MOUNT MERCY UNIVERSITY
COMMENCEMENT CLASS OF 2022
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A DM I N I S T R AT ION Dr. Todd A. Olson, President Sister Linda Bechen, RSM ’74, Vice President for Mission & Ministry Todd Coleman, Vice President for Enrollment & Marketing Anne Gillespie, Vice President for Business & Finance Brenda K. Haefner ’96, Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations Dr. Nate Klein ’07, Vice President for Student Success Dr. Timothy G. Laurent, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
B OA R D OF T RUS T E E S Charles A. Rohde, Chair Barbara A. Barhamand ’77, Vice Chair Sister Margaret M. Weigel, RSM ’66, Secretary Brandt A. Worley, Immediate Past Chair Thomas C. Barbee Kenneth S. Brown Michele M. Busse Terri A. Christoffersen Loren L. Coppock Tami V. Culver ’97 Dr. Melanie L. Giesler-Spellman ’01 Magda M. Golobic Sister Delores M. Hannon, RSM ’73
Ronald J. Herold Nancy L. Kasparek Robert F. Kazimour Dr. Richard T. Kettelkamp ’93 Barbara A. Knapp Dr. Jane C. Meyer ’82 James M. Nikrant Sister Susan M. O’Connor, RSM ’72 Dr. Todd A. Olson, Ex-Officio
Lisa J. Pitz Sister Laura M. Reicks, RSM ’78 Dr. Vincent J. Reid John M. Rinderknecht Dyan C. Smith Michael J. Wehr ’03 Dr. Ruth E. White
Dr. James L. Justice ’80 Bruce M. King C. John Linge JoAnn F. Meyer Sister Mary Lou Podzimek, RSM, AC ’52, ’66 H. Thomas Reed
Theresa J. Robinson ’67 Emmett J. Scherrman Margee M. Stamper ’77 Thomas J. Tauke Sister Kathy R. Thornton, RSM ’66 Reverend Msgr. Thomas E. Toale, PhD
E M E R I T I T RUS T E E S William A. Bloomhall II Lavern T. Busse Sister James Marie Donahue, RSM, RN ’51, ’59 Josefina L. Durin Camela C. Greif ’88 Donald P. Hattery
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M I S S ION Mount Mercy is a Catholic university that provides student-focused education in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy and welcomes people of all beliefs to join our community in pursuit of baccalaureate and graduate education and compassionate service to those in need. We strive for excellence in accomplishing our mission through four interdependent goals:
Using reflective judgment
Serving the common good
The ability to think clearly and carefully, argue coherently,
The common good is at the heart of Catholic social
and evaluate competing truth claims critically are
teaching. Because people are social by nature, every
fundamental to a college education. Reflective judgment
individual’s good relates necessarily to the common good,
requires a knowledge of basic fact, examination, and
the sum of social conditions that allows all people to reach
evaluation of assumptions; adequate justification for
their human potential more fully. It includes respect for,
drawing a conclusion; and understanding implications
and ethical interaction with, every person and the natural
of drawing that conclusion. With these skills, individuals
environment and, in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy,
can solve problems creatively and integrate knowledge
service for the well-being of all humanity and action in the
across disciplines.
cause of justice in the world.
Engaging in strategic communication
Promoting purposeful living
Strategic communication requires selecting from a
A liberal education enables students to achieve a greater
range of options to accomplish a chosen goal in an
degree of freedom upon which to act purposefully. Since
ethical manner. These options include construction and
development of purpose entails planning for life based
interpretation of messages in written, oral, and aesthetic
on a set of priorities, Mount Mercy University provides
forms using appropriate technology.
opportunities for spiritual growth, intellectual engagement, vocational clarity, social development, physical well-being, emotional maturity, and responsible community leadership.
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VA LU E S
As members of the Mount Mercy University community, grounded in the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy and our Catholic identity, we are committed to:
Lifelong learning and education of the whole person
Gratitude
We believe that education is a lifelong experience where
We celebrate with humility all gifts and talents bestowed
learning empowers the whole person—intellectually,
by God and faithfully share these blessings with the
spiritually, emotionally, and physically.
wider community.
Pursuit of truth and dignity
Hospitality
We foster free inquiry in a compassionate culture where
We accomplish our work in the spirit of Catherine
our dedication to faith, truth, and Mercy supports the
McAuley’s graciousness and inclusion that welcomes
dignity of each person within the human community.
all people and perspectives.
Commitment to students
Service
We acknowledge and affirm that our students’ needs
We instill a sense of responsibility and caring that calls
are central to decisions that affect community life.
us to serve the common good.
Justice We advocate for equality by actively creating just and healthy relationships in our learning community and in our global society.
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S T U DE N T S PE A K E R S
Nicholas J. Peitz ’08, ’22 MSL
Jada Veasey ’22
From Fort Madison, Iowa, Nicholas J. Peitz ’08, ’22 MSL graduated with a Master of Strategic Leadership with an emphasis in Criminal Justice.
Jada Veasey ’22 is from Rock Island, Illinois, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Throughout her time on campus, Jada has served as a tutor in the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE), resident assistant, copy editor for the PAHA Review, editor-in-chief of the Mount Mercy Times, president of the Law & Politics Club, executive board member of MMUANS, and secretary of the Iowa Association of Nursing Students. She also played the flute in the University Band.
Currently the Associate Warden of Treatment for the Iowa Department of Corrections (IDOC) at the Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility, Nicholas saw each class as an opportunity. He was proud to speak about the IDOC and let his peers know about the good people and good work being done within the prison system to help make Iowa safer—all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA.
Jada is most proud of being named the Iowa College Media Association’s Pat Pisarik Journalist of the Year—a prestigious honor given to just one student journalist in Iowa.
After graduation, Nicholas plans to continue with the IDOC to help incarcerated people create new and better futures for themselves, their families, and their communities.
After graduation, Jada will move to Iowa City and work as a nurse in the NICU at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.
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AWA R D S Sisters of Mercy Award............................................................................................Cassandra Gillmore Sister Immaculata Business Award......................................................... Lena Elizabeth Marie Hewitt Sister Mary Agnes Hennessey Award....................................................................... Brianna Ostwinkle Sister Mary Edward McConohy Nursing Award.................................................................. Jada Veasey Sister Mary Ildephonse Award.............................................................................Addison Lee McGuire Sister Mary Roberta Lyness Award................................................................................... Julie A. Herny Sister Mary Xavier Creative Writing Award.......................................................................... Sierra Earle Sister Roseline Kos Education Award.....................................................................Cassandra Gillmore Outstanding Accounting Student Award.................................................. Lena Elizabeth Marie Hewitt Outstanding Computer Science Student Award...................................................... Tom Stoppleworth Outstanding Economics Student Award............................................................... Scott James Lawson Outstanding ENACTUS Student Award..................................................................... Brianna Ostwinkle Outstanding Finance Student Award..................................................................... Ariel NiCole Dennler Outstanding Human Resource Management Student Award.......................................Katelyn S. Kral Outstanding Journalism Student Award............................................................................. Jada Veasey Outstanding Marketing Student Award.......................................................................... Jillian Nafziger Outstanding Mathematics Student Award....................................................................... Alan Milliman Outstanding Music Student Award....................................................................... Emily Morgan Tigges Outstanding Natural Science Student Award................................................................ Ian C. Ridgway Outstanding Political Science Student Award............................................ Megan Genevieve Mineart Dale Harrison Outstanding Management Student Award..................................... Darin J. Bloomquist Anne K. Stenzel Outstanding Social Work Student Award........................ Megan Genevieve Mineart Christine L. Woodruff Outstanding Psychology Student Award......................................... Allie Dunkel Nancy LaMorgese Sociology Student Award.................................................Lindsey Marie Carnahan Accelerated Student of the Year Award...............................................................Bonnie Sue Davidson Most Outstanding Master of Nursing Student........................................................Taylor Montgomery Most Outstanding MBA Student.......................................................................... Ryan Thomas Nelson Most Outstanding Strategic Leadership Student............................................................... Ann Steege Most Outstanding Master of Education Student.......................................................Nicole Woodcock Most Outstanding Master in Marriage and Family Therapy Student..............................Adam Cauley Co-Curricular Service Award............................................................................................... Jada Veasey President’s Award...........................................................................................Gwen Katherine Johnson 6
HONOR C OR D S Graduating with Distinction in the Honors Program (Blue & Gold Cords) Shea Bryanagh Bohland Jadon Corkery Lena Elizabeth Marie Hewitt Kaycee Lia Howe Molly Louese Jennings Gwen Katherine Johnson Emma Christine Lantz
Michelle Marie Mack Alan Milliman Jessica Marie Peterson Ian C. Ridgway Jessica Ann Timm Jada Veasey Noah Michael Williams-Davis
Kappa Xi Chapter, Sigma Global Nursing Excellence (Orchid & White Cords) Riley June Hammann Jaden Nicole Joslyn
Pangyuan Ling Collin Francis Rogers
Psi Chi, International Honor Society in Psychology (Gold Cords with Blue & Gold Tassels) Paige Adair Taylor Danielle Marie Dearborn McKenna Kate Decker Allie Dunkel
Kaleb Hagge Brianna Jo Huegel Paige Elizabeth Toomer Sydney Renee Urben
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HONOR S TOL E S Phi Alpha Honor Society (White Stoles) Julie A. Herny Sheena M. Maloney
Megan Genevieve Mineart Tonya Sue Niehaus
Elisabeth L. Wiley
Sigma Alpha Pi, National Society of Leadership and Success (Red, Black & Silver Stoles) UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Danielle Louise Franck
Haley Pfranger
Dulce Alfaro-Avila
Rebecca Francois
Skyler Payge Postel
Cassandra Gillmore
Paige Arrista Robison
Vivian N. Gonzalez
Javier Julian Salazar
Amanda N. Harder
Sarah Marie Snyder
Joshua A. Atuhairwe Brayden Blick Shea Bryanagh Bohland Ayla Boylen Briana Brimeyer Grant A. Case Jamy Charipar Quincy Rose Chihak
Lena Elizabeth Marie Hewitt Austin Michael Hilpipre Lauren Elizabeth Hiner Rex Derek Hulme Molly Louese Jennings
Emily Thilges Emily Morgan Tigges Jessica Ann Timm Paige Elizabeth Toomer Logan Robert Trumbull
Kevin Cobb
Elizabeth Marie Jensen
Cheyanne Mariah Crane
Abigail L. Kay
Bonnie Sue Davidson
Kristin Kmecheck
Taylor Danielle Marie Dearborn
Stephanie Jo Kronlage
McKenna Kate Decker
Amy Michelle LaMaster
Ariel NiCole Dennler
Emma Christine Lantz
Natalie K. Domeyer
Sheena M. Maloney
Jamie Nicole Draeger
Reese E. McCoy
Dalia Yesenia Drame
Addison Lee McGuire
Kelly Ridenour Giurato
Jared Daniel Durant
Gabriel Mejia Montes
Karla A. Scriven
Sophie Samarie Feahn
Jillian Nafziger
Nicholas R. Snavely
Amanda Marie Fetters
Casey Lynn Noble
Adrianna Rose Whitley
Dylan John Foster
Ana Paola Palada Barahona
Flora E. Williams
Sydnee Nicole Turner Sydni Lynn Von Sprecken Brianna Marie Wolfs Rachel Anne Zimmer GRADUATE STUDENTS Manasnit Klinkul
L AT I N HONOR S The distinction summa cum laude is given to students whose cumulative GPA is 3.80 or above. The distinction magna cum laude is given to students whose cumulative GPA is 3.60 to 3.79. The distinction cum laude is given to students whose cumulative GPA is 3.40 to 3.59. Latin honors are calculated based on a student’s final cumulative GPA. For students graduating in June or August 2022, their current cumulative GPA is used at Commencement. Students earning second bachelor’s degrees and master’s degrees are not eligible for Latin honors.
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CLASS OF 2022 MOUNT MERCY UNIVERSITY
D O C TOR OF N U R S I NG PR AC T IC E Carson E. Hayden
Katie Fitzpatrick
Carrie J. VanArman
D O C TOR OF PH I L O S OPH Y I N M A R R I AG E & FA M I LY T H E R A P Y Sara Tawil
Flora E. Williams
Lauri Ann Wood
M A S T E R OF A RT S I N E DUC AT ION Trey Beckman Amber D. Grimm
Khalid Mohammed Deb Ruff
Mathew J. Walter Nicole Woodcock
M A S T E R OF A RT S I N M A R R I AG E & FA M I LY T H E R A P Y Rafah Alsabea Benjamin Jeavons Beeson Sarah Bell Becky Ann Bradley Andrea Christine Bullerman Leslie Caton Frey Adam Cauley Natalia A. Cherjovsky Darline Davermann-Reid
Leah Zapf Donald Falon Marie Erbe Jamie L. Guy Beth A. Hlas Marissa Lynn Holub Shelby Lynn Kainz Margaret Kratz Jordan Marie Root Rosa Elizabeth Salazar
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Monica Siegel Lexys Sillin Alexia Marie Slauson Frankline Busime Tshombe Tiffany A. Werderman Adrianna Rose Whitley Destiny R. Wold
M A S T E R OF BUS I N E S S A DM I N I S T R AT ION Prince Agyekum Cody Allen Ayers Tyler Breitbach Amanda M.G. Busch Rachelle Marie Byers Connor James Christophersen Veronica Valdez Clark Cory William Cook Vanessa Alexis Cortes Valarie Anina Davidson Heather Ann Draeger Emily M. Droll Andrea Ertz Jessica Ertz Nolan John Even Ashley Glaw Aaron Michael Golding Colton James Graves Adam B. Grier Nathan Allen Grismore
Nile Happel Timothy Paul Harris Jeanne M. Hendricks Skylar Lyn-Leigh Hop Strad Houtakker Kris Howell Hilary Luella Humphrey Mark Thomas Jolliffe Kevin Kastl Chase Jackson Wayne Knapp Jacklin Rae Knorr Courtney Marie Kochevar Katherine M. Larew Lucas Larson Siying Li Ronald James Lund Jacob William Martin Kelly Ann Martin Tyler James Martin Ryan Thomas Nelson
Patrick Bootonya Nzombo James O’Hara Adam John Roepke Emily Rummells Tyler Schroeder Jacob H. Scieszinski Karla A. Scriven Claire L. Shafer Jon A. Sherman Collin L. Smith Jackson Stark Jeremy D. Stuckey Jennifer N. Thomas Beau Thomas Tindell Mikaylah Veglahn Kiley Wadsley Ben Whaley Kara N. Willimack Kevin Wolter Cassandra Christine Yockey
M A S T E R OF S C I E NC E I N N U R S I NG Jacob Roy Boyle Madelynn Rose Dickinson Jenessa Franco Heather Hindman Lucy Kirumba Manasnit Klinkul Erika Elsie Leichty
Reeann Marie McCarty Katherine McLaughlin Mary M. Michels Taylor Montgomery Matthew Wayne Patrilla Lauren Elizabeth Plante Collin Francis Rogers
Marsha Sabotta Bonnie Rose Schug Emma Schulte Jessica Stonis Emily Vittetoe Michelle Wiegand-Bigger Jennifer K. Woodhouse
M A S T E R OF S T R AT E G IC L E A DE R S H I P Tyler Eugene Balkman Catherine Elizabeth Brice Rachelle Marie Byers Julie Ann Cunningham Casey James Dahm Chase Vincent Damewood Kelli Denes Christie Devine R. Andrew Diercks Dante Gabriel Estevez
Jamie Jones Justin Kilker Bruce W. Lange Amber Pauline MacMillan Amanda Madison Jacob Robert Marzen Nicholas J. Peitz Nikola Petrovic Billie Platner Barbara I. Rawson 10
Kelly Ridenour Giurato Jessica P. Roach Clayton Daryl Garrett Ross Casey Scales Ann Steege Sarah Marie Underwood Sara Volden Blake R. Willenborg Taylor Marie Wright
B AC H E L OR’ S DE G R E E S
A Taylor Mo’nae Abernathy Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Liberal Studies
Svetlana V. Acas
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Paige Adair
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology
Torie Mabel Alexander
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Dawn V. Atkins
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Liberal Studies
Joshua A. Atuhairwe
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management
Jenny S. Augustin
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Human Resource Management
Farouk Awanou
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
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Dulce Alfaro-Avila
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Caleb Charles Baker
Drake M. Allen
Julia Baker
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management
Connor Almasi
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Management Information Systems
Isabel Alvarez Venta
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Human Resource Management, Management: Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility
Ayra Nur Jehan Binti Aminuddin Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Graphic Design
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Computer Science Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Matias Baracco Contreras
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management
Matthew J. Bartholomay
Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Psychology, Religious Studies
Kassandra Behnke
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Tracy Bennett
Quintin Jacob Bigelow
Garrett P. Brinkmann
Evan Black
Dana Lynn Brooks
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Accounting
William John Black, Jr.
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Accounting, Finance
Brayden Blick
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Biology
Darin J. Bloomquist
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Marketing, Management
Shea Bryanagh Bohland
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Marketing
Makenna Bonewitz
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Criminal Justice
Ayla Boylen
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Art
Oguzhan Bozkan
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Finance, Marketing, Management: International Management
Emilee Paige Bradley
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Exercise Science
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Business, Human Resource Management
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Management, Human Resource Management
Larry D. Ashburn
Isabel Berg
Briana Brimeyer
Jacob M.L. Andersen
Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Major: Health Care Leadership
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Business, Marketing
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Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Liberal Studies
Brady Brown
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Michael J. Brown
Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Major: Applied Management
Morgan Brunk
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Emma Jo Bunnell
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Adam Burt
Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Biology, Chemistry: Biochemistry
C Alexis Lemai Cam
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Health Care Administration
Katelyn Marie Campbell
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education
Nicole G. Carl
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Lindsey Marie Carnahan
Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Psychology, Sociology
Rose Carson Degree: Bachelor of Arts Majors: Secondary Education, English–Language Arts
Nick Andrew Carter Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Outdoor Conservation: Natural Resources
Grant A. Case Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Marketing, Sport Management
Jamy Charipar Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Business
Dinisha Chhetri Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Holly Kristine Chiafos Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology
Quincy Rose Chihak Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Health Care Navigation, Social Work
Hailey Jean Clark Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Orlando Clark Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: English
Natalea D. Cook Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Jadon Corkery Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Cheyanne Mariah Crane Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Work
Adam Czajka Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education
Natalie K. Domeyer
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Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Biology
Elizabeth Dadzie
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Adalyn Dostal
Annagrace Dalbey
Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Health Care Administration, Human Resource Management
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Ellissa Jo Eichinger
Samantha W. Doughan
William M. English, IV
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management
Bethany Darling
Blair Eckhardt
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Work Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Secondary Education, Social Science–Education
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Austin Doyle
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Secondary Education
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Finance
Emma Davenport
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Jamie Nicole Draeger
Bonnie Sue Davidson
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Taylor Danielle Marie Dearborn Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: English
McKenna Kate Decker
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology
Heather Dee
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Human Resource Management
Marco A. Delgado
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Majors: Nursing, Health Care Navigation
Alberto Faraci
Dalia Yesenia Drame
Sophie Samarie Feahn
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Work
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Criminal Justice
Farida Duah
Rachel Ann Fensterman
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education
Jade C. DuCharme
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Accounting
Taryn Marliss Dugan
Amanda Marie Fetters
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
James Jay Dunham
Brian Lee Fischer
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology
Jared Daniel Durant
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Human Resource Management, Management: Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility
Christopher Thomas Denny Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology
Niklaus Glenn Diers
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Biology
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Emily Sue Dobson
Sierra Earle
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Psychology, English
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Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Allie Dunkel
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Finance
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Biology
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Health Care Administration
Ariel NiCole Dennler
Blake Faber
Robert Lyamn Ferguson
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management
Rebecca Fishbein
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Criminal Justice
Quianna Fluckes
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Liberal Studies
Camryn Foote
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Ashley Foster
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Dylan John Foster
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management
Danielle Louise Franck
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Liberal Studies
Shanice Gregoire
Gabrielle Fuller
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Kennedi deMornay Fulwylie Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology
G Chloe Suzanne Garvis
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management
Chase Baron Gehrke
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Work
Audrey Sue Grove
Jillian Jo Heitland
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Rebecca Francois
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Jeff Hazzard
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Biology
Taylor Ann Henderson
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Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Work
Ethan Thomas Hafner
Michaela Henneberry
Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Secondary Education, Social Science–Education
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Kaleb Hagge
Dakota Huber
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Applied Arts Major: Outdoor Conservation: General Studies
Julie A. Herny
Brianna Jo Huegel
Riley June Hammann
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Work
Lena Elizabeth Marie Hewitt
Cassandra Gillmore
Lexee Dawn Hartsock
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education
Vivian N. Gonzalez
Jacob Hartwig
Kyl Gorman
Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Major: Health Care Leadership
Austin Michael Hilpipre
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Biology
Krista LuRae Hiner
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Lisa Faye Harvey
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Savannah Hatch
Aimee Green
AnnaMae Hayes
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology
Kelsi Marie Huhndorf Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Rex Derek Hulme Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management
Rosemary Elizabeth Hibbs
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Business
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Business Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Business, Marketing
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Accounting, Finance
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Liberal Studies Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Human Resource Management, Management: Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility, Marketing
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Business
Kaycee Lia Howe
Anna Theresa Hepworth
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Margaret M. Hartogh
John Richard Good
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education
Kristin Sue Hamlett
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Accounting
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Exercise Science
Rebeca Houchins
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Biology
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Katie Gobush
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Business
Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Chemistry: Forensic Science, Criminal Justice, Biology
Grace Elizabeth Herring
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Majors: Secondary Education, English–Language Arts
Travis Hotz
Valerie Ann Henry
Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Management Information Systems, Management
Benjamin Geren
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Marketing, Psychology
Amanda N. Harder
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Outdoor Conservation: General Studies
Timothy Hoffmann
Lauren Elizabeth Hiner
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education
I Benedicte Mbui Ilunga Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Desy Ilunga Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Finance
Jessica Marie Irving Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Christopher James Hoffman
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Criminal Justice
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Liberal Studies
Erik Thomas Hoffman
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Criminal Justice
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J William James Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Business
Molly Louese Jennings
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
David M. Jensen
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Accounting, Finance
Elizabeth Marie Jensen Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Work
Allyson M. Jernigan
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Carolyn Johnson
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Human Resource Management
Gwen Katherine Johnson
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Science Marketing
Cassidy Lauren Johnston
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Nicholas Jordan
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Criminal Justice
Jaden Nicole Joslyn
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Hailey Justice
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
K Kelli Jo Kai
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Sydney Renee Kaup
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: English
Christine Kearney
Jan Luca Kulczynski
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Marketing
Heidi Nicole Kinder
Kelsey Kupka
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Business
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Abbigail Kinnaird
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education
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Adam Kirkpatrick
Amy Michelle LaMaster
Kristin Kmecheck
Emma Christine Lantz
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Work
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Liberal Studies
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Majors: Criminal Justice, Psychology
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Work
Ryan W. Knowlton
Jacob W. Larkins
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Austin James Koch
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Scott James Lawson
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Applied Philosophy
Kira Lynette Koons
Melvin Lee
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Liberal Studies
Naomi Leonard
Logan Koopmann
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Human Resource Management
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Liberal Studies
Lauren E. Kovarna
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Health Care Administration
MaKayla Marie Vlasta Lindemann
Katelyn S. Kral
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Human Resource Management, Management: Corporate Social Responsibility
Pangyuan Ling
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Nicole Kramer
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Biology
Mackenna Kayser
Stephanie Jo Kronlage
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Management Information Systems, Accounting
Tyler Duane Kelley
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Accounting
Abigail L. Kay
Lynetta Kuennen
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Trisha L. Lucas
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Vanessa M. Lund
Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Major: Health Care Leadership
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Computer Science
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M Dexter J. Mabry-Spencer Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Criminal Justice
Michelle Marie Mack
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Outdoor Conservation: Law Enforcement
Kelsey Madsen
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Secondary Education
Allison Maiers
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Olivia Haze Makinen
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Sheena M. Maloney
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Work
Misty L. Martens
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Logan Christian Martensen
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Finance, Management
Amanda Nicole Martin
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Health Care Administration
Haley Marie Martin
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Katrese R. Martin
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Human Resource Management
Emily Masterson
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Accounting, Finance
Steven J. Matz
Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Secondary Education, Social Science–Education
Reese E. McCoy
Alan Milliman
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Computer Science
Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Megan Genevieve Mineart
Mitchell Niebuhr
Zoey McDonald Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Management Information Systems
Jada McGinnis
Kaitlyn Nekola
Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Health Care Administration, Human Resource Management
David James Mitchell
Addison Lee McGuire
Cara Morrow
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: English
Joseph Mcnealey Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Outdoor Conservation: General Studies
Victoria Hope Meinecke Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education
Michelle Kristine Meinert Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Accounting
Gabriel Mejia Montes Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Outdoor Conservation: Natural Resources, Biology
Stacey Mentzer Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Anna Elizabeth Mickelson
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Marketing, Management: Sports Management
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Secondary Education
Megan I. Nordine
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Accounting
Alexis Vera Novak
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education
Lucca Moreira Couto Munhoz
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Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Sport Management
Hanna O’Brien
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Accounting
Patricia Elizabeth Murray Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Human Resource Management
Erika Olson
Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Major: Health Care Leadership
Kaylin M. Myers
Weston Olund
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Computer Science
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Ana Paola Palada Barahona
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Management: International Management, Political Science
Kelly Sue Pannier
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Jessica Marie Peterson
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Haley Pfranger
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Phoumala Phommasen
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Health Care Administration
Tina L. Pierce
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Human Resource Management
Alice Elena Popp
Sayed Nuir Mohammad Opeyany
Skyler Payge Postel
Michelle L. Osborn
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Management, Human Resource Management
Emily Christine Nauman
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Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management: International Management
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Biology
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Human Resource Management
Nicole L. Ongie
Jillian Nafziger
Matheus Nakabara
Quentin C. Miller
Casey Lynn Noble
Jillian E. Moser
Justin Milewski
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Work
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Business
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Marketing
Carissa K. Miller
Tonya Sue Niehaus
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Chemistry: Biochemistry
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Marketing
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Marketing
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Majors: Social Work, Political Science
Blair Owens
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology
Alexis J. Poundstone
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Finance, Management
Dhana Powdyel
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Kyle Yeiken Laiku Oshiro
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Biology
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Jennifer Grace Nayden
Brianna Ostwinkle
Tek B. Powdyel
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Majors: Graphic Design, Communication: Media
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Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
R Emilio Ramos
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Communication: Verbal
Casey Dale-Earl Ray
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Marketing, Sport Management
MacKenzie Jane Redmond Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Summer Rae Reinert
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Andrea Rhoads
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Work
Kristy Lynn Richards
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Michael James Riches
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Majors: Nursing, Applied Philosophy
Ian C. Ridgway
Jordan Robert Roe
Dayton Schmit
Kasey Spores
Maxwell D. Roers
Carrigan Schmitt
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Toshia A. Stark
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Management, Marketing
Sarah Roggatz
CaraLynn Byam Scott
Macy Jo Ross
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
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Katelyn Shook
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education
Javier Julian Salazar
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Business, Human Resource Management
Collin Mark Smith
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Marketing
Norma Sanchez
Jacob Smith
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management
Renesa L. Smith-Taylor
Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Psychology, Religious Studies
Gabriel R. Ritter
Brittney Scherbring
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Brandy Renee Shoemaker
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology
Grace Scallon
Brianne Roe
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management
Natalie Christine Runneals
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Human Resource Management
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology
Isaack H. Shire
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Management, Accounting
Maggie Marie Saunders
Paige Arrista Robison
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Nolan Dean Ruff
Brianna Riedel
Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Chemistry: Biochemistry, Biology
Grace F. Selzer
Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Health Care Administration, Health Care Navigation
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Brandy A. Riley
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Exercise Science Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Liberal Studies
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Major: Applied Management
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Computer Science
Nicholas R. Snavely
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Management Information Systems
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Ellen Schlarmann
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education
Kobey Schlotman
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Sport Management
Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Major: Applied Management
Mahlon Steepleton
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Journalism
Kolbey Autumn Steffensmeier Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Benjamin Charles Steidler
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Sport Management
Anna Nicole Stenberg
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Tyler V. Stern
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management: Sports Management
McKenzie Caley Stoehr
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Exercise Science
Tom Stoppleworth
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Computer Science
Makayla Strunk
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Zaire Swaby
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Liberal Studies
Sarah Marie Snyder
Brett Swalve
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Accounting, Finance
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Sport Management
Amanda L. Spencer
Madison Olivia Swartzentruber
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Human Resource Management
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Jack Sperry
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Communication: Verbal
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Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Amy Elizabeth Swayne
T David Joseph Taylor Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Finance
Jared Michael Tegeler Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Exercise Science
Emily Thilges Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Psychology, Religious Studies
Tyrone Thomas
Sydnee Nicole Turner
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Business, Human Resource Management
Emily Morgan Tigges Degree: Bachelor of Science Majors: Chemistry: Biochemistry, Music
Jessica Ann Timm
Delonna Wadley
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Business
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Makenzie Wallace
Sydney Renee Urben
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Majors: Management: Sports Management, Psychology
Bonnie M. Waller
Roland D. Utsinger Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Computer Science
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Liberal Studies
Madaline Renee Thompson
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Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Lotte Maria Wilhelmina van Malsen
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education
Jordan Webb
Briana Vandenburg
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Computer Science
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Hannah Ann Tobin
Haillie Marie Vanderlinden
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Liberal Studies
Tre’ Wickey
Jeffery C. Tomlinson
Aspen Renee VanFleet
Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science Major: Applied Management
Paige Elizabeth Toomer Degree: Bachelor of Arts Majors: English, Psychology
Alexandra Dawn Trager Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Logan Robert Trumbull Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Exercise Science
Adin Turanovic Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management: Sports Management
Emily Wicke
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Elisabeth L. Wiley
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Work
Jada Veasey
Karesha M. Williams
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Finance
Shelby Louise Vermeulen
Noah Michael Williams-Davis
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Biology
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Biology
Staci L. Vigil
Angela Marie Balili Willoughby
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Finance
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Sydni Lynn Von Sprecken
Lauren Marie Willson
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Health Care Administration
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education 17
Jayna Witzany
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Marketing
Margaret Rose Woods
Alexis J. Wauford
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management
Holland Renee Warner
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Majors: Secondary Education, Art–Education
Alissa A. Vance
Maliki Wilson
Brianna Marie Wolfs
Payton Waters
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Exercise Science
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major: Exercise Science
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Business Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
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Georgie L. Wilson
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Work Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Social Work
Z Taylor Zieser
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration Major: Management
Rachel Anne Zimmer
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Major: Nursing
This program booklet contains the names of degree candidates, which are subject to final certification by the Office of the Registrar.
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