Forty-four University of Wisconsin-Platteville students were recently inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, an honor society that recognizes academic achievement of top students in all majors.
Selection of students is made on the basis of academic achievement supported by good character and is designed to promote academic excellence in higher education and recognize outstanding achievements.
Two $500 scholarships were awarded this year, supported by the scholarship fund of the late Chancellor Emeritus Bjarne Ullsvik and Lucille Ullsvik. This year’s scholarship recipients were Brook Gassman, a junior from Platteville, majoring in psychology, and Michael Pliner, a junior from Lone Rock, Wisconsin, majoring in criminal justice.
Faculty and staff initiates into the honor society this year include Dr. Edina Haslauer, assistant professor in the School of Education; Dr. Theron Parsons, professor of psychology; Dr. John Peterson, associate professor of biology; and Vikki Peterson, lecturer of biology.
Dr. Mark Zidon, professor in the School of Agriculture, was selected to receive the Excellence in Teaching Award. This is an honor that is voted on by student initiates of Phi Kappa Phi, and recognizes a professor who exemplifies excellence and has played a significant role in the students’ studies.
College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture
Marie Barnickel, Agricultural Business, Compton, Illinois
Riley Blair, Technology Education, Boscobel, Wisconsin
Savanah Crews, Animal Science Roscoe, Illinois
Janna Diercks, Agricultural Business, Grand Mound, Iowa
Raleigh Frankewicz, Agricultural Business, Thorp, Wisconsin
Rebecca Kes, Business Administration, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Allison Leschke, Dairy Science, Valders, Wisconsin
Bobby Wolter, Industrial Technology Management, Brodhead, Wisconsin
College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science
Jackson Hemming, Computer Science, Platteville, Wisconsin
Alexander Hornung, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Appleton, Wisconsin
Zackery Splinter, Civil Engineering, Hazel Green, Wisconsin
Charli Stanley, Chemistry, Forensic Investigation, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Brooke Steeno, Chemistry, Pulaski, Wisconsin
Samuel Swittel, Civil Engineering, Greendale, Wisconsin
Erich Vlach, Mechanical Engineering, Brookfield, Wisconsin
Adam Welch, Data Science, Janesville, Wisconsin
College of Liberal Arts and Education
Allison Andes, Forensic Investigation, Biology, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Megan Bunyer, Psychology, Dubuque, Iowa
Jenna Diercks, Elementary Education, Grand Mound, Iowa
Elizabeth Ernzen, English, Dodgeville, Wisconsin
Brook Gassman, Psychology, Platteville, Wisconsin
Riley Glonek, Health and Human Performance, Dodgeville, Wisconsin
Abigail Goodhall, Music, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Christian Gronewold, Geography, Social Science Comprehensive, Galena, Illinois
Sarah Haskell, Criminal Justice, Blue Island, Illinois
Sheridan Kalander, Health and Human Performance, Prentice, Wisconsin
Miranda Lenz, Criminal Justice, Deforest, Wisconsin
Cassandra Maslow, Criminal Justice, Psychology Siren, Wisconsin
Michael Pliner, Criminal Justice, Lone Rock, Wisconsin
Allison Ploessl, Criminal Justice, Bloomington, Wisconsin
Graduate Studies
Marchele Bachini, Project Management, Newport, Virginia
Kevin Bischel, Engineering, Rockton, Illinois
Michael Blaser, Jr., Organizational Change Leadership, Janesville, Wisconsin
Jeffrey Busch, Project Management, Lake Oswego, Oregon
Alyssa Davis, Integrated Supply Chain Management, Janesville, Wisconsin
Christine Del Carmen, Project Management, Chula Vista, California
Lisa Gruman, Project Management, Aurora, Illinois
Jason Hanson, Project Management, Augusta, Wisconsin
Jennifer Martino, Organizational Change Leadership, Tinley Park, Illinois
Mari Pullen, Project Management, San Diego, California
Kristine Purkapile, Education, Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Lisa VanderSchaaf-Miller, Engineering, Walcott, Iowa
Martha Villegas Benjumea, Project Management, Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Kasie Weiler, Education, Janesville, Wisconsin