CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (June 16, 2026) — More than 225 Kohawks crossed the Commencement stage during Coe College's May graduation weekend. Among local graduates were:

Erin Danner of Taylor Ridge, who was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in business administration and managerial accounting.

Ryan Dolphin of Bettendorf, who was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in business administration and managerial accounting.

Sarah Giese of Bettendorf, who was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in chemistry and biochemistry.

Hollye Gutierrez of Bettendorf, who was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in kinesiology and Spanish.

Mason Herrington of Eldridge, who was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in kinesiology.

Jonny Joseph of Muscatine, who was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in business administration.

Anthony Montez of Geneseo, who was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in business administration.

Brandon Stone of Port Byron, who was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in business administration and economics.

Ryan Thoreson of Bettendorf, who was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in data science and economics.

Carli Vroman of Illinois City, who was awarded a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English and theatre arts.

Coe College offers superb academics and exciting extracurricular activities in a thriving city setting that promotes student growth and success. The college has the N° 11 Career Services, N° 14 Student Support and Counseling Services, and N° 18 Most Accessible Professors in the country, and is a Top 25 private school for internships across six of the last eight years according to The Princeton Review. It is consistently ranked as a top college by national publications and offers more than sixty areas of study for its 1,300 students. Post-graduation, nearly 100 percent of reporting graduates are employed or in grad school within nine months.

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