Commencement Ceremony

Spring 2025

Commencement Ceremony

Saturday, May 17th at 10:00 AM at University Christian Church

First NameLast NameDegreeProgramHonorsMilitary
GraceBaityKansas High School DiplomaAdult Education Program  
CynthiaGlessnerKansas High School DiplomaAdult Education Program  
HollyHobbieKansas High School DiplomaAdult Education Program  
TylerLamia-BeckKansas High School DiplomaAdult Education Program  
JonathanNunezKansas High School DiplomaAdult Education Program  
KorieSharpKansas High School DiplomaAdult Education Program  
ElviCandelarioTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
KaiCoxTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & RefrigerationStudent Voice Council 
TylerCoxTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
CooperDuskieTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
GableFredricksonTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
NoahFreemanAssociate of Applied ScienceAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
FreddieGoggins IIITechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
CharlyGoodwinTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
LaneGreenstreetTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
OdinHasbyTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
BrettHeidemanTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
TitusHortonTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
JaredJohnsonTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
JacksonKempkeTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
AnthonyLeikamTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
LisetteLopez-PerezAssociate of Applied ScienceAir Conditioning & RefrigerationStudent Voice Council 
GavinLujanTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
ShaunMesserTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
AlexanderMichaelTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
AcePlummerAssociate of Applied ScienceAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
JacobRoweTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
ChristopherShanklinTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
LeeAnneSlatten-LopezTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
ParkerStilwellAssociate of Applied ScienceAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
TrentThomasTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
RyanWaughTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
CalebWitheeTechnical CertificateAir Conditioning & Refrigeration  
BrianBencomo-RicoTechnical CertificateAutomotive Technology  
LucasBerggrenTechnical CertificateAutomotive Technology  
TopherCannizzoAssociate of Applied ScienceAutomotive TechnologyNational Technical Honor Society 
MatthewCunninghamAssociate of Applied ScienceAutomotive TechnologyNational Technical Honor Society 
JadeDavisAssociate of Applied ScienceAutomotive Technology  
AxelGutierrezAssociate of Applied ScienceAutomotive Technology  
BlakeHynekAssociate of Applied ScienceAutomotive Technology  
JamesLloydTechnical CertificateAutomotive Technology  
ReneMackAssociate of Applied ScienceAutomotive TechnologyNational Technical Honor Society 
LarsMohsAssociate of Applied ScienceAutomotive TechnologyNational Technical Honor SocietyAbsentia
QuintonNorthernTechnical CertificateAutomotive Technology  
LandynPlummerAssociate of Applied ScienceAutomotive Technology  
SamsonWaggonerTechnical CertificateAutomotive Technology  
BrockBaker-O'DellAssociate of Applied ScienceConstruction Technology  
MillyBassAssociate of Applied ScienceConstruction TechnologyStudent Voice CouncilAir Force - Veteran
ZakariahBassTechnical CertificateConstruction Technology Army - Veteran
BayleeBoylesTechnical CertificateConstruction Technology  
CalebCarterAssociate of Applied ScienceConstruction Technology  
AaronCooperTechnical CertificateConstruction TechnologyStudent Voice CouncilAbsentia - Air Force - Veteran
DefengLiAssociate of Applied ScienceConstruction Technology  
BlakeStallbaumerAssociate of Applied ScienceConstruction Technology  
LeviWaughTechnical CertificateConstruction Technology  
LukeWilsonTechnical CertificateConstruction Technology  
JacksonZeiglerAssociate of Applied ScienceConstruction Technology  
JacobCopasAssociate of Applied ScienceIndustrial Engineering TechnologyStudent Voice Council 
RichardCreed IIIAssociate of Applied ScienceIndustrial Engineering Technology  
WilliamGivian IIAssociate of Applied ScienceIndustrial Engineering TechnologyStudent Voice Council 
LoganIngramAssociate of Applied ScienceIndustrial Engineering Technology  
BlakeJonesAssociate of Applied ScienceIndustrial Engineering Technology  
BennettOmannAssociate of Applied ScienceIndustrial Engineering Technology  
DerrickParkerAssociate of Applied ScienceInformation & Network Technology  
MichaelSchmidtAssociate of Applied ScienceInformation & Network Technology  
KayceeCampbellAssociate of Applied ScienceMedical Laboratory Technology  
AngellaDimancheAssociate of Applied ScienceMedical Laboratory Technology Army Veteran
DavidDunningAssociate of Applied ScienceMedical Laboratory Technology  
AmandaKittoeAssociate of Applied ScienceMedical Laboratory Technology  
KalliKnobbeAssociate of Applied ScienceMedical Laboratory Technology  
LakeishaLevinsAssociate of Applied ScienceMedical Laboratory Technology  
JakeSteinbringAssociate of Applied ScienceMedical Laboratory TechnologyNational Technical Honor Society 
MatthewUssaryAssociate of Applied ScienceMedical Laboratory TechnologyNational Technical Honor Society 
EdgarAlmeidaTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
MarianoArchboldTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
RylanArmstrongTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
JohnBarrettTechnical CertificateWelding Technology Army - Active Duty
ColeBurns IITechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
DonovanButlerTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
AndrewCouchman, Jr.Technical CertificateWelding Technology  
AlexanderCutroneTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
NoahDillonTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
EduardoDosalTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
DanielFinkTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
PeytonFurnessTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
BenjaminFurreyAssociate of Applied ScienceWelding Technology  
IrvinGloverTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
KyleKlymTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
WilliamLouquetTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
AdamLoweTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
ZacharyPattersonAssociate of Applied ScienceWelding TechnologyNational Technical Honor Society 
LoganPfannenstielTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
PeytonPhippsTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
BeauSchallerTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
SimonSchmidtTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
IsaiahSeefeldtTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
GriffinSpeerTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
LukeTaylorTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  
HarrisonWaldAssociate of Applied ScienceWelding Technology  
MarkWalton, Jr.Technical CertificateWelding Technology  
MarvinZukelTechnical CertificateWelding Technology  

Processional

Welcome & Introduction

Josh Gfeller - Vice President of Operations

Commencement Speaker

Tim Flanary, Board Chair

Recognition of Student Leadership

Neil Ross - Dean of Student Services

Presentation of Kansas High School Diplomas

Chris Boxberger - Dean of Academic Partnerships & Outreach

Presentation of Graduates

Kerri Bellamy - Dean of Advanced Technologies

Presentation of Diplomas

Josh Gfeller - Vice President of Operations
Tim Flanary - Board of Directors, Chair

Announcement of Graduates

Laura Weiss-Cook - Director of Financial Aid

Closing Remarks

Josh Gfeller - Vice President of Operations

Recessional

Tim Flanary

Board Chair - Manhattan Tech

Tim is originally from Montana and moved to Kansas at a young age. He attended school in North Central Kansas and Vo-Tech at Beloit. He moved to the Wamego area in 1980 to begin his career as an electrician for KP&L at the Jeffrey Energy Center, retiring in 2018 from Westar Energy after a 33-year career. In addition to the time spent in power generation, he has been a Paramedic/Firefighter since 1978, serving for 5 years on a career Fire Department and for 41 years as a volunteer.

He completed his BS degree in Business Management from Friends University in 2007. This has brought Tim into his current position as a Fire Business Specialist for the Kansas Forest Service. One of Tim's additional job duties is to respond to large national incidents on Incident Command Teams. Tim and his wife Tresha are a blended family of 5, with 3 sons, 2 daughters, and 8 grandchildren.

General Education
Name

Rachel Ohmes

Communications Faculty

Brian Koch

Mathematics Faculty

Callie Hansen

Social Science Faculty

Matt Schacht

Biology Faculty

Chelsea Weese

Chemistry Faculty
Construction, Energy, and Manufacturing
Name

Justin Meuli

Electric Power & Distribution Faculty

Thomas Mudd

Welding Faculty

Allen Sangwin

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Faculty

Ed Zahler

Construction Technology Faculty

Jacob Boley

Welding Technology Faculty

Brian Braun

Plumbing Technology Faculty
Automotive Technology
Name

Jaren Nittler

Automotive Technology Faculty

Alex Anderson

Automotive Technology Faculty

Jeff Pishny

Automotive Technology Faculty
Industrial Technologies
Name

Mark Miller

Industrial Engineering Technologies Faculty
Business & Early Childhood
Name

Jason York

Business Faculty
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Live Stream

You can watch both ceremonies live on Manhattan Tech’s YouTube channel at the times and dates listed above.

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