COLLEGE OF EASTERN UTAH Price, Utah
Sixty-Sixth Annual
COMMENCEMENT
Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center May 1, 2004 10:30 a.m.
PROGRAM COMMENCEMENT Academic Procession .........
From Geary Theatre to Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center
Presentation of Colors ................................
Utah State National Guard
Welcome ..........................................
President Ryan L. Thomas
Co-Valedictorian .............................................
Rachel Jenson
Co-Valedictorian ............................................
Candice Norris
Student Body President
Jedidiah J. Lloyd
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CEU Chamber Choir Under the Direction of Russell Wilson
Gloria by A. Vivaldi .....................................
Jedidiah J. Lloyd, Board of Trustees Student Body President
Introduction of Commencement Speaker .......... Commencement Address .............................
Denise Greenlaw Ramonas Chief of Staff, Gerald Peters Corporation
Tea-time In Boston by R. Wilson ...........................
Honorary Degree Recipient Donald L. Burge ...................
CEU Chamber Choir Under the Direction of Russell Wilson
Presented by Dan Scartezina, Board of Trustees Hooded by David Hinkins, Board of Trustees Hooded by Richard Lee, Board of Trustees
Honorary Degree Recipient Dr. Cecelia H. Foxley ................
Presented by Dan Scartezina, Board of Trustees Hooded by David Hinkins, Board of Trustees Hooded by Richard Lee, Board of Trustees
Adam Hebdon Val J. Halamandaris Caring Award ............................... Presented by Neil Warren, Faculty Emeritus and Darlene Severeid, Coordinator of Academic Advising Clifford P. Coppersmith Vice President for Academic Affairs
Presentation of Graduates ...............................
Michael R. Jensen, Bonnie J.Beesley, and Marlon 0. Snow, Board of Regents
Awarding of Degrees ........................ Welcome to Alumni Association ........
Lamont Arnold, President, Alumni Association
RECESSIONAL ******* RECEPTION FOLLOWING AT THE FOUNTAIN PLAZA
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION ASSOCIATE OF ARTS * Derek Luke Anderson ** Kenneth Bills * Reed Alma Blackburn ** Karl Ray Burk * Benjamin Richards Burt Brett Matthew Coombs ** Sarah Coomer Joshua M. Daley Aloha Lei Flores Tomomi Funahashi * Kassandra Marie Gurule 1 * Kamille Heaton ** Connor Lee Houghton
* Kirt Larry Jensen Heather Lynn Karren Melanie Kirkham * Michael James Kirkpatrick Eduvijes Lopez Spencer Loveless ** Haruyo Matsuyama * Michael Weston Everett Miller ** Robert Eugene Morris ** Jonathan Riley Murdock Daniel Garth Nelson * Mariela Oman
Melanie Cynthia Owen1 ** Rebecca Lynne Park1 Hernando Issael Perez * Joseph Aaron Smith ** Betsy Jean Snider * Holly Sorensen Sandra Marie Sorenson * Atsuko Suzuki Alma Todd Sweeny Mio Tatebe Bonnie S. Wiggins
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE Eben J. Abshire Maxwell Acheampong John D. Anderson ** Lindsey Arnoldus Kristin Deanne Asay Jeremy J. Atwater Kourtney Atwood ** Stacy Basinger Gabriel Stewart Behling Tasha Behling ** Teresa Bird Wendy Jain Bjamson 1 Brady Reid Black Kristina Dawn Blackburn ** Brooke N. Blue David Joel Bohnet * Derek Sean Bracken * Amber Ann Brighton * Merlin Carl Brown ** Janelle Kaye Bruno ** Brindi Leigh Burt Rawlings * Laura Lynette Burton ** Calleen Carlson Sharissa Kaye Carter Janell Casey Ben Eugene Christensen Suzanne Michelle Christensen Dallas Steven Christison ** Deborah A. Clark Tanya Lynn Cloward ** Ryan Kent Coleman
Shannon Elizabeth Cook ** Colleen Cooper-Vanosdell Rebecca May Coster * Gwendolyn Sarah Coyne Stephen L. Cruz Jessica Rae Dangerfield Bart William Davis Weston S. Davis * Brett Gardner Day * Lynda L. Day ** Marie June Dayton 1 Ryan Paul Downard Eunice D. Dunmyer Matthew Dustin Blake Leon Dye Kathryn Elizabeth Emery Erik William Falor Brandon Fausett Melissa Ann Ferderber Andrea Fisher Jody Flower Amy Grace Fluckiger * Michael Steven Foster ** Jordan Marie Fox Chantel Marie Garcia ** Sarah Zoanne Gibson Spears Kenna Jo Gilbert * Chalyce Ann Godfrey Cheryl A. Grant Kristina Anne Gray
Crystal Noel Hacking Kathryn Haddock ** Emily Anne Hall Tiffany Brook Hansen Blaney R. Hanvey Daniel Hess Hardy Jennifer Harwood * Ashley J. Hatton Kellee Kristene Heall Shanelle Henrie Jason Lee Horrocks Heidi Jean Hunt Robert P. Hyde Andy Ray Ingels Chelsey Jackson * Jennifer Ann Jarrett1 Carli Jensen Eric Scott Jensen Jeneil Jensen ** Rachel Jenson * A Nichelle Jette Nathan Eugene Jewell * Stan Jewkes Rosalee Hope Johnson Mackenzi Kay Jones ** Justin Dell Judd * Kristin Keller Rick Marriott Kelson Steven James Kennedy ** Christopher Albert Kiahtipes ** Camille Kirk
Kristina Dawn Kontgas Jacki D. Krebs David August Larson Steven Laude Jr. Nicole Marie Lester Chris D. Lilly * Valerie Ann Lloyd Benjamin C. Long Jason Todd Losee Colynne D. Lowder Alicia Sue Lowe Tyler Madrigal Emilee Sue Madsen Melanie Madsen Kara Christine Magnuson Janis Powell Malone Lacy Jae Mangum Spencer M. Mataele Ann Matamoros Lisa * Leonta Montrell Matthews Renee C. Maxfield Zachariah J. McCormick Linda Rae McCoy Nikki Mecham Amber L. Merrill * Brittnee Nichole Miller Adrienne C. Millett Kasey Lynn Mills ** Brad J. Miner Laurie Kim Mortensen * Abbie Mumford Jessica Dannette Nakai Cory Jay Robert Lee Newton Dixie Nichols Paul Michael Nieminen ** Candice Norris * Lisa J. Norris Nathan B. Norton Harrison Thomas Odell Melinda Louise Ogden
Donna Jean Olsen Christa Antoinette Ortiz Randy L. Oveson KyLeigh Palmer * Tina Kay Peacock De Esta Pehrson Dayna Petersen Michael Lee Peterson * Ashley Brooke Pilcher Ryan Anthony Pinedo * Corina Poole * Bobbie J. Porter 1 * Kathy Jo Porter-White Mikelle C. Pressett Alaena Jade Preston Emily Sue Prettyman * Moira Ann Prichard 1 * Alicia Purcell * Darrin Samuel Railsback ** Shawna Railsback Sarah Florence Rasband Kimberlee Rasbold Amy Lanae Rasmussen Jason D. Rasmussen Trevor Rauhala * Lauren Camille Reaveley * Lyndsay Kay Reid Kadie Brooke Rhodes * Taylor Brooke Robison Angela Renee Rodriguez ~had Romrell Keenan Bradley Ryan Shawn C. Sackett John Christian Schindler * Randee Lee Schultz David William Shamo * Cara Lea Shaw Tera! Shaw Jill Sherman * Robert C. Simms Jesse Ryan Sitterud
Kevin V. Smith Robert Smith * Robyn Lyn Smith Jalynn Renae Snider Cody R. Sparks Victor W. Staley David Jason Stead ** Susan Rashelle Steadman Scott Dwayne Stewart Sarah Stroud Natasha Ann Stuart * Charles A. Summers Melissa Dawn Swasey Sumiko Tadehara Deana Marie Tallerico Kyle Mark Tash Alexandria Teny Nicholas Lee Thomas Micalena Mae Truscott * Danielle Joy Tuttle Bobbie Tweddell Rebecca Unsworth Jason A. Vanover Jessica Rose Vea ** Judith Ellen Yoda Amanda Wade * Cassie Warburton ** Chase Dee Warburton ** Tina Marie Ward Devin Lee Wareham Cassandra Albertina Webster Juliet Marie Sanchez White Joshua C. Wiley ** Steven Earl Williams * Jessica Wilson 1 LaRecia P. Young ** Latasha Lynn Young ** Robert Freddie Young April Ann Zaccaria ** Trisha Lynn Zorn
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS Cale H. Cranney J. Francisco Chavarria Sheri L. Davies
* Shanielle Kim Howa ** Jedidiah J. Lloyd ** Alden Tomas Moon
Lee Pierre Moynier Jason Wade Norris ** Victorea C. Tatton
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Tana E. Allred James C. Burgess Cory B. Cottam Christopher R. Dimick ** Willie S. Draughon III Romer Arevalo Ferrer 1 Aloha Lei Flores Jenna Lee Gordon Sascha Anna Hatfield
Daniel Hickman Troy L. Jones Tori A. Leonard Megan MacKay Kasay Lynn Mills * Jeffrey Grant Mitchell Elisha J. Montoya Erika Amy Neumann Mickenzie Cardon Owens
* Austin P. Palmer Hernando Issael Perez Jessica Diane Rogers Julie Ann Schoenfeld1 Corinna Louise Shelton Shyann Sherman Wendy Beth Walker Tibbetts Michelle Lee Whitehorse
ASSOCIATE OF PRE-ENGINEERING * J. Garrett Barton Phillip A. Blake
** Karl Ray Burk ** Adam David Hebdon I
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE AutomotiveTechnology
Diesel EquipmentTechnology Kelly Edward Brinkerhoff Bevan Dean Collard Trenton Davis Jared Robinson
Derek Lee Barry Natalie Kemple Nicholas T. Newby Cameron Paiz Thomas Jay Seely
GraphicsArts Building Construction& ConstructionManagement Felicia Farley Trent K. Young Business Administration Jeffrey L. Hathaway Melvin Warren, Jr.
* Lisa Ann Matamoros Zachariah J. McCormick
IndustrialElectronicsSystems Technology ** Marco Biava Brian F. Laws Cosmetology
Welding * Nicholas Cole J. Murray Tyler Gale Thomas Jason G. Villarreal
• * Amber Burgess * Laura Lynnette Burton Sarah LaDanne Simpson Lacy Carissa Smith 1 Jalynn Renae Snider
Nursing ** Kelly Charvarria 1 Anngee M. Dreiling 1 * Norman D. Ewell 1 ** Shana Greenwall 1 Camille P. Huntsman 1 S. Wade Jensen 1 * Sandra S. Jensen 1 * Kitani Sea King Jimie Lee Kosec 1 Tisa Leonard Pendergrass1 Kelly Ann Marie Pero1 * Ashley Brooke Pilcher1 ** Melanie Diane Powell1 Becky M. Quinn 1 Tess Reinhardt 1 ** Heather Rose Atkin Vincent1 Normae Marie Willson
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION Accounting/Information Systems ** Emily Anne Hall Melodee Sue Druce AutomotiveTechnology Joshua Chase Benson Kaihanah Ki' ali Sada Foster
Cosmetology Wendy Lynn Marrelli
EngineeringDrafting& Design Technology Stephanie Dunlap David August Larson Jalynn Ranae Snider Bobbie Tweddell
IndustrialElectronics Lorald A. Gunter * Robert C. Simms
MicrosoftNetworkEngineer Shiloh Donnelle Noyes Tone Novell ComputerSystems ** Jason Scott Bailey
Welding
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION (Continued) PracticalNursing(Continued) PracticalNursing(Continued)
* Lisa Marie Huber
PracticalNursing ** Carilyn Adams 1 Julie Renee Anuskewic 1 * Angela Marie Atwood 1 ** Alison Margarett Bramwell1 ** Shauna L. Bryner ** Rochelle Davis 1 Tamara Jean Andrus Ewan 1 Jami Felice1
** Bridgette Lynn Fillmore 1 * Christie Gamrnell 1 Shelly Rose Gledhill 1 Charity Gregersen 1 Katrina K. Hancock 1 Kellee Kristene Healy1 Jayneil Ingels 1 Patrick G. Jensen 1 Shannon R. Johansen 1 Mandy K. Lester 1 Callie Rae MogensenWilson
Kara J. Nielsen 1 ** Audrey Marie Olsen Katherine J. Robinson 1 * Arny D. Ruggeri 1 Allison J. Strakey 1 * Andrea Swanson ** Megan C. Thomas ** Michael C. Thomas 1 Jill Wamer1 * Kerri Weight ** Melanie Kim Woodruff 1
** HIGH HONORS *HONORS t SERVICELEARNINGSCHOLARS Gold Honor Cords are worn by those with a Grade Point Average of 3.5 or higher.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER DENISEGREENLAWRAMONAS Denise Greenlaw Ramonas recently left the United States Senate after working there for more than two decades. Denise served as the Assistant Secretary for the Majority. She worked for two Majority Leaders and acted as the Leader's representative on the Senate floor whenever he was absent. Her responsibilities on the Senate floor afforded her the opportunity to work with all Senators and their policy advisors working on federal legislation. It was part of her job to help get legislation scheduled, considered, and completed in the United States Senate. Her career in the Senate has been characterized "a job with a view" into the intricate inner workings of the Senate. Denise also worked for Senator Pete V. Domenici (R-NM) as the general counsel to the Senate Budget Committee, Denise has been an adjunct professor in Europe, a lawyer in Houston, Texas, and Salt Lake City, Utah, and a State House Fellow for Governor Scott Matheson. Denise holds a Bachelor Degree in Political Science and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Utah. She is the daughter of Margaret and Elmo Turcasso.
HONORARYDEGREERECIPIENT CECELIAHARRISONFOXLEY Dr. Foxley is presently on sabbatical after having served for over 10 years as Commissioner of the Utah System of Higher Education and Chief Executive Officer to the State Board of Regents. Prior to her appointment to this post, she served as the Deputy Commissioner, and the Associate Commissioner for Academic Affairs. Her institutional experience includes faculty and administrative positions at Utah State University, the University oflowa, and the University of Minnesota. In January 2005, she will become a Regents Professor in the Educational Psychology Department at the University of Utah.
Dr. Foxley earned the Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with emphases in Administration, Teaching, Research, and Counseling from the University of Utah. She completed a postdoctoral internship with the National Training Laboratories Institute for Applied Behavioral Science. She holds a B.A. in English from Utah State University and an M.A. in English from the University of Utah. Dr. Foxley was active in the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) national organization and was the 1998-1999 SHEEO President. At the time she stepped down from the Utah Commissioner post, she was the longest serving SHEEO in the United States. She also served as a Commissioner of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WI CHE) and the Education Commission of the States (ECS).
HONORARYDEGREERECIPIENT DONALDLOCKWOODBURGE Professor Burge recently retired from the College of Eastern Utah, where he worked since 1959 as a member of the Geology Department. During his 45 years of service, he held several positions and was recognized with numerous awards. From 1998 to 1999 he served as Vice President of Academic Affairs. From 1960 to 1994 he was Chair of the Geology Department. His recognitions include CEU's Teacher of the Year, the State of Utah Regents Award for Excellence in Teaching, and Price Jr. Chamber of Commerce's Man of the Year. At the 2003 Founders' Day, CEU awarded Professor Burge the Upon Their Shoulders Award for his years of dedication to CEU. He is currently an Emeritus Faculty member. Professor Burge earned his M.S. in Economic Geology and Mineralogy from Brigham Young University in 1959. He completed his B.S. in Physical Geology at the University of Southern California in 1956. He has published over twenty reports and professional papers, including Mapping of Uranium Deposits of the Colorado Plateau (1956) and New Dinosaur Discoveries in the Lower Cretaceous of Southeastern Utah (1996). The very definition of a Renaissance man, among his many interests are translation of Egyptian hieroglyphs, competitive western shooting, and primitive archery. He is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for primitive archery distance shooting. Professor Burge also played a major role in the establishment of the CEU Prehistoric Museum, which today boasts one of the largest collections of new dinosaur bones in the world. He credits the community, College, and museum staff with the Museum's success, stating that it was truly a team effort. He served as Museum Curator since its establishment in 1961, as Museum Director from 1989 to 2001, and finished as Emeritus Curator in 2003. Several honors marked his efforts as the Museum's curator and director, including the State Division of History award for Outstanding Teacher and the Governor's 2000 Medal for Science and Technology. He received the Antiquities Award for Museum Service in 1992, a twin of the Antiquities Award for Outstanding Archaeological or Paleontological Research Preservation in Utah he received in 1986. During his tenure as Director the Prehistoric Museum discovered and identified various new species of dinosaurs, including the Utah Raptor and the Gastonia Burgei, which aptly carries his name.
CO-VALEDICTORIAN RACHELJENSON Rachel Ellen Jenson is the daughter of Kathleen Jenson and the late Curt Jenson of Price. She was born in Price and has lived here all of her life. Rachel attended Carbon High School and was a member of the varsity cheerleading squad during her senior year. She graduated from Carbon High in 2002 with high honors. Rachel has been dancing since the age of four and has continued her training at the College of Eastern Utah. While at CEU, Rachel has maintained a 4.0 grade point average as well as being a member of the Eagle Dancers and the Ballet Repertory Ensemble. She plans to continue her education at Weber State University where she hopes to receive her Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Dance.
CO-VALEDICTORIAN CANDICENORRIS Candice Norris is originally from South Jordan, Utah, and graduated from Copper Hills High School in 2002 with a 4.0 grade point average. She is married to Jason Norris of Price and is the daughter of Carlyle and Margie Knudsen of South Jordan. Candice participated in volleyball and basketball in high school, as well as in basketball at the College of Eastern Utah. She also was a class officer her senior year of high school. She has maintained a 4.0 grade point average at CEU and also works part-time as a dental assistant for Dr. Elwin Atwood. Candice and her husband plan to finish school at the University of Utah, where Candice will get her teaching degree in History so she can coach basketball and teach.
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COLLEGE OF EASTERN UTAH Ryan L. Thomas, President
UTAH STATEBOARD OF REGENTS Richard Kendell, Commissioner Nolan E. Karras, Chair George Mantes, Vice Chair Jerry C. Atkin
James S. Jardine Michael R. Jensen Charles E. Johnson
Linnea C. Barney Daryl C. Barrett Bonnie J. Beesley Kim R. Burningham William Edwards David J. Grant
David Jordan David L. Maher Jed H. Pitcher Sara V. Sinclair Marlon 0. Snow Maria Sweeten
COLLEGEOF EASTERNUTAH BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dan Scartezina, Chair
Stacy Himonas
Richard Lee, Vice Chair
David Hinkins
Lamont Arnold
Jedidiah Lloyd
LaNell Denison
Thomas E. Sawyer
Dennis Dooley
Dominic Welch
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this program should notify Deann Howa, Director of Disability Resources and Student Counseling, at 613-5326 or TDD#637-1353. Specialthanksto RobertsFloralfor the floral arrangements,BreinholtMusic for the SoundSystem, Price City and Mont HarmonJuniorHigh for the use of equipment,and Susan PolsterCEU Eagle Newspaper.