SCC's Lincoln Campus Holds Spring Commencement
More than 300 students received Associate Degrees, college diplomas, college certificates or their high school diplomas during Southeast Community College's Lincoln Campus commencement exercises for the Spring Quarter.
The ceremony was held June 13 in the Activities Center on the Lincoln Campus.
Col. Bryan Tuma, superintendent of law enforcement and public safety with the Nebraska State Patrol, delivered the commencement address.
Graduates by award:
Associate of Arts
From Lincoln: Diane M. Bechtold, Heather L. Bowers, Kameron Lee Braaten, Misty D. Dubas, Sean R. Haar, Jamie Therese Hale, James Andrew Harrison, Matthew Todd Timmelberg, Mohamed I. Kambal, Michael R. Kottwitz, Amy Lynn Kramer, Scott Edwin Lengel, Marie' P. N. Murray, Niles E. Noffsinger, Kristina Lynne Paul, Melissa Day Pewthers, Jenny J. Sanley, Lindsey Jane Schleiger, Hayley Marie Stefkovich, Sara Christine Streedbeck, Kristen Marie Wagner, Kristen Marie Wagner, Pamela M. Walton, Susan Marie Wambaugh, Tyler John Webster; Humphrey: Nathan Jerome Bender, Shawn Anthony Preister; Falls City: Ryan William Castle; Hastings: Charles R. Clodfelter; Beatrice: Jared Paul Dittmer, Sarah Anne Miller; Wahoo: Joseph Emmanuel Dobesh; Waverly: Alex J. Ernst; Silver Creek: Derek Allen Gray; El Paso, Texas: Krystal Lorraine Hernandez; Lexington: Elizabeth Ann Hutchison; Omaha: Jackie Lee Kentfield; Fordyce: Josie Rae Koch; Arlington, Texas: Lindsey Nicole Maule; David City: Mary Beth Paczosa; Bijeljina, Bosnia: Ervin Salkanovic; Fremont: Jill C. Stork; Seward: Cheri Danelle Wadas.
Associate of Science
From Lincoln: Rebecca Anno, Nicholas Charles DeRienzo, Jennifer Lynn Duncan, Slaeman S. Hadji, Shelby Kim Hubbard, Andrew Scott Kingman, Shaley Ann Marsh, Sejla Mehovic, Christopher Ryan Novak, Zachary M. Nuttleman, Anna Mae Smith, Stephanie Leigh Walden, Joel R. Wiley, Cassie Jo Woltemath; Seward: Christa Marie Duncan; Fairbury: Valdavia Tourneaux Moore; Johnson: Shelby Leigh Palmer; Wahoo: Joseph William Proskovec, Michael John Proskovec; Eustis: Dustin J. Rupe; Norfolk: Tyler James Vatanasombat; Grand Island: Logan Nicole Wescoatt; Overland Park, Kan.: Ashlyn Korrin Wray.
Automotive Technology - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Valentin Chavez, Neil Alan Scrivens; Funk: Tavis David Hohensee; Alvo: Steven C. Volkmer.
Business Administration - Diploma
From Hickman: Debra A. Glenn; Hickory Corners, Mich.: Cindy LeeAnn Martens.
Business Administration - A.A.S.
From Newman Grove: Preston Adam Afrank; Hartington: Zach J. Becker; Lindsay: Wesley J. Beller; Wayne: Jared Michael Bethune; Nebraska City: Deaun Marie Click; Lincoln: Kyle James Clouston, William Joseph Foster, Tana Christine Hefley, Brett W. Himmelberg, Ashtyn Marie Hoffman, Erin Elizabeth Martin, Alyssa Nicole Myers, Susan Marlene O'Bryan, Brenda Spidel, Margita Walter; Exeter: Zach James Ehnes; Onawa, Iowa: Robert Leslie Fender; Waverly: David Joseph Finken; St. Paul: Alexander William Greenway; Seward: Lacey mae Koch; Valentine: Tera Marie Murphy; Wahoo: Crystal Dawn Nicholls; Walton: Cody William Nystrom; Fremont: Sarah Elizabeth Rice; Malcolm: Christine Marie Rohe; Kearney: Patrick Miller Schauer; Yankton, S.D.: Leslie J. Smith; Waco: Samantha Nichole Taylor; Schuyler: Misha Thomas Walker; Imperial: Cody Allen Wooden; David City: Angie M. Yates.
Business Information Technology - Diploma
From Nebraska City: Linda S. Barton; Seward: Barbara Ann Standley.
Business Information Technology - A.A.S.
From David City: Sarah Kay Patras; Lincoln: Samatha Alisa Paulk, Julie Carol Williams; Norfolk: Katrina Marie Pavlik.
Computer Aided Design Drafting - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Andrew Scott Kingman, Mitchell Jacob Thomas; Grand Island: Robert Dean Swanson.
Criminal Justice - A.A.S.
From Elyria: Hannah M. Anders; Lincoln: Jason Andrew Baird, Georgiann Burt, Craig A. Corder, Anna Marie North, Melissa L. Schneider; Bor Sudan: Philip Kur Deng; Beemer: Niall W. Hansen; Crete: Cara K. Havlat.
Early Childhood Education - Certificate
From Hebron: Amber Michelle Miller.
Early Childhood Education - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Brittnee Ann Benjamin; Geneva: Genevieve Marie Johnson; Japan: Seiko Kitagawa; Norfolk: Amy Marie Price.
Electronic Servicing & Electronic Engineering Technology - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Scott A. Fisher, Thanh BA Pham; Lexington: Craig Michael Kelley; Grand Island: Damian Joseph Mehsling; Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Stephen Lance Reichert.
Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Christian A. Barth; Sidney, Iowa: Kathy S. Bolander; Beatrice: Troy L. Bruns, Bryan D. Jelinek; Lawrence: Thomas John Buescher.
Fire Protection Technology - A.A.S.
From Omaha: Aaron R. Anderson, Robert Glen Atkinson, Neil R. Thompson; Grand Island: Aaron Christopher Armstrong; Lincoln: Joshua L. Bennett, Brian Everett Thompson; Crete: Travis Lee Coffey; Newman Grove: Cody David Leifeld; Fremont: Alexander J. Peters; Schuyler: Matthew John Prochaska, Luis Armando Venzor; Cedar Rapids: Casey R. Schalk; Dodge: Matthew Michael Tomka; Orleans: Brandon Scott Wiedel.
Food Service/Hospitality - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Thomas G. Eisele, Amanda Jean Mikesh; Hanover, Kan.: Annabel Marie Hevelone; Columbus: Tyler J. Martin, Darin Francis Wennekamp; Tilden: Mark Leroy Monson; Denison, Iowa: Rachel Ann Neddermeyer; Lexington: David James Waterman; Shelton: Kirstin Jo Westberg.
Human Services - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Brenda Mae Bower, Terry Lee Parker, Deborah Anne Ulrich, Denisha LaShai Willis, Threasa K. Yonker; Monticello, Ark.: Eric Shawn Donald; Columbus: Sascha Nicole Dunbar; Chapman: Justine Kyla Hudnall; Henderson: Risa Marie Jensen.
Laboratory Science Technology - A.A.S.
From Onaway, Mich.: Christopher Lee Burkhead; Beatrice: Gissel Blanca Gonzalez-Rowden; Lincoln: William Paul O'Malley.
Machine Tool Technology - A.A.S.
From Kearney: Jeremiah A. Clark; Alliance: Chris J. Moss.
Medical Assisting - Diploma
From Hartington: Brandi Jane Arens; Friend: Jodie Dawn Gomez; Lincoln: Aimee M. Hansen; Shelton: Shelby N. Muller.
Medical Laboratory Technology - A.A.S.
From McCook: Amy M. Bohmont; Newmarket, Ontario: Heather Amber Bonet; Lincoln: Candice Lauren Clark, Genna Rae Kiser, Tatjana McDonald, Kristen N. Smith, Alexandria Jo Swift, Cristina Torres, Deborah S. Watts; Gilead: Erin Brittany Flagle; Benedict: Amanda Jo McLean; Greenwood: Kevin Daniel White.
Microcomputer Technology - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Kimberly Lynn Drapal, Aaron Michael Essink, Christian K. Peters, Steven Dean Swanson; St. Paul, Minn.: Megan Marie Madigan-Foster.
Motorcycle, ATV & Personal Watercraft Technology -A.A.S.
From Clatonia: Matthew Steven Bauer; Leonardville, Kan.: Isaac Fredrick Bergsten; Lincoln: Chet M. Calkins; Funk: Tanner R. Ekberg; Fremont: Ryan Curtis Fujan; Deshler: Kevin James Kruse; Baileyville, Kan.: Matthew Leo Lierz; Seward: Jeffrey Allen Muckey; Plattsmouth: Justin Daniel Simmerman.
Professional Truck Driver Training - Certificate
From Deland, Fla.: Kimberly Dawn Abbott; Lincoln: Jamie Scott Allen, Terry S. Arena, Eric G. Hawkins, Kurt Leland Hofferber, Bradley D. Jones, Danny Merle Kermmoade, Luis Alfredo Martinez, Gregory Lamar McGhee, Andrew John Sheets, Stanley Ray Stoki, Jamie Elaine Yrle; Odell: Shannon Michael Arena; Avoca: Stephen Leroy Bennett; Milford: Kurt Lee Bonner; Utica: Douglas R. Bristol; Crete: Calli J. Kohl; Crab Orchard: Steven Lynn Kruse; Elgin, Ill.: Byron Thomas March; Ashland: Robert Dean McWilliams; Culbertson: Daniel T. Pearson; Eagle: Chad Alan Pieschke; Waverly: Marianne Schweitzer; Unadilla: Dean Lee Shotsman; Falls City: Richard D. Siebenmorgen; Wilber: Daniel Lee Vilda; Gretna: Stanley Wayne Wattnem; Mulberry, Fla.: Ann Wright.
Radiologic Technology - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Suzanne Michelle Bernadt, Sara Beth Cooper, Jennifer Ann Gubbels, Erin Rebecca Rosales, Matt D. Sprouse; Pawnee City: Audra Rachelle Bradbury; North Platte: Margaret J. Condon, Steven Michael Ripple, Bianca D. Roos; Eagle: Amber Renee Doser; Las Vegas, Nev.: Noriel Melendres Gabriel; Topeka, Kan.: Alicia Christine Gosnell; Columbus: Brooke F. Kallweit; Giltner: Mikenzie Sue Osborne; Verdigre: Jacey Joan Pischel; York: Jamie S. Rasmussen; Broken Bow: Dawn Marie Schade; Norfolk: Patricia Raynee Strom; Neoga, Ill.: Christopher Michael Stroup; Pago Pago American Samoa: Togiimoana Verna West; Schuyler: Christine Marie Wheeldon.
Polysomnographic Technician - Certificate
From Missouri Valley, Iowa: Julie Ann Adams; Pleasant Dale: Angela D. Barnett; Bennet: Grace E. Ellis; Weston: Jamie Lynn Ptacek.
Visual Publications - A.A.S.
From Scribner: Andrea Jean Meyer; Fairbury: Lena Dawn Stewart; Lincoln: Annaliece Marie Westenburg.
Welding Technology - Certificate
From Weston: Bryant William Bartek.
Welding Technology - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Clark Wayne Bowman, Justin C. Haxby, Joshua A. Michon; Peru: Ethan Scott Coatney; Grand Island: Matthew James Fuller; Cortland: Andrew Michael Wallman.
For more information, contact:
Stu Osterthun
Administrative Director of Public Information and Marketing
(402) 323-3401
sosterthun@southeast.edu
The ceremony was held June 13 in the Activities Center on the Lincoln Campus.
Col. Bryan Tuma, superintendent of law enforcement and public safety with the Nebraska State Patrol, delivered the commencement address.
Graduates by award:
Associate of Arts
From Lincoln: Diane M. Bechtold, Heather L. Bowers, Kameron Lee Braaten, Misty D. Dubas, Sean R. Haar, Jamie Therese Hale, James Andrew Harrison, Matthew Todd Timmelberg, Mohamed I. Kambal, Michael R. Kottwitz, Amy Lynn Kramer, Scott Edwin Lengel, Marie' P. N. Murray, Niles E. Noffsinger, Kristina Lynne Paul, Melissa Day Pewthers, Jenny J. Sanley, Lindsey Jane Schleiger, Hayley Marie Stefkovich, Sara Christine Streedbeck, Kristen Marie Wagner, Kristen Marie Wagner, Pamela M. Walton, Susan Marie Wambaugh, Tyler John Webster; Humphrey: Nathan Jerome Bender, Shawn Anthony Preister; Falls City: Ryan William Castle; Hastings: Charles R. Clodfelter; Beatrice: Jared Paul Dittmer, Sarah Anne Miller; Wahoo: Joseph Emmanuel Dobesh; Waverly: Alex J. Ernst; Silver Creek: Derek Allen Gray; El Paso, Texas: Krystal Lorraine Hernandez; Lexington: Elizabeth Ann Hutchison; Omaha: Jackie Lee Kentfield; Fordyce: Josie Rae Koch; Arlington, Texas: Lindsey Nicole Maule; David City: Mary Beth Paczosa; Bijeljina, Bosnia: Ervin Salkanovic; Fremont: Jill C. Stork; Seward: Cheri Danelle Wadas.
Associate of Science
From Lincoln: Rebecca Anno, Nicholas Charles DeRienzo, Jennifer Lynn Duncan, Slaeman S. Hadji, Shelby Kim Hubbard, Andrew Scott Kingman, Shaley Ann Marsh, Sejla Mehovic, Christopher Ryan Novak, Zachary M. Nuttleman, Anna Mae Smith, Stephanie Leigh Walden, Joel R. Wiley, Cassie Jo Woltemath; Seward: Christa Marie Duncan; Fairbury: Valdavia Tourneaux Moore; Johnson: Shelby Leigh Palmer; Wahoo: Joseph William Proskovec, Michael John Proskovec; Eustis: Dustin J. Rupe; Norfolk: Tyler James Vatanasombat; Grand Island: Logan Nicole Wescoatt; Overland Park, Kan.: Ashlyn Korrin Wray.
Automotive Technology - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Valentin Chavez, Neil Alan Scrivens; Funk: Tavis David Hohensee; Alvo: Steven C. Volkmer.
Business Administration - Diploma
From Hickman: Debra A. Glenn; Hickory Corners, Mich.: Cindy LeeAnn Martens.
Business Administration - A.A.S.
From Newman Grove: Preston Adam Afrank; Hartington: Zach J. Becker; Lindsay: Wesley J. Beller; Wayne: Jared Michael Bethune; Nebraska City: Deaun Marie Click; Lincoln: Kyle James Clouston, William Joseph Foster, Tana Christine Hefley, Brett W. Himmelberg, Ashtyn Marie Hoffman, Erin Elizabeth Martin, Alyssa Nicole Myers, Susan Marlene O'Bryan, Brenda Spidel, Margita Walter; Exeter: Zach James Ehnes; Onawa, Iowa: Robert Leslie Fender; Waverly: David Joseph Finken; St. Paul: Alexander William Greenway; Seward: Lacey mae Koch; Valentine: Tera Marie Murphy; Wahoo: Crystal Dawn Nicholls; Walton: Cody William Nystrom; Fremont: Sarah Elizabeth Rice; Malcolm: Christine Marie Rohe; Kearney: Patrick Miller Schauer; Yankton, S.D.: Leslie J. Smith; Waco: Samantha Nichole Taylor; Schuyler: Misha Thomas Walker; Imperial: Cody Allen Wooden; David City: Angie M. Yates.
Business Information Technology - Diploma
From Nebraska City: Linda S. Barton; Seward: Barbara Ann Standley.
Business Information Technology - A.A.S.
From David City: Sarah Kay Patras; Lincoln: Samatha Alisa Paulk, Julie Carol Williams; Norfolk: Katrina Marie Pavlik.
Computer Aided Design Drafting - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Andrew Scott Kingman, Mitchell Jacob Thomas; Grand Island: Robert Dean Swanson.
Criminal Justice - A.A.S.
From Elyria: Hannah M. Anders; Lincoln: Jason Andrew Baird, Georgiann Burt, Craig A. Corder, Anna Marie North, Melissa L. Schneider; Bor Sudan: Philip Kur Deng; Beemer: Niall W. Hansen; Crete: Cara K. Havlat.
Early Childhood Education - Certificate
From Hebron: Amber Michelle Miller.
Early Childhood Education - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Brittnee Ann Benjamin; Geneva: Genevieve Marie Johnson; Japan: Seiko Kitagawa; Norfolk: Amy Marie Price.
Electronic Servicing & Electronic Engineering Technology - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Scott A. Fisher, Thanh BA Pham; Lexington: Craig Michael Kelley; Grand Island: Damian Joseph Mehsling; Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Stephen Lance Reichert.
Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Christian A. Barth; Sidney, Iowa: Kathy S. Bolander; Beatrice: Troy L. Bruns, Bryan D. Jelinek; Lawrence: Thomas John Buescher.
Fire Protection Technology - A.A.S.
From Omaha: Aaron R. Anderson, Robert Glen Atkinson, Neil R. Thompson; Grand Island: Aaron Christopher Armstrong; Lincoln: Joshua L. Bennett, Brian Everett Thompson; Crete: Travis Lee Coffey; Newman Grove: Cody David Leifeld; Fremont: Alexander J. Peters; Schuyler: Matthew John Prochaska, Luis Armando Venzor; Cedar Rapids: Casey R. Schalk; Dodge: Matthew Michael Tomka; Orleans: Brandon Scott Wiedel.
Food Service/Hospitality - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Thomas G. Eisele, Amanda Jean Mikesh; Hanover, Kan.: Annabel Marie Hevelone; Columbus: Tyler J. Martin, Darin Francis Wennekamp; Tilden: Mark Leroy Monson; Denison, Iowa: Rachel Ann Neddermeyer; Lexington: David James Waterman; Shelton: Kirstin Jo Westberg.
Human Services - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Brenda Mae Bower, Terry Lee Parker, Deborah Anne Ulrich, Denisha LaShai Willis, Threasa K. Yonker; Monticello, Ark.: Eric Shawn Donald; Columbus: Sascha Nicole Dunbar; Chapman: Justine Kyla Hudnall; Henderson: Risa Marie Jensen.
Laboratory Science Technology - A.A.S.
From Onaway, Mich.: Christopher Lee Burkhead; Beatrice: Gissel Blanca Gonzalez-Rowden; Lincoln: William Paul O'Malley.
Machine Tool Technology - A.A.S.
From Kearney: Jeremiah A. Clark; Alliance: Chris J. Moss.
Medical Assisting - Diploma
From Hartington: Brandi Jane Arens; Friend: Jodie Dawn Gomez; Lincoln: Aimee M. Hansen; Shelton: Shelby N. Muller.
Medical Laboratory Technology - A.A.S.
From McCook: Amy M. Bohmont; Newmarket, Ontario: Heather Amber Bonet; Lincoln: Candice Lauren Clark, Genna Rae Kiser, Tatjana McDonald, Kristen N. Smith, Alexandria Jo Swift, Cristina Torres, Deborah S. Watts; Gilead: Erin Brittany Flagle; Benedict: Amanda Jo McLean; Greenwood: Kevin Daniel White.
Microcomputer Technology - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Kimberly Lynn Drapal, Aaron Michael Essink, Christian K. Peters, Steven Dean Swanson; St. Paul, Minn.: Megan Marie Madigan-Foster.
Motorcycle, ATV & Personal Watercraft Technology -A.A.S.
From Clatonia: Matthew Steven Bauer; Leonardville, Kan.: Isaac Fredrick Bergsten; Lincoln: Chet M. Calkins; Funk: Tanner R. Ekberg; Fremont: Ryan Curtis Fujan; Deshler: Kevin James Kruse; Baileyville, Kan.: Matthew Leo Lierz; Seward: Jeffrey Allen Muckey; Plattsmouth: Justin Daniel Simmerman.
Professional Truck Driver Training - Certificate
From Deland, Fla.: Kimberly Dawn Abbott; Lincoln: Jamie Scott Allen, Terry S. Arena, Eric G. Hawkins, Kurt Leland Hofferber, Bradley D. Jones, Danny Merle Kermmoade, Luis Alfredo Martinez, Gregory Lamar McGhee, Andrew John Sheets, Stanley Ray Stoki, Jamie Elaine Yrle; Odell: Shannon Michael Arena; Avoca: Stephen Leroy Bennett; Milford: Kurt Lee Bonner; Utica: Douglas R. Bristol; Crete: Calli J. Kohl; Crab Orchard: Steven Lynn Kruse; Elgin, Ill.: Byron Thomas March; Ashland: Robert Dean McWilliams; Culbertson: Daniel T. Pearson; Eagle: Chad Alan Pieschke; Waverly: Marianne Schweitzer; Unadilla: Dean Lee Shotsman; Falls City: Richard D. Siebenmorgen; Wilber: Daniel Lee Vilda; Gretna: Stanley Wayne Wattnem; Mulberry, Fla.: Ann Wright.
Radiologic Technology - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Suzanne Michelle Bernadt, Sara Beth Cooper, Jennifer Ann Gubbels, Erin Rebecca Rosales, Matt D. Sprouse; Pawnee City: Audra Rachelle Bradbury; North Platte: Margaret J. Condon, Steven Michael Ripple, Bianca D. Roos; Eagle: Amber Renee Doser; Las Vegas, Nev.: Noriel Melendres Gabriel; Topeka, Kan.: Alicia Christine Gosnell; Columbus: Brooke F. Kallweit; Giltner: Mikenzie Sue Osborne; Verdigre: Jacey Joan Pischel; York: Jamie S. Rasmussen; Broken Bow: Dawn Marie Schade; Norfolk: Patricia Raynee Strom; Neoga, Ill.: Christopher Michael Stroup; Pago Pago American Samoa: Togiimoana Verna West; Schuyler: Christine Marie Wheeldon.
Polysomnographic Technician - Certificate
From Missouri Valley, Iowa: Julie Ann Adams; Pleasant Dale: Angela D. Barnett; Bennet: Grace E. Ellis; Weston: Jamie Lynn Ptacek.
Visual Publications - A.A.S.
From Scribner: Andrea Jean Meyer; Fairbury: Lena Dawn Stewart; Lincoln: Annaliece Marie Westenburg.
Welding Technology - Certificate
From Weston: Bryant William Bartek.
Welding Technology - A.A.S.
From Lincoln: Clark Wayne Bowman, Justin C. Haxby, Joshua A. Michon; Peru: Ethan Scott Coatney; Grand Island: Matthew James Fuller; Cortland: Andrew Michael Wallman.
For more information, contact:
Stu Osterthun
Administrative Director of Public Information and Marketing
(402) 323-3401
sosterthun@southeast.edu



