Former players set to attend Kaplan University as part of educational partnership

 

DAVENPORT, Iowa & CHICAGO, Illinois - (August 11, 2015) -The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA), the only Association comprised of NBA, ABA, Harlem Globetrotters and WNBA alumni, today announced the first five recipients of its scholarship program with Kaplan University, an NBRPA preferred higher education partner. The announcement was made at the NBRPA's annual Legends Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The starting five receiving scholarships to attend Kaplan University are retired NBA players Adonal Foyle, Joe Smith, James Donaldson, Kevin A. Loder and Eldridge Recasner.

"Our partnership with Kaplan University is a great fit for former players looking to create career opportunities in life after basketball through education," said NBRPA Chairman of the Board Thurl Bailey, who played 12 years in the NBA. "When one door closes, others need to be opened and education is very often the key."

"Like most Kaplan University students, retired athletes are juggling a lot of competing responsibilities. They're older, raising families and also want to make a lasting difference not just in their own lives, but in the larger community," said Craig Collins, Senior Vice President of Kaplan University Corporate Development.  "So a university like Kaplan, which today is helping some 41,000 adult learners pursue their education and career goals, fits into their playbook because of its convenience."

"Our relationship with the NBRPA helps underscore the importance of life-long learning and education. Regardless of one's situation, education plays an important role in helping individuals find fulfillment in careers and life," said Dr. Wade Dyke, President of Kaplan University.

Founded in 1937, Kaplan University serves adult learners through a wide array of offerings and has more than 180 program offerings. In 2014 and 2015, Kaplan University ranked among the best Online Bachelor Degree Programs by U.S. News & World Report.

Kaplan University's Davenport campus will celebrate the commencement of 87graduates at the RiverCenter in Davenport, Iowa on Friday, December 5, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. Kay Runge, Chair of the Board of Trustees for Kaplan University, will be the keynote speaker.

Who: Graduates of Kaplan University Davenport Campus - See full list below

Kay Runge, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Kaplan University

What: Kaplan University Davenport Campus Commencement

 

Where: RiverCenter, Great Hall

136 E. 3rd Street

Davenport, IA 52801

 

When: Friday, December 5, 2014

6:00 p.m.

 

Note to Media: Upon arrival at the graduation please ask for Lisa Zerbonia. Interviews are available.

 

The Fall/Winter 2014 graduates of Kaplan University's Davenport Campus:

Master of Business Administration

Derrick Barry, Clinton, IA

Nichole Karstens, Colona, IL

Jennifer Kritz, Wilton, IA

 

Master of Health Care Administration

Rosina Boddicker, Long Grove, IA

 

 

Master of Science

Criminal Justice

Sharita Couch, Davenport, IA

Stacey Hart, Davenport, IA

Raitanza Kalu, DeWitt, IA

 

Psychology

Heather Brown, Davenport, IA

Jessica Sabel, Davenport, IA

 

Bachelor of Science

Accounting

Heather N. Damewood, Knoxville, IL

Tracey Kirschbaum, Marquette, IA

Trisha Lester, Tukwila, WA

Amanda McElroy, Muscatine, IA

Samantha Strohbehn, DeWitt, IA

Lauren Vincent, Cambridge, IL

Patricia Woolley, Muscatine, IA

 

Business Administration

Rhoda Burrage, Knoxville, TN

Elizabeth Hayward, Maquoketa, IA

Ashley Hixson, Andalusia, IL

Sharon James, Davenport, IA

Dean D. Macke, Taylor Ridge, IL

Jedidiah Petersen, Davenport, IA

Jessica L. Phillips, Muscatine, IA

Greg Reed, Hemet, CA

Kerry Rempt, Park View, IA

 

Criminal Justice

Angela Holtby, Fort Wainwright, AK

Cheryl Murphy, Davenport, IA

 

Early Childhood Development

Sariah Luna, Davenport, IA

 

Environmental Policy and Management

Jada King, Davenport, IA

 

Health Care Administration

Amanda Hitchcock, Moline, IL

Latisha Humphrey, Norcross, GA

Gwendolyn Marino, Davenport, IA

Kelsey Pisel, Bettendorf, IA

 

Health Science

Stephanie Simmons, Moline, IL

 

Human Services

Tonya Bartrom, Bettendorf, IA

Susanne Goodner, Davenport, IA

Renea Harbison, Davenport, IA

Brittany A. Mussmann, Coralville, IA

Stephanie Stansbarger, Clinton, IA

 

Information Technology

Hannah Gray, Davenport, IA

Mark Rankin, New Bern, NC

 

Nutrition Science

Rachel Ostberg, Bettendorf, IA

 

Psychology

Amanda Lightfoot, Davenport, IA

Brianna Varner, Clinton, IA

 

Associate of Applied Science

Business Administration

Olmedo Clarke, Davenport, IA

Ayanna Dawson, DeWitt, IA

Rhonda Estes, Milan, IL

Cord Heim, La Motte, IA

Noble Henry, Moline, IL

Stephen Koonce, DeWitt, IA

Patricia Musch, Camanche, IA

Stephanie Stevens, Davenport, IA

 

Criminal Justice

Demetrios Elliott, Davenport, IA

Brittney Noel, Donahue, IA

Joelle Stone, Davenport, IA

 

Early Childhood Development

Jillian Miller, Savanna, IL

 

Human Services

Jessica Bass, Rock Island, IL

Larry Bebber, Muscatine, IA

Jessica Cervantes, Moline, IL

Jenny Dierikx, Orion, IL

Courtney Elijah, Tipton, IA

Doris Lee, Davenport, IA

Terry Randolph, Davenport, IA

Robert Snell, Colona, IL

 

Information Technology

Lylah Lagerstam, Silvis, IL

Michael Myers, Davenport, IA

 

Medical Assisting

Perla L. Anaya Sanchez, Davenport, IA

Chiquita Austin, Clinton, IA

Kaitlynn Francois, Port Byron, IL

Jennifer Griebel, Clinton, IA

Ashley Hartz, LeClaire, IA

Sara Loerzel, Davenport, IA

Carol Noah, Davenport, IA

Sarah Ribbens, Davenport, IA

Danielle Robinson, Davenport, IA

Doris A. Septer, Wilton, IA

Kelsey Woolam, Muscatine, IA

 

Medical Office Management,

Brenda G. Bogle, Clinton, IA

Tammy Dirksen, Long Grove, IA

Jennifer Wendt, Atkinson, IL

 

Paralegal Studies

Kylara Brandt, Rock Island, IL

Melissa Brune, Davenport, IA

Sharlia Clark, Moline, IL

Keila Jordan, Davenport, IA

Tori Lawson, Tampico, IL

Larisha Tot, Davenport, IA

Courtney Yeater, Colona, IL

 

About Kaplan University

Kaplan University offers a different school of thought for higher education. It strives to help adult students unlock their talent by providing a practical, student-centered education that prepares them for careers in some of the fastest-growing industries. The University, which has its main campus in Davenport, Iowa, and its headquarters in Chicago, is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (www.hlcommission.org). Kaplan University serves approximately 46,000 online and campus-based students. The University has 13 campuses in Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, Maryland, Maine, and Wisconsin, and Kaplan University Learning Centers in Maryland and Missouri.

Kaplan University is part of Kaplan Higher Education LLC and Kaplan, Inc., a leading international provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Kaplan's higher education institutions serves approximately 61,000 students online and through 56 campus-based schools across the United States and offer a spectrum of academic opportunities, from certificates and diplomas to graduate and professional degrees, including a juris doctor degree. Kaplan serves students of all ages through a wide array of offerings including higher education, test preparation, professional training and programs for kids in grades K-12. Kaplan, Inc. is a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company and its largest division. For more information, visit www.kaplanuniversity.edu.

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Kaplan University's Davenport campus will celebrate the commencement of 100 graduates at the RiverCenter in Davenport, Iowa on Friday, June 20, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. 2014 Iowa State Representative Phyllis Thede will be the keynote speaker.

WHO: 100 Graduates of Kaplan University Davenport Campus

WHAT: Kaplan University Davenport Campus Commencement

WHERE: RiverCenter, Great Hall 136 E. 3rd Street, Davenport, IA 52801

WHEN: Friday, June 20, 2014, 6:30 p.m.

The 2014 graduates of Kaplan University's Davenport Campus:

Master of Business Administration
Stacy Bomleny, Fenton, IL
Kerri Bresley, Sterling, IL
Christopher Croxton, Davenport, IA
Scott Fowler, Moline, IL
Yao Houessou, Keokuk, IA
Helen Kitchen, DeWitt, IA
Brandon McCoy-Conger, Milan, IL
Denise Moser, Dixon, IL
Charles Murphy, Eldridge, IA
Angela Newkirk, DeWitt, IA
Byron Townsend, Orlando, FL

Master of Health Care Administration
Shanna Hampton, Des Moines, IA
Master of Public Health
Brooke McAden, Davenport, IA

Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Chris Barber, Stronghurst, IL
Information Technology
Chetan Gupte, Bettendorf, IA

Psychology
Janette King, Wyoming, IL
Hilary Noel, Muscatine, IA
Stephanie Shuger, Wilton, IA
Paula P. Garnette, Davenport, IA
Cassie Morrison, Letts, IA

Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Sandy Ferry, Burlington, IA
Melissanne Miller, Rock Falls, IL
Jennifer Rogers, Morrison, IL
Krista L. Wheeler, Davenport, IA
Brittney Williams, Davenport, IA

Business Administration
Stephanie D. Ford, Davenport, IA
Kayla Fulrath, Clinton, IA
Aaron Hannemann, East Moline, IL
Jasmin Jasarevic, Moline, IL
Susan Kroeger, Eldridge, IA
Amanda Overton, Coal Valley, IL
Nathan Schulz, Davenport, IA
Ternandez Smith, Davenport, IA
Danielle Snyder, Colona, IL
Katie Tucker, Davenport, IA
Nathan Tutor, Eldridge, IA
Jessica Vineyard, Park View, IA
Sheri Webb, East Moline, IL

Communications
Jody Martens, Davenport, IA

Criminal Justice
Paula Alexander, Davenport, IA
Samantha Colter, Davenport, IA
Verna Humphrey, Galesburg, IL
Casey Jensen, Davenport, IA
Hailey Jones, Oquawka, IL
TheOdocia Planty, Loris, SC

Health Care Administration
Katie Ahrens, Eldridge, IA
Mariam Hanne, Muscatine, IA
Victoria Houston, Clinton, IA
Julie Rice, Davenport, IA

Human Services
Rose Ebensberger, Clinton, IA
Sarah Reichwein, Davenport, IA
Jennifer Schumacher, Clinton, IA

Information Technology
Michael Boddicker, Long Grove, IA
Tara Carr, Muscatine, IA
Jeremy Mills, South Bend, IN
Megan Monaghan, Clinton, IA
Austin Peters, Prophetstown, IL
Robert Sharp, Davenport, IA
Travis Thoene, Buffalo, IA
Lindsay Weston, Davenport, IA

Nutrition Science
Neal Turner, Rock Island, IL

Paralegal Studies
Christine Jackson, Davenport, IA
Ashley O'Brien, Davenport, IA

Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
Angelica Brunett, Davenport, IA
Cynthia Dean, Rock Island, IL
Kendra Diehl, Milan, IL

Business Administration,
Krystina Ayala, Clinton, IA
Brandon Berg, Buffalo, IA
Kyle Cooper, Cambridge, IL
Ashley Coram, Muscatine, IA
Jennifer Deppe, Bettendorf, IA
Eugenio Fernandez Cruzado, Davenport, IA
Tara Fisher, Burlington, IA
John Fleming, Davenport, IA
Rodney Hutchins, Davenport, IA
Veronica Izaguirre, Muscatine, IA
James Magill, DeWitt, IA
Shydia Miller, Davenport, IA
Valentina Nuci, Davenport, IA
Sarah Parmenter, Moline, IL
Melinda Phillips, Prophetstown, IL
Aimee Pierce, Dubuque, IA
Rachel Snyder, Clinton, IA
Amelia Torres, Davenport, IA
Katie Verplaetse, Matherville, IL

Criminal Justice
Stephanie Andrews, Port Orchard, WA
William Berry, Bettendorf, IA
Zonie Clark-Williams, Davenport, IA
Kevin Delveau, Davenport, IA
Tyler Goff, Clinton, IA
Kalyn Griffin, Maquoketa, IA
Ashley Ipsen, Aledo, IL
Katelynn Ipsen, Matherville, IL
Cynthia Johnson, Davenport, IA
Kendra Kelley, Clinton, IA
Adrienne L. Lee, Burlington, IA
Anh John Nguyen, Davenport, IA
John Osborne, Davenport, IA
Jorge A. Perez Adams, Muscatine, IA
Jenna Platt, Muscatine, IA
Lola Shawhan, Dayton, OH
Andrew Sizenbach, Davenport, IA
Ryan Vaught, Stockton, IA

Human Services
Kelsey Braun, Sterling, IL
Dana Chapman, Davenport, IA
Crystal Disher, Savanna, IL
Todd Foss, Walcott, IA
Edward Jacobs, Davenport, IA
Queenie Jordan, Davenport, IA
Jennifer Kolb, Sterling, IL
Shannon Mefford, Davenport, IA
Sierra Morhardt, Thomson, IL
Ashley Petty, East Moline, IL
Shannon Rutherford, Davenport, IA
Christa Scott, Viloa, IL
Wendy Spencer, Clinton, IA

Information Technology
Tryca Anderson, Bettendorf, IA
Ryan Barnes, Savanna, IL
Jeff Blankchaffin, Bettendorf, IA
Larry Brown, Davenport, IA
Lisa Brown, Davenport, IA
Nathan Deitz, Davenport, IA
Amber Logue, Colona, IL
Trent Oostendorp, Bettendorf, IA
Jason Paxston, Milan, IL
Seth Porter, Rock Falls, IL
Natalie Sloan, East Moline, IL
Jeremy Vanlaningham, Davenport, IA
Paul Williams Jr., Salina, KS

Medical Assisting
Katie Bean, Muscatine, IA
Stefanie Brandenburg, Lynn Center, IL
Christine Countryman, Tipton, IA
Jessica Cox, Tampico, IL
Holly Peterson, LeClaire, IA
Angela Renner-Arjes, Davenport, IA
Shalonda N. Williams, Clinton, IA

Medical Office Management
Betty Bogart, Aledo, IL
Patricia Gillespie, Greenwood, MO
Melissa K. Jones, Galesburg, IL
Keyonna Manuel, Chester, VA
Christine Mooney, Lowden, IA
Courtney Nicholson, Davenport, IA
Danielle Roe, Eldridge, IA

Paralegal Studies
Stacy Anderson, Milan, IL
Edward Bowen, Burlington, IA
Jessica Nelson, Sterling, IL
Grace Schroeder, Blue Grass, IA
Jason Wheeler, Davenport, IA
Everett, Williams, Clinton, IA

Certificate - Medical Billing & Coding
Sylvia Gunn, Davenport, IA
Heidi Peiffer, Preston, IA

About Kaplan University
Kaplan University offers a different school of thought for higher education. It strives to help adult students unlock their talent by providing a practical, student-centered education that prepares them for careers in some of the fastest-growing industries. The University, which has its main campus in Davenport, Iowa, and its headquarters in Chicago, is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (www.ncahlc.org) and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Kaplan University serves approximately 43,000 online and campus-based students. The University has 11 campuses in Iowa, Nebraska, Maryland and Maine, and Kaplan University Learning Centers in Maryland, Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri and Florida. U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Kaplan University's online Bachelor degree among the best in the country. Kaplan University is part of Kaplan Higher Education Group and Kaplan, Inc., a leading international provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Kaplan's higher education institutions serves approximately 60,000 students online and through 56 campus-based schools across the United States and offer a spectrum of academic opportunities, from certificates and diplomas to graduate and professional degrees, including a juris doctor degree. Kaplan serves students of all ages through a wide array of offerings including higher education, test preparation, professional training and programs for kids in grades K-12.

Kaplan, Inc. is a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company and its largest division. For more information, visit www.kaplanuniversity.edu. Kaplan, Inc. recently received acknowledgement from Fast Company magazine as one of the Top 10 most innovative companies in Education.
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