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Friday, December 13, 2019

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Thirty-Ninth

Fall Commencement 20192

Processional “Pomp and Circumstance” by Elgar Academy Brass Quintet

Presentation of the Colors Wood County Police Honor Guard

Mace Bearer William Shepherd Assistant Professor, Electrical/Electronics

Flag Bearers School of Business, Information and Public Service Holly-Lynn Palmer-Wright, Adjunct Faculty, Business Technologies

School of Liberal Arts Sabrina Goodman, Professor, English

School of Nursing and Health Professions Dr. Alison Chamberlain, Assistant Chair, Nursing, Clinical Operations

School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Dr. Dominic Wilson, Associate Professor, Information Systems

The National Anthem Directed by Dr. Janet Brehm Ziegler Adjunct Faculty, Fine and Performing Arts

Performed by Matthew Naugle Criminal Justice Technology student Owens Voices Choir member

Welcome, Introductions and Remarks Dr. Steve Robinson President

Introduction of Class Representative Dr. Denise Smith Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs

Student Address by Class Representative Maria Guadalupe Lopez Davila Communication Studies Transfer student

Owens Community College

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Introduction of Keynote Speaker President Robinson

Commencement Address Wade Kapszukiewicz Mayor, City of Toledo

Presentation of Special Degrees President Robinson Provost Smith

Recognition of Special Student Populations Provost Smith

Recognition of Graduates with Honors Provost Smith

Presentation of the Graduating Class to the President of the College Provost Smith Accompanied by the Faculty

Presentation of Degree CandidatesAnnounced by Nomenclators Dr. Catherine Pratt Associate Professor, Communications/Humanities

Dr. Russell Bodi Professor, English

Conferral of the Associate Degrees President Robinson and the Board of Trustees

Closing President Robinson

Recessional “Rondo,” by John Joseph Moret Academy Brass Quintet Please remain seated during Recessional


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CongratulationsA Message from the President

Dear Graduate,

I, along with the Owens Community College Board of Trustees, and the faculty

and staff, extend sincere congratulations on this valuable achievement in your life. We are proud of your success and are excited for the possibilities that lie before you.

I am equally excited to welcome you to the Owens Alumni Association. You are embarking on a new path now, but I hope that you will always feel connected to Owens Community College. Respectfully yours,

Steve Robinson, Ph.D.President

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Owens Community College was established September 13, 1965 as a technical

institute with fewer than 200 students enrolled. More than 50 years later, Owens has touched countless lives in northwest Ohio by preparing students for in-demand jobs and successful university transfer.

Owens has awarded more than 39,000 associate degrees, but also educated thousands of additional students who transferred to 4-year public or private colleges to pursue a bachelor’s degree, earned short-term certifications or enrolled in non-credit classes.

An Owens education carries value beyond the classroom.

According to an economic impact study*, Owens graduates benefit directly by earning 14 percent higher future earnings for every $1 they pay for their Owens education.

The community at-large benefits as well. The study found Owens Community College generated $708.3 million in Lucas, Wood and Hancock counties when factoring the College’s operations spending coupled with spending from current students and alumni.

The $708.3 million economic impact produced by Owens is equal to approximately 2.1 percent of the total gross regional product (GRP) in the Owens service district, or the equivalent of creating more than 10,500 new jobs.

In fulfilling its mission through the decades, Owens has responded to labor market needs by offering academic programs leading to in-demand jobs.

Students enrolled in academic programs leading to technical careers when Owens opened in 1965. Today, students choose from more than 70 academic programs and career certifications, transfer options and non-credit continuing education

courses at campus locations in Perrysburg Township and Findlay, the learning center in downtown Toledo and online.

In the classroom, the College’s caring faculty members continue to bring industry information, skills and ideas so students are able to understand how the classroom knowledge translates into the real world. Class sizes remain small, allowing the Owens mission of success for each individual student to be fulfilled.

More information about Owens Community College is available at www.owens.edu.

About Owens Community College

Owens has awarded more than

39,000 associate degrees

* - Fiscal year 2013-14 data, January 2016


Keynote Speaker

Wade Kapszukiewicz

Wade Kapszukiewicz was elected mayor of Toledo, Ohio on November 7, 2017 and took the

oath of office on January 2, 2018, becoming the 58th mayor of the city.

Creating a regional water system, increasing the size and diversity of the police force, restoring discipline to the city’s budget, improving educational opportunities for Toledo’s youngest residents and improving city services are among Mayor Kapszukiewicz’s top goals.

Kapszukiewicz has presided over a period of strong economic growth in Toledo. In 2018, Site Selection Magazine ranked Toledo third in the nation for economic development among mid-sized cities, and in 2019 Kempler Industries ranked Toledo the fourth-best city in the United States for manufacturing jobs. According to the Associated General Contractors of America, Toledo was the fifth-fastest growing construction job market in the country from June 2018 to June 2019.

The former Treasurer of Lucas County, Kapszukiewicz helped turn a $3 million deficit two years before he took office into a $17.8 million surplus after his first year. Under his leadership, the number of police

officers on the streets increased for the first time in over a decade, and his initiative to apply market pressure on gun manufacturers to prevent assault weapons from ending up in the hands of dangerous individuals was endorsed by the U.S. Conference of Mayors in 2019.

Most notably, Kapszukiewicz’s proposal to create a regional water system was approved by both City Council and the voters of Toledo, thereby ensuring long-term affordable water rates while sharing decision-making authority with suburban partners. Kapszukiewicz’s work to fight harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie has helped him emerge as a national leader in efforts to prevent pollution in our waterways and promote responsible environmental practices.

To encourage greater transparency in city government, Mayor Kapszukiewicz launched a monthly “Wednesdays with Wade” public meetings series.

Kapszukiewicz received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from Marquette University in 1994 and was named the valedictorian of the College of Communication, Journalism, and Performing Arts. He received a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Michigan in 1996.

Kapszukiewicz is an adjunct professor at Lourdes University, where he teaches a night course in urban policy. An avid baseball fan, Kapszukiewicz had his research published in the Spring 2016 edition of the Society for American Baseball Research journal.

Kapszukiewicz is a parishioner at Gesu Roman Catholic Church. A resident of Toledo since 1973, he was born in San Diego on October 30, 1972. He and his wife, Sarah, celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary in 2019. They live in the Old Orchard neighborhood of Toledo and have two children, Emma and Will.

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Class Representative

Maria Guadalupe Lopez Davila

Maria Guadalupe Lopez Davila of Valencia, Venezuela has been selected as the Owens Community

College class representative and will address the graduates during this evening’s ceremony. She is graduating with an Associate of Arts degree in Communication Studies and Cum Laude honors.

She came to the United States on an F1 student visa following her 2017 graduation from Juan XXIII High School in Valencia, the third-largest city in Venezuela with a population of approximately 1.8 million.

She sought an opportunity to learn and grow away from her native country’s struggles. Civil unrest began in Venezuela in 2013 and has continued to present day due to high levels of urban violence, inflation and chronic shortages of basic goods and services, such as food and water. Widespread political corruption is blamed for much of the country’s problems.

In the U.S., Lopez Davila, 20, chose to live near family in Ohio instead of Florida because “I wanted to make the most of the opportunity. I wanted to learn better English. I wanted to live through the four seasons that we don’t have in Venezuela.”

Her uncle, Alberto Bermudez, works for Cooper Tire in Findlay. He attended

Louisiana Tech on a student visa and graduated as a chemical engineer. Now a U.S. citizen, he has lived in the U.S. for more than two decades. She lives in Findlay with her older sister, Maria Fernanda Lopez Davila, who also has moved to the U.S.

Bermudez recommended Owens as a good place to start her higher education. “He had friends and co-workers who attended Owens,” she said. “And I met Annette Swanson from the Owens International Office. She made you feel like this place was for you.”

Owens International Student Services helps international students assimilate into the College’s culture. “Maria is a humbly bright individual. Every goal that she sets for herself, she goes beyond it,” Lyndsay Dimick, International Students Advisor, said.

Despite taking English classes since first grade, she said her time at Owens has taught her how to communicate daily in English as she focuses on a Spanish-English communications career in business, journalism or social media. She said she is now beginning to dream in English as well.

“I was raised in an environment with strong family values. I wanted to make my family proud, to show my mom and dad they did a good job with me,” Lopez Davila said.

Her mother, Dr. Morella Davila, OBGYN, and father, Rostin Lopez, a statistician and broadcaster for the Magellan Navigators professional baseball team in Valencia, hoped to attend the ceremony.

After graduation, Lopez Davila has applied for an Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension to her student visa that would allow her to work for a year in a job related to her major before attending a 4-year university.

“I want to be the best of me so that I represent Venezuela and the Latino culture in what I do,” she said. “I have the duty and responsibility to talk about the good that comes from my country.”


All-time Keynote Speakers

SEMESTER SPEAKER TITLE

Spring 2019 Rodney Rogers, Ph.D. President, Bowling Green State University

Fall 2018 Brian Kennedy, Ph.D. President, Director and CEO, Toledo Museum of Art

Fall 2017 Jack Hershey President and CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges

Spring 2017 Dan Rogers President/CEO, Cherry Street Mission Ministries

Fall 2016 Sharon L. Gaber, Ph.D. President, University of Toledo

Spring 2016 Randy Oostra President/CEO, ProMedica

Fall 2015 David J. Livingston, Ph.D. President, Lourdes University

Spring 2015 The Honorable Randy Gardner Ohio Senate, District 2

Fall 2014 Chrys Peterson Retired TV Broadcaster

Spring 2014 Justice Judith L. French Ohio Supreme Court

Fall 2013 Joseph D. Napoli President and General Manager, Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club/Toledo Walleye Hockey Club

Spring 2013 Robert W. LaClair President/CEO, Fifth Third Bank (Northwestern Ohio)

Fall 2012 Katherine Fell, Ph.D. President, University of Findlay

Spring 2012 Andrea R. Price, FACHE President/CEO, Mercy

Fall 2011 Larry G. McDougle, Ph.D. Retired President, Owens Community College

Spring 2011 The Honorable Sherrod Brown U.S. Senator

Spring 2010 Andrea M. Gurcsik Human Resources Manager, First Solar; Owens Class of 1999

Spring 2009 The Honorable Matthew A. Szollosi Ohio State Representative

Fall 2008 Barbara S. Steele Regional President, ProMedica Health System

Spring 2008 The Honorable Marcy Kaptur U.S. House of Representatives

Fall 2007 Jim Hartung President/CEO, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority

Spring 2007 Michael P. Bell State Fire Marshal

Fall 2006 Robert C. Helmer, Ph.D., J.D. President, Lourdes College

Spring 2006 James M. Murray President, Ohio Operations, FirstEnergy Corporation

Fall 2005 Lloyd A. Jacobs, Ph.D. President, University of Toledo

Spring 2005 Judge Judith Ann Lanzinger Ohio Supreme Court

Fall 2004 Michael J. Anderson President/CEO, The Andersons, Inc.

Spring 2004 Gary R. Heminger President, Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC

Fall 2003 Steven L. Mickus President/CEO, Mercy Health Partners

Spring 2003 James A. Hoffman President, KeyBank of Northwest Ohio

Fall 2002 David T. Brown President/CEO, Owens Corning

Spring 2002 Thomas A. Dattilo Chairman/President/CEO, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

(Fall 2001 - Fall 1994, No Speaker)

Spring 1994 Roger Radeloff, P.E. President, Interconnect Technical Services, Inc.; Owens Class of 1967

(Fall 1993 - Spring 1985, No Speaker)

Fall 1984 Edward J. Reiter President, Mid-American Bank & Trust

(Spring 1984 - Fall 1983, No Speaker)

Spring 1983 Edward Q. Moulton, Ph.D. Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents

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Fall 1982 Glen R. Rasmussen, Ph.D. President, Findlay College

Spring 1982 The Honorable Paul. E. Gillmor President of the Ohio Senate

Fall 1981 Armin Hunger Vice President and CEO, Hunger United States Special Hydraulic Cylinders Corp., Rossford

(Spring 1981, No Speaker)

Fall 1980 The Rev. Felix Obayan Episcopal Church of Nigeria; Past Permanent Secretary of Education at Nigeria-Kwara State University Parish, Ohio University

Spring 1980 The Honorable Douglas DeGood Mayor of the City of Toledo

Fall 1979 Edward J. Reiter President, Mid-American National Bank & Trust

Spring 1979 The Honorable Frederick H. Deering

Ohio House of Representatives, District 84

The Honorable Marigene Valiquette

Ohio Senate, District 11

Spring 1978 The Honorable Casey J. Jones Ohio House of Representatives, District 45

Spring 1977 William L. Ramsey, Ph.D. District Director of Milwaukee Technical Institute, Milwaukee, Wisc.; former Owens Technical College President

Maurice D. Grant Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.; Owens Class of 1974

Spring 1976 The Honorable Delbert L. Latta U.S. House of Representatives, Fifth Ohio Congressional District

Spring 1975 Robert G. Wingerter President, Libbey-Owens-Ford Company

Spring 1974 Marion C. Anderson, M.D. President, Medical College of Ohio of Toledo

Spring 1973 Charles Pappas, Ph.D. President, Genesee Community College, Flint, Mich.

Spring 1972 Dr. Joyce Brothers Psychologist and Newspaper Advice Columnist

Spring 1971 Edward C. Thoma, Ph.D. Corporate Manager of College Relations, The Magnavox Co., Fort Wayne

Spring 1970 Albert Ogunsola Director-designate, Institute of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Spring 1969 The Honorable Charles F. Kurfess Speaker of the House of Representatives, 4th District

Spring 1968 John Marshall Briley Chairman, Ohio Board of Regents

Spring 1967 Richard S. Cole President, Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce

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All-time Class RepresentativesSEMESTER NAME RESIDENCE PROGRAM OF STUDY

Spring 2019 Jennifer Gebes Kansas Dental Hygiene Program

Fall 2018 Alexandra Kania Toledo Early Childhood Education

Spring 2018 Kelsea Scott Briceno Toledo Physical Therapist Assistant

Fall 2017 Kozait Elkhatib Perrysburg Business Administration Concentration

Spring 2017 Helen Dilworth Sylvania Social Work Concentration

Fall 2016 Jacquelle Luckey Toledo Medical Office Support

Spring 2016 Crystal Kurtz Monroe, MI Physical Therapist Assistant

Fall 2015 Mackenzie M. Harder Genoa Education

Spring 2015 Ebony High Toledo Medical Office Support

Fall 2014 Christina McCullough Liberty Center Quality Assurance

Spring 2014 Lisa Long Fostoria Early Childhood Education (F)

Fall 2013 Maja Valusek Toledo Office Administration

Spring 2013 Bradley Higgs Toledo Criminal Justice

Fall 2012 Chelsey McMillian Monroe, MI Registered Nursing

Spring 2012 Loral “Mike” Browning Toledo Marketing and Sales

Fall 2011 Terri Leary Pemberville Business Management

Spring 2011 Christine L. Drath Toledo Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Spring 2010 Bethany Steiner Rawson Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Spring 2009 Laura Drouard Rossford Registered Nursing

Fall 2008 Nila C. Jennings Maumee Middle Childhood Education

Spring 2008 Melinda Boehler Genoa Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Fall 2007 Isawaty Kasim Sylvania Early Childhood Education

Spring 2007 Leslie A. Black Delta Business Management

Fall 2006 Beatriz Steen Findlay Office Administration (F)

Spring 2006 Irina Ashton Luckey Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Fall 2005 Jennifer Daniels Maumee Early Childhood Education

Spring 2005 Brian Anderson Fostoria Fire Science

Fall 2004 Destiny Joy Carpio Perrysburg Registered Nursing

Spring 2004 Tammi Zachrich Defiance Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Fall 2003 Kent T. Keck Leipsic Computer-Aided Drafting (F)

Spring 2003 Sara Anne Ritter Oregon Early Childhood Education

Fall 2002 Joan McHugh Perrysburg Registered Nursing

Spring 2002 Jennifer Stamm Maumee Landscape and Turfgrass Management

Fall 2001 Kimberly K. Schaefer Toledo Business Administration Concentration

Spring 2001 Gale Lacey Perrysburg Microcomputer Business Systems

Fall 2000 Maureen Fagans Maumee Architectural Construction

Spring 2000 Steven T. Snyder Toledo Law Enforcement Technology

Fall 1999 Alison Jane Wood-Osman Toledo Landscape and Turfgrass Management

Spring 1999 Carrie A. Bialorucki Toledo Registered Nursing

Fall 1998 Karen M. Lusiak Northwood Early Childhood Education

Spring 1998 Ralph “RJ” Catlow Oregon Mechanical Engineering Technology

Fall 1997 Sarah M. Black Bowling Green Microcomputer Business Systems

Spring 1997 Cynthia Lynne Jess Rocky Ridge Registered Nursing

Fall 1996 Keith Lee Johnson Toledo Associate of Arts General

Spring 1996 Bonnie L. Sweeney Northwood Business Management

Fall 1995 Jean Ann Meyer Ottawa Microcomputer Business Systems (F)

Spring 1995 Deborah L. Reef Gibsonburg Marketing and Sales

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Speakers are graduates of Toledo-area Campus unless marked (F), which denotes Findlay-area Campus graduates.

Fall 1994 Sheila Louise Wisniewski Toledo Early Childhood Education

Spring 1994 Joan Marie Hunt Oregon Physical Therapist Assistant

Fall 1993 John Michael Koplos Toledo Civil Engineering/Architectural Construction

Spring 1993 Synthia L. Mahler Wayne Dental Hygiene Technology

Fall 1992 Nancy Ovens Toledo Electronics Engineering /Communications Electronics

Spring 1992 Maria Celia Galli Genoa Marketing and Sales

Fall 1991 John Paul Sedlak Toledo Law Enforcement Technology

Spring 1991 Tamara R. Rolf Bowling Green Dental Hygiene Technology

Fall 1990 Jane R. F. Nickeson Toledo Early Childhood Education

Spring 1990 Kristin Jude Newton Perrysburg Early Childhood Education

Fall 1989 Carol Sue Gould Toledo Nursing Technology

Spring 1989 Joseph H. Nonnenmacher Toledo Electronics Engineering Technology

Fall 1988 Stephen Wesley Davis Portage Automotive Technology

Spring 1988 Diane T. Krumnow Elmore Optometric/Ophthalmic Technology

Fall 1987 Anna K. Domanowski Toledo Nursing Technology

Spring 1987 James J. Lazur Toledo Accounting Technology

Fall 1986 Marian Lois Wright Fremont Nursing Technology

Spring 1986 Steven Nicholas Tucker Rossford Mechanical Engineering Technology

Fall 1985 Denise F. Fox Bowling Green Law Enforcement Technology

Spring 1985 Karla J. Lehman Rawson Optometric/Ophthalmic Technology

Fall 1984 Diana L. Overly Swanton Civil Engineering Technology

Spring 1984 Barbara Ann Engle Rossford Computer Programming Technology

Fall 1983 Michael E. Spychala Toledo Electronics Engineering/Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology

Sue A. Sander Fostoria Nursing Technology

Spring 1983 Darrell L. Kirby Toledo Electronics Engineering Technology/Electronics

Fall 1982 Sandra K. Thorn Lambertville, MI Educational Services Technology/Early Childhood Education

Spring 1982 George A. Brymer Jr. Toledo Computer Programming Technology

Fall 1981 Lisa L. Henry Perrysburg Office/Secretarial Technology/Executive Secretarial

Spring 1981 Kent Alan Hoffman Perrysburg Electronics Engineering Technology/Electro-Mechancial Technology

Fall 1980 Barbara Ann Stepnick Perrysburg Accounting Technology

Spring 1980 Nancy A. Sheldrick Perrysburg Marketing and Sales/Fashion Merchandising

Fall 1979 No Speaker

Spring 1979 Mary Ann Bell Toledo Nursing Technology

Spring 1978 Theresa Ann Peatee Toledo Radiologic Technology

Spring 1977 Charles William Crim Oak Harbor Marketing Management Technology

Spring 1976 Kathleen F. Tailford Walbridge Nursing Technology

Spring 1975 Charles A. Remele Walbridge Electronical Engineering Technology/Electronics

Spring 1974 Maurice D. Grant Toledo Marketing Management Technology

Spring 1973 Patricia H. Smith Pemberville Nursing Technology

Spring 1972 No Speaker

Spring 1971 Donald C. Higgins Arlington Electronical Engieering Technology

Spring 1970 Barton J. Manley Delta Physical Evidence Technology

Spring 1969 Phyllis M. Kohlenberg Woodville Food Service Management Technology

Spring 1968 David J. Koelsch Metamora Retail-Wholesale Mid-Management Technology

Spring 1967 Roger Lewis Radeloff Woodville Electrical Engineering Technology

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Alpha Delta Nu is the honor society established by the National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing. The Owens nursing program has been chartered as the Pi Chapter. The purpose of Alpha Delta Nu is to recognize the academic excellence of students in Associate Degree Nursing programs, to encourage the pursuit of advanced degrees and continuing education as a lifelong professional responsibility and to promote the recruitment of qualified individuals into the profession of nursing.

Gamma Theta Upsilon is an international honor society in geography. Members must achieve a 3.0 GPA in geography. The mission of Gamma Theta Upsilon is to advance geography as a cultural and practical discipline for study.

Kappa Beta Delta is the business honor society that recognizes academic excellence for students in applied business technologies and business administration transfer programs. To be a member each student must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Members can be recognized by their royal blue stoles.

Phi Theta Kappa is the International Honor Society for two-year college students across all academic disciplines. Students are inducted into the Alpha Omega Pi Chapter on the Toledo-area Campus and Beta Xi Chi Chapter on the Findlay-area Campus based upon their remarkable scholarship of an overall GPA 3.5 or above, and leadership potential. Members can be recognized by their gold stoles and gold tassels.

Psi Beta is the National Honor Society in Psychology for Community and Junior Colleges. Psi Beta was founded for the purpose of stimulating knowledge and recognizing students’ scholarship and interest in psychology.

Sigma Phi Alpha is a National Honor Society for dental hygiene students. Sigma Phi Alpha was founded in 1958 to recognize the highest achieving students in dental hygiene programs throughout the United States.

The Owens Honors Program is a challenging and enriching educational opportunity for exceptional students who strive for academic excellence. Honors Scholars successfully complete critical thinking and great readings courses and nine credit hours of advanced, independent study with a 3.5 GPA or higher. The Honors Scholar graduates are wearing red and white ribbons with bronze medallions engraved with the College Seal.

Student Government provides students with dynamic, on-campus leadership opportunities. Elected annually by their peers, Student Government members represent the student body and take an active leadership role on campus issues. These graduates are wearing red and blue cords which represent their advocacy for fellow students through leadership in Student Government.

Graduates who are Veterans are wearing red, white and blue cords, which signify their honorable military service.

Owens Express Athletics provides student-athletes the opportunity to develop their talent and sportsmanship in intercollegiate athletics. These student-athletes devote hours to maintaining their GPA and eligibility while excelling in the fundamentals of their sport, teamwork, leadership and service.

The Service Scholars program recognizes students who receive exposure to community engagement initiatives through designated service activities, service learning courses and selected on-campus involvement. Service Scholars are wearing red, white and silver cords to highlight their commitment to community service.

The College would like to recognize graduating students for their involvement, dedication and/or induction to the following:

Recognition of Special Student Populations

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PhotographyProfessional photographs are taken of all graduates as they walk across the stage and after they exit the stage by Lifetouch.

A free color proof will be mailed to each graduate whose address is made available, at no charge and no obligation to

purchase. Lifetouch agrees to protect the privacy of graduates. Photographers will not sell graduates’ name and address information. Please visit events.lifetouch.com/owens for more information about Lifetouch’s Commencement photographs.

Family members and guests may take photos only from their own seat. For the safety and courtesy to all those in attendance, standing in the aisles is prohibited.

Social MediaPlease share your Commencement photos and posts by using the hashtag #owensgrad. Congratulations!

VideoThis evening’s ceremony is being streamed live with closed captions (CC) on the College’s YouTube channel. Go to www.youtube.com/user/OwensCommCollege to watch live or visit again at a later date to relive the memories!

Photo GalleryThe College’s official photo gallery from this evening’s ceremony will be

posted to Shutterfly within the next week. Go to owenscommunitycollege.shutterfly.com and view all the images.

Commencement Memories

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youtube.com/user/ OwensCommCollege


Mace and Presidential MedallionThe College mace and medallion were formally inaugurated at Commencement in May 2011.

The team of Reed Knowles, Peter Johns, Alan Bethea and Randy Wharton from the School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics partnered with glass artist Mike Wallace from Village Glass of Sylvania in the creation of the mace, which was manufactured by the College. Johns designed and crafted the medallion.

The mace incorporates the elements of technology, machines, science, mathematics, education and the College’s namesake, Michael J. Owens, through the materials of glass, steel and aluminum with colors for the academic schools and the College.

The mace dates to medieval England, when officials or monarchs traveled from one castle to another and were accompanied by an armed force. In the lead were inexperienced troops. In academic processionals, this group is represented by students. The nobleman, represented in the academic process by the College president, marched near the center and was protected by his most trusted bodyguard, who carried an exceptionally formidable weapon, or mace.

By the 14th century, the mace became mostly ceremonial. In modern academic processions, the mace is carried by a distinguished faculty member.

The presidential medallion is silver in color with the College’s seal. It is

adorned around the wearer’s neck by a heavy chain. The College President wears

the medallion during Commencement.

Like the mace, the medallion has a connection to medieval

regalia in the chain; the display of the heavy “chain of office” represents the weight of responsibility for the wearer. The

chain implies strength in unity as well as strong communication. The medallion’s color of silver represents responsibility, accomplishment and wisdom.

The medallion is worn by the College President or his assignee at all convocations of the College.

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Identification of the hood and robe as academic apparel is believed to have originated at the English universities of Oxford and Cambridge during the 12th and 13th centuries. The hoods are a carryover from the times when monks, who operated these universities, wore them to protect their shaved heads in the winter. The robe is an adaptation of the shoulder cape also worn by these same monks while collecting alms.

Use of the academic robe came to the United States in 1754 with the founding of what is now Columbia University. In 1895, a commission of university officials adopted a universal code of design and color for the academic garb. This code has undergone several revisions in subsequent years with the most recent modifications accepted in 1960.

Styling of the robes varies for the associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The width of the sleeve borders and length of the hood increase with each advanced degree.

The color of associate degree gowns is selected by the college awarding the degree. The Owens Community College graduates are donned in black gowns.

Bachelor’s gowns are closed at the throat and have long, pointed sleeves. Master’s gowns may be worn open or closed; have long, oblong sleeves, square and closed at the end, the arms coming through slits near the wrist. Doctoral gowns, worn open or closed, are faced with velvet and have full, bell-shaped sleeves. Each sleeve carries three bars of velvet, called chevrons.

Trustees, presidents and marshals of the colleges, or universities, may wear caps and gowns which are especially designed and colored.

Academic AttireThe President’s regalia at Owens is red with black velvet. The sleeves of the gown have four black chevrons, designating the role of Chief Executive, with silver piping to coordinate with the color of the Presidential medallion.

Academic caps are usually mortarboards, though soft caps also are worn. The cap is black; the tassel is black or the color appropriate to the discipline or field of study, or for a doctoral cap, it may be gold.

The hood gives color and real meaning to the academic costume. The color of the lining identifies the university granting the highest degree held by the wearer. The color of the trim indicates the field of learning in which the degree is received.

Owens Community College graduates wear tassels that represent their academic disciplines and degrees.

Associate of:Arts WhiteScience GoldApplied Business DrabApplied Science GoldTechnical Studies GoldIndividualized Studies White


Graduates with HonorsStudents who have maintained a high level of academic achievement are graduated with Honors. Honors designations and the corresponding grade point averages are: Summa Cum Laude (3.91-4.0), Magna Cum Laude (3.80-3.90), Cum Laude (3.50-3.79). Students wearing the distinctive gold cord are Honors graduates.

Summa Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Maisa A. Allala

Shannon E. Barney

Elizabeth S. Deal

Trevor L. Distel

Dylan P. Lynn

Douglas G. Maas

Joshua D. Mattis

Tanner W. Schreiner

Lindsey C. Wagner-Staschiak

Seif N. Al-Muhtaseb

Sara Avery

Tim A. Brown

Kathleen M. Clink

Madison L. Collins

Dennis W. Conklin

Trung D. Doan

Todd J. Kelly

Meagan T. Smith

Breana A. St. Johns

Adrienne M. Wasch

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Cum Laude

Russell G. Aldrich

Anna Alexanian

McKensie M. Binau

Michael B. Boyer

Jasmyne D. Brewer

Meredith Burkhardt

Tiara R. Collins

James C. Crawford II

Aubery L. Finsel

Jacquelyn M. French

Paytra R. Gessler

Marissa F. Gomez

Candace L. Guy

Jessica F. Hall

Alexander F. Hanus

Jeffrey S. Holladay

Zachary T. Hood

Kayleigh D. Hughes

Alexis L. Jack

Mark R. Jack

Ryan A. Jones

Karli R. Keaton

Anna M. Kin

Sophia N. Lawrence

Maria Guadalupe Lopez Davila

William A. Maier

Anthony E. Martinez

Kelly M. Shoupe

Justis M. Sievert

Victoria M. Sievert

Jennifer L. Smith

Katie A. Snyder

Megan E. Sopher

Olukayode A. Sotayo

Paul Sparks

Matthew J. Stacy

Brennan M. Steward

Lucia M. Terrasas

Because some graduates opted to keep their names confidential, they have not been listed in this program.


School of Business, Information and Public ServiceAssociate of Applied Business

Sarah M. BachEmily A. BatchelderKevin J. CamachoMadison L. CollinsRolonda A. CrossAngela D. DavisDarly J. Figueroa-AlonsoPaytra R. GesslerKara D. HeismanAlexis L. JackSara D. KanouhJames LockettBryce D. LosoyaJoshua D. MattisDutch A. McNamaraAinsley N. Meier

Ariana A. OhmsMara E. OrrDawn M. OstranderDenisia L. OvertonTeanna M. ParkerMeagan T. SmithLevi A. SwartzJason D. ThilmonyNicholas J. VonSossanZachary D. WardMichael D. WisemanAudrey C. Ziebold

Associate of Applied ScienceCameron R. BaileyMeredith BurkhardtJustin R. GaultLea M. HuthHallie M. LaPointRyan S. LerouxKyle J. PiotrowskiVictoria M. SievertBrianna E. SnappMatthew J. StacyAngela Williams

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Associate of ScienceSeif N. Al-MuhtasebYousef A. AlshehabAdeleke N. ArowosegbeNicole M. BomyeaKathleen M. ClinkDesirae N. CooperTaylor R. DeasonReed X. DeboTrevor L. DistelKaylin ElchertElizabeth A. HaviceArian D. HayesTiffany M. HillardJacob J. LawickiRobert Lukas

Heather A. MatthewsEmily MorganBobby J. PigottJustin D. RowanAlexis L. ShaferKatie A. SnyderStephanie M. SnyderLucia M. TerrasasLiliana C. VelazquezSean M. WhitmoreRebecca S. Yarberry

Associate of Technical StudiesBrenton C. BarteckLeah BenoitPaul M. BradyTyler DeWittDasha M. HannumMark R. JackAndrew J. MontionKevin O. Smith-AndersonBrennan M. StewardAshley B. SuterJenna M. Yingling


School of Liberal ArtsAssociate of Applied Science

William D. AllenClaira M. BakerKelsey N. BloomMitchell J. Borysiak

Elizabeth S. DealCien’nia M. RobbinsKatelynn A. ShellhammerSlater Souaysanga

Associate of ArtsYousef A. AlshehabShannon E. BarneyBrandi M. BenavidesMcKensie M. BinauReigh N. BissonTim A. BrownKarra L. BurchettPablo M. CamargoChandler J. CannonKathleen M. ClinkDesirae N. CooperPatricia G. CoutcherTod CrabtreeTerica N. CullarsTaylor R. DeasonTrevor L. DistelTate E. DuncanCaitlin M. EgbertAubery L. FinselJacquelyn M. FrenchMarissa F. GomezDouglas C. GrayLarry A. GreenGabrielle E. GrosswilerNakeia L. Hamilton-BarberNaomi C. HarrisKayla R. HeckelPascual A. HernandezGabriel L. IntagliataDianah C. JohnsonKarli R. KeatonTallia K. LabicheHallie M. LaPointPaige E. LiskMichael A. Long

Maria Guadalupe Lopez DavilaDouglas G. MaasWilliam A. MaierHaley R. MarvinCaitlin R. McCluskyKathryn R. McFaddenRory M. MclinDestiny A. MiddlebrooksMackenzie L. MillerMaria M. MillerMagic C. MoreheadJennifer A. OgdenAnnamarie R. PoulsonCorey A. PoundersTiMikko Coates SandersAllison P. SchullerJustis M. SievertJennifer L. SmithMegan E. SopherOlukayode A. SotayoChristopher A. StephanRaven L. StinsonBreana A. St. JohnsDanielle K. TedrowLucia M. TerrasasSamuel S. ThackerJulian R. TubbsChelsea M. WagnerHaley L. WaltersAdrienne M. WaschDaire’yon K. WatsonRikki L. WellsChris M. WoodTingzhi Wu

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Associate of ScienceAnna AlexanianStephen B. BooneSarah H. ColditzTiara R. CollinsDennis W. ConklinHeather L. DavidsonJacquelyn M. FrenchNakeia L. Hamilton-Barber

Todd J. KellyAustin J. LuedekeDouglas G. MaasMorgan L. SteckRuqayyah U. TriplettKathryn B. Westbrook



School of Nursing and Health ProfessionsAssociate of Applied Science

Kelsey L. AllenGaniat A. AnimashaunBrooklyn N. ArbogastAdwoa A. AsianowaSara AveryYasmin A. BakerJacquelyn L. BatesAngela J. BeeMegan E. BehanBrandi M. BenavidesBrittany M. BenishekDerrisha L. BettsBrandy R. BielickiCrystal A. BonhamBrock A. BowmanJasmyne D. BrewerMersadie L. BroadwayLibbey E. ClappAshlei M. ClayGillianne ColemanDelores L. CortezAbigail L. CoxAnn M. CrawfordJoseph M. CruzKirstin A. DanielsJamie C. DarrKristen L. DeLisleTaylor N. DippmanKeyanna DorseyMonica M. DunnEmpress EguaborCody J. EssingerKatie L. FitchLatosha L. ForbesKirsten A. FrostJosephine M. GallowayAlecia M. GandyMcKenzie E. GarberKaela M. GarciaCaitlin N. GeckleJamee L. GilbertBrittney N. GoralskeIris A. GramesSam M. Granata

Jarrett M. HaddixKaylee M. HarbisonKadijah N. HarrisonJennifer HastingsMegan R. HendrixLindsey M. HennemanMelissa M. HermanJennafer L. HessemanKristen N. HitesSarah E. HoefflinLukas M. HohmanAubrey M. HollonKatie A. HughartKayleigh D. HughesAriqua M. JamesJulie M. JohnsonTyler R. PollaufStephanie M. KernBrady D. KeslingBoubekeur Seddik KhikhiTiffany N. KimblerAnna M. KinSophia N. LawrenceDayshauna R. LivingstonJuan M. MaldonadoPaula J. MartinDestin J. Martin-QuinnMcKella M. McDonaldLuis E. MedinaLorna M. MongeauAlicia A. MuellerJennifer M. MullinsEmily A. NeippVi T. NguyenAmanda E. NusbaumRachael D. PaluchMelina B. PattersonTabatha M. PerezLauran M. PetroTiffany R. PocsBrittney K. PoupardKatelin D. ReedKayla A. ReiboldBrittnie J. Reyes

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Ashley C. RichardsAngela M. RiosDaniel L. RiveraTaylor L. RodriguezMiranda R. RossEmily A. RothAngela M. RutledgeSonia N. SalahatEmily J. SandwischJessica M. ShoemakerKelly M. ShoupeMolly C. ShultisHannah E. SimmonsDiamond D. SimsAlison M. SmathersSamantha C. SmithTori N. SmithAretha R. SpearsJessica L. Stagner

Michelle L. StanfaCynthia M. SteedJessica A. StilesReid T. SullivanJustin K. SweetIeashia D. ThomasCandi R. TothCa’Cy C. VaughnTrever J. VaughnKaitlin J. WagnerRianna M. WardFrancina A. WatkinsMatthew A. WeatherwaxJackie R. WetmoreTyler J. WilbargerMichael L. WilkinsMonica D. WilliamsKayla M. ZakrzewskiCorina I. Zamora

Associate of Applied Science (Continued)


Associate of ScienceJulian I. Egbo


School of Science, Technology,Engineering and MathematicsAssociate of Applied Business

Michael E. BabcockJoshua C. BrownChance ChrismanJames C. Crawford IIAaron J. DermerTrey A. Hall

Zachary T. HoodBrian M. LaRueBradley M. McclellanRobert E. MontgomeryWesley M. Payton

Associate of Applied ScienceMichael B. BoyerNeil E. ButlerRussell E. CarterTrung D. DoanMiles I. FischerJohn I. FloodAbdullah H. HaidarNoah E. HancockAndrew J. IstefanRobert R. JohnsonRyan A. JonesScott A. KlausingJonathan KnestrickAndrew J. KohnHarold E. LewisDylan P. LynnJulian P. Martin

Anthony E. MartinezPengcheng NingSagar S. PatelZeferino PerezStone A. PommertTanner W. SchreinerHayden SmithJared L. StoneKody M. ThompsonTyler R. Woelmer

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Associate of ScienceShannon E. BarneyBrandi M. BenavidesReigh N. BissonKeyonna K. BrownMegan J. BushJames T. ChandlerPatricia G. CoutcherMackenzie L. FlanaganTyler D. GreederJessica F. HallJeffrey S. HolladayHaley P. JohnsonEmma S. KieperMichael A. LongJacqueline G. Mayo

Kasey John Ryan PrybaJustis M. SievertCollin M. SmithSamuel S. ThackerMeghan M. VeeleyChelsea M. WagnerLindsey C. Wagner-StaschiakAnne M. WesenbergSummer R. WillettNolan R. YorkCasey J. Zipfel

Associate of Technical StudiesRussell G. AldrichMaisa A. AllalaCandace L. GuyAlexander F. HanusJohn J. JanuarySteven T. Owens

Paul SparksJon Michael StevensNoah A. Thomas

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Owens Community CollegeBoard of Trustees

Diana H. (Dee) Talmage ChairMary Beth Hammond Vice ChairCharles L. Bills TrusteeDr. Srinivas K. Hejeebu TrusteeJason W. Johnson TrusteeKaril M. Morrissey TrusteeEdwin J. Nagle III TrusteeH. Richard Rowe TrusteeRita L. Russell Trustee

Office of the President

Dr. Steve Robinson PresidentMelissa Brown Manager, Alumni Relations and DevelopmentJennifer Fehnrich Executive Director, Owens Community College Foundation & Government and Community RelationsJason Griffin Director, Marketing and CommunicationsSteven Harrison Director, Public Safety/Chief of PoliceMichael McDonald Director, Human ResourcesLisa Nagel General Counsel/Vice President, Administration

Office of Academic Affairs

Dr. Denise Smith Vice President, Academic Affairs/ProvostJulie Baker Dean, Findlay CampusStephanie Baker Director, Business Development & Program DevelopmentJane Berger Director, Library ServicesDr. Anne Fulkerson Director, Institutional ResearchBrandon Gaddy Director, TRIO Student Support ServicesJames Jackson Director, Learning Center Downtown ToledoMark Karamol Director, E-LearningKrista Kiessling Director, Campus and Community ConnectionsErica Parish Dean, Accreditation and Academic SupportBrandi Smith Director, Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship ProgramsJaime Wineland Director, Workforce and Community Operations

School of Business, Information and Public Service

Dr. Michael Pfahl Dean, School of Business, Information and Public ServicesJoann Gruner Chair, Food, Nutrition and HospitalityElizabeth King Chair, Business TechnologiesMark King Chair, Criminal JusticeRichard Ottensman Chair, Fire ServicesMatthew Phillips Chair, Emergency Services Technology

School of Liberal Arts

Michael Sander Dean, School of Liberal ArtsJeremy Meier Chair, Fine and Performing ArtsDr. Diane Routson Assistant Chair, Humanities


School of Nursing and Health Professions Catherine Ford Dean, School of Nursing and Health ProfessionsSuellen Barnum Assistant Chair, Magnetic Resonance Imaging ProgramVeronica Burgert Assistant Chair, Medical Assisting ProgramDr. Alison Chamberlain Assistant Chair, Nursing Clinical OperationsSusan Deutschman Chair, Medical Imaging TechnologiesIrene Jones Chair, NursingLori Maynard Assistant Chair, Surgical Technology ProgramBarbara Seguine Chair, Therapeutic ServicesMichelle Shephard Assistant Chair, Nursing, Lab OperationsChristine Smith Assistant Chair, Radiologic Technology ProgramElizabeth Tronolone Chair, Dental Hygiene ProgramsBradley Wood Assistant Chair, Physical Therapist Assistant Program

School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Dr. Yojana Sharma Dean, School of Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsTracy Campbell Chair, Applied Engineering and Industrial TechnologiesSherri Johnson Chair, Transportation TechnologiesGlenn Rettig Assistant Dean, School of Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsDr. Majid Sawtarie Chair, Life and Natural SciencesDr. Diana Stachowiak Chair, Electrical Engineering and Computer TechnologiesMichelle Younker Chair, Mathematics

Office of Student Services

Amy Giordano Vice President, Enrollment Management and Student ServicesYasmine Bachar Director, AdvisingAdrian Baney Director, Counseling ServicesDr. Danielle Filipchuk Assistant Dean, Student Life and Title IXAshley Foster Director, OserveJill Gentry RegistrarErin Kramer Director, AdmissionsAndrea Morrow Director, Financial AidMeghan Schmidbauer Assistant Dean, Admissions and K-12 PartnershipsDavid Shaffer Executive Director, Student ServicesKurtis Soltman Director, Disability Services

Office of Business Affairs Jeffrey Ganues Vice President, Business Affairs/Chief Financial OfficerKatie Feher ControllerDavid Halsey Director, Facilities and ConstructionBrian Lauber Director, Client Services and Desktop TechnologiesLaurie Orzechowski Chief Information OfficerTodd Schroeder Director, Student AccountsJames Specht Director, IT InfrastructureSweta Thakker Director, Enterprise Application SystemsDanielle Tracy Executive Director, OperationsDavid Wahr Director, Business Operations

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Instructional Faculty

Paul Adams Professor, Math and Science

Eileen Alexander Instructor, Nursing

April Andrews Academic Lab Technician, Science

Beverly Baney Professor, Nursing (Findlay)

Debra Baumgartner Instructor, Nursing (Findlay)

Paul Bean Associate Professor, Quality

Michael Bento Professor, Business Technology

Dr. Lucie Biddinger Professor, English (Findlay)

Brian Birt Associate Professor, English

Michael Bode Professor, English

Dr. Russell Bodi Professor, English

Mustafa Bourawi Assistant Professor, Math

Dr. Jason Brouwer Assistant Professor, Social/Behavioral Sciences

Terri Bucklew Teacher, Child Care Center (Findlay)

Dr. Anne Bullerjahn Professor, Science

Dr. Sara Burke Instructor, Physical Therapist Assistant Program

Susan Burris Professor, English (Findlay)

Cheryl Busdeker Teacher, Child Care Center (Findlay)

Tara Carter Academic Lab Technician, Science (Findlay)

Dr. Guangzhong Chen Associate Professor, Math

Julie Chesser Professor, Math

Dennis Cole Professor, Social/Behavioral Sciences

Elizabeth Condon Professor, Math

Robert Connour Professor, Science (Findlay)

Casey Cook Instructor, Animation

Dr. Steven Culbertson Professor, Communications/Humanities

Janice Darah Professor, Dental Hygiene

Lacey Davis Instructor, Nursing

Stephen Davis Lab Technician, Transportation Technologies

L. Scott Deaner Professor, Social/Behavioral Sciences

Thomas Deckelman Professor, Business Technology

Carl Dietrich Professor, Communications/Humanities

Amy Dixon Coordinator, Nursing Educational Enhancement and Development (NEED)

Dr. Genesis Downey Professor, English

Tammy Durham Laboratory Faculty, Skills and Human Patient Simulator (HPS)


Anthony Duris Instructor, Welding

Dr. Mohammed Elnahal Professor, English

Laurie Erford Professor, Nursing

Andrew Erickson Instructor, Philosophy

Christopher Foley Associate Professor, Science

Ruth Foote Professor, Fine and Performing Arts

Amy Foster Clinical Teaching Faculty, Nursing

Robin Foster Coordinator, Nursing Skills Lab (Findlay)

Benjamin Frazier Instructor, Welding

Jeanette Fulton-Arnsby Clinical Teaching Faculty, Nursing

Cecelia Geckeis Professor, Communications/Humanities

Lynda Glanz Professor, Nursing (Findlay)

Bernard Goedde Assistant Professor, Transportation Technologies

Sabrina Goodman Professor, English

Matthew Gosses Professor, Science (Findlay)

Melinda Gray Professor, Teacher Education and Human Services (Findlay)

Marcia Grizzard Instructor, Nursing (Medical/Surgical)

Daniel Gross Lab Technician, Transportation Technologies Program

Drew Grover Assistant Professor, Caterpillar/Diesel

Randall Haar Instructor, Alternative Energy and Sustainable Systems

Baher Hanna Professor, Math

Jeffrey Hansell Lab Technician (Findlay)

Jeffrey Hardesty Professor, Business Technology

Dr. David Hawes Professor, English

Jennifer Hazel Professor, English

Jacqueline Heilmann Clinical Teaching Faculty, Nursing

Amelia Hermiller Associate Professor, Math (Findlay)

James Hodak Professor, Communications/Humanities

Cory Hoover Professor, English

Cynthia Hotaling Professor, Nursing (Findlay)

Jeffrey Howard Assistant Professor, Transportation Technologies

Elisa Huss-Hage Professor, Teacher Education and Human Services

AnnMarie Jablonowski Professor, Communications/Humanities

Peter Johns Lab Technician, Advanced Computer Aided Machining

Alice Johnston Coordinator, Emergency Services Technology

Dr. Mary Kaczinski Professor, Design Technologies

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Ramadevi Kannan Professor, Accounting

Cyril Keiffer Professor, Information Systems

Lynn Kendall Lab Technician, Electronics Lab

Megan Kerr Professor, Social/Behavioral Sciences

Joshua Killy Lab Technician, Applied Engineering and Industrial Technologies

Christopher Kinkade Instructor, Automotive/GM ASEP

Robert Klein Coordinator, Science Lab

Leonard Kress Professor, Communications/Humanities

Laud Kwaku Professor, Math

Dr. Kiyoung Lee Associate Professor, Science

Julie Lohse Professor, Nursing

Sarah Long Assistant Professor, Math

Brenda Ludwig Associate Professor, Office Administration (Findlay)

Tiffany Ludwig Instructor, Nursing; Pediatric/Community

Margaret Ludwikoski Laboratory Faculty, Skills and Human Patient Simulator (HPS)

Thomas Mahas Associate Professor, Electrical/Electronics

Julie Maier Academic Lab Technician, Science

Gerald Marko Assistant Professor, Transportation Technologies

Thomas Marshall Professor, Business Technology (Findlay)

Carey Marten Professor, Fine and Performing Arts

Diane McDougle Professor, Nursing

Teresa McGaharan Professor, Health Information Technology

Thomas McRitchie Instructor, Transportation Technologies

Leonard Michaels Assistant Professor, Design Technologies

Jennifer Mier Assistant Professor, Nursing; Mental Health/ Medical/Surgical

Dr. John Miga Associate Professor, Teacher Education and Human Services

Thomas Mika Professor, Science (Findlay)

Barbara Miller Professor, Nursing

Kimberly Minke Professor, Social/Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Marian Moore Professor, Social/Behavioral Sciences

Amy Morford Instructor, Culinary Arts

Dr. Marilee Motto Professor, English

Richard Myers Professor, English

Charles Nicewonder Professor, Math


Dr. Maria Ostasz Professor, Science

Dr. Cheryl Paeth Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy

Dr. Joy Parker Instructor, English

Margaret Parker Professor, Business Management

Dr. Thomas Passero Professor, International Business

Dr. Ann-Marie Paulin Professor, English

Cheryl Perlaky Laboratory Faculty, Skills and Human Patient Simulator (HPS)

James Peschel Lab Technician, Applied Engineering and Industrial Technologies

Dr. Denise Pheils Professor, Information Systems

Janet Pinkelman Professor, Nursing

Shelley Pomerson Teacher, Child Care Center (Findlay)

Julie Posey Instructor, Sonography

William Powell Professor, Food, Nutrition and Hospitality

Dr. Catherine Pratt Associate Professor, Communication/Humanities

Teri Pratt Professor, Office Administration

Dr. Kristin Price Professor, Social/Behavioral Sciences

Randy Ratliff Assistant Professor, Transportation Technologies

Eric Reed Professor, Communications/Humanities

Timothy Rice Professor, English (Findlay)

Joanne Roehrs Associate Professor, Science

Janine Rosenthal Associate Professor, Accounting

Steven Ross Professor, Social/Behavioral Science

Randolph Rubley Assistant Professor, Transportation Technologies

Dayna Russeau Coordinator, Nursing Skills Lab

Sivagnanam Sakthivel Professor, Business Technology (Findlay)

Jamal Salahat Professor, Math

Jennifer Sanders Professor, Nursing

Melanie Scherdt Associate Professor, Nursing (Findlay)

Erika Scheufler Instructor, Science

Kevin Schroeder Professor, Fine and Performing Arts

Brian Schwab Lab Technician, Welding

Wayne Seely Associate Professor, Criminal Justice and Police Officer Academy

Matthew Seikel Professor, Math

Michael Senour Professor, Math (Findlay)

Duane Shaffer Instructor, Design Technologies (Findlay)

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Julie Shank Clinical Teaching Faculty, Nursing (Findlay)

William Shepherd Assistant Professor, Electrical/Electronics

Nicholas Shultz Instructor, Transportation Technologies

Shannon Smith Associate Professor, English

Luann Snyder Professor, Nursing

Michael Sprowls Professor, Math (Findlay)

Emily Stefanka Teacher, Child Care Center (Findlay)

Carl Stevens Instructor, Diesel

Sean Stewart Professor, Math

Deborah Sullivan Instructor, Nursing

Susan Sweney Associate Professor, Math

Lesa Swimmer Academic Lab Technician, Science

Donald Szymanski Associate Professor, Electrical/Electronics

Robert Thomas Instructor, Broadcast Technology

Robert Ticherich Associate Professor, Music Recording

Andrew Timothy Assistant Professor, Business Technology

Julie Tinsman Teacher, Child Care Center (Findlay)

Cecilia Tolson Professor, Nursing

Jennell Twigg Instructor, Radiography

Andrea VanVorhis Professor, Communications/Humanities (Findlay)

Eric Wallack Professor, Fine and Performing Arts

Susan Wannemacher Professor, Dental Hygiene

Dr. Daniel Wedding Professor, Electrical/Electronics

Heath Weilnau Instructor, John Deere/Diesel

Louise Weller Clinical Teaching Faculty, Nursing

Susan Welling Instructor, Medical Imaging Technologies

Dr. Ruby White Professor, Science

Beth Williams Clinical Teaching Faculty, Dietetics

Dr. Stephen Williams Instructor, Hospitality

Jami Williamson Associate Professor, Therapeutic Services

Dr. Dominic Wilson Associate Professor, Information Systems

Darlene Wise Assistant Professor, Nursing; Mental-Health

Elizabeth Zacharias Laboratory Faculty, Skills and Human Patient Simulator (HPS)

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V I S I O NAs the premier two-year college in northwest Ohio, Owens Community College will be the first choice for students seeking career credentials and university transfer, and will be recognized as an indispensable partner for businesses, educational institutions, and community organizations.

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