Kaplan University’s Cedar Rapids Campus to Host Graduation Ceremony for 114 Students Saturday
State Sen. Wally Horn to Keynote Ceremony
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Sept. 19, 2009—Kaplan University’s Cedar Rapids campus will hold a graduation ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 19, for 114 students. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at the Cedar rapids Marriott Hotel, 1200 Collins Rd., NE, Cedar Rapids. Sen. Wally Horn, of the Iowa General Assembly, will keynote the ceremony.
Students will be recognized for earning bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees, certificates and diplomas in the business, information technology, criminal justice, allied health or nursing fields. Upon graduation, students may be eligible for entry-level positions in their field of study. According to the most recent State of Iowa Occupational Projections, a report by the Iowa Workforce Development, Labor Market and Workforce Information Division, medical assistant positions are expected to increase by 33 percent, practical nurse positions by 12.8 percent, security guard positions by 21.3 percent, and corrections officers and jailers positions by 17.2 percent from 2006 to 2016.
The Kaplan University Cedar Rapids campus is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
The Kaplan University Cedar Rapids campus September 2009 graduates are as follows:
Bachelor of Science
Applied Management
Accounting Concentration
Lori Pieper, Iowa City, IA
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration Concentration
Jennifer Anseth, Marion, IA
Jesse S Grady-Trevino, Cedar Rapids, IA
Margaret Merker, Marion, IA
Josh P O'Rourke, Tipton, IA
Seville C Schillinger-White, Cedar Rapids, IA
Amber Smith, Lisbon, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Accounting
John English, Marion, IA
Pamela J Farmer, Cedar Rapids, IA
Shannon Holmquist, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jennifer J Koth, Clarence, IA
Tyleen R Lebeda, Van Horne, IA
Dena Moffit, Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Business Management
Megan Brown, Cedar Rapids, IA
Cynthia Cirksena, Dubuque, IA
Jerry Huggins, Hiawatha, IA
Stacy LaGrange, Marion, IA
Brenda Lange, Marion, IA
Stacy Lucas, Cedar Rapids, IA
Susan McLaughlin, Cedar Rapids, IA
Heidi Sauer, Cedar Rapids, IA
Janene Schlabach, Kalona, IA
Laura Vandee, Hiawatha, IA
Sue Weaver, Lisbon, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Computer Information Systems
Rusty Feeney, Garrison, IA
Shawnda Floyd, Swisher, IA
Jennifer Poppe, Palo, IA
Aaron M Schaldecker, Marion, IA
Mark Wilson, Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Computer Information Systems
Network Administration
Blake Wilson, Marion, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Computer Information Systems
Web Development
John Biggs, Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Criminal Justice
Cassandra Covington, Monticello, IA
Heather Dooley, Cedar Rapids, IA
Logan Peck, Cedar Rapids, IA
Chelsea Petrie, Cedar Rapids, IA
Holly Zazza, Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Interdisciplinary Studies
Courtney Bradley, Cedar Rapids, IA
Terry Filkohazi, Cedar Rapids, IA
Robert Scott Fulton, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jenna Morris, Belle Plaine, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Medical Assistant
Teresa L. Bahr, Cedar Rapids, IA
Kelli Ciesielski, Cedar Rapids, IA
Krystal M Clemons, Cedar Rapids, IA
Brenda House, Lost Nation, IA
Veronica Howsare, Solon, IA
Angela Johnson, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jill Lehman, Brandon, IA
Zaneta Luciano, Iowa City, IA
Michele Martin, Blairstown, IA
Shannon Michels, Marion, IA
Shirley Packingham, Cedar Rapids, IA
Janica Patrick, Cedar Rapids, IA
Lorraine Savage, Lisbon, IA
Charles Suko, Cedar Rapids, IA
Megan Thenhaus, Marion, IA
Kathy Timmerman, Hiawatha, IA
Stephanie Trask, Cedar Rapids, IA
Sheila Woods, Marion, IA
Kari Zitek, Cedar Rapids, IA
Diploma
Practical Nursing
La’kecia Barrett, Iowa City, IA
Molly Becker, Cedar Rapids, IA
Mary Black, Marion, IA
Karen J Bowen, Cedar Rapids, IA
Andrea Bowers, Anamosa, IA
Jill Brokel, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jennifer Buhrman, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jennifer Clemen, Amana, IA
Felicia Cribbs, Cedar Rapids, IA
Theresa Davies, Marengo, IA
Krista Delzell-Miller, Washington, IA
Kera Devore, Solon, IA
Ashley Dodge, Fairfax, IA
Linda Fay, Springville, IA
Brandy Giza, Cedar Rapids, IA
Tiffany Gourley, Coralville, IA
Melissa Hamilton-Kenne, North Liberty, IA
Alyssa Hamm, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jenna Harris, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jodi Harvey, Swisher, IA
Elisha Howe, Vinton, IA
Amanda Husmann, Monticello, IA
Amanda Hutchinson, Cedar Rapids, IA
Kiley Jensen, Iowa City, IA
Kelly Kaas, Cedar Rapids, IA
Dawn Karnes, Montezuma, IA
Rhapsody Kirkpatrick, Cedar Rapids, IA
Angela Klein, Marion, IA
Jessica Kremenak, Fairfax, IA
Angelina Krotz, Cedar Rapids, IA
LeAnn Kruse, Williamsburg, IA
Seanea Kuawogai, Marion, IA
James Leary, Cedar Rapids, IA
Rhonda J Marty, Hopkinton, IA
Linda Meyer, South Amana, IA
Rhonda Meyer, Cedar Rapids, IA
Haleigh Miller, Iowa City, IA
Jessica Olwell, Cedar Rapids, IA
Tina Otte, Ladora, IA
Johnna Perry, Ft. Madison, IA
Tammy Redmond, Cedar Rapids, IA
Tamika Rhoads, Iowa City, IA
Margareta Richardson, Martelle, IA
Jessica Runge, Iowa City, IA
Katlyn Steiner, Cedar Rapids, IA
Nicole Struve, Independence, IA
Joni Toenjes, Monticello, IA
Wendy Van Fossen, Marion, IA
Nicole Villhauer, Oxford, IA
Natasha Weitz, Anamosa, IA
Lanna West, Oxford, IA
Jessica Woodard, Cedar Rapids, IA
Certificate
Office Management
Maricela Perez, North Liberty, IA
Kim Sampers, Cedar Rapids, IA
Angela Walker, Cedar Rapids, IA
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