Area students receive degrees from UW-River Falls

The following local residents were among the nearly 679 students receiving degrees from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls during spring commencement in May 2026. 589 students received bachelor’s degrees, 80 received master’s degrees, six received doctorate degrees and four received associate’s degrees. 

At graduation, four types of merit awards are recognized:

Senior Merit - Graduating seniors who have maintained a 3.500 grade point for their last 60 credits at UWRF.

Cum Laude - Graduating seniors with a minimum cumulative 3.700 grade point average for their entire college career at all institutions.

Magna Cum Laude - Graduating seniors with a minimum cumulative 3.800 grade point average for their entire college career at all institutions.

Summa Cum Laude - Graduating seniors with a minimum cumulative 3.900 grade point average for their entire college career at all institutions.

From Menomonie:

Isaac Blomquist, BS, Finance, Senior Merit

Ali Bolssen, BS, Animal Science

Thomas Poplawski, BS, Business Administration, Cum Laude

Kira Prochnow, BS, Food Science & Technology, Cum Laude

Tylee Rydberg, BS, Management

Jaelyn Spiess, BS, Management and Marketing, Summa Cum Laude

Sam Stephens, BS, Marketing Communications

Abbey Sutliff, BS, Management, Magna Cum Laude

Mattie Wilk, BS, Horticulture, Magna Cum Laude