University of Wisconsin-Stout
COMMENCEMENT
9:30 a.m. Ceremony
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
The Graduate School
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2:00 p.m. Ceremony
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Management
The Graduate School
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Johnson Fieldhouse
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Stout is the
first Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award recipient in higher education.
College of Education, Health
and Human Sciences
College of Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics
The Graduate School
SATURDAY, DECEMBER THIRTEENTH
TWO THOUSAND AND FOURTEEN
9:30 AM
PRESIDING
Jacalyn Wright Weissenburger, Ph.D.
Interim Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
FACULTY MARSHALS
Leslie Koepke, Ph.D., Professor
Loretta Thielman, Ph.D., Professor
Susan Foxwell, M.S., Research Administrator
Ayub Hossain, Ph.D., Professor
READER
Stephen Michael Collie, M.S., Senior Lecturer
HOODING ASSISTANTS
Deanna Schultz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Libby Smith, M.S., Program Director
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.
For commencement news, photos and video, watch for a special e-newsletter,
go to www.uwstout.edu or find UW-Stout on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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University of Wisconsin-Stout
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
Saturday, December 13th, 2014
•
9:30 a.m. Ceremony
Musical Prelude
University of Wisconsin-Stout Symphonic Band
Presiding
Dr. Jacalyn Wright Weissenburger
Interim Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student
Affairs
*Processional
University of Wisconsin-Stout Symphonic Band
Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar
Welcome
Dr. Jacalyn Wright Weissenburger
Interim Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student
Affairs
*National Anthem
University of Wisconsin-Stout Symphonic Band
University of Wisconsin-Stout Chamber Choir
Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key
Dr. Aaron M. Durst, Director
Dr. Chiwei Jerry Hui, Director
Musical Selection
University of Wisconsin-Stout Chamber Choir
The Day Is Done by Stephen Paulus
Dr. Robert M. Meyer
Chancellor
Dr. Chiwei Jerry Hui, Director
Address to Graduates
Conferring of Degrees
Dr. Robert M. Meyer
Chancellor
†Presentation of Diplomas
Dr. Mary Hopkins-Best, Dean,
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Dr. Charles Bomar, Dean,
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Glendalí Rodríguez, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic
and Student Affairs
Graduate School
Dr. Aaron M. Durst, Director
Dr. Aaron M. Durst, Director
Pg. 5
Pg. 8
Pg. 13
Welcome to the
Stout Alumni Association
Dr. Mark Parsons
Vice Chancellor
University Advancement and Marketing
*Playing of Alma Mater
University of Wisconsin-Stout Symphonic Band
Dr. Aaron M. Durst, Director
Vocal led by, Dr. Chiwei Jerry Hui
*Recessional
University of Wisconsin-Stout Symphonic Band
Proud Heritage by William Latham
Overture for Winds by Charles Carter
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 and/or digital proof to each graduate in approximately 10
days. It is not required to place an order. There will be opportunities to take photographs in the Fieldhouse, following the ceremony.
CONFERRING
of
BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Saturday, December 13th • 9:30 a.m. Ceremony
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
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
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University of Wisconsin-Stout
COLLEGE of EDUCATION, HEALTH
and HUMAN SCIENCES
Candidates presented by Mary Hopkins-Best, Ed.D., Dean
Bachelor
of
Arts
Psychology
Kathryn Hamilton, Ph.D., Program Director
Brettina Edwina Davis
Eric Tyler Hemmele
Minneapolis, MN
Menasha, WI
Bachelor
Psychology
Kathryn Hamilton, Ph.D., Program Director
McKenzie Rose Erickson
Virginia, MN
Katherine Lynn Hardy*
Coon Rapids, MN
Travis William Kane
Kenosha, WI
Trenton Stephen Mathison*
Saint Paul, MN
Melissa Sandy Meyler-Warlow
Brookfield, WI
Leah Kay Pashouwer
Seymour, WI
Keesahn Lee Rheingans
Prairie du Sac, WI
Tanya Lynn Riggs
Glidden, WI
Jon Corey Steinhorst
Colby, WI
Jasmine Patricia Valentine
Milwaukee, WI
Loren Elizabeth Voss
Abbotsford, WI
Cody John Zimmerman
Hazelhurst, WI
Art Education
Tami Weiss, Ph.D., Program Director
Anna Elizabeth Busch**
Red Wing, MN
Katherine Joe Nelson**
Buffalo, MN
Stephanie M. Wheeler*
Forest Lake, MN
of
Science
Career, Technical Education and Training
Matthew Simoneau, M.S., Program Director
Michael Anthony Albamonte
Wonder Lake, IL
Thomas Kevin Barrett
Catonsville, MD
William Jack Charles
Manitowoc, WI
Roxanne Marie Fasel
Oshkosh, WI
Bradley J. Himstedt
Appleton, WI
Tracy Morning
Menomonie, WI
Daniel Joseph Podzimek
Saint Paul, MN
Kimberly Faye Suo**
New Richmond, WI
Basil Wilber, Jr.
Shepherd, MI
Cognitive Science
Desiree Budd, Ph.D., Interim Program Director
Cody John Zimmerman
Hazelhurst, WI
Dietetics
Karen Ostenso, R.D., C.D., Ph.D., Program Director
Mindy Marie Gardner
Baldwin, WI
Corrie Lynn Hegwood
Eau Claire, WI
LaNae Louise Maass
La Crescent, MN
Winter Commencement 2014
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COLLEGE of EDUCATION, HEALTH
and HUMAN SCIENCES
Candidates presented by Mary Hopkins-Best, Ed.D., Dean
Bachelor
Early Childhood Education
Jill Klefstad, Ed.D., Program Director
Chelsey Rae Anderson
North Saint Paul, MN
Danielle Victoria Lynn Anderson
Maple Grove, MN
Alyssa Lynn Aubart**
Bloomer, WI
Nicole Ella Bobo***
Owatonna, MN
Cassandra Lynn Drohman**
Tony, WI
Emily S. Gerich**
Minneapolis, MN
Jessica Morgan Guy*
Cottage Grove, MN
Ashley Ruth Hietpas
Little Chute, WI
Kristen Ashley Korkowski
Alexandria, MN
Carly Rose Lorenz
Strum, WI
Julie E. McManus
Benson, MN
Taylor Rae Molitor
Winona, MN
Lauren Frances Oquist
Coon Rapids, MN
Nicole Alison Pater
Tomah, WI
Jessica V. Pena
Berlin, WI
Elizabeth Ann Peters
La Grange, IL
Katrina Rose Peterson*
Farmington, MN
Jacquelyn Ranae Quilling**
Elk Mound, WI
Stephanie Katherine Seichter**
Alma Center, WI
Jill Marie Smarzinski*
Kaukauna, WI
Alexis Catherine Snedden***
Eagle River, WI
Hannah Carol Sweet
Elk River, MN
Lindsay Mae Wood
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Shelley Marie Zank
Neillsville, WI
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Diane Klemme, Ph.D., Program Director
Cheryl Marie Brueggen*
Elk Mound, WI
Kayte Alizabeth Koehler
Menomonie, WI
Dee Ann Shonkwiler
Hudson, WI
Food Science and Technology
Naveen Chikthimmah, Ph.D., Program Director
Rachel Peterson Bezier***
Merrill, WI
Alyssa Lauren Cole
Andover, MN
Rebecca Lynn Kiley
Sheboygan, WI
Rachele Clare Stockey
New Richmond, WI
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of
Science
Food Systems and Technology
Naveen Chikthimmah, Ph.D., Program Director
Candyce Joy Anderson
Monticello, MN
Abigail Nicole Broderdorf
Menomonie, WI
Symba Titannia Goddard*
St. George's, Grenada
Dominic Vincenzo Schiavone
Oshkosh, WI
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Michael L. Bird, M.S., Program Director
Brooke Joy Bistodeau
Elk River, MN
Daniel Hipple
Lakeville, MN
Hannah Kay Larson
Waterman, IL
Hyein Lee
Seoul, South Korea
Valerie Sue Mahlke**
Winona, MN
Human Development and Family Studies
Amanda Barnett, Ph.D., Program Director
Danielle Alysse Anderson
Andover, MN
Bethany Renee Burt
Medford, WI
Nicole Elizabeth Cohen**
Brillion, WI
Rebecca Renee Czerwinski
Racine, WI
Mikayla Marie Dhein
Green Bay, WI
Phylicia Leigh Fehlen*
Clear Lake, WI
Melanie Lynn Flink
Rosemount, MN
Ashley Marie Glover*
Clear Lake, WI
Megan Margaret Gruenke
Rosemount, MN
Rachel Louise Hanley
Minong, WI
Betsy Annette Hundt*
Onalaska, WI
Larissa Kannas*
Menomonie, WI
Samantha Michele Kelly
Boyceville, WI
Jacklyn Anne Kieckhoefer
Somerset, WI
Ashley Rose Lemke
Chippewa Falls, WI
Amy Marie Loberg***
Berthoud, CO
Elizabeth Ann Merrill
Rochester, MN
Ronnie Alisha Moltzau
Eleva-Strum, WI
Ariel Kristi Nauman*
Tomah, WI
Caitlin Nelson
Rice Lake, WI
Caitlin Rose Olson
Stillwater, MN
Sarah Rose Sajdera
Minneapolis, MN
Jolie Lynn Scales
Boyceville, WI
Shana Marie Sholund
Merrill, WI
COLLEGE of EDUCATION, HEALTH
and HUMAN SCIENCES
Candidates presented by Mary Hopkins-Best, Ed.D., Dean
Bachelor
Human Development and Family Studies
Amanda Barnett, Ph.D., Program Director
Ryann Kathryn Slocum
Sarah Ann Statz*
Sara Lynne Vadnais
Bao Vang
Bo Vang*
Kayla Marie Whittenberger
continued
Saint Paul, MN
Sauk City, WI
Spring Valley, WI
Stevens Point, WI
Menomonie, WI
Ladysmith, WI
Marketing and Business Education
Urs Haltinner, Ph.D., Program Director
Jared Marcel Francois
Burlington, WI
Kelsey Anne Muthig**
New London, WI
Ashley Lynn Thorgerson***
Bloomer, WI
Science Education
Kevin Mason, Ph.D., Program Director
Natalie Elizabeth Pollack
Marine on Saint Croix, MN
Thomas Alfred Schaffer
Rice Lake, WI
Special Education
Amy Schlieve, Ed.D., Program Director
Chase Anthony Buthe
New Prague, MN
Mary Kay M. Crotteau
Rice Lake, WI
Katelyn Marie Donnellan
Eau Claire, WI
Benjamin Jesse Frank Gilbert
Elk Mound, WI
Kyle Keoni Kikta
Tomah, WI
Jon Matel
Bayport, MN
Matthew McGinnis
Tomah, WI
Alyssa Jo Radzak*
Cable, WI
Paige Elizabeth VanZuilen*
Medford, MN
of
Science
Vocational Rehabilitation
Kyle Kleist, M.S, Program Director
Spencer Allan Adler
Little Chute, WI
Kyle Lee Ahrens
Menomonie, WI
Garrett Patrick Arthur
Park Falls, WI
Cami Lee Couch
Baldwin, WI
Ashley Elizabeth Duda*
Green Bay, WI
Jess Thomas Evans
New London, WI
Alysha Kristyn Hereau
New London, WI
Holly Ann Hofland
Circle Pines, MN
Alexandrea May Holdmann
Fond du Lac, WI
Kari Holm*
Chippewa Falls, WI
Lindsey Marie Johnson
Cannon Falls, MN
Victoria Marie Kading**
Kimberly, WI
Amanda Leslie Klein
Woodville, WI
Mariana Gabriela Kralewski
Saint Paul, MN
Rachel Ann Lahl
Minneapolis, MN
Jenna Lynn Lewins
Green Bay, WI
David E. Lindell
New Richland, MN
Tanner James Linsmeyer***
Cameron, WI
Yun Yi Liu Xia
Amery, WI
Taylor Rae Michels***
Spencer, WI
Jayme Lee Mitchell**
Siren, WI
Angela Moran**
Rhinelander, WI
Katelyn Rena Norgaarden
Rosemount, MN
Carlee Ann Nyre
Mondovi, WI
Megan Ann Palma
New Prague, MN
Juanita Lee Rausch
Osceola, WI
Bryan Bradley Soper
Hudson, WI
Danielle Marie Turner
Osceola, WI
Ka Ying Vang
La Crosse, WI
Technology Education
David Stricker, Ph.D., Program Director
Michael Eugene Adam, II
Cornell, WI
Mackenzie Todd Bowen*
Alma Center, WI
Joshua Aaron Budish*
Milwaukee, WI
Laurence Camille Charlier*
Menomonie, WI
Jonathan Donald Hiebl
Edgar, WI
Edward Jeremy Pilarski
Hudson, WI
Desmond Duval Taylor
Menomonie, WI
Jacob Don White
Bruce, WI
Winter Commencement 2014
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COLLEGE of SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
ENGINEERING and MATHEMATICS
Candidates presented by Charles Bomar, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor
Apparel Design and Development
Gindy Neidermyer, Ph.D., Program Director
Wafa Obaid Alreshidi*
Hail, Saudi Arabia
Cassandra Suzanne Berg
Prior Lake, MN
Erin Jeanette DuBois
Hopkins, MN
Lindsey Frances Madden
Dodge Center, MN
Leah Reanne Mickoleski
Menomonie, WI
Paige Chamberlin Murray
Platteville, WI
Magdalena Elizabeth Skalsky
Silver Bay, MN
Samantha A. Steur
Anoka, MN
Helen Linsey Stieve
Baraboo, WI
Abrianna Alyssa Thao
Farmington, MN
Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
Terrence Mason, Ph.D., Program Director
Richard Canada, Jr.
Farmington, MN
Niklas Gustafson
White Bear Lake, MN
Jia Hua
Beijing, China
Karl Edmund Jakober
Colfax, WI
Brock Ryan Johnson
Eagan, MN
Cody Steven Jolin
Altoona, WI
Quinton Gene Kramer*
Elk Mound, WI
Lindsey Rosella Laehn
Gilmanton, WI
Jiadong Li*
Huangshi, China
Kelsey Lee Poshusta*
Adams, MN
Nischal Shrestha
Kathmandu, Nepal
Brent Matthew Voakes
Oshkosh, WI
Applied Science
Ann Parsons, Ph.D., Program Director
Mark Joseph Dvorak
New Prague, MN
Brittany Rose Jochman**
Neenah, WI
Zachary W. Kiminski
Minneapolis, MN
Collin Michael Rekowski
Merrill, WI
Computer Engineering
Robert Nelson, Ph.D., Program Director
Leepor Hang
Eau Claire, WI
Lindsay Marie Hintz
Nekoosa, WI
Jeffrey A. Neuenschwander
Neosho, WI
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of
Science
Construction
Michael Bowman, M.S., Program Director
Daniel Thomas Atkins
Green Bay, WI
Kevin Benjamin Berg
Osseo, WI
Blake Thomas Burling
Mendota Heights, MN
Luke Allan Christopherson
Mukwonago, WI
Tanner Lee Dufresne
Saint Paul, MN
Matthew William Efflandt
Cary, IL
Mark Fredrick Gehl
Germantown, WI
Jason Kern
Rice Lake, WI
Damon Arthur King
Big Bend, WI
Wade Robert LeMoine
New Auburn, WI
Carl Joseph Maki
Osceola, WI
Anthony Joseph Menard
Eau Claire, WI
Zach Dean Nichols
Eau Claire, WI
Robert Renold Nickolaus
Hudson, WI
Jason John Nystrom**
Saint Germain, WI
Megan Ann Rasmussen
Madison, WI
Joseph Robert Schumann
Wauwatosa, WI
Mason Daniel Sedlacek
Onalaska, WI
James Hayden Soderberg
Minneapolis, MN
Dalton Terry Stahnke
Medford, WI
Koob Vaj
Wausau, WI
Clint Thomas Van Sambeek
Appleton, WI
Christopher Andrew Werner
Elko, MN
Engineering Technology
John R. Schultz, M.S., Program Director
Wajdi Ibrahim Mohammed
M. Al Husaini*
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Jaden Douglas Bailey***
Tomah, WI
Jonathan William Bayba
Wausau, WI
Jason Brenner
Menomonie, WI
Timothy Butina
Woodbury, MN
Marcus Carlson
Shawano, WI
David John Christoffel*
Colfax, WI
Michael Donald DeBroux
Schofield, WI
Dillon Will Dudley
Marshfield, WI
Ryan Steven Flynn
Sartell, MN
John Martin Frassetto
Oshkosh, WI
Jason D. Gloudemans
Little Chute, WI
Bryant Daniel Haakenson*
Spooner, WI
James Michael Hazelton
Eau Claire, WI
Travis Scott Hilden
Hudson, WI
COLLEGE of SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
ENGINEERING and MATHEMATICS
Candidates presented by Charles Bomar, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor
Engineering Technology continued
John R. Schultz, M.S., Program Director
Joel Allen Knauber
Frederic, WI
Mitchel James Liss
Stevens Point , WI
Adam Lee Loken
Mound, MN
Harvey John Lunsman**
Taylors Falls, MN
Gerrit Robert Molenaar
Baldwin, WI
Benjamin Francis Nickolay
Wayzata, MN
Adam Richard Nowak
Edgar, WI
Matt Noah Peroutky
Menomonie, WI
Erik James Peterson
Roseville, MN
Adam Lee Ranum
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Jordan C. Reinke
Shawano, WI
Bradley Scott Retzlaff*
Oconto, WI
Andrew Karl Roland
Custer, WI
Jacob Rueter
Shakopee, MN
Austin Lee Schnacky
Menomonie, WI
Kory Lee Sonnemann
Sussex, WI
Tong Vue
Menomonie, WI
Karl Fredrick Wolter
Chippewa Falls, WI
Samuel Reid Zafft
Waseca, MN
Erik Charles Zenz*
Appleton, WI
of
Science
Environmental Science
Krista James, M.S., Program Director
Kelly A. Boberg
Arcadia, WI
Jonathan Phillip Dahlen
Cottage Grove, MN
Brett Eliason
Vadnais Heights, MN
Jeffrey Lamont Jackson
Eau Claire, WI
Travis J. Knudsen
Rochester, MN
Jessica Ingrid Lusk
Coon Valley, WI
Amanda Jean Mallet
Maplewood, MN
Game Design and Development
Diane Christie, Ph.D., Program Director
Justin Baillargeon
Amery, WI
Richard Canada, Jr.
Farmington, MN
Hassan M. Javaid
Eau Claire, WI
Adam T. Jellings
Verona, WI
Cody Steven Jolin
Altoona, WI
Andrew George Leicht
Fond du Lac, WI
Christopher Scott Lopes
Menomonie, WI
Dustin M. Ryan
Grantsburg, WI
Jonathon Michael Saindon
Milwaukee, WI
Derek David Schindhelm
Madison, WI
Andrew Raymond Uchytil
Eden Prairie, 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 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
ENGINEERING and MATHEMATICS
Candidates presented by Charles Bomar, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor
Graphic Communications Management
Ted Bensen, Ph.D., Program Director
Samantha Kay Bauman
Merrill, WI
Erin Ann Beauvais
Menomonee Falls, WI
Taylor Alexandra Brace
Victoria, MN
Casey Ray Cornell
Farmington, MN
Josephine Cora Dockstader**
Northfield, MN
Rebecca Dawn Klink
Rubicon, WI
Tana Marie Kuechler*
Chippewa Falls, WI
Sean Last
Green Bay, WI
Bo W. Lingen
Stanley, WI
Teressa Mae Luedtke
South Milwaukee, WI
Kate Elizabeth McCoy*
Saint Paul Park, MN
Abigail Leigh Pierson
Madison, WI
Jessica Alexandra Roque
North Saint Paul, MN
Julie Seifert
Park Falls, WI
Kelsey Elizabeth Witt
Janesville, MN
Briana Maria Lyn Zontelli
Hudson, WI
Information and Communication
Technologies
Byron Anderson, Ph.D., Program Director
Omar Mufleh S Alruwaili
Turaif, Saudi Arabia
Charles David Bertelson**
Menomonie, WI
Tiffaney Green
West Salem, WI
Greg Hamner***
Rice Lake, WI
Kevin LaVern Hinterberg***
Butternut, WI
Brandon Lee Kruger
Sparta, WI
Jared Lamm**
River Falls, WI
Jason T. Lardinois
Sturgeon Bay, WI
Richard N. Merz, III
La Crosse, WI
Michael L. Nick
Milwaukee, WI
Muktar Hirsi Nur
Barron, WI
Ellery J. D. Perry*
Eau Claire, WI
Douglas John Reath
Merrill, WI
Dylan Harris Turner
Minneapolis, MN
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of
Science
Information Technology Management
Holly Yuan, Ph.D., Program Director
Leo Kaspar Loobeek
Champlin, MN
Christian James Ludwig*
Medford, WI
William Osborne
Eau Claire, WI
Jacob Redlich
Menomonie, WI
Craig Allan Scherer
Manitowoc, WI
Manufacturing Engineering
Devin Berg, Ph.D., Program Director
Patrick John Alden*
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Khaled Ibrahim Alneami*
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Zachary James Anderson
Saint Paul, MN
Nathan Thomas Brage
Owatonna, MN
Jacob Robert Burling
Barron, WI
Isaac Merlyn Dahl
Eau Claire, WI
Kevin Fredrick Eichman
Green Bay, WI
Mark L. Husby
Menomonie, WI
Kevin James Jessen
New Richmond, WI
Garrett Robert Laberge*
Elk Mound, WI
Logan Lawrence Maly
Sun Prairie, WI
Cody Lee Mcgregor
New Richmond, WI
Nathan T. McMahon***
Colfax, WI
Alec Graham Smiltneek
Menomonee Falls, WI
Daniel Thomas Wheeler
Viroqua, WI
COLLEGE of SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
ENGINEERING and MATHEMATICS
Candidates presented by Charles Bomar, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor
Packaging
Robert Meisner, M.S., Program Director
Jayd Quyn Bacha**
Lublin, WI
Matthew Robert Best
Minneapolis, MN
Andrew Lawrence Brenner
Mukwonago, WI
Joshua Matthew Busch
Red Wing, MN
Steven Michael Chamberland
Apple Valley, MN
James Steven Engel
Merrill, WI
Eliot Edward Ferron
Waconia, MN
Alec James Fotsch*
Sussex, WI
Sydney Leigh Gale**
La Crosse, WI
Samuel Mikel Huppert**
Ellsworth, WI
Jason M. Introwitz**
Menomonie, WI
Benjamin Patrick Kelley
Lake Elmo, MN
Neal Wayne Kickbusch
Augusta, WI
Carrie A. Kierstyn**
Adams, WI
Jennifer Lynn Liegl*
Wausaukee, WI
Richard K. Marteney
Greenfield, WI
of
Science
Packaging continued
Robert Meisner, M.S., Program Director
Jennifer Ann Millin
Hudson, WI
Chad Conlin Mueller
Ham Lake, MN
Travis Logan Score
Boyceville, WI
Jill Kristen Segl*
Woodbury, MN
Brandon Shook
Eau Claire, WI
Benjamin Micheal Steindl
Eau Claire, WI
Billie Jo Stevens
Eau Claire, WI
Nicole Christine Tuszkiewicz
Plymouth, MN
Plastics Engineering
Adam Kramschuster, Ph.D., Program Director
Jordan Robert Abt
Ringle, WI
Justin Matthew Claus
Verona, WI
Dylan Bradley Steeber
Cottage Grove, MN
Bowman Hall
Bowman Hall characterizes UW-Stout. At the center of campus, its solid
traditional exterior houses a modern interior devoted to serving students.
The building is home to a variety of student service offices including
Dean of Students, Counseling Center, Disability Services, Multicultural
Student Services, Advisement Center, Registration and Records, Student
Support Services and Financial Aid. Planning, Assessment, Quality and
Research is also housed here.
The building is named for Clyde A. Bowman who came to Stout in 1919
to administer the industrial education division. His tenure spanned the
administrations of three Stout Institute presidents, and he served as a
temporary president upon L. D. Harvey’s death.
CONFERRING
of
GRADUATE DEGREES
Saturday, December 13th • 9:30 a.m. Ceremony
The Graduate School
The Graduate hoods awarded today are trimmed in velvet with the academic color
of the discipline, as follows:
Applied Psychology
Gold
Career and Technical Education
Light Blue
Conservation Biology
TBD
Construction Management
TBD
DesignBrown
Education
Light Blue
Family Studies and Human Development
Gold
Food and Nutritional Sciences
Science Gold
Hospitality Strategy
Copper
Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Golden Yellow
Information and Communication Technologies
Drab
Manufacturing Engineering
Orange
Marriage and Family Therapy
Citron
Mental Health Counseling
Kelly Green
Operations and Supply Management
Drab
Risk Control
Sage Green
School Counseling
Light Blue
School Psychology
Silver
Sustainable Management
Russet
Technical and Professional Communication
Crimson
Technology Education
Blue Violet
Technology Management
Drab
Training and Development
Nile Green
Training and Human Resource Development
Nile Green
Vocational Rehabilitation
Sage Green
Please withhold your applause until all of the graduates from each college have been presented.
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THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Candidates Presented by Glendalí Rodríguez, AIA, NCARB, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
Master
Applied Psychology
Libby Smith, M.S., Interim Program Director
Matthew Allen Bielefeldt
Owatonna, MN
Thesis: Creative Self-Efficacy and Feedback: The Effects of Positive and
Negative Evaluations from Superiors and Peers
Annie Kay Confer
Saint Croix Falls, WI
Thesis: Dunn County Criminal Justice Collaboration Council: Strategic
Planning
Angelina Gentili
Madison, WI
Aric Charles Gregg
Menomonie, WI
Thesis: Academic Procrastination and Physical Activity Among College
Students
Justin Joseph Sullivan
Eau Claire, WI
Thesis: The Quality of Face-to-Face Interaction among Teleworkers
Career and Technical Education
Deanna Schultz, Ph.D., Program Director
Kimberly Jean Audetat
Lake Geneva, WI
Ashley Renee Bauer
Superior, WI
Thesis: The Impact of Motivation on Retention Rates of Adult Learners at
Madison College-West Campus
Ann Charbonneau
Superior, WI
Thesis: Opportunities for WITC-Superior to Increase Recruitment of Local
High School Students
Kevin Bradley Dietsche
Colfax, WI
Jeffrey Lee Dykes
Eau Claire, WI
Aleasha Rae Hladilek
Lake Nebagamon, WI
Thesis: A Study to Analyze the Influence of a TAACCCT Grant
Appropriated Study Skills Class for Welders
Amal Yaqoub Khan
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Education
Renee Chandler, Ed.D., Program Director
Barbara Anita Aronson
Menomonie, WI
Holly Corso
Kenosha, WI
Katherine Ann DiGiacomo
Stillwater, MN
Action Research Project: Running Club: The Effect of Experiential-Based
Learning on Math Skills
Jamie Joseph Drahos
Victoria, MN
Stephanie Michelle Hunt
Mora, MN
Felicity Rose Kilmurray
Eau Claire, WI
of
Science
Education continued
Renee Chandler, Ed.D., Program Director
Melanie McDonough-Robelia
Hammond, WI
Action Research Project: Understanding Problem Solving Skills In The PreKindergarten
Jenniffer Marie Millisor
Lima, OH
Emily Parker
Eau Claire, WI
Action Research Project: Strategies to Decrease Aggressive Behaviors in the
Early Childhood Setting
Susan Marie Plachta
Linwood, MI
Shanda Lee Seitz
Washburn, WI
Valerie Lynn Webster
Conrath, WI
Family Studies and Human Development
Kevin Doll, Ph.D., Program Director
Kristin Marie (Nordstrom) Ibraheem Brooklyn Center, MN
Thesis: Research Analysis on Effects and Causes of Stress and Methods to
Support Teachers in Reducing Stress in the Early Childhood Education Field
Allison Feller
Menomonie, WI
Thesis: Parenting Styles and Their Effects on Child Development Outcomes
Food and Nutritional Sciences
Carol Seaborn, Ph.D., R.D., C.D., Program Director
Ellen Ellingsworth
Chippewa Falls, WI
Rawan Asaad Zahid
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Information and Communication
Technologies
Steve Schlough, Ph.D., Program Director
DMico Risean Johnson
Milwaukee, WI
Max McGrath
Kenosha, WI
Jon Misevicz
Neenah, WI
Kelly Jordan Sommerfeld
Chippewa Falls, WI
Jason A. Stulo
Menasha, WI
Manufacturing Engineering
Wei Shi, Ph.D., Program Director (on-line program)
Anita Gradowski
Milwaukee, WI
Remus Lindsey
Minneapolis, MN
Winter Commencement 2014
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THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Candidates Presented by Glendalí Rodríguez, AIA, NCARB, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
Master
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
John Klem, Ph.D., Program Director
Stephanie Ann Franklin
Eau Claire, WI
Kaitlin Aileen Holmes
River Falls, WI
Rosanna Lynn Hurt
Boyceville, WI
Emily Megan Klingenberg
Edgar, WI
Nathaniel Alan McKeefry
Green Bay, WI
Mitchell William Nelsen
Menomonie, WI
Kimberly Ann Olson
Milton, WI
Cecily Margaret Anne Rentz
Excelsior, MN
Elizabeth Catherine Seelow
Rice Lake, WI
Denise Treankler
Eau Claire, WI
Garrett John Wilk
Richfield, WI
Amber Rene Williams
Eau Claire, WI
Amy Renee Wurzer
Eau Claire, WI
of
Science
School Counseling
Denise Brouillard, Ph.D., Program Director
Caroline Grace Corbett
Park Falls, WI
Thesis: The Need for Small Groups and Play Therapy Techniques for English
Second Language Students
Bri Anne Marie Gordon
Withee, WI
Thesis: Raising Awareness Regarding Attention Deficit Disorder
Brett Louis Keys
Durand, WI
Ashley Bernadette Monson
Chippewa Falls, WI
Paige Elizabeth Waukau
Three Lakes, WI
Vocational Rehabilitation
Michelle Hamilton, Ph.D., C.V.E., C.R.C.
DeLeana Strohl, Ph.D., (on-line program)
Sarah J. Davison
Foreston, MN
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 2011.
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Candidates Presented by Glendalí Rodríguez, AIA, NCARB, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
Master
of
Science
in education
School Psychology
Christine Peterson, Ph.D., Program Director
Jessica Rene Campbell
Bondurant, IA
Holly Kivioja
Rock, MI
Kayla Vande Wettering
Appleton, WI
Stephanie E. Will
Stevens Point, WI
Thesis: A Review of Researched-Based Treatments for Major Depression in
Children and Adolescents and Implications for School Psychologists
Education Specialist
Career and Technical Education
Carol Mooney, Ed.D., Program Director
Robert James Leahy, Jr.
Palatine, IL
Field Study: Situational Awareness and Emergency Preparedness for Illinois
Educators
Chairperson, Supervisory Faculty Committee: Carol Mooney, Ed.D.
School Psychology
Christine Peterson, Ph.D., Program Director
Stephanie Anne Nohr
Green Bay, WI
Specialist Thesis: Mental Health Services in Public Schools: Implications for
Students with IEPs
Chairperson, Supervisory Faculty Committee: Denise Brouillard, Ph.D.
Andrea Marie Sommerfeldt
Lodi, WI
Specialist Thesis: A Pilot Study Concerning Student Perceptions of Brain
Gym® in the Classroom
Chairperson, Supervisory Faculty Committee: Amy Zimmerman, Ph.D.
Winter Commencement 2014
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College of Arts, Humanities
and Social Sciences
College of Management
The Graduate School
SATURDAY, DECEMBER THIRTEENTH
TWO THOUSAND AND FOURTEEN
2:00 P.M.
PRESIDING
Jacalyn Wright Weissenburger, Ph.D.
Interim Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
FACULTY MARSHALS
Leslie Koepke, Ph.D., Professor
Loretta Thielman, Ph.D., Professor
Susan Foxwell, M.S., Research Administrator
Ayub Hossain, Ph.D., Professor
READER
Susan Collie, M.S., Senior Lecturer
HOODING ASSISTANTS
Julie Watts, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Julie Peterson, Ph.D., Associate Professor
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.
For commencement news, photos and video, watch for a special e-newsletter,
go to www.uwstout.edu or find UW-Stout on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
Saturday, December 13th, 2014
•
2:00 p.m. Ceremony
Musical Prelude
University of Wisconsin-Stout Jazz Band
Presiding
Dr. Jacalyn Wright Weissenburger
Interim Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student
Affairs
*Processional
University of Wisconsin-Stout Jazz Band
Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar
Welcome
Dr. Jacalyn Wright Weissenburger
Interim Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student
Affairs
*National Anthem
University of Wisconsin-Stout Jazz Band
University of Wisconsin-Stout Chamber Choir
Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key
Dr. Aaron M. Durst, Director
Dr. Chiwei Jerry Hui, Director
Musical Selection
University of Wisconsin-Stout Chamber Choir
Seeds Grow To Plants by John Rutter
Dr. Robert M. Meyer
Chancellor
Dr. Chiwei Jerry Hui, Director
Michaela Gifford, piano
Address to Graduates
Conferring of Degrees
Dr. Robert M. Meyer
Chancellor
†Presentation of Diplomas
Dr. Jerry Kapus, Interim Dean,
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Abel Adekola, Dean,
College of Management
Glendalí Rodríguez, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic
and Student Affairs
Graduate School
Dr. Aaron M. Durst, Director
Dr. Aaron M. Durst, Director
Pg. 19
Pg. 21
Pg. 25
Welcome to the
Stout Alumni Association
Dr. Mark Parsons
Vice Chancellor
University Advancement and Marketing
*Playing of Alma Mater
University of Wisconsin-Stout Jazz Band
Dr. Aaron M. Durst, Director
Vocal led by, Dr. Chiwei Jerry Hui
*Recessional
University of Wisconsin-Stout Jazz Band
In the Mood by Joe Garland
American Patrol by F. W. Meacham
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 digital 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.
CONFERRING
of
BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Saturday, December 13th • 2:00 p.m. Ceremony
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
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COLLEGE of ARTS, HUMANITIES
and SOCIAL SCIENCES
Candidates Presented by Jerry Kapus, Ph.D., Interim Dean
Bachelor
Art
Program Director by Concentration
Alex DeArmond, M.F.A. -Graphic Design
Shelley Pecha, M.F.A. -Interior Design
Noah Norton, M.F.A.,. -Industrial Design
Kevin Pontuti, M.F.A. -Multimedia
Amy Fichter, M.F.A., M.A., -Studio Art
Zachary Brad Beckman
Coon Rapids, MN
Kendria Ann Brooker
Madison, WI
Brett Stephen Coss
Madison, WI
Adam Joseph Daniels
Faribault, MN
Carolyn Ann Moeger
River Falls, WI
Nathaniel Aerhen Perkins
Fall Creek, WI
Tyler Evan Peterson
Lindstrom, MN
Alain Pierre Petit
Suamico, WI
Adam Daniel Rogge**
Bloomer, WI
Alexandra Lynn Schultz***
Appleton, WI
Laura Ann Sinn
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Cade Alan Walters
Waupaca, WI
Jeremy Michael Zimmerman
Sheboygan, WI
Entertainment Design
Kevin Pontuti, M.F.A. Program Director
Scott Nelson Fischer*
Weyerhaeuser, WI
Taylor Jean Goris
Saint Paul, MN
Michelle Elaine Johnsen**
Mc Farland, WI
Spencer Matthew Kromrie
Chippewa Falls, WI
Christopher Daniel Richardson
Madison, WI
Graphic Design and Interactive Media
Alex DeArmond, M.F.A., Program Director
Jacob Raymond Algren
Burnsville, MN
Erik Thomas Blume
Saint Paul, MN
Katherine Marie Bosworth
River Falls, WI
Matthew Tyler Erickson
Brooklyn Park, MN
John Marion Ewald
Saint Paul, MN
Colton John Griffith
Chippewa Falls, WI
Christine Marie Hofschulte**
Plainview, MN
of
Fine Arts
Graphic Design and Interactive Media
continued
Alex DeArmond, M.F.A., Program Director
Brittany Renee Holm*
Alexandria, MN
Kelley Catherine Mann*
Goodhue, MN
Brittany Rae Menor*
Marinette, WI
Harrison George Mulrine
Onalaska, WI
Matthew John Muraoka
Saint Paul, MN
David Lee Nanda
Hudson, WI
Lauren Elizabeth O'Brien
Stillwater, MN
Kenzie Ann Schmaltz
Madison, WI
Samantha Sickels
Albert Lea, MN
Jennifer Beth Sweeney
Madison, WI
Alexandra Anne Weiler
Rice Lake, WI
Rachel Katherine Wengelewski
Franklin, WI
Industrial Design
Noah Norton, M.F.A., Program Director
David Richard Hillenbrand**
Mequon, WI
Andrew Peter Korolchuk
Chanhassen, MN
Vinai Moua
Appleton, WI
David Louis Nett**
Malone, WI
Kyle James Niebeling
Waconia, MN
Ryan Lawrence Smith
Menomonie, WI
Emery Kypling Weber
Eau Claire, WI
Interior Design
Shelley Pecha, M.F.A., Program Director
Carly Virginia Pieters
Burlington, WI
Karina J. Surdick
Watertown, WI
Joanna Katherine Svendsen
Elk River, MN
Samantha Rose Swanson
Eau Claire, WI
Studio Art
Amy Fichter, M.F.A., M.A., Program Director
William Brzezinski
Inver Grove Heights, MN
Heather Jean Kusmider
Chetek, WI
Darcy Mae Petersen**
Hokah, MN
Winter Commencement 2014
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COLLEGE of ARTS, HUMANITIES
and SOCIAL SCIENCES
Candidates Presented by Jerry Kapus, Ph.D., Interim Dean
Bachelor
Applied Social Science
of
Science
Technical Communication
Tina Lee, Ph.D., Program Director
Anne Pearl Argo
Menomonie, WI
Danny L. Jay
Eden Prairie, MN
Molly Jayne Mooridian
Plymouth, MN
Matthew James Roskowski*
Green Bay, WI
Matthew Livesey, Ph.D., Program Director
Rachel Rae Krumenauer
Chippewa Falls, WI
Professional Communication and
Emerging Media
Matthew Livesey, Ph.D., Program Director
Daisy Pignetti, Ph.D., Program Director (on-line program)
Grace Shella Arneberg
Saint Paul, MN
Jamie Lynn Hopko
Prior Lake, MN
Megan Elizabeth Johnson
Eau Claire, WI
Emma Klomberg**
Horicon, WI
Samuel Carl Lenhart
Maple Grove, MN
Colin Jeffrey Marklowitz
Fountain City, WI
Lauren Michelle Offner
Hudson, WI
Lisa Marie Oswald*
Park Falls, WI
Shannon Renee Pelky**
Appleton, WI
Harvey Hall Theatre
The 95-year-old, historic theater reopened on April 1,
2011, after a $5.6 million renovation. 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 MANAGEMENT
Candidates Presented by Abel Adekola, D.B.A., Dean
Bachelor
Business Administration
Mark Fenton, Ph.D., Program Director
Miles Patrick Biegert
Champlin, MN
Chad Michael Biggers
Knapp, WI
Charles E. Billman
Rochester, MN
Jenna Lee Bourn
Menomonie, WI
Nicole Helen Brahmstadt
Menomonie, WI
Thomas Peter Brinch
Eau Claire, WI
Kayla Rae Cleveland
Coon Rapids, MN
Jacob A. Corlett
Wrightstown, WI
Logan Robert Croker
Eagle River, WI
Andrew Paul Czarny*
Burlington, WI
Melissa Ann Devery
Menomonie, WI
Thomas John Dobrick
Shoreview, MN
Bradley Kyle Dufek
Ashland, WI
Eric Charles Edson
Hudson, WI
Ryan Bradley Foster
River Falls, WI
Leslie Danielle Fregine**
Woodville, WI
Jeffrey Paul Gebert
Apple Valley, MN
Brandyn Blair Geisler**
Sheboygan, WI
Joseph D. Graf
Chippewa Falls, WI
Amanda Hanusa
Fish Creek, WI
Noah Peter Hauptmann
Chippewa Falls, WI
Jake Gordon Hayes
Hudson, WI
Steven Albert Heisel
Eau Claire, WI
Shoua Her
Menomonie, WI
Matthew Stephen Hokanson
Menomonie, WI
Adam Lee Hunt
Radisson, WI
Aaron D. Waloch Jenny
Spicer, MN
Brock Ryan Johnson
Eagan, MN
Thomas Peter Kellerman
Chippewa Falls, WI
Casey Steven Kirley
Hayward, WI
Patricia J. Kovacich
Sheboygan, WI
Lindsey Mae Kowalzek***
Circle Pines, MN
Hannah Jane Lawson**
Forest Lake, MN
Matthew Adam Lee
Spooner, WI
Loni Jean Lerum
Pepin, WI
Dustin Roger Lund
Antigo, WI
Wilfred Wales Duncan Mainjeni
Colfax, WI
Casey Paul Marka
Albert Lea, MN
Shadrack Nyakoe Masaki
Farmington, MN
Sydney Marie McGee
Minneapolis, MN
Thomas Robert Miller
Cottage Grove, MN
Madeline Marie Moore
East Bethel, MN
Dustin Moser
Roseau, MN
of
Science
Business Administration continued
Mark Fenton, Ph.D., Program Director
Thomas Davis Murphy
Calla Thea Nelson
Justin Patrick O'Flanagan
Michael Alexander Olewinski
Sara Ann Orzech**
Benjamin Scott Pabich
Andrew J. Pelke
Madison Jane Ramberg
Elizabeth S. Rea
Jason Harm Reit
Austin Taylor Robida***
Bryan James Roe
Colby James Ryan
Katie Ann Sam***
Samantha Jo Schoeder
Sarah Ann Seitz
Jacob R. Smith
Sam Ancel Stephens
Adam David Utzinger
Zachary Thomas Vierling**
Ashley Anna Vogel
Alec Charles Wayne
John William Weir
Austin Merl Witt
Sheng Kathy Yang
Tsuephin Yang
Blake Yunker
Oshkosh, WI
Independence, WI
New Richmond, WI
Waukesha, WI
Bristol, WI
Menomonie, WI
Arkansaw, WI
Baxter, MN
Bloomington, MN
Boyd, WI
Medford, WI
Hudson, WI
Saint Paul, MN
Arkansaw, WI
Durand, WI
Minneapolis, MN
Eau Claire, WI
Hudson, WI
Medford, MN
Minneapolis, MN
Red Wing, MN
Minneapolis, MN
Eau Claire, WI
Stanley, WI
Eau Claire, WI
Menomonie, WI
Saint Croix Falls, WI
Golf Enterprise Management
Robert Davies, Ed.S., Program Director
Kristine Schoonover, M.S., Program Director (on-line program)
Mitchell Don DeMoss
Saint Paul, MN
Steven James Eichinger
Green Bay, WI
Dylan J. Evenson
Galesville, WI
Adam Joseph Hopps
Coon Rapids, MN
Dorothy Mansavage
Stevens Point, WI
Jay William Naatz
Janesville, WI
Jason Harm Reit
Boyd, WI
Travis Joseph Schwarz
Sauk City, WI
Christopher Patrick Zachman
Menomonie, WI
Winter Commencement 2014
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COLLEGE of MANAGEMENT
Candidates Presented by Abel Adekola, D.B.A., Dean
Bachelor
Hotel, Restaurant and
Tourism Management
Kristal Gerdes, Ph.D., Program Director
Samuel Joseph Bechel
Durand, WI
Carly Kristen Becker
Hudson, WI
Racheal Ann Bekeris
West Allis, WI
Rachel Patrice Blumer
Osseo, MN
Shawnna Jo Bonney***
Glidden, WI
Bradford Michael Dahlberg
Lyndon Station, WI
Emily Ellen Ennis
Eau Claire, WI
Emily Anne Ferger
Milwaukee, WI
Alexandra Hope Fosse
Stillwater, MN
McKenzie Ann Gacki
Chicago, IL
Alison Marie Geelan
Buffalo, MN
Joshuwa Christian Gehring*
Columbus, WI
Ellaina Rose Henke***
Owatonna, MN
Catherine Cecelia Hojnacki*
Plymouth, WI
Cassandra Ellyn Igel
Greenville, WI
Samantha Jo Keefe
Medford, WI
Aaron Scott Kelley
Bloomer, WI
Sun A Kim
Seoul, South Korea
Benjamin Paul Krautkramer*
Marathon, WI
Rachel Ann Larson
Webster, WI
Kaitlin Victoria Lighthall
Minnetonka, MN
Kendra Sue Logghe
Chetek, WI
Joan Catherine Mansavage
Stevens Point, WI
Kari Rae Millett
Minneapolis, MN
Bryce William James Moltzan
Prior Lake, MN
Andrea Grace Munao
Washington Island WI, WI
Reem Yasser Nasraddin
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Elizabeth Marie Neeck*
Forest Lake, MN
Jennifer Lynn Noll**
Eau Claire, WI
Benjamin Elliot Nugent
Pell Lake, WI
Amanda Kaye Okerson*
Big Lake, MN
Michael Joseph Pane
Lake Geneva, WI
Lauren Emily Peterson
Elk Mound, WI
Nanette Kathryn Rickmeier-Prost
Sheboygan, WI
Matthew Curtis Roshell
Wyoming, MN
Shiana Jade Roshell
Boyd, WI
Molly Kilgore Schmaltz
Stillwater, MN
Amanda Lee Schwerzler
Winona, MN
Jamie J. Stanton
Waukesha, WI
Erin Julia Swanson*
Random Lake, WI
Gaoshing Vang
Menomonie, WI
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of
Science
Hotel, Restaurant and
Tourism Management continued
Kristal Gerdes, Ph.D., Program Director
Mailee Vang
Stevens Point, WI
Andrew F. Veith
Boyceville, WI
Amanda Lee Waas*
Campbellsport, WI
Erin Claire Weeks
Elk River, MN
Nathan C. Weisenbeck
Durand, WI
Thomas P. Wick
Turtle Lake, WI
Karah Margaret Wicklander
Saint Paul, MN
Jack Aaron Williams
North Branch, MN
Jeffrey Young, Jr.
Minneapolis, MN
Management
Wendy Dittmann, Ed.D., Program Director
Khaled Saeed Alghamdi
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Brianna Rose Andersen
Eau Claire, WI
Robert Walter Bartz, Sr.*
Green Bay, WI
Kayla Jane Bechel**
Elmwood, WI
Jesse Allen Builer
Aniwa, WI
Brittany Lynn Campbell
Eau Claire, WI
Andrew Leon Cegielski**
Milwaukee, WI
Geri Farr
Hastings, MN
Nicholas Fassbender
Menasha, WI
Carol Fields
Sheboygan Falls, WI
Laura Jean Fiore*
Eau Claire, WI
Lisa Gassen
Bloomer, WI
Shawn Glinski
Chippewa Falls, WI
Tashawna Green
Milwaukee, WI
Jeremy Harder
Wausau, WI
Cedrika Jackson
Kenosha, WI
Naomi Ann Lezpona
Holmen, WI
Jill Marie Loendorf
Tomah, WI
David Wayne Lytle**
Madison, WI
Megan Miller*
Carmichael, CA
Troy Robert Quillico
Eau Claire, WI
Douglas John Reath
Merrill, WI
Michael Ross
Neenah, WI
Waldner Saint-Fort***
Oak Creek, WI
Jerry Lee Schuh*
Valders, WI
Jeffrey Michael Sexauer*
La Crosse, WI
Devin Michael Shaw
Spencer, WI
David Lewis Silbaugh, Jr.*
West Salem, WI
COLLEGE of MANAGEMENT
Candidates Presented by Abel Adekola, D.B.A., Dean
Bachelor
Management continued
Wendy Dittmann, Ed.D., Program Director
Adam Keith Smith
Appleton, WI
Paul Daniel Smith
Spokane Valley, WA
Adam Bryce Snell
Minneapolis, MN
Kris A. Spatchek
Manitowoc, WI
Jason Michael Weber
Schofield, WI
Property Management
Frederick Prassas, Ed.S., Program Director
Jared Ole Custer
Baldwin, WI
Benjamin Paul Krautkramer*
Marathon, WI
Rachel Ann Larson
Webster, WI
Rachel Marie Reber
Madison, WI
Natalie Clara- Riva Vaynberg
Maple Grove, MN
Zachary Thomas Vierling**
Minneapolis, MN
Real Estate Property Management
Frederick Prassas, Ed.S., Program Director
Cole Adams Lundeen
Lakeville, MN
Retail Merchandising and Management
Adel Mekraz, Ph.D., Program Director
Kelsie Marie Allen
Appleton, WI
Glory Cathy Aulik
Green Bay, WI
Savanna Lea Brautigam*
Eagan, MN
Jasmine Alia Futrell-McGee
Saint Paul, MN
David Lyle Goebel
Minnetonka, MN
Lauren Nicole Gutting
River Falls, WI
Claire Elizabeth Hines*
Ellsworth, WI
Megan Nicole Hockens
Le Roy, MN
Natalie Horsman
Hudson, WI
Kathryn Lee Hytinen
South Milwaukee, WI
Alissa Lynn Jablonske
Hastings, MN
Erika Marie Jubie
Rice Lake, WI
of
Science
Retail Merchandising and Management
continued
Adel Mekraz, Ph.D., Program Director
Megan Margaret Dunlap Kelley
Saint Paul, MN
Katie Elizabeth Kumerow
Lake Elmo, MN
Jillian Kay Lentz***
Apple Valley, MN
Jolene Marie Lodel
Manitowoc, WI
Kaylee Ann Malmstrom*
Cook, MN
Trenton Mares
Schofield, WI
Katelyn Marie Mell
Chanhassen, MN
Kathryn Elizabeth Millerman
Cameron, WI
Katelyn Anne Mueller
Glenwood City, WI
Melody Mae Owens
East Chain, MN
Katelynn Michelle Peterson
Elkhorn, WI
Madison Jane Ramberg
Baxter, MN
Josephine Louise Reid
Saint Paul, MN
Amanda Mae Rizzi
Plymouth, WI
Christina Marie Rupp
Waconia, MN
Eden Marie Scarver
Minneapolis, MN
Paulina Rae Sucharda
Union Grove, WI
Kaitlyn Emily Tietz
Menomonie, WI
Rachel Lee Timmer
Oconomowoc, WI
Tara Marie Valicenti
Kohler, WI
Supply Chain Management
Gene Gutman, M.S., Program Director
Adam Argo
La Crosse, WI
Marcus Franzone
Rochester, MN
Sara Kristine Kubiak*
Eau Claire, WI
Sustainable Management
Dennis Weibel, M.S., Program Director (on-line)
April Dawn Gilbert
Culver City, CA
Jason Adam Kobylarz
Madison, WI
Joanna Salinas*
Mukwonago, WI
Rhonda Colleen Stefl
Appleton, WI
Winter Commencement 2014
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CONFERRING
of
GRADUATE DEGREES
Saturday, December 13th • 2:00 p.m. Ceremony
The Graduate School
The Graduate hoods awarded today are trimmed in velvet with the academic color
of the discipline, as follows:
Applied Psychology
Gold
Career and Technical Education
Light Blue
Conservation Biology
TBD
Construction Management
TBD
DesignBrown
Education
Light Blue
Family Studies and Human Development
Gold
Food and Nutritional Sciences
Science Gold
Hospitality and Tourism
Copper
Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Golden Yellow
Information and Communication Technologies
Drab
Manufacturing Engineering
Orange
Marriage and Family Therapy
Citron
Mental Health Counseling
Kelly Green
Operations and Supply Management
Drab
Risk Control
Sage Green
School Counseling
Light Blue
School Psychology
Silver
Sustainable Management
Russet
Technical and Professional Communication
Crimson
Technology Education
Blue Violet
Technology Management
Drab
Training and Development
Nile Green
Training and Human Resource Development
Nile Green
Vocational Rehabilitation
Sage Green
Please withhold your applause until all of the graduates from each college have been presented.
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THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Candidates Presented by Glendalí Rodríguez, AIA, NCARB, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
Master
of
Operations and Supply Management
James Keyes, Ph.D., Program Director
Ashish Arote
Mumbai, India
Adebayo Olutunde Babatunde
Saint Paul, MN
Thesis: Developing a competitive lead-time: Lean Six Sigma Approach
Brad Harrison Hill, Jr.
Oshkosh, WI
Thesis: Process Improvement Due to Defects in a Flexographic Printing Company
Technology Management
James Keyes, Ph.D., Program Director
Ryan Rodney Passehl
Edgar, WI
Thesis: Securely Moving Critical Business Applications to the Cloud in a Health
Care Setting
Science
Technical and Professional Communication
Julie Watts, Ph.D., Program Director (on-line program)
Sarah Herbert
Wichita, KS
Cathy L. McGinnis
Portland, OR
Amy Janette Nystuen
Eau Claire, WI
Training and Development
Richard Herling, Ph.D., Program Director
Oscar Charles Brandser
Eau Claire, WI
Thesis: Evaluation of Member Programs
Cynithis Chaunte Simpson
Marion, AR
Risk Control
Elbert Sorrell, Ed.D., Program Director
Kevin Eugene Accola
Mondovi, WI
Thesis: Assessing the Effectiveness of Control Measures to Reduce Noise Levels in
an Industrial Setting
Samantha J. Ebner
Cameron, WI
Anne Hsiao
Chicago, IL
Thesis: Workstation Design Contribution to Musculoskeletal Disorders: An
Office Ergonomic Assessment
Andrew Lucas Johansen
Spring Valley, WI
Matthew Charles Krueger
Eau Claire, WI
Amanda Teresa Peterson
Hastings, MN
Wayne Michael Solland
New Richmond, WI
Kenichi Tajima
Nerima-Ku, Japan
Abdias Jesus Torres
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Winter Commencement 2014
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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 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 College 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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University of Wisconsin-Stout
The Naming of UW-Stout
The University known today as UW-Stout is the only institution in the UW
System name for an individual – it’s founder, James Huff 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.