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VOLUME 9 • ISSUE 23
THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019
11512 N. 2nd ST. • MACHESNEY PARK, IL 61115
Local students graduated from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater celebrated the achievements of its graduates on Saturday, May 18, and Tuesday, May 21, as proud families and friends gathered for the 2019 spring commencement ceremonies. At the university’s Whitewater campus, a total of 1,643 graduates crossed the stage on May 18 to receive their degrees. The morning ceremony, which began at 10 a.m., recognized 759 undergraduate and 88 graduate students from the colleges of Arts and Communication, and Business and Economics. The afternoon ceremony began at 3 p.m. and recognized 696 undergraduate and 100 graduate students from the colleges of Education and Professional Studies, and Letters and Sciences. The ceremonies, which lasted approximately two hours each, were held in Kachel Fieldhouse. The commencement speaker for both ceremonies was Damani Short, who earned a BBA in management computer systems in 1994. The Waukesha native has had a wide-ranging career in information technology in organizations as diverse as GE Healthcare, Sharpie, the U.S. Olympic Committee, Johnson Controls and Shutterfly. Short now leads Lexico, a transformation services consultancy, together with his SUBMITTED PHOTOS McHenry County News wife and business partner, Cindi. The graduating class of the White- Jordan Dykstra of Crystal water campus includes 82 students who Lake graduated with a Bachelor are veterans, 31 international students of Science degree in Education. and 231 nontraditional undergraduate students, defined as undergraduate students who are 25 years of age or older. In addition, 111 self-identified students with disabilities received degrees.
John Winzenried of Woodstock graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
Kayin Moore of Crystal Lake Haley Hiller of McHenry gradugraduated with a Bachelor of Sci- ated with a Bachelor of Science ence degree. degree in Education
Ryan Orabutt of Algonquin Rachel Hevrdejs of Algonquin Cheyenne Koster of McHenry graduated with a Bachelor’s de- graduated with a Bachelor of Sci- graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. ence degree in Education. gree in Business Administration.
Natalia Gonzalez of Harvard graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. Alex Rathaway of Harvard graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
Anna Herff of Wonder Lake Sydney Fortin of Woodstock graduated with a Bachelor of graduated with a Bachelor’s deArts degree. gree in Business Administration.
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Ian and his parents, Mark Shuman and Ann Crumlish.
Crystal Lake grad wins conservation scholarship The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is pleased to announce that Ian Shuman, recent graduate of Crystal Lake Central High School, is the recipient of The Defenders’ environmental scholarship. The annual scholarship is given to a deserving senior who has demonstrated a commitment to the environment through volunteer work, has stellar recommendations, a well-written essay and has plans to study in an
area related to conservation or the environment. Ian plans to attend the University of Notre Dame and begin in his studies in the area of biology, with a possible emphasis on conservation and field research. Ian received his $1,000 scholarship at his school’s senior awards night held on May 15 at Central and presenting the award at the ceremony was Cynthia Kanner, Executive Director of the Environmental Defenders.