Congratulations CVTC Graduates!
Thursday, December 11, 2025 • 7 p.m.
Sonnentag Event Center
1075 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703
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Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for guest seating. We ask all guests to be seated by 6:50 p.m.
The length of the ceremony will be approximately 1.5 hours.
Parking
There is limited parking at The Sonnentag Center with overflow parking in the UW-Eau Claire Water Street parking lot, which is located on the corner of Water Street and 2nd Avenue. Carpooling is strongly recommended. A free shuttle will operate continuously between the parking lots and The Sonnentag Center from 6:15 – 8:45 p.m. The shuttle ride takes approximately five minutes on a school bus. We encourage graduates to be dropped off at the Sonnentag Center before guests process to park.
Tickets
Tickets are required for all guests, including infants and children. Tickets are only distributed to graduates. Graduates will enter through a different door than guests and do not need a ticket for the ceremony but must be wearing regalia.
Public Safety
To create a safer environment and expedite the entry process, The Sonnentag has implemented a clear bag policy. Only clear bags (not exceeding 12" × 6" × 12") or small, non-clear bags (not exceeding 4.5" × 6.5") will be allowed into the venue. Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items following a proper inspection at the entrance. No outside food or beverage, including water bottles, are allowed in the facility. Stilettos are not allowed in the fieldhouse. A complete list of the Sonnentag event policies can be found here.
Accessibility
Accessible seating is available on the first floor of Sonnentag. This area is reserved for guests unable to navigate stairs or bleachers and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests who require wheelchair accessible and companion seating (1 guest) must email studentlife@cvtc.edu by noon on Wednesday, December 10.
You can also contact CVTC Student Life in Eau Claire with questions at 715-833-6267.
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And Now—Our December 2025 Grads!
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Candidates Graduating with Double Major
Candidates Graduating with Scholastic Honors Achieved academic excellence by accumulating a grade point average of 3.5 or above out of a possible 4.0 average. Students graduating with honors are entitled to a gold tassel.
Indicates a graduate who is serving or has served in the military.
Accounting
Raya Hope Bernette
Joseph Hayden Biesterveld
Memorie Jane Bunger
William George Calkins
Jacob Frank
Adam Lee Fuller
Lorin Maria Kuester
Nicholas Andrew Madson
Kylee Mae Minder
Rebecca Lynn Nelson
Taylor Jolene Peter
Jamie Lynn Peters
Lisa Leann Runowski
Joshua Steven Springer
Kelsey Lynn Thurston
Ava Briann Videen
Accounting Assistant
Orianna Rose Berg
Carrie Mae Jones
Agronomy Technician
Landyn Johnston
Animal Science Management
Evalynn Rose Williams
Victoria Joann Wintrone
Automation Engineering Technology
Zachary Daniel Johnson
Ryan Daniel Lemke
Alexander Jameson Liss
Trevor Luis Nava-Barber
Nolan Hunter Rietkerk
Julius Joe Rudack
Thomas Grant Sabelko
Kayla Wilbur
Bookkeeper
Josephine Elizabeth Tye
Business Generalist
Reina Jo Arndt
Rachel Christine Pride
Business Management
Luke Benjaming Carlson
Corey Matthew Cichy
Megan Marie Danzeisen
Kendra Renee Dennis
Cole Joseph Dravis
Tanner Daniel Dutton
Sophie Florence Eakes
Megan Marie Eckert
Charles Phillip Eldredge
Alex Luanne Gindt
Daniell Eliza Mary Green
Emily Hagen
Sydney Jean Harvey
Lydia Rose Holm
Camryn Jo Kirkham
Mackanzie Marie Knudson
Adam John Lillo
Ashton Joseph Measner
McKenzie Jen Meyer
Benjamin David Nowak
Elisabeth Camille Olson
Aiden Ronald Poirier
Rylan Jean Prissel
Bethany Jayne Risen
Lance Hugh Rothenbach
Laurie A Sarafin
Kylee Rose Simonson
Caitlin Nicole Smart
Gregory Wahl
Tou Va Xiong
Cosmetology
Madelyn Star Anderson
Kamryn Gail Annala
Hayley Braswell
Kaytlyn Renee Frederick
Miina Friend-Fellows
Alexis Ann Loew
Houaja Lor
Mercedes Jade Markfort
Isabel Dorothy May McSorley
Matthew L. Moore
Katlyn Ann Moyle
Kristen Nicole Pope
Katie Elena Robbins
Julia S Williams
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Academy
Emily Kay Anderson
Kyler Andres Castano
Madelin Kay Cody
Hailey Renee Karnowski
Daniel Layhew
Morgan Mitchell
Dylan Perry
Jaime Leonardo Rivas
Carson Keeth Smith
Sean Corwin VanSomeren
Jacob Gerald Wysocki
Justin Jacob Zareczny
Dental Assistant
Hailey Elizabeth Bednar
Kassidi Jayn Dejno
Marie D. Eggers
Anna Lisa Egli
Emily Ann Fell
Sophia Mae Fey
Morgan Leigh Guth
Natalie Elizabeth Jaskot
MahKenzee Sue Koenitzer
Kylie Alexis Olson
Jaidynn Rae Sarauer
Gracie Ann Schoengarth
Lainee Jo Spangler
Digital Marketing
Harper Lee Risinger
Haylee Reese Schintgen
Early Childhood Education
Kimberly Ann Bechel
Isabella Paige Kamrowski
Alexis Marie Sternweis
LeAnn Streeter
FireMedic
Elijah Joseph Bernier
Morgan Taylor Brunner
Connor Kennedy Cich
Ryan Thomas Conlin
Andrew Brian Fliehr
Annaliese Buchanan Henn
Owen Matthew Johnson
Nicholas Milton Mason
Riley James Roshell
Brody David Scherer
Graphic Design
Fox Noel Farmer
Josh Klitzke
High School Equivalency Diploma
Elisa Gualan Andrade
Dannette Apfel
Madina Bachirou
Dorian Bailey
Charles Barbee
Baylee Beebe
Jacob Behrends
Sofiane Boudjema
Harley Bowden
Shelby Bowe
Silas Brehm
Skylar Campbell
Izabella Campbell
Olivia Ruiz Carrillo
Tamara Carter
Cheyanne Christen
Brandi Cohoon
Osiel Alvarez Cortez
Anson Curtis
Danika Cynor
Hiep Dang
Justin Davis
Kaden Dodge
Zoey Dolan
Carly Drinkman
Michelle Driscoll
Sarah Edict
Grace Edison
Shaina Erickson
Audrey Eubank
Charles Ferry
Armecco Flemino
Justina Fredrickson
Cody Fulin
Katrina Goch
Krista Harel
Landen Harris
Kao Her
Mirian Herrera
Jacob Johnson
Salehkhan Kaker
Jasmine Kuehn
Lyric Kurtzhals
Kate Langreck
Lee Lavin
McKynna Lincoln
Jaden Link
Bridget Lokken
Blanca Lopez
Ruby Arroyo Martinez
Miguel Alejandro Rodriguez Martinez
Kelma Martins
Michael Mealy
Andrea Menendez
Arwen Meyer
Tammy Middleton
Shahd Mohamed
Emily Mooney
Eliud Morales
Ella Noah
Adam Noskoviak
Ani Nystrom
Juan Capetillo Olivo
Vanessa Olson
Ilse Adriana Rodriguez Oropeza
Jesus Contreras Perez
Justin Phillips
Carter Poirier
Ethan Polmanter
Meghan Potts
Devon Quade
Skylar Rediger
Skie Rindal
Jacob Ritger
Alexander Rodriguez-Steffen
Jeffrey Rubusch
Kelly Salak
Abraham Sanchez
Mercedes Tzompaxtle Sanchez
Jeremiah Sanderson
Isaac Schilling
Garrett Schindler
Andrew Schlecht
Brett Schwarzenberger
David Schwemmer
Alexandria Shipley
Brandon Smith
Stacey Sousek
Bryan Storlie
Xavier Sustaita
Loren Taylor
Macy Tennant
Hunter Thompson
Yuko Tsumura
Sokhna Khoudia Wade
Jordan Wheeler
Bryan Wilkins
Sheng Xiong
Ramazani Yamungu
Bob Yang
Xiao Ying Zhang
Griselda Zuniga
Human Resources
Ava Jo Arndt
Elizabeth Jane Boiteau
Abigail Lee Esparza
Brittni Lynn Harms
Brooklyn Marie Magana
Trisha Ann Olson
Anna Elise Phillippi
IT - Data Analyst
Jasmine Allyn Buttke
Terri Jo Buttke
Hailey Marie Forcier
Jessica Rae Lieburn
Xavier Dale Long
Paul J Park
Madelyn Elise Pashibin
Anthony Michael Roach
Austin Gordon Schimmel
Kristi A. Stockburger
Austin Robert Tanner
Rashen Thao
Jesse Jauci Xiong
IT - Network Specialist
Noah Cahak
Adrian Gonzalez
Hadley Joy Owen
Ryan Rowe
Andrew Semb
Bernard Jacob Sihsmann
Kelly R Symington
Andrew J. Thayer
Trey Allen White
Jacob Zillmer
IT - Software Developer
Stacy Jo Bahe
Dan S. Clayton
Robert Dale Engels
Matthew Otto Gadke
James Matthew Graber
Dominic Howard Huntress
David Stephen Piggott Jr
Logan Leon Kindschi
Alex Kenneth Marohl
Alan Juniel Ortiz-Cabrero
Zachary Thomas Vaughn
Gage Winsand
Zuayuah Yuah Xiong
IT - Software Development Specialist
Caleb Joseph Zeilinger
Lab Assistant
Gary John Best
Reda Eldanbouki
Hannah Catherine Forward
Sara Jayne Gruszynski
Delaney Marie Obermiller
Kayla Anne Rooney
Legal Studies/Paralegal
Denny Hang
Library & Info Services
Nikki R Hall
Robin Anne Kober
Cortney Williams
Manufacturing Engineering Technologist
Nicholas Earl Harvey Goetsch
Aaren Edward Vizer
Manufacturing Quality
Bridgette Renee Hatch
Alana Marie Huppert
Marketing
Carson David Dahlgren
Mechanical Design Technology
Jeffrey James Peterson
Mechanical Maintenance
Rosa Cordova
Mechatronics Specialist
Dakota Reed Antczak
Nicholas Raymond Kasper
João Paulo Silva de Souza
Medical Assistant
Erin Marie Eitrem
Rian Lynn Engelhardt
Jasmine Smith
Samantha White
Torrance Kimberly Wols
Nursing - Associate Degree
Megan Elisabeth Acker
Jada Mae Allen-Woodcock
Jalen Rose Antonich
Caleb Michael Babl
Nicole Elizabeth Bateson
Isabella Rose Bautista
Kayley Marie Bayer
Kayla Rayne Bennett
Alida Marie Berg
Alessandra Marie Bergson
Hope Adeline Borst
Crystal Marie Breeden
Samantha Jean Brown
Kylie A Brunner
Maggie Ann Burgess
Stephanie J. Carrell
Abryahna Josephine Charette
Catrina Cline
Heather Allison Cooper
Ashlie Rose Cummings
Tabetha Dittmann
John Paul Dremsa
Samantha Jo Edington
Madilyn Kay Ertresvaag
Elizabeth Magdalene Fancher
Madeline Cary Fifarek
Nicholas Fisher
Abigail C Fleischman
Hope Maria Foss
Hunter William Daniel Frahm
Shaun Michael Harrington
Ava Elizabeth Hastreiter
Elizabeth Jean Hayden
Janelle Renee Haynes
Jackie Jean Heggedahl
Thea Lee Her
Spencer James Herrick
Rebecca Kay Hinzman
Mya Lyn Hoehn
Olyvia Paige Hoel
Skyler Markeita Hudson-Walmsley
Kassidy Isham
Logan Michael Janney
Anthony Mikel Johnson
Abby Lynn Julien
Ian Thomas Kampersol
Chloe April Kennedy-Abdella
Megan Christine Knoll
Tyra Kostman
Anna Marie Koteras
Olivia Carmen Krug
Jadyn Paige Larson
Shawna Marie Larson
Brooke Angela Laska
Lucy Marie Lindeman
Michaela Lor
Kathia Liliana Martinez
Drew Elise Matthews
Laura Nicole Mattson
Troy Gregory Mayer
Jessica Nicole McKean
Carter Matthew Migala
Rachael Mae Montgomery
Sean Mormino
Samantha Jean Neibauer
Jordan Marie Pagac
Harley Paulson
Ashley Pederson
Katrina M. Pendergast
Holly Marie Penman
Dawn Marie Pierro
Alicia Ann Pretasky
Cassandra Marie Ramp
Isabella Genevieve Rasmuson
Laura Grace Risen
Abigail Ann Robbins
Hope Roskos
Rebecca Jean Ross
Rhiannon Lynette Rossen
Adam John Schwintek
Sophia Claire Seitz
Courtney Rae Shepherd
Kiana Sommer Simon
Macy Marie Skillings
Matthew John Sparks
Kaylee Bridget Spittler
Matthew Stevenson
Abby Marie Thoreson
Savannah Lynn Vassar
Brooke N Viner
Alexis Margaret Voskuil
Taylor Ann Walker
Brianna Kylie Wright
Chynna Yang
Dalton Harvey Ystebo
Courtney Marie Zastrow
Patricia Anne Ziegler
Paramedic Technician
Julia Diane Moats
Patient Service Specialist
Megan Elizabeth Awe
Alessa R Eilts
Miranda Kay Mousel
Oluwayemisi Omobonike Tayo-Ayorinde
Physical Therapist Assistant
Kamdan Bloom
Practical Nursing
Evelyn Rose Kolar
Substance Use Disorder Counseling
Samantha Marie Day
Mitchell Robinson
David Vincent Winters
Supply Chain Management
Dawson Allen Kurth
Timothy James Riley
Surgical Technology
Rachel Ann Neidermire
Truck Driving
Adam Lee Abbiehl
Catherine Elizabeth Adelman
Austin John Boon
Penny Holger
Christopher John Jarvi
Hailey Johnson
Casey Jonathan Kaiser
Nolyn Dale McFarlane
Annette M La Mont
James Arnold Riley
Iver James Rondestvedt
Joshua Damon Strand
Brian S. Strouf
University Transfer Liberal Arts - Associate of Arts
Miranda Lynn Boettcher
Jeffery Caleb Farmer
Janelle E Jensen
Cole David Marks
Josephine Mea Mcnamara-Connor
Kylee Sauk
Rachael Rian Shipley
Nic Dennis Stan
Mary Margaret Struve
University Transfer Liberal Arts - Associate of Science
Megan Elizabeth Glaus
Gao True Khang
Michael Brian Kilroy
Madeline McLain-Heath
Michael James Ziegler
Welding
Rahul Banjara
Jaxson James Batz
Eric Micheal Blasen
Carlon R. Braden
Kurt Daniel Bushey
Chris Edward Chilson
Matthew Joseph Dachel
Evan Jay Flak
Teagan Kayla Foley
Holter Ward Galloway
Avian Kent Gray
Javante Danial Kelly
Austin Lawrence Peterson
Jamison Thomas Resendez
Jayden Roatch
David M Selbera
Brennan John Thorgerson
Jonah Donald Witt
The list of graduate candidates may be incomplete. This page is not an official college record and does not certify actual grade point average or that the candidate has successfully completed degree requirements.
Student StoriesCelebrating our Graduates
For Thomas Sabelko, learning has always meant figuring things out through hands-on experience. Homeschooled in Eau Claire, he grew up exploring beyond textbooks, which made Chippewa Valley Technical College's Automation Engineering Technology program a natural fit. His decision to attend CVTC was also shaped by family—both parents attended the college, and his dad, a graduate who works at Cascades Tissue Group, now serves on the program's advisory board. With multiple relatives having worked at Cascades, Sabelko is proud to continue the family legacy when he starts his new job there in January after graduating in December. For Sabelko, CVTC's hands-on learning, affordability, and strong career outcomes made the choice easy. "Automation is for people who never want to stop learning," he said. "I'm excited and ready to get started."
–Thomas, Automation Engineering Technology
Student StoriesCelebrating our Graduates
When 36-year-old Krista Harel walks across the stage at CVTC's December 11 graduation, she won't just receive her High School Equivalency Diploma, she'll celebrate a hard-won belief in herself. Harel earned her HSED this summer while serving time in the Chippewa County Jail, one of 10 students in area jails to do so through a partnership between Literacy Chippewa Valley and Chippewa Valley Technical College. Growing up in Chippewa Falls, Harel struggled in school, left at 18 when she became pregnant, and spent years battling mental health challenges, substance use, and instability. Jail became a turning point. She attended HSED classes where supportive instructors and classmates helped her regain confidence. "They made me believe I could," she said. Now released, Harel is maintaining sobriety, exploring further education with help from a CVTC Foundation scholarship, and preparing to graduate, knowing her late mother would be proud.
–Krista, High School Equivalency Diploma
Student StoriesCelebrating our Graduates
After heartache, perseverance and a previous teaching career, Sean Mormino will receive a nursing degree from Chippewa Valley Technical College during commencement on Thursday, Dec. 11. During his first three semesters, he lost several close family members, and between his third and fourth semesters, he underwent brain surgery for a venous malformation. Just seven weeks later, he returned to finish his final semester. "Every semester, there was grief," he said. "If I can do it, anyone can." Originally from the Cleveland area, Mormino earned a biology degree and worked in environmental education before deciding nursing was his true path, inspired especially by his mother, a longtime nurse. CVTC's hands-on learning, small cohorts, and affordability drew him to the River Falls campus, where he immediately felt called to labor and delivery. He credits his partner, classmates, and instructors for helping him succeed. As he graduates, he's focused on a future in women's health and possibly teaching the next generation of nurses.
–Sean, Nursing
Student StoriesCelebrating our Graduates
Nicole Bateson will graduate from Chippewa Valley Technical College this month as a registered nurse — an achievement shaped by a challenging year. The 34-year-old from Chippewa Falls has been the primary support for a family member struggling with mental health. Still, she was determined to finish her nursing degree in River Falls, balancing classes, clinicals and long commutes. Bateson said CVTC instructors offered support and flexibility when possible while still maintaining high academic standards. She's grateful for both the compassion and the expectations. During clinicals, she often heard that CVTC students arrive confident and prepared. She also appreciated the encouragement within her cohort. As Bateson crosses the stage at commencement, she does so with pride, resilience, and confidence in the career she's ready to begin.
–Nicole, Nursing
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And So the Adventure Begins
It has been an absolute honor to be your educators and staff during your time at CVTC. We look forward to your success and future endeavors. You made the right choice when starting here, and we can only hope this has opened doors to many more excellent choices in the future.
In good health and education!
The CVTC Team