Mid-Plains Community College releases list of 2026 graduates

Mid-Plains Community College has released its list of graduates for the 2025-26 academic year. Three commencement ceremonies will be held on Friday, May 8. The events are free and open to public.

• McCook Community College
  10 a.m. Commencement
  Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center in McCook
  
  
• MPCC Associate Degree Nursing
  12:30 p.m. Pinning and Commencement
  McDonald-Belton gymnasium, NPCC South Campus in North Platte
  
  
• North Platte Community College
  3 p.m. Commencement
  McDonald-Belton gymnasium, NPCC South Campus in North Platte

The following students will be recognized:

MCCOOK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Associate of Arts
Keenan Coady, Nate Coley, Paisley Gallegos, Cole Graham, Timothy Hunt, Justyn Hunter, Jacelyn Jorgensen, Erin Marks, Landree McNair, Bailey Meguire, Kaden Noble, Chloe Waddell, Grant Wells, CJ Williams, Parker Wilson

Associate of Fine Arts
Kashlin Beck, Maria Campos, Miriam Wahlqvist

Associate of General Studies
Tait Anderson, Aviv Bobrov, Vladimir Brkovic, Matet Dhieu, Mouhamed Diao, Djibril Diawara, Carolina Perdomo, Ben Heathcock, Payton Kinsley, Evan Mai, Tatum Ross, Kaya Mutambirwa, Brooke Nelsen, Jonatan Palafox, Luke Sinisa, Raina Swanson, Louie Tucker

Associate of Science
Charles Bacon, Reagan Bennett, Dalton Berg, Esperanza Bueno, Connor Charvat, Peyton Cox, Jackson Dellevoet, Eli Dunphy, Paulina Fister, Kayden Frizzell, Gabe Gans, Johanna Gerlach, Audrey Holm, Laia Izquierdo Altimira, Jaedin Johns, Colby Kaplan, Alexis Kelley, Addison Koenig, Corbin Lochhead, Marleigh Mitchell, Olivia Moorhead, Bunji Nakao, Maceo Nielsen, Olivia Pollon, Kaiden Porter, Audrey Reeves, Mason Regan, Tyler Reyburn, Charlee Russick, Aiden Ruzicka, Melody Sang, Keegan Sims, Addyson Snyder, Hunter Southey, Brylyn Springer, Miriam Wahlqvist, Paige Warren, Peytann Weiland

Associate of Applied Science
Business, Accounting Emphasis – Laynee Ohm

Business, Agribusiness Emphasis – Tucker Even, Haylee Schlegel

Business, Business Administration Emphasis – Holly Baker, Katie Jarecke

Emergency Medical Services – Clayton Craig, Jaxson Daskalos, Jerrid Guerra, Jake Puciato, Adria Stephens, Joseph Wollan

Graphic Design/Visual Communications – Kaileigh Barger, Ella Horinek, Ryleigh McCrumb

Welding Technology – Tye Stanton

Diplomas
Emergency Medical Services – Yanko Aguiar, Jim Hahl, Trisha Hubbard

Welding Technology – Jeffrey Bullock, Caleb Wilkinson

Certificates
Accounting – Mallory Haskin, Amber Kotschwar

Agribusiness – Bailey Barker

Business Administration – Bailey Barker, Evan Mai, Olivia Moorhead, Kaya Mutambirwa

Early Childhood Education – Jaedin Johns

Entrepreneurship – Bailey Barker, Kaya Mutambirwa

Logistics – Matt Miller

Medical Billing and Coding – Renee Kearney

 

NORTH PLATTE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Associate of Arts
Winston Allen, Victoria Arellano, Destiny Beisner, Alexandra Blackwell, Madison Cheleen, Olivia Dobesh, Tara Earl, Kobe Florom, Shyanne Garrett, Vernon Graham, Kaylen Hansen, Tanner Hebblethwaite, Olivia Hodge, Jason Jensen, Brady Kennison, Elisabeth Kramer, Hudson Kraus, Hailey Markee, Esperanza Mendoza Rama, Justus Michael, Tomilayo Oyinlola Olumuyiwa, Ashlyn Pirnie, Sebastian Purcell, Santino Pusateri Vieyra, Layne Smotzer, Gianna Tejral, Abbygail VanOverbeke, Alexis Walker, Kristyn Woolley

Associate of Fine Arts
Rachael Gallaway

Associate of Fine Arts – Interdisciplinary
Adison Hastings

Associate of Fine Arts – Music
Dustin Cartmill, Susan Shepard

Associate of General Studies
Victoria Arellano, Morgan Arnold, Trinity Beutler, Madison Cheleen, Maci Cox, Kobe Florom, Jeimy Castellon, Logan Hansen, Joseph Ledbetter, Zaïly Mazarin, Miami Parker, Kylie Rose, Ella Rotherham, Micheala-Cheyenne Staab, Kaylen Streeter, Bailey Workman

Associate Degree Nursing
Bobbi Jo Graves, Dannyl Bromander, Morgan Bryant, Kaylie Carlyle, Kariah Castle, Madison Deines, Elizabeth Gous, Alyssa Harms, Ryan Letourneau, Alexis Long, Kayla Prosser, Sarah Rossouw, Gracie Seamann, Rickie Sellers, Ashley Smolik, Caitlyn Walz, Emily Ward, Emma Wilhelmson

Associate of Science
Kaitlyn Aloi, Jazlyn Arensdorf, Taehya Baca, Lu Gan Beel, Kristy Benally, Daniel Benjamin, Aubrey Benson, Adriana Black, Ellie Blakely, Leandra Chapman, Madison Cheleen, Colton Chrisman, Jenna Claflin, Megan Creager, Cade Davis, Joseph Delescinskis, Seth DeStefano, Olivia Dobesh, Brandon Domsch, Joshua Eakins, Ella Fote, Ava Franzen, Parker Ginn, Genesis Gomez-Castellon, Dezirae Gonzales, Ashley Goytia-Najera, Sierra Herfel, Olivia Hodge, Julia Hughes, Nicklas Jessop, Hannah Kelley, Rebecca Keneipp, Eve Kipp, Christen Larson-Malard, Joseph Ledbetter, Nyakuak Lual, Zoe Maher, Hailey Markee, Annika McDaniel, Brayden McNutt, Elly Meduna, Delaine Mize, Alieze Moreno, Sedrick Nari, MaKenna Nelson, Daniel Nwauzu, Charlie O’Brien, Brandi Pirnie, Addisyn Purdy, Adrienna Quiroga, Jaxton Robinson, Dennis Rocha, Joisette Rodriguez, Eden Shanati, Kinley Simmons, Elizabeth Skrtich, Tenni Still, Rane Stockton, Samantha Winscot, Savanna Wolford

Associate of Applied Science
Automotive Technology – Rorylin Zsitkovsky

Building Construction Technology – David Cooper, Gavin Goff, Tallin Schauda

Business, Accounting & Business Administration Emphases – Curtis Mcgehee

Business, Accounting Emphasis – Isaiah Estrada, Jill Jones, Rachel Kirts, Brandi Pyzer

Business, Agribusiness Emphasis – Kristi Casper, Mckenzie Engelhaupt, Callie Klemenz, Joshua Margritz, Billy Tolstedt

Business, Business Administration Emphasis – Lyman Fricke, Rhyan Jacobsen, Jessica Nilsen, Jessica Majerus, Jenna McBride, Scott Pirnie

Business, Entrepreneurship Emphasis – Terrin Barthel, Emmy McGill

Business, Logistics Emphasis – Patrick Way

Business, Medical Administrative Assistant Emphasis – Lori Layman, Jessical Silva

Dental Assisting – Sage Eklund, Heaven Hutchison, Kyenna Jackson, Iris Robles, Ella Rotherham, Justina Viter

Diesel Technology – Thomas Herbig, Layton Sailor, Quinton Schaffer, Ashton Schiel, Jaycob Young

Early Childhood Education – Christine Deaver, Hallie Pflum

Electrical Technology – Kaden Allen, Mitchel Cole, Dakota Cook, Noah Coppersmith, Jayden Dowse, Dylan Kreiling, Sage Luther, Rylee Nichols, Brody Nordhausen, Gage Overton, Angelo Tapia, Chase Rundback, Tanner Schmid-Sutton, Tanner Schulkey, Christopher Swan, Douglas Titman

Graphic Design/Visual Communications – Chloe Bear Killer, Lauren Haddow, Faythe Lindsey, Quincy Pierce

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology – Brady Coleman, Jhett Hollenbeck, Alexander Montgomery, Seth Rhea, Jeremiah Schimek

Information Technology PC Support/Network Technology – Trent Herbert, Riece Rivera, Cameron Wenger

Medical Laboratory Technician – Cailey Nutt

Welding Technology – Emilee Brown, Alexander Tomasek

Diplomas
Auto Body Technology – Jesus Gamboa, Robert Koch, Phillip Schlichenmayer, Ashton Smith

Automotive Technology – Clayton Barton, Wade Hodges, Joshua Loghry, Nathan Topinka

Building Construction Technology – Connor Craig, Ryatt Fraser, Koy McAllister, Darin Neben

Diesel Technology – Landon Farmer, Robert Reynolds

Early Childhood Education – Brandy Carmical, Aide Nieves

Emergency Medical Services – Chase Leibhart

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology – Cason Cooksley, Titus Freeman, Ethan Holm, Nathan McMullen

Practical Nursing – Autumn Basnett, Savannah Donovan, Sarah Fischer, Sierra Herfel, Ashley Mattox, Sherry McClung, Wendy Merritt, Damaris Ramirez, Klayton Rinne, Chloe Stehno, Addyson Uerling

Welding Technology – Austin Camara, AJ Estrada, Scott Fernandez, Jaxon Holsten, Trace Scarlavai, Owen Thorberg

Certificates
Accounting – Kelli Austin, Josi Cook, Jessica Nilsen, Kacy Merritt

Agribusiness – Whitney Jennings, Jessica Nilsen

Basic Auto Body – Tobias Wagner

Entrepreneurship – Whitney Jennings, Joseph Villani

Leadership – Whitney Jennings

Logistics – Jace Richter, Ryan Sheperd, Kaylen Streeter

Medical Billing and Coding – Kristina Gordon, Joisette Rodriguez

Music – Adison Hastings

Print Design – Jeimy Gomez-Castellon