welcome from
I nterim P resident 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 made this moment possible. This year particularly accentuates such labors given the challenges of COVID. We are thankful for parents who entrusted us with their students and supported us in their prayers. We are thankful for faculty and staff who tirelessly worked to still yet invest in students’ lives in spite of the circumstances. We are thankful for students who demonstrated resilience and resolve in persevering through the challenges of this year. We are most thankful to God whose good hand has been upon this institution, worked in our lives, and allowed us to arrive at this moment. This year demonstrates with the greatest clarity that the occasion of graduation is ever only by the grace of God. He is always faithful, and this moment yet again proves that His faithfulness is the only explanation for everything in our lives. All glory belongs to Him. May we remember these truths as we send another generation into the world to champion Christ and Scripture. These graduates have exhibited the power of God’s grace and may they always cling to it 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 Interim President
94 th A nnual C ommencement S ervice MAY 7, 2021
INTERIM PRESIDENT DR. ABNER CHOU, PRESIDING
PROCESSIONAL MARCH
Pomp and Circumstance, No 1 • Elgar TMU String Quartet
WELCOME INVOCATION CONGREGATIONAL HYMN RECEIVING OF DEGREES
Dr. Mitch Hopewell Rev. Jonathan Rourke Be Thou My Vision Dr. Mitch Hopewell
PRESENTATION of GRADUATING CLASS OF 2021 CONFERRING OF DEGREES
Dr. Abner Chou
PRESIDENTIAL CHARGE
Dr. Abner Chou
CHANCELLOR’S ADDRESS
Dr. John MacArthur
CONGREGATIONAL HYMN
Doxology
PRAYER OF BENEDICTION
Dr. John Stead
CLOSING REMARKS RECESSIONAL MARCH
Dr. Mitch Hopewell String Quartet
P latform P arty DR. ABNER CHOU Interim President
REV. JONATHAN ROURKE Chairman, Board of Directors
DR. JOHN MACARTHUR Chancellor
DR. JOHN STEAD Executive Vice President
DR. MITCH HOPEWELL Provost
DR. PAUL PLEW Dean, School of Music
C ongregational H ymns BE THOU MY VISION Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Naught be all else to me, save that thou art Thou my best thought, by day or by night Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord Thou my great Father, and I thy true son Thou in me dwelling and I with thee one Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise Thou mine inheritance, now and always Thou and thou only first in my heart High King of heaven, my treasure thou art High King of heaven, my victory won May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun Heart of my own heart, whatever befall Still be my vision, O ruler of all Heart of my own heart, whatever befall Still be my vision, O ruler of all
DOXOLOGY Praise God from whom all blessings flow Praise Him all creatures here below Praise Him above you heav'nly host Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost
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 1985.
Greetings to everyone. My name is Dr. Tom Halstead. For over 30 years I have been the academic chair (and now dean) 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 called MABC. Over the years our school has seen over 35 graduating classes with approximately 1,500 Bible undergraduates, 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, and we have some terrific students who will leave here and make an impact in their world for Christ. We are excited to see what God will do with them all. May our Lord richly bless you, graduates!
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MICHAEL J. NAPLES
JOEL BENEMERITO BACTAD
RONALDO ALVES BARBOSA
DALLAS LEXY PAYTON
JONATHAN LEIGHTON BROWN
HANNAH NOEL CLEEK
BRIELYN RAE
ANDRE DE WIT
TONYA M. COLE Kent, Washington
à YUNJIE RAO
¨JAMES FAN
STEPHANIE RIA L. COLINCO
MICHELE T. RICHARDS
WILLIAM MATTHEW LANDERS
HEATHER A. DAVIS
KEYRIS M. TAMEZ-LEIGH
·MARIO ARTURO V. LISING
CECILIO M. ELEAZAR
ANTONIETTA CHRISTINA VAN SCHUBERT
BENNY C. Y. LUI
Oldsmar, Florida Fortaleza, Brazil
Orland, California
Youngstown, Ohio Greeley, Colorado
Hartland, Michigan
Pretoria, South Africa
Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Saint Joseph, Missouri
Claremont, California
Barbados
Decatur, Alabama
Galveston, Texas
Manila, Philippines
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines San Francisco, California
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DANIEL E. GLOSTER
RICHARD SCOTT M c MULLEN
à ANDREAS WIGET
Foothill Ranch, California
Franklinville, New Jersey
Sattel, China
BENJAMIN HOLMAN
B iblical S tudies
Bangar, La Union, Philippines
Braintree, Massachusetts
Bacolod City, Philippines
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·RODRIGO MERINO
Morton, Illinois
Van Nuys, California
ELIANE RUTH HOYT
¨CHARLES SWEENEY RILEY
SHERYLE HUGHES
WESLEY JAMES ROBINSON
MICHAEL L. JACKSON
JOSUE ELADIO SALOMON
à SABINA OLIVIA JAMES
ANTHONY WAYNE SUMMITT
DAVID A. JOHNSON
KIMBERLY HALL WILSON
TERESA MARLEY JOHNSON
GUY EDMOND WOOD
Peoria, Illinois
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Vancouver, Washington
Santa Clarita, California
Parker, Colorado
Riverside, California
Castro Valley, California
Bozeman, Montana
Rapid City, South Dakota
Valencia, California
Rapid City, South Dakota
Prattville, Alabama
SHARI LYNN M c MULLEN Ham Lake, Minnesota
REBECCA J. MIHOV Beaverton, Oregon
GRADUATED IN:
· SPRING 2020
à SUMMER 2020
¨ FALL 2020
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
GRADUATED IN: * CUM LAUDE
· SPRING 2020
à SUMMER 2020
¨ FALL 2020
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
B achelor ’ s D egree
B achelor ’ s D egree
SATRINA ALLEYNE
GREGG CARNELL CLEMONS
¨STEPHANIE MAE FORBES
LUC L e FORT
·PHILLIP EDWARD ANDERSON
TIMOTHY SALVATORE COMPOMIZZI
à FLOYD C. FOSTER JR.
ALETHIA GRACE LEIGH
ELIJAH ANTHONY ASHE
ABIGAIL HOPE CONNERS
JOSHUA GARBER
Acworth, Georgia B.A., Christian Ministries**
Hastings, Minnesota B.A., Biblical Studies**
Knoxville, Tennessee B.A., Biblical Studies: Bible Exposition*** Florence, Arizona B.A., Biblical Studies*
Ceres, California B.A., Biblical Studies
JOSIAH MARCUS BOAZ ASHE Florence, Arizona B.A., Biblical Studies*
ETHAN AZAM
RACHEL LEIGH COUSINO
Union Grove, Wisconsin B.A., Biblical Studies***
CHLOE NOELLE BAJEMA
Thousand Oaks, California B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Languages B.S., Computer & Information Sciences: Computer Science
¨KYLE A. CARBONNEAU
Aliso Viejo, California B.A., Biblical Studies: Bible Exposition & Biblical Languages***
MARIANNE GRACE CASTILLO
Santa Clarita, California B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling*
· SPRING 2020
ALLISON MARIE ENGLISH
Sacramento, California B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling
¨JAMIE LYNN ESKEW
Los Angeles, California B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling
¨APRIL LEA JEFFERSON Carr, Colorado B.A., Biblical Counseling***
Dayton, Nevada B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling
¨ FALL 2020
Stevenson Ranch, California B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling & Biblical Studies*** Jackson, Wyoming B.A., Biblical Counseling
MICHAEL ROBERT JONES
Bloomington, Minnesota B.A., Biblical Studies: Theology***
RACHEL VICTORIA NUÑEZ
San Diego, California B.A., Biblical Studies: Bible Exposition**
YASMITH ORDONEZ
BRIANNA RUTH KLASSEN
Castaic, California B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling
GRADUATED IN: * CUM LAUDE
RACHEL ELISE MILLER
PHILIP ISAIAH MONTGOMERY
Santa Clarita, California B.A., Biblical Studies***
CYDNEY FITZER
à SUMMER 2020
VIVECA TAMARA MATUS
Winston-Salem, North Carolina B.A., Biblical Studies
GRACE ELAINE JULIAN
Lee, Illinois B.A., Biblical Studies***
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
SULLY HUDSON
Kubamitwe, Uganda B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling**
Sunland, California B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling*
Santa Clarita, California B.A., Biblical Studies: Christian Education Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada B.A., Christian Ministries
ELISA GRACE HURLEY
CHRISTABEL MABEL EICKEMEYER
ISAAC JUAREZ MAGANA
à WILLIAM BRENNEN MARSH
La Crescenta, California B.A., Biblical Studies**
Camarillo, California B.A., Christian Ministries**
LOGAN BUCHAN
Springville, California B.A., Biblical Studies: Christian Education**
¨AUSTIN GRANIER
Borger, Texas B.A., Biblical Studies
¨RACHEL HARPER D e LON
Fillmore, California B.A., Biblical Studies***
TRENTON MABS
Oberlin, Ohio B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling
Ferndale, Washington B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling
¨RICHARD K. BIRES JR.
Miami, Florida B.A., Biblical Studies**
HANNAH JOY GIESBRECHT
KAYLIE IRENE DECKER
Pinole, California B.A., Biblical Studies
JORGE E. LOPEZ
Eureka, Illinois B.A., Biblical Studies***
RUSTY DAWSON
Fredericksburg, Virginia B.A., Biblical Studies: Theology Wellington, Colorado B.A., Biblical Studies: Bible Exposition & Biblical Languages***
¨BROCK AUSTIN GERBER
Dubai, United Arab Emirates B.A., Biblical Counseling*** Fleming Island, Florida B.A., Christian Ministries*
JARED TIMOTHY BAERGEN
Newport News, Virginia B.A., Biblical Studies
Weymouth, Massachusetts B.A., Biblical Studies
ROBYN ELIZABETH DAVIS
Andrews, Texas B.A., Biblical Studies**
GRADUATED IN:
Rancho Cucamonga, California B.A., Biblical Studies
Bellingham, Washington B.A., Biblical Studies: Christian Education**
· SPRING 2020
Bucaramanga B.A., Biblical Counseling
à SUMMER 2020
¨ FALL 2020
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
B achelor ’ s D egree JEFF OSBERG
FRIDA MARIANA TORAYA DIAZ
West Salem, Ohio B.A., Biblical Studies**
Santa Clarita, California B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling B.A., Communication
MATTHEW PALARE
Santa Clarita, California B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling
JARED JONATHON PAZIN
BENJAMIN JOSEPH VASTERLING Prairieville, Louisiana B.A., Biblical Studies
NIC PATRICK WASSELL
Merced, California B.A., Biblical Studies: Theology***
CHRISTOPHER DANIEL PENA
Corpus Christi, Texas B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling
¨KACIE PETERS
Vacaville, California B.A., Biblical Counseling
JOHN MICHAEL WEIGLE Hesperia, California B.A., Biblical Studies***
LAUREN ELIZABETH YORK
Bakersfield, California B.A., Christian Ministries
NATHAN DANIEL PRAZUCH Elko, Minnesota B.A., Biblical Studies
North Ridgeville, Ohio B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling***
OKSANA ZHEREBNENKO
Castro Valley, California B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling
JEREMY ANTHONY PYNCH Yakima, Washington B.A., Biblical Studies*
¨STEPHEN JAMES ROUSE Bronx, New York B.A., Biblical Studies***
MATTHEW DEAN SHEW San Clemente, California B.A., Biblical Studies
FERRIS BRIAN SMITH II
Elizabeth, Colorado B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Counseling**
RYAN SPENCER
Simi Valley, California B.A., Biblical Studies: Biblical Languages**
ADAM STROH
Lake Hughes, California B.A., Biblical Studies: Theology
GRADUATED IN:
· SPRING 2020
à SUMMER 2020
¨ FALL 2020
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
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 2008.
Serving as dean for the School of Business and Communication affords me the privilege of seeing God at work through a world-class faculty and administration. Our departments grant degrees in Marketing Media, Communication, Business, and Management. These preprofessional degrees prepare marketplace ministers who are ready to put the character of Christ on display in their lives, through their professions and the local church. Our goals are to impart a biblical mindset, to develop the relational skills of gospel ambassadors, and to empower professional excellence in diverse fields. Whether through business stewardship, communication in leadership, or as designers and producers of culture-shaping media, our students are equipped to adorn the gospel of Jesus Christ through the witness of their professions and their lives.
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RYAN A. BRICKER Phoenix, Arizona
B achelor ’ s D egree BRITTANY ABEL
LUKE EDWARD BRUECKNER
¨SAM CHILLIKKATIL ABRAHAM
JARED ROBERT BURBIDGE
NE Seattle, Washington B.A., Communication**
à KIMBERLY B. COLLINS San Antonio, Texas
JASON ROBERT CRANDALL Issaquah, Washington
Kochi, India B.S., Business Administration: Accounting & Management***
¨BRETT COLLIN CROFT
ALEJANDRO ALCALA
Hesperia, California
Camarillo, California B.S., Business Administration: Finance
SARAH MARIE BUSH Anaheim, California B.A., Marketing Media**
Azusa, California B.A., Communication: Journalism
à KEVIN DOUGLAS DARBY
JACOB BUSMAN
AMY LORAINE ANDERSEN
Palmdale, California
à JOSHUA CALEB ENGLISH Manteca, California
Valencia, California B.S., Business Administration: International Business*
LYDIA N. FOWLER
KIMBERLY ARISPE
Denton, Texas
Zeeland, Michigan B.A., Marketing Media**
KAREN ELAINE CALDWELL Nipomo, California B.A., Communication***
Santa Clarita, California B.A., Marketing Media
NATHANIEL ISAAC GALDAMEZ
¨PAMELA CARULLI
Stevenson Ranch, California B.S., Business Administration: Accounting & Finance**
J. CAMERON BANDSTRA
Lancaster, California
¨NICHOLAS WAYNE JORGENSEN Boise, Idaho
Ludington, Michigan B.S., Business Administration: Accounting & Finance***
NATHAN FREDERICK KARRER
WALTER R. BEDDEO
Bakersfield, California
STEPHEN TIMOTHY CHANDLER
Valencia, California B.S., Business Administration: Finance
JOHN JOSEPH MAZZARELLA
SAMUEL COMPTON BOONE
San Diego, California
Vancouver, Washington
Pretoria, South Africa B.S., Business Management
Santa Clarita, California B.S., Business Administration: Finance & Management Information Systems & Management**
DARIEN BROOM
EMILY ANNE CRAW
¨HARRISON BROWN
NIKO CUMMINGS
Cathedral City, California B.A., Marketing Media
Bakersfield, California B.A., Marketing Media**
Granada Hills, California B.A., Communication: Creative Writing & Publishing***
GRADUATED IN:
· SPRING 2020
à SUMMER 2020
¨ FALL 2020
GRADUATED IN: * CUM LAUDE
MYOUNGEUN CHO
JONATHAN CHOY
CLARIZE BRINK
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Apple Valley, California B.S., Business Administration: Management**
Incheon, Korea B.A., Communication: Cinema & Digital Arts**
Aurora, Colorado B.S., Business Administration: Finance & Management
DANIEL JOHN SORENSEN
Colorado Springs, Colorado B.A., Marketing Media
Kingsburg, California B.S., Business Administration: Management
· SPRING 2020
à SUMMER 2020
¨ FALL 2020
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
B achelor ’ s D egree
B achelor ’ s D egree
¨MADELINE DAVIS
¨CHRISTINA JOY FUKUDA
AMALIA ADELAIDE DECKARD
EVAN NATHANIEL GAPINSKI
Phoenix, Arizona B.A., Marketing Media** Fairfield, California B.A., Communication
¨KIRSTEN DRAKA
Mahomet, Illinois B.S., Business Administration: Accounting
ETHAN DAVID GENTRY
Eastman, Wisconsin B.A., Marketing Media
Colorado Springs, Colorado B.A., Communication: Cinema & Digital Arts
BROOKE ELIZABETH EATON
Santa Clarita, California B.A., Communication: Cinema & Digital Arts
KYRA JEAN EDWARDS
ANDREW CHRISTOPHER GODDARD Northborough, Massachusetts B.S., Business Administration: Marketing
TAMARA GONZALEZ
Ewa Beach, Hawaii B.A., Communication
CHRISTIANNE MARIE EGGER San Diego, California B.S., Business Management***
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic B.S., Business Administration: Management Information Systems & International Business & Management***
JEREMIAH LEE FARRIS
JACOB DANIEL GOODEW
KAITLYN HALSTEAD
Stevenson Ranch, California B.S., Business Administration: Management**
NATALIA ANABELLA HAN
Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada B.A., Communication: Cinema & Digital Arts**
Santa Clarita, California B.A., Communication***
¨KENDRA HARVEY
¨DANIEL ROBERT FERRIL
Port Angeles, Washington B.A., Marketing Media***
Sun Valley, California B.A., Marketing Media
· SPRING 2020
à SUMMER 2020
JAYDEN JANAE HOBBS
Dallas, Texas B.S., Business Administration: Marketing
SOFIA MARIELLE FABELLO ILAGAN Santa Clarita, California B.S., Business Administration: Accounting & Management Valencia, California B.A., Communication**
Valley Center, California B.S., Business Administration: Accounting & Finance
RYAN KELISI JOHNSON
Lancaster, California B.A., Communication: Speech Communication
Westfield, Indiana B.S., Business Administration: Finance
GRADUATED IN: * CUM LAUDE
KANDICE LOURDES LAKE Pasadena, California B.A., Communication
¨RICHARD L a LONDE III
Palmdale, California B.A., Communication: Cinema & Digital Arts
JOEL LARSEN
Santa Clarita, California B.S., Business Administration: Finance***
KINZI LOCKHART
Murrieta, California B.A., Marketing Media
DREW MARKSBURY Corona, California B.A., Communication
KETTY MAYCUMBER
Solvang, California B.A., Communication: Creative Writing & Publishing**
WESLEY L. MAYCUMBER
Flagstaff, Arizona B.S., Business Administration: Accounting**
JOSHUA W. M c DONALD
·ANNALEE JOY JOHNSON
JOSH KEHL
¨ FALL 2020
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Castaic, California B.S., Business Administration: Finance
Diosd, Hungary B.A., Communication: Cinema & Digital Arts
Bellevue, Washington B.A., Marketing Media
Granada Hills, California B.A., Marketing Media
BRYAN HIXSON
HANNAH KAZAR
¨COLE HAZEN
CAMERON LEE FOOKS
Ridgecrest, California B.S., Business Administration: Accounting***
·ALESSANDRO DAVID JANG
¨MICALAH RUTH ELAINE HANTHORN
MADI FAY
¨HOLLY LYNN HILL
Hastings, New Zealand B.S., Business Administration: Management & Public Relations**
Chatsworth, California B.S., Business Management
San Diego, California B.A., Marketing Media
Wesley Chapel, Florida B.S., Business Administration: Management Information Systems
GEORGIA RUTH HOUGHTON
Santa Clarita, California B.S., Business Administration: Finance & Management Brainerd, Minnesota B.S., Business Administration: Management*
SALMA CRISTAL ENCARNACION TAVERAS
GRADUATED IN:
MICAH JAMES HERREN
Mercer Island, Washington B.A., Marketing Media*
Houston, Texas B.S., Business Administration: Management
WESLEY METHUM
Santa Rosa, California B.S., Business Administration: Marketing
JOSHUA ISAAC MILLIGAN
Rancho Santa Margarita, California B.A., Marketing Media**
ALEXA CAROLINE MOSES
Newtown, Pennsylvania B.A., Communication: Creative Writing & Publishing***
· FALL 2019/SPRING 2020
à SUMMER 2020
¨ FALL 2020
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
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B achelor ’ s D egree ¨JONATHAN SUNGMIN NAH
Anaheim, California B.S., Business Administration: Accounting***
SEANNA NALBANDYAN
B achelor ’ s D egree
DAM ELIEL RUBIO
Montebello, California B.S., Business Administration: Accounting & Finance & Management*
JASON HOWARD SCHIEWE
Santa Clarita, California B.A., Marketing Media*
Silverton, Oregon B.S., Business Administration: Marketing*
·JOSHUA BRIAN NUNEZ
¨MICHAELA MARJEAN TRITT Santa Clarita, California B.A., Marketing Media
NICOLAS TUTTLE
Caldwell, Idaho B.A., Marketing Media
MAKANNEN VAN WINGERDEN
San Diego, California B.S., Business Administration: Finance & Management*
VICTORIA H SEIDMAN
MARC PHILLIP ORTIZ
BROOKE SHACKELFORD
KEVIN SALOMON PACHECO
ABIGAIL MARIE SMITH
Castaic, California B.S., Business Administration: Accounting***
San Ramon, California B.S., Business Administration: Christian Ministries & Management***
CALEB PHILLIPS
BYRON MARK SMITH
PRESTON NATHANIEL WHITE
MURILO QUEIROZ
CHANDLER SMITH
¨SARAH ABIGAIL WILLIAMS
KAMERON JOHN DAVID QUITNO
PHILOMENA SOPHIA CECELIA SMORYNSKI
PAYTON WILLIAMS
Stevenson Ranch, California B.S., Business Administration: Management
Castaic, California B.A., Communication
Simi Valley, California B.S., Business Administration: Public Relations Hercules, California B.S., Business Administration: Finance Phoenix, Arizona B.S., Business Administration: Management
AARON NICOLAS RAMIREZ
Orland, California B.S., Business Administration: Finance*
TESS ERIN REYNOLDS
MEGAN MARIE WATSON
Vista, California B.S., Business Administration: Management Santa Clarita, California B.A., Marketing Media
Germantown, Tennessee B.S., Business Management
Lancaster, California B.S., Business Administration: Management
Los Angeles, California B.S., Business Administration: Accounting
Simi Valley, California B.A., Communication
LAURA ANNE SPARKS Lemoore, California B.A., Communication**
NICHOLAS ROBERT SWENNING
Lodi, California B.S., Business Administration: Accounting & Finance***
Kingsburg, California B.S., Business Administration: Accounting & Finance
ZACHARY RODRIGUEZ
Santa Clarita, California B.S., Business Administration: Finance
GRADUATED IN:
KATIE R. VANDERKOOI
Grand Rapids, Michigan B.A., Communication: Cinema & Digital Arts***
Santa Clarita, California B.A., Communication
Palmdale, California B.S., Business Administration: Management
Wakeman, Ohio B.A., Marketing Media
· SPRING 2020
ARMANDO TORRES
San Diego, California B.S., Business Administration: Accounting*
à SUMMER 2020
¨ FALL 2020
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
GRADUATED IN: * CUM LAUDE
· SPRING 2020
à SUMMER 2020
¨ FALL 2020
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
* CUM LAUDE
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 2013.
Hello, I’m Dr. Jordan Morton, and I am privileged to serve as dean of the Pearl C. Schaffer School of Education at The Master’s University. With two bachelor’s degree programs in Liberal Studies, two post-bachelor teaching credential programs, and (in partnership with the School of Online Learning) 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 2021!
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MONIQUE L. BARNARD
RILEY JONATHAN BANNISTER
ALYSSA KIM
¨JEFFREY BELL
LAUREN GRACE KOVAL
AMANDA LAUREN BLAKELY
ALEXANDER LEE
Santa Clarita, California
Encinitas, California B.A., Liberal Studies
KIMBERLY E. HOKANSON
KYNDEL ANN BORMAN
SARA CATALINA PETTIT
EMME KATE BROOKS
¨BRITTANY NICOLE POWELSON
JOSIAH JAMES BROWN
¨SYDNEY RENEE PREHEIM
BRAYDEN CAMPOS
MADISON JANE RUVALCABA
ANNA CUMMINGS
JONATHAN ANDREW SALOMON
MADISON RENEE EATON
JESSICA SOARES
PHILIP ANDREW ELLIS
¨ALEXIS SORRELL
MEGAN ELIZABETH HARTUNG
KAITLYN J. TITUS
SOPHIE MADELYN JOHNSON
ROY MICHAEL VERDEJO
Arcadia, California
Roseville, California B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education
LYNNE NICOLE CUNEO Newhall, California
Lancaster, California B.A., Liberal Studies**
SAMANTHA R. DEL RIO Arlington, Texas
NICOLE DANIELLE GILLILAND
Ansonia, Connecticut
Torrance, California B.A., Liberal Studies***
Clovis, California B.A., Liberal Studies
JONATHAN D. LIBBY Belvidere, Illinois
Valencia, California
REBEKAH CATHERINE WEST
Winnetka, California B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education***
San Jose, California B.A., Liberal Studies***
Newhall, California
Saugus, California B.A., Liberal Studies*
Murrieta, California B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education** Alpine, California B.A., Liberal Studies
Sao Paulo, Brazil B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education
Palmdale, California B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education Saugus, California B.A., Liberal Studies
Lancaster, California B.A., Liberal Studies
GRADUATED IN:
· SPRING 2020
à SUMMER 2020
¨ FALL 2020
GRADUATED IN: * CUM LAUDE
Oakdale, California B.A., Liberal Studies Whittier, California B.A., Liberal Studies
Hanford, California B.A., Liberal Studies
IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Los Angeles, California B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education Lake Forest, California B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education***
Castaic, California B.A., Liberal Studies
¨BARBARA E. SOTELO
Santa Clarita, California B.A., Liberal Studies
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Arcadia, California B.A., Liberal Studies: Teacher Education* El Sobrante, California B.A., Liberal Studies
Santa Clarita, California B.A., Liberal Studies
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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 1988.
Hello, I’m Dr. Gregg Frazer. Our school 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 JULIA FAITH ALLEN
Pretoria, South Africa B.A., Political Studies: American Politics & Constitutional Law & Political Theory
SILAS BROWN
¨REBECCA SIMMONS Burbank, California B.A., English***
ALYSSA THIELEN
Apple Valley, California B.A., English: Teacher Education
Weymouth, Massachusetts B.A., History
JOHN ROSVOLD WIPPERMANN
¨MERILEE HOPE BURRIS
Newcastle, California B.A., History: Education**
Ojai, California B.A., English***
¨SETH JOSEPH D i PAOLA Agua Dulce, California B.A., History
TATE MACALL ENGLAND Meridian, Idaho B.A., Classical Liberal Arts**
¨ELIZABETH ESTELA HOLLAND Modesto, California B.A., English**
MICHAELA JOHNSTON Coldwater, Mississippi B.A., English***
BRIAR A. BYKER MOLLOY Orland, California B.A., English***
·MATTHEW K. MOLLOY Castaic, California B.A., History: Education
·SAMUEL ALLEN PERKINS
Anacortes, Washington B.A., Political Studies: American Politics
KATIE JANAE REAGAN
Northridge, California B.A., English: English Education***
MORGANNE EIRENE ROY
Springfield, Oregon B.A., Political Studies: Political Theory**
GRADUATED IN:
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IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
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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 1979.
Hello, I’m Dr. Paul T. Plew. For the last 42 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 a Bachelor of Music and a Bachelor of Arts with 11 different majors or emphases. Out of our 13 graduates, five are graduating with honors. One of our students has been accepted to Julliard’s master program and is choosing between attending Rice University or the Academy of Vocal Arts, both prestigious schools for opera. Another of our grads was accepted into the Peabody School to study Musicology. Others are pursuing the teacher credential program, church music ministry, studio teaching, and performing. 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 2021!
B achelor ’ s D egree MARION E. BENJAMIN
GENESIS RAMIREZ
JACOB DONOVAN HEARNE
ROBERT WALTER RUST
JOSHUA HILTON
MADELYN ADELAIDE SMITH
Valencia, California B.M., Music: Vocal Performance
Simi Valley, California B.A., Music: Business
Central Point, Oregon B.A., Music: Biblical Studies & Communication** Rocklin, California B.A., Music: Modern Worship
Eugene, Oregon B.M., Music Education: Composition & Piano Pedagogy** Newhall, California B.A., Music***
DAVID JONATHAN IBARRA Santa Clarita, California B.M., Music: Violin Performance*
ANGELINA KOROTKYI Ashkelon, Israel B.A., Music: Biblical Studies
¨SAMANTHA JOY LABRADO Palmdale, California B.M., Music: Vocal Performance*
RILEY MACKIE
Glendora, California B.A., Music: Business
SOPHIA MICHELLE MARCELLIN
Santa Clarita, California B.M., Music Education: Pre-Certification*
KENNETH ALONSO MOLINA Sylmar, California B.A., Music: Business
EMMA CECELIA MOST Mancos, Colorado B.M., Music: Composition
MATTHEW SCOTT NOEL Santa Clarita, California B.A., Music: Modern Worship
LUKE DANIEL NORVELL
Tacoma, Washington B.M., Music: Vocal Performance***
GRADUATED IN:
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IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
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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 2017.
The Master’s University’s commitment to serving non-traditional learners began in the 1990s with the Degree Completion Program, which later became the Center for Professional Studies. 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. Students who attend The Master's University through the School of Online Education are listed as graduates of their respective academic discipline.
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 2002.
I have the privilege of being dean of the School of Science, Math, 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 and the environmental sciences, and we have physicians, dentists, veterinarians, nurses, lab technicians, pharmacists, bioengineers, medical researchers, national park rangers, and forensic analysts working and serving worldwide. Many students who graduate from our Kinesiology department 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 2021 graduates will salt this world with God’s Word, love, and grace. Congratulations to the class of 2021.
B achelor ’ s D egree MADELINE OLIVIA CLAIRE ABENDROTH
Lancaster, Massachusetts B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy
¨KATE ANAID ALFARO
B achelor ’ s D egree
JOSEPH DANIEL CHEEK
SAMUEL KAIMILANI GONZALEZ
CAMERON B. JONES^
TRISTEN SARAH COLTOM
EMILEE HA
ANNA MACKENZIE KENNEDY
MICAH RUIZ d e LEON
JACOB P. HAFNER
Yucaipa, California B.A., Mathematics: Mathematics Education
Los Alamos, New Mexico B.S., Computer & Information Sciences: Information Systems
JOSEPH D e VORE
PEYTON ARIF MOUFEED HALABY
¨CHRISTINE CLAIRE MAHONEY
Elk River, Minnesota B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-physical therapy Orting, Washington B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-physical therapy
Reseda, California B.S., Biological Sciences: Cellular & Molecular Biology
ERICCA NOELLE BAHR^
Santa Clarita, California B.S., Geoscience: Environmental Science**
¨MARK SPENCER BALDWIN
Elk Grove, California B.S., Biological Sciences: Pre-medicine
San Francisco, California B.S., Computer & Information Sciences: Computer Science
Littlerock, California B.S., Biological Science: Cellular & Molecular Biology & Teacher Education in Life Sciences***
TIMOTHY DANIEL BECK
¨CHADRICK DEWEY^
RACHEL CHRISTIAN BILLESBACH
ELISABETH GRACE-ONA DORSEY-CUTLER
Santa Clarita, California B.S., Computer & Information Sciences: Computer Science*** Castaic, California B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy***
EMILY ANNE BODINE
Dixon, California B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Teaching/Coaching***
EMMA BRADEN
Tustin, California B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sport Science
DESI BROWN
Temecula, California B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sports Science
Southlake, Texas B.S., Biological Science: Pre-medicine***
HANNAH DOUGLAS
Palmdale, California B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Teaching/Coaching
KATIE EMMERLING
Clovis, California B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sports Science**
LARA ESPINOZA^
Downey, California B.S., Biological Sciences: Pre-medicine
KATELYN ANN EVARO
Chino Hills, California B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sports Science***
GRADUATED IN:
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Valencia, California B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy
Santa Clarita, California B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sports Science
ELEANOR HANKINSON
Westfield, Indiana B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sports Science
CHASEN M c LEAN HERSHMAN
Glennallen, Alaska B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sports Science***
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IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Albuquerque, NewMexico B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy
^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
Santa Clarita, California B.S., Biological Sciences: Pre-medicine*
MALACHI JOSIAH LIBERDA
Placerville, California B.S., Geoscience: Environmental Science***
¨JACQUELYN ROSE MALLET
Athol, Idaho B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy**
DANA CLAIRE M c DONALD
Thousand Oaks, California B.S., Biological Sciences: Pre-medicine
Houston, Alaska B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy**
ZACHARY DANIEL HILTON
KEYLAN MENESES
JACOB MICHAEL HOKANSON
KAYLA NICOLE MONICK
MADISON MIKAELA HULL
GABRIELA MORALES
ALEXANDER SCOTT TOSHIRO INOUYE
JAMIE KAYE MORTON
Rocklin, California B.A., English B.S., Mathematics: Pure Mathematics*** Ansonia, Connecticut B.S., Computer & Information Sciences: Computer Science*** Salem, Oregon B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sports Science Fresno, California B.S., Biological Sciences: Pre-medicine**
GRADUATED IN: * CUM LAUDE
San Antonio, Texas B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy*
· SPRING 2020
Riverside, California B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sports Science North Hills, California B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Teaching & Coaching Sylmar, California B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sport Science Twin Falls, Idaho B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sport Science
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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 JEFFERSON MUNCHINSKY
Three Hills, Alberta, Canada B.A., Mathematics: Applied Mathematics & Pure Mathematics**
ANIKA KENDRA NEUMAN
Maplewood, Minnesota B.S., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Pre-Physical Therapy**
¨DANIEL STEPHEN NICKS^
Northridge, California B.S., Biological Science: Pre-medicine***
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¨KARA ELIZABETH TEJEDA^
Northridge, California B.S., Biological Sciences: Pre-medicine*
RUSSELL VITTRUP III
Haslet, Texas B.S., Biological Science: Pre-Medicine**
ADAM RANDALL VOLPEI
Santa Clarita, California B.A., Mathematics: Applied Mathematics
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 | There are also three types of hoods: one for each degree. They vary in size with the smallest for the Bachelor’s, next Master’s, and finally Doctorate. 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:
ALIF RAHMAN
Lawrenceville, Georgia B.S., Biological Sciences: Cellular & Molecular Biology
VIA HOKE ROHDE
Templeton, California B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sport Science
Scarlet Biblical Studies, Biblical Counseling, and Christian Ministries
AUSTIN RUIZ
Drab Business Administration, Organizational Management, and Marketing Media
Chino Hills, California B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sport Science
Crimson Communication
¨SOUSANA SHRAIKI^ Tartous, Syria B.S., Biological Science**
White English, History, and Liberal Studies Gold Computer Science, Mathematics, and Science
¨DANIELLE CHRISTINE SKERRATT Eagle, Idaho B.A., Biological Science: Pre-Nursing**
Pink Music Sage Green Kinesiology and Physical Education
RACHEL MARIE STOTLER
Santa Clarita, California B.S., Biological Sciences: Cellular & Molecular & Pre-medicine*
Light Blue Education Dark Blue Political Studies
CHRISTJAN TALLARA
North Hills, California B.A., Kinesiology & Physical Education: Exercise & Sport Science**
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IN-PROGRESS GRADUATION HONORS: *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE
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^ SIGMA ZETA NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER
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.
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