113 GRADUATE FROM DANA COLLEGE

Ceremony also honors two valedictorians, five Morton Scholars

Dana College confered bachelor degrees on 113 students during its Commencement Ceremony Saturday, May 21. The ceremony was held in the Gardner-Hawks Center on Dana’s campus in Blair, Neb.

The Class of 2005 had two valedictorians, Ginger Krueger of Trimont, Minn., and Elizabeth Pearson of Westboro, Mo.. Five Morton Scholars, a title conferred after students meet rigorous academic and service requirements, were also named during the ceremony. They were Jennifer Eccles of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Theresa Garrison of Bellevue, Neb., Jennifer Muell of Walnut, Iowa, Maria Roesler of Minneapolis, Minn., and Ashley Sorensen of Grand Island, Neb.

The following students were conferred degrees:

Summa Cum Laude

Ginger Krueger
Trimont, Minn.
English

Jennifer Muell
Walnut, Iowa
Business Administration
Accounting

Elizabeth Pearson
Westboro, Mo.
Biology for Secondary Teachers

Clint Peterson
Oakland, Neb.
Business Administration
Public Accounting

Maria Roesler
Minneapolis, Minn.
Spanish

Carmen Woudstra
Nebraska City, Neb.
Chemistry for Secondary Teachers
Chemistry

Magna Cum Laude

Matthew Allen
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Mathematics for Secondary Teachers
Mathematics

Zach Braun
Omaha, Neb.
Business Administration

Ryan Bruce
Stanton, Iowa
Biology

Christina Campbell
Fort Calhoun, Neb.
Elementary Education
Special Education

Jennifer Eccles
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Elementary Education
Psychology

Tina Hackett
Oakland, Iowa
Elementary Education

Jessica Holz
Central City, Neb.
English for Secondary Teachers
Spanish for Secondary Teachers

Karie Lenzen
Sioux City, Iowa
Business Administration

Andrew Miller
Billings, Mont.
English

Ashley Sorensen
Grand Island, Neb.
Biology
Chemistry

Jami White
Omaha, Neb.
Elementary Education

Nathan Wittstruck
Martell, Neb.
Spanish
Business Administration

Cum Laude

Janelle Barclay
Homer, Neb.
Mathematics for Secondary Teachers

Lisa Glissman
Pender, Neb.
Psychology
Social Work

Sara Gutzwiller
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Sociology
Social Work
Criminal Justice

Dustyn Keepers
Omaha, Neb.
Religion

Aaron McGoldrick
Glenwood, Iowa
Mathematics

Vanessa Piper
Omaha, Neb.
Art for K–12 Teachers

Graduates

Brian Abrahams
West Point, Neb.
Business Administration

Brooke Allerdings
Omaha, Neb.
Art

Luke Andrews
Omaha, Neb.
Business Administration

Robert Andrews
Omaha, Neb.
Business Administration

Kiley Bair
Blair, Neb.
Elementary Education

Sharae Bishop
Bellevue, Neb.
Elementary Education

Matthew Bloomingdale
Omaha, Neb.
Organizational Communication

Tommy Bond
Gardnerville, Nev.
Business Administration

Leister Bowling
Lyons, Colo.
Physical Education

Matthew Bryan
Fort Calhoun, Neb.
Art for K–12 Teachers

Rebecca Bryant
Omaha, Neb.
Elementary Education

Christopher Carder
Albion, Neb.
Business Administration

Zane Christensen
Exira, Iowa
Elementary Education

Dustin Clark
McCool Junction, Neb.
Business Administration

Justin Connors
Omaha, Neb.
Business Administration

Lance Conroy
Spencer, Neb.
Criminal Justice

Chad Cooke
Minden, Nev.
Physical Education

Steven Costello
Omaha, Neb.
Business Administration
Accounting

Jeffrey Davis
Lincoln, Neb.
Business Administration

Kevin DeLaVina
Tampa, Fla.
Physical Education

Damien Dempsay
Grand Island, Neb.
Criminal Justice

Honour Dugan
Tekamah, Neb.
Elementary Education

Stephanie Esser
Woodbine, Iowa
Elementary Education
Special Education

Braxton Fecht
Gothenburg, Neb.
Business Administration

Christopher Finke
Omaha, Neb.
Computer Science
Management Information Systems

Shannon Ford-Jefferson
Omaha, Neb.
Psychology
Sociology

Theresa Garrison
Bellevue, Neb.
Music

Peter Geldes
Estes Park, Colo.
Organizational Communication

Michelle Glanz
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Psychology

Eric Grant-Leanna
Omaha, Neb.
Biology

Jessica Hall
Blair, Neb.
Elementary Education

Becky Hancock
Fremont, Neb.
Social Work

Darrell Harvey
Kemp, Texas
Computer Science

Kyle Hatch
North Pole, Alaska
Business Administration

James Heimann
Omaha, Neb.
Business Administration

Brian Hershberger
Jessup, Iowa
Business Administration

Stacy Hubbard
Omaha, Neb.
Social Work

Shane Jackman
Seward, Neb.
Elementary Education

Molly Jackson
Tekamah, Neb.
Music Education (Vocal)

Bryant Johnson
Columbus, Ga.
Organizational Communication

Christopher A. Johnson
Bloomfield, Neb.
iMedia Studies

Christopher J. Johnson
Oakland, Neb.
Biology
Spanish

Eric Jones
Miami, Fla.
Business Administration

Janine Jones
Fountain, Colo.
Business Administration

Jo Ellen Kanne
Franklin, Minn.
Biology

Jennifer Knowles
Atchison, Kan.
Art

Jennifer Kolman
Beatrice, Neb.
Elementary Education

Paul Langenegger
Omaha, Neb.
Business Administration

Ian Latella
Red Oak, Iowa
Biology
Environmental Studies

Kristin Leitow
Bancroft, Neb.
Art for K–12 Teachers

Mark Listenberger
Lake Oswego, Ore.
Business Administration

Brian Martin
Plattsburg, Mo.
Business Administration
Accounting

Alfonso Martinez
Tempe, Ariz.
Business Administration
Accounting

Eric Meurer
Herlong, Calif.
Psychology

Shannon Murphy
Tampa, Fla.
Business Administration

Derek Nelson
Lenox, Iowa
Physical Education

Robert Peacock
Omaha, Neb.
Elementary Education
Special Education

Anthony Perry
Jacksonville, Fla.
Business Administration

Adam Peterson
Osceola, Neb.
Physical Education (K–12 Endorsement)

Richelle Pinkerton
Omaha, Neb.
Elementary Education

Amanda Reddish
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Biology

Melissa Respeliers
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Communication

John Roan
Colorado Springs, Colo.
History for Secondary Teachers

Julie Roan
Omaha, Neb.
Business Administration

Brooke Rohner
York, Neb.
Elementary Education

Kraig Schjodt
Blair, Neb.
Business Administration

Katie Schneekloth
Bellevue, Neb.
Physical Education

Brett Scholting
Louisville, Neb.
Business Administration

Willie Shelton
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Physical Education

Julie Stange
Fremont, Neb.
Mathematics for Secondary Teachers

Brad Streeter
Kaycee, Wyo.
Communication

Jonathan Stuehm
Ralston, Neb.
Business Administration

Joseph Sweeney
Naperville, Ill.
Business Education

Nicole Tenski
Omaha, Neb.
Psychology

Ryan Tonkin
Lincoln, Neb.
Business Administration

Gregory Towne
Gowrie, Iowa
Elementary Education

Brian Tsutsumi
Kaneohe, Hawaii
Psychology
Sociology

Lisa Vrana
Logan, Iowa
Psychology

Philip Wail
Midlothian, Ill.
History for Secondary Teachers

Bryan Watson
Green Cove Springs, Fla.
Special Education

Timothy Weiss
Springdale, Ark.
Physical Education

Brian Welte
Tekamah, Neb.
Business Administration

Christopher Zachgo
Delta Junction, Alaska
Elementary Education

Dana College is a place where students make things happen — in their own lives and in the lives of others. Through a highly supportive faculty and campus community, Dana students develop interpersonal skills, leadership abilities, and other important values and knowledge as they make choices about their future. Dana’s outstanding academic programs in business, education and social work, among others, ensure that students have the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to pursue challenging careers or placement in graduate school.

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