200 Graduates Receive Degrees, Certificates from Allegany College of Maryland

 

 
CUMBERLAND, Md. (February 4, 2025) – Allegany College of Maryland recognized 200 graduates at the conclusion of the fall 2024 semester. Graduates from 10 states earned 223 associate degrees and certificates.  
 
The fall graduation ceremony was held on Friday, December 13. Graduating students Bonnie Buser (nursing), Haleigh Kepple (teaching), and Robert West (criminal justice transfer) were chosen to speak at the ceremony. Members of ACM’s fall class of 2024 are listed below by state and place of residence. Unless noted otherwise, the awards refer to degrees. 

Delaware 

• Laurel 
  Shelby Meyers - Nursing.
• Ocean View 
  Samuel Crawford - Nursing.
• Wilmington 
  Rhea Holloman - Nursing. 

Florida 

• Weeki Wachee  
  Leslie Blankenship - Nursing. 

Louisiana 

• Zachary 
  ShGod Jones - General Studies. 

Maryland 

• Abington 
  Malorie Gabriel - Nursing.
• Accident  
  Kendal Glass - Nursing.
• Baltimore 
  Kaitlyn Miller - Nursing. 
  Kiron Moore - Nursing. 
• Big Pool 
  Brian Hose - Nursing.
• Bowie 
  Kanzi Spivey - General Studies. 
  Michelle Graves - Nursing.
• Bruceton Mills 
  Cassidy Kimball - General Studies, Nursing.
• Burtonsville 
  Vanessa Dohvoma - Applied Technical Studies.
• Clarksburg 
  Winifred Kimeu - Nursing.
• Cresaptown 
  Kateria McKenzie - Teacher Education-Area of Concentration Elementary. 
  Brooke Neilson - Business Marketing and Sales Certificate.
• Cumberland 
  Shayna Banuelos - General Studies. 
  Robin Chamberlain - Nursing. 
  Caleb Boyd - General Studies Certificate. 
  Jocelyn Crabtree - Multimedia Graphic Design Certificate, Multimedia Social Media Marketing. 
  Madisyn Daubenmire - General Studies, Nursing. 
  Jordyn Everett - General Studies. 
  Adron Fiscus - Applied Technical Studies.  
  Corey Hillegass - Business Supervision Certificate. 
  Rustilyn Howard - Medical Administrative Assistant-Medical Coding & Billing Certificate. 
  Kelsey Jenkins - Arts & Sciences-Area of Concentration Psychology, Arts & Sciences-Area of Concentration Social Work, General Studies Certificate, Spanish Certificate. 
  Allison Johnson - Arts & Sciences-Area of Concentration Art.  
  Isaac Kneisley - Multimedia Technology, Multimedia Graphic Design Certificate. 
  Kamren Kozlowski - Applied Technical Studies, General Studies. 
  Emma Lawrence - Hospitality Management-Area of Concentration Hotel & Restaurant Management. 
  Zachary Lee - Computer Technology-Cybersecurity. 
  Olympia Liller - Nursing. 
  Zachary Lee - Computer Technology-Cybersecurity Certificate. 
  Gregory Mallow - Arts & Sciences-Area of Concentration History, General Studies. 
  Haleigh Mattingly - Nursing. 
  Alyssa Miller - Nursing. 
  Erin Miller - Arts & Sciences-Area of Concentration Social Work, Teacher Education-Area of Concentration Early Childhood.  
  Delainey Mullenax - General Studies. 
  Emma Peterson - Nursing Assistant/Geriatric Aide Certificate. 
  Madison Pratt - Teacher Education-Area of Concentration Elementary. 
  Starlette Redman - Culinary Arts, Hospitality Management-Area of Concentration Hotel & Restaurant Management. 
  Stone Riffey - General Studies. 
  Arissa Rouzer - Culinary Arts, Culinary Arts-Baking Essentials Certificate, Culinary Arts-Cooking Essentials Certificate, and Hospitality Management-Area of Concentration Hotel & Restaurant Management. 
  Madilynn Rudd - Arts & Sciences-Area of Concentration Business Accounting. 
  Graci Sheetz - Arts & Sciences-Area of Concentration Business Accounting. 
  Michael Skelley - Pharmacy Technician Certificate.  
  Skylar Stewart - Phlebotomy/Laboratory Assistant Certificate. 
  Sadie Strawderman - Nursing. 
  Emminate Tangong - Nursing. 
  Emma Twigg - Nursing. 
  Brandon Smith - Business Marketing and Sales Certificate. 
  Emily Wilson - General Studies.
• Elkridge 
  Jessica Randle - Nursing.
• Elkton  
  Keisha Maultsby - Nursing.
• Ellerslie 
  Genesis Davis - General Studies.  
• Finksburg 
  Ryan Sunderland - Nursing.
• Flintstone 
  Sarah Myers - General Studies. 
  Anna Santoro - General Studies.
• Forest Hill 
  Emily Whitaker - Nursing.
• Frederick 
  Shaniyah Blanchard - Nursing. 
  Susan Hamrick - Nursing.
• Friendsville 
  Tessa Gardner - Nursing. 
  Amber Koppel - Nursing.
• Frostburg 
  Anna Cullen - Forest Technology. 
  John Gersper - Arts & Sciences-Area of Concentration Business Accounting. 
  Abigail Guy - Nursing. 
  Shannon Lewis - Arts & Sciences-Area of Concentration Psychology. 
  Robert West - Criminal Justice Transfer. 
  Haleigh Kepple - Teacher Education-Area of Concentration Elementary. 
  Robert Pattison - Nursing. 
  Patty Siegmyer - Medical Administrative Assistant-Medical Coding & Billing Certificate.  
  Selena Warnick - Medical Administrative Assistant-Medical Coding & Billing Certificate.  
  Emily Smith - Nursing.
• Glendale 
  Michelle Njoku - Nursing.
• Greenbelt 
  Thomas Cotton - Applied Technical Studies, Computer Technology-Cybersecurity Certificate.
• Hagerstown  
  Teresa Yates - Nursing.
• Hampstead 
  Madison Allen - Nursing.
• Laurel 
  David Okwubizu Ogbonna - Computer Technology-Area of Concentration Cybersecurity.
• LaVale 
  Matthew Fisher - Nursing. 
  Alexander Kelly - Nursing. 
  Lisa Lease - Nursing. 
  Ryley Palumbo - General Studies. 
  Connor Sevinsky - Applied Technical Studies. 
  Kyle Ward - Engineering-Area of Concentration Automated Manufacturing Technology.
• Lonaconing 
  Kayla Smith - Nursing.
• Mount Savage 
  Natasha Emerick - Legal Studies Certificate. 
  Emily Lease - Nursing.
• Mountain Lake Park 
  Jaice Piper - Nursing.
• Oakland 
  Emma Horner - Nursing. 
  Bryttney Lewis - Nursing. 
  Makayla Miller - Nursing. 
  Gracie Plessinger - Nursing. 
  Jordyn Warnick - Nursing.
• Oldtown 
  Aaron Kaisner - Nursing.
• Pasadena 
  Ashley Chew - Nursing.
• Pinto 
  Richard Faith - Pharmacy Technician Certificate.
• Prince Frederick 
  Mackenzie Alonso - Nursing.
• Rawlings 
  Bonnie Buser - Nursing. 
  Camee Duckworth - Criminal Justice Transfer.
• Savage 
  Michelle Danser - Nursing.
• Swanton 
  Morgan Winegardner - Nursing.
• Walkersville 
  Chelsey Utermohle - Legal Studies.
• Westernport 
  Michael Duckworth - Computer Technology-Area of Concentration Cybersecurity, Computer Technology-Cybersecurity Certificate, Computer Technology-Technical Support Certificate. 
  Haley Llewellyn - Nursing. 

North Carolina 

• Hamptonville  
  Lisa Caudle-Rabara - Nursing.
• Jacksonville 
  Shonda Hanson - Nursing. 

New York 

• Bronx 
  Christian Toledo - Applied Technical Studies.
• Coram 
  Jeremiah Mobley - Applied Technical Studies. 

Pennsylvania 

• Altoona 
  Kaylie Coder - Nursing.
• Bedford 
  Autumn Becker - Arts & Sciences-Area of Concentration Business Accounting. 
  Faith Diehl - Arts & Sciences-Area of Concentration Exercise Science. 
  Autumn Ellis - Business Management, Business Entrepreneurship Certificate. 
  Noah Laird - Arts & Sciences-Area of Concentration Sociology, General Studies. 
  Kelly Zubak - General Studies.
• Claysburg 
  Morgan Dutil - Nursing.
• Everett 
  Nicole Brown - Nursing. 
  Michael Brown - Computer Technology-Area of Concentration Cybersecurity. 
  Michaela Frye - General Studies.
• Fishertown 
  Emily Wareham - Pharmacy Technician Certificate.
• Garrett 
  Amber Simpson - Applied Technical Studies.
• Greenville 
  Alexis Chamberlain - Nursing.
• Hollidaysburg 
  Andrea Gardini - Nursing.
• Hopewell 
  Olivia Higgins - Business Administration.
• Huntingdon Valley 
  Anne LaFragola - Nursing.
• Jenners 
  Logan Codispoti - Nursing.
• Lancaster 
  Olivia Wenzel - Nursing.
• Lewisburg 
  Riesling Craul - Nursing.
• Manns Choice 
  Shania Bowser - Nursing. 
  Emily Lease - Nursing.
• Marietta 
  Kelsie Powell - Nursing.
• Middletown 
  Michelle Ritchey - Nursing.
• Philadelphia 
  Sharonda Oberlton - Nursing. 
  Alexxa Torres - Nursing.
• Riddlesburg 
  David Maleta - Nursing.
• Robinson 
  Paige Bender - Nursing.
• Schellsburg 
  Hannah Leppert - General Studies, Legal Studies.
• Six Mile Run 
  Michaela Snyder - Legal Studies Certificate.
• Waynesboro 
  Lauren Munday - Nursing.
• Windber 
  Jamie Adamczyk - General Studies. 

Texas 

• Alice 
  Tiffany Garcia - Nursing.
• Amarillo 
  Jennifer Armendariz - Nursing.
• Angleton 
  Monica Holmes - Nursing.
• Bellevue 
  Jennifer Kennedy-Embry - Nursing.
• Caddo Mills 
  Dana Schott - Nursing.
• Corsicana 
  Avery Southard - Nursing.
• Cypress 
  Michelle Williams - Nursing.
• Dayton 
  Dee Butler - Nursing.
• Houston 
  Chiara Dugas - Nursing. 
  Rhodesia Shorty - Nursing. 
  Nichole Wright - Nursing.
• Huntington 
  Taylor Strock - Nursing.
• Jacksboro 
  Brandy Hazelton - Nursing.
• Jasper 
  Alexis Spikes - Nursing. 
  Anna Nation - Nursing.
• Katy 
  Lamaria Goins - Nursing. 
  Jakeshia Mitchell - Nursing.
• Livingston 
  Kali Laird - General Studies, Nursing.
• McKinney 
  Kyla Walker - Nursing.
• Mexia 
  Valerie Lewis - Nursing.
• Missouri City 
  Tiffany Atkinson - Nursing. 
  Ronaysha McKinney - Nursing.
• Odessa 
  Maranda Garza - Nursing.
• Orange Grove 
  Maria Robledo - Nursing.
• Pflugerville 
  Abigail Johnson - Nursing.
• Rockwall 
  Audra Agho - Nursing.
• Rusk 
  Laura Yeley - Nursing.
• San Angelo 
  LaDonna Severin - Nursing.
• Stanton 
  Jammie Holland - Nursing.
• Texas City 
  Melissa Deal - Nursing. 
  Latonya Minix - Nursing.
• Wolfforth 
  Allison Camacho - Nursing. 

Virginia 

• Edinburg 
  Regina Henry - Nursing.
• Front Royal 
  Nicole Sloat - Nursing.
• Lorton 
  Nashelle Gardner - Nursing.
• Portsmouth 
  Phyllis Mihalic - Nursing.
• Radford 
  Abigail Quesenberry - Nursing.
• Ruther Glen 
  Latausha Scott - Nursing.
• Strasburg 
  Heather Neff - Nursing.
• Virginia Beach 
  Olivia Dudley - Nursing. 

West Virginia 

• Bruceton Mills 
  Cassidy Kimball - General Studies, Nursing.
• Fort Ashby 
  Alyssa Hudson - Nursing.
• Green Spring 
  Julie Wotring - General Studies.
• Keyser 
  Haylee Grimes - Arts & Sciences-Area of Concentration Business Accounting. 
  Victoria Liller - Medical Administrative Assistant-Medical Coding & Billing Certificate. 
  Lyza Riggleman - Arts & Sciences-Area of Concentration Psychology, General Studies.
• Martinsburg 
  Anna Grove - Nursing.
• Maysville 
  Bryanna Moreland - Nursing. 
  Slade Saville - Criminal Justice Transfer, General Studies.
• Mount Storm 
  Lauren Baker - Nursing.
• Points 
  Yvette Ruiz - Computer Technology-Area of Concentration Cybersecurity.
• Ridgeley 
  Elizabeth Benson - Nursing. 
  Derrick Jennings - Computer Technology-Area of Concentration Cybersecurity. 
  Andrew Mauzy - Computer Technology-Area of Concentration Cybersecurity.
• Terra Alta 
  Alison Dillsworth - Nursing. 

ABOUT ACM  
Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) is a small, learner-focused college offering 48 associate degrees, 31 certificates, 10 letters of recognition, noncredit workforce development programs, personal enrichment classes, and adult education and literacy services. More than 3,1300 credit and 7,000 noncredit students choose ACM each year, attending online or in person through the college’s two campuses and five education sites in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Over 88% of students receive financial aid, and 57% of students transfer to colleges in more than 26 states. ACM was founded in 1961 as a transfer college in Cumberland, Maryland.