Et cetera : Area Students Graduate from Allen College

The following area students graduated from Allen College. The College awarded 85 degrees during its commencement ceremony on Friday, May 5, 2023.

Allen College conferred 10 Associate of Science in Radiography degrees, 6 Bachelor of Health Sciences in Diagnostic Medical Sonography degrees, 10 Bachelor of Sciences in Medical Lab Science degrees, 3 Bachelor of Health Sciences in Public Health, 29 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees, 1 Master of Science in Occupational Therapy degree, 24 Master of Science of Nursing degrees, 1 Doctor of Education degree, and 1 Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.

Allen College held a ceremony for the School of Health Sciences and a ceremony for the School of Nursing. Dr. Jared Seliger, President of Allen College, gave the commencement address at both ceremonies. The nursing ceremony included graduates of the Legacy Program that began in 2021. The Allen Legacy Program provides financial assistance to Allen College Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students who commit to work at Allen Hospital and are guaranteed employment. Currently, the program is available for BSN students in either traditional or accelerated tracks. This program honors Henry B. Allen and his legacy of giving back to the community where he and his wife, Mary Allen, lived and prospered. The Allen Legacy Program will ensure that the hospital continues to have a highly skilled workforce providing exceptional care to the people and communities we serve.

Allen College offers degrees in both health sciences and nursing. Information on Allen College is available at www.allencollege.edu.

Allen College is a private multi-purpose college for nursing and health sciences professions located in Waterloo, Iowa. Allen College was established as a degree-granting institution in 1989 and its development is traced back to the formation of the Allen Memorial Hospital Nurses Training School in 1925. Allen College offers Associate of Science in Radiography, Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Education and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bartz, Justin, Vinton

Boyles, Grace, Center Point, Service Award

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

Sparks, Lisa, La Porte City

Vaughn, Rachel, Dysart