welcome from
D r . A bner C hou Dear Parents, Students and Friends Graduation is a momentous occasion, commemorating not only achievement and commission, but also the hard work and sacrifice of so many that have made this moment possible. We are thankful for parents who entrusted us with their students, supported us in their prayers, and shepherded their own children through life. We are thankful for faculty and staff who tirelessly worked to not only give young people the truth, but their own lives (cf. 1 Thess 2:8). We are thankful for students who are committed to “Christ in all things,” emphasizing His lordship over every discipline and encouraging each other to press on further in learning and loving truth and the Savior. We are most thankful to God who has been unquestionably faithful this year as seen in His manifest providence. He is the One who carried this year forward and allowed us to arrive at this moment. He has held us fast and lavished us with blessings. As one reflects upon this year and its culmination in graduation, it serves as yet another illustration that God’s faithfulness is the only explanation for everything in our lives. All glory belongs to Him. May we remember these truths as we send out another generation to champion Christ and Scripture. This world may have tribulation, but Christ has overcome the world (John 16:33). And each year, in both its trials and triumphs by God’s grace, is a testimony that this world belongs to our victorious God who will soon return to make all things right. May this graduating class cling to Him as they faithfully go forth. On behalf of The Master’s University, thank you for joining us in celebrating His sovereign goodness. DR. ABNER CHOU President
95 th A nnual C ommencement S ervice MAY 6, 2022
PRESIDENT DR. ABNER CHOU
PROCESSIONAL MARCH
Pomp and Circumstance, No 1 • Elgar Ben Mason, Keyboardist
WELCOME
Dr. Mitch Hopewell
INVOCATION
Pastor Jonathan Rourke
CONGREGATIONAL HYMN
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
SPECIAL MUSIC
Unclouded Day • arr. Shawn Kirchner The Master’s Chorale
PRESIDENTIAL CHARGE
Dr. Abner Chou
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Pastor H.B. Charles
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
Dr. Mitch Hopewell
PRESENTATION of GRADUATING CLASS OF 2022
Dr. Abner Chou
PRAYER OF BENEDICTION
Dr. Abner Chou
CLOSING REMARKS RECESSIONAL MARCH
Dr. Mitch Hopewell Ben Mason, Keyboardist
P latform P arty DR. ABNER CHOU President
DR. JOHN MACARTHUR Chancellor
PASTOR JONATHAN ROURKE Chairman, Board of Directors
PASTOR H.B. CHARLES Pastor-Teacher, Shiloh Metropolitan Church
DR. MITCH HOPEWELL Provost and Dean, School of Online Education
DR. THOMAS A. HALSTEAD Dean, School of Biblical Studies
DR. JOHN C. BECK Dean, School of Business and Communication
DR. JORDAN MORTON Dean, Pearl C. Schaffer School of Education
DR. GREGG FRAZER Dean, John P. Stead School of Humanities
DR. PAUL PLEW Dean, School of Music
DR. JOSEPH W. FRANCIS Dean, School of Science, Mathematics, Technology & Health
C ongregational H ymns Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father There is no shadow of turning with Thee Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be Great is Thy faithfulness Great is Thy faithfulness Morning by morning new mercies I see All I have needed Thy hand hath provided Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me Summer and winter and springtime and harvest Sun, moon and stars in their courses above Join with all nature in manifold witness To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love Great is Thy faithfulness Great is Thy faithfulness Morning by morning new mercies I see All I have needed Thy hand hath provided Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow Blessings all mine with 10,000 beside Great is Thy faithfulness Great is Thy faithfulness Morning by morning new mercies I see All I have needed Thy hand hath provided Great is Thy faithfulness Great is Thy faithfulness Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me
THOMAS HALSTEAD Dean, School of Biblical Studies Chair, Department of Biblical Studies Professor of New Testament and Greek B.S., M.S., California State University, Northridge M.Div., Talbot Theological Seminary Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University Joined TMU in 1985
For over 35 years I have been the academic chair (and now dean) of the School of Biblical Studies. It has been a distinct privilege to oversee this school. In our undergraduate department, we have six different emphases ranging from languages and theology to biblical counseling, global studies and Christian education. We also have a graduate program in biblical counseling. Over the years, our school has seen more than 35 graduating classes with approximately 1,500 Bible undergraduate students, plus another 500 MABC graduates, walking across the stage to receive their diplomas. There have been some exceptional students in these graduating classes who have gone on to become pastors, biblical counselors, Christian educators, missionaries and even a university president (Abner Chou). This year is no exception; we have some terrific students who have made a significant impact in the world for Christ. We are excited to see what God will do with these new graduates. May our Lord richly bless you all.
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HAILEY BOHMKE
EMILIE PARSONS
CHRIS J. BRUYNZEEL
ARELY PEREZ
FREDERICK J. DELSANTO
GORDON REED PHILLIPS
JONATHAN DIGNADICE
DIANE A. POFF
JOANNA EVANS
STACIE HILLARY PROL
JULIE ANN GARBER
KYLE THOMAS ROGERS
BRIANNA NICOLE HARRIS •••
JOHN S. SHIM •••
ROBERT HAZELRIGG
MELANIE STIKSMA
JEFFREY LEE JACKSON
LESLIE ANNE STUBBS
KIPPEN M. JACOBSON
FRANCINE TAN CHIEN YUINN ••
LAURA JONES
JEFFREY TRITT
GABRIELA LAZO RIVAS••
CHRISTIANA VOGTSBERGER
JOSIAH D. LEE
ASHLEY CHRISTINE WALTON
ALETHIA GRACE LEIGH
ANITA GAIL WIENS
Jacksonville, FL
Tulsa, OK
San Jose, CA
Sacramento, CA
Plymouth, MA
Willingboro, NJ
Lake Forest, CA
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Edgewater, MD
Lake Pleasant, NY
Weymouth, MA
Puyallup, WA
Westland, MI
Simpsonville, SC
Alameda, CA
Greenville, SC
Williamsburg, VA
Broken Arrow, OK
Blanco, TX
Kuala Lumpur MY
Wheaton, IL
Canyon Country, CA
La Libertad, SC
Snohomish, WA
Los Angeles, CA
Alberta, Canada
Wellington, CO
Meade, KS
CHEYNE L. M c LEAN Ellerslie, GA
GRACIE LIN NELSON Middleton, ID
JAMES WILLIAM NORMAN III Ellerslie, GA
GRADUATED IN:
• SPRING 2020
•• SUMMER 2021
••• FALL 2021
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
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MICHELLE IRENE BERTELSEN •••
AILEEN MAURA OWENS ••
MICHAEL STEPHEN BORG
JENNIFER LYNN PAM
MATTHEW D. BRAYMAN
MORGAN POMFRET •••
KARSTEN JAMES BRILEY •••
LINDA QUAN •••
GARY ALLEN BROTHERTON
JONATHAN GABRIEL RIDDLE ••
JAMES RILEY BUCKLEY
WILLIAM COLE SANDERS
ISAAC NATHANIEL CRYDER
TITUS JAMES VARNEY
Camarillo, CA Visalia, CA
Saint Petersburg, FL
Stevenson Ranch, CA
Canyon Country, CA
Bartlesville, OK
Chino Hills, CA Greeley, CO Azusa, CA
Los Angeles, CA King, NC
Corinth, MS
Franklin, IN
San Diego, CA
SARAH ANN DAMONTE Reno, NV
RAYMOND DRUCKENMILLER ••• Carrollton, OH
DANIEL HAYES Naches, WA
ERIKA ILIEV
Canyon Country, CA
CASEY RYAN JENISON Quartz Hill, CA
SARAH RUTH JENISON Quartz Hill, CA
CHARLES WAYNE LAMBERT •• Hutchinson, KS
MARIO ARTURO V. LISING • Makati City, Philippines
MADELYN GRACE MOSES Newtown, PA
NAR RENEE NAZARI-BAGHOUMIAN Glendale, CA
GRADUATED IN:
• SPRING 2020
•• SUMMER 2021
••• FALL 2021
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
B achelor ’ s D egree HANNAH MARY BLOCK
KATHERINE GOOD
JOSHUA JAY BRIDGES •••
EMMANUEL GRANADOS
KAITLYN MACKENZIE BROWN
JAIME DANIEL GUTIERREZ •••
FAITH KEAKALINA BRUNNER
AUSTIN ZACHERY HAMILTON •••
SOPHIE JEAN CANFIELD
JEREMY THOMAS HAMMER •••
HANNAH MARIE CARANTA
JACOB EDWARD HARBOUR
JULIE ANNE CARROLL
LAUREN BETHANY HOWARD
HARRISON CUNHA •••
LINDSEY HANNAH JACKSON •••
MADELINE RAE DUKE
TREVER ALAN JOHNSTON
TIMOTHY J. FAIRCHILD
TYLER JORDAN •••
REBECCA FRIESEN
BRANDON SCOTT KRUEGER •••
AMENA ANN MARGARET GARBER
BRITTANY LAWRANCE •••
Long Beach, CA B.A., Biblical Studies
Avon Lake, OH B.A., Biblical Studies***
Kelseyville, CA B.A., Biblical Studies**
Merced, CA B.A., Biblical Studies
Auburn, CA B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling*** La Veta, CO B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling*** Gillette, WY B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Languages*** Pike Road, AL B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling** Sterling, KS B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling Canyon Lake, CA B.A., Biblical Counseling**
Grass Valley, CA B.A., Biblical Studies*
Maryville, TN B.A., Biblical Studies**
Clermont, FL B.A., Biblical Studies: Theology
Fresno, CA B.A., Biblical Studies: Global Studies Kingsburg, CA B.A., Biblical Studies***
Crystal Lake, IL B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling** Salem, OR B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling*** Meade, KS B.A., Biblical Studies*
Meridian, ID B.A., Biblical Studies*
Lynnwood, WA B.A., Biblical Counseling Clovis, CA B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling***
Weymouth, MA B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling**
GRADUATED IN:
Corpus Christi, TX B.A., Biblical Counseling*
• SPRING 2020
Alexandria, VA B.A., Christian Ministries
•• SUMMER 2021
••• FALL 2021
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
B achelor ’ s D egree ETHAN LEE
STEVEN RIBEIRO
SENA LIM
SUSAN SANCHEZ-GILL
Vallejo, CA B.A., Biblical Studies**
Belleville, NF B.A., Biblical Studies: Theology**
La Crescenta, CA B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Studies & Christian Education**
ASHLEY NOEL LIND •••
Chetumal, Mexico B.A., Biblical Studies: Global Studies
JOEL ABIJAH SCHROEDER
Palmdale, CA B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling***
Vancouver, WA B.A., Biblical Counseling***
KEITH PRESTON SEARY
ALINA LITVINKO
Ridgefield, WA Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling
JEFFREY MAPLES
Hammonton, NJ B.A., Biblical Counseling
ROXANNE M. SHINGLETON ••• Durban, South Africa B.A., Biblical Counseling***
Dallas, TX B.A., Biblical Counseling***
SHANE KELLY M c CROSSEN Sequim, WA B.A., Biblical Studies
JOSEPH MICHAEL SIMPSON •• Brandon, MS B.A., Biblical Studies
GEOFFREY PHILLIP SMITH
STEVEN MENDEZ
Granada Hills, CA B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling
MICHAEL MENDOZA •••
Downey, CA B.A., Biblical Studies: Christian Education
RICARDO JOSE MERINO •••
Valencia, CA B.A., Biblical Studies: Bible Exposition
TYLER SWEDBERG Marina, CA B.A., Biblical Studies**
CHATHAM VAN WINGERDEN
Taylorsville, UT B.A., Biblical Studies
Wakeman, OH B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling B.A., Marketing Media
JACKSON SAMUEL MINYARD
COLLIN DOMENIC VASSALLO
MICAH BRANDON MUSSER
VANIA VERBOONEN
EMILY ANNE PERRY
NATHAN WILLIAM WILCOX ••
Santa Clarita, CA B.A., Biblical Studies
Bedford, PA B.A., Biblical Counseling***
Fort Collins, CO B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Studies***
GRADUATED IN:
• SPRING 2020
Seattle, WA B.A., Biblical Studies***
Tlaxcala, Mexico B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Studies* Payson, UT B.A., Biblical Studies Summer 2021 •• SUMMER 2021
••• FALL 2021
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
JOHN BECK Dean, School of Business & Communication Associate Professor of Communication and Business B.S., Ohio University M.A., University of Southern California Ed.D., University of Southern California Joined TMU in 2008
Serving as dean of the School of Business and Communication affords me the privilege of seeing God at work through our world-class faculty and administration. Our departments grant degrees in business administration, marketing media, communication, sport management and entrepreneurship. These pre-professional programs equip marketplace ministers to proclaim Christ through unquestioned professional excellence. Our goals are to impart a biblical mindset, develop the relational skills of gospel ambassadors and empower leaders who reflect Christ in their lives and ministries.
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DAVID VINCENT AISPURO •••
AIDAN T. STOUT••
JOSEPH JOHN BALCZO II •••
PAUL MARSHALL UNGER••
WALTER RYAN BEDDEO
KENNETH VAN WILLIAMS II•••
Santa Clarita, CA Hebron, IN
Valencia, CA
Murietta, CA
Turner Valle, Alberta Canada Porter Ranch, CA
BROCK GARRETT BELL •• Northridge, CA
ANGHELINA-LIUBOVI BOGDAN ••• Vancouver, WA
LUKE EDWARD BRUECKNER Camarillo, CA
BRANDON ELLIOTT BUELL Charlotte, NC
RYAN DOLAN Valencia, CA
THERESA VICTORIA EGGER San Diego, CA
MICHAEL J. GORDON Livonia, MI
MICHELLE ELIZABETH GORDON ••• Livonia, MI
BLAKE CAMERON HERTZOG Pacific Grove, CA
MICHAEL TODD NESHEIM••• Stevenson Ranch
CHARLES WILLIAM OLSON JR. Drumright, OK
JORDAN ALAN POPE Ponte Vedra, FL
KONSTANTINOS RODITIS••• Anaheim, CA
DANNY M. SILVA South Pasadena, CA
GRADUATED IN:
• SPRING 2020
•• SUMMER 2021
••• FALL 2021
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
B achelor ’ s D egree JAMES BARNARD
Arcadia, CA B.S., Business Administration: Finance*
JACKSON BECK
ALEXANDER COLE •••
Oak Harbor, WA B.A., Communication: Creative Writing & Publishing***
ALISON CAROLINE COLE
Lebanon, OH B. A., Marketing Media
Port Orchard, WA B.A., Marketing Media*
KAMRYN BECK •••
TANNER JAMES COLSON
Westminster, CA B.A., Communication**
KRISTEN NOELLE BECKWITH •••
Valencia, CA B.S., Business Administration: Marketing*
MICHAEL F. BERRY
Frisco, TX B. S., Business Administration: Finance
YASMIN LUISA BITONG
Colorado Springs, CO B.S., Business Administration: Marketing**
DANIEL CROY
La Habra, CA B.S., Business Administration: Pre-Law**
GAVIN D e JONG
Manhattan, MT B.S., Business Administration: Management
Fullerton, CA B.A., Communication: Speech Communication***
VICTOR D e MAYO
DAVIS CALVIN BOGGESS
NICHOLAS A. D e TARR
Dublin, CA B.S., Business Administration: Marketing***
Flagstaff, AZ B.A., Biblical Studies*** B.S., Business Administration: Finance & Management***
Nipomo, CA B.A., Marketing Media
ETHAN ALEXANDER DEVER •••
TITUS ROBERT CANTRELL Johannesburg, South Africa B.S., Business Administration: Finance & Management***
MELISSA MARIE DICKSON
MACKENZIE BRIANN CHAMPION Santa Maria, CA B.A., Communication: Communication Studies
JACQUELINE NICOLE CHONG West Hills, CA B.S., Business Management
Ventura, CA B.A., Communication**
KELLEN STUART DRESDOW Walnut Creek, CA B.A. Communication: Communication Studies
TYLER HAMILTON DRESDOW Walnut Creek, CA B.S., Business Administration: Finance & Management***
CAYLA COHEN
Dripping Springs, TX B.A., Marketing Media
GRADUATED IN:
Reynoldsburg, OH B.S., Business Management***
• SPRING 2020
•• SUMMER 2021
••• FALL 2021
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
B achelor ’ s D egree DUSTIN EMMETT DUDLEY ••
DAGOBERTO HERNANDEZ III
ROBERTO CRISTIAN ENG
EMMA RUTH HOPKINS
Tempe, AZ B.S., Business Management
Granda Hills, CA B.S., Business Administration: Christian Ministries Administration & International Business***
El Centro, CA B.S., Business Administration: Accounting Las Vegas, NV B.S., Business Administration: Finance*
BO D. JACKSON
Murrieta, CA B.A., Communication***
Kingsburg, CA B.S., Business Administration: Christian Ministries Administration & Finance**
ALLISON GAIL FOGG
TATE MACALLAN KILEDJIAN
JENNA LEANNE FINGER
Seymour, TN B.S., Business Management
Newhall, CA B.A., Communication: Communication Studies
EMILIE GRACE FREED •••
Bothell, WA B.A., Organizational Management
JOSEPH FRIZZELL ••• Las Vegas, NV B.A., Marketing Media
Rocklin, CA B.S., Business Administration: Business Management**
CALEB KOH •••
DANIELLE LORRINE GALLEGOS Canyon Country, CA B.A., Communication: Journalism
ARIANNA MARIE GHIORSO Meridian, ID B.A., Marketing Media*
Rockville, MD B.S., Business Administration: Finance & Management
BRIANNA LEACH ••• Colorado Springs, CO B.A., Marketing Media
VICTORIA ROSE LEAHY •••
KAYLEY JORDAN GRIFFIN
Roseville, CA B.S., Business Management**
Fresno, CA B.A., Communication: Cinema & Digital Arts***
NATHANAEL LINGERFELT
KATIE EILEEN GUILFOYLE
Berwyn, IL B.A., Organizational Management**
GRACE ANN HALABY
Snoqualmie, WA B.A., Communication: Creative Writing & Publishing
GRADUATED IN:
NATASHA KNIEP
Columbia, SC B.S., Business Administration: Management
THOMAS LOWERY JR.
San Diego, CA B.S., Business Administration: Management
BRAYDEN ALLEN LUFT Colorado Springs, CO B.A., Marketing Media**
• SPRING 2020
•• SUMMER 2021
••• FALL 2021
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
B achelor ’ s D egree PETER MACKAY •••
AIMELIA D. MORIARTY
Glasgow, Scotland B.S., Business Administration: Finance & Pre-Law**
Pacific Palisades, CA B.A., Marketing Media
TYLER MADLENA
Monrovia, CA B.S., Business Administration: Marketing
NOAH WILLIAM MORTON •••
Lakewood, WA B.S., Business Administration: Accounting & Finance**
KIRSTEN ANNE MOSES Lancaster, PA B.A., Marketing Media*
ERIC MARTIN
Pullman, WA B.A., Communication: Speech Communication
BENJAMIN NAH
Anaheim, CA B.S., Business Administration: Accounting
LIAM M c ALEXANDER ••• Las Vegas, NV B.S., Business Administration: Accounting & Finance***
BRETT NORKUS
LORRAINE B. M c ALPINE
LIAM SAMUEL O'NEILL
JOSEPH M c KINNEY
KAILEE PARKER
MASON MEDINA
OWEN RAY PARLO
ANIKA MELLWIG
BRANDON PARSONS •••
Simi Valley, CA B.S., Business Administration: Accounting
Sunland, CA B.A., Communication*
Concord, CA B.S., Business Administration: Finance**
Bossier City, LA B.S., Business Management**
Chandler, AZ B.A., Marketing Media**
Murietta, CA B.A., Communication: Communication Studies
Durango, CO B.A., Communication: Cinema & Digital Arts**
Doerentrup, Germany B.A., Communication: Cinema & Digital Arts**
Snohomish, WA B.A., Marketing Media
SIERRA DAWN PILGRIM
JULIA EVA MILLER
Taft, CA B. A., Marketing Media*
Tehachapi, CA B.S., Business Management
CARLOS FELIPE MORENO SIERRA^••• Bogota, Colombia B.S., Business Administration: Finance*** B.A., Mathematics: Applied Mathematics***
GRADUATED IN:
• SPRING 2020
LEZLY ELIZABETH LYNN QUITNO Ventura, CA B.A., Marketing Media
BETHANY DAWN POULIOT Clovis, CA B.A., Marketing Media**
•• SUMMER 2021
••• FALL 2021
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
B achelor ’ s D egree WESLEY WATSON PROVOST
JAKE ANTHONY SWARTZ
Raleigh, NC B.S., Business Administration: Finance & Management
Santa Clarita, CA B.S., Business Administration: Public Relations*
CARLOS DANIEL RAMIREZ
SEREN GRACE TAMAYO
OLIVIA MICHELLE ROURKE
REBEKAH LOIS THRONS
ANAHIT SAHAKYAN
DANIELLE MARIE TWEIDT
JASMIN ROSE SALVADOR
WILL D. UNDERWOOD
Salida, CA B.S., Business Administration: Management Oceanside, CA B.A., Marketing Media*** Sun Valley, CA B.A., Communication: Communication Studies
Perth, Australia B.A., Communication
Mission Viejo, CA B.A., Communication: Communication Studies**
Venice, FL B.A., Communication: Creative Writing & Publishing**
Santa Clarita, CA B.A., Communication
NICOLAS REID VAN DUECK
CASEY SCHLAGEL
Simi Valley, CA B.S., Business Administration: Finance*
Mosinee, WI B.A., Communication: Communication Studies
WILLEM VANDER DUSSEN
KATHERINE ELIZABETH SEITZ Poulsbo, WA B.A., Communication: Cinema & Digital Arts**
Baltic, SD B.S., Business Administration: Finance***
JOSIAH E. V on DOLOSKI
MATTHEW CURTIS SEITZ ••• Windsor, CO B.A., Communication
COURTNEY JANELLE SIMPSON
Los Angeles, CA B.S., Business Administration: International Business & Management***
JORDAN STARR
San Diego, CA B.S., Business Administration: Accounting***
GRADUATED IN:
Fresno, CA B.A., Marketing Media*
• SPRING 2020
Grand Rapids, MI B.S., Business Management***
IAN DAVID WASHER
Radford, VA B.A., Communication: Creative Writing & Publishing
ASHER WENRICH
Santa Clarita, CA B.S., Business Administration: Accounting***
JOSHUA WHITE
Santa Clarita, CA B.S., Business Administration: Accounting
•• SUMMER 2021
••• FALL 2021
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
B achelor ’ s D egree EMILYE GRACE WILLIAMS Anchorage, AK B.A., Marketing Media
NAOMI WILLIAMS Lansing, IL B.A., Marketing Media
DARRYL WILSON
San Diego, CA B.A., Marketing Media
ISIS WILSON
Montebelo, CA B.A., Communication
FAITH WISMER •••
Colorado Springs, CO B.A., Communication: Journalism
ISABELLA YORK
Hickman, CA B.S., Business Administration: Marketing**
GRADUATED IN:
• SPRING 2020
•• SUMMER 2021
••• FALL 2021
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
JORDAN MORTON Dean, Pearl C. Schaffer School of Education Associate Professor of Education B.A., University of Oregon M.Ed., Grand Canyon University Ph.D., Walden University Joined TMU in 2013
I am privileged to serve as dean of the Pearl C. Schaffer School of Education. With two bachelor’s degree programs in liberal studies, two post-bachelor teaching credential programs, and (in partnership with the School of Online Education) an online master’s degree program, our school is well-suited to carry out our mission “to equip and empower effective educators.” Our graduates are in demand, recruited to carry out their calling to serve students and families in public, charter and private schools locally, in other states, and around the world. We are so excited to see where the Lord calls this class of graduates and how He will use them to build His kingdom. Congratulations to the Class of 2022!
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EUGENE H. KIM Valencia, CA
ELAINE ALEXIS SEDILLOS Tustin, CA
ALEJANDRA ZOMETA Houston, TX
GRADUATED IN:
• SPRING 2020
•• SUMMER 2021
••• FALL 2021
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
B achelor ’ s D egree LAUREN GRACE ARDAVANIS
KEVIN MOORE
ALEXIS BAKER
ELIZA JOY NESHEIM
NOAH CARR
RILEY JOHN PETERSEN •••
ANGIE CASTILLO
TIA RAE RIVERS PRATT
BETHANY CHRISTINE ERIKSEN
ASHLEY L. RENS •••
THERESA CHRISTY GRISANTI
REBEKAH LOREE SHEPHERD
GRACE LEIGH HANSEN
NATHANAEL BRADEN THOMASSON
Kingsburg, CA B.A., Liberal Studies*** Chino Hills, CA B.A., Liberal Studies
North Hollywood, CA B.A., Liberal Studies Stevenson Ranch, CA B.A., Liberal Studies
Casper, WY B.A., Liberal Studies
Saugus, CA B.A., Liberal Studies***
Santa Clarita, CA B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education Lynden, WA B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education*** Saugus, CA B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education Springville, CA B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education***
Lancaster, CA B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education Canyon Country, CA B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education** Hickman, CA B.A., Liberal Studies Roseville, CA B.A., Liberal Studies
REBEKAH JEWETT
San Diego, CA B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education***
DIANA JOHNSON •••
Palmdale, CA B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education***
NOLAN JUNEAU Ferndale, WA B.A., Liberal Studies
NATHAN MILLS
Santa Clarita, CA B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education
LUCY JEEHYUN MIN •••
Santa Clarita, CA B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education
GRADUATED IN:
• SPRING 2020
•• SUMMER 2021
••• FALL 2021
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
GREGG FRAZER Dean, John P. Stead School of Humanities Assistant Chair, Department of History & Political Studies Professor of History & Political Studies B.A., Los Angeles Baptist College M.A., California State University, Los Angeles Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University Joined TMU in 1988
The John P. Stead School of Humanities consists of four majors: English, history, political studies, and classical liberal arts. We strive to educate the whole person in human culture from a firmly biblical perspective to produce graduates who are knowledgeable, discerning and equipped to make an impact in a wide range of careers. From St. Andrews and Duke to the University of Virginia and Harvard Law, our graduates have excelled in graduate schools. From editors to policy analysts, from professors to judges, from missionaries to financial advisers, from think tanks to human rights organizations, from the United States and Canada to Uganda and India, our graduates are making a difference. We are immensely proud of the work this evening’s graduates have done, and we have reason to believe that our graduates in this class will make similarly valuable contributions.
B achelor ’ s D egree COLIN PRICE ANDERSON •••
AMANDA PEREZ
Tyler, TX B.A., Political Studies: Constitutional Law & Political Theory***
Walnut, CA B.A., Political Studies: Constitutional Law & Political Theory**
NICOLETTE GRACE ARNONE
TATIANA REBOLLEDO •••
Santa Clarita, CA B.A., Political Studies: Constitutional Law*
EMILY GRACE BRACKETT
Newbury Park, CA B.A., Political Studies: Constitutional Law & Political Theory**
Krapina, Croatia B.A., Political Studies: American Politics & Constitutional Law
REBECCA MICHELLE VANDIVER
HOPE-RENEE CARDOT
CALEB RICHARD WALSH
GARRETT S. CARGILE
SETH WATSON
LYDIA ELIZABETH CHAFFIN
BRAYDEN WILLIAMS
Scottsdale, AZ B.A., Political Studies: Constitutional Law** Pomona, CA B.A., Political Studies: Political Theory*** Ventura, CA B.A., English
JOSIAH HERNANDEZ
Calexico, CA B.A., Classical Liberal Arts* Roscommon, Ireland B.A., English** Burbank, CA B.A., History**
Snohomish, WA B.A., Political Studies: American Politics, Constitutional Law & Political Theory*
Downey, CA B.A., History
ELLEN MILLER
Mount Angel, OR B.A., Classical Liberal Arts***
MATTHEW NARDONE
Santa Clarita, CA B.A., Political Studies: American Politics
DO YOUNG (DAVID) PARK •••
Valencia, CA B.A., Political Studies: Constitutional Law & Political Theory**
COSETTE PENCE Ladera Ranch, CA B.A., English***
GRADUATED IN:
• SPRING 2020
•• SUMMER 2021
••• FALL 2021
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
PAUL PLEW Dean, School of Music Professor of Music B.S.M., Baptist Bible College of Pennsylvania M.M., Pacific Lutheran University Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University Joined TMU in 1979
For the last 43 years I have been the dean of the School of Music here at The Master’s University. We are accredited by NASM (the National Association of Schools of Music), and we offer both Bachelor of Music and a Bachelor of Arts degrees. Out of our nine graduates, five are graduating with honors. Our students have participated in ensembles, classes, and individual instruction with some of the top musicians of Los Angeles. Some of our grads have performed at Carnegie Hall, at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville with Keith & Kristyn Getty and have recorded with Matt Redman. They will take what they learned through these experiences with them as they continue into the music field. I am so thankful for the opportunity to see them graduate, and I’m looking forward to seeing what the Lord will do in their lives in the years to come. Congratulations to the TMU School of Music graduating class of 2022!
B achelor ’ s D egree DEBORA BIRGEAN •••
Timisoara, Romania B.M., Music: Viola Performance*
KATRINA CARRASCO
Riverside, CA B.A., Audio Production: Communication
ABRIANA ELISE CHURCH
Horseshoe Bend, ID B.M., Music: Piano Performance**
ALYSSA MICHELLE FRALEY
Tulare, CA B.M., Music: Vocal Performance***
REBEKAH ANN JACKSON
Parker, CO B.M., Music: Vocal Performance***
ENORIA LI
Kumming, China B.M., Music: Violin Performance*
ADDISON JACK NICHOLS
Oak Grove, MN B.M., Music: Violin Performance
ANNA PRYKHITKO •••
Santa Barbara, CA B.M., Music: Vocal Performance
JUAN CARLOS ROJAS CASTRO San Jose, Costa Rica B.A., Music
ARIANNA JEAN SONNENBURG Newhall, CA B.A., Music Communication
GRADUATED IN:
• SPRING 2020
•• SUMMER 2021
••• FALL 2021
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
THOMAS ‘‘MITCH’’ HOPEWELL Provost & Chief Academic Officer Dean, School of Online Education B.A., The Master’s College M.Ed., Ed.D., Northern Arizona University Joined TMU in 2017
The Master’s University’s commitment to serving non-traditional learners began in the 1990s with the Center for Professional Studies, later becoming the Degree Completion Program. In 2015 TMU began delivering fully online degrees and today offers eight graduate and undergraduate programs, taught primarily by full-time TMU faculty and rooted in the same scriptural worldview that grounds our traditional program. I have had the honor of serving as the dean of Online Education since 2017 and have the privilege of seeing adult learners grow in their personal, professional, and spiritual lives as they earn their undergraduate and graduate degrees through TMU Online. I am so thankful for what the Lord is doing in our students’ lives and for the opportunity to partner with them to advance their education without compromise. We list the students who attend The Master's University through the School of Online Education as graduates of their respective academic disciplines.
JOSEPH FRANCIS Dean, School of Science, Mathematics, Technology & Health Chair, Department of Biological & Physical Sciences Professor of Biological Science B.S., Michigan State University Ph.D., Wayne State University Joined TMU in 2002
I have the privilege of being dean of the School of Science, Mathematics, Technology & Health. We have celebrated over 50 years of science and math education at The Master’s University and our school includes four departments: mathematics, biological and physical sciences, kinesiology, and engineering and computer science. Our biology and physical science department prepares students for the health professions, environmental sciences, and geosciences, and we have physicians, dentists, veterinarians, nurses, geologists, paleontologists, pharmacists, bioengineers, medical researchers, and national park rangers, working and serving worldwide. Many students who graduate from our kinesiology program complete advanced degrees at prestigious universities and also work in the health fields, such as occupational and physical therapy and sports medicine. Our math graduates have gone on to work in the engineering, data science, cryptography, and education fields, among many others. Graduates from our engineering and computer science department have obtained positions at Fortune 500 companies as systems engineers, analysts, and IT specialists. One thing is common among our graduates: a commitment to serving a creator God who displays His power in the things He has made (Romans 1). This truth provides a basis for all we do in the fields of math and science. I, along with our department chairs, look forward to seeing how our 2022 graduates will salt this world with God’s Word, love, and grace. Congratulations to the Class of 2022.
B achelor ’ s D egree ANNAMARIE SARAH BASSO^
ABIGAIL ROSE GRAFFIUS CRUZAN^
WYATT BATES
AYLIN FERNANDEZ
WILLIAM A.W. BATZ
ZACHARY DAVID FILOS
JOSHUA BERRY
JACOB FLORES
Davis, CA B.S., Biological Sciences: Pre-Medicine** Santa Clarita, CA B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sports Science Concord, CA B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sports Science* Moreno Valley, CA B. S., Geoscience: Geology
Los Angeles, CA B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Teaching/Coaching Murrieta, CA B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sports Science Saugus, CA B.S., Biological Sciences: Animal Science/Pre-Veterinary
CLEO BLANKINSHIP
Colorado Springs, CO B.A., Mathematics: Applied Mathematics*
RACHEL MICHELLE BRANDENSTEIN^••• Canyon Country, CA B.S., Biological Sciences: Pre-Medicine***
ABIGAIL MARIE BUSMAN
Holland, MI B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy***
RACHAEL CAMPOS
Granada Hills, CA B.S., Geoscience: Environmental Science
MEGAN ASHLEY CARBAJAL
Castaic, CA B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy
SARAH ELIZABETH CASTELHANO Santa Clarita, CA B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy*
DAVID WEI-CHI CHUI^
Monterey Park, CA B.S., Biological Sciences: Pre-Medicine***
GRADUATED IN:
Snohomish, WA B.S., Computer Science: Computing Systems**
• SPRING 2020
ETHAN FLOYD
Clayton, CA B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy**
CHARLES FREDERICO JR.
Kalispell, MT B.S., Biological Sciences: Paleontology B.S., Geoscience: Geology
PRISCILLA DAISY GUTIERREZ
Santa Clarita, CA B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sport Science
RYAN JAMES HARRIS
Spokane, WA B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy
EMILY MARIE JOHNSON^ •••
Northridge, CA B.S., Biological Sciences: Pre-Dentistry**
DAVIES KALANGE^ •••
Kitwe, Zambia B.S., Biological Sciences: Cellular & Molecular, & Pre-Medicine**
•• SUMMER 2021
••• FALL 2021
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
B achelor ’ s D egree AARON NICKOLAS L a CROIX^ •••
BRYAN POWELL
HEIDI JANE LARSEN
CHLOE YOUNG RHEE
Clovis, CA B.A., Biological Sciences: Pre-Nursing*
Santa Clarita, CA B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy**
SARA ELIZABETH LEMMEN^ •••
Beirut, Lebanon B.S., Biological Sciences: Pre-Medicine*** Glendale, CA B.A., Mathematics: Pure Mathematics
KATELYN JOY SAULOG
Santa Clarita, CA B.S., Biological Sciences**
Cypress, CA B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy**
JOHN LUNDBERG^
SAVANNAH GRACE SCIARRA
Williamsburg, IA B.A., Mathematics: Applied Mathematics***
JACOB M c MILLAN
Gilbert, AZ B.S., Computer Science: Computing Systems
JOHN M c MILLAN
Gilbert, AZ B.S., Computer Science: Information Systems*
JAVIER ANDRÉS MONCAYO PEÑAFIEL^ •••
San Rafael, Ecuador B.S., Biological Science: Pre-Medicine**
JASON MONTALVO
Riverbank, CA B.S., Computer Science: Computing Systems
JACQUELINE KAYE MORELOS
Whittier, CA B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sport Science***
AUTUMN NOOTBAAR
Apex, NC B.S., Biological Sciences: Teacher Education in Life Sciences***
ALISAL KRISTIN PEREZ
Walnut, CA B.S., Biological Sciences: Pre-Medicine
GRADUATED IN:
• SPRING 2020
Orange, CA B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy**
EMILY SCOTT •••
Eagle, ID B.S., Biological Sciences: Natural History/Environmental Biology**
EVELYN ZAYDA SILVA-GARCIA ••• San Fernando, CA B.S., Biological Sciences: Pre-Medicine
STEPHANIE SOARES
Sao Paulo, Brazil B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Teaching/Coaching
KASIE RAE SPENCER
Ventura, CA B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sport Science
STEPHANIE NICOLE SUTTON
Santa Clarita, CA B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy
GRACE OLIVIA TAKEMOTO Santa Clarita, CA B.S., Biological Sciences*
•• SUMMER 2021
••• FALL 2021
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
B achelor ’ s D egree OSCAR NATANAEL TALAVERA-CASTANOLI
Santa Clarita, CA B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Teaching/Coaching
MICAH SCOTT VANDER WIEL^
Los Alamos, NM B.S., Biological Sciences: Pre-Medicine*
KRISTIAN ELIZABETH VANDIVER Calexico, CA B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Teaching/Coaching
AMY MICHELE WHITCHER^
Oceanside, CA B.A., Biological Sciences: Pre-Nursing
SIMONE JILLIAN WILLIAMS
Temecula, CA B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy
DEREK WOO
Simi Valley, CA B.A., Biological Sciences: Pre-Dentistry*
GRADUATED IN:
• SPRING 2020
•• SUMMER 2021
••• FALL 2021
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
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CAP S | Because each member of the faculty possesses a degree or degrees, the tassel is worn on the left side of the cap. Individuals holding a doctoral degree are identified by a gold tassel. GOWNS | The faculty are wearing three different types of gowns according to the highest degree held: bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate. HOODS | Hoods are used to distinguish the various levels of studies, in particular master's and doctorate degrees. The hood is lined with the academic color or colors of the school that conferred the highest degree. The velvet binding of the hood indicates the field of study to which the degree pertains. Some of the colors that may be seen at this ceremony are: Scarlet Biblical Studies, Biblical Counseling, and Christian Ministries Drab Business Administration, Organizational Management and Marketing Media Crimson Communication White English, History, and Liberal Studies Gold Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science Pink Music Sage Green Kinesiology and Physical Education Light Blue Education Dark Blue Political Studies NOTICE: Names and information contained in this program are based on graduation contracts finalized as of April 1. Some of the individuals who have been included in this printed commencement program are in the process of completing the final requirements for their listed degree. Spring semester grades are not available at the time of program preparation nor are they able to be finalized by the time of the commencement ceremony. As a result, the appearance of a name in this program does not constitute graduation from The Master’s University. Also, honors noted in the program may be different from honors noted on a student transcript or diploma after all coursework is complete, grades are turned in, and the degree is posted.