June 30, 2015 - Colby Community College conferred 329 degrees and certificates during the 50th annual commencement ceremonies at the Colby Community Building on May 15. Graduates are listed below according to their hometowns.
Associate of Applied Science
Almena – Melisa Fowler, Jennifer McShannon. Arnold, Neb. – Cynthia Halstead. Atwood – Angela Kopriva, Kimberly Kramer, Kayla McCain, Patricia Mong-Rickard. Baldwin – Stephanie Minor. Basehor – Matthew Hubbel. Beaver City, Neb. – Sherrie Balderston. Brule, Neb. – Kallan Cole. Burlington, Colo. – Sara Erickson, Miranda Mari, Joyce Witzel. Cambridge, Neb. – Tracy Hamel. Clay Center – Emily Chestnut. Colby – Shelby Bennett, Dustin Burleigh, Stephen Cornett, Michelle Ellis, Ashley Gooder, Jamisha Johnson, Kile Magner, Holli Miller, Codey Schmeiser, Chelsy Schroeder, Jacqueline Shandy, Sarah Storey, Jennifer Taylor, Grace Tendean, Akaylah Trundle, Kayla Weber. Damar – Michael Knipp. Dodge City – Regina Johnson, Jenna Stremel. Dresden – Gage Reichert. Ellis – Florida Pool. Franklin, Neb. – Jordan Harms. Garden City – Staci Averett. Goodland – Gunner Helton. Grant, Neb. – Stephanie Reichert. Hayfield, Minn. – Jordyn Rahlf. Hays – Peggy Arias, Ariane Arias, Jennifer Dreher, Elizabeth Dreiling, Stephanie Komarek, Jennifer Tutak. Herndon – Darla Lovelady. Hill City – Jeffrey Parsons. Holyrood – Brandi Florian. Julesburg, Colo. – Adriana Legarreta Santos. Kanorado – Josephina Garcia. Kinsley – Brandi Putter. Lakin – Luke Sholtz. Lawrence – Kendra Johnson. Lenora – Melissa Augustine. Leoti – Kassandra Baker, Sheri Casper. Logan – Nichole Reichert. Long Island – Norma Redburn. Loomis, Neb. – Sierra Besmer. McCook, Neb. – Angela Hershberger. Meade – Amber Koons. Menlo – Megan Doctor. Ness City – Jared Hamilton, Dylan Schlegel. Newton – Tori Wilson. Niotaze – Taylor Crain. Norfolk, Neb. – Aaron Schock. North Platte, Neb. – Jacqueline Brown. Norton – Leann Davis, Angela Ndhlovu, Mercedes Thomas. Oakley – Janae Bloom, Sherry Freudenburg, Kassandra Kuhlman. Oberlin – Lacey Smith. Ogallah – Taylor Russ. Ogallala, Neb. – Leigh Williams. Oxford – Kelsey Simpson. Phillipsburg –Kenadee Kogl. Plainville – Aaron Dinkel. Quinter – Shawna Ochs. Rock Port, Mo. – Kassandra Spalding. Salamanca, N.Y. – Lisa Farnham. Scott City – Brendan Eggleston, Kristina Roberts. Selden – Jennifer Eatherly. Sharon Springs – Heidi Dirks, Tatum Elder. Simpson – Stephanie Stevenson. Spearville – Whitney Gleason. Springfield, Neb. – Megan Kantor. Sterling – Seth Humphreys. Stockton – Kylie Eustice. Stratton, Neb. – Rosemarie Hidy. Towanda – Jessica Wright. Trenton, Neb. – Kwencey Eyl. Victoria – Eric Bose. Wakeeney – Erich Bittle. Wakefield – Marci Scripter. Waldo – Phillip Murphy. Wathena – Elle Miller. Wheatland, Wyo. – David Nelson. Wichita – Laramie Clements, Hannah Shobe. Wilcox, Neb. – Shelby Aspegren. Wray, Colo. – Bobbi Custer.
Associate of Science
Arapahoe, Colo. – Ashley Beek. Bird City – Cateline Isely. Cambridge, Neb. – Joanna Hilker. Carson City, Nev. – Kamryn Forrest. Colby – Seth Bredemeier, Karly Kriss, Abigayil Russ, Sean Skiles, Christopher Speaks, Rachel Unruh, Jenifer Wood. Denver, Colo. – Catarina Zuniga. Eaton, Colo. – Brandon Koehler. Elblag, Poland – Adrianna Sosnowska. Goodland – McKenna Ortner, Bracelyn Redlin, Olivia Sampson, Garrett Tacha. Halstead – Breta Alstrom. Holyoke, Colo. – Blake Mari. Huron – Jessica Schwarzer. Lexington, Neb. – Cody Rieker. Lucas – Marissa Bland. McCook, Neb. – Morgan Barnhart. Mesa, Ariz. – Jeromy Denton. Monument – Joyce Korir-Denton, Bryce Rone. Moriarty, N.M. – Ariana Jacquez. Nassau, Bahamas – Rashad Patton. Natoma – KaiLee Homburg. Ness City – Dylan Schlegel, Tucker VonLehe. Niotaze – Taylor Crain. Oakley – Sherry Freudenburg, Jason Pfeifer. Oberlin – Tyler Bruggeman. Paradise – Caitlyn Thompson. Parker, Colo. – Brett Wallace. Penokee – Michaela Long. Phillipsburg – Dylan Means. Scott City – Joseph Meyer. Sharon Springs – Lane Perry. Sheridan, Wyo. – Lucas Giesey. Spring Grove, Pa. – Shelby Grosberger. Trinity, Texas – Vanessa Langehennig. Ulysses – Brianna Klein. Wellington, Colo. – Miranda Maiers. Weskan – Matthew Nickelson. Wheatland, Wyo. – David Nelson. Wichita – Nicole Hanschu.
Associate of Arts
Amarillo, Texas – Joshua Martinez. Aurora, Colo. – Zachary Friedland. Berthoud, Colo. – Luke Whitfield. Bird City – Heath Churchwell, Nina Isely. Burlington, Colo. – Sarah Churchwell. Carrollton, Texas – Jairo Garcia. Colby – Kaice Allen, Valerie Billingsley, Seth Bredemeier, Brandon Gaede, Todd Kane, Kaylee Keck, Michael Kinuthia, Megan Kistler, Chantee Luna, Lauren Mountford, Jessica Quist, Madison Rogers, Abigayil Russ, Darlene Selley, Dolvine Serem, Terry Starks, Kassandra Swisher, Marcus Tibbles, Rachel Unruh, Jenessa Williams, Jenifer Wood. Colorado Springs, Colo. – Jeremy Stidham. Dallas, Texas – Timothy Cubit. Denver, Colo. – Catarina Zuniga. Douglas, Wyo. – Dylan Klava. Eagle Lake, Texas – Noe Belmares. Fort Collins, Colo. – Blair Norris. Goodland – Austin Avelar, Mindi Keith, Bracelyn Redlin. Greeley, Colo. – Dante Foos, Danielle Rodriguez. Green River, Wyo. –Stephen Curry. Gypsum – Heather Cleveland. Houston, Texas – Raheem Brown. Huron – Jessica Schwarzer. Inman – Sarah Krehbiel. Johnstown, Colo. –Daniel Quintana. Kansas City – Cordae McKelvy. La Crosse – Sarah Wagner. La Vernia, Texas – Trey Dunsirn. Louisville, Ky. – Jada Grady. Meade – Chelsey Brauer. Mesa, Ariz. – Jeromy Denton. Moose Jaw, Canada – Tanner Spencer. Moriarty, N.M. – Ariana Jacquez. Nassau, Bahamas – Ashley Riley. Ness City – Tucker VonLehe. Norton – Shelbi McKenna. Oakley – Sherry Freudenburg, Kelsey Wilson. Oberlin – Tyler Bruggeman. Parker, Colo. – Drake Biggins. Pontiac, Mich. – Deja Cato. Port Arthur, Texas – Loren Evans. Quinter – Hannah Albin. Rangely, Colo. – Kody Denny. Rosenberg, Texas – Deandra Williams. Russell – Lacie Langhofer. Saint Francis – Leisha Hilt, Aubrey Mills, Stephanie Perry, Steven Nelson. Scott City – Breanna Emahizer, Joseph Meyer. Sharon Springs – Jason Manning. Snoqualmie, Wash. – Genevieve Knoppi. Southfield, Mich. – Jeremiah Ingram. Stockton – Amanda Rubottom. Topeka – Caitlin Lunsway. WaKeeney – Lisa Garrett. Wheatland, Wyo. – Timothy Becket, David Nelson. Wichita – Rakim Dean. Wray, Colo. – Krista Mathies. Yuma, Colo. –Sandra Bustillos.
Associate of General Studies
Colby – Stephen Cornett, Marty Lopez. North Platte, Neb. – Bryley Roper.
Certificates
Atwood – Patricia Mong-Rickard. Aurora, Colo. – Wina Mangunsong, Felany Phan. Beaver City, Neb. – Lindsay Otte, Rebecca Vaughn. Berrien Springs, Mich. – David Kaumpungan Burlington, Colo. – Sandra Chartier. Callahan, Fla. – Cheyanne Lebus. Cambridge, Neb. – Ashley Brush, Toni Fernandez. Chappell, Neb. – Samantha Harms. Colby – Macey Blackburn, Jaycie Blackhart, Dustin Burleigh, Shelby Cassaw, Shauna Elling, Tucker Gerstner, Brandon Gaede, Shyanne Griggs, Paula Hale, Andrew Heimann, Brenda Knapp, Codey Schmeiser, Chanelle Staats, Toni Stickles, Akaylah Trundle. Damar – Michael Knipp. Eaton, Colo. – Brandon Koehler. Garden City – Romana Kaps. Goodland – Austin Avelar. Greeley, Colo. – Dante Foos. Holcomb – Amanda Merz. Hoxie – Lorann Pruett, Heather Schneider. Jewell – Brennan Williams. Kensington – Emily Boswell. Lenora – Kelsee Hildebrand. Leoti – Kassandra Baker, Jacob Fairchild. Ludell – Lina Mumm. Manhattan – Tiandra Nash-Wright. McCook, Neb. – Jennifer Rogers, Brandi Williams. Menlo – Megan Doctor. Moscow – Marki Anton. Natoma – Kylie Engling. Ness City – Jared Hamilton, Dylan Schlegel. Norton – Eurika Abarca, Meghan Backman, Colleta Maiyo, Lynnette Rutherford Lee, Tanya Snyder. Oakley – Sherry Freudenburg, Allison Schroeder. Oberlin – Ashley Witt. Ogallah –Taylor Russ. Oklahoma City, Okla. – Algenon Vick. Phillipsburg – Alex Wichers. Quinter – Kara Heier. Racine, Wis. – Taraya Moralez. Ransom – Kylee Kraus, April Rupp. Rexford – Karis Sperling. Saint Francis – Lisa Helton. Saint George – Tammy Fisher. Trenton, Neb. – Alexander Pollmann. WaKeeney – Alexis Biel. Waldo – Phillip Murphy. Weskan – Matthew Nickelson, Hannah Nickelson. Wichita – Laramie Clements, Kassie O'Kane, Sara Smith. Winona – Alexis Williams.