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January 11, 2025

Mount Mercy Congratulates December Graduates

The following students graduated from Mount Mercy University in December. Congratulations, graduates!

Conner Allender of Jefferson, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude

Esther Amisi of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science 

Sabrina Anderson of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts 

Abraham Arellano of Coralville, IA, graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing 

Molly Bearden of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing 

Jaelin Berger of Tama, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

Brynn Boeckenstedt of Manchester, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude

Hannah Boxwell of Riverside, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Cum Laude

Camryn Bruch of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Cum Laude

Payton Bruner of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Master of Strategic Leadership 

Benjamin Campbell of Swisher, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts 

Gracie Chapman of Solon, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude

Lori Clements of Warwick, RI, graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing 

Grace Cotton of Forest City, MO, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Cum Laude

Alexis Cross of Marion, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Magna Cum Laude

Abigail Davis of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Master of Science in Education 

Carissa Degen of Coralville, IA, graduated with a Master of Arts 

Mitchell Derr of Urbana, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude

Sydney Dietze of Marengo, IA, graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing 

Boris Dimitrov of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude

Greta Downes of Tiffin, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

Jennifer Entz of Algonquin, IL, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

Elizabeth Eslinger of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude

Beth Fennema of Edgerton, MN, graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing 

Elizabeth Fitzgerald of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Master of Science in Education 

Joshua Fleming of Plainfield, IL, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration 

Kathleen Fritz of Burlington, IA, graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing 

Vanessa Gaul of Dyersville, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude

Ashlyn Geasland of Coralville, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Magna Cum Laude

Sarah Hatcher of Garnavillo, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude

Rainer Hauss of North Liberty, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Cum Laude

Ashley Holub of Coggon, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Magna Cum Laude

Rachel Hook of Mount Vernon, IA, graduated with a Master of Science in Education 

Ashlyn Hotchkiss of Urbana, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science 

Lisa Kahindo of Iowa City, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Cum Laude

Chanel Kallevig of Prior Lake, MN, graduated with a Bachelor of Science 

Elise Kane of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science 

Ellen Kangas of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Magna Cum Laude

Amber Kasik of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing 

Chase Keeney of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Master of Science 

Jefferey King of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science 

Shalyn  Kirk of Ainsworth, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

Jaxon Klosterman of North Liberty, IA, graduated with a Master of Business Administration 

Erin Knipper of Cascade, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

Nowai Kpartipa of Marion, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude

Bailey Krull of Waverly, IA, graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing 

Keegan LaMere of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration 

Gracee Lisk of Fairfield, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

Delia Lucero of Kingman, AZ, graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude

Michelle Luntadila of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing 

Connor Mahan of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Master of Strategic Leadership 

Sara Mang of West Des Moines, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Magna Cum Laude

Katrina McCarthy of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Cum Laude

Cody Mefferd of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing 

Aaron Meis of Marion, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts 

Alex Meister of North LIberty, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration 

Jessica Mejia of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude

Grace Mercer of Burlington, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

Sara Miller of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts 

William Monroe of Marion, IA, graduated with a Master of Science 

Rebecca Morrison of Central City, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude

Olivia Muhlbauer of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

Benjamin Noring of Vinton, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

Alexander Phelps of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Master of Business Administration 

Chelsea Plunkett of Mount Vernon, IA, graduated with a Master of Arts 

Travis Prior of Center Point, IA, graduated with a Master of Science 

Suzanne Rodriguez of Monticello, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts 

Brianne Roe of Iowa City, IA, graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing 

Eric Ryder of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Master of Arts 

Leah Sanck of Clare, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude

Maria Sankot of Palo, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Cum Laude

Douglas Saunders of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Cum Laude

Kayla Sawyer of Ely, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude

Tiffany Schnor of Keystone, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude

Joshua Scholl of Homer Glen, IL, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration 

Myah Shipley of Pleasant Hill, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude

Abigail Smith of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing 

Erica Smith of Bettendorf, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude

Marcia Smith of Manchester, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration 

Joshua Snider of Iowa City, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude

Sidney Spence of Marengo, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

Joceline Spenner of Washington, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Cum Laude

Makynzie St John of Marion, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

Megan Steffens of Swisher, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude

Hailey Stewart of Tipton, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude

Kennedy Stewart of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Master of Arts 

Megan Strusz of Bettendorf, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Cum Laude

Yawo Tokpa of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science 

Elizabeth Udelhoven of Atkins, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude

Katlyn Vagher of Marion, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude

Spencer Van Scoyoc of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Cum Laude

Erin Waldron of Marion, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration 

Hilary Wallerstedt of Marion, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude

Andrea Watkinson of Central City, IA, graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing 

Sharri Wenger of Masonville, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts 

Olivia Wessel of Long Grove, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude

Flora Williams of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy 

Haley Wojciechowski of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

Happiness Zawadi of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts 

Samantha Zearley of Cedar Rapids, IA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science