Nebraska Methodist College Announces Summer 2015 Graduates

Omaha - Nebraska Methodist College held its summer commencement July 31, awarding degrees to graduates of the school’s numerous health care-related programs.

Commencement took place at St. Andrew’s Methodist Church.  Degrees were bestowed in a combined ceremony for nursing and allied health students.

“Our summer graduates continue a proud tradition dating back nearly 125 years,” said Dr. Dennis Joslin, president and CEO of Nebraska Methodist College. “Each and every one of these students is now prepared to go out into the world and make a real difference in their chosen health care fields.”

The list of graduates, along with their degrees and any special honors acquired, is as follows:

Master of Science in Nursing
California
Susan B. Farley, El Cajon, Calif.

Iowa
Jessica Marie Pauley, Avoca; Rhonda Lu Garretson, Council Bluffs; Nicole Marie Rauth, Council Bluffs; Jerrica Lee Schmitt, Council Bluffs; Heather Rolling, Merrill; Jaclyn A. Hoyt, Red Oak; Danielle E. Michels, Underwood; Ronald Dean Salsbury, Underwood

Kansas
Jennifer Nicole Landeros, Emporia, Kan.

Nebraska
Julia M. Morganflash, Blue Hill; Roxanne Susan Gould, Elkhorn; Annie Bowman, Gretna; Carey Lynn Sliva, Gretna; Tammy Brockmoller, North Platte; Chad Colburn, Omaha; Krystina Nicole Eymann, Omaha; Joey Winn Fichtl, Omaha; Samantha Jo Heilig, Omaha; Brittney A. Fritzinger, Wahoo

Post-Master’s Certificate, Healthcare Operations Management
Lily Ann Haken, Spokane Valley, Wash.

Post-Master’s Certificate, Nurse Educator
Alicia Lynn Cronin, Omaha

Bachelor of Science, Imaging Sciences
Megan McKelvey,*** Elkhorn

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Iowa
Jessica Feller, Council Bluffs

Nebraska
Carrie Ann Felton, Bellevue; Drew Nels Paulsen, Cozad; Angela J. Knigge,** Fremont; Lacey Hulstein,*** La Vista; Brittany Diane Carnahan,* Omaha; Mandy Bea Dinsmore,** Omaha; Courtney Elizabeth Dvorak, Omaha; Megan Louise Elliott,*** Omaha; Kristina Marie Gentleman, Omaha; Marcy Dee Jacobsen,** Omaha; Holly Lynn Kramer, Omaha; Paige Longwell, Omaha; Sarah Marang,** Omaha; Brandi May Mercer, Omaha; Mindy Dawn Seiler,*** Omaha; Susanne I. Simms,* Omaha; Tina S. Twymon, Omaha; Amanda Rutter,*** Osceola; Lora Catherine Burki,* Papillion; Ashley N Carter, Papillion; Dawn Marie Joynt,^E Papillion; Ryan Patrick Mahoney, Ralston

Bachelor of Science, Healthcare Administration
Sabrina Kaye Stamps,*** Ashland; Miranda Danielle Leaman, Omaha

Bachelor of Science, Women’s Medical Imaging
Whitney Lynne Wilson,*** Avoca; Rachel Ann Labedz,*** Omaha; Danielle Marie Morrow,* Waterloo

Associate of Science, Radiologic Technology
Iowa
Ashley Rose Burbridge,### Council Bluffs; Abby Core,## Guthrie Center; Michaela Marie Meyer,## Manning

Nebraska
Ashley Rae Snitily,## Abie; Daniel Patrick Carr, Bellevue; Morganne Rose Cernik,### Bellevue; Samantha J. Gohr,### Louisville;  Savannah Yvonne Harley Brown, Omaha;  Kelsey F. Detweiler # Omaha;  Kathleen Marie Franco,### Omaha;  Samantha J. Jones,## Omaha; Elise Kathleen Lane,# Omaha; Annie Marie Niewohner,### ^E Omaha; Patrick O’Donnell,## Omaha; Megan Marie O’Hearn,##  Omaha; Denise Marie Plagmann,## Omaha; Karen Shope,### Omaha; Amanda Mickenzie Skeen,### Omaha

South Dakota
Drew David Swenson, Bath, S.D.

Certificate, Medical Assistant
Mary C Black,## Bellevue; Sarah Irene Doolan,### Bellevue; Amanda Barrera,## Bennington; Tierney A. Plowman,## Bennington; Dyan Lee Frank, La Vista; Casandra Nicoleta Carlsen, Omaha; Stevie Duffield , Omaha; Lindsey Kay Fey, Omaha; Taylar Johnston, Omaha; Brittany Marie Klabunde, Omaha; Laurie J. Nanfito,## Omaha;  Cheyenne Alea Camia Schlegel,# Omaha

Baccalaureate Honors Designation
***Summa Cum Laude – Cumulative GPA of 3.87 to 4.00

**Magna Cum Laude – Cumulative GPA of 3.64 to 3.86

*Cum Laude – Cumulative GPA of 3.50 to 3.63

Associate or Certificate Honors Designation

###Highest Distinction – Cumulative GPA of 3.87 to 4.00

##Distinction – Cumulative GPA of 3.64 to 3.86

#Honorable Mention – Cumulative GPA of 3.50 to 3.63

E- Educated Citizen Honor Society