125 students receive degrees at graduation and pinning ceremonies

Columbia College-Lake of the Ozarks

April 23, 2013

More than 1,200 family, friends and fans descended upon the Lodge of the Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, Mo., on April 21 as Columbia College-Lake of the Ozarks held its 21^st graduation commencement ceremony and nurses pinning.

The campus community recognized the hard work of 125 students with Jerry Patton, assistant dean for the Division of Adult Higher Education, conferring degrees. Members of the Spring 2013 nursing class also were recognized with a pinning ceremony for completion of the nursing program, signifying the end of 14 months of rigorous classroom and clinical work.

Graduates from the Class of 2013 included:

Name, Hometown
Tricia Abel *, Eldon, MO
Alexandra Adams, Lake Ozark, MO
Melodie Adams, Lake Ozark, MO
Kerri Adkins, Warsaw, MO
Brad Allen †, Lake Ozark, MO
Krista Amburn, Lake Ozark, MO
Kimberly Ault, Kaiser, MO
Matthew Austin,   Hackettstown, NJ
Dawne Baker, Camdenton, MO
David Ball, Versailles, MO
Kaylen Banks, Camdenton, MO
Jessica Barnett, Iberia, MO
Nicki Blaeuer ^, Lake Ozark, MO
Michelle Brown, Versailles, MO
Gary Burris, Sunrise Beach, MO
Keith Buschjost, Rolla, MO
Alicia Carper, Maywood, MO
Mary Carroll †, Camdenton, MO
Brenda Chaney, Eldon, MO
Delta Chapman, Lake Ozark, MO
Leanne Christiansen, Eldon, MO
Vera Clark, Eldon, MO
Kelly Colvin ^, Iberia, MO
Cathi Cook †, Linn Creek, MO
Brandie Cox, Brumley, MO
Angelina Crane , Sunrise Beach, MO
Jennifer Crowley, Iberia, MO
John Darnall *, Camdenton, MO
Deborah Dixon ***†, Fulton, MO
April Eck, Wentzville, MO
Candia Eidson, Macks Creek, MO
Allyssa Fairbanks, Versailles, MO
Demetria Fisher, Eldon, MO
Jamie Foumal, Macks Creek, MO
Shelby Frazier, Osage Beach, MO
Elizabeth Gibbs, Eldon, MO
Jacqueline Glaze, Tuscumbia, MO
Katrina Goldsberry, Osage Beach, MO
Amanda Haggerman, Osage Beach, MO
Carrie Headley,  Versailles, MO
Heather Henry, Kaiser, MO
Kathryn Hilgenbrink, Kaiser, MO
Jana Holmes, Iberia, MO
Theresa Hubble, Osage Beach, MO
Ashley Humphrey, Brumley, MO
Crysta Ipema, Linn Creek, MO
Cayla Jackson, Springfield, MO
Olivia Jacoby *,  Troy, MO
Melissa Janke, Macks Creek, MO
Kimberly Jarvis, Holts Summitt, MO
Jessica Johnson, Camdenton, MO
Daniyele Jones, Jefferson City, MO
Jessica Kopp, Gravois Mills, MO
Katie Koth, Lebanon, MO
Yelena Lambina *†, Lake Ozark, MO
Meagan Livek, Eldon, MO
Contessa Long, Linn Creek, MO
Marla Lumley *** , Linn Creek, MO
Samantha Luttrell,  Brumley, MO
Christy Marcolla,  Eldon, MO
Joliene Mashburn, Lebanon, MO
Rachel McDowell, Ulman, MO
Jessica Meiners, Lebanon, MO
Luz Mendez, Eldon, MO
Annie Meyer ^, Camdenton, MO
Andrew Mikolay, Osage Beach, MO
Anthea Montes, Lebanon, MO
Deana Moore, Camdenton, MO
Rebecca Mossman, Eldon, MO
Joshua Neeley, Camdenton, MO
Janet Payne ^, Burlington, IA
Michael Payne, Linn Creek, MO
Janaye Peters, Lake Ozark, MO
Brandon Phillips, Camdenton, MO
Sandra Pitts , Preston, MO
Kayla Pryor, Camdenton, MO
Vernon Quinn, Camdenton, MO
Leah Rich, Macks Creek, MO
Amber Ridenour ^, Kaiser, MO
Tracy Robinett *, Brumley, MO
Tina Rogers-Cordia *, Linn Creek, MO
Katie Rooffener, Sunrise Beach, MO
Elissa Routh, Camdenton, MO
Chastity Rowden, Montreal, MO
Jordan Rowden, Iberia, MO
Nicolas Runyan *, Tuscumbia, MO
Aaron Sampson, Seymour, MO
Beth Sauer, Linn Creek, MO
Kimberly Schrader *, Prairie Home, MO
Coty Sexton, Osage Beach, MO
David Shepherd, Eldon, MO
Sara Silverwood, Linn Creek, MO
Erin Silverwood, Camdenton, MO
Rebecca Smith, Brumley, MO
Toni Smith, Camdenton, MO
Amy Stone†, Barnette, MO
Shannon Stoufer *, Macks Creek, MO
Jessie Stout, Tuscumbia, MO
Kimberly Strickland, Gravois Mills, MO
Eric Swisher, Osage Beach, MO
Christine Twyman ***, Linn Creek, MO
Lauren Tyree,  Lake Saint Louis, MO
Stephanie Underwood, Four Seasons, MO
Shelah Vertucci, Camdenton, MO
Jennifer Vittetoe, Jefferson City, MO
Trista Vossman, Kaiser, MO
Hannah Wade, Eldon, MO
Codi Walden, Camdenton, MO
Carmen Waterman, Eldridge, MO
Austin Webster, Lake Ozark, MO
Joel Wiese †, Osage Beach, MO
Janna Wilsman, Linn Creek, MO
Lasella Wynes, Kaiser, MO
Brandyn Yates, Camdenton, MO
Margaret Young, Eldon, MO
Lisa Zaritz, Osage Beach, MO
Deborah Zeman, Linn Creek, MO

^ earned Master’s degree
*Cum laude (3.5 G.P.A),
** Magna cum laude (3.75 G.P.A.)
*** Summa cum laude
† Sigma Beta Delta member