Kaplan College’s Modesto Campus to Host Graduation Ceremony Wednesday

Ceremony Will Recognize 248 Students

MODESTO, Calif., Feb. 25, 2009—The Kaplan College Modesto campus will hold a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 25, for 248 students.  The ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Modesto Centre Plaza in Harvest Hall at 1000 L. St., Modesto, Calif. 

Students will be recognized for earning associate degrees or diplomas in one of six programs in the legal or allied health fields.  Upon graduation, students may be eligible for entry-level positions in their field of study, many of which are in high demand throughout the state.  According to the Statewide California Occupational Projections, Labor Market Information Division, State of California Employment Development Department, respiratory therapy positions are expected to increase by 22 percent, dental assistant positions by 40 percent and medical assistant positions by 35.7 percent from 2006 to 2016.

The Kaplan College Modesto campus is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).  ACCSCT is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education. 

The Kaplan College Modesto campus February 2009 graduates are as follows:

Associate of Arts
Criminal Justice
Ernie Alvarado, Tracy, CA
Yajaira, Baez, Turlock, CA
Justin Borba, Ceres, CA
Julisa Cosme, Newman, CA
Juan Costello, Riverbank, CA
Mitchell Court, Modesto, CA
Hidie Del Rio, Modesto, CA
Dave Diaz, Modesto, CA
Dominick O Enriques, Modesto, CA
Blanca Franco, Livingston, CA
Janelle Garcia, Modesto, CA
Alejandro Gutierrez, Ceres, CA
Lucia Gutierrez, Winton, CA
Raul Gutierrez Jr., Salida, CA
Josefina Lanuza, Modesto, CA
Mayra Noble, Delhi, CA
Mary Murray, Patterson, CA
Beatriz Peral, Modesto, CA
Paulina Reynoso, Modesto, CA
Lisa Riley, Modesto, CA
Yesenia Rodriguez, Lathrop, CA
Laura Salazar, Newman, CA
Maria Scola, Modesto, CA
Patsi Tovar, Modesto, CA

Associates of Occupational Studies
Respiratory Therapy
Joel Boncodin, San Leandro, CA
Jennifer Bourgoin, Modesto, CA
Dawn Burrell, San Francisco, CA
Rollen Catapal, Modesto, CA
Joshua Creekmore, Modesto, CA
Carrie Drayton, Merced, CA
Carole Earnest, Modesto, CA
Meagan Echevarria, Riverbank, CA
Vianca Flint, Stockton, CA
Stacy French, Oakdale, CA
Eduardo Garcia, Turlock, CA
Kelly Gonzalez, Riverbank, CA
Deanne Harris, Oakdale, CA
Jeff Hoyt, Modesto, CA
Joyce King, Modesto, CA
Shannon McCleary, Modesto, CA
Cassandra Nasr, Stockton, CA
Elise Overgaauw, Modesto, CA
Julian Pendleton, Livermore, CA
Martha Phillips, Modesto, CA
Antonio Ponce, Mountain House, CA
Shivani Samra, Modesto, CA
John Troncoso, Manteca, CA
Melodie Woitysiak, Riverbank, CA

Diploma
Dental Assistant
Matthew Alley, Modesto, CA
Sara Bohannan, Modesto, CA
Diana Budd, Modesto, CA
Cayla Cardoso, Modesto, CA
Kate Dearmore, Turlock, CA
Kellie Diener, Modesto, CA
Richel Finley, Modesto, CA
Christina Flores, Modesto, CA
Kristen Gamel, Turlock, CA
Daisy Gonzalez, Modesto, CA
Kylie Guenther, Ceres, CA
Katie Heard, Crows Landing, CA
Crystal Hernandez, Turlock, CA
Martha Herrera, Ceres, CA
Emilie Danielle Lamarche, Clovis, CA
Kristin Laurens, Waterford, CA
Sandra Leatherman, Ceres, CA
Madison Medeiros, Gustine, CA
Melissa Mora, Oakdale, CA
Audrey Quigley, Modesto, CA
Denise Rodriguez, Los Banos, CA
Marcela Sanchez, Cressey, CA
Shelly Silvera, Modesto, CA
Renee Sigler, Riverbank, CA
Simran Singh, Salida, CA
Chantha Som, Modesto, CA
Regina Syharath, Merced, CA
Melissa Tate, Modesto, CA
Patricia Valdez, Modesto, CA
Kaylene Viera, Turlock, CA
Kristy West Litman, Oakdale, CA

Diploma
Medical Assistant
Kimberly Aguirre, Modesto, CA
Herminia Alcauter-Perez, Patterson, CA
Tanya Alexander, Stockton, CA
Jorgelina Alvarez, Modesto, CA
Annel Arana, Gustine, CA
Erendira Arellano, Livingston, CA
Brandi Behr, Sonora, CA
Shavona Bernal, Ceres, CA
Jeweliann Blunt, Modesto, CA
Traci Brown, Modesto, CA
Bobbie Caetano, Modesto, CA
Barbara Carreiro, Modesto, CA
Azucena Castellanor, Riverbank, CA
Moneeka Chand, Modesto, CA
Marisol Chavez, Newman, CA
Cynthia Cortez, Manteca, CA
Pricila Cortez-Oeur, Modesto, CA
Joshua Crawford, Salida, CA
Yoland Cruz, Waterford, CA
Jacleen Ctibor, Groveland, CA
Veronica Cuadros, Modesto, CA
Rosaura De Gonzalez, Hughson, CA
Diana De Leon, Silmar, CA
Yvonne Desales, Modesto, CA
Ana Diaz, Patterson, CA
Sofia Diaz, Patterson, CA
Andreia Enes, Hilmar, CA
Roberta Estrada-Madrid, Modesto, CA
Jaime Faria, Turlock, CA
Perla Garcia, Turlock, CA
Veronica Garcia, Modesto, CA
Melanie Garrido, Modesto, CA
Amanda Glenn, Manteca, CA
Karina Gomez, Ballico, CA
Herandy Gonzalez, Denair, CA
Rita Gonzalez, Modesto, CA
Tiffany Griffin, Modesto, CA
Erica Guerrero, Modesto, CA
Angelica Gutierrez, Riverbank, CA
Rose Guzman, Winton, CA
Stephanie Guzman, Turlock, CA
Crystal Hatch, Oakdale, CA
Arianna Herrera, Livingston, CA
Yanet Jaimes-Cornejo, Patterson, CA
Lisa Lares, Salida, CA
Adelisha Lugo, Modesto, CA
Maria S Martinez, Modesto, CA
Norma Martinez, Modesto, CA
Amandeep Masuta, Livingston, CA
April Matlock, Ceres, CA
Marie McNab, Ceres, CA
Shaina McKinney-Homen, Manteca, CA
Emmaleshia McKoy, Los Banos, CA
Anna Mendoza, Gustine, CA
Liliana Mendoza, Los Banos, CA
Mireya Mendoza, Riverbank, CA
Vanessa Mendoza, Los Banos, CA
Amparo Mercado, Modesto, CA
Alma Millan, Livingston, CA
Melinda Murillo, Modesto, CA
Tamika Murrieta, Merced, CA
Laura Navarro, Modesto, CA
Angela Newsom, Modesto, CA
Jessica Nunez, Ceres, CA
Lenele Nunez, Hughson, CA
Angelica Ochoa, Modesto, CA
Diana Ortega, Turlock, CA
Charles Padilla, Turlock, CA
Amanda Park, Modesto, CA
Gina Perez, Modesto, CA
Ashley Placido, Modesto, CA
Victoria Potts, Tracy, CA
Dorothy Prakash, Modesto, CA
Jeannette Ramirez, Modesto, CA
Raquel Ramirez, Los Banos, CA
Tiffany Reck, Manteca, CA
Jessica Reyes, Patterson, CA
Rattana Rithy, Modesto, CA
Rebecca Roberts, Stockton, CA
Sarah Rocha, Turlock, CA
Brittany Rodriguez, Salida, CA
Melissa Rodriguez, Patterson, CA
Samantha Rodriguez, Patterson, CA
Alysha Rogers, Modesto, CA
Elizabeth Rorabaugh, Waterford, CA
Andrea Roso, Tracy, CA
Lourdes Ruiz, Riverbank, CA
Apolonio Salamanca, Modesto, CA
Guadalupe Salinas, Modesto, CA
Kristina Sambrano, Mountain House, CA
Sandhu Pavan, Atwater, CA
Luz Sandoval, Modesto, CA
Zenaida Serrano, San Jose, CA
Andrea Suarez, Manteca, CA
Kenneth Sullivan, Mountain House, CA
Cozeth Valencia, Ceres, CA
Cristal Vaz, Newman, CA
Alba Velez, Oakdale, CA
Vanessa Venegas, Manteca, CA
Catherine, Villalta, Riverbank, CA
Jaynell Wise-Chavez, Ceres, CA
Ryan Workman, Modesto, CA
Yesenia Zambrano, Modesto CA
Jasmine Zaragoza, Patterson, CA

Diploma
Medical Office Specialist
Debbie Atkinson, Modesto, CA
Jocelyn Babb, Turlock, CA
Shirley Baltrip, Modesto, CA
Mary Canedo, Salida, CA
Ana Castillo, Modesto, CA
Erica Chacon, Modesto, CA
Roxanna De La Torre, Turlock, CA
Angelica Espinoza Carratachea, Turlock, CA
Ana Maria Garcia, Modesto, CA
Laura Garcia, Patterson, CA
Beatriz Gonzalez, Beaverton, OR
Julia Grimm, Modesto, CA
Elizabeth Hernandez, Modesto, CA
Mariana Hernandez, Turlock, CA
Behtany Hester, Hughson, CA
Linda Huntley, Salida, CA
Shannon Kamers, Riverbank, CA
Angie Lares, Tracy, CA
Monica Leon, Salida, CA
Liza Logoteta, Riverbank, CA
Jeanette Lopez, Tracy, CA
Jerod Martin, Modesto, CA
Marivel Martinez Ramirez, Ripon, CA
Rachel Melonzon, Newman, CA
Aimee Menera, Riverbank, CA
Mayra Morales, Modesto, CA
Sarah Moreno, Manteca, CA
Maria Navarro, Newman, CA
Erika Ochoa, Modesto, CA
Diana Olivares, Ceres, CA
Ty R Patterson, Waterford, CA
Annette Payan, Modesto CA
Nora Ramos, Modeseto, CA
Melissa Robinson, Modesto, CA
Maria Rosas, Ceres, CA
Korie Ross, Waterford, CA
Nicole Tiffin, Modesto, CA
Jennifer Tredway, Sonora, CA
Nora Velasquez, Livingston, CA
Alanna Walker, Ceres, CA
Cynthia Wyatt, Ceres, CA
David Yarnal, Modesto, CA
Allyssa Zavala, Los Banos, CA
Erikca Zuniga, Denair, CA

Diploma
Therapeutic Health Technician
Atira Bergwerf, Modesto, CA
Kimberley Briere, Delhi, CA
Marissa Contreras, Modesto, CA
Melvin Crocker, Modesto, CA
Heather Fanelli, Hilmar, CA
Anna Farias, Modesto, CA
Leticia Gamboa, Hughson, CA
Mark Garrett, Modesto, CA
Juan Gomez Jr., Modesto, CA
Amanda Gray, Riverbank, CA
Emily Isaac, Modesto, CA
Noe Llamas, Modesto, CA
Jason McDonald, Modesto, CA
Robert Melendez, Gustine, CA
Loren Moore, Patterson, CA
Laura Morgan, Patterson, CA
Patricia Orejel, Hughson, CA
Angela Partlow, Atwater, CA
Denise Reyes, Winton, CA
Claudia Rodriguez Jimenez, Cressy, CA
Evangelina Ruano, Modesto, CA
Jennifer Solorio, Manteca, CA

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