Western’s Commencement Program, Dec. 2023

COMMENCEMENT, DECEMBER 2023

Three hundred and thirty-ninth

COMMENCEMENT December 16, 2023

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Commencement

Program Contents

Order of the Exercises.........................................................................................5 Welcome From the President...................................................................... 7 Greeting to our Newest Alumni.................................................................. 9 The University..........................................................................................................11 The University Seal..............................................................................................12 Academic Colleges, Units and Institutes.............................................13 Honor Accessories.............................................................................................. 14 Academic Regalia................................................................................................15 WMU Leadership..................................................................................................16 Honor Societies.....................................................................................................17 Candidates for Graduation Doctor of Philosophy......................................................................................21 Doctor of Physical Therapy.......................................................................23 Specialist in Education................................................................................23 Graduate Certificate Program................................................................23 Master of Arts.....................................................................................................23 Master of Business Administration.....................................................24 Master of International Development Administration..........24 Master of Music.................................................................................................25 Master of Public Administration...........................................................25 Master of Public Health...............................................................................25 Master of Science.............................................................................................25 Master of Science in Accountancy.......................................................25 Master of Science in Engineering........................................................25 Master of Science in Nursing...................................................................25 Master of Social Work...................................................................................25 Undergraduate Certificate Program.................................................27 Bachelor of Arts................................................................................................27 Bachelor of Business Administration................................................28 Bachelor of Fine Arts.................................................................................... 30 Bachelor of Music.............................................................................................31 Bachelor of Musical Arts..............................................................................31 Bachelor of Science.........................................................................................31 Bachelor of Science in Engineering...................................................36 Bachelor of Science in Nursing..............................................................37 Bachelor of Social Work..............................................................................38 Commissioned U.S. Army..............................................................................38 Omitted from the Summer 2023 Program.......................................38 Recognition............................................................................................................40 Passages: In Memoriam and Retirements.......................................40 Commencement Committee......................................................................41

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PROCESSIONAL Western Brass Ensemble Steve M. Wolfinbarger, D.M.A., Conductor

Commencement

Order of the Exercises A link to virtual exercises is available at

NATIONAL ANTHEM University Chorale Kimberly Dunn Adams, D.M.A., Conductor ALMA MATER Western, we sing to you, Brown and Gold, Western, we bring to you faith untold, You challenge and inspire,

wmich.edu/commencement.

Your hope is our desire, We sing to you our Alma Mater, Brown and Gold.

9 a.m.

College of Education and Human Development College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

PRESIDENT’S WELCOME Edward Montgomery, Ph.D., President

Noon College of Health and Human Services Haworth College of Business Merze Tate College 3 p.m.

College of Arts and Sciences College of Aviation College of Fine Arts

GRADUATE SUCCESS VIGNETTE HONORARY DEGREE PRESENTATION (9 a.m. ceremony only) John M. Dunn POSTHUMOUS HONORARY DEGREE PRESENTATION (noon ceremony only) Shani J. Penn CONFERRING OF DEGREES Julian Vasquez Heilig, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, and the University Deans PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES TRIBUTE VIGNETTE CLOSING REFLECTIONS Edward Montgomery, Ph.D., President

@westernmichu Join the commencement conversation.

Use #WMUGrad to tag your social media posts and photos.

Congratulations to all the Fall 2023 graduates.

FIGHT SONG Fight on, fight on for Western; Take the ball, make a score, win the game.

Onward for the Brown and Gold; Push ‘em back, push ‘em back, bring us fame.

Fight on, fight on for Western; Over one, over all, we will reign.

Fight, Broncos fight!

Fight with all your might.

Western win this game!

RECESSIONAL

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Welcome From the President It is my distinct honor to congratulate Western Michigan University’s fall class of 2023. Today’s commencement ceremonies symbolize your dedication to pursuing your passion and foretells of the endless possibilities that lie ahead. The prestigious degree that you have earned signifies a major milestone in your journey, marking your transformation from college student to WMU alumni. As you cross this threshold, know that your friends, families and I celebrate this momentous occasion and your achievement, and we share in the immense pride of your accomplishments.

Tested by a myriad of unique challenges during your college years, you navigated your journey while facing unprecedented global events.

Facing uncertainty, you demonstrated the resilience to surmount any challenge and a spirit of adaptability that will open a vast array of opportunities in the next chapter of your lives. We know our graduates did not get to this moment on their own, so I also want to thank the parents, spouses and partners, children, extended family members, friends, faculty, staff members and community partners who have played a significant role in supporting them through their pathways.

Each one of our graduates has experienced the invaluable support of a network that has offered guidance, tough love, laughter and encouragement throughout a journey that is now culminating with a well-deserved degree, expanded knowledge and understanding, and an abundance of valuable experiences. Throughout their time as Broncos, these graduates consistently demonstrated their resilience and determination to achieve success. As our newest alumni enter the next chapter in their lives, I know they will seize opportunities to realize their goals and establish careers that will bring fulfillment to their lives and make a meaningful impact on the world around them.

Graduation is a significant moment for the entire family, as it signifies fresh aspirations and the beginning of another stage where new goals will begin to emerge and unfold. Our graduates have been challenged and prepared to look toward the future and think big, and we eagerly anticipate what’s next along their journey. So, today, our focus is not on conclusions but on promising beginnings. Graduates, as you move forward with your future, whether it’s starting your career or continuing your studies, know that you are well prepared, but never hesitate to seek help when needed.

Once again, congratulations, graduates! The world is waiting for you to make a meaningful difference, and I have no doubt that you will make us proud. Go Broncos!

Congratulations and all the best in the future,

Edward Montgomery President

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Congratulations! You’re not only

officially a college graduate but also a member of the WMU Alumni Association for life.

No matter where you go or how high you climb, you can always consider Heritage Hall your alumni home. Stop by and visit anytime, whether it’s for a one-of-a-kind photo atop Prospect Hill, a tour and stroll down memory lane, or just to say hello.

Hope to see you soon, Bronco!

WMUalumni.org @wmualumni @wmu.alumni

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Welcome to YOUR Alumni Association!

To our newest alumni, Welcome to the WMU Alumni Association! You’ve officially become part of a community of hundreds of thousands of Broncos who call Western Michigan University their alma mater.

Way to go!

Now that you’ve moved the tassel, know that all of us here at the WMU Alumni Association are cheering you on and excited to commemorate your next chapter. With fellow alumni in every state of the nation and in more than 100 countries around the world, your connection to WMU is sure to remain vibrant and strong.

In the days and years ahead, there are many things you can do to show and grow your Bronco pride—from giving back through our day of service to tailgating with us at homecoming or another sporting event.

Looking to get involved already or simply meet other alumni? We’d love to have your voice at the table!

On behalf of the WMU Alumni Association and University Advancement, bravo and congratulations!

Wishing you a bright future,

Tristan Moss, B.A. 1996 President, WMU Alumni Association Board of Directors

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The University WMU is a leading academic institution dedicated to its core principle, “So that all may learn.”

With an educational environment

of higher education in U.S. history.

WMU is proud to be a recipient of the

designed to meet our students’

Known as the Empowering Futures

Carnegie Community Engagement

holistic needs, Western Michigan

Gift, this incredible contribution is

Classification, a recognition of

University empowers students from

for scholarship support, advancing

outstanding commitment to

around the globe to find meaningful

medical education and research,

transformative collaboration locally

careers and thrive for a life well-lived.

supporting faculty expertise,

and beyond. Western is one of

increasing athletic competitiveness

only 119 national institutions, 15

and making possible numerous

doctoral-granting universities with

student-centered initiatives.

“high research activity” and three in

Founded in 1903, WMU has undergone dramatic development during its 120 years of service. The University offers some 251 academic

With the goal to transform and inspire,

programs to nearly 18,000 students

beginning the 2022-23 academic year,

pursuing degrees up to and

Western’s first Empowering Futures

including the doctoral level. Graduate

initiatives launched, including funding

coursework includes disciplines that

the Bronco Promise of a tuition-free

range from geosciences and atomic

WMU education for up to five years

and nuclear physics to medieval

for eligible first-year students. Broncos

literature and blind rehabilitation. Of

in need also receive low-cost housing

the 116 graduate offerings available, 36

in a new Living Learning Community

lead to a doctoral degree.

and can receive pay for their

WMU has created an environment to help students thrive academically, emotionally and physically as they

craft a life of meaning and fulfillment.

inspirational alumna who in 1927

The WMU community is in constant

was the first Black woman to earn

pursuit of higher levels of excellence to

a bachelor’s degree from Western.

serve its students.

Merze Tate College is the academic

retail options, intentionally focused on creating a welcoming and inclusive

home for exploratory majors as well as several student support units. The

The University attracts students from across the nation and 91 other countries. Of the student population, 31% identify as historically underrepresented or international.

Faculty members have been trained at some of the world’s finest institutions, providing a global perspective that enhances the learning environment.

and professional development

Park North, a land and economic

opportunities beyond its Main

development project that expanded

Campus, with over 80 complete

its original business park located at

degrees, graduate and undergraduate

the Parkview Avenue Campus.

certificates, and doctoral programs

summer 2021 opening of the Aviation

progvides an incredible new space for

Education Center, which expands

students to come together to connect

educational opportunities and

and collaborate.

doubles the number of students

largest gift for a public institution

they like.*

Western offers higher education

heart of the WMU Student Center, as it

million to the WMU Foundation, the

quickly, working in their field in jobs

of Business Technology and Research

Other developments include the

made history by donating $550

as nine of 10 graduates are employed

University also marked the opening

environment. Belonging is at the

In 2021, visionary WMU graduates

efforts to diversify the state’s economy

and its commitment to diversity.

naming University College after the

diverse spaces and customer-oriented

Western plays an integral part in

Western’s reputation in the world

success, empowering students to

innovative design includes an array of

enhance economic development.

Lead Intership Program.

the legacy of Dr. Merze Tate by

heart of WMU’s Main Campus. The

it serves, innovation and outreach to

The campus community reflects

focus on well-being supports holistic

center and dining facility at the

engagement with the communities

organizations through the Broncos

In fall 2021, Western honored

vibrant and distinctive new student

Among WMU’s hallmarks are

internships at private and nonprofit

pursue their purpose. The University’s

This summer, Western opened a

Michigan to receive this designation.

the program can accommodate. In January 2021, the newly constructed Arcadia Flats apartment complex

online or in its WMU-Grand Rapids location. The University has a long history of sponsoring study abroad programs, has exchange agreements with international institutions and is a higher education leader in sustainability and educating former foster care youth.

welcomed its first upper-level student residents. * 2021-22 Career Outcomes Report wmich.edu/about/facts

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The University Seal

In 1957, the year Western Michigan University became a university, art professor John Kemper made a sketch on the back of his faculty identification card that would eventually be adopted as the official seal of WMU. The circular design by Kemper has remained the University’s official mark for more than 60 years. It has four components: •

Five stars that symbolize the main academic units in place when WMU gained university status: the schools of Applied Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Graduate Studies.

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A tree, which signifies the University’s continuing growth. Its roots acknowledge the institution’s firm planting through its creation by the Michigan Legislature in 1903.

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A stone arch that symbolizes a gateway to knowledge as well as solid growth, while the missing keystone indicates the University’s growth is incomplete, with much more remaining to be accomplished and discovered.

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A pyramid, which stands for the building of knowledge and features a flame at its apex to signify enlightenment—WMU’s true purpose.

Prior to the current design, four different seals represented the University under its various names.

The first two emblems were circular and modeled on components of Michigan’s state seal. The two subsequent seals were rectangular and featured depictions of campus buildings.

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Academic Colleges, Units and Institutes College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biological Sciences Department of Chemistry School of Communication Department of Comparative Religion Department of Economics Department of English Department of Gender and Women's Studies Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences Department of History Department of Mathematics Department of Philosophy Department of Physics Department of Political Science Department of Psychology School of Public Affairs and Administration Department of Sociology Department of Spanish Department of Statistics Department of World Languages and Literatures School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability College of Aviation Department of Aviation Sciences Haworth College of Business Department of Accountancy Department of Business Information Systems Department of Finance and Commercial Law Department of Management Department of Marketing Department of Military Science and Leadership

College of Education and Human Development

College of Health and Human Services

Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology Department of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Department of Human Performance and Health Education Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies

Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies WMU Bronson School of Nursing School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs Department of Occupational Therapy Department of Physical Therapy Department of Physician Assistant School of Social Work Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering Department of Civil and Construction Engineering Department of Computer Science Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems Department of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering College of Fine Arts Gwen Frostic School of Art Department of Dance Irving S. Gilmore School of Music Department of Theatre

Merze Tate College WMUx The Graduate College Haenicke Institute for Global Education Lee Honors College University Libraries Institutes Institute for Intercultural and Anthropological Studies Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations Mallinson Institute for Science Education Medieval Institute Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation

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Honors Accessories WMU acknowledges honors accessories that are worn with a graduation gown and signify milestones of success during a student’s studies. WMU salutes graduates wearing cords, fourragères, medals, pins, stoles and sashes.

Honor Cords Alpha Delta Sigma Red and White Alpha Eta Rho Red, Black and Gold Alpha Kappa Delta Gold Alpha Kappa Mu Blue and White Alpha Lambda Delta Red, White and Gold Alpha Phi Omega Royal Blue and Gold Alpha Phi Sigma Royal Blue and Gold American Medical Student Association Blue Aviation Student Council Gold and Green Beta Alpha Psi Black and Red Beta Gamma Sigma Blue and Gold Certified Nonprofit Professional Purple and White Chi Sigma Iota Blue and White Delta Alpha Pi Royal Blue and Gold Eta Kappa Nu Gold with Red Tassels Eta Sigma Gamma Green and Gold FOCUS Kalamzoo Royal Blue Food Marketing Association Executive Board Red

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Gamma Theta Upsilon Brown, Gold and Light Blue

Pi Delta Phi Blue, White and Red

Golden Key Royal Blue and Gold

Pi Kappa Lambda Gold and White

Iota Iota Iota Lavender

Pi Mu Epsilon Gold, Purple and Lilac

Kappa Delta Pi Purple and Green

Pi Sigma Alpha Gold

Kappa Omicron Nu Cream and Burgundy

Psi Chi Navy and Silver

Lambda Pi Eta Red and White

Sigma Tau Delta Red or Red and Black

Lavender Ceremony Graduate Lavender

Sigma Theta Tau Orchid and White

LeadCorp Green Lee Honors College Brown and Gold Office of Student Transitions Assistant Program Managers Black, White and Maroon Order of Omega Gold and White Phi Alpha Gold Phi Alpha Theta Red and White Phi Beta Kappa Blue and Pink Phi Chi Theta Purple and Gold Phi Epsilon Kappa Black and Gold Phi Kappa Phi Navy and Gold Phi Sigma Pi Purple and Gold Phi Theta Kappa Royal Blue and Gold Pi Alpha Alpha Light Blue and Yellow

Starting Gate Gray Student Dietetic Association Green Tau Alpha Pi Green and Gold Tau Beta Pi Orange and White Tau Sigma Maroon and Gold TRIO Program SSP Red and Black TRIO Future Educator Sucess Program Red and Black Veterans Red, White and Blue University Honors (Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Summa Cum Laude) Gold Western Student Association Gold and White WMU Employees and Dependents Brown, Gold and White WMU/KVCC Graduate Blue, White and Brown

Fourragère Study Abroad Black, Gold and White

Medals Epsilon Mu Eta Foundation Scholars Medallion Scholars Phi Beta Kappa Phi Kappa Phi

Pins Alpha Kappa Delta College of Aviation Wings Matriculation Ceremony WMU Bronson School of Nursing

Stoles/Sashes Alpha Pi Mu Brian Patrick Thomas Entrepreneurial Spirit Financial Management Association International HCOB Student Leadership Advisory Board Kappa Kappa Psi National Student Speech Language Hearing Association Seita Scholars Student Athletes University Innovation Fellows Western Student Association The University would like to thank those wearing the brown, gold and copper cords for making their first gift to WMU upon graduation and for supporting the students who will follow in their footsteps.

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Academic Regalia The use of academic dress stems from costumes worn in universities in the 14th and 15th centuries, particularly at Cambridge and Oxford in England.

Since colonial times, it has been worn in the United States and was standardized by an Intercollegiate Code in 1895.

The major distinguishing characteristics of the gowns are the sleeves, styled in the following fashions: bachelor, long pointed; master, oblong; and doctor and specialist, bell shaped. The doctor’s gown has a velvet collar, facing and three bars on the sleeves. The specialist’s gown differs from a doctor’s in that it has no sleeve bars.

Masters, specialists and doctors wear hoods lined with the official colors of the university from which the degree is granted. They vary in size and shape to indicate the several degrees. The doctor’s hood is the largest and most lavishly decorated. The color of the velvet that circles the opening of the hood shows the degree earned: silver for doctor of audiology, light blue for doctor of education, dark blue for doctor of philosophy, peacock blue for doctor of public administration.

Caps are mortar boards with the tassel worn over the left front quadrant. The tassel’s color indicates the academic program area.

Graduate Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

WHITE Arts

WHITE Arts

SILVER Audiology (Doctoral only)

SAPPHIRE BLUE Business Administration

SAPPHIRE BLUE Business Administration and Accountancy

ORANGE Engineering

WHITE Development Administration LIGHT BLUE Education (Doctoral and Specialist) ORANGE Engineering BROWN Fine Arts PINK Music

BROWN Fine Arts PINK Music APRICOT Nursing GOLDEN YELLOW Science CITRON Social Work

DARK BLUE Philosophy (Doctoral only) GREEN Medicine PEACOCK BLUE Public Administration SALMON Public Health GOLDEN YELLOW Science CITRON Social Work

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WMU Leadership Leadership at Western Michigan University includes representatives of the institution’s governing boards and its administration, as well as various campus organizations.

Board of Trustees

Laura Dinehart, Ph.D.

Emeriti Council

Shelly Edgerton

Julie A. Garrison, M.L.I.S.

Mary D. Lagerwey, Ph.D., R.N.

Chair Plainwell

Dean, University Libraries

Jason Glass, Ed.D.

Vice Chair Northville

Associate Vice President for Teaching and Learning, WMUx

Kelly K. Burris

Daniel G. Guyette, M.F.A.

Lynn L. Chen-Zhang

Keith Hahn

Jon Hoadley

Jennifer Harrison, Ph.D.

Alan Turfe

Detroit

Portage

Kalamazoo

Kurtis Trevan Grand Rapids

Lisa Williams Detroit

University Administration Edward Montgomery, Ph.D. President

Kahler B. Schuemann, Ph.D.

Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees

Diane K. Anderson, Ph.D. Vice President for Student Affairs

Dan Bartholomae, MBA Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics

Jeffrey Breneman, B.A.

Vice President for Goverment Relations

Steve Butt, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Christine Byrd-Jacobs, Ph.D. Dean, Graduate College

Satish Deshpande, Ph.D. Dean, Haworth College of Business

Kristen DeVries, B.A.

Vice President for University Advancement

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Dean, College of Education and Human Development

Dean, College of Fine Arts General Counsel

Interim Dean, College of Health and Human Services

Carla M. Koretsky, Ph.D.

Chair

American Association of University Professors (AAUP), University Chapter Cathryn Bailey, Ph.D. President

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Whitney DeCamp, Ph.D.

Irma Lopez, Ph.D.

Faculty Senate Executive Board

Dean, Lee Honors College

Candy McCorkle, Ph.D.

Vice President

Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion

Sarah Summy, Ed.D.

Staci Perryman-Clark, Ph.D.

Paul Pancella, Ph.D.

Interim Dean, Merze Tate

Tony Proudfoot, B.S.

Vice President for Marketing and Strategic Communications

Remzi Seker, Ph.D.

Vice President for Research and Innovation

Raymond Thompson, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Aviation

Jan Van Der Kley, M.S.A.

Vice President for Business and Finance

Julian Vasquez Heilig, Ph.D.

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

WMU Alumni Association

President

Vice President Pro Tem

Part-Time Instructors Organization (PIO) Tim Bober President

Kate Elder

Vice President of Contract Enforcement

Martin Burch

Vice President of Organizing

Teaching Assistants Union (TAU) Thomas Fisher President

Abolaji Obileye

Vice President of Contract Enforcement

Hayley Brown

Vice President of Organizing

Chief Union Steward

Tom Maida

Job Steward

Mike Walden Job Steward

Police Officers Association (POA)

Bryan Sutton

Professional Support Staff Organization (PSSO)

President

David Prellwitz Vice President

Kathleen Cain-Babbitt

Michael Lininger President

Chief Steward

Shannon Rininger, M.P.A.

Administrative Professional Association (APA)

Amber Hutson, M.A.

President

Vice President

William McQuitty

Western Student Association (WSA)

Erica Martinez

Kayla Byrd

President

Vice President

International Alliance of Theatrical State Employees (IATSE) Jessica Westra President

Lindsey Katerberg First Vice President

Glenn Gould

Lauren Baker

Ben Knudstrup

Vice President

Jeff Landers

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

Tristan Moss President

Michigan State Employees Association (MSEA)

Second Vice President Third Vice President

President

Mariana Montserrat Bringas Acevedo Vice President

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Members of Honor Societies Lee Honors College

Tristin L. Eustice

Samuel David Pietrogallo

Each of these outstanding graduates mastered challenging coursework, served as a community volunteer and pursued their passions by applying their knowledge to complete an original work of research or a creative activity, the honors thesis.

Talia D. Garcia Monee, Illinois

S Tousif Raiyan

Madeleine B. Geiger

Julia A. Rhodes

Jiadong Gui

Madison M. Rice

Matthew D. Guscar

Marisol Robles

Lukas G. Hayes

Abigale M. Airo

Spring Lake, Michigan

Afrida Abha Amin

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Ernest Yue Wei Au Malaysia

Olivia L. Avery Mason, Ohio

Sarah A. Bacon Chicago, Illinois

Dante A. Bailey

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Kenneth J. Bainbridge Kalamazoo, Michigan

Olivia Rylee Bainbridge Grand Blanc, Michigan

Corinne N. Baker Lansing, Michigan

Meghan E. Baker

Saint Joseph, Michigan

Ryan M. Bare

Portage, Michigan

Sara E. Barr

Clyde, Michigan

Alpha Kappa Delta

Brooke D. Brinning Grand Rapids, Michigan

Jossalyn M. Rogalski

INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Mission: To promote excellence in scholarship in the study of sociology, in research of social problems and in such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition

Nicholas R. Hayes

Thomas R. Seubring

Portage, Michigan

Ruby Diane Hellebuyck

Charles M. Sharp

Sydney Hemp

Adam J. Steiner

Haila Jiddou

Adam D. Szopo

Alyson Johnson

Noah P. Tanguay

Xin Yi Koay

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Tinsley

Isak Semuel Kurni

Brianna Marie Trierweiler

Hunter J. Laurin

Olivia Rose Tunison

Kar Men Lee

Wei Shun Tye

Alyson M. Lingerfelt

Megan B. Wagner

Claudia M. Locke

Hannah L. Wettlaufer

Portage, Michigan

Vicksburg, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan Milford, Michigan Caro, Michigan

Lansing, Michigan Attica, Michigan

Dearborn, Michigan Marysville, Michigan Madison, South Dakota Malaysia

Indonesia

Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Rochester Hills, Michigan Commerce Township, Michigan

Lindsey J. Beck

Isabella G. Loe Proulx

Jamie Benson

Sophia Marie Louden

Kendra N. Blackie

Zhun H Ng Low

Tyanna A. Brodhagen

Nicholas D. Marentette

Aurora Burton

Lindsey A. Miller

Chloe L. Cramer

Claire A. Norland

Syed Daniyal

Chanah M. Osborne

Sydney L. Davidson

Nivetha Pasupathy

Omnahqiran Nair Dazz

West Bloomfield, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan South Lyon, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Ypsilanti, Michigan Portage, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan

Battle Creek, Michigan

East Lansing, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan National City, Michigan

Stevensville, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Plainwell, Michigan Hartford, Michigan Dowagiac, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan Brighton, Michigan Troy, Michigan

Jackson, Michigan West Bloomfield, Michigan Jackson, Michigan

Rockford, Michigan

White Lake, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan Mason, Ohio

Hamilton, Michigan

Katelyn M. Whitehead Kalamazoo, Michigan

Lauren A. Williams

Walled Lake, Michigan

Marian F. Wilson Algonquin, Illinois

Alpha Delta Sigma

Alexandra L. Parks

Alpha Lambda Delta Mission: To recognize superior academic achievement, to promote intelligent living and a continued high standard of learning, and to assist students in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their roles in society.

Plainfield, Illinois

Brandon D. Collison Dorr, Michigan

Mackenzie Creamer Frankfort, Illinois

Makenzie L. Crissman

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Sydney L. Davidson Kalamazoo, Michigan

Isabela Capelozi de Freitas

Macomb, Michigan

Gia M. Evans

West Bloomfield, Michigan

Kate M. Eveleigh

Traverse City, Michigan

Corinne N. Baker

Sydney A. Graham

Meghan E. Baker

Matthew D. Guscar

Ryan M. Bare

Nathan M. Gute

Marissa M. Bartels

Anna M. Hagood

Lindsey J. Beck

Brett L. Herdman

Gage F. Berkenpas

Olivia Suzanne Jastrzembski

Lansing, Michigan

Saint Joseph, Michigan Portage, Michigan West Chicago, Illinois West Bloomfield, Michigan Rockford, Michigan

Adaline I. Bird

Ortonville, Michigan

Kendra N. Blackie

South Lyon, Michigan

Camila A. Mancera

Nathan D. Bright

Lawrence, Michigan

Haley Ann Cirlincione

Talia D. Garcia

Chicago, Illinois

Natalie T. Piehl

Holland, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Sarah A. Bacon

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Battle Creek, Michigan

Lukas P. Carlson

Joshua Robert Feltman

Northville, Michigan

Lindsay Bliss

Saint Joseph, Michigan

Ra'Nia K. Bush

Victoria J. Angel

Mission: To recognize and encourage scholastic achievement in advertising studies. Sponsored by the American Advertising Federation, it is the only national, professional advertising honorary society in American higher education.

West Olive, Michigan

Adrian, Michigan

North Muskegon, Michigan

Danielle L. Bohannon Battle Creek, Michigan

Emilee R. Bohen Crystal, Michigan

Morgan L. Boyd

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Lake In The hills, Illinois Monee, Illinois

Plymouth, Michigan Milford, Michigan

Owosso, Michigan Battle Creek, Michigan Round Lake Beach, Illinois

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Keaton M. Jeffrey

Traverse City, Michigan

Brianna K. Jhamb

Spring Lake, Michigan

Haila Jiddou

Marysville, Michigan

Minsu Kim

South Korea

Emma K. Lamb

Milford, Michigan

Andrew Lee

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Charlotte, Michigan

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Brooke M. Leinbaugh Kalamazoo, Michigan

Alexis Y. Robinson

Battle Creek, Michigan

Abriana N. Littleton

Jossalyn M. Rogalski

Isabella G. Loe Proulx

Dylan M. Savage

Genesis Kaysa Logan

Thomas R. Seubring

Sophia Marie Louden

Lauren R. Smith

Detroit, Michigan

Battle Creek, Michigan Chicago, Illinois

East Lansing, Michigan

Zhun H Ng Low

Kalamazoo, Michigan

John F. Lyons

Macomb, Michigan

Dowagiac, Michigan Canton, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Saint Clair Shores, Michigan

Mary L. Sokolowski Romeo, Michigan

Garret V. Sprague Evart, Michigan

Nicholas D. Marentette

Marc A. Studier

Sophia R. McCully

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Tinsley

Perrihan Bleu Mercer

Olivia Rose Tunison

Austin J. Miller

Wei Shun Tye

National City, Michigan Concord, Michigan

Lake Orion, Michigan Jackson, Michigan

Alpha Pi Mu

Chi Sigma Iota

Phi Alpha Theta

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING HONOR SOCIETY Mission: To recognize those students who have shown exceptional academic interests and abilities in the field of industrial engineering.

COUNSELING ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL HONORS SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL Mission: To promote scholarship, research, professionalism, leadership and evidence in counseling and to recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence in the profession of counseling.

THE NATIONAL HISTORY HONOR SOCIETY Mission: To recognize those students who have shown exceptional academic interests and abilities in the field of history.

Tyler James Braet

West Dundee, Illinois

Amanda Kosasih

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Theisshanth Kumar Muralidharan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Noah P. Tanguay

West Bloomfield, Michigan

Beta Alpha Psi

Laine N. Comegys Wayland, Michigan

Samantha L. Kuebler Portage, Michigan

Caitlin Morgan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Rachel Rose Robertson Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Mission: To encourage and recognize scholastic and professional excellence in the field of accounting.

Lindsey A. Miller

Olivia R. VanHorn

Nathan Scott Grypma

Epsilon Mu Eta

Alissa M. Minard

Nicole Q. Vermillion

Megan Mae Smith

Kaushik Mojumder

George A. Walterhouse

Toby T. Studabaker

Victoria E. Moore

Madisyn E. Wanamaker

Rachel C. Murphy

Kassaundra L. Warner

Allison E. Nickeas

Tae Min D. Whinham

Spencer J. Nosal

Cole A. Wightman

Madison J. Nyhuis

Lauren A. Williams

Ann E. Ditlow

Olivia Lynn Parling

Marian F. Wilson

Brian D. Hills

Ashley C. Patti

Alexander W. Wojdylak

Daniel Nonato-Nonato

Ashley M. Peterson

Emily M. Woodin

Amy L. Singleton

Kenneth Connor Petto

Carter M. Wyant

Joseph A. Swendrowski

Kathryn Marie Piasecki

Esmee L. Zondag

Lexie S. Woods

Grosse Pointe, Michigan White Pigeon, Michigan West Olive, Michigan Ada, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan Shelbyville, Michigan Schoolcraft, Michigan Chicago, Illinois

Wyandotte, Michigan Zeeland, Michigan

Whitehall, Michigan

Roscommon, Michigan Howell, Michigan

Wayland, Michigan

Sterling Heights, Michigan

Madison E. Pingston Plymouth, Michigan

Nora E Pluth

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Elise Ireland Quintal

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Cade Alexander Ricketts Ann Arbor, Michigan

Kailyn Elizabeth Riebe Berkley, Michigan

White Lake, Michigan

Homer, Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan Linden, Michigan

Sturgis, Michigan

Hastings, Michigan Livonia, Michigan Fenton, Michigan

Walled Lake, Michigan Algonquin, Illinois

Clarkston, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan Galesburg, Michigan Portage, Michigan

Comstock Park, Michigan Plainwell, Michigan Colon, Michigan

Beta Gamma Sigma Mission: To encourage and honor academic achievement and personal excellence in the study and practice of business.

Lake Ann, Michigan Otsego, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Richland, Michigan Rockford, Michigan Climax, Michigan

Adam C. Zepp

Fraser, Michigan

Star L. Zetocha

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Mission: To recognize students from engineering management bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs who have demonstrated superior academic achievement and who have displayed exemplary character during their time as a student.

Brianna K. Jhamb

Spring Lake, Michigan

Javon Ward Mouton

Battle Creek, Michigan

Phi Beta Kappa As the nation’s oldest and most prestigious undergraduate academic honors organization, Phi Beta Kappa was founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary. Its mission is to foster and recognize excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. WMU is one of only 280 colleges and universities in America that have been deemed rigorous and intellectually challenging enough to be granted a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.

Ernest Yue Wei Au Malaysia

Ritabrato Chatterjee India

Nicholas J. Garvale

Syed Daniyal

Jason L. Gruizinga

Sydney L. Davidson

Joshua Kyalangalilwa

Isabela Capelozi de Freitas

Grand Haven, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan

Portage, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan

Macomb, Michigan

Gamma Theta Upsilon

Madeleine B. Geiger

INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL HONOR SOCIETY Mission: To recognize excellence in geographical literacy at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, to promote high scholarship and to encourage meaningful professional contributions to society and the world as a whole.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Vicksburg, Michigan

Kar Men Lee

Katelyn M. Whitehead Kalamazoo, Michigan

Pi Kappa Lambda

Meagan R. Maguire

THE NATIONAL MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY Mission: To recognize and encourage the highest level of musical achievement and academic scholarship.

Justin N. Palthe

Valparaiso, Indiana

Plainwell, Michigan Malibu, California

Sydney E. Grenier Ruby Diane Hellebuyck Attica, Michigan

Claudia M. Locke

Commerce Township, Michigan

Svetlana Stone

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Pi Mu Epsilon

Haila Jiddou

Noah P. Tanguay

MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY Mission: To promote scholarship at the undergraduate level, to enhance the interests and talents of students, and to foster a wider understanding and appreciation of the academic area.

Faith Kittleson

Alexander J. Wheeler

Ritabrato Chatterjee India

Omnahqiran Nair Dazz Kalamazoo, Michigan

Isabela Capelozi de Freitas

Macomb, Michigan

Sydney Hemp

Dearborn, Michigan

Alice M. Hoover

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Nikolay Vasenkov

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Pi Sigma Alpha NATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY Mission: To stimulate scholarship and interest in political science.

Kayla M. Boonstra

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Halle R. VanDeusen

Byron Center, Michigan

Psi Chi NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY IN PSYCHOLOGY Mission: To encourage and recognize outstanding scholarship and accomplishment in public affairs and administration, and to foster integrity, professionalism and effective performance in the conduct of government and related public service activities.

Abigale M. Airo

Spring Lake, Michigan

Jonathan Amezquita Villa Park, Illinois

Brigetta E. Bernhard Kalamazoo, Michigan

Tyanna A. Brodhagen Kalamazoo, Michigan

Sydney A. Graham Plymouth, Michigan

Sydney M. Harmon Houghton, Michigan

Marysville, Michigan Berrien Springs, Michigan

Sadie G. Martin

West Bloomfield, Michigan Decatur, Michigan

Portage, Michigan

Tau Sigma

Alaina Grace Welch

Mission: To recognize and promote the academic excellence and involvement of transfer students.

Goodrich, Michigan

Sigma Theta Tau THE HONOR SOCIETY OF NURSING Mission: To provide leadership and scholarship in practice, education and research to enhance the health of all people. WMU’s Upsilon Epsilon chapter supports the learning and professional development of our members, who strive to improve nursing care worldwide.

Haylie Nicole Chamberlin Martin, Michigan

Makenzie L. Crissman

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Victoria Mae Greene Delton, Michigan

Emma K. Lamb

Milford, Michigan

Anastasia Clesta Maul Kalamazoo, Michigan

Julia A. Rhodes

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Tau Beta Pi ENGINEERING HONOR SOCIETY Mission: To confer honor upon those who have distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as students. This is the only interdisciplinary engineering honor society.

Sergei Akhmatdinov Allegan, Michigan

Kenneth J. Bainbridge Kalamazoo, Michigan

Ryan M. Bare

Portage, Michigan

Benecia Angelica Indonesia

Kylee R. Brock

Sturgis, Michigan

Anna M. Dumont

Three Rivers, Michigan

Braxton N. French Mattawan, Michigan

Nicolas M. Graeber Marshall, Michigan

Jason L. Gruizinga

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Faith Kittleson

Berrien Springs, Michigan

James R. Lafollette Pittsford, Michigan

Taylor N. Lollis Hobart, Indiana

Tabor A. Luther

Rochester, Michigan

Michael R. Mapes Gurnee, Illinois

Nchuyekeh A. Mba Portage, Michigan

Morgan L. Mitchell Portage, Michigan

Michael Angelo Saroge Indonesia

Elizabeth P. Sprick

Battle Creek, Michigan

Toby T. Studabaker Colon, Michigan

Matthew J. Van Sickle Kalamazoo, Michigan

Mindy M. Woodworth Paw Paw, Michigan

Jillian C. Bright

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Shane M. Courter

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Hakan Dogdu

Vicksburg, Michigan

Amanda Kosasih

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kaushik Mojumder

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Josue Rubuye Mugisho Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Candidates for Graduation

Graduate Degrees

This program contains the names of candidates for graduation at this commencement.

Certification is subject to the completion of requirements. *Indicates an August 2023 graduate.

Doctor of Philosophy Kholoud Saleh Othman Al Ajlouni

Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemical Engineering “Synthesis of GlucomannanXylan Composite Biofilms: Characterization and Applications for Food Packaging” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Alexandra Pekarovicova, Ph.D.

Muidh Awadh M Algahtani*

Saudi Arabia Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management “State of the Art in The Knowledge of Engineers’ Job Satisfaction in Saudi Arabia” Co-Chairs of Doctoral Committee: Azim Houshyar, Ph.D. and Bob White, Ph.D.

Koloud Najem Abd Al Nabi Al Khamaiseh* Jordan Electrical and Computer Engineering “Towards Reliable Hepatocytic Anatomy Segmentation in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Using U-Net with Auto-Encoder” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Janos Grantner, Ph.D.

Mohammed Ahmed Hasan Al Musawi Kalamazoo, Michigan Geosciences “Early Carbonate Diagenesis of the Miocene Dam Formation in Southwestern Qatar” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Stephen E. Kaczmarek, Ph.D.

Darrielle L. Allen*

Cleveland, Ohio Counseling Psychology “Racial Identity, StudentProfessor Interactions, and Social Support: Predictors of Graduate Experiences for Black Women in Graduate Programs” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Beverly Vandiver, Ph.D.

Mir Tanzim Nur Angkur

Kalamazoo, Michigan Applied Economics “Three Essays on International Migration and Remittances” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Susan Pozo, Ph.D.

Carrie A. Barrett

Kalamazoo, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Sciences “National Emergency Department Sample in Geriatric Subsequent Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Visits and Associations with Sex, Falls, Payor, and Discharge Outcomes” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Kieran Fogarty, Ph.D.

Kanchani Basnayake Mudiyanselage*

Sri Lanka Civil Engineering “Development and Validation of Simulation Protocols for Assessing Stresses in a Network Tied Arch with a Posttensioned Tie Girder” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Upul Attanayake, Ph.D.

Bethelhem S. Belachew*

Denver, Colorado Psychology: Clinical Psychology “Examination of a Measure to Assess Clients’ Perceptions of the Client-Provider Relationship in Home Visiting Services” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Amy Damashek, Ph.D.

Nicholas Eric Brown

Lindsey N. Dollar*

Massiel Cohen Camacho*

Mohamed Samy Mohamed Elhebery*

Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering “Autonomous Vehicles (AV) Operation and Energy Efficiency Improved Through the Evaluation and Demonstration of AV Sensor Technology” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Zachary Asher, Ph.D. Coral Gables, Florida Educational Leadership: K-12 Leadership “School Accountability within the Dominican Republic: A Qualitative Study of School Principals’ Beliefs and Knowledge” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Louann Bierlein Palmer, Ed.D.

Peng Dai*

Los Altos, California Science Education: Biological Sciences “The Impact of Historical Narratives on Students’ Nature of Science Understanding and Science Motivation” Chair of Doctoral Committee: David Rudge, Ph.D.

Tabitha DiBacco*

Plymouth, Michigan Psychology: Clinical Psychology “A Two-Session ACT Intervention with Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Amy Naugle, Ph.D.

Ronald D. Dillard*

Kalamazoo, Michigan Interdisciplinary Studies “You Don’t Need Eyes to See: The Lived-Experience of College Graduates Who are Black Men, Born in Poverty, and Living with a Visual Impairment: A Narrative Study” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Luchara Wallace, Ph.D.

Plymouth, Michigan Counseling Psychology “Exploring the Dimensions of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Affirmative Clinical Supervision” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Mary Z. Anderson, Ph.D.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Geological and Environmental Sciences “Origin of the MegaStreamlined Morphology in NE Africa and Arabia: Remote Sensing and FieldBased Investigations” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Mohamed Sultan, Ph.D.

Wesam Harbi Fadheel*

Sterling Heights, Michigan Computer Science “On Phishing: Proposing a Host-Based Multi-Layer Passive/Active Anti-Phishing Approach Combating Counterfeit Websites” Co-Chairs of Doctoral Committee: Steven Carr, Ph.D. and Wassnaa AlMawee, Ph.D.

Anna M. Fontaine

Plainwell, Michigan Education and Human Development “Investigating the Critical Literacy Practices of Adult Learners: A Case Study of Four Leveled Reading Courses at a Community College” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Susan Piazza, Ph.D.

Collin T. Garner

Saginaw, Michigan Education and Human Development “The Effects of Mindfulness and Exercise on Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Timothy Michael, Ph.D.

Kalani A. Gates*

Kansas City, Kansas Psychology: Clinical Psychology “Examining Attitudes Toward and Utilization of Mental Health Applications for Mental Health Service Delivery Among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Amy Damashek, Ph.D.

Patricia L. Geels*

South Bend, Indiana Interdisciplinary Health Sciences “Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment: Examining the Perspectives of Survivors and Speech-Language Pathologists” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Rob Lyerla, Ph.D.

Asghar Pervaiz Gill

Kalamazoo, Michigan Science Education “Investigation of Public Trust in Science in Connection with Views about Tentative Nature of Science and Epistemological Beliefs” Chair of Doctoral Committee: William Cobern, Ph.D.

Martha M. Golubski

Kalamazoo, Michigan Counseling Psychology “Measuring Multicultural Competence in Counseling” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Eric Sauer, Ph.D.

Rebecca L. Gomez de Tuinstra

Sparta, Michigan Counseling Psychology “Influence of a Multicultural Psychology and Counseling Course on Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education Master’s Students Color-blind Ideologies and Ethnic Identity” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Joseph Morris, Ph.D.

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Denisha C. Griffey*

Kalamazoo, Michigan Interdisciplinary Studies “Strategies to Increase Engagement in K-12 STEM Programs among BIPOC Students Grades 3rd – 8th” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Luchara Wallace, Ph.D.

Thomas K. H. Groves

Grand Rapids, Michigan Biological Sciences “Visual Circuitry in Adaptive Behavior: Extraction of Complex Visual Image Information by Arrays of Nonimage Forming Eyes” Chair of Doctoral Committee: John Jellies, Ph.D.

Bryan M. Harmer

Olivet, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Sciences “A Mixed Methods Investigation of Pediatric Medication Administration Dosing Errors in Emergency Medical Services” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Kieran Fogarty, Ph.D.

Manqoba Q. Hlatshwayo*

South Africa Physics “Simulating Strongly Coupled Many-body Systems with Quantum Algorithms” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Elena Litvinova, Ph.D.

Ouen C. Hunter*

Kalamazoo, Michigan Evaluation (COE) “Investigation of the Philosophical Foundations and Use of Culturally Responsive Evaluation” Chair of Doctoral Committee: David Hartmann, Ph.D.

Luke James Kinsey*

Plainwell, Michigan Biological Sciences “Reactive Oxygen Species and Weak Magnetic Fields: Unraveling the Mechanisms of Planarian Regeneration and Tissue Growth” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Wendy Beane, Ph.D.

Kathleen A. Langan

Kalamazoo, Michigan Interdisciplinary Studies “A Framework for Flourishing: Belonging, Confidence, and Connectedness in Academic Libraries” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Nicolas Witschi, Ph.D.

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Jennifer M. Lennon

Portage, Michigan Education and Human Development “Adaptive Instruction Through Reflection: How Preservice Teachers Create and Implement Individualized Literacy Lessons in a University Reading Center” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Susan Piazza, Ph.D.

Angela C. Lewis*

Las Vegas, Nevada Counseling Psychology “The Impact of Gendered Racial and Bisexual Microaggressions on the Access to Decent Work for Black Bisexual Women: An Examination of the Moderation and Mediation Effects of Work Volition and Proactive Personality” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Samuel Beasley, Ph.D.

Peng Luo

Kalamazoo, Michigan Applied Economics Kalamazoo, Michigan “Three Essays on Work and Marital Satisfaction in China” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Wei-Chiao Huang, Ph.D.

Lauri E. Mackelburg-Davis Gwinn, Michigan Science Education “Critical Comparison of Answering Behavior Threshold Determination Methods as an Indicator of Engagement on the 2015 PISA Science Items” Co-Chairs of Doctoral Committee: Betty Adams, Ph.D. and Charles Henderson, Ph.D.

Mohammadhossein Majdfaghihi

Portage, Michigan Industrial Engineering “A Multi-Objective Stochastic Programming Model for Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains Under Uncertainty” Chair of Doctoral Committee: James Burns, Ph.D.

Allie Mann*

Salisbury, Maryland Psychology: Clinical Psychology “Evaluation of a Brief ACT Intervention for Reducing Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Sexual and Gender Minority Adults” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Amy Naugle, Ph.D.

Alyssa R. McElroy

Grand Rapids, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis “Using Explicit Instruction and Frequency Building to a Performance Criterion to Teach Writing to College Students with Disabilities” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Jessica Van Stratton, Ph.D.

Michael Leonard Monaco

Chesterton, Indiana Biological Sciences “Oncolytic Tanapoxvirus Recombinants Expressing mIL-2, Flagellin-C, and mCCL2 Regress Human Cancer Xenografts in Immune Deficient and Immune Cell Reconstituted BALB/c Nude Mice” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Karim Essani, Ph.D.

Tabitha M. Mpamira*

Holt, Michigan Psychology: Clinical Psychology “Risk and Resilience Factors for Black Individuals Who Face Racial Discrimination” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Amy Naugle, Ph.D.

Sally Joslyn Peña Martinez Dominican Republic Educational Leadership: Higher Education “Opportunity That Transforms Lives: Exploring the Lived Experience of Graduates from a New Community College in the Dominican Republic” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Regina Garza Mitchell, Ed.D.

Amy L. Perricone

Kalamazoo, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Sciences “Analysis of Trauma Screening as a Potential Predictor of Congregate Care Placement as a Key Factor in Caseworker Decision Making” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Rob Lyerla, Ph.D.

Nicole R. Peterson

Lowell, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 Leadership “Reflections of Elementary Principals Leading Through Disruption and Crisis: An Exploration of Pandemic Leadership” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Patricia Reeves, Ed.D.

Christopher L. Postema

Grandville, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Sciences “The Effects of Adolescent Trauma, Mental Health Treatment, and Demographic Variables on Educational Outcomes” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Kieran Fogarty, Ph.D.

Mariesa K. Rang

Fort Wayne, Indiana Interdisciplinary Health Sciences “The Effect of a Specialized Training Program on the Knowledge and Attitudes of First Responders about People with Communication Disabilities” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Diane Powers Dirette, Ph.D.

Alishia D. Salyer

Grand Fork, North Dakota Counseling Psychology “An Analogue Study of Expected Working Alliance and Hope with Victims of Military Sexual Trauma Among Civilian and MilitaryOriented Therapists” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Patrick Munley, Ph.D.

Michael G. Saltzman*

Ypsilanti, Michigan Counseling Psychology “Effects of a Self-Forgiveness Intervention on Recovery from Substance Use Disorders” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Eric Sauer, Ph.D.

Joanna Sblendorio*

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biological Sciences “Exploring Biotic and Abiotic Constraints on Competition for Signal Space within Birdsong Communities” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Sharon Gill, Ph.D.

Chandramohan Seetharamiah Srinivasaraju

Kalamazoo, Michigan Paper and Printing Science “Sustainable Diamond-Like Carbon Fabricated Gravure Cylinders for Printing Fine Lines of Electrodes and Graphic Structures” Chair of Doctoral Committee: James Springstead, Ph.D.

Daphne E. Snyder*

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis “Promoting Equal Interactions in Early Childhood Settings” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Stephanie Peterson, Ph.D.

Anne E. Stocker

Eagan, Minnesota Counseling Psychology “A Phenomenological Investigation of the MeaningMaking Experiences of Christian Women Who Had an Abortion” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Kelly McDonnell, Ph.D.

William Suits*

Howell, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Sciences “The Correlational and Predictive Ability of Preseason Risk Screenings on Hip and Groin Problems in Competitive Male Hockey Players” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Kieran Fogarty, Ph.D.

Christopher Reid Williams

Middleville, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 Leadership “Teaching Without a Roadmap: A Mixed Methods Study of New Teachers’ Experience with a Missing Curriculum” Chair of Doctoral Committee: LaSonja Roberts, Ph.D.

Tri Windari

Canada Interdisciplinary Studies “The Variation, Salience, and Meaning of National Identity: Understanding National Identity of Indonesian Students in American Higher Education” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Vincent Lyon-Callo, Ph.D.

Star L. Zetocha

Grand Rapids, Michigan Counselor Education “Antiracist School Counseling Pedagogy: A QuasiExperimental Multiple Regression Analysis” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Jennifer Foster, Ph.D.

COMMENCEMENT, DECEMBER 2023

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Specialist in Education

Master of Arts

Maegan Ackerman-Millikan

Jeffrey A. Dykhouse

Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemistry

Three Rivers, Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan Educational Leadership

Austin Begley

Kelly N. Ivy

Battle Creek, Michigan

Annabelle Burke Willow Springs, IL

Norton Shores, Michigan Educational Leadership

Brandon T. Lukes-Howard

Michelle Dziergas

Portage, Michigan Educational Leadership

Kaela Frailing

Yvonne M Sawyers-Swanson

Clinton Township, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan

Josey Hinkle

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Washington, Michigan Educational Leadership

Dayna Lynn Taylor

Saline, Michigan

New Haven, Michigan Educational Leadership

Lucas Jenkins

Beth Thompson

Brandon Huang East Leroy, Michigan

Ee Lane Liew

Saginaw, Michigan

Simba Machamire

Berrien Springs, Michigan

Jimmy O’Grady

Portage, Michigan

Denis Okoba

Comstock Park, Michigan Educational Leadership

Graduate Certificate Program

Conklin, Michigan

Madison Pargoff

Kelsie C. Fifield

Daniel Parker

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Justin Pedersen

Spring Lake, Michigan

Molly Perski

Lansing, Michigan

Hanover, Michigan English as a Second Language Teaching

Makena N. Kamuyu

Southfield, Michigan Integrative Holistic Health and Wellness

Matthew J. Kotecki

Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Fruitport, Michigan Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Katie Rush

Tushar Malik

Krenare Rakoci

Otsego, Michigan

Jake Sauve

Midland, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Analytics

Anastasia Clesta Maul

Morgan Schriber

Kalamazoo, Michigan Addiction Specialization

Darren Shi

Anna Maria Caterina Monim

Caro, Michigan

Falmouth, Maine

Evan Van Nortwick

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Mani Veerappan

Shelby Township, Michigan

Claire Ward

Portage, Michigan

Sophia Woodhams Plainwell, Michigan

Louai Nidal Baskal Al Shomaly

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Industrial/ Organizational Behavior

Brianna J. Babbitt

Grand Rapids, Michigan Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling

Montrell O. Baker

Kalamazoo, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher

Chandell A. Ballen

Zion, Illinois Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Brigetta E. Bernhard

Kalamazoo, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher

Dibekulu Mulu Birhan Abdullah Mana M Alfarwan Ethiopia Saudi Arabia Business Analytics

Livonia, Michigan

Atheer Taher T. Alharbi

Indonesia Business Analytics

Amy Nelsen

Grand Rapids, Michigan Business Analytics

Tyler Hill Norman

Kalamazoo, Michigan Student Affairs in Higher Education

Mahmudul Hasan Shahi Kalamazoo, Michigan Applied Statistics

Ignazio Arturo Visconte Albany, New York Spirituality, Culture and Health

Applied Economics: Statistics and Econometrics

Ryan M. Borges

Clinton Township, Michigan Physical Education: Adapted Physical Education

Sierra M. Braxton

Kalamazoo, Michigan Family and Consumer Science

Nicole Eve Bray Novi, Michigan Sociology

Hayley Dawn Brown Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Kiana Alexa Buchanczenko

New Hudson, Michigan Sport Management

Aubrie L. Burns

Portage, Michigan Organizational Change Leadership

Amanda M. Butterfield

Grosse Ile, Michigan Special Education: Master Teacher

Marisa M Calvert

Alexandra Li Frye

Cristal Cardoso Sao Mateus

Andrea E. Gallagher

Attica, Michigan Educational and Instructional Technology

Brazil Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Dawn M. Carlen

Kimberly S Ganzevoort

Comstock Park, Michigan Educational and Instructional Technology

Rebecca L. Cook

Krista B. Gebhard

Highland, Michigan Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling

Brooke M. Cope

Kalamazoo, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling

Dakota H. Cortez

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Olivia M. Craig

Kalamazoo, Michigan Family and Consumer Sciences

Laticia Dean

Great Falls, Montana Vision Rehabilitation Therapy

Cassandra K. Debruyn

Grand Rapids, Michigan Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling

Amyre R. Dennis

Kalamazoo, Michigan Organizational Change Leadership

Kelly J. Downey

Kalamazoo, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher

Jessica Ann Doyle

Washington, District of Columbia Teaching Children with Visual Impairments

Danika L. Dunlap

Columbiaville, Michigan Vision Rehabilitation Therapy

Kathryn Anne Flanagan Vicksburg, Michigan Psychology: Industrial/ Organizational Behavior

Christina B Fong

Grand Rapids, Michigan Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Chere S. Calhoun

Sarah Emma Rose Freye

South Haven, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher

Carson City, Michigan Biological Sciences

Grand Haven, Michigan Counseling Psychology

Emily A. Cabot

Grand Rapids, Michigan Comparative Religion

West Olive, Michigan Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling

Kalamazoo, Michigan English

Caledonia, Michigan Organizational Change Leadership

Austin C. Giles

Portage, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher

Kayla A. Goeringer

Clarkston, Michigan Family and Consumer Science

LauraAnn T Gordon Ada, Michigan Psychology

Terri D. Grim

Las Vegas, Nevada Physical Education: Adapted Physical Education

Scott C. Haggadone

Rockford, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling

Sydney M. Harmon

Houghton, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher

Ernest Franklin Hawkes III Kalamazoo, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher

Alisa Heskin

Kalamazoo, Michigan Medieval Studies

Caitlyn R. Hose

Portage, Michigan Orientation and Mobility for Children

Lance Ryan Howe

Grand Rapids, Michigan Counseling Psychology

Sydney L. Hull

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Eric K. Hunter

Kalamazoo, Michigan Teaching: Elementary Education

Joseph William Jandernoa Wayland, Michigan Counseling Psychology

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Anna N. Kadis

Mentor, Ohio Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling

Lisa Marie Kamischke Richland, Michigan Organizational Change Leadership

Jennifer L. Kean

Shelley Renee Riegle

Kayla C. Vernier

Jacob W Knaack

Caitlin Morgan

Rachel Rose Robertson

Hoang Thai Vu

Adel Abdul Razack Kooliyattayil

Tamala R. Morris

Heather K. Rogers

Harold N. Watkins

Vanessa Kraenzlin

Plainwell, Michigan Organizational Change Leadership

Kalamazoo, Michigan Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Kalamazoo, Michigan Medieval Studies

Kalamazoo, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher

Madeline A. Klozik

Nadia Nasri

Livonia, Michigan Family and Consumer Sciences

Katherine A. Kretowicz

Grand Rapids, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher

Abigail E. Kubiak Portage, Michigan Sociology

Samantha L. Kuebler

Warren, Michigan Spirituality, Culture and Health

Ramsey D. Nichols

Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Leadership: K12 School Principal

Carolina M. Orozco

Portage, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher

Portage, Michigan Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling

ArShawn M. Parker

Zachary A. Laraway

Kim Michele Petrucci

Grand Rapids, Michigan Youth and Community Development

Maisha Shanae Lassiter Riverside, California Counseling Psychology

Lori A. Marsh

Northville, Michigan Teaching Children with Visual Impairments

Sadie G. Martin

Portage, Michigan Psychology: Industrial/ Organizational Behavior

Samantha J. Maxwell

Albion, Michigan Educational Leadership: K12 School Principal Portage, Michigan Family and Consumer Sciences

Tanner M. Pickett

Portage, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher

Justin Lorenzo Pierce

Phoenix, Arizona Orientation and Mobility for Children

Katy M. Pierson

Kalamazoo, Michigan Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Portage, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling

Emily Elizabeth Powell

Kiara Necole McCain

Kacey Lynne Powers

Michael Warren McCrary

Jane E. Pratt

Muskegon, Michigan Organizational Change Leadership

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Teaching Children with Visual Impairments

Alyssa Magee McCurren Portage, Michigan Communication

William H. Mitchell

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biological Sciences

Allison Nicoline Moodley Battle Creek, Michigan Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies:

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Amy Christine Moran

Kalamazoo, Michigan Anthropology

Union, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher Grand Rapids, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling

Michael G. Price

Holland, Michigan Workforce Education, Development and Leadership

Danielle J. Reiber

Plainwell, Michigan Organizational Change Leadership

Amanda M. Richards

Woodstock, Georgia Orientation and Mobility

Battle Creek, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal Kalamazoo, Michigan Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Addison, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher

Aracely Rosillo

East Tawas, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis Battle Creek, Michigan Biological Sciences Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational and Instructional Technology

Shana R Wolstein

Jonesboro, Georgia Vision Rehabilitation Therapy

Kalamazoo, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher

Gail Sabok

Carolyn J. Wood

Papua New Guinea Applied Economics: Statistics and Econometrics

Rajaah A. Salaam

Norton Shores, Michigan Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Sabrina Schafer

Fort Cavazos, Texas Speech-Language Pathology

Amber L. Schultz

Coloma, Michigan Workforce Education, Development and Leadership

Jennifer Christine Serra Detroit, Michigan Organizational Change Leadership

Mahmudul Hasan Shahi Kalamazoo, Michigan Applied Economics

Crystal E. Sheets

Battle Creek, Michigan Organizational Change Leadership

Trisha L. Skippers

Grand Rapids, Michigan Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling

Gina Smith

Novi, Michigan Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

JoLynn Wright

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Workforce Education, Development and Leadership

Master of Business Administration Nidhi Susan Abraham Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration

Thomas Benny Kunnath Stafford, Texas Business Administration

Jordan T. Betten

East Grand Rapids, Michigan Business Administration

Ann E. Ditlow

Lake Ann, Michigan Business Administration

Veronica Sue Drenth

Paw Paw, Michigan Business Administration

Swaminathan Ganesan Okemos, Michigan Business Administration

Saint Joseph, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal

Aislin Mathew George

Heidi R. Sterling

Brian D. Hills

Kalamazoo, Michigan Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Katherine Ann Suender

Portage, Michigan Evaluation Measurement and Research

Jacqueline R. Tidey

Dowagiac, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher

Nikolay Vasenkov

Kalamazoo, Michigan Mathematics

India Business Administration Otsego, Michigan Business Administration

Xueyan Hua

Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration

Amulya Jagadish Yadav Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration

Cyril Savari Bosch Jyothi Prakash

Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration

Coldwater, Michigan Business Administration

India Business Administration Mattawan, Michigan Business Administration

Tushar Malik

Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration

Maria Eduarda Camargo Meirelles Portage, Michigan Business Administration

Amy Nelsen

Grand Rapids, Michigan Business Administration

Lucia Alpiani Ratih Ombo Saint Paul, Minnesota Business Administration

Carter G. Pavey

Byron Center, Michigan Business Administration

Kris Sara Sajiv

Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration

Cory J. Shaver

Hastings, Michigan Business Administration

Amari T. Smith

Kentwood, Michigan Business Administration

Sadera I. Sumpter-Steger Detroit, Michigan Business Administration

Joseph A. Swendrowski Rockford, Michigan Business Administration

Joshua J. Turske

Ann Arbor, Michigan Business Administration

Sara E. Wiseman

Portage, Michigan Business Administration

Master of International Development Administration Ceu Hmung

Kalamazoo, Michigan International Development Administration

Chasy Somwhang

Laos International Development Administration

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Master of Music

Envin E. Billings

Aishwarya Ravindra Patre

Veronicaa Mehta

Wilson David Casallas Palomo

Portage, Michigan Accountancy

Master of Science in Nursing

Adam J. Canute

Mangayarkarasi Perambalam

Daniel Nonato-Nonato

Valerie J. Beekmans

Jack M. Ramsden

Sarah N. Durham-Maycroft

Shy Anthonette Sonoron

Anastasia Clesta Maul

Katelyn M. Spooner

Shelby A. May

Anton S. Zange

Shanté Lynn Page

Kalamazoo, Michigan Music Performance

Svetlana Stone

Kalamazoo, Michigan Music Performance

Master of Public Administration Kevin S. Ford

Kalamazoo, Michigan Public Administration: Public Management

Tawanda R. Hicks

Holt, Michigan Public Administration: Public Management

Eddie Charlie Ngnigone Obiang

Kalamazoo, Michigan Public Administration: Health Care Administration

Laura D. Schafer

Kalamazoo, Michigan Public Administration: Nonprofit Leadership

Master of Public Health Magali S. Carrillo

Dowagiac, Michigan Public Health

Emme L. Dreysse

Potterville, Michigan Public Health

Lauren McKenzie Hunt-VanderPloeg Martin, Michigan Public Health

Three Rivers, Michigan Engineering Management Grand Rapids, Michigan Earth Science

Geethika Chennupati Kalamazoo, Michigan Data Science

Sai Kiran Dangeti Niusha Delavari

Hannah G. Sargent

Bonnie E. Ebendick-Corpus

Brendan M. Schulz

Kalamazoo, Michigan Data Science Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemistry

Portage, Michigan Biological Sciences

Darby L. Finnegan

Olympia, Washington Biological Sciences

Jonathan P. Hall

Vicksburg, Michigan Nutrition and Dietetics

Nickolas L. Heystek

Battle Creek, Michigan Cybersecurity: Computer Information Systems

Liya Kalan

India Data Science

Evan Paul Kohler

Ann Arbor, Michigan Exercise Science

Meagan R. Maguire Plainwell, Michigan Geography

Jacob Mastenbrook Kalamazoo, Michigan Biological Sciences

Gayathri Mattaparthi

Brandy A. Pleasants Catherine M. Roman

Richland, Michigan Earth Science

Grand Rapids, Michigan Public Health

Master of Science Andrew J. Barrette

Grand Rapids, Michigan Earth Science

Joao Pedro Beleza Pereira Seixas e Sousa

Portugal Aerospace Engineering

Sai Jyothi Bhumireddy India Data Science

Kalamazoo, Michigan Cybersecurity: Computer Information Systems

Sanath Kumar Reddy Rangareddygari

India Data Science

Lawton, Michigan Public Health

India Data Science

Jean Jocelyn Maurisset Enrique Nava Munoz

Holland, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Nathan David Nelson

Auburn Hills, Michigan Cybersecurity: Computer Information Systems

India Data Science

Lewis Center, Ohio Aerospace Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Nicolette H. Sexton Hartland, Michigan Biological Sciences

David Sirbescu-Stanley Wyoming, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Matthew A. Sutter

Kalamazoo, Michigan Applied and Computational Mathematics

Kai Trobisch

Bolivar, Missouri Geosciences

Karan Jacob Varghese

India Engineering Management

Leela Venkata Rama Sai Yeluri India Data Science

Master of Science in Accountancy Joan R. Amos

Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy

Timothy J. Belcher

Shelby Township, Michigan Accountancy

Christine Joy Cordero Mattawan, Michigan Accountancy

Nathan Scott Grypma

Comstock Park, Michigan Accountancy

Teresa Marin O'Neill

Elizabeth S. Hoyt

Ramya Reddy Padamati

Molly Ann Lallo

Justin N. Palthe

Derek D Lloyd

Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemistry Kalamazoo, Michigan Data Science Malibu, California Geography

Richland, Michigan Accountancy Norton Shores, Michigan Accountancy Southfield, Michigan Accountancy

Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy Woodridge, Illinois Accountancy

Mattawan, Michigan Accountancy

Kronenwetter, Wisconsin Accountancy Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy

Master of Science in Engineering Megan S. Bair

Portage, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Kalamazoo, Michigan Nursing Kalamazoo, Michigan Nursing Kalamazoo, Michigan Nursing Fisher, Illinois Nursing

Lathrup Village, Michigan Nursing

Emily A. Root

Wyoming, Michigan Nursing

Kathrine K. Sylvain

Saint Ignace, Michigan Nursing

Ayham Yaser Ahmad Elhaj Shelby Township, Michigan Civil Engineering

Master of Social Work

Surya Ethiraj

Kenya L. Davis

Gonçalo José Fonseca de Sousa

Katey Maree Gonzales

Novi, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Portugal Industrial Engineering

Akshaya Gurumurthy Ann Arbor, Michigan Industrial Engineering

Parth Kadav

Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Moneshwaran Kannan India Industrial Engineering

Balakrishna Kasam

Kalamazoo, Michigan Industrial Engineering

Hrishikesh Madhusudan Lathi Novi, Michigan Industrial Engineering

Rishya Shringhan Ravichandran

Prairieville, Louisiana Mechanical Engineering

Christopher M. Remily Richland, Michigan Chemical Engineering

Teresa M. Rhodes

Battle Creek, Michigan Chemical Engineering

Abhishek Dipak Sonone Kalamazoo, Michigan Industrial Engineering

Portage, Michigan Social Work: Policy Planning and Administration Norton Shores, Michigan Social Work: Clinical Social Work

Ashley J. Johnson

Marshall, Michigan Social Work: Interpersonal Practice

Courtney Lynn Matson

Kalamazoo, Michigan Social Work: Clinical Social Work

Kylie A. Moore

Mendon, Michigan Social Work: Interpersonal Practice

Nicholas A. Newman

Portage, Michigan Social Work: Clinical Social Work

Tyreanna M. Odren

Kalamazoo, Michigan Social Work: Clinical Social Work

Judith D. Ramsey

Kalamazoo, Michigan Social Work: Clinical Social Work

Artmeatria L. Williams

Kalamazoo, Michigan Social Work: Clinical Social Work

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Candidates for Graduation

Bachelor’s Degrees This program contains the names of candidates for graduation at this commencement. Certification is subject to the completion of requirements. Honors listings here are based on the accumulated averages earned during all enrollment periods except the final enrollment period. Undergraduate honors graduates wear a gold cord. The honor and grade point averages are: Summa Cum Laude, 3.90 to 4.0; Magna Cum Laude, 3.70 to 3.89; Cum Laude, 3.50 to 3.69.

Undergraduate Certificate

Hannah Lynne Bowerman

Avianna Marie Jackson

Riley Brennan

Durand, Michigan Applied Hydrogeology

Kalamazoo, Michigan Public Relations

Grosse Pointe, Michigan Global and International Studies

Bachelor of Arts

Joseph Brickles

Dainen Robert-Dwight Adams

Portage, Michigan University Studies

Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies

Stephanie S. Aderibigbe Vicksburg, Michigan Communication Studies

Jayden J. Allen

Farmington Hills, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies

Sarah A. Bacon Chicago, Illinois Sociology

Hanna Beard

Kalamazoo, Michigan English

Lindsey J. Beck

Summa Cum Laude

West Bloomfield, Michigan Arts Administration

Shelby A. Bennett Magna Cum Laude

Edwardsburg, Michigan Art

Kelley K. Blythe-Patton Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies; Psychology

Danielle L. Bohannon Cum Laude

Battle Creek, Michigan Social Studies

Mitchell D. Boles Cum Laude

White Lake, Michigan Communication Studies

Kayla M. Boonstra Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Political Science; Gender and Women's Studies

Schuyler DeVries Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies

Kelly A. Dey

Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Magna Cum Laude

Jovani Diaz Calderon

Kaelin J. Brush

Hartford, Michigan English: Literature and Language

Bangor, Michigan English

Patrick Joseph Burke

Plymouth, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies

Averi J. Cable

Magna Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Brenden L. Dines

Sand Lake, Michigan History

Anthony Conway DiSante Saint Clair Shores, Michigan University Studies

Battle Creek, Michigan Strategic Communication: Public Relations

Jacquelyn Drewyor

Lukas P. Carlson

Abigail DeeAnne DuFort

Gabrielle L. Casey

Mount Pleasant, Michigan English: Secondary Education

Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Berrien Springs, Michigan English

Mikenzie J. Chambers Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Communication Studies

Abbey J. Churney Summa Cum Laude

Paw Paw, Michigan English: Creative Writing; Anthropology

Haley Ann Cirlincione Summa Cum Laude

Plainfield, Illinois Dance

Matthew C. Cogar

Allegan, Michigan Social Studies: Secondary Education

Aaron J. Daraban

University Studies South Lyon, Michigan

Noah Robert Demuth Evanston, Illinois University Studies

Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies Cum Laude

Maia L. Dumas

Detroit, Michigan Dance

Tyler Duong

Jackson, Michigan Economics

Kyra A. Dyke

Summa Cum Laude

Grand Haven, Michigan Spanish

Mackenzie L. Ecker

Coloma, Michigan Communication Studies

Connor Frederick Eckler Portage, Michigan Public History

Boris Eyang-Obame

Eaton Rapids, Michigan Political Science: International and Comparative Politics

Sharmane Alea Flanders Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Art

Oscar Flores

Nicole L. Guyor

Maria G. Gallegos Lopez

Berkley, Michigan Film, Video and Media Studies

Paw Paw, Michigan Criminal Justice Magna Cum Laude

Pullman, Michigan Criminal Justice

Mary E. Gamber

Crystal Lake, Illinois Communication Studies

Alonda L. Gardner Hamilton

Kalamazoo, Michigan Communication Studies

Lauren A. Gass

Kalamazoo, Michigan Political Science

Ryan Lamar Gassaway Troy, Michigan University Studies

Katie R. Gearhart Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies

Madeleine B. Geiger Summa Cum Laude

Vicksburg, Michigan Global and International Studies; Spanish

Ben W. Giessinger

Kalamazoo, Michigan Communication Studies

William M. Goddard

Lincoln Park, Michigan University Studies

Mason John Gratton

Traverse City, Michigan University Studies

Jaylen L. Graves

Detroit, Michigan English: Creative Writing; Art History

Sydney E. Grenier Summa Cum Laude

Valparaiso, Indiana Spanish

Michael P. Griswold

Criminal Justice Studies Kalamazoo, Michigan

Cum Laude

Nicole Hann

Stockbridge, Michigan University Studies

Lucie C. Harmon Cum Laude

Monroe, Michigan Art

Trevor J. Hodges Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan History: Secondary Education

Annabelle Grace Hoeksema

Magna Cum Laude

Hamilton, Michigan Social Studies

Landon D. Holdridge

Kalamazoo, Michigan Strategic Communication: Public Relations

Madison D. Hopkins Mattawan, Michigan Criminal Justice

Shontay R. Huell

Kentwood, Michigan Criminal Justice

Aubry K. Ilkanic

Jenison, Michigan English: Literature and Language

Jessica L. Isaacs Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Spanish

Zachary Alexander Izrael Battle Creek, Michigan University Studies

Quetzie Rose Jacob Magna Cum Laude

Bartlett, Illinois Dance

Lauren C. Johnson Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan English: Secondary Education

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Olivia G. Kamradt Cum Laude

Grand Rapids, Michigan Political Science: Public Law

Dorkas Christin Dorothy Kawer Kalamazoo, Michigan Tourism and Travel

Jessalyn G. Kline Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Art

Revna Kumbasar

Kalamazoo, Michigan Art

Hannah E. Kummeth

Justin P. Thiede

Diana M. Paulson

Travis M. Tillison

Portage, Michigan Sociology: Social Psychology Kalamazoo, Michigan Communication Studies

Riley T. Pedersen

Anna M. Pelkey

Saint Joseph, Michigan University Studies

Robert Vinton Perry

Kenneth Connor Petto

Kalamazoo, Michigan English: Secondary Education

Isabella G. Loe Proulx Summa Cum Laude

Battle Creek, Michigan English: Literature and Language

Nina Elise LoGrasso

Clinton Township, Michigan Social Studies: Secondary Education

Jesus G. Lopez-Solis

Wayland, Michigan English: Creative Writing

Javon Ward Mouton

Battle Creek, Michigan Public History

Jacelyne Myrthil

Vernon Hills, Illinois University Studies

Natalie A. O'Brien

Westphalia, Michigan Communication Studies

Kylie S. Parker

Summa Cum Laude

Addison, Michigan English: Creative Writing

Connor P. Albain Canton, Michigan Marketing

Osama Sulaiman Ali Al Balushi Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Human Resource Management

Halle R. VanDeusen

Zakary K. Aleo-Mikolajczyk

Byron Center, Michigan Political Science

Battle Creek, Michigan Finance

Magna Cum Laude

Otsego, Michigan English: Creative Writing

Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies

Cum Laude

Joshua Paul-Orbista Reiff

Jacob F. Walker

Kalamazoo, Michigan Entrepreneurship

Erik D. Reyes

Kalamazoo, Michigan Anthropology; English: Creative Writing

Saint Clair Shores, Michigan Communication Studies

Political Science: Public Law Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kailyn Elizabeth Riebe Berkley, Michigan English: Secondary Education

Japheth Brian Deacon Sayori

Ada, Michigan Digital Media and Journalism; Sociology: Social Psychology

Hamilton, Michigan Communication Studies

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

Summa Cum Laude

Mattawan, Michigan Communication Studies

Alissa M. Minard

Magna Cum Laude

Turki Abdullaha Abdulaal

Badar Hilal Salim Al-Rashdi

Taylor J. Lyke

Kalamazoo, Michigan Political Science: American Public Policy

Madalyn VandenBrink

Bachelor of Business Administration

Magna Cum Laude

Portland, Michigan Social Studies: Secondary Education

Kelby C. Mabin

Mitchell D. Trezise

Michelle R. Wadas

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Holland, Michigan University Studies

Krystia E. Ramirez

Mitchell R. Savage

Grand Junction, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies

Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies

Mount Prospect, Illinois University Studies

Sebastian M. Lawlor

Elijah E. Lewis

Summa Cum Laude

Rowan F. Toor

Hastings, Michigan Japanese; Global and International Studies

Battle Creek, Michigan Political Science

Kalamazoo, Michigan Political Science

Spring Lake, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies; Environmental and Sustainability Studies

Mishawaka, Indiana Criminal Justice Studies Summa Cum Laude

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Alexandra L. Parks

Cum Laude

East Lansing, Michigan Film, Video and Media Studies

Grace L. Smith

South Haven, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies

Baker Sorensen

Kalamazoo, Michigan Anthropology

Amelia Sotirovski

Birmingham, Michigan Political Science; Philosophy

Claire Louise Stibich Troy, Michigan Japanese

Summa Cum Laude

Mary E. Walker

Kalamazoo, Michigan Communication Studies

Jared Thomas Watkins Summa Cum Laude

White Lake, Michigan Political Science

Sydney A.K. Webster

Eau Claire, Michigan Digital Media and Journalism

Griffin T. Baginski

Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Law

Olivia Rylee Bainbridge Summa Cum Laude

Grand Blanc, Michigan Business Law

Carson A. Balch Cum Laude

Hannah L. Wettlaufer

West Chicago, Illinois Finance

Hamilton, Michigan Spanish: Secondry Education

Chicago Heights, Illinois Finance

Hartford, Michigan History

Marissa M. Bartels

Magna Cum Laude

Luke J. Bartolomei

Marcell Pierre Whitfield

Joseph P. Batson

Shelby Township, Michigan University Studies

Connor Worline

Kalamazoo, Michigan English: Creative Writing

Julia R. Ziccardi Chicago, Illinois Sociology

Mitchell Zokan

Kalamazoo, Michigan Sociology; Psychology: General Psychology

Brianna E. Zuidema

Lansing, Michigan Film, Video and Media Studies

Battle Creek, Michigan Accountancy

Amara D. Wesaw

Yorkville, Illinois Digital Media and Journalism

Yusuf Sultani

Jared Babcock

Fraser, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Christopher M. Strunk Cum Laude

Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan English: Rhetoric and Writing Studies

Saint Joseph, Michigan Marketing

Mitchell Lee Begeman

Courtney M. Bogunia Cum Laude

Niles, Michigan Marketing

Casey Alexander Bremer Kalamazoo, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Nathan D. Bright

Summa Cum Laude

Charlotte, Michigan Accountancy

Lauren Nicole Brown Southfield, Michigan Human Resource Management

Logan S. Buhl Cum Laude

Howell, Michigan Human Resource Management

Salvatore Bulszewicz Macomb, Michigan Business Law

Alexander Devlee Burks Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Finance

Jacob Easton Cable

Brookville, Pennsylvania Integrated Supply Management

Christopher J. Carter Waterford, Michigan Marketing

Casey Lee Caswell

Kalamazoo, Michigan Marketing

Ronald John Cavanaugh Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Law

Gavin M. Charvat

Three Rivers, Michigan Marketing

Nathaniel Hasten Chua Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Michael D. Clark

Kalamazoo, Michigan Marketing

Mattawan, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Timothy Clifford

Samuel George Betts

Dimitrius A. Cobbs

Portage, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Collin M. Blalock

Magna Cum Laude

Schoolcraft, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

White Lake, Michigan Finance Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

Ethan Lawrence Collyer Cum Laude

Northville, Michigan Computer Information Systems

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Darren Joseph Connelly Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Sydney Ann Conway Magna Cum Laude

Plainfield, Illinois Human Resource Management

Landon Robert Fisher Elkhart, Indiana Marketing

Kassidy Leigh Fletcher Battle Creek, Michigan Accountancy

Peter C. Fontana

Marquette, Michigan Marketing

Lucas J. Corey

Weng Loon Andrew Foong

Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy

Kalamazoo, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Magna Cum Laude

Chloe L. Cramer

Ypsilanti, Michigan Human Resource Management

Sean Cummings Jr

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

Eugenia Andrea-India Cunningham Detroit, Michigan Finance

Bryan D. Cwycyshyn Lake Orion, Michigan Finance

Erek John Decker

Portage, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Benjamin Derby

Okemos, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Stuart W. Devenish Monroe, Michigan Marketing

Joshua William DeVries Portage, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Alexandra Elizabeth DiVito Summa Cum Laude

Washington, Michigan Accountancy

Camille Annette Dorman Portage, Michigan Marketing

Joseph M. Drolshagen Macomb, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

William M. Eldred Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

Quinn Erway

Saginaw, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Tristin L. Eustice

Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Summa Cum Laude

Whitney E. French

Galesburg, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Megan M. Gallagher

Gavin J. Herdon

Westland, Michigan Finance

Joseph D. Hincks Cum Laude

Oak Lawn, Illinois Accountancy

Grace M. Hobley

Livonia, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Cole Hohmann

Evanston, Illinois Marketing

Alexia Gomez

Holland, Michigan Personal Financial Planning

Madelynn J. Gracey

Shannon Geraldine Gunawan Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Siera M. Gunnett

Kalamazoo, Michigan Entrepreneurship

Anna M. Hagood

Summa Cum Laude

Battle Creek, Michigan Accountancy

Zachary F. Hamm

Spring Lake, Michigan Marketing

William R. Hasted Cum Laude

South Haven, Michigan Finance

Reagan A. McFadden Magna Cum Laude

Pittsford, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Daniel J. McGuire

Dexter, Michigan Finance

Northville, Michigan Business Analytics; Leadership and Business Strategy

Kiana M. Iverson Cary, Illinois Marketing

Quetzie Jacob

Magna Cum Laude

Bartlett, Illinois Leadership and Business Strategy

Aneesha Jain

Olivia Suzanne Jastrzembski

Kalamazoo, Michigan Management

Portage, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Connor William McGillen

Evan P. Griffin

Jacob Vann Gumbleton

Parma, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Nchuyekeh A. Mba

James R. Lafollette

Fenton, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Kalamazoo, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Kalamazoo, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Lily B. Kucharek

Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Analytics

Sarah E. Hubble

Cum Laude

Ann Arbor, Michigan Entrepreneurship

Kalamazoo, Michigan Supply Chain Management

Joy Busu Mayunga

South Haven, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Eric Robert Isaksson

Quinten B. Given

Olivier Franc Bienga Kisukulu

Grand Haven, Michigan Marketing

Troy, Michigan Marketing

Ruiyang Geng

Rochester, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Tinley Park, Illinois Marketing

Jax L. Mast

Grant B. LaBelle

Dylan M. Hughes

Sean P. Gierahn

Cum Laude

Brighton, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Niles, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

Georgia Anne Kilias

Cum Laude

Grand Rapids, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Daniel J. Johnston Scotts, Michigan Finance

Allison N. Jones Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Marketing

Keith A. Jones

Kalamazoo, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Cum Laude

Hunter J. Laurin Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy

Jakob P. Layton

Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

Christian James Lerum Paw Paw, Michigan Business Analytics

Emily E. Leslie

Summa Cum Laude

Three Rivers, Michigan Human Resource Management

Jesse M. Liebert Portage, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Amanda Shae Na Lim Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

Carter N. Liss

Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy

Jalil K. Mims

Rochester Hills, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Pierce H. Mitchell Magna Cum Laude

Van Buren Township, Michigan Finance

Adrienne Elizabeth Muenchow Coloma, Michigan Finance

Cameron A. Musser

Shelby Township, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Djessy Mutombo Cum Laude

Camila A. Mancera

Abigail M. Nawrocki

Lawrence, Michigan Advertising and Promotion

Portage, Michigan Human Resource Management

Magna Cum Laude

Connor A. Manning

Novi, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Haidyn L. Markos

Andy Kaliyati Jr.

Chicago Heights, Illinois Integrated Supply Management

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Dakota P. Meadmore

Kalamazoo, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Tinley Park, Illinois Supply Chain Management

Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy

Battle Creek, Michigan Business Analytics

Andrew Joseph Charles

South Lyon, Michigan Marketing

Sean Michael Mascolino

Kyle P. Maslowski

Chesterfield, Michigan Finance

Summa Cum Laude

Michaela Chloe-Rose Nivala Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Marketing

Claire A. Norland Magna Cum Laude

Saint Joseph, Michigan Supply Chain Management

Zackary D. Nouhan Howell, Michigan Marketing

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Jack W. Ogden

Kelly A. Rogers

Crizio Haggai Sinuraya

Axel Andres Valencia

Julia L. Wittman

Spring Lake, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Portage, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Kalamazoo, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Yazmin D. Vance

Alexander W. Wojdylak

Tyler Van Doornik

Clarkston, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Magna Cum Laude

Summa Cum Laude

Tanner K. Orweller

Victoria T. Rojek

Brooklyn Smith

Laingsburg, Michigan Accountancy

Aurora, Illinois Human Resource Management

Mattawan, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Cum Laude

Alicia Oseguera Cum Laude

Sparta, Michigan Marketing

Molly C. Ostrander Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

Chloe R. Park

Battle Creek, Michigan Business Analytics

Cadli Saman Patiran Indonesia Tourism and Travel

Benjamin Perez-Razo Jr. Holland, Michigan Marketing

Magna Cum Laude

Delaney J. Rose

Battle Creek, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Sarah Binsyowi Rumbiak Kalamazoo, Michigan Marketing

Eusha Tahsin Rushmila Summa Cum Laude

Bangladesh Student Planned Major; Political Science: International and Comparative Politics

Austin Jacob Rzepka Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Aditya Pratama

Kalamazoo, Michigan Marketing

Samuel David Pietrogallo Stevensville, Michigan Personal Financial Planning Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Matthew R. Pulver

Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy

Grace Elizabeth Quintal Rochester Hills, Michigan Marketing

Parker J. Rainge

Kalamazoo, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Abigail M. Randolph Brooklyn, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Ryan D. Remington Magna Cum Laude

Mattawan, Michigan Finance

Emma S. Ridenour Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Leadership and Business Strategy; Environmental and Sustainability Studies

Alexis Y. Robinson

Battle Creek, Michigan Human Resource Management

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Cum Laude

Yesenia Salas

Evan G. Salinas

Plainwell, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Al-Ameen O. Sarumi Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy

Adam J. Schutz

Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

Charles M. Sharp Magna Cum Laude

Brighton, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Nicole R. Simon

Sand Lake, Michigan Finance

Brendan W. Simons Magna Cum Laude

Plymouth, Michigan Finance

Benjamin M. Simpson Summa Cum Laude

Tecumseh, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Amy L. Singleton

Summa Cum Laude

Richland, Michigan Accountancy

Magna Cum Laude

Megan Mae Smith

Romulus, Michigan Finance

Southfield, Michigan Marketing Farmington, Michigan Business Analytics

Jack R. Veitch

Plainwell, Michigan Accountancy

Aurora, Illinois Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Dylan H. Steffens

Audrey M. Vella

Magna Cum Laude

Belmont, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Joseph Anthony Steiskal III Arvada, Colorado Finance

Wacken Cael Stoner Adrian, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Toby T. Studabaker Colon, Michigan Accountancy

Andrew J. Sutkus

Hickory Hills, Illinois Sales and Business Marketing

Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Supply Chain Management

Elizabeth Jo Vigo Clinton, Michigan Marketing

Reece Alexander Voss West Olive, Michigan Finance

Megan B. Wagner Summa Cum Laude

Mason, Ohio Supply Chain Management

Ryan A. Walker

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Denton, Texas Accountancy

Magna Cum Laude

Lexie S. Woods

Summa Cum Laude

Climax, Michigan Accountancy

Carter M. Wyant

Galesburg, Michigan Finance; Marketing

Adam C. Zepp

Magna Cum Laude

Fraser, Michigan Finance

Michele Zewatski Cum Laude

Roseville, Michigan Finance

John D. Zigila

Manchester, Michigan Marketing

Brooke Elizabeth Zivat Mokena, Illinois Marketing

Morgan A. Zuydwegt Cum Laude

Dylan Constantine Ward

Putra Maruf Syaifana

Saint Charles, Illinois Business Analytics

Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy

Kalamazoo, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Kayla D. Washington

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Myron A. Tate

Rutger Aiden Welsh

Cum Laude

Detroit, Michigan Human Resource Management

Austin T. Tell

Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy

Luke M. Thelen

Summa Cum Laude

Caledonia, Michigan Accountancy

Harper Woods, Michigan Management Linden, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Bryanna R. Wenzel Augusta, Michigan Human Resource Management

Eric A. Wenzel Cum Laude

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Tinsley

Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy; Finance

Jackson, Michigan Accountancy

Livonia, Michigan Finance

Magna Cum Laude

Tae Min D. Whinham

Brianna Marie Trierweiler

Cole A. Wightman

Cum Laude

Rockford, Michigan Marketing

Tayler M. Trowbridge Magna Cum Laude

Bellevue, Michigan Human Resource Management

Ethan Thomas Ulrich Perry, Michigan Marketing

Fenton, Michigan Finance

Jacob T. Wilkie

Clay, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Imani E. Williams

Roseville, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Deja Z. Allen

Chicago, Illinois Art

Reece C. Andersen Newport, Michigan Art

Damian B. Anonick Cum Laude

Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan Product Design

Joshua Robert Feltman Magna Cum Laude

Lake in the Hills, Illinois Art Education

Ryan W. Hawkins Cum Laude

West Bloomfield, Michigan Art

Connor R. Johnson Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Art

Cecilia G. Ovalle Martinez Cum Laude

Newaygo, Michigan Product Design

COMMENCEMENT, DECEMBER 2023

Avery E. Partak

Brooke M. Leinbaugh

Abigale M. Airo

Traverse City, Michigan Art

Kalamazoo, Michigan Music Performance: Vocal; Music Education: Choral/ General: Secondary Education

Spring Lake, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science; Spanish

Magna Cum Laude

Sophia Renee Pfeifer Algonquin, Illinois Art

Leasia Rayona "LeRay" Posey Kalamazoo, Michigan Art

Jared E. Schuhardt

Kalamazoo, Michigan Theatre: Design and Technical Production

Bachelor of Music Adam C. Bacik

Battle Creek, Michigan Music Education: Instrumental: Secondary Education

Aris B. Chalin

Ann Arbor, Michigan Music: Jazz Studies

Cassandra M. Cole Magna Cum Laude

San Antonio, Texas Music Education: Choral/ General: Secondary Education

Gia M. Evans

West Bloomfield, Michigan Music Performance: Instrumental

Jace A. Frederick

Plainwell, Michigan Music: Jazz Studies

Kathryn F. Gong

Magna Cum Laude

Elmhurst, Illinois Music Therapy

Frederic Gordon Deerfield, Illinois Music Therapy

Sydney E. Grenier Summa Cum Laude

Valparaiso, Indiana Music Education: Instrumental: Secondary Education

Ruby Diane Hellebuyck Magna Cum Laude

Attica, Michigan Music Education: Instrumental: Secondary Education

Alyson Johnson

Summa Cum Laude

Madison, South Dakota Music Education: Instrumental: Secondary Education; Music Performance: Instrumental

Summa Cum Laude

Claudia M. Locke Cum Laude

Commerce Township, Michigan Music Education: Instrumental: Secondary Education

Amelia Rose Marciniak Cum Laude

Baroda, Michigan Music Performance: Vocal; Music Therapy

Isaac C. Schnicke

Belding, Michigan Music Education: Instrumental: Secondary Education

Summa Cum Laude

Justice Chijioke Akubuiro

Olivia K. Arnold

Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Hamed Salim Hamed Salim Al Azzani

Cum Laude

Jackson, Michigan Music Education: Choral/ General: Secondary Education

Lauren A. Williams Magna Cum Laude

Walled Lake, Michigan Music Education: Instrumental: Secondary Education

Bachelor of Musical Arts Nicole Q. Vermillion Cum Laude

Grand Rapids, Michigan Music; English: Creative Writing

Bachelor of Science Eric Adams Jr

Fayetteville, Georgia Aviation Flight Science

Julia A. Aguilar

Plainfield, Illinois Early Childhood Professional Education

Mackenzie M. Ahola

Livonia, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Cum Laude

Wheatfield, Indiana Aviation Flight Science

Edward Arver

Oman Earth Science

Centreville, Michigan Fashion Merchandising and Design: Merchandising

Moosa Dawood Salim Al Hamadani

Summa Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biochemistry

Daniel B. Almaguer

Victoria Anne Schreck

Kayleigh M. Schulz

Lucas Bell

Cum Laude

Arthur Nondi Akun

Nasiyba Saif Said Sulaiman Al Maskari

Clinton, Michigan Music Performance: Instrumental

Alexandra B. Arends

Southfield, Michigan University Studies

Magna Cum Laude

Brighton, Michigan Music Therapy

Jack R. Becker

Pigeon, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Mount Pleasant, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences

Sparks, Nevada Aviation Management and Operations

Lindsay Schnute

Patrick A. Anger

Kalamazoo, Michigan Geophysics

Ali Alsafar

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Ryan T. Ambs

Rosebush, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Jonathan Amezquita Cum Laude

Villa Park, Illinois Psychology: Behavioral Science; Spanish

Afrida Abha Amin Magna Cum Laude

Ernest Yue Wei Au Malaysia Data Science

Olivia L. Avery Cum Laude

Mason, Ohio Aviation Flight Science

Hannah M. Babinski Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Luke D. Bafia

Victoria J. Angel

Northville, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Language Arts

Benecia Angelica Magna Cum Laude

Indonesia Biomedical Sciences

Hayden Q. Berg Cum Laude

Osceola, Indiana Recreation: Sport Management

Brandon D. Bergevin

Whitmore Lake, Michigan Computer Science

Gage F. Berkenpas Rockford, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Anthony Thomas Bianchini New Lenox, Illinois Recreation: Sport Management

Boe W. Bielski

Magna Cum Laude

Adaline I. Bird

Saint Joseph, Michigan Child and Family Development

Melissa S. Barber

Ortonville, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Mathematics

Jack C. Barbour

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Cum Laude

Wayland, Michigan Child and Family Development Livonia, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Sara E. Barr

Sparta, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Decatur, Georgia University Studies

Meghan E. Baker

Mark E. Anauo

Cum Laude

Des'Tiney M. Benefield

Jonesville, Michigan Biochemistry; Biomedical Sciences

Shelby A. Barone

Emma E. Anderson

Paw Paw, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences; Psychology: General Psychology Elba, New York Aviation Flight Science

Lake in the Hills, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Davison, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Magna Cum Laude

Clyde, Michigan Exercise Science

Kadiatou Barry

Kalamazoo, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences

Donald R. Baughman Magna Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Morgan E. Bates

Woodhaven, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Cum Laude

Bjorn A. Bjornsson

Kendra N. Blackie Summa Cum Laude

South Lyon, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Lindsay Bliss

North Muskegon, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Devante Marquis Blocker East Lansing, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Lauren I. Boessler

Elkhart, Indiana Fashion Merchandising and Design: Merchandising

Emilee R. Bohen

Magna Cum Laude

Crystal, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Heather E. Bowling Summa Cum Laude

Byron Center, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

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WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Morgan L. Boyd Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Technical Operations

Tiana R. Boyd

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Steven J. Breen

Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemistry

Elmwood Park, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Liam E. Bullister

Dexter, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Aurora Burton

Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Emily A. Brentana

Grant A. Butler

Springfield, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Pinckney, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Summa Cum Laude

Mariana M. Bringas-Acevedo Portage, Michigan Psychology

Kinsey M. Brissette Magna Cum Laude

Fairgrove, Michigan Psychology

Kylee R. Brock

Magna Cum Laude

Sturgis, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Tyanna A. Brodhagen

Magna Cum Laude

Brittany E. Campbell Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Rebecca A. Capizzi Whitehall, Michigan University Studies

Alexander J. Carpenter Magna Cum Laude

Grand Rapids, Michigan Aviation Technical Operations

Kaitlyn R. Carr

Magna Cum Laude

Grace C. Cochonour

Olivia R. DeCeuninck

Lockport, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Clinton Township, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Language Arts

Magna Cum Laude

Taylor M. Cochran

Howell, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Mathematics

Gabriela P Delgado Jimenez

Patrick M. Collevy Chicago, Illinois Aviation Technical Operations

Brandon D. Collison

Dorr, Michigan Recreation: Recreation Management

Joshua S. Costa Cum Laude

Parksville, New York Aviation Flight Science

Jayda S. Couture-Adair Schoolcraft, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Drew M. Brooks

Brandon T. Ceisel

Kalamazoo, Michigan Physical and Health Education Teacher Education

Algonquin, Illinois Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Sade B. Broussard

Portage, Michigan Education and Human Development

Tyneicshe Browley Magna Cum Laude

Grand Rapids, Michigan Child and Family Development

Jada Simone Brown Magna Cum Laude

Belleville, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Language Arts

Josephine M Brown Cum Laude

Midland, Michigan Biology

Riley M. Browne

Haslet, Texas Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Eric T. Brunner Cum Laude

Wheaton, Illinois Geology

Katherine Sue Chadwick Galesburg, Michigan Child and Family Development

Noah J. Chamberlain Burton, Michigan Chemistry

Jananee Chandrasegar Malaysia Psychology

Ritabrato Chatterjee Cum Laude

India Mathematics

Kennedi D. Chester

Grand Rapids, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences: Physician Assistant

Alison Krystal-Limberg Child Saint Clair, Michigan Psychology

Nicole D. Church Magna Cum Laude

Battle Creek, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biology

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Cum Laude

Isabela Capelozi de Freitas

Macomb, Michigan Chemistry: ACS Certified

Magna Cum Laude

Daniel Cushing

Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Amy M. Cole

Marshall, Michigan Environmental and Sustainability Studies; Geography: Environmental Analysis and Resources

Magna Cum Laude

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Victoria Brzostowski

Naperville, Illinois University Studies

Nabin Dahal

Magna Cum Laude

Braden T. Dahlke Magna Cum Laude

Rockford, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Syed Daniyal

Summa Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Claire E. Darling

Kalamazoo, Michigan Child and Family Development

Sydney L. Davidson

Magna Cum Laude

Rochester Hills, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Adrienne E. DeMoss

Plymouth, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Alexander J. Desantis Cum Laude

Camillus, New York Aviation Flight Science

John Richard Edoway Kalamazoo, Michigan Environmental and Sustainability Studies; Geography

Stokely T. Eller

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Connor W. Elsey Cum Laude

Shelby Township, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Thomas Engelmann Plainwell, Michigan Data Science

Kate M. Eveleigh

Magna Cum Laude

Traverse City, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences: Occupational Therapy

Raymond A. Falkiewicz Summa Cum Laude

Troy, Michigan Physics

Van Buren Township, Michigan Psychology; Interpersonal Communication

Praveen Kumar Devaraj

Jonathon Ray Fallis

Christopher F. Desmon

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science

T'Laina J. Donaldson Detroit, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services

Deunique Shamarie Shanta Dorris

Dryden, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Mailey W. Fayling Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Cory M. Feld

Grand Rapids, Michigan Youth and Community Development

Clinton Township, Michigan Exercise Science

Gabrielle R. Doss

Harrison Township, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

White Lake, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Brant M. Downing Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Luke H. Felsner

Lauren A. Ferguson Ypsilanti, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Geoffrey J. Fleenor Summa Cum Laude

Christyn E. Drumm

Kalamazoo, Michigan Data Science

Christian S. Davis

Anna M. Dumont

Suttons Bay, Michigan Psychology

Omnahqiran Nair Dazz

Three Rivers, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Integrated Science

Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences; Spanish Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Mathematics

James E. Dean-Howell Magna Cum Laude

Roxbury, Massachusetts University Studies

Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies Magna Cum Laude

Abby E. Dunlop

Portage, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences

Annabelle Echevarria Pullman, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services

Hannah K. Fortin

Braxton N. French Mattawan, Michigan Biology

Christian Fuentes

Charlotte, Michigan Computer Science

Aidan B. Fulp

Summa Cum Laude

Westfield, Indiana Exercise Science

COMMENCEMENT, DECEMBER 2023

Bhargav Nandan Gali

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science; Data Science

Todd M. Gangloff Mendon, Michigan Computer Science

Nicholas J. Garvale

Grand Haven, Michigan Engineering Management Technology

Andrew J. Gaunt

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biochemistry

Andrew S. Gelbaugh Summa Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Psychology

Jacob D. Gernon Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Bria S. Gibson

Kalamazoo, Michigan Fashion Merchandising and Design: Merchandising

Raina J. Gillis

East Chicago, Indiana Speech Pathology and Audiology

Dylan J. Gleeson

Hastings, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

John Matthew Goheen

Sandusky, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Sarah M. Goodrich Cum Laude

Jason L. Gruizinga

Araceli Hernandez

Kalamazoo, Michigan Engineering Management Technology

Bangor, Michigan Psychology

Cum Laude

Jiadong Gui

Jazzmyne H. Guidry

Logan P. Hesche

Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Nathan M. Gute

Owosso, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Guadalupe Guzman Ramos

Magna Cum Laude

Immokalee, Florida Aviation Flight Science

Sikwon Gye

Magna Cum Laude

South Korea Aviation Flight Science

Yousif F. Hagome

Rochester Hills, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Katelyn M. Hakala Cum Laude

Comstock Park, Michigan Exercise Science

Morgan Layne Hamelink Magna Cum Laude

Marcellus, Michigan Biochemistry

Nicholas J. Hanson

Canton, Michigan Engineering Management Technology

Atherton G. Gothberg

Elizabeth L. Harrison

Ypsilanti, Michigan Psychology

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology

White Lake, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Michael J. Grabowski

Emily A. Hartzell

Nicolas M. Graeber

Durand, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Cum Laude

Marshall, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science

Orlando J. Haralson II

Elmhurst, Illinois Aviation Management and Operations

Avery M. Herron

Caledonia, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences: Physician Assistant

Magna Cum Laude

Otsego, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Sydney Hemp

Lowell, Michigan University Studies

Ashlyn S. Higby

Magna Cum Laude

Mattawan, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Brooke L. Himmelein

Kalamazoo, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences

Cole J. Hoffman

Spring Lake, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Durand, Michigan Environmental Geology

Mugisha Jacques

Grand Rapids, Michigan Aviation Technical Operations

Ashley A. Jankowski Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Tyler R. Jaworski

Summa Cum Laude

Farmington, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Keaton M. Jeffrey

Johnsburg, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Trevor J. Kent

Livonia, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Serena Kerr

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology

Aydean A. Khamro

Norton Shores, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Minsu Kim Cum Laude

South Korea Aviation Management and Operations

Nia M. Jenkins

Mackenzie L. Kincaid

West Milton, Pennsylvania Recreation: Sport Management

Brianna K. Jhamb

Cum Laude

Adam T. Holloway Lawton, Michigan Chemistry

Alice M. Hoover

Kalamazoo, Michigan Applied Mathematics

Janeen Crystal Horton Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Ferndale, Michigan University Studies Summa Cum Laude

Spring Lake, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Language Arts; Elementary/Middle School Social Studies

Haila Jiddou

Summa Cum Laude

Leah M. Hose

Marysville, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Portage, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Burtchville Township, Michigan Biology

Magna Cum Laude

Benjamin D. Hoskins Cum Laude

Grand Ledge, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Ahmad Maulana Howard Mount Morris, New York Aviation Flight Science

Yuchen Huang

Joseph Grohowski

Brett L. Herdman

Samantha M. Huffstutter

Round Lake Beach, Illinois Exercise Science

Avianna Marie Jackson

Benjamin Joseph Keller

Stone J. Hollenbach

Jakob Hubbard

Canton, Michigan Biology; Environmental and Sustainability Studies

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Plainwell, Michigan University Studies

Brian Anthony Henry Plainwell, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Fashion Merchandising and Design: Design and Development

Sang Yeop Kim

Kalamazoo, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Cum Laude

Robert D. Ivan

Isabella M. Kee

Traverse City, Michigan Aviation Technical Operations

Magna Cum Laude

Dearborn, Michigan Biology

Springfield, Michigan University Studies

Magna Cum Laude

Kannon K. Hoffman

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Erin C. Green

Andrew Nathaniel Hunley

Mattawan, Michigan Computer Science Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Sustainable Brewing: Operations

Jake R. Johnsick

Elliot C. Johnson Cum Laude

Lapeer, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Allison N. Jones Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Environmental and Sustainability Studies

Yulandia Reggie Mathielda Jufuway Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Maciej G. Kawecki

Algonquin, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

South Korea Aviation Management and Operations Summa Cum Laude

Tekonsha, Michigan Psychology

Nicholas Kinna

Jackson, Michigan Biology

Faith Kittleson

Magna Cum Laude

Berrien Springs, Michigan Psychology

Taylor Klaiber Cum Laude

Naperville, Illinois Early Childhood Professional Education

Alaina M. Klok

Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Social Studies

Xin Yi Koay Cum Laude

Malaysia Computer Science

Matthew Kohls

Magna Cum Laude

Jackson, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Garrett Steven Kolderup Palatine, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Ronald J. Koziarz

Chicago, Illinois Psychology: General Psychology

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WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Dawson T. Krah

Edwardsburg, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Tara Sudha Kurichh Adrian, Michigan University Studies

Isak Semuel Kurni Cum Laude

Indonesia Aviation Management and Operations

Milford, Michigan Business Education; English: Secondary Education

Ryan Long

Galesburg, Michigan Mathematics

Theodore R. Loosvelt

Grosse Pointe, Michigan Education and Human Development

Joshua Kyalangalilwa

Zhun H Ng Low

Vincent J. Lazaro

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Grand Rapids, Michigan Engineering Management Technology Magna Cum Laude

Wauconda, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Andrew Lee

Summa Cum Laude

Tabor A. Luther

Rochester, Michigan University Studies

Kalamazoo, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

John F. Lyons

Kar Men Lee

Jackson H. Maduri

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Lexington, South Carolina Mathematics: Secondary Education

Summa Cum Laude

Brendan Gregory Lehmkuhl

Northville, Michigan University Studies

Lucy G. Lemke

Cary, Illinois Family and Consumer Science Teacher Education

Benjamin David Lewis Wixom, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Kyree A. Lewis

Long Grove, Illinois Recreation: Sport Management

Alyson M. Lingerfelt Magna Cum Laude

Rochester Hills, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology; Biomedical Sciences

Abriana N. Littleton

Detroit, Michigan Engineering Management Technology

Aaron M. Lockitski

White Lake, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Michael Jia Hui Loh Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science

Taylor N. Lollis

Magna Cum Laude

Hobart, Indiana Healthcare Services and Sciences

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Rebecca Elizabeth Loncar

Macomb, Michigan Chemistry Cum Laude

Savannah M. Mahn Cum Laude

East China, Michigan Child and Family Development

Brandon M. Mahoney Union, Michigan Psychology

Arianna Leokadia Mamelka

Summa Cum Laude

Clinton Township, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Jaclyn Marie Mapley

Royal Oak, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Kayelee E. Marshall

Arielle R. Mayo

Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Kineta Nicole McCorley Pontiac, Michigan University Studies

Keianna H McCormick Detroit, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Orleans, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Elizabeth Martinez

Brownsville, Texas Biomedical Sciences

Macey Lynn Matulis Cum Laude

Coral, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Faroog O. Momani

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Victoria E. Moore

Shema Alex Nzikamira Magna Cum Laude

Wyoming, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Calvin B. Morrison

Grace E. O'Ray

Sophia R. McCully

Daniel Mueller

Magna Cum Laude

Concord, Michigan Biology

Kaitlyn Joan McGuirk Northville, Michigan Chemistry

Anthony John McKinney Houston, Texas University Studies

Peyton B. McLellan

Pigeon, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Dezarae D. Meadows

Shelbyville, Michigan Aviation Flight Science Penfield, New York University Studies

Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Vincent M. Musso Hometown, Illinois University Studies

Kailey J. Myszka

Magna Cum Laude

Grand Rapids, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Ryan Neishi Cum Laude

Castro Valley, California Aviation Flight Science

Magna Cum Laude

Jack R. Neumann

Ryan Mendel

Joshua T. Newell

Three Rivers, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Perrihan Bleu Mercer Summa Cum Laude

Grosse Pointe, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Mathematics

Matthew D. Miles

Summa Cum Laude

Austin J. Miller

Cum Laude

Monroe, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Cum Laude

Southfield, Michigan Multimedia Arts TechnologyMusic

Keith E. McCoy

Abigail L. Martin

Tabbatha Martin

Davison, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Nathan W. Oosterink

Plainwell, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Mattawan, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Integrated Science

Joshua J. Nowak

Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Magna Cum Laude

Angelo C. Molina

White Pigeon, Michigan Computer Science

Lindsey A. Miller

Summa Cum Laude

West Olive, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Samuel H. Mills Cum Laude

Loveland, Ohio Aviation Flight Science

Morgan L. Mitchell Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences: Occupational Therapy

Downers Grove, Illinois Recreation: Sport Management Westland, Michigan Geography

Allison E. Nickeas Cum Laude

Chicago, Illinois Early Childhood Professional Education

Patrick Nicol

Grass Lake, Michigan Exercise Science

Dorr, Michigan Computer Science

Clinton Township, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services

Chanah M. Osborne Summa Cum Laude

Battle Creek, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences: Occupational Therapy

Nichole L. Osgood Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Jason N. Otero

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Chloe M. Outman Cum Laude

Schoolcraft, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

David R. Owen

South Lyon, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Christian W. Owens Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemistry

Danielle K. Owens Howell, Michigan University Studies

Elizabeth A. Palmer

Kyle W. Noble

Kalamazoo, Michigan Exercise Science

Saint Louis, Missouri Aviation Flight Science

Brooke K. Papin

Magna Cum Laude

Joshua J. Nolan

Alsip, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Diamond K. Norlien

Bellevue, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Integrated Science

Ashlee Marie Norman

New Lenox, Illinois Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Language Arts

Spencer J. Nosal Cum Laude

Wyandotte, Michigan Geography: Urban, Regional and Environmental Planning

Hainesville, Illinois Recreation: Sport Management

Andrew C. Paran Cum Laude

Mattawan, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Brooke K. Parish Perry, Michigan University Studies

Chun Jo Park

Muskegon, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Nivetha Pasupathy Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

COMMENCEMENT, DECEMBER 2023

Summer S. Patricio

Jackson Riley Poirier

Briana Marie Roderick

Owen Simon Patrick

Ana G. Polit-Chiriboga

Jossalyn M. Rogalski

Muskegon, Michigan Geography: Climate Science

New Lenox, Illinois University Studies

Groveland, Florida Recreation

Crown Point, Indiana Aviation Flight Science

Kalamazoo, Michigan Environmental and Sustainability Studies

Ashley C. Patti

Seezan Poudel

Aubrey R. Rolston

Kalamazoo, Michigan Economics; Applied Mathematics

Paw Paw, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Summa Cum Laude

Roscommon, Michigan Geology

Brandon C. Pech Shorewood, Illinois Biology

Nicholas R. Peel

Lakeville, Michigan Aviation Maintenance Technology

Michelle Perron

Magna Cum Laude

Howell, Michigan Child and Family Development

Benjamin Thomas Perry Frisco, Texas Aviation Management and Operations

Ashley M. Peterson Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Destinee A. Powell

Grand Rapids, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Benjamin C. Powers Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biology

Denzel Fa'zon Ray

Dowagiac, Michigan Biology Cum Laude

Anthony R. Romphf

West Bloomfield, Michigan University Studies

Eddie A. Rosenthal

Huntington Woods, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Twanda S. Ross

Lansing, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Jensen E. Schneiderhan Laurium, Michigan Aviation Technical Operations

Lindsey Marie Neal Schwartz Galesburg, Michigan University Studies

Amber R. Sczesny

Marne, Michigan Fashion Merchandising and Design: Merchandising

Katelyn Marie Seelinger Magna Cum Laude

Jenison, Michigan Biochemistry

Lansing, Michigan University Studies

Detroit, Michigan Education and Human Development

Jacob R. Seitz

Kyra Reese

Thomas J. Ruffino

Andrew J. Selewski

Cum Laude

Benton Harbor, Michigan Education and Human Development

Howell, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Jack B. Reznich

Lindsay M. Phelan

Madison M. Rice

Galesburg, Michigan Special and Elementary Education: Learning Disabilities and Emotional Impairments K-12

Summa Cum Laude

Brian Schafer

Frankfort, Michigan Aviation Flight Science Magna Cum Laude

Plainwell, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Mathematics

Queen Creek, Arizona Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Rochester Hills, Michigan University Studies Magna Cum Laude

Bruce Township, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Nicole G. Rufino

Thomas R. Seubring

Matthew T. Runk

Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemistry: ACS Certified; Applied Mathematics

Grand Rapids, Michigan University Studies Schoolcraft, Michigan Hydrogeology

Alex M. Russo

Kent City, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Cum Laude

Akhil Shah

Roseville, California Aviation Flight Science

Abigail R. Shambo Cum Laude

Matthew A. Phillips

Cade Alexander Ricketts

Alec Charles Ryan

East Leroy, Michigan Computer Science

Ann Arbor, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Hannah C. Ryan

Tinley Park, Illinois Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Social Studies

Livonia, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Kalamazoo, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Magna Cum Laude

Natalie T. Piehl

Summa Cum Laude

Holland, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Mathematics

Madison E. Pingston Magna Cum Laude

Plymouth, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Karlee Pirrotta

Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Magna Cum Laude

Sarah L. Rist

Dansville, Michigan Youth and Community Development

Kayla K. Roach

Kalamazoo, Michigan Child and Family Development

Damari L. Roberson Muskegon, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Raymond B. Pittman

Jonathan Robinson

Granger, Indiana Aviation Management and Operations

Gurnee, Illinois Recreation: Sport Management

Cum Laude

Matthew J. Plantenga Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Nora E Pluth

Summa Cum Laude

Ann Arbor, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences: Occupational Therapy

Cum Laude

Zachary S. Robinson

Clarkston, Michigan University Studies Summa Cum Laude

Reid N. Shamus

Jacob Shafer Sanders

Collin J. Shaw

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biology

Michael Angelo Saroge Cum Laude

Indonesia Aviation Management and Operations

Dylan M. Savage Cum Laude

Canton, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Anthony J. Scalzitti

Woodhaven, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Elmhurst, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Marisol Robles

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Hartford, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences: Physician Assistant

Evan J. Schaer Niles, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

West Olive, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Momodu Sheriff, Jr. Bridgman, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Jack G. Sherwin

Traverse City, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Matthew Eric Siemans Fort Lauderdale, Florida University Studies

William K. Silvey

Magna Cum Laude

Clarkston, Michigan Hydrogeology

Jack G. Simpson

Brighton, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Jaren D. Skirvin

Magna Cum Laude

Eagle, Michigan Child and Family Development

Hannah N. Skowron

Lockport, Illinois Physical and Health Education Teacher Education

Clayton Thomas Smit Gobles, Michigan University Studies

Lauren R. Smith

Saint Clair Shores, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Macy J. Smith

Summa Cum Laude

Martin, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Mallory S. Smith

Magna Cum Laude

Saint Johns, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Donna Soko Cum Laude

South Bend, Indiana Youth and Community Development

Emily M. Sparks

Jackson, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Caleb R. Speechley Magna Cum Laude

Lockport, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Mathias A. Spencer Perry, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Elizabeth P. Sprick Magna Cum Laude

Battle Creek, Michigan Psychology; Political Science

Mallory C. Spry

Kalamazoo, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences: Clinical Practice

Makenna M. Staudacher Midland, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Anna M. Steele

Plainwell, Michigan University Studies

Donald R Stout Jr.

Bay City, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

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Alexander Stoutermire Rochester, Michigan University Studies

Marc A. Studier

Lake Orion, Michigan University Studies

Sutopa Suhrid

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science

Hailee N. Svrlinga

Lawton, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Kyra G. Swartz

Summa Cum Laude

Lake in the Hills, Illinois Exercise Science

Adam D. Szopo

Magna Cum Laude

Jackson, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Matthew L Szymczak Summa Cum Laude

Mount Pleasant, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Megan L. Tadajewski Three Rivers, Michigan Speech Pathology and Audiology

Bethany Tantilla

Villa Park, Illinois University Studies

Andrew D. Taylor

Sparta, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Hailey M. Taylor

Magna Cum Laude

Paw Paw, Michigan Psychology

Drew C. Temple

Wixom, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Rachel Terrian

Magna Cum Laude

Comstock Park, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations; Aviation Flight Science

Maki A. Thornton

Detroit, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Donald Ivan Thursby Magna Cum Laude

Wayland, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Erin M. Tierney

Lake Orion, Michigan Special and Elementary Education: Learning Disabilities and Emotional Impairments K-12

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Brielle L. Tinkey

Saint Joseph, Michigan Fashion Merchandising and Design: Merchandising

Connor Richard Tinsley

Annabelle G. Venticinque Summa Cum Laude

Vicksburg, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Port Huron, Michigan Environmental and Sustainability Studies; Earth Science

Luciano A. Vitale

Michael J. Towns

Madelyn M. Wachowski

West Bloomfield, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Arlington Heights, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Cum Laude

Catera K. Travis

Detroit, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Jayla Sydney Shontovia Travis Battle Creek, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Rachel N. Tuit

Magna Cum Laude

Grand Rapids, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Wei Shun Tye

Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science

Paul F. Vallier Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Physical and Health Education Teacher Education

Madyson A. Van Buren

Riley, Michigan Multimedia Arts TechnologyMusic

Olivia R. VanHorn Magna Cum Laude

Homer, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences: Occupational Therapy

Lauren Marissa VanLent Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Exercise Science

Ryan L. Varney

Middleville, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Cristian N. Vasquez

Battle Creek, Michigan Biochemistry

Isabella K. Vaz

Berrien Springs, Michigan University Studies

Amanda Velasquez Paw Paw, Michigan Biology

La Grange Park, Illinois Aviation Management and Operations Cum Laude

Cameron L. Walker

Grand Rapids, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

George A. Walterhouse

Bjarne Wilken

Germany Computer Science

Martinee E. Williams Inkster, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Ophelia L. Williams Monroe, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Jordan D Wilson

Midland, Michigan Education and Human Development

Marian F. Wilson

Summa Cum Laude

Linden, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Algonquin, Illinois Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Language Arts

Allison Warner

Shaun P. Windhorst

Schoolcraft, Michigan University Studies

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Cum Laude

Summa Cum Laude

Megan E. Watkins Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Lucas Wax

Mundelein, Illinois Biomedical Sciences

David J. Weglowski Cum Laude

Edwardsburg, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Alaina Grace Welch Summa Cum Laude

Goodrich, Michigan Psychology

Katie Arlene Whaley

Adrian, Michigan Special and Elementary Education: Learning Disabilities and Emotional Impairments K-12

B. Artis N. White Canton, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Katelyn M. Whitehead Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences; Spanish

Allison R. Widener Summa Cum Laude

Richland, Michigan Biology

Matthew T. Wiley Cum Laude

Mason, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Cum Laude

Hayden M. Wood

Greenville, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Emily M. Woodin

Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Alec E. Woods

Detroit, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Mindy M. Woodworth Summa Cum Laude

Paw Paw, Michigan University Studies

Eric Yoon

Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Heaven J. Young

Magna Cum Laude

Battle Creek, Michigan University Studies

Zachary A. Zimberg

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Timothy L. Abbott

Otsego, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Ali Mohammed R. Ahmed Saudi Arabia Electrical Engineering

Sergei Akhmatdinov Summa Cum Laude

Allegan, Michigan Computer Engineering

Abdulaziz Adel A Alaqeel Kalamazoo, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Al Muhanad Jaber Hamed Al Hadrami Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Marwan Issa Salim Al Kharusi

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Engineering

Abdul Malik Khalifa Salim Al Kiyumi

Kalamazoo, Michigan Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering

Ahmed Ali Khalid Al-Misbah Al-Muraikhy Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Saleh Khalid M Altissan Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemical Engineering

Dante A. Bailey

Ypsilanti, Michigan Computer Engineering

Kenneth J. Bainbridge Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Engineering

Jason R. Bannister

Bay City, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Ryan M. Bare

Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Cum Laude

Jordyn E. Barnes

Kaylee M. Zimmerman

Michael Blue

Esmee L. Zondag

Michael M. Boles

Sabina Destani Zyczynski

Tyler James Braet

Portage, Michigan Aviation Flight Science Canton, Michigan Psychology

Portage, Michigan University Studies

Sterling Heights, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Portage, Michigan Mechanical Engineering Clinton Township, Michigan Aerospace Engineering White Lake, Michigan Civil Engineering West Dundee, Illinois Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering

COMMENCEMENT, DECEMBER 2023

Jillian C. Bright

David Troy Hanson

Kaushik Mojumder

Noah P. Tanguay

Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemical Engineering

Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering

West Bloomfield, Michigan Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering

Magna Cum Laude

Paulo Campos Gonzalez Spain Aerospace Engineering

Joel Thomas Carpenter Plainwell, Michigan Chemical Engineering

Jacob R. Clark

Cassopolis, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Leroy Collins

Flint, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Shane M. Courter Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Engineering

Ryan I. Cronin

Buchanan, Michigan Civil Engineering

Blake T. Crowton

Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Vidya Dhari Surya Prasad Das Magna Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Lukas G. Hayes

Caro, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Nicholas R. Hayes Cum Laude

Lansing, Michigan Chemical Engineering

Thomas E. Herron

Washington Township, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Christopher J. Hranchook

Harrison Township, Michigan Chemical Engineering

Shirley Alexia Irungaray Garavito

Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Trevor J. Jacobs

Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Kaden M. Jacobson

Lake City, Michigan Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aerospace Engineering; Mechanical Engineering

Devin J. Jakey

Tobi O. Da-Silva

Princeton J. Johnson

Taylor, Michigan Chemical Engineering

Joseph M. Delmotte Cum Laude

Macomb, Michigan Civil Engineering

Wayland, Michigan Civil Engineering Detroit, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Nathan R. Kincaid

Saline, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Ethan G. Klaiss

Summa Cum Laude

Josue Rubuye Mugisho

Magna Cum Laude

Summa Cum Laude

Angel J. Torres

Theisshanth Kumar Muralidharan

Matthew J. Van Sickle

Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Kalamazoo, Michigan Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering

Patrick M. Nolan

Summa Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Johnothan D. Parham

Chicago, Illinois Mechanical Engineering

Jonah R. Pflug

Grand Rapids, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Kathryn Marie Piasecki

Sterling Heights, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Ana G. Polit-Chiriboga

Kalamazoo, Michigan Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering

Jing Hong Puah

Malaysia Chemical Engineering

Elise Ireland Quintal

Rochester Hills, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

S Tousif Raiyan Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Weslaco, Texas Chemical Engineering Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Engineering

Kaden Scott Van Tuinen West Olive, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Haonan Wen

Galesburg, Michigan Computer Engineering

Zachary C. Westmaas Jenison, Michigan Computer Engineering

Alexander J. Wheeler Magna Cum Laude

Decatur, Michigan Civil Engineering

Oliver S. Winter

Coldwater, Michigan Civil Engineering

John Paul Wohler

Mattawan, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Jeffrey L. Woodin Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Chemical Engineering

Caleb D. Woodward

Vicksburg, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Vicksburg, Michigan Computer Engineering

Grand Rapids, Michigan Paper Engineering; Chemical Engineering

Hannah E. Sheridan

Macomb, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Jack T. Friedle

Amanda Kosasih

Amanda Sorensen

Alxyssa E. Aiello

Hakan Dogdu Cum Laude

Linwood, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Vignsh Ganapathy

Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Diego Andres Garcia Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemical Engineering

Alex M. Gould

Kendallville, Indiana Civil Engineering

Matthew D. Guscar

Milford, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Matthew Haley Cum Laude

Otsego, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Gavin R. Hankins

Rockford, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering

Ramses Larabel

Wyoming, Michigan Computer Engineering

Sophia Marie Louden Summa Cum Laude

East Lansing, Michigan Paper Engineering

Nicholas D. Marentette Magna Cum Laude

National City, Michigan Chemical Engineering

Alex D. Means

Livonia, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Nolan J. Miller

Niles, Michigan Civil Engineering

Kalamazoo, Michigan Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering

Adam J. Steiner

Troy, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Corey M. Steinhauser Howell, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Daniel J. Stephan

Portage, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Caden N. Sukich

Schoolcraft, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Hussain Zia Syed

Kalamazoo, Michigan Construction Engineering

Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Nursing

Corinne N. Baker Lansing, Michigan Nursing

Jamie Benson Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Nursing

Madeline L. Biel Cum Laude

Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Nursing

Anna P. Bouma Cum Laude

Wyoming, Michigan Nursing

Brooke D. Brinning

Sadie Bronkema Otsego, Michigan Nursing

Haylie Nicole Chamberlin Magna Cum Laude

Martin, Michigan Nursing

Claire Marie Christensen Magna Cum Laude

Mattawan, Michigan Nursing

Mackenzie Creamer Cum Laude

Frankfort, Illinois Nursing

Makenzie L. Crissman Summa Cum Laude

Grand Rapids, Michigan Nursing

Megan N. Dando Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Nursing

Sarah L. Distenfield Libertyville, Illinois Nursing

Hailey T. Emmons Cum Laude

Paw Paw, Michigan Nursing

Rachel A. Evangelista Cum Laude

South Lyon, Michigan Nursing

Talia D. Garcia Cum Laude

Monee, Illinois Nursing

Gretchen A. Geer Tustin, Michigan Nursing

Elizabeth C. Gilbert Magna Cum Laude

Wyandotte, Michigan Nursing

Sydney A. Graham Cum Laude

Plymouth, Michigan Nursing

Trinity Marie Granzow Magna Cum Laude

Ray, Michigan Nursing

Victoria Mae Greene Magna Cum Laude

Delton, Michigan Nursing

Sydney M. Kennedy Cum Laude

Sterling Heights, Michigan Nursing

Britney N. Kmiecik

Kalamazoo, Michigan Nursing

Cum Laude

Adrian, Michigan Nursing

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Joseph M. Lach

Hudsonville, Michigan Nursing

Emma K. Lamb

Summa Cum Laude

Milford, Michigan Nursing

Michael R. Mapes Cum Laude

Gurnee, Illinois Nursing

Sofia N. Miller

Magna Cum Laude

Berrien Springs, Michigan Nursing

Elyssa L. Munn Saline, Michigan Nursing

Rachel C. Murphy Magna Cum Laude

Schoolcraft, Michigan Nursing

Madison J. Nyhuis Magna Cum Laude

Zeeland, Michigan Nursing

Olivia Lynn Parling Cum Laude

Whitehall, Michigan Nursing

Tristan D. Wheeler Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Nursing

Reagan M. Wisser Summa Cum Laude

Richland, Michigan Nursing

Bachelor of Social Work Ra'Nia K. Bush

Magna Cum Laude

Grand Rapids, Michigan Social Work

McKayla N. Byrd

Magna Cum Laude

Battle Creek, Michigan Social Work

Brittany C. Cunningham Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Social Work

Sondra Dalton

Plainwell, Michigan Social Work

Evanthia I. Fotieo

Summa Cum Laude

Commissioned U.S. Army Logan Hesche

Tanner Orweller

Rachel R. Mayhawk

Ephraim Redae Bahre

Perry, Michigan Accounting Active Duty Infantry

Jensen Schneiderham Laurium, Michigan Aviaiton Maintenance Naitonal Guard Aviation

Alexander Stoutermire

Rochester Hills, Michigan Univerisyt Studies Active Duty Chemical Corps

Omitted from the Summer 2023 Program

Sadeem Abdullah A. Alkhedhairi

Collette L. Sharp

Ru A. Hensley

Sunfield, Michigan Nursing

Mary L. Sokolowski Cum Laude

Romeo, Michigan Nursing

Garret V. Sprague Cum Laude

Evart, Michigan Nursing

Jacob M. Trainor Cum Laude

Erie, Michigan Nursing

Olivia Rose Tunison Cum Laude

White Lake, Michigan Nursing

Madisyn E. Wanamaker Cum Laude

Sturgis, Michigan Nursing

Kassaundra L. Warner Magna Cum Laude

Hastings, Michigan Nursing

Kalamazoo, Michigan Social Work

Dalia M. Hernandez Kalamazoo, Michigan Social Work

Francine J. Kalnins

Fenwick, Michigan Social Work; Psychology

Minhyeok Kim

Kalamazoo, Michigan Social Work

Genesis Kaysa Logan Cum Laude

Chicago, Illinois Social Work

Maggie Mokwa Niles, Michigan Social Work

Kalamazoo, Michigan Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies: Early Childhood Education

Richard P. Bauer

Holland, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher

Martha E. Boks

Grand Rapids, Michigan Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies: Early Childhood Education

David Thomas Brasser

Kentwood, Michigan Educational and Instructional Technology

Megan L. Feeley

Jackson, Michigan Teaching: Elementary Education

Nicholas L. Rickert

Ruby J. Carrigan

Wyoming, Michigan Teaching: Elementary Education

Flor Santiago Vega

Grand Rapids, Michigan Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Cheick A. Traore

Kalamazoo, Michigan Teaching: Secondary Education

Master of Music Ross Underberg

Nunica, Michigan Music Performance

Master of Science Emma E. Atkinson

Eaton Rapids, Michigan Earth Science

Master of Science in Engineering Shubham Ravindra Desai India Industrial Engineering

Utkarsh Shashikant Karajgar

Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Catherine E. Gabrish

Bachelor of Business Administration

Juan M. Gonzalez

Grand Rapids, Michigan Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Battle Creek, Michigan Literacy Studies

Kalamazoo, Michigan Economics

Jeffrey E. Bowdidge

Merrillville, Indiana Sport Management

Derek P. Monje

Livonia, Michigan Family and Consumer Sciences

Magna Cum Laude

Mileek Ahkee McMillan

Norfolk, Virginia Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Jennifer L. Gregor

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Bachelor of Science

Alexandria M. Gaw

Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Youth and Community Development

Magna Cum Laude

Battle Creek, Michigan Social Work

Eli J. Rynkiewicz

Jee Hyon Lee

Master of Arts

Kalamazoo, Michigan Nursing

Mason, Michigan Teaching: Elementary Education

Lowell, Michigan University Studies National Guard Field Artillery

Grand Rapids, Michigan Social Work; Spanish

Julia A. Rhodes

Madison L. Hill

Muskegon, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Jacob A. Grahlman

Farmington Hills, Michigan Finance

Justin T. Kowalski Oak Forest, Illinois Accountancy

Battle Creek, Michigan Aviation Flight Science Kalamazoo, Michigan Exercise Science

Bianca A. Dixon Warren, Michigan Child and Family Development

Garett Dakota Ely Hamilton, Michigan Exercise Science

Andrew J. Greff

Westland, Michigan Exercise Science

Daniel W. Gundersen

Naperville, Illinois Healthcare Services and Sciences: Physician Assistant Preparation

Deiija D. Hamilton Chicago, Illinois Exercise Science

Joshua E. Mitchell Cum Laude

Flushing, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Victoria E. Moore Magna Cum Laude

Shelbyville, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Alexis M. Neloms Caine Novi, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Elvedina Plavulj

Darien, Illinois Biomedical Sciences

Dylan M. Savage Cum Laude

Canton, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Josh J. Uekert

North Mankato, Minnesota Aviation Flight Science

Lisa R. Vaerewyck

Paw Paw, Michigan Education and Human Development

Madelyn Maria Wachowski Arlington Heights, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

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Recognition Graduate College Scholars

Dissertation Completion Fellowship Asghar Pervaiz Gill

Kalamazoo, Michigan Mallinson Institute for Science Education Doctor of Philosophy

Lauri E. Mackelburg-Davis

Gwinn, Michigan Mallinson Institute for Science Education Doctor of Philosophy

Medallion Scholars Sophia Marie Louden East Lansing, Michigan

Robert Carico

Public Affairs and Administration Jackson, Michigan

Cecelia Chapleau Economics

Portage, Michigan

Imogen Courtney Physics England

Taylor Davis Marketing

Commerce Township, Michigan

Tephani DeYoung

Comparative Religion Kalamazoo, Michigan

Raymond Falkiewicz Communication

Canton, Michigan

Jake Fanizza

Biological Sciences Gurnee, Illinois

Jossalyn M. Rogalski

Hannah Finkler

Adam J. Steiner

Muskegon, Michigan

Dowagiac, Michigan Troy, Michigan

Presidential Scholars for 2023 Tawfiq Abuaita

Electrical and Computer Engineering Palestine

Rebecca Adams

Speech Pathology and Audiology Battle Creek, Michigan

Sam Arnold

Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies

Farmington Hills, Michigan

Matthew Baker

Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management Williamston, Michigan

Morgan Boyd

Human Performance and Health Education

Derek Fischer

Family and Consumer Sciences Fremont, Indiana

Eva Fotieo

Social Work

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Juliana Fried

Mathematics

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Payton Gagliardi

Intercultural and Anthropological Studies Lake Zurich, Illinois

Sara Gerber

Special Education and Literacy Studies Battle Creek, Michigan

John Goheen

Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems Sandusky, Michigan

Aviation

Timothy Gunawan

Noah Braasch

Indonesia

Kalamazoo, Michigan

World Languages and Literatures Portage, Michigan

Statistics

Nathan Halder

Samuel Hall

Civil and Construction Engineering Richland, Michigan

Ashley Hare

Finance and Commercial Law Otsego, Michigan

Quinn Heiser

Geography, Environment and Tourism Ypsilanti, Michigan

Haila Jiddou Psychology

Marysville, Michigan

Cameron Johnson

Business Information Systems Quincy, Michigan

Tyler Johnson

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Saint Charles, Illinois

Lidya Kartika

Integrated Supply Management Indonesia

Emily Kostbade

Global and International Studies Ada, Michigan

Lindsay Kovach Sociology

Elgin, Illinois

Phoebe Liccardo Environment and Sustainability Evanston, Illinois

Libby McKenzie Dance

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Marysol Millar Spanish

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Dayna Mulder

Philosophy and Political Science

Wyoming, Michigan

Jacob Myers

Management

Monroe, Michigan

Grace Niec

Adilene Nieves Rios

Sebastian Smiley

Sturgis, Michigan

Canada

Art

Computer Science

Rajendra Panth

Kostandi Stephenson

Nepal

Midland, Michigan

Chemistry

English

Erskine Payton

Josephine Thomas

Paw Paw, Michigan

Adamstown, Maryland

University Studies

Caleb Piersma Music

Otsego, Michigan

Chase Rosengarten Nursing

Novi, Michigan

Zahira Sanchez

Chemical and Paper Engineering

Accountancy

Donovan Vitale

Geological and Environmental Sciences Monroe, Michigan

Logan West

Interdisciplinary Health Programs Mattawan, Michigan

Dominican Republic

2023 Passages Faculty In Memoriam, Board of Trustees Retirements Shani J. Penn 1977 - 2023

In Memoriam, Students Daniel Miller, Jr. 2004 - 2023

Ian Vilkama

2002 - 2023

James Wettlaufer 2004 - 2023

Ryan Zondag 2000 - 2023

Kelly Ackerson Nursing

James Butterfield Political Science

Susan Carlson Sociology

Michelle Kominz

Geological and Environmental Sciences

Sheldon Langsam Accountancy

Lisa Minnick English

Egan Philip English

Gilbert Sinclair

Aviation Sciences

Jacinda Swanson Political Science

Donna Weinreich Social Work

Theatre

Fenton, Michigan

History

Battle Creek, Michigan

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Commencement Committee Carrie Cumming

Committee Co-Chair Office of the Registrar

Kahler Schuemann, Ph.D. Committee Co-Chair

Board of Trustees Office

Christine A. Byrd-Jacobs, Ph.D. Graduate College

Michael Carlton

University Advancement

Laura Cornish

Event Coordinator Facilities Management

Paula M. Davis

Office of Marketing and Strategic Communications

Dru Doran

Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Erin Flynn

Office of Marketing and Strategic Communications

Nicole Hawkins

Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Connor Johnson

Office of Informaiton Technology

Gloria Johnson

Building Custodial and Support Services

Mark A. Johnson Parking Sevices

Tracy Lawie

Miller Auditorium

Jennifer Heilmann

Jeffrey Lillard

Molli J. Herth

Eric McConnell

Office of the President Board of Trustees Office

Andrew Holmes

Office of Information Technology

Michelle Hruska

Office of the President

Department of Public Safety Office of the University Ombuds

Jacob Neumann

Office of Information Technology

Renee Pearl

University Advancement

Eric Perry

Miller Auditorium

Deanne Puca

Office of Marketing and Strategic Communications

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John C. Scott

Office of the Registrar

Michael Smith

Department of Public Safety

Karen L. Todd

Office of Marketing and Strategic Communications

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