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A HISTORICAL OVERVIE W OF SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY
W Established in 1895, Saint Martin’s University is a four-year, coeducational Catholic university located in Lacey, Washington. Saint Martin’s stands proudly rooted in its unique Benedictine heritage and is one of 13 Benedictine colleges and universities in the United States. The Benedictine monks belong to the oldest monastic order in Western Civilization, with 1,500 years of tradition behind them. Over the centuries, their long record of scholarship and achievement have made the Benedictines well-suited to education. The monks of Saint Martin’s Abbey founded the institution and today remain actively engaged in the life of the campus. Saint Martin’s began as a school educating boys and young men in college preparatory classes. College-level classes were added in 1900. During the Great Depression, the school closed its grammar school and developed its high school and college programs. In 1938, its four-year baccalaureate program was accredited, and two years later, its first graduates received their degrees. After World War II, hundreds of veterans arrived at Saint Martin’s College and enrolled under the G.I. Bill. To meet the needs of these students, Saint Martin’s augmented its liberal arts curriculum by adding programs in accounting, business and engineering. In 1965, well ahead of many Catholic colleges in the United States, Saint Martin’s became coeducational. In 1972, Saint Martin’s broadened its reach and began serving the needs of part-time adult students with the establishment of extension programs at nearby Fort Lewis Army Post and McChord Air Force Base, now known as Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The 1980s brought the addition of graduate courses and the creation of the Institute for Pacific Rim Studies, which has since evolved into the University’s Office of International Programs and Development. In 2001, the O’Grady Library opened. Designed by world-renowned architect Michael Graves, the library has become a signature building on the campus. In 2005, Spangler Hall, a new residence hall named in honor of President Emeritus David R. Spangler, Ph.D., was completed. That same year, Saint Martin’s College officially became Saint Martin’s University to more accurately reflect the institution’s nature, better fulfill its mission, and recognize the wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs available to students. The years 2008 and 2009 brought many changes to the campus: the opening of the University’s fourth residence hall, Parsons Hall, named for long-time Saint Martin’s supporters Ken F. Sr. and Gale L. Parsons; the opening of Harned Hall honoring H.C. “Joe” Harned and which now houses classrooms, the Diversity and Equity Center and the Veterans Center; the dedication of a world-class track and field facility and the Jan Halliday ’89 Memorial Plaza; and the completion of the Charneski Recreation Center. In 2009, the University also welcomed its 10th president, Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. In 2011, the name of the street guiding guests through Saint Martin’s main entrance was changed from 6th Avenue to “Abbey Way” — part of the transformation of the north campus that culminated in 2013 with the Fr. Alfred Hulscher, O.S.B. Courtyard renovation behind Old Main. Also in 2013, the new Fr. Richard Cebula, O.S.B. Hall, home of The Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering, opened and achieved Platinum LEED certification; it is currently the highest-rated LEED-certified educational building in the Western Hemisphere and third highest in the world. Adjacent to Cebula Hall is the new 17,000-square-foot industrial lab building, the Panowicz Foundry for Innovation and the E.L. Wiegand Laboratories, which was completed in 2016. May 2019, the University opened the Fr. Bede Ernsdorff, O.S.B. Center, a new 30,000-square-foot classroom and laboratory facility that houses the Fr. Placidus Reischman, O.S.B. Department of Natural Sciences. The new science building includes laboratories, classrooms, collaborative research spaces and offices. The Ernsdorff Center, Cebula Hall and the Panowicz Foundry for Innovation and the E.L. Wiegand Laboratories create a STEM complex at the core of the campus. Also in 2019, Saint Martin’s University, in recognition of its long history of supporting veterans and their families, received the distinction of being named the first Purple Heart University in the state of Washington. In 2020, Saint Martin’s opened the Bruno and Evelyne Betti Nursing Education Center in Old Main. Through decades of change and growth, the University has held true to its Benedictine values — community, hospitality, stewardship, listening and dignity of work, among others — which remain central to life at Saint Martin’s. page 3
SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2021-2022 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
W Abbot Marion Qui-Thac Nguyen, O.S.B., Chancellor Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D., President Br. Nicolaus Wilson, O.S.B., Treasurer Br. Boniface Lazzari, O.S.B. ’67, Secretary Medrice Coluccio, Chair Dan O’Neill, Vice Chair Sam Armour, CPA Armandino Batali ’59; ’16 (honorary degree recipient) Kathy Beecher Theodore J. Billman ’65; ’73 Charles Scott Bond Roy Breiman Brian Charneski John B. Carr, Ph.D., ’59 Br. Luke Devine, O.S.B., Ph.D., ’01 Lori G. Drummond Stephen R. Lanza, ’15 (honorary degree recipient) LTG, US Army (RET) Fr. Kilian Malvey, O.S.B. Inge Marcus Br. Bede Nicol, O.S.B. John O’Halloran Dan O’Neill, HS’68 Katie Opitz, LTCOL, US Army (RET) A. Richard Panowicz ’20 (honorary degree recipient) George A. Parker, Ph.D., ’71 Gerald Pumphrey, Ed.D. Cliff Quisenberry Pat Rants Tedi Reynolds ’71 Jay C. Rudd, M.D. Perry Shea ’83 Jessica Van Hatcher, MBA ’12 Joseph S. Williams ’21 (honorary degree recipient) Br. Aelred Woodard, O.S.B. Trustee Emeritus G. Michael Cronk ’64 Mary E. Gentry ’73 Terence R. Monaghan, PE, CEng ’62; ’16 (honorary degree recipient) page 4
2022 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER AND HONORED GUEST
W Eliseo “EJ” Juarez ’08 Director of Equity and Environmental Justice Washington Department of Natural Resources Eliseo “EJ” Juárez ’08 is the director of equity and environmental justice for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources where he is leading the work to reimagine the cumulative impacts of climate change, forest management, watershed resilience, and policy on Washingtonians to build systems for a more equitable future. Previously, he was the public policy manager for the Group Health Foundation where he worked to accelerate efforts to improve health equity and advance community aspirations for a vibrant, healthy future. He managed the Foundation’s public affairs team of policy and government relations professionals and shaped the organization’s political activities, protocol, and endorsements. He has also served as the community partnerships and government relations manager for the Seattle Public Library. In this role he managed the agency’s intergovernmental affairs and served as co-chair for the agency’s Racial Equity Team. Before transitioning to public service, EJ served as the executive director at Amplify/ColorPAC (now Sage Leaders), an organization dedicated to recruiting, training, and electing people of color, LGBTQI+, and young people to public office. He served by gubernatorial appointment to the Commission for Hispanic Affairs and later the Commission on Judicial Conduct. Currently, he serves as first vice chair of the King County Citizen’s Election Oversight Committee and on the boards of the SEIU 775 Benefits Group and the Seattle Redistricting Commission. A graduate of Saint Martin’s University, he was the driving force behind the establishment of the Student Health Center and was later named Distinguished Alumnus in 2016. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Washington-Bothell, where he is a member of their Hall of Excellence.
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2022 HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS
W Father James E. Lee Pastor, St. Michael’s Parish, Olympia Recipient, Doctors of humane arts, honor is causa Father Lee was ordained to the priesthood on May 17, 1975. He received a master of divinity and served as a missionary priest in Tanzania, East Africa from 1972 until 1982. In 1979, he received a master of science in pastoral counseling and spirituality from Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland. Father Lee joined the formation Department of Maryknoll in 1982 until 1986. Before planning to return to Tanzania, he came to the Seattle archdiocese at the invitation of a priest friend to spend a year on sabbatical. He served as parochial Vicar at St. Francis of Assisi parish in Burien. During that time, he discerned that God was calling him to serve in the Northwest. In 1990, Archbishop Hunthausen assigned him as pastor to Assumption parish in Bellingham. In 1997, Archbishop Murphy assigned him as pastor of Saint Michael Parish, Olympia. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in November 2017. He continues his ministry in face of the ongoing muscular degeneration and deterioration of his physical abilities. Father Lee has held a number of positions in the archdiocese and has been on the board of Pope John Paul II high school. He values the importance of the interplay of faith, reason, service and community in the formation of a lively and robust Catholic faith. Father Lee is deeply honored to be awarded this honorary doctorate.
Sister Angela Hoffman, O.S.B. ’72, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry, University of Portland Recipient, Doctors of humane arts, honor is causa Sister Angela Hoffman is a proud member of the Benedictine Sisters at St. Placid Priory. She grew up within earshot of the Abbey Angelus bells. As a first-generation student, she earned a bachelor of science in education at Saint Martin’s in 1971. After teaching elementary through high school in Tacoma and Lacey, she spent four years at the Pacific Science Center. Upon returning to Tacoma, she earned a medication-assisted treatment (MAT) degree and a bachelor of science degree in biology at Pacific Lutheran University. She also taught teacher education courses and organic chemistry at Saint Martin’s while earning her degrees. She earned her Ph.D. in biochemistry from the Oregon Health Sciences University and has taught chemistry courses at the University of Portland since 1988. She has served in various leadership positions with the American Chemical Society (ACS), the Oregon Academy of Science (OAS), and the University of Portland (UP). Mentoring students in STEM is an important part of her career, including 290 undergraduate students, 60 high school Saturday Academy and Project SEED students, and 7 Murdock Partners in Science high school teachers. Some awards include election as a Fellow of both American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and of ACS, the James Culligan Award by UP, the Award for Outstanding Teacher in Science and Mathematics in Higher Education (OAS), and the Distinguished Alumni Award from Saint Martin’s. Sister and her undergraduate research students are finding small organic molecules with biological activity that have not been described yet. Their focus is on the discovery of natural compounds made by plants, soil bacteria, and fungi from inside healthy plant cells. Current projects include the search for antibiotics made by bacteria (actinomycetes) from soil found in or near 2000-year-old graves at a Roman-era village on the Balearic Island of Mallorca. They also study compounds made by plants for drug leads, natural herbicides, and natural pesticides which have led to several patents, publications, and hundreds of conference presentations.
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2022 HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS
W Kathleen M. Heynderickx Recipient, Doctors of humane arts, honor is causa Growing up in Portland, Oregon, Kathleen Heynderickx (née Philip) was the second eldest of seven children. Since childhood, she had a great love for both art and gardening, believing that “gardening is art”. A perennial student, she pursued these interests at three different schools. After high school, she attended Mount Hood Community College where she took jewelry and oil planting classes. She later enrolled at Portland Community College where she majored in commercial art. She then returned to college as an adult student, attending Clackamas Community College to take courses in horticulture. Kathleen also worked at Ferguson’s Fragrant Nursery, a well-loved family-owned nursery in Oregon that specialized in fragrant plants. She stayed connected with the nursery, even after she moved to Washington state with her family, returning often to assist with garden shows and holidays such as Mother’s Day. Kathleen moved with her husband, Dr. Roy Heynderickx, to Olympia, Washington in 2009, when he became the tenth president of Saint Martin’s University. Since joining the Saint Martin’s family, Kathleen has been the embodiment of Benedictine hospitality and respect for others. Kathleen made it her mission early on to be visible to and as involved with the students as possible. She wanted them to know they should be seen as individuals, each on their own journey at Saint Martin’s. With her welcoming nature, she would meet up with students, joining them for walks, playing disc golf, or riding her longboard with them around campus. She and Dr. Stephen Parker co-captained an intramural volleyball team called “Smackulty” for five years. She and Dr. Heynderickx often hosted students at their house for dinner and valued hearing their experiences and their aspirations. One of her favorite activities in recent years has been volunteering at Our Common Home Farms, a community farming program launched by Saint Martin’s University in collaboration with Pope John Paul II High School and several community partners. She loves the mission around growing sustainable, ethically produced crops to provide nutritious food for families in need. Working on the farm has allowed her to combine her lifelong love of gardening with her commitment to service and helping others. She and Dr. Heynderickx have three children and four grandchildren, who all reside in Oregon.
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CLASS OF 2022 ACADEMIC HONORS
W Mariah Fuller Valedictorian Valedictorian Mariah Fuller is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Fuller earned a cumulative grade point average of 4.0. Fuller grew up in Hoquiam, WA where she attended the Hoquiam School District. It was during her time as a student there when she developed a passion for helping others. At Saint Martin’s she participated in the music department’s wind ensemble, pep band, and jazz band. In May 2021, she was inducted into the honor society, Phi Kappa Phi. She is also a first-generation college student and will be the first in her family to earn a college degree. She would like to thank her parents, brother, fiancé, family, and friends for supporting her in her success as a first-generation college graduate. After graduation, she plans on dedicating her time to impacting the lives of children as a teacher.
Donald Seese Salutatorian Salutatorian Donald Seese of Lacey, WA is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in social work. He earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.99. After graduation, he will attend graduate school in the fall at Columbia University where he was accepted into the school of social work. After serving in the military for thirteen years, Seese decided to return to school and chose to continue his education at Saint Martin’s. In 2021, he was inducted into the SALUTE Veterans National Honor Society where he was recognized for his service and scholastic achievements. Then in February, he was awarded by his peers as a military-affiliated student for leadership and mentoring at the veteran’s awards banquet on our main campus. He was also most recently inducted into the honor society, Phi Kappa Phi.
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COMMENCEMENT 2022 PROGRA M
W Prelude Saint Martin’s Wind Ensemble David Wacyk, Ph.D., Conductor Processional / Chief Marshal Faculty Marshals College of Arts and Sciences
Jeremy Newton, Ph.D. Faculty President William Stadler, Ph.D. Program Director, Criminal Justice Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice
School of Business Shawn Newman, J.D. Instructor, School of Business College of Education and Counesling Eric Boyer, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Education The Hal and Inge Marcus Marcus Daniel Einstein, Ph.D. School of Engineering Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Graduate Programs Prashant Joshi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Finance Master of Ceremonies Kate M. Boyle, Ph.D. University Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs National Anthem Soloist: Crystal Zimmerman Interim Director, Music Convocation of Assembly and Invocation Right Reverend Abbot Marion Nguyen, O.S.B. University Chancellor Welcome and Introduction Medrice Collucio Chair, Board of Trustees Reading of Citation Jeremy Newton Ph.D. Associate Professor, Psychology Faculty President Conferral of Honorary Degrees Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. University President Commencement Address Eliseo “EJ” Juarez ’08 Director of Equity & Environmental Justice Washington Department of Natural Resources Valedictory Address Mariah Marie Fuller ’22 Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education
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COMMENCEMENT 2022 PROGRA M
W Presentation of Degree Candidates Master Candidates Master of Business Administration Chung S. Lee, D.Sc. Dean, School of Business Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology Theresa Hickey, Ph.D. Master of Education Interim Dean, College of Education Master in Teaching and Counseling Master of Civil Engineering David Olwell, Ph.D. Master of Engineering Management Dean, The Hal and Inge Marcus School Master of Mechanical Engineering of Engineering Bachelor Candidates College of Arts and Sciences Aaron Coby, Ph.D. Bachelor of Arts Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science in Nursing Bachelor of Social Work School of Business Chung S. Lee, D.Sc. Bachelor of Arts College of Education and Counseling Theresa Hickey, Ph.D. Bachelor of Arts The Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering David Olwell, Ph.D. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Conferral of Degrees Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. Charge to the Class of 2022 Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. “Alma Mater” Crystal Zimmerman Interim Director, Music Turning of the Tassels Bob Whitney ’71 Chair, Saint Martin’s National Alumni Board Benediction Colleen Dunne Director, Campus Ministry Recessional / “When the Saints Go Marching In” Saint Martin’s Wind Ensemble David Wacyk, Ph.D., Conductor Interpreters Jenni Robinson Cody Robinson page 10
SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC HONORS summa cum laude – Candidate has earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.90 to 4.00 and is distinguished by the gold cord worn around the neck. magna cum laude – Candidate has earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.70 to 3.89 and is distinguished by the silver cord worn around the neck. cum laude – Candidate has earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 to 3.69 and is distinguished by the bronze cord worn around the neck. Society of Scholars— The Society of Scholars is the University’s honor society. It was founded in 1971 to distinguish members of the student body and faculty who, by their outstanding work in teaching and learning, contribute to the intellectual life of the University. Students who are nominated for the Society are inducted once specific criteria established by the Society are met. These students wear the medallion of the Society with their academic garb. HOME STATES, TERRITORIES AND COUNTRIES OF THE 2022 GRADUATES
W States and Territories The Class of 2022 comprises students from the following states and territories: Alabama
Hawai'i
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Alaska
Idaho
Missouri
Tennessee
Arizona
Illinois
Montana
Texas
California
Kentucky
Nebraska
Vermont
Colorado
Louisiana
Nevada
Washington
Florida
Maryland
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Georgia
Massachusetts
Ohio
Guam
Marshall Islands
Oregon
Countries The Class of 2022 comprises students from the following countries: American Samoa
Germany
Philippines
Australia
Guinea
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
India
South Korea
Canada
Japan
Vietnam
China
Kenya
Costa Rica
Liberia
Fujian Province of China
Puerto Rico
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SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2022 GRADUATES
W School of Business Master of Accountancy Asia Brenè Evans Ryan Patterson
Master of Business Administration Elizabeth Colón Nicole Marie DeHan Meilyn Diaz Ryan Driscoll Dustin M. Field Kevin T. Flynn Emily Gooding Subash KC Collin Matthew LaBranche James Andrew Leonard Maria Yang Lewis Jake McGaffin Daryoush Mehdizadehkashi
Stephen Murray Robert D. Nourse Jr. Ryne Kenji Oshiro Michael Otter-Johnson, Jr. Treyson Ramos Benjamin Jefferson T. Reduque Yarabid Muñiz Rodriguez Laura Katharine Shackley Swoniga Shakya Theresa Eran Walters Brock Jordan Wrolstad Karley Ann Akemi Yoshioka
College of Education and Counseling Master of Arts in Counseling Julie Elizabeth Anderson Dalyn Badis Katherine A. Baker Jennifer Jean Clark Greer Angela S. Edwards Caroline Flores Cierra Jene’ Gloeckner Griselda M.S. Hall Yvette Lottie Hall Dylan T. Honnold
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Sarah Jessica Lange Daryl Lynne McInnis Maggie McManis Nedra D. Robertson Joyce Hazel Saraos Katerina Louisa Schwab William Russell Turner Rachel A. Werts Jeremy Wilks Erika Nekkia Williams
SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2022 GRADUATES
W Master of Education Mc Erl Dave Corpuz Andres Grace Katherine Hamre Stephen Andrew Law Eun Ju C. Livings Travis Eugene Reep Kristin Marie Silva
Master of Education in Higher Education and Student Affairs Carina Ann Bissett
Master in Teaching David Keith Bligh Jr. Regan Jennifer Brakebush Margarita Dunlap Carson Robert Fenwick Cydney Gallipeo Cooper James McCullough Michael Alan Vidick Paul J. Wirtz, Jr.
The Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering Master of Civil Engineering Bruno Barbosa de Souza Sarah Bogue
Master of Science in Civil Engineering Joshua David Burbach Mark Russell Englert Julianne Michelle Thompson Paul Joseph Wallace II page 13
SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2022 GRADUATES
W Master of Mechanical Engineering Aiden W. Hunter
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Alexander Benson Elam Mario Borghi Seth Jacob Carl Emily Weston Crawford Miguel De La Melena Devon Marlo Henspeter Ariful Islam Noah M. Larson
Master of Engineering Management Abdulrahman Abdulhakim Aljadani Mark Russell Englert Jacob R. Marker Bryant Atsushi Nakagawa Chao Yang
Master of Science in Computer Science Abdulrahman Abdulhakim Aljadani Amin Ali Essa Alsultan Logan Ross Armstrong Dil Kumar Awal Rabin Gora Melissa Hegney Joshua Adam Schulz Hui Wei Mitchell D. Wommack
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SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2022 GRADUATES
W College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts Bridgette Athena Bourgouin, Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude Martin Donavon Adams, Communication Studies Leila Briann Anoina, Communication Studies, Cum Laude Chelsea Birano, Communication Studies Lillian Budinick, Communication Studies Alexander Clinton, Communication Studies Steven Gonzalez, Communication Studies, Magna Cum Laude Tialynja Terriyawna Shalyn Lewis, Communication Studies Sophia Elloise Marie Barja Lim, Communication Studies, Literary Studies, Summa Cum Laude James Patrick McCracken II, Communication Studies Brett Reed, Communication Studies Aaron John Küliaikanu‘u Renaud, Communication Studies Andrew Grant Thagard, Communication Studies Hillary Thompson, Communication Studies, Magna Cum Laude Craig Ryan Caswell, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Cum Laude Ailina Cunningham, Criminology and Criminal Justice Trixia Anne Barbero De Los Santos, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude Connor Douglas Dilg, Criminology and Criminal Justice Taylor Eastly, Criminology and Criminal Justice Jeannine Lane, Criminology and Criminal Justice Brandon Michael McMillian-Thomas, Criminology and Criminal Justice Nazario Israel Ramirez, Criminology and Criminal Justice Matthew M. Rice, Criminology and Criminal Justice William Theodore Stepan III, Criminology and Criminal Justice Edgar Zavala, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude Ahmed Farhan Ashwi Alanazi, English Kayla Tiani Angulo, English, Secondary Education, Cum Laude Tuilei Hisayo Scanlan, English, Summa Cum Laude Dioni Roberson, Environmental Studies Kylie Ihilani Kiyomi Alos, Exercise Science, Magna Cum Laude Sean Thomas Barry, Exercise Science, Magna Cum Laude Bryan Sandor Flores, Exercise Science, Magna Cum Laude Cade Kala' i Foster Harris, Exercise Science Jermarques Tyrese Maiben, Exercise Science, Cum Laude Jenna F. Ramirez, Exercise Science Lucca Charneski, History, Political Science page 15
SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2022 GRADUATES
W Dolan Manaiaisiva I’aulualo, History Noa Peralta, History, Summa Cum Laude Ruth Schornak Ingram, Interdisciplinary Studies Isabella Culp, Literary Studies Bethany D. Powell, Literary Studies, Magna Cum Laude Rhys Anthony Mathis, Mathematics, Cum Laude Joshua Adam Schulz, Mathematics Anahi Arenas, Political Science Jalyn Corpuz Boado, Political Science, Magna Cum Laude Alexis Caceres, Political Science, Magna Cum Laude Tyler Matthew Fitchett, Political Science Robert T.W. Kowalski, Political Science Kevin James Miller, Political Science, Summa Cum Laude Cori-Ann Akiko Mee Lin Morioka-Kam, Political Science, Magna Cum Laude Telesia Aynjahlissah Pasese, Political Science Guillaume Tabary, Political Science, Psychology Salote Halamehi Toetuu, Political Science Maxwell James Turner, Political Science, Women’s Gender and Ethnic Studies, Cum Laude Nicole Annaleeza Akana, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude Kimberly Angulo-Hernandez, Psychology, Cum Laude Jonah Michael Argeris, Psychology Tess A. Ashley-Cole, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude Christopher Jerome Astrauskas, Psychology Brenda Baret, Psychology, Cum Laude MaKenzie Barnson, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude Stephen Michael Barthel, Psychology Lina Best, Psychology Brianna Elizabeth Cabrera, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude Raphaela A. Cady O.S.B., Psychology, Summa Cum Laude Bianca Latrice Campbell, Psychology Angelica M. Castro, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude Taylor Clodfelder, Psychology, Cum Laude Charles E. David, Psychology Shania-Ku`ulei Napuanani O`Nalani Ebreo, Psychology Craig Norris Fredrickson, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude Keagan K. Gallivan, Psychology Carlos Garcia Jr., Psychology, Magna Cum Laude Guanwei Huang, Psychology Madison Marie Johnson, Psychology, Cum Laude page 16
SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2022 GRADUATES
W Shannon Elizabeth Johnson, Psychology, Cum Laude Felicia Rose Jurgens, Psychology Gavin D. Kisebach, Psychology, Cum Laude Brittney Leone, Psychology Crystal Maarsingh, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude Aijah K Mathieu, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude Holly Marie McGrath, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude Serena Morgan, Psychology, Cum Laude Saydah Doah Nyanankpe, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude Allyzza Marie B. Orsino, Psychology Luis A. Ozuna, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude Franchesca Ku‘uipo Ponce, Psychology, Educational Studies Isabel Roberts, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude Matthew Patrick Smith, Psychology, Cum Laude Rebekah L. St.Romain, Psychology, Cum Laude James E. White Jr., Psychology, Cum Laude Orlando Zepeda Sanchez, Psychology Gabrielle Maria Koppin, Sociology and Anthropology, Cum Laude Takuya Masutani, Sociology and Anthropology Olivia M. Tung, Sociology and Anthropology Jessica Rae Hansen, Theatre Arts
Bachelor of Science Corrin R. Black, Biology, Psychology, Cum Laude Maryn Budiman, Biology, Magna Cum Laude Jessica Michiko Haunani Cameros, Biology Jaeden Ells, Biology, Cum Laude Geniveve De La Luz Espinoza, Biology, Cum Laude Katelynn McKenzie-Lee Gulley, Biology Rebecca V. Heelan, Biology, Cum Laude Karina Joselin Heredia, Biology Trinity Meghan Loeb, Biology, Cum Laude Shaye Pinner, Biology Esteban Quiyono Wong, Biology Shannen Sakai, Biology, Cum Laude Kylie Samuelson, Biology, Summa Cum Laude Margaret Faye Brewer, Chemistry page 17
SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2022 GRADUATES
W Erykah Bymers, Chemistry Daisy Rivera, Chemistry David J. Anderson, Environmental Studies, Summa Cum Laude Andrew Jerad Casillas, Environmental Studies David Michael Hesner, Environmental Studies Michaela Jane Morris, Environmental Studies Kiley Pazcoguin, Environmental Studies, Cum Laude Derek Alumbaugh, Exercise Science, Summa Cum Laude Kathryn Augsburger, Exercise Science Daeh Ever Lindquist, Exercise Science Kiersten Madsen, Exercise Science Francesco Reece, Exercise Science, Magna Cum Laude Jaya Nicole Smith, Exercise Science, Cum Laude Micah Kaulana Ha‘aheo Wong, Exercise Science Ian James Y. Yadao, Exercise Science, Summa Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Delaena Nicole Andersen, Nursing, Summa Cum Laude Allison Lee Beagley, Nursing, Cum Laude Kristina C. Bianchi , Nursing, Cum Laude Chase Leigh Bosarge, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude Stephanie Carlo Roman, Nursing, Summa Cum Laude Samantha Christine Miller Conway, Nursing, Summa Cum Laude Brandy Leigh Kapiolani Daw, Nursing Justine Equall, Nursing, Cum Laude Kimberly Rose Frazier, Nursing, Cum Laude Francis Njue Gachukia, Nursing Lauren Nena Jerinic, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude George Jeffrey Kelley, Nursing, Cum Laude Eriecka S. King, Nursing, Summa Cum Laude Kailey Makenna Martin, Nursing Rehea Denise Monroy, Nursing Eden Mortensen, Nursing, Cum Laude Mercy Ngetike, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude Nair Danielle Parsons, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude Olivia Paige Rodriguez, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude Cynthia Sanchez Fernandez, Nursing, Cum Laude page 18
SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2022 GRADUATES
W Jennifer Seel, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude Sanyt Thelma Shores, Nursing Kendra Lynn Stajduhar, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude Ashley Kristine Tolliver-Patrick, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude Erika Wallace, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude Talia Woods, Nursing Roylando Zuniga, Nursing, Cum Laude
Bachelor of Social Work Armando Andrade-Gutierrez, Social Work Kenneth Stephen Bourque, Social Work, Cum Laude Zachary Aaron Check, Social Work, Music, Cum Laude Ellie Anne Krausmann, Social Work, Summa Cum Laude John David McCann, Social Work, Summa Cum Laude Jason P. Morgan, Social Work Nicole Porter, Social Work Melissa Rivas, Social Work Donald L. Seese III, Social Work, Salutatorian Sarah Sorensen, Social Work, Summa Cum Laude
School of Business Bachelor of Arts Jacob Paul Cooper, Accounting, Magna Cum Laude Gary Lee DePriest, Accounting, Magna Cum Laude Claire Dingus, Accounting, Cum Laude Anthony Forgione, Accounting Jan Trinity Asejo Francisco, Accounting, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Tikara Hall, Accounting Jacob Glen Kendall, Accounting, Summa Cum Laude Hunter Steven Kosmider, Accounting, Magna Cum Laude John Nelson Moore, Accounting, Cum Laude Erin Ashley DeVerna Santiago, Accounting, Magna Cum Laude Taylor Tompkins, Accounting, Cum Laude Jacob Woodall, Accounting, Cum Laude Sauiluma Afusia, Business Administration Nicholas David Baker, Business Administration, Cum Laude page 19
SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2022 GRADUATES
W Taelor Keani Belarmino Bruce, Business Administration David J. Cameron, Business Administration, Cum Laude Jorge E. Castillon Sierra, Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude Cody James Chavis, Business Administration Lauren Taylor Chung, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Kylee Rose Cummins-Vanderbout, Business Administration, Cum Laude Kenneth Charles DiGiacomo, Business Administration Patricia Katherine Dunlap, Business Administration Dennis Calvin-Xavier Geissler, Business Administration Marissa Reanne Grab, Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude Dallas Gudaz, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Isabel Jane Harnagy, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Guillermo Huizar-Rodriguez, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Karla Marie Johnson, Business Administration, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude Nhu Le, Business Administration Cole Jonathan Mattson, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Elizabeth Anne Miller, Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude Richard Brundige Phillips III, Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude Tony Alton Porter, Business Administration Brittany A. Ramsey, Business Administration, Cum Laude Peter Reuel Rink, Business Administration Gabriella Rojas, Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude Michael Jay Russell, Business Administration Myles Smith, Business Administration Joshua Tanicala, Business Administration Jordan Terada, Business Administration Ibrahima Traore, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Haley Carol-Lynn Turner, Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude Goy Mayian P. Wang, Business Administration Lawrence L. Ward, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Brittney Kaheaokalani Whiting, Business Administration Emma Rebecca Wrede, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Cristyan Uriel Zepeda, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude
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SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2022 GRADUATES
W College of Education and Counseling Bachelor of Arts Patrick Oscar Duron, Educational Studies Dakota Robert Hill, Educational Studies Noah Kaimana Tecson Roberts, Educational Studies Donovan Lee Albert, Elementary Education Kennedy Diane Baydo, Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude Samantha Rae Benton, Elementary Education Raul Carranza Jr., Elementary Education, Special Education, Magna Cum Laude Teri Marie Clark, Elementary Education Ethan Clary, Elementary Education Devyn N. Connolly, Elementary Education Mariah Marie Fuller, Elementary Education, Valedictorian Virginia Lynn Hertz, Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude Kyle Jameson Housden, Elementary Education, Cum Laude Emily Kerstetter, Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude Lauren Paulette Lunt, Elementary Education Madelaine Nichole O’Neil, Elementary Education Magna Cum Laude Ashley Katherine Peña, Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude Victoria Ann Roberts, Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude Laura Lee Rooney, Elementary Education Faith Sabo, Elementary Education Magdalena Margarett Scotto Rodriguez, Elementary Education Trina Michelle Stets, Elementary Education, Special Education Lexus Kristina White, Elementary Education Margaret Wright, Elementary Education, Cum Laude Jessica Noelle Hanson, Secondary Education, Magna Cum Laude Kyle Jameson Housden, Secondary Education, Cum Laude Katie Marie Jacintho, Secondary Education, English, Summa Cum Laude Rebekah Kuss, Secondary Education, Mathematics, Summa Cum Laude Anna Michelle Larson, Secondary Education, Summa Cum Laude Jose De Jesus Marquez, Secondary Education Melina B. Polzin, Secondary Education, Cum Laude Bayleigh Marie Preszler, Secondary Education Fernando Torres, Secondary Education Lisa Collette Boswell, Special Education, Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude Mary Green, Special Education, Elementary Education page 21
SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2022 GRADUATES
W The Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Joseph R. Akada Jr., Civil Engineering Zach Kekoa Desi Alcos, Civil Engineering Eli William Baker, Civil Engineering, Magna Cum Laude Samuel Gene Bloom, Civil Engineering Scott A Carolus, Civil Engineering Noah Piniol Dollente, Civil Engineering Chayson Noah Dulatre, Civil Engineering David Armando Echaniz, Civil Engineering Archie Anthony Dela Cruz Escobido, Civil Engineering Jason Fairhurst, Civil Engineering Alex Garaté, Civil Engineering, Magna Cum Laude Daniil S. Golyaka, Civil Engineering Gabriel Bentura Guebara, Civil Engineering Isaac Hernandez, Civil Engineering Zeph Lorenzo Manuel Kaneshiro, Civil Engineering, Cum Laude Ty Matsunami, Civil Engineering Troy Jeran McCormick, Civil Engineering Ruvim I. Mintenko, Civil Engineering, Cum Laude Sean Adrien Molamphy, Civil Engineering Nehemiah Protsman, Civil Engineering Michael Remer, Civil Engineering Logan Jon Sousa, Civil Engineering Sarah Danielle Ibasan Tano, Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Ishi Agrawal, Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude Andrew Alfred, Computer Science Tedy Heaven-Lita Barber, Computer Science Gary Choi, Computer Science, Summa Cum Laude Ethan Khang Chung, Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude Justin Le, Computer Science Shawn Michael Mathews, Computer Science Jason Tanle Nguyen, Computer Science
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SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2022 GRADUATES
W Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Micah K. Au-Haupu, Information Technology Dominique Marie Pascual Bornilla, Information Technology Dustin Dax Crager, Information Technology Joshua C. Gilbert, Information Technology Ian Thomas Kisamore, Information Technology, Cum Laude Parker Pontarolo, Information Technology Kevin Salas, Information Technology Damien-Jeffrey Tadeo Zucker, Information Technology Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Irfan Uddin Ahmed, Mechanical Engineering Fahad Mohammed Al Qahtani, Mechanical Engineering Alex Kyle Blakley, Mechanical Engineering Zachariah W. Brincken, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude Finnley Thomas Butler, Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude Brandon Jay Campbell, Mechanical Engineering Christopher D. Carlisle, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude Patrick S. Conerty, Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude Nikolas Tyler Cook, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude Lee Duan, Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude Amelia Gish, Mechanical Engineering Hao Hu, Mechanical Engineering Kyler David Limata, Mechanical Engineering Alexandria Miller, Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude Benjamin James Miller, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude Zachary Musgrove, Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude Austin Thomas Piper, Mechanical Engineering John Rambo, Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude Realani Angelina Rulona, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude Morgan Gregory Smith, Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude John Ephraim Sommer, Mechanical Engineering Zichen Song, Mechanical Engineering Carrie Lee Stricklin, Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude
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ORIGINS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF ACADEMIC REGALIA
W The origins of academic dress date back to the 12th and 13th centuries, when universities were taking form. Long gowns were worn and may have been necessary for warmth in unheated buildings. Hoods seem to have served to cover the tonsured head until superseded for that purpose by the skull cap. In the days of Henry VIII of England, Oxford and Cambridge first began prescribing a definite academic dress and made it a matter of university control even to the extent of its minor details. The assignment of colors to signify certain faculties was a much later development, and one which was standardized in the United States only in the late 19th century. White taken from the white fur trimming of the Oxford and Cambridge B.A. hoods was assigned to arts and letters. Red, one of the traditional colors of the Church, went to theology. Green, the color of medieval herbs, was adopted for medicine, and olive, because it was so close to green, was given to pharmacy. Golden yellow, standing for the wealth which scientific research had produced, was assigned to the sciences. In 1893, an Intercollegiate Commission made up of representatives of leading institutions gathered to establish a suitable system of academic apparel. In 1932, the American Council on Education authorized the appointment of a committee “to determine whether revision and completion of the academic code adopted by the conference of the colleges and universities in 1895 is desirable at this time, and, if so, to draft a revised code and present a plan for submitting the code to the consideration of the institutional members of the Council. Master’s hoods are trimmed in specific colors for each discipline. Master of Business Administration candidates receive hoods trimmed in drab; Master of Civil Engineering, Master of Engineering Management, and Master of Mechanical Engineering candidates receive orange trimmed hoods; Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology candidates receive citron trimmed hoods; Master of Education and Master in Teaching candidates receive hoods trimmed in light blue. The committee reviewed the situation through correspondence and conference and approved a code for academic costumes that has been in effect since that year. A Committee on Academic Costumes and Ceremonies, appointed by the American Council on Education in 1959, again reviewed the costume code and made several changes. In 1986, the committee updated the code and added a sentence clarifying the use of the color dark blue for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. European institutions continue to have a greater diversity in their specifications of academic dress than is seen in this country. Gowns The gown for the bachelor’s degree has pointed sleeves. It is designed to be worn closed. The gown for the master’s degree has an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist, like the others. The sleeve base hangs down in the traditional manner. The rear part of its oblong shape is square cut, and the front part has an arc cut away. The gown is so designed and supplied with fasteners that it may be worn open or closed. The gown for the doctoral degree has bell-shaped sleeves. It is so designed and supplied with fasteners that it may be worn open or closed. Hoods The length of the hood worn for the master’s degree must be three and one-half feet and for the doctoral degree, four feet. The hood worn for the doctoral degree only has panels at the sides. The hoods are lined with the official color or colors of the college or university conferring the degree. Caps Mortarboards are generally recommended. A long tassel is fastened to the middle point of the top of the cap only and lies as it will thereon. The tassel is black or the color appropriate to the subject, with the exception of the doctoral cap, which may have a tassel of gold. page 24
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ACADEMIC COLORS – UNIVERSITY SEAL
W Academic Colors For all academic purposes, including trimmings of doctors’ gowns, edging of master’s hoods, and tassels of caps, the colors associated with the different disciplines are as follows: Arts, Letters, Humanities – White
Nursing – Apricot
Commerce, Accountancy, Business – Drab
Oratory (Speech) – Silver Gray
Dentistry – Lilac
Pharmacy – Olive Green
Economics – Copper
Philosophy – Dark Blue
Education – Light Blue
Physical Education – Sage Green
Engineering – Orange Fine Arts, including Architecture – Brown
Public Administration, including Foreign Service – Peacock Blue
Forestry – Russet
Public Health – Salmon Pink
Journalism – Crimson
Science – Golden Yellow
Law – Purple
Social Work – Citron
Library Science – Lemon
Theology – Scarlet
Medicine – Green
Veterinary Science – Gray
Music – Pink
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THE SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY SEAL The seal, as shown on the cover of this program, was designed by Father Sebastian Ruth, O.S.B. (1875-1958) in the early 20th century. The Latin phrase translates as “cross of [our] Holy Father Benedict” and an image of the Benedictine cross forms part of the seal’s design. Mount Rainer, visible from the Saint Martin’s University hilltop on a clear day, is combined with images of Puget Sound and the fir trees that abound on the campus.
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SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY ALMA MATER
W Hail to the Red and White! Hail to our Alma Mater! Pledging our loyalty To fight for good and right! Then Hail to Saint Martin’s! Glory to her name! We’re proud of you, true to you, Alma Mater Hail!
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN Traditional African American Spiritual
W O when the saints go marching in, O when the saints go marching in, O Lord, I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in. O when the sun refused to shine, O when the sun refused to shine, O Lord, I want to be in that number When the sun refused to shine. O when they crown Him Lord of all, O when they crown Him Lord of all, O Lord, I want to be in that number When they crown Him Lord of all.
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