Commencement 2023 Program

123 RD annual COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

Undergraduate and Graduate School Commencement

Saturday, the Thirteenth of May, Two Thousand Twenty Three INTRUST Bank Arena

Welcome from the President

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Welcome to the Alumni Association

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Important Information

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Taking Photos of Your Graduate Livestream of Ceremony

Tweet Congratulations

Commencement DVD & Flash Drives Commencement Photographs Concessions

In the Event of an Emergency or Severe Weather

Commencement Exercises

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Academic Regalia

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Keynote Speaker

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Emeritus Faculty

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W.A. Young and Jan LaFever

Faculty Awards

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2023 Order of the Tower

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Honor Societies

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University Programs

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2023 Graduates

Undergraduate School

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Graduate School

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To the Class of 2023:

On behalf of the entire Friends University community, I extend heartfelt congratulations to you, to your family and to those who helped you along the way toward your graduation. Your degree represents a significant achievement, and I applaud you on the attainment of this important goal.

Today is a time to celebrate, to reflect upon your past accomplishments, and to look ahead with confidence and resolve toward the next phase of your life’s journey. At Friends you were part of an awesome community that honors scholars and scholarship, a community that honors service to others, and, importantly, a community that honors God. Take these attributes out into the world and make a difference. Approach new situations and people with good will and humility. Accept and cherish your responsibility to care for others in your learning and working relationships. Become an even better steward of what you have been given. Strive for excellence and innovation by being ethical and creative problem solvers.

Friends is a Christian community of love and light –embracing the Quaker value that the image of God is in everyone. In the days and months and years to come, we trust that you will keep alive your love for Friends University and all that it represents. You will always be a part of the Friends University family.

Congratulations!

Dr. Amy Bragg Carey President

Dr. Amy Bragg Carey Friends University President

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Dear Graduate:

As Director of Alumni Relations, I would like to congratulate you on your important milestone and officially welcome you to the Friends University Alumni Association. We hope your Friends experience has been fulfilling and life-changing in so many ways.

An engaged alumnus has a significant impact on prospective and current students; we hope that you will make it your mission to stay involved with the university by participating in the many campus and alumni events that take place throughout the year. We’d love to see you!

Staying in touch with alumni is very important to us, so please make sure to send an email from time-totime to keep us updated on your accomplishments.

Congratulations on your achievement! The Friends University Alumni Association wishes you happiness and success in whatever path you choose to follow, but remember: the path to Friends is one we hope you will travel again and again.

Best wishes!

Jessica Boone Director of Alumni Relations

Jessica Boone Director of Alumni Relations

Taking Photos of Your Graduate

Shortly before your graduate crosses the stage, one person may move into the designated photo section. Space is limited, so please move in and out quickly. After exiting the stage and posing for a professional photo, graduates will walk past the photo section back to their seats. Please do not ask them to stop. Photos may be taken from section 118.

Livestream of Ceremony

Those not able to attend can watch the event live at friends.edu/commencement-live.

Cell Phones & Mobile Devices

Please silence all cell phones and other mobile devices before the ceremony begins to honor the accomplishments of our graduates and their families.

Tweet Congratulations

Friends and family can tweet congratulations to graduates to be shown on the large screen. Live tweeting will occur 30 minutes before the ceremony and while graduates are crossing the stage. To participate, sign into Twitter and use #FriendsUGrads.

Commencement DVD & USB Flash Drives

DVDs or USB flash drives of the ceremony are available from Kent Audio Visual for $15 each. Please contact Kent Audio Visual for more information at 316-262-4487 or at kentav.com.

Commencement Photographs

Professional photographs are available from GradImages. Graduates will receive ordering information within two weeks. Please contact GradImages for more information at 800-261-2576 or www.gradimages.com.

Concessions

Concessions are available on the second level concourse in selected locations.

In the Event of an Emergency or Severe Weather

Please pay close attention to the announcer or your usher for instructions.

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

Processional*

Friends University Band

Shawn M. Knopp, Director

“Pomp and Circumstance”

Edward Elgar

Academic Processional*

Welcome

Dr. Amy Bragg Carey

President

Invocation

Dr. Thayne Thompson

Board Chair

Friends University

Class Greetings

Vanessa Aguilar

Undergraduate Student

Choral Selections

Friends University Singing Quakers

Dr. Rayvon T.J. Moore, Director

Jamie Knight, Accompaniment

“Rise, Shine!”

arr. Marques L.A. Garrett and Tom Trenney

“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”

arr. Gilbert M. Martin

Commencement Remarks

Regina Miller

(bio on page 9)

Presentation of Awards and 2023 Emeritus Faculty

Dr. Kenneth Stoltzfus

Vice President of Academic Affairs & Academic Dean

Presentation of Candidates for Degrees

Dr. Kenneth Stoltzfus

Vice President of Academic Affairs & Academic Dean

• Undergraduate School

• Graduate School

Conferral of Degrees

Dr. Amy Bragg Carey

Presentation of Class of 2023

Jessica Boone

Director of Alumni

Benediction*

Dr. Rob Ramseyer

Vice President of Athletics & Strategic Expansion

Recessional

Friends University Band

Shawn M. Knopp, Director

“Pentland Hills”

James H. Howe

Honor Marshals

The traditional academic procession is led by honor marshals. Outstanding students are chosen by the Student Life department.

Rachelle Johnson

Jimma Gass

Mace Bearer

Olivia Straight Sarah Kendall

Josiah Watney Alayna Welch

The mace, symbolizing peaceful leadership, is carried by an honored faculty member during the processional and recessional.

Dr. Steve Rathbun

Academic Marshals

The faculty procession is led by academic marshals. Members of faculty are nominated and selected by the Academic Affairs office for this honor.

Dr. Rebecca Culver-Turner

Dr. Gary Branum

Dr. Kneeland Brown

Dr. Vicki Ronn

Associate Professor of MFT

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Associate Professor of Business

Associate Professor of English

Hoods

The academic hood identifies the level of the degree, the discipline in which the degree is awarded and the institution which awarded it. The bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral hoods are commonly three feet, three-and-a-half feet and four feet, respectively.

The colors of the hood lining identify the school awarding the graduate or honorary degrees. Scarlet and gray lining reflects Friends University. The colors of the velvet border of the hood identify the discipline:

Maize – Agriculture

White – Arts, Letters and Humanities

Drab – Commerce and Business

Copper – Economics

Light Blue – Education

Brown – Fine Arts

Peacock – Health Care Leadership

Crimson – Journalism

Lilac – Juris Doctorate

Gowns

Lemon – Library Science

Pink – Music

Apricot – Nursing

Dark Blue – Philosophy

Sage Green – Physical Education

Golden Yellow – Science

Citron – Social Work/Social Science

Silver Gray – Speech

Scarlet – Theology

Black gowns are the rule, but a few universities use other colors. Doctoral gowns are most readily recognizable by three horizontal velvet bars on each sleeve, either black or in the color of the university in which the degree was granted; some also have velvet panels down the front.

In an effort to sustain the environment, Friends University graduates are wearing environmentally-friendly gowns that will decompose in soil in one year.

Caps and Tassels

The familiar hard-topped mortarboard, or Oxford cap, has long been a standard, but a few universities use a soft tam. The tassels for faculty members are either black or in the color of the university who awarded the degree; or gold in the case of some doctoral degrees. The color of the tassel on the caps of the graduating class indicates Friends University’s colors, scarlet and gray.

Honor Cords

Honor cords, draped from the graduate’s neck, are worn by members of the University’s honor societies. Please see descriptions on the following pages.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Regina Miller is an award-winning entrepreneur in Wichita, Kansas with 45 years of early childhood experience and over 35 years of leadership and management experience as the owner of both Trailblazers Academy and R. Miller Consulting LLC. As an educator for the youngest of learners, Miller and her team at Trailblazers Academy have created a full library dedicated in honor of Helen Miller-Umenyi, fulfilling her vision of fostering literacy enrichment opportunities for students.

Miller’s mission is to serve God with whom she has been entrusted with dignity and excellence which aligns with the mission of Friends University where she currently serves as a member of the Friends University Board of Trustees. Miller is also an active member of the National Child Care Association, the Greater YMCA board, the Wichita School District 259 advisory board for early childhood education and previously served 20 years as an advisor on the Butler Community College Early Childhood Education board.

She and her husband, Jesse, reside in Wichita and are the proud parents of two adult children, a daughter-in-law and one granddaughter. She is a graduate of Butler Community College and holds associate degrees in both early childhood education and general studies.

RECOGNITION

Emeritus Faculty

The honorary title of emeritus may be awarded by the Board of Trustees to retiring faculty in recognition of outstanding service to Friends University and its students. Faculty must have served at least 10 years in a full-time capacity. This year, two faculty members are receiving the emeritus distinction.

Dr. James “Jim” Knight, a 1982 Friends University graduate, served in a variety of roles during his more than 25 years with the university. Dr. Knight joined Friends University in 1989 and went on to serve as marketing director for the College of Adult and Professional Studies, marketing director for the graduate majors in the College of Business, and lead faculty in the business management program in the College of Adult & Professional Studies. Dr. Knight retired from Friends University in 2015. Prior to his time at Friends, Dr. Knight served as an assistant administrator and regional director in the healthcare field. He also had experience running a small business in the food service industry.

Dr. Steven Rathbun served as faculty member in the Master of Science in Family Therapy (MSFT) program from 1990 until 2023. In addition to being a tenured professor, Dr. Rathbun is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist, a Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. He helped to expand the MSFT program within Wichita and later to the Kansas City area. His leadership in the MSFT program includes serving as Clinical Director and Program Director, contributing to at least two comprehensive curriculum revisions, and successfully leading the program through the professional reaccreditation process. Dr. Rathbun has served the Marriage and Family Therapy profession within the state of Kansas as president of the Kansas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and by serving on the Marriage and Family Therapy Advisory Board for the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.

Faculty Awards

W.A. Young Award for Teaching Excellence

Friends University students, faculty and staff nominate full-time faculty members for the W. A. Young Award for Excellence in Teaching. The annual award was established in 1963 in honor of Walter A. Young who served as a Friends University history professor (1925-35), academic dean (1935-39) and president (1939-46).

The award recipient is selected for demonstrating scholarship and continuing professional growth; superior classroom presentations, motivation of student interest and capacity to inspire student scholarship; skillful course planning, providing sufficient direction with desired flexibility to enable genuine learning; and spiritual qualities of authentic Christianity paralleling the goals of Friends University for his/her students. A committee of past award recipients selects the honoree each year.

Jan LaFever Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award

Students, faculty and staff nominate members of adjunct faculty for the Jan LaFever Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award. The award was established in 1999 in memory of Jan LaFever, a long-time member of the English department adjunct faculty. The award recipient is selected for demonstrating extraordinary service to the University’s mission and students and must have taught as a member of adjunct faculty for at least one year.

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2023 oRDe R of T

Order of the Tower is the honorary society of Friends University, open to students graduating with a bachelor’s degree with honors. Bachelor’s degree candidates with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and Friends University grade point average of 3.60 graduate Cum Laude; those with a CGPA and Friends University grade point average of 3.75 graduate Magna Cum Laude; and those with a CGPA and Friends University grade point average of 3.9 graduate Summa Cum Laude. Students in this section are recognized as achieving graduation honors and will be wearing the crimson honor cord.

Vanessa Marian Aguilar

Logan Samuel Anglemyer

Micah A. Bolton

Ryan Bolton

Carter Charles Bowen

Nyra D. Brown

Holly D. Buhler

Emma M. Burnett

Bridget Fuller Busbee

Sebastian Carbajal

Waylon Menewa Chance

Olivia Barbara Compton

Kristen Allison Cordero

Kinley C. Coward

Faith V. Cox

John Wesley Daniels

Keaton R. Davis

Jacob Ryan Dolezal

Jennifer Ann Dunagan

Jayme Layne Emery

Samuel Edward Engberg

Caitlyn Barbara Fox

Caroline Mercedes Giles

Mackenzie Lynne Greer

Katherine Anne Grief

Rebeccah G. Hale

Tim Adam Hall

Jessica J. Hernandez

Huy T. Ho

Logan Jeffrey Horning

Hannah Howard

D’Ron Jacobs

Jaylen Marie Knight

Alexandra Virginia

Komninos

Michelle R Kroell

Futa Kubo

Kyle S. Landwehr

Jose Antonio Lapentty

Pedro A. Lara

Dawson James Marcum

Aspen Martinez

Kallie Gene McNutt

Linnea Rose Meade

Sadie Elizabeth Millard

Mubarak Faick Mohamad

Angelica Rosario Mounce

Tommy L. Mount

Darby Odle

Josiah Luke Peachey

Madelyn Case Pittman

Allyson Kathleen Prebble

Sarah Elizabeth Pressnell

Emilee Ruth Price

Savannah N. Reed

Caitlin Renee Richmeier

Jordan K. Roth

Grace Anne Rowland

Denise Julieann Saldana

Gracie Elizabeth

Sammons

Caytlyn M. Schmuhl

Erin R. Schofer

Brenda Elaine Shenk

Timothy Paul Shenk

McKenzie Aleen Shippy

Tara Michelle Shirley

Sydnee Shea Smith

Abigail Bindrum Sroufe

Esther Rose Stogner

Elizabeth Anajanette-

Marie Swartwood

Rachel Renee Taylor

Vivian Elizabeth Titus

Tucker S. Trevett

Becker James Truster

Bayli Sue Waters

Evan Scott Watkins

Nathan Edward Watson

Heidi Deann York

Brandy N. Young

Alpha Chi National College Honor Society

Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship Society was established at Friends University in February 1986 to promote academic excellence and exemplary character. The Friends University chapter size is limited. Students are eligible to be invited for membership if they have completed at least 62 hours at Friends University by the fall semester, rank in the top 10 percent of the junior and senior classes, and are recommended by faculty. Members are recognized by their blue and green cords

Alexi Komninos

Ashlynn Fairall

John Daniels

Krystal Muci

Lauren Hockett

Logan Anglemyer

Maddie Pittman

Sadie Harris

Zachary Pickett

Honors Program

The Friends University Honors Program is a community of highly motivated and academically adventurous students dedicated to attaining high levels of integration and achievement within their fields of study. Admission to the program begins during the student’s first year at the University and requires entering students to have a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher and an ACT score of 25 or higher. Thereafter, students must maintain that grade level while completing six credit hours of Honors Seminar, an interdisciplinary, discussion-based course in which numerous interconnected topics are closely examined, as well as completing an Honors Senior Project, a demanding work of research that is, at its conclusion, presented to the University community. The students who complete this full program are recognized as Honors Graduates with Distinction. Members are recognized by their purple and gold cords.

Caitlyn Fox

Madelyn Pittman

honoR SOCIETIES

Delta Kappa Honor Society

Delta Kappa, the international marriage and family therapy honor society, is an academic and professional institution that provides an ongoing scholarly forum for the exchange of ideas related to the development of research, theory and clinical practice. Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) students, as emerging leaders in the field of mental health, are recognized for their academic achievements in MFT study and mentored through membership in Delta Kappa. Friends University is honored to have the Beta (Wichita) and Gamma (Kansas City) chapters of Delta Kappa. Members are recognized by their red and gold cords.

Wichita Recipients

Rachel Ann Atkinson

Anna Blankenship

Riley Blanton

Jessica Boulware

Brian Cheever-LeBosquet

Lauren Dwyer

Jaiden Easter

Kansas City Recipients

Kayla Belle

Ally Bittner

Brooke Blevins

Melinda Bonham

Cassandra Cahill

Kelsey Ellis

Wendy Easter

Ann Harder

Laura Hodson

Barbara Jones

Holly Jossie

Shonda Kooser

Brooke Lanham

Krista Nelson

Caytlyn Nystrom (Conner)

Ruth Rogers

Jessica Smith

Brooke Wiltshire

Ashlee Freeman

Sophia Genova

Kiley Gerkovich

Meghan Hemenway

Lacey Holley

Sharree Jensen

Outstanding Graduate Students

Cierra Karson

Erin Lookhart

Dominique Miller

Tiffany Rensberger

Kayla Rogers

Ashley Shadel

Graduate faculty in certain programs recognize an outstanding student who has demonstrated achievement beyond standard expectations and excels in and out of the classroom.

Sheldon Louthan Award

Kayla Belle Master of Science in Family Therapy (KC)

Bailey Smalley Master of Science in Family Therapy (KC)

Latino Leadership

The Latino Leadership undergraduate program began in August 2017. Membership is based on high scholastic achievement and outstanding leadership during high school. At Friends University, each student is surrounded by three mentors: peer, academic, and community. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in college coursework, serve as a leader in a campus club or organization, and a peer mentor to younger Latino leaders. Student participants are from various states and are pursuing a wide variety of majors while receiving a yearly scholarship. Internships in their major field are realized during the junior and senior years. Graduates from this special Friends University program are recognized by their multicolored cords and colorful stoles.

Stephen Acosta

Miguel Aguilar

Vanessa Aguilar-Martinez

Jessica Hernández

Laila Spracklen

Chris Piña

Sigma Delta Pi National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society

Sigma Delta Pi was chartered in 1973 at Friends University and is the largest foreign language honor society in existence with chapters in all major universities in the United States and Canada. There are only six chapters in Kansas. Membership is based on the highest scholastic achievement in overall university course work and, specifically, in Spanish. Friends University’s Kappa Phi Chapter has been named outstanding chapter by the National Office 17 times: 1992, 1995-2001, 2003-04, 2008-09, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-2022 competing against 640 chapters nationwide. In 2022, the chapter was further recognized by receiving three additional awards for outstanding activities at the national convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The award is based on outstanding achievements and activities on campus and in the community. Members are recognized by their gold and red cords.

Kristen Cordero

Jessica Hernandez

Linnea Meade

Denisse Saldana

Cameron Walker

Sebastian Carvajal

un De RgR a DuaTe school 2023 GRADUATES

Bachelor of Arts

Brent Thomas Allan

Ryan Bolton

Nyra D. Brown

Holly D. Buhler

Emma M. Burnett

Bridget Fuller Busbee

Andrea P. Cordero

Kristen Allison Cordero

Faith V. Cox

Cajia J. Crawford

Valenny De Los Santos

Jayla Alexandria Dennis

Caitlyn Barbara Fox

Tatum L. Haney

Jessica J. Hernandez

Hannah Howard*

Gabriel James Karst

Kyle S. Landwehr

Jose Antonio Lapentty

Alaina K. Madden

Kallie Gene McNutt

Linnea Rose Meade

Jaden Larae Montoya

Lacey Nicole Morris

Josiah Luke Peachey

Olympia Grace Powell

Sarah Elizabeth Pressnell

Savannah N. Reed

Tyruzaay Mihailany

Miccole Richards

Caitlin Renee Richmeier

Brandon T. Rose

Denise Julieann Saldana*

Caytlyn M. Schmuhl

Brenda Elaine Shenk

Rachel Renee Taylor*

Tate Tilley Bedick

Drew Ethan Walden

Cameron James Walker*

Evan Scott Watkins

Sydney Anne Wilson

Jacob R. Withrow

Anne Kathleen Young

Bachelor of Science

Stephen A. Acosta

Mishael Nichole Adams

Mackenzie Rene Adkins

Manuel Aguilar III

Vanessa Marian Aguilar

Sharon K. Alexander

Logan Samuel Anglemyer

Joseph Martell Arps

Guilherme Azevedo Oliveira

Ryan B. Baca

LaAsia Baker

Timothy T. Barbieri

Christy Lee Beard

Keah Louise Benck

Tracy Rachelle Bender

Kennedy Isabelle Birk

Maren Blanka

Stephen J. Bolton

Maria Emiliana Botella Manich

Carter Charles Bowen

Robert Wayne Brill

Bailey Nicole Brown

DaNisha L. Brown

Maritza Raquel Cabrales

Sebastian Carbajal

Waylon Menewa Chance

Clifford Donovan Collins

Olivia Barbara Compton*

Kinley C. Coward

John Wesley Daniels*

Jadon Amiel Davis

Keaton R. Davis*

Riley Marie Denning

Jacob Ryan Dolezal

Tara Nicole Donlan

Lisa Dubinsky

Jennifer Ann Dunagan

Oliver Graeme Dunn

Clayton Robert Dyer

Austin C. Eggleston

Jayme Layne Emery

Samuel Edward Engberg

Aaron A. Espinoza

Olivia R. Eubank

Talon Wayne Fitzmier

Derek C. Gagni

Faith A.Galvan*

Jacqualyn D. Gibbs

Caroline Mercedes Giles

Mackenzie Lynne Greer

Katherine Anne Grief*

John Carson Haldeman

Derek S. Hardman

Cory Jonathan Harris

Shavonte S. J. Harris

Talicia L. Harris

Katherine Hemmen

Huy T. Ho

Josh Frank Hoopes

Logan Jeffrey Horning

Hannah Howard*

D’Ron Jacobs

Benjamin J. Jensen

Jailen Johnson

Karsten Ray Johnson

Shaeli Ann Johnson

Nathan Anthony Juarez

Jaylen Marie Knight

Alexandra Virginia Komninos

Ian Douglas Konek

Michelle R. Kroell

Allison Krosschell

Futa Kubo

Pedro A. Lara

Haley Larson

Lauren L. Lazell

Alyssa Lousie Longdon

Megan Alyse Loveland*

Devon B. Lujan

Dawson James Marcum

Casady Lanell Marlnee

Fallyn Marshall

Aspen Martinez

Dayvon Mason

Kaitlynn A. Massey

Laura Ann Mays

Bradley G. McBride

Jared McGehee

Emily Michele McIntosh

Kelsey A. Mears-Worster

Amy C. Mikesell

Sadie Elizabeth Millard

Jared C. Milner

Angelica Rosario Mounce

Logan Andrew Mount

Tommy L. Mount

Kingsley Kurirai

Mudambanuki

Greely Munroe

Ryan P. Murphy

Aaliyah RoChan Myles

Ambra Michelle D’Ann

Neal-McFarthing

Keiana L. Newman

Carlos Rene Niebla Jr.

Rianna F. Noordhoek

Pablo Kasim Oden

Darby Odle

Jana Owen

Bailee B. Passmore

Molly Elizabeth Patton

Christopher Alan Pina

Madelyn Case Pittman

Hugo Prats Nicolas

Allyson Kathleen Prebble

Emilee Ruth Price

Irie Razor

Eric M. Reeder

McKenna Evelyn Riggins

Sadie Diana Rivera

Peter Kendall Roenne

Grace Anne Rowland

Sydney Rayanne Ruth

Elyssa Salazar

Denise Julieann Saldana*

Gracie Elizabeth Sammons

Chance Leon Sanger

Erin R. Schofer

Heather H. Scott

Jennifer Segundo Bauer

McKenzie Aleen Shippy*

Tara Michelle Shirley

Gary Brian Shrader

JaCoby Smith

Madison S. Smith

Mellony Smith

Laila Y. Spracklen

Abigail Bindrum Sroufe

Esther Rose Stogner

Breanna M. Strauss

Avery Christopher Stuever

Elizabeth AnajanetteMarie Swartwood

Brittani Michelle Tancre

Aaliyah Rashaan Tarver

Mikkel Semaj Tarver

Rachel Renee Taylor*

Gianna Roxann Tijerina

Vivian Elizabeth Titus

Tucker S. Trevett

Becker James Truster

Fernando Alexis Vidrio

Cameron James Walker*

Bayli Sue Waters

Nathan Edward Watson*

Melonie Renee Wheeler

Joshua Matthew White

Payton Ean Whitlock

Cavion Dontreyl Williams

Heidi Deann York

*Graduates are receiving more than one degree.

Brandy N. Young

Juan Emmanuel Zamora

Christian M. Zaricki Jr.

Bachelor of Music

Micah A. Bolton

Joseph Brennen Fisher

Rebeccah G. Hale

Jordan K. Roth

Timothy Paul Shenk*

Sydnee Shea Smith

Bachelor of Business Adminstration

Angela Dawn Anderson

James D. Dockens

Mubarak Faick Mohamad

Shamina Suggs

Aaron Russell Westerfield

Bachelor of General Studies

Danny E. Anstaett

Anthony Ray Bertelsen

Ebony Renee Chappell

Courtney Latrice Collier

Crystal Duke

Andrea Janean Evans

Tim Adam Hall

Dennis Ronshad Jackson

Jennifer Lynn Leibovitz

Elizabeth Mercedes Llinas*

Karole J. Morehead

Dwayne Lee Murray

Teressa Peart

Mi Pham

Eva C. Smith

Eva Marie Whitmer

2023 GRADUATES

Master of Arts

Mikah Anne Alge

Gilbert BenjaminBantonIII

Derek Blaylock

Amy J. Brown

Letitia LaNaye Bullock

Julie Skinner Cloninger

James Gregory Dowell

Ashtyn Fair

Monica Fiedler

Nicole Kristin Flannery

Jade Micaela Gates

Meredith Ashleigh Givens

Marie Denise Griffith

Brandon Scott Hale

Jamie Sampieri Harper

Lori Harris

Hailey Elaine Ibach

Sarah Elizabeth Jump

Rachel Ann Larson

Emily Lorentz

Jennifer McGovern

Lesley Miller

Jalizabeth Nickel

Rebekah Anne Palmer

Karen Myers Pullin

Lindsay Calhoon Reid

Gemma Ryan

Joe Sailors

Dustin Lee Scott

William Terry Stringer

Trevor Joshua Tarantowski

Martin Jude Walker

Victoria Rose Whiteford

Lore Ann Wilbert

Kristin Joy Wilson

Master of Science

Kayla R. Allen

Grace Elizabeth Alspaw

Rachel Ann Atkinson

Jillian M. Belden

Kayla Nicole Belle

Allyson Marie Bittner

Anna Marie Blankenship

Riley Renee Blanton

Brooke Susanne Blevins

Melinda Briana Bonham

Jessica Anne Boulware

Bronwyn Burkhardt

Ashlee Lauren Buss

Cassandra Jo Cahill

Brian Clark CheeverLeBosquet

Caytlyn M. Conner

Marilyn Danielle Cox

Seth Joseph Davidson

Monica Renee Davied

Jennifer Lynn Davis

Jill Renee Durst

Lauren Katherine Dwyer

Jaiden Rose Easter

Wendy Lynn Easter

Kelsey Leigh Ellis

Maggonage Udara Fernando

Ruth A. Flickinger

Sophia Rose Genova

Kiley Marcene Gerkovich

Crystal Michelle Hanna

Ann R. Harder

Kristy Jade Helmers

Meghan Hemenway

Laura Ross Hodson

Lacey Holley

Sharree Jensen

Barbara Ellen Jones

Holly Noelle Jossie

Cierra Leigh Ann Karson

Teri L. Kennedy

Shonda Lynn Kooser

Brooke Lanham

Emily Taylor Lekan

Elizabeth Mercedes Llinas*

Linda D. Long

Erin Nicole Lookhart

Marissa E. Lord-Ordonez

Brianna Danielle Martin

Madison Rose McMillan

Dominique Marie Miller

Elizabeth Ann Miller

Alicia Luella Mills

Clark Douglas Munger

Krista Nelson

Abbey Nicole Read

Tiffany Ilene Rensberger

Kayla Michele Rogers

Ashley Knight Shadel

Annel Silverio

Bailey Jeanne Smalley

Aubrey Smith

Jessica Marie Smith

Christopher N. Swanson

Carol Dwight Walker III

Brooke Lynn Wiltshire

Master of Education

Sara Dawn Boden

Heather Nicole Breslin

Reed Buckstead

Creston Michael Cantwell

Shawnia E. Chambers

Marlieta Sue Davis

Theresa Lynette Delgado

Emma Eck

Angela Renae Eisenbarth

Lauriann Finstrom

Lindsay Frack

Christi Lea Gerfen

Ashley B. Gonzalez

Jessica Nicole List

Hampton

Michelle Lee Harris

Melinda Kaye Holder

Katherine Ellen Kadel

Jennifer Lynn Kunz

Aracely Lozano

Demarla Elene Martinez

Chaney Michelle McKibben

Matthew Scott Milholm

Caelie Susanne Morris

Amanda Faye Morton

Lesley R. Ratterree

Mary Beth Rayne

Amanda Lee Richards

Alma Rivas

Jennifer Lynn Sandell

Kristy Kay Schulthess

Tania Marie Sims

Taylor Kyle Stewart

Sara Jean Thompson

Tiffaney Titus

Jessica Marie Tran

Courtney Lynn Tucker

Michelle Renee Unruh

Veronica Hernandez

Valenciana

Haley Sue Wadsworth

KyLeigh Veronica Allen Wilson

Michael Owen Witte

Master of Business Administration

Melanie Elaine Adams

Armando Aragonez de Vasconcellos Bezerra

Jennifer Lynn Arnold

Jared Berard

Jessica Caroline Boone

William H.L. Branom

Hunter Briggs

Guy Michael Chmieleski

Keaton RJ Davis*

Eric E. Ebron

William Lee Evans

Louis D. Fonseca

Faith A. Galvan*

Andrew James Gerace

Justin Anthony Haggard

Hailey Hall

Kristine R. Haynes

Richard S. Hockett

Eric Brian Howard*

Freddy J. Hutt

Jared Lee Johnson

Olivia Grace Jones

Mustafa Ajwad Kadhim

Kelsey Jane McCafferty

Dustin James Mccormick

Kevin Malone McKenzie

Zach Nelson

Nidia Ortega-Herrera

Taylor Raylynn Osborn

Mikaela N. Pachner

Marco D. Parker

Rachel Andrea Potter

Terry Joseph Quakenbush

Bela C. Raimondi

Anna V. Rea Gomez

Jessika Gabrielle

Richardson-Cooks*

Robert Joseph Schmidt

Kortney Ann Schutt

McKenzie A. Shippy*

Kashmere L. Shuck

Kayna Simoneau

Tabitha Joy Sparks

Jordan-Lee William Stephenson

James R. Stockman

Daniel Storleer

Thorbjornsen

Vandana A. Trivedi

Hali Don Walters

Bo Whelchel

Tyler A. Wilson

Global Master of Business Administration

Rubern Achiwy Naidu

Armando Aragonez de Vasconcellos Bezerra*

Lorenza Orrin

Breckenridge III

Leonardo Roche Catarina

Lucas Braga De Oliveira

Cameron David Heath

Emma Louise Lambert

Jasper Akini McLeod

John Nazaran

Igor Oliveira

Natalia Quintero Sanchez

Megan Lynn Ridder

Jesse James Rogers IV

Judel A. Saintil

Basil Winfield Wilson

Josie Renae Zink

*Graduates are receiving more than one degree.

gR a DuaTe school 2023 GRADUATES

Master of Healthcare Leadership

Mitzi Dee Bailey

Eric Brian Howard*

Nabeel Khokhar

Jennifer Ann Manahan

Jessika Gabrielle

Richardson-Cooks*

Kennisha Patrice Rolfe

Chady Sarraf

Jessica Nicolle Shipp

Master of Management Information Systems

Jonmarc Lenn Dewalt

Victoria Rae Gutierrez

Breno Santos Schmidt

Morgan LeeAnne Worley

Graduates will not walk in alphabetical order.

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