Fall 2023 Commencement Program

Commencement Ceremony

Saturday, December 16th at 10:00 AM at University Christian Church

Fall 2023 Commencement Program

Processional
Welcome & Introduction	Jim Genandt, Ph.D. - President/CEO
Commencement Speaker	Jim Genandt, Ph.D. - President/CEO
Recognition of Student Leadership	Neil Ross - Dean of Student Services
Presentation of Kansas High School Diplomas	Chris Boxberger - Dean of Academic Partnerships & Outreach
Presentation of Graduates	Kerri Bellamy - Dean of Advanced Technologies
Presentation of Diplomas	Jim Genandt, Ph.D. - President/CEO Brett Ballou - Board of Directors, Chair
Announcement of Graduates	Laura Weiss-Cook - Director of Financial Aid
Closing Remarks	Jim Genandt, Ph.D. - President/CEO
Recessional

Commencement Speaker

James Genandt, Ph.D.
President/CEO Manhattan Tech

Jim started his career in higher education with Emporia State University (KS) in 1983, working with federal education grant programs. He completed his master of history degree at ESU, and his thesis was: The People Be Dammed: The Tale of Tuttle Creek, a history of the effort of residents to try and stop the dam project and save their farms and communities.

In addition to working for ESU, Jim served as a higher education administrator and instructor with Southern Arkansas University, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Spoon River College (IL), Neosho

County Community College (Chanute, KS), and for the past seven years as President/CEO of Manhattan Area Technical College.

In 2017 Jim completed his Ph.D. from Walden University in Public Policy and Administration.

Fall 2023 Graduates

First Name	Last Name	Degree	Program	Achievements
Humaira	Alami	State of Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education Program
Benjamin	Anspaugh	State of Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education Program
Janelle	Bailey	State of Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education Program
Brittany	Gordon	State of Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education Program
Adam	Goss	State of Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education Program
Emily	Hanks	State of Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education Program
Gerald	Hartman	State of Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education Program
Reagan	Maxwell	State of Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education Program
Ethan	Mendivil	State of Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education Program
Samuel	Pfeffer	State of Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education Program
LeNya	West	State of Kansas High School Diploma	Adult Education Program
Damon	Schneider	Certificate	Business Accounting	National Technical Honor Society
Eric	Lewis	Associate of Applied Science	Business Administrative Assistant
Sydney	Menagh	Associate of Applied Science	Business Administrative Assistant
Ronald	Marts	Associate of Applied Science	Construction Technology	Student Voice Council
Blake	Audiss	Associate of Applied Science	Electric Power & Distribution
Peyton	Blackwood	Associate of Applied Science	Electric Power & Distribution
Braxton	Brewer	Certificate	Electric Power & Distribution
Brandon	Brin	Certificate	Electric Power & Distribution	Student Voice Council
Brady	Brummett	Associate of Applied Science	Electric Power & Distribution
Chandler	Buessing	Certificate	Electric Power & Distribution
Braden	Burks	Associate of Applied Science	Electric Power & Distribution
Chrisxavier	Cease	Certificate	Electric Power & Distribution
Tate	Dwyer	Certificate	Electric Power & Distribution
Tate	Kadel	Certificate	Electric Power & Distribution	Student Voice Council
Jarred	Lutz	Certificate	Electric Power & Distribution
Joshua	Olsen	Certificate	Electric Power & Distribution	National Technical Honor Society
Brett	Rogers	Associate of Applied Science	Electric Power & Distribution
Trint	Rogers	Certificate	Electric Power & Distribution
William	Rother	Associate of Applied Science	Electric Power & Distribution	National Technical Honor Society
Tyler	Rummel	Associate of Applied Science	Electric Power & Distribution
Carter	Wilson	Certificate	Electric Power & Distribution
Matthias	Moore	Certificate	Welding Technology
Justin	Ross	Certificate	Welding Technology
Noah	Stephenson	Certificate	Welding Technology

College Personnel

Academic Affairs Office
Name	Email	Phone
Casey Field Student Success Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4586
Kim Withroder Director of Institutional Reporting and Instructional Technology	Send email	785-320-4564
Steve Davis Registrar	Send email	785-320-4544
Darren Ortega Director of Academic Resources	Send email	785-320-4519
Pamela Imperato Instructional Technology Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4407
Randal Geringer Insitutional Reporting Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4430

Administration
Name	Email	Phone
Josh Gfeller Vice President of Operations	Send email	785-587-2800
Kerri Bellamy Dean of Advanced Technologies	Send email	785-320-4530
Kim Davis Dean of Nursing & Health Programs	Send email	785-320-4543
Neil Ross Dean of Student Services, Title IX Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4554
Chris Boxberger Dean of Academic Partnerships & Outreach	Send email	785-320-4583
Cara Prichard Chief Financial Officer	Send email	785-320-4411
James Genandt President, Chief Executive Officer	Send email	785-320-4415

Admissions
Name	Email	Phone
Michelle Mackeprang Director of Admissions	Send email	785-320-4560
Rose Chapman Admissions Cooridnator	Send email

Adult Education
Name	Email	Phone
Michelle McRay ESL Instructor	Send email
Lindsay Woods ESL Instructor	Send email	785-320-4485
Beth Dugan Adult Education Academic Advisor	Send email	785-320-4526
Janae Haskell Adult Education Instructor	Send email	785-320-4408

Advising
Name	Email	Phone
Steffan Ryan Academic Advisor	Send email	785-320-4572
Beth Dugan Adult Education Academic Advisor	Send email	785-320-4526
Lauren Rust Academic Advisor	Send email	785-320-4547

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Name	Email	Phone
Allen Sangwin Faculty	Send email	785-320-4525
Greg Cranford Air Conditioning & Refrigeration/Construction Technology Program Assistant	Send email	785-320-4536

Automotive Technology
Name	Email	Phone
Jeff Pishny Faculty	Send email	785-320-4505
Jaren Nittler Faculty	Send email	785-320-4527
Alex Anderson Faculty	Send email	785-320-4570

Biotechnology
Name	Email	Phone
Marnie Clayton Bioscience Lab Facilitator	Send email	785-320-4503

Business Administration
Name	Email	Phone
Jason York Faculty	Send email	785-320-4529

Business Office
Name	Email	Phone
Julia Strength Business Office Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4512
Lee Van Horne Student Account Specialist	Send email	785-320-4512
Peter Vopata Human Resources Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4574
Cara Prichard Chief Financial Officer	Send email	785-320-4411

Campus I.T.
Name	Email	Phone
Andrew Caponera Assistant Director of Facilities/Systems Administrator	Send email	785-320-4453
Bryanna Marihugh Network Administrator	Send email	785-320-4577
Riley Payne Helpdesk Technician	Send email	785-320-4508

Construction Technology
Name	Email	Phone
Ed Zahler Faculty	Send email	785-320-4539
Greg Cranford Air Conditioning & Refrigeration/Construction Technology Program Assistant	Send email	785-320-4536

Critical Environment Technologies
Name	Email	Phone
Mark Miller Critical Environment Technologies & Industrial Engineering Technologies Instructor	Send email	785-320-4428

Electric Power & Distribution
Name	Email	Phone
Justin Meuli Faculty	Send email	785-320-4510

Emergency Medical Sciences
Name	Email	Phone
Matt Olthoff Emergecy Medical Sciences Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4429

Facilites
Name	Email	Phone
Jadon Woogerd Maintenance Specialist	Send email
Russell Chrest Head of Maintenance	Send email	785-320-4528
Andrew Caponera Assistant Director of Facilities/Systems Administrator	Send email	785-320-4453

Financial Aid
Name	Email	Phone
Laura Weiss-Cook Director of Financial Aid, VA Certifying Official	Send email	(785) 320-4541
Sicilee Shannon Financial Aid Counselor, VA Certifying Official	Send email	(785) 320-4559

General Education
Name	Email	Phone
Matt Schacht Faculty, Biology	Send email	785-320-4549
Chelsea Weese Faculty, Chemistry	Send email	785-320-4579
Rachel Ohmes Faculty, Communications	Send email	785-320-4548
Brian Koch Faculty, Mathematics	Send email	785-320-4531
Marilea Williams Faculty, Social Sciences	Send email	785-320-4588

Healthcare
Name	Email	Phone
Dominic Solari Associate Degree of Nursing Faculty	Send email	785-320-4533
Easlyn Koch Associate Degree of Nursing Faculty	Send email	785-320-4507
Marcey Fickbohm MLT Program Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4546
Kim Davis Dean of Nursing & Health Programs	Send email	785-320-4543
Deirdre Greeley Associate Degree Faculty	Send email	785-320-4423
Monique McCollough Practical Nursing Faculty	Send email	785-320-4509
Cindy Sias Practical Nursing Faculty	Send email	785-320-4514
Jen Cupery Practical Nursing Faculty	Send email	785-320-4515
Mark Ballinger Director of Allied Health	Send email	785-320-4524
Chanel Williams Executive Administrative Assistant - Health Programs	Send email	785-320-4516
Matt Olthoff Emergecy Medical Sciences Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4429

Industrial Engineering Technology
Name	Email	Phone
Mark Miller Critical Environment Technologies & Industrial Engineering Technologies Instructor	Send email	785-320-4428

Information & Network Technology
Name	Email	Phone
Mike Boxberger Program Assistant Information & Network Technology	Send email

Marketing
Name	Email	Phone
Bryant Kniffin Marketing Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4446

Regional Testing Center
Name	Email	Phone
Cindy Boxberger Regional Testing Center Director	Send email	785-320-4450
Emmiley Springfield Regional Testing Center Proctor	Send email

Registrar Office
Name	Email	Phone
Steve Davis Registrar	Send email	785-320-4544

Security
Name	Email	Phone
Jaquayle Moore Security Officer	Send email	785-320-4455

Student Services
Name	Email	Phone
Rick Duvendack Welcome Desk Attendant	Send email	785-587-2800
Steffan Ryan Academic Advisor	Send email	785-320-4572
Beth Dugan Adult Education Academic Advisor	Send email	785-320-4526
Neil Ross Dean of Student Services, Title IX Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4554
Lauren Rust Academic Advisor	Send email	785-320-4547

Wamego Center
Name	Email	Phone
Chris Boxberger Dean of Academic Partnerships & Outreach	Send email	785-320-4583
Suzanne Duncan Wamego Center Coordinator	Send email	785-320-4575

Welding
Name	Email	Phone
Jacob Boley Faculty	Send email	785-320-4573
Thomas Mudd Faculty	Send email	785-320-4566

Commencement Ceremony

Saturday, December 16th at 10:00 AM at University Christian Church

Processional

Welcome & Introduction

Commencement Speaker

Recognition of Student Leadership

Presentation of Kansas High School Diplomas

Presentation of Graduates

Presentation of Diplomas

Announcement of Graduates

Closing Remarks

Recessional

James Genandt, Ph.D. President/CEO Manhattan Tech

Academic Affairs Office

Administration

Admissions

Adult Education

Advising

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Automotive Technology

Biotechnology

Business Administration

Business Office

Campus I.T.

Construction Technology

Critical Environment Technologies

Electric Power & Distribution

Emergency Medical Sciences

Facilites

Financial Aid

General Education

Healthcare

Industrial Engineering Technology

Information & Network Technology

Marketing

Regional Testing Center

Registrar Office

Security

Student Services

Wamego Center

Welding

James Genandt, Ph.D.
President/CEO Manhattan Tech