Kishwaukee College is proud to announce the graduates for the Spring 2024 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 the requirements for a Certificate
and have a final cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher are awarded a Certificate with Distinction.
Members of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society are recognized as PTK.
The graduate total for the semester is 298 students who completed a total of 335 degrees
and certificates for Spring 2024.
The following students completed the requirements for graduation from Kishwaukee College:
Algonquin — Adam Michael Raclawski, Associate in Arts
Amboy — Jacob Lee Hicks, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair, with Distinction
Ashton — McKenna Erdman, Associate in Arts, Magna Cum Laude
Belvidere — Jovani Cacique, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair; Donavyn T. Sayles, Associate
in Science, Magna Cum Laude; Kristoffer A. Vargas, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair;
Rachel A. Winkler, Associate in Arts, Magna Cum Laude
Byron — Kya Renee Logston, AAS, Registered Nursing, Associate in Science
Carol Stream — Austin James Sabalaskey, AAS, Diesel Power Technology, Summa Cum Laude, CERT, Diesel
Power/Equipment Repair, with Distinction
Chana — Forrest M. Gerber, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude
Chicago — Dyamond C. Green, Associate in Arts; Javontae Morris, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting,
with Distinction
Clare — Rondo Bryan Ziegler, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair
Cortland — Brenda Natalie Acevedo, Associate in Arts; Drilon Elmazi, Associate in Arts; Terrance
Charles Farrell, CERT, Cannabis and Hemp Cultivation; Arianna Faith Galto, Associate
in Science; Andrew J. Goncher, CERT, Foundations in Horticulture, with Distinction;
Grace Alberta Hunt, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction; Tasha Ramone Kimble,
Associate in Science; Alexis Marie Kwasniewski, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 2; Zade James
Labadi, AAS, Networking and Systems Administration, CERT, Network Administration,
with Distinction, CERT, Network Security Specialist, with Distinction, CERT, Cybersecurity
Specialist; June Brian Oster, AAS, Marketing and Management, Summa Cum Laude; Megan
Elizabeth Radtke, Associate in Arts, Magna Cum Laude; Lynsey Augusta Villarreal, Associate
in Arts
Creston — Joseph Christopher O'Donnell, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction; Curtis
Wayne Ward, CERT, Supervision Basics, with Distinction, PTK
Davis Junction — Louis A. Avendano, Associate in Arts, Cum Laude; Leah E. Harrolle, AAS, Registered
Nursing, Cum Laude
DeKalb — Joan Aburto Zarate, CERT, Basic Automotive Technology, with Distinction; Mileyka
Aguirre, Associate in Arts, Magna Cum Laude; Marvellous Ajibare, AAS, Registered Nursing;
Ava Lynn Alamia, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 2, with Distinction, CERT, Gateways ECE
Level 3, with Distinction; Maha M. Almasri, Associate in Science; Bettina J. Banda,
AAS, Registered Nursing, Cum Laude; Brianna B. Barry, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 2,
with Distinction, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 3, with Distinction; Dominique Ann Bauer,
CERT, EMT; Mia Beltran, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction; Makiya L. Blackshire,
CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction; Sudene T. Bourne, Associate in Arts,
Magna Cum Laude; Temijah L. Broger, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction;
Edgar Cesar Calderon, CERT, Basic Automotive Technology, with Distinction; Aidan Gael
Camacho, CERT, Basic Automotive Technology; Christopher Allen Carter, Associate in
Arts; Ranzy Allen Collins, AAS, Registered Nursing; Emma Grace Collins, Associate
in Arts, Summa Cum Laude; Noah K. Cooper, Associate in Arts; Melissa Marie Cornejo,
CERT, Floral Horticulture; Samuel Corral, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction;
Ana Ofelia Cuevas, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction; Kate R. Decker,
Associate in Arts; Eduardo Diaguero, CERT, Basic Automotive Technology, with Distinction,
CERT, Advanced Automotive Technology, with Distinction; Isabel Alondra Diaz, Associate
in Science, Cum Laude; Rafael Diaz, Associate in Science; Delia Ashlyn Fox, AAS, Early
Childhood Education, Summa Cum Laude; Olivia Regiena-Jane Fuller, CERT, Basic Nurse
Assisting, with Distinction; Ciaran Hugh Gallagher, Associate in Science; Julie Garcia,
Associate in Science; Tracey Marie Gipson, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction;
Damia Keyale Griffin, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction; Naba Homaida
Hagmhmood, Associate in Science; Kimberly Jessica Hall, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting,
with Distinction, PTK; Tinley Ann Marie Harold, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude;
Cassidy Jordyn Hart, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction; Lillee Ann Heffner,
CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction; Zara Hussain, Associate in Arts, Summa
Cum Laude, PTK; Ebuwa Igbinovia, AAS, Registered Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Peter M.
Ivers, AAS, Marketing and Management, CERT, Supervision Basics; Grady E. Johnson,
CERT, EMT with Distinction; Trinity Rayne Jones, CERT, Basic Welding Technology, with
Distinction; Jimmilee Kumba Kabba, Associate in Science; Lydia L. King, Associate
in Science; Ashanty P. Kitanga, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 3; Kira Joyce Klapprodt,
Associate in Science; Kayley Rose La Barbera, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 3; Elena Lara,
CERT, Application Specialist, with Distinction; Steven Louis Lavoie, CERT, Google
IT Support, with Distinction; Nancy Yarizta Leal Landa, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 2,
CERT, Gateways ECE Level 3; Starr Lewis, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Paige Lewis
CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction; Chase Joseph Littlefield, Associate
in Arts; Josue Lopez-Contreras, CERT, Basic Automotive Technology, with Distinction;
Jonathon Alfonzo Martinez, CERT, Advanced Automotive Technology, with Distinction;
Cameron D. Mathison, Associate in Science; Trevion Cordovan Morris, CERT, Cannabis
and Hemp Cultivation; Elizabeth Velazquez Ochoa, Associate in Arts; Jessica Thais
Pedraza, Associate in Science, Cum Laude; Quinlan Wayne Pitney, Associate in Arts,
Summa Cum Laude; Ziaur Rab, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Austin James Remington, Associate
in Engineering Science; Taylor N. Robinson, Associate in Arts; Stephanie Rojas, Associate
in Fine Arts-Art Option, Summa Cum Laude; Fernanda Rojas, Associate in Arts, Summa
Cum Laude; Yesenia Romero, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Minerva Sandoval, CERT, Application
Specialist, with Distinction, PTK; Ethan William Scheidecker, Associate in Science;
Iain Thomas Skaret, CERT, Advanced Automotive Technology, with Distinction; Zaila
R. Smith, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction; Jacob Curtis Sterling, AAS,
Technology and Manufacturing, Magna Cum Laude; Tashara Shanta Stevenson, Associate
in Science; Kristina Marie Stewart, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 2, CERT, Gateways ECE
Level 3; Jake R. Suddeth, Associate in Science; Keaira Myshell Infinity Thomas, Associate
in Arts; Shakura C. Tolliver, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Kevin Trejo, Associate
in Science; Angela Trujillo, CERT, Application Specialist, with Distinction, PTK;
Jared Ian VanderSchee, Associate in Engineering Science; Silvina Vargas, CERT, Application
Specialist, with Distinction, PTK; Olivia McKenzie Warner, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting,
with Distinction; Janiya Princess Watson, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Michael Weydert,
Associate in Science, Cum Laude; Kevin P. Wood, AAS, Computer Information Systems,
Summa Cum Laude, CERT, Computer Programming, with Distinction, CERT, Web Development,
with Distinction; Dylan Thomas Wylde, Associate in Science; Kadja Yattara B. Mahamane,
Associate in Arts; Camari Zanders, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Porter D. Zeimet,
Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude
Dixon — Imanol Aburto, AAS, Automotive Technology, Summa Cum Laude, CERT, Advanced Automotive
Technology, with Distinction; Sydney Morgan Gwin, CERT, Basic Automotive Technology,
with Distinction; Mariah Mykel Hoffman, CERT, Foundations of Culinary Arts
Earlville — JoDee Belle Edwards, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude
Edgewood, Md. — Khalil T. Watford, CERT, Basic Automotive Technology, with Distinction
Geneva — Joshua J. Green, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair
Genoa — Maria Anilu Ayala, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 2, with Distinction, CERT, Gateways
ECE Level 3, with Distinction; Maira Besara, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction;
Dennise Chairez, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction; James Alfred Dreska,
Associate in Arts, Summa Cum Laude, PTK; Jaquey Flores, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting,
with Distinction; Bradley J. Fowler, CERT, Basic Automotive Technology, with Distinction;
Odalys Galarza, AAS, Registered Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Roy A. Grady, CERT, EMT,
with Distinction; Ryan Joshua Harms, Associate in Engineering Science, Summa Cum Laude;
Ella Carol Hensley, Associate in Science; Madyson Huntington, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting;
Joshua William King, CERT, Basic Welding Technology, with Distinction; John Edward
Lechelt, Associate in Arts; Julie Lynn Matushek, CERT, Social Role of Law Enforcement,
with Distinction; Miguel A. Mercado, CERT, Advanced Automotive Technology, with Distinction;
Jaida Sinai Modesto, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction; Alyssa Mostek,
CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction; Tyler James Mroska, Associate in Science;
Isabel Sofia Napiorkowski, Associate in Science, Cum Laude; Katrina P. Petrancosta,
AAS, Criminal Justice-General, Summa Cum Laude, CERT, Social Role of Law Enforcement,
with Distinction; Leslie Rocha, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Destiny Elise Rogers,
CERT, Gateways ECE Level 2; Logan Travis Scott, CERT, Cannabis and Hemp Cultivation,
with Distinction; Brenna Grace Stevenson, CERT, EMT, with Distinction; Jessica Nicole
Zweifel, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 2, with Distinction, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 3,
with Distinction
Hampshire — Matthew R. Dumoulin, AAS, Diesel Power Technology
Hanover Park — Yasir Yusuf Khan, Associate in Arts
Harvard — Cole Wilke, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair, with Distinction
Hoffman Estates — Prabhdeep Singh, AAS, Diesel Power Technology
Huntley — Katherine S. Andrews, CERT, Cannabis and Hemp Cultivation
Janesville, Wisc. — Evan Mark Borowicz, Associate in Arts, Magna Cum Laude
Kaneville — Chaz Michael Finley, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair
Kingston — Jose Trinidad Garcia, AAS, Automotive Technology, Magna Cum Laude, CERT, Advanced
Automotive Technology, with Distinction; Cristian Paul Huerta, AAS, Horticulture,
Magna Cum Laude, CERT, Greenhouse/Garden Center, with Distinction; Hope Abigail McKee,
Associate in Science, Cum Laude; Ryan Noel Montgomery, CERT, Basic Welding Technology;
Jacob Alex Stojan, Associate in Science; JohnPaul L. Wille, CERT, Advanced Automotive
Technology, with Distinction
Kirkland — Chloe Michelle Block, AAS, Registered Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Abigail J. Cooper,
Associate in Arts, Cum Laude; Dale Michael Giebel, Associate in Science, Summa Cum
Laude, PTK; Perla Giovana Gonzales, AAS, Registered Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Lizeth
Hernandez, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction; David Manzano Clara, Associate
in Science; Addison Clark McGlaughlin, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction;
Gloria Renee Pruitt, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair; Olivia Gena Rotstein, Associate
in Arts; Marcella M. Schultz, AAS, Registered Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Maysen K.
Sitz, Associate in Arts
Lake in the Hills — Dean D. Rizzo, CERT, Basic Welding Technology
Lee — Emily J. Astling, Associate in Science; Grant Stanley Goken, CERT, EMT, with Distinction
Loveland, Colo. — Trevor James Davis, Associate in Science
Malta — Hunter L. Bingaman, Associate in Engineering Science; Delia Ashlyn Fox, CERT, Gateways
ECE Level 2, with Distinction, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 3, with Distinction; Sean
Mitchell, CERT, Basic Automotive Technology, with Distinction; Reagan Michael Wurtz,
Associate in Science
Melrose Park — Selena Cruz, AAS, Criminal Justice-General, Magna Cum Laude, CERT, Law for Policing,
with Distinction, CERT, Criminal Justice Management, with Distinction, CERT, Social
Role of Law Enforcement, with Distinction
Mendota — Christa L. Rinaldo, Associate in Science
Mount Morris — Taylor Claire Sheely, Associate in Arts
Naperville — Kathleen G. Putra, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 2, with Distinction, CERT, Gateways
ECE Level 3, with Distinction
New Lenox — Codey Thomas Collin, Associate in Arts
Oregon — Avery Lynn Salsbury, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 2, with Distinction; CERT, Gateways
ECE Level 3, with Distinction
Orland Park — Stephanie Anne C. Alkonga, CERT, EMT, with Distinction
Paw Paw — David Negrete, CERT, Advanced Automotive Technology, with Distinction, PTK; Jessica
Solis, AAS, Registered Nursing, Cum Laude
Poplar Grove — Simarra Lee Meier, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude
Rochelle — Julia Gabrielle Berry, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude; Alexis Paige Carr,
AAS, Registered Nursing; Brittney Danielle Duncan, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with
Distinction, PTK; Alexis Duran, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction; Colvin
Anthony Fore, AAS, Criminal Justice-General, CERT, Law for Policing, with Distinction,
CERT, Criminal Justice Management, CERT, Social Role of Law Enforcement; Thomas Gary
Furman, CERT, Google IT Support; Kyle James Furman, Associate in Arts; Juan Brayan
Gonzalez, CERT, Google IT Support, with Distinction; Katrina Eileen Hada, CERT, Google
IT Support, with Distinction; Johanna Hernandez, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with
Distinction; Josue Adrian Huerta, Associate in Arts, Cum Laude; Sterling Rahshon Jefferson,
CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Angel Pauline Lewis, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with
Distinction; Aubry Janice Liezert, AAS, Automotive Technology, Summa Cum Laude, CERT,
Advanced Automotive Technology, with Distinction; Kyla Christine M. Lyp, Associate
in Science, Cum Laude; Catherine A. Macias, CERT, Application Specialist; Damaris
Joanne Macias, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Jaime Martinez, CERT, Basic Automotive
Technology, with Distinction, CERT, Advanced Automotive Technology, with Distinction;
Cassandra L. Mateika, CERT, Automated Industrial Tech; David Juan Menez, CERT, Advanced
Automotive Technology, with Distinction; Samuel Shane Moore, AAS, Criminal Justice-Forensic
Tech; Arali Morales, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Tammy Lynn Porter, Associate in
Science, Cum Laude; Rylen Ramos, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude, PTK; Katie
B. Ruedas, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Jazmin Sanchez, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting;
Alexie Marie Smith, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction; Kennedy Smith,
CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Cierra Cheyenne Thomas, AAS, Registered Nursing, Magna
Cum Laude, Associate in Science, Cum Laude; Humberto J. Valdez, AAS, Registered Nursing,
Magna Cum Laude; Celia Valle, AAS, Registered Nursing; Melesio Velazco, CERT, Advanced
Automotive Technology, with Distinction; Asher Brody Wiegartz, Associate in Arts,
Summa Cum Laude, PTK; MeLisa Susan Young, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude
Rock Falls — David Edward Haenni, CERT, EMT, with Distinction; John T. Haenni, CERT, EMT, with
Distinction
Rockford — Serenity Lynn Baskins, Associate in Arts, Cum Laude, PTK; Axel Uriel Castaneda,
CERT, Advanced Automotive Technology, with Distinction; Lauran Ann Winters, CERT,
Criminal Investigations
San Antonio, Texas — Viviana Villagomez, Associate in Science
Sandwich — Logan Matthew Frantzen, CERT, EMT, with Distinction
Shabbona — Madison Jean De La Torre, Associate in Science; Kayleigh Rebekkah Quinn, AAS, Registered
Nursing; Jacob Taylor, CERT, Basic Automotive Technology, with Distinction
Sheridan — Ella Rose Yarman, AAS, Registered Nursing, Summa Cum Laude
Somonauk — Brock Xavier-Samuel Zimmerman, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude
Sublette — Eden Jolene Lindenmeyer, AAS, Horticulture
Sycamore — Shayla Lee Abell, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction; Georgia G. Arhos,
Associate in Science; Ayden Marie Boatman, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting, with Distinction;
Stephen Andrew Brazier, Associate in Arts, Magna Cum Laude; Morgan Elise Brychel,
CERT, Greenhouse/Garden Center; Dylan William Bryer, Associate in Arts, Magna Cum
Laude; Jessica G. Bulwicki, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 2; Mason David Clark, CERT, Diesel
Power/Equipment Repair; Eric Jeffrey Conklin, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude,
PTK; Joshua A. Cossey, Associate in Arts, Magna Cum Laude; Paul Christopher Crombleholme,
CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair, with Distinction; Zoe Nicole Durst, Associate
in Arts, Cum Laude; Anthony Enriquez, CERT, Basic Welding Technology; Joshua David
Ford, CERT, Google IT Support, CERT, Networking Fundamentals, with Distinction; Joana
Nicole Govea, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Pedro Maldonado Hall, Associate in Science,
Magna Cum Laude; Graham Ronald Hilligoss, Associate in Science; Kaid Issac Huwe, Associate
in Science; Katrina Ruth Ingalls, Associate in Arts; Molly Ann Isham, AAS, Registered
Nursing, Cum Laude; Miriam Belen James, AAS, Registered Nursing, Cum Laude; Gracie
Pae James, Associate in Science; Cassandra S. Kijowski, Associate in Science, Magna
Cum Laude; Nicholas R. Kijowski, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Aiden Jackson
Kutz, CERT, Basic Welding Technology, with Distinction; Anthony Sam Lacerba, CERT,
Google IT Support; Jose E. Lara Del Rio, AAS, Technology and Manufacturing, Cum Laude;
Morgan Rae Leese, Associate in Arts; Bradley James Maness, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment
Repair, with Distinction; Britney Medina, AAS, Registered Nursing; Nicolo David Morsello,
CERT, Law for Policing, with Distinction; Ashley Rose Olson, Associate in Science,
Summa Cum Laude; Jazlyn Lea Pitman, Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Cari-Anne
F. Rathbun, Associate in Arts, Cum Laude, CERT, Google IT Support, with Distinction;
Pierce A. Reinhard, CERT, Google IT Support, with Distinction; Jimmy Romero Montoya,
AAS, Technology and Manufacturing, CERT, Basic Welding Technology; Taylar Ryan Rufer,
Associate in Arts, Magna Cum Laude; Navi Josue Ruiz, Associate in Science, Summa Cum
Laude, PTK; Sarah Elizabeth Scarpace, Associate in Arts, Summa Cum Laude, PTK; Jessica
R. Schumacher, AAS, Registered Nursing, Cum Laude; Amanda J. Sellers, CERT, Gateways
ECE Level 2, with Distinction, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 3, with Distinction; Carissa
Nicole Simons, CERT, Gateways ECE Level 3; Sherita Sims, AAS, Registered Nursing;
Lillian Elizabeth Smith, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Sydney Erinn Sukach, Associate
in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Taylor Finley Sukach, Associate in Science, Summa Cum
Laude; Steve Lee Taylor, AAS, Computer Information Systems, Summa Cum Laude, CERT,
Computer Programming, with Distinction, CERT, Web Development, with Distinction, PTK;
Alaina Marie Thompson, AAS, Registered Nursing; Martha Jean Todd, CERT, Basic Nurse
Assisting; Karli Michelle Warner, AAS, Registered Nursing, Summa Cum Laude; Ashlee
Rose Winger, CERT, Basic Nurse Assisting; Riley J. Wittenberg-Maymi, Associate in
Science; Kiara M. Wittenberg-Maymi, Associate in Science, Magna Cum Laude; Madison
Jordan Fitzhenry, Associate in Science, Cum Laude
Waterman — Joseph M. Bennett, Associate in Arts, Magna Cum Laude; Tomas James Czerechowicz,
CERT, EMT, with Distinction; Chelsea J. Hatfield, Associate in Science; Jamie A. Heywood,
Associate in Science, Summa Cum Laude; Austin Tyler Richardson, CERT, EMT, with Distinction;
Shanna Tomkins, CERT, EMT, with Distinction; Emma Bess Wilson, Associate in Science,
Summa Cum Laude
Woodstock — Sergio Soto, CERT, Diesel Power/Equipment Repair