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KAPLAN UNIVERSITY’S CEDAR RAPIDS CAMPUS TO HOST
GRADUATION CEREMONY FRIDAY
Ceremony to Recognize 131 Students
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Oct. 14 2010— Kaplan University’s Cedar Rapids campus will hold a graduation ceremony on Friday, October 15, for 131 students. The ceremony will take place at
6 p.m. at the Cedar Rapids Marriott Hotel at 1200 Collins Rd. N.E.
The Cedar Rapids-based school will recognize students for earning bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees and diplomas in programs including allied health, business, criminal justice, information technology and nursing. Upon graduating, students may be eligible for entry-level positions in their field of study.
According to the Occupational Projections, a report by the Iowa Department of Workforce Development, Research and Analysis Division, computer support specialist positions are expected to increase by 14 percent, accounting positions by 20 percent and medical assistant positions by 29 percent between 2008 and 2018.
Kaplan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). The HLC is listed as a recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education.
The October 2010 graduates of Kaplan University’s Cedar Rapids campus are as follows:
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Amy L Myers, Marion, IA
Bachelor of Science
Account Management
Caron Scott, Cedar Rapids, IA
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Amber Alaniva, Cedar Rapids, IA
Thomas Allman, Cedar Rapids, IA
Daniel Begley, Cedar Rapids, IA
Timothy Gnade, Cedar Rapids, IA
Renee Henderson, Cedar Rapids, IA
Kamin Loney, Dubuque, IA
Dru Snyder, Cedar Rapids, IA
Nichole Thomsen, Cedar Rapids, IA
Bachelor of Science
Computer Crime
Julie Birely, Marion, IA
Jonathan Healzer, Vinton, IA
Bachelor of Science
Corrections
Audra Burns, Cedar Rapids, IA
Bachelor of Science
Crime Scene Investigation
Jennifer Mefford, Cedar Rapids, IA
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Chanda Burton, Cedar Rapids, IA
Cassandra Covington, Coggon, IA
Bachelor of Science
Healthcare Management
Melinda Sandhagen, Marion, IA
Laticia Spilman, Marion, IA
Bachelor of Science
Human Resource Management
Jessica Baxter, Cedar Rapids, IA
Carla Elliott, Anamosa, IA
Bachelor of Science
Human Resources
Jenny Bennett, Hiawatha, IA
Brenda Brumm, Cedar Rapids, IA
Mary Johnson, Marion, IA
Bachelor of Science
Juvenile Justice
Murray Cooper, Marion, IA
Sandra Wright, Marion, IA
Bachelor of Science
Management of Information Systems
Marla Allison, Hiawatha, IA
Derek Altenburg, Cedar Rapids, IA
Bachelor of Science
Marketing
Ceaira Moore, Coralville, IA
Bachelor of Science
Network Administration
Robert Walters, Iowa City, IA
Alex R Kaminski, Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Accounting
Lindsey Bulicek, Cedar Rapids, IA
Robert Childs, Keystone, IA
Lori A Comstock, Manchester, IA
Kenlyn K Hecht, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jason Johnson, Cedar Rapids, IA
Terri Ross, Cedar Rapids, IA
Melissa L Wolfe, Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Business Administration
Chad Babor, Marion, IA
Thomas Baumgartner, Iowa City, IA
Dwayne Brown, Cedar Rapids, IA
Tonda DeSotel, Central City, IA
Holly Dripps, Marion, IA
Amanda Finney, Cedar Rapids, IA
Sha'Mique Haynes, Cedar Rapids, IA
Brooke Langreck, Marengo, IA
Tara Martin, Cedar Rapids, IA
April McCall, Springville, IA
Connie Nickel, Mechanicsville, IA
Ryan Oberthien, Cedar Rapids, IA
Zackary Phillips, North Liberty, IA
Candi Snider, Cedar Rapids, IA
Angela Walker, Cedar Rapids, IA
Monica Ward, Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Criminal Justice
Jacey Bair, Anamosa, IA
Stephanie M Baker, Coralville, IA
Tim Carson, Marengo, IA
Jamie Delzell, Washington, IA
Brad Fisher, Marion, IA
Kristyn Francksen, Marion, IA
Cherish Frazier, Cedar Rapids, IA
Calaeb Hayes, Marion, IA
Emily Jones, Cedar Rapids, IA
Crystal Martinez, Cedar Rapids, IA
Wilbur Phelps, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jackie Shaffer-Harris, Marion, IA
Angela Siems, Ely, IA
Justin Waterhouse, Cedar Rapids, IA
Billie Wedo, Cedar Rapids, IA
Kiley Williams, Amana, IA
Amanda Wisely, Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Information Technology
William Anderson, Iowa City, IA
John Babich, Marion IA
Justin Bunker, Central City, IA
Adam Carpenter, Toledo, IA
Teri Cornwall, Center Point, IA
Jesse DenBeste, Cedar Rapids, IA
James Denison, Center Point, IA
Sean Hanna, Marion, IA
Autumn Henderson, Hiawatha, IA
William Hofmeister, Marion, IA
Mandy Kirk, Vinton, IA
Daniel Noehl, Cedar Rapids, IA
Robert Ritchie, Ladora, IA
Jessica Soukup, Cedar Rapids, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Medical Assisting
Katherine Anderson, Marion, IA
Lindsey Boyles, Cedar Rapids, IA
Elizabeth Conley, Cedar Rapids, IA
Penney Courtney-Meister, Lisbon, IA
Gretta Dirks, Cedar Rapids, IA
Ana Dudley, Marion, IA
Lisa Egan, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jessie Ermer, Masonville, IA
Jennifer Feldmann, Greeley, IA
Kelsey Fields, Monmouth, IA
Rebecca Ford, Clarence, IA
Melissa Frink, Martelle, IA
Ashlee Grimm, Lone Tree, IA
Kimberly Jaster, Cedar Rapids, IA
Amanda Knode, Marion, IA
Ti Krapfl, Norway, IA
Jennifer Lampe, North Liberty, IA
Sheri Lanier, Cedar Rapids, IA
Beth Morgan, Cedar Rapids, IA
Marilyn Morse, Cedar Rapids, IA
Stacey Passmore, Cedar Rapids, IA
Kelly Patrick, Marion, IA
Darcy Perez, Cedar Rapids, IA
Donchelle Range, Cedar Rapids, IA
Katherine Roberts, Hiawatha, IA
Iasha Shellmire, Cedar Rapids, IA
Michelle Shingledecker, Tiffin, IA
Cory Standley, Martelle, IA
Patty Strasser, Toledo, IA
Jennifer Warren, Iowa City, IA
Stephanie Wellington, Marion, IA
Marie Wolfert, Marengo, IA
Diploma
Practical Nursing
Jenny Boothe, Cedar Rapids, IA
Emily Cripe, Elk Run Heights, IA
Shana Darnell-Lewis, Center Point, IA
Tabitha Emig, Cedar Rapids, IA
Kathryn Engelhardt, Cedar Rapids, IA
Andrea Harms, Mount Vernon, IA
Jaclyn Hoffman, Mount Vernon, IA
Sarah Howard, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jennifer Linnabery, Newhall, IA
Christine Matheny, Marion, IA
Tina Salyars, Monticello, IA
Heidi Scholl, Cedar Rapids, IA
Felicia Sharp, Muscatine, IA
Holley Walshire, Cedar Rapids, IA
Dawn Wilsher, Cedar Rapids, IA
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