WAUKESHA – University of Wisconsin-Waukesha academic departments recognized the work of three students this year, conferring departmental honors at the Honors & Degree ceremony Thursday, May 22. Additionally, nine students received achievement awards for their extracurricular efforts.

Faculty within a department may nominate students to honor for academic work that has been truly outstanding in that discipline.  These awards are bestowed only when individual departments so designate; therefore, not every department gives honors each year.

Students receiving departmental honors this spring were:

Education:                   Todd Hoitink, Port Washington

English:                       Alyse Below,  Waukesha

Philosophy:                 Mark Heidenreich, East Troy

Students who received awards for achievements that significantly contributed to student life were:

African American Union:  Angela Russell, Waukesha

Future Educators Club: Alysha Meacham, West Allis

New Horizons: Gabrielle Graf, Pewaukee

OLLA:  Malia Baldry, Waukesha

Orientation Leaders: Kristin Garvens, Menomonee Falls; Gabrielle Graf, Pewaukee; Matthew Pritchard, Waukesha; Angela Russell, Waukesha   

Pre-College Counselor:  Angela Russell, Waukesha

Student Activities (ACT):  Angela Russell, Waukesha

Student Government: Michael Robinson, Waukesha

Yoga Club:  Curtis Dartsch, Brookfield; Gabrielle Graf, Pewaukee; Maria Sabljak, Waukesha

Sixteen members of Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for two-year colleges, completed their Associate Degrees.

Brookfield:                 Tracy M. Lanza

Eagle:                         Holly J. Wehrhahn

Hartland:                    Kyle M. Anderson

Mukwonago:              Kimberly Ricklefs

New Berlin:                Pablo Navarro, Lisa M. Tanin, Kenneth R. Wozniak

Oconomowoc:            Bethany E. Jeanson

Pewaukee:                 Rebecca A. Jonas

Sussex:                       Tanya Panno

Waukesha:                 Michelle Krause, Amanda Powell-Shapiro, Maria Sabljak, Kimberly L. Sagan, Dayanna Tejada, Catherine Teng Teng Chan

UW-Waukesha has the largest enrollment among the 13 freshman-sophomore University of Wisconsin Colleges campuses, offering associate of arts & science degrees and the best start on a college degree and unlimited career opportunities. For information about programs, admission or financial aid, contact the Student Services office at 888-2UW-WAUK (888-289-9285) or visit the Web at waukesha.uwc.edu.

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