May 6, 2010

DWU announces 2010 graduates

MITCHELL, S.D. — Robert G. Duffett, president of Dakota Wesleyan University, conferred degrees on 193 graduates during Commencement May 1 at the Corn Palace.

Master of Arts degrees were presented to 14 students; Bachelor of Arts degrees went to 106 students in a variety of disciplines; and another 73 students received Associate of Arts degrees. The graduates’ names, majors and hometowns are listed below.

Master of Arts degrees:
Armour – Renee Harms VanDerWerff, secondary certification and degree
DeSmet – Jennifer Deibert, curriculum and instruction
Letcher – Marci Farmer, secondary certification and degree
Mitchell – Lisa Madore, secondary certification and degree; Megan Mentzel, educational policy and administration; Dion Parks, secondary certification and degree
Platte – Jessica Lucas, curriculum and instruction, and pre K-12 principal certification and degree
Wagner – Carrie Tucek, curriculum and instruction
Wessington – Timothy Davis, pre K-12 principal certification and degree

Out of state master’s degrees:
Michigan
Detroit – Anton Brintley, educational policy and administration

Missouri
Springfield – Jenny Schneider, educational policy and administration
West Plains – Casey Collins, educational policy and administration

Nebraska
Pender – Emily Weborg, educational policy and administration

Oregon
Springfield – Trevor Arnold, educational policy and administration

Bachelor of Arts degrees:
Alpena – JoLynn Kopfmann, human services
Belle Fourche – Kelsey Miller, Magna Cum Laude, public service and leadership
Box Elder – Kyle Henderson, athletic training and history
Bridgewater – Eric Gillen, Cum Laude, business administration; Brady Hofer, nursing
Bruce – Taylor Olson, nursing
Claremont – James Pulfrey, criminal justice and history
Canton – Cody Mangold, human services
Canistota – Kelsie Nebelsick, Summa Cum Laude, athletic training
Chamberlain – Jared Thomas, athletic training
Corsica – Preston Broughton, Cum Laude, business administration and history; Angela Noteboom, Cum Laude, nursing; Sara VanZee, nursing
DeSmet – Ashley Pommer, biology
Dimock – Gina Bialas, Summa Cum Laude, special education and elementary education; Nicole Fischer, general studies with emphasis in education
Ethan – Althea Bruske, Cum Laude, nursing
Fort Pierre – Jordan Harer, business administration with emphasis in management
Geddes – Derric Ludens, Summa Cum Laude, history and English
Hitchcock – Allison Hofer, elementary education
Holabird – Jerald Hinkle, religion and philosophy
Howard – Amanda Myers, Magna Cum Laude, athletic training
Hurley – Clint Farrar, elementary education
Huron – Morgan Carlson, Cum Laude, elementary education; Vanessa Myers, Cum Laude, nursing; Sharlyse Stanley, psychology
Kadoka – Brook Byrd, business administration
Kimball – Derek Ashley, sport, exercise and wellness; Paul Dowart, Cum Laude, business administration
Mission – Demitri Antoine, human services
Mitchell – Santiago Almeida Barragan, business administration; Jessica Campbell, behavioral sciences and human services; John Chaisson, sport, exercise and wellness; Jessica Deinert, human services; Nicholas Gates, Magna Cum Laude, business administration and Spanish; Cory Marek, Cum Laude, mathematics; Ashleigh Nolz, English with emphasis in journalism; Becka Schelske, Cum Laude, nursing; Jodi Stevenson, elementary education; Whitney Weier, nursing; Johanna Weitala, business administration.
Mount Vernon – Allison Johnson, Cum Laude, athletic training; Ashley Johnson, nursing; Tamara Pickart, Magna Cum Laude, human services; Penelyn Tilton, nursing.
Murdo – Kirk Byrd, criminal justice
Nemo – Amanda Aman, Magna Cum Laude, elementary education
Pierre – Taylor Brock, criminal justice
Plankinton – Katie Poppen, biology; Jeremy Shoemaker, computers and multimedia
Platte – Colin Duffy, sports management; Rocky Nelson, business administration; Corey Rabenberg, business administration
Redfield – Jessica Sehnert, human services and behavioral science
Saint Francis – Rosebud Haukaas, human services
Salem – Kristy McCormick, Magna Cum Laude, athletic training
Scotland – Jenna Auch, Magna Cum Laude, nursing; Kyle Schoenfish, Magna Cum Laude, accounting
Sioux Falls – Kelli Baseley, business administration with emphasis in marketing; Erica Carmichael, Cum Laude, elementary education; Yai Chol, multimedia; Thomas Madut, human services; Stephen Viereck, athletic training
Spearfish – Kerrie Roozen, Cum Laude, English with emphasis in creative writing
Tea – Leah Howes, elementary education
Wagner – Savanah Breen, elementary education; Jonathon Doom, business administration
Wessington Springs – Michela Duxbury, athletic training
Yankton – Jacob Sathe, wildlife management

Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in theatre:
Mitchell – Trisha Schleich
Sioux Falls – Benjamin Floyd

Out of state bachelor’s degrees:

California
Burbank – Jesse Ayers, BA, criminal justice
Los Angeles – Juan Magallon, Jr., BA, behavioral sciences; Devin Nagata, BA, sport, exercise and wellness
Moreno Valley – Justin Guzman, BA, business administration

Colorado
Conifer – Colin Hacker, Summa Cum Laude, BA, triple major: English with emphasis in creative writing, history, and business administration
Pueblo – Charity Tafoya, BA, human services; Melissa Tafoya, BA, communication with emphasis in theatre

Iowa
Sheldon – Juston Wynia, BA, sport, exercise and wellness

Illinois
St. Charles – Patrick Ryan, BA, sports management

Minnesota
Albert Lea – Sarah Pagel, Magna Cum Laude, BA, psychology and human services
Byron – Kelly Daniels, BA, sports management
Callaway – Keith Blattenbauer, BA, business administration
East Grand Forks – Casey Solem, BA, criminal justice; Alex Sumner, BA, sports management
Minneota – Dena Kopfmann, BA, nursing
Woodbury – Joshua Kroeker, BA, sports management

Montana
Billings – Mathew Luckey, BA, business administration; Layne Scheveck, BA, business administration; Lyndon Scheveck, BA, business administration
Chester – Isaac VanDyke, Summa Cum Laude, BA, mathematics education and Spanish
Miles City – Terry Lundeen, Cum Laude, BA, history education

North Carolina
Greenboro – Sarah Duff, Magna Cum Laude, BA, public service and leadership

North Dakota
Forest River – Dana Peugh, BA, communications
Mandan – Charity Kear, BA, communications

Nebraska
Norfolk – Heather Love, Summa Cum Laude, BA, athletic training and biology
Omaha – Allison Hajek, Cum Laude, BA, history education; Malik Stewart, Cum Laude, BA, psychology

Nevada
Overton – Shannon Sandoval, BA, business administration

Texas
Austin – Jared Mather, BA, business administration with emphasis in marketing
Houston – Muotugo Muoneke, BA, multimedia
Sherman – Melody Howell, BA, music education

Washington
Oak Harbor – Kyle Isaacson, BA, sport, exercise and wellness
Zillah – Benjamin Sevigny, BA, physical education

Wyoming
Burlington – Nicholas Unruh, BA, accounting

Other countries:
Bahamas
Nassau – Portland Bain, BA, business administration

Nepal
Kathmandu – Anu Mishra, BA, business administration

Associate of Arts degrees in nursing:
Alexandria – Kim Dewhurst, with honors; Caitlyn Heezen, with honors; Michelle Hofer; Melody Kunkel; Ashley Mowry, with honors.
Armour – Marie Farke
Artesian – Heather Luckett
Brandon – Michelle Cole, with honors
Canova – Emily Hvam
Castlewood – Chase Walder, with honors
Corsica – Rachel Nepodal
Custer – Gail McIntyre
Dell Rapids – Ashley Mailey
Dimock – Jenifer Polreis
Emery – Jennifer Schley
Groton – Katie Beck
Harrisburg – Savanah Zeeb
Hartford – Corey DiGiovanni
Hitchcock – Megan Bixler
Howard – Kelli Colling, Jaqueline Moore
Humboldt – Holly Westley
Huron – Lauren Beals; Tarryn Butterfield with honors; Sarah Greenfield; Sarah Grings with honors; Lindsey Hins
Kimball – Heather Dykes
Madison – Mary Winter
Menno – Cheri Zeeb
Mission – Lydia Lanz
Mitchell – Amanda Hettver, Sarah Koupal, Donna Mahrt, Natalie Muck, Carol Ragle, Melissa Simpson, Melissa Tines, and Elizabeth Waldow with honors
Plankinton – Amy Poppen with honors
Redfield – Megan Zens
Scotland – Stacy Auch, Valerie Axness, and Kalleen Cap
Sioux Falls – Marissa Bailey; Kristina Dykhouse; Kayla Faber; Melanie Fish; Carrie Klinkhammer; Kellie Kreul; Tasha Miller; Elisha Oleson; Tess Olson; Breanna Studer; and Shanna Wallen
Stickney – Taya Kayser
Tyndall – Dawn Jensen with honors
Wessington Springs – Natalie Bartel with honors
White Lake – Darcey Faulhaber
Winfred – Ashley Callies
Wood – Ashlee Twite

Associate of Arts Degrees (other):
Avon – Janel Tolsma, business administration
Huron – Courtney Hammer, criminal justice

Out of state associate’s degrees:

Iowa
Council Bluffs – Tabatha Juttelstad, with honors, AA, nursing

Minnesota
Beaver Creek – Danielle Fick, AA, nursing
Ortonville – Kristi Plemmons, AA, nursing

Montana
Coram – Michelle Rude, AA, nursing

Other countries:
France
Ameins – Lea Francoise Clais, with honors, AA, business administration