CCC Commencement is May 6

Clinton Community College will celebrate the 75^th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 6.  The ceremony will take place at W.J. Yourd Gymnasium, 817 8^th Avenue South, at 6:00 p.m.  A Grab ‘n Go Cupcake Reception will immediately follow the ceremony.  The CCC Commencement Ceremony will be lived streamed on Clinton Community College’s Face Book page at https://www.facebook.com/clintoncommunitycollegeia. 
 
Clinton Community College President Dr. Brian Kelly has invited family and friends of the graduates to join the celebration commenting, “Our graduates have achieved an amazing accomplishment in two very difficult years. This is a chance for us to recognize and celebrate this milestone with family and friends.”
 
Involved in the CCC Commencement ceremony are:

• Faculty Marshals:  Catherine Petersen, Shawn Hamerlinck
• Student Marshals:  Kaylee Vos, Chris Dorsey
• Speakers:  Graduates MacKenzie Jackley, Peter Carlson, and Claire Blinkinsop, and Gina Schwartz of the CCC Nursing Class of 1972
• Vocalist:  Juliana Clark
• Pianist:  Sally Meyers playing the keyboard & Dave Layton playing the saxophone
• Commencement Assistants:  Briana Banker, Paige Bauer, Alice Coats, Cristian Nocelott Grant, Nicholas Mann, Brent Moore, Gideon Mussmann, Chelsea Stowers
• Signer:  Sheryl Gray

 
The first graduating class had 86 graduates, including many veterans who had returned from World War II.  The 2022 class totals 176 graduates, with 11 earning High Honors signified by cords, and 57 graduates earning Honors.  Regarding the degrees earned:

• Associate of Arts: 83
• Associate of Arts & Associate of Science:  8  
• Associate of Science only:  15
• Associate of Applied Science:  31
• Associate of Applied Science & Certificate:  1
• Diploma & Certificate:    2
• Diploma:  7     
• Certificate: 29

 
Twenty graduates from the classes of 2020 and 2021 will be attending as well.  These students were part of the virtual commencement ceremonies held due to the pandemic. 
 
The CCC Nursing Pinning Ceremony will take place prior to Commencement at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 6 in the CCC Auditorium, 1000 Lincoln Blvd., Clinton, IA.   Speakers the Nursing Pinning include Nursing Instructors Ramon Tieso and Kara Spooner, CCC Nursing Class of 1972 Graduate Gina Schwartz, and CCC Dean of Instruction Amy Madsen-Smith.   Student speakers include Abigail Grau and Keira Fullick.  Kara Spooner will present Licensed Practical Nursing pins and Sarah Lassen will present Associate Degree of Nursing pins.  Seventeen students have earned their ADN degree and 4 have earned the LPN degree.
 
The pinning ceremony is Live Streamed at https://zoom.us/s/92549378271.
 
Graduates of the Clinton Community College Class of 2022 are:
 
Bellevue, IA
       Ryan Patrick Dunn
       Adrian Julianna Humphrey
       Alex Knief
       Adrianna Kay Trenkamp
 
Bryant, IA
       Melissa Margaret Holdgrafer
       Makenzie Aaron Petersen
 
Calamus, IA
       Alison Renee Edens
 
Camanche, IA
       Morgan Butt
       Leslie Anne Deters
       Jay William Eversoll
       Jennifer Elizabeth Eversoll
       Courtland Richard Taylor Filgo
       Katarina Kay Ann Forari
       Lexie Hart
       James Dillon Holmes
       Mitchell Lawrence Jahns
       Payton Thomas Nicol
       Caitlyn Marie Rasso
      Mark Nicholas Riehm
       Zachery Schutte
       Emyrson Faith Seeser
       Jordan Nicole Smith
       Jaelyn Elizabeth Snyder
 
Charlotte, IA
       Miya Elizabeth Messerich
       Aubrey Marie O'Dell
       Alexis Ellyn Vetter
 
Clinton, IA
       Shalaya Austin
       Nicholas Bails
       Cassidy Jo Balk
       Morgan Elizabeth Bennett
       Claire Julia Blinkinsop
       Morgan Renee Bork
       Richard Dominic Capella
       Molly Jo Chapman
       Brecken Lee Craig
       Bailey Noel Crigger
      Aurora R. Cuatlacuatl
       Samantha Elsie Dann
       Summer Lynne Davis
       Sarah Jean Demeyer
       Josalynn Marie Drake
       Eli Eugene Eggers
       Noah Aloysius Eggers
       Alec J Evers
       Travis Patrick Eversoll
       Kathryn LaRue French
       Keira Ann Fullick
       Elizabeth Xavia Green
       Karlee R. Griswold
       Zachary David Hahn
       Evan Hessing
       Kylie Alivia Housenga
       Mackenzie Mae Jackley
       Danyka Michele Jaeger
       Samantha Jo Kilburg
       Anna Louise Kurtz
       Logan Boyd Lemke
       Kayla Lubben
       Danielle Elaine Malone
       Xena Gisella Mangler
       Stephanie M. Manning
       Ashley Rae Maze
       Baylee McNamara
       Ethan N. Melvin
       Travis Howard Morehead
       Zavion Thomas Moses
       Macy Mulholland
       James Joseph Napolitano
       Elisa Isabel Nuno
       Emma Marie Raab
       Jaime L. Rekenthaler
       Kayla Robinson
       Olivia Dale Schroeder
       Robin Lynn Schultz
       Diana Sue Katherine Schumacher
       Nicholas A. Scott
       Casey Michael Shannon
       Jaclyn Nicole Sisneros
       Casey Jean Slade
       Alison R. Smith
       Christina Snodgrass
       Makenzi Jean Sparks
       Sage Icaro Steen
       Paige Elizabeth Stickell
       Evan M. Tiesman
       Jordan Renee Voss
       Jordan Christopher Walters
       Crystal Rose Watts
       Travis James Welch
       Kaneesha Williams
 
Davenport, IA
       Lindy Lor-Ann Heister
       Fawn Taya Moncrief
 
Delmar, IA
       Tenley Rae Cavanagh
       Kaitlin Christine Felderman
       Eliza Jane Linden
 
Des Moines, IA
       Grace Marie Rowland
 
DeWitt, IA
       Joseph E. Bock, Jr.
       Jesse Fay Everhart
       Logan N. Frett
       Kayla Marie Gerard
       Abigail Ellen Grau
       Robert Lee Howard
       Jaide Josephine Kueter
       Benjamin Lyle Mason
       Andrew D. Ransford
       Jaymie J. Ransford
       Justin Thomas Vanderbilt
       Hannah Lu VanderHeiden
 
Goose Lake, IA
       Madison Jean Martens
 
La Motte, IA
       Clayton Borrenpohl
 
Lost Nation, IA
       Dane Durkop
 
Low Moor, IA
       Matthew Ivan Jess
       Klay Steven Schnoor
 
Lowden, IA
       Stephanie M. Howell
 
Maquoketa, IA
       Gracie Joyce Blair
       Peter Kristian Carlson
       Carley Rae Davis
      Dane Elmegreen
       Angela Hope Evans
       Harley Marie Eye
       Joshua D. Grigg
       Breann Naomi Lu Harpole
       Abbey Nicole Hosch
       Amber Marie Humphrey
       Hunter Johnson
       Cael J. Koob
       Ella Leigh Lemke
       Levi Livermore
       Hunter Robert Manning
       Jaxon Manning
       Tessa Salina McCutcheon
       Darrell Miller
       Jackie Anna Miller
       Autumn Renae Mitts
       Dylan Said
       Wyatt Schwenker
       Joshua Shubrook
       Autumn Katarina Storm Sonstegard
       Caide Michael Steffen
       Samantha Jo Streeper
       Sean Swanson
       Benjamen Lynn Thines
       Russell Voss
       Jenna Marie Wiebenga
 
Marion, IA
       Blais Henry Richards
 
Miles, IA
       Bridget Marie Dunkel
 
Princeton, IA
       Lisa E. Moore
 
Sabula, IA
       Abagail Jane Green
       Lacey Beth Ritchie
       Madalyn Frances Rixen
       Aleigha Marie Robinson
       Emily Jean Struve
       Chelsy M. Welch
 
Springbrook, IA
       Garrett Roth
 
Waterloo, IA
       Glenn Paul Dalbey
 
Wyoming, IA
       Aubrey Gene Bahl
 
Cornell, IL
       Mattison Bartley
 
Fulton, IL
       Katie Marie Beyer
       Keegan Marie Lynne Eyer
       Hunter D. Gossard
       Alyssa Milder
       Adelie Alice Mure-Ravaud
       Devin Scott VanZuiden
 
Morrison, IL
       Maria Suzanne Kempthorne
 
Mt. Carroll, IL
       Kristen Marie Houzenga
 
Peoria, IL
       Alissa Elizabeth VanStechelman
 
Prophetstown, IL
       Kayleen Alexis Church
 
Savanna, IL
       Zoe Ann Marie Bird
       Kathleen Frances Dersham
       Michelle Jo Green
       Kyla Elaine Kampas
 
Sterling, IL
       Shawna Leigh Snapp
 
Thomson, IL
       Caitlyn Teri Bailey
       Pippin Clayton Zach Legel
 
Lyndon, IL
       Heather J. Allison
 
For more information, contact Mardell Mommsen Flippen at Clinton Community College, 563-244-7001.