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Posted On: June 3, 2020
By: MC Admin

McPherson College recently announced its plans for a condensed fall semester that will begin with on-campus classes on August 17 and conclude before Thanksgiving break on November 24. President Michael Schneider shared information about the college’s plans for the fall in his weekly update to students and families.

“The past several months have taught us that things can change quickly,” President Schneider said. ‘We are excited to get students and faculty back on campus and have been working diligently to finalize plans for a healthy and safe return to classes this fall. Our ability to adapt allowed us to move quickly to prepare for the fall semester. The campus has done a remarkable job.”

While McPherson College has maintained its day-to-day operations remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is working toward a gradual reopening of the campus that is consistent with the state’s phased plan to lift restrictions. The college has worked with task forces from across campus and with community partners to develop a plan that focuses on a healthy and safe environment when students, faculty, staff, and visitors return to campus.

Faculty is preparing for several different scenarios that allow classroom and on-campus instruction for the fall. Faculty will be ready to deliver courses in hybrid formats as needed to accommodate for any disruptions to in-person classes. All classrooms, labs, studios, shops, and other campus facilities will be accessible to students provided there are no mandates from local health officials. In the event of health restrictions, the college is prepared to implement social distancing measures in these spaces.

The fall semester will begin with fewer students living in the residence halls and limitations on common spaces as well as practicing important personal hygiene behavior. Residence hall staff will be prepared to implement social distancing with single-point entry, bathroom assignments, and one-way stairwells to prevent the spread of the virus on campus.

The college is finishing a health and safety plan to guide students and staff through the fall semester and beyond, and continues to follow guidance from national, state, and local health officials. Custodial crews began cleaning and sanitizing residential halls, classrooms, labs, athletic facilities, the dining hall, and administrative offices as soon as students were safely off campus using guidelines from the CDC, state, and local health offices. Increased sanitizing will continue as campus reopens.

“After we complete plans that will include advice from health experts and the McPherson County Health Department, we will host a community forum to discuss impacts on the greater community,” President Schneider said.

The college is also working with its campus health clinic partner to assure that students, faculty, and staff will have access to virus testing when classes resume this fall.

There is still some uncertainty about what the fall sports season will look like on all college campuses. McPherson College is working closely with the NAIA to develop plans that provide student-athletes with the best possible experience while minimizing any health risk. The NAIA’s goal is to make an announcement about the fall season by July 1. The college athletic facilities will reopen in the fall as long as there are no restrictions from state or local health officials. Additionally, the college is ready for fan attendance at athletic events as long as there are no restrictions from state officials, local health officials, Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, or the NAIA. The college will also prepare to accommodate capacity numbers that support social distancing if necessary.

More details about the fall semester can be found at www.mcpherson.edu/covid

Posted On: June 3, 2020
By: MC Admin

Aaron Leck is a senior at McPherson College majoring in biology and minoring in philosophy.

Aaron Leck was recognized by the Kansas Independent College Foundation (KICF) for his excellence in academics, character, and integrity, along with his commitment to the value of a private college education in Kansas. He was among 20 students from private colleges across the state to receive the Maud Wyatt Recognition Scholarship presented by KICF.

Leck, who is from McPherson, is a senior at McPherson College majoring in biology and minoring in philosophy. He hopes to be in a position where his work helps others after he graduates and is looking forward to the scientific research in biology and the philosophy thesis he will write as part of his senior capstone projects. Recipients of the scholarship are full-time, degree seeking students on the cusp of graduation who maintain GPAs of 3.5 or above and contribute to their communities.

Along with his studies, Leck is a member of Gamma Beta Phi, a service honor society, and Beta Beta Beta, a biology honor society. He was an inaugural member of Gamma Beta Phi and places importance on seeking out service opportunities. He hopes to become a foster parent in the future. He is also a participant in the McPherson College Student Debt Project, which helps students reduce their student debt through work, mentorship, and financial literacy education.

“McPherson College puts an emphasis on service, and through service opportunities, helps students realize the impact it can have,” Leck said. “The staff and faculty also lead by example, always willing to put in the hard work, and go the extra mile for students. This has provided several role models upon which to base my work ethic.”

Posted On: May 26, 2020
By: MC Admin

Although the McPherson College 132nd Commencement Ceremony took place on campus in an empty Brown Auditorium, it will likely be one of the most memorable commencements in the history of the college.

McPherson College conferred degrees on 139 students in the first-ever virtual Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 24. The college announced in April that it would host a virtual ceremony on the scheduled date of commencement. The ceremony was streamed live on the college’s website.

In his address to the graduates, President Michael Schneider, reminded students of the simple advice he learned from his grandmother and has passed along to students each year as freshmen.

“Every year I share a couple of secrets to success at McPherson College, and here they are again. Number one is show up, and number two is ask for help. It seems easy but when you do it over and over again, guess what? You end up right where you are sitting as McPherson College graduates.”

Commencement celebrations kicked off earlier in the day with a President’s Zoom Brunch for seniors and their families. The virtual event featured special faculty guests, class memories, a cap-decorating contest, and the senior address given by Diamond Marshall, 2019-20 SGA president. In her address to the class, Marshall said, “Celebrate your perseverance and each other. Each of you should be proud because when the world came to a close; our community strengthen and continued on.”

Prior to the ceremony, Lillian Oeding and Kento Aizawa, both members of the graduating class, performed an instrumental duet of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

The entire ceremony including the pre-ceremony program, and list of graduates are available on the college website at www.mcpherson.edu/experiences/graduation.

Posted On: April 28, 2020
By: MC Admin

McPherson College will honor the 2020 graduating class with a virtual Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 24, 2020. The college will Livestream the ceremony beginning at 2 p.m. CDT.

In an announcement to students, President Michael Schneider explained the decision to transition the traditional ceremony to a virtual event, “There are already too many hardships on students and families given this situation. Families have the current date saved, so we are proceeding with a virtual commencement to allow everyone an opportunity to participate no matter their location.”

Students will receive their cap and gown in the mail prior to commencement. Members of the Class of 2020 and their families and friends are invited to gather online as faculty members recognize them and the college confers their degrees. The streamed ceremony will feature formal remarks and slides of each of the graduates.

The virtual event is in response to the continued limitations on public gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic. The college announced to its students on March 17 that the remainder of the spring semester would be completed remotely using online resources because of the outbreak.

In the weeks leading up to Commencement, the college social media will focus on seniors and their activities. Follow all of the McPherson College on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Posted On: April 6, 2020
By: MC Admin

McPherson College student Grant Barrett works on classes from home.

McPherson College students returned to coursework remotely on Monday, March 30 after a two-week expanded spring break. Although students and faculty did not return to campus, they did begin adapting to their new normal.

The college announced to its students on March 17 that the remainder of the spring semester would be completed remotely using online resources because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

“It is not the semester that any of us planned but we are all working together to move forward despite the challenges,” Michael Schneider, McPherson College president, said. “Our students are adapting to a new normal as they transition to online courses. Faculty has exceeded my expectations to recreate how learning will happen this semester.”

In a video shared with campus last week, faculty and staff members encouraged students as they began classes.

“The faculty has been working hard over the past couple of weeks to meet the challenge of remote learning,” Dustin Wilgers, associate professor of biology, said in the video. “With every challenge there is opportunity. I’ve been able to engage my class content in brand new ways and even found new tools for the classroom.”

College administration is collaborating with students, faculty, and staff on ways to support student learning and keep students engaged. Academics and student life offices are connecting with students through the college social media channels encouraging student involvement with a variety of creative ideas that range from virtual office hours to blanket fort challenges.

“Social media is a great way to stay connected,” President Schneider said. “It’s been encouraging for all of us to keep that connection with our students. I’d invite everyone to follow our social media and check out everything our students are doing on our virtual campus.”

You can follow McPherson College on Facebook @McPhersonCollege, Twitter @Mac_College, and on Instagram @mcphersoncollege.

Other aspects of the college have transitioned to online as well. Although prospective students are not visiting campus in person, campus visits and other recruiting events continue virtually. The college recently hosted the first-ever Virtual Presidential Scholarship Competition, one of its largest events for prospective students, with nearly 100 students registered to participate.

“This is definitely an unprecedented time but what is certain is how positive, diligent, and caring the staff and faculty have handled it,” Nick Navarro, an automotive restoration student, said. “As a senior, I am disappointed that I won’t finish college the way I had hoped. It’s important to see the bigger picture and looking back over the past four years, I can see how far I have come.” Updates about the campus regarding the COVID-19 outbreak can be found at www.mcpherson.edu/covid, and the college is sharing information and on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Posted On: February 10, 2020
By: MC Admin

It is a big moment for the McPherson College band.

The band will perform at the Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) state convention on Feb. 27 at Century II in Wichita. This is the second time in the past three years that KMEA has selected the band to perform.

Kyle Hopkins, director of bands and associate professor of music, says being selected to play at the convention that hosts thousands of musicians and music educators from the across the state is always an honor, but it is remarkable for a band consisting primarily of non-music majors to be selected twice in such a short time.

“I am proud of what we have built in our band program with mostly non-majors. It’s always been my mission to make music a part of my students’ lives regardless of their majors,” he said. “It’s really unheard of that a band from a small college like ours is selected to perform twice in three years.”

The performance is special for another reason as well. The band will perform an original piece of music composed exclusively for it by Meri Jenkins, a musician from Wichita. Jenkins has a degree in music performance from the University of North Carolina and studied composition there. She writes chamber music for the quintet Intrepid Brass and performs with the Wichita fusion jazz and funk band, Daydream. This is the first time she has written for a full band.

“This is a really big deal,” Jenkins said. “I hope it is the beginning of a career. It’s both exciting and terrifying to think about it being performed to such a big audience and one that is so musically oriented. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that people like it and want more.”

Performing new music is not unusual for a band and is an important part of the band experience, Hopkins explained. It is common for bands to form consortiums and commission new works. However, the McPherson College band took this practice a step further and worked one-on-one with a new composer to create a new work written specifically for the band.

“This was a really a unique experience for all of us,” Hopkins said. “We were able to meet so many times and have great interaction with the composer. The students loved being part of the process. If they had their way, all we would play is Meri’s piece.”

The work titled, “The Sisu Within You,” refers to a Finnish construct that means discovering extraordinary courage, determination, perseverance, and dignity after reaching the end of physical, emotional, and psychological endurance like a “second wind” of inner strength. Jenkins said titles for her compositions usually come at the end of her writing process but that was not the case this time.

“I like to name my pieces with words that don’t translate easily to English but describe complex feelings,” she said. “This one came to me before I was finished. This was a very big undertaking and I was questioning if I could finish. It was how I felt when I was writing this. I had to find that within myself.”

Both Jenkins and Hopkins play horn and perform with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and Wichita Grand Opera. Jenkins has a master’s degree in horn performance from Wichita State University and when Hopkins learned she also composed, he proposed that she create a piece for his concert band.

“It was a leap of faith for both of us,” Hopkins said. “It was a huge risk for her because she had never composed for a full band, and it was a gamble for me placing my faith in such a new composer.”

According to Hopkins, the gamble paid off. Because Jenkins spent so much time getting to know the band, she was able to write music that featured individual musicians and highlighted the strengths of the ensemble. She also incorporated thematic suggestions made by the students.

“Trying to find ways to create community within the band can be challenging,” Hopkins said. “We are all together only about three hours a week so having time for something that is unique and binding isn’t easy. The creative process with Meri was very much a community-building activity. It gave us a sense of us.”

Jenkins agreed that composers do not often get an opportunity to work closely with the performers and she appreciated all the time she was able to spend with the students.

“Being able to break through the barrier between composer and performer really inspired me,” she said. “Getting to hear the excitement of the students is what fueled me. Kyle believed in me as a new composer and now it’s my turn to believe in them to perform my piece. I am very proud of all the students and how they embraced my work.”

The band debuted the new work at its fall concert in November. Since then, Jenkins and the band have reworked much of the arrangement. There will be one other opportunity for audiences to hear the piece this year when the band performs it on March 8 at McPherson College during a collaborative concert with Hutchinson Community College.

Posted On: February 4, 2020
By: MC Admin

McPherson College opened its labs to future scientists when approximately 100 fourth graders from Washington and Lincoln elementary schools participated in a science day hosted by the college’s Pre-Health Professions (PHP) Club on February 3.

The club hosts the event every year and is something members look forward to, according to Garrett Owen, president of PHP.

“It’s our biggest event,” Owen said. “We really appreciate the schools’ participating in it. It’s our way of giving back to the community.”

Members of PHP plan and organize the entire day, according to Manjula Koralegedara, association professor of chemistry and PHP Club advisor. The day consists of experiments in chemistry, physics, biology, and biochemistry. The college students speak to the younger students about scientific methods and about what is science before they divide into small groups, Koralegedara said.

“The PHP students really do everything,” she said. “It’s a great way for them to engage with the younger students and demonstrate their understanding of what they are learning.”

The experiments provide hands-on opportunities for the fourth graders in each area of science.

“It gives our students a chance to do different types of science experiments that we can’t do or don’t have time to do in the classroom,” Rachel Villalobos, a teacher at Lincoln Elementary School, said. “Some of the experiments go along with what we are learning about in class.”

Owen, a senior from Oklahoma, is applying to medical schools and plans on becoming a doctor, maybe even a pediatrician.

“I have been involved in this for the past three years and really love working with the kids,” he said. “It’s a joy to watch them especially when something in the experiment changes colors or bubbles. Hopefully, we are giving a spark to some future scientists.”

Posted On: January 15, 2020
By: MC Admin

Students and alumni of McPherson College left January 13 to travel to the Kerala State in Southern India. They are guests of the Drsariamma Cultural Integration Service, part of Cochin University.

The cultural center invited McPherson College to bring a theatre production of “Speak Truth to Power” to India. Representatives from the center saw a previous season performance of the play during a visit to the McPherson College campus. The group will perform three times while in India at the large seaport city of Kochi and further south in the artistic town of Trivandrum in Kerala State along the coast of the Indian Ocean, according to Jd. Bowman, professor of theatre at the college.

“This is a huge honor for us and a demanding project for the group,” he said.

When the group returns, it will present the production in a one-night-only performance on January 25 at Mingenback Theatre. Season ticket holders will get a meal at 6:15 p.m. and general admission entry begins at 7 p.m. with the performance at 7:30 p.m.

Posted On: December 19, 2019
By: MC Admin

McPherson College recognizes its highest academic achievers in the fall 2019 Honor Roll and Honorable Mention. To qualify for the Honor Roll, students must be a full-time student and earn a grade point average of 3.55 or higher during the previous term. Students earning a grade point average from 3.25 to 3.54 are named to the Honorable Mention Roll.

Students named to the McPherson College Honor Roll for fall 2019 include:

Francis Abate, Senior, Steamboat Springs, CO
Israel Acosta, Freshman, Houston, TX
James Aikins, Senior, Hutchinson, KS
Kento Aizawa, Senior, McPherson, KS
Zackary Alexander, Senior, McPherson, KS
Cori Alexander, Junior, Roanoke, TX
Michael Almodovar, Freshman, Bern, Switzerland
Amanda Ambrosy, Freshman, Haslet, TX
Esther Tibaidjuka Amuli, Sophomore, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Austin Apple, Freshman, Fort Morgan, CO
Aryana Archuleta, Senior, Sacramento, CA
Bianca Avila, Junior, Rancho Cordova, CA
Reganne Barker, Senior, Tipton, KS
Thane Barta, Sophomore, Anchorage, AK
Guido Battistini, Junior, Pilar, Argentina
Heidi Beckham, Freshman, Attica, KS
Walter Behrens, Junior, Crested Butte, CO
Cheneal Benne, Freshman, Courtland, KS
Diamond Blaylock-Norris, Senior, Flower Mound, TX
Julien Bodin, Junior, Cartagena, Spain
Kevin Boeckman, Junior, Wamego, KS
Molly Booker, Sophomore, Roseville, CA
Luke Borton, Junior, Independence, KS
Samuel Box, Freshman, Macclesfield, England
Reven Bradbury, Junior, Castle Rock, CO
Riley Bradbury, Junior, Castle Rock, CO
Zachary Bredfield, Freshman, Heppner, OR
Abigail Briscoe, Sophomore, Little River, KS
Cedric Brown, Sophomore, Culpeper, VA
Kourtney Brumley, Junior, McPherson, KS
Makaylee Bryson, Sophomore, Spanish Fork, UT
Ashley Burch, Senior, Pittsburg, KS
Sydney Burton, Senior, Stilwell, KS
Hannah Butler, Freshman, McPherson, KS
Rola Bwalya, Senior, Hoisington, KS
James Canar, Sophomore, Longmont, CO
Brian Cantu, Junior, Mission, TX
Zaya Carson, Freshman, West Des Moines, IA
Naomi Cartmell, Junior, Oberlin, KS
Calvin Cassida, Junior, Louisburg, KS
Kenneth Castleberry, Freshman, Melissa, TX
Kaci Chadwick, Freshman, Cheyenne Wells, CO
Nicholas Chappetta, Senior, Sunnyvale, TX
Treveon Collins, Freshman, Pueblo, CO
Daniel Connell, Freshman, High Peak, Derbyshire, England
Garrett Connor, Senior, Parker, CO
Jordynn Corea, Senior, Amarillo, TX
Cailey Cornett, Sophomore, Lindsborg, KS
Timothy Cowan, Senior, Shawnee Mission, KS
Jonathan Cox, Senior, Hialeah, FL
David Cramer, Freshman, Healy, KS
Jasmine Curiel, Senior, Corona, CA
Rashida Davis, Senior, Liberal, KS
Andrew Deppe, Freshman, Harrisonville, MO
Antoine Detavernier, Freshman, Bruges, Belgium
Dylan Dilks, Freshman, Hesston, KS
Wesley Dorn, Freshman, Piedmont, OK
Stephen Duncan-Peters, Junior, Cabin John, MD
Thomas Eichelberger, Freshman, Euless, TX
Gershom Epp, Freshman, Hesston, KS
Benjamin Falconer, Senior, Greeley, CO
Madison Faul, Freshman, Lodi, CA
Brionnah Fessler, Sophomore, Norton, KS
Heidi Fischer, Freshman, Aledo, TX
Jadin Fleming, Sophomore, Castle Rock, CO
Theodore Flint, Sophomore, Sagle, ID
Linda Flores, Senior, Paramus, NJ
Rachel Foreman, Senior, Holcomb, KS
Kaitlyn Foster, Senior, McPherson, KS
Rinaldo Gagiano, Senior, Sydney, Australia
Elle Gillen, Senior, Castle Rock, CO
Alexandra Gipson, Sophomore, Harrison, AR
Victoria Gonzalez, Senior, Keller, TX
Quinn Gordon, Junior, Sherman Oaks, CA
Cullen Grabast, Junior, Osborne, KS
Graedon Green, Freshman, McPherson, KS
Peter Greenough, Junior, Victoria, MN
Sierra Grow, Sophomore, Halstead, KS
Jacqueline Gullion, Sophomore, Fremont, CA
Michael Halgren, Freshman, Leawood, KS
Emose Haukoulua, Senior, Santa Maria, CA
Scott Hayford, Freshman, Spring Creek, NV
Kaitlyn Heinis, Senior, Oviedo, FL
Shyanne Henkis, Sophomore, Laveen, AZ
Grayson Henry, Sophomore, McKinney, TX
Sydney Hicks, Sophomore, Broomfield, CO
Georgia Hitchcock, Freshman, Cody, WY
Joshua Hoerner, Junior, Lindsborg, KS
Alissa Hofmann, Senior, Gilbert, AZ
Danielle Holt, Senior, Glenpool, OK
Hunter Hughes, Junior, Tigard, OR
Haley Hurst, Sophomore, Norman, OK
David Ilunga, Freshman, Florence, AL
Navid Istanbullu, Junior, Bremen, Germany
Jessica James, Junior, Halstead, KS
Makenzie Jansonius, Sophomore, Prairie View, KS
Brandt Johnson, Freshman, Peyton, CO
Kennedy Johnson, Freshman, Colorado Springs, CO
Jessica Jones, Senior, Brentwood, CA
Codi-Lane Jones, Senior, Salina, KS
Eli Jordan, Freshman, Claremore, OK
Daniel Journey, Junior, McPherson, KS
Neville Kabangu, Junior, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sebia Kalambayi Kabedi, Junior, Lake Bluff, IL
Fabrice Kambale Wa Kahala, Freshman, Florence, AL
Courtney Keyes, Freshman, Lyons, KS
Polina Khoroshevskaya, Freshman, Kemerovo, Russia
Semaj Kinney, Freshman, The Colony, TX
Justus Clemens Koehler, Junior, Prosselsheim, Germany
Jakob Komel, Freshman, Solvenia
Christian Koninger, Freshman, Horb Am Neckar, Germany
Matthew Kroeker, Freshman, Wichita, KS
Timothy Lauring, Senior, Paxton, MA
Cierra Lee, Senior, Goodyear, AZ
Peyton Lindsey, Freshman, Prairie Village, KS
Delani List, Freshman, Junction City, KS
Amir Ljuso, Freshman, Bedford, TX
Andre Guillaume Lubaya, Junior, Young America, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Esther Lubiba, Junior, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lual Magot, Senior, Tucson, AZ
Matthew Mahan, Freshman, Topeka, KS
Carelle Mampasu, Freshman, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cameron Marquez, Freshman, Rio Rancho, NM
Aventino Martinez-Garcia, Junior, Wichita, KS
Brent Masters, Senior, Howe, TX
Bethany Masters, Freshman, Howe, TX
Trisha Mathewson, Sophomore, Axtell, KS
Grace Maxey, Freshman, Damascus, OR
Myles McCrary, Freshman, Arlington, TX
Savannah McHugh, Freshman, Wichita, KS
Hannah McKay, Sophomore, Golden, CO
Nathaniel McLaughlin, Junior, Ticonderoga, NY
Wyatt Miceli, Sophomore, Woodacre, CA
Matthew Tyler Miller-Wells, Senior, Conyers, GA
Martin Millos, Freshman, Vigo, Spain
Rodrigo Miranda Enriquez, Sophomore, Great Bend, KS
Savannah Moore, Freshman, Ness City, KS
Maison Moseley, Sophomore, Woodward, OK
Ilanna Moyer, Junior, McPherson, KS
Madison Mullen, Sophomore, Wichita, KS
Vanessa Mundo, Freshman, Houston, TX
Juliana Munoz, Senior, Antelope, CA
Trey Murphy, Freshman, Wagga Wagga, Australia
Paul Kapya Mwengwe, Freshman, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Michel Mwengwe, Freshman, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tyler Natkin, Freshman, Warrington, PA
Nicholas Navarro, Senior, Paramus, NJ
Gregory Neiger, Junior, Scotts Valley, CA
Grant Newton, Senior, Coffeyville, KS
Matthew Nutting, Junior, Foxboro, MA
Brett Oden, Junior, Sterling, KS
Lillian Oeding, Senior, Wichita, KS
Kalli Olivar, Freshman, North Richland Hills, TX
Tevin Oller, Senior, Shawnee Mission, KS
Kayla Ortiz, Freshman, Brownsville, TX
Garrett Owen, Senior, Woodward, OK
Grant Owens, Sophomore, Hutchinson, KS
Frances Parish, Sophomore, Rogers, AR
Tina Payne, Senior, Limon, CO
Jake Pearson, Junior, Harrah, OK
Allison Penalva, Junior, McPherson, KS
Andrew Penrose, Freshman, Fresno, CA
Kristopher Perez, Senior, Miramar, FL
Blake Peterson, Freshman, Buhler, KS
Alexander Polakow, Junior, Glenview, IL
Lillie Porter, Senior, Little River, KS
Kristin Potter, Junior, Houston, TX
David Rees, Sophomore, Gisborne, Australia
Cami Richardson, Senior, Hesston, KS
Dylan Riley, Junior, Lake Ozark, MO
Luis Rodriguez Jr., Freshman, The Colony, TX
Kaleb Rogers, Senior, Falun, KS
Jed Rubin, Senior, Bayside, NY
Nathan Saffer, Freshman, Arriba, CO
Rick Sakamoto, Sophomore, Frankston South, Australia
Kody Scholl, Sophomore, Colorado Springs, CO
Cole Schroeder, Freshman, Russell, KS
Travis Schultz, Freshman, Shawnee, KS
Morgan Sechler, Senior, McPherson, KS
Joshua Servantez, Freshman, Lubbock, TX
Jonah Shabry, Sophomore, Boulder Creek, CA
Amber Shuey, Senior, Wichita, KS
Jamie Siess, Senior, Tecumseh, KS
Christie Silber, Junior, Simi Valley, CA
Emma Singleton, Sophomore, North Las Vegas, NV
Kortney Slaughter Jones, Senior, Brentwood, CA
Bo Slaymaker, Sophomore, Johnstown, CO
Alison Smith, Senior, Lockeford, CA
Meghan Smith, Freshman, Lindsborg, KS
Olivia Smith, Freshman, Wichita, KS
Maria Smoot, Sophomore, Tumwater, WA
Karlie Sneed, Sophomore, Seminole, OK
Bruno Squarcia Mateo, Freshman, Xativa, Spain
McKenzie Stalnaker, Senior, Wichita, KS
Stevie Stockham, Senior, McPherson, KS
Colby Swift, Freshman, Sedgwick, KS
Ryan Swiggart, Senior, Haysville, KS
Josiah Tafoya, Freshman, Arvada, CO
Cole Tanner, Sophomore, Lunenburg, MA
Sean Thomson, Sophomore, Blandford Forum, United Kingdom
Jacob Tiernan, Senior, Osborne, KS
Jacob Turley, Junior, Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom
Nicholas Turner, Sophomore, Hemphill, TX
Kenajah Upchurch, Freshman, Sugar Land, TX
Kaitlyn van Asselt, Senior, McPherson, KS
Grace van Asselt, Freshman, McPherson, KS
Luis Valdez-Rivera, Sophomore, Sachse, TX
Isaiah Vazquez, Sophomore, Montebello, CA
Italia Venegas, Senior, Shawnee Mission, KS
Victoria Voyles, Senior, McPherson, KS
Nicolas Wahl, Junior, Koenigstein, Germany
Brianna Wallace, Junior, Wichita, KS
Kassidy Weaver, Freshman, Katy, TX
Myriah Webster, Junior, Lindsborg, KS
Collin Wedel, Sophomore, Moundridge, KS
Courtney Weesner, Junior, Hutchinson, KS
Ann Weesner, Freshman, Hutchinson, KS
Albert Wegener, Senior, Kansas City, MO
Benjamin Wegener, Freshman, Virum, Denmark
Elizabeth Williams, Senior, Broken Arrow, OK
Quincy Williams, Freshman, Cincinnati, OH
Lucas Williams Fernandez, Freshman, London, United Kingdom
Alyssa Wilson, Junior, Lukachukai, AZ
Matthisen Witzel, Senior, St. Francis, KS
Ellis Woodruff, Junior, Princeton, TX
Marissa Zamora, Senior, Chester, CA
Brittany Zipf, Senior, Rockhampton, Australia

Students named to the McPherson College Honorable Mention for fall 2019 include:

Morgan Abbott, Junior, Decatur, TX
David Alvarado II, Freshman, Naperville, IL
Destiny Bacon, Junior, La Mesa, CA
Eliphas-Levi Balekombwa-Ndelepame, Freshman, Berea, OH
William Bandy, Freshman, Bel Air, MD
Anthony Bernal, Junior, McKinney, TX
Ethan Billhime, Senior, Windermere, FL
Cameron Boyce, Sophomore, Tebbetts, MO
Amy Braimbridge, Senior, Connolly, Australia
Garrett Brenning, Sophomore, Culbertson, NE
Alex Burger, Junior, Sedan, KS
Wesley Burt, Sophomore, McPherson, KS
Jorge Calleros, Junior, Saint John, KS
Tyler Carrasco, Sophomore, Littleton, CO
Brett Carter, Senior, Sachse, TX
Tate Clem, Freshman, Wichita, KS
Kayley Cook, Freshman, Byers, KS
Taylor Cunningham, Junior, Wellsville, KS
Dante Dellacroce, Junior, Colorado Springs, CO
Cristobal Dominguez, Freshman, Salina, KS
Rajae Drew, Junior, Aurora, CO
Tyler Dunn, Junior, Lawton, OK
Marcus Vinicius Fernandes, Junior, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Summer Garcia, Freshman, Ontario, CA
Micah Gilbert, Senior, Elkhart, IN
Cali Godwin, Senior, Wichita, KS
Kollin Goering, Junior, McPherson, KS
Moneshya Green, Senior, McCook, NE
Samuel Grim, Freshman, Johnstown, CO
Alicia Hall, Senior, Aurora, CO
Garrett Ham, Junior, Albuquerque, NM
Jonathan Hawkins, Freshman, Baldwin City, KS
Jeremiah Hawkins, Freshman, Baton Rouge, LA
Amari Heisser, Senior, Palmdale, CA
Kyana Henderson, Freshman, Universal City, TX
Zane Hickey, Freshman, Alvord, TX
Cole Hinton, Senior, Wathena, KS
James Hodgson, Junior, Richmond, CA
Jonathan Hoffman, Sophomore, Wysox, PA
Florine Ibale, Sophomore, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lionel Ibonga, Senior, McPherson, KS
Gray Irwin, Senior, Shawnee Mission, KS
Martin Jaime, Sophomore, San Antonio, TX
Liliane Kathoheryo, Freshman, Goma, Nord Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Raegan Kleppe, Freshman, McKinney, TX
Drew Labertew, Sophomore, McPherson, KS
Lance Lagasse, Junior, New Sweden, ME
Andrew Laird, Freshman, Charlotte, NC
Kayla Lansford, Sophomore, Wortham, TX
Aaron Leck, Junior, McPherson, KS
Dakota Logan, Junior, Monclova, OH
Chase Lomax, Freshman, Elkhart, TX
Kaylynn Lyons, Junior, Winslow, AZ
Gage Maccoy, Senior, Lenexa,KS
Cole Miller, Sophomore, McPherson, KS
Megan Miller, Sophomore, Junction City, KS
Zackery Moran, Senior, Bonnet Bay, NSW, Australia
Billy Muhizi, Junior, Dacula, GA
Charles Munns, Sophomore, Chico, CA
Trevor Myers, Freshman, Delta, CO
Tyler Norris, Sophomore, Arvada, CO
Kentaro Oya, Sophomore, Saitama-shi, Japan
Erica Paradise, Sophomore, Bakersfield, CA
Bela Raimondi, Senior, Colfax, CA
David Reilly, Freshman, Edwards, CO
Joseph Robben, Junior, Goddard, KS
Sean Robinson, Sophomore, La Grange, IL
Nathan Robl, Junior, Lyons, KS
Cameron Rogers, Sophomore, Elkview, WV
Peyton Rogers, Freshman, Greenville, TX
Tallan Schrader, Freshman, Benkelman, NE
Brianna Shaw, Freshman, Tulsa, OK
Calisha Simms, Sophomore, Benson, UT
Antonio Snyder, Junior, Newton, KS
Jack Stalcup, Junior, Hugoton, KS
Andrew Steinbeck, Sophomore, Liberty, MO
Brett Sykes, Senior, Coldspring, TX
Xavier Taylor, Junior, Waynesville, MO
Elizabeth Thornton, Senior, Karval, CO
Kaden Tichenor, Sophomore, Holcomb, KS
Adriana Tilleman, Freshman, Van Alstyne, TX
Carley Tomlin, Senior, Little River, KS
Brandy Trengove, Junior, Denver, CO
Susana Velasquez, Junior, Monterey Park, CA
Quashad Washington, Sophomore, Tucson, AZ
Lacy Weaver, Freshman, Waxahachie, TX
Bradley Wells, Senior, Olathe, KS
Austin Wiley, Sophomore, Kansas City, MO
Theron Wray, Freshman, Garfield, KS
Julianna Yanez, Junior, Wichita, KS

Posted On: December 17, 2019
By: MC Admin

McPherson College recognized 16 students completing their Master of Education Degree with a hooding ceremony and luncheon on December 14 in Mingenback Theatre.

The students completed requirements for the degree this academic year and are eligible to participate in the college commencement ceremony this spring. Fourteen students participated in the hooding ceremony. All of the students currently teach in Hutchinson USD 308 schools.

Students earning master’s degree in education include:

Crystal Allmon, McCandless Elementary
Courtney Bleything, Morgan Elementary
Cami Burkhart, McCandless Elementary
Ashlynn Embers, McCandless Elementary
Danielle Epting, Hutchinson High School
Roy Judson Freeman, Jr., Hutchinson Middle School (eighth grade)
Judy Goetz, Hutchinson High School
Erica Henion, Hutchinson High School
Karen Johnson, McCandless Elementary
Emily Moore, Lincoln Elementary
Brocia Mueller, Lincoln Elementary
Jessica Ray, Lincoln Elementary
Rhyanna Reilly, Hutchinson High School
Leslie Specht, Lincoln Elementary
Carly Torres, Lincoln Elementary
Lauryn Young, McCandless Elementary

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