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 51st 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*