MBU Commencement Program 2024

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Missouri Baptist University

Fifty-Second Commencement

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 St. Charles Family Arena Table of Contents Order of Service ................................................................................................................. 2-4 Decorum .................................................................................................................................... 4 University History 5 Symbols and Academic Regalia ................................................................................. 6-7 University Seal ....................................................................................................................... 7 MBU Tartan ............................................................................................................................. 8 Mission Statement and Core Values ........................................................................... 9 Pins ............................................................................................................................................. 10 MBU Honors .......................................................................................................................... 10 Student Government Association Officers ........................................................... 10 National Honor Societies ............................................................................................11-12 Faculty Marshal ................................................................................................................... 13 Junior Class Marshals ...................................................................................................... 13 Honor Graduates 14-15 Degree Candidates ....................................................................................................... 16-27 Undergraduate Certificates ........................................................................................... 16 Associate Degrees ............................................................................................................... 16 Baccalaureate Degrees ............................................................................................... 16-20 Master’s Degrees............................................................................................................ 21-25 Educational Specialist ...................................................................................................... 25 Doctor of Education .................................................................................................... 26-27 GradImages® ......................................................................................................................... 28

MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

Fifty-Second Commencement

Keith L. Ross, Ed.D., President of the University

Presiding

Prelude Hymns and Marches .....................................................................

John Ford Highland Pipe Band

Mrs. Clare Kujath, Pipe Major

Processional ............................................ “Highland Cathedral” .................................................... Traditional John Ford Highland Pipe Band Graduates and faculty will please stand.

*National Anthem ........................... “The Star-Spangled Banner” ................................Francis Scott Key Led by Nikkirra Loyd, B.M., Class of 2024

*Invocation ...................................................................................................................................................... Dan Burns Chairman, Board of Trustees

Welcome and Recognitions ............................................................................................................................ Dr. Ross

Scripture Reading ........................................... Psalm 121 (ESV) .............................................. Jake Broyles, B.S. Class of 2024

Introduction of Speaker .................................................................................................................................. Dr. Ross

Commencement Address .............................................................................................

David Wright, Ph.D. President Emeritus, Indiana Wesleyan University

Presentation of Candidates for Certificates & Undergraduate Degrees Andy Chambers, Ph.D. Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Professor of Bible

Conferring of Certificates & Undergraduate Degrees Dr. Ross

Presentation of Candidates for Master’s Degrees Dr. Chambers

Lydia Thebeau, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs Professor of Biology

Conferring of Master’s Degrees ................................................................................................................... Dr. Ross

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Presentation of Candidates for Educational Specialist Degrees ................................. Dr. Chambers

Melanie Bishop, Ed.D. Vice President for Graduate Affairs and Professional Studies Associate Professor of Education

Conferring of Educational Specialist Degrees Dr. Ross

Presentation of Candidates for Doctor of Education Degrees Dr. Chambers Dr. Bishop

Conferring of Doctor of Education Degrees ........................................................................................ Dr. Ross

Presentation of the MBU Distinguished Professor Award Dr. Ross

*Alma Mater “The Home of White and Blue” Ladd Faszold Led by Jordan Cox, Ph.D., Associate Dean of the School of Performing Arts, Assistant Professor of Music Accompanied by Melissa Bishop, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Music

*The audience will please stand.

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Musical Benediction ..................................... “Amazing Grace” ................................................................Newton

John Ford Highland Pipe Band

The audience will please be seated during the Recessional until the platform party, faculty, and graduates have exited the arena.

If you find it necessary to leave the arena before the Recessional concludes, gates 1, 2 and 3 will be open. Please meet your graduate outside.

Thank you for your cooperation! Recessional ...................................................................................................................................................... Traditional

*The audience will please stand.

DECORUM

Commencement is a special event to honor all students who have earned diplomas and certificates. The dignity of the university degree and of the academic community should be recognized.

1. Persons attending commencement are requested to remain at their seats during the entire commencement ceremony. Both still photographs of individual graduates and videotapes of the commencement ceremony are available for purchase. Please respect the rights of others to view the ceremony in its entirety without being distracted or having their view blocked by others.

2. Everyone is also asked to refrain from applauding except when invited to do so. Loud applause, cheers, etc. often drown out the names of the graduates as they are being read.

3. No reserved seating is allowed, except for graduates and commencement personnel.

The awarding of a university degree comes at the end of many years of hard work and dedication. Each person who achieves this goal may view it in a slightly different manner. Each student must respect the rights of the other graduates and not celebrate in a way which infringes on the rights of others. We request that family members stand to honor their graduate as the diploma is awarded.

- 4*Benediction .............................................................................................................................................Rev. Ed Plants Trustee

HISTORY

Missouri Baptist College was founded during the 1950’s, through the desire of local pastors and laymen for an evangelical Christian institution in the St. Louis area. The idea of the founders was first expressed in the form of a seminary extension program teaching Bible classes followed later by an extension center offering liberal arts courses from Hannibal-LaGrange College. The written record shows that student influence and organizational work of St. Louis Baptist leaders, pastors, and laymen led the 1959 Missouri Baptist Convention to recommend the establishment of a college in greater St. Louis.

In 1964, Missouri Baptist College was chartered as an evangelical Christian four-year liberal arts college. Classes continued to meet at Tower Grove Baptist Church until the West County campus could be constructed. Four years later, the Missouri Baptist Convention approved the consolidation of Missouri Baptist College with Hannibal-LaGrange College. It was operated as two campuses: Missouri Baptist College, St. Louis and Missouri Baptist College, Hannibal-LaGrange. Classes began in the fall of 1968 on the new campus, with 189 students enrolled. In 1973, Missouri Baptist College was re-established as a separate institution and granted its first baccalaureate degrees on the thirteenth day of May.

In 1980, Missouri Baptist College moved to resident college status with the opening of Pillsbury-Huff Hall and in 1995 opened North Hall, doubling the housing capacity on campus.

Jessica Bay

Sarah Bradshaw

Kimberly Coe

Walter Ferguson

Chelsea Gammon

Natalie Grimm

Missouri Baptist College was first accredited by the North Central Association (now the Higher Learning Commission) in 1978. The University received reaffirmation of its ten-year accreditation in the 2016-2017 academic year, with no additional monitoring or conditions. In April 2000, the college received NCA approval to offer the Master of Science in Education in Counselor Education and Classroom Teaching. In April 2002, approval was given to add Educational Administration to the Master of Science in Education offerings beginning with the fall 2002 semester. On August 29, 2002, Missouri Baptist College formally became Missouri Baptist University. In April 2004 Missouri Baptist University received approval for the Master of Arts in Christian Ministry and Master of Business Administration. In December 2005 approval was received to begin offering the Educational Specialist degree for the spring 2006 semester and in 2009 the University received approval to offer the Doctor of Education degree.

Through the years Missouri Baptist University has expanded its course offerings at its regional learning centers in both Missouri and Southern Illinois. Today, locations in Missouri include Moscow Mills and Arnold, as well as Plus-Two degree programs in cooperation with Jefferson College in Hillsboro. A number of distance learning courses, in addition to online degree programs, are offered and the University maintains an active high school dual-credit program called the MBU Early College Partnerships.

Missouri Baptist University has been served by seven presidents: Dr. L.A. Foster (1964-1970); Dr. Frank B. Kellogg (1970-1974); Dr. Robert S. Sutherland (1974-1982); Dr. Patrick O. Copley (1982-1990); Dr. J. Edwin Hewlett (1990-1991); Dr. R. Alton Lacey (1995-2018); and Dr. Keith L. Ross (2018-present). Dr. Thomas S. Field served as Interim President (1991-1995).

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THE SYMBOLS AND ACADEMIC REGALIA

The history of academic dress dates back to the Medieval European universities of the fourteenth century. European universities continue to follow varied patterns in cut and color of gown and type of headdress. In the United States, colleges and universities have standardized the academic dress so that its features are common and uniform throughout the country. The standard dress in the United States is as follows:

The Gown: The color is usually black; however, in keeping with MBU school colors all gowns except doctoral are navy. The pattern varies with the degree held: pointed sleeves for the baccalaureate degree; oblong sleeve open at the wrist for the master’s degree; and a bell-shaped sleeve for the doctoral degree. Educational Specialist candidates wear a master’s gown and hood with a silver medallion on a navy and white ribbon. The doctoral gown is faced down the front with velvet and has three bars of velvet across the sleeves. The velvet edging signifies whether the degree is J.D., M.D., Ed.D., Th.D., or Ph.D. – purple for law, green for medicine, light blue for education, scarlet for theology, and dark blue for philosophy, which may be earned in a number of subjects.

The Hood: The hood is usually made of the same material as the gown, the length varying according to degree. All hoods are lined with silk in colors signifying the institution granting the degree, while the border of the hood, in velvet, indicates the academic discipline in which the degree was earned. MBU hoods are lined in blue and white. The standard colors, which represent the disciplines, are:

Associate Degrees

Nursing

Behavioral Science, Human Services, Social Sciences, Social Work

Communication Studies, Broadcast Media, Journalism, Public Relations

Philosophy

Accounting, Applied Management, Business Administration, Management, Marketing, Organizational Leadership, Healthcare Management

Speech/Theatre, Theatre, Worship Arts, Worship Arts Technology Fine Arts Brown Mathematics, Psychology, Forensic Psychology Gold

Library Science

Lemon

Business Education, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education, K-12 Education, Middle Childhood Education, Religious Education, Secondary Education, Special Education: Crosscategorical Disabilities Mild/Moderate, Studies in Teaching and Learning, Master of Arts in Counseling, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Educational Administration, Master of Educational Technology, Master of Science in Education, Educational Specialist, Doctor of Education ................ Light Blue

Criminal Justice, Corporate Security Leadership Midnight Blue

Public Administration Peacock Blue

Music, Music Education, Music Ministry, Music Performance, Musical Theatre, Worship Leadership ................... Pink Jurisprudence, Law Purple

Exercise Science, Fitness Management, Physical Education, Sport Management Sage Green

Public Health.......................................................................................................................................................................................... Salmon Pink

Christian Ministry, Religion, Ministry and Leadership, Theology Scarlet

Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Health Education, Health Sciences, Information Technology Science Gold

Speech Silver

Child Development, English, General Studies, History, Liberal Arts ....................................................................................... White

The Cap: The standard cap is the mortarboard, usually black, except that the doctoral cap has a gold tassel; however, in keeping with MBU school colors all except doctoral caps are navy. The cap is an essential part of the academic dress and is retained on the head throughout all academic exercises, except that men remove theirs during prayer. Undergraduate students are wearing tassels in the color of their academic discipline (major).

Stoles: Junior Class Marshals are wearing white stoles.

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Blue & White
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Copper
Citron Economics
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Dark
Blue
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Drab
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The Mace: The Faculty Marshal carries the ceremonial mace, an ancient sign of authority. It is displayed as the symbol of the University’s authority to confer degrees. The mace precedes the academic procession and its placement and removal from a position of honor indicates the opening and closing of academic ceremonies. The Missouri Baptist University mace was crafted of walnut by Mr. Sam Moon of Pacific, Missouri. It is adorned by the University seal.

Faculty Marshal Medallion: The Faculty Marshal wears a medallion in antique silver on a ribbon in the Missouri Baptist University tartan that depicts the University seal.

Presidential Chain of Office: The Missouri Baptist University Presidential Chain of Office represents the president’s authority as head of the University. The medal and the links of the chain are made of bronze. The medal depicts the University seal. The chain links embody two repeated motifs from the seal: a lamp symbolizing the illumination of the world through knowledge and wisdom, and an open book symbolizing the Bible.

Gonfalons are ceremonial flags or banners that are markers of honor and prestige. The gonfalon is characterized by its distinct shape and design, typically consisting of a long, narrow flag suspended from a crossbar or pole. The design and display of the gonfalons remain rooted in tradition, embodying the rich history and symbolism associate with its origin. The Missouri Baptist University Gonfalons represent the College of Arts & Humanities, College of Business and Entrepreneurship, College of Education, and College of Science & Health as the four areas of the academic structure.

THE UNIVERSITY SEAL

The Missouri Baptist University Seal consists of three symbols–an arch, a lamp, and a Bible–surrounded by two concentric circles and a fluted edge.

The arch identifies the University with St. Louis’ best-known landmark. The St. Louis Arch commemorates the westward expansion that earned the city its nickname, “the Gateway City.” The University moved to its present location the same year that the arch was completed. However, the arch is also a symbol of learning and identifies the University as a gateway to knowledge.

The lamp represents the illumination of the world through knowledge and wisdom. It embodies the highest and most inspired purpose of education in replacing the darkness of ignorance and fear with the vision of truth and beauty.

The Bible symbolizes the Christian dimension of the University. It is the adherence to its supreme standard that gives the University its distinctiveness.

The wavy line depicts the rolling hills of the campus and also brings to mind the proximity of the University to the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers.

The area between the circles contains the University’s motto, “Gateway to Knowledge for Service.”

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MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY TARTAN

In 1964, St. Louis Baptist leaders founded Missouri Baptist University—then Missouri Baptist College—to be a light to our communities and beyond. Since then, the evangelical Christian university in St. Louis, Missouri has grown in students, programs and facilities, and remains true to its founding mission. By interweaving rigorous academics and Christian values, Missouri Baptist University continues to inspire graduates to become Christ-like influencers in their communities and careers.

To commemorate the inauguration of Missouri Baptist University’s seventh president, Dr. Keith Ross, the University released a traditional tartan in the fall of 2018. The pattern, selected by a group of MBU faculty and staff, is a visual representation of MBU’s timeless values and the optimism of what is yet to come.

Each color woven into the Tartan pattern represents one of the University’s Core Values: The crimson represents the blood of Christ, as we are serious and intentional about our Christian faith.

The light blue resembles the sky and reminds us to look heavenward as we commit ourselves to freely and responsibly search for truth.

The bold richness of the dark blue inspires us to strive for excellence as it symbolizes trust, loyalty and wisdom.

The purity of the white represents integrity and honesty, as we believe in the importance and cultivation of character.

The sterling gray represents social change, which is achieved through alumni whose lives are distinguished by service and leadership.

These colors interlaced together form the Missouri Baptist University traditional tartan. When this pattern is displayed, let it be a symbol of our commitment to be faithfully present to each other, our tasks and our chosen career so we may always be a light for Christ, and let His light shine brightly.

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. … In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:14 & 16

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MISSION STATEMENT

Missouri Baptist University is an evangelical Christian, liberal arts institution of higher learning whose purpose is to offer programs of study leading to professional certificates, undergraduate degrees, and graduate degrees in an environment of academic excellence from a Biblically-based, Christian perspective. The University is committed to enriching students’ lives spiritually, intellectually, and professionally, and to preparing students to serve in a global and culturally diverse society.

CORE VALUES

• We are serious and intentional about our Christian faith.

• We freely and responsibly search for truth.

• We strive for excellence.

• We believe in the importance and cultivation of character.

• We believe in social change through service and leadership.

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PINS

Graduates of the School of Teacher Education who have completed requirements for initial teacher certification receive a pin at the Commissioning Service held the Sunday prior to commencement. The pin signifies that graduates are commissioned to be reflective, problem-solving, professional educators of excellence who will work to enhance the lives of their students intellectually, spiritually, physically, and socially and to influence their students so that they may become positive change agents in their world.

Graduates of the Master of Arts–Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Master of Arts–School Counseling degree programs receive a pin at a commissioning ceremony held the day of commencement. The pin signifies the graduate counselor’s entry into and commitment to the helping profession. The pin is symbolically worn over the graduate’s heart to remind them of their calling to facilitate the personal growth, development, and empowerment of the diverse individuals they serve.

Graduates of the School of Nursing receive a nursing pin in a ceremony that marks the first time a nursing student finally becomes in name and title “graduate nurse.” As faculty award the School of Nursing pin to each graduate, the placement of the pin symbolically conveys the transfer of the faculty’s nursing knowledge, skill, attitude, and professionalism. The placement of the pin also represents the time-honored tradition of welcoming the new nurse into the profession of nursing.

MBU HONORS

MBU Honors engages a diverse population of highly motivated students with scholarly and creative challenges that empower and equip them to be expansive, innovative thinkers, conscious global citizens, and curious, committed followers of Christ. We ask that students take intellectual risks; that they hold themselves to high standards; that they act as servant leaders on campus and off; and that they engage the big questions of today and yesterday with rigor and charity. The program not only prepares students for careers and graduate school, but also trains them to become compassionate leaders, both in the Christian community and in the world. MBU Honors graduates wear navy blue and gold medallions. Dr. Larry Smith is the Director of MBU Honors.

Dylan George Rebekah Haas

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

The Missouri Baptist University Student Government Association (SGA) exists to provide reasonable and coherent policies, leadership and unity for the MBU student body and to act as a medium between the students, faculty, and administration of the campus. To be eligible for executive officer positions, individuals must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above and show exemplary character. The MBU SGA works to better the University in many areas while doing so in a way that is professional and consistent with University values. Graduating SGA officers wear red and blue cords.

Daniel Creighton

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Tiyahna Askew

NATIONAL HONORS

Alpha Chi

Alpha Chi is a national, coeducational honor society with the purpose of promoting academic excellence and exemplary character among college and university students and honoring those who achieve such distinction. As a general honor society, Alpha Chi admits to membership students from all academic disciplines who are in the top ten percent of the junior and the senior classes. As a phrase from its constitution suggests, Alpha Chi seeks to find ways to assist members in “making scholarship effective for good.” The faculty and student members of the Omicron Omega Chapter of Alpha Chi wear blue and green cords with a medallion. The sponsor is Dr. Julie Ooms.

Maya Abraham

Molly Callihan

Arika Cantrell

Brandon Carter

Jacie Coleman

Sarah Elders

Connor Hickman

Kelley Hiner

Kappa Delta Pi

Caleb Little

Natalie Patrick

Alexa Tippett

Tommy Zeigler

Kappa Delta Pi is an international honor society in education, with a national membership of undergraduate and graduate students, university faculty and administrators, classroom teachers, school administrators, retired educators, Laureate members, and honorary members. Its purposes are to promote excellence, recognize honor students, and acknowledge outstanding contributions to education. The Missouri Baptist University chapter is open to high achieving students planning careers in the field of education. The faculty and student members of the Chi Pi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi wear jade and violet honors cords. Mrs. Kendra Ray is the Chapter Counselor.

Erin Byars

Arika Cantrell

Sarah Elders

Trinity Fexer

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NATIONAL HONORS (CONTINUED)

Kappa Omicron Nu

Kappa Omicron Nu (KON), the National Honor Society for the Human Sciences, promotes empowered leaders who use an integrative approach to enhance quality of living through excellence in scholarship, leadership, and research. The Collegiate category of membership includes undergraduate and graduate students duly enrolled in an institution represented by an active chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu. Undergraduate students shall have declared a major in family and consumer sciences or one of the specializations in the human sciences, have completed 45 semester hours or equivalent, and rank in the top 25% of their class in the unit.  Graduate students shall be enrolled in a graduate program in family and consumer sciences or one of the specializations in the human sciences, have completed 12 semester hours of graduate work or equivalent, and have a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.  Any chapter, at its discretion, may establish higher collegiate eligibility criteria. The Human Sciences are those fields committed to improving social justice and developing more desirable relations in communities, organizations, and the wider society for the benefit of all. Fields include (but are not limited to) athletic training, exercise science, family and consumer sciences, food science and human nutrition, health sciences, kinesiology, and wellness. The faculty and student members of the Nu Alpha Iota chapter of Kappa Omicron Nu wear medallions with a burgundy ribbon for graduation recognition. The faculty sponsor is Dr. Megan Cotet.

Molly Callihan

Brandon Carter

Daniel Heinrich

Rasmus Svensson

Phi Alpha

Kayleigh Winch

Phi Alpha is the National Honor Society for Social Work. The purpose of Phi Alpha Honor Society is to provide a closer bond among students of Social Work and promote humanitarian goals and ideas. Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education for Social Workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in Social Work. To be eligible for membership, students must have a major in Social Work, have completed at least nine credit hours, and rank in the top 35% of their class. The faculty and student members of the Delta Iota Psi Chapter of Phi Alpha wear royal blue and yellow honor cords. The faculty sponsor is Dr. Tamlyn M. Ashford.

Brittany Axelson

Mary Budenholzer

Lindsey Doughty

Ashley England

Amelia Kolthoff

Alicia Mills

Sigma Zeta

Lila Ozley

Jennifer Ruckman

Alyssa Stuppy

Sigma Zeta is a national, undergraduate honor society with the purpose to encourage and foster scholarly activity and recognize academic scholarship in the natural and computer sciences and mathematics. To be eligible for membership, students must have a major in the natural sciences or mathematics, have junior/ senior standing, with an overall GPA of 3.5. The faculty and student members of the Gamma Lambda Chapter of the Sigma Zeta National Honor Society wear medallions with a gold ribbon.  The sponsors are Dr. Dawn Huber and Dr. Jason Vermette.

Mikenzie Burt

Hannah Duro

Melody Francis

Dylan George

Kelley Hiner

Grant Karlas

Allyson McClung

Will McQuade

Lindsay Mills

Matthew Printy

Tia Reed

Summer Scherder

Jacob Simmons

Jairva Stroud

Brady Ulrich

Katelyn Wilber

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MARSHALS

The FACULTY MARSHAL is the Chairperson of the Faculty Executive Committee.

The Junior Marshals are those students in their class with the highest cumulative grade point average. They are distinguished by the wearing of honor cords in the university’s colors: royal blue and white.

FACULTY MARSHAL

Dr. Julie Ooms, Associate Professor of English

Maya Abraham

Shane Allen Becker

JUNIOR MARSHALS

Ekaterina Alexandra Bobrusev

Joshua Kyle Bradbrook

Eric Brown

Kiersten Allyse Brown

Hailey Christine Castro

Jonah Cox

Savannah Renee Cox

Braden Davis

Caylyn Dowell

Natalie Edson

Jaden George

Brooklyn Janay Howard

Collin Lee Hutson

Lauren Ice

Lily Anne Karase

Sydney Marie Kardasz

Marlie P. Keck

Matthew Kinney

Kassidy Lee

Daniel John Manoni

Mia McIsaac

Riley Moreland

Abbey Jo Mortland

Jordan Philip Notz

Jordan B. Roberts

Michelle Ryan

Brianna Sansoucie

Elizabeth E. Schultz

Alaina Scott

Erina Solomakhina

Faith Jaydon Svanda

Jordan Emily Tinker

Giuseppe Verrecchia

Scott Joseph Vogt

Ryan Douglas Weber

Emma Winkler

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HONOR GRADUATES

Special distinction for outstanding scholarship is awarded to undergraduate degree candidates as follows:

• Summa Cum Laude (With Highest Honor) for those who have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.80 or above

•Magna Cum Laude (With Great Honor) for those who have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.60 but less than 3.80.

•Cum Laude (With Honor) for those who have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.40 but less than 3.60.

Only those who have completed all requirements for graduation are recognized by the wearing of gold honors cords during the commencement exercises.

Maya Theresa Abraham

Taya Maria Abraham

Elena Petrova Angelin

Ashley Nichole Armstrong

Laraeli Jayne Barron

Molly O’Shannon Callihan

Arika Noelle Cantrell

Brandon Carter

Sierra Alexandria Clote

Christian R. Cotner

Gabrielle L. Cromer

Sarah Dixon

Loryn Ann Dotson

Sylvia R. Douglas

Darby Duncan

Judith Ann Duro

Tiffany Renee Gallaher

Dylan Keith George

Samuel Goedde

Faith N. Griese

Rebekah May Haas

Madison Reagan Hand

Maria Hanusik

Angela Hartin

Daniel Benjamin Heinrich

Trentin

Robert Helton

Angela Lyn Hendrix

Lillian Elizabeth Hetz

Kelley Kathryn Hiner

Anna Jeschke

Emily Marie Juergens

Grant Steven Karlas

Caleb Little

Milos Markovic

Carl E. Maschmeyer

Spencer McCarty

Molly Ann McPheeters

Natalie Rose Patrick

Margaret Claire Ralls

Racheal Makayla Ruckman

Jessalynn M. Scheltens

Isabella Renee Schlemmer

Elizabeth Rose Settle

William C. Sexton

Kelly Ann Shellogg

Jacob Allan Simmons

Alexa Christine Tippett

Nolan Mackenzie Townsend

Allen Delane Unterreiner

Lisanne Martina Geesje van Houwelingen

Kayleigh Lynn Winch

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Summa Cum Laude

Alex J. Ahrens

HONOR GRADUATES (CONTINUED)

Josie Elizabeth Anderson

Jennifer Melissa Austermann

Angela Joy Bosma

Taylor Nichole Brooks

Rebekah Jane Broughton

Makenzie Kelly Buescher

Haley Clegg

Gabrielle Marie Crain

Andrew F. Cuba

Ronald A. Delashmet, III

Annie Elaine Dopplick

Jenny Mae Duncan

Melody Marie Francis

Daniel Ballard

Morgan Bean

Natalie Kristen Bickel

Jennifer Elizabeth Boyer

Scott Andrew Brandt, Jr.

Abby Elizabeth Braswell

Samantha Michelle Broeker

Mikenzie Roche Burt

Joshua Burton

Allison Jade Busch

Ethan Coleman

Samantha Coleman

Jacob Matthew Crahen

Alexandria Verita Cruez

Micah W. Diamond

Katelynne Duke

Hannah Marie Duro

Magna Cum Laude

Paige Noel Giese

Lydia Marie Greenhagen

Connor B. Hickman

Charles Bemer Johnson

Sophie Rose Karase

Seth M. Kleckner

Blake Anthony Lauria

Nicholas Joseph Lindsley

Crystal Dawn Luna

Kirsten M. McCarty

Allyson Elizabeth McClung

Will Matthew McQuade

Brianna Merchant

Hannah Misselhorn

Cum Laude

Trinity Autumn Fexer

Emma Fischer

Grace Noelle Foster

Matteo Gigliozzi

Emilee Goldsmith

Samantha Bonnie Haynes

Morgan Hollenbeck

Allen Joseph Hornbeck

Hayley Hutchinson

Sophia Kershaw

Sara Klunder

Daniel K. Lane

Katie E. Levy

Victoria Marie Linneman

Elizabeth Marnatti

Jacob Andrew Martin

Chloe Alexandria Massoth

Kaylee Marie Morris

Kader A. Ndiaye

Megan L. Parks

Jenae Robertson

Julian Rey Selsor

Brent Anthony Seyer

Samuel Joseph Shreffler

Leah Starks

Jairva Rai Stroud

Claire Evalyn Summers

Rasmus Harry Svensson

Emma Grace Teems

Katarina Nina Vasiljkovic

Ashley Nicole White

Shannon Casey McLain

Savannah T. Melton

Lindsay Marie Mills

Cameron Austin Peters

Jenna Pinson

Tia Ta’mar Reed

Jocelynn Mae Rohrer

Tessa Schneider

Thomas Adam Smogorzewski

Jacqueline Stewart

Brooke Stiebel

Nathan Allen Stotts

Brady C. Ulrich

Megan Lynn Wells

Katelyn Grace Wilber

Bram Ahn Williams

Brandon Y. Wu

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Maya Theresa Abraham

Eunique Diamond Davis

Brooke Marie Heberer

Haley Nichole Johnson

DEGREE CANDIDATES

WRITING CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH

Alexa Christine Tippett

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

Maxson Avery LaMonds

Kate Elizabeth Northern

Abby Olson

Emma Lee Pfaff *

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

Colton J. Richardson

Canyon Lee Schmidt *

Cole A. Zimmerman

Taya Maria Abraham

Haley Nicole Blubaugh *

Cassandra Brown

Makenzie Kelly Buescher

Katelyn Rose Cross

Sarah H. Daves *

Josie Elizabeth Anderson

Tiyahna Askew

Kayla Ann Barrett

Laraeli Jayne Barron

Dana Nicole Burke *

Erin Nicole Byars

Haley Clegg

Madison Nicole Coumerilh

Daniel Benjamin Creighton

Gabrielle L. Cromer

Micah W. Diamond

Sarah Dixon

Deyana Mone’t Dodd

Emma Eaton

Ashley N. Falkenstein

Sierra R. Hubbard

Savannah T. Melton

Amber Nicole Miley *

Alyssa Breanne Peoples

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Jenny Mae Duncan

Trinity Autumn Fexer

Alexander Mathys Gager

Tiffany Renee Gallaher

Jazlynn A. Gibson *

Paige Noel Giese

Evan Gouveia

Rebekah May Haas

Lillian Elizabeth Hetz

Luke John Hicks

Anna Jeschke

Kyle A. Kalkbrenner

Michaela Klatt *

Matthew Robert Printy

Julie A. Sikes *

Jacob Allan Simmons

Autumn L. Smith *

Dymond Stephen

Caleb Little

Easton Chaires Locke

Cortez Mack, Jr.

Charlie B. McCallister

Kyle Shane Merzweiler

Trevor Ryan Nation

Isabella Renee Schlemmer

Samantha Maye Shade *

Kayla Shelton *

Jacqueline Stewart

Alexa Christine Tippett

Sophia Cheyanne Welch *

* Will complete requirements by the end of the 2024 summer session

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DEGREE CANDIDATES

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN MUSICAL THEATER

Kaylin Brianne Penninger *

BACHELOR OF MUSIC

Sophie Rose Karase Nikkirra K. Loyd

BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION

Kirsten M. McCarty

BACHELOR OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Chase E. Lovelace

Gabrielle S. Adkins

Natalie Kristen Bickel

Coralis Bobe Arce *

Scott Andrew Brandt, Jr.

Amber Brown

Crystal D. Brown-Crump *

Joshua Burton

Ethan James Carnahan

Lesley Cope

Gabrielle Marie Crain

Rebecca Cathryn Dickerson *

Danielle Lilliane Eckhardt *

Wyatt Michael Elliott *

Linda D. Ellis *

Carl Garmon, Jr. *

Tyler Austin Gruen

Justin Richard Hardin *

Racquel Y. Hedger

Emily Marie Juergens *

Caroline Edna Karr *

Sophia Kershaw *

Daniel K. Lane

Emma Lattimore *

Megan Litwiller

Donavan Lukens

Crystal Dawn Luna

Brock Michael Mahsman *

Pamela Lenetta Mendez

Jaclyn Sue Menge

Andrew Gannon Rex Noreen

Zachary Ryan Reichert

Patrick G. Rifino *

Maegan Ryan Saleh

Rachel Maelene Scearce

Tevin D. Scott

Julian Rey Selsor

Kelly Ann Shellogg

Thomas Adam Smogorzewski

Nicholas Joseph Steck

Edayla Talley

Nichole M. Townsend

Kaylynn Wright

Kayleigh Justine Young

* Will complete requirements by the end of the 2024 summer session

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Alex J. Ahrens

Travis Cooper Akridge, Jr.

Clayton Altenbernd

Elena Petrova Angelin

Jennifer Melissa Austermann

Jeremiah Nathaniel Austin

Daniel Ballard

Devon Charles Barton

Keyyaun Batchman

Brayden Bauman *

Elizabeth Ellen Baynes

Morgan Bean

Kelly Benedict

Sterling Benjamin

Blake Bishop

Angela Joy Bosma

Spencer Lee Boyd

Jennifer Elizabeth Boyer

Kolby Jane Brake

Abby Elizabeth Braswell

Samantha Michelle Broeker

Peter Michael Brooks

Taylor Nichole Brooks

Rebekah Jane Broughton

Alivia Liza Brown

Jake Robert Broyles

Mikenzie Roche Burt

Amber Lynn Cage

Molly O’Shannon Callihan

Elaina Kay Camerlynck

Brandon Carter

Kelly A. Castle

Isabella L. Cernicek

Brittani Nicole Cibulka

Sierra Alexandria Clote

Ethan Coleman

Bobbie Michelle Collier

Kiarah Leigh Cook *

Anthony N. Coppotelli *

Christian R. Cotner

Jacob Matthew Crahen

Alexandria Verita Cruez

Andrew F. Cuba

Roy J. Culleton, III

Joshua Danback *

Quanice LaShay Davis

DEGREE CANDIDATES

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Breanna Curene DeBrecht *

Ronald A. Delashmet, III

Mayson DeRousse

Bryce Nichole Dowell

Katelynne Duke

Madison Rae Dunahue

Darby Duncan

Judith Ann Duro

Jonathan Paul Dyer

James Leonard Dyson

Wyatt Michael Elliott

Joseph C. Fischer

Nyah Ford

Cameron J. Foster

Grace Noelle Foster

Melody Marie Francis

Jason Garrett *

Caleb Matthew Garza

Camia Antanette Gassoway

Dylan Keith George

Mara George

Paige Noel Giese

Matteo Gigliozzi

Samuel Goedde

Emilee Goldsmith

Gianna Vangelis Gore *

Keon Owen Graham

Blaine Allen Gravagna *

Anthony J. Green *

Lydia Marie Greenhagen

Audrey E. Gress

Dymeria Kaprayia Guillory

Rebekah May Haas

Connor Dane Hale

Thomas Richard Hamilton *

Madison Reagan Hand

Maria Hanusik

Seth Alexander Harris

Angela Hartin

Samantha Bonnie Haynes

Tyler W. Hedtkamp *

Daniel Benjamin Heinrich

Trentin Robert Helton

Jaxson Reis Hendricks

Angela Lyn Hendrix

Samuel R. Hesser *

Garrison McKenzie Hibbs *

Connor B. Hickman

Nico Angelo Hill

Kelley Kathryn Hiner

Anthony Hople

Benjamin Gregory Horn *

Allen Joseph Hornbeck

Damon Keith Howard

James E. Hurt, II *

Jennifer Johner *

Charles Bemer Johnson

Haley Nichole Johnson

Emily Marie Juergens

Grant Steven Karlas

Sophia Kershaw

Logan K. Kertz

Seth M. Kleckner

Sara Klunder

Skyla Koch

Jakob Karl Petersen Kouneski *

Darryl William Krieger

Lillian Carol Lackey *

Blake Anthony Lauria

Petar Lecic

Stephanie R. Leverett *

Katie E. Levy

Nicholas Joseph Lindsley

Victoria Marie Linneman

Tyler Daniel Lloyd

Damien Javon Loyd *

Paige Elizabeth Luna

Nicole M. Marcum

Milos Markovic

Kayla Marie Martinez *

Carl E. Maschmeyer

Emily J. Mask

Chloe Alexandria Massoth

Kimberly Mathews *

Spencer McCarty

Ashley Brooke McCown

Daniel Lee McCoy

Callum McKinlay

Theodore Raymond McKnight

Sydney Alys McLain *

Molly Ann McPheeters

Will Matthew McQuade

* Will complete requirements by the end of the 2024 summer session

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DEGREE CANDIDATES

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (continued)

Sean T. McRaven

Emily Meinhardt

Hannah Mae Menke

Delana J. Mentel

Mikael K. Merritt *

Dalton M. Mesey *

Francesco Michelini

Giuseppe Migliazzo *

Nicholas G. Mihaljevic

Lindsay Marie Mills

Steven Andrew Miltenberger, Jr. *

Hannah Misselhorn

Addison Marie Missler

Fred H. Nemorin Moise

Joseph Morgan-Mcdaid *

Kaylee Marie Morris

T’Laizha Kay Morris

Lindzey Nicole Morrison *

Robert W. Neibert

Hunter Lynn Nelson

Chloe Ann Nipper

Reganne Meredith Noah

Megan L. Parks

Natalie Rose Patrick

Jordyn Rayann Pearson

Maria Pelivan *

Abigale Marie Perry

Cameron Austin Peters

Filip Petrovic

Jenna Pinson

Tyler Lee Price

Allie Renee Pruett

Brittany Elizabeth Queen *

Margaret Claire Ralls

Tanner Jackson Ray *

Tia Ta’mar Reed

Odaine Camois Reid

Mariel V. Remley

Hayley Jo Revelle *

Jenae Robertson

Jocelynn Mae Rohrer

Eric L. Royal

Racheal Makayla Ruckman

Peyton Runiewicz

Abigail Kate Sanderson

Jessalynn M. Scheltens

Summer Scherder

Isabella Renee Schlemmer

Donald Joseph Schmidt

Emily Schultz

Deborah Jean Seale

Elizabeth Rose Settle

William C. Sexton

Brent Anthony Seyer

Samantha Maye Shade *

Donovan M. Shanks

Seosamh Sheerin

Samuel Hunt Shinabargar *

Samuel Joseph Shreffler

Jordan E. Sievers

Timoteo J. Silva *

Jacob Allan Simmons

Mandy M. Smith

Leah Starks

Thomas R. Stewart

Nathan Allen Stotts

Jackson Koenig Summers

Rasmus Harry Svensson

Jamie Theusch *

Bryce Thurman

Callie Kay Thurston *

Alexa Christine Tippett

Timofei Tokmakov

Nolan Mackenzie Townsend

Brady C. Ulrich

Katarina Nina Vasiljkovic

Kaylene Elizabeth Vineyard

Derek Lee Walker, II *

Dante’ J. Wands *

Ashley Nicole White

Tanner Joe Whittemore *

Katelyn Grace Wilber

Bram Ahn Williams

Kohl Williams

Kayleigh Lynn Winch

Camden Scott Woolbright

Brandon Y. Wu

Starla Yarber

Hana Louise Young *

Thomas Zeigler *

* Will complete requirements by the end of the 2024 summer session

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DEGREE CANDIDATES

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION

Ashley Nichole Armstrong

Michelle Kay Breeding *

Allison Jade Busch

Arika Noelle Cantrell

Cameron N. Carlson *

Samantha Coleman

Dawn M. Dierks

Annie Elaine Dopplick

Loryn Ann Dotson

Sylvia R. Douglas

Sarah Michelle Elders *

Leslie Nicole Fadler *

Jacqueline M. Feeler

Madison Rae Gentry

Amelia L. Georgie

Faith N. Griese

Kaylynn Denise Hayden *

Joseph Richard Howe

Hayley Hutchinson

Samantha Jensen

Karen Louise Maher

Shannon Casey McLain

Kader A. Ndiaye

Haley K. Rost

Alexis Grace Silvia

Emily Briana Smith

Skyler Alexa Brenn Stearns

Emma Grace Teems

Allen Delane Unterreiner

Lisanne Martina Geesje van Houwelingen

Megan Lynn Wells

Mackenzie Anne Wishard

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Mattie Grace Allen **

Cara Ann Allred

Ebonie R. Bailey **

Eyrica Qi-Marie Brunk

Makenzie Kelly Buescher **

Makayla Danielle Dieckman

Hannah Marie Duro

Brian Jaheim Farmer

Emma Fischer

Corie B. Gibbs **

Morgan Hollenbeck

Zachary Harold Johnson **

Mikayla Lynn Karlas **

Zulkarnejn Kunic

David Austin Little **

Abigail Majerus Lowen **

Emily Maestas **

Emily C. Mahue

Elizabeth Marnatti

Jacob Andrew Martin

Mariah McClallen **

Allyson Elizabeth McClung

Brianna Merchant

Michelle R. Oughton

Brandi Nicole Pattillo **

Matthew Robert Printy

Karley Quinn **

Ashley Reinhardt **

Diana Marie Rosa **

Berenice Ruvalcaba **

Tessa Schneider

Hannah Skrobonja **

Jennifer L. Smith

Brooke Stiebel

Jairva Rai Stroud

Maclovia Sue Stubblefield

Claire Evalyn Summers

Erika Kaitlyn Toelke

Ashtin Townsend

Samantha Wagner

* Will complete requirements by the end of the 2024 summer session

** Will complete requirements by the end of the spring 2024 quarter in June

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DEGREE CANDIDATES

MASTER OF ARTS IN CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

Cory Downs

Nicole Renee Belcher *

Rachel Garcia *

John Williams, II *

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Emmaline Rose Groppe

Jenna Langrehr *

Alison Elizabeth LaRose *

Colton Slade Potter *

Bailey Lane Shearrer *

Kelly Jo Walter *

Alisha D. Albregts

April Ann Alley

Brittany Elisabeth Axelson

Kelly Boyer

Dakota Brauninger

Kayla Lynn Brooks

Mary K. Budenholzer

Crystal Cravens-Purl

Alysen McKenna Dishner

Lindsey B. Doughty

Ashley Nicole England

Rochelle Ezo

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

Donna Nicole Foley

William Bruce Gaddis, III

Taylor Ann Gleason

Clotretta Green

Justine Harrison

Kelcey Jean Hebisen

Darienne Heck

Rebekah Kimberly Keller

James Connor Klenke

Amelia Kolthoff

Shamari Logan

Cayla Manns

Alicia Marie Mills

Sophia Grace Munoz

Lila Ozley

Nicole Lynn Parrish

Jennifer Marie Pinson

Ayla Marie Roberts

Jennifer Marie Ruckman

Alyssa Stuppy

Quiana L. Thompson-Wood

Kieran Nichole Weller

Jordan M. Young

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CORPORATE SECURITY LEADERSHIP

Richard Michael Broyles

Sarah Allison Eves *

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FITNESS MANAGEMENT

Tyrell Andrews *

Jamareon Christophe’ Clark

Brighton Lea Hutton

Meagan Sophia Odum

* Will complete requirements by the end of the 2024 summer session

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DEGREE CANDIDATES

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPORT MANAGEMENT

Trevor Andrew Chaney

John Wallace Cook

Maeve Lillian Coulter

Audrey L. Hysler

Amelia Knipfel

Terrance Allen Lockett, Jr. *

Nicholas Peter Patrick Luciani

Javier Magallon, III

Caleb M. McElfresh

Kerl Nathaniel

Proleine Anne Pierre

Kasey Rice

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Breanne N. Bearden

Chelsea Beney

Madalyn Joann Bone

Grace Burrows

Melissa Louise Coffman

Jacie Lin Coleman

Jordan Crawford

Nathiellen Da Rocha Machado

Tomi J. Dublo

Casey Marie Flemming

Jordan Joyce Haeusser

Noah T. Hemphill

Andrew Hill

Alexis C. Holland

Dominic A. Johnson *

Reily A. Kassay *

Miljan Kastratovic

Ariana Macies

Audria Louise McGreevy

Matthew McGreevy

Rachel Sue Mertens

Gerald Andrew Moore

Dakoda Phelps

Nicholas Benjamin Pope *

Jake Richardson

Michelle Renee Schaffer *

Michael James Sheldon

Brinnen Christopher Smith *

Kenton Ray Rocheford *

William P. Thede

Carlie Van Patten

Andrew N. Wielgus

Le’Ondra L. Wilson

Kaila M. Stefka

Isidora Stojovic

Andrew C. Stuhlman

Giovanna Tapigliani Evans

William Elijah Tihen

Trace Ambrose Timmons *

Katelyn Torbeck

Kylee Marie Valleroy

Tiffany Marie Viehman

Jack Lawrence Warmann

Kelsie Ann Williams

Nathaniel Coley Wipfler

Tyler Nicholas Worrell

Haley Culwell Zion *

* Will complete requirements by the end of the 2024 summer session

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MASTER OF ARTS

Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CACREP)

Gianna D’Alto

Victoria Moore *

Joshua Allen Nurnberger

Stephanie Ann Oetjen *

Jennifer K. Payne

Kevin Patrick Rogers *

Ryan Scott *

Cierra N. Smith *

Erica Marie Suchland

Danielle Thrall

Nathanael James Voss *

Tina Wilson

School Counseling with Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CACREP)

Kaylie Bliss-Deason

Danielle Nicole Haley

Hilary Arlene Holmes

Lael Abri Anna Jones *

Phoebe Sara Cohen

Susan M. Cooper

Emily Sue Fry

Haley Ann Linneman

Debra Maree Laforet *

Kayla D. Little

Dorothy Jean Mitchell-Morgan

School Counseling (CACREP)

Lyndsee Andee Moon *

Brooke L. Pyatt

Shanna K. Raeker

School Counseling (Non-CACREP)

Emily Doss

Amber L. Hendrix

Jennifer Lynne Quinn

Samantha A. Scott *

Lauren Zimmermann

Rae Jean Roach

Kelli Lynn See

Jennifer D. Tourtillott

* Will complete requirements by the end of the 2024 summer session

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DEGREE CANDIDATES

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN TRAUMA INFORMED EDUCATOR

Jennifer Michelle Est

Faith N. Griese *

Julie M. Meyrose

Claudia M. Petti

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING

Megan Brooke Ralls

Brent Anthony Seyer

Katie N. Althaus

Benjamin Burnett *

Rachel M. Caldwell

Steffan Renae Pogue Colbert

Brooke Connor *

Catherine Easter

Jennifer Michelle Est

Brooke D. Gartner

Rebecca Luise Haible

Lindsey Michelle Heberlie *

Alyssa Mae Manning

Jamie Jaree Martin *

Jodi McIntosh

Julie M. Meyrose *

MASTER OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Kayla Nicole Lilley

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION

Samantha Elizabeth Orrick

Claudia M. Petti

Skylar Nicole Ragland *

Megan Brooke Ralls *

Kaitlyn E. Webb *

Anthony West, II

Mary Cather

Melanie Renee DeClue

Genie Hong

Maggie E. Justvig

Ashley L. Maize

Alyssa L. Matz *

* Will complete requirements by the end of the 2024 summer session

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DEGREE CANDIDATES

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP

Malinda Jane Ashby

Allyson Kilgore

Amanda Jo McKay

Martina Marie Meng

Torri Lynn Thomas

MASTER OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION

Kristen B. Barnes

Megan C. Barnes

Britney Alyse Block

Madeline Isa Chaney

David Michael Crump *

Zachary Thomas Crump

Danielle Nicole Dagenais *

Angela Marie Dingess

Olivia Dixon

Rebecca Lyn Gardner

Kayla Glossip

Lexi M. Groppe

Alyssa Harbison

Donnell J. V. Horn *

Dontrail Lashawn Johnson

Megan L. Krusemark *

Zachary R. Lynn

Suzanne Marie Merklin

Alexandria Gene Pakula

Matthew Parker

Allison M. Pingel

Kerry Lee Politte

Joseph Carlton Schulz

Brittany Kay Sneed

Catherine Stone

Leigh Mills

Deidra Lynn Brinker

Melissa M. Cope *

Kenneth J. Grodie

EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST

Curriculum and Instruction

Elizabeth Jeanette Milner *

Superintendent

Zachary Wayne Hoffman

Abigail M. Hopen

Alison Marie McAtee

Tiffany M. Poggas

Rebecca Portwood *

Amanda Spaunhorst

* Will complete requirements by the end of the 2024 summer session

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DEGREE CANDIDATES

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION

LEADERSHIP IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

Brice Cannon Beck, B.S.E., M.S.E., Ed.S., Ed.D.

“Implementation of the Block Schedule at Two Missouri High Schools: A Mixed Methods Explanatory Study”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Chad Kish

Hannah Kay Bryant, B.A., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D.

“A Case Study Analysis of Google Smart Compose and its Effects on the Student Writing Process”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Diana Dell

Shaire Lynnette Duncan, A.S., B.A., M.Ed., M.Ed, Ed.S., Ed.D.

“The Power of Voice: An Exploratory Case Study on the Perceptions of Student Voice in a Middle School”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Linda Miller

Kendra Shea Fennessey, B.A., M.A., M.E.A., Ed.S., Ed.D.

“Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Reading Intervention Effectiveness on Student Achievement After Extended Time Away From School”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Corey Arbini

Megan Lee Griffin, B.S., M.A.C., Ed.S., Ed.D.

“Teacher Perception of Student Mental Health: A Qualitative Study”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Amy Ramsdell

Carrie Ann Hall, B.S., M.S.E., Ed.S., Ed.D.

“Mindfulness Breathing Strategies to Reduce Teacher Stress: A Mixed Methods Study”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Susan Hladky

Alicia Rose Hooton, B.S.Ed., M.A., M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D.

“A Qualitative Study on Teacher Perceptions of a Social Emotional Learning Program”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Susan Hladky

Stephen Joseph Menteer, A.A., B.S.Ed., B.A., M.S.E., Ed.S., Ed.D.

“Student Learning Loss in Secondary Education During the Covid-19 Pandemic”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Brian Koop

Tracey Eliza Morefield, A.A.S., B.S., M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D.

“Student-Centered Instructional Coaching: What is the Impact on Teacher Efficacy and Student Performance in First and Second Grade?”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Jane Brown

Jessica Marie Smogorzewski, A.A.T., B.S.Ed., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D.

“Teacher Perceptions of Self-Efficacy and Preparedness to Teach English Language Learners: A Mixed Methods Study”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Mary Ann Bouas

Stephanie R. Sulser, A.A.S., B.S.Ed., M.A., M.S., Ed.Sp., Ed.D.

“The Impact of Early Childhood Education on Students From Kindergarten Through Third Grade”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Kristy Roberts

Jessica Ann Tollison, B.S.Ed., M.E.A., Ed.S., Ed.D.

“Effects of Collaborative Data Teams on Student Achievement”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Corey Arbini

Elizabeth Marie Utterback, B.S., M.S.E., Ed.S., Ed.D.

“The Effect of Problem-Based Learning on Motivation, Engagement, and Teacher Efficacy”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Tom Smith

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DEGREE CANDIDATES

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION

HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP

Michele Rhea August, B.A., M.A., Ed.D.

“Testing Tinto: A Mixed Methods Study of Academic and Social Engagement of the Transfer Student-Athlete at a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA) Institution”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Jason Jordan

Melissa Ruth Bishop, A.A., B.M., M.M., Ed.D.

“Exploring Associations of ACT Scores and Preferred Learning Modalities and Their Effect on College Retention”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Tim Delicath

Cathy Mullins Brown, B.S., M.Ed., Ed.D.

“A Mixed Methods Study on First-Year Seminar Courses, Retention, and Persistence Rates at a Faith-Based College”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Jason Jordan

Ann Theresa Hiebert, B.S., M.Ed., Ed.D.

“Post-Secondary Programming for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities: The Student Perspective”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Jerold O’Guin

Terri Ann Politte, B.S.E., M.E.A., Ed.D.

“Fear of Failure and Belonging in Relation to Success and Retention”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Jerry Raines

Eugene Young, IV, B.A., M.L.S., Ed.D.

“Descriptions of Five Tribes Freedmen College Experiences: Raising Awareness to Combat Oppression”

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Michelle Arellano Haberberger

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