LCOOC CELEBRATES COMMENCEMENT

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College celebrated their Commencement Ceremony, honoring 62 graduates, on Saturday, May 21, 2022. 

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 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