Nursing Pinning & Commencement Ceremony

Spring 2025

Friday, May 16th at 2:00 PM at University Christian Church

Automotive Technology
Name

Alex Anderson

Automotive Technology Faculty

Jeff Pishny

Automotive Technology Faculty

Jaren Nittler

Automotive Technology Faculty

General Education
Name

Matt Schacht

Biology Faculty

Chelsea Weese

Chemistry Faculty

Rachel Ohmes

Communications Faculty

Brian Koch

Mathematics Faculty

Callie Hansen

Social Science Faculty

Business & Early Childhood
Name

Jason York

Business 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

Industrial Technologies
Name

Mark Miller

Industrial Engineering Technologies Faculty

Nursing Faculty

Bradi Tucker

Practical Nursing Faculty

Cindy Sias

Practical Nursing Faculty

Deirdre Greeley

Associate Degree Nursing Faculty

Easlyn Koch

Associate Degree Nursing Faculty

Jen Cupery

Practical Nursing Faculty

Nursing Staff

Kim Davis

Dean of Nursing Education & Health Programs

Chanel Williams

Executive Administrative Assistant - Health Programs

FirstLastDegreeProgramHonorsMilitary
MackenzieBonserAssociate of Applied ScienceAssociate Degree NursingStudent Voice Council 
NiamhCoughlinAssociate of Applied ScienceAssociate Degree Nursing  
JessicaEbertAssociate of Applied ScienceAssociate Degree NursingNational Techncial Honor Society 
KelseyEvansAssociate of Applied ScienceAssociate Degree Nursing  
ToriLambAssociate of Applied ScienceAssociate Degree Nursing  
DaraMendozaAssociate of Applied ScienceAssociate Degree Nursing  
KarenaMitchellAssociate of Applied ScienceAssociate Degree NursingNational Techncial Honor Society/Student Voice Council 
MadisonOntjesAssociate of Applied ScienceAssociate Degree Nursing  
VanessaPayneAssociate of Applied ScienceAssociate Degree Nursing  
MiguelRodneyAssociate of Applied ScienceAssociate Degree Nursing Army Veteran
GracieRothAssociate of Applied ScienceAssociate Degree Nursing  
CindyRubioAssociate of Applied ScienceAssociate Degree NursingStudent Voice Council 
ShamiraSmithAssociate of Applied ScienceAssociate Degree Nursing  
EmilyWhisnantAssociate of Applied ScienceAssociate Degree NursingStudent Voice Council 
BlakeleeWilliamsAssociate of Applied ScienceAssociate Degree Nursing  
DrewAlbrechtTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
LatushiaBakerTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
LeAnneBeikmanTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
AllieCasselTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
AlexandraDennisTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
NataliDrakeTechnical CertificatePractical NursingNational Techncial Honor Society 
TamekaEdwardsTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
EricEhlersTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
EmilyEickleberryTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
MirandaEnriquezTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
ClarisseFossohTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
SophiaHaverkampTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
TrentonHopperTechnical CertificatePractical NursingStudent Voice Council 
BrynnJellisonTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
MorganKordyakTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing Air Force - Active Duty
RachelKrausTechnical CertificatePractical NursingNational Techncial Honor Society 
AlainaRayTechnical CertificatePractical NursingNational Techncial Honor Society 
TanishaShockleyTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
CarlaSongerTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
MelissaStarkeyTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
ColeStreckerTechnical CertificatePractical NursingStudent Voice Council 
DouglasTaylorTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
MakenzieTravisTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
MichaelaWelfringerTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  
MontanaWilson-LevinTechnical CertificatePractical NursingStudent Voice Council 
HayleeWingTechnical CertificatePractical NursingStudent Voice Council 
ChelseyWoodTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing Army - Veteran
LaneyYaussiTechnical CertificatePractical Nursing  

Processional

Welcome & Introductions

Josh Gfeller - Vice President of Operations

Kim Davis MSN, RN - Dean of Nursing Education & Health Programs

Speaker

Tim Flanary, Board Chair

Recognition of Class Achievements

Associate Degree of Nursing:
Easlyn Koch MSN, RN-OB, RNC-MNN

Practical Nursing:
Jen Cupery BSN, RN
Cindy Sias BSN, RN
Bradi Tucker BSN, RN

Student Leadership

Kim Davis MSN, RN

Degree Conferral & 

Pinning of Nurses

Presentation of Diplomas

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


Pinning 

Associate Degree of Nursing:
Easlyn Koch MSN, RN-OB, RNC-MNN

Practical Nursing:
Jen Cupery BSN, RN
Cindy Sias BSN, RN
Bradi Tucker BSN, RN

Florence Nightingale Pledge

Kim Davis MSN, RN - Dean of Nursing Education & Health Programs

Closing Remarks

Josh Gfeller - Vice President of Operations

Recessional

Deirdre Greeley MSN, RN 

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.

Live Stream

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

Manhattan Tech YouTube Channel 

If you experience streaming concerns with the link, email helpdesk@manhattantech.edu.




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