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Local students earn degrees from MSU
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Students from the following Idaho hometowns were among the 1,561 Montana State University undergraduates who received diplomas during MSU’s 2018 spring commencement ceremony held May 5 in Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.
Among those graduating from the area was Christian Cook of Sandpoint and Madison Hauck of Spirit Lake.
Residents earn degrees from WGU
A number of local students have received degrees from Western Governors University. Graduating were:
- Aran Borgman of Athol has received her bachelor of science in nursing degree.
- Karen Harryman of Athol has received her bachelor of science in nursing degree.
- Kathleen Armour of Athol has received her bachelor of science in nursing degree.
- John Wilson of Careywood has received his bachelor of science in nursing degree.
- MeLissa Rose of Oldtown has received her master of science in nursing - leadership and management (RN to MSN) degree.
- Tracy Regalia of Priest River has received her bachelor of arts in special education degree.
- Lindsay Coon of Sagle has received her bachelor of arts in interdisciplinary studies (K-8) degree.
- Michael McCann of Sagle has received his bachelor of science in business management degree.
- Nada Holcomb of Sagle has received her bachelor of science in nursing degree.
- Juliette Marler of Sandpoint has received her bachelor of science in nursing degree.
- Natassia Hamer of Sandpoint has received her master of science in educational leadership degree.
WGU has recognized 8,938 undergraduate and 6,734 graduate degree recipients, who have completed their degrees since Jan. 1, 2018. Their areas of study include business, K-12 education, information technology, and health professions, including nursing. The average time to graduation for those earning a bachelor’s degree was 2 years, 4 months, while the average time to degree for graduate programs was 1 year, 7 months. The average age for those who graduated is 38 years old.
WGU pioneered competency-based education, which measures learning rather than time spent in class. Designed to meet the needs of working adults, students study and learn on their own schedules with individualized, one-to-one faculty support. They complete courses as soon as they demonstrate that they have mastered the subject matter, enabling them to move quickly through material they already know and spend more time on what they still need to learn. As a result, many WGU students are able to accelerate their studies, saving both time and money.
Established in 1997 by 19 U.S. governors with a mission to expand access to high-quality, affordable higher education, online, nonprofit WGU now serves 98,000 students nationwide and has 110,000 graduates in all 50 states. Driving innovation as the nation’s leading competency-based university, WGU has been recognized by the White House, state leaders, employers, and students as a model that works in postsecondary education. In just 21 years, the university has become a leading influence in changing the lives of individuals and families, and preparing the workforce needed in today’s rapidly evolving economy. WGU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, has been named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and was featured on NPR, NBC Nightly News, CNN, and in The New York Times. Learn more at www.wgu.edu.
Matthew Burgstahler receives diploma
Matthew Burgstahler, the son of Alison and Scott Burgstahler of Sandpoint, Idaho, participated in the 161st annual Commencement Ceremony at Saint John’s University on May 13 in the Saint John’s Abbey and University Church, Collegeville, Minn.
Burgstahler was named a candidate to receive a bachelor of arts in individualized-natural science, also earning honors of egregia cum laude, which signifies a minimum GPA of 4.0.
Denis McDonough ‘92, former White House Chief of Staff, delivered the commencement address. McDonough received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
The 2018 Saint John’s graduating class includes 364 undergraduate men and 15 School of Theology and Seminary graduates.