MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University announces its graduates. The following students from this area satisfied their degree requirements in May 2023.

Certificate

Bark River — Scott Pendergraft, CER-Heating/Air Cond/Refrigeration

Eben Junction — Brennen Hakkola, CER-Electrical Line Technician

Escanaba — Zachary Robinette, CER-Electrical Line Technician

Gladstone — Caden Downey, CER-Electrical Line Technician; Kayla Reynolds, CER-Geographic Info Systems

Gwinn — Alex Applekamp, CER-Electrical Line Technician; Brian Meravi, CER-Computer Numeric Control Tech; Katrina Porter, CER-Cosmetology; Katrina Schaut, CER-Cosmetology

Hancock — Matthew Monette, CER-Electrical Line Technician; Ryan Ruoho, CER-Electrical Line Technician

Iron Mountain — Donielle Kube, CER-Paralegal; Westen Owens, CER-Electrical Line Technician

Ishpeming — Phoebe Grigg, CER-Cosmetology; Kylie Hetrick, CER-Cosmetology

L’Anse — Seth Perry, CER-Automotive Maintenance

Laurium — Hannah Reilly, CER-Cosmetology

Manistique — Owen Nettleton, CER-Welding; Lucas Weber, CER-Electrical Line Technician

Marquette — Nicholas Burns, CER-Geographic Info Systems; Tristin Holman, CER-Cosmetology; Abigail Jinkerson, CER-Cosmetology; Isabelle Jinkerson, CER-Cosmetology; Kaitlyn Larsen, CER-Geographic Info Systems; Camden Larson, CER-Welding; Elisabeth Norris-Harr, CER-Applied Workplace Leadership; Joshua Woods, CER-Welding

Negaunee — Maya Hill, CER-Cosmetology; Shandi Jalkanen, CER-Cosmetology; Hailey Mankee, CER-Cosmetology

Skandia — Alexander Wills, CER-Welding

Associate Degree

Baraga — Megan Maki, AAS-Radiography, with High Honor

Bessemer — Kailyn Fingeroos, AS-General Studies, with Honor

Calumet — Jetaime Lampinen, AS-General Studies

Escanaba — Luke Labre, AAS-Climate Control Technology, with Honor; Hannah Sharon, AAS-Radiography

Gladstone — Jacob Burch, AS-General Studies; Rylee Kuehl, AAS-Radiography, with Honor; Ryan Polley, AAS-Building Technology, with Honor

Gwinn — Raina Bowling, AA-General Studies; Matthew Erbe, AAS-Indoor Agriculture

Hancock — Laura Fenton, AA-General Studies, with Honor

Iron River — Amya Johnson, AA-General Studies, with Honor; Danielle Polzin, AS-General Studies

Ishpeming — Lance Bowler, AAS-Industrial Maintenance; Angelina Heinzman, AB-General Business; Brooke Hill, AS-General Studies, with Honor; Alyssa Mitchell, AS-General Studies; Michael Sundberg, AB-Info Assurance/Cyber Defense; Hunter Swanson, AAS-Climate Control Technology

Lake Linden — Carly Ronis, AAS-Radiography

Marquette — Julianna Balbuena, AB-General Business; Kaitlyn Berandt, AB-General Business, with High Honor; Ainsley Bonevelle, AAS-Restaurant Operations, with High Honor; Katherine Born, AAS-Clinical Laboratory Technology; Carissa Coonen, AAS-Radiography, with High Honor; Hunter Dolwick, AS-General Studies; James Duckwall, AAS-Electrical Technology; Evan Ekdahl, AAS-Electrical Technology; Taylor Epper, AS-General Studies, with Honor; Jacob Gorton, AAA-Art and Design; Morgan Halley-Gluesing, AS-General Studies, with Honor; Hannah Hernly, AAS-Restaurant Operations; Orion Ingmire, AAS-Restaurant Operations, with Honor; Hannah Jenkins, AA-General Studies, with High Honor; Demetrios Kaltsas, AAS-Engineering Design; Amber Luft, AB-General Business; Samuel McCracken, AAS-Welding, with High Honor; Veronica McCreary, AS-General Studies; Raymond Modell, AAS-Climate Control Technology; Daylee O’Donnell, AS-General Studies; Ericka Olson, AA-General Studies; Steven Sanderson, AS-General Studies; Casey Sims, AAS-Indoor Agriculture; Kaeleigh Talbacka, AAS-Radiography, with Honor

Michigamme — Austlyn Rajala, AS-General Studies

Negaunee — Jadan Grobar, AAS-Electrical Technology; Payton Marcotte, AAS-Electrical Technology; Sharon Niehaus, AS-General Studies; Neal Violetta, AAS-Electrical Technology; Diana Waters, AB-Info Assurance/Cyber Defense

Republic — Rachel Erickson, AAS-Restaurant Operations

Traunik — Jessica Walters, AAS-Radiography, with Honor

Wetmore — Cheyenne Graves, AA-General Studies

Baccalaureate Degree

Bark River — Riley Arndt, BS-Speech, Language & Hearing Sci, Cum Laude; Eden Oswald, BS-Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude

Bessemer — Kathryn Nyquist, BS-Social Studies/Secondary Ed, Magna Cum Laude

Brimley — Autumn Aikens, BS-Criminal Justice, Cum Laude

Calumet — Yasmine Phillips, BS-Speech, Language & Hearing Sci; Curt Rogan, BME-Music/Secondary Education

Champion — Aubrie Magnuson, BSN-Nursing, Cum Laude; Kyle Tapio, BS-Computer Science

Chassell — Tate Brodeur, BS-Applied Exercise Sci/Hlth Mgmt; Noah Healey, BS-Social Studies/Secondary Ed; Nick Pietila, BS-Construction Management; Sydney Polakowski, BS-Economics

Chatham — Laurie Leppanen, BS-Sociology, Cum Laude

Crystal Falls — Luke Feldhausen, BS-Speech, Language & Hearing Sci; Alina Soha, BS-Social Studies/Elementary Ed, Cum Laude; Nathan Zaremba, BSW-Social Work

Deerton — Masie Johnson, BS-Public Relations

Escanaba — Tegan Christensen, BS-Language Arts/Elementary Ed, Summa Cum Laude; Paxton Johnson, BS-Biochemistry; Georgia Lehto, BS-Biology, Cum Laude; Claire McInerney, BS-Social Studies/Elementary Ed, Magna Cum Laude; Hannah Sharon, BS-Clinical Health Science; Ashley Sylvester, BS-Speech, Language & Hearing Sci, Cum Laude; Abbie Viau, BS-Speech, Language & Hearing Sci, Magna Cum Laude

Ewen — Ava Moilanen, BS-Multimedia Production, Cum Laude

Germfask — Roman Menhart, BS-Forensic Biochemistry, Magna Cum Laude

Gladstone — Andie Balenger, BS-Political Science, Summa Cum Laude; Austin Bergquist, BS-Info Assurance/Cyber Defense; Jared Crow, BS-Sports Science, Cum Laude; Rylee Kuehl, BS-Clinical Health Science, Cum Laude; Haley Seger, BS-Public Relations, Cum Laude; Macy Trudeau, BS-Language Arts/Elementary Ed; Alyssa Zelenak, BSW-Social Work

Gould City — Andrew Blanchard, BS-Psychology

Gwinn — Delaney Anderson, BS-Medicinal Plant Chemistry, Cum Laude; Hala Buchler, BSN-Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Natalia Correa, BS-Medicinal Plant Chemistry

Harvey — Nathan Garwood, BS-Social Studies/Secondary Ed, Magna Cum Laude

Houghton — Kenneth Wall, BS-Communication Studies, Cum Laude

Iron Mountain — Katelyn Charette, BS-Language Arts/Elementary Ed, Magna Cum Laude; Michael Creighton, BS-Marketing; Holly Diercks, BS-Sports Science, Cum Laude; Aimee Doyle, BS-Multimedia Production; Hanna Ellis, BS-Speech, Language & Hearing Sci, Summa Cum Laude; Colin Erickson, BS-Construction Management, Cum Laude; Elise Haning, BSN-Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Daniel Harrington, BS-Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude; Alena Hill, BS-Sociology; Trinity Kinnunen, BS-Entrepreneurship; Paige LaPoint, BS-Management; Andrew Mann, BS-Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude; Corey Pepin, BS-Accounting; Jenna Santini, BS-Management

Iron River — Kole Atanasoff, BS-Construction Management; Caden Pellizzer, BS-Athletic Coaching Education; Riley Stine, BS-Speech, Language & Hearing Sci, Magna Cum Laude

Ishpeming — Rebecca Balinski, BS-Forensic Biochemistry; Kimberlyn Bartlett, BS-Psychology, Summa Cum Laude; Juniper Blandin, BS-Anthropology, Magna Cum Laude; Benjamin Gronvall, BS-Music; Mason Hemmila, BS-Integrated Sci/Elementry Ed; Trent Holmgren, BS-Mathematics, Summa Cum Laude; Makenna Kari, BS-Speech, Language & Hearing Sci, Summa Cum Laude; Alysha King, BSW-Social Work, Cum Laude; Kendra Laupp, BS-Criminal Justice; Halle Mashburn, BS-Management, Cum Laude; Delaney Mikula, BFA-Art and Design; Michael Perrault, BSN-Nursing; Kyle Pruett, BS-Psychology; Alexander Rykse, BSN-Nursing, Cum Laude; Anthony Slawinski, BS-History; Hailey Smith, BS-Accounting, Cum Laude; Trent Sweeney, BS-Sports Science, Cum Laude; Ivan Wiljanen, BSN-Nursing, Summa Cum Laude

L’Anse — Abby LaFernier, BS-Human Resource Management; Abigail LaForest, BS-English, Magna Cum Laude; Samantha Peltola, BS-Criminal Justice, Cum Laude

Lake Linden — Sienna Anderson, BS-Mathematics/Secondary Ed, Magna Cum Laude; Micah Hornat, BME-Music/Secondary Education; Carly Ronis, BS-Clinical Health Science; Taylor Sundblad, BS-English/Secondary Education, Cum Laude; Erin Turner, BS-Hospitality Leadership, Cum Laude

Laurium — Tyler Rautio, BS-Social Studies/Secondary Ed, Cum Laude

Manistique — Lon Hider, BS-Criminal Justice; Benjamin Muxlow, BS-Mechanical Engineering Tech, Cum Laude; Elijah Muxlow, BS-Mechanical Engineering Tech, Cum Laude

Marquette — Lexi Arroyo, BSN-Nursing, Cum Laude; Emily Babbitt, BS-Psychology, Cum Laude; Hannah Bader, BS-Clinical Laboratory Science; Valerie Bailey, BS-Applied Workplace Leadership; Bethany Beavers, BA-Spanish, Cum Laude; Tyler Belanger, BS-Mathematics/Secondary Ed; Bo Bell, BS-Communication Studies; Nicole Bieniasz, BS-Earth Science; Caden Bissland, BS-Info Assurance/Cyber Defense, Cum Laude; Alyssa Bjork, BS-English/Secondary Education, Cum Laude; Lauren Blosser, BSN-Nursing; Matthew Bourne, BS-Electrical Engineering Tech, Magna Cum Laude; Jacob Brimager, BS-Medicinal Plant Chemistry; Brennan Brooker, BS-Medicinal Plant Chemistry; Marissa Burkman, BS-Biology, Cum Laude; Nicholas Burns, BS-Environmental Science; Alec Bush, BS-Biology; Lauren Call, BFA-Art and Design; Alexis Carriere, BS-Biology, Cum Laude; Delaney Carter, BS-Psychology; Marshall Codd, BS-Music, Summa Cum Laude; Eliza Compton, BA-English/Secondary Education, Summa Cum Laude; George Cook, BS-Political Science; Timothy Couch, BS-Psychology, Summa Cum Laude; Randell Crouch, BS-Multimedia Journalism, Cum Laude; Justin Curby, BS-Mechanical Engineering Tech; Briana Davis, BS-Psychology; Bailey DeAugustine, BS-Social Studies/Secondary Ed, Cum Laude; Dawson Del Preto, BS-Music, Magna Cum Laude; Nicholas Denton, BS-Medicinal Plant Chemistry; Alicia Diedrich, BS-Social Media Design Mgmt; Casey Durand, BS-Marketing; Michaline Dutkiewicz, BS-Outdoor Rec Leadership/ Mgmt; Weiland Dyer, BS-Psychology, Cum Laude; Amber Essenmacher, BS-Writing, Summa Cum Laude; Kristi Falardeau, BME-Music/Secondary Education; Sierra Fanale, BS-Philosophy, Cum Laude; Anastasia Gabriel, BSN-Nursing, Cum Laude; Sarah Garceau, BS-Language Arts/Elementary Ed; Sydney Garlitz, BSW-Social Work; Bailey Gomes, BS-Forensic Biochemistry, Cum Laude; Ryan Gooch, BS-English/Secondary Education; Nicholas Gould, BS-Medicinal Plant Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude; Colton Gschwandtner, BS-Medicinal Plant Chemistry, Cum Laude; Kobie Guidebeck, BS-Accounting, Cum Laude; Emily Harris, BSW-Social Work, Cum Laude; Rachel Harvey, BS-Management; Nichole Healy, BS-Marketing, Magna Cum Laude; Emilie Homant, BS-Psychology; Kayin Ilagan, BS-Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude; Jack Ireton, BS-Finance & Risk Management, Magna Cum Laude; Paige Isaacson, BS-Biology; Jordyn Jacobson, BS-Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude; Enola Jeevar, BS-Art and Design, Cum Laude; Andrew Jennings, BS-Mechanical Engineering Tech; Cole Jepsen, BS-Sports Science; Richard Johnson, BS-Chemistry/ACS Certified, Magna Cum Laude; Taryn Johnson, BS-Writing; Shelby Juidici, BS-Mathematics, Cum Laude; Jordan Jurmu, BS-History, Magna Cum Laude; Ashley Kaiser, BS-Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude; Demetrios Kaltsas, BS-Mechanical Engineering Tech; Michael Kelly, BS-Management; Veda Kerekes, BS-Speech, Language & Hearing Sci, Magna Cum Laude; Gwen Kiilunen, BSN-Nursing, Cum Laude; Kate Krebsbach, BSN-Nursing, Summa Cum Laude; Makaylee Kuhn, BS-Environmental Science, Summa Cum Laude; Kinnon Kurtycz, BS-Integratd Science/Secondary Ed, Magna Cum Laude; Carrigan Labelle, BS-Management of Health & Fitness; Shelby LaCosse, BS-Sports Science/Athl Train 3+2, Cum Laude; Eden Langlois, BS-Social Studies/Elementary Ed, Magna Cum Laude; Weilan Larose, BS-Mechanical Engineering Tech; Kaitlyn Larsen, BS-Environmental Science; Faith Liberty, BS-English/Secondary Education, Cum Laude; Anne Lippert, BS-English/Secondary Education, Summa Cum Laude; Morgan Lyon, BS-Psychology; Jessica MacDow, BS-English/Secondary Education; Mallory Messale Vazquez, BS-Art and Design; Lauren Michie, BSW-Social Work; Christopher Miller, BS-Biochemistry, Cum Laude; Nina Moir, BSW-Social Work; Gwendaline Murray, BS-Mathematics; Kelly Nordquist, BS-Art and Design; Eyn Nye, BS-Construction Management; Madelynn Nylund, BS-Integratd Science/Secondary Ed; Rory O’Connor, BS-Social Studies/Secondary Ed; Fjora Olson, BS-Art and Design; Alexander Ottimer, BS-Neuroscience/Cell & Molecular; Jessica Paquette, BS-Psychology; Nathan Parker, BFA-Art and Design; Alexander Perkins, BS-English; Hailey Peterson, BS-Language Arts/Elementary Ed; Sophia Pezze, BS-Medicinal Plant Chemistry, Cum Laude; Brianne Phillips, BS-Social Studies/Secondary Ed; Josie Pike, BS-English/Secondary Education; Rachel Placeway, BS-Sociology, Summa Cum Laude; Michael Pollock, BS-Computer Science, Summa Cum Laude; Levi Reichel, BS-Medicinal Plant Chemistry; Benjamin Reith, BS-Fisheries and Wildlife Mgmt; Diane Reminder, BS-Outdoor Rec Leadership/ Mgmt, Summa Cum Laude; Christopher Rhoades, BS-Applied Workplace Leadership; Makena Ridiros, BS-Environ Studies & Sustain, Cum Laude; Quinn Rieger, BS-Applied Exercise Sci/Hlth Mgmt; Matthew Schlenkert, BSN-Nursing, Cum Laude; Kyle Snively, BS-Accounting (4+1); Madison Spychalla, BS-Psychology; Savannah Stein, BSW-Social Work, Cum Laude; Nolan Stewart, BS-Biology; Miranda Stradinger, BS-Criminal Justice; Kiera Summersett, BS-Computer Science; David Taggs, BSN-Nursing, Summa Cum Laude; Zachary Taylor, BS-Criminal Justice; Bryce Thompson, BSW-Social Work; Colin Vallee, BS-Criminal Justice; Kyle Vivian, BS-Psychology; Janel Voss, BSN-Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Abbie Walters, BSW-Social Work; Lacesha Welch, BS-Criminal Justice; Isabella Wessel, BS-Mathematics/Secondary Ed; Henry Westlind, BS-Entrepreneurship; Lindy White, BS-Environ Studies & Sustain; Erika Wiering, BS-History, Cum Laude; Dovell Wilson, BS-Clinical Laboratory Science, Cum Laude; Bryce Yacos, BS-English/Secondary Education, Magna Cum Laude; Logan Zupko, BS-Psychology, Cum Laude

Munising — Kaila Cotey, BS-Financial Management, Cum Laude; Trevor Johnson, BS-Mathematics, Cum Laude; Kyle Monroe, BS-Criminal Justice; Monica Steinhoff, BS-Public Relations

Negaunee — Maci Aho, BSN-Nursing, Summa Cum Laude; Troy Anderson, BS-Financial Management, Cum Laude; Alexis Dementer, BS-Psychology, Cum Laude; Sebastian DeWitt, BS-Theatre & Entertainment Arts; Andrew Espinosa, BA-Fisheries and Wildlife Mgmt; Nicole Hanner, BS-Loss Prevention Management, Cum Laude; Elijah Kaiser, BS-Business Analytics; Ashley Larson, BA-Marketing, Cum Laude; Carmen Ollila, BS-English; Cassidy Orr, BSN-Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Thomas Sertich, BS-Accounting; Ielee Shiroda, BS-Language Arts/Elementary Ed, Summa Cum Laude; Marissa Symons, BS-Fisheries and Wildlife Mgmt; Taylor Valima, BS-Forensic Biochemistry; Brayden Velmer, BS-Multimedia Production

Norway — Faith Bal, BSN-Nursing, Summa Cum Laude; Brandon Martens, BS-Construction Management; Emilie Rake, BSW-Social Work; Caleb Tinkey, BS-Health & Phys Ed/Secondary Ed, Cum Laude

Palmer — Brandilynn Howard, BS-Language Arts/Elementary Ed

Republic — Elizabeth Nault, BS-Psychology

Skandia — Trisha McGuire, BS-Financial Management

Trenary — Sydney Emard, BS-Clinical Health Science, Cum Laude

Master’s Degree

Gladstone — Kristine Gascon, MAE-Educational Admin/Supervision; Jennifer Nyberg, MPA-Public Administration

Ishpeming — Sarah Massie, MAE-Educational Admin/Supervision; Jacob Skewis, MAE-Educational Admin/Supervision

Manistique — Stacey Cunningham, MA-Early Childhood Education

Marquette — Rocco Carello, MA-English; Zoa Coudret, MFA-Creative Writing; Camila Garcia, MFA-Creative Writing; Wayne Geschwindt, MA-English; Matthew Howard, MFA-Creative Writing; Ian Koskinen, MS-Exercise Science; Grant Langdon, MA-Higher Educ & Student Affairs; Victoria Mattson, MS-Psychology; Allison Peters, MFA-Creative Writing; Justin Pinero, MS-Biology; Courtney Reider, MS-Athletic Training; Heath Wooten, MFA-Creative Writing

Negaunee — Emily Roussin, MA-Early Childhood Education