Locals graduated from NIU in Spring 2025

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DEKALB — More than 2,100 students received their bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from Northern Illinois University in May. Included among the graduates were the following students from your area:

Baileyville: Alexia Derrer, Bachelor of Science in Education in Elementary Education: General Elementary Education.

Byron: Erik Gamlin, Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology Emphasis: Applied Manufacturing Technology. Morgan Salisbury, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Ryne Weekley, Bachelor of Arts in English.

Davis Junction: Payton Barger, Bachelor of Science in Education in Middle Level Teaching and Learning. Bethany Denton, Master of Science in Education in Early Childhood Education. Molly Irving, Bachelor of Science in Education in SPED-Learning Behavior Specialist I with PEL. Aubrey Oates, Master of Arts in Communication Studies.

Kings: Shelby Sanderson, Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education with Preschool Special Education Approval.

Oregon: Heather Braden, Bachelor of Science in Education in Elementary Education: Bilingual/ESL. Dylan Burke, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. Joshua Mathews, Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences. Ethan Piske, Master of Business Administration in Business Administration MBA.

Polo: Danielle Eychaner, Master of Fine Arts in Art and Design.

Stillman Valley: Lillian Tarara, Bachelor of Science in Communicative Disorders.