Kish STEM students benefit from ‘Smitty’ Assistantship
Three Kishwaukee College students participated in science-based learning opportunities during the 2024-2025 school year thanks to the Robert L. “Smitty” Smith Assistantship.
Read MoreKishwaukee College is proud to announce the graduates for the Fall 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 145 students who completed a total of 162 degrees and certificates for Fall 2022.
The following students completed the requirements for graduation from Kishwaukee College:
Aurora — Candido Rocha, Associate in Arts; Dominique Ward, Associate in Arts
Belvidere — Rachel Lorane Bock, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude; Kelly Kimberly Myers, CERT, Medical Billing and Coding; David Rodriguez Rosales, AAS, Registered Nursing
Bensenville — Irene M. Brown-Kelley, Associate in Science
Bourbonnais — Shannon Holbrook, Associate in Science
Byron — Ralee Tecora Corkran, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude
Clayton, N.C. — Madisyn Paige Campbell, Associate in Arts
Cortland — Yolanda Lynn Cook, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Kyle G. James, Associate in Science; Zachary Matthew Wheeler, AAS, Registered Nursing
Creston — Ariel Janae Zuercher, Associate in Arts, Cum Laude
Davis Junction — Mikayla Savannah Garnhart, Associate in Science; Samuel J. Keast, Associate in Science
DeKalb — Elizabeth Anderson, Associate in Arts; Takey Barnes, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Joey R. Burton, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Caroline Butler Bushong, AAS, Horticulture Greenhouse, Summa Cum Laude, CERT, Greenhouse/Garden Center, With Distinction, CERT, Foundations in Horticulture, With Distinction, PTK; Rachel L. Cano, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Andrea Michelle Carmona, AAS, Registered Nursing; Stephanie Victoria Curry, AAS, Registered Nursing; Sonja Denise Davis, Associate in Arts; Raquel Laura DeLaCruz, CERT, Criminal Justice-General, With Distinction; Stephanie A. Fasso, CERT, Application Specialist, With Distinction; Samantha Mary Fox, AAS, Registered Nursing, Associate in Science; Matthew Ethan Haeseker, Associate in Arts; Jacob G. Hanson, Associate in Science; Raehvyn M. Harvey, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Terell Raeshawn Harvey, Associate in Arts; Andrew James Hatton, Associate in Arts; Meimuna Ibrahim, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Andrea Lazcano, AAS, Registered Nursing; Tatiana J. Lee, CERT, Google IT Support, With Distinction; Marina Marquez, CERT, EMT; Evanthia Meropi Matarangas, AAS, Registered Nursing; DeMarcus Anthony McCullough, Associate in Arts; Paola Perez, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude; O'Linda E. Phillips-Lawrence, CERT, Medical Assistant; William Admiral Pitney IV, Associate in Arts, Cum Laude; Moises Alamia Pizano, CERT, Basic Welding Technology; Jonathan Adan Rodriguez Portugal, AAS, Registered Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Cierra L. Pryor, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Daphne M. Rodriguez, Associate in Arts; Cristhian Sanchez, AAS, Criminal Justice-General; Kevin I. Sanchez, Associate in Science; Minerva Sandoval, CERT, Google IT Support, With Distinction; Reece Jordan Shipman, Associate in Arts, Cum Laude; Hulda Bjork Stebbins, AAS, Horticulture, Magna Cum Laude; Angela Trujillo, CERT, Google IT Support, With Distinction; Leanna Two-Axe, CERT, Medical Billing and Coding, With Distinction; Silvina Vargas, CERT, Google IT Support, With Distinction
Dixon — Arron-John Desmond Atkinson, CERT, Criminal Justice Management, With Distinction; Aaron Johnson, CERT, Automated Industrial Tech
Elburn — Lindsey Shelby Pietras, AAS, Horticulture, CERT, Floral Horticulture, CERT, Greenhouse/Garden Center
Elgin — Jessie M. Elliott, AAS, Diesel Power Technology, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair
Esmond — Carly C. Summers, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting
Fort Mitchell, Ala. — Ngan Thao Le Melton, AAS, Registered Nursing
Genoa — Gregory Michael Edwards, CERT, Criminal Investigations, With Distinction, CERT, Crime Scene Processing, With Distinction, PTK; Joshua Gahlbeck, Associate in Engineering Science; Matthew T. Iscra, CERT, Basic Automotive Technology, With Distinction; Stephanie Marshall, AAS, Registered Nursing; Jayna Lee Masters, CERT, Floral Horticulture, With Distinction; Caden D. Miller, CERT, Google IT Support; Lydia Hope Myers, Associate in Arts, Magna Cum Laude, PTK; Ernesto Pizano, Associate in Arts; Gabriel John Rouille, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude; Joshua Thomas Stratton, AAS, Registered Nursing, Associate in Science, Cum Laude; Kristen Margaret Tatroe, Associate in Arts, Magna Cum Laude, PTK
Kings — Keri Jean Creason, CERT, Medical Billing and Coding, With Distinction; Sara R. Sanderson, Associate in Arts, Summa Cum Laude, PTK
Kingston — Ethan Daniel Awe, Associate in Arts
Kirkland — Damian Issac Bennett, AAS, Technology & Manufacturing, Magna Cum Laude; Kylee Elizabeth Heck, Associate in Arts; Ana Marcella Tricio, Associate in Arts; Belle Monica W., Associate in Arts
Leland — Abbie A. Rohac, CERT, Paramedic Certificate, With Distinction
Malta — Sophia J. Iversen, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Peyton J. Manis, CERT, Google IT Support; Noah J. Prince, CERT, Google IT Support; Michael Christopher Was, Associate in Science
Monroe Center — Erica Bethany Floyd, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude
Mount Morris — Megan D. Buttens, Associate in Arts, Magna Cum Laude
New Market, Tenn. — Leticia Cardenas, CERT, Medical Assistant, With Distinction
Oregon — Soren Balle Cates, Associate in Science; Teresa Jo Jacobsen, AAS, Horticulture Floral Design, Summa Cum Laude; Fatjona Kamberi, AAS, Registered Nursing, Summa Cum Laude
Oswego — Albert G. Miller, CERT, Paramedic, With Distinction
Plainfield — Brittany Moche Jones, Associate in Arts
Rochelle — Kyle Daniel Aldridge, AAS, Registered Nursing, Cum Laude; Kaitlynn M. Cook, CERT, Medical Assistant, With Distinction; Angel Cruz, Associate in Arts; Rhylie Erdman, Associate in Science; Edgar Javier Garcia, Associate in Arts; Arlette Garcia, Associate in Science; Ahllam Khattab, Associate in Arts; Mandi Faith Lamb, AAS, Registered Nursing, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude, PTK; Ryan Patrick Mickey, Associate in Arts; Ilse Mariana Molina, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude; Jose A. Morales, CERT, EMT, With Distinction; Chelsea Nicole Nally, Associate in Arts; Gabriel S. Neece, CERT, Google IT Support; Johnathan Vaughn Nguyen, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude; Tanner Peterson, Associate in Arts; Nicole Marie Sheets, AAS, Registered Nursing, Magna Cum Laude, PTK; Kevin Daniel South, AAS, Marketing and Management; Erika Marcela Villalobos-Miller, Associate in Arts; Kayla Elizabeth Wiedemann, Associate in Science
Rock Falls — Tristan R. Girkin, CERT, EMT
Rockford — Jose R. Escobar, CERT, Automated Industrial Tech
Roscoe — Mackenzie S. Good, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction
Seward — Dolan J. Maxwell, CERT, Basic Diesel Power/Equipment Repair
Shabbona — Amanda Michelle DeClue, AAS, Registered Nursing, Cum Laude; Hunter Lee Rowland, AAS, Hospitality Management, Magna Cum Laude, PTK; Zoe McKenna Quinn, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude
Somonauk — Dalton Morris, CERT, Paramedic
South Holland — Diamond D. Isom, AAS, Criminal Justice-General, CERT, Criminal Investigations
Stillman Valley — Nicole Scullion, AAS, Registered Nursing
Sycamore — Cassidi Kay Calfa, Associate in Science, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Finley Jay Callahan, Associate in Arts; Heather Frances Carlson, AAS, Registered Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Anthony A. Crusan, CERT, Google IT Support, With Distinction; Marlen Beatris Florian, Associate in Science; Ann M. Fogelsanger, CERT, Medical Assistant, With Distinction; Tristen E. Horton, CERT, Google IT Support; Adyson M. Hull, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Grace Katherine Johnson, Associate in Science, AAS, Registered Nursing, Cum Laude; Brady R. Keierleber, CERT, EMT; Rylie Jordyn Kowitzke, Associate in Science; Sara M. Cano Perez, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, With Distinction; Riley Michael Runowiecki, Associate in Arts, Cum Laude; Angela L. Schlaeger, CERT, EMT; Carissa Nicole Simons, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 2; Taylor Joseph Smith, Associate in Science, AAS, Registered Nursing, Cum Laude; Jacob John Stockl, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude; Gretchen Miah Strathman, CERT, Greenhouse/Garden Center, CERT, Foundations in Horticulture; Brock T. Tate, CERT, Basic Welding Technology, With Distinction; Kayla Renee Tobel, Associate in Science; Stephanie A. Turner, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 2, With Distinction, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 3, With Distinction; Aubrey Lauren Villarreal, Associate in Science, AAS, Registered Nursing, Cum Laude, PTK; Brittany D. Williams, AAS, Registered Nursing, Summa Cum Laude, PTK
Waterman — Alexander M. Edwards, AAS, Registered Nursing, Summa Cum Laude; Kylee R. Holler-Daniels, Associate in Science; Hanna Ayomide Johnson, AAS, Registered Nursing