DWU confers degrees on 222 graduates

MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan University recently conferred 222 degrees to students graduating – six associate degrees, 160 bachelor’s degrees and 56 master’s degrees.

The following is a list of graduates:

Master of Arts in Education degrees: [(D) indicates December 2023 graduate]

South Dakota
Clark – Wanda Torres De Jesus
Hartford – Emily Hanson (D)
Highmore – Morgan Bonnichsen
Mitchell – Courtney Ehlke, Mason Frost, Reed Harter, Cheylee Nagel, Allison Pierson (D)
Mt.Vernon – McKenzie Frerichs (D)
Rapid City – Damon Macleary
Yankton – Megan Winckler (D)

States Other than South Dakota

California
Santa Cruz – Isaias Pio

Master of Athletic Training degrees:

South Dakota
Crooks – Skylar Skovlund
Menno – Trey Bohlmann
Mitchell – Mackenzie Miller
Tripp – Cade Gemar

States Other than South Dakota

California
Lake Elsinore – Taylor Henry

Nebraska
Norfolk – Cale Strong

Master of Business Administration degrees: [(D) indicates December 2023 graduate]

South Dakota
Chamberlain – Patricia Lundell
Emery – Jamin Arend
Ethan – Jenny Holzer
Freeman – Shay Saarie
Kadoka – Lavin Bendt
Miller – Erin Moncur
Mitchell – Drew Kitchens, Michael Ratigan
Pierre – Aric Williams
Sioux Falls – Kira Berens, Samuel Henderson, Benson Lang’at, Koln Oppold

States Other than South Dakota

Alabama
Gadsden – Kevin Gilbert (D)

Alaska
Eagle River – Taylor McCart (D)

California
Sylmar – Jacob Zamora

Florida
Jacksonville – Katherine Smith (D)

Louisiana
Alexandria – Sonya Lars
Baton Rouge – Kennon Pickett
Denham Springs – Bradley Swire
Lafayette – Jessica Lowe
Lake Charles – Allison Sikes
New Orleans – Colleen Bookter
Springfield – Dierdre Allen

Maryland
Frederick – Kreggor Clark (D)
Odenton – Jeremy Nelson (D)

Minnesota
Brainerd – Sarah Marshall
Hopkins – Christa Meland

Missouri
Boonville – Christopher Snyder
Carrollton – Po’ese Vatikani
Salisbury – Naftal Naftal
Wentzville – Jose Chacon Mayorga

Nebraska
Bennington – Nathan Rupprecht

Oklahoma
Collinsville – Michael Mattox
Enid – Devon Krause
Moore – William Dodson
Stillwater – Kyle Anderson

Countries Other than the United States

Belgium
Brussels – Alan Kikwaki

Bachelor of Arts degrees: (*** indicates Summa Cum Laude; ** indicates Magna Cum Laude; * indicates Cum Laude; (D) indicates December 2023 graduate)

South Dakota
Baltic – Avery Nordbye*, Communication/Criminal Justice
Belle Fourche – Barak Minor, Communication
Clear Lake – Britney Lovre, Business Organizational Leadership
Emery – Madalyn Andersen***, Theatre/Digital Media & Design
Freeman – Emmarie Edwards***, Criminal Justice (D)
Harrisburg – Carol Morey, Psychology
Hot Springs – Caleb Maciejewski***, English Education
Martin – Alexis Evans Bair*, History
Miller – Tyler Schumacher***(D), History Education
Mitchell – Olivia Foster***, Digital Media & Design; Romeon Greve (D), Sport, Exercise & Wellness; Pedro Ibarra, Business Organizational Leadership; Jane Kelly***, Individualized Major; Jarien Montgomery, Digital Media & Design; Adam Ortmeier**, Digital Media & Design/Theatre; Cody Reichelt, Criminal Justice; Trevion Sample, Behavioral Science; Jenna Schutte, Criminal Justice; Brie Somerville (D), Music; Jonathan Tople*, History Education; Janesa Vanden Hoek**, English Education
Montrose – Mesa Bartmann**, Digital Media & Design
Parkston – Keelie Konfrst***(D), Digital Media & Design
Rapid City – Alexys Durham***(D), Psychology
Sioux Falls – Mathias Day**(D), History Education; Kori Dowling*, Music; Diang Gatluak, Behavioral Science; Amanda Halsey, Organizational Leadership; Ryan Mix**, History Education; Jade Severson-Wesley, Psychology (D); Mya Wilson, Behavioral Science
Spearfish – Erin Rotert, Criminal Justice
Tripp – Jordan Dierks***(D), English Education/Theatre
Warner – Carter Dreyer*, Criminal Justice
Watertown – Todd Oberle, Criminal Justice
White Lake – Justin Becker, Criminal Justice

States Other than South Dakota

Arizona
Vail – Reagan Grossi**, Digital Media & Design

California
Yucaipa – Raul Aparicio, Digital Media & Design

Illinois
Hoffman Estates – Seth Caro*(D), Criminal Justice

Minnesota
Madison – Becky Shelstad, Business Organizational Leadership

Missouri
Fairfax – Harrison Dush (D), Business Organizational Leadership
Washington – Troy Merseal, Nonprofit Administration

Nebraska
Omaha – Logan Davis, Criminal Justice

Texas
Converse – Katelyn Farris**(D), Criminal Justice/Psychology
Josephine – Victor Hanna, Digital Media & Design

Washington
Snohomish – Aubrie Ries, Digital Media & Design

Bachelor of Science degrees: (*** indicates Summa Cum Laude; ** indicates Magna Cum Laude; and * indicates Cum Laude; (D) indicates December 2023 graduate)

South Dakota
Avon – Cassie Stewart, Nursing
Brookings – Brooke Bullington***, Nursing
Burke – Taylee Indahl***, Elementary Education
Chamberlain – Mianna Tveit*, Biochemistry
Custer – Andrew Kortemeyer*, Elementary Education
Davis – Isabel Ihnen, Exercise Science
Dell Rapids – Aspen Hansen***, Elementary Education; Elijah Story, Individualized Major (D); Drew Van Regenmorter***, Elementary Education
Elk Point – Lily Kempf (D), Biology
Flandreau – Madison Kontz*, Elementary Education/Special Education; Taylor Plooster (D), Nursing
Harrisburg – Amy Cruz*(D), Nursing
Hermosa – Jenna Ostenson**, Nursing
Hudson – Jessica Just**(D), Nursing
Huron – Brooklyn Boetel**, Elementary Education; Rikki Hein, Elementary Education; Samantha Shoultz, Elementary Education
Ipswich – Tessa Gohl***, Nursing
Irene – Ethan Engen*(D), Business Administration; Gavin Spurrell***(D), Business Administration
Lead – Anna Campbell***, Biology
Lennox – Britain Smith*, Biochemistry
Marion – Gavin Pankratz (D), Business Adminstration; Jennifer Pankratz***(D), Nursing
Mellette – Tya Wiedeman*** (D), Exercise Science
Mitchell – Jessica Bartscher**(D), Business Administration; Taya Davis**, Nursing; Ashtyn Evans*(D), Special Education/Elementary Education; Esther Garcia, Accounting; Ryan McGinnis*, Entrepreneurial Leadership; Logan Miller, Business Administration; Kiel Nelson (D), Entrepreneurial Leadership ; Adaya Plastow***, Biochemistry; Jacey Puetz**(D), Elementary Education; Chase Reimer, Business Administration; Katy Sebert***, Biology; Regan Waddell, Nursing
Mt. Vernon – Alexis Tilton*, Nursing
Onida – Nicholas Wittler, Business Administration
Pierpont – Adyson Dwight***, Nursing
Plankinton – Katlyn Zanotto**, Nursing
Rapid City – Alyssa Burke***, Biochemistry; Jakob Kostenbauer, Business Administration; Nora Nelson***, Nursing; Sydney Pike***, Elementary Education
Selby – Rachel Fiedler**, Biochemistry
Sioux Falls – Sh'nya Banton***(D), Nursing; Hailey Bell*(D), Nursing; Brady Christoffels, Accounting; Darcy Edwards**(D), Nursing; Delaney Horan, Sport, Exercise & Wellness; Becky Kopeke**, Biochemistry; Josephine Linn***(D), Nursing; Marlyn Martinez-Avila (D), Nursing; Noah Miller, Nursing; Harley Moszer**(D), Nursing; Haley Salberg**(D), Nursing; Julia Sanderson***(D), Biochemistry; Alexis Steiner**(D), Nursing; London Swan**(D), Nursing; Carson Van Beek*, Business Administration; Emily Venner*(D), Nursing; Lenaya Wurtz***(D), Nursing
Sturgis – Elisabeth Ortiz***, Nursing
Tea – Jacob Glovich, Entrepreneurial Leadership; Alec Goldammer, Biochemistry; Sonja Stroman**(D), Nursing; Connor Tapia*, Nursing
Trent – Ashley Johnson (D), Nursing
Vermillion – Brenna Mockler**, Nursing
Wagner – Preston Nedved*, Entrepreneurial Leadership
Watertown – McKenzie Buisker***, Nursing; Hunter Cordell, Entrepreneurial Leadership; Rave Uhlich, Wildlife Management
White Lake – Riley Pursell*, Nursing
Winner – Brady Fritz*, Business Administration; Nicholas Lantz (D), Biology; Shauna Radant*, Business Administration
Wolsey – Teegan Evers, Business Administration; Seth Spiehs, Accounting

States Other than South Dakota

Arizona
Tucson – Arturo Madrigal, Entrepreneurial Leadership

California
Antioch – Deandrea Johnson, Sport, Exercise & Wellness
Norco – Hunter Birozy, Biochemistry
Novatoca – Vanessa Torres*, Nursing

Iowa
Estherville – Lena McCoy*, Exercise Science
Inwood – Brianna Vande Kamp (D), Nursing
LeMars – Janet Price (D), Nursing
Sibley – Garrett Sarringar, Accounting

Idaho
Victor – Seth Christiansen, Wildlife Management

Michigan
Utica – Logan Feuerbach, Wildlife Management

Minnesota
Luverne – Emily Bakker**(D), Nursing; Megan Thompson**(D), Nursing
Milaca – Aubrey Ratka*, Nursing
Pipestone – Sierra Kruisselbrink***(D), Nursing; Lindsey Sasker***(D), Nursing; Amanda Stelling (D), Nursing
Slayton – Kelsey Barstad*(D), Nursing
Stewartville – Parker Grotjohn(D), Elementary Education

Nebraska
Beatrice – Sean Pinkerton, Entrepreneurial Leadership
Bennington – Hunter Shanks**, Biochemistry
Dwight – Zachary Zitek**, Business Administration
Omaha – Audrey Koesters***, Biology
Valentine – Haley Hesse, Entrepreneurial Leadership

North Dakota
Cooperstown – Salvatore O’Neill, Entrepreneurial Leadership
Jamestown – Logan Henke, Business Administration

Texas
Crosby – Taylor Stermon, Entrepreneurial Leadership
Pharr – Jesus Herrera, Sport, Exercise & Wellness
San Antonio – Austin Lee***(D), Biochemistry

Washington
Omak – Aaron Black, Sport, Exercise & Wellness

Wyoming
Laramie – Calvin Webb, Accounting
Newcastle – Makenzie Wagoner**(D), Elementary Education
Rawlins – Getty Marburger, Exercise Science

Countries Other than the United States

Peru
Lima – Cesar Requena Mendoza, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Associate degrees: (⁺ indicates With Honors; (D) indicates December 2023 graduate)

South Dakota
Mitchell – Logan Bakker, General Studies
Pierre – Aiden Burke, Business Administration; Elizabeth De Alba⁺(D), Business Administration; Ingrid Maldonado-Sanchez (D), Business Administration; Ariel Valle⁺(D), Business Administration