Clinton Community College will celebrate the 75th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 6.  The ceremony will take place at W.J. Yourd Gymnasium, 817 8th Avenue South, at 6 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 facebook.com/clintoncommunitycollegeia

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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 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 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.