Kaplan University’s Omaha Campus to Host Graduation Ceremony for 109 Students Saturday
Mark Foxall, Deputy Director of the Douglas County Department of Corrections, to Keynote Ceremony
OMAHA, Neb., June 28, 2008—Kaplan University’s Omaha campus will hold a graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 28, for 109 students. The ceremony will take place at 10:00 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Central at 3321 South 72nd St., Omaha. Mark Foxall, deputy director for the Douglas County Department of Corrections, will keynote the ceremony.
Student will be recognized for earning bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees and diplomas in one of 12 programs in the allied health, nursing, business, information technology, legal studies, criminal justice and interdisciplinary fields. Upon graduation, students may be eligible for entry-level positions in their field of study, many of which are in high demand throughout the state. According to the Long-Term Occupational Projections for Nebraska Statewide, a report by the Nebraska Workforce Development, Labor Market Information, Nebraska Department of Labor, dental assistant positions are expected to increase by 37 percent, medical assisting positions by 39 percent, practical nursing positions by 11.5 percent and paralegal positions by 18 percent from 2004 to 2014.
“We wish our graduates all the best as they venture into their new careers,” said Dr. Sandra Muskopf, president of Kaplan University Omaha campus. “We are also thankful to all of the spouses, children, family members, significant others and friends who encouraged and supported our graduates throughout their educational journey.”
The Kaplan University Omaha campus is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
Kaplan University’s Omaha campus June 2008 graduates are as follows:
Bachelor of Science in Management
Business Administration
John McGlothlin, Omaha, NE
Bachelor of Science
Information Systems
Tanisha Walker, Omaha, NE
Associate of Applied Science
Accounting Specialist
Michelle Cabrales, Omaha, NE
Brett Robertson, Omaha, NE
Associate of Applied Science
Business Administration
Kaitlin Bargstadt, Omaha, NE
Ecstacy Dorsey, Omaha, NE
Brandon Gladwin, Blair, NE
Sherdale Green, Omaha, NE
Patrick Hartley, Loveland, CO
Joyce Moore, Omaha, NE
Dominick Vacura, Omaha, NE
Leigh Vaughn, Omaha, NE
Associate of Applied Science
Computer Information Systems
Neshan Esfandi, Omaha, NE
Frank Henderson, Council Bluffs, IA
Aaron Henry, Cedar Bluffs, NE
Travis Spiker, Omaha, NE
Associate of Applied Science
Criminal Justice
Joe Casteneda, Lincoln, NE
Sandra Cleveland, Omaha, NE
Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Omaha, NE
Latreaviette Gray, Omaha, NE
David Haith, Omaha, NE
Megan Lachapelle, Omaha, NE
Allan Nelson Sr., Omaha, NE
Kristi Oswalt, Fremont, NE
Dianna Smith, Omaha, NE
Meredith White, Omaha, NE
Associate of Applied Science
Interdisciplinary Studies
Jennifer Whitcher, Omaha, NE
Associate of Applied Science
Medical Assisting
Latoya Bennett, LaVista, NE
Sarah Bloodworth, Omaha, NE
Eva Chaidez, Omaha, NE
Barb Debban, Bennington, NE
Christin DeKay, Omaha, NE
Lakisha Johnson, Omaha, NE
D’Anna Jones, Omaha, NE
Erin Lape, Bellevue, NE
Tamera Livingston, Louisville, NE
Donna McGarity, Bellevue, NE
Ann Marie Perry, Omaha, NE
Samantha Podany, Omaha, NE
Tiffany Powell, Omaha, NE
Juanita Ruffin, Omaha, NE
Shannon Shobe, Omaha, NE
Catherine Snider, Waterloo, NE
Sara Thiele, Omaha, NE
Marquita Valentine, Omaha, NE
Associate of Applied Science
Paralegal
Kathy Erickson, Omaha, NE
Brittany Salvatore, Omaha, NE
Diploma
Dental Assistant
Jourdan Jones, Omaha, NE
Diploma
Massage Therapy
Jasmine Franklin-Perry, Omaha, NE
Vickie Hardisty, Corning, IA
Shana Hollimon, Omaha, NE
Larry Holm, Omaha, NE
Adreann Janecek, Omaha, NE
Kali Pardew, Omaha, NE
Amber Steider, Lincoln, NE
Sergei Tesliouk, Shenandoah, IA
Diploma
Practical Nursing
Michelle Allowway, Bellevue, NE
Jesse Bartek, Omaha, NE
Anthony Batiste, Omaha, NE
Andria Bethelmie, Louisville, NE
Ann Betts, Council Bluffs, IA
Anjelique Bock, Omaha, NE
Deanna Brwon, Omaha, NE
Angela Bryan, Omaha, NE
Sunshine Carrier-Miller, Missouri Valley, IA
Takiya Chatmon, Omaha, NE
Celcia Cole, Omaha, NE
Tenetha Collins-West, Omaha, NE
Lisa Cornelius, Papillion, NE
Lucretia DeBerry, Omaha, NE
Heather Dravie, Omaha, NE
Margie Fields, Tekamah, NE
Brandie Forman, Council Bluffs, IA
Rachel Galvan, Omaha, NE
Lynn Garrison, Fremont, NE
Laura Goins, Fremont, NE
Joseph Gould, Omaha, NE
Makahala Gray, Omaha, NE
Nickita Grimes, Omaha, NE
Michael Gray, Omaha, NE
Michael Hagewood, Clarinda, IA
Lisa Haubrich, Missouri Valley, IA
Anita Heinreich, Elkhorn, NE
Alice Hill, Omaha, NE
Britnie Hutcherson, Omaha, NE
Edith Kanyowa, Omaha, NE
Jamie Kellogg, Tekamah, NE
Lanta Latham, Unadilla, NE
Krystal Little, Omaha, NE
Michael Lorimer, Blair, NE
Melissa Miller, Omaha, NE
Jean Murphy, Herman, NE
Kia Newman, Omaha, NE
Sandra Nick, Omaha, NE
Sylvia Ortleb, Murdock, NE
Joe Patach, Omaha, NE
Nicole Reeves, Council Bluffs, IA
Barbie Ruckman, Council Bluffs, IA
Melissa Rule, Omaha, Elkhorn, NE
Bridget Schnuelle, Omaha, NE
Kristian Shepard, LaVista, NE
Vera Somado-Hemazro, Omaha, NE
Michael Souder, Omaha, NE
Sarah Thomas, Cresent, IA
Samantha Voltmer, Blair, NE
Melissa Wallis, Turin, IA
Melinda Winz, Omaha, NE
Jesse Wolf, Omaha, NE
Margaret Yeboah, Omaha, NE
Erin Yeshnowski, Bellevue, NE
Darron Zognrah, Omaha, NE
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