CSM congratulates 59 winter graduates

College of Saint Mary would like to congratulate the 59 students of this year’s winter graduating class. These students received their degrees at Winter Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 16, in the Lied Fitness Center. The commencement address was delivered by Nancy Pridal, president and chief strategist at Lamp Rynearson. CSM Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. William Mangan presented degrees to the graduates.

2017 WINTER GRADUATES

Ann Alter | Master of Science | Blue Springs  
Andrea Alva | Bachelor of Arts | Omaha  
Shawya Assadi | Master of Science | Omaha  
Bobbi Beckwith | Master of Arts in Teaching | Omaha  
Vanessa Collins | Master of Arts in Teaching | Omaha  
Susan Davis | Master of Arts in Teaching | Omaha  
Samantha Dennis | Bachelor of Arts | Crescent | Cum Laude
Leigh Dethloff | Bachelor of Science | Omaha | Cum Laude
Megan Diaz | Bachelor of Arts | Bellevue | Cum Laude
Heba Elbard | Master of Science | Omaha  
Lindsey Feilner | Bachelor of Science | Omaha | Summa Cum Laude
Angelia Heise | Master of Science | Omaha  
Sarah Inman | Bachelor of Science | Omaha | Cum Laude
Deanna Ishmiel | Master of Science | Fremont | Cum Laude
Anastasia Jackson | Master of Arts in Teaching | Omaha  
Heather Jensen | Master of Arts in Teaching | Omaha  
Simone Jones | Bachelor of Science | Boys Town | Magna Cum Laude
Krista Kauzlarich | Master of Science | Bellevue  
Diana Kelly | Bachelor of Science | Council Bluffs | Summa Cum Laude
Julie Kerkman | Doctor of Education | Omaha  
Katherine Kilpatrick | Master of Arts in Teaching | Bellevue  
Emily Korth | Master of Arts in Teaching | Norfolk  
Catherine Kousma | Bachelor of General Studies | Ralston  
Samantha Kremke | Master of Science | Omaha  
Lisa Lawson | Master of Arts in Teaching | Omaha  
Kelly Liberty | Master of Science | Omaha  
Emily Maguire | Bachelor of Science | La Vista  
Tomi McCuen | Master of Science | Yutan  
Amanda McLaughlin | Master of Arts in Teaching | Omaha  
Laura McPhillips | Bachelor of Science | Magna Cum Laude
Alyssa Meyer | Bachelor of Science | Omaha  
Paige Muhammad | Bachelor of Science | Omaha  
Jennifer Niedbalski | Master of Science | Ashland  
Kelli Novak | Bachelor of Science | Omaha | Magna Cum Laude
Becky Olsen | Bachelor of Science | Blair | Magna Cum Laude
Briana Panebianco | Bachelor of Arts | Elkhorn  
Bethany Peters | Bachelor of Science | Blair  
Laura Pfeil | Bachelor of Science | Omaha | Summa Cum Laude
Alexis Prosinski | Master of Science | Deerfield  
Baileigh Read | Bachelor of Science | Papillion | Summa Cum Laude
Patricia Saavedra | Master of Science | Omaha  
Stacey Samuel | Bachelor of Science | Bennington | Summa Cum Laude
Sharonda Sandidge | Master of Science | Omaha  
Mariana Santa-Maria | Master of Science | Omaha  
Samantha Schuster | Bachelor of Science | Omaha | Magna Cum Laude
Jaimie Scripter | Master of Arts in Teaching | Omaha  
Jayme Smith | Bachelor of Science | Blair  
Mary Smith | Doctor of Education | Omaha  
Jenna Sobotka | Bachelor of Science | Bellevue | Summa Cum Laude
Theodore Stocking | Master of Arts in Teaching | Omaha  
Sarah Stratman | Master of Arts in Teaching | Omaha  
Jennifer Tellinghuisen | Master of Science | Plattsmouth  
Elizabeth Tiemeyer | Bachelor of Science | Omaha  
Kayla Tuttle | Master of Science | Omaha  
Sarah Walck | Master of Arts in Teaching | Bellevue  
Laurie Welch | Master of Arts in Teaching | Omaha  
Jennifer Worth | Bachelor of Arts | Bennington  
Sophia Yarger | Bachelor of General Studies | Wahoo  
Melissa Young | Doctor of Education | Bennington  

*Graduation 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 sixty-five semester hours of CSM courses at the bachelor’s degree level or thirty-seven 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