One Hundred Twenty-Ninth
COMMENCEMENT WINTER 2023
One Hundred Twenty-Ninth
COMMENCEMENT Winter 2023
Table of Contents Commencement Ceremony ............................................................................................................................................. 3-4 Board of Regents and University Officers........................................................................................................................... 5 President C. Scott Green...................................................................................................................................................... 6 Guest Speaker....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Alumni Association............................................................................................................................................................... 8 Foundation............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Graduate Degrees............................................................................................................................................................... 11 Advanced Professional Degrees College of Law............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Undergraduate Degrees College of Agricultural and Life Sciences................................................................................................................... 16 College of Art and Architecture................................................................................................................................. 17 College of Business and Economics............................................................................................................................ 18 College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.................................................................................................. 19 College of Engineering................................................................................................................................................. 20 College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences............................................................................................................... 21 College of Natural Resources...................................................................................................................................... 24 College of Science....................................................................................................................................................... 25 Honors Certificates............................................................................................................................................................. 26 Commissions in the Armed Forces.................................................................................................................................... 27 Officer Education Program Awards................................................................................................................................... 27 Significance of Academic Apparel and Mace.................................................................................................................... 28 University of Idaho, Boise................................................................................................................................................... 30 University of Idaho, Coeur d’Alene................................................................................................................................... 31 University of Idaho, Idaho Falls.......................................................................................................................................... 32
“ H e r e W e H av e I d a h o ” 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.
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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.
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U n i v e r s it y o f I d a h o W i n t e r C e r e m o n y Saturday, December 9, 2023 | 9:30 a.m. College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of Engineering, College of Natural Resources, College of Science Presiding: C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President Prelude Processional........................................................................................................................................................ University Wind Ensemble Mark Thiele, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Lionel Hampton School of Music Presentation and Posting of Colors............................................................................................ Joint ROTC Military Services Color Guard The National Anthem........................................................................................................................................ University Wind Ensemble Mark Thiele, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Lionel Hampton School of Music Zoe Miller, Student, Lionel Hampton School of Music Welcome.......................................................................................................................... Jean-Marc Gauthier, M.P.S., Faculty Senate Chair Opening Remarks.................................................................................................................................... C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President University of Idaho Regent’s Welcome..........................................Shawn Keough, B.S., Representative of the Idaho State Board of Education Commencement Address...................................................Skip Oppenheimer, M.B.A., Chairman and CEO, Oppenheimer Companies, Inc. Oath of Office.......................................................................................... Lieutenant Colonel Thomas R. Warren, Chair of Military Science Student Speaker Remarks..........................................................................................................................Tanner McClain, ASUI President Recognition of Honor Students ...................................................................Torrey Lawrence, D.M.A., Provost and Executive Vice President Graduate, Professional, and Undergraduate Degrees................................................................................ C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President Torrey Lawrence, D.M.A., Provost and Executive Vice President Alumni Welcome ....................................................................................... Amy Lientz, M.S., Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations Closing Remarks...................................................................................................................................... C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President The Alma Mater, “Here We Have Idaho,” composed by Sallie Hume-Douglas.................................................... University Wind Ensemble Mark Thiele, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Lionel Hampton School of Music Zoe Miller, Student, Lionel Hampton School of Music The entire assembly joins in the singing of the Alma Mater. Recessional......................................................................................................................................................... University Wind Ensemble Mark Thiele, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Lionel Hampton School of Music Processional Announcer................................................................................................................................. Sean McIlraith, B.A., Athletics Commencement Readers................................................................................................................... Lysa Salsbury, Ph.D., Women’s Center Rochelle Smith, M.F.A., University Libraries Lead Marshal ..................................................................................................Rula Awwad-Rafferty, Ph.D., College of Art and Architecture
Photography GradImages (800-261-2576, www. gradimages.com) will provide photography for Commencement. The studio will photograph each student and email and/or mail proofs to all students who supply an address on the card provided at the ceremony. For more images from this ceremony, visit http://www.uidaho.edu/events/ commencement
Today’s ceremony is webcast live at http://www.uidaho.edu/live Morning Ceremony, 9:30 a.m. ENGLISH: https://recapd.com/w--h2MU4
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Afternoon Ceremony, 2:00 p.m. ENGLISH: https://recapd.com/w-dAS85s
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U n i v e r s it y o f I d a h o W i n t e r C e r e m o n y Saturday, December 9, 2023 | 2:00 p.m. College of Art and Architecture, College of Education Health and Human Sciences, College of Law, College of Letters Arts and Social Sciences Presiding: C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President Prelude Processional....................................................................................................................................................... University Wind Ensemble Mark Thiele, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Lionel Hampton School of Music Presentation and Posting of Colors............................................................................................ Joint ROTC Military Services Color Guard The National Anthem........................................................................................................................................ University Wind Ensemble Mark Thiele, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Lionel Hampton School of Music Zoe Miller, Student, Lionel Hampton School of Music Welcome.......................................................................................................................... Jean-Marc Gauthier, M.P.S., Faculty Senate Chair Opening Remarks.................................................................................................................................... C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President University of Idaho Regent’s Welcome..........................................Shawn Keough, B.S., Representative of the Idaho State Board of Education Commencement Address...................................................Skip Oppenheimer, M.B.A., Chairman and CEO, Oppenheimer Companies, Inc. Oath of Office.......................................................................................... Lieutenant Colonel Thomas R. Warren, Chair of Military Science Student Speaker Remarks..........................................................................................................................Tanner McClain, ASUI President Recognition of Honor Students ...................................................................Torrey Lawrence, D.M.A., Provost and Executive Vice President Graduate, Professional, and Undergraduate Degrees................................................................................ C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President Torrey Lawrence, D.M.A., Provost and Executive Vice President Alumni Welcome ....................................................................................... Amy Lientz, M.S., Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations Closing Remarks...................................................................................................................................... C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President The Alma Mater, “Here We Have Idaho,” composed by Sallie Hume-Douglas.................................................... University Wind Ensemble Mark Thiele, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Lionel Hampton School of Music Zoe Miller, Student, Lionel Hampton School of Music The entire assembly joins in the singing of the Alma Mater. Recessional......................................................................................................................................................... University Wind Ensemble Mark Thiele, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Lionel Hampton School of Music Processional Announcer.................................................................................................................................Sean McIlraith, B.A., Athletics Commencement Readers................................................................................................................Joshua Bailey, Ph.D., Movement Sciences Sarah Nelson, Ph.D., Modern Languages and Cultures Jamaica Ritcher, M.F.A., Writing Center Lead Marshal ..................................................................................................Rula Awwad-Rafferty, Ph.D., College of Art and Architecture
Photography GradImages (800-261-2576, www. gradimages.com) will provide photography for Commencement. The studio will photograph each student and email and/or mail proofs to all students who supply an address on the card provided at the ceremony. For more images from this ceremony, visit http://www.uidaho.edu/events/ commencement
Today’s ceremony is webcast live at http://www.uidaho.edu/live Morning Ceremony, 9:30 a.m. ENGLISH: https://recapd.com/w--h2MU4
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Afternoon Ceremony, 2:00 p.m. ENGLISH: https://recapd.com/w-dAS85s
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A d m i n i s t r a ti o n The Regents of the University of Idaho Linda Clark, President
Cindy Siddoway
Boise
Terreton
William G. Gilbert, Jr., Vice President
Cally J. Roach
Boise
Fairfield
David Hill
Debbie Critchfield
Boise
State Superintendent for Public Instruction, Mountain Home
Shawn Keough
Matt Freeman
Sandpoint
Executive Director, Idaho State Board of Education, Boise
Kurt Liebich Boise
University Leadership C. Scott Green, M.B.A.
Andrew Fields, Ph.D.
Executive Officer, Northern Idaho
President
Indrajit Charit, Ph.D.
Torrey Lawrence, D.M.A.
Interim Executive Officer, Southeastern Idaho
Provost and Executive Vice President
Ben McLuen, B.A.
Deans
Vice President for Advancement
Michael P. Parrella, Ph.D.
Dan Ewart, M.P.A.
Vice President for Information Technology Services, Chief Information Officer
Dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Brian Foisy, M. Acct.
Dean, College of Art and Architecture
Shauna Corry, Ph.D.
Vice President for Finance and Administration
Lisa Victoravich, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Business and Economics
Christopher Nomura, Ph.D.
Brooke Blevins, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Dean, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Terry Gawlik, M.Ed.
Suzanna Long, Ph.D., P.E.
Director of Athletics
Dean, College of Engineering
Yolanda Bisbee, Ed.D. Chief Diversity Officer and Executive Director of Tribal Relations
Dean Kahler, Ph.D.
Jerry McMurtry, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Johanna Kalb, J.D.
Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management
Dean, College of Law
Diane Kelly-Riley, Ph.D.
Sean Quinlan, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Faculty
Dean, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences
Gwen Gorzelsky, Ph.D.
Ben Hunter, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives
Dean, University Libraries
Blaine Eckles, Ph.D.
Dennis Becker, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Dean, College of Natural Resources
Lindsey Brown, Ph.D.
Ginger Carney, Ph.D.
University Registrar
Dean, College of Science
Caroline Nilsson-Troy, B.S.
Jeff Seegmiller, Ed.D.
Special Assistant to the President for Government Relations
Director, WWAMI Medical Education Program
Kim Rytter, J.D. Interim General Counsel
Chandra Zenner Ford, M.S.
Executive Officer, Southwest Idaho and Senior Associate to the President
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P r e s i d e n t C . S c o tt G r e e n
C. Scott Green took office as the 19th president of the University of Idaho on July 1, 2019. President Green joined 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 1989-94. 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 more than $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 received 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. Green and his wife, Gabriella, an interior design project manager, have two adult children: Nicholas and Christina.
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Guest Speakers University of Idaho Moscow Skip Oppenheimer is currently Chairman/CEO of Oppenheimer Companies, Inc., and President of Oppenheimer Development Corporation and Chairman of several affiliated corporations. Oppenheimer Companies, Inc. is a North American food processing, sales, marketing, and distribution organization. Oppenheimer Development Corporation is a commercial real estate development and property management company. Both companies are headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
Arthur F. (Skip) Oppenheimer
Mr. Oppenheimer serves on the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Chairs the Bank Governance and Performance Committee, is the Founding Chair and current Board Member of Idaho Business for Education, former Chair of St. Luke’s Health System and currently serves as Chair of St. Luke’s Health Plan. In addition, he is Chair of the Frank Church Institute Board at Boise State University, serves as a member of the Uxniversity of Washington Medicine Patient Safety and Quality Committee, and Chair of the Nature Conservancy Idaho Board, as well as numerous other boards and committees.
Mr. Oppenheimer graduated from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration with an MBA in 1972; the University of Idaho with a BA in history in 1968; and received a Degree Elementaire and a Certificat De Langue Francaise - Niveau Elementaire in 1967 from the Sorbonne, University of Paris, France. He received an Honorary Doctorate, Humane Letters from the University of Idaho in 2012. He resides in Boise with his wife Esther Brollier Oppenheimer, and they have two sons, Matt and Josh.
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U n i v e r s it y o f I d a h o A l u m n i A s s o ci a ti o n Alumni Association Board of Directors 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 and each other. This network of more than 115,000 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 @UidahoAlumni www.uidaho.edu/alumni/uiaa
Executive Committee
Idaho Directors
President Travis Jones ’99, ’02, Western Region
Ross Bordon ’87, Western Idaho Region
Vice President Jon Gaffney ’08, Eastern Region
Juan Corona ’12, Western Idaho Region
Treasurer Jackie Jameson ’08, Western Idaho Region
Jill Goetz ’99, Northern Idaho Region
Director-At-Large Erin C. Jessup ’05, Northwestern Region
Mallory Cook ’10, Western Idaho Region Rory Fletcher ’04, Northern Idaho Region John Hayne ’96, Western Idaho Region Melissa Lowther ’08, Western Idaho Region
Past President Nick Weber ’02, Northern Idaho Region
Bobby Meyers ’10, Northern Idaho Region
Assistant Vice President, Alumni Relations Amy R. Lientz ’95
Samantha Storms ’12, Western Idaho Region
Richard Sparks ’81, Western Idaho Region Michelle Wiest ’87, ’97, Southeastern Idaho Region
National Directors Annie Averitt ’00, Northwestern Region Andrew Morgan ’15, Northwestern Region
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U n i v e r s it y o f I d a h o F o u n d a ti o n About the University of Idaho Foundation, Inc. The University of Idaho Foundation was established in 1970 to inspire, manage, and distribute private support to enhance the excellence of the University of Idaho. The Foundation is governed by a dedicated volunteer board of directors who share their time, treasure, and talent. 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. Over 1,800 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 $465 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
Officers
Directors
Chair Linda Copple Trout ’73, ’77
Robert Dixon ’70,’71
Vice Chair Clint Marshall ’97
Annette Elg ’78
Treasurer Blair Wilson ’79
Rod Gramer ’75
Secretary David Butler ’88 Past Chair Craig Olson ’75
Kirby Dyess ’68 Mark Engberg ’84 John Hale ’84, ’86 Mary Hasenoehrl Dan Hutchinson ’75 Scott Madison, ’87 Bob Maynard Bill McCann, Jr. ’66, ’69 Samantha Parrott ’12,’19 Stephen Pruss ’85 Earl Reed ’81 JoAnne Stringfield ’81 Travis Thompson ’97, ’00 Bob Urso ’80
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C a n d i d at e s f o r D e g r e e s a n d D e g r e e s P r e v i o u s ly A wa r d e d P o s thu m o u s D e g r e e s Bachelor of Science Jayson Gray, Moscow Psychology, Criminology College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences
G r a d uat e D e g r e e s C ollege of G raduate S tudies Established in 1925. Jerry R. McMurtry, Ph.D., Dean
Doctor of Athletic Training Darren Lamar Barnes*, St. Louis, Missouri Rebecca Jean Horspool Heywood, Moreno Valley, California Zachary David Johnson, Salt Lake City, Utah
Doctor of Philosophy Muneer Ali Al Salem*, Najran, Saudi Arabia Electrical Engineering. Dissertation: “Design of a Fast and Secure MTDC Protection System Based on Complementary Single-ended and CommunicationBased Methods.” Major Professor: Brian K. Johnson
Suliman Anizan Alazmi, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia Computer Science. Dissertation: “Enhancing the Performance of Web Application Security Testing: An In-Depth Analysis and Optimization of Web Vulnerability Scanners.” Major Professor: Daniel Conte de Leon
Soha Yehia Alkhaldi, Taif, Saudi Arabia Biological Engineering. Dissertation: “Biofunctionalization of Micro/Nanoparticles for Neutralizing Spike Protein Pseudotyped Lentivirus and Targeting Susceptible Lung Cells.” Major Professor: Ching-An Peng
Fatimah Saeed M Alkomah, Khames Musheat, Saudi Arabia Computer Science. Dissertation: “Twitter Hate Speech Detected Based on Deep Learning Methods.” Major Professor: Xiaogang Ma
*Degree awarded August 4, 2023 §Degree to be completed in a future semester
Aspen Noelle Summerlin Ankney*, Littleton, Colorado Education. Dissertation: “Measuring Psychological Flexibility in High-Risk Military Occupations: A Psychometric Evaluation.” Major Professor: Russell Thomas Baker
Bridgit Mary Arkoosh, Gooding Education. Dissertation: “Unlocking the District Office Door: A Grounded Theory Study of Induction and Mentoring for Female Superintendents in the State of Idaho.” Major Professor: Elizabeth Sue Wargo
Saugat Baskota, Kathmandu, Nepal Plant Science. Dissertation: “Diversification of Wheat-based Cropping System in the Inland Pacific Northwest Using Winter Pea and Fall Seeded Forage Crops.” Major Professor: Kurtis Lee Schroeder
Gabrielle Marie Becker*, Moscow Animal Physiology. Dissertation: “Genetic Analyses of Production, Disease and Breed Traits in Sheep.” Major Professor: Brenda Mae Murdoch
Bishal Bhattarai, Dang, Nepal Mechanical Engineering. Dissertation: “Hydrodynamic Interactions in Salmon Redds: Hyporheic Exchange Drivers and Embryos Habitat Optimization.” Major Professor: Tao Xing
Christopher Kerry Bitikofer*, Aberdeen Mechanical Engineering. Dissertation: “Design and Control of an Upper-Limb Exoskeleton (BLUE SABINO) for Stroke Rehabilitation and Assessment.” Major Professor: Eric T. Wolbrecht
Olin William Calvin*, Ammon Nuclear Engineering. Dissertation: “Depletion Chain Simplification With Pseudo-Nuclides to Model Decay Effects.” Major Professor: Robert Angelo Borrelli
Renae Jenness Campbell, Albuquerque, New Mexico History. Dissertation: “The Once-Bustling Basin: A Historical Archaeology of Chinese Mining Networks in Southern Idaho.” Major Professor: Mark Steven Warner
Alexandra Maria Dluzniewski*, Gainesville, Florida Education. Dissertation: “Examining the Relationship Between Psychological Factors and Pain, Disablement and QOL in an Injured Physically Active Population.” Major Professor: Russell Thomas Baker
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.
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Neeta Anna Eapen, Kottayam, India Computer Science. Dissertation: “Efficient Optimizations in Metric and Network Spaces” Major Professor: Robert Baker Heckendorn
Mohamed Tharwat Nabegh Abdelmaksoud Elshazli, Zagazig, Egypt Civil Engineering. Dissertation: “Assessment of Prestressed Bridges Subjected to Overheight Truck Impact and the Impact of Autonomous and Connected Truck Platoon on Bridges.” Major Professor: Ahmed Ibrahim
Mary Louise Everett, Lewiston Computer Science. Dissertation: “Exploration of Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Model Usability with Multivariate Time Sequence Data.” Major Professor: John Carrol Shovic
Ashley Alice Farre*, Henderson, Nevada Neuroscience. Dissertation: “Transcriptional Heterogeneity and Plasticity in Cone Photoreceptors.” Major Professor: Deborah L. Stenkamp
Claire Nicole Foyil*, Orange, California Animal Physiology. Dissertation: “Measuring Intake and Behavioral Responses to Phenylthiocarbamide for the Identification of Phenotypic Expression of Bitter Tasting Ability in Sheep.” Major Professor: Melinda Ellison
Kristen L. Geddes, Sanford, Colorado Nuclear Engineering. Dissertation: “Investigation of the Back End of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: The Initial Analysis for the Processing and Disposal of the Molten Salt Nuclear Battery Waste.” Major Professor: Vivek Utgikar
Jianzhong Gui*, Jilin, People’s Republic of China Electrical Engineering. Dissertation: “Operational Resilience Evaluation for Power Systems with Renewable Resources.” Major Professor: Hangtian Lei
Jordan Gram Hardy*, Coeur d’Alene Mathematics. Dissertation: “Abelian Surfaces with Complex Multiplication Admitting Nonprincipal Polarizations.” Major Professor: Jennifer M. Johnson-Leung
Georgia Rae Harrison*, Hopkins, Michigan Plant Science. Dissertation: “Controlling Annual Grasses in Sagebrush Communities with Higher Resistance and Resilience is Crucial to Prevent fire Risk and Invasion Expansion.” Major Professor: Timothy Shawn Prather
Brandon Jeffrey Hilliard, Boise Mechanical Engineering. Dissertation: “Mapping Porous Media Flows in a Salmon Redd Model with Novel Experimental Techniques.” Major Professors: Ralph Budwig and Daniele Tonina
Kimia Kajbaf, Shiraz, Iran Animal Physiology. Dissertation: “Improving Feed Efficiency and Nutritional Values.“Major Professor: Vikas Kumar.“
David Wesley Kamerman*, Idaho Falls Nuclear Engineering. Dissertation: “On the Role of Zirconium Hydrides and Hydride Rim Features in Causing Low Strain Ruptures in Stress Relieved Zirconium Alloy Cladding Tubes in Pulse Reactor Tests.” Major Professor: Indrajit Charit
Megan Kight*, Portland, Oregon Chemistry. Dissertation: “The Synthesis and Study of Highly Strained Annelated Semibullvalenes: Chasing Condensed Phase Neutral Homoaromaticity.” Major Professor: Richard V. Williams
Karen Kay Lauritzen*, Hayden Education. Dissertation: “K’12 Educator Advocacy for the Education Profession.” Major Professor: Andrew Richard Scheef
Isiaka Olaide Lukman, Ibadan, Nigeria Physics. Dissertation: “Optical Phonon, Photoluminescence, and Thermal Response Properties in Ultra-wide Bandgap Phase Gallium Oxide Semiconductor Thin Films.” Major Professor: Leah Bergman
Moureen Matuha, Jinja, Uganda Environmental Science. Dissertation: “Improving the Commercial Feasibility of Burbot (Lota lota maculosa) Aquaculture by Optimizing Larval Weaning Methods, Defining Nutritional Requirements, and Assessing Market and Economic Viability.” Major Professor: Kenneth D. Cain
Emilie Nicole Miley, Dayton, Indiana Education. Dissertation: “Psychometric Assessment of the Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score: Measuring Disability and Function Following Total Hip Arthroplasty.” Major Professor: James Michael May
Alexander Cameron Nagel*, Ashland, Oregon Geography. Dissertation: “Integrating Water, Energy and Climate Change: Irrigation Modernization in Chile’s Elqui Watershed.” Major Professor: Karen S. Humes
Robinson Junior Ndeddy Aka*, Buea, Cameroon Environmental Science. Dissertation: “Modeling Electrolytic Struvite Precipitation for Nutrient Recovery from Anaerobic-digested Poultry Wastewater.” Major Professor: Xiao Wu
Annelise Winifred Nielsen*, Issaquah, Washington Mathematics. Dissertation: “How Access to Definitions Influences the Representations and Conceptual Insights Used in Student Arguments.” Major Professor: Robert Eward Ely
Haley Kathryn Peterson, Filer Animal Physiology, Dissertation: “Protected Flax-based Supplement.” Major Professor: Mark A. McGuire
Joshua Joseph Picotte, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Assessing Vegetation Burn Severity Across a Range of Scales and Metrics.” Major Professor: Jason Karl
Rabina Nuchhe Pradhan, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal Chemistry. Dissertation: “Evaluating Coordinative Binding, Biological Activity, and Catalysis of Redox-Active Azothioformamide Metal Systems.” Major Professor: Kristopher V. Waynant
Jose D J Ramirez Ruiz, Mexico City, Mexico Mechanical Engineering. “A Finite Element Study of Creep-Fatigue Crack Growth in High Temperature Alloys.” Major Professor: Gabriel Potirniche
Seth Andrew Rose*, Moscow Education. Dissertation: “An Integrated Approach to Understanding and Maximizing Sport Well-Being: Developing Instruments to (a) Measure Holistic Sport WB and (b) Identify Strategies to Measure and Promote Sport WB.” Major Professor: Julie Stafford Son
Marina Maria Rubio Benito*, Madrid, Spain Animal Physiology. Dissertation: “Feed-based Protocols for Mitigating Soybean Meal-Induced Enteritis (SBMIE) in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchhus mykiss).” Major Professor: Vikas Kumar
Bryar Mustafa Shareef*, Eribl, Iraq Computer Science. Dissertation: “Deep Learning for Ultrasound-based Breast Cancer Early Detection.” Major Professor: Min Xian
Himanshi Sharma, Bhiwani, India Physics. Dissertation: “Noisy Spectra of Dust Particles: What, Where and How?” Major Professor: Matthew Hedman
Katie Ann Shira, Adrian, Oregon Animal Physiology. Dissertation: “Beef Cattle Physiology: Determinants of Bone and Skeletal Muscle Growth and Maturation.” Major Professor: Gordon K. Murdoch
Ethan Reilly Struhs, Blackfoot Mechanical Engineering. Dissertation: “Development and Application of Freefall Fast Pyrolysis Technology to Produce Valorized Bioproducts from Lignocellulosic Materials.” Major Professor: Amin Mirkouei
Jacob Westley Thorne, Miles, Texas Animal Physiology. Dissertation: “Characterizing Gastrointestinal Nematode Infection in Dorper and Rambouillet Sheep Through Genetic Analyses.” Major Professor: Brenda Mae Murdoch
Jeremy Andrew Van Driessche*, Simi Valley, California Natural Resources. Dissertation: “The Ecological Implications of Body Size: Insights from an African Large Herbivore Assemblage.” Major Professor: Ryan Andrew Long
Education Specialist in Educational Leadership Lisa Ann RameyHernandez*, Star Mike Thomas Gallup, Caldwell
Master of Accountancy Holly J. Arritola, New Plymouth
Master of Architecture Facundo Cesar Martinez*, Boise Beau Matthew Piirto*, Meridian Mal Sawm Tluang, Moscow
Master of Arts Kailey Anne Alessi*, Farmington Hills, Michigan Anthropology
Meghan Campbell Caves*, Seattle, Washington Anthropology
Ally Reve Gerlach, Bountiful, Utah Anthropology
JayCee Lin Hollingshead, Soda Springs Anthropology
Suzanne Holloway*, Idaho Falls English
Courtney Marie Irelan, St. Maries English
Kristina Elise McDonough, Boise Anthropology
Amish Bryan Smith, Great Falls, Montana History
Master of Arts in Teaching Tye Kristopher Rogers, St. George, Utah Mathematics
Dakota Christian Vasco, Brea, California Secondary Education
Master of Athletic Training Dakota Lawson Carter, Moscow
Master of Education Nourelhouda Abdelkhalki*, Moscow Curriculum and Instruction
Allerie Brady*, Boise Educational Leadership
Janet Lee Braun, Idaho Falls Curriculum and Instruction
Benjamin A. Behm, Twin Falls
Jennifer Louise Brown*, Athol
Ethan Andrew Case, Boise
Jodie Rachel Carter, Henderson, Nevada
Hailey Rose Christopher*, Spokane Valley, Washington Autumn Rose Jager, Coeur d’Alene Hailey Petersen, Nampa
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Leadership
Riley Carlett Christensen, Burley Educational Leadership
Jill Davies Daniels*, Malad City Educational Leadership
Becky Marie Finnell, Lapwai Educational Leadership
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Elizabeth Hammer*, Spokane, Washington Curriculum and Instruction
Adam Dennis Hope, Burley Educational Leadership
Adam Michael Jacobson, Spokane, Washington Physical Education
Jenna Michael Janssen, Hardin, Montana Curriculum and Instruction
Lori Marie Klein, Bothell, Washington Physical Education
Christopher Thomas Koch*, Hailey Educational Leadership
Darrelyn Lefthand, Crow Agency, Montana Curriculum and Instruction
Suzzanna Katherine Lute, American Falls Curriculum and Instruction
Jaxsen D. Lyon, Idaho Falls Education, Health and Human Science
Wesley Kohl Gates, Twin Falls Mechanical Engineering
Ahmed Mohammed Gaziani, Pembroke Pines, Florida Electrical Engineering
Stafford-Ames Morse, Duvall, Washington Engineering Management
Ryan Christopher Sandbek, Idaho Falls Mechanical Engineering
Benjamin Michael Schappell*, Williamsport Pennsylvania Engineering Management
Daniel R. Steik*, Blackfoot Engineering Management
Jarrid Lane Thomson, Idaho Falls
Amber Renee Orozco, Boise Educational Leadership
Tamara Amanda Peterson*, Nampa Curriculum and Instruction
Lanna Joy Proctor*, Deary Curriculum and Instruction
Jared Johnson Sorenson, Twin Falls Curriculum and Instruction
Stetson Samuel Spooner, Mullan Education, Health and Human Sciences
Crystal Anne Tibbals, Moscow Curriculum and Instruction
Rikki Michelle Tolmie*, Parma Educational Leadership
Master of Engineering Pradhan Arnold, Birgunj, Nepal Nuclear Engineering
Alexander Avery, Birmingham, Alabama Electrical Engineering
Christopher Joseph Barney, Albuquerque, New Mexico Electrical Engineering
Cassidy Lee Bond, Ogden, Utah Mechanical Engineering
Kyle Edward Carpenter, Boise Engineering Management
Jimmy Cheng, Rancho Cucamonga, California Electrical Engineering
Christian Corwel, Oxford, Connecticut Electrical Engineering
Mattie M. Cupps*, Boise Engineering Management
Theatre Arts
Kevin Taylor Smith, Leland, North Carolina Theatre Arts
William Madison Snyder, Chattanooga, Tennessee Theatre Arts
Denis Liam Toner, Longmeadow, Massachusetts Theatre Arts
Alix James Van Noy, Pocatello Theatre Arts
Michelle Marie Yamazaki, Bountiful, Utah Theatre Arts
Engineering Management
Tyler David Tolman*, Meridian Engineering Management
Jonathon Duncan Wheelwright, Idaho Falls Nuclear Engineering
Marla Sue Marosvari*, Meridian Curriculum and Instruction
Grace Lorraine Munoz, Terre Haute, Indiana
Master of Fine Arts Kailey Bell*, Wheaton, Illinois Theatre Arts
Madison C. Bollinger, Clovis, California Theatre Arts
Angeline Kellyse Bradford*, San Antonio, Texas Theatre Arts
Emily Lynn Cornelius, Guerneville, California Theatre Arts
Laura Covault*, Ventura, California Theatre Arts
Kara Nicole Eggers, Winona, Minnesota Theatre Arts
Alyson Beth Ettman, Rockville, Maryland Theatre Arts
Frank Elliott Folds, Atlanta, Georgia Theatre Arts
Lauren Marie Grove, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Theatre Arts
Erin Rebecca Guthrie, Naples, Florida Theatre Arts
Lorrena Harvey, Nashville, Tennessee Theatre Arts
Ashley Ryan Lord, Tampa, Florida Theatre Arts
Jami Beth Margolis, Princeton, New Jersey Theatre Arts
Jensyn Modero*, Roselle Park, New Jersey Theatre Arts
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Master of Landscape Architecture Zachary Boyd Heffernan, Spokane Valley, Washington Castelo Joseph Robert, Red Bank, New Jersey
Master of Natural Resources Madison Patricia Allen*, Clarksburg, California Greyson J. Anglea, Eagle Samantha Carlyn Avery, Clovis, New Mexico Paxton Rose Bolen*, Boise Nathan Lee Bomysoad, Arlington, Virginia Healani Serita Brennan, Spokane, Washington Jessica Lynn Bright*, Idaho Falls Kevin Conor Brown*, Lee Vining, California Seth Michael Calkins, Warrensburg, Missouri Hadden Jorvik Carlberg*, Niles, Ohio Madison Elizabeth Conarro*, Truckee, California Shea Kathleen Davies*, New York, New York Rebecca Jean Dodd, Weaverville, North Carolina Gillian Blake Duer*, Yorktown, Virginia McKenna Marie Erickson*, Portland, Oregon Elizabeth Ann Fedewa, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Elli Lane Marie Gage*, Powell Butte, Oregon
Logan Todd Floyd, Salt Lake City, Utah
Dylan Joseph Gilbert*, Ulm, Montana
Allison Rose Munday, Post Falls
Greg Gilbert, Windsor, Colorado Amelia Erin Green*, Bakersville, North Carolina Alison Lila Hart, Trevor, Wisconsin Margaret Anne Holland*, Vienna, Virginia Seth Matthew Hunt, Yucaipa, California
Daniel Perez, Davis, California Jamie Fawn Robb, Mullan
Master of Science Elise Kate Abbott*, Salem, Oregon Movement and Leisure Sciences
Olanrewaju Edward Adeyemi*, Oyo, Nigeria Kusum Adhikari*, Moscow
Jamie Hurst Ladner, Eminence, Missouri
Victor Miracle Afigbo, Lagos, Nigeria
Emma Rose Marchese*, Roselle, Illinois
Bassim Nasser AlShedokhy*, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Keenan Michael O’Rourke, Washington, Kansas Eric Dennis Parazak*, Oceanside, California
Applied Economics
Physics
Technology Management
Talal Ibrahim Alkhaldi, Al-Dammam, Saudi Arabia Civil Engineering
Nathan Michael Altenhofen*, Burlington, Washington Movement and Leisure Sciences
Connor William Pittman, Woodbury, Minnesota
Dillon Joel Andrus, Idaho Falls
Lane Andrew Quidas*, Preston, Maryland
Samikshya Aryal*, Marbhung, Nepal
Rebecca Wanda Reed*, Boise
Kristen Marie Bake, Centerville, Utah
Kaitlyn Marissa Rhea, Plummer Emily Rose Richardson, Spokane, Washington
Psychology
Taylor Ann Coles*, Norman, Oklahoma Entomology
Heather Ann Cramond*, Lake Villa, Illinois Environmental Science
Aguilar Stephen David, Northridge, California Environmental Science
Katie Elizabeth Denny, Kansas City, Missouri Physics
Plant Science
Kyle Patrick Jensen, Wheeling, Illinois
Kintauna F. Myles*, Pinehurst
Nicole Alexandra Chen, Long Grove, Illinois
Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Entomology
Kimberly Kathryn Durbin*, Coeur d’Alene Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Austin Lynn Durglo, Moscow Water Resources
Madeline Kate Dustin*, Eagle Movement and Leisure Sciences
James Sheldon Fields, Moscow Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Susan Elizabeth Frawley, Post Falls Natural Resources
Wayne Cooper Fritz*, Riverton, Wyoming Geology
Jordan Frye*, Suwanee, Georgia Geological Engineering
Ethan Carroll Gaddy*, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina Geology
Psychology
Deanna Lee Bakken, Fort Morgan, Colorado
Chance Thomas Garvin, Coulee Dam, Washington
Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Elyssa Airen Rosadiuk*, Edmonton, Canada
Luke Coughtry Basler*, Rochester, New York
Margaret Sloan Gildner, Moscow
Max Ruozzi*, Singers Glen, Virginia
Piyush Basnet, Bara, Nepal
Chancy Ronald Tienhaara, Nampa Erica Nicole Uhor, Stateline, Nevada
Geology
Mechanical Engineering
Amanda Marie Susanne Bauer*, Mountain View, California Soil and Land Resources
Jason Lee Veeneman*, Holland, Michigan
Joseph D. Bell*, Prescott, Arizona
Elizabeth Anne Watters*, Truckee, California
Raee Suresh Bhagat, Solapur, India
Lydia Rose Williams, Palmyra, New York
Alexander Phillip Bray, Tacoma, Washington
Staci E. Williams-Jones, Peoa, Utah John Wirls*, Memphis, Tennessee
Environmental Science
Statistical Science
Physics
Josie Dean Brown, Hayden Water Resources
Amber Tyne Bucknell*, Nampa
Master of Public Administration Bruno S. Alvino, Lima, Peru Celeste Dimas, Burley Marwa Elsayed Amin Elsayed, Moscow
Agricultural Education
Paul Jared Burke, Gillette, Wyoming Statistical Science
Jason Carl Canaday, Montour Electrical Engineering
Lindsay Casper, Lindon, Utah Environmental Science
Isabella Marie Casteel, Boise Technology Management
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Movement and Leisure Sciences
Heather J. Grayson, Boise Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Brian Guiana, Meridian Electrical Engineering
Lillian Alexandria Harrison, Bishop, California Natural Resources
Jillian Mae Hassler, Crossville, Tennessee Environmental Science
Nolan Allen Helmstetter*, Moscow Natural Resources
Samuel Alan Arthur Hoffman*, Moscow Agricultural Education
Kelton C. Hunter*, Coeur d’Alene Applied Economics
Seng Jar, Yangon, Myanmar Food Science
Margaret Ufuoma Morenike Jokoh*, Glenn Dale, Maryland Psychology
Mohammad Karimzadeh, Tehran, Iran Computer Science
Leanna Renee Keleher, Moscow Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Jade Ariana Krauszer*, Idaho Falls Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Ritika Lamichhane*, Bharatpur, Nepal Plant Science
Matthew Lawson*, Boise Chemical Engineering
Toepo Fia Leiataua*, Pago Pago, American Samoa Environmental Science
Matthew Louis Lesiecki*, Moscow Water Resources
Kerry Alice Maguire, El Paso, Texas Environmental Science
Chandra Loren Maki*, Colfax, Washington Plant Science
Katelyn Noland, Olympia, Washington Environmental Science
Jessica Irene Nolen, Newman Lake, Washington Dietetics
David Armstrong Oliver, Idaho Falls Cybersecurity
Jose Gildardo Ortiz, Mountain Home Natural Resources
Emmanuella Owusu Ansah, Kumasi, Ghana Plant Science
John Francis Pearson, Stowe, Vermont Environmental Science
Zachery Taylor Putzier, Meridian Agricultural Education
Jennifer Rangel*, Berkeley, California Geology
Adamarie Shalid Marquez Acevedo*, Ames, Iowa Animal Science
Craig Davis Reed, La Mesa, California Environmental Science
Jessica Nicole Martin*, Collierville, Tennessee Environmental Science
Natalie Theresa Redmond, Burlington, Vermont Natural Resources
Julianna M. Martin*, Idaho Falls Geology
Samuel J. Root, Oakdale, Minnesota Nuclear Engineering
Harry James McNiven, Otto, Wyoming Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Kaone Lorraine Mookodi*, Gaborone, Botswana Plant Science
Justine Josette Morgan*, Coeur d’Alene Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Terry James Morton*, Idaho Falls Mechanical Engineering
Anna Sage Ross-Browning, Boise Geology
Busra Sadic, Bursa, Turkey Plant Pathology
Chelsey Jean Sharp*, Hermiston, Oregon Agricultural Education
Abhinav Shrestha, Pokhara, Nepal Geography
Statistical Science
Amit Swaminath Nilkar*, Idaho Falls Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nathan Tyrell Taggart, Post Falls Biology
Davis Carl Tanner, Madison, Wisconsin Environmental Science
Daniel Shimoda Temmen, Moscow Soil and Land Resources
Nikolai Tiong*, Aberfoyle Park, Australia Computer Engineering
Amanda Marie Villwock, Moscow Natural Resources
Michael Robert Vogler*, Montrose, Colorado Water Resources
Xuejian Wang*, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China Applied Economics
Garrett R. Wells, Boise Computer Science
Trevor Shane White, Genesee Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Jessica Anne Whitt, Moscow Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Hailey Ann Wilding, Bountiful, Utah Geology
Benjamin Jacob Williams, Rexburg Computer Science
Jeffrey Joel Wyrick, Dalton Gardens Computer Science
Anne Yen, Bellevue, Washington Natural Resources
Miguel Angel Zamora*, Driggs Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Ashley Jean Silvers, Jerome Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Darwin Timothy Nesheim, Anchorage, Alaska
Jackson August Stump, Boise
David L. Zirker*, Ammon Nuclear Engineering
Tena Marie Spencer, Nampa Adult/Organizational Learning and Leadership
Matthew Robert Steinwurtzel, Poulsbo, Washington Natural Resources
Professional Science Master Amber Alayne Rowe, Idaho Falls Interdisciplinary Science and Technology
A d va n c e d P r o f e s s i o n a l D e g r e e s C ollege of L aw Established in 1909. Johanna Kalb, J.D., Dean
Juris Doctor Sara Morgan Ajeti, Twin Falls
Benjamin J. Earwicker, Boise
Reese E. Tulk, Marsing
Austin Lynn Durglo, Moscow
Rachel Kiara Low, Heber City, Utah
Austin L. Durglo, Moscow
Mark J. Mitchell, Boise
Heather Irene Van Mullem, Sekiu, Washington
Edwin Prasad, Phoenix, Arizona
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Jennifer Leigha Winter, Moscow
U n d e r g r a d uat e D e g r e e s C ollege of A gricultural & L ife S ciences Established in 1901. Michael P. Parrella, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor of Science Amy Lynn Flack, Priest River Child Development
Summa cum laude
Lauren Elizabeth Mink*, Cambridge Agricultural Science, Communication and Leadership
Hailey Brooke Knott, Moscow Human Development and Family Studies
Corey Anne Lewis, Chubbuck Child Development
Rori Lynn Mercer§, Kennewick, Washington Early Childhood Education
Carol Ann Morrison, Post Falls Child Development
Agricultural Science, Communication and Leadership
Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Science in Animal and Veterinary Science Courtney E. Buchert, Moscow Brandi Marie Coons, Goldendale, Washington Patrick Andrew Dillon, Meridian Katelyn Frances Hutchinson, Bonners Ferry Summa cum laude
Brandi Lorinne Smalley, Coeur d’Alene Summa cum laude
Morgan Lee Thompson, Elma, Washington Human Development and Family Studies
Sara Gayle Welch, Rathdrum Child Development
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics Jake Scott Hamilton, Nampa Agricultural Economics
Moriah Grace Michaels, Days Creek, Oregon Agricultural Economics
Kendra Nicole Murray, Genesee Agricultural Economics
Eric Tanner Rencken, Milton Freewater, Oregon Agricultural Economics
Kort Michael Skinner, Jordan Valley, Oregon Agricultural Economics
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education
Mikayla Ann-Marie McCormick, Windsor, California Leonard Tyler McElroy, Payette
Horticulture and Urban Agriculture
Tiana Rei Clevenger, Park City, Utah Horticulture and Urban Agriculture
Myla Marie Bunger Crites, Pasco, Washington Horticulture and Urban Agriculture
Seamus Aaron House, Waitsburg, Washington Crop Management; Crop Science
Connor Mitchell Leahy, Milton Freewater, Oregon Crop Science
Cum laude
Arnulfo Llamas, Homedale Crop Management
Olivia Ann Redmond, Boise
Abigail Olmos, Jerome
Horticulture and Urban Agriculture
Crop Management
Taylor Beth Thurston, Meridian Biotechnology and Plant Genomics
Sarah Mae Skinner, Boise Syrinda Grace St. Onge, Culdesac Kahtiana Elaine Stoicheff, Coeur d’Alene Taylor Daniel Swift, Moscow
Bachelor of Science in Soil and Water Systems Nathan Richard Anhorn, Walla Walla, Washington
Perry Marie Widdicombe, Billings, Montana
Dillon Russell Ball, Rupert
Julian Thomas Zucker, Spirit Lake
Daniel James Dixon, Greenleaf
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Development and Education
Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences
Entomology
David S. Bell, Boise
Tayler Frances Michel, Kennewick, Washington
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Life Sciences
Kaya John Labanon, Waimea, Hawaii
Bachelor of Science in Plant Science
Ezmeralda Zess Terra Perez, Nampa
Taylor Jean Gamber, Oldtown
Agricultural Science, Communication and Leadership
Cum laude
Kristie Marjatta McGourin, Spangle, Washington
Jordyn Mary Bettencourt*, Star
Samantha Lynn Fraser, Mountain Home
Apparel, Textiles and Design
Jerrica M. Parish, Twin Falls
Azalea Elvira Gamez*, St. Anthony Human Development and Family Studies
Hailey Mae Youngblood, Nampa
Joyce Yaesul Lee, Pocatello Apparel, Textiles and Design
Hannah Jobyna Wapato, Coulee Dam, Washington Food and Nutrition
Summa cum laude
– 16 –
Julia R. Bedke, Boise Chase Alexander Janett, Royal City, Washington
C ollege of A rt & A rchitecture Established in 1983. Shauna Corry, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor of Arts Annie E. Dalos, Boise Art
Bachelor of Science Kaili Rain Zablosky, Idaho Falls Virtual Technology and Design
Magna cum laude
Vermeta Stone, Boise Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts Hayley Nicole Bowring, Meridian Studio Art and Design
Genesis Ivette Cortez, Idaho Falls Studio Art and Design
Annie E. Dalos, Boise Studio Art and Design
Micayla Karen Dougherty, Lewiston Studio Art and Design
Logan Michael Lesmann, Juneau, Alaska Emily Lizarraga, Hailey
Ashlynn Rose Shoolroy*, Athol Art
Bethany Alexis Frey, Post Falls
Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Anneke Marie Mulder, Meridian
Jakob Wilhelm Alt, McCall
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture
Ezrie Liel Anderson, Ketchikan, Alaska Hunter Eames Anderson, Boise Jeremiah Simon Boswell, Fairbanks, Alaska Ezra Bryce Carson, Nampa Jordan Dayvon Doyle*, Stockton, California
Mikaela Kristene Herrick, Kooskia Studio Art and Design
Jenna Lynn Richerson, Colfax, Washington Studio Art and Design
– 17 –
Helen Marie Casey, Kingston Magna cum laude
Rylee Nicole Clayson, Bancroft Jose Eduardo Duran*, Caldwell Samuel Thomas Smith, Boise
C ollege of B usiness & E conomics Established in 1925. Lisa Victoravich, Ph.D., Dean Sophia Gutierrez, Shoshone
Bachelor of Science in Business
Marketing
Claire Elise Haener*, Boise
Almuataz Mohamed Abdullah Al Mahdhori, Muscat, Oman Marketing
Joshua Paul Altenhofen*, Burlington, Washington Marketing
Christopher Patrick Hammond*, Boise Marketing
Maxwell Jeffery Hurst*, Meridian Business Economics
Natalie Marie Alva, Liberty Lake, Washington Finance
Management and Human Resources
Cum laude
Business Economics
Sarah Emilly Andrews, Eagle Marketing
Levi Aaron Bailey, Rathdrum
Management and Human Resources
Marketing
Erin Barbara Kammer, Lewiston
Management and Human Resources
Sidney Marie Barden, Lewiston
Marketing
Kuyvan Jousha Kao, Arlington, Texas
Accounting
Mason Stewart Barstow*, Boise
Finance
Forrest James Kelly, Meridian
Finance; Business Economics
Michael A. Beery, Nampa
Finance
Management Information Systems
Alyxandrea Marie Benson§, Boise Marketing
Kurtis Scott Billette, White Salmon, Washington
Cum laude
Jordan Thomas Kincaide*, Dublin, California Management and Human Resources
Carlos Padilla Klocko, Post Falls Operations and Supply Chain Management
Dylan K. Kluss*, Rathdrum
Marketing; Operations and Supply Chain Management
Business Economics
Shelby Marie Bird, Fraser Summa cum laude
Maxwell Dustin Borgstedt*, Ridgefield, Washington Marketing
MacWilliam Robert Briggs, Costa Mesa, California Marketing; Operations and Supply Chain Management
Seth Robert Carnahan, Desmet Finance
Jackson Riley Carvo, Spokane, Washington Marketing-Entrepreneurship Emphasis
Connor Benjamin Chesnut, Boise Operations Management
Ari Marie Clevenger, Park City, Utah Finance
Nyah Louise Marie Conant, Coeur d’Alene Marketing; Management and Human Resources
Sarah Elizabeth Elder, Eagle Business Economics
Carson Ellis, Hauser Business Economics
Steven William Gasseling*, Wapato, Washington Operations Management
Zachary A. Jensen, Spokane, Washington Kacy Celista Johnston, Post Falls
Business Economics
Ander Ireton Barbot, Weiser
Management and Human Resources
Ebitiminikoru Ayodimeji Ifidi, Lagos, Nigeria
Krystal Krcma*, Coeur d’Alene Management and Human Resources
Joyce Yaesul Lee, Pocatello Marketing
Jocelyn Elizabeth Lloyd§, Moses Lake, Washington Management and Human Resources
Connor Ancil Long, Boise Operations and Supply Chain Management
Jesus Lozano Cervantes, Parma Finance
Cum laude
Elijah J. Lucero, Boise Management and Human Resources; Operations Management
Sophia Nicole Mangini, Moscow Accounting
Charles Donald Martin, Huntington Beach, California Finance
Summa cum laude
Brooklyn Lucille McCurry*, Moscow Management and Human Resources
Dayana Medellin, Blackfoot Marketing
Riley Marie Miller, Nampa Accounting
Cum laude
Morgan L. Mitchell*, Eagle Management and Human Resources
Christopher Drake Moss, Hurricane, Utah Operations and Supply Chain Management; Management and Human Resources Cum laude
Matthew Joseph Moye*, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Business Economics
Jonathan Robert Nelson, Spokane, Washington Accounting
Colbey C. Nosworthy, Hayden Management and Human Resources
Tyson Dorsey Odden*, Bozeman, Montana Marketing
Corbin Thomas Parsons, Payette Marketing
Drake Joseph Pera§, Star Business Economics; Marketing
Raul Rangel, Idaho Falls Operations Management; Marketing
Blaze Virgil Rios*, Meridian Marketing
Ethan Jack Rouen, El Dorado Hills, California Marketing
Nicholas Mark Sassaman*, Beaverton, Oregon Business Economics
Taylor Ann Schiers, Star Management and Human Resources
Jordan Leon Schwartz, Moscow Operations Management
Dylan Todd Stangel, Vancouver, Washington Finance
Fitzpatrick Murphy Sullivan, Boise Marketing
Jordan Patrick Surby, Lewiston Accounting
Richard James Thomas, Hayden Operations Management
Dalia Estelle Valerio, Wilmington, North Carolina Management and Human Resources
Natalie Marie Van Stone§, Kuna Management and Human Resources
Braden Marc Warkentin, Snohomish, Washington Finance; Accounting
Cade Rigdon Webster, Boise Marketing
Alec James Wiest, Idaho Falls Finance
Reid Matthew Wiley*, Newport Beach, California Marketing
Natalia Taylor Zieroth-Chaumont, Marysville, Washington Marketing
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C ollege of E ducation , H ealth & H uman S ciences Established in 1920. Brooke Blevins, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor of Science Jill Noelle Gooch, Boise Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Ashley N. Cameron, Billings, Montana Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Cyril W. Mahlke, Twin Falls Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Dance Hannah Lorraine Herr, Boise
Elementary Education
Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Ashauntay Aspen Leonard, Deary Elementary Education
Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Molly Rose Lodge, Coeur d’Alene Elementary Education
Caleb Zachary Brooks, Moscow Secondary Education
Cierra Elizabeth Bryant, Boise Elementary Education
Cum laude
Saige Marie Butterfield, St. Maries Elementary Education
Summa cum laude
Amelia Beth Buyers, Loveland, Colorado Elementary Education
Karissa Mae Callahan, Chehalis, Washington Elementary Education
D’Rikka Conisue Cruz§, Craigmont Career and Technical Education
Esther E. David*, Meridian Secondary Education
Kasidee Nicole Michelle Elliott, Post Falls Secondary Education
Ashleigh Adele Evans, Homedale
Elementary Education
Chali Cheyenne Minto, Parma Secondary Education
Skyler Faye Mobry, Meridian Secondary Education
Alexia Marie Peck, Pocatello
Mia Delainey Jarrard, Meridian Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Jacob Mark Maupin, Meridian Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Jacob Nava*, Meridian Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Daniel Isaac Navarro*, Pullman, Washington Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Christina Marie Petrie, Moscow Secondary Education
Rylee Ann Peterson*, Coeur d’Alene Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Sarah Lynn Pope, Rathdrum Elementary Education
Victoria Francine Rae, Bonners Ferry Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Hannah Elizabeth Reed, Nampa Elementary Education
Elementary Education
Cum laude
Victoria Robillard, Idaho Falls Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Suzana Kay Santiago, Tijuana, Mexico
Cum laude
April Joy Rohr*, Boise Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Marissa Lee Sheppard, Tigard, Oregon
Julia May Smith, Boise Elementary Education
Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Sophie Isabel Sparks, Coeur d’Alene Elementary Education
Taylor Michelle Tallent, Orting, Washington Secondary Education
Dylan Reed Tanner, Moscow Elementary Education
Ashlyn D. Torquato, Troy
Lachlan Perry Noesbar Smith, Pullman, Washington Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Sarah Mabel Trimberger, Kennewick, Washington Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
JayCee Katherine Vladic*, Dana Point, California Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Elementary Education
Maya Wynn Warnock§, Seattle, Washington Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Tia Marie Wiese, Troy Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Hana Marie Wilmonen, Meridian Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Lauren Elizabeth Faulkner, Post Falls Secondary Education
Patrick J. Jamsa, Silverton, Oregon Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Cambree Anne McCullough, Post Falls
Secondary Education
Bachelor of Science in Education
Katie E. Hamilton*, Eagle
Summa cum laude
Rita D. Garcia Hernandez, Carey Secondary Education
Julia Marie Hasenoehrl, Nampa Elementary Education
Julia Esther Hayes, Spokane Valley, Washington Elementary Education
Jayden Elizabeth Henry, Bonney Lake, Washington Secondary Education
Christine Elise Hoefgen, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Elementary Education
Lacey Marie Jones*, Moscow Elementary Education
Caley Rose Karl, Arvada, Colorado
Bachelor of Science in Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences Ruth Lael Beedle, Lakehills, Texas Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Summa cum laude
Gatlin Condie*, Boise Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Kaden Jared Davis, Rathdrum Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Madison Elizabeth Frey, Bakersfield, California Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Gerren B. Friel*, Boise Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Secondary Education
Gianna Joy Haener, Meridian
Idris Korol, Boise
Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Secondary Education
Dakota Leigh Langlois§, Bothell, Washington
Rebecca C. Harris, Prescott Valley, Arizona
– 19 –
Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Connor Nicholas Wood, Snohomish, Washington Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Brittany Janel Young, Genesee
Hailey Renae Braunstein, Ridgefield, Washington Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Hailee Anne Wilson, Meridian
Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Kasey Marie Zamberlin§, Meridian Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Recreation Lauren Rose Berger, Kellogg Jazlyn Justine Cristobal, Mountain Home Summa cum laude
Rachel Stella Goldschmidt*, Chandler, Arizona Amaya Brielle Hotchkiss, Meridian Keriden Jo Waldrop, Boise
C ollege of E ngineering Established in 1907. Suzanna Long, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor of Science Honneyville Jeanne D. Boiser, Clarkston, Washington Biological Engineering
Trenten Lane Patton, Boise Biological Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Samuel Quinn Johnson, Coeur d’Alene
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Shaunita Maria Germaine Cable, Lewiston Anthony Drew Davis, Coeur d’Alene Donald Jacob Hammer, Rexburg Addison James Hoffman, Cashmere, Washington Xinyi Li, Qingdao, People’s Republic of China Clinton Louis Ponozzo, Lewiston Parker John Schwers, Eagle John Lewis Taylor, Sandpoint Parker Ray Watson, Boise Zixiang Yu, Qingdao, People's Republic of China
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Treshur Kiah Allen, Spokane, Washington
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Josephine Pauline Allen*, Spokane Valley, Washington John Lyman Cambareri, Coeur d’Alene Ethan Blake Corgatelli*, Idaho Falls
Gauri Gaur, Gurugram, India Jayson Haddon, Meridian Cum laude
Isaias Muñoz Venegas, Oaxaca, Mexico Zachary D. Pfaff, Moscow
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Albadr Nasser Abdullah Al Douhani, Moscow Cum laude Stratton Levi Jenks*, Twin Falls
Kaleb Pillari Johnson, Moscow
Andrew John Charles Johansen, Idaho Falls
Wyatt Iz Knickerbocker, Moscow
John Mitchell Myers*, Boise
Sameer Mankotia, New Delhi, India
Kathryn Anne Reece, Post Falls
Taylor Robert Martin*, Coeur d’Alene
Kyle Michael Richmond, Moscow
Zachariah Joel Preston*, Post Falls
Zoe Leticia Stefani, Valencia, California
Cory D. Summers, Hayden
Josiah David Widmayer, Athol
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Kennedy Lucille Beach, Coeur d’Alene Skyler Thomas Corrigan, Lewiston Tristan R. W. Denning, Idaho Falls Cum laude
– 20 –
Cum laude
Michael Patton Williams, Astoria, Oregon Joshua Micheal Wilson, Prosser, Washington
C ollege of L etters , A rts & S ocial S ciences Established in 2002. Sean Quinlan, Ph.D., Dean Anna Caroline Jackson*, Boise
Associate of Arts
International Studies
Jocelyn P. Anderson, Rigby General Studies
Rebecca Ann Moore, Boise General Studies
Hushang Abdul Shukur, Boise General Studies
Chloe Rachel Wherry, Murtaugh General Studies
Erica Ann Johnson, Centralia, Washington History
Angel Kalasz*, Moscow English
Communication
English
Brooke Erin Maculley, Meridian
Summa cum laude
Dora Alicia Martinez, Burley Elizabeth Mejia, Wilder
Sociology
Spanish
Claryssa Lanae Baker, Ammon Political Science
Emily J. Miller, Sagle English
Viviana Lizeth Barajas, Idaho Falls Psychology
Summa cum laude
Rachel Anne Morgan, Boise English
Yvette Aurore Bonney, Moscow International Studies
Emily Marie Nunes*, Meridian Public Relations
Maddison Monet Buchholz, Atascadero, California English; Communication
Dakota James Coddington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania International Studies
Mary Frances Conniff*, Hayden International Studies
Rachel E. Feldman, North Bend, Washington Political Science; International Studies
Gracie Ann Victoria Foutch, Moscow Communication
Jessica Garcia Gil*, Hailey Interdisciplinary Studies
Theresa Marie Geray, Rainier, Washington History
Connor Patrick Griffith, Tumwater, Washington History
Tristen Goodson, Bigfork, Montana Interdisciplinary Studies
Sarah Elizabeth Hale*, Benton City, Washington Spanish
Atalie Kay Oesch, Nampa International Studies
Paris Gray Reinhardt, Coeur d’Alene Communication
Claudia Marie Selmer*, Donnelly History
Bridget Sloniker, Post Falls International Studies
Megan Nicole Stucker*, Park City, Utah English
Interdisciplinary Studies
Joclynn Quinn Howell, Caldwell Summa cum laude
Cum laude
Logan Tompkins, Woodbridge, Virginia English
Cum laude
Yasmine Tovar, Nampa Spanish; International Studies; Political Science
Nicholas Joseph Van Nuland, Moscow English
Stephanie Anne Wilkes, Post Falls English
Bachelor of Fine Arts Emma Naomi Blonda, Missoula, Montana Theatre Arts
Zoie Noel Himes*, Emmett
Broadcasting and Digital Media
History
Modern Language Business
Aaliyah Alvor, Homedale
Summa cum laude
Angel Kalasz*, Moscow Theatre Arts
Nathan Scott Loomer, Walla Walla, Washington Theatre Arts
Modern Language Business
Christopher Fernando Alfaro-Nunez, Othello, Washington
Theatre Arts
Caley Rose Karl, Arvada, Colorado
Charles Donald Martin, Huntington Beach, California
Bachelor of Arts
Nakell Higbee, Idaho Falls
Summa cum laude
Valerie Lauren DeMeerleer, Liberty Lake, Washington Theatre Arts
Summa cum laude
Connor Joseph Heim, Rathdrum Theatre Arts
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Bachelor of General Studies Canyon L. Anderson, Eagle Anahi Moreno Vargas Aurelius, Marsing Alyssa Cecile Billingsley, Coeur d'Alene Melissa Kay Busby, Coeur d’Alene Ricardo Chavez, Moreno Valley, California Elbeth Corrin Crane*, Coeur d’Alene Maribel Franco, Caldwell Larene Adelle Frei*, Blackfoot David Gonzalez, Melba John Joseph Harge*, Aurora, Colorado Alex Robert Hester, Meridian Brett Janson*, Hayden Sierra Linda Knowles, Meridian Stefen Gregory Soloniuk, Juliaetta
Bachelor of Music Ryan J. Beery, Boise Music: Performance
Cody Russell Bloodsworth, Lewiston Music Education
Alan Joseph Cooper, Eagle Music Education
Devin James Michaelis, Spokane, Washington Music: Performance
Zoe Ellen Miller, Sagle Music: Performance
Summa cum laude
Julia Reynolds, Rexburg Music Education; Music: Composition
Cum laude
Bachelor of Science Cassandra Louise Abitia, Lynden, Washington Broadcasting and Digital Media
Jose Manuel Aranda, Idaho Falls Film and Television Studies
Wyatt J. Auten, Post Falls Criminology
Aleea Araceli Banda*, Caldwell Public Relations
Berkley August Belmont*, Coeur d’Alene Psychology
Juana Benavides, Jerome Criminology
Emily Mae Bennett, New Meadows Psychology
Shayla Rose Bilodeau, Modesto, California Psychology
Sociology; Criminology
Katherine B. Blomgren, Coeur d’Alene Psychology
Psychology
Criminology
Criminology
Michelle L. Christensen, Pocatello Criminology; Psychology
Bridgett Noel Clark, Hayden Psychology; Communication
Merritt Edward Corless*, Meridian History
Harper Quinn Crist, Nampa Public Relations
Jazlyn Justine Cristobal, Mountain Home Summa cum laude
Teresa Lizeett Cruz, Post Falls Psychology
Kian Alidjani DeBord, Boise Public Relations
Kobi Benjamin Dooley*, Clark Fork Criminology; Sociology
Bryn Kathryn Downey, Hailey Cum laude
Jacob Gabriel Duncan, Hayden Psychology
William George Fairbanks, Rexburg Economics
Sydni Paige Farris, Meridian Psychology
Joshua Caleb Fincher*, Caldwell
Hugo Luna*, St. Anthony Film and Television Studies
Criminology
Stephanie Gonzalez Tena, Jerome Criminology; Sociology
Summa cum laude
Emma Kathryn Griewe, Kuna Psychology
Kristina Jennifer Haldi, Coeur d’Alene Psychology
Kimberly Michelle Hale, Weiser Psychology
Elijah Clay Hall*, Eagle Film and Television Studies
Kesslyn Rae Hammrich, Nampa Psychology
Spencer Frederik Hardy, Boise Andrew Robert Hendrick, Salem, Oregon Criminology
Paige Michelle Henderson, Twin Falls Summa cum laude
Makena Paige Herb*, Meridian Madeline Sky Herrold, Eagle Organizational Sciences
John Christopher Casteel, Coeur d’Alene
Philosophy
Political Science
Nathan Richard Geisbush, Meridian
Advertising
Nick Jessie Carlino, Post Falls
Brianna Alycia Lower, Boise Psychology
Thomas Daniel Garcia Jr., Ammon
Organizational Sciences
Rowena A. Buck, Coeur d’Alene
Psychology
Sociology
Psychology
Isabella Rose Bishop, Meridian
Psychology
Azalea Elvira Gamez*, St. Anthony
Nakell Higbee, Idaho Falls Film and Television Studies; Advertising Summa cum laude
Afton T. Hoch, New Plymouth Criminology
Savannah Noelle Martin, Coeur d’Alene Broadcasting and Digital Media
Mariah Martinez, Boise Psychology
Claire Thompson McDonald, Sammamish, Washington Psychology
Kade Charles MacDonald, Sandpoint History
Shannon Lee McLean, Meridian Psychology
Shawn Riley Mckeeken, Coeur d’Alene Criminology
Tara Alexander Mcnabb*, Coeur d’Alene History
Elizabeth Mejia, Wilder Sociology
Taysia Lain Mendenhall, Lewiston Journalism; Communication
Andrew Mendoza, Cambria, California Criminology
Mejra Memisevic, Boise Criminology
Michelle Leanne Miclat, Meridian Criminology; Psychology
Sophia Anne Moore*, Spokane, Washington Broadcasting and Digital Media
Delaney Jane Jensen, Coeur d’Alene Organizational Sciences
Morgan Indiana Johnson*, Pocatello Psychology
Caleb Joshua Jordan*, Vancouver, Washington Psychology
Kathryn Sierra Mottern*, Deary Economics
Emma Elizabeth Neary, Coeur d’Alene Psychology
Lacy Jo Nelson, Meridian Criminology
Bridget Adelle Kemp*, Sacramento, California History; Political Science
William Douglas Kemper, Boise Psychology
Gabrielle Alexandra Klem*, Meridian Criminology
Richard A. Newby*, Meridian Political Science
Don Michael Parlow, Bonners Ferry Sociology
Isabella May Patterson, Anchorage, Alaska Psychology
Carter McCarten Kolpitcke, Boise Advertising
Elias Chadez Paxton, Wilder Applied Music; Psychology
Rayn Marie Kunau, Declo Criminology
Sorina Faith Perez, Meridian Organizational Sciences
Julena Hue Le, Boise Psychology
Ryan Michael Quinn, Boise Political Science
Isabella Graciana Leija, Eagle Political Science
Misty R. Lewis, Juliaetta Psychology
Alyssa Christine Loftis, Post Falls Psychology
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Samuel Bjorn Wayne Rardin, Anchorage, Alaska Communication
Emily Kate Redman, Walla Walla, Washington Criminology
Jade Shiningstar Roubideaux*, Owyhee, Nevada Anthropology
Psychology
Philosophy
Preston LeRoy Scott, Idaho Falls Psychology
Marissa Lee Sheppard, Tigard, Oregon Philosophy
Riley Nicole Shields, Sandpoint Psychology
Kaul Mitchell Shupe, Hamer Cum laude
Angeline Marie Silva, Boise Psychology
Mark Allan Silverthorn, Livermore, California
Grant Ray Turner, Kingston Psychology; Communication
Madilyn Marie Sleight, Heyburn Advertising
Jana Veleva, Moscow Psychology
Molly Marie Spencer, Coeur d'Alene
Sophia Grace Vietri, Coeur d'Alene Advertising
Sydney Allison Sterling, Parma Political Science; Criminology
Ducati Jane Schiff, Brule, Wisconsin
Communication
Psychology
Psychology
Ivy Rose Sackett, Boise
Psychology
Elizabeth Simmons, Meridian
Ahkailia Hope Stoicheff, Coeur d’Alene Film and Television Studies
Jason Scott Stooks, Moscow Criminology
Amber Rose Walrod, St. Maries Psychology
Michael Gerhard Werner, Coeur d’Alene History
Frederic James Wilson, Eagle History
George Strunk§, Snoqualmie, Washington Political Science
Morgan Lee Thompson, Elma, Washington Psychology
Jesse Wilson, Central Point, Oregon Psychology; Sociology
Madison Marie Wolf*, Star Criminology
Matthew Ybarra, Mountain Home Criminology
Nathan Christopher Tupper, Meridian Political Science
Christopher A. Turner, Coeur d’Alene Psychology
Emma Zado, Bremerton, Washington Journalism
Natalia Taylor Zieroth-Chaumont, Marysville, Washington History
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C ollege of N atural R esources Established in 1917. Dennis Becker, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Conservation Biology Alex Chen Fong, Boise Garret William Homer, Ridgecrest, California Cum laude
Hallie M. Morris, Washougal, Washington
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science Kennedy Lucille Beach, Coeur d’Alene Kristy Marie Bollinger*, Rigby Yvette Aurore Bonney, Moscow Alvino Rojelio Castro, Hubbard, Oregon Brianna Rose Chapman*, Auburn, Washington
Dylan Eisenbrandt*, Hayden Alexa Lee Long, Liberty Lake, Washington Brooke Ashlee Mihkelson, Meridian Ian Christian Pogue, Boise Chance Wesley Rueppel*, Middleton
Kayla A. Hurl, Shandon, California Emily Joy Schweitzer, Spartansburg, Pennsylvania
Aubree Makenna Tanner, Nampa
Paige Ashley Simons, Sanger, California
Ashley Marie Tremblay§, Post Falls
Alex Ronald Wells, Boise
Zachary Huston Van Niman, Redmond, Washington Andrea Nicole Wall, Los Angeles, California
Bachelor of Science in Fish Resources Cooper James Atkinson, Boise
Bachelor of Science in Forestry
Brianna Lynn Clark, Meridian
Jalon D. Eborall, Coeur d’Alene
Danelle A. Corcoran, Coeur d’Alene
Spencer Calvin Holmes, Garden City
Alexzander L. Dash, Boise Alexander Keegan Edelblute, Rathdrum
Bachelor of Science in Rangeland Conservation
Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Conservation Hallie Frost Parsons*, Boise
Bachelor of Science in Rangeland Ecology and Management Trevor Allen Smith, Gooding
Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Resources Hayden Daniel Cissna, Hermiston, Oregon Jonathon A. Dixon*, Moberly, Missouri Cooper Thomas Hayes, Nine Mile Falls, Washington Julia May Nickel, Puyallup, Washington Reagan Nicole Raat*, Canoga Park, California Kyler Joseph Skinner, Meridian Andrew Robert Wehausen, Idaho Falls
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C ollege of S cience Established in 2002. Ginger Carney, Ph.D., Dean
Bachelor of Science Jared Grainger Aarvig*, Ripon, California Geological Sciences
Sara J. Bennett, Nampa Medical Sciences
Aidan S. Bradshaw, Caldwell Medical Sciences
Caleb Zachary Brooks, Moscow Mathematics
Caden Travis Cramer, Weiser Medical Sciences
Morgan Eugene Danes, Caldwell Geological Sciences
Michelle Victoria Drapeau, Coeur d’Alene Medical Sciences
Victoria Rose Fonville, Makawao, Hawaii Chemistry
Kendra Corrine Gadsby, Twin Falls Medical Sciences
Gauri Gaur, Gurugram, India Mathematics
Nicole Rochelle Guthrie, Woodland, Washington Geological Sciences
Heather Joy Haefer*, Union, Oregon Geological Sciences
Taylor Nicole Hahn, Silverdale, Washington
Eric Matthew Johnson*, Coeur d’Alene Geological Sciences
Medical Sciences
Nicole Anita Johnson, Moscow Medical Sciences
Jocelyn Kate Scott, Tacoma, Washington
Summa cum laude
Hannah Lynn Kaylor, Eagle Medical Sciences
Adam Lukas Scripter, Moscow Mathematics
Dylan Kyle Shepler*, Coeur d’Alene Mathematics
Idris Korol, Boise
Connor Edward Charles Stegner*, Lewiston
Biology
Whitney Van Doren Lippincott*, Eagle Mathematics
Physics
Benjamin Mark Ting*, Moscow Biology
Emeliza M. Luna*, Post Falls Chemistry
Elliott Peter Francis Lundh, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Mathematics
John Wyatt Allen Mansanarez, Meridian Physics
Sean Ryan McCormick, Fallon, Nevada Medical Sciences
Magna cum laude
Charis Branwen Kavia Peever*, Harvard Geological Sciences
Cum laude
Nicholas Harry Davey Pierce, Coeur d’Alene Medical Sciences
Victoria Robillard, Idaho Falls Geological Sciences
Cum laude
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology Alexandria DellaRae Adams, Blackfoot Aidan S. Bradshaw, Caldwell Logan Oliver Durk, Boise Evan Ruben Martinez, Hansen Katherine Virginia Ryssel, Hayden
Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Alexandria DellaRae Adams, Blackfoot Logan Oliver Durk, Boise
Medical Sciences
Evan Ruben Martinez, Hansen
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H o n o r s C e r ti f ic a t e s University Honors Program 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, Scholars Awards and Scholars Awards with Distinction.
Award of Completion
Scholars Award
(14 HONORS CREDITS)
(27 HONORS CREDITS)
Emma Blonda, Missoula, Montana
Jenna Richerson, Colfax, Washington
Theatre Arts
Studio Art and Design
Hayley Bowring, Meridian Studio Art and Design
Cierra Bryant, Boise Elementary Education, English as a New Language
Gauri Gaur Gurugram, India Electrical Engineering, Mathematics
Kesslyn Hammrich, Nampa Psychology
Nicole Johnson, Moscow Medical Sciences
Ryan Quinn, Boise Political Science
Kaul Shupe, Hamer Psychology
Emma Zado, Bremerton, Washington Journalism
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C o m m i s s i o n s i n th e A r m e d F o r c e s A r m y O f f i c e r E d u cat i o n P r o g r a m 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 Anahi Moreno Vargas Aurelius, Marsing Richard Thomas, Hayden Jose Aranda, Idaho Falls Michael Williams, Astoria, Oregon
N ava l O f f i c e r E d u cat i o n P r o g r a m Established in 1945. Captain Scott Brunson, Professor of Naval Sciences
Ensign, United States Navy Alvin Castro, Hubbard, Oregon Tristan Denning, Idaho Falls
Second Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps Zachary Jensen, Spokane, Washington Christopher Moss, Hurricane, Utah Zoe Stefani, Boise Logan Tompkins, Rapid City, South Dakota
O f f ic e r E d uc a ti o n P r o g r a m A w a r d s N ava l O f f i c e r R e s e rv e O f f i c e r T r a i n i n g C o r p s Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal is awarded for outstanding achievement or meritorious service. Zachary Jensen, Spokane, Washington Logan Tompkins, Rapid City, South Dakota
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S i g n i f ic a n c e o f A c a d e m ic A p p a r e l a n d S y m b o l s o f I n v e s titu r e University of Idaho Academic Mace
University of Idaho President’s Medallions
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 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 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.
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.
The first President’s Medallion, created in 1965.
University of Idaho mace
The university’s second President’s Medallion.
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S i g n i f ic a n c e o f A c a d e m ic A p p a r e l a n d S y m b o l s o f I n v e s titu r e University of Idaho Academic Apparel
Hoods
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.
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:
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
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
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.
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U n i v e r s it y o f I d a h o B o i s e Premier Graduate, Research and Professional Development 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. The College of Law moved into its permanent Boise-based facility at 501 W. Front Street in 2021 just a few blocks west of the main U of I Boise campus located at the corner of Broadway and Front. These facilities serve the greater SW Idaho community by providing classroom space, housing U of I programs, and by hosting events and meetings for diverse groups of external stakeholders. 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; 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;
• Proactive research for domestic and global solutions;
• Outreach to southwest Idaho’s communities to foster their sustainability, growth and educational access;
• Enduring relationships with alumni and friends to carry forward the proud history and traditions of the University of Idaho.
• Collaborative and interdisciplinary work with the public and private sectors, including other institutions of higher education; and
At U of I Boise, we welcome and respect all people. Diversity and inclusion are the core of community, and we embrace them as our guiding principles. As the Boise location of Idaho's oldest public university, we are committed to serving the region, the state, the nation, and the world.
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U n i v e r s it y o f I d a h o C o e u r d ’ A l e n e The University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene (U of I Coeur d’Alene) engages university expertise to transform education, develop innovative research, and cultivate a knowledge-based economy throughout North Idaho. Students achieve higher education excellence in Coeur d’Alene through in-person and distance degree programs led by faculty from across the state. More than 30 degrees and programs are available to students who wish to attend the University of Idaho from Coeur d’Alene. A variety of professional development offerings bring continuing education opportunities to professionals in both the public and private sector. Each year programs, including 4-H, Master Gardener, and the Idaho Building Capacity project, serve hundreds of community members. The University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene provides opportunities for all people in North Idaho through its degree programs, technology and research centers, outreach, and collaborative philosophy. Technological innovation is carving a prominent place into the future of North Idaho. U of I Coeur d’Alene elevates this emerging sector with education opportunities in technology. The College of Engineering at the University of Idaho offers computer science education that is critical for satisfying workforce needs, meeting student demand, and growing the economy in North Idaho. Faculty and students in the Vandal Manufacturing Automation Laboratory support local industry by providing curriculum designed to address industry needs. The recent additions of live lab courses in both the B.S. Medical Sciences and B.S. Industrial Technology degrees bring even more educational opportunities to the area. Increased dual credit offerings have broadened educational pathways for students in Region One high schools. Surrounded by lakes, rivers, and mountains, U of I Coeur d’Alene is uniquely positioned to build programs in connection to its rich natural environment. U of I Coeur d’Alene is now the home of the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRRI), where conducted research supports the water resource needs of the state of Idaho. IWRRI is charged with supporting faculty across the state as they work toward excellence in water resource science. IWRRI also plays an important role in facilitating, participating in, and developing innovative education and outreach programs that provide research-generated information to water managers, agency research scientists, and the public. Through collaboration on The Confluence Project, IWRRI at the U of I and fellow regional partners give hundreds of high school students hands-on water science experience from the shores of Coeur d’Alene Lake and the slopes of Lookout Pass. IWRRI also provides lake ambassador training through Bay Watchers, leads community conversations with the Our Gem Collaborative, and educates construction workers on stormwater and erosion control (Panhandle Stormwater and Erosion Education Program). U of I Coeur d’Alene operates several facilities in the North Idaho region. The Harbor Center in Coeur d’Alene houses classrooms, conference rooms, labs, and offices. The Hedlund Building at North Idaho College (NIC) houses the Computer Science program: classrooms, robotics labs, and offices. The DeArmond Higher Education Center at NIC brings state-of-the-art student services and classroom instruction from several higher education institutions under one roof. In Post Falls, the University of Idaho Jacklin Science and Technology Center supports startup companies, U of I research projects, and U of I Extension in Kootenai County. Through its degree programs, technology and research centers, and collaborative philosophy, University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene provides opportunity and outreach for all people of North Idaho.
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U n i v e r s it y o f I d a h o , I d a h o F a l l s Celebrating Nearly 70 Years in Eastern Idaho In Idaho Falls, our core mission is engineering, science, technology and related disciplines. Our campus at University Place features high-tech classrooms, advanced cybersecurity and engineering laboratories and excellence in the curriculum offered. The faculty are leaders in their respective fields and actively engaged in far reaching, impactful research. University of Idaho is the founding collaborator at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies, a research, education and innovation partnership between the three Idaho public universities and the Idaho National Laboratory, the Department of Energy’s lead nuclear research laboratory. University of Idaho has offered degree programs in Idaho Falls for nearly 70 years. Since our first graduating class in 1955, over 2000 students have earned degrees in science, engineering, technology, mathematics, psychology, environmental science, education and other related disciplines. Many more have completed academic certificates and courses for professional and personal development. Students, faculty and staff at the Idaho Falls Center are part of the community that extends throughout the entire state of Idaho. University of Idaho has Cooperative Extension offices in 42 counties and centers in Idaho Falls, Boise, Twin Falls and 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 fields of study in places all over the region and country. University of Idaho, Idaho Falls faculty and staff wish to extend congratulations to the graduating class of 2022-23 for their achievements.
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