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Our Alumni

Our alumni remain dedicated and engaged with our program long after they graduate. With more than 700 alumni (and counting), our department is proud of this exceptional community.

photo of Class of 2015Over the years, nurse anesthesia education at the University of Kansas has grown and evolved and yet still maintained its standard of excellence as one of the top programs in the nation. Here you can explore our alumni for each graduating year.

Alumni, current students, faculty and our staff work together to foster involvement in the KU nurse anesthesia program. Learn how to get involved, share your news and more.

2020 to present

photo of Class of 2022(Left to right, front row first) Row 1: Hayley Hullman, Tiana Penny, Riley Steinman, Valerie Ann Terrado, Emily Adelman, Lauren Gray

Row 2: Amanda Howard, Samantha Staver, Bree Ann Glaza, Lauren Spears, Katie Heeke

Row 3: Megan Melott, Erica Hoeferlin, Emma Jennings, Britta Kindel, Jaime Adkins

Row 4: Mimi Silla, Courtney Barger, Hannah Beard, Kelli Hoover, Mollie Nieman

Row 5: Carlos Mata, Kojo Akyea Larbi, Kash Brown, Spencer Davidson

Row 6: Praveen Karunanidhi, Dirk Lopez, Hunter Bell, Kodi Knott

Row 7: Nathanael Fehl, David McMurry, Zacchary Shepherd

Row 8: Braden Spangler, Justin Swinford, Samuel Ellison, Christopher Gordon

photo of Class of 2021Row 1 (left to right): Erica Manley, Ugne Brazlauskaite, Christine Grimes, Kylie Williams. Row 2: Nermana Smajic, Samantha Tuchek, Kristin Dyer, Beth Schwinke, Taylor Stewart. Row 3: Katie McKay, Leah Ludwig, Melinda Brosh, Aaron Chenowith. Row 4: Nicole Robinson, Caleb Corrow, Nick Gourley, Trevor Mason. Row 5: Brynn Delano, Ryan Kaub, Ryan Rogers, Bryan Wiederholt, Samantha Flath. Row 6: Dr. Pazdernik, R-Reonnia James, Jacob Youmans. Back row: Emilie Durgan, Abigail Pinto, Ryan Pittman, Michael Keeler, Tarisai Makoni. Not pictured: Lesli Coomes.

Zoom screenshot of Class of 2020Row 1: Sarah Stephas, Lindsey Bagby, Miles Wenger, Alex Mitts, Halie Owen. Row 2: Meghan Dowell, Rachael Burton, Cassandra Gerhart, Brad Coomes, Nickolas Newell. Row 3: Matt Nelson, Krista Brooks, Alex Whitehill, Kayla McClanahan, Josh Yates. Row 4: Anna Polodna, Samantha Magruder, Zach Wright, Bobby Davis, CJ White. Row 5: Jessica Linaweaver, Stacy Rutherford, Chris Hurtado, Emily Kujawa.

2010-2019

Group portrait of the Class of 2019Front row: Laurissa Beckman, Taylor Robertson, Matthew Fray, Tanya Chengappa, Shelby Mollenkamp, Amina Hobson. Second row: Adam Zigler, Rachel Meredith, Megan Switzer, Jessica Hemming, Angela Ellis, Lynze Schilling. Third row: Rebekah Wiebelhaus, Micaela Hosie, Jami Shockey, Dan Roberson, Phillip Kwetey. Back row: Tyson Frost, Brad Tribble, Brian Martens, Dane Blackwood, Patrick Patterson, Rob Schobert. Not pictured: Brooklyn Harvey

Group portrait of the Class of 2018Front row: Amanda Pham, Narda Lyons, Jami Crownover, Leah Coyle, Lauren Dhans, Michelle Altenhoften, Anne Njoroge. Second row: Ali Nash, Dan Saeger, Dan Campbell, Jed Weber, Jamie Jones, Jennifer Hopkins. Third row: Alan Keller, Brian Doel, Paige Hooker, Tim Gengler, Antony Ngicu. Back row: Brady Strahm, Mike Johnson, Brad Paprocki, Sean Peters, Ryan Koerkenmeier

Group portrait of the Class of 2017Seated: Kelly Olmstead, Amy Adams-Dreiling, Sarah Clift, Cassie Stone, Lauren Hull, Taylor Buckler. Standing: Samuel Martinez Morales, Kelly Weafer, Rachel Donahue, Kory Krahl, Brooke Dougan, David Tafreshi, Paige Dempsey, Alyssa Jones, Joseph Weimholt, Trent Blackwill, Corrine Oxenford, Katy Norby, Michaela Bird, Nicholas Denich, Kelsey Horton, Carlson Foma, Keely Cardwell.

Group portrait of the Class of 2016Seated: Ashton Ringen, Heather Hoelscher, Kyleigh Armilio, Komla Badjalimbe, Xian Zhang, Alexandria Doyle, Sydney Crowell. Standing: Ruth Petros, Zackary Waldron, Diane Murphy, Kenny Jo Wallen, Melissa Albers, Garrett Bendure, Alison Russell, Micah Reece, Bree Howard, Courtney Cardisco, Chantal Umutoni, Laura Weisgerber, Angelique Davis, Jennifer Madsen, Maegan Kinkelaar, Jamin Tenbrink.

Group portrait of the Class of 2015Front row: Jenny Hermes, Nicole Hofmann, Crystal Craig, Meagan Aurandt, Paige Pasternak, Jamie Seller Middle Row: Steven Freier, Bryce Uhl, Kayla Larsen, Kerri Helm, Maria Oles, Ariana King, Vanessa Jackson. Back row: Stacy Hackler, Benjamin Baker, Marissa Fahrbach, Nicholas Linderer, Reed Tenney, Isaac Russell, Emily Covington, Sigismund Njogopa.

Group portrait of the Class of 2014Front row: Joel Stanturf, Brandon Seller, Austin McClure, Kevin Deao, Erica Buel, Mindy Marker. Middle row: Stephanie Klamm, Lauren Parsel, Emily Gray, Carolyn Rodriguez, Mulenga Mundende, Zamzam Elghoul, LeaAnn Zeller, Monica Frieden, Laura Donnell, Kellie Simecek. Back row: Amanda Galyardt, Bobby Tuttle, Dave Wright, Megan Sullivan, Jonathan Sperry, Alan Hunt, Rebecca Sindel, Nicole Fadler.

Group portrait of Class of 2013Front row: Jayme Thorpe, Stephanie Hampton, Ryan Bartholomew, Andrea Rosewell. Second row: Kristine Spanheimer, Megan Saatkamp, Alyson Algrim, Erica Floodman, Amy Huser, Lauren Clark, Mandy Thompson, Christina. Schunke. Back row: Sara Sadler, Mark Candelaria, Nick Shields, Christine Ely, Philip Shepard, Paige Kenney, Alissa Blau, Lauryn Rametta.

Group portrait of Class of 2012Nahason Ayunga, Travis Birchem, Patrick Davidson, Robert Devadhas, Heather Fenton-Garner, Asfaw Getaw, Gregory Hart, Roxane Henrici, Lawton Hicks, Cole Hughes, Lindsey Jordan, Andrea Lamb, Tendai Manyau, Conor Mulcahy, Meredith Playford, Krystal Schelp, Andrew Sledge, Laura Stallbaumer, Joy Taylor, Alexander Tindall, Lesley Tongish, Stephanie White

Group portrait of Class of 2011Maria Jeana Acabal, Tara Brunin, Matt Buckneberg, Ryan Eyberg, Erin Gibson, Jeslyn Johnson, Dina Lutjen, Andrew Maier, Christopher Morrisey, Michael Todd Nason, Anthony Nderitu, Pauline Nyingi-Taylor, Kathryn Ogburn, Regina Pecaro, Diane Prewitt, Troy Reynolds, Jeffrey Spitler, Erica Swingle, Michael Whitcomb, Michelle Wray

Group portrait of Class of 2010Carrie Bloedel, Dustin Bozwell, Cary Breidenthal, Randall Davis, Heather Donaway, Teresa Eden, Danica Gaupp, Rhonda Guilbeaux, Charles Herring, Christopher Hogan, Phillip Knowles, Roderick Lathon, Elizabeth Lewis, Jennifer Lustig, Holly O'Brien, Nipi Pappan George, Aimee Shane, Helen Szeto, Melissa Wiehe

2000-2009

Group portrait of Class of 2009Kim Arrowsmith, Tim Brady, Tyler Caldwell, Allison Coil, Steven Davis, William Eric Gray, Amanda Jordan, Richard Linnarz, Todd McAllister, Ian Miller, Heidi Pastor, Ryan Peters, Christy Riordan, Samuel Schwegler, Tiffany Taylor, Mary Tee, Julie Valle, Grant Van Scoyoc, Rajesh Vemulapalli, Corey Wardell

Group portrait of Class of 2008Jennifer Anson, Jason Bolyard, Cornell Brown, Joseph Brown, Jan Coons, Patrick Donnelly, Nancy Fiscus, Amanda Meinhardt, Craig Morris, Vinh Nguyen, Jill Swanson, Angela Taylor, Amanda von Schriltz, Brad Young

There was no graduating class in 2007 due to the curriculum change to 36-month program.

Group portrait of Class of 2006Overland Park Regional Medical Center: Noli Combong, John Drowns, Jennifer Dickinson, Emily Glassner, Bethany Hoeft, Brenda Hollander, Sandra Krug, Becky Ly, Nhieu Ly, Paul Mayo, Jean Nyambio, Adam Snyder, Breanna Sweeney, Horace Jenkins, Valerie Wilen.

Bryan LGH Medical Center (not pictured): Samuel Bergener, Traci Ebert, Nancy McAndrew, Brooke Nelson, Darin O'Brien, Matthew Oliver, Michael Suing, Colleen Wooldridge

Group portrait Class of 2006Mt. Carmel Medical Center: Shanna Albright, Bryan Baxley, Leanna Swager, William Worthington.

Group portrait Class of 2005Overland Park Regional Medical Center: Wade Browne, Ryan Dryer, Lisa Fink, Ashley Jackson, Steve Kuhlman, Ryan Kuhn, Marion Manion, Ryan Morgan, Stacey Quick, Theresa Ratino, Michael Rogers, Heidi Seuling, James Talley, Kris Tarlton, Brian Trast, Ludmila Wilson.

Bryan LGH Medical Center (not pictured): Robin Alexander, James Ballentine, Alex Bringhurst, Amy Graham, Kimberly King, Sarah Langan, Matthew Petta, Melissa Tufford, Faye Unruh.

Group portrait Class of 2005Mt. Carmel Medical Center: Julie Dent, Justin Reading, Chris Ward

CRNA master's degree completion program (not pictured): Gregory Petrochko

Group portrait of Class of 2004KU Medical Center Campus: Leroy Domino, Rick Downey, David Erickson, Jeff Gorzitze, Stephanie Keller, Michael Kneller, Isaac Kobzeff, Holly Lashmet, Rae Long, John Marble, Jason Meister, Alfredo Sanchez, Greg Seiler, Scott Shepherd, Kaycee Simon.

Bryan LGH Medical Center (not pictured): Mary Heilman, Kristie Hoch, Jenny LaRose, Bryce Miller, Matthew Montgomery, Jason Peldo, Heath Penny, Robert Roach.

Group portrait of Class of 2004Overland Park Regional Medical Center: Timothy Brennan, Anthony Vo.

Group portrait of Class of 2004Mt. Carmel Medical Center: Gary Cox, Michael Sarwinski, Le’re Sola, Stephanie Trussler.

Group portrait of Class of 2004CRNA master's degree completion program: Linda Barber, Lisa Cast, Judy Crowley, Karen Hastings, Ken McNeely, Jeff Winacoo.

Group portrait of Class of 2003KU Medical Center Campus: Kenneth Bates, Frank Brown, Tammy Skidmore, Sharon Stewart.

Mt. Carmel Medical Center (not pictured): Jason Bennett, Sean Ziph.

Bryan LGH Medical Center (not pictured): Cammi Baker, Jason Bruce, Corey Kavan, Alex King, Kevin Loecker, Raymond Smith

Richard Allen, Rodger Christy, Briana Exley, Kevin Jacobs, Matthew Jones, Michelle Lavery, Steve Maland, Michael Nichols, Cynthia Pruitt, Kendall Snow, Michael Surber, Joseph Tata, Lin Wang, Jana West, Kevin Carranza, Terra Ceselski, Connie Hill, Kimberly Norwood, Kristina Remmers, Kirk Thompson, Janine Wiewel, Aaron Burd, Chris Poland, Faaron Price, William Trouskie.

CRNA master's degree completion program: Judy Peck, CRNA, Tracy Beckham, CRNA.

Gene Bledsoe, Robert Coleman, Amy England, Cara Exley-Durando, Alex Gilson, Jeffery Glasgow, Gina Glover, Kristine (Streb) Goswick, Cynthia Johnson, Remi Khu, Andrea Knapp, Douglas Salerno, Nancy Whitson, Steven Hallford, Stephen Hayden, Steve Henkens, David Leafstedt, Holly (Patterson) Eckstein, Matthew Prasch, Matthew Roberson, Todd VanHorn, Lance Lagerstrom, Karen Sapp.

Tim Brannon, Sarah Butcher, Vance Crain, Christina Fritz, Shane Johnson, Scott Minnick, Brian Moore, Kimberly Pinkerton, Eric Schmidt, Jason Smith, Jana Watson, Brad Wertz, Michael Burns, Darron Funk, Tracy Holsing, Benjamin Huls, Kevin Rhodus, Scott Gadberry, Kirk Lott, Jeannie Peterson.

CRNA refresher program: Susan Barker, CRNA.

1990-1999

Jeff Bailey, Paul Hertel, Julie Jensen, Paul Long, Michelle McDowell, Cynthia McKinley, Rober Moss, Amy Munro, Deborah Pelch, Karri Summers, Stephanie Ungashick, Louis Villanueva, Melvin Waller, Christine Anderson, Elizabeth Murphy, Donna Smith, Kevin Strahm, Felicia Brummett, Todd Henderson, Timothy Wand.

CRNA master's degree completion program: Jo Berens, CRNA, Deborah Hartley, CRNA.

CRNA refresher program: Patti Ferns, CRNA, Vicki Sifers, CRNA.

Jeff Hansen, Derenda Holohan, Ken Picillo, Nancy Plinsky, Bruce Swanson, Eva Toth, James Woodford, Stephen Gilmore, Lance Johnson, Kerry Metcalf, Jamal Mosabbeh, Duane Smith, Brian Smith.

CRNA master's degree completion program: Alexander Korittnig, CRNA, William Swartley, CRNA, Katherine Rusnak, CRNA.

Tawonda Felton, Carrie Hecker, Kyle Jones, Mitchell Krueger, Janna Phillips, Michong Rayborn, Mark Ruter, Thomas Smart, Carol Tebbe, Tyler Dodge, Douglas Jex, Carol Koziol, Michael Monfore, Cristy Teetor, Wendi Anselmi, Heidi Peterson.

CRNA master's degree completion program: Gary M. Hess, CRNA, Thomas C. McKenny, CRNA.

Shelley Barenklau, Corry Coopmans, Debra Dunham, Jennifer Egan, Guy Hornig, Amy Masiongale, Scott M. Pamatmat, Pam Warner Price, Paula Springer, Jennie Wolfram, Dennis Gutierrez, John Jarocki, Kathy Margrave, Elizabeth Schultz, Theresa Williams, John Young.

CRNA master's degree completion program: Steven Axne, CRNA, Mary Sheila Ayres, CRNA, Gretchen Dreikorn, CRNA, Joyce Houvener, CRNA, Sheryl May, CRNA, Thomas Miller, CRNA, Maresa Neer, CRNA, Laura Tashjian, CRNA.

Marna Atkinson, Cynthia Bronaugh, Michelle Eisenberger, Robert Fisher, Carson Frazzini, Elizabeth Jennings-Pineda, Mauri Traylor, Victor Worley, Shaunalee Gish, Timothy Johnson, Nancy Knape, Charisse Mertz, Daniel Moos.

CRNA master's degree completion program: Susan Allig, CRNA, Gary Boniger, CRNA, Valorie Johnson, CRNA, Thomas Joslyn, CRNA, Sam Snyder, CRNA, Julie Stone, CRNA, Peggy Thompson, CRNA, Corinne Timmons, CRNA.

John Born, Lisa Butterfield, Melody Macek, Marjorie Pierson, Dana Price, James Reimer, Marye V. Robinson, Claudia Schmidt, Thomas Simmons, Matt Steel, Michelle Stevenson, Christita Weber, Huei-Fang Ying, Terri Sparks, Susan Thomas, Teresa Wohlgemuth.

CRNA master's degree completion program: Ronald Keller, CRNA, LeDana Thompson, CRNA, Catherine Williams, CRNA.

Marlene Carnahan, Derek Ceola, Bryan Daniels, Donna Dunlap, Marci Fragale, Kathleen McBratney, Donelle Schacher, Michael Schuster, Renee Thompson, Jose Ubalde, Michelle Yarberry,Kristen Kutz, Rebecca Manley, Laura Weedlun-Dairian.

CRNA master's degree completion program: Pia Alhovaara, CRNA, Ava Barnes, CRNA, Mildred Boykins-Richards, CRNA, Rebecca Chalfa, CRNA, Sherree Engen, CRNA, James Husson, CRNA, Bill Landess, CRNA, Barbara Lazerus, CRNA, Jerry Lazerus, CRNA, Vera Mitchell, CRNA, Michele Pierson, CRNA, Cynthia Roy, CRNA, Mark Williams, CRNA, Steven Wooden, CRNA.

Linda Bender, Denise Blankenship, Janis Harness, David Henderson, John Maye, Kyle Nevills, Robert Whitmore, Vicki Blodgett, Ann Giovanni, Christine Rech.

CRNA master's degree completion program: Patrick Anderson, CRNA, Kenneth Ray Elandt, CRNA, Mark Kossick, CRNA, Frank Velazquez, CRNA, Janet Zambrzycki, CRNA.

John Carmichael, Barbara Helseth, Julie Howard, Michelle Junk, Richard McLean-Neufeld, Laura Nelson, Dale Robertson, Jan C. Rowlett, Sharon Loseke, Kathryn Samuelson.

CRNA master's degree completion program: Twyla Landess, CRNA, Bill White, CRNA.

Jo Anne Chrisco, Kristi Connor, Lindy Conrardy, Nancy Holloway, Frances McGinnis, Denise Sacheck-Millegan, Kipley Anderson, Kenneth Kittrell, Dian Stutheit.

CRNA master's degree completion program: Craig Atkins, CRNA, Paul Kammer, CRNA, Rex Marley, CRNA, Wanda Marley, CRNA.

1980-1989

Paul Bennetts, Christine Bohn, Albert Giambrone, David E. Gooden, Sharon Griswold, Matthew Hirschl, Michael Horigan, Timothy Kirby, Pamela McCool, Harold Ralston, Jaclyn Voight.

CRNA master's degree completion program: Judy Bolton, CRNA, Louise Harrell, CRNA, Gerald Owen, CRNA, Michael Thomas, CRNA.

Cynthia Bogdanowicz, Jamie Cobb, Scott Dannenbring, Nancy Deckel, Don Henry, Elizabeth Hughes, David Pennington, Douglas Warnecke.

CRNA master's degree completion program: Tom McKibben, CRNA, Raymond R. Smith, CRNA.

Kristi Campbell, Larry A. Epps, Mary Jane Loeffler, Robert McGinity, Carmeta Shaw.

CRNA master's degree completion program: John Aker, CRNA, Marsha Cotner, CRNA, Kathy Davison, CRNA, Dan Moore, CRNA, Jerry Tripple, CRNA, Bruce VanDop, CRNA.

Patricia Bezek, Dennis Bray, Daryl Chenoweth, Michael S. Cook, Mary Ellen Kelly, Jeffrey Moos

Twyla Landess Burks, Kathy Davison, Stephen Gifford, William Johnson, Bill Landess, Leon Rinehart, Terry Schreiber, Rose Te

Terry Allen, Linda Collins, Janice Durkee, William Gressett, Susan Mitchell, Dennis Muldrew, Regenia Wilson

Judith Crowley, Martha Jane Haigler, Patrick Keer, Lucinda McCall, Vera L. Mitchell, Robert Strong, Michele Uttley, Joan Van Eman

Timothy Flynn, Jeffrey Fryer, Dirk Hacker, Marquetta Knight, Kathy Marks Verbanic, Dennis O'Leary, Carol Sue Scott, Rebecca Wall

John Martin, Robin Nance, Karen Pearson, Steve Ulmar, Douglas Chessir, Bill Daniels, Carol Goeckel, Adrienne Hughes, Koko Knowles, Patricia Masters, Michael Mitchell, Frederico Sanchez

Clifton Babineaux, Debbie Felderhoff, Margaret Murdock, Jack Parsons, Elisa Adams, Stephen Haase, Jeanne Lefevre, Kay Wright

1969-1979

Cliff Brown, James Cleveland, Kathy Perryman, Catherine Williams

Julia Barnes, Rod Mitchell, Judy Peck, Rosemary Perley, Stephen Walker

Terry Blair, Dani Cossette, Donna Else, Ruth Sherrell, Julie Harned, Kenneth Moburg, James O. Parmley, Leonard Peters, Ralph Steven Preston, Patricia Vandeurzen

Florence McAmis, Vicki McAnn, Janet Stephens, Priscilla Woodcliff, JoAnn Beugelsdijk, Raenelle Degidio, James Flood, Maxine Schroeder, William Stout, Linda Kiely

Scot Foster, Lesley Harbrucker, Loretta Koch, Martin Powers, Stephen Snyder

Donna Hetherington, Christine Nell Gooch, Shirley Houser, Steven Clifton, Leslie Littell, Ronald Matheson, Sandra Arbo, Patti Ferns, Mary Hennessy

Peggy Leonard

Carol Elliott, Patricia Prenger, Jimmie Kelso, Jo Ann Stotskopf, Sarah Mahony, Raymond Giesler, Linda Irving, Lanna Moult, Kathlyn Stopple

Fred Staver, Berniece Schlezes, Kenneth Bade

Maxine Forsten, Carla Perrilla, Clinton Baker, Joy Lee, Tim Cussen

Marilyn Bruner, Karen Clarke, Roxy Farris

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