2022 Winter Commencement Candidates

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BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES

ALABAMA
Mobile: William Farmer-Business Administration

ALASKA
Anchorage: Fred Heffernan-cum laude-History

ARIZONA
Flagstaff: Tyler Centner-cum laude-Exercise Science

BRAZIL
Salvador: Miguel Carvalho Bayma-International Business

COLORADO
Wheat Ridge: Isaac Garcia-Criminal Justice

FLORIDA
Pensacola: Jeremiah Jackson-Business Administration

GEORGIA
Atlanta: Milton Bowman-Cybersecurity

IDAHO
Meridien: Scott Osmundson-magna cum laude-Computer Science

ILLINOIS
Alsip: Rachael Dorsch-Elementary Education
Aurora: Sebastian Gutierrez-magna cum laude-Finance-Marketing, Samantha Hasemann-cum laude-Nursing
Batavia: Jacob Neumann-Elementary Education
Bloomington: Avery Cummins-Nursing
Chicago: Raymond Bouye-Management, Sydney Dehaan-cum laude-English for Secondary Education, Tyrone Sanders-Sport Management
Chicago Ridge: Jillian Okelman-Criminal Justice
Coal Valley: Noah Ewers-Nursing
Crystal Lake: Cailey Fitzgerald-cum laude-Nursing
East Dubuque: Robin Leibold-cum laude-Nursing, Caitlyn Mai-magna cum laude-Biology
East Moline: Ethan Johnson-cum laude-Marketing
East Peoria: Jacob Le-magna cum laude-Nursing
Elmwood Park: Nicholas Fox-Human Performance and Fitness
Erie: Lindsay Weber-Psychology
Fairview: Caleb Harrison-Industrial Engineering
Fisher: Alexis Hallden-Exercise Science
Galesburg: Stacy McClendon-Applied Management Studies, Alexia Tucker-magna cum laude-Nursing, Mason Valley-Biology
Geneseo: Justin Anderson-cum laude-Applied Management Studies, Amelia Seys-International Studies
Gurnee: Christian Dimaano-Forensic Psychology
Kewanee: Brooke Montgomery-summa cum laude-Forensic Psychology
Lemont: Tiffany Tanev-Biology
Matherville: Kayla Viager-Nursing
Milan: Kaitlyn Bosold-magna cum laude-Early Childhood Education
Minooka: Mason Dant-Criminal Justice
Mokena: Maeve Houlihan-magna cum laude-Psychology
Moline: Nathaniel Musal-magna cum laude-Criminal Justice, Olivia Pauley-Nursing
Morton: Jackson Hunsicker-Accounting-Finance
Muscatine: Rebecca Paulsen-cum laude-Business Administration
New Lenox: Cameron Daugherty-magna cum laude-Digital Media Production, Delaney Janosek-summa cum laude-Management-Marketing
Oak Forest: Cole Silha-Business Sales
Oak Lawn: Christian Gambino-Marketing
Oregon: Cade Gorzny-Human Performance and Fitness
Payson: Riley Epperson-cum laude-Psychology
Pekin: Emma Gorden-Psychology
Peoria: Patrick Daly-Accounting, T'nahleg Hall-Psychology, Mckenna Palmer-Political Science
Plainfield: Mary Allgood-cum laude-Psychology, Megan Johnson-Human Performance and Fitness
Roanoke: Madalyn Oltman-Business Administration
Rock Falls: Cade Bianchi-Human Performance and Fitness, Abbee Sigel-Exercise Science
Rock Island: Delema Cowan-Psychology, Maria Dockery-Jackson-Spanish Teacher Education, Erin Kenney-Marketing
Rockford: Nicolas Barcellona-magna cum laude-Criminal Justice
Schaumberg: Benjamin Schols-Mathematics
Sherrard: Nicole Griffin-Nursing, Jaynie Henry-Integrative Studies, Kristina Rhodenbaugh-Nursing
St. Charles: Andrea Hayes-Nursing
Streator: Daniel Parr-Accounting-Marketing
Taylor Ridge: Chloe Bohnsack-Marketing, Lucas Buckrop-summa cum laude-Business Economics-Finance

INDIANA
Dyer: Alyssa Schichner-cum laude-Business Sales-Marketing
Plymouth: Megan Dreher-magna cum laude-Business Administration

IOWA
Ames: Tyler Strodtman-Nursing
Ankeny: Piper Denny-summa cum laude-Forensic Psychology
Bettendorf: Alicia Coppedge-cum laude-Nursing, Natalie Cremer-cum laude-Psychology, Anduena Fiedler-Business Administration, Taylor Gau-cum laude-Nursing, Aliya Lovejoy-magna cum laude-Nursing, Addalynn May-Forensic Psychology, Noah McKissick-Marketing, Lindsey Moss-Psychology, Parker Olson-cum laude-Biology, Stacy Paget-summa cum laude-Nursing, Alisha Reeves-magna cum laude-Business Administration, Daniel Schmidt-cum laude-Business Administration
Blue Grass: Haley Dawson-cum laude-Finance, Megan Fellner-cum laude-Behavioral Neuropsychology
Boone: James Boustead-Human Performance and Fitness
Cedar Rapids: Katherine Serbousek-Nursing, Sydney Wakeham-Criminal Justice-Forensic Psychology
Clinton: Jenny Hanes-Integrative Studies, Eric Sipes-summa cum laude-History Teacher Education
Davenport: Dusty Beehler-cum laude-Cybersecurity, Parker Beverlin-Marketing, Ashlynne Carrington-Parker-summa cum laude-English for Secondary Education, K'breonna Collins-Psychology, Jacob Corman-Accounting, Brenna Diedrich-cum laude-Nursing, David Dowell-cum laude-Applied Management Studies, Baleigh Ellis-magna cum laude-Business Administration, Autumn Huff-summa cum laude-Art Teacher Education, Amaria Kirby-Nursing, Kevin Koepke-cum laude-Marketing, Amit Kumar-Business Administration, Joseph Lasher-Theatre, Byron Mayes-cum laude-Business Administration, Sydney Monroe-cum laude-International Business, McKenna Moore-cum laude-Exercise Science, Tylor Moss-Business Administration, Thao Pham-cum laude-Nursing, Kaitlyn Sparbel-Elementary Education, Emily Taft-Business Administration, Mai Truong-Computer Science, Alexis Yaddof-Nursing
Donahue: Alexis Anderson-Marketing, Erin Friederichs-cum laude-Early Childhood Education
Dubuque: Matthew Koppes-Integrative Studies
Eldora: Megan Westendorf-cum laude-Nursing
Jesup: Chloe Even-Exercise Science
Le Claire: Nicole Pessman-cum laude-Early Childhood Education, Zach Sherman-Nursing, Lindsey Voss-cum laude-Art History-Multimedia Journalism
Lowden: Madison Cornelius-Nursing
Maquoketa: Sidney Michel-magna cum laude-Elementary Education
Muscatine: Cherilyn Einfeldt-Integrative Studies, Katherine Hurlbut-Nursing, Allison Ryan-magna cum laude-Elementary Education, Stefanie Trinh-Nursing
Vinton: Grace Horst-summa cum laude-Computer Science-Cybersecurity
West Branch: Yash Patel-magna cum laude-Nursing, Drew Perkins-Management
Wheatland: Seana Marten-Business Administration
Wilton: Taylor Garvin-cum laude-Integrative Studies

MINNESOTA
Eagan: Courtney Hopps-magna cum laude-Nursing
Eden Prairie: Elizabeth Mohr-magna cum laude-Nursing

MISSOURI
St. Louis: Tyler Finney-Computer Science

OHIO
Lewis Center: Sudaiv Shetty-cum laude-Computer Science

SAUDI ARABIA
Jeddah: Khalid Alharbi-Finance

SOUTH AFRICA
Johannesburg: Rais Hassim-summa cum laude-Biology

VIETNAM
Camau: Huyen Phan-magna cum laude-Accounting

WASHINGTON
Olympia: Miranda Neal-magna cum laude-Nursing

WISCONSIN
Beloit: Carson Wendhausen-magna cum laude-Human Resource Management-Management

WYOMING
Rock Springs: Margaret Hamilton-Human Performance and Fitness

MASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES

ARIZONA
Phoenix: Alec Skebo-Business Administration

COLORADO
Denver: Emily Wolf-Business Administration

FLORIDA
Oviedo: Ashley Geldreich-Public Health

GEORIGA
Grayson: Jonathan Paul-Organizational Leadership

ILLINOIS
Algonquin: Cheryl Kleiner-Organizational Leadership
Bloomington: Shelle Schumacher-Physician Assistant Studies
Channahon: Crystal Bautista-Physician Assistant Studies
Chicago: Lydia Amissah-Harris-Public Health, Matthew McKay-Organizational Leadership
Colona: Kristen Raccone-Business Administration, Colin Wehrle-Organizational Leadership
Darien: Erin Molloy-Organizational Leadership
Downers Grove: Cayla Hultmark-Physician Assistant Studies
Fulton: Seth Sikkema-Accounting
Galva: Hannah Anderson-Science in Exercise Physiology
Gridley: Deavon Puck-Organizational Leadership
Hume: Shayne Smith-Science in Exercise Physiology
Joliet: Ryan Donnell-Science in Criminal Justice
Kewanee: Samantha Culver-Organizational Leadership
McHenry: Andrew Bromir-Physician Assistant Studies
Moline: Amanda Black-Business Administration, Anita Weideman-Business Administration
Naperville: Kiera Donovan-Public Health
New Lenox: Hannah Wychocki-Physician Assistant Studies
Oswego: Abigail Hammer-Science in Exercise Physiology
Peoria: Rebecca Amissah-Public Health, Sofia Vacca-Physician Assistant Studies
Port Byron: Sarah Hambright-Public Health
Rock Falls: Erika Adams-Organizational Leadership
Silvis: David Jimenez-Organizational Leadership
Sterling: Joleen Cortez-Organizational Leadership, Onnica Marquez-Business Administration
Tolono: Zach Gadbury-Organizational Leadership
Washington: Nicholas Cooper-Business Administration

IOWA
Ankeny: Matthew Baldus-Physician Assistant Studies, Moriah Johnson-Physician Assistant Studies,
Adhel Jok-Public Health
Bettendorf: Ritaj Algburi-Public Health, Mariah Chapdelaine-Organizational Leadership, Gregory Geistkemper-Organizational Leadership, Tyler Reedy-Business Administration, Christin Snodgrass-Business Administration, Daniel Tjaden-Organizational Leadership, Lili Yan-Accounting
Blue Grass: Elise Weigel-Business Administration
Burlington: Gradin Schroeder-Business Administration
Cedar Rapids: Travis Osen-Foss-Organizational Leadership
Clive: Jay Van Kirk-Criminal Justice
Davenport: Joseph Golden-Public Health, Leesha Jones-Accounting, Nicholette Parmelee-Public Health, Kyle Verdon-Business Administration, Cody Williams-Business Administration
De Witt: Kimberly Swanson-Business Administration
Des Moines: Elisha McCoy-Physician Assistant Studies, Hunter Smith-Physician Assistant Studies
Dixon: Aletha Laughlin-Business Administration
Dubuque: Abbie Denlinger-Public Health, Cynthia Stierman-Physician Assistant Studies
Durant: Summer Slininger-Physician Assistant Studies
Eldridge: Michelle Dumerauf-Criminal Justice, Melisa Jackson-Organizational Leadership
Fort Madison: Robert Cullen-Physician Assistant Studies
Grand Mound: Elizabeth Ernst-Business Administration
LeClaire: Leana Owen-Science in Criminal Justice
Manson: Kevin Krzmarzick-Business Administration
Marion: Haley Dullea-Physician Assistant Studies
Mason City: Macy Stevens-Physician Assistant Studies
Monticello: Katie Lumpa-Physician Assistant Studies
Muscatine: Brandon Carle-Physician Assistant Studies, Charles Joseph-Science in Exercise Physiology, Wendy Thompson-Accounting
New Hampton: Madison Shatek-Physician Assistant Studies
Runnells: Isabelle Krehbiel-Physician Assistant Studies
Waterloo: Hayleigh Perez-Business Administration
Wever: Tracy Gach-Business Administration
Winfield: Kenzie Scott-Physician Assistant Studies

KANSAS
Lawrence: Elizabeth Young-Physician Assistant Studies

MINNESOTA
Blaine: Madeline Wallenburg-Physician Assistant Studies
Brainerd: Haley Faynik-Physician Assistant Studies
Lakeville: Abby Christenson-Public Health
Shakopee: Hanah Sill-Physician Assistant Studies

MISSOURI
St. Louis: Savannah Wood-Accounting

NEBRASKA
Roca: Morgan Chipps-Physician Assistant Studies

PENNSYLVANIA
Upper Darby: Wreetu Sieh-Public Health

POLAND
Nowy Targ: Malgorzata Mordarska-Physician Assistant Studies

SOUTH DAKOTA
Sioux Falls: Lee Ransom-Physician Assistant Studies

TAIWAN
Taipei: Chengming Hu-Business Administration

WASHINGTON
Tumwater: Rebecca Tong-Physician Assistant Studies

WISCONSIN
Mosinee: Stephan Wasmundt-Physician Assistant Studies


DOCTORAL DEGREE CANDIDATES

FLORIDA
Jay: Carol Mattox-Business Administration

ILLINOIS
Amboy: Kylie Highbarger-Physical Therapy
Athens: Jaiden Jarrard-Physical Therapy
Barrington: Brianna Stryczek-Physical Therapy
Cambridge: Brockton Reed-Physical Therapy
Crestwood: Samuel Luzzo-Physical Therapy
East Moline: Lindsey Hart-Physical Therapy, Taylor Jackson-Physical Therapy
Fenton: Rachel Cobert-Physical Therapy
Geneseo: Kyle Sellers-Physical Therapy
Heyworth: Leah Taylor-Physical Therapy
Hillsdale: Erin Hemm-Business Administration
La Moille: Gillian Sutton-Physical Therapy
Lake Villa: Domenic Diprova-Physical Therapy
LaSalle: Brianna Lau-Physical Therapy
Macomb: Hayley Coker-Physical Therapy
Mokena: Jacob Snyder-Physical Therapy
Morton: Lisa Walter-Physical Therapy
Orion: Mikayla Carlson-Physical Therapy
Palos Heights: Thomas Kazanecki-Physical Therapy
Wilmington: Alicia Enz-Physical Therapy

INDIANA
Valparaiso: Lisa Golly-Physical Therapy

IOWA
Algona: Collin Besch-Physical Therapy
Bettendorf: Grant Milam-Physical Therapy
Davenport: Kyle Birely-Physical Therapy, Jill Dubin-Business Administration
De Witt: Amber Voss-Physical Therapy
Fort Dodge: Kirsten DeLanoit-Physical Therapy
Iowa City: Mahamat Abdourrahmane-Business Administration, Andrea Adam-Physical Therapy
Muscatine: Julie Evans-Physical Therapy
Nashua: Briley Downing-Physical Therapy
Spirit Lake: Savannah Fuelberth-Physical Therapy
Underwood: Drew McDonough-Physical Therapy
Waterloo: Husein Kurdic-Physical Therapy

MINNESOTA
Roseville: Ryan Green-Physical Therapy

MISSOURI
St. James: Michael Phillips-Physical Therapy

PENNSYLVANIA
Langeloth: Lori Merlak-Business Administration

WISCONSIN
Hartland: Jacob Braun-Physical Therapy
New London: Kasey Pinch-Physical Therapy
Ringle: Jordyn Ostrowski-Physical Therapy