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Highland Community College 2024 Fall Graduates

FREEPORT — Highland Community College is pleased to announce the following graduates were awarded associate degrees, associate of applied science degrees, or certificates in the fall of 2024:

Davis: Brynlee Ferguson, CAD-Mechanical-Welding & Fabrication-Basic Welding Certificate; Caden Shenberger, Criminal Justice Associate of Applied Science-Criminal Justice Certificate

Elizabeth: Amber Hupperich, Associate in Early Care and Education-Early Childhood Education-Associate of Applied Science-Level 2 ECE-Level 3 ECE Credential Certificate-Infant/Toddler Level 2- Infant/Toddler Level 3 Credential Certificate, ECE Infant/Toddler Certificate; Lisa Kinder, Associate of General Studies

Forreston: Alivia Chamberlin, Associate General Studies; Faith Pepper, Early Care and Education

Freeport: Makayla Aeling, Associate of Arts; Alexis Barr, Associate of Arts; Lauren Fruth, Basic Welding Certificate; Ryan Grebener, Accounting-Associate of Applied Science-Accounting Certificate-Account Clerk Certificate-Quickbooks Professional Certificate-Professional Tax Preparer Certificate; Andrea Guevara, Associate of Arts; Teksha Herron, Associate of Arts; Tyler Johnson, Associate of General Studies; Michael Meighan, Associate of Arts; Misty Pommerening Machine Processes-CNC Machinist Certificate; Kelli Ramos, Early Childhood Education-Associate of Applied Science-Level 2 ECE-Level 3 ECE-Infant/Toddler Level 2-Infant/Toddler Level 3 Credential Certificate-ECE Infant/Toddler Certificate-Early Care and Education; Autumn Raymond, Associate of General Studies; Migna Sanchez, Cannabis Studies; Malakai Seal, Welding & Fabrication, Basic Welding Certificate; Carl Seward, Associate of Arts; Madison Sketo, Associate of Arts; Brianna Stager, Early Childhood Education-Associate of Applied Science, Infant/Toddler Level 2-Infant/Toddler Level 3 Credential Certificate-ECE Infant/Toddler-Early Care and Education; Alexa Tran, Associate of Arts

German Valley: Ian DeSchepper, Associate of Arts

Lena: Connor Karnatz, Information Systems-Associate of Applied Science; Taylor Niesman, Associate of Arts; Taylor Robinson, Associate of Science

Nora: Kyle Borman, Machine Processes-Welding & Fabrication-Basic Welding Certificate

Pearl City: Kenner Brinkmeier, Accounting-Associate of Applied Science-Accounting-Account Clerk-QuickBooks Professional-Professional Tax Preparer Certificate; Emily Janssen, Associate of Arts

Pecatonica: Anna Sinkiawic, Associate of Science

Rock City: Maison Sinkiawic, Agribusiness Management Associate of Applied Science- Agricultural Production-Certificate, Ethan Trampel Associate of Science

Roscoe: Kristina Permitin, Nail Technology Certificate

Shannon: Talena Rodgers, Associate of General Studies

Stockton: Laura Andrews, Nail Technology Certificate; Heather Smith, Nail Technology Certificate

Thomson: Joel Beal, Basic Welding Certificate; Justin Davis, Basic Welding Certificate; Mark Frederick, Basic Welding Certificate; Gerald Ivy, Basic Welding Certificate; Enrique Lara, Basic Welding Certificate; Steven Mcdowell, Basic Welding Certificate, Carlo Palladinetti, Basic Welding Certificate

Winnebago: Jessica Heavlin, Nail Technology-Certificate, Maddison Ruud, Associate of Arts,

Winslow: Nicole Guetzke Early Childhood Education-Associate of Applied Science- Level 3 ECE-Infant/Toddler Level 3 Credential Certificate; Michaela Keeney, Accounting-Associate of Applied Science-Accounting-Account Clerk-Quickbooks Professional-Professional Tax Preparer Certificate

Clarendon, TX: Daniel Deng, Associate of General Studies

Detroit, MI: Destiny Overman, Associate of Arts

Memphis, TN: Tim Pangonas, Associate of Arts

North Charleston SC: Laura Ortega Mora, Associate of General Studies

Linkoping, Sweden: Oskar Akerlind, Associate of General Studies