Columbia College will hold its 45th Commencement on Friday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Oak Pavilion. A reception for the graduates, their families, friends and guests will be held immediately after the ceremony in Carkeet Park next to the pavilion.
Among the graduating class, 99 Associate of Arts Degrees will be conferred, 8 Associate of Arts Transfer Degrees+, 93 Associate of Science Degrees, 16 Associate of Science (Occupational Education) Degrees, and 63 Certificates of Achievement. Twenty-five will graduate with distinction (cumulative grade point averages of 3.75 or better) and 27 with honors (between 3.5 and 3.74 grade point averages).
Those who will receive both A.A. and A.S. or A.S.O.E degrees are Solishia Lourdes-Diana Andico, Shane Colton Ashworth, Shelah Hope Ball, Franchesca Louise Cavagnaro, Mitchell Patrick Finn, Cody Daniel Green, Kaiden Joseph Grossi, Stephanie Lynn Hoffman, Estefani Jurado, Brittany Lace Kurgan, Duarte Pamplona Silva Lucas, Lindsay Nicole Macon, Daniel Edwin Mathews, Caroline Elizabeth Ann McCartney, Jubilee Dawn Morton, Noelle Garland Norton, Evelyn M. Sawtelle, Kevin Robert Steele, Valerie E. Stevens, Abby Lyn Sunday, Devin Eugene Swycinsky, Jessica Lee Turpitt, Regina Marie Welch, and June Patricia Wylie.
In addition, both associate degrees and certificates will be presented to Timothy Ryan Acker, Courtney Danee Everhart, Allison Opal Kagay, James Elliott Alton Lewis, Gloria L. Marler, Summer Sanz, and Gabriella Renee Taylor.
Matthew Christman, President of the Associated Students of Columbia College (ASCC), will deliver the welcome address. Doralyn Foletti, President of the Classified Senate and John Leamy, President of the Academic Senate will convey the college’s staff and faculty welcome. The student graduation address will be delivered by John Toman and the concluding student farewell will be by Franchesca Cavagnaro.
Dr. Angela R. Fairchilds, Columbia College President will introduce members of the class of 2014. She will be joined by Yosemite Community College District (YCCD) Trustees Dr. Lynn Martin (Board Chair, area 1), Mr. Don Viss (Vice Chair, area 2), Ms. Linda Flores (area 5), and Mr. Mike Riley (area 6), along with Dr. Joan Smith, YCCD Chancellor.
Also assisting in the ceremonies will be Dr. Leslie Buckalew, Vice President of Student Learning; Mr. Gary Whitfield, Vice President of College and Administrative Services; Dr. Melissa Raby, Dean of Student Services; Mr. Michael Torok, Dean of Instructional Support Services, Arts & Sciences; and, Mr. Chris Vitelli, Dean of Career Technical Education. Ryan Murphy, Columbia College student and musician, will perform the National Anthem and the Columbia College Big Band, under the direction of Dr. Rod Harris, will provide other musical selections during the event.
By hometowns or residing cities, members of the Columbia College graduating class of 2014 are:
Altaville
Jordan Ray Cox
Brandon S. Dillashaw
Sean Patrick Doyle
Skyler William Waid
Brandy Leanne Word
Angels Camp
Bertha Elizabeth McHatten
Christopher Micheal John Pettinichio *
Tyco B. Sedler
Rebecca Lorraine Wilson
Antioch
Lindsey Lee Schrader
Arnold
Ronnie Hawkins
Nancy Sabrina Summerlin
Avery
Steven Villegas
Big Oak Flat
Alexandria Marie Bigger
Burson
Courtney Marie Dunn
Carmichael
Michael A. Gold
Jennifer M. Johnson
Chowchilla
Robert Tyler Hickman
Columbia
Julia Rae Bentley
Kenneth J. Brunges
Dominic Michael Cummins
Joshua Duncan Fraga
Heather Marie Lovell
Hilary Cordelia Maxworthy *
Alexandria Catherine-Nicole Van Elgort *
Jeremiah Keen Van Elgort
Copperopolis
Solishia Lourdes-Diana Andico *
Stacey C. Boitano
Heather M. Day **
Tyiona Britney Love
Duarte Pamplona Silva Lucas **
Coulterville
Scott Forrest Gallegos
Mary Jane Mc Dermand *
Groveland
Travis Scott Jones
Gloria L. Marler *
Hughson
Julia Christine Davids *
Jackson
Justin Michael Mendoza
Jamestown
Leslie Blair Caraveo *
Franchesca Louise Cavagnaro **
Elizabeth Rose Cutting
Gloria Ann Doehring
Courtney Danee Everhart **
Ryan Thomas Foster
Edward Charles Miller
Aaron M. Padilla
Erick Agustin Pulido
Kristi Nicole Shepherd *
Kevin Robert Steele *
Vanessa Ann Stewart
Amy Louise Sutton
Devin Eugene Swycinsky **
Fred Jack Westmoreland
La Grange
Stephanie Lynn Hoffman *
Teri Kelly **
Christoph L. Lefebvre
Livermore
Taylor Michael Class
Manteca
Sarena Danielle Riqueros
Mariposa
Travis S. Moore
Merced
Peter L. Brown
Jared Jarvia Jarvis
Kyle Andrew Roos
Mi Wuk Village
Shelah Hope Ball **
Steven Jeffrey Bechtold
Julianna Karen Noe-Hoefle
Jake M. Radetich *
Matthew Elijah Sydney
Moccasin
Yvonne Marie Kappl
Modesto
Amber Marie Huizar *
Sarah Marie Lynch
Marie Elizabeth Marinovich
Sean C. Soper
Mokelumne Hill
Sierra Kathleen Keller
Caroline Elizabeth Ann McCartney
Clemen Sutherland-Moore
Mountain Ranch
Maxwell S. Witting
Murphys
Juan Diego Arce
Shane Colton Ashworth
Susan Marie Easley
Mitchell Patrick Finn
Adriana Yosemith Garcia Ruiz
Brittany Lace Kurgan
Stormie May Pyle
Devon K. Rudd *
Sonja Elaine Ryavec-Goranson
Kaylee Rose Tanner-Dillashaw
June Patricia Wylie
Newman
Sarah Richelle Tidwell
Oakdale
Lindsey Gayle Bear
Lane Gregory Branch **
Emir Bustos
Andrew Eligio Camacho
Jessica Christine Carwin
Patrick Nicholas Fabry
Dakota Ezekiel Fields
Daniel John Gazdik
Kevin A. Greer
Audrey Mae Mack
William Michael Montgomery Monlux *
Leah Marie Partenheimer
Vanessa Lizbeth Perez
Natally Reyes
Garrett S. Smart
William J. Stewart
John Albert Toman
Regina Marie Welch
Adrienne Karin Wesson
Oakhurst
Kaiden Joseph Grossi
Pioneer
Katelyn Michele Goehner
Plymouth
Stephen Henry Havill
Ripon
Trinity Elizabeth Souza
Riverbank
Cala Riebe
San Andreas
Bob G. Beatty
Miguel Angel Contreras Ancona
John R. Davis **
Alexandria Pearl Gonzales
Justin John Rapetti
Peter Walter Klaus Ruth
Andrew E. Springer
San Martin
Timothy Ryan Acker
Sonora
Carly June Belemecich *
Rashele Marie Berger
Suzanne Michelle Beutler
Adrienne June Biehl
Jason Alan Biehl **
Brianna Jane Brink **
Tyler Scott Byington
Travis Clayton Caires *
Jason Robert Caldera *
Jenny Rue Carlston **
Christopher Jacob Carter
Nathan C. Carter
Justin Taylor Chormicle
Aaron G. Cloyd *
Matthew Allen Connot **
Taylor Nicole Crawford
Robert O. Divinagracia
Derek M. Drown
Ashley Lynne Fleming **
Leah Christiana Gissler **
Sarah Noreen Gissler **
David Michael Gonzales
Cody Daniel Green
Maesey McCall Henington
Marshall Clifford Henry
Andrew Young Hillis
Gregory Thomas Jerman **
Jayme Gail Johnson
Kyler William Johnson
Estefani Jurado *
Allison Opal Kagay
Mariah Ann Kelly
Teanna Rose Kosik
Shelby Louise LeBlanc
Chelsea Elizabeth Lemons
Erik Winsor Long
Allison Mary Loyd
Elizabeth Ann Luepke
Shannon Laree Lundeen-Kreuzer **
Hanna Frida Helena Lundgren *
Ashley Corinne Mager
DeShon Frank Mansfield
Luke A. Maples
Noah D. Martin
Joseph Stanley Marx
Caitlin Summer Ann Miles
Jordan Lee Mittry
Jolene Louise Montoya
Victoria Joy Morrison
Ryan Michael Murphy *
Molly Elizabeth Myers
Noelle Garland Norton
Myong Hui Ogawa
Stephanie R. Olley
Ashley N. Payne
Jose I. Paz
Jennifer Lynn Perry
Jared Mikkal Personius
Suzanne Marie Persson
Scott Alan Pittman
Shanee Raqual Robinson
Kelly Elaine Rodman
Shawnie D. Rutter
Summer Sanz
Jacob L. Sarver
Evelyn M. Sawtelle **
Alexandrea Lynn Serrano
Richard Reider Shade
Marley Orion Silverbrand
Sonya Gayle Steele
Valerie E. Stevens
Lily Anna Stobaugh
Abby Lyn Sunday
Gabriella Renee Taylor
Alexis Franz Tena
Gilberto Sanchez Torres
Janeen M. Valente
Kailyn Michelle Vaughan **
Mason Cruz Verde Green
Lindsey A. Walliser
Audrey Lynn Weeks
Samantha Lynn White **
Maria Danielle Wilbur
Shylo J. Wilson
Ryan Evan Zamzow *
Soulsbyville
Isaac Daniel Campos
Brandon E. Humphries **
Holly Katherine Hunter
James Elliott Alton Lewis
Matthew Nathan Lora
Kelsie Miriam Nelson *
Kathryn Marie Oliveira
Andrew James Skokan **
Michelle Devin Pinard Smith
Dylan Walker Standers
Standard
Jean Marie Wolfgang *
Sunnyvale
Daniel Vital Ligthart
Tuolumne
Hope Emmanuel Bainbridge
Travis Ryan Bainbridge **
Kimberly Esther Brodie
Aaron Michael Cook
Aaron Timothy James
Chris Brian Kautzer
Lindsay Nicole Macon
Jubilee Dawn Morton
Brandon J. Ohler
Alexander Kurt Olson
Megan Diane Sonnberger *
Michael William Zervos II
Turlock
Kayla Dallas Bache
Tara Jo Romano
Emily Marie Thompson *
Twain Harte
Cody Lee Bearce
Tonya Shontell Bills
Katairy Malloy Gregory
Clayton Robert Guy
Kaitlyn Brianne Hanson **
Royal Herald Huff
Pablo G. Lopez
Raina Lynn Mitchell
Vallecito
Kelly Daren Roberts
Valley Springs
Zackary L. Freeman
Shane Christopher Tate
Walnut Creek
Daniel Edwin Mathews
Waterford
Jessica Lee Turpitt
Winchester
Cameron Douglas Arthur
**Distinction
*Honors
+ As of the 2012-2013 academic school year, California Community Colleges are now offering associate degrees for transfer to the California State University (CSU). These may include Associate of Arts (AA-T) or Associate of Science (AS-T) degrees. These degrees are designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU major and baccalaureate degree. California Community College students who are awarded an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system and given priority admission consideration to their local CSU campus or to a program that is deemed similar to their community college major. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses.
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