Riverland graduates 112

Published 12:00 am Monday, December 13, 1999

ALBERT LEA – About 60 of 112 total graduates from both the Albert Lea and Austin campuses of Riverland Community College participated in a commencement ceremony Sunday.

Monday, December 13, 1999

ALBERT LEA – About 60 of 112 total graduates from both the Albert Lea and Austin campuses of Riverland Community College participated in a commencement ceremony Sunday.

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Many students received associate in arts degrees, while others earned degrees from various career programs during the program at Albert Lea Civic Theatre.

Keynote speaker and Streater President and CEO Peter Carey advised students to stress personal qualities such as problem solving skills, initiative, hard work, teamwork and communications during their job searches. Carey also advised students to never stop learning.

"Is it really worth it?" he said of the degrees earned. "The short answer is, yes, absolutely, positively, definitely; yes, it is well worth it.

"But your diplomas are just a symbol of the training and education you have achieved … they aren’t worth anything unless you use them," he said.

Students received degrees in: associate in arts, administrative assistant, applied technology, auto/truck body rebuilding, automotive industrial machining, automotive service technology, certified network technician, computer networking, computer support technician, construction electrician, corrections, cosmetology, human services, laboratory technician – food science, law enforcement, medical administrative secretary, occupational therapy assistant, physical therapist assistant, and supervisory management.

Here is a list of Riverland Community College’s fall 1999 graduates

Associate in arts degrees

Valerie Baseman, Albert Lea; Jason Becker, Albert Lea; Nicole Boysen, Austin; Kara Churchill, Austin; Brent Clark, Tyler; Robin Heath, Austin; Vicki Hertzberger, Austin; Douglas Johnson, Austin; Angela Kelly, Austin; Jennifer Knoebel, Austin; Angie Krebsbach, Austin; Jessica Lind, Austin; Brandi Loos, Albert Lea; Cindy Miller, Austin; Louanna Mortenson-Pederson, Albert Lea; Craig Rossow, Austin; Julie Sayles, Austin; Karen Schmidt-Carrigan, Oakland; Connie Schwichtenberg, Austin; Dayna Sonnek, Albert Lea; William Stegemann, Austin; Robert Stivers, Austin; Jill Stratton, Rose Creek; Shannon Swedberg, Owatonna; Nicholas Tranby, Austin; Brian Underhill, Austin; Amanda Wittkopp, Austin.

Administrative assistant

Sarah Mulford, Charles City, Iowa.

Applied technology

Brandon Gross, Owatonna; Karen Schmidt-Carrigan, Oakland.

Auto/truck body rebuilding

Nicholas Gilbertson, Austin; Ricardo Lowell, Glenville; Dustin Meyer, Oakland.

Certified network technician

Charles Morgan, Owatonna; Theresa Rogert, Clarks Grove; Debra Soost, Alden.

Computer networking

Joseph Best, Austin.

Computer support technician-AAS

Brian Larson, Albert Lea; Renee Lee, Albert Lea; Kyong Lenz, Albert Lea; Theresa Rogert, Clarks Grove; Richard Sistek, Albert Lea; Debra Soost, Alden.

Computer support technician

Mike Roozenboom, Albert Lea; Jeremy Wolff, Albert Lea.

Construction electrician

Matthew Wilkenson, New Richland.

Corrections

Danielle Lee, Albert Lea; Tina Ramaker, Dexter.

Cosmetology

Alisha Baker, Austin; Theresa Bregel, Gibbon; Emmie Byers, Wanamingo; Amy Dearborn, Claremont; Andrea Ferdinandt, Byron; Dawn Helm, Owatonna; Crystal Hinrichs, Austin; Holly Langfald, Albert Lea; Amy Olson, Austin; Teresa Parmenter, Albert Lea; Wendy Robbins, Owatonna, Kelli Stursa, Owatonna, Patricia Wencl, Owatonna.

Laboratory technician-food

science-AAS

Patricia Larson, Conger.

Human Services-AS

Dayna Sonnek, Albert Lea; Shannon Tabor, Austin.

Law enforcement-AS

Terry Picha, Owatonna; Craig Rossow, Austin.

Medical administrative

secretary-AAS

Jill Micklick, Albert Lea; Susan Moll, Wells.

Occupational therapy assistant-AS

Robyn Bell, Kasson; Melissa Chapman, Morristown; Lisa Erding, Wykoff; Kathy Gordon, Burnsville; Wendy Hansen, New Ulm; Tanya Herder, Spring Valley; Vicki Hertzberger, Austin; Amy Hudler, Austin; Kim Jewison, Austin; Allyson Kubista, Blooming Prairie; Holly Miller, Albert Lea; Stacy Rosenau, Owatonna; Teresa Strand, Owatonna; Krista Ulrich, Winthrop.

Physical therapist assistant-AAS

Laura Applen, Austin; Raynae Bower, Hayward; Cesar Cordon, Stewartville; Denise Durbahn, Austin; Rochelle Evans, Albert Lea; Karen Frank, Lyle; Diane Franks, Wells; Angela Giles, Albert Lea; Tammy Greewaldt, Rochester; Heidi House, LeRoy; Katie Klemmensen, Blooming Priarie; Theresa Klesk, Minneapolis; Danielle Mullenbach, Stacyville; Rosemary Nesius, Wells; Danille Pulliam, Austin; Nicole Rasmussen, Rose Creek; Julie Sayles, Austin; Jill Scheoppner, Stewartville; Scot Smith, Denton; Nels Solum, Spring Grove; Amy Stoffel, LeSueur; Amy Thompson, Nicollet; Brenda Thompson, Nicollet; Heidi Watne, Albert Lea.

Supervisory management-AAS

Arlyn Anderson, Albert Lea.

AS is associate in science degree; AAS, associate in applied science