Fall commencement is Friday at Elgin Community College

Commencement exercises for Elgin Community College's fall 2009 candidates for graduation will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 in the Spartan Events Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.

The ceremony will open with a welcome to graduates, their families and friends from ECC President Dr. David Sam. ECC student Emily Somers will perform the musical tribute "On Eagles' Wings" accompanied by John G. Slawson, DMA, ECC professor of music.

Eleanor MacKinney, CAS, chair of the ECC District 509 board of trustees, will give the message from the board. Jennifer Goorsky, a member of the 2009 graduating class, will be the commencement speaker.

Sam and Vince Pelletier, EdD, interim vice president of teaching, learning and student development, will then confer degrees and certificates to the candidates for graduation.

For more information, contact Ann Kalas, assistant registrar, at akalas@elgin.edu (847) 214-7228.

The candidates for graduation are:

Algonquin: Scott Thomas Adcock, Luiza Aleksiejczyk, Cameron C. Allsworth, Cameron Allsworth, Aneta Bandurski, Joanne Biernat, Brittany Boone, Shawn Andrew Brodie, Catherine Kay Bulla, Aimee R. Dodge, Amy L. Dulmage, Steven Flugardt, Anna M. Gotter, James Edward Harris, Natalie R. Hindley, Sara Anne Janiszewski, James Michael Manski, Amanda Lynn Matusek, Thomas S. Mauro, Jacob Mcgowan, Dmytro Ostapovych, Taylor Perez, Sylvia Pruszynski, Samuel G. Sherman Pfeiffer, Krysta Kaye Smith, Ryan M. Trumpinski, Sheila G. Van Gorden, Brian A. Weltch, and Rebecca Ann Zim.

Ashton: Lynn Castro

Aurora: Felicia M. Stanford

Bartlett: Carrissa A. Abdo, Emanuel Analitis, Angela D. Antonicelli, Katherine Bormann, Jennifer Marie Braden, Danielle Kathleen Cass, Mwenya Clermont, Randi Cohen, Beth Fink, Amanda M. Geffe, Melvyn Gamboa Gonzales, Lisa M. Gozdziewicz, Pamela Ann Harmon, Lizeth Nayeli Hernandez, Nadir Jahangir, Ryan M. Kangail, Robert Mark Keller, Emilie Kosch, Thomas J. Lile, Kevin MacArthur, Denice M. Maiz, Joseph Daniel McEwan, Marta Micinski Dolan, Alex Richard Miller, Elisa N. Morisco, Harsha Patel, Rhonda Ragan, Lindsey Rosenthal, Loria A. Spadafore, Kelly Elizabeth Stutson, Ashley K. Swaw, Micca Elizabeth Swiatek, Lisa Mary Taylor, Krystyna A. Trestka, Krystyna Trestka, Diane M. Wenc, Steven B. Wesner, Lindsay M. White, and Rajmund J. Wolski.

Batavia: Mary A. Burke and Judy A. Montana

Burlington: Katie M. Block

Carbondale: Ross Homer Bennett

Carpentersville: Kenneth Adkins, Cherifel Alejo, Justin D. Antonio, Donald P. Baker, Brittany Marie Barber, Mickoold J. Castro, Andre Clark Jr, Deanna Correa, Kira A. Dampier, Peggy L. Davis, Nicole Elizabeth Ellis, Kimberly Ann Fox, Jaime Gutierrez, Travis C. Hannah, Damion Harp, Shedrech Lee Hinton, Colton Jennings, Shawna Marie Lewis, Radia Lounis, Jocelin Martinez, Johnette McDermott, Zendy L. Morales, Carina M. Ramos, Marvin Reyes, Jorge A. Rivas, Leonel Rivas, David Rivera, Beau R. Sanchez, and Natalia Skladanowska

Cary: Sharon L. H. Feliciano and Brenda L. Iverson

Chicago: Ismael Quinones, Alan Rasgado Sanchez, Carlos A. Rasgado Sanchez, and Yvonne Decarlo Robinson

Crystal Lake: Giomer J. Calacsan, Jenny L. Dyer-Mortimer, Elizabeth O. Gross, Amanda J. Keegan, Lori A. Landise, Louie Palomo, Kelly Susanne Parker, Christen Trivellini, and Robert J. Wittig

DeKalb: Quin Akers

Des Plaines: Chrysta Kleopa

Dundee Township: Kenneth L. Backe, Jill Freise, and Violeta Kozlovskaja

East Dundee: Damian Carbone, Corinne Fassett, Cezar F. Pajarillo, and Tiffany Vana

Elburn: Robert Michael Gemelli

Elgin: Josh A. Albers, Jacqueline Alfaro, Maria D. Antunez, Juan Carlos Aranda, Rachel Alisha Arden, Rene Barajas, Fermin Bibriescas, Brian P. Billett, Danielle Lyn Bowen, John Michael Boyzo, Linda Bradford-Foster, Ashleigh Yvonne Branch, Rebekah L. Braun, Jerrica Ashley Brown, Sarah Michelle Brown, Cathy C. Burnham, Ashton E. Butler, Donald W. Cameron, Jose Adrian Cano, Karla R. Castellanos, Edwin A. Cedillos, Jorge E. Cobo, Adrian Corona, Yessica Corona, Carlos T. Crespo M., Richard A. Davis Sr., Elizabeth R. DeLeon, Esther Desantiago, Alvaro Espinoza, Lorie Ann Estanislao, Rachel Esterino, Rick R. Evans Jr, Patrick A. Evanson, Jesus Omar Fierros, Martin C. Fierros, Susan B. Fletcher, Eva French, Paulo A. Gaona, Jose R. Gomez, Alejandro Gonzalez, Andrew J. Gonzalez, David Gonzalez, Leticia Gonzalez, Navis Mailet Gonzalez, Patricia Gonzalez, Emanuel C. Gray Jr, Collin Grossi, Kathryn Sue Guerrero, Eduardo S. Guzman, Javlin D. Harrison, Cannon L. Hart, Renee Nicole Harvey, Rachel Heath, Kristine M. Heimann, Eduardo Hernandez, Joel L. Hernandez, Paty Hernandez, Vanita Jayswal, Latrina Ann Jefferson, Michelle Kamper, Hatim S. Karimi, Charles W. Keysor, Cassandra L. Knapp, Gary M. Kurtz, LaShan Kyles, Daniel James Laporte, Courtney Simone Lawler, Maximino Leon, Estefani Lopez, Khristiemae Mesina Macalalad, Brandon Marcinczyk, Claire M. Martinez, Jessica Martinez, Zachery Marwig, Michele R. McDonald, Oliver Medina, Lisa Kristine Miceli-Brennan, Charlie E. Miller, Philip J. Miller, Marjorie Y. Moh-Guerra, Kimberly Anne Montgomery, Patrick Michael Moore, Carmen Morales, Juan Luis Mota, James C. Mudgett, Kathleen Korie Mulholland, Samantha J. Newman, Megan Nowicki, Vivian V. Obmalay, Martin Ocampo, Steve Olson, Anacelia Orozco, Argelia Orozco, Nayely Ortiz, Jessica Padilla, Abigail Palao, Kajal Patel, Nimisha Patel, Rebecca Pelinski, Wayne Douglas Peterson, Nicole Petty, Dennis Picazo, Lisa A. Quatroke, Michael Ramos, Ryan M. Raupp, Teodolo Ravadan, Ryan M. Reiss, Terry Repp, Brenda E. Rivera, Timothy J. Robbins, Guadalupe Rocha, Jairo Rodriguez, Garry Antonio Ross, Julio C. Ruiz-Santana, Katie M. Russo, Jazmin R. Saenz, Travis G. Saville, Andrew Schmidgall, Erin P. Schreiner, Andrew Allen Schroeder, Roberto Serna, Cara A. Severson, Kinjal Shah, Kimberly M. Sims, Phongeune Siriboun, Daniel S. Slater, Elizabeth Swartz-Snyder, Yecenia Solis, Cristian Soto, Heather Steffen, Anthony D. Theobald, Aurelie Tiaokhiao, Ana Elizabeth Toledano, Runa S. Tribhuwan, Maria Valdez, Matthew Thomas Voight, David Mark Walradt, Renee L. Walsh, Michael N. Weber, David Mark Wehr, Jacquelyn Paige Wojciechowski, Thomas Wojtalewicz, David Wright, Jacob J. Zappia, and Antonio Zavala

Geneva: Heidi L. Urbelis

Gilberts: Kathryn H. Egger, Alexandor D. Jensen, Sameer Shaikh and Cynthia Jennifer Summers

Great Lakes: Alyssa Teeters

Hampshire: Carlos Camargo, Justin T. Emory, Rebekah Amy Pfaff, Christine N. Quirk, Melissa L. Ramirez, Rigoberto Santillan, Joanne Thomas-Junious, and Brian D. Thompson

Hanover Park: Samia Anton, Michael Crawford, Greg A. Delgado, Jose R. Gomez, Curtis M. Miller, Krisaliez Rabaca, Eduardo Rodriguez, Joshua Tafoya, and Jorinda Vide

Huntley: Kelly E. Sover

Johnsburg: Jennifer Jean Goorsky

La Fox: Scott M. Johnson

Lake in the Hills: Beatrice Aguilera, Douglas S. Blasinski, Patrick Andrew Cameron, Tomasz H. Fabich, Brian A. Guthrie, Susana Ortiz, Adrian P. Pawlowski, Ashley Lauren Peterson, Victoria Podbregar, Leo Roman, Debra Sue Smith, Ross R. Weber, and Taron D. White

Lake Marion: Ryne Michael Luecht

Lakewood: Melodie Rae Lewke

Maple Park: Dea L. Foster and Tabitha M. Kuti

McHenry: Jenny Campos, Jamie Dusek, Gracey J. Lindner, Alejandro A. Proa, Patricia Michelle Wheeler, and Debra Lynn Woodlief

Oswego: Karina L. Huss

Palatine: Hannah R. McHugh

Palos Heights: Julie Donovan

Pearland, Texas: Nasrin Benion

Pingree Grove: Noy Saunders

Plano: Griselle Ramirez

Rockton: Douglas E. Wahl

Roselle: Aaron J. Meyer

Sandwich: Debra L. Tang

Schaumburg: Ricardo Corona

Sleepy Hollow: Michael K. Bost, Katherine Paxson, Ashley Lauren Pociask, Hank E. Schmalen V, and Annamarie R. Vercillo

South Elgin: Haitham M. Abdallah, Sarah Grace Anderson, Corey Burmeister, Ryan T. Byrd, Peter DaHon Cruz III, Erik Erickson, Travis Fitzgerald, Juan L. Gutierrez, Aline Alexandra Hernandez, Angela Rose Holder, Attalissa M. Ignoffo, Teresa Lynn Jackson, Michael J. Kasten, Michael K. Krause, Kimberly K. Kuczaj, Beatriz A. Lara, Lisa Deanna Leonas, Gaetana Macchiarella, Jessica Ann Magnetta, Jamie Melahn, Heather J. Miller, Steven M. Oleksy, Laura A. Padilla, Ashley Ann Potocki, Cheira Zoe Ramos, Timothy Riordan, Joshua J. Rohrsen, Ryan D. Schaeffer, Vickie L. Soelter, Kimberly A. Weigel, and Jennifer L. Wilkerson.

St. Charles: Dawne M. Andracki, Joseph Arrichiello, Andrew N. Athanasiadis, Stephanie Balistrieri, Nathan Andrew Baumann, Anthony V. Beth, Devon Lassiter Brueske, Daniel Bryant, Karissa Catherine Childs, Kristie Marie Cook, Bonnie Pewitt Derylo, David B. Ellenwood, Dustin M. Gray, Sarah Ann Gronow, Sameer K. Gupta, Jason William Hale, Nicole C. Hatzis, Kristina M. Herring, Stephanie E. Heuertz, Michael P. Hewitt, Sean T. Hogan, Carrie A. Hrubec, Mary M. Jaeger-Hunter, Jack Kasper, Andrew C. Keefe, Kristin Marie Kutella, Brenna Colleen Lamb, Rebecca Marie Laudati, Carolyn Ann Leahy, Breanna Nicole Lennon, Jennifer Lynn LeTang, Stefanie E. Luisi, Rachel A. Meyer, Kevin Moy, Brian E. Navas, Daniel Noel, Deity M. Olea, Nick Page, Deborah S. Cooper, Wasil D. Pahuchy, Jake S. Pauling, Matthew Charles Pezzuto, Christopher M. Principio, Kathryn Lynn Rizzo, Katherine Michelle Rubicz, Ryan Scheck, Bobby Schneider, Casey Selpien, Matt Sentman, Robert Reynold Teske, Amy Lyn Tidler, Scott D. Trizzino, Alicia Tweed, and Kristina Voegele.

Streamwood: Michael S. Averitt, Caroline D. Brown, Melody Ann Brown, Sarah N. Eldredge, Gladys M. Fernandez, Bayani C. Fish, Satinder K. Garcha, Agness Kapumba, Robert Limp, Jose A. Lopez, Katherine Lopez Diaz, James R. Mak, Chris Mlynarczyk, Robin Jean Nielsen, Keith Pedersen, Anthony S. Pellegrino, Kaila C. Rome, Loredana Sciortino, Corey L. Seldomridge, Malgorzata Swedrowski, Jason Thomas Tercall, and Sandra Jean Zapatka.

Sycamore: Edward Frank Danielsen Jr., Penny L. Dobbins, and Justin A. Safford

West Chicago: Vito Antonio DeNicolo, Michael James Horner, Jill Therese Jensen, and Lauren Marie McDonald

West Dundee: Lisa C. Coyle, Marlene Nancy Diamond, Arturo D. Garcia, Kenneth R. Johnson, Clarice A. Holiday, Laura Iris Huske, Stephanie Miller, Danielle Rae Moore, James Kenny Moore, Roselle U. Rojas, and Francesco Simonetta

Wayne: Courtney Marie Ballard

Wheaton: Derek Stone

Wonder Lake: Cynthia Pablo

Yuma, Ariz.: Erin A. Ziegenbein