STEVENS POINT, Wis. – UW-Stevens Point Athletics will see 105 former student-athletes receive their degrees at the commencement ceremony on Saturday (May 19) or at the conclusion of the summer session. 
 
Football leads the list with 16 former players earning degrees.  Men's swimming and diving and wrestling each graduate 12 former squad members.  Women's hockey and women's swimming and diving each have nine graduates.
 
Six graduates were recipients of the Chancellor's Leadership Award, Jackie Braun (Sauk Rapids, Minn.) (women's swimming and diving), Lisa Fowle (Wausau, WI/Wausau West) (women's hockey), Kara Herr (Shafer, Minn./Chicago Lakes) (women's soccer), Bri Piepenbrok (volleyball), Lexi Roland (New London, Wis./New London) (women's basketball) and Logan Taylor (football).  Braun and Herr will receive the Albertson Medallion later this evening.
 
Spring 2018 Graduates by sport
 
Baseball (6):  Ben Faga (La Crosse, Wis./Central) (Business Administration), Ben Miller (Union Grove, Wis./Union Grove) (Business Administration), Parker Sadowski (Business Administration), Drew Spaeth (Stratford, Wis./Stratford) (Elementary Education), Alex Thompson (Tomah, Wis./Tomah) (Biology), Beau Zeihen (Portage, Wis./Portage) (Communication)
 
Men's Basketball (1):  MJ Delmore (Wisconsin Dells, Wis./Wisconsin Dells) (Business Adminstration)
 
Women's Basketball (3): Taylor Barrett (Monroe, Wis./Monroe) (Psychology), Lexi Roland (New London, Wis./New London) (Business Administration), Mickey Roland (New London, Wis./New London) (Health Science)

Football (16):  Adam Decker (Kronenwetter, Wis./D.C. Everest) (Physical Education), Justin Dentici (Chemical Engineering and Paper Science and Engineering), Jake Dinkel (Marathon, Wis./Marathon) (Business), Alex Gall (Wildlife Ecology and Management), Spencer Kiekhaefer (Business Administration), Jack Krueger (Psychology), Jared Pankow (Communication and Spanish - Teaching), Tyler Raschke (New London, Wis./New London) (Health Promotion and Wellness), Erik Reel (Biology), Nick Schroeder (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) (Biochemistry), Josh Siebert (Fish and Water Resources), Marshall Stieber (History and Sociology), Ryan Swigart (Winnebago, Ill./Winnebago) (Business Administration), Logan Taylor (Math - Teaching), Moua Vang (Business Administration), TJ Walkington (Health Promotion and Wellness)
  
Women's Golf (2): Ali Biagini (Stillwater, MN/Stillwater) (Business Administration), Kalyn Dempsey (Health Promotion and Wellness)

Men's Hockey (5):  Zach Badalamenti (Business Administration), Nathan Harris (Fowlerville, MI/) (Business Administration), Max Milosek (Lapeer, MI/) (Business Administration), Willem Nong-Lambert (Des Moines, Iowa/) (Business Administration), Trace Strahle (Anchorage, AK/Robert Service) (Fish and Water Resources)
  
Women's Hockey (9):  Ali Biagini (Stillwater, MN/Stillwater) (Business Administration), Jamie Ertl (Natural Sciences), Anissa Flick (Sociology and Social Work), Lisa Fowle (Wausau, WI/Wausau West) (Biochemistry and Biology), Rachael Graves (Education), Ellie Punnett (Hailey, ID/Athol Murray College of Notre Dame) (Business Administration and Spanish), Emma Ray (Milwaukee, WI/Rufus King International) (Biology), Hailey Rock (Athletic Training), Maddie Schlossmacher (Roseville, MN/Roseville) (Health Science)

Soccer (5):  Kara Herr (Shafer, Minn./Chicago Lakes) (Biology and Health Science), Sarah Peplinski (Stevens Point, Wis./SPASH) (Philosophy), Kelsey Schneider (Art), Ronni Schroeder (Biology), Holly Schwarz (Health Science)
 
Softball (3):  Cori Semler (Hartford, WI/Hartford Union) (Resource Management and Wildlife Ecology), Katie Shulfer (Physical Education), Katie Uhlenbrauck (Hortonville, Wis./Hortonville) (Health Promotion and Wellness)
 
Men's Swimming & Diving (12):  Nick Dudek (Forestry), Justin Fernandez (Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech) (Business Administration), Owen Gluck (West Bend, Wis./East) (Forestry), Ben Immerfall (Political Science), Sam Jekel (Fitchburg, Wis./Madison West) (Biochemistry), Andrew King (Palatine, Ill./) (Soil and Waste Resources), Shamus Maloney (Biology), Caleb Miller (/) (Accounting and Business Administration), Brandon Richardson (Minneapolis, Minn./St. Michael Academy) (Web and Digital Media Development), Ben Schilz (Green Bay, Wis.) (Biology), Austin Teunissen (Bismarck, N.D./Bismarck) (Web and Digital Media Development), Connor Wilson (Psychology)
 
Women's Swimming & Diving (9):  Cari Bodus (Delafield, Wis./Catholic Memorial) (Psychology), Jackie Braun (Sauk Rapids, Minn.) (Dietetics), Bridget Flesher (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles East) (Communication Sciences and Disorders), Paige Jacob (Communication), Morgan Mikolajewski (Elementary Education), Paige Nelson (Dietetics), Barbara Rose (Dietetics), Kassie Yeazel (Whitewater, Wis.) (Health Science), Rachel Zenisek (Psychology)
 
Tennis (3): Katelyn Asfeld (Health Science), Mackenzie Klemek (Fish and Water Resources), Erin Lemmer (Wausau, Wis./East) (Psychology)
 
Men's Track/Cross Country (9): Robin Greaves (Brown Deer, Wis./Univ. School of Milwaukee) (Resource Management), Joseph Kinscher (Chemical Engineering and Paper Science and Engineering), Takuto Kobayashi (Franklin, Wis./Franklin) (Psychology), Darren McGuire (Rhinelander, WI/Rhinelander) (Health Science), Michael Pomaville (Dousman, WI/Mukwonago) (Biology), Alex Richardson (Hales Corner, WI/Whitnall) (Forestry), Ryan Spahn (Forestry), Jay Tienor (Chemical Engineering and Paper Science and Engineering), Cory Valiquette (Resource Management)

Women's Track/Cross Country (5):  Amelia Fass (Forestry), Bekah Guthrie (Communication), Kennedy Kowalchyk (Dietetics), Stephanie Nielsen (Communication Sciences and Disorders), Emily Schlebecker (Mundelein, Ill./Mundelein) (Biology)
 
Volleyball (6):  Danielle Coleman (Rockford, Ill./Keith Country Day) (Dietetics), Kelly Magliano (Chicago, Ill./Mount Assisi Academy) (Psychology), Bella Nelson (Business Administration), Bri Piepenbrok (Athletic Training), Gabby Thomas (Health Science), Morgan Wirkus (Marathon, Wis./Marathon) (Accounting and Business Administration)
 
Wrestling (12):  Steve Asmondy (Biochemistry), Michael Bannach (Wrightstown, Wis./Wrightstown) (Art), Joe Crook (Spring Green, Wis./River Valley) (Sociology), Dylan Diebitz (West Allis, Wis./West Allis) (Psychology), Dominic Gunderson (Hortonville, Wis./Shiocton) (Biochemistry), Logan Hermsen (Health Science), Luke Hoffmann (Appleton, WI/Appleton North) (Health Science), Chris Karl (Physical Education), Cody Nielsen (Oconto Falls, Wis./Oconto Falls) (Special Education), Sam Peters (Stevens Point, WI/SPASH) (Resource Management), Boone Roycraft (Omro, Wis./Winneconne) (Elementary Education), Dan Squires (Muskego, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) (Wildlife Ecology and Management)