Kishwaukee College announces Spring 2022 graduates

Kishwaukee College is proud to announce the graduates for the Spring 2022 semester. Graduation Honors are divided into three categories based on final cumulative grade point average (GPA) 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. Students who are members of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society are recognized as PTK.

The graduate total for the semester is 300 students who completed a total of 337 degrees and certificates for Spring 2022.

The following students completed the requirements for graduation from Kishwaukee College:

Algonquin — Jacob Gerald Melgosa, Associate in Arts

Amboy — Drake Darrin Barlow, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair, With Distinction; Carter Wayne Seier, CERT, Foundations of Agribusiness, With Distinction; Karley Kay Ullrich, Associate in Science; Joseph Widolff, AAS, Diesel Power Technology, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair, With Distinction

Aurora — Anthony Patino, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair; Evan Eric Soderstrom, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair

Belvidere — Fabiana Brantley, AAS, Registered Nursing; Daniel Gonzalez, AAS, Diesel Power Technology, Cum Laude, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair, With Distinction; Heidi Patricia Pierce, AAS, Horticulture Greenhouse, Summa Cum Laude, CERT, Greenhouse/Garden Center, With Distinction; Mikayla Paige Simerly, AAS, Registered Nursing

Byron — Dawson Leonard Christian, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair; Craig Michael Howe, Associate in Arts; Erica Renee Miller, Associate in Science, Cum Laude; Trevor J. Trzcinski, AAS, Horticulture Greenhouse

Chana — Hannah K. Anderson, Associate in Arts, Cum Laude, PTK

Chicago — Madison Alexander Jara, Associate in Science

Clare — Jared Bunge, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude, AAS, Criminal Justice-General, Magna Cum Laude, CERT, Social Role of Law Enforcement, With Distinction

Cortland — Jordan Tate Francis, Associate in Science, Cum Laude; Andrew J. Goncher, CERT, Cannabis and Hemp Cultivation, With Distinction; Kaila M. Howe, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Zade J. Labadi, CERT, Networking Fundamentals, With Distinction; Delena Marie Moncada, CERT, Google IT Support, With Distinction; Angelina Ortega, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Karis Dianne Ostrowski, Associate in Arts, Cum Laude; Raina Lucille Sands, AAS, Registered Nursing, PTK; Schweizer K. Vaje, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Jaquline Rey Wanket, Associate in Arts

Crest Hill — Destiny Monet Halbert, AAS, Registered Nursing, Cum Laude

David Junction — Leah E. Harrolle, Associate in Science

DeKalb — Aaron Kenneth Alford, Associate in Science; Collin M. Ausloos, CERT, Social Role of Law Enforcement; Sarah Marie Aves, Associate in Science, AAS, Registered Nursing, Cum Laude; Sheena K. Barnes-Smith, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 3; Charles Rueben Blake III, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Destihannah Elizabeth Bohn, CERT, Esthetics, With Distinction; Amber Katherine Bowen, CERT, Esthetics, With Distinction; Diamonique K. Brown, Associate in Arts; Mishawn J. Bryant, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Ryan H. Burright, CERT, EMT; Caroline B. Bushong, CERT, Landscape Design/Plant ID, With Distinction, PTK; Jon T. Butler, CERT, Networking Fundamentals, With Distinction; Marissa Anne Callister, AAS, Marketing and Management, CERT, Supervision Basics, With Distinction; Reyna Castaneda, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Jessica Jean Cates, Associate in Science, AAS, Registered Nursing; Luke Daniel Chaidez, Associate in Arts; Alexis R. Christensen, CERT, Google IT Support; Chanel Coetzee, Associate in Arts; Thora E. Condon, AAS, Criminal Justice-General, Summa Cum Laude; Stephanie V. Curry, Associate in Science; Lashay D. Davis, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Tanisha R. DePratto, Associate in Science; Jose Flores Valor, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Ryan Patrick Carroll Frye, Associate in Arts, Summa Cum Laude; Daniel A. Galush, CERT, Foundations in Horticulture; Guadalupe Garcia, Associate in Science, Cum Laude; Reese S. Gates, Associate in Arts; Marisa K. Glover, Associate in Arts; Lori R. Gordon, AAS, Registered Nursing; Ian Christopher Harrison, CERT, Landscape Design/Plant ID; Andrew J. Hatton, CERT, Google IT Support, With Distinction; Iris Hernandez, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Magdalena Hernandez, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Peter Hernandez, CERT, EMT; Ximena Hernandez, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Bernardo L. Hill, CERT, Google IT Support; Anne Elizabeth Kalal, CERT, Basic Welding Technology, With Distinction; Noah Gregory Kellen, Associate in Science; Ashley E. Kelly, Associate in Science, Cum Laude; Soha Khan, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; JoEllen Hoermann Kile, AAS, Registered Nursing, PTK; Brittany A. King, Associate in Science; Samantha King, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Dennysha Kizer, AAS, Registered Nursing; William James LaPointe, Associate in Science; Susan Laskowski, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Adilene Lopez, Associate in Science; Jasmine A. McSears, CERT, EMT; Avery Quintin Medina, Associate in Science, Cum Laude; Raven Meeks, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Lindsey Meisch, Associate in Engineering Science, Summa Cum Laude; Jeremy Joseph Mumm, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude; James Murrieta, CERT, EMT; Megan M. Napoli, Associate in Science, AAS, Registered Nursing; Elisabeth J. Nieman, AAS, Registered Nursing; Devin Andrew Nolley, AAS, Registered Nursing; Ayodele Adebisi Oroye, AAS, Registered Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Kenzie M. Orszula, CERT, EMT, With Distinction; Jennifer Orzechowski, AAS, Registered Nursing; Michael J. Paul, CERT, EMT, With Distinction; Ariana Pedraza, Associate in Arts; Alexandria Alexus Pena, Associate in Arts; Megan T. Pondel, CERT, Paramedic; Sierra Rose Lynn Price, Associate in Arts, Summa Cum Laude, PTK; Hailey Alexandra Ramirez, Associate in Science, Cum Laude; Brandi M. Reynolds, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Edith Michelle Reynolds, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 3, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 2; Marques Terrell Rhone, Associate in Arts; Amber Dawn Rose, AAS, Registered Nursing, Cum Laude; Mishon Russell, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Raphael Justino Saltigerald, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Mayra Sam, Associate in Science; Cristhian J. Sanchez, CERT, Law for Policing; Mary Merceedes Sanchez, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude; Ana Rocio Sandoval, CERT, Esthetics, With Distinction; Ethan Scheidecker, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Maxxwel R. Schlamann, CERT, Basic Welding Technology; Katelyn Nicole Schultz, Associate in Arts; Zakaya Scott, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Mason Harmon Seldal, Associate in Engineering Science, Magna Cum Laude; Sierra Jordin Sietsema, Associate in Science, Cum Laude; Madeline Rose Smith, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Andrew D. Sotomayor, CERT, EMT; Bridget C. Stewart, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Samantha Sweet, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Danika Rayann Thibault, AAS, Registered Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Tiana Myoka Tingling, AAS, Criminal Justice-General, Summa Cum Laude, PTK, CERT, Traffic Investigations, With Distinction, PTK, CERT, Law for Policing, With Distinction, PTK, CERT, Criminal Justice Management, With Distinction, PTK; Traiscey Maccenzey Tolbert, Associate in Science; Marcellus Jarrell Turner, Associate in Arts, Magna Cum Laude; Stariesha D. Walker, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Sydney Walter, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Noah David Wester, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude; Michael Weydert, CERT, Industrial Electricity, With Distinction; Krystal C. White, Associate in Arts; Sarah Wimberley, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Taylor Joy Winsler, Associate in Arts, Summa Cum Laude; Danielle Marie Wisdom, AAS, Registered Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Austen Donald Wojtasik, Associate in Arts; Jenna L. Woodbury, AAS, Registered Nursing

East Chicago — Makayla Marie Fuller, Associate in Science

Elburn — Sierrah Ashly Anderson, CERT, Floral Horticulture, With Distinction; Scott E. Hines, CERT, Greenhouse/Garden Center, CERT, Foundations in Horticulture; Madeleine A. King, CERT, Paramedic; Joseph Hugh O’Connell Turk, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair

Elgin — Michael W. Dubanowski, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair, With Distinction

Genoa — Isabella Loraine Brown, Associate in Arts; Jonathan Ramon Contreras, Associate in Arts, Summa Cum Laude, PTK; Kaylee Loy Helena Dries, Associate in Arts, Summa Cum Laude; Odalys Galarza, Associate in Science; Juan A. Gasca Sr., CERT, Paramedic; Vincent Charles Giorno, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Chad H. Jureczek, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Emma Koehnke, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Allison Kay Monino, AAS, Registered Nursing, Cum Laude; Jessica R. Nagel, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Megan Marie Nihells, AAS, Registered Nursing; Brian Ortega, AAS, Automotive Technology, Summa Cum Laude, CERT, Advanced Automotive Technology, With Distinction, CERT, Basic Automotive Technology, With Distinction; Nicolas Paul Ortegal, Associate in Arts, Cum Laude; Austin Dean-Joseph Peters, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude, PTK; Charlise Peterson, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Nicole Katherine Quintell, CERT, Esthetics, With Distinction; Anna Helen Ratliff, Associate in Science, Cum Laude; Gabriel J. Rouille, CERT, Google IT Support, With Distinction; Julia Jane Springer, AAS, Registered Nursing; Haley N. Stevenson, CERT, EMT, With Distinction; Brittany Ann Stiles, AAS, Registered Nursing, Summa Cum Laude; Morgan E. Tuttle, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Paola Villagran, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Sarah Walter, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; William Buckley Whitten, Associate in Arts, Magna Cum Laude

Green Bay, Wisc. — Rose Anna Coppens, AAS, Horticulture Floral Design, Magna Cum Laude, PTK

Kingston — Carly Coffman, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Maya Garcia, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Benjamin C. Heinisch, AAS, Networking & Systems Administration, Cum Laude, CERT, Networking Fundamentals, With Distinction; Celia Andraya Huerta, AAS, Registered Nursing; Lillian Grace Johnson, Associate in Arts, Magna Cum Laude, PTK; Michelle Ruth Lanan, AAS, Registered Nursing, Cum Laude; Alexis Joyce Lucio, AAS, Registered Nursing; Andrew J. Miller, Associate in Arts; Katrina Slavenas, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Sarah Anne Swineheart, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude, PTK

Kirkland — Lillian Bock, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Richard Scott Briggs II, CERT, Criminal Justice Management, CERT, Social Role of Law Enforcement; Alivia Cooper, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Samantha Jo Horner, Associate in Arts; Alex Joseph Jindrich, Associate in Engineering Science, Cum Laude

Lee — Abigail Elizabeth Gembeck, Associate in Arts; Audrey Elizabeth Hulthen, Associate in Arts, Magna Cum Laude, PTK; Kelsie Mae Jordal, Associate in Science, Cum Laude

Lindenwood — Logan Popp, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction

Malta — Scott E. Hines, AAS, Horticulture Greenhouse; Anthony L. Schumaker, CERT, EMT

Marengo — Belemino Andrade-Villagomez, AAS, Diesel Power Technology, Magna Cum Laude, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair, With Distinction; Rodrigo Perez, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair, With Distinction

Mobile, Ala. — Kenneth M. Gaines, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair, With Distinction

Monroe Center — Nicholas Hunter Robey, AAS, Criminal Justice-General, CERT, Social Role of Law Enforcement, With Distinction

Montgomery — Anita M. Dean, Associate in Science

Mount Morris — Lillian Gertrude Garncarz, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Olivia Paige Lambrigsten, Associate in Science, Cum Laude; Autumn L. Nelson, Associate in Science

Murphysboro — Cameron Rachelle Saint Arbor, Associate in Arts, PTK

Naperville — Benjamin E. Brancaleon, CERT, Google IT Support, With Distinction

North Aurora — Laura Acevedo, Associate in Science, AAS, Registered Nursing

Oregon — Matthew Glyn Benton, CERT, Supervision Basics, With Distinction; Carson James Hegge, Associate in Science; Calvin Michael Sullivan, CERT, Networking Fundamentals, With Distinction; Tyler Owen Vegliando, CERT, Advanced Automotive Technology, With Distinction, CERT, Basic Automotive Technology, With Distinction

Paw Paw — Ashlyn C. McLaughlin, Associate in Arts; Jessica Solis, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude; Nicholas Soto, CERT, Google IT Support, With Distinction, CERT, Networking Fundamentals

Peoria — Rico Julio Garcia, Associate in Science

Plano — Jesse E. Melow, CERT, Paramedic; Sheena R. Webber, AAS, Criminal Justice-General, CERT, Criminal Justice Management, CERT, Social Role of Law Enforcement

Rochelle — Nicholas Brian Albers, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Megan Albright, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Austin Brown, Associate in Arts; Ruby Cervantes, CERT, Esthetics; Tatianna Jade Contreras, Associate in Science; Hannah G. Eldred, AAS, Criminal Justice-General, Magna Cum Laude, CERT, Criminal Justice Management, With Distinction, CERT, Social Role of Law Enforcement, With Distinction; Rhayne A. Erickson, Associate in Arts; Diego Andrew Escobar, AAS, Criminal Justice-General, Summa Cum Laude, PTK, CERT, Criminal Investigations, With Distinction, PTK, CERT, Law for Policing, With Distinction; Alexandre R. Greer, CERT, Advanced Automotive Technology, With Distinction; Peter N. Hansen, CERT, Google IT Support, With Distinction; Breanna Marie Heisner, Associate in Arts; Julissa Hernandez, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Lisset G. Hernandez, CERT, Law for Policing, With Distinction; Ellen M. Hopkins, CERT, Google IT Support, With Distinction; Cheyenne R. Horne, AAS, Diesel Power Technology, Cum Laude, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair, With Distinction; Evan Unger Horner, Associate in Arts; Jaderi Ibarra, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude; Ahllam Khattab, AAS, Registered Nursing; Kassandra M. Kirk, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Sierra Lira, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 3, With Distinction, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 2, With Distinction; Vidal R. Mancilla, AAS, Marketing and Management, Cum Laude; Lisette Milan, Associate in Science; Isaac Alexander Ochoa, Associate in Arts, Magna Cum Laude; Yuelma Ortiz, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Sarah J. Plyman, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Amy Gabriella Price, Associate in Science; Kimberly A. Rains, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Leslie Rodriguez, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Macey Renee Ryan, Associate in Arts, Cum Laude; Allison Lindsey Seebach, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Isabela Angelina Singleton, Associate in Science, PTK; Courtney M. South, Associate in Science, Cum Laude; Kevin South, CERT, Supervision Basics; Maximiliano Guijosa Torres, Associate in Arts; Cecilia Vargas, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Taylor M. Wade, AAS, Criminal Justice-Forensic Tech; Kayla Wells, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Riley White, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Danielle Nicole Williams, AAS, Registered Nursing

Rock Falls — Nathan M. Brown, Associate in Science; JoAnne Louise Mallard, CERT, Advanced Automotive Technology, With Distinction

Rockford — Jack Thomas Beebe, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair; Megan Rae Hoffman, CERT, Esthetics, With Distinction; Kellianne C. Holcomb, AAS, Horticulture Greenhouse; Charles J. Irving, CERT, Basic Automotive Technology, With Distinction; Norinne M. Kelly, CERT, Floral Horticulture, With Distinction; Erica A. Robinson, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Destiny Smith, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting

Roscoe — Damarian Malyk Stark, Associate in Arts, Cum Laude

Sandwich — Chad Ryan Crowe, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair, With Distinction; Mitchell W. Johns, CERT, Paramedic, With Distinction

Shabbona — Sarah N. Faivre, CERT, Paramedic, With Distinction; Kelsey S. VanVlerah, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction

Sheridan — Levi G. Franklin, CERT, Paramedic, With Distinction

Somonauk — Trevor Richard Vandermeer, AAS, Diesel Power Technology, Cum Laude, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair, With Distinction

St. Charles — Reginald D. Lee Jr., Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude

Steward — Jamien David Faivre, CERT, Automated Industrial Tech, With Distinction; Raynah Joann Marks, CERT, Esthetics, With Distinction; Morgan Smardo, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Abigail Tarvestad, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting

Sublette — Benjamin P. Vaessen, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair, With Distinction

Sycamore — Joan Pauline Balongag, AAS, Registered Nursing; Joel Thomas Bertram, CERT, Advanced Automotive Technology, With Distinction, CERT, Basic Automotive Technology, With Distinction; Destiny Lee Bons, CERT, Greenhouse/Garden Center, With Distinction; Jose Carmona, Associate in Science; Robert Phillip Meier Carpenter, Associate in General Studies; Mia E. Coovert, Associate in Science; Taylor M. Correa, AAS, Registered Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Michael David Dean, CERT, Cannabis and Hemp Cultivation, With Distinction; James Gavin Fant, CERT, Advanced Automotive Technology; Mckayla Marie Fitzpatrick, Associate in Arts; Abigail Flores, CERT, Esthetics; Ann Marie Fogelsanger, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude, PTK; Blaine Levi Gilbert, Associate in Arts; Bethany Gisseler, Associate in General Studies; Halle Ann Goff, Associate in Arts, Cum Laude; Gianna Hammers, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Madyson Brooke Hash, Associate in Arts, Cum Laude; Spencer Allen Hillquist, Associate in Arts; Jennifer Ray Joiner, Associate in Science; Carson Phillip Klein, Associate in Arts; Dorothda Lypou Kollie, Associate in Science; Alexandra Lawrence, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Mitchell Thomas Meyer, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Paul Vincent Misitano, Associate in Engineering Science; Leslie Michelle Munoz, Associate in Science; Richard T. Napier, Associate in Science, Cum Laude; Montana Alyne O’Flaherty, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Jackson Nicholas Piazza, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Allyson Gayle Thompson, Associate in Arts, Cum Laude; Sarah Ward, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Riley McKay Winburn, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude; Ethan Geoffrey Wunner, Associate in Science

Valparaiso, Ind. — Samantha Marie Tinkey, Associate in Science, AAS, Registered Nursing

Waterman — Chelsea Monica Welander, AAS, Registered Nursing; Dustin James Wielenga, CERT, Computer-Aided Architectural Drafting, With Distinction, CERT, Computer-Aided Mechanical Drafting, With Distinction

Waukegan — Erik Fabian Najarro, AAS, Criminal Justice-General, Summa Cum Laude, CERT, Law for Policing, With Distinction

Wheaton — Joel R. Kropp, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair