Mitchell—438 students were eligible to participate in the 2016 Mitchell Technical Institute graduation ceremony held Friday, May 6, at the Corn Palace in Mitchell. The following degrees were conferred upon May 2016 graduates:
Accounting (AAS)
Kathy Enfield Woonsocket
Rachel Mora Tripp
Rachelle Nelson Canistota
Aryn Novotny* Winner
Kelsey Overweg** Stickney
Rianna Schaeffer Belle Fourche
Administrative Office Specialist (AAS)
Cole Iyotte White River
Agricultural Technology/Production (AAS)
Nickolas Berndt* Eagle Butte
Kyle Blume* Redfield
Cody Bosse Akron, IA
George Fanger Blunt
Ryan Guericke* Alexandria
Justice Hinker* Mitchell
Cody Hrdlicka Armour
Damon Jacobsen Howard
Allen Johansen* Viborg
Kyle Kluth Mt. Vernon
Mitchell Leuthold* Ellsworth, MN
Clay Lukkes Avon
Blake Messmer Wessington Springs
Traci Orth* Wessington Springs
Michael Podhradsky* Woonsocket
Terry Pollard Mt. Vernon
Haley Scholten Armour
Gavin Snook Midland
Brady Soulek** Wagner
Andrew Taggart Gregory
Joel Uecker Wagner
Tyler Watembach Parkston
Aaron Weber Parkston
Agricultural Technology/Business (AAS)
Aaron DeHaai** Platte
Jevon Hohn Wessington Springs
Liam McManus (4.0) Reliance
William Minow** Tyndall
Erin Rusher Carthage
Darby Svatos Lake Andes
Architectural Design & Building Construction (AAS)
Tyler Durfee* Sioux Falls
Chet Glanzer** Huron
Tyler Hughes Ft. Pierre
Layne Lucas Volga
Dallas Lucht** Jackson, MN
Andrew Nygaard Mitchell
Shyla Rhoden Newell
Nathaniel Stacey Spearfish
Grant Winckler* Scotland
Automation Controls/SCADA (AAS)
Andrew Adam Yankton
Travis Colbert Mitchell
Raymond Frank Lemmon
Sydney Logan* Gettysburg
Michelle Nowlin Mitchell
Abigail Roden Brookings
Joshua Schwingler* Eureka
Eric Zepp* Mitchell
Business Management (AAS)
Ariel Bieber* Mobridge
Chelsea Cwach Platte
Vincent Furnish* Spearfish
Kayla Kloucek (4.0) Tabor
Skyler Peterson Mitchell
Peyton Ramstad* Arlington
Erin Ridgway* Mitchell
Kennedy Schilling Mitchell
Jean Van Driel** Mitchell
Mason Van Vuuren Corsica
Karol Von Eye Huron
Brenda Walloch Tabor
ButlerEDGE (AAS)
Adam Hruska (4.0) Columbus, NE
Dylan Meyer** Mitchell
Computed Tomography (Certificate)
Larissa Bullington* Brookings
Dana Fanning Aberdeen
Sarah Vortherms* Luverne, MN
Culinary Academy (AAS)
Philip Johnson Mt. Vernon
Culinary Academy (Diploma)
Joshua Murphy Arlington
Electrical Construction & Maintenance (AAS)
Austin Auch* Harrisburg
Jesse Brunmeier** Winner
Dylan Brunsing** Wagner
Logan Carlson* Aberdeen
Nicholas Cundy** Mitchell
Dalton Gerbracht Faith
Christopher Hathcock Sioux Falls
Seth Heine Vermillion
Tanner Heuer Hoven
Ronald Hoftiezer Miller
Trey Hohn* Mitchell
Braydon Kunkel Watertown
Jordan Leidholt Aberdeen
Kutler Leighton** Dell Rapids
Joshua Manning Vermillion
Zachary Martish Ethan
Joshua McLain* Redfield
Michael Mesman** Springfield
Samuel Moo** Huron
Alex Musson (4.0) Le Mars, IA
Chance Parr Mitchell
Dah Dah Po Huron
Colton Richards Sisseton
William Royse** Moorcroft, WY
Trevor Schaeffer Freeman
Chase Severson Aberdeen
Anthony Shelburg* Yankton
Scott Shoemaker Gregory
Troy Storm** Lemmon
Aaron Sudbeck Mitchell
Taran Toupal Chamberlain
Cameron Voorhees** Newell
Austin Weber Mitchell
Electrical Utilities & Substation Technology (AAS)
Jaspper Burckhard Upton, WY
Zachary Dickman Sidney, NE
Jeremy Engles Mitchell
Dylan Harvey Huron
Kevin Hinton** Eureka
Kyle Johnson* Ft. Pierre
Lucas Mack Sturgis
Tyler Schurman Tyndall
Luke Vankuiken New Prague, MN
Farm Power Technology (AAS)
Jacob Anderson Gayville
Johnathan Blindauer Letcher
Collin Borgmann* White Lake
Austin Bultsma Platte
Brandon Doyle DeSmet
Michael Geidel** Mitchell
Andrew Hoffman* Mitchell
Austin Huggins* Geddes
Jacob Johnson Platte
Benjamin Matzner* Stickney
Noah Munsen** White Lake
Chase Nelson** Spencer, NE
Colin Nelson Lake Preston
Tyler Streyle Freeman
Tarrise Wells** Box Elder
Joshua Wojciechowski* Geddes
Heating & Cooling Technology (AAS)
Cody Brake Huron
Justin Wipf** Parkston
Christopher Zuber* Gettysburg
Human Services Technician
Morgan Crain DeSmet
Latasha Dion* Lake Andes
Jill Fischer (4.0) Scotland
Kelsey Fuchs Tyndall
Josie Garcia Lake Andes
Natalie Hoffman Elk Point
Karissa Kamerzell Martin
Haley Lydick New Windsor, MD
Kristin Maeschen** Mitchell
Breanna Moody* Letcher
Katrina Nicholson* Artesian
Holly Richardson** Mt. Vernon
Allysa Sorenson Mitchell
Mikayla Tolliver** Cody, NE
Industrial Maintenance Technology (Diploma)
Matthew Plummer Tyndall
Colby Roland Oakdale, NE
Colton Roland Yankton
Emily Watson (4.0) Tyndall
Lane Woslager** Clearwater, NE
Information Systems Technology/Network Administration (AAS)
Joseph Hetland Artesian
Robert McFarland Pukwana
Information Systems Technology/Network & Systems Administration (AAS)
Colin Alley (4.0) Highmore
Christopher Heiser Lynch, NE
Pedro Ibarra Wagner
Reed McBrayer* Ethan
Cody Schumacher Chamberlain
Benjamin Stevenson* Mitchell
Medical Assistant (AAS)
Kassi Barington* Mitchell
Jamie Bax Parkston
Jamie Bax Parkston
Karissa Beck Mitchell
Kira Cross Mitchell
Haley DeLancey* Mt. Vernon
Jennifer Ganske* Ft. Pierre
Leighah Hertel Wall
Jordan Miller Huron
Lindsey Pazour Kimball
Peggy Plaatje* Avon
Megan Slattery Martin
Hailey Sumption (4.0) Frederick
Medical Office Professional (AAS)
Mersadie Dvorak Parkston
Emma Flynn (4.0) Scotland
Ashley Gerlach Mitchell
Ericka Hellberg** Mitchell
Jill Heusinkveld Mitchell
Katie Juhnke** Chamberlain
Tammra Kreth (4.0) Mitchell
Cassi Murtha (4.0) Mitchell
Tatyanna Shade* Ethan
Natasha Stern Mitchell
BreAnn Stevens Dupree
Destiny Stone Dimock
Power Line Construction & Maintenance (Diploma)
Nicholas Adams Beresford
Brandon Adema Mankato, MN
Corbin Auch Menno
Derek Bille* Watertown
Jake Birt York, NE
Jesse Burman Miles City, MT
Tanner Carda Armour
Tayler Carlson Tracy, MN
Jacob Curran Jefferson
Gunnar Dally Armour
Andrew Engelmeyer** Watertown
Lincoln Flakus** Aberdeen
Jacob Foiles Brookings
Dustin French** Cavour
Alek Gentrup** Belle Fourche
Gunner Gilbertson DeSmet
Chandler Godfrey Hill City
Joshua Gomez Dakota City, NE
Austin Haberman Menno
Gunnar Hagstrom** Clark
Shane Harkin Sturgis
Hunter Harrington** Armour
Eliot Hight** White River
Ryan Himley** Brookings
Kevin Hubbard (4.0) Columbia, TN
Bradley Huffman** Philip
Cole Jurgens* Watertown
Bradley Kari (4.0) Newell
Jordan Keys Ft. Peck, MT
Gunner Kieler** McCook Lake
Steven Koehn** Watertown
Tyler Kunkel Stacy, MN
Brady Lamont Highmore
Kane LaPlante (4.0) Clark
Kirby Larson (4.0) Mitchell
Kyle Larson Vermillion
Braden LeGrand Aberdeen
Jordan Lovre* Clear Lake
Connor McGarry** Aberdeen
Stuart Meyer Redfield
Dylan Moderegger* Yankton
Andrew Niemann (4.0) Watertown
Jacob Novotny (4.0) Hot Springs
Tyler Park Bird Island, MN
Mitchell Peterson Hill City
Alexander Pietig Olivia, MN
Jeremiah Price* Tulare
Spencer Rausch Webster
Nathan Roeder** New Ulm, MN
Brian Roth Yankton
Cody Saathoff* Watertown
Levi Sanftner* Black Hawk
Austin Schindel* Tiskilwa, IL
Nicholas Schons Tracy, MN
Corey Shorter Worthington, MN
Samuel Sjoberg Watertown
Ethan Swanson Chamberlain
Hayden Thiry (4.0) White Lake
Cassidy Thompson (4.0) Belle Fourche
Tanner VanGenderen Corsica
Connor Venard Murdo
Christopher Viereck Chamberlain
Brandon Warnke Gregory
Wyatt Winter Brandon
Triston Wirtjes Watertown
Power Sports Technology (AAS)
Allen Dobson* Gregory
Kelly Gillis Aberdeen
Aaron Herman* Ferney
Mitchell Hurst Russell, MN
Derek Ihnen* Alexandria
Michael Keller Canistota
Paul Kelly** Hot Springs
Spencer Kelly Ethan
Jacob Osborn Luverne, MN
Ryan Pearson** Artesian
Dylan Reuer** Hayti
Patrick Rose Sioux Falls
Cory Schulte (4.0) Mitchell
Dustin Vander Hamm* Mitchell
Trevor Young** Mitchell
Precision Technology Specialist (AAS)
Austin Agler Stickney
Riley Berg Parkston
Leighton Blum* Flandreau
Kardell Boomsma** Stickney
Nathan Braun* Salem
Devon Carroll Huron
Brittney Hansen Winner
Shannon Hansen** Rapid City
Cody Hartman Colton
Cameron Koch** Owanka
Tucker Kulhanek** Howells, NE
Lee Lauck (4.0) Corsica
Taylor Mudder** Avon
Brittney Priebe (4.0) Pukwana
Cody Qualm* Platte
Dylan Seubert* Canistota
Seth Weeman (4.0) Delmont
Promotions & Sales (AAS)
Kayla Kloucek (4.0) Tabor
Rachel Mora Tripp
Jean Van Driel** Mitchell
Propane & Natural Gas Technologies (Diploma)
Jacob Aragon (4.0) Ethan
Deven Bents Worthington, MN
Paul Cramer Huron
Dylan Douglas* Mt. Springs, TX
David Fortier* Apple Valley, MN
Ian Geigle* Minot, ND
Thomas Mitchell* Mitchell
Levi Sauder (4.0) Bryant
Michael Smith Burnsville, MN
Kasey Voorhees Forestburg
Satellite Communications (AAS)
Logan Bordewyk Sioux Falls
Austin Bruning* Onida
Jeremiah Grant Mission
Chester Johnson Mt. Vernon
Michael Kokesh Wagner
Jesse Ronke* Gettysburg
Ryan Weisser Mitchell
Small Business Management (Diploma)
Lindsay Covill* Vermillion
Nicole Stanley* Meridian, ID
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (AAS)
Taylor Delker Dell Rapids
Nicole Heier** Brookings
Charleen Kallas* Belle Fourche
Jennifer Kellogg** Armour
Amber Kirschenman Irene
Robert Mader Eagle Butte
Nakita Miiller** Brandon
Amanda Schaefer Reliance
Miranda Schenk** Brookings
Angela Vissia (4.0) Belle Fourche
Brandi Ziebart* Armour
Telecommunications (AAS)
Eric Aslesen Mitchell
Brody Boes** Gregory
Zachary Cournoyer Lake Andes
Daniel Etzkorn Ft. Pierre
Joseph Evans** Lake Andes
Andrew Gilkerson Pierre
Ty Johnson Brookings
Charles Kobes* Mitchell
Tyler Krueger (4.0) Woonsocket
Kelby Lutter* Kimball
Zachary Price Faulkton
Jeffery Smith** Gettysburg
Utilities Technologies (AAS)
Connor Blom Inwood, IA
Hadley Howard* Pierre
Blake Merkel Aberdeen
Alex Phillips Mitchell
Brian Rains** Rapid City
Bryce Sisko* Sheridan, WY
Jacob Standley Inwood, IA
Tanner Wilson** Lakeville, MN
Ryan Wright Rapid City
Welding & Manufacturing Technology (AAS)
Jhett Berg Mitchell
Cody Bernt (4.0) Butte, NE
Spencer Blum Mitchell
Logan Christensen Mitchell
Joshua Kass Scotland
Joshua Nix* Chatsworth, GA
Elliott Nohr* Rapid City
Clay Olson** Preston, MN
Alicia Raines Overland Park, KS
Cassidy Schnabel (4.0) Philip
Welding & Manufacturing Technology (Diploma)
Benjamin Adrian White River
Trayten Bales Huron
Jonathan Henglefelt Alexandria
Parker Mitchell Pierre
Corey Musick Mitchell
Cody Namminga Avon
Kyle Picht Mitchell
Wind Turbine Technology (AAS)
Cody Denison (4.0) Box Elder
Forrest Fawbush* Madison
Damian Gravatt Lake Andes
Andrew Kilcollins (4.0) Perth-Andover, New Brunswick Canada
Tyler Knutson Inwood, IA
Jacob Kooiker Hull, IA
Danny Mullis* Mt. Pleasant, TX
Bailey Olson Platte
Geoffrey Ramaker Ellendale, MN
Robert Zino Apex, NC
The list of August 2016 graduates will be released on or about October 1, 2016.
(4.0) indicates Highest Honors—a perfect 4.0 grade point average
** indicates High Honors (3.75-3.99)
* indicates Honors (3.50-3.74)
