Winter graduates announced
UPDATE - Winter Commencement was canceled Dec. 16 due to the winter storm.
CHADRON – Chadron State College’s combined undergraduate and graduate winter commencement exercises will be Friday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m. in the Chicoine Center. The list of candidates includes summer graduates and consists of 108 names for bachelor’s degrees and 71 names for master’s degrees.
Karen Pope, Director of Alumni and Development for the Chadron State Foundation, will speak at the ceremony at 2 p.m. which will also be broadcast at chadronstate.tv.
Honor graduates are designated with asterisks. Some students are not listed, at their request. The address listed for students is the home address in the Student Information System.
***Summa cum laude, 3.9-4.0 GPA
**Magna cum laude, 3.75-3.89 GPA
*Cum laude, 3.6-3.74
Bachelor of Arts
Nebraska
Alliance: Drew Applegarth***, Madison Franklin, Aubrie Lawrence***, Kelsy Peterson, Eric Pollack***
Burwell: Allison Hughes*
Chadron: Trysha Brierly*, Kaylie Elliott*, Ezra Hare***, Moriah Schliep*, Kelsey Winner
Culbertson: April Wagner
Farnam: Allie Klintworth**
Gering: Jace Demeranville***, Thomas Ganos III, Shelly Hoagland, Sarah Wagoner
Grand Island: Madyson Schliep, Riley Schliep
Harrison: Rebecca Watson**
Hay Springs: Thomas Scherbarth
Hemingford: Hadley Elder, Nicole Schledewitz***
Henry: Andrew Avila***
Hershey: Amber Garza**
McCook: Steven Hinze
Merna: Cameron Gibson
Norfolk: Alison Smith
North Platte: Jordynn Simpson**
Ogallala: Gladys Einspahr***
Pleasant Dale: Lance Dybdal
Randolph: Kyle Lindquist***
Scottsbluff: Emily Galindo**, Michelle Guzman, Noah Hafner, Jessica Rivera, Hally Wilkins
Sidney: Meaghan Adams**, Drake DeMasters, Heather Hartzler
Sutherland: Katelyn Hecht
Valentine: Mercy Cash***, Dana Witte
Colorado
Arvada: Jacob Hoffman
Aurora: Derrick Nwagwu
Broomfield: Mason Watt
Canon City: Christina Slattery
Fort Collins: Kayla Garey*
Fort Morgan: Kendra Bell*
Iliff: Jamie Gerrard
Kersey: John Wehrman*
Limon: Javier Zamora
Loveland: MacKenzie Overmiller, Jordyn Spencer
Morrison: Isabella Keenan*
Peyton: Vivian Gleason
Windsor: Rylee Greiman***, Kinsey Smith***
South Dakota
Hot Springs: Brittany Stanley, Cheraden Willard
Rapid City: Stone Durham*, Zachariah Hix
Rosebud: Kobe Whipple
Yankton: Gabrielle Keiser
Wyoming
Buffalo: Kyann Arno
Casper: Joey Geil
Douglas: Michael Henson, Chase Vialpando, Cassidy Cole
Guernsey: Jason Cowan***
Laramie: Hailey Anderson
Torrington: Vanesa Reifschneider
Veteran: Jewel McBroom
Wheatland: Macie Murphy*
Other States and Countries
Cara Self**, Gilbert, Ariz.
Karen Phipps-Hamilton, Fremont, Calif.
Elijah Myles, Los Angeles, Calif.
Ali Musa Jr, San Diego, Calif.
Jalen Starks, Van Nuys, Calif.
Andrew Van Nattan*, Bettendorf, Iowa
Brandie Latimer, Goddard, Kan.
Margaret Jordan**, Holden, Mass.
Montel Gladney, Flowood, Miss.
Tanner McInerney, Alzada, Mont.
Rachel Daniel***, Lillington, N.C.
Mackenzie Rising, Guymon, Okla.
Terry Lee Winstead, Harrah, Okla.
Siddhant Shelke***, Dapodi, India
Aksel Turk, Bjornemyr, Norway
Bachelor of Science
Nebraska
Alliance: Brendan Brehmer, Josie Mantooth
Chadron: Robert Tiensvold
Doniphan: Benjamin Jones
Oxford: Todd Brown
Other States
Connor Briscoe, Aberdeen, S.D.
Madisen Grenstiner, Wasta, S.D.
Luis De La Hoz Jr, El Paso, Texas
Bachelor of Science in Education
Nebraska
Benkelman: Tate Jensen
Chadron: Stephanie Glass
Homer: TreyLynn Hermelbracht
Mitchell: Ashley Jackson**
North Platte: Helen-Ann Mesmer
Scottsbluff: Joshua Harnish
Other States
Makayla McKeehan, Falcon, Colo.
Taalan Liebermann, Fort Myers, Fla.
Kenna Thomsen, Martin, S.D.
Haley Plooster, Mill Creek, Wash.
Kelsey Sharp, Laramie, Wyo.
Master of Business Administration
Nebraska
Broken Bow: Lacey Hunter
Chadron: Kaycee Werdel
Dunning: Frankie Johnson
Kimball: Mary Laughlin
Sutherland: Lindsi Gavin
Other States
Greg Martin, Carlsbad, Calif.
Allie Mason, Loveland, Colo.
Annaliese Werner, Merino, Colo.
Kelly Welch, Tigard, Ore.
Lauren Craib, Laramie, Wyo.
Kimberly Wilson, Lovell, Wyo.
Master of Arts in Education
Nebraska
Ainsworth: Kelsey Riesen, William Wagner
Alliance: Giselle Allen
Bridgeport: Amy Retchless
Chadron: Logan Philben
Harrison: Jacqueline Buhr
Hyannis: Stacy McAbee
Lewellen: Carissa Munn
Loup City: Melissa Kapustka
Minatare: Tristen McAllister
Morrill: Jessica Stec
Sidney: Karson Roach
Tecumseh: Brittney Pflueger
Alaska
Anchorage: Bethany Essary, Patti Irwin, Russell Shurtleff, Branden Strauch, Amy Utley, Jessica Williams
Eagle River: Christina Berger, Laurie Matthews
Wyoming
Douglas: Sean Geer
Fort Laramie: Amanda Brown
Green River: Holly LaBrake
Guernsey: Helena Swingholm
Kemmerer: Richard Chaulk
LaGrange: Kelly Ward
Powell: Tarna Armstrong
Sheridan: Kathryn Rotellini
Wheatland: Mickenzi Loyd
Other States
Jocelyn Elmore, Conway, Ark.
Anna Kwak, San Gabriel, Calif.
Tyler Lewis, Arvada, Colo.
Benjamin O'Banion, Boulder, Colo.
Ashley Brewer, Casselberry, Fla.
Ashley George, Weston, Fla.
Melissa McConnell, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Julie Jones, Bellbrook, Ohio
Jonnilynn May, Kyle, S.D.
Erika Kling, Spearfish, S.D.
Holly Benson, Vancouver, Wash.
Master of Education
Nebraska
Bridgeport: Marqui Keim, Holly Widener
Chadron: Shandi Motz
Gering: Heather Gonzalez
Other States
Holly Butler, Sheridan, Wyo.
Master of Science in Organizational Management
Nebraska
Bridgeport: Chandler Rummel
Chadron: Chantel Merchen
Sargent: Rowdy Moon
Table Rock: Cody Lewandowski
Other States
Ju'Wan Murphy, Fresno, Calif.
Samuel McKinley, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Jacob Wilson, Weeki Wachee, Fla.
Kodi Fezler, Prior Lake, Minn.
Sara Van Dyke, Linneus, Mo.
Kayla Candelaria, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Elizabeth Stewart, Charlottesville, Va.
Chase Clasen, Moses Lake, Wash.
Melissa Hoopman, Douglas, Wyo.
Angela Rhoades, Douglas, Wyo.
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