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IU Kokomo congratulates August 2025 graduates

KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo congratulates the 123 students who earned degrees in August 2025. The graduates represent 29 Indiana counties and six states.

Those who earned degrees include:

Alexandria

Clarissa Anne Kepner, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

 

Amboy

Trevor Stanton Dedaker, Bachelor of Science in Biological and Physical Sciences   

 

Anderson

Chad Evan McIntyre, Master of Arts

 

Atlanta

Adriana Mendez Castro, Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences

 

Aurora, Colorado           

Crystal Kingsbury, Bachelor of Applied Science

 

Bartlett, Tennessee       

Rebecca Gonzalez, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

 

Bloomington

Dakota De La Rosa, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Anya H. Friend, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice               

Tasnia Mahbub, Bachelor of Applied Science                              

Rurik Joseph Wuensch, Master of Science in Management

 

Bluffton

Emily Knight, Master of Arts for Teachers, Graduate Certificate in Chemistry        

Nathan M. Lozoya, Master of Business Administration

 

Bradenton, Florida

Heather Lynn Richards, Master of Science in Management

 

Carmel

Madilyn Guffey, Master of Arts                                                                          

Fengping Jin, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

 

Columbia City

Harmony Mize, Master of Arts

 

Crawfordsville

Joshua James Montgomery, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

 

Culver

Braxton R. Conley, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

 

Cutler

Ashley Timmons, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

 

Detroit, Michigan

Fouzia Abdulrahman Mahboub, Master of Science in Nursing

 

Evansville

Nathan Lam, Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

 

Farmington, Illinois

Jennifer Black, Graduate Certificate in Chemistry

 

Flora

Mandy Nicole McGill, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

 

Fort Wayne

Lea C. Mummert, Bachelor of Science in Biology

 

Frankfort

Trenton Howard Haynes, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration              

Brooklyn Renee Keafer, Bachelor of Science in Nursing              

Gabriela Navarro Cervantes, Bachelor of Applied Science

 

Galveston

Carley F. McCloskey, Bachelor of Science in Business                                       

Sarah Kristine Rankert, Master of Public Management               

Gina Roe, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

 

Gas City

Cory Markley, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

 

Gaston

Kylie Nicole Antrim, Bachelor of Science in Business

 

Greencastle, Pennsylvania

Stone Hubbard Stipe, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

 

Hillsboro

Lillianne F. Fishero, Bachelor of Science in Public Administration

 

Huntley, Illinois

Michael Talesky, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

 

Indianapolis

William Thomas Bolton, Master of Business Administration      

Vanice Laraye Butler, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration             

Hope Jernigan, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 

Margaret Proctor Larkin, Master of Arts, Graduate Certificate in Language and Literature

Danika Moody, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 

Jessica Riley Sherrard, Master of Science in Management

Samuel Williams, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Morghann Elise Young, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

 

Knox

Trenton Derek Messer, Bachelor of Science in Sport and Recreation Management

 

Kokomo

Brooke Elise Amsbury, Bachelor of Fine Arts                                                     

Isaiah C. Belcher, Bachelor of Fine Arts                                        

Konner James Boley, Master of Business Administration            

Justin Bultemeier, Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

Joshua Tyler Cochran, Bachelor of Science in Psychology           

Alexis Creal, Bachelor of Science in Biological and Physical Sciences                

Zoe Leila Damron, Bachelor of Arts                                              

Cheyenne Elizabeth Dehart, Bachelor of Science in History and Political Science   

Macy Mikayla Gerber, Bachelor of General Studies                    

Noah Andrew Harris, Bachelor of Science in Sport and Recreation Management   

Nicholas A. Hayes, Bachelor of Science in Business                     

Joshua Head, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration    

Shea Hileman, Bachelor of Science in Nursing                             

Lindsay M. Hoyet, Bachelor of Science in Communication          

Nicholas Allen Jozwiak, Master of Business Administration        

Nolan Joseph Lapp, Master of Business Administration              

William T. Lovelace, Master of Business Administration             

Julia Mello Vaz, Bachelor of Science in Psychology                     

Stephanie Miller, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration                    

Malori Ryan Nichols, Bachelor of Science in Psychology             

Lillian Parker, Master of Business Administration                       

Shelby Lynn Rooze, Graduate Certificate in Language and Literature               

Kensley Seekri, Master of Business Administration                     

Lameka Laswan Smith, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration           

Crystal Dawn Vice, Master of Science in Nursing                         

Carly Elise Wages, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice          

Desmon D. Williams, Bachelor of Applied Science

                                                                                                      

Lafayette

Celeste Avila, Bachelor of General Studies                                                        

Sanaa Jardae Cartledge, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice 

Nicolas Alexander Kinder, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration      

Casey James Preece, Bachelor of Science in Business

 

Logansport

Carolayn Mariely Salamanca-Galo, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Blake Zimmerman, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

 

Macy

Parker Johnson, Bachelor of Science in Business

 

Marion

Kaleigh Shaye Hollars, Bachelor of Science in Nursing                                      

Jason Paul Mangus, Bachelor of Science in Education                 

Jacqueline Parson, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

 

McCordsville

Lily Njau, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration                                 

Sai Charan Yallakara, Master of Business Administration

 

Miami

Brevin Abigail Williams, Bachelor of General Studies

 

Monrovia

Maxwell Thomas Newman, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

 

Monticello

Natalie Rodriguez, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

 

Naples, Florida               

Jacob Thomas Holton, Master of Business Administration

 

Noblesville

Kelley Barresi, Bachelor of Science in Nursing                                                   

Benjamin David Earl, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science  

Ethan N. Leslie, Bachelor of Science in Business                          

Gurinder Sembhi, Master of Science in Nursing

 

Pendleton

Eileen Bridgette Neeley, Master of Arts, Graduate Certificate in Language and Literature

 

Peru

Braden Burns, Bachelor of Science in Business                                                  

Hannah Dale Douglass, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration          

Taylor Gatliff, Bachelor of Science in Nursing                              

Dylan Hopkins, Bachelor of Science in Accounting                      

Tayler Leanne Rairigh, Master of Public Management

 

Rochester

Brittany Voorhees, Bachelor of Arts

 

Round Lake Beach, Illinois

Dana Kim Devera, Bachelor of Science in Sport and Recreation Management 

 

Sharpsville

Cloe M. Stevens, Bachelor of Arts

Odessa Vest, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

 

Shelbyville

Antranik Askander, Specialist in Education

 

Swayzee

Kayleigh Shearer, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Anne Catherine Thompson, Bachelor of Arts

 

Tipton

Megan Nicole Pore, Master of Public Management

 

Vincennes

Kaitlynn McCoy, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

 

Wabash

Isabelle A. Carpenter, Bachelor of Science in Business

Isaiah Eis, Master of Business Administration                             

Jazmine Kasandra Stahlman, Bachelor of Arts

 

Walton

Brooklyn Paige Fale, Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Taylor Clarice Rodabaugh, Bachelor of General Studies

 

West Lafayette

Alexander James Ackerson, Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

Emily Marie Baker, Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Science

Piper Christina Darr, Bachelor of Arts

 

Westfield

Elaina C. Anderson, Bachelor of Science in History and Political Science          

Natalie Cole, Master of Business Administration                         

Olivia Miller Cope, Bachelor of General Studies                          

Brooke Jansen, Master of Business Administration

 

Winamac

Tyler Campbell, Bachelor of Science in Nursing                                                 

Brenna M. Day, Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Science  

 

Windfall

Isabelle L. Abney, Bachelor of Science in Business

 

Yorktown

Kathryn Lynn McClung, Master of Arts, Graduate Certificate in Literature

 

Yorkville, Illinois

Luke Anteneh Hanson, Bachelor of Science in Business

 

Yulee, Florida

Kali Keagan Rhine, Bachelor of Science in Business

 

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