St. Joseph resident Kelsey Dzwileski and Stephanie Costa, from Ogden, completed challenging advanced degree programs at Illinois' flagship academic institution. Dzwileski, who co-authored research on
Association of prenatal maternal perceived stress with a sexually dimorphic measure of cognition in 4.5-month-old infants received her PhD in Neuroscience. Costa earn a masters from the renown College of Human Resources and Industrial Relations.
Six former St. Joseph-Ogden High School athletes were also among eight area residents who graduated with Bachelors of Science degrees from the University of Illinois in December.
This year's degree recipients include:
Kelsey Dzwilewski, St. Joseph
Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience
Luke Falls, St. Joseph
Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Information Technology
Rylan Housenga, St. Joseph
Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Lindsey Kelso, St. Joseph
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Communications
Austin Luebchow, St. Joseph
Bachelor of Science in Finance
Casey Modglin, St. Joseph
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Consumer Economics
Rachel Mullen, St. Joseph
Bachelor of Science in Crop Sciences
Jacob Pence, St. Joseph
Bachelor of Science in Finance
Kenzie Dodds, Tolono
Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Stephanie Costa, Ogden
Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations
The list above is provided by the university and based on the address supplied by students. Students who used a campus address as their mailing address may not be included in this article. This list may not include individual graduates conferred after February 4, 2020. If you suspect a problem with this list, contact the University of Illinois at (217)333-1085 or them at
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