March 2019

Page A39 MARCH 2019 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A News Educational Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Graduates 50 in Fall Class Pictured in front row from left to right: President Lechner; LaToya Henderson, instructor; Duane Hendrick and Kenn Peterson, board members; Mark Ivey, vice president; BethWilliams, special asst to president; and Nicole Wiedeman, board member. Second Row: Wanda Lee, clinical director; Lori Hicks, OFDA president; and Frank Rosenacker, board chair. Third Row: John Vinnedge, instructor; Teresa Dutko, academic chair and the graduating class. CINCINNATI,OH— The Cincinnati Col- lege of Mortuary Science (CCMS) con- ferred degrees to the fall 2018 Class, with 50 students earning their college degree December 15 at the Sharonville Conven- tion Center in Cincinnati. A total of 34 students earned a Bachelor of Mortuary Science degree (BMS), with an addition- al 16 students completing their Associate’s degree of Applied Science (AAS). Lori Hicks, CCMS alumna and cur- rent president of the Ohio Funeral Di- rectors Association, served as the com- mencement speaker. “We’re incredibly proud of these gradu- ates as they represent what is great about the next generation of death care profes- sionals,” said Jack E. Lechner, Jr., CFSP, president and CEO of the CCMS. Lechner continues, “The students work hard during their 16 months on cam- pus to earn a highly coveted regionally and professionally accredited Bachelor of Mortuary Science degree and AAS, establishing a firm educational foun- dation on which to build a lifetime of learning in the death care profession.” Lechner adds, “I continue to be amazed by these mature, professional, intelligent, compassionate, and dedicated young pro- fessionals that I’m privileged to see every day at CCMS,” Lechner said. “Many of these students showed a true commitment to their studies, earning high academic honors. In fact, 28 of our 50 newest col- leagues graduated with a GPA above 3.5 and 8 earned a perfect 4.0!” Hailing from 14 states, the graduates joined the long continuous line of CCMS graduates that extends uninterrupted for 136 years. Students throughout the Unit- ed States opt to attend CCMS as it is both regionally and professionally accredited and offers a bachelor’s of mortuary science degree that meets the educational require- ments for licensure in all 50 states. Twelve CCMS graduates have gone on to leader- ship at the national level as president of the National Funeral Directors Association , a legacy of leadership that is unrivaled. Congratulations to the following fall 2018 graduates of CCMS: Bachelor de- gree of Mortuary Science –Summa Cum Laude (with highest honors– grade point average between 3.85-4.0): Alyssa Leigh Bills, Ivy K. Davis, Daniel Zebadiah David Lucas, Montana Renee’ Patter- son, Mallory Jo Price, Megan Eliza- beth Ricketts, Jordan N. Stills, and Ja- cob Wallace Stout. Magna Cum Laude (with great honor– grade point aver- age between 3.7-3.84): Catherine Tere- sa Johnson, and Jacqueline M. Slusser. Cum Laude (with honor – grade point average between 3.5-3.69): Christo- pher Edward Crosby, Laine Delong, Jacob R. Dunn, Katie N. Fahrer, Syd- ney Hanula, Presley Ellen Odom, and Taylor Chad Slone. Graduates: Michae- lyn Shawnee Busch, Zaviyon DeVon Davis, Jamie Lee Kobylski, Olivia G. Gwyn, Jozie Kay Hickman, Jack H. Hillis, Emilykate Maria Hopson-Boyd, Charles Horton Jr., Ashley Nicole King, Cory A. Knox, Charles MacDon- ald Lambert, Taylor M. Miller, Justine Heaven Adele Salazar, Clay Stewart, Toni Edrena Thompson, Joseph Ber- nard Thyen, and Gabrielle Marie Ward. Associate’s degree of Applied Science –Summa Cum: Brenda Ellerbrock, Ja- mie Irene Fisher, Gabriela Anne Hawk, Meredith McDowell, Mark Timo- thy Mettler, Elizabeth Nester, Tyler D. Parker, Rachel Marlise Reeves, and Kelsey R. Yantz. Magna Cum Laude: Joshua Bock, and Dori Kehl. Gradu- ates: Ramah Maylyn Ballard, Lezlee R. DuBois, Kaleigh Eastwood, Derrick D. Myers, and Colin David Vernon. Committed to the success of each stu- dent, CCMS offers a rigorous curricu- lum which exceeds accreditation stan- dards and prepares students to become some of the nation’s leading funeral ser- vice professionals. The college, which is the oldest mortuary college in the Unit- ed States, was founded in 1882 and has been transforming death care education for more than 136 years. The privately- owned, non-profit institution offers both bachelors of mortuary science and asso- ciate of applied science degrees, as well as several professional certifications. For more information about the fall 2018 graduating class, visit www.ccms.edu. 94MIPL ©MarjoleinBastin Printed inU.S.A. 94MIPC ©MarjoleinBastin Printed inU.S.A. 94MIPC ©MarjoleinBastin Printed inU.S.A. 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