108 GRADUATE FROM DANA COLLEGE, MAY 24

Dana College confered bachelor degrees on 108 students during its Commencement Ceremony Saturday, May 24. The ceremony was held in Borup Coliseum on Dana’s campus in Blair, Neb.

The Class of 2003 had three valedictorians, Lauri Kahl of Omaha, Neb., Carle Mock of Sidney, Neb., and Justin Wiese of Randolph, Neb. Eight Morton Scholars, a title conferred after students meet rigorous academic and service requirements, were also named during the ceremony. They were Stephanie Collins of Shelby, Iowa, Jessica Donnell of Cody, Wyo., Amber Lake of Hinton, Iowa, Jeffrey Mangus of Wellington, Colo., Amy Miller of Denison, Iowa, Sara Smit of Sioux Falls, S.D., Erin Sorensen of Grand Island, Neb., and Heather Wonders of Blair, Neb. An honorary doctor of divinity was presented to the Rev. Bonnie Jensen, executive director for the Division of Global Mission of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) churchwide offices in Chicago. Dana College also conferred emeritus status on Professor Donald Warman after 42 years of service to the college.

The following students received bachelor of arts degrees:

• Rachel Ahrens, summa cum laude, elementary education and German, West Branch, Iowa
• Jonathan Andersen, environmental studies and biology, Lakefield, Minn.
• Jessica Angus, summa cum laude, art, Elkhorn, Neb.
• Stacey Barker, elementary education and special education, Blair, Neb.
• Zachary Baro, history for secondary teachers, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
• Jennifer Bock, biology, Blair, Neb.
• Jessica Bolte, cum laude, biology, Columbus, Neb.
• Beau Caddell, elementary education and special education, Logan, Iowa
• Stephanie Collins, magna cum laude, physical education and biology, Shelby, Iowa
• Tyler Cooper, communication—broadcast media, Strasburg, Colo.
• Crystal Cordes, biology, Prosser, Neb.
• Sean Crow, communication, Alexandria, Neb.
• Derek Davis, art for K-12 teachers, Omaha, Neb.
• Sarah Davis, summa cum laude, integrated studies, Papillion, Neb.
• Owen Day, English and history, Iowa Falls, Iowa
• Jessica Donnell, international communication, Cody, Wyo.
• Jillian Dreesen, summa cum laude, elementary education, Omaha, Neb.
• Jaime Ellithorpe, magna cum laude, communication, Missouri Valley, Iowa
• Brian Erickson, music education (combined endorsement), Golden, Colo.
• Natasha Ferguson, biology, Omaha, Neb.
• Derek Fey, religion, Omaha, Neb.
• Marian Fimbres, sociology, Blair, Neb.
• Shawn Galbreath, sociology, Kailua, Hawaii
• Elizabeth Garber, summa cum laude, communication and sociology, Sioux Falls, S.D.
• Samantha Gonsalves, biology, Albany, Calif.
• Diane Grote, cum laude, elementary education, Earling, Iowa
• Maureen Gubbels, biology, Randolph, Neb.
• Ashlee Guerrier, elementary education and psychology, Bellevue, Neb.
• Alex Gum, cum laude, computer science, Council Bluffs, Iowa
• Nathan Gutridge, physcial education, Colorado Springs, Colo.
• Christopher Headley, English, Omaha, Neb.
• Malinda Heavrin, Spanish and psychology, Omaha, Neb.
• Casey Herley, elementary education and psychology, Clearwater, Neb.
• Erik Hoffman, art, Omaha, Neb.
• Natalie Hornig, art, Omaha, Neb.
• Peter Isham, physical education, Plattsmouth, Neb.
• Lauri Kahl, summa cum laude, Spanish and English for secondary teachers, Omaha, Neb.
• Kjaerand Kirkegaard, cum laude, art for K-12 teachers, Aurora, Colo.
• Aleksei Kriatchko, biology and chemistry, Moscow, Russia
• Christina Labs, art, Fort Calhoun, Neb.
• Angela Lauridsen, physical education, Bellevue, Neb.
• Jeffrey Mangus, summa cum laude, English and Spanish, Wellington, Colo.
• Craig Martin, mathematics, Carson City, Nev.
• William Mathis, art, Glenwood, Iowa
• Simone Miles, mathematics and mathematics for secondary teachers, Omaha, Neb.
• Ryan Milner, communication, Council Bluffs, Iowa
• Deidre Peterson, psychology, Omaha, Neb.
• Kali Peterson, communication, Omaha, Neb.
• Matthew Prososki, physical education, Osceola, Neb.
• Mary Rist, art, Papillion, Neb.
• Katherine Robinson, English, Riverton, Wyo.
• Chad Rybar, art, Papillion, Neb.
• Jillian Scheerhoorn, cum laude, elementary education, special education and Spanish, Sanborn, Iowa
• Ashley Schroder, elementary education, Palmyra, Neb.
• Luke Smith, biology, Blair, Neb.
• Erin Sorensen, biology and chemistry, Grand Island, Neb.
• Michelle Sorensen, sociology, Douglas, Neb.
• Susan Steinke, magna cum laude, biology, Blair, Neb.
• Sharene Synowicki, summa cum laude, elementary education, Omaha, Neb.
• Christopher Tauber, psychology, Fonda, Iowa
• John Tripp, biology for secondary teachers, Omaha, Neb.
• Lyndsy Walsh, elementary education, Omaha, Neb.
• Justin Wiese, summa cum laude, integrated studies and religion, Randolph, Neb.
• Emelyn Wiggins, elementary education, Lincoln, Neb.
• Benjamin Wilcox, psychology, Fremont, Neb.
• Erin Williams, psychology, Blair, Neb.
• Heather Wonders, summa cum laude, psychology, Blair, Neb.
• Sarah Zehnder, sociology, Lindsborg, Kan.
  

The following students will receive bachelor of science in business administration:

• David Abbott, business administration, Kailua, Hawaii
• Jarom Alip, business administration, Honokaa, Hawaii
• Peter Barnett, business administration, Atlantic, Iowa
• Brent Bintner, business administration, Exira, Iowa
• Cheston Field, cum laude, business administration, New Richland, Minn.
• Ryan Greenwood, business administration, Helena, Mont.
• Walter Haime, business administration, Rockford, Ill.
• Jennifer Holmes, summa cum laude, business administration, Shenandoah, Iowa
• Lisa Jackson, business administration, Essex, Iowa
• Amy Janssen, business administration, Omaha, Neb.
• Tahiamauani Kimitete, business administration, Kailua Kona, Hawaii
• Kari Kristensen, business administration, Audubon, Iowa
• Arthur Labs, business administration, Fort Calhoun, Neb.
• Amber Lake, business administration, Hinton, Iowa
• Tyrel Lolo, business administration, Waimanalo, Hawaii
• Matthew Maltby, business administration, Omaha, Neb.
• Todd Maxwell, business administration, Blair, Neb.
• Jeffrey Nelson, business administration, Crown Point, Ind.
• Shawn Reeh, business administration, Blair, Neb.
• Brent Reno, business administration, Omaha, Neb.
• Jason Schwabauer, business administration, Omaha, Neb.
• Valerie Sparacino, business administration, Houston, Texas
• Ryan Stange, business administration, Rockford, Ill.
• Justin Stover, business administration, Omaha, Neb.
• Jesse Taylor, business administration, Colorado Springs, Colo.
• Michael Thies, business administration, Earling, Iowa
• Christopher Thompson, business administration, Grand Junction, Colo.
• Allen Wagner, business administration, Kailua Kona, Hawaii
• Alicia Widtfeldt, summa cum laude, business administration, Blair, Neb.
• Rodney Wissman, business administration and business education, Falls City, Neb.

The following students received a bachelor of arts and bachelor of science in business administration:

• Jeremy Bryan, computer science and business administration, Fort Calhoun, Neb.
• Daniel Hansen, business administration and organizational communication, Carson, Iowa
• Carle Mock, summa cum laude, history and business administration, Sidney, Neb.
• Sara Smit, cum laude, communication and business administration, Sioux Falls, S.D.

The following students received bachelor of social work degrees:

• Toni Ahrendt, social work, summa cum laude, Lincoln, Neb.
• Amanda Dvorak, summa cum laude, social work, Central City, Neb.
• Amy Miller, cum laude, social work, Denison, Iowa
• Sarah Morgan, summa cum laude, social work, Fremont, Neb.
• Lindsey Sparks, summa cum laude, social work and Spanish, Omaha, Neb.
• Rebecca Weimers, magna cum laude, social work, McCook, Neb.

Dana College is a private, liberal arts institution that currently enrolls approximately 600 students. The campus is located on 150 acres overlooking the Missouri River Valley in Blair, Neb. Dana grants bachelor’s degrees in more than 35 liberal arts, business, education and pre-professional programs, with an emphasis on personalized teaching from experienced and dedicated faculty. Dana is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and its athletic teams compete in the Great Plains Athletic Conference.

More information on Dana College can be found at www.dana.edu.

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