Northwestern Health Sciences University presents 85 degrees

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