DWU confers degrees on December 2025 graduates

March 11, 2026

MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan University recently conferred 50 degrees to students graduating in December – two associate degrees, 44 bachelor’s degrees and four master’s degrees.

The following is a list of graduates:

Master of Arts in Education degrees:

South Dakota
Mitchell – Romeon Greve

Master of Business Administration degrees:

South Dakota
Madison – Kelly DybdahL
Tea – Taylor Sinner

States Other than South Dakota

Hawaii
Kailua – Lauren Manner

Bachelor of Arts degrees:

South Dakota
Belle Fourche – Tristin Hendricks
Martin – Jared Harris
Mitchell – Brandy Bambas
Rapid City – Annika Enevoldsen***
Salem – Noelle Ibarra**
Sioux Falls – Brielle Biteler
Yankton – Adam King***

States Other than South Dakota

Iowa
Hinton – Elizabeth Odor

Nebraska
Gretna – Abigail Colgrove***

Countries Other than the U.S.

Ireland
Cheshire – Charlie Orsler

Bachelor of Science degrees:

South Dakota
Aberdeen – Nathan Kornmann
Arlington – Tanley Goebel**
Canistota – Saylor Hutcheson***
Centerville – Cierra Van Essen**
Colton – Alexandra Evink
De Smet – Cody Cavanaugh
Emery – Koby Kayser*
Harrisburg – Kaytlynn Cheshier
Huron – Kylee Walker*
Jefferson – Brodey Ballinger***
Kimball – Courtney Wilson*
Milbank – Shalyn Przybycien
Mitchell – Olivia Huber***; Keirstyn Krcil*; Jace Larson; Chelsey Mohr; Morgan Schutte*
Mt. Vernon – Hailey Walz**
Pierre – Tayne Bohman
Rapid City – Connor Johansen-Sallee**
Sioux Falls – Kennedi Johnson; Angela Saldana
Watertown – Cole Holden*; Andrew Norberg

States Other than South Dakota

Colorado
Colorado Springs – Maren Douglas**

Illinois
Romeoville – Shawn Rogers

Minnesota
Brooklyn Park – Chloe Cink*
Chandler – Jaclyn Ward
Edgerton – Kaila Hamann*
Holland – Ashley Hunt*
Luverne – Mandy Brecher*
Springfield – Cheyanne Hammerschmidt

Nebraska
Lincoln – Meagan Trimble**
Stromsburg – Christina Rystrom***

Associate degrees:

South Dakota
Pierre – Casey Keller; Ariel Ruano⁺

^{***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}