Kaplan College’s Columbus Campus to Host Graduation Ceremony for 159 Students Saturday
Councilman A. Troy Miller to Keynote Ceremony
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 15, 2009—The Kaplan College Columbus campus will hold a graduation ceremony on Saturday, August 15, for 159 students. The ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. at Capital University’s Mees Hall at 2199 E. Main St., Columbus, Ohio. A. Troy Miller, Columbus city councilman, will keynote the ceremony.
The Columbus-based campus will recognize students for earning either associate degrees or diplomas in one of six programs in the allied health, design, information technology or legal studies fields. Upon graduation, students may be eligible for entry-level positions in their field of study. According to the most recent Employment Projections, a report by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Labor Market Information Division, medical assistant positions are expected to increase by 32.1 percent and computer support specialist positions by 7.5 percent from 2006 to 2016.
“The staff and faculty are proud of all of our graduates who have overcome many obstacles in pursuit of higher education,” said Ann Contiguglia, executive director of Kaplan College’s Columbus campus. “We cannot wait to hear of our students’ future successes in their careers.”
The Kaplan College Columbus campus is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools (ACCSC). ACCSC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.
The Kaplan College Columbus August 2009 graduates are as follows:
Associate of Applied Business Degree
Criminal Justice
Amy Bernard, West Mansfield, OH
Heidi M. Blankenship, Gahanna, OH
Devin Chavis, Columbus, OH
Amanda Edwards, Blacklick, OH
Suzanne Edwards, Columbus, OH
Rhonda Glasspoole, Columbus, OH
John Hansel, Columbus, OH
Amy Heinzenberger, Columbus, OH
Lisa Hudson, Commercial Point, OH
Karren Ingguls, Columbus, OH
Diane T. Jackson, Columbus, OH
Peggy L. Laud, Columbus, OH
Michael McCown, Columbus, OH
Robin Montgomery, Columbus, OH
Markita M. Norah, Columbus, OH
Nikki O'Neal, Columbus, OH
Cherise Robinson, Pataskala, OH
Jaquita Sealey, Canal Winchester, OH
Willie White, Columbus, OH
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Engineering Drafting with CAD
Maria DeLeon, Delaware, OH
Kevin Corwin, Centerburg, OH
Timothy D. Thatcher, Columbus, OH
Brantley D. Warner, Columbus, OH
Isaiah Jackson, Columbus, OH
Cameo M. Turner, Columbus, OH
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Medical Assisting
Amy Ballenger, Columbus, OH
Lakenya Barnett, Columbus, OH
Ashley Belcher, Columbus, OH
Michelle Evans, Columbus, OH
Megan Goodson, Canal Winchester, OH
Danielle Grant, Canal Winchester, OH
Lillian Isaac, Columbus, OH
Candy Redd, Columbus, OH
Tammy L. Reider, Reynoldsburg, OH
Carla Ross, Columbus, OH
Chantee Russell, Columbus, OH
Kristin E. Smith, Groveport, OH
Linda L. Snyder, Columbus, OH
Carol Springer, Columbus, OH
Nia Stepney, Columbus, OH
Tiffany Webb, Columbus, OH
Siquitta Williams, Columbus, OH
Diploma
Computer Office Assistant
Christal K. Bowen, Columbus, OH
Melissa Fosco, Reynoldsburg, OH
Yasheka Morris, Columbus, OH
Binta Seck, Columbus, OH
Marquisa White, Canal Winchester, OH
Ashante Young, Columbus, OH
Diploma
Computer Support Technician
Geoffrey A. Byrne, Columbus, OH
Deon C. Graham, Detroit, MI
Abubakar Hindi, Columbus, OH
Wesley T. Purner, Westerville, OH
Charles Ross, Columbus, OH
Amaun Stokes, Columbus, OH
Kris A. Trago, Columbus, OH
Jessica L. Valenzuela, Columbus, OH
Nicole R. Vohs, Columbus, OH
Diploma
Medical Assisting
Fardosa A. Aden, Columbus, OH
Malyun Arbow, Columbus, OH
Connie M. Banks, Ashville, OH
Daphne Bartholic, Ashville, OH
Cynthia Baskin, Columbus, OH
Jeremy Bayer, Carroll, OH
Tera T. Benson, Columbus, OH
Roman A. Bekele, Canal Winchester, OH
Caitlin Bockbrader, Grove City, OH
Lanita Bohannon, Columbus, OH
Crystal S. Bridgeford, Pickerington, OH
Candis Bullock, Columbus, OH
Kimberly Brown, Columbus, OH
Maigon J. Burden, Newark, OH
Cynthia Clements, Laurelville, OH
Jamesha Cunningham, Canal Winchester, OH
Mildred Dalton, Columbus, OH
Andrea J. Davis, Columbus, OH
Jessica M. Davis, Canton, OH
Natasha Davis, Columbus, OH
Tameika Elder, Columbus, OH
Tonya Ellison, Columbus, OH
Brianna L. Estep, Columbus, OH
Erin L. Fields, Columbus, OH
Samantha J. Ford, Brice, OH
Stefanie D. Forrest, Grove City, OH
Jessica B. Galloway, Galloway, OH
Misty Garten, Columbus, OH
Noble L. Green, Columbus, OH
Jessica Grimes, Groveport, OH
Jenny M. Hall, Westerville, OH
Maurice Hamrick, Columbus, OH
Katherine Hardwick, Baltimore, OH
Lakeisha Harrell, Columbus, OH
Gwen L. Harris, Columbus, OH
Traci R. Harris, Columbus, OH
Pamela S. Haywood, Groveport, OH
Lisa Holland, Columbus, OH
Terrie Hoover, Obetz, OH
Tami D. Howard, London, OH
Octavia L. James, Columbus, OH
Erica S Johnson, Columbus, OH
Tawanna Johnson, Columbus, OH
Casy R. Jones, Reynoldsburg, OH
Faith J. Jurd, Hilliard, OH
Morgan E. Kelley, Ashville, OH
Selena M. Kelsor, Columbus, OH
Carmilla L. Kirk, Columbus, OH
Jessica A. Kovalcik, Hilliard, OH
Nichole M. LeClaire, Canal Winchester, OH
Kylia Levings, Columbus, OH
Natalie E. Litz, Columbus, OH
Vanessa Lyles, Columbus, OH
Martha A. Lynch, Columbus, OH
Nina Maestle, Whitehall, OH
Lisa M. Martensen, Reynoldsburg, OH
Sharee Massey, Columbus, OH
LaTrice M. McBeth, Canal Winchester, OH
Ericka McCorkle, Columbus, OH
Miguel McNamara, Columbus, OH
Aubrey Miller, Columbus, OH
Tracy L. Minic, Reynoldsburg, OH
Wendy B. Mollica, Columbus, OH
Jevett M. Monroe, Columbus, OH
Lakeyta Moore, Columbus, OH
Samantha Moss, Groveport, OH
Tiffany Muldrow, Reynoldsburg, OH
Maria P. Noland, Summerville, SC
Melanie Pearce, Canal Winchester, OH
Amy Pennington, Columbus, OH
Chaquella D. Pittman, Columbus, OH
Priscilla Preece, Columbus, OH
Taylor Ransom, Columbus, OH
Noelle Rhodes, Columbus, OH
Berenice Rojas, Columbus, OH
Tara L. Robinson, Groveport, OH
Andrea Schneider, Grove City, OH
Kristin Seymour, Columbus, OH
Samantha R. Shaner, Woodsville, OH
Tamara J. Smiley, Columbus, OH
Saysonh Soukkaseum, Columbus, OH
Saqualia M. Speaks, Columbus, OH
Angela R. Steele, Canal Winchester, OH
Penny L. Swiger, Columbus, OH
Marco A. Tellez, Grove City, OH
Brittinie Terry, Columbus, OH
Sierra M. Terry, Columbus, OH
Mandy K. Thomas, Canal Winchester, OH
Geraldine Thompson, Columbus, OH
Whitney E. Tipple, West Jefferson, OH
Laquita Truesdale, Columbus, OH
Connie L. Vaughn, Columbus, OH
Elizabeth Watson, Columbus, OH
Audra Weidemeyer, Canal Winchester, OH
Brittany M. Whatley, Columbus, OH
Angela Wicks, Columbus, OH
Vilanthes Williams, Canal Winchester, OH
Addise Woldetsadik, Columbus, OH
Hewitt C. Woods, Groveport, OH
Melissa A. Woods, Whitehall, OH
Dominique Young, Columbus, OH
Jennifer Young, Columbus, OH
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