Degrees awarded to 295 Saturday

This year's class has 295 candidates for degrees. It includes 52 students earning graduate degrees and 243 earning bachelor's degrees.

Dr. Clark Gardener, retiring CSC education professor, was the speaker at the ceremony in Memorial Hall for students earning graduate degrees. Dr. Leanna Scott-Timperley, a CSC alumna who is a medical doctor in Santa Fe, N.M., spoke during the undergraduate ceremony in Armstrong Gym.

"Moments of reflection" were delivered by Sarah Bernhardt of Chadron, John Race of Fon du Lac, Wis., Bethany Banks of Littleton, Colo., and Josiah Tetteh of Accra, Ghana. Others with speaking roles at the event were Dr. Janie Park, CSC president, Dr. Lois Veath, CSC vice president for academic affairs, and Gary Bieganski, representative of the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees.

CSC's graduating class represents 26 states and nations. Following is the breakdown:

States: Nebraska 192, Wyoming 42, South Dakota 18, Colorado 16, California 3, Arizona 2, Wisconsin 2, Florida 1, Georgia 1, Kansas 1, Massachusetts 1, Minnesota 1, Missouri 1, Montana 1, North Dakota 1, New Jersey 1, Ohio 1, Oklahoma 1, Texas 1, Virginia 1, Washington 1. Nations: Russia 2, Ethiopia 1, Ghana 1, Spain 1, Phillipines 1.

Those graduating, by degree (***summa cum laude, **magna cum laude, *cum laude):

Specialist in Education

Pine Bluffs, Wyo.: Marjorie Simineo

Master of Arts in Education

Chadron: Sarah Jo Bernhardt

Denver, Colo.: Jessica L. Kropf

Gering: Kristin Larson

Gordon: Vonne Blessman Andersen

Scottsbluff: Shari L. Miller

Torrington, Wyo.: Christin Marie Covello

Master of Business Administration

Alliance: Brandy Stark

Kimball: Allison J. Perlinski

Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation: Nikolay Martynov

Monroe, Wash.: Jeffrey T. Price

Morrill: Amanda K. Cornell

Pierre, S.D.: Ona Arnold

Riverton, Wyo.: Scott L. Fabricus

Scotia: Sylvia L. Hansen

Strasburg, Va.: Vail Edna Henry

Voronezh, Russia: Maxim Bushuev

Master of Education

Nebraska

Crawford: Cherokee LaNell Kennedy

Gering: Jodi Leigh Lind

Lodgepole: Angala Kay Frerichs

North Platte: Heidi Anne Fessler, Kathy M. Fickenscher, Kimberly Thomas Moore, Stephen Troy Spiehs, Leslie Lyn Wilkinson

Sidney: Carla Jean Brauer

Trenton: Deb L. McCarter

Other states and nations:

Aurora, Colo.: Amanda Kay Cochran

Casper, Wyo.: Kayla Marie Payne

Douglas, Wyo.: Cherie Rae Lehner

Greybull, Wyo.: Christopher Cleon Jensen

Jackson, Wyo.: Lori Clark-Erickson

Newcastle, Wyo.: Kathleen Beehler

Rawlins, Wyo.: Jillian R. Ferguson, Joel M. Thomas

Sheridan, Wyo.: Alexis Lynn Nikirk

Sterling, Colo.: Jennifer Dawn Stutzman

Tioga, N.D.: Benita J. Allard

Torrington, Wyo.: Elsa Ross

Master of Science in Organizational Management

Canon City, Colo.: Davin S. Boydstun

Casper, Wyo.: Chelse Jo DePaolo

Chadron: Melissa Chancellor-Sommerville, Joby D. Collins, Jonathan David Rosas, Megan A. Spargo

Edgerton, Wis.: Andrew R. McGlenn

Fond du Lac, Wis.: John Robert Race

Gering: Linda R. Buehler

Grand Island: Shana Mari Jensen

Holdrege: Diana L. Watson

Minatare: Debra Kay Kildow

Smithville, Mo.: Clinton B. Dougherty

Bachelor of Applied Sciences

Scottsbluff: Joshua T. Lively

Bachelor of Arts

Nebraska

Albion: Mary K. Wells

Alliance: **Angela Fay Ayers, Amber Craig, Jerome Dopheide, Brent Hansen, **Gregory Daniel Kusek, Katie J. Lenz, Stephanie Kay Woodard

Ashby: Chad Michael Myers

Aurora: *Barrett James Hahn

Bayard: *Joseph D. Essay

Benkelman: *Shelby Wilson

Bridgeport: Del Ray Kraupie

Broadwater: ***Amy M. Fellhoelter

Broken Bow: Zack Olson

Brule: Ashley Michelle Heidemann

Brunswick: Hillory Renee Doerr

Chadron: Jenna Lynn Foral, Roberta E. Parra, Brett M. Simons, Scott Simons, Charity Ann Wanless

Chappell: Jennifer L. Dailey, Brock Adam Mickelson

Clearwater: Adam A. Hoesing

Columbus: Katie E. Sobota

Crawford: Zalie J. Limbach

Eli: Rachel Ann Wickman

Gering: Stephanie N. Cacciavillani, *Jennifer Kay Cleveland, Andrew C. Filbert, Conrad Gachne, **Rebecca A. McAllister, Karen A. Reason

Gordon: Jamie M. Curtis, Jessica Jean Curtis, Breanna Lea Rager, Perrin Keith Schmidt

Grand Island: Devin Roush

Grant: Aaron Vigen

Halsey: Kaisha Cherie Coffman

Hay Springs: Sarah Jean Dorshorst, Jessamyn C. Pieper

Holbrook: Amanda M. Helms

Holdrege: Eric R. Ide

Kearney: *Justin Michael King

Kimball: Kristin JaNell Boutard

Lemoyne: **Russell B. Elliott

Marquette: *Valerie Anne Rahrs

McCook: Lori Bortner, Dallas L. Korus

Minden: Wayne J. Anderson

Morrill: ***Erica G. Croft, *Erika Elizabeth DeBoer

Mullen: Mellissa Dawn Donohoe

North Platte: Raechal Charlene Bird, April Annette Pusateri, **Daniel J. Woodhead

Ogallala: **Jared Keith Harvey, Jeffrey Scott Kuskie, **Elizabeth J. Most

Omaha: Devlon Webb

Ord: Christopher A. Green

Rushville: Bailey Joyce Beguin, Paul Henry Lulow

Scottsbluff: Lisa Michele Gion, *Nathan S. Graves, Erin E. Kuhn, Bambi J. Mundt, **Lionel Taft Newberry, Nicole Lorraine Sacco

Sidney: Frances Rae Beeken, Christopher N. Craig

Tekamah: *Russell Brian Wagner

Valentine: Lyn Theresa Ausdemore, Kathryn Elizabeth Hisel, Amber Marie Maire, Thomas Oleksy

Other states and nations:

Akron, Colo.: Heather D. Nelson

Billings, Mont.: **Megan Horn

Casper, Wyo.: **Dawn M. Willadsen

Cheyenne, Wyo.: Aaron Colbert, Angela Mary Melia

Denver, Colo.: **Jeromy Paul Naslund, Sr.

Douglas, Wyo.: Bobbi Brianne Bath, Jennifer B. Fiscus, Troy D. Haefele, Sean Leman

Encino, Calif.: Edward Ikan

Everett/Medford, Mass.: Jean Yvens Louis

Faith, S.D.: Andrea M. Hulm

Fort Worth, Texas, Mallory Marie Wasserburger

Fountain, Colo.: Elizabeth Ann Burke

Kaycee, Wyo.: Michael Holden Odenbach

Kelsey, Calif.: Antonio Marcus Arena

Kyle, S.D.: Vivian Lee Craig

Lander, Wyo.: Laice Michail Harmelink

Littleton, Colo.: Bethany R. Banks

Monument, Colo.: ***Grant Michael Sasse

Phoenix, Ariz.: Clarence James Dean, Jr.

Phoenix, Ariz.: Gary M. Metcalf

Pine Ridge, S.D.: Christy Sioux Webber

Powell, Wyo.: **Jeremy Wallace Jack

Rapid City, S.D.: **Tabatha Murphy

Red Wing, Minn.: Austin Bailey

Rock Springs, Wyo.: John M. Grossnickle, Jr.

Sioux Falls, S.D.: Melissa A. Forster

Tiffin, Ohio, Theresa J. Turner

Tishomingo, Okla.: **Linzy Linay Officer

Valencia, Spain, **Jorge Pla Redondo

Wamsutter, Wyo.: **Sarah Chavez

Warner Robins, Ga.: Quiteris R. Whipple

Wheatland, Wyo.: Cody John Benton, Jamie Lee Ciz

Bachelor of Science

Nebraska

Aurora: ***Tyler J. Vettel

Big Springs: Ashley Nicole Krause

Broken Bow: Zachery M. Peterson

Callaway: **Erin C. Ridder

Cedar Rapids: Alysia M. Towey

Central City: Kyle Lee Charron

Chadron: Aaron Josef Bauer, William Ray Jones, Farris C. Williams

Columbus: *Pamela B. Johnson

Cozad: Micah Jordan Chrisinger, Justin J. Lemmer

Crawford: Chantry Aaron Galey, ***Danial J. Hanlon

Dickens: **Tiffany A. Harris

Fairbury: Giselle Theresa Andersen

Genoa: *Sara Pilakowski

Gordon: ***Kyle Paul Schmidt, Kory Robert Winters

Gothenburg: **Tiffany L. Keiser

Grand Island: **Benjamin E. Volden

Hadar: Brett David Kollars

Hastings: ***Amanda M. Gydesen, Amy Elizabeth Strand

Holdrege: ***Aaron T. Ide

Kimball: Jessica Nichole Baker

Lodgepole: Benjamin T. Dailey

Maywood: Marshall D. Fischer

Milligan: Amanda Jean Ruppert

Minatare: Zachary Alan Schol

Minden: ***Pamela Anderson, Andrew Paul Talbert

Neligh: Kelli Payne

North Platte: ***Evan Correll, Mareesa L. Lee

Ogallala: Kerri Lynn Adkins

Ord: Kasi L. Nelson, *Daniel Ruterbories

Overton: Travis L. Nitsch

Ragan: Jacob A. Brummer

Scottsbluff: Micah William Johnson, **Brittany Joelle Schultz

Sidney: Allyson Elizabeth Malzahn

St. Paul: Michelle J. Schultz

Sutherland: **Amber Le Jackson

Valentine: *Nathan Dale Stec, **Samuel Jackson Williams

West Point: *Jessica Cervantes

 Other states and nations:

Accra, Ghana, Samuel Josiah Tetteh

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Melat Sileshi

Atwater, Calif.: Steven Derek Garcia

Buffalo, S.D.: William C. Clanton

Camp Crook, S.D.: *Shaine Delvecchio Odell

Cody, Wyo.: Craig Michael Calkins

Firestone, Colo.: Sean C. Polson

Ocean View, N.J: Brian F. Mecouch

Ovid, Colo.: Tanner Dee Peyton

Rapid City, S.D.: **Lindsay Juliana Drake

Sterling, Colo.: **Keri Ann Byczkowski, Craig Anthony Kaiser

Sturgis, S.D.: ***Matthew Robert Hines

Thermopolis, Wyo.: **Amber L. Schauer

Tigaon, Camarines Sur, Phillipines: ***Michael I. Estela

White River, S.D.: Matt Hight, Brock Dale Shouldis

Yuma, Colo.: *Tyler Andrew Lebsock

Bachelor of Science in Education

Nebraska

Bayard: Rebecca D. Fiscus

Bridgeport: **Amy Lyn Retchless, Bradley James Retchless

Chadron: John Michael Blundell, Phillip Scott Dickerson, Joshua J. Digmann, *Cassie Jo Drinkwalter, **Shana Raye Gulbranson, Christopher S. Lecher, Shannon Leigh Shuck

Cozad: Andrew M. Chrisinger

Crawford: ***Anthony J. Burki

Eli: Elisa Reneé Wickman

Gering: Matthew Miller McKay

Gordon: Amanda L. Lefler

Harrisburg: Marjorie Hope Wurdeman

Hickman: Charisa Lynn Woods

Hyannis: Casey Alexander Loomis

Imperial: ***Gracie Jo Meyer

Lodgepole: Krista L. Miller

Milford: Kimberly Elise Rempel

Mitchell: ***Crystal L. Venable, *Whitney K. Rickard

North Platte: Colleen Marie Hodges, Melinda Ann Roehrs, Amanda R. Sedlacek, Adam Sterup

Scottsbluff: Anna C. Boggs, Amber D. Carter, **Emily Kay Holmes, *Amy Marie McAlister, Amanda Kay Rounds

Sidney: ***Melissa Kay Johnson, A’Lisa Ann Mueller

Stratton: *Montana D. West

Sutherland: **Danelle Rae Melvin, *Chase M. Rasby

Thedford: **Molli Mae Pearman

Valentine: Kasandra D. Epke

Other states and nations:

Buffalo, Wyo.: **Kassie Lane Clements, Ryan Parker Mader

Casper, Wyo.: Jami Lynn Chandler

Cheyenne, Wyo.: **Ashley Beth Jacobsen, *Nathaniel P. Quinn

Dodge City, Kan.: ***Raycheal Lynn Steininger

Douglas, Wyo.: *Whitney Hollaway

Hot Springs, S.D.: *Melody Minta Marchant, Valerie M. Sword

Keystone, S.D.: Hallie Mae Mattson

Littleton, Colo.: Michael Timothy McCulley

Loveland, Colo.: **Krisha Lane Sibrel

Lusk, Wyo.: Jeanna Kathleen Rose

Martin, S.D.: *Leslie Mueller

Miller, S.D.: Melanie A. Wieseler

Panama City, Fla.: ***Tonya L. Anderson

Rapid City, S.D.: ***Shawne Marie Peters

Wheatland, Wyo.: **Victoria A. Goertz

Torrington, Wyo.: Kyle James Cotton, Jessica Mae Kearns, Terri Lay, *Amanda M. McKee, Brenda M. Schlagel