BENTON HARBOR — Lake Michigan College hosted the 72nd annual commencement exercise Sunday at The Mendel Center Mainstage on the Benton Harbor campus.

A total of 485 students received 505 degrees and certificates from 36 areas of study, including two bachelor’s degrees, 463 associate degrees, 29 advanced certificates, two certificates of achievement and 14 certificates of completion.

The ceremony includes students who graduated in Summer 2018, Fall 2019 and Spring 2019 semesters. The following local Buchanan, Cassopolis, Dowagiac, Edwardsburg and Niles graduates were named.

Bachelor’s degree recipients

Buchanan

Taylor AC Anthony; Madison Renee Cavanaugh; Victoria Janis-Ella Dumke; Christopher Edward Jaroch; Lillian Rochelle Jillson; Andrew Benjamin Kangas; Ali M Kyles; Brittany Diane Payne; Briana Sue Turnock; Megan Kathleen Weedon; Sharifa S. Williams

Cassopolis

Melissa Breanne DeBartol; Deion Aaron Gatson

Dowagiac

Matthew A. Bond; Riley Alice Daly; Nicholas Foote; Sheryl Ann Hemenway; Zechary Thomas Huston; Shannon R. Samuel; Christopher Robert Symonds; Brittany Sue Williams

Edwardsburg

Rachel Elizabeth Amberg; Nicole Elizabeth Archambault; Tanya Michelle Gray

Niles

Chad Anthony Adkerson; Matthew Joseph Ammerman; Tegan Bays; Aspen Sky Black; Gladys Araceli Brentlinger; Travis Allen Brewer; Hallie Raylin Corzine; Bryanna Kathryn Cramer; Shameka Denise Fultz; Grant Stevens Gourlay; Zachary Gene Grishaber; Stephanie Lynn Hartline; Jonathan Earl Heller ; Ana M. Hernandez; Alex Robert Humphrey ; Aubrey Lauren Koebel; Kessey Amankwah Kwayke; Michaela Rashele-Lynn Lapek; Zachary Tyler Lederer; Cassandra Renee Luczkowski; Jose Adolfo Magana Jr. ; Meagan Taylor McCreary; Payton Leigh Morris; Keegan Hayden Murphy; Evan Alexander Napper; Adam Richard Oltz; Lucinda Kay Opfer; Ashia Danielle Proia; Victoria Ann Rice; Dalton Roger Riddle; Utshargo Sarkar; Cole Allen Searles; Samuel A. Smith; Jessica Lee Stover; Christopher Paul Thompson; Rebecca Hope Woods

Advanced Certificate Recipients

Niles

Denise Lynette Gregor; Lucinda Kay Opfer; Kayla Nicole Wirick; Alexandria M. Woods

Certificate of

Completion Recipients

Buchanan

Briana Sue Turnock

Niles

Deborah C. Stevens