For the Gazette

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Mid-State Technical College’s fall 2022 graduates were recognized in an indoor ceremony on the college’s Wisconsin Rapids campus, on Dec. 10.

The celebration highlighted the College’s protective and human services programs and included a faculty send-off by Information Technology Instructor Brent Presley and a keynote address delivered by Mid-State’s 2022 Distinguished Alumnus Rick Anderson, associate dean of Protective & Human Services.

The student address was delivered by Mara Daniels, Plover, graduating from the Criminal Justice-Corrections & Community Advocacy program.

“Nothing worthwhile is easy, and that includes making the most of our futures,” Daniels said in her speech. “But that doesn’t mean we give up on ourselves. We will keep pushing, because we know we can achieve our dreams, and because we are worth it.”

Mid-State President Dr. Shelly Mondeik conferred the degrees and invited the graduates to move their tassels to the left.

“Use all you have learned and experienced to navigate opportunities and challenges in ways that propel you forward,” she said in her remarks. “Do not settle for mediocrity. Be the one that puts in the extra effort to make a difference.”

Local Graduates

Almond – Construction Trades: Robert Frank; Amherst – Business Management: Tanya Mitchell; Civil Engineering Technology-Highway Technician: Triv Ulseth; Construction Trades: Jake Hoffman; Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy: Mason Czech; Entrepreneurship: Tanya Mitchell; High School Equivelancy Diploma (HSED): Noah Zachman; Human Resources Assistant: Tanya Mitchell; IT Security Specialist: Anthony Olson; Machine Tool Technician: Jakob Struble; Nursing: Makayla Konkol; Phlebotomy Technician: Hannah Hoffman; Project Management: Tanya Mitchell; Amherst Junction – Entrepreneurship: Isaac Winkelman; Human Resources Assistant: Isaac Winkelman; Nursing: Jordan Hunger; Project Management: Isaac Winkelman

Bancroft – IT Network Specialist: Luke Manock; Custer – Digital Marketing Promotions: Lillian Lepak; Early Childhood Education: Taylor Sevenz; Sales Specialist: Lillian Lepak; Junction City – Construction Trades: Trenton Pumper; Cosmetology: Lily Raasch; Medical Coder: McKenna Harsla; Steamfitter and Steamfitter Service Apprentice: Aaron Pershern, Russell Roth; 

Milladore – Digital Marketing Promotions: Cassidy Northway; IT Security Specialist: Zachary Kohlbeck

Plover – Accounting: Christopher Campbell; Business Management: Ami Bauer, Margaret Pieczynski, Cassandra Stashek; Construction Trades: Keegan Kizewski; Cosmetology: Abigail Tibbits; Criminal Justice-Corrections & Community Advocacy: Mara Daniels; Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy: Malachi Askeland, James Megehee, Elliot Schmoll; Customer Relationship Professional: Amber Shirek; Entrepreneurship: Deyanira Silva; IT Software Developer: Kamron Clark; Liberal Arts-Associate of Arts: Liam Lovett; Medical Coder: Cheyenne Burger; Nursing: Maddie Pliska, Tessa Sanders; Office Support Specialist: Amber Shirek; Phlebotomy Technician: Patricia Hetzel; Rosholt – IT Security Specialist: Ethan Simonis; Stevens Point – Accounting Assistant: Tracy Gajewski; Automotive Technician: James Ehlenfeldt; Barber Technologist: Tyler Smith; Business Management: Tyler Menadue, Heather Schlutter; Construction Trades: Lloyd Anseth; Criminal Justice-Corrections & Community Advocacy: Susanne Ligenza; Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy: Samuel Gressel, Austen Jahnke, Noah Wieczorek; Customer Relationship Professional: Catherine Frost, Kelley Nagorski; Digital Marketing: Aysiah Xiong; Early Childhood Education: Briana Przybylski; Entrepreneurship: Heather Schlutter; General Education Development® (GED): Darian Valle; High School Equivelancy Diploma (HSED): Zaragosa Luis; Human Resources Assistant: Heather Schlutter; IT Computer Support Specialist: Leah Lueck; IT Network Specialist: Ethan Krawczyk; Liberal Arts-Associate of Arts: Brittany Vial; Machine Tool Technician: Ryan Ganser; Medical Assistant: Bretta Eggebeen, Shaylin Kawski; Medical Coder: Erin Mcdonagh, Lily Peplinski; Microsoft System Administrator: Ethan Krawczyk; Millwright/Maintenance Mechanic Apprentice: Joseph Foth; Nail Technician: Kaitlyn Cowart, Bianca Pinion; Nursing: Tiffany Boak, Hayley Champine, Clair Janssen, Hlee Vang, Jordyn Vetter; Office Support Specialist: Charlotte Peden, Kristen Peltier; Phlebotomy Technician: Holly Pearce; Project Management: Tyler Menadue; Stainless Steel Welding: Tony Jackson.