195 set to graduate this week

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Chadron State College will confer degrees to 195 graduates during commencement exercises Friday, Dec. 17, in the Armstrong Physical Education Building. The event begins at 5 p.m.

The list of degree candidates includes 59 who are earning advanced degrees and 36 who are graduating with honors. Thirty-eight of the graduates completed their coursework this summer.

Lee Baumann of St. Louis, Mo., a 1973 Chadron State College graduate who is senior vice president for State Farm Insurance Companies, will deliver the commencement address.

The event will feature music by the CSC Brass Ensemble, the presentation of colors by the CSC Reserve Officer Training Corps, and moments of reflection by graduates Caitlin Parker of Rock Springs, Wyo., and Jeffery Nemecek of Chadron.

Dr. Janie Park, CSC president, and Dr. Lois Veath, CSC vice president for academic affairs, will conduct the ceremony. Larry Teahon of Chadron, chairman of the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees, also will speak.

The event will be broadcast live on Chadron cable channel 20. The CSC Student Alumni Council will sell DVDs of the ceremony and individual photos of the graduates will be available for purchase online at chadronstate.smugmug.com/portraits/graduates.

The degree candidates represent 17 states and five nations. Following is the breakdown of graduates by geography: Nebraska 106, Wyoming 35, South Dakota 13, Colorado 12, Texas 3, California 2, North Dakota 2, New Mexico 2, Washington 2, Wisconsin 2, Florida 1, Indiana 1, Iowa 1, Montana 1, Oregon 1, South Carolina 1, Virginia 1. Other Nations: India 2, Zimbabwe 2, Germany 1, Canada 1

Below is the list of degree candidates. The honor graduates are designated as follows: ***Summa Cum Laude (GPA of 3.9-4.0), **Magna Cum Laude (3.75-3.89) and *Cum Laude (3.6-3.74).

Specialist in Education

Brent L. Bacon, Pine Bluffs, Wyo.; Kathleen Faye Engle, Newcastle; George M. Schlothauer, Gering; John Weigel, Douglas, Wyo.; Lisa Weigel, Douglas, Wyo.

Master of Arts in Education

Kimberly Kay Dyer, Wheatland, Wyo.; Tara Ann Hindman, Hay Springs; James Joseph, Shillong, India; Corissa Lyn Kesterson, Mountain View, Wyo.; Kari Magnuson, Wheatland, Wyo.; Christy A. Neiman, Brady; Nichelle L. Paz, Gering; Angela M. Petersen, West Point; Brooke Richardson, North Platte; Jami L. Shatto, Wheatland, Wyo.; Georgia L. Spencer, McCook; Charles W. Spotted Thunder III, Oglala, S.D.

Master of Business Administration

Wade Leroy Brashear, Gering; Tyson C. Floyd, Chadron; Terry Allen Glover, Lexington, S.C.; Melissa Ann Lein, Gordon; Hien Quang Ly, Norfolk, Va.; Jackie Mullanix, Imperial; Brent S. Nelson, Greenfield, Wis.; Aletia R. Norwood, Mitchell; Ravi Peter Pallipamu, Huntington Beach, Calif.; Paula Ruth Smith, Seaside, Ore.; Sandeep Singh Walia, Houston, Texas; Christopher Michael Zayas, San Angelo, Texas

Master of Education

Joan K. Bass, Culbertson; Amber L. Berg, Sheridan, Wyo.; Michael Dean Chesley, Chadron; Ann Cole Chesley, Chadron; Elizabeth A. Crawford, Cogswell, N.D.; Stephanie Davis, Rawlins, Wyo.; Amy M. Dolezal, Woodland Park, Colo.; Ashley Ann Johanson, North Platte; Peggy R. Jording, Newcastle, Wyo.; Jennifer Jung, Dickinson, N.D.; Jessica Mae Kearns, Torrington, Wyo.; Trent Kerr, Wiggins, Colo.; Cynthia Ann Kersch, Spencer; Courtney L. Krul, Chadron; Jenelle D. Larson, Rawlins, Wyo.; Jamie DeLynn Miller, Douglas, Wyo.; Russ Mullan, Casper, Wyo.; Jeffery Michael Nemecek, Chadron; Kelly Lynne Sholes, Emmet; Kimberly Ann Stengel, Maywood; Tess E. Thayer, Sidney; Ruth Fay Boots Walker, Scottsbluff; Willis Craig Williams, Cheyenne, Wyo.; Cyndee A. Wooden, Aurora, Colo.

Master of Science in Organizational Management

Dwight L. Burke, Greeley, Colo.; Stephanie N. Janssen, Rushville; Kalan D. Jones, Grand Island; Amy Annette Lozano Reinhardt, Torrington, Wyo.; Muthukumar Srinivasan, Fremont, Calif.; Deann Christine Stearns, Edgemont, S.D.

Bachelor of Applied Sciences

Amanda Lynn Corbin, Marysville, Wash.; Andrea Dawn Dresen, Yuma, Colo.; Isabel Gloria Gabaldon, Albuquerque, N.M.; Timothy C. Hashman, Alliance; Crystal Arlene Martinez, Albuquerque, N.M.

Bachelor of Arts

Heidi L. Anderson, Rapid City, S.D.; Travis Atter, Buffalo, Wyo.; Shawn William Banzhaf, Chadron; Jamie Dyann Benson, Greeley, Colo.; Cama Boyack, Grand Junction, Colo.; Ashley Quinn Brost, Cambridge; Kimzi Leigh Bryant, Worland, Wyo.; Bradley Buzz Buckles, Cheyenne, Wyo.; Stefani R. Budler, Chadron; Brady Elwyn Cape, Dalton; Lisa Marie Carey, Ogallala; Kelly Lee Case, Gering; Brady J. Cone, North Platte; *Haley A. Cooper, Oshkosh; Ceddrick A. Cummings, Indianapolis, Ind.; Shane Dennehy, Lakewood, Colo.; **Raymond Thomas Doud, Rapid City, S.D.; **Becky Lynette Dykes, Morrill; Lynette R. Ebert, Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada; Lisa A. Emick, Chadron; Crystalrae Gibson, Chadron; Ashley Arlene Goff, Crawford; *Bobbie F. Goodrich, Alliance; Amanda Lynn Green, Chadron; ***Sherry G. Griffin, Cheyenne, Wyo.; *Marianne Helen Griffiths, Scottsbluff; **Steven Jeffrey Gunther, Gering; Victoria Lynn Gutierrez, Sidney; Kressa Hansen, Alliance; Allison Shea Hendricksen, Cozad; Kramer James Hirz, Casper, Wyo.; **David James Hockenbary, Murdo, S.D.; **Megan Louise Janssen-Mullanix, Hay Springs; *Andrew Michael Johnson, Broken Bow; Randall R. Kai, DeWitt; Bryon L. Keim, Melbourne, Fla.; Kyle T. Keller, Scottsbluff; Tara Lyn Kniss, Bayard; Jonathan P. Kuskie, Brule; Donna L. Legas, North Platte; Amanda Rae Lewin, Chadron; Sue E. Licking, Mullen; Bailey Beth Lord, Hornick, Iowa; *Rumbidzai M. Maposa, Harare, Zimbabwe; Cole Marchant, Chadron; Jovan Jeffrey Mays, Aurora, Colo.; Matthew Lewis McNeil, Heidelberg, Germany; **Carol Meyer, Lexington; *Wesley Mitchell, Rapid City, S.D.; Steven A. Myers, Bridgeport; **Janet Nyffler, Gordon; Renee Nicole Pardue, Scottsbluff; Caitlin A. Parker, Rock Springs, Wyo.; Kristy Lee Petersen, Ogallala; Lacey Anuja-Hilya Preator, Greybull, Wyo.; Christina R. Rice, North Platte; Lacey May Roberts, New Underwood, S.D.; Joel G. Schommer, Brainard; Abbey Marie Shaffer, Whitman; **Andrew J. Shawhan, Abilene, Texas; Amanda L. Soper, Keystone; *Caitlin J. Spencer, Mullen; Scott A. Sterkel, Fort Laramie, Wyo.; *Todd A. Strasburger, Ellsworth; Rebecca Ann Swedin, Chadron; Crystal Tjaden, Gering; Lillian Walgren, Chadron; **Kelsey M. Warren, Rawlins, Wyo.; Savanna N. Wick, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; **Debra S. Wilkowski, Hot Springs, S.D.; Clinton Isaac Wright, Oshkosh; Cassidy W. Young, Aurora, Colo.

Bachelor of Science

Erika Michelle Backes, Bushnell; Peyton Scott Bahe, Gothenburg; Bridger K. Chytka, Hemingford; Holli L. Collins, Mount Vernon, Wash.; Aaron Myles Cooksley, Alda; ***Lisa Lee Herbert, Taylor; *Josi Ann Jenson, Ralph, S.D.; Kelen Scott Kahrs, Franklin; Brent Lakin, Burwell; Heather M. Miller, Plainview; *Lucas Dale Robinson, Kemmerer, Wyo.; *Jacob Lee Runyan, Ainsworth; **Shauna Sides, Smithwick, S.D.; William J. Svoboda, Schuyler; Andrew P. Talbert, Minden; ***Rodney Tamuwana Tembo, Harare, Zimbabwe; Sara Jayne Winslow, Kearney; Jesse Eugene Zwiebel, Gordon.

Bachelor of Science in Education

**Samantha Arkulari, Littleton, Colo.; Jodi Marie Arnold, Lakeview, S.D.; Jason K. Badje, Hay Springs; Bristol Bale, Douglas, Wyo.; Jennifer L. Beckstead, Havre, Mont.; **Leah Marie Beguin, Rushville; *Kenneth Edward Boehr, Lincoln; Ryan Neal Bosche, Gering; Paige Jane Bowman, Cheyenne, Wyo.; Walker J. Dobry, Alliance; Sarah M. Douglas, North Platte; James Duke Eardley, Mountain View, Wyo.; Amy Ehlebracht, Glenrock, Wyo.; *Brooke M. Elley, Scottsbluff; James Girard, Alliance; Cory Horejs, Lingle, Wyo.; *Alisa D. Keener, Mitchell; Bryson Thomas Kennedy, Callaway; Katherine B. Medina, Pine Bluffs, Wyo.; Camille A. Miller, Antioch; **Megan Holly Mitzel, Rushville; Mikenzi A. Molitor, Smithwick, S.D.; *Joann Morey, Clearmont, Wyo.; Amanda Leigh Morris, Alliance; *Matthew D. Morrison, Bassett; **Sarah Elizabeth Mortensen, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Benny Mudliar, Mumbai, India; *Sarah Christine Nelson, Alliance; Jennie L. Parks, Scottsbluff; Shannon M. Perlinski, Hill City, S.D.; Ryan D. Plummer, Gering; Jill Christine Raben, Crawford; Karen A. Reason, Gering; Sarena Dee Roth, Torrington, Wyo.; *Kaeleigh M. Schumacher, Rawlins, Wyo.; Richard J. Smock, McCook; Robert L. Wiegel, Jr. , Morrill; Mark Travis Wollesen, Chadron.

-College Relations

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