LCO College Celebrates Commencement
The Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College celebrated their Commencement Ceremony, honoring 41 graduates, on Thursday, May 23, 2019.
Congratulatory remarks were offered by Jason Schlender, Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Governing Board Educational Liaison and Daryl Coons, Jr., Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College Board of Regents member.
American Indian College Fund Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College Student of the Year, Gabrielle Kiggins, a Red Cliff Tribal Member, spoke about her personal struggle with IV drugs and journey to attain four years of sobriety and an Associate Degree in Science.
Shauna Coons, Managing Attorney at Kwe Law Firm shared the Keynote Address. Coons highlighted choosing a career path aligns with your passions and values.
The Lac Courte Oreilles Veterans presented the Colors, Lac Courte Oreilles Badger Singers offered a Welcome Wong, Honor Song, and Traveling Song. Flute solos were also offered by Serena Quagon and Dennis White.
Congratulations to this year’s graduates.
Associate Degree
Associate of Arts | Early Childhood Education
Melissa Armagost, Bad River Outreach
Rosanne DePerry, Bad River Outreach
Kathleen Miller, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Tara Wooten, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Associate of Arts | Human Services
Shane Wilmer, Cum Laude, Bad River Outreach
Associate of Arts | Liberal Arts
Nakina Hart, Lac du Flambeau Outreach
Cali Quaderer-Cuddy, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Serena Quagon, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Associate of Arts | Native American Studies
Misty Jackson, Summa Cum Laude, US Army Veteran, Lac du Flambeau Outreach
Associate of Arts | Native American Studies – Ojibwe Language
Lester Merrill, St. Croix Outreach
Associate of Applied Science | Casino Operations Management
Keshia Chino, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Jaymie Hammer, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Associate of Applied Science | Agriculture & Natural Resource Management
Lolita Barth, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Julia Buck, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Amanda Easland, Cum Laude, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Bowen Fear, US Navy Veteran, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Melissa Lewis, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Associate of Science | Business Administration – Accounting
Jaymie Hammer, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Associate of Science | Science
Stephanie Gouge, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Gabrielle Kiggins, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Tiffany Melton, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Associate of Degree of Nursing
Michelle Dutcher, Cum Laude, St. Croix Outreach
Michelle Lowe, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Ashkiro Omar, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Felicia Paulzine, Cum Laude, St. Croix Outreach
Sadie Schaaf, Cum Laude, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Shaye Stone, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Elizabeth Waskow, Summa Cum Laude, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Certificate
AODA
Pauline Biscobing, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Kimberly Emery, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Donna Lohman, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Deanna Maulson-Greske, Lac du Flambeau Outreach
Nicole Olsen, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Dawn Quaderer, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Jennifer Rady, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Lisa Waggoner-Roberts, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Hospitality & Customer Service
Jaymie Hammer, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Culinary Arts
Shane Corbine, Lac Courte Oreilles Campus
Native American Language
Zayden Anderson, St. Croix Outreach
Nona Crowe, Bad River Outreach
Justice Moore, Bad River Outreach
Luanne Wiggins, Bad River Outreach
Graduation Honors
Summa Cum Laude 3.90 to 4.0 GPA
Magna Cum Laude 3.70 to 3.89 GPA
Cum Laude 3.50 to 3.69 GPA
All Honors as of May 22, 2019.
Gabrielle Kiggins, Student of the Year