PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (July 13, 2015) - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville awarded diplomas to more than 700 graduates after the spring 2015 semester.

Commencement ceremonies were held May 8-9 on Bo Ryan Court in Williams Fieldhouse, and the university has now officially certified the graduation list.

Founded in 1866, UW-Platteville is in Southwest Wisconsin, fewer than 30 miles from both the Illinois and Iowa borders. With 8,900 undergraduate and graduate students, UW-Platteville is the fastest-growing comprehensive institution in the UW System. Students may choose from 41 majors, 76 minors and 17 pre-professional programs. The Distance Education program offers two undergraduate and six graduate programs.

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HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, ACADEMIC PLAN Bettendorf, IA

Hannah Johnson, Elementary Education

Moline, IL

Madeline Hughes, Mathematics
Chelsea Levesque, Elementary Education

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