JC awards first master’s degrees

Jamestown College will award the first master’s degrees in the school’s 127-year history during the Commencement ceremony on May 8 at the Jamestown Civic Center.

Six graduates will receive master’s degrees in education — curriculum and instruction.

“We are very proud to once again make history at Jamestown College by granting our very first master’s degrees,” said Jamestown College President Robert S. Badal. “We look forward to continuing to expand our degree offerings to meet the needs of both graduate and undergraduate students.”

Those receiving master’s degrees are Brenda Jensen, Cynthia McGuire, Patricia Schlenker and Scott Schmiedeberg, all Jamestown; Sara Taszarek, Kulm, and Dallas Dockter, Valley City. All are teachers at area schools and began the master’s degree program in the spring of 2008, taking classes one evening per week and completing a thesis or final project.

Another cohort of students will begin the program in the fall.

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