JWCC holds 50th commencement ceremony honoring Class of 2025, first graduates of 1976

QUINCY — John Wood Community College held its 50th annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 16, in the Student Activity Center on the Quincy campus.

The college conferred 312 associate degrees, 160 certificates and two College for Life certificates. JWCC President Bryan Renfro conferred degrees and certificates, and chair Bob Rhea accepted candidates as graduates on behalf of the Board of Trustees.

The college also recognized its first graduating class from 1976. Members of the inaugural class were honored during the ceremony, and the program’s cover was designed as a tribute to JWCC’s first commencement.

Roselyn Crabbe, Class of 1978, and her husband, Dennis Crabbe, Class of 1976, attended wearing their JWCC graduation medallions. Dennis Crabbe, along with Charles Mason and William Anderson — fellow 1976 alumni — were recognized for their service in law enforcement roles throughout the city and state.

Members of the Class of 1976 were seated as special guests of honor during the ceremony. Among those in attendance were Mason, Dennis Crabbe, Wanda (Mook) Borrowman, Anderson and Kent Flesner.

Carter L. Kasparie of Ursa delivered the invocation. Kasparie is a Phi Theta Kappa member and a Trail Blazer Scholar who served as SGA secretary and was named the 2024–25 Student Worker of the Year. He earned his associate degree in arts with honors and will transfer to the University of Illinois–Springfield to study social work.

Nicole I. O’Rourke of Quincy gave the student address. O’Rourke is a Phi Theta Kappa member and TRIO program participant who engaged in campus theatre, art exhibitions and the student writing contests. A non-traditional student and mother of two, she graduates with high honors and plans to transfer to Colorado Christian University to pursue a career as a therapist.

Maryn Kasza of Payson provided closing remarks. Kasza served as Phi Theta Kappa president, was a Trail Blazer and Fine Arts Scholar, and founded the Association of Amazing Artwork. She graduated with highest honors and will transfer to Millikin University to major in arts technology with a visual media concentration.

Steven Soebbing, JWCC Dean of Arts, Sciences and Academic Support Programs, led the processional and recessional and conducted the JWCC choir in the performance of the national anthem.

The ceremony also recognized faculty and staff honorees:

• Faculty Member of the Year: John Reinhardt, instructor, Accounting
• Associate Faculty Member of the Year: Tiffaney Rains-Eaton, instructor, Social/Behavioral Sciences
• Staff Member of the Year: Allison Dietrich, coordinator, Employment Services
• Part-Time Staff Member of the Year: Susan Abbott, specialist, Volunteer Services
• Student Worker of the Year: Carter L. Kasparie, Campus Care

Degrees awarded were associates in arts, fine arts, engineering science, science and applied science, College for Life non-credit certificates and certificates.

Aiden		Akers	Augusta	IL
Carson		Kerr	Augusta	IL
Abbey	Leigh	McMillen	Augusta	IL
Jonathan		Grammer	Barry	IL
Nicholas		Moyer	Barry	IL
Bradley		Nichols	Barry	IL
Brayden		Rennecker	Barry	IL
Dylan		Ross	Barry	IL
Casen		Tobias	Barry	IL
Becky		Walston	Barry	IL
Preston	S.	Wellman	Barry	IL
Bradley	Eugene	Gratton	Baylis	IL
Luke	Leo	Jacquot	Baylis	IL
Amanda		Stephens	Baylis	IL
Emma	Claire	Taylor	Baylis	IL
Dawn		Troxell	Baylis	IL
Armando		Martínez Jr.	Beardstown	IL
Saul		Munoz	Beardstown	IL
Cami		Ogden	Beardstown	IL
Kylan	Marie	Gregory	Bluffs	IL
Sarah		Waters	Bluffs	IL
Huntington		Bolton	Bowen	IL
Jaren		Henry	Bowen	IL
Jessica		VanBeck	Bowen	IL
Josie		Harrison	Bowling Green	MO
Colton	B.	Fales	Brimfield	IL
Jason	L.	Campbell	Camp Point	IL
Travis	Fremont	Duke	Camp Point	IL
Dean		Hibbert	Camp Point	IL
Shaylie	R.	Muehl	Camp Point	IL
Hannah		Nevin	Camp Point	IL
Lainey		Patton	Camp Point	IL
Shebbie		Worley	Camp Point	IL
Gannon		Bergmann	Carthage	IL
Aiden		Moore	Carthage	IL
Tyler		Yager	Carthage	IL
FirstName	Middle	LastName	City	State
Joshua		Alford	Clayton	IL
Sarah		DeJaynes	Clayton	IL
Jade		Wiegmann	Clayton	IL
Madeline		Jezierski	Coatsburg	IL
Dylan	S.	Viar	Coatsburg	IL
Jayden		Ludwig	Columbia	MO
Anna		Melton	Columbia	MO
Fawn		Miller	Columbus	IL
Dylan	Michael	Fisher	Dixon	IL
Cameron	James	Bridges	East Peoria	IL
Bowen		Lochman	Eminence	MO
Faith	Nicole	Parrish	Ewing	MO
Madison		Stewart	Ewing	MO
Laken		Smith	Fowler	IL
Daniel		Cervantez	Galesburg	IL
Keaton	James	Dickhut	Golden	IL
Wyatt		VanDeVelde	Golden	IL
Reese		Wilkey	Golden	IL
Johnathon	Scott	Bedenbender	Griggsville	IL
Logan	Aleczander	Evans	Griggsville	IL
Isaac	T.	Garrett	Griggsville	IL
Cathy	Diane	Wilson	Griggsville	IL
Stone	Jackson	Wintjen	Griggsville	IL
Grace	Irene	Poland	Hamilton	IL
Shyre	LaShai	Abbey	Hannibal	MO
Dakota		Beckett	Hannibal	MO
Makayla	Joy	Cale	Hannibal	MO
Stefanie	A.	Crume	Hannibal	MO
Katelyn		Johnson	Hannibal	MO
Kenadee		Jones	Hannibal	MO
Gracie		Martin	Hannibal	MO
Kaylee		Michaels	Hannibal	MO
Tung		Nguyen	Hannibal	MO
Mariah		Odom	Hannibal	MO
Brittany	Michelle	Page	Hannibal	MO
Kylie		Price	Hannibal	MO
Eric		Rhodes	Hannibal	MO
Nathan	L. H.	Walton	Hannibal	MO
Claire	Marie	Woods	Hettick	IL
Alissya		Labbee	Hull	IL
Peyton	LeAnn	Robbins	Hull	IL
Paige		Wombles	Hull	IL
Chayton		Covert	Jacksonville	IL
Christopher		Ford	Janesville	WI
Clyde		Dunker	Kinderhook	IL
Luke		Weir	Kinderhook	IL
Blake		Parrish	Knox City	MO
Brylee		Whiteaker	La Belle	MO
Elijah		Mays	La Grange	MO
William		Primm	Lewistown	MO
Ava		Blankenship	Liberty	IL
Gavin		Henderson	Liberty	IL
Olivia		Hudnut	Liberty	IL
Joseph	P.	Jacobs	Liberty	IL
Courtney	Michele	Kirby	Liberty	IL
Kenley	Elizabeth	Kurfman	Liberty	IL
Belle		Mitchell	Liberty	IL
Brady		Mowen	Liberty	IL
Cameron		Paszkiet	Liberty	IL
Christian		Paszkiet	Liberty	IL
Grace	Lynn	Peter	Liberty	IL
Genavieve		Zengel	Liberty	IL
Audrey		Ancell	Loraine	IL
Kassondra		Calfee	Loraine	IL
Jorie		Whitaker	Loraine	IL
Haley		Henry	Macomb	IL
Jackson		Putnam	Maywood	MO
Jakeb		Wallingford	Maywood	MO
Kaden	Alexander	Conners	Maywood	MO
Benjamin		Hibbert	Mendon	IL
Faith		Kientzle	Mendon	IL
Eric	Nicholas	Miller III	Mendon	IL
Beau		Shaffer	Mendon	IL
Jessica	Lee	Baymiller	Monroe City	MO
Heidi	Nicole	Dimmitt	Monroe City	MO
Kerri		Fowler	Monroe City	MO
Ashley		Hammock	Monroe City	MO
Samuel		Carr	Mt Sterling	IL
Carlee		Grady	Mt Sterling	IL
Lane		Heldt	Mt Sterling	IL
Gabriel		Herzog	Mt Sterling	IL
Katelyn		Jackson	Mt Sterling	IL
Jessica	M.	Luna-Massey	Mt Sterling	IL
Madison		Metz	Mt Sterling	IL
Chloe		Miller	Mt Sterling	IL
Janessa		Rockhold	Mt Sterling	IL
Summer	Kristian	Schuyler	Mt Sterling	IL
Kayden		Sorrells	Mt Sterling	IL
Rachel	J.	Yeakel	Mt Sterling	IL
Ayden		Revis	New Canton	IL
Alicia		Lankford	New London	MO
Sadie		Stine	New London	MO
Thomas		Davis	North Mankato	MN
Alek		Austin	Palmyra	MO
Kaibella		Clay	Palmyra	MO
Abbigail	Grace	Hudson	Palmyra	MO
Jaime		Todd	Palmyra	MO
River		Wilken	Paris	IL
Tori		Arrowsmith	Payson	IL
Brock	Robert	Evans	Payson	IL
Amy		Hughes	Payson	IL
Maryn		Kasza	Payson	IL
Brian		Kennedy	Payson	IL
Caitlyn	M.	Kennedy	Payson	IL
Wade		Murfin	Payson	IL
Aidan		Perry	Payson	IL
Kyler		Smith	Payson	IL
Sierra		Smith	Payson	IL
Sandra	Nicole	Carter	Pearl	IL
Jenna	Michelle	Lord	Pellston	MI
Kendall	D.	Daniels	Perry	IL
Joshua	R.	Bricker	Pittsfield	IL
Madison	Paige	Chaplin	Pittsfield	IL
Julia		Collver	Pittsfield	IL
Cade	Bridger	Corgiat	Pittsfield	IL
Marcus	J.	Couch	Pittsfield	IL
Lauren	Michelle	Dunham	Pittsfield	IL
John	M.	Graham Jr.	Pittsfield	IL
Ronan		Hoskin	Pittsfield	IL
Brittany		Krueger	Pittsfield	IL
Shiloh	JackLyn-Lee	Lemons	Pittsfield	IL
Rylee	Jane	Martin	Pittsfield	IL
Weston		McAllister	Pittsfield	IL
Alyssa	Cheyanne	Merryman	Pittsfield	IL
Jaedyn		Miller	Pittsfield	IL
Kaylee		Nash	Pittsfield	IL
Chloe	Breanne	Opitz	Pittsfield	IL
Keller		Personett	Pittsfield	IL
Josie	Noel	Place	Pittsfield	IL
Craig	Allen	Seymour Jr.	Pittsfield	IL
Kimberly		Stecker	Pittsfield	IL
Abe		Welbourne	Pittsfield	IL
Laken		Young	Pittsfield	IL
Collin	Brian	Crim	Plainville	IL
Nicholas	Joseph	Klingele	Plainville	IL
Heather		Davis	Pleasant Hill	IL
Brianna		Adams	Quincy	IL
Kaiya	Rebecca	Ahern	Quincy	IL
Laken		Aidich	Quincy	IL
Robert		Allen	Quincy	IL
Megan		Altgilbers	Quincy	IL
John	Albert	Anderson	Quincy	IL
Jorey	Adam	Anderson	Quincy	IL
Adonya		Archibald	Quincy	IL
Aura		Arnold	Quincy	IL
Deon		Baker	Quincy	IL
Naveah		Baker	Quincy	IL
Jennifer		Baldwin	Quincy	IL
Allison		Barthel	Quincy	IL
Shannon		Baur	Quincy	IL
Jessica		Beever	Quincy	IL
Lake	L.	Bergman	Quincy	IL
Kaibeh		Bessay	Quincy	IL
Janae		Bias	Quincy	IL
Mary		Blevins	Quincy	IL
Lily		Boschert	Quincy	IL
Jazmin		Bourne	Quincy	IL
Andrane		Brady	Quincy	IL
Nathaniel		Brandon	Quincy	IL
Jackson		Bredensteiner	Quincy	IL
Shaylan		Bunch	Quincy	IL
Tiesha		Burk	Quincy	IL
Abigayle		Cain	Quincy	IL
Levi	D.	Chapman	Quincy	IL
Jackson	David	Chu	Quincy	IL
Colton	Skyelar Meyers	Cissna	Quincy	IL
Noah		Clark	Quincy	IL
Alyssa		Cole	Quincy	IL
Austin		Cookson	Quincy	IL
Colleathia		Cooley	Quincy	IL
Jaden		Crawford	Quincy	IL
Jocelyn	Marinn	Crider	Quincy	IL
Christopher		Curd	Quincy	IL
Tyler		Dance	Quincy	IL
Morgan	Olivia	Davis	Quincy	IL
Anita	Y.	Dawson	Quincy	IL
Noah		Deas	Quincy	IL
Tricia		DeJaynes	Quincy	IL
Merlene		DeLeon	Quincy	IL
Bianca		DeLozier	Quincy	IL
Olivia	Grace	Dedert	Quincy	IL
Landon		Deege	Quincy	IL
Grace		Deters	Quincy	IL
Matthew	Marcus	Diaz	Quincy	IL
Kannon	M.	Dickerman	Quincy	IL
Aleni		Dillion	Quincy	IL
Madisyn		Doran	Quincy	IL
Ripley		Echternkamp	Quincy	IL
Landry	Victoria	Edwards	Quincy	IL
Blair		Eftink	Quincy	IL
Emily		Ehrhardt	Quincy	IL
Amy		Escamilla	Quincy	IL
Kiersten		Feldberg	Quincy	IL
Christina	M.	Feltman	Quincy	IL
Brinton	J.	Finley	Quincy	IL
Racaia		Finley	Quincy	IL
Moriah		Fitzgerald	Quincy	IL
Madison		Franks Myers	Quincy	IL
Morgan		Frantz	Quincy	IL
Amber		Garcia	Quincy	IL
Connor		Gerding	Quincy	IL
Emma		Geschwandner	Quincy	IL
Cachao		Gianquinto	Quincy	IL
Landon		Gilliland	Quincy	IL
James	L.	Girup	Quincy	IL
Brianna		Goehl	Quincy	IL
MaKenna	Kay	Gorham	Quincy	IL
Emma		Grant	Quincy	IL
Christian		Greenwood	Quincy	IL
Kimberly		Grewell	Quincy	IL
Carmen	Ray	Hahne Jr.	Quincy	IL
Andrew		Hahs	Quincy	IL
Jay		Hall	Quincy	IL
Katelyn		Hamann	Quincy	IL
Seth		Haugh	Quincy	IL
Nathan	R.	Haverstock	Quincy	IL
Sarah	Ann	Haverstock	Quincy	IL
Lauren		Hillebrenner	Quincy	IL
Anna		Hinton	Quincy	IL
Cameron	Douglas Elliott	Holford	Quincy	IL
James	Ren	Holford	Quincy	IL
Brooke		Holman	Quincy	IL
Nilee	P.	Howard	Quincy	IL
Katelyn	Marie	Humphres	Quincy	IL
Takien		Humphrey	Quincy	IL
John	Edward	Husar	Quincy	IL
Ryan		Jones	Quincy	IL
Tabitha		Jordan	Quincy	IL
Payton	MaKenzie	Kearns	Quincy	IL
Alexandria		Keck	Quincy	IL
Demontae	Trevor	Kewney	Quincy	IL
Mary		Kille	Quincy	IL
Taylor	Mae	Kilpatrick	Quincy	IL
Brian		Kleemeyer	Quincy	IL
Amelia		Koetters	Quincy	IL
Lily	Ann	Koetters	Quincy	IL
Casie	Lynn	Kuehn	Quincy	IL
Tucker	J.	Kurfman	Quincy	IL
Samantha	Lee	Lambert	Quincy	IL
Tracy		Leake	Quincy	IL
Anthony		Lee	Quincy	IL
Timothy	C.	Legemet	Quincy	IL
Alex		Logan	Quincy	IL
Freedom		Long	Quincy	IL
Jacob		Lopez	Quincy	IL
Jaylen		Lubbert	Quincy	IL
Sophia	Rose	Ludwig	Quincy	IL
Zariah		Lumpkins	Quincy	IL
Tabitha		Maas	Quincy	IL
Vinicius		Maia	Quincy	IL
Ryan	C.	Manion	Quincy	IL
Sydni		Marold	Quincy	IL
Kevin		Martinez	Quincy	IL
George Philip		Matos Martínez	Quincy	IL
Alex		Matticks	Quincy	IL
Reice	Madison Noell	McCormick	Quincy	IL
Breanna		McCoy	Quincy	IL
Dalyn		McCune	Quincy	IL
Haidyn		McGill	Quincy	IL
Ethan		McMasters	Quincy	IL
Jaden		Mcpherson	Quincy	IL
Madesen		Melton	Quincy	IL
Landon	Dean	Melvin	Quincy	IL
Milagros	Lorraine	Mendoza	Quincy	IL
Jordan		Meyer	Quincy	IL
Jacob		Millar	Quincy	IL
Makiah		Milsap	Quincy	IL
Ty		Minor	Quincy	IL
Emily		Mock	Quincy	IL
Abigail		Mueller	Quincy	IL
Allison		Mueller	Quincy	IL
Emily	N.	Neally	Quincy	IL
Sophia		Neally	Quincy	IL
Struan	McKenzie	Nicholson	Quincy	IL
Aden		Oenning	Quincy	IL
Nicole	I.	O’Rourke	Quincy	IL
Dennis		Ortmann	Quincy	IL
Adison		Otten	Quincy	IL
Matthew	C.	Owens	Quincy	IL
Emma		Ozbelent	Quincy	IL
Jack	Austin	Pales	Quincy	IL
Mason		Parker	Quincy	IL
Andrew		Parks	Quincy	IL
Max		Parrino	Quincy	IL
Aryan		Patel	Quincy	IL
Rodessa		Pepper	Quincy	IL
Marcelo		Peretti Santos	Quincy	IL
Dawsyn	Jeree	Perry-Broekemeier	Quincy	IL
Mallory		Phillips	Quincy	IL
Makenna	Lynn	Post	Quincy	IL
Wyatt		Prindle	Quincy	IL
Adrienne	Michelle	Ransdell	Quincy	IL
Gage		Reed	Quincy	IL
Natalyah		Reed	Quincy	IL
Rylee	Ann	Reed	Quincy	IL
Diego		Roberts	Quincy	IL
Jared		Rodriguez	Quincy	IL
Scarlet		Rogerson	Quincy	IL
Noah		Rowsey	Quincy	IL
Daken	M.	Rudd	Quincy	IL
Alexia		Rutledge	Quincy	IL
Jack		Sanders	Quincy	IL
Victor		Santos	Quincy	IL
Alayna		Schmoe	Quincy	IL
Elaina		Schreacke	Quincy	IL
Emily		Schreacke	Quincy	IL
Joel		Seward	Quincy	IL
Jaslyn	Ann Marie	Shelton	Quincy	IL
Quinton		Shelton	Quincy	IL
Miles	Kaden	Shokouhi	Quincy	IL
Amanda		Sill	Quincy	IL
Aive	Deitric	Smith	Quincy	IL
Kylen	Lee Curtis	Smith	Quincy	IL
Lisa		Smith	Quincy	IL
Melinda		Smith	Quincy	IL
Nolan	M.	Smith	Quincy	IL
Ryan		Snow	Quincy	IL
Julian	Asher	Sommers	Quincy	IL
Acie		Sparrow	Quincy	IL
James		Stanbridge	Quincy	IL
Ryan		Stanton	Quincy	IL
Michael		Stupavsky	Quincy	IL
Alexis		Summers	Quincy	IL
Sheridan		Talburt	Quincy	IL
Milina		Talton	Quincy	IL
Dillonn		Tasco	Quincy	IL
Victor Manuel		Tejeira Morón	Quincy	IL
Amy		Thomas	Quincy	IL
Emilie	Rose	Thompson	Quincy	IL
Ross	William	Thompson	Quincy	IL
Mattie	Kay	Tjaden	Quincy	IL
Rye		Utterback	Quincy	IL
Zachary		Vahlkamp	Quincy	IL
Kirrah	R.	VanZile	Quincy	IL
Kayla		Vaughn	Quincy	IL
Christopher		Veihl	Quincy	IL
Madison		Veile	Quincy	IL
Antoinette		Viar	Quincy	IL
Vanessa	Anne	VonBurg	Quincy	IL
Marcella		Voyles	Quincy	IL
Kaitlyn	Alexandra	Walbring	Quincy	IL
Julianna		Warner	Quincy	IL
Connor		Watson	Quincy	IL
Alyssa		Weech	Quincy	IL
Joshua		Weisenburger	Quincy	IL
Nathan		Werries	Quincy	IL
Mackenzie		Wilhoit	Quincy	IL
Payton		Willer	Quincy	IL
Autumn		Williams	Quincy	IL
Marissa		Williams	Quincy	IL
Tyana	Mae	Williams	Quincy	IL
Emma		Wilson	Quincy	IL
Jara		Wingerter	Quincy	IL
Thalia		Wolfmeyer	Quincy	IL
Kade	J.	Woodruff	Quincy	IL
Nolan		Woods	Quincy	IL
Cameron		Casanova	Quincy	IL
Sadie		Abney	Ripley	IL
Andy		Rider	Rushville	IL
Colby	Jean	Grieff	South Wilmington	IL
Jacob		Neff	Springfield	IL
Ava	Michelle	Jacobsen	Taylor	MO
Forest		Wilde	Tennessee	IL
Ty		Hamilton	Timewell	IL
Liley		Lichtsinn	Timewell	IL
Joseph		Miller	Timewell	IL
Kylee		Barry	Ursa	IL
Brandon		Hufendick	Ursa	IL
Carter	L.	Kasparie	Ursa	IL
Sawyer		Veach	Ursa	IL
Allison		Zanger	Ursa	IL
Vannessa		Sutor	Versailles	IL
Brendon	E.	Glenn	Warsaw	IL
Mitchell		Wilcox	West Point	IL