Family members, friends, and well-wishers packed the Southwest Tech Lenz Center to honor 439 students from 40 academic programs at the spring commencement ceremonies on May 19, 2012.
Alumni speakers for the ceremonies were Heather Johnson, Director of Nursing at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville; Mike Ubersox, owner of Ubersox Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM of Platteville; and Linda Gebhart, Donor Services Representative at the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin. 
Area students graduating include: Clarissa Briggs, Bloomington, Administrative Professional; Kelli Cliff, Bloomington, Agri-Business/Science Technology; Brandi Kluesner, Bloomington, Medical Assistant; Amber Parkins, Bloomington, Medical Assistant; Tiffany Raisbeck, Bloomington, Medical Assistant; Rebecca Steffensmeier, Bloomington, Individualized Technical Studies; Miranda Witzig, Bloomington, Office Support Specialist; James Bernhardt, Cassville, Engineering Technologist; Cody Brinkman, Cassville, Electro-Mechanical Technology; Mitchell Junk, Cassville, Electrical Power Distribution; Sidney Kirschbaum, Cassville, Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement; Allison Klein, Cassville, Medical Assistant; Peggy Rouse, Cassville, Medical Coding Specialist; Andrea Scholl, Cassville, Office Aide; Matthew Simonini, Cassville, Electrical Power Distribution; Jordan Weber, Cassville, Electro-Mechanical Technology; Ryan Willimack, Cassville, Agricultural Power & Equipment Technician; Charlene Ackerman, Lancaster, Nursing-Associate Degree; Rachael Ackerman, Lancaster, Practical Nursing; Julie Bahl, Lancaster, Medical Assistant; Kathleen Bartels, Lancaster, Direct Entry Midwife; LuAnn Beyer, Lancaster, Administrative Professional; Amy Coppernoll, Lancaster, Medical Assistant; Donald Dean, Lancaster, Automotive Technician; Jeremiah Foster, Lancaster, Welding; Shelby Haile, Lancaster, Business Management; Joseph Hendricks, Lancaster, Automotive Technician; Travis Holman, Lancaster, Practical Nursing; Theresa Holzer, Lancaster, Esthetician; Patricia Jentz, Lancaster, Early Childhood Education; Maria Jerrett, Lancaster, Graphic and Web Design; Brynann Junk, Lancaster, Practical Nursing; Christopher Kelz, Lancaster, Accounting; Rachel Kipper, Lancaster, Nursing-Associate Degree; Brittany Kirschbaum, Lancaster, Human Services Associate; David Koeller, Lancaster, Dairy Herd Management; Teresa Kruser, Lancaster, Practical Nursing; Trevor Landon, Lancaster, Welding; Kristin Lenz, Lancaster, Office Aide; Teresa Lucey, Lancaster, Nursing-Associate Degree; Lisa Luckey, Lancaster, Graphic and Web Design; Chad Meier, Lancaster, Electro-Mechanical Technology; Elizabeth Noel, Lancaster, Child Care Services; Ela Pagenkopf, Lancaster, Accounting; Jennifer Rice, Lancaster, Human Services Associate; Lorelei Ubersox, Lancaster, Practical Nursing; Christopher Udelhoven, Lancaster, Dairy Herd Management; Kevin Upman, Lancaster, IT-Network Communication Specialist; and Ariel Zuhlsdoft, Lancaster, Early Childhood Education.