Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremonies

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Spring 2024 Commencement Programs

Nursing Pinning & Commencement Ceremony

Friday, May 10, 2024 - 2:00pm at University Christian Church

Spring 2024 Nursing Pinning Program

Processional
Introduction	Jim Genandt PhD - President/CEO Kim Davis MSN, RN - Dean of Nursing Education & Health Programs
Recognition of Class Achievements	Associate Degree of Nursing: Deirdre Greeley MSN, RN Easlyn Koch BSN, RN-OB, RNC-MNN Dominic Solari MSN, FNP-C Practical Nursing: Jen Cupery, BSN, RN Monique McCollough BSN, RN Cindy Sias BSN, RN
Presentation of Graduates	Kerri Bellamy MCJ - Dean of Advanced Technologies
Presentation of Diplomas	Jim Genandt PhD - President/CEO Tim Flanary - Board of Directors, Vice Chair
Pinning Ceremony	Associate Degree of Nursing Faculty Practical Nursing Faculty
Florence Nightingale Pledge	Kim Davis MSN, RN - Dean of Nursing Education & Health Programs
Closing Remarks	Jim Genandt PhD - President/CEO
Recessional

Spring 2024 Nursing Graduates

Associate Degree Nursing Graduates

First Name	Last Name	Degree	Program	Achievements	Military Status
Kiley	Chisham	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing
Ashley	Dancy	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing	National Technical Honor Society
Amanda	Doster	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing
Joyce	Grunefeld	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing
Monica	Guzman	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing
Dacey	Harms	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing
Emma	Howes	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing
Breanna	Johnson	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing
Genna	Jones	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing
Jessica	Leder	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing	Student Voice Council
Ravyn	Martin	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing
Raegan	McMillen	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing	Student Voice Council
Anteelah	Phebus	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing
Colton	Rankin	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing
Ashley	Rebar	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing
Brianna	Richter	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing	National Technical Honor Society
Shantel	Shade	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing
Willie	Shepard	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing
Kaitlyn	Smith	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing	Student Voice Council
Haylle	Sok	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing	Student Voice Council
Paige	Symons	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing	Student Voice Council
Tarasia	Thompson	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing
Esmeralda	Zavala	Associate of Applied Science	Associate Degree Nursing		Army - Veteran

Practical Nursing Graduates

First Name	Last Name	Degree	Program	Achievements	Military Status
Alexandria	Anderson	Certificate	Practical Nursing
Jessica	Blankley	Certificate	Practical Nursing	Student Voice Council
Mackenzie	Bonser	Certificate	Practical Nursing
Candice	Brooks	Certificate	Practical Nursing	Student Voice Council	Army - Veteran
Julia	Burlingame	Certificate	Practical Nursing
Niamh	Coughlin	Certificate	Practical Nursing
Leighney	Cruz	Certificate	Practical Nursing
Lisette	Diaz de Leon	Certificate	Practical Nursing
Jessica	Ebert	Certificate	Practical Nursing	National Technical Honor Society
Kelsey	Evans	Certificate	Practical Nursing
Cienna	Holland	Certificate	Practical Nursing	National Technical Honor Society
Trinity	Laribo	Certificate	Practical Nursing	National Technical Honor Society
KD	Lento	Certificate	Practical Nursing
Dara	Mendoza	Certificate	Practical Nursing	Student Voice Council
Karena	Mitchell	Certificate	Practical Nursing	National Technical Honor Society
Madison	Ontjes	Certificate	Practical Nursing
Katelin	Parker	Certificate	Practical Nursing
Vanessa	Payne	Certificate	Practical Nursing
Katherin	Reynolds	Certificate	Practical Nursing
Gracie	Roth	Certificate	Practical Nursing
Cindy	Rubio	Certificate	Practical Nursing
Shamira	Smith	Certificate	Practical Nursing
Ieasha	Wallace-Garvin	Certificate	Practical Nursing
Emily	Whisnant	Certificate	Practical Nursing	Student Voice Council
Blakelee	Williams	Certificate	Practical Nursing

Nursing Personnel

NURSING DEPARTMENT
Kim Davis, MSN, RN	Dean of Nursing Education and Health Programs
Chanel Williams	Nursing Department Administrative Assistant

NURSING FACULTY
Deirdre Greeley, MSN, RN	Associate Degree Nursing
Easlyn Koch, BSN, RNC-OB, RNC-MNN	Associate Degree Nursing
Dominic Solari, MSN, FNP-C	Associate Degree Nursing
Jen Cupery, BSN, RN	Practical Nursing
Monique McCollough, BSN, RN	Practical Nursing
Cindy Sias, BSN, RN	Practical Nursing

Commencement Ceremony

Saturday, May 11th at 10:00 AM at University Christian Church

Spring 2024 Commencement Program

Processional
Welcome & Introduction	Jim Genandt, PhD - President/CEO
Commencement Speaker	Neil Ross, MS - Dean of Student Services
Recognition of Student Leadership	Kerri Bellamy, MCJ - Dean of Advanced Technologies
Presentation of Kansas High School Diplomas	Chris Boxberger, MS - Dean of Academic Partnerships & Outreach
Presentation of Graduates	Kerri Bellamy, MCJ - Dean of Advanced Technologies
Presentation of Diplomas	Jim Genandt, PhD - President/CEO Tim Flanary - Board of Directors, Vice Chair
Announcement of Graduates	Laura Weiss-Cook, MS, FAAC - Director of Financial Aid
Closing Remarks	Jim Genandt, PhD - President/CEO
Recessional

Spring 2024 Commencement Speaker

Neil Ross is a higher education professional committed to cultivating student growth and development. His academic journey commenced with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Oklahoma State University, where his desire to comprehend societal intricacies began. Deepening his focus, Neil pursued a Master of Science in Counseling and Student Development at Kansas State University, immersing himself in guiding and nurturing student potential.

With a career of over 15 years, Neil has held various roles within four-year and two-year institutions. His tenure at Manhattan Area Technical College spans nine years, initially serving as the Director of Admissions before transitioning to the role of Dean of Student Services. In this capacity, he works to spearheads initiatives to cultivate an inclusive campus where students excel academically and thrive personally. In addition to his professional endeavors, he remains an active member of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).

Spring 2024 Trade and Industry Graduates

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Adult Education Graduates

First Name	Last Name	Degree	Program
Emma	Campbell	Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education
Stella	Farley	Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education
Glenna	Farley	Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education
Mason	Hart	Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education
Heather	Hartman	Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education
Brigid	Kovatch	Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education
Mary	Nelson	Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education
Tyler	Orona Stanley	Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education
Manon	Pecher	Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education
Leo	Reed	Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education
Julian	Salas	Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education
Treytan	Sellers	Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education
Christopher	Shanklin	Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education
Tristen	Uhl	Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Graduates

First Name	Last Name	Degree	Program	Achievements	Military Status
Kyler	Dalke	Certificate	Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Tucker	Day	Certificate	Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Javondre	Flanary	Certificate	Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Ryan	Forsberg	Certificate	Air Conditioning & Refrigeration		Army - Veteran
Noah	Freeman	Associate of Applied Science	Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Dayton	Higgs	Associate of Applied Science	Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Joshua	Juenemann	Certificate	Air Conditioning & Refrigeration	Student Voice Council
Bradley	Livingston	Associate of Applied Science	Air Conditioning & Refrigeration	Student Voice Council
Rafiullah	Mamond	Certificate	Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Carter	Mayginnes	Certificate	Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Jase	McCray	Certificate	Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Noah	Quiglay	Certificate	Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Layton	Rose	Certificate	Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Jared	Sanchez Vasquez	Certificate	Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Riley	Shepley	Certificate	Air Conditioning & Refrigeration	Student Voice Council
Mitchell	Stephens	Associate of Applied Science	Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Automotive Technology Graduates

First Name	Last Name	Degree	Program	Achievements	Military Status
Daniel	Bowie	Associate of Applied Science	Automotive Technology	Student Voice Council	Army - Veteran
Bradyn	Burke	Associate of Applied Science	Automotive Technology
David	Diaz Escobar	Certificate	Automotive Technology
Caden	Ebert	Associate of Applied Science	Automotive Technology
Daniel	Fink	Associate of Applied Science	Automotive Technology	National Technical Honor Society	Army - Veteran
Kaine	Frieling	Certificate	Automotive Technology
Grady	Griggs	Certificate	Automotive Technology
Danielle	Janzen	Associate of Applied Science	Automotive Technology		Army - Active Duty
Colton	Johnson	Associate of Applied Science	Automotive Technology	National Technical Honor Society
Desiree	Jones	Associate of Applied Science	Automotive Technology
Damian	Millan-Villa	Associate of Applied Science	Automotive Technology
Hector	Prieto	Certificate	Automotive Technology
Noah	Simmons	Associate of Applied Science	Automotive Technology	National Technical Honor Society
Julio	Torres	Associate of Applied Science	Automotive Technology	National Technical Honor Society

Business Accounting & Business Administration Graduates

First Name	Last Name	Degree	Program	Achievements
Madeline	Bruna	Associate of Applied Science	Business Accounting	National Technical Honor Society
Mellini	Johnson	Associate of Applied Science	Business Accounting
Damon	Schneider	Associate of Applied Science	Business Accounting	National Technical Honor Society
Keeley	Honas	Associate of Applied Science	Business Administration

Construction Technology Graduates

First Name	Last Name	Degree	Program	Achievements
Terry	Allen	Certificate	Construction Technology
Juan	Avila-Vargas	Associate of Applied Science	Construction Technology
Brock	Baker-O'Dell	Certificate	Construction Technology	Student Voice Council
Peter	Basham	Associate of Applied Science	Construction Technology
Carley	Brack	Certificate	Construction Technology
Justin	Cook	Certificate	Construction Technology
Karson	Gaffney	Associate of Applied Science	Construction Technology
Kaesen	Gray	Associate of Applied Science	Construction Technology
Ethan	McNally	Certificate	Construction Technology
Levi	Musselman	Certificate	Construction Technology
Vivian	Penzig	Associate of Applied Science	Construction Technology	Student Voice Council
Parker	Stilwell	Associate of Applied Science	Construction Technology

Industrial Engineering Technology Graduates

First Name	Last Name	Degree	Program	Achievements	Military Status
Austin	Marker	Associate of Applied Science	Industrial Engineering Technology
Jaden	Moon	Associate of Applied Science	Industrial Engineering Technology

Information & Network Technology Graduates

First Name	Last Name	Degree	Program	Achievements
Alexianna	Barham	Associate of Applied Science	Information & Network Technology
Seth	Bovee	Associate of Applied Science	Information & Network Technology	Student Voice Council National Technical Honor Society
Sophia	Carr	Associate of Applied Science	Information & Network Technology	Student Voice Council National Technical Honor Society
Isaiah	Dobbins	Associate of Applied Science	Information & Network Technology
Kyle	Heaster	Associate of Applied Science	Information & Network Technology	Student Voice Council National Technical Honor Society
Colby	Perkins	Associate of Applied Science	Information & Network Technology
Jacob	Reitmeyer	Associate of Applied Science	Information & Network Technology
Tony	Sangwin	Associate of Applied Science	Information & Network Technology
Hunter	Wellman	Associate of Applied Science	Information & Network Technology
Daniel	Young	Associate of Applied Science	Information & Network Technology	National Technical Honor Society

Medical Laboratory Technology Graduates

First Name	Last Name	Degree	Program	Achievements
Drew	Cady	Associate of Applied Science	Medical Laboratory Technology	Student Voice Council
Katherine	Dang	Associate of Applied Science	Medical Laboratory Technology	Student Voice Council
Sonia	Garcia	Associate of Applied Science	Medical Laboratory Technology
Adam	King	Associate of Applied Science	Medical Laboratory Technology
Eva	Lauer	Associate of Applied Science	Medical Laboratory Technology	National Technical Honor Society
Sheila	Stockford	Associate of Applied Science	Medical Laboratory Technology

Welding Technolgy Graduates

First Name	Last Name	Degree	Program	Achievements	Military Status
Gilberto	Alvarado	Certificate	Welding Technology		Army - Active Duty
Charles	Baker	Certificate	Welding Technology	National Technical Honor Society
Milly	Bass	Associate of Applied Science	Welding Technology	Student Voice Council National Technical Honor Society	Air Force - Veteran
Spencer	Berry	Certificate	Welding Technology	Student Voice Council
Noah	Cotogutierrez	Certificate	Welding Technology
Marcus	Ellner	Associate of Applied Science	Welding Technology
Jackson	Evans	Certificate	Welding Technology
Joshua	Everhart	Certificate	Welding Technology
Gaven	Foist	Certificate	Welding Technology
Tyler	Generali	Certificate	Welding Technology
Malek	Harris	Certificate	Welding Technology
Drake	Hartwick	Certificate	Welding Technology
Soren	Johnson	Associate of Applied Science	Welding Technology
Breandan	Keeley	Certificate	Welding Technology
Christopher	Larson-Prater	Certificate	Welding Technology	National Technical Honor Society
James	MacGregor	Certificate	Welding Technology
Joshua	Owensby	Associate of Applied Science	Welding Technology
Jayden	Reed	Certificate	Welding Technology
Andrew	Sanders	Certificate	Welding Technology
Nathan	Sanders	Certificate	Welding Technology
Trenton	Watt	Certificate	Welding Technology

College Personnel

Academic Affairs Office
Name	Email	Phone
Kim Withroder Director of Institutional Reporting and Instructional Technology	Send email	785-320-4564
Steve Davis Registrar	Send email	785-320-4544
Darren Ortega Director of Academic Resources	Send email	785-320-4519
Pamela Imperato Instructional Technology Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4407
Randal Geringer Insitutional Reporting Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4430
Casey Field Student Success Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4586

Administration
Name	Email	Phone
Kim Davis Dean of Nursing & Health Programs	Send email	785-320-4543
Neil Ross Dean of Student Services, Title IX Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4554
Chris Boxberger Dean of Academic Partnerships & Outreach	Send email	785-320-4583
Cara Prichard Chief Financial Officer	Send email	785-320-4411
James Genandt President, Chief Executive Officer	Send email	785-320-4415
Josh Gfeller Vice President of Operations	Send email	785-587-2800
Kerri Bellamy Dean of Advanced Technologies	Send email	785-320-4530

Admissions
Name	Email	Phone
Rose Chapman Admissions Cooridnator	Send email
Michelle Mackeprang Director of Admissions	Send email	785-320-4560

Adult Education
Name	Email	Phone
Beth Dugan Adult Education Academic Advisor	Send email	785-320-4526
Janae Haskell Adult Education Instructor	Send email	785-320-4408
Michelle McRay ESL Instructor	Send email
Lindsay Woods ESL Instructor	Send email	785-320-4485

Advising
Name	Email	Phone
Beth Dugan Adult Education Academic Advisor	Send email	785-320-4526
Lauren Rust Academic Advisor	Send email	785-320-4547
Steffan Ryan Academic Advisor	Send email	785-320-4572

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Name	Email	Phone
Allen Sangwin Faculty	Send email	785-320-4525
Greg Cranford Air Conditioning & Refrigeration/Construction Technology Program Assistant	Send email	785-320-4536

Automotive Technology
Name	Email	Phone
Jaren Nittler Faculty	Send email	785-320-4527
Alex Anderson Faculty	Send email	785-320-4570
Jeff Pishny Faculty	Send email	785-320-4505

Biotechnology
Name	Email	Phone
Marnie Clayton Bioscience Lab Facilitator	Send email	785-320-4503

Business Administration
Name	Email	Phone
Jason York Faculty	Send email	785-320-4529

Business Office
Name	Email	Phone
Lee Van Horne Student Account Specialist	Send email	785-320-4512
Peter Vopata Human Resources Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4574
Cara Prichard Chief Financial Officer	Send email	785-320-4411
Julia Strength Business Office Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4512

Campus I.T.
Name	Email	Phone
Andrew Caponera Assistant Director of Facilities/Systems Administrator	Send email	785-320-4453
Bryanna Marihugh Network Administrator	Send email	785-320-4577
Riley Payne Helpdesk Technician	Send email	785-320-4508

Construction Technology
Name	Email	Phone
Ed Zahler Faculty	Send email	785-320-4539
Greg Cranford Air Conditioning & Refrigeration/Construction Technology Program Assistant	Send email	785-320-4536

Critical Environment Technologies
Name	Email	Phone
Mark Miller Critical Environment Technologies & Industrial Engineering Technologies Instructor	Send email	785-320-4428

Electric Power & Distribution
Name	Email	Phone
Justin Meuli Faculty	Send email	785-320-4510

Emergency Medical Sciences
Name	Email	Phone
Matt Olthoff Emergecy Medical Sciences Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4429

Facilites
Name	Email	Phone
Jadon Woogerd Maintenance Specialist	Send email
Russell Chrest Head of Maintenance	Send email	785-320-4528
Andrew Caponera Assistant Director of Facilities/Systems Administrator	Send email	785-320-4453

Financial Aid
Name	Email	Phone
Laura Weiss-Cook Director of Financial Aid, VA Certifying Official	Send email	(785) 320-4541
Sicilee Shannon Financial Aid Counselor, VA Certifying Official	Send email	(785) 320-4559

General Education
Name	Email	Phone
Brian Koch Faculty, Mathematics	Send email	785-320-4531
Marilea Williams Faculty, Social Sciences	Send email	785-320-4588
Matt Schacht Faculty, Biology	Send email	785-320-4549
Chelsea Weese Faculty, Chemistry	Send email	785-320-4579
Rachel Ohmes Faculty, Communications	Send email	785-320-4548

Healthcare
Name	Email	Phone
Marcey Fickbohm MLT Program Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4546
Kim Davis Dean of Nursing & Health Programs	Send email	785-320-4543
Deirdre Greeley Associate Degree Faculty	Send email	785-320-4423
Monique McCollough Practical Nursing Faculty	Send email	785-320-4509
Cindy Sias Practical Nursing Faculty	Send email	785-320-4514
Jen Cupery Practical Nursing Faculty	Send email	785-320-4515
Mark Ballinger Director of Allied Health	Send email	785-320-4524
Chanel Williams Executive Administrative Assistant - Health Programs	Send email	785-320-4516
Matt Olthoff Emergecy Medical Sciences Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4429
Dominic Solari Associate Degree of Nursing Faculty	Send email	785-320-4533
Easlyn Koch Associate Degree of Nursing Faculty	Send email	785-320-4507

Industrial Engineering Technology
Name	Email	Phone
Mark Miller Critical Environment Technologies & Industrial Engineering Technologies Instructor	Send email	785-320-4428

Information & Network Technology
Name	Email	Phone
Mike Boxberger Program Assistant Information & Network Technology	Send email

Marketing
Name	Email	Phone
Bryant Kniffin Marketing Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4446

Regional Testing Center
Name	Email	Phone
Emmiley Springfield Regional Testing Center Proctor	Send email
Cindy Boxberger Regional Testing Center Director	Send email	785-320-4450

Registrar Office
Name	Email	Phone
Steve Davis Registrar	Send email	785-320-4544

Security
Name	Email	Phone
Jaquayle Moore Security Officer	Send email	785-320-4455

Student Services
Name	Email	Phone
Beth Dugan Adult Education Academic Advisor	Send email	785-320-4526
Neil Ross Dean of Student Services, Title IX Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4554
Lauren Rust Academic Advisor	Send email	785-320-4547
Rick Duvendack Welcome Desk Attendant	Send email	785-587-2800
Steffan Ryan Academic Advisor	Send email	785-320-4572

Wamego Center
Name	Email	Phone
Chris Boxberger Dean of Academic Partnerships & Outreach	Send email	785-320-4583
Suzanne Duncan Wamego Center Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4575

Welding
Name	Email	Phone
Jacob Boley Faculty	Send email	785-320-4573
Thomas Mudd Faculty	Send email	785-320-4566

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Nursing Pinning & Commencement Ceremony

Friday, May 10, 2024 - 2:00pm at University Christian Church

Processional

Introduction

Recognition of Class Achievements

Presentation of Graduates

Presentation of Diplomas

Pinning Ceremony

Florence Nightingale Pledge

Closing Remarks

Recessional

Associate Degree Nursing Graduates

Practical Nursing Graduates

Commencement Ceremony

Saturday, May 11th at 10:00 AM at University Christian Church

Processional

Welcome & Introduction

Commencement Speaker

Recognition of Student Leadership

Presentation of Kansas High School Diplomas

Presentation of Graduates

Presentation of Diplomas

Announcement of Graduates

Closing Remarks

Recessional

Adult Education Graduates

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Graduates

Automotive Technology Graduates

Business Accounting & Business Administration Graduates

Construction Technology Graduates

Industrial Engineering Technology Graduates

Information & Network Technology Graduates

Medical Laboratory Technology Graduates

Welding Technolgy Graduates

Academic Affairs Office

Administration

Admissions

Adult Education

Advising

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Automotive Technology

Biotechnology

Business Administration

Business Office

Campus I.T.

Construction Technology

Critical Environment Technologies

Electric Power & Distribution

Emergency Medical Sciences

Facilites

Financial Aid

General Education

Healthcare

Industrial Engineering Technology

Information & Network Technology

Marketing

Regional Testing Center

Registrar Office

Security

Student Services

Wamego Center

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