University of Wisconsin-Platteville hosted its largest winter graduation on May 12, 2012 held at Williams Fieldhouse. A total of 965 graduate and undergraduate students earned the right to participate in the commencement ceremonies.
Among those area students receiving degrees were: Samantha Eggers, a Biology major from Lancaster; Emily Heiring, a Criminal Justice major from Potosi; James Howard, a History major from Lancaster; Kimberly Koelker, a Psychology major from Cassville; Kelly Koelker, a Criminal Justice major from Cassville; Cassandra Mumm, a Accounting major from Lancaster; Jacob Riniker, a Accounting major from Lancaster; Abbey Roesch, a Communication Technologies major from Potosi; Karen Runde, a Elementary Education major from Lancaster; Amber Schlichtmann, a Elementary Education major from Potosi; Elizabeth Sedgwick, a Fine Arts major from Potosi; Matthew Stagman, a Business Administration major from Lancaster; and Tammy Wiedenbeck, a Animal Science major from Lancaster.