Virtual commencement ceremonies, recognizing the academic and personal accomplishments of Western Illinois University students, will be launched on WIU’s Facebook page and YouTube channel by college at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19.
The number of students eligible for Fall 2020 Commencement is 797, which includes 609 undergraduate students, of which 59 are in the Bachelor of Arts in General Studies degree program; 188 master’s degrees will be conferred, which includes 10 doctoral degrees; eight earning their doctoral degrees in educational leadership (Ed.D.): Lacey Anderson, of Seatonville, IL; Brandi Anderson-Maier, of Peru, IL; *Jonathan E. Devereueawax, of Dixon, IL *(completed Summer 2020); Marcie G. Faust, of Highland Park, IL; Michaela Joy Fray, of Quincy, IL; Margaret A. Lesniak, of Tinley Park, IL; John P. Price, of Chicago, IL; Michael J. Ruff, of Taylor Ridge, IL; and Anne M. Zahn, of Chicago, IL; and two students earning their Ph.D. in environmental science – large river ecosystems: Michele Marie Rehbein, of Helper, UT; and Anshu Singh, of Bettendorf, IA.
The video ceremony will include remarks from alumni, remarks from deans and directors, and slides with each graduate’s name shown.
Graduating senior music major Mark A. Mixon, Jr., of Chicago will perform the national anthem for the virtual commencement ceremony and graduating senior music education major Morgan Ann-Marie Miller, of Geneseo, IL, will deliver “Purple, Gold, Our Colors Brave,” during the virtual Honors Convocation, which can be seen at wiu.edu/honors/virtual_convocation.
A complete list of department and college scholars can be found at wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=17576. To find a complete list of majors by college, go to wiu.edu/commencement/majors.php. The Fall 2020 Commencement booklet will also be available, in PDF format, at wiu.edu/commencement.
Students who were selected as marshals for the December commencement are: College of Arts and Sciences: Laura Ballesteros Font, a senior psychology major, of Barcelona, Spain, and Michael A. Viti, a senior chemistry major, of New Cumberland, PA; College of Business and Technology: Amy M. Johnson, a senior agriculture major, of Cambridge, IL, and Nichole Roberts, a senior computer science major, of Princeville, IL; College of Education and Human Services: Miranda Brant, a senior physical education major, of Canton, IL, and Jacob D. Viaene, a senior elementary education major, of Moline, IL; College of Fine Arts and Communication: Morgan Ann-Marie Miller, a senior music education major, of Geneseo, IL, and Lydia S. Olson, a senior music major, of Moline, IL.
Caps and gowns may still be purchased online at wiu.edu/bookstore, and graduation announcements can be ordered at wiu.edu/dps.
For more information regarding commencement, visit wiu.edu/commencement.
***Report Courtesy of Western Illinois University***
