Baccalaureate, Commencement

Jamestown  (CSi)  The University of Jamestown,  celebrated 200 students during the school’s 109th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, 2015  at the Jamestown Civic Center.

Bart Holaday, member of the University’s Board of Trustees, delivered the Commencement address. Speakers representing the Class of 2015 were Kaitlyn Bollingberg, Grand Forks, N.D., and James Romelfanger, Tinton Falls, N.J. Dr. Mark Joy, Professor and History Department Chairman, delivered the Baccalaureate address.

Graduates and their degrees are listed below. This listing includes December 2014, spring 2015 and summer 2015 graduates. Asterisks following a student’s name indicate honors received: *cum laude, **magna cum laude, ***summa cum laude.

North Dakota

Anamoose:

Rachael Weeldreyer, biology; Argusville: John Tandsater, accounting and business administration; Bathgate: Taylor Brown*, business administration; Bismarck: Steven Deutsch*, history; Godfried Kenah, nursing; Christopher Koppinger**, history education; Darby Krivoruchka, biochemistry; Katie Kuchynski, nursing; Markelle Kudrna**, biology; Erik Peterson*, health and fitness administration and business administration; Jessica Steinwand**, elementary education; Katie Stumpf**, nursing; Carpio: Kathleen Roehm, applied music; Carrington: Molly Struxness**, biology; Courtenay: Tucker Bartlett, business administration; Devils Lake: Nichole Johansen, nursing; Dickinson: Brooke Lietzke*, religion-philosophy and communication; Averee Zent***, nursing and psychology; Ellendale: Kiley Fuller*, biology; Enderlin: Brittany Maasjo**, nursing; Cassandra Tollefson, nursing; Esmond: Devin Arnold, computer science and information technology; Fargo: Matthew Achter, management information science; Ikran Ali, criminal justice; Chelsey Cotney*, nursing; Jeremy Newman, Master of Education in curriculum and instruction; Emily Paulson, nursing; Erin Phillips, business administration; Kayla Schlichtmann, nursing; Zachary Thorseth, history; Matthew Wawers, business administration; Grand Forks: Kaitlyn Bollingberg**, biochemistry; Courtney Hammer, exercise science; Harvey: Rachel Nyhus, English; Tracy Ortman*, communication and mass communication; Tyler Rygg, financial planning and wealth management; Hatton: Janna Johnson*, biology; Hazen: Annika Caldwell*, exercise science; Hettinger: Heidi Hendry, history; Horace: Megan Sather, nursing;

Jamestown:

Matthew Baumgartner*, criminal justice and psychology; Ryan Benke***, biology, chemistry and psychology; Rachel Block, nursing; Amber Dockter, nursing; Collin Godfrey*, criminal justice; Alexandria Hanson, accounting; Kimber Hasbargen, psychology; Anna Helmstetler, accounting; Amber Hillesland, exercise science; Mercedez Holzworth, criminal justice; Joseph Jensen*, history and political science; Matthew Johnson*, computer science and mathematics; Scott Johnson**, business administration; Lashonda Jung, biology; Spencer Kamoni, accounting, business administration, and financial planning and wealth management; Ashley Lindberg, nursing; Brooke Lukach**, nursing; Ashley Mueller**, nursing; Melissa Mutschler, elementary education; Abigail Newman, Master of Education in curriculum and instruction; Allison Olson*, elementary education; Kendra Rachel, elementary education; Amber Ramlo, biology education; Logan Rasmussen, business administration; Kirsten Sand**, elementary education; Ryan Sanders**, accounting, business administration, and financial planning and wealth management; Niki Schmitz, business administration and information technology; Brian Sinner, business administration; Lexi Sveum*, elementary education; Brooke Winson*, history education; Zachary Wolf, computer science;

Kindred:

Taylor Lammers***, music education; Philip Rostad, biology; LaMoure: Karin Baker, information technology; Linton: Derek Roemmich**, mathematics and mathematics education; Mandan: Kayla Isaacs**, nursing; McLeod: Charlene Carlson, nursing; Millarton: Chase Marker, accounting, business administration, and financial planning and wealth management; Milnor: Briana Tayer, nursing; Moffit: Katie Carpenter**, history, political science, and Spanish; Mott: MacKenzie Hertz**, political science; New Rockford: Kaitlyn Longnecker*, nursing; Brady Seiler**, exercise science; Oakes: Alex Breitbach, criminal justice; Cody Ptacek, exercise science; Makenzie Sell***, nursing; Rugby: Carrie Johnson, nursing; Sanborn: Andrea Roorda*, nursing; Sheyenne: Whitney Smith, elementary education; Watford City: Karson Pederson*, political science and psychology; West Fargo: Brandon Anderson, exercise science; Austin Dillard, computer science and information technology; Jill Gustafson, accounting and business administration; Jade Johnson, computer science and information technology; Amanda Roberts, nursing; Wilton: Alison Kassian***, business administration; Wimbledon: Ariel Oster, music education; Wishek: Andrea Toepke-Floyd**, nursing.

Alaska

Soldotna:

Joseph Trefren, nursing; Briana VinZant**, English and theatre.

Arizona

Gilbert:

Nolan Skowronek, mass communication; Glendale: Hattie Fullmer**, elementary education; Mesa: Bradley Brooks, psychology; Tucson: Amanda Tatro, exercise science.

California

Acton:

Michael Brousseau, physical education and health and fitness administration; Agua Dulce: Nicholas Crannell, nursing; El Segundo: Susan Margrave, mass communication; Gardena: Shai Mason, criminal justice; Morgan Hill: Amber Fearnside, nursing; Newcastle: Bethann Milton, nursing; Rancho Santa Margarita: Christina Zamora, criminal justice; Rowland Heights: Christopher Johnson, health and fitness administration; Sacramento: Emily Snow, psychology; Sonoma: Sheala DeMartini, psychology; Tulare: Gabriel Brown, criminal justice; Turlock: Nolan Parks, history; Tustin: Joshua Grindheim, business administration; Visalia: Casey Glenn, physical education.

Colorado

Westminster:

Nicholas Smart, health and fitness administration.

Florida

Jacksonville:

Christopher Dickerson, criminal justice.

Idaho

Boise:

Michelle Glass, psychology.

Illinois

Darien:

Cali Kervin, psychology; Cole Kervin, Master of Education in curriculum and instruction.

Indiana

Waldron:

Shana Hall*, nursing.

Minnesota

Alexandria:

Jolynn Warnes, psychology; Bloomington: Daniel Brown, exercise science; Hans Brue, management information science; Larissa Patch, communication; Coon Rapids: Kent Sipola, financial planning and wealth management; Samuel Smith, information technology and management information science; Farmington: Jordan Bridges, accounting, business administration, and financial planning and wealth management; Fergus Falls: Kyle Shaikoski, physical education; Hastings: Heather Fair, music education; Milaca: Kelly Wolbert*, elementary education; Moorhead: Sarah Klemisch, nursing; Keleigh Van Dyke**, nursing; Tarah Whiteford, nursing; North Branch: Matthew Peterson, computer science; Osakis: Daniel Arens**, mass communication and history-political science; Otsego: Nicole Kilber**, criminal justice, psychology, and sociology; Owatonna: Nichole Kenney*, history; Park Rapids: Ashley Domino, mass communication; Perham: Paige Meyer**, music education; Princeton: Kadie Savage, biology; Prior Lake: Megan Pold, exercise science; Rice: Joseph Dirks, nursing; Rochester: Beverly Klein, nursing; Roseville: Amanda Kramer, nursing; Naomi Walther, elementary education; Savage: Megan McLeod, physical education and health and fitness administration; Starbuck: Mackenzie Watson, elementary education; Twin Valley: Kayla Purrington, radiologic technology; Two Harbors: Jessamine Julian**, English education; Tyler: Taylor Newton, financial planning and wealth management; Underwood: Jeffrey Hamann, history education; Willmar: Jennifer Knake, radiologic technology.

Montana

Columbus:

Samuel Faust*, computer science and information technology; Glasgow: Alyssa Sanders, Spanish; Kalispell: Jessie Compton*, exercise science; Laurel: Ashley LeBrun, nursing; Seeley Lake: Deborah Gideon**, elementary education.

North Carolina

Lincolnton:

Stephen Harris, health and fitness administration.

New Jersey

Tinton Falls:

James Romelfanger, political science.

New Mexico

Hobbs:

Jevon Schnaubert, physical education.

Nevada

Gardnerville:

Garrett Tenney, business administration; Las Vegas: Sean Emry, business administration; Kristen Hutzky, accounting; Rudolph Strnad, business administration and Spanish.

Oregon

Cottage Grove:

Brian Bruyneel, exercise science; Lakeview: Seth Ballaine, psychology; Medford: Megan Krick**, business administration and management information science.

Texas

Beaumont:

Kenny Allen, business administration.

Utah

Bountiful:

Zachary O’Dell, business administration; Morgan: Kenneth Robison, nursing; Sandy: Christian Hackworth, health and fitness administration.

Washington

Bremerton:

Thomas Conmay*, criminal justice; Federal Way: Travis Crumb, exercise science; Ferndale: Kyle McKay, criminal justice; Lake Stevens: Darren Iseri, health and fitness administration; Port Orchard: Zachary-John Reyes, business administration; Renton: Jahna Wong*, elementary education.

Wisconsin

Chippewa Falls:

Nichole Yarrington, nursing.

Wyoming

Gillette:

Kameron Hunter, physical education.

Australia

Perth:

Corry Shevlin, business administration.

Canada

Calgary, Alberta:

Jeremy McPhee, biology; Mission, British Columbia: Megan Heriot, elementary education; Surrey, British Columbia: Adrian Paet-Bullaoit*, exercise science; Vancouver, British Columbia: Rebekah Kramer, elementary education; Victoria, British Columbia: Ryan Adkins**, biology; Kaitlyn Johnson, mass communication; Brenden Magee*, exercise science; Brandon, Manitoba: Megan Woronchuk, exercise science; Bradford, Ontario: Matthew Mccue, biology; Bienfait, Saskatchewan: Dylan Lafrentz, exercise science.

Germany

Rodgau:

Jessica Ewald**, liberal arts business studies.

Turkmenistan

Ashgabat:

Anton Kazimov, information technology.

United Kingdom

Epsom:

George Gauld*, physical education; Leamington Spa: Jack Keeling, physical education; London: Daniella Taylor, exercise science; Northampton: Jack Hartley*, physical education; Norwich: Benjamin Eastwell, exercise science.