Commencement 2023 Program

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Ed Robson Arena | Colorado Springs, CO

AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL*

(“O Beautiful for Spacious Skies”)

Music written by Samuel A. Ward (1847–1903)

Words written by Katharine Lee Bates (1859–1929)

Selected stanzas

O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties

Above the fruited plain.

America! America!

God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood

From sea to shining sea.

O beautiful for pilgrim feet

Whose stern impassioned stress

A thoroughfare for freedom beat

Across the wilderness.

America! America!

God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law.

COLORADO COLLEGE ALMA MATER

(“O Colorado College Fair”)

Words and music written in 1953 by Charles Hawley ’54 and Professors Earl Juhas and Albert Seay

O Colorado College fair, We sing our praise to you; Eternal as the Rockies, that form our western view; Your loyal sons and daughters will always grateful be; The college dear to all our hearts is our C.C.

O Colorado College fair, Long may your fame be known; May fortune smile upon you, and honor be your own; Our Alma Mater always, Your loyal children we; Together let us face the future, Hail C.C.

Audience: Please join us in singing.

It was published in 1895 to national acclaim.

*In 1893, Katharine Lee Bates was a visiting professor of English literature in Colorado College’s Summer Session. Bates and a group of faculty members traveled by prairie wagon and mules to the summit of Pikes Peak. There, inspired by the magnificent panorama, the poet conceived the initial verses of “America, the Beautiful.”

SENIOR CLASS MOTTO

SENIOR CLASS GIFT

Colorado College Mental Health Promotion Fund: To support mental health promotion and suicide prevention efforts on campus. This fund may be used for, but is not limited to, investing in all members (i.e., faculty, staff, and students) of the campus community with mental health training (i.e., identifying the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges or illness and how to respond), as well as bringing speakers or programs to campus that address mental health.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We acknowledge that Colorado College is located within the unceded territory of the Ute Peoples. Other tribes who historically use, and continue to use, the land include the Apache, Arapaho, Comanche, and Cheyenne. We ask you to honor the ancestors of our various peoples, nations, tribes, and families whose struggles for justice on this land inspire us.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Photography: A professional photographer will be taking photos of each graduate. Photos will be available for purchase at www.gradimages.com approximately two weeks after the event. Visitors consent to appear in documentation and media and its future use by Colorado College.

Livestream: The 2023 Commencement ceremony will be livestreamed at www.coloradocollege.edu/live starting at 8:30 a.m., Mountain Time, on Sunday, May 28.

Accessibility: Sign language interpreters will be displayed on the center-hung video scoreboard. Guests may view captions on their mobile devices via the livestream at www.coloradocollege.edu/live Assistive listening devices and large print programs are available at Guest Services.

Share your photos and tweets: #ColoradoCollege2023

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”

Audre Lorde

Dear Class of 2023,

Congratulations! You have reached one of your life’s great milestones — your graduation from Colorado College.

You achieved this while building a thriving community – even when obstacles were thrown in your way. The global pandemic disrupted your first academic year, and you were dispersed. It may have felt like your friendships would never gel, or that you’d never find your footing at CC. But you carried on, through Zoom classes and student organization meetings, and connected as meaningfully as possible.

And then, once you could be on campus again, you made every moment count.

Perhaps because of those early challenges, yours is a class that understands the importance of relationships, of supporting one another, and of caring for one another. You understand the power in collaborating and creating change.

You successfully rallied for more comprehensive mental health services. You helped CC have one of the highest college voter turnout rates in the country. You contributed to the greater Colorado Springs community, cleaning up creeks, court watching, mentoring middle schoolers, and working at soup kitchens.

Here on campus, you cheered for the Tigers on fields, courts, and the hockey rink; you were awed by your friends’ dance, music, theater, and comedy performances; you were moved by their writing and inspired by their art.

You were transformed in the classroom and during field study, in discussions and experiences that pushed you. Guided by brilliant professors who dedicated themselves to life-changing teaching, you expanded your world, your mind, and your horizons.

You are the new leaders who will speak up and work together to address climate change, act against racism, bridge political polarization, and advocate for mental health. You will take all that you learned at CC into the world.

Today, you join our community of CC alumni. You built lifelong friendships here, and you will continue to travel, explore, and have fun together.

We are proud of you and excited for your future. Colorado College is always your home, a place and a community where you belong. Keep in touch, and come back often. We’ll be so excited to see you!

Sincerely,

JEFF KELLER ’91 P’23 Chair of the Board of Trustees

L. SONG RICHARDSON President

PRESIDING: L. SONG RICHARDSON, PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE

PROCESSIONAL*

“Entrada” | G. F. Handel (1685–1759)

“Voluntary on Old 100th” | Henry Purcell (c. 1659–1695)

“Fanfare and Chorus” | Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707)

“Trumpet Voluntary” | Henry Purcell

Brass Ensemble; Jeremy Van Hoy, Colorado College Concert Band Director, Conductor

INVOCATION / LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT*

Kate Holbrook, Chaplain

AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL | (Selected stanzas)*

“O Beautiful for Spacious Skies” (1893)

Samuel A. Ward (1847–1903); words by Katharine Lee Bates (1859–1929)

Singers from CC Music Department, Student A Capella Groups | Led by Stephanie Brink ’07

WELCOME

L. Song Richardson, President of the College

WELCOME ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Jeff Keller ’91, P’23, Chair of the Board of Trustees

INTRODUCTION OF COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS

L. Song Richardson, President of the College

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

Elizabeth “Liz” Cheney ’88

“The Things That Matter”

CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES

Mike Edmonds | Doctor of Fine Arts

Presented by Elizabeth Coggins

Robert G. Moore | Doctor of Business

Presented by Andrea Bruder

Robin Nelson and Ann-Margaret Johnson

accepting this posthumous award on behalf of Hilaree Janet Nelson ’95 | Doctor of Humane Letters

Presented by Kishen Mangat ’96

Robin Wilson | Doctor of Mathematics

Presented by David Brown

HONORING EMERITI/RETIRING FACULTY

Presented by L. Song Richardson

CONFERRING OF DEGREES IN COURSE

Presented by Andrea Bruder, Associate Dean of Faculty

Conferred by L. Song Richardson

COLORADO COLLEGE ALMA MATER*

“O Colorado College Fair”

Words and music by Charles Hawley ’54 and Professors Earl Juhas and Albert Seay

Singers from CC Music Department, Student A Capella Groups | Led by Stephanie Brink ’07

BENEDICTION*

Kate Holbrook, Chaplain

RECESSIONAL*

“March of the Earl of Oxford” | William Byrd (1543–1623)

“Canzon Septimi Toni No. 2” | Giovanni Gabrieli (1557–1612)

“Music for King Charles II” | Matthew Locke (1630–1677)

*ATTENDEES STANDING

Degree recipients and guests are requested to remain in their places until the conclusion of the ceremony. Immediately following the ceremony, degree recipients and guests are invited to the President’s Reception in Tava Quad.

COMMENCEMENT

ELIZABETH “LIZ” CHENEY ’88

Liz Cheney served as the U.S. representative for Wyoming’s at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2023. She chaired the House Republican Conference, the third-highest position in the House Republican leadership, from 2019 to 2021, and served as the Vice Chair of the Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection. She was also a member of the House Armed Services Committee, China Task Force, Natural Resources Committee, and the House Committee on Rules.

Cheney served previously at the State Department as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, and in positions for USAID and the Department of State working in Poland, Hungary, Russia, and Ukraine. Cheney practiced law with White and Case and at the International Finance Corporation. A specialist in national security and foreign policy, she is the coauthor, along with her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, of “Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America.”

Cheney received her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Colorado College and received her Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School. In 2022, Cheney, along with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, received the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library’s prestigious Profile in Courage Award, with a commendation for her “consistent and courageous voice in defense of democracy.”

HONORARY

MIKE EDMONDS

Mike Edmonds is senior vice president at Colorado College, where he has been employed since 1991. Most recently, he was acting co-president of the college, and as the first Black president in the college’s 147-year history, he helped lead the campus through the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to assuming the presidency, Edmonds served as Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Affairs.

Originally from Clarksville, Tennessee, Edmonds holds a B.A. in Speech and Theatre, an M.A. in Higher Education, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of Mississippi, where he was inducted into the Ole Miss Hall of Fame, the School of Education Hall of Fame, and most recently the inaugural College of Liberal Arts Hall of Fame.

As an educator, Edmonds routinely taught courses for the Colorado College Economics and Business and Theatre and Dance departments focused on business communications, theatre appreciation in Canada, public speaking, drama, and rhetoric. He has served as a Summer Forensics Institute faculty member at the University of Iowa, teaching forensics to high school teachers and students. He was also inducted into the National Speech and Debate Association Hall of Fame.

Edmonds has been an active volunteer in both Colorado and Mississippi and has served on more than 25 boards and committees for organizations including Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Great West American Cancer Society, University of Mississippi Chancellor’s Trust Foundation, the Colorado Springs Airport, Memorial Hospital, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, and the National Speech and Debate Association. He is also the recipient of numerous awards and honors from Emory University, Uplift Foundation, American Cancer Society, NAACP, Urban League of the Pikes Peak Region, Tutmose Academy, and more. He was recently elected as a Trustee of El Pomar Foundation, one of the largest and most impactful philanthropic foundations in Colorado.

HONORARY

ROBERT G. MOORE

Robert G. Moore is retiring this year as senior vice president for Finance and Administration, chief financial officer, and chief operating officer of Colorado College, concluding a nearly 50-year professional career serving state government and higher education administration, all in Colorado.

He joined CC in January 2010 and was an instrumental force in the unprecedented transformation of the CC campus. Among the projects completed during his tenure are the expansion and renovation of Tutt Library, the largest net-zero energy use academic library in the nation; the Adam F. Press Fitness Center and renovation of El Pomar Sports Center; the Ed Robson Arena; the Mike and Barbara Yalich Student Services Center; and the East Campus Housing Community. He also successfully managed the alliance agreements with the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center and Colorado Public Radio for KRCC.

Moore was acting co-president of the college for a year beginning in July 2020 during the height of the global pandemic. He helped the campus community and Board of Trustees navigate the unknowns of the COVID-19 virus while preserving the best CC education experience possible and managing the financial impacts to the college ensuring there were no layoffs or staff furloughs.

He is a national leader in his field, serving as chair of the National Association of College and University Business Officers and president of the Western Association of College and University Business Officers. He serves on the Board of Directors of Colorado Public Radio, is a past member of the Board of Directors for University Hospital, and served on the Douglas County School Board.

Moore is Vice President Emeritus from the University of Colorado where he served as the Vice President for Finance and Administration. He also served as Vice President for Finance and Operations at the Colorado School of Mines, Deputy Executive Director at the Colorado Department of Higher Education, and Staff Director for the Joint Budget Committee of the Colorado General Assembly.

HONORARY

From the journal of Hilaree Janet Nelson, 11-2-1992

Hilaree Janet Nelson died September 26, 2022, skiing from the Himalayan summit of Manaslu, the world’s eighth highest mountain. She was born on Dec 13, 1972, to Stanley and Robin Nelson, and was the youngest of three children. Hilaree credited family boat trips and skiing at Stevens Pass for sparking her passion and desire to explore the wilderness.

Hilaree studied biology at Colorado College where she became not just a student, but a student of life. She learned to question herself and the world around her. The friends she made and the lessons she learned lasted a lifetime.

After graduation, she moved to Chamonix, France, and began her career in the mountains, winning the European Extreme Ski Championships and taking her first big mountain trip to India. Hilaree was one of the most prolific ski mountaineers of her generation, the captain of The North Face Athlete Team, known for making artful turns in improbable places, with dozens of first descents from atop major and lesser-known peaks. Her perseverance and passion for exploring the mountains earned her recognition as National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year in 2018.

Hilaree settled in Telluride, Colorado, where her most fulfilling role was being a mom to her boys Quinn and Grayden. Her time with them was spent coaching sports, exploring the mountains, surfing, rock climbing, playing board games and cards, and loving them with all her heart.

Hilaree led her life with kindness and humility. She inspired people and athletes of all levels, always encouraging them to reach their own personal summits, whatever that may be.

HILAREE JANET NELSON ’95

“I don’t think there is anything wrong with wandering, taking risks and not settling for things that don’t satisfy you…I want it to be true that I can survive outside the traditional structure.”

HONORARY

ROBIN WILSON

Robin Wilson is an Emeritus Professor of Pure Mathematics at the Open University, U.K., where he produced teaching material for thousands of adult students. A former Fellow of Keble College, Oxford University, he was also professor of geometry at Gresham College, London, founded in 1597 to present free lectures to the general public.

He received his undergraduate degree in mathematics from Oxford, and his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania for a thesis in number theory; his interests then switched to combinatorial mathematics and graph theory and to their historical development. He later earned an Open University degree in Humanities with Music and served as President of the British Society for the History of Mathematics.

Robin Wilson has written and edited over 50 books on mathematics and its history, including five books with mathematicians at Colorado College. Widely admired for communicating and popularizing his subject, he has received awards from the Mathematical Association of America for his “outstanding expository writing” and the Institute of Combinatorics

and its Applications for “outreach in combinatorics,” and his writings range from Lewis Carroll’s mathematical world to sudoku puzzles.

His deep connection with Colorado College dates from 1981, when he was a featured speaker at a Rocky Mountain Mathematical Association meeting at the college. This led to many further visits to teach 36 blocks, mainly in mathematics but also in the Departments of History (on Isaac Newton) and Music (on Music & Mathematics and the Gilbert & Sullivan Operas), inspiring generations of CC students through his love of teaching, learning, and outrageous puns. He also performed regularly with the CC Choir and the early music group Collegium Musicum. Robin is grateful to the college for four decades of delightful visits to Colorado and for the many long-term friendships that he has developed here.

2023 FACULTY

Dan Brink | Music

Joan Ericson | Japanese and Asian Studies

Michael Grace | Department of Music

Robert Jacobs | Psychology

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Margaret S. Allon ’81

Vicente Blas-Taijeron ’24

Edward Bowditch ’86

Samuel Bronfman P’10, P’19

Susan S. Burghart ’77

Heather Carroll ’89

Lilly Chen ’19

Carolyn Cullen ’91, P’20, P’22

Jerome A. DeHerrera ’97

Eric Duran ’91, Hon. DHL ’15

Frieda Ekotto ’86, Hon. DLitt ’18

Josiah (Joe) Ellis ’80

Jane Franke ’84, P’17

Lisa R. Hastings ’91, P’23

Jena Hausmann ’93

Ryan Haygood ’97

Jeff Keller ’91, P’23

Amy Shackelford Louis ’84

Tafari N. Lumumba ’05

Manuel L. Martinez ’74

So Yong Park ’87

Liza Malott Pohle ’85

L. Song Richardson

Robert J. Ross

Kyle Samuel ’92

Michael B. Slade ’79

P. Andrew Stenovec ’85

Brian K. Thomson ’85

John B. Troubh ’79

R. Thayer Tutt Jr. P’15

France Winddance Twine DHL ’19

Lauren Watel ’07

Justin “Chester” White ’15

Alan Woo ’71, DHL ’17

LIFE TRUSTEES

Neal A. Baer ’78

William J. Campbell ’67, P’02

John P. Chalik ’67

Daniel J. Cooper ’66, P’96

William J. Hybl ’64, P’91

David M. Lampton P’00

Robert L. Manning Jr. ’69

Eben S. Moulton ’68

Douglas E. Norberg ’62, P’88, P’91, G’21

Adam F. Press ’84

Robert W. Selig Jr. ’61

Colburn S. Wilbur

Brian E. Williamson ’96

Jack P. Wold ’75, P’06, P’10

Suzanne H. Woolsey P’97, P’98, P’99

EMERITUS TRUSTEES

Nancy B. Schlosser ’49, G’10, honorary ’01

William R. Ward ’64

HONORARY TRUSTEES

Lynne V. Cheney ’63, P’88, P’91, G’16, G’20, Hon. DHL ’87

Diana DeGette ’79, Hon. LLD ’98, P’16

Kenneth L. Salazar ’77, Hon. DHL ’93

GRADUATING SENIORS AND

OTHER STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF

RECEIVED AWARDS AT HONORS CONVOCATION, MAY 16, 2023

DEPARTMENTAL

ANTHROPOLOGY, presented by Professor Sarah J. Hautzinger

H. Marie Wormington Award

Recipients: Mikaela Alexander, Albert S. Lo

Courtney Cusick Memorial Prize

Recipient: Marco Barracchia

ART, presented by Professor Rebecca Tucker

Outstanding Senior Thesis in Architecture and Integrative Design

Recipient: Jacob Stuart Shichman

Outstanding Senior Thesis in Art Studio

Recipient: Sage Fabricant

Outstanding Senior Thesis in Art History

Recipient: Patricia Carter Davenport

Outstanding Senior Thesis in Museum Studies

Recipient: Kate Campbell Brush

Mary Chenoweth Award

Recipient: Kate Weissman

Craig Herst Arts Prize Scholar Award

First Place | Libby Lazzara

Second Place | Maren Greene

Third Place | Avery Carey, Rafi Donohoe, Kat Seessel

Edith Kirsch Prize

Recipient: Kasia M. Bednarski

CHEMISTRY and BIOCHEMISTRY, presented by Professor Margaret Daugherty

Otis A. and Margaret T. Barnes Departmental Service Award

Recipient: Anusha Vajrala

First-Year Chemistry Award.

Recipients: Sasha Renton, Rebecca Willner, Ethan Wobus

William C. Champion Prize in Organic Chemistry

Recipients: Kinsey Clark, Leo Fries, Jacob Hams, Marley Lowe

Outstanding Senior Award in Biochemistry

Recipient: Anusha Vajrala

Outstanding Senior Award in Chemistry

Recipient: Markus F. Bergstrom

ACS Analytical Chemistry Award.

Recipient: Ollie C. Beland

ACS Physical Chemistry Award

Recipient: Adam Keim

ACS Inorganic Chemistry Award

Recipient: Natalia Maahs

ACS Organic Chemistry Award

Recipients: Markus F Bergstrom, Anh Ngoc Minh Do

Crecelius Family Research Award in Chemistry

Recipient: Destiny Pena

Julia E. and Kenneth G. Bower Family Award in Chemistry and Biochemistry

Recipient: Ashlyn Walker

CHINESE, GERMAN, ITALIAN, JAPANESE, AND RUSSIAN

STUDIES, presented by Professor Joan Ericson

Excellence in German Award

Recipients: Caroline Claire Colis Livaditis, Alexander Yun Neumann-Loreck

Anne von Bibra Sutton German Scholarship

Recipient: Fargol Yeganeh Fathi

Max Kade Award in German

Recipient: Jay Luckey

Alexey Malyshev Russian and Eurasian Studies Award

Recipient: Mariia Glukhova

Award in Excellence in Italian

First Place | Lillie Gray

Second Place | Yazmine Adriana Garcia, Alondra Valdez

Japanese Language Award

Recipient: Lily J. Price

Chinese Language Award

Recipient: Theo Benjamin Cowart

CLASSICS, presented by Professor Richard Fernando Buxton

Dr. John Bryant and Miriam Gile Hartwell Classics Prize

Recipient: Caeleigh Georgia O’Connor

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE, presented by Professor Corinne L. Scheiner

Excellence in Comparative Literature

Recipient: Eleanor Blaise Miles

ECONOMICS and BUSINESS, presented by Professor Christina A. Rader

Robert William Kaye Prize

Recipients: Mason Robert Davis, Alycia Annjeanette Supperstein

Robert E. Rubin International Political Economics Award

Recipient: Alexander Yun Neumann-Loreck

Robert E. Rubin Mathematical Economics Award

Recipient: Anil Dillon Jergens

Kenneth J. Curran Award

Recipient: Wiktoria Iga Grzech

Kenneth J. and Elizabeth Hare Curran Award

Recipients: Mason Robert Davis, Andrew Fresen, Wiktoria Iga Grzech, Jacob Stephen Smith

EDUCATION, presented by Professor Tina Valtierra

Outstanding Academic Achievement

Recipient: Cat A. Krupka

Excellence in Undergraduate Research

Recipient: Colleen Marie Campbell

Excellence in Graduate Research

Recipient: McKenzie Parsons

Award for Excellence in Teacher Education

Recipients: Olivia Hoffberger, Dyann Delee Powell

ENGLISH, presented by Professor Jared S. Richman

Evelyn May Bridges Poetry Award

First Place | Julia Nichols

Second Place | Maeve Moran Goodrich

Third Place | Aasir Kimoni Chaga Mecca

Adelaide Bender Reville Writing Prizes

Adelaide Bender Reville Prize for Creative Nonfiction

First Place | Pumehana Holmes

Second Place | Heidi Kaplan

Third Place | Katharine Kamio

Adelaide Bender Reville’s James Yaffe Prize for Fiction

First Place | Kendall Grace Accetta

Second Place | Alex L. Wollinka

Third Place | Charles Wehner-Ortega

Colorado College Grants in Writing

Recipients: Tess P. Greenhaw, Pumehana Holmes, Elias Mauno Jaynes, Leyla Kramarsky, Sean Michael McGonigle, AJ Metzger, Rowan Finn Mott, Kristen Richards, Lucy E. Soulliere, Natasha Thomas, Alex L. Wollinka

Frank Krutzke Senior Project Award

Recipient: Benjamin Henry Rosenberg, “Surpassing the Gothic: Memory, Trauma, and Transgression in Beloved and Frankenstein”

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, presented by Professor Lynne E. Gratz

Outstanding Senior Academic Award in Environmental Science

Recipients: Jessica Claire Hannebert, Nicholas William Hoch

Outstanding Senior Academic Award in Environmental Studies

Recipients: Soumya Rose Keefe, Annabelle Elizabeth Sparks

Service Award in Environmental Studies

Recipients: Filip Čarnogurský, Susanna Mirick

FEMINIST and GENDER STUDIES, presented by Professor Nadia Guessous

Shannon McGee Memorial Prize in Feminist and Gender Studies

Recipient: Pardes Galena Lyons-Warren

FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES, presented by Professor Dylan S. Nelson

Richard A. Lewis Memorial Film Award

First Place | Audrey Jacquelyn Colgin and Joshua Kalenga, “Kabwe ka Mukuba (Land of Smelting)”

Second Place | Brian DeLong, Charles Bennett Okun, and Gabriel

Averroes Wright, “Love Bites”; and Maximilian Yong Becker, Daniel David de Koning, and Matthew Aaron Nesselrodt, “To the Moon and Back”

J. H. Edmondson Film Outreach Award

Recipients: Jadyn Leila Ashcraft, Simon Lockyer Broan, Sarah Elizabeth Kehaulani Higgins, and Cameron Beibit Howell, “Reunion”

Colorado College Documentary Exploration Award

Recipients: Audrey Jacquelyn Colgin, Mags Dvorakova, and Fargol

Yeganeh Fathi, “Immigrant Amnesia”; Yada Pongsirirushakun and Jasmine Volkaert, “Imagining a Utopia in the Dystopian Era of Thailand”; Niko J. Cvitanic and Julio Armando Duno González, “ESCAllArTÉ: A Live Documentary”; Cameron Beibit Howell and Cormac Joseph McCrimmon, “Saving the Samaná”

Telly Savalas and T. Christopher Boardman Memorial Award in Film and Media Studies

Recipients: John Tobias Ellingwood, Margaret Ruth Goins, Cameron Beibit Howell

FRENCH, presented by Professor Michael F. O’Riley

Award in Excellence in French

Recipients: Lucas Donahue, Alyssa Kopczynski

Jeanne Gibbs Memorial Award for Study in France

Recipient: Alli C. Williams

GEOLOGY, presented by Professor Michelle L. Gevedon

Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Award

Recipient: Cade A. Quigley

Association for Women Geoscientists Award

Recipients: Eugenie Haring, Grace Eleanor King

Estwing Outstanding Senior Geologist Award

Recipient: Zhilin Shi

Phillip J. McKenna Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists Award

Recipients: Mackenzie Boyd, Emma Revenaugh

Donald B. Gould Scholarship in Geology

Recipients: Annie Breyak, Emma Revenaugh

Darrell M. Putman Scholarship

Recipients: Tirso Jesús Lara Rivas, Baxter Waltermire

Charles Rhoads 1959 Scholarship

Recipients: Clayton Francis Rodriguez Gould, Jack-Henry Kent

Hannigan Family Fund for Fieldwork

Recipient: Charlie L. Hite

Patricia J. Buster Research Scholarship

Recipients: Eugenie Blake Haring, Jack-Henry Kent, Matthew Louis Semel, Zhilin Shi

Creager Fund

Recipients: Mackenzie Boyd, Baxter Waltermire

HEALTH PROFESSIONS, presented by Jane M. Byrnes, Health Professions Advising Manager

Caduceus Award

Recipient: Olamide Elizabeth Banjoko

Frank Henry John Figge Award

Recipient: Minh Chau Pham

Mahony Award in Sports Medicine, presented by Rich Bennett, Associate Athletics Director, Sport Performance and Well Being

Recipient: Katherine A Hatch

HISTORY, presented by Professor John R. Williams

Robert J. Cosgrove Thesis Prize

Recipient: Margaret Kathleen Avis Hughes, “John Murray Spear’s New Motor: An Episode From the Edge of American Spiritualism”

Clyde E. Augustus Duniway Prize

Recipient: Elvia Star Estrella Goudriaan

MATHEMATICS and COMPUTER SCIENCE, presented by Professor Jane McDougall

Sophie Germain Award

Recipients: Olivia Sara Bouthot, Chang “Davidson” Cheng

Steven Janke Prize in Computer Science

Recipients: Miranda Hunter, Maxwell Richard Fernandes Perozek, Daniel Phillip Lewinsohn

Grace Hopper Award in Computer Science

Recipients: Lena Masako Fleischer, Joshua Kalenga

Florian Cajori Award

Recipients: Francisco C. Lopez, Emerson Brockman Worrell, Annika Zettl

Fearless Award

Recipient: Henry Norman Jones

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, presented by Professor Olivia L. Hatton

Mary Alice Hamilton Award in Molecular Biology

Recipient: Samuel Lee

Laboratory Award in Molecular Biology

Recipients: Melanie L Barksdale, Myriam Ortiz Isuiza, Amanda Na Young Yoo

Mary Magnusson and Ralph Gilmore Summer Research Grant

Recipient: Patrick Hecht

Alfred W. Alberts Summer Research Prize

Recipient: Patrick Hecht

MUSIC, presented by Professor Susan L. Grace

David and Karen Cowperthwaite Award for Excellence in Music

Recipients: William Ananta Djakababa Broder, Lincoln S Grench

Max Lanner Prize for Excellence in Instrumental Music

Recipients: Lincoln S. Grench, Neo Li, Forrest Tucker

Marie Clough Gillis Award for Excellence in Vocal Music

Recipients: Jacob William Lynn-Palevsky, Hunter D. Merriman, Caeleigh

Georgia O’Connor, Holly Danielle Wenger

NEUROSCIENCE, presented by Professor Lori L. Driscoll

Shearn Award in Neuroscience

Recipient: Tongyan Sui

ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY and ECOLOGY, presented by Professor Rachel S. Jabaily

Richard and Reba Beidleman Award

Recipient: Zachary Roderick Ginn

Jason Wilkes Memorial Biology Award

Recipients: Sophie Dua, Abigail C. Rivas, Yixin Xu

Enderson Award in Conservation Biology

Recipients: Shane Thomas Berry, Dev Pressley Vyas

Mary Alice Hamilton Award in Organismal Biology and Ecology

Recipient: Sarah Rose Senese

Laboratory Award in Organismal Biology and Ecology

Recipient: Yuyang Li

PHILOSOPHY, presented by Professor Marion E. Hourdequin

J. Glenn Gray Award

Recipients: Shea Li Na Molloy Dombrowski, Cormac William Prior O’Brien

PHYSICS, presented by Professor Natalie M. Gosnell

David and Karen Cowperthwaite Award for Excellence in Physics

Recipient: Annika Zettl

Wilbur H. Wright Memorial Prize

Recipient: Eli Mendel Asarch

POLITICAL SCIENCE, presented by Professor Dana E. Wolfe

Edith Bramhall Award

Recipients: Charlotte M. Furman, Meaghan Marie Hohman

Fred Sondermann Award

Recipients: Elsa Alnebeck, Madeline Louise Mollerus

PSYCHOLOGY, presented by Professor Tricia Waters

William Arthur Blakely Memorial Award

Recipients: Luca I. Pieretti, Emily Sulocha

Cornelia Manley Sabine Award

Recipients: Olivia Hahnemann-Gilbert, Layla Ellen Hodge

RACE, ETHNICITY, AND MIGRATION STUDIES, presented by Professor Leland Tabares

Adrienne Seward and Victor Nelson-Cisneros Award in Race and Ethnic Studies

Recipients: Colleen Marie Campbell, Mary Flynn Duggan

RELIGION, presented by Professor Pamela M. Reaves

Hastings Prize

Recipient: Jessica Ramsey Chapline

SOCIOLOGY, presented by Professor Chantal Figueroa

W.E.B. DuBois Award for Excellence in Sociology

Recipients: Mazlyn Grace Gardner Freier, Sophia Kathleen Hennessy, Sydney Malia Lau

Daniel Patrick O’Connor Memorial Award in Social Justice

Recipients: Alanna Grace Jackson, Daniel Lo

SOUTHWEST STUDIES, presented by Professor Santiago I. Guerra

Joel P. Benezet Prize in Southwest Studies

Recipient: Olivia Gardiner Coutre

SPANISH and PORTUGUESE, presented by Professor Angela Castro

Award in Excellence in Spanish

Recipients: Lucy Jane Carlson-Krakoff, Sharmely Lopez, Annabelle Catherine Ward

Felisa Llorente Award

Recipients: Annette Leyva, Anayely Reyes-Trejo, Dylan Randall Wells

THEATRE AND DANCE, presented by Professor Mónica Sánchez

Pamela Riley Prize

Recipients: William Edward Abel Burglechner, Albert S. Lo

Broadway Theatre League Award

Recipients: Naomi Rose Ablao, Kiara Sonya Janez Butts

Award for Innovation in Performance Design

Recipients: Madison Marlyn Dillon, Holly Danielle Wenger

ALL-COLLEGE

Abel J. and Lucy Phinney Gregg Award, presented by Kate S. Holbrook, Chaplain

Recipients: Camila Espinosa-Short, William Leonard Holtz, Ommay Khyr, Antonio Sanchez, Vicente Taijeron, Elliot Triplett, Dafna Urovitch Williams

Henri “Skip” Meis 1963 Emerging Student Leader Award, presented by Allis Werkmeister, Campus Activities Specialist

Recipients: Jessica Duran, Vicente Taijeron

Henri “Skip” Meis 1963 Outstanding Student Leader Award, presented by Allis Werkmeister, Campus Activities Specialist

Recipient: Olivia Gardiner Coutre

Blue Key Award, presented by Knowlton Beck

Recipient: Gretchen Wardell

Bill Hochman Prize on War, Violence, and Human Values, with Emphasis on the Human Experience of War, presented by Professor John R. Williams

Recipient: Alexandra (Sasha) Akinchina

Hank Bedingfield Award, presented by Lorea M. Zabaleta and Eli M. Jaynes

Recipient: Ellen Slipp and Jerry Bedingfield accept posthumous award on behalf of Henry “Hank” Bedingfield ’22

Ruth Barton Award, presented by Lorea M. Zabaleta and Eli M. Jaynes

Recipients: Professor Mónica Sánchez, Karen West

E.K. Gaylord Award, presented by Lorea M. Zabaleta and Eli M. Jaynes

Recipient: Isabella Ingersoll

James Nevin Trissel Prize for Excellence in Book Studies, presented by Aaron Cohick

Recipient: Hongli Zeng 泓力

Barbara Whitten Prize for Women in the Natural Sciences, presented by Professor Michelle L. Gevedon

Recipient: Eugenie Blake Haring

Tashjian-Crecelius Family Prize for Women in Science, presented by Professor Lori L. Driscoll

Recipients: Andrea Garcia-Bretado, Victoria Rosa, Loza Tezera

Marianne Stoller Award, presented by Professor Tomi-Ann Roberts

Recipient: Annabelle Elizabeth Sparks

JUST WORLD

PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT

L. SONG RICHARDSON

Adrienne Lanier Seward Bold and Courageous Actions Award

Recipient: Chloe Kathryn Brooks-Kistler

Val Veirs Environmental Justice Award

Recipient: Professor Howard Drossman

Ken Salazar ʼ77 Stewardship Award

Recipient: Abby K. Maxman ʼ88

Margaret Liu Health Justice Award

Recipient: Delaney Grant Kenyon

Mike Edmonds Igniting Students’ Potential Award

Recipient: Avivah Polmer ʼ85

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

PRESENTED BY DORÉ YOUNG

CCSGA Involved Student of the Year Award

Recipient: Madison Marlyn Dillon

Involved Student Organization of the Year Award

Recipients: Susanna Mirick, Cecelia Russell, Caroline Sandberg, and Ethan Stewart on behalf of the Sunrise Movement

Bob Pizzi Outstanding Advisor of the Year Memorial Award

Recipient: Professor Aju Fenn

Lloyd E. Worner Teacher of the Year Award

Recipient: Professor Minho Kim

PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT

L. SONG RICHARDSON

Ann Rice Memorial Award

Recipient: Lexie Green

Dreamkeeper Award

Recipient: Pumehana Holmes

Mary Stearns Barkalow Award

Recipient: Maddison Shay Schink

J. Juan Reid Award

Recipient: Dova Isabel Castañeda Zilly

Van Diest Award

Recipient: Dylan Randall Wells

Laura Golden Award

Recipient: Kate Campbell Brush

Crown-Goodman Presidential Scholarship

Recipients: Diana Buda, Lito R. Caballero, Jose Carpio, Tyler Chang, Ray

T. Christy, Psalm Delaney, Chloe Fontenelle, Denise Geronimo, Katelyn

J. Grealish, Isabella Hageman, Pumehana Holmes, Misbah Lakhani, Mia

Leggatt, Lindsey Gulau, Lizbeth Lucero-Chavez, Peyton Marshak, Julia

Nichols, Lauryn Pfrommer-Pease, Victoria Rosa, Tony G. Saenz, Olivia

Towlen, Eric Uerling, Olivia Xerras

DEAN OF THE FACULTY TEACHING

PRESENTED BY VICE PRESIDENT AND DEAN OF THE FACULTY

EMILY

M. CHAN

Glenn Brooks Professorship for Innovation in Education

Recipient: Professor Carrie L. Ruiz

A.E. and Ethel Irene Carlton Professorship in Social Sciences

Recipient: Professor Karen R. Roybal

Crown Family Endowed Professorship for Innovation in the Arts

Recipient: Professor Dylan S. Nelson

Robert C. Fox Endowed Professorship

Recipient: Professor Jason M. Weaver

David and Lucile Packard Professorship

Recipient: Professor Heidi R. Lewis

Verner Z. Reed Professorship in Natural Sciences

Recipient: Professor Murphy G. Brasuel

Nancy B. and C. William Schlosser Professorship in the Arts

Recipient: Professor Aline Lo

Lloyd Edson Worner Distinguished Service Professorship

Recipient: Professor Mike Taber

Dean of the Faculty Teaching Awards

Recipients: Professors Richard Fernando Buxton, Nickie Coomer, Joe Derdzinski, Eli J. Fahrenkrug, Sofia A. Fenner, Natalie M. Gosnell, Austin Hinkel, Najnin Islam, Dan Miska

The to

Class of 2023! You made it! You made it! You’re finally here! The road has been winding and sometimes unclear. There have been ups and some downs and a worldwide pandemic. But the memories you’ve made? Well those have been epic. So here’s to the road you traveled, sit back and review. Then it’s time to graduate. Congrats to you!

CC students endured a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic that forced everyone to work and learn from home.

Collect Gold Card!

In 2020, CC became just the eighth institution in North America to achieve carbon neutrality.

The CC community has taken over 19,400 trips on PikeRide.

Pick a new major!

The Class of 2023 participated in over 48 million hours of online classes and meetings during the COVID shutdown.

You’re muted! Lose 1 turn Block break! Move 3.5 spaces

Block break! Move 3.5 spaces

The Class of 2023 is focused on creating positive social change. Their top issues over the past four years are:

Environment & Ecology

Immigrant & Refugee Justice

Racial Equity

Health & Accessibility

Llamapalooza!

students joined the class after the first year

Still muted!

Take a detour, go see the world!

255 students studied abroad in 332 programs across 40 countries.

Summer internship!

Robson Arena is completed in 2021! The Class of 2023 contributed to 11 conference team championships, 8 conference individual championships, 4 All-American selections, and 9 individual school records.

The mental health movement over the past few semesters were the top cultural movement for students during their four years. Favorite on-campus event: Dance Workshop!

Meet President Richardson! Check on mental health

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING

Kaila Rae Ablao, Bend, Oregon*¹

MAT Licensure Traditional

Rachel D. Arnold, La Veta, Colorado*²

Distinction in MAT Literacy Specialist

Garrett DiMarco, Hillsboro, Oregon*¹

MAT Licensure Traditional

Olivia Hoffberger, Towson, Maryland

MAT Licensure Traditional

Nicole Denisovna Lyubenko, Aurora, Colorado*¹

MAT Licensure Traditional

Alayna Soriya Mann, Broomfield, Colorado

MAT Licensure Traditional

Riley Noelle Meese, Oakland, California

Distinction in MAT Licensure Traditional

Emma Kate Olsen, Littleton, Colorado*¹

MAT Licensure Traditional

McKenzie Parsons, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Distinction in MAT Licensure -2 Year

Dyann Powell, Parker, Colorado

Distinction in MAT Literacy Specialist

Janell Maria Price-Smith*¹

Colorado Springs, Colorado

MAT Licensure -2 Year

Aurora Julisa Rodriguez, Salem, Oregon*

MAT Literacy Specialist

Elizabeth Anne Roe, Bozeman, Montana

MAT Licensure Traditional

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Kathryn Annabel Spencer¹

Mazama, Washington

MAT Licensure Traditional

Paige Rae Talerico, Madison, Wisconsin*¹

MAT Licensure Traditional

Riley H. Walker, Colorado Springs, Colorado*¹

MAT Licensure -2 Year

Tehya Justine Watson, Fort Collins, Colorado*¹

MAT Licensure Traditional

Danny Zamudio, Chicago, Illinois*¹

MAT Licensure Traditional

Darci Ziegler, Keenesburg, Colorado*¹

Distinction in MAT Literacy Specialist

One longstanding CC tradition is allowing graduating seniors to list their names in the Commencement program in any way they choose. Look carefully and you’re sure to find several examples of this characteristic CC individuality.

Naomi Rose Ablao, Bend, Oregon

Art: Art Studio and Dance

Kendall Grace Accetta, Portland, Oregon³

English: Literature and Political Science

Rainy Day Adkins, Eugene, Oregon

Film and Media Studies

Zarah Ayesha Rachel Ahmad, Westport, Connecticut

Distinction in Sociology

Aubrey Michelle Ahmanson, Studio City, California

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Mikaela Alexander, Skokie, Illinois

Distinction in Anthropology

Jan Filip Alfaro, San Antonio, Texas

Neuroscience, cum laude

Victor Alhadeff, Medina, Washington

Distinction in Architecture and Integrative Design

Amelia S Allen, West Lake Hills, Texas

Political Science

Imani K Allen, Los Angeles, California

Romance Languages, magna cum laude

Elsa Louisa Dunstina Alnebeck, Freeport, Bahamas

Political Science

Isabel Marin Alter, Saint Louis, Missouri

History/Political Science

Mary Antolina Andrews, Florence, Massachusetts

Environmental Studies

Jose Ramon Apodaca Jr., Mesa, Arizona

Neuroscience

Bryn Linea Aprill, Princeton, New Jersey³

Classics and Art: Art History

Macie Rose Aronsky, Armonk, New York

Philosophy

Micah Theo Arrison, Freeport, Maine

International Political Economy

Eli Mendel Asarch, Denver, Colorado

Physics: Astrophysics Emphasis

Jadyn Leila Ashcraft, Waikoloa, Hawaii

Film and Media Studies

Isabel Mae Atkin, Park City, Utah*¹

Physics

Stefan Dino Babij, Baltimore, Maryland

Environmental Science

Mary Patricia Bach, Denver, Colorado*¹

Independently Designed Major: Liberal Studies

*In Absentia ¹Degree granted August 31, 2022 ²Degree granted December 22, 2022 ³Degree pending

Cameron Bornn Bacher, Santa Cruz, California*¹

Distinction in Feminist & Gender Studies

Meghna Bagchi, Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Molecular Biology

Larson Daniels Baker, Denver, Colorado²

Economics

Sunderland Kyle Baker, Thornton, Colorado*²

Distinction in Independently Designed Major: Public Health Science, cum laude

Josephine Pearl Ballew, Seattle, Washington²

Distinction in Sociology, cum laude

Olamide Elizabeth Banjoko, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Molecular Biology

Courtney Claire Barber, Stuart, Florida²

Distinction in Environmental Studies, summa cum laude

Nicholas Morgan Barber, Portola Valley, California

Education, cum laude

William Bruce Barber, Orinda, California

Computer Science

Melanie L Barksdale, Wichita, Kansas

Molecular Biology

Marco Barracchia, Trani, Italy*²

Distinction in Anthropology

Evan Barrie-Kivel, Orinda, California

Political Science, cum laude

Jordan Shyhiem William Bates, Phoenix, Arizona

Environmental Science: Concentration in Chemistry

Julia Maria Joan Bauriedel, Natick, Massachusetts

Neuroscience

Jack Thomas Beattie, Durango, Colorado

Neuroscience

Ella Marissa Beck, Aspen, Colorado

Molecular Biology

Knowlton McHale Beck, Saint Louis, Missouri

Neuroscience

Maximilian Yong Becker, Potomac, Maryland

Film and Media Studies

Marcus Emmanuel Behenna, Waukegan, Illinois

Computer Science

Lark BenDaniel, Medford, Massachusetts

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Cedar Wray Bennett, Fort Collins, Colorado

Sociology and Psychology, cum laude

Ferris C Berg, Merritt Island, Florida

Political Science

Markus F Bergstrom, Englewood, Colorado

Chemistry, magna cum laude

Remi Patrick Bermingham, Washington, District of Columbia

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Shane Thomas Berry, Milton, Massachusetts

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Natalie Besselaar, Princeton, New Jersey

Economics

Benjamin Rex Blackmore, Charlotte, Vermont

Organismal Biology and Ecology, cum laude

Casey Newman Block, Irvine, California*¹

Physics: Astrophysics Emphasis

Claire O’Connell Bogart*¹

Briarcliff Manor, New York

Philosophy

Olivia Sara Bouthot, Tamworth, New Hampshire

Distinction in Mathematics

Breanna Jean Boynton, Phoenix, Arizona

Environmental Studies

Charles Bragg, Denver, Colorado

Architecture and Integrative Design

Adeline Rose Braley, Independence, Missouri³

Environmental Science

Naomi Janelle Bram, North Wales, Pennsylvania

Organismal Biology and Ecology, cum laude

Jack Lalor Brangham, Washington, District of Columbia

Psychology

Joseph E Brasch, Denver, Colorado*¹

History

Madison Joy Brauninger, Sullivan, Missouri*¹

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Edith Wei Li Brazil, Morristown, New Jersey

Mathematics

Lillian Jean Brazil, Jackson, Wyoming

Mathematics, cum laude

Kenan Gordon Kurt Brittan, Chappaqua, New York

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Simon Lockyer Broan, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Film and Media Studies, cum laude

William Ananta Djakababa Broder, Warren, New Jersey

Distinction in Music

Chloe Kathryn Brooks-Kistler, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Political Science and Italian Studies

Distinction in Italian Studies

Kate Campbell Brush, Greenwich, Connecticut

Economics and Art: Museum Studies

Timothy Wilton Burdette Jr., Baltimore, Maryland

Economics

William Edward Abel Burglechner, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sociology and Theatre, cum laude

Brandon Christopher Burke, Seattle, Washington

Mathematical Economics

Christopher William Burleigh, Laramie, Wyoming

International Political Economy

Audra Boynton Burrall, Geneva, New York

Mathematical Economics

*In Absentia ¹Degree granted August 31, 2022 ²Degree granted December 22, 2022 ³Degree pending

Bailey Rose Burrows, Byron, Illinois*²

Political Science

Kiara Sonya Janez Butts, Lexington, Kentucky

Psychology and Theatre

John Alson Hutton Byers, Lummi Island, Washington

Geology

Henry Thomas Byron, Arlington, Virginia

Distinction in Political Science, magna cum laude

Anna Lia Cahn, Westchester, New York

Art: Art Studio and Psychology

Distinction in Art: Art Studio, cum laude

Emma S Caligor, New York, New York

Mathematics

Catherine Piper Campbell, Bennington, Vermont

Environmental Studies

Colleen Marie Campbell, Denver, Colorado

Distinction in Race, Ethnicity, and Migration

Studies and Distinction in Education,

magna cum laude

Lucia Walter Capone, Watertown, Massachusetts

Environmental Science

Lucy Jane Carlson-Krakoff, Boulder, Colorado

Distinction in Romance Languages:

Spanish/Portuguese

Filip Čarnogurský, Tesáre, Slovakia

Environmental Science, cum laude

Benjamin H Carpenter, Englewood, Colorado

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Archer Mather Carr-Engler*² New York, New York

Music

Gabriella Elizabeth Casagrande, Boston, Massachusetts

Molecular Biology

Haley Katherine Caspersen, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Political Science

Dova Isabel Castañeda Zilly, Seattle, Washington

Economics and Environmental Studies

Carlee Juliet Castillo, Castle Rock, Colorado

English: Creative Writing

Mason Joseph Castle, Walden, Vermont

Music and Sociology

Piper Nichols Catlin, Boulder, Colorado

Chemistry

Ian Alexander Catto, Carbondale, Colorado

International Political Economy

Brandon Chavin Chan*²

Happy Valley, Hong Kong

Environmental Science

Jessica Ramsey Chapline, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma

Distinction in Religion

Nicole Iyalorde Chavarria, Silver Spring, Maryland

Environmental Science: Concentration in Chemistry

Yijun Chen, Shandong, People’s Republic of China

Distinction in Philosophy

Chang Cheng, Suzhou, People’s Republic of China

Computer Science and Mathematics, magna cum laude

Winston Casmir Chodnicki, Monkton, Maryland

Business, Economics, & Society

Andrew Choy, Johns Creek, Georgia*²

Business, Economics, & Society

Gordon Clark, Johnson, Vermont

Environmental Studies

Peyton Anne Classon, Afton, Minnesota

Neuroscience

Jennifer Lynn Clemente, Castle Rock, Colorado

Mathematical Economics

Henry Joseph Clemons, Northbrook, Illinois

Political Science

Talia Hayley Cloud, Roswell, Georgia

Mathematical Economics

Audrey Jacquelyn Colgin, Jackson, Wyoming³

Film and Media Studies and Italian Studies

Charles Mullin Connolly, Chevy Chase, Maryland

Distinction in Business, Economics, & Society

Nicholas William Connolly, Cambridge, Massachusetts

History

Grace Mae Conroy, Boulder, Colorado³

Molecular Biology

Michael Silveira Cooper, Boulder, Colorado

Mathematical Economics

Amy Lynn Cotter, Glen, New Hampshire

Environmental Science, cum laude

Maximillian Augusto Coury, Yarmouth, Maine³

Business, Economics, & Society

Olivia Gardiner Coutre, Concord, Massachusetts

Distinction in Environmental Studies and Distinction in Southwest Studies, cum laude

Theo Benjamin Cowart,

Washington, District of Columbia

Environmental Science, cum laude

Vernon Cowell, Portland, Oregon

Economics

Patrick James Cozzi, Greenlawn, New York

Economics

Conner Robert Crosby, Omaha, Nebraska

English: Literature, cum laude

Tamar Abiyah Elisabeth Crump, St. Louis, Missouri

Environmental Science

Ava Evelyn Cunningham, Edwards, Colorado

Art: Art Studio, cum laude

*In Absentia ¹Degree granted August 31, 2022 ²Degree granted December 22, 2022 ³Degree pending

Jolie Simone Curran, New York, New York*²

Distinction in History/Political Science

Luc Cameron Dallas, San Mateo, California

English: Creative Writing

Luke Greenberg Daly, New York, New York

Political Science

Jordan Rae Darrow²

Pacific Palisades, California

Political Science

Rakesh DaSilva, Albany, California³

Physics and Computer Science

Patricia Carter Davenport, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

Art: Art History, cum laude

Ezra David, Northampton, Massachusetts

Molecular Biology, summa cum laude

Jake Boddin Davidson, Chicago, Illinois

Philosophy

Mason Robert Davis, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Distinction in Economics, summa cum laude

Samuel H Davis, Charlotte, North Carolina

English: Creative Writing

Weston Moore Cullom Davis,

Santa Fe, New Mexico

English: Creative Writing

Daniel David de Koning, Mbabane, Swaziland

Film and Media Studies, cum laude

Brian Jacobs DeLong, Scarsdale, New York

Film and Media Studies

Deante Truth Dennis Jr., Denver, Colorado³

Film and Media Studies

Grace Cogan Dereemer, Cheyenne, Wyoming

International Political Economy, cum laude

Eleanor Jane Derry, Brooktondale, New York

Environmental Science and

French & Francophone Studies

Distinction in French & Francophone Studies, cum laude

Sidney Silver Derzon, New Albany, Ohio

Art: Art Studio

Francesca Chapin Devita, Darien, Connecticut

Business, Economics, & Society

Olivia Mary Dicks, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Environmental Studies

Madison Marlyn Dillon, Ardmore, Pennsylvania

Dance and Independently Designed Major

Distinction in Independently Designed Major: Performance Design, cum laude

Anh Ngoc Minh Do, Thornton, Colorado

Chemistry

Cooper N Doe, Eugene, Oregon

Distinction in Mathematics

James Patrick Dollard*²

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Computer Science, cum laude

Shea Li Na Molloy Dombrowski, Liberty Hill, Texas

Distinction in Philosophy, magna cum laude

John Thomas Domeika, Seattle, Washington

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Olivia Hunter Dossett, Nashville, Tennessee

Organismal Biology and Ecology, magna cum laude

George Dwyer Downs Jr., Boston, Kentucky

International Political Economy

Sierra Pearl Drossman, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Sociology and English: Creative Writing

Joseph Alton Dryer, Richmond, Texas

Political Science

Sophie Dua, Berkeley, California

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Mary Flynn Duggan, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Distinction in Race, Ethnicity, and Migration Studies

Julio Armando Duno, Miami, Florida

Political Science

Quinn Ayden Eaheart, Chicago, Illinois

Biochemistry

Eden Eaves, Austin, Texas*²

Molecular Biology

Catherine Haaland Edds, Singapore, Singapore

Education: Teaching and Learning

Casey Nicholas Ehrlich,

Pacific Palisades, California

Political Science

Nathan Ekanu Eke, Austin, Texas

English: Creative Writing, cum laude

John Tobias Ellingwood, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Film and Media Studies, cum laude

Lillian Rose Encarnation,

Charlottesville, Virginia

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Ella Engel, Saint Louis, Missouri

Mathematical Economics

Luca Corrado Espinosa, Menlo Park, California

Environmental Science, magna cum laude

Reyna Valencia Esquibel, Denver, Colorado

Political Science

Sam Douglas Lufkin Faber, San Francisco, California

Distinction in Business, Economics, & Society

Sage Fabricant, Lexington, Massachusetts

Art: Art Studio

Anna K Fanelli, Portland, Oregon

Molecular Biology

Nola Rose Ward Fanestil, Boulder, Colorado

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Emily Penrose Faulks, McLean, Virginia

Anthropology

Whitton Wheeler De Lone Feer, Basalt, Colorado

Environmental Studies

Griffin James Ferguson, Salida, Colorado

Computer Science

Josmary Fernandez, Newark, New Jersey*²

Spanish: Hispanic Studies

*In Absentia ¹Degree granted August 31, 2022 ²Degree granted December 22, 2022 ³Degree pending

Casey S Ferrigno, Brookline, Massachusetts

Molecular Biology

Ronan McTavish Fitzgerald, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Economics

Mary Emma Fitzpatric, Wyoming, Ohio

Environmental Science

Lena Masako Fleischer, Piedmont, California

Computer Science, cum laude

Raymond Woodrow Fleming, Pasadena, California

International Political Economy

William O’Keefe Floyd, Atlanta, Georgia*

History

Mei-ji Yvette Fong, Seattle, Washington

Psychology and Sociology

Margaret Anne Forseth, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Environmental Science

Daphne Kellogg Frantzis, Newton, Massachusetts

Environmental Studies, cum laude

Willa Castle Frantzis,

Auburndale, Massachusetts

Environmental Studies, cum laude

Henry Douglas Freedman, Brooklyn, New York

English: Creative Writing

Mazlyn Grace Gardner Freier, Greeley, Colorado

Distinction in Sociology: Health & Society, summa cum laude

Delia Rae Freliech, Wilton, Connecticut

Environmental Science: Concentration in Chemistry

Andrew Fresen, Short Hills, New Jersey

Distinction in Economics, magna cum laude

Charlotte M Furman, Sudbury, Massachusetts

Distinction in Political Science, magna cum laude

Adelaide Tiernan Gaffney, Prairieville, Louisiana

Molecular Biology

Gabriela Delilah Garcia, Waukegan, Illinois

Psychology

Sophie Rachel Gaspel, Wilton, Connecticut

Biochemistry

Adrianna Audrey Gautreaux, Kansas City, Missouri

History

Soren David Thunderhawk Gessner, Anchorage, Alaska

Distinction in Neuroscience, cum laude

Robert Thomas Gibbons, Seattle, Washington

Distinction in English: Literature, magna cum laude

Benjamin Elias Gibson, Essex, Massachusetts

Environmental Studies, magna cum laude

Gregory H Gillman, Dallas, Texas

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Grace Ora Gilmore, Briarcliff Manor, New York*²

Environmental Studies

Livia Chenel Ginchereau*²

Cape Neddick, Maine

Environmental Studies

Zachary Roderick Ginn, Taos, New Mexico

Distinction in Organismal Biology and

Ecology, summa cum laude

Margaret Ruth Goins, Charlotte, North Carolina

Film and Media Studies, cum laude

Magdalene Grace Gonzales-Intharakhumhang

San Antonio, Texas

Psychology

Daniela Laura Gonzalez²

Eatontown, New Jersey

Molecular Biology, cum laude

Nina Weiss Goodkin, Charlottesville, Virginia²

Distinction in Sociology: Res. Methods & Data Analysis

Maeve Moran Goodrich, Lyme, New Hampshire

Distinction in English: Creative Writing, cum laude

Gila Guadalupe Goodwin, Tucson, Arizona

Distinction in Environmental Science, cum laude

Ella Frances Gotzler, Madison, Wisconsin

Distinction in Anthropology

Elvia Star Estrella Goudriaan, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Distinction in History/Philosophy

Richard Leighton Graham, Boston, Massachusetts

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Jessica Ryder Granata, Pueblo, Colorado

Psychology, cum laude

Ethan Alexander Grant, Northampton, Massachusetts

Distinction in Neuroscience, summa cum laude

Elizabeth Sanders Green, New Orleans, Louisiana

Neuroscience

Harrison Thomas Green, Eagle, Colorado

Economics

Benjamin Luke Greenly, Centennial, Colorado

Distinction in English: Film Studies, magna cum laude

Lincoln S Grench, Saint Louis, Missouri

Distinction in Music, cum laude

Chandler Kyle Groskopf, Aurora, Colorado*¹

Neuroscience

Wiktoria Iga Grzech*

Dąbrowa Tarnowska, Poland

Distinction in Economics, summa cum laude

Quinn Joseph Guevara, Arlington, Virginia

English: Creative Writing

Zimin Guo, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China

Neuroscience

*In Absentia ¹Degree granted August 31, 2022 ²Degree granted December 22, 2022 ³Degree pending

Ziyi Guo*²

Chongqing, People’s Republic of China

Political Science

Eve Sidwell Gutheinz, Camden, Maine

Environmental Studies

Olivia Hahnemann-Gilbert, Beachwood, Ohio

Distinction in Psychology

John Howard Haims, Bronxville, New York

Business, Economics, & Society

Juanye’ Malachi Hairston, Atlanta, Georgia

History

Bettina Betts Hall, Wilson, Wyoming

Psychology

Charles Henry Hall, Branford, Connecticut²

Political Science

Dylan Leslie Hall, Buffalo, New York

Political Science

James Patrick Hanafee*²

Mount Prospect, Illinois

Political Science and Economics

Hart Anders Hancock, Klamath Falls, Oregon

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Jessica Claire Hannebert, Superior, Colorado

Computer Science and Environmental

Science

Distinction in Environmental Science, summa cum laude

Makenzie Cole Hansen, Dallas, Texas

Economics and Political Science

Eugenie Blake Haring, Brooklyn, New York

Distinction in Geology, magna cum laude

Brianna Nicole Harshaw, Beebe, Arkansas

Sociology

Gabriella Jacqueline Hart, Atlanta, Georgia

Sociology: Res. Methods & Data Analysis

Emma Rhae Hastings, Boston, Massachusetts

Political Science

Katherine Anne Hatch, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Organismal Biology and Ecology, cum laude

Ryland Walter Hayes, Redwood City, California Music

Siqi He, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China²

Neuroscience

Conrad Hanley Hedinger, Kalispell, Montana*²

Philosophy

Linden Joanna Heffelfinger, Inverness, California

Distinction in Political Science, cum laude

Anna Caroline Heimel, Denver, Colorado

Distinction in English: Literature

Rikki Held, Broadus, Montana

Environmental Science

Anne Eileen Hennessy, Lake Forest, Illinois

Education, cum laude

Sophia Kathleen Hennessy, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Distinction in Sociology: Res. Methods & Data Analysis, summa cum laude

Maggie Rose Henson, Evergreen, Colorado³

Environmental Science

Madeleine Grace Murphy Heynen, Providence, Rhode Island

Psychology

Sarah Elizabeth Kehaulani Higgins, Columbia, Missouri

Film and Media Studies, cum laude

Thomas Mcconnell Hildebrand³ Chicago, Illinois

Mathematical Economics

Alex Siqueira Hill, Portland, Oregon³

English: Literature

Maxwell Allen Hinds, Los Angeles, California

Independently Designed Major: Liberal Studies

Patrick Flaherty Hinton³ Walpole, Massachusetts

Political Science

Elizabeth Carolyn Ho, Centennial, Colorado²

Neuroscience, cum laude

Nicholas William Hoch, Auburndale, Massachusetts

Distinction in Environmental Science, cum laude

Layla Ellen Hodge, Monkton, Maryland

Distinction in Psychology, cum laude

Meaghan Marie Hohman, Orinda, California*²

Political Science

William Leonard Holtz, Chicago, Illinois

Distinction in Computer Science

Lauren Grace Hough, Bend, Oregon*²

Distinction in Feminist & Gender Studies

Logan Kelly Houpt, Charlottesville, Virginia

International Political Economy

Cameron Beibit Howell, Franklin, Michigan

Distinction in Film and Media Studies, cum laude

Laurel Lynn Hubbell, Carmichael, California³

Psychology

Ian Paul Huelsbeck, Norcross, Georgia

Chemistry

Isabella Portia Huelsbeck, Peachtree Corners, Georgia

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Erin Renese Huggins, Newark, New Jersey

Sociology

Margaret Kathleen Avis Hughes, St. Louis, Missouri

Distinction in History, magna cum laude

Peyton Madison Hummel, San Antonio, Texas

Sociology: Health & Society

Cheney Ruth Anne Jiang Hurley, Lincoln, Nebraska

Distinction in Sociology, magna cum laude

Chidera Tori Ikpeamarom, Marietta, Georgia*¹

Computer Science

Eric Chase Ingram, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Film and Media Studies and Political Science

*In Absentia ¹Degree granted August 31, 2022 ²Degree granted December 22, 2022 ³Degree pending

Jacob Samuel Ingram, Dennis, Massachusetts*²

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Claire Rosa Irigoyen, Miami, Florida

Education

Alanna Grace Jackson, Pueblo, Colorado

Distinction in Sociology: Res. Methods & Data Analysis, magna cum laude

Sophia Starr Jacober, Carbondale, Colorado

Environmental Science, cum laude

Olivia Bushey Jacobson, Denver, Colorado*²

Environmental Science, cum laude

Gabrielle Therese Jadotte, Miami, Florida*¹

International Political Economy

Dominique Danielle Jasperse, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Neuroscience

Elias Mauno Jaynes, Meriden, New Hampshire³

Political Science

Claire Carolyn Jennings, Locust Valley, New York

Distinction in English: Literature, magna cum laude

Anil Dillon Jergens, Mazomanie, Wisconsin

Distinction in Mathematical Economics and Distinction in History, cum laude

Aspen Nicole Jeter, Bend, Oregon*²

Sociology

Anlan Jiang, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China

Anthropology

Madeline Knight Johnson, Greenwood Village, Colorado

Sociology

Noah Sophus Johnson, Castle Rock, Colorado

Molecular Biology

Caroline Blace Johnston, Boston, Massachusetts

Political Science

Henry Norman Jones, Bend, Oregon

Distinction in Mathematics, cum laude

Sophie Lin Jones, Littleton, Colorado

Distinction in History

Victoria Grace Joseph, Newton Center, Massachusetts

Environmental Science and Education, cum laude

Luis Fernando Juárez Durán Jr., Atlanta, Georgia

Independently Designed Major: Astrobiology

Payton Nicole Jung, Sidney, Nebraska

History

Noah Oskar Williams Kahler, Morrison, Colorado

History and Political Science

Joshua Kalenga, Lusaka, Zambia

Computer Science, summa cum laude

Katharine Kamio, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts

Distinction in English: Creative Writing, magna cum laude

Noah Thompson Kane, Bondville, Vermont

Distinction in Independently Designed Major: Marketing Communications

Yushin Noah Kaneko, San Diego, California

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Joseph Christopher Keat*¹ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Soumya Rose Keefe, Lake Forest Park, Washington

Distinction in Environmental Studies

cum laude

Walter B Keller, Burlington, Wisconsin

English: Literature

Charles Kirkland Kellogg, Far Hills, New Jersey³

Film and Media Studies

John Mitchell Kellogg, Seattle, Washington

English: Literature

Delaney Grant Kenyon, State College, Pennsylvania

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Soleil Chantelle Kerfoot*²

West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Neuroscience

Kristina Thi Khuu, Aurora, Colorado

Neuroscience

Augustine Sungki Kim, Denver, Colorado*²

Business, Economics, & Society

Grace Eleanor King, Carlisle, Massachusetts³

Geology

Benjamin Gerard King-Hails, Portland, Oregon*

Philosophy

Rowan Aengus Kinney, Taos, New Mexico²

Chemistry

Vanessah Rae Klaers, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Distinction in Environmental Science, magna cum laude

Taryn Lane Klanot, Sarasota, Florida*

English: Literature, cum laude

Maya Miller Kobayashi, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Sociology

Jackson Merle Kohn, Athens, Ohio

Geology

Oliver Kraft, Cape Elizabeth, Maine Economics

Meredith Murray Kuster, Pelham, New York

Environmental Studies

Benedict Cameron Laidlaw, Breckenridge, Colorado

Molecular Biology, cum laude

Ruby Susan Lamb, East Calais, Vermont

Molecular Biology

William Wyatt Landgraf, Santa Monica, California

Distinction in Music

*In Absentia ¹Degree granted August 31, 2022 ²Degree granted December 22, 2022 ³Degree pending

Adrian S Larkspur, Keaau, Hawaii

Biochemistry

Gillian E Lasher, Fort Collins, Colorado

Environmental Studies, cum laude

Sydney Malia Lau, Monterey Park, California

Distinction in Sociology, magna cum laude

Ethan O Lebowitz, Amherst, Massachusetts

Computer Science, cum laude

Samuel Seonghwa Lee, Aurora, Colorado

Molecular Biology, summa cum laude

Benton James Lehman, Santa Fe, New Mexico³

Political Science

Zea May Olson Levine, Kealakekua, Hawaii

Distinction in Political Science

Daniel Phillip Lewinsohn, Portland, Oregon

Computer Science, magna cum laude

Yuyang Li, Ningbo, People’s Republic of China

Distinction in Organismal Biology and Ecology

Luca H Lietti, San Marcos, California

Business, Economics, & Society

Ann-Claire Lin, Denver, Colorado

Distinction in Independently Designed Major:

Contemplative Neuroscience, summa cum laude

Jacob Linden, Edgewater, Maryland

Business, Economics, & Society

Jasmine Elise Dexheimer Linder³

Portland, Oregon

Distinction in Art: Art Studio

Niklas Mikael Linder, Boulder, Colorado

Environmental Science

Xinyuan Liu, Hefei, People’s Republic of China

Environmental Science

Caroline Claire Colis Livaditis, Chicago, Illinois

Distinction in German, cum laude

Albert S Lo, Lakewood, Colorado²

Anthropology and Theatre

Distinction in Anthropology, magna cum laude

Daniel Yun-Chian Lo, Hsinchu, Taiwan

Distinction in Sociology: Res. Methods & Data Analysis

Theodore William Loof, Boulder, Colorado

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Francisco C Lopez, Santa Barbara, California

Mathematics

Sharmely Camille Lopez, New York, New York

Romance Languages

Lucy Maude Lyman*¹

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Political Science

Atticus Joseph Lynch, Princeton, New Jersey Economics

Charles Townsend Lynch III, Concord, New Hampshire

Environmental Studies

Jacob William Lynn-Palevsky, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Pardes Galena Lyons-Warren, Saint Louis, Missouri

Distinction in Feminist & Gender Studies, cum laude

David Maxwell Lyski, Columbus, Ohio

Business, Economics, & Society

Manuel Cayetano Macedo Lamana³ Cuidad del Plata, Uruguay

Anthropology

Andres N Madrigal, Pasco, Washington

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Patrick Sumner Mahoney, Ashland, Massachusetts

Political Science

Alek Liam Malone, Hinsdale, Illinois*²

Molecular Biology

Judith Marquez, Denver, Colorado*¹

Biochemistry

Amanda Mercedes Martin, Atwater, California

Political Science

John Anthony Emerson Mastromarino, Wake Forest, North Carolina

Computer Science, cum laude

Victoria Leigh Matson, Coventry, Rhode Island

Political Science

Adele French Matter, Seattle, Washington

Distinction in Independently Designed Major: Genetic Epidemiology and Society

Kai Shalom Matthiasson, Napa, California*

Environmental Studies

Connor Thomas Mayer, Champlin, Minnesota

Economics

Kaden D McAllister, Spokane Valley, Washington

Biochemistry

Anne Kingston McCauley, Providence, Rhode Island

Political Science

Logan Thomas McCloskey, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Independently Designed Major: Urban Studies

Cormac Joseph McCrimmon, Denver, Colorado

Distinction in History, magna cum laude

Emma Meghann McDermott, Wilmette, Illinois

Political Science

Amelia Rose McDonald, San Rafael, California

Environmental Science

Emily Anderson McKinley, Lexington, Massachusetts

Economics

Leah Morgan McLelland, Irvington, New York

Molecular Biology

Connor F. McMaster, Denver, Colorado²

Economics

Kendal Rose McMaster, Denver, Colorado*¹

Art: Art Studio

Megan Catherine McVeigh, Portland, Oregon

Organismal Biology and Ecology, summa cum laude

*In Absentia ¹Degree granted August 31, 2022 ²Degree granted December 22, 2022 ³Degree pending

Seth G McWhirter, Lafayette, California*²

Physics

Lucy Wing Meigs, Corvallis, Oregon*²

Philosophy

Hunter Davis Merriman, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Distinction in Music

Eleanor Blaise Miles, Covington, Louisiana

Distinction in Comparative Literature, cum laude

Eileen Magdlena Miller, Kona, Hawaii*

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Casey A Millhone, Wayzata, Minnesota

Distinction in Sociology:

Res. Methods & Data Analysis, cum laude

Colin Milliken, Berkeley, California

Business, Economics, & Society

Willik E. Mir, Kissimmee, Florida

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Susanna Mirick, Wellesley, Massachusetts

Environmental Studies

Pralad Mishra, Aurora, Colorado

Computer Science, magna cum laude

Benjamin Wilsie Modlin,

San Anselmo, California

Physics: Liberal Arts Emphasis and Computer

Science, cum laude

Hanan Nuru Mohammed, Aurora, Colorado

Sociology: Health & Society

Madeline Louise Mollerus, Needham, Massachusetts

Distinction in Political Science, cum laude

Ellen Margaret Moore, Springfield, Missouri

Computer Science

Jacob Patrick Moore, Mercer Island, Washington

Distinction in History, magna cum laude

Sierra Dawn Moore, Sartell, Minnesota

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Gabriella Eunice Morales, Beaufort, South Carolina

Distinction in Psychology, cum laude

Josephine Grace Morales, Santa Barbara, California

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Bryan Gilberto Moreno, Perryton, Texas

Computer Science

Mary Katherine Moynihan, Bronxville, New York

Sociology

John Landon Mulvey, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Economics and Political Science

John Edgar Murdock V, Darien, Connecticut

Business, Economics, & Society

Fiorella Ayelen Murillo Machado, Los Angeles, California

Southwest Studies and Molecular Biology

Distinction in Southwest Studies, cum laude

Robert Musser, Mackinac Island, Michigan

Computer Science, cum laude

Isabelle Zartarian Nagle, Needham, Massachusetts

Biochemistry

Hset Hset Naing, Singapore, Singapore³

German and Computer Science

Matthew Aaron Nesselrodt, Nantucket, Massachusetts

Distinction in Film and Media Studies, magna cum laude

Alexander Yun Neumann-Loreck, San Francisco, California

Distinction in International Political Economy and Distinction in German, cum laude

Eliana Josephine Neurohr, Chicago, Illinois*

Computer Science

Na’ama Nevo, Portland, Oregon

Distinction in Mathematics, cum laude

Maizie Quinn Newman, Chevy Chase, Maryland

Political Science

Elizabeth Carter Norfleet, Richmond, Virginia*¹

Art: Art Studio and Mathematics

Mary Astrid Nussbaumer*

New York City, New York

Political Science and Sociology

Cormac William Prior O’Brien,

Omaha, Nebraska

Distinction in Philosophy and Distinction in Computer Science, summa cum laude

Caeleigh Georgia O’Connor, Darien, Connecticut

Theatre and Classics

Mary Margaret O’Donnell²

Cohasset, Massachusetts

Political Science

Hannah O’Leary, Canton, Connecticut*

Environmental Studies

Katherine Grace Odom³

Washington, District of Columbia

Art: Art Studio

Charles Bennett Okun, Singapore, Singapore

Film and Media Studies

Shekinah Feoluwa Oloyede, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Economics

Christian Laine Olsen, Littleton, Colorado

Psychology

Abigail Lynn Opperman,

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Sociology

Toya Nellie Ora, Boston, Massachusetts³

Psychology

Myriam Ortiz Isuiza, Lima, Peru

Molecular Biology

Isabell Delaney Osborne, Pueblo West, Colorado

Organismal Biology and Ecology

*In Absentia ¹Degree granted August 31, 2022 ²Degree granted December 22, 2022 ³Degree pending

Jahzeel Moises Padilla Colin, Berkeley, California

Computer Science

Samantha Lynn Pahl, Conifer, Colorado*¹

Neuroscience

Ronak Patel, West Columbia, South Carolina

Computer Science and Economics

Leo Paterniti, Portland, Maine

Music

Willem Henry Carlson Patrick, Seattle, Washington

Distinction in English: Creative Writing, cum laude

Jacob Neil Pentz, Sudbury, Massachusetts

Business, Economics, & Society

Maxwell Richard Fernandes Perozek, Wellesley, Massachusetts

Distinction in Computer Science, cum laude

Kevin Riley Peterson, Littleton, Colorado

Economics, cum laude

Giang Thu Pham, Hanoi, Vietnam

Computer Science

Minh Chau Pham, Hanoi, Vietnam

Biochemistry

Benjamin Ellis Pollard, Eastsound, Washington

Psychology

Annika Marie Pollatsek, Park City, Utah

Geology

William Asher Pomerantz, Brooklyn, New York

Distinction in Business, Economics, & Society

Alexa Deane Porter, Littleton, Colorado

Molecular Biology

Rhetta Shandy Cian Power, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Distinction in Psychology, magna cum laude

Lily Jasmine Price, Woodside, California

Art: Art Studio, cum laude

Jackson Laking Priddy, New York, New York

Environmental Studies

Noah Michael Prokop, Littleton, Colorado

Distinction in Business, Economics, & Society

Naomi Alena Pryzant, Houston, Texas

Environmental Science

Alexander Puza, Santa Cruz, California*¹

Distinction in Philosophy, magna cum laude

Xixi Qin, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China

Environmental Science

Yiming Qiu³

Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China

Mathematics

Anya B Quesnel, Maraval, Trinidad and Tobago

Distinction in English: Creative Writing, summa cum laude

Cade Arlen Quigley, Twisp, Washington

Distinction in Geology, magna cum laude

Clare Quinn, Quincy, Massachusetts³

Political Science and Race, Ethnicity, and Migration Studies

Cole Joseph Rabschnuk, Cohasset, Massachusetts

Environmental Studies

Katherine Anne Radcliffe, Los Altos, California³

Geology

Amelia Rose Radocha, Arden, North Carolina

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Cheney Lizeth Ramos, Houston, Texas

Neuroscience

Luis Antonio Ramos, San Antonio, Texas

Physics: Astrophysics Emphasis

Saigopal Rangaraj, Gaborone, Botswana

Distinction in Mathematical Economics, cum laude

Evan Yen Rao, Kenilworth, Illinois

Environmental Studies

Kira E Ratcliffe, Garrett Park, Maryland*² Geology

Scarlett R Reavey, Lafayette, Colorado

International Political Economy

Tedy Rebecca Reed, Littleton, Colorado

International Political Economy

Rehmus, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada*²

Geology

Suzanne Renehan, New York, New York

Psychology

Daniel Chase Ressler, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sociology

Alondra Nahir Reyes Diaz, San Antonio, Texas

Environmental Science: Concentration in Chemistry, cum laude

Destiny Lillie Rhoades*

Commerce City, Colorado

History

Caleb Solomon Richards*¹

Stanwood, Washington

Distinction in English, cum laude

Wyatt Frederick Richards, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Economics

Samantha Ann Ries, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Chemistry

Sophie Elizabeth Roden, Severna Park, Maryland

Molecular Biology

Clayton Francis Rodriguez Gould, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Geology

Michael Daniel Romer, Richmond, Virginia*

Mathematics

Benjamin Henry Rosenberg, Weston, Connecticut

Distinction in English: Literature, summa cum laude

Grace Marie Rosner, Nyack, New York*¹

Molecular Biology and Classics

Talia Lanae Rotella, Thornton, Colorado

Political Science

*In Absentia ¹Degree granted August 31, 2022 ²Degree granted December 22, 2022 ³Degree pending

Alec (Aj) Mogavero Rothenberg, Irvington, New York

Environmental Studies

Charles Rey Rounaghi, Laguna Beach, California

Distinction in Economics

Luc Calvin Rousseau, Vienna, Virginia

Physics: Comprehensive Major

Elizabeth McCleave Ruckelshaus,

Seattle, Washington*

Architecture and Integrative Design

Mary Lelia Rudolph*²

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Hunton Henry Russell, Ipswich, Massachusetts

Business, Economics, & Society

Rachel Sacks, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey³

Molecular Biology

Joaquim Pedro Salazar, São Paulo, Brazil³

Philosophy

Alvin Jacob Saliman, Seattle, Washington

Physics, cum laude

Max Saliman, Boulder, Colorado

Political Science

Emmily Santibanez Sanchez, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Neuroscience

Chad K Sasaki, Cypress, California

Physics

Helena Saunders, Baltimore, Maryland

Psychology

Maddison Shay Schink, Lafayette, Colorado

Distinction in Education: Environmental Education, summa cum laude

George Ethan Schlesinger, Bethesda, Maryland

Economics

Lilly Jane Schmachtenberger, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

Distinction in Economics, magna cum laude

Cullen Franjo Whitney Schooff, Beloit, Wisconsin

Mathematical Economics, cum laude

John Frederick Schulz, Las Vegas, Nevada

Distinction in Economics, cum laude

Claire Renée Willette Schwartz³

Seattle, Washington

Art: Art Studio

William Ree Schwindenhammer, Schwabsoien, Germany

Economics

Isabella Grace Scola, San Mateo, California

Architecture and Integrative Design

Hannah Pauline Scott*²

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Distinction in Sociology: Health & Society, cum laude

Elizabeth Flynn Seckinger, Coral Gables, Florida

Environmental Science

Kate Burns Seelert, Wilton, Connecticut

Political Science

Elizabeth D Seero, Dorchester, Massachusetts

Computer Science

Matthew Louis Semel, Armonk, New York³ Geology

Sarah Rose Senese, Katonah, New York

Organismal Biology and Ecology, magna cum laude

Hunter Ethan Shackelton, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Psychology

Spencer Shaw, Basalt, Colorado

Geology

Gregory John Shea, Barrington, Rhode Island² Film and Media Studies

William Buckingham Shea, Laguna Beach, California

Molecular Biology

Christopher Stevens Shepherd, Wilmette, Illinois

Business, Economics, & Society

Cara Yubeibei Shi, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China

Distinction in Mathematical Economics

Zhilin Shi, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China

Geology

Jacob Stuart Shichman, Avon, Connecticut

Architecture and Integrative Design

Matthew Todd Silverman, Burlingame, California

History

Natalie Huling Slade, Big Sky, Montana

Business, Economics, & Society

Jacob Stephen Smith, Danbury, Connecticut

Distinction in Economics, cum laude

Lindsey Hui Smith, Aurora, Colorado

Molecular Biology

Marie Rose Smith, Eden, Utah

Organismal Biology and Ecology, cum laude

Sam F Smith, Kansas City, Missouri

English: Creative Writing

Lucaiah Mark Smith-Miodownik, Richmond, Vermont

Sociology

Theodore A Snowdon, Columbus, Ohio

English: Literature

Levi Max Solomon, Deerfield, Illinois

Neuroscience

Moses L Solomon, Washington, District of Columbia

Computer Science

Timothy Lawrence David Somerset, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Distinction in Mathematics

Annabelle Elizabeth Sparks, Asheville, North Carolina

Environmental Studies

*In Absentia ¹Degree granted August 31, 2022 ²Degree granted December 22, 2022 ³Degree pending

Sarah Anne Spizzuoco, Rockport, Maine

Psychology

Lewis John Sprague, Hastings on Hudson, New York

Business, Economics, & Society

Julia Grace Staat, Frederick, Maryland

Environmental Studies and History

Charles Richard Stumph, Ketchum, Idaho³

Environmental Studies

Tongyan Sui, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China

Distinction in Neuroscience

Alycia Annjeanette Supperstein, West Linn, Oregon

Distinction in Business, Economics, & Society, cum laude

Helen Caldwell Sweeney, Alexandria, Virginia³

Distinction in Political Science

Christopher H Sznip, Centennial, Colorado*

Economics

Calvin Reed Tafel, Louisville, Kentucky³

Film and Media Studies

Jackson James Tanner, Boulder, Colorado

English: Creative Writing

Diya B Taylor, Middlebury, Vermont

Neuroscience

William Joseph Taylor, Chicago, Illinois

Political Science

William Taylor, Madison, Wisconsin

Sociology

Hong Jun Justin Tee, Laguna Niguel, California

Biochemistry, magna cum laude

Leah Whitney Thayer, Hailey, Idaho*¹

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Miranda Isabella Thurber, Tooele, Utah

Economics, cum laude

Bryan Riorda Tirone, New York, New York

Environmental Studies

Hongdao Tong²

Shanghai, People’s Republic of China

Classics

Marco Cole Toro, Morgantown, West Virginia

Distinction in Film and Media Studies

Alexis C Travers, Mill Valley, California

Psychology

Anne Emrich Tucker, Baltimore, Maryland

Mathematical Economics

Grace Riley Tumavicus, Portland, Maine

Sociology and Feminist & Gender Studies

Distinction in Feminist & Gender Studies

Amasa Rhett Turner, Atlanta, Georgia

Environmental Studies

Devan Udall, Berkeley, California

Distinction in Southwest Studies, cum laude

Manuel Alexis Uribe Magana, Tucson, Arizona²

Distinction in Romance Languages:

Spanish/Portuguese, magna cum laude

Anusha Vajrala, Aurora, Colorado

Biochemistry, magna cum laude

Carly Lipin Valerious, Glencoe, Illinois

Environmental Science

Victor Karel Johannes van Alebeek, Portland, Oregon

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Flor Angelica Vargas, Sherman, Texas

Distinction in Southwest Studies, cum laude

Howard Varner, Santa Monica, California

Environmental Science

Matthew Dean Vernon, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Economics

Carmen Raquel Villalba, Tempe, Arizona

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Auguste Anthony Jesko Voss, Madison, Wisconsin

Film and Media Studies

Dev Pressley Vyas, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Organismal Biology and Ecology, magna cum laude

Grace Loretta Satori Wade-Stein, Louisville, Colorado

Distinction in History/Political Science

Lucy Chase Wagner, Bozeman, Montana

Molecular Biology

Ally Wakeman, Lawrenceville, New Jersey*²

Business, Economics, & Society

Kaiqing Wang²

Beijing, People’s Republic of China

International Political Economy and Classics

Distinction in International Political Economy, cum laude

Xiangyin Wang,

Shanghai, People’s Republic of China

Computer Science, cum laude

Annabelle Catherine Ward, Basalt, Colorado

Romance Languages: Spanish/Italian

Nathan N Warrachart, Rhinebeck, New York*²

Economics

Robert Graham Webb, Asheville, North Carolina

Political Science

Alex Thomas Weinma³

Grantham, New Hampshire

English: Literature

Kendall Frances Weiskopf*² Colorado Springs, Colorado

Film and Media Studies

Zachary Oliver Weiss, Boston, Massachusetts*²

Political Science and Russian & Eurasian Studies

Kate Weissman, New York, New York

Distinction in Art: Art Studio, summa cum laude

Dylan Randall Wells, Greenwood Village, Colorado

Economics

*In Absentia ¹Degree granted August 31, 2022 ²Degree granted December 22, 2022 ³Degree pending

Holly Danielle Wenger, Westcliffe, Colorado

Theatre, summa cum laude

Graham Roberts Whiting, Falmouth, Maine

Physics: Computational Emphasis

Dafna Urovitch Williams, Brookline, Massachusetts

Economics

Julia Anne Schneider Willick, Stanford, California

Mathematical Economics

Mario Wilson, Cleveland, Ohio

Feminist & Gender Studies

Alexander Maurice Wimer, Gilbert, Arizona

Distinction in Mathematical Economics

Story Weston Wolf-Tinsman, Denver, Colorado

History

Juniper Gabriella Wolf-Velarde, Mount Pleasant, Utah

Music

Nathaniel P Wolfgang*²

Saunderstown, Rhode Island

Neuroscience

Ai Ke Woods, Salt Lake City, Utah

Music

Emerson Brockman Worrell, Winthrop, Washington

Distinction in Mathematics, magna cum laude

Gabriel Averroes Wright, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Film and Media Studies

Peyton Louise Wright, Lakeville, Minnesota

Distinction in Independently Designed Major: Journalism, Media and Law Studies

Nora Catherine Rocks Wynn*²

Skillman, New Jersey

Geology, cum laude

Yuting Xie,

Shanghai, People’s Republic of China

Music

Chenmin Xu, Jiangyin, People’s Republic of China

Art: Art Studio

Wentao Xue, Nantong, People’s Republic of China

Environmental Science

Sarah Hanako Yamamoto, Wahiawa, Hawaii Molecular Biology

Haomo Yan, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China

Philosophy

Amanda Na Young Yoo, Aurora, Colorado

Molecular Biology, magna cum laude

Amanda Elizabeth Young, San Jose, Costa Rica

Organismal Biology and Ecology

Doré Young, Portland, Oregon

Environmental Science: Concentration in Chemistry

Jiahui Yu*²

Hangzhou City, People’s Republic of China

Political Science

Lorea Monica Zabaleta, Bozeman, Montana

International Political Economy

William Reagan Zagrodzky, Austin, Texas

Biochemistry

Mariel Cameron Zech, Weston, Connecticut

Psychology

Audrey Anna Zeichick, Chico, California

Distinction in International Political Economy

Courtney Zell, Seattle, Washington Psychology

Annika Zettl, Stockach, Germany²

Physics: Comprehensive Major and Mathematics

Distinction in Mathematics, summa cum laude

Yiren Zhang, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China

Biochemistry

Yanteng Zhao, Fort Lee, New Jersey

Art: Art Studio and Organismal Biology and Ecology

Mingyu Zhu, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China*¹

Computer Science

*In Absentia ¹Degree granted August 31, 2022 ²Degree granted December 22, 2022 ³Degree pending

Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.

—Audre Lorde

149th Academic Year | May 28, 2023

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