Northwestern Presents Doctor of Chiropractic Degrees to 42 Students
Kate Martin | April 16, 2012
42 chiropractic students receive degrees at April 13 graduation ceremony.

Congratulations to 42 students who received a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Northwestern Health Sciences University at a graduation ceremony on April 13. In addition, 17 of the graduating students also received a Bachelor of Science degree.
The commencement address was delivered by Christopher Jo, DC, a member of the Northwestern Board of Trustees. Graduating student Christina Fettig gave the student address. Lydia Schmidt was the class valedictorian, graduating with summa cum laude honors; and nine other students graduated with honors.
The graduating class, listed with their state/province of residence, included:
- Carissa Lynn Barnes, Minnesota *
- Colleen Theresa Barry, Minnesota
- Casey T. Cordial, Montana, cum laude
- Andrew Michael Coyne, Colorado *
- Brittany Domier, Minnesota
- Lance J. Doppler, Minnesota
- Aaron Michael Erhardt, North Dakota *
- Andrew Scott Erlandson, Minnesota *
- Chasten Jon Fenger, Minnesota, cum laude *
- Christina Marie Fettig, North Dakota
- Whitney Lynn Franklin, Wisconsin *
- Tyler M. Hagen, Minnesota
- Anthony Heaverlo, Wisconsin +
- Jonathan Heinz, Wisconsin
- Catherine J. Hengel, Minnesota cum laude *
- Adam R. Johnson, Minnesota
- Dustin P. Johnson, Minnesota
- Tiffany Ann Kirkpatrick, Minnesota *
- Allison Jade Knelson, Alberta, magna cum laude *
- Nathan Maier, Wisconsin
- Beth Alison Bateman McVey, Minnesota *
- Kelsey Marie Metz, Minnesota, magna cum laude
- Kristine Elizabeth Michaels, Minnesota, cum laude *
- Jedediah Wade Moore, Minnesota + *
- Tania Orandi, Minnesota
- Eric James Ortman, Iowa
- Shilpa Snehal Parikh, Wisconsin + *
- Courtney Lynn Pray, South Dakota *
- Destini Collen Reed, Minnesota *
- Meghan Lynn Reed, Iowa
- Ali Rounaghi, Minnesota
- Lydia Theresa Schmidt, Minnesota, summa cum laude
- Andrew Bryan Seppala, Minnesota, cum laude
- Nicole Rosanna Sly, Minnesota
- Abby Rose Splittstoesser, Minnesota, cum laude
- Souriya Thanadabout, Hawaii *
- Rachel Marie Theis, Minnesota +
- Michael Anthony Uker, Iowa +
- Travis Jason Voegele, North Dakota *
- Jacob David Walker, Iowa
- Rebecca Marie Walker, Minnesota
- Codie Lee Zeutenhorst, Iowa, cum laude
* Denotes students also receiving a Bachelor of Science degree
+ Summer 2012 anticipated graduation