Commencement

Congratulations, Graduates!

On Thursday, December 12, Wisconsin Lutheran College held its winter commencement exercises in the Recreation Complex - Time of Grace Center. At the service, WLC awarded diplomas to 50 traditional undergraduate students, adult accelerated degree program students, and graduate students. The traditional and adult undergraduates (pictured here) came from six states and represented 16 programs of study.

VICTOR RAMIREZ of Milwaukee, shown with Prof. Rachel Kuehl ’96 (left) and Prof. Beth Zeitler ’17, graduated with a degree in sport and exercise science.

MONICA WILLIAMS of Milwaukee graduated with a degree in business management and leadership.

WLC alumnus SCOTT WARRAS ’03 welcomed graduates to the ranks of WLC alumni. Warras is an on-air personality at WTMJ Radio in Milwaukee and handles radio play-by-play duties for the UW-Milwaukee Panthers. He is pictured with retired communication professor Mary Heins (left) and Prof. Deborrah Uecker, commencement keynote speaker.

Six students from Wisconsin earned their Master of Arts degrees in December, five in transition to teaching and one in leadership and innovation. They were awarded their hoods during a ceremony held prior to commencement.

DR. DAVID SCHULZ (left), professor of computer science, talked with DR. DENNIS MILLER, who retired as head football coach in December 2019. Schulz, who has taught at WLC since 2004 following a 25-year career as a computer scientist and linguist, will retire this summer.

DEBORRAH UECKER, professor of communication at WLC, gave the ceremony’s keynote address. Uecker, who was instrumental in developing WLC’s theatre program and communication major, has served as chair of the School of Professional Communication. She plans to retire from WLC this summer.

BRITLEY (GRULKE) DIERMEIER of Hustisford, Wisconsin, a four-year volleyball player for the Warriors, earned her degree in accounting. She and fellow December accounting grad Lydia Glatzel are now working as audit associates with the public accounting and business advisory firm of Vrakas S.C.

PROF. DEE DEE MACKIE, instructor of human social services, enjoyed the post-commencement reception with three human social services graduates: Savannah Kubis, Harold Summers, and Juan Cerna.

GRANT BECK, a business administration major from Union Grove, Wisconsin, celebrated after receiving his diploma.