College Credits: Geneva Student Completes Intensive Research Project

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Geneva native earns international business degree

Jacob Poucher, of Geneva, graduated in May with a degree in international business from Missouri State University. He was on the executive board of Delta Sigma Pi, a business fraternity. He has taken a position in Kansas City.

— Lora Poucher

Student from Geneva completes intensive research project

Rafael Caballero, a member of the class of 2025 majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), was a member of a student team that recently completed an intense research project titled The case for affordable housing.

At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project that applies science and technology that addresses an important societal need or issue. About two-thirds of students complete a project at one of the university's 50-plus off-campus project centers, which are located around the world. A signature element of the innovative undergraduate experience at WPI, the project-based curriculum offers students the opportunity to apply their scientific and technical knowledge to develop thoughtful solutions to real problems that affect the quality of people's lives and make a difference before they graduate.

— Merit Pages News

UW-Whitewater students hired before graduation

A total of 231 students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater were celebrated for landing a job, earning a job promotion, being accepted to graduate school, or starting a company before they graduated from the university on Saturday, May 11, 2024.

The following University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students who recently graduated were hired, promoted, accepted to graduate school, or started their own business before graduation:

• Geneva, IL 60134 - Ali Chitwood, who graduated with a BSE in elementary education.
• Geneva, IL 60134 - Katie McNamara, who graduated with a BBA in marketing.

— Merit Pages News

Geneva student named to dean’s list at Wisconsin Lutheran College

William Tucholski, of Geneva, a senior at Wisconsin Lutheran College, has been named to the college's Dean's List for the spring 2024 semester. William is a graduate of Geneva Community High School.

To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must carry a semester GPA of 3.6 or higher.

— Merit Pages News