Area students graduate from University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic

The following students from the area graduated on May 16, 2026, from University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic in Menomonie, Wis. The university graduated 1,067 students, with 849 undergraduates and 218 Graduate School students this spring.

UW-Stout Polytechnic offers more than 70 industry-aligned undergraduate and graduate degrees and 40 professional certificate programs. 

Established in 1891, the university prides itself on the success of its students in the workplace, with nearly 1,000 national internship placements and an employment rate of 99% for recent graduates this past year. 

For its dedication to affordability and student outcomes, UW-Stout earned national recognition as one of America's Best Colleges by Money Magazine. It is a top-rated Military Friendly and Best for Vets institution, a DOE Green Ribbon recipient for sustainability, and the only four-year institution in the U.S. to win the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic education is distinguished by applied learning and research, business and industry collaboration, and career-focused experiences to prepare students for success in engineering, technology, design, management and other fields. It is one of the 13 Universities of Wisconsin.

From Menomonie

Matilda Alabi Dzissah, MS Risk Control & Safety Management

Trevor Alderden, BS Construction

Alexis Anderson, BS Psychology

Klarese Applebee, BFA Interior Design

Olivia Aronson, BS Business Administration

Sean Best, BS Criminal Justice & Rehabilitation

Helayna Brown, BS Applied Social Science

Om Chaudhari, BS Computer Science

Kai Chen, BS Packaging

Emily Cutler, MS Career & Technical Education

Lila Daily, BFA Game Design & Development-Art

Aaron Daly, BS Computer and Electrical Engineering

Damien Dunbar Rutherford, BS Psychology

Madeline Ellison, BS Early Childhood Education

Colter Feddersen, BS Computer and Electrical Engineering

Kierce Hemauer, BS Mechanical Engineering

Thomas Isenberger, BS Construction

Matt Janicki, BS Computer and Electrical Engineering

Cara Jenquin, BS Individualized Studies

Melanie Jetson, BS Psychology

Ryan Kahl, BS Mechanical Engineering

Kia Kamann, MS Operations & Supply Management

Kaleb Kazmarek, BS Supply Chain Management

Ella Kemp, BS Applied Social Science

Ayse Sena Kiray, BS Video Production

Aili Klein, BS Mechanical Engineering

Sarah Larson, MS Education

Jack Leipnitz, BS Packaging

Jacob Leonard, BFA Studio Art

Olivia Mai, BS Applied Science

James Martin, MS School Counseling

Riley Matz, BS Early Childhood Education

Vallie Meyer, BFA Interior Design

Addy Miland, BS Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management

Dani Nelson, BFA Interior Design

Hannah Nordlund, BS Early Childhood Education

Jessica O'Neel, MS Training and Talent Development

Shaelee Paul, MS School Counseling

Alex Peterson, BS Psychology

Austin Phillips, BS Business Administration

Brayden Quick, BS Video Production

Alex Rowley, BFA Game Design & Development-Art

Tawny Ruppert, BS Psychology

 Waveland Rushton, MS Operations & Supply Management

Taylor Sherack, BFA Graph Design & Interactive Media

Maxwell Stroup, BS Environmental Science

Bryce Taylor, BS Construction

Ashley Thomas, BS Management

Evelyn Uetz, BFA Interior Design

Kavin Vang, BS Packaging

Ryan Vue, BS Mechanical Engineering

Katarina Weber, BS Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management

Kassidy Welsch, BS Mechanical Engineering

Harper Westgaard, BS Environmental Science

Tim Wolfe, BS Business Administration

Ellen Zimmerman, MS Rehabilitation Counseling