Kishwaukee College has announced the graduates for summer and fall 2020.
Graduation honors are divided into three categories based on final cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale: summa cum laude indicates a cumulative GPA between 3.75-4.0; magna cum laude indicates a cumulative GPA between 3.5-3.749; and cum laude indicates a cumulative GPA between 3.25-3.499. Students who fulfill requirements for a certificate and have a final cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher are awarded a certificate with distinction.
The graduate total for both semesters is 303 students who completed a total of 310 degrees and certificates for summer and fall 2020.
The following local students completed the requirements for graduation from Kishwaukee College:
Clare – Jonathan W. Bingham, CERT, paramedic, with distinction
Cortland – Julissa Castro, Associate in Arts; Nayeli Castro, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Ericka Coletti, AA; Dylan Farrell, Associate in Science, cum laude; Lisa Guzinski, AAS, registered nursing, summa cum laude, PTK; Benjamin Holda, AA; Brittany Melton, CERT, therapeutic massage, with distinction; Haley Miller, CERT, basic nurse assisting; Felipe Moreno Jr., AS, magna cum laude; Joelle Morken, AA, cum laude; Lauren Ross, AA; Abigail Shows, AA; Jacob Watson, AA
DeKalb – Hope Akers, AS, magna cum laude; Alexandra Alter, AA, PTK; Michael Alvarado, AA; Lauren Angel, AA, cum laude; Sandy Aquino, AS; Hernan Banuelos, AS; Stephanie Basile, AS; Daijah Bloomingbird, AA; Amber Bowen, CERT, therapeutic massage, with distinction; Colton Bradt, AS, magna cum laude; Emmett Brei, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Taylor Brinker, CERT, criminal investigations, with distinction, CERT, criminal justice management, with distinction; Amanda Brown, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 2, with distinction; Rachael Bumber, AAS, registered nursing; MaTia Camero, CERT, basic nurse assisting; Olivia Clausen, AS, summa cum laude, PTK; Jordan Clifton, CERT, EMT, with distinction; Zachary Davis, Associate in Engineering Science; Jose DeJesus, AS; Carlos Diaz, AAS, automotive technology; Connor Dixon, CERT, social role of law enforcement; Amelasky Dorantes, AS; Zachary Dresch, AA, magna cum laude; Kashawn Edgeworth, CERT, basic nurse assisting; Stephanie Eichstaedt, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Kareem Elkwae, AS; Daniel Engstrom, AA; Armando Espinoza, AA; Kevin Fagan, AA; Matthew Fleming, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Daniel Franklin, AAS, paramedic; Siobhan Gallagher, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Renee Garcia, CERT, basic nurse assisting; Victoria Goluszka, AS, cum laude; Ethan Graves, CERT, basic welding technology, with distinction; Monique Griggs, AA; Audrey Guio, AA, cum laude; Neopatra Hawkins, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Devin Hershberger, AS; Johnathan Hillier, AA, summa cum laude; Jessica Holuj, AAS, radiologic technology, summa cum laude, PTK; Melissa Hudson, AS, magna cum laude; Kayla Hyde-Kotchavar, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Gabriela Ibarra, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Jeffrey Jamrock, CERT, EMT, with distinction; Kinga Jarzabek, CERT, EMT, with distinction; Meghan Johnson, AS, magna cum laude; Michael Johnson-Kueny, AA, summa cum laude; Dennysha Kizer, AS, cum laude; Mila Kvasnicka, AA, cum laude; Cristian Landa, AA; Jenna Lane, AA; Ashley Lannom, AS; Chloe Lucas, AA, PTK; Cody Marbutt, Associate in General Studies; Dylan Martillaro, AS; Savannah Mathis, AAS, registered nursing; Dakota Montavon, AS, summa cum laude, PTK; Adalynne Norman, AA, summa cum laude, PTK; Miriam Nunez, AS, PTK; Lisa Ortegel, AAS, registered nursing, magna cum laude; Amanda Ortiz-Beckett, AS; Kayla Palmer, AS; Tania Pensado-Salazar, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Melchor Perez Pineda, AS; Sarah Pinion, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; McKenna Poff, AAS, radiologic technology, summa cum laude; Brittney Quinn, CERT, basic nurse assisting; Emily Reese, AS; Rebekah Reynolds, AS, summa cum laude, PTK; Saavana Robles, AS; Veronica Rodriguezchin, AAS, registered nursing; Kany Rojo, AA; Amanda Ross, CERT, EMT; Madison Ross, CERT, EMT; Emma Rourke, AA; Ruby Shrestha, AS, summa cum laude; Cameron Smith, AA; Lily Smith-Riel, AA, summa cum laude, PTK; Audry Starzyk, AA, PTK; Monique Strege, AA; Margaret Struthers, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Hannah Sutter, AA, summa cum laude, PTK; Andrew Swift, AS; Aisha Tanaka, CERT, basic nurse assisting; Roely Tjenreng-Barber, AS; Andrew Tyner, AA, summa cum laude; Rebecca Vidales, AA, cum laude; Lisa Vogel, AAS, registered nursing, magna cum laude
Genoa – Jordan Bender, AAS, registered nursing, cum laude; Kayleigh Bender, AAS, registered nursing, cum laude; Natalie Botello, AS; Lindsey Brendle, AAS, registered nursing; Holly Brickson, AAS, registered nursing; Briana Busche, AA; Jonah Callahan, AA, cum laude; Dylan Campbell, CERT, diesel power/equipment repair, with distinction; Kerri Collins, AAS, registered nursing; Alyssa Cotham, AS; Hanna Fiorini, AAS, registered nursing; Madelynn Grismer, AA, cum laude; Anna Hansen, AS, summa cum laude, PTK; Debra Hanson, AA; Jesus Lara-Parra, CERT, law for policing, with distinction, CERT, social role of law enforcement, with distinction; Stephanie Marshall, AS; Icela Mendoza, AS, cum laude; Hector Mercado Jr., AA; Sarai Orozco, AS, cum laude; Nathan Shannon, AS, cum laude; Julia Springer, AS; Colin Strader, AA; Luz Vasquez, AS
Harvey – Khaliyah Thomas, AS
Hinckley – Tyler Beckman, AA
Kingston – Nicole Reszke, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Jessica Wojdyla, AS
Kirkland – Joseph Duncan, CERT, computer-aided architectural drafting, with distinction; Sarah Lyons, AAS, registered nursing, cum laude; Zachary Miller, AA, magna cum laude; Samantha Piper, AAS, registered nursing, magna cum laude; Cory Rylko, AAS, registered nursing, magna cum laude
Malta – Madi Bicksler, AS, cum laude; Trevor Fox, CERT, basic automotive technology; Angela Sietsema, AAS, radiologic technology, summa cum laude, PTK
Maple Park – Marissa Klumb, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction
Sandwich – Windy Chunn, CERT, basic nurse assisting; Sera Dalki, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction
Shabbona – Devin Probst, AS, magna cum laude; Hunter Rowland, AS, summa cum laude, PTK; Kimberly Rotella, AAS, hort sustainable/general, AAS, horticulture greenhouse
Sycamore – Tracy Allighen, CERT, EMT; Ashley Altepeter, AA; Chelsey Bjelland, AAS, registered nursing, magna cum laude; Nathan Borgarding, CERT, industrial electricity, with distinction; Levee Callahan, Associate in Engineering Science, magna cum laude; Celia Carpenter, AS, magna cum laude, PTK; Kendall Colness, AS; Lauren Coon, AAS, registered nursing; Derrick Crome, AS; Zeynep Demir, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Ryan Diedrich, CERT, EMT, with distinction; Madison Drake, AS; Kerina Evenson, AA, summa cum laude, PTK; James Fant, CERT, basic automotive technology; Stephanie Fisher, AAS, registered nursing; Ashley Foltz, AAS, registered nursing; Hannah Frielink, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Kiely Gilbert, AA; Karina Gallegos-Lazaro, AS; Xavier A. Gliesman, AS; Cora Hanson, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Daniel Hayes, AS; Julia Heller, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Carrie Ann Holden, AA, cum laude; Matthew Hunter, AA; Katie Kelly, AA; Samantha Krzykowski, AA; Jonathan Kurtzman, Associate in Fine Arts/Art Option; Karly Lakowski, AAS, registered nursing; Sofia Maciel, AAS, registered nursing; Robert Metsker, CERT, social role of law enforcement; Samuel Misch, AS, magna cum laude, PTK; Connor Nave, CERT, EMT; Keegan O’Donnell, AA; Stephany Penate, AS, cum laude; September Perez, AAS, radiologic technology; Meghan Pinter, AAS, marketing and management, summa cum laude, PTK; Karina Ponce, AS, summa cum laude; Kayla Puentes, AA, cum laude; Val Schnurr-Trebe, CERT, basic welding technology, with distinction; Sarah Seibert, AAS, registered nursing, magna cum laude; Audrey Shipley, AS; Jonathon Siuda, AAS, diesel power technology; Trevor Smith, AS; Nathan J. Staniec, CERT, advanced automotive technology, with distinction; Alaina Thompson, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Eric Tronc, AA; Joseph Warren, AS; Reann Way, AS; Jennifer Wells, AAS, criminal justice-general, cum laude; Hannah Yetter, CERT, basic nurse assisting, with distinction; Deanna Zimmerman, AA, summa cum laude
Waterman – Heather Clanton Brown, AAS, radiologic technology; Samantha Phillips, AA