Sauk Valley students among NIU graduates

DeKALB – More than 587 students earned their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Northern Illinois University in August.

Sauk Valley-area graduates are:

Amboy: Jillian Barnes, Master of Accounting Science, accountancy

Byron: Ashley McGarry, educational specialist, educational administration

Davis Junction: Rachel Brown, Bachelor of Science, psychology; Lana Travar, Bachelor of Science, kinesiology; and Matthew Zilm, educational specialist, educational administration

Fulton: McKenzie Kettler, Master of Accounting Science, accountancy

Lee: Katerina Ganczewski, Bachelor of Science, kinesiology

Monroe Center: Brooke Heinsohn, Master of Science in Education, educational administration

Oregon: Sherrie Taylor, Master of Science, data analytics

Rochelle: Nelson Baker, Master of Science in Education, educational administration; Kevin Cech, Master of Accountancy, accountancy; Lauren Hauck, Doctor of Philosophy, psychology; Timothy Huber, Doctor of Philosophy, chemistry; Amy Price, Bachelor of Science, early childhood education with preschool special education approval

Sterling: Laura Crisp, Doctor of Education, curriculum and instruction-literacy education; Gabriel Fiorini, Bachelor of Science, journalism