Class of 2021 - Southwestern Illinois College

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Thursday, May 20 • 6 p.m.

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Southwestern Illinois College Board of Trustees

Chair John S. Blomenkamp, Freeburg; Vice Chair Nick Raftopoulos, Granite City; Steve Campo, Belleville; Charles Hannon, Swansea; Robert G. Morton, O’Fallon; Richard E. Roehrkasse, Red Bud; Sara Soehlke, Collinsville; Student Trustee Mya Gill, Granite City

SWIC President

Nick J. Mance

Southwestern Illinois College BOARD APPOINTEES

Beverly Fiss, Garrett Hoerner, Missy Roche

COMMENCEMENT

Thursday, May 20, 2019 • 4:45 p.m. Seating Begins • 6 p.m. Ceremony

PROCESSIONAL

“Pomp and Circumstance,” music by Edward Elgar (recorded)

Platform guests enter gymnasium.

NATIONAL ANTHEM

“The Star-Spangled Banner,” 

lyrics by Francis Scott Key, music by John Stafford Smith (recorded)

INVOCATION

 Pastor Timothy J. Chambers of Truelight Baptists Church, East St. Louis

WELCOME

SWIC President Nick J. Mance

2021 GRADUATE SPEAKER

Samuel R. Talley, Associate in Applied Science

PRESENTATION OF CLASS OF 2021

SWIC Chief Academic Officer Gina Segobiano

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

SWIC President Nick J. Mance

Candidates for Associate in Arts Degree
Candidates for Associate in Fine Arts Degree
Candidates for Associate in Science Degree
Candidates for Associate in Engineering Science Degree
Candidates for Associate in General Studies Degree
Candidates for Associate in Applied Science Degree

Presentations will be made by President Nick J. Mance, assisted by Interim Chief Student Services Officer Danielle Chambers, Chief Academic Officer Gina Segobiano, Ph.D., and Dean of Technical Education Bradley Sparks.

BENEDICTION

 Pastor Timothy J. Chambers of Truelight Baptists Church, East St. Louis

RECESSIONAL 

“Trumpet Voluntary,” music by Henry Purcell (recorded)

Interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing is provided by SWIC Sign Language Studies program Adjunct Faculty Member Becki Rhyne  and SWIC Sign Language Studies program alum Tera Briggs.

2021 Graduate Speaker

Samuel R. Talley

Samuel R. Talley of Belleville will receive his Associate in Applied Science Degree in Construction Management Technology this evening. He is already putting his education to good use as the operations manager at Ramirez Diversified Services, a construction firm based in Belleville. His dream job is to own his own contracting firm someday.

Mr. Talley is a veteran, having served as a U.S. Army Airborne Ranger for three years. In addition to his busy career, he lends his time to the SWIC Construction Management Technology Advisory Board. Mr. Talley is the son of Jeff Talley of Shiloh and Rebecca Wollenberg of Belleville. He and his wife, Allison, who is a St. Louis Public School teacher, have been married for three years.

Photography Policy

Please remain seated during the ceremony, except when you are receiving your diploma scroll.
Leaving your seat may interfere with the ceremony.  

A professional photographer from GradImages will take photos during the Commencement.
To order copies of these photos, visit www.gradimages.com or call 800-261-2576.

Congratulations Class of 2021!

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= Honors

= Perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average

Associate in Arts

Associate in Arts

Associate in Fine Arts

Art
Music Performance

Associate in Science

Associate in Science

Associate Engineering Science

Associate in Engineering Science

Associate in Applied Science

Accounting
Administration of Justice
Aviation Maintenance Technology
Aviation Management
Aviation Pilot Training Airplane/Helicopter
Baking and Pastry
CIS Software Development
CIS Tech Support/Help Desk
Commercial Maintenance Mechanics
Computer Aided Design
Computer Information Systems
Computer Management Information Systems
Construction Carpentry
Construction Management Technology
Culinary Arts and Food Management
Cybersecurity and Networking
Early Childhood Education
Fire Science
Graphic Communications
Health Information Technology
Heating, Ventilation, A/C, and Refrigeration
Horticulture
  • Sara E Cooper
  • Tanner Austin Kinkel
  • Tonya Kucharski
  • Torri L Kuhse
  • Linda Landrum
  • Jason Daniel Stanton
  • Peter Russell Stewart II
Human Services Technology
  • Rebecca Bennett
  • Kaitlyn Miah Ariel Brown
  • Lori A Carey
  • Ashley M Conner
  • Tina Gramc
  • Alana Alberta Hayes
  • Joe Hill
  • Justin Parker James
  • Rosiland R Jasper
  • Serene Choice Johnson
  • Keairra Johnea Kirkmon
  • Hali A Mckenzie
  • Brittney Hope Nigh
  • Kennady N Peters
  • Lindsey D Siegel
  • Nicole L Stankevitz
  • Elizabeth Marie Walker
  • Jonathan C Wiggins
  • Kimberly S Williams-Reed
Industrial Electricity
  • Francisco Javier Calixto
  • Chase Evan Daugherty
  • Johnny Foster Everage
  • Jordan Michael Kallal
  • Darren Joseph Klaas
  • Hunter Klaas
  • Joseph Moslander
  • Brett A Smithee
  • Andre T Williams
Industrial Maintenance Mechanics
  • Jack B Barkley
  • Connor Mackinley Braasch
  • Dawson Steven Droege
  • Cody N Lamarsh
  • Andrew Joseph Munn
  • John Edward Payton
  • Alex Bradley Vogelbacher
Management
Marketing
  • Catherine Lynn Radliff
  • Caitlynn E Rosenberg
  • Kayne Levi Verdeyen
Medical Assistant
  • Desirae Leeann Ellison
  • Rina J Hammer
  • Brittany Marie Northcutt
  • Azaria Precious Seidler
  • Danyell Raye Taylor
  • Verenice Varela
Medical Billing and Coding
Medical Laboratory Technology
  • Melanie Jo Angel
  • Emily Dawn Arbogast
  • Rashonda Antonette Graham
  • Kathryn Kreider
  • Jana L Ross
  • Andre Zachary Superable Santa Cruz
  • Michael Allen Stone
Music Technology
  • Adam Joseph Harbison
  • Corey M Johnson
  • Alayna Ann Wells
Nursing Education
Office Administration
Paralegal Studies
  • Niall J Baggot
  • Haley Elizabeth Benson
  • Stephanie L DeJarnette
  • Parris A Diggs
  • Nicholette Dolin
  • Shelby Kae Fowler
  • Jill Marie Gorenz
  • Sarah Elizabeth Iba
  • Meaghan Ranae Kreighbaum
  • Madisyn Alana Miller
  • Kristen R Moore
  • Brianna Alejandra Perez
  • Lindell A Presley
  • Jessica Leigh Reynolds
  • Caitlyn Nicole Strickland
  • Jessica Surratt
  • Devon Lloyd Taylor
  • Elizabeth Ann Usselmann
  • Audrey Warren
  • Lauren C Waters
  • Tiffany Zawec
Paramedicine
  • Brian R Baglin
  • Rebecca L Hartman
  • Kenneth Lee James Jr
  • Amanda Lynn Joyce
  • Travis Kempfer
  • Katherine Ruth Kerkhover
  • William McClure
  • Michael Thomas Schonlau
Physical Therapist Assistant
Precision Machining Technology
  • Collin Matthew Albert
  • Gavin R Becherer
  • Joseph Dale Blumenstock
  • Nathan Allen Cairns
  • Cortland David Nicholas Callico
  • Benjamin Paul Fessler
  • Brian M Geolat
  • Paul Robert Humphrey III
  • Jared Lee Ingram
  • Zachary Michael Laing
  • Ethan Joseph Merz
  • Troy A Roever
  • David Lee Skittino
  • Caleb R Stryker
  • Chance Allen Trisler
  • Scott M Wray
Radiologic Technology
Respiratory Care
  • Brittany L Allen
  • Kendra S Banta
  • Abbigale Marie Daily
  • Kassandra Lee Fly
  • Lindsay Nicole Gaines
  • Kelsey Gray
  • Autumn Sky Reehle
  • Melyssa Holly Schaller
  • Rachael Lynn Stolte
Sign Language Studies: Interpreter
  • Cara Morgan Barrett
  • Benjamin D Bleymaier
  • Carla Selena Catenazzo
  • James R Crane
  • Kennedy Catherine Crider V
  • Jennifer Lynn Dever
  • Hannah Grace Whiting Dudley
  • Jessica Marie Faries
  • Aaron Geisen
  • Myra Grace Khosrovani
  • Taylor M Lantrip
  • Timothy Lynn Mays
  • Brittany Jean Neely
  • Amy Rebecca Shengelia
  • Madalyn Chrsitine Theisen
  • Brandy L Wagner
Welding Technology
  • Thomas J Appelbaum
  • Cody Thomas Bequette
  • Jason Hunter Boley
  • Brandon Fritz
  • Brian Terry Goodman
  • Bryan James Haley
  • John Keith Kelley
  • Tyler Dean McDaniel
  • Mitchel L McFarland
  • Nicholas Steven Nagel
  • Colton Reeves
  • Tristin David Sanchez
  • Alexander Voges
  • Noah T Younker

Administrative Marshal

Angie Stewart-Brown

Graduate Check-in Marshals

Annjanee Jones • Chris Melvin • Christine Roy • Hilary Kunz • Brittany Pfeiffer-Ainsworth • Brianna Hamann

Graduate Ushers

Tradale Hayes • Amy Markus • Tabatha McDaniel • DeAnna Mueller • Keimia Parham • TJ Shryock • Madison Tromp

Graduate Marshals

Associate in Arts/ Associate in Fine Arts

Haley Horton (Lead Marshal) • Mark Andres • Sara Myers

Associate in Science /Associate in General Studies

Myki Rhodes (Lead Marshal) • Melissa Gehrs • Kieasha Ford

Associate in Applied Science

Jill Baudendistel (Lead Marshal) • Kelsey Fritsche • Latrice Brimmage

Gonfalon Carriers 

Emilie Blomenkamp – AA
Sonny Wilson – AS
Jessica Hale- AAS

Graduates wearing gold stoles and tassels are members  of Phi Theta Kappa.
Graduates wearing medallions are members of the  Running Start program.
Graduates wearing royal blue stoles are members  of Blue Storm athletic teams.

Foundation

The Southwestern Illinois College Foundation exists to maintain and enhance the quality of life by developing friends and funds for support of the educational, cultural and service goals of Southwestern Illinois College.

The Foundation promotes excellence by securing gifts for special educational and
cultural activities that are not part of the college budget.

Foundation Board

Norma L. Bellcoff – Board Chair, Mary Buettner – Board Vice Chair, Matt Gomric – Finance Chair, Samuel Hanger – Finance Vice Chair, Barbara Cempura, Stan Hatfield, Sue Hoffmann, Bob Novack, Christopher C. Schroeder, Michael Sutton

Ex-Officio Members

SWIC Board of Trustees Chair John S. Blomenkamp
SWIC President Nick J. Mance
SWIC Chief Administrative Services Officer Bernie Ysursa
Foundation Board Treasurer Margot Middleton-Holt
Foundation Board Secretary Jamie Wheeler
Foundation Executive Director Rena Thoele

Mission

Southwestern Illinois College upholds the dignity and worth of all people and believes that learning is a life-long process which enhances the quality of life. The college provides for individual growth through educational excellence and active partnerships with students and the community.

Values

As a people, as a learning community, and as an institution we will reflect and practice those values integral to higher education and to the well being of our region:

  • Student Success
  • Respect for People
  • Value of Education
  • Integrity
  • Excellence
  • Fairness
  • Lifelong Learning
  • Affordability
  • Accountability

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