Kaplan College’s Merrillville Campus to Host Graduation Ceremony Thursday for 99 Students
Edward C. Darnulc, executive director of the Merrillville Chamber of Commerce, to Keynote Ceremony
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., August 6, 2009—The Kaplan College Merrillville campus will hold a graduation ceremony on Thursday, August 6, for 99 students. The ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. at the Avalon Manor at 3550 E. U.S. Highway 30, Merrillville, Ind. Edward C. Darnulc, executive director of the Merrillville Chamber of Commerce, will keynote the ceremony.
The Merrillville-based campus will recognize students for earning either associate degrees or certificates in one of seven programs in the allied health or information technology fields. Upon graduation, students may be eligible for entry-level positions in their field of study. According to the most recent Occupational Projections, a report by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Research and Analysis Division, medical assistant positions are expected to increase by 32.4 percent, medical records and health information technician positions by 18.1 percent and massage therapist positions by 12.8 percent from 2006 to 2016.
The Kaplan College Merrillville campus is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). ACICS is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
The Kaplan College Merrillville August 2009 graduates are as follows:
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Computer Business Specialist
Myra Brown-Fromme, Hobart, IN
Jamie Campbell, Lake Station, IN
Patricia Corbett, Valparaiso, IN
Tiffany Fuller, Gary, IN
Julia Galarza, Porter, IN
Mary Nagel, Valparaiso, IN
Centresha Smith, Merrillville, IN
Emanuel Tubbins, Gary, IN
Michelle Williamson, Portage, IN
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Medical Assistant
Stephanie Bernard, Gary, IN
Patricia Devries, Fair Oaks, IN
Earnesha Edmond, Gary, IN
Amber Garrison, Three Oaks, MI
Alishial Haley, Gary, IN
Ta-Shanna Johnson, Merrillville, IN
Lindsay Jones, Lowell, IN
Pamela Lacefield, Gary, IN
Svetlana Marinceska, Crown Point, IN
Amanda McConnehey, Merrillville, IN
Andrea McCullough, Portage, IN
Gurpreet Nagra, Chesterton, IN
Deborah Osborne, Gary, IN
Stephanie Palmateer, Merrillville, IN
Victoria Tschopp, Lake Station, IN
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Medical Office Administration
Nova Bottorff, Valparaiso, IN
Deborah Carroll, Chesterton, IN
Maggie Friedericks, Cedar Lake, IN
Beth Hilbrish-Bradford, Lowell, IN
Denise Northern, Gary, IN
Breann Roeske, Hebron, IN
Susan Shivley, Valparaiso, IN
Monique Smith, Gary, IN
Diana VanDusseldorp, Valparaiso, IN
Vickie Washington, Gary, IN
Barbara Westmoreland, Valparaiso, IN
Jennifer Wiekierak, Merrillville, IN
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
Megan Click, Porter, IN
Eric Jagiela, Portage, IN
Andrea Pozworski, Crown Point, IN
Teri Roberts, Merrillville, IN
Joshua Williams, Rolling Prairie, IN
Laura Zellers, Schererville, IN
Certificate
Clinical Massage Therapy
Nicole Blue, Griffith, IN
Mary Bradford, Lowell, IN
Katelyn Devries, Dyer, IN
Irene Ebene, Gary, IN
Sarah Haney, Crown Point, IN
Logan Klahn, Chesterton, IN
Amanda Mason, Valparaiso, IN
Jaimi Mokol, Valparaiso, IN
Laura Newman, Culver, IN
Lauren Rentas, Chesterton, IN
Alexis Rockway, Lowell, IN
Vanessa Smith, Gary, IN
Danika Vaughn, University Park, IL
Mary Waltermire, Merrillville, IN
Certificate
Medical Assistant
Cheryl Abad, Lake Station, IN
Judy Black, Valparaiso, IN
Brooke Burke, Hebron, IN
Evelyn Cancel, Portage, IN
Kimberly Cobb, Gary, IN
Velma Cole, Gary, IN
Amanda Corporan-Lovely, Valparaiso, IN
Teagan Daily, Portage, IN
Rebekah Davis, Griffith, IN
Kendra Gersch, Cedar Lake, IN
Kim Hamilton, Portage, IN
Dawn Honeycutt, Valparaiso, IN
Sandra Johnson, Merrillville, IN
Tennia Jones, Gary, IN
Octavia Lewis, Gary, IN
Brea Lovell, Valparaiso, IN
Virginia Luyando, Hobart, IN
Beth Maack, Valparaiso, IN
Deborah Manuel-Harvin, Merrillville, IN
Kim Messer, Chesterton, IN
Lynda Stiff, Virginia Beach, VA
Sharon Stokes, Gary, IN
Kelly Taylor, Merrillville, IN
Certificate
Medical Coding and Billing
Jessica Anderson, Hobart, IN
Jennifer Clay, Demotte, IN
Cynthia Corzan, Chesterton, IN
Amanda Cousino, Fayetteville, NC
Lisa Giles, Crown Point, IN
Alethea Harris, Merrillville, IN
Sherri Hayworth, Portage, IN
Monique King, Hendersonville, TN
Damon Kwiecien, Crown Point, IN
Carol Lair, Dyer, IN
Glenda Lyles, Iowa City, IA
Mary Novak, Merrillville, IN
Joann Novakowski, Griffith, IN
Cynthia Perez, Lake Station, IN
Carletta Tate, Gary, IN
Sonja Terry, Gary, IN
Carolyn Wesley, Gary, IN
Jessica Whitlow, Portage, IN
Elaine Willis, Portage, IN
Sarah Woelk, Lake Station, IN
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