{"id":11347,"date":"2023-10-16T09:39:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T14:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=11347"},"modified":"2023-10-16T09:39:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T14:39:33","slug":"missouri-western-announces-summer-2023-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2023\/10\/16\/missouri-western-announces-summer-2023-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Missouri Western announces summer 2023 graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/16A6857-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"graduates wave to their families during Spring 2023 MWSU Commencement\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/16A6857-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/16A6857-1-310x207.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/16A6857-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/16A6857-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/16A6857-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/16A6857-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/16A6857-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/16A6857-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/16A6857-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oct. 16, 2023&#8211;Missouri Western State University awarded degrees and certificates to 56 students during the summer 2023 semester. Graduates are listed below by hometown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Illinois<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Huntley: Hunter Mathew Rumachik, Bachelor of Science in Recreation Sport Management, Sport Studies\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Iowa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ames: Ethan Russell Mesenbrink, Bachelor of Science in Recreation Sport Management, Sport Studies\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cedar Falls: Paige Kvale, Master of Applied Science in Sport Fitness Management\u00a0 <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Kansas<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheney: Kauy Kuhn ,Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Personal &amp; Commercial Fitness\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olathe: Blake Patrick Van Hercke, Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology, Construction<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Topeka: Abigail Rae Miller, Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wathena: Blake Anthony Miller, Bachelor of General Studies \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Missouri<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agency: Miranda Kay Biller, Master of Applied Science in Assessment, Differentiated Instruction\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blue Springs: Skyla Bell Hamilton, Bachelor of Applied Arts in Performing &amp; Cinematic Arts<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Butler: Autumn Nichole West, Bachelor of General Studies \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cameron: Lauren Evelyn McBee, Bachelor of Science in Convergent Journalism &amp; PR <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chillicothe: Kennedie Lavon Kieffer, <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant; Grace Elizabeth Montes, Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conception Junction: Kameron E. Freemyer, Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Health &amp; Exercise Science, Bachelor of General Studies and Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cosby: Konnor Benjamin Buczek, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management, Entrepreneurship\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DeKalb: Janae Masoner, Bachelor of Science in Convergent Journalism &amp; PR<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edgerton: Jackson Byers, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fairfax: Jacob Ryan Wheeler, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gallatin: Claire Elizabeth Hemry, Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant; Josie Renae McFee, Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Health &amp; Exercise Science<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hatfield: Hunter Ann Stevens, Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holts Summit: Victoria Hartman, Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Health &amp; Exercise Science and Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kansas City: Claire Lillian Ambrose, Graduate Certificate in TESOL; KhaMarei Rashaad Holden, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement; Zeke Oppriecht, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting; Briana Michelle Ward, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management, Entrepreneurship\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maryland Heights: Rachael Vitale, Bachelor of General Studies, Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Health &amp; Exercise Science and Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mound City: Courteney Michelle Gordon, Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Haven: Alexander G. Trentmann, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Legal Studies\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Platte City: Hannah Elizabeth Kunels, Bachelor of Science in Population Health Management\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saint Joseph: Taylor Alexxis Rose Bristol, Bachelor of Science in Strategic Communication; Kimberly Sue Callaway, Graduate Certificate in TESOL; Jacob Dennis, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management; Amorin Faith Dias, Bachelor of General Studies; Ashley Necole Evans, Bachelor of Social Work; Jaelyn Kelly Haggard, Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant; Gabriella Faith Higgins, Bachelor of Science in Political Science; Graham Keller Hill, Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant; Jamie Dawn Law, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management, Entrepreneurship; Herbi-Jo Lucas, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management; Wende Lysaght, Bachelor of General Studies; Ember Rielly McCauley, Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Health &amp; Exercise Science; Chad K. Owen, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry; Jacob Shuman, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice; Zafirah Thompson, Certificate in Legal Assistant \u00a0 <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saint Louis: Brianna Davis, Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Savannah: Margaret Kendall, Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Health &amp; Exercise Science and Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smithville: Baileigh Michelle Kienzle, Bachelor of Social Work \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stewartsville: Amy Mae Shoemaker, Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winston: Jacob Lewis, Bachelor of Science in Biology, Health Science\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nebraska<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Papillion: Abigail Paulina Dickey, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Wisconsin<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fond Du Lac: Noah Wenger, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oct. 16, 2023&#8211;Missouri Western State University awarded degrees and certificates to 56 students during the summer 2023 semester. Graduates are listed below by hometown. Illinois Huntley: Hunter Mathew Rumachik, Bachelor of Science in Recreation Sport Management, Sport Studies\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Iowa Ames: Ethan Russell Mesenbrink, Bachelor of Science in Recreation Sport Management, Sport Studies\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cedar Falls: Paige [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":11348,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13,48],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11347"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11347"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11349,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11347\/revisions\/11349"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}