Forty-two members of the class of 2017 received their Associate in Applied Science degrees from Morrison Institute of Technology on Saturday, April 29, 2017.
A capacity crowd of friends and family members filled Morrison Tech’s Parkinson Auditorium, 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison, IL, to watch the Commencement ceremony. Graduates received degrees in Engineering Technology or Network Administration from the two-year college.
Students from each of the college’s three concentration areas gave Commencement addresses: Molly Harrison, Dixon, IL, Construction Technology; Jann Alcantara, East Moline, IL, Design and Drafting; Ryan Rursch, Clinton, IA, Network Administration.
During the ceremony, Greg Tully, Vice President of Academic Affairs, presented awards to students for excellence in academic areas.
- Building and Construction Technology: Brandon Schroeder, Morrison
- Drafting Technology: Jann Alcantara, East Moline
- Engineering Technology: Logan Van Stell, Gilberts, IL
- Mathematics: Tyler VanDeWostine, Prophetstown, IL
- Network Administration: Tony Rumfelt, Morrison
- Technical Communication: Jon Adam Blanchette, Clinton.
The following students graduated from Morrison Tech during the spring 2017 semester.
- Alcantara, Jann, East Moline, IL, Engineering Technology, Summa Cum Laude
- Ash, Brandon, Geneseo, IL, Engineering Technology
- Bagley, Logan, Forreston, IL, Engineering Technology
- Bennett, Curtis, Beloit, WI, Engineering Technology
- Blanchette, Jon, Clinton, IA, Network Administration, Summa Cum Laude
- Broshous, Zach, Freeport, IL, Engineering Technology
- Carter, Dylan, Wyoming, IL, Network Administration
- Champion, Lindsey, Warren, IL, Network Administration
- Cooksey-Ginn, Chazz, Rockford, IL, Network Administration, Magna Cum Laude
- Corlett, Jacob, Viola, IL, Engineering Technology, Summa Cum Laude
- Cunningham, Adam, Davenport, IA, Engineering Technology, Cum Laude
- Davis, Kimberly, Rock Falls, IL, Network Administration, Magna Cum Laude
- Feliciano, Luis, Chicago, IL, Network Administration
- Harrison, Mary, Dixon, IL, Engineering Technology, Cum Laude
- Holloway, Jesse, Jacksonville, IL, Engineering Technology
- Holman, Josh, Pontiac, IL, Engineering Technology, Cum Laude
- Hubner, Chase, Oregon, IL, Network Administration
- Kauffman, Jason, Epworth, IA, Engineering Technology, Summa Cum Laude
- Koeppen, John , McHenry, IL, Engineering Technology
- Mahara, Ryan, Somonauk, IL, Engineering Technology, Cum Laude
- Marquez, Christian, Rockford, IL, Engineering Technology
- Mautino, Ethan, Ottawa, IL, Engineering Technology, Summa Cum Laude
- McCombs, Skyler, Morrison, IL, Engineering Technology, Magna Cum Laude
- Metz, Austin, Winnebago, IL, Engineering Technology
- Migawa, Alex, Clinton, IA, Network Administration
- Murillo, Ulises, Rockford, IL, Engineering Technology
- Musselman, Riley, Toulon, IL, Engineering Technology
- Pooley, Chance, Scales Mound, IL, Network Administration
- Reuter, Dayton, Milledgeville, IL, Engineering Technology, Summa Cum Laude
- Rodriquez, Alex, Rockford, IL, Engineering Technology
- Rumfelt, Tony, Morrison, IL, Network Administration, Cum Laude
- Rursch, Ryan, Clinton, IA, Network Administration, Summa Cum Laude
- Sandoval, Efrain, Sterling, IL, Engineering Technology, Magna Cum Laude
- Schroeder, Brandon, Morrison, IL, Engineering Technology
- Sedig, Caleb, Sterling, IL, Network Administration, Summa Cum Laude
- Shoemaker, Tucker, Rock Falls, IL, Engineering Technology, Cum Laude
- Simmons, Maxwell, Polo, IL, Engineering Technology
- Snodgrass, Skyler, Tampico, IL, Network Administration
- Van Stell, Logan, Gilberts, IL, Engineering Technology, Magna Cum Laude
- VanDeWostine, Tyler, Prophetstown, IL, Engineering Technology, Magna Cum Laude
- Wayne, Kyle, Fulton, IL, Engineering Technology
- Wilkinson, Brooks, Sterling, IL, Network Administration, Magna Cum Laude
Morrison Tech’s spring semester ends on Thursday, May 4. The fall 2017 semester begins on Monday, August 28, with new student orientation, a returning students’ meeting, textbook sales, and an all-student fun day and lunch. Classes begin Tuesday, August 29.