Academic distinctions were awarded to baccalaureate graduates who achieved high grade point averages. This includes: Summa Cum Laude, 3.90 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale; Magna Cum Laude, 3.75-3.89 GPA; and Cum Laude, 3.6-3.74 GPA.
WIU Graduation Fall 2023
A total of 529 students earned academic degrees or post-baccalaureate certificates after the Fall 2023 semester at Western Illinois University. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to 292 graduates and master’s degrees were earned by 237 graduates.
Erie – Bailey Youngberg, Bachelor of Business, Enterprise Marketing
Morrison – Jon Kenseth, Bachelor of Science, Psychology; Ryan Tillman, Bachelor of Science, Standard Physics
Prophetstown – Rebecca Clementz, Summa Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary Education; Vickie Everly, Master of Arts in Teaching, Alternative Teacher Licensure
Sterling – Ashley Ann Almquist, Master of Music, Music; Kelsie Jo Kluck, Master of Science in Education, Educational Leadership
WIU Graduation Spring 2024
A total of 1,083 students earned academic degrees or post-baccalaureate certificates after the Spring 2024 semester at Western Illinois University. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to 670 graduates, and master’s and doctoral degrees were earned by 413 graduates.
Erie – Charlotte Drennen, Master of Arts, Museum Studies; Logan Wheeler, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, Sports Broadcasting
Morrison – Ian Hutchison, Bachelor of Arts, History Teacher Education; Michael Melton, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering; Mackenzie Petkus, Bachelor of Science in Education, Early Childhood Education; Collin Roberts, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
Prophetstown – Keyaira Lynn Lavine, Master of Science in Education, School Counseling
Rock Falls – Arleth Diaz, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science in Education, Early Childhood Education
Sterling – Jessica Bowman, Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary Education; Chase Graham, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Business, Management; Marisa Nicole Guernsey, Bachelor of Arts, General Studies; Jazmin Dominique Leal, Master of Science, Speech Pathology; Vivian Wyatt, Bachelor of Science, Forensic Psychology
WIU Graduation Summer 2024
A total of 278 students earned academic degrees or post-baccalaureate certificates after the Summer 2024 semester at Western Illinois University. Of these, 25 graduates’ primary attendance site was the WIU-Quad Cities campus. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to 159 graduates and master’s degrees were earned by 110 graduates.
Erie – Skylar Steimle, Bachelor of Science, Zoology
Rock Falls – Thomas Christensen, Bachelor of Arts, General Studies; Kiley Jo Johnson, Bachelor of Science, Law Enforcement & Justice Administration; Carolyn Rene Sutton, Master of Science, Teaching Mathematics
Sterling – Weston Sisson, Bachelor of Business, Management.
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