The Appalachian May 2024

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Giving back: Highlighting the accomplishments of leaders on campus

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A student’s time at App State is made of more than just classes. Many students have found a place within the university’s several student clubs and organizations and these graduating students reflect on their time as leaders on campus.

Hugo Rios-Pineda

When Hugo Rios-Pineda found out App State had an organization that celebrated Latin and Hispanic culture, he knew he had to join.

The Latin Hispanic Alliance president and graduating senior joined LHA as a sophomore for the Fall 2021 semester, after spending his freshman year at home.

“I knew I had to join and enter a space that celebrated my heritage,” Rios-Pineda wrote in an email. “It was the first time I had ever seen or heard

of such a thing.”

As a first-generation Mexican American, Rios-Pineda has become accustomed to being a minority after attending PWIs throughout his life.

“When I saw that LHA had its own space to celebrate, it made me realize deep down I desperately craved to be part of a multicultural organization,” Rios-Pineda wrote.

Rios-Pineda joined LHA to find a community of people who understood each other on a deeper level. Seeing people spend time together, become friends and have a good time is deeply enriching and one of the reasons he joined the executive board, RiosPineda wrote.

Over his time at LHA, RiosPineda’s proudest accomplishment was helping to plan the Latin-Hispanic Heritage Festival during Hispanic Heritage Month. His senior year was

“extra special” because he was serving as president. With beautiful weather on Sanford Mall and close to 300 people in attendance, the event was a success.

“There was food, over 12 different organizations, student performers, and local performers alike. Live music, and of course, Pinatas to end the night,” Rios-Pineda wrote. “It’s a logistical monster that I feel we conquered.”

Reflecting on his time with the organization, Rios-Pineda looks forward to the future of the organization and to what next year’s executive board has in store.

“LHA welcomes everyone,” RiosPineda wrote. “We hope you’ll join us as we celebrate our Latinidad week in and week out.”

LaShawndra White

LaShawndra White, soon to receive her doctoral degree in educational leadership with a concentration in higher education, began her App State journey in August 2019.

In 2021, White presented at the Southeastern Women’s Studies Association Conference under the theme “Precarious Times: Embodying Disobedience, Crafting Affinities.” She was a panelist on Johnston Community College Courageous Conversations: Gender-Based Dynamics.

In these spaces, White explored

socio-political issues surrounding George Floyd’s murder. She used her experiences from App State to advocate for herself and to be a “change agent” for others.

“I learned from knowledgeable professors who genuinely believed in the mission to create equitable educational spaces, and who equipped and empowered students to become change agents,” White wrote in an email. “I also learned alongside an amazing cohort of educational professionals with a strong desire to make a difference in their work environments and communities, and many of us are still connected and rooting for each other to this day.”

White is the first student to have an all-Black dissertation committee in App State history. She described the “great importance” of having a committee of Black women review her dissertation, titled “The Journey to Thrive: An Exploration of the Experiences of Black Women Administrators at Predominately White Community Colleges.”

To keep the anonymity of the research participants in White’s dissertation, she used her mother, sister, and grandmothers’ names as their pseudonyms as a form of celebrating the “most influential Black women” in her life.

“Forming my committee and highlighting my family members truly made me proud to actively amplify the

voices of Black Women in every part of my dissertation process,” White wrote.

White serves as a higher education administrator with a position on the board of directors in various nonprofit organizations. After graduating, she is excited to spend more time with her loved ones, travel and work with community ministries.

Using what she’s learned from her time here at App State, White plans to help others thrive personally, professionally and academically.

White wants all Black women in predominantly white spaces to strive to fulfill their purpose and make a “positive impact” in the spaces Black women occupy. She wants Black women in predominantly white spaces to feel empowered through “their highest level of holistic well-being.”

“I would encourage them to strategize how they could use their voice to share their stories and realities and take steps to make changes and/ or influence others to make changes that will help them reach their goals,” White wrote.

Aubrey Smith

Graduating senior Aubrey Smith joined student-run advertising agency Second Story Media in August 2023. Although she has been with Second Story Media for a short time, she has helped carve out a place on campus for the recently-formed organization. Seeing the impactful work Second Story Media was providing to local nonprofits inspired Smith to join the organization.

“I wanted to be a part of this team that has such a positive impact on the community,” Smith wrote in an email. Second Story Media serves business and nonprofit clients, with a variety of services including social media management, strategic planning, press releases and event planning.

Courtesy of LaShawndra White

Courtesy of Hugo Rios-Pineda

Photo of Aubrey Smith. Photo by Evan Bates

Why graduates stay in Boone: Perspectives from current and former students

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In the 2022 graduation edition, The Appalachian published a story about recent alumni and their plan to stay in Boone. Today, two of those graduates reflect on their time since and two current students talk about their decision.

Emma Brown, a senior special education major, is choosing to remain in Boone. Brown has worked at Grandfather Vineyard and Winery for three years.

“It’s a great job, it’s kind of a parttime job, but after I graduate I was planning on living in Boone, working, saving up some money, and then I’ll start teaching a little bit later,” Brown said.

In terms of housing, Brown is not concerned, and said she got really lucky in finding the place where she has lived for three years.

“It’s great rent, and I’m not planning on leaving, so I’ve kind of gotten that secured,” Brown said. “I know it’s horrible right now with the housing situation.”

In 2022, Dalton Stroup was interviewed by The Appalachian and completed his Master of Arts in student affairs administration. Stroup said before starting at App State, he would not have considered graduate school or working at a school.

After being sent home during the COVID-19 pandemic his junior year, he began to reconsider his options after speaking to an advisor on the resident assistant’s council. He told himself, “I don’t want to wear a suit and tie for the rest of my life. He said he was driving through

campus one day and watching the sunset when he thought to himself, “‘I’m not ready to leave yet. I need a little bit more time here in the mountains. I don’t think I’ve learned everything I could learn from App; I want to stay.’”

Through the program, Stroup completed a graduate assistantship through the Division of Student Affairs. He was the residence hall director for Bowie Hall during the first year of his graduate studies and for Dogwood Hall the following year.

He graduated with his master’s in 2023. He said he also took a wide

range of courses, focusing on student relationships and advising.

“We did the sorts of things to give us a set of skills in order to understand how the real world will be impacting our future institutions, us as administrators and also our students that we serve,” Stroup said.

Stroup said once he reached the end of his two years at graduate school, he decided to leave Boone because he was ready for a new learning

experience. He is now the full-time hall director for Paul Jennings Hall at James Madison University.

“It wasn’t the school or the town, or anything like that. I just felt like I needed more of a challenge,” Stroup said.

Ashton Roess graduated with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science in May 2023 and is graduating with her master’s degree this year as part of the Accelerated Master’s Program. After graduating, she plans to continue working remotely with the company she’s worked for since May 2022, PharPoint Research. She said PharPoint works with pharmaceutical biotechnology companies to help with the clinical trial process of pharmaceuticals.

Roess said she was planning on moving into an apartment with her partner of two years. Their goal was to find an apartment that was walking distance from the places they frequented most, but were unable to do so within their price range.

“I definitely think housing here has increased since I’ve been living in Boone the past four to five years,” Roess said. “It was just super hard finding a place to live. We didn’t find a place to live until about a month ago.”

Roess said she’s hoping to learn more about the professional side of Boone and the residents who are not students.

When interviewed in 2022, Matthew Johnson told The Appalachian his plan was to continue his education in biology with graduate school. Now, nearing the end of his time in the biology graduate program, his plan is to go into the workforce once he finishes his graduate degree.

“For education and career, right now my next step is really just finishing grad school,” Johnson said. “After that, I think I need a little break from education. I just need to make money at this point. So, my next step would really be for career.”

Johnson said he wants to start with an entry level job and potentially further his education even more with a PhD after a few years of work. He said his plan is to finish graduate school before the first summer session.

“I don’t take classes at this point, It’s all project based,” Johnson said. “Once I get my project where it needs to be, I’m done. This week I’m doing my seminar, after a month or so I turn in my thesis, and then I have my defense. Once my defense is done, that’s when I’m done really.”

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Reflecting on four years: a timeline of major events at App State

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Abby Buckner

Engagement in social justice: Amidst the pandemic, the App State community joined nationwide movements advocating for social justice, participating in peaceful protests and a march against injustice to advocate for equality and systemic change.

Winter Storm Izzy: The beginning of 2022 marked a massive winter storm that left around 12 inches of snow in Boone. In-person classes were canceled and App State students turned to their favorite snow-day activities.

COVID-19 hits: In March 2020, the pandemic swept across the globe and dramatically shifted life as well know it. App State transitioned to remote learning, and students grappled with the challenges of adjusting to online classes and social distancing measures. A line of students wait to undergo testing for COVID-19 in College Street Parking Deck September 2020.

Luke Combs’ Homecoming concert: One of App State’s most notable alumni, Luke Combs, made a highly anticipated return to Boone, performing a stadium concert attended by over 40,000 people. This marked a significant cultural event for the community after its postponement for over a year due to COVID-19 concerns. The former Bowie Hall resident opened his encore with a cover of alumnus Eric Church’s “Carolina.”

Memorable football season: App State experienced one of its most memorable football seasons in 2022. Mountaineers fans show their excitement and hold up homemade signs in the pit at College GameDay. Some highlight moments include the Texas A&M upset followed by the historic first visit of College GameDay in Boone and the Hail Mary win against Troy. During the season, the post football game destruction of the Baby art sculpture and vandalism of Wey Hall ignited discussions about the campus art community, serving as a memorable and contentious moment.

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Legends closed its doors: Legends, a venue for live performances, closed its doors in fall 2023. App State’s staple entertainment venue closed after 20 years of operation due to issues with the building’s structural integrity.

Art protests: The sudden closure of Wey Hall provoked upset among the art community, leading to much discussion and peaceful protests for the advocacy of students’ safety in Wey Hall. Students assemble on the main strip of Sanford Mall on March 28.

Boone’s first pride festival: In the summer before the Fall 2023 semester, Boone celebrated its first pride festival with a march around King Street.

Wey Hall renovations: Construction to Wey Hall began early in the school year, but reported safety concerns amidst construction sparked the sudden closure of Wey Hall and the cancellation of art classes for half a week in April.

Total Solar Eclipse: Millions of people across the country witnessed the 2024 solar eclipse on April 8.

Chancellor Sheri Everts stepped down: Everts announced on April 15 through an email that she stepped down from the Office of the Chancellor due to “significant health challenges.” The announcement came at a time of heavy controversy at App State, and left students and faculty wondering what’s next.

In Boone, people gathered to see 80-85% of the sun’s light darkened by the moon. Students gathered on Sanford Mall April 8 to watch the solar eclipse. The astronomy club on campus handed out solar eclipse glasses for those wishing to view the eclipse.

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Meet the people who make commencement happen

Thousands of students will wake up on the mornings of May 10 and 11 and prepare to take their final steps as App State students. There are many things students may do to prepare for such a momentous occasion: taking showers, brushing their hair, putting on robes and cords, meeting up with family and friends and steadying their nerves.

However, many of these students might not think about the numerous steps that are taken to prepare for this significant day and its thousands of attendees, and further, the people who work to make it a success.

To host the six commencement ceremonies, many university employees, students, faculty and others must work together.

Professor of Music/Trumpet James Stokes, Lead Pershing Rifleman William Gulley, Director of Holmes

Convocation Center Jason Parker and Operations Manager and Commencement Coordinator Mary Banks each work in unique ways in the organization of the ceremonies.

James Stokes

James Stokes has worked for App State since 2006 when he was hired as an associate professor and has participated in the commencement ceremony since 2009. He is the conductor of the Appalachian Brass Ensemble, the group responsible for most of the music played during the ceremonies.

The ensemble will perform “Pomp and Circumstance” and “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the processional, and “Procession of the Scholars” and “Hi Hi Yikas” during the recessional, according to the

commencement ceremony schedule.

To prepare, the ensemble holds an additional practice session the day before the ceremony and does a quick sound check before the ceremony, Stokes wrote in an email.

“There are years of practice and preparation for the professional quality performance that our students present in our ceremonies,” Stokes wrote. “They are up to the task with our brief rehearsal and sound check.”

The brass ensemble has been participating in the ceremony for decades, Stokes wrote.

Throughout the processional and recessional music, the ensemble members communicate with each other while performing. The processional for the College of Arts and Sciences can last as long as 15-20 minutes, so the student performers must pace themselves and each

Gulley said. “Its main foundation is drill and ceremony, but they also try to focus on small leadership development, as well.”

The App State unit’s main focus is on color guard events in the community, Gulley said.

The Pershing Rifles has a short part in the commencement ceremony presenting the colors and Gulley said it is one of the easier events the group takes part in.

The difficult part, Gulley said, is trying to get enough volunteers for the event because it takes place after the academic year has ended and many Pershing Rifle members have already left town.

There are five members of the unit that attend the ceremony, four of whom participate and one attends as an alternate. This way they can cycle in and out of ceremonies over the two days.

Gulley said the members usually practice for about two hours before the ceremony to avoid any missteps.

“At the point we do it, we already have, like, an experienced team — people that have already been doing this for a while. So it’s just a quick runthrough,” Gulley said about preparing for the ceremony.

He said he enjoys participating in the ceremony because it gives him time to socialize with other Pershing Rifle members and he can watch friends and classmates walk across the stage.

Jason Parker

other to ensure they play smoothly throughout the time.

“We are very proud of our students’ ability to play at such a high level for our school and for the commencement ceremonies of which our graduates will celebrate every year in May and December,” Stokes wrote.

William Gulley

William Gulley, a junior economics major, said this will be the third year of commencement ceremonies he will have participated in. He is a member of App State’s unit of the National Society of the Pershing Rifles through the ROTC.

The Pershing Rifle’s Engage page says the group is “the face of all military events on Appalachian State University’s campus.”

“It’s a national society for ROTC,”

As director of the Holmes Convocation Center — a position Jason Parker has held for 18 years — Parker and his team’s participation in the commencement ceremony is extensive. He has participated in the ceremony for 23 years.

His team is responsible for setting up and breaking down equipment needed, maintaining safety through bag checks and metal detector monitoring, operating sound and lighting equipment and more, Parker wrote in an email.

“As the manager of the team that handles the activities I described above, I am providing oversight and ensuring my team has what they need to make sure the day goes smoothly for the graduates and their loved ones,” Parker wrote.

Parker said students may not be aware that most of the preparation for

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Courtesies of Appalachian State University

Mary Banks

Gulley

James Stokes

Jason Parker

the event is performed by the ELITE team.

According to a job listing, members of ELITE facilitate the setup, break-down and security of many events in the Holmes Convocation Center, Schaefer Center of the Performing Arts and other event venues.

“It is great to be a part of watching students fulfill their dreams of getting a college education and the Commencement ceremonies are the culmination of all that hard work,” Parker wrote. “It is great to see the pride and happiness that families have in the accomplishment of their student.”

Mary Banks

Mary Banks said the commencement ceremonies are some of her favorite activities she participates in through her role as operations manager and commencement coordinator in the Office of University Events.

“I think of how each student that walks across the stage is a story,”

Banks wrote in an email. “Some students have had to overcome greater obstacles than others to get there, but when they enter the arena floor, they all share a single sentiment, ‘I made it!’”

As commencement coordinator, Banks is involved in many different aspects of the ceremony, including designing and distributing printed materials, assembling scripts, coordinating training and rehearsals and much more.

“We are all-hands-on-deck for whatever is needed,” Banks wrote. “Truly, the entire campus springs into action to make commencement a success.”

Banks wrote that she has been working in this role for two years and has participated in the organization of the commencement ceremony for five years. Banks has worked for App State for 13 years.

“It’s just a great day, students are excited, families, faculty, staff are all excited and so proud of the accomplishments of their students,” Banks wrote.

The Holmes Convocation Center located on Rivers Street on April 15. The convocation center is not only the home arena for some of App State’s varsity sports teams, but the home for commencement as well.

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Student to guide to graduation day

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It’s five days before the first graduation ceremony, and students rush across the court in Holmes Convocation Center, placing down carpeted panels on the hardwood floor to protect it from scratches during the event.

As the days count down, students build the stage, set up audio equipment, arrange chairs, prep rooms for presenters backstage and implement security measures and equipment.

The team starts off with approximately 15 people, but by the first day of the ceremonies, a team of over 75 is assembled and trained to comply with ADA guidelines and safety regulations.

The team of students called the Appalachian ELITE Team is supervised by student employees and Trevor Rowe, the events operations manager for Holmes Convocation Center. Rowe said the team that takes care of graduation operations behind the scenes is almost exclusively composed of students.

He said he feels that sometimes college students get a “bad rap” within the workplace, but said the ceremonies wouldn’t be possible without the help of the “fantastic” team.

“We’re on the same wavelength and they’ll go and do it,” Rowe said. “And their attention to detail is as good as some people I’ve known in the industry for 10 years when it comes to

event operations.”

The team implements a wide variety of safety measures, including the use of metal detectors, bag checks and floor security.

“They’re the ones that catch things coming in, try to keep weapons out. They’re the ones helping people to their seats. They’re the ones checking bags,” Rowe said. “It’s something I’m really proud of, that some of the safest environments on campus are protected by students.”

Senior Associate Registrar Kathy Scott, said the six ceremonies, which begin on May 10 and continue through May 11, are separated by colleges. She said some smaller colleges or departments may combine with others.

Graduates with special cords will be emailed prior to the ceremony to pick them up approximately two weeks before commencement.

She said students will arrive and sit in any order they wish to, as long as they are separated by undergraduate and graduate students, and will be given a card with their name and information on it.

Graduates will then hand the card to the reader as they step on stage. The information from the card will also be used to display the graduate’s name on the live stream for viewers not in attendance.

Scott said assistants will be present during the ceremony to answer students’ questions and help with any other needs.

“We don’t rehearse that ahead of time,” Scott said. “So, I know that can be nerve-wracking, so we want to make sure that they know there’s lots of us around to help them through that.”

As for the guest limit, Scott said students are not limited to the number of guests they may bring with them to the ceremony.

Both Rowe and Scott provided a list of helpful tips for students who will be crossing the stage this spring.

Know what you can and can’t bring

The Holmes Convocation Center has a strict clear bag policy. Any small

purse or clutch that exceeds 4.5 by 6.5 inches will not be allowed inside. Clear bags are permitted, but only those that measure no more than 12 by 6 by 12 inches. Seat cushions without arms or pockets are permitted. Medically-necessary items will be granted entrance into the arena only after a “proper inspection,” per the convocation center’s website.

Rowe said student employees will be stationed across sidewalks leading to the arena as well as on bus routes to remind attendees of the bag policy so they do not have to turn around when they arrive at the convocation center.

Rowe said cameras with removable lenses are permitted as long as they are carried in a clear bag and not a traditional camera bag. He said tripods are not allowed, and those taking photos must be mindful not to block anybody’s view of the stage.

Additionally, Scott said professional photographers will be in attendance taking candid photos of graduates that family members can later purchase if they choose to do so.

Rowe said attendees are permitted to make signs to hold up for graduates, but they may not be on a wooden stick and must not obscure anybody’s view after their graduate’s name is called.

Finally, Rowe and Scott said those who will be in the ceremony should not bring bags or additional items with them except for their cellphones for photos to capture memories with.

Arrive early

Rowe said doors to the convocation center open an hour before each ceremony, and attendees and graduates should arrive when the doors first open. Additionally, he said visitors should factor in the time it will take to park and travel to the arena.

“I say if you’re early, you’re on time. If you’re on time, you’re late,” he said.

According to the commencement information website, dedicated parking places for graduation include Rivers Street Parking Deck, Peacock Lot, New River Hall Lot, Garwood Lot and Blue Ridge (Stadium) Parking Deck. Shuttles will transport visitors parked in the New River Hall Lot

and Peacock Lot and will run on a continuous loop.

Disability parking will be available on a first-come, first-served basis in the John E. Thomas Visitor and Faculty/ Staff Lots and Hill Street Lot. A dedicated shuttle will transport visitors from these lots to the convocation center.

Barry Sauls with App State Parking said the designated parking locations are not expected to completely fill up.

“The Blue Ridge Deck, which is our ‘last resort’ so to speak, always has at least 250-300 empty spaces after the start of each ceremony,” Sauls wrote in an email.

Have patience

Rowe said he encourages students to have patience when it comes to attending the graduation ceremonies. He said complying with student employees, parking and App State Police will ensure everything goes as smoothly as possible during the events, especially during security screening.

“We’re not doing it to cause problems,” he said. “We’re doing it to make sure everyone’s safe.”

Enjoy the big day

Finally, Rowe and Scott encouraged students to have fun and enjoy the big day while remembering to be proud of themselves for this major accomplishment.

Scott said other alumni events take place during the week of graduation so students can stay in touch with the App State community and network with other alumni.

Any students with questions related to graduation can email graduation@appstate.edu or call the Holmes Convocation Center with any questions that will help ensure they have a fun, hassle-free day.

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App State welcomes new sorority

A National Pan-Hellenic Council Sorority was chartered on App State’s campus in April, becoming the fourth historically Black sorority and eighth NPHC organization to be chartered and recognized on campus, according to Interfraternal Council Advisor Shaleeah Smith.

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was chartered on April 7.

Smith wrote in an email that, while four fraternities submitted petitions for recognition by App State, it’s not guaranteed that they will be approved.

“Our 17 IFC chapter presidents unanimously voted against recognizing new IFC chapters for the 2024-2025 school year, so we will be supporting their decision,” Smith said. “While they voted ‘no’ this year, the conversation of growth will be annual, so they’ll have to vote again next school year.”

One of the main reasons the chapter presidents voted against the recognition of new fraternities was because of housing, said Hayes Sheridan, the vice president of risk management for the IFC.

“Over the past couple years, It’s just been kind of hard to get housing for existing fraternities,” Sheridan said. “So if we add four more, it would be extremely hard to find housing for some of the existing fraternities.”

This was the last of the four sororities in the council to be added, Smith wrote.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. was rechartered in November 2015, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. was established at App State in 1987 and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was chartered in 1991. The university also has four of the five NPHC fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Senior religious studies major Caroline Hood, who was a former member of Greek Life, said adding this sorority is beneficial for sorority life at App State.

“I think that Greek life can have a terrible reputation for having a lack of diversity,” Hood said. “I think that having all four recognized just sort of

adds another element to Greek life.”

The total number of fraternity members has grown by almost 35% from Fall 2020 to Fall 2023, Smith wrote.

“While there won’t be any new IFC fraternities this upcoming year, I think appropriately-timed growth is always beneficial,” Smith wrote.

“The most significant benefit when a new organization is added is the opportunity for more students to join a fraternity/sorority.”

Various events and service projects were hosted by Fraternity and Sorority Life this year.

FSL hosted Greek Week in the fall. While this is an annual event, Smith said she thinks there was higher participation this year. New and different events were planned, such as a soccer tournament.

During the week, FSL raised nearly $1,800 for App Builds a Home and the Children’s Council of Watauga County. Around 2,000 cans of food for the Hunger and Health Coalition were also collected, Smith wrote.

“In terms of financial impact, our students typically raise over $100,000 for local and national non-profits and complete over 10,000 service hours in our local community each year,” Smith wrote.

Hood said that, while she knows there are complications to this idea, she thinks having houses for the FSL would bring more students towards the idea of rushing.

“I transferred from a school where housing was provided for Greek life,” Hood said. “That was mainly the reason people rushed and went through recruitment.”

Hood also said that being intentional about recruiting people who may not fit the stereotypes of typical sorority members would benefit FSL on campus. She said this would allow for a more diverse chapter and would allow the chapter to grow into many different friend circles throughout campus.

Smith has been working professionally for FSL since 2017 and has been the App State FSL advisor since July 2021. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta at Eastern Kentucky University. She said her experience motivated her to do FSL advising as a career.

“My favorite part of my job is working with students and watching them grow during their undergraduate career,” Smith said. “I believe that the most important part of my job is building relationships with the students that I work with, and I love to talk so it’s perfect.”

Smith said the biggest challenge of being the FSL advisor is appealing to current students. FSL was growing fast between the early 2000s and 2019, but COVID-19 affected the perception of FSL. Only 10% of the undergraduate students are involved in FSL, Smith wrote.

“Our office is strategizing and implementing new ways to educate students and families on the purpose and value of FSL,” Smith wrote. “Our students are developing more robust marketing strategies and branching out to reach students they may not have reached 4-5 years ago.”

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The plaques on campus that represent the historically Black sororities and fraternities in front of I.G. Greer on April 15. On April 7, the IFC chartered the eighth NPHC organization of App State’s campus, Sigma Gamma Rho.

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College of Arts and Sciences

Actuarial Science

Bachelor of Science

Sean Burns

Noah Daniel Desimone

John Paul Holden

Breanna Kamil Jones

Caitlin Virginia Jordan

Monica Cazares Lopez

Veronica V. Recarey

Grayson Philip Roberts

Dattasai Sripada Reddy Sagili

Joshua Samuel Underwood

Charles Gray Wheeler

Ashley Nicole Woodie

Anthropology

Bachelor of Science

Thayer H. Ackerman

Samuel John Auger

Rasaraja Baba

Charles Nicholas Baim

Addison Alaine Baker

Caleb Joseph Baleanu

Dakota Michael Bolyard

Elijah Watson Carter

Cameron Sarah Cobb

Michelle Elizabeth Crawford

Ryder Mitchell Cumbow

Samuel Robert Ernest

Nicholas Brian Ferguson

Sophie Evelynn Hobbs

Kalianne E. Hodge

Lindsey Ann Jones

Regan Elizabeth Keen

Matthew Joseph Knowles

Autumn Renee Lundi

Sophie Marlow

Elara A. Newbrough

Jenna Elizabeth Ogborn

Taylor Isaac Owen

Melody Grace Oxendine

Christian Peterson

Calvin Michael Innocente Pissocra

Morgan Riley Robinson

Nashaliz Velazquez Santa

Grace Carol Simms

Madison Grace Yelton

Congratulations Class of 2024!

Bachelor of Arts

Jacqueline Rose Behringer

Lillian Anai Perez-Cornatzer

Emma Elizabeth Edwards

Cayden Ross Hager

Josephine June Patch

Chloe Danielle Renfroe

Grace Gabrielle Schneider

Rebecca Anne Zeigler

Biology

Bachelor of Science

Daniah Ahmed Abbas

Adam Daniel Abrell

Jasmin Angelique Acosta

Emma Katherine Ahern

Brice Lancaster Aron

Mary Madeline Arrington

James Antoine Auwn

Sarah Elizabeth Barnard

Melissa Barnes

Alexcia Samantha Barton

Kaitlyn Victoria Bates

Fiona Justine Benson

Harper Louise Bennett

Madison Nicole Bevan

Elizabeth Nicole Blake

Francis Adu Asare Boafo

Mattie Elizabeth Boone

John Hayden Parker Brooks

Hailey Dawn Bullard

Trinity Nicole Burks

Grace Louise Cadigan

Nicholas Hunter Campbell

Maria Iveth Carballo Funes

Kimberly Rose Carter

Karianne Elisse Castillo

Lacey Kay Caviness

Preston Oswald Charles

Tarona La’nour Commodore

Bridget Colleen Connolly

Dejá J. Cooper

Jadyn Anneida Correia-Kadyk

Ian Phillip Cox

Leah Marie Cundiff

Tyler Evan D’Agostino

Oliver Jackson Davis

Zoe Debenedette

Joseph Ethan Diaz

Megan Elizabeth Dolan

Joseph Andrew Dray

Brooke Ann Edenfield

Noah Edward Estrada

Tori Lyn Fabrizio

Annika Marion Fockler

Claire Elizabeth Fowler

John Lewis Franklin

Morgan Renee Gill

Emily Blair Gillikin

Alyssa Lee Godwin

Sarena Marie Gresko

Noah Braxton Hayes

Harrison Windham Hellner

Brandie Michelle Henderson

Christian Daniel Henriquez-Bonilla

Abigail Grace Herko

Riley Paige Hickman

Cassie Hoover

Eleanor Grace Huber

Kate Elizabeth Huffman

Alexandra Kay Jacob

Vivian Lee James

Daniella Faith Johnston

Jennifer Marie Kagarise

Avery A. Kasten

Alexus A. Kenjorski

Yasmine Faith Ketchie

Hudson Paul Koch

Hannah Mae Kodadek

Andrea Taylor Kovacic

Ethan Albert Kraft

Nhi Uyen Le

Daniel James Ledrowski

Elizabeth Morgan Lee

Margareta Patricia Lilja

Mary Kaitlyn Little

Anna Catherine Long

Rashel Patricia Lopez

Reece Andrew Lovingood

Linda Nicole Lowder

Brianna Nichole Lowry

Alondra Joali Luna

Clare Ann Maddox

Sarah Nicole Mann

Brittany Marie Maness

Elizabeth Mattie May

Molly Donna McDonald

Bradley Alexander Meadows

Lexie Marie Michael

Breckyn J. Monteith

Marlene Moock

Alexander Jacob Moore

Brandon T. Morehouse

Matthew Thomas Morgan

Shayla Marie Muldovan

Kira Alexis Napier

Hope Foster Newcomer-Neeson

Samuel Mitchell Norris

Logan Andrew Northup

Laura Maria O’Sullivan

Lauren M. Ogden

Camryn Elizabeth Olson

John Joseph Orsban

Mark Daniel Patz

Clarice Elizabeth Perry

Eva Sophia Petersheim

Noah Allan Piotrowski

Grayson Kennedy Potter

Kasey Lanette Powers

Anne Spencer Pratt

Arieli Anna Pruitt

Kailee Dawn Quarles

Paulo Andres Quesada

Erin Rae Quigg

Diego Ramos

Brianna Marie Randazzo

Stefy Reyes-Olmedo

Jake L. Ricciuti

Julia Susan Ringo

Zachary M. Ritter

Grace Elizabeth Rummer

Edwin Jared Santana Lopez

Christophe Michal Satterfield

Sydney Elizabeth Scanlon

Carson Hunter Scott

Paige Caroline Spencer

Lindsey Hope Stack

Connor Maccrae Stanton

Jonathan Kincaid Sterrett

Wilhelmina Ann Stewart

Zariya Marquita Stewart

Jaryd Alexander Stillwell

Raya Vaughn Strongosky

Sydney Hope Svoboda

Briar Ainsley Taylor

Christina Bethany Theriault

Jenna Delaney Tullis

Abby Lane Turner

Talayna Marie Viscuso

Josiah James Walker

Skylar Rayne Walker

Elizabeth Augusta Ward

Aspen Maxwell Warrillow

Megan Leigh Waters

Chesnie Whisnant

Kayla Shanice Williams

Sabrina Marie Williams

Daniel Jacob Williamson

Bachelor of Arts

Gillian Leigh Crisp

Ansley Madison Feltz

Sally Bray Fisher

Rachel Anna Fligman

Megan Leigh Kepley

Craig Michael Kurowski

Sarah Kay Mayo

Liam David Price

Jessica Lehney Schenk

Theodore William Swanson

Chemistry

Bachelor of Science

Madeline Beal Akes

Samuel Alvarado

Elias D. Belongia

Harper Louise Bennett

Derek Thomas Deas Brooks

Anna Julyn Bryant

Anna Marie Burley

Ashlyn Nicole Church

Andrew Alchemy Clary

Alana Dane Coley

Julia F. Connell

Riley Jacob Deguzman

Patrick Howard Ferroni

Rebecca Rain Foley

Audrey Jean Gay

Garrett Ivan Grimes

Elizabeth Amelia Haslam

Brooke Page Henderson

Morgan Taylor Hern

Riley Hoffer

Alysha Phytona Holmes

Scott Forbes Hope

Olivia Grace Horne

George A. Hotelling

Latetia Renee Hoyle

Darya Alexandria Ivannikava

Joseph Isaac Kaufman

Hudson Paul Koch

Dehlia Alynn Lang

Tan Xun Lin

Katherine Elise Lyons

Sierra Kate Malley

Claire Anne Mason

Joanna Lynne McConnell

Jack Nolan McKeon

Carter Brooks Rodgers

Matthew Donald Rogers

Allyson Lea Shanahan

Carter William Spear

Madison Ann Toler

Mia Faye Verdugo

Tyler Michael Wirth

Sally Sybella Work

Kallia Yang

Doriscel Zenil Martinez

Community & Regional Planning

Bachelor of Science

Shea Harlan Bruer

Miranda Rae Darwin

Diana Elizabeth Gandia

Area Mikia Leslie

Grayson Wise Molinari

James Braxton West

Meghann Pitts

Computer Science

Bachelor of Science

Thayer H. Ackerman

Kristen Genevieve Applebaum

Joel Kennedy Ayers

Payton L. Baum

Abby Kate Bellamy

Hannah J. Boulet

Chandler E. Brown

Zachary Mason Carter

Devin Adam Cooke

Justin Adcock Caviness

Anthony Michael Correale

Michael Aleander Crespo

Zachary Ryan Crunkleton

Brendan Davis

Connor Mathis Davis

Greyson Jacob Donato

Ethan M. Flowers

Tyler Patrick Francisco

Ella Marie Fulton

Ashton C. Gragg

Elisha Devlin Greene

Levin Nethaniel Guinn

William Dean Gutknecht

Keith Kendrick Haith

Michael Thomas Hart

Benjamin Daniel Horrer

Lucas Steven Huntley

Robert Edward Hutchins

Joseph Daniel Johnson

Elijah Robert Julian

Coleman Martin Krehnbrink

Zachary J. Leach

Caleb James Lefevre

Shawn Montez Lewis

Brianna Rou Yan Ling

Edwin I. Martinez

Alexander Douglas Michael

Corbin Austin Miller

Reagan Douglas Miller

Nickolos Moridan James Monk

Jason Andrew Moore

Joshua Fernando Parra-Lam

Geethma Sheran Pathirathna

Kevin Ivan Portillo

Justin Christian Pretlow

William Thomas Propst

William Sidney Riddick

Jadiel Rios

Ian Alexander Robinson

Laura Elizabeth Roseman

Elle Marie Russell

Valeria Maurilia Sandoval Diaz

Aedan Joseph Simons-Rudolph

Nicholas Monroe Smith

Isaac Frank Stertzbach

Collin Michael Streitman

Bradley James Thomas

Colin James Tiller

Sylas Cade Treadway

Kendrick Earl Vongsvirates

Harrison Kyle Ward

Justin Nevan Wijaya

Savannah Faith Worley

Braden W. Wyramon

Bryan Matthew Zody

Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Science

Sophia Elizabeth Aloian

Kylah Davai Atkins

Landon Keith Atwell

Emma Marie Bailey

Madison Ann Barber

Jacob Carroll Barlow

Emilee Grace Barrella

Aida A. Barrientos

Kristal Magali Beltran

Noah Lawrence Black

Madison Marie Bonnes

Alexus Tyanna Boyd

Emma Joy Brady

Thomas Raleigh Cline

Chance Jacie Cochrane

Spencer Thomas Conner

Chase Rylan Cozart

Rebeca Cruz-Magallon

Benjamin Brinson Dees

Amelia Grace Dunn

Leya Helene Drumm

Skylar L. Eanes

Natalie Brooke Eaton

William Drake Elliott

Emma Mae Estudillo

Sydney Camryn Evans

Madison Brooke Farthing

Kristin Marie Garganese

Molly Katherine Gartner

Olivia Danielle Gilreath

Zhamárea Zhamiesha Greer

Robert Stephen Hampton

Alexandra Patrice Haslam

Katlyn Marie Harding

Faith Elizabeth Himmel

Kiari Shalise Hurley

Katie Grace Jackson

Anthony Joseph Johnson

Mark Finney Kattmann

Coy Wayne Ketchie

Gabrielle Marianna Lee

Mackenzie Elaina Leibee

Rachel London

Andrew Walker Lowman

David Ross Lukan

Tori Lynn Lutz

Tyler Imani Magazine

Alexis Lily Marsh-Fennell

Aubrey Korin Marston

Nicholas Adam Martin

Logan William Mason

Dylan Brett Mccall

Brianna Shea McKean

Madison Elizabeth McPherson

Jackson Ryan Medlin

Allyson Lynn Michalowski

Jirah Quincia Montgomery

Emilie Elizabeth Murdoch

Cali Nicole Norman

Lucas T. Oliver

Taylor Marie Olsen

Fabiola Patricio

Daisy Vanessa Panuco Popocatl

Bailey Suzanne Pille

Rachel Nicole Pitchon

Jordan Nicholas Peck

Kyle A. Peterson

Paola Godinez Santana

Katie Lee Schumacher

Ezekiel Jacob Scrivner

Madison Jo Severt

David Benjamin Shearon

Antonius D’marcus Sims

Baylei Marie Smith

Kayleigh Annette Snow

Gunnar Scott Staley

Chloe Morgan Tabberer

Julia Gray Teague

Kayla Jordan Topping

Stephanie Leigh Troyan

Kenneth Bland Vickers

Quinn Alexandra Waters

Blaine Mckinley Wagoner

Jackson Howard Williams

Matthew Lee Wendell

Helen Xelhua

Damion Christopher Younts

Bradley Thomas Zimmerman

Seth Lawrence Zimmerman

English

Bachelor of Arts

Emma Morgaine Adams

Olivia Ann Adams

Yasmene Elizabeth Ahmadivarji

Evelyn Reese Austin

Alexis Louise Bajka

Katherine Mariana Bonilla-Quesada

Victoria Elizabeth Borders

Rebecca Susanne Brock

John Hayden Parker Brooks

Emily Lauren Browning

Madison Kendall Buck

Grace Matlyn Buckner

Joshua Ray Burleson

Autumn Marie Burnes

Margaret Emily Busch

Kaitlyn Marie Camicia

Conner Davis Chaney

Ben Allen Coburn

Clyde Joseph Cohen

Matthew Alan Cohen

Emma Rose Dalli

Constance Isabel DuMond

Hannah K. Eassa

Madeline Maeve Eckler

Haley Caroline Evans

Laura Flores

Samantha Scarlett Friot

Chace Waymond Garrett

Isabella Mills Hampton

Madyson Shelley Hastings

Emma Morgan Hay

Brittany Nicole Helms

Abigail Jane Henry

Colin Jacob Hill

Kassidy Lynn Jones

Milo Behn Kenny

Caroline Elizabeth Kuhn

Max Dieter Kuttrus

Hadley Ellen Ladue

Torri Elaine Marshall

Faith Lindsey Mauricio

Connor Jack McDaniel

Nathan Jerome McNelis

William Benjamin Miller

Ilayai Sanaa Monroe

Connor Luke Montanya

Allie Elizabeth Morgan

Jocelyn Marie Morrison

Courtney Michelle Mullins

Seanna Grace Newman

Sophia Alayna Nicol

James Pruett Norris

Brooke N. Pankey

Kayla Ramey

Corrina Cherise Richards

Ethan Cole Riggan

Rachael Lynn Rollison

Quentin Joseph Selvek

Abby Leigh Silvers

Kaitlin A. Slover

Amanda Christine Spears

William David Stallings

Sarah Laurel Swinton

Isabella Thungren

Grace Emma Underwood

Kimberly Ashton Van Dyke

Jonah Zachary Walker

Abigail Madeline Ward

Wellington Rabb Whitman

Azlynn Iyonia Williams

Jacob Paul Williams

Luke Kelley Young

English, Secondary Education

Bachelor of Science

Caleb Glosson

Alexandria Marie Hoover

Nadine Abdallah Jallal

Maci Dianne Jones

Lorelei Noelle Lewis

Chloe Deann McCoy

Allie Elizabeth Morgan

Olexandr Nehemiah Ramsey

Jaden William Thrasher

Mackenzie May Wyman

Environmental Science

Bachelor of Science

Angela Alycia Batista Andrade

James Kilata Apisai

Leo Burtom Faruq

Grant Charles Fox

Devin Jonathan Gamble

Rachel Hailey Harris

George A. Hotelling

Christian G. Hoy

Yasmine Faith Ketchie

David William Lewis

Katherine Bonnie Lihou

Andres Arce Claudio Lobo

Adam Scott Lucas

Thomas Aidan Moriarty

Micaela E. Patterson

William Forest Pearson

Lucca John Lewis Scoggins

Annika Marie Sink

Anna Talbot Smith

Heather Marjorie Smith

Jaymie Carlise Throop

Cameron Lillian Tinsley

Kathleen Gray Tuberty

Casey Nichole Youell

Fermentation Sciences

Bachelor of Science

Raymond Matthew Kunze

Max Roudi Kutter

Benjamin Joseph Julian Breanna Allene Williams

Geography

Bachelor of Science

Alana Nicole Brennan

Nicholas Anthony Costa

Miranda Rae Darwin

Evan Gabriel Dorsett

Trevor Hughes Dowell

John Carter Harvey

William Garrett Joca

Sierra Morgan Lawing

Area Mikia Leslie

Christopher Daniel Lucero

Daniel Joseph Miller

Franclyn Lautrec Nemargut

Lydia Grace Nowak

Caroline Elizabeth Roland

Isabella Rose Vanden Boom

Zachary Thomas Watkins

James Braxton West

Lillian Dawn Baer

Edgar Castillo-Ramos

Liam James Holtham

Arden Grace McKee

Nyles Caleb Mosley

Geology

Bachelor of Science

Kaitlyn Elise Anthony

Maxwell Ryan Berube

Richard Franklin Carland

Austin Ray Clark

Renee Ashley Dunn

Luke Michael Elledge

Bryson Call Honeycutt

Leela Romana Joyce Jarrett

Jack Stewart Moore

Zachary Ryan Mueller

Gabriel Robert Nevola

Cameron James Oaks

Aleczandria Elizabeth Quinn

Luke Joseph Philip Rose

Domonique Elizabeth Snyder

Jillian Makinzi Warren

Global Studies

Bachelor of Arts

Zoe Elisabeth Finucane

Taylor Catherine Hall

Soren Elizabeth Lawrie

Kiana Mai-Ling Linehan

Madeleine Kinsey Minton

Grace Langley Trollinger

Kenneth Augusto Benavent

History

Bachelor of Science

Ellis Owen Austin

Kaitlin Lane Andrews

Mya Faith Brown

Robert Shephard Cruz

Garret Allen Dean

Matthew Joel Debnam

Kylie Lena Hollingsworth

Autumn Renee Lundi

Alexander Douglas Mcdiarmid

Lenus Cammrron Morrison

Alexandria Lane Manning Plumides

Grant Thomas Oldham

Melody Grace Oxendine

Thomas B. Pusser

Matthew Ethan Reep

Isaac Giles Timothy Scott

Corey Michael Snodgrass

Ian Andrew Thome

Harrison Wesley Tilley

Adair Pittman Warner

William Rasheed Watt

Seth Franklin Willis

Kaitlin Lane Andrews

Bachelor of Arts

Madison Grace Ambrose

Christian Adare Alegria

George William Asby

Landon Michael Benfield

Autumn Grace Bordelon

Rin Brewer

La’Guyia Marie Carver

Thomas A. Doerfler

Nathan Schafer Karl

Bryan Keil Kimel

Nicholas J. Lopina

Steven John Mathias

David Roberts

Emily Marie Sloop

Mason Lee Smith

Maxwell Blue Story

Lindsay Augustus Throckmorton

Isabella Thungren

History, Social Studies Education

Bachelor of Science

Robert Ezekiel Adams

Tyler Andre Allen

Grace Miller Ard

Mark Allen Barber

Ryleigh Elisabeth Butler

Johnathan Patrick Cilone

Colby Robert Clinger

Amanda Grace Dodson

Cameron Shai Hall

Leah Rose Harrison

Connor Christopher Healy

Aidan Coley Hefner

Eben Pressly Karriker

Bryson Christopher May

Megan Elise McCraw

Shelby Anne Michael

Lila Madison Newman

Garrett Logan Smith

Paige Catherine Van Gorden

Ethan Michael Young

Izabela Claudia Willis

Interdisciplinary Studies

Bachelor of Science

Kailey Michelle Allen

Marie Caroline Connelly

Layla Ashley Sydqi

Anna Marissa Geel

Caleb Daniel Hignite

Franz E. Yates

Bachelor of Arts

Senna Dadd Bhatti

Klara Grace Bost

Luci Valentine Dinonno

Jacob Franklyn Genderson

Molly Ruth Kamstra

Rebecca Mary Lipshultz

Cristine Van Dommelen Payne

Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Bachelor of Arts

Enid Itzel Aguirre

Carlos Enriquez Carpio Diaz

Gavin R. Colby

Cole Evan Davis

Logan Mckenzie Davis

Javier Andre Del Toro Negron

April Michelle Farley

Katherine Ann Gundry

McKenzie Leigh Harrison

Morgan Ashley Harrison

Angela Cheyenne Hoffman

Cammi Leigh Jenkins

Susannah Grace Kolb

Caroline Elizabeth Kuhn

Hannah Marie Kuklinski

Madison Cervas Langworthy

Gabriella Silvana Leon

Thomas Kimmel Leonhardt- Houston

Kiana Mai-Ling Linehan

Ashley Luna Lore

Esme Christiane Merritt-Dorosin

Stephany Anahi Morales Melendez

Carolina I. Ng Irizarry

Samuel Mitchell Norris

Rose Curry Posey

Alexandra Ramirez Tinoco

Maddie Sturtevant

Mathematics

Bachelor of Science

Logan Thomas Beaver

Carmen Joyann Cerrito

Micah L. Chrisco

John Michael Christiansen

Elizabeth Claire Curley

Gavin Orion Cusack

Carolina Cali Davidson

Joelle Gantert

Jackson Thomas Hannon

Collin Wade Hernandez

Riley Danielle Hopkins

Alex Tyler Johnson

Jordan Anne Klein

Emily Elizabeth Lambdin

Connor Ryan Lane

Henri Ly

Jason Anthony Macias

Lindsay Marie Peabody

Jocelyn Citlalli Pelcastre-Gonzalez

Colby Seth Persgard Howe

Zachary Joseph Proenneke

Joseph MacRae Seevers

Alyssa M. Sharma

Christopher C. Snow

Thipmany Kaitlynn Soukthavone

Chayse Alan Teague

Jackson Burton Tilley

Alec Christopher Via

Philosophy

Bachelor of Arts

Megha Bali

Trey Best

Amber Leah Herendeen

Girard Benton Katz

Owen Thomas Keating

Federico Juan Loncan

Cassandra Ann McCarthy

Kylie Juliet McClain

Azlynn Iyonia Williams

Juliette Rose Warren

Physics

Bachelor of Science

Olivia Ann Adams

Sydney Camille Andrews

Walker Linden Astin

Hunter Douglas Corman

Zachary Thomas Deforest

Bryson Scott Hedrick

Collin Wade Hernandez

John Robert Griffin Hughes

Ian Moncure Hull

Michaela Elizabeth Moon

Rebekah Haley Rachal

Nicholas Monroe Smith

Annie Anderson Sylvester

Pawel Edward Dick

Aydan Phillip Gibbs

Sabina Gomes

Ryan Robert Kitteringham

John Adrian Seaborn

Amber Dawn Shirley

Tanner Blake Walston

Savannah Rose Watson

Victoria Lyn Whidden

Political Science

Bachelor of Science

Jack Michael Adams

Julianna Rebekah Alrutz

Miles Irvin Barrineau

Ashley Hannah Beheler

Matthew Oscar Bender

Kayleigh Noelle Blackwell

Morgan Leigh Brendle

Meredith Christine Brewer

Taylor Mackenzie Orr Brown

David James Bryant

John Tristan Bumgarner

Chloe Faith Cahan

Michael Joseph Cashman

Andrew Michael Cassidy

Elisabeth Anne Convery

Mckenzie Leigh Crocker

Cole Evan Davis

Katherine Michelle Diavatis

William Anthony English

Brady Christian Everhart

Bradley Watson Granitzki

Benjamin Scott Hance

Jack Wilson Hardin

Cassie Faith Hartmann

Emma Morgan Hay

Madison Alexander Heye

Carla Victoria Huggins

Eric Cree Hunter

Ananya Leela Jain

Riley Morgan Kiefer

Anizet Lopez-Flores

Dianna Macedo Cipple

Matthew Christopher Mosley Mair

Julia Ann-Marie Mann

Benjamin Bondell Martin

William Belt McGregor

Andrew McKenzie

Anne Elizabeth McLoughlin

Alexandria Blake Morrow

Devin Thomas Mullins

Benjamin Taylor Negin

Matthew Bryant Pennington

Porter Ashton Poteet

Jordan Marie Randall

Sophia Jane Rogovin

James Darden Spencer

William Jackson Stewart

Joseph Mitchell Turner

Yucilia Yamilett Ventura

Smith Alexander Warren

John Fletcher Waterman

Tyler Jeffrey Watson

James Bryson Weaver

Zyru Nisaiah Webb

Taylor G Womble

Catriona Lucia Arrell

Mackenzie Lynn Bowles

Michael Thomas Bugge

Olivia Marie Dubois

Anna Calista Gantt

Sherlyn Gonzalez

La’Tasia Tiara Gross

Abigail Grace Martin

Rachel Nicole Pitchon

Shaun Claude Rosenthal

Christopher Edward Wawak

Bachelor of Arts

Elizabeth Claire Jackson

Yanmarco Lopez

Matthew Thomas Telford

Psychology

Bachelor of Science

Shatha Mazen Abu-Dames

Jaser A. Acosta-Heredia

Conor Patrick Aday

Amanda Aguiar

Taesung Ahn

Charlotte Lucinda Albert

Courtney Lynn Aldridge

Emily Jeanne Allen

Sophia Elizabeth Aloian

Faith Elizabeth Alston

Briana Janine Faith Anderson

Dylan Chase Anderson

Evan Berkely Anderson

Bethaney Nicole Armstrong

Malaina S. Aronson

Delaney Marie Arthurs

Connor Angelo Austin

Alyssa S. Austin

James Antoine Auwn

Carlie Rain Badeaux

Mili Bailor

Addison Alaine Baker

Jackson Christopher Baker

Olivia Rae Barefoot

Sophia Adams Barnum

Daniel Aull Barton

Cailee Grace Beard

Ashling Rose Beatty

Kristal Magali Beltran

Catherine Lane Blevins

Patrick Scott Bloomingburg

Allee Elizabeth Boles

Felicity Lynn Hope Bonilla

Alexis Lane Bowen

Catherine Spence Boxley

Victoria Corinne Braren

Mary Louise Brennan

Chloe Sierra Brooks

Kaylie Ann Brown

Sarah Montana Brown

Savannah Kathleen Brown

Taylor Chase Brown

Barbara Claire Bryant

Delani Rayne Buckner

William Myers Busch

Ben Soren Busic

Kaliyah Demani Caddle

Bruce Daniel Campbell

Samantha Grace Cartwright

Lucy Georgia Carroll

Annisten Renee Christensen

Abigail Bright Clark

Katie Rose Coffman

Samantha Nicole Collard

Sarah Kate Collins

Annie Elizabeth Conrad

Trinity Storm Conrad

Clarice Marie Cook

Rachel Chianna Cooke

Paige Emory Couturier

Molly Reeves Couvillon

Mary Elizabeth Covington

Kelsie Paige Crider

Samantha Jay Danielsen

Suzanne Marie Dau

Kennedy Yoshiko Day

Kierstyn Bree Deinarowicz

Eleanor Ann Dennis

Samantha Paige Dejohn

Jessica Paige Denicola

Catherine Elizabeth Denny

Margaret Mary Desormeaux

Jodaris Diaz-Hernandez

Lindsay Joy Dicristo

Molly Margaret Donahue

Ashley Elizabeth Ducker

Natara Lynne Dulaney

Hannah Grace Dyer

Madison J. Earhart

Michael Elizabeth Fair

Jillian Mae Farmer

Rachel Lily Fearn

Jonathan Uriel Flores

Madilyn Rose Flynt

Elizabeth Jane Fuller

Ava Madelyn Gant

Brianna Karina Garcia

Rachel Makenna Gillespie

Lauren Grace Gleason

Sophia Elizabeth Goga

Dona Star Goodchild

Erin Casey Goodman

Annmarie Rose Goodwin

Courtney Danielle Gragg

Jadyn Avery Grandshaw

Paige Danielle Greeson

Alba Luz Guevara

Katherine Ann Gundry

Zane A. Gunn

Eoinn Angelo Guth

Joseph Robert Hair

Meredith Jacklyn Handy

Michael Dylan Harden

Christopher Robert Walker Harrison

Collin Erich Hauptman

Sarah Elizabeth Hawkins

Benjamin Michael Hayes

Miles Nelson Hendrix

Brittanny Priscilla Herrera

Ashley Noelle Hettman

Claudia Faith Hill

Kiara Ilene Hines

Patrice Alexis Hinkson

John Austin Hipp

Halie Dhara Holland

Alysha Phytona Holmes

Ashley Dawn Holmes

Kellie Suzanne Honeycutt

Austin Cornelis Hooijschuur

Jacob David Hooks

Kaytlin Riana Houston

Julia Danielle Howse

Stacey Lynn Hughes

Gracen Kate Hullander

Stone Owens Huskey

Emma Rose James

Rachel Elizabeth Jewell

Linjun Jiang

Anastasia Lynn Johnson

Ian Samuel Johnson

Preston Eric Johnson

Sabrina M. Junior

Payden Gabriel Karstedt

Brian Thomas Kean

Karli Anna Kilgore

Madelyne Raichel Kirksey

Ashley Doran Kostrzynski

Lilia Nell Kron

Katherine Annaliese Lange

Skylar Olivia Lapradd

Rayne Mikel Lawson

Matthew Philip Lawver

Riley Thomas Lentine

Savoi Phox Logan

Logan Paige Lowe

Ian B. Lundy

Nahomy Natasha Machado Sein

Georgiana Coco Maier

Chloe Devon Mann

Courtney Lynn Marose

Zoe Elizabeth Martindale

Tianna Khalei Martinez

Joanne Basel Matalka

Chandler McKenzie Matchett

Alyssa Faye Mathew

Presley Joy Mauney

Katy Elizabeth Mayfield

Lydia Brooke McCauley

Chandler L McClendon

Matthew Taylor McDowell

Thomas Scott McGirr

Alexis Nicole McKinney

Brenna Clare Mcnamara

Melanie Medina

Izabella LeeAnn Melson

Katherine Elizabeth Mertz

Luke David Millen

Kenzi Michelle Miller

Chloe Addison Mills

Roxanne Jane Moe

Athena Renee Moore

Stephany Anahi Morales Melendez

Allison Grace Moreau

Peyton Michele Moritz

Tristen Michael Mosley

Braiden Shilo Mosteller

Allyson Kay Mourglea

Jenna Ann Mueller

Ellery Suzanne Edwards Neal

Leonardo Negrete-Perez

Jillian Kailey Nix

Corinne Mary Nocar

Brynn Erin O’Connor

Sophia Helena Orcutt

Annalisa Marie Orgnon

Siena Lynae Padua

Dylan Michael Paonessa

Simran Patel

Se’Quan Raheim Patterson

Savannah Grey Pardue

Elizabeth Morgan Payne

Mary Louise Pearson

Fisher Zade Pelli

Cat Huynh-Ninh Pham

Maegan Raye Pigg

Hannah Eve Pines

Jeremiah Devon Plentie-Harding

Samantha Rae Plourde

Mary Katherine Poole

Ava Mikay Pope

Emily Ruth Prochaska

Michael Charles Purdie

Taylor Brynn Purdy

Mae Claire Quinn

Jenna H. Radford

William Connor Ranes

Benjamin Santiago Reales

Aleia Shawnee Reed

Samantha Nicole Reeve

Mariam Lee Reid

Hailey Dolores Reynolds

Jordan Elizabeth Riley

Isabella Faye Rinehart

Ashley Brittany Rodriguez

Isabel Rose Roy

Zoe Claudette Rudd

Logan Hunter Ruiz

Aidan C. Russell

Owen Crowley Ryder

Andrew Glen Salisbury

Brian Douglas Sammons

Laura Kayleigh Schlecht

Caitlyn Beverly Schumann

Karyn Alexandra Schy

Paige Elizabeth Scott

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Sessions

Emilyrose Nicole Sheffield

Savannah Taylor Sherrill

Steven Fulton Shober

Hannah Marie Shoemaker

Alexander Vincent Shore

Erin Theresa O’Donnell Shu

Antonio Dia’Vante Simone Simmons

Drew Tyler Sipe

Austin Gage Smith

Caitlin Leigh Smith

Kelesy Deanna Paige Smith

Lauren Elizabeth Smith

Sabrina Marie Smith

Caroline Elizabeth Smythe

Sophia Alani Socash

Cameron Anthony Sozio

Hannah Caroline Spurling

Connor Maccrae Stanton

Nadia Eve Stein

Ava Catherine Day Stemple

Benjamin Andrew Stepanek

Trevor Steward-Derqui

Braley Chance Stocks

Caroline Sophia Stokes

Hannah Meri Sullivan

Eva Wilson Swartz

Brandon Kyle Taylor

Sahana Maggie Thilak

Abigail Marlene Thomas

Laci Nicole Thomas

Kyndal Grace Thornton

Logan Marie Todd

Sydney Grace Tomlin

Shyler Elizabeth Truman

Jordan Isaiah Tucker

Olivia Rose Tucker

Logan Underwood

Joelene Deanne Vadeboncoeur

Delanie Elizabeth Vanchoff

Janaka Damian Volpe

Anna Grace Waddell

Hannah Rose Wardzinski

Madelaine Joy Warner

Joel Thomas Warsing

Izabella Rain Watkins

Tyrianna S. Watson

Jordan Grace Wieten

Christopher Michael White

Kyleigh Whitney

Emma Bernice Wille

Dex Williams

Joseph Andrew Winkler

Ryan Spencer Witt

Katherine Wolf

Grayson Clark Wray

Charles Robert Wright

Jaquar Yang

Emma Grace Yarbrough

Cameron Harry Robert Yauger

Aoife Austin Yerby

Bachelor of Arts

Jacqueline Brooke Aiello

Shawn Elliott Anderson

Maelynn Grace Benson

Ashley Katherine Boytim

Emma Rachel Brody

Alicia Christine Davidson

Ashley Jade Davidson

Mary Carver Deal

Marwa Ahmed Farid

Bradley Richard Freitag

Gisselle Galarza

Layla Grace Gust

Nevaeh Jade Hayes

Brooke Nicole Henderson

Kiara Amaya Hernandez

Connor Jeremy Higgins

Angela Cheyenne Hoffman

Ashleigh Marie Holder-Scharff

Rachel Elizabeth Horak

Sarah Elizabeth Jacumin

Jack Thomas Johnson

Mazeline Skye Johnson

Leanne Grace Kearns

Emily Grace Kellogg

Savannah Leigh Kerley

Stella Victoria Krajnik

Natalie Dianne Lonabaugh

Ashley Luna Lore

Taylor Lauren Moore

Emilie Elizabeth Murdoch

Emma Kathlene Pack

Alisha Margie Patton

Courtney Grace Parker

Eden Blue Pentes

Emily Lane Player

Rebekah Jordan Reid

Emily Miller Roehl

Delaney Cynthia Rothschild-Ely

Jackson Moore Settlemyer

Skylar Marie Simmons

Supriya Kumari Lynaana Sinha

Haven Mackenzie Suiter

Jacob Morris Taback

Lucy Isabelle Tax

Brittany Lei Tyson

Maggie Rose Weatherly

Mattie Lynn White

Katie Elizabeth Whittington

Religious Studies

Bachelor of Arts

Emily Caroline Barringer

Jackson Delane Heath

Hailey Ann Holt

Caroline Elizabeth Hood

Sociology

Bachelor of Science

Kerrigan Paige Boone

Aubrey Mae Bowers

Jaycee Brianna Carter

Foster Crossman

Jack Henry Glascock

Lauren Michaela Howell

Angela Grace Jeffords

Brianna Rose Kirk

S. J. Massey

Elizabeth Anne Moeller

Chloe Elizabeth O’Neal

Lilah Aitang Philips

Anna Marie Portanova

Thomas E. Reuteler

Daniella Elizabeth Reynolds

Hannah Elizabeth Shepherd

Mackenzea Allison Aiken

Jesse Daniel Balcerak

Megan Elizabeth Brailey

Gracie R. Briggs

Sarah Montana Brown

Miranda Grace Cominole

Jordan Brianna Deloatch

Faith Mackenzie Flores

Jillian Tae-seon Hall

Maria Ines Ortega Poblete

Rachel Ann Quackenboss

Mackenzie Riley Quinlan

Kazoua Thao

Katherine Rose Williams

Bachelor of Arts

Erin Grace Flick

Acadia Lauren Gravely

Riley Elizabeth Lowe

Veterinary Technology

Bachelor of Science

Alisea Kelly Ayres

Jennah Cohen Bosch

Kimberly M. Lewis

Kelly Payne

Stefanie Gabriele Venegas

Walker College of Business

Accounting

Bachelor of Science Business

Administration

Alexander Ray Abernathy

Morgan Brian Anderson

Aaron Ross Baker

Nathan Raye Barrier

Angelica Maria Beltran Reyes

Jackson Lewis Brown Bjork

Cooper Gray Bodford

Kaylee Elise Bowles

Connor M. Bushman

Zachary Austin Callicutt

Olivia Grace Carter

William Austin Cook

Audrey Brooke Craven

James Richard Daiker

Liam Zachary Ellett

Jordan Kyle Engen

Veronica Elaine Ford

Nicholas Paul Fox

Tristan Joseph Gentile

Evan Jay Gibson

Sullivan Elise Gordon

Brice Edwin Gullison

Colin Andrew Haas

Ian Cahoon Hamilton

Sydney Lee Hanson

Alexandra Sasha Hayes

Luz Marina Hernandez Funes

Michael Lawrence Hetzel

Alexandra Elizabeth Hollis

Madison Virginia Husk

Lucas Seth Jenkins

Philip K. Jewell

Corey Daniel Kincaid

Isabel Gray Kriofske

Thomas Fredrick LaGois

Andrew Thomas Lemieux

Elizabeth A. Loviska

Isabella Rose Margraf

Mark Gabriel Marin

Kendall Brooke Martin

Vivian Michelle Matallana

Ben Jacob McKinney

Madison Elizabeth McPherson

Kaitlyn Marie Mesimer

Elijah Gray Mitchell

Benjamin R. Mone

Gabriella Mariah Montford

Jonah Wayne Morris

Virginia Paige Morrison

Matthew Joseph Morse

Sudhanshu Naru

Bryson Wade Pegram

Vanesa Perez Lopez

Isabelle Grace Pizarro

Elijah Benfield Poe

William R. Ramsey

Jacob David Reavis

Emelie Marie Rodriguez

Fidel Stuart Roldan

Glenn Allan Roseman

Gracie Elizabeth Ruff

Juliana L. Snoke

Ashlynn Mae Stephan

Christian Laird Stoll

Alayna Danielle Speer

John Michael Stolzenbach

Madison Thompson

Steven Austin Tucker

Joseph Ryan Van Hook

Caroline Grace Walling

Connor Graham Ward

Robert W. Weisberg

Jaime Ann Ziegenfuss Whitehead

McKenna Elise Whitmore

Macie Elise Wilson

McKenna Scott Winterflood

Computer Information Systems

Bachelor of Science Business

Administration

Evan James Armstrong

James Michael Arndt

Kenneth Andrew Baldwin

Matthew Owen Bishop

Elcie Paige Blackman

Henry Cade Blalock

Drake Jackson Boger

Mina Bourommavong

Brandon Louis Boyd

Caleb Scott Brinkley

Ivan Callejas

Madison Leigh Canipe

Alicia Grace Chafee

Hayden Chase Coppley

Jackson Thomas Davis

Michael Damon Deal

Seth Phillip Dean

Brooke Tiffany Lopez Demerath

Michael Anthony Dolce

Zachary Robert Duda

Jacob Dean Dupuis

Adam Paul Dykema

Jackson E. Ellison

Sara Jean Ferguson

Victoria Yatin Qian Finger

Daniel Kai Foppiano

William Gregory Fredericks

Daniel Scott Garner

Samantha Ann Gough

Eli N. Gray

Hannah Nicole Helms

Rodgers H. Herman

Brooklyn Ann Holman

Bryan Scott Hunsinger

Nolan Preston Katowitz

Logan Connor Kelly

Trevor James Leach

Ricky Hoang Ly

Hailey Nicole Martin

Ryan Parker Martinez

Shane D. McCarthy

Nikolas Anton Mihalik

Christopher Talmage Milholland

Steven Alvah Moats

Matthew Philippe Nieto

Mitchell Nunnaley

Zebulon David Penland

Nathan Samuel Phillips

Aidan Jack Purl

Madison Jaye Schubert

Mark Roy Sellers

Luv Bhavesh Shah

Matthew Chandler Shockley

Aidan Glenn Simons

Owen Scott Sirois

Hope Madeline Algeva Sleime

Taylor Renee Smith

Nathan Edward Spangler

William Thomas Spradling

Jackson Samuel Turner

Lane C. Walker

Seth M. Washburn

Luke Harrison Watson

Austin William Webb

Christian Andrew Weiss

Liza E. Wiles

Chelsea Blake Worley

Seth Franklin Wright

Deniz Aaron Zepeda

Economics

Bachelor of Science Business

Administration

Aaron R. Atwell

Kenneth Andrew Baldwin

Ryland Don Blalock

Raushaun Jermaine Burt

Cole Christopher Cardone

Anna Elizabeth Carroll

Dylan Levi Carter

Elliot Neil Couture

Caleb Lynn Franzak

Nicholas Alexander Garner

Eric Brennan Giometti

Bryant T. Greene

Margaret Catherine Holder

Connor Reid Horstmann

John Ignatius Kazella

Joseph Todd Loendorf

Connery Gabriel Martin

Zachary David Moore

Derrek Lake Price

Katie Sue Thompson

Olivia Marie Vero

Kyle Ryan Vetter

Bachelor of Arts

Jackson Mitchell Bots

Keandre Nickolas Buyna

Logan Victor Chun

Benjamin Douglas Clary Holt

Haley Patricia Hayes

Grant Lincoln

Federico Juan Loncan

Matthew Christopher Mosley Mair

Clayton-George Philip Reid

Finance and Banking

Bachelor of Science Business

Administration

Tyler C. Adams

Jorge Daniel Altamirano

Preston Charles Anderson

Arsh Arora

Aaron R. Atwell

Brooke Kimberly Austin

Emma Marie Bentley

Jacob Louis Bialek

Caden Justin Bondurant

Andrew Douglas Bonilla

Rhys William Bonnin

William Andrew Bowman

Beau William Bullerdick

Charles Harrison Burlew

Hope Kathryn Cable

David Rolando Cantos

Davidson Douglas Carroll

Matthew Tyler Case

David Saul Franco Chalmers

Colby Joyce Crater

Travis Tucker Crowell

Brayden Cole Curry

Carolina Cali Davidson

Dylan Allen Delattre

Thomas D. Edwards

Jayna Corinne Ferdinandson

Matthew Michael Ferrara

Caroline Nicole Ferrell

Alyssa Jade Fields

Reece Neely Fisher

Caleb Lynn Franzak

Brenton Dunbar Gath

Brianna Marie Gilmore

Hunter Lewis Goodwin

Ally Goss

Taylor Nichole Grimes

Brooke Emily Gruber

Julianna Rose Hancock

Graham Michael Harrill

Landon Charles Hartis

Brian Cole Harvey

Grant Mitchell Hatley

Alexandra Sasha Hayes

Brian Patterson Hernandez

Michael Lawrence Hetzel

Molly M. Holcombe

Nicholas Stone Holloway

Matthew Parker Huff

John Ignatius Kazella

John Peter Knickerbocker

Hannah Danielle Lackey

Riley Justine Lamb

Corbin Lammers

Caleb Michael Langston

Parker Henry Lawrence

Brandon Livermore

Nicholas David Lombard

Derek J. Mahato

Arham Rizwan Malik

Mark Gabriel Marin

Matthew Adam Martin

Bennett Andrew Martinson

Jonathon Cooper Marx

Seth Thomas McClellan

Zachary Alex McDonald

David Carter McDowell

Jackson Joseph Munday

Hailey B. Myers

Bernardo Isaac Nava Salgado

Conrad William Nelsen

Jackson Joseph Norwood

Carly Ann Ohmer

Graham Patrick Parker

Dylan Lee Pate

Maximus Vincent Pavone

Thomas Wyland Phillips

Nicoletta Aphrodite Pistiolis

Jessica Anne Powell

Mark Timothy Pruitt

Kayton Wynne Raulston

Jacob Dylan Ray

Paul Dylan Rieck

Fidel Stuart Roldan

Ruchir Saini

Madison Jaye Schubert

Parker Zane Sciolino

Christopher Alan Sepessy

Logan Andrew Shuford

Dylan Wesley Smith

Hudson Nicholas Smith

Stratton Andrew Smith

Coby Robert Stealey

William Robert Story

Addison Grace Strader

Tyler August Swanson

Alex Christopher Tan

Blake Daniel Tiller

Luke Rankin Todd

Victor Alexander Tovar

Yen Van Vo Truong

Christian Logan Vernon

Olivia Marie Vero

Hannah Elizabeth Vesey

Ashley Jordan Weisser

Brenner Harold White

Hailey Nicole White

Seth Franklin Wright

Adam Jack Young

Jonathan Blaise Ziemniak

Hospitality & Tourism

Management

Bachelor of Science Business

Administration

Morgan Elizabeth Allison

Caroline Emily Bestler

Thomas Alexander Bruns

Katelyn Rebecca Chis

Rory Kathleen Cole

Raigan Fields Fort

Meredith Shea Forrey

Lee Catherine Lawing

Elisabeth Anne Moralic

Allie Elizabeth Sell

Emily Suzanne Snedecor

Kelsey Rebecca Strickland

Christian Price Styron

Kacie Marie Williams

International Business

Bachelor of Science Business

Administration

Taisei Asano

Amaya Jade Crawford

Savannah Hope Hammond

Ryan Jacob Havens

Margaret Catherine Holder

Christian Luna

Tori Kay McNeal

Lesly Roxana Moreno

Anya Regina Pennisi

Nicholas Stuart Roberto

Lillian Marie Schriner

Cadence Jordan Stucker

Management

Bachelor of Science Business

Administration

John Montgomery Allgood

Joshua Keeton Allman

Isaac Boyd Allison

Adam H. Alrimi

William Scott Auker

Samuel J. Bair

Ian Calhoun Baker

Kolby Austin Baker

Hannah Mae Beck

Robert Simpson Bennett

Gavin James Blank

Jacob Nicholas Boccio

Joseph Patrick Boyle

Colin Scott Brady

Laura Vallie Briggs

Hannah Elizabeth Brown

Gavin Shay Bryant

John Levi Burns

Dawson McFadden Burris

Andrew Allen Butcher

Sarah Jean Butler

Blake John Byrd

Chasity Danielle Bridge Caldwell

Thomas A. Carlin

Melissa Marie Castaneda

Natalie Castillo

Anderson Todd Castle

Grace Madonna Chapman

Erica Chavez

Dina Anne Clemente

Trevor Douglas Clements

Rory Kathleen Cole

Chase Alexander Collins

Billie Marie Cook

Zachary Tyler Cook

Matthew Alan Cooper

David Justin Cooperberg

Madison Grace Cordiale

Emily Ashlynn Corthum

Elliot Neil Couture

Bobby William Cox

Tanner Logan Craft

Sarah Elizabeth Craver

Ashlyn Claire Creech

Jackson Aleksei Crites Videman

Perla Maria Cummings

Daniel Todd Davis

Luke Holden Davis

Paige Elizabeth Davis

Alexis Nicole Deese

Elise Marie Denzer

Joshua David Derienzo

Maxwell William Doherty

Liam Harrison Doll

Meghan Jean Dombrowski

Nickolas Daniel Dos-Santos

Lorelei Allegra Douds

Chloe A. Easter

Ahmed El Marzouki

Daniel Ray Epperson

Marco Anthony Errichiello

Emmett Wesley Everest

Nazanin Eyvani Diznab

Megan Ashley Fischer

Ethan Scott Flotkoetter

Allison Roselee Ford

Samuel Ryan Fuentes

Owen Stafford Giljames

Terri A. Gilly

Kinsley Faye Gilmore

Carson Dean Graham

Jack Henry Graham

Nathan Joel Granetz

Taylor Jasmine Grant

Austin Chase Green

Connor Evan Greene

Peyton Brenna Greenlee

Sarah Deyoung Greif

Benjamin Lucas Gress

Blair McAlister Griffin

Mary Faith Groome

Christopher Ryan Gruener

Noe Gutierrez

Tyler Cannon Haines

Jacob Patrick Haislip

Rebecca Louise Harrelson

John Hubert Harwood

Mason Waring Haskell

Nicolas Anton Hasler

Sophia Rose Haynes

Adam Jarrett Hiatt

Elizabeth Leigh Hoffman

Tanner Fox Howell

Hunter Richard Hughes

Woodson Marvin Hunter

Sulaiman Fadel Hussein

Maureen Andrea Shakespeare Husted

Chase Michael Iddings

Christian J. Impagliazzo

Zan Iqbal

Joshua Benjamin James

Finn Matthew Jarrell

Cory Dakota Jones

Bryant Lawson King

Wallace Draughon Kirby

Daniel Neal Lackey

Garrett Carlton Lee

Noah William Leonard

Trent Addison Lewis

Daniel Lin Lipscomb

Savannah Michelle Little

Keith Samuel Longiotti

Isaiah Phillip Maness

Katrina Alexis Mangs Shapiro

Kendall Brooke Martin

Carter James Mathiason

Ethan Thomas McAlonen

Julie W McIntyre

Ryan Joseph McClung

James Curtis McGill

Nicholas Jordan McNeely

Joseph Matthew Meador

Matthew Wyatt Meier

Mary Kate Mellina

Ashely Merida Cortez

Jeffrey Jude Miller

Henry White Minges

Dawson Alexander Moore

Jessica Carol Moore

Sierra Faith Murrell

Tania Nava Jimenez

Chloe Madison Nicholson

Maja Katarina Nikolich

Sean Mcquillan O’Neal

Ethan Isaac Oakley

Steven Tyler Onos

Gabriella Oliveira Rodrigues

Vincent A Parisi

Rachel Ann Perkins

Benjamin Charles Petty

Garrett Alexander Phillips

Arden Lillie Pierce

Avery Elizabeth Pigue

Cameron D. Pounds

Carson Anthony Powell

Austin Jacob Poythress

James Happle Randolph

Tessa Nicole Riley

Brenna Grace Roberts

Ashley Paige Rodgers

John Mason Rogers

Leia Rachel Ross

Michael Robert Rowan

Harold Reece Russell

Tanner Brock Sanders

Katie Rose Santos

Charles Justin Schroeder

Parker Zane Sciolino

Sophie Jane Sczerbinski

Abbigail Dawn Shackleford

Cameron Robert Sieg

Alexis N. Sims

Jackson Ray Simms

Dylan Wesley Smith

Matthias Heinrich Stebbins Lazarus

Raines Christian Strader

Grace Kathleen Sullens

Charity Hope Summerlin

Bailey Nevada Swayngim

Jonathan Ryan Tabet

Grace Olivia Talley

Christian Stephens Tate

Courtney Mei Taylor

Myriah Lynn Taylor

Whitney William Teed

Noah Carol Teeter

Adelia Elizabeth Thomas

Benjamin Lukas Tipton

Savitha Surya Tranquebar

Eric D. Trejo

Yen Van Vo Truong

William Benton Tynch

Patrick Lee Van De Carr

Maximus Williams Van Etten

De’Jon D. Vanhook

Ashley Faith Vasquez

Brandon James Waid

Logan Heath Walker

Grace McKinley Wall

Zachary Tyler Walsh

Reana Gaile Warlick

John Andrew Warren

Noah Christopher White

Alexander Ross Williams

Ava Caroline Williamson

Bradley Aaron Wilson

Parker Lawton Winston

Zachary Finley Winterstein

William Luke Wolters

Isabelle McDowell Wood

Gena Rose Wright

Marisa Anne Yandle

Marketing

Bachelor of Science Business Administration

Erik Tallarico Abbott

Nicholas George Alberse

Braedon Christopher Allison

Morgan Elizabeth Allison

Adam H. Alrimi

Maxwell Lee Ashby

Jacob Thomas Auten

Michael Daniel Baiceanu

Grace Marie Ball

Alexander Manning Ballentine

Joseph Meyer Banz

Cameron Nicole Barnes

Lauren Elizabeth Barnes

Cassidy Lynn Barrett

James Addison Beam

Ethan Tyler Beatty

Evan Davis Beck

Kaitlyn J Bernhard

Nicholas Joseph Biela

Caroline Taylor Bischoff

Summer A. Blackwelder

Andrew Joseph Blattner

Zoe Rose Bokavich

Kelli Danae Bostick

Cameron Reed Brackman

Pierce Donnelly Brannen

Hannah Woodlief Briley

Caroline Gates Brookhouse

Caleb Justice Brown

Sydney LaRue Brown

Stephen Colin Browning

Aidan Jeffrey Bulkin

Blake Ryan Bumgarner

Haley Claire Bunch

Alexandra Lee Bytomski

Sarah Carson Campbell

Gavin M. Christiano

Spencer William Chwalik

Anna Lee Clapp

Claire Elizabeth Conrad

Brandon Scott Cook

Lauren Faith Cottom

John Joseph Cowart

Amaya Jade Crawford

Abigail Jordan Cunningham

Julia A. Davis

Mackenzie Paul Debernardo

Alexis Nicole Deese

Maggie Rose Digiuseppe

Deandre Jamal Dingle Prince

Rose Renae Dorofi

James Douglas Edmiston

Jane Francesann Edmiston

Olivia Grace Ellis

John Morgan Emery

Kiley J. Endres

Sydney Anne Farmer

Anna Grace Ferguson

Bryce Daniel Fitts

Janett Marie Flores

Parker Vance Flowers

Annie Margaret Forgrave

Sean Thomas Fox

Samuel Christopher Gasper

Marli Lin Gmyrek

Benjamin Levi Goldman

John Heath Gonyer

Gisel Guadalupe Gonzalez

Dylan Shade Gooding

Gillian Mackenzie Green

Kyrie Shea Griffin

Brooke Emily Gruber

Steven Daniel Guitano

Quang Huy Ha

Dylan Richard Haas

Jacob Patrick Haislip

Sverrir Haraldsson

Heatherlyn Michelle Hardesty

Rebecca Louise Harrelson

Justin Hernandez

Erika Stewart Hess

Margo Kathleen Hickman

Erika Marie Hoosier

Kylee Holden Hopwood

Matthew Benjamin Howard

Kelly Lyn Hrischenko

Shay Lynn Huber

Caroline Tracy Isaacson

Samuel John Jacks

Macy Rebecca James

Jacob Noah Jarvis

Jillian Amanda Jeffers

Lachlan Michael Zachary Jeffs

Abigail McKenzie Johnson

Carly Suzanne Johnson

Kailey Scott Johnson

Queen Jorgiio Celestina Johnson

Jordan Daniel Justice

Trevor James Kalinoski

Maggie Grace Kennon

Julie Savannah Kenny

Patrick Charles Kiley

Abigail Marie Kimbrough

Keegan Michael Kinney

Wallace Draughon Kirby

Sophia Louise Kiser

Ryleigh Mathiason Lamb

Colby Robert Landfried

Bailey Douglas Lang

Emily Kate Latta

Sammy Lee

Trent Franklin Little

Riley David Lufkin

Carly Anne Maness

Molly Kate Marino

Jackson Russell Marky

Joseph Ryan Marsicano

Evans Byrne Mason

Leah Joan Matney

Emma Noelle McKnight

Trevor Patrick Mchouell

Sophie Jae Mead

Griffin William Meckler

Isabella Marie Meckley

Soe Meh

James Anthony Mendicino

Maggie Ann Moncus

Dusty Thomas Moretz

William Kaleb Morrison

Rachel Nicole Muir

Victoria Lynn Murray

Sierra Faith Murrell

Miles L. Myers

Lawrence John Natale

Matthew Scott Nehring

Trenton Lee Newell

Mea Isabel Norris

Palmer Louis Noyes

John Everett O’Tuel

Eavan Lynn Okeefe

Cozette Angelique Osborne

Kathryn Frances Parler

Jacob Passerallo

Peter Owen Peacock

Rachel Ann Perkins

Naomi Ryann Ploesch-Simmons

Lilly Hope Prairie

Jacob Thomas Rapp

Mason Dawn Richmond

Ethan Cole Riggan

Hannah Margaret Rotman

Anna Lily Rubel

Jonathan Dennis Rustman

Daniel Cercone Scullion

Sophie Jane Sczerbinski

William Jacob Sears

Allie Elizabeth Sell

Amber Smith

Graham Frazier Smith

Riley Noelle Smith

Gavin Olivia Staton

Samantha Kathleen Steinbacher

Olivia Grace Stewart

Zachary Shane Swekosky

Payton Jean Switzer

Haley Marie Tapp

Benjamin Bertie Thompson

Camryn Elizabeth Toft

Denver Lee Treadway

Trey John Tujetsch

Lindsey Christine Tynon

Gabrielle Bella Krystina Valentine

Ireland Maria Varner

Zachary Brian Chester Vick

Ethan Tate Voorheis

Olivia Marie Wagner

Taylor Nicole Weller

Ethan Blake Wiles

Julia L. Williams

Jackson Mccullough Winther

Jon Curtis Wolf

Nicole Marie Wolter

Cooper Mcneely Wright

Erica Danielle Wyatt

Reese Yaudes

Kyle Alexander Ziefert

Risk Management & Insurance

Bachelor of Science Business

Administration

Tyler C. Adams

James Hamilton Baird

William Andrew Bowman

Nathaniel Jordan Chapman

Nathaniel Michael Garrison

Austin Charles Gifford

Gabriela Danielle Gil

Brianna Marie Gilmore

Jackson Riley Glockner

Brooke Emily Gruber

Katherine Lucile Heeseman

Molly M. Holcombe

Nicholas Stone Holloway

Matthew Parker Huff

Addyson Mackenzie Klass

George Robert Knox

Corbin Lammers

Jonathon Cooper Marx

Addison Tyler McKaughan

Lauren Elizabeth Mullis

Hailey B. Myers

Conrad William Nelsen

Hunter Howard Newkirk

Sara Faith Nicholaisen

Carly Ann Ohmer

Graham Patrick Parker

Thomas Wyland Phillips

Mark Timothy Pruitt

Caroline Conway Reeder

Mark Jeffrey Routh

Jacob A. Schantz

Charles Justin Schroeder

Cooley Lincoln Smith

Addison Grace Strader

Victor Alexander Tovar

Brandon Perry Turner

Hannah Elizabeth Vesey

Ashley Jordan Weisser

Jonathan Blaise Ziemniak

Supply Chain Management

Bachelor of Science Business

Administration

John Evan Addison

Evan Gabriel Alden

Dylan Anthony Allen

Madison McKenzie Avery

Chandler Thomas Beatenhead

Elliott Davis Bennett

Zackary Scot Blakeman

Robert Allan Boyd

Garrett Templeton Brandt

Jonathan Dylan Bristow

Kayla Joy Carney

Hayden Chase Coppley

Zachary Mark Crawford

Brenna Lyn Dolan

Luke Anthony Elliott

Sara Jean Ferguson

Riley Joseph Fisher

Handley Reece Fouts

Eric Brennan Giometti

Jackson Riley Glockner

Noah Allen Graden

Calvin Lee Greene

Benjamin Lucas Gress

Savannah Hope Hammond

Paul George Hatzinikitas

Ted Michael Helmus

Douglas Lawrence Landree

Sammy Lee

Jessica Michelle Leonard

Chloe Ellen Lineman

Shannon Elizabeth McDermott

Andrew Jamison McEntyre

Jacob Robert McInturff

Ivy Jahaira Molina Herrera

Gabriel Francis Murphy

Timothy Devon Musgrave

Tristin M. Newsome

Steven Tyler Onos

Blake C. Osborn

Olivia Hope Payne

Duy Minh Phan

Adam Michael Poe

Christopher Scott Propst

Colin Thomas Quincannon

Zachariah Ziad Ramlawi

Rachel Leigh Rhim

Hunter Leonard Ricci

Nicholas Stuart Roberto

Kate Elizabeth Romatzick

Coleman Avery Sell

Benjamin Curtis Sides

D. Bryce Spain

Nicholas White Spiers

Jackson Shane Stevenson

Patrick Marshall Sullivan

Payton Jean Switzer

Luke Thomas Towery

Katie Ann Trefney

Alexander Mills Tunstall

Connor Kirk Tyson

Kyle Ryan Vetter

Jackson Bradford Warshaw

Ethaniel Mccallam Wheeler

Kevin Michael Williams

Reid Joseph Ziomek

Reich College of Education

Career & Technical Education

Bachelor of Science

Sandra Valeria Acosta

Kayla Lindsay Atkins

Stephanie Nicole Bell

Hannah Grace Buchanan

Jason Michael Crisco

Noah Grace Cummins

Olivia Sade Deberry

Amanda Renee Foster

Brittany Elizabeth Goff

Leonel Julio Guillermo Gonzalez

Maxwell Nicolas Horton

Austin Sterling Idol

Allison Nicole Jones

Ryan Kevin Keller

KayRon Vestal Lantz

Princella Smith Lewis

Colton Christjon Marshall

Jennie Pauline Moore

Jessica Grace Russell

Jacob David Smith

Angela Marie Taylor

Daniel Austin Taylor

Rachel Anne Vondervor

Anna Joell Wagoner

Ashley Page Wallace

Child Development

Bachelor of Science

Grace Caroline Abbott

Sara Magdalena Blaj

Elizabeth Ann Bowdish

Lacey Elizabeth Brown

Lita Chiara Fandozzi

Meredith Shea Forrey

Jesslynn Ayers Forsythe

Austan Blake Horton

Hannah Luana Kanapkey

Jennifer Rose Kepley

Jennifer Lynn Lemmond

Carolina Amanda Lindsey

Garnet Scout McKinley

Heather Ann Medlin

Sara Faith Miller

Kathryn Jones Oakley

Elizabeth Mary Peck

Hannah Mackenzie Petersen

Megan Catherine Plummer

Merci Paige Price

Madison Faith Puckett

Emily Anne Quinney

Ella Sinclair Rich

Ryleigh Marie Santoriello

Annabelle Grace Shore

Erin Christine Simpson

Alli Olivia Smith

Lauren Michelle Tolley

Jessica Renee Utter

Elementary Education

Bachelor of Science

Isabella Kaye Adkins

Lauren Grace Apel

Ashley Michelle Arroyo

Alexandra Kaylie Baker

Christen Elise Baker

Olivia Jane Bartholomew-Schoch

Gracie Mae Blackburn

Hannah Marie Bobby

Jessica Lauren Boss

Lillie Catherine Brock

Lauren Margaret Brooks

Stella Ruby May Brown

Elizabeth Ann Calloway

Sage Carroll

Almarinda Clara-frances Carter

Morgan Leigh Caterino

Darrell Wade Cates

Amanda Caroline Chegash

Ashley Michelle Collins

Ashley Anne Combs

Kellynn Michelle Combs

Kylie Nicole Cotton

Rachel Lynn Crawford

Madison Averyl Daves

Kaitlyn Cheyenne Dixon

Braley Grace Dula

Jonathan F. Dunphey

Destiny Meadows Eads

Aimee Elizabeth Eno

Michela Lynn Fitton

Katelyn Leona Marie Fowell

Grace Nicole Fowler

Sarah Noel Fowler

Noah Ethan Franklin

Madison Francis Frueauf

Mary Elaina Graham

Anna Rae Hamby

Ellen Mccoll Harris

Paige Nicole Hemphill

Smith Appleby Hendricks

Heather Elizabeth Hoy

Sophie P. Huffert

Cloey Jane Huggins

Alyssa Blair Hunter

Emily Grace Hurd

Kelly V. Inman

Grace Nicole James

Callie Morgan Keehbler

Tessa Elizabeth Kelaher

Emily Jane Kemper

Natalie James Loyd

Gracie Jane Martin

Taylor Grace Martin

Grace Michelle McClure

Alyssa Danielle McMasters

Christian Leo Dan Mejia

Gracie Merrill

Daisee Laine Mershon

Madeline Samantha Moore

Sarah Grace Moore

Kennedy Paige Morrison

Madeleine Sophie Moye

Francine Gray Ollila

Ashton Blair Orvin

Adrianna Faith Overby

Erica Elizabeth Parsons

Felicity Bianca Patterson

Sophie Aina Pepin

Sofia Alejandra Pertinez

Emma Grace Poovey

Kayla N. Potts

Alexandra Gracelyn Poupore

Jennifer Renee Powell

Scarlett Faith Rackley

Leah Noel Reed

Caitlin Ashley Reid

Tess Marie Reinhart

Angela Valentina Reyes Garay

Athena Taylor Ross

Isabelle Rose Sasser

Marlee Raine Schneider

Sarah Elizabeth Schwartz

Julia Renee Sharpe

Mackenzie Grace Slater

Rylie Annabelle Spencer

Claire E. Stansberry

Sydney Carolyn Stewart

Amelia Ann Stockwell

Cara Taylor Stortz

Katherine Ann Sullivan

Abby Michelle Swanner

Rebecca Ann Sykes

Sydney Hall Taylor

Allison Fay Tippin

Milene Trejo

Keegan Abbigail Umansky

Diana Vences Morales

Alejandra Viera Garcia

Ashelyn Rose Vinsel

Addison Rose Voelker

Rachel Marie Walker

Tatum Olivia Ward

Peighton Lynn Watson

Jayla E. Whitby

Grace Eleanor White

Ragan Elizabeth White

Martina Ycaza

Middle Grades Education

Bachelor of Science

Kennedy Rayanna Ballard

Shelby Louise Ballard

Cheyenne Elise Banister

Faith Elizabeth Barlow

Josephine Olivia Barnes

Kaylie Ann Barry

Carson Alexander Blalock

Adam Joseph Caliri

Audrianna Beatrice Clayton

Jerry Scott Cox

Zoe Addison Evans

Lakyn June Halliday

Jenna Reese Hodges

Evy Dean Hunt

Kayla Brooke Justus

Sara Martinez

Francisco Javier Martinez-Jimenez

Anna Grace Moneyham

Hannah Rose Mullins

Lily Grace Pendola

Dori Antonio Lamar Turner

Zachary Brooks Walker

Professional Studies

Bachelor of Science

Samuel David Booth

Luke Ellis Burnette

Aaron Lee Cultrera

Diamond Monique Daniels

Delaney Lyn Emberland

Shannon Mackenzie Hall

Arenda Simon Howard

Ahmani J. Marshall

Xavier Moronta

Lucas Bryant Nickol

Destiny Consuelo Santiago

Andrew George Holderbach

J’Mani Shane’ Ingram

Kaitlyn Hope Regan

Heather Nicole Westbrook

Special

Education

Bachelor of Science

Brett Michael Boles

Kara Annette Bourne

Morgan Elizabeth Branham

Emma Elizabeth Brown

Kylie Lynn Bullin

Alexandra May Cerreta

Louisa Frances Currie

Abbey D. Custer

Lauren Grace Denning

Macey Grace Edwards

Zoe Grace Fite

Cady Anne Haller

Rylie Lynn Hernandez

Hannah Grace Jacob

Lana Marie Kaufman

Katelyn Nevada Kidd

Claire Mackenzie Spake

Gladys Marie Toebes

Kylie Erin Warford

Savannah Lenora Wilson

Graylyn Marie Wood

College of Fine & Applied Arts

Advertising

Bachelor of Science

Elizabeth Grace Brassel

Zane Patrick Brooks

Claudia Grace Caldwell

Madelyn E. Clark

Hannah L Corley

Abigail Nicole Emmons

Aaron James Hardin

Heather Rae Kennedy Hollister

Izak Oak Horil

Ellie Rebecca Kastner

Brandon Alan Kirk

Laurel Madison Lesesne

Christopher Gustave Metz

Lauren Elizabeth Munley

Megan Lauren Olson

Allison N. Potter

Celicia Marie Rosario

Sarah Elizabeth Rose

Shay Baughman Seneker

Taylor Nicole Tebbetts

Jeffrey D. Thomas

Caelinn Eleanor Yanik

Kaitlyn Noelle Withers

Apparel

Design & Merchandising

Bachelor of Science

Sydney Madison Burgess

Madison Jade Cansler

Grace Mary Dean

Lindsay Kate Fulp

Ryan James Hummel

Morgan Lefae Schodtler

Maureen Evelyn Ball

Euphemia Rose Banker

Katie Lutz Bridges

Jaden Taylor Brooks

Isabelle Christine Cox

Nadine Kayela Adducul Daniel

Alyssa Jade Gardner

Lilly Faith Grady

Avery Rae Grimes

Isai¿ Guadarrama

Kathy Gabayeron Ladrillono

Micheal Reece Lusk

George Robert Meszaros

Holly Lynn Peele

Katherine Rodriguez

Clara H. Upsal

Caitlyn Danielle Walker

Courtney Nicole Whaley

Emma Rae Williford

Art & Visual Culture

Bachelor of Arts

Nya Denise Amason

Devenie Ashley Cartagena-rivera

Meris Ann Clark

Gavin Charles Cook

Maggie Caroline Costa

Mary Carver Deal

Luna Grace Gange

Carolina Rain Gonzalez Duncan

Leah L. Hurwitz

Olivia Jane Hoagland

Mary Taylor McIntosh

Camden Hartley McManamy

Margaret Mary O’Keefe

Samantha Lynn Oleschuk

Elliot Pelayo Poplawski

Lilianna Nichole Rivera

Lydia Grace Smith

Sydney Isabella Sollosi

Miriam Ruth Thacker

Fiona Margaret Turner

Owen Cassmer Ward

Art Education (K-12)

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Chloe Reyse Bland

Shannon Daly Casey

Kyndal Gail Dollar

Kirsten I. Fink

Carley Lynn Greene

Emma Rose Hanley

Shazaria Hoover

Ashlyn Corinne Michelle Lugenbeel

Madeline Ann Maher

Ahva Manshoory

Michael Rafael Rodriguez

Julienne Abigail Swaringen

Kathryn Lee Szelazek

Building Sciences

Bachelor of Science

Shuford Brown Abernethy

Jakin Christopher Arnold

Seth Preston Arquiett

William Richard Atkinson

Andrew Edison Bailes

Brinson Lacy Barnes

Reagan Katelin Bates

Morgan Beam

Nathaniel Wilson Beam

Lucian Andrew Bellia

Zachary Grant Berrier

Abigayle Taylor Bingham

Zachary Phillip Blair

Daniel Joseph Bonner

Jackson Thomas Bowman

William Clivie Boxley

Ethan Dale Bradham

Leo Alexander Brien

Tyler Davis Brokmeyer

Andrew Scott Byerly

Dalton Junior Calloway

Chandler Drake Carpenter

Carson Jack Carr

Hector Chavez-Lugo

Holden James Ciani

Bradley Jarrett Crump

Jon Harlan Culp

Jacob Dylan DaCosta

Jabari Osanyin Dalton

Noah Drake Davis

Anthoney James Deaton

William Weston Dekle

William Finley Dixon

Jack William Eiswert

Ana Siobhan Eleta

Ethan Charles Fisher

Mason Brant Fisher

Josiah David Flores

Austin Drake Foster

Phillip Edwin Fuller

Noah Zachary Garner

Claire Gloster

Ethan Joseph Gooch

Jacob Kenneth Greene

William David Griffiths

Kate Marcella Hankins

David Q. Hartsell

Maya Anne Heath

Yates Gabriel Helms

Alexander Chandima Hettiarachchi

Hampton Wright Horne

Davis Alexander Huneycutt

James Owen Ingram

Erica Taylor Johnson

Gillian Ainsley Johnston

Kristopher J. Kaczynski

Sean Phillip McIntyre Keane

Hayden T. Kerley

Griffin Michael Kiser

Joshua Jacob Kidd

Dylan Michael Kollar

Raleigh Kade Lambert

Grant Bradley Lenderman

Spencer Howard Lewis

Victor Manuel Lorenzo

Nathan M. London

Emily Kathleen Meintzer

Charles Sullivan Melton

Connor Davis Moore

Jessica Winter Money

Jackson Charles Myers

Kristin Renee Noga

Garrett Adam Page

Matthew Lee Patterson

Reed Copeland Pederson

Nicholas Myers Prevette

Pedro Alexander Privado

Dalton Ray Quesinberry

Maria Andrea Quintero Ruiz

Vanessa Quiros

Wilson Dean Ramsperger

Dylan David Reed

Pól Anthony Reilly

Colton Davis Rhode

Megan Lee Robbins

Austin William Ray Rott

Hudson Harley Sabal

Kaylin Larae Seybert

Austin Michael Shook

Preston Andrew Shows

Zebulon Harris Sink

Caden Michael Smith

Paige Adele Smith

Regan Isabella Smith

Evan Mitchell Smits

Nicholas Craig Stites

Skyler John Omalley Strzelecki

Jack Michael Tinsley

Michael Everett Tsitouris

David Ansley Vandenberg

Mason Lane Venable

Grayson Daniel Von Bruening

Benjamin Johnson Walker

Miles Christian Weatherman

Nicholas James Wilcox

Matthew Kenneth Wooten

Lucas Ray Worley

Brixon Jake Wuellner

Chloe Marie Young

Diogo Zuniga-Villanuev

Communications, Electronic Media/Broadcasting

Bachelor of Science

William James Allen

Kody Nathan Bair

Luke Evan Baker

Emma Marthers Begg

Hunter James Bostain

Connor Garrett Boyle

Macaulay Deckard Mary Brumbelow

Jacqueline Suzanna Constantino

William Lee Daniel

Carolina L. Diaz

Jenna Elizabeth Dunning

William Kenneth Hughto Fellman

Isabel Claire Fleming

Grace Lee Geiger

Nicholas J. Goodman

Nina Isabella Haviland

Ryan Steven Hendrix

Dylan Blake Henson

Jabari M. Holt

Davis William Hunt

Mariann Milla

Maximilian Moise

Conor David O’Doherty

Nathaniel Kelley Orsak

Gabriella Lucia Perry

Tasha Padua Ramos

Michael Ellis Regnery

Julliana Salvatierra

Jack Charles Schiavo

Aaron Vaughan Schneider

Brennan Joseph Schrader

Andrew James Travers

Jonah Zachary Walker

Dawson Eric Woolridge

Jacob James Wuwert

Bella Sophia Zerrillo

Commercial Photography

Bachelor of Science

Sidney Elise Allen

Evan Timothy Bates

Caleb Walker Brown

Hope Riley Canton

Skylar Rose Chappell

Evan Patrick Comer

Bri Caitlin Cook

Cole Richard Eveson

Alexandria Dianne Franks

Justin Hernandez

Hannah Kate Hinshaw

Jackson Wesley Keys

Emma Scott Lettie

Jacob Gunnar Owens

Michael Alexander Pettit

Jordan Elizabeth Raines

Anna Kate Utesch

Joshua Henry Walters

Sophia Marie Washburn

Communications, Public Relations

Bachelor of Science

Charlotte Avery Alexander

Marin Elizabeth Blake

Ashley Elizabeth Bray

Elizabeth Jane Carson

Lila Rose Cohen

Jackson Campbell Cole

Autumn Elizabeth Dagenhardt

Jaden Lynne Danenberg

Genevieve Christian Dion

Christina Marie Dorman

Colton Andrew Eberly

Larisa Sylvia Eichler

Emily Grace Ellis

Virginia Reese Ellis

Kathryn Grace Foster

Riley Ann Galvin

Max Helstrom Grant

MacKenzie Jordan Hamrick

Matthew Conrad Heglar

Isabella Katarzyna Hendershot

Mattie Elizabeth Luther

Kelsey Grace Lynch

Emilee Clair Major

Julia Hope Moody

Hayden Leigh Morrow

Hannah Claire Morton

Dorothy Grace Newman

Sydney Caroline Nuckolls

Hector Dominic Onate

Claire Emily Page

Margaret Ann Parker

Alayna Nicole Pattison

Morgan Leigh Pierce

Skylar Leilani Plumley

Katelin Grace Potter

Zada Callie Marie Porter

Ashlee Marie Powell

Makenzie Leigh Ruhe

Jasmine Danielle Ryan

Taylor Anne Schoonmaker

Mary Katherine Shelton

Aubrey Caroline Smith

Lane Alden Sweet

Madison Elizabeth Thomas

Loren Sophia Weiss

Sophia Lynn Woodall

Luke Kelley Young

Jillian Elise Zeller

Communication Studies

Bachelor of Science

Kevin Sebastian Abrams-Verwayne

Alexander Aguila

Kennedy Grace Behmer

Joseph R. Beller

Avery Michelle Benson

Samuel Milner Black

Robert Joseph Bowers

Christopher John Boyd

Kylie Marie Bryan

Mallory Jill Causey

Callen Thomas Clark

Emma Carol Clements

Lorie Bartlett Cole

Bianca Rose Copeman

Hannah Elizabeth Crawford

Gretchen Elaine Cross

Ryder Mitchell Cumbow

Katelyn Sara Cusumano

Madison Ann Davis

Nicole Elizabeth DeVries

Molly Francis Deal

Robin Ashley Dixon

Madelyn Ann Dooley

Raygen A. Ellis

Martha Anne Marie Frye

Otis Braxton Garrett

Hailey Nicole Genz

Kaylee Elizabeth Gilkeyson

Audrey Beth Glancey

Joseph P. Grossman

William Scott Hambrook

Lindsey Renee Hardy

Sydney Lauren Hege

Bryson D. Hensley

Christan Adrian Horn

John Patrick Humphries

Hope-Annaleese Noel Inman

Jonah Aaron Jackson

Ellie Mae Jensen

Noah Michael Jones

Emily Louise Kallal

Coley Anne Kennedy

Mia Grace Kilman

Ashley Ann LeBlanc

Marcus Magruder

Joseph Butler Manganaro

Sidney Michelle Martin

Layne Kathryn McAuley

Timothy Daniel McDonald

Isabelle Cayetana Mejia

Ian Gabriel Miller

Sarah Moore

Lauren Elizabeth O’Shaughnessey

Nicole P. Parrish

Skylar Leilani Plumley

Mackenzie L. Porter

Makayla Grace Powell

Jaden Elizabeth Premo

Luke Thomas Protasewich

Sophie Tess Reinhardt

Kevin Issac Rivera

Jessica Rodier

Jacob Anthony Sartorio

Ryan Lee Sleeper

Ximena Salem Stephen

Sophia Belle Shuey

Stone Benjamin Solomon

Jessica N. Soto

Allison Nicole South

Jillian Marie Stack

Trystan Lee Sutton

Benjamin Hayes Temple

Brooke Taylor Tomlinson

Briley Elizabeth Turpin

Andrew Joseph Tronca

Lillian Barbara Walker

Collin Michael Welch

Christina Winter

Communication, Advertising

Bachelor of Science

Thomas Wesley Adams

Kathleen Rae Barton

Abigail Rose Bernard

Maxwell Scott Blackledge

Thomas Harvin Brook

Angie Rinehart Burleson

Erin Elizabeth Burroughs

Arianna Juliette Carrero

Megan Ann Castleman

Matthew David Cobb

Kayla Yanice Cogdell

Ethan J. Cress

Gracyn Taylor Faucette

Samantha Nicole Feliciano

Sarah Ann Finke

Kylie Makenna Fish

Kevin Tyler Garbacki

Isabel Maria Guisasola

Kate Arden Hammermeister

Sydney Lauren Hammermeister

Isaiah D. Helms

Owen Avery Hughes

Noelle Autumn Jones

Zachary Todd Lambert

Gabriella Silvana Leon

Allie Michele Martin

Lilly Paige Moerman

Eleanor Mai Murphy

Kaylie Faith Northrop

Ayden Christopher Peele

Lindsay Catherine Ray

Ellen Kate Rider

Nora Rodriguez

Aleyda Isabel Ruiz-Olivo

Jonathan Bland Sawyer

Hiley Rian Smith

George Shane Michael Spivey

Julianna Gray Wade

Ryan Thomas Watkins

Hailey Grace Webb

Communication, Journalism

Bachelor of Science

Sydney Madison Burgess

Denise Rios Casalez

Mayesivy Annastasia Carlson

Charles Raymond Chamberlain

Madelyn Taylor Crawford

Monica Dao

Grace Madeline Ficara

Ashna Janay Hairston

Holland Spencer James

Taylor Marisa Jones

Julianna Morgan Lord

Cameron Michael Marshall

Layne Christopher McNary

Eric Eduardo Mendiola

Zoe Ashton Frances Penland

Katelin Grace Potter

Alexia Ramirez Garcia

Rebecca Faith Scholes

Zola Naomi Sigmon

Kayla Monik Slade

Aubrey Caroline Smith

Ethan Smith

Spencer Layton Smithback

Dance Studies

Bachelor of Arts

Christian Josue Canastuj

Ainsley Ann Dawe

Elijah Lee Grady

Megan Elise McCraw

Charlotte Paige Nease

Shannon Grace Retzloff

Brooke Elisabeth Starets

Digital Journalism

Bachelor of Science

Hollie Gray Moore

Kolby Spencer Shea

Nataly Grace Aguiar

Electronic Media / Broadcasting

Bachelor of Science

Samantha Taylor Bellantoni

Riley Philip Carlson

Liam James Dunman

John David Hood

Brett Murphy McCall

Andrew James McLean

James Pruett Norris

Samuel Causey Pittman

Luke M. Simpson

Matthew Robert Young

Molly Ann Charlie Zimmer

Graphic Arts and Imaging Tech

Bachelor of Science

Ella Lillian Teague

Graphic Communications Management

Bachelor of Science

Ethan Joseph Blair

Hannah Marie Collins

Gerardo Godinez Castro

Hannah Nicole Helms

Shalyn Nicole Williams

Mackenzie Ashlynn Crawford

Luis Roberto Cruz

Madelyn Lane Drye

Zaria Alexis Gray

Sierra Lynne Lopez

Alyson Grace Muller

Madison Lynn Perry

Lex Smith

Tessa Olivia Sprinkle

Caitlin Maree Tuttle

Rylee Anne Woods

Graphic Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Savannah Nicole Baker

Mercedes Lee Berry

Raleigh Maddix Bost

Micah Diane Bowers

Sophia Marie Brinkley

AnnaMarie Castañeda Reneau

Cayden S. Dally

Patrick Keith Dimond

Lexi Julia Gerlock

Cooper Kristopher Hendershott

Theodore Hogg

Julia Grace Johnson

Kinsey Brooke Kegley

Caleb James Kiziah

Anna Brooke Loftin

Sadie Cecile Matzke

Aidan Day Morrison

Kate Alexandria Petty

Calista Hunter Plodzien

Gabriela Sofia Ramirez

Katherine Ann Randall

Lanie Alexis Sorrow

Madeline Lindsay Stafford

Karol K. Vite-Perez

Industrial Design

Bachelor of Science

Sarah Elizabeth Baer

James Thomas Bartoli

Andrew Patrick Brooks

Tyler Stone Cook

Oliver Francis Dunkin

Andrew Scott Eller

Bailey McNeill Fort

Mason Neil Fulk

Brendan Conor Gill

Austin Daniel Glasser

Aidan Connor Gough

Ian William Gray

Caroline Faith Greene

Eliana Paige Henderson

Dylan Crosby Howard

Bailey Ann Jones

Jacob Daniel Kidd

Ryan Joseph Kirk

Casey Jane Knight

Saahiti Rasmi Kothamasu

Allison Ann Lackey

Austin James Liebgott

Austin Carl Marion

Noah John Martin

Alexander Walker McNeill

Alex Josef Ohren

Katja Roseanne Peereboom

Benjamin David Pipitone

Taylor Michelle Pitt

Austin Dylan Shepherd

Amelia Rose Shore

Breece Eli Sleeper

Vic Stocker

Jacob Allen Thompson

Lucas Tyler Thompson

Cody Tyler Watts

Austin Merritt White

Benjamin Cole Wilson

Jasmine Storm Marie Wood

Interior Design

Bachelor of Science

Hanna Jean Abbruzzese

Olivia Rae Atti

Dylan Grace Baucom

Lillie Elisabeth Bell

Diana Chavez-Marin

Victoria Contreras

Malakah Teresa Crespin

Alexandria Kaylee Duff

Lillian Rose Garcia

Makayla Nicole Hall

Sophia Hope Henley

Madison Hope Jones

Alexandra Grace Kellogg

Victoria Ashley Ketchel

Samuel Wayne Luellen

Jonathan David Marin

Fiona Elise Masciarelli

Alyssa Ravin Marie Mccarville

Mackenzie Layne Minton

Rickylee Hope Minton

Keilyn Jade O’Gara

Alessandra Elizabeth Parrino

Jacco Francesco Rampolla

Ashlyn Heather Roark

Caroline McKenna Shue

Emma Lea Simmons

Shelby Ann Sims

Kaylie Jean Stadler

Chloe Ann Tate

Kaiden Nicole Usilton

Daphne Elisabeth Watson

Sarah Tate Zimmerman

Photography

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Jesse Adair Crossland

Tyler Alexander McRae

Public Relations

Bachelor of Science

Noah Allen Crone

Noah Jeffrey Link

Hollie Gray Moore

Dacey Danielle Triplett

Joshua August Nguyen

Maria Andreevna Rattseva

Studio Art

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Evelyn Sanford Bacharach

Nicholas Harrison Bowen

Evelyn Sophia Cardwell

Gideon Nicole Chasey

Kara Kathryn Dally

Gabrielle Elizabeth Defeo

Sandra Jean Eaton

Jenabelle R. Felmy

Megan Marie Greene

Angela Dawn Griffith

Stephanie Diane Horne

Hailey Patricia Jordan

Camille Olivia Kerner

Ahva Manshoory

Naomi Faith Nolan

Calvin Francis Olinger

Elissa Olivia Paula

Charles Michael Shuford

Caroline Louise Stageman

Rebecca Danielle Stickler

Ashlynd Elizabeth Young-scavotto

Sustainable Development

Bachelor of Science

Jillian Shea Adair

Alice Margaret Ashburn

Katelyn Renae Bange

Morgan Nicole Barber

Maclane Hugh Baucom

Hunter Ray Blalock

Sarah Elizabeth Brittain

Caleb Walker Brown

Jordyn Alexandra Butler

Isabella Grace Carpenter

Cali Elizabeth Clough

Emily Marie Duhon

Carlye Hunter Durham

Kobe Josef Early

Rachel Erin Foster

Mary Quinn Fullwood

Abigail Isabella Gagan

Matthew John Gamble

Sophie Elize Griengl-Schott

Anna Georgia Guarino

Eva Noelle Hennings-Finlay

Carson Alexandria Hopkins

Caitlin Nicole Langley

Bowden Edward Maiellaro

Charles Frank Manta

Juliana Stridsberg Mattson

Fauna Rose Mitchell

Julia Dare Murray

Opal Grace Napier

Michael Andrew O’Reilly

Erik Christian Olson

Lillian Marie Perkins

Ginger Danese Perro

Andrew William Pierce

Benjamin Patrick Pluska

Annika Irene Przystawik

Gabriella Joy Ruvo

Madeline Kathleen Ryan

Maggie Ruth Slade

Aidan James Stansfield

Chloe Lane Strong

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Szymanski

Kaden M. Theisen

Lia Eleanor Trebilcock

Alexander James Van Slyke

Kendall Michelle Wade

Margaret Anna Wagner

Haley Kiefer Whitley

Hannah Monroe Williams

Kevin John Wolfe

Anna Grace Woolly

Bachelor of Arts

Giant Carlos Carmona Ortega

Abigail Tara Henderson

Anna Elizabeth Peters

Anne Elise Russell

Shannon Parker Schmalzbauer

Sustainable Technology

Bachelor of Science

Matthew William Airey

Welsey James Chappell

Nathan James Christoffersen

John Eric Diekmann

Jacob Thomas Doeren

Mia Isabella Grace Dziwanowski

Ryan Josiah Edrington

Brett Robert Fowler

Daniel T. Hart

Joseph Patrick Johnson

Jackson Martin Kinney

Sage Avery Kohlstedt

Camden James Lassiter

Ian Wilbur Macphail

Stephanie Marie Maddux

Nathanal Forrest Massey

Gavin Joseph Rodriguez McDowell

Evelyn Audrey McKay

Chandler Dean Medford

Tatyana Grace Mills

Wesley Alexander Mills

Jacob Clayton Moore

Mark Graham Gamage Owens

James Joseph Rebilas

Reid Anderson Sigmon

Casey Elizabeth Singley

William Stuart Terrell

John Clifford Webster

Nicholas Carson White

Bachelor of Arts

Ahmed S. Al-kadhi

Kaitlyn Marie Bergmann

Elizabeth Rachel Britt

Kiersten Bailee Caliguire

Rachel Sue Call

Raquel Virginia Christiansen

Katherine Shaw Counter

Mackenzie Paul Debernardo

Lindsay James Douglass

Gray Patrick Fandel

Kalea Faith Fraser

Elijah Zane Golden

Louis Lloyd Jacobs

Kaitlyn Marie Kaufman

HollyMarie Faith Lane

Evan Graham Little

William Michael Martin

Janis Marie Nordeen

Matthew Angelo Paulino

Nathaniel Cole Richardson

Supriya Kumari Lynaana Sinha

Michael Sousa

McEwen Rebecca Thornton

Brady Harrison Warlow

Jordan P. Warren

Jordan Tanaijah Williams

Destiney Susan Marie Wolfe

Beaver College of Health Science

Bachelor of Science

Tamilore Dasialique Akinsefunmi

Bailey Elizabeth Atkins

Hannah Nicole Austin

Savannah Grace Bedell

Charlotte Paige Blackmon

Kathryn E. Bly

Paige Margaret Bruno

Valerie Marie Brunt

Emily Anne Callaway

Ryann Nicole Chance

Kasey Marie Clift

Hayley Madison Creed

Allie Elizabeth Curtis

Anna Christine Davis

Leah Ruth Eber

Katie Marie Esleeck

Macy Olivia Fairchild

Taylor Nicole Frederick

Haven Grace Gallyon

Bailey Marie Gibbs

Peyton Elyse Golueke

Lauren Jade Gregory

Claire Sophie-Laure Guilbaud

Anelise Nicole Harris

Caroline Elizabeth Hayton

Jaylee Mckenna Henline

Faith Marie Hettinger

Hannah Grace Hofmann

Lanna Paige Holler

Peyton E. Hopkins

Annilyn Rose Impara

Sydney Reese Justice

Addison Leigh King

Klara Ann Lewis

Chloë Maryse Maillot

Julia Lee Marsilio

Katelyn Rose McHale

Nanyeli Merlos Rivera

Madison Nicole Milliron

Emiley Grace Nance

Jennifer Marie Powell

Helen MacLean Redmond

Callie Ryann Rieder

Kristen Nicole Roach

Katherine Patra Rose

Madison Taylor Ruhmann

Erin Marie Schuttler

Emma Katherine Sechler

Amanda Katherine Shannon

Macy Lauren Sigmon

Caroline Grace Smith

Connor Theodore Smith

Sadie Grace Stoltzfus

Emma Katherine Walker

Jordan Michaela Wells

Peyton Grace White

Tyler Madison Whitley

Delaney Nicole Winkler

Kayla Sager Winton

Exercise Science

Bachelor of Science

Daniel Clauss Aleman

Kendyl Victoria Allen

Vincent Stephen Alspaugh

Emma Grace Alverson

Jayden Tyler Anderson

Lee Alexander Anderson

Graysen Michaela Zane Arnold

Katelyn Hart Asbill

Sean Thomas Avery

Heather Alyse Ballard

Bennett Lynne Barker

Brooke Melise Barrella

Christian Joseph Barringer

Dawson Elizabeth Baswell

Riley Caroline Beck

Peyton Grace Beiland

Justis BreAnn Berdal

Kendall Blake Binkley

Hannah Elizabeth Blankenship

Eric Michael Boisselle

Wesley Paul Bolin

David Lowery Brees

Morgan Alexis Bretzke

Courtney Alyssa Brown

Ellie Rauschenplat Brown

Xavion Tariq Brown

Christian Davis Bryant

Oshyn Brooke Bryant

Kennedy Elizabeth Bueche

Sara Elizabeth Bullock

Faith Christine Burrows

Jenna Nicole Burton

Isaac T. Byers

Risdon A. Byrd

Chase Matthew Cadman

Laurel Madison Cannon

Andrew Ryan Carter

Chloe Mabel Castor

Julia Lauren Cerosky

Benjamin Anthony Chamberlain

Shantay Shanneka Chambers

Olivia Simone Chapman

Jacob Isaac Chrapliwy

William Paul Clark

Adelaide Mary Coffelt

Haley Elizabeth Coker

Emma Mackinzie Coleman

Hannah Collins

Laiken Kinsley Combs

Bethany Grace Comer-Phillips

Maxon John Conetta

Shelby Elise Cornett

Katherine Marie Cox

Camille Marie Crowder

Brenna Elise Culp

Benjamin Steven Datte

Jackson Lee Davis

Peyton Taylor Davis

Emma Marie Dean

Michael Thomas Denson

Emmaline Morgan Denton

Angelina Marie Diblasi

Caitlin Michelle Dini

Jonas Egan Doll

Hallie Rose Donadio

Sydney Rodal Dorner

Jennie Marie Douglas

Luke Rader Dover

Grace Elisabeth Downen

Addison Kent Dudley

Cal William Eichelberger

Natalie Michelle Farmer

Kinnan Elizabeth Feltz

Hallsey Elizabeth Ferguson

Matthew Owen Fishback

John Patrick Foray

Kristin Elizabeth Foster

Megan Christine Fox

Taylor Addison Fox

Lauren E. Francis

Katelin Faye Fuller

Camden Doris Ellen Fuquay

Roseller Juat Garcia

James Jackson Geddings

Meili Xian Gibson

Nicolette Lane Gill

Ashton Leigh Ginas

Adam Michael Glick

James William Godfrey

Ingrid Anais Gonzalez Chavez

Casey Donna Carol Gore

Hunter William Graves

Bradley Dean Hamilton

Ella Caroline Harmon

Charles Edward Harris

Allison Nicole Hartmann

Finn Hunter Hawkins

Alyssa Kathryn Hefner

Jorge Samuel Herrera

Zachary Evan Hicks

Addison Grace Hilton

Gillian Rae Hinkle

Maggie Eliza Holt

Quinn Joseph Hopkins

Grace Htoo

Elise Amanda Hubbard

Holly Grace Hunter

Caroline Ann Jessen

Shane Matthew Johnson

Murphey Walker Kennerly

Phidahlia May Keyworth

Savanah Gray Kimball

Dylan Parker King

Dillon Brian Lail

Annabelle Elizabeth Laine

Skylar Olivia Lapradd

Maxwell Luke Ledford

Caroline Elizabeth Lee

Alexandrea Leigh Lemley

Dwayne Christopher Lillie

Trent Afair Little

David Steven Lockwood

Danielle Marie Lugo

Makalie Elizabeth Lynch

Grace Olivia Manring

Zachary Carson Marshall

Akaisha J. Martin

Elizabeth Ann Martin

Mikayla Jo Mattfield

Shania Alicia McIntyre

Sam Charles McMackin

Jala S. Mccormick

Gabriel Charles Mclendon

Justin Marshall Mcmahon

Aaliyah Naya Mendoza

John R Menscer

Hailey Alexis Metzner

Elijah Steven Miller

Kaitlyn Renee Mills

Matthew Trinnis Montgomery

Tragen Zane Moore

Favian Andres Morales

Gracie Layne Moses

Jost Imanuel Muaya

Kayli Grace Murphy

Lauren Elizabeth Nachimson

Bryan Christopher Nebel

Sarah Reed Nelson

Anna N. Neville

Abigail Elizabeth Nosal

Karley Elizabeth O’Connell

Grayson Thomas Oliver

Reese Mullaney Ostwalt

Shania Brianna Oyler

May Paw

Isabel Nicole Pedersen

Saylor Grace Peele

Meghan Riley Perrin

Emma Leith Price

Mary Catherine Price

Savannah Mae Pridgen

Payton Emily Proctor

Sydney Megan Prokes

Kaelyn Alexa Pukansky

Olivia Claire Qualters

Payton Brooke Rainey

Elaina Rose Ramon

Jackson Matthew Ray

Abby Grace Reeves

Jonathan Rayan Hernandez Reyna

Chloe Paige Reynolds

Cannon Garrett Richards

Trevlyn James Riggs

Jorihan Paola Rivera Bonilla

Bernadette Ann Rodts

Nautia J. Roseboro

Olivia Christine Rotan

Ashlyn E. Roy

Merryn Virginia Ryan

Bailey Ann Sagen

Isabella Summer Saliba

Angelina Eliana Sanabria

Gavin Avery Schiedel

Angelo Vincent Scionti

Sarah Margaret Scruggs

Grace Elizabeth Seehafer

Reagan Lilly Sellers

Autumn Maria Serrato

Eva E. Sheppard

Kathryn Olivia Sherwood

Chloe Rose Simmons

Jaxson W. Smith

Christian Tyler Solesbee

Sydney Proctor Spoor

Shelby E. Sprinkle

Jesse Keaton St John

Madison Noelle Stamey

Holly Anne Stark

Spencer T. Steppe

Mackenzie Paige Stern

Jordan Alexis Talley

Briar Ainsley Taylor

Lydia Michelle Titus

Lorenzo Marcello Turano

Guilherme Cardoso Vasconcelos

Ella Marie Vercampt

Grace Catherine Voncannon

Lindsey Rebecca Vongdeuane

Greta Abigail Wagner

Macie Rochelle Wagner

Tyreke Jerrell Watkins

Carley Marie West

Isabella Michelle Wiese

Eli Athlan Wilkie

Jordan Taylor Wilkinson

Aliah Dayle Williams

Faith Annette Williams

Madison Grace Williams

Victoria Jade Williams

Casey Dylan Winkler

Rachel Nicole Winkler

Bailey Bianca Withers

Avery Peighton Wright

Nayab Yasin

Health & Physical Education (K-12)

Bachelor of Science

Kevin Scott Adkins

Ashlyn Marie Collis

Grace Elizabeth Daley

Carolyn Grace Gura

Bailey Thomas McKnight

Nathaniel Joseph Medici

Summer Olivia Smith

Nora Katherine Schehr Sweeney

Elias Slade Williams

Health Promotion

Bachelor of Science

Amanda M Stephens

Health Care Management

Bachelor of Science

Kaitlyn Paige Adams

Baneen M. Al Nafiee

Emma Morgan Alexander

Karlie Don Anderson

Dakota Allen Bessey

Jacob Alexander Bishop

Makayla Olivia Blue

William Blake Bottomley

Brooks Holt Brock

Leah Tsega Brown

Mitchell Thomas Brown

Charles William Charnock

Jada Katlyn Church

Caroline Rose Clark

Delaney Lauren Conner

Clarice Marie Cook

Cameron James Cooper

Trenton Joseph Demaio

Emily Elizabeth DiGeronimo

Madison Leigh Dotson

Maggie Dougherty

Katelyn Anne Eliason

Sawyer Pierce Everett

Camden Doris Ellen Fuquay

Caroline Addison Gay

Lillian Elizabeth Guenther

Olivia Jeanice Hartwick

Maggie Eliza Holt

Andrew Dax Kennerly

Mckenzie Ashley Lamb

Madeline Anne Lang

Madelyn Marie Loftis

Mia Yanitzin Lopez-Calvo

Litzy Guadalupe Lule-Medrano

Maria Mateo-Miguel

Theresa Anne Marinelli

Lauren Frances McCaffrey

Rachel Marie McCloskey

Kaitlyn Rose Murphy

Jenna Caroline Murray

Hannah Mackenzie Odem

Katie Marie Parker

Sophia M. Renzi

Lluvia Dafne Lopez Reyes

Sara Grace Richards

Jenna Timmerman

Nguyen Hoai An Tran

Hannah Noelle Triplett

Samuel Atkins Turner

Anna Rose Vierra

Caroline Michael Wolfe

Hunter William Wolma

Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Jill LeeAnne Alamina

Delaney Morgan Baker

Christopher Scott Bumpus

Brooke Ann Byrd

Nina Josephine Byrd

Kaitlin Chubbuck

Julia Brooke Cooperberg

Hannah Caroline Cummings

Stephanie Diane Dobbins

Ruby Joyce Dudley

Thomas Christopher Dwinell

Aidan Joseph Fox

Arianna Sasha Fronzaglia

Charlotte Greengrass

Guendlynn Marie Grimmick

Sarah Ashleigh Grote

Mason Thomas Hamrick

Taylor Nicole Hayter

Sarah Elizabeth Hobby

Emily Ann Kahn

Madison Lea Keyzer

Ava Fernanda LaPata

MaKinnah Kaylee Landreth

Hannah Olivia Levin

Abigail D. Lipscomb

Grace Ann Llewellyn

Kalie Brean Mabe

Ka Nyar Maw

Gabriel Micah McCune

Logan Wyatt McMurry

Cara Paige Monroe

Madison Grace Nelson

Abigail Erin Parker

Eh Ker Paw

Gregory Scott Pierce

Marin Suzanne Pillsbury

Kimberly Jade Pridgen

Kailee Ann Queen

Raleigh Katherine Reed

Jordan Elizabeth Rice

Sarah Mckenzie Shuler

Rachel Grier Sparks

Julia Kathleen Stabile

Grace Marie Stein

Luke David Swanson

Cheyenne Michelle Tilley

Pilar Helena Torrejon

Hailey Rose Watts-Bray

Tylor Alan Wright

Nutrition & Foods

Bachelor of Science

Enid Itzel Aguirre

Isabel Imani Ambrosino

Meredith Anita Andersen

Matthew Ethan Arnold

Jessica Lynne Barnikel

Abigail Grace Bartoli

Amanda R. Bossert

Stephen Chase Carter

Deborah Aubree Channels

Emily Nicole Cox

McCall Addison Denny

Casey Allen Edmondson

Margaret Xin Emmons

Emma Rosalie Fadden

William Mason Farmer

Evan Joseph Foster

Juliana Maria Grant

Allison Greenawalt

Llesenia Nyree Hansell

Alice Olivia Jones

Elizabeth Jolie Jordan

Ethan Renzland King

Selena Madison Linn

Sydney Irene Marshall

Mikayla Danielle McKean

Grace Eleanor McKee

Anna Marie McNeely

Riley Ann Mccallister

Mary Isabella Mcneill

Erika Lynn Miller

Audrey Grace Mitchell

Gabriella Rose Morgan

Ainsley B. Noles

Brendan Daniel O’Keeffe

Ellie Marie Pridgen

Blair Warner Roche

Abby Nicole Scott

Amelia Grace Snider

Peri McKay Tippins

Jenna Renee Warnock

Kathryn Grace Williams

Ah Ran Woo

Maggie Ann Woods

Public Health

Bachelor of Science

Marianne Elizabeth Anglin

Ashlyn Elaine Bartlett

Chloe Nicole Baychuk

Zoe Danielle Bestmann Smith

Autumn Brooke Blackburn

Bailey Anne Brodd

Ashley Irlan Cave

Braylee Nicole Childers

Samuel Mark Cronquist

Hannah Ruth Dodge

Kayla Michele Dovel

Bailee Grace Ellington

Sydney Marie Ellis

Christina Lynn Faust

Sophia Keolalani Filiault

Mackenzee Danielle Garwood

Paige Alexandra Georgeou

Katharine Susan Gras

Kevon Antonio Haigler

Emily Dawn Hatcher

William Conner House

Svea Joy Hulstedt

Cierra Nicole Huntley

Hannah Nicole Johnson

Marissa Maria Jordan

Morgan Elaine Keitt

Catherine Virginia Lantz

Taylor Breauna Lewis

Valerie Guadalupe Lopez

Ashley Nicole Mallare

Natalie Jeanette Maron

Baylee Hope Marr

Grace Elizabeth Martone

Lauren Faith Maske

Sallie McCoy Middlesworth

Stephen Mark Passeggiata

Olivia Grey Roberson

Allyssa Hope Schrader

Dara Elizabeth Shaffer

Avery Madison Sheets

Karissa Alana Snipes

Jackson H. Speir

Ciliza Thang Tlang

Salma Ali Treish

Edith Grace Tully

Lydia Ann Waddell

Jay Ward

Abigail Raeann Wilkins

Niejel K. Wilkins

Anna Katharine Wolf

Marianne Theresa Yingling

Recreation Management

Bachelor of Science

Megan Lynne Bingaman

Hunter Duane Burnett

Claudia Brooks Button

James Leigh Hawkins

Frances Olivia Healy

Hanna Blankenship Houpe

Christopher Jordan Huntley

Rivers Kathryn O’Connor Johnson

Andrew Dewitt Griffin Linke

Christopher Robert Lyle

Emily Grace McKeel

William Walker Mitchell

Justin Alexander Phillips

Benjamin Taylor Redding

James Stuart Rogers

Ava May Scheib

Elliot M. Schnabl

Athena Nyobe Sexton

Gianna Frankie Spada

Griffin Henry Stewart

Liam Maes Sullivan

William Christian Vance

Mary R. Walton

Hannah Zheng Wang

Cody D. Weicht

Emily Kate Winder

Avery Elaine Britt

Avery Creveling-Hughes

Jayvion Zonte’ Cunningham

Makena Leigh Fidler

Kobey Mathew Godbold

Margaret Ashley Ray Gray

Alexis Jordan Hopkins

Eli Eller Lawrence

Jack Ryan Murphy

Katrina Nilles

Jacob Walker Robinson

Nicholas James Zorbas White

Abigail Lea Willis

Andrea J. Wise

Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work

Areeg Gamareldawlla Ahmed

Kylie Lauren Bernstein

Christopher Michael Bouchard

Jenna M. Brawley

Abby Caroline Bruce

Kayla Jo Cardwell

Kaytlynn Ann Loree Carter

Kacey Victoria Cleary

MaKayla Dawn Cook

Mackenzie Marie Danku

Brittany Hope Delawder

Emily Virginia Diacont

Laine Marie Garrison

Samantha Taylor Glass

Gabrielle Ireland Greene

Randi Lea Greenlee

Katie Ann Griffin

Claire Emma Halterman

Jasmine Marie Hernandez

Tori Danielle Hill

Carmen Celeste Hindle

Kathleen Maeve Jackson

Angela Catalina Jimenez

Juliana Silvia Maria Johnson

Abigail Marie Jones

Destiny Myan Jones

Kamariah Angelica Kasher

Ashley R. Lang

Abigail Hudson Long

Dulce Maria Lopez

Lily Anna Lucarelli

Sheila Yasmine Martinez

Maggie Grace Milhaupt

Ainsley Cecilia Munn

Ella Grace Parrott

Aunika Lynn Pearson

Rebeca Perez-Gonzalez

Kara Lorraine Phelps

Claire Elizabeth Phillips

Hugo Rios-Pineda

Rachel Elizabeth Rosalia

Nikki Alexis Schedivy

Trevor Steward-Derqui

Alexus Marie Stout

Sarah Anne Wallace

Ryan Christopher Ward

Emily Grace Whitsett

Kah’leah Kandis Nicole Wilson

Olivia Grace Wilson

Hayes School of Music

Music Education

Bachelor of Music

Taylor Leigh Alley

Sean Alan Andrade

Casey Marie Barlow

William Salvatore Brodman

Sarah Bailey Burden

Hayden Vance Carpenter

Morgan Taylor Cortez

Nathaniel Michael Cox

Kaitlyn Noelle Elliott

Rachel Ann Harshman

Audrey Louise Lomax

Mary Faith Maloney

Grace Ellenmarie McKittrick

Reagan Michaela Painter

Tristan Elijah Ream

Elliot Reyes

William McLaurin Rivers

Samuel Gustaf Schon

Sebastien Odin Silvers

Jonathan Gage Simmons

Hailey Elizabeth Walker

Music Industry Studies

Bachelor of Science

Evan William Byrd

Natalie Anne Capes

Zachariah Michael Carter

Jack William Cockerham

Jayda Emmalyn Copeland

Garrett Thomas Dayton

Lynda Rose Marie Garcia

Avery Maria Glenn

Aaron Rea Huntley

Declan Andrew Lynch

Joshua Lee Parrott

Caroline Kay Porter

Catherine Vivian Rogers

Spencer Worth Underwood

Charlotte M. Whatley

Music Performance

Bachelor of Music

Gavin Michael Armstrong

Ernesto Miguel Gaspar

Rachel Carey Leonard

Grayson Ryan Milholin

Alexander Keith Sims

Matthew W. Rebadow

Music Therapy

Bachelor of Music

Chloe Faith Carroll

Zachary Miles Coltrain

Emily G. Frye

Rayelle Leeann Gilliam

Maren Elizabeth Jetton

Emily Danielle Jones

Zeina Grace Mvemba

Nicholas Andrew Paredes

Tori Richard

Ann Marie Rutledge

Emily Anne Schonfarber

Katelyn Elizabeth Sherman

Ayden Ross Tauzel

Priscilla Chi-Ching Tsang

Julia Marie West

Margaret Caroline Wilkins

Brittney Ashton Woolbright

Cratis School of Graduate Studies

Master of Science in Accounting

Josie Lauren Below

Dylan Baxter Coltrane

Cole Jackson Crawford

Matthew Evan Deal

Stephanie Nicole Gallo

Cruz Jamie Guerrero-Morales

Robert Felton Jones

Jenna Eileen Kucmierz

Greyson Matthew Laspaluto

Cindy Lin

Meghan Michelle Mitchell

Trevor Garrett Musgrave

Martha Margaret Pate

Logan Pavlansky

Callin James Randolph

Jack David Reed

Payton Elaine Leigh Reynolds

Marshal Frye Roten

Connor D. Snow

Mattie Lee Starnes

Steven John Testa

Martin Arthur Thomas

Lucas Kendall Votaw

Kayla Marie Walter

Yujie Wang

Master of Arts in Appalachian Studies

Jesse Aaron Barber

Yndiana Montes Fogelquist

Samuel Osmond

Steven Don Trinkle

Master of Science in Applied

Data Analytics

Eric Red Berg

Ragan Henley Cadd

Alexander Miles Cornwell

Grace Annette Gliwa

Layla Koroleva

Taylor Catherine Lautz

Chad Robert Leder

Jacob Arland Leslie

Marcus Alan Limbrick

David Edwin Pugh

Sean Francis Riordan

Ashton Paige Roess

Thomas Sokpon Sem

Caleb Reid Snyder

Michael P. Weunski

Elizabeth Page Young

Kody Brice Carmody

William Kenneth Carswell

Peyton Elizabeth Cline

Robert David Gruber

Ethan Christopher Hunter

Hunter Ryan Kinney

Tanner Joseph Landolt

Jackson Tate Lee

Alex James Pettis

Isaac Mensah Twum

Benjamin Thomas Whitehead

Master of Science in Athletic Training

Jarod Brantley Carlton

Kassidy Leigh Everhart

Aryanna Nicole Gerald

Elizabeth Mei Lyttle

Kate Madison Snook

Lydia Golladay Stonerook

Harley James Tremain

Master of Science in Biology

Oluwatobi Elliot Azeez

Bronson Richard Brown

Sidney Jonolyn Busch

Megan Clements

Padraig John Coleman

Nicholas Michael DelPaoli

Henry Mccord Gates

Matthew Douglas Johnson

Grace Abigail Kropelin

Jenifer Anne Mallinoff

Sara Brooke Palega

Anna-Maria Belyaeva Riley

Stephanie Nicole Rudisill

Barbara Elizabeth Heard Teague

Elyssa Winterton

Master of Business Administration

Mariah Danielle Atwater

Chad Morgan Bailey

Hunter Wade Bass

Marti V Berrier

James L. Briggs

Bronson Richard Brown

Peyton Elizabeth Cline

Casie Slaughter Cook

Kyle Wesley Dahlgren

Gabriel Russak Dainotto

Lauren Rachele Davis

Ally Mckenna Day

Jennifer Marie Eversole

Grace Annette Gliwa

Mariah Chanel Frazier

Roland Dy’heir Grant

Zoie Briana Grant

Elizabeth Alexandra Grimm

Adam Benjamin Houston

Anderson Cole Hinkle

Nicole Leighanne Hughes

Cierah Maddison Johnson

Karoline Elise Keith

Layla Koroleva

Joel David Marselus

Morgan Louise McElhaney

Craig Samuel McFarland

Colby Russell McHargue

Alexandra Faith Mecklenburg

Samuel Kevin Moore

Charles Matthews Neese

Heather Lien Ostwalt

Alex James Pettis

Bonnie Kluttz Sammons

Rylie Jalien Sant

Maren Christiansen Shumaker

Philip Tyler Styles

Jalen Lorenzo Virgil

Benjamin Thomas Whitehead

Ebony Desiree’ Williams

Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Sierra Faye Bunnell

Andrew Whittemore Daniel

D’Asia Mackenzie Phronebarger

Dylan Bradley Chriscoe

Rebecca Madeline Dorrill

John Preston Gunn

Sandrine Ingabire

Emily Rose Jones

Jeremy Jack McDavid

Sarah Elise Rogers

Tyler Jonathan Young

Master of Science in Computer Science

Zachary Michael Belecanech

Sophie Elyse Columbia

Phillip J. Davis

Robert Thompson Dickson

Olivia Rose Hess

William Robert O’Brien

Vidhi Sujitkumar Patel

Logan William Richardson

Master of Science in Curriculum Specialty

Kianna Joann Beachum

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Obioma Chidiebere Chukwu

Edward Anthony Coggins

Melinda Michelle Frank

Bronwyn Anne Harris

Kesha Branch Hood

Deborah Reavis Mitchell

Kristen Nicole Proctor

Kacie Marie Renfro

Jessica Shaw Steiner

LaShawndra Tyann White

Educational Specialist in Educational Administration

Master of Science in Engineering Physics

Brady Edward Aaron

Ethan Alan Barber

Jes Rollins Baxter

Shawn Jonathan Beekman

Sean Patrick Dwyer

Robert Eugene Frady

Wolfgang Joseph Irrig

Aidan Witte Keaveney

Henry George Kolesar

Samuel Kevin Moore

Henry Clay Russell

Duncan Scott Snider

Collin Brodie Woollaston

Master of Arts in English

Elisabeth Margaret-ann Bingham

Megan Elizabeth Coward

A. J. Grant

Allison Rose Hoffart

Emilene Laurel Parham

Rebecah Kathryn Williams

Master of Science in Exercise Science

Emily Claire Bauer

Kyle Nguyen Benton

Nicholas Alexander Dacosta

Grant Joseph Daley

Sara Caitlin Earp

Christian Marlyn Welch

Katherine Rose Fearn

Sarah Abigail Gallardo

Samuel Alec Grattan

Noah Christopher Kaufmann

Briana Matava Robinson

Zoe Kalena Storm

Taylor Caroline Thorp

Master of Arts in Geography

William James Bennett

Jonah Clarson Bird

Jason Lowell Ehlenberger

Kristen Nicole Gilmore

Leon Keith Horne

Stephen Oscar Poupart

Quinn Michael Rundgren

Sarah Emily Ulrich

Master of Health Administration

Mark Kevin Berry

Courtney Rae Dunlevy

Hannah Madison Huffman

Aileen Mary Savino

Kimberly Bunnells

Kaitlyn Tyna Dellinger

Lindsay Jane Fisher

Elysa Maria Hawkins

Madison Taylor Leake

Jenna Allen Ross

Katelyn Ann Still

Jessica Lynne Taylor

Misty Michele Watts

Paul Laurin Welborn

Master of Arts in Higher Education

Cody Tyler Bond

Sheri Lea Clawson

Abigail Nicole Davidson

Diane Elizabeth Mazza

Anna Mildred Smarrelli

Lara Jane Bailey

Larry Allen Ball

Kathleen Bergevin

Kaela Bray

Jalen Romero Cheek

Joel Patrick Cline

Kaila Suzanne Craven-Brandenburg

Shannon Leigh Farrington

Brandy Lynn Finney

Grace Lynn Gantt

Megan Rose Gotimer

Jennifer Granadero-Trejo

Emily Kate Greene

Kayleigh Grace Hand

Maverick Austin Dean Hart

Benjamin Tyler Jones

Rebecca B. Leggett

Carissa Mozingo

Angela Griffin Pruitt

Alivia Lynn Tilley

Jackie Renée Woodruff

Abby Elizabeth Zadeits

Master of Arts in History

Carter Jay Etgen

Alanna Lee Greene

Kaitlyn E. Jicha

Matthew Daniel McCurry

Tucker James Seifert

Dakota James Wilson

Master of Arts in Industrial

Organizational Psychology in Human Resource Management

Sunny Godfrey Barboj

James L. Briggs

Gabriel Russak Dainotto

Tanner Joseph Landolt

Jacob Arland Leslie

Morgan Louise McElhaney

Ciara Lauren McKnight

Alexandra Faith Mecklenburg

Rylie Jalien Sant

Kwani Carla Taylor

Ellise M. Vangilder

Master of Library Science

Kayla Lynn Absher

Tanner J Banks

Lawrence Peter Caruso

Amberlea Michelle Cogan

Jami Kennedy Dover

Annalise Elaine Eberhard

Kelly Elizabeth Kiker

Chelsea McKinney

Sarah Elizabeth Northington

Rebecca Lachelle Oxendine

Terresa M. Raser

Cara Rochelle Richards

EmmaLee Lauren Sitton

Elizabeth Scruggs Smith

Ashleigh E. Trass

Anna Wilkerson

Shannon Diane Wyatt-Kilbey

Heather Lane Hughes

Kathleen Adams Stone

Katie Thornburg

Megan Diane Wyatt

Master of Arts in Literacy Education

Emily Rachel Abramowitz

Avery Joyce Burleson

Marla Kay Cantrell

Taylor Ann Doss

Lindsey Elizabeth Faison

Dylaney Rose Ferguson

Candace Grace Gold

Sidney Elizabeth Helms

Heather Dawn Huie

Caroline Elizabeth Johnson

Kristen Cheryl Jones

Faith Lynn Killian

Sydney Leigh McKeaver

Tymber Alyssa Morrison

Kaitlin Emily Novak

Sydney Carlin Owens

Tyler Karingten Riddle

Adison Taylor Spivey

Katherine Grace Sumrell

Brittany Lynn Teague

Celia Holland Agee

Bridget Kelly Cleary

Hanne Louise Cooke

Brittany Lee Hatcher

Sarah Elizabeth Hollins

Heather Anna Poole

Shelby Grace Propst

Reagan McLawhorne Radford

Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy

Shawn Antonio Pressley

Jenna Alyse Berry

Jordan Ericksen Conklin

Karli Allyson Hager

Sarah Claudia Hillon

Zayden Lee Isaacs

Bailey Olivia Murray

Kryshia Marie Reis

Ellie Claire Russell

Rachel Nicole Sciarrino

Marisela Alissa Shults

Master of Arts in Mathematics

Meredith Newsome Connell

Silva Keohulian

Anna Leigh McKenzie

Master of Arts in Media Tech & Learning Design

Chelsey Hunter Cartrette

Amberlea Michelle Cogan

Leah Elizabeth Craig

Janet Cloer Johnson

Melissa A. Ogle

Master of Arts in Music Therapy

Rebecca Madeline Dorrill

Master of Science in Nursing

Caitlyn Powell Sparks

Master of Science in Nutrition

Melissa May Allen

Amber Leigh Call

Talsi Lynn Case

Damion Alphanso Daley

Jackie L. Dalzell

Anahi Espinoza

Shelby Elizabeth Fink

Kesha Branch Hood

Kathryn Grace Fisher

Landon Wesley Green

Marisa Diane Howell

Katherine Lynn Johnston

Aubrey Jean Mann

Casey L. Meinert

Sheridan Grace Northcutt

Benjamin Isaac O’Donnell

Abigail Mei-lin Portell

Sarah Jordan Prior

Ian David Russell

Jessica Ann Sedotto

Michele Renee Snader

Madison Alexis Swain

Jenna Briann Trantham

Allison Mary Weiner

Michael Hartman Williams

Paula Rhymer Yelton

Master of Music in Performance

Kendall Ambrose Davis

Joseph Nicholas Chung Figliolo

Maxwell Hayden Kinard

Jakobie Jacquann Mckinnley Kindle

James Richard McKenzie

Clement Edet Okon

Hannah Marie Popham

Master of Arts in Political Science

Mia Anne Altieri

Amelia Susan Bocko

Matthew Christopher Grogan

Jacob Edwards Siegel

Master of Arts in Professional School Counseling

Emily Michelle Armentrout

Hillary Anne Bowlin

Benjamin Herbert Brown

Lauren Tilley Carlson

Morgan Cecil

Carter Elizabeth Jennings

John Michael Johnson

Susannah Brooke Kiker

Ashley Mullett Moses

Caitlin Lea Murphy

Noel Elizabeth Smith

Abigail Ruth Waybright Stanley

Jordan Cross Towery

Chloe Elizabeth Vaughn

Lillian Morgan Virginia

Jonathan Michael Winbush

Hannah Alyse D’Angelo

Emma Albertino Hobbs

Jaeden Carla Phelix

Elizabeth Ann Wilson Master of Arts in Psychology

Master of Arts in Public Administration

Joseph Patrick Beaver

Brian Duane Bixby

Alston Hunter Brown

William Alan Collins

Logan Ray Craft

Stephen T. Craig

Stella Irene Cybulski

Evan Walker Day

Stephanie Queen Godfrey

Timothy Clayton Henley

Breanna Leigh Jaquish

Dustin Wade Millsaps

Daniel Scott Odom

Paul A. Payne

Kimberly Dawn Propst

Joseph Shepherd

Jacob Edwards Siegel

Trenton O’Neil Steele

Grace Olivia Wagner

Laney Belle Wise

Master of Arts in Romance Languages

Hannah Leanne Giocondo

Monica Varona-Macedo

Master of School Administration

Alexander Michael Baucom

Sarah Hicks Call

Jessica Renee Cook

Chad S Davis

Laketha Michelle Ebrahim

Cierra LaShea Ferguson

Megan Irene Gorski

Desteney Tineale Greene

Jami Rylander Gullick

Cynthia Kastl Harless

Shania Johnson Holt

Lauren Williamson Huffman

Christopher Jeffords

Whitney Huffman Kanupp

Fakhria Basam Luna

Daniel Richard Machon

Courtney Paige Matheson Sturgill

Jacob Samuel McElhaney

Kristen Elise Moon

Jilian E. Pestotnik

Brent Wesley Poplin

Scotty Wayne Schaffer-Greer

Katherine Marocco Seno

Shana Danielle Jones Stewart

Specialists & Master of Arts in School Psychology

Evan Michael Augustine

McKenzie Alyssa Cook

Caroline Natalie Cummings

Brandy Denise Gallatin

Cassie M. Hynek

Laura Ann Maclean

Brooke A. Miller

Tierney Callahan O’Brien

Virginia M. Randal

Rachel Rector

Master of Social Work

Cassandra J. Adler

Ashleigh Collins Allred

Samantha Jo Lee Ann Atkins

Melody Anne Bailey

Kendyl Madison Bass

Sarah Nicole Bell

Taylor Rae Blackmon

Benjamin Ellis Blackwell

Charity L. Bond

Miranda Celeste Boone

Jasmine Yvonne Brown

Meagan Hammond Brown

Sophie Grace Brown

Ashley Pamela Camacho

Elliot Frank Carey

Alexandra Elaine Carter

Emma Grace Conley

Amanda Michelle Davis

Dennis Carl Dillon

Katelyn Emme L Drulard

Morgan P. Duckett

Kerry Anne Eagleston

Morgan Elizabeth Ellis

Taylor Jaymes Geathers

Brenna Byrne Gibbs

Patience H. Gragg

Laken Nicole Harrold

Grace Ann Hatch

Sandra Elizeth Hernandez

Abbey Elaine Holman

Avery Elizabeth Horne

Anna Logan Jones

Sarah Ashlee Jordan

Michelle Brooke Keyser

Emma Elizabeth Kubelka

James Robert Lawson

Charlotte Ross Moore

Colleen Marie O’Connell

Leo Padgett

Katherine H. Pekman

Madalyn Peterson

Rebecca Gail Pinkham

Isabella Jax Poole

Anna Victoria Profio

Rebecca Shantea Ramseur

Madison Marjorie Reynik

Hector Vega Rojas

Ivanalyn Nichelle Ruizandaluz

Skylar Elizabeth Shears

Laken Kiana Shingleton

Samantha Isabel Silar

Jasmine Anijah Smith

Kathryn Louise Smith

Adriana Soriano Nunez

Alexx Nichole Spry

Samantha Lovie Sumpter

Ras-Solomon Aminata Tafari

Sarah Teague

Danielle Dawn Testerman

Jessica Marie Tidwell

Dianne Tousley

Kennedy Grace Vernon

Mary Grace Whisenant

Master of Arts in Special Education

Erin Kelsey Barnette Gretchyn Baylie Gragg

Renee Kapp Mayhew

Dana Louise Palmer

Heidi Alycia Pigg

Makenzie Marie Pucci

Emily Jane Scheuerman

Lauren Nicole Shaw

Jasmine Morgan Wiley

Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

Elizabeth Earle Arnold

Allyson Marie Boogaards

Alana Gabrielle Bradley

Makenna Grace Clark

Claire Olivia Craver

Meredith Laine Elliott

Madeline Elizabeth Ellis

Reagan Sorensen Faulkner

Sarah A. Hamilton

Kendra Ann Hubbard

Carrigan Rae Hull

Faith Elizabeth Kreoger

Andrew Scott Madden

Kara Leanne Nickol

Carlie Alyssa Ogren

Anna Leigh Payne

Estella Celeste Reynolds

Jessica Lee Trierweiler

Melissa Velarde

Claire Grace Wallace

Luz-Hazel Maria Walrath

Alexis Grace Watson

Lauren Elizabeth Whitaker

Master of Arts in Student Affairs Administration

Katelen Deanna Brooks

Micah Andrew Carroll

Alby Daniel Clendennin

Franklin Thomas Cybulski

Charlotte B. Finnical

Elizabeth Ashley Hornick

Abraham K. Howell

Zaria Janee Hudson

Mary Allison Kane

Shiloh Sarah Lovette

Macy Danielle Penland

Peter Elliott Triebenbacher

Horace William Davidson Vanderbilt

Madelinn Nicole Vargas

Joseph Winn Williams

Master of Arts in Technology

Michael Joseph Akers

Photo by Ashton Woodruff

Inside graduation celebrations and traditions

Katelin Potter | A&C Reporter

College graduation is often a pivotal point in the lives of the students. It marks the beginning of adult life for people who have spent the last 17 years in school. For many of this year’s May graduates, this will be the first time taking part in a proper graduation ceremony due to their senior year getting cut off by COVID-19.

This group of graduates will get to take part in all of the traditional celebrations they may have missed out on for their high school graduation, though this go around they’ll likely be able to legally drink the champagne that gets toasted in their honor.

The 90-minute commencement ceremony will be filled with a mix of celebrations, symbolism and traditions that go back hundreds of years such as the commencement address, which is typically given by the chancellor of the university, or the turning of the tassels which is a symbolic, ritual-like tradition that signals the

transformation of a student becoming a graduate. Even the traditional clothing graduates wear comes from medieval scholars in the 12th century.

In the 19th century, the style of cap and gowns shifted to the more modern style that we are used to today. The gowns went from being an everyday outfit for scholars to only being worn for special occasions. Tassels were added to the ensemble in 1885, which replaced the pompoms worn atop the hood. Caps, which are also known as mortarboards, went from being long hoods to becoming the flat, square caps we know and decorate today.

Unfortunately, App State does not want graduates to partake in the tradition of throwing graduation caps into the air after the ceremony in fear of injuring others. However, students can still check this off the list of graduation celebration activities once they’re outside of Holmes Convocation Center.

One tradition App State does stick

to is allowing graduates to decorate their caps as they desire. So long as there is no vulgar language or depictions, graduates are free to get as creative as they like.

An App State-specific tradition graduates are encouraged to partake in is the ringing of the Founders Bell after the commencement. Graduates can take a short walk across Rivers Street into Durham Park where they can ring the bell in celebration of all their hard work.

After the ceremony, friends and family are free to meet up with their graduates outside of the convocation center for pictures and celebrations. Pre-planning a spot to meet up after the ceremony can help find family and friends faster than searching through the masses.

Depending on the time of day the ceremony takes place, local restaurants will be packed in for the celebratory breakfast, lunch or dinner crowds. With this in mind, beware the flood of people and plan accordingly as

the weekend will be packed with long waits for a table and restaurant staff slammed with guests requesting speedy service. Remember to be nice to your servers as they too feel the chaos of the weekend filling their schedule.

As graduates reach the end of the ceremonious day, there tend to be celebrations held with family, friends and a bottle of champagne to pop open and make toasts. Whether they’re spending the night relaxing and recharging from the chaos of the ceremony or are partying into the night, all of App State’s graduates are sure to be celebrating in their own style.

With the end of their collegiate experience, graduates can begin to look ahead into the new chapter of their lives all of their hard work has led them to. For this one night, they can take a breath and rest easy knowing summer break has finally come.

Take a gap in your career while in Boone

Meg Frantz | A&C Reporter

The Boone Boomerang: a phenomenon reserved for a quaint mountain town in the top west corner of North Carolina, during which those who have graduated from App State return to Boone and experience the college-town lifestyle from a new perspective.

This phenomenon has called both recent graduates and professors back to the whispering mountain wind and the dining-hall-tray-sled winters. For some, however, the Boonerang hooks them in before they’ve even left Boone after graduation.

Take Sydney Bell, a recent public relations graduate, for example. Though she graduated in May 2023, she decided to take a gap year and work part-time at Abode Home Design before continuing her career.

I decided to take a gap year because I realized that I did not want to rush myself in finding a career job,” Bell said. “I think it’s important for everyone to have some sort of break, whether it’s a whole year or even just a few months or weeks. I’m still so young and did not feel the pressure of having a job lined up right after graduation.”

According to a Forbes survey of 1,000 college students, graduates and hiring managers, 78% of students felt taking a gap year helped them determine what they wanted to do with their career. Of the hiring managers, 67% believed gap years were beneficial and 80% believed them to have an impact on personal growth.

For those wanting a break before jumping into the workforce by taking a gap year after graduation or staying in Boone until their lease is up, Boone has much to offer in terms of ways to fill time without homework or class to attend.

Hiking

Since Boone is settled in the Blue Ridge mountains, various hiking trails are a short drive away. If one hasn’t had the chance to complete a Boone hike as a student, this time before you leave Boone is the time to do it. For one of Boone’s most popular overlooks, try out Rough Ridge Trail, a moderate level 1.5-mile hike just off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Parking

is available at the parkway’s 302.8 mile marker, and the overlook is at a summit 4,773 feet above sea level.

For a hike featuring a waterfall, opt for Cascade Falls, located at mile marker 271.9. The trail is a 1-mile loop and features jagged-rock scenery and various greenery. According to exploreboone.com, it is heavily advised that hikers not climb on the rocks.

Jones House

Live music and a picnic are staples of Boone summers, and Jones House Cultural Center offers free concerts on its lawn starting June 7. According to the Jones House website, the concerts run weekly through August and showcase various local artists, ranging from jazz and folk to bluegrass. The concerts start at 5:30 p.m. and parking is available in metered spots close by.

High Country Beer Fest

At the end of August each year, the High Country Beer Fest returns to Boone, hosting various local breweries for those of age to explore. They also host local music artists and food vendors to build a festival-like atmosphere. This year, the 17th annual festival will be on Aug. 24. The festival is actively looking for volunteers for the day, and those interested can sign up here.

Farmers Markets

There are various farmers markets within Boone’s town limits, most notably the Watauga County Farmers’ Market. Every Saturday morning from May through November, local vendors gather off of Horn in the West Drive and offer fresh produce, locally sourced poultry and meat, fresh flowers and handcrafted jewelry and wood products. There are also live music and cooking demonstrations to indulge in.

Boone Blown

A recent addition to Boone, Boone Blown provides classes on glass blowing, where those interested in sculpture can learn about the science

behind glass and can make anything from a glass bead to a flower. The classes range from 30 minutes to 2 hours, with no experience required. Most are specific to certain styles of glass art, but there is an introduction course that covers the basics of glass blowing and lamp making.

Boone is catered toward the three main pillars of the college lifestyle: going to class, doing homework and being with friends. When those who are not in school are surrounded by the collegiate lifestyle, it can be disorienting, especially as a postgraduate student. Bell said, though, that her life doesn’t feel much different from what it was like while she was in school.

“If I could tell pre-grad me anything it would be not to stress so much about what is coming next,” Bell said. “There is nothing wrong with taking time off of school and giving yourself a break. My gap year has been one of the best years of my life. I have found hobbies and interests that I probably would not have found otherwise. Everything will work itself out when it is supposed to.”

GAP YEAR AHEAD

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Public relations graduate Sydney Bell inside of Walker Hall on April 15, where most of her classes were held. Bell graduated in May 2023, worked part-time at Adobe Home Design, and has recently left that position to start her new job as a healthcare consultant at All Star Health Care Solutions.

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Graduating international students say farewell to Mountaineer lifestyle

what people eat around here is not something we ate as a meal,” Onjiko said.

Patel said she had to find ways to make food she was more accustomed to when she first came to App State.

“It’s, like, all bland food,” Patel said. “So I used to buy spices from the nearby Indian store.”

“People over here are so nice and friendly that they would just try to communicate with you and don’t make assumptions of yourself or your culture and they try to get familiar with you.”

- Vidhi Patel

On Aug. 22, 2022, Silva Keohulian packed her bags, said goodbye to her family and left her home in Lebanon to go to a place she had never heard of before: Boone, North Carolina.

Keohulian is a 24-year-old Fulbright Scholar who is graduating with a master’s degree in mathematics from App State in May.

In the 2023-24 academic year, App State had 110 international students studying at the university, according to the international student and scholar services and outreach.

Fifty-eight of these students are on F1 student visas, which means they are pursuing degrees, like Keohulian. Fifty-two students are on J1 visas, attending App State as a part of an exchange program.

These students at App State joined more than one million students studying in the United States from around the world, according to

an open doors report, tracking international exchange programs in the United States. As the students at App State prepare to graduate in May, they reflected on their experiences studying in a new country and the lessons they plan to bring home with them.

According to the Fulbright website, Fulbright Scholars are chosen to “build their skills and connections, gain valuable international insights, and return home to share their experiences with students and colleagues.”

Each year, more than 1,700 Fulbright fellowships are awarded to students around the world and in the United States to study in universities, according to its website. Scholarships for the Fulbright program are fully funded by the U.S. Department of State.

Keohulian picked multiple

universities she was interested in studying but she was ultimately selected to go to App State.

“I haven’t heard of App State, honestly, but a friend of mine had been here and he talked good things about the department and everything so I put that on the list,” Keohulian said.

The Fulbright scholarship allows participants to apply to four universities they are interested in studying. Keohulian applied to Northeastern University, University of Chicago, University of Connecticut and App State.

The U.S. Department of State placed Keohulian at App State in order to increase diversity and cultural awareness, Keohulian said.

Other students, however, cite varying reasons for choosing App State when coming to study in the U.S. Vidhi Patel, a graduate student

from Khambhat, India pursuing a master’s degree in computer science, said she came to App State because of family connections in North Carolina.

“My aunt lives in North Carolina,” Patel said. “So I was trying to get nearby some places and then I came up to see this App State.”

Keohulian identifies as Lebanese Armenian and said she has faced difficulties at App State in preserving her cultural identity.

One difficulty Keohulian said was a struggle was with the food she could eat. She said it was hard to get the materials she needed to make food she was used to and often had to seek help from others to get ingredients.

Robert Onjiko, an international student from Kenya, said he experienced a similar struggle with food.

“I’m used to different things with what people eat around here and

Patel, Keohulian and Onjiko said they learned a lot about how to cook food from their respective countries when they came to the U.S.

“Hard times get the best out of you,” Keohulian said. “So I learned to be a chef, I went from beginner to like a top chef.”

In addition to the struggles of not having food to suit their palates, Keohulian and Onjiko said there were many misconceptions about their respective countries they tried to educate their peers on.

Keohulian recalls assumptions people made about her first time experiencing snow in Boone.

“It’s not my first time,” Keohulain said. “Lebanon is where you can go swimming and skiing in the same day.”

Keohulian said she could make a list of the misconceptions people in the U.S. have about Lebanon.

“The media always portrays bad things that we forget to see how rich the country is from nature, from the people,” Keohulian said. “The people are so generous, the food is so nice.”

Onjiko also said he had difficulty communicating with people because of his personality.

“Africans are extremely extroverted,” Onjiko said. “I found it really hard to interact with people and I started isolating myself because the Americans did not understand my culture and why I’m doing certain things.”

Patel said she struggled to make friends when she first arrived at App State.

“I was afraid because I thought about what they would think of me,” Patel said.

She said that if she spoke incorrectly, people would think she didn’t know specific little details.

Despite the challenges, Onjiko and Keohulian both said they are glad they came to App State. They said they are grateful to be able to form connections they otherwise would not have if they went to another university.

Onjiko graduated last year and works as a research technician in Boston as part of a program at App State that offers internships for

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Khambhat, India native Vidhi Patel poses for a portrait on April 9. She is graduating with a master’s in computer science and is a discrete mathematics teacher’s assistant. After graduation she plans to stay in the U.S. with her fiance and get a job in IT.

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international students while they stay on their student visas.

Onjiko said he is grateful for the lifelong friendships he made at App State which he continues to keep in touch with during his internship.

“At App State, it’s a small tightlyknit community where people know people,” Onjiko said.

Patel shared the sentiment and said she was deeply impacted by the ways people treated her with kindness at App State.

“People over here are so nice and friendly that they would just try to communicate with you and don’t make assumptions of yourself or your culture and they try to get familiar with you,” Patel said.

As a Fulbright Scholar, Keohulian spent much of her time hosting events and educating people about Lebanese culture. She said she loved hosting dinners for friends to introduce them to Lebanese food.

“Once you’re passionate about sharing your culture it all comes naturally,” Keohulian said. “All you need is acceptance and someone to hear and I was able to find that here.”

Patel said she wants to stay in the

U.S. and get a job in the IT industry, as well as getting married to her fiance, who is studying in New York.

“I’m looking forward to staying over here in the USA and getting to explore more of USA culture and food and everything,” Patel said.

Onjiko and Keohulian both plan to go back to their countries and educate people about American culture as well as the things they learned while they were away.

Onjiko said he is hoping to pursue a doctoral degree at Harvard University, where he is a research assistant searching for a cure for malaria.

Onjiko wants to research a cure to the disease in Kenya to help friends and family who are suffering.

“Hopefully I can get back to my country and establish a lab over there, and, with the connections, the networks I already have and the knowledge, do more incisive studies and even collaborate with people working on the same projects here,”

Onjiko said.

Keohulian said she wants to become a math educator in Lebanon and help students cultivate a more

critical view of cultures, like the one she was able to develop in the U.S.

“I would go back to my home country and teach people about math, teach people about American cultures and the different misconceptions they have which are not true,” Keohulian said.

When Keohulian first arrived in the U.S., she said she struggled with a mix of feelings and being challenged by her own assumptions.

“Not everyone in the U.S. is a cowboy or an actor,” Keohulian said. “This is one of the misconceptions many people have.”

Keohulian said she found help in being kind to others and treating others with respect, which is something she plans to bring back to Lebanon with her.

“One of the most beautiful things is being enlightened about different cultures and different countries instead of just being limited to where we know because at the end of the day, we share a planet together,” Keohulian said.

“All you need is acceptance and someone to hear and I was able to find that here.”

- Silva Keohulian

Congratulations!

Congratulations on this remarkable achievement. Remember, graduation isn’t the end of a tough journey, it is the beginning of a beautiful one. As you embark on your own unique journey, your ability to soar is limitless. Fly high Mountaineers!

-Dr. Shannon B. Campbell, Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts

Silva Keohulian, who is graduating with a masters in Mathematics this semester, and is Lebanese-Armenian. In her future, she plans to teach mathematics back in her home country of Lebanon. April 9th, 2024.

Lebanese Armenian Silva Keohulian, pictured April 9, is graduating with a master’s degree in mathematics. In her future, she plans to teach mathematics in her home country of Lebanon.

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CJ Boyd pursues App State hitting records

App State baseball isn’t the most well-known sport on campus; it doesn’t have the illustrious history of the football program or the recent success of the basketball program.

However, senior outfielder CJ Boyd is making the case for the baseball team to garner some well-deserved attention.

Boyd began his sports journey playing football, but after suffering a broken collarbone in his first game, his parents decided they didn’t want him to play anymore. Boyd and his parents decided he should play baseball.

Boyd enjoyed a successful high school career at Ronald Wilson Reagan High School in Pfafftown, earning all-conference honors his junior year, and was ranked the No. 18 prospect in North Carolina by Perfect Game.

After graduating high school in 2020, he enrolled at East Carolina, coincidentally rooming with current Mountaineers teammate, redshirt junior third baseman Austin St. Laurent.

He didn’t get much playing time with the Pirates, totaling 43 at-bats, six hits, one homer and two RBIs in two years, as well as 2.2 innings of work as a relief pitcher.

After the 2022 season, Boyd transferred from ECU.

“It just wasn’t a fit for me,” Boyd said. “It was nothing against anyone over there, it just wasn’t where I was happy and I wanted to be happy playing.”

After enjoying a visit to Boone, Boyd decided to transfer to App State, joining his younger brother, redshirt freshman pitcher Carter Boyd.

“When he got here he was a little

more mature than he was when I left,” St. Laurent said. “Especially in his playing ability and growing into his body a little bit.”

This increased maturity seemed to pay off in his first season in the High Country, as CJ Boyd got off to a good start.

He didn’t start the season at the record-breaking pace he would finish it in, but during the second half of the season, something clicked.

“Nothing really changed, just changed the approach a little bit,” Boyd said. “Backed up the timing a little bit, I was a little out in front early in the year, so I moved it back a little bit and that’s where all the success started.”

Boyd finished the season playing at a historic level, hitting 12 homers in the last 16 games. He finished the season with 17 homers, tying the single season school record.

“Funny thing is, I didn’t even know about that,” Boyd said.

He said Matt Present, an assistant director of strategic communications for App State Athletics, told him after the game that he tied it.

“I had literally no idea that I was even close to it,” Boyd said.

Boyd wasn’t just a power hitter last year, either. He had one of the most productive all-around offensive seasons in school history, hitting .364, with a 1.111 OPS and 54 RBIs to go along with the 17 homers.

Boyd’s success also had an impact on the rest of the team.

“I feel like it pushed us as a unit to go out there and play like he was playing,” St. Laurent said.

While they had a successful year, Boyd and the team felt they had

unfinished business after 2023, when they failed to achieve their goal of a College World Series appearance.

“Whatever did happen went away as soon as we lost,” Boyd said.

Boyd and the team’s goals for 2024 are similar to 2023, to win their conference, win the regionals and super regionals and make it to Omaha.

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CJ Boyd in front of the App State logo with his glove on March 30. Before transferring to App State, Boyd attended Eastern Carolina University for two years.

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CJ Boyd holding a baseball with the Sun Belt Conference logo on it on March 30. In 2023, Boyd had one of the most productive offensive seasons in App State history, slashing .364/.399/.712 in 45 games for the Mountaineers.

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CJ Boyd posing with his bat on March 30. This season, Boyd had two home runs and has five putouts as a season high.

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Kayt Houston caps off record-breaking career for App State Softball

Max Schwanz | Sports Reporter

Senior outfielder Kayt Houston is a few weeks away from wrapping up a historic App State softball career.

Houston has earned numerous awards for her play on the diamond. As a sophomore, Houston was named to the All-Sun Belt first team and received NFCA All-Region honors, becoming the first player in program history to receive this honor. However, Houston is more focused on remaining grateful for the opportunities she has been given.

“Obviously it is really nice to get those accomplishments, but it is more about having fun,” Houston said. “I just look forward to going to practice and playing games every day.”

After her junior season, she was named to the All-Sun Belt second team and ranked top five in the conference in batting average, hits, doubles and on-base percentage. Houston does not linger on these accomplishments and takes a onegame-at-a-time mentality.

“I focus on one game at a time because you really never know what can happen,” Houston said. “One game you could be seeing the ball really well and then something will change and you won’t see it very well.”

Head coach Shelly Hoerner reiterates this point.

“It is not about anything other than that next game,” Hoerner said.

Houston’s strong play as the leadoff hitter has allowed the Mountaineers offense to thrive. So far in her senior season, she has a .434 batting average. Houston’s batting average has increased each year and she attributes this success to her practice, but also to her teammates.

“Staying relaxed and having fun with my best friends on the team really helps me out,” Houston said.

Hoerner has played a pivotal role in Houston’s success, having coached collegiate softball for over 25 years. She prides herself on being a players’ coach, and building individual relationships with each of her players while preparing them for life after softball. This has allowed for a strong bond between Hoerner and Houston.

She often compares the game of softball to life lessons. This has allowed for players such as Houston to grow on and off the field.

Hoerner applauded Houston for how she has changed over the years as a player and a person.

“If I look at Kayt Houston and how she was as a freshman and how she is now, she could handle hard way better than she could when she was a freshman,” Hoerner said.

Houston has received strong praise from her fellow senior outfielder Abby Cunningham.

“I think Kayt is like the pictureperfect teammate,” Cunningham said. “If anything, having her as my best friend can be even more.”

Cunningham also praised Houston’s strong leadership skills. She’s a spark on the field, and even when she is having a tough time at the plate she is there to keep her teammates motivated.

Houston and Cunningham focus on being leaders on and off the field for the younger players on the team.

“Doesn’t matter if you’re a senior or a transfer or just a freshman, everyone is a leader in their own way,” Houston said.

This philosophy is ingrained in the culture of the App State softball program.

“Just being a little bit older you already have some of that respect from the younger players, so it gives you a lot more confidence to speak up,” Cunnigham said.

Houston was a part of the program’s first win against a ranked opponent when they defeated No. 23 Louisiana on the road on March 25, 2023.

“The energy was something that was so incredible,” Houston said. “There is not really a feeling that you can compare it to.”

Cunningham had a huge role in the win as well. She recorded two of the final three outs to secure the win.

“I feel like everyone contributed to that game whether it was a walk or playing defense. I will never forget the energy we had that game,” Cunningham said.

As a senior, Houston focuses

on having fun and taking in every moment, no matter how small.

“I really focus on having fun and making sure I am not super stressed up to bat or even in the field, just staying even keeled,” Houston said. “Since it is our last year, our big mindset is just to encompass having fun and enjoying every single little moment because it is the last time, but we do not focus on it being the last time.”

Hoerner commended Houston’s ability to remain composed through the ups and downs.

“She is a very positive person and doesn’t carry much negativity from one at bat to the next or one play to the next,” Hoerner said.

The idea of having fun is a team-wide aspect. They focus on enjoying the process, allowing the ability to power through difficult times.

“We talk about as a team when you go back to why you started playing the game it was because you had fun,” Hoerner said. “When I came into the program seven years ago, I looked at that team and I said we will win and winning is fun.”

The team focuses on giving everything they have day in and day out for the person next to them.

Houston plays a pivotal role in keeping a light hearted fun atmosphere but not taking away from the competitiveness and hard work needed to be a successful team.

Kayt Houston tosses a ball up during practice on April 10. Houston, a dominant offensive and defensive player, will graduate May 2024.

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With summer approaching and the collegiate sports season nearing an end, senior App State athletes will walk across the graduation stage with diplomas in-hand, wondering what the future holds for them. A former Mountaineer running back is an example of how the journey after graduation for college athletes is an uphill climb to the mountain top.

Cam Peoples, a Bachelor of Science in Recreation Management Spring 2022 graduate has made an impact off the field as a financial representative, while continuing his football career at the professional football level.

“I’m definitely gonna take on the task of doing both,” Peoples said about his plan for the present and future. “I already know what I’m gonna do next and I know what I’m doing now.”

Since last suiting up for the Black and Gold in 2022 and finishing a 2,830 rushing yard and 33 touchdown collegiate career, Peoples declared for the NFL Draft and signed with the Carolina Panthers after the draft. He received the call from former Panthers running backs coach Duce Staley, getting the opportunity to remain in the Carolinas after a five-year App State career.

“He lets me know that they wanted me to come play for him, and I was all for it,” Peoples said.

Following the agreement, Peoples participated in a rookie mini-camp before the start of organized team activities. Once OTAs began, Peoples connected and competed alongside fellow Panthers running backs Miles Sanders, Chuba Hubbard, Raheem Blackshear and Spencer Brown.

After OTAs, the off-season grind continued as Peoples trained with rookie quarterback Bryce Young in Texas before the two-week long NFL training camp in Spartanburg, South Carolina at the beginning of August.

“He’s a big, strong guy,” said former Panthers head coach Frank Reich. “I want to see him with the pads on, and see if he can do any damage. I’m looking forward to that.”

At the end of training camp, the

Football, finance:

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three-week long NFL preseason kicked off, but as each game passed, Peoples was not receiving much utilization, realizing the Panthers were going to go in a different direction.

Carolina waived Peoples August 26, making him a free agent. After a couple of weeks, he conducted a workout with the Atlanta Falcons, but didn’t hear anything back.

“It was a humbling experience, to say the least, but it was definitely well needed,” Peoples said.

While it wasn’t the outcome Peoples wanted, he and his agent formulated a game plan together for what was next.

Throughout his time with the Panthers, Peoples met with financial advisors from March to July, and connected with Northwestern Mutual to learn how everything works and put together a plan.

“Instead of starting with your finances, our advisors start with you designing your plan around your priorities to help you reach your goals while protecting everything you’ve worked so hard for,” stated Northwestern Mutual’s website.

After being waived, Peoples reconnected and was set up in Charlotte to go through the interview process, went through an MPA and attained other licenses to get started.

“I’ve always been interested and fascinated with how money works, but also being able to help people is always a big thing of mine,” Peoples said.

Once he started, the day-today work included reaching out to people and forming connections on a personal level to not only discuss financials, but to “just talk.” When a day includes meetings, Peoples finds out their goals and plans accordingly to find what a client is looking for.

“It’s just a grind,” Peoples said. “It is almost like football.”

Peoples’ inspiration to become a financial advisor comes from knowing where he and the demographic came from to educate “ourselves” on money.

“It’s just because they’re in an area where they’re financially secure, and they’re not afraid to expand

their knowledge on money,” Peoples said. “A lot of people where I come from, and especially in the African American community, are afraid to open up about money.”

Stemming from the motivation of wanting to make it into the NFL and profit as a player, he’s aimed to provide for his family to be “the caveat that we never had.” His motive has always been to put his family, his people and his community in the best possible position.

While Peoples discovered a passion off the field, he continues to pursue financial advising during and after his professional football career. One of his long-term goals is building a team around him and having his own firm to continue to help people understand how money should work and how it will benefit their entire family.

In the meantime, Peoples continues advising while playing at the professional level as he signed with the Edmonton Elks for the upcoming summer CFL season.

“I’m looking forward to getting there,” Peoples said. “It really means just a new opportunity and a chance to keep playing the game that I love.”

Playing for the Elks will be Peoples’ first time out of the country as he’ll play all across Canada during the 21-week season.

“I don’t think there’s a day since I’ve signed where I haven’t said the word Canada,” Peoples said.

Before signing with the Elks, Peoples trained alongside former Mountaineers running back Darrynton Evans. As the two still live in Charlotte, they’ve continued their lasting friendship that formed in Boone. Whether it’s telling stories, hanging out or training together, “football brings people together.”

Former Mountaineers running back Cam Peoples walks out onto the field prior to App State’s games against Elon on Sept. 18, 2021. Peoples rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.

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How Cam Peoples is making a difference

Cam Peoples celebrates in the endzone after scoring against Miami on Sept. 11, 2021. Peoples ran for 95 yards and one touchdown against the Hurricanes.

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Opinion: Moving after graduation is not such a bad thing

El Shedrick | Opinion Writer

For students graduating in May, the prospect of finding a job after graduation can be daunting. Whether graduates are staying in Boone to work, or moving to a new city to find a job there, this process is difficult for everyone.

Graduates are faced with a completely new stage of life and thrown into a job market they may know nothing about. This is made even more intimidating by the lack of jobs available in Boone compared to other larger cities. Boone has many part-time job opportunities, but not enough full-time jobs to account for the amount of students who graduate each year.

After spending four years in Boone for school, it is unlikely graduates will want to stay in town after getting their degree. In the case that graduates do want to stay,

Ever ything is going to be OK.

finding somewhere to live isn’t an easy task. Housing in Boone is designed for students who want to live with other students. A lot of the apartment complexes in Boone are student-only locations. Once someone is no longer a student of the university, it becomes increasingly difficult to find a place to live. For those who want to stay, there is competition for jobs not only against other graduates but also against current students.

The reality of the situation is that Boone is a college town. Unless graduates are planning for future schooling or to get a part-time job while taking a gap year, Boone is really not equipped for the graduate job market. An occupation that illustrates this well is teaching.

Education majors typically have to student-teach before they are able to graduate. Most of these students end up moving down the mountain or commuting in order to teach. The

teaching program is so large, it is hard for everyone to find a local placement to teach. If student teaching isn’t attainable in Boone, full-time teaching won’t be much easier.

In addition to teaching, electronic media and broadcasting majors also don’t have good job prospects in Boone. There are no TV opportunities besides student media, so any other opportunities will be few and far between. These are just some of the majors that do not have adequate job opportunities in the Boone area. Due to the availability of jobs in bigger cities, it may actually be a positive thing for students to move out of Boone after graduation. Despite it being scary, it may be beneficial in the long run.

When students first graduate, they have the most personal freedom. Graduates are no longer tied to the

university and have the opportunity to explore the country and the rest of the world. Launching a career is much easier when one has the ability to shop around for jobs across the country. In addition, moving may help new graduates learn more independence. Being away from the close-knit community of a college town may help foster a sense of responsibility as well.

Additionally, if graduates are moving far away from their families, they will no longer be able to rely on their parents for help. Although sad, it offers the opportunity for one to create their own schedule and method of doing things, free from the judgments of others. This also helps individuals come into their own and discover their likes and dislikes, personal style and favorite hobbies without the judgment of other people.

Exploring a new city allows graduates to broaden their perspectives. Each state and city has its own unique community and culture, and a change in atmosphere may be a refreshing option after living in a college town for a while. This is also a chance to meet new people and join new organizations and groups that may not have existed in the Boone area. As much as App State tries to foster diversity, the town of Boone is predominantly white. Moving out of Boone will likely provide an opportunity to live among a more diverse population and learn about a variety of different experiences and cultures.

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Leah’s Lens: The understated accomplishments of graduates

Leah Boone | Opinion Editor

As graduation approaches, thousands of students are prompted to reflect on their time at App State. Whether it be asking where you’re going after graduation, the cords you have or if you’re graduating with honors, most of the conversation tends to be focused on academic accomplishments. While these are important and something to be proud of, the true successes occurred throughout the years prior.

For years, graduation has fostered conversations surrounding academic achievements. Did you get into all the graduate schools you applied to? What job do you have lined up?

These questions can often feel overwhelming, as if you are expected to have your life planned out as a 22-year-old. These conversations can also invalidate all of the struggles you went through to get to this point.

During one’s time in college, there is a strong chance one survived horrible professors, nightmarish roommates, mental health struggles and a global pandemic. These trials and tribulations are not for the faint of heart and are surely more difficult to navigate than some academic aspects.

According to a 2022 study conducted by the National College Health Assessment showed that almost 80% of college students suffer from some sort of mental health struggles during their college career, whether it be anxiety, depression or something else. Going to a new place to start a completely new chapter of your life can be terrifying, so it makes sense that a lot of students would have a difficult time adjusting.

Though some may see this as part of the college experience, it should not be normalized as such. Being able to continue day-to-day life while going through mental health

struggles is a feat in and of itself. Doing so on top of the everyday life of a college student is an even larger accomplishment.

The average college student takes around 12-15 credit hours in one semester. Most college courses are three credit hours each, meaning a student is expected to study for three hours per credit, totaling nine hours outside of the class period. This means if a student is taking four three-credit courses for a total of 12 credit hours, that is 36 hours of studying outside of the class.

This is already a lot to ask for someone who is as happy as a clam, but for someone with other hardships occurring, it can be near impossible. Getting to graduation through this adversity is something to be extraordinarily proud of.

Another obstacle college students face is the dreaded roommate. Around one third of students have issues with a roommate at some point in their college career. These issues can span from something mundane, such as a roommate who is not as clean as you, or something much more serious, like differing political beliefs or patterns of bullying.

Even though having a bad roommate doesn’t seem like a huge challenge at first, thinking about it in the context of having to live in a shoebox-sized room with someone you don’t get along with puts it into perspective.

Being able to successfully complete classwork while wanting to rip your hair out because of your roommate should be celebrated, but it is yet another thing many people deem normal in college.

Nearly every student also has a horror story about a professor — maybe it was one who taught a gen ed writing class that was too big for his britches, or maybe it was the last class required for your major that took

every ounce of your strength to get through. Regardless, a bad experience with a professor can certainly be a blockade in remaining successful during an undergraduate career.

On top of personal struggles, way too much homework and intolerable roommates or professors, many of the students graduating from App State this May were freshmen during the height of COVID-19. Yet here they are, having made it to the other side. Coming to college as a freshman is daunting in and of itself, but doing so without the opportunity to meet new people, attend class in person or have any sense of normalcy, is another thing entirely.

While academic achievements should be celebrated, they should be accompanied by all of the external factors that each graduate pushed through to get to where they are now. The common conversations and questions surrounding the time of graduation should not be the only things people deem important.

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Briley Turpin | A&C Editor

Four years ago, I started college…then I blinked.

At 18, I was suffocated by the small town life I was accustomed to and couldn’t wait to leave and make my mark on the world. I’d pictured my college experience for my entire life, but let me tell you what: I had never imagined the start of my college career would be hallmarked by masks, isolation and the weight of a “new normal.”

I spent my first year at App State grasping at straws to find a place for myself. I didn’t know a single soul in Boone when I moved here, and the few friends I had managed to make in the midst of a pandemic went home every week. But as the veil of uncertainty lifted around the pandemic, App State slowly returned to normal activities. It was during this time that I first stumbled upon the newsroom. I anxiously walked into a packed open house, curious about The Appalachian and excited about

Snapshot!

K. Slade | Visual Managing Editor

When people ask me why I chose to be the Visual Managing Editor of The Appalachian, my knee-jerk reaction is to say “I like being in charge.” Everyone who knows me can attest to how much of a control freak I can truly be. It’s true, I crave the power that being a senior editor grants me.

It’s a deflection — a defense mechanism. The authority, the meticulous process of editing and reshaping stories, is something tangible to control. Journalism is a medium for all, but The Appalachian is uniquely mine.

I hide behind my words, my camera and my flimsy lavalier microphone. I lose myself in memories of the shakiness of my knees — the loss of conviction in my voice. I look back at who I once was, a reporter, editor and Appalachian community member. Memories fade and warp, but stories remain far beyond our physical bodies.

Narratives are always suspended in time — a snapshot ready for you to relive. The Appalachian is my time capsule.

App State, at The Appalachian, cataloged this era of myself. The unsure freshman huddled in her dorm room during the height of the pandemic. The sophomore who took uneasy steps toward Plemmons Student Union room 217 for her first news meeting. The junior who finally slid into place here. And now, the senior who owns her worth and is unafraid of existing too close to others.

Every iteration of the woman you may know as “K. Slade” is sealed within my writing here at The Appalachian. She remains the mini adult navigating through the uncertainty of college. But, I will always be a proud member of The Appalachian and a sister to this community.

My time here seemed brief, a blip in the vastness of bound archives

and internet pages. But, I exist. A moment that slipped through my fingers before I could truly grasp what I had.

So, this is goodbye for now. Gone, but never forgotten. My melodramatic close to the platform and community who allowed me to stand alongside them, pen and paper in hand.

the prospect of becoming a budding journalist. Little did I know, it would be one of the best decisions of my college career.

The Appalachian has taught me about journalism, the ever-changing media landscape, the seemingly endless AP Style rules and how to interview strangers on topics they know more about than me. It has given me the chance to share humancentered stories, to highlight the highs and lows of this little mountain community and to guide a group of ambitious and talented writers. There aren’t enough words for everything

The Appalachian has taught me about journalism, but there are even fewer words for what it has taught me about myself. Reflecting on my time here fills my heart with emotions I never would’ve expected three years ago.

This farewell is the definition of bittersweet. To the lovely editorial board who supported me throughout the year, we did it! To Abby, my wonderful associate, thank you for

being my biggest cheerleader. I can’t wait to see everything you accomplish as A&C editor. To the A&C desk, you guys are rockstars. You inspire me each and every day with your words of encouragement and the phenomenal work you produce. I cannot wait to see how far you go. And finally, to my friends who stayed by me when I canceled plans to interview for a story or cried about print deadlines: I’m so back baby!

This is the way

Ethan Smith | Sports Editor

In August 2021, I found myself heading toward my first club meeting tucked away in the back of the Plemmons Student Union in a hallway I had no idea existed. At that point in time, I didn’t know what I wanted to do during my time in school and was just looking for something to do.

Little did I know, I was taking the first steps toward one of the best decisions I have ever made.

Three years later, I’ve had the best seats in the house to some of the best moments in App State history. From court stormings to game winning field goals to upsets over ranked teams, not to mention the countless stories, hundreds of tweets and late nights spent writing and editing, I’ve gotten to experience it all through The Appalachian.

But all good things must come to an end. This is the way of things.

None of this would be possible

without the laundry list of people who’ve supported me. I cannot thank all of you enough and this is just a small token of my everlasting gratitude.

To my mom, dad and my two sisters Lauren and Brooke, y’all drive me insane at times, but I’m so fortunate we’re family.

To the friends I’ve made along the way, thank you for being a part of my journey and allowing me to be a part of yours. I can’t wait to see the next chapters being written in your stories.

To The Appalachian, thank you for teaching me about journalism, life and so much more. To everyone that’s been a part of the sports desk during my time, it’s been an honor.

I’m looking forward to what my future holds and hope to see the same stellar work being produced from the newsroom.

This is the way.

Trust the process

Chance Chamberlain | Associate Sports Editor

After my freshman year fall semester in 2021 as a statistics major, I made the drastic decision to instead pursue journalism, opening a Pandora’s box for the following years.

My journey began with App State Athletics, working alongside Matt Present and the baseball program during the 2022 season. Soon after, I was suggested to connect with The Appalachian’s former Sports Editor Dan Davidson, beginning my tenure on the sports desk.

From the LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan debates to the madness of football season, it never felt like work, but rather a true joy to work with my fellow sports nerds, who just so happen to be great writers too.

My first year as sports reporter was far from slow as the Mountaineers upset No. 6 Texas A&M, sending Boone into a football frenzy for the next week as College GameDay paid a visit. Off the football field, I was lucky enough to share the stories of

North Wilkesboro Speedway’s rebirth and connect again with App State baseball.

The following year, with Davidson’s departure, I got the opportunity to work alongside my partner in-crime and true friend, current Sports Editor Ethan Smith, as the Associate Sports Editor.

During the 2023 fall sports season, I lived a true dream of mine by covering App State football throughout their storybook year. While I was thankful for every moment I witnessed and wrote about the football team, I will never forget walking through UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus with Ethan in the pouring rain, remaining drenched up until halftime before the Mountaineers lost in overtime against North Carolina.

All in all, one three-worded phrase has always stuck with me and sums up my time as an App State student, a member of The Appalachian and whatever the future holds for me as a

sports journalist: trust the process, because when in doubt, the hard work and God will guide you in the right direction.

Lastly, I couldn’t do this without the support of my friends and family, especially my mom, Dallas, who’s always trusted my process no matter what obstacle may lie ahead of my dreams.

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In 2008, I found myself at a crossroads — I needed to leave my job as a newspaper journalist, but what would be next?

I had spent three years of my undergraduate degree working in student media — as a photographer and photo editor at the newspaper, as a columnist and writer for the magazine and, as an art director and editor-in-chief for the literary & arts journal. I saw a job opening for a student media adviser at SCAD, and applied for it, even though I had no idea what exactly an adviser does.

What I’ve witnessed over the past 15 years at three different universities is that student media is often the only organization on a college campus that gives students autonomy — students decide what they want to cover, and they get to do it without prior review or other interference from the adults.

‘Escape from the Planet of the AP Style’

A new “Planet of the Apes” movie comes out the week of May 11. Normally, this would be cause to don my latex monkey suit, grab my notepad and drive over to the theater in time to review it by Monday.

Instead, that science-fiction epic is being overshadowed by something even more unreal: my graduation, which happens to be on May 11 too.

Instead of an ape costume, I’ll be wearing a much less glamorous cap and gown. Instead of going bananas for ape-on-ape warfare, I’ll be going home to Asheville, where I’m starting a new life as a “journalist” with a “career.”

My college days are behind me, and it’s time to hang up my The Appalachian tote bag and put on a new one with an NPR logo. Or something like that.

Reflecting on The Appalachian

means looking back on a newsreel of fond memories. You already know the college cliches about finding your place, discovering your people and learning a little something about yourself along the way. Those sayings are eternal for a reason. The Appalachian was that for me.

For instance, I made some great friends.

Ella Adams and I have driven to Arrakis and back with better conversation than “Dune” has dialogue.

Jenna Guzman was our editor-inchief of an amazing New York City sightseeing itinerary long before she was our Editor-in-Chief for real.

Briley Turpin cohosted seven episodes of a podcast with me.

K. Slade watched me drink 48 liquid ounces of water every staff meeting while I watched her crumble into madness as we tried to get a multimedia desk running. It got there.

Hannah, Aaron, Graham, Nick, Gabe, Kennedy and Ellie made for

an amazing team, and I was proud to edit their work. Especially when episodes of “Boone (Sports) Balls” blew my eardrums out or the podcasting room’s door wouldn’t close.

When I describe leaving The Appalachian as an “escape,” I’m not telling the truth. As journalists, it’s our responsibility to uphold certain standards of integrity, which is why I must tell you the title of this column is just a reference to 1971’s “Escape from the Planet of the Apes.” There’s no escaping here because if I can be truthful about one more thing, it’s that graduation doesn’t feel like an escape at all. Sure, I’m leaving, but the memories I’ve made will never leave me.

& Adviser to The

That autonomy grants students the incredible opportunity to learn and grow and develop in profound ways. They learn how to produce credible and ethical journalism, meet deadlines, be leaders, manage their peers and, respond to criticism, all the while balancing full class loads, parttime jobs and personal lives

Beyond that, they are learning in real time, producing work consumed by the outside world — very much breaking their test tubes in public, the ultimate experiential education opportunity.

While I’m not graduating, I am preparing for a career change — leaving full-time student media advising and leaving App State to transition into a faculty role at another institution. I will take with me into the classroom everything I’ve learned from my students over the years at The Appalachian, The Peel, and all the other student media outlets I’ve had

the opportunity to advise.

To my students and alumni near and far: please keep telling the stories worth telling, even when difficult, because what you do matters more now than ever.

“I will take with me into the classroom everything I’ve learned from my students over the years...”

- Dr. Allison Bennett Dyche

Pruett Norris | Multimedia Editor

Graphics by Rian Hughes

Dr. Allison Bennett Dyche | Student Publications Director

Appalachian

Congrats from The Appalachian Grad Wishes

Dr. Allison Bennett Dyche

K. Slade

Thank you for being the best VME! Have so much fun in NYC, bestie. We’ll miss you at The Appalachian

From: Rian & Kaitlyn

Diane Mazza & Jackie Woodruff

You’ve been the greatest adviser to The Appalachian and The Peel! I wish you nothing but the best at University of Pittsburgh (they’re so lucky to have you)! Thank you for everything you’ve done for us, we’ll miss you greatly!!

From: Jenna Guzman

Skylar Plumley Erin Burroughs

We are grateful to have been a part of your journey and to have seen you grow and achieve your goals. We have no doubt that you will go on and do great things and achieve even more success in your future. Be who you are. Do what you love. And go wherever your heart leads you.

From: Mom, Nick, Sailor, Finn & Rocket

Vshlyn Church

We are so proud of you! We love your caring, funny, creative spirit. Keep working hard and don’t forget to make each day the BEST DAY EVER!!

Aleia Rigor

Congratulations y’all!

Way to represent CCC&TI so incredibly well. Caldwell is better for having y’all. We’re so proud of you both! Go ‘Neers & Go Cobras!

From: Christian McLaughlin

Hailey Martin

We love you and are so proud of you! You’ve done big things on the mountain, and we are excited to see what your future holds.

From: Candice Martin

We are so PROUD of YOU! You worked so hard on your BS in Chemistry, with a concentration in Bio-Chemistry and a minor in Biology!! You will be a HUGE Success! Onward and Upward!!

From: Lynn Church

I am so incredibly proud of you and admire you for all you have achieved and all you have overcome. You went from a girl who was nervous but excited to reach your goals, to a determined woman who is ready to grab your future and conquer all your dreams. I believe with your determination your future will super exceed anything you even dreamed off I love you with all my heart forever and always.

From: Mama

Chloe Lineman The Appalachian Editors

Thanks for being an amazing friend and business manager! I’m excited to see what comes next for you with your BSBA in Supply Chain Management. Good luck!!

From: Ethan Batchelor

Congratulations class of 2024 of The Appalachian ed board: K. Slade, Pruett Norris, Ethan Smith, Chance Chamberlain, Briley Turpin & Nadine Jallal! Congrats on graduating with portfolios of awardwinning work! Excited to see what’s next for y’all!

From: Dr. Allison Bennett Dyche

Love: Mom & Dad