LCO Ojibwe College Celebrates Commencements

(Hayward, WI) – May 23, 2022 – Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College celebrated their Commencement Ceremony, honoring 62 graduates, on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

Photos Below from LCO Ojibwe College Facebook Page

Congratulatory remarks were offered by Monica Chase, J.D. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College Board of Regents Vice Chair, Student Senate President, Timothy Barber and graduate Roberto Pacheco, the American Indian College Fund (AICF) Student of the Year.

An invocation was offered by graduate Niizhoodewii Denomie. The Lac Courte Oreilles Veterans presented the Colors, alongside the Colors and Eagle Staffs from LCOOC outreach sites, Lac du Flambeau, Red Cliff and Bad River. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College Drum offered a Welcome Song, Flag Song, Veteran’s Song, Honor Song, and Traveling Song.

Congratulations to this year’s graduates.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Business Administration

Kathy Baker Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

John Randy Cadotte Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Keshia D. Chino Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Laura M. Miranda Bad River Outreach

Jennifer Toribio-Warren** Bad River Outreach

Betty Lou Wayman Lac du Flambeau Outreach

Human Services

Pauline R. Biscobing* Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Melissa Burns** Bad River Outreach

Alicia M. Cross Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Carlena Dennis* Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Patricia Gordon* Red Cliff Outreach

Misty Morning Isham King* St. Croix Campus

Mary F. Tribble Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Theresa A. Valliere* Lac du Flambeau Outreach

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

Human Services

Andreah B. Hyde* Red Cliff Outreach

Natalie M. Miller St. Croix Campus

Ramona M. Norton Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Kevin A. Stevens** Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Liberal Arts

Savannah L. Behm Red Cliff Outreach

Olivia A. Kelty Lac du Flambeau Outreach

Savannah AL Krisik Red Cliff Outreach

Kayla LaGrew Red Cliff Outreach

Katrina J. Mullet*** Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Patrick L. Schrock*** Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Rachel Teschendorf Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Accounting

Nissia M. Basina* Red Cliff Outreach

Elizabeth J. King Red Cliff Outreach

Keenan R. Sowa (veteran) Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

Early Childhood Education

KenoQuaz Cloud** Lac du Flambeau Outreach

Dolores Shawinimash Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Paige Wiggins Bad River Outreach

Nursing

Sagal A Abdirahman* Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Nimo Ali** Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Naum C. Chesumbai* Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Edna A. Farah** Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Hawa A. Hashi Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Elizabeth N. Kishonge* Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Kemele Liban* Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Lacey K. Martin** Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Nasra Mohamed*** Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Joyness K. Nyangau Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

India N. Owens** Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Amina M. Warsame*** Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Deeka Warsame* Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Science

Roberto A. Pacheco** Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Small Business Administration

Nicole M. Barthel Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Desiree J. Conger Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

David DeNasha (veteran) Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Tina E. Goslin Red Cliff Outreach

CERTIFICATE

AODA

Melissa Burns Bad River Outreach

Carlena Dennis Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Misty Morning Isham King St. Croix Outreach

Alayna LaRonge Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Early Childhood Education

Iona R. Jackson Lac du Flambeau Outreach

Alexis M. Mayotte Bad River Outreach

Tribal Court Lay Advocate

Anna R. DeMers St. Croix Campus

Ojibwe Language Specialized Certificate

Timothy L. Barber Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Niizhoodewii Denomie Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Patricia V. Gardner Lac Courte Oreilles Campus

Paige Wiggins Bad River Outreach

GED/HSED

Malayna Delcampo

Jaelyn Quaderer

Precious Trepania—Smith

Graduation Honors

As of May 21, 2022

*** 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