May 2014 Commencement by Alumni Office Minnesota State Mankato

2014 SPRING

COMMENCEMENT Saturday, May Tenth Two Thousand Fourteen Bresnan Arena, Taylor Center Minnesota State University, Mankato

To Our Guests Today we recognize our graduatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; accomplishments. This ceremony is an important and meaningful occasion for students, their families and friends, and the faculty and staff of Minnesota State University, Mankato. We offer you the following guidelines to enhance the dignity and smooth flow of the ceremony: Please withhold applause during the presentation of the degrees until all candidates for graduation have returned to their seats. Please remain seated throughout the ceremony. Please do not enter the aisles to take pictures or video of the graduates. Arrangements have been made to have three professional photos taken of each graduate. A professional DVD will be available for purchase as well. When the ceremony has concluded, we ask that you immediately proceed out of the arena. Your cooperation ensures a pleasant, memorable experience for everyone. Thank you.

A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System and an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity University. This document is available in alternative format to individuals with disabilities by calling the Office of Alumni Relations 507-389-3235 (V), 800-627-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTY).

Prelude Concert

Minnesota Valley Brass Quintet Gerard Aloisio, Professor of Music - trombone Tom Giles, Emeritus Professor of Music - trumpet Stewart Ross, Professor of Music - trombone Dave Schultz ‘70, ‘73 - horn Doug Snapp, Professor of Music - trumpet Minnesota State University, Mankato

Processional March

Edward Elgar/arrangement by Douglas R. Snapp

National Anthem

Kimm Julian Professor of Music Minnesota State University, Mankato

Greetings

Elise Ristau Board of Trustees Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Address

Samuel J. Thompson Bachelor of Science, Mass Media College of Arts and Humanities

Clayton T. Wagner Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry College of Science, Engineering and Technology

Conferring of Degrees Welcome to the Minnesota State University, Mankato Alumni Association

Gordon Vlasak ‘74, ‘97, President Minnesota State Mankato Alumni Association

Minnesota State University, Mankato Hymn

Kimm Julian Professor of Music

Recessional March * *Audience to remain seated.

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Program 9:00 A.M.

Platform Guests RICHARD DAVENPORT President Minnesota State University, Mankato

DAVID P. JONES Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

ELISE RISTAU Board of Trustees Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

DONALD LARSSON Professor, College of Arts and Humanities

ED CLARK Vice President for Technology and Chief Information Officer R. KENT CLARK Vice President for University Advancement SCOTT FEE Interim Dean for On-line and Extended Education Strategy and Partnerships ROBERT HOFFMAN Vice President for Strategic Business, Education, and Regional Partnerships

BRIAN MARTENSEN Interim Dean of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology

JOAN ROCA Dean of Library Services STEPHEN STOYNOFF Interim Dean of International Affairs RICHARD J. STRAKA Vice President for Finance and Administration

HENRY MORRIS Dean of Institutional Diversity

GORDON VLASAK President of Minnesota State University, Mankato Alumni Association

HARRY PETERSEN Professor, College of Science, Engineering and Technology

MARILYN WELLS Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

BARRY J. RIES Associate Vice President of Research and Dean of Graduate Studies

WALTER ZAKAHI Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities

Procession Participants FACULTY HONOR MARSHALS Donald Larsson, Professor, College of Arts and Humanities Harry Petersen, Professor, College of Science, Engineering and Technology COLLEGE HONOR MARSHALS John Humphrey, Professor, College of Arts and Humanities James Rife, Professor, College of Science, Engineering and Technology JUNIOR HONOR MARSHALS Cade Shelton, College of Arts and Humanities Tatiana Soboleva, College of Science, Engineering and Technology

COLLEGE OF ARTS & HUMANITIES MARCHING FACULTY

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS Bradley Coulter George Grubb Laura Pellitier Ellen Schofield Daniel Stark Jennifer Veltsos Julie Wulfemeyer

PROFESSORS David Dickau Amy Roisum Foley Brian Frink Paul Hustoles Julie Kerr-Berry Charles Lewis John Lindberg David McCarl John Paul Enrique Torner David Viscoli

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY MARCHING FACULTY PROFESSORS Gale Allen Rebecca Bates Aaron Budge Bryce Hoppie In-Jae Kim Igor Kogoutiouk Christopher Ruhland Patrick Tebbe Youwen Xu

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS Evan Bibbee Candace Black Kirsti Cole Heather Hamilton Karen Lybeck Mavis Richardson Steven Smith Kristen Treinen

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS Bradley Cook Steve Druschel

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Shannon Fisher Geoffrey Goellner Jin Park Robert Sorensen Brian Wasserman Vincent Winstead ASSISTANT PROFESSORS Rachel Cohen Mohamed Diab Sungwon Kim Rebecca Moen Guarionex Salivia INSTRUCTORS William Lee Paul Nelson Yuyoung Park Rebecca Targove LIBRARY FACULTY Robert Bothmann Nathaniel Gustafson-Sundell ADMINISTRATIVE and SUPPORT FACULTY Maria Baxter-Nuamah John Bulcock

College of Graduate Studies MASTER OF FINE ARTS Alexander C. Cicak, Mankato Creative Writing Advisor: Dr. Roger Sheffer Thesis: Dangerous Individuals Jason M. Darcy, Mankato Creative Writing Advisor: Diana Joseph Thesis: No One is Coming to Save You Angela K. Duryee, Owatonna Creative Writing Advisor: Richard Terrill Deborah J. Ernie, Hudson, Wisconsin Creative Writing Advisor: Richard Terrill Thesis: Body of Water Rodney P. Fair, Minneapolis Theatre Arts Advisor: Dr. Paul Hustoles Noah J. Files, Minot, North Dakota Theatre Arts Advisor: Dr. John Paul Kyle Jaeger, Saint Paul Creative Writing Advisor: Candace Black Thesis: Dust in the Box Aruni Kashyap, India Creative Writing Advisor: Geoffrey Herbach Thesis: Resident Alien: Short Stories Set in India and the American Midwest

Adam M. Key, Spring, Texas Forensics Advisor: James Dimock Thesis:

Deanna K. Larsen, New Ulm Creative Writing Advisor: Richard Terrill Thesis: Chimera Lindsy J. O’Brien, Cloquet Creative Writing Advisor: Diana Joseph Thesis: The Book of Myths Christopher P. Outzen, Clinton, Iowa Forensics Advisor: Dr. Leah White Thesis: “It’s Not about You”: Exploring the Liminal Experiences of Graduate Forensic Coaches Rusty W. Ruth, Mankato Theatre Arts Advisor: Dr. Paul Hustoles Joel G. Schiebout, Pella, Iowa Theatre Arts Advisor: George Grubb Thesis: Recreating Paris in Les Miserables Lakpa Sherpa, Nepal Creative Writing Advisor: Richard Robbins

MASTER OF ARTS Aaron C. Bader, Waterville Mathematics Advisor: Dr. Namyong Lee

Erica Y. Barthels, Austin English Advisor: Dr. Jacqueline Arnold James R. Broomfield, Hardwick Mathematics Advisor: Dr. Ruijun Zhao Celeste Bulkley, Marysville, Washington English Advisor: Dr. Gretchen Perbix Quincie C. Butts, Johnstown, Colorado English Advisor: Dr. Nancy MacKenzie Louisa A. Caran, Corvallis, Oregon English Advisor: Dr. Roland Nord Thesis: An Ethnographic Study of Nontraditional Single Parent Graduate Students’ Multiple Role Coping Strategies Amanda N. Crary, New Glarus, Wisconsin Art Advisor: Brian Frink Thesis: All Things in All Ways Charles F. Duda, Mankato Art Advisor: Erik Waterkotte Thesis: Placebo Nocebo Jorge C. Evans, Spokane, Washington English Advisor: Dr. Roland Nord Thesis: Anthem of a Generation Rodney P. Fair, Minneapolis Theatre Arts Advisor: Dr. Paul Hustoles

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The candidates will be presented by Barry J. Ries,Dean.

Monica M. Farah, Ham Lake English Advisor: Dr. Anne O’Meara Thesis: The Portrait of a Lady: Isabel’s Evolution into the New Woman Shyna L. Gill, Corvallis, Oregon English Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Veltsos Amber A. Hanks, Wessington, South Dakota Communication Studies Advisor: Dr. Deepa Oommen Mary N. Hathaway, Dayton, Ohio English Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Veltsos Allison M. Heard, Austin English Advisor: Dr. Jacqueline Arnold Deborah H. Henderson, Boone, North Carolina English Advisor: Dr. Roland Nord Xiyue Jin, China English Advisor: Dr. Karen Lybeck Patricia A. Malek, Ruston, Louisiana English Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Veltsos Benjamin M. Matzke, Nicollet Communication Studies Advisor: Dr. Deepa Oommen Terese A. Michaud, Maple Grove English Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Veltsos Hiroko T. Moaveni, Mankato English Advisor: Dr. Karen Lybeck Ayami Murakami, Japan English Advisor: Dr. Nancy Drescher Thesis: The Impact of Instructions: Perceptions of Note-taking and Awareness of Metacognitive Listening for ESL Students

Brandy L. Opse, Saint Paul English Advisor: Dr. Gretchen Perbix Virginia L. Otto, West Salem, Wisconsin Communication Studies Advisor: Dr. Kristen Cvancara Heather A. Porter, Richfield English Advisor: Dr. Melissa Purdue Amy E. Quale, Saint Peter English Advisor: Dr. Kirsti Cole Thesis: Pursuit of Empowerment: The Evolution of the Romance Novel and Its Readership in Fifty Shades of Gray Rebecca L. Rawlings, Eden Prairie Communication Studies Advisor: Dr. Deepa Oommen Nathan A. Robertson, Mankato English Advisor: Dr. Kirsti Cole Jennifer J. Rogers, Apple Valley English Advisor: Dr. Anne O’Meara Thesis: Flannery O’Connor’s Suffering Children in “The Lame Shall Enter First" and “The River” Pavel Rubin, Portland, Oregon English Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Veltsos Benjamin D. Sencindiver, Mankato Mathematics Advisor: Dr. Brian Martensen Ann V. Staton, New Hope English Advisor: Dr. Nancy MacKenzie Karyn E. Stoutenburg, Mankato Communication Studies Advisor: James Dimock Lora N. Strey, Minneapolis English Advisor: Dr. Kirsti Cole

Alesha M. Sullivan, Lake Crystal English Advisor: Dr. Kirsti Cole Michael A. Tatro, Stillwater English Advisor: Dr. Karen Lybeck Krista K. Teigen, Vadnais Heights English Advisor: Dr. Nancy MacKenzie Hope H. Thier, Moorhead Art Advisor: Brian Frink Thesis: [implied depth]* Gaudence Uwamahoro, Rwanda English Advisor: Dr. Karen Lybeck Kelly E. Vincent, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania English Advisor: Dr. Roland Nord Allison Weber, Salt Lake City, Utah English Advisor: Dr. Nancy MacKenzie Lucas J. Youngvorst, Mankato Communication Studies Advisor: Dr. Kristen Cvancara Thesis: Is Peer Health Education Healthy: Examining the Susceptibility of Peer Educators to Emotional Contagion Ellen M. Zamarripa, Rice Lake, Wisconsin English Advisor: Dr. Heather Camp Matthias S. Zidarich, Mankato English Advisor: Dr. Glen Poupore

MASTER OF MUSIC Mary C. Chapman, Mankato Music Advisor: Dr. David Viscoli Hye Jin Lee, Republic of Korea Music Advisor: Dr. David Viscoli

Olaoluwa A. Ajayi, Nigeria Information Technology Advisor: Dr. Mahbubur Syed Dayeong An, Republic of Korea Math: Statistics Option Advisor: Dr. Mezbahur Rahman Guncha Babajanova, Turkmenistan Applied Statistics Advisor: Dr. Mezbahur Rahman Sandhya Barla, India Engineering Advisor: Dr. Gale Allen Elizabeth R. Behmer, Lakewood, Colorado Biology Advisor: Dr. Steven Mercurio Wilson Ignacio Bohada Pacheco, Colombia Spanish Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Contag Venugopal Bonthapally, India Manufacturing Engineering Technology Advisor: Dr. Kuldeep Agarwal Brian J. Bubendorf, Lakeville Engineering Advisor: Dr. Mark Dvorak Bushara A. Bushara Dosa, Rochester Engineering Advisor: Dr. Xuanhui Wu Alyssa E. Chagnon, White Bear Lake Communication Studies Advisor: Dr. Kristen Treinen Nabeel A. Chaudhary, Pakistan Engineering Advisor: Dr. Vincent Winstead Amber M. Chiang, Bakersfield, California Communication Studies Advisor: Dr. Daniel Cronn-Mills Maheshbabu Dacharla, India Information Technology Advisor: Dr. Mahbubur Syed

Gregory R. Dosh, Proctor Applied Statistics Advisor: Dr. Ruijun Zhao Efua E. Ephrim, Ghana Math: Statistics Option Advisor: Dr. Mezbahur Rahman Fikremariam A. Ghirmai, Mankato Math: Statistics Option Advisor: Dr. Han Wu Blake E. Grotewold, Lake Mills, Iowa Information Technology Advisor: Dr. Mahbubur Syed Zainab H. Hamza, Bahrain Information Technology Advisor: Dr. Guarionex Salivia Brent A. Howe, Menomonie, Wisconsin Physics Advisor: Dr. Youwen Xu Kelsey L. Indergaard, Maple Grove Spanish Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Contag Nadine Ishimwe, Rwanda French Advisor: Dr. Evan Bibbee Kyle S. Jarcho, Cottonwood Environmental Sciences Advisor: Dr. Shannon Fisher Thesis: Field-scale Evaluation of Escherichia coli and Nutrient Transport through Subsurface Tile Drainage Water in Southern Minnesota Ruth A. Johnson, Waseca Communication Studies Advisor: Dr. Christopher Brown Mikaela E. Karlsson, Sweden Communication Studies Advisor: Dr. Deepa Oommen Salina Khadka, Nepal Information Technology Advisor: Dr. Mahbubur Syed Supachard Krudtong, Thailand Engineering Advisor: Dr. Saeed Moaveni 7

Lauren L. Mendez McConkey, Mankato Spanish Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Contag Brytanie L. Mertes, Hugo Communication Studies Advisor: James Dimock Timothy J. Morgan, Rochester Information Technology Advisor: Dr. Mahbubur Syed Anjaneya C Muluguru, India Information Technology Advisor: Dr. Mahbubur Syed Adam D. Nickel, Oshkosh, Wisconsin Biology Advisor: Dr. Shannon Fisher Jonathan M. Olmstead, Plainview Manufacturing Engineering Technology Advisor: Dr. Harry Petersen Faheed O. Owokoniran, Nigeria Engineering Advisor: Dr. Patrick Tebbe Christopher T. Reek, Deerwood Manufacturing Engineering Technology Advisor: Dr. Bruce Jones Angela R. Rodriguez Mora, Colombia Spanish Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Contag Janith C. Samarasekera, Sri Lanka Information Technology Advisor: Dr. Mahbubur Syed Paul M. Scaletta, Sioux City, Iowa Physics Advisor: Dr. Hai-Sheng Wu Robin Singla, India Information Technology Advisor: Dr. Mahbubur Syed Calvin G. Smith, Perry, Iowa Manufacturing Engineering Technology Advisor: Dr. Gary Mead

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MASTER OF SCIENCE

Nicole O. Sobania, Cold Spring Communication Studies Advisor: Dr. Kristen Cvancara Jamie L. Swenson, Le Sueur Environmental Sciences Advisor: Dr. Bertha Proctor Yasotha K. Veerayah, Malaysia Mathematics Advisor: Dr. Mezbahur Rahman

Jordy J. Veit, New Ulm Environmental Sciences Advisor: Dr. Alison Mahoney Thesis: Testing the Fertility and Allelopathic Abilities of Arctotheca prostrata (Salisb.) Britten (Ateraceae, Arctotideae), a South African Plant Species that has Naturalized in California

Brian D. Woltman, Mankato Engineering Advisor: Dr. Han-Way Huang Duo Zheng, China Math: Statistics Option Advisor: Dr. Mezbahur Rahman

College of Arts and Humanities

SUMMA CUM LAUDE Shealyn M. Bakke, Spanish Kaitlin M. Dahlquist, Theatre Arts Sharese M. Fromm, Open Studies Megan Gilmore, Theatre Arts Jasmine A. Graper, Art Lindsey D. Lancette, German Morgan N. LeClaire, Theatre Arts Nicole L. Orness, English Jeremy A. Pasquale, French Lisa N. Rasmussen, Art Kaitlyn E. Rygwall, Communications Arts & Literature Education Erica A. Spanjers, Spanish Erica A. Spanjers, Communication Studies Samuel A. Stoll, Theatre Arts Sydney Y. Temple, Spanish Caitlin R. Theisen, Spanish Samuel J. Thompson, Mass Media Gina E. Wellan, Mass Media Alexandra E. Wilkinson, Art Tae Kyeong Yoo, Spanish Jessica A. Zanotelli, Mass Media

MAGNA CUM LAUDE Hope E. Bauer, English Stephanie J. Bennett, Cognitive Science Alisa K. Bowman, Theatre Arts Miranda K. Braunwarth, Mass Media Tessa L. Browning, English Alyssa B. Cole, English Alisa K. Covington, Communication Studies Alexandra T. Cross, Theatre Arts Emily K. Deppa, Spanish Steven Ebner, Music Industry Steven Ebner, Philosophy Jordan K. Erickson, Mass Media Megan A. Foels, Mass Media Della J. Gramer, Mass Media Aaron J. Harrington, Music Industry

Brittany D. Helgren, Music: Applied (Voice) Kayla L. Hunt, Art Samantha M. Jerdee, Art Education Jaclyn A. Juola, Theatre Arts Michael R. Kopischke, Spanish Matthew A. Kuemper, Philosophy Megan R. Larson, Spanish Alexa A. Lautenbach, Dance Nicholas A. Lloyd, English Thor G. Macklanburg, English Sada K. Maxwell, Mass Media Katie E. McDonald, Liberal Studies Jacob D. McInerney, Theatre Arts Jeffrey D. Meier, Mass Media Margaret E. Pence, Communication Studies Sophia C. Pimsler, Dance Kaylee A. Plaziak, Art Paige N. Roggenbuck, Art Tyler S. Schrandt, Art Netsanet M. Semere, Theatre Arts Melissa R. Sjoberg, Music Industry Marshall S. Sonsteby, Communications Arts & Literature Education Marshall S. Sonsteby, Theatre Arts Bonnie St James, Mass Media Garrett R. Steinberg, Music: Applied (Piano) Joshua P. Svensson, Scandinavian Studies Callandra O. Syverson, Theatre Arts Michael C. Uher II, English Rachel L. Ward, Art Philip J. Weyhe, Mass Media Nicole M. Willenburg, Spanish Education K-12

CUM LAUDE Aaron B. Alan, Theatre Arts Liliana I. Andrade, Art Education Elizabeth M. Barry, Communications Arts & Literature Education

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Kathryn A. Barthels, German Nicole A. Bennett, Mass Media Taylor J. Bergstrom, Mass Media McKayla R. Boswell, Mass Media Nekeya S. Broadnax, Spanish Julianne A. Cooper, English Katelin J. DeSerano, Theatre Arts Mara J. Dixon, Open Studies Daniel L. Domino, Communication Studies Wesley J. Drey, Mass Media Emilee R. Elofson, Art John D. Foline, Art Amanda N. Forman, Theatre Arts Julie P. Froehlich, Spanish Carissa R. Guse, Music Industry, Audio Production Specialist Ethan J. Hanson, Theatre Arts Alexis S. Heruth, Dance Miranda K. Hicks, Art Courtney L. Jacobs, Music Brady A. Johnson, Art Bridgette S. Karl, Theatre Arts Kara L. Kocmick, Spanish Nicholas J. Kolstad, Music Industry Elise U. Konerza, Mass Media Jennifer L. Kopischke, Mass Media Angela M. Korte, Art Michael S. Lanak, Mass Media Steven A. Langton, English Hannah M. Maslinski, Theatre Arts Anna S. Oberlander, Mass Media Morgan A. Olson, Mass Media Shristi Rajkarnikar, Mass Media Joseph J. Rinaldi, Communication Studies Nicole M. Rosenberg, English Lucas M. Ryan, Mass Media Hannah V. Shanley, Mass Media Sara A. Sneer, Spanish Nicole R. Throngard, Art Jolissa M. Yonker, Communication Studies Alisha M. Yost, Mass Media Weston E. Zarecky, Art

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The candidates will be presented by Walter Zakahi, Dean.

DEPARTMENT OF ART

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

Patrick C. Albrent, BFA, Lewisville Liliana I. Andrade, BS, Faribault Stephen E. Bohnenblust Jr., BFA, Mankato Wright D. Braudt, BA, Burnsville Cody E. Brown, BA, Stewartville Michael J. Cimino, BFA, Mankato Kathryn A. Cincoski, BFA, Plymouth Tony J. Connors, BA, Sherburn Justin G. DeChantal, BFA, Brainerd Emilee R. Elofson, BA, Saint Peter Grant T. Elton, BFA, Spicer John D. Foline, BFA, Bloomington Codey J. Gallas, BFA, Rochester Jennifer R. Gnerer, BFA, Rosemount Jasmine A. Graper, BFA, Rapid City, South Dakota Jasmine E. Greenwaldt, BFA, Ramsey Miranda K. Hicks, BFA, Mankato Andrew J. Hill, BFA, Eagan Kayla L. Hunt, BA, Milbank, South Dakota Emmanuel O. Ifonlaja, BFA, Cottage Grove Samantha M. Jerdee, BS, Hayward Brady A. Johnson, BFA, Cleveland Brant T. Johnson, BFA, Upsala Catherine R. Keenan, BA, Alexandria Angela M. Korte, BA, Fairmont Jonathan W. Macemon, BA, Mankato Elizabeth M. Moriarty, BA, Ham Lake Kaylee A. Plaziak, BFA, Plymouth Lisa N. Rasmussen, BFA, Waconia Paige N. Roggenbuck, BFA, Lakeville Nichole L. Rolfing, BA, Albert Lea Tyler S. Schrandt, BFA, Esko Joseph H. Shelton, BFA, Mankato Kellen M. Sievert, BFA, New Ulm Dustin A. Swiers, BFA, Mantorville Nicole R. Throngard, BFA, Mankato Margaret M. Vallez, BA, Woodbury Kyle A. Voss, BFA, Elk River Rachel L. Ward, BS, Rochester Alexandra E. Wilkinson, BFA, Blue Mounds, Wisconsin Weston E. Zarecky, BFA, Lakeville

Bahnan A. Abdi, BS, Mankato Chelsea M. Anderson, BS, Bloomington Lindsey K. Baker, BS, Lakeville Sarah A. Berggreen, BS, Greenwood Lauren M. Bradway, BS, Maple Grove Madeline J. Brenny, BS, Bloomington Isaiah M. Byrd, BS, Brooklyn Park Elizabeth J. Callahan, BS, Hastings Alejandro Chacon, BS, Chaska Courtney E. Chovan, BS, Eagan James E. Clayton, BS, Minneapolis Alisa K. Covington, BS, New Ulm Jonathon P. Cremer, BS, Harmony Danielle M. Dahlgren, BS, White Bear Lake Daniel L. Domino, BS, Burnsville Zachary G. Fena, BS, Maple Grove Mike W. Fox, BS, Edina Matthew R. Headla, BS, Excelsior Daniel J. Jacobsen, BS, Mankato Chauwon Kim, BS, Edina Ashton N. Koppy-Hansen, BS, Rogers Miran Milovanovic, BA, Minnetonka Brittany K. Moore, BS, Le Center Brittney L. Muzik, BS, Alexandria Anastasia S. Nereson, BS, Mankato Angela M. Okon, BS, Mankato Amber L. Ostoff, BS, North Mankato Margaret E. Pence, BA, Westport, South Dakota Nicole M. Pinkston, BS, Lakeville Joseph J. Rinaldi, BS, Owatonna Jessika Rodriguez, BS, Prior Lake Brooke E. Rosenstiel, BS, Austin Yadira S. Salinas, BS, Saint Paul Kelsey J. Sanchez, BS, Savage Mitchell B. Schuster, BS, Owatonna Ryne A. Sheppard, BS, Rochester Jennifer J. Snabb, BS, Eden Prairie Erica A. Spanjers, BS, Brooklyn Park Daniel A. Stephens, BS, Shakopee Jacob W. Swan, BS, Shorewood Xai C. Vue, BS, White Bear Lake Heather E. Walsh, BS, Eagan Kristen N. Ward, BS, Plymouth Katie L. Wendt, BS, Garden City Alyssa J. Westman, BS, Mankato Justin T. Wiggins, BS, Mankato Jolissa M. Yonker, BS, Lake Norden, South Dakota

Khadija A. Alasow, BA, Mankato Baylye M. Anderson, BFA, Isanti Garrett S. Barker, BA, Coon Rapids Elizabeth M. Barry, BS, Lakeville Hope E. Bauer, BFA, Windom Michelle L. Beck, BA, Mankato Alexander C. Berger, BS, Mankato Erica B. Brown, BS, Mosinee, Wisconsin Tessa L. Browning, BA, Mankato Kristina L. Castle, BA, Le Sueur Alyssa B. Cole, BA, Lakeville Julianne A. Cooper, BA, Faribault Kelly M. Doyle, BS, Prior Lake Loralie J. Ellingson, BS, Rochester Kristine L. Ewy, BS, Chaska Marcos J. Guerra, BS, Hayward Kelsey K. Hakes, BA, Jackson Michael J. Hanson, BA, Mankato John W. Heckt, BA, Bloomington Hadier A. Jassim, BA, Mankato Michael J. Kieley, BS, Plymouth Carissa M. Kirtz, BA, Mankato Michael A. Kubista, BFA, Mankato Steven A. Langton, BA, Saint Clair Benly R. Larson, BA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota TerRon D. Lee, BS, Minneapolis John L. Lewis, II, BS, Eden Prairie Ashley M. Lind, BA, New Richmond, Wisconsin Nicholas A. Lloyd, BFA, Mankato Thor G. Macklanburg, BA, Sleepy Eye Jaqueline M. Menke, BA, Mankato Emily S. Myers, BA, Mankato Autumn E. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell, BA, Freeborn Nicole L. Orness, BA, Champlin Nicole M. Rosenberg, BA, Lake Crystal David R. Rosencrance, BA, Waunakee, Wisconsin Kaitlyn E. Rygwall, BS, Andover Spencer B. Shields, BS, Mankato Andrew P. Simon, BFA, White Bear Lake Kevin E. Smith, BFA, Minnetonka Marshall S. Sonsteby, BS, Princeton Catrina B. Trein, BA, Mundelein, Illinois Michael C. Uher, II, BFA, Lafayette Stephanie M. Waldoch, BA, Le Sueur

Professor Brian Frink, Chairperson

Professor Kristen Cvancara, Chairperson

Professor Matthew Sewell, Chairperson

Professor Mavis Richardson, Chairperson Nicole A. Bennett, BS, Mankato Taylor J. Bergstrom, BA, Kapolei, Hawaii Brock C. Blue, BS, Ellsworth, Wisconsin McKayla R. Boswell, BS, Mankato Sarah M. Bowler, BS, Circle Pines Miranda K. Braunwarth, BS, Norwood Young America John P. Carlson, BS, North Mankato Janell M. Chrobak, BS, Albertville Arlene E. Cuthrell, BS, Bemidji Blakeley G. Derrick, BS, Hudson, Wisconsin Allison N. Downs, BS, North Mankato Wesley J. Drey, BS, Andover Colleen A. Dunnigan, BS, White Bear Lake Jordan K. Erickson, BS, Mankato Emre K. Erku, BS, Plymouth Megan A. Foels, BS, Waseca Haley A. Freeland, BS, Mendota Heights Elizabeth H. Frost, BS, Mankato Della J. Gramer, BS, Brainerd Reece J. Hemmesch, BS, Cold Spring Molly R. Horner, BS, Lake Elmo Elise U. Konerza, BA, Prior Lake Jennifer L. Kopischke, BS, Duluth Michael S. Lanak, BS, Minnetonka Maegen J. Lipetzky, BS, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Tiffany J. Marquis, BS, Brooklyn Park Sada K. Maxwell, BS, Columbia Heights Jeffrey D. Meier, BS, Burnsville Casey T. Myers, BS, Lakeville Anna S. Oberlander, BS, Mankato Morgan A. Olson, BS, Glenwood Evan M. Outlaw, BS, Bloomington Lindsay L. Peterson, BS, Plymouth Adam L. Pierson, BS, Truman Stephen R. Piper, BS, Albert Lea Brianna S. Prochaska, BS, New Prague Shristi Rajkarnikar, BA, Nepal Shannon M. Rathmanner, BA, Big Lake Daniel A. Ring, BS, New Prague Lucas M. Ryan, BA, South Saint Paul Hannah V. Shanley, BS, New Berlin, Wisconsin Kathleen S. Soltau, BS, LeRoy

Bonnie St James, BA, Hales Corners, Wisconsin Emily R. Stuckmayer, BA, Ramsey Kalli L. Swanson, BS, Litchfield Meghan E. Terrell, BS, Eagle Lake Samuel J. Thompson, BS, Clive, Iowa Jennifer C. Wagner, BS, Jordan Gina E. Wellan, BS, Lakeville Philip J. Weyhe, BS, Cleveland Alisha J. Wilbur, BS, Saint Paul Joseph I. Williams, BS, Mankato Shanique R. Williams, BS, Saint Paul Jeremy M. Willson, BS, Mankato Samuel M. Wilmes, BS, Mankato Alisha M. Yost, BS, Hutchinson Jessica A. Zanotelli, BS, Pewaukee, Wisconsin

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

Professor John Lindberg, Chairperson Nathan R. Amundson, BA, North Mankato Daniel E. Anderson, BS, Owatonna Eunbyoul Cho, BA, Republic of Korea Steven Ebner, BS, Onalaska, Wisconsin Carissa R. Guse, BS, Janesville Aaron J. Harrington, BS, Englewood, Colorado Brittany D. Helgren, B.M., Bloomington Courtney L. Jacobs, BA, Eden Prairie Nicholas J. Kolstad, BS, Plymouth Lisa A. Phillips, BA, Mankato Melissa R. Sjoberg, BS, Mankato Garrett R. Steinberg, B.M., Eagle Lake Cassandra C. Urbano, BS, Newport Brianna K. Webber, BS, Saint Louis Park

DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

Professor Craig Matarrese, Chairperson Mahmoud Abumayaleh, BS, Ramsey Isaac J. Altmann, BS, Mankato Stephanie J. Bennett, BS, Rockford, Illinois Scott A. Boyd, BS, Mankato Rebekah A. Buege, BA, Mankato Michael C. Chalhoub, BS, New Richland 11

Steven Ebner, BS, Onalaska, Wisconsin Joseph S. Johnson, BS, Stillwater Thomas W. Kathan, BS, Mankato Matthew A. Kuemper, BS, Mankato Jared M. Maurer, BS, Apple Valley Joshua R. Moor, BA, Wilson, Wisconsin Yael G. Vargas, BS, North Mankato Samuel R. Wieland, BS, Vadnais Heights

DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE Professor Paul Hustoles, Chairperson

Aaron B. Alan, BFA, Austin Robert J. Anderson, BS, Mankato Alisa K. Bowman, BFA, Wichita, Kansas Gabrielle Chavers, BS, Omaha, Nebraska Whitley J. Cobb, BFA, Rochester Alexandra T. Cross, BS, Brewster Kaitlin M. Dahlquist, BFA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Mark Deel, BS, Minneapolis Katelin J. DeSerano, BA, Cedar Falls, Iowa Freda Efimue, BA, Mankato Emily A. Engels, BS, Jamestown, North Dakota Austin J. England, BFA, Maplewood Brittany J. Ford, BS, Andover Amanda N. Forman, BFA, Mankato Megan Gilmore, BS, Pipestone Samantha M. Goerss, BFA, Rochester Ethan J. Hanson, BA, Faribault Michael J. Hanson, BA, Mankato Joshua L. Helgeson, BFA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Alexis S. Heruth, BFA, Mankato Kelsey J. Johannsen, BS, Alcester, South Dakota Jaclyn A. Juola, BFA, Elk River Bridgette S. Karl, BFA, Saint Louis Park Alexa A. Lautenbach, BFA, Hastings Morgan N. LeClaire, BFA, Saint Paul Hannah M. Maslinski, BA, Owatonna Jacob D. McInerney, BS, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Jonathan W. Mecum, BS, Minnetonka Tayler N. Miller, BA, Somerset, Wisconsin Sophia C. Pimsler, BS, Minneapolis Kaelea A. Rovinsky, BS, Arlington Joseph C. Scheller, BS, Saint Peter

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DEPARTMENT OF MASS MEDIA

Netsanet M. Semere, BS, Maplewood Marshall S. Sonsteby, BS, Princeton Samuel A. Stoll, BFA, Perham Callandra O. Syverson, BFA, Windom

DEPARTMENT OF WORLD LANGUAGES & CULTURES Professor James Grabowska, Chairperson

Shealyn M. Bakke, BS, Watertown, South Dakota Kathryn A. Barthels, BA, Austin Amy K. Brenna, BA, Fergus Falls Nekeya S. Broadnax, BS, Mankato Megan L. DeLaCruz, BA, New Hope Emily K. Deppa, BS, Mankato Julie P. Froehlich, BS, White Bear Lake Marcos J. Guerra, BS, Hayward Kara L. Kocmick, BS, Saint Peter Michael R. Kopischke, BA, Fairmont Jordan K. Krueger, BS, Kasson Shelby G. LaFreniere, BS, Excelsior Lindsey D. Lancette, BA, Oakdale Megan R. Larson, BA, New Ulm Jenna M. LaTour, BA, Shakopee Sophia H. Mahmoud, BA, Apple Valley Joleen R. Mohlin, BA, Shakopee Maria E. Nehring, BS, Mankato Jennifer L. Nelson, BA, Elk River Jeremy A. Pasquale, BA, North Mankato Yadira S. Salinas, BA, Saint Paul Dylan J. Smith, BA, Windom Sara A. Sneer, BA, Mankato Erica A. Spanjers, BA, Brooklyn Park Joshua P. Svensson, BA, Golden Valley

Sydney Y. Temple, BA, Mankato Caitlin R. Theisen, BS, Buffalo Xochitl R. Valencia, BA, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Kayla J. Vrieze, BA, Kasson Kalli K. Whiteford, BA, Windom Nicole M. Willenburg, BS, Burnsville Tae Kyeong Yoo, BA, Republic of Korea

HUMANITIES

Professor Gwen Westerman, Director

LIBERAL STUDIES

Gina Maahs, Student Relations Coordinator Gabrielle A. Amundson, AA, Mankato Kent M. Anglin, AA, Shakopee Warren M. Bauman, AA, Mankato Cordell D. Bell, AA, Mankato Anna C. Bjorklund, AA, Saint Peter Jazanne K. Brass, AA, Mankato Lauren A. Christen, AA, Belleville, Wisconsin Kaitlyn M. Crowell, AA, Foley Lindsay N. Day, AA, Prior Lake Samantha R. Eickhoff, AA, Paynesville Zachary S. Emerson, AA, Mound Samantha P. Evans, AA, Excelsior Jacqueline E. Glasser, AA, Madelia Nikole K. Greil, AA, Tomahawk, Wisconsin Tori L. Harris, AA, Fairmont Brody L. Heggerston, AA, Center City Carl E. Hughes, AA, Mankato Tim M. Martin, AA, Fairmont Vanessa L. Mattson Normandin, AA, Winona Rebecca A. Mattson, AA, Saint Peter Katie E. McDonald, AA, Benson

Claire A. McCrady, AA, Montgomery Amanda L. Moore, AA, Mankato Miranda L. Neubauer, AA, Bird Island Margaret L. Philbrick, AA, Hibbing Jordan M. Prescher-Smerud, AA, San Bernardino, California Casey A. Rife, AA, New Brighton Erin M. Rubie, AA, New Ulm Kayla R. Sanden, AA, Eyota Joseph F. Schluender, AA, Mankato Lance L. Schmidt, AA, North Mankato Scott A. Skogen, AA, Winnebago Kristine M. Smith, AA, Victoria Justine M. Studnicka, AA, Belle Plaine Lina Y. Thao, AA, Brooklyn Park Colton M. Tomsich, AA, Plymouth Toni A. Tweten, AA, Mankato Joel W. Vangel, AA, Mankato Ida M. Wagner, AA, Fairmont Dylan J. Woitas, AA, Mankato Stephanie A. Wojciehowski, AA, Andover

OPEN STUDIES / INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Professor Kristen Treinen, Director

Colin C. Barnett, BS, Lonsdale Heather E. Bauer, BS, Garner, Iowa Andrew H. Chun, BS, Mankato Mara J. Dixon, BS, Worthington Lauren B. Egge, BS, Albert Lea Sharese M. Fromm, BS, Sleepy Eye Anikke M. Hagen, BS, Prior Lake Katie L. Haygood, BS, Mason City, Iowa Shawn M. Kohler, BS, Winsted Jill R. McKeown, BS, Mankato Jordan C. Smith, BS, Faribault Anthony J. Wilson, BS, Rochester

College of Science, Engineering and Technology The candidates will be presented by Brian Martensen, Interim Dean.

SUMMA CUM LAUDE Jacob D. Ball, Biochemistry Jacob D. Ball, Biology: Human Biology Adam L. Edwinson, Biology: Microbiology Jason D. Fredrich, Electrical Engineering Elizabeth H. Gorden, Information Technology Elizabeth H. Gorden, Mathematics Laura M. Groskreutz, Chemistry: ACS Anthony G. Haefs, Mathematics Teaching Kei Hasegawa, Medical Technology Danielle S. Hron, Biology: Biomedical Sciences Quan Q. Loi, Mathematics Teaching Leah M. Lumley, Mathematics Teaching Erika L. Magnusson, Biology: Plant Science Joseph N. Posivio, Construction Management Andria M. Sellner, Biology: Human Biology Sadeem Sikhrakar, Information Systems Sobyuk Son, Biology Sydney Y. Temple, Mathematics Mark R. Wittchow, Biology: Human Biology Aaron M. Zschunke, Statistics Aaron M. Zschunke, Mathematics

MAGNA CUM LAUDE Mitchell J. Beckman, Automotive Engineering Technology Samuel R. Brockshus, Civil Engineering Mark R. Bullis, Mathematics Teaching Mathias J. Butala, Computer and Information Technology

Courtney L. Christensen, Environmental Sciences Joel T. Christensen, Construction Management Riley P. Dvorak, Civil Engineering Tylar Fitschen, Mechanical Engineering Brian A. Gilbert, Biology: Biomedical Sciences Danielle M. Goebel, General Engineering Brady E. Grimm, Information Technology Molly J. Haack, Biology: Human Biology Jessica R. Hanson, Biology Jon A. Hanson, Electronic Engineering Technology Jon A. Hanson, Computer Engineering Technology Taylour M. Hanson, Biology: Biomedical Sciences Allison R. Helget, Biology: Biomedical Sciences Nicholas J. Jobeun, Biology: Human Biology Raunak Karki, Information Systems Kira M. Kirchberg, Chemistry Teaching Laura M. Kuisle, Mathematics Teaching Preston K. Lalich, Computer and Information Technology Kyle K. LeDuc, Information Systems Thomas L. Lutz, Automotive Engineering Technology Rashmi Maharjan, Information Systems Sushant Mainaly, Computer Engineering Megan M. Maloney, Biology: Human Biology Cody S. Meschke, Mechanical Engineering

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Rebecca A. Miller, Information Technology Auriol P. Moteng, Mathematics Jessica A. Nelson, Environmental Sciences Jessica A. Nelson, Biology: Ecology Michael I. Ntoka, Biochemistry Rebecca L. Pasquale, Mechanical Engineering Emma K. Phelps, Biochemistry Joshua R. Pihlaja, Information Systems Joshua A. Quast, Construction Management Chathurika D. Rajaguru, Biochemistry Jared A. Reiman, Mechanical Engineering Nicholas J. Rydell, Biology: Zoology Usman Saleem, Electrical Engineering Johnathon T. Salfer, Information Technology Hailey O. Sauer, Biology: Zoology Hailey O. Sauer, Biology: Cyto Technology/Genetics Leslie A. Schroeder, Biology: Zoology Nitesh Shakya, Computer Information Science Samin Shrestha, Computer Information Science Shalindra Shrestha, Physics Sushma Shrestha, Computer and Information Technology Jaekook Sim, Biology: Biomedical Sciences Sara J. Sobota, Biochemistry Nicholas V. St Aubin, Mechanical Engineering Zachary T. Stafslien, Civil Engineering Thomas R. Stark, Mechanical Engineering Eric L. Steinhaus, Electrical Engineering Maria N. Tiegs, Civil Engineering Bradley J. Tupa, Automotive Engineering Technology Cynthia K. Wall, Information Systems

9:00 a.m. Program

CUM LAUDE Michael D. Adams, Information Systems Matthew D. Appel, Information Technology Brock J. Bermel, Biology: Plant Science Nicholas L. Borneke, Construction Management Michael G. Bornholdt, Biology Danielle Y. Butters, Biology: Biomedical Sciences Michael R. Carlson, General Engineering Brent T. Clark, Civil Engineering Tyler A. Conley, Civil Engineering Paul E. Creger, Biology: Biomedical Sciences Nickolas F. Croy, Computer and Information Technology Matthew J. Dauk, Construction Management Anthony J. Haga, Construction Management Colin M. Hames, Electronic Engineering Technology Hannah R. Hoffman, Medical Technology

Thomas J. Hussong, Construction Management Matthew S. Jameson, Computer Engineering Technology Matthew S. Jameson, Electronic Engineering Technology Nicholas B. Jeurissen, Construction Management Spencer M. Johnson, General Engineering Subham K C, Mechanical Engineering Kristi L. Kalk, Environmental Sciences Euisung Kim, Computer Engineering Euisung Kim, Electrical Engineering Alexa M. Klunder, Biology: Biomedical Sciences Joshua R. Kremer, Chemistry Andrew J. Kuphal, Environmental Sciences Hyunjung Lee, Civil Engineering Troy E. Lindquist, Mechanical Engineering Scott D. Luce, Biology: Ecology Thomas J. Moen, Civil Engineering Nicholas D. Moss, Mathematics Ethan E. Nichols, Biology: Human Biology Kali R. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, General Engineering

Sriya Panta, Civil Engineering Alexander W. Paradis, Biology: Biomedical Sciences Zachary T. Rausch, Electrical Engineering Snita Rayamajhi, Information Systems Amanda J. Rector, Biology: Plant Science Tyler J. Riesgraf, Biology: Human Biology Michael S. Rosdahl, Environmental Sciences Alex D. Servais, Mechanical Engineering Jeffrey A. Sieberg, Civil Engineering Cody J. Strom, Biology: Biomedical Sciences Andrea J. Survis, Biology: Human Biology Gabrielle M. Torgerson, Biology: Biomedical Sciences Thomas Vincent, Biology: Biomedical Sciences Joseph T. Weiss, Civil Engineering Joel G. Weller, Biology Cher K. Yang, Mechanical Engineering Rachael P. Yates Swedberg, Biology

Dd DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Professor Bruce Jones, Chairperson

Jeffrey A. Allen, BS, Chaska Mitchell J. Beckman, BS, North Mankato Andrew V. Dunlay, BS, Minnetrista Rettland J. Dvorak, BS, Mankato Garedew A. Ergette, BS, Mankato Garrett J. Graff, BS, Waconia Luke D. Halvorson, BS, Red Wing Michael A. Hassumani, BS, Coon Rapids Chaturanga S. Herat, BS, Sri Lanka Bethany R. Hohenstein, BS, Maple Grove Matthew J. Houser, BS, Jordan Eliott A. Jorgensen, BS, Eagan

Jason M. Laimonis, BS, Maiden, North Carolina Luke A. Larson, BS, Stillwater Adam C. Lee, BS, Excelsior Daran G. Lee, BS, Albert Lea Cortney S. LeNeave, BS, Long Lake Ai C. Lor, BS, Mankato Garrett C. Luce, BS, Mayer Thomas L. Lutz, BS, Elk River Scott A. McPherson, BS, Rosemount David M. Medina, BS, Forest Lake Marc S. Monson, BS, Maple Grove Timothy L. Nelson, BS, Bloomington Kyle Peterson, BS, Eagan Trent D. Peterson, BS, Apple Valley Peter C. Sparks, BS, Preston Neerav C. Thakkar, BS, India Ramesh Timilsina, BS, Nepal Bradley J. Tupa, BS, Saint Louis Park Kevin J. Whalen, BS, Mankato Blake A. Whittemore, BS, Oregon, Wisconsin Sean M. Witkowski, BS, Farmington

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Professor Penny Knoblich, Chairperson

Andrew F. Ahl, BS, Bloomington Chris A. Anderson, BS, Graettinger, Iowa Jacob M. Babel, BS, Mankato Debra R. Backstrom, BS, Blue Earth Jacob D. Ball, BS, Hudson, Wisconsin Brock J. Bermel, BS, Carver Subash G. Bishwokarma, BS, Nepal Taylor K. Bohman, BS, Bloomington Michael G. Bornholdt, BS, Eagle Lake Danielle Y. Butters, BS, Canada Jacob H. Byron, BS, Lino Lakes Andrew D. Carlson, BS, North Mankato Dylan R. Chandler, BS, Melrose, Wisconsin Courtney L. Christensen, BS, Alden Christopher J. Collins, BS, North Mankato

Yuko Nakamura, BS, Japan Courtney L. Nelson, BS, Eden Prairie Jessica A. Nelson, BS, Brooklyn Park Ethan E. Nichols, BS, Merrifield David J. Nielsen, BS, Mankato Kyle L. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell, BS, Glencoe Alexander W. Paradis, BS, Mankato Kacie E. Patrick, BS, Watertown, South Dakota Simon Paye, BS, Mankato Nandita Rahman, BS, Minneapolis Safwan Rahman, BS, Bangladesh Om K. Rana, BS, Nepal Amanda J. Rector, BS, Morristown Casey A. Reep, BS, Minnetonka Tyler J. Riesgraf, BS, Chaska Michael S. Rosdahl, BS, Maple Plain Megan C. Ryan, BS, New Ulm Nicholas J. Rydell, BS, Saint Peter Mabin Sainju, BS, Nepal Hailey O. Sauer, BS, Rochester Leslie A. Schroeder, BS, White Bear Lake Andria M. Sellner, BS, Sleepy Eye Farjana Siddika, BS, Mankato Jaekook Sim, BS, Republic of Korea Nicole A. Snyder, BS, Tracy Sobyuk Son, BS, Republic of Korea Mandy N. Speckman, BS, Sleepy Eye Tasha N. Speer, BS, Oronoco Benjamin J. Stewart, BS, Mankato Robert K. Stewart, BS, Northfield Eric C. Strickhouser, BS, Chanhassen Cody J. Strom, BS, Mankato Amy Jean Sunderland, BS, Chetek, Wisconsin Andrea J. Survis, BS, Waterville Charmaine L. Sweeney, BS, Mankato Christina M. Tchatchouang, BS, Cameroon Gabrielle M. Torgerson, BS, Wentzville, Missouri Thomas Vincent, BS, Nigeria Joel G. Weller, BS, Mankato Melissa J. Wells, BS, Oakdale Mark R. Wittchow, BS, Onalaska, Wisconsin Michael C. Wolf, BS, Lakeville Zong Xiong, BS, Saint Paul Paul J. Yanez, BS, Lake Crystal Francis Yang, BS, Minneapolis Rachael P. Yates Swedberg, BS, Minneapolis

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND GEOLOGY Professor Mary Hadley, Chairperson

Jacob D. Ball, BS, Hudson, Wisconsin Brandon D. Boettcher, BA, Mankato Daniel M. Bomsta, BS, Waseca Jenise L. Carmody, BA, Pipestone Sean E. Doyle, BS, Farmington Laura M. Groskreutz, BS, Faribault Kira M. Kirchberg, BS, Northfield Joshua R. Kremer, BA, Sartell Rujeko O. Machinga, BA, Zimbabwe Justin D. More, BA, Le Sueur Nicholas A. Myslicki, BA, Ramsey Michael I. Ntoka, BS, Nigeria Emma K. Phelps, BS, Vadnais Heights Chathurika D. Rajaguru, BS, Sri Lanka Sara J. Sobota, BS, Woodbury Daniel J. Tollefson, BS, Esko Clayton T. Wagner, BA, Belle Plaine Robera A. Yahya, BS, Mankato Robera A. Yahya, BA, Mankato

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER INFORMATION SCIENCE Professor Leon Tietz Chairperson

Michael D. Adams, BS, Glenville Matthew D. Appel, BS, Eyota Manisha Aryal, BS, Nepal Nardos T. Asfaw, BS, Ethiopia Nadeem A. Babvani, BS, Minneapolis Chisomo T. Banda, BS, Mankato Scott A. Boyd, BS, Mankato Mathias J. Butala, BS, Cold Spring Thomas P. Carstens, BS, Mankato Jamil A. Corbin, BS, Minneapolis Nickolas F. Croy, BS, Tacoma, Washington Atif Faiyaz, BS, Pakistan Gabriel M. Franz, BS, Cottage Grove Elizabeth H. Gorden, BS, Vadnais Heights Matthew K. Grandy, BS, Blaine Brady E. Grimm, BS, Stewartville Kevin P. Higgins, BS, Lino Lakes Kanwar M. Jamshed, BS, Shakopee Raunak Karki, BS, Nepal Daewoong Kim, BS, Republic of Korea

9:00 a.m. Program

Paul E. Creger, BS, Lincoln, Nebraska Katie A. Dose, BS, Goodhue Adam L. Edwinson, BS, Fargo, North Dakota Nanis H. Elkaramany, BS, Appleton Brittany M. Elsing, BS, Rushmore Morgan P. Fahey, BS, Norwood Young America Arika M. Fairchild, BS, Aitkin Joseph L. Ferber, BS, Byron Benjamin W. Fischer, BS, Stillwater Christy M. Frederickson, BS, Corcoran Stephanie R. Fuller, BS, Rochester Morgan H. Gallus, BS, Delano Katharine G. Gavin, BS, Rogers Brian A. Gilbert, BS, Rapid City, South Dakota Sabrina M. Griebel, BS, Anoka Connor M. Griggs, BS, Robbinsdale Robert J. Gunderson, BS, Mankato Molly J. Haack, BS, Saint Peter Jessica R. Hanson, BS, Eden Prairie Taylour M. Hanson, BS, Saint Peter Kei Hasegawa, BS, Japan Allison R. Helget, BS, Mankato Shaylene N. Heneman, BS, Savage Hannah R. Hoffman, BS, Chanhassen Danielle S. Hron, BS, Belle Plaine Ebru Ilhan, BS, Turkey Kelsey Jackson, BS, Burnsville Gary R. Jobe, BS, Barnum Nicholas J. Jobeun, BS, Omaha, Nebraska Kristi L. Kalk, BS, Fairfax Bronte G. Karvel-Fuller, BS, Northfield Kanchan J. Khadka, BS, United States of America Alexa M. Klunder, BS, Rochester Essex L. Koester, BS, Glencoe Ashley R. Kroschel, BS, Maplewood Andrew J. Kuphal, BS, Jackson Ashley J. Ledding, BS, Hartland Brittany A. Leeder, BS, Eagan Amanda J. Lindahl, BS, Andover Scott D. Luce, BS, Jordan Erika L. Magnusson, BS, Fergus Falls Trisha M. Makovsky, BS, Fergus Falls Megan M. Maloney, BS, Mankato Robert C. Michels, BS, Farmington Abdirahman M. Mohamed, BS, Mankato Christa B. Moller, BS, Spicer Marco A. Morales, BS, Waseca Meng Moua, BS, Mankato Wiam K. Mustafa, BS, Burnsville

Derek T. Knoblich, BS, Mankato Preston K. Lalich, BS, Saint Bonifacius Matthew L. Larson, BS, Wells Kyle K. LeDuc, BS, Mankato Timothy W. Lewis, BS, Elk River Derek M. Lindely, BS, Mankato Rashmi Maharjan, BS, Nepal Dipendra Mahaseth, BS, Nepal Rebecca A. Miller, BS, New Ulm Christopher D. Morgan, BS, Brown Deer, Wisconsin Garrett S. Nelson, BS, Mankato Yempabe S. Noupokou, BS, Togo Joshua R. Pihlaja, BS, Mankato Snita Rayamajhi, BS, Nepal Johnathon T. Salfer, BS, North Mankato Nitesh Shakya, BS, Nepal Samin Shrestha, BS, Nepal Sushma Shrestha, BS, Nepal Sadeem Sikhrakar, BS, Nepal Teghan L. Strand, BS, Ellsworth, Wisconsin Cynthia K. Wall, BS, New Ulm Wayne T. Wenzel, BS, New Richland Xing Zhou, BS, Mankato

DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Professor Brian Wasserman, Chairperson Colin J. Baartman, BS, Andover Brian J. Barnett, BS, Mankato Joseph A. Barton, BS, White Bear Lake Nicholas L. Borneke, BS, Eagle Lake Joel T. Christensen, BS, Estherville, Iowa Andrew R. Comstock, BS, Burnsville Matthew J. Dauk, BS, Eagle Lake Benjamin G. Devine, BS, La Crosse, Wisconsin Sean W. Ellis, BS, Saint Francis Alex J. Glende, BS, Faribault Travis J. Grant, BS, La Crescent Ryan T. Grefsheim, BS, Coon Rapids Anthony J. Haga, BS, North Mankato Bradley J. Holtz, BS, Watkins Nicholas K. Hoon, BS, Garretson, South Dakota Matthew J. Husbyn, BS, Zumbrota Thomas J. Hussong, BS, North Mankato Tyler D. Jellum, BS, Brooklyn Park Nicholas B. Jeurissen, BS, Shakopee

Kody J. Johnson, BS, Mankato Daniel J. Kjellberg, BS, Forest Lake Tyler S. Koepp, BS, Belle Plaine Tyler L. LaMott, BS, Silver Lake Benjamin T. Lebens, BS, Shakopee Jarred J. Martin, BS, Alden Logan D. Medin, BS, Lakeville Scott A. Moeller, BS, Chokio Adam J. Mueller, BS, Roseville Ismail A. Noor, BS, Marshall Joseph D. Nordahl, BS, Edina Brian C. Parks, BS, Tempe, Arizona Joseph N. Posivio, BS, Winthrop Joshua A. Quast, BS, Cannon Falls Kevin P. Roggemann, BS, Chisago City Joshua M. Rubatt, BS, Linwood Twp John R. St. Lawrence, BS, Mankato Daniel E. Starke, BS, Mankato Joel R. Sween, BS, Faribault Jordan J. Thomas, BS, Madelia Jonathon C. Waltz, BS, Gaylord Jacob S. Wetzel, BS, Le Center

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Professor Vincent Winstead, Chairperson

Vineet Chadha, BSEE, India James M. Faraday, BSCE Belle Plaine Jason D. Fredrich, BSEE, Rapid City, South Dakota Colin M. Hames, BS, New Ulm Jon A. Hanson, BS, Chaska Shoumik Hasan, BSEE, Bangladesh Matthew J. Hayes, BSEE, Cedarburg, Wisconsin Matthew S. Jameson, BS, Holmen, Wisconsin Shupritee Katuwal, BSEE, Nepal Euisung Kim, BSCE, Republic of Korea Euisung Kim, BSEE, Republic of Korea Alex G. Kirocho, BSEE, Kenya Yashraj Y. Mahida, BSCE, Beaumont, Texas Sushant Mainaly, BSCE, Nepal MD Abdullah A. Masud, BSEE, Bangladesh Yamba A. Ouandaogo, BS, Burkina Faso (Upper Volta) Pratap Poudel, BSEE, Nepal Zachary T. Rausch, BSEE, Austin Usman Saleem, BSEE, Pakistan

Anthony B. Shanks, BS, Mankato Eric L. Steinhaus, BSEE, Good Thunder Royal D. Streed, BSEE, Janesville Evan A. Wall, BSEE, Victoria

DEPARTMENT OF INTEGRATED ENGINEERING Professor Rebecca Bates, Chairperson

Michael R. Carlson, BSE, Woodbury Danielle M. Goebel, BSE, Mountain Iron Case A. Goodyear, BSE, Scandia Spencer M. Johnson, BSE, Superior, Wisconsin Michael R. Lynch, BSE, Virginia Joshua S. Martin, BS, Mankato Kali R. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, BSE, Swatara Marinda P. Phandanouvong, BS, Chanhassen Nathan R. Quinn, BSE, Virginia Michael T. Rudi, BSE, Virginia Matthew L. Sjostrand, BSE, Grand Rapids

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS Professor Charles Waters, Chairperson

Mark R. Bullis, BS, Waconia Elizabeth L. Doppenberg, BS, Spencer, Iowa Derek B. Fritz, BS, Stewartville Elizabeth H. Gorden, BS, Vadnais Heights Anthony G. Haefs, BS, Henderson Michael R. Januszewski, BS, Mankato Brian P. Jenkins, BS, Elk River Robert E. Jones, BS, Champlin Laura M. Kuisle, BS, Byron Quan Q. Loi, BS, Vietnam Leah M. Lumley, BS, Mankato Nicholas D. Moss, BS, Rosemount Auriol P. Moteng, BS, Mankato Kale J. Seifert, BS, New Prague Sydney Y. Temple, BS, Mankato Aaron M. Zschunke, BS, Rochester

Professor Patrick Tebbe, Chairperson

Anthony P. Adderley, BSCE, Prior Lake Frances N. Adimoraegbu, BSCE, Nigeria Ethan E. Ahlbrecht, BSME, Litchfield Ryan J. Anderson, BSCE, Zumbrota David C. Bassey, BSME, Nigeria Samuel R. Brockshus, BSCE, Spencer, Iowa Meghann Chiodo, BSCE, Saint Paul Brent T. Clark, BSCE, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Tyler A. Conley, BSCE, Spencer, Iowa Jeffrey D. Crow, BSCE, Stillwater Sunil Dhital, BSME, Nepal Mark R. Dickey, BSME, Andover Riley P. Dvorak, BSCE, Clear Lake Tylar Fitschen, BSME, Red Wing Christian H. Froemke, BSCE, Lino Lakes Leighton O. Gjelhaug, BSME, Farmington Thomas L. Gunderson, BSME, Glencoe

Shawn M. Hiniker, BSME, Mankato Alexandr Ignatenco, BSCE, Moldova Subham K C, BSME, Nepal Eric A. Kresien, BSME, Elk River Alexander N. LaMoore, BSME, Jordan Hyunjung Lee, BSCE, Republic of Korea Alec T. LeGault, BSME, Maple Grove Troy E. Lindquist, BSME, New Prague Ryan M. Meester, BSME, Worthington Jordan B. Meincke, BSME, Chaska Brandon D. Mensing, BSCE, Woodbury Cody S. Meschke, BSME, Faribault Thomas J. Moen, BSCE, Waseca Brandon M. Omtvedt, BSME, Madison Lake Jane E. Opoien, BSME, Prior Lake Sriya Panta, BSCE, Nepal Rebecca L. Pasquale, BSME, White Bear Lake Lucas R. Peluso, BSME, Chanhassen John A. Peterfeso, BSME, Woodbury Corday T. Peterson, BSME, Lanesboro Richard M. Powers, BSME, Edina Jared A. Reiman, BSME, Mankato Shaun M. Rierson, BSME, Mankato

Matthew A. Rootes, BSME, Dassel Douglas J. Scott, BSCE, Vadnais Heights Alex D. Servais, BSME, Winona Jeffrey A. Sieberg, BSCE, Rochester Nicholas V. St Aubin, BSME, Apple Valley Zachary T. Stafslien, BSCE, Chaseburg, Wisconsin Thomas R. Stark, BSME, Sanborn Graham P. Stock, BSCE, North Mankato Lee E. Taylor, BSME, Waseca Maria N. Tiegs, BSCE, Henderson Samuel E. Wasmund, BSME, Marengo, Wisconsin Joseph T. Weiss, BSCE, Mankato Cher K. Yang, BS, Ham Lake

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY Professor Youwen Xu, Chairperson

Shalindra Shrestha, BS, Nepal

9:00 a.m. Program

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING

Program 12:00 p.m. Prelude Concert

Processional March

Edward Elgar/arrangement by Douglas R. Snapp

National Anthem Greetings

Elise Ristau Board of Trustees Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Address

Michael A. Ramirez Bachelor of Science, RPLS College of Allied Health and Nursing

Philip L. Munkvold Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education College of Education

Conferring of Degrees Welcome to the Minnesota State University, Mankato Alumni Association Minnesota State University, Mankato Hymn

Gordon Vlasak ‘74, ‘97, President Minnesota State Mankato Alumni Association Kimm Julian Professor of Music

Recessional March * *Audience to remain seated.

12:00 p.m. Program

Kimm Julian Professor of Music Minnesota State University, Mankato

Platform Guests RICHARD DAVENPORT President Minnesota State University, Mankato ELISE RISTAU Board of Trustees Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

JEAN HAAR Dean of the College of Education ROBERT HOFFMAN Vice President for Strategic Business, Education, and Regional Partnerships DAVID P. JONES Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

RONALD BROWNE Professor, College of Education ED CLARK Vice President for Technology and Chief Information Officer R. KENT CLARK Vice President for University Advancement SCOTT FEE Interim Dean for On-line and Extended Education Strategy and Partnerships

BARRY J. RIES Associate Vice President of Research and Dean of Graduate Studies JOAN ROCA Dean of Library Services STEPHEN STOYNOFF Interim Dean of International Affairs

HENRY MORRIS Dean of Institutional Diversity

RICHARD J. STRAKA Vice President for Finance and Administration

RONALD NICKERSON Professor, College of Allied Health and Nursing

GORDON VLASAK President of Minnesota State University, Mankato Alumni Association

KRISTINE RETHERFORD Dean of the College of Allied Health and Nursing

MARILYN WELLS Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dd Procession Participants FACULTY HONOR MARSHALS Ronald Nickerson, College of Allied Health and Nursing Ronald Browne, College of Education COLLEGE HONOR MARSHALS Marcia Stevens, College of Allied Health and Nursing Deborah Jesseman, College of Education JUNIOR HONOR MARSHALS Alyssa Goedeker, College of Allied Health and Nursing Megan Scherber, College of Education

COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH & NURSING MARCHING FACULTY

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS Jedediah Blanton Joseph Flood Daniel Moen Kristi Montandon Marilyn Swan Rachelle Toupence Stacey Van Gelderen

PROFESSORS Sherry Folsom-Meek Angela Monson Patrick Sexton Marlene Tappe Mary Frances Visser James Wise Patricia Young

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MARCHING FACULTY

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS Bonnie Berg Joye Bond Hans-Peter deRuiter Julia Hebenstreit Cindra Kamphoff Theresa Mackey Robert Pettitt

PROFESSORS Karen Eastman Jacqueline Lewis Guynel Reid John Seymour Teresa Wallace Ginger Zierdt

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ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS Anne Dahlman Kathleen Foord Karin Lindstrom Bremer Alex Panahon Sean Wachsmuth Dana Wagner ASSISTANT PROFESSORS Tim Berry Carrie Chapman Theresa Kruizenga Jared McClure Penny Rosenthal LIBRARY FACULTY Rebecca Schwartzkopf Paul Wyss ADMINISTRATIVE and SUPPORT FACULTY Maria Baxter-Nuamah John Bulcock

College of Graduate Studies DOCTOR OF EDUCATION – COUNSELOR EDUCATION AND SUPERVISION Masahiko Sato, Japan Counselor Education and Supervision Advisor: Dr. Aaron Jeffrey Dissertation: Experiences and Perspectives of Clinical Supervisors in Cross-Cultural Supervision: The Impact of Supervisor Race and Ethnicity

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION – EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP Katie C. Clarke, Dundee Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

SPECIALIST Wendy S. Ahern, Hager City, Wisconsin Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Melissa Krull Crystal D. Ballard, Plymouth Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Candace Raskin Lisa D. Brinkley, Prior Lake Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Candace Raskin Joshua W. Burhans, Edina Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Melissa Krull Susana De Leon, Carver Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Patrick D. Dorsey, Eagen Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Melissa Krull Amy Eidelbes, Plymouth Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Melissa Krull Zachary R. Eidelbes, Plymouth Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Melissa Krull Jennifer L. Fielder, Minneapolis Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Melissa Krull Jonathon W. Graff, Mankato Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Melissa Krull

Jada P. Reemer, North Mankato Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Julie Carlson Robin A. Richards, Bloomington Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Melissa Krull Elizabeth J. Riepe, Chaska Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Melissa Krull Samuel R. Schroeder, Saint Peter Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Barbara Wilson

Margot A. Hansen, Mankato Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Barbara Wilson

Janna Toche, Alexandria, Virginia Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Candace Raskin Halee Vang, Isanti Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Kristen A. Hillesheim, Eagan Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Melissa Krull

Jeffrey A. Vizenor, North Mankato Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Joshua J. Jansen, Minnetonka Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Melissa Krull

Megan A. Williams, Chaska Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Melissa Krull

Bartholomew C. Johnson, Minneapolis Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Zachary W. Williams, Chaska Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Melissa Krull

Lindsay M. Johnson, Chaska Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Melissa Krull

Jonathan L. Wilson, Saint James Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Melissa Krull

Alison E. Mach, Blooming Prairie Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Melissa Krull

Kelly Wright, Brooklyn Park Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Sarah E. Morrison, North Mankato Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Barbara Wilson 21

12:00 p.m. Program

The candidates will be presented by Barry J. Ries, Dean.

MASTER OF ARTS Bethany M. Bachman, Boone, Iowa Sport & Exercise Psychology Advisor: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff Heather J. Benning, Rochester Sport & Exercise Psychology Advisor: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff Mollie M. Bjelland, Grantsburg, Wisconsin Sport Management Advisor: Dr. Garold Rushing Brock D. Bormann, North Mankato Sport Management Advisor: Dr. Garold Rushing Kelby R. Buck, Goodhue Sport Management Advisor: Dr. Yean Sub Lim Aimee D. Burandt, Big Rapids, Michigan Sport & Exercise Psychology Advisor: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff Nicholas R. Cedergren, Duluth Sport Management Advisor: Dr. Garold Rushing Rebecca L. Cox, New Ulm Physical Education (Teaching) Advisor: Dr. Sherry Folsom-Meek Andrew Crow, Minneapolis Sport Management Advisor: Dr. Suzannah Armentrout

Mark E. Hartman, White Bear Lake Sport & Exercise Psychology Advisor: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff

Brenna N. Weber, Andover Sport & Exercise Psychology Advisor: Dr. Jedediah Blanton

Sophie L. Kaeter, Omaha, Nebraska Sport & Exercise Psychology Advisor: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff

Gregory M. Weis, Mankato Sport Management Advisor: Dr. Suzannah Armentrout

John D. Kersbergen, Marshalltown, Iowa Sport & Exercise Psychology Advisor: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff Eydie N. Kramer, Saint Peter Sport & Exercise Psychology Advisor: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff Travis J. Langer, Spearfish, South Dakota Sport Management Advisor: Dr. Yean Sub Lim Colleen B. Ryan, Methuen, Massachusetts Physical Education (Teaching) Advisor: Dr. Sherry Folsom-Meek Mary M. Schafer, Nicollet Physical Education (Teaching) Advisor: Dr. Sherry Folsom-Meek Mackenzie M. Skay, Mankato Sport Management Advisor: Dr. Yean Sub Lim Stephanie R. Stassen, Kerkhoven Sport Management Advisor: Dr. Garold Rushing

Brian N. Gapp, Buffalo Sport Management Advisor: Dr. Garold Rushing

Lucas L. Steckler, West Fargo, North Dakota Sport Management Advisor: Dr. Yean Sub Lim Emily M. Tate, Marshall Sport Management Advisor: Dr. Yean Sub Lim Joshua B. Threlkeld, Burnsville Sport Management Advisor: Dr. Yean Sub Lim

Amy L. Harris, Saint Paul Sport & Exercise Psychology Advisor: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff

Kelsey Timm, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin Sport & Exercise Psychology Advisor: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff

Douglas M. Draeger, New London, Wisconsin Sport Management Advisor: Dr. Garold Rushing Zachary L. Erdmann, Dodge Center Sport Management Advisor: Dr. Yean Sub Lim

Matthew D. Wright, Omaha, Nebraska Sport Management Advisor: Dr. Suzannah Armentrout

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING Joseph Christman, Owatonna 5-12 Licensure Advisor: Dr. Anne Dahlman Christine L. Funk, New Hope K-12 Licensure Advisor: Dr. Anne Dahlman Leah A. Inman, Faribault 5-12 Licensure Advisor: Dr. Anne Dahlman

MASTER OF SCIENCE Brittney M. Aamodt, Lester Prairie Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Bruce Poburka Mohamed S. Aladsani, Saudi Arabia Special Education: Learning Disabilities Advisor: Dr. Steven Robinson Nasser A. Alzahrani, Saudi Arabia Special Education Advisor: Dr. Karen Eastman Kari L. Anderson, Pierre, South Dakota Education Technology Advisor: Dr. David Georgina Anahit L. Apinyan, Armenia Education Technology Advisor: Dr. David Georgina Aaron P. Athas, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Library Media Education Advisor: Dr. Deborah Jesseman Rachael F. Bauleke, Le Sueur Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Hsinhuei Chiou

Carissa A. Delestre, Saint Peter Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Diane Coursol

Rachel D. Frey, Saint Peter Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Aaron Jeffrey

Michael A. Borneke, Janesville Physical Education (Non-Teaching) Advisor: Dr. Robert Pettitt

Mackenzie L. Deutsch, Watertown, South Dakota Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg Nathan D. Dicks, Mankato Physical Education (Non-Teaching) Advisor: Dr. Robert Pettitt

Elle-Shante M. Ganie-Foote, Spencer, Iowa Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Karin Lindstrom Bremer Lauren M. Glorvigen, Mankato Physical Education (Non-Teaching) Advisor: Cherie Pettitt

Aaron Dierks, Plymouth Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Penny Rosenthal

Riya Gurung, Nepal Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg

Amanda L. Dolfin, Mankato Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. John Seymour Jennifer L. Duley, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Bruce Poburka Jane J. Ek, Mankato Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Diane Coursol

Billie J. Hahn, Eagle Lake Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Karin Lindstrom Bremer

Lindsey L. Bowman, Minnetrista Experiential Education Advisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger Robert M. Brandl, Sleepy Eye Health Science: School Health Advisor: Dr. Marge Murray-Davis Beth Brisky, Mankato Health Science: Community Health Advisor: Dr. Marlene Tappe Thesis: Physical Environment and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Physical Activity Behaviors Amanda J. Bruns, Mankato Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. John Seymour David A. Buckley, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Experiential Education Advisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger Angela C. Caban, Park City, Illinois Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Karin Lindstrom Bremer Ling Li Cha, Taiwan Experiential Education Advisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger Sadie M. Christenson, Menasha, Wisconsin Physical Education (Non-Teaching) Advisor: Dr. Robert Pettitt Grace A. Cimino, Mankato Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Aaron Jeffrey Samuel P. Courtright, Mankato Physical Education (Non-Teaching) Advisor: Dr. Robert Pettitt Shannon L. Dale, Mankato Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. John Seymour

Joshua W. Engel, Eagle Lake Experiential Education Advisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger Grant A. Eustice, Saint Paul Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Penny Rosenthal Barry A. Fischer, Remer Education Technology Advisor: Dr. David Georgina Brooke A. Flattum, Tacoma, Washington Teaching & Learning: Curriculum & Instruction Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Foord Jessica M. Forstner, New Ulm Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Pepperell Katie L. Forstner, Rapid City, South Dakota Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Hsinhuei Chiou

Natalie N. Hazel, Bloomington Health Science: Community Health Advisor: Dr. Judith Luebke Thesis: Plan B Emergency Contraception: Sampled University Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Jenna R. Helget, Hanska Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Pepperell Katie A. Hodgden, Saint James Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Penny Rosenthal Kelly L. Hofmeister, North Mankato Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Bruce Poburka Stacy L. Hohenstein, Saint Peter Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Jasper Hunt Rebecca Holm, Elkton, South Dakota Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Hsinhuei Chiou Greg A. Holzhueter, North Mankato Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Penny Rosenthal Nicholas A. Jamnick, Becker Physical Education (Non-Teaching) Advisor: Dr. Robert Pettitt

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Meredith T. Bilse, Mankato Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Diane Coursol

Laura A. Januschka, Hastings Ed Studies: Literacy Advisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard

Samantha J. Larsen, Albany Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Pepperell

Briann R. Jennissen, Dassel Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Bruce Poburka

William J. Maass, DeWitt, Iowa Physical Education (Non-Teaching) Advisor: Dr. Robert Pettitt Ariel N. Mackley, Burnsville Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Bruce Poburka

Alyssa M. Johnson, Minneapolis Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Julie Carlson Kelsey M. Johnson, Morris Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Hsinhuei Chiou Erin E. Josephson, Minneota Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Hsinhuei Chiou Scott M. Juel, Rice Lake, Wisconsin Experiential Education Advisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger Antonia R. Kolas, Albert Lea Health Science: Community Health Advisor: Dr. Marge Murray-Davis Thesis: Risk Perceptions of Cardiovascular Disease in College Students Elizabeth A. Koonst, Belle Plaine Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg Christine M. Kral, New Ulm Special Education: Emotional Behavior Disorders Advisor: Dr. Sean Wachsmuth Karissa N. Kramer, Sleepy Eye Elementary Education Advisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard Nicholas J. Kramer, Mankato Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Julie Carlson Lia M. Lambert, Blaine Health Science: Community Health Advisor: Dr. M Dawn Larsen Thesis: Knowledge of HPV, Perception of Risk, and Intent to Obtain HPV Vaccination among Sampled Male University Students at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Samantha R. Mallo, Schofield, Wisconsin Physical Education (Non-Teaching) Advisor: Dr. Robert Pettitt Natalie A. McConkey, Eden Prairie Health Science: Community Health Advisor: Dr. Amy Hedman Thesis: Sex Education Background of Students at MSU, Mankato Prior to Enrollment at the University Brynn A. McConnell, Saint Peter Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Richard Auger Connie L. McFarling, Waldorf Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg Alexandra K. McManus, Wausau, Wisconsin Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Pepperell Tammy M. Mezzenga, Minnetonka Special Education: Emotional Behavior Disorders Advisor: Dr. Amy Scheuermann Ellen M. Miller, Andover Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Hsinhuei Chiou Megan E. Mitchell, Eagan Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg DeAnn P. Morton, Winthrop Library Media Education Advisor: Dr. Deborah Jesseman Alyssa M. Nelson, Brownsdale Experiential Education Advisor: Dr. Jasper Hunt

Gideon E. Ogbeide, Osseo Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Barbara Wilson Nicole D. Olsen, Mankato Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Pepperell Natasha L. Pelovsky, Mankato Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Penny Rosenthal Anna Philp, Waconia Education Technology Advisor: Dr. David Georgina Victoria M. Pineiro, Eden Prairie Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Richard Auger Sydney C. Piras, Shakopee Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Pepperell Sheila B. Rahn, Mankato Special Education: Emotional Behavior Disorders Advisor: Dr. Sean Wachsmuth Richard A. Raridon, Spearfish, South Dakota Experiential Education Advisor: Dr. Julie Carlson Jennifer G. Rieder, Chanhassen Special Education: Learning Disabilities Advisor: Dr. Steven Robinson Heidi M. Rimstad, Saint Peter Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Aaron Jeffrey Darci L. Rinne, Saint James Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg John S. Robinson, Mankato Teaching & Learning: Curriculum & Instruction Advisor: Dr. Anne Dahlman Cara L. Samuelson, Mankato Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger

Kate M. Sanft, Merrill, Wisconsin Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Karin Lindstrom Bremer Ashley K. Sash, Waseca Physical Education (Non-Teaching) Advisor: Dr. Robert Pettitt

Hadeel A. Tanash, Bemidji Health Science: Community Health Advisor: Dr. Judith Luebke

Amanda M. Younger, Byron Physical Education (Non-Teaching) Advisor: Cherie Pettitt

Jessica J. Taylor, Canada Experiential Education Advisor: Dr. Julie Carlson

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Amanda R. Scharfe, Waterville Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Hsinhuei Chiou Renee L. Schmidt, Saint Peter Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Hsinhuei Chiou

Kiley J. Theede, Lewiston Educational Studies: Elementary Education Advisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard Nathan L. Thompson, Gibbon Education Technology Advisor: Dr. David Georgina

Megan M. Selberg, Brookings, South Dakota Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Richard Auger Ajibike R. Shodunke, Saint Anthony Health Science: Community Health Advisor: Dr. Amy Hedman Thesis: Sampled University Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Perceived Risk of Diabetes & Self-reported Risk Factors Janine M. Stammler, Inver Grove Heights Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Barbara Wilson Amber L. Sternitzke, Good Thunder Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Julie Carlson Marissa G. Stitt, Goodland Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. John Seymour Lauren E. Stone, Plymouth Health Science: Community Health Advisor: Dr. Amy Hedman Thesis: University Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Perceptions of the Severity of Binge Drinking

Amy R. Thuesen, Austin Education Technology Advisor: Dr. David Georgina Matthew L. Tollefson, Clark, South Dakota Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Penny Rosenthal Lindsey C. Vetter, Saint Peter Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. John Seymour Eric J. Weber, Blaine Educational Leadership Advisor: Dr. Jasper Hunt Matnique R. Williamson, Mankato Experiential Education Advisor: Dr. Jasper Hunt Andrea M. Winkels, Sartell Counseling and Student Personnel Advisor: Dr. Richard Auger Samantha M. Wobschall, Holmen, Wisconsin Health Science: Community Health Advisor: Dr. M Dawn Larsen Thesis: Recognition of, and Attitudes toward, Intimate Partner Violence among Sampled University Students

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Emily E. Becker, Saint Louis Park Nursing Advisor: Dr. Sue Bell Julia K. Botzet, New Brighton Nursing Advisor: Dr. Sue Bell Mary T. Clark, Apple Valley Nursing Advisor: Dr. Sue Bell Laura K. Dryjanski, Arden Hills Nursing Advisor: Dr. Sue Bell Laura L. Hilker, Minneapolis Nursing Advisor: Dr. Sue Bell Kristen L. Medhanie, Blaine Nursing Advisor: Dr. Sue Bell Heidi J. Otto, Gaylord Nursing Advisor: Dr. Sue Bell David J. Thomson, Crystal Nursing Advisor: Dr. Sue Bell

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Lisa C. Schwartz, Brainerd Communication Disorders Advisor: Dr. Bruce Poburka

Maria F. Allan, Chaska Nursing Advisor: Dr. Sue Bell

College of Allied Health and Nursing SUMMA CUM LAUDE Erin M. Barfels, Nursing Emily G. Brandt, Communication Disorders Leah M. Budenski, Nursing Alexander J. Canyock, Community Health Kimberly Coopman, Nursing Danica Engesser, Communication Disorders Paula A. Ewoldt, Dental Hygiene Joshua J. Fischer, Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services Katelyn J. Gehling, Communication Disorders Hannah L. Gerk, Dental Hygiene Julie J. Goslinga, Nursing Naomi E. Greenblat, Family Consumer Science Nicole R. Gregory, Family Consumer Science Bethany J. Gulotta, Dental Hygiene Jade A. Hahn, Nursing Nicole C. Halverson, Communication Disorders Ashley L. Heintzelman, Nursing Kayla L. Hiscock, Nursing Megan E. Kelley, Exercise Science Kelsey A. Kittler, Family Consumer Science Samantha J. List, Family Consumer Science Haley J. Lutteke, Communication Disorders Therese M. Mahon, Nursing Victoria L. Meinhardt, Communication Disorders Nicole D. Menke, Dental Hygiene Sara A. Molitor, Family Consumer Science Gabrielle S. Nelson, Community Health Ngoc Mai T. Nguyen, Nursing Katelynn R. Olson, Family Consumer Science

Tarah L. Petty, Nursing Amanda K. Quiring, Family Consumer Science Kendra R. Schmidt, Dental Hygiene Allison A. Schwanberg, Communication Disorders Tiegan Shreve, Dental Hygiene Kaitlin M. Sillerud, Dental Hygiene Ann L. Skluzacek, Nursing Elizabeth J. Stenhaug, Sport Management Samantha R. Waletich, Dental Hygiene Alexandra E. Wilkinson, Family Consumer Science Kayla M. Winter, Dental Hygiene Kayla A. Wistrom, Dental Hygiene Judy Xiong, Dental Hygiene

MAGNA CUM LAUDE Joseph D. Bakker, Exercise Science Kristina L. Barton, Communication Disorders Tyler M. Bastyr, Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services Ashley L. Beardmore, Nursing Abby R. Berberich, Family Consumer Science Brittney J. Brockoff, Nursing Amy L. Brusoe, Dental Hygiene Kelsey D. Clark, Nursing Samantha J. Dale, Family Consumer Science Diana A. Dammann, Community Health Diana A. Dammann, Nursing Jessica R. Dejong, Community Health Ann M. Dunagan, Nursing Katelyn A. Dybdahl, Nursing Jack A. Edwards, Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services April R. Enfield, Nursing Nicole A. Friedley, Nursing Roxanne R. Fusilier, Exercise Science

Karlee M. Gengenbacher, Communication Disorders MacKenzie R. Geving, Nursing Angela Giron, Nursing Caitlin J. Graboski, Communication Disorders Alexis J. Haakonson, School Health Education Laura K. Hanson, Family Consumer Science Education Kathryn D. Harvey, Alcohol and Drug Studies Melvin M. Hayner, Alcohol and Drug Studies Daniell B. Heath, Physical Education (Teaching) Daniell B. Heath, School Health Education Michelle A. Heinen, Family Consumer Science Chelsea M. Hiemstra, Sport Management Mackenzie S. Hine, Exercise Science Brittany L. Hoban, School Health Education Brittany L. Hoban, Physical Education (Teaching) Allison A. Hoefer, Exercise Science Mari A. Holinka, Dental Hygiene Tessa L. Holst, Community Health Anne E. Hruza, Nursing Kera N. Jones, Physical Education (Non-Teaching) Stephanie E. Jordan, Alcohol and Drug Studies Alyssa A. Kalthoff, Exercise Science Elizabeth A. Kampstra, Family Consumer Science Bryan A. Keys, Sport Management Samantha R. Klaczynski, Dental Hygiene Rachel L. Knoblich, Nursing Rebecca M. Kubat, Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services Jennifer M. Langemo, Nursing

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The candidates will be presented by Kristine Retherford, Dean

Alyssa A. Larson, Exercise Science Matthew J. Larson, Athletic Training Megan R. Larson, Communication Disorders Jessica L. Leshovsky, Nursing Ashley K. Lindahl, Athletic Training Aaron D. Lueders, Exercise Science Carly L. Lunderberg, Exercise Science Courtney N. Lynch, Nursing Kelsi M. Magers, Family Consumer Science Emily M. Marker, Nursing Kayla A. Markfelder, Dental Hygiene Briana L. Mayer, Exercise Science Caroline S. Meyer, Nursing Ryan T. Monk, Sport Management Amber J. Mosher, Nursing Charlene M. Nelson, Nursing Judith M. Nyabuti, Nursing Brea K. Pearson, Nursing Blake D. Pollema, Athletic Training Evon J. Praska, Communication Disorders Marissa E. Reeve, Family Consumer Science Education Marissa E. Reeve, School Health Education Stacie J. Regep, Communication Disorders Barbara J. Reinhard, Alcohol & Drug Studies Jenna K. Rindels, Dental Hygiene Jason L. Rogalla, Nursing Jordy V. Rogalla, Nursing Samantha F. Rosevold, Nursing Whitney A. Sannes, Communication Disorders Rachel A. Sargent, Nursing Jennifer M. Scholtes, Exercise Science Alicia K. Schumacher, Community Health Kellie C. Seberson, Community Health Amy K. Shega, Community Health Briana K. Skluzacek, Family Consumer Science Krista G. Skluzacek, Dental Hygiene Mariah L. Smith, Family Consumer Science Brittany A. Thiesfeld, Exercise Science Chelsey M. Thorson, Dental Hygiene Samantha S. Trost, Communication Disorders Yuichiro Tsuchiya, Sport Management Kayla M. Turbes, Family Consumer Science Lisa Van Hout, Family Consumer Science

Leda Vasylyeva, Exercise Science Tracy J. Wachowiak, Nursing Hannah E. Walsh, Exercise Science Mashaye A. Wilson, Communication Disorders

CUM LAUDE Brooke L. Ahsenmacher, Family Consumer Science Adam D. Albrecht, Sport Management Abdulaziz K. Alqahtani, Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services Nelly C. Amadi, Community Health Amelia R. Andersen, Exercise Science Alexander P. Baird, Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services Nicole A. Bennett, Sport Management Bennett R. Black, Exercise Science Destiny M. Boeve, Community Health Alex J. Brendel, Sport Management Shaina M. Brown, Nursing Molli K. Bruns, Communication Disorders Kristine M. Cardinal, Dental Hygiene Amanda S. Christensen, Nursing Karly R. Christensen, Community Health Alina D. Cimbura, Nursing Andrea R. Connelly, Sport Management Elizabeth A. Davis, Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services Brittni E. Drahota, Sport Management Kayla D. Dralle, Exercise Science Emily P. Eby, Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services Heather M. Elgin, Dental Hygiene Jessica M. Freemark, Communication Disorders Analisa R. Frohwein, Nursing Nicole K. Goulet, Nursing Brandon L. Grengs, Sport Management Ivy E. Hakala, Family Consumer Science Christopher D. Hanek, Community Health Jaimee A. Harodecki, Nursing Alice M. Harren, Family Consumer Science Kevin K. Hartke, Exercise Science Sara E. Hermansen, Exercise Science Natalie K. Hertling, Community Health Natalie K. Hertling, Family Consumer Science 28

Alicia S. Hoerle, Nursing Kara J. Isley, Dental Hygiene Shelby P. Johnson, Family Consumer Science Karen L. Karschnik, Family Consumer Science Gretchen E. Kloster, Family Consumer Science Kara L. Kocmick, Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services Adam W. Koth, Nursing Breanna L. Kraus, Family Consumer Science Aaron M. Krejci, Athletic Training Brittany A. Lanars, Community Health Katherine A. Larson, Nursing Shane R. Malecha, Sport Management Audra A. Marvin, Dental Hygiene Derick N. Mbacham, Nursing Natalie Medina, Family Consumer Science Lorie L. Miller-Zuehlke-Burns, Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services Jane E. Mueller, Family Consumer Science Nina M. Muntifering, Family Consumer Science Ashley A. Neve, Nursing Lauren A. Olson, Athletic Training Nancy M. Ondrachek, Nursing Andrew J. Orth, Sport Management Zachary T. Peterson, Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services Bridgette A. Pumarlo, Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services Kaitlyn M. Rasmuson, Family Consumer Science Ethan J. Roberts, Athletic Training Joseph W. Robillard, Exercise Science Megan M. Robinson, Family Consumer Science Alicia M. Rorman, Communication Disorders April M. Royer, Communication Disorders Madison M. Rozell, Sport Management Casey J. Sammann, Family Consumer Science Jocelyn J. Schwartz, Nursing Jessica M. Sensibaugh, Family Consumer Science Joshua J. Stanton, Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services Cody J. Strom, Physical Education (Non-Teaching) Samantha J. Tessier, Physical Education (Non-Teaching)

Margie-Ana M. Timmons, Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services Hilary J. Voss, Community Health Heidi T. Wahl, Nursing Nicole M. Wehseler, Alcohol and Drug Studies

Shelby L. Westphal, Family Consumer Science Alyssa J. Whittenburg, Athletic Training

Melissa E. Widman, Sport Management Jolissa M. Yonker, Family Consumer Science

DEPARTMENT OF DENTAL HYGIENE Professor Lisa Fleck, Chairperson

Sara M. Alsleben, BS, Glencoe Samantha A. Ballew, BS, Lees Summit, Missouri Amy L. Brusoe, BS, Oakdale Madylan G. Bueche, BS, San Marcos, California Kristine M. Cardinal, BS, Alsip, Illinois Mary K. Chow, BS, Costa Mesa, California Natalie A. Dawe, BS, Duluth Michele R. Dodson, BS, Fresno, California Heather M. Elgin, BS, Waseca Paula A. Ewoldt, BS, Mankato Hannah L. Gerk, BS, Saint Ansgar, Iowa Bethany J. Gulotta, BS, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Mari A. Holinka, BS, Fulda Patricia M. Hooper, BS, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin Kara J. Isley, BS, Saint Peter Samantha R. Klaczynski, BS, Crestwood, Illinois Nicole J. Kruse, BS, Spirit Lake, Iowa Anh Le, BS, Anaheim, California Tiffanie P. Le, BS, Anaheim, California Peggy Ly, BS, Circle Pines Kayla A. Markfelder, BS, Champlin Audra A. Marvin, BS, Fort Dodge, Iowa Nicole D. Menke, BS, Mankato Ashley K. Metcalf, BS, Alexandria Robin T. Peltier, BS, Fargo, North Dakota Charlotte L. Randall, BS, Saint Cloud Jenna K. Rindels, BS, Spring Valley Samantha M. Samayoa, BS, Bowie, Maryland Kendra R. Schmidt, BS, Clearwater Kirsten F. Schwanz, BS, Farmington

Leslie A. Sehremelis, BS, Los Alamitos, California Tiegan Shreve, BS, Prior Lake Kaitlin M. Sillerud, BS, Pelican Rapids Krista G. Skluzacek, BS, Lonsdale Sara A. Tauer, BS, Springfield Goitom Tesfaldet, BS, Denver, Colorado Chelsey M. Thorson, BS, Breezy Point Samantha R. Waletich, BS, Fairmont Kayla M. Winter, BS, La Salle Kayla A. Wistrom, BS, Osceola, Wisconsin Judy Xiong, BS, Owatonna

DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE Professor Joye Bond, Acting Chairperson

Brooke L. Ahsenmacher, BS, Annandale Nuela L. Ayala, BS, Minneapolis Abby R. Berberich, BS, Byron Lauren A. Biesinger, BS, Apple Valley Samantha J. Dale, BS, Alexandria Christina M. DeLong, BS, Mankato Amanda M. Dreier, BS, Norwood Young America Jenny K. Freel, BS, Mitchellville, Iowa Jenna J. Gigstead, BS, Ottertail Naomi E. Greenblat, BS, Richfield Nicole R. Gregory, BS, Waconia Ivy E. Hakala, BS, Duluth Laura K. Hanson, BS, Fergus Falls Alice M. Harren, BS, Cold Spring Michelle A. Heinen, BS, Richmond Natalie K. Hertling, BS, Sleepy Eye Jamee H. Johnson, BS, Lindstrom Shelby P. Johnson, BS, Rogers Elizabeth A. Kampstra, BS, Fergus Falls Karen L. Karschnik, BS, Mountain Lake Randi L. Kemble, BS, Victoria Kelsey A. Kittler, BS, New Ulm Gretchen E. Kloster, BS, Platteville, Wisconsin 29

Arijana Kovacevic, BS, Rochester Breanna L. Kraus, BS, Saint Joseph Alyssa A. Kvislen, BS, North Mankato Alyssa L. Lacy, BS, Shakopee Samantha J. List, BS, Granville, Iowa Jordyn M. Ludemann, BS, Wells Alison E. Lundgren, BS, Truman Emily A. Madden, BS, Ramsey Kelsi M. Magers, BS, Redwood Falls Amber Mason, BS, Minnesota Lake Ella L. Mason, BS, Mankato Natalie Medina, BS, Buffalo Jenna F. Miller, BS, Mankato Nicole M. Miller, BS, Litchfield Sara A. Molitor, BS, Saint Cloud Jane E. Mueller, BS, Mankato Nina M. Muntifering, BS, Mankato Sean D. Myer, BS, Columbus Katelynn R. Olson, BS, Melrose, Wisconsin Cristiana A. Pearl, BS, Center City Danielle M. Petersen, BS, Brooklyn Park Jaclyn M. Powell, BS, Le Sueur Amanda K. Quiring, BS, Alexandria Kaitlyn M. Rasmuson, BS, Bloomington Marissa E. Reeve, BS, Prospect Heights, Illinois Megan M. Robinson, BS, Ham Lake Candis A. Rogers, BS, Mankato Casey J. Sammann, BS, North Mankato Jessica M. Sensibaugh, BS, Shakopee Briana K. Skluzacek, BS, New Prague Mariah L. Smith, BS, Lakeville Ashley R. Soper, BS, Foreston Victoria E. Swenson, BS, Mound Sean H. Thao, BS, Mankato Kayla M. Turbes, BS, Lakeville Lisa Van Hout, BS, Neenah, Wisconsin Jessica L. Weisbrich, BS, New Ulm Shelby L. Westphal, BS, Clarks Grove Alexandra E. Wilkinson, BS, Blue Mounds, Wisconsin Kanshee Yang, BS, Saint Paul Jolissa M. Yonker, BS, Lake Norden, South Dakota

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SCIENCE

Professor Marlene Tappe, Chairperson Nelly C. Amadi, BS, Mankato Estella E. Atu-Tetuh, BS, White Bear Lake Amanda M. Baker, BS, Cleveland Beverly A. Bartsch, BS, Mankato Jeremy J. Bauernfeind, BS, Champlin Destiny M. Boeve, BS, Rock Rapids, Iowa Brittany J. Boser, BS, Clear Lake Amanda L. Burg, BS, Mankato Alexander J. Canyock, BS, Parker, Colorado Karly R. Christensen, BS, Coon Rapids Matthew J. Christiansen, BS, Blooming Prairie Diana A. Dammann, BS, Madison Lake Kelli A. Danner, BS, Albert Lea Bonita D. Davis, BS, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Jessica R. Dejong, BS, Humbird, Wisconsin Kelsey N. Dion, BS, Rose Creek Teresa A. Dulac, BS, Owatonna Bilal A. Elmi, BS, Eden Prairie Benjamin M. Gaither, BS, Mankato Abel D. Gebretkle, BS, Apple Valley Heldana R. Gilardi, BS, Burnsville Alexis J. Haakonson, BS, Saint Cloud Jeremy W. Hachfeld, BS, Faribault Christopher D. Hanek, BS, Jordan Tierney L. Hanna, BS, Fridley Leah M. Hanson, BS, Saint Peter Kathryn D. Harvey, BS, Carver Shadiah R. Harvey, BS, Saint Paul Munira B. Hassan, BS, Mankato Melvin M. Hayner, BS, Winnebago Daniell B. Heath, BS, Phoenix, Arizona Natalie K. Hertling, BS, Sleepy Eye Brittany L. Hoban, BS, Austin Tessa L. Holst, BS, Plainview Seth T. Hoscheit, BS, New Ulm Emmanuel O. Ifonlaja, BS, Cottage Grove Awo Issak, BS, Mankato Byron E. Jensen, BS, Albert Lea Stephanie E. Jordan, BS, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin Alyssa N. Keesling, BS, Mankato Nicole K. Kelzer, BS, Plato Kadiatu Khan, BS, Mankato Hee Joon Kim, BS, Republic of Korea

Jayme K. Kohout, BS, Glencoe Alyssa A. Kvislen, BS, North Mankato Brittany A. Lanars, BS, Dayton Nicole D. Lewis, BS, Mankato Rainey O. Mack, BS, Watertown, South Dakota Tara M. Markus, BS, Eden Prairie Megan A. Matson, BS, Owatonna Stephanie J. Menke, BS, Saint Peter Kennyeh A. Momoh, BS, Brooklyn Park Nicholas J. Nathe, BS, Blaine Gabrielle S. Nelson, BS, Saint Michael Samantha M. Ngede, BS, Cameroon Kodi S. Pratt, BS, Sheffield, Iowa Joshua S. Ramaker, BS, Mankato Marissa E. Reeve, BS, Prospect Heights, Illinois Barbara J. Reinhard, BS, Faribault Patricia L. Reinke, BS, Mankato Leah M. Rodeberg, BS, Montevideo Crysta M. Rodriguez, BS, Saint Paul Nicole D. Roethler, BS, Sleepy Eye Alicia K. Schumacher, BS, Prior Lake Charles Schwandt, BS, Lake Crystal Kellie C. Seberson, BS, Chaska Amy K. Shega, BS, Apple Valley Scott A. Skogen, BS, Winnebago Anna R. Snyder, BS, Milroy Molly J. Trieschman, BS, Mankato Tiffany L. Utke, BS, West Fargo, North Dakota Hilary J. Voss, BS, Mankato Dorcas W. Waite, BS, Saint Louis Park Nicole M. Wehseler, BS, New Prague Stephanie D. Wolff, BS, Blue Earth

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE Professor Robert Pettitt, Chairperson

Adam D. Albrecht, BS, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa Devin A. Allbaugh, BS, Bettendorf, Iowa Amelia R. Andersen, BS, Racine, Wisconsin Joseph D. Bakker, BS, Cottonwood Gabriel M. Bauer, BS, LaCrecent Brittany M. Beelner, BS, Mankato Nicole A. Bennett, BS, Mankato Tessa J. Bergemann, BS, Trimont Krystene A. Berry, BS, Saint Paul Bennett R. Black, BS, Alexandria Mackenzy P. Boehmer, BS, Corcoran Solu Bogati, BAT, Mankato Alex J. Brendel, BS, Winona 30

Kenisha L. Butler, BS, Mankato Savanny By, BS, Mankato Francis A. Caron, BS, Eagan Andrea R. Connelly, BS, Bloomington Chelsea C. Cortez, BS, Otsego Matthew W. Daulton, BS, Inver Grove Heights Kurt C. Davis, BS, Plymouth Eric D. Dietel, BS, Lester Prairie Brittni E. Drahota, BS, Jackson Kayla D. Dralle, BS, Apple Valley Michael G. Duckert, BS, Coon Rapids Benjamin P. Eberhard, BAT, Glencoe Brendan D. Eichmann, BS, Hastings Brittany J. Ford, BAT, Andover Roxanne R. Fusilier, BS, River Falls, Wisconsin Luke T. Godeke, BS, Hollandale Ryan J. Goetzinger, BS, Caledonia Matthew J. Green, BS, Big Lake Brandon L. Grengs, BS, Mankato Nicholas T. Gunderson, BS, Lakeville Jeremy W. Hachfeld, BS, Faribault Marcus Hall-Oliver, BS, Omaha, Nebraska Christian R. Harrison, BS, New Brighton Kevin K. Hartke, BS, Fairmont Shadiah R. Harvey, BS, Saint Paul Daniell B. Heath, BS, Phoenix, Arizona Brandon L. Heckenlaible, BS, Fort Pierre, South Dakota Sara E. Hermansen, BS, Savage Chelsea M. Hiemstra, BS, Mankato Mackenzie S. Hine, BS, Carver Brittany L. Hoban, BS, Austin Allison A. Hoefer, BS, Plymouth Hannah M. Hooper, BS, Jordan Jared T. Hoscheit, BS, New Ulm Jameila Hudnell, BS, Minneapolis Lisa N. James, BS, Excelsior Alexander W. Jenson, BS, Glencoe Courtney M. Johnson, BS, Eagan Taylor B. Johnson, BS, New Ulm Kera N. Jones, BS, Waconia Alyssa A. Kalthoff, BS, Albany Megan E. Kelley, BS, Eagan Courtney R. Kelly, BS, Blaine Bryan A. Keys, BS, Germantown, Wisconsin Kailey M. Koob, BS, Chaska Shane M. Kosen, BS, Cottonwood Aaron M. Krejci, BAT, Blooming Prairie Charles L. Langhorne, Jr., BS, Lauderdale Alyssa A. Larson, BS, Hartford, Wisconsin

Jade L. Williams, BS, West Saint Paul Sharissa L. Williams, BS, Saint Paul Malorie J. Young, BAT, Coon Rapids Lauren E. Zrust, BS, Blaine

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION, PARKS AND LEISURE SERVICES Professor James Wise, Chairperson

Abdulaziz K. Alqahtani, BS, Saudi Arabia Kaitlyn A. Andrus, BS, Apple Valley Alexander P. Baird, BS, Eagan Tyler M. Bastyr, BS, Webster Samuel L. Behrens, BS, Rochester Kristopher D. Bensen, BS, Shoreview Matthew J. Cieslewicz, BS, Waupun, Wisconsin Sean M. Darling, BS, Mankato Elizabeth A. Davis, BS, Mankato Riley D. Donovan, BS, Austin Mason K. Drabant, BS, Melrude Taylor A. Drahota, BS, New Ulm Emily P. Eby, BS, No Mankato Jack A. Edwards, BS, Zumbrota Lindsay E. Erickson, BS, Big Lake Gina M. Fenicle, BS, Pipestone Joshua J. Fischer, BS, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Anthony T. Gerding, BS, Lino Lakes Breah D. Gleixner, BS, Prior Lake James J. Groebner, BS, Mankato Jonathan D. Hagen, BS, Woodbury Adam C. Hanson, BS, Lake Crystal Jacob S. Holle, BS, Litchfield Ashley A. Husting, BS, Hastings Anthony M. Jansen, BS, St. Libory, Nebraska Corey R. Keene, BS, Preston Sean R. Kelly, BS, Eden Prairie Kara L. Kocmick, BS, Saint Peter Luke T. Kraus-Schlichtmann, BS, Ham Lake Rebecca M. Kubat, BS, Owatonna Carmono C. Lane, Jr., BS, Rochester Matthew M. Lauters, BS, Mankato Kai J. LeMoine, BS, Hoyt Lakes Ryan N. McGill, BS, Bloomington Kevin R. McQuarrie, BS, Prior Lake Lorie L. Miller-Zuehlke-Burns, BS, Mankato Jocelyn M. Nielsen, BS, Butterfield Erik A. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell, BS, Le Sueur Joshua E. Osen, BS, Lino Lakes Cayla M. Penn, BS, Oakdale Zachary T. Peterson, BS, Saint James 31

Brandon M. Pofahl, BS, Owatonna Brittany S. Prater, BS, Cottage Grove Bridgette A. Pumarlo, BS, Brooklyn Park Michael A. Ramirez, BS, Mankato Gina M. Robinette, BS, Blaine Anthony P. Rogers, BS, Mankato Katie A. Spaude, BS, Lakeville Joshua J. Stanton, BS, Rochester Jill M. Storlie, BS, Byron Anthony P. Tautges, BS, Bloomington Margie-Ana M. Timmons, BS, Mound Michelle P. Treasure, BS, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Amanda L. Walker, BS, Watertown, South Dakota Thomas J. Werner, BS, Saint Cloud Lee J. Willaert, BS, Saint Peter

DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH, HEARING AND REHABILITATION SERVICES Professor Bonnie Berg, Chairperson

Kristina L. Barton, BS, Lakeville Emily G. Brandt, BS, Wausau, Wisconsin Molli K. Bruns, BS, Montevideo Amanda M. Cemenski, BS, Mankato Hannah A. Craig, BS, La Crosse, Wisconsin Danica Engesser, BS, Spearfish, South Dakota Jessica M. Freemark, BS, Maple Grove Chelsea L. Gallus, BS, Delano Katelyn J. Gehling, BS, Belle Plaine Karlee M. Gengenbacher, BS, Quincy, Illinois Caitlin J. Graboski, BS, Woodbury Nicole C. Halverson, BS, Minnetonka Megan R. Larson, BS, New Ulm Haley J. Lutteke, BS, New Ulm Victoria L. Meinhardt, BS, Maple Grove Beth C. Newberger, BS, Lakeville Evon J. Praska, BS, Rochester Stacie J. Regep, BA, Victoria Elizabeth A. Riffe, BS, Shakopee Cleone K. Ritter, BS, Mayer Alicia M. Rorman, BS, Blue Earth April M. Royer, BS, Winnebago Lydia C. Sannerud, BS, Granite Falls Whitney A. Sannes, BS, Northfield Allison A. Schwanberg, BS, Rochester Samantha S. Trost, BS, Dayton

12:00 p.m. Program

Matthew J. Larson, BAT, Winona Stacy C. Lewandowski, BS, Franklin, Wisconsin Ashley K. Lindahl, BAT, Blaine Justin T. Long, BS, Stillwater Vincent A. Long, BAT, Mankato Nicole R. Lovera, BS, Prior Lake Steven T. Loyd, BS, Eden Prairie Aaron D. Lueders, BS, Glencoe Carly L. Lunderberg, BS, Lakeville Shane R. Malecha, BS, Waseca Gabriel A. Mateo, BS, Rosemount Briana L. Mayer, BS, Dover Ryan P. McCauley, BS, Stillwater Ryan T. Monk, BS, Eden Prairie Nicholas J. Nathe, BS, Blaine Joshua T. Nelson, BS, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Lauren A. Olson, BAT, Watertown Andrew J. Orth, BS, Hugo Taylor J. Pederson, BS, Mankato Alexandra J. Peterson, BAT, Belle Plaine Candace M. Pflipsen, BS, Saint Joseph Blake D. Pollema, BAT, Browerville Chanceton W. Revier, BS, Buffalo Ethan J. Roberts, BAT, Mankato Joseph W. Robillard, BS, Savage Zachery A. Roloff, BS, Mankato Steven A. Rosier, BAT, Montgomery Madison M. Rozell, BS, Brandon, South Dakota Jennifer M. Scholtes, BS, Worthington Danielle R. Schugel, BS, New Ulm Amber R. Shaughnessy, BS, Montgomery Brintton A. Simon, BS, Woodbury Blake T. Sisson, BAT, Rosemount Ashley R. Soper, BS, Foreston Nora J. Stauber, BS, Hermantown Elizabeth J. Stenhaug, BS, Rochester Cody J. Strom, BS, Mankato Joseph M. Swenson, BAT, Huron, South Dakota Alexander J. Tate, BS, Cottage Grove Tabetha N. Temperley, BS, East Dubuque, Illinois Samantha J. Tessier, BS, Wyoming Dylan J. Thaler, BS, Marine of Saint Croix Brittany A. Thiesfeld, BS, Silver Lake Yuichiro Tsuchiya, BS, Japan Yael G. Vargas, BS, North Mankato Leda Vasylyeva, BS, Mankato Tanner J. Victorian, BS, Chanhassen Hannah E. Walsh, BS, Litchfield Alyssa J. Whittenburg, BAT, Brooklyn Center Melissa E. Widman, BS, Blaine

Laura N. Voigt, BS, Cleveland Mashaye A. Wilson, BS, New Ulm

SCHOOL OF NURSING

Professor Julia Hebenstreit, Chairperson Amber J. Ahrens, BS, Owatonna Kelly M. Albers, BS, Eden Prairie Stephen I. Alo, BS, Inver Grove Heights Bethany T. Amundson, BS, Minneapolis Erin M. Barfels, BS, Cottage Grove Jennia R. Bartels, BS, Glencoe Kristie L. Bauer, BS, Brownton Ashley L. Beardmore, BS, Blaine Alexis A. Bell, BS, Saint Cloud Mari L. Bergman, BS, Saint Cloud Brittney J. Brockoff, BS, Arlington Shaina M. Brown, BS, Burnsville Leah M. Budenski, BS, Bloomington Amanda S. Christensen, BS, New Ulm Alina D. Cimbura, BS, Mankato Kelsey D. Clark, BS, Howard Lake Kathleen M. Cook, BS, Eagle Lake Kimberly T. Coopman, BS, Mankato Diana A. Dammann, BS, Madison Lake Bret R. Dreyer, BS, Lakeville Ann M. Dunagan, BS, Bloomington Katelyn A. Dybdahl, BS, Otsego Nebiyu S. Eguale, BS, Saint Paul April R. Enfield, BS, North Mankato Jessica A. Flury, BS, Norwood Nicole A. Friedley, BS, Mankato Analisa R. Frohwein, BS, Mankato Griselda L. Garcia, BS, Faribault Melinda M. Gerold, BS, Lakeville MacKenzie R. Geving, BS, Mankato Leesa R. Gilman, BS, Lake Crystal

Angela Giron, BS, Glencoe Tess D. Glasenapp, BS, Minneapolis Julie J. Goslinga, BS, Milaca Nicole K. Goulet, BS, Woodbury Jade A. Hahn, BS, Medina Jaimee A. Harodecki, BS, Mankato Joyce B. Hartman, BS, Belle Plaine Lisa B. Hay, BS, Ray Ashley L. Heintzelman, BS, Fergus Falls Jessica J. Hertling, BS, Springfield Alexandra B. Heuer, BS, Lester Prairie Kayla L. Hiscock, BS, Rice Alicia S. Hoerle, BS, Oronoco Anne E. Hruza, BS, Mankato Michelle L. Jensen, BS, Hugo Sara M. Johnson, BS, Mapleton Rachel L. Knoblich, BS, Mankato Adam W. Koth, BS, Mankato Jamie Kulju, BS, Bend, Oregon Jennifer M. Langemo, BS, Waterville Katherine A. Larson, BS, Shoreview Jessica L. Leshovsky, BS, Elk River Courtney N. Lynch, BS, Saint Cloud Therese M. Mahon, BS, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Edwin M. Mandieka, BS, Prior Lake Emily M. Marker, BS, Jackson Derick N. Mbacham, BS, Cameroon Elysia A. McDunn, BS, Saint Louis Park Lois M. Meine, BS, Springfield Danielle M. Meuleners, BS, Mayer Caroline S. Meyer, BS, Mankato Shaylie M. Meyer, BS, Austin Jennifer J. Morse, BS, Apple Valley Amber J. Mosher, BS, Mankato Christy R. Mulenburg, BS, Mapleton Charlene M. Nelson, BS, Glenville Ashley A. Neve, BS, Eagle Lake Ngoc Mai T. Nguyen, BS, Saint Paul Judith M. Nyabuti, BS, Mankato

Nancy M. Ondrachek, BS, Brooklyn Park Rebecca L. Partridge, BS, Owatonna Brea K. Pearson, BS, Blaine Laura A. Perez, BS, Brooklyn Park Tarah L. Petty, BS, Clearwater Jennifer L. Platt, BS, Faribault Erin E. Pommeranz, BS, Eden Prairie Michele J. Prekker, BS, Maynard Tamara S. Price, BS, Buffalo Center, Iowa Sarah E. Reak, BS, Le Center John K. Reiste, BS, Eagan Miranda M. Rieder, BS, Saint Cloud Jason L. Rogalla, BS, Onamia Jordy V. Rogalla, BS, Onamia Sarah K. Rootes, BS, Cokato Samantha F. Rosevold, BS, Princeton Rachel A. Sargent, BS, Mankato Heidi D. Schmidt, BS, Shakopee Nova J. Schmitz, BS, Saint Cloud Jessie M. Schumacher, BS, Saint Paul Jocelyn J. Schwartz, BS, Elk River Samantha J. Seledic, BS, Saint Paul Amanda J. Shank, BS, Buffalo Laura M. Simon, BS, Rogers Ann L. Skluzacek, BS, New Prague Erica R. Smith, BS, Minneapolis Tracy A. Snook, BS, Eden Prairie Leif K. Soderlund, BS, Eden Prairie Deborah E. Spitzer, BS, Saint Charles Jennifer C. Taylor, BS, Fairfax Lina Y. Thao, BS, Brooklyn Park Megan A. Thompson, BS, Clarks Grove Tracy J. Wachowiak, BS, Oronoco Heidi T. Wahl, BS, Brooklyn Park Casey L. Wangen, BS, Albert Lea Timothy E. Werner, BS, Bloomington Jessica L. Whipps, BS, Le Center Aaron J. Wodash, BS, Anoka Tzu-Ping W. Yin, BS, Woodbury

College of Education The candidates will be presented by Jean Haar, Dean

Emily J. Dummer, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Alena R. Goldfarb, Elementary Education Mollie M. Heining, Elementary Education Tessa K. Hupp, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist McKenna B. Jones, Elementary Education Megan N. McDonald, Elementary Education Philip L. Munkvold, Elementary Education Naomi A. Paige, Elementary Education Kate J. Quam, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Kate E. Rexon, Aviation Kaitlyn E. Rygwall, Dance Education (K-12) Angela N. Schneider, Elementary Education Jessica L. Simmons, Elementary Education Cynthia M. Thorburn, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Courtney N. Vallarelli, Elementary Education Lisa K. VanDyke, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist

MAGNA CUM LAUDE Clancy J. Adams, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Miranda J. Aden, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Teal A. Allen, Elementary Education Tyler J. Anderson, Elementary Education

Brittney J. Cline, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Lexi S. DesLauriers, Elementary Education Amanda R. Freeman, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Sara E. Groene, Elementary Education Nicole A. Hallquist, Elementary Education Kirsten A. Hammann, Elementary Education Ashley A. Hondl, Elementary Education John L. Klapak, Elementary Education Allison M. Lawrence, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Sadie A. Leidall, Elementary Education Ethan J. Loftus, Aviation Edward L. Loper, Elementary Education Emily G. Molenaar, Elementary Education Kelly A. Munson, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Amanda M. Pavlak, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Courtney K. Peterson, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Janessa L. Piersiak, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Alyssa C. Purvis, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Jaclyn R. Schaaf, Elementary Education Kaleen D. Schultz, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Mikala L. Vallafskey, Elementary Education

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Emilee G. Vlasin, Elementary Education Joshua T. Werner, Aviation

CUM LAUDE Colin T. Anderson, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Elise M. Cronin, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Trent A. Fridono, Aviation Lindsey E. Holz, Elementary Education Rianna L. Jurek, Elementary Education Kenneth R. Kovac, Aviation Amanda E. Kraemer, Elementary Education Patrick S. McCann, Elementary Education Rachel A. Moe, Elementary Education Kelsey M. Nimmer, Elementary Education Alyssa A. Paradise, Elementary Education Emily M. Peterson, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Dana A. Rower, Elementary Education Derek S. Shouts, Aviation Courteney K. Steinhauser, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Laura Taggart, Elementary Education David R. Titus, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist Miranda S. Wenisch, Elementary Education Sara M. Westphal, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist

12:00 p.m. Program

SUMMA CUM LAUDE

DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION

Professor Thomas Peterson, Coordinator Ali H. Aljahdali, BS, Saudi Arabia Hassan S. Alsagoor, BS, Saudi Arabia Mohammed S. Alsagoor, BS, Saudi Arabia Alex H. Christiansen, BS, Saint Peter Mitchell Elliott, BS, Danbury, Wisconsin Trent A. Fridono, BS, Mankato Laura L. Goblirsch, BS, Rochester Phillip M. Hatfield, BS, Duluth Patrick I. Kooima, BS, Rock Valley, Iowa Kenneth R. Kovac, BS, Racine, Wisconsin Ethan J. Loftus, BS, Mankato Jonathan T. Novak, BS, Amery, Wisconsin Jeremy S. Olsen, BS, Lino Lakes Williams A. Oredola, BS, Cottage Grove Saleh D. Qutaim, BS, Saudi Arabia Everett A. Rachko, BS, Andover Kate E. Rexon, BS, Bloomington Randy W. Schmidt, BS, Faribault Derek S. Shouts, BS, Amboy Abdullah H. Tharfan, BS, Saudi Arabia Joshua T. Werner, BS, Forest Lake

DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING AND STUDENT PERSONNEL Professor Jacqueline Lewis, Chairperson

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP Professor Candace Raskin, Chairperson

DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Professor Ginger Zierdt, Chairperson

Teal A. Allen, BS, Rogers Tyler J. Anderson, BS, Savage Jennifer L. Botz, BS, Chanhassen Lexi S. DesLauriers, BS, Eagle Lake Bradley R. Drazan, BS, New Prague Sierra L. Elford, BS, Onalaska, Wisconsin Jordan M. Elias, BS, North Mankato Alena R. Goldfarb, BS, Saint Louis Park Sara E. Groene, BS, Burnsville Chelsey J. Haase, BS, Blue Earth Nicole A. Hallquist, BS, Apple Valley Kirsten A. Hammann, BS, Chaska Mollie M. Heining, BS, Prior Lake Jasmine L. Hobson, BS, Prior Lake Lindsey E. Holz, BS, Minneapolis Ashley A. Hondl, BS, Owatonna McKenna B. Jones, BS, East Grand Forks Rianna L. Jurek, BS, Coon Rapids John L. Klapak, BS, Bloomington Amanda E. Kraemer, BS, Saint Peter Sadie A. Leidall, BS, Northfield Edward L. Loper, BS, Shakopee Patrick S. McCann, BS, Eagan Megan N. McDonald, BS, Owatonna Rachel A. Moe, BS, Bloomington Emily G. Molenaar, BS, New London Philip L. Munkvold, BS, Vermillion, South Dakota Kelsey M. Nimmer, BS, Eagan Naomi A. Paige, BS, Savage Alyssa A. Paradise, BS, Fridley Dana A. Rower, BS, Saint Paul Jaclyn R. Schaaf, BS, Saint Francis Angela N. Schneider, BS, Chanhassen Jessica L. Simmons, BS, Kasota Steven M. Sporre, BS, Faribault Nicole K. Swanson, BS, Eden Prairie Laura Taggart, BS, Appleton, Wisconsin Mikala L. Vallafskey, BS, Saint Paul Courtney N. Vallarelli, BS, Eagan Emilee G. Vlasin, BS, Prior Lake

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Lei R. Washington, BS, Blaine Miranda S. Wenisch, BS, Madison Lake Anthony D. White, BS, Mankato

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES: K-12 AND SECONDARY PROGRAMS Professor Anne Dahlman, Chairperson

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE AND LEADERSHIP LTC Peter Schmidt, Chairperson

DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Professor Terri Wallace, Chairperson

Clancy J. Adams, BS, Mankato Miranda J. Aden, BS, Saint James Colin T. Anderson, BS, Faribault Kari M. Caspers, BS, Raymond Brittney J. Cline, BS, Blaine Elise M. Cronin, BS, Mankato Emily J. Dummer, BS, New Ulm Amanda R. Freeman, BS, Champlin Tessa K. Hupp, BS, Minnetonka Kathryn M. Johnston, BS, Mankato Allison M. Lawrence, BS, Madelia Kelly A. Munson, BS, Waconia Dwight Myers, BS, Eagle Lake Lynnae E. Nelson, BS, Blooming Prairie Amanda M. Pavlak, BS, Chaska Courtney K. Peterson, BS, Mankato Emily M. Peterson, BS, Albert Lea Janessa L. Piersiak, BS, Saint Michael Alyssa C. Purvis, BS, Mankato Kate J. Quam, BS, Clarks Grove Kaleen D. Schultz, BS, Jackson Courteney K. Steinhauser, BS, New Ulm Cynthia M. Thorburn, BS, Cannon Falls David R. Titus, BS, Baxter Lisa K. VanDyke, BS, Faribault Sara M. Westphal, BS, Le Sueur

Program 3:00 p.m. Prelude Concert

Processional March

Edward Elgar/arrangement by Douglas R. Snapp

National Anthem

Kimm Julian Minnesota State University, Mankato Professor of Music

Greetings

Elise Ristau Board of Trustees Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Address

Abdullahi Abdullahi Bachelor of Arts, Political Science College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Conferring of Degrees Welcome to the Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato Alumni Association Minnesota State University, Mankato Hymn

Gordon Vlasak ‘74, ‘97, President Minnesota State Mankato Alumni Association Kimm Julian Professor of Music

Recessional March * *Audience to remain seated.

3:00 p.m. Program

Matthew E. Lindquist Bachelor of Science, Finance College of Business

Platform Guests RICHARD DAVENPORT President Minnesota State University, Mankato

SCOTT FEE Interim Dean for On-line and Extended Educational Strategy and Partnerships

BARRY J. RIES Associate Vice President of Research and Dean of Graduate Studies

ELISE RISTAU Board of Trustees Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

BRENDA FLANNERY Dean of the College of Business

JOAN ROCA Dean of Library Services

ROBERT HOFFMAN Vice President for Strategic Business, Education, and Regional Partnerships

STEPHEN STOYNOFF Interim Dean of International Affairs

WILLIAM ANDERSON Professor, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences MARIA BEVACQUA Acting Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences ED CLARK Vice President for Technology and Chief Information Officer

DAVID P. JONES Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management JON KALINOWSKI Professor, College of Business HENRY MORRIS Dean of Institutional Diversity

R. KENT CLARK Vice President for University Advancement

RICHARD J. STRAKA Vice President for Finance and Administration GORDON VLASAK President of Minnesota State University, Mankato Alumni Association MARILYN WELLS Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dd Procession Participants FACULTY HONOR MARSHALS Jon Kalinowski, College of Business William Anderson, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MARCHING FACULTY

COLLEGE HONOR MARSHALS Howard Miller, College of Business Leah Rogne, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS Juan Meng Byron Pike

PROFESSORS Marilyn Fox Abo-El-Yazeed Habib Harry Thiewes

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS Puneet Jaiprakash

JUNIOR HONOR MARSHALS James Cooper, College of Business Katelyn Lee, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES MARCHING FACULTY

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS Patricia Nelson Carlos Panahon

PROFESSORS Anthony J. Filipovitch Donald A. Friend Barbara Keating

INSTRUCTOR Christian Dobratz Gertrude Kunkel Vang Xiong

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS Colleen Clarke Christopher Corley Rhonda Dass I. Catarina Fritz Diane Graham Annelies Hagemeister Vicki Hunter Eiji Kawabata Cynthia Miller Fred Slocum Robin Wingo

LIBRARY FACULTY Peg Lawrence Evan Rusch

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ADMINISTRATIVE and SUPPORT FACULTY Maria Baxter-Nuamah John Bulcock

College of Graduate Studies The candidates will be presented by Barry J. Ries, Dean.

Marcia R. Sytsma, Bloomington School Psychology Advisor: Dr. Carlos Panahon Dissertation: Effects of a Cross-age Peer Tutoring Intervention on English Language Oral Reading Fluency in a Belizean Grade School

MASTER OF ARTS Shelby M. Afflerbach, Melbourne, Florida Clinical Psychology Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan Thesis: Symptom Severity, Treatment Acceptability, and Motivational Predictors Related to Patient Improvement for Insomnia Andrew J. Ahrendt, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Clinical Psychology Advisor: Dr. Eric Sprankle Martin Akomea, Ghana Urban Planning Advisor: Dr. Raymond Asomani-Boateng Jeffrey B. Alger, Robbinsdale Urban And Regional Studies Advisor: Dr. Anthony Filipovitch Amer A. Alshaibi, Saudi Arabia Urban Planning Advisor: Dr. Raymond Asomani-Boateng

Abigail R. Barefoot, Dubuque, Iowa Gender & Women’s Studies Advisor: Dr. Laura Harrison Thesis: Victim Blaming, Protests, and Public Space: News Coverage of the Occupy Wall Street Sexual Assaults Lacey Y. Boston, Hastings Sociology: General Advisor: Dr. Barbara Keating Thesis: “My Baby is a Dog”: Exploration of Pet Parent Identity

Jack R. Durand, Mankato Industrial/Organizational Psychology Advisor: Dr. Kristie Campana Thesis: An Investigation into the Effect of Power on Entrepreneurial Motivations

Jayani P. Bothalage Done, Sri Lanka Urban and Regional Studies Advisor: Dr. Miriam Porter Thesis: “Making Them Work for Your Community” – A Guide Model for Local Historic Preservation Ordinance

Nicole L. Ennen, Bismarck, North Dakota Industrial/Organizational Psychology Advisor: Dr. Andrea Lassiter Thesis: The Influence of Perceived Similarity and Trust on the Effectiveness of Student Learning

Kiera L. Bridley, Le Sueur History Advisor: Dr. Lori Lahlum Thesis: Allied Unshackling: British, Canadian, and American Prisoner of War Diplomacy during the Shackling Reprisals, 1942-43

Brett Foster, Haughton, Louisiana Industrial/Organizational Psychology Advisor: Dr. Daniel Sachau

Tony M. Carthen, Jr., Mankato Industrial/Organizational Psychology Advisor: Dr. Kristie Campana William D. Cradick, Waconia Industrial/Organizational Psychology Advisor: Dr. Andrea Lassiter Lindy M. Crawford, Austin Urban And Regional Studies Advisor: Dr. Miriam Porter

Gary V. Egger, Oronoco Sociology: General Advisor: Dr. Paul Prew Thesis: The Empire Writes Back: Environmental Racism & Indigenous Projects

Abby M. Haak, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Gender & Women’s Studies Advisor: Dr. Shannon Miller Thesis: The Embodiment of Masculinity among Trans* Identified Men Ryan T. Hanna, Savage Industrial/Organizational Psychology Advisor: Dr. Kristie Campana Thesis: Development and Enhancement to a Pilot Selection Battery for a University Aviation Program

3:00 p.m. Program

DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY

Andrew R. Hayes, Champlin Industrial/Organizational Psychology Advisor: Dr. Lisa Perez

Duc V. Lai, Vietnam Clinical Psychology Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan

Brittany E. Henderson, Mankato Sociology: General Advisor: Dr. Barbara Keating Thesis: “All the Single Ladies”: Single College-Educated Black Women’s Perceptions of Marriage and Intimate Relationships

Trevor J. Martin, Amherst Junction, Wisconsin Urban Planning Advisor: Dr. Raymond Asomani-Boateng Michael L. Mrosla, Cottage Grove Urban Planning Advisor: Dr. David Laverny-Rafter Elisabeth M. Mumford, Litchfield Sociology: General Advisor: Dr. Dennis Waskul Thesis: Wheelchair Bound Not Sex Bound: Reconstruction of Self and Sexual Identity after Spinal Cord Injury

John C. Hendrickson, Mankato Political Science Advisor: Dr. Jacqueline Vieceli Hung T. Hoang, Mankato Industrial/Organizational Psychology Advisor: Dr. Lisa Perez Thesis: The Roles of Social Support and Job Meaningfulness in the Disturbing Media Exposure-Job Strain Relationship Roger E. Knutson, Hudson, Wisconsin Industrial/Organizational Psychology Advisor: Dr. Kristie Campana Clayton J. Kozan, Waseca History Advisor: Dr. Humberto Loayza Thesis: Free to Dissent: Collegiate Media in Minnesota during the Escalation of the Vietnam War, 1963-1967 Lauren J. Kross, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania Gender & Women’s Studies Advisor: Dr. Jocelyn Stitt Thesis: The Effect of Interpersonal Relationships on the Body Image of First Year, Women of Color Studying at Predominately White Undergraduate Institutions Anastasiia Kuptsevych, Ukraine Sociology: General Advisor: Dr. H Graham Thesis: The Influence of Religiosity on the Attitudes towards Homosexuality among College Students Karen M. Kurt, Minneapolis Urban and Regional Studies Advisor: Dr. Anthony Filipovitch

Nattapon Petchakan, Thailand Urban Planning Advisor: Dr. Russell Fricano Yeaseul Pyun, Bergenfield, New Jersey Clinical Psychology Advisor: Dr. Sarah Sifers Thesis: The Influence of Father-Child Relationship on Adolescents’ Mental Health Adam Sattler, Bismarck, North Dakota Clinical Psychology Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan Thesis: The Quality of Assessments for Childhood Anxiety Disorders within a Regional Medical System Erin C. Smith, Winona Urban Planning Advisor: Dr. Beth Heidelberg Natalie L. Sokol, Eden Prairie Industrial/Organizational Psychology Advisor: Dr. Lisa Perez Thesis: Dirty Work: The Effect of Viewing Disturbing Media on Military Attorneys Autumn L. Thompson, Mankato Sociology: General Advisor: Dr. Luis Posas Thesis: An Outreach Program Case Study: Assessing and Imparting Social Capital 38

Samantha J. Tupy, New Prague Clinical Psychology Advisor: Dr. Daniel Houlihan Thesis: The Initial Response and Behavioral Patterns Exhibited by an Officer to a Weapon being drawn in a Traffic Stop Simulation Brittany Unzen, Waubay, South Dakota Industrial/Organizational Psychology Advisor: Dr. Lisa Perez Thesis: University Commitment: Test of a Three-Component Model Nathan D. Wegner, Brandon, South Dakota Urban Planning Advisor: Dr. Raymond Asomani-Boateng Dusti R. Werner, Pipestone Sociology: General Advisor: Dr. Vicki Hunter Owusua Yamoah, Ghana Urban and Regional Studies Advisor: Dr. Miriam Porter Thesis: Land Use Planning and Management in Ghana; the Case of Ashanti Region

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Joseph P. Atkinson, Lake Crystal Business Administration Advisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox Jon M. Bauer, New Hope Business Administration Advisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox Ignacio E. Belmonte Vilela, Bolivia Business Administration Advisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox Kevin W. Christian, Mankato Business Administration Advisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox Fahmida Hassan, Bangladesh Business Administration Advisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox Garret R. Hilgendorf, Mankato Business Administration Advisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox

Josie M. Lust, Mankato Business Administration Advisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox Kurt A. Meyer, North Mankato Business Administration Advisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox Sarah M. Murphy, Savage Business Administration Advisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox Bronson G. Power, Mankato Business Administration Advisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox Emily Schudrowitz, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Business Administration Advisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox Christopher L. Steffl, New Ulm Business Administration Advisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox Craig E. Tromborg, Glencoe Business Administration Advisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox Changjun Zhang, China Business Administration Advisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Pahlivan C. Aliyev, Azerbaijan Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker Mustafa F. Almeer, Mankato Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker Dovlet H. Babajanov, Turkmenistan Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker

Kaysin H. Birik, Saint Paul Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker

Anne E. Nolte, Saint Louis Park Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker

Thommarith Chea, North Saint Paul Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker

Joseph D. Olstrom, Mankato Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker

Maria C. Cruz Valadez, Mexico Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker Oscar A. Cueva Bravo, Mexico Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker Thesis: United States Income Distribution

Daniel J. Oswald, Mankato Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker

Sarah M. Fix, Savage Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker Ian T. Floyd, Stewartville Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Kevin Parsneau Sonja L. Holmberg, New Ulm Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker Catherine M. Kline, Chaska Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker Stephanie M. Kossik, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker Nicholas F. Minetto, Fairmont Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker Boniface Njenga, Richfield Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker

Chelsea M. Petersen, Savage Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Kevin Parsneau Abubaker O. Yassen Alhag, Mankato Public Administration Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Lindsay J. Bolstad, Mankato Ethnic and Multi-Cultural Studies Advisor: Dr. Kebba Darboe Thesis: The Impact of Race and Ethnicity on Sexual Violence: A Case Study on Underserved Populations in Minnesota Laâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Betra Chambers, Bloomington, Illinois Ethnic and Multi-Cultural Studies Advisor: Dr. Kebba Darboe Thesis: The Challenges of Immigrant Workers in Germany and the United States: A Comparative View Marcella G. Dial, Omaha, Nebraska Ethnic and Multi-Cultural Studies Advisor: Dr. Wayne Allen Asad Ul Islam, Bangladesh Accounting Advisor: Dr. Jane Baird Fuquan Jackson, Newark, New Jersey Ethnic and Multi-Cultural Studies Advisor: Dr. Hanh Huy Phan

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Sarah E. Hinrichs, Eden Prairie Business Administration Advisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox

Glenn T. Johnson, Saint Peter Ethnic and Multi-Cultural Studies Advisor: Dr. Kebba Darboe Benjamin R. Krohling, North Mankato Sociology: Human Services, Planning & Administration Advisor: Dr. Steve Buechler

Philipp Nagel, Mankato Geography Advisor: Dr. Fei Yuan Thesis: Landscape and Impervious Surface Mapping in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area using Feature Recognition and Decision Tree Techniques

Jared A. Langseth, North Mankato Anthropology Advisor: Dr. Ronald Schirmer

Barry A. Noble, Mankato Ethnic and Multi-Cultural Studies Advisor: Dr. Kebba Darboe

Ebenezer T. Malm, Saint Paul Accounting Advisor: Dr. William Brown

Natasha A. Olson, Minneapolis Cross-Disciplinary Studies Advisor: Dr. Carlos Panahon

Enna Mathema, Nepal Gender & Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Studies Advisor: Dr. Shannon Miller

Alisha I. Phandanouvong, Chanhassen Ethnic and Multi-Cultural Studies Advisor: Dr. Kebba Darboe Thesis: Buddhism: Religion or Philosophy?

Joshua E. Maudrie, Brainerd Cross-Disciplinary Studies Advisor: Dr. Wayne Allen Thesis: Defining Traditional American Indian Identity through Anishinaabe Cultural Perspective

Renee L. Pieschke, Mankato Geography Advisor: Dr. Forrest Wilkerson

Matthew J. Moore, Eagle Lake Geography Advisor: Dr. Forrest Wilkerson

Quenter A. Ramogi, Kenya Gender & Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Studies Advisor: Dr. Laura Harrison Nicole D. Rietz, Mankato Geography Advisor: Dr. Forrest Wilkerson Supriya Sarkar, India Gerontology Advisor: Donald Ebel Shannon C. Thoennes, Miltona Accounting Advisor: Dr. Jane Baird Joel J. Vargas, Worthington Ethnic and Multi-Cultural Studies Advisor: Dr. Wayne Allen Caroline R. Wood, Mankato Gerontology Advisor: Donald Ebel Rustam A. Zufarov, Uzbekistan Accounting Advisor: William Brown

College of Business SUMMA CUM LAUDE Blake C. Bode, Accounting Courtney J. Bonnstetter, Accounting Jongo Choi, Accounting Rianna K. Cropp, Accounting Alicia J. Dold, Accounting Alicia J. Dold, Finance Kyle D. Fast, Marketing Briel J. Hendricksen, Marketing Briel J. Hendricksen, International Business Ali M. Ibrahim, Accounting Spencer P. Johnson, Accounting Spencer P. Johnson, Finance Algirdas Jurgelis, Finance Stephanie A. Kasel, Accounting Stephanie A. Kasel, Finance Melissa R. Klippenstein, Marketing Melissa R. Klippenstein, International Business Toru Kumakiri, Finance Alexander J. Mozey, Accounting Benjamin C. Opsal, Finance Daniel D. Shult, Finance Madeline L. VanderMey, Management Jessica A. Zanotelli, Marketing

MAGNA CUM LAUDE Hussain F. Almeer, Finance Wook Han Bae, Management Lauren N. Barnes, Marketing Nicole L. Beck, Accounting Julie Berg, Finance Julie Berg, International Business Erin M. Bernaciak, Management Erin M. Bernaciak, Marketing Mathew C. Bjorngaard, Management

Brittany T. Cygan, Accounting Whitney M. Elzufon, Management Alexander R. Hanks, Finance Matthew L. Hawley, Management Daniel C. Holz, Accounting Patrick J. Huber, Management Joseph J. Jaros, Finance Evangelos Karambelas, Finance Nathan D. Kelly, Finance Nathan D. Kelly, Accounting Rachel A. Kissner, Management Rachel A. Kissner, Marketing Matthew E. Lindquist, Finance Hayden J. Maag, International Business Conner Maurice, Finance Vanessa L. Melcher, Marketing Yohan F. Noungou, Finance Ahmed Z. Saadat, Marketing Amanda J. Schmidt, Management Kaitlynn V. Schultz, Management Natalie H. Stine, Accounting Ellen L. Theis, Marketing Zana Vejsa, Accounting Anna A. Voyles, Management Michael J. Wagner, Finance Michael J. Wagner, Accounting David J. Wills, Marketing Andrew J. Wolf, Accounting

CUM LAUDE Chase T. Anderson, Accounting Kathryn A. Barthels, Marketing Kathryn A. Barthels, International Business Erika S. Bauman, Management Alyssa M. Bertram, Accounting Lauren C. Boggess, Management

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Taylor J. Brandt, Accounting Nekeya S. Broadnax, International Business Joshua W. Bucknall, Management Luke G. Burmeister, Accounting Ashley C. Christiansen, Management Ashley C. Christiansen, Marketing Michael J. Eckhart, Management Hassan S. Fall, Finance Zachary P. Fink, Management Bryce A. Gergen, Marketing Bigyan Guragain, Finance Alexander C. Hanson, Marketing Jessica M. Haugen, Management Samantha L. Hribar, Finance Laurie L. Johnson, Marketing Kelly E. Kingland, Accounting Jennifer L. Kopischke, Marketing Brittany N. Lauterbach, Marketing Brian W. Letourneau, Finance Kari K. Lundberg, Marketing Andrew Mathiowetz, Accounting Rachel R. Moss, Marketing Rachel R. Moss, Management Adam E. Nelson, Finance Vincent R. Noble, Management Joanna M. Pearce, Management Kimberly A. Rodgers, Accounting Callie M. Schweitzer, Management Joseph K. Seys, Accounting Adam P. Sorensen, Finance Ryan L. Vadnais, Accounting Stacy L. Vinkemeier, Accounting Stacy L. Vinkemeier, Finance Stacy L. Vinkemeier, Management Jamison D. Wall, Management Derek D. Wills, Finance Derek D. Wills, Accounting Lindsey R. Worden, Management

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The candidates will be presented by Brenda Flannery, Dean.

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS LAW Professor Bill Brown, Chairperson

Mohammed A. Alghanmi, BS, Saudi Arabia Chase T. Anderson, BS, Side Lake Nicole L. Beck, BS, North Mankato Alyssa M. Bertram, BS, Cold Spring Tanner L. Bisel, BS, Minnesota Lake Ashley L. Bliskowski, BS, Minneapolis Blake C. Bode, BS, North Mankato Courtney J. Bonnstetter, BS, Maple Grove Robert C. Boyer, BS, Elysian Taylor J. Brandt, BS, Shakopee Luke G. Burmeister, BS, Waldorf Jongo Choi, BS, Republic of Korea Nathan P. Cole, BS, Afton Rianna K. Cropp, BS, Plymouth Brittany T. Cygan, BS, Woodbury Alicia J. Dold, BS, Saint Michael Cody J. Edlund, BS, Mankato Kyle D. Faulkner, BS, Sandstone Curtis D. Foster, BS, Winnebago Michael A. Fuchs, BS, Mankato Abel T. Gebremisat, BS, Cottage Grove Jeremy J. Grund, BS, Mankato Marie Hashimoto, BS, Japan Kyle R. Hoffman, BS, Eagan Daniel C. Holz, BS, Saint Peter Ali M. Ibrahim, BS, Mankato Asad Ul Islam, BS, Bangladesh Spencer P. Johnson, BS, Estherville, Iowa Stephanie A. Kasel, BS, Taopi Nathan D. Kelly, BS, Red Wing Kelly E. Kingland, BS, Twin Lakes Stacy M. Klinkhamer, BS, Savage Audrey E. Martin, BS, Mankato Sumaiyya Mashkura, BS, Bangladesh Andrew Mathiowetz, BS, Marshall Anthony J. May, BS, Farmington Fadumo A. Moalim, BS, Mankato Alexander J. Mozey, BS, Crystal Maria E. Nehring, BS, Mankato Nicholas R. Nigon, BS, Rochester Alex R. Olson, BS, Austin Nicholas A. Peterson, BS, North Mankato Kimberly A. Rodgers, BS, North Mankato Joseph K. Seys, BS, Waseca Kapilnath Shanmuganathan, BS, Sri Lanka

Richard J. Simmonds, BS, Lakeville Jesse A. Stamm, BS, Mankato Natalie H. Stine, BS, Walker Ryan L. Vadnais, BS, Clearwater Zana Vejsa, BS, Kosovo Stacy L. Vinkemeier, BS, Mayer Charles A. Wagara, BS, Tanzania, United Republic of Michael J. Wagner, BS, Eastman, Wisconsin Jacinda R. Warnemunde, BS, Mankato Derek D. Wills, BS, Nicollet Andrew J. Wolf, BS, New Ulm Henock H. Yohannes, BS, Saint Paul Na Zhao, BS, China

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Professor Roger Severns, Chairperson Naser M. Almari, BS, Saudi Arabia Hussain F. Almeer, BS, Saudi Arabia Metab A. Almutairi, BS, Saudi Arabia Mohammed A. Alyami, BS, Saudi Arabia Stephen N. Bakardjiev, BS, Burnsville Julie Berg, BS, Norway William R. Blanck, BS, Mankato Megan M. Bruesehoff, BS, Norwood Nathan P. Cole, BS, Afton Matthew G. Danicich, BS, Minneapolis Jeremy T. Deutscher, BS, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Alicia J. Dold, BS, Saint Michael Ryan J. Ehler, BS, North Mankato Thomas R. Ellis, BS, Saint Francis Gretchen C. Enerson, BS, Cannon Falls Hassan S. Fall, BS, Senegal Christopher E. Flaten, BS, Eden Prairie Chase S. Garavet, BS, Wausau, Wisconsin Abel T. Gebremisat, BS, Cottage Grove Tyler D. Giering, BS, Cedar Jeremy J. Grund, BS, Mankato Biddwan Guragain, BS, Nepal Bigyan Guragain, BS, Nepal Alexander R. Hanks, BS, Saint Cloud Ryan P. Heroff, BS, Stillwater Peter D. Holoien, BS, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Melissa M. Hrabe, BS, New Prague Samantha L. Hribar, BS, Chaska Joseph J. Jaros, BS, Waverly Erik A. Johnson, BS, Owatonna 42

Mark P. Johnson, BS, Benson Spencer P. Johnson, BS, Estherville, Iowa Algirdas Jurgelis, BS, Lithuania Evangelos Karambelas, BS, Canada Stephanie A. Kasel, BS, Taopi Nathan D. Kelly, BS, Red Wing Michael R. Kuffel, BS, New Hope Toru Kumakiri, BS, Japan Jonathon M. Lego, BS, Shakopee MacKenzie J. Lein, BS, Winnebago Brian W. Letourneau, BS, Falcon Heights Matthew E. Lindquist, BS, Mankato Benjamin D. Lippert, BS, Willmar Audrey E. Martin, BS, Mankato Conner Maurice, BS, Hartland, Wisconsin Anthony J. May, BS, Farmington Nathaniel J. Mears, BS, Woodbury Kelsey J. Michelson, BS, Lynd Brett T. Murtha, BS, Maple Grove Adam E. Nelson, BS, New Ulm Jennifer L. Nelson, BS, Elk River Yohan F. Noungou, BS, Burkina Faso (Upper Volta) Oliver J. Olson, BS, Red Wing Benjamin C. Opsal, BS, Verona, Wisconsin Cory R. Pederson, BS, Alexandria Nathan A. Schulz, BS, Windom Daniel D. Shult, BS, Nicollet Luis M. Silva, BS, Colombia Adam P. Sorensen, BS, Albert Lea Stacy L. Vinkemeier, BS, Mayer Kyler C. Vitek, BS, Rosemount Michael J. Wagner, BS, Eastman, Wisconsin Ross C. Wempen, BS, North Mankato Derek D. Wills, BS, Nicollet Robert J. Wingert, BS, Chanhassen Adam L. Wondra, BS, Blooming Prairie Beka A. Yahya, BS, Apple Valley Henock H. Yohannes, BS, Saint Paul Qi Zhang, BS, China

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

Professor Miles Smayling, Chairperson Brandon M. Albers, BS, Faribault Jesse C. Anderson, BS, Stillwater Wook Han Bae, BS, Republic of Korea Garret W. Baldwin, BS, Shorewood Taylor M. Barsness, BS, Lakeville Erika S. Bauman, BS, Virginia

Rachel R. Moss, BS, Bloomington Catherine K. Murithi, BS, United States of America Michael P. Murphy, BS, Coon Rapids Vincent R. Noble, BS, Rosemount Joanna M. Pearce, BS, Mankato Emilie J. Pirsig, BS, Blue Earth Brandon J. Plombon, BS, Minnetonka Jantzen D. Procai, BS, Robbinsdale Christopher A. Pufpaff, BS, Le Sueur Joshua J. Roach, BS, Lake City Holden J. Salfer, BS, Wabasso Amanda J. Schmidt, BS, Mankato Brittney S. Schmiesing, BS, New Ulm Kaitlynn V. Schultz, BS, Excelsior Callie M. Schweitzer, BS, Pewaukee, Wisconsin Dustin D. Starks, BS, Owatonna Amanda M. Steffen, BS, Litchfield David A. Stevens, BS, Bloomington Heather K. Tobias, BS, Urbandale, Iowa Madeline L. VanderMey, BS, Paynesville Nicholas J. Vanyo, BS, Lino Lakes Stacy L. Vinkemeier, BS, Mayer Brett M. VonBank, BS, Sherburn Anna A. Voyles, BS, Fairmont Jamison D. Wall, BS, Mankato Brittany M. Wilson, BS, Rogers Jerita R. Wipf, BS, Roscoe, South Dakota Lindsey R. Worden, BS, Hector Meghan C. Zubell, BS, Cottage Grove

DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Professor Ann Kuzma, Chairperson

Jared T. Almsted, BS, Brooklyn Park Jason K. Arcand, BS, Bethel Matthew M. Arford, BS, Ham Lake Lauren N. Barnes, BS, Eagan Kathryn A. Barthels, BS, Austin Julie Berg, BS, Norway Erin M. Bernaciak, BS, Roseville Nekeya S. Broadnax, BS, Mankato Ashley C. Christiansen, BS, Plymouth Joshua D. Dada, BS, United Kingdom (Great Britain) Ashley M. Deleeuw, BS, Waconia Damon J. Devlin, BS, Plainview Mitchell T. Ebert, BS, Waconia Thomas R. Ellis, BS, Saint Francis 43

Taylor R. Evangelist, BS, North Saint Paul Kyle D. Fast, BS, Mountain Lake Courtney L. Fautsch, BS, Lindstrom Kaitlyn M. Feind, BS, Bloomington Reena C. Feldhege, BS, Cold Spring Nikolas A. Filipovich, BS, Cottage Grove Nicholas J. Floberg, BS, Circle Pines Brandon P. Freemark, BS, Eden Prairie Katherine A. Fucile, BS, Webster Jesse R. Gardner, BS, Golden Valley Alan R. Gergen, BS, Randolph Bryce A. Gergen, BS, Hastings Nicole E. Germaine, BS, Darien, Illinois Taylor N. Hagen, BS, Savage Alexander C. Hanson, BS, Cottage Grove Areej A. Hassan, BS, Rochester Brendon G. Hebble, BS, Bloomington Joseph L. Hendricks, BS, Coon Rapids Briel J. Hendricksen, BS, Lakefield Ashley A. Herrmann, BS, Prior Lake Jordan T. Hoffman, BS, Eden Prairie Christa E. Hurley, BS, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Laurie L. Johnson, BS, Paynesville Rachel A. Kissner, BS, Saint Cloud Melissa R. Klippenstein, BS, Canada Jennifer L. Kopischke, BS, Duluth Cameron M. Kragenbring, BS, Chanhassen Erik T. Langsjoen, BS, Saint Peter Brittany N. Lauterbach, BS, Savage Kristin M. Louwagie, BS, Slayton Kari K. Lundberg, BS, Woodbury Hayden J. Maag, BS, Mankato Matthew J. Malkush, BS, Rosemount Vanessa L. Melcher, BS, Forest Lake Joshua P. Mellman, BS, Rockwell, Iowa Rachel R. Moss, BS, Bloomington Isaac G. Mutcherson, BS, Minneapolis Steffani M. Pankonin, BS, Sanborn Kaylee A. Pearson, BS, Lino Lakes Vedrana Pejic, BS, Austin Ashley A. Reinke, BS, Plymouth Hilary L. Roscovius, BS, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin Ahmed Z. Saadat, BS, Bangladesh Karissa N. Schmidt, BS, Mankato Samuel Shiferaw, BS, Eagan Amber R. Smith, BS, Clear Lake, Iowa Ellen L. Theis, BS, Cold Spring Brook S. Tilimo, BS, Ethiopia Allison P. Turner, BS, Long Lake Aaron R. Weiss, BS, Durand, Wisconsin

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Jenna R. Baumberger, BS, Mankato Erin M. Bernaciak, BS, Roseville Mathew C. Bjorngaard, BS, Rochester Amanda L. Blomgren, BS, Richfield Nicholas J. Bode, BS, Mankato Lauren C. Boggess, BS, Estherville, Iowa Mary A. Brackelsberg, BS, Truman Dylan J. Brady, BS, Austin Joshua W. Bucknall, BS, Rapid City, South Dakota Colleen I. Chicoine, BS, Plymouth Alexandria N. Christensen, BS, Mankato Ashley C. Christiansen, BS, Plymouth Benjamin J. Christopherson, BS, Austin Chelsea A. Davis, BS, Mankato Melissa L. DeBoer, BS, Fairmont Damon J. Devlin, BS, Plainview Marjorie L. Dollen, BS, Fairmont Michael J. Eckhart, BS, Ankeny, Iowa Kelli L. Elhardt, BS, Ham Lake Whitney M. Elzufon, BS, Maple Grove Cassie M. Faue, BS, Corcoran Zachary P. Fink, BS, Richland Center, Wisconsin Lindsey I. Flicker, BS, Elgin Katelyn N. Foley, BS, North Branch Todd N. George, BS, Chisago City Kaitlin M. Gough, BS, Brandon, South Dakota Brandon T. Grilley, BS, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Jamie D. Hall, BS, Minnetonka Jessica M. Haugen, BS, Saint Peter Matthew L. Hawley, BS, Lino Lakes Nathan P. Heisler, BS, Savage Rachel R. Hoffbeck, BS, Morgan Patrick J. Huber, BS, Mankato Tyler J. Jankowski, BS, Ashland, Wisconsin David R. Jorgensen, Jr., BS, Mankato Michael M. Jorgensen, BS, Plymouth Timothy M. Jurgensen, BS, New Brighton Christina L. Kanz, BS, Mankato Andrea R. Kiecker, BS, Lakeville Adam S. Kirsch, BS, Albert Lea Rachel A. Kissner, BS, Saint Cloud Josh D. Klaustermeier, BS, Mankato Jordan K. Krueger, BS, Kasson Kendra M. Kruger, BS, Sibley, Iowa Erik T. Langsjoen, BS, Saint Peter Amber L. LaValle, BS, Cottage Grove Jaime E. Lee, BS, Lake Elmo Richard W. Miller, BS, Saint Peter Fadumo A. Moalim, BS, Mankato

Philip A. Welke, BS, Winona Kayameisha K. Williams, BS, Saint Paul David J. Wills, BS, Eagan

Jerita R. Wipf, BS, Roscoe, South Dakota YuJin Won, BS, Republic of Korea Derek W. Zabel, BS, Maple Plain

Jessica A. Zanotelli, BS, Pewaukee, Wisconsin Alexander J. Zapka, BS, Minnetonka

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences The candidates will be presented by Maria Bevacqua, Acting Dean.

Maria K. Almoite, Psychology Matthew L. Anderson, Law Enforcement Maria G. Carrillo-Perez, Political Science Chelsea L. Conrad, Psychology Paula S. Fischbach, Psychology Mikell A. Hebig, Psychology Nicholas P. Ho, History Kyle J. Hoffman, Political Science Kathryn J. Humphrey, Psychology Stephen R. Johnson, Law Enforcement Jessica L. Kay, Psychology Kang San Kim, Psychology Devon J. Libby, Geography: Professional Kirsten A. Malcolm, Sociology Zoe J. Martin, Psychology Kelly K. Miller, Corrections Kelly K. Miller, Psychology Byeongho Mun, International Relations Ashlyn M. Olson, Psychology Joseph W. Petersen, Sociology Heidi A. Stokes, Corrections Kathryn A. Theige, Psychology Caitlin R. Theisen, Psychology Brooklyn R. Vetter, Sociology Brooklyn R. Vetter, Gender & Women’s Studies Karley L. Weir, Psychology Stephen R. Willaert, History Kelly C. Wood, Law Enforcement Tae Kyeong Yoo, International Relations Zachary A. Zoet, International Relations

MAGNA CUM LAUDE Alia Al Mashani, Economics Alia Al Mashani, International Relations Megan M. Andreas, Psychology Jake G. Aspenson, Law Enforcement Stephanie J. Bennett, Psychology Stephanie R. Bisanz, Social Work Brett J. Bomsta, Economics Audrey E. Brickley, Psychology Alexander L. Casey, Law Enforcement

Tessa M. Christopherson, Corrections Alexis R. DeBose, Sociology Emily K. Deppa, Sociology Shelby P. Dore, Corrections Shelby P. Dore, Sociology Reid T. Ellanson, Law Enforcement Kelsey M. Ellingson, Psychology Lene M. Eriksen, Gender & Women’s Studies Nicholas A. Franco, Law Enforcement Kyla A. Freking, Corrections Amanda L. Gates, Psychology Jared M. Goelz, Psychology Ryan J. Grove, Political Science Molly J. Haack, Psychology Paula R. Halvorsen, Sociology Chelsey N. Hoehn, Sociology Aaron A. Hoese, Law Enforcement Nathan R. Idstein, Law Enforcement Derek D. Imsande, Law Enforcement Ariel L. Johnson, Social Work Trevor S. Johnson, Law Enforcement Anne Katchmark, Law Enforcement Anne Katchmark, Gender & Women’s Studies Na Im Kim, Political Science Sarah M. Kindem, Psychology Daniela P. Kingdon, Psychology Joshua J. Klaseus, Law Enforcement Matthew A. Kuemper, Psychology Macdaniel E. Malecha, Law Enforcement Kayla L. Mepham, Psychology Nicole E. Nohelty, Psychology Morgan N. O’Hara, History Christina J. O’Neil, Psychology Kenneth R. Passer, Economics Chastity A. Pautzke, Psychology Margaret E. Pence, Political Science Steven A. Peterson, Political Science Michelle A. Pohlen, Law Enforcement Jessica K. Pritchett, Psychology Edward A. Putzier, Law Enforcement Jannine E. Ray, Psychology James M. Raymer, Psychology Joanna L. Richardson, Psychology Koryssa A. Rosenquist, Psychology 45

Kathryn E. Royce, Law Enforcement Hannah J. Rybak, Urban and Regional Studies Mitchel L. Savage, Social Studies & Education Christine R. Scheper, Psychology Netsanet M. Semere, Psychology Samantha Swatek, Corrections Caitlynne A. Tyler, Psychology Alexa B. VanSickle, Psychology Katie M. Viaene, Social Work Matthew J. Ward, Law Enforcement Randi M. Weiss, Psychology Peter M. Welter, Law Enforcement

CUM LAUDE Abdullahi M. Abdullahi, Ethnic Studies Abdullahi M. Abdullahi, Political Science Carissa M. Bakke, Social Work Katherine A. Bobich, Political Science Andrew T. Burt, Law Enforcement Ashleigh N. Campbell, Social Work Autumn D. Carlson, Social Work Justin D. Classon, Law Enforcement Nicolas J. Colleran, Law Enforcement Rocco J. DeSylvester, Law Enforcement Rachel L. Drazkowski, Gender & Women’s Studies Dallas R. Edeburn, Law Enforcement Kelly A. Engebretson, Corrections Raechel B. Erdman, Psychology Angela R. Gelhar, Psychology Nicole M. Goettl, Psychology Angela M. Graske, Psychology Mariah J. Grunewald, Urban and Regional Studies Matthew R. Gunderman, Law Enforcement Syd J. Hanson, Psychology Mary Jane Harty, Psychology Casey E. Hasher, Psychology Travis J. Hensersky, Psychology William A. Jacobsen, Law Enforcement Anthony M. Jones, Political Science Haleigh M. Korn, Social Work

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SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Danielle M. Krinke, Law Enforcement Tia S. Kvidera, Psychology Callan E. Lowen, Psychology Mathew C. Malvin, Economics Casey Martin, Law Enforcement Loren R. Maurer, Corrections Mark A. McCormick, Law Enforcement Mark A. McCormick, Political Science Sarah E. McDonald, Sociology Zachery D. Miller, Psychology Gyeong Chan Mo, Law Enforcement Abdirisaq A. Moallin, Ethnic Studies Connor A. Murphy, Social Studies & Education Ryan B. Nagel, Law Enforcement

Valerie J. Ness, Sociology Victoria K. Nett, History Victoria K. Nett, Social Studies & Education Ethan A. Norberg, Law Enforcement Maggie R. Novak, Social Work Cory P. Nowak, Anthropology Nathan A. Paris, Geography: Professional Emily A. Rewerts, Political Science Michael J. Richardson, Corrections Theresa M. Sanchez, Psychology Jaynie C. Schauer, Psychology Kaitlin S. Schwab, Corrections

AGING STUDIES PROGRAM

Brett J. Bomsta, BS, Waseca Melinda A. Brinkhaus, BS, Shakopee Michael A. Collins, BS, Rochester Dylan C. Fenger, BS, Cottonwood Daniel L. Friedrichs, BS, Apple Valley Matthew A. Johnson, BS, Lakeville Bradley R. Knott, BS, Crystal Jeffrey A. Kuhl, BS, Eden Prairie Bradley J. Larsen, BS, Ellsworth, Wisconsin Eric E. Larson, BA, Mapleton Lennard K. Lartey, BS, Ghana Anthony P. Laudenbach, BA, Spokane Valley, Washington John M. Lee, BS, Saint Paul Tawsif Mahmud, BS, Bangladesh Mathew C. Malvin, BS, Eagle Lake Joshua R. Moor, BA, Wilson, Wisconsin Joshua J. Naumann, BS, Lake Crystal Nicanor C. Nietz, BS, Eagan Oron O. Ochalla, BS, Owatonna Rasheed A. Ojuko, BS, Nigeria Kenneth R. Passer, BS, Kiester Andrew A. Passingham, BS, Albert Lea Marinda P. Phandanouvong, BA, Chanhassen Daniel L. Salazar, BS, Austin Brian T. Tangren, BS, Edina Ryan J. Tite, BS, Chaska Justin T. Torseth, BS, Lakeville Aaron M. Underwood, BS, Le Center Jonovan M. Welsh, BA, Byron Richard L. Wenta, BS, Carver Eric M. Wergin, BS, New Richmond, Wisconsin Jacob F. Winters, BS, Austin Steven K. Yetter, BS, Golden Valley

Professor Donald Ebel, Director

AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES PROGRAM Professor Rhonda Dass, Director

Brianna R. Rosenau, BS, Mankato

DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY

Professor Susan Schalge, Chairperson Miriah C. Hager, BS, New Ulm Trevor L. Hildebrandt, BS, New Ulm Lucas L. Newbauer, BS, Mankato Cory P. Nowak, BS, Mankato

APPLIED ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM Professor Andrea Lassiter, Director

Alia N. Dawodu, BS, Farmington

EARTH SCIENCE PROGRAM

Professor Forrest Wilkerson, Interim Director

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

Professor Robert Simonson, Chairperson

Chelsea E. Schweim, Sociology Karynn K. Sebesta, Earth Science Kirsten L. Shemon, Social Work Zakery Silker, International Relations Dustin D. Struckman, Law Enforcement Sam H. Sveine, Geography Samantha J. Tessier, Psychology Kali L. Trukki, Psychology Chong Vang, Gender & Women’s Studies Sara L. Villa, Psychology Gretchen A. Wall, Social Work Eric M. Wergin, Economics James L. Wolfe, Law Enforcement

Alia Al Mashani, BA, Waseca Nicholas J. Betsinger, BS, Shakopee 46

DEPARTMENT OF ETHNIC STUDIES

Professor Kebba Darboe, Chairperson Abdullahi M. Abdullahi, BS, Mankato Earleen Crayton, BS, North Mankato Fadumo A. Moalim, BS, Mankato Hussein A. Moalim, BS, Mankato Abdirisaq A. Moallin, BS, Hopkins Joleen R. Mohlin, BS, Shakopee Anthony A. Oyewo, BS, Saint Paul

DEPARTMENT OF GENDER & WOMEN’S STUDIES Professor Barbara Carson, Acting Chairperson

Danielle L. Anderson, BS, Pemberton Rachel L. Drazkowski, BA, Ellsworth, Wisconsin Megan J. Eineke, BS, Madelia Lene M. Eriksen, BA, Norway Anne Katchmark, BA, Mankato Vanessa J. King, BS, Richfield Jennifer M. Stander, BS, Eagan Chong Vang, BS, Minneapolis Brooklyn R. Vetter, BS, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

Professor Martin Mitchell, Interim Chairperson Daniel J. Eckhardt, BS, Blue Earth Jessica A. Graham, BS, Mankato Phillip M. Hatfield, BS, Duluth Benjamin M. Jacobsen, BS, Cannon Falls

DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT

(International Relations, Law Enforcement and Political Science) Professor Scott Granberg-Rademacker, Chairperson Abdullahi M. Abdullahi, BA, Mankato Mahmoud Abumayaleh, BS, Ramsey Alia Al Mashani, BA, Waseca Ciara M. Anderson, BS, Eden Prairie Matthew L. Anderson, BS, Buffalo Eric B. Anenson, BA, Chanhassen Alex J. Arnsdorf, BS, Blaine Matthew J. Arnst, BS, Cologne Jake G. Aspenson, BS, Fridley Kyle W. Augustin, BS, Stewartville David B. Beaulieu, BS, Woodbury Katherine A. Bobich, BS, Hibbing Joshua A. Brandt, BA, Ham Lake Evan D. Brown, BS, Willmar Dustin K. Bruender, BS, Eagle Lake Andrew T. Burt, BS, Rosemount Maria G. Carrillo-Perez, BS, Richfield Alexander L. Casey, BS, Prior Lake Justin D. Classon, BS, Austin Nicolas J. Colleran, BS, Oak Park Heights Brandon L. Culbert, BS, Le Sueur Jeremy W. Danielson, BS, Stewartville Brian T. Dawson, BS, Mankato Rocco J. DeSylvester, BS, Lakeville Noumoutie Doumbia, BA, Ivory Coast (Cote D’Ivoire) Dallas R. Edeburn, BS, Blaine Reid T. Ellanson, BS, Lake Crystal Andrew S. Erickson, BS, Savage Kyle D. Faulkner, BS, Sandstone Nicholas A. Franco, BS, Oakdale Raul Garza, III, BS, Faribault

Ojaa N. Gora, BA, Rochester Jake W. Green, BS, Eagan David H. Grissom, BS, Mankato Ryan J. Grove, BA, Burnsville Joshua A. Grover, BS, South Saint Paul Matthew J. Guenthner, BS, Shoreview Matthew R. Gunderman, BS, Mankato Kyle A. Heiser, BS, Stillwater Bronson L. Hindal, BS, Dodge Center Aaron A. Hoese, BS, Bloomington Kyle J. Hoffman, BS, Mankato Nicholas W. Holm, BS, Wayzata George S. Hutt, BS, Mankato Nathan R. Idstein, BS, Algonquin, Illinois Derek D. Imsande, BS, Saint Francis Derrick W. Irwin, BS, Madison Lake Allen W. Jacobsen, BS, Lake Crystal William A. Jacobsen, BS, Woodbury Daniel J. Jamison, BS, Saint Paul Erik S. Johnson, BS, Anoka Stephen R. Johnson, BS, Minneapolis Trevor S. Johnson, BS, Lakeville Anthony M. Jones, BS, Coon Rapids Tehoua Timothee C. Kadio, BS, Ivory Coast (Cote D’Ivoire) Anne Katchmark, BA, Mankato Jeremy K. Kelly, BS, West Saint Paul Danielle D. Kerfeld, BS, New Ulm Na Im Kim, BS, Republic of Korea Anthony A. Kirk, BS, Minnetonka Joshua J. Klaseus, BA, Le Sueur Jordan F. Klug, BS, Hastings Kyle C. Kobe, BS, Bloomington Zachary J. Kraft, BS, Saint Peter Danielle M. Krinke, BS, Hudson, Wisconsin Jessic N. Krosch, BS, New Ulm Brian A. LaValley, BS, Sparta, Wisconsin Brett C. Levin, BS, Lakeville Joseph T. Lofberg, BA, Lake City Erik A. Lopez, BS, Burnsville Lewis D. Luedtke, BS, Owatonna Tyler J. Lusignan, BS, Shakopee Macdaniel E. Malecha, BS, Faribault Brett A. Marschall, BS, Norwood Young America Casey Martin, BS, Janesville, Wisconsin Noel Massaad, BA, Lebanon Mark A. McCormick, BS, Adrian Adam R. McCoy, BS, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Nathan Mitchell, BS, La Crosse, Wisconsin Gyeong Chan Mo, BS, Republic of Korea Joshua R. Moor, BA, Wilson, Wisconsin 47

Lauryn E. Morris, BS, Cottage Grove Kimberly A. Mortenson, BS, Andover Samuel W. Moyer, BS, Zumbro Falls Byeongho Mun, BA, Republic of Korea Ryan B. Nagel, BS, Woodbury Ethan A. Norberg, BS, Eagan Blake B. Nosal, BS, Plymouth Cortney J. Pasek, BS, New Prague Margaret E. Pence, BA, Westport, South Dakota Jacob J. Perry, BA, Woodbury Steven A. Peterson, BS, Saint Peter Michelle A. Pohlen, BS, Houlton, Wisconsin Charles E. Possert, BS, Mankato Travis A. Pries, BS, Racine Edward A. Putzier, BS, Mankato Breanna K. Rancourt, BS, Apple Valley Ryan D. Rands, BS, Duluth Alex L. Rehbein, BS, Mankato Emily A. Rewerts, BS, Mound Kathryn E. Royce, BS, Stacy Abel J. Sackie, BS, Mankato Max M. Schanks, BS, White Bear Lake Alexander J. Schmidt, BS, Mankato Melissa L. Schmidt, BS, Columbia Heights Anthoney D. Schmitz, BA, Saint Peter Lee W. Schroeder, BS, Coon Rapids Kelsie S. Scott, BS, Mankato Eric M. Sherman, BS, Brooklyn Park Shar P. Shoo, BS, Saint Paul Zakery L. Silker, BA, Fairmont Zakery L. Silker, BS, Fairmont Amanda R. Skelly, BS, Maplewood Michael J. Smith, BS, Le Sueur Calvin D. Somage, BS, Hartland Dustin D. Struckman, BS, Le Center Rory F. Traut, BA, Sartell Brittany E. Vee, BS, Mankato Luke A. Wagar, BS, South Range, Wisconsin Trevor J. Wagner, BS, Lake Elmo Matthew J. Ward, BS, United Kingdom (Great Britain) Elliott R. Waterbury, BS, Mankato Kyle J. Watkins, BS, Faribault Amanda E. Wayman, BA, Fort Meade, Maryland Peter M. Welter, BS, Mankato Samuel A. Whitehead, BA, Mankato Keith A. Widmer, BS, Saint Paul Thomas A. Winsell, BS, Saint Peter James L. Wolfe, BS, Inver Grove Heights Kelly C. Wood, BS, Eagan Tae Kyeong Yoo, BA, Republic of Korea Andrew P. Ziegler, BS, Woodbury Zachary A. Zoet, BA, Mankato

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Michael J. King, BS, Austin Stephen M. Krech, BA, Maplewood Devon J. Libby, BS, Mankato Elizabeth A. Lohrenz, BA, Mountain Lake Matthew C. O’Neil, BS, New Ulm Nathan A. Paris, BS, Austin Danny J. Picha, BS, Shakopee Ameer H. Saleem, BS, Pakistan Michael A. Schatz, BS, Stewartville Karynn K. Sebesta, BS, Mankato Cara N. Shaw, BS, North Mankato Kiefer Spores, BS, Crystal Sam H. Sveine, BS, Mankato Samuel J. Watts, BS, Mankato Alyssa N. Witt, BS, Janesville Kelly J. Wood, BS, Lindstrom Tiffany A. Zempel, BS, Shakopee

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY Professor Lori Lahlum, Chairperson

Thomas W. Abbott, III, BS, Wilmington, Delaware Erik F. Allard, BS, Woodbury James D. Amundson, BS, Prior Lake Lukas J. Carlson, BS, Long Lake Michael J. Creelman, BS, Rogers Daniel A. Ejigu, BS, Apple Valley Matthew J. Fairbanks, BA, Red Wing Jeremiah F. Frein, BS, Mankato Matthew J. Guenthner, BS, Shoreview Reece J. Hemmesch, BS, Cold Spring Nicholas P. Ho, BS, Northfield Gabrielle R. Judy, BS, Chatfield Shane D. Koch, BS, White Bear Lake Joseph T. Lofberg, BS, Lake City Victoria K. Nett, BS, Saint Clair David J. Nichols, BA, Minnesota Lake Morgan N. O’Hara, BS, Green Isle Alexander J. Rodde, BS, Owatonna William G. Schroers, BS, Belle Plaine Joseph R. Stephenson, BS, Austin Mark J. Turak, BS, Chaska Samuel A. Whitehead, BA, Mankato Stephen R. Willaert, BS, Mankato

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

Professor Rosemary Krawczyk, Acting Chairperson Sergio Y. Aguilar, BA, Shakopee Timothy O. Akhalu, BS, Cottage Grove Courtney L. Allen, BS, Mankato Maria K. Almoite, BS, Mankato Matthew L. Anderson, BS, Lake Crystal Megan M. Andreas, BS, Lakeville Molly A. Barber, BS, North Mankato Stephanie J. Bennett, BS, Rockford, Illinois Sarah A. Berggreen, BS, Greenwood Alacia L. Bergh, BS, Eagan Joy E. Berglund, BS, Albert Lea Ryan S. Boeser, BS, Lakeville Gianna M. Bolf, BS, Spring Lake Park Scott A. Boyd, BS, Mankato Lauren M. Bradway, BS, Maple Grove Joshua A. Brandt, BA, Ham Lake Audrey E. Brickley, BS, Blaine Aaron K. Burroughs, BA, Prior Lake Allison M. Campbell, BS, Corcoran Justin A. Coates, BS, Mankato Chelsea L. Conrad, BS, Tyler L. Niccole Delmont, BS, Saint Paul

Kelly S. Duncomb, BS, Albert Lea Ashley M. Eisenmenger, BS, Sherburn Kelsey M. Ellingson, BS, Mankato Raechel B. Erdman, BS, Mankato Morgan P. Fahey, BS, Norwood Young America Paula S. Fischbach, BS, Albertville Amanda L. Gates, BS, Dunnell Angela R. Gelhar, BS, Hastings Jared M. Goelz, BS, Annandale Nicole M. Goettl, BS, Mankato Elizabeth R. Good, BS, Belle Plaine Angela M. Graske, BS, Stillwater Molly J. Haack, BS, Saint Peter Marissa S. Hamilton, BA, Blaine Syd J. Hanson, BS, Owatonna Mary Jane Harty, BS, New Prague Casey E. Hasher, BS, North Mankato Ashley M. Hauge, BS, Mankato Mikell A. Hebig, BS, Luverne Travis J. Hensersky, BS, Northfield Kathryn J. Humphrey, BS, Shorewood Babatunde E. Iselewa, BS, Woodbury Nicole M. Janzen, BS, Rush City Jacob R. Johnson, BS, Farmington Diontae M. Jones, BS, Mankato Hannah S. Karlsrud, BS, Saint Peter Jessica L. Kay, BS, Mankato Kang San Kim, BS, Republic of Korea Sarah M. Kindem, BS, Lakeville Daniela P. Kingdon, BS, Lino Lakes Heather L. Klabough, BS, Mankato Emily A. Klehr, BS, Belle Plaine Nicole L. Kobilarcsik, BS, Rochester Tania J. Krueger, BS, Silver Lake Matthew A. Kuemper, BS, Mankato Tia S. Kvidera, BS, Ramsey Shandi M. Lekie, BS, Carver Amanda J. Lindahl, BS, Andover Callan E. Lowen, BS, Mankato Kevin D. Lusk, BS, Brooklyn Park Tara M. Markus, BS, Eden Prarie Kelsey C. Martin, BS, Eagan Zoe J. Martin, BA, Eden Prairie Tracy M. McCann, BS, Lakewood, Ohio Kayla L. Mepham, BS, Chaska Kelly K. Miller, BA, North Mankato Zachery D. Miller, BS, Eagle Lake Nathaniel J. Minetto, BS, Fairmont Marisa K. Moldan, BS, Sleepy Eye Nicole E. Nohelty, BS, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Ashlyn M. Olson, BS, Glenville Christina J. O’Neil, BS, Royalton Chastity A. Pautzke, BS, Grove City Kelsey J. Perdew, BS, Blaine Morgan F. Pitcher, BS, Saint James Joshua R. Portner, BS, New Ulm 48

Makeda R. Prewett, BS, Mankato Jessica K. Pritchett, BS, Tea, South Dakota Jackie M. Rademacher, BS, Cologne Jannine E. Ray, BS, Woodbury Christopher Q. Reed, BS, Omaha, Nebraska James M. Raymer, BS, Apex, North Caroling Hannah R. Rezac, BS, Veseli Joanna L. Richardson, BS, Woodbury Shadow S. Rolan, BS, Minneapolis Koryssa A. Rosenquist, BS, Hector Tyler D. Runge, BS, Saint James Hannah M. Salen, BS, Mankato Theresa M. Sanchez, BS, Mankato Jaynie C. Schauer, BS, Mapleton Christine R. Scheper, BS, Coon Rapids John R. Schroeder, BS, Morton Netsanet M. Semere, BS, Maplewood Jenine Y. Shanaa, BS, Rochester Dahir H. Sharif, BS, Rochester Eric M. Sherman, BS, Brooklyn Park Payman R. Shibly, BS, Mankato Jennifer M. Stander, BS, Eagan Samantha J. Tessier, BS, Wyoming Kathryn A. Theige, BS, Moorhead Caitlin R. Theisen, BS, Buffalo Ariel M. Thiner, BS, Alexandria Sladjana Todorovic, BS, Fairmont Kali L. Trukki, BS, Plato Dennis L. Tsoi, BS, Blaine Caitlynne A. Tyler, BS, Bricelyn Faith D. Van Norman, BS, Mankato Alexa B. VanSickle, BS, Mankato Sara L. Villa, BS, Minneapolis Johanna R. Virnig, BS, New Ulm Karley L. Weir, BS, Marietta Randi M. Weiss, BS, Hot Springs, South Dakota Betsy A. Whitney, BS, Reads Landing Samantha A. Wolf, BS, Mankato Ryan M. Zwolensky, BS, Burnsville

SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAM

Professor Matthew Loayza, Acting Program Director Cory S. Anda, BS, Maple Grove David G. Beito, BS, Mankato Brandon C. Fredrickson, BS, Jackson Meg T. Geisen, BS, Mankato Hannah S. Karlsrud, BS, Saint Peter Thomas J. Mock, BS, Orono Connor A. Murphy, BS, Mankato Tyler L. Nelson, BS, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Victoria K. Nett, BS, Saint Clair

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK

Professor Annelies Hagemeister, Chairperson Kari L. Albrecht, BSSW, Saint Peter Megan E. Anderson, BSSW, Spring Lake Park Amanda M. Baker, BSSW, Cleveland Carissa M. Bakke, BSSW, Waconia Dayne M. Bartlett, BSSW, Saint Peter Tera A. Bessingpas, BSSW, Cottage Grove Stephanie R. Bisanz, BSSW, Saint Paul Emily J. Braun, BSSW, Faribault Ashleigh N. Campbell, BSSW, Blue Earth Autumn D. Carlson, BSSW, Duluth Natalie M. Correll, BSSW, Mankato Cierra M. Daniels, BSSW, Eyota Anastasia M. Hoben, BSSW, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Ariel L. Johnson, BSSW, Rockford Haleigh M. Korn, BSSW, Waseca Erin R. Lanska Grant, BSSW, Saint Peter Jenna M. LaTour, BSSW, Shakopee Melissa J. Manns, BSSW, Ramsey Brittany J. Messer, BSSW, Cambridge Rasheed S. Morgan, BSSW, Saint Paul Tommex M. Njugunah, BSSW, Mankato Maggie R. Novak, BSSW, Montgomery Stephanie J. Olson, BSSW, Fergus Falls Heather J. Owen, BSSW, Baxter Sydney L. Plunkett, BSSW, Saint Paul Samantha J. Preusser, BSSW, Saint Cloud Emily A. Rajewsky, BSSW, Murdock Kirsten L. Shemon, BSSW, Hastings Samantha J. Swedin, BSSW, Northfield Kaitlin D. Thomas, BSSW, Mankato Ashley M. Thomes, BSSW, Arlington Katherine R. Van Otterloo, BSSW, Saint Peter Katie M. Viaene, BSSW, North Mankato Gretchen A. Wall, BSSW, Mountain Lake

Kaylee E. Warner, BSSW, Mankato Jennifer L. Wolfe, BSSW, Mankato

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND CORRECTIONS Professor Luis Posas, Chairperson

Brooke A. Alexander, BS, Brooklyn Park Katie L. Anderley, BS, Austin Shannon M. Arnold, BS, Mankato Molly A. Barber, BS, North Mankato Kelsey R. Bartels, BS, Shoreview Cami J. Baune, BS, North Mankato Treva M. Besel, BS, Saint James Melissa D. Bibber, BS, Chaska Natalie A. Bogdan, BS, Plymouth Zachary M. Busch, BS, Estelline, South Dakota Amanda L. Buttedal, BS, Lakeville Kristina L. Castle, BS, Le Sueur Tessa M. Christopherson, BS, Rochester Alexis R. DeBose, BS, Tumwater, Washington Emily K. Deppa, BA, Mankato Shelby P. Dore, BS, Hopkins Ashley M. Eisenmenger, BS, Sherburn Kelly A. Engebretson, BS, Woodbury Samantha J. Firchau, BS, Saint James Kyla A. Freking, BS, Mankato Katrina J. Gronewold, BS, Mankato Paula R. Halvorsen, BS, Le Sueur MacKenzie J. Heuton, BS, Belle Plaine Chelsey N. Hoehn, BS, North Mankato Alii K. Holt, BS, Windom Nicole T. Jones-Williams, BS, Lakeville Natalie F. Kalkes, BS, Waconia Alyssa N. Keesling, BS, Mankato Nicole C. Kenne, BS, Mankato Sara M. Kirwin, BS, Plymouth Shelby R. Kvistad, BS, Burnsville Brooke M. Larson, BS, Apple Valley Ann L. Lemons, BS, Eden Prairie Louis R. Madryga, BS, Eden Prairie Kirsten A. Malcolm, BA, Brooklyn Center Grace M. Mathers, BS, Richfield, Wisconsin Miranda R. Matz, BS, New Ulm Loren R. Maurer, BS, Morgan

Sarah E. McDonald, BS, Janesville Jennifer M. Meyer, BS, La Crescent Kelly K. Miller, BS, North Mankato Davis L. Mueller, BS, New Germany Stephanie J. Nelson, BS, Saint James Valerie J. Ness, BS, Hugo Terina A. Okerstrom, BS, Fergus Falls Jesse A. Osvold, BS, Rosemount Joseph W. Petersen, BS, New Ulm Michael J. Richardson, BS, Mankato Cayla L. Roach, BS, Prior Lake Emily K. Robison, BS, Burnsville Derone D. Rogers, BS, Mankato Hayatt J. Saeed, BS, Mankato Kyle R. Schroeder, BS, Mountain Lake Kaitlin S. Schwab, BS, Albert Lea Chelsea E. Schweim, BS, Mankato Mamediagne Seck, BS, Brooklyn Park Clinton R. Sorvari, BS, Ramsey Christian B. Spearman, BS, Apple Valley Heidi A. Stokes, BS, Mankato Erin M. Sudbeck, BS, Brandon, South Dakota Samantha Swatek, BS, Hugo Karley L. Teske, BS, Belle Plaine Kirsten M. Timmers, BS, Faribault Molly J. Trieschman, BS, Mankato Kirsten T. Vee, BS, Burnsville Brooklyn R. Vetter, BS, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Corey S. Webb, BS, Cottage Grove Jessica L. Weisbrich, BS, New Ulm

URBAN AND REGIONAL STUDIES Professor Miriam Porter, Chairperson

Pauline A. Arnst, BS, Henderson Michael J. Creelman, BS, Rogers Meagan A. Donahue, BS, Mankato Madison M. Fox-Christensen, BS, Savage Mariah J. Grunewald, BS, Saint James Alex G. Johnson, BS, Red Wing David J. Meyers, BS, Cornville, Arizona Katrina L. Parent, BS, Apple Valley Dillon Y. Petrowitz, BS, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Steven C. Porrez, BS, Hastings Hannah J. Rybak, BS, New Prague Saad Waqas, BS, Mankato

3:00 p.m. Program

Alexander J. Rodde, BS, Owatonna Mitchel L. Savage, BS, Stacy Tracy A. Stepka, BS, New Prague

University-Wide Honors and Distinctions Baccalaureate students who have achieved high cumulative grade point averages wear gold medallions with colored satin ribbons. Gold ribbons signify summa cum laude (3.8 to 4.0 grade point average), purple ribbons signify magna cum laude (3.5 to 3.79 grade point average), and purple and gold ribbons signify cum laude (3.3 to 3.49 grade point average). Members of Phi Kappa Phi wear white satin ribbons decorated with an ancient Greek pattern to symbolize the classical roots of the society. Phi Kappa Phi honors outstanding academic achievement among undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members. Graduates of the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Honors Program wear gold stoles and medals signifying their achievement of the program competencies of leadership, research and global citizenship. The mission of the honors program is to provide students with exceptional learning opportunities, mentoring relationships and a community of scholars that foster their development as future leaders in a global society. Members of the Golden Key International Honor Society wear solid blue and gold honor cords or gold honor stole. Membership in Golden Key is conferred upon students who exhibit exceptional scholarship and leadership potential. International Scholars wear a purple and gold sash with a global emblem. These graduates have gained unique global perspectives either by studying abroad or joining our university from other nations. In recognition of their scholarly achievement, each student who presents at the Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) is awarded a medal. A solid green ribbon is in recognition of participation at the URC while a green and gold ribbon highlights recipients of the Foundation Awards.

Dd Presidential Scholars Each year, Minnesota State University, Mankato seeks incoming first-year and transfer students who demonstrate top academic performance; strong leadership skills; and a commitment to community involvement. Funding for Presidential Scholarships comes from business, estates and individuals through Minnesota and the nation. Minnesota State Mankato honors graduates of the Presidential Scholarship program.

Victoria A. Hagen Warner Zeno Estate Presidential Scholar BS, Accounting

Spencer P. Johnson Lyle & Kay Jacobson Presidential Scholar BS, Accounting / Finance

Andria M. Sellner Presidential Endowment Scholar BS, Biology

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Program Honors and Distinctions Note: Academic program honors and distinctions are listed in this program. You may see graduates wearing various colored cords or sashes not listed here. These cords or sashes may indicate participation in or affinity to a particular non-academic campus group or organization. Alpha Lambda Delta is an honor society for first year students earning a 3.5 or higher grade point average in their first year. Alpha Lambda Deltaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to encourage superior academic achievement, to promote intelligent living and a continued high standard of learning, and to assist students in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their unique roles in society. ALD members wear red and gold honor cords. Alpha Mu Gamma is a national collegiate honor society for students majoring or minoring in world languages. Minnesota State Mankatoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beta Zeta chapter was chartered in 1961. The purposes of the Society are to recognize achievement in the field of world-language study; to stimulate a desire for linguistic attainment; to encourage a continuing interest in the study of world languages, cultures and civilizations; and to foster sympathetic understanding of other peoples and international friendship. Members of the Alpha Delta chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, wear gold and blue honor cords. Membership in Alpha Phi Sigma is conferred upon Law Enforcement or Corrections majors who exhibit exceptional scholarship and leadership potential. Members of the Pi Psi chapter of Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society, wear green and red honor cords and/ or gold medallions. Since its founding in 1922, more than 430 Tribeta chapters have been established in the United States. Membership in Tribeta is conferred to faculty and students dedicated to strong scholastic achievement, the understanding of biological study and extending the boundaries of human knowledge. Beta Gamma Sigma is the international honor society recognizing the outstanding academic achievements of students enrolled in collegiate business and management programs accredited by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Membership in the Society is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive and is denoted by the wearing of blue and gold honor cords. Gamma Sigma Alpha National Academic Greek Honor Society is committed to the leadership, academic achievement and excellence of Greek members everywhere. We seek to promote success in all academic achievement among the Greek community at Minnesota State. Gamma Sigma Alpha members wear red and gold honor cords. Members of Delta Sigma Pi, an international co-educational business fraternity, wear entwined purple and gold honor cords. Membership in Delta Sigma Pi is conferred upon College of Business students who exhibit scholarship excellence and superior leadership potential. Members of Eta Sigma Gamma, a national health honor society strives In promoting the discipline by elevating the standards, ideals, competence and ethics of professionally prepared men and women in Health Education. They recognize academic achievement and support health education advocacy initiatives. Eta Sigma Gamma members wear gold and green cords. Members of Gamma Theta Upsilon, the International Geographical Honor Society, wear honor cords (one each of blue, gold, and brown) representing the three domains of geography: brown for the Earth, light blue for the Sea, and gold for the sunlight in the Sky. Gamma Theta Upsilon activities support geography knowledge and awareness. Members of Lambda Alpha, the National Collegiate Honor Society for Anthropology, wear a white satin stole with gold lettering. The purpose of this society is to encourage and stimulate scholarship and research in Anthropology by recognizing and honoring superior achievement in the discipline among students, faculty and other persons engaged in the study of Anthropology. Lambda Pi Eta honor graduates wear scarlet and white honor cords as symbols of their commitment to scholarship and their demonstrated leadership in communication studies. Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA). Founded in 1985, Lambda Pi Eta stands for Logos (logic and reasoning), Pathos (emotion) and Ethos (personal ethics and character).

Members of the Maverick Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary wear royal blue and white honor cords. These graduates have made outstanding contributions to the residence halls at Minnesota State during their college careers. The mission for NorthStar STEM Alliance is to help underrepresented students receive a baccalaureate degree in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in a five-year period. The Alliance is a partnership with fourteen higher education institutions and three community partners. The NSSA members wear navy blue and white cords. Order of Omega is a Leadership Honor Society that recognizes students that have attained a high standard of leadership in interGreek activities. They strive to bring together the most representative fraternity and sorority members, and to create an organization which will help mold the sentiment of the institution on questions of local and intercollegiate affairs. Order of Omega members wear ivory and gold honor cords. Phi Alpha, the National Social Work Honor Society, provides an opportunity for closer bonds among students of social work and promotes humanitarian goals and ideals. Phi Alpha fosters high academic standards of education for social workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work. Members of Phi Alpha wear gold honor chords. Members of the Epsilon Lambda chapter of Phi Sigma Pi, the National co-educational Honor Fraternity, wear purple and yellow stoles. This honor fraternity is for students earning a 3.0 or higher grade point average after the completion of 12 credits. Membership is Phi Sigma Pi is conferred upon several academic majors with the mission to uphold the three values of scholarship, leadership and fellowship. Members of Phi Upsilon Omicron, an Honor Society in Family Consumer Science, wear purple, yellow, and white honor cords. Membership in Phi Upsilon Omicron is conferred upon Family Consumer Science majors who exhibit superior scholarship and leadership potential. Members of Pi Delta Phi, the National French Honor Society, wear red, white and blue honor cords. This honor society recognizes outstanding scholarship in the French language and its literature, increases the knowledge and appreciation of Americans for the cultural contributions of the French-speaking world, and stimulates and encourages French and francophone cultural activities. Members of the Upsilon Alpha chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honorary society, wear brass-finish medallions on broad red ribbons; red, black and white honor cords; or both. The purpose of Pi Sigma Alpha is to encourage excellence in the study of political science, international relations and public administration; to promote social and educational opportunities, as well as scholarly activity for students in these fields. Members of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, wear double cords with tassels of blue and gold along with blue, white, and gold medallions. Psi Chi membership signifies high standards of personal behavior, superior grade point average, and high class rank. The purpose of Psi Chi is to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship of its members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology. Sigma Nu is an undergraduate college fraternity with a mission to develop ethical leaders inspired by the principles of Love, Honor and Truth, to foster the personal growth of each manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind, heart and character, and to perpetuate lifelong friendships and commitment to the Fraternity. Members of Sigma Nu wear Gold, Black, and White cords. Members of the School of Nursingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Honor Society Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), Mu Lambda, wear orchid and white honor cords. The mission of STTI is to improve the health of people worldwide through the development of nursing knowledge and nurse leaders. Criteria include high grade point average and class rank, academic integrity, and professional leadership potential. Members of the Chi Iota chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society, wear cardinal and black honor cords. Sigma Tau Delta has conferred distinction upon outstanding students of the English language and literature in undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies since 1924.

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Symbolism and Tradition Procession A traditional academic procession introduces the commencement exercises at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The wearing of distinctive apparel as an indication of scholarship and academic rank dates back to the 1300s and was adopted in the United States circa 1900. Gown The Minnesota State University, Mankato President’s Academic Gown has been specially constructed of heirloom-quality materials for use during formal academic occasions. The bachelor’s gown is relatively simple, falling in straight lines from an elaborate yoke. The master’s gown is distinguished by its longer sleeves. The doctoral gown is purple, elaborately decorated with velvet panels down the front and three bars of matching velvet on the bell-shaped sleeves. Mortarboard and Tassel The square “Oxford cap” or mortarboard of serge or broadcloth is worn for most degrees, although a soft tam is also permitted. The tassel that hangs to the side is switched from the right to the left at the moment the degree is awarded. The color of the tassel indicates the college or area from which a student will receive his or her degree. Hood The hood is to be worn by graduates of the College of Graduate Studies and Research. The color of the hood worn by Master’s and Doctoral graduates indicates the degree. The velvet edging on the hoods indicate the specialty of study. Mace The Minnesota State University, Mankato mace has been made entirely from Minnesota materials in recognition of the value and beauty of the state’s natural resources and people. A university mace symbolizes both the university’s power to overcome ignorance and prejudice by seeking truth, and the power of the university’s president to protect the university and its community from forces opposed to those goals. The mace used in today’s ceremony was commissioned and donated to Minnesota State by Fred and Karin Bock. The mace was created by Phil Swan, a Minnesota State University, Mankato alumnus from Prior Lake, Minnesota. Presidential Medallion The Minnesota State University, Mankato Medallion is a round bronze piece that features the University seal and is worn around the neck of the President. The University seal is the official representation of Minnesota State University, Mankato, and use of it or its image is reserved for only the most dignified of occasions. Minnesota State University, Mankato Flag The Minnesota State University, Mankato flag features the University seal against a field of purple, one of the designated colors of the University. The flag was commissioned in honor of the October 2003 Inauguration of Dr. Richard Davenport to symbolize the President’s chosen direction for his term. The seal is the official representation of Minnesota State University, Mankato and is used sparingly and with dignity. It represents our past and our future and symbolizes our strength and global perspective. Podium Backdrop Flags The international flags represent countries and sovereign nations of our students. The four American Indian flags represented are: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Community; Grand Portage Chippewa; Upper Sioux Community; and Bois Forte Band of Chippewa. Honor Guard The special honor guard presenting our national colors is from the Military Science Department, Army ROTC, Minnesota State University, Mankato.

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Minnesota State University, Mankato Alumni Association Congratulations on your graduation! And welcome to the Minnesota State Mankato Alumni Association, a powerful network of over 112,000 alumni. Our mission is to engage alumni, friends and students in ways that benefit its members and Minnesota State Mankato, through opportunities that stimulate a lifetime of interest, loyalty and support. As an alumna/us, you’re a vital participant in the future of the University. To help you to maintain the connections you’ve built here at Minnesota State University, Mankato, we’ll soon send you your first issue of TODAY, the University magazine for alumni and friends and the Alumni Reporter, our monthly e-newsletter. To ensure that you continue to receive the magazine and the e-newsletter and to stay up-to-date with our alma mater, we invite you to update your contact information with us via e-mail at alumni@mnsu. edu or by logging onto the Alumni web site at www.mnsu.edu/alumni We celebrate this proud day with you, and look forward to your continued association with Minnesota State Mankato! Best regards, Gordon Vlasak, ‘74, ‘97 President, Alumni Association

Dd University History Mankato Normal School opened as the state’s second teacher training school in 1868 in downtown Mankato with 27 students. Tuition was free in return for a student’s pledge to teach two years in Minnesota’s schools. Old Main was constructed in 1870, and this marked the beginning of the Valley Campus that would serve the institution for a century. In the 1880s, the school expanded and curriculum grew. In 1921 the school became Mankato State Teachers College, and in 1927 the institution awarded its first four-year degree, a bachelor of education. In the late 1950s, the school was renamed Mankato State College, and construction began on the 300-acre Highland Campus. The College maintained two locations for several years. In 1975, the College received full university status. Four years later consolidation on the Highland Campus was complete. In 1998, for the fifth time in its 130-year history, the University adopted a new name to reflect expanded service to Minnesota and the nation. Minnesota State University, Mankato continues to gain renown for the quality of its programs and the breadth of its service. Dr. Richard Davenport, appointed by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, assumed his responsibilities as the University’s twelfth president on July 1, 2002. Under Dr. Davenport’s leadership, the University has embraced new strategic priorities; engaged in an academic master planning process; examined its commitment to diversity, and begun to take action to become a more inclusive and welcoming campus; and told our story further and wider than ever before, to legislators, leaders, parents, and alumni throughout the state and the nation. Minnesota State Mankato offers more than 140 undergraduate programs and more than 70 graduate programs, including masters, specialist and doctoral programs. Our 18,000 students — including more than 800 international students from approximately 90 countries — and 2,000 faculty and staff represent cultural diversity and a rich mix of intellectual and creative perspectives. Our 112,000+ alumni live and work around the globe, making professional and personal contributions that bring the proud Maverick tradition to new heights. Find out more about Minnesota State Mankato at www.mnsu.edu.

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Acknowledgments BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SYSTEM Chancellor Steven Rosenstone Trustee Ann Anaya, Saint Paul Trustee Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Minneapolis Trustee Duane Benson, Lanesboro Trustee Alexander Cirillo, Jr., Woodbury Trustee Cheryl Dickson, Saint Paul Trustee Dawn Erlandson, Saint Paul Trustee Clarence Hightower, Chair, Saint Paul Trustee Philip Krinkie, Lino Lakes Trustee Alfredo Oliveira, Saint Cloud Trustee David Paskach, Cottonwood Trustee Maria Peluso, Taconite Trustee Thomas Renier, Vice Chair, Duluth Trustee Elise Ristau, Saint Paul Trustee Louise Sundin, Minneapolis Trustee Michael Vekich, Treasurer, Minneapolis

MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO CABINET President Richard Davenport Ed Clark R. Kent Clark Kimberly Greer Robert Hoffman David P. Jones Sandra King Henry Morris Barry J. Ries Richard J. Straka Marilyn Wells ANNOUNCERS Karen Wright, 9:00 a.m. ceremony Operations Director, KMSU Radio James Gullickson, 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. ceremonies General Manager, KMSU Radio VOLUNTEERS The Office of Alumni Relations would like to thank the faculty, staff, students and alumni, whose time and energy helped to make today’s ceremonies possible. SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER Colleen Gerdts

Miscellaneous Information Beverages are available for purchase in the Concession Stand. Jazzman’s Café in the Centennial Student Union is open today from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Einstein Bro. Bagels in Myers Field House hallway is open today from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Roses are available for purchase in the hallway outside the arena. Proceeds go to the Ethnic Studies Student Association Barnes and Noble Campus Bookstore kiosk is located in the hallway outside the arena. DVD and live web streaming services are provided by Minnesota State Mankato’s Division of Information Technology Services. For information on purchasing a DVD of today’s ceremony, order forms are available at the Information Table outside of the Arena or you may contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 507-389-3235. GradImages will be taking individual and family portraits for graduates and their families in the Myers Field House from 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. No appointment is necessary and portrait sittings are free. GradImages will also be taking three candid photographs of the graduates during the ceremony. You may place orders at www.gradimages.com. Lost and Found Area is located in Myers Field House - Room MF129. Photo Opportunities are available (weather permitting): Alumni Arch; Bell Tower; Gateway/Stone Pillars; Minnesota State mound (corner of Stadium and Warren); Fountain (in front of the Library); Flame (in front of Wigley Administration building), etc.

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College Receptions College of Allied Health and Nursing Pre-Commencement Ceremony for CAHN Graduate (Master’s) Students and Families 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Ostrander Auditorium The ceremony includes special recognition and/or hooding for students receiving their Master’s degree.

College of Arts and Humanities Reception 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - CSU Hearth Lounge Graduates from these departments, family and friends are invited to join the department faculty and staff for refreshments and conversation. College of Business Pre-Commencement Reception and Recognition 12:15 p.m. Reception 12:45 p.m. Recognition Ceremony CSU Ostrander Auditorium Graduates, family and friends are invited to join faculty and staff at a reception and recognition ceremony. Each graduate will be recognized and receive a university graduation pin. The ceremony includes special recognition and/or hooding for students received their MBA and MAcc degree.

CAHN Pre-Commencement Receptions: • Dental Hygiene: (was held Friday, May 9, 2014) • Family Consumer Science: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. CSU Ballroom North • Health Science: 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. CSU 245 • Human Performance: Immediately following the Commencement Ceremony, 1700 Highland Center • Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services: 11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Myers Field House during line-up • Speech, Hearing and Rehabilitation Services: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., 103 Armstrong Hall All graduates will receive a CAHN pin and have an opportunity to meet with faculty from the college departments.

College of Education Graduate Degree Hooding Ceremony 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Hooding Ceremony Earley Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall Reception immediately following ceremony College of Science, Engineering and Technology Reception 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Main level of Ford Hall - Student Commons area Graduates, family and guests are invited to join faculty and staff for refreshments.

School of Nursing Pre-Commencement Reception Celebrating RN-to-BS Completion, Masters and DNP Degree Graduates 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Centennial Student Union 253, 254, 255 This reception is for the above graduates and their guests to meet with faculty from the School of Nursing and receive a CAHN pin.

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Reception and Recognition Ceremony 12:15 p.m. Dessert Reception 12:45 p.m. Recognition Ceremony CSU Ballroom Graduates, family and friends are invited to join faculty and staff at a reception and recognition ceremony. Each graduate will receive special recognition and a College of Social & Behavioral Sciences graduation pin.

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Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy and completeness. We apologize for any omissions, misspellings, or misplaced names. Contact the Office of the Registrar at 507-389-6266 (voice), 800-625-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTY) with questions or corrections for undergraduate degrees. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies at 507389-5684 (voice), 800-625-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTY) with questions or corrections for graduate degrees.

The printed commencement program is a ceremonial publication. The program is not intended to be an official representation of University records. The use of this program to signify completion of a Minnesota State University, Mankato degree is strictly prohibited. This program was designed and printed by Minnesota State University, Mankato Printing Services.

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