Graduations

By The Quad-City Times | Monday, July 17, 2006

These students received college degrees after the 2006 spring semester. All are bachelor’s degrees unless otherwise indicated.

Black Hawk College, Moline: Travel, Tourism and Hospitality program — Vickie Kenney, Colona, Ill.; Barbara Franklin, Bettendorf; Jim Deal, Silvis, Ill; Kristin Simms, Port Byron, Ill.; Jennifer Markus, Woodhull, Ill.; Steve Tallitsch, Moline.

Gonzaga University, Spokane, Wash.: Kendall Sanchez, Bridgeport, Wash., formerly of the Quad-Cities.

Grand View College, Des Moines: Cara Hollmeri, Davenport; Dan Colbresei, East Moline.

Grove City College, Grove City, Pa.: Joel Boerckel, East Moline.

Indian  Hills Community College, Ottumwa, Iowa: Associate’s degrees — Cory Houser and Cassie Ramaekers, both of Blue Grass, Iowa; Kevin Spain, Charlotte, Iowa; Brendan Witt, Clinton, Iowa; Holly Mendenhall and Megan Smith, both of Columbus Junction, Iowa; Ryan Sheckler and Robert Walther, both of DeWitt, Iowa; Ashley Riessen, Moscow, Iowa.  Diplomas — Dustin McIntire, West Liberty, Iowa; Linnea Nelson, Hillsdale, Ill. 

Loyola University, Chicago: Caroline Forster, Bettendorf (master of business administration with honors, Beta Gamma Sigma international honor society for business).

Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, Fla.: Timmy Ray Ferguson, Milan, Ill.

Maryville University of Saint Louis, St. Louis, Mo.: Julie McMullen, Davenport (master of arts in education).

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.: James Fobert, Rock Island (cum laude, Pi Sigma Alpha national political honor society, Delta Phi Alpha German language honor society, Jeffrey Engelmeier Award for outstanding student of German).

William Woods University, Fulton, Mo.: Brianne Kokemuller, Clinton, Iowa.