Spring 2020 graduates of distance education and graduate programs announced

UW-Platteville

This spring, the Division of Professional Studies celebrated 155 graduates of distance education and graduate programs. Among them were the first two students to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville's online Bachelor of Science in Applied Computing program.

Another first for the Division of Professional Studies was a virtual graduation celebration held via Zoom. With the campus closed due to the pandemic, the Division of Professional Studies was not able to host its in-person graduation reception. Instead, graduates, guests, faculty, and staff joined in from a distance to cheer the newest alumni.

"We try each year to honor students who earned their master's degrees or who earned their degree while at a distance. The pandemic required us to change our plans, but our initial virtual graduation was a success. We had as many if not more graduates attend the celebration, and those graduates could invite their family and friends to celebrate with them," said Melissa Gavin, Program Manager of Graduate and Collaborative Programs.

With distance education students located across the nation and internationally, virtual events provide an opportunity for more to participate. "While we hope to have an in-person celebration in the future, we plan to continue the virtual event for those who can't celebrate in person with us," Gavin said.

UW-Platteville offers one associate degree, four bachelor's degrees, and six master's degrees at a distance.

Congratulations to all of our newest alumni!

Associate of Arts and Sciences

Michael Arnold – Baraboo, Wisconsin

Brittany Blum – Baraboo, Wisconsin

Daujevon Clark – Sterling, Illinois

Tasha Mitchell – Hillsboro, Wisconsin

Gricelda Vega – Verona, Wisconsin

Bachelor of Science in Applied Computing

Matthew Braun – Dodgeville, Wisconsin

Vincent Seichter – Greenville, Wisconsin

Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences

Jayne Cler – Muscoda, Wisconsin

Amber Way – Spring Hill, Kansas

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Phoebe Anderla – Marinette, Wisconsin

Cody Bales – Iowa City, Iowa

Kim Behrendt – Marinette, Wisconsin

Rebecca Bordon – Benicia, California

Jon Citta – Middleton, Wisconsin

Maria Corcoran – Houston, Texas

Amanda Czerwinski – Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin

Cadelan Dose – Rochester, Minnesota

Katelyn Kramsky – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Fabiola Morales-Garcia – Wausau, Wisconsin

Jesse Ruegsegger – Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Steven Schutz – Reedsburg, Wisconsin

Jessica Wildman – Wausau, Wisconsin

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Samuel Gueli – Appleton, Wisconsin

Katelyn Gultch – Franksville, Wisconsin

Samantha Jozwiak – Kenosha, Wisconsin

Michael Kirchner – Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Christopher Kober – Plum City, Wisconsin

Emily ONeill – Loves Park, Illinois

Amanda Stuart – Cameron, Wisconsin

Stacy VanEgeren – De Pere, Wisconsin

Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Kimberly Alan – Ridgeway, Wisconsin

Albana Antone – Winchester, Idaho

Robert Bartsch – Robbinsdale, Minnesota

Jason Brown – Janesville, Wisconsin

Candace Conant – Black River Falls, Wisconsin

Michelle Cornell – Waunakee, Wisconsin

Kayla Curasi – Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Courtney Eddy – Black River Falls, Wisconsin

Sara Flynn – Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Elijah Hansen – Nevada, Iowa

Abigail Paynter – Waupaca, Wisconsin

Jasmine Peterson – Hatley, Wisconsin

Erin Ricci – Bowie, Maryland

Margret Schleef – Richmond, Virginia

Steven Shannon – Rohnert Park, California

Megan Tabor – Davenport, Iowa

Jessica White – Waynesville, Missouri

Mary Woepse – Suring, Wisconsin

Mitchell Ziolkowski – Evansville, Wisconsin

Master of Science in Education

Wei Chen – China

Danyang Cui – China

Meiling Deng – China

Nicholas Dillon – Pewaukee, Wisconsin

Travis Erickson – Argyle, Wisconsin

Ying Fang – China

Yang Hu – China

Yufei Huang – China

Yiqi Kang – China

Zhonghua Kuang – China

Kyle Leeson – Dubuque, Iowa

Fang Li – China

Shiyun Liu – China

Yi Liu – China

Jiarui Luo – China

Zijun Peng – China

Elizabeth Perkins – Richland Center, Wisconsin

Chad Steldt – Fennimore, Wisconsin

Chao Wang – China

Shipei Wang – China

Nian Yan – China

Qian Yang – China

Hua Ye – China

Simin Zhang – China

Master of Science in Engineering

Lauren Backhaus – Mount Prospect, Illinois

Michael Bahrijczuk – Fair Lawn, New Jersey

Charles Brown – Charlotte, North Carolina

Jeffrey Brown – West Deptford, New Jersey

Bridgette Burton – Maineville, Ohio

Michael Carter – West Allis, Wisconsin

Paul Dorsey – Fennimore, Wisconsin

Michael Grant – Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Ryan Hake – Raymore, Missouri

Kais Hamidi – Concord, California

Logan Hansen – Urbandale, Iowa

Ryan Malueg – Hales Corners, Wisconsin

Frederick Oyco – Anaheim, California

Jeremy Peterson – Osseo, Wisconsin

Derek Phillips – East Norriton, Pennsylvania

Robert Ploof – Collinsville, Illinois

Bailey Rudolph – Neenah, Wisconsin

Neeraj Singh – Chantilly, Virginia

Ethan Snodgrass – Marinette, Wisconsin

James Stenson – New Lenox, Illinois

Andrea Stern – Sullivan, Wisconsin

Thomas Stinson – Wesley Chapel, Florida

Patrick Swails – Verona, Wisconsin

Bee Thao – Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Balachander Venugopal – Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Anthony Wheel – Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Joshua Woodside – Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Master of Science in Integrated Supply Chain Management

Blake Abrahamson – Esko, Minnesota

Luz Aguilera – Smyrna, Georgia

Keith Anderson – Hendersonville, North Carolina

Jack Blaker – Menomonie, Wisconsin

Daysi Cortez – Downey, California

Quinn Crubel – Bloomington, Wisconsin

Qiuyang Ding – Seattle, Washington

Tammy Han – Daly City, California

Samuel Irvine – Richmond, Virginia

Adam Kasper – Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Chelsea Kuehne – Cherry Valley, Illinois

Mason McCauley – Madison, Wisconsin

Heidi O'Toole – Gibsonia, Pennsylvania

Brad Tapley – Evans, Georgia

Justin West – Westfield, New Jersey

Randall White – Chino Hills, California

Kishauna Williams – Lawrenceville, Georgia

Master of Science in Organizational Change Leadership

Jerry Baake – Brookfield, Wisconsin

Erin Brawner – Colorado Springs, Colorado

Erika Cardona-Geis – Longwood, Florida

Kathryn Damiano – Agoura Hills, California

Demarkus English – Rockford, Illinois

Latisha Franklin – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ashaira Gutierrez – Oviedo, Florida

Jeff Heintz – Hopewell, New Jersey

Tracey Perez – Torrance, California

Lauren Popelars – Deforest, Wisconsin

Robert Runnion – Sparta, Wisconsin

Master of Science in Project Management

Alden Alexander – Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Marchele Bachini – Newport News, Virginia

Mark Barnard – West Bend, Wisconsin

Eric Carbrey – Westchester, Illinois

Shannon Clark – Flintstone, Georgia

Tiffanie Clark – Cottage Grove, Wisconsin

Samuel Collins – Ravensdale, Washington

James DeRosa – Burlingame, California

Nathaniel Ferrin – South Elgin, Illinois

David Feyen – Oxford, Michigan

Timothy Hennig – Oneida, Wisconsin

Jennifer Holtzclaw – Escondido, California

Stephanie Johnson Carson – Helena, Montana

Padmaraj Kunnukattil – Sammamish, Washington

Maria Lavarreda-Pearce – Santa Barbara, California

Adrianna Mahoney – Boise, Idaho

Saman Malik – Glendale Heights, Illinois

William Morrocco – Ledgewood, New Jersey

Colin Murray – Blacklick, Ohio

Alex Ness – West Bend, Wisconsin

Jericho Pantaleon – San Ramon, California

Barbara Piechowski – Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Eric Popovich – Greensboro, North Carolina

Alexander Schramm – Menasha, Wisconsin

Marjorie Sillman Joshi – Newbury Park, California

Tasha-Rene Turner – Lemon Grove, California