Northwestern Health Sciences University holds commencement ceremonies Dec. 15

December 16, 2012 — Northwestern presented diplomas and certificates to 33 students in commencement ceremonies this weekend.

A ceremony for the College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine was held at 2 p.m. Dec. 15. Northwestern presented Master of Acupuncture degrees to four students, and Master of Oriental Medicine degrees to 12 students.

Graduating student Maria Johnson gave the student greeting, and the commencement address was delivered by Honora Lee Wolfe, Dipl.Ac. Wolfe was the founding director at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in 1976; has taught at many national and regional acupuncture colleges and conferences; and has written several books on Chinese and Western medicine.

The School of Massage Therapy graduation ceremony took place at 6 p.m. Dec. 15. Northwestern presented Associate of Applied Science degrees to 14 students, and the Certificate of Professional Massage Therapist to three students. Michele Renee, DC, assistant professor at Northwestern, gave the commencement address; and Amy Morrison, a member of the graduating class, presented the student greeting.

The graduates include:

Master of Acupuncture

• Victoria Carroll
• Melissa Sue Castillo
• Meghan Forrest
• Deborah A. Genrick

Master of Oriental Medicine

• Cierra Grace Anderson
• Jamie E. Anderson
• Monique J. Askew
• Angela Biasi Clifford
• Lacey Rochelle Cline
• Leah Eichmiller
• Darla Ann Erickson
• Jamie Lynn Erickson
• Jesse M. Garrett
• Sana’a Abutalib Gasmelsied
• Maria Lynn Johnson Narveson
• Samantha Dawn Parfrey

Associate of Applied Science in Massage Therapy

• Kayla J. Bowell
• Anders Benjamin Carlson
• Kelsey E. Carlson
• Frank W. Herrmann
• Jeannine Jo Johnson
• Julie Lynn Jorgenson
• Sophie Mae Jundt
• Rebecca M. Kasten
• Amy Morrison
• Kellie Joy O’Brien
• Barbara Jean O’Neill
• Kimberly Osborne
• LeAnne Jean Roelike
• Samuel E. Vanderpoel

Certificate of Professional Massage Therapist

• Nicholas Crist
• Natalia S. Merrifield
• Greta Lee Schmidt-Krohn

Source: Northwestern Health Sciences University, nwhealth.edu