November 28, 2011 — The College of Chiropractic at Northwestern Health Sciences University presented degrees to 102 students in a commencement ceremony on Nov. 18, 2011.
Of the graduates, 30 are also receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree. Class valedictorian is Laura Ellen Block, who is one of 23 students graduating with honors.
The presidential greeting will be delivered by Mark T. Zeigler, DC, president of Northwestern Health Sciences University; and Hans Thurmer will give the student greeting. Carl S. Cleveland, III, DC, president of Cleveland Chiropractic College will give the commencement address.
Graduates hailed from 17 states and two Canadian provinces. The November 2011 graduating class includes:
Lindsay Mikaelle Andres +, Arik James Axness *, Brittany Sophia Baer + *, Carl Robert Bamlet *, Shawn Michael Berger *, Jeffrey Alan Bjorklund +, Laura Ellen Block +, Mackenzie Jo Bockwoldt, James Timothy Bodoh, Jr., Jacob John Bohnen *, Jason Craig Bolen *, Lindsey Marie Brew *, Casey Antony Buns, Paige Cady, Garrett Wallace Christensen *, Shanna R. Clabaugh *, Theodore Edward Davidson +, Martha Ellen DeSante +, Kathryn Jo DeVries, Mallori Beth Dombrock *, Jennifer Jade Doriott *, Carson Charles Durr, Evan G. Eigen *, Jeffrey Michael Engel +, Elizabeth Rose Favro, Bridget A. Fousek +, Bo Wesley Greig, Rae Ann Grove, Mark Travis Gunderson, Shawn Timothy Halvorson +, Cory S. Hennessey *, Stephen B. Hill, Kjersten Jean Holt +, Callie Beth Houdeshell, Kalista Anne Houselog +, Joseph S. Hoxmeier, Nicholas Ryan Johnson, Kristin Leigh Jones, Kelila A. Kasim *, Michael Dean Kern, Samantha Rae Kiecker *, Riley Brenden Klassen, Chad M. Koterba, Annika Britt-Bjork Larson *, Courtney Leigh Larson + *, Theodore Robert Lillie, Kongcheng Lo *, Jenna S. Mahs, David Michael Martens, Travis G. McCathie +, Gary Douglas Mellum, James R. Midboe, Lindsie Lee Miller +, Jennine C. Morgan +, Kayla R. Neibauer, Jeremy John Nelson +, Brooks Cristopher Newton, Anne Nguyen, Nicholas Charles Okins *, David James Olson *, Timothy M. O’Neil, Sarah Ann Paveglio +, Broderick Alan Peterson, Nicholas Charles Pillatzke, Thomas John Policano, Nicholas Jay Pratt, Elizabeth Ann Raymond *, Abby Lynn Reverts +, Elise Chrisantia Rigney *, Jonathan M. Roed, Jessica Megan Rohde *, Neil Thomas Rohe, Andrew Lee Rostenberg, Blair Camille Runde, Jennifer N. Rusch-Garcia *, Dana M. Schomberg, Joshua D. Schroeder, Shanna C. Shouman, Matthew R. Skalski, Dillon Robert Sletten, Diane Katherine Smith, Ryan E. Steiner, Zachary Robert Sundberg +, Jessica J. L. Svennes + *, Alex John Tapplin, Michelle R. Tell, Lindsey Marie Tevlin, Hans Skifton Thurmer, Christopher L. Trimner *, Andria Lea Trizulny *, Robert Lloyd Vaughn III +, Casey Randall Voehl +, Andrea Elizabeth Wahlin, Kurt M. Waples *, Bethany L. Westerman *, Jeffrey Will, Michael J. L. Winkels, Brandon E. Wolf, Colina Chi-Yin Wong, Adam Zachman + *, Miaken Lee Zeigler, and Grace E. Zuiker.
+ denotes students who are graduating with honors
* denotes students who are also received a Bachelor of Science Degree
Source: Northwestern Health Sciences University, www.nwhealth.edu