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UPDATED: Saturday, May 18, 2013 | 18:27 CST
Culver-Stockton's 157th Commencement Ceremony and the 2013 graduates
Saturday, May 18, 2013


Culver-Stockton College proudly presented diplomas to 122 graduates Saturday, May 18, during the 157th Annual Commencement exercises. Hundreds of family, friends, faculty and staff attended the ceremony, which was held outdoors on the campus of Culver-Stockton College, between Henderson Hall and Johnson Hall.

Dr. Lee Hammer, outgoing professor of English, was the keynote speaker.In his address, “The Great Cocktail Party of Life,” Hammer offered graduates insight into building a successful future. Two honorary doctorates were awarded to longtime members of Culver-Stockton’s board of trustees, one to Larry Gorrell of Quincy, Ill., and one to Ronald Leftwich of Houston, Texas, and formerly of Elsberry, Mo.

The student speakers during the ceremony were Josh McGhee of Tinley Park, Ill., and Meghan Townley of Quincy, Ill. McGhee is the son of Larry and Sharon McGhee of Tinley Park, Ill. As a student, McGhee was the editor in chief of the College newspaper, the Megaphone, as well as vice polemarch for his fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi. He was also a member of the KCSW radio staff and lettered in basketball for one year. After graduation, McGhee plans to work as a journalist for DNAinfo.com, an online news source based in Chicago. McGhee received his Bachelor of Arts in communication with a minor in digital media arts.

Townley is the daughter of Bill and Mary Townley of Quincy, Ill. As a student, Townley was in three national honor societies and was active within the Chi Omega sorority. She was also a staff writer for the College newspaper, the Megaphone and sat on both the Student Judicial Appeals Committee and the Common Experience Committee. Townley was involved with the Student Government Association for three years, and served as secretary on the Executive Board. After graduation, Townley plans to work as a reporter for KHQA, the CBS affiliate in Quincy, Ill. Townley received her Bachelor of Arts in media communication with a minor in theatre.

The 2013 graduates include:

Aaron Joseph Henke of Silex, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history education;
Aaron Matthew Foster of Highland, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology education;
Abiade Adeola Adeleye of Manchester, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in accountancy;
Aden Sean Eilts of Prairie Village, Kan., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in music;
Alaura Frances Cowart of Sedalia, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology;
Allison Mary Bjork of Kirksville, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education;
Amber Lynn Stubenrauch of Canton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice;
Amelia Joyce Sherrow of Elsberry, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English;
Anna Marie Martin of Palmyra, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history education;
Anna Marie Nytes of Quincy, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology;
Arturo Hurtado of Chicago, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology;
Avery Danee' Wade of Pittsfield, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration;
Bailey Elaine Owen of Kearney, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in sport management;
Blake Garrett Jackson of Canton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration;
Brittany Nichole Cottingham of Riverton, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology;
Brittany Sade Unger of Carpentersville, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in sport management;
Caleb Robert Arnsman of Mendon, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history education;
Cameron Fitzgerald Johnson-Taylor of Detroit, Mich., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice;
Carrie Michelle Gerberding of Springfield, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education;
Cheri Leanne Provancha of Perry, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice ;
Chloee Alizabeth Dunham of Dawson, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in music;
Cory Michael Shultz of Rutledge, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physical education;
Cory Michael Stegeman of Quincy, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration;
Courtney Michelle Cahalan of Edina, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education;
Courtney Rodell Reed of Memphis, Tenn., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration;
Dakotah Audrey Jorgensen of Canton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology;
Dallas Cole Spurgeon of Canton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice;
Dallas Renee Tobin of St. Charles, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design;
Daniel John Roth of Shelbina, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Daniel P. Boyke of Elmhurst, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in sport management;
Delaina Charla-Ann Tinker of Palmyra, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration;
Donald Eugene Gee of Hamilton, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history;
Drew Robert Bolhuis of Hudsonville, Mich., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in sport management;
Elizabeth Sarah Plattner of Hazelwood, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in athletic training;
Emma Marie VanArsdale of Hamilton, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English;
Eric Thomas Burton of Wright City, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in sport management;
Ethan James Stewart of LaGrange, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education in music education ;
Ethan Levi Bragg of Elmo, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in sport management;
Evans Maingi Mutua of Ursa, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Fathia Kamara of New York, N.Y., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology;
Gina Jeanette Aschemann of Quincy, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in sociology;
Greg E Hymes of Keokuk, Iowa, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration;
Haley Bridgett Eisenberg of LaGrange, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology;
Holly J. Allen of La Grange, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration;
Hollyann Cathleen Lillie of Roscoe, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre;
Jaclyn N. Duffy of Ferris, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics education;
Jake John Wengerski of Canton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice;
James Marion McKee of Kokomo, Ind., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education;
James Nicolas Lafuente of Gilroy, Calif., graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design;
James William Hines of Maywood, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration;
Jasmine Atyia Lockhart of Chicago Heights, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in media communication;
Jeff Russell Farrah of Winfield, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in individualized major;
Jeffrey Lawrence DeGraw of Canton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in arts management;
Jesse Soondrum of , , graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology;
Jesse Paul Todd of Perry, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics;
Jessica Nichole Yagyagan of Palmyra, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education;
John Tyler Hodge of Macon, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration;
Jonie Marie Kirchner of Kahoka, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education;
Jordan Elise Epperson of Payson, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Joshua Daniel McEwen of Leonard, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in individualized major;
Joshua Michael Lee of Canton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in legal studies;
Joshua Neal McGhee of Tinley Park, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in media communication;
Kacey Shaul Kennedy of O'Fallon, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education in music education;
Kalyn Marie Hull of Quincy, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Katelyn Lenore Eisenberg of Quincy, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology;
Katherine Hali Plenge of Kahoka, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in accountancy;
Kathryn Lynn Janis of St. Peters, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in athletic training;
Kathy Teresena Holstein of Branson, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in arts management;
Kayla Ann Scott of Ewing, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration;
Kayla Anne Vanderbilt of Lemont, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology;
Kaylena Rose Albright of Centralia, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in legal studies;
Kelsey Erin Icenogle of Quincy, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in speech communication;
Kiana Danielle Reed of Chicago, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in speech & theatre education;
Kiarra Lynn Smith of St. Charles, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in an individualized major;
Kimberly Beth Armstrong of Kahoka, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in accountancy;
Kingswell Daclan Bayron of Mapleton, Minn., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education;
Kirsten Jordan Sindelar of Sherrard, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre;
Kirsten Nicole Johnston of Memphis, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education;
Kirwin Kay Patmon of Chicago, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design;
Kory Michelle O'Laughlin of Winfield, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in sport management;
Kristy Marie Obert of Quincy, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in media communication;
Kurt Charles McKay of Florissant, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in arts management;
Kyle Patrick Ellison of Lewistown, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physical education;
Laken L. Workman of Taylorville, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology;
Lauren Beth Tallman of Lancaster, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Levi M. Buckman of Stoutsville, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in media communication;
Lindsey Marie Lillard of Canton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology;
Lori Ann Cox of New London, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration;
Marcie Renee Blackburn of Plymouth, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history;
Maria Louise Clark of Canton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design;
Mark Anthony Boatman of Wyaconda, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice;
Marques Langford Stevenson of Canton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology;
Matthew Jacob Deardorff of Baylis, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in religion & philosophy;
Meghan Ann Townley of Quincy, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in media communication;
Michael Anthony Camargo of Chesterfield, Mich., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice;
Michael James Strande of House Springs, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history;
Michael Robert-Charles Klein of Breese, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history & political science;
Michelle Christine Hall of Florissant, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology;
Miranda Marie Ramsey of Kahoka, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biological chemistry;
Nathan Robert Uhlmeyer of Canton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration;
Nicholas Edward Johnson of Fieldon, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre;
Patrick Arthur Clark of Liberty, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in legal studies;
Patrick D. Espanol of Dawson, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in speech communication;
Patrick Michael Koons of Wentzville, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration;
Phylica Rochelle Grayson of Rolla, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in psychology;
Rachel Montes Dixon of Canton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice;
Samantha Marie Unmisig of Quincy, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in accountancy;
Sara Elizabeth Pryor of Plainville, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Sarah Jane Bouldin of Troy, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in legal studies;
Sean M. McAvoy of Bluffton, Ind., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history;
Sergio Alejandro Hernandez of Centerton, Ark., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration;
Shelby Lynn Moss of Kahoka, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in accountancy;
Sidney Earl Wayne Sutton of Canton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology;
Stevi Danielle Simmons of Canton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in finance;
Thomas J. Dixon of Canton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design;
Timothy D. Wilson of Lima, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
Timothy W. Maples of Chicago, Ill., graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre;
Tosha K. Sedore of Keokuk, Iowa, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in accountancy;
Trevor Michael Pezley of Montrose, Iowa, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in athletic training;
Tyler Thomas Muniz of Plainwell, Mich., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice;
Zachary C. Shuman of Canton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration;
Zachary Thomas Glover of Fulton, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in education theory.



A photo slideshow of Culver-Stockton's 2013 graduation ceremony is available online at http://www.flickr.com/photos/c-sc/sets/72157633526439590/.






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