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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point


Commencement Program

December 13, 2008

Associates, Baccalaureate and Masters Degree Ceremonies

10:00 a.m.

Quandt Fieldhouse

Associates Degree

Baccalaureate Degree

College of Letters and Science

College of Natural Resources

1:00 p.m.

Quandt Fieldhouse

Baccalaureate Degree

Masters Degree

College of Professional Studies

College of Fine Arts and Communication

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Officers

Linda Bunnell, Chancellor

Mark A. Nook, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Greg M. Diemer, Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs Robert T. Tomlinson, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Stephen P. Ward, Executive Director and Assistant to the Chancellor for

University Relations and Communications

University of Wisconsin System Officers

Kevin P. Reilly, President Thomas K. Anderes, Senior Vice President for Administration and Fiscal Affairs

Rebecca R. Martin, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Deborah A. Durcan, Vice President for Finance

Freda J. Harris, Associate Vice President for Budget and Planning

Patricia A. Brady, General Counsel

University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents

Mark J. Bradley, President Charles Pruitt, Vice President

Jeffrey Bartell Elizabeth Burmaster

Eileen Connolly-Keesler

Judith V. Crain Mary Quinnette Cuene

Danae D. Davis

John Drew Michael J. Falbo

Thomas A. Loftus

Kevin J. Opgenorth Colleene P. Thomas

Brent Smith Michael J. Spector

Jose F. Vasquez David G. Walsh Betty Womack

Welcome from Chancellor

Linda Bunnell On behalf of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, I welcome

you to our Winter 2008 Commencement Ceremony. Commencement

is a honored and cherished tradition and one we have practiced for

more than 110 years. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

held its initial commencement ceremony on June 26, 1895.

"Families, townspeople, faculty and students gathered at 10 a.m. in

the Assembly Hall for this historic occasion. Dr. Benjamin S. Terry of

the University of Chicago presented the address and spoke on the

topic 'What is an education?' Seven members of the class received

diplomas in elementary education."1

Today we will be honoring 640 students, their families and supporters, as they celebrate this major

achievement from a university that now includes four academic colleges offering over 100 program

choices within 50 majors, plus 78 minors and 16 graduate programs. We honor these students, and

all who have made it possible, for their achievements, learning, and rigorous work.

Completing a university degree is a major accomplishment, achieved with significant sacrifices by

the students themselves and also by their families, associates, and friends. It is my honor to

present these students to you for your own personal and unique ways of sharing the great joy in

their success on this most special day.

I am confident that the faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have

broadened the intellectual horizons and contributed to many, many happy memories that will last

the lifetimes of our graduates. I thank them for their contributions to this day of celebration as well.

It is my pleasure to confer these degrees and to honor our Winter 2008 graduates during this

magnificent UWSP tradition.

Sincerely,

Linda Bunnell

Chancellor

I Justus F. Paul, The World Is Ours: A History of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1894-1994 (Stevens Point: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Foundation Press, Inc., 1994), p. 34.

The Speaker

] a mes Duquette

A 2005 alumnus of UWSP, James Duquette is an assistant

public defender in the Trial Division for Walworth County.

Originally from Warrenville, Illinois, Duquette majored in

political science and minored in communication at UWSP. He

was president of the student body in 2004-2005 and served as

a Student Govenunent Association senator. He was also

involved in 90-FM WWSP, Pointer Pals and the Newman

University Parish, for which he was a Salvation Army and

Operation Bootstrap volunteer and took two mission trips to

Kentucky. He also was a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Portage County

and a winner of the Chancellor' s Leadership Award.

Following his graduation, Duquette enrolled in the University of St. Thomas School

of Law in the Twin Cities, where he volunteered at the Indian Child Welfare Law

Center, was a research assistant, Constitutional Law Scholar and national leader in

the area of law and religion. During his third year he was chosen for a clerkship at

the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota. He also served as a law clerk

for the firm of Cronan Pearson Quinlivan in Minneapolis, focusing on civil litigation.

Duquette graduated from law school with the Dean's Award in Advanced Trial

Advocacy in May of 2008, passed the Wisconsin Bar Exam and was hired by the

Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office. He and his wife, Lyndsay, whom he met at

UWSP, reside in Elkhorn.

10:00 a.m. Quandt Fieldhouse

Grand Marshal

John Houghton

Professor of Forestry

College of Natural Resources

Faculty Marshals

Tobias Barske

Assistant Professor of German


Justin Rueb

Professor of Psychology


Student Marshals

Mike Simmers

Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences


Bob Wolensky

Professor of Sociology


Reader

Rebecca Stephens

Professor of English


1:00 p.m. Quandt Fieldhouse

Grand Marshal

Fred Hebert

Associate Professor of Health Education


Faculty Marshals

Henry St. Maurice

Professor of Education


C.R. Marshall

Associate Professor of Business and Economics


Student Marshals

Bill Deering

Professor of Communication


Patricia Holland

Professor of Music


Reader

Stephen Trovillion Smith

Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance


Chancellor's Leadership Award Recipients

Kathryn M. Adams Cassandra Bauer Beth M. Beimel Lisa L. Carlson

Megan J. Chrudimsky Shawn M. Connelly

Sara M. Craig Michael L. Defoe Leah M. Doyle Nicholas Foley

Paul Frater Brittney L. Kumm

Carolyn M. Luedtke Andrew Miller AmyM.Munes

Gina M. Neuville Holly Jean Nickel Ashley M. Pecha Sarah N. Porwoll Heather Ann Prey

Prakash Rai Lisa M. Rubow Courtney Ryan Sarah E. Siegel

Ryan M. Stieber Eric D. Tatge

Ashley A. Thome Amy R. VanProosdy Benjamin H . Vondra

Julia M. Williams Melissa Wilson Becerril

Chad Wippermann

The Chancellor' s Leadership Award was established in 1978 at the urging of

Chancellor Lee Sherman Dreyfus. The award recognizes UWSP graduates who

contribute significant leadership, demonstrate campus and/ or community

service, and display a commitment to personal growth. The award comes in the

form of a bronze medallion emblazoned with the University Seal presented with

a purple and gold ribbon.

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Order of Exercises

December 13, 2008

Prelude 10:00 a.m.

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Concert Band Brendan Caldwell, Director of Bands

1:00 p.m. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Wind Ensemble

Brendan Caldwell, Director of Bands

Processional Guests will be seated during the processional.

Presentation of colors University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ROTC Color Guard

Welcome Chancellor Linda Bunnell

National Anthem Megan Younkle


Honor Announcements Provost and Vice Chancellor Mark A. Nook

Speaker Introduction Chancellor Linda Bunnell

Commencement Address James Duquette

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Class of 2005

Introduction of Class of 2008 Speaker Robert T. Tomlinson

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Class of 2008 Speakers 10:00 a.m.

Courtney Ryan Chancellor's Leadership Award 2008


1:00 p.m. Ryan Stieber

Chancellor's Leadership Award 2008 College of Letters and Science

Order of Exercises Continued

Presentation of Candidates for Degrees

10:00 a.m. Ceremony

Associate's and Baccalaureate Degree Candidates Charles E. Clark, Interim Dean


Christine L. Thomas, Dean College of Natural Resources

1:00 p.m. Ceremony

Master's Degree Candidates

Provost and Vice Chancellor Mark A. Nook

Baccalaureate Degree Candidates

Joan DeGuire North, Dean College of Professional Studies

Jeffrey W. Morin, Dean College of Fine Arts and Communication

Conferral of Degrees Chancellor Linda Bunnell

Charge to Graduates

Chancellor Linda Bunnell

Charge to Alumni

Laurice Biemeret-Freeman University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Class of 2005

Alma Mater - "The Purple and the Gold"

Words are printed on the last page of the program.

Recessional

Guests are asked to remain seated.

Master's Degree Programs

College of Fine Arts and Communication Master of Arts in Communication

Kreisa, Meredith Tucker III, Arnold Zahn, Rosan

Phi Kappa Phi

College of Letters and Science Master of Science in Teaching - English

Burt, Andrew Cohen, David

College of Professional Studies Master of Science in Human and Community Resources

Blanchard, Julie Grunwaldt, Barbara Keller, Marissa Tauchman, Laura Phi Kappa Phi

Master of Science in Education - General Bowling, Jennifer Brost, Tonya Crossen, Kelly Disher, Lisa Dziubczynski, Carrie Her, Yeng Howard, Theresa Kassien, Kristina Kreisa, Abigail Landers, Vicki Lee, Chee Xiong Look, Kelly Massey, Levi Moscinski, Monica Murphy, Melissa Osowski, Dana Rappa, Laurie Rosenberg, Carl Schneiderman, Rebecca Stensberg, Wanda Stenz, Stacy

Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi

Swope, Cynthia Phi Kappa Phi

Terpstra, Kraig Tess, Robert Tyler, Mary Vang, Yer

Master of Science in Elementary Education Lesniak, Daniel McLaman, Marlene Yoho, Sarah

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Master's Degree Programs, continued

College of Natural Resources Master of Science in Natural Resources

Adams, Leslie Mayes Cassidy, Tracy Castaneda, Marco Raul Cross, Benjamin Dorff, Nathaniel Farrell, Peggy Ford, Theresa Gerhartz, David Goodman, Ellen l-Iammen,Jeremy l-Iarvey, Lee Johnson, Richard Kennedy, Trmothy Landers, David McKean, Jeffrey Nickels, Valerie Roffler, Luke Rydberg, Victoria Schueller, David Shore, Beth Steward, Todd Vanderford, Paul Walchak, Daniel Zellmer, Patricia

Phi Kappa Phi

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Baccalaureate Degree Programs

College of Letters and Science Bachelor of Arts

Bauer Brown, Vanessa Berg, Douglas Bratz, Jr., Dale Brown, Ashley Brzezinski, Jamie Carlson, Drew Clabots, Laura Collins, Teray Cowell, Josa-Marie Curtis, Catherine Dimka, Erica Faile, Matthew Fischer, Justin Foley, Nicholas Giles, Andrew Glapinski, Laura Googins, Lindsey Halverson, Stephanie Hertrampf, Megan Holtz, James Houghton, Haley Hurtis, Lisa Immel, Jaime Ingrouille, Laura Jarek, Sarah Jonas, Thomas Joutras, Christopher Katerzynske, Lindsey Kerwin, Woodrow Kipp, Ryan Klemm, Louis Kosman, Joseph Kruger, Peter Lauffer, Krista Loef, Andrew Lynch, Loren Mcllquham, Chelsea Meyer, Brian Nyman, Michael Orheim, Kristen Pflum, Randy PKP Prey, Cory Quandt, Daniel Raabe, Alexander Ryan, Courtney Scheel, Brianne Scheid, Melissa Schenk, Angela

Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi

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Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

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College of Letters and Science Bachelor of Arts, continued

Schodorf, Abby Schroeder, Chase Schwobe, Megan Stainton, Kathryn Stokes, Jessica Tempel, Nicole Tepp, Andrea Tsai, Wan-Hsin Van Tassel, Danielle Vang, Lue VanLanen, Katherine Vue, Nu Wagner, Sarah Warren, Deborah White, Jessica Whitney, Erika Williams, Benjamin Williams, Julia Wilson Becerril, Melissa Wilson, Carly Woodkey, Emily Xiong, Mai See

College of Letters and Science Bachelor of Science

Al-Walah, Tariq Ali Alfred, Alexander Anderson, Lindsey Andres, Angie Atkinson, Ross Baer, Candace Bailey, Jeffrey Baisden, Peter Bartlett, Michael Baseheart, Marissa Berg, Emiah Bernau, Pamela Biely, Scott Bitter, Zach Blomberg, Benjamin Boeck, Natalie Bollig, Craig Borgen, Margo Boudreau, Jason Bowman, Erika Brachmann, Mitchell Breen, Joshua Britanyak, Jonathan Bula, Jamie Burger, Christopher

Phi Kappa Phi Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Summa Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

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College of Letters and Science Bachelor of Science, continued

Carlson, George Carlson, Lisa Casey, Jennifer Cha, Zer Collins, Katie Conner, Kristina Cook, Shawn DeMario, Nicole DeRuyter, Dana Deadwyler, Kristen Dehnel, Tracey Delp, Jennifer Desai, Vishal Dorrler, Natalie Doyle, Leah Durtschi, Justin Ehrhardt, Meganne Espitia Ladino, Nathalia Falstad, Kyle Faust, Jeremy Fickey, Heather Fleming, Gerald Foesch, Adam Folley, Anne Frater, Paul Gaecke, Jacob Goldade, Lexie Goldberg, Megan Granholt, Bryan Grimm, Alicia Grimm, Andrew Gunderson, Lucas Gutschenritter, Michael Hahn, Jacob Halfmann, Alberta Halverson, Karen Heise, Jennifer Helgeson, DeQelle Henry, Michael Heuer, Justin Heurion, Trevor Johnson, Erin Johnson, Zachary Kahler, Dana Kalsow, Bradley Kamarainen, Erik Kelly, Aaron Kim, Se Il Kinney, Jennifer Kliegl, Danielle Knoll, Holly Knudson, Eric

Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi

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Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Summa Cum Laude

Cum Laude


Krause, Katie Krueger, Amanda Krueger, Chelsea Krueger, Kyle Larsen, Stewart Larson, Ryan Latz, Tanya LeCoque, Lauren Littleton, Elizabeth Londo, April Long, Aime Martin, Alexis Mattson, Lance Maves-Lesselyoung, Christopher McVeigh, Shannon Menadue, Heslyn Menzer, David Mihalko, Craig Mikkelsen, Kristina Miller, Loren Molter, Amanda Munes,Amy Neeb, Corinna Needham, Kami Neuville, Gina Nisiewicz, Justin Normand, Bradley O'Toole, Patrick Oechsner, Whitney Olson, Sarah Ormes, Gregory Packard, Melissa Palmer, Tanya Patel, Sarju Patel, Satyam Pattermann, Adam Perik, Karen Peters, Jamie Peterson, Zachary Pfaff, Laura Pommer, Trenton Punt, Destiny Purdy, Abby Quiett, Kimberly Rassel, Tracy Reedy, Laurel Roth, Benjamin Rubow, Lisa Sankey, Benjamin Schnell, Nathan

Phi Kappa Phi

Schumer, Alexander Scupien, Jordan

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Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Summa Cum Laude

Summa Cum Laude

Cum Laude


Shulfer, Nathan Skotzke, Dawn Sobieck, Frances Sonnenberg, Kristin Spreda, Melissa Stadler, Michael Starch, Andrew Stecker, LeAnne Stephani, Adam Stieber, Ryan Sturm, James Sutton, Aaron Svetnicka,Andrea Sylla, Mohamed Dit Mody Taft, Brian Tatge, Eric Tell, Michelle Thao, Kai Thome, Justin Tietz, Lindsay Tomlinson, Krystal Towle, Shanna Towns, Amy Travis, Logan VerDuin, Nicholas Von Holdt, Rachel Vue, Hua T Vue, Peter Waack, Bonnie Wagner, Jeremy Weed, Dustin Weiland, Brian Welter, Kelly Westland, Jessica Wetzel, Brett Williams, Stephanie Williams, Vanessa Wilson, Lindsay Winkler, Emily Wipperman, Theresa Woltring, Cassandra Zachow, Kristy Zivicki, Curtis

Associates Degree Kaquatosh, Star Mabry, Felicia Ness, Rebecca Pionkowski, Sara Winkelman, Jonathan Young, Kelly

Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi

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Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

College of Professional Studies Bachelor of Arts

Adams, Kathryn Alexejun, Andrea Atwood, Lindsey Barbian, Rebekah Buller, Kristin Chelmo, Rita Christensen, David Dain, Janel Day, Jessica Ellingson, Laura Ertel, James Gensler, Benjamin Giersdorf, Nathan Hadley, Mark Hessel, Sarah Jakubowski, Juliana Klessig, Jordan Kolbeck, Tori Lauer, Rachel Laux, Shannon Miller, Hope Nevienski, Sheila Piotrowski, Alexander Schneller, Abby Siegel, Sarah Starks, Candice

Bachelor of Science Adams, Deven Ashbeck, Danielle Bachinski, Elizabeth Bateman, Melanie Bauer, Nicole Bauer, Tiffany Bauman, Matthew Becker, Tiffany Bell, Joshua Belmont, Jessica Benish, Patrick Berg, Leah Berna, Richard Bernitt, Allison Bleifuss, Dan Bobert, Nicole Bodart, Crystal Bohman, Jesse Boyes, Stacey Brezovar, Jessica Buechel, Bryan Bultman, Michael Buss, Amanda Chasteen, Robert

Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi

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Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

College of Professional Studies Bachelor of Science, continued

Chrudimsky, Megan Cum Laude

Cloutier, Kent Colstad, Jennifer Craig, Sara Magna Cum Laude

Crandall, Cassandra Cum Laude

Davenport, Amy Phi Kappa Phi Summa Cum Laude

Davy, Annette Cum Laude

DeSanto, James Dean, Dustin Deli, Jessica Dercks, Charlie Efange, Kenneth Egnor, Amanda Cum Laude

Erler, Laurie Cum Laude

Ernst, Stephanie Fem, Dana Franklin, Jacob Fredrick, Carl Gebert, Ashton Goering, Jeffrey Golbach, Lindsay Golden, Kristina Gonering, Keri Gorges, Austin Gorr, Sarah Cum Laude

Gorski, Heather Cum Laude

Grode, Nicholas Grovogel, Laura Phi Kappa Phi Magna Cum Laude

Grusczynski, Kevin Hacker, Jessica Hagen, Jenna Hammond, Joshua Hannemann, Rebecca

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Hansen, Melissa Hartin, Katie

j Hatz, Kimberly Hooper, Rebekah Hubbard, Jill Magna Cum Laude

Huntley, Alex Irvine, Andrea Johnson, Nathan Johnston, Amber Kammer, Nicole Kautza, Benjamin Keller, Andrew King, Robert Kinney, Cassandra Kish, Kathryn Klahorst, Natalie Kobriger, Abby Koehler, Paul Kolo, Kelsey

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Korger, Bryan Krall, Valerie Kramas, Abra Kriewaldt, Clint Kropidlowski, Amber Krull, Jonathan Kruse, Brian Kumm, Brittney Lappin, Stacia Laube, Evan Lee, Shoua Lenzner, Bryan Leonard, Lisa Lorge, Chelsea Luedtke, Carolyn Malinowski, I-leather Marshall, Marc Meinel, Chad Milbrandt, Dori Miller, Andrew Miner, Derek Mitchell, Lynnette Moody, Angela Much, 1-Ieidi Muth, Eric Napiwocki, Josallyn Ngai, 1-Iiu Ching Nystrom, Jill Olson, Luke Oonk,Jamie Ortiz, Pricila Palmer, David Parker, Jennifer Patel, Nirzar Paulick, Robert Pecha, Ashley Petersen, Erika Petersen, Zachary

Phi Kappa Phi

Pusateri, Ryan Raabe, Brock Reedy, Sarah Regal, Alison Roen, Daniel Ropella, Benjamin Rossmanith, Brianna Rueger, Jolene Ryba, Amber Schmitt, Erich Schmitz, Rachel Schwabe, Erin Sebold, Rebecca Sellers, Megan

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Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude


Sharp, Caitlin Shin, HyunJin Smits, Ryan Socha, Emily Spitzmacher, Kerry Spriggs, Jeremy Tervo, Alissa Thorne, Ashley Tramburg, John Troyanoski, Mary Anne VanDeHei, Katie VanGroll, Jodi Van Strydonk, Elizabeth VandenHeuvel, Kurt Vogel, Shannon Voll, Philip Vollmer, Jamison Washebek, Adam Waterman, Katrina Wheaton, Billie Wiepz, Kimberly Wiske, Kenneth Witman, Amanda Wright, Jessica Xiong, Mai Cha Yang, Mai Tong Yao, Wang Young, Erin

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

College of Fine Arts and Communication Bachelor of Arts

Abel, Amanda Baker, Luke Collier, Lindsay Connelly, Shawn Fenner, Jessica Fischer, Alison Frome, Angela Glennon, Sally Hall, Andy Hinkley, Erin Hoffman, John Hovel, Valerie Huff, Trenton Jarvis, Meredith Johnson, Kallie Johnson, Patricia Kowalski, Andrea Kuhl, Elizabeth Martinez, Pilar

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

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College of Fine Arts and Communication Bachelor of Arts, continued

Nlleziva, Matthe\.V Montgomery, Stephen No"'7ak, Heather Rai, Prakash Siebert, Katrina Steckling, Sara Stine, Chelsy Vos, Sarah Warren, Christopher Weinhold, Rebecca Whitto"'7, Ryan Xiong, Kia

·cum Laude

College of Fine Arts and Communication Bachelor of Music

Adsit, Luke Blashe, James Chula, Amber Collins, Brooks Hochstetter, David Pof"'1oll, Sarah Rohrs, Bobbi Ross, Eric Sauve, Brian Thompson, Christoph Wilicho\.Vski, Kim Younkle, Megan

Bachelor of Fine Arts Axt, Tyler Dunbar, Lacey Ghislain, Brandon Grischke, Hannah McHugh, Daniel Raether, Casiena

Bachelor of Science Bruchs, Vanessa Cummings, Megan Follen, Lee Fo"'7ler, Jessica McAvoy, Kelly Schoenborn, Amanda Schulte, Michael Sedahl, Megan Szydlo"'7ski, Veronica Van Strydonk, Katie Visocky, Peggy Waters, Justin

Phi Kappa Phi

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Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

College of Natural Resources Bachelor of Science

Aalund, Nathan Addis, Joseph Arndt, Roy Ash, Brian Bauer, Cassandra Beimel, Beth Bertagnoli, Nikola Besasie, Nicholas Bessette, Ryan Black, Jordan Blanchette, Adam Bluem, Jerad Bolinski, Michael Bowe, Stephen Boysen, Justin Bradshaw-Burks, Amanda Brauer, Alex Carlson, Andrew Carmody, Caitlin Condon, Larissa Davis, Jesse De Ruiter III, Joseph Defoe, Michael Dessecker, Dianne Donovan, Brandon Edlund, Paul Fisher, Seth Gill, Sheena Gossett, Audrey Gryczkowski, Landon Hansen, Tracy Hauge, Thomas Heins, Philip Heise, Jeremiah Heth, Daniel Hill, Lacey Hoffman, Laura Holmes, Matthew Huempfner, Matthew Janke, Jonathan Kamps, Scott Kastern, Charles Kaz, Paul Kelly, Brett Kiesow, Micah Korntved, Jon-Thomas Kuhl, Jamie Kuitert, Kelly Kunstmann, Aaron

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Cum Laude

Cum l.aude

Magna Cum l.aude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cum l.aude

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College of Natural Reseources Bachelor of Science, continued

Larson, Toni Lartz, Sabrina Layman, Carl Lindner, Allyce Long, Jess Mattmiller, Jessica Matzke, Ryan Miller, Cole Mills, Theresa Mott, Benjamin Mulrooney, Joseph Neville, Eric Nickel, Holly Normington, Wesley Oldakowski, Ashley Olson, Steven Page, Daren Parks, Timothy Pirius, Nicholas Prey, Heather Roswell, Charles Sadler, Brian Sawyer, Kendra Schmeiser, Nicholas Schmidt, Brandon Schroeder, Theodore Schuelke, Shane Sharpe, Alexander Siglinsky, Nathan Simonson, Ryan Smith, Stephen Southworth, Eric Staupe, Christopher Stenman, Amanda Tebbenkarnp, Joel Thiel, Brent Thiermann, Bryan Thill, Geoffrey Tomaszewski, Craig Vollmer, Nathan Vondra, Benjamin Walcisak, Jacob Walker, Benjamin Wallschlaeger, Cory Welch, Joseph Wippermann, Chad Wozniak, Brandon Zettler, Lee

Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi

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Magna Cum I.aude

Magna Cum Laude

Cum l.aude

Cum l.aude

Magna Cum Laude

Cum l.aude

Summa Cum I.aude

Cum I.aude

Phi Kappa Phi Phi Kappa Phi is a national honor society that encourages superior scholarship in all

academic disciplines and recognizes those persons of good character who have excelled

in scholarship. The names of those students who have earned this distinction are noted

in the commencement program.

Undergraduate Honors

The faculty has established a program of academic honors to recognize undergraduate

students for outstanding academic achievement.

There .are three levels of undergraduate academic honors, which are awarded on the

basis of grade point average for all courses attempted. Those students graduating Cum

Laude have achieved an overall grade point average of 3.5 to 3.74, those graduating

Magna Cum Laude have earned an overall grade point average of 3.75 to 3.89, and those

achieving a Summa Cum Laude designation have earned an overall grade point average

of 3.9 or above.

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Special Honor Designations

Teal tassels represent Alpha Kappa Delta, the National Sociology Honor Society.

Red and white cords represent Lambda Pi Eta, the Communication Honor Society.

Blue and white cords represent the National Residence Hall Honorary, which focuses

on recognition, scholarship, service and leadership in the residence halls.

Colored sashes are worn by students who have spent one or more semesters abroad

and represent the host countries of UWSP' s semester abroad program: Australia,

England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand, Poland and Spain.

White, black and blue twisted cords represent Omicron Delta Kappa, the National

Leadership Honor Society.

Blue, brown and gold cords represent Gamma Theta Upsilon, the International

Geographical Honor Society.

Green and purple twisted cords represent Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society.

White, purple and gold cords represent Phi Upsilon Omicron, the National Honor

Society in Family and Consumer Sciences.

Scarlet and black cords represent Sigma Tau Delta, the English Honor Society.

The cloisonne enamel on brass-finish medallion, hanging from a red grosgrain ribbon,

depicts the symbol and Greek letters for Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science

Honor Society.

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Academic Regalia

History

The origins of the academic dress date back to the 12th and 13th centuries when

universities were beginning to form. It is still open to question as to whether academic

dress finds it sources chiefly in ecclesiastical or civilian dress. It is often suggested that

gowns and hoods were the simplest, most effective method of staying warm in the

unheated, stone buildings which housed medieval scholars.

In the days of King Henry VIII of England, Oxford and Cambridge first began

prescribing a definite academic dress and made it a matter of university control to the

extent of its minor details. The assignment of colors to signify certain faculties was to

be a much later development and one which was to be standardized only in the United

States in the late 19th Century. An Intercollegiate Commission comprised of

representatives of leading institutions met at Columbia University in 1895 and adopted

a code of academic dress which besides regulating the cut and style and materials of the

gowns, prescribed the colors which were to represent the different fields of learning.

In 1959, a Committee on Academic Costumes and Ceremonies, appointed by the

American Council on Education, again reviewed the costume code and made several

changes. In 1986, the committee updated the code and added a sentence clarifying the

use of the color dark blue for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree.

Agriculture - Maize

Arts, Letters, Humanities - White

Commerce, Accountancy, Business - Drab

Dentistry - Lilac

Economics - Copper

Education - Light Blue

Engineering - Orange

Fine Arts, including Architecture - Brown

Forestry - Russet

Journalism - Crimson

Law-Purple

Library Science - Lemon

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Medicine - Green

Music - Pink

Nursing-Apricot

Oratory - Silver Gray

Pharmacy - Olive Green

Philosophy - Dark Blue

Physical Education - Sage Green

Public Administration - Peacock Blue

Public Health - Salmon Pink

Science - Golden Yellow

Social Work - Citron

Theology - Scarlet

Veterinary Science - Gray

! -------------------------The Gown

Pattern. Gowns recommended for use in the colleges and universities of this country

have the following characteristics. The gown for the bachelor's degree has pointed

sleeves. It is designed to be worn closed. The gown for the master's degree has an

oblong sleeve, open at the wrist, like the others. The sleeve base hangs down in the

traditional manner. The rear part of its oblong shape is square cut, and the front part

has an arc cut away. The gown is so designed and supplied with fasteners that it may

be worn open or closed. The gown for the doctor's degree has bell-shaped sleeves. It is

so designed and supplied with fasteners that it may be worn open or closed.

Material. As a means of adaptation to climate, the material of the gowns may vary from

very light to very heavy provided that the material, color, and pattern follow the

prescribed rules.

Color. Black is recommended.

Trimmings. Gowns for the bachelor's or master's degrees are untrimmed. For the

doctorate degree, the gown is faced down the front with black velvet; three bars of

velvet are used across the sleeves. These facings and crossbars may be of velvet of the

color distinctive of the disciplines to which the degree pertains, thus agreeing in color

with the binding or edging of the hood appropriate to the particular doctor's degree in

every instance.

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The Hood

Linings. The hoods are to be lined with the official color or colors of the institution which

granted the highest degree held by the wearer; more than one color is shown by division

of the field color in a variety of ways such as by chevron or chevrons.

Trimmings. The binding or edging of the hood is to be velvet or velveteen, two inches,

three inches, and five inches wide for the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees,

respectively; the color should be indicative of the subject to which the degree pertains.

Chancellor's Medallion and

the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Ceremonial Mace

The Chancellor's Medallion and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Ceremonial

Mace were both handcrafted by Henry M. Runke, former chairman of the Art

Department. The Medallion was cast in a 14k gold pendant in 1968 and contains a

purple amethyst to represent the school colors. The four sectioned areas beginning near

the center symbolize the four colleges of the university and terminate as prongs for the

gem. The Mace, carried by the Grand Marshall of academic processions, was completed

in 1976 and has a square base on which important dates from the school's history are

recorded. The most prominent feature is the head of the Mace which is a miniature of

the cupola on Old Main, the school's symbol. The inside of the Mace also contains a

purple amethyst.

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Alumni Association

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Alumni Association welcomes our Winter

2008 graduates to the ranks of University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point alumni. To honor

this occasion, members of the Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow group presented each

new alumnus with the gift of a UWSP key chain during last week's Senior Breakfast.

We hope this will serve as a reminder that, no matter where life may lead our

graduates, they will always have a home at UWSP.

The Alumni Association serves to strengthen the ties between over 75,000 Pointer

alumni and their university home. Our alumni are among this university's most

important assets and collectively constitute a major force in shaping the reputation of

our campus.

The association seeks to help alumni stay in touch with former classmates and friends

who have graduated from UWSP to make their mark, professionally and personally, on

the nation and the world. The association also provides a variety of services and

beneits to alumni and friends of UWSP, including the Pointer Alumnus newspaper,

alumni reunions, homecoming, alumni travel, an online alumni directory and other

special events.

All graduates and anyone who has attended UWSP are automatic lifetime members of

our University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point nondues paying association. Support for the

Alumni Association is provided in part by the UWSP Foundation, by proceeds from an

alumni endowment and by gifts from alumni and friends.

All of our alumni share memories of their years at UWSP, and they, in tum, have

contributed to the success of the campus. We urge you to continue to think of yourself

as a vital participant in the future of your alma mater. UWSP always welcomes your

support, involvement, and ideas.

Those interested in learning more about the UWSP Alumni Association and its Board of

Directors are encouraged to contact the Alumni Affairs Office at 715-346-3811 or

877-764-6801, or by e-mail at [email protected]. The UWSP Alumni Association Web

site is at www.uwsp.edu/ alumni.

Congratulations and welcome to your UWSP Alumni Association!

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THE PURPLE AND THE GOLD

Original song written by

Kenneth Pray

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- legi - ance To the Pur - pie and the Gold!

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Connnenccrnent ecernbt::r 13, 2008

Notice

The students in this program have been recommended for the appropriate degrees by their

faculty, subject to satisfactorily completing all graduation requirements.

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