Local students among graduates at UW-Eau Claire

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire celebrated the achievements of 1,272 graduates during commencement proceedings held on May 20 in Zorn Arena. Local students who received degrees and their fields of study are: ATHENS- Tracy Hause, Education and Human Sciences, Master of Science in Teaching, reading; Tracy Wheatley, Education and Human Sciences, Bachelor of Science, elementary education; WAUSAU- Benjamin Clark, Arts and Sciences, Master of Arts, history; Jamie Dimka, Education and Human Sciences, Bachelor of Science, special education; Conrad Felten, Education and Human Sciences, Bachelor of Science, communication sciences and disorders; Mikala Hayes, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, communication; Sara Jones, Business, Master of Business Administration, business administration; Clara Kennedy, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, theatre arts; Daniel Kleist, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science, computer science; Derek Knetter, Business, Bachelor of Business of Administration, accounting and business finance; Danielle Koenig, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, communication; Jodi Kreuser, Nursing and Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, nursing; Taren Leitzke, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science, chemistry and mathematics; Brandon Luedke, Education and Human Sciences, Bachelor of Science, kinesiology; Ali McMahon, Education and Human Sciences, Master of Education – Professional Development, professional development; Jordan Meeks, Business, Bachelor of Business of Administration, economics; Joshua Noll, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, German; Andrew Plautz, Business, Bachelor of Business of Administration, management; Kirstie Polzin, Education and Human Sciences, Bachelor of Science, special education; Abigail Roland, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, integrated strategic communication; Erica Spitzer, Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science, psychology.