College of Saint Mary Awards 189 Degrees to Spring Graduates
OMAHA, Neb. – College of Saint Mary (CSM) presented degrees to 189 students during spring Commencement on May 20. Fourteen students received certificates.
This was the final ceremony for Dr. Maryanne Stevens, RSM, who retires June 30 after 27 years as CSM’s president. She delivered the keynote address.
“If College of Saint Mary’s environment taught you anything, I hope it taught you not to put your head in the sand, but rather to consistently and consciously rearrange your values, your point of view in the light of contributing to a world of fewer tears, fewer divisions and fewer wars,” said Dr. Stevens before presenting degrees to the graduates. “You can’t do this by sitting on the sidelines. You must use your voice. I hope your education here honored your voice, allowed you to test it out, and has called you to become one of those great-souled persons so desperately needed by our times – a person who will resist violence, who will welcome strangers, who believes passionately in the dignity of all.”
The Spirit of Saint Mary Award recipient, the highest achievement bestowed on a CSM graduate, was Grace Rooks of Papillion. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in human biology and minors in psychology, chemistry and sustainability.
Other graduation activities included a Baccalaureate Mass, dinner receptions, a Practical Nursing Certificate Ceremony, and an Honors Ceremony.
Some students who participated in the ceremony will officially receive their degrees in July.
First Name |
Last Name |
Degree |
City |
State |
Honors |
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Danielle |
Abboud |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Isabel |
Afong |
Bachelor of General Studies |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Amy |
Anson |
MA in Teaching |
Papillion |
NE |
|
|
Matilde |
Arellano |
BA in Applied Psychology and Human Services |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Jeremy |
Baratta |
MA in Teaching |
La Vista |
NE |
|
|
Jordan |
Bates |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Emily |
Beaver |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Central City |
NE |
|
|
Haley |
Boyce |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Jacqueline |
Bradley |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Rock Port |
MO |
|
|
Cami |
Brandt |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Carly |
Brown |
BS in Kinesiology & Exercise Science |
Omaha |
NE |
Summa Cum Laude |
|
Tiara |
Brown |
Practical Nursing Certificate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Taylor |
Buhr |
Practical Nursing Certificate |
Ashland |
NE |
|
|
Brandi |
Burton |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Grosse Ile |
MI |
|
|
Meera |
Cao |
BS in Biology & Chemistry |
Omaha |
NE |
Summa Cum Laude |
|
Evelyn |
Carreto |
BS in Chemistry |
David City |
NE |
Cum Laude |
|
Kaia |
Chiasson |
BS in Mathematics |
Thibodaux |
LA |
Magna Cum Laude |
|
Grace |
Chirezi |
Bachelor of General Studies |
Jacksonville |
IL |
|
|
Dana |
Chleborad |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Mackinzie |
Cole |
Bachelor of General Studies |
Siloam Springs |
AR |
|
|
Megan |
Corey |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Danielle |
Cornwall |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Orlando |
FL |
|
|
Iesha |
De Vaughn |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
NEWARK |
NJ |
|
|
Madeline |
Derting |
BS in Human Biology |
Pueblo West |
CO |
Summa Cum Laude |
|
Mattia |
Epps |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Stefanie |
Ervin |
MA in Teaching |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Litsy |
Flores Vazquez |
BA in English |
Kansas City |
MO |
|
|
Makenna |
Freeman |
Bachelor of General Studies |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Stephanie |
Gonzalez |
BS in Biology |
Los Angeles |
CA |
|
|
Melanie |
Gregory |
MA in Teaching |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Alexa |
Gudiel |
BS in Business |
Washington |
DC |
|
|
Alexandria |
Hafkey |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Lakewood |
CO |
|
|
Kenesha |
Henry-Wilson |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Brooklyn |
NY |
|
|
Jessica |
Hernandez |
BA in Paralegal Studies |
Kansas City |
MO |
Magna Cum Laude |
|
Karen |
Hernandez |
Bachelor of General Studies |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Abigail |
Hiatt |
MA in Teaching |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Macy |
Homes |
BS in Biology |
Wahoo |
NE |
Magna Cum Laude |
|
Dmieflur |
Hunter |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Bellevue |
NE |
|
|
Jeremy |
Jackson |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Aurora |
CO |
|
|
Julia |
Javier-Lopez |
BS in Biology |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Kelsey |
Jones |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Kassidy |
Kellogg |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Tekamah |
NE |
|
|
Cathrine |
Kenny |
Bachelor of General Studies |
Carter Lake |
IA |
|
|
Zoe |
Keyte |
BS in Biology |
Plattsmouth |
NE |
Summa Cum Laude |
|
Emily |
Knickerbocker |
MA in Teaching |
Council Bluffs |
IA |
|
|
Jennifer |
Knotek |
Practical Nursing Certificate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Faith |
Kozisek |
BS in Biology |
David City |
NE |
Magna Cum Laude |
|
Abla |
Lagneble |
Practical Nursing Certificate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Luke |
Lanphier |
MA in Teaching |
Ralston |
NE |
|
|
Victoria |
Legere |
Practical Nursing Certificate |
Gretna |
NE |
|
|
Madison |
Lewis |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Lincoln |
NE |
|
|
Rikki |
Loye |
Practical Nursing Certificate |
Council Bluffs |
IA |
|
|
Kelly |
Maday |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Wilmette |
IL |
|
|
Emerald |
Matheson |
Practical Nursing Certificate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Macey |
McGargill |
BS in Biology |
Papillion |
NE |
|
|
Kylee |
McGuire |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Mackenzie |
Melton |
MS in Kinesiology & Exercise Science |
Bennington |
NE |
|
|
Cynthia |
Meyer |
BA in Humanities |
Omaha |
NE |
Cum Laude |
|
Erynn |
Milan |
BA in Paralegal Studies |
Bennington |
NE |
|
|
Hadley |
Milks |
BS in Kinesiology & Exercise Science |
Funk |
NE |
Magna Cum Laude |
|
Ashley |
Mitchell |
BS in Business |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Kennedy |
Morgan |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Walthill |
NE |
|
|
Rachel |
Morman |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Cheyenne |
WY |
|
|
Anna |
Murphy |
MA in Teaching |
Council Bluffs |
IA |
|
|
Bailey |
Musser |
BS in Elementary Education |
Omaha |
NE |
Cum Laude |
|
Jaclyn |
Negrete |
BS in Human Biology |
La Vista |
NE |
Summa Cum Laude |
|
Leslie |
Nunez |
Bachelor of General Studies |
Lexington |
NE |
|
|
Catherine |
Nunn |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Riley |
Olson |
MA in Teaching |
Papillion |
NE |
|
|
Noel |
Paventi |
Practical Nursing Certificate |
Bellevue |
NE |
|
|
Katie |
Payne |
Practical Nursing Certificate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Monique |
Petersen |
MA in Teaching |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Jenna |
Popesku |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Raquel |
Rathwell |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Bellevue |
NE |
|
|
Kaylie |
Ratzlaff |
BS in Kinesiology & Exercise Science |
Papillion |
NE |
Magna Cum Laude |
|
Kayla |
Richmond |
Practical Nursing Certificate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Anne |
Rickert |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Sioux Falls |
SD |
|
|
Grace |
Rooks |
BS in Human Biology |
Papillion |
NE |
Magna Cum Laude |
|
Miriam |
Rosales Carrillo |
BA in Applied Psychology and Human Services |
Kansas City |
MO |
Summa Cum Laude |
|
Taylor |
Runyan |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Council Bluffs |
IA |
|
|
Margaret |
Russell |
BS in Biology |
Omaha |
NE |
Cum Laude |
|
Timothy |
Siragusa |
MA in Teaching |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Jessie |
Slagle |
Practical Nursing Certificate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Magi |
Sontag |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
St. Louis |
MO |
|
|
Stephanie |
Soprano |
MA in Teaching |
Sioux City |
IA |
|
|
Jessica |
Sorrell |
MA in Teaching |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Julie |
Standerford |
BA in Paralegal Studies |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Teresa |
Suarez Velazquez |
BA in Psychology |
Kansas City |
MO |
|
|
Victoria |
Suto |
BA in Art Education K-12 |
Enterprise |
OR |
Summa Cum Laude |
|
Rebecca |
Svoboda |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Aileen |
Sweeney |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Keenan |
Taylor |
BS in Human Biology |
Omaha |
NE |
Summa Cum Laude |
|
Marisela |
Tellez |
Practical Nursing Certificate |
Bellevue |
NE |
|
|
Erin |
Tharnish |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Lincoln |
NE |
|
|
Angel |
Thomas |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Mount Prospect |
IL |
|
|
Abigail |
Trevena |
Occupational Therapy Doctorate |
Lincoln |
NE |
|
|
Madelyn |
Turner |
BA in Applied Psychology and Human Services |
Bennington |
NE |
Summa Cum Laude |
|
Angela |
Valadez-Flores |
BA in Applied Psychology and Human Services |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Haley |
Vredenburgh |
BS in Kinesiology & Exercise Science |
Council Bluffs |
IA |
|
|
Paige |
Wemhoff |
Bachelor of General Studies |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Bailey |
White |
BS in Kinesiology & Exercise Science |
Council Bluffs |
IA |
Magna Cum Laude |
|
Kassidy |
Wurgler |
Bachelor of General Studies |
Omaha |
NE |
|
|
Emma |
Young |
BS in Business |
Blair |
NE |
|
Graduation Undergraduate Honors
Graduation with honors is based on the undergraduate student's quality point average for College of Saint Mary courses only. To be eligible for honors, the student must complete at least 65 semester hours of CSM courses at the bachelor's degree level or 37 semester hours at the associate's degree level.
For Bachelor's Degrees
Summa cum laude: a student must obtain a quality point average of at least 3.9
Magna cum laude: a student must obtain a quality point average of at least 3.7
Cum laude: a student must obtain a quality point average of at least 3.5
For Associate's Degrees
With highest honors: a student must obtain a quality point average of at least 3.9
With high honors: a student must obtain a quality point average of at least 3.7
With honors: A student must obtain a quality point average of at least 3.5
