Nebraska Methodist College Blog

Spring 2017 Commencement Honors 179 Graduates

Written by Angie DiSalvo | Friday, May. 5, 2017

Nebraska Methodist College will honor 179 graduates at this year’s spring commencement. 

The celebrations began Thursday with the Graduate’s Reception at the Methodist Corporate Ballroom, hosted by the NMC Alumni Association. Graduates, guests and the entire NMC community gathered to congratulate the newest NMC alumni and recognize outstanding students.

Today, two commencement ceremonies will be held at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church: one to recognize our nursing graduates and another to honor our allied health graduates.

This commencement will be the last for outgoing President and CEO Dr. Dennis Joslin., who is retiring after 15 years at the helm and 41 total years at the college.

“These graduates represent the values and traditions that we hold dear at our institution,” Dr. Joslin said. “We can’t wait to see what incredible things these caring and compassionate men and women will accomplish in their healthcare careers.”

 

The list of graduates, along with their degrees, is as follows:

MASTER OF SCIENCE, HEALTHCARE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Iowa

Teresa Butler, Onawa

Jamie Rae Jennings, Sidney

Amanda M. Roberts, Treynor

Nebraska  

Beth L. Edwards, Omaha

Stacy Elizabeth Hug, LaVista

New York

Thara F. Lerner, Clifton Park

South Carolina

Billie A. Thompson, Columbia

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE, HEALTH PROMOTION MANAGEMENT

California

Elizabeth Amstutz, Redding

Iowa

Nicole Renee Rengstorf, Red Oak

Nebraska 

Melissa Cronstrom, Omaha

Vermont

Jonathan Billings, St. Albans

 

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Iowa

Kyle J. Kreger, Council Bluffs

Janel Rebecca Myers, Underwood

Mississippi

Amber Lynn Shaw, Steens

Nebraska 

Lisa LeeAnn Cantrell, St. Paul

Sara L. Chitwood, Gering

Megan Ridge Kucera, Omaha

Sarah Frances Luebe, Pierce

Sheila Ruth O’Brien, Tilden

Kelli Rhoades, Omaha

Christine Louise Walton, Omaha

Marilyn Joan Voss, Arlington

Texas

Angela Nicole Smith, Killeen

 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION

Iowa

Sandy Jean Belt, Council Bluffs

Nebraska 

Alexander T. Belsky, Omaha

Benjamin J. Chrystak, Omaha

Morgen A. Legenza, Omaha

Tabatha Mogensen, Bellevue

 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, RESPIRATORY CARE

Nebraska

Kendle Ann Burow, Beatrice

Lynette W. Nikiema, Omaha

 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Arizona

Stephanie R. Bergstrom, Peoria

California

Minne Ngugi, Pleasanton

Colorado

Chantel Johnette Huff, Golden

Anthony Mark Ridder, Loveland

Iowa

LeAndrea Bowman, Missouri Valley

Bridget Breann-Mahoney Conrad, Woodbine

Abigail Kaye Ervin (Fuchs), Panama

Darri Ann R. Maline, Council Bluffs

Brandy Rae McCauley, Sereant Bluff

Shannon O'Donnell, Sioux City

Tamra Elizabeth Schaecher, Crescent

Melissa Sutton, Council Bluffs

Brittany Mae Vondrak, Hinton

Nebraska 

Myca Lynn Aakre, Omaha

Leah Alyse Anania, Omaha

Kimberly A. Barg, Wood River

Sarah Jo Barker, Omaha

Sarah Joy Bechtold, Omaha

Courtney C. Bednarczyk, Omaha

Lindsey Borsh, Omaha

Bailey J. Burkett, Blair

Abigail Yoshadria Cervantes, Omaha

Britney R. Cope, Omaha

Cathryn Jeanette Cushing, Omaha

Kelly Jean Devlin, Omaha

Haley Duncan, Shelby

Shannon Kathleen Dunning, Omaha

Timothy Paul Fitting, Omaha

Callie J. Fuhs, Omaha

Michael Garvey, Omaha

Adam Ryan Gentry, Omaha

Maurice Gregory III, Omaha

Elaine Gross, Omaha

Patricia Guenther, Waverly

Jennifer Lynn Guthrie, Omaha

Victoria Beth Haecke, Omaha

Reed Michael Hanke, Scribner

Staci Lynn Hayworth, Omaha

Rachel Ann Hilt, La Vista

Claire Rae Hickey, Elmwood

Tessa Margaret Hlavaty, Plattsmouth

Sydney Nicole Hogan, Gretna

Christopher T. Holman, Papillion

Steven J. Hopkinson, Omaha

Gretchen Lynne Hupp, Stanton

Heather Lynn Iverson, La Vista

Rhonda Jane Ketteler, Atkinson

Ashley Nicole Kloewer, Omaha

Taylor Marie Kolvek, Omaha

Kaitlyn Kay Kracl, Omaha

Kenna Lea Landolt, Omaha

Sally Ann Larsen, Omaha

Anna Leach, Elkhorn

Gabrielle Christina-Marie Ligotke, Blair

Samantha Jo Lozos, Columbus

Andrew Joseph Martin, Omaha

Andrew George Mathews, Bellevue

Molly Kathryn McCarthy, Bellevue

Alexa L. Mendoza, Omaha

Savannah M Michalski, Lincoln

Kathryn Ann Miller, Omaha

Jordan Mollner, Omaha

Holly Rena Morales, Lincoln

Abby Elizabeth Morong, Omaha

Bailey Frances Myer, Omaha

Christina Marie Nuernberger, Omaha

Jennifer Lynn Odom, Omaha

Cari Ott, Omaha

Miranda C. Paulson, Wahoo

Andrea Michelle Perry, Lincoln

Katlyn Pfeiffer, Bellevue

Alexandria Pruitt, Omaha

Benn Jeffrey Rayment, Elkhorn

Alexandra Cristen Reed, Omaha

Natalie Lyn Robart, Omaha

Emily Ronspies, Plattsmouth

Brianne Michelle Ross, Omaha

Maria Beth Schmidt, Omaha

Kasey Kay Shriver, Omaha

Holly Kristine Singh, Omaha

Katie Elizabeth Smith, Omaha

Pauline Marie Snell, Omaha

Danielle Jaquelyn Stappert, Omaha

Branigan Marie Stonacek, Omaha

Haley Lynn Stonebraker, Omaha

Memory TeriLee Stopak, Omaha

Kayla Marie Suiter, Omaha

Allison Marie Cecilia Sundeen, LaVista

Shannon N. Surber, West Point

Shelby Nicole Tewes, Kearney

Shelby Marie Todd, Omaha

Jeanette Ulmer, Omaha

Holland Venema, Omaha

Jennifer Lynn Walters, Nebraska City

Carly Jean Wilson, Omaha

McKenzie Wrich, Omaha

 

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE, DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY, CARDIOVASCULAR

Iowa

Amber Huttmann, Council Bluffs

Nebraska

Allethea Z. Allee-Lentz, Omaha

Hannah Christian Carpenter, Omaha

Kaelen L. Havel, Omaha

Brittni Nickol Howard, Bellevue

Amanda S. Muffoletto, Bellevue

Heather Linn Poskochil, Omaha

Jenna M. Zenchuk, Omaha

 

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE, DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY, MULTISPECIALTY

Nebraska

Brittany Allgire, Papillion

Brittan Rae Braunsroth, Elkhorn

Ishah Dominguez, Bennington

Kimberly Ann Halligan, Ralston

Rano Ibragimova, Omaha

Brittney Marie McDonald, Omaha

Dawn M. Pecor, Bennginton

Chelsey Marie Petersen, Herman

Taylor C. Peterson, Omaha

Leslie Justine Wehrli-McFarlin, Omaha

 

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE, PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

Iowa

Brady C. Collison, Carter Lake

Nebraska

Brea Bowman, Lincoln

Michael Patrick Carraher, Lincoln

Brandon Cruz, Omaha

Karen Ann Gammel, Bennington

Tevin O. Griffin, Omaha

Julia Anne Hauser, Omaha

Kelly Marie Hecht, Omaha

Kale Hintz, Hebron

Nicole Holtam, Elkhorn

Chase Cameron Koehler, Harvard

Courtney Marie McCauley, Lincoln

Tyler Joseph Milz, Papillion

Kelly Poland, Omaha

Jonathan Ringblom, Omaha

April Elizabeth Thompson, Omaha

Erynn Westfall, Bennington

 

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE, RESPIRATORY CARE

Iowa

Sandra Jean Larsen, Honey Creek

Nebraska

Jennifer Marie Branigan, Omaha

Jordan Corder, Kearney

Jennifer Howard, Fremont

Bridget Adele Huddleston, Kearney

Mariami Kapanadze, Kearney

Beth Ann Mass, Omaha

Taylor Ann McDuffee, Columbus

Kendra Lora Thornburg, Gretna

Kara Jean Weier, Omaha

 

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE, SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY

Nebraska

Chelsea La’ Brea Clark, Omaha

DeLisha Irene LaKquise Coleman, Omaha

Stephanie C. Kimsey, Blair

Haley Clyette Kuecker, Valley

Samantha Joe Lang, Omaha

Layne Brooke Oberembt, Bennington

Kelsi Rae Pane, Omaha

Connor J. Thomsen, Papillion