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COLBY — Colby Community College conferred 329 degrees and certificates on May 15 during the 55th annual commencement ceremony, which was held virtually.
Hometowns are published as indicated by the student. Kansas residents are arranged by city, out-of-state residents are listed by city and state, and international students by country. By request, some names are not disclosed.
Associate of Arts
Aberdeen, S.D.: Adrianne Schaunaman. Abilene: Kristopher Shatto. Atlanta, Ga.: Nyrobi Pillers. Atwood: Sofia Hampton, Patricia Runkle, Joanna Todd. Aurora, Colo.: Ilani Myers. Burlington, Colo.: Marley Neal. Canada: Andrew Asselin, Ryan Olchoway, Tucker Zdunich. Colby: Julian Bixenman, Robert Cheruiyot, Lynka Dusabe, Tiernan Heydt, Makenzie Jolly, Wesley Kiptoo, Bethany Lindskog, Gerardo Ortiz-Chavez, Devin Patton, Sierra Pfannenstiel, Abbey Schmeiser, Kurt Schroeder, Paige Schroer, Kyler Staab, Courtney Tinkham, Nehemia Too, Ashley Wilson. Ellis: Taylor Honas. Emporia: Medalia Juarez. Firestone, Colo.: Hannah McCormack. Gardner: Jalynn Habiger. Gem: Maggi Nieman. Goodland: Brooke Keim. Grinnell: Amanda Hart. Hays: Alassa Barber, Kelsi Page. Hill City: Lauren Jones. Hobbs, N.M.: Kiara Knight. Hoxie: Raine Eller, Easton Slipke, Jacelyn White. Italy: Gloria Di Lauro.Johnson: Marisol Mendoza. Kearney, Neb.: Gabriel Ledesma. Lakin: Jocelyn Crum. Lawrence: Kennedy Smith. Maywood, Ill.:Javion May. Monument: Shannon Hopson, Landee Kistler. Mound Valley: Shyanne Jones. Mount Pleasant, Utah: Melayna Gillins.Newton: Taylor Brewer. North Newton: Lachlan Ross. Oakley: Taylor Flipse. Osborne: Ashton McNeal. Ottsville, Pa.: Justin Wade. Palisade, Neb.: Ashley Knotts. Phillipsburg: Dakota Hopson-Johnson. Price, Utah: Makenna Pendergrass. Puerto Rico: Karleeann Ramos. Republic of Latvia: Rihards Sergis. Rigby, Idaho: Sarah Sheppard. Riverton, Utah: Kaylee Christiansen. Salina: Jacelyn Dawson. Selden: Kaylin Schaben. Serbia: Milica Djukic. Topeka: Lazrua' Osayande. Trinidad and Tobago: Afiya Vincent. Ulysses:Abraham Romero. United Kingdom: Joshua Edwards. WaKeeney: Carli Nowlin. Weskan: Hallie Eck. Wichita: Imari Grayson, Mauri Scales, Phillip Sidebottom. Winona: Avery Lee.
Associate of Applied Science
Abilene: Raycelon Kuntz. Arapahoe, Neb.: Rochelle Wendland. Ashland, Neb.: Chance Andersen. Big Springs, Neb.: Lauren Thompson. Brewster: Angelena Copeland. Cameron, N.C.: Krista Marlin. Colby: Julian Bixenman, Amanda Bray, Kayla Faus, Erica Hermosillo, Thurman McDonald, Melanie Melcher, Landon Reilley, Tatym Rundel. Elkton, S.D.: Kayla Engwicht. Ellsworth: Margaret Allen. Goodland: Christopher Millam, Sophia Williams. Grand Island, Neb.: Merriah Bockmann. Great Bend: Kiralynn Bunn. Gretna, Neb.: Sarah Asche. Grinnell: Bailee Fritts. Haysville: Mikayla Graham. Hoisington: Ruth Burgess. Hoxie: Landon Heim. Johnson: Katelyn Palmer. Kansas City: Roni Mikessell. Lakin: Jocelyn Crum. Long Island: Kailey Hammond. Marienthal: Gaven Murphy. McLouth: Emma Jolley. McPherson: Danielle Lacy. Meriden: Amber Graber. Mound Valley: Shyanne Jones. Norton:Amber Metzger. Oakley: Shannon Kincaid, Natalie Papa. Ogallah: Codi Bliss. Pawnee Rock: Cassandra Wolff. Paxico: Rachel Hurla. Quinter: Michael Lewis, Jami Lopez. Rexford: Victoria Schwarz. Russell: Chelsee Hoffman. Saint John: Cade Roberts. Scott City: Gracy Chambless. Sharon Springs: Carli Haislip
Associate of Science
Atlanta, Ga.: Nyrobi Pillers. Atwood: Sofia Hampton. Bahamas: David Romer. Bird City: Rachel Keltz. Canada: Andrew Asselin, Sophia Nduwayo, R Honore Niyongira, Tucker Zdunich. Clearwater: Madison Lange. Colby: Arthur Berthelin, Sheena Brown, Lynka Dusabe, Parker Hamel, Dakota Huddleston, Gerardo Ortiz-Chavez, Devin Patton, Abbey Schmeiser, Kurt Schroeder, Kyler Staab, Courtney Tinkham. Firestone, Colo.: Hannah McCormack. France: Alexandre Fanchini. Goodland: Hannah Eslinger, Emily Smith. Hays: Kelsi Page. Hobbs, N.M.: Kiara Knight. Hoxie: Easton Slipke. Italy: Gloria Di Lauro. Kansas City: Mercedes Ramos. Lakin:Jocelyn Crum. Louisville, Neb.: Abby Caswell. Monument: Landee Kistler. Mound Valley: Shyanne Jones. Mount Pleasant, Utah:Melayna. Gillins. Natoma: Erika George, Casey Kopf. Norwich: Treslyn Welters. Price, Utah: Makenna Pendergrass. Riverton, Utah: Kaylee Christiansen. Selden: Kaylin Schaben. Saint Francis: Luke Lampe. Sharon Springs: Sydni Allen. Topeka: Lazrua' Osayande. Ulysses: Abraham Romero. Wichita: Imari Grayson. Wilson: Joseph Romme.
Certificates
Abilene: Destiny Calvin, Kristopher Shatto. Almena: Samantha Engelhardt, Chaylee Lowry, Kristina Sisson. Andover: Stella Norton. Arapahoe, Neb.: Rochelle Wendland. Ashland, Neb.: Chance Andersen. Atchison: Georgia Appel. Belleville: Jentry McGregor. Berryton: Emily Brownlee. Bethune, Colo.: Lorena Herrera. Big Springs, Neb.: Lauren Thompson. Cameron, N.C.: Krista Marlin. Cimarron: Morgan Clinesmith. Clarksville, Tenn.: Jessica Schmidt. Clay Center: Reegan Geer. Colby: Elizabeth Barrett, Brooklyn Bice, Julian Bixenman, Heath Bolyard, Brandon Brier, Tess Brittain, LaVonna Carmen, Jennifer Carter, Anthony Gines, Erica Hermosillo, Konnor Griffin, Kaitlyn Kunnemann-Woofter, Thurman McDonald, Hanna Rehmer, Courtney Reilley, Landon Reilley, Ryan Westcott, Mason Wright. Cullison: McKenzie Jameson. Denton, Mont.: Stephanie Rapstad. Dwight: Heather Patry. Ellsworth: Margaret Allen. Frankfort, Ky.: Sherri Ferguson. Garden City: Savannah Harris. Goodland: Danielle Black, Kimberly Burgett, Jillian Hunter, Jenean Williams. Great Bend: Kiralynn Bunn. Gretna, Neb.: Sarah Asche. Grinnell: Elizabeth Anderson. Hays: Theresa Gallegos. Holly, Colo.: Heather Shivers. Hoxie: Landon Heim, Mary Weber. Hutchinson: Breanna Springs. Iliff, Colo.: Nicole Burmester. Johnson:Katelyn Palmer. Kansas City: Roni Mikessell. Kensington: Ashley Bretton, Kayle Holsman. Lebanon: Ashley McCleary. Leoti: Paige Baum. Ludell: Megan Rippe. Manhattan: Tasha Ostrowski. Marysville: Brandi O'Mara. McPherson: Danielle Lacy. Medicine Lodge: Lanie Carr. Melvern: Julie Heslop. Mound Valley: Shyanne Jones. Norton: Eladio Alvarez, Jacob Borgstadt, Carrah Christensen, Juston Crane, Corey Eubanks, Aaron Griffith, Adam Hardwick, Christopher Kessler, Zachary Lampe, Delfino Moya, Jeffery Reeder, Matthew Rushton. Oakley: Elizabeth Ahrens, Pius Jirak, Natalie Papa, Rachel Parker. Ogallah: Codi Bliss. Paxico: Rachel Hurla. Phillipsburg: Amy Stephen, Cassandra Walker Cassie Wells. Plainville: Brianna Becker. Raeford, N.C.: Richard Tolston III. Rochester, N.Y.: Siu Yan Luk. Russell: Jayden Braun. Saint Francis: Shalyn Zweygardt. Saint John: Cade Roberts. Scott City:Kaely Zilla. Selden: Benina Soriano. Sharon Springs: Carli Haislip. Spencerville, Ohio: Destiney Fiely. Stratton, Colo.: Linda Arzaga, Kelsea Drescher. Stratton, Neb.: Shelly Wallace. Ulysses: Jordan Stein, Garret Winner. Valley Center: Janett Duerksen. WaKeeney: Ashlei Dinkel. Walsh, Colo.: Payton Bond, Morgan Turner. Wichita: Lea Sather. Winona: Taryn Stramel.