Union College graduates nearly 200
Union College gave degrees to 198 students at commencement exercises Sunday.
The service recognized graduates from December 2007, as well as May and August 2008 graduates.
A complete list of graduates follows. Commended students receiving their associate’s degree are denoted with a CD after their name.
Undergraduate honors are denoted in parentheses as follows:
CL — cum laude; MCL — magna cum laude; SCL — summa cum laude
Graduate honors are denoted in parentheses as follows:
D — distinction; HD — high distinction
May 2008 graduates
Associated in Science
Chadron: Susan Christine Keese
Lincoln: Stephanie Michelle Thom (CD)Pope Valley, Calif.: Sara Ann Thigpen
Hilo, Hawaii: Megan Ruth Perry (CD)
Raymore, Mo.: Joshua Mark Christian (CD)
Livingston, Mont.: Kyra Brusett Eddy (CD)
Fargo, N.D.: Ross Adam Eichele (CD)
Bachelor of Arts
Chadron: Sarah Marie Keese (MCL)
Lincoln: Esther Laureen Shields (SCL), Hill Fung Yau (CL)
Omaha: James Dall Phillips (MCL)
Cave Creek, Ariz.: Kyle Brandon Lehman
Dolores, Colo.: Katee Noelle Awdish
Apopka, Fla.: Carolyn Julia Lowry
Anderson, Ind.: Emily Christine Eskildsen (SCL)
Hutchinson, Minn.: Zachary Donald Schroeder (CL)
Florissant, Mo.: Michael Anthony Polite
Alamogordo, N.M.: Amanda Suzanne Klump
Colcord, Okla.: Wagner Israel Cilio
Owasso, Okla.: Tara Leann Taylor
Culver, Ore.: BeauJames Wesner Snyder (SCL)
Hamburg, Pa.: Mary Elizabeth Christian (SCL)
Mohrsville, Pa.: Kathryn Elizabeth Carlson
Kingsport, Tenn.: Heather Danielle Garcia
Burleson, Texas: Brittni Rose Brady
Copperas Cove, Texas: Pierre Fabian Beaufond
Bachelor of Arts in Theology
Guthrie Center, Iowa: Lee Daniel Rochholz
Bachelor of Science
Lincoln: Zane Alexander Downs, Laura Jayne Duden, Tara Coreen Hausted (SCL), Kimberly Dawn Kunkee, Tye Richard McNair, Esther Laureen Shields (SCL), April Grace Shipowick (MCL), Kirsten Marie Swartz, Benjamin John Tallman, Stephanie Michelle Thom (CL), Moriah Amber Van Cleave, Kristin Renee Walz (SCL)
Hot Springs, Ark.: Katelyn Leigh Cox
Wickenburg, Ariz.: Douglas Alan Gatz (CL)
Pope Valley, Calif.: Sara Ann Thigpen
Redlands, Calif.: Jordan Ashton Lang (SCL)
Sacramento, Calif.: Kallie Rachel Adams
Shafter, Calif.: Karalee Joy Mulder (CL)
Canon City, Colo.: Shawndra Lyn June Brass (MCL)
Cortez, Colo.: Raven Ashley Downs (SCL)
Dolores, Colo.: Katee Noelle Awdish
Durango, Colo.: Karlie Laine Chilson
Erie, Colo.: Daniel Joseph Force
Fort Morgan, Colo.: Christopher Spencer Mohr (SCL)
Grand Junction, Colo.: Jacob Benjamin Miller (SCL)
Highlands Ranch, Colo.: Heather Nichole Perry
Indian Hills, Colo.: Paul Gene Robbins
Littleton, Colo.: Lonnie Joe Hetterle II
Palm Harbor, Fla.: Edwin Enrique Cabrera
Hilo Hawaii: Edward Thomas Perry Jr. (SCL)
Coal City, Ill.: Christopher Michael Johnson
Garden City, Kan.: Jessica Rae Rochholz (CL)
Kansas City, Kan.: Claudia Cristina Pech
Olathe, Kan.: Lana Noelle Van Dyke
Shawnee, Kan.: Gregory Duane Hallock, Alyssa Chollett Seltman (MCL), Michael James Smith (MCL)
Topeka, Kan.: Amy Lynn Carlson
Dawson Springs, Ky.: Kelvin James Harold (MCL)
Melrose, Mass.: Derek Ray Daniel
Laurel, Md.: Quesia Damaris Sousa (CL)
Eau Claire, Mich.: Aaron Robert Kent
Brooklyn Park, Minn.: Robert Alan Carlson
Eden Prairie, Minn.: Travis John Kierstead (SCL)
Rochester, Minn.: Brendan Alberto Nieto
Saint Cloud, Minn.: Matthew Scott Johnson (MCL)
Chesterfield, Mo.: Nikki Noel Sackmann (MCL)
Columbia, Mo.: Valerie Anne Robinette (SCL)
Florissant, Mo.: Michael Anthony Polite
Raymore, Mo.: Joshua Mark Christian (CL)
Livingston, Mont.: Kyra Brusett Eddy (MCL)
Hendersonville, N.C.: Kriston Malcolm Wetmore Ross
Fargo, N.D.: Adam Eichele (MCL)
Minot, N.D.: Zachary Josiah Timothy (SCL)
Centerville, Ohio: Victoria Anne Ziegler
Shelby, Ohio: Erica Joy Clayburn
Hitchcock, Okla.: Elizabeth Ann Haney (MCL)
Hopwood, Pa.: James Charles Walters
Hermosa, S.D.: Kyle Brandon Gladding (SCL)
Tolstoy, S.D.: Sarah Ann Heinrich (SCL)
Savannah, Tenn.: Julia Danae Dickman (CL)
Wichita Falls, Texas: Dennis Aaron Reinke (SCL)
Waynesboro, Va.: Calvin Lance Miller (SCL)
Kaukauna, Wis.: Lance Cassidy Mishleau
Casper, Wyo.: Caleb Loren Current
East Java, Indonesia: Pramita Studiviany Angel Horas
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Allen: Jessica Marie Anderson
Axtell: Laura Elizabeth Woollen (CL)
Beatrice: Mary Elizabeth Wieskamp Hadorn (SCL)
Eagle: Melissa Jean Canterberry
Lincoln: Suharsono Harry Dharma (CL), Jessica Dawn Dorval (CL), Andrea Michelle Gorton (CL), Susan Herawati (CL), Heather Noreen Kyle (CL), Ann Marie Lacy (CL), Katherine Renee Parrott, Erica Theresa Peters (CL), Aline Ferreira Rocha, Melanie Beth Whitmore
Berthoud, Colo.: Kelli Marie Nash
LaPorte, Ind.: Hannah Lynette Hilliard
Shawnee, Kan.: Rebecca Leila Marie Fairchild (MCL)
Moberly, Mo.: Michelle Renee Key
Bismarck, N.D.: Jocelyn Alycia Breuer (CL)
Alamogordo, N.M.: Lacey Jean Wiles (SCL)
Roseburg, Ore.: Beth-Anne Joelle Laspe (MCL)
Kelowna, Canada: Alicia Lynette Benoit
Toronto, Canada: Romel John Yaplag Merana
Seoul, South Korea: Misun Choi
Bachelor of Social Work
Woodland, Calif.: Holly Rachelle Kampf (CL)
Greeley, Colo.: Salvador Armendariz (SCL)
Bismarck, N.D.: Chelsea Marie Flemmer (MCL)
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Ashland: Andrea Christine Johnson
Bennet: Nancy Jean Rexinger
Grand Island: Alisha Nicole Lautenschlager, Anne Marie Roberts
Henderson: Jenny Harms Martens
Lincoln: Jenna Lynn Birkel, Alan Lee Brokenicky, Nyahon Chieng Chut, Julie Diane Escobar (D), Beki Elaine Garrett (HD), Ashley DeNae Krohn, Nealy Christine Neukirch, Lygia Gordin Plioplis, Lawrence Dean Sluiter, Lisa Kathleen Thoene
Nebraska City: Adriana Claire Sikyta
Omaha: Kylie Michelle Hutsell
Lawrence, Kan.: Jennifer Leigh Baum (D)
Cedar Lake, Mich.: Rojane Swanepoel
Kansas City, Mo.: Christina Elaine Garrison
Sioux Falls, S.D.: Ashley Allison Reiner
Belton, Texas: Tara Laurine Manly
August 2008 graduates
Associate in Science
Lincoln: Brenda Elaine Beenken
Colorado Springs, Colo.: Sarah Suzanne Mackey
Ramsey, Minn.: Melanie Marie Kaldahl
Ardmore, Okla.: Janoa Dawn Taylor
Seal Rock, Ore.: Casey Mark Lawson
Green Bay, Wis.: Amber Lynn Gathje
Bachelor of Arts
Lincoln: Stephanie Rachelle Ladig, Rebecca Elizabeth Doering, Jonathan Earl Mercill, Sarah Lynn Rieke
Loma Linda, Calif.: Jenann Lael Elias
Wawona, Calif.: Trina Rene Cress
Aurora, Colo.: Pamela Torres
Colorado Springs, Colo.: Sarah Suzanne Mackey
Longmont, Colo.: Amy Marie Petersen
Kansas City, Kan.: Claudia Cristina Pech
Topeka, Kan.: David Wayne Carlson (CL)
Baton Rouge, La.: Rebeca Doris Salcedo
Albany, Ore.: Rebecca Ann Dewey (MCL)
Casper, Wyo.: Erin Kathleen Flanagan
Kazatin, Ukraine: Serhiy O. Horokhovskyy
Bachelor of Arts in Theology
Johnstown, Colo.: Nicholas Joseph Clark
Kansas City, Kan.: Raymundo Mota Valenzuela
Bachelor of Music
Casper, Wyo.: Erin Kathleen Flanagan
Bachelor of Science
Bellevue: Amy Beth Castle
Firth: Jonathan David Korf
Lincoln: Rebecca Elizabeth Doering, Steven Luke Berthelsen, Brittany Nicole Spaulding (CL), Dylan James Wren
Chino Valley, Ariz.: Talitha R. Duerksen
Angwin, Calif.: Katrina Lynn Donovan (MCL)
Grand Terrace, Calif.: Christy Nicole Pogue (SCL)
Redlands, Calif.: Christopher Peter Kinney (CL)
Webb, Iowa: Megan Noel Hanson
Udall, Kan.: Derek Russell Bower (CL)
Laurel, Md.: Sara Tayane Sousa
Bad Axe, Mich.: Nicole Lynn Dean
Centralia, Mo.: Julie Ranee Eisele
Ardmore, Okla.: Janoa Dawn Taylor
Corpus Christi, Texas: Leonard Nascimento Carvalho
Spokane, Wash.: Todd Christopher Richardson
Green Bay, Wis.: Amber Lynn Gathje
Courtice, Canada: Nina Marie Astleford
Kagoshima, Japan: Hiroyuki Makizono
Caracas, Venezuela: Aixa Lizette Rojas
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Lincoln: Caron Renee Drake
Lasalle, Colo.: Joseph Edward van den Hoven
Twin Falls, Idaho: Lauren Olivia Bull
December 2007 graduates
Bachelor of Arts
Millersburg, Ohio: Tatiana Rae Ryckman (MCL)
Bachelor of Music
Winter Park, Fla.: Trenton Wayne Russell (CL)
Bachelor of Science
Hastings: Sheila Christine Wells
Lincoln: Benjamin Patrick Barber (SCL), Michelle Nicole Maloney Halim (CL), Gretchen Marie Morrison (CL), Gladys Chepchirchir Tanui
Martell: Heather Adelle Spreadborough
Harrison, Ark.: Kory Anthony Meidell
Monument, Colo.: Brian Andrew Detlor
Garden City, Kan.: Rubiela Gutierrez
Iola, Kan.: Joshua David Morris
Anoka, Minn.: Danelle Renae Herra (MCL)
Savannah, Tenn.: Heather Michelle Hoewing (CL)
Keene, Texas: Audrey Lynn Toews
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Lincoln: Colette Lynn Wheeler
Gettysburg, Pa.: Melanie Lynn Santos
Bachelor of Social Work
Lincoln: Rafael Scott Tatay
Topeka, Kan.: Shawna Leigh Kolbek (CL)
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Lincoln: Ruth Cathleen Ruby Ross
The service recognized graduates from December 2007, as well as May and August 2008 graduates.
A complete list of graduates follows. Commended students receiving their associate’s degree are denoted with a CD after their name.
Undergraduate honors are denoted in parentheses as follows:
CL — cum laude; MCL — magna cum laude; SCL — summa cum laude
Graduate honors are denoted in parentheses as follows:
D — distinction; HD — high distinction
May 2008 graduates
Associated in Science
Chadron: Susan Christine Keese
Lincoln: Stephanie Michelle Thom (CD)Pope Valley, Calif.: Sara Ann Thigpen
Hilo, Hawaii: Megan Ruth Perry (CD)
Raymore, Mo.: Joshua Mark Christian (CD)
Livingston, Mont.: Kyra Brusett Eddy (CD)
Fargo, N.D.: Ross Adam Eichele (CD)
Bachelor of Arts
Chadron: Sarah Marie Keese (MCL)
Lincoln: Esther Laureen Shields (SCL), Hill Fung Yau (CL)
Omaha: James Dall Phillips (MCL)
Cave Creek, Ariz.: Kyle Brandon Lehman
Dolores, Colo.: Katee Noelle Awdish
Apopka, Fla.: Carolyn Julia Lowry
Anderson, Ind.: Emily Christine Eskildsen (SCL)
Hutchinson, Minn.: Zachary Donald Schroeder (CL)
Florissant, Mo.: Michael Anthony Polite
Alamogordo, N.M.: Amanda Suzanne Klump
Colcord, Okla.: Wagner Israel Cilio
Owasso, Okla.: Tara Leann Taylor
Culver, Ore.: BeauJames Wesner Snyder (SCL)
Hamburg, Pa.: Mary Elizabeth Christian (SCL)
Mohrsville, Pa.: Kathryn Elizabeth Carlson
Kingsport, Tenn.: Heather Danielle Garcia
Burleson, Texas: Brittni Rose Brady
Copperas Cove, Texas: Pierre Fabian Beaufond
Bachelor of Arts in Theology
Guthrie Center, Iowa: Lee Daniel Rochholz
Bachelor of Science
Lincoln: Zane Alexander Downs, Laura Jayne Duden, Tara Coreen Hausted (SCL), Kimberly Dawn Kunkee, Tye Richard McNair, Esther Laureen Shields (SCL), April Grace Shipowick (MCL), Kirsten Marie Swartz, Benjamin John Tallman, Stephanie Michelle Thom (CL), Moriah Amber Van Cleave, Kristin Renee Walz (SCL)
Hot Springs, Ark.: Katelyn Leigh Cox
Wickenburg, Ariz.: Douglas Alan Gatz (CL)
Pope Valley, Calif.: Sara Ann Thigpen
Redlands, Calif.: Jordan Ashton Lang (SCL)
Sacramento, Calif.: Kallie Rachel Adams
Shafter, Calif.: Karalee Joy Mulder (CL)
Canon City, Colo.: Shawndra Lyn June Brass (MCL)
Cortez, Colo.: Raven Ashley Downs (SCL)
Dolores, Colo.: Katee Noelle Awdish
Durango, Colo.: Karlie Laine Chilson
Erie, Colo.: Daniel Joseph Force
Fort Morgan, Colo.: Christopher Spencer Mohr (SCL)
Grand Junction, Colo.: Jacob Benjamin Miller (SCL)
Highlands Ranch, Colo.: Heather Nichole Perry
Indian Hills, Colo.: Paul Gene Robbins
Littleton, Colo.: Lonnie Joe Hetterle II
Palm Harbor, Fla.: Edwin Enrique Cabrera
Hilo Hawaii: Edward Thomas Perry Jr. (SCL)
Coal City, Ill.: Christopher Michael Johnson
Garden City, Kan.: Jessica Rae Rochholz (CL)
Kansas City, Kan.: Claudia Cristina Pech
Olathe, Kan.: Lana Noelle Van Dyke
Shawnee, Kan.: Gregory Duane Hallock, Alyssa Chollett Seltman (MCL), Michael James Smith (MCL)
Topeka, Kan.: Amy Lynn Carlson
Dawson Springs, Ky.: Kelvin James Harold (MCL)
Melrose, Mass.: Derek Ray Daniel
Laurel, Md.: Quesia Damaris Sousa (CL)
Eau Claire, Mich.: Aaron Robert Kent
Brooklyn Park, Minn.: Robert Alan Carlson
Eden Prairie, Minn.: Travis John Kierstead (SCL)
Rochester, Minn.: Brendan Alberto Nieto
Saint Cloud, Minn.: Matthew Scott Johnson (MCL)
Chesterfield, Mo.: Nikki Noel Sackmann (MCL)
Columbia, Mo.: Valerie Anne Robinette (SCL)
Florissant, Mo.: Michael Anthony Polite
Raymore, Mo.: Joshua Mark Christian (CL)
Livingston, Mont.: Kyra Brusett Eddy (MCL)
Hendersonville, N.C.: Kriston Malcolm Wetmore Ross
Fargo, N.D.: Adam Eichele (MCL)
Minot, N.D.: Zachary Josiah Timothy (SCL)
Centerville, Ohio: Victoria Anne Ziegler
Shelby, Ohio: Erica Joy Clayburn
Hitchcock, Okla.: Elizabeth Ann Haney (MCL)
Hopwood, Pa.: James Charles Walters
Hermosa, S.D.: Kyle Brandon Gladding (SCL)
Tolstoy, S.D.: Sarah Ann Heinrich (SCL)
Savannah, Tenn.: Julia Danae Dickman (CL)
Wichita Falls, Texas: Dennis Aaron Reinke (SCL)
Waynesboro, Va.: Calvin Lance Miller (SCL)
Kaukauna, Wis.: Lance Cassidy Mishleau
Casper, Wyo.: Caleb Loren Current
East Java, Indonesia: Pramita Studiviany Angel Horas
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Allen: Jessica Marie Anderson
Axtell: Laura Elizabeth Woollen (CL)
Beatrice: Mary Elizabeth Wieskamp Hadorn (SCL)
Eagle: Melissa Jean Canterberry
Lincoln: Suharsono Harry Dharma (CL), Jessica Dawn Dorval (CL), Andrea Michelle Gorton (CL), Susan Herawati (CL), Heather Noreen Kyle (CL), Ann Marie Lacy (CL), Katherine Renee Parrott, Erica Theresa Peters (CL), Aline Ferreira Rocha, Melanie Beth Whitmore
Berthoud, Colo.: Kelli Marie Nash
LaPorte, Ind.: Hannah Lynette Hilliard
Shawnee, Kan.: Rebecca Leila Marie Fairchild (MCL)
Moberly, Mo.: Michelle Renee Key
Bismarck, N.D.: Jocelyn Alycia Breuer (CL)
Alamogordo, N.M.: Lacey Jean Wiles (SCL)
Roseburg, Ore.: Beth-Anne Joelle Laspe (MCL)
Kelowna, Canada: Alicia Lynette Benoit
Toronto, Canada: Romel John Yaplag Merana
Seoul, South Korea: Misun Choi
Bachelor of Social Work
Woodland, Calif.: Holly Rachelle Kampf (CL)
Greeley, Colo.: Salvador Armendariz (SCL)
Bismarck, N.D.: Chelsea Marie Flemmer (MCL)
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Ashland: Andrea Christine Johnson
Bennet: Nancy Jean Rexinger
Grand Island: Alisha Nicole Lautenschlager, Anne Marie Roberts
Henderson: Jenny Harms Martens
Lincoln: Jenna Lynn Birkel, Alan Lee Brokenicky, Nyahon Chieng Chut, Julie Diane Escobar (D), Beki Elaine Garrett (HD), Ashley DeNae Krohn, Nealy Christine Neukirch, Lygia Gordin Plioplis, Lawrence Dean Sluiter, Lisa Kathleen Thoene
Nebraska City: Adriana Claire Sikyta
Omaha: Kylie Michelle Hutsell
Lawrence, Kan.: Jennifer Leigh Baum (D)
Cedar Lake, Mich.: Rojane Swanepoel
Kansas City, Mo.: Christina Elaine Garrison
Sioux Falls, S.D.: Ashley Allison Reiner
Belton, Texas: Tara Laurine Manly
August 2008 graduates
Associate in Science
Lincoln: Brenda Elaine Beenken
Colorado Springs, Colo.: Sarah Suzanne Mackey
Ramsey, Minn.: Melanie Marie Kaldahl
Ardmore, Okla.: Janoa Dawn Taylor
Seal Rock, Ore.: Casey Mark Lawson
Green Bay, Wis.: Amber Lynn Gathje
Bachelor of Arts
Lincoln: Stephanie Rachelle Ladig, Rebecca Elizabeth Doering, Jonathan Earl Mercill, Sarah Lynn Rieke
Loma Linda, Calif.: Jenann Lael Elias
Wawona, Calif.: Trina Rene Cress
Aurora, Colo.: Pamela Torres
Colorado Springs, Colo.: Sarah Suzanne Mackey
Longmont, Colo.: Amy Marie Petersen
Kansas City, Kan.: Claudia Cristina Pech
Topeka, Kan.: David Wayne Carlson (CL)
Baton Rouge, La.: Rebeca Doris Salcedo
Albany, Ore.: Rebecca Ann Dewey (MCL)
Casper, Wyo.: Erin Kathleen Flanagan
Kazatin, Ukraine: Serhiy O. Horokhovskyy
Bachelor of Arts in Theology
Johnstown, Colo.: Nicholas Joseph Clark
Kansas City, Kan.: Raymundo Mota Valenzuela
Bachelor of Music
Casper, Wyo.: Erin Kathleen Flanagan
Bachelor of Science
Bellevue: Amy Beth Castle
Firth: Jonathan David Korf
Lincoln: Rebecca Elizabeth Doering, Steven Luke Berthelsen, Brittany Nicole Spaulding (CL), Dylan James Wren
Chino Valley, Ariz.: Talitha R. Duerksen
Angwin, Calif.: Katrina Lynn Donovan (MCL)
Grand Terrace, Calif.: Christy Nicole Pogue (SCL)
Redlands, Calif.: Christopher Peter Kinney (CL)
Webb, Iowa: Megan Noel Hanson
Udall, Kan.: Derek Russell Bower (CL)
Laurel, Md.: Sara Tayane Sousa
Bad Axe, Mich.: Nicole Lynn Dean
Centralia, Mo.: Julie Ranee Eisele
Ardmore, Okla.: Janoa Dawn Taylor
Corpus Christi, Texas: Leonard Nascimento Carvalho
Spokane, Wash.: Todd Christopher Richardson
Green Bay, Wis.: Amber Lynn Gathje
Courtice, Canada: Nina Marie Astleford
Kagoshima, Japan: Hiroyuki Makizono
Caracas, Venezuela: Aixa Lizette Rojas
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Lincoln: Caron Renee Drake
Lasalle, Colo.: Joseph Edward van den Hoven
Twin Falls, Idaho: Lauren Olivia Bull
December 2007 graduates
Bachelor of Arts
Millersburg, Ohio: Tatiana Rae Ryckman (MCL)
Bachelor of Music
Winter Park, Fla.: Trenton Wayne Russell (CL)
Bachelor of Science
Hastings: Sheila Christine Wells
Lincoln: Benjamin Patrick Barber (SCL), Michelle Nicole Maloney Halim (CL), Gretchen Marie Morrison (CL), Gladys Chepchirchir Tanui
Martell: Heather Adelle Spreadborough
Harrison, Ark.: Kory Anthony Meidell
Monument, Colo.: Brian Andrew Detlor
Garden City, Kan.: Rubiela Gutierrez
Iola, Kan.: Joshua David Morris
Anoka, Minn.: Danelle Renae Herra (MCL)
Savannah, Tenn.: Heather Michelle Hoewing (CL)
Keene, Texas: Audrey Lynn Toews
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Lincoln: Colette Lynn Wheeler
Gettysburg, Pa.: Melanie Lynn Santos
Bachelor of Social Work
Lincoln: Rafael Scott Tatay
Topeka, Kan.: Shawna Leigh Kolbek (CL)
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Lincoln: Ruth Cathleen Ruby Ross
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