Kaplan universitY’S Cedar falls campus TO HOST GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR 96 STUDENTS FRIDAY
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, March. 12, 2010—Kaplan University’s Cedar Falls campus will hold a graduation ceremony on Friday, March 12, for 96 students. The ceremony will take place at 7:00 p.m. at Prairie Lakes Church, 1907 Viking Road, Cedar Falls.
The Cedar Falls-based school will recognize students for earning bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees, diplomas or certificates in fields including allied health, arts & sciences, business, criminal justice, information technology, legal and nursing. Upon graduating, 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, Policy and Information Division, medical assistant positions are expected to increase by 33 percent, security guard positions by 21.3 percent, and accounting positions by 18.7 percent from 2006 to 2016.
“In these economic times, it is even more important to secure higher education,” said Gwen Bramlet-Hecker, president of Kaplan University Cedar Falls. “These graduates have achieved a valuable asset by securing a college education, and I commend them on all of their efforts.”
The Kaplan University Cedar Falls campus is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
The Kaplan University Cedar Falls campus March 2010 graduates are as follows:
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Lisa Carmona, Independence, IA
Michelle Chase, Waterloo, IA
Dave Dempster, Waterloo, IA
Amy Grill, Waterloo, IA
Lindy Harsen, Westgate, IA
Penny Hensley, Waterloo, IA
Scott Heslinga, Tripoli, IA
Ajdin Kahric, Waterloo, IA
Edin Miskich, Waterloo, IA
James Payne, Waterloo, IA
Wanda Smith, Vinton, IA
Kimberly Taylor, Cedar Falls, IA
Ty Vandehaar, Dike, IA
Matt Vohsmann, Nashua, IA
Julie Wahl, New Hampton, IA
Tiffany Walters, Parkersburg, IA
Bachelor of Science-
Criminal Justice
Janice Clark, Waterloo, IA
Ruby Crawford, Waterloo, IA
Azra Dizdarevic, Waterloo, IA
Jennifer Rodriguez, Cedar Falls, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Business Administration
Carlie Briggs, Monona, IA
Antonio Caston, Waterloo, IA
Michelle Caston, Waterloo, IA
Amber Gordon, Cedar Falls, IA
Stacie Henze, Evansdale, IA
Caleb Moody, Mt. Auburn, IA
Holihanitra Rabearison, Waterloo, IA
Alex Reinhart, Cedar Falls, IA
Brooke Schmit, Jesup, IA
Christinea Woodward, Waterloo, IA
Elizabeth Wygle, Waterloo, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Accounting
Daniel Carter, Westgate, IA
Erin Munsey, Waterloo, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Criminal Justice
Rebecca Anderson, Marshalltown, IA
Heather Bell, Jesup, IA
Natalie Bennett, Waterloo, IA
Fatima Durakovic, Waterloo, IA
Mercedes Fields, Waterloo, IA
Ema Lagumdzic, Waterloo, IA
Rebecca Milius, Denver, IA
Allyson Mullesch, Waterloo, IA
Nathanael Rice, Waterloo, IA
Sylvia Schmidt, Janesville, IA
Ashley Walker, Cedar Falls, IA
Paige Zeien, Waterloo, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Interdisciplinary Studies
Karyn Morgan, Reinbeck, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Computer Information Systems
Brenda Fink, Gladbrook, IA
Carrie Olsen, Nashua, IA
Timothy Schulte, Waterloo, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Computer Information Systems
Jennifer Martinson, Traer, IA Dawn Reed, Waterloo, IA
Heather Regan, Waterloo, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Paralegal Studies
Maria De Lourdes Rubio Rodriguez, Waterloo, IA
Associate of Applied Science
Medical Assisting
Nicole Anderson, Waterloo, IA
Alma Begic, Waterloo, IA
Michelle Michelle Clarke, Parkersburg, IA
Lauren Ellringer, Waterloo, IA
Faye Floyd, Jesup, IA
Jennifer Graves, Grundy Center, IA
Rebecca Kline, Cedar Falls, IA
Mandi Koenen, Aplington, IA
Korlu Lavela, Waterloo, IA
Jessica Niedert, Cedar Falls, IA
Julie Reisner, Plainfield, IA
Katie Reuter, Waterloo, IA
Tynesha Shivers, Waterloo, IA
Jody Smith, Clarksville, IA
Leslie Smith, Janesville, IA
Diploma
Practical Nursing
Joanne Bryant, Waterloo, IA
Michelle Christians, Marshalltown, IA
Andrea Coen, Cedar Falls, IA
Jennifer Cronan, Hudson, IA
James Fager, Waterloo, IA
Tami Fager, Waterloo, IA
Jennifer Fuller, Independence, IA
Alayna Gerloff, La Porte City, IA
Jodi Hayes, Waterloo, IA
Amber Hedley, Waterloo, IA
April Hinders, St. Anthony, IA
Sherry Howard, Waterloo, IA
Jamie Lyman, Parkersburg, IA
Katie McCool, Cedar Falls, IA
Jenna McKinley, Cedar Falls, IA
Ashley Neumeyer, Clarksville, IA
Alecia Payton, Waterloo, IA
Loni Peterson, Gladbrook, IA
Gabrielle Plummer, Waterloo, IA
Karna Schroeder, Waterloo, IA
Jillian Turner, Cedar Falls, IA
Casaundra Washington, Waterloo, IA
Jennifer Weber, Waterloo, IA
Ashley Wedeking, Clarksville, IA
Hollie Welch, Waterloo, IA
Andrea West, Independence, IA
Certificate
Office Management
Cheryl Roquet, Evansdale, IA
Hawa Yalartai, Waterloo, IA
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