ACU Commencement Program May 2022 by Abilene Christian University

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T WO T HOUSAND AND T W ENT Y T WO Abilene Christian University | Abilene, Texas

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May Commencement May 6 and 7, 2022 Abilene Christian University Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium | Abilene, Texas

OUR MISSION To educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world.

OUR PROMISE ACU is a vibrant, innovative, Christ-centered community that engages students in authentic spiritual and intellectual growth, equipping them to make a real difference in the world.

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The Academic Hood The academic regalia worn at college commencements, consisting of a gown, mortarboard cap and hood, originated in medieval Europe. When universities began about the 12th century, the basic item of apparel worn by men and women alike was a long gown or robe. The colors and materials often indicated the social status and wealth of the wearer. An outer cloak was worn over the gown in cold weather. The cloak had a hood hanging down the back, which could be pulled up to cover the head. The modern academic hood has evolved from this medieval garment. Over the centuries, fashion changed, but the European universities retained the medieval dress. The scholars’ apparel was prescribed by university rules and distinguished the scholar from the commoner. In the 18th century, King’s College (now Columbia University) in New York and other colonial colleges began to use the academic apparel of English universities at their graduation ceremonies. The practice spread widely in the U.S. after 1880, and in 1895 an Intercollegiate Commission adopted a code of academic dress that most colleges follow today. The hood is a symbol of the degree the wearer holds and is the most distinctive part of the academic dress. The colors of the hood identify the degree and university or college that conferred it. Hoods worn by the faculty of Abilene Christian University in the Commencement processional are a colorful spectacle representing the many graduate schools faculty members have attended. The hood is lined and carries the colors of the institution conferring the degree – the hoods for all ACU degrees are lined with the familiar purple and white. The velvet border on the outside of the hood identifies the degree: white for the B.A., M.A. and M.L.A.; gold for the B.S., M.S. and S.S.P.; tan for the B.B.A., M.Acc. and MBA; brown for the B.F.A.; pink for the B.M.; orange for the B.S.E.; apricot for the B.S.N. and D.N.P.; sage green for the M.A.T. and M.H.A.; citron for the M.S.S.W.; light blue for the M.Ed., Ed.D. and Ed.S.; and scarlet for the M.Div., M.A.C.M., M.A.T.S., M.M.F.T. and D.Min. The undergraduate hooding ceremony is one of the high points in an ACU Commencement, for in this ceremony a loved one or friend is privileged to place upon the graduate the centuries-old symbol of his or her academic degree.

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Dale and Rita Brown Outlive Your Life Award Ronald F. Phillips (’55)

Ronald F. Phillips may have briefly worked as a building contractor upon his graduation from Abilene Christian in 1955, but in academia, he’s known for building something quite different. Referred to as the architect of the Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law, Phillips helped build up the school in its early days, serving 27 years as its first full-time dean. Phillips graduated from ACU in three years with a degree in general business. He met Jamie Bottoms (’59) in 1955, and the couple married two years later. After working as a building contractor, in sales and as a weather-stripping contractor for a few years, a career aptitude test led him down a new path: the law. He earned his juris doctor degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 1965 and returned to Abilene to work in corporate law, eventually establishing a private practice. He also taught business law at ACU before joining Pepperdine in 1970 to help establish its law school.

In 1997, he became dean emeritus and vice chancellor for the university. He currently serves as senior vice chancellor, still working to build support for Pepperdine and its law school. Married to Jamie until her passing in 1996, Phillips lives in Malibu, California, and has three grown children, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Phillips may have moved beyond construction jobs decades ago, but his work through Pepperdine’s law school has built a foundation that will educate future leaders for generations to come. The Outlive Your Life Award is named for its first recipients, Dale and Rita Brown, and takes its name from the 2010 book by ACU alumnus Max Lucado (’77), Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make a Difference, used with permission. The award recognizes all types of servant leadership exhibited by friends or alumni of the university.

The young law school was acquired by Pepperdine the year before Phillips’ arrival, and under his leadership, it received full approval and accreditation by 1975. It now ranks in the top third of law schools in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.

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Friday, May 7

A Charge to the Class of 2022 Dr. Joey Cope

Dr. Joey Cope is an associate professor in conflict management and associate vice president for academics at ACU Dallas. He has a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University, a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Texas Tech’s School of Law, and a graduate certificate in dispute resolution from the Pepperdine University School of Law. Before joining the Abilene Christian staff in 1989, Cope practiced law in Abilene. During his 33-year career on the Hill, Cope has served as an assistant vice president for development operations, executive assistant to the president, interim vice president for advancement, executive director of The ACU Foundation, executive director of the Duncum Center for Conflict Resolution, and dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. In his current role, he oversees academic affairs for ACU Dallas and serves as associate general counsel for the Dallas campus. Cope has dedicated the greatest amount of his university service to the pursuit of peace and reconciliation among individuals, within organizations and churches, and in communities. He was the first faculty member and chair in conflict management at ACU. He is a past chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution

Section of the State Bar of Texas. For eight years, he was the co-author of West Publishing’s Texas Practice Guide: Alternative Dispute Resolution. In 2014, Cope traveled to Rwanda and Kenya as part of a conflict resolution training team working with Rwandan security forces and with the students and staff of Made in the Streets in Kenya. At the request of African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries, Cope led a Duncum Center mission in 2016 to establish the curriculum and to conduct formal mediation training for lawyers and other professionals in Kenya. The curriculum was entrusted to that first group of trainees and has been used as a basis for mediation training in the country since. Cope has been an adjunct faculty member at Pepperdine’s School of Law, the Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and the dispute resolution and conflict management program at Southern Methodist University. He serves on the executive leadership team for ACU Dallas. Cope and his wife, Nancy, reside in Abilene and enjoy time with their family: Jeremy, Bella, Justin, Erin and Henry. He will retire from full-time work with the university at the end of May 2022.

Saturday, May 7, 2022

A Charge to the Class of 2022 Josh Ross

Josh Ross is the lead minister at Sycamore View Church in Memphis, Tennessee. He is the author of several books, including Anchoring in the Storm: A Journey to Easter (2021), Scarred Hope: A Mother and Son Learn to Carry Grief and Live with Joy (2020, with Beverly Ross), Re\entry: How Pain, Roots, and Rhythm Guide Us From Darkness to Light (2017), Bringing Heaven to Earth: You Don’t Have to Wait for Eternity to Live the Good News (2015, with Jonathan Storment) and Scarred Faith (2013, with Ian Morgan Cron).

He is a popular speaker and his writings have appeared in New Wineskins, At Home Tennessee, The Christian Chronicle, and other publications. He was previously minister of South Central Church of Christ in Houston, Texas. He loves playing and watching sports, vacationing with his wife, and eating Memphis barbeque. Ross lives to be an igniter of faith, a reconciler, and an ambassador of hope. He is married to Kayci, and they have two boys, Truitt and Noah.

Ross has earned two degrees from Abilene Christian – a bachelor’s in 2003 and a Master of Divinity in 2006.

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Graduate Commencement Ceremony 2022

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Order of Ceremony Friday, May 6, 2022 | 8 p.m.

“Pomp and Circumstance” by Sir Edward Elgar Audience will please remain seated.

Welcome ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Call to Worship “To God Be the Glory” .......................................................................................................................................................................... Scripture Reading ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Invocation ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Introduction to Commencement ....................................................................................................................................................................................... Master of Ceremonies ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

Dr. Robert Rhodes

Provost

Dr. Rick Piersall

Professor and Chair, Department of Music

Dr. Greg Straughn

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Katelin East

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work

Dr. Robert Rhodes Dr. Phil Schubert President

A Charge to the Class of 2022 ..............................................................................................................................................................................................

Dr. Joey Cope Associate Vice President for Academics, ACU Dallas

Presentation of Doctoral and Master’s Degree Candidates ............................................................................................................................... Conferring of Doctoral and Master’s Degree Graduates ....................................................................................................................................... Introduction of Doctoral and Master’s Degree Graduates ................................................................................................................................. Hooding of Doctoral Degree Graduates .........................................................................................................................................................................

Dr. Jessica Smith

Associate Provost for Curriculum and Assessment

Dr. Phil Schubert Dr. Robert Rhodes Dr. Carolina Archer

Assistant Professor, Department of Language and Literature

Dr. Melissa Long

Assistant Professor and Program Director, Master of Athletic Training

Presentation of Diplomas .......................................................................................................................................................................................................

April Anthony

Presentation of Awards and Honors ................................................................................................................................................................................

Dr. Robert Rhodes

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Chair, Board of Trustees

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“Oh, Dear Christian College” .................................................................................................................................................................................................

Dr. Rick Piersall

“Oh, Dear Christian College” Oh, dear Christian College, we love you, Our dear Alma Mater, today; Like the stars shining brightly above you, Your fame shall shine brightly for aye. To you we’ll prove faithful and loyal, While ever upholding the right, And gladly we’ll give forth the royal, Three cheers for the purple and white. Then we’ll pledge our love to Christian, To her is honor due; While we gaily sing let praises ring, For our Alma Mater true.

Benediction ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Dr. Steven Moore Professor and Chair, Department of Language and Literature

“The Lord Bless You and Keep You” ................................................................................................................................................................................... Recessional .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Dr. Rick Piersall “Crown Imperial” by Sir William Walton Audience will please remain seated.

A reception for graduates and invited guests will follow on the pitch of Elmer Gray Stadium, southwest of Wildcat Stadium. NOTE TO AUDIENCE Photographs for university publicity will be taken at this event. Sign language interpretation is available in a reserved seating section in the front rows of section 107.

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Doctor of Education

† Janelle M. Green (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Pflugerville, Texas Dissertation: Part-Time Enrolled Community College Students: A Case Study Examining the Experiences of the Invisible Majority Chair: Dr. Jerry Ausburn

Bryan David Akins (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Keota, Oklahoma Dissertation: Four-Day Modified School Systems in Rural Oklahoma Chair: Dr. Libi Shen

Rusty Ranay Hohlt (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Bryan, Texas Dissertation: Community Health Educators’ Perspectives on Curriculum Resources in Newly Adapted Virtual Diabetes Cooking Classes Chair: Dr. Timothy Atkinson

† Je Quila De Awn Broussard (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Houston, Texas Dissertation: Educators’ Adolescence Experiences and Their Implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Chair: Dr. Christie Bledsoe

De’Aira Marie Kennemer (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� The Colony, Texas Dissertation: A Quantitative Examination of Millennial Turnover Intention in Higher Education Chair: Dr. Richard Dool

† Danette Lee Cagnet (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� McCordsville, Indiana Dissertation: Facilitators to Becoming and Remaining Open Defecation Free in Uganda: Implications for Community-Led Total Sanitation Programming Chair: Dr. Kristin O’Byrne

† Amanda Gayle Korkow (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Sherwood, Wisconsin Dissertation: Academic Leadership Perceptions of Online Program Quality and Course Design Chair: Dr. Andrew Lumpe

Robert Marcus Canonico (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Midlothian, Texas Dissertation: Title IX: Girls Call Foul Chair: Dr. John McIntyre

Lanean Lang (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Fate, Texas Dissertation: The Relationship of Hospital CEO Gender and the Patient Experience: The Role of the Mediating Effects of Hospital Characteristics Chair: Dr. Cecilia Hegamin-Younger

Kathryn Elizabeth Clark (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Arlington, Texas Dissertation: How Early Education and Pet Therapy May Help Nurses With Compassion Fatigue Chair: Dr. Jackie Halstead

Carmela Marisa Levy-David (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Richmond, Texas Dissertation: Agency, Mentorship, and Self-Efficacy: Achieving Gender Equity Among Texas Superintendents Chair: Dr. Karan Duwe

† Ethel J. Clayton (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Byars, Oklahoma Dissertation: The Underrepresentation of Women in Building Trades Programs and Careers: Perceptions Behind the Educational and Career Decision-Making Process Chair: Dr. Christie Bledsoe

Roderick C. Lewis Sr. (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Victoria, Texas Dissertation: Perceptions of Race, Status, and Instructional Modality as Predictors of Degree Attainment for African American Male Community College Students Chair: Dr. Bryan Patterson

Caleb Coleman (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Indianapolis, Indiana Dissertation: Teachers’ Perceptions of the Impact of Principal Leadership Style on Teacher Transfers in International Schools in South Korea Chair: Dr. Mary Christopher

† Michael Charles Marino (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Carrollton, Texas Dissertation: The Impact of Disruptive Physician Behavior on Support Staff and Patients: A Quantitative Secondary Analysis Chair: Dr. Cecilia Hegamin-Younger

Kacey R. Cottrill (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Zanesville, Ohio Dissertation: Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Effectiveness in Southeastern Ohio Chair: Dr. Timothy Jones

Dana Charles Martin Jr. (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Bryan, Texas Dissertation: Millennial Employees in Contact Centers: Leadership Style Preferences Contribution to Job Satisfaction Chair: Dr. Richard Dool

Julianne Hennessy Denton (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership �� Moore, Oklahoma Dissertation: Is There More Than One Way? Examining Alternative Pathway Teacher Effectiveness Through the Experiences and Perceptions of Principals in Urban, Low-Socioeconomic Schools in Oklahoma Chair: Dr. Irma Harper

Pervaiz Masih (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Soledad, California Dissertation: Hazy Team Composition Processes: Shared Team Leadership, a Strategy to Team Excellence in Higher Education Chair: Dr. Richard Dool

† Megan Christine Duncan (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Vacaville, California Dissertation: Formal Mentoring Programs: An Exploration of Barriers to Implementation in Nursing Schools Chair: Dr. Cecilia Hegamin-Younger

John M. Mello (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Omaha, Nebraska Dissertation: An Organization’s Ability to Improve Outsourcing Outcomes in Information Technology Outsourcing Initiatives by Increasing Organizational Knowledge: A Case Study Chair: Dr. Richard Dool

Cristina Angelica Figueroa (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Odessa, Texas Dissertation: Utilization of Disability Services by Students With Nonvisible Disabilities Chair: Dr. Wade Fish

Courtney Ann Pruner (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Jenks, Oklahoma

Elizabeth Brown Gilbert (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Dissertation: Youth Leadership Development Programs: Participants’ Pre-and Post-perceptions of Leadership Life Skills Development Chair: Dr. Robert Haussmann

Dissertation: An Exploration of Why Integration Efforts Are Largely Unsuccessful in Predominantly White Christian Churches Chair: Dr. Linnea Rademaker

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society May Commencement

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Doctor of Nursing Practice

William Lawrence Raab (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� State College, Pennsylvania

† Jazmine Davis Collins (D.N.P.) �� Grand Prairie, Texas

Dissertation: The Understanding of Risk Culture Among Risk Management Practitioners Chair: Dr. Richard Dool

Project: Understanding How to Promote Healthy Dietary Habits Among Parents of Adolescents Chair: Dr. Molly Kuhle

Michael Anthony Smith (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Newberry, South Carolina

Atalie Yvette Henderson (D.N.P.) �� Cedar Hill, Texas

Andrew Paul Stewart (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Little Rock, Arkansas

Kasandra Renee Johnson (D.N.P.) �� Clinton, Mississippi

Project: Revision of a Nurse Residency Program Chair: Dr. Catherine Garner

Dissertation: First-Year Seminar and Its Impact on Retention at a Small Liberal Arts College in South Carolina Chair: Dr. Myron Pope

Project: Bedside Shift Report and Patient Satisfaction Chair: Dr. Faisal Aboul-Enein

Dissertation: Examining the Barriers Women Face in Achieving Senior-Level Leadership Roles at Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Chair: Dr. Jennifer Butcher

Jannelle Violet Sanchez (D.N.P.) �� Whittier, California Project: Implementing Mindfulness Meditation to Reduce Nurse Burnout Chair: Dr. Lawrence Santiago

Carole A. Morman-Thomas (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Fremont, Ohio Dissertation: Transition Barriers of U.S. Military Veterans With Combat Occupations Chair: Dr. Wade Fish

Paula M. Todd (D.N.P.) �� Milton, Tennessee Project: Decreasing Unintentional Pregnancies in Tennesseans Chair: Dr. Catherine Garner

Anthony Michael Ungaro (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) �� Indianapolis, Indiana Dissertation: LGBTQ Student Experiences and Perceptions in Christian Higher Education: An Exploration of Institutional Climate and LGBTQ Persistence Chair: Dr. Scott Self

† Pricilla Harris Wyatt (D.N.P.) �� Abilene, Texas Project: Improving the Competency of Nurse Educators in the Use of Simulation Chair: Dr. Molly Kuhle

Doctor of Ministry Kenton Reeves Brown (D.Min.) �� Yukon, Oklahoma

Jennifer Michele Young (D.N.P.) �� Abilene, Texas

Thesis: Creating an Action Plan to Increase Diversity and Inclusion at Northwest Church of Christ Chair: Dr. Richard Wright

Project: Diabetes Education With a Focus on Blood Glucose Self-Management: Impacting the Frequency of Glucose Monitoring Chair: Dr. Patricia Sunderhaus

Tiffany Anne Dahlman (D.Min.) �� Hope Mills, North Carolina Thesis: Incorporating Wisdom Christology Into the Phronesis of Courtyard Church of Christ Chair: Dr. Jeff Childers

College of Arts and Sciences

Gabriel Andrew Fisher (D.Min.) �� Abilene, Texas

Communication

Thesis: The Spiritual Care Protocol: Developing Informed Responses to End-of-Life Concerns Chair: Dr. Tim Sensing

† Emily Ann Womble (M.A., Communication) �� Eustace, Texas Thesis: Communication Accommodation of Surgeons With Student-Athletes Chair: Dr. J.D. Wallace

W. Lance Meche (D.Min.) �� Waxahachie, Texas Thesis: Developing Policies and Procedures for Restorative Accountability at Southwestern Assemblies of God University Chair: Dr. Tim Sensing

English † Courtney Breanne Cook (M.A., English) �� Corinth, Texas † Jonathan Caleb Ladd (M.A., English) �� Mont Belvieu, Texas Coleton Shawn Parks (M.A., English) �� Wichita, Kansas Krista Denise Toten (M.A., English) �� Abilene, Texas

Ryan David Russell (D.Min.) �� Charlotte, North Carolina Thesis: Developing Practices Within the Lord’s Supper That Develop Central Identity at Queen Center Church of Christ Chair: Dr. Curt Niccum

Jana Huffman Unruh (D.Min.) �� Overland Park, Texas

Liberal Arts

Thesis: Designing a Program to Train Elders to Respond to #MeToo Experiences of Adult Females at OP Chair: Dr. Lisa Powell

Krista Cukrowski Masci (M.L.A., Liberal Arts) �� Abilene, Texas Project: The Game of Life: Using Gamification Assignments to Teach Sociology of Aging Chair: Dr. Suzie Macaluso

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society 2022

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Psychology

† Stephen Robert Mead (M.A., New Testament) �� North Richland Hills, Texas

Thesis: Passion-Resurrection Foreshadowing in Luke 2:41-52: A Fresh Proposal Chair: Dr. Ken Cukrowski † Emeline Mugisha (M.A.T.S.) �� Columbia, Marilyn Ebo Wilson Prah (M.A.C.M.) �� Accra, Ghana Gustavo A. Prato (M.A.C.M.) �� Winston-Salem, North Carolina † Megan Ellen Reed Hansen (M.A.C.M.) �� Oklahoma City, Oklahoma † Brianna Christine Paige Rideout (M.A., Old Testament) �� Sherman, Texas Thesis: Reimagining the Prophets: Joel’s Reception of (the Rest of) the Book of the Twelve Chair: Dr. Mark Hamilton Matthew Wells Sapp (M.A., Old Testament) �� Abilene, Texas Thesis: “Is He Not a Maker of Parables?”: Restorative Poetics and Magical Realism in Ezekiel 40-48 Chair: Dr. Mark Hamilton † Ashley Elizabeth Stirman (M.Div.) �� Abilene, Texas Riley Jerrod Stirman (M.Div.) �� Abilene, Texas DeAndre L. Taybore (M.Div.) �� Dallas, Texas Jordan Ryan Turney (M.A., Ancient and Oriental Christianity) �� Abilene, Texas Thesis: The Mystagogical Catechesis of Narsai of Nisibis: Mēmrē 39 and 38 in their Syriac Context Chair: Dr. Jeff Childers

Autumn Crossnoe Bellow (S.S.P., Specialist in School Psychology �� Abilene, Texas Brian Alan Counts (M.S., Counseling Psychology) �� Abilene, Texas Jessica Rose Guajardo (M.S., Clinical Psychology) �� Helotes, Texas Thesis: Gratitude, Spirituality and Attachment to God Chair: Dr. David Mosher

Hermonique Leeann Hardeman (M.S., Counseling Psychology) �� Fort Worth, Texas Jacob Hugh Kranendonk (M.S., Clinical Psychology) �� Grand Rapids, Michigan

Thesis: Spiritual Fortitude, Spiritual Struggles, Attachment to God and Faith Maturity: An Exploratory Study Chair: Dr. David Mosher Kathryn Nicole Nault (M.S., Counseling Psychology) �� Abilene, Texas Cameron Hugh Nelson (M.S., Counseling Psychology) �� Abilene, Texas Jennifer Michele Rios(S.S.P., Specialist in School Psychology) �� Winters, Texas Ethan Nicholas Smetana (M.S., Clinical Psychology) �� Temple, Texas Thesis: The Relationship of Minority Stress With the Mental Health of LGBTQ College Students on a Christian Campus Chair: Dr. Richard Beck Sarah Ellen Sparrow (S.S.P., Specialist in School Psychology) �� Grand Prairie, Texas

College of Biblical Studies

Marriage and Family Therapy

Graduate School of Theology

Isadora Ferreira De Melo (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Spanish Fork, Utah Thesis: The Happiest Place on Earth: A Grounded Theory of Fulfillment in Mixed-Orientation Marriages Chair: Dr. Lisa Merchant Hannah P. King (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Desoto, Texas Thesis: Caregiver-Child Conversations About Sex in African American Women Chair: Dr. Joanna Mendez-Pounds Nicole Leigh Larsen (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Houston, Texas Marshal Dillon Maiwald (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Abilene, Texas

Omoike Eric Aizenofe (M.A., Theology) �� Ibadan, Nigeria Thesis: Creation Care, Human Wellness and Sustainability Chair: Dr. Fred Aquino Stephen Kwakye Anyan (M.A.C.M.) ��

Accra, Ghana † Penelope Lynn Biddy (M.A., Ancient and Oriental Christianity; M.Div.) �� Abilene, Texas

Thesis: Christological Implications of Biblical Women in Late Antique Syriac Christianity Chair: Dr. Jeff Childers Mitchell Wade Bradford (M.A., Global Service) �� Abilene, Texas Joel Breton Childers (M.A., Modern and American Christianity) �� Hawley, Texas Thesis: Responses to the Incarceration of Nikkei Among Churches of Christ in America Chair: Dr. Wes Crawford Damond Demond Coleman (M.Div.) �� Rockwall, Texas Christopher Roland Cornell (M.A.T.S.) �� Los Angeles, California Jarrell Vernon Cunningham (M.Div.) �� Albuquerque, New Mexico Juan Arturo Miguel Dawson (M.Div �� Makawao, Hawaii Wesley Charles Erickson (M.Div.) �� Abilene, Texas Victoria Pryor Gilliland (M.Div.) �� Houston, Texas Joshua Edward Gorenflo (M.A., Theology) �� Flint, Texas Thesis: Becoming Stewards of Attention: A Theological Appeal Chair: Dr. Fred Aquino John Arthur Kimber Jr. (M.A.C.M.) �� Tallahassee, Florida Troy Madison LaRue (M.Div.; M.A., Old Testament) �� Winters, Texas Thesis: Traumatic Themes in Genesis 17 and 23 Chair: Dr. Mark Hamilton Robert Anthony Lopez De Castilla (M.A., Global Service) �� Abilene, Texas

Blake Michael Kehoe Patterson (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Alpharetta, Georgia Curtis Lee Perry (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Krum, Texas Maisie Grace Ray (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Gilmer, Texas Jillian Shae Rolan (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Abilene, Texas † Jonathan Byrd Shelburne (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Abilene, Texas † John McCrae Smith (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Waller, Texas Austin Amos Willhelm (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Abilene, Texas

College of Business Administration Accounting Nicholas Austin Boone (M.Acc.) �� Abilene, Texas † Madison K. Crockett (M.Acc.) �� Lubbock, Texas Brenda Esparza (M.Acc.) �� Bulverde, Texas † Lacy Elaine Mayes (M.Acc.) �� Abilene, Texas Greyson Covey Piersall (M.Acc.) �� Abilene, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

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† Hannah Gail Pinson (M.Acc.) �� Abilene, Texas Jonathan Rugamba (M.Acc.) �� Abilene, Texas Mikel-Ann Terry (M.Acc.) �� Roby, Texas

Irene A. Osemwegie (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Houston, Texas Esha Palande (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Irving, Texas Madison Grace Perez (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Olney, Texas Rodnicka Alaudee Pierre-Jerome (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Tamarac, Florida Savannah Lee Pinion (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Bullard, Texas † Ashley Christine Redwine (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Highlands Ranch, Colorado Aranxa Roman (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Cedar Park, Texas Meghan Cannella (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Frisco, Texas Melony-Jane Tryphosa Saripalli (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Arlington, Texas Deisy Esperanza Serrano (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Santa Ana, California Amanda Summer Sorensen (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Richardson, Texas Sophia Rose Stanley (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Richardson, Texas Cali Deann Stevens (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Abilene, Texas Taylor Lanae Stone (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Bridgeport, Texas Kirstyn Georganne Taylor (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Dimmitt, Texas Katherine Jane Wallis (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Longview, Texas Austin Adele Ward (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Kerrville, Texas † Tatum Leigh Watson (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Murfreesboro, Tennessee † McKaylee Lynn Weishuhn (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Andrews, Texas

College of Education and Human Services Communication Sciences and Disorders Allison Mills Alexander (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Dallas, Texas Sarah Caitlin Almeida (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Northlake, Texas BreAnna Taylor Anderson (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Belton, Texas Lucas Joseph Bennett (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Abilene, Texas Brittany Ann Betty (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Sachse, Texas Peyton Leighann Brazee (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Watauga, Texas Lea Grace Buchanan (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Bentonville, Arkansas Morganne Mackenzie Clay (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Addison, Texas Laney Cone (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Carrollton, Texas Caroline Endesia Craver (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Abilene, Texas Niccola Gabrielle Quiambao Daniel (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Irving, Texas Tania Esmeralda DeSonnaville (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� San Antonio, Texas Christine Nicole Dyal (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Boerne, Texas Siera Blake Edmonds (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Kerrville, Texas Kelsey Elizabeth Fish (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Southlake, Texas Vianey Flores (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� El Paso, Texas Alyssa Mary Fry (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Colorado Springs, Colorado Victoria Rose Gonzalez (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� San Antonio, Texas Gracie Kaye Harris (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Tulsa, Oklahoma Jamila Hassan (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Garland, Texas Madison Hatchett (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Breckenridge, Texas Shaela Victoria Herbert (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Abilene, Texas † Camilette Denise Huddleston (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Abilene, Texas Britnie Murray (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Fort Worth, Texas Abigail Layne Kurszewski (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Iowa Park, Texas Nicole Faith Large (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Little Elm, Texas Jaci Lynn Largent (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Granbury, Texas Taylor Jean Ruth Ledbetter (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Abilene, Texas Daniella Madrinan (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Arlington, Texas Nathalie-Rose Oceane Malecot (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� San Diego, California † Christa Ann Martin (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Sweetwater, Texas Jessica Eleanor McNeill (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Fort Worth, Texas Devyn Shea Nall (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Chandler, Arizona Krystal Nelson (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Tinley Park, Illinois Alexandra Marie Odello (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology) �� Keller, Texas 2022

Kinesiology and Nutrition Emily Elizabeth Bartley (M.S., Nutrition) �� Abilene, Texas Ashton Elisabeth Bronson (M.S., Nutrition) �� Keller, Texas Ashlee Anne Camp (M.A.T.) �� Temple, Texas Michael Isaiah De La Fuente (M.A.T.) �� Weslaco, Texas Anna E. Goains (M.A.T.) �� Cleburne, Texas Mikaela Jahara Jackson (M.A.T.) �� Pearl, Mississippi † Lauren Elizabeth McCarthy (M.S., Nutrition) �� Fort Worth, Texas † Leah E. Becker Murgo (M.S., Nutrition) �� Dallas, Texas Candace Denise Parker (M.A.T.) �� Jayton, Texas Irma Carolina Rodriguez (M.S., Nutrition) �� Brownsville, Texas Michelle Schiwart (M.A.T.) �� Magnolia, Texas † Morgan Shelley Spencer-Roth (M.A.T.) �� Houston, Texas Alexandria Taylor Stack (M.S., Nutrition) �� Irving, Texas Derran James Strydom (M.A.T.) �� Chantilly, Virginia Mackenzie Jordan West (M.S., Nutrition) �� Abilene, Texas Emily Katherine Wilson (M.S., Nutrition) �� San Antonio, Texas Sydney Erin Wolfe (M.S., Nutrition) �� Dallas, Texas TaSean Young (M.A.T.) �� Durham, North Carolina

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

May Commencement

Occupational Therapy

School of Social Work

Gabriel D. Alcorn (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Grand Prairie, Texas Cristan Denise Allen (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Rowlett, Texas Staci Renee Ashley (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Abilene, Texas Danielle Nicole Bahrenburg (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Lubbock, Texas Bailey Jane Baker (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Abilene, Texas Cristina Lucia Basaldu (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Corpus Christi, Texas Kelsey Paige Blase (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Decatur, Texas Tiffanie Chene Boggs (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Newcastle, Oklahoma Marion Dielle Bradford (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Abilene, Texas Mikayla Danae Brinson (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Lumberton, Texas Kendal Moriah Cloninger (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Dallas, North Carolina Madelyn Sue Conway (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Trophy Club, Texas Brandi Lanelle Dodd (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Willis, Texas Tayler Breanne Dray (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Fort Worth, Texas Terra Deanne Dupree (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Clinton, Oklahoma Kiana Olivia Evans (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Jackson, Georgia Sabrina Facundo (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� New Braunfels, Texas † Clarissa Monique Garcia (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Odessa, Texas Samantha Leigh Garcia (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Waxahachie, Texas Esmeralda Hernandez Ortiz (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Carrollton, Texas Andrea Morgan Hill (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Fresno, California Madison Mikael Hoelting (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Tulia, Texas Alexis Savanna Hogan (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Trent, Texas Chandler Wynne Johnson (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Seneca, South Carolina Brooke Bailyn Kelley (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Spring, Texas Emma L. Lewis (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Perry, Georgia Bethany Grace Malcolm (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Amarillo, Texas Taylor D’Ann Martin (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Wellington, Texas Morgan Elizabeth McKay (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Tulsa, Oklahoma Kristen Nicole McLarty (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Southlake, Texas Yaxuan J. Meyer (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Flower Mound, Texas Kendall Dru Miller (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� McKinney, Texas Morgan Mary Molder (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Granbury, Texas Lauren Paige Nicola (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Spring Branch, Texas Zoe Karalyn Oppriecht (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Kansas City, Missouri Daisy Yvette Perez (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Carlsbad, New Mexico Kaitlin Jean Pine (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Abilene, Texas † Ashley Kenison Rooker (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� San Antonio, Texas Garrett Vance Stephens (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Childress, Texas Shamyiah J. Stone (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Malden, Missouri Kelsey Brooke Sutton (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Abilene, Texas Kayla Marie Tyler (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Abilene, Texas Anne Elizabeth Wooliscroft (M.S., Occupational Therapy) �� Abilene, Texas

Tiffany Elaine Brown (M.S.S.W.) �� La Vernia, Texas

Thesis: Adults With Disabilities: What Factors Create a Successful Transition From Higher Education to the Workplace Chair: Dr. Kyeonghee Jang Cassie Michaela Christian (M.S.S.W.) �� Round Rock, Texas Thesis: Burnout and Shared Trauma Rates Among Hospital Employees Due to COVID-19 Chair: Dr. Kyeonghee Jang † Rosalind M. Evans (M.S.S.W.) �� Abilene, Texas Thesis: Perceived Benefits of Upskilling and Reskilling by Persons Who Are Among the Employed, Underemployed and Unemployed Chair: Dr. Malcolm Scott Alicea Gray (M.S.S.W.) �� Abilene, Texas Thesis: Stigma as a Barrier to Military Mental Health Services Chair: Dr. Alan J. Lipps Yana Sue Hendricks (M.S.S.W.) �� Athens, Georgia Thesis: Retention of First-Generation College Students: Exploring the Effects of Mental Health Chair: Dr. Kyeonghee Jang Grace Elizabeth Hill (M.S.S.W.) �� New Brighton, Minnesota Thesis: Child Exit Types and Permanency Outcomes in Foster Care as Correlated to CASA Involvement Chair: Dr. Thomas L. Winter Claudia A. Lasater (M.S.S.W.) �� Abilene, Texas Thesis: Horticultural Therapy to Reduce Stress: A Systematic Review Chair: Dr. Alan J. Lipps Joshua I.D. Meribole (M.S.S.W.) �� Abilene, Texas Thesis: How Does the Perception of Human Trafficking Victims by Different Agencies Affect Detection Protocols and Procedures When Interacting With Victims? Chair: Dr. Alan J. Lipps † Carmen James Price (M.S.S.W.) �� Abilene, Texas Thesis: The Correlations of Financial Exploitation on Senior Adults Over 65 Chair: Dr. Thomas L. Winter Mariesha Roshel Shaw (M.S.S.W.) �� McKinney, Texas Thesis: The Impact of an Intensive Advising Model of TRIO Student Support Services on Good Academic Standing and Student Perception of Intensive Advising: An Explorative Study Chair: Dr. Kyeonghee Jang Brittany Nichole Venegas (M.S.S.W.) �� Cleveland, Texas Thesis: The Impact of Mentoring on the Academic Mindset of At-Risk High School Students in Texas Chair: Dr. Kyeonghee Jang

Teaching and Learning Katelyn R. Belch (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) �� Rowlett, Texas † Peyton Elizabeth Bourland (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) �� Abilene, Texas Cameron Kellie Boyette (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) �� Mesquite, Texas † Emily Anne Colwell (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) �� Abilene, Texas † Courtney Elizabeth Cook (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) �� Abilene, Texas Elizabeth Ashlyn Griffin (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) �� Abilene, Texas Jessica Diaz Hance (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) �� Abilene, Texas † Megan Kristine Hertz (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) �� Watauga, Texas † Sarah Janae McGlothlin (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) �� San Antonio, Texas Sydney Marie Rubey (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) �� New Braunfels, Texas Paige Erin Schmidt (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) �� Cypress, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society

May Commencement

2022

Takuma David Tsuneki (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) �� Mito City, Japan Kenzi A. Valadez (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) �� Denton, Texas Emily Grace Wooten (M.Ed., Teaching and Learning) �� Hughson, California

Stephanie Garcia-Rocha (M.Ed., Higher Education) �� Garland, Texas † David W. Kerr (Ed.S., Education Specialist) �� Grove City, Ohio † Melissa Marie Kinder (M.Ed., Higher Education) �� Stephenville, Texas Amy Rebecca Knierim (M.Ed., Higher Education) �� Saginaw, Texas Tomishia Denise Williams (M.Ed., Higher Education) �� Houston, Texas Consuelo Yukiko Yamaguchi-Mayorquin (Ed.S., Education Specialist) �� Montgomery, Texas

College of Graduate and Professional Studies Business Administration Anna Grace Allred (MBA) �� Lubbock, Texas Melissa Meredith Avery (MBA) �� Houston, Texas Darling M. Bolanos (MBA) �� Farmers Branch, Texas † Megan Christine Bonnell (MBA) �� Helotes, Texas McKennon Clint Cecil (MBA) �� Eastland, Texas Jose Duran (MBA) �� Fort Worth, Texas Rayfield Evans Jr. (MBA) �� Dallas, Texas † Alexis Cole Faulks (MBA) �� Abilene, Texas Tonya M. Fore (MBA) �� Wichita Falls, Texas Kathryn Elizabeth Gough (MBA) �� Lewisville, Texas Dustin A. Green (MBA) �� Fort Worth, Texas Susan Annabeth Jungling (MBA) �� Abilene, Texas † Julio Cesar Manzano (MBA) �� Brownsville, Texas † Mayte Rocio Martinez (MBA) �� Mesquite, Texas Jazzmin JaNae Mathews (MBA) �� Frisco, Texas † Thomas Brackney Newman (MBA) �� Edmond, Oklahoma Kristopher M. Olvera (MBA) �� Abilene, Texas Kevin Chase Owen (MBA) �� Germantown, Tennessee † Kyra G. Phillips (MBA) �� Tomball, Texas Blake William Rudd (MBA) �� Allen, Texas Antonio Topps (MBA) �� Rosharon, Texas Curtis Lane Williams (MBA) �� Bossier City, Louisiana

Management Samantha Woodley (M.S., Management) �� Silverlake, Washington

Marriage and Family Therapy † Shana K. Avery (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Muenster, Texas Sarah Comin Baker (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� St. George, Utah Shevawne Delgado (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� McAllen, Texas † Michelle Renee Evans (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Dallas, Texas † Ashton Hansen Hosford (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Ammon, Idaho Marcus Layne Hunt (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Spanish Fork, Utah † Jessica Nicole Jacob (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Winters, Texas Michelle Kent (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� St. George, Utah Claudia A. Lopez-Rendon (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Arlington, Texas Courtney Lewis Ruetz (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� McKinney, Texas Melissa A. Schafer (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Waco, Texas Hannah Shumaker (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� St. Cloud, Florida † Marisa Michelle Wagner (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� Wauseon, Ohio Ryan Rachael Watson (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) �� New Braunfels, Texas

Organizational Development Tijuana Garner (M.S., Organizational Development) �� Humble, Texas Pauline Jones (M.S., Organizational Development) �� Alexandria, Virginia Catherine Granaderos Keys (M.S., Organizational Development) �� Manvel, Texas † Sara Katherine Strickland (M.S., Organizational Development) �� Vidalia, Georgia

Conflict Management and Resolution Martha Firkins (M.A., Conflict Management and Resolution) �� Ocala, Florida Hannah L. Hutchinson (M.A., Conflict Management and Resolution) �� Springdale, Arkansas Jarrett Andre Jacobs (M.A., Conflict Management and Resolution) �� Snellville, Georgia Yvon Christel Mankou (M.A., Conflict Management and Resolution) �� Midland, Texas Corry Deshaun Perez (M.A., Conflict Management and Resolution) �� Del Valle, Texas Crystal G. Weems (M.A., Conflict Management and Resolution) �� Houston, Texas

Educational Leadership Bridgett Ligon Brown (M.Ed., Higher Education) �� Sulphur, Oklahoma † Robert Angelo Cerasoli (Ed.S., Education Specialist) �� Quincy, Massachusetts Brandon D. Curtis (M.Ed., Higher Education) �� Abilene, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society 2022

May Commencement

Key to Degree Abbreviations D.Min. – Doctor of Ministry D.N.P. – Doctor of Nursing Practice Ed.D. – Doctor of Education Ed.S. – Education Specialist M.A. – Master of Arts M.Acc. – Master of Accountancy M.A.C.M. – Master of Arts in Christian Ministry M.A.T. – Master of Athletic Training M.A.T.S. – Master of Arts in Theological Studies MBA – Master of Business Administration M.Div. – Master of Divinity M.Ed. – Master of Education M.L.A. – Master of Liberal Arts M.M.F.T. – Master of Marriage and Family Therapy M.S. – Master of Science M.S.S.W. – Master of Science in Social Work S.S.P. – Specialist in School Psychology

Students listed in the program are candidates for the indicated degree but inclusion in the program does not confirm a degree has been earned. The degree will only be awarded after all degree requirements have been completed.

May Commencement

2022

Graduate Awards Outstanding Dissertation, Project and Thesis Outstanding Dissertation

Michael Charles Marino (Ed.D., Organizational Leadership) The Impact of Disruptive Physician Behavior on Support Staff and Patients: A Quantitative Secondary Analysis Chair: Dr. Cecilia Hegamin-Younger

Outstanding Project

Atalie Yvette Henderson (D.N.P.) Revision of a Nurse Residency Program Chair: Dr. Catherine Garner

Outstanding Thesis

Penelope Lynn Biddy (M.A., Ancient and Oriental Christianity; M.Div.) Christological Implications of Biblical Women in Late Antique Syriac Christianity Chair: Dr. Jeff Childers

Isadora Ferreira De Melo (M.M.F.T., Marriage and Family Therapy) The Happiest Place on Earth: A Grounded Theory of Fulfillment in Mixed-Orientation Marriages Chair: Dr. Lisa Merchant

2022

May Commencement

Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony College of Arts and Sciences College of Biblical Studies

May Commencement

2022

Order of Ceremony Saturday, May 7, 2022 | 10 a.m.

“Pomp and Circumstance” by Sir Edward Elgar Audience will please remain seated.

Dr. Robert Rhodes

Provost

Dr. Rick Piersall

Professor and Chair, Department of Music

Dr. Greg Straughn

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Katelin East

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work

Dr. Robert Rhodes Dr. Phil Schubert President

Dale and Rita Brown Outlive Your Life Award ......................................................................................................................................................... Senior Bible Presentation ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Response .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... A Charge to the Class of 2022 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Presentation of Bachelor’s Degree Candidates ........................................................................................................................................................

Dr. Phil Schubert Rebekah Jones

President, Student Government Association, 2021-22

Lindsey May

President, Student Government Association, 2022-23

Josh Ross

Lead Minister at Sycamore View Church

Dr. Greg Straughn Dr. Ken Cukrowski

Dean, College of Biblical Studies

Conferring of Bachelor’s Degrees and Hooding of Graduates .........................................................................................................................

2022

Dr. Phil Schubert Dr. Robert Rhodes

May Commencement

Introduction of Bachelor’s Degree Graduates ...........................................................................................................................................................

Dr. Ron Morgan

Professor, Department of History and Global Studies

April Anthony

Dr. Robert Rhodes

Chair, Board of Trustees

Dr. Rick Piersall

Dr. Steven Moore Professor and Chair, Department of Language and Literature

Dr. Rick Piersall “Crown Imperial” by Sir William Walton Audience will please remain seated.

May Commencement

2022

Biology

College of Arts and Sciences

Jaidyn Shae Ancell (B.S., Biology) Magna Cum Laude �� Clyde, Texas Seaton Lance Berry (B.S., Biology) �� Granbury, Texas Benjamin Keith Black (B.S., Biology) Magna Cum Laude �� Durango, Colorado Neely Diane Bolin (B.S., Biology) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Sierra Ginelle Brock (B.S., Biology) �� Princeton, New Jersey Jacob Warren Brown (B.S., Biology) Magna Cum Laude �� Boise, Idaho Madeline Cardinal (B.S., Biology) Magna Cum Laude �� Metamora, Michigan Sophia Lily Christian (B.S., Biology) �� Abilene, Texas ◊ Brianna Nichole Douglas (B.S., Biology) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Claire Ashton Ely (B.S., Biology) �� North Richland Hills, Texas Destiny Star Escobedo (B.S., Biology) �� Abilene, Texas † Tyler Allen Harmon (B.S., Biology) Summa Cum Laude �� Richmond, Texas ◊ Megan Riley Howard (B.S., Biology) Summa Cum Laude �� Mansfield, Texas Baileigh Rae Ivey (B.A., Biology) �� York, Nebraska Justin Joe Molder (B.S., Biology) Cum Laude �� Granbury, Texas Misha Muñoz (B.A., Biology) �� McKinney, Texas Chase Nolan (B.A., Biology) Cum Laude �� El Paso, Texas Emily Puente (B.S., Biology) �� Granbury, Texas †◊ Braden Jameson Smith (B.S., Biology) Summa Cum Laude �� Lubbock, Texas Shelbi Paige Stephenson (B.S., Biology) �� Talpa, Texas Kennedy Nicole Timms (B.A., Biology) �� Tyler, Texas

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Aubrey Carrin Bell (B.S., Agribusiness) Magna Cum Laude �� Red Bluff, California Andrew Michael Dendy (B.S., Agribusiness) �� Seminole, Texas Brianna Jaquez (B.S., Animal Science) �� Horizon City, Texas Hunter Brice Meroney (B.S., Environmental Science) �� Granbury, Texas Katarina Isabella Moreno (B.S., Animal Science) �� Fort Worth, Texas Hannah Rose Valvano (B.S., Agribusiness) �� Abilene, Texas * Abigail Grace Williams (B.S., Animal Science) �� Woodway, Texas Honors Thesis: Paw Preference and Behavior in Canis lupus familiaris and Felis silvestris catus

Jared Tyler Williams (B.S., Environmental Science) �� Channelview, Texas †◊ Katelyn Danielle Zak (B.S., Environmental Science) Magna Cum Laude �� Fort Worth, Texas Gerald Jose Zuniga (B.S., Animal Science) �� Clinton, North Carolina

Art and Design Arleth Sarahi Alvarez (B.S., Interior Design) �� San Antonio, Texas Abbie Lynne Brentham (B.F.A., Art) �� Bedford, Texas María Fernanda Castellanos Meléndez (B.S., Interior Design; A.A., Architecture) �� Frisco, Texas Rebekah Anne Conder (B.F.A., Art) Magna Cum Laude �� Midland, Texas Caleb Noah Crisp (B.F.A., Art) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Alexis Marie Delgado (B.F.A., Art) Cum Laude �� Tilden, Texas Daylon Markel Franklin (B.F.A., Art) �� Dallas, Texas ◊ Aubree Carolyn Herrold (B.S., Graphic Design/Advertising) Magna Cum Laude �� Keller, Texas William Everett Heyen (B.F.A., Art) �� Wichita Falls, Texas Marlie Dawn Hite (B.S., Interior Design) �� Denton, Texas ◊ Kortland Rylee Judd (B.F.A., Art) Cum Laude �� Keller, Texas Ashley Brianne Lang (B.S., Graphic Design/Advertising) Magna Cum Laude �� Lubbock, Texas Isabella Maradiaga Molina (B.F.A., Art) Summa Cum Laude �� Tegucigalpa, Honduras Ivan Caine Martinez (B.F.A., Art) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Joshua Peña (B.S., Interior Design; A.A., Architecture) �� Cibolo, Texas Aubrey Danielle Richert (B.S., Graphic Design/Advertising) �� Abilene, Texas Carlisle Brooke Ross (B.F.A., Art) �� Aledo, Texas † Sonia Anita Seguin (B.F.A., Art) Summa Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Lillian Sell (B.S., Interior Design) Magna Cum Laude �� Boerne, Texas Allison Grace Stephen (B.S., Interior Design) �� Southlake, Texas Emma Grace Stringer (B.F.A., Art) Magna Cum Laude �� Richardson, Texas Lauren Paige Taylor (B.S., Interior Design) �� San Angelo, Texas Courtney Faye White (B.S., Interior Design) Cum Laude �� Canyon Lake, Texas

Chemistry and Biochemistry Jimena Andrea Castanedo Brito (B.S., Biochemistry) Cum Laude �� San Antonio, Texas Hongjian Chang (B.S., Biochemistry) Cum Laude �� Beijing, China Seth Alexander Chapman (B.S., Biochemistry) Cum Laude �� Gordon, Texas Samantha Marie Cole (B.S., Chemistry) �� Combine, Texas Abigail Leigh Cortinas (B.S., Biochemistry) �� San Antonio, Texas *◊ Sarah Kay Dunn (B.S., Biochemistry) Magna Cum Laude �� Denton, Texas

Honors Thesis: Novel Pyrazolyl-bridging Diosmium Complexes Synthesized with Osmium Carbonyl and 3.5-dimethyl pyrazole Sydnee Ann Ervin (B.S., Biochemistry) �� Heath, Texas Matthew Louis Ferguson (B.S., Biochemistry) �� Abilene, Texas ◊ Leonardo Daniel Garcia (B.S., Biochemistry) Cum Laude �� Bulverde, Texas † Madison Elizabeth Martin (B.S., Biochemistry) �� Abilene, Texas Jarvis T. Mba (B.S., Biochemistry) ��Amarillo, Texas Zachary Josiah Tilton (B.S., Biochemistry) �� Midland, Texas Justin Matthew Tobar (B.S., Chemistry) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Jonathan Alexander Wall (B.S., Physical Science) Cum Laude �� Midland, Texas Tierra Grace West (B.S., Biochemistry) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society * Honors Scholar or Honors Associate ◊ University Scholar 2022

May Commencement

Communication and Sociology

◊ Lilian Alexandra McIntosh (B.S.E., Engineering) Summa Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Noah Tyler Mitchell (B.S., Physics) �� Pinehurst, Texas †◊ Joshua David Nicholson (B.S., Physics) Summa Cum Laude �� Corinth, Texas Noah Paul Pope (B.S., Physics) �� North Richland Hills, Texas Luke Evan Prins (B.S.E., Engineering) Cum Laude �� Fairview, Texas Michael Bryan Ranger (B.S.E., Engineering; B.S., Physics) �� Fort Sill, Oklahoma Allen Cortes Roldan (B.S.E., Engineering) �� Joshua, Texas Nathaniel Travis Rowlands (B.S., Physics) �� Abilene, Texas McKenna Lee Towell (B.S.E., Engineering) �� Abilene, Texas Sylvia Michelle Viljoen (B.S.E., Engineering) Cum Laude �� Jackson, Mississippi

Eden Mae Barnhouse (B.S., Communication) Cum Laude �� Springfield, Missouri Emma Grace Barnhouse (B.S., Communication) Cum Laude �� Springfield, Missouri Malaya Laine Bizaillion (B.S., Communication) �� Fort Worth, Texas Tommy Gabriel Cruz (B.S., Communication) �� Wesley Chapel, Florida Truman Scott Cuthbert (B.S., Communication) �� Granite Bay, California Paige Elizabeth Emborsky (B.S., Communication) �� Lockport, New York Sophia Grace Fox (B.S., Sociology) �� Southlake, Texas Kaitlyn Jiefong Howard (B.S., Communication) Summa Cum Laude �� Mico, Texas Davion Reginald Johnson (B.S., Communication) �� Bedford, Ohio †◊ Mary Heather Johnson (B.S., Communication) Summa Cum Laude �� Claude, Texas Caroline Marie Jones (B.S., Communication) �� McKinney, Texas †*◊ Eastin McKenna Kandt (B.S., Communication) Summa Cum Laude �� San Antonio, Texas

History and Global Studies Royce Arnold Clough (B.A., Global Studies) Cum Laude �� San Angelo, Texas Lars Robert Lindgren (B.S., Social Studies-Teaching) �� Grand Rapids, Michigan ◊ Emma Kate Longley (B.A., History) Summa Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Alexandra Kaye Lynch (B.A., History) Magna Cum Laude �� North Richland Hills, Texas Laura Anne Elizabeth Mauldin (B.S., Social Studies-Teaching) Magna Cum Laude �� Farmersville, Texas Jeremiah Andrew Taylor (B.A., History) �� Abilene, Texas †◊ Jane England Tomlinson (B.A., History) Summa Cum Laude �� Pensacola, Florida Doyl L. Watson II (B.S., Social Studies-Teaching) �� Abilene, Texas

Honors Thesis: The Impact of Fictional Characters on Political Beliefs: A Reception Analysis of Arrow S5E13

Tessa Holly Lewis (B.S., Communication) Magna Cum Laude �� Keller, Texas †◊ Sarah Helena Ottinger (B.S., Communication) Summa Cum Laude �� Nashville, Tennessee † Jackson Walker Scott (B.S., Communication) Summa Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Megan Makenzie Scott (B.S., Communication) �� Lubbock, Texas Emilie Grace Thompson (B.S., Communication) �� Fort Worth, Texas Cole Michael Trader (B.S., Communication) �� Southlake, Texas Shelby Lamont Washington (B.S., Sociology) �� Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Wyatt Hall Whitaker (B.S., Communication) �� Houston, Texas Joshua Tyrese White (B.S., Communication) �� Beaumont, Texas

Journalism and Mass Communication Alyssia Aulani Anuat (B.S., Convergence Journalism) �� Santee, California Jack Lewis Coatney (B.S., Multimedia) �� North Richland Hills, Texas Paige Isabella Cudini (B.S., Multimedia) Cum Laude �� Cypress, Texas Isabella Corynne Freels (B.S., Advertising/Public Relations) �� Allen, Texas Avery Jude Jackson (B.S., Multimedia) �� Belton, Texas ◊ Alexsis McKinley Jones (B.S., Advertising/Public Relations) Magna Cum Laude �� Rule, Texas †◊ Kate Elizabeth Matthews (B.S., Advertising/Public Relations) Summa Cum Laude �� Mount Pleasant, Texas Erin Noel Miller (B.S., Multimedia) Magna Cum Laude �� Sugar Land, Texas Madison Anne Miller (B.S., Convergence Journalism) �� Wylie, Texas Allie Paige Nichols (B.S., Advertising/Public Relations) �� Abilene, Texas Andrew Joseph Norsworthy (B.S., Convergence Journalism) �� Frisco, Texas * Kathleen Pantoja (B.S., Multimedia) �� Roscoe, Texas Sydney Marie Villanueva (B.S., Advertising/Public Relations) �� San Jose, California

Engineering and Physics Diane Akimana Mukundwa (B.S.E., Engineering) Magna Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Emily Grace Branson (B.S., Physics) Cum Laude �� Colleyville, Texas Ally Lauren Brant (B.S., Physics) �� Abilene, Texas Kenneth Walker Brown (B.S.E., Engineering) �� Conroe, Texas Ji Cen (B.S., Physics) �� Shanghai, China Luke David Brian Dowdy (B.S.E., Engineering) �� New Braunfels, Texas Joshua T. Dowell (B.S.E., Engineering) Cum Laude �� Amarillo, Texas Aaron Abel Escobedo (B.S.E., Engineering) �� Snyder, Texas Colton Kenneth Gates (B.S.E., Engineering) Magna Cum Laude �� Aurora, Colorado Nathaniel Taylor Hartin (B.S.E., Engineering) �� Round Rock, Texas Maria Amalia Hernandez (B.S.E., Engineering) �� Round Rock, Texas ◊ Reuben O. Howe (B.S.E., Engineering) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas † Elizabeth Diane Jennings (B.S., Physics) Cum Laude �� Bentonville, Arkansas Justin Todd Keathly (B.S.E., Engineering) �� Van Alstyne, Texas † Payton Elizabeth Kirk (B.S.E., Engineering) Magna Cum Laude �� Coppell, Texas Adam Michael Jacob Kish (B.S.E., Engineering) �� Grand Prairie, Texas Jared Tyler Mayfield (B.S., Physics) �� Corinth, Texas

Language and Literature * Kelsea Renae Abston (B.A., English) Magna Cum Laude �� Slaton, Texas Honors Thesis: Young Adult Literature: The Past, The Present, and the Person

Amber Christine Anderson (B.A., English) �� Friendswood, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society * Honors Scholar or Honors Associate ◊ University Scholar

May Commencement

2022

* Emma Elizabeth Conatser (B.A., English) Magna Cum Laude �� Dallas, Texas

Brianna Kathleen Mullins (B.S., Mathematics) Cum Laude �� Lubbock, Texas †◊ Raegan Janae Palacio (B.S., Mathematics - Teaching) Summa Cum Laude �� Mason, Texas † Wyatt Dale Witemeyer (B.S., Mathematics) Summa Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas

Honors Thesis: Through the Needle’s Eye: Capitalism and Evangelical Considerations in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street

†◊ Emily Francesca King (B.A., English) Summa Cum Laude �� Santa Fe, New Mexico † Yexin Liu (B.A., English) Summa Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Ashlen Joelle Pamplin (B.A., Spanish) Summa Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas † Mya Juel Parker (B.A., Spanish) Summa Cum Laude �� Fairfax, Virginia † Brian Stephen Patton (B.A., English) Summa Cum Laude �� Laude Abilene, Texas * Cecily Patrice Powell (B.A., English) Summa Cum Laude �� Brentwood, Tennessee

Music *◊ Emma Elizabeth Conatser (B.A., Music) Magna Cum Laude �� Dallas, Texas

Honors Thesis: Through the Needle’s Eye: Capitalism and Evangelical Considerations in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street Taylor Ray Johnson (B.M., Vocal Performance) �� Godley, Texas

Honors Thesis: Holy Eroticism: An Examination of the Literature of Female Saints

◊ Hannah Elizabeth Sterenberg (B.A., English) Summa Cum Laude �� Spring, Texas

Carson Lee Ross (B.M., Music-Teaching, Instrument-All Level) Cum Laude �� Rio Rancho, New Mexico Rachel Elizabeth White (B.M., Vocal Performance) Magna Cum Laude �� Boerne, Texas

Liberal Studies Shaylee Kainani Alani (B.S., Liberal Studies) �� Kailua Kona, Hawaii Courtney Grace Binz (B.S., Liberal Studies) �� Allen, Texas Jordan Lewis Brooks (B.S., Liberal Studies) �� Fort Worth, Texas Tobias Macpherson Cameron (B.S., Liberal Studies) �� Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Oswaldo Cano Sosa (B.S., Liberal Studies) �� Zacatlan, Mexico Connor Reid Carlton (B.S., Liberal Studies) �� Abilene, Texas Stacy Zebechi Chukwujekwu (B.S., Liberal Studies) �� Richmond, Texas Victoria Romero Garcia (B.S., Liberal Studies) Summa Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Paige Elizabeth Goldston (B.S., Liberal Studies) �� Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas Kelissa Renee Holloway (B.S., Liberal Studies) �� Abilene, Texas Megan Cailey Klimisch (B.S., Liberal Studies) Summa Cum Laude �� Waco, Texas Andrew Morgan Marr (B.S., Liberal Studies) �� Denison, Texas Coryon Duane Mason (B.S., Liberal Studies) �� Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Jaden Roberts McGrew (B.S., Liberal Studies) Magna Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Mickey Andrew McGrew (B.S., Liberal Studies) �� Waller, Texas Mahki Ramon Morris (B.S., Liberal Studies) �� Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Takato Okunoya (B.S., Liberal Studies) �� Ibaraki, Japan Blake Warren Proctor (B.S., Liberal Studies) �� Merkel, Texas Taylor Mckenna Reinhold (B.S., Liberal Studies) �� Abilene, Texas Robert Dale Smith (B.S., Liberal Studies) Cum Laude �� Rockwall, Texas Tyler James Welch (B.S., Liberal Studies) �� Henderson, Nevada

Political Science and Criminal Justice * Bryan Anthony Briones (B.A., Political Science) �� Jourdanton, Texas Charlotte Grace Burleson (B.S., Criminal Justice) �� Rocksprings, Texas Genner Ariel Cervantes (B.S., Criminal Justice) �� Phoenix, Arizona † Connor Vincent Fischelli (B.A., Political Science) Summa Cum Laude �� Wylie, Texas Ryan Daniel Fox (B.S., Criminal Justice) Summa Cum Laude �� Fort Worth, Texas Ashley Marie Gonzalez (B.S., Criminal Justice) �� Brownsville, Texas Caegan Charles Long (B.S., Criminal Justice) �� Abilene, Texas ◊ Preston Stuart Miller (B.A., Political Science) Magna Cum Laude �� San Antonio, Texas Ailin Arlett Ortega (B.A., Political Science) Magna Cum Laude �� Denver City, Texas Jacob Earl Andreu Pritchard (B.S., Criminal Justice) Magna Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Maelene Zyta Rosales (B.A., Political Science) �� San Antonio, Texas Adelynn Lorraine Vasquez (B.A., Political Science) Magna Cum Laude �� Wichita Falls, Texas

Psychology Ella Tua-Talvikki Anttila (B.S., Psychology) Magna Cum Laude �� Helsinki, Finland Rohama Girma Bekele (B.S., Psychology) �� Dallas, Texas Destinee Corin Caesar (B.S., Psychology) Magna Cum Laude �� Castle Rock, Colorado Rozyo Diana Castro-Becerra (B.S., Psychology) �� San Antonio, Texas Reagan Kaylee Chaka (B.S., Psychology) �� Abilene, Texas Tessa Breanne Cisco (B.S., Psychology) Magna Cum Laude �� Willow Park, Texas Kobe Tyree Clark (B.S., Psychology) �� Sweetwater, Texas Caleb Frederick Crecelius (B.S., Psychology) �� Fort Worth, Texas Megan Nicole Deitch (B.S., Psychology) �� Weatherford, Texas Natalie Anne Dindorf (B.S., Psychology) Magna Cum Laude �� Seguin, Texas ◊ Anthony Chikezie Egbo Jr. (B.S., Psychology) Summa Cum Laude �� Houston, Texas Justin Alexander Ford (B.S., Psychology) �� Boerne, Texas Nicole Teceria Green (B.S., Psychology) Summa Cum Laude �� El Paso, Texas † Rylee Nicole Hallum (B.S., Psychology) Summa Cum Laude �� Lake Jackson, Texas

Mathematics ◊ Brookley Renae Baker (B.S., Mathematics - Teaching) Summa Cum Laude �� Newark, Texas Branden Lee Combs (B.S., Mathematics - Teaching) �� Grapevine, Texas Lauren Marie Ferraro (B.S., Mathematics) Summa Cum Laude �� Georgetown, Texas Brett Michael Herman (B.S., Mathematics) �� Forney, Texas Carter Andrew Leslie (B.S., Mathematics) Summa Cum Laude �� Helotes, Texas Ayaka Miyake (B.S., Mathematics) Magna Cum Laude �� Kanagawa, Japan Rodrigue Muhoza (B.S., Mathematics) �� Dallas, Texas 2022

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society * Honors Scholar or Honors Associate ◊ University Scholar

May Commencement

Caitlyn Ariel Irene Harvey (B.S., Psychology) �� Burleson, Texas Audrey Anne Helm (B.S., Psychology) �� Coppell, Texas Ariana Raquel Hernandez Bonilla (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude �� Tegucigalpa, Honduras *◊ Peyton Alle Himango (B.S., Psychology) Summa Cum Laude �� Lubbock, Texas

Sydney Denise Carr (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) �� Tyler, Texas Levi Asa Chambers (B.A., Bible and Ministry; Ministry and Vocation) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Rowdy Ray Colten (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) �� Little Elm, Texas Emily Beth Dublin (B.A., Bible and Ministry) �� Georgetown, Texas Travis Jackson Eades (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Magna Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Drake Nathaniel Hernandez (B.A., Bible and Ministry) �� Pleasanton, Texas Melissa Anne Huffines (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) �� Abilene, Texas Spencer David Kasselman (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Summa Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas ◊ Mason Taylor King (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Summa Cum Laude �� Sunnyvale, Texas ◊ Gabriel Edward Laskey (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Summa Cum Laude �� Fort Worth, Texas Colton James Mowry (B.A., Bible and Ministry) �� Wylie, Texas Emily Anne Musslewhite (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Cum Laude �� Frisco, Texas Ryan Patrick Ray (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) �� Barksdale AFB, Louisiana Trevor James Ryan (B.A., Bible and Ministry) �� Manteca, California Elissa Mercedes Villareal (B.A., Bible and Ministry) �� Seguin, Texas † Lucas Kenneth Vogt (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Magna Cum Laude �� McKinney, Texas A. Duncan Welborn (B.A., Bible and Ministry) �� Thibodaux, Louisiana Rachel Elizabeth White (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Magna Cum Laude �� Boerne, Texas Kaelin Gail Winters (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) Magna Cum Laude �� Leander, Texas † Jared Michael Yanez (B.A., Bible and Ministry) Summa Cum Laude San Antonio, Texas

Honors Thesis: A Study to Investigate the Relationship Between Relationship Theories, Dependency and Self-Esteem

Hannah Marie Holst (B.S., Psychology) �� Abilene, Texas Jakob Dean Langston (B.S., Psychology) �� Colleyville, Texas Payton Elizabeth Liebl (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Addyson Logan (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude �� Burleson, Texas Thelma Mascorro (B.S., Psychology) �� Fort Worth, Texas Breeana Leigh Matthews (B.S., Psychology) �� Big Spring, Texas Kaylee Elizabeth McCurdy (B.S., Psychology) �� North Richland Hills, Texas Ashlyn Nicole Morris (B.S., Psychology) �� San Antonio, Texas Kamryn S. Mraz (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude �� Rogers, Texas Amen Mugisha (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude �� Kigali, Rwanda Catherine Clara Nichols (B.S., Psychology) Magna Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Shelby Nicole Panzer (B.S., Psychology) ��Wingate, Texas †◊ Mya Juel Parker (B.S., Psychology) Summa Cum Laude �� Fairfax, Virginia Lillian Marie Perez (B.S., Psychology) �� Austin, Texas Hannah Ashleigh Smith (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude �� Belton, Texas Hannah Noel Spaulding (B.S., Psychology) �� New Braunfels, Texas Lauren Elizabeth Stafford (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude �� San Antonio, Texas Zachary Warren Stephens (B.S., Psychology) �� Alvarado, Texas Mikayla Noel Strange (B.S., Psychology) Cum Laude �� Garland, Texas †◊ Kathryn Grace Walker (B.S., Psychology) Summa Cum Laude �� Coppell, Texas Octavia Lynn Webber II (B.S., Psychology) �� Round Rock, Texas Jaci Bryanne White (B.S., Psychology) Magna Cum Laude �� Lindale, Texas Kaleigh Ann Young (B.S., Psychology) �� Perryton, Texas

Marriage and Family Studies Immanuel Isaiah Allen (B.S., Child and Family Services) �� Phoenix, AZ Savannah Sue Dean (B.S., Child and Family Services) Magna Cum Laude �� Keller, Texas Brianna Noel Farokhirad (B.S., Child and Family Services) �� Flower Mound, Texas Ellie Kate Gorman (B.S., Child and Family Services) Magna Cum Laude �� Schertz, Texas Madison Ann Jones (B.S., Child and Family Services) �� Abilene, Texas †◊ Trinity Robbins Koemel (B.S., Child and Family Services) Summa Cum Laude �� Watauga, Texas Lindsey Kate Overstreet (B.S., Child and Family Services) Magna Cum Laude �� Farmersville, Texas Rylie H. Ray (B.S., Child and Family Services) Summa Cum Laude �� Montgomery, Texas Kendall Grace Rhodes (B.S., Child and Family Services) Cum Laude �� Austin, Texas Karah Rae Ross (B.S., Child and Family Services) �� Lubbock, Texas Sarah Rose Wagler (B.S., Child and Family Services) Magna Cum Laude �� Rifle, Colorado

Theatre Christian Matthew Barton (B.F.A., Theatre) �� Abilene, Texas Hayden Elliott Casey (B.F.A., Theatre) �� Abilene, Texas Riley Craig Fisher (B.F.A., Theatre) Magna Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Corban Phillip Gililland (B.F.A., Theatre) �� Abilene, Texas Brianna Lynell Isham (B.F.A., Theatre) Magna Cum Laude �� Dike, Texas Zoie Connor Perkins (B.F.A., Theatre) Magna Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas ◊ Hannah Nicole Sanza (B.F.A., Theatre) Cum Laude �� Sherman, Texas Norese Siobhan Vellis (B.F.A., Theatre) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas

College of Biblical Studies Bible, Missions and Ministry David William Brown (B.A., Ministry and Vocation) �� Aledo, Texas May Commencement

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society * Honors Scholar or Honors Associate ◊ University Scholar

2022

Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony College of Business Administration College of Education and Human Services School of Nursing College of Graduate and Professional Studies 2022

May Commencement

Order of Ceremony Saturday, May 7, 2022 | 3 p.m.

Processional ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Welcome ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Call to Worship “To God Be the Glory” .......................................................................................................................................................................... Scripture Reading ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Invocation ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Introduction to Commencement ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Master of Ceremonies ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. Dale and Rita Brown Outlive Your Life Award ......................................................................................................................................................... Senior Bible Presentation ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... Response ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ A Charge to the Class of 2022 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Presentation of Bachelor’s Degree Candidates ........................................................................................................................................................

“Pomp and Circumstance” by Sir Edward Elgar Audience will please remain seated.

Dr. Robert Rhodes

Provost

Dr. Rick Piersall

Professor and Chair, Department of Music

Dr. Greg Straughn

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Katelin East

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work

Dr. Robert Rhodes Dr. Phil Schubert

President

Dr. Phil Schubert Rebekah Jones

President, Student Government Association, 2021-22

Lindsey May

President, Student Government Association, 2022-23

Josh Ross

Lead Minister at Sycamore View Church

Dr. Brad Crisp

Dean, College of Business Administration

Dr. Jennifer Shewmaker

Dean, College of Education and Human Services

Dr. Marcia Straughn

Dean, School of Nursing

Dr. Nannette Glenn

Dean, College of Graduate and Professional Studies

Conferring of Bachelor’s Degrees and Hooding of Graduates .........................................................................................................................

May Commencement

Dr. Phil Schubert Dr. Robert Rhodes

2022

Leslie Reed Senter

Instructor, Department of Language and Literature

April Anthony

Dr. Robert Rhodes

Chair, Board of Trustees

Dr. Rick Piersall

Dr. Steven Moore Professor and Chair, Department of Language and Literature

Dr. Rick Piersall “Crown Imperial” by Sir William Walton Audience will please remain seated.

2022

May Commencement

College of Business Administration

Sarah Katherine Williams (B.B.A., Accounting) �� Abilene, Texas Alec Christian Wilson (B.B.A., Financial Management; Accounting) Magna Cum Laude �� Prosper, Texas Sitong Zhou (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) �� Abilene, Texas

Accounting and Finance Ashley Paige Alexander (B.B.A., Accounting) Magna Cum Laude �� Winnsboro, Texas Jon Westin Bennett (B.B.A., Financial Management) �� Abilene, Texas Titus Tramain Brooks (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) �� Killeen, Texas Brian Choe (B.B.A., Financial Management) �� Farmers Branch, Texas †◊ Destanie Joy Crist (B.B.A., Financial Management) Summa Cum Laude �� Valley Center, California Boone Stevenson Denton (B.B.A., Financial Management; Accounting) �� Temple, Texas Mitchell Thomas Dickson (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) Magna Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas † Jillian Elizabeth Hefner (B.B.A., Financial Management) Summa Cum Laude �� Austin, Texas Dustin Lee Inness (B.B.A., Financial Management) Summa Cum Laude �� Phoenix, Arizona Rebekah Kay Jones (B.B.A., Financial Management) Summa Cum Laude �� San Antonio, Texas Andre Raymon Laster (B.B.A., Financial Management) �� San Diego, California Sang Hyun Lee (B.B.A., Accounting) Cum Laude �� Pyeongtaek, Korea Morgen Brittany Maltby (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) Cum Laude �� New Braunfels, Texas Grayson Joseph Martin (B.B.A., Accounting) Summa Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Noah Lee Maston (B.B.A., Financial Management) �� Mineral Wells, Texas Christopher Duren Montana (B.B.A., Financial Management) Magna Cum Laude �� Mansfield, Texas † Lauren Neas (B.B.A., Financial Management; Accounting) Summa Cum Laude �� Colorado Springs, Colorado Dax Riley Neece (B.B.A., Financial Management) �� Albany, Texas Francisco Osio Gutierrez (B.B.A., Financial Management; Accounting) �� La Herradura, Mexico Hayden Elijah Price (B.B.A., Accounting) �� Montgomery, Texas Carter Mccook Rhyne (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) Cum Laude �� Spring, Texas Jaslyn Ysabel Rivera (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) �� Lubbock, Texas Roland Gottfried Schmitt IV (B.B.A., Financial Management) �� Arlington, Texas Carter Scott Sells (B.B.A., Financial Management) �� Brentwood, Tennessee Mark Jiaen Shi (B.B.A., Financial Management) Summa Cum Laude �� Plano, Texas Michael Gene Skinner (B.B.A., Financial Management; Accounting) Cum Laude �� Mansfield, Texas Andrew James Stripling (B.B.A., Accounting; Financial Management) Magna Cum Laude �� Meadowlakes, Texas Steven Anthony Teel (B.B.A., Financial Management) �� Sugar Land, Texas Maya Marie Villanueva (B.B.A., Financial Management) Summa Cum Laude �� Modesto, California May Commencement

Management Sciences Ashley Paige Alexander (B.B.A., Management) Magna Cum Laude �� Winnsboro, Texas Justin Lawrence Allen (B.B.A., Management) �� Littleton, Colorado Jake Dylan Bay (B.B.A., Marketing; Management) Cum Laude �� Shattuck, Oklahoma * Elijah Bruce Biedinger (B.B.A., Management) Cum Laude �� San Antonio, Texas Honors Thesis: A Good Tax System: An Analytical Approach of United States Taxation

Joseph Alexander Boglin (B.B.A., Management; Marketing) �� Alpharetta, Georgia Brantley James Brumley (B.B.A., Marketing) �� Fairview, Texas Kathryn Denae Carr (B.B.A., Information Systems) Cum Laude �� Wichita, Kansas Katie Cristine Carter (B.B.A., Management) Magna Cum Laude �� Wichita, Kansas Caleb Alejandro Casas (B.B.A., Management) �� Spring, Texas Anthony Cervera (B.B.A., Management; Marketing) �� Helotes, Texas Kaitlan Taylor Cox (B.B.A., Management) Summa Cum Laude �� Lubbock, Texas Dane Andrew Crass (B.B.A., Management; Marketing) �� Fort Worth, Texas Joseph Daniel Crockett (B.B.A., Management) �� Cross Plains, Texas Abigail Marie Cullins (B.B.A., Marketing) �� McKinney, Texas Camryn Nicole Eason (B.B.A., Marketing; Management) Summa Cum Laude �� Keller, Texas Caroline Grace Fairly (B.B.A., Marketing) �� Amarillo, Texas Erica Marie Fossey (B.B.A., Marketing) �� Tyler, Texas Irma Guadalupe Garza Garcia (B.B.A., Management) �� Coppell, Texas Grayson Matthew Gradke (B.B.A., Marketing) �� Grapevine, Texas Landon S. Hamm (B.B.A., Management; Marketing) �� Abilene, Texas Karsen Elizabeth Harlien (B.B.A., Management) �� Lubbock, Texas Lilly Catherine Hartley (B.B.A., Management) �� Austin, Texas Jackson Andrew Henderson (B.B.A., Marketing; Management) Summa Cum Laude �� Atlanta, Texas Noah Alan Henderson (B.B.A., Marketing; Management) Cum Laude �� Tyler, Texas Dante Giovani Heredia (B.B.A., Management) �� Prosper, Texas Bryson Taylor Hill (B.B.A., Marketing) �� Paradise, Texas Ashlyn Nicole Ison (B.B.A., Marketing) �� Bulverde, Texas † Lane Andrew Jackson (B.B.A., Management) Summa Cum Laude �� Gonzales, Texas Joshua Adelard James (B.B.A., Information Systems) �� San Antonio, Texas David Benjamin Johnson (B.B.A., Management) Magna Cum Laude �� Southlake, Texas Tabitha Brooke Johnson (B.B.A., Marketing) Cum Laude �� Heath, Texas Matthew Allen Jones (B.B.A., Information Systems) �� Abilene, Texas Rebekah Kay Jones (B.B.A., Marketing) Summa Cum Laude �� San Antonio, Texas Ellen Anne Joss (B.B.A., Marketing; Management) Magna Cum Laude �� Louisville, Kentucky † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society * Honors Scholar or Honors Associate ◊ University Scholar

2022

Cody James Karov (B.B.A., Management; Marketing) Cum Laude �� Fort Worth, Texas Canon James Kreidler (B.B.A., Marketing; Management) �� Grand Junction, Colorado Jolee Read Lane (B.B.A., Marketing; Management) �� Abilene, Texas Kara Paige Lehnert (B.B.A., Management) Summa Cum Laude �� Dallas, Texas Spencer Scott Liles (B.B.A., Management) ��Temple, Texas Kioa Domonik Long (B.B.A., Marketing) �� San Jose, California Remington Gaige Lutz (B.B.A., Management) �� Temple, Texas Alan Michael Maldonado (B.B.A., Management) �� Hurst, Texas Nicole Elizabeth Mallet (B.B.A., Management; Marketing) Cum Laude �� Helotes, Texas †◊ Isabella Maradiaga Molina (B.B.A., Marketing) Summa Cum Laude �� Tegucigalpa, Honduras Kailey BreAnn Massey (B.B.A., Management) Magna Cum Laude �� Azle, Texas Bryanda Lynette Mauricio (B.B.A., Management) �� San Antonio, Texas Sara Kathryn Newman (B.B.A., Marketing) �� Edmond, Oklahoma Oliver Thomas Oxley (B.B.A., Marketing) �� Bakersfield, California Rebekah Nicole Penton (B.B.A., Marketing) Magna Cum Laude �� Coppell, Texas Timothy Lawrence Polvado Jr. (B.B.A., Management) Cum Laude �� Sugar Land, Texas Liliana Maria Salazar (B.B.A., Marketing) �� Abilene, Texas Luke Brandon Sheppard (B.B.A., Management) Cum Laude �� Midland, Texas Chester Ornald Sims III (B.B.A., Management) �� Richmond, Texas Dakota Smith (B.B.A., Information Systems) �� Abilene, Texas Sarina Kay Smith (B.B.A., Management) Cum Laude �� Melissa, Texas Christopher Morgan St. John (B.B.A., Information Systems) Cum Laude �� Hamlin, Texas Connor Reed Stephens (B.B.A., Management) Cum Laude �� Argyle, Texas Adam Douglas Stephenson (B.B.A., Marketing) �� North Richland Hills, Texas Rebekah Sarah Straka (B.B.A., Management; Marketing) Cum Laude �� Phoenix, Arizona Quent Malcolm Titre (B.B.A., Information Systems) �� Missouri City, Texas Daniel Joseph Turner (B.B.A., Marketing) �� Hurst, Texas Jace Bennett Usrey (B.B.A., Management) �� Abilene, Texas Vasti Nepthaly Villarreal (B.B.A., Management) Cum Laude �� Sweetwater, Texas Jemimah Jasmine Wavamunno (B.B.A., Management) Magna Cum Laude �� Kampala, Uganda Ruben Ray Yanez (B.B.A., Information Systems) �� Monahans, Texas Gerald Jose Zuniga (B.B.A., Management) �� Clinton, North Carolina

† Carter Andrew Leslie (B.S., Computer Science) Summa Cum Laude �� Helotes, Texas William Mitchell Melrose (B.S., Computer Science) �� Tyler, Texas ◊ Jael Gabriela Morel Becerra (B.S., Digital Entertainment Technology) Summa Cum Laude �� Tegucigalpa, Honduras Tanner Michael Parker (B.S., Digital Entertainment Technology) �� Abilene, Texas Miranda Ramirez Cospin (B.S., Computer Science) �� Guatemala City, Guatemala William Henry Stanley (B.S., Digital Entertainment Technology) �� Spring Valley, California Joseph Victor Swedlund (B.S., Computer Science) �� Abilene, Texas Nathan Sterling Swedlund (B.S., Computer Science) Magna Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas †◊ Wyatt Dale Witemeyer (B.S., Computer Science) Summa Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas

College of Education and Human Services Communication Sciences and Disorders Kaylee Lynn Adams (B.S., Communication Disorders) Summa Cum Laude �� Wichita Falls, Texas Lauren Brooke Bueter (B.S., Communication Disorders) Magna Cum Laude �� Garland, Texas *◊ Madison Riley Cole (B.S., Communication Disorders) Summa Cum Laude �� Lamesa, Texas Honors Thesis: The Perception of “Non-Standard” American English Dialects Among Speech-Pathology Undergraduate Students

Madeline Denise Collins (B.S., Communication Disorders) �� Aledo, Texas Madison Renee Kean (B.S., Communication Disorders) �� McKinney, Texas Wan Kei Lau (B.S., Communication Disorders) �� Taipa, Macao Abbey Ann Miller (B.S., Communication Disorders) �� Abilene, Texas Keeley Moore Mungia (B.S., Communication Disorders) Summa Cum Laude �� Sonora, Texas Ashlen Joelle Pamplin (B.S., Communication Disorders) Summa Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Hollee Elizabeth Rogers (B.S., Communication Disorders) �� Coppell, Texas Allison Ann Skelton (B.S., Communication Disorders) Summa Cum Laude �� Lufkin, Texas Kaleigh Brooke Tom (B.S., Communication Disorders) Magna Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Elizabeth Bailey Tutt (B.S., Communication Disorders) Cum Laude �� Tuscola, Texas Lauren Camille Ward (B.S., Communication Disorders) Summa Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas † Laurel Ann Wood (B.S., Communication Disorders) Summa Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas ◊ Allison Leigh Zitek (B.S., Communication Disorders) �� Whitehouse, Texas

School of Information Technology and Computing Isaiah Richard Barrera (B.S., Digital Entertainment Technology) �� Round Rock, Texas Fisher Win Coburn (B.S., Computer Science) �� Austin, Texas Travis Walker Corrigan (B.S., Digital Entertainment Technology) Magna Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Nicolas Daniel Fornicola (B.S., Computer Science) Cum Laude �� Spring Branch, Texas Christa Grace Greenwood (B.S., Computer Science) �� Austin, Texas Zachary Hunter Kasper (B.S., Digital Entertainment Technology) �� Tuscola, Texas

† Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society * Honors Scholar or Honors Associate ◊ University Scholar 2022

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Kinesiology and Nutrition

School of Social Work

Triston Kyle Anderson (B.S., Kinesiology) �� Rockwall, Texas Lilyana Marie Beebe (B.S., Kinesiology) �� Cedar Park, Texas Meda Abigail Bow (B.S., Nutrition) Cum Laude �� Stephenville, Texas Hunter Jay Burcham (B.S., Kinesiology) �� Round Rock, Texas Savanna Marie Carrillo (B.S., Kinesiology) �� El Paso, Texas Celeste Adriana Castaneda (B.S., Kinesiology) �� San Antonio, Texas Josselyn Andrea Castillo (B.S., Kinesiology) �� Friona, Texas Mary Ashley Coffey (B.S., Nutrition) �� Krum, Texas Sarah Elizabeth Cooper (B.S., Kinesiology) Summa Cum Laude �� Yoakum, Texas Kendall Ann Davis (B.S., Kinesiology) �� San Antonio, Texas Camryn Rae Dickson (B.S., Kinesiology) Cum Laude �� Los Alamos, New Mexico Sarah Elizabeth DiRago (B.S., Kinesiology) �� San Antonio, Texas † Jade Nicole Fant (B.S., Kinesiology) Summa Cum Laude �� Crossroads, Texas Emily Katherine Gaskins (B.S., Kinesiology) �� Haslet, Texas Gregory Green Jr. (B.S., Kinesiology) �� Houston, Texas Aaron Matthew Guillen (B.S., Kinesiology) Magna Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Toriano Adary’ll Hargrove (B.S., Kinesiology) �� Arlington, Texas Doak Anderson Holloway (B.S., Kinesiology) �� Abilene, Texas Caleb Harold Horne (B.S., Kinesiology) Magna Cum Laude �� Mason, Texas Richard Austin Hotchkiss (B.S., Kinesiology) �� Live Oak, Texas Elizabeth Christine Janssen (B.S., Kinesiology) Summa Cum Laude �� Brentwood, Tennessee Taylor Olivia Lofton (B.S., Kinesiology) �� Magnolia, Texas Harrison Ray Manuel (B.S., Kinesiology) �� Rowlett, Texas Taylor Nicole McCoy (B.S., Kinesiology) Cum Laude �� Wichita Falls, Texas Alexandria Nicole Mentavlos (B.S., Kinesiology) �� Colleyville, Texas Michael Anthony Mungia (B.S., Kinesiology) �� Sonora, Texas Jonathan Daryl Ply (B.S., Kinesiology) �� Dayton, Nevada Chloe Allison Ransom (B.S., Kinesiology) �� San Antonio, Texas Anthony James Shelton (B.S., Kinesiology) �� Plano, Texas Reid Thomas Smith (B.S., Kinesiology) Cum Laude �� Aledo, Texas Grant Christopher Solley (B.S., Kinesiology) Magna Cum Laude �� Westlake, Texas Grayson Daniel Tatrow (B.S., Nutrition) �� Arlington, Texas Austin Delray Tobar (B.S., Kinesiology) �� Abilene, Texas Riley Matthew Tran (B.S., Kinesiology) Summa Cum Laude �� Colleyville, Texas Ariana Celestina Trevino (B.S., Nutrition) �� Schertz, Texas Danielle Shirley Viljoen (B.S., Nutrition) �� Jackson, Missouri ◊ Marissa Faith Wilks (B.S., Nutrition) Summa Cum Laude �� Boerne, Texas Graysen Isabella Wright (B.S., Nutrition) Magna Cum Laude �� San Antonio, Texas Kelton Cole Wylie (B.S., Kinesiology) Summa Cum Laude �� Breckenridge, Texas Blair Edward Zepeda (B.S., Kinesiology) Cum Laude �� Richardson, Texas

Brooklyn Faith Bailey (B.S., Social Work) �� Hawley, Texas † Hanna Gayle Brown (B.S., Social Work) Summa Cum Laude �� Benbrook, Texas Hugh Douglas Castillo (B.S., Social Work) �� Lewisville, Texas Felicia Lacole Doss-Curtis (B.S., Social Work) �� Abilene, Texas Karissa Alexandra Gonzalez (B.S., Social Work) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Brendan Bernard Charles Harmon (B.S., Social Work) Magna Cum Laude �� Arlington, Texas Diamond T. Jackson (B.S., Social Work) �� Lewisville, Texas Sydney Elise Moreland (B.S., Social Work) Cum Laude �� Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas Faith Maureen Parsons (B.S., Social Work) Cum Laude �� Baird, Texas Madison Estelle Reyna (B.S., Social Work) �� Whitney, Texas Hannah Marie Shahan (B.S., Social Work) �� Abilene, Texas Jackson McGwire Taylor (B.S., Social Work) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas ◊ Kerri Lynn Taylor (B.S., Social Work) �� Abilene, Texas Emily Gayle Tippens (B.S., Social Work) �� Abilene, Texas † Dakotah Lynn Vignery (B.S., Social Work) �� Vassar, Kansas Kaela Villegas (B.S., Social Work) �� Zolfo Springs, Florida

Teacher Education Lindsay Jordan Dilbeck (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Summa Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Kennedy Rachel Flores (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) �� Haslet, Texas Grace Abigail Frank (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) �� Allen, Texas ◊ Anna Mackenzie Gilb (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Cum Laude �� Ennis, Texas † Lauren Elizabeth Gumm (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Hannah Lynn Hamaker (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Summa Cum Laude �� Richardson, Texas Margaret Elizabeth Hess (B.S., Middle School Education) Magna Cum Laude �� Lubbock, Texas Victoria Mercy Martinez (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Summa Cum Laude �� Watauga, Texas Katie Nicole Perryman (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Magna Cum Laude �� Dallas, Texas Kaitlin Marie Pica (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) �� Salina, Kansas †◊ Lesslie Jessenia Picena (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Summa Cum Laude �� Dallas, Texas Kaitlyn Anne Pipkin (B.S., Special Education, Elementary) �� Midland, Texas Lauren Michelle Ramsey (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Cum Laude �� Frisco, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society ◊ University Scholar

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Kimberly Katie Rempel (B.S., Middle School Education) Summa Cum Laude �� Brookston, Texas Rileigh Morgan Smith (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Cum Laude �� Friendswood, Texas

† Katherine Marie McMillan (B.S.N., Nursing) Summa Cum Laude �� Plano, Texas Rachel Faith Melnyk (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Amber Nicole Mendoza (B.S.N., Nursing) �� El Paso, Texas Cameron Lee Miller (B.S.N., Nursing ) �� Plano, Texas Amber Marie Minor (B.S.N., Nursing) �� Belton, Texas Kathryn B. Norman (B.S.N., Nursing) �� Lucas, Texas Rosalyn Noel Pratt (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude �� Richards, Texas Savannah Joyce Rakovalis (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude �� Cibolo, Texas Madison Nicole Ray (B.S.N., Nursing) �� Allen, Texas Chelsea Elaine Rios (B.S.N., Nursing) �� Watauga, Texas Zoe Faith Spinn (B.S.N., Nursing) Magna Cum Laude �� Holland, Texas Megan Alyse Taylor (B.S.N., Nursing) �� Albuquerque, New Mexico Danielle Dawn Tilly (B.S.N., Nursing) �� Hawley, Texas Rebecca Lauren Toppert (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas ◊ Lauren Elizabeth Weilemann (B.S.N., Nursing) Summa Cum Laude �� Austin, Texas

Lydia Joyce Sparlin (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Magna Cum Laude �� Santa Maria, California † Taylor Jean Whitworth (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Summa Cum Laude �� Burleson, Texas Saylor Joell Wooden (B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary) Summa Cum Laude �� Moody, Texas

School of Nursing Nursing Sabrina Paige Anthony (B.S.N., Nursing) �� Pearland, Texas Karen Arreguin Espitia (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude �� Fort Worth, Texas Lauren Ashley (B.S.N., Nursing) Summa Cum Laude �� Aledo, Texas Jose Alfredo Barrera Jr. (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude �� San Benito, Texas † Kayleigh Beth Benson (B.S.N., Nursing) Summa Cum Laude �� Burleson, Texas Carys Benay Blume (B.S.N., Nursing) Summa Cum Laude �� Cedar Park, Texas Roslynn Ann Boeke (B.S.N., Nursing) �� McKinney, Texas Addison Grace Boston (B.S.N., Nursing) �� Ennis, Texas Abby Claire Brown (B.S.N., Nursing) Summa Cum Laude �� Midland, Texas Mallorie Marie Clark (B.S.N., Nursing) �� Keller, Texas Aubrey Leigh Dowdle (B.S.N., Nursing) Magna Cum Laude �� Round Rock, Texas Emma Lachelle Elerick (B.S.N., Nursing) Magna Cum Laude �� Fort Worth, Texas Caroline Annyce Farish (B.S.N., Nursing) Summa Cum Laude �� Flower Mound, Texas Eva Brightwell Freeman (B.S.N., Nursing) �� Abilene, Texas Brett Cotter Garcia (B.S.N., Nursing) Magna Cum Laude �� Keller, Texas Laura Marie Hamilton (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas Binh Thanh Ho (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude �� Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Karala Whitney Hough (B.S.N., Nursing) �� Allen, Texas Kyra Huff (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude �� Dana Point, California † Lauren Kaylynn Hughes (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude �� Midland, Texas Addie Jordan Japhet (B.S.N., Nursing) �� North Richland Hills, Texas Charmaine Nichole Jolivette (B.S.N., Nursing) Magna Cum Laude �� Houston, Texas Joel Kent Jones (B.S.N., Nursing) Magna Cum Laude �� Graham, Texas Easton N. Kirkbride (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude �� Denison, Texas Anna Elizabeth Klick (B.S.N., Nursing) �� Marble Falls, Texas Jiwon Lee (B.S.N., Nursing) �� Dallas, Texas Monica Haley Lucero (B.S.N., Nursing) �� Canyon Lake, Texas Alexis Grace McCown (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude �� Tyler, Texas Morgan Anne McDowall (B.S.N., Nursing) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas 2022

College of Graduate and Professional Studies Integrated Studies Bryanna Mishael Aguilar (B.S., Integrated Studies) �� Houston, Texas Burton Robert Cannon (B.S., Integrated Studies) �� Beaumont, Texas Adrionna Kaylan Jones (B.S., Integrated Studies) �� Dallas, Texas Jewel Elizabeth Miller (B.S., Integrated Studies) �� Allen, Texas Jennie Rebecca Register (B.S., Integrated Studies) �� Austin, Texas Elaina Danielle Rockwell (B.S., Integrated Studies) �� Abilene, Texas

Management Sciences Natalie Rene Chapman (B.S., Marketing) Cum Laude �� Abilene, Texas † Caleb Lindbergh Hickman (B.S., Management) �� Sherman, Texas Sarah Elizabeth McCoy (B.S., Marketing) �� Euless, Texas Meredith McDavid Peters (B.S., Marketing) �� Joshua, Texas Melvin Pazhoor Thampan (B.S., Information Technology Administration) �� Royse City, Texas Veronica Lynn Wier (B.S., Management) �� League City, Texas Adam Zatlo (B.S., Management) �� Fort Worth, Texas

Psychology † April D. Martin (B.S., Psychology) Summa Cum Laude �� Bryan, Texas Katherine Mast (B.S., Psychology) Summa Cum Laude �� Fort Worth, Texas Cerina Riley (B.S., Psychology) �� Missouri City, Texas Victoria Anne Tschoerner (B.S., Psychology) �� Bartlett, Texas Annette Watts (B.S., Psychology) �� North Richland Hills, Texas † Member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society ◊ University Scholar

May Commencement

Key to Degree Abbreviations A.A. – Associate of Arts B.A. – Bachelor of Arts B.B.A. – Bachelor of Business Administration B.F.A. – Bachelor of Fine Arts B.M. – Bachelor of Music B.S. – Bachelor of Science B.S.E. – Bachelor of Science in Engineering B.S.N. – Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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Undergraduate Awards Lemoine G. Lewis Valedictorian Award (4.0 GPA) Madison Riley Cole Destanie Joy Crist Lindsay Jordan Dilbeck Camryn Nicole Eason Lauren Marie Ferraro Ryan Daniel Fox Tyler Allen Harmon Jackson Andrew Henderson Dustin Lee Inness Lane Andrew Jackson Mary Heather Johnson Eastin McKenna Kandt Mason Taylor King Trinity Robbins Koemel Emma Kate Longley April D. Martin

V.W. and Loreta Kelley Scholarship Award

Kate Elizabeth Matthews Lauren Neas Sarah Helena Ottinger Ashlen Joelle Pamplin Mya Juel Parker Lesslie Jessenia Picena Rylie H. Ray Kimberly Katie Rempel Sonia Anita Seguin Braden Jameson Smith Hannah Elizabeth Sterenberg Jane England Tomlinson Kathryn Grace Walker Lauren Camille Ward Taylor Jean Whitworth Wyatt Dale Witemeyer

Heather Johnson Payton Liebl

Honor Man

Benjamin Black

Honor Woman

Madeline Cardinal

B Sherrod Scholarship Kathryn Carr Brianna Douglas Allison Zitek

Dean Adams Achievement Award Bryanda Mauricio Wan Kei (Winky) Lau

Trustees Award Braden Smith Quent Titre Rebekah Jones Isabella Molina

Mr. ACU Miss ACU Teacher of the Year

Undergraduate Academic Honors Honors at Commencement are based on a student’s GPA on courses taken at Abilene Christian. Students must complete at least 64 hours of course work at ACU to qualify to graduate with honors. The GPA thresholds for honors at graduation are 3.6 for cum laude, 3.75 for magna cum laude, and 3.9 for summa cum laude.

For the distinction of Honors Scholar or Honors Associate, a student’s degree must be enriched with course work through the Honors College. The distinction also requires a GPA of at least 3.5 at the time of graduation. Honors College graduates wear gold stoles in Commencement.

Honors listed in the Commencement program are based on the current GPA at the time of the graduation. If the final semester’s grades alter the student’s standing, the correct honor will be noted on the diploma.

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University Scholars have superior academic records combined with outstanding service to their department and the university. These students must be recommended by their department and their college to receive this honor. They receive a medallion to be worn with their academic regalia.

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BOA R D OF

Trustees April Anthony, Chair, Dallas, Texas Tod Brown, Midland, Texas Dr. Arthur Culpepper, Santa Fe, New Mexico Dr. Ralph Draper, Houston, Texas Mark Duncum, Decatur, Texas Cecil Eager, New Braunfels, Texas Donny Edwards, Decatur, Texas David Flow, Brentwood, Tennessee Shelton Gibbs IV, J.D., Terrell, Texas Dr. Jack Griggs, Abilene, Texas Berto Guerra, San Antonio, Texas Kyle Hammond, Midland, Texas Jana Hanner, Baird, Texas Belinda Harmon, Aledo, Texas Leslie Hutchins, M.D., Abilene, Texas Guy Lewis, D.D.S., The Woodlands, Texas Steve Mack, Boerne, Texas Wayne Massey, M.D., Durham, North Carolina Bill Minick III, J.D., Dallas, Texas Elise Mitchell, Nashville, Tennessee Fernando Nasmyth, J.D., Atlanta, Georgia Charles Onstead, Sugar Land, Texas Randy Owen, Castle Rock, Colorado Carole Phillips, Colleyville, Texas Jim Porter, Abilene, Texas Alan Rich, Boerne, Texas Doug Robison, Abilene, Texas Marelyn Shedd, Abilene, Texas Rick Wessel, Westlake, Texas Mitch Wilburn, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

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ACU Box 29131, Abilene, Texas 79699-9131 325-674-2622 • 800-373-4220 acu.edu/alumni

Dear ACU Graduate, On behalf of the ACU Alumni Association, congratulations – and welcome! My team and I are so proud of you and your accomplishments throughout your time here. You now join tens of thousands of alumni who have embarked on the journey you are about to undertake. Your hard work, dedication and perseverance have made it possible for you to achieve this impressive milestone. We have been where you are and remember the excitement you feel today. I hope you’ll continue your relationship with your alma mater. By being an active member of the alumni community, you can be instrumental in the continued success of ACU – and, by extension, the thousands of students who will come after you. Don’t be a stranger! If there is any way we can be of service, reach out to us at alumni @acu.edu. Don’t forget to visit our website at acu.edu/alumni to keep in touch and create your account on the alumni directory so you can start receiving your ACU Today magazine. Stay connected with us on Instagram (@acualumni), and you also can connect to ACU through Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Be sure to visit acu.edu/news to stay on top of the latest campus happenings. Congratulations again on a job well done. Take the opportunity to make a real difference in the world by sharing the love of Jesus with everyone you meet and continuing to practice the unique service-based leadership to which he has called us. Please share your ACU experiences with those you meet and come back to campus whenever possible. We’ll be here to welcome you. For the Purple and White,

Craig Fisher (’92) Associate Vice President for Advancement and Alumni

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