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WIU 2011 Spring Graduates
June 8, 2011
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MACOMB, IL – More than 1,850 students earned academic degrees after the 2011 Spring semester at Western Illinois University. Of these, nearly 200 graduates' primary attendance site was the WIU-Quad Cities campus.
Bachelor's degrees were awarded to approximately 1,390 students. More than 175 of these students were awarded Western's Bachelor of Arts in General Studies (formerly the Board of Trustees-Bachelor of Arts degree), which allows students to earn a regionally accredited undergraduate degree online in a way that fits their educational needs and lifestyles.
Academic distinction was 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 to 3.89 GPA; and Cum Laude, 3.6 to 3.74 GPA.
Master's degrees were earned by more than 430 graduates.
Twenty-one individuals earned post-baccalaureate certificates. They include the following:
ADAMS COUNTY
Quincy (62305)
Christine Masters Jach, English - Literary Studies
COOK COUNTY
Chicago (60628)
Frederick L Hunter Jr., 12400 block of S. Michigan Ave. (60628), Africa and African Diaspora World Studies
Hazel Crest (60429)
Stephanie Ann Johnson, Zoo and Aquarium Studies
Lement (60439)
Shaina E. Bengtson, Zoo and Aquarium Studies
DEKALB COUNTY
DeKalb (60115)
Jill A. Helser, Instructional Design and Technology - Distance Learning
HENRY COUNTY
Orion (61273)
Monae Christine Verbeke, Museum Studies
KANE COUNTY
Aurora (60506)
Stefanie A. Fitzsimons, Environmental GIS
Elgin (60120)
Chelsea E. Bohner, Zoo and Aquarium Studies
MCDONOUGH COUNTY
Good Hope (61438)
Katie Hoge, Instructional Design and Technology - Technology Integration in Education
Macomb (61455)
Ellen M. Chapman, Women's Studies
Robert L. Christine, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Jessica Lynn Lambert, Instructional Design and Technology - Distance Learning
MCHENRY COUNTY
Fox River Grove (60021)
Christopher James Schneider, English - Professional Writing
PEORIA COUNTY
Peoria (61605)
Tracey A. Alexander, Africa and African Diaspora World Studies
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
Rock Island (61204)
Ranaee Marie Keever, Zoo and Aquarium Studies
SANGAMON COUNTY
Chatham (62629)
Beverly J. Thompson, Zoo and Aquarium Studies
TAZEWELL COUNTY
Washington (61571)
Rebecca E. Horton, Zoo and Aquarium Studies
WHITESIDE COUNTY
Sterling (61081)
Franz Robert Jacobs, Environmental GIS
WILL COUNTY
Lockport (60441)
Karen Ann Kolb, Zoo and Aquarium Studies
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
Rockford (61103)
Jullian Olejnik, Zoo and Aquarium Studies
IOWA
Davenport (52804)
Kristin N. Sparbel, Zoo and Aquarium Studies
NEW YORK
Ridgewood (11385)
Babita Gurung, Environmental GIS
OHIO
Ostrander (43061)
Colleen E. Stalf, Zoo and Aquarium Studies
The doctorate in educational leadership (Ed.D.) was bestowed on seven individuals. They are: Trampus T. Budde (Bettendorf, IA), Debra K. Dimke (Rockford, IL), Kim Patrick Huckstadt (Maquoketa, IA), Dean Michael Langdon (Lincoln, IL), Chester Griffith Lien (Macomb, IL), Sarah Ann Willey (Dixon, IL) and Kent H. Young (Hamilton, IL).
All graduates are listed by Illinois counties and cities, as well as other states and nations, at wiu.edu/CountyNews.
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