Northwestern Health Sciences University presents 72 students with Doctor of Chiropractic degree

April 11, 2011 — The College of Chiropractic at Northwestern Health Sciences University granted degrees to 72 students in a commencement ceremony April 8, 2011. Class valedictorian was Ashleigh Bentz, who was one of 10 students graduating with honors.

The presidential greeting was delivered by Michael Wiles, DC, MEd, MS, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Northwestern, and the student greeting was presented by Sarah Hjersjo. Connie Delaney, RN, PhD, dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota, gave the commencement address.

Graduates hailed from 13 states and two Canadian provinces. The April 2011 graduating class includes:

Marte Rae Allen
Nolan Brent Atchison
Ashleigh Rose Bentz ** summa cum laude
Steven Michael Beyler +
Molly-jean Margaret Bott
Stephanie Eve Braverman
Robyn Louise Brostrom +
Dustin Patrick Campion +
Casey Jeanne Cessna + ** cum laude
James W. Chapman
Jacob M. Conway
Meghan Anne Costello
Emily J. Dahl +
Jeremy Nicholas Faue
Adam N. Favro
Adam Thomas Garcia
Benjamin David Grams +
Angela Lee Graper ** magna cum laude
Christopher Luke Guenther
Rebecca R. Hanson +
James Warren Harding III
Tyler Jon Hasse
Jennifer Lee Heerdt +
Sarah R. Hjersjo
Shawn Paul Hoffrogge
Lori Ruth Jokinen ** cum laude
Joshua C. Jones
Greety Sanu Kalapurayil +
Jesse Daniel Keogh +
Lara R. Klein +
Sara Jayne Klein
Christopher Jay Larson
Chase Matthew Martin
Laura Lea McBroom +
Heather Davena McDowell
Cassandra D. McGuire ** cum laude
Kimberly Kareen Miller +
Matthew Daniel Miller ** magna cum laude Zachary Steven Mitchell Kristen A. Mitteness Jonathan Wesley Morris + Crystal Ann Neal Ashley Rachelle Neslund + Rob Maurice Olson Chad Alan Paulson + Krystal R. Perkins + Linda Pham Michelle Marie Pitlik Cassidy M. Quinton Derek Rekow Rebecca Ann Rodne + Letitia Kaitlin Marie Russell ** summa cum laude Shaina M. Sakrison – Ostby Nathaniel Saul Samuelson Tiffany Lynn Sayuk + Jeremiah Ryan Schmoe ** cum laude Kevin James Schneider Andrew Warren Schwert Cody Jay Senkyr Jessin Lynn Skoug ** cum laude Trista Elizabeth Spolarich Joseph R. Stevens + Jona Marie Stoebner ** magna cum laude Craig J. Theede + Jeremy Scott Thompson Nathan A. Weiss John Joseph Wertish + Nathan E. Wheat + Travis Lynn White Benjamin Sear Whitten Danielle Leah Wilson Cher Yang +

+ denotes students who concurrently received a Bachelor of Science
+ degree in
Human Biology
** denotes honors graduates

Source: Northwestern Health Sciences University, www.nwhealth.edu