Baccalaureate, Commencement held May 7

Jamestown College, Jamestown, N.D., presented bachelor’s degrees to 173 graduates during the school’s 105th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 7 at the Jamestown Civic Center.

Dr. Peggy Foss, Ann Arbor, Mich., delivered the Commencement address. Dr. Foss is a 1958 graduate of Jamestown College and is Second Vice Chair of the College’s Board of Trustees.

Faculty Emeriti status was presented to Dr. John Brauner (Biology).

Student speakers were Ryan Nygard, a biology graduate from Fargo, and Corrissa Schottmuller, a nursing graduate from Eveleth, Minn. Dr. Thomas Johnson, Associate Professor of History-Political Science, was the Baccalaureate speaker.

Graduates and their degrees are listed below. This listing includes December 2010, spring 2011 and summer 2011 graduates. All degrees are BA (Bachelor of Arts) unless otherwise noted as BS (Bachelor of Science) or BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing). Asterisks following a student’s name indicate honors received: *cum laude, **magna cum laude, ***summa cum laude.

North Dakota
Bathgate: Anthony Morrison**, history-political science; Belfield: April Baumgarten, history-political science, communication; Berthold: Holly Bloms**, accounting, financial planning and wealth management; Bismarck: Austin Land, management information science; Kaylen Schneider, business administration, accounting; Cando: Megan Vote, information technology; Cavalier: Devin Demaine, BS, biology; Coleharbor: Amber Beggs***, psychology; Colfax: Kyle Breuer*, accounting, financial planning and wealth management, business administration; Dustin Erbes, health and fitness administration; Cooperstown: Lee Tafelmeyer*, BS, biology; Des Lacs: Timothy Ranum*, English secondary education; Donnybrook: Jennifer Nelson*, BS, biochemistry; Edgeley: Clint Boom, business administration; Rebekah Eppen*, BSN, nursing; Edmore: Stacey Nygaard*, BS, biology; Epping: Amanda Hagen, applied music, religion-philosophy; Fargo: Abby Callahan, BSN, nursing; Kaley Cochran, elementary education; Cammi Greenheck*, elementary education; Nathan Nygard**, BS, biology; Ryan Nygard***, BS, biology; Evan Savageau, criminal justice; Anna Schimmelpfennig***, psychology, criminal justice; Seth Warner, BS, chemistry; Flasher: Brandon Schafer, BS, biology; Gackle: JoLynn Dewald**, elementary education; Glen Ullin: Steven Clark**, criminal justice; Gwinner: Stacey Johnson, business administration; Jennifer Maro, BSN, nursing; Harvey: Britney Bachmeier*, psychology, Spanish; Nicole Deede, business administration, psychology; Jodi Eichele***, BSN, nursing; Brent Lemer, business administration, management information science; Brock Lemer, business administration, management information science; Hettinger: Terah Caldwell, fine arts (music); Hickson: Jocelyn Settelmeyer, BSN, nursing; Hillsboro: Kendra Leidholm***, accounting;
Jamestown: Timothy Ault, computer science; Benjamin Backstrom, criminal justice; Melissa Barlow, BS, clinical laboratory science; Lindsay Baumgartner**, business administration; Riley Carlson, elementary education; Daniel Craig***, history-political science; David Craig**, history-political science; Robert Falk, accounting; Jordan Gengler, health and fitness administration; Courtney Haag, BSN, nursing; Robert Harty, information technology; Luke Heck, business administration; Kaylene Hill*, BSN, nursing; Bryan Jager, management information science; Jacqueline Kramlich*, Spanish, nursing; Katie Kurtz, criminal justice; Jacquelyn Loepp-Trautman, elementary education; Tara McGregor, history-political science, liberal arts business studies; Lyndsey Ostlie, communication; Timothy Perkins, business administration; Amber Ripley, criminal justice; Christopher Rittenbach, history, business administration; Briana Schafer*, elementary education; Jill Schlenker, information technology, physical education; Ashley Sizer, BSN, nursing; Sydney Steinmetz, BSN, nursing; Wesley Widmer, computer science, management information science; Krysten Williams*, business administration, accounting; Deb Winson, accounting;
Kathryn: Chelsey Velure, communication, psychology; Kenmare: Kaitlyn Fluhrer, physical education; LaMoure: Rachel Bickford**, English secondary education; Krista Christensen, BSN, nursing; Mark Montgomery, computer science; Sephra Pfaff*, applied music, music education; Michael Sandness, mathematics secondary education; Lisbon: Katie Geske, BSN, nursing; Kortney Groettum*, business administration; Benjamin Kaspari, business administration; Menoken: Austin Scholl**, BS, biology; Minot: Jon Henderson, business administration, management information science; Montpelier: Tyler Wibstad, criminal justice, psychology; Oakes: Richard Schmit*, information design; St. Thomas: Jessica King, business administration; Stanley: Layne Fluhrer, history secondary education, secondary physical education; Brandon Roehrich*, health and fitness administration; Steele: Whitney Eckroth*, BSN, nursing; Thompson: Kendra Zak*, elementary education; Valley City: Jenny Schock*, business administration; Verona: Patricia McCann***, English secondary education; Washburn: Katie Torkelson, BSN, nursing; West Fargo: Gerrit Haerter, information technology, management information science; Williston: Shannon Fee**, health and fitness administration; Wishek: Jill Brosy, BS, radiologic technology; Ypsilanti: Austin Kastet, psychology, criminal justice.

Alaska
Anchorage: Timothy Spivey, BS, biology; Wasilla: Melissa Hansen, history.

Arizona
Gilbert: Stephen Jones, criminal justice, history-political science; Mesa: Carlene Jones, business administration.

California
Camarillo: Amy Shadinger, elementary education; Lakeside: Ryan Altringer, BS, biochemistry; San Diego: Daren Hawkins, health and fitness administration.

Colorado
Fort Lupton: Bryan Edens, elementary education; Loveland: Amanda Huff, BSN, nursing.

Idaho
Heyburn: Lydia Muecke**, BS, biology; Jerome: Hilary Vanden Bosch***, BSN, nursing; Tetonia: Shannon Hill, criminal justice.

Illinois
Petersburg: Allison Ginn*, psychology.

Michigan
Blanchard: Heather Walker, English.

Minnesota
Apple Valley: David Logelin, psychology; Audubon: Matthew Mickelson, business administration, management information science; Bloomington: Brent Bull, BS, biology; Colin Rose, secondary physical education; Clearbrook: Maria Kjolhaug, BSN, nursing; Eveleth: Corrissa Schottmuller, BSN, nursing; Fergus Falls: Samantha Revering, business administration, criminal justice; Krista Shaikoski*, health and fitness administration; Glyndon: Julia Labrensz**, elementary education (special needs); Grand Rapids: Elizabeth Bellefy, elementary education; Rachel Braff***, fine arts (theatre), history; Inver Grove Heights: Megan Sirois***, computer science, management information science; Lakeville: Elizabeth Mueller, BS, biology; Le Center: Sara Ohm, business administration; Madison: Mindy Clark, business administration; Mahnomen: Marci Spaeth*, psychology; Milaca: Bradley Wolbert*, business administration, financial planning and wealth management; New York Mills: Kenneth Szymonowicz**, management information science, information technology; Sada Thompson, BSN, nursing; Oslo: Jordan Wolfe, applied music, theatre; Pelican Rapids: Aaron Field*, BS, biology; Hannah Holt, history secondary education; Perham: Devin Silbernagel, elementary education; Raymond: Stephanie Sietsema, BSN, nursing; Sartell: Jacob Miller, criminal justice, fine arts (studio art); Nicole Preiss, communication, Spanish, mass communication; Shakopee: Chelsea Ervin, BSN, nursing; St. Cloud: Miranda Pierce, English, communication; Staples: Tiffani Cox, BSN, nursing; Wabasha: Jacqueline Hust, BSN, nursing; Watertown: Steven Barthel*, history-political science.

Montana
Belgrade: John Brewer, BSN, nursing; Big Timber: Suzannah Avey*, history-political science; Bozeman: Kodee Cloninger**, history-political science, Spanish, business administration; Mercedes Hall, communication; Buffalo: Kallie Merrill**, business administration, accounting; Great Falls: Rebecca Price**, BSN, nursing; Laurel: Ryan Hunt**, management information science, business administration; Lewistown: Emmylyn Bentley***, elementary education; Sarah Skipper*, Spanish; Opheim: AnnaLiesa Fauth**, psychology; Poplar: Matesi Hess, criminal justice; Townsend: Tori Eichelberger**, psychology; Whitewater: Jaci Depuydt**, fine arts (studio art), information technology.

South Dakota
Aberdeen: Ryan Clay**, English; Kendra Wurtz, BSN, nursing; Deadwood: Alisha Sandidge, BSN, nursing; Hitchcock: Alyssa Binger, elementary education; Ipswich: Kristin Geditz*, English; Mitchell: Kelly Barnhart*, elementary education; Mt. Vernon: Alan Muhs, history secondary education; Watertown: Casey Brandenburger, communication.

Utah
Salt Lake City: Kristi Skinner*, fine arts (studio art).

Washington
Kelso: Jerad Miller, health and fitness administration; Montesano: Vrhonnica LaCroix, mass communication; University Place: Chad Boldt, criminal justice; West Seattle: Nicholas Meehan, health and fitness administration, business administration.

Wyoming
Gillette: Ashleigh Anderson**, elementary education; Kristopher Hunter, criminal justice; Sawley Wilde**, BS, biochemistry.

Canada
Delta, British Columbia: Alyssa Record, BS, exercise science; Dauphin, Manitoba: Katie Fediuk, health and fitness administration; Steinbach, Manitoba: Timothy Penner, business administration; Dryden, Ontario: Allison Church**, accounting, business administration.

Germany
Offenbach: Dilar Dirik***, history-political science.

South Korea
Gwangmyeong: Woo-Young Sim, fine arts (studio art).