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COMMENCEMENTAUGUST 13, 2011BACHELOR’S, MASTER’S, MBA,EDUCATION SPECIALIST, AND CERTIFICATE

COMMENCEMENTaugust 13, 2011, Minneapolis, MN

commencement 2011Minneapolis, mnwelcomeIt is my pleasure to welcome you to Minneapolis for Capella University’scommencement ceremony. We are here to recognize the significantaccomplishments of our graduates. Your academic achievements,determination, and commitment have brought you to this point. As youwalk across the stage, you are earning more than the titles bestowed byyour degrees and certificates. The skills you have gained also grant you newresponsibilities to your family, your community, and yourself. You have theknowledge and the ability to make your corner of the world a better place.Today, you join more than 25,000 Capella graduates who have gone beforeyou. Many more will follow. As you move forward with your life and career,the support of Capella University remains with you. I encourage you to stayclose to Capella through our Alumni Association, and let us know aboutyour achievements.To the loved ones of Capella graduates: You deserve special recognition.We appreciate the unique challenges that our students face as well as thesacrifices it requires of those around them. Because of your support andencouragement, their success is possible. On behalf of Capella’s students,staff, and faculty, I extend my sincere appreciation.Graduates, I urge you to savor this moment; it is one you will longremember. All of us who are here today are proud of your accomplishmentsand honored to share this day with you.Warmest regards,Deborah Bushway, PhDInterim PresidentCapella University

commencement 2011Minneapolis, mnCommencement Speaker—Bill GeorgeGrand Marshal—Harry McLenighan, EdDBill George is a professor of management practice at Harvard BusinessHarry McLenighan is currently a faculty member in Capella University’sSchool and is the author of four best-selling books on leadership. He isthe former chairman and chief executive of Medtronic; has worked as anexecutive with Honeywell and Litton Industries; and served with the U.S.Department of Defense.School of Education. He is also founder and chief executive officer ofMinnesota Principal Assessment Services (MPAS), an organization dedicatedto the ongoing professional development of Minnesota principals. He is alicensed teacher, principal, and superintendent with extensive teaching andadministrative experience.Mr. George served as a board member and trustee of many organizations,Dr. McLenighan joined Capella in 2003. Since then, he has served asincluding Novartis; Target Corporation; the Carnegie Endowment forAssociate Dean, Dean, and Faculty Chair for the EdD in Leadership andInternational Peace; World Economic Forum USA; the Guthrie Theater;Management specialization, which he helped create. He earned his BS fromAllina Health System; Abbott-Northwestern Hospital; United Way of thethe University of Minnesota; and his MS and EdD from the University of St.Greater Twin Cities; and Advamed. He has been named one of the “TopThomas.25 Business Leaders of the Past 25 Years” by PBS; “Executive of the Year–2001” by the Academy of Management; and “Director of the Year 2001–2002” by the National Association of Corporate Directors.Reader—J. Bruce Francis, PhDBruce Francis currently serves as Distinguished Senior Faculty at CapellaMr. George earned his BSIE with high honors from Georgia Tech; hisUniversity. He has also been a consultant-evaluator for the Higher LearningMBA from Harvard University, where he was a Baker Scholar; and receivedCommission of the North Central Association and a trainer and facilitatorhonorary PhDs from Georgia Tech and Bryant University.in North Central’s Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP). He hasmore than 37 years experience as a faculty member, administrator, andresearcher.In 1995, Dr. Francis was the first board member of The Graduate School ofAmerica—which became Capella University—and later served as Presidentand Chancellor. He now teaches in Capella’s School of Education, includingin the Doctor of Education programs, which he helped design. Dr. Francisearned his MA from the University of Detroit and his PhD from the Universityof Michigan.

commencement 2011Minneapolis, mn2011Harold Abel DistinguishedFaculty Award recipientsThis award is named for the late Dr. Harold Abel, founding president andchairman of Capella University. Each year since 1999, recipients have beenchosen for their outstanding contributions to our academic community.School of Business and TechnologyJanet Salmons, PhDDr. Salmons joined Capella in 1999. She was nominated for her innovativeapproach to teaching and learning and her dedication to her students,mentees, and fellow faculty members. She has been a conceptual leaderand expert in developing key approaches for using web conferencingthroughout the university, which has enhanced the Capella experience forstudents and faculty.Dr. Salmons earned her MA from Empire State College and her PhD at theUnion Institute and University.School of Public Service LeadershipJohn Darland, PsyDDr. Darland joined Capella in 2001. He was nominated because of hisleadership as an expert on research in human services, support forenhancement of programs, and participation on University committees.He also works closely with doctoral students as a dissertation reviewer andrecently led an initiative to improve student engagement in the School ofPublic Service Leadership.Dr. Darland earned his MPP from the University of Minnesota and his PsyDfrom the University of Houston.Harold Abel School of Social and Behavioral SciencesBarry Trunk, PhDDr. Trunk joined Capella in 2003. He was nominated for his incrediblecontributions to the Psychology department as a highly engaged instructorand mentor, as well as a residential colloquia instructor. He has alsocontributed to the field as the co-author of two collegiate textbooks, and iscurrently working on a third.Dr. Trunk earned his MA from California State University, Long Beach; andhis PhD from Ohio State University.School of EducationMelissa McIntyre, PhDDr. McIntyre joined Capella in 2004. She was nominated in recognition ofher outstanding support of the School of Education, including mentorshipof other faculty members, development of courses and residencyexperiences, and review of proposals and dissertations. She also uses avariety of unique methods of facilitating group and individual learning toaddress the unique needs of each student.Dr. McIntyre earned her M.Ed and MA from the University of Phoenix andher PhD from Capella University.School of Undergraduate StudiesDavid Odett, PhDDr. Odett joined Capella in 2006. He was nominated for his dedicationto providing the best learning experience possible by consistentlyimplementing innovative instructional strategies, including improved facultystudent communications, introducing enhanced learning templates forstudents, and managing continuous course improvement.Dr. Odett earned his MBA from the University of Notre Dame, his MA fromCentral Michigan University, and his PhD from Wayne State University.

commencement 2011Minneapolis, mnCOMMENCEMENT CEREMONY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 a.M.Capella universityBACHELOR’S, MASTER’S, MBA, EDUCATION SPECIALIST, AND CERTIFICATEBagpipes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bagpipe AssociatesProcessional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pomp and CircumstanceColor Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cretin-Derham Hall Junior ROTCThe National Anthem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jevetta Steele, VocalistWelcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deborah Bushway, PhDInterim President, Capella UniversityCommencement Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill GeorgeProfessor, Harvard Business SchoolPresentation of Candidates for Degrees School of Business and TechnologySchool of EducationSchool of Public Service LeadershipHarold Abel School of Social and Behavioral SciencesConferral of Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deborah Bushway, PhDInterim President, Capella UniversityWelcome to Alumni Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcia Ballinger, PhD, SPHRBoard Chair and graduate, Capella UniversityRecessional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Water Music a la Hornpipe Suite 2G.F. HandelADMINISTRATIONBOARD OF DIRECTORSInterim University PresidentDeborah Bushway, PhDBoard ChairMarcia S. Ballinger, PhDChancellorBertice Berry, PhDMichael J. Offerman, EdDProvostCharles Tiffin, PhDCapella University FounderStephen G. Shank, JDCEO, Capella Education CompanyKevin Gilligan, BAActing DeanSchool of Business and TechnologyFaculty, School of Education, Capella UniversityReader— Bruce Francis, PhDDistinguished Senior Faculty, School of Education, Capella UniversityCarmen Coballes Vega, PhDRussell Decker, MSRobert Fox, JDWillie Garrett, EdDKevin Gilligan, BAElena Kays, PhDWilliam Reed, PhDDeanSchool of EducationBarbara Butts Williams, PhDDeanHarold Abel School of Social andBehavioral SciencesDavid Chapman, PsyDDeanSchool of Public Service LeadershipGrand Marshal— Harry McLenighan, EdDDeborah Bushway, PhDSuzanne Holmes, DPADeanSchool of Undergraduate StudiesFeranda Williamson, EdDBoard SecretaryKimberly F. Stephan, JD

commencement 2011Minneapolis, mnSchool of Undergraduate StudiesCONTINUEDBachelor of Science in BusinessMelinda AbrahamsonKathryn AgerbeckLeigh AllenAshley Alms StewartPenney Carroccio AndersonShana L. AndersonJulie AndreoniAnn AquinoPamela ArnoldLaToya Tierra ArringtonVictor BabinovLinda Sue BakerJill BallJames BanksLeroy BarnettRandyLynn A. BarronRebekka E BartelsRosa BartolErin BartolazziDavid A BeachTimothy A BeallRobert BeanAlbert Richard BeauchampJennifer Beimer HouserHeather M BellandShalee N BergesonBrad A BernkrantRichard R BlomquistPaul M BoehmeRaman S BolaPreston P BonnevilleGentry M BowieDavid BridgeGayle BrooksKrista BrownElizabeth A BryantDebra A. BuckleyShanna BurnsLouise ByrnesElizabeth CaltabellottaScott CareyLisa CarrawellJustin T CarterAnthony James Casella, Jr.Thomas W CasteleinAngela M CaterKaren Marie ChadbourneGordon ChristianSarah E ColeJeremy D CookPamela M CorbinJulie CoxMarianne CranePaul CreaAntonio D CrittleCurt Richard CrottyHeather CupecAndrew Curran IIIKristine S CurtisMelissa Yvonne DaeseleerJeremy Lance DavisTeresita De La GranaLorrie DeckerVera L DelaCruzJill C DemanskiGerald F DenneheyShashi Pravin DesaiDarnell DezurnCharles D. Diehl IIPamela DillardJaime L DiSalvoFrank M DonaldFrank DouglasKemp DowdyKyrie DowneJonathan DyetSusan M EichhorstAmie J ErnstAllison EvansLyndie R FallenDebra L FennellJennifer L FergusonRyan E. FincherKristin M FisherRadena M FletcherKeician Sharae FloydHeather FoleyBeverly FosterRobert B FrancoeurTiffany D FrazerTammy D FreeneyYvonne B GamblinSharon L GammellJoseph GarciaLindsey N GarrettJamie M GerberDanielle GiampietroLeeland Kent GilliamChristopher GomesLorie GoodsonJames W. Gould IIIDemetrius J GriffinSharon GrimesMike R GrovePeter B GrozaMelvin B HabershamRichard HainlineDion Terry HaleJoyce A HammondChristopher W HaneyAnnette Faye HardinLinda HardingJeanette L HardyJyl C HarmsLaDawn HarrisJill HarrisDillonMarguerite T HarvieuxStephanie HaselmanJody F HassingDonna L HaszKimberly HayGregory A HayesBelinda Heiden ScottAmy L. HeraufBeverly A HighBilly HillJamie Ann HillSheila HillStanley C HindsDavid HodgsonLori HoekstraSharon K HokansonMaureen Alison HollingerCassandra HollowayCalee HooverMary HormanDarren S HumesNathan HutterJohn IbarraNatalie Dawn IrwinSamuel IsalesJanet Marie JacksonNancy G JendroRandy JindraJennifer JohnsonKristine J JohnsonApril JonesCassandra L JonesDebra L JonesRobert W JonesMarlon B JordanLaura JusticeFrancis KamauJames KaneNavdeep KapurDave M KaufmanJulie KaufmanMari KautzmanPatricia Elizabeth KeaggyScott T KearneyJulie KeeterJohn Thomas KellyBarbara KerswellCharles KieferChris KingAngela KlebeHolly M KramerBrian KreiterDamodar KrishnamurthyJoel J LacinaJenny R LaneBrian D LaTour

commencement 2011Minneapolis, mnSchool of Undergraduate StudiesCONTINUEDBachelor of Science in BusinessLinda LaTourelleJessica LawlerScott D. LawrenceTracy L LawsonTerry M LedbetterDamian Frank LeeKristin L. LemonsTheresa LestrangeCarmen LewisIsaac LewisKatheryn LewisAmanda J LeyhSusanah LopezJennifer LorettoTeri L LottaPatrick D. LouviereSuzette A. LoveZaheir MajeedTammy L MajetteKimberly A MajewskiCharlotte A ManningBrian R MarshSamantha Marie MarsylaDelores L. MartinRhonda MartinKimberly Rose MaunzRichard L MaxwellJacob MayneMichelle Lynn McAteeKathleen McCooeRenee MckirchyMelissa D MeadersBrandon A MelaneseJackie MelonasSteve MenefeeDeborah J. MercerDebbie R MerrittPeggy W MeyersDeborah A MichalaSue E MillerLisa H MitchellDavid D. MobleyBeth MoeKristen Suzanne MooreShaniqua MooreDiane Helen MoormanSharon Elaine MorrisJohn MortonJeremy MuenchSakinah A. MujahidMorgan MunroMarquita MurphyMichelle D MusserNadia A NarineToby NavarreHeidi J NeumannTammy R NorrisSengthiane NuanthalasyCynthia NwabiaJill K OliverMichelle Olsson-BeddorJorge A OrdinolaBobby E OrrCandace A OsbornPatricia Ann OwenDarrin M PachmanEileen M PageGregory Joseph PageKris ParlettJennifer J ParsneauRachal J ParsonSarah PechacekIna PenningtonFabian PerezJose O PerezHilda PerryAlexis C PetersDwayne PetersKendra M PhillipsMichael PhillipsDawn M PiaseckiDee A PiconAnne F PittsRyan C PittsLuke PorterCynthia E PowellPaul PruittChris PughLucretia R PughMegan PyleMelinda RagasPrimila RajakulasinghamVicki RandlesAmber L RardinKristen ReederTodd Michael RenningerJulian Rice, Sr.Monica K RichardsStacy C RidgeJacqueline R RinerChris RobinsonVanessa RocheKeith R. RodarmelCarol D. RomanEnrique Jacob RomeroCheryl L RoseboroughJessica J RoufsRobert W RyanEvelyn F RybergJennifer M SandnessRuben SarinanaSoliman S SayediTimothy P SchannoJudith SchiffelerCheryl SchmittCheryl L. SchoeneckSandra SchultzWolfgang R SeidelKeri L SharpMichelle ShinaultFrancine P ShorterBenjamin J SilverMichael K SinksTammy SkipperDavid SkurdaPatricia SmithRhonda Lynne SmithRena M SolumKelly M SonfliethCarlotta SookbirsinghJessie B SorensenMarian Cathleen SprintsAmber L SpurlinKathleen Spencer StarkoAlice StricklandLarissa Helen SwearingenKrista L SwensonAnthony TaitagueSusan TaskerAmanda R ThomasMichael G ThompsonFlorence B ThorntonLeAnn TorresLiza M TowleMichael TravisShannon TremblayPhillip TunnageCandace R TurbevilleAngela L TurleyKellyann TurmanJoy K TurnerTiffany UlmJennifer UtleyJessica M ValdesBeatrice ValdezChris ValierAndrea VanderPolMaria A VincentJessica VoGrigory VoykhanskyThomas VuDonna M WaitWendy Marie WaldenScott R WallinTravis WaltonMichael WarrenPhyllis L. WarrenMelissa Michelle WatkinsJody A WelchCecilia D WhaleyGarry D WheelockBrette L White

commencement 2011Minneapolis, mnSchool of Undergraduate StudiesCONTINUEDBachelor of Science in BusinessChrissi WiersmaPat H. WildenburgMichelle WillcoxJessica N WilliamsThomasa J WilliamsNikki L. Williams-HarrisHolly WillsCarolyn P WillsmerLisa WirthMichele D WrightSerena WrightStephen WunderMary E YamadaCaleb YoungMario Macao YuriSchool of Undergraduate StudiesBachelor of Science in Information TechnologyAisha AladdinBrian N AndersonWilliam J AyersMatthew BaileyPhilip BalfanzEric L BarlowRapha BaroudiRachelle Sue BarronBrett M BatesHarry R Beagle, Jr.Heather A. BeattyKenneth L BeauchampTracy A BentonDonna J BerginSteven David BertramRachel L BierstedtJason BirdKimberly BlackJulianne BocekMichael BolandCarlos M BonetHugh BowieRichard BretzScott Douglas BriggsChristopher BrzysAnthony BuoscioKris CalivaMichael ChandlerWhite Jade ChinLawrence O ChurchillSarah A ClarkStuart G ClarkChristina ClemensKerri L ClementSereta J. CollingtonCarl A CrawleyGrisel E CruzKevin L DanielNorman DavisSarah C DavisDaniel D Dupont -JarrettGary EdwardsNomah FaisalMichael G FowlerJason FreislingerChristopher A FullerSean FunkEvan GalbreathKatherine GarrettJacqueline GendrichNicholas Reg GiacominiOmonseoyenmwen Giwa-OsagieMichael John GrzincichThomas A GwinnMatthew V HaesleJames HamidouAleta J HammondMark HannahChristopher S. HarrisRyan HathawayDavid J HayJoshua D HealdJue J Her-NeishMatthew HeroldRicky HewittRyan HillRandall Edward HoltkeDavid HooverAdam HorrocksRob HowesGeorge M HurleyLisa A IngersollRandy IpLinda G JensenCraig Alan KelloggMatthew Adam KimballJames P KirnDavid Matthew KohlerWilliam P KozdronDaniel LahaieWalter P LambLori LansingMelody LaughlinJohn K LeahyThomas LeBaronSharon A LeFevreGregory S. LindstrandMarcin LosikJohn R Ludenia IIRobert MagdalenoSally ManciniAnnie ManleyRobert C MarlettMichele L MatthewsJack McCallaBrian K McCormickRichard McCormickEsther D MckinneyVelma L MedinaMichael J MeloneJoyce MeyersLatrice S MillerMichael Orlando MilliganDavid MirRiaz S MissaghiJeremy MooreJohn MoreauJo Ann MorrisonMichael A. MurphyDavid C NezatTung NguyenCindy M OakleyJon J O’HaganBryan D OwenJeff PalmerRichard ParkerJohn P ParsneauAngela ParsonsDonald E PattersonPaul E PattersonShane D PechacekDan PelletierRobert R. PerezChris G PerkinsMark PetersonRick PonsSteven K PoolLisa PounceyDavid PowellYvette ReedRoger ReidBrian C RemenickAndrew RichardsNoel Harrison RicheyAlexander A RiveraJoseph M RobbinsAndrew T RozemaElliot SandleMandy SandsRebecca J SappKim Einar SassamanBarry A Savitz

commencement 2011Minneapolis, mnSchool of Undergraduate StudiesBachelor of Science in Information TechnologyTamara SchaefferThomas W SchankweilerCordelia A ScobyTony D. ScottRichard Britton ScrogginsTracey E SeitzBrent SenesacRickey SewellShane ShafferShawn C ShermanDennis ShrokaRicky SmartJason C SmithVirgel D SmithSridhar SomasundharamJames SowdenAlan C SparksLawrence D. StephanRichard F StuntebeckBarbara N TaylorRobin R TaylorGail ThomasKenneth L ThomasSheree W ThomasCharles Andrew Thompson, Jr.Kim TonerChristopher M TremblayMichael TuostoDavid UnruhLuigi VattelanaRodney VisserJeffrey L WayandJahanzeb Majeed WaziriKeith WeberThomas WendeDamian M WilburLeonard M WilsonLee M WinbushApril L. WoodenMichael B WordenAngelina Xouamoua XiongDanielle N ZachariasLarry K ZolciakRichard A ZurbrickSchool of Undergraduate StudiesBachelor of Science in PsychologyErin ChapelAshlee DixonAmanda Marie FulghanSchool of Undergraduate StudiesBachelor of Science in Public SafetyChanel AlmondGeorge CaveRebecca CaveJeff GavinElizabeth GuzmanMatthew P HaleyJasmine HuntDarin L JenkinsMeaghan PangDeborah A PughAlesia D SteeleXiomara A TorresLuke WardMark S WarnickMilton YoungSchool of Business and TechnologyPost-Baccalaureate Certificate in BusinessDanielle BrokenburrChantel FosterChelsea GarlandTwana L HamiltonPatricia HatcherHeidi L HeuserPatricia L JacksonThomas MastersTonia Jean NewtonCamille T PierreMarcelle ReederCrystal M Webb LewisDaniel Richard WeissCarol WynterSchool of Business and TechnologyPost-Baccalaureate Certificate in TechnologyMindy L. BollingerTrevor S BowmanEdward Joseph EhlersJeremy M FisherAngela R JohnsonIran MaisonetChristina Vivian RoshakWalton Hastings SmithAmos C TerrellTanekia N YoungSchool of Business and TechnologyMaster of Business AdministrationTaskeen Abdul-AhadBrian AbolinsMarsha AckermanJorge A Acuna ValverdeNicole B AdemaEric Michael AebiChristian P AldridgeJennifer J AlexanderAndre T AllenKenneth AllenDavid S AltshulerPaula K. AndrewsNambata T AngulaCheryl Lynn ApplegateNader Azmi Asad HalimSokuntheary AthMartine AugusteDom AzzaritoPatricia Ann BakerMichael T BannisterBrenda BarrRoberto Richard BarreraDebra BekkeringKelsey L BellDorothy A BenfordStephanie BergerKathryn M BernierChristopher BerwangerBrady BiselAbigail Elizabeth BlackNegail BlackwellBradley BladineSusan Kim BlockerCheri Renee BloyerKimberly A BogdanHeidi A BohnDebra J BoutietteKenton Jay BowersFelicia BowmanZulieka Boykin

commencement 2011Minneapolis, mnSchool of Business and TechnologyCONTINUEDMaster of Business AdministrationKathryn BrennyKristie BriceJohn L BrooksMark BrownRichard BrownShannon B BrownWilliam BruderDwayne BrunsonBenjamin Jeffery BuchnerErika M. BuglioneDale BuntonShawna D CampJoseph CampagnaAndrea CardenasAmber CarpenterVergil ChamesTimothy Kwang Hee ChangRobbin ChristianHeidi M. ColdagelliNick ColettiChesay ColsonKeyonna C. CoonsMarcus CooperRussell L CooperAirrion C CopelandAndre D CottonShawn CoxCynthia CrevistonEd CristyKimberly Noel CrosslinMaria Dal PraMichael Robert DallaValleMarisa J DaviesJeremy DavisLeslie Carl DavisMichael Warren DavisJoyce M DeanAnne Marie DeBoardStephen P DeLormeRochelle Louise DennisMichelle Marie DerasDonna DettmerMichael E DolleyChristopher M. DorrianDonald R Dorsey, Jr.Angelique M DoutyNeil A DowdyKelli J DragovichMartha DucharmeDianne DuchowLance M. EchternachMicha Lyndli ElliottGregory EllisJon EmerickMichael G EmmertMichael A EmolaAaron EngelsrudShannon A EnglandJennifer EpichLynn ErlandsonBethlehem EsheteChristina M EspositoRosa Mercedes EsraDavid R. FaireyJeffrey FettermanBridgette S FincklerJacqueline S FisherThomas Michael FisherAlexis FlescheMichael A ForbesKatherine ForemanDouglas C FreundMichael R GardnerSteven Elliot GebauerThomas GeerTracy GehrkeJustin GilbertMelody GillespieJamie A GodofskyMichael GoodRobert J GossomGretel GrahamJeanmaire GrahamSteven GreenspanDarren GreerEbonique Delia Denae GreggsChad GrossStephen HaastrupDevin HakalaTimothy Lee HallShameka O HamiltonTimothy HankeMelody S HansenSamantha M HardingSusan K HargusKaren HarpJessica HarperEyvonne Callaway HartEmily Rae HartmanJudy HarveyAdam HeadTracy L HeddenJokena M HedgesHenry J HeloTimothy HendersonAngelique Henderson-VaughnHillary HenrichKatie HenrichCheana HickmanDenise HillJacquese McClain HillTheresa Erin HillesheimEd HoeffligerAngela D HoernemannWilliam Anthony HookerCharles HopkinsMark HotzlerJulie HouckKelly HoustonCourtney A HowarthLaura L HowellRegina HowzeShannon HuddyJustin HumenikSamiullah IbrahimiDawn-Ann Iwamoto-SkeltonKevin Edward JacksonRemus JacksonTeresa K Jean-BaptisteGrant JemideKristin R JewellHazel Juliette JohnsonNatalya I JohnsonTelisa JohnsonKendall C JonesKiesha JonesTaneshia JonesSandra M KaczkaClarissa KaehlertMelanie KeaslerDebbie KeithJames J. Kelly IIIPatrizia KepinskiThomas John KlemenhagenIvonne KnightJoseph Gary KorbGayle KornBenjamin KrasinskiStacy Ann KrtinichTodd KuballKa KwokBrian D LaFeversRuth LamJessica LamkenBethanie LangnerHolly LaudenbachRyan LauttDecember M LeeTracy J LeeMariela LeonVicki A LipinskiKatherine Toy LipseyBreanne LiscinskyCherie Elizabeth LoganJudi A LokenMichelle LoncarKelly L LondonWillis V Lord III

commencement 2011Minneapolis, mnSchool of Business and TechnologyCONTINUEDMaster of Business AdministrationTim LoudonMarie LuccarellaMichelle W LundinCrystal M LusterStacia LynchAleah B MartagonElly MathengeBridgett McBrideIan McCallumMeghann McKasySarah L McNiffAnna Lisa McQueenRenee MeisenbachKeith Anthony MelvinSylvia B. MendozaJeannine MillerJill A MillerVersiera Marier MillerZachary MillisMelisa Adonia MillsTabitha MillsTina L MinerSheila MingeeConnie M. MiskowicShelia MitchellMarc K MlatawouRichard D. MolerDeborah MontgomerySamantha N MorrallJennifer MosherTanya C MouratoDessa MuellerShatima Leteya MurphyVicki NationsShanel NelsonVictoria G NewmanMiriam Althea NicholasEmily A NichollsCamille NickelsonNicholas Russell NiemiCarol OConnorKristin OlmsteadLisa D OlsonPamela Katherine OmdahlThomas W OommenJulie OstranderPedro OteroChristina OverstreetPamela PaigeJannae PalumboSerge PantalerEvan G PatrickNicole M PauleyMichael J PawloskiSally PeineJenny PelcherLuis PenaNorman Anthony PennantKimberly PenningtonKauthar PetersonAnika PettigrewYen B PhamShenika PhillipsAshley PiatekConstance M PichaChristopher J PierceMaryLou PierceMichael W PittsElizabeth A PolekRebecca A PolsterTara PontarelliMelvin PrasadMichael Vincent ProctorKenneth Mark PtaszynskiMarc A. RappReggie L RayThomas ReifelKelly Lynn ReisdorfJanine RhodesMarie Ann RickmyerMichelle RigterinkJessica R RipleySherman RiversMary B RobertsonJoshua RobinsonOlga RobinsonMichael RockwellAlmira RoldanJessica RollysonKathleen A RondeauAmy Jan RothAlyson RoweRobert J RowlandNathan RusinkoAndrew RybackiCarlos SacotoJesus G SalazarKenneth Joe Salchow, Jr.Shawn M SamiiMisti E SandersMarc SantoroMegan SchellerBryan G SchmidtJeanne SchneiderTimothy ScottStephen Wayne SedlacekJessica M. ShaferAlicia ShankStephanie Patricia SheaJason A SheehanBrenda L SheltonHovig ShirikianChidambaram SinganallurAnne SkenzichChristina L SkinnerScott E SlusserDavid SmileyChad SmithDesSetta SmithMystique A. Smith-BentleyPaul SmothersJonathan Lloyd SpencerLehi Harum SpirigAlissa Lynne StalochGeorge StandishHeidi StawskiNicole Ann SteinhartHeather K StevensMonica A StewardKenneth StewartDavid A StrabbingSarah A StreckerRobert SummersPekita D TaliaferroPreeti TanakantiBeth TappJerry TappTywanda Dynel TateIoapo TauaiJonathan TaylorMarcus TaylorInnocent Marvin TettehMaren K ThielenSteve ThillSteven K ThomasAmy Elizabeth Thompson-NaumanMartin ThurberChad M TimmermanMyra Tolentino FanPrashant ToliaAndrea TolmanJonathan Paul TonnAlanna Lynn TostovarsnikJohn C TownsellAmy Catherine TurnerShawnta C Turner-RichardCarl J UnderhillChristopher David UnderwoodIsela G ValeraAndra VaughnShaunta VaughnElizabeth C WakefieldMarisha Walker-ClarkAngela WallaceRaiford WallaceKathryn WarmanShameka WatfordMatthew Watson

commencement 2011Minneapolis, mnSchool of Business and TechnologyMaster of Business AdministrationMaureen WatsonJason WeaklyLeo WeatherspoonKelly WebbGlenn P WeberRichard P WhiteJennifer S WhittyJune WibergRebecca Kay WilcoxClaire-Julie WilliamsDan WilliamsKatrina WilliamsKirk Allen WilliamsMelinda WilliamsTiffany Laina WilliamsColette Leigh WintersteenCarla M WolfChristine WorkmanLori WortylkoJeffrey W WrightMark Ashley WrightDerrick YoungSusan Lynn YoungDawn ZenefskiTobin Shane ZimmererSchool of Business and TechnologyMaster of Science in Human Resource ManagementGustavo AcostaRithka AyresPamela J BarnettAnthony H BeasterPatti Jeanne BresnahanTracey Bridges AndersonJames BrownTeddy BrownDaedra L. Cheairs-HayesBrooke CollinsMarilyn Alicia EdwardsWanda McCoy EllisWilliam FairleyChristine FranzSherry Ann GivanceBrittany HilbigPamela Jean JohnsonSheneatha Latrice Johnson-WilliamsMaryann KolniakSrividya KrishnanMegan LatzigSherry MasseyJudy M. McDonaldMildred Y. MirandaJudith Morel PointerTheresa NguyenRachelle OdomPaul B OpdahlFelicia OwensPambu Paka PalsungRegina A PoseyPamela Rivers-SmithMia SandersJenna Renee SchraderCamaille L ShepardSarah Lynn SpinksBrian Eugene StevensAnita V. SweetnamMikkeala Kwan TerrellPaula WagenerMary WalleyArLisa R WashingtonTraci Taylor WelchRamona WilliamsSchool of Business and TechnologyMaster of Science in Organization and ManagementBrianne M BangmaJackie L BarnesKristine S BeiselStephan Philip BeldingKelli BondAngela BorrellJennifer A BournsCharlene BradleyKatina A BullockKimberly M BurnettRichard CastrillonSusan M CracraftKyle J DavisAyesha L ElamKeisha FreemanJulie A GianneschiAnna M GilmoreHallCorey L Givens-NovakCarol E GniadyTony N GrayAlex K JarvieDon A JohnsonChristine Andrea KilmerScott A KingChasity Ann LaFolletteCrystal M LauverGeorge W LytleCindy L MaagJeffrey J MaczkoSaidu MammanRobin MayerSammy T McCrawStuart MennTina Marie MitchellJames E. MooreLada S NowackiDawn OffeiJulie Anne PalangiJean PerrigoLeslie L PlettTracy Annette ReyKimberly A RiebeGlorimar Beatriz Sanchez LopezRachel Y SchneiderAngella R SchrollerAngelo M SimaoKathleen SimontonShannon SnyderAndrea N SpoerlLindsay E StefflSabrina Sullivan-GreenDavid TaylorNeician Shanae ThaxtonRichard John ValoisDeborah WhiteCasondra Renaye WilsonHeather Magoon ZeollaSchool of Business and TechnologyMaster of Science in Organizational DevelopmentKimberly Ann DolejsiJessica L HearnDonna Yolanda HunterShirlette ImesToya ReeseJulie Reiter

commencement 2011Minneapolis, mnSchool of Business and TechnologyCONTINUEDMaster of Science in Information TechnologyErin Adams-PhillipsOlawale Jacob AdigunSanaz AhmadiAbdullah Mohamed AhmedIbrahim AhmedVincent J AllenJason E AmyKent D AndersonShawn Michael AngelleJoshua Aaron AnthonyBobby R ArellLee M BacaTerrence BanksJoseph BeasleySean BenjaminFlora M BentonMark N BernardCassi Lynn BirnbaumCynthia R BlountChristopher Shawn BoltJennifer L BorosTim D BottNathan D BoydEhsan BozorgiJasmine S BrownMarc N. BrownSamuel E BrownLatara BrunsonBrandon BuchananRichard A BurrBarbara A BushelleLeo V CarlsonDiana Ramos Santiago CarterRoben L CarterWilliam T CarterWilliam A CathcartJohn J CeroneEvangeline Ifeyinwa ChimaShara L ClarkEric CogenJames L. ColemanKatherine Carrie ConwayLarry D CooperCharissa D CorderJames CorkreyDennis CornellTravis T CrabtreeKimberlyann Rose CunninghamScott CunninghamMichael Anthony CylarAshley Deloris Shakyna DandridgeLasheba DanielsWill Edward Daniels Jr.Helen DavisJonathan E DavisKyle A DeesJessica G DegaineMike DeimanThomas E. DennisSusan DickmanRandolph Gregory DominguezWilliam Vladimir DominguezFrizella DoneganBobby DowningJohn R DunnStephen DuttonEdward Joseph EhlersChristopher S EngleNelson A EstradaAmy Marie FioritoGene W FirmanJeremy M FisherKevin FlowersAnthony FordServando GarciaTyler GatewoodAlford A GivanceSheryl GlassRobert B GledhillLukasz GlinkaJon GoeJoEllen GreenPhillip GriffinMary S GrzybowskiCostia L HarrisDana B HarrisSidney Melvin HarrisGabriel HarryJenny HatlenLisa Hayman CollinsAnthony HendersonNickolas HermanDustin HerringtonTodd G HesselinkAdam T HobbsBrian S HolzhauerApril IsaacDerrick G JacksonKami Brye Lesia Tatarko Orf JacksonKendrick JacksonJannine JakubisinElie Jean-Louis, Jr.Michael JohnsonDomanac JonesJeffrey R. JonesRosalinda JoseGregory KarpeDwight KingAcasha A KleweTakami KobayashiRobert KonikoffMichael Jay KovashEric KretlerJon KroekerNeil KrukarDavid KuhnPaul O KyleEdward L LabargeJerrell LaCourSteven LaCrosseAlan LeberknightGary LeeLahiri LefrancoisElaine S. LevyHolly LewisMark C

America—which became Capella University—and later served as President and Chancellor. He now teaches in Capella's School of Education, including in the Doctor of Education programs, which he helped design. Dr. Francis earned his MA from the University of Detroit and his PhD from the University of Michigan. COMMENCEMENT SpEAkEr—Bill GEOrGE