At the three North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 1, nearly 850 graduates were recognized as earning approximately 1270 Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates during the 2025-2026 academic year. Several honors and awards were also presented. NIACC’S Class of 2026 represents 17 countries, 21 states, and 94 Iowa communities.
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(*Midyear Graduate)
Akron
Jack Terpstra
Alexander
*Macy Christensen
Jordan Peinke
Algona
Sean Davis
*Matthew Long
Allison
Preston Debner
Carter Miller
*Terin Nielsen
Evan Swygman
Ames
Morgan Brainerd
Katelyn Riesselman
Ian Roske
Ankeny
Monica Mirembe
Gabriel Smith
Aplington
*Lia Hovenga
Bancroft
*Colin Rasch
Baxter
*Benjamin Richardson
Belmond
Jose Alfaro
Esther Alvarado
*Merari Arenas
Lauryn Barkema
*Stephanie Benitez Salinas
Dora Bobadilla-Macias
Ava Brister
*Ethan Dirks
Tyreon Franklin
Dinia Hernandez
Nolan Krauss
*Haidyn Mewes
Macey Van Ackeren
Bryson Warren
Elsie Williams
Ashtin Willms
Bolan
*Cole Willert
Bristow
Kamdon Boos
Dillon Eberline
Brady Henning
Carson Lewis
Britt
Carlos Calles-Zenon
*Amanda Drabek
*Ethan Gayken
Joshua Hejlik
*Rebecca Hejlik
Ammy Mendoza
*Ella Pash
Jackson Redig
Kolton Schuknecht
Sienna Weiland
Buffalo Center
Brody Cooper
Brody Greensky
Pepper Mason
*Joclyn Shackleton
*William Thompson
Burlington
Brionna Ferguson
Cedar Rapids
Emmalyse Bordignon
*Chloe Schwerin
Charles City
Jenna Aikey
*Colton Anderegg
*Kinleigh Bahe
Preston Banks
Vincent Benning
*Morgan Bettesworth
Hunter Boehmer
Nicolas Bormann
*Laney Brinkman
John Bruening
*Cassandra Burkhardt
Trevor Carolan
Jose Ceja
Deacon Cleveland
Silas Cleveland
*Madison Crooks
Rylee DeBoest
Gabriella Deverell
Brayden Ellis
Talan Gates
Alexi Gonzalez
Brady Hanson
Taia Hillhouse
Carson Holm
Vincent Joslin
*Trae Lohse
*Virginia Magnuson
*Adrian Miranda
*Ava Molitor
Zander Noble
Hunter Northrop
*Elexa O’Neill
*Paige Pickar
Clay Price
Autumn Prior
Gabriel Rogstad
*Cade Schmidt
Barbara Soifer
Carter Soifer
Shawnda Sorenson
Dylan Stewart
Christopher Stock
Danielle Stock
Ava Studer
*Westin Sullivan
Jeannie Waddingham
Jackson Warnke
Haley White
*Theo Winters
*Illia Yeliseiev
Clarion
Taylor Langfitt
*Dylan Luhmann
*Kylie Sesker
Clarksville
Savannah Fisher
Gavin Jacobs
Jacob Johnson
*Madison Wahl
Clear Lake
*Camryn Allsbrook
*Gavin Anderson
*Raif Baack
*Taylor Bedford
Cameron Bill
*Geoffrey Brass
Addison Cooper
Ethan Cooper
Meghan DeLong
*Cade Dillavou
Matthew Doane
Cely Mae Dodge
Jack Evans
Andrew Fisher
Ethan Groff
*Zachary Harms
*Athena Hart
Ciara Hartema
Malachi Henaman
Terri Howlett
MaKenna Jackson
Samuel Kamberger
Kendra Kruckenberg
Jaelan Leydens
*Candice Lucas
Isaiah Marschke
Cecilia Mattis
*Payton McGrath
Addison Mingus
*Alaina Mitchell
Luke Moore
Madilyn Moore
*Ashley Myers
*Jett Neuberger
Rowan Norris
*Chloe O’Keefe
Jocelyn Orchard
Avery Puttmann
*Linden Reynolds
*Tori Ristau
Ashley Roberts
Alex Schenker
Peyton Schenker
Shaili Showalter
Elizabeth Smith
Isaac Smith
*Addison Studer
*Rylee Thomas
*Carson Till
Alexis Veal
*Michael Wells
Ezra Zickefoose
Coulter
Nathan Gamble
Kady Heiserman
Kaila Heiserman
Jenna Koons
Cresco
*Callie Holten
Kaiya Holten
Preston Hurd
*Hannah Shelton
Crystal Lake
Deegan Moore
Decorah
Parker Heiselman
Des Moines
*Hadeel Aljarrah
Dumont
Elizabeth Hewitt
*Lauren Johnson
Amelia Schrock
Dysart
Owen Hennings
Eagle Grove
Nadia Kaiser
Joshua Miller
Earlham
Olivia Spurling
Fertile
Josie Lester
*Tanyan Woiwod
Floyd
Emma Miller
Mason Miller
*Jayla Patten
*Ryan Schwartzkopf
Lukas Vance
Forest City
*Addyson Aitchison
*Alexis Anderson
*Christian Anderson
*Nahdia Barrientos
Harra Birri
Blaize Bishop
*Shyleeah Brakel
Bryant Bridges
*Hayden Brown
*Jade Calkins
*Eimmy Candelaria Vazquez
Malani Carpenter
*Amsel Goodman
Jayce Groves
Hunter Harms
*Aurora Henn
*Chloe Hennigar
*Damian Hoeft
*Aviana Holkesvik
*Mylie Hopkins
*Spence Jefson
*Jaden Jerome
*Sasha Johnson
*Joshua Kawalek
*Tianna Murray
Ethan Ochoa
Dominic Ohmart
Carter Osmundson
Grace Ostercamp
*Luis Reyes Gonzalez
*Cadence Sletten
*Shelby Umbaugh
*Ella Urbatsch
Jenna Walker
Fredericksburg
Kyler Glenn
Garner
Erik Baumgard
Drew Burress
Colter Carlson
Andrea Fox-Rasmus
*Brody Frayne
Kenedee Frayne
*Kaelyn Gaskill
Brice Gayken
Isaac Gayken
Lane Gayken
Dionysus Goll
Michael Grummer
Brady Hayworth
Sara Homann
Ayden Kendrick
*Tyler Milligan
Aydonn Swanson
Isabella Vansickel
*Morgan Weiskamp
Draidyn Winters
Jessica Yancy
Glidden
*Addison Boell
Grafton
Deceanna Bergeron
Kaelee Hicken
*Hunter Hillman
Lottie Nyman
*Jocelyn Prince
Greene
Jennifer Boyette
*Emmeliene Dubiel
Tye Hernandez
Eliska Sirotiak
Kerryn Weipert
Greenfield
Kasen Hansen
Hampton
Aubreigh Abbas
Milagros Aguilar
*Carlos Andrade
Emma Artley-Petit
Cael Burmester
Aimee Calles
Yadira Castaneda
Kyle Crum
Abigail Drier
Iliana Garcia
Valeria Garcia Sosa
Kyle Graney
Faith Grover
Kailey Hall
*Lily Hambly
Philip Harvey
Aiden Heims
Hayden Helmke
Peyton Kofoot
Kevin Macias
Kylie McRoberts
Nataly Mendez
Yanessia Montes
Kenzie Moorehead
Genesis Morales
Eva Moreno Dohlman
Fernando Mota Rojas
Yoseline Ramirez
Mallory Rieken
Evelyn Romo-Hernandez
Tegan Roney
Emmylee Schulte
Lily Strother
Irlanda Tangarife
*Leonel Urbano-Cortes
Roxana Valenzuela
*Hector Velica
*Paris Wickwire
Sophia Wilken
Hanlontown
*Rose Hagen
*Hannah Lunning
Indianola
Benjamin Hoffman
Ionia
*Joslyn Bormann
*Bridget Edson
*Morgan Linderman
Iowa Falls
Presley Mulford
Kyla Oppold
Deana Raisch
*Lance Smuck
Joice
*Kelly DeLawyer
*Frederick Steinbron
Hannah Sterrenberg
Kanawha
Nicholas Hoveland
Kensett
Logan Espinosa
Kaden Sauve
*Benjamin Yezek
Klemme
Blake Barkema
*Jayden Fuchs
*Jace Hanson
Lake Mills
Susan Abele
Dylan Aukes
Logan Bacon
*Kaydence Barden
Caycee Barrett
Emerson Bechtel
*Bennett Berger
Bryce Budach
Jersey Budach
*Kirsten Calvert
Bryce Eden
Garrett Ham
Wyatt Hanna
*Lance Helming
Becca Holtan
Caden Hunter
*Hailey Jensen
Alexia Jurgena
Jordan Kelly
*Denton Kingland
*Michelle Loth-Dreier
Hannah Maas
Breanna Mary
Aiden Mattern
Caden Mattern
Elijah Menke
*Shannon Miller
*Mya Peterson
Jolie Rice
*Brynn Rognes
Colin Schmidt
*Annaston Stene
*Ella Stene
*Ella Thompson
*Madison Thompson
Paige Thompson
Treize VanHeiden
Lakota
Isaac Hillesland
Latimer
*Jeff Ballesteros
Alejandro Castro
Yareli Castro
Olivia Hamm
Jessica Simmons
Leland
*Tyler Niess
Lenox
*Daisy Padilla
Lime Springs
Brooklyn Burke
Chloe Burke
Manly
Tyler Beasley
Gabrielle Beck
Elizabeth Boelman
Ethan Davis
*Grant Echelberger
*Brianna Foss
*Brittany Guthart
Lia Halfman
Lucas Hanig
*Ethan King
Kenley Meyer
Rory Prazak
Alexis Wise
Marble Rock
*Alex Baltes
*Jade Daniels
Kylen Enabnit
*Jack Havig
Avery Kruse
Weston Lines
Wyatt Parcher
Brekken Schlader
Paisley Willadsen
Marion
*Maria Gallagher
Mason City
Jennifer Alonso-Lopez
Alyssa Anderson
*Brady Anderson
Caden Anderson
* Madison Andersen
*Mia Anderson
*Owen Anderson
Trisha Anderson
Landon Arhart
*Dante Armstrong
Brandon Barclay
Carsen Barragan
Lamar Barragan
Cameron Beery
Geneva Benson
*Grace Berding
*Isaac Berg
Brenden Berkley
*Landon Bitker
Amanda Blanchard
Tyler Bleile
Emma Bocanegra
Danielle Bolz
Emily Bonzer
Jaxon Bothwell
Allison Brandt
*Lydia Brattrud
Jaxsen Brion-Shipman
*Kasin Byre
Armani Caldwell
*Jacob Carlson
Kevin Carney
Alexa Carrera-Morales
Kayden Cerwinske
Mattie Chambers
*Emersyn Cleveland
*Kendall Cobb
Riley Cooper
Madeline Cornish
Madison Daley
Drew DeGabriele
*Zander Dickinson
Connor Dodge
*Jack Donald
Lucas Donisi
*Brendan Downey
Juliana Droll
*Ty Duckert
Bobbijo Duncan
*Abigail Eden
Elizabeth Edwards
*Brogan Evans
*Haley Ewing
Sara Ewing
Eric Farland
Jace Fetter
*Colton Ficken
*Gweneth Fiser
Jacelyn Frels
Riley Freund Behrendsen
Jack Frieden
Jayla Froiland
Eva Fulk
*Addison Gardner
*Aubri Graven
Luke Grillo
*Colin Grooters
Kellie Hamilton
*Adison Hanson
Caster Hanson
*Laura Hardy
Aubry Harms
*Dillon Harris
Skylar Hartkopp
Haley Heinselman
Drakley Hensley
Marcelino Herreguin
*Dylan Hjelle
Chase Holloway
*Kaicey Holmes
*Brittany Holstad
Weilun Hsu
Kelly Humburg
*Andrew James
Sophie Johanns
*Hannah Jones
*Tobias Kesten
Owen Klatt
*Adisyn Krueger
Ethan Kudej
Rylan Kuhn
Nicole Kuntz
*Nikko Kurose
Shyanne Leek
Morgan Lovik
*Conner Lunning
Aiden Luong
Orion Martin
Sky Martin
Leah Martinez
Raeya Martinson
Lucas Martz
Austin Massawe
Desiree Matton
Jack Maznio
Kelsey McDonough
Tatiana McWilliams
Elizabeth Meckler
Emily Melott
*James Miles
Dylan Miller
Jackson Morud
*Mariam Mulford
Dominic Murphy
*Claire Mussman
Brianna Nalan
Nicholas Nasheim
Chloe Nelson
Joshua Nelson
*Nicholas Niver
*Akia Northrup
Emily Ogaard
Noah Oltman
*KallaiAnna Osgood
Cayle Ott
Octavio Padilla-Rico
Maryam Pakseresht
Piper Pals
Tate Parsons
*Urijah Paulsen
Vincent Pham
Johnny Philpott
*London Philpott
Kylie Poppy
*Jasmin Post
*Jack Pruin
*Daniel Reinhart
*Mikayla Renchin
Benjamin Ritzert
Justyn Rivera
Rylee Rockwell
*Jordan Romaine
Tanner Ruehlow
Eliott Ruiz
Alissa Sandoval
Michael Sarik
Kaylee Schaefer
*Trenton Schulze
Amara Servantez
*Phoenix Shelton
Samuel Sliger
Gracey Smith
Quinn Smith
*Ethan Solsaa
*Mackenzie Starkweather-Sable
Nikki Stoltenberg
Kelsey Strickland
Owen Stroup
Victoria Stubblefield
Aiden Stull
Brianna Sullivan
Samuel Sullivan
Gabrielle Thomas
Annabelle Tilton
Megan Tobin
Micah Torkelson
Myra Torres
*Cheyanne Tyler
*Caleb VanLaere
*Yanzel Velazquez
*Priscilla Villalobos
*Ella Wasicek
*Emily Watson
Robyn Wendel
Jeseanne White
Charlie Whitehurst
*Frenson Wichep
Jamariah Williams
*Karson Willier
Lukas Willier-Shipman
*Jenna Witte
Ella Wittnebel
Andrea Wright
*Justin Yarahmadi
Latasha York
*Mackenzy York
*Gaige Younke
*Edin Zarifovic
Meservey
Clayton Allbee
*Maria Ramirez
*Jeston Umstead
Nashua
*Hannah Brahn
Karson Chyma
*Kami Hannemann
*Brady Lensing
Zander Lentz
Danielle Long
*Jalissa White
New Hampton
*Nicholas Griffith
Amiya Kellogg
Norah Orthaus
*Leander Reicks
Dylan Steinlage
Marshall Zeien
Nora Springs
Aleah Anderson
Dillon Blickenderfer
*Conner Davis
Faith Etheredge
*Maxwell Fingalsen
*Erica Gast
William Higgins
*Beyonca Hosmer
Heidi Howe
*Bernard Larson
*Jadelyn Peters
Wyatt Ritter
Reggi Spotts
*Valerie Sweets
Kayla Trask
Kennedie Younke
North Liberty
*Bridget Canton
Northwood
Eileen Amundson
Addyson Bachtle
Chaz Cummins
*Geronimo Deterding-Peralta
*Teagan Johnson
Kylie Loberg
*Christopher Madsen
Marley Mosher
Lauren Petznick
*Tyke Remster
Cody Wunderlich
Ogden
Joy Pals
Olin
*Dilynn Vanmeter
Orange City
Zoe Dittman
Orchard
Keagan Hennessey
Josephine Shoars
Osage
Debby Baer
Jenna Beyer
*Sapphire Bird
*Jarin Camlin
Olivia Chapman
Caden Clark
Sadie Clayton
Keagen Cordes
Lisa Cordes
Hossyn Dalager
*Noah Dalager
*Sevryn Dodd
Alexander Donahue
Reece Eichmeier
Justin Goodale
Caelan Ham
Jack Hanke
Lilly Hegland
Ariana Keefe
Presly Kennedy
Kimberly Kephart
Taylor Klobassa
*Alex Machin
Jenna Martzahn
Kierstan Mashek
Allison McFarland
*Cooper Meek
*Carter Muller
Riley Niemeyer
Jacob Potter
Skye Pozanc
*Ella Schafer
Payton Scott
*Tysen Stangel
*Tate Tabbert
Brylie Wagner
Pella
Cassie Carrington
*Ryan Steenhoek
Perry
Elizabeth Kilts
Plainfield
*Emerson Franzen
Avery Mueller
Plymouth
Saylor Trebil
Jordis Woodward
Reinbeck
Allison Roby
Remsen
Mya Bunkers
Riceville
*Hunter Brown
*Landon Christensen
Fredrick Losee
*Genesis Pickar
Gunnar Smith
*Kooper Tweite
Rock Falls
Kylie Kahler
Owen Wetter
Rockford
Ben Boehmer
*Catherine Dow
Kyler Eskildsen
Cara Fox
Nicholas Groven
Mac Hirv
Seth Hirv
Chloe Lucero
Chase McGregor
*Grace Muller
Jaxson Ott
Matthew Pearson
Hannah Percy
Karleen Roberts
*Kallie Thimijan
Hailey Winters
Rockwell
*Mitchell Adams
Emersyn Brown
Jeremiah Castino
Trevor Despenas
annah Hensley
Colson Johnson
Hayden Johnson
Olivia Jones
*Kaylie Lundt
Maci Shupe
Riley Stonebraker
*Levi Ward
Cole Weaver
*Hunter Westby
*Scott Weydert
Elizibeth Zweck
Izick Zweck
Rowan
Fabian Rivera
Rudd
Anna Clark
*Carson Grady
*Jenna Prymer
Austin Schriever
Sheffield
Andrew Atkinson
*Grace Craighton
Cayde Eberling
Lillian Foreshoe
*Keira Huling
Ellie Lauffer
Kira Niedert
Keston Pralle
Ethan Shields
*Ava Swaney
Jordan Swenson
Shell Rock
*Chelsey Adams
Spencer
Christopher Gustoff
St. Ansgar
Kinsey Anderson
Zachary Ekwall
Reece Gilroy
Braden Halvorson
*Josie Jahr
Simon Jahr
Kyndall Koster
Elizabeth Muller
Drew Powers
Talynn Trytten
Ellie Wagner
Kaitlyn Waite
Casey Zuehl
Stacyville
Tobias Lamb
Sumner
Grant Henderson
Swea City
Preston Guerdet
Thompson
*Jeffrey Burkhow
Peyton Casey
*Jaymie Hassebroek
Kylee Thompson
Thornton
Preslee Dickman
Amber Funk
Skye Shaikoski
Titonka
Jenna Stohr
Urbandale
Alexander Moore
Ventura
Drake Badker
*Lucas Coen
Makenna Crabb
*Garrett Fosdick
Addison Hejna
*Hudson Uetz
Waterloo
Owen Backer
Madelynn Maas
Waverly
*Megan Lawson
Winfield
Gabe Hemsworth
Woden
*Mackenzie Wood
Phoenix, Arizona
Mia Whalen
Baldwin Park, California
Lilian Salinas
Galt, California
Alexis Friend
Oakley, California
Andrew Nwokocha
San Diego, California
Gabriel Cozma
Aurora, Colorado
Hannah Brinkman
Rocky Ford, Colorado
Alexander Marchand Fierro
Crestview, Florida
Vincent Lancaster
Kissimmee, Florida
*Keira Suro
Miami Beach, Florida
Alejandro Rodriguez
Geneseo, Illinois
*Connor Mitchell
Lansing, Illinois
*Karyn-Kaprice Hardin
Lindenhurst, Illinois
Spencer Kennamann
Mound Valley, Kansas
Ian Harlow
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Liliana Chatman
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lillyth Alden
Detroit, Michigan
Mechalla Simpson
Albert Lea, Minnesota
Ashlyn Berven
Michael Flaherty
*Corinna Turrubiartes-Garcia
Perla Valencia Linares
Alden, Minnesota
Faith Wedin
Austin, Minnesota
Jane Kolil
Danielle Randick
Caledonia, Minnesota
Cory Scanlan
Centerville, Minnesota
*Madeline Ringen
Clear Lake, Minnesota
*Megan Lipinski
Conger, Minnesota
*Parker Hintz
Emmons, Minnesota
Alaina Bidne
Brooke Forland
Alex Mannes
Eyota, Minnesota
Lindsay Field
Fridley, Minnesota
Isaiah Maldonado
Hopkins, Minnesota
Kahuan Harris
Kasson, Minnesota
Ella Stoskopf
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ryan Coffman
Thomas Lyman
New Ulm, Minnesota
Brennan Shaver
Norwood Young America, Minnesota
Kaley Schmidt
Orono, Minnesota
*Cole Grove
Savage, Minnesota
Jacob Neutz
Stewartville, Minnesota
Jayda Ramaker
Twin Lakes, Minnesota
Taylor Vanek
Wells, Minnesota
Aaron Johnson
Riley Prange
Chillicothe, Missouri
Javon Kille
Platte City, Missouri
Anna Fairchild
Grand Island, Nebraska
Hudson Waldow
Milford, New Jersey
Dylan McEwan
Xenia, Ohio
Samuel Howland
Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania
Cameron Reigard
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Caden Watson
South Padre Island, Texas
*Bradley Morgan
Lehi, Utah
*Sirell Smith
Williamsburg, Virginia
Aja Marshall
Edgar, Wisconsin
Makayla Wirkus
Plover, Wisconsin
Maren Sauvageau
Steuben, Wisconsin
Ally Wall
Glen Iris Melbourne, Australia
Nicholas Parton
Iquique, Chile
Maximiliano Torres Sarabia
Santiago, Chile
*Javier Calderon
Matias Campos
Bildeston Babergh, England
*Stanley Fovargue
Bristol, England
William Jansen
Hucknall, England
Kobi Jones
Newcastle, England
Harry Twinn
Whitby, England
Maya Gildroy
Kevelaer, Germany
Aryana Rashidi
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Breanna Swaby
Eldoret, Kenya
Mercy Melly
Madrid, Spain
Gustavo Preciado
Tapachula, Mexico
Briana Medina
Casablanca, Morocco
*Ikram El Ouadaa Zarrouk
Auckland, New Zealand
Min Chan Kim
Gurabo, Puerto Rico
*Rey Rivera
Aberdeen, Scotland
Max Polson
Glasgow, Scotland
*Charlie Ronald
Mafikeng, South Africa
*Tiffany Anders
Los Barrios, Spain
Rafael Gutierrez Martin
Madrid, Spain
Bruno Ortega Peris
Santa Úrsula, Spain
Miguel Arnaiz De Leon
Koelliken, Switzerland
*Noemi Nater
Harare, Zimbabwe
*Rodney Ngezimani
