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ORDER OF EXERCISES AND NAMES OF CANDIDATES
Academic Regalia
The academic regalia—consisting of cap,
gown and hood—originated in about the
twelfth century. It was primarily worn for
warmth. Subsequently, the material of the
gown and the lining and shape of the hood
represented economic and social as well as
academic status.
In the United States, the majority
of the academic regalia now worn is in
accordance with the general provisions of
the Intercollegiate Code of 1895. Under
this code, bachelors’ gowns are made with
pointed sleeves; masters’ gowns are made
with long, closed sleeves with an arc near
the bottom; doctors’ gowns are made with
round, open sleeves. Usually gowns are
black, although some American and foreign
universities use colors.
Bachelors’ and masters’ gowns are
untrimmed. Doctors’ gowns are faced
down the front with velvet with three velvet bars across the sleeves. The velvet facing
and bars may be black or they may be the
color of the field of study. A woman may
wear a white collar with a bachelor’s gown.
Hoods are black. The doctor’s hood is
four feet in length; the master’s three and
one-half feet. Hoods are lined with the
official colors of the university. The velvet
borders of the hoods, which are three and
five inches wide for the masters’ and doctors’ degrees respectively, identify the fields
of study to which the degrees pertain.
The black mortarboard cap is standard
in the United States. It is an essential part
of the academic dress and is to be retained
on the head throughout all academic exercises except during prayer. In particular, the
cap is not to be removed at any point in
the conferment of a degree.
A long tassel is fastened to the middle
top point of the cap and lies as it will
thereon. Students graduating with highest
honors wear a gold tassel on their caps. A
blue tassel identifies those graduating with
honors.
Students from Montana State
University who have served a period of
active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces are
wearing a red, white, and blue honor cord
during Commencement ceremonies in recognition of their service to our country.
For all academic purposes, the colors
associated with the different subjects are as
follows:
Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maize
Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue Lilac
Arts and Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sapphire Blue
Dentistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lilac
Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copper
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Light Blue
Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange
Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brown
Forestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russet
Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson
Library Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lemon
Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greek
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pink
Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apricot
Oratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silver Gray
Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olive Green
Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dark Blue
Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . Sage Green
Public Health . . . . . . . . . . . . Salmon Pink
Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golden Yellow
Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scarlet
Veterinary Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gray
Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purple
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ORDER OF EXERCISES
Morning Ceremony
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SECOND GRADUATING CLASS
SATURDAY, MAY 9 th · TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN · BRICK BREEDEN FIELDHOUSE
CONFERRING OF DOCTORAL DEGREES
Waded Cruzado, Ph.D., President of
Montana State University
Karlene Hoo, Ph.D., Dean, The Graduate School
PROCESSIONAL
John Carlsten, Ph.D., Grand Marshal
Flourish for Wind Band by Ralph Vaughn Williams
Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 by Edward Elgar
MSU Wind Symphony, Nathan Stark, D.M.A., Conductor
Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key
Led by Harlan Reidmohr, 2015 Bachelor of Arts in Music
CONFERRING OF MASTER DEGREES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Waded Cruzado, Ph.D., President of
Montana State University
Karlene Hoo, Ph.D., Dean, The Graduate School
Waded Cruzado, Ph.D., President of
Montana State University
CONFERRING OF BACHELOR DEGREES
MESSAGE TO THE CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
Waded Cruzado, Ph.D., President of
Montana State University
Martha Potvin, Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Provost
Charles Boyer, Ph.D., Vice President for Agriculture,
Dean, College of Agriculture
Kregg Aytes, Ph.D., Dean, College of Business
Lynda Ransdell, Ph.D., Dean, College of Education,
Health and Human Development
Brett Gunnink, Ph.D., Dean, College of Engineering
Robert E. Lee, Honoris Causa
College of Agriculture
MUSICAL SELECTION
PRESENTATION OF CLASSES
OF 1935, 1945, 1955, AND 1965
Alma Mater by Mabel Kinney Hall
Soloist, Wind Symphony, Graduates and Guests
Harlan Reidmohr, 2014 Bachelor of Arts in Music
Words on back cover
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATE AND
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE
Waded Cruzado, Ph.D., President of
Montana State University
Martha Potvin, Ph.D., Executive Vice President for
Academic Affairs and Provost
ALUMNI WELCOME TO THE CLASS
RECESSIONAL
Kerry Hansen, Director of Alumni Relations,
MSU Alumni Association
March from 1941 by John Williams
MSU Wind Symphony, Nathan Stark, D.M.A., Conductor
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
Martha Potvin, Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Provost
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ORDER OF EXERCISES
Afternoon Ceremony
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SECOND GRADUATING CLASS
SATURDAY, MAY 9 th · TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN · BRICK BREEDEN FIELDHOUSE
PROCESSIONAL
CONFERRING OF DOCTORAL DEGREES
John Carlsten, Ph.D., Grand Marshal
Flourish for Wind Band by Ralph Vaughn Williams
Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 by Edward Elgar
MSU Wind Symphony, Nathan Stark, D.M.A., Conductor
Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key
Led by Harlan Reidmohr, 2015 Bachelor of Arts in Music
Waded Cruzado, Ph.D., President of
Montana State University
Karlene Hoo, Ph.D., Dean, The Graduate School
CONFERRING OF MASTER DEGREES
Waded Cruzado, Ph.D., President of
Montana State University
Karlene Hoo, Ph.D., Dean, The Graduate School
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Waded Cruzado, Ph.D., President of
Montana State University
CONFERRING OF BACHELOR DEGREES
Waded Cruzado, Ph.D., President of
Montana State University
Martha Potvin, Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Provost
Nancy Cornwell, Ph.D., Dean, College of Arts &
Architecture
Nicol Rae, Ph.D., Dean, College of Letters and Science
Helen Melland, Ph.D., R.N., Dean, College of Nursing
Robert Hietala, M.S.W., Dean, Gallatin College
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATE AND
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE
Waded Cruzado, Ph.D., President of
Montana State University
Martha Potvin, Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Provost
MESSAGE TO THE CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
Steve Bullock, Governor
MUSICAL SELECTION
PRESENTATION OF CLASSES
OF 1935, 1945, 1955, AND 1965
Alma Mater by Mabel Kinney Hall
Soloist, Wind Symphony, Graduates and Guests
Words on back cover
ALUMNI WELCOME TO THE CLASS
RECESSIONAL
Kerry Hansen, Director of Alumni Relations,
MSU Alumni Association
March from 1941 by John Williams
MSU Wind Symphony, Nathan Stark, D.M.A., Conductor
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
Martha Potvin, Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Academic
Affairs and Provost
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MSU P H OTO BY KE L LY GORHAM
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Robert E. “Bob” Lee
H O N O R A RY D O C TO R AT E O F A N I M A L A N D R A N G E S C I E N C E S
He has also served on the Natural
Resources Conservation Service State
Technical Committee, on the Montana
Range Days Steering Committee Board
of Directors, and as a member of the
Montana State University President’s
Advisory Board. Lee was instrumental in
creating an advisory committee for the
MSU Department of Animal and Range
Sciences and served as chairman of the
committee for approximately seven years.
He also helped start and is a member of
the Judith Gap Range and Pasture group, a
group of producers committed to helping
each other.
On a national level, Lee has served as
chairman of the National Cattlemen’s Beef
Association (NCBA) Property Rights and
Environmental Management Committee,
as well as on the National Grazing Lands
Conservation Initiative steering committee.
Robert E. “Bob” Lee is a rancher from
Judith Gap and respected leader in the
national agricultural community who has
repeatedly demonstrated his commitment
to education.
Lee’s honors include receiving a national
Environment Stewardship Award from
the NCBA and being named Range
Man of the Year by Montana Rural Area
Development. He received a Distinguished
Service Award from the Montana
Stockgrowers Association, is in the
Montana Range Days Hall of Fame, and
was named MSU Agriculturalist of the
Year in 1995.
Lee and his wife, Kathy, own and operate
the Robert E. Lee Ranch Company, a
diversified cattle and grain operation
located in the foothills of the Snowy
Mountains in central Montana. The ranch
has been recognized for its approach to
managing its natural resources, including
rangeland and water. It is also well-known
for the educational tours it offers to groups
from across the state and nation, as well as
around the globe.
Lee attended MSU Northern, but was
drafted two months before graduation and
spent six years serving in the Air National
Guard.
Lee served as chairman of the Montana
Board of Livestock from 1999-2005, as
well as chairman of the Montana Grazing
Lands Conservation Initiative steering
committee and Montana Governor’s
Rangelands Resource executive committee.
Lee and his wife have three grown children.
All three graduated from MSU.
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MSU P HOT O BY KEL LY GORHAM
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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
Doctoral Degrees
C O L L E G E O F A G R I C U LT U R E
Doctor of Philosophy in Animal and Range Sciences
Robert Bascom Sager
Advisor: Dr. Glenn Duff
Dissertation Title: Cobalt Supplementation Affecting Humoral Immune Response in Beef Calves
Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Jacob BeamAdvisor: Dr. William Inskeep
Dissertation Title: Geobiological Interactions of Archaeal Populations in Acidic and Alkaline Geothermal Springs of
Yellowstone National Park, WY, USA
Zackary James JayAdvisor: Dr. William Inskeep
Dissertation Title: Linking Geochemistry With Microbial Community Structure and Function in Sulfidic Geothermal Systems of
Yellowstone National Park
Doctor of Philosophy in Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Amy Catherine Graham
Advisor: Dr. Joshua Obar
Dissertation Title: The Role of Mast Cells During Influenza A Virus Infections
Oliwia Wiktoria ZurekAdvisor: Dr. Jovanka Voyich
Dissertation Title: Insights into the Reciprocal Communication between Neutrophils and Staphylococcus aureus
Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Science
Jay Robert KalousAdvisor: Dr. Luther Talbert
Dissertation Title: Impact of the D Genome and Quantitative Trait Loci on Quantitative Traits in a
Spring by Durum Wheat Cross
Vipan KumarAdvisor: Dr. Prashant Jha
Dissertation Title: Confirmation and Management of Glyphosate-Resistant Kochia (Kochia scoparia) in Montana
Afaf Mahdee NasseerAdvisor: Dr. Luther Talbert
Dissertation Title: Impact of a QTL for Plasticity of Productive Tiller Number on Yield and Yield Competitive Ability of
Spring Wheat
Cecil Irwin TharpAdvisor: Dr. Mary Burrows
Dissertation Title: Impacts of Three Insect Growth Regulators & the Particle Film, Kaolin, on Alfalfa Weevil, Hypera Postica
(Gyllenhal), Secondary Pest, Pea Aphid, Acyrthosiphon Pisum (Harris) & Natural Enemy Complex
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C O L L E G E O F E D U C AT I O N , H E A LT H A N D H U M A N D E V E L O P M E N T
Doctor of Education
Mabark Fayaz Alshahri
Advisor: Dr. Michael Brody
Dissertation Title: A Comparison of Saudi and United States Faculty Use of Information and Communication Technology Tools
Jeril Lyn HehnAdvisor: Dr. Jayne Downey
Dissertation Title: The Influence of Principal Leadership Responsibilities on Professional Learning Communities:
Perspectives of High School Teachers and Principals
Todd Douglas KesnerAdvisor: Dr. Jayne Downey
Dissertation Title: The Effect of Experiential Teaching Approaches on Youth Interest in Learning American Frontier History
Kala Kathaleen Lougheed
Advisor: Dr.William Ruff
Dissertation Title: Effective Engagement: Study of Educational Leader Interactions with Legislators in the 2013 Session and Its
Impact on Education Policy in Montana
Robert Paul MooreAdvisor: Dr.Tena Versland
Dissertation Title: Principal Leadership Behaviors During Labor Events and the Impact on School Reform
Gerald E. PeaseAdvisors: Drs. Arthur Bangert and William Ruff
Dissertation Title: A Delphi Study to Identify Principal Practices of Montana’s Office of Public Instruction Formal Mentoring
Program for Principal Interns
Michael ShawAdvisor: Dr. Arthur Bangert
Dissertation Title: The Effects of Face to Face and Online Peer Feedback on Business Students’ Perceptions of Quality
and Effectiveness
Lisa Ann ShieldsAdvisor: Dr. Carrie Myers
Dissertation Title: How Homeschool Students Perceive Their Experiences Influencing Academic and Social Integration in College
Renee Elyse WestlakeAdvisor: Dr. William Ruff
Dissertation Title: Comparison of Two Leadership Mentoring Programs for the Development of High School Student Success
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
Nathan L. Fortier
Advisor: Dr. John Sheppard
Dissertation Title: Inference and Learning in Bayesian Networks Using Overlapping Swarm Intelligence
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Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering
James Martin Connolly
Advisor: Dr. Robin Gerlach
Dissertation Title: Biofilm-Induced Carbonate Precipitation at the Pore-Scale
Chantz Michael DenowhAdvisors: Drs. David Miller and Kevin Amende
Dissertation Title: Green’s Function Simulation Method for Earth-Air Heat Exchangers
Sarah Jane LukesAdvisor: Dr. David Dickensheets
Dissertation Title: Imaging Performance of Elliptical-boundary Varifocal Mirrors in Active Optical Systems
Jessica Anne MuellerAdvisor: Dr. Laura Stanley
Dissertation Title: Driving in a Simulator Versus On-Road: The Effect of Increased Mental Effort While Driving on Real Roads
and in a Driving Simulator
COLLEGE OF LETTERS & SCIENCE
Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry
Mark Daniel Kleven
Advisor: Dr. Martin Lawrence
Dissertation Title: Biochemical Characterization of the Six-Transmembrane Epithelial Antigen of the Prostate Family of
Metalloreductases
Navid MovahedAdvisors: Drs. Valerie Copie and Brian Bothner
Dissertation Title: Analysis of Conformational Dynamics in Hepatitis B Capsid Protein
Michelle M. TiggesAdvisor: Dr. Brian Bothner
Dissertation Title: The Application of Mass-Spectrometry-Based ‘Omics Technologies to Investigate Environmental Interactions of
Microbial Systems
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
Bryon Keith Anderson
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Livinghouse
Dissertation Title: Expanding the Scope of Allylbis(silane)-imine Cyclizations. A Concise Approach to the Synthesis of the
Azatricyclic Core of Stemofoline and Asparagamine A
Candace Kay GoodmanAdvisor: Dr. Mary Cloninger
Dissertation Title: Effect of Monomeric Binding Affinity on Scaffold Mediated Protein Aggregation
John David KirtleyAdvisor: Dr. Robert Walker
Dissertation Title: Mechanistic Implications from In Operando Optical and Electrochemical Studies of Bio-Related Fuel
Chemistry in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Katelyn Elizabeth MasonAdvisor: Dr. Brian Bothner
Dissertation Title: Comparison of Early- and Late-Senescence Near-Isogenic Barley Germplasm: Proteomics and Biochemistry
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Adrian Robert Smith
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Livinghouse
Dissertation Title: Synthesis of Nitrogenous Heterocycles via Group 3 Metal- Catalyzed Hydroamination and Zinc (II) Mediated
Metalloamination
Bryce Gregory SunsdahlAdvisor: Dr. Thomas Livinghouse
Dissertation Title: Diethyl Zinc Mediated Metalloamination: Development and its Application to the Synthesis of Functionalized
Pyrrolidines and Piperidines
Doctor of Philosophy in Earth Sciences
Alida BailleulAdvisor: Dr. John Horner
Dissertation Title: Osteohistology of Sutural Fusion in the Skulls of Archosaurs: Implications for Maturity Assessment in NonAvian Dinosaurs and for the Evolution of Skeletal Tissues
Thomas Vincent EvansAdvisor: Dr. David Varricchio
Dissertation Title: A Critical Evaluation of Our Understanding of Bone Transport and Deposition in Fluvial Channels
Elizabeth Anne Freedman
Advisor: Dr. John Horner
Dissertation Title: Evolution and Ontogeny of Hadrosaurs (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) in the Judith River Formation (Late
Cretaceous: Campanian) of Northcentral Montana
Gary Scott MichelfelderAdvisor: Dr. Todd Feeley
Dissertation Title: The Geochemical Evolution of the Cerro Uturuncu Magma Chamber and Its Relation to the Andean Central
Volcanic Zone
John Benedetto Scannella
Advisor: Dr. John Horner
Dissertation Title: Ontogenetic and Stratigraphic Cranial Variation in the Ceratopsid Dinosaur Triceratops from the Hell Creek
Formation, Montana
Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Teresa KrauseAdvisor: Dr. Cathy Whitlock
Dissertation Title: Early Postglacial Vegetation Development in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Doctor of Philosophy in Fish and Wildlife Biology
John Michael Syslo
Advisor: Dr. Christopher Guy
Dissertation Title: Dynamics of Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout and Lake Trout in the Yellowstone Lake Ecosystem: A Case Study for
the Ecology and Management of Non-Native Fishes
Doctor of Philosophy in History
Daniel Francis Zizzamia
Advisors: Drs. Michael Reidy and Timothy LeCain
Dissertation Title: Making the West Malleable: Coal, Geohistory, and Western Expansion, 1800-1920
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Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
Joseph M. Manlove
Advisor: Dr. Lukas Geyer
Dissertation Title: Allowable Rotation Numbers for Siegel Disks of Rational Maps
Ryan Samuel Waters
Advisor: Dr. Tomas Gedeon
Dissertation Title: From Immunology to MRI Data Analysis: Problems in Mathematical Biology
Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology
Luis O’Mar Serrano Figueroa
Advisor: Dr. Anne Camper
Dissertation Title: A Study on Amphiphilic Siderophore Detection, Structure Elucidation and Their Iron-Mediated Vesicle
Self-Assembly
Matthew Robert Urschel
Advisor: Dr. Eric Boyd
Dissertation Title: Chemosynthetic Carbon Metabolism in Thermophiles
Rachel Joy VanKempen-Fryling
Advisor: Dr. Anne Camper
Dissertation Title: Understanding Escherichia coli O157:H7 Presence, Pervasiveness, and Persistence in Constructed Treatment
Wetlands Systems
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
Harshawardhan Ramesh Bhatkar
Advisor: Dr. Yves Idzerda
Dissertation Title: Growth and Investigation of the Slater-Pauling Behavior by X-Ray Characterization of Single Crystal
bcc Fe-1-xMn-x Thin Films on MgO(001)
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M SU PHOT O BY KEL LY GORHAM
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Master Degrees
C O L L E G E O F A G R I C U LT U R E
Master of Science in Agricultural Education
Christine M. McRae-Holland
Master of Science in Animal and Range Sciences
Joshua Buckmaster
Samdanjigmed Tulganyam
Master of Science in Applied Economics
Gabriel David Bunek
Christian James Cox
Kirkwood P. Donavin
Gordon C. Stiglbauer
Michael Steven Tarrant
Ethan Charles Wilkes
Master of Science in Entomology
Charles Jay Hart
Master of Science in Land Resources and Environmental Sciences
Shea Samuel Allen
Elizabeth A. Eiring
Elizabeth Segourney K. Harris
Aiden Vincent Johnson
Kelly L. Mildenberger
Millie Helen Thornton Olsen
Master of Science in Plant Science
Edward Gilman Barge
David B. May III
C O L L E G E O F A RT S A N D A R C H I T E C T U R E
Master of Architecture
Rachel Mairi Anderson
Janine Anne Bellanger
Evan Joel Burnett
Rachel Rene Campbell
Alexander Jonathon Dalzell
Andrea Rene Duroux
Devon L. Hassa
Tyrell Eugene Jacobs
Lindsay Morgan Koski
Scott Gabriel Lawhead
Agnes Maria Pohl
Jessica Nicole Proctor
Haley Elizabeth Schranck
Christopher David Schwalbe
Chelsie Adriana Shults
Jamie Eileen Smith
Andrew James Stucker
Erika Julieta Sweigert
Dustin Earl Talbert
Kasey Jonathan Welles
Philip Ellison White
Seth Richard Young
Nathaniel Robert Ziegler
Master of Fine Arts in Science and Natural History Filmmaking
Anne Catherine Devereux
Zuzana Gedeon
Abigail E. Kent
Christiana Marie Kuhn
Madison A. McClintock
John David Moore
Suzanne Duke Philippus
Sophia Roberts
Master of Arts in Art History
Chelsea L. Higgins
Jackie Ann Meade
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Edward Machael Roqueta
Richard G. Williams
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Master of Professional Accountancy
Heidi L. Balus
Kathleen Marie Chamberlin
Katelyn Marie Champion
Adam Michael Evans
Kayla Renae Harmon
Kassandra Nicole Hebert
Huishan Huang
Ramilia Andrea Ibragimova
Jodi Allison Jackson
Justin Bruce Kneeland
Robert Carl Lawson
Katrin Ann Locke
Megan Patricia McGlone
Whitney Christina Milos
Makayla Daleen Mitchell
Shenae Brianne Stensaas
Ben Adam Stromberg
Kyle Dean Tilleman
Kevin M. Trobaugh
Catherine Jane Wodey
Xiaoyi Yu
C O L L E G E O F E D U C AT I O N , H E A LT H A N D H U M A N D E V E L O P M E N T
Master of Education in Adult and Higher Education
Elena Borisovna Kalinina-Turner
Rachael Victoria Lamb
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Beth Albarelli Lane
Jason William Atkins
Jennifer Jean (Johnson) Beachler
Orion Ethan Bellorado
Chandra K. Cody
Elizabeth Dubose Cogburn
Ryan Patrick Cooney
Dallas Ann Dallman
Megan Lindsay Gossen
Jorah Erikah Griffith
Elizabeth Ashley Hargrave-Thomas
Elizabeth Ann Janney
Angela Jebailey
Melissa Lea Johns
Austin Evan Johnson
Rebecca L. Jones
Robin Lynn Kelley
Lindsey Ann Kruger
Kelly Jean Leo
David Lillard
Jillian Nicole Loury
Anndrea May Normandeau
Colin Micheal O’Brien
Seth Robert O’Connell
James Kevin Peacock
Erika Shirley Quick
Jeremiah Isaiah Rich
John Daniel Rust
Julie Amanda Smith
Christopher Mark Stewart
Alana Goodrich Thackeray
David Jonah Tuss
Victoria Walsh
Kristen Noelle Donoghue Wolf
Master of Education in Educational Leadership
Lyndsey Adrian Baker-Green
Twilia Stafne Bearcub
Richard L. Borden
Jacqueline Kay Boyd
Alvera Joyce Cook
Anthony John Esquibel
Steven Lawrence Ewing
Mark Anthony Fischer
Kara L. Four Bear
Frank Lloyd Gourneau III
Georgie Lee Gourneau
Gregory D. Gourneau, Jr.
Sol Raven Jones
Lela Marien Kohler
Thomasina Kae Mandan
Jonathan David Martin
Joseph Wentworth May
Kari Lee McKay
Angela Marie Murray
Morgan Paul Norgaard
Reyna Le’ Perez
Lynne Peterson
Daniel E. Schrock
Lyndi Cienne Seidensticker
Jesse Charles Swanke
Michael Eugene Tatsey
Tonia Marie Tatsey
Billi Ann Taylor
Kenneth D. Taylor
Bambi Ann Van Dyke
Cale Martin VanVelkinburgh
Anthony Warren
Durbin Galloway Watson
John C. Wetsit
Victoria Lynn Wind
Arlene Wippert
Master of Education in School Counseling
Elizabeth R. Frost
Emmisue Elizabeth Going
Michelle Hilverda Rice
Stephanie Lee Sauter
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Dacia Christine Smith
Eric Alan Strid
Master of Science in Health and Human Development
Alyssa Lynn Asay
Bridget Marie Ashcraft
Katie Jolene Bates
Pascal Roger Beauvais
Nicolais Stephen Cuyle
Justin Luke Freeman
Ruth Lucile Jennings
Kaitlin C. Jones
Adam Christopher Jurick
Clayton William Kirven
Daniel J. Koltz
Kyle J. Masterson
Jay Wayne Porter
Rebecca Megan Quigley
Sloane Florence Deanna Real Bird
Daniel Joseph Schultz
Crystal Lynette Tetzel
Aimee Lynne Volkman
Lauren Christine Wiggum
Taniquell Autumn R. Wilder
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Master of Engineering
Emery Lee Newlon
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Elizabeth C. Adams
Lindsey Marie Bosworth
Erin Christine Hafla
Calvin Russell Reahard
Robert Benjamin Young
Master of Science in Computer Science
Abeer Zakaria Alhawsawi
Seth Daniel Berardinelli
Agata Gruza
Yamini Lakshmi Jaladi
Rachael Lee Luhr
Ryan Elliot Nix
Logan Jared Perreault
SandhyaThangavel
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Krishna Narine Chattergoon
Tyler B. Davis
Glen Douglas Dower
Samuel Andrew Harkness
Pushkar Pradeep Pandit
Aili Lugambo Shigwedha
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
Jacqueline Lorene Frank
Peter James Haun
Logan Henry Hodgskiss
Stephen Joseph Mery
Master of Science in Industrial and Management Engineering
Javion Stephano Blake
FNU Pawan Kumar
Chris Paul Runquist
Hanane Taffahi
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Francisco Javier Alvarez Revenga
Lik Ming Aw
Andrew Evan Byl
Michael William Lerman
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Kazi M. Rahman
Christopher Isadore Zimny
COLLEGE OF LETTERS & SCIENCE
Master of Public Administration
Darin Donald Oelkers
Chase Brion Sick
Nacer Tayeb
Master of Arts in American Studies
Pamela JG Boyer
Master of Arts in English
Liam Thornton Dillaway
Kayla Kristine Grimm
Jacob Lee Henan
Kimberly Elisabeth Hoover
Zachary Glenn Smith
Jill Michelle Yoder
Master of Arts in History
Benjamin A. Davis
Amy B. Dixon
Tadd M. Heichel
Bradford R. Knappe
Linda M. Little
Kyle Ryan Tusler
Timothy N. Whiton
Master of Arts in Native American Studies
Ingrid A. Cooper
Jay Benjamin Piper
Wabusk Ragged Robe
Caroline Running Wolf
Lisa Short Bull
Marsha F. Small
Tara Lynn Top Sky
Master of Science in Chemistry
Brent Charles Herdlicka
Master of Science in Earth Sciences
Nicholas Jon Atwood
Jack Busse Borski
Nathan Robert Carroll
Nathan A. Corbin
Travis Leo Corthouts
David Samuel Firmage
Thomas Michael Matthews
Rosalba Queirolo
Casey Ryan Reid
Daniel Landers Ross
Whitney Ann Treadway
Jason P. Welz
David Cary Woodruff
Master of Science in Fish and Wildlife Management
Jesse Daniel DeVoe
David Russell Dockery
Matthew Alan Dresser
Sean A. Lewandoski
Jassiel Lawrence Juma M’soka
Patrick Ryan Uthe
Master of Science in Mathematics
Juan J. Arellano
Danielle Ciesielski
Calley Sarah Connelly
Gaoyang Fan
Kevin P. Ferris
Heather Michelle Haney
Arthur William Huey
Kelsey J. Koch
Patrick A. Murphy
Justin Michael Nelson
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Sarah Ann Schaefer
Brandon J. Schoborg
Jacob Phillip Szarzec
Master of Science in Microbiology
Lacey Murphy
Mallory Spencer
Master of Science in Physics
Fernando Delgado
Andrew Reesing Hammer
Shane C. Mayer-Gawlik
Cooper Patrick McCann
Jared J. Newman
Sourav Sen Choudhury
Master of Science in Psychological Science
Maxwell Steven Burns
Katie Elizabeth Garrison
Master of Science in Statistics
Jordan D. Bunger
Lauren Jewel Goodwin
Bobby Hsu
Diana Marie Liley
Maya Tsidulko
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Master of Nursing
Lauren Marie Addison
Robin Catherine Becker
Shelby Leigh Frye
Annette M. Griffin
Sarah Beth-Bandy Hinton
Erin Marie Huston
Brandom Jones Price
T H E G R A D UAT E S C H O O L
Professional Master of Science and Engineering Management
Patrick Clyde Chapel
Alysha Davis
Jeffery Brandon Deal
Bryant Anthony Johnson
Eric Michael Schon
Mitchell Kane Urdahl
Megan Leigh VanDenHeuvel
Master of Science in Health Sciences
Alex James Bergeron
Ash Bindra
Michael D. Boerner
Carly Teal Craig
Jessica Lhend Guerra
Robert Ward Merkouris
Jaclyn Marie Peick
Nick Ian Pollington
Hunter Bernard Rung
Brittney Calista VanAusdol
Master of Science in Science Education
Matthew Phillip Haack
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Bachelor Degrees
C O L L E G E O F A G R I C U LT U R E
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business
Damon Douglas Alm
Tracy Lynn Eklund
Tomas Dequech Garcia
Kendall Craig Green*
Jordan Lowell Haynie
David Wayne Lackman**
Shane Albert Lackman**
Luke William Larson
Justin Keith Mann
Anna Rose Merchen*
John Stanley Milesnick
Brian Alexander Nelson Su
Hunter Sterling Riddle
Jordan Scott Stilson*
Robert Lee Todd*
Holly Marie Watson**
Amanda Jo Wiley**
Fan Xiao*
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education
Ethan Andrew Igo*
Jeff William Jerome
Sean Richard Palmer
Trevor Sunvison
Tyler William Tintzman*
Martin Lawrence Townsend
Chase Glenn Younkin
Bachelor of Science in Animal Science
Rebecka Maria Ayre*
Ashley N. Bartels
Taylor Noelle Benefiet*
Michael William Block Su
Anna Elizabeth Bowman
Katherine Denman Brooks
Lindsey Elizabeth Cheetham*
Sarah Elise Clinton*
Elena Ann Combs*
Cayce Aida Cover*
Mallory Myrtle Crandall
Bailey N. Engle**
Kylie Anne Francis Purcell
Andrew Steve Raftopoulos
Cole Robert Ratzburg*
Austin Colt Reyher*
Karoline Margaret Rose
Samantha Lee Sroczyk*
Melissa Gwen Staab
Carly Ann Strutz
Ariella Rose Tuttle
Katie Lynn Vincent
Olivia Catherine Young**
Katherine Flanagan Fletcher*
Callie Rae Griffin**
Emily Hanlon Griswold**
Jillian P. Hatfield*
Rachel Hope Huckeby
Ashlee Danielle Janitell**
Jeremiah Mark Jansen
Natalie Marie Johnson
Konr Van Metcalf*
Lauren Nicole Park
Lacey Lee Powers
Lane McKay Preston-Graham
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
Rebecca Mae Rose Blenkner
Jennifer E. Burns**†
Briana Elizabeth Carlson
Erin D. Lucas**†
Katherine Ann Neal*
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Horticulture
Michael Frank Logatto
Rob Jordan Partain
Joshua Edward Pecukonis*
Cornelia Parsons Reid Su
Scott Lewis Samson*
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences
Katrina Louise Burgoyne
Luke Thomas Byington*
Russell Patrick Callahan**†
Caleb Philip Lehner
(Su)Summer Candidates, Completed Requirements
August 7, 2015
Kenneth Edwin Linder
Cassie Jo Mosdal**†
Michaela O’Donoghue*
Nathaniel William Powell-Palm*
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Morgan Jean Solomon*
Britton D. Tew
* Graduated with honors
**Graduated with highest honors
†Graduated from University Honors College
Bachelor of Science in Geospatial and Environmental Analysis
Kyle Davis Becker*
Dionne K. Zoanni**
Bachelor of Science in Land Rehabilitation
Allison Marie Beall*
Elizabeth Claire Draper
Colin Bruce McClure
Nicholas Kiel Uehling*
Bachelor of Science in Land Resource Sciences
Pyper Tenney Dixon*
Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources and Rangeland Ecology
Rebecka Maria Ayre*
Justin John Doll
Lindsay A. Knoll
Matthew Allen Morehead
Brady Joseph Murphy
Jarrett MacKenzie Payne**
Emily Noelle Standley Su
Mikael Alexander Stenvers
Gretchen Troutman*
Smith L. Wells**
Bachelor of Science in Plant Science
Brandon Michael Deily**
Wesley Randolph Dudley
Michael Jordan Nelson
Cornelia Reid Su
Tyson Garrey Stillman
Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems
Talinna Marie Appling**
Thomas Scott Bowers
Alyson Rose Hicks-Lynch*
Hannah Nicole Mantheiy*
Madison Grace Nixon*
C O L L E G E O F A RT S A N D A R C H I T E C T U R E
Bachelor of Music Education
Chelsea Marie Bourque**
Michael Francis Mleko**
James Phillip Nielsen**
Joseph R. Quinones**
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Lily Anne Sophia Barone*
Joshua Andrew Bock
Nevin Miles Bryers*
Bethany Esther Bucklew
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Carr
Charles Winthrop Cooper*
Jacqueline Leigh Demers
Riley James Emmer
Andrea Lynn Enochson
Alaine Barbara Field*†
Kylee Alisha Firlit**
Abigail Sofia Flanagan**
Kimberly Ann Geer Su
(Su)Summer Candidates, Completed Requirements
August 7, 2015
Taylor Lynn Grady*
Jamie Ann Greany**
Lauren M. Grigsby Su
Christine Anne Gronneberg**
Kristofer Michael Gross*
Carsten Khile Hansen Su
Miranda Fay Holmlund*
Colby Allen House
Katherine D. Joyce**
Katelyn Marie Koczera* Su
Max Samuel Krone*
Dane Alexander Kuhn
Grace Elizabeth Lahey*
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Jessica Mae Lohmeier
Samuel Joseph Lustig*
Jessica A. Morin
Trevor Lee Porterfield
Micah Colton Rauch*
Dino Tomas Rosa*
Madison Christina Ruff
Francesca Marie Scauzzo
Lindsay Ann Stutzman*
Kyle Cameron Swoyer**
Xingchen Wang
Darren Alan Wood*
* Graduated with honors
**Graduated with highest honors
†Graduated from University Honors College
Bachelor of Arts in Art
Kayla Dawn Boltz
Emily Fay Danielson**
Megan Elizabeth Fitchett*
Amanda N. Williams*
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design
Jack Gabriel Aitken
Jacob Gabriel Allen
William Clark Anderson*
Danielle Marie Baehm
Cara Margaret Bionde
Matthew John Bridegroom* Su
Charles Jordan Cann
Reese Riley Christensen*
Taylor Wayne Cornwell*
Lindsey Marie Egbert*
Lesley R. Frazier
Tyler James Graff*
Kevin Richard Hein
Stephanie Marie Irwin**
Christopher Thomas Jönsson
Aaron Mychael Ladd
Sarah Morgan Leachman*
Eldon Mark Little
Riley Scott McDonald
Kelly E. Olinger**†
James Dewey Olson Su
Jeffrey Warren Pankratz Su
Stewart Damon Reich Su
Allison Mackenzie Ross**
Elizabeth Virginia Schmiesing
Elizabeth Rose Seidel Su
Paul Milton Snyder
Arielle Allison Mae Stoness
Samuel Jennings Warwood
Gregory Christopher Yearsley*
Bachelor of Arts in Film and Photography
Erik Bo Aleksiewicz*
Dominic Paul Artzis**
Kayla Marjorie Bedey
Ian Christopher Bell
Noah Daniel Bostrom
Zane Cooper Clampett Su
Stormy Lee DuBois*
William Connklin Egar III
Alex R. Emmons
Karissa Kay-Dee Erickson
Samuel Reid Erickson
Jeremy P. Gould*
Isaac David Guy
Maxwell Douglas Hamberger*
Michael Philip Hanlon
Sam W. Hedlund* Su
Peter Aronow Hoag
Kayli Christine Hons*
David Jonathon Hoy
Cynthia Matty-Huber**
Hillary V. Hunter*
Sarah Alyse Jerger*
Kara L. Johnson*†
Denver Richard Jones
David K. Jorgenson
Ashley Marie Karst
John Thomas Kirby
Cayman Patrick Levonian*
Julia C. Martin*
Mericsa Lin Mead*
Morgan Jeffries Miller
Roger G. Miller
Spencer Christopher Mirabal*
Andrew James Nakas
Colter F. Olmstead
Maria Faye Olson
Joshua James ONeil
Clare Louise Parsons
Elizabeth Simmons Preston*
Jacob Steven Rapp
Joseph B. Schadt**†
Lauren Alyssa Shun*
Nichole Speropulos Solberg*
Michael Patrick Van*
Katliam Elizabeth Waldron
Lincoln Joshua Webb*
Patrick Scott Woods
Kristen Nicole Zwiers
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Nicole Marie Jerominski
Harlan L. Reidmohr
Bachelor of Arts in Music Technology
Jordan Lee Beene
Paul J. Bennett**
(Su)Summer Candidates, Completed Requirements
August 7, 2015
Samuel Irvin Haugestuen
Christopher Michael Huvaere*
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Jeremy Randall Naab
Alexander Jeffery Nusbaum
* Graduated with honors
**Graduated with highest honors
†Graduated from University Honors College
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Bachelor of Science in Business
Jenn Diane Adams**
Daigen Douglas Afdahl**
Zakir Afridi**
David Felipe Aguirre
Kris James Allen
Luke R. Arbib**
Erin Rose Baragar**
Shane Marshall Barry
Samuel Kenneth Beach
Justine MacDonald Becker
Ian Christopher Bell
Gabrialle Cecile Berthelson*
Michael David MacKenzie Bliss
Thomas Lloyd Bonogofsky
Jacob G. Bourdow*
Niklas Thorben Brandes Su
Erin Marie Brester
Katherine Nicole Buck Su
Tanner Jacob Burgard
Evan Hunter Caldwell
Sarah M. Canfield
Josh James Carroccia
Cody J. Casperson**
Robert White Chambless*†
Mark Tyler Cheever
Hyunkee Cho
Dallas Ryan Cordier
Tonya Cotman
Shadrack Joe Cristando
Lynda Ann Dadej
Taylor Scott D’Agostino
Thomas William Davis
Katherine Ann Dawson*
Kevin Andrew Dean
Irali P. Delgado
Shelbi Lynn Dobie
Kathryn Lynn Donaldson*
Treston Zachary Donovan
Samuel Patrick Dougherty
Sara Simonsen Downey*
Erica Mae Dunn**†
Micah Elizabeth Dutton*
David Kale Dvorshak
Leana Michelle Eastty**
Kristina Sue Echols
Melissa R. Eder*
Eric Joseph Edwards*
Chase Richard Ellison
Erik Wilson Enselman
Jordan Elizabeth Feldkamp**
(Su)Summer Candidates, Completed Requirements
August 7, 2015
Klint Marshall Ferris*
Samuel Henry Garrigues*
Eric Robert Gefell
Anderson Walsh Gibbons
Tevis James Goolsby
Seantrez LaNell Gords
Max Everett Grier
Natasha Elaine Harber
Mackenzie M. Harris
Blake Stephenson Hartley*
Joshua William Hartmann
Dillon Thomas Haskell*
Seth Andrew Hauge
Christian Z. Helland
Boone Joo Suk Helm*
Dyllan Leslie Herman*
William Walden Hobbs*
Lucas Kenneth Horns
Dylan R. Hughes
Samantha Diane Ince*
Alexander George Ing Su
Peter Ludvig Isdahl
Taylor S. Jackson*
Aaron David Jacobsen*
Jacqueline Carol Johnson*
Robert Mitchell Karstetter
Shana Elizabeth Keilson
Brit Austin Kessner*
Samantha Joann Kiefer Su
Derek William Kittredge*
Colby Dennis Klemp
Aspen Chandelle A Knox
Jakub A. Kristl
Kristi Lynn Kruger
Corrie Ann Krugerud*
Kenda Lisanne Laber
Edward Tyler Lally**
Tucker Ryan Langel
Xiao Rong Lao*
Lauren M. LaRance
Samuel Joseph Lewis
Jodi Ann Lindgren**
Emily Ann Lindquist*
Zijiao Liu
Berthiaume Lord**†
Zachary Carl Mowry Lynde
Cahill McLaine Maffei*†
Abhishake Maity
Thomas Kevin Markovich*
Emilee Ann Martin
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Olivia B. Martin*
Javier Martin Morillas Su
Kelly Jean McBroom*
Molly Elisabeth McCabe*
Alexander James McLeod**
Matea Lenore Meilicke Su
Kyndall Miller Su
Thomas John Mitzel**
Kristin Marie Moats*
Nicholas Bradley Moe
Casey Russell Moore
Daniel J. Morse**
Dylan Taylor Motley
Jori Loren Mummey*
Jeffry Cole Nation*
Emily P. Nelson
Jesse Jay Nile
Ryan Joseph Olson
Syndal Marie O’Neal
Connor Jeffrey O’Neil
Marshall Edmund Opel
Amy Beth Ostermiller
Richard John Patch*
Vanessa Nicole Patterson*
Jenna Marie Peretti
Abbie E. Pimley*
Alison Reid Potts
Dana Michelle Poulin Su
Leemay Pranke
Joseph Colby Rath
Lauren Michele Reiser
Rita D. Ripley
Dillon Richard Rohrich
Ryan R. Russell
Kathleen V. Russo* Su
Taylor E. Sallady
Amanda Rose Schmid**
Jacob David Schroeder
Jared Robert Schubert
Gordon Leslie Seavey*
Meshal AMAM Shams Al Deen
Joseph McAulay Sharpes
Michael Scott Sheehan
Charles Duard Slattery
Jacob R. Soares*
Julie Andrea Spika**
Amber Lee Stenson**†
Jaimee Wynete Stevens*
John Alvine Stiles
Erin Nicole Swanson*
* Graduated with honors
**Graduated with highest honors
†Graduated from University Honors College
Ryan Lee Swelland
Micaela Louise Tams
Echo Marie Thurston
Michelle Lynne Tilstra*
Sydnee L. Tobiason**
Robert Lee Todd*
Nicholas Andrew Trapp*
Jennifer Rene Trotter**
Brandon Scott Walter*
Cori Lin Ware
Katrina Lynne Wilhelm Su
Lauren Michelle Winnett
Patrick Joseph Zimny
C O L L E G E O F E D U C AT I O N , H E A LT H A N D H U M A N D E V E L O P M E N T
Bachelor of Science in Community Health
Ashlyn Simone Alsberg
Quinn Marie Altimus*
Zoe Marie Banovich**†
Caroline Susanne Bianchini Thayer Su
Joanne Maria Capulong Su
Canyon Christopher Croft Su
Emily J. Cuyle*
Heather Renee Demorest*
Kathryn Melissa DesLauriers*
Brandon James Dietrich* Su
Xinzhu Feng Su
Lierin Amy Marie Flanagan*
Amber Rose Fuqua
Riley Ann Gallogly
Kayla Nicole Gaskins
Mariah Jane Gersack Su
Robyn M. Gibbons**
Sydney Malone Hanson
Savannah Gayle Hardeman*
Jessica K. Heppner
Haley Elizabeth Hickok Su
Anthony George Hopf
Jessica Lind Hunter*
Amanda Jo Johnson
Janella May Johnson**
Emily Rose Kamphaus
Kassaundra Mae Klinger Su
Hannah Elizabeth Kops*
Lindsey Marie Laubach Su
Siyin Ma Su
Sarah Ann Martinez Su
Tamerly Christian Massey Su
Marie Elise McClain Su
Candace Leigh McMann**†
Jade Nicole Pryor Su
Katherine Lynn Rouane
Alyssa Marie Sferrazza**
Morgan Colette Shaeffer* Su
Megan Kay Spofford
Samantha A. Tartaglino
Mariah Sara Turner
Linda Jean Voss
Nicole L. Watson Su
Amy Susan Wycoff**
Alexandra Laurel Ziegler**
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and Child Services
Annalise Catherine Berres Su
Taylor Jean Boylan Su
Kelci Nichole Cloud
Emily J. Cuyle*
Alexis Elaine Daley* Su
Nina Katherine Hill**
Hannah Rose Mulick*
Nichole Marie Piel Su
Elizabeth Katherine Prescott Su
Sarah Hannon Roth*
Alexa Janell Silva*
Katelynd Karene White
Stephanie Rose Williams
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education K-8
Nickole Lynn Achziger
Kara L. Bandow**
Chloe Louise Braulick
Zoe Tish Brown*
Claudia Kalyn Christen
Chateau Elise Christensen*
Jordyn L. Cooper**
Sarah Anne Wilma Daley**†
Taylor Jake Dees
Kelsey Anne Delin**
Morgan Marie Driscoll
Kirby Ann Everson
Jordan Taylor Franks
Anna Margaret Fuglevand*
Ashley Fay Fulbright
Heather Jean Hamilton*
(Su)Summer Candidates, Completed Requirements
August 7, 2015
Loni Elise Havlovick
Frank Michael Hughes
Kimberly Rose Johnson*
Tanner A. Kanning*
Jonathan E. Keranen**
Stefanie Zoe Knipfer Su
Courtney L. Lambert**
Abie Beth Lee**
Lindsey Ann Mullikin*
Morgan Brittany Murray
Andria Leeann OTool**
Callie Jean Raph
Stevy Christine Rood**
Michaela Alice Sabo*
Nicole Rae Scheibel*
Kylie Jane Schuster
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Michael Jordan Skeman
Jennifer Marie Skinner**
Sabrina Joy Smith*
Nadean Ruth Snow**
Joshua David Stanish
Chad T. Steyaert
Jessica Grace Sullivan*
Rachel A. Teasley**
Andrew Michael Tenny*
Amanda C. Tiefenthaler*
Kelsi Lee Vincent*
Jessica Diane Wacker**
Keely M. West*
Courtney Ann Zundel**
* Graduated with honors
**Graduated with highest honors
†Graduated from University Honors College
Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences
Alanna Marie Brenneman
Madison Suzanne Brown**
Kayla Pearl Crowe**
Katrin Olena Finch* Su
Destini Jasmine French*
Stephanie Carol Goodpaster
Leslie Marie Jackson
Taylor Marie McQuesten*
MaryShaun Mize*
Brianna Nicole Moore
Caitlyn Mae Robertson Su
Leann Nicole Sullivan Su
Julia Anne Tedford
Dorothy Colleen Thom
Lynsey Arlys Waid Su
Lydia Marie Ward**
Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition
Rebecca Marie Burbach
Rochelle Ann Davies*
Rebecca Kay Dirkes*
Dakotah D. Dorwart*
Stephanie Nicole Dyer*
Molly Ann Appling Epp*
Alexandra Marie Fox*
Amee Elizabeth Gloyn
Sinda Speer Gustafson Su
Kasey Crandell Hutchinson**
Nicole Marie Klein*
Megan Suzanne Kuntz**†
Bromley Kate Maharg
Elizabeth Avery Narigon*
Virginia E. Nollmeyer
Sydney Marie Obrecht
Kaitlyn E. Okrusch**
Lai Yee Phoon*†
Hilary Katherine Regan
Jacqueline Louise Roller
Caroline Lindsay Rowe*
Veronika Magali Tapia Giron
Elizabeth Mae Thompson*
Mattea Rae Van Vuren
Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance
Cody James Hill
Michael John Holcomb**
Emily Jean Huidekoper
Brianna Marie Irion**
Leslie Ellen Kromarek
Jeremy David Kugler Su
Kristin Nicole Laird*
Corrine Quigley Malcolm*
Josiah Landon McCloud*
Samantha J. Mellinger
Dennis Rudolph Mikulich*
Zachary Daniel Murphy*
Jacob John Mushaben
Drew Michael Nordman Su
Alycia Nicole Olson
Virginia Louise Pate-Terry*
Cole D. Philips
Trever J. Bair
Hannah R. Barrett**
Kelsey Renee Brangoccio**
Blake Patrick Brumwell*
Bergen Raquel Buck Su
Jacob B. Bushnell
Benjamin Elliot Eggen**
Bryant William Eickert
Madeline Marie Emmer Su
Aubrey A. Enderle
AshLee Ann Fraughton*
Seth Dakota Garbett*
Jerad Mathew Geiger
Mattea May Grant
Kimberly Elizabeth Hansen*
Iris Margaret Hardarson**
Julia Michele Hayes
Trevor Josh Polson**
Rachel Anne Preller*
Elise Miranda Princehouse**†
Tyler A. Ramos*
Kerianne Marie Richardson
Kyle William Rutar
Matthew Bryan Schell Su
Kasey Jo Schlatter
Jason Gregory Schoper
Isabella Rose Smith*
Sarah DeAnn Snoozy
Justin Curtis Stilson*
Michael Anthony Tarantino* Su
Melissa Nicole Thompson
Jamie Vaun Walden
Madison Jean Wills*
Zan Christian Zirbel*
Bachelor of Science in Health Enhancement K-12
Jacob Peter Bleskin*
Blake Patrick Brumwell*
Bryant William Eickert
Logan Thomas Erickson
Justin Duane Jessop
Lynnsey Kaye Johnson
Craig Leslie Lake
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education
Kara Jane Bates
Amberlee Skye Beardsley**
Jessica Michelle Hall
David John Lee*
(Su)Summer Candidates, Completed Requirements
August 7, 2015
Christina Marie Macy*
Mark Germain Smart
Josh P. Sonnenberg**
Meghan Aileen Stokes
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Mellanie Rachelle Stordahl
Matthew Norman Wenger**
* Graduated with honors
**Graduated with highest honors
†Graduated from University Honors College
Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems
Cassady Donnan Daley**
Carly Michelle Grimm*†
Trillium Memmer-Rahn*
Aly Marie Russell
Bradley J. Schuler
Caitlin Suesannah Spencer**†
Bachelor of Science in Technology Education
Benjamin David Butts*
Margaret Joan Forslund*
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering
Burak Akar*
Emir Bora Akmeric
Arda Akyel
Ecem Altay
Tolga Ayazseven
Emily Anne Berglund*
Emily Anne Bermel*
Guner Cansu Bozbiyik
Nilufer Cakal
Laurel Ann Clayton*
Spencer Zosel Dahl**†
Ryanne L. Daily**
Cansu Dernek
Cilem Diri
Levi Brandon Dutton*
Berkay Erenay
Merve Erendur
Izel Ergun
Merve Evcil
Dylan S. Everly**
Merve Gokce
Ciler Gulsen Gokcebel
Julia Sheftall Goldberg
Mustafa Bahadir Guner
Ryan Warren Huntington
Marc Bruce Jones
Nihan Kahraman
Ibrahim Kapici
Ezgi Kara
Mustafa Sedat Karadayi
Hasan Karadurmus
Ezgi Keskur
Stephen G. Knuffke*
Nicole Kathleen Kuha*†
Furkan Kurtoglu
Josephine L. Lekse
Neil Henry Liotta**†
Kilean Scott Lucas*
Melek Okumus
Matthew Floyd Olson II*
Seda Ozdamar
Ecem Ozkan
John Anthony Pankratz**†
Taylor Alexander Reese**
Esra Nur Sular
Greg Steven Tatar*
Cole Michael Traeger**
Martina Delray Van Hoy*
Christopher Michael White**†
Elif Yagci
Johnathan Hiro Choong Min Yakawich**
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Salman Zaki Alhajji
Osamah Mohammed Aljaadi
Calvin J. Anderson
Jeff Charles Atkinson*
Joel E. Ballard*
Emily Anne Bermel*
Chaparral Amber Berry
Dustin R. Bezek
Andrea Lauren Biddle
Tessa S. Bird**
Nikita D. Cardenas**
Wee Kiat Chua
Graham Andrew Cole
Spencer Zosel Dahl**
Ryanne L. Daily**
Levi Brandon Dutton*
Dylan S. Everly**
Sean Daniel Ferriter
Kaitlyn Leona French*
(Su)Summer Candidates, Completed Requirements
August 7, 2015
Joshua James Gosney*
James P. Gray
Jennifer A. Gullett
Jessica Nicole Harmon
Jacob Lucas Harris
Ryan Warren Huntington
Wing Chung Ip
Cameron Michael Johnson*
Isaac E. Johnson*
Matthew Robert Johnson*
Rebecca Danielle Johnson**
Marc Bruce Jones
Kristen Elizabeth Karr*
Chris Michael Ledbetter
Josephine L. Lekse
McLain Evan Leonard**†
Weng Kang Liu
Kilean Scott Lucas*
Callie Elizabeth Martins
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Douglas Scott McNay
Christopher James Mosher**
Drew O. Norton*
Matthew Floyd Olson II*
Gregory Thomas Oswood
David Lucas Owsley**
John Anthony Pankratz**†
James Nehemiah Patton
Matthew Paul Pelletier
Christopher Reed Perkins
Michael Matthias Picker*
Taylor Alexander Reese**
Hayfaa A.J. Salem
Conrad William Schweizerhof
Isaac Jordan Shoulderblade
Grayson Michael Sperry*†
Greg Steven Tatar*
Kevin Joseph Temple*
Thomas Patrick Thelen
* Graduated with honors
**Graduated with highest honors
†Graduated from University Honors College
Cole Michael Traeger**
Martina Delray Van Hoy*
James Robert Watkins**
Christopher Michael White**†
Wylson Richard Whitney*†
Eric R. Wilson*
Johnathan Hiro Choong Min Yakawich**
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Christopher Wayne Adams
Kayla Marjorie Bedey
Joseph Ryan Boeshans
Yasmin Saarah Chaudhry**†
Nicholas Earl Cusick*
Christian Michael Cutshaw
Taylor John Davis
Rachel Marie Dean
Derek Austin Dennehy
Daniel Paul Diaz II
Kenneth Michael Dodd
Brittani Noelle Elm*
Leland Scott Fabel*
Adam Joseph Fetherston**
Joseph Ryan Funk
Brock W. Garden*
Bonnie Kaye Gilbery**
Joseph Jon Hauck**
Daniel B. Hodun
Jesse Tilman Hunter
Devon Marie Kerins*
Jeren Joseph Knaff
Michael William Kuntz
Alysha Marie La Salle
Joseph-Thomas Hideki Lehotsky
Colina Szeto Lieu
Yao Lin*
Adrian Alan Hanson Lucas
David Guy McKay*†
Katie Ann Melby
Zachariah David Moeller
Jeremy Daniel Morris
Cal Erikson Mullen
John Robert Perrodin
Taylor Thomas Pisk
Matthew Dale Probert*
Kurtis Dean Proudfoot
Carlina Andrea Quintero
Anita Renee Ratcliff*
Joseph Allan Renenger
Benjamin J. Rickman
Daniel Joseph Schandel, Jr.
Scott Joseph Short
Elizabeth Rose Marie Snyder**
Eric Christopher Vann*
Jennifer Leigh Villacorta
Kesleigh Marie Walin*
Jiwei Wang
Brandon Robert Western
Adam R. Zwemke
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Erik Searles Anderson**†
Kyler D. Callahan
Connor Aquila Dack*
Matthew Lee Handley*
David John Keltgen*
Scott David Miller*
Erik Henry Moore
Nathan G. Rauch
Monica Jane Whitaker**
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Jacob Robert Barthelmeh
Bryce William Bauer
Tabetha Rae Boushey
Jesse Stephen Brown*
Caleb Ross Bryson
Jacob John Christenson*
Connor D. Danelson**†
Nathan Garrett Doll
Christina Helen Dunning Su
Zachary Daniel Fisher
Dominic Loren Friedlein
Kaleb Joseph Himes
Coltran Hophan-Nichols**
Shane Michael Israel
Adam Michael Jacoby
Jason Loren Johnson*
Clifford Leslie Kallem
Jonathan Thomas Koenes*
Adam J. Koziol**†
Odin Robert Kruse
Brian Patrick Maher
Kraig R. McKernan
Mark Goodman Miller
Kelsey Faye O’Keefe
Andrew Brenneman Oldendorf
Kenneth Lowell Patrick*
David Robert Walz
Logan Edward Warberg**†
Mason William Weber
Emmett P. Wester
Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering Technology
Colter Scott Adkins
Taylor Baxter Benjamin
Zachary Graham Bourne
Jess William Buck
Jeffrey M. Burda Su
Nathan Ryan Foulger
Nathan Riley Frank
Austin Frederick Hagel Su
Joseph Ryan Hancock*
(Su)Summer Candidates, Completed Requirements
August 7, 2015
Cody Joseph Henneman
Andrew H. Jones
Timothy James Kerttula
Trevor Charles Koterba
Jim Gilbert Kountz
Brendan Robert Lee* Su
Zachary Steven Lingle
Cody Dillon Morritt
Rick Donald Opsahl*
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Joseph Dylan Perrelli*
Austin Robert Reed
Dillon Joseph Reller
Justin David Rogers
Terrence Charlie Seales
Matthew A. Tex
Bryson Kenneth Turner
Zachary Jay Wogamon
* Graduated with honors
**Graduated with highest honors
†Graduated from University Honors College
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Murphy Breyfogle**
Drew Micheal Cardoza
Jared Lendel Carter**
Richard Trevor Clark**
Josh A. Creveling**
Paul Matthew Heffernan**
Nicholas William Hennen
Alex Matthew Jackson*
Samuel N. Johnson*
Connor Russell Julien
Kristopher Brian Kenney
Daniel Robert Kidd
Nathan J. Kleinsasser**
Kostyantyn Kravchenko**
Riley Donovan Logan**†
Ryan P. Maroney**
Carl Xavier McShane
Kasandra Leah Miller
Mustafa Al Momin
Sarah J. Mondl
Aaron J. Reynolds**†
Jacob Clark Scott
Matthew S. Stahlberg
Gavin Richard Swietnicki*
Nels Emil Tate
Joshua Phillips Thelen**†
Collin David Todd
William L. Winward
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
Dhaval Nikhil Bajaria
Robert Charles Bartram*
Blake Edwin Buechler
Leon Rujie Chan
Sage David Childs**
Garrett Peter Conners
Brian James Karst*
Michael Connor Laughlin
Blake Edward Lerner
Michael J. Nguyen*
Kendra C. Schaff**†
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Kevin David Armstrong
Forrest Jacob Arnold*
Ian Patrick Arnold*
Michael Patrick Asay
Blake Joseph Bartusiak
Timothy James Basta
Andrew T. Bender**†
Stefan Alexander Benier
Seth Robert Block**
Arrol Graham Bryant
Mitchell Allen Carlson*†
Austin Bryant Cherry**
Noah B. Cohn*
Kyle Anthony Cummins
Christopher D. Dennis*
Michael F. diStefano**
David J. Ellig*
Kyler Quinn Felton
Cassidy Lee Fisher**†
Joshua A. Fitzgerald
Matthew Edward Flanagan
Christopher Shane Gillette
Gerard D. Goshgarian**
Ryan Wallace Gramm*
Mert Guloksuz
Halil Ibrahim Guzelgul
(Su)Summer Candidates, Completed Requirements
August 7, 2015
Christian Ellington Henson
Sterling Richard Nathan Hill*
Dylan A. Hillberry
Justin Tyler Hoehn
Christopher Jon Hollinger
Andrew W. Jacobs**
Andrew Hamilton Jarvis*
Joseph Terrance Jette
Amirul Farhan Bin Kamarulzaman
Daniel Lane Kelley**
Nicholas Joseph Kormanik**†
Jeremy Ryan Lennox
Melissa Helena Lewis*
Michael Walker Lowe**
Cody Russell Lux*
Kelsey Ann Martin
Dillon Savage McClure*
Patrick John Moholt*
Nicholas Anthony Monokroussos*
Patrick David Morgan
Keaton Thomas Morrison
Austin N. Pabst**
H D Ashwin Dinal Perera*†
Daniel Joseph Pfeifer*
Michael Anthony Pipolo**
Alexander T. Prosenick
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Lukash Matiash Pruss
Bryce C. Puchta*
Galen Eugene Ream*
Zachary Scott Remus
Kevin Hale Robinson
Evan V. Rodick**†
Eric W. Roe
Jason Kyle Rogers*
Austin Dean Root**
Daniel Mark Schaner*
Tate Reed Shepherd
Alex David Simkus*
Timothy DeWitt Spencer*
Carl Campbell Stringer**†
Max Tomlinson
Ryan John Vine*
Justin Oliver Walker*
Ella Royce Wardwell*
Cailin Christine Wilson
Evan Dalton Winsberg
Logan Ryan Zundel
* Graduated with honors
**Graduated with highest honors
†Graduated from University Honors College
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology
Michael Glenn Bent**
Lucas William Christman*
Alex Forrest Churchill
Taylor J. Dedman
Jacob Louis Derrick*
Shawn Lynn Engellant
Joshua J. Erger
Mathias Kevin John Fochs
Gregory A. Hardesty
Lyle James Imberi*
Jonathan A. Karell
Ryan James Kropp*
Cody Russell Lux*
Kelsey Ann Martin
Nathanael Willard Newell
Nicholas Russell Oelkers
Howard Karl Olson
Bryce Anthony Pick
Tyler Patrick Pointer
Nicholas Richard Sechena
Jacob R. Soares*
Collin Keith Sommer
Jacob Allan Spencer*
Levi Mitchell Staats*
Kyle Thomas Strozzi
Michael John Tragiai
Daniel James Traucht*
Joseph Robert Tregoning Su
Luke Alan Von Lanken
COLLEGE OF LETTERS & SCIENCE
Bachelor of Arts in American Studies
Jared Thomas Middleton*
Bachelor of Arts in English
Aizyk Ian Andrade
Bonny J. Birkeland**†
Lea Nicole Brayton
Hannah Estell DeBorde**†
Angela G. Estrada
Elizabeth Mae Gagnon
Samantha Jolene Granger*
Alexandra R. Greene*
Mandy Kathleen Hansen
Emily Mary Grace Harris
Kelly May Heaberlin*
Elizabeth Ann Hobby
Annah Kathleen Houston**
Sydney Jaramillo**†
Nate P. Johnson
Tanner Jameson Kemp
Cody Walker Maynard
Austin Jon Miller
Lexi Anna Oldenburger
Rebecca Lynn Petrick**
Michael Richards*
Amanda Bergsma Ricker*
Andrea N. Rinehart
Mitchell Daniel Schwab
Madeleine Elizabeth Sherrier
Kimberly LaRae Siemsen**
Zach Alan Stenberg*
Abby Caroline Teeter
Chase Joseph Templet
MaryEllen K. Troendle**
Kaylee Marie Walden**†
Angel Rae Ward*
Cicily Gretchan Webb
John W. Woodgerd*
Bachelor of Arts in History
Jacey Christine Anderson**
Patrick Buckingham Anderson
Patrick Richard Anthony**
Jackalyn Marie Barnes**
Michael Samuel Fast Buffalo Horse
Katherine Jean Garvey Su
Edward William Genet
Sarah Alicia M. Gilkerson**†
Caitlin Kelly Gill
Jessica Renee Guldan**
Griffin R. Ham*
Gregory A. Hardesty
Sean Eric Hawksford**†
Colby Allen House
Skyeler Alisabeth Huntsman*†
Benjamin H. Jackson
Alan Henry Kloosterhof**
Samantha Denise Kohl**†
Mark Benjamin Lyon
Scott Gordon Marshall
Arielle Elizabeth Mattioli
Michaela Suzanne Nelson*
Andrew Raymond Peterson**
Kori Dawn Robbins*
Thomas Ryan*
James Clark Sherman
Jordyn Kay Steele
Anthony E. Taylor**†
Hannah Marie Wilson**†
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
Nicholas Conner Argyrakis
Charlie Nimri Armstrong
John Samuel Barrick
(Su)Summer Candidates, Completed Requirements
August 7, 2015
Benjamin Douglas Bell
Alex Maffucci Bostrom
Larissa Kay Buckler
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Erica Ann Evans Mita
Eleanor Jaye First
Lindsey A. Foote Su
* Graduated with honors
** Graduated with highest honors
† Graduated from University Honors Program
Edward Norbert Gall*
Devin Paul Goodwin*
Charles C. Graff*
Rhoslyn Angharad Jennings**
Todd Stanley Jensen
Rebecca Jean Jones
Meagan R. Kraft* Su
Meng Li
Vincent Matthew Lovejoy
Allison Marie McCuskey
Dylan Whittaker McKenna
Sebastian Petzing*
Greta Ruth Robison**†
Peter John Roginski Su
Tyler Mackenzie Stewart
Briana Justine Wallace
Heather Christine Weas
Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages and Literature
Jacey Christine Anderson**
Brian David Chamberlin
Katherine Rose Chambers**†
Jewel Irene Christensen**
Caitlin Mercedes Dahl**
Weston Chandler Deen
Pyper Tenney Dixon*
Aubree R. Elmquist
Korey Catherine Flynn
Haley Elizabeth Gage
Seth Dakota Garbett*
Sarah Alicia M. Gilkerson**†
Nicholas Joseph Kormanik**†
Garrett C. Mack*
Faith Ann Maroney* Su
Rachel Kathleen Matsko
Madison Grace Nixon*
Makenzie Rae Quinn*
Sydney MiKaye Sherick**†
Nicole Patterson Tennent**†
Julian Austin Thornton
Kaylee Marie Walden**†
Robert Dylan Watson*
Kaitlyn Sky Wernik
Wylson Richard Whitney*†
Amanda N. Williams*
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Alex Joseph Ames*
Maurice Dale Johnson
Taylor Wayne Myers
Christopher Martin Parker
Molly R. Ricketts*
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Meaghan Bailey Su
William T. Dove
Hannah Hendrikse Downey**†
Nicole Bell Duggan*
Sarah Alicia M. Gilkerson**†
Devlynn Ross Gogan*
Casey Ellen Handsaker
Zachary Lampard Holmes
Francis Barry Magurn Su
Phillip T. Mango
Megan Jean Marler
Rebecca Anne Martin Su
Tommy Lohr McCombs Su
Seamus N. Mullin Su
Jon Anders Nelson
John Howard Nesbitt
David Edward Ospina
Ryan L. Rouse
Stephen George Rowe
Brittany Rose Satra
Joseph Edward Schumacher**
Isaac B. Smith
Wade Robert Sturman
Julian Austin Thornton
Samantha Marion VanDaele Su
Benjamin Parks Walker Su
Katherine Anne Walters*
Logan Edward Warberg**†
Bachelor of Science in Anthropology
Celeste Aurora Atkins
Mariel Charisse Colvin Su
Elizabeth Ann Corey**
Jenna Kristine George
Billie Jo Jensen*
Bailey Jorgensen
Christopher Charles Kirkwood
Shannon Kate Lineberry**
Rebekah Lynn Schields**
Bonnie Jung Scott
Cheyenne O’Brien Stevens
Molly Beth Taylor*†
Jillian Katherine Welsh*
Teal Altice Young
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
Henry Crowell Bradford
Emily Elizabeth Cattabriga*
Samantha Joann Church
James John Collins
Zachary James Cooper Su
Brittany Ann Deranleau
(Su)Summer Candidates, Completed Requirements
August 7, 2015
Cole Thomas Erickson
Jeffrey Levi Eshelman
David Daniel Fast*
Kaitlyn Louise Flesher
Alisha M. Gill
Ben R. Gleason**
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Paula Ropp Guastello Su
Sara Anna Helmrick
Mitchell Joseph Hendrickson*
Julianne Marie Herrick
Eric Glenn Johnston
Andrew Taylor Jones**
* Graduated with honors
** Graduated with highest honors
† Graduated from University Honors College
Michael Eugene Keech
Addie M. Kreikemeier*
Nicholas Jon Lang
Deidre DeEtte Lantz*
Paige Anne Camas Maskill
Laura Anne McDuffie**
Abigail Lynn Montgomery
Casey Don Mulkey
Clarissa Ann Negaard
Erika Ana Nunlist**
Leah Reed Parsch
Nicholas Vernon Pinkham*
Kendra Lyn Riggs
Samantha Jo Risa
Chelsie Rose Stevens
Helen Almy Thalhamer Su
Jillian Elizabeth Thornton*
Megan Louise Thrash
Kirsten Lynn Tryan
James Andrew Waxe
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology
Samantha Joann Church
Jing Hao Lim
Kevin J. Obert
Stephen Michael Ouldhouse*
Bachelor of Science in Cell Biology and Neuroscience
Ammar Suwailem Shoaib Alshammari**
Colton Marion Anderson
Hannele L. Ballantyne*
Sean Adrian Barbula
Jaclyn Gloria Bastine
Dani Elyse Bergey**
Madison M. Breiland**†
John Edward Brus
Ian R. Cavigli**
Tyler John Cook
Taylor L. Derrick**†
Garrett Mathew Dunn*
Jordan Daniel Edson
Jessica Mae Ehlang*
Karissa Audrey Floerchinger*
Ceirra Ann Foster*
Kali Jean France*
Reid Merrill Gage*
Catherine Marie Gilligan**†
Gabrielle Ann Gunlikson*
Marina Geraldine Hansen*†
Aaron M. Hartsock
Courtney Alyssa Holland*
Corbin Mikal Jewell
Cory Michael Johnson*
Dylan Jon Kempf
Phyu Pannu Khin*†
Kyle Thomas Knudson
Tara Marie Lanzendorf**†
Collin Jeffrey LaPorte*
Justin Michael MacDonald**
Kelsey Kay March**†
Kelsey Marie Martin**†
Connor Martel Murnion**†
Andrew J. Odland
Stormi Nicole Okerman*
Steven Craig Olsen
Quinci May Paine*†
Aedine Gabrielle Peyou Ndi**
Karissa Faye Pigman*
Nehal Jitendrakumar Rami
Jordan Elizabeth Ann Richards*
Travis Alan Royer
Nickolas Henry Schneider Su
Courtney L. Schuelke**†
Jacob Robert Shermer**†
Ashton Marie Solecki*†
Quin Treacy Stevens*
Rose Katherine Sullivan-Springhetti*†
Michael Dewayne Tobin, Jr.
Sarah Ashley Tucker*
Kierstyn E. Tuel*Su
Dylan Louis Urbani** Su
Zachary Ryan VanAusdol*
Taylor Michele Walker
William Charles Whitworth
Dillon Kenneth Winkler*
Donald Stephen Wright**†
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Aleksandra Anna Abrahamowicz**†
Ryan Jacob Bachofer**
Nicholas Robert Bishop
Joshua Wesley French
Jenna Kristine George
Emma Anne Hannigan**†
John Anthony Junghans
Andrew James Kavran**
Luke Allan Morton-Yates*
Samantha Lynn Reap**
Steven Mark Rehbein*
Peter Eric VanNatta
Martha Maria Welander*†
Donald Stephen Wright**†
Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences
Coralyn Kai Bingman Su
Paul Douglas Breitenbach*
Lauren Darnelle Broes
Odin Kristiansen Coe
Jennifer Rebecca Cozart
Barrett Alexander Demler
Myra Beth B. Doughty
(Su)Summer Candidates, Completed Requirements
August 7, 2015
Michael Malee Everett
Scott Charles Fisher
Joshua Michael Foster
Taylor M. Fragomeni**
Katherine Marie Guetz*
Jon Robert Hageness**
Sean Eric Hawksford**†
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Katelyn O. Lavender*
Karsten Leopold Lorentz† Su
Danielle Denise Martin Su
Erik Daniel Norderud
Dallas Ann Ott
Andrew Jay Parrish
Alyssa Marie Quiroz
* Graduated with honors
**Graduated with highest honors
†Graduated from University Honors College
Zachary William Reid Su
Greta Ruth Robison**†
Joseph Taylor Schmitt*
Sebastian Brule Schnobrich
Darrell Isaiah Schwartz
Maxim Shchemelinin
Jonah William Stoecker
Alysa M. Yoder*
Bachelor of Science in Economics
Emily Lynn Allen**
Ryland G. Babcock**†
Shane Marshall Barry
James Joseph Blair
Kelly Ray Bryan**
Dane Peter Christensen Su
Hannah Hendrikse Downey**†
Kyle Nathaniel Florence
Phillip A. Fry
Kayla M. Gnerer*
Joseph Myer Jasper
David Edward Lakowski Su
Cahill McLaine Maffei*†
Thomas John Mitzel**
Daniel Chester Nicolls
Maggie Kathleen O’Donnell Su
Benjamin Levi Ohman*
Amy Beth Ostermiller
Jacqueline Rose Stearns
Amber Lee Stenson**†
Madison Marie Traucht*
Fredric Muller Vollmer*†
Holly Marie Watson**
Katrina Lynne Wilhelm Su
Hannah Marie Wilson**†
Ariel Sarah Zemlicka
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Dylan Kyle Abraham*
Michael Patrick Asay
Dakota Kenneth Blaese*
Deonte Devon Flowers*
Tess Elizabeth Hamzeh**
Devin K. Hansen*
Ian Oliver Hixson*
William Huhner*
Kara L. Johnson*†
Jeffrey Ryan Kuntz
Hunter Garrison Lapp Su
Yuge Lou
Matthew Todd Meerdink*
Charles Martin Morgan Su
Whitney Joy Pierce*
Melanie Renee Ployhar*
Alexander M. Roberts
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
Anna Elizabeth Andrechak
Mykal Ann Anzik*
Kara Jane Bates
Monja Katryn Boyer*
Hallie J. Bronec**
Adam Anderson Cook*
Anne Marie Criddle*
Kassidee Maree Dalton
Victoria Marie Foster
Joshua Wesley French
Abby Marie Hoffman*
Katrina Marie Jackson*
Abdullah Osama A Khaldi*
Anne Katherine Liotta**†
Will Augustus McGuinness*† Su
Arielle Cassandra Potter
Amanda Christin Richards*†
Jera Lynn Samuelson Su
Wesley Todd Sherer
Natasha Ann Smith
Sadie Ann Steinbeisser**
Kristi Allison VandeBergh**
Brad Fremont Wanken
Bachelor of Science in Physics
John Kyle Allemeier
Sonja Annalise Benton
Cody Dave Brown*
Conor Rhylan Hagan
Devin K. Hansen*
Jeffrey Ryan Kuntz
Jordan Hugh Maxwell*
Jonathon T. Mortenson
Jackson Roe Remington*
Roy Thomas Smart*
Joshua Gregory Thornton
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Renée Lauren Allen
Casey Rae Anderson*
Joshua Levi Anderson*
Courtney Rose Bagnell
Kara Michele Bair
Alicia R. Bell
Timothy William Bernard**
Heather Rachelle Blakeslee**
Evan Alan Breen
(Su)Summer Candidates, Completed Requirements
August 7, 2015
Teresa Marie Buerkle
Haley Christine Burk
Rachael Mary Byrnes*
Juliana Elaine Dean
Alexandra Lee Delaney
Rana Khaled Demachki Su
Erica Mae Dunn**†
Joshua Jacob duToit
Jennifer Rose Fiedler**
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Megan Elizabeth Fitchett*
Justina Marie Forcum
Sarah Michelle Freitas
Jaime L. Gilden**†
Alexandra Ann Hay*
Phyllis L. Hensel*
Emily Rose Hodun**
Mariah Rene Horine*
Kymberly Coy Humphrey Su
* Graduated with honors
**Graduated with highest honors
†Graduated from University Honors College
Billie Jo Jensen*
Danica Mariah Johnson Su
Melanie Joyce Johnson*
Emily G. Kellum*
Nathaniel James Kenney
Kristin Caroline Kochner*
Sarah Fielding Kremer*
Amanda Lynn Kuehn
Mara June Kuehn
Cody Kent Lester
Alexis Cheyenne Mack*
Kelsie Kay Maricelli**
Chazlyn Ann Miller**
Michael Dean Miller Su
Reema Najjar**†
Brittnee Ann Olson*
Chester John Pannabecker
Ashley D. Patera
Cassandra Joy Powell**
Travis William Ray
Tiffany Anne Reichle*
Lucca Aleksandr Reiter*
Courtney Suzanne Sanders**
Alyssa Marie Sferrazza**
Sydney MiKaye Sherick**†
Alish Catherine Slade *
Erin Alissa Smith*
Caleb Gabriel Steffen Su
Elizabeth A. Stryker*
Mari Kyle Sullivan
Patrick Michael Sullivan*
Jonathan Robert Sumner Su
Jacqueline Michelle Hart Ureel**
Emily A. Van Genderen*
Alana Jessie Vosen
Sunnie Vouch
Abigail Esther Wales**
Paige A. Wanner*
Summer Rain Whillock**
Amy Micheal Williams**
Honey Abigail Williams Su
Sarah Jane Wright*
Bachelor of Science in Sociology
Justin Martin Ailport Su
Steven Devante Bethley Su
Jessica Bissette
Erica Christine Clark* Su
Mitchell Ryan Davis
Jonathan P. Ellis, Jr.
Katrina Anne Fife
Brian Christopher Flotkoetter
Madian Fritts
Blayne C. Gameon
Jordan Garceau**
Zoe Rose Gogan
Kaci Michelle Hansen*
Kade Michael Henderson**
Spencer David Jenkins*
Shawn Lynn Johnson
Kevin John Kelsey
Marcosus DaJuan LeBlanc
Teanna Marie Limpy
Saul Martinez
Spencer Royce Monahan*
Brandin Michael Munoz
Tyler Jordan Osborne*
JoDee Rae Palin
Braden Jeffrey Peterson
Mariah Hope Renteria
Jackson Lawrence Rich**
Jayden Chanson Romero
Kelsey Antoinette Sawyer*
Bryson Everett Scheck
Alexander Reed Singleton
Arriana Irene Stigen
Katherine Anne Walters*
Samuel Paul Wavra**
Joseph Webster**
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Kyli Christine Adams Su
Cassandra Joe Aldrich**
Jessica Jean Anderson**
Rachael Elaine Archer*
Hillary Marie Begger**
Amie Lynn Bennett
Nadia Eve Bigney Su
Anne Nelson Bilbro*
Colby R. Black Su
Lacey Jay Bouma*
Austin Thomas Bourassa**
Lisa Marie Boyington* Su
Kate Sierra Brew Su
Zachary Tobias Bridges
Lucas E. Browning*
Jasper Lee Buchbauer* Su
Rachael Mary Byrnes*
(Su)Summer Candidates, Completed Requirements
August 7, 2015
Ryan Jacob Byrnes*
Jennifer June Cady
Laura K. Chaney**
Anne Gilbert Chase Su
Jennifer Alane Christianson*
Jared Joseph Clairmont*†
Michele Noelle Conrad*
Anita Delmina Copp*
Kelsey Elizabeth Crawford*
Paige Elise Cyr**
Stephanie Mignon Daigle**
Shannon U. DeJong*
Emily Mae Derks Su
Sarah Grace Elliott
Leah Rae Engebretson*
Nicole Marie Faoro
Laira L. Fonner
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Amy Helene Frey Su
Alix Marjorie Gabus
Taylor Anne Galiher*
Sarah Mae Gardner
Gina Rashelle Gassman* Su
Robin Rae Gaustad*
Sarah Beth Gillund Su
Kristy Ann Gladstone
Kelli Anne Gruchalla**
Cassandra Jasmine Haacke*
Megan Nan Hamilton**
Derek James Hammermeister*
Jessie Rae Hardin**
Carleen A. Harper
Kathryn Marie Hastings
Jordan Marie Hemphill**
Kathryn J. Hiett*
* Graduated with honors
** Graduated with highest honors
† Graduated from University Honors Program
Chelsea Lynae Hilborn Su
Sydney Ann Hirst**
Courtney Alyssa Holland*
Ashley Lynn Howard**
Rachel Erin Huleatt**†
Brianna Christine Hustwaite*
Kaitlyn Nicole Johnson*
Kendra Elizabeth Johnson*
Kjersti Kay Johnston
Louis Speros Kentros III*
Valerie Grace Kirk Su
Katharine Speck Knisley*
Traci Lynn Kutzleb Su
Amanda Lee Lake
Christine Merette Lange*
Jesse George Langner*
Allyson Lyn Larned Su
Vanessa D. Laune**
Auna Marie Lawler Su
Moriah Jayne Lee
Alicia Marie Leininger*
Kayla Martin Lemire**
Jenni R. LeSueur**
Jordan Michael James Mancey*
Veronica Carol Maxey**
Tegan Jane Maynard-Hahn Su
Jennifer Lyles McAnally* Su
Meghan Caroline McGauley*
(Su)Summer Candidates, Completed Requirements
August 7, 2015
Christine Kelli Miller*
Rebecca Ann Mills
Courtney Lane Moch* Su
Alexandria J. Morgan*
Levi Everett Morris**
Rachel C. Munson-Young* Su
Shelby Charmaine Murnion*
Jocelyn Rae Murphy*
Mandy Sue Naylor**
Kristen Sheree Niederklein*
Audrey Mae Norris Su
Sara Dawn Orton**
Linda B. Petrucelli
Kellie Marie Phillips*
Madeleine Rosemarie Pierce**
Leann Beth Quinlan Su
Stella Jo Quinlan*
Angelica Maria Quintero* Su
Erin Elizabeth Ramsay**
Jennifer L. Raveling*
Katelyn Nicole Reid**
Jennifer Danielle Reinsel Su
Kari Lee Risa*
Lauren Jane Robison**
Kelly Ann Ruffatto Su
Mallory Anne Sall Su
Nicki D. Schmardebeck*
Courtney Lee Schulz*
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Saundra Rachelle Searle**
Joshua Milad Shakra*
Sarah Elizabeth Sibbert
Rachel Katherine Sielbach*
Cory James Smith Su
Megan Theresa Somers*
Racquel Kay Steffans*
Colleen Jeannette Stiles*
Miliana Jean Thorson
Kristin Nicole Tiersch*
Caitlin Marie Tramel**
Oriana Meadowsong Turley*
Haeli Elizabeth Turner*
Alyshia G. Van Houte**
Robyn Anne Wanken* Su
Julia Ann Ward**
Lance Alexander Watson Su
Emilyn Katherine Weiss Su
Heidi Nicole Wetch**
Jessica Jean Williamson**
Michael Charles Wippert
Zoe Lauren Yeager Su
Twila Dawn York**
Morgen Lee Zauner*
Molly Elizabeth Zeliff**
Hanling Wang Zheng*
* Graduated with honors
** Graduated with highest honors
† Graduated from University Honors College
Associate Degrees
G A L L AT I N C O L L E G E
Associate of Arts
Megan Ann Brown Su
Dylan Ben Bouma
Seth Michael Dailey
Morgan R. Davis
Lavelle Marina Krob
Sara Elizabeth McDowell Su
Micah I. Meyers
Jacob Michael Sarlo Su
Hayden Michael Vick
Austin Earl Watkins
Damon M. Wells
Madison Shaye Wilson*
Associate of Science
Kailana Michelle Burden**
Thomas Joseph Devine
Margaret A. Hermance Su
Mikhail Nikolayevich Korobkov**
Kaylee Nicole Larson
Rebecca Lynn Miros
Lolita Renae Morgan*
Shelburn Brookes Murray
Joshua Allen Negaard Su
Ian Robinson* Su
Evan Dickey Walcher
Associate of Applied Science in Aviation
Steffan David Anderson**
Brandon Michael Burdeaux
Edward A. Casey
Riley Thomas DeBruycker
Kelley McConnell DiBerto*
Craig Michael Dubois*
Jesiah Hunter Hay Su
Garrett Barling Howze
Joshua Brian Kersch Su
Austin Gregory Larson
Kurtis Tyler Manely
Scott Allen Myers*
Sepp Sever Olson**
Tucker Kyle Ott**
Joshua James Pomerinke*
Hannah Clarissa Schuele Su
Wyatt Allen Shipp
Travis Michael Stroot*
Jacob Wade Tyner Su
Associate of Applied Science in Design Drafting Technology
Scott Douglas Agre
Sawyer Thomas Arneson
Seth Batson*
Rhiannon Leigh Beeson
Richard Edward Foley*
Joshua Mitchell Foster
Hannah M. Hillberry
Michael Gene Hintz**
Lindsey James Hove
Tanner Loy Jones
Evan Casey Lerum
Cody Alexander Ling
Corbin Douglass Myers
Logan Chase Service Su
Tyler Johnathon Wellard
Associate of Applied Science in Interior Design
Katherine Ann Ermatinger
Kendall Morrissey Klein
(Su)Summer Candidates, Completed Requirements
August 7, 2015
Jessica Rae Konley**
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Mary E. Lacher Su
* Graduated with honors
** Graduated with highest honors
† Graduated from University Honors Program
Certificates
G A L L AT I N C O L L E G E
Certificate of Applied Science in Bookkeeping
Christine Gayle Austin
Tamera Elisabeth Collier
Kelsey Sarah Cundy
Anna Elizabeth Eaton
Najoua Eljdid
Emily Helen Fochs
Kristi Marie Harper
Alexandra Moulton Hutchinson
Melissa Jean Jackson
Mitchell John Alexander Kuheim
Cheryl LeAnn Lewis
Anke Mills
Deborah Louise Morgan
Torin T. Pfundt
Amber Kay Roane
Lori Dawn Salcido
Shelby Jean Wieczorek
Certificate of Applied Science in CNC Machining/Manufacturing
Greg Carl Behrent
Mark Steven Davis
Harold Elliott Seigrt Goetsch
Douglas Allen Hicks
Victor Bernard Martinez
Rhys Owen McCotter
Querin Peter Rothing
James Leonard Scott
Iver E. Sondeno
William Ryan Whetstone
Eric Stephen Woodden
Certificate of Applied Science in Health Information Coding
Michelle Ora Ruth Chase
Kristy Lynn French
Kimberly Elizabeth Johnson
Certificate of Applied Science in Medical Assistant
Alexandra Noelle Bevier Su
Megan Ann Brown Su
Tina Marie Dotson
Kelli Marie Fagan
Quincy Christina Galiger
Loretta Tosy Good Su
Hillary Jean Harrison
Margaret A. Hermance Su
Linda Diane Johnston
Lavelle Marina Krob
Kaylee Nicole Larson
Betty Nichols Merta Su
Rebecca Lynn Miros
Amanda May Murphy Su
Hilary Elizabeth Porter
Professional Certificate in Business Management
Tina Marie Ligas
Katherine Elizabeth Merchen
Jordan Nichole Smith
Certificate of Applied Science in Welding Technology
David Lee Bent
Duane James Buckley
Kaleb Matthew Burgess
Cameron Reece Carter
Joseph Michael Dyk
Riley A. Gardner
Ty Tanner Handy
(Su)Summer Candidates, Completed Requirements
August 7, 2015
Hayden Eugene Hollowell
Lindsey Rebecca Hungerford
Gabriel Joseph Kissell
Dillon Matthew Klein
Lucas Daniel Mardock
Peter Michael Mathews
Olivia Stephanie Munroe
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Clay Olaf Olson
Wyatt Riley Ostberg
Bridger Lee Papke
Jared Allen Severson
Michael Lawrence Tisoncik
Steven Taylor Walk
* Graduated with honors
** Graduated with highest honors
† Graduated from University Honors College
Special Recognition
UNIVERSITY HONORS COLLEGE DEGREE GRADUATES
Spring 2015 Graduates
Aleksandra Anna Abrahamowicz, Highest Distinction
Erik Searles Anderson, Highest Distinction
Ryland Griffin Babcock, Distinction
Zoe Marie Banovich, Academic Achievement
Andrew Timothy Bender, Academic Achievement
Bonny Jean Birkeland, Highest Distinction
Madison Mae Breiland, Highest Distinction
Jennifer Emma Burns, Academic Achievement
Russell Patrick Callahan, Academic Achievement
Mitchell Allen Carlson, Distinction
Katherine Rose Chambers, Highest Distinction
Robert White Chambless, Academic Achievement
Yasmin Saarah Chaudhry, Highest Distinction
Jared Joseph Clairmont, Academic Achievement
Spencer Zosel Dahl, Highest Distinction
Sarah Anne Daley, Academic Achievement
Connor Dale Danelson, Academic Achievement
Hannah Estell DeBorde, Distinction
Taylor Lee Derrick, Distinction
Hannah Hendrikse Downey, Highest Distinction
Erica Mae Dunn, Academic Achievement
Alaine Barbara Field, Distinction
Cassidy Lee Fisher, Distinction
Jaime Lynn Gilden, Distinction
Sarah Alicia Gilkerson, Highest Distinction
Catherine Marie Gilligan, Highest Distinction
Carly Michelle Grimm, Academic Achievement
Emma Anne Hannigan, Highest Distinction
Marina Geraldine Hansen, Distinction
Sean Eric Hawksford, Highest Distinction
Rachel Erin Huleatt, Distinction
Skyeler Alisabeth Huntsman, Distinction
Sydney Jaramillo, Highest Distinction
Kara Layne Johnson, Distinction
Phyu Pannu Khin, Academic Achievement
Samantha Denise Kohl, Highest Distinction
Nicholas Joseph Kormanik, Highest Distinction
Adam Jurek Koziol, Highest Distinction
Nicole Kathleen Kuha, Academic Achievement
Megan Suzanne Kuntz, Highest Distinction
Tara Marie Lanzendorf, Highest Distinction
McLain Evan Steward Leonard, Distinction
Anne Katherine Liotta, Academic Achievement
Neil Henry Liotta, Distinction
Riley Donovan Logan, Highest Distinction
Berthiaume Lord, Distinction
Karsten Leopold Lorentz, Highest Distinction
Erin Delaney Lucas, Highest Distinction
Cahill McLaine Maffei, Distinction
Kelsey Kay March, Highest Distinction
Kelsey Marie Martin, Distinction
Will Augustus McGuinness, Academic Achievement
David Guy McKay, Distinction
Candace Leigh McMann, Academic Achievement
Cassie Jo Mosdal, Distinction
Connor Martel Murnion, Distinction
Reema Najjar, Highest Distinction
Kelly Elizabeth Olinger, Highest Distinction
Quinci May Paine, Academic Achievement
John Anthony Pankratz, Jr., Academic Achievement
Dinal Perera, Distinction
Lai Yee Phoon, Academic Achievement
Elise Miranda Princehouse, Distinction
Aaron James Reynolds, Highest Distinction
Amanda Christin Richards, Distinction
Greta Ruth Robison, Distinction
Evan Vincent Rodick, Academic Achievement
Joe Barclay Schadt, Highest Distinction
Kendra Christine Schaff, Academic Achievement
Courtney Linde Schuelke, Distinction
Sydney MiKaye Sherick, Highest Distinction
Jacob Robert Shermer, Distinction
Ashton Marie Solecki, Distinction
Caitlin Suesannah Spencer, Highest Distinction
Grayson Michael Sperry, Distinction
Amber Lee Stenson, Distinction
Carl Campbell Stringer, Highest Distinction
Rose Katherine Sullivan-Springhetti, Distinction
Molly Beth Taylor, Academic Achievement
Anthony Edward Taylor, Distinction
Nicole Patterson Tennent, Academic Achievement
Joshua Phillips Thelen, Academic Achievement
Fredric Muller Vollmer, Academic Achievement
Kaylee Marie Walden, Highest Distinction
Logan Edward Warberg, Highest Distinction
Martha Maria Welander, Distinction
Christopher Michael White, Highest Distinction
Wylson Richard Whitney, Distinction
Hannah Marie Wilson, Highest Distinction
Donald Stephen Wright, Highest Distinction
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UNITED STATES ARMY AND AIR FORCE RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS
Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenants in the United States Army During the 2014-2015 School Year
Teresa M. Buerkle
Nicole M. Faoro
Michael J. Holcomb
Colby D. Klemp
Stephen G. Knuffke
Francis B. Magurn
Spencer R. Monahan
Rachel A. Preller
Miliana J. Thorson
Joseph Webster
Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenants in the United States Air Force During the 2014-2015 School Year
Brian Chamberlin
Alexander Roberts
Jared Middleton
Garrett Mack
Alexis Mack
Joseph-Thomas Lehotsky
Gregory Hardesty
Banner Marshals
Clint Gregory Cooper, Polson MT
Jacob Ashwill Fleming, Vancouver WA
Connor Patrick Hoffmann, Boise ID
Samantha Helen Holcomb, Ramsey MN
Zane Nicholas Huttinga, Manhattan MT
Thomas Anthony Kochevar, Carmel Valley CA
Benjamin James Moon, Kalispell MT
Chinomso Emmanuel Onuoha, Jos, Plateau Nigeria
Jenna Rae Pinto, Littleton CO
Whitney Molly Wendland, Rudyard MT
Danica R. Wilson, Stevensville MT
MS U P H O TO BY KELLY G ORHAM
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Reunions
Class of 1935
Edith Johnson Carlson, Billings, MT
Class of 1945
Margaret Buchman Haag, Glendive MT
Marcy Kranz Thomas, Vallejo CA
Beryl Garrison Zbitnoff, Butte MT
Class of 1955
Max, Amberson, Bozeman MT
Donald Beatty, Great Falls MT
George Beck, Lakewood WA
Richard Bell, Sudbury MA
Clyde Benjamin, La Crosse WI
Jane McDonnell Dempsey, Three Rivers CA
Ray Giebel, Musselshell MT
Don Glynn, Billings MT
Joan Mansbridge Hallesy, Seattle WA
Theodor Hebnes, Bozeman MT
Robert McLaughlin, Terre Haute IN
William Mills, Helena MT
Harry Mitchell, Great Falls MT
John Morrison, Phoenix AZ
James Paisley, Cave Creek AZ
Arnold Rohrer, Conrad MT
George York, Overland Park KS
Class of 1965
John Alderson, Boulder CO
Douglas Allan, Martinsdale MT
Lusha Congdon Alzner, Kalispell MT
Joann Chalmers Amend, Bozeman MT
Larry Anthony, Richland WA
Judy Lohr Bartolo, Las Vegas NV
Sharon Van Noy Berger, Kalispell MT
Marilyn Mosher Bowman, Bigfork MT
DeeAnna Brady-Leader,
East Glacier Park MT
Bill Breeden, Big Sky MT
Phyllis Hess Breeden, Big Sky MT
Maroldean Burgess Brooks, Loveland CO
Lois French Chance, Colorado Springs CO
Shirley Vice Collins, Overland Park KS
Jan Maykuth Counter, Big Timber MT
Marilyn Gibson Delger, Bozeman MT
Barbara Hoffman Erickson, Poulsbo WA
William Erickson, Poulsbo WA
Douglas Ferkin, Bozeman MT
Sharon Harwood Flower, Downey CA
Jim Goetz, Bozeman MT
Linda Wenz Holden, Valier MT
Robert Hollenback, Frederick MD
Linda Lammers Hummel,
Mountain View CA
Mary Walton James, Whitehall MT
Rodney James, Whitehall MT
Nada Kathan Kathan Christiansen,
San Anselmo CA
Susan Symonds Keene, Billings MT
Charles Klimas, Havre MT
Wilma Platt Laity, Richland WA
Peggy Flynn Larsen, Billings MT
Carl Linden, Golden Valley MN
Julie Long Long, Edmonds WA
Bob Lund, Whitefish MT
Edward Mangis, Helena MT
William Mans, Anchorage AK
Bernice Sorensen Mason, Billings MT
Chris Mattocks, Belchertown MA
Edward Maynard, Fairbanks AK
Donald McBride, Bozeman MT
Kenneth McMillan, Bozeman MT
Carolyn Gibson Miller, Bozeman MT
Lee Myers, Omaha NE
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Shirley Nash, Bozeman MT
Marilyn Uhlrich Nickel, Kirkland WA
Lois Fulker Norby, Excelsior MN
Jack Norris, Browning MT
Patsy Harvey Olmstead, Belgrade MT
Robin Groshelle Ornelas,
Port Townsend WA
Denise O’Connor Overturf, Cody WY
James Phillips, Bellevue WA
Nancy Cline Phillips, Bellevue WA
Jacqueline Cooper Rice, Beaufort SC
Suryakant Shukla, Oradell NJ
Kay Hardesty Sowell, Kearney MO
Stephen Sullivan, Sunnyvale CA
Beverly Swanson, Beaverton OR
Nancy Terwilliger-Grube, Missoula MT
Jerry Thuesen, Reserve MT
Kenneth Turner, Bigfork MT
John Waggoner, Billings MT
Willard Weaver, Great Falls MT
Gloria Wheeler, Provo UT
Gloria Lackman White, Sequim WA
Sandra Lode Whitney, Bigfork MT
PH OTO BY KELLY G ORH AM
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T H E L A N D - G R A N T H E R I TA G E
As land-grant institutions, Montana
State University and the state’s seven
tribal colleges have a unique history and
mission.
Land-grant universities such as MSU
came into being under the federal
Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. Over
the years, land-grant status implied
several types of federal support. The first
Morrill Act provided grants in the form
of federal lands to each state for the
establishment of a public institution to
fulfill the provisions of the act.
During the first half of the 19th
century, the structure of colleges and
universities were greatly influenced
by European universities, which had
educated many of America’s leading
professors. But these European
universities were organized to serve
a society which was not democratic.
University education was for the male
leisure classes, government leaders, and
members of the clergy, legal and medical
professions.
At first, American institutions,
functioning in somewhat the same
fashion, offered chiefly the classical
and professional curricula. Although
the importance of science was gaining
recognition, scientific education was
not widely available. But by the middle
of the 19th century, the general and
scientific press were making widespread
demands for more agricultural and
technical education. Agricultural
societies in many states insisted that
colleges be available where students
could study agriculture.
Passage of the first Morrill Act in
1862 reflected this growing demand for
agricultural and technical education.
While a number of institutions had
begun to expand upon the traditional
classical curriculum, higher education
was still widely unavailable to many
agricultural and industrial workers. The
Morrill Act was intended to provide
a broad segment of the population
with a practical education that had
direct relevance to their daily lives. It
also provided for military training, an
important consideration to President
Abraham Lincoln, who signed the act in
the midst of the Civil War.
Justin Smith Morrill, a representative
and later a senator from Vermont,
sponsored the land-grant legislation
that bears his name and is generally
credited as having secured its passage.
Prior to Morrill’s support for land-grant
legislation, Jonathan Baldwin Turner,
a Yale-educated farmer, newspaper
editor and college professor, made
education for the working class his
cause in the mid-19th century. His
“Plan for a State University for the
Industrial Classes” advanced ideas that
are now fundamental to the land-grant
system, such as experimental research in
agriculture.
An important federal addition to the
land-grant mission was the agricultural
experiment station program created
by the Hatch Act of 1887. Today, the
Montana Agricultural Experiment
Station operates under MSU with the
majority of its programs in Bozeman.
Seven MAES centers across the state
conduct research relevant to the
challenges of Montana’s agricultural
and natural resource communities.
In 1914, the Smith-Lever Act created
a Cooperative Extension Service
associated with each U.S. land-grant
institution to assist with educational
outreach efforts throughout the states.
MSU Extension serves all of Montana’s
40
56 counties and five of the state’s Native
American reservations, providing an
enormous range of services in areas
that include: agricultural and natural
resources, consumer education, nutrition
and healthy lifestyles, community
resource development and youth
development programs for tens of
thousands of Montana children through
4-H.
Since their establishment, land-grant
colleges and universities have grown
to represent a unique system of widely
accessible higher education. There is
now at least one land-grant institution
in every state and territory of the
United States, as well as the District of
Columbia.
Today, America’s land-grant
universities continue to fulfill their
democratic mandate for openness,
accessibility and service to the
people. Many of these institutions
have joined the ranks of the nation’s
most distinguished public research
universities. Through the land-grant
university heritage, millions of students
are able to study every academic
discipline and explore fields of inquiry
far beyond the scope envisioned in the
original land-grant mission.
—Excerpted and modified from “The
Land-grant Tradition,” a publication of
the Association of Public and Land-grant
Universities.
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Commencement
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Fair MSU
Stand Up and Cheer
By Mabel Kinney Hall
Words by Edward A. Duddy
Music by Paul P. McNeely
Fling wide our colors bright and true,
Sunlight Gold and Ether Blue,
Fit emblem of our college days,
Proudly we our banner raise
Stand up and cheer,
Cheer long and loud for dear Montana State,
For today we raise
The blue and gold to wave victorious!
Oh, MSU, right loyally
We offer songs of praise to thee
Long may thy power enduring be,
Alma mater, hail to thee.
Our sturdy band now is fighting
And we are sure to win the fray
We’ve got the vim, we’re here to win,
For this is dear Montana State.
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festivities by using the hashtag
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