DES MOINES, May 1, 2009—Kaplan University’s Des Moines campus will hold a graduation ceremony on Friday, May 1, for 212 students. The ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. at the Hoyt Sherman Place at 1501 Woodland Ave., Des Moines. Dr. Philip Pitzen, protective security advisor for the United States Department of Homeland Security, will keynote the ceremony.
Students will be recognized for earning a bachelor’s degree, associate degree, diploma or certificate in one of 16 programs in the allied health, business, information technology, legal studies, nursing or education fields. Upon graduation, students may be eligible for entry-level positions in their field of study. According to the Iowa Occupational Projections, a report by the Iowa Workforce Development, Workforce Data & Business Development Bureau, medical assistant positions are expected to increase by 30.6 percent, licensed practical nursing positions by 23.8 percent, medical transcriptionist positions by 23.6 percent from 2004 to 2014.
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Mahir Karamuja, Des Moines, IA
Laura Neitzel, Johnston, IA
Irma Osmanrevic, Des Moines, IA
Mustafa Shabazz, Des Moines, IA
Jennifer Stockman, Johnston, IA
Bachelor of Science
Management
Account Management
Frances Annis, Colfax, IA
Debbie Decker, Des Moines, IA
Stephanie Jensen, Ankeny, IA
Gala McCreary, Des Moines, IA
Priscilla Preminger, Perry, IA
Jannene M White, Huxley, IA
Bachelor of Science
Management
Business Administration
Jaime Allspach, Newton, IA
LeahAnna Baenisch, Des Moines, IA
Hasan Begovic, Urbandale, IA
Nicolas Belieu, Des Moines, IA
Markus Cade, Des Moines, IA
Stacie Hall, Johnston, IA
Frankey Hein, Jamaica, IA
Kerri Klitzke, Des Moines, IA
Rhonda Leach, Desoto, IA
Michelle Lemon, Indianola, IA
Melissa Maxson, Boone, IA
Kimalee Ostrander, Madrid, IA
Sawyer Schumann, Ankeny, IA
Kerrilyn Turnham, Johnston, IA
Lisa Vanderhyde, Leighton, IA
Bachelor of Science
Management
Management of Information Systems
Michael Behun, Newton, IA
Jeffrey Glaspie, AMES, IA
Irvin Robison, Des Moines, IA
Lonell Smith, Des Moines, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Accounting
Joy Dodson, Van Meter, IA
Rebecca D Garrison, West Des Moines, IA
Jessica Jones, Stuart, IA
Laura Mautz, Ankeny, IA
Mary Parker, West Des Moines, IA
Melissa Parker, West Des Moines, IA
Amy Smock, Ankeny, IA
Eric Westberg, Adel, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Business
Sherri Allen, Ogden, IA
Amanda Anderson, Urbandale, IA
Dorothy Ball, Chariton, IA
Katharine Gerhardt, Des moines, IA
Andrew Jr. Griffin, Des Moines, IA
Veronica Harvey, Urbandale, IA
Ashley Jewett, Des Moines, IA
Keri Johnson, West Des Moines, IA
Lahai Kamara, Des Moines, IA
Sean Kuhl, West Des Moines, IA
Laura Mautz, Ankeny, IA
Sadin Memisevic, Des Moines, IA
Steven Modlin, Knoxville, IA
Tonya Morgan, Waukee, IA
Christine Newsom, Des Moines, IA
Brittany Schuett, Ames, IA
Margaret Shroyer, Urbandale, IA
Mary Strait, Cambridge, IA
Lindsey Torres, Des Moines, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Computer Information Systems
Web Development
Jacob Smith, Des Moines, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Computer Information Systems
Network Administration
Jason Anderson, Clive, IA
Michael Britt, Des Moines, IA
Byron Bucklin, Des Moines, IA
Shelley Burger, Granger, IA
Cole Cunningham, Des Moines, IA
Stacey Davenport, Winterset, IA
Jasmin Dedic, Waukee, IA
Tim Hoffman, West des moines, IA
Austin McKinney, Des Moines, IA
Edin Mrkonjic, Ankeny, IA
Bruce Norris, Johnston, IA
John Riehl, Johnston, IA
Bryan Rutledge, Urbandale, IA
Viktor I Vali, Urbandale, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Computer Information Systems
Programming
Kenneth Block, Boone, IA
Nabil Hanke, Des Moines, IA
Josh Harrison, Knoxville, IA C
Matthew Hendrickson, Des Moines, IA
Paris Holley, Des Moines, IA
Aaron Mann, Des Moines, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Criminal Justice
Tiffany Anderson, Des Moines, IA
Justin Brant, Colfax, IA
Stacey Brewer, Prairie City, IA
Chris Brown, Des Moines, IA
Stanley Cooper, Des Moines, IA
Brian Crandell, Madrid, IA
Tamie Donham, West Des Moines, IA
Lori M Dorsey, Des Moines, IA
Nihad Ejubovic, West Des Moines, IA
Teri Glenn, Nevada, IA
Marci Goodyk, Des Moines, IA
Terry Graves, Des Moines, IA
Allison Jensen, Coralville, IA
Amanda Kenoyer, Osceola, IA
Darcy Long, Marshalltown, IA
Christine Malloy, Des Moines, IA
Joe Marean, West des moines, IA
Senahid Mujknaovic, Johnston, IA
Kelly Peters, Ankeny, IA
Larry Rice, Bondurant, IA
Jeffrey Shipley, St. Charles, IA
Sanin Sinanovic, Des Moines, IA
Cassie Stowe, Des Moines, IA
Joshua Sullvan, Bondurant, IA
Julie Ury, Van Wert, IA
Corey Vandenhemel, Des Moines, IA
Amber Vandermark, Ankeny, IA
Tammie Yankie, Urbandale, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Interdisciplinary
Jaspreet Singh, Des Moines, IA
Nitasha Van Houten, Granger, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Interdisciplinary
Early Childhood Development
Amanda Johnson, Urbandale, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Medical Assisting
Amanda Aswegan, Altoona, IA
Patricia Baker, Grant City, MO
Annette Blasnitz, Des Moines, IA
Sarah Blount, Des Moines, IA
Ashley Blubaugh, Hartford, IA
Stephanie Bowen, Des Moines, IA
Sara Briles, Indianola, IA
Marie Brown, Des Moines, IA
Annie Calvert, Norwalk, IA
Julie Cameron, Des Moines, IA
Olga Campos, Des Moines, IA
Karla Carson, Des Moines, IA
Chelsey Coale, Osceola, IA
Amber Coates, Des Moines, IA
David Cornell, Des Moines, IA
Elycia Deemer, Greenfield, IA
Mirjana Dobrosavljevic, Urbandale, IA
Michelle Dudley, Des Moines, IA
Nicole Espey, Des Moines, IA
Lisa Fauser, Indianola, IA
Sarah Fees, Guthrie Center, IA
Kelly Gibson, Columbia, IA
Francess Hawkins, Des Moines, IA
Judith Hines, Knoxville, IA
Fidelity Holder, Greenfield, IA
Brenna Kimmel, Des Moines, IA
Mabaene Kolotsane-Wren, Des Moines, IA
Nicole LeGore, Windsor Heights, IA
Jessie Leistman, Des Moines, IA
Julie Logan, Des Moines, IA
Mary Lohse, Bondurant, IA
Mandy Love, Hartford, IA
Niki Luloff, Clive, IA
Ashley Madole, Norwalk, IA
Asia Mcknight-Tero, Des Moines, IA
Tawnya McNeeley, Indianola, IA
Walter Miro, Urbandale, IA
Venessa Ohnemus, Des Moines, IA
Linda Olson, Ames, IA
Chasta Parker, Carlisle, IA
Kelly Peacock, Lorimor, IA
Brittany Perry, Mingo, IA
Laci Powell, Grimes, IA
Amuk Riak, Des Moines, IA
Christy Robbins, Winterset, IA
Melinda Ross, Des Moines, IA
Bobbi Ryner, Des Moines, IA
Laura Steinke-Simms, Altoona, IA
Victoria Thomas, Des Moines, IA
Sarah Warywoda, Des Moines, IA
Stephanie Weaver, Boone, IA
Kari Williams, Nevada, IA
Ca-Sondra Wilson, Des Moines, IA
Carey Winter, Madrid, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Paralegal
Lindsey Ballard, Newcastle, OK
Ericka Head, Des Moines, IA
Russonda Jackson, Des Moines, IA
Cheyenne Vargas, Altoona, IA
Diploma
Practical Nursing
Marina Annear, Adel, IA
Nekita s Barber, Des Moines, IA
Chantilly Barr, Altoona, IA
Jeanette Borders, Guthrie Center, IA
Annette Brincks, Des Moines, IA
Sonya Bucklin, Baxter, IA
Melodee K Buttler, Yale, IA
Angela Calo, Des Moines, IA
Teresa Cockayne, New Virginia, IA
Anna Deekae, Des Moines, IA
Julie Doland, Des Moines, IA
Andrea Erickson, Des Moines, IA
Andrea Fazio, Des Moines, IA
Darlinda Foster, West Des Moines, IA
Betsy I Franklin, Des Moines, IA
Mary Fuller, Waukee, IA
Melissa Grow, Grand Junction, IA
Tawana Hertzock, Des Moines, IA
Abby Hoffman, Ames, IA
Sarah Hoffman, Perry, IA
Samantha Holmes, Dallas, IA
Kimberly Jefferson, Des Moines, IA
Jennifer Kane, Des Moines, IA
Jocelyn Kovaleski, Dallas Center, IA
Savanah Lyon, Carlisle, IA
Alexis Mangold, Norwalk, IA
Araceli Marquez-Vega, Perry, IA
Michael McDaniel, West Des Moines, IA
Marty Murray, Des Moines, IA
Sophina Pirtle, Des Moines, IA
Donita Powell, Des Moines, IA
Lisa Ray, Boone, IA
Sejla Rekic, Waukee, IA
Trisha Sisson, Maxwell, IA
Valerie Stenger, Polk City, IA
Angela Van Houten, Des Moines, IA
Jennifer Walters-Tew, Granger, IA
Tad Werneburg, Afton, IA
Tammy Wonderlich, Des Moines, IA
Brittany A Yego, Urbandale, IA
Certificate
Medical Transcription
Carolyn Clark, Yale, IA
Pamela Dory, Des Moines, IA
Kristi Inskeep, Knoxville, IA
Elizabeth Mason, Grimes, IA
Heather Rickers, Des Moines, IA