Area Students Graduate From Grace WINONA LAKE – Grace College conducted commencement exercises May 14 at the Orthopaedic Capital Center on the Grace campus. Dr. Ronald E. Manahan, president of the college, presided over the ceremony. Graduates included: – Rachel Ann Braddock, daughter of Paul and Cynthia Braddock, Warsaw, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Braddock is a 2005 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Steven Edward Breeden, son of Edd Breeden and Sharon Swartz, both of Warsaw, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Breeden is a 1985 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Cheri Lynn Bryan graduated with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education, non-teaching. Bryan is a 1977 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Jared Steven Burns, husband of Megan Burns and son of Jerry and Joellen Burns, Warsaw, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Burns is a 2004 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Jonathan Robert Burtoft, son of John and Cheryl Burtoft, Warsaw, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport management. Burtoft is a 2007 graduate of Lakeland Christian Academy in Winona Lake. – Charles Henery Caron, son of Thomas and Charlene Caron, Warsaw, graduated as a double major with bachelor’s degrees in both graphic design and web design and development. Caron is a 2007 graduate of Lakeland Christian Academy in Winona Lake. – Melissa Kay Wallen Chappell, wife of Charles Chappell and daughter of Bill Wallen and Evelyn Serovy, both of Warsaw, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Chappell is a 1987 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Danielle L. Cooper, daughter of Steve and Connie Cooper, Warsaw, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in math education, secondary. Cooper is a 2006 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School in Akron. – Rose Luzon Brand Dreisbach graduated with a bachelor’s degree in drawing and painting. Dreisbach is a 2007 graduate of Fath Academy in Manila, Philippines. – Daphne Stephanie Duncan, daughter of Denny and Glenda Duncan, Winona Lake, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Duncan is a 2007 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Stefanie Carlene Foegley Essick, wife of Benjamin Essick, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Essick is a 2004 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School in Akron. – Natalie J. Lude Green graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Green is a 1990 graduate of Whitko High School in South Whitley. – Terry Lynn Hartsell-Long, daughter of Robert and Joan Hartsell, West Lafayette, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Hartsell-Long is a 1975 graduate of McHenry Community High School in McHenry, Ill. – Julene Renee Holladay, daughter of Scott and Rebecca Holladay, Warsaw, graduated as a double major with bachelor’s degrees in both elementary education and special education, all-grade. Additionally, she was selected as an outstanding student and included in the 2012 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Holladay is a 2007 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Zachary Andrew Hollinger, son of Brentwood and Marcia Hollinger, Warsaw, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in counseling. Hollinger is a 2007 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – John Timothy Hood, husband of Catherine Hood, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Hood is a 1968 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Ana Rosibel Rodríguez Jansma, daughter of Marcos Rodrígue, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Jansma is a 1991 graduate of Instituto Departamental Evangélico in San Pedro Sula. – Michelle Elizabeth Ryan Kantenwein, daughter of Jerry Ryan and Tammy Fedorow, both of Warsaw, graduated as a double major with bachelor’s degrees in both criminal justice (criminology) and psychology. Kantenwein is a 2007 graduate of Lakeland Christian Academy in Winona Lake. – Adam D. Katip, son of William and Debbie Katip, Warsaw, graduated as a double major with bachelor’s degrees in both business administration and psychology. Katip is a 2007 graduate of Beaver County Christian School in Beaver Falls, Pa. – Holly Johanna Katip, daughter of William and Debbie Katip, Warsaw, graduated as a double major with bachelor’s degrees in both counseling and sociology. Katip is a 2007 graduate of Beaver County Christian School in Beaver Falls, Pa. – Edward D. Keenan, son of Edward Keenan, Chicago, Ill., and Josephine Webster, Plymouth, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Keenan is a 1998 graduate of Triton Junior-Senior High School in Bourbon. – Eric Timothy Kleinhans, son of Randy and Melanie Kleinhans, Warsaw, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Kleinhans is a 2006 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Mary Joyce McKinney Lampkin, wife of Scott Lampkin, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Lampkin is a 1995 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Stacey Elizabeth Russell Lohse, wife of Darrin Lohse and daughter of Elbert and Jan Russell, Warsaw, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Lohse is a 1991 graduate of Whitko High School in South Whitley. – Nathan Wildman Long, son of Robert and Wendy Long, Warsaw, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology. Long is a 2005 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Shayla Renee McCorkle, daughter of Verva McCorkle, Warsaw, graduated as a double major with bachelor’s degrees in both business administration and finance. McCorkle is a 2007 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Jason Frederick McSherry, son of Kevin and Marsha McSherry, Burket, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. McSherry is a 1997 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School in Akron. – Amanda Lynn Caudill Meerzo, daughter of Tony and Laurie Caudill, Silver Lake, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Meerzo is a 2001 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Matthew Ray Metzger, husband of Shelly Metzger and son of Mike and Cathy Metzger, Warsaw, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Metzger is a 1989 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Matthew Edward Niemier graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Niemier is a 2000 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Tad Patrick Nieter, son of Gary and Bonnie Nieter, Warsaw, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Nieter is a 2007 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Frederick John Ostrowski, husband of Susan Ostrowski and son of Frederick Ostrowski, Palm Harbor, Fla., graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Metzger is a 1973 graduate of Northampton High School, Northampton, Mass. – Chris Michael Parker, son of Michael and Debra Parker, Claypool, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Parker is a 2006 graduate of homeschool education. – Samuel James Alexander Petersen, son of Tim and Melinda Petersen, Warsaw, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Petersen is a 2008 graduate of homeschool education. – Kyle Steven Petty, son of Steve Petty, Warsaw, and Alice Roth, China Grove, N.C., graduated as a double major with bachelor’s degrees in both business administration and international business. Additionally, he was named to the National College Athlete Honor Society. Petty is a 2007 graduate of Lakeland Christian Academy in Winona Lake. – Racheal Valene Quillen, daughter of Rob Grimm and Amy Haack, both of Warsaw, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Quillen is a 2003 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Chanda Leea Ramos Rodriguez, wife of Ron Rodriguez and daughter of Gregorio Ramos, Winona Lake, and Penelope Marquez, Pierceton, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. – Jordan Tyler Sharp, son of Mark and Kelly Sharp, Warsaw, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education. Sharp is a 2007 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Amanda Elan Weirick Shepherd, wife of Michael Shepherd and daughter of Stephen and Penny Weirick, Syracuse, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Shepherd is a 2001 graduate of Wawasee High School in Syracuse. – Daniel Scott Shepherd, son of John and Sandy Shepherd, Silver Lake, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Shepherd is a 2007 graduate of Shepherd Homeschool Academy in Silver Lake. – Jonathan Daniel Shipley, son of Steve and Hally Shipley, Fort Myers, Fla., graduated with a bachelor’s degree in youth ministry studies. Shipley is a 2001 graduate of Cypress Lake High School in Fort Myers, Fla. – Renee Addy Rich Stouder, wife of Jeff Stouder, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. – Mitzi Lynn Miller Swihart graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Swihart is a 1983 graduate of Northfield Junior-Senior High School in Wabash. – Maria Wanda Triplehorn, daughter of Bruce and Lisa Triplehorn, Uberlandia, Brazil, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in counseling. Triplehorn is a 2007 graduate of Amazon Valley Academy in Ananindeua, Brazil. – Kathleen Maria Bernero Trout, wife of Charles “Art” Trout, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Trout is a 1973 graduate of Plymouth High School in Plymouth. – Hillary Umbaugh, daughter of Randy and Kim Umbaugh, Winona Lake, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Additionally, she was named as the Outstanding Prospective Elementary Teacher of the Year by the School of Education at Grace College. Umbaugh is a 2007 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Ryan Alan Walker, son of Alan and TyAnn Walker, Warsaw, graduated as a triple major with bachelor’s degrees in business administration, international business and finance. Walker is a 2006 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Alan Walker, son of Kay Greenawalt, Branson, Mo., and the late Roy Walker, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Walker is a 1976 graduate of Shawnee Mission North High School in Shawnee Mission, Kan. – David John Wildman, husband of Sarah Wildman and son of Brent and Karen Wildman, Winona Lake, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Wildman is a 2002 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. – Tabitha A. Neeley Williamson, wife of Kevin Williamson and daughter of Patrick Neeley, Goshen and Karen Adams, Millersburg, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management. Williamson is a 1997 graduate of Westview Junior-Senior High School in Topeka. Mindy Leigh Woods, daughter of JD and Jeanie Woods, Warsaw, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Woods is a 1998 graduate of Christian Liberty Academy in Arlington Heights, Ill.
