11/22/2023
Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the graduates of July and August 2023 and their respective degrees/honors. The graduates are as follows:
July 2023
Cassandra Marie Aisola
Violet, LA
Bachelor of Science
Social Science
Cum Laude Meritum
Ross I Akpan
Opelousas, LA
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Lori Rey Albrecht
Lake Tomahawk, WI
Master of Business Admin
Organizational Devel Emphasis
Megan Rose Alexander
Levittown, PA
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Andrew Wayne Armstrong
Elkader, IA
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Cum Laude
Daria Susanne Arthurs
Mesa, AZ
Bachelor/Science: Nursing
Nursing
Cum Laude Meritum
Madonna Nana Esi Ashitey
Bettendorf, IA
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Erin Taylor Barnes
Fort Sill, OK
Associate of Arts
General Business
Ashlyn Marie Beyer
Riceville, IA
Master of Education
Instructnl Strategist I 5-12 Emphasis
Adam Francis Bierstedt
Denver, IA
Associate of Arts
Liberal Arts
Mark V.Y. Blabli
Waukee, IA
Master of Healthcare Adm
Healthcare Data Analytics Emphasis
Dionna A Brock
Bigfoot, TX
Bachelor of Science
Human Resources Mgmt
Erik Lynn Brooks
Shawnee, KS
Bachelor of Science
Management
Cum Laude
Katie Sue Busch
Marion, IA
Master of Education
Instructnl Strategist I 5-12 Emphasis
Aimee Ann Byerly
Maynard, IA
Associate of Arts
General Business
Samantha Lynn Carpenter
Westwego, LA
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Shannon Nicole Carr
Clive, IA
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Skyler Storm Carr
New Virginia, IA
Master of Business Admin
Human Resources Mgmt Emphasis
Te Mario Carr
Sacramento, CA
Master of Business Admin
General Management Emphasis
Laura Marie Carter
Davenport, IA
Master of Education
Talented and Gifted Emphasis
Taylor Lauren Cashman
Potosi, WI
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Cum Laude
De Andrea Dawn Marie Christensen
Rockford, IL
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Cum Laude
Robynne Jennae Corpe
Edmonton, AB
Master of Education
Reading Emphasis
Briana La’Sha Cox
Baton Rouge, LA
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Cum Laude
Jacob Wendell Daniel
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Bachelor of Science
Exercise/Sport Studies
Stephanie Marie Davern
Goodyear, AZ
Bachelor/Science: Nursing
Nursing
Cum Laude Meritum
Stephen Bryan DeMarcky
Ankeny, IA
Master of Business Admin
Accounting Emphasis
Michelle Renee DeSanti
Scottsdale, AZ
Bachelor/Science: Nursing
Nursing
Cum Laude Meritum
Lonnie Antwan Deshawn Durham
San Antonio, TX
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Kristie Lynn Eagar
Gilbert, AZ
Bachelor/Science: Nursing
Nursing
Cum Laude Meritum
Samantha Hayley Easton
Racine, WI
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Maline Victoria Enders
Laona, WI
Bachelor of Science
Human Services
Magna Cum Laude
Megan Ann Espin Martinez
APO, AE
Bachelor of Science
Public Administration
Brittney Rae Folland
Davenport, IA
Master of Education
Instructnl Strategist I K-8 Emphasis
Kiersten Sue Foster
Waverly, IA
Bachelor of Science
Management
Cum Laude Meritum
Tifani Udenija Foster
Bettendorf, IA
Master of Business Admin
Organizational Devel Emphasis
Julie JoAnne Friesth
Fort Dodge, IA
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Joseph Frimpong
Fairbanks, AK
Master of Business Admin
General Management Emphasis
Damien Megell Gaines
New Orleans, LA
Associate of Arts
Liberal Arts
Raechal Marie Gantner
Wausau, WI
Bachelor of Science
Public Administration
Cum Laude Meritum
Nicole Renae Gaudreau
Phoenix, AZ
Bachelor/Science: Nursing
Nursing
Cum Laude Meritum
Lindsey Jo Gentry
Apex, NC
Master of Business Admin
Human Resources Mgmt Emphasis
Lacey Janeene Gerhold
Meraux, LA
Bachelor of Science
Public Administration
Sebira Hadzic
Waterloo, IA
Associate of Arts
General Business
Austin Daniel Harris
Waterloo, IA
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Carter John Harris
Independence, IA
Bachelor of Science
All Science
Cum Laude
Randi Jo Hofer
Reasnor, IA
Master of Business Admin
Corporate Financial Mgmt Emphasis
Felicia Renee Hopkins
Cypress, TX
Master of Business Admin
Human Resources Mgmt Emphasis
Aurora Rose Hudson
Monona, IA
Bachelor of Science
Communication Studies
Jemece Andrea Hyatt
Rockford, IL
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Cum Laude
Heidi Elizabeth Jotham
Sparta, WI
Bachelor of Science
Human Services
Stephanie Marie Jozwiak
Council Bluffs, IA
Bachelor of Science
Social Science
Cum Laude Meritum
Brett Joseph Kass
Solon, IA
Bachelor of Science
Human Services
Cum Laude Meritum
Caden Starr Kickbush
Reinbeck, IA
Bachelor of Science
Information Systems
Liza B. Kirkley
Junction City, KS
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Magna Cum Laude
Marcie Lynn Knutsen
Loves Park, IL
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Magna Cum Laude
Colin Michael Lacey
Pleasant Hill, IA
Master of Sport Admin
Sport Management Emphasis
Bryce Allen Lamphier Meier
Perry, IA
Master of Sport Admin
Sport Management Emphasis
Mitchell Arend Lawson
Davenport, IA
Master of Sport Admin
Sport Management Emphasis
Sharon C Leach
Milwaukee, WI
Associate of Arts
General Business
Sara Catherine Levron
Meraux, LA
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Cum Laude
Alexandrea Leagh Mangler
Sabula, IA
Master of Business Admin
General Management Emphasis
Jonathan Maxwell Mangum
Mobile, AL
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Stacey Lynn McCormick
West Des Moines, IA
Master of Business Admin
Organizational Devel Emphasis
Melanie Ruth McLaughlin
Baraboo, WI
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Magna Cum Laude
Michael Anthony McNab
Chalmette, LA
Bachelor of Science
Social Science
Mariah Tiara Mickens
El Paso, TX
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Kathleen Alice Miethke
Sharon, WI
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
McKenzie Michelle Mohlencamp
Coon Rapids, MN
Bachelor of Science
Communication Studies
Andre Dujan Moore
Akron, OH
Bachelor of Science
Public Administration
Victor Mutuma Mwirigi
Hutchinson, MN
Bachelor of Science
Information Technology
Cum Laude
Amy Sue Myers
Norwalk, IA
Master of Education
Talented and Gifted Emphasis
Ryan Michael Parker
Des Moines, IA
Bachelor of Arts
Instruc Strat: BD/LD/ID
Magna Cum Laude
Devonnya Latrice Polk
Baytown, TX
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Amber Lynne Porter
Marion, IA
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Estefani Ale Pulido
Rockford, IL
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Md Habibur Rahman
Dhaka, BD
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Princess Necheryl Redden
Denham Springs, LA
Master of Business Admin
General Management Emphasis
Joshua Joe Robert
Waterloo, IA
Bachelor of Arts
Sociology
Steven Jacob Rojas
Chalmette, LA
Bachelor of Science
Human Resources Mgmt
Destinee Jarae Rutledge
Lancaster, TX
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
James Andrew Salisbury
Savage, MN
Associate of Arts
General Business
Angelina Josellyn Sanchez
Buckeye, AZ
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Leona Marie Schlatter
Sumner, IA
Master of Business Admin
Organizational Devel Emphasis
Teena Marie Schwartz
Kronenwetter, WI
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Carl Seelye
Junction City, KS
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Summa Cum Laude
Megan Ann Shultz
Conrad, IA
Master of Education
Reading Specialist Emphasis
Jathan Kaleo Dizon Sibal
Henderson, NV
Bachelor of Science
Information Technology
Billy Joe Smith
Fort Leavenworth, KS
Bachelor of Science
Management
Cum Laude
Dejah Mahealani Smith
Belvidere, IL
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Yapo Come Hermann Sombo
Hazel Green, AL
Master of Public Admin
Emerg Mgmt/Homeland Security Emphasis
Julie Ann Souter
Buffalo, NY
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Cum Laude
Sarah Ann Stevelinck
Sanger, TX
Master of Sport Admin
Sport Management Emphasis
Chelsea Marlene Taber
Gilbert, AZ
Bachelor/Science: Nursing
Nursing
Cum Laude
Halie Marie Tafoya
Mesa, AZ
Bachelor/Science: Nursing
Nursing
Cum Laude Meritum
Christine Anne Taylor
Phoenix, AZ
Bachelor/Science: Nursing
Nursing
Cum Laude Meritum
Raquel Thomas
Frisco, TX
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Magna Cum Laude
Elizabeth Ann Tieskoetter
Cresco, IA
Bachelor/Science: Nursing
Nursing
Cum Laude
Willie James Tyler
Fort Stewart, GA
Master of Sport Admin
Sport Management Emphasis
Christopher Underwood
Pleasant Hill, IA
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Lexis M Verhulst
Saint Augustine, FL
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Summa Cum Laude
Christen Lyne Walker-Simmons
Rockford, IL
Master/Science:Counseling
Clinical Mental Health Couns Emphasis
Raynn Sasha Lynn Wells
Knoxville, IA
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Keithan Jernard Williams
Macomb, MI
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Wai Yi Yeung
Hong Kong, HK
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Cum Laude
August 2023
Abdulmalik Abukar Aden
Phoenix, AZ
Bachelor/Science: Nursing
Nursing
Koffi Edem Agama
North Liberty, IA
Bachelor of Science
Health Services Admin
Cum Laude Meritum
Jeana L. Averhart
Baton Rouge, LA
Bachelor of Science
Health Services Admin
Braden Russell Bagley
Urbandale, IA
Bachelor of Arts
Graphic Design
Rebecca Lynn Basil
Junction City, KS
Bachelor of Science
Management
Summa Cum Laude
Elisha Beasley
Rockford, IL
Master of Business Admin
Human Resources Mgmt Emphasis
Karleen Ann Bender
Bondurant, IA
Master of Education
Instructional Strategist II Emphasis
Abbie Mae Brainard
Luana, IA
Bachelor of Arts
Art
Eric Sean Brown
Mount Juliet, TN
Master of Business Admin
Organizational Devel Emphasis
Katlin Janelle Brown
Maquoketa, IA
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Treasure Burtchaell
Arabi, LA
Master of Public Admin
General Study Emphasis
Takayla L Canady
Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor of Science
Human Services
Yu Chang
Wausau, WI
Bachelor/Science: Nursing
Nursing
Cum Laude
Oren Michael Charles
Cedar Falls, IA
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Jennifer Mary Colton
Waterloo, IA
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Cum Laude
Katie Elizabeth Crogan
Watertown, WI
Master of Sport Admin
Sport Management Emphasis
Austin Odell Curtis
Saint Charles, IL
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Michaela Renee Davis
Iowa City, IA
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Kelly Elizabeth Decker
Masonville, IA
Master/Science:Counseling
Clinical Mental Health Couns Emphasis
Kristine Adele Delgado
Coralville, IA
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Magna Cum Laude
Egdalith Diaz
Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts
Graphic Design
Sierra Danielle Dirksen
Storm Lake, IA
Master of Education
Teacher Leadership Emphasis
Coleen Paige Dvorak
Evansdale, IA
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Cum Laude
Chad Michael Ferguson
Pendleton, IN
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Cassi Jo Fitzgerald
Newton, IA
Bachelor of Arts
Graphic Design
Cum Laude Meritum
Melissa Ann Flatau
Baton Rouge, LA
Master of Business Admin
General Management Emphasis
Christine Susan Fuller
Racine, WI
Bachelor of Science
Human Services
Melanie Ryan Gearhart
Washburn, IA
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Magna Cum Laude
James Gary George
Gilbert, AZ
Bachelor/Science: Nursing
Nursing
Jose Gonzales
Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor of Science
Human Services
Cum Laude
Josh T Gordon
Marlow, OK
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Magna Cum Laude
Jordan Ryan Gravlin
Verona, WI
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Cum Laude Meritum
Payge Renee Hames
Cedar Falls, IA
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Cum Laude
Tyashia Monique Harris
Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor of Science
Health Services Admin
Sabrina Elisa Renee Harroun
Lawton, OK
Associate of Arts
General Business
Christopher Davis Harsh
Des Moines, IA
Master/Science:Counseling
Clinical Mental Health Couns Emphasis
Vanessa Hernandez
Racine, WI
Associate of Arts
Psychology
Demauii Denae’ Hicks
Baton Rouge, LA
Master of Business Admin
Accounting Emphasis
Rusty James Hicks
Boone, IA
Master of Education
Instructnl Strategist I K-8 Emphasis
Heather Marie Hildebrandt
Weston, WI
Master of Business Admin
Accounting Emphasis
Lewis Hill
Palm Springs, CA
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Cum Laude
Amber Nicole Huette
Noblesville, IN
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Summa Cum Laude
Craig Thomas Johnson
Meridian, MS
Associate of Arts
Liberal Arts
Carmella A Jones
Milwaukee, WI
Master of Public Admin
Nonprofit Organizational Mgmt Emphasis
Elisabeth Barrett Jorgensen
Violet, LA
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Cum Laude
Justin John Kasdorf
Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor of Science
Human Services
Cum Laude Meritum
Kaylin Madison Kent-Thomas
Fayette, IA
Bachelor of Science
Human Services
Cum Laude Meritum
Jessica Lynn Klug
Janesville, WI
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Kerri Elizabeth Kramer
Dyersville, IA
Master of Education
Instructnl Strategist I K-8 Emphasis
Yuk King Kwan
HONG KONG, HK
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Summa Cum Laude
Marc LeBlanc
Saint Basile, NB
Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts
Summa Cum Laude
Debbie Lee Leque
New Lisbon, WI
Bachelor of Science
Public Administration
Nick Austin Leymaster
Marion, IA
Master of Business Admin
General Management Emphasis
Daniel Paul Logan
Tinker AFB, OK
Bachelor of Arts
Graphic Design
Cum Laude Meritum
Brianna Lynn Lucey
Garnavillo, IA
Bachelor of Arts
Graphic Design
Bolin Mao
Lawrenceville, GA
Associate of Arts
Liberal Arts
Christina Rae Meissner
Ankeny, IA
Master of Business Admin
Accounting Emphasis
Faith Angela Mitchell
Sachse, TX
Bachelor of Science
Health Services Admin
Marketia Tyreece Moore
Waterloo, IA
Master of Business Admin
Human Resources Mgmt Emphasis
Sabrina Marie Northern
Racine, WI
Bachelor of Science
Human Services
Cum Laude Meritum
Brittany Nicole Offutt
Davenport, IA
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Cum Laude
Nicole Pecku
Janesville, WI
Master of Business Admin
Organizational Devel Emphasis
Taylor Leigh Pfaff
Missoula, MT
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Cum Laude
Amanda Michelle Powell
Davenport, IA
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Jordan Reid Price
Dallas, TX
Master of Business Admin
Corporate Financial Mgmt Emphasis
Jeffrey John Puccio
Dubuque, IA
Associate of Arts
General Business
Samantha Jean Putnam
Hastings, MN
Master of Business Admin
Human Resources Mgmt Emphasis
Rahmat Rahmat
West Burlington, IA
Master of Education
Teacher Leadership Emphasis
Shana Ann Rainey
Boone, IA
Bachelor of Arts
Graphic Design
Tanner Thomas Reding Shonka
Tripoli, IA
Master of Business Admin
General Management Emphasis
Rieley Mackenzie Rodman
Waukee, IA
Master of Education
Instructional Strategist II Emphasis
Casey Lee Rosol
Tripoli, IA
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Cum Laude
Michael Brandon Rossi
Scottsdale, AZ
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Stephenie Rose Rumburg
Davenport, IA
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Cum Laude Meritum
Kaelynn Alexis Schell
Waukee, IA
Bachelor of Arts
Sociology
Summa Cum Laude
Christian John Schiek
Oshkosh, WI
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Summa Cum Laude
Lacey Lee Schmidt
Fredericksburg, IA
Bachelor of Science
Management
Magna Cum Laude
Heather Rae Scott
Ankeny, IA
Master of Education
Teacher Leadership Emphasis
Ashley Nicole Sharpe
Cedar Rapids, IA
Bachelor of Science
Business Admin
Lily Rose Irene Shores
Waucoma, IA
Bachelor/Science: Nursing
Nursing
Cum Laude Meritum
Joseph K Siverts
Chandler, AZ
Bachelor/Science: Nursing
Nursing
Henry Snyder
Cedar Falls, IA
Master of Business Admin
General Management Emphasis
Makensy Ann-Marie Steindl
Janesville, WI
Bachelor of Science
Human Services
Cum Laude Meritum
Angela Stockdale
Branson, MO
Master of Business Admin
Organizational Devel Emphasis
Amanda Rochelle Strayer
Hudson, IA
Master of Business Admin
Organizational Devel Emphasis
Hiu Tong TAI
Hong Kong, HK
Bachelor of Science
Management
Luke Alexander Teeselink
Yuba City, CA
Bachelor of Arts
Graphic Design
Cum Laude Meritum
Alexander Daniel Welter
Dubuque, IA
Bachelor of Science
Management
Cum Laude
Rachel Marie Whitman
Des Moines, IA
Master of Business Admin
General Management Emphasis
Taylar Michelle Wiedner
Edgewood, IA
Bachelor/Science: Nursing
Nursing
Cum Laude
Kira Jicole Williams
West Monroe, LA
Associate of Arts
General Business
Donald Joseph Wilson
Gurnee, IL
Associate of Arts
General Business
Anna Aurora Woodrum
Rockford, IL
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Cerise Giselle YE
Hong Kong, HK
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Magna Cum Laude
