Graduation is one of the most important milestone in the academic journey of students. The entire campus community looks forward to the commencement ceremony with family and friends of the graduating class. Because of the extraordinary circumstances due to the COVID 19 pandemic, Columbia College cancelled its 51^st Commencement Ceremony following the guidelines issued by the California Department of Public Health. Each and every student graduating this year will have the opportunity to return to the campus and walk formally with the class of 2021 next Spring. Although this graduating class will not get to walk in the traditional graduation ceremony, the college’s Graduation Committee has created packages for each graduating student to include a congratulatory letter from the college president – Dr. Santanu Bandyopadhyay, a graduation cap, tassel, cords and/or sashes for special program involvement, leadership, and/or high GPAs.

Since the state declared the stay at home orders, Columbia College transformed its entire operation to the remote learning mode. The class of 2020 showed exemplary resilience to overcome the unexpected challenges and completed their degrees and/or certificates. Their sheer determination and ability to adjust to a fast evolving environment is a testament to the fact that they are well prepared to accept any obstacle that might come their way in the years to come. “We at Columbia College are honored and humbled to be a part of your academic journey. I wish I had the opportunity to shake your hands and congratulate you personally on your significant accomplishment. I would love to see you back at the graduation ceremony next year”, said Dr. Santanu Bandyopadhyay, President of Columbia College, to the graduating class. This year, Columbia College’s Graphics Media Coordinator, Molly Hart created a special frame that the Class of 2020 can upload to their Facebook page; students can take a picture of themselves in their cap, tassel, and cords and post it on Facebook for family and friends to see.

 

Among the graduating class, 81 Associate of Arts Degrees will be conferred, 92 Associate of Arts Transfer Degrees, 165 Associate of Science Degrees, and 47 Associate of Science Transfer Degrees.  61 students will graduate with distinction (cumulative grade point averages of 3.75 or better) and 51 with honors (between 3.5 and 3.74 grade point averages).

Those who will receive more than one degree are David Aaron, Mariana Baron, Elizabeth Beath, Sheila Blackburn, Joline Blankenship, Lisa Canales, Glenn Cargain, Akasha Clearwater, Aaron David, Franziska Daumberger, Ashley Del Ponte,  Michael De Vries, Justin Eisler, Halley Ellard, Gabriel Fernandez, Calista Fields-Richardson, Macey Fredrickson, Starla Gallagher, Neil Gamez, Steven Gazdik, Sonja Gion, Heather Graham, Julia Grimes, Laura Hafer, Daniel Hill, Tabatha Hooter, Kayla Klidies, Tabitha Kluth, Chloe Johnson, Lydia Johnson, Nikolas Lillie, Ahtziry Macias, Amber McGinnes, Heather Montgomery, Karen Moore, Colton Myers,  Devin Odom, Savannah Overton, Kendra Pope, Bonnie Porter-Kotzebue, Michael Reis, Stephanie Riley, Matthew Roberts, Carley Ross, Ross Rushdoony, Lena Schulke, Zachary Sears, Andrew Shepherd, Amora Stevenot, Morgan St. Pierre, Carina Swann, Gabriella Taylor, Kaarina Thompson, Brian Teets, Curtis Torcia, Joseph Tullus, Rebecca Valdes, Jonah Vassar, Christopher Wells, Alayna Williams, Emma Williams, Jacob Wozynski, Wyatt Wunder, Joshua Zubek and Adrianna Zuniga

 

Alameda

Amanda Gravelle

Alamo, CA

Joseph Gantz*

Altaville

Akasha Clearwater*

Brian Teets

Angels Camp

Mariana Baron

Halee Davis**

Halley Ellard

Sydney Johnson

Claudia Loomis

Stacy Simpson

Mackenzie Steele**

Bailey Van Zant**

Arnold

Justice Ballard-Brown

Thomas Bradshaw

Bakersfield

Isley Castro

Bay City, Michigan

Christina Yarch

Brewster, Massachusetts

Karley Rojas-Vienneau

Camp Connell

Devon Bitner

Cold Springs

Liberty Rimmer

Columbia

Aaron David**

Franziska Daumberger

Lynsey Gookin**

Amy McQueary

Copperopolis

Shileen Andico**

Aleena Bjorson

Daniel Burdick

Grace Garcia

Heather Mangano

Coulterville

Kati Baca**

Cassandra Marler

Dinuba

Julian Torres

 Dublin

Michael Reis

Escalon

Jacob Alvarado

 Fair Play

Bonnie Porter-Kotzebue

Fremont

Curtis Torcia

Cameron Pascual

Groveland

Luis Alecio

Laura Hafer**

Ione

Madeline Odom

Jamestown

Adriana Carrera*

Sonja Gion**

Rebecca Kohl*

Russell Phillips

Crystal Pombo**

Kendra Pope

Kimberly Rown

Knights Ferry

Nastasia Sweet*

La Grange

Brady Cole

Kirstin Leventhal**

Lake Don Pedro

Gracie Henderson*

 Las Vegas

Ashley Del Ponte**

Livermore

Holly Julson

Melvin Wignall*

Los Banos

Max Pugh

 Maine

April Howard*

Manteca

Sabrina Meckler**

Rebecca Valdes

 Mariposa

Kimberly Jaekle

Jessica Segale*

Alyssa Tomerlin

Modesto

Alexa Lininger

Austin Salazar

Ethan Smith

Amora Stevenot

Mountain Ranch

Carina Swann**

Murphys

Alison Epperly

Emma Hampton*

Cristina Shockey*

Elena Smith**

Adrian Tennant

Julia Weist

Tyler Wieland

Claire Wiley

Ethan Yeadon*

Newman

Ryan Roberts

Newport Beach

Zoe Devine

Norwich, CT

Jennifer Edwards*

Novato

Daniel Eggert

Oakdale

Laci Blount

Lisa Canales**

Brooke Cardoza*

Matthew Collier

Zackary Coviello-Miller

Mercades DeGroot

Kaitlyn Dickson**

Steven Gazdik**

Kaitlyn Hopkins*

Melissa Koppinger

Katie Liukkonen*

Ella Nielsen

Devin Odom

Danikajo Parker

Carley Ross

Theodore Rossier

Lena Shulke**

Zachary Sears

Lane Trapp

Christina Vermeulen

Oakhurst

Carly Baldwin*

 Oakley

Cameron Nielsen

Paso Robles

Colby Mathe**

Pleasanton

Barrett Bulich

Mackenzie Pinkney

Railroad Flat

Stephanie Riley

Redding

Ian Kenealy

Ridgecrest

Angela Marley

Riverbank

Rebecca Smith

Salinas

Abigail Trotter

San Andreas

Kate Kathan

Shana Molotch

Paul Motiu**

Priscilla Ruth

San Diego

John Navrides

San Francisco

Karen Moore

San Jose

Sara Fisher**

Samantha Smith**

Christopher Wells

Sonora

Sharon Albertson

Crystal Anderson

Taylor Anderson*

Stacia Auld

Billie Balcom**

Elizabeth Beath**

Troy Beebe

Erik Betzenderfer*

Oliver Bishop

Kristen Bowly*

Christopher Burr

Michael de Vries**

Kristen Dimas

Bailee Dutra**

Tyler Everhart

Phoenix Farris**

Gabriel Fernandez

Selina Flores*

Bethany Fowler*

Monica Fox**

Macey Fredrickson*

Starla Gallagher

Neil Gamez

Christopher Goebel

Heather Graham

Julia Grimes**

Wendy Gull

Aaron Hankins*

Katherine Harford*

Aneke Harris*

Bella Hatler

Natalie Hawks**

Cassandra Herrera

Skylar Holt

Tabatha Hooter

Brendan Hurley**

Madison Hutchison

Chloe Johnson**

Kayla Klidies

Jennifer Koehler

Daniel Lamendola*

Rian Land

Nathan Logan

Evan Lopez

Jessica Lucas**

Brittany Mantzouranis

Kathy Marquez

Theresa Martin*

Krysta May*

Anna McCarthy

Jessi McClenahan**

Jami McClenahan**

Amber McGinnes

Conor McNamara

Jenna Montgomery*

Heather Montgomery

Amanda Moore-Bruce

Jacob Moskowitz

Samantha Neese*

Rosita Nelson**

Adam Norstrom**

Rachel Nugent

Savanna Oellrich**

Elza Parish

Emma Parola

Samuel Pearce*

Jennifer Penrose*

Havilah Plaster**

Zane Porter**

Katra Pritchard

Megan Rawlinson

Michael Reed

Damien Reyes

Grace Rhinehart

Kayla Rolfe

Vainqueur Rutikanga*

Eunice Sanchez Terrazas

Keandre Santiago

Ema Selesia**

Andrew Shepherd

Breanna Shoemaker

Kaden Sparks-Davis

Morgan St. Pierre**

Sonya Steele**

Gabriella Taylor

Justin Taylor

Sydney Taylor

Kaarina Thompson*

Dionicio Vargas

Jonah Vassar

Morgan Vaughn**

Audrey Weeks

Jada Williams**

Jacob Wozynski*

Wyatt Wunder**

Joshua Zubek**

Adrianna Zuniga

Soulsbyville

Charlie Bendix**

Natalie Phillips*

Josiah Sponsler

Stockton

Yonnie Jackson

Madison Milligan

Landis Spivey

Alayna Williams

Emma Williams**

Torrance

Lydia Johnson

Tracy

Kylie Mantor**

Savannah Overton**

Tuolumne

Hunter Anderson

William Antinetti**

Courtney Bixler

Nicholas Burns

Glenn Cargain**

Justin Eisler**

Cassidy Foster

Grace Fulkerson

Wyatt Grognet

Melissa Hart*

Tanner Krieg

Danika Lillie

Nikolas Lillie

Joelle Ortmann*

Shiloh Quincy

Adam Sonnberger

David Taylor**

Kylie Wagstaff Carr

Justin Wycoff

Turlock

Tyler Martinez*

Clayton Shields

Twain Harte

Sheila Blackburn*

Calista Fields Richardson**

Jadon Funk

Anastasia Hosek*

Tabitha Kluth

Matthew Roberts

Jared Turner**

Gavin Walker**

Connor Wikholm

 

Vallecito

Jared Burton*

Luke Dunn

Ross Rushdoony

 

Valley Springs

Joline Blankenship

Lauryn Boitano

Daniel Hill

Ahtziry Macias

Colton Myers

Landon Sudholt

 

Visalia

Christa Nikiforuk

 

Wileysville

Hailey Griffith*

 

No Hometown Listed

Sean Duncan**

Martha Fisher

James Gardner

Devyn Gonzales

Patricia Jacobs-Chalk

Magaly Marin

Jonathan Medina

Monika Riedel

Timothy Rugo

Cheyenne Schiller

Heather Shaddox

Maurice Woods

Marcus Word*