CSC confers degrees to 195

The list of degree candidates included 59 who were earning advanced degrees and 36 who graduated 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, delivered the commencement address.

The event featureed 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, conducted the ceremony. Larry Teahon of Chadron, chairman of the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees, also spoke.

The CSC Student Alumni Council is selling DVDs of the ceremony and individual photos of the graduates will be available for purchase online at chadronstate.smugmug.com/portraits/graduates.

The degree recipients 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).

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT

Fremont, Calif.: Muthumkumar Srinivasan

Greeley, Colo.: Dwight Burke

Chadron: Deann Stearns

Grand Island: Kalan Jones

Rapid City, S.D.: Stephanie Janssen

Torrington, Wyo.: Amy Reinhardt

MASTER OF EDUCATION

Nebraska

Chadron: Mike Chesley, Ann Cole Chesley, Courtney Krul, Jeffery Nemecek

Culbertson: Joan Bass

Emmet: Kelly Sholes

Maywood: Kimberly Stengel

North Platte: Ashley Johanson

Scottsbluff: Ruth Walker

Sidney: Tess Thayer

Spencer: Cynthia Kersch

Elsewhere

Aurora, Colo.: Cyndee Wooden

Wiggins, Colo.: Trent Kerr

Woodland Park, Colo.: Amy Dolezal

Cogswell, N.D.: Elizabeth Crawford

Dickinson, N.D.: Jennifer Jung

Casper, Wyo.: Russ Mullan

Cheyenne, Wyo.: Willis Williams

Douglas, Wyo.: Jamie Miller

Newcastle, Wyo.: Peggy Jording

Rawlins, Wyo.: Stephanie Davis, Jenelle Larson

Sheridan, Wyo.: Amber Berg

Torrington, Wyo.: Jessica Kearns

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Huntington Beach, Calif.: Ravi Pallipamu

Winter Garden, Fla.: Brent Nelson

Brandon, Miss.: Terry Glover

Chadron: Tyson Floyd

Gering: Wade Brashear, **Jackie Mullanix

Gordon: Melissa Lein

Mitchell: Aletia Norwood

Seaside, Ore.: Paula Smith

Lubbock, Texas: Sandeep Walia

Alexandria, Va.: Hien Quang Ly

MASTER OF ARTS

Shillong, India: James Joseph

Brady: Christy Neiman

Culbertson: Georgia Spencer

Gering: Nichelle Paz

Hay Springs: Tara Hindman

North Platte: Angela Petersen, Brooke Richardson

Oglala, S.D.: Charles Spotted Thunder III

Mountain View, Wyo.: Corrisa Kesterson

Wheatland, Wyo.: Kimberly Dyer, Kari Magnuson, Jami Shatto

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION

Nebraska

Alliance: Walker Dobry, James Girard, Amanda Morris, *Sarah Nelson

Antioch: Camille Miller

Bassett: *Matthew Morrison

Bushnell: Katherine Medina

Chadron: Paige Bowman, Bryson Kennedy, Shannon Perlinski, Mark Wollesen

Crawford: Jill Raben

Gering: Ryan Bosche, Ryan Plummer, Karen Reason

Hay Springs: Jason Badje

Lincoln: *Kenneth Boehr

McCook: Richard Smock

Mitchell: *Alisa Keener

Morrill: *Kaeleigh Schumacher, Robert Wiegel

North Platte: Sara Douglas

Rushville: **Leah Beguin, **Megan Mitzel

Scottsbluff: *Brooke Elley, Jennie Parks

Elsewhere

Colorado Springs, Colo.: **Sarah Mortensen

Denver, Colo.: Benny Mudliar

Littleton, Colo.: **Samantha Arkulari

Havre, Mont.: Jennifer Beckstead

Lakeview, S.D.: Jodi Arnold

Smithwick, S.D.: Mikenzi Molitor

Clearmont, Wyo.: *Joann Morey

Douglas, Wyo.: Bristol Bale

Glenrock, Wyo.: Amy Ehlebracht

Lingle, Wyo.: Cory Horejs

Mountain View, Wyo.: James Eardley

Torrington, Wyo.: Sarena Roth

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Ainsworth: *Jake Runyan

Alda: Aaron Cooksley

Burwell: Brent Lakin

Bushnell: Erika Backes

Franklin: Kelen Kahrs

Gordon: Jesse Zwiebel

Gothenburg: Peyton Bahe

Hemingford: Bridger Chytka

Kearney: Sara Winslow

Minden: Andrew Talbert

North Platte: Heather Miller

Schuyler: William Svoboda

Taylor: ***Lisa Herbert

Ralph, S.D.: *Josi Jenson

Rapid City, S.D.: Holli Collins

Smithwick, S.D.: **Shauna Sides

Kemmerer, Wyo.: *Lucas Robinson

Harare, Zimbabwe: ***Rodney Tembo

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Nebraska

Alliance: *Bobbie Goodrich, Kressa Hansen

Bayard: Tara Kniss

Brainard: Joel Schommer

Bridgeport: Steven Myers

Broken Bow: *Andrew Johnson

Brule: Jonathan Kuskie

Cambridge Neb.: Ashley Brost

Chadron: Shawn Banzhaf, Kimzi Bryant, Stefani Budler, Lisa Emick, Crystal Rae Gibson, Amanda Green, Amanda Lewin, Cole Marchant, Matthew McNeil, Rebecca Swedin, Lillian Walgren

Cozad: Allison Hendricksen

Crawford: Ashley Goff

DeWitt: Randall Kai

Ellsworth: *Todd Strasburger

Gering: Kelly Case, **Steven Gunther, Crystal Tjaden

Gordon: **Janet Nyffler

Hay Springs: Megan Janssen-Mullanix

Hershey: Brady Cone

Keystone: Amanda Soper

Lexington: **Carol Meyer

Mitchell: Savanna Wick

Morrill: **Becky Dykes

Mullen: *Caitlin Spencer

North Platte: Donna Legas, Christina Rice

Ogallala: Lisa Carey, Kristy Petersen

Oshkosh: *Haley Cooper, Clinton Wright

Scottsbluff: *Marianne Griffiths, Kyle Keller, Renee Pardue

Seneca: Sue Licking

Sidney: Brady Cape, Victoria Gutierrez

Whitman: Abbey Shaffer

Elsewhere

Aurora, Colo.: Jovan Mays, Cassidy Young

Grand Junction, Colo.: Cama Boyack

Greeley, Colo.: Jamie Benson

Lakewood, Colo.: Shane Dennehy

Melbourne, Fla.: Bryon Keim

Hornick, Iowa: Bailey Lord

Montgomery Village, Md.: **Andrew Shawhan

Hot Springs, S.D.: **Debra Wilkowski

Murdo, S.D.: **David Hockenbary

New Underwood, S.D.: Lacey Roberts

Rapid City, S.D.: Heidi Anderson, **Raymond Doud, *Wesley Mitchell

Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada: Lynette Ebert

Dallas, Texas: *Rumbidzai Maposa

Buffalo, Wyo.: Travis Atter

Casper, Wyo.: Kramer Hirz

Cheyenne, Wyo.: Bradley Buckles, ***Sherry Griffin

Fort Laramie, Wyo.: Scott Sterkel

Greybull, Wyo.: Lacey Preator

Rawlins, Wyo.: **Kelsey Warren

Rock Springs, Wyo.: Caitlin Parker

BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Yuma, Colo.: Andrea Dresen

Albuquerque, N.M.: Isabel Gabaldon, Crystal Martinez

Alliance: Tim Hashman

Snohomish, Wash.: Amanda Corbin