Morningside College conferred 340 Master of Arts in Teaching degrees during its graduate commencement held June 11.

Morningside College conferred 340 Master of Arts in Teaching degrees during its graduate commencement held Saturday, June 11.

In addition to the spring graduates, degrees were conferred upon August and December 2015 graduates, as well as students expected to graduate in August 2016. Morningside also awarded an honorary degree to Dr. Glenna J. Tevis, professor emeritus of education at Morningside. Tevis served as professor of education and director of graduate studies at Morningside from 1992 until her retirement in 2013.

The spring graduates were as follows:

Sioux City: Megan R. Ganz, Sarah E. Holman, Robert E. McLey, Heather Siepker, Tristana Tigges.

Iowa: Nicole Ahrens, Fort Dodge; Maria S Araeipour, Dubuque; Amy B. Arrick, Primghar; Aaron J. Baresel, Davenport; Paul Baresel, Davenport; Nichole M. Bauer, Dubuque; Megan A. Bauer, Storm Lake; Debra A. Blomstedt, Red Oak; Anthony Bolsinger, Zwingle; Jennifer Bolton, Clinton; Jeffrey J. Brandel, Dubuque; Alyssa Brewer , Council Bluffs; Stephanie S. Bronstad, Hartley; Holly A. Burk, Eldora; Kari N. Callahan, Urbana; Angela H. Camera, Ames; Amanda R. Carter, Altoona; Kiley Chihak, Hiawatha; Robert M. Compton, Spirit Lake; Holly A. Corcoran, Sergeant Bluff; Jacob Dannen, Ankeny; Kari L. Davidshofer, Dyersville; Jennifer N. Davis, Des Moines; Tara Dawson, Altoona; Matt DeVries, Spirit Lake; Benjamin R. DiMarco, Rockford; Brittan Engels, Cedar Falls; Josh Erickson, Dubuque; Krystle L. Feehan, Dubuque; Joshua Flander, Waukee; Vicki Flink, Aurelia; Amber J. Foval, Fort Dodge; Alexa J. Francois, Dundee; Nicole A. Gaughan, Marshalltown; Whitney R. Germundson, Mason City; Andrea L. Goes, Ankeny; Margaret A. Haddinger, Grimes; Jodi Hagarty, Ankeny; Eric T. Hall, Waukee; Michelle S. Hampton, Wilton; Deedra M. Harman, Manson; Cherie L. Harms, Arnolds Park; Christine R. Haynes, Dewitt; Teresa Heden, Bettendorf;  Sara A. Heiserman, Eldora; Patrick J. Henkenius, Urbandale; Philip Hess, Manchester; Trenton D. Hill, Council Bluffs; Samantha  Howe, Burlington; Melinda L. Janes, Dubuque; Amanda K. Jarvis, Fairfield; Melissa A. Jenness, Cherokee; Creighton L. Jenness, Marshalltown; Megan R. Johannsen, Dubuque; Melissa A. Johnson, Ankeny; Karen Kehrli, Manchester; Taylor A. Kempers, Kingsley; Danielle Kenny, Mason City; Sabrina K. Kinch, Pleasant Hill; Katie A. King, Altoona; Corey Kitzmann, Davenport; Kelly A. Klekar, Cedar Rapids; Erin M. Kotenberg, Ankeny; Danielle M. Kremer, Cedar Rapids; Christine Krohn, Perry; Kevin Kuker, Hudson; Shayne F. Lanning, Tipton; Michelle Laughridge, Perry; Lisa L. LeFever, Mt. Pleasant; Eric Lins, Cedar Falls; Nicole Litterer, Manchester; Jennifer L. Litwiller, Fort Dodge; Melissa A. Manjoine, Iowa City; Carmen Matanane, University Park; Jesika R. McLaughlin, Wapello; Antoinette R. Mielke, Johnston; Jeffrey R. Moeller, Marion; Keshia K. Nashleanas, Iowa City; Brian J. Neises, Dubuque; Suzanne L. Neuroth, Dike; Amanda Nichols, Webster City; Janisse Nie, Marion; Rebecca Oldenkamp, Denison; Megan M. Olson Hunold, Sergeant Bluff; Melanie M. Onken, Waterloo; Amber Owens, Eldora; Kara J. Ozbun, Adel; Rainie J. Perry, Peterson; Kelli Phillips, Ottumwa; Amanda M. Ragan Fink, Mitchellville; Renee Ratliff, Ames; Tara R. Raymond, Waterloo;  J’nee Reade, Monticello; Amanda M. Reid, Burlington; Brenda K. Renes Oldenkamp; Sioux Center; Jodi Richey, Le Mars; Miranda S. Riediger, Sergeant Bluff; Aaron Rindone, Council Bluffs; Tiffany M. Roberson, West Des Moines; Andrew Roos, Dubuque; Julie Roos, Dubquue; Lori Rozeboom, Marion; Amanda Saunders, Vinton; Kyle Schieberl, Bettendorf; Dawn D. Schroder, Colfax; Kelsie N. Sheets, Oskaloosa; Josiah Sieren, Hedrick; Heidi J. Sievert, Nichols; Angela N. Sime, Johnston; Debra L. Smith, Waukee; Michelle R. Staudt, Williamsburg; Rebecca M. Stogdill, Muscatine; Nicholas W. Stout, Ottumwa; Meghan E. Sullivan, Cedar Falls; J. William Swanson, Storm Lake; Mary Trent, Carroll; Paula Tripp, Alden; Melissa D. Trumpold, Cedar Rapids; Alyssa J. Umscheid, Milford; Joseph Vanvalkenburg, Waterloo; Deborah A. Vogel, Waukee; Carly Wagenbach, Bloomfield; Gwen M. Wilkinson, Clarksville; Alexander E. Wimmer, Remsen; Brianna Yates, Marshalltown; Tiffany L. Young, Denison.                                                   

Other states: Samantha J. Adams, Omaha, Neb.; Jose A. Cornejo, Apex, N.C.; Anne Daly, Denver, Colo.; Kerri Heusman, Hemingford, Neb.; Jared Keaveny, Redwood Falls, Minn.; Marisha A. Lenz, Bellevue, Neb.; Chandra Lewis, Meade, Kan; Mariah S. Lockard, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Mary J. Overton, McCook, Neb.; Amy M. Smith, Mineral Point, Wis.; Tiffany Thedens, New Ulm, Minn.; Andrew Ward, Geneseo, Ill.; Randi Williams, Plattsmouth, Neb.; Rochelle Wulff, Midland, Mich.

The following students are expected to graduate in August 2016 and participated in the ceremony:

Sioux City: Christy L. Gamble, Kari Mozak.

Iowa: Chelsey Blough, Ankeny; Kristin Carey, Urbandale; Kirsten J. Fath, Des Moines; Ashley Felts, Davenport; Ashley E. Fengler, Hinton; Arryn M. Gillespie, Essex; Debra M. Herring, Grimes; Mary A. Jobst, Royal; Melissa Kissell, Wayland; Teresa L. Lauters, Hawarden; Jillian K. Mews, Sutherland; Ellen R. Moran, Tama; Haley L. Offerman, Fort Dodge; Annie M. Popkes, Iowa City; Ashley Traver, West Des Moines; Kara Troyer, Kalona; Michelle Unwin, Winthrop.

Other States: Nicole L. Christiansen, Jefferson, S.D.; Marce K. Kockelman, Harrisburg, S.D.; Jennifer A. Slipka, Delano, Minn.; Lisa Van Drunen, Ludington, Mich.

The following were August or December 2015 graduates:

Sioux City: Kristine Babor, Angela J. Dunlop, Elizabeth Faber, Jenna N. Kral, Rosemary C. Lemus, Brian Oelke.

Iowa: Tammy Allison, Burlington; Julie Brauer, Long Grove; Melanie L. Bellville, Des Moines; Stephen J. Benson, North Liberty; Stephanie Berglund, Stanton; Janet A. Blaine, Council Bluffs; Lori L. Blumberg, Callender; Desira L. Boes, Johnston; Aaron Bohr, North Liberty; Chelsey Boldt, Walcott; Amy Boyles, Cedar Rapids; Lacey Brakebill, Waterloo; Bridget Brown, Waterloo; Tara L. Brown, Mason City; Christopher Buesing, Cedar Rapids; Rachel Burd, Chariton; Carrie Campbell, Le Mars; Lyn E. Candor, Merrill; Brielle L. Cerven, Atlantic; Steven M. Claeys, Davenport; Whytne Clancy, Spirit Lake; Dawn D. Colsch, Harpers Ferry; Elizabeth A. Comer, Grimes; Nevin M. Conlon, Cedar Falls; Stayce A. Coons, Ankeny; Alma Cortez, Storm Lake; Julie R. Costello, Fairbank; Jason R. Crum, Oakland; Nicole DeGroot, Bussey; Heidi L. Dibbet, Pleasant Hill; Leah Doster, Iowa City; Alexis L. Draeger, Webster City; Traci Eckenrod, Parnell; Kathleen M. Eckhoff, Cedar Rapids; Ann Edkin, Muscatine; William Feaster, Clinton; Matt Fjelland, Huxley; Ashley A. Forret, West Des Moines; Carrie Fredericksen, Independence; Sandra Geissel, North Liberty; Brianne R. Goings, Cherokee; Amber Griswold, Clinton; Evan R. Hammans, Dallas Center; Eric Hammans, Urbandale; Amanda L. Hansen, Dubuque; Paula S. Harding, Whiting; Katherine Harr, Hampton; Hailey Haupts, Fort Dodge; Katlyn Henik, Mount Vernon; Justin L. Herrick, Urbandale; Karen Hitchcock, Dubuque; Megan Holmes, Waterloo; Whitney J. Hoyle, Scranton; Melisse D. Jacobson, Indianola; Danielle Just, Cedar Falls; Karli Keithahn, West Des Moines; Morgan Kelley, Marion; Elisabeth Kirby, Mason City; Kimberly A. Kleve, Castalia; Charles Knipe Jr.,Fort Madison; Christina K. Knoop, Williamsburg; Bobbi J. Knutsen, Gooselake; Sara B. Knutson, Ames; Kayla D. Koopman, Le Mars; Patricia A. Kratovil, Cedar Rapids; Kathleen N. Kroeger, Eldridge; Sara Lehman, West Des Moines;  Shelby Lewis, Guthrie Center; Kendra A. Limback, West Des Moines; Lindsey Logan, Marion; Megan L. Lone, Des Moines; Cassidy A. Long, Cedar Rapids; Sarah Loots, Burlington; Robin Maas, Hubbard; Abbie L. Mahoney, Waukee; Adam Manz, Council Bluffs; Alicia R. Martin, Cresco; Rhonda J. Mason, Albia; Lacey J. McCabe, Farley; Ronda L. McCarthy, Windsor Heights; Jennifer L. McNeill, Vinton; Shauna Merchant, Clinton; Erin Merrill, LeClaire; Molly R. Merryman, Marshalltown; Lindsay A. Meyer Giannetto, Cedar Rapids; Haley S. Miesner, Ida Grove; Susan Mikkelsen, Afton; Matti Mitchell, Spirit Lake; Katherine M. Molstad, Ankeny; Brooke N. Mosher, Callender; Kaitlin Moulin, Waukee; Jill Moylan, Marion; Hilary Mullen, West Des Moines; Brittany N. Murphy, Cedar Rapids; Ashley A. Nelsen, Ankeny; Lacey J. Neuendorf, Elk Run Heights; Vivian Newman, Mount Pleasant; Laura Newton, Bloomfield; Christine Ney, Coralville; Kevin S. Nolen, Dubuque; Jessica Norton, Dallas Center; Timothy J. Olberding, Des Moines; Erica K. Olds, Dubuque; Tiffaney Ott, Nevada; Cynthia M. Paintner, Dubuque; Sherry Parsley, Cedar Rapids; Lacey N. Peters, Hampton; Christy M. Petersen, Waukee; Lindsey Pettibone, Moravia; Stephanie Pickett, Cedar Falls; Nicholas E. Pietz, Cedar Rapids; Zachary S. Pope, Council Bluffs; Kourtney Pudil, Swisher; Chad R. Redmon, Altoona; Beth Rehbein, Stanton; Autumn Reisetter, Oskaloosa; Lynzie M. Reisz, Denison;  Jessica L. Renken, Perry; Molly Reuter, Audubon; Bethany A. Rewerts, Waverly; Jillian M. Robbins, Norwalk; Jordan K. Rodriguez, Ankeny; Jason Roethler, Cedar Rapids; Michelle Rosenberg, Grimes; Krista M. Roussel, Dubuque; Nicole C. Rowe, Bondurant; Nathan Schafer, Sheldon; Bradley M. Schmitt, Waverly; Jenna L. Schoeberlein, Ankeny; Tylor E. Schulte, Denison; Laura Schwab, Coralville; Alissa Sheldon, Des Moines; Julie Shield-Hansen, Iowa City; Arlene Smith, Red Oak; Kevin Stambaugh, Keokuk; Karen Stern, Muscatine;  Amy E. Stewart, Spencer; Casey L. Studer, West Bend; Angela Sutherland, Wapello; Kathleen J. Taylor, Oskaloosa; Megan D. Trader, West Des Moines; Cassandra L. Truelsen, Clinton; Kate M. Turner, Hiawatha; Megan E. Tuttle, Ankeny; Laura Van Mersbergen, Bloomfield; Holly A Varner, Altoona; Travis Voshell, Iowa City; Jill Weathers, Oakland; Cynthia L. Weber, Mason City; Hilary Weber, Woodward; Monica E. Weinman, Indianola; Carmen J. West, Williamsburg; Tricia K. Wiese, Orange City; Melissa A. Workman, Marion; Cordae Wright, Dubuque; Linda Zach, Ely; Jennifer Zhai, Fort Dodge; Emily Zumbach, Coggon.

Other states: Shannon E. Bell, Ewing, N.J.; Jodi L. Cross, Bennington, Neb.; RuthAnn M. Einsweiler, Scales Mound, Ill.; Whitney M. Fischer, Bellevue, Neb.; Molly Flinkman, Cleveland, Ohio; Erin M. Nguyen, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Courtney Nohr, Colorado Springs, Colo.