WAVERLY, IOWA (June 17, 2025) — Wartburg College awarded diplomas to 318 students during Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 24.

Those recognized include:

Austin Barta, of Bettendorf, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration.

Leia Hagerman, of Davenport, who graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music in music therapy.

Tucker Kinney, of DeWitt, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in engineering.

Zoey Long, of Muscatine, who graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration.

Carter Markham, of Moline, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration.

John McConohy, of DeWitt, who graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in biochemistry.

Rhaena Reece, of Cordova, who graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music Education in music education.

Matthew Reis, of Davenport, who graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music Education in music education.

Laci Roberts, of Le Claire, who graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and sociology.

Kyle Sehlin, of Bettendorf, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in engineering.

Sydney Stout, of Davenport, who graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in biology.

Zachary Wesolowski, of Davenport, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in exercise science.

Wartburg College, a four-year liberal-arts college internationally recognized for community engagement, enrolls about 1,500 students. A college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Wartburg is dedicated to challenging and nurturing students for lives of leadership and service as a spirited expression of their faith and learning. The college is characterized by vigorous academic expectations and community engagement within an environment of strong personal support.

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