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The Heartland Community College Mission
Heartland provides accessible, innovative learning opportunities
and resources that enrich our community.
2021
Heartland Community College Board of Trustees
2021Jeff Flessner, Chair
Janet Hood, Vice Chair
Becky Ropp, Secretary
Mary Campbell
Thomas Whitt
Joshua Crockett
Cecelia Long
Katie Boland, Student Trustee
Heartland Community College
Commencement Celebration
May 14, 2021
Virtually attend graduation at 6:30 p.m. by visitingheartland.edu/graduation
or by following this QR code.
Diploma Event • 2:00 p.m. • HCC QuadWelcome ....................................................................................................................................... Dr. Keith Cornille, President
Procession of Graduates and photo with the President
Virtual Event • 6:30 p.m.Welcome ....................................................................................................................................... Dr. Keith Cornille, President
Becky Ropp, Board of Trustees
Distinguished Alumni Award Presentation ............................................................................. Becky Ropp, Board of Trustees
Dr. Justin Rickard, Recipient
Outstanding Faculty Award Presentation .................................................................................... Dr. Keith Cornille, President
Heather Chapman, Recipient
Dr. John Evers, Recipient
Congratulations Video ................................................................................................................. Amari Akins, Design Student
Student Speaker ................................................................................................................................. Elizabeth Stein, Speaker
Recognition of Student Honors and Organizations ............................................................................ Elizabeth Stein, Speaker
Announcement of Graduation ...................................................................................................... Dr. Keith Cornille, President
Concluding Remarks .................................................................................................................... Dr. Keith Cornille, President
Heartland Community College Class of 2020 - 2021
Distinquished Alum Dr. Justin Rickard
Dr. Justin Rickard was
raised in Heyworth,
Illinois where his family
raises Angus cattle and
operates a business
that constructs and
repairs commercial
grain elevators. His
academic career started at Heartland Community College,
which prepared him to transfer to the Department of
Agriculture at Illinois State University. At ISU he earned a
bachelor’s degree in Animal Industry Management and a
master’s degree in Agriculture Sciences. Dr. Rickard is also
a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia where he
earned a Ph.D. in Animal Science with an emphasis in Fresh
Meat Science. He returned to the Department of Agriculture
at ISU following his Ph.D. where he is currently an Associate
Professor of Animal Science with a teaching and research
appointment. Dr. Rickard teaches a variety of animal
science and food industry courses. His research focuses
on improving the livestock production and food animal
industries. In addition to teaching and research, he advises
undergraduate and graduate students and does a variety of
outreach activities with livestock producers and 4H and
FFA programs.
Outstanding FacultyHeather Chapman
Heather Chapman is
an Associate Professor
of Economics at
Heartland Community
College. She received
her MA in Economics
from Eastern Illinois
University. Chapman
is a student-focused professor whose goal is to help
her students see the world through the viewpoint of an
economist. She has presented her teaching techniques at
many conferences; including conferences hosted by the
Federal Reserve Banking System, Inquiry-Based Learning
& Teaching in Mathematics, and the International Institute
on Teaching & Learning. Chapman uses all open source and
free resources for her courses. One of her priorities is to
make college as affordable as possible by finding high quality
openly-sourced materials for her courses or creating those
materials when needed. Chapman served as Heartland’s
Assessment Committee Chair from Fall 2018 to Spring
2019. She has also served on other important committees
to her institution such as the Textbook Task Force and the
President’s Financial Sustainability Task Force.
Outstanding FacultyDr. John Evers
Dr. John Evers has been an
adjunct faculty member at
Heartland Community College
since 2016, teaching Introduction
to Philosophy and Introduction
to World Religions. He fell in
love with Religious Studies as a
philosophy graduate student at
the University of Illinois and feels honored to be able to pass
that love along to his students. He enjoys spending time
after class talking with students about what was discussed
that day and helps them work through some difficult topics
covered. Students appreciate how Dr. Evers makes the
compelling material relevant to their own lives and awakens
a level of excitement about the material. Dr. Evers has a
background in neuroscience, law, and philosophy and has
presented and published on topics in those fields.
Student Speaker Elizabeth Stein
Elizabeth Stein is a
post-traditional student
who took a ten year
hiatus between attempts
at college. During her
time at HCC, she was a
member of Project RISE
and became a Peer Mentor
with the program, as well as served as the Community
Outreach Director on the Heartland Activities Committee
and represented the group in the Student Government
Association. Elizabeth will transfer to Illinois Wesleyan
University in the fall, double majoring in English and
Secondary Education. Her professional goal is to teach
English in Japan, and eventually come back to the states to
teach creative writing.
Commencement 2020 - 2021 Candidates for Graduation
Adult EducationVanessa Aguilera
Jyoti Anant
Kartheeswari Chandrakumar
Kelaia Claveria
Caitlinrose Gungel
Konjit Hailesilasse
Jose Alberto Hernandez-Rivero
Quynh Ho
Mandeep Kaur
Patrick Kisembo
Rashmi Kumbharkarpatil
Timothee Lomande
Xavier Malumba
Isaias Martinez
Delmy Martinez
Luis Mayorga
Rodrigo Mendoza
Zahra (Rawan) Moulaye Idriss
Stephane Mpimpa
Mirjeta Muharemoska
Seval Muharemoska
Arlette Naranjo
Mahalakshmi Nitla
Jacob Nkweto
Gayathri Periyakaruppan
Hien Pham
Vani Hima Bindu Puvvada
Melyssa Quispe Acevedo
Fatemeh Rahmanioun
Gabriela Sanchez
Suguna Thiagarajan
Osanel Valderrey
Srilaxmi Vemula
Shan Zhong
HALONicholas Bolin
Certificates and Associates DegreesYarira Aguirre
Amari Akins * Θ
Abbey Akre *
Jonathan Albee
Jordan Allen
Karisma Allen
Salma Alsaqri
Saif Alshabah
Dawn Michelle Alvarez
Alison Andreae
Majaya Anthony
Trevor Arbogast
Cintia Arias
Efrain Arias *
Chanel Armstrong
Janice Arquiza
Andrea Arreola *
Jack Arundale
William Asbury
Nicole Ayre
Shayna Babbs *
Katy Bachman *
Kirstin Baehr
Skyler Bagby
LaShaunti Bailey
Destiny Baker
Ryan Baker
Stephanie Baker *
Molly Ballard
Graham Baner
Jocelyn Bankes-Wright
Damatez Banks
Lawrence Banks
Kiara Barber
Jackson Barlow
Carl Barnes
Nicholas Barnes
Cole Barnhart
Morgan Barr
Hallie Basola
Jordan Baugh
Bradley Baumgartner
Kiri Baxter-Hawkins
Dana Bays * γ
Tijuana Beal
Laura Bean
Joshua Beckwith
Ryland BeDell *
Gregory Beer
Kylie Bell
Janette Beltran γ
Jeris Bender
Brooke Bennington Δ
Michael Bentley
Alyssa Bernauer
Samuel Berthoumieux
Luciana Bianco
Sasha Biedenharn
Olivia Biggiam
Kasey Birnbrook
Monica Bisaillon
Joi Blacher
Brody Blackwell *
Tyjon Blakely-Toney
Sean Blanchard
Leigha Bland
Brandon Blevins
Ian Blyth
Alyssa Boatman *
Jacob Boatman
Alisha Bohlen
Carly Bohm
Nicholas Bolin
Tresor Bolindo
Madison Bond
Adrienne Bonner
Mckayla Boring
Breanna Bounds
Morgan Boward
Grace Bowman *
Kimberly Bowton
Karli Boyle
Tina Braaten
Bailey Braner
Ashley Branz
Brittney Breitbarth
Melody Brewster *
Kailey Brinkman
Chase Brown
Jessie Brown
Maxwell Brown
Olivia Brownlee
Robert Brtva
Braden Bruninga
Dakota Brush
Kylie Bryant
Katherine Buck
Lauren Buggar
Davia Bullock
Seth Burch
Emily Burkitt *
Ashley Burnett *
Rebecca Burton
William Bushert
Matthew Bushue
Jesus Bustos
Hallie Buttry
Brianna Bybee
Joanne Byers
Dakota Byler
Annalisa Calendo
Zayin Calvert
Mirranda Campbell
Destinie Camper Δ
Daniel Campos
Michelle Cano
Bradley Carius
April Carlson *
Colton Carmichael * Θ
Lusero Casarez
Courtney Casas
Olivia Casino
Karla Castaneda
Timothy Castellari
Katherine Catey
Kaleb Catterson
Ian Cavallo
Nadia Cavanagh
Autumn Cearlock
Gabriel Chambers
Kyle Cheeseman
Chloe Chester
Pei-Fen Chi
Chelsea Chiotti * Θ
Justin Choi
Hanna Christianson
Michelle Ciulla *
Alana Clark
John Clausen
Kelaia Claveria
Kylie Clay
Virginia Clevenger *
Jennifer Coe *
Jamyria Coleman
Mackenzie Collier
Chase Collins
Logan Collins
Christina Connal
Brandy Connour
Jade Cook
Alicia Cooksey * Δ
Brendon Copeland
Isaiah Cornell
Colin Cottingham γ
Ashley Couve
Drake Cox *
Brittany Crabtree
Sarah Crabtree
Saige Cramer
Chase Crane
Brandy Crenshaw
Adara Cross
Diamond Crowder
Ryleigh Crummett
Alexa Cruz *
Gina Cummings
Matthew Cummings
Brayden Cunningham *
Jonah Curtis
Bailey Dalrymple
Christian Dalton
Andrew Dant
Alphonzo Darling
Joshua Davies
Elias Davila
Abigail Davis
Amber Davis *
Caitlyn Davis
Emory Davis
Jasmine Davis
Margaret Davis
Molly Davis
Natalie Davis * Δ
Shila Davis
Shree Davis
Isabelle de Dianous
Gabrielle Deacetis
Mariah Delgadillo
Emmalee DeMarb
Nathan Denault *
Kelsey DeRoeck
Elsa DeVore
Anahi Diaz
Anthony Diaz
Vernon Dickey
Emily Diedam
Austin Dillow
Abby Dittus *
Katie Dixon *
Khloe Dixon
Elizabeth Donaldson
Caitlin Dowdle *
Jared DuBach
Vincent Dubrava
Zayla Dukes
Daniel Dumler
Andrew Dunne *
Katherine Dyer
Rowan Dzik
Preston Ebelherr
Megan Eck *
Amanda Edelman
Emily Eder
Serah Edoziem
Tyler Eft
Michael Eganhouse *
Autumn Eipers *
Angie Elsaadany
Jesus Enriquez
Keelin Erbe
Tyler Erickson *
Michael Escobar
Carlee Esser
Owen Estes
Jennifer Estrada
Skye Etnier *
Henry Evans Ç
Jacquelyn Evans
Nicola Evans
Madeline Ewing *
Mikayla Fairfield
Tyler Falk
Madison Farris
Rebecca Faulkner
Martin Feeney
Alison Ferguson
Emily Fienhold *
Bailey Fisher
Carly Fisher * Θ
Gretchen Fisher
Abigail Fitzpatrick
Bailey Fleck
Amy Fletcher
Noah Flint
Raymundo Flores
Alexis Flynn
Natalie Flynn
Nicholas Foley
Jacob Foreman
Jacob Foster
Madysyn Fouts
Ryan Fowkes
Ashley Franklin
Tiffany Fredericks *
Christopher Freeman
Gracie Friend *
Eliott Fronczak
Bellis Furlin
Alec Gaither
Kyle Gaither
Autumn Leara Galbraith
Tristan Garland
Kyla Garner Ç
Kylie Gaspardo
Hunter Gawlik
Kelsey Gerdes
Sam Gibbons
Alex Giger
Skyler Gillespie *
Jackson Gilmore
Arwen Giordano
Linda Gleason
Claire Glosser *
Alaina Goff
Gabrielle Goldsberry
Karly Goodman
Kaitlyn Gorshe Woods
Erik Goshorn
Jeffrey Gourley
Cheyenne Grady *
David Graham
Sydni Gratkins
Emma Gray
Kattiemae Gray
Kathleen Greene
Kristi Gresham
Tishaunda Griffin
Carley Groth
Kenya Grundy
Guy Gudeman
Aidan Gufrinck De Mortanges
Caitlinrose Gungel
Hunter Guthrie
Jessica Guthrie
Katrina Gutierrez
Alexis Haddock
Tyler Haerr
Christin Haggerty
Jasmine Haley
Ashley Hall
John Hall
Justin Hall
Rose Hall
Skyler Hall
Dwayne Hancock
Christian Haney
Kamryn Haney *
Margaret Hanger
Samantha Hansen
Michelle Hanson
Noah Hanson
Joshua Hardman
Kaden Hargrove
Conner Harn
Caitlin Harper
Catlei Harris
Rachel Harrison *
Bailey Hartung
Natia Harvey
Laney Hawkins
Bryce Hayman
Chassidy Hays
Mitchel Hays
Jaylen Heard
Baylee Heggie
Elizabeth Heinrich
Josiah Heinz
Sean Hendershott *
Emily Hendren
Dashiell Henning
Nicholas Hensley *
Christopher Henson
Jamison Herald
Emily Heroux
Michelle Herrera Vega
Stephen Hetherington
Tate Hetherington
Samuel Hibbert
Bethann Hibbs
Desiree Hicks
Walter Hill
Ryan Hitch
Bailey Hochecker
Grace Hodgson
cont.
Lucy Hodgson
Abbigail Hoerbert
Samuel Hojnar
Jodi Holland
Kasey Holloway
Jacob Holoch
Keegan Hon
Megan Honegger
Lindsey Hong
Trent Hoogerwerf
Sierra Hopkins
Demontre Hoskin
Jacob Hospelhorn
Kristie Hougas *
Erik House
Allyson Howell * Θ
Kaylee Hubbard
Santiago Huertas
Micayla Hunter
Valerie Hurt
Jessica Ifft Θ
Roland Ilunga
Jasmine Ingalsbe
Casey Ingram
Taylor Irons
Michael Jackson
Christine Jaegle
Kayla James *
Payne Jaworski γ
Ronald Jean Jacques Δ
Sydney Jenkins
Justina Jewell
Alexa Jochums
Ann Jockisch
Addison Johnsen
Delaney Johnson
Kendall Johnson
Mikayla Johnson
Abigail Jones
Alana Jones
Daniel Jones
Haylee Jones
Madison Jording
Micole Joyner-Cottle
Jaclyn Judge
Cassidy Jury
Nathalie Kalengayi
Joshua Kaminski
Richard Kann *
Natalie Kastor Δ
Hayden Kaufman
Joseph Kaufmann
Benedicte Kazigwa
Jackson Keating
Taylor Kee
Kniyah Kelly-Arter
April Kendall
Kylie Kennedy
Mallorie Kennedy
Joseph Kessinger
Fiona Kexel
Nadine Khoury
Jacob Kilcullen
Kennedy Kilgore
Allison Kinder *
Elijah King
Meredith King
Riley Kinzie
Alexis Kisandi
Patrick Kisembo
Emily Klaege
Tucker Klein
Jacob Kmiecik
Zachary Kneller
Jacob Knight
Shaylee Knittel
Erin Knowles
Jennifer Koehler
Molly Koos
Kevin Kowall
Joseph Krehbiel
Kieran Krenz
Dahlton Krug
Austin Kupferschmid
Harlan Kupferschmid
Kristina Kuznik
Michaela Lahr
Ruth Lamb
Marie-Susanne Langille
Tristan Lanz
Allison Larson
Chance Lauf
Alicia Lawhun
Madeline Lawrence
Blake Lawson
Nicole Lee
Bailey Leete
Abigail Legner
Alicia Legner
Haley Lehman *
Jessica Lemon
Ajia Lewis
Alexis Lewis
Samantha Lewis
Maggie Liang
Sophia Lindenfelser * Ç
Lauren Lindsey
Samantha Livingston
Brenna Long
Tatum Long
Stephanie Longman
John Louie
Jacob Lovings
Max Lowery *
Juana Lucio
Stephanie Luzolo
Adam Lydigsen-Grimes
Jade Lynch
Cindy MacGrath
Brianna Maebane-Blackwell
Nicholas Maisch
April Malfitano
Odemaris Mancilla Sibaja
Allison Manka
Ethan Mann
Tyler Mardis
Hannah Marling
Morgan Marquis *
Christina Marshall
Jacob Marshall
Nicholas Marshall
Okolo Marshall
Claire Martens *
Grant Martens
Alayna Martin Δ
Bradley Martin *
Crystal Martin
Kyle Martin
Johnny Martinez * Θ
Francessca Martorana
Zachary Marvel
Kae Mason
Savana Mattson
Amber Maurer *
Amanda McClellan
Jacob McCowan Δ
Anne McCree
Amanda McDonald *
Molly McGaugh
Victoria McGuire
Benjamin McKee
Jade McMechan
Lydia McNiff
DaVion McQuirter
Brian McWhorter
Grace Meiner
Ashton Melchers * Θ
Iris Mendez
Alexis Mennenga
Jason Mercer
Claire Mercier
Kristi Merz
Caleb Meyer
Maria Miess
Angel Miller
Clayton Miller *
Jessica Miller *
Kathleen Miller
Mallorie Miller
Kiara Mills
Kiersten Miner
Kendra Mitchell
James Monroe
Reuben Monsingh *
Sabrina Montgomery
Kimberly Moore
Paige Moore
Shayla Moorman
Sydney Morgan
Eric Morissette
Malik Morris
Marnika Morton
Jonathon Mosby
Noah Moss Ç
Timothy Mott
Amber Mounce *
Stephane Mpimpa
Madison Mroz
Crystal Mudiandambo
Jimmy Murphy *
Adam Murray
Paige Murray
Nurije Musaj
Monica Musinani
Jonathan Muyembe
Usama Nadeem *
Kylie Nall
Katherine Nalley
Rebecca Nalley
Ousmane Ndiaye *Δ
Amber Nelson
Austin Nelson
Justin Nelson
Emma Nepolello
Tammy Nguyen
Alexa Niebur
Rebekah Nielsen
Grant Nogaj
Lucas Noland
Julianna Nordman
Ellen Nuckols
Jessica Obstein
Nicholas O'Donnell
Tine O'Laughlin
Stephanie Oliger
Mariela Oliveros
Erika Oliviero
Alyssa Olson
Kady Olson
Andrew Olszewski *
Gabriell O’Neal
Andrea Ostling
Allison Oswald *Δ
John Overstreet
Cassie Paff
Anthony Palmero
Tessa Pantaleone
Brandon Park
Victoria Parker
Jody Parks
Lauren Parks *
Tia Pate
Allison Paternoga
Sansanee Pattapongwat
Jennifer Patterson
Jesica Patterson
Angel Patton
Lucas Patzner
Morgan Pauley
Danielle Peck
Craig Peed
Keisha Peifer
Nicholas Pender
Emily Penn
Ryley Pennington
Alexandria Perez
Maresah Perez
Michelle Perez
Cora Perez Andreu
Sara Perkins *
Matthew Perry
Nicole Pfister
Tien Phan
Holly Phelps
Katrina Phillips * Ç
David Pierce
cont.
Olivia Pierpont
Erin Pipp
Christopher Plese
Savanah Polen
Ethan Polson * γ
Zachary Pomerance
Matheus Porzelt
Crystal Post *
Taylor Potts
Valerie Powe
Geneva Powell
Jazmine Powell
Madilyn Pritchett
Kyle Pruett
Ally Pruser
Chloe Pryor
Gabriela Puente
Hannah Pulliam
Russell Queen
Louisa Quellhorst
Brian Raddenbach
Radha Rajendran
Zyon Randle *
Layne Rarick
Alfreda Rattley
Zander Ray
Jennifer Redden
Stephanie Redding
LaDaja Reed-Staple
Alexa Reich
Berlynn Reich
Darren Reinagle
Emily Reiners
Rachel Reinhardt
Benjamin Reuter *
Kyle Reyna
Erin Reynolds
Nicholas Rhodes
Caitlyn Rich
Jacob Richards
Tanya Richmond *
Kelsey Rieck
Sara Rivera
Mackenzie Roahrig
Shannon Roark *
Denise Roberts
James Roberts
Elizabeth Robertson
Marisa Robertson
Kristina Robinson *
Lisa Robinson Δ
Dylana Rodgers
Susana Rodriguez *
Eathon Rollings
Morgan Rossi
Destiny Rothert
Angela Rudd
Ryan Rutschke
Isaiah Sa
Jenna Salzman
Carmen Sant Amour
Jack Sapp
Madison Sapp
Brianna Sauder *
Kennedy Savage
Courtney Schafer
Karen Schantz
Ryan Schapmire
Madison Schlipf
Hannah Schmalshof *
Jennifer Schmid
Andrew Schmidt
Lauren Schmitt
John Schneider
Adam Schofield
KayleAnne Schrepfer
Rachel Schuette * Δ
Jordan Schultz
Alexander Schulze *
Mackenzie Schuster
Jack Schweers
Ashanti Scott
Austin Scott
Kaitlyn Scott *
Adam Seals
Diana Segerstrom *
Makinzi Semmens
Scott Shelby
Savannah Shelton *
Owen Shi Ç
Denton Shoemaker
Mary Paige Shoemaker
Chesleigh Shreves
John Shrewsbury
Jodi Sides
Jordan Sigulas
Mikayla Simmons
Hannah Simonovic
Jenessie Sinclair
Amanda Sipes
Heidi Sipes
Tate Sloan
Julia Sloneker
Alison Smith
Daniel Smith
Kayla Smith
Nolan Smith
Sierra Smith
Jenna Smyth
Nicole Snow
Fadeelat Soaga
Daniel Sorensen
Kattyliza Sparks Δ
Jonathan Spaulding *
Walker Spaulding
Tyree Spencer
Robert Sphar
Felicity Stachurski
Stephanie Staulcup
Mariah G Steidinger
Mariah S Steidinger
Elizabeth Stein *
Zoe Steinkoenig
Morgan Steinman
Trevor Stevens *
Michael Stevenson
Jasmine Stewart
Natalie Stipp
Nathan Strain *
Kendall Strepek
Jesse Strong
Kyle Stuhldreher
Samantha Stump
Monica Sullens *
Zane Sullens
Kelly Sullivan
Veronica Swanson
Natania Swiger
Nate Swope *
Steven Swope
Susanne Swope
Tiffany Sylvester
Emelia Szarek
Tiffany Tackett
Corey Taft
Michael Taylor
Karen Temby
Claire Tevis *
Jori Thacker
Monima Thapa
Aryelle Thoennes
Deandre Thomas
Taylor Tinch
Payton Tipsord
Mckenzie Todd
Amanda Tomasini *
Macy Topalian Reynolds
Jazmin Torres
Casper Trainor
Renee Trasadas
Katelyn Traylor *
Jessie Tremaine
Molly Turek
Kimberly Turner
Kristin Turner
Lucas Turner
Undarmaa Uphoff
Osanel Valderrey
Tyler Van Hook
Allexus Van Horn
Bridget Van Valey
Bryan Vanderploeg
Manuel Vargas
Ethan Varner
Jaycee Vaughan
Brady Veal Ç
Lauren Veal
Adriel Vega * Θ
Amanda Veino
Miguel Velasco Ç
Briana Villafan-Lopez
Alyssa Virola-Iarusssi
Jacob Volk
Regan Volz
Chan Vathana Vong
Marlise Walder
Halie Walker
Tyler Walker
Hayle Waller
Rylee Walsh
Amber Waninger * Ç
Zachary Warnisher
Andria Warwick
Taylor Washington
Sophie Waters
GraceAnn Watson
Shelby Weaver
Alyssa Webb
Madison Weber *
Micayla Webster
Justine Weishaar
Arthur Welch
Jenna Welch
Rose Wells
Saylor Welsch
Sydney Wenger
Hayleigh Wert
Wendy West
Emma Wetzel
Tessa Wheatley
Gabriel Wheeler
Amber White
Sydney White
Alexis Whiting
Damen Whittington
Ashli Whitton
Kendahl Whitwood
Andrew Wibben
Jacob Wiggs
Curtis Wiley
Alyssa Wilhelm
Ajacia Williams
Brianna Williams
Jonbenet Williams
Kenan Williams
Peyton Williams *
Randi Williams
Sydnee Williams
Avery Wilson *
Jacob Wilson
Ryan Wilson *
Zachary Wilson
Shannon Wisecup
Kaylee Withey *
Franklin Wylie
Caroline Wynn
Patricia Wynn *
Stephanie Yates
Drew Yonker
Leanessa Young
Aianna Zachary *
Pembe Zenku
Leslie Zimmerman Δ
Madeline Zook
Rhesa Zurkammer *
cont.
Alpha Delta Nu Δ The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) has established the Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society to promote scholarship and academic excellence in the profession of nursing. It recognizes nursing students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Phi Theta Kappa *To qualify for Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges, students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better and receive a recommendation from Heartland faculty. Members take part in social, community and fundraising activities. The society also gives members opportunities to participate in the organization at the national level.
Honors Program ΘThe Honors Program at Heartland follows the curricular program of Phi Theta Kappa and recognizes the importance of four hallmarks of high academic achievement: leadership, scholarship, fellowship and service. Students new to Heartland must meet a number of criteria for admittance and current HCC students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher are eligible to apply for admission to the program.
Phi Beta Lambda γPhi Beta Lambda (PBL) is a business organization that brings business and education together through career development and leadership programs.
College NOW Dual Degree ÇThe College NOW dual credit program provides the opportunity for eligible high school students to earn college credit. A select group of dual degree earners successfully complete all the college credits needed for their associates degree at the same time they are completing high school graduation requirements.
Adult EducationHeartland’s Adult Education program provides students with opportunities to prepare for the High School Equivalency (HSE) test or other high school equivalency exams. Adult Education also offers the Academic English Language Program (AELP) which helps students improve their language skills to prepare for college-level classes.
HALOThe Heartland Academy for Learning Opportunities (HALO) program promotes the next level of independence in an inclusive college experience, enhancing independent living, employability and academic skills. The Certificate of Achievement in Life Skills Development is an additional HALO certificate including general studies and work-based training. The HALO Certificate requires two years of coursework emphasizing transferable life skills and core academics.
Special Honors and Programs
Kenan Williams
Peyton Williams *
Randi Williams
Sydnee Williams
Avery Wilson *
Jacob Wilson
Ryan Wilson *
Zachary Wilson
Shannon Wisecup
Kaylee Withey *
Franklin Wylie
Caroline Wynn
Patricia Wynn *
Stephanie Yates
Drew Yonker
Leanessa Young
Aianna Zachary *
Pembe Zenku
Leslie Zimmerman Δ
Madeline Zook
Rhesa Zurkammer *
1500 W. Raab Road, Normal, IL 61761
Congratulations 2021 Graduates!
All Heartland graduates will be photographed receiving theirdiploma. Pictures will be available to view/purchase on lineSaturday, May 15th at 5pm at the following website. Enjoyphotos.comuser name: HCC2021password: 48068 Congratulations to all Graduates! Photography by Kent (309) 454-1967photobykent@yahoo.com
Face coverings of the mouth and nose are required on campus and must be worn during this event.
2020 Graduates were included in the 2020 commencement program.
If you would like a copy of the 2020 commencement program,
please contact commencement@heartland.edu
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