Jul 12, 2025

Colby Community College announces degrees, certificates from 60th commencement

Posted Jul 12, 2025 7:38 PM
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Colby Community College 

COLBY — Colby Community College conferred 266 degrees and certificates on May 16 at the Colby Event Center during the 60th annual commencement ceremony.

The Registrar’s Office verified that each graduate listed has met the academic requirements for their respective degree or certificate. Questions may be directed to [email protected] or (785) 460-5509.

Hometowns are listed as reported by each student. Kansas residents are grouped by city, out-of-state students by city and state, and international students by country. Some names have been withheld at the student's request.

Area students include:

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

Colby: Ana Bermudez, Kyndel Dixon, Victoria Emhoff, Elias Cardenas Garcia, Rilan Mackley, Lexie Schroeder, Anna Stramel, Emily Trail, Riley Voss. Goodland: Christine Arjona. Hill City: Rayleigh Shellito, Shelby Wilson, Geoffrey Zohner. Hoisington: Kylee Hahn. Hoxie: Laura Rietcheck, Sarah Urban. Kensington: Alexis Holling. Lenora: Denise Haynes. Logan: Alonzo Ortiz. Long Island: Austyn Cox. Menlo: Alexis Gatz. Monument: Jessica Hopson. Norton: Cara Cox, Lillian Hoft. Saint Francis: Bree De Waal. Selden: Macie Juenemann, Ashley Stoll. Sharon Springs: Shelby Baehler. 

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Almena: Katherine Stanley. Bogue: McKenzie Tremblay. Colby: Kaylyn Atkinson, Ana Bermudez, Katelyn Briegel, Tabbitha Hastings, Katie Pelton, Emma Wright. Gem: Rocio Flores-Pierce. Goodland: Anabel Cano, Sarah Johnson, Elizabeth Packard. Great Bend: Zachary Gregg. Hoxie: Heather Lewis. Larned: Alaura Lea Crockett Armjio. McDonald: Melissa Dorn. Morland: Miranda Mosier. Norton: Daniella Arndt. Oberlin: Gatlin Beachel, Ruth Bose. Park: Becki Sporing. Phillipsburg: Ethan Miller. Saint Francis: Samantha Acosta. Scott City: Kenlea Buffington. WaKeeney: Wyatt Littlechild. Wathena: Emma Koranda. Winona: Catherine Hodges.

 ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

Colby: Tyler Berkgren, Kyndel Dixon, Kayla Jaeger, Maleia Powell, Anna Stramel. Goodland: Lesly Dominguez. Hill City: Geoffrey Zohner. Hoisington: Kylee Hahn. Hoxie: Laura Rietcheck, Jaylei Sloan. Lenora: Denise Haynes. Logan: Chelsi Brown. Norton: Ainsley Collins, Lillian Hoft, Katana Walker. Scott City: Kenlea Buffington, Corbin Wilkinson. Selden: Macie Juenemann, Ashley Stoll. 

CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION

Colby: Kaleb Dixon, Bryton Dixon, Michelle Meyer. Ellsworth: Caylee Hammel. Goodland: Lesly Dominguez, Elizabeth Packard. Great Bend: Zachary Gregg. Hays: Kinlee May. Lenora: Denise Haynes. Norton: Katana Walker. Oberlin: Gatlin Beachel. Osborne: Spencer Nichols. 

TECHNICAL CERTIFICATES

Atwood: Brooklyn Carroll, Emmersyn Higley. Colby: Brianna Maughlin, Elizabeth Owen. Goodland: Davada Pummer. Hays: Kara Parson. Hoxie: Elise Heim, Arthur Turley. Lenora: Meghann Obermeyer. Norton: Lacey Barrow, Emma Belleau, Makayla Cadwalader, Angela Horacek, Gage Inscho, Hailey Izzarelli. Oberlin: Gatlin Beachel, Cheyanna Hale. Phillipsburg: Alanah Gendoes, Ethan Miller. Quinter: Bryton Mesch. Russell: Kelly Lopez. Scott City: Ivan Armendariz. WaKeeney: Wyatt Littlechild.