SMC presents degrees
Published 12:40 pm Thursday, May 8, 2008
By Staff
DOWAGIAC – Southwestern Michigan College hosted its 41st commencement ceremony May 3 in the gymnasium of the Charles O. Zollar Student Activity Center on the Dowagiac campus.
Ferris University President David Eisler was keynote speaker.
The ceremony conferred 259 associate degrees and certificates to SMC students.
The SMC School of Nursing and Human Services pinned 26 registered nurses and four licensed practical nurses during a ceremony held prior to the college's commencement.
Pastor Jeffrey Reese of Hope United Methodist Church in Edwardsburg gave the invocation and benediction.
The SMC Symphonic Band and Concert Choir, under the direction of Dr. Jonathan Korzun and David Carew, provided music for the ceremony.
A reception for the graduates, their families and friends immediately followed in the College Commons in the College Services Building.
Associate and certificate degree recipients from the area are as follows: (Students receiving dual associate degrees have an asterisk (*) after their name and students receiving an associate as well as a certificate have two asterisks (**).
Berrien Springs
Jill Frey
Jessica Gilbert
Susan Gumbo
(Kenya)
Tory Keigley
Drew McLaughlin
Katherine Phillips
Valerie Street
Jeffrey Strzyzykowski
Allison Tilly*
Ashley Warda
Oswald Williams
(Jamaica)
Buchanan
Christine Fitz **
Ryan Hagley
Michelle Johnson
Jeffrey McCullough
Danielle Miller
Abigail Mubita
Tamera Pastryk
Samantha Personett
Brandon Schmeling
Alison Smith
Holly Tidd
Mary Tumbleson
Jenna Zache
Cassopolis
Gabrielle Bailey
Theresa Dyer
Denise Green
Erin Hayden
Randi Hoffman
Andrew Howard
Nicole Jackson**
Angela Leach
Chyvon Owen
Alisha Solloway
Eau Claire
Jessica Banish
Tammi Glowacki
Sherrie Herter
Joshua Steinke
Kimberly Stuckey
Lauren Westerhoven
Edwardsburg
Douglas Anderson
Keith Brewer
Ryan Eyestone
Jamie Gonzalez
Shauna Hardin
Krystal Johnson
Tyler Koenigshof
Aubrie Miller
Jason Paturalski
Heather Penley
Triciaa Rodgers
Jessica Stevenson
Walter Stitt
Shana Stoops
Casey Stuber
Galien
Kathleen Clark
Niles
Andrew Abshagen
Hope Ashimwe**
Jennifer Bailey
Brooks Bonner
Jenna Bowman
Sandra Bowman
Karen Brenner
Melissa Brown
Summer Burrows
Kasey Clear
Katherine
Clear-Monroe
Crystal Crouch
Jessica Crouch
Stephanie Dalenberg
Solomon Danso
Katie Dew
Carol Eull
David Ferrell
Susan Flannery
Laura Fox
Alise Gilley
Cecilia Grimes
Kristy Hall
Mindy Hill
Dustin Horton
Crystal Houseman
Mark Howkins
Joseph Johnson
Rachel Johnson
Trisha Johnson
Elizabeth Jorgensen
Steven Kelems
Jennifer Kendall
Sara Kromer
David Kwak
Ethel Mbewe
(Malawi)
Kelly Meador
Claudia Mills
Rachelle Mitchell
Shiulie Mondol
Lonnie Moore
Choolo Munsanje
David Musonda
(Zambia)
Brent Newman
Zackry Nimtz
Micah Null
April Pitcher
Heather Proctor
Annette Ranft
Kimberly Richhart
Daniel Rogers
Robert Schinbeckler
Tira Schoville
Sabrina Sherwood
Kimberley Shively**
Ashlee Simons
Michael Spencer
Khrista Stewart
William Talcott
Jeffrey Voight
Carl Wagner
June Walker
Christy Walters
Katherine Whitney
Cristine Young
Noah Zanders
Three Oaks
Alison Smith
Certificates
Edwardsburg
Rebecca Harness
Cynthia Ludwig
Niles
Veronica Brann
Thomas Hammond
Brett Hardesty
Jessica Niemier
Seventeen bachelor of science degrees from the cooperative SMC/Ferris State University program were awarded by Eisler.
Accountancy
Buchanan
Christina Bradford
Edwardsburg
Teri McCreary
(Summa Cum Laude)
Niles
Travis Eull
(Cum Laude)
Nickolaos Limberopoulos
(Cum Laude)
Sandy Sowers
Kathleen Yates
Business Administration
Eau Claire
Joshua Pratt
Edwardsburg
Jason Smith
Niles
Rachel Gibson
Brandon Harris
Radosveta Marinova
(Magna Cum Laude)
Jessica Niemier
(Cum Laude)
Computer Information Systems
Niles
Nicholas Hogue
Graduates from the cooperative bachelor's degree programs with Western Michigan University and Bethel College receive their degrees at their respective ceremonies on WMU's campus in Kalamazoo and Bethel College campus in Mishawaka, Ind.