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College of Saint Mary Awards 51 Degrees to December Graduates

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

OMAHA, Neb. – College of Saint Mary (CSM) presented degrees to 34 students during a winter commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 17, in Our Lady of Mercy Chapel. Of those graduating, 22 received their bachelor’s degree, while one received their doctoral degree and 11 received their master’s degree.

An additional 17 students received their Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) in a separate virtual gathering. This is the first class to graduate from the DPT program.

The commencement address was delivered by Dr. Melissa Kimmerling ’06, M’07, D’14. Kimmerling is the founding program director and associate professor for the occupational therapy programs at Nebraska Methodist College. CSM President Dr. Maryanne Stevens, RSM, presented the degrees to the graduates and provided congratulatory remarks.

Graduation Undergraduate Honors

Graduation with honors is based on the undergraduate student’s quality point average for College of Saint Mary course 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 Degree

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

December Graduates

Maria

Barrera

Bachelor of Science

Kansas City

MO

 

Briana

Bedlan

Master in Occupational Therapy

Omaha

NE

 

Beth

Boettcher

Doctor of Education

Sergeant Bluff

IA

 

Mary

Boland Steier

Master of Arts in Teaching

Omaha

NE

 

Erin

Brewer

Bachelor of Science

Falls City

NE

Magna Cum Laude

Kaitlyn

Burton

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Omaha

NE

 

Colton

Busch

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Omaha

NE

 

Ashlee

Carstens

Master in Occupational Therapy

Lincoln

NE

 

Kenneth

Conde

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Caguas

PR

 

Laura

Dutton

Bachelor of Science

Blair

NE

Summa Cum Laude

Ahren

Ebel

Bachelor of Science

Omaha

NE

Magna Cum Laude

Lyla

El-Refaie

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Omaha

NE

 

Katie

Green

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Midland

TX

 

Gabriele

Gregory

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Monticello

KY

 

Nicole

Haug

Master of Arts in Teaching

Carter Lake

NE

 

Adelaida

Hernandez Perez

Bachelor of Science

Madison

NE

Magna Cum Laude

Kimberly

Hlivko

Master of Arts in Teaching

Omaha

NE

 

Rachel

Hunt

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Belding

MI

 

Kelsey

Jaeschke

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Kenesaw

NE

 

Jade

Keller

Bachelor of Arts

Omaha

NE

 

Emily

Koski

Bachelor of General Studies

Omaha

NE

Magna Cum Laude

Kaitlynn

Kraft

Bachelor of Science

Papillion

NE

Summa Cum Laude

Erika

Lara-Martinez

Bachelor of Arts

Bellevue

NE

Magna Cum Laude

Victoria

Leffler

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Lincoln

NE

 

Elise

Lewis

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Rapid City

SD

 

Breeanna

Lomas

Bachelor of Arts

Papillion

NE

 

Maya

Madden

Bachelor of Arts

Omaha

NE

Magna Cum Laude

Alyssa

Marsh-Contreras

Bachelor of Science

Bellevue

NE

 

Lucky

Maze

Doctor of Physical Therapy

College Grove

TN

 

Melissa

McDonald

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Huber Heights

OH

 

Tiffany

Meyer

Bachelor of Science

Tabor

IA

Cum Laude

Erin

Peabody

Bachelor of Science

Omaha

NE

Cum Laude

Olivia

Petrini

Bachelor of Science

Papillion

NE

Cum Laude

Jennifer

Phelps

Master of Arts in Teaching

Elkhorn

NE

 

Jawwad

Rashid

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Rockwood

MI

 

Emily

Riley

Bachelor of Science

Bellevue

NE

 

Abril

Serrato

Bachelor of Arts

Omaha

NE

 

Payton

Stephens

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Manhattan

KS

 

Milka

Tapia Ruiz

Bachelor of Arts

Omaha

NE

 

Kate

Tatum

Bachelor of General Studies

Omaha

NE

 

Jasmine

Thomas

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Memphis

TN

 

Lauren

Traggiai

Bachelor of Arts

Bellevue

NE

Summa Cum Laude

Megan

Vieselmeyer

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Holyoke

CO

 

Madison

Voss

Doctor of Physical Therapy

South Sioux City

NE

 

Amanda

Ziegenbein

Bachelor of General Studies

Lincoln

NE

 

Jennifer

Zymola

Master of Arts in Teaching

Elkhorn

NE