SIOUX CITY, Iowa – 52 Morningside University students graduated with bachelor’s degrees and 53 students earned graduate degrees in December 2023.

Morningside awards general honors based on undergraduate work completed at the university and according to the grade point averages designated as follows:

*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

December 2023 graduates are as follows:

Bachelor of Arts

Sioux City: Riliegh X. Belt*, Marco A. Cabrera.

Iowa: Owen J. Coburn***, Spirit Lake; Bryson G. Freeberg***, Neola; Meredith L. Hoffman*, Des Moines; Jack C. Sievert***, Saint Ansgar; Joshua L. Simmons, Council Bluffs.

Nebraska: Tage J. Berendes, Omaha; Garrett A. Hoagland, Lincoln; Riley L. Lindberg, Fremont; Mason A. Williams, Omaha.

South Dakota: Wyatt A. Reitmeier, Sioux Falls. 

Other States: Dominick S. Barnett, Rosedale, Md.; Lonell M. Boyd, Jr., St. Louis, Mo.; Jamal E. Jones, Adelanto, Calif.; Sage M. Sheppard, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Roderick D. Washington Jr., Austin, Texas; Amber N. Westerberg, Friendswood, Texas.

International: Jessica Chen, Fuzhou City, China; Agnes Therese L. Garder***, Halden, Norway; Rintaro Hirachi, Yokohama, Japan; Jesse S. Welfing***, Groningen, The Netherlands.

Bachelor of Music Education

Daisy Ortiz, Denison, Iowa.

Bachelor of Science

Sioux City: Paige M. Davis**, Brian J. Nathaniel, Aidan J. Vanderloo, Kazzandra A. Vazquez de Gonzalez.

Iowa: Corin E. Bower***, Danbury; Raileigh L. Edwards***, Akron; Nyah E. Eldridge**, Sergeant Bluff; Brooke I. Harvey**, Remsen; Bailiee L. Jauer***, Hinton; Jordyn M. Kemp, Hopkinton; Charity L. Muller, Hartley; Jorden C. Presnall, Le Mars; Claire J. Sells*, Granville; Samantha L. Snyder, Marshalltown***; Caleb D. Watson, Indianola; McKenna L. Weiland, Hinton.

Nebraska: Megan P. Keller***, Omaha; Trey V. Knudsen, Gretna.

South Dakota: Bethanee M. Boyden, Sioux Falls; Gray A. Peterson, Vermillion.

Other States: Sydney M. Lueth**, Kansasville, Wisc.; Jason S. Simcoe, Kansas City, Mo.

International: Jordy A. Kinss**, Trier, Germany; Johannes A. Lang, Groebenzell***, Germany; Gero Emilio Zarbo***, Berlin, Germany.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Alicia A. Dirksen Redmond***, Brandon, S.D.; Coryn A. Newcomb***, Aberdeen, S.D.; Kianna J. Sitzmann***, Sioux City, Iowa; Kiana Weber Svendsen***, Sioux City, Iowa.

Master of Arts in Teaching

Iowa: Lydia S. Anderson, West Des Moines; Paula A. Brandhorst, Madrid; Jill Burmester, Hampton; Tamara D. Carel, Centerville; Mary K. Clutter, Indianola; Madison J. Cruz, Kiron; Melissa S. Doellinger, Cleghorn; Courtney Douglas, Grinnell; Hannah M. Duff, Sergeant Bluff; ​​Elizabeth Fangman, Cedar Rapids; Kelsey R. Ferguson, Dexter; Jacqueline J. Groesbeck, Charles City; Amber M. Gross, Carroll; Aaron Gruwell, Cedar Rapids; Madison Gruwell, Cedar Rapids; Alison M. Heying, Cedar Rapids; Hannah L. Holthaus, Nashua; Sherri L. Johnson, Bettendorf; Staci L. Johnson, Hampton; Kassandra R. Kellis, Dexter; Mr. Trey A. Kluender, Schleswig; Sadee Koehler, Mason City; Allyson M. Leach, Davenport; Sydney M. McDermott, Coralville; Travis J. McGlauflin, Sioux City; Tina L. Myers, Mt. Pleasant; MaKayla E. Nemmers, Bondurant; Evan W. Risk, Iowa City; Andrea M. Schwery, Manning; Karen M. Sieren, What Cheer; Collin J. Still, Johnston; Tricia M. Tendick, Cedar Rapids; Sara Tilkens, DeWitt; Natalie Towe, Des Moines; Madeleine M. Trepp, Ankeny; Gabriel Twedt, Decorah; Kathryn VanderSanden, Larchwood; Dawn E. Wiebbecke, Nashua; Dawn L. Wilcox, Pierson; Shelby M. Witzke, Marshalltown; Abigail R. Wolf, Ionia; Kristin D. Yotter, Wapello.

Other States: Astrid V. Aparicio Sandoval, South Sioux City, Neb.; Holly G. Capone, Conway, S.C.; Janessa K. Fahey, Dallas, Texas; Courtney E. Fey, Westfield, Ind.; Savannah K. Hanlin, Kahoka, Mo.; Alexandra W. Lundquist, Moline, Ill.; Alexi S. Rados, Clarksburg, Md.

Master of Science in Nursing

Megan L. Fedders, Sioux City; Kianna R. Kasperbauer, Sioux City; Kristin M. Sharp, Sioux City; Megan A. Thole, Sibley.