HAMILTON COLLEGE – DES MOINES GRADUATES FIRST PRACTICAL NURSING CLASS TOMORROW

 

Iowa State Rep. Carmine Boal (R-Iowa), Will Keynote Graduation Ceremony

 

 

Des Moines, Iowa, July 14, 2006 – Hamilton College – Des Moines today announced that it will hold a graduation ceremony tomorrow morning for its summer 2006 graduating class of 102 students. Nineteen of these students represent the school’s first group to earn diplomas in Practical Nursing, which Hamilton began offering in July 2005. The ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the historic Hoyt Sherman Place manor at 1501 Woodland Avenue, Des Moines, at the intersection of 15^th and Woodland. 

 

State Rep. Carmine Boal (R-Iowa), an Assistant Majority Leader in the Iowa Legislature will keynote tomorrow’s graduation ceremony.  Rep. Boal noted, “I am excited to share in the success of the Hamilton 2006 graduates, many of whom have overcome personal challenges to achieve their educational goals.”

 

“This is a proud day for all of us at Hamilton College,” noted Colleen McDermott, the school’s Campus President. “All of our students have bright futures ahead of them and we are honored to share this day with their families and friends.”

 

In order to help address the state’s nursing shortage, Hamilton added practical nursing diploma programs at four of its campuses last year, including Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Mason City and Des Moines.  Each of the campuses can accommodate 50 -125 nursing students per year.  Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN).

 

Hamilton College – Des Moines expanded its facility in the Fall of 2005 by adding 8,000 square feet and a nursing lab to accommodate the program.  Hamilton College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).  

 

The Des Moines campus of Hamilton College – July 2006 graduates are as follows:

Bachelor of Science in Applied Management:

Accounting Concentration

Christine Eiselstein

 

Bachelor of Science in Applied Management:

Applied Management Concentration

Weslyn L. Caldwell

Lucrezia V. Chavez

Barbara Lee

Gervas Mgonja

Sarah Mortale

 

Bachelor of Science in Applied Management:

Management of Information Systems

Tamara Coleman

Amber Hamilton

Sean Lair **

John Mahundi

Shawn Malaney

Jeffrey Mulhern

Accounting Specialist

Heather Daniel

Debbie D. Decker

Christopher Godfrey

Rochelle Murphy

Priscilla Preminger

Kevin Weber

 

Associate of Applied Science:

Business Administration

Cheryl Anderson

Jenna Anderson

Ben Baringer*

Suzette Bartleson

Gloria Corea

Janice Davis

Jasmina Delic

Dixie Hageman

Lejla Hodzic

William E. Jewett II

Jennifer Jordan

Nicole Karnatz

Janice Parker

Amy Sash

Angela Tomlinson

Lynn Weiss

Sarah West

 

Associate of Applied Science:

Criminal Justice

Julia Beekman

James Brant

Bradley Burgess

Toni Burgess

Clint Calease

Stacey Campbell

Damon Clark

Jacob Eganhouse

Cortney Eldien

Oscar Guevara

Michael Haviland

Amanda Hitchcock

Patrick Hon

Zijad Jusic

Gina Rene Kern*

Chantal LeFleur

Tiffani Lyons

Virginia Marquez

Ryan Martin

Kim Mckinney

Sasha Miller

Kristine Minter

Ray Monson

Laura Neitzel

Samantha Oberholtz

Edwin Perez

Jihan Phillips

Enma Rodriguez

Allison Rowe

Dustin Sorensen

Troy Stanley

Darko Valentic

Samantha Vos

Tereasa Washington

Edward  Wiles*

Jared Auten

Alicia Alvarez

Jennifer Barth

Associate of Applied Science:

Medical Assistant

Ashley Adams

Tina Benshoof

Carmen Bermudez

Becky Bernholtz*

Tonya Boutchee

Jill Cataldo

Stephanie Cooper

Tanya Copic

Kimberly Daniels

Jami Davis

Jennifer J. Davis

Marisela  A. Garcia

Sarah Garner

Angela Gordon*

Jenny Hamand

Anesa Henderson

Debra Houghton

Michelle R. Jackson

Tonya S. Jameson

Jennifer Johnson

Tameka Johnson

Sarah Joye

Kiley Junge

Thokozani Kamwanja

Angie Kephart

Jodi Koppes*

Renata Kramersmeier

Christina Lane

Jennifer Lemke

Michelle Lemon

Aretta Lenhart

Cindy Mackey

Melinda Mauldin

Lindsey May*

Troy McGruder

Michelle L. McKinney

Tonya Moreno

Lindsey Mull

Kelly Myers

Susan Parrott

Alana Ponder

Elizabeth Poundstone

Wendy Ripperger

Ebany G. Robinson

Jessica Lynn Ross

Jessica A. Schlotterbeck

Julia Shearer

Sandy Sprouse

Brandi Stephenson

Susan Kay Tibben

Tracie Tooley

Debora Vawn

Michelle Wamsher*

Susie Watkins

Brandi Wolff

Sheila Wood

Associate of Applied Science

Computer Information Systems:

Emphasis in Network Administration

Adam Anderson

Jeremy Bales

Charles Helms*

Timothy Moss

Sasha Mujanovich

Justin Neubauer

Phillip Shaka

Brandon Slycord

 

Associate of Applied Science

Computer Information Systems:

Emphasis in Programming

Benjamin Howard

 

Diploma in Practical Nursing

Kelly Armstrong-Knipp

Martin Blair

Megan Chambers

Jenny Cox

Brittney Fitzpatrick

Milissa Ann Group

Kristi Ingram

Teresa Jacobe*

Heather Johns

Annette Kopsa

Ashley Neddermeyer

Nicole Nistler

Cara Oberholtz

Michael Reddick

Christy Rupe

Lisa Smith

Malon Toe

Tonya Towne

Kathleen Nickole Walls

 

Certificate in Medical Transcriptions Technician

Lisa Briese

Stephanie Eyanson

Jessica Littrell

Ashley Ruth Molyneux

Tanica Smith

Kathy Winget

 

Graduates with Honors Available for Associate of Applied Science and Bachelors of Science Graduates

 

** With high honors (4.0 GPA) Gold Cords

Dean’s List with High Honors

 

* With honors (3.75-3.99 GPA) Silver Cords

Dean’s List with Honors

 

 

About Hamilton College

Established in 1900, Iowa-based Hamilton College is accredited by the North Central Association, and offers a wide range of bachelor, associate and diploma degrees at seven campus locations throughout Iowa and Nebraska. Classes are offered on campus in the day or evening, and a limited number of courses are also available online.  The school also offers career placement services to graduates. For more information, please see http://www.hamiltonia.edu

 

About Kaplan, Inc.

Hamilton College is part of Kaplan, Inc.'s Higher Education Division, which includes more than 75 campus-based schools in 21 states, as well as online programs through Kaplan University and Concord Law School.  Kaplan Higher Education offers career-oriented certificate, bachelor and associate degree programs designed to provide students with the skills necessary to qualify them for entry-level employment in fields such as healthcare, business, information technology, technology, fashion and design.  Kaplan has been providing educational and career services to students, schools, professionals, and businesses worldwide for nearly 70 years. Kaplan is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO).  For more information about Kaplan, please visit www.kaplan.com.  

 

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Betsy Turenne

(212) 707-5287

betsy.turenne@kaplan.com

 

Colleen McDermott

(515) 326-2000

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