CSC to honor 315 graduates with first virtual ceremony
CHADRON – Chadron State College will honor 315 candidates for graduation in a virtual commencement exercise on the college’s YouTube site Saturday. Associate Professor Dr. Kurt Kinbacher will provide the message to the graduating class. Opening and closing moments of reflection will be provided by Taylor Osmotherly of Crawford and Kelsey Brummels of Ewing, Neb., respectively.
Army ROTC cadets to be commissioned include Chasidy Horton of Colorado Springs, Colo., Samuel Klammer of Juanita, Neb., Mason Marsh of Scottsbluff, Neb. Gregory McCallum of Chadron, Demetrius McFadden of Pahokee, Fla., Mitchell Parish, of North Platte, Neb., and Shae Weber of Rapid City, S.D.
Following is the list of candidates by degree. It consists of 89 students earning master's degrees and 226 students earning bachelor's degrees.
***Summa cum laude, 3.9-4.0 GPA
**Magna cum laude, 3.75-3.89 GPA
*Cum laude, 3.6-3.74
Master of Arts in Education | Master of Business Administration | Master of Education | Master of Science in Organizational Management
Bachelor of Applied Science | Bachelor of Arts | Bachelor of Science | Bachelor of Science in Education
Nebraska
Anselmo: Molli Miller
Callaway: Kelli Walz
Chadron: Sarah Bennett, Rachel Girard
Kearney: Christy Franz
Lincoln: Bridget McPhillips
Minatare: Kelcy Wiegel
Mitchell: Trevor Teichroeb, Fernando Vizcaino
Morrill: Robert Wiegel
Omaha: Diane Fogleman
Schuyler: Brandi Zavadil
Scottsbluff: Colton Ehler, Josh Gomez, Krystal Rodriguez
Sidney: Ashley De Los Santos
Sutherland: April Scott
Weeping Water: Zachary Barrett
South Dakota
Martin: Delmar Toczek
Mitchell: Mariah Nelson
Rapid City: Martin Red Bear, Shae Weber
Wyoming
Casper: Brent Jurgensen
Cheyenne: Aimee Steil
Douglas: Angela Allbritton
Glenrock: James Downs
Torrington: Russell Stienmetz
Other States
Valerie Baalerud, Eagle River, Alaska
Sara Nixon, Gilbert, Ariz.
Ruth Valentín, Vernon, Conn.
Helen Knight, Lemont, Ill.
Brett Julius, Hays, Kan.
Sara Berglund, Dickinson, N.D.
Aaron Ingersoll, Cleveland, N.Y.
Master of Business Administration
Colorado
Arvada: Zoe Chambers
Highlands Ranch: Karen Adams
Longmont: Alexander Bracht
Nebraska
Atkinson: Tearza Mashburn
Big Springs: Katie Krause
North Platte: Angie Bringewatt
Scottsbluff: Kristy Petersen
Sidney: Whitney Cochran, Caitlin Feddersen
South Dakota
Belle Fourche: Brian O'Dea
Geddes: Brandi Cwach
Rapid City: Eric Schiermeister
Other States and Countries
Rolan Liwanag, Phoenix, Ariz.
Son Nguyen, San Francisco, Calif.
Melody Kilcommons, Honolulu, Hawaii
Lauren Johnston, Batesville, Ind.
Patsy Gilkey-Lamothe, Abilene, Kan.
Kevin Hodik, Kalispell, Mont.
Rob Bacon, Wibaux, Mont.
Tony Bacon, Wibaux, Mont.
Alecia Dukart, Dickinson, N.D.
Keri Rosser, Cambridge, Ohio
Farnaz Dejdar, Boerne, Texas
Dennis Click, Elkton, Va.
Gary Goodell, Longview, Wash.
Patricia Jordan, Toronto, Canada
Dominika Šenkeríková, Uhersky Brod, Czech Republic
Nebraska
Alliance: Melissa Cordell
Chadron: Sydney Gwerder
Edgar: Aaron Biltoft
Fremont: Lee Rasmussen
Howells: Tina Beck
Omaha: Melisa Brezina
Sidney: Donna Schluckebier
Valentine: Tiffany Wiley
Other States
Mariah Quintus, Wibaux, Mont.
Melody Bergquist, Douglas, Wyo.
Amanda DeBoer, Gillette, Wyo.
Master of Science in Organizational Management
Nebraska
Crawford: Taylor Osmotherly
Ewing: Kelsey Brummels
Hay Springs: Sharla Blonien
Mitchell: Whitney Coop Rien
Mullen: Jessica Lovitt
Other States
Mark McGinnity, Pembroke Pines, Fla.
Karen Stone, Blackfoot, Idaho
Brandon Gossett, Roselle, Ill.
Chase McLendon, Lapeer, Mich.
William Engel, Cooperstown, N.D.
Samantha Rightley, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Mikayla Cooper, Delaware, Ohio
Summer Humbracht, Hot Springs, S.D.
Brittany Sigel, Rapid City, S.D.
Charles Pruitt, Mt. Sidney, Va.
Joseph Brown, Richmond, Va.
Jessica Fischer, Jackson, Wyo.
Korrine Walczyk, Chadron, Neb.
Courtney Leach, Lewellen, Neb.
Colorado
Aurora: Javan Lanier, Jeff Mugongo
Brush: Kamille Sweenie**
Castle Rock: Kali Ritterbush
Colorado Springs: Nalani Stewart**
Denver: Michael Sparks
Eaton: Brady Joseph
Fountain: Chasidy Horton
Golden: Katelyn Thoeny
Grand Junction: Collier Westcott**
Snyder: Kaylee Osier**, Shelby Wolever
Wiggins: Laura Walker*
Nebraska
Alliance: Abigail Elder, Kobe Giger, Angela Kaiser, Mitchell Martin***, Kelly Steinman**
Ansley: James Mills
Arnold: Lori Berglund
Ashby: Brook Jamison**
Bayard: Cassandra Mohrman
Bellwood: William Reiter**
Bridgeport: Tatum Miller, Cole Retchless*
Brule: Tiffany Peterson
Chadron: Kyle Fry, Celeste Lee**, Rieley Maier, Gregory McCallum, Alexandria Nobiling***, Brooke Roes
Columbus: Erica Cech
Gering: Brent Barge***, Nicholas Bibb, Michael Gillen***, Luis Hernandez, Mason Marsh**, Kelsey Molina, Brooklyn Perez
Gordon: Shane Child, Toi Riggs**, Bradford Schaer
Gretna: Jennifer Sellers**
Hampton: Courtney Smith
Harrisburg: Sara Taggart
Juniata: Samuel Klammer**
Leigh: Kolton Held**
Lewellen: Ashley Heelan, Ross Rochlitz
Lodgepole: Wyatt McMillen
Loomis: Andrew Klintworth
Mitchell: Levi Avila, Edward Grentz*
Moorefield: John Klintworth*
Nebraska City: Michelle Davis
Norfolk: Blair Wagner**
North Platte: Mitchell Parish**, Emily Parker
Omaha: Dominic Badura
Pierce: Kayla Reinke*
Rushville: Leala Jimerson
Saint Paul: Ethan Larson, Gabriele Moody, Tanner Tomlinson
Schuyler: Raiko Martinez
Scottsbluff: Spencer Griess, Katelyn Lambert***, Jared Pilkington***
Sidney: Maria Comparan, Matthew Gudahl, Chaona Radtke
Stromsburg: Kayla Hackenkamp
Tryon: Michaela Schultis
Walthill: Martina Juhlin
West Point: Aaron Boyum
South Dakota
Elm Springs: Celine Trask
Estelline: Shanie Hollenbeck
Hill City: Taylor Sandven***
Interior: Logan Bowers*
Lemmon: Brandi Stoddard
Onida: Kori Weischedel*
Rapid City: Ashtyn Faehnrich, Hannah Furchner, Jon Hansen***, Makahla Johnston, Lukas Klueber*, Kristina Rudge, Morgan Smith, Randee Thayer***, Taylor Thies, Samantha Wageman
Sturgis: Christina Culverhouse**
Wyoming
Casper: Rhett Reyes***
Cheyenne: Alexandria Williamson*
Douglas: Michaela Hill
LaGrange: Brittney Palmer
Laramie: Kalli Feddersen
Moorcroft: Tucker Allison
Pine Bluffs: Casey Kukowski
Riverton: Rachel Mitchell***
Rock Springs: Rochelle Twomey
Rozet: Austin Tromble
Sheridan: Annalee Bailey**
Torrington: Lacy Judkins, Pamela Pierce**
Other States and Countries
Virginia Spotted Thunder, Vacaville, Calif.
Megan Horn, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Demetrius McFadden, Pahokee, Fla.
Chessa Parker***, Bremen, Ga.
Leslie Beckman, Nampa, Idaho
Shelby Schouten, Alton, Iowa
Shaylynn Montes, Duluth, Minn.
Elizabeth Rotherham***, Drake, N.D.
Andrew Wilson, Albuquerque, N.M.
Jacob Otuafi, Sparks, Nev.
Georgia Napoli, Brunswick, Ohio
Rose Burman, Dallas, Texas
Faith Nelson**, Midland, Texas
Justin Williamson*, New Braunfels, Texas
Aspen Naylor, Clinton, Utah
Wade French, Herriman, Utah
Melisa Kadic, West Valley City, Utah
Chase Clasen, Moses Lake, Wash.
Jeremy Bilbrey**, South Surrey, Canada
Riku Kitamura**, Hiroshima, Japan
Dinema Mate, Maputo, Mozambique
Nebraska
Ainsworth: Wacey Gallegos, Nathaniel Goodloe, Jayden Philben*
Bassett: Quinton Shaw
Burwell: Julie Timmerman
Chadron: Jacqueline Dailey*, Eli Goff***, Clay Madsen, Kiya Passero, Benjamin Wegner
David City: Julia Witter
Emmet: Christa Wentworth**
Gering: Zoë Van Dyke**
Gothenburg: Herschel Foster
Grand Island: Tucker Vahle*
Hastings: Brandon Kile, Braden Poppe
Henderson: Eve Vanderneck*
Holdrege: Katie Reed*
Nebraska City: Evelyn Causgrove
Nelson: Gabriel Sharp
Norfolk: Travis Millikan***
Omaha: Joshua Connerley
O'Neill: Lydia Sigler
Paxton: Joel Schroeder***
Rushville: Rebecca Wellnitz***
Saint Paul: Ryley Schulte
Schuyler: David Svoboda
Scottsbluff: Kaldon Meininger, Alissa Sweley**
Springview: Phillip Lewis
Wood River: Kassandra Wetovick
South Dakota
Custer: Patrick Witt
Keystone: Brianna Clemetson
Martin: Tate Petrak
Rapid City: Jared Maciejczak
Other States
Seth Allen, Phoenix, Ariz.
Kaleb Bell, Fort Morgan, Colo.
Taryn Baucke, Yuma, Colo.
Thayne Hagen, Shoshone, Idaho
Colton Horn, Shoshone, Idaho
Joseph Keating***, Casper, Wyo.
Chance Karst, Powell, Wyo.
Bachelor of Science in Education
Colorado
Colorado Springs: Braylee Harbert*
Fort Collins: William Morgan*
Stratton: Hannah Brott
Nebraska
Alliance: Jordan Mills**
Bellwood: Mariah Faz***
Bertrand: Katherine Chesterman
Broken Bow: Hannah Smith*
Chadron: Jackson Dickerson**, Andrew Smith*, Mikaela Stephenson***
Curtis: Terri Osborn*
Ellsworth: Mickenzie Brennan***
Elwood: Anastasia Harris
Gering: Brian Doll, Abby Kiesel***, Samantha Rahmig, Amanda Schultz**, Morgan Smith
Gothenburg: Jaime Burkink***
Gurley: Mikaela Franzen*
Imperial: Sonya Ourada-Schilke**
Kearney: Jamie Wade
Kimball: Kallie Bush*, Jessica Hanks***
Maxwell: Kassandra Schuett
Merriman: Patricia Bracken
Niobrara: Jenny Motacek
North Platte: Kayleigh Baca*, Elizabeth Fletcher***, Kimberli Harmon**
Oshkosh: Courtney Stegman***
Scottsbluff: Chris Brening, Tiandra Lively
Sidney: Logan Douglas
Thedford: Avery Taylor***
South Dakota
Burdock: Miles Englebert*
Custer: Josey Johnson
Rapid City: Jacob Henderson
Spearfish: Alexis Aspelin, Ashton Burditt**
Wyoming
Casper: Stevann Brown*
Cheyenne: Steven Thompson
Greybull: Calder Forcella*
Hulett: Kaycee Monnens***
Lingle: Cody Powell***
Lovell: Brianna Harvey*
Lusk: Rachel Lashmett*
Sheridan: Jacquelyn Wells
Ten Sleep: Ashlee Gorham**
Torrington: David Becker*, Elias Chavez***, Maria Hill
Other States and Country
Elizabeth Dahl*, Longview, Wash.
Sara Flores, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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