Mid-State Technical College’s fall 2023 graduates were recognized during the College’s biannual commencement ceremony on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus, Saturday, Dec. 9. Out of a class of 492 graduates across the College's four campuses, 139 crossed the stage to receive their diploma at the event.

The celebration highlighted the College’s Phlebotomy Technician program and included a faculty send-off by Nichol L. Riedel, Phlebotomy Technician instructor and program director. The student address was delivered by Phlebotomy Technician graduate Veronica Line, Stevens Point. 

“There’s one thing in life that I’ve learned so far, and it’s that life doesn’t always go the way you think it will,” said Line in her student address. “It’s strange and ever-changing, but I believe it leads you to where you need to be.”

Riedel’s faculty address encouraged graduates to be patient when embarking on their career. “Give yourself a chance to get acclimated,” she said. “The fact that you are here on graduation day is a testament that you have the fortitude and strength to stick with it.”

The event also featured an address from Mid-State’s Board Chairperson Richard Merdan and an alumni address from Mid-State’s 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award winner, Chet Laskowski, co-founder of Chet’s Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

Laskowski’s remarks highlighted the value of pride as “fuel” for motivation. “Whether in employment or furthering your education, pride in yourself is contagious,” he said. “At work or at school, pride will help you produce better quality and quantity of work. It will be noticed.”

Following is a list of Mid-State’s fall 2023 graduates sorted by graduate candidate city and academic program. Cities are in Wisconsin unless otherwise indicated. 

Abbotsford – Emergency Medical Technician: Kyla Reischel

Adams – Emergency Medical Technician: Sophia Hammond; High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED): Laura Jimenez, David Lamont, Dustin Smothers; Nursing Assistant: Maria Barnes, Randolph Platt, Ninita Treuber

Almond – Business Management: Terren Spranger; Emergency Medical Technician: Michael Clark; Entrepreneurship: Terren Spranger; Nursing Assistant: Addison Visger; Project Management: Terren Spranger

Amherst – Administrative Professional: Midajah Decker; Construction Trades: Elijah Robinson; Cosmetology: Annika Kildahl; Nursing: Zimrije Alimi, Carissa Avery

Amherst Junction – Digital Marketing: Ethan Winkelman; Precision Machining Technician: Chase Glodowski

Argonne – High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED): Jaycie Gannigan

Arkdale – Automotive Technician: Andy Grimes; High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED): Robert Rex

Arpin – Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy: Barron Taylor; High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED): Konrad Blaschka; Nursing: Melinda Brueggen; Nursing Assistant: Amanda Aschenbrenner

Babcock – Entrepreneurship: Jamie Nyhus; Stainless Steel Welding: Trenten Kniprath

Bancroft – High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED): Kenzie Elizondo; Nursing Assistant: Rayelynn Wojcik

Baraboo – High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED): Andrew Leeth; Human Resources Assistant: Ashley Klang

Berlin – Advanced Emergency Medical Technician: Stephen Webster

Berryton, KS – Project Management: Miranda Fleischmann

Centuria – Emergency Medical Technician: Kyle Golz

Crandon – Accounting Assistant: Jacinta West

Curtiss – Nursing: Josie Jakel

Custer – Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy: Rebecca Ostrowski; Digital Marketing: Lillian Lepak; Emergency Medical Technician: Alexis Pelot; Human Resources Assistant: Macie Cohen; Nursing: Breana Hintz; Precision Machining Technician: Lillian Webb; Project Management: Kimberly Borski

Eland – Nursing: Abigail Baehman

Elroy – Nursing: Mikayla Newlun

Endeavor – Nursing Assistant: Ashley Bobholz

Fremont – Business Management: Amber Okreglicki; Entrepreneurship: Amber Okreglicki; Project Management: Amber Okreglicki

Friendship – High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED): Ashley Lawson; Medical Assistant: Samantha Mckinney; Nursing Assistant: Shauna Lauritzen; Office Support Specialist: Austin Wise

Grand Marsh – Accounting Assistant: Heidi Peterson; Business Management: Vanessa Beers; High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED): Cordell Mueller, Elijah Rivera, Isaiah Rivera; Project Management: Vanessa Beers

Granton – Emergency Medical Technician: Emily Burich, Brook Ratsch

Green Bay – Early Childhood Education: Elizabeth Hellweg; Medical Coder: Alexandra Miller

Greenwood – Phlebotomy Technician: Sierra Myers

Hampshire, IL – Nursing Assistant: Savannah L’huillier

Hancock – Digital Marketing: Lauren Scurto; Digital Marketing Promotions: Lauren Scurto; Electrical & Instrumentation Apprentice: Thomas Aiello

Hewitt – Nursing Assistant: Jayme Edmundson

Iola – Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy: Kenneth Johnson

Janesville – Medical Coder: Michelle Derry, Roger Peters

Junction City – Business Management: Morgan Przybelski; High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED): Miles Buckmaster; IT Network Specialist: Neikalo Witcraft; Nursing Assistant: Jadyn Buckmaster, Ashley Kawlewski; Precision Machining Technician: Joshua Mathews

Livingston – Emergency Medical Technician: Sierra Hynes

Lowell, IN – Business Management: Andrew Dulin; Entrepreneurship: Andrew Dulin; Human Resources Assistant: Andrew Dulin; Project Management: Andrew Dulin

Loyal – Nursing: Lauren Koopman

Luck – Human Resources Assistant: Misty Covert

Marshfield – Accounting: Dylan Lang, Polly Langfoss, Armando Ponce; Accounting Assistant: Dylan Lang, Polly Langfoss, Armando Ponce, Logan Seibel, Tammy Solberg; Business Management: Christy Lang, Shawn Meyer; Cosmetology: Melina Deleske; Criminal Justice-Corrections & Community Advocacy: Genevieve Duerr; Customer Relationship Professional: Jessica Backus; Digital Marketing: Samuel Zugier; Emergency Medical Technician: Adrian Kruger; Entrepreneurship: Ashley Bentley, Christy Lang, Jodi Meyer; Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Installer : Dominic Willcome; High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED): Alicia Gloyd, Niki Konrardy, Rick Purdy, Abigail Shaw, Logan Wells; Hospitality Management: Stephanie Dartt; Human Resources Assistant: Paraskoviia Kolisnichenko, Christy Lang, Jodi Meyer; IT Computer Support Specialist: Trisha Anderson; IT Software Developer: Candice Kohlbeck; Medical Assistant: Yang Liu; Nursing: Erika Grimm, Taylor Heil, Breiana Krise, Jessica Kuchta, Rebecca Puent, Cassie Roggenbauer; Nursing Assistant: Oluwakemi Alonge, Max Curtis, Kaylyn Hocking, Jaelyn Lepage, Jasmin Tiro-Rodriguez, Aran Tripathi; Office Support Specialist: Jessica Backus; Project Management: Ashley Bentley, Christy Lang, Shawn Meyer; Sales Specialist: Samuel Zugier; Stainless Steel Welding: McKenna Alboreo, Halerie Irwin, Matthew Irwin, Ryan Rodeghier

McFarland – Nursing Assistant: Megan Jansen

Mosinee – Business Management: Christian Baron; Emergency Medical Technician: Jeffrey Davidson; Entrepreneurship: Christian Baron; Human Resources Assistant: Christian Baron; Phlebotomy Technician: Christian Baron; Steamfitting Apprentice: Joshua Wiese

Necedah – Automotive Maintenance Technician: Patricia Kerwin; Cosmetology: Amber Loging; Emergency Medical Technician: Breanna Gillan

Nekoosa – Business Management: Ashton Bredda; Construction Trades: Ben Hovorka; Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy: Ryan Bink, Hunter Ebbe, Evan Harris, Adam Spaw; Electrical & Instrumentation Apprentice: Andrew Gustafson; Emergency Medical Technician: Rebecca Hartje; Entrepreneurship: Ashton Bredda, Lilly-Jo Stojak; Human Resources Assistant: Ashton Bredda, Tia Machon, Lilly-Jo Stojak; Industrial Mechanical Technician: Gavin Black, Lacey Goffin; Medical Assistant: Lynn Vera; Nursing Assistant: Sandra Mckenzie, Evelyn Reinwand; Project Management: Ashton Bredda; University Transfer-Associate of Science: Lillian Spice; Welding: Landan Strangfeld

New Lisbon – Nursing: Allecia Merritt

Oconto – Entrepreneurship: Emilie Walk; Human Resources Assistant: Emilie Walk

Ogdensburg – Advanced Emergency Medical Technician: Ashlie Edminster

Owen – Nursing: Samantha Fuehrer

Pittsville – Accounting Assistant: Emma Huber; Construction Trades: Evan Haley; Digital Marketing: Afton Herkert; Emergency Medical Technician: Joseph Downs, Gage Kumm; Medical Assistant: Teri Weinfurter; Nursing: Briana Fox, Brooke Wayerski

Plainfield – Advanced Emergency Medical Technician: Andrea Boyd; Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy: Jackson Beggs, Jaylon Zacharias; Emergency Medical Technician: Yuliana Garcia; Nail Technician: Melissa Juarez Garcia; Nursing Assistant: Morgan Anderson, Isabella Cummings, Skye Hopkins, Serena Joiner, Allayna Perez, Skylar Wade

Plover – Accounting Assistant: Sofia Paredes; Barber Technologist: Teressa Morton; Construction Trades: Dylan Calhoun, Logan Collins, Carter Raatz; Cosmetology: Hannah Durst, Yvette Garcia, Jocelyn Harvey, Karla Lopez, Kimberly Torres; Criminal Justice-Corrections & Community Advocacy: Chayna Rodriguez; Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy: Mitchell Bignell, Tristyn Cohs, Yia Pao Moua; Digital Marketing Promotions: Sydney LaForest; Early Childhood Education: Britny Foley; Entrepreneurship: Alex Felckowski, Ann Kealiher, Jesse Kealiher; Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Installer : Logan Collins, Quintin Masias; High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED): Michael Hoerter, Brianna White, Rebecca Wickersham, Angeline Wimmer; Human Resources Assistant: Alex Felckowski, Ann Kealiher, Jesse Kealiher; Medical Assistant: Ashley Biga; Nail Technician: Der Vang; Nursing: Vanessa Kluck, Sara Luchini; Nursing Assistant: Genevieve Heese, Zack Jeidy, Mikayla Kolodziej, Josue Oxygene, Nevaeh Yang; Phlebotomy Technician: Ryan Doyle, Audrey Mrozek; Project Management: Ann Kealiher, Jesse Kealiher; University Transfer-Associate of Arts: Leo Smith

Port Edwards – Business Management: Andrew Hepp; Construction Trades: Austin Martinson; Emergency Medical Technician: Theodore Frank; Entrepreneurship: Andrew Hepp; Human Resources Assistant: Andrew Hepp; Nursing Assistant: Amber Scott; Project Management: Andrew Hepp

Random Lake – Emergency Services Management: Jacob Williamson

Rhinelander – Electrical & Instrumentation Apprentice: Christopher Boettcher

Rosholt – Early Childhood Education: Angeline Richter; Nursing Assistant: Bridget Lemanczyk

Rothschild – Construction Trades: Paul Tlusty

Rudolph – Electrical & Instrumentation Apprentice: Jarrett Mancl; Entrepreneurship: Veronica Johnson

Somerset – Medical Coder: Alyssa Everson

Spencer – Emergency Medical Technician: Kevin White; Nursing: Hailey Budtke; Nursing Assistant: Danika Griepentrog

Stevens Point – Accounting: Makayla Dahms, Megan Roberts; Accounting Assistant: April Herman, Kelley Nagorski, Kacie Roth; Agribusiness Agronomy Technician: Joshua Schuetz; Automation & Instrumentation Technology: Evan Tuskowski; Automotive Maintenance Technician: Hunter Tonkinson; Business Management: Cooper Gordon, Shannon Schmit, Seng Vang; Construction Trades: Anthony Gruber, Jared Polum, Cole Schulfer; Cosmetology: Traci Dean; Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy: Clayton Madison-Dawson, Lucas May, Joseph Romano, Carter Rose; Criminal Justice-Studies: Tyler Mazoch; Customer Relationship Professional: Rebecca Wachowiak; Digital Marketing Promotions: Preston Schleihs; Emergency Medical Technician: Jaidyn Lutz, Jackelin Rangel, Moises Segovia; Entrepreneurship: Cooper Gordon, Henry Laszewski, Ray Laszewski, Ian Poeske, Mars Saegert, Seng Vang, Cher Yang; Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Installer : Cole Schulfer; High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED): Lynn Anderson, Joseph Basinski, Brandon Davis, Karl Graham, Blanche Kabangu, Feather King, Jessica Orton; Human Resources Assistant: Cooper Gordon, Tayonna Moore, Mars Saegert; Industrial Mechanical Technician: Elliot Parks; IT Computer Support Specialist: Thomas Whelihan; IT Software Developer: Casey Smith; Medical Coder: Dennessa Kohel, Krista Wallen; Nail Technician: Kaolee Pha, Gatu Cha Yang, Nruab Deg Yang; Nursing: Stacey Berdan, Meghan Busa, Desirae Glodowski, Valerie Kedrowski, Michaela Lussenden, Teeghan Mahoney, Katherine Nolan, Kasandra Reyes, Teresa Story; Nursing Assistant: Ariel Jimerson, Katie Klaas, Morgan Mallek, Chazarae Murray, Johanna Nieforth, Makayla Sergent, Mason Stelchek, Brooke Taylor, Evan Williams, Emily Zager; Phlebotomy Technician: Hailey Dean, Veronica Line; Plumbing Apprentice: Tyler Mayek, Stanton Olszewski; Project Management: Cooper Gordon, Mollie Mckay, Tayonna Moore, Seng Vang; Stainless Steel Welding: Trina Raflik; University Transfer-Associate of Arts: Francis Kubowski

Stratford – Accounting: Kevin Bornbach; Accounting Assistant: Kevin Bornbach; Emergency Medical Technician: Austin Steines; Nursing Assistant: Katrina Purvis

Strum – Nursing: Baily Giebel

Three Lakes – Construction Trades: Caden Wolosek

Tomah – Accounting Assistant: Chrystal Claude; Nursing: Halle Schueler

Townsend – Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy: Katelyn Kurtz

Vesper – Accounting Assistant: Pamela Brooks; Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy: Codi Fox, Carson Junemann; High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED): Cailin Rohrbough

Watertown – Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy: Vanessa Olson

Waukesha – Medical Coder: Hailey Sroka

Waupaca – Hospitality Management: Rebekah Stuebs; IT Software Developer: Mary Ganzel

Wausau – Business Management: Kenneth Deml, Kristopher Lee Firkus; Construction Trades: Joseph Pichla; Early Childhood Education: Anna Burich; Entrepreneurship: Kristopher Lee Firkus; Human Resources Assistant: Kristopher Lee Firkus; Manufacturing Operations Management: Aaron Wulk; Medical Coder: Holly Moeller; Nursing: Nikole Knight; Project Management: Kenneth Deml

Wautoma – Emergency Medical Technician: Sedona Wedell

Westfield – Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy: Nicole Tabbert; Digital Marketing: Mitchell McGrath; IT Computer Support Specialist: Ashton Abraham; Sales Specialist: Mitchell McGrath

Weston – Nursing: Sabrina Strasser

Wild Rose – Advanced Emergency Medical Technician: Annie Fronczak

Wisconsin Rapids – Accounting Assistant: Mycaela Damrau, Nickolas Nowicki; Advanced Emergency Medical Technician: Derek Scruggs; Barber Technologist: Courtney Hattery, Juan Torres, Seng Vang; Business Management: Isis Brainard, Taylor Dvoran, Luke Henderson, Katrina Jabbi, Katrina Jabbi, Katrina Jabbi, Katrina Jabbi, Amber Kitowski; Construction Trades: Jacob Bender, Caleb Keuntjes, Tyler Mancl, Arnie Schraeder, Carson Webster, Ryan Wurst; Cosmetology: Melissa Vang; Criminal Justice-Corrections & Community Advocacy: Erin Heineck; Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement 720 Academy: Kolton Kessler, Jacob Van Ert; Culinary Arts: Kacie Marth; Customer Relationship Professional: Rhonda Martinson; Digital Marketing Promotions: Zachary Lory; Emergency Medical Technician: Nathan Duchrow, Maribelle Miller, Brian Olds, Ty Steltenpohl; Entrepreneurship: Isis Brainard, Dylan Gustin, Luke Henderson, Jess Oczachowski, Kylie Schleisner, Scott Straw, Cora Zwicke; Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Installer : Austin Reshel, Bryce Schroeder, Ryan Wurst; High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED): Lida Conway, Anthony Helke, Yuliia Momot, Francis Morgan, Traeton Undelhofen, Ashton Virnig, Tyler Zinda; Human Resources Assistant: Sirley Anaya, Isis Brainard, Dylan Gustin, Luke Henderson, Amber Kitowski, Jana Rodriguez, Kylie Schleisner, Scott Straw, Gabriella Turner, Cora Zwicke; Information Security Specialist: Quintin Kauffman; IT Computer Support Specialist: Jacob Arndt; IT Software Developer: Logan Ferkey, Austin Scott; Medical Assistant: Amber Guyer, Kaylee Reifschneider, Tesa Reifschneider; Medical Coder: Briann Renner; Millwright/Maintenance Mechanic Apprentice: Tyler Schudy; Nail Technician: Sidney Christensen, Erin Heineck; Nursing: Amber Brockman, Morgan Elliott, Aiden Gust, Kathryn Larson, Jalynn Piller, Elizabeth Schindler, Brianne Schoechert, Ashley Van Ert; Nursing Assistant: Tiera Altmann, Chloe Barnes, Jennifer Broschardt, Austin Brostowitz, Priscilla Contreras, Janice Grassell, Eve Hansen, Sunshine Herr, Victoria Holsten, Paige Khang, Jill Neu, Tiffany Quinnell, Mia Rogers, Andrea Strecker, Connor Tracy; Phlebotomy Technician: Stevie Stacy, Brittany Wandsnider; Plumbing Apprentice: Adam Oleson; Project Management: Isis Brainard, Taylor Dvoran, Luke Henderson, Amber Kitowski, Jess Oczachowski, Jana Rodriguez; Stainless Steel Welding: Timothy Banuelos, Cody Sullivan; University Transfer-Associate of Arts: Sarah Stromley; University Transfer-Associate of Science: Riley Ort