News: Clark Co. - College Graduates (Spring 2019)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Shakal, Hunt, Kren, Hickey, Boor, Rueth, Windl, Benzschawel, Baker, Orth, Kakes, Kaiser, Goerlitz, Potocnik, Leiby, Johnson, Heier, Nemitz, Bornick

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 7/24/2019

College Notes (Graduates & Undergraduates – Spring 2019)

The following students have graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee. In May 2,112 undergraduate and graduate students received their diplomas during Marquette’s 138th commencement ceremony.

Students are listed by hometown, name, degree and major:

Owen: Adam Shakal, bachelor of science, computer engineering;

Thorp: Paige Hunt, bachelor of science, biomedical sciences.
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The following students received a bachelor of arts degree in May from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in Winona: Alex Kren of Neillsville, son of Sherry Hickey.
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UW-Platteville celebrated its 202nd commencement ceremonies May 10 and 11 in Williams Fieldhouse, and the ceremonies featured local students. Students from this area who earned their bachelor’s degrees include from Dorchester, Brandon Boor; from Loyal: Jake Rueth; from Thorp: Kaleb Windl; and from Withee, Julie Benzschawel.
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UW-Lacrosse has announced its May 2019 graduates. The following area students completed degree requirements at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in May. Students are listed by hometown, degree, major and honors.

Dorchester: Breanna Baker, Bachelor of science, biology concentration;

Loyal: Kiersten Orth, bachelor of science, biology major: cellular and molecular biology concentration;

Owen: Joshuah Kakes, bachelor of science, psychology major, highest honors;

Unity: Laura Kaiser, bachelor of science, chemistry major: American Chemical Society certification, mathematics major; applied emphasis, highest honors;

Withee: Aleyna Goerlitz, doctor of physical therapy, physical therapy;
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The following local residents were among 833 students receiving degrees from UW-River Falls following spring commencement in May. Students are listed by hometown, name, degree, major and honors (if any).

Curtiss: Allison Potocnik, bachelor of science, biology;

Dorchester: Aaron Leiby, bachelor of science, agricultural business;

Granton: Kevin Johnson, bachelor of science, dairy science;

Loyal: Rebecca Heier, bachelor of science, animal science;

Neillsville: Katarina Nemitz, bachelor of science, animal science;

Thorp: Kendra Bornick, master of science, clinical exercise physiology.