WATERLOO, Iowa The College awarded 54 degrees at its commencement ceremony on Friday, December 18 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Allen College conferred one Bachelor of Health Sciences degree, 46 Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees, and seven Master of Science of Nursing degrees.

The speaker for Allen College’s fall commencement was Jim Waterbury. Jim is a native of Waterloo and a graduate of Princeton University. Jim taught high-school English for three years before joining KWWL-TV in 1972.

He worked for KWWL and its affiliated stations for 30 years, managing KWWL, overseeing three other TV stations and serving as chair of the national NBC affiliate board. He has been vice president of institutional development for Allen Hospital since 2001.

Allen College offers degrees in both health sciences and nursing. Over 600 students enrolled at the College this spring. Information on Allen College is available at www.allencollege.edu.

Gladbrook: Tia Bacon

Reinbeck: Katie Hulme