Commencement December 12, 2020 One Hundred Twenty-Sixth
Commencement One Hundred Twenty-Sixth
1 Alma Mater, the hope of a pioneer race; You’re fashioned of dreams and of toil, Your walls and your towers by stout-hearted men Were raised from the rock and the soil.
Chorus
And here we have Idaho, Winning her way to fame; Silver and Gold in the sunlight blaze, And romance lies in her name;
Singing, we’re singing of you, ah, proudly too; All our lives through we’ll go singing, Singing of you, Alma Mater, our Idaho.
2 Now ours is the heritage, rich and so full, The gain of their toil and their tears; And ours is the fruit, and the harvest is ours, Oh, Idaho, gift of the years.
Chorus
And here we have Idaho, Winning her way to fame; Silver and Gold in the sunlight blaze, And romance lies in her name; Singing, we’re singing of you, ah, proudly too; All our lives through we’ll go singing, Singing of you, Alma Mater, our Idaho.
– 2 –T able of C on T en T s Alma Mater – “Here We Have Idaho” 2 Board of Regents and University Officers 4 University of Idaho Alumni Association 5 University of Idaho Foundation 5 Graduate Degrees 7 Advanced Professional Degrees College of Law 12 Baccalaureate Degrees College of Agricultural and Life Sciences 12 College of Art and Architecture 13 College of Business and Economics .................................................................... 14 College of Education, Health and Human Sciences 15 College of Engineering 16 College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences 17 College of Natural Resources 19 College of Science ............................................................................................... 20 Honors Certificates 21 Commissions in the Armed Forces 22 Significance of Academic Apparel and Mace 23 University of Idaho Boise 25 University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene ........................................................................... 26 University of Idaho, Idaho Falls 27
“H ere W e H ave I da H o ”
C. Scott Green took office as the 19th president of the University of Idaho on July 1, 2019. President Green joins U of I as a highly accomplished executive with a career in global finance, operations and administration. He is also a proud alumnus of the university, graduating in 1984 with a bachelor of science in accounting.
Born in Moscow, Green’s family moved to Boise, where he graduated from Boise High School. Following his degree from the University of Idaho, the third-generation Vandal went to work for Boise Cascade Corporation. He went on to attend Harvard Business School and received a Master of Business Administration in 1989.
Green worked for Deloitte and Touche as part of its accelerated career program from 1989-1994. He then worked in banking, serving in various management roles for Goldman Sachs and ING Barings. He published two books on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which reformed regulations around auditing and financial reporting.
Green went on to leadership in global law firms, including service as CEO at Pepper Hamilton and as executive director at WilmerHale. He most recently served as the chief operating and financial officer for Hogan Lovells, one
of the largest law firms in the world, with annual revenues of over $2 billion. Green led all of the firm’s worldwide operations, technology, conflicts and finance functions. He had global responsibility for more than 3,000 employees in more than 30 countries.
The first non-lawyer to run an American Lawyer 100 law firm, Green was recognized as one of the Top 50 Big Law Innovators of the Last 50 Years by The American Lawyer magazine in 2013. A certified public accountant, Green was inducted into the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Business and Industry Hall of Fame in 2006. He won the Institute of Internal Auditors Outstanding Contributor Award in 2004 and 2006.
Green’s commitment to the University of Idaho over many years has included service on the U of I Alumni Association’s national Board of Directors, the College of Business and Economics Advisory Board and on the U of I Foundation Board. He is also a Vandal Scholarship Fund supporter.
Scott and his wife, Gabriella, an interior design project manager, have two adult children: Nicholas and Christina.
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The Regents of the University of Idaho
Debbie Critchfield, President Oakley
David Hill, Vice President Boise
Andrew Scoggin, Secretary Boise
Emma Atchley Ashton
Shawn Keough Sandpoint
C. Scott Green, M.B.A. President
Kurt Liebich Boise
Linda Clark Meridian
Sherri Ybarra
State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mountain Home Matt Freeman
Executive Director, Idaho State Board of Education, Boise University Leadership
James E. M. Craig, J.D., LL.M. General Counsel
Torrey Lawrence, D.M.A. Interim Provost and Executive Vice President
Mary Kay McFadden, E.M.B.A. Vice President for Advancement
Dan Ewart, M.P.A. Vice President for Information Technology Services, Chief Information Officer
Brian Foisy, M.Acct. Vice President for Finance and Administration
Christopher Nomura, Ph.D. Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Terry Gawlik, M.Ed. Director of Athletics
Yolanda Bisbee, Ed.D.
Chief Diversity Officer and Executive Director of Tribal Relations
Dean Kahler, Ph.D. Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management
Diane Kelly-Riley, Ph.D Interim Vice Provost for Faculty
Dean Panttaja, Ph.D. Interim Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives
Blaine Eckles, Ph.D. Dean of Students
Lindsey Brown, Ph.D. University Registrar
Chandra Zenner Ford, M.S.
Senior Associate to the President; Executive Officer, Southwestern Idaho
Joseph H. Stegner, B.A.
Special Assistant to the President for Government Relations
Teresa Koeppel, M.A.
Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Director of University Communications and Marketing
Charles Buck, Ph.D. Executive Officer, Northern Idaho
Lee Ostrom, Ph.D. Executive Officer, Southeastern Idaho
Deans
Michael P. Parrella, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Shauna Corry, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Art and Architecture
Marc Chopin, Ph.D. Dean, College of Business and Economics
Philip W. Scruggs, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Larry A. Stauffer, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Engineering
Jerry McMurtry, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Jerrold A. Long, Ph.D., J.D. Dean, College of Law
Sean Quinlan, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences
Ben Hunter, Ph.D.
Dean, University Libraries
Dennis Becker, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Natural Resources
Ginger Carney, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Science
Jeff Seegmiller, Ed.D.
Director, WWAMI Medical Education Program
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About the University of Idaho Alumni Association, Inc.
The University of Idaho Alumni Association, Inc. (UIAA, Inc.) is a non-dues-paying group, founded in 1898, that supports University of Idaho alumni to connect them with their alma mater. This network of more than 110,000 alumni worldwide is made of University of Idaho graduates and students who have completed 90 credits or more.
The University of Idaho Alumni Association, Inc. is managed by an elected board of directors that governs the UIAA, Inc. and meets formally three times a year. Duties of elected directors include managing corporate affairs, business and assets of the association. Appointed members may also serve on the board with no voting privileges.
University of Idaho Alumni Association, Inc.
875 Perimeter Drive MS 3232
Moscow, ID 83844-3232
208-885-6154
alumni@uidaho.edu
www.uidaho.edu/alumni/uiaa
About the University of Idaho Foundation, Inc.
The University of Idaho Foundation was established in 1970 to attract private financial support to aid in the achievement of institutional goals and to manage assets for the benefit of the University of Idaho. The Foundation is governed by a board of directors of up to 25 volunteer voting members.
The Foundation receives gifts in a variety of forms that include cash contributions, marketable securities and real estate, and through planned giving opportunities such as bequests, gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts and others.
More than 1,616 individual endowments have been funded through charitable contributions. The endowed funds are managed in the Consolidated Investment Trust (CIT), the Foundation’s pooled endowment fund. The principal is nonexpendable; distributions support scholarships, faculty development, research and other programs in accordance with our donors’ wishes.
With more than $362 million in assets, the University of Idaho Foundation is the largest public foundation in the state of Idaho.
University of Idaho Foundation, Inc.
875 Perimeter Drive MS 3143
Moscow, ID 83844-3143
208-885-4000
www.uidaho.edu/foundation
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U n I vers IT y of I da H o f o U nda TI on
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C and I da T es for d e G rees and d e G rees P rev I o U sly a W arded
G rad U a T e d e G rees
C olle G e of G rad UaT e s TU d I es
Established in 1925. Jerry R. McMurtry, Ph.D., Dean
doCTor of aTHleTIC TraInInG
Kurrel G. Fabian, Queens, New York
doCTor of PHIlosoPHy
Elyasa Mohammad Al-Gharibeh, Irbid, Jordan
Mechanical Engineering. Dissertation: “Oxidation
Chemistry of n-Heptane, Selected Alkyl-Esters and Biodiesels in the Low to Intermediate-Temperature
Regime.” Major Professor: Kamal Kumar
Ibtihaj Mulfi Alanazi, Hafar Al Baten, Saudi Arabia
Computer Science. Dissertation: “Detection of Cyber Bullying Using Social Media Network
Data.” Major Professor: James Alves-Foss
Abdullah Nasser Alowairdhi, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Computer Science. Dissertation: “Toward an Implementable Framework of the FAIR Data Principles for Earth Science Data Management and Stewardship.”
Major Professor: Xiaogang Ma
Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Computer Science. Dissertation: “Stealthy
False Data Injection Attack Detection in Power Transmission System using Security Analytics.”
Major Professor: Frederick T. Sheldon
Jacob Seth Benjamin*, Ammon
Computer Science. Dissertation: “Bounding
Cyber in Design Basis Threat.” Major
Professor: Michael A. Haney
Jacob William Bledsoe, Elwood, Indiana
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Molecular
Evaluations of Interaction Between Host and Mucosal Microbiota in Culture Salmonids.”
Major Professor: Brian C. Small
Erik James Boren, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Special Characterization of Agricultural Burned Areas for Satellite Mapping.” Major Professor: Luigi Boschetti
Madeline Patrice Casanova*, Pocatello
Education. Dissertation: “Psychometric Assessment of Psychosocial Health Constructs: Measuring Psychological Pain and Disablement.”
Major Professor: Russell Thomas Baker
Courtney Marie Cooper*, St. Augustine, Florida
Water Resources. Dissertation: “Behavioral
Intentions, Risk Perception, and Issue
Framing: Exploring Perspectives in a MiningImpacted Region of Northern Idaho, USA.”
Major Professor: J.D. Wulfhorst
* Degree awarded August 7, 2020
James Patrick Ekins*, Coeur d’Alene
Natural Resources. Dissertation:
“Community Learning in Social Resilience.”
Major Professor: Nick Sanyal
Mohamed Rafat Mohamed Elmezayen, Cairo, Egypt
Electrical Engineering. Dissertation: “Smart Readout Electronics for CMOS Image Sensors.” Major Professor: Suat Utku Ay
Raymond Gregory Emehiser*, Fairfield, Washington
Chemistry. Dissertation: “Exploring
Double-Strand DNA-Targeting Strategies.”
Major Professor: Patrick Hrdlicka
Darcy Helen Hammond, Chicken, Alaska
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Quantifying
Burn Severity Patterns and Post-Fire Recovery.”
Major Professor: Eva Kristina Strand
Stephen Glen Hancock, Mesa, Arizona
Nuclear Engineering. Dissertation: “The Design and Performance of a Thermal Power Extraction System with Condensate Reinsertion for an Existing Pressurized Water Reactor.”
Major Professor: Richard N. Christensen
Andrew K. Hollingshead*, Ashville, New York
Plant Science. Dissertation: “Managing and Monitoring Pythium Leak and Shatter Bruise of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Cultivars.”
Major Professor: Nora Olsen Nelson
Md Mamunul Islam, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Chemistry. Dissertation: “Label-free Isothermal
DNA Circuit Reactions: Application in Bioanalysis.”
Major Professor: Ray von Wandruszka
Jyoti Jennewein, McCall
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Using Remote Sensing Data to Model Habitat Selection and Forage Quality for Herbivores in High Northern Latitudes in a Changing Climate.” Major Professor: Jan Ulrich Eitel
Ananth Abhishek Jillepalli*, Hyderabad, India
Computer Science. Dissertation: “HESTIASemi-Automatic and Adversary-Aware Risk Assessment of Critical Infrastructure Systems.”
Major Professor: Daniel Conte de Leon
Carl Gregory Lundblad*, Bernalillo, New Mexico
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Life-history Evolution, Abiotic Constraints, and Climate Adaptability of Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) Breeding Along a Latitudinal Gradient.” Major Professor: Courtney J. Conway
Robert Daniel Mackin*, Bozeman, Montana
Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Dissertation: “Molecular Mechanisms Governing the Differential Regulation of Tandemly Replicated Visual Opsin Genes.” Major Professor: Deborah L. Stenkamp
Andrew John Maguire, Barrington, Rhode Island
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Assessing the Ecophysiological and Environmental Drivers of Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Boreal Ecosystems Toward Understanding Photosynthetic Function.” Major Professor: Jan Ulrich Eitel
Alexa Nicole Maine*, Fairbanks, Alaska
Environmental Science. Dissertation: “Community and Reciprocity in Conservation
Aquaculture of Pacific Lamprey and Western Freshwater Mussels: Species of Importance to Native American Tribes of the Columbia River Basin.” Major Professor: Frank M. Wilhelm
Evan Allen Martin, Idaho Falls
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.
Dissertation: “Inferring Causal Biological Relationships Using Probabilistic Graphical Models.” Major Professor: Qiuyan Audrey Fu
Brandon E. McNellis, Riverside, California
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Trends in Ecosystem Disturbance Across the Western United States: Inferring Process Through Pattern.” Major Professor: Eva Kristina Strand
Kevin Richard Meek*, Portland, Oregon
Mathematics. Dissertation: “Schubert Varieties in the Flag Variety of Hilbert-Samuel Multiplicity
Two.” Major Professor: Alexander Kar-man Woo
Andrea Melchiorre*, Napoli, Italy
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Effect of Revisit Frequency and Availability of Cloud-Free Observation on Landsat Global Burned Area Mapping.” Major Professor: Luigi Boschetti
Randy Jake Millerson, Cottonwood, California
Physics. Dissertation: “In-Medium Nucleonic Interactions and Chiral Effective Field Theory: Insight into the Nuclear and Neutron Matter Equation of State from Neutron Skins to Neutron Stars.” Major Professor: Francesca Sammarruca
Umair Mohammad*, Karachi, Pakistan
Electrical Engineering. Dissertation: “On Task Allocation in Mobile Edge Computing with a Focus on Machine Learning Applications.”
Major Professor: Mohamed Hefeida
Megan Christine Nelson*, Alamosa, Colorado
Education. Dissertation: “Acute Effects of Prolonged Sitting on Hemodynamics and Biomarkers of Inflammation and Vascular Function.” Major Professor: Chantal A. Vella
The appearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of graduation and graduation honors; it must not in any sense be regarded as conclusive. The academic transcript, signed and sealed by the proper university officers, remains the official testimony of the possession of the degree.
Shahla Nemati*, Bojnord, Iran Physics. Dissertation: “Eliciting the Effects of Cellular Noise on Growth and Antibiotic Response with Precision Single-Cell Microfabricated Assays.” Major Professor: Andreas Vasdekis
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Abdulakeem Osumah, Lagos, Nigeria
Chemistry. Dissertation: “One-pot Carbonyl Reduction and Carbonate Formation using Sodium Borohydride in Dialkyl Carbonate Solvents and the Development of Ionophoreinspired Monomers and Polymers for Ion Sensing.”
Major Professor: Kristopher V. Waynant
Raquel Partelli Feltrin, Itirapina, Brazil
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “The Physiological Response of Conifers to Fire.” Major Professor: Alistair Smith
Beverly Rice, Star
Geology. Dissertation: “Biostratigraphy of Devonian-Mississippian Sappington Formation and Devonian Trident Member of Three Forks Formation in Southwestern Montana, U.S.A.”
Major Professor: Thomas J. Williams
Marie Janneke Schwaner, Gemert, Netherlands
Biology. Dissertation: “Jump Up and Swing
Your Tail: Mechanics of an Escape Response in Desert Kangaroo Rats (D. deserti).”
Major Professor: Craig P. McGowan
Aubrey Hope Shaw*, Maple Grove, Minnesota
Education. Dissertation: “An Intervention for Pre-Service Professionals to Perspective Take Toward Individuals with Physical Disabilities.”
Major Professor: Sharon K. Stoll
Meng Shi*, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
Chemical Engineering. Dissertation: “Electrolytic Reduction of Metal Oxides in Molten Li2O/
LiCl.” Major Professor: Haiyan Zhao
Amey Shigrekar, Mumbai, India
Nuclear Engineering. Dissertation: “Modeling and Experimental Validation of Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage System.” Major Professor: Richard N. Christensen
Abrar Atif Sindi, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Food Science. Dissertation: “Artisanal
Kefir: Antimicrobial Activity and Bacterial Populations.” Major Professor: Gulhan Unlu
Morteza Soltani*, Mashhad, Iran
Electrical Engineering. Dissertation: “Fundamental Limits of Multiuser Optical Wireless Communications With and Without Secrecy Constraints.” Major Professor: Zouheir Rezki
Amanda Marie Stasiewicz*, Mount Sinai, New York
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Exploring
Local Responses to Wildfire Risk in Rural Areas: Residents’ Mitigation Influences and Coordination with Fire Service Organizations.”
Major Professor: Travis B. Paveglio
Cody James Steven*, Coeur d’Alene
Geology. Dissertation: “Orientation-Dependent Analysis in Mineralogy: Methods and Practice.”
Major Professor: Mickey E. Gunter
Russell Steven Thacker*, Meridian
Education. Dissertation: “What is Negentropy?
A Manuscript Dissertation on ‘Negentropic Leadership’ for Innovation and Change in Higher Education.” Major Professor: Sydney Freeman
Sophia Katerina Theodossiou*, Chicago, Illinois
Biological Engineering. Dissertation: “Mechanical and Cellular Factors Regulating Tendon
Development.” Major Professor: Nathan R. Schiele
Kathleen Anne Torso*, Zelienople, Pennsylvania
Water Resources. Dissertation: “An Interdisciplinary Framework to Address Complex Water Quality Issues: A Collaboration with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe.” Major Professor: Anne Mary Kern
Karen Ingeborg Trebitz*, Pullman, Washington Water Resources. Dissertation: “”Shaping Water Resource Governance: a Comparative Case Study of Five Reservoirs Within the Columbia River Basin.” Major Professor: Manoj K. Shrestha
Anup Tuladhar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Chemistry. Dissertation: “Amidoxime and Carboxylate Containing Absorbent from Commercial Acrylic Yarn in Adsorption of Heavy and Rare Earth Metals from the Aqueous Solution.” Major Professor: Ray von Wandruszka
Rui Wang*, GuiYang, People’s Republic of China
Electrical Engineering. Dissertation: “Silicon Photonics: Overview, Building Block Modeling, Chip Design and its Driving Integrated Circuits Co-Design.” Major Professor: Herbert L. Hess
Robert Michael Week*, Vancouver, Washington Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. Dissertation: “A Coevolutionary Community Ecology.” Major Professor: Scott Landis Nuismer
edUCaTIon sPeCIalIsT In edUCaTIonal leadersHIP
Matthew Levi Allison*, Pocatello
Kenneth Dean Dewlen, Kuna
Jeffrey Stephen Gee, Idaho Falls
Marcus Ian Myers*, Boise
masTer of aCCoUnTanCy
Abdulaziz Ibraheem A. Almuaqel*, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Farjad Ahmad Chughtai, Lahore, Pakistan
Grant Austin Cole*, Renton, Washington
Vivianne Rose Ehly*, Sandpoint
Olivia Joy Esser*, Harrison
Jessica Ann Freitas*, Rathdrum
Brittany Rae Gibson*, Joseph, Oregon
Calen Harmon Gustavsen*, Boise
Cody Joeseph Hoerner*, Spokane, Washington
Austin Wade Hurd, Pullman, Washington
Austin Andrew Jenkins, Meridian
Chih Han Liu, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
John Andrew Nicolich, Sandpoint
Christopher Alan Roberts, Moscow
Aaron Joseph Robison, Richland, Washington
John Andrew Ryden*, Boise
Hailey Jo Sullivan, Grangeville
Colin James Smith Wereley, Coeur d’Alene
masTer of arCHITeCTUre
Laura Ixta*, Weiser
Chase Steven Macaw*, Horseshoe Bend
Beniya Shakya*, Kathmandu, Nepal
masTer of arTs
John Carl Bergner*, Genesee
Anthropology
Steven Carter, Park Rapids, Minnesota
History
Mauri Gowans, Malta
English
Elizabeth Marie Hile, Everett, Washington
Music
Chelsea Codling Pincock, St. Anthony
Anthropology
Cynthia Ann Stevinson*, Marshall, Missouri
English
masTer of arTs In
TeaCHInG
Scott Wilder Hale*, Weiser
Mathematics
masTer of edUCaTIon
Megan Leanne Reymore Amundson*, Stanwood, Washington
Physical Education
Jessica Marie Bridgman*, Anacortes, Washington
Physical Education
Amber Renee Bryan, Twin Falls
Educational Leadership
Cliff Robert Creek*, Boise
Educational Leadership
Sam Galan*, Fruitland
Rehabilitation Counseling and Human Services
Kevan Peter Grant*, Boise
Educational Leadership
David Grant Howard, Coeur d’Alene
Curriculum and Instruction
Jami Kerissa Killmaster*, Nampa
Educational Leadership
Coral Angela Koberstein*, Bonners Ferry
Curriculum and Instruction
Amy Alice Lichte*, Moscow Special Education
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Grant Martinson*, Moscow
Curriculum and Instruction
Hayden Newland, Eagle
Curriculum and Instruction
Timothy Charles Olson*, Kendrick
Physical Education
Jessica Lee Orth, Thousand Oaks, California
Curriculum and Instruction
Sienna Ray Reuben*, Lapwai
Curriculum and Instruction
Melinda Anne Schwartz, Idaho Falls
Physical Education
Jared Kenneth Vreeland, Moscow
Curriculum and Instruction
Casey Dawn Walker, Sneads Ferry, North Carolina
Curriculum and Instruction
Leah Rae White*, Pinehurst
Educational Leadership
Shalonia Jane Wonch, Caldwell
Curriculum and Instruction
masTer of enGIneerInG
Derek Alfonso Benavidez, Ammon
Engineering Management
Derreck Shawn Blight, Blackfoot
Nuclear Engineering
Steven Amos Cranney, Boise
Engineering Management
Joshua Forester, Kuna
Engineering Management
John Edwin Hostetler, Pullman, Washington
Electrical Engineering
Amirreza Jalali Khalilabadi*, Rafsanjan, Iran
Electrical Engineering
Jasper Sharon Ferdinand Jelries
Ferdinand*, Chennai, India
Mechanical Engineering
John R. Kendall, Jacksonville, Florida
Civil Engineering
Jonathan Malaterre, Blanchard, North Dakota
Civil Engineering
Benjamin A. Novak, Salt Lake City, Utah
Electrical Engineering
Joshua David Orchard*, Idaho Falls
Mechanical Engineering
Ruly Parikesit, Fircrest, Washington
Electrical Engineering
Sooryaprakash Pitchai*, Madurai, India
Electrical Engineering
Puneet Sharma*, Delhi, India
Mechanical Engineering
Francis Chinedu Wobo*, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Chemical Engineering
masTer of fIne arTs
Lloyd Walter Eastland, Magnolia, Arkansas
Theatre Arts
Louie Marlin Land, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Creative Writing
Juan Manuel Rivera, Broomfield, Colorado
Theatre Arts
Austin Ryan Rose*, Arlington, Texas
Theatre Arts
masTer of landsCaPe arCHITeCTUre
Ian Glen Cline*, Lakewood, Colorado
Daniel Joseph Cretser, Boise
Mandi Roberts, Meridian
Elaine L. Zabriskie*, Moscow
masTer of mUsIC
Mayalisa Ann Bordenkircher, Spokane, Washington
Benjamin Eugene Price, Maple Valley, Washington
masTer of naTUral resoUrCes
Sam Robert Berry, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Emily Nan Branigan*, Enterprise, Oregon
Kelsey Ann Bullock*, Stony Brook, New York
Jessa Carmelle Davis, Ely, Nevada
Zachary Thomas Drake*, Glenwood, Maryland
Daniel Grant Erwin*, Moscow
Laura Catherine Fitzgerald*, Boise
Mitchell Robert Gage*, Fort Collins, Colorado
Hali Alberta Goodrich*, Boise
George Edward Graves, Boise
Alexander Fraser Griffith*, Charlotte, North Carolina
Joshua K. Heaton*, Rexburg
Jared Leroy Hedelius, King Hill
Amanda Scudder Hipp*, Washington, District of Columbia
Ashley E. LeDesma*, Challis
Robin Carrie Lee-Beusan, Florence, Montana
Jeffrey Scott Liday, Elko, Nevada
Anna Elizabeth Lindquist*, Boise
Casey Rae O’Leary*, Boise
Eric Daniel Savadow*, Boise
Courtney Alison Seufert*, Alpharetta, Georgia
Mark Joshua Shepard*, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
Mia Elise Somenek, El Centro, California
Hannah Bethany Stewart*, Boise
David Joseph White*, Issaquah, Washington
masTer of PUblIC admInIsTraTIon
Travis Mitchell Dawson*, Grand View
Whitney Bernice Schroeder*, Moscow
Sandra Lynn Seevers, Meridian
Emily Ann Straubhar, Boise
Tiffany Nicole Westbrook, Camas, Washington
masTer of sCIenCe
Ranjitha Ravishankar*, Moscow
Electrical Engineering
Shiva Prasad Adhikari*, Gopigunj, Nepal
Chemistry
Babatunde Oluwatobi Ajao*, Ashi, Nigeria
Electrical Engineering
Elizabeth M. Allen*, Carson City, Nevada
Bioregional Planning and Community Design
Shanna Lynn Armstrong*, Idaho Falls
Technology Management
Koroles Nader Nakhla Ataalla
Awad*, Cairo, Egypt
Applied Economics
Kingsley Onyewuotu Azubuike, Imo, Nigeria
Technology Management
Jonathan Edward Barnes, Walla Walla, Washington Physics
Parker Alan Bodily, Nampa
Bioregional Planning and Community Design
Melissa Anne Bogert*, Bellingham, Washington
Mechanical Engineering
Colin Jeffrey Burkhalter*, Post Falls
Mechanical Engineering
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Alberto Cardenas Melgar, Culiacan, Mexico
Mechanical Engineering
Aston Matthew Carpenter, Boise
Civil Engineering
Kevin Alexander Cerna, San Salvador, El Salvador
Geology
Kendra Lynne Christensen, St. Maries
Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Thomas A. Christensen II*, Buford, Wyoming
Chemical Engineering
Reilly Christopher Cisco*, Summerville, Oregon
Integrated Architecture and Design
Emily Rose Doucet, Seattle, Washington
Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Jessica Lynn Doud, Idaho Falls
Computer Science
Taylor John Dudunake, Meridian
Water Resources
Jeremiah Seth Dustin*, Ammon
Nuclear Engineering
Roy Zachary Eckerdt, Boise
Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Emma Katherine Joyce Esposito*, Helena, Montana
Neuroscience
Alyssa Tiffany Gaull, Mantua, New Jersey
Psychology
Anthony Tushar Giduthuri*, Visakhapatnam, India
Chemical Engineering
Trista Holly Goodenough, Weiser
Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Cassandra A. Goodmansen, Rexburg
Natural Resources
Kayte BreAnne Groth, Selah, Washington
Natural Resources
Christie Hubbard Guetling*, Evansville, Indiana
Plant Science
John Wesley Guthrie, Kimberly
Natural Resources
Joseph Dean Hafen, Idaho Falls
Nuclear Engineering
David James Hale, Kenton, Ohio
Geological Engineering
Yu Han, Suzhou, People’s Republic of China
Electrical Engineering
Raymon Nielson Hardy*, Ammon
Computer Science
Hope DeGaia Harvey-Marose, Lewiston
Natural Resources
Sierra Rose Higheagle*, Lapwai
Natural Resources
Gregory Mitchell Hodges, Idaho Falls
Technology Management
Tyler Hubbard*, Vista, California
Water Resources
Dylan Sean Hull-Nye*, Greencreek
Statistical Science
Thomas Arley Jacobsen*, St. Anthony
Agricultural Education
Aaron Joseph Jacque, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Environmental Science
Kathrine Jenkins, Moscow
Movement and Leisure Sciences
Noah T. Jensen, Boise
Integrated Architecture and Design
Bala Arushi Jillepalli, Hyderabad, India
Computer Science
Amruta Suresh Kale, Nashik, India
Computer Science
Keith Dulaney Kistler, Omak, Washington
Environmental Science
Brynn Alayne Knudson*, Orofino
Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Elsa Margarete Krier*, St. Maries
Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Evelyn Akofa Lemgo*, Moscow
Applied Economics
Matthew Louis Lesiecki, Moscow
Water Resources
Kaushik Lingaraju*, Bangalore, India
Computer Engineering
Cody D. Lish, Idaho Falls
Technology Management
Michael James Madsen, Coeur d’Alene
Computer Science
Austin Matthews, Idaho Falls
Mechanical Engineering
Kathryn Elizabeth Matthews*, Twentynine Palms, California
Natural Resources
Mary Lee McInnis*, Escanaba, Michigan
Psychology
Heather Marie McIntyre*, Dolores, Colorado
Environmental Science
Adria Lorraine Mead*, Pocatello
Environmental Science
Raymond Dieudonne Mezazem*, Mesa, Arizona
Statistical Science
Jacob S. Middleton*, Meridian
Mechanical Engineering
Rachel Danielle Midence, Lewiston
Movement and Leisure Sciences
Jacob Douglas Miller, Boise
Mechanical Engineering
Ross Leonel Miller, Santa Maria, California Physics
Nathan Richard Minard*, Moscow Psychology
Jaida Hope Montenegro*, Allentown, Pennsylvania Psychology
Alexis Christine Morgan*, Lewiston
Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Manjunath Mulinti*, Andhra
Pradesh, India
Computer Science
Nabittun Nahar, Dinajpur, Bangladesh
Applied Economics
James G. O’Brien, Richland, Washington
Electrical Engineering
Berlinda Oluebube Orji*, Ideato North - Imo State, Nigeria
Chemical Engineering
Mark Austin Orme*, Rexburg
Technology Management
Moorti Prabhakara Paladugula*, Anand, India
Food Science
Amanda Colette Craft Palmer, Moscow
Movement and Leisure Sciences
Douglas Martin Park, Rathdrum
Computer Science
Patrick Christian Paulus, Pocatello
Mechanical Engineering
Arthur Peck, Pocatello
Electrical Engineering
Ivan D. Pettit, Lewiston
Food Science
Phillip Louis Pfeiffer, Idaho Falls
Technology Management
Johnny Le’Dell Pippins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Statistical Science
Dikshya Pokhrel, Nawalparasi, Nepal
Natural Resources
Logan Frederick Prins, Orcutt, California
Movement and Leisure Sciences
Ryan Paul Ready*, Moscow
Electrical Engineering
Adrianne Reeder, Radford, Virginia
Geology
Lucas Terrell Rich, Idaho Falls
Technology Management
James Derrill Richards*, Golden, Colorado
Nuclear Engineering
Philip Andrew Richardson*, Idaho Falls
Electrical Engineering
Timothy Allen Richardson, Idaho Falls
Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Elizabeth Ruth Ropski*, Meridian
Family and Consumer Sciences
Isaiah Marcus Samuel*, West Palm Beach, Florida
Psychology
– 10 –
Kevin Saptel, Karachi, Pakistan
Computer Science
Stuart Henry Sater, Sandpoint
Biological Engineering
Maadhavi Sathu, Karimnagar
Telangana, India
Electrical Engineering
Martha Jean Schmidt, Moscow
Natural Resources
Will Hyrum Seegmiller*, Troy
Mechanical Engineering
Sachin Sharma, Sampla, India
Animal Science
Caroline Paige Shepard*, Manassas, Virginia
Chemistry
Wei Shi, Hubei, People’s Republic of China
Computer Science
Saugat Man Singh, Kathmandu,
Nepal
Materials Science and Engineering
Emma Sue Swaninger*, Vandalia, Ohio
Geology
Jonathan Michael Tacke, Laramie, Wyoming
Electrical Engineering
Matthew Anthony Thompson, Boise
Technology Management
Thomas William Caylor Thuneman, Anchorage, Alaska
Materials Science and Engineering
Garrett Thurgood*, Nampa
Plant Science
Guang Tian*, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
Applied Economics
Marshall Owen Townsend*, Meridian
Mechanical Engineering
Marie Louise Tree, Portland, Oregon
Statistical Science
Clayton G. Turner, Idaho Falls
Mechanical Engineering
Benjamin Joshua Tverdy, Meridian
Animal Science
Varsha Venugopal*, Moscow
Computer Science
Chad Washington*, Corvallis, Oregon
Natural Resources
Kelsey Fay Wetzel*, Richfield, Utah
Geology
Henry L. Wilson*, Kuna
Applied Economics
Jacob L. Wohlschlegel, Idaho Falls
Technology Management
Eric Wonn, Fort Collins, Colorado
Environmental Science
Chaney Wood, Emmett
Civil Engineering
Donovan Paul Wright*, Easton, Pennsylvania
Psychology
Jingya Yang*, Qingdao, People’s Republic of China
Plant Science
Kevin Zhong Young*, Moscow
Computer Science
Chunnan Zhang, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China
Computer Science
Robert Joseph Zielinski, Moscow
Environmental Science
– 11 –
a dvan C ed P rofess I onal d e G rees
C olle G e of l aW
Established in 1909. Jerrold A. Long, Ph.D., J.D., Dean
JUrIs doCTor
Gianni O. Arce, Boise
I-An Chiang*, Tainan, Taiwan
Audrey Rae Engan, Moscow
Jacob D. Hardee, Boise Magna cum laude
Tyler J. Haueter, Boise
Trevor D. Jensen, Eagle
Kamilla Lois Niska, Moscow
Ethan Rawlings, Preston
Julia L. Weisel, Wailuku, Hawaii
C olle G e of a G r ICU lTU ral & l I fe s CI en C es
Established in 1901. Michael P. Parrella, Ph.D., Dean
baCHelor of sCIenCe In aGrICUlTUral eConomICs
Hagan Edward Barsch*, Hailey
Agricultural Economics
Michael Troy Grigg, Genesee
Agricultural Economics
Jessie Nicole Peterson*, Livermore, California
Agricultural Economics
Chadrick Walter Radloff, Nampa
Agricultural Economics
Tanner James Thibault, Caldwell
Agricultural Economics
Lee Thomas Vander Stelt*, Nampa
Agricultural Economics
baCHelor of sCIenCe In aGrICUlTUral edUCaTIon
Jordan Christine Smith*, Olympia, Washington
baCHelor of sCIenCe In aGrICUlTUral and lIfe sCIenCes
Rosa M. Banderas, Bonanza, Oregon
Agricultural Science, Communication and Leadership
Katie Anna Gerwig*, Nampa
Agricultural Science, Communication and Leadership
Ellie Ruth Hitchings, Olympia, Washington
Entomology
Caleb Ponczoch, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Sustainable Crop and Landscape Systems
Kent Carter Youngdahl, Sandpoint
Sustainable Food Systems
baCHelor of sCIenCe In anImal and veTerInary sCIenCe
Katie Mae Ashcraft, Sugar City
Kelly Stephanie Barrera, San Diego, California
Zachary Dale Brook, Geneva
Jordan Bordeaux Burt, Bonners Ferry
Michael Eugene Cook, Shelley
Cheyenne Hope Hill, Blackfoot
Jessica Anne Riley, Murphy Cum laude
Rachael Elizabeth Roever, Orofino
Kae Tremelling, Eureka, Nevada
Brandon Douglas Webb, Hayden
– 12 –
b a CC ala U rea T e d e G rees
baCHelor of sCIenCe
In early CHIldHood develoPmenT and edUCaTIon
Brittney Jean Anderson, Athol
Amy Priscilla Chia, South Gate, California
Veronica Sotelo, Middleton
Kara Elizabeth WinterRoot, Rathdrum
baCHelor of sCIenCe In famIly and ConsUmer sCIenCes
Faviola Aguilera Vasquez*, Nampa Child, Family and Consumer Studies
Patrina Rene’ Campbell, Plummer Child, Family and Consumer Studies
Kantrel MaLee Fulton, Priest River Food and Nutrition
Sabina Poudel*, Syangja, Nepal Apparel, Textiles and Design
Victoria Rian Rountree, Boise Child, Family and Consumer Studies
Iman Sakkar, Moscow Food and Nutrition
Debra Lynne Siemens, Coeur d’Alene Apparel, Textiles and Design
Makenna Laine Sosa, Yucaipa, California
Child, Family and Consumer Studies
baCHelor of sCIenCe In PlanT sCIenCe
Kynlee Dub, Farmington, Washington
Biotechnology and Plant Genomics
Scott Thomas Hegge, Priest River Horticulture and Urban Agriculture
C olle G e of a rT & a r CHIT e CTU re
Established in 1983. Shauna Corry, Ph.D., Dean
baCHelor of arTs
Taylor LeeAnn Lund, Sumner, Washington Art
baCHelor of fIne arTs
Casey Jeanne Daw, Bellevue, Washington
Studio Art and Design Cum laude
Maggie Marie Haener, Eagle
Studio Art and Design
CJ Inghram, Boise
Studio Art and Design
Abigail Renee Munn, Boise
Studio Art and Design
baCHelor of InTerIor arCHITeCTUre and desIGn
Mal Sawm Tluang, Moscow Interior Architecture and Design
baCHelor of sCIenCe In arCHITeCTUre
Parker D. Bryan*, Pleasanton, California
Victor Alfonso De Dios, Caldwell
Brittney Christine Ellenbecker, Coeur d’Alene
Shannon Kaylee Gebhardt, Damascus, Oregon
Brooke Ann Hilliard, Caldwell Crop Management
Celine Anne Knudsen, Moscow Horticulture and Urban Agriculture
Montana L. Rayburn, Careywood Biotechnology and Plant Genomics
Emily Kay Trees, Genesee Crop Science
baCHelor of sCIenCe In soIl and WaTer sysTems
Ty Robert Harris, Malta
Winston Albert Peterson, Peck
Dana Kay Reynolds, Ellensburg, Washington
Elyse Aiko Hardesty, Meridian
Jalen Hoover, Brandon, Mississippi
Laura Ixta*, Weiser
Brendan Michael Lempesis*, Boise
Kristin N. Williams*, Pendleton, Oregon
Adriana Zamorano-Gonzalez*, Bridgeport, Washington
baCHelor of sCIenCe In landsCaPe arCHITeCTUre
Younis Yaqoob Rajab Al Bulushi, Muscat, Oman
– 13 –
C olle G e of b U s I ness & e C onom IC s
Established in 1925. Marc Chopin, Ph.D., Dean
baCHelor of sCIenCe In bUsIness
Naif Mohammed Y Abu Hasan*, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Finance
Ryan Tadashi Adkison, Grangeville
Marketing
Quientin John Akers, Moscow
Finance
Imad Abdullah Rashid Hamed Al Araimi, Ruwi Muscat, Oman
Finance
Ammar Daham M. Alanazi*, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Finance
Fahd A A B Almutairi, Abdullah Al Mubark, Kuwait
Accounting
Emma Anderson, Hayden
Marketing Cum laude
Thomas Ethan Atherstone*, Martinez, California
Management and Human Resources
Daniel Patrick Blake, Lewiston
Accounting
Christian Lloyd Chilson Butler, Star Marketing
Reilly Anne Carter, Middleton
Management and Human Resources
Thomas Franklin Coppola*, Citrus Heights, California
Marketing
Daniel Walter Curtis, Potlatch
Accounting
Katelyn Margaret Davies*, San Jose, California
Management and Human Resources
Randy James Duclos, Bayview
Marketing
Brandon Stazio Eszlinger, Sacramento, California
Marketing
Alessandra Nicole Ferris, Post Falls
Finance
Carlos Garcia Espinoza, Nampa
Finance
Megan Taylor Gelston, West Richland, Washington
Accounting Summa cum laude
Cameron Todd Gross*, Meridian
Business Economics; Accounting
Hunter Doc Harrison, Nikiski, Alaska
Management and Human Resources
Lloyd Bryant Hightower II*, Murrieta, California
Marketing
Ruofan Hou*, Newton, Massachusetts Marketing
Kennedy Nicole Hubbard*, Lewiston Marketing
Jaydin Clark-David Huber, Kellogg Operations Management
Heidi Lee Janhsen, Priest River
Accounting
Slayter Matthew Jeffries, Eagle Operations Management
Trey James Jones, Boise Marketing; Management and Human Resources Cum laude
Johanna Adriana Kasper*, Melba Accounting
Derek Kaylor, Eagle Business Economics
Mary Jones Kondaveeti*, Guntur, India Management Information Systems
Jennifer D. Lakey*, Eatonville, Washington Operations Management
Matthew Ryan Larkins, Moscow Business Economics
Matthew Josheph Lebsock*, Post Falls Operations Management
Jakob James Lynn*, Coeur d’Alene
Business Economics
Jake Robert Malinski, Boise
Finance
Ellison Jane McCarthy, Coeur d’Alene Marketing
Blake William Mckernan, Meridian Operations Management
Andrew James-Shigeo Miyashiro, Citrus Heights, California Information Systems
Kyle Gregory Moser, Genesee Accounting Magna cum laude
Reno James Moss*, Boise Marketing
William Thomas Myers, Boise Management and Human Resources
Evan James Nepute, Boise Operations Management
Tristen Jacob Olson, Idaho Falls Marketing
Michael Mason Penn*, Coeur d’Alene Marketing
Kyle Harry Perry, Sagle
Finance
Alex Jordan Reeves, Boise
Marketing Cum laude
Daniel Robertson, Coeur d’Alene
Management Information Systems
Travis John Rois, Star
Management Information Systems
Jared Ryan Rushing, Bremerton, Washington
Operations Management
Claire Russell*, Star
Marketing; Management and Human Resources
Guilherme Scarpelli, Campinas, Brazil
Finance; Business Economics
Jeffery Dax Schutt*, Nampa
Operations Management
Logan Jacob Smith, Kennewick, Washington
Finance
Wing Shun So, Twin Falls
Marketing
Caleb Dwight Vernon, Nampa Operations Management
Cassandra Lynn Waisanen*, Genesee Accounting
Zachary Waite*, Hayden
Finance; Accounting
Roshawn Deon Walters, Meridian Accounting
Sixue Wang*, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
Management and Human Resources
Jesse William Watson*, Lewiston
Operations Management
Colleen Christine Weaver, Oregon City, Oregon
Accounting
Michael Albert Ferrell Winger, Spokane, Washington
Finance; Accounting Cum laude
Chloe Janeill Woest*, Fort Collins, Colorado Management and Human Resources
Britta Christine Wright*, Troy
Accounting Magna cum laude
Zhixia Xu, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Management and Human Resources
Ryan Michael Zimmerman, Olympia, Washington Finance
– 14 –
C olle G e of e d UC aTI on , H ealTH & H U man s CI en C es
Established in 1920. Philip W. Scruggs, Ph.D., Interim Dean
baCHelor of sCIenCe In danCe
Brooke Helen Ciocca, Wendell
baCHelor of sCIenCe In edUCaTIon
Maurissa Diane Archer, Post Falls
Secondary Education
Amanda Christina Avery, Hayden
Elementary Education
James Raiden Ballinger, Idaho Falls
Secondary Education
Caitlin Breanna Barber, Coeur d’Alene
Elementary Education Summa cum laude
Noah Thomas Belcik, Lake Oswego,
Oregon
Secondary Education
Madison Rilee Bovee, Sandpoint
Elementary Education Magna cum laude
Hannah May Cartwright, Genesee
Elementary Education
Miguel Cervantes, Boise
Secondary Education
Vivian Allyson Crow, Davis, California
Secondary Education
Alyson Nicole Crum, Spokane, Washington
Elementary Education
Gabrielle Rose Davis, Idaho Falls
Elementary Education
Sky Sultana Dean, Eagle
Elementary Education
Madison Deschamps, Auburn, Washington
Elementary Education
James Travis Evans, Osburn
Secondary Education
Nikolas Edward Foster, Boise
Secondary Education
Bryse Joy Gilmore, Centralia, Washington
Elementary Education
Erin Elizabeth Good, Hauser
Elementary Education
Tiffany Gunderson, Moscow
Elementary Education
Kelly Michelle Hurdelbrink, University Place, Washington
Elementary Education
Brett James Hutchens, Sandpoint
Secondary Education
Luke James Hyde*, Emmett
Secondary Education
Amanda Kay Johnson, Sandpoint
Secondary Education
Alexa Elizabeth Lamers, Kalispell, Montana
Elementary Education
Abigael Marie McKnight, Eagle
Elementary Education
Shannon Kateland Melville, Hailey
Elementary Education
Gensen Eileen Merritt, Rosalia, Washington
Elementary Education
Breana Nicole Ortiz, Stockton, California
Elementary Education
Alexandria Lee Pastras, Post Falls
Elementary Education
Hannah Therese Pawek, Idaho City
Secondary Education
Sherri Nicole Paz, Troy
Elementary Education
Jordyn Kate Rauer, Spokane, Washington
Elementary Education
Olivia Rose Remmerden, Kuna
Elementary Education
Erica Anne Ringer, Boise
Elementary Education
Kayla Arlene Schaffer, Ketchikan, Alaska
Secondary Education
Ariana Marie Sciascia, Coeur d’Alene
Secondary Education
Sabrina Dee Sirani, Meridian
Secondary Education
Andrea Jean Sorrell*, Adrian, Oregon
Career and Technical Education
Mackenna Laine Sosa, Yucaipa, California
Career and Technical Education
Delisa Stein, Rathdrum
Secondary Education Summa cum laude
Cara Elizabeth Swann, Post Falls
Secondary Education
Mary Laura Vetsch, Coeur d’Alene
Elementary Education Cum laude
Ruby Jean Walgamott*, Caldwell
Career and Technical Education
baCHelor of sCIenCe In exerCIse sCIenCe and HealTH
Jennavere Renae Ball*, McCall
Makenna Lydia Behrens*, Kennewick, Washington
Luisa Margarita Broden, Colville, Washington
Jessie Marshal Divine-Stump, Anderson, Missouri
Kantrel MaLee Fulton, Priest River
Brian Lee Hannibal, Rathdrum
Kimani David Janke, Boise
Rechelle Ann Meade*, The Valley, Anguilla
Brian David Robinson, Hayward, California
Allison Schomburg*, Boise
Brandon Michael Shaughnessy, Tarawa Terrace, North Carolina
Matthew William Smith, St. Maries
Hailey Andrea Wright*, Twin Falls
baCHelor of sCIenCe In exerCIse, sPorT and HealTH sCIenCes
Charles Chibuike Akanno, Inglewood, California
Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Dasha Jean Goade, New Plymouth
Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Maya Shivonne Gough, Meridian
Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Alexandra Lorraine Roper, Meridian
Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Zachary David Short, Lebanon, Oregon
Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Hollee Marie Warren*, Osburn
Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Calvin Jared Woods, Friday Harbor, Washington
Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
baCHelor of sCIenCe In reCreaTIon
Tyler B. Borchers*, Moscow
Gregory Ryan Gissel*, Middleton
– 15 –
C olle G e of e n GI neer I n G
Established in 1907. Larry A. Stauffer, Ph.D., Dean
baCHelor of sCIenCe
Brandon Marquez Gomez, Mountain Home Biological Engineering
Stefanie Lynn Marikis*, Nine Mile Falls, Washington Biological Engineering
Elisabeth Claire Nickell, Pocatello Biological Engineering
baCHelor of sCIenCe In CHemICal enGIneerInG
Hassan Mohammed Alghaith, Spokane, Washington
Samuel Garrett Smith, Boise
baCHelor of sCIenCe In CIvIl enGIneerInG
Michael Douglas Clark, Las Vegas, Nevada
Tyler James Harvie, Challis
Alejandro Recabarren, Moscow
Brian William Skinner, Coeur d’Alene
baCHelor of sCIenCe In ComPUTer enGIneerInG
Benjamin Wickman Odell, Athol
Mason Stewart Taylor, Rathdrum
baCHelor of sCIenCe In ComPUTer sCIenCe
Ronald Crump, Yorktown, Virginia
Cameron James Dearien, Moscow
Joshua Jeremiah Dempsey, Hayden
Yamini Duggal*, Boise
Gabriel Alexander Hasenoehrl, Lewiston
Kyle Joseph Hild, Nampa
Evan Michael Jones, Post Falls Cum laude
Koffi Anderson Koffi, Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire
Abhilash Reddy Maramreddy*, Guntur, India
Conrad A. Mearns, Sandpoint
Christopher M. Ocker, Nampa
Adam Michael Odell, Coeur d’Alene
Lennin Jesus Rodriguez*, Boise
Damon Edward Schafer, Post Falls Magna cum laude
Nikolai Kuok Ling Tiong, Aberfoyle Park, Australia
Bradley Todd Whitesell, Boise
baCHelor of sCIenCe In eleCTrICal enGIneerInG
Salem R F TH R TH Alhajri, Jaber Alali, Kuwait
Hadi Altaan, Moscow
Calvin Robert Burton, Boise
Yutong Chen*, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Zhou Chen, Suzhou, People’s Republic of China
Torben J. Fisher, Veradale, Washington
William Grae Foster, Moscow
Koffi Anderson Koffi, Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire
Wenfeng Li, Suzhou, People’s Republic of China
Miguel Jorge Mares, Meridian
Keegan John Miley-Hunter, Boise
Xinyu Sun, Suzhou, People’s Republic of China
HaiYang Tang, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China
Jess Michael Totorica, Boise Summa cum laude
Mason Taylor Ulrich, Lewiston
Changyao Xu*, Suzhou, People’s Republic of China
Huiyu Zhao*, Soochow, People’s Republic of China
baCHelor of sCIenCe In maTerIals sCIenCe and enGIneerInG
Khari Douglas Amos, Idaho Falls
Nicholas Loren Ayers, Moscow
Ty Magnus Newman, Caldwell
baCHelor of sCIenCe In meCHanICal enGIneerInG
Ahmed Ali Al Nahab, Orem, Utah
Omar Abdullah A Alghamdi*, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Evan M. Allen, Filer
Summa cum laude
Abdulrahman Ibrahim Almajnouni, Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia
Suhaim Mohammed R. Altaleb*, Damman, Saudi Arabia
Zachary Brian Avelar*, Buhl
Robert Hugh Ross Carne*, Sandpoint
John David Cosso*, Middleton
Camille Nicole Eddy*, Boise
Cody James Gibson, Burley
Summa cum laude
Jorge Alberto Gonzalez, Idaho Falls
Jayden Ty Hartley*, Weiser
Hayden Levi Hulse*, Buhl
Alexander William Kiss*, Banks, Oregon Magna cum laude
Anson Joseph Lunstrum, Nampa
Elliott Sharp Marsden*, Idaho Falls
Benjamin James McBride, Idaho Falls
Kirk David McKenzie*, Hayden
Andrew Reilly Neel*, Bellevue
Colin Timothy Parke, Boise
Michael Ian Sanabia*, Victor
Joshua David Sewell, Viola
Caitlin Anne Swenson*, Enumclaw, Washington
Jacob Philip Thorngate, Mukilteo, Washington
Cody James Wills*, Meridian
baCHelor of sCIenCe In TeCHnoloGy
Timothy Rocco Adelizzi, Idaho Falls Industrial Technology
– 16 –
C olle G e of l e TT ers , a rT s & s o CI al s CI en C es
Established in 2002. Sean Quinlan, Ph.D., Dean
baCHelor of arTs
Jazmin Acosta, Melba
Organizational Sciences
Faviola Aguilera Vasquez*, Nampa
Spanish
Zachery Killian Bishop*, Kendrick
Political Science
Rachel Lynn Bolt, Damascus, Oregon
Public Relations
Ellen Lorraine Dennis, Moscow
Journalism
Saraya Dawn Flaig*, Lewiston
History
Andrew James Forrey, Boise
International Studies; Spanish
Halle Elizabeth Gilbert*, Eagle
International Studies
Jasmine A. Kinkead*, Yreka, California
International Studies
Cassidy Louise Livingston, Post Falls
English
Kenneth Scott Mallard, Idaho Falls
Spanish
Kenneth Michael Marcy, Bonners Ferry
English
Jessica Rose Metzger, Boise
English
Katherine Alyce Misura, Folsom, California
International Studies
Andrea Bernadette Mueca*, Ahsahka
International Studies
Wesley Jacob Nagel, McKinney, Texas
French
Nicodemus Nolta, Moscow
English
Kaylee Jo Nye, Weiser
English Magna cum laude
Molly Elizabeth O’Brien*, Idaho Falls
Political Science; Psychology Magna cum laude
Eric Albino Ortega, Jerome
Sociology
Dillon Dean Poe, Moscow
English
Karl Michael Robert Rehrmann*, Post Falls
History
Abigail Genne Rowe, American Falls
International Studies; Spanish Magna cum laude
Abel James Siemens, Coeur d’Alene
English
Kailen Skewis, Post Falls
English
Logan Jacob Smith, Kennewick, Washington
International Studies
Calvin Palmer Stephenson, Coeur d’Alene
English
baCHelor of fIne arTs
Scott Raymond Hilton, Salt Lake City, Utah
Theatre Arts
Emma Rosemary Lindemood, Rupert
Theatre Arts Cum laude
Colleen McNearney Whitman, Post Falls
Theatre Arts
baCHelor of General sTUdIes
Jamal Ali AlDhahouri*, Moscow
Karla Bravo*, Palo Alto, California
Ian Daniel Broxson*, Spirit Lake
Bruce Benjamin Burns, San Leandro, California
Rebecca Lynn Burt*, Winfield, British Columbia, Canada
Madelyn Burton, Inkom
Taylor Dale-Benson, Issaquah, Washington
Brandon Lee Draper, Caldwell
James R. Durbin, Athol
Kimberly Kathryn Durbin, Coeur d’Alene
Tkacia Marie Fred, Post Falls
Drayke Victoria Hilpert*, Liberty Lake, Washington
Heidi Eileen Holsapple, Rozet, Wyoming
Adriane J. Hull, Boise
Melanie Erin Johnson*, Camas, Washington
Cole Jacob JohnsonCorlett, Meridian
Peter Joseph Mahoney, Spokane Valley, Washington
Patience Elizabeth Miles, Gresham, Oregon
Keilly Dakota Murphy, Coeur d’Alene
Jordan David Nelson, Coeur d’Alene
Robert Allen Newey, Twin Falls
Kyle Matthew Nicol*, Boise
Katelyn Ann Reeves*, Moscow
Cooper Wyatt Robbins, Twin Falls
Robert Edward Taylor*, Jacksonville, Florida
Lise Marie Welch, Boise
Heidi Rose Wiseman, Twin Falls
Joseph Gregory Wysocki, Seal Beach, California
baCHelor of mUsIC
Emily Michele Allis, Post Falls
Music Education; Music: Performance
Keegan Bernardin, Sandpoint
Music: Performance Summa cum laude
Madelein Harley Bowman, American Falls
Music: Performance
Max Samuel Justice, McMinnville, Oregon
Music Education Cum laude
Andrew Carvel Rayborn*, Pocatello
Music: Composition
Olivia Anne Saurette, Post Falls
Music: Performance Summa cum laude
Kathryn Diane Skidmore*, Sandpoint
Music:Business
Lara Vivian Smith*, Walla Walla, Washington
Music: Performance
Hunter Vaughn Strobel*, Coeur d’Alene
Music Education
baCHelor of sCIenCe
Kayla Dawn Addington*, Kuna
Film and Television Studies
Leticia Monica Ahuatzi, Fort Hall
Sociology
Daniel James Akre, Bonners Ferry
Psychology
Cody James Allen*, Downey
Criminology
Cody Lyn Allred, Indian Valley
Public Relations Summa cum laude
Priscilla Ann Alt, Moscow
Psychology Cum laude
Kylee Dawn Amos, Post Falls
Psychology Magna cum laude
– 17 –
Emily Ruth Baldwin, Spokane, Washington
Organizational Sciences; Communication
Bethany Rose Baril*, Pullman, Washington
Psychology
Hannah Beehler, Yakima, Washington
Theatre Arts
Isabella Noelle Bermingham, Paso Robles, California
Criminology; Psychology
Keegan Bernardin, Sandpoint
Philosophy Summa cum laude
Aaron Bomi Bharucha, Tonasket, Washington
Communication
Wyle Flint Carey, Spirit Lake
Broadcasting and Digital Media
Emily Lynn Carter*, Post Falls
Psychology; Sociology
Shaylyn Marie Cawley, Commerce City, Colorado
Broadcasting and Digital Media
Jonathan Eric Chavez*, Moscow
Sociology
Michelle Renee Clark, Athol
Psychology
Whitney Marie Clark*, Boise
Organizational Sciences
Kristina Rea Cockerille, Boise
Anthropology Summa cum laude
Elaine Hannah Cockle*, Hayden
Psychology
Kimberly Corona*, Nampa
Sociology
Kyle Steven Cutting*, Moscow
Sociology
Casey Jeanne Daw, Bellevue, Washington
Psychology Cum laude
Carrol Lynn DeMartini, Coeur d’Alene
Psychology
Vanessa Delgado, Nampa
Psychology
Rochelle Camille Delos Santos, Bremerton, Washington
Public Relations
Elizabeth Diego Dill, Uriangato
Guanajuato, Mexico
Organizational Sciences; Psychology
Nicholas M. Dimico*, Post Falls
Broadcasting and Digital Media
Dustin Tyler Doan*, Boise
Organizational Sciences
Abbigail Sybil Dooley, Boise
Psychology
Shyvonne Emily Fronning, Breckenridge, Minnesota Psychology
Arya Makinley Gibson, Hailey Sociology
Andrea Ellen Good, Meridian Public Relations
Tristen Renee Chuni Goodson, Bigfork, Montana
Advertising
Logan Geoffrey Greenhill, Eagle Sociology
Claire Marie Hamilton, Coeur d’Alene Psychology
Kasey Rosetta Lynn Haren, Auburn, Washington Sociology
Caitlin Joy Harrold, Garden Valley Anthropology
Riley Elizabeth Haun, Wilder
Journalism
Nicole Lynn Hindberg, Moscow
Journalism
Talje Henrica Mary Hoene, Bitburg, Germany
Psychology; Philosophy Summa cum laude
Avery Reed Housley, Eugene, Oregon Advertising
Miranda Leigh Hughes, Meridian Public Relations
Janaye Arielle Hutchison*, Sandpoint Psychology
CJ Inghram, Boise Sociology
Quinn Maya Kinzer, Bend, Oregon Economics
Matthew Allan Kohlman *, Alamo, California Economics
Hannah Elizabeth Kremer, Everett, Washington Public Relations
Katie Cynthia Kunz, Idaho Falls Psychology
Adriana Isabel Lange*, San Ramon, California Psychology; Sociology
Mackenzie Leigh Lauritzen, Coeur d’Alene Public Relations Magna cum laude
Amberlea Kathleen Lewis*, Post Falls Advertising
Kerstin Margaret Lewis, Post Falls Broadcasting and Digital Media
Misty R. Lewis*, Juliaetta Organizational Sciences; Communication
Vanessa Lopez, Bonners Ferry Sociology
Kristen Anne Lowe, Post Falls Advertising
Valer Mapendo*, Boise Sociology
Katherine Alyce Misura, Folsom, California Journalism
Holland Kathryn Moore, Kellogg Organizational Sciences
Annie Jo Myers, Boise Psychology
Jessica Nichole Naylor, Felt Psychology
Morgan Elizabeth Nicholson, Eagle Psychology
Lauren N. Nowatzki, Meridian Psychology
Joseph E-C Oler, Athol
Philosophy
Sirena Kenia Olivan, Chicago, Illinois Sociology
Allison Paige Pierce*, Kuna Sociology
Carson James Poertner, Fullerton, California Psychology
Rachel Lafon Sheldon, Meridian Sociology
Debra Louise Shelton, Sandpoint Psychology
Treighton James Shepherd*, Meridian Psychology
Michael R. Sikorski, Meridian Political Science
Sandra Grace Smith*, College Place, Washington Economics
Emma Elizabeth Sondker, Puyallup, Washington Music
Elizabeth Wray Spalding, Post Falls Psychology
Jensen McKinlee Stevens, Nampa Sociology
Emily Diane Stoeser*, Post Falls Public Relations
Matera Charee Stoffle, Meridian Psychology
John Stuart, Thousand Oaks, California Organizational Sciences
Jacob Lee Sullivan, Osburn Political Science
Brianna Lorraine Swopes, Oldtown Organizational Sciences
– 18 –
Bethany Grace Symonds*, Malaga, Washington History
Logan Anne Tentinger*, Nampa Psychology; Sociology
Dylan Joshua Thigpen, Etiwanda, California Sociology
Akyra Detriana Thompson, Boise Advertising
Matthew Scott Tidd*, Meridian Philosophy
Siliveinusi Hehea Mafua Tomasi, Oakland, California Communication
Andrew Michael Tomt, Sandpoint Psychology; Sociology
Erica Ann Trinh, Eagle Psychology
C olle G e of n aTU ral r eso U r C es
Established in 1917. Dennis Becker, Ph.D., Dean
baCHelor of sCIenCe In eColoGy and ConservaTIon bIoloGy
Orion S E Cardenas-Ritzert, Homedale
Katie Jean Tiller, Chubbuck
Kassandra Colleen Townsend, Nampa
Natalie Kathleen Wiley, Nampa
baCHelor of sCIenCe In envIronmenTal sCIenCe
Emma Elizabeth Sondker, Puyallup, Washington
Samuel Thomas Turner, Boise
George David Zamora*, Wenatchee, Washington
baCHelor of sCIenCe In fIre eColoGy and manaGemenT
Joshua Dene Fuhriman, Garden Valley
Lucas Henry Hight*, La Grange, Illinois
Bryan David Olson, Helena, Montana
baCHelor of sCIenCe In fIsHery resoUrCes
Jose Gildardo Ortiz, Mountain Home
baCHelor of sCIenCe In foresTry
Kelly Randal Brady, Napa, California
Devin Shawn Bruegeman, Grangeville
Logan Michael Chase, Lewiston
Nicholas Philippe Dewez, Berzee, Belgium
Sean Connor Forbes, Cheney, Washington
Joshua Michael Lyon, Coeur d’Alene
Emma Elizabeth Spurbeck, Spokane, Washington
baCHelor of sCIenCe In naTUral resoUrCe ConservaTIon
Alexander Greig Douglas Ayers, Coeur d’Alene
Selena Renee Lewis, Deer Park, Washington
Cassandra Angeles Villavicencio, Glenns Ferry Psychology
Ryan Michael Walter, Eagle Anthropology
Caleb Kent Sherrill Weeks, Coeur d’Alene Organizational Sciences
Rose Marie Wildwood*, Coeur d’Alene Psychology
baCHelor of sCIenCe In ranGeland ConservaTIon
Benjamin Alan Stiff, Meridian
baCHelor of sCIenCe In WIldlIfe resoUrCes
Zachary James Cuddy*, Lewiston
Jarin James Taylor Ebbers, Weiser
Magna cum laude
Shandra Ann Kelly, Walla Walla, Washington
Michael Joseph Mallard, Helena, Montana
Magna cum laude
Rylie Marie Malm, Moscow
Cum laude
Bryan David Olson, Helena, Montana
Amanda Marie Puype*, Boise
Preston James Scantling, Boise
Benjamin Alan Stiff, Meridian
Victoria Andrea Vinecke, Boise
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C olle G e of s CI en C e
Established in 2002. Ginger Carney, Ph.D., Dean
baCHelor of sCIenCe
Dylan Cole Beeler, Clarkston, Washington
Medical Sciences
Landen Kenneth Butterfield *, Post Falls
Geography
Diana Laura Cervantes, Caldwell Biology; Medical Sciences
Madison Naomi Chapman, Seattle, Washington Medical Sciences
Tyler Adam Clemens, Caldwell
Mathematics
Isaac Peter Cook*, Colfax, Washington
Geological Sciences
Daniel Jones Daily, Hagerman
Physics
Erin Mackenzie Dow, Worley
Mathematics
Monika Lucia Halmo, Coeur d’Alene
Geography
Jacob Harbin*, Caldwell
Geological Sciences
Amanda Kay Johnson, Sandpoint
Mathematics
Christopher Steven Lentz, Sun Valley Geography
Karen Guadarrama Martinez, Mountain Home Physics
Coleman Louis Meredith, Naples Geological Sciences
Kayla McKenna Miyashiro, Stafford, Virginia Chemistry
Kellie Laine Rich, Sagle
Mathematics
Gwen Elyse Sincerbeaux*, Spirit Lake
Mathematics: Applied
Torrin Daryl Smith, Kuna
Geological Sciences
Kirsten Kristina Streater, Hayden
Mathematics
Madeline Ann Varrelman, Pateros, Washington Biology
Delaney Elizabeth Wagers, Boise Medical Sciences
Savannah Jane Wagers, Boise Medical Sciences
Katherine Wixom*, Ammon Biology
Jamie LaDonna Wold*, Coeur d’Alene Geological Sciences
baCHelor of sCIenCe In bIoCHemIsTry
Yoonho Cho, Ulsan, South Korea
Tyler Lawrence Esquivel, Boise
John Robert Randall*, Coeur d’Alene
Catherine Moore Rockwell, Grangeville
baCHelor of sCIenCe In mICrobIoloGy
Brooke Marie ButtersBlakeley, Caldwell
Garrison Robert Cox, Ammon
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U niversity H onors P rogram
Established in 1983. Sandra Reineke, Ph.D., Director. The following members of the University Honors Program are recognized as Honors graduates and recipients of respective Awards of Completion, Core Awards, Honors Certificates and Honors Scholar Awards.
aWard of ComPleTIon
(14 HONORS CREDITS):
Casey Jeanne Daw, Bellevue, Washington
Psychology; Studio Art and Design
Erica Anne Ringer, Boise
Elementary Education
Talje Henrica Mary Hoene, Bitburg, Germany
Psychology; Philosophy
Anson Joseph Lunstrum, Nampa
Mechanical Engineering
Kynlee Dub, Farmington, Washington
Biotechnology and Plant Genomics
Jessica A Riley, Murphy
Animal and Veterinary Science
Rylie Malm, Moscow
Wildlife Resources
Core aWard
(19 HONORS CREDITS):
Keegan John Miley-Hunter, Boise
Electrical Engineering Honors Core Award
Max Samuel Justice, McMinnville, Oregon
Music Education Honors Core Award
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a ir F orce o FF icer e d U cation P rogram
Established in 1947. Lieutenant Colonel Brian A. Balazs, Professor of Aerospace Studies, M.S. Computer Science
seCond lIeUTenanT, UnITed sTaTes aIr forCe
Jacob Brewster, Eagle
K. McKenna Miyashiro, MCB McTureous, Okinawa, Japan
a rmy o FF icer e d U cation P rogram
Established in 1893. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas R. Warren, Chair, Professor of Military Science, Department of Military Science, M.M.A.S. Military Operational Art and Science
seCond lIeUTenanT, UnITed sTaTes army
James T. Evans, Osburn
Joshua M. Lyon, Coeur d’Alene
n aval o FF icer e d U cation P rogram
Established in 1945. Captain Price J. Lockard, Professor of Naval Science, M.S. Foreign Affairs
ensIGn, UnITed sTaTes navy
Andrew J. Miyashiro, Citrus Heights, California
Ty M. Newman, Caldwell
seCond lIeUTenanT, UnITed sTaTes marIne CorPs
Michael D. Clark, McGill, Nevada
Michael J. Mallard, Helena, Montana
Brandon M. Shaughnessy, Kent, Washington
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University of Idaho Academic Mace
Maces date to the Middle Ages and symbolize strength and authority. Each is unique and reflects the values and characteristics of the institution. The university’s chief marshal, who leads all academic processions, carries the mace.
The University of Idaho’s mace, used for the first time at the centennial commencement, is 32 inches long, made of walnut and encircled with bands of Idaho gold and silver in which Idaho garnets and opals have been inlaid. The head is embellished with silver and gold representations of camas plants and syringa flowers. The chair of the university’s Faculty Senate, the marshal of the academic procession, carries the mace in the American tradition, at a 45-degree angle across the chest, while in England, the bearer carries it over the shoulder.
University of Idaho President’s Medallions
The first medallion was created by Idaho artists George and Macky Roberts. The President’s Medallion was first used in 1965 at the inauguration of Ernest Hartung, the University of Idaho’s 12th president.
The medallion’s base is a three-and-a-half-inch disc of pure Idaho silver. Mounted on the base is a disc of native jasper; a sterling silver sunburst is inlaid in the disc. Inside the sunburst is a modification of the Chinese character meaning “mountain,” which features three upward-pointing prongs. Over the center prong is a gold inlay, thus symbolizing “Light on the Mountain.”
The heavy medallion was worn suspended from a collar woven of Idaho wool, some of which is dyed with dahlia flowers to match the jasper and some of which is from a black sheep.
The second President’s Medallion, worn during commencement by then-President Timothy P. White, was commissioned in 2004. This medallion’s base is a goldleafed university seal and is worn suspended by a chain with gold leaf charms, each representing the presidents who have served the university.
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The first President’s Medallion, created in 1965.
The university’s second, and current, President’s Medallion.
University of Idaho mace
University of Idaho Academic Apparel
By observing certain features of the academic apparel, it is possible to learn several things about the academic status of the scholar: the level of the degree attained, the branch of learning in which it was earned, and the college or university conferring the degree.
Gowns
The gowns differ according to the level of the degree. The sleeves are the principal indicator — gowns of bachelor’s have pointed sleeves; those of master’s have oblong sleeves with an arc cut away at the front; and doctors have round, bell-shaped sleeves. Bachelor’s and master’s gowns are untrimmed. Doctoral gowns have distinctive velvet facing down the front and three velvet bars on each sleeve.
The University of Idaho adopted a doctoral gown of its own in 1989. The silver gown has a panel and sleeve bars of black velvet outlined in antique gold. The beret-styled soft cap is patterned after the Cambridge version instead of the traditional Oxford-style mortarboard. The cap and gown were designed by Emeritus Professor Edmund Chavez in the university’s centennial year and are worn today by officials and university administration.
Honor Cords
Honor Cords, worn around the neck and hanging loosely down the front, identify students who are graduating with honors: gold, summa cum laude (with highest distinction); silver, magna cum laude (with great distinction); and bronze, cum laude (with distinction). The cords are provided by the University of Idaho and are worn on this one occasion only.
Caps
The color of the tassel worn on the cap varies with the level of degree. The bachelor’s tassel represents the color appropriate to the major field of study (see colors at right); the master’s and specialist’s tassels are black; and the doctoral tassels are old gold.
Hoods
The length of the hood also varies according to the level of degree. The bachelor’s gown is worn without a hood. A master’s hood is three and one-half feet long, and a doctor’s hood is four feet in length and has panels at the sides. It is from the colors adorning the hood that one can learn two other facts. Lining: the hood is lined with the official color or colors of the college or university conferring the degree (silver and gold, signifying the University of Idaho). Trimming: the hood is trimmed with velvet of a color appropriate to the wearer’s branch of learning. For example, the trimming for the degree of Master of Science in agriculture is maize, representing agriculture, rather than golden yellow, representing science. (In the case of the Doctor of Philosophy degree, the dark blue color is used, representing the mastery of the discipline of learning and scholarship, regardless of the branch of learning.) Colors associated with the different disciplines are listed below:
Agriculture Maize
Arts, Letters, Humanities White
Commerce, Accountancy, Business Drab
Economics Copper
Education ................................................... Light Blue
Engineering Orange
Fine Arts, including Architecture Brown
Forestry Russet
Journalism Crimson
Law Purple
Music Pink
Philosophy Dark Blue
Physical Education Sage Green
Public Administration ............................ Peacock Blue Science Golden Yellow
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U n I vers IT y of I da H o b o I se
University of Idaho Boise originated in 1910 when an agricultural Extension program was established in Ada County. In 1953, U of I Boise grew with the introduction of teacher education programs, which were expanded in the early 1980s. A cooperative agreement between the university and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game led to the 1963 opening of the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRRI) with offices in Boise, Moscow and Idaho Falls. Engineering courses were first delivered in Boise in 1988. Agricultural Extension, regional and state personnel, and several university support offices were located in Boise for greater statewide access and service in the early 1990s. In the late 1990s, Idaho WWAMI opened its doors in Boise and all U of I programmatic, advancement, athletics and other efforts in the community were brought together under the umbrella of U of I Boise. In the early 2000s, the College of Art and Architecture began offering courses in Boise, now including the first two years of its bachelor’s degree in architecture. At the same time, the College of Law started offering externship opportunities and is now offering its complete Juris Doctor curriculum in Boise.
Today, students, faculty, researchers and staff work on a variety of topics that include water; natural resources and the environment; education; law; community sustainability and design; family economics; childhood education; nutrition education; pesticide safety and management; food technology, safety and processing; water resources engineering; and public policy.
Excellence at U of I Boise can be measured by the success of the many people we serve across the region and by the quality and achievements of our more than 140 faculty and staff members.
U of I Boise provides southwest Idaho access to all university resources. The center is focused on community impact, regional economic development and supporting university growth.
Strategically located in Boise – the economic and governmental center of Idaho and home to more than 55 percent of the state’s population and business entities – U of I Boise supports teaching, learning, research, medical education and outreach.
U of I Boise distinguishes itself through:
• Quality programs that accommodate working professionals and full-time students with a focus on professional and workforce development;
• Outreach to southwest Idaho’s communities to foster their sustainability, growth and educational access;
• Proactive research for domestic and global solutions;
• Collaborative and interdisciplinary work with the public and private sectors, including other institutions of higher education; and
• Enduring relationships with alumni and friends to carry forward the proud history and traditions of the University of Idaho.
At U of I Boise, we are accessible and responsive to the public. We are committed to strength through diversity. We serve the region, the state, the nation and the world.
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The University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene shapes the future of North Idaho by bringing university resources into our local communities. The center engages university expertise to transform education, develop innovative research and cultivate a knowledge-based economy.
Students can reach higher education excellence in Coeur d’Alene through live and online bachelor’s and graduate programs. Six U of I colleges are represented by nearly 20 local faculty, and video communication allows classroom collaboration statewide. Professional development and certificate programs bring continuing education opportunities to leaders in both the public and private sector.
Coeur d’Alene is the proud host site for the U of I Executive Master of Business Administration program. With a new cohort starting every other year, the class schedule allows students to earn their MBA in 20 months without interrupting careers. The program combines the rigor and depth of a traditional MBA with the integrated curriculum and flexible format of an executive program.
Technological innovation is carving a prominent place in the future of North Idaho. The University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene elevates this emerging sector with tech opportunities for all. More than 1,000 middle and high school students have attended a Dig’nIT tech camp since the program’s inception in 2013. In the heart of downtown, a growing robotics laboratory is home to the latest U of I Computer Science degree program. This department piloted Co-op Education in 2018, allowing students to spend six to 12 months during their junior and senior years working full time for near-market pay in the regional tech industry. For learners of all ages, the center spearheads InspireIdaho, which provides free app development training statewide.
Building a pipeline of engaged early learners is a key tenet of the U of I Coeur d’Alene mission. In partnership with local schools, industry partners and foundations, the university supports childhood literacy through Opening Books, Opening Doors. As a founding partner of community makerspace Gizmo-CDA, U of I grows opportunities for innovation through the Emerging Media Arts Lab.
Surrounded by lakes, rivers and mountains, U of I Coeur d’Alene is uniquely positioned to build programming connected to the rich natural environment. Through the Confluence Project, the U of I Community Water Resource Center and regional partners give hundreds of high school students hands-on water science experience from the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene to the slopes of Lookout Pass. The Lake Social Ecological Systems Lab and the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute conduct research on the health of our vast water systems.
U of I Coeur d’Alene strategically plans for the future of the Lake City as an active participant with the North Idaho Higher Education consortium, CDA 2030, chambers of commerce and economic development corporations. The DeArmond Higher Education Center opened in 2019, bringing state-of-the-art student services from five higher education institutions under one roof. In Post Falls, the Jacklin Science and Technology Center supports startup companies.
Through its degree programs, technology and research centers, and collaborative philosophy, U of I Coeur d’Alene provides outreach and opportunity for all people of North Idaho.
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U n I vers IT y of I da H o C oe U r d ’ a lene
U n I vers IT y of I da H o , I da H o f alls
In Idaho Falls, our core missions are engineering, science and technology. Our campus at University Place features hightech classrooms, excellence in the curriculum offered and renowned faculty who are actively engaged in research. The Center for Advanced Energy Studies research facility is a partnership between the three Idaho universities, University of Wyoming and the Idaho National Laboratory, which is the Department of Energy’s lead nuclear research laboratory.
University of Idaho has offered degree programs in Idaho Falls for more than 60 years. Since our first graduating class in 1955, more than 2,000 students have earned degrees. Many more have completed certificates and courses for professional and personal development.
Students, faculty and staff at the Idaho Falls Center are part of a community that extends throughout the entire state of Idaho. University of Idaho has Extension offices located in 42 counties and academic centers in Idaho Falls, Boise, Twin Falls, Coeur d’Alene and the main campus in Moscow. Students can take courses offered by faculty at multiple locations and interact with students from other disciplines.
The University of Idaho, Idaho Falls staff and faculty extend congratulations to this term’s graduating class for their achievements.
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