DMACC names spring term scholars, graduates

July 2, 2023

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Nearly 1,800 students graduated in the spring semester from Des Moines Area Community College’s (DMACC’s) Ankeny, Boone, Carroll, Newton, Urban and West Campuses. Perry graduates in the spring 2023 term included:

Ashley Anderson, Human Resources Management
Sierra Bailey, Liberal Arts
Brandon Barr, Dental Hygiene
Diana Barron, Advanced Nurse Aide
Julissa Calderon, Liberal Arts
Meeaye Chandrea, Advanced Nurse Aide
Jose Chavez, Blueprint Reading and Thermal Cutting Welding
Emily Coghlan, Electronics Engineer Technology
Jaqueline Cresencio, Nurse Aide
Andrew Dowd, Computer Information Systems and C++ Developer
Alexa Garcia, Advanced Nurse Aide
Cris Gomez, Associate General Studies
Jefry Gonzalez, Blueprint Reading and Thermal Cutting Welding
Cindy Guerra, Phlebotomy
Rubi Hernandez, Nurse Aide and Advanced Nurse Aide
Kelsey Holland, Liberal Arts
Kevin Juarez Perez, Blueprint Reading and Thermal Cutting Welding
Lane Longhorn, Blueprint Reading and Thermal Cutting Welding
Callie McFarland, Nurse Aide and Advanced Nurse Aide
Callie Moyer, Nurse Aide and Advanced Nurse Aide
Collin Nardini, Blueprint Reading
Fatima Paucar Calderon, Dental Hygiene
Andrew Perez, Blueprint Reading and Thermal Cutting Welding
David Soto-Rojas, Nurse Aide and Advanced Nurse Aide
Saul Tellez, Robotics and Control Systems Engineering
Martha Turrado, Blueprint Reading and Thermal Cutting Welding
Katherine Vasquez, Nurse Aide and Advanced Nurse Aide
Awet Yohannes, Welding

DMACC President Rob Denson also announced the names of students attaining the President’s List for the spring 2023 semester. To be eligible, a student must have completed a minimum of six credits and earned a 4.0 grade point average for that semester. Perry-area students honored included:

Cale Holst, Computer Information Systems, Bouton
Francisco Alcaraz Ochoa, Criminal Justice, Perry
Ashley Anderson, Human Resources Management, Perry
Andrew Brown, Elementary Education Transfer, Perry
Emily Coghlan, Electronics Engineer Technology, Perry
Andrew Dowd, Computer Information Systems, Perry
Gilberto Garcia, Business Transfer, Perry
Esther Littlewhiteman, Elementary Education Transfer, Perry
Phyo Ei Ei Phyu, Business Transfer, Perry
Cristian Rivas Leanos, Accounting Specialist, Perry
Jessica Saenz, Liberal Arts, Perry
Kaiden Summerson, Cybersecurity, Perry
Daissy Ulrich, Associate General Studies, Perry
Annika Von Walden, Liberal Arts, Perry
Joshua Watters, Engineering Transfer, Perry
Tiffany Winey, Accounting Specialist, Perry

DMACC President Rob Denson also announced the names of students attaining the Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester. To be eligible, a student must have completed a minimum of six credits and earned a 3.5 to 3.99 grade point average for that semester. Perry students honored included:

Halmar Arteaga Bran, Computer Languages
Layce Chicoine, Elementary Education Transfer
Bryce Eastman, Accounting Specialist
Viviana Escalante, Liberal Arts
Wendy EscalanteTobar, Dental Assistant
Andy Gonzalez, Computer Information Systems
Ericka Kezar, Elementary Education Transfer
Macy Killmer, Associate General Studies
Verlin Littlewhiteman, Elementary Education Transfer
Heidi Love, Elementary Education Transfer
Jayde McLarty, Associate General Studies
Felicia Moe, Elementary Education Transfer
Jose Nevarez, Elementary Education Transfer
Cameron Onnen, Human Services
Fatima Paucar Calderon, Dental Hygiene
Carolina Robles, Secondary Education Transfer
Joshua Sass, Elementary Education Transfer
Cheyenne Spence, Elementary Education Transfer
Coriander Woodall, Associate General Studies

DMACC President Rob Denson also announced the names of high school students in the Career Advantage program who attained the President’s List for the spring 2023 semester. To be eligible, a student must have completed a minimum of six credits and earned a 4.0 grade point average for that semester. Perry-area students honored included:

Colin Post, Liberal Arts, Bouton
Max Chapin, Liberal Arts, Dawson
Donovin Delp, Liberal Arts, Dawson
Joseph Avina, Liberal Arts, Perry
Rebeca Cacheo, Liberal Arts, Perry
Kevin Colin, Liberal Arts, Perry
Emily Dowd, Liberal Arts, Perry
Elizabeth Garcia, Liberal Arts, Perry
Sam Greiman, Liberal Arts, Perry
Brynley Hayes, Nurse Aide, Perry
Emily Hernandez, Liberal Arts, perry
Addison Huntington, Liberal Arts, Perry
Ado Kahrimanovic, Liberal Arts, Perry
Robert Mason, Liberal Arts, Perry
Sophia McDevitt, Liberal Arts, Perry
Lydia Olejniczak, Liberal Arts, perry
Ricky Ponce, Liberal Arts, Perry
Anthony Ramirez, Liberal Arts, Perry
Alexis Reyes-Guevara, Liberal Arts, Perry
Yoel Riquelme, Liberal Arts, Perry
Jonathan Sanchez, Liberal Arts, Perry
Jose Vargas, Liberal Arts, Perry
Kaylee Wuebker, Liberal Arts, Perry

DMACC President Rob Denson also announced the names of high school students in the Career Advantage program who attained the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester. To be eligible, a student must have completed a minimum of six credits and earned a 3.5 to 3.99 grade point average for that semester. Perry-area students honored included: