FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, May 27, 2008
BETHANY COLLEGE CLASS OF 2008
LINDSBORG, Kan.—On May 25, Bethany College honored 99 students who earned Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Education degrees from the college during the 2007-2008 academic year.
Summer, fall, interterm and spring graduates for 2007-2008 were honored during baccalaureate worship and commencement ceremonies on campus.
Kansas Congressman Jerry Moran addressed the graduating class of 2008 during the commencement ceremony. Pastor Ronald T. Glusenkamp of Bethany Lutheran Church, Cherry Hills Village, Colo., preached during baccalaureate worship.
Graduates, their majors and their hometowns are as follows. Graduates earned Bachelor of Arts degrees unless noted as Bachelor of Music (B.M.) or Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.). Graduates who are members of the Bethany College Honors Program are identified with an asterisk.
California
Constantine J. Ananias, Sports Management, Whittier, Calif.
Brent Anthony Basaites, Biology, San Clemente, Calif.
Paul Joseph Bianchi, Management, Hollister, Calif.
Charles C. Brown II, Psychology, Alhambra, Calif.
Rafael A. Chavez-Reyes, Social Work, Los Angeles, Calif.
Alexander Lamar Haynes, Sports Management, Magna cum laude, San Diego, Calif.
Raymundo Magdaleno, Management, Salinas, Calif.
Colorado
Derek Douglas Bartlett, Criminal Justice, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Laura Pearl Callahan, Psychology & Criminal Justice, Cum laude, Englewood, Colo.
DeWayne Keenan Dukes, Criminal Justice, Cum laude, Falcon, Colo.
Adam Carothers Esses, Mathematics Teaching, Magna cum laude, Littleton, Colo.
Jacqueline Irene Goetsch, Music Education: Vocal, B.M.E., Leadville, Colo.
Brandon M. Harrington, Sports Management, Westminster, Colo.
Michelle Renee Hinman*, Mathematics Teaching, Summa cum laude, Longmont, Colo.
Ashleigh Marie Kane, Elementary Education, Magna cum laude, Brighton, Colo.
DeAnna Lynn Mowery, Psychology & Criminal Justice, Cum laude, Englewood, Colo.
Christopher "Carl" DeWitt Peterson, Contract: Philosophy, Boulder, Colo.
Cody Neil Suhre, Art: Ceramics, Greeley, Colo.
Tara Engle Weisshaar, Music, Burlington, Colo.
Florida
Whittney Janelle Cummings, Finance, Marketing, Management, Cum laude, Orlando, Fla.
Iowa
Brent D. Olsen, Marketing & Management, West Des Moines, Iowa
Shawn T. Ravenscraft, Sports Management, Muscatine, Iowa
Kansas
Amy Michelle Alber, Elementary Education, Cum laude, Wichita, Kan.
Sarah Marie Arensman, Sports Management, Kanopolis, Kan.
Sara Louise Bland, Music Education: Vocal, B.M.E., Summa cum laude, Luray, Kan.
Dylan Dean Bryant, Biology, Hays, Kan.
Heather Michelle Burk, Accounting & Management, McPherson, Kan.
Leah Jewel Clay, Communications, Lawrence, Kan.
Ashley K. Coffman, Music: Vocal Performance, B.M., Magna cum laude, Lawrence, Kan.
Kelsy Renee Concannon, Biology & Chemistry, Beloit, Kan.
Jay Robert Corwin, Biology, Quinter, Kan.
Kaci Brooke Critchfield, Art: Drawing & Contract: Graphic Design, Magna cum laude, Waterville, Kan.
Alisha Starr Croomes, Art: Painting & Art Teaching PreK-12, Salina, Kan.
Sona Rana Darnell, Social Work, Salina, Kan.
Amy Jo Edelman, Elementary Education, Magna cum laude, Bern, Kan.
Afton Rae Eye, Psychology, Larned, Kan.
Holly Renee Finkbeiner, Elementary Education, Magna cum laude, Russell, Kan.
Noah Kwsind Flores, Art: Painting, Marquette, Kan.
Sean J. Forristal, Contract: Philosophy, Salina, Kan.
Stephanie Nicole Beemer Gfeller, Elementary Education, Summa cum laude, Abilene, Kan.
Joshua D. Gooch, Mathematics Teaching, Cum laude, Tribune, Kan.
Katherine Mae Greenup, Criminal Justice, Cum laude, Lindsborg, Kan.
Curtis W. Gutsch, Health & Physical Education K-12, Lincolnville, Kan.
Erin Lynn Gutsch, Biology, Olsburg, Kan.
Gabe Jared Harter*, Biology, Hiawatha, Kan.
Sarah Elizabeth Helm, Marketing & Management, Seneca, Kan.
Anastasia Louise Horn, Elementary Education, Magna cum laude, Weskan, Kan.
Tessa Elizabeth Howard*, Biology, Summa cum laude, Sharon Springs, Kan.
David C. Hutfles, Management, Magna cum laude, Seneca, Kan.
Luisa Jester, Elementary Education, Salina, Kan.
Emily Suzanne Johnson, Elementary Education, Cum laude, Wellsville, Kan.
Hillary Elizabeth Klaassen*, Biology, Summa cum laude, Marquette, Kan.
Kate Elizabeth Lally, Elementary Education, Magna cum laude, Olsburg, Kan.
Darcy (Bartz) Leech*, English Teaching & Contract: Philosophy, Summa cum laude, Salina, Kan.
Daniel Elliott Leech, Social Science Teaching, Summa cum laude, Minneapolis, Kan.
Kendra Dawn Lemman, Accounting, Finance, Management, Scott City, Kan.
Joshua L. Lindgren, Music: Keyboard Performance - Organ, B.M., Magna cum laude, Lindsborg, Kan.
Ryan A. Maddy, Accounting, Finance, Management, Norton, Kan.
Sarah Ann Metcalfe, Biology, Overland Park, Kan.
Anna Maesha Miller, Elementary Education, Blue Rapids, Kan.
Kelli Marie Noonan, Athletic Training, Cum laude, Salina, Kan.
Jill Nicole Parsons, Biology, Magna cum laude, Pratt, Kan.
Kimber Lynne Peterson, Art: Ceramics, Lindsborg, Kan.
Megan Dawn Pound, Biology, Lyons, Kan.
David J. Price, Management, Wichita, Kan.
Matthew T. Schrader, Sports Management, Alma, Kan.
Kari A. Shannon, Elementary Education, Magna cum laude, Clay Center, Kan.
Laran Dane Steele, Biology, Weskan, Kan.
Carolyn Frances Stepp, Social Work, Overland Park, Kan.
Hope Marie Stieben, Criminal Justice, Otis, Kan.
Kimberly Renae Streit*, Psychology & Social Work, Summa cum laude, Tipton, Kan.
Sallie D. Stueve, Criminal Justice, Stafford, Kan.
Ashley B. Swiercinsky, Elementary Education, Magna cum laude, Belleville, Kan.
Bryn Lee Swisher, Elementary Education, Magna cum laude, Lindsborg, Kan.
Dustin J. Vaughan, Biology, Cum laude, Manhattan, Kan.
Cassondra Lynn Weltzin, Social Work, Magna cum laude, Great Bend, Kan.
Nathan Matthew Whitcomb, Physical Health & Wellness, Magna cum laude, Cottonwood Falls, Kan.
Emily E. White, Management, Minneapolis, Kan.
Jenna D. Wiegert, Psychology, Smolan, Kan.
Raymond Scott Withers, Finance & Management, Erie, Kan.
Samara LouAnn Withers, Criminal Justice, Magna cum laude, Erie, Kan.
Missouri
Kerry Louise Anderson, Biology, Sullivan, Mo.
Nebraska
Sean Andrew Nelson, Music, Wahoo, Neb.
Jennie A. Schmidt, Psychology, Sterling, Neb.
New Jersey
Udo Steudtner, Chemistry, Mahwah, New Jersey
New Mexico
Heather Mae O'Dell, Elementary Education, Albuquerque, N.M.
Oklahoma
Cedric Ryan Johnson, Biology, Edmond, Okla.
Taylor Eicholz Martinson, Physical Health & Wellness, Altus, Okla.
Brandon L. Messerli, Chemistry, Norman, Okla.
Theresa Lynne Naugle*, English Teaching & Social Science Teaching, Cum laude, Lahoma, Okla.
Cartessa Ecko Smith, History/Political Science, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Madeline Wilson, Psychology, Magna cum laude, Tulsa, Okla.
Texas
Cody Itasca Blanchard, Contract: Christian Ministry & Sports Ministry, Friendswood, Texas
Larry Donell Harris, Jr., Physical Health & Wellness, Houston, Texas
Emily Anne Petrosky, Elementary Education, Magna cum laude, Seguin, Texas
Randall K. Tannert, History/Political Science, Houston, Texas
Utah
Casey Dean Getzelman, Finance & Management, Bountiful, Utah
Joseph L. Martinson, Physical Health & Wellness, Payson, Utah
Wyoming
Benjamin Duane Schmidt, Elementary Education, Torrington, Wyo.
Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. The mission of Bethany College is to nurture and challenge individuals in their search for truth and meaning as they lead lives of faith, learning and service. Bethany College is on the Web at www.bethanylb.edu.
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