Western Illinois awards degrees to area residents
BLOOMINGTON – Forty-eight area residents were among the Spring graduates who received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Western Illinois University at Macomb.
McLean County – Bloomington: Megan Hultgren, bachelor of science in education (non-teaching), law enforcement and justice administration; Lon Alderman, master of science, recreation, park, and tourism administration; and Joel Smith, master of arts, law enforcement and justice administration;
Colfax: Jeffrey Harris, bachelor of business, agricultural business;
Heyworth: Jason Rustemeyer, bachelor of business, agricultural business;
LeRoy: Nicole Thornton, bachelor of science in business teacher education, agriculture;
McLean: Kari Hester, bachelor of science in education (non- teaching), recreation, park, and tourism administration;
Normal: Thomas Benjamin, bachelor of science in teacher education, physical education; Jeffrey Marsh, bachelor of science in education (non-teaching), law enforcement and justice administration; and Cathy Nottoli, Board of Trustees/bachelor of arts.
Livingston County – Dwight: Hari Anderson, bachelor of science in education (non-teaching), law enforcement and justice administration;
Odell: Eddie Legner, magna cum laude, bachelor of business, finance;
Pontiac: Denise Molina, bachelor of arts in fine arts, broadcasting; Adam Munch, bachelor of business, finance; Denise Schulz, magna cum laude, bachelor of science in teacher education, special education; and Aaron Swenson, bachelor of science in education (non-teaching), law enforcement and justice administration;
Saunemin: Chris Klepp, bachelor of science in teacher education, elementary education.
Tazewell County – Delavan: Amy Lusher, bachelor of business, management; Staci Harper, master of science in educational and interdisciplinary studies, educational administration; James Russell, master of science in educational and interdisciplinary studies, educational administration; and Cindi Shepard, master of science in educational and interdisciplinary studies, educational administration.
Mackinaw: Blaine Gilbert, bachelor of science in education (non- teaching), exercise science and fitness; and Wendy Lisanby, magna cum laude, bachelor of science in arts and sciences, zoology;
Morton: Lisa Dalrymple, bachelor of arts in arts and sciences teacher education, English; Jared Dwyer, bachelor of business, computer science; John Huston, bachelor of science in education (non- teaching), law enforcement and justice administration; Kris Johnson, bachelor of science in education (non-teaching), exercise science and fitness; and Jesse Psinas, bachelor of science in education (non- teaching), law enforcement and justice administration;
Tremont: Regina Schmidgall, cum laude, bachelor of science in teacher education, elementary education;
Washington: Laura Gustafson, summa cum laude, bachelor of science in fine arts, communication sciences and disorders; Rachel Holliger, bachelor of business, finance; Tony Rodgers, bachelor of science in education (non-teaching), law enforcement and justice administration; Amanda Sights, bachelor of science in teacher education, elementary education; and Joseph Virbickis, master of science in educational and interdisciplinary studies, educational administration.
Woodford County – Metamora: Adrienne Alley, bachelor of science in arts and sciences, chemistry; Rachel Hippen, summa cum laude, bachelor of arts in arts and sciences, Spanish; and Kimberly Kelley, bachelor of science in education (non-teaching), dietetics;
Roanoke: Jeffrey Tibbs, bachelor of science in education (non- teaching), law enforcement and justice administration.