DWU confers degrees on December 2023 graduates

MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan recently conferred 64 degrees to students graduating in December – three associate degrees, 52 bachelor’s degrees and nine master’s degrees.

The following is a list of graduates:

Master of Arts in Education degrees:

South Dakota

Dante – Allison Pierson

Hartford – Emily Hanson

Mt.Vernon – McKenzie Frerichs

Yankton – Megan Winckler

States Other than South Dakota

Iowa

Ankeny – Jodi Abshire

Master of Business Administration degrees:

States Other than South Dakota

Alabama

Gadsden – Kevin Gilbert

Alaska

Eagle River – Taylor McCart

Florida

Jacksonville – Katherine Smith

Maryland

Frederick – Clark Kreggor

Odenton – Jeremy Nelson

Bachelor of Arts degrees: (*** indicates Summa Cum Laude; ** indicates Magna Cum Laude; * indicates Cum Laude)

South Dakota

Freeman

Emmarie Edwards***

Miller

Tyler Schumacher***

Mitchell

Romeon Greve, Brie Somerville

Parkston

Keelie Konfrst***

Rapid City

Alexys Durham***

Sioux Falls

Mathias Day**, Jade Severson-Wesley

Tripp

Jordan Dierks***

States Other than South Dakota

Illinois

Hoffman Estates – Seth Caro*

Missouri

Fairfax – Harrison Dush

Texas

Converse – Katelyn Farris**

Bachelor of Science degrees: (*** indicates Summa Cum Laude; ** indicates Magna Cum Laude; and * indicates Cum Laude)

South Dakota

Dell Rapids

Elijah Story

Elk Point

Lily Kempf

Flandreau

Taylor Plooster

Harrisburg

Amy Cruz*

Hudson

Jessica Just**

Irene

Ethan Engen*, Gavin Spurrell***

Marion

Gavin Pankratz, Jennifer Pankratz***

Mellette

Tya Wiedeman***

Mitchell

Jessica Bartscher**, Kiel Nelson, Jacey Puetz**

Sioux Falls

Sh'nya Banton***, Hailey Bell*, Darcy Edwards**, Josephine Linn***, Marlyn Martinez-Avila, Harley Moszer**, Haley Salberg**, Julia Sanderson***, Alexis Steiner**, London Swan**, Emily Venner*, Lenaya Wurtz***

Tea

Sonja Stroman**

Trent

Ashley Johnson

Winner

Nicholas Lantz

States Other than South Dakota

Iowa

Inwood – Brianna Vande Kamp

LeMars – Janet Price

Minnesota

Luverne – Emily Bakker**, Megan Thompson**

Pipestone - Sierra Kruisselbrink***, Lindsey Sasker***, Amanda Stelling

Slayton – Kelsey Barstad*

Stewartville – Parker Grotjohn

Texas

San Antonio – Austin Lee***

Wyoming

Gillette – Ashtyn Evans *

Newcastle – Makenzie Wagoner**

Associate degrees: (⁺ indicates With Honors)

South Dakota

Pierre

Elizabeth De Alba⁺, Ingrid Maldonado-Sanchez, Ariel Valle⁺