DWU confers degrees on December 2025 graduates

DWU confers degrees on December 2025 graduates

DWU recently conferred 50 degrees to students graduating in December.

March 11, 2026

MITCHELL, S.D. - Dakota Wesleyan University recently conferred 50 degrees to students graduating in December - two associate degrees, 44 bachelor's degrees and four master's degrees.

The following is a list of graduates:

Master of Arts in Education degrees:

South Dakota
Mitchell - Romeon Greve

Master of Business Administration degrees:

South Dakota
Madison - Kelly DybdahL
Tea - Taylor Sinner

States Other than South Dakota

Hawaii
Kailua - Lauren Manner

Bachelor of Arts degrees:

South Dakota
Belle Fourche - Tristin Hendricks
Martin - Jared Harris
Mitchell - Brandy Bambas
Rapid City - Annika Enevoldsen***
Salem - Noelle Ibarra**
Sioux Falls - Brielle Biteler
Yankton - Adam King***

States Other than South Dakota

Iowa
Hinton - Elizabeth Odor

Nebraska
Gretna - Abigail Colgrove***

Countries Other than the U.S.

Ireland
Cheshire - Charlie Orsler

Bachelor of Science degrees:

South Dakota
Aberdeen - Nathan Kornmann
Arlington - Tanley Goebel**
Canistota - Saylor Hutcheson***
Centerville - Cierra Van Essen**
Colton - Alexandra Evink
De Smet - Cody Cavanaugh
Emery - Koby Kayser*
Harrisburg - Kaytlynn Cheshier
Huron - Kylee Walker*
Jefferson - Brodey Ballinger***
Kimball - Courtney Wilson*
Milbank - Shalyn Przybycien
Mitchell - Olivia Huber***; Keirstyn Krcil*; Jace Larson; Chelsey Mohr; Morgan Schutte*
Mt. Vernon - Hailey Walz**
Pierre - Tayne Bohman
Rapid City - Connor Johansen-Sallee**
Sioux Falls - Kennedi Johnson; Angela Saldana
Watertown - Cole Holden*; Andrew Norberg

States Other than South Dakota

Colorado
Colorado Springs - Maren Douglas**

Illinois
Romeoville - Shawn Rogers

Minnesota
Brooklyn Park - Chloe Cink*
Chandler - Jaclyn Ward
Edgerton - Kaila Hamann*
Holland - Ashley Hunt*
Luverne - Mandy Brecher*
Springfield - Cheyanne Hammerschmidt

Nebraska
Lincoln - Meagan Trimble**
Stromsburg - Christina Rystrom***

Associate degrees:

South Dakota
Pierre - Casey Keller; Ariel Ruano⁺

^{***summa cum laude, cumulative GPA 3.85 and higher
**magna cum laude, cumulative GPA 3.70-3.84
*cum laude, cumulative GPA 3.50-3.69
+with honors}