SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Morningside University proudly celebrates the remarkable achievements of its Class of 2025 Spring graduates. These students have displayed exceptional dedication and academic excellence, earning general honors in recognition of their outstanding performance during undergraduate studies.  

General honors at Morningside University are awarded based purely on coursework completed at the university. Distinctions are granted based on the following GPA achievements: 

*cum laude (with honor) at 3.50

**magna cum laude (with great honor) at 3.66

***summa cum laude (with highest honor) at 3.81

Bachelor of Arts

Sioux City: Issa Aman*, Ellie Barber***, Madison Craighead***, Lupita De Anda Valadez*, Maren Ewartz, Frances Fiedler, Danielle Gould**, Matheus Lacerda***, Hailey Levasseur***, Austin McClain, Margaret Moore, Miriam Moore*, Madison Mozak***, Rebecca Nzoko, Byanka Olivarez*. Sarah Perez***, Joshua Pratt, Travis Rivera, Katherine Rojas**, Wyatt Skuodas*, Faith TenHulzen***, and Nicholas Walters.

Iowa: Jaden Carney, Adair; Emily Colt**, Akron; Ana Conover, Remsen; Caitlyn Evans***, Remsen; Mattilyn Evenson, Okoboji; Adam Filipi***, Anthon; Logan Gerdes, Le Mars; Christian Godfredsen, Rock Valley; John Groetken**, Moville; Alexander Hansen, Saint Ansgar; Dylan Johnson***, Peosta; Destinee Martin, Manson; Jacob Martin***, Moville; Ashley Reis***, Lawton; Alexander Stoltzfus, Muscatine***, Caleb Sutton***, Boyden; Bess Telfer*, Prairie City; Tiffany Trujillo, Storm Lake; Jack Wolff***, Hinton; and Sophia Yudka, Sergeant Bluff. 

Nebraska: Blake Brown, Wakefield; Riley Dohren, Norfolk; Shawna Fernau***, Ainsworth; Charles Fletcher**, Omaha; Mercedes Heckert***, Neligh; Benjamin Hughes Dively, Omaha; Emily Kwarcinski***, Greenwood; Grace Lange***, Waverly; Thomas Moss, North Platte; Chaise Pfanstiel, Omaha; Ahndreya Roberts, Lincoln; Kelsey Schieffer***, Crofton; Sergio Silveyra, Crete; Alexis Spier*, Yutan; and Alexander Van Dyke, Omaha. 

South Dakota: Joshua Bern, Vermillion; Claire Cozad**, Watertown; Alexa Noonan**, Yankton; Breanna Roth***, Redfield; and Rachel Spier***, Sioux Falls.

United States: Owen Anderson***, South Beloit, Ill.; Mykell Barnett, Victorville, Calif.; Aureana Bernales, Henderson, Nev.; Will Brandner, Worthington, Minn.; Jackson Chapin, Fernley, Nev.; Jacob DePauw***, South Beloit, Ill.; Samantha Giesen***, Belle Plaine, Minn.; Mason Hymer, Tacoma, Wash.; Tyler Lawrence, Elmhurst, Ill.; Nathan Parker, Mohave Valley, Ariz.; and Danielle Thompson*, Colorado Springs, Colo.

International: James Evans, Montmorency, Australia; Barbora Kozouskova***, Brno, Czech Republic; Bruno Langeani, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Julie Raffel***, Rungsted Kyst, Denmark; Oskar Schoof*, Lemgo, Germany; Mark Trenkle**, Lahr, Germany. 

Bachelor of Music Education

Iowa: Gerrit Nieuwendorp, Sioux City; Anna Fuelberth***, Spirit Lake; and Matthew Tweeten***, Forest City. 

Bachelor of Science

Sioux City: Chloe Barcus, Nuftalem Beyene, Megan Callahan**, Kirsten Campbell**, Yolanda Casas, Donavon Chandy, Abraham Dirkx, Ellie Kay Gengler***, Avery Gomez, Grace Hamling***, Rodrigo Iraheta*, Christopher Knechel, Eden Luse, Nancy Magana, Andrew Markowsky**, Liberty Nordstrom*, Austin Ramold*, Megan Zuehl*, Nicole Zuehl***, and Byanka Olivarez*. 

Iowa: Ethan Alfers**, Neola; Alex Ausdemore, Neola; Hali Brown***, Lawton; Kadyn Cline, Spencer; Ryan Cole***, Plymouth; Mandi De Jongh***, Hull; Elsie Dirkx*, Carroll; Nathan Gallup, Denison; Baylie Girres**, Council Bluffs; Chloe Goldsmith***, Sergeant Bluff; Trey Hansen, Ankeny; Austin Healy*, Sergeant Bluff; Kaden Helt, Sergeant Bluff; Jadyn Hessenius**, Garwin; Jena Jenness***, Cherokee; Joseph Johannes, Salix; Brianna Lux*, Carroll; Sydney Marlow***, Burlington; Caleb Mattox*, Logan; Anna McGarry, Clinton; Madelynn Marony***, Spencer; Brooklelyn Mosier, Sergeant Bluff; Owen Osbahr, Shelby; Alyssa Schaefer***, Woodbine; Samantha Schiefen***, Merrill; Lindsey Seibold**, Hinton; Aabiskar Sharma*, Urbandale; Madilyn von Harz, Iowa City; Amber Waters**, Hudson; Morgan Wensel, Soldier; Ellie Woelber***, Boyden; and Samantha York, Essex.

Nebraska: Shane Baratta, Omaha; Kale Bird***, Bennington; Olivia Boudreau***, Papillion; Brendan Buckley**, Omaha; Grace Buffington***, Gretna; Mason Burger, Papillion; Tyson Gordon, Omaha; Cael Jensen, South Sioux City; Dylan Lindstrom, Hickman; Thomas Moss***, North Platte; Brody Nelson, Beatrice; Ryan Oatman, Plattsmouth; Rachel Parks, Omaha; Gavin Potts***, Hartington; Maria Ras, Wayne; Justin Sitti, Omaha; Bridget Smith, Gretna; Hayden Stephenson, Hastings; Tanner Vercellino**, Lincoln; Lily Vollertsen***, Syracuse; Carly VonRentzell***, Ashland; and Claire Wilson***, Omaha.

South Dakota: Claire Cozad***, Watertown; Emma Dahlhoff**, Vermillion;Tyler Duffy, Tea; Darien Rabe**, Gayville; Emerson Smith*, Watertown; Rachel Spier***, Sioux Falls; Demory Stout*, Clear Lake; and Ellie Wiese***, Jefferson.

United States: Gregory Clark***, Dassel, Minn.; Tharen Cox***, Norton, Kan.; Giacomo Crosetti***, Palo Cedro, Calif. ; Gillian DePauw***, South Beloit, Ill.; Jacob DePauw***, South Beloit, Ill.; Grady Keefer, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Ryan Kiolbassa, Hoffman Estates, Ill.; Trenton Lane, Heflin, Ala.; Mackailee Longobricco***, Mead, Colo.; Gabriel Marthaler, Blue Springs, Mo.; Gabriel Mehrens, Lincoln, Mo.; Caden Morton, Gillette, Wyo.; Tyson Spradling*, Broomfield, Colo.; Ella Stapek, Fulda, Minn.; and Hayden Thilges**, Kansas City, Mo.

International: Elias Andrade*, Quito, Ecuador; Mathias Constantinou***, Odder, Denmark; and Bernardo Guimaraes Barbosa***, Sau Paulo, Brazil.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Sioux City: Kannika Aun, Heidi Day***, Lilly Fellin**, Diana Jimenez***, Tesheta Kero*,Cassidy Olson***, and Jaycelyn Walters. 

Iowa: Dryw Boyle**, Holstein; Marissa Brenden, Logan; Jessica Corona, Sibley;Jade Daughenbaugh, Logan; Maggie Fisher*, Ankeny; Laura Hinners**, Pomeroy; Elizabeth Hogrefe***, Eagle Grove; Olivia Larsen, Fonda; Kelsey Schlesser, Le Mars; Alexandra Stuhrenberg**, Pocahontas; Jacee Tindall, Crescent; and Pearl Vander Waal***, Maurice.

Nebraska: Quinnian Frost*, Omaha; Audrey Haworth, Omaha; Abigail Langseth***, Omaha; Brooklyn Nolting***, Bancroft; and Hailey Snawerdt, Omaha. 

Colorado: Kara Bruse, Littleton.

Missouri: Gabriel Marthaler, Blue Springs. 

Master of Arts in Teaching

Sioux City: Timothy Baker, Jennifer Clabaugh, Alison Finch, Cassandra Gardner, Alex Habeger, Aaron Hinds, Tiffany Huntley, Mark Kaprelian, Jacob Moos, John Quinlain, Makayla Sorenson, and Rita Wainwright. 

Iowa: Nichole Adams, Waverly;Emily Akkermann, Prescott; Katlyn Alexander, Des Moines; Abigail Almanza, Des Moines; Amanda Altman, Dakota City; Julie Armstrong, Glenwood; Lisa Baird, Duncombe; Jay Beichley, Glabrook; Kari Bienert, Des Moines; Jasmine Bird, Anamosa; Madison Bliss, Cedar Rapids; Heather Bousman, Clinton; Paige Bradford, Cedar Rapids; Andrew Brandt, Iowa City; Claire Branstad, Forest City; Amber Brown, Nora Springs; Steven Bush, Anamosa; Elizabeth Carlton, Titonka; Jayme Carruthers, Corning; Terry Clark, Norwalk; Emma Collins, North Liberty; Kevin Cook, Newton; Camryn Cory, Lisbon; Carla Creswell, Ames;

Christine Davis, Clarinda; Benjamin DeFord, Des Moines; Dana Drake, Des Moines; Brittney Dvorsky, Iowa City; Megan Gillmer Embree, Council Bluffs; Cody Emery, Nashua; Deborah Erpelding, Aurelia; Caleb Evans, Pella; Jennifer Farus-Eastvold, Forest City; Serena Fath, Des Moines; Stacey Faulkner, Farmington; Emily Fenton, Waterloo; Megan Erickson Fiscus, Goldfield; Elizabeth Flaherty, Cedar Rapids; Holly Frein-Harman, Waterloo;Jessica Froisland, Otho; Jayne Garvis, Newton; Kalli Gazzano, Polk City; Aaron Gillespie, Iowa City; Avery Guy, Cedar Rapids; Elizabeth Harbaugh, Cedar Falls; Ashlin Hayungs, Waterloo; Tayler Heidt, Hudson; Austin Heinsius, Perry; Paul Hirschman, Lawton; Brandon Hodges, Cedar Rapids; Matthew Hughes, Bettendorf; Samantha Johnson, Ames; Jenny Jones, Harlan; Abigail Kampman, Grimes; Allison Kannegieter, North Liberty; Brian Kempfert, Denison; Megan Kennett, Cedar Rapids; Erin Kern, Davenport; Sarah Klocke, Carroll; RaeAnn Krull, Wallingford; Samantha Landon, Fairfax; Brenna Lansink, Danbury; Shannon Lynch, Iowa City; Alissa Mann, Center Point; Carissa Marx, Clinton; Morgan Marx, Otley; Sydney Mathis, Story City; Mishelle Maynard, Le Mars; Megan McGee, Oskaloosa; Candice McGee-Madlock, Des Moines; Joshua McGrane, Grimes; Kendall McKie, Iowa City; Shai Miller, Peru; Katelyn Mishmash, Atkins; Hannah Misner, Griswold; Ashley Mohr, Humboldt; Allison Moore, Huxley; Sean Morley, Dubuque; McKenna Nott, Cedar Rapids; Sarah Nutting, Milo; Jennifer Nye, Fort Madison; Stephanie Posivio, Cedar Rapids; Elizabeth Ramos, Denison; Chelsie Reynolds, Shenandoah; Jackie Rochford, New Hampton; Kiley Rockwell, Miles; Rebecca Rogge, DeWitt; Mandy Rokusek, Hudson; Alison Ruba, Remsen; Moriah Salmonson, Carroll; Iliana Ramon Saxton, Ames; Isabel Schminke, North Liberty; Kelly Schnoebelen, Iowa City; Jessica Seaton, Hinton; Brock Seemann, Ottumwa; Simon Sheaff, Des Moines; Hannah Sibbel, Urbana; Jennifer Simmen, Marion; Katelyn Smith, Storm Lake; Luke Starcevich, Des Moines; Elizabeth Sturgill, Onawa; Alyssa Swanson, Marion; Hallie Taets, Pella; Zachary Throne, Scarville; Heather Tieman, Sperry; Robin Timp, Ossian; Marika Vi, Perry; Amy Wallace, Carroll; Jeremiah Weigert, Fairfield; Lorie Wilcoxson, Council Bluffs; Jody Williams, Denver; Eriq Wolfe, Coralville; Janae Workman, Polk City; and Margo Anhorn Young, Osage.

Nebraska: Shannon Clayton, Plattsmouth; Madison Ford, Lincoln; and Randy Wells, Omaha. 

South Dakota: Haley Robinson, Sioux Falls. 

United States and International: Mackynzi Bouska, Canton, Minn.; Leisha Diers, Howard Lake, Minn.; Natalie Herman, Danville, Calif.; Andrea Pinckney, Newington, Conn.; Josephine Thomas, Onalaska, Wis.; and Seth Weddle, Yokohama-Shi, Japan. 

Master of Science in Nursing 

Iowa: Ryan Day, Waukee; Morgan Hohbach, Albert City; Jessilyn Johannsen, Sioux City; Eliana Knudson, Ames; Kaylynn Larson, Lytton; Sydney Lathrop, Norwalk; Whitney Lloyd, Moville; Andrew Nadermann, Dubuque; Madison Obmann, Wall Lake; Beverly Angelica Ortega, Sioux City; Samantha Pauley, Denison; Brooke Scott, Odebolt; and Emalee Willey, Onawa.

Nebraska: Adjovi Guinne, Omaha; Kirstin Hutton, Elkhorn; Margaret Matveyev, Elkhorn; JoHannah McKibben, Omaha; and Holly Sachau, Allen.

South Dakota: Logan Adamek, Sioux Falls; Destiny Bultena, Sioux Falls; Kara Feistner, Sioux Falls; Kali Hill, North Sioux City; Veronica Kappler, Jefferson; Kelsey Lambrecht, Harrisburg; Katelyn Lewis, Turton; Toni Matson, Sioux Falls; Casey McCarthy, Brandon; Coryn Newcomb, Aberdeen; Maureen Wernsmann, Faulkton. 

United States: Ryan Andringa, Jackson, Mich.; Ara Avakian, Sedona, Ariz.; Andrea Baker, Portland, Ore.; Samantha Bakker, Luverne, Minn.; Ksenia Fisher, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Susan Hall, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Lorelee Lopez, Kyle, Tex.; Nkemakonam Nnamani, Dumfries, Va.; Chaya Pilchick, Spring Valley, N.Y.; Mirel Swiatycki, Lakewood, N.J.; Maria Veber, Sandy, Utah; and Amber Wolf, Bismarck, N.D.

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Iowa: Lydia Christoffersen, Cedar Rapids; Ann Davidshofer, Lisbon; Kay Drenkhahn, Sioux City; Sarah Fowler, Cedar Rapids; Kayla Heller, Milford; Carrie Hollerud, Winterset; Kayla McCrill, LeMars; Lateefat Odubote, Ankeny; Kaylee Small, Toddville; and Nicole Wede, Orange City.

United States: Audrey Appel, Redfield, S.D.; Alexis Heard, Portland, Ore.; Nehemiah Ingram, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Jessica Jarding, Harford, S.D.; Daniel Le, Pecos, Tex.; and Leanne Siverhus, Brandon, S.D.