Ozarka College graduates and their guests filled the John E. Miller Auditorium for 2003 Graduation ceremonies held Thursday, May 15.
The ceremony began with an invocation given by Gayle Cooper, Vice President for Finance. Chairman of the Board of Trustees, John Thornton welcomed all guests and College President Douglas W. Rush introduced members of the Ozarka Board of Trustees and former State Representative John E. Miller.
Continuing with recognition of special honors was Vice President of Academic Affairs, Linda Morgan who presented honorary degrees to the families of two students who passed away during the past year, Talena Armstead and Jessica Ballard. The Honorable Stephen Choate, Circuit Judge for the 16th Judicial District, delivered the commencement address to the graduates.
Ron Helm, Vice President for Student Services, presented the class with diplomas awarded by Thornton of Cherokee Village and Rush, assisted by Linda Morgan, Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Randy Scaggs, Director of Admissions, provided the benediction, while Lois Hacker played the processional and recessional.
Students completing their studies with an overall grade point average of 3.75 or higher in a technical certificate or associate degree program are designated as graduating Magna Cum Laude. Achieving this recognition in the Associate of Arts program were Eric Nelson Allen, Sheila Diana Allen, Angela Marie Beaver, Jana Kay Cash, Sandra A. Conway, Christina Coleen Eli, Cheryl Lynn Foll, Sara Lynn Hansen, Jeanette Leigh Holland, Bradley William Lawrey, Amber Ray Martin, Cathy McCarn, Patricia Elaine Mitchell Nishiuchi, Deborah J. Raiees-Dana, Kay Lynn Reeves, Megan Alexis Reynolds, Susan Rene Rhodes, Priscilla J. Thomas, and Gale Tinsman.
Graduating Cum Laude (with a GPA of 3.50 to 3.74) with Associate of Arts honors were Kasie Nicole Branscum, Betty C. Eash, Jaclyn Michelle Gregory, Jeremy David Howell, Lea Jean Murphy, Jennifer Ann Shaw, Amanda Renee Statler, Dana Ashley Wagoner, Kodi Jo Ward, Timothy Eric Ward, and Lindsay Hope Wilson.
Other Associate of Arts graduates include Robert William Arnold, Kimberly Ann Booker, Kalah Sheree Burroughs, Leta Gay Byram, Jessica Dawn Campbell, Richard Blake Caraway, Heather Irene Conley, Carolyn Sue Conway, Michelle S. Ford, Donna R. Ginn, Deborah Louise Goodman, Gary Daniel Graham, Tammy V. Hawkins, Brach Dahl Hill, Justin Wade Hodges, John Michael Kelley, Kimberly Sue Koch, Jennifer Liane Lewis, Renee Ann Lindsey, Kristopher Joseph Massey, Theodore Lee Matthews, Tammy Lee McPherson, Cecil William Meyer, Jamee Maree Morehead, Shawnda Renee Murphy, Miriam C. Newsome, John Clyde Nichols, Sheila G. Nichols, Amanda Reshea Nicholson, Clyde Chancey Osburn, Ashley Lynn Overturf, Loura Joyce Patterson, Chad Alan Phelps, Cindy Elise Phillips, Juan Everaldo Ramirez, Emily Ann Rock, Jonathan Theodore Rosier, Sonjia Nicole Sutterfield, Tracy A. Webb, Sasha Lee Wheeler, and Larry Wayne White, Jr.
Magna Cum Laude graduates with Associate of Applied Science degrees were Lorenda Gaye Arnold, Health Information Management; Brandy Ann Dickerson, Health Information Management; Amanda S. Garland, Information Management; Linda Jean Mabes, Business Administration; Wanda L. McConnaughhay, Information Management; Ruth Ellon McQuillan, Information Mangament; Lafreda June Norman, Information Management; Cynthia L. Orite, Health Information Management; Angela C. Royal, Health Information Management; Tanya Kaye Shell, Health Information Management; Heidi Lee Smith, Health Information Management; Jennifer Kathleen Strain, Business Administration; Joey Dwane Sutton, Business Administration; and Dianna Dawn Taylor, Information Management.
Cum Laude graduates within Associate of Applied Sciences were Carolyn J. Blankenship, General Technology; Lacinda Dawn Engelhardt, Information Management; Darron Isaac Harris, Health Information Management; Christina M. Hutson, Information Management; Laura Anne Kerr, Information Management; Cynthia Joan Marentette, Information Management; Dana L. Sorensen, Health Information Management; and Bertha Ann Thornton, Information Management.
Other Associate of Applied Science graduates included Dorothy Ann Dickerson, Health Information Management; Roy Edwards, General Technology; Christy Massey, General Technology; Rose Lee Mitchell, Information Management; Clinton James Meeker, Automotive Service Technology; Jonathan B. Sharp, Automotive Service Technology; Timmie Kay Skelton, Information Management; Fletah Austina Stovall, Information Management; and Jesse Arron Webb, Automotive Service Technology.

Technical Certificates were awarded in Licensed Practical Nursing with and Magna Cum Laude honors to Margaret Lindsey Anderson, Ronnie Lynn Andrews, Kimberly Denise Arnold, Debra Lynn Campbell, Reese Sharp Carter, Bobbie Jo Crider, Tara Dawn Duran, Sarah Mae Gregerson, Lynn M. Harris, Nellie Marie Humbrecht, Carla Ann Huskey, Amy Rebecca Johnson, Lisa Marie Johnson, Cheryl Lea Masters, Christina Lynn McClung, Leah Danyell Otwell, Rodger W. Pohler, Dorothy Eilene Roberts, Dianna Lanae Seibert, Nora Renee Smith, Valerie Genet Tate, Wretha Regina Vanwinkle, Beverly Ann Williams, and Thomas Coleman Williams.
Cum Laude technical certificate in Licensed Practical Nursing were awarded to LaDawn Renae Balentine, Janice Sue Estes, Crystal Joi Goodson, Judy May Hattenhauer, Marjorie Gayle Hays, Cheryl Ann Horness, Heather Lynn Hursh, Jessica Nicole Jones, Joyce Lavonne Meslock, Elizabeth Diana Poston, Randee Jean Pruitt, Julie A. Seaberry, Jonetta Ida Marie Stover-Meis, Holly Elaine Thornley, and Alicia Patricia Walker. Graduating with a Cum Laude technical certificate in Automotive Service Technology was Rusty Roy Mero.
Also receiving technical certificates in Licensed Practical Nursing were Blair Wyatt Atchison, Amber Dawn Bishop, Elizabeth Ann Blackwell, Tina Marie Burrow, Jennifer LeAnn Callahan, Crystal Dawn Campbell, Angel Ann Carter, Tamera Renee Grimes, Martha Marie Guinnip, Tammy V. Hawkins, Christie Lee Queen-Masson, Misti Dawn Morris, Christine Ellen Pringle, Patricia Ann Rockwell, Teresa Marie Rollins, Misty Michele Schriver, Royce Bradley Slade, Lisa A. Taylor, Inas Lena Trammell, J. Randy Tribble, Robin Danyal Vanginhoven, Valerie JoAnn Wheeley, and April Dawn Winkle.

Technical certificates were awarded in Automotive Service Technology to Lloyd E. Conway, Carl M. Marentette, Shannon Ray Patty, Kevin Wade Ring, and Blake E. Smith. Roy Edwards and Dylan C. Helm received technical certificates in Culinary Arts; and Janet J. Lawson and Shawn Marie Thornton were awarded Information Management technical certificates.
Approximately 140 students received General Educational Development (GED) diplomas.
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