Friday, August 3, 2012Lakeside Center at McCormick PlaceChicago, Illinois

School of NursingPinning and Hooding Ceremony

Friday, August 3, 2012 | 5:30 pm

Order of Events

Welcome ..................................................................................................Ms. Sheila A. BurkeSchool of Nursing Vision ..........................................................................Dr. John DanaherIntroduction of Faculty ...............................................................................Dr. Elaine FosterPresentation of Pins .......................... Ms. Rachel Doornbosch and Mr. Pasquale IemmaHooding of Nursing Master’s Degree Candidates ................................ Dr. Wendy MasonClosing Remarks ..........................................................................................Ms. Sheila Burke

Please join your graduate for a reception immediately following the nursing ceremony. The reception will take place on the East Terrace.

As a courtesy…• Please remain seated throughout the ceremony. Professional photographers will take photographs of

each graduate as he or she is hooded and/or receives his or her pin. Photographs of the ceremony will be available for purchase at a later date. Students will be contacted via email by Jolesch Photography for picture orders.

• For everyone’s safety, please do not stand in the aisles or on the chairs. • Please turn off all cell phones or set them to vibrate.

During the 2012 Kaplan University Commencement Ceremony events, you may be photographed, videotaped, or filmed by authorized parties. Your attendance/admission serves as permission for use of these images by Kaplan University. Commercial photography or filming is prohibited without permission of Kaplan University.

School of NursingPinning and Hooding Ceremony

Master’s DegreeAbel, La RitaAdetumbi, RoselynAnderson, KarenAutajay, FranzBecker, Kathleen ABoshart, LisaBowersox, KatherineBral, KaraBrown, KellyCarter, Stefanie LChilds, AlishaCiaccio-Gladden, NicoleDavis-Patricl, DaphneDelgado, MichelleEller, EmilyEvans, LaynneForce, RosemarieGore, KathleenGraham, AlannaGreen, KarlaGreen-Mosley, TarraHeinzelman, BeverlyHollman, SashaHolly, BerniceHuddleston, CaroleIlseng, AshleyImes, AngelaJoaquin, AnniceJohnson, StacieJones, BettyKietur, AnnetteKillen, MelaniaKing, PauletteKunz, AliciaLambrou, BarbaraLehosit, Melody

Leppold, CatherineLewis, SharonLurie, SheriMcnamara, DebiMendoza, NancyMoore, MarionNaidoo, GoonasagrieOrzabal-Garcia, JayePassick, JessicaPavela, EllenPurvis, JasonReece, Sandra LRhodes, MelissaRider, LauraRobinshaw, Gay MarieRoode, KarenSchnoor, BarbaraSellers, ShikiraSeverson, AngelaStuckey, LanetteTownsend, NatalyaWilliams, GinaYearwood, CarleneZimmer, Lauren

Postgraduate CertificateBurr, CandaceDeverell, CarolynDoherty, MaryHenry, JayanthiRomanik, DeborahSiems, KellySimmons, Betty J

Bachelor’s DegreeAboagyewah, MayfairAdams, Patricia ^Akinyemi, Constance *Akolo, Omolola ^^Allen, VirginiaAlleyne, DebraAnguilli, Valerie ^Ariaz, Desiree *Auguste, Michelle ^Bame-Hawley, TamaraBanks, Brigette *Bargabos, Nicholle ^Basham-Saif, Angela **Battle, Aquilla ^Bethany, Melissa K ^^Boller, Heather **Borden, Sandra K *Boston, Suzanne *Brantner, Kathleen Rose ^Bright, Candy ^^Brower, Pamela ^^Brown, AndriaBrown, Tabetha *Broyles, Marianne ^Bruce, Lori *Bruns, Jamie ^^Burden, Lisa ^Caballero, Julia ^^Calimlim, Renee ^Carlisle, Amy **Carrasco, Andrea ^Casey, Suzanne ^^Cash, Michelle ^Cervi, Mindi **Charles, Judy ^Chatman, Marc ^

School of Nursing GraduatesPlease note that participation in the graduation ceremony is not a confirmation of graduation. All requirements must be met and verified by the Registrar.

Church, Cynthia ^Cipollone, Jennifer A ^Clement, Heather ^Clemmons, ShawnrichaCole, Debra ^Corcoran, Rebecca **Council-Parks, AfrikaCurran, Diane ^^Cutts, Sharon *Davis, TheresaDavis, Tiffany ^Deel, Whitney *Delia-Smith, Nadine ^Demchuk, Olga ^DeMott, Angela ^Deschamps, Jean R **Devine, Christie ^^Dick, Sarah **Diffy, Terri ^Dikeman, Stacy ^Dorn, Danyel ^Drozd, Tiffany A ^Dunbar, Terrie ^Edwards, Amy ^Erman, Shanna ^Etienne, JulieEubanks, Paula ^Evans, Tonya *Ford, Leesha ^Francis, Melissa *Frisby, Shakia TramianeGainer, Billie JoGavriyelova, Ruzanna ^^Gedell, Sharmaine *Gembicki, Jennifer ^Geraldez, Kimberly ^^Givens, Tammy ^^Gleason, Sheri ^Goda, Angelena ^^Gomez, Florlinda ^^Gonzalez, MarieGraiser, Stephanie ^

Grannell, TammyGriffin, Jennifer ^^Gutierrez, Rosalind ^Haja, Andrew ^Hall, Cynthia ^Hall, Delatha **Harding, Sherrie ^Hardy, Sandra ^Harris, Charly ^Havrilak, Leslie ^Hendricks, Barbara ^Henry-Thomas, Nadine ^Hill, Amy ^Hilt, Melissa ^Hoggan, Samantha *Holifield, Sherry ^Hughes, SheliaHunt, Emma ^^Hunter, Tabitha ^^Huss, EileenIbanescu, Gabriela ^James-Frazer, Irene ^^Jeno, Kristi ^Jiron, Lindsay ^Johnson, Sonia ^^Jones, Colleen A ^Jones, KellyJones, Thomas ^^Julian, Jennifer *Kee, Michelle ^Keller, Kevin ^Kemper, Lynn ^^Keniston, Amy *Kenny, Dawn ^Kerbrat, Shelley ^^Khan, Rehan ^Knapp, Krystal ^Krueger, Constance ^^Lail-Whitefoot, Linda *Laroque, Wanesa **Larson, Mandi ^Lavigne, Angela ^

LeBlanc, Susan ^^Lee, Darcy ^Lee, Patricia ^Lewis, Holly ^Lewis, Shawn ^Leyba, Leslie ^Linga, Bethzaida *Littfin, Renee ^Lohse, Gleason ^^Magrum, Kelly K ^^Mains, Melodie ^Mamczak, Deborah *Manier Harris, Donna **Mansour, AmalMarkiewicz, Chyllene ^^Martin, NicoleMcCready, Latisha ^Mcdonald, Nicole ^McDougall, CatherineMcDougall, CherilynMcGowan, Amanda ^McWilliams, Carol **Mejia, Francis ^Mencia Ziegenfus, Francisca ^Merante, Robin ^Meyer, Jenelle ^^Miller, Lisa **Mills, TamaraMiramontes, Lisa ^^Mitchell, Carol ^Mitchell, Kerryrose J **Morgan, Joni ^Morse, Lucinda ^Morton, Brenda *Mullen, Jenniffer LMuncy, Frances *Munoz, Lilia ^Murdock, Emily ^Nobles, Shannon ^Nolan, Ann ^O’Connor, Kyleiann ^

O’Day, Kathleen **Olivares, Carlos *Owens, Edith **Owings, Ann ^^Ozogu, Enyinnaya ^Palmer-Brooks, EvrethPartin, Amy *Passmore, Barbara ^Paugel, Laurie *Paul, Rose ^^Pena, Sherri ^Petrik, Carrie ^Pickford, Juliana **Pomales, Christine ^Posdzich, Tracy *Potter, LauraPurdin, Dominique ^Quigley, ChristinaRamos, Bernadette **Reid-Webb, Keysha *Rheaume, Heather ^Rice, Patricia **Richert, MelanieRobinson, Stacey ^Rodriguez, Nicole *Romano, Glorytess ^Roscum, MelissaRose, Stacie **Ross, Douglas *Rossi, Allison ^^Rourk, Elizabeth *Ryherd, Juliet *Saba, KarenSalmons, Laurie ^Santos, Hannah ^Scarsella, KandaceScott, Dana **Scott, Rachel ^Scott, Tinesha P ^^Sexton, Joan ^^Shogren, Jenna ^^Simpson, Mary Kay ^Sloan, Sheldon

Small, Rosemarie **Smith, Brandy **Smith, Darren **Smith, Kristin ^Sobieszczyk Jr, Mark **Steward, Nichole ^^Sulaiman, Anthonia *Sunblade, Deborah *Tabaka, Joella ^^Talley, Suzanne ^Taneja, Seema ^Theriot, ArlenaThompson, Brandy ^Tilton, Dawn ^Torrente, Yongsil ^^Ugalde, Heather LUmoren, Ashley ^Underwood, Beth ^Vehorn, Sonya ^^Velez, Briana ^Voyles, Cathy ^Wagher, Jennifer ^Wagner, Melinda ^^Wakefield, Julie ^^Walden, Amber ^Walker, Sandra ^Wallace, Terri ^Ward-Ziegler, Susette ^Warren, JoshuaWeaver, Amber ^Weller, Andrea ^Wentzel, Christine ^^Wheatley-Toomer, SonjiWhite, Diane **Whittington, Margaret **Wiegert, KirstenWiemann, Catherine ^^Williams, Ingrid M ^Williams, Stephanie **Wills-Schick, Lisa *Wilson, Carol *Woida, Lorraine D ^^Wolf, Cristie ^

Woods, Tracy **Yanavich, Karen ^Zofkie, Susan ^Zuebert, Garry

Associate’s DegreeAljoe, PatriceAnderson-Walker, Herfey *Bussell, LynnCantave, FarahnazDubreuze, PeterEdwards, LenorrEtienne, MicheleGayle, DeneseGomez, JenniferIseghohi, PauletteLayne, Melissa *Lindsey, StacyLysse, LakieshaMontano, LazaroNigro, EricaPalmer, DoreenPena-Tigertail, JuanaPennant, RashidaPicard, DianaPtak, AngelikaReid, MarleneSantana, VanessaSgarlato, LaurenVargas, BettinaWhitely, Nicole A Young, Nicole

Academic Honors

Students earning an associate’s or bachelor’s degree are eligible to receive academic honors according to the following criteria:* Cum Laude: Students graduating with a 3.50 to 3.69 cumulative grade

point average.** Magna Cum Laude: Students graduating with a 3.70 to 3.79 cumulative grade

point average.^ Summa Cum Laude: Students graduating with a 3.80 to 4.0 cumulative grade

point average.^^ Kaplan University Award of Excellence: Students graduating with a

4.0 cumulative grade point average.

Kaplan University School of Nursing Academic Leadership

John Danaher, MD, MBA ............................................................................PresidentSheila A. Burke, RN, MSN, MBA ......................................................................DeanElaine Foster, PhD, RN ..................................................................... Associate DeanVictoria Ravin, MBA .................................Executive Director, Strategy and OperationsWendy Mason, PhD, PMHNP-BC, RN ..................................................................... Master of Science in Nursing Academic ChairPasquale Iemma, RN, MSN, BC ................................................................................. Associate of Science in Nursing Academic Chair

Rachel Doornbosch, MBA ........................................... Assistant Dean of Students

Kaplan University School of Nursing Advisory Board

Mary Alexander, MA, RN, CRNI, CAE, FAANJeanne Martinez, RN, MPH, CHPN, FPCNSusan T. Sanders, DNP, RN, NEA-BCDeborah Sherman, PhD, APRN, ANP, PCM, BC, FAANRebecca Gannon, MSN, RNSharon M. Weinstein, MS, RN, CRNI, FACW, FAAN

School of Nursing FacultyAdelman, Deborah S, PhDAlexander, Lucy D, PhDBrennan, Rita, MSCarl, Linda, EdDConte, Theresa, MSDaly, Amy S, MSNEdds, Kelley S, MSFant, Catherine Traver, PhDFlurry, Kellee Renee, MSGordon, Jessica L, BSGunderson, Barbara J, MSKieffer, Susan, MSLegg, Timothy, PhDLewis-Washington, Cynthia, DNPLiken, Michelle A, PhDRichards, Millicent, MSNRobinson, Marlo D, JDRogers, Tami J, MSNRucki, Sheila, MSTheiss, Mary Anne, JDThomas Eckroade, Melissa J, MSTowne, Tracy M, MSTurner, Cynthia M, DNPWhitworth, Tara, MSNWood, Laura Kay, MS

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