Southwestern Michigan College hosts its 43rd commencement ceremony Saturday, May 1, at 11 a.m. in the gymnasium of the Charles O. Zollar Building on the Dowagiac campus.
The college will confer 328 associate degrees and certificates to SMC students.
In addition, Ferris State University at SMC will award 21 bachelor’s degrees during the ceremony.
Michael Hansen, president of Michigan Community College Association (MCCA), will address the graduates.
As president of the MCCA, Hansen represents the state’s 28 community colleges in Lansing.
Prior to coming to the MCCA, Hansen worked for the Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency, where he was the agency’s chief analyst for community colleges.
His professional background also includes teaching in the public school system.
Hansen holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree from Michigan State University.
The Rev. John Kasper, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Dowagiac, will give the invocation and benediction.
The SMC Symphonic Band, conducted by Dr. Jonathan Korzun, and Select Voices, under the direction of David Carew, will provide music for the ceremony.
A reception for the graduates, their families and friends will immediately follow commencement in the Student Activity Center of the Charles O. Zollar Building.
SMC graduates received an associate in arts (AA), an associate in science (AS), an associate in applied science (AAS), a certificate (CER) or a specialty certificate (SC).
Some graduates earned two degrees, which are indicated with a number before the degree if the degree is the same.
An asterisk (*) indicates honor graduates.
Bangor
Charity Williams, AA*
Sarah Ginger, AA*
Jaimie Harris, AA*
Benton Harbor
Melissa Bardocz, AAS
Ricky Hoskin, CER
Berrien Center
Christina Dubs, AA*
Sydney Mead,AS
Berrien Springs
Hannah Balduff, SC
Jorge Huaringa, AAS
Daniel McFadden, AA
Sean Perrone, AAS
Bill Pierce, CER
Kimberly Witzel, AA*
Breedsville
Ashley Eldred-Barker, AA
Bridgman
Chelsea Hall, AAS*
Elizabeth Hettlinger, AAS
Kelly McElwain, AAS
Buchanan
Sharon Arnold, AA*
Kaitlyn Bicard, AAS*
Marilyn Cashier, SC
Alexander Gerard, AA
Sandra Horn, CER
Melanie Hutchison, AAS*
David Iler, 2-AAS
Troy Lyons, AAS*
Shannon McCoy, AAS
Allan Morse, AA
Carlton Quaye, AAS
Ashley Riedel, AA*
David Rohl, AAS*
Jennifer Schram, AA
Victoria Slucas, CER, AA*
Frederick Syrette, CER
Susan Unger, SC
Kendaleth VanLue, AA*
Scott Warner, AA*
Burr Oak
Charlie Persinger, AAS
Cassopolis
Nancy Ball, CER
Adam Bauer, AAS*
Michele Brady, AAS*
Ashley Breden, AAS
Janell Brown, AAS
Kristen Brown, AS
Shannon Brown, AS
Nancy Bugajski, CER
Joanna Carey, AA, AAS*
Chantel Carter, CER, AA
Elizabeth Cloud, AAS
Elecia Hunsberger, SC
William Lee, AAS
Hope Leland, AAS
Hena Mondol, AA
Tara Nowak, AAS
Kara Simmons, AAS*
Kerry Sparks, AAS*
William Ward, SC
Kathy Warren, AAS
Clarkston
Matthew Martin, AA
Coloma
Keith Krieger, AAS*
Treasure Pemberton, AAS
Decatur
Shantel Dragomir, AA
Emilee Johnson, AA*
Sara Macak, AAs
Jason Verran, AA
Stephanie Wickett, AAS*
Dowagiac
Beverly Allison, AA
Gordon Archer, AAS
Sara Ausra, AA
Diatra Baker, AA*
Stephanie Barnas, AA, AAS*
Tiffany Barrett, AAS*
Christina Blue, AAS
Latasha Boyd, AA
Darnesha Bradshaw, AA
Evan Bressler, AA
Carrie Brosnan, AA*
Kelley Buch, SC
Danyell Burrus, AAS
Christopher Carlsen, AA
Steven Carlsen, AA
Kathy Coleman, CER
Alyssa Cox, AA*
Bud Dash, AAS
Eric Delaney, 2-AAS
Brittney Diaz, AS
Denise Elder, AAS
Victoria Ferrell, AA*
Vanessa Fry, AAS
Laura Goffinet, SC
Jessica Gordenier, AAS
Karla Grady, AAS
Christopher Grant, AAS
Andrea Green, AAS
Samuel Greene, AAS*
Lindsay Heidenreich, AA*
Donald Higgs, AAS*
Aubrey Huston, CER
Valerie Ibbotson, CER
Tina Jarvis, CER
Joshua Jerz, AA*
Ashleigh Karn, AAS*
Caleb Kasper, AAS*
Amanda Keown, AAS
Robert Krukowski, AAS*
Melissa Leitke, AAS
William Leonard, CER
Rachel Longden  , AS*
Stephanie Luke, AS*
Daniel Mather, CER
Ronald Matthews, 2-AAS
Melissa McMillan, AAS
Nicole Miller, AAS
Ethan Pasternak, SC
Carjann Phinney, AA, AS
Dawn Russo, SC
Ryan Russom, AAS*
Kayla Saviano, AA*
Ruth Schoff, CER
Kendra Shell, CER
Donald Smith, CER
James Smith, CER
Loretta Smith, AAS*
Laura Stineback, CER
Elizabeth Tomczak, CER, AA
Taylor Townsend, SC
Amber Wallace, AA*
Brooke Warner, AA
Jeremy Weinrick, AAS
Alexander Withorn, AA
Eau Claire
Courtney Arnt, AA
Jason Burks, AAS*
Mackenzie Burks, AA*
Karla Lowe, CER, AA
Wayne Marren,   AA
Michelle Oliver, AA*
Kenneth Reschke, CER
Edwardsburg
Hannah Breden, AAS*
Laurium Carter, CER
TJ Current, AA
Richard Farkas, AAS*
Jennifer Goins, AA
Adam Hosaflook, AAS
Patricia Luebcke, AS
Traci McGehee, SC
Stephen Mechling, AA*
Richard Miller, AAS
Hayden Piersall, AA
Whitney Podell, AA
Tomiko Rowe, AAS
David Sinkiewicz, 2-AAS*
Daniel Sones, AAS
Melissa Sones, AA, AAS
Jennifer Trovatore, AA
Janelle Wesley, SC
Robin Wilson, CER
William York, AAS
Galien
Jason Hock, AAS*
Grand Ledge
Scott Brandenburg, AAS*
Hartford
Jeffery Styx, AA
Greta Wheaton, AAS
Ashley Williams, AAS
Stacey Young, AAS
Jones
Kevin Jones, AA*
Tina Kane, CER
Ronnetta Sonnevil, CER
Kalamazoo
Angela Barber, AAS
Justin Barber, AAS
Lawrence
Theresa Garrod, AAS*
Dora Lopez, AA
Jennifer Torbet, AA
Lawton
Kelsey Hovey, AAS*
Marcellus
Nicole Green, AA, AS*
Lou McClain, SC
Haylie McKenzie, AAS*
Anne Presley, AAS*
Emily Ransbottom, AAS
Todd Schten, AAS
Emily Steinkraus, AS*
Gretchen Szeszulski, AAS*
New Buffalo
Samantha Henderson, AAS*
Niles
Marcus Aldridge, AA
Olivia Anderson, AA
Vernon Austin, AAS
Ryan Badillo, AA
Micah Barrett, AA
Shannon Blackwell, AA
Richard Bolin, SC
Angel Brown, AA*
Michelle Brown, AAS
Emily Burandt, AAS
Benjamin Cabe, AA*
Jeffrey Carrick, AAS*
Joseph Clark, AA
Cecelia Cole, SC
Amanda Compoe, AAS*
Jamie Conroy, SC
Michael Coon, AAS
Paula Cox, AAS*
Andrew Daus, SC
Wendy Davis, AA*
Sarah Derucki, AA
Kathleen Douglass, AAS
Leah Doyle, AAS
Joshua Duis, AA
Tyler Espick, AAS
Nickolas Fedore , AA*
Jamie Foghino, AAS
Amanda Fox, AS*
Melissa Fox, AA*
Elaine Gartland, AAS*
Rachel Harpole, AA
Megan Haynes, AA
Patricia Hendrick, AAS*
John Hurt, AS
Kevin Jackson, AA*
Kimberly Jann, AAS
Chelsea Jerdon, AA, AAS
Paulette Johnson, AA*
Kyle Jones, AA
Quinton King, AAS
Sarah Kline, AAS
David Knisely, AAS
Jason Kope, AAS*
Kristi Lane, AA
Chandel Lawrence, SC, AA*
Thomas Lutzen, CER
Vinitha Manuel, AAS
Jason Mark, CER
Anna Martin, AA
Claudia Mills, CER
Brittany Molnar, SC
Valeisha Moore, AAS
Christopher Mueller, AA
Shaun Norris, SC
Stacey O’Hara, AAS*
Allison Payne, AA
Joshua Pugh, AAS*
Brandon Quist, SC
Danielle Robinson, AAS
Yvonne Rocha, AAS
Robyn Ropp, AA
Nicholas Ross, AAS
Danielle Rothwell, AA*
Amy Santos, AA*
Laura Schaffert, AAS
Kent Shade, SC
Angelenia Shivers, AA*
Nicole Skudlarek, AA, AS
Paul Steere, SC
Glenda Tyler, AAS*
Mary VanArsdall, AAS
Daniel Votta, AA
Heather Walker, CER
Kevin Walker, AAS
Robert Wilken, AAS
Jena Williams, AAS
Shayne Williams, AA
Mark Yarrish, AAS*
Kara Yonker, AA
Paw Paw
Maria Alvarez, AAS
Ashley Britt, AS
Kelly Lockhart, AAS
Jessica Winner, AA*
Portage
Arqullia Towers, AA
St. Joseph
Marlene Caceres, AAS
Jarrod Kempf, AA
Katharine Kregg, AA*
Jay Pendergrass, AAS*
Clinton Trowbridge, CER
Allan Volker, AAS
Sodus
Felicia Rounds, AAS*
Stevensville
Rachel Bammann, 2-AAS
Karla Elliott, AAS
Nathan Gargano, CER
Denford Mujeye, AAS
Muta Mwenya, AA*
Sturgis
Kaitlynn Schultz, AA*
Katie Willis, AAS
Three Rivers
Gervine Brown, AAS
Andrea Pisco, CER
Erica Spears, AAS
Sandra Wagner, AAS
Union
Jacqueline Becker, AA*
Mary Maynard, CER
Holly McDonald, AAS
Sherri Robbins, AA, AAS
Samantha Scott, AAS
Vandalia
Kristin Asmus, AAS
Joshua Deubner, SC, AAS
Kayla Green, AS*
Ashli Hickman, AA*
Elwynn Martin, SC, AA, AAS
Michele Wax, AAS
Watervliet
Elissa Bourlier, AAS
Donald Sexton, AAS*
Ypsilanti
Sara Mayo, AAS*
INDIANA
Bremen
Curtis Thornton, SC
Elkhart
Dara Bieber, CER
Julie Lochmandy, AAS*
Marsha Robinson, SC, AAS*
Janice Smith, AA
Kristel Sullenger, CER
Vanessa Woolwine, SC
Granger
Jacob Cowe, AA
Cristy Green, AAS
Eric Kraft, SC
Alex Turns, AA
Michigan City
Dorothy Wright, AAS
Mishawaka
Nicola DeCicco, AAS*
Osceola
Valerie Babcock, SC, AAS
Makaika
Mwachande, AAS
South Bend
LeighAnn Jeffers, AA
Paul McGinty, AAS*
Moses Ntongai, AA
Dawn Pontius, AAS*
James Thompson, AAS*
LaWanda Wesson, AA