College Graduations: Southwestern Community College
Graduates from Southwestern Community College, Creston, for the past school year, which includes graduates from December 2015 through August 2016 included several local students. Commencement ceremonies were held May 6 and June 24. Area students receiving degress included:
Clarinda: Kylie Bidrowski, Diploma - Practical Nursing; Morgan Hartley, Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing; Joel Hartstack, Diploma - Automotive Collision Repair/Refinish; Kyle Holmes, Diploma - Electrical Technology; Shelby Kinman, Diploma - Practical Nursing; Bailey Mellencamp, Associate of Arts.
Corning: Drey Barton, Associate of Applied Science - Industrial Maintenance Technology; Blythe Beck, Diploma - Practical Nursing; Peyton Frederick, Diploma - Practical Nursing; Laura Fulz, Diploma - Information Technology Systems Networking; Taylor Gaule, Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing; Christopher Gilbert, Associate of Applied Science - Automotive Repair Technology; Kimberly Higgins, Certificate - Business Administration; Regan Jessen, Associate of Arts; Keegan Longabaugh, Associate of Applied Science - Agricultural Business; Brittany Mullen, Diploma - Carpentry and Building Trades; Marie Palmer, Associate of Arts.
Elliott: Macayla Jipsen, Associate of Science; Emily Rohner, Associate of Arts.
Emerson: Grant Lewis, Diploma - Carpentry and Building Trades; Jennifer Spencer, Associate of Arts - Emphasis in Early Childhood Education.
Griswold: Jeremiah Bruning, Diploma - Electrical Technology; Jeremiah Bruning, Associate of Applied Science - Electrical Technology.
Lewis: Cameron Thompson, Associate of Applied Science - Carpentry and Building Trades.
Red Oak: Cortney Bourlon, Diploma - Practical Nursing; Cindy Brayton, Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration; Sadie Day, Diploma - Practical Nursing; Jennifer Doty, Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing; Devin Ellis, Diploma - Welding Technology; Anthony Evans, Associate of Arts; Katrina Lee-Somarriba, Diploma - Practical Nursing; Josie Snyder, Diploma - Practical Nursing; Haley Woods, Associate of Applied Science - Agricultural Business.
Shenandoah: Nathaniel Hoyt, Diploma - Carpentry and Building Trades; Tamra Reynolds, Associate of Arts.
Stanton: Trevor Elwood, Diploma - Electrical Technology; Carmen Subbert, Associate of Arts; Haley Weis, Associate of Arts.
Villisca: Christian Branan, Associate of Science; Jake Burgess, Associate of Arts; Jonathan Duncan, Associate of Applied Science - Electrical Technology; Jonathan Duncan, Diploma - Electrical Technology; Cody Gray, Associate of Applied Science - Livestock Production; Erin Johnson, Associate of General Studies; Axel McCuen, Associate of Applied Science - Carpentry and Building Trades, Diploma - Carpentry and Building Trades; Mariah Pratt, Associate of Arts; Elisabeth Zavala, Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing.