Commencement - Fall 2021|Elgin Community College
Fall Commencement Exercises conducted virtually on December 18, 2021.
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Elgin <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
<strong>Fall</strong> Virtual <strong>Commencement</strong> Exercises<br />
December 18, 2021
THIS SEMESTER, MORE THAN<br />
602 STUDENTS REACHED THEIR<br />
EDUCATIONAL GOALS<br />
AT ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE,<br />
JOINING THOUSANDS OF ALUMNI<br />
ON THE PATH TO SUCCESS.<br />
WE HONOR THEM—<br />
AND THEIR SUPPORTERS—<br />
FOR BEING ROLE MODELS<br />
FOR OUR COMMUNITY.<br />
Elgin <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> is among the nation’s<br />
top 150 community colleges, designated by the<br />
Aspen Institute <strong>College</strong> Excellence Program.<br />
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The mission of Elgin <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> is to<br />
improve people’s lives through learning.<br />
VISION<br />
We will pursue our mission by focusing all our efforts on making Elgin <strong>Community</strong><br />
<strong>College</strong> a national leader in promoting success for all students. This vision<br />
will be attained through a commitment to provide innovative and affordable<br />
learning opportunities for all constituencies and to promote cultural competence<br />
and community partnership in our decisions and actions.<br />
PHILOSOPHY<br />
Learning is the primary driver behind our mission and vision. We believe learning<br />
is a lifelong process of intellectual and interpersonal growth that occurs when<br />
individuals expand their depth of knowledge, skills, and experiences. We further<br />
believe that learning empowers individuals to improve their lives and the<br />
economic, social, and cultural conditions of local and global communities.<br />
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SHARED VALUES<br />
Excellence<br />
Our programs and services strive for the highest level of excellence to successfully<br />
achieve our vision. We use research-based methods to strengthen curriculum and<br />
deliver high-quality learning-centered instruction and services.<br />
Freedom of Inquiry<br />
We believe learning is most engaging and viable when a spirit of free inquiry<br />
exists, allowing everyone the freedom to explore new and diverse ideas and to<br />
express their interests and attitudes. We strive to create environments where<br />
inquiry flourishes and guides innovation.<br />
Equity<br />
We are an inclusive community that provides students, employees, and community<br />
members with full access to all resources needed to achieve their individual goals.<br />
We commit to creating an environment that is equitable and inclusive to all.<br />
Diversity<br />
We value and honor diversity in all forms and perspectives. To successfully achieve<br />
our vision, we provide a safe and inclusive community that promotes and affirms<br />
individual growth, social responsibility, and self-worth for success in a global world.<br />
Ethical Practices<br />
We are responsible to carry out our work with honesty and integrity. Our decisions<br />
and actions are guided by our vision and not by personal interests, and they<br />
will be enacted with a sense of service to students and community members.<br />
Accountability<br />
As a public institution, we commit to make the best use of resources. We strive<br />
to be transparent in reporting our decisions and actions and seek feedback from<br />
others as we continuously improve our practices.<br />
Collaboration<br />
We are actively committed to serving students, employees, and communities.<br />
The decisions and actions we undertake in carrying out our vision derive from<br />
working cooperatively with local through global constituencies.<br />
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES<br />
Jennifer Rakow, BA<br />
Chair<br />
St. Charles<br />
Trustee since 2017<br />
Jeffrey A. Meyer, JD<br />
Vice Chair<br />
Elgin<br />
Trustee since 2015<br />
Donna Redmer, EdD<br />
Secretary<br />
Dundee<br />
Trustee since 2009<br />
John Duffy, MSEd<br />
Elgin<br />
Trustee since 1975<br />
Candace D. McCreary, DD<br />
Streamwood<br />
Trustee since 2017<br />
Shane Nowak, MA<br />
Elgin<br />
Trustee since 2019<br />
Clare M. Ollayos, DC<br />
Elgin<br />
Trustee since 1995<br />
PRESIDENT<br />
James G. Allen Jr.<br />
Elgin<br />
Student Trustee<br />
since 2021<br />
David Sam, PhD, JD, LLM<br />
President since 2007<br />
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PRESIDENT’S CABINET<br />
Peggy Heinrich, EdD<br />
Vice President of Teaching, Learning, and Student Development<br />
Kimberly Wagner, EdD<br />
Vice President of Business and Finance<br />
Philip Garber, PhD<br />
Vice President of Planning, Institutional Effectiveness, and Technology<br />
Anthony Ray, MA<br />
Chief Human Resources Officer<br />
Toya Webb, EdD<br />
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer<br />
Lourdes “Lulu” Blacksmith, EdD<br />
Managing Director of <strong>Community</strong> Engagement and Legislative Affairs<br />
Anthony M. Ramos, MEd, MA<br />
Executive Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion<br />
David Davin, MPW<br />
Executive Director of Institutional Advancement and ECC Foundation<br />
David Kintz, BS<br />
Chief of Police<br />
Respicio Vazquez, JD<br />
General Counsel<br />
Diane Kerruish, AS<br />
Senior Executive Assistant to the President<br />
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES<br />
CAREER AND TECHNICAL DEGREES & CERTIFICATES (10 a.m.)<br />
SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER..........................................................................Colleen Bajalis<br />
PRELUDE.................................................................................Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra,<br />
Maud Powell String Quartet<br />
Kennedy Buehler, cello<br />
Michelle Wang, violin<br />
Cate Winsor, violin<br />
April Zhang, viola<br />
PROCESSIONAL..................................................................................Led by Timothy Kaar, MFA<br />
2021 ICCTA Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member of the Year<br />
Professor of Graphic Design<br />
Maud Powell String Quartet<br />
Themes from “Pomp and Circumstance” by Edward Elgar<br />
PATRIOTIC HYMN .................................................................... Cassandra Valdes, ECC student<br />
accompanied by Stephanie Spolum<br />
“America the Beautiful” by Samuel A. Ward and Katherine Lee Bates<br />
O beautiful for spacious skies,<br />
For amber waves of grain,<br />
For purple mountain majesties<br />
Above the fruited plain,<br />
America, America, God shed His grace on thee,<br />
And crown thy good with brotherhood<br />
From sea to shining sea.<br />
WELCOME...............................................................................................David Sam, PhD, JD, LLM<br />
President<br />
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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD....................................................................... Jennifer Rakow, BA<br />
Chair, <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> District 509 Board of Trustees<br />
MESSAGE FROM THE FACULTY............................................................Professor Timothy Kaar<br />
CONGRATULATORY REMARKS............................................Michael LoPresti, Class of 2021<br />
RECOGNITION OF THE CLASS OF 2021<br />
Associate of Applied Science Degree<br />
Vocational Specialist Certificate<br />
Basic Vocational Specialist Certificate<br />
President David Sam<br />
Readers.......................................................................................................... Mary Hatch, EdD<br />
Dean of Liberal, Visual, and Performing Arts<br />
Annamarie Schopen, MS<br />
Assistant Vice President of Teaching, Learning, and Student Development<br />
CONFERRING OF THE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES.......................Peggy Heinrich, EdD<br />
Vice President of Teaching, Learning, and Student Development<br />
President David Sam<br />
RECESSIONAL............................................................................ Led by Professor Timothy Kaar<br />
Maud Powell String Quartet<br />
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES<br />
UNIVERSITY TRANSFER DEGREES (2 p.m.)<br />
SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER..........................................................................Colleen Bajalis<br />
PRELUDE.................................................................................Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra,<br />
Maud Powell String Quartet<br />
Kennedy Buehler, cello<br />
Michelle Wang, violin<br />
Cate Winsor, violin<br />
April Zhang, viola<br />
PROCESSIONAL..................................................................................Led by Timothy Kaar, MFA<br />
2021 ICCTA Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member of the Year<br />
Professor of Graphic Design<br />
Maud Powell String Quartet<br />
Themes from “Pomp and Circumstance” by Edward Elgar<br />
PATRIOTIC HYMN .................................................................... Cassandra Valdes, ECC student<br />
accompanied by Stephanie Spolum<br />
“America the Beautiful” by Samuel A. Ward and Katherine Lee Bates<br />
O beautiful for spacious skies,<br />
For amber waves of grain,<br />
For purple mountain majesties<br />
Above the fruited plain,<br />
America, America, God shed His grace on thee,<br />
And crown thy good with brotherhood<br />
From sea to shining sea.<br />
WELCOME...............................................................................................David Sam, PhD, JD, LLM<br />
President<br />
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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD....................................................................... Jennifer Rakow, BA<br />
Chair, <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> District 509 Board of Trustees<br />
MESSAGE FROM THE FACULTY............................................................Professor Timothy Kaar<br />
CONGRATULATORY REMARKS.............................................. Bailee Winchell, Class of 2021<br />
RECOGNITION OF THE CLASS OF 2021<br />
Associate in Arts<br />
Associate in Fine Arts<br />
Associate in Science<br />
Associate in Engineering Science<br />
Associate in Liberal Studies<br />
President David Sam<br />
Readers.......................................................................................................... Mary Hatch, EdD<br />
Dean of Liberal, Visual, and Performing Arts<br />
Annamarie Schopen, MS<br />
Assistant Vice President of Teaching, Learning, and Student Development<br />
CONFERRING OF THE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES.......................Peggy Heinrich, EdD<br />
Vice President of Teaching, Learning, and Student Development<br />
President David Sam<br />
RECESSIONAL...........................................................................................Professor Timothy Kaar<br />
Maud Powell String Quartet<br />
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HONORS DISTINCTIONS<br />
Honors and High Honors<br />
Graduates who achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5<br />
to 4.0 for a degree or certificate receive their diplomas with high<br />
honors, while those achieving a cumulative grade point average of<br />
3.0 to 3.49 receive their diplomas with honors.<br />
Phi Theta Kappa<br />
Phi Theta Kappa international honor society recognizes and<br />
encourages the academic achievement of two-year college<br />
students and provides opportunities for individual growth and<br />
development through participation in honors, leadership, service,<br />
and fellowship programming.<br />
Mu Alpha Theta<br />
Mu Alpha Theta is the national two-year college mathematics<br />
honor society dedicated to inspiring keen interest in mathematics,<br />
developing strong scholarship in the subject, and promoting the<br />
enjoyment of mathematics in two-year college students.<br />
Alpha Beta Gamma<br />
Alpha Beta Gamma is an international business honor society<br />
established by business professors in 1970 to recognize and<br />
encourage scholarship among two-year business and professional<br />
college students.<br />
Honors Program Graduate<br />
Students receive the Honors Program Graduate designation<br />
after they have earned a minimum of 15 credit hours of<br />
honors coursework and have maintained a minimum 3.5 GPA.<br />
Additionally, they have demonstrated active involvement in service<br />
and leadership on campus through Phi Theta Kappa and other<br />
student organizations, as well as in the community.<br />
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Integrated Career and Academic Preparation System (ICAPS)<br />
Students participate in an integrated career and academic cohort.<br />
They are able to graduate in two semesters or less with certificates<br />
in their career areas.<br />
Service, Academics, Leadership, Unity, Tribute, and Excellence<br />
(SALUTE) Veterans Honor Society<br />
SALUTE is the first national honor society established for student<br />
veterans and active duty military in two-year and four-year institutions<br />
of higher education. Students inducted into SALUTE have shown<br />
courage, strength, leadership, excellence, and perseverance in their<br />
military endeavors and now show that same commitment to their<br />
academic careers.<br />
Student Life Leadership Exploration and Discovery<br />
(LEAD) Program<br />
The purpose of the Student Life LEAD Program is to foster a<br />
foundation of holistic development through educational, cultural,<br />
and leadership programs.<br />
Students are encouraged to “LEAD to the next level” with active<br />
learning on campus and in the community. Certificate tracks<br />
embed curricular and co-curricular learning experiences into three<br />
leadership certificate options: Clubs and Organizations, Cultural<br />
Awareness, and Service Learning.<br />
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AUGUST 2021 GRADUATES<br />
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE<br />
Ryan Abad +<br />
Andrea Alfaro +<br />
Amber Marie Allen ++<br />
Alexandra Marie Anderson ++<br />
Johnny Andrade<br />
Jessica Arias ++<br />
Zackari Bach +<br />
John T. Barilich<br />
Mercedes R. Barrera +<br />
Hailey Bartilotta ++<br />
Jordan Christopher Bennett ++<br />
Thalia Samantha Bernal<br />
Elizabeth J. Boesch<br />
Jhajaira V. Cabrera<br />
Diego Armando Castillo + *<br />
Jalissa R. Cedillo ++<br />
Kevin Ceja<br />
Taylor A. Chapperon<br />
Emanuel Colin +<br />
Amanda M. Collier +<br />
Kenneth L. Cook +<br />
Taylor R. Coppola<br />
Angelina M. Damiano<br />
Racheal Marie Defrancisco +<br />
Kristina A. Demarco<br />
Evelyn Dimas ++<br />
Kiana F. Dutcher ++<br />
Adrian Flores<br />
Ryan M. Forsythe<br />
Samantha Elyse Francis +<br />
Julieta D. Gallardo +<br />
Corey Ivon Garcia<br />
Marilyn A. Garcia<br />
Anthony V. Gilio *<br />
Patricia A. Glees<br />
Sarah A. Glees ++<br />
Melanie Groenwald<br />
Jennifer A. Gudino-Johnson<br />
Maribel Gutierrez<br />
Emma J. Haton ++ *<br />
Brittani A. Heise +<br />
Iván Alejandro Carreón Hernández ++ *<br />
Mackenzie J. Hillmann +<br />
Avani L. Hunter<br />
Victoria S. Huynh ++ *<br />
Alex Ideran +<br />
Montgomery J. Inman +<br />
Brian Sabu John<br />
Crystal Kresch ++<br />
Jo Kuczynski +<br />
Jessica M. Laskaris + *<br />
Ricardo Villarreal Lattanzio<br />
Bethzayra Laurel +<br />
Natalie M. Lemley<br />
Hallie Nicole Litton *<br />
Matthew M. Lombardi ++ *<br />
Miriam M. Leyva<br />
Alec Macdonald<br />
Matthew P. Mangune<br />
Michelle Mariaca +<br />
Taylor Martelon ++ *<br />
Angela Martinez +<br />
Irma B. Martinez + *<br />
Jennifer Martinez +<br />
Emma F. Mckeown +<br />
Ali E. Mema<br />
Cristian Mendez<br />
Michael A. Micek ++<br />
Olivia K. Miles +<br />
Juliana Alyssa Miranda +<br />
Maria J. Morales<br />
Bhusan J. Nandani ++<br />
Damali G. Nazario + * ^<br />
Christiana O. Olarinde<br />
Ronaldo Ortiz +<br />
Chelsey Palomo<br />
Maria G. Parada +<br />
Ryan I. Park<br />
Erikas J. Paulauskas<br />
Brooke M. Picardi<br />
Nicole L. Prather +<br />
Kevin Brian Reif ++ *<br />
Aaron Thomas Repa ++<br />
Maria America Rivera ++ *<br />
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ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE continued<br />
Andres Rosiles +<br />
Tray Lee Ross<br />
Robert A. Sacca<br />
Adelaide Eliese Sackett + *<br />
Abbey Salazar +<br />
Reagan Sanchez ++ *<br />
Viridiana Sandoval + *<br />
Lianka Santillan + *<br />
Jennifer I. Santos<br />
Alexander J. Sarna ++ *<br />
Katlyn M. Scharringhausen ++<br />
Laina Schmidt<br />
Joelle R. Shewan ++ *<br />
Diana V. Sopha +<br />
Maja Maria Stachnik ++ *<br />
Sandra M. Stoltz +<br />
Evie Szemplinski ++<br />
Emily E. Thiem + *<br />
Rashida Quintessa Thompson<br />
Andre N. Thorne<br />
Karen Ruiz Valdez +<br />
Justin David Valle +<br />
Adrian Vargas +<br />
Natalie Marie Vera +<br />
Jobella V. Vongsomchith ++ *<br />
Umair Waqar<br />
Ryan M. Webb +<br />
Matthew R. Winters +<br />
Alex M. Wixted<br />
Isabella B. Young ++<br />
Abby M. Ziwiski<br />
ASSOCIATE IN FINE ARTS DEGREE<br />
Axel A. Solorzano Orozco ++<br />
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE<br />
Marissa E. Barker + *<br />
Chantel A. Cameron ++ *<br />
Denee A. Cavicchioni<br />
Claudia Lizbeth Banuelos Cosio<br />
Bradley S. Crane ++<br />
Lorenzo M. Cuevas<br />
Leslie Espinosa ++<br />
Melissa Espinoza +<br />
Rachel E. Hicks +<br />
Jazmin Juarez<br />
A. J. Kardas<br />
Taylor Micheal Kasza<br />
Elisabeth L. Knutson +<br />
Charles J. Nangle<br />
Nikolas R. Panico ++ *<br />
Sakshi Parikh ++<br />
Elijah Q. Parr ++ *<br />
Alyssa Briana Paterson<br />
Amy Reynoso<br />
Stephanie I. Rodarte +<br />
Gabriel Cabrera Ruiz<br />
Alexia Ysabel D. Santos +<br />
Erin P. Schreiner +<br />
Ashley N. Sepanton +<br />
Vacha Thakkar ++<br />
Luis G. Vargas-Herrera<br />
continued next page<br />
+Honors, ++High Honors, *Phi Theta Kappa, **Mu Alpha Theta,<br />
***Alpha Beta Gamma, ^Honors Program Graduate, ^^Accelerate <strong>College</strong> Program<br />
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ASSOCIATE IN ENGINEERING SCIENCE DEGREE<br />
Zain Alsalhani ++ *<br />
Kenneth E. Beauchane II<br />
Andrew M. Grigonis +<br />
Adan Luna<br />
Omar A. Perez-Sandoval ++<br />
Isaac Rodriguez +<br />
ASSOCIATE IN LIBERAL STUDIES DEGREE<br />
Aneta Kraus +<br />
Abraham Orduno<br />
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE<br />
Automotive Service Technology<br />
George Vincent I. Cabrera ++<br />
Business<br />
Stephanie C. Carlson<br />
Aldo Leon<br />
Ronaldo Ortiz +<br />
Communication Design-Graphic Design<br />
Hiral Patel Hutton ++<br />
Culinary Arts<br />
Karen I. Nava Antonio ++<br />
Gabriel F. Romano-Quintana +<br />
Human Services Substance Abuse<br />
Counseling<br />
David M. Jones ++ *<br />
Adam Robison ++ *<br />
Hope Torres ++<br />
Industrial Manufacturing Technology<br />
Steven R. Spicer ++<br />
Microcomputer Specialist<br />
Alex D. Hardison ++<br />
Nursing<br />
Curtis Julious +<br />
Education-Early Childhood<br />
Jessica Lynn Falco<br />
Emily M. Galvez +<br />
Evelyn Maldonado +<br />
Paralegal<br />
Samuel M. Bejster +<br />
Leslie Y. Perez<br />
Welding Fabrication Technology<br />
Gregory G. Olson ++<br />
VOCATIONAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE<br />
Bookkeeping<br />
Bradley J. Blatz ++<br />
Maria M. Jimenez +<br />
Michael Myrick C. Orpia ++ *<br />
Pamela K. Vidal +<br />
Clinical Dental Assisting<br />
Alyssa M. Cullnan +<br />
Adriana Scimeca<br />
Cook<br />
Juan J. Almanza ++<br />
Histotechnology<br />
Erendira Contreras +<br />
Joanna S. Lopez +<br />
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VOCATIONAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE continued<br />
Human Services Substance Abuse Counseling<br />
Juana Patricia Campos ++ Hope Torres ++<br />
BASIC VOCATIONAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE<br />
Auto Heating and Air Conditioning<br />
Adam A. Altan +<br />
Christopher N. Bolivar ++<br />
Ryan Browning ++<br />
George V. Cabrera ++<br />
Antonio G. Gutierrez ++<br />
Demir Lara<br />
Robert F. Mroczka ++<br />
Alejandro Pantoja +<br />
Andrew J. Petrella +<br />
Jesus Pimentel ++ *<br />
Ramon R. Rodriguez +<br />
Alexis R. Sanchez +<br />
Luis Sanchez Jr. +<br />
David J. Tirado +<br />
Marcos Xochihua ++<br />
Automated Electronic Systems<br />
Erich M. Korosec ++<br />
Automotive Electrical Specialist<br />
Axel G. Amaro<br />
Ryan Browning ++<br />
George V. Cabrera +<br />
Daniel Godinez<br />
Meralia Gomez +<br />
Christyan A. Gonzalez<br />
Baker<br />
Katherine Lynn<br />
CNC Operator<br />
Enrique Estrada +<br />
Joseph F. Pavone +<br />
Certified Forklift Operator<br />
Aleksandr Litvin ++<br />
Computer Aided Design<br />
Joseph J. Seybold ++<br />
Computer User Support Specialist<br />
Genesis B. Alfaro ++<br />
Fareedunnisa Begum ++ *<br />
Adetoun E. Benson ++<br />
Marcos A. Colon<br />
Samuel Corral ++<br />
Eric Martinez ++<br />
Ivan Orea +<br />
Cook Assistant/Baker Assistant<br />
Leslie M. Balder<br />
Decorative Pastry<br />
Katherine D. Lynn ++<br />
Arianna R. Metoyer ++<br />
Miranda R. Paige ++<br />
Alexandra A. Roenspies ++<br />
Andrea Trejo ++<br />
Dental Office Aide<br />
Madelyn B. Grossmann<br />
Education-Early Childhood<br />
Alexis P. Johns +<br />
Electronics Servicing<br />
Francis C. Pazdzioch<br />
continued next page<br />
+Honors, ++High Honors, *Phi Theta Kappa, **Mu Alpha Theta,<br />
***Alpha Beta Gamma, ^Honors Program Graduate, ^^Accelerate <strong>College</strong> Program<br />
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BASIC VOCATIONAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE continued<br />
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic<br />
Joseph Michael Alderson ++<br />
Jesus M. Barraza +<br />
Victoria R. Bernstein ++<br />
Shaye K. Fitzpatrick ++<br />
Janira Gavina ++<br />
Collin Reece Henkemeyer ++<br />
Kendall G. Hudson ++<br />
Jena Korn +<br />
Mounisha Venkata Kovour ++<br />
Mary G. LeMier ++<br />
Tyler John Lung ++ *<br />
Kyle T. Middendorf ++<br />
Aleida J. Wilkins ++<br />
Emergency Medical Technology-<br />
Paramedic<br />
Anthony J. Bellafiore<br />
Casey D. Bender +<br />
Brandon J. Bowen +<br />
Ryan G. Brown ++<br />
Alexandria Cunningham<br />
Jacob J. Herman<br />
Emmanuel J. Howard<br />
Kyle J. Huffman<br />
Brian T. Mcmahon +<br />
Jon Michael J. Monegato +<br />
Jordan D. Padron +<br />
Jairo S. Portillo<br />
Philip Preskenis ++<br />
Aaron M. Siegmann +<br />
Robert B. Whitt<br />
Nathan A. Yucuis ++<br />
Magnetic Resonance Imaging<br />
Preeya Kaur Hoonjan ++ * ^ ^<br />
Marketing<br />
Lizette Corona<br />
Isabella B. Talaue ++<br />
Music Production<br />
David A. Ramirez ++<br />
Paralegal<br />
Maria Jose Morales Alvarez +<br />
Veronica R. Colletti ++<br />
Shannon L. Fixmer ++ *<br />
Viridiana Sandoval + *<br />
Phlebotomy<br />
Rubinabanu M. Ajmeri ++<br />
Zulema Tirado ++<br />
Prep Cook<br />
Leslie M. Balder<br />
Residential Heating, Ventilation, and Air<br />
Conditioning Systems<br />
Giovanni J. Reising +<br />
Sterile Processing and Distribution<br />
Michael B. Jones +<br />
Supervisory and Administrative<br />
Management<br />
Jack Tad Stampes Jr. ++<br />
Supply Chain and Logistics Specialist<br />
Maria B. Rico-Bibriescas<br />
Truck Driving<br />
Luis A. Albavera ++<br />
Ysrrael Aldana +<br />
Ines S. Blanco ++<br />
Carmen R. Gonzalez<br />
Scott Heidt ++<br />
Victor Daniel Perez Medrano ++<br />
Luis A. Ygnacia<br />
Videography<br />
Jared Castillo +<br />
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DECEMBER 2021 CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION<br />
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE<br />
Cathia Abonza +<br />
Isabel Acevedo +<br />
Gabriella N. Agostini<br />
Martin Aguilera +<br />
Sharlene Rose Aguzar +<br />
Ria Isabella N. Alongi<br />
Paige Kathryn Alston +<br />
Joseph P. Alsum<br />
Elyse R. Andreu +<br />
Pedro J. Aranda<br />
Hodales Arce +<br />
Christopher Michael Armbruster<br />
Luis A. Arzate<br />
Sydney Atkinson +<br />
Abdulqahhar M. Azeez +<br />
Samantha E. Baez + *<br />
Maria Baeza + *<br />
Angeline M. Bancolita ++<br />
Diana M. Bancroft-Alonzo + *<br />
Nakayla D. Barlow<br />
Katelyn E. Benjamin +<br />
Brooke C. Bischoff ++<br />
Lesly Bolanos ++<br />
Jasper Corey Boston ++<br />
Erron R. Bryant<br />
Sarah A. Burton +<br />
Brandon T. Calderon +<br />
Gabriela Hernandez Calderon +<br />
Ashley Campbell ++<br />
Yazlinne M. Castillo<br />
Daniela Castro ++ *<br />
William J. Cavnar ++<br />
Vanessa Chacon<br />
Anna Chadwick-Michaels +<br />
Lucero Chairez +<br />
Kolby T. Clesen<br />
Jenna R. Connolley<br />
Oscar Contreras ++ *<br />
Jasmine G. Corona<br />
Mari Cruz Cortez<br />
Mikayla Crumpton +<br />
Angie Guadalupe Cruz ++ *<br />
Alexander B. Dale<br />
Kristine C. Darvin ++ *<br />
Kedrick D. Davis<br />
Paige Davis<br />
Jessica J. Deckman +<br />
Laura E. De Garcia<br />
Ronald J. DeGrado<br />
Hannah M. Delaney<br />
Jena Lynn Deleon<br />
Frank C. Denes ++<br />
William R. Devore +<br />
Lawrence P. DiNovo-Kaspari<br />
Hailee N. Dietze<br />
Desmond L. Douglas<br />
Nicole A. D’Souza + *<br />
Stephanie Duenas<br />
Natalie A. Dula +<br />
Joseph A. Dziewulski<br />
Samanta L. Echevarria<br />
Natalie Ruth Edwards + *<br />
Jaden M. Egan<br />
Jennifer Facio +<br />
Sara M. Favia<br />
Sierra N. Findlay<br />
Carter Doherty Fitzsimons<br />
Julian Flores<br />
Anthony Franco<br />
Jonas A. Franzoni<br />
G. Nicholas Fuchs +<br />
Helmut Benedict Gadbois<br />
Paige Cecilia Marie Mariano Gaerlan ++<br />
Adriana Garay<br />
Yordanos Lee Gardner ++<br />
James M. Garner<br />
Tyler J. Garza<br />
Monika Gil<br />
Alex Gomez +<br />
Analilia Gomez ++ *<br />
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Betzaida Gonzalez<br />
Jake J. Gonzalez ++<br />
Jessica Gonzalez +<br />
Justine A. Gonzalez +<br />
Karla L. Gonzalez<br />
Maille-Marie Mannion Grant<br />
Ronald Griggs +<br />
Samantha Grim + *<br />
Amanda N. Grindle<br />
Hayden R. Groesser<br />
Jannet Guerrero<br />
Ivanna Gutierrez ++<br />
Rachel M. Hardt +<br />
Kenneth D. Harris Jr.<br />
Abigail C. Harting +<br />
Avelardo Hernandez<br />
Camelia Hernandez ++<br />
Daniel Hernandez +<br />
Hector Hernandez<br />
Natalye Hernandez<br />
David M. Hill + *<br />
Caitlin Hurley +<br />
Mikee Angela Iradiel + *<br />
Alyssa C. Jacobs<br />
Jonathan Douglas Juzwik<br />
William A. Kane<br />
Mutinta A. Kanyendo +<br />
Shannon M. Kelly<br />
Michael C. Kent<br />
Nadalyn L. Khoxayo<br />
Elliot M. Kohler +<br />
Kourtney A. Koskotas<br />
Adrian Kosowski<br />
Kaley Nicole Kowal +<br />
Evan P. Kuhn ++ *<br />
Brooke F. Labedzki +<br />
Jason J. Lagrippe +<br />
Marisol Lara +<br />
Natalie Lara ++<br />
Erika Lara Tellez + *<br />
Carol Lattimore-Hutton +<br />
Cedrick John Lecaros Layug<br />
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE continued<br />
Aileen Ledezma<br />
Justin G. Ledford<br />
Brandon S. Lee +<br />
Samantha J. Leon ++<br />
Madison Star Lepianka +<br />
Gabrielle Georgean Georgia Marie<br />
Lewellyn *<br />
Linda R. Cruz Lopez +<br />
Lucia Paulina Carpio Lopez<br />
Selena J. Lopez<br />
Stephen J. Lopez +<br />
Jessica L. Lovick<br />
Evan W. Ludlum +<br />
Kristal Luna<br />
Ryne J. Lundy<br />
Jodi Mabbott *<br />
Patryk B. Maczuga<br />
Sarah Malarski<br />
Fatima I. Maldonado<br />
Gisel Maldonado<br />
Monserrat Mancera +<br />
Yasmin N. Mancera<br />
Megan Aileen Maranan<br />
Robert William Martin ++<br />
Carlos Andrés Moreno Martínez<br />
Evelyn Martinez<br />
Frida Scarlett Martinez +<br />
Maverick D. Matchinksi<br />
Kreena Mathouchanh<br />
Baillie R. Maynard<br />
Kailey Mays +<br />
Lorinzo McCoy *<br />
Natalie McGinnis +<br />
Natalie R. Mcguiggan +<br />
Ryan C. McNeil<br />
Victor Daniel Perez Medrano<br />
Jillian M. Meehan<br />
Joseph R. Mels +<br />
Josue E. Mendez-Fuentes ++<br />
Jeffery Meyer ++<br />
Taylor L. Michalowski<br />
Andrew M. Mitchell<br />
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ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE continued<br />
Akhil Mohan<br />
Brandon D. Montemayor<br />
Logan Taylor Montgomery<br />
Thomas M. Mrozek<br />
Stephanie Fabiola Mullaley<br />
Thomas Myles<br />
Katherine M. Nauka<br />
Nichole Nehlsen<br />
Madison Danielle Newman + *<br />
Ethan C. Nguyen<br />
Jennifer B. Nordhausen *<br />
Olivia Theresa Nusbaum +<br />
Sydnie J. Olivera ++<br />
Jose M. Orozco<br />
Haydee Stephanie Ortiz +<br />
Elizabeth F. Osorio +<br />
Gerardo Manuel Pacheco<br />
Zeus A. Payumo<br />
Alicia M. Peters +<br />
Martin Vincent Peters ++<br />
Daniela Polanco *<br />
Naneth Ponce<br />
Sebastian Ponce<br />
Joseph R. Provenzano<br />
Dominik P. Pytka<br />
Trisha Quintana<br />
Kevin M. Randazzo<br />
Alyssa I. Realzola<br />
Matthew T. Rebman<br />
Brian C. Rechtsteiner +<br />
Valerie K. Reh *<br />
Gabriel M. Rhead<br />
Shawna N. Ribando ++<br />
Donshea M. Riley<br />
David Rios +<br />
Taylor Lindquist Rodina ++<br />
Lizbeth Rodriguez<br />
Ofelia M. Rodriguez<br />
Kelly M. Rosenbloom ++<br />
Reece Rother<br />
Remmy Ruf +<br />
Corina Carole Ruiz ++ *<br />
Jesus Ruiz<br />
Samantha L. Saez<br />
Wyatt J. Saia<br />
Isabel E. Sanchez +<br />
Jessica Villa Sandoval<br />
Paola M. Santoyo<br />
Jocelyn Saucedo<br />
Olivia B. Schauer<br />
Cecilia M. Schiltz +<br />
Olivia Chanel Schmidt +<br />
Larissa Marie Scott + *<br />
Dianna L. Serna + *<br />
Namrata Shah ++<br />
Madison J. Sharko<br />
Angelica N. Shelby +<br />
Gwendolyn S. Sihanath<br />
Greta Skucaite + *<br />
Katherine Story Smail<br />
Arianna A. Solis<br />
Leonel J. Solis<br />
Giuseppe F. Spavone Jr.<br />
Devin J. Spellman<br />
Kori Ann Stoll<br />
Cassidy J. Szymanski ++ *<br />
Isabella B. Talaue ++<br />
Mariela Faye S. Tayao +<br />
Shelby Anne Taylor ++<br />
Eric Tekien<br />
Ryan M. Tiaokhiao<br />
Jenalyn C. Ticzon<br />
Christopher John Tipton +*<br />
Dorothy A. Trestka<br />
Yareli Trujillo+*<br />
Nataly A. Turek +<br />
Corey D. Tyler +<br />
Kimberly Jasmine Valdez<br />
Brandon W. Van de Linde<br />
Yesenia Vargas<br />
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ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE continued<br />
Antoinette J. Vazquez<br />
Anthony Vega +<br />
Alyssa M. Villagomez +<br />
Paula Villanueva +<br />
Sabrina Virasack ++<br />
Alondra S. Vivanco<br />
Andrew M. Walker<br />
Reese Walton<br />
Kristen Welch<br />
Emily C. Wenig +<br />
Paul M. Westfall ++<br />
Bailee Winchell +<br />
Drake T. Worthem ++<br />
Liliana E. Xochihua +<br />
Hailey Wilhelmina Yamsuan<br />
Aniya M. Zinnerman<br />
Justin T. Drake ++<br />
Vanessa Gomez<br />
ASSOCIATE IN FINE ARTS DEGREE<br />
Chad L. Mertz<br />
Olivia M. Adams<br />
Kristine G. Alongi + *<br />
Olga Astakhova<br />
Santiago Barrientos Jr.<br />
Benjamin C. Bartelt<br />
Princess V. Cabaluna<br />
Hector A. Casillas<br />
Vivek Chaudhari *<br />
Diana Colin<br />
Jennifer Contreras<br />
Michael A. Courtin ++ *<br />
Leslie Duran<br />
Kelly Equizabal<br />
Citlali Flores +<br />
Christine E. Fox<br />
Anthony Franco<br />
Maritza Gonzalez +<br />
Lisandra L. Herrera ++ *<br />
Nathan S. Hoeflich +<br />
Gustavo Adolfo Jacobo<br />
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE<br />
Ariana Khammanivong +<br />
Alexander Koszykowski *<br />
Maricela Lara +<br />
Quang Dang Huynh Le<br />
Miriam Machuca +<br />
Hashim S. Malik +<br />
Guadalupe Mata<br />
Sylvia O. Okemena<br />
Joseph J. Ott + *<br />
Juan M. Padilla<br />
S. Vanessa Martinez Palacios<br />
Brittany E. Parr + *<br />
Riya H. Patel ++<br />
Humberto Aguilar Patino + *<br />
Angel Quinones ++ *<br />
Thomas J. Ramirez<br />
Mitchel P. Reh + *<br />
Alexis M. Rojas<br />
Maricruz Sandoval<br />
Angelo Lorenzo Santos ++<br />
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ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE continued<br />
Jessica R. Sembdner<br />
Hannah E. Stultz + *<br />
Rashida Quintessa Thompson<br />
Kitzia Tinajero +<br />
Tetiana Tunik-Chorna ++ *<br />
Jovanni Vega<br />
Kennedy M. Venable ++<br />
Leslie G. Villa ++<br />
Alberto Villagomez<br />
Martin Villagomez-Corona +<br />
Alexandra Wnorowski ++<br />
Jennifer Zamora +<br />
Lydia Zirk<br />
ASSOCIATE IN ENGINEERING SCIENCE DEGREE<br />
Michael E. Beauchane<br />
Jesus Garcia<br />
Rodolfo Gaytan<br />
Usepe Lozano + * **<br />
Justin N. Martinez ++<br />
Gabriel Mora ++<br />
Edmar Ramirez<br />
Marceci Santiago<br />
Wiktor K. Sereda +<br />
Emiliano Solis<br />
Jose V. Soublett ++ *<br />
Eddie Valle<br />
Christy Vannavong<br />
Oscar G. Vasquez<br />
Kevin Warmolts +<br />
Yanxian Zhang ++ *<br />
ASSOCIATE IN LIBERAL STUDIES DEGREE<br />
Michael C. Ash<br />
Douglas C. Bauder ++ *<br />
Austin Bridgers<br />
Johnathon Zedan Fullem<br />
Armando Gomez<br />
Cinthya Grisales<br />
Saima Khan +<br />
Jerri-Leigh Lindhorn +<br />
Megan A. Sherrod<br />
Hannah E. Stultz + *<br />
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE<br />
Accounting<br />
Nicholas G. Banks<br />
Amena Begum *<br />
Bradley J. Blatz ++<br />
Viridiana Borja<br />
Anna Dziwisz<br />
Jacob S. Enders<br />
Maria M. Jimenez +<br />
Automotive Service Technology<br />
Juan J. Alonso<br />
Axel Gildardo Amaro<br />
Luis Enrique Bolivar ++<br />
Brian Martinez<br />
Jesus Pimentel Ramirez *<br />
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***Alpha Beta Gamma, ^Honors Program Graduate, ^^Accelerate <strong>College</strong> Program<br />
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ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE continued<br />
Business<br />
Paola L. Delgado +<br />
Tyler S. Johnson +<br />
Clinical Laboratory Technology<br />
Evelyn Gonzalez +<br />
Marco Honrade +<br />
Communication Design-Graphic Design<br />
Ivelisse A. Bonilla ++<br />
Julianna A. Rodriguez +<br />
Communication Design-Videography<br />
and Motion Graphics<br />
Jared Castillo +<br />
Tanner R. Cox ++ *<br />
Computer Aided Design<br />
Justin N. Martinez ++<br />
Computer Information Systems<br />
Jane Kyungmi Seong ++<br />
James Roland Tanhueco ++<br />
Criminal Justice<br />
Julio Cesaer Alvarez Jr. +<br />
Raphael Arias ++ *<br />
Kedrick D. Davis<br />
Brittany M. Felix<br />
Adam J. Forde +<br />
Yulisa Hernandez +<br />
Vanessa Magana<br />
Samantha Martinez +<br />
Cole D. Mcdermott +<br />
Luis M. Munoz ++<br />
Mackenzie D. Myers-Riggs +<br />
Nguyen Dang Phuong Dung Jonathan +<br />
Ahtziri Orozco +<br />
Samantha A. Perez<br />
Annie L. Rohrdantz ++ *<br />
Mariah Mabel Romero<br />
Culinary Arts<br />
Jacquelyn Baker ++<br />
Arianna R. Metoyer ++<br />
Adrianna Diane Moffitt<br />
Digital Forensics<br />
Angelo A. Martinez<br />
Mikka Frances M. Natividad ++<br />
Education-Early Childhood<br />
Amy L. Beck ++<br />
Alexis P. Johns +<br />
Citlali Medrano de Orquiz ++<br />
Vivian Olivares +<br />
Yuliana Valdes Vazquez ++<br />
Entrepreneurship<br />
Lindita Ademi<br />
Fire Science and Safety<br />
Alex J. Baran<br />
Jennifer A. Frankowski +<br />
Kevin W. Henryson Jr.<br />
George J. Moretti<br />
Alexis Muehleman ++<br />
Matthew C. Scherer<br />
Heating, Air Conditioning, and<br />
Refrigeration<br />
James J. Gilligan Jr. ++<br />
Alexander J. Loiacano +<br />
Miguel A. Salinas ++<br />
Histotechnology<br />
Karla C. Barrera ++<br />
Erin M. Walters<br />
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ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE continued<br />
Human Services Generalist<br />
Paige Kathryn Alston +<br />
Jessica N. Boyer + *<br />
Evelyn Carvajal +<br />
Rocio D. Cornejo + *<br />
Tiffany Hunter +<br />
Human Services Substance Abuse<br />
Counseling<br />
Jacquelyn Irelumary Espinoza ++<br />
Bianey Hernandez ++<br />
Leslie A. Warlick +<br />
Lisa A. White ++<br />
Industrial Manufacturing Technology-<br />
Computer Integrated Manufacturing<br />
Justin N. Martinez ++<br />
IST/Maintenance Technology<br />
Rollie Lee Bray III<br />
Kevin A. Reissenweber<br />
Armando Sandoval<br />
Dorian A. Simmons<br />
Ryan T. Stanley +<br />
Piotr A. Swieton ++<br />
Industrial Manufacturing Technology<br />
Leonardo J. Cooksey ++<br />
Medical Office Administration Technology<br />
Professional<br />
Ann M. Dondelinger-Migatz ++ *<br />
Nursing<br />
Aerone Agdagdag I<br />
Griselda Nava Alonso<br />
Valerie Anaya<br />
Taylor M. Anderson *<br />
Catherine Scarlet Arreola ++ *<br />
Olga Astakhova +<br />
Ryan M. Balisteri<br />
Aracely Bedolla +<br />
Nancy Brown +<br />
Kimberly Shalice Bryant<br />
Kelly Marie Carey<br />
Joie A. Carson +<br />
Jasmine Contreras<br />
Marlon M. Cruz<br />
Elizabeth L. Deleon<br />
Carolina Espejel *<br />
Vince Edwin R. Fabe<br />
Dario Flores<br />
Jessica J. Garza *<br />
Jessica L. Goff<br />
Marabel C. Gomez + *<br />
Justine A. Gonzalez<br />
Jillian M. Gross<br />
Maria Hernandez +<br />
Richa Khapekar +<br />
Michael A. LoPresti ++<br />
Joanna Marie A. Martinez +<br />
Aide Estefani Munoz ++<br />
Ryan K. O’Mara +<br />
Alejandra Perez<br />
Sahian Alexa Perez<br />
Zachariah Scott Perry +*<br />
Alejandra Rodriguez<br />
Theresa Rodriguez<br />
Denis A. Serrano<br />
Ken L. Sidlin +<br />
Cassie A. Stevens + *<br />
Juan C. Villagomez<br />
Emily Margaret Zhang + *<br />
Melissa A. Ziegler ++ *<br />
Office Administration Technology<br />
Professional<br />
Julie Ann Severson ++ *<br />
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ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE continued<br />
Paralegal<br />
Jamie L. LeGrand ++<br />
Pastry Arts<br />
Lucia Lopez<br />
Katherine D. Lynn<br />
Brianna C. Pena<br />
Tanya M. Teeter ++<br />
Restaurant Management<br />
Linda M. Kooper ++ *<br />
Lucia Lopez<br />
Adrianna Diane Moffitt +<br />
Karen I. Nava Antonio ++<br />
Supply Chain Management<br />
Bradley J. Blatz ++<br />
Trinity Renee Perez + *<br />
Surgical Technology<br />
Sara J. Potenza + *<br />
Welding Fabrication Technology<br />
Max C. Bishop +<br />
Joseph Z. Bosko ++<br />
Dylan Drexler +<br />
Daniel Marc Rossman ++<br />
John W. Sabo ++<br />
Clayton E. Stilin ++<br />
Colson S. Teeple<br />
VOCATIONAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE<br />
Bakery Supervisor<br />
Katherine Lynn<br />
Bookkeeping<br />
Yadira Escontrias +<br />
Patricia Van Dyke +<br />
CNC Programmer<br />
Justin N. Martinez ++<br />
Clinical Dental Assisting<br />
Jacquelyne E. Zavala<br />
Customer Relationship Management<br />
Rosa Maria Lopez-Diaz<br />
Education-Early Childhood<br />
Mikee Angela Iradiel + *<br />
Catherine Mcmahon<br />
Fire Science and Safety<br />
Sean S. Paler ++<br />
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning<br />
Facilities Maintenance Technician<br />
Leonard T. Melton ++<br />
Pedro Sebastian ++ *<br />
Histotechnology<br />
Yoselyn Flores +<br />
Light Commercial Heating, Ventilation,<br />
and Air Conditioning Service Technician<br />
John P. Love ++<br />
Pedro Sebastian ++ *<br />
Massage Therapy<br />
Esther Colima ++<br />
Michael Liang ++<br />
Yue Pu ++<br />
Alexandra Rodriguez ++<br />
Cody Sanchez +<br />
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VOCATIONAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE continued<br />
Supervisory and Administrative<br />
Management<br />
Amy M. Dabe ++ *<br />
Natalie A. Root<br />
Truck Driving Owner/Operator<br />
Kristy Clark<br />
Carmen R. Gonzalez<br />
BASIC VOCATIONAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE<br />
Adobe ® Creative Suite ®<br />
Megan L. Huro ++ *<br />
AutoCAD ®<br />
Patrick J. Lang<br />
Jessica R. Sembdner<br />
Automated Electronic Systems<br />
Alec E. Macdonald<br />
Ryan T. Stanley ++<br />
Automotive Electrical Specialist<br />
Dshawn Xavier Volbrecht +<br />
Basic Nurse Assistant Training Program<br />
Diana Belen Berumen<br />
Liliana De La Torre<br />
Terrell J. Henderson<br />
Leslie Perez<br />
Victoria J. Rios *<br />
CNC Operator<br />
Leonardo J. Cooksey ++<br />
Justin N. Martinez ++<br />
Certified Forklift Operator<br />
Martin N. Burks ++<br />
Brianna Wilson ++<br />
Computer Aided Design<br />
Maricarmen Zuniga ++<br />
Dental Office Aide<br />
Kehkashan Khan<br />
Education-Early Childhood<br />
Catherine McMahon ++<br />
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic<br />
Sergio A. Cornejo<br />
Michael D. Cumbo<br />
Brisia D. Gadomski<br />
Jesus Garcia<br />
Nathaniel D. George<br />
Ryan C. Jacobs<br />
Destiny D. Jones<br />
Daniel J. Laporte +<br />
Eric E. Mandujano<br />
Brandon Rodriguez<br />
Andrew D. Rogalski<br />
Adam P. Sonnefeldt<br />
Dylan T. Tucker<br />
Engine Mechanical Repair Specialist<br />
Axel Gildardo Amaro<br />
Engine Performance Specialist<br />
Juan J. Alonso<br />
Axel Gildardo Amaro<br />
Industrial Maintenance<br />
Daniel C. Martin ++<br />
Armando Sandoval<br />
Piotr A. Swieton ++<br />
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BASIC VOCATIONAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE continued<br />
Introductory Entrepreneurship<br />
Nico A. Natali<br />
Magnetic Resonance Imaging<br />
Maribel Gutierrez ++<br />
Sadie L. Lambert<br />
Alex J. Park ++ *<br />
Alejandro Sanchez ++<br />
Kelly L. Weynschenk ++<br />
Mammography<br />
Micah Bennici<br />
Lauren A. DeBoer +<br />
Sarah E. Garrity<br />
September Alamia Perez<br />
Kassandra L. Sanchez *<br />
Marketing<br />
Ian F. Grabowski ++<br />
Brad Green<br />
Music Production<br />
Galdino Ayala Jr. ++<br />
Sean O. Garrison +<br />
Shadai A. Phillips ++<br />
John M. Raschke ++<br />
Paralegal<br />
Heather L. Anderson ++ *<br />
Mikayla Crumpton ++<br />
Shana Lopez ++ *<br />
Chris McFarland ++<br />
Ian Murphy *<br />
Kaitlyn E. Norteman ++<br />
Jennifer Lynn Schroll ++<br />
Victoria L. Walters ++<br />
Phlebotomy<br />
Shailab L. Ajmeri ++<br />
Guadalupe G. Alvarez +<br />
Alexis Bendler ++<br />
Jackelyn Carmona ++ *<br />
Michelle A. Hilton<br />
Joanna M. Holzkampf ++<br />
Alexis M. Lupa ++<br />
Preclinical Dental Assisting<br />
Patricia M. Weber ++<br />
Refrigeration Service Technician<br />
John P. Love ++<br />
Residential Heating, Ventilation, and Air<br />
Conditioning Service Technician<br />
Alberto Cruz Jr. ++<br />
Frederick A. Fuentes +<br />
John P. Love ++<br />
Alexa C. Matison<br />
Anthony M. Scianna ++<br />
Residential Heating, Ventilation, and Air<br />
Conditioning Systems<br />
Edgar Calixto<br />
Eduardo Castanon<br />
Kolby T. Clesen<br />
Diego A. Fuentes<br />
Drew R. King<br />
Salvador Oregel<br />
Shielded Metal Arc Welding<br />
Carlos Rochel ++<br />
Solidworks ®<br />
Justin N. Martinez ++<br />
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BASIC VOCATIONAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE continued<br />
Supervisory and Administrative<br />
Management<br />
Lucia Contreras Elizarraras<br />
Amy M. Dabe ++ *<br />
Supply Chain and Logistics Specialist<br />
Daniel A. Tejada<br />
Daniel Wustefeld ++<br />
Transmission and Drivetrain Specialist<br />
Juan J. Alonso<br />
Truck Driving<br />
Juan Carlos Banuelos ++<br />
Terrell Jamal Brian Henderson +<br />
Leo M. Manta<br />
Videography<br />
Jacob M. Crow<br />
Welding<br />
Dietrick K. Heinz<br />
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ACADEMIC MACE<br />
An academic mace is traditionally carried in procession and mounted on stage whenever<br />
degrees are granted or when the faculty is assembled in formal academic dress. Elgin<br />
<strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>’s mace is made of locally grown black walnut, copper, and glass and<br />
incorporates ECC’s logo and shared values. The mace was designed and crafted by Joel Peck,<br />
professor of art history; David Reich, professor of welding; and Howard Russo, professor of<br />
visual arts. It was funded by the Elgin <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> Faculty Association as a gift to<br />
ECC President David Sam in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the college in May 2010.<br />
LAMP OF KNOWLEDGE<br />
The “lamp of knowledge” featured on the college’s official seal and shown on stage during<br />
commencement symbolizes the illumination of the mind through scholarly pursuits. The<br />
lamp, as an indicator of intellectual and spiritual insight, has ancient origins reflected in<br />
numerous cultures and religions throughout the world. As a symbol for higher education,<br />
the lamp is connected to Greek philosopher Diogenes (c. 400-323 BCE), who is reputed to<br />
have carried a lantern at noon in search of an “honest man,” in which the man may have<br />
represented truth and knowledge.<br />
The lamp featured on the ECC stage today was made by Howard Russo, professor of visual<br />
arts. Former Dean David Broad and Professor Emeritus E. Max von Isser were instrumental in<br />
establishing the lamp of knowledge in the college’s seal and heraldry.<br />
ACADEMIC DRESS<br />
Academic costumes derive from two garments, a type of robe and a head covering worn in<br />
the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Since the clergy composed the majority of the educated<br />
class, academic dress is an adaptation of the cope, or mantle, which was worn for warmth in<br />
unheated buildings and in religious processions. Through the years, great diversity in color<br />
and style of cap, gown, and hood developed until 1895, when an intercollegiate code was<br />
adopted in the United States to encourage standard designs and usage.<br />
An academic costume consists of three items: the gown, the hood, and the Oxford cap or<br />
mortarboard. Gowns are easily distinguished by their sleeves. Basic gowns have full sleeves.<br />
Bachelor’s gowns have long pointed sleeves. The sleeves of a master’s gown are oblong<br />
panels reaching nearly to the hem of the gown. Each sleeve has a small arc cut out near the<br />
bottom and a slit at the elbow through which the wearer extends his arm. A doctor’s gown<br />
has full and bell-shaped sleeves which carry three horizontal bars; it also has a velvet panel<br />
extending around the neck and down the front of the hem. The velvet trim is usually black,<br />
but may be of the color associated with the degree.<br />
Hoods are similar. An associate’s hood has a colored lining but no trim. A bachelor’s hood<br />
is the same length but is trimmed with a narrow velvet band. A master’s hood is longer and<br />
trimmed. A doctor’s hood is four feet long, has a broad, rounded base, and is trimmed with a<br />
five-inch velvet border. The color of the trim of a hood identifies the wearer’s degree; that of<br />
the lining, the institution which conferred the degree.<br />
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The Oxford cap, usually referred to as a mortarboard, is black and has a long tassel which<br />
is fastened by a button on the top. Doctors wear a gold tassel. The tassel is usually worn<br />
dangling over the left front of the cap. During conferring of degrees, the graduates turn<br />
their tassels from right to left symbolizing the completion of their degrees or certificates.<br />
Colors that appear on the trim of the hoods and indicating the field of study include:<br />
Arts.......................................White<br />
Business.................................Drab<br />
Education...................Light Blue<br />
Engineering....................Orange<br />
Fine Arts............................. Brown<br />
High Honors........................ Gold<br />
Music....................................... Pink<br />
Science............... Golden Yellow<br />
HONOR CORDS AND STOLES<br />
HIGH HONORS<br />
Students who are graduating with high honors are wearing gold cords.<br />
HONORS<br />
Students who are graduating with honors are wearing bronze cords.<br />
BLACK STUDENT ACHIEVERS<br />
Members of this student organization are wearing stoles made of Kente cloth, which<br />
is produced in Ghana. The cloth's design is known as "key to success" and was chosen<br />
by students to acknowledge the vital role that formal education plays in their lives.<br />
ICAPS SCHOLARS<br />
Students who are graduating as ICAPS Scholars are wearing silver stoles.<br />
RHO KAPPA CHAPTER OF PHI THETA KAPPA<br />
Members of this community college honor society are wearing gold stoles and tassels.<br />
SALUTE VETERANS HONOR SOCIETY<br />
Members of this veterans honor society are wearing white stoles.<br />
VETERANS<br />
Active-duty military and veterans are wearing red, white, and blue Americana cords to<br />
honor their service to our country.<br />
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS<br />
Students who earned ECC Foundation and Board of Trustee scholarships are wearing<br />
silver cords.<br />
STUDENT LEADER RECOGNITION<br />
Students who served as executive board members of ECC student clubs or organizations<br />
for two semesters and have exhibited exemplary leadership and service to the college are<br />
recognized with blue and silver cords.<br />
TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT<br />
Students participating in the U.S. Department of Education student support services<br />
program are wearing red stoles.<br />
APPRENTICE<br />
Students who participated in a U.S. Department of Labor certified apprenticeship during<br />
their studies are wearing green stoles.<br />
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Elgin <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> and its students are grateful to<br />
the members of the ECC Foundation Board of Directors,<br />
leaders in our communities who dedicate time<br />
and energy to benefit the college.<br />
ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION<br />
BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
Executive Committee<br />
Eric Larson, EdD, Chair<br />
Jenni Betancourt, Vice Chair<br />
Larry Jones, Immediate Past Chair<br />
Robin Seigle, Secretary<br />
Javier Placencia, Treasurer<br />
Kimberly Wagner, EdD, Assistant Treasurer<br />
David Sam, PhD, JD, LLM, <strong>College</strong> President<br />
David Davin, MPW, Executive Director<br />
Board Members<br />
Sergio Anaya<br />
John Anderson<br />
Linda Deering Dean (’81)<br />
Carol Gieske (’77)<br />
Richard Green (’76)<br />
Nazneen Hashmi<br />
Dawn Lauderdale (’07)<br />
Leslie Maloney<br />
Patrick Parks<br />
Sergio Rodriguez (’06)<br />
Gary M. Vanek, JD<br />
Ryan Weiss (’97)<br />
Boomer Whipple, CEBS<br />
Lena Whitaker<br />
Andrew Wiggs<br />
Thomas Youngren<br />
Ex-Officio Liaisons<br />
Clare Ollayos, DC, ECC Board of Trustees<br />
Clark Hallpike, MBA, ECC Faculty<br />
Directors Emeriti<br />
Betty Brown<br />
Charles Burnidge<br />
Paul Dawson<br />
Tom Finnegan Jr.<br />
William Geister (’67)<br />
John Hurlburt, JD<br />
Carolyn Kirk-Likou<br />
John Kluber<br />
Ian Lamp<br />
William Lauderdale (‘74)<br />
Brett Lundstrom<br />
Leo Nelson<br />
Caren Nickelsen<br />
Michael S. Shirley, PhD<br />
Dan Walter<br />
Don Waters, EdD<br />
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Alumni Relations<br />
CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!<br />
You did it!<br />
You invested hard work and honored a commitment to yourself knowing that<br />
education improves lives. Today, we celebrate your achievements and welcome<br />
you to a community of over 40,000 alumni. ECC alumni all have one thing in<br />
common—a determination to transform their dreams into a better reality. We<br />
are proud of you and we hope you will always be proud to be ECC!<br />
Leverage your alumni network<br />
Networking is a lifetime benefit of your education, so keep moving with fellow<br />
alumni on LinkedIn.com.<br />
• Create a free LinkedIn ® profile and include ECC in your education section.<br />
• Forge relationships and nurture connections through what you have<br />
in common with others, like ECC, as you build a professional network.<br />
• Follow ECC on LinkedIn and watch posts for alumni and community<br />
opportunities.<br />
Move ahead by coming back<br />
Expand your leadership skills when you volunteer on an ECC advisory committee,<br />
as a guest speaker, or as an expert panelist. Opportunities to multiply your career<br />
contacts nationally and throughout communities served by ECC might lead you<br />
to an intern or apprentice, a new hire,<br />
or even your own next job.<br />
Alumni successes reinforce the strong<br />
reputation of an ECC education and<br />
amplify a legacy of excellence. You<br />
strengthen our community and inspire<br />
students by sharing your story.<br />
Today isn’t the end of your relationship<br />
with ECC, it’s a new beginning.<br />
To learn more, contact the Office of<br />
Alumni Relations at alumni@elgin.edu<br />
or 847-214-7746.<br />
#ProudToBeECC<br />
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COMMUNITY COLLEGE<br />
DISTRICT 509 MAP<br />
SERVING THESE COMMUNITIES<br />
Algonquin • Bartlett • Burlington • Campton Hills*<br />
• Carpentersville* • East Dundee • Elgin • Gilberts • Hampshire<br />
• Hanover Park* • Lake in the Hills* • Lily Lake • Pingree Grove<br />
• Plato Center • St. Charles • Sleepy Hollow • South Elgin<br />
• Streamwood • Valley View • Wasco • Wayne • West Dundee<br />
Some people with mailing addresses in Carol Stream, Cary, Elburn, Fox River<br />
Grove, Hoffman Estates, Huntley, LaFox, Maple Park, Schaumburg,<br />
Sycamore, and West Chicago are also district residents.<br />
*Only portions of these communities are in ECC’s district.<br />
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Thank you to the following groups<br />
for their hard work organizing today’s<br />
commencement celebration.<br />
Academic Support<br />
Academic & Transfer Advising Services<br />
Alumni Relations<br />
Arts Center<br />
Board of Trustee Academic Scholars<br />
Business Services<br />
ECC Foundation & Institutional Advancement<br />
Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra<br />
Facilities Rental<br />
Housekeeping<br />
Marketing & Communications<br />
Operations & Maintenance<br />
Performing Arts<br />
President’s Office<br />
RDR Productions<br />
Receiving & Mail<br />
Registration & Records<br />
Resource Development<br />
Sign Language Interpreter<br />
Student Life<br />
Technology Services<br />
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