News: Thorp Area - Campus Highlights (Graduates - 2016)

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

Surnames: Greenberg, Patterson, Summers, Kirckof, Bill, Symbal, Welke, Benzschawel

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 7/06/2016

Campus Highlights (Graduates - May 2016)

UW-Stevens Point Spring Graduates

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point conferred degrees on more than 1,400 graduates during the university’s spring commencement ceremonies on May 21, 2016. - Graduates, their guests, and faculty members were addressed by Peter Greenberg, a multiple Emmy Award-winning travel editor for CBS News, host of a public television series, and New York Times best-selling author. Chancellor Bernie Patterson welcomed the participants and Provost and Vice Chancellor Greg Summers recognized honor students and award winners.

Austin J. Kirckof, Stanley, WI, BM - Bachelor of Music, Music Performance-Piano, Cum Laude
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UW-River Falls Graduates

Area students recently received degrees from UW-River Falls - The following local residents were among 798 students to receive degrees during spring commencement at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in May.

Stanley: Lindsay Bill, Bachelor of Science, Broad Field Science; Tiffany Bill, Bachelor of Science, Psychology; Hannah Symbal, Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Summa Cum Laude; Erika Welke, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration.

Withee: Kimberly Benzschawel, Bachelor of Science, Chemistry.