Despite the postponement of Dakota Wesleyan University’s original commencement date of May 3, 2020, due to COVID-19, the university conferred 163 degrees to graduating students – 146 bachelor’s degrees, 16 master’s degrees and one associate degree.
The university has rescheduled its commencement ceremony for fall 2019, spring 2020 and summer 2020 graduates for 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at the Mitchell High School Performing Arts Center, in the Ron and Sheilah Gates Auditorium.
The following is a list of graduates:
Master of Arts in Education degrees:
California
Redding – Isaac Andrade, educational policy and administration
San Pablo – Benjamin Gannon, educational policy and administration
Maryland
Baltimore – Kevin Tracey, educational policy and administration
South Dakota
Colome – Cohl Ratermann, educational policy and administration
Kimball – Russell Pick, educational policy and administration
Sioux Falls – Jason Spicer, educational policy and administration
Tabor – Dakota Bodden, educational policy and administration
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Master of Athletic Training
South Dakota
Burke – Turner Serr
Mitchell – Carter Brewster; Alexandra Jones
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Master of Business Administration degrees:
Iowa
Sioux City – Stephan Pearson, strategic leadership (December 2019)
Missouri
Platte City – Melissa Ditter, strategic leadership (December 2019)
North Dakota
Wahpeton – Jennifer Tyler, strategic leadership
South Dakota
Mitchell – Alyssa Stemper, trust management (December 2019)
Rapid City – Brody Heid, strategic leadership (December 2019)
Yankton – Andriana Sprakel, strategic leadership (October 2019)
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Bachelor of Arts degrees: (names followed by *** indicates Summa Cum Laude, ** Magna Cum Laude; and * Cum Laude)
California
Azusa – Melysia Ortega, criminal justice
Hayward – Stephanie Banuelos, health and recreation (December 2019)
La Verne – Alyssa Garcia, criminal justice
San Jose – Cristal Villalvazo, criminal justice (December 2019)
San Leandro – Rene Montiel, criminal justice
Colorado
Castle Rock – Jillian Asmann, sport, exercise and wellness (December 2019)
Iowa
Algona – Kristina Reindl, biology
Minnesota
New Ulm - Collin Helget, sport, exercise and wellness
Saint Michael – Mckenna Rogers***, digital media and design
Nebraska
Hemingford – Mathew Davis, history education
New Mexico
Albuquerque – Jared Montoya, sport, exercise and wellness
South Dakota
Beresford – Hunter Bergland, psychology
Chamberlain – Brittni Flood, elementary education (December 2019)
Colome – Reed Harter***, history education
Ethan – Morgan Tuttle, elementary/special education
Howard – Luke Loudenburg, sport, exercise and wellness (December 2019)
Huron – Ryan Chase***, history
Lennox – Jacob Hinker, mathematics education
Menno – Zachary Ryherd, sports management (December 2019)
Mitchell – Kelsey Bauer, criminal justice; Mitch Johnson***, communication and accounting (December 2019); Jalen Larson, sports management; Samantha Schaefer**, criminal justice
Mount Vernon – Leslie Arias Lopez, behavioral science
Parker – Daniele Geis*, music education
Parkston – Aaron Ehler, history
Sioux Falls – Jocelyn Behm, psychology; Alexis Konda*, psychology
Stephan – Anthony Fontenot, English education
Tea – Brevin Wagner, criminal justice (December 2019)
Tripp – Kelsey Buchmann***, psychology
Watertown – Jayden Engels, history education
Webster – Tyler Wagner**, sport exercise and wellness
Winner – Sydney Fritz, psychology; Kelly Kidwiler, sport, exercise and wellness (December 2019)
Woonsocket – Rex Schlicht***, criminal justice
Texas
Lewisville – Sorobabel Lopez, criminal justice
Wyoming
Worland – Antonio Vega, sport, exercise and wellness (December 2019)
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Bachelor of Science degrees: (names followed by *** indicates Summa Cum Laude, ** Magna Cum Laude; and * Cum Laude)
Arizona
Phoenix – Alan Murtic, business administration
California
Fresno – Jennifer Bartel, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019)
Iowa
Little Rock – Nathan Peters, nursing (October 2019)
Washta – Parker Goettsch, biology education (December 2019); Payton Goettsch, business administration
Minnesota
Adrian – Jenni Manigold, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019)
Alden – Laura Peterson, nursing with distinction (October 2019)
Chaska – Brandon Slama, entrepreneurial leadership
Luverne – Jaclyn Claussen, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019); Krista Stenger*, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019)
Redwood Falls – Carly Anderson, nursing with distinction (October 2019)
Montana
Corvallis – Hannah Capko*, nursing
Nebraska
Blair – Brandon Jahnel, biology
Hartington – Melissa Shaw**, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019)
Kimball – Enrique Cajero, business administration (December 2019)
Orchard – Mallory Cooper**, nursing
Tekamah – Rita Going, nursing with distinction (October 2019)
New Jersey
Lake Hopatcong – Karin Gilbert-Nield, nursing with distinction
South Dakota
Alcester – Chantell Westberg*, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019)
Alexandria – Kynedi Cheeseman*, elementary education; Emily Hanson***, elementary education; Ralph Helmuth**, biochemistry
Alpena – Breanne Brandenburg**, elementary education
Badger – Johannah Jensen***, nursing
Beresford – Carla Lawrenson, nursing with distinction (December 2019)
Bowdle – Taylor Stotz, nursing
Brandon – Kyle Bailey, business administration; Mikael Smith*, nursing; Haylee Thomas, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019)
Britton – Jared Rabenberg**, business administration
Brookings – Zachery Treiber*, nursing
Burke – Mindy Bolling, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019); Kelly Klaudt**, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019); Kittina Sandall, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019); Danielle Schoenefeld**, elementary education
Canistota – Lucas Merrill***, biochemistry; Macy Robertson, nursing
Canton – Kristen Jennings, nursing
Caputa – Tiffany Schell**, nursing
Deadwood – Hanah Cerkoney**, business administration
Dell Rapids – Ty Hoglund*, business administration
Fort Pierre – Lukas Chase**, business administration (December 2019)
Geddes – Kennedy Muckey**, nursing
Hartford – Hailey Johnson**, biology (December 2019); Brianna Opitz, nursing; Noah Vettrus***, biochemistry
Hetland – Aleece Jacobsen*, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019)
Hill City – Devin Constant*, nursing
Huron – Karly Eggleston, nursing; Kayla Harrison, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019); Michelle Johnson***, accounting (December 2019)
Iroquois – Emily Hanson, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019)
Kimball – Eathen Gaulke, business management (December 2019)
Madison – Taner DenHoed***, accounting
Martin – Chandler Bakley, business administration
Milbank – Erika Henrich**, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019)
Mitchell – Michelle Bechen***, elementary/special education (December 2019); Joshua Feiner**, biochemistry; Mitch Johnson, accounting (December 2019); Andrea Konz***, special education (December 2019); Caleb Larson, entrepreneurial leadership; Tyler Larson, biology; Katherine Loveland, nursing; Morgan Renshaw**, accounting (December 2019); Cameron Wittstruck*, business administration (December 2019); Janelle Wollman, accounting
Montrose – Morgan Sechser*, nursing
Onida – Jerika Mennenger*, business administration (December 2019)
Plankinton – Makaela Karst**, business administration
Platte – Aubrey Rabenberg, nursing; Jhena Van Den Hoek, entrepreneurial leadership (December 2019)
Rapid City – Samuel McCloud, business administration
Redfield – Colten Fast, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019)
Revillo – Mikayla Street***, biochemistry
Sioux Falls – Nicholas Brunette, nursing (October 2019); Carissa Guerra, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019); Cierra Harkema**, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019); Alexis Konda*, biology; Kiana Kuchta*, elementary education; Morgan McDonald, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019); John McInroy***, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019); Jill Ricke***, elementary education; Daizy Scott, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019); Tatyana Shkinder, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019); Tristan Teichmeier*, biochemistry
Sisseton – Sara Johnson, nursing with distinction (October 2019)
Stickney – Austin Tilton, business administration (December 2019)
Tea – Zachariah Gors***, elementary education; Courtney Markley, nursing LPN-B.S. (December 2019)
Tripp – Kelsey Buchmann***, biochemistry
Vermillion – Cooper Williams***, business administration
Volga – Collin Kramer, business administration
Volin – Benjamin Gustad, business administration
Wagner - Emily Brunsing***, elementary education
Webster – Devin Spindler, nursing; Tyler Wagner**, biology
Woonsocket – Breanna Couch, nursing
Yankton – Rebecca Frick***, biology (December 2019)
Wyoming
Buffalo – Luke Wodahl*, elementary education
Gillette – Oscar Molina, business administration (December 2019)
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Associate of Science degrees:
North Dakota
Reeder – Bethany Miller, entrepreneurial leadership (December 2019)