanson
Lino Lakes, MN
Hope Hayes
Jim Falls, WI
Katy Herrmann
Eau Claire, WI
Dustin Holt
Durand, WI
Elizabeth Therese Huddleston
South Elgin, IL
Brandt Richard Hunter
Merrill, WI
Margaret Istas
Burnsville, MN
James Jaderborg*
Menomonie, WI
Kayleigh Kempton*
Menomonie, WI
Hayley Kleven
River Falls, WI
Luke C. Krueger
Mosinee, WI
Katrina Rae Lang
Racine, WI
Matt Lawrence
Hastings, MN
Adam Machkovich
Markesan, WI
Sarah Mahnke*
Clintonville, WI
Ellyn Massman*
Waupaca, WI
Chelsey Lee Meinking
Galesville, WI
Carl Midthun
Shoreview, MN
Evan Miller
Mendota Heights, MN
Shane Molter
Ellsworth, WI
Mone´t Morning
Hayward, WI
Erik Nanstad
Eau Claire, WI
Casey Nold
Spring Valley, MN
Daniel Joseph O’Brien
Chaska, MN
Sean O’Brien
Chetek, WI
Courtney Odegard
Merrill, WI
Danielle Olson**
Dekalb, IL
Megan Palmer
Burnsville, MN
Derek Pedretti
Westby, WI
Amanda L. Peltier
Elk Mound, WI
Ashley Pence
Weyerhaeuser, WI
Michael Porter
Waconia, MN
Sandhya Poudel
Kathmandu, Nepal
Kevin Richardson
Roseville, MN
David Robbins
Lodi, WI
Evan Sawatzki
Racine, WI
Paul Schulz
La Crosse, WI
Randa Stone
West Salem, WI
Ashley Swanson
West Saint Paul, MN
Jennafer Swanson
Hayfield, MN
Dillon Thompson
Deer Park, WI
David William Uetz
Menomonie, WI
Sara VanDerWerff
Oakdale, MN
Mai Sai Vang
Eau Claire, WI
Maria Weinhandl
Hampton, MN
Gregory Wellhausen
Delavan, WI
Butch Wiegel
Rib Lake, WI
Anna Winter
Plymouth, MN
Lisa Wittrock
Eau Claire, WI
Tou Doua Yang
Eau Claire, WI
GOLF ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT
Kristine Schoonover, M.S., Program Director
Curtis Dehne
Oshkosh, WI
Blake Kurkowski
Waterloo, WI
Michael Latz
Apple Valley, MN
Charlie Longbella
Chippewa Falls, WI
Ryan Tellock
Oshkosh, WI
Dustin Thorn
Wausau, WI
HOTEL, RESTAURANT AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
Damian Hanft, M.S., Program Director
Brett Asleson
Chippewa Falls, WI
Michelle Berndt
Bonduel, WI
Rachael Josaphine Bradley
Sun Prairie, WI
Anne T. Coté
Milwaukee, WI
Anne Curro
Greendale, WI
Jenna Dibble
Waconia, MN
Aaron John Fleming
Orlando, FL
Michael Gavin
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Sally Ann Halverson*
Woodbury, MN
Emily Heggernes
New Richmond, WI
Christian Heldstab
Rice Lake, WI
Andrew Henningsgaard
Minnetonka, MN
Logan Irons
Madison, WI
Kristin A. Johnston
Glenwood City, WI
Brian Knapmiller
Birchwood, WI
Breanna Kompelien
Bloomington, MN
Kimberly Koppang
Bloomington, MN
Keehyun Kwon**
Woodbury, MN
Tracy Nicole Landolt
Onalaska, WI
Maria Ann Ledesma
Athens, WI
Geraldine Lehr
Moorhead, MN
Alyssa Mahn
Menomonee Falls, WI
Madalyn McManus
Apple Valley, MN
Marianne Morton
Duluth, MN
Kristin Peters*
Vadnais Heights, MN
Rebecca Ploog
Chisago City, MN
Robert Reil
Eagle River, WI
Angela Ricchio
Pewaukee, WI
Rebecca Rosado
Two Rivers, WI
Katherine Schank
Arcadia, WI
Andrew Scullin**
Watertown, WI
Sarah Spiegle
Eden Prairie, MN
Zachary Stratton
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Zachary Thorne*
Two Rivers, WI
Katherine Tully**
Elkhorn, WI
Brian Tychewicz*
Orfordville, WI
Anna Vinje
Brooklynn Center, MN
Kyle Vyse
Sun Prairie, WI
Janelle Wedoe
Lakeville, MN
John Woznick
Grand Chute, WI
Steven Robert Frank Wright
Rogers, AR
MANAGEMENT
Wendy Dittmann, Ed.D., Program Director
Amy Lynn Adamski**
Marshfield, WI
Jaye Anger
Falls Church, VA
Wendi Anne Arndt***
New Richmond, WI
Kenroy A. Bailey
Ontario, Canada
Shannon Bronner
Franksville, WI
Robert Davies***
Mounds View, MN
Jodi Degenaer**
Green Bay, WI
Juan A. Delgado Jr.
Madison, WI
Mark Dolan
La Crosse, WI
Jason Robert Dunn***
Hartford, WI
Steven James Erdmann*
Henderson, NV
Jason Michael Faucher*
Sheboygan, WI
Joshua Geschke
Janesville, WI
Daniel James Heibel
Sheboygan, WI
Gary Hoffbeck
Somerset, WI
Tana Hostetter
Colfax, WI
Scott Jaklin
Kenosha, WI
Kevin William Kari
Appleton, WI
Lori Kramer
Galesville, WI
Todd McRoberts
Rice Lake, WI
Jonathan Mendelsohn
Menasha, WI
William Meuleners
Webster, MN
Richard Miller***
Chippewa Falls, WI
Danny Moore
Sturtevant, WI
Daniel Mora
New Berlin, WI
Timothy Nielson
Rosemount, MN
Jason Patrick O’Brien
Stoughton, WI
John E. Richards*
Knapp, WI
Joseph Robinson
Sand Creek, WI
Terry Lee Schlais*
Fort Atkinson, WI
Casandra Shaffer
Green Bay, WI
Leticia Solis**
Sheboygan, WI
Michael Talbert
Janesville, WI
John Clark Tuzee**
Manitowoc, WI
Tammy Wield
Sheboygan Falls, WI
Adam Dale Wilkinson
Menomonie, WI
John Wishman
Oostburg, WI
Dale Wolken
Woodbury, MN
RETAIL MERCHANDISING AND MANAGEMENT
Kathleen Maglio, Ph.D., Program Director
Stephanie Adams
Circle Pines, MN
Kathryn Baldwin
Elk River, MN
Jennifer Conover
Ridgeland, WI
Samantha Ficker*
Cold Spring, MN
Laura Friday
Brooklyn Park, MN
Lindsey C. Fulda
Hermantown, MN
Jessica Glasgow
Saint Paul, MN
Erica Herriot
Kaukauna, WI
Danielle Johnson
Farmington, MN
Kelsey Keimig
White Bear Lake, MN
Kaila Klett
Beloit, WI
Jennifer Lipke
Menomonie, WI
Sarah Lisko
Brookfield, WI
Brittney Nelson
Ellsworth, WI
Niccole Reichstadt
Cottage Grove, MN
Emily Smith Earley
Minneapolis, MN
Lindsey Van Heel*
Elk River, MN
Katie A. Wright
Little Canada, MN
Lauren Zirbes
Maple Grove, MN
SERVICE MANAGEMENT
Joseph Holland, J.D., Program Director
Nicholas Albold
Andover, MN
Anthony Capozzi
Eau Claire, WI
Natalie Colvin
Farmington, MN
Erin Deterding
Little Falls, MN
Jennifer Ecklor**
Coon Valley, WI
Madalyn McManus
Apple Valley, MN
Kyle Messenger
Oconto, WI
Katy Ann Rand*
New Richmond, WI
Christopher T. Tacheny
Owatonna, MN
Alexa Von Drashek
Woodbury, MN
Stanley Eugene Williams Jr.
Cottage Grove, MN
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS
Candidates presented by Jeffrey Anderson, Ph.D., Dean
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
APPAREL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
Gindy Neidermyer, Ph.D., Program Director
Kelsey K. Duoss
Janesville, WI
Monica Grace Magnan
Prescott, WI
Elena M. Mercurio
Mankato, MN
Brittney Marie Reilly
Saint Michael, MN
Kacy Hill Sewell
Appleton, WI
Jesse Woodruff
Menomonee Falls, WI
APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Joy Becker, Ph.D., Program Director
Jonathon Lindbo
Elk Mound, WI
Jessica Moore*
Eau Claire, WI
Kalyan Thapa
Menomonie, WI
APPLIED SCIENCE
Charles Bomar, Ph.D., Program Director
Ashley Dillon
Saint Louis Park, MN
Kristine Olson*
Eau Claire, WI
Brianna N. Rooney
Hopkins, MN
CONSTRUCTION
Michael Bowman, M.S., Program Director
Thomas Jon Abel
Beaver Dam, WI
Michael Angilello
Hartford, WI
Matthew Barnard
Eau Claire, WI
Mitchell Bergen
Waterloo, WI
Eric Bertram
Franklin, WI
Brandon Butkus
Dorchester, WI
Thomas Gregory Clark
Minnetonka, MN
Daniel P. Dallman
Spring Valley, WI
Adam Dantzman**
Winter, WI
Joshua Dvorak*
Altura, MN
Marcus Elmer
Stillwater, MN
Andrew Feld
Plymouth, MN
Mitchell Gardner
Whitehall, WI
Spencer Gullick
Oregon, WI
Houston Havenor
Eleva, WI
Andrew Headding
Lakeville, MN
Tyler Heiman
Clintonville, WI
Michael Heinze
Roseville, MN
Dexter Hohensee
Antigo, WI
Scott Jayes
Palatine, IL
Joseph Jungbauer
Franklin, WI
Justin William Koeberl*
Janesville, WI
Gregory James Kuperus
Milaca, MN
Anthony Lillesve
Plymouth, MN
Travis Loeffler
Maple Grove, MN
Casey Mapes
Oregon, WI
Michael Marley
New Berlin, WI
Matthew Michael McGregor
Pine River, WI
Chad Parker
Fond Du Lac, WI
Adam Sabel
Grafton, WI
Joshua Smith
Hartland, WI
Travis Sutherland
Cambridge, MN
Ryan Thompson
Centerville, MN
Jacob Thomsen
Anoka, MN
Zachary J. Tschida*
Shoreview, MN
Nicholas Van Lanen
West De Pere, WI
Jody S. Werner*
Menomonie, WI
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
John Schultz, M.S., Program Director
Elisabeth Leigh Allen
Hugo, MN
Joshua Barstow
Onalaska, WI
Jamie Birner
Warrens, WI
Ben Bollig**
Cross Plains, WI
Nathan Bruemmer
West Salem, WI
Jordan David Arthur Chaffee
Menomonie, WI
Clifford Christopherson
Bloomington, MN
Ryan Cook
Saint Paul, MN
Chad Eppen
Red Wing, MN
Matthew Aaron Erickson
Eau Claire, WI
Mark Gierach
Wautoma, WI
Andrew Hasbargen
Warroad, MN
Jesse Hilgart
Park Falls, WI
Steven Johnson**
Clintonville, WI
Shahilaja Kanagarajah
Richfield, MN
Joshua Kienert
Waupaca, WI
Jenna Elizabeth Kruse**
Zumbrota, MN
Troy Laschinger
Arkansaw, WI
Kyle Moon
River Falls, WI
Shawn Nagle**
Waupun, WI
Lincoln E. O’Brien**
Manawa, WI
Jeff Polk
Deerfield, WI
Brian Shabert
Superior, WI
Jonathon Strosahl
Eau Claire, WI
Scott Ward
West Salem, WI
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT
Ted Bensen, Ph.D., Program Director
Mallory Bodoh
New London, WI
Kelly Marie Evers
Kimberly, WI
Matthew Joers*
West Bend, WI
Karla Ann Kultgen*
Random Lake, WI
Stephanie McArdle
Fond du Lac, WI
Mark Mersenski
Muskego, WI
Jeremy Nelson
Mosinee, WI
Scott Patrick Riha
Green Bay, WI
Michael Daniel Stone
West Saint Paul, MN
David Wrycza
Milwaukee, WI
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
Byron Anderson, Ph.D., Program Director
Ryan Beaman**
Taylor, WI
Angela Joadwine
Eau Claire, WI
Nathan Julson
Hampton, MN
Ashley LaBlanc
Clayton, WI
Charles Timothy Lamkin
Drummond, WI
Bradley Starks*
Poynette, WI
Lynn Marie Wozniak
Menomonee Falls, WI
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Renee Gunderson, M.S., Program Director
Peter Bauer
Hastings, MN
Aaron Bestul*
Eau Claire, WI
Janis Buikauskis
Marshfield, WI
Joshua Entzminger
Colfax, WI
Christopher Karraker
New Berlin, WI
Benjamin P. Kools
Appleton, WI
Joseph Kubena
New Berlin, WI
Zachary Lanz
Madison, WI
Michael Douglas Marx***
Tomah, WI
Danny J. Pouliot
Elk River, MN
Ryan Wendt
Ripon, WI
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Linards Stradins, Ph.D. (ABD), Program Director
Joseph W. Anderson
Lakeville, MN
Jon Breen**
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Ashley A. Erickson
Colfax, WI
Christopher Eriksen
Almena, WI
Scott Harbarth**
Hutchinson, MN
Michael Lybarger
Lakeville, MN
Ryan Keith VonDeLinde
Brooklyn Park, MN
PACKAGING
Richard Rothaupt, Ph.D., Program Director
Allan Kiekhoefer
Colfax, WI
Andrew Krekling
Racine, WI
Nathan Larsen
Menomonie, WI
Kevin Maier
Maplewood, MN
David Schonscheck
Omro, WI
Matthew Schrapp**
Andover, MN
Jeffrey Schultz
Hammond, WI
Dustin Smith
Wind Lakes, WI
Natalie Ann Vietor*
Hudson, WI
CONFERRING OF GRADUATE DEGREES
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Candidates presented by Janice Coker, Ph.D., Associate Vice
Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
MASTER OF SCIENCE
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
Kristina Gorbatenko-Roth, Ph.D., Program Director
Brian Joseph Powers
Wittenberg, WI
Jenna L. Simon
Eldorado, WI
Robert Timothy Spencer
White Bear Lake, MN
Kaila Kim Mee Syverson
Zumbrota, MN
Angela N. Webb
Green Bay, WI
Zachary A. Weber
Thousand Oaks, CA
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Carol Mooney, Ph.D., Program Director
Laura L. Ahonen
Minocqua, WI
Andrew Thomas Belongia
Green Bay, WI
Stephanie J. Derfus
Appleton, WI
Jay Thomas Deuster
Green Bay, WI
Mischell L. Fryar
Eau Claire, WI
Holly Turnquist Hassemer
Eau Claire, WI
Ruth Ann Heraver
Eau Claire, WI
Kari Lynn Krull
Manitowoc, WI
Margaret R. Lentz
Onalaska, WI
Jessica Marie Schwartz
Saint Croix Falls, WI
Richard L. Williams
Appleton, WI
Todd Williams
Sheboygan, WI
EDUCATION
Renee Chandler, Ph.D., Program Director
Julie Ann Andracek
River Falls, WI
Melissa Jean Bobinski
West Bend, WI
Karla J. Campbell
Reedsburg, WI
Carrie Lea Carlson
Daggett, MI
Emily Frances Culbertson
La Valle, WI
Jarod Dachel
Baldwin, WI
Anne Scalzo Felton
Eleva, WI
Eryn Lyn Hatchell
Menomonee Falls, WI
Jason Phillip Hollenberger
Arena, WI
Kathryn M. Horgen
Evansvile, WI
Steven James Keller
Spring Hill, TN
Bonnie S. Lang
Medford, WI
Timothy D. Lotze
Minneapolis, MN
Jennifer Marquardt
Rochester, MN
Irene H. Michaud
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Jenniffer Marie Millisor
Lima, OH
Ellen Marie Onsrud
Madison, WI
Elizabeth A. Seubert
Eau Claire, WI
Adam R. Topper
Hammond, WI
Matthew A. Weege
La Crosse, WI
Melissa R. Weege
La Crosse, WI
Kara Ruth Wensink
Eau Claire, WI
Shelley West
The Woodlands, TX
Charlotte A. Winkler
Eau Claire, WI
Janelle Lynn Yeakey
Bloomer, WI
FAMILY STUDIES AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Dale Hawley, Ph.D., Program Director
Nicole L. Dorwin
Lake Geneva, WI
Margaret Shields Lindlof
Woodbury, MN
Nancy Melquist
Shoreview, MN
Mary Rebecca Thokala
Menomonie, WI
Tammy L. Tillotson
Chippewa Falls, WI
FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES
Carol Seaborn, Ph.D., Program Director
Omoregbee Aigbosiomwan
New Brighton, MN
Sarah Anderson
Middleton, WI
Kara Bronner
Rochester, MN
Erin Elaine Eipers
Claremont, MN
Shane Jude Allen Medin
Brainerd, MN
Karla Jean Mickelson
Maple Grove, MN
Stacey L. Nelson
Hastings, MN
Matthew J. Schmick
Chippewa Falls, WI
guidance and counseling
Denise Zirkle Brouillard, Ph.d., Program Director
Brea Ray Cunico
Pence, WI
HOME ECONOMICS
Dale Hawley, Ph.D., Program Director
Kalari Niana Turner
Little Rock, AR
INDUSTRIAL/TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
David Stricker, Ph.D., Program Director
Shannon Mair Flaherty
Eden, WI
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
Steve Schlough, Ph.D., Program Director
Charles Ethan Blue
Monroe, WI
Andrew Mark-Anthony Smalling
Sandys, Bermuda
Chet Strebe
Weston, WI
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
David Fly, P.E. (M.S.), Program Director
Jeffrey Douglas Bushendorf
Columbia Heights, MN
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
John Klem, Ph.D., Program Director
Jessica M. Archer
Melrose, WI
Ashley Ann Christianson
Clear Lake, WI
Jennifer R. Coyne
Chippewa Falls, WI
Mackenzie A. Deffenbaugh
Eau Claire, WI
Michelle Marie Flicker
Afton, MN
Nan M. Lambert
River Falls, WI
Kelly J. McNiff
Oakdale, MN
Kimberly R. Nicpon
Rice Lake, WI
Rebecca Jeanne Schalinske
Augusta, WI
Elissa C. Skinner
Cumberland, WI
RISK CONTROL
Brian Finder, D.I.T., Program Director
Benjamin Edgar Close
Menomonie, WI
Adam R. Fechhelm
Eau Claire, WI
Bradley Luedtke
Rice Lake, WI
James Anthony Parilek
Antigo, WI
Keriann Perna
Apple Valley, MN
Jennifer L. Sheffer
Merrillan, WI
Benjamin Raymond Wood
Lakeville, MN
SCHOOL COUNSELING
Denise Zirkle Brouillard, Ph.D., Program Director
Brittany J. Evert
Menomonie, WI
Diane Lynn Hausler
Menomonie, WI
Jason Allen Hausler
Menomonie, WI
Kristi Lea Herbenson
Eau Claire, WI
Tracy Ann Klein
Green Bay, WI
Danielle Larson
Pepin, WI
Kia Lee
Wausau, WI
Alyssa L. Leonard
Wausau, WI
Laura Nelson
Lindstrom, MN
Karen Lee Woodie
Eau Claire, WI
Khou Xiong
Stevens Point, WI
TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Thomas Lacksonen, Ph.D., Program Director
Babu Aryalb
New Brighton, MN
Anthony Allen Basley
Eau Claire, WI
Subharoj Dahal
Menomonie, WI
Eric W. Drengler
Wausau, WI
Elizabeth Lillian Meyers
Baldwin, WI
Juan C. Piñero
Minneapolis, MN
Adam J. Stanton
Menomonie, WI
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Katherine Lui, Ph.D., Program Director
Aron A. Beazley
Menomonie, WI
Cheryl A. Biro
New Berlin, WI
Audrey Rose Borcherding
Eau Claire, WI
Todd Michael Burns
Menomonie, WI
Mesa J. Covill
River Falls, WI
Lori J. Cruz
Menomonie, WI
Allison R. Floeter
Burnsville, MN
Martha Ellen Klatt
Tomah, WI
Kristi Krimpelbein
Eau Claire, WI
Joshua A. Krohn
Niagara, WI
Julia K. Tronnier
Menomonie, WI
Jason John Volk
Champlin, MN
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
Michelle Hamilton, Ph.D., Program Director
Debra Homa, Ph.D., Program Director
Linda L. Besore
Wells, ME
Kendra Leigh Cloer
Newton, NC
Elizabeth Davison
Steamboat Springs, CO
Elizabeth Anne Kallio
Chippewa Falls, WI
Theresa Marie Meyer
Alamogordo, NM
MASTER OF SCIENCE in Education
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
Carlos Dejud, Ph.D., Program Director
Nicole M. Aune
Cottage Grove, MN
Rebecca L. Daschel
Forest Lake, MN
Danielle Gargaro
Vadnais Heights, MN
Kara Kelly
Odebolt, IA
Tonya D. Klem
Menomonie, WI
Matthew Allen Krusack
Menomonie, WI
Ashley Lunning
Menomonie, WI
Courtney A. Smith
Menomonie, WI
Felicia L. Wilson
Menomonie, WI
EDUCATION SPECIALIST
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Carol Mooney, Ph.D., Program Director
Jacqueline Kay Bonneville
Menomonie, WI
Field Study: A Comparison of Adjustment Factors Between Undeclared
and Declared First-Year Students at UW-Eau Claire
Chairperson, Faculty Supervisory Committee: Howard Lee
Barbara J. Jascor
Plover, WI
Field Study: A Comparison of Offender Classification System and the
Incidence of Offender Misconduct in a Mid-West County Jail
Chairperson, Faculty Supervisory Committee: Howard Lee
Craig Thomas Kwosek
Bloomer, WI
Field Study: An Evaluation of the University of Wisconsin-Stout’s
Hospitality and Tourism Department and its Partnership with its Alumni
Chairperson, Faculty Supervisory Committee: Charles Metelka
Jamison P. Olson
Menomonie, WI
Chairperson, Faculty Supervisory Committee: Robert Peters
Tammy L. Tillotson
Chippewa Falls, WI
Field Study: Perceptions of Dyslexia Knowledge Among Elementary
Education Teachers in the Chippewa Valley of Wisconsin
Chairperson, Faculty Supervisory Committee: Carol Mooney
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
Carlos Dejud, Ph.D., Program Director
Lindsay Fjelland
Johnston, IA
Field Study: Addressing Eating Disorders in Schools: Prevention and
Identification Efforts
Chairperson, Faculty Supervisory Committee: Jacalyn Weissenburger
Sara H. Gardner
New London, WI
Field Study: The Effects and Benefits of Sensory Integration Therapy
on a Student with Autism
Chairperson, Faculty Supervisory Committee: Kelly Lamon
Lauri E. Muñoz
Saint Paul, MN
Field Study: Assessing the Multicultural Competence of School
Psychologists in Arizona and Wisconsin
Chairperson, Faculty Supervisory Committee: Carlos Dejud
Ashley W. Northrup
Lakeville, MN
Field Study: Functional Behavioral Assessment and Intervention
Planning: A Single-Case Study and Follow-Up of a Child with a Cognitive
Disability
Chairperson, Faculty Supervisory Committee: Kelly Lamon
Kari Peyton
Redwood Falls, MN
Field Study: Measuring the Predictive Power of Dynamic Indicators of
Basic Early Literacy Skills Across Grade Levels for English Language
Learners
Chairperson, Faculty Supervisory Committee: Mary Tusing
This program includes the names of students eligible for graduation at the time of
printing. The official granting of the diplomas is made after verification of the successful
completion of all graduation requirements.
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 the 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 doctoral-style 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.
The graduate hoods awarded today are trimmed in velvet with the academic color of the
discipline, as follows:
Applied Psychology
Career & Technical Education (Ed.S.)
Career & Technical Education (M.S.)
Education
Family Studies and Human Development
Food and Nutritional Sciences
Guidance & Counseling Hospitality & Tourism
Home Economics
Industrial/Technology Education
Information and Communication Technologies
Management Technology
Manufacturing Engineering
Marriage & Family Therapy
Mental Health Counseling
Risk Control
School Counseling
School Psychology
Technology Management
Training & Development
Vocational Rehabilitation
Gold
Light Blue
Light Blue
Light Blue
Gold
Science Gold
Light Blue
Copper
Maroon
Blue Violet
Drab
Science Gold
Orange
Citron
Kelly Green
Sage Green
Light Blue
Silver
Science Gold
Nile Green
Sage Green