DWU confers degrees on 160 graduates

July 23, 2026

MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan University recently conferred 160 degrees to students graduating in May – three associate degrees, 132 bachelor’s degrees and 25 master’s degrees.

May 2026 graduates included:

Master of Arts in Education degrees:

South Dakota
Avon – Allyson Hamilton
Huron – Havyn Heinz
Rapid City – Sydney Pike

States Other than South Dakota

Ohio
Columbus – Henry Tikkanen

Washington
Kirkland – Romeon Greve
Omak – Aaron Black

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Master of Athletic Training degrees:

South Dakota
Clear Lake – Layton Eide
Hot Springs – Logan Halls
Mitchell – Sarah Sebert
Sioux Falls –Taylor Neely

States Other than South Dakota

California
Kerman – Daylon Yount

Nebraska
Bennington – Kaylie Mathiasen

Texas
LaPorte – Brianna Dawson

Utah
Salt Lake City – Francis Dolce

Wisconsin
Fredonia – Braxton Gahan

Countries Other than the United States

England
Bedford – Hannah Meadwell

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Master of Business Administration degrees:

South Dakota
Brookings – Kayla Hovelson, Noah Smith
Canistota – Andrew Weber
Castlewood – Jeremy Pribbenow
Madison – Kelly Dybdahl
Webster – Taylor Sinner

States Other than South Dakota

Hawaii
Kailua – Lauren Manner

Michigan
Brighton – Allison Bell

Nebraska
Norfolk – Austin Meikle

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Bachelor of Arts degrees:

South Dakota
Belle Fourche – Tristin Hendricks, English
Hartford – Kinsey Price***, English Education
Huron – Emily Dale*, Digital Media & Design
Martin – Jared Harris, Business Organizational Management
Mitchell – Brandy Bambas, Business Organizational Leadership; Graclyn Geppert**, Criminal Justice; Paul Thompson, Criminal Justice; Katelyn Uithoven*, Psychology
Pierre – Madison Dowling***, Criminal Justice & English; Casey Keller, Business Organizational Leadership
Rapid City – Annika Enevoldsen***, Criminal Justice & Behavioral Science
Redfield – Easton Millar, Biology
Salem – Noelle Ibarra***, Business Organizational Leadership;
Sioux Falls – Emmanuel Akot, Behavioral Science; Brielle Biteler, Digital Media & Design
Tabor – Jillian Navratil*, Theatre
Wagner – Calvin Wright, Criminal Justice
Yankton – Adam King***, Business Organizational Leadership; Maxwell Raab*, Psychology & Criminal Justice

States Other than South Dakota

California
Citrus Heights – Jadon Amiot**, Psychology

Colorado
Firestone – Nathaniel Huisken**, Criminal Justice

Hawaii
Kaneohe – Lina Miranda, Criminal Justice

Iowa
Melbourne – Tia Brown*, Psychology & Criminal Justice
Hinton – Elizabeth Odor, Business Organizational Leadership

Minnesota
Farmington – Caleb Meyers, Criminal Justice
Worthington – Cole Hennings, Behavioral Science

Nebraska
Gretna – Abigail Colgrove***, Digital Media & Design

North Dakota
West Fargo – Anna Mutzenberger***, Communication & Non-Profit Administration

Washington
Kennewick – KayLee Door***, Psychology
Pullman – Jaxon Patrick, Criminal Justice

Countries Other than the United States

Ireland
Cheshire – Charlie Orsler, Business Organizational Management

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Bachelor of Science degrees:

South Dakota
Aberdeen – Nathan Kornmann, Entrepreneurial Leadership
Alexandria – Ashlynn Jarding, Nursing
Arlington – Tanley Goebel**, Elementary Education
Beresford – Autumn Namminga*, Business Administration
Brandon – Madison Sommervold*, Elementary Education
Brookings – Ashton Austreim*, Business Administration
Canistota – Saylor Hutcheson***, Elementary Education
Centerville – Cierra Van Essen**, Nursing LPN-BS
Chamberlain – Autumn Kurtz*, Nursing
Colome – Landi Krumpus*, Nursing
Colton – Alexandra Evink, Nursing LPN-BS
Dell Rapids – Landon Ruesink***, Accounting
DeSmet – Cody Cavanaugh, Elementary Education
Emery – Koby Kayser*, Business Administration
Garretson – Jaelyn Benson**, Nursing; Lily Ranschau**, Business Administration
Goodwin – Gracie Fieber***, Elementary Education
Hartford – Adelynn Kramer, Entrepreneurial Leadership
Humboldt – Chelsea Shumaker*, Nursing
Huron – Emily Dale*, Business Administration; Kylee Walker*, Nursing LPN-BS; Malorie Mattke*, Accounting
Jefferson – Brodey Ballinger***, Biochemistry
Kimball – Courtney Wilson*, Nursing LPN-BS
Milbank – Shalyn Przybycien, Nursing LPN-BS
Mitchell – Jackson Childs**, Business Administration; Lillian Honermann***, Elementary Education & Special Education; Oliva Huber***, Elementary Education; Keirstyn Krcil***, Accounting; Aubrie Larson***, Nursing; Jace Larson, Business Administration; Chelsey Mohr, Business Administration; Jayli Rients, Nursing; Shawn Rogers, Accounting; Morgan Schutte*, Elementary Education; Kameron Styles, Nursing; Laney Titze***, Elementary Education & Special Education; John Tyler***, Business Administration; Joseph Van Overschelde, Sport, Exercise & Wellness
Mobridge – Emma Keller*, Nursing
Mt. Vernon – Hailey Walz**, Elementary Education
North Sioux City – Rylee Rosenquist, Business Administration
Pierre – Tayne Bohman, Accounting; Tyson Johnson, Elementary Education & Special Education
Platte – Grayson Hanson***, Exercise Science; Ashton Summerville*, Nursing
Rapid City – Lane Darrow, Business Administration; Connor Johansen-Sallee**, Biochemistry; Abby Siemonsma***, Nursing
Sioux Falls – Macee Bartels, Nursing; Jordyn Blogg**, Kaytlynn Cheshier, Nursing LPN-BS; Taliyah Hayes*, Special Education; Kenedi Johnson, Nursing LPN-BS; Emmot Nathan, Fitness & Sport Management; Dexter Payne***, Accounting; Angela Saldana, LPN-BS; Tristin, Van Wassenhove, Business Administration; Hanna Wingert*, Nursing
Watertown – Cole Holden*, Accounting; Andrew Norberg, Business Administration; Grace Ortmeier, Fitness & Sport Management
White Lake – Audrey Chapman, Entrepreneurial Leadership; Jaxon Christensen**, Business Administration; Devin Dethlefsen, Entrepreneurial Leadership
Yankton – Gavin Haslehorst, Entrepreneurial Leadership

States Other than South Dakota

Alaska
Anchorage – Brenden Gregory***, Chemistry
Dillingham – Zachary Kolbe, Business Administration

California
King City – Jonathan Mosqueda**, Nursing

Colorado
Colorado Springs – Maren Douglas**, Elementary Education

Hawaii
Kaneohe – Lina Miranda, Wildlife Management

Iowa
Sioux City – Kenneth Gonzalez, Business Administration

Minnesota
Brooklyn Park – Chloe Cink*, Elementary Education
Chandler – Jaclyn Ward, Nursing LPN-BS
Edgerton – Kaila Hamann*, Nursing LPN-BS
Holland – Ashley Hunt*, Nursing LPN-BS
Jordan – Alexander Mizsak***, Business Administration
Luverne – Mandy Brecher*, LPN-BS
Maple Grove – Nolan Adkisson, Business Administration
Minneapolis – Ean Laird, Business Administration
Springfield – Cheyanne Hammerschmidt, Nursing LPN-BS
Vesta – Samuel Welch, Entrepreneurial Leadership
Woodbury – Diego Jirau Jimenez, Business Administration

Missouri
DeSoto­­ – Ryan Ford*, Fitness & Sport Management

Montana
Baker – Emilia Cuppy, Nursing

Nebraska
Arlington – Isaac Foust, Entrepreneurial Leadership
Blair – Kylie Quick, Elementary Education
Elkhorn – Michael Hart, Entrepreneurial Leadership
Fremont – Jake Hedges, Business Administration
Hastings – Esmeralda Guzman-Garcia**, Nursing
Lincoln – Meagan Trimble**, Special Education
Omaha – Jacob Chvatal, Entrepreneurial Leadership\
Stromsburg – Christina Rystrom***, Elementary Education

North Dakota
Mandan – Andrea Borchers, Sport, Exercise & Wellness

Texas
Spring – Wade Autenreith**, Business Administration
Killeen – Michael Kelly, Sport, Exercise & Wellness

Washington
Vancouver – Cali Turigliatto, Nursing

Wyoming
Hillsdale – Cody Winslow, Sport, Exercise & Wellness

Countries Other than the United States

Canada
Wistaston, Nova Scotia – Shane Cowan*, Business Administration

Ireland
Boyle – Colin Burke, Business Administration
Dublin – Ryan Flannery, Business Administration

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Associate of Arts degrees:

South Dakota

Pierre – Casey Keller, Business Organizational Management; Angel Lorenzen⁺, Business Organizational Management; Ariel Ruano⁺, Business Organizational Management

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*** Summa Cum Laude, cumulative GPA 3.85 and higher
** Magna Cum Laude, cumulative GPA 3.70-3.84
* Cum Laude, cumulative GPA 3.50-3.69
⁺ With Honors