Alma College has Commencement for 244 Students
ALMA, Mich. — Alma College announces that 244 degree candidates were eligible to participate in the college's 2007 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, April 21, 2007. Also eligible to participate were five students who completed degree requirements in December 2006: Terri Whitmore of Ithaca, Sarah Ignash of Lincoln, Michael Buggia of Mayville, Emily Sias of Mt. Pleasant and Michael Brennan of Yale.
Key to degrees awarded by Alma College: B.A. = Bachelor of Arts; B.S. = Bachelor of Science; B.F.A. = Bachelor of Fine Arts; B.M. = Bachelor of Music
Students are listed alphabetically by their hometown.
| Student's Name | Hometown/High School | Degree, Major(s) |
|---|---|---|
|
Melissa Sjostrom |
Adrian/Adrian |
B.S., chemistry |
|
Brandon Shorter |
Alanson/Littlefield |
B.A., business administration |
|
Jonathan Barrows |
Alma/Alma |
B.A., psychology |
|
Katherine DeGood |
Alma/Alma |
B.S., biology |
|
Megan Gibson |
Alma/Alma |
B.S., mathematics |
|
Peter Johnston |
Alma/Alma |
B.F.A., art and design |
|
Katherine Kushion |
Alma/Alma |
B.A., psychology |
|
Elizabeth Nichols |
Alma/Alma |
B.A., English/psychology |
|
Kerry Price |
Alma/Grand Rapids Central |
B.A., undeclared |
|
Andrea Reeves |
Alma/Alma |
B.A., education |
|
Steven Sanchez |
Alma/Alma |
B.A., political science |
|
Kristen Minter |
Almont/Almont |
B.A., political science |
|
Drew Tarkington |
Alpena/Alpena |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Elizabeth Espinosa |
Ann Arbor/Home School |
B.A., foreign service |
|
Andrew Messing |
Bad Axe/Bad Axe |
B.S., biology |
|
Megan Stevenson |
Bailey/Rockford |
B.A., history |
|
Scott Sprague |
Barryton/Chippewa Hills |
B.S., biology |
|
Elizabeth Larive |
Bay City/Bay City Central |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Brianna Schubert |
Bay City/Garber |
B.A., Spanish |
|
Katharine Allison |
Bellaire/Bellaire |
B.A., communication |
|
Corie Brown |
Benzonia/The Leelanau School |
B.A. and B.M., music |
|
Kelly Marks |
Berkley/Berkley |
B.S., biology |
|
Erika Johnson |
Bloomingdale/Gobles |
B.A., English |
|
Patrick Cassidy |
Boyne City/Boyne City |
B.S., biology |
|
Nicole Wallesverd |
Boyne City/Boyne City |
B.A., education |
|
Scott Weir |
Boyne City/Boyne City |
B.A., business administration |
|
Alicia Collins |
Breckenridge/Breckenridge |
B.A., education |
|
Kyla Crawford |
Burton/Atherton |
B.A. and B.F.A., art and design/business administration |
|
Emily Aslakson |
Cadillac/Cadillac |
B.A., theatre and dance/psychology |
|
Lindsay Dunbar |
Cadillac/Cadillac |
B.A., foreign service |
|
Amanda Risch |
Cadillac/Cadillac |
B.A., education |
|
Sarah DeYoung |
Caledonia/East Kentwood |
B.F.A., art and design |
|
Jacob Finkbeiner |
Caledonia/Caledonia |
B.M., music |
|
Megan Rinard |
Caledonia/Caledonia |
B.M., music |
|
Blake Williams |
Caro/Caro |
B.A., business administration |
|
Daniel Weidman |
Caseville/Laker |
B.A., business administration/economics |
|
Nathanael Teuscher |
Charlevoix/Charlevoix |
B.A., business administration |
|
Melissa Olgine |
Chesaning/Home School |
B.A., history/English |
|
Jacqueline Newman |
Clare/Sacred Heart Academy |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Christopher Lowry |
Clinton Township/Dakota |
B.A., business administration |
|
Matthew Sheick |
Clio/Clio |
B.S., biology |
|
Mark Lavengood |
Comstock Park/Comstock Park |
B.A., international business administration/Spanish |
|
Brian Paul |
Comstock Park/Comstock Park |
B.M., music |
|
Emily Blahnik |
Corunna/Corunna |
B.A., education |
|
Jacob Wiles |
Davison/Genesee Christian School |
B.A., business administration |
|
Venias Jordan |
Detroit/Frank Cody |
B.A., education |
|
Rejena Smiley |
Detroit/Cass Technical |
B.F.A., art and design |
|
Aaron Sebrell |
DeWitt/DeWitt |
B.A., business administration |
|
James Sigmon |
DeWitt/DeWitt |
B.A., art and design |
|
Jeffery Barron |
East China/St. Clair |
B.A., international business administration/Spanish |
|
Kathleen Dyki |
East Tawas/Tawas Area |
B.A., English |
|
Rachel Comfort |
Eastpointe/South Lake |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Brandi Polzin |
Elk Rapids/Elk Rapids |
B.A., history/mathematics |
|
John Duncan |
Essexville/Garber |
B.A., business administration |
|
Santana Vermeesch |
Essexville/Bay City Central |
B.A., theatre and dance |
|
James Thrubis |
Farmington Hills/Farmington |
B.A., English/history |
|
Amber Billman |
Farwell/Farwell |
B.A., art and design |
|
Kristine Husband |
Ferndale/Ferndale |
B.A., business administration |
|
Kelly Barber |
Flint/Flint Southwestern Academy |
B.A., history/political science |
|
Kelly Flores |
Freeland/Freeland |
B.A., biology/Spanish |
|
Kaylee Sova |
Freeland/Freeland |
B.A., business administration |
|
William Allsopp |
Gaylord/Gaylord |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Megan Murphy |
Gaylord/Gaylord |
B.S., chemistry |
|
Jane Pudvan |
Gaylord/Gaylord |
B.A., education |
|
Melissa Garvin |
Gladwin/Beaverton |
B.A., exercise and health science |
|
Sarah Chapman |
Glen Arbor/Suttons Bay |
B.A., English |
|
Christopher Adamec |
Goodrich/Goodrich |
B.A., political science |
|
Mollie Smith |
Grand Haven/Spring Lake |
B.A., communication |
|
Nicholas Green |
Grand Rapids/Northview |
B.A., business administration |
|
Zachary Harris Jr. |
Grand Rapids/Union |
B.A., sociology and anthropology |
|
Cairn McNicholas |
Grand Rapids/Northview |
B.A., communication |
|
Michael Miller |
Grand Rapids/Catholic Central |
B.A., communication |
|
Matthew Sherman |
Grand Rapids/Northview |
B.A., history |
|
Matthew Wierenga |
Grand Rapids/Forest Hills Northern |
B.A., English |
|
Carolyn Snoap |
Grandville/Grandville |
B.A., communication |
|
Thomas Harding |
Grosse Pointe Park/Walkerville Collegiate Institute |
B.A., communication |
|
Ian Jarrard |
Grosse Pointe Woods/Grosse Pointe North |
B.A., history |
|
Hilary Miller |
Grosse Pointe Woods/Grosse Pointe North |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Jessica Hagedon |
Harbor Beach/Harbor Beach |
B.S., biology |
|
Nathan Jervey |
Harbor Springs/Harbor Springs |
B.A., history/political science |
|
Lorna Kilborn |
Harbor Springs/Charlevoix |
B.A., undeclared |
|
Robin O’Neill |
Harbor Springs/Harbor Springs |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Katie Hoyt |
Hemlock/Hemlock |
B.M., music |
|
Michael Slesinski |
Highland/Milford |
B.S., chemistry/biology |
|
Mary Murdoch |
Holland/West Ottawa |
B.A., political Science, history |
|
Ruth Anderson |
Holt/Holt |
B.A., psychology |
|
Justin Fudge |
Holt/Holt |
B.S., physics |
|
Laura Sachjen |
Homer/Homer |
B.A., English/German |
|
Bethany Kisser |
Hope/Meridian |
B.A., history/Spanish |
|
Drew Coleman |
Howell/Howell |
B.A., business administration |
|
Kristy Endebrock |
Howell/Howell |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Tyler Kutas |
Howell/Howell |
B.A., business administration |
|
Kevin McCarthy |
Howell/Fowlerville |
B.A., psychology/communication |
|
Juliette Rousseau |
Howell/Howell |
B.A. and B.M., psychology/music |
|
Joseph Trzcinski |
Howell/Howell |
B.S., biology |
|
Austin Mitchell |
Hubbardston/Carson City-Crystal |
B.A., education |
|
Terri Whitmore |
Ithaca/Ithaca |
B.A., business administration |
|
Thomas Davey |
Jackson/Jackson |
B.S., biology |
|
Lisl Steusloff |
Jackson/Jackson |
B.A., business administration |
|
Megan Hachet |
Jenison/Jenison |
B.A., psychology/political science |
|
Lindsay Teeples |
Jenison/Jenison |
B.A., English |
|
Matthew McLaughlin |
Kentwood/South Christian |
B.A., Music, economics |
|
Emily Whitmer |
Lake City/Cadillac |
B.A., psychology/communication |
|
Rachel Kingstrom |
Lake Orion/Lake Orion Community |
B.A., English |
|
Jonathan Abent |
Lansing/Eastern |
B.A., economics |
|
Tyler Bolley |
Lansing/Eastern |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Sarah Ellsworth |
Lansing/Waverly |
B.A., history/political science |
|
Nickolas Kost |
Lansing/Holt |
B.A., business administration |
|
Stephanie Mullins |
Lapeer/Lapeer East |
B.A., history/political science |
|
Samantha Stoneburg |
Lapeer/Lapeer East |
B.A., Spanish/communication |
|
Linnea Arten |
Laurium/Home School |
B.A., psychology |
|
Sarah Ignash |
Lincoln/Alcona |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Erin Bernethy |
Linwood/Pinconning Area |
B.S., biology |
|
Marissa Martini |
Linwood/Pinconning Area |
B.A., English |
|
Katelyn Bush |
Lowell/Lowell |
B.A., political Science, history |
|
Cori Drenth |
Lowell/Lowell |
B.A., communication/sociology and anthropology |
|
Elizabeth Daley |
Lum/Lapeer East |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Eli Urman |
Mackinac Island/Mackinac Island |
B.A., business administration |
|
Kelley Brakora |
Manistee/Manistee |
B.A., psychology |
|
Melissa Hanson |
Manistee/Manistee |
B.A., French/economics |
|
Adam Bauer |
Manistique/Manistique |
B.S., biochemistry |
|
Tara Bjorne |
Manistique/Manistique |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Laura Kendrick |
Marysville/Marysville |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Philip Himebaugh |
Mason/Mason |
B.A., theatre and dance |
|
Flor Perez-Trejo |
Mason/International High School |
B.A., international business administration |
|
Michael Buggia |
Mayville/Mayville |
B.S., magna cum laude/biology |
|
Drew Hanley |
Memphis/Memphis |
B.S., Spanish/physics |
|
Matthew Hutchinson |
Merrill/Merrill |
B.A., theatre and dance |
|
Stephanie Simon |
Middleville/Thornapple-Kellogg |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Andrew Kosal |
Midland/Midland |
B.S., chemistry |
|
Kelsee Krull |
Midland/H. H. Dow |
B.S., mathematics |
|
Laura Parkes-Schaw |
Midland/H. H. Dow |
B.S., mathematics/physics |
|
Erik Ryden |
Midland/H.H. Dow |
B.A., English |
|
Amy Topham |
Midland/Midland |
B.A., psychology/art and design |
|
Derek Trovillion |
Midland/Midland |
B.A., political Science, business administration |
|
Emily Zimostrad |
Midland/H. H. Dow |
B.A., communication |
|
Daniel Merian |
Milford/Milford |
B.A., economics/mathematics |
|
Danielle Creguer |
Minden City/Ubly |
B.A., communication |
|
Heather Main |
Minden City/Ubly |
B.A., history |
|
Darryl Peterson |
Mt. Clemens/Mt. Clemens |
B.A., history |
|
Daniel Barnard |
Mt. Pleasant/Mt. Pleasant |
B.A., exercise and health science |
|
Emily Earnest |
Mt. Pleasant/Shepherd |
B.A., history |
|
Jane Garner |
Mt. Pleasant/Mt. Pleasant |
B.A., history |
|
Pamela McClintic |
Mt. Pleasant/Mt. Pleasant |
B.A., education |
|
Emily Sias |
Mt. Pleasant/Sacred Heart Academy |
B.S., cum laude/exercise and health science |
|
Amber Hoagland |
Muskegon/Oakridge |
B.A., Spanish/international business administration |
|
Joshua Reece |
Muskegon/Mona Shores |
B.A., history |
|
Michael Somerville |
Muskegon/Reeths-Puffer |
B.A., education |
|
Nathanael Moulton |
Newberry/Newberry |
B.A., history/English |
|
Brent Gostomski |
Newport/Trenton |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Leah Jerome |
Northville/Mercy |
B.A., communication |
|
Joey Burgam |
Norton Shores/Mona Shores |
B.S., biology/chemistry |
|
Betsy Bulthuis |
Nunica/Spring Lake |
B.A., communication |
|
Kaelie Thompson |
Oakland/Adams |
B.A., English |
|
Elizabeth Wieland |
Oakland/Lake Orion |
B.A., psychology/music |
|
Dana Calandrino |
Oakley/Chesaning Union |
B.A., English |
|
Daniel Balger |
Okemos/Okemos |
B.M., music |
|
Megan Gillespie |
Oscoda/Oscoda Area |
B.A., business administration |
|
Karlyn Kennedy |
Oscoda/Oscoda Area |
B.A., business administration/communication |
|
Cassandra Goodrich |
Ovid/Ovid-Elsie |
B.A., communication |
|
Loren Hunt |
Ovid/Ovid-Elsie |
B.S., physics |
|
Susan Smale |
Oxford/International Academy |
B.A., theatre and dance |
|
Ashley Moyer |
Petoskey/Petoskey |
B.A., Spanish |
|
David Burkart |
Pinckney/Pinckney |
B.A., philosophy |
|
Megan Jarczynski |
Pinconning/Standish-Sterling |
B.A., sociology and anthropology |
|
Laura Bryan |
Plymouth/Plymouth-Salem |
B.A., English |
|
Kyla Bryant |
Pontiac/Pontiac Northern |
B.A., mathematics |
|
Michael Cruz |
Pontiac/The Roeper School |
B.A., business administration |
|
Elizabeth Sarkella |
Port Sanilac/Carsonville-Port Sanilac |
B.A., business administration |
|
Kari Hensley |
Portage/Portage Northern |
B.A., business administration |
|
William Banks |
Prudenville/Houghton Lake |
B.A., exercise and health science |
|
Holly Halifax |
Rochester Hills/Rochester |
B.S., biology |
|
Erin Hlavaty |
Rochester Hills/Athens |
B.A., education/Spanish |
|
Matthew Novakoski |
Rockford/Northview |
B.A., history |
|
Angela Asam |
Rogers City/Rogers City |
B.A., English |
|
Carrie Grace |
Roscommon/Roscommon |
B.S., biology |
|
Kelley Halverson |
Roscommon/Roscommon |
B.A., education |
|
Trevor Kalthoff |
Roscommon/Roscommon |
B.M., music |
|
Kay McDonald |
Rosebush/Mt. Pleasant |
B.A., English |
|
Melissa Ager |
Royal Oak/Bishop Foley |
B.F.A., art and design |
|
Lauren Hunt |
Royal Oak/Kimball |
B.S., mathematics |
|
Caitlin Borchard |
Saginaw/Michigan Lutheran Seminary |
B.A., communication |
|
Nicole Sanford |
Saginaw/Heritage |
B.A., psychology |
|
Jennifer Sefton |
Saginaw/Frankenmuth |
B.S., biochemistry |
|
Benjamin Workman |
Saginaw/Michigan Lutheran Seminary |
B.S., biology |
|
Abby Grabitz |
Sandusky/Sandusky |
B.S., biochemistry |
|
Michelle Sibbald |
Sault Ste. Marie/Sault Area |
B.A., psychology |
|
Michael Bruder |
Shepherd/Shepherd |
B.M., music |
|
Jonathan Daniels |
Shepherd/Shepherd |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Larry (Adam) Gillis |
Shepherd/Shepherd |
B.A., English |
|
Christopher Liedke |
Shepherd/Bay City Central |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Caleb Barnes |
Sheridan/Central Montcalm |
B.A., communication |
|
Emily Niemi |
Skandia/Gwinn |
B.S., biology |
|
Toshia Williams |
Southfield/Decatur |
B.A., Spanish/sociology and anthropology |
|
Kelle Sajdak |
Southgate/Lincoln Park |
B.A., psychology |
|
Andrew Garno |
St. Charles/Merrill |
B.A., communication |
|
Matthew Stempki |
St. Ignace/La Salle |
B.A., chemistry |
|
Lindsay Porter |
St. Johns/St. Johns |
B.A., psychology |
|
Christopher Regan |
St. Joseph/St. Joseph |
B.A., business administration |
|
Heather Richardson |
St. Louis/St. Louis |
B.A., English |
|
Jonathan Francis |
Sterling Heights/Stevenson |
B.S., biology |
|
Elaine Siegle |
Sterling Heights/Henry Ford II |
B.A., Spanish |
|
Jennifer Zernec |
Sterling Heights/Henry Ford II |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Jared Stephens |
Sturgis/Home School |
B.A., philosophy/religious studies |
|
Jennifer Anderson |
Tawas City/Tawas Area |
B.A., communication/English |
|
Michael Tobin |
Tawas City/Whittemore-Prescott |
B.A., history |
|
Cole Hughes |
Tecumseh/Tecumseh |
B.F.A., art and design |
|
Mary Lesko |
Tecumseh/Tecumseh |
B.A., English |
|
Laura Brighton |
Temperance/Bedford |
B.A., business administration |
|
Lauren Thompson |
Traverse City/Traverse City Central |
B.A., education |
|
Jeanette Voice |
Traverse City/Traverse City Central |
B.S., biology/exercise and health science |
|
Sarah Wasek |
Traverse City/Traverse City Central |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Aubrey Giese |
Trenton/Trenton |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Lucas Livingston |
Trenton/Trenton |
B.A., history/political science |
|
Christina Jensen |
Troy/Troy |
B.A., sociology and anthropology |
|
Collin McLean |
Twining/Maple Valley |
B.A., business administration |
|
Amanda Zielinski |
Utica/Utica |
B.A., business administration/economics |
|
Seth Mallay |
Vestaburg/Mt. Pleasant Baptist Academy |
B.S., biology |
|
Ashley Jameson |
Vicksburg/Vicksburg |
B.A., psychology |
|
Jessie Hill |
Weidman/Beal City |
B.A., exercise and health science |
|
Megan Coffin |
Wheeler/Ithaca |
B.A., education |
|
Isaac Smith |
Wheeler/Merrill |
B.A., education |
|
Jessica Kowalczyk |
White Lake/Our Lady of the Lakes |
B.A., business administration |
|
Elsa Starmann |
White Pigeon/White Pigeon |
B.S., biology |
|
Matthew Whetstone |
Whittemore/Whittemore-Prescott |
B.A., education |
|
Tara Lake |
Williamsburg/Elk Rapids |
B.A., political Science, history |
|
Michael Brennan |
Yale/Yale |
B.A., history |
|
Melissa Snyder |
Ypsilanti/Willow Run |
B.S., mathematics |
|
Trisha MacConnell |
San Jose, CA/Abraham Lincoln |
B.S., exercise and health science |
|
Kristina Schwab |
Rockledge, FL/Heritage High School (Saginaw, MI) |
B.A., economics |
|
Samantha Hughes |
LeClaire, IA/Marshall (Mich.) |
B.A., business administration/communication |
|
Shakaria Kirk |
Chicago, IL/Harlan Community Academy |
B.A., theatre and dance |
|
Spiro Caro |
Glenview, IL/Loyola Academy |
B.A., history |
|
Amanda Metzler |
Northbrook, IL/Glenbrook North |
B.A., Spanish |
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Thomas Montgomery |
Decatur, IN/Big Rapids (Mich.) |
B.S., chemistry |
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Jennifer Cornacchione |
Kendallville, IN/Normal (IL) Community |
B.A., communication |
|
Marcus Hong |
Charlotte, NC/Skyline High School (Salt Lake City, UT) |
B.A., English/religious studies |
|
Lauren Cooper |
Centerburg, OH |
B.S., mathematics/Spanish |
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Dominic Baker |
Columbus, OH/Worthington Kilbourne |
B.A., business administration/French |
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Katrina Bundy |
Dayton, OH/Fairborn |
B.A., religious studies |
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Laura Riegger |
Perrysburg, OH/Perrysburg |
B.A., business administration |
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Stephanie Zachar |
Harker Heights, TX/Heidelberg (Germany) |
B.A., German |
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Tyler Oas |
De Pere, WI/Rockford (Mich.) |
B.A., history |
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Caitlin Donegan |
Kenosha, WI/Indian Trail Academy |
B.S., biology/English |
Posted: Wed, April 25th, 2007 at 4:07PM
