April 22, 2010 — Students from across the continent received Doctor of Chiropractic degrees from the College of Chiropractic at Northwestern Health Sciences University April 9, 2010.
This was Northwestern’s 126th chiropractic commencement ceremony. The graduating class consisted of 85 students, 13 of whom graduated with academic honors.
From Georgia to Manitoba, students in this graduating class hailed from 15 different states and three Canadian provinces. Within this class, 30 students earned a bachelor of science degree in human biology. Class valedictorian was awarded to Andrea Marie Burckhard.
Graduating chiropractic student Matthew Christenson was chosen by the class to give the student greeting. Rick McMichael, DC, FACC, FICC, president of the American Chiropractic Association, delivered the commencement address.
More than 1,000 people attended the ceremony and reception, held on Northwestern’s campus.
Doctor of chiropractic graduates include:
Natalie Aamodt
Alison Adamczyk*
Kristin Albrechtson
Geoffrey Anda*
Benjamin Baker
Meghan Banke*
Noel Barrick
Abby Bell
Ann Benedict, cum laude honors
Elizabeth Berg
Mindy Bichel
Brady Bird*
Justin Braegger*
Leland Brincefield
Logan Brincefield
Andrea Burckhard, summa cum laude honors
Emily Canfield
David Cartwright, cum laude honors
Matthew Christenson,* magna cum laude honors
Sara Christiansen*
Grant Coauette
Laura Connor, magna cum laude honors
Janelle Curlee*
Nicholas Ellenson
Shane Emmons
Charles Ferron
Joshua Finn*
Lachlan Fraser, magna cum laude honors
Dawn Geiger*
Breanne Grann
Michael Graves
Jason Grose
Joseph Halama*
Lori Ham*
Luke Hanaway
Jessica Haug
Jason Janssen*
Brandon Johnson
Craig Johnson*
Kelly Karn*
Benjamin Kinderman*
Krista Kopp*
Kurt Kramer*
Stacy Land
Eric Lander
Jonathan Langley
Matthew Lau*
Katie Layden
Ryley Layden*
Katy Lundell, magna cum laude honors
Faisal Malik
Grant McDonough
Lauren Menges, magna cum laude honors
Christopher Mikkelsen
Abby Miller
Stephan Moje
Anthony Moldan, magna cum laude honors
Thomas Ogi*
Amy Parno,* cum laude honors
Christopher Patterson*
Kate Petersen
Ronald Peterson
Ashley Pfaff
Laura Posl*
Joanna Prokes
Rachelle Rider
Mark Riomondo*
Justin Rixie
Kristin Schaffer*
Trent Scheidecker
Rachel Schiermeister,* cum laude honors
Eric Schmitt
William Seidl*
Haj-Jillali Soufi
Giles Stifter
Haley Sundby*
Boe Tankersley
Jan Taplin
Victoria Tatro
Stephanie Vlaminck, cum laude honors
Kelly Vruwink
Lynn Winkel
Justin Wubben
Matthew Wurgler,* magna cum laude honors
Pler Yang
*Denotes bachelor of science graduates
