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Elgin Community College

Spring Virtual Commencement Exercises

September 26, 2020

THIS SEMESTER, MORE THAN 1,267 STUDENTS REACHED THEIR

EDUCATIONAL GOALS AT ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE,

JOINING THOUSANDS OF ALUMNI ON THE PATH TO SUCCESS.

WE HONOR THEM— AND THEIR SUPPORTERS— FOR BEING ROLE MODELS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

Elgin Community College is among the nation’s top 150 community colleges for 2021, designated by the

Aspen Institute College Excellence Program.

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CONGRATULATIONS ACCELERATE COLLEGE GRADUATES!

We’re proud to celebrate our spring 2020 Accelerate College graduates. These 28 future stars from Community Unit School District 300, St. Charles Community Unit School District 303, and Cambridge Lakes Charter School were enrolled full-time at Elgin Community College while also enrolled in high school. In addition to earning their high school diplomas, these students will earn an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree.

Accelerate College is a dual-credit program whereby high school-age students enroll full-time at Elgin Community College and complete college courses. Students fulfill requirements for a high school diploma as well as an associate transfer degree simultaneously. The program is unique in several ways:

• Accelerate College is one of just a few dual-credit partnerships in Illinois where high school students earn an associate degree upon graduation.

• Student support services are specifically designed to help high school students transition to college.

• High school districts cover tuition providing significant savings for participating students and their families.

Elgin Community College is a Leader College.

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The mission of Elgin Community College is to improve people’s lives through learning.

VISION We will pursue our mission by focusing all our efforts on making Elgin Community College a national leader in promoting success for all students. This vision will be attained through a commitment to provide innovative and affordable learning opportunities for all constituencies and to promote cultural competence and community partnership in our decisions and actions.

PHILOSOPHY Learning is the primary driver behind our mission and vision. We believe learning is a lifelong process of intellectual and interpersonal growth that occurs when individuals expand their depth of knowledge, skills, and experiences. We further believe that learning empowers individuals to improve their lives and the economic, social, and cultural conditions of local and global communities.

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SHARED VALUES

Excellence Our programs and services strive for the highest level of excellence to successfully achieve our vision. We use research-based methods to strengthen curriculum and

deliver high-quality learning-centered instruction and services.

Freedom of Inquiry We believe learning is most engaging and viable when a spirit of free inquiry

exists, allowing everyone the freedom to explore new and diverse ideas and to express their interests and attitudes. We strive to create environments where

inquiry flourishes and guides innovation.

Equity We are an inclusive community that provides students, employees, and community members with full access to all resources needed to achieve their individual goals.

We commit to creating an environment that is equitable and inclusive to all.

Diversity We value and honor diversity in all forms and perspectives. To successfully achieve our vision, we provide a safe and inclusive community that promotes and affirms

individual growth, social responsibility, and self-worth for success in a global world.

Ethical Practices We are responsible to carry out our work with honesty and integrity. Our decisions

and actions are guided by our vision and not by personal interests, and they will be enacted with a sense of service to students and community members.

Accountability As a public institution we commit to make the best use of resources. We strive

to be transparent in reporting our decisions and actions and seek feedback from others as we continuously improve our practices.

Collaboration We are actively committed to serving students, employees, and communities. The decisions and actions we undertake in carrying out our vision derive from

working cooperatively with local through global constituencies.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Donna Redmer, EdD Jennifer Rakow Jeffrey A. Meyer, JD Chair Vice Chair Secretary

Dundee Trustee since 2009

St. Charles Trustee since 2017

Elgin Trustee since 2015

John Duffy, MSEd Candace D. McCreary, DD Elgin Streamwood

Trustee since 1975 Trustee since 2017

Shane Nowak, MA Clare M. Ollayos, DC Taylor Vitacco Elgin Elgin Student Trustee

Trustee since 2019 Trustee since 1995 Elgin Trustee since 2020

PRESIDENT

David Sam, PhD, JD, LLM President since 2007

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PRESIDENT’S CABINET

Peggy Heinrich, EdD Vice President of Teaching, Learning, and Student Development

Kimberly Wagner, EdD Vice President of Business and Finance

Lourdes Blacksmith, EdD Managing Director of Community Engagement and Legislative Affairs

Philip Garber, PhD Vice President of Planning, Institutional Effectiveness, and Technology

Toya Webb, EdD Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Anthony Ray, MA Chief Human Resources Officer

David Davin, MPW Executive Director of Institutional Advancement and ECC Foundation

David Kintz, BS Chief of Police

Respicio Vazquez, JD

Legal General Counsel

Diane Kerruish, AS Senior Executive Assistant to the President

2020 Nominees for the Illinois Community College Trustee Association

(ICCTA) Awards

ICCTA Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member Award Nominee................ Colleen Stribling ICCTA Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Member Award Nominee..... Soma Chattopadhyay ICCTA Outstanding Alumnus Award Nominee ........................................... Linda Deering Dean Gigi Campbell Student Trustee Excellence Award Nominee................................Abigail Swick

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VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER .........................................................................Colleen Bajalis

PRELUDE ..................................................................................The Maud Powell String Quartet Perry Li, violin

Zylle Constantino, violin Harry Graham, viola

Kennedy Buehler, cello

PROCESSIONAL........................................................................... Led by Colleen Stribling, EdD ........................................................Associate Professor of English as a Second Language

Themes from “Pomp and Circumstance” by Edward Elgar

PATRIOTIC HYMN ..........................................................................Katlyn Graves, ECC Student accompanied by Larry Dieffenbach

Adjunct Faculty, Music

“America the Beautiful” by Samuel A. Ward and Katherine Lee Bates

O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain, America, America, God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea.

WELCOME..............................................................................................David Sam, PhD, JD, LLM President

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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD....................................................................Donna Redmer, EdD Chair, Community College District 509 Board of Trustees

MESSAGE FROM THE FACULTY........................................................................Colleen Stribling

CONGRATULATORY REMARKS................................................. Abigail Swick, Class of 2020

MESSAGE FROM INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT........................David R. Davin, MPW ................................................................................................................................ Executive Director ................

CONGRATULATORY REMARKS....................................................................................David Sam

RECOGNITION OF THE CLASS OF 2020 Associate in Arts Associate in Fine Arts Associate in Science Associate in Engineering Science Associate in Liberal Studies Associate of Applied Science Vocational Specialist Certificates Basic Vocational Specialist Certificates

Reader.........................................................................................................Wendy Miller, EdD Dean of Health Professions,

Math, Science, and Engineering

CONFERRING OF THE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES......................Peggy Heinrich, EdD Vice President of Teaching, Learning, and Student Development

David Sam

RECESSIONAL .........................................................................................Led by Colleen Stribling

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HONORS DISTINCTIONS

Honors and High Honors Graduates who achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 to 4.0 for a degree or certificate receive their diplomas with high honors, while those achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 to 3.49 receive their diplomas with honors.

Phi Theta Kappa Phi Theta Kappa international honor society recognizes and encourages the academic achievement of two-year college students and provides opportunities for individual growth and development through participation in honors, leadership, service, and fellowship programming.

Mu Alpha Theta Mu Alpha Theta is the national two-year college mathematics honor society dedicated to inspiring keen interest in mathematics, developing strong scholarship in the subject, and promoting the enjoyment of mathematics in two-year college students.

Alpha Beta Gamma Alpha Beta Gamma is an international business honor society established by business professors in 1970 to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year business and professional college students.

Honors Program Graduate Students receive the Honors Program Graduate designation after they have earned a minimum of 15 hours of honors course credit and have maintained a minimum 3.5 GPA. Additionally, they have engaged in leadership roles and service on campus through Phi Theta Kappa and other student organizations as well as in the community.

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Integrated Career and Academic Preparation System (ICAPS) Students participate in an integrated career and academic cohort. They are able to graduate in two semesters or less with certificates in their career areas.

Service, Academics, Leadership, Unity, Tribute, and Excellence (SALUTE) Veterans National Honor Society

SALUTE is the first national honor society established for student veterans and active duty military in two-year and four-year institutions of higher education. Students who are inducted into SALUTE have shown courage, strength, leadership, excellence, and perseverance in their military endeavors and now are showing that same commitment to their academic careers.

Student Life Leadership Exploration and Discovery (LEAD) Program

The purpose of the Student Life LEAD Program is to foster a foundation of holistic development through educational, cultural, and leadership programs.

Students are encouraged to “LEAD to the next level” with active learning on campus and in the community. Certificate tracks embed curricular and co-curricular learning experiences into three leadership certificate options: Clubs and Organizations, Cultural Awareness, and Service Learning.

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MAY 2020 GRADUATES ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE

Pamela M. Acosta Marc G. Agpoon Helen L. Alcaraz † Hilda Almanza † Lesslie N. Amaya Olivia N. Anagnostopoulos Michael P. Andersen * †† Evangeline F. Anderson * †† Abigail G. Andrews † William J. Angelakos * †† ^^ Adam Angiulo Emmanuel Arevalo * † Joshua A. Argomaniz † Stefanie A. Bachta * † Isabella R. Baddick † Amanda Natalie Bagby †† Sameet Baqai †† Eder Barajas Michelle Renee Barker † Carla Barrera Lizette Barriga Anthony C. Baumann † Jessica I. Baumann * †† Michael Alexander Belsheim † Kayla M. Benitez † Moises Benitez Sarah N. Beusse Roseline Binia Katarzyna Blicharz Trent Bohne †† Benjamin A. Bottoni Averi Payton Boyd †† Mayra Briones Seth C. Brophy * †† Sean M. Brown †† Erin M. Browne Brett Brueske Sarah L. Burnett †

Hannah R. Butcher †† Connor J. Cahill † Jose M. Calderon * † Diana Lisseth Campos * † Mayra Carachure † Genesis A. Cavazos Maria T. Cazares † Cynthia Chagala * † Ethan Andrew Chase † Araceli Chino † Liam M. Coleman * †† Diana Collazo † Alexie Corral Jacob M. Crow Camryn N. Cutinello Grace Dale * †† Joseph A. D’Alessandro Jessica M. Damato Emily M. Daugherty * †† Yuliana De Anda †† Deirdre Deasey Gabriela De la Torre Sarah E. Dell’Aringa * †† Madison E. DeRaedt †† Mitchell J. Dewitt † Isabelle M. Dimiceli †† Bradley D. Dinges * †† Vanessa S. Dominguez Keith E. Dwyer † Dillon T. Elliott † Francisco I. Escobar * † Alex R. Espinosa † Celeste Espinosa † Judith Facio * ^ †† Nicole Kristina Faron † Lia S. Farwell †† Marielos L. Ferman †† Hannah N. Fisher

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ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE continued

Kelly Foley * † Kae Heroldt * †† Alexander C. Franco † John E. Heugh † Hunter K. Fredrickson * †† David W. Higgins † Dennis H. Freidel II †† Kayla N. Highland † Grant W. Fritz * Tyler R. Holmstrom Lauren N. Froehlich Jake M. Huprich † Blanca E. Garcia † Alexis L. Husk-Trevino Luis F. Garcia Carol Y. Ibarra † Maria Garcia † Angel Marie Jacoby * †† Heather Pamela Gebhardt † Eduardo Jaramillo Maggie E. Gebhardt Hannah M. Jarosinski Katrina A. Gerue Connor E. Jensen † Tajanae Glass * Syeda R. Jilani Angelle Sage Godlewski †† ^^ Emily S. Jossart †† Anahi A. Gomez * Perri R. Kautz Guadalupe Gomez Anam Khan * † Jordan Gomez * † Valerie S. Knautz † Jocelyn Gonzalez † Jacquelyn Koerwitz † Susannah Adelyn Gooch * ** ^ †† Sherrill L. Kohnert †† Matthew W. Gordon † Tatiana M. Konze Nathan J. Groves † Christina M. Kozanecki † Michaela M. Gundersen † Joanna Koziol * †† ^^ Anthony J. Gutierrez † Shaun T. Kupinski Edgar Guzman Katarzyna J. Kwasnik * †† Maria Guzman † Itzel Lagunas Alex W. Haidl Ulises Lagunas Ross Robert Haiges † Patrick J. Laird † Michael J. Hall Sadie L. Lambert Daniel P. Halm Olivia Terese Lange † Timothy H. Harrold Logan W. Lau Anthony M. Hartmann † Denise Lee † Julian Anthony Hawley † Ann M. Leenheer Erica F. Haynes Wendy Lidia Reyes Leiva Brittany M. Hedrick Megan Lentine * †† Michael L. Henry † Henry Leon Morgan Henry Jackson J. Lepenske * † Bianey Hernandez † Lina J. Lopez Isabella L. Hernandez * ** ^ †† Scott Patrick LoSchiavo

continued next page †Honors, ††High Honors, *Phi Theta Kappa, **Mu Alpha Theta,

***Alpha Beta Gamma, ^Honors Program Graduate, ^^Accelerate College Program

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Ivan Lozano † Kailey A. Lunsford * † Kayla Marie Malinowski †† Jason A. Manalansan Fatima Zakaria Maniya Alexandra Christine Mason † Ramsha A. Mateen † Nicholas C. Matijevic * † Kayla M. May † Elle Mckinney †† RaeAnn N. Meade † Zachary T. Medlin † Daniella E. Mejia Dagmawit G. Mekonen † Michala Rose Meucci Shannon M. Meyer * † Josef W. Mihalec † Robert D. Mikos * † Alexandria Miles Kristopher E. Miller Jonathan Mojica † Sofia Montoya * †† Sandra Perez Mora † Jonathan Morales Artur A. Motak * ** †† Cody Joseph Motykowski †† Melissa Rose Mucci * ^ †† Alyssa Navarra † Rebecca Ruth Newton ^^ Esmeralda Nicanor * † Alexander J. Niccum Lindsay M. Norden †† Kaitlynn Renee Norton * †† Michael H. Norton * † Laryssa Osyka Jonathan Padilla Nicholas D. Pales * †† Neil A. Patel * ^ ††

Pooja Rajen Patel Maria Luz Patino Faithe Alexis Patterson ^^ Kalani M. Paz † Brianna V. Pena * † Lisette Pena † Adrian Perez Samuel Perez * †† Erin E. Petersen * †† Paige A. Politowicz † Katharine Ann Polz † Holly N. Powers * †† Ibilola B. Quadri Peyton B. Rains † Jailene A. Ramirez ** Tae Reetz Karl T. Reinke † Natalee Riggins * †† ^^ Bridget Catherine Rigsby Gabriela Rivera † Katherine Rivera * † Vincent Corrado Rizza Sean A. Robinson Emily K. Robles Theresa Rodriguez † Vanessa C. Rosaria Destiny Rose † Alexis Ruiz †† Jessica A. Rybarczyk Julia K. Saldivar † Sandra Sanchez * † Daniela Isamar Sandoval † Jonathan Santoyo Jacqueline Sassi † Kathryn Scheufler Matthew W. Schimbke † Rachael L. Schwanebeck * † Lawrence M. Scialabba †

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Ethan Wolfgang Seaholm † Kelly Christine Seng † Sherbaz Shahzad †† Michael J. Shaughnessy III * ^ †† Jacqueline M. Shaw Evan J. Siok † Samantha N. Sisler Jacob W. Skinner Alexandra Eleni Skoulikaris * ^^ †† Nicholas C. Skurka † Edward Alan Small † Collin R. Sobkowicz * †† Samy S. Soliman † Jose Benjamin Sorto Gelsomina Spano † Samantha J. Stewart * †† Anthony P. Tate Mikayla J. Tate † Octavia M. Tate * † Sydney Nicole Taylor * †

Trent Edward Ten Bruin * †† Jake W. Thies Silvano T. Tinajero Katherinne M. Ruales Tischer †† Katherine L. Todd Kevin G. Traznik * † Chante` Tucker Umana Uddin Jarret Robert VanAcker * †† David W. VandenBrook * †† Elsie J. Vences Amber M. Von Dran Marcelina Wasilewski ^^ †† Abigail R. Wheatley † Heather L. Wicker * ^^ †† Madeleine M. Worden * †† Victor Apollo Young II Allie B. Zbinden * †† Maria Antonia Zuleta ††

ASSOCIATE IN FINE ARTS DEGREE Marco A. Ibarra † Claudine Myers * ††

†Honors, ††High Honors, *Phi Theta Kappa, **Mu Alpha Theta, ***Alpha Beta Gamma, ^Honors Program Graduate, ^^Accelerate College Program

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ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE

Sierra Adams † ^^ Katrina J. Aiello * ** †† Arij Akram * ^ †† Zerik Edward Alonzo * Mohammed Sameeuddin Ansari †† Jordan A. Bergmann Andrea Bibriesca Thomas R. Crow * Ryan Daniel Da Silva Michael A. Del Regno † ^^ Joseph D. Eckhart †† Sarah Jane Fernau * †† ^^ Rosalinda Flores † Alexander T. Flower * † ^^ Tori A. Garcia †† Aaron M. Gemperline Cristal Ortiz Gonzalez Alexis L. Head * ^ †† Benny J Heffernan * †† Dakota J. Herweg Jake Min Hoang Annika L. Hodges * †† ^^ Celina Weiyun Hung † ^^ Kylee A. Hunter * † Lizette Jaimes † Emily N. Janis * †† ^^ Aimee Katelynn Johnson * †† ^^ Ashley I. Johnson Alexandra Kay Patrick M. Kozyra * ** ^ † Tori Diane Krantz †† Christian L. Lazaro-Marshall † Tram Christina Ngoc Le * † Alicia Ledesma Mariah C. Lee * †† Isabella M. Little Kevin A. Lopuszanski † Alexis R. Loula * †† ^^

Matthew Peter Malecke † Christopher Mapula † Agustin A. Martinez Claudia Martinez * ^ †† Itzel Martinez †† Nancy Mayen †† Alissa K. Milbrant * †† Guadalupe Yasmin Moreno † Garrett E. Musslewhite Richard K. O’Hara † ^^ Xavier D. Orozco Jazmine M. Palad * †† Keya Mayurchandra Patel * † Ashley D. Paul * †† Megan A. Petersen * †† Colin Petit * † ^^ Gino Petrone † Emily A. Price †† ^^ Jason S. Quiambao † Daniel J. Quiles †† Alexander Ramos Ghazal Rasheed † Vincent M. Raymond † Tae Reetz Joanna Rodriguez † Veronica Acosta Romero Gabriela Elizabeth Sanchez Lance R. Sarangaya Jackson Irving Schutzenhofer †† Caden M. Scott † Christian D. Sheehan * † Garrett P. Shepard John A. Skluzacek Grace D. Sopha * †† Salvatore G. Spena * † Katelyn M. Sprandel Cassandra Lynne Staheli † Teagan D. Sullivan * ††

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ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE continued

Abigail M. Swick † Melissa Tan †† ^^ Jesse Lee Then * †† ^^ Emily N. Thompson * †† Jennifer Tovar Brenda Valdivia * † Rose Francy Vellappally ** †† ^^

Solmayra Villagomez Patrick Vongphakdy Ashley S. Vongsomchith * † Kyle Ikaros Walker Emmanuel Wells Kyle D. White * †† ^^

ASSOCIATE IN ENGINEERING SCIENCE DEGREE

Mitchell M. Andres † Thomas James Ballard Devin Mitchel Benvenuti * † Ryan P. Coursey †† Joeseph F. Grim †† Bryce S. Hagen † Joshua L. Hursey

Sultan Khan Lauren Marguerite Landwehr * †† Adam R. Pillari * †† Matthew R. Walitschek † Ryan M. Wilmington Jackson T. Wozniak * ††

ASSOCIATE IN LIBERAL STUDIES DEGREE Erik M. Casey Samuel X. Ray Niesha M. Flanigan-Odems * Marilyn Santa Mary A. Loechner Siriphon Xeunxom


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ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE

Accounting Jacquelyn Koerwitz †† Victor Apollo Young II

Automotive Service Technology Alan William Anderson Jr. Luke S. Genn † Nathan L. Gius Timothy J. Heim †† Ubaldo Loeza Jr. Steven M. Paar †† Jonathan Padilla * †† Azam S. Qureshi John D. Saucedo Malia G. Vazquez

Business Emily Rose Borton * †† Jocelyne Guadalupe Michel †

Clinical Laboratory Technology Anne K. Freda † Christina Michelle Picchi †

Communication Design-Graphic Design Lorelei Arteaga †† Cesar A. Lucas * †† Brianna M. Mcdonald †† Shanna K. Mcdonald †† Mackenzie Niemietz †† Joseph S. Nowak †† Samantha A. Perez †† Francisco J. Sosa Nickolas L. Weisbacker Cheyenne L. Wilkinson ††

Communication Design-Videography and Motion Graphics Michael A. Nawrot ††

Computer Aided Design Marcos Hernandez †† Joshua A. Koster †† Jacob J. Reader †

Computer Information Systems Jennifer C. Brzezinski † Paul A. Buch † Shaughn P. Delaney * †† Alexander Gjata † Nadira Maidi ††

Criminal Justice Angel Gallegos Anthony M. Martino William Miranda †† Israel Rico Elizabeth S. Riedl †† Eric John Santiago * †† Jakob T. Winterstein ††

Culinary Arts Jake Hunter Hasenstein † Alexander G. Lappa Kayla M. Rangel-Tackett †† Nestor Daniel Ruvalcaba †† Arielle N. Thompson

Digital Forensics Jacob M Manrrique † Erick Sanchez * †† Drake Keiner Willerth

Education-Early Childhood Laura G. Ramirez †

Entrepreneurship Alejandro Castaneda

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ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE continued

Fire Science and Safety Nicholas A. Borst Joseph J. Johnson † Edubijen Guadalupe Ramirez † Jason R. Rush † Gregory T. Witt ††

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Christopher J. Bauer †† Brad Krabbe ††

Human Services Generalist Pamela Lucia Giannini † Stephanie Roque †

Human Services Substance Abuse Counseling Option Aubrey L. Halwix * †† Anne M. Hoerer * †† Miranda D. Pruitt * †† Charles E. Settles ††

IMT-Computer Integrated Manufacturing Option Daniel Mejia ††

IST/Maintenance Technology Thomas J. Gould †† Matthew S. Petersen * ††

Industrial Manufacturing Technology Francisco Botello * ††

Medical Office Admin Technology Professional Rhonda L. Tyschenko ††

Microcomputer Specialist Daniel Chavez † Sean Michael Nozicka †

Nursing Mubarak B. Alatise Susana Arroyo * †† Precious Roanne O. Astudillo * Stephanie Avalos Alex Barat † Rey C. Barcelona Stephanie A. Bianco Sarah M. Bukvich * Hope F. Burton Jessica M. Damato † Jillian L. Garcia Maria D. Garcia Lizzbet Granda-Ocampo † Yee Her * † Xiocar L. Heredia * † Salvador E. Hernandez Paola Anahi Huerta Brandon A. Juarez Marla S. Kotesky Mariela Lara Maria G. Lira * † Michelle Meyer Kathryn A. Morrison † America Constantina Muñoz Maria De Jesus Muñoz Celina K. Myatt † Korina M. Nichols Alexa M Panagakos † Annee Pongpradith † Maribel Prado * † Jason Simbahon Quiambao Jose A. Ramirez Rachel Robinson †



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ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE continued

Marissa Rojas † Tamara M. Rojas † Alexis Jennifer Santana † Erin M. Scislowski Gehan Botros Sedrak Lisette Sifuentes Eduardo D. Solano † Bryana M. Terrazas * Evelina Zalewski †

Office Administration Technology-Administrative Office and Information Processing Lisa M. Kelly †

Paralegal Kristine A. Mauro ††

Pastry Arts Haley Michelle Barker †† Celeste A. Quiroga †

Physical Therapist Assistant Jennifer Rose Ang †† Brianna N. Miller † Jacob Randall Pollock † Jacob H. Rhoads †† Ross Byron L. Sandoval † Evan Lee Tracy

Radiography Nicole S. Berreles †† Emina Derakovic * †† Makena L. Fincutter †† Dominika Glinska * †† Liliana Guzman * † Cody J. Kedzior † Sadie L. Lambert †† Breanna M. Novak † Alex J. Park * ††

Armando Ramon * † Alejandro Sanchez †† Alyssa Santoianni †† Sarah Mae Wilde †

Restaurant Management Arielle N. Thompson

Surgical Technology Heather M. Wicker

Welding Fabrication Technology Tyler D. Brinkley Granville H. Davis * †† Ryan D. Graci † Andrea R. Haas * †† Thomas G. Limberis †† Marcus M. Mitzel † Alexander Reese † Keith M. Wiedenfeld †

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VOCATIONAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE Bookkeeping Rina Baxter † Tyler H. Hendershot Ann M. Leenheer †† Anita Serwinek †† George Underwood * † Victor Apollo Young II

Clinical Dental Assisting Stephanie Diaz † Teghan D. Ivy †† Aaisha H Khan †† Michelle L Kohlert † Angelika A. Masnica †† Camila Rengifo †† Shelley Stark

Computer Integrated Manufacturing Christopher P. Podsiedlik †

Cook Kevin D. Camarillo † Jake H. Hasenstein † Annie N. Sterkel †† Arielle N. Thompson

Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Cynthia J. Flowers †

Education-Early Childhood Stephanie M. Franco Jacqueline Jaramillo † Fatima Z. Maniya † Gabrielle V. Milone Monica D. Roth Dulce Torres † Cassandra Velazquez ††

Fire Science and Safety Ryan M. Barnard †† Jose L. Perez Edubijen G. Ramirez †† Jason R. Rush †† Gregory T. Witt ††

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning-Facilities Maintenance Technician Christopher J. Bauer †† Victor G. Dominguez †† Pavel Ivanov †† George P. Jarka †† Brad Krabbe †† Michael S. Leahy †† Joel A. Macias ††

Human Services Generalist Rameesa Ahmed † Rocio D. Cornejo * † Jessie N. Feiler †† Ana L. Garcia †† Melanie J. Isabell †† Kimberly L. Speciale * ††

Human Services Substance Abuse Counseling Miranda D. Pruitt * †† Charles E. Settles ††

Light Commercial HVAC Service Technician George P. Jarka †† Brad Krabbe †† Michael S. Leahy †† Scott M. Rehberg ††

Restaurant Supervisor Arielle N. Thompson



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VOCATIONAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE continued

Supervisory and Administrative Management Emily Rose Borton * †† Jocelyne G. Michel †† Jessica Sanchez †

Welding Bradley T. Baldino †† Tyler D. Brinkley † Granville H. Davis * †† Ryan D. Graci †

Raul Gutierrez †† Andrea R. Haas * †† Mitchell A. Handt †† Kevin D. Johnson †† John L. Limberis †† Thomas G. Limberis †† Marcus M. Mitzel †† Matthew S. Petersen * †† Alexander Reese † Taryn D. White * †† Keith M. Wiedenfeld †

BASIC VOCATIONAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE

Adobe® Creative Suite®

Ivelisse A. Bonilla †† Nicole C. Clark †† Christian Cuellar * Dylan F. Dombrowski †† Cesar A. Lucas * †† Brianna M. Mcdonald †† Mackenzie N. Niemietz †† Arijeta Rahmani †† Hana Warren * ††

Arc Welding Ryan D. Graci Wesley J. Turk * ††

Auto Heating and Air Conditioning Jesus Santillan †

AutoCAD®

John Kaye S. Adalin †† Nicholas W. Barnes †† Michael E. Delatorre †† Charles Givilancz, IV †† Bounthom Phommaleuth †† Marco A. Rojero †† Juan Zamarripa ††

Automotive Electrical Specialist Anthony J. Albers Juan J. Alonso Jr Adrian Alvarez Anthony Badalamenti Jr. †† David J. Bloom † Michael J. Brown †† Diego Corona Amy M. Dabe † Joshua D. Good Antonio G. Gutierrez Timothy J. Heim †† Leandro Huizar Leslie Jimenez Emanuel Lechuga Ubaldo Loeza † Andrew J. Petrella † Azam S. Qureshi Edwardo I. Ramos-Garcia Ramon R. Rodriguez John D. Saucedo Edwin Soto Jesus Tamayo Kendra L. Wiewel Marcos Xochihua †† Ramses Zamorano †

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BASIC VOCATIONAL SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE continued

Baker Jesus Santillan Yvette Mondragon † Ryan J. Wallace

Benjamin Wehrle Basic Nurse Assistant Training Program Brynne A. Zuo †† CNC Operator

Andres Enriquez * †† Basic Operations Firefighter Joshua A. Koster †† Laura A. Black †† John F. Savage † Emily R. Carpino †† Joseph A. Cesaroni †† Computed Tomography Riley J. Coakley †† Kassandra L. Bauer * †† Adrian Delgado †† Garrett E. Heintz † Hayden A. Feyl †† Aly M. Shull * † Oliver Furman * †† Eric T. Guerrero †† Computer Aided Design Jackson Keyes †† Leonardo J. Cooksey †† Mark J. Krucek †† George A. Dominguez †† Jeremy B. Marshall †† Jesus T. Gomez-Cruz †† Jacob D. McCleary †† Marcos Hernandez †† Matthew P. Michalski †† Joshua A. Koster †† Alexis P. Muehleman †† Jacob J. Reader † Justin M. Peters †† Victor U. Uriostegui † Michael L. Schultz ††

Computer Network Specialist Basic Spanish for Medical Personnel Paul A. Buch †† Celeste Espinosa † Tyler J. Evans Mary L. Patino Alex Gjata † Megan M. Petronella * Jose R. Sandoval ††

Drake K. Willerth † Brake and Suspension Specialist Carmela Acuna †† Computer User Support Specialist Jerry Castillo Timothy J. Alitto †† Daniel Gonzalez † Ivelisse A. Bonilla † Cesar E. Hernandez Jennifer C. Brzezinski †† Demir Lara † Tyler J. Evans † Alan Casillas Martinez Alex Gjata †† Francisco Mejia Nadira Maidi †† Jurguen I. Orantes Jacob M. Manrrique †† Nadya J. Quezada †† Dirg J. Patel † Ramon R. Rodriguez



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Vrushtiben J. Patel † John M. Sykora †† Joseph S. Weber ††

Cook Assistant/Baker Assistant Jacqueline R. Falbo Austin K. Johnson †† Jack W. Madsen † Joscelynn A. Miller † Tyler M. Moskal Brianna C. Pena † Arielle N. Thompson

Decorative Pastry Kandi L Van Vyve †

Dental Office Aide Jovanna Ayala † Vanesa Gomez † Jailene Hernandez †† Lizbeth Hernandez † Meghan A. Kolberg † Renata T. Luna †† Breona Myers † Destiny J. Rivera †† Kathryn A. Schmalz †† Adriana Scimeca † Elizabeth Silva †

Digital Forensics Jacob M. Manrrique Erick Sanchez *

Education-Early Childhood Felicia Berg †† Yessica Corona † Stephanie M. Franco † Jacqueline Jaramillo † Evelyn Maldonado † Fatima Z. Maniya † Elizamar Orduno ††

Amanda N. Richoz * †† Monica D. Roth † Reiney M. Scull †† Dulce Torres †† Cassandra Velazquez †† Rosa E. Wild ††

Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Christian A. Baker †† Kevin M. Bolda † Donell J. Bush † Uriel Carachure Alejandro Chavez † Kylie M. Cork † Alexander J. Goss †† Jacob R. Hansen † Kevin J. Henry †† Jennifer J. King † Paige Laskiewicz †† Jon M. Mancilla †† Joshua W. Martell †† Jordan A. Perez † Dylan Peterson †† MS Rebecca E. Rubin †† Samantha F. Smith †† Mira R. Thomas ††

Emergency Medical Technology-Paramedic Jackson Keyes ††

Engine Mechanical Repair Specialist Tanner J. Babb Michael J. Brown †† Gustavo H. Calderon †† Diego Corona Christyan A. Gonzalez †† Daniel Gonzalez Antonio G. Gutierrez Cesar E. Hernandez †† Francisco Mejia †

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Manuel E. Requena †† Industrial Maintenance Dylan J. Robery Bunheng Ly † Oscar J. Rodriguez Cuauhtemoc Palmerin * † Daniel C. Tuzak † Pedro Sebastian * † Lidio Valencia Dorian A. Simmons †† Jonathan T. Venegas Benjamin Wehrle MIG Welding

Eric Barraza † Engine Performance Specialist David A. Broad †† Nicholas J. Butler †† Nicholas P. Castillo †† Cody R. Carlson † Wade N. Clifford Yovanny Chavez †† Sebastian Cruz James Chmielewski † Jillian R. Engelke † Nathan L. Gius † Jose Garcia-Lopez Enrique Gonzalez Ryan D. Graci Leslie Jimenez † Nicholas A. Grobe Bradley T. Meyer † Noah D. Hercl †† Jesus Mondragon Kevin D. Johnson †† Andrew Morris †† Zachary M. Kuhlman † David Novak Caden J. Litzau Jonathan Padilla * †† William Nichols † Armando Ruiz † Christopher W. Resendiz † Maritza J. Sanchez †† Hunter E. Rounceville Jack M. Sheyker Mauricio Orozco Tapia Rodolfo Tapia † Evan J. Vanlieshout † Sergio D. Tapia †† Reisel S. Wallace Jr. Alexander J. Traut †† Sattin N. Wallace Malia G. Vazquez †

Mammography Fire Science Sherry L. Bletz †† Zachary D. Bookman †† Noelle M. Raucci †† Brae J. Chaney † Cole J. Flatter Marketing Richard A. Gross David Q. Banks † Joseph J. Johnson †† Erick D. Escamilla Joseph T. Manzella † Damien M. Franzoni † Eric Tekien †† Mary M. Petkovic †† Gregory T. Witt †† Sejal Ray



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Mechanical Systems Joel Cervantes ††

Music Production Kenneth L. Cook †† William J. Edwards III †† Jordan P. Garza † Thomas J. Luna †† Ujwal Patel †† Nicolai S. Peterson †† Matthew R. Walitschek ††

Paralegal Everlean Dodson †† Vanessa Ann Luebke †† Julia I. Ramirez † Tia M. Ridings ††

Personal Training Lucio J. Avalos †

Phlebotomy Emily M. Bain †† Jessica Cranston * Christian K. Dunn † Emma M. Kremer Jessica M. Ochoa †† Gehan Botros Sedrak †† Kaila D. Thielen † Erica T. Varga Kathleen F Wiedenfeld ††

Preclinical Dental Assisting Breona Myers †

Prep Cook Juan J. Almanza †† Benjamin Kauss † Alexander G. Lappa Tyler M. Moskal Annie N. Sterkel †† Arielle N. Thompson

Public Safety Communications Anahi Gonzalez †† Allegra A. Jenkins †† Mikka Natividad †† Sarah A. Rymsza * ††

Refrigeration Service Technician Brad Krabbe ††

Residential HVAC Service Technician Daniel P. Amos †† Jacob P. Callahan †† Jerry F. Collins †† Alex J. Cook †† Orlando Garcia †† James J. Gilligan Jr. †† Jacob L. Haseman †† Daniel Hernandez-Diaz †† Alexander J. Loiacano Robert Rodriguez †† Anthony M. Scianna †† Robert A. Wood ††

Residential HVAC Systems Kevin W. Bauer Evan N. Burgos * † Servando Coss †† Gregory T. Cox †† Steven C. Eikre †† Dylan J. Galvez †† Irvin Garcia † Eduardo Guerrero † John P. Love Elder J. Nicolas Edgar Chaidez Quinonez †† Carlos I. Rendon Ignacio Rocha †† Javier Rodriguez †† Adams Tangue Tsapi * ††

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Restaurant Operations Nicholas A. Grobe Leslie M. Balder Noah D. Hercl †† Arielle N. Thompson Kevin D. Johnson ††

Kevin T. Jung Solidworks® Thomas G. Limberis †† Juan C. Chavez †† Alexander Lopez George A. Dominguez †† Reisel S. Wallace Jr. David P. Gumila †† Charles J. Korpak †† Joshua A. Koster †† Jacob J. Reader † Victor U. Uriostegui †

Supervisory and Administrative Management Emily R. Borton * †† Natalie A. Root †

Transmission and Drivetrain Specialist Gustavo H. Calderon Arturo Galvan Ubaldo Loeza Jr. † Marco Lopez Stuart Mendoza

Web Design Lorelei Arteaga †† Eloisa J. Basilio †† Ivelisse A. Bonilla †† Alexander J. Hodyl † Grace E. Kane †† Francisco J. Sosa

Welding Eric Barraza † David A. Broad †† Nicholas P. Castillo †† Granville H. Davis * † Christian Orozco Dominguez Jose Garcia-Lopez Ryan D. Graci †


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ACADEMIC MACE An academic mace is traditionally carried in procession and mounted on stage whenever degrees are granted or when the faculty is assembled in formal academic dress. Elgin Community College’s mace is made of locally grown black walnut, copper, and glass and incorporates ECC’s logo and shared values. The mace was designed and crafted by Joel Peck, professor of art history; David Reich, professor of welding; and Howard Russo, professor emeritus. It was funded by the Elgin Community College Faculty Association as a gift to ECC President David Sam in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the college in May 2010.

LAMP OF KNOWLEDGE The “lamp of knowledge” featured on the college’s official seal and shown on stage during commencement symbolizes the illumination of the mind through scholarly pursuits. The lamp, as an indicator of intellectual and spiritual insight, has ancient origins reflected in numerous cultures and religions throughout the world. As a symbol for higher education, the lamp is connected to Greek philosopher Diogenes (c. 400-323 BCE), who is reputed to have carried a lantern at noon in search of an “honest man,” in which the man may have represented truth and knowledge.

The lamp featured on the ECC stage today was made by Howard Russo, professor emeritus. Former Dean David Broad and Professor Emeritus E. Max von Isser were instrumental in establishing the lamp of knowledge in the college’s seal and heraldry.

ACADEMIC DRESS Academic costumes derive from two garments, a type of robe and a head covering worn in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Since the clergy composed the majority of the educated class, academic dress is an adaptation of the cope, or mantle, which was worn for warmth in unheated buildings and in religious processions. Through the years, great diversity in color and style of cap, gown, and hood developed until 1895, when an intercollegiate code was adopted in the United States to encourage standard designs and usage.

An academic costume consists of three items: the gown, the hood, and the Oxford cap or mortarboard. Gowns are easily distinguished by their sleeves. Basic gowns have full sleeves. Bachelor’s gowns have long pointed sleeves. The sleeves of a master’s gown are oblong panels reaching nearly to the hem of the gown. Each sleeve has a small arc cut out near the bottom and a slit at the elbow through which the wearer extends his arm. A doctor’s gown has full and bell-shaped sleeves which carry three horizontal bars; it also has a velvet panel extending around the neck and down the front of the hem. The velvet trim is usually black, but may be the color associated with the degree.

Hoods are similar. An associate’s hood has a colored lining but no trim. A bachelor’s hood is the same length but is trimmed with a narrow velvet band. A master’s hood is longer and trimmed. A doctor’s hood is four feet long, has a broad rounded base, and is trimmed with a five-inch velvet border. The color of trim on a hood identifies the wearer’s degree; that of the lining, the institution that conferred the degree.

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The Oxford cap, usually referred to as a mortarboard, is black and has a long tassel which is fastened by a button on the top. Doctors wear a gold tassel. The tassel is usually worn dangling over the left front of the cap. During conferring of degrees, the graduates turn their tassels from right to left symbolizing the completion of their degrees or certificates.

Colors that appear on the trim of the hoods and indicating the field of study include:

Arts ......................................White Fine Arts............................ Brown Business................................Drab High Honors....................... Gold Education...................Light Blue Music...................................... Pink Engineering ...................Orange Science............... Golden Yellow

HONOR CORDS AND STOLES

HIGH HONORS Students who are graduating with high honors are wearing gold cords.

BLACK STUDENT ACHIEVERS Members of this student organization are wearing stoles made of Kente cloth, which is produced in Ghana. BSA's cloth design is known as "key to success" and was chosen by students to acknowledge the vital role that formal education plays in their lives.

ICAPS SCHOLARS Students who are graduating as ICAPS Scholars are wearing silver stoles.

RHO KAPPA CHAPTER OF PHI THETA KAPPA Members of this community college honor society are wearing gold stoles and tassels.

SALUTE VETERANS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Members of this veterans honor society are wearing white stoles.

ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY & VETERANS Active-duty military and veterans are wearing red, white, and blue Americana cords to honor their service to our country.

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Students who have earned ECC Foundation or Board of Trustee scholarships are wearing silver cords.

STUDENT LEADER RECOGNITION Students who have served as executive board members of ECC student clubs or organizations for two semesters and have exhibited exemplary leadership and service to the college are recognized with blue and silver cords.

TRiO STUDENT SUPPORT Students participating in the U.S. Department of Education student support services program are wearing red stoles.

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Elgin Community College and its students are grateful to

the members of the ECC Foundation Board of Directors,

leaders in our communities who dedicate time

and energy to benefit the college.

ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Committee Eric Larson, EdD, Chair

Jenni Betancourt, Vice Chair Larry Jones, Immediate Past Chair

Robin Seigle, Secretary Javier Placencia, Treasurer

Kim Wagner, EdD, Assistant Treasurer David Sam, PhD, JD, LLM, College President

David Davin, Executive Director

Board Members Linda Deering-Dean (’81)

Carol Geiske (’77) Nazneen Hashmi

Randall Hodges, EdD Dawn Lauderdale

R. Michael Lee Leslie Maloney

Gary M. Vanek, JD Ryan Weiss

Boomer Whipple Lena Whitaker Andrew Wiggs

Thomas Youngren

Ex-Officio Liaisons Donna Redmer, EdD (‘76)

ECC Board of Trustees

Clark Hallpike, ECC Faculty

Directors Emeriti Harry Blizzard Betty Brown

Charles Burnidge Paul Dawson

Tom Finnegan Jr. William Geister (’67)

John Hurlburt, JD Carolyn Kirk-Likou

John Kluber Ian Lamp

William Lauderdale (‘74) Brett Lundstrom

Leo Nelson Caren Nickelsen

Michael S. Shirley, PhD Don Waters, EdD

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Alumni Relations

CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!

You did it! You invested hard work and honored a commitment to yourself knowing that education improves lives. Today, we celebrate your achievements and welcome you to a community of over 40,000 alumni. ECC alumni all have one thing in common—a determination to transform their dreams into a better reality. We are proud of you and we hope you will always be proud to be ECC!

Leverage your alumni network Networking is a lifetime benefit of your education, so keep moving with fellow alumni on LinkedIn.com.

• Create a free LinkedIn® profile and include ECC in your education section.

• Forge relationships and nurture connections through what you have in common with others, like ECC, as you build a professional network.

• Follow ECC on LinkedIn and watch posts for alumni and community opportunities.

Move ahead by coming back Expand your leadership skills when you volunteer on an ECC advisory committee, as a guest speaker, or as an expert panelist. Opportunities to multiply your career contacts nationally and throughout communities served by ECC might lead you to an intern or apprentice, a new hire, or even your own next job.

Alumni successes reinforce the strong reputation of an ECC education and amplify a legacy of excellence. You strengthen our community and inspire students by sharing your story.

Today isn’t the end of your relationship with ECC—it’s a new beginning. To learn more, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at [email protected] or 847-214-7746.

#ProudToBeECC

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 509 MAP

SERVING THESE COMMUNITIES

Algonquin • Bartlett • Burlington • Campton Hills*

• Carpentersville* • East Dundee • Elgin • Gilberts • Hampshire

• Hanover Park* • Lake in the Hills* • Lily Lake • Pingree Grove

• Plato Center • St. Charles • Sleepy Hollow • South Elgin

• Streamwood • Valley View • Wasco • Wayne • West Dundee

Some people with mailing addresses in Carol Stream, Cary, Elburn, Fox River Grove, Hoffman Estates, Huntley, LaFox, Maple Park, Schaumburg,

Sycamore, and West Chicago are also district residents. *Only portions of these communities are in ECC’s district.

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Thank you to the following groups for their hard work organizing today’s

commencement celebration.

Academic Support Academic & Transfer Advising Services

Alumni Relations Arts Center

Board of Trustee Academic Scholars Business Services

ECC Foundation & Institutional Advancement Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra

Facilities Rental Graduation Marshals

Housekeeping Marketing & Communications

Operations & Maintenance Performing Arts

President’s Office

RDR Productions Receiving & Mail

Registration & Records Resource Development

Sign Language Interpreter Student Life

Technology Services

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