1 2018 FALL COMMENCEMENT Saturday, December Fifteenth Two Thousand Eighteen Bresnan Arena, Taylor Center Minnesota State University, Mankato To Our Guests Today we recognize our graduates’ accomplishments. This ceremony is an important and meaningful occasion for students, their families and friends, and the faculty and staff of Minnesota State University, Mankato. We offer you the following guidelines to enhance the dignity and smooth flow of the ceremony: Please withhold applause during the presentation of the degrees until all candidates for graduation have returned to their seats. Please remain seated throughout the ceremony. Please do not enter the aisles to take pictures or video of the graduates. Arrangements have been made to have three professional photos taken of each graduate. When the ceremony has concluded, we ask that you immediately proceed out of the arena. Your cooperation ensures a pleasant, memorable experience for everyone. Thank you. Minnesota State Mankato is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity University. This document is available in alternative format to individuals with disabilities by calling the Office of Alumni Relations 507-389-3235 (V), 800-627-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTY).
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2018 FALL
COMMENCEMENT
Saturday, December Fifteenth
Two Thousand Eighteen
Bresnan Arena, Taylor Center
Minnesota State University, Mankato
To Our GuestsToday we recognize our graduates’ accomplishments. This ceremony is an important and meaningful occasion for students, their families and friends, and the faculty and staff of Minnesota State University, Mankato. We offer you the following guidelines to enhance the dignity and smooth flow of the ceremony:
Please withhold applause during the presentation of the degrees until all candidates for graduation have returned to their seats.
Please remain seated throughout the ceremony.
Please do not enter the aisles to take pictures or video of the graduates. Arrangements have been made to have three professional photos taken of each graduate.
When the ceremony has concluded, we ask that you immediately proceed out of the arena. Your cooperation ensures a pleasant, memorable experience for everyone.
Thank you.
Minnesota State Mankato is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity University. This document is available in alternative format to individuals with disabilities
by calling the Office of Alumni Relations 507-389-3235 (V), 800-627-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTY).
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Processional March Pomp & Circumstance Edward Elgar Arranged by Dr. Douglas Snapp and Dr. Michael Olson
National Anthem Jens Forbord, ‘18Minnesota State University, Mankato
Greetings Michael Vekich, Chair Board of Trustees Minnesota State Colleges & Universities
Welcome to the Minnesota State University, Mankato Lisa Hughes, PresidentAlumni Association
Student Speakers Thomas EichtenBachelor of Science, Communication Studies
College of Arts and Humanities
Matou FofanaBachelor of Science, Accounting
College of Business
Kortani MartinBachelor of Science, Integrated Engineering
College of Science, Engineering and Technology Conferring of DegreesInterlude Music by Garrett Steinberg
Recessional March *“Hornpipe” (from Water Music) George Frederic Handel
Orchestrated by Dr. Douglas SnappProduced by Dr. Michael Olson
Celebration Kool & The GangOrchestrated by Dr. Douglas Snapp
Produced by Dr. Michael OlsonMusicians
Musicians Amy K. Roisum Foley, ConductorSam Khwice, Trumpet
Rachel Tschann, French HornEvan Bierer, Saxophone
Cole Vandermark, TromboneJacob Johnson, Tuba
Will Keebler, PercussionGarrett Steinberg, Keyboard
*Audience to remain seated.
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Platform GuestsRICHARD DAVENPORT President Minnesota State University, Mankato
MICHAEL VEKICH, CHAIR Board of Trustees Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities
LYNN D. AKEY Associate Vice President for
Institutional Research, Strategy and Effectiveness
MATT CECIL Dean of the College of Arts and
Humanities
ANNE DAHLMAN Acting Dean of Global Education
BRENDA L. FLANNERY Dean of the College of Business
ROBERT P. FLEISCHMAN Associate Vice President for Strategic
Partnerships
JEAN HAAR Dean of the College of Education
LISA HUGHES President of Minnesota State
University, Mankato Alumni Association
MARK JOHNSON Vice President for Technology and
Chief Information Officer
DAVID P. JONES Vice President for Student Affairs and
Enrollment Management
MATTHEW LOAYZA Interim Dean of the College of Social
and Behavioral Sciences
BRIAN MARTENSEN Dean of the College of Science,
Engineering and Technology
DAARDI SIZEMORE MIXON Interim Dean of Library Services
HENRY MORRIS Dean of Institutional Diversity
THOMAS NORMAN Dean of University Extended Education
KRISTINE RETHERFORD Dean of the College of Allied Health
and Nursing
KENT STANLEY Vice President for University
Advancement
STEPHEN STOYNOFF Interim Associate Vice President of
Research and Dean of Graduate Education
RICHARD J. STRAKA Vice President for Finance and
Administration
TERI WALLACE Interim Associate Vice President for
Undergraduate Education
MARILYN WELLS Provost and Senior Vice President for
Academic Affairs
Procession ParticipantsFACULTY HONORMARSHALSDaniel Cronn-Mills, Professor, College of Arts and
HumanitiesMarilyn Fox, Professor, College of BusinessThomas Brown, Assistant
Professor, College of Science,
Engineering and Technology
JUNIOR HONOR MARSHALSSara Knobe, College of Arts and
HumanitiesTyler Piotter, College of Business Taylor Kriz, College of Science,
Engineering and Technology
COLLEGE OF ARTS & HUMANITIESMARCHING FACULTY
PROFESSORSKimberly ContagDaniel Cronn-Mills
Nancy DrescherBrian FrinkHeather HamiltonPaul J. HustolesJulie Kerr-BerryCharles LewisRichard LiebendorferJohn LindbergLee TesdellLeah White
Kieu Cao, ShakopeeAccountingAdvisor: Ferdinand Siagian
Dana M. Enfield, North MankatoAccountingAdvisor: Dr. Ferdinand Siagian
Christy K. Kotewa, FairmontAccountingAdvisor: Dr. Steven Johnson
Erin K. Mesker, Belle PlaineAccountingAdvisor: Dr. Ferdinand Siagian
Michala M. Schramm, Whitewater, Wisconsin
AccountingAdvisor: Dr. Ferdinand Siagian
Julian S. Skoeries, MankatoAccountingAdvisor: Dr. Steven Johnson
Madeline R. Taylor, PlymouthAccountingAdvisor: Dr. Ferdinand Siagian
Jacob A. Titus, RochesterAccountingAdvisor: Dr. Ferdinand Siagian
Raihan Uddin, Miami Beach, FloridaAccountingAdvisor: Dr. Ferdinand Siagian
Melanie H. Wolff, Madison LakeAccountingAdvisor: Dr. Ferdinand Siagian
MASTER OF ARTS
Kristen J. Bledsoe-Fritz, Canton, Michigan
EnglishAdvisor: Dr. Roland Nord
Padam B. Chauhan, NepalEnglishAdvisor: Daniel Schwartz
Kathryn M. Daly, Belle PlaineEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Karen Lybeck
Angelina M. Dudley, Bradenton, FloridaEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Abigail Bakke
Bonnie C. Gomez Torres, ColombiaEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Paolo Infante
Adrienne Gruenes, MankatoCommunication StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Kristi TreinenThesis: “It’s Because You are White”:
A Qualitative Study on the Impact of Whiteness and White Privilege in Interracial Relationships
Anastasia J. Humphers-Ginther, Fargo, North Dakota
EnglishAdvisor: Dr. Jennifer Veltsos
Khadiza Tul Jannat, BangladeshCommunication StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Anne KerberThesis: Self-Disclosure, Gender, and
Patient Satisfaction in the Doctor-Patient Relationship
Jesse J. LaPorte, MankatoMathematicsAdvisor: Dr. In-Jae KimThesis: The Vendor in a Retail Setting:
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Marie K. Lechelt, RochesterEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Kirsti Cole
Joseph L. Loeffler, MankatoMathematicsAdvisor: Dr. Namyong LeeThesis: Operational Research: Multi-
Period Stowage Policies within a Multi-Zone Storage Framework
Benjamin M. Matzke, NicolletCommunication StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Deepa Oommen
Anthony C. Peavy, Bondurant, IowaCommunication StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Justin RudnickThesis: To Pass or Not to Pass?
Constructing and Negotiating Biracial Identity
Philip M. Robey, StewartvilleMathematicsAdvisor: Dr. Namyong Lee
Yen Thi Hoang Vo, VietnamEnglishAdvisor: Glen PouporeThesis: Effects of Integrated and
Independent Speaking Tasks on Learners’ Interactional Performance
Matthew D. Wilson, Fife, WashingtonEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Jennifer Veltsos
Riley Zahn, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Communication StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Justin RudnickThesis: Productive Paddles and
Productive Power: An Exploration of Transgender Individuals’ Negotiation of Identity through BDSM Practices
MASTER OF BUSINESSADMINISTRATION
Madesh Chennappa, IndiaBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox
Samantha J. Christian, Le SueurBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox
Samira Dzanic, Eden PrairieBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox
Ellie J. James, ElysianBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox
Nicholas D. Snider, Brooklyn ParkBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox
MASTER OF MUSIC
Stephen F. Elfstrand, MankatoMusicAdvisor: Dr. Amy Roisum Foley
Brady L. Krusemark, North MankatoWind Band ConductingAdvisor: Dr. John Lindberg
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Sujan Adhikari, NepalApplied StatisticsAdvisor: Dr. Deepak Sanjel
BoHyun Ahn, Republic of KoreaElectrical EngineeringAdvisor: Ryan ShirkThesis: Robust Power Interface for
Smart Grid with Renewable Energy Source-to-Grid Functionality
Sayeda Naeyna Alam, BangladeshInformation Technology Advisor: Dr. Christopher Veltsos
Jacob P. Ambrose, MankatoApplied StatisticsAdvisor: Dr. Han Wu
Santhosh Annambhotla, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Daniel Schwartz
Leslie A. Anorga, MankatoSpanish for the ProfessionsAdvisor: Kimberly Contag
Arun Babu, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod
Sidi M. Bah, GuineaManufacturing Engineering TechAdvisor: Dr. Craig Evers
Saroj Bhetawal, NepalElectrical EngineeringAdvisor: Dr. Puteri Megat Hamari
Hannah C. Bierbaum, Oak GroveCommunication & CompositionAdvisor: Dr. Kirsti Cole
Marina Buciuc, MoldovaBiologyAdvisor: Dr. Timothy SecottThesis: Comparative Analysis
of Low Molecular Weight Fraction of Conditioned Media Derived from Starvation-Dormant and Anaerobically-Dormant Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis
Betsy Carpenter, Pine CityCommunication & CompositionAdvisor: Dr. Kirsti Cole
Sai Prasanna Chowdavaram, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod
Janoj Dhungana, NepalInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Mahbubur Syed
Wajiha Fida, PakistanInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Daniel Schwartz
Robert E. Fischer, Centralia, MissouriCommunication & CompositionAdvisor: Dr. Laura Jacobi
Alicia E. Freeman, St. PaulBiologyAdvisor: Dr. John Krenz
Sule U. Gimba, NigeriaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod
Ankit Goel, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Daniel Schwartz
Niraj Gupta, NepalInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Daniel Schwartz
Brandan M. Heinze, MankatoMathematics and StatisticsAdvisor: Dr. Mezbahur Rahman
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Yahya Jabri, MoroccoElectrical EngineeringAdvisor: Dr. Puteri Megat Hamari
Yang Jiao, ChinaMathematics and StatisticsAdvisor: Dr. Han Wu
Mubasser Kamal, BangladeshInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod
Dahee Kim, Republic of KoreaApplied StatisticsAdvisor: Dr. Deepak Sanjel
Thevaraja Mayooran, Sri LankaMathematics and StatisticsAdvisor: Dr. Mezbahur RahmanThesis: Copula Theory and Regression
Analysis
Dylan T. Meyer, North MankatoPhysicsAdvisor: Dr. Igor KogoutioukThesis: Band Filling and Temperature
Effects on Electrical Conductivity in Strongly Correlated Hybridized Electron Systems
Jacob A. Michels, HanskaApplied StatisticsAdvisor: Dr. Mezbahur Rahman
Priscilla J. Mudd, Apple ValleySpanishAdvisor: Dr. Gregory Taylor
Sahithi Nannapaneni, IndiaElectrical EngineeringAdvisor: Vincent WinsteadThesis: Modeling of Small-Scale
Wind Power System with Virtual Synchronous Generator
Joshua A. Niere, WoodburyEnvironmental ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Christopher RuhlandThesis: The Effects of Surface Albedo
and Initial Lignin Concentration on Photodegradation of Sorghum Bicolor Litter
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Ayodele E. Olufemi, NigeriaMathematics and StatisticsAdvisor: Dr. Deepak Sanjel
Melissa J. Oubre, CourtlandBiologyAdvisor: Dr. Phillip LarsonThesis: Predicting Invasive Carp
Habitat Suitability in the Minnesota River, Minnesota
Raka Paul, IndiaPhysicsAdvisor: Dr. Analia Dall’AsenThesis: Comparative Study of CV3
carbonaceous chondrites Allende and Bali using micro-Raman spectroscopy and SEM/EDS
Pahalawaththage K. Perera, Sri LankaManufacturing Engineering TechAdvisor: Dr. Kuldeep AgarwalThesis: Inspection Process Flow
Development For A Warehouse
Steven P. Piroso, MankatoBiologyAdvisor: Dr. Penny Knoblich
Sai Krishna R. Pulusu, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod
Jill R. Rezac, HutchinsonCommunication StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Deepa Oommen
Sneha Salla, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod
Oumar Sanogo, MaliBiologyAdvisor: Dr. Allison LandThesis: Determination of the SIVmac
Vif-Human APOBEC3B Interaction
Tharuka D. Senevirathne, Sri LankaElectrical EngineeringAdvisor: Ryan Shirk
Sandarsh Sridhar, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Daniel Schwartz
Aaron R. Stokke, ChaskaPhysicsAdvisor: Dr. Analia Dall'AsenThesis: Compositional and
Topographical Characterization of Carbonaceous Chondritic Meteorites Moss and Murray using micro-Raman Spectroscopy and SEM/EDS
Sodiq O. Tijani, NigeriaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod
Kelly L. Wray, RosemountSpanishAdvisor: Dr. Kimberly Contag
Pavankumar Yakkali, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Daniel Schwartz
Mohammad Safath Zaman, Bangladesh
Information TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod
PROFESSIONAL SCIENCE MASTERS
Martin R. Asao, WatertownEngineering ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Kuldeep Agarwal
Nicole M. Dills, St. FrancisEngineering ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Kuldeep Agarwal
Christina M. Peloquin, Oak GroveEngineering ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Kuldeep Agarwal
Brady M. Sabatino, MonticelloEngineering ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Kuldeep Agarwal
Jacob C. Willson, MinneapolisEngineering ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Kuldeep Agarwal
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SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Lindsay Abram, Interdisciplinary Studies
Katherine C. Albers, DanceChristian Caskey, Communication
StudiesRachel M. Dreist, DanceJeffrey J. Fennern, Mass MediaJens P. Forbord, Music: EducationAutumn C. Goetting, DanceElizabeth M. Guss, SpanishBritney R. Hein, Mass MediaCaisha S. Johnson, Theatre ArtsShayli N. Kalmon, Communication
StudiesMichelle I. Manivel, SpanishClaire H. Paulsen, Philosophy, Politics
& EconomicsSara M. Schultz, Interdisciplinary
StudiesChristina M. van Essen,
Communication Studies
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Claire Achen, DanceAbdullah S. Bachelani, Film and
Media StudiesRyan R. Bachman, Communication
StudiesRyan R. Bachman, Mass MediaAlycia L. Bond, Art TeachingDana J. Bunker, Theatre ArtsRyan M. Carter, Interdisciplinary
StudiesHarris B. Deno, ArtHannah J. Dye, Communication
StudiesErin J. Ellingboe, Communication
StudiesJordan C. Grossenburg, EnglishAustin J. Hassebroek, ArtOlivia C. Hunt, Mass MediaShanna M. Matejcek, Communication
StudiesEmily Helen V. Mettler, EnglishDaniel R. Peluso, Art
Olivia L. Sirek, ArtEmily M. Spieker, ArtKayla Swart, ArtKatie M. Van Deinse, Theatre ArtsMichelle M. Vlasak, ArtAlexander J. Wieland, Music IndustryKirby Y. Wong, Mass MediaShuk Ping Wong, Communication
Studies
CUM LAUDE
Sarah A. Cain, Communication Studies
Thomas M. Cox, Cognitive ScienceKadiatou Diallo, French TeachingBailey N. Eidahl, ArtFrank C. Funwi, Mass MediaSamantha J. Gruis, ArtMadeline C. Hayden, Mass MediaNolan T. Hewitt, PhilosophyBrittany J. Kjelden, ArtBrigitta M. Kocs, SpanishCody R. Koss, Music IndustryKourtney T. Krogman, FrenchDevin M. Lehman, Interdisciplinary
StudiesNathan J. Lustig, Film and Media
StudiesSamuel D. Maertens, English LiteratureMichael S. McClellan, ArtUgochi R. Nwachukwu, Philosophy,
Politics & EconomicsDanyielle Oladimeji, Mass MediaMargaret L. Philbrick, Communication
StudiesMary Pine, Mass MediaAbigail J. Rohan, Mass MediaRachel M. Skic, Communication
StudiesTrystin Smith, ArtMikeayla B. Stadler, Mass MediaJessica J. Staples, Theatre ArtsShaylea A. Sullivan, SpanishEmily R. Sweeny, DanceMadeleine L. Winkler, Communication
StudiesDon R. Zheng, Mass Media
DEPARTMENT OF ARTProfessor Brian Frink, Chairperson
Afi J. Anyide-Ocloo, B.A., RochesterElena Beglit, B.A., MoldovaAlycia L. Bond, B.S., West ConcordZachary P. Brue, B.A., Coon RapidsHarris B. Deno, B.F.A., ShoreviewBailey N. Eidahl, B.F.A., Mitchell,
South DakotaJenna D. Goede, B.F.A., MankatoSamantha J. Gruis, B.A., Eagle LakeAustin J. Hassebroek, B.F.A., ShakopeeMegan Hoffman, B.A., BurnsvilleMegan E. Hoffman, B.A., RosemountBrittany J. Kjelden, B.F.A., Aberdeen,
South DakotaAbbie B. Lindhorst, B.F.A.,
Brooklyn ParkTrevor J. McCauley, B.F.A., LakevilleMichael S. McClellan, B.F.A.,
StewartvilleErnest S. Norris, Jr., B.F.A.,
Brooklyn ParkJuyeon Park, B.F.A., Republic of KoreaDaniel R. Peluso, B.F.A., ChanhassenLauren E. Peterman, B.A.,
Swedesburg, IowaTycen K. Rhodes, B.F.A., New HopeMelissa M. Runquist, B.A., WoodburyEric S. Ryan, B.F.A., BloomingtonLindsey N. Schaefer, B.F.A.,
Fond Du Lac, WisconsinOlivia L. Sirek, B.F.A., New Richmond,
WisconsinTrystin Smith, B.F.A., Ethan,
South DakotaEmily M. Spieker, B.F.A., WorthingtonElizabeth A. Stensland, B.F.A.,
Sioux Falls, South DakotaAlexandra M. Stoffel, B.S., LakelandKayla A. Swart, B.S., HendersonBethany L. Thalman, B.S., WoodburyMichelle M. Vlasak, B.F.A.,
MontgomeryKylie M. Wilcox, B.F.A., Harris
College of Arts and HumanitiesThe candidates will be presented by Matt Cecil, Dean.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION STUDIESProfessor Christopher Brown,Chairperson
Elizabeth A. Anderson, B.S., North Branch
Ryan R. Bachman, B.S., OakdaleDenis B. Beaird, B.S., Golden ValleySontiana L. Brandts, B.S., St. JamesSarah A. Cain, B.S., AlphaMitchel C. Carlyle, B.S., ChanhassenChristian Caskey, B.S., MedinaHannah M. Christensen, B.S.,
MankatoJacob J. Cooper, B.S., HastingsZachary E. Dodge, B.S., Trevor,
WisconsinHannah J. Dye, B.S., Mendota HeightsMarissa S. Eddy, B.S., Apple ValleyThomas H. Eichten, B.S., Elk RiverErin J. Ellingboe, B.S., ShakopeeZachary Everett, B.S., ChanhassenJacob R. Froehlich, B.S.,
Good ThunderTara J. Haggerty, B.S., Apple ValleyMackenzie S. Hanson, B.S.,
BloomingtonChristopher D. Hawkinson, B.S.,
MontroseBreanna N. Hill, B.S., Le SueurAlec G. Holland, Jr., B.S., EllendaleMegan E. Kalal, B.S., Apple ValleyShayli N. Kalmon, B.S., Mellen,
WisconsinJoshua A. King, B.S., Eden PrairieMatthew J. Kroening, B.S., RosemountSavannah T. Krueger, B.S., LakevilleJacob M. Kuhlman, B.S., LakevilleCourtney M. Lee, B.S., PlummerRachel H. Lerom, B.S., BloomingtonMadison N. Martin, B.S., MinneapolisShanna M. Matejcek, B.S., FaribaultKaleb J. McGuire, B.S., New BrightonAustin L. Nelson, B.S., LakevilleTochukwu R. Okafor, B.S.,
Brooklyn ParkMichael J. Palme, B.S., MankatoMatthew L. Peterson, B.S., BurnsvilleMargaret L. Philbrick, B.S.,
Buffalo LakeSamantha A. Piekarski, B.S., LakevilleAJ Rasmussen, B.S., Albert LeaAshley L. Russ, B.S., CorcoranNicholas C. Santjer, B.S., ChanhassenCasey W. Schulz, B.S., GlencoeBailey M. Sheridan, B.S., CrystalVivian Siafah, B.S., Mankato
Rachel M. Skic, B.S., StewartvilleSidney F. Sohre, B.S., Garden CityJessica L. Stead, B.S., RichfieldJordan A. Taylor, B.S., Vancouver,
WashingtonMarleny E. Thompson, B.S.,
Columbia HeightsChristina M. van Essen, B.S.,
NetherlandsMadeleine L. Winkler, B.S., PlymouthShuk Ping Wong, B.S., Hong Kong
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISHProfessor Geoff Herbach,Chairperson
Caitlin M. Galagan, B.S., AldenJordan C. Grossenburg, B.A., DundasRyan P. Kopelke, B.A., MankatoSamuel D. Maertens, B.A., MankatoEmily Helen V. Mettler, B.A.,
Long PrairieAbby A. Pinke, B.S., St. PeterRichard F. Rieke, B.A., New UlmChristopher J. Skaar, B.A., MankatoHannah B. Sorenson, B.A., DuluthJohn A. Stalter, B.A., MankatoBryan L. Wurdeman, B.A., LakefieldSophia J. Yunk, B.A., Blaine
DEPARTMENT OF MASS MEDIAProfessor Charles Lewis,Chairperson
Ryan R. Bachman, B.S., OakdaleMargaret J. Belde, B.S., South St. PaulCharlie N. Brown, B.S., Joplin,
MissouriBreauna R. Butler, B.A.,St. MichaelCeleste G. Devine, B.S.,
Laguna Niguel, CaliforniaHaley J. Diggan, B.S., SavageJeffrey J. Fennern, B.S., New UlmFrank C. Funwi, B.S., MinneapolisAndrew N. Gerber, B.S.,
North MankatoMadeline C. Hayden, B.S., BurnsvilleBritney R. Hein, B.A., Apple ValleyStephanie Hollerud, B.S., St. MichaelOlivia C. Hunt, B.S., AustinJordan T. Hutchins, B.S., Burlington,
WisconsinTiara L. Jellum, B.S., WatervilleMadison R. Krings, B.S., Lake ElmoCullen D. Krueger, B.S.,
Cottage Grove
Mohamed A. Mohamed, B.S., Faribault
Pochea O. Ogul, B.S., Columia Heights
Danyielle Oladimeji, B.S., FridleySamantha V. Petersen, B.S.,
Cottage GroveMary Pine, B.S., MankatoMichael T. Pnewski, B.S., ShoreviewAbigail J. Rohan, B.S., Red WingMikeayla B. Stadler, B.S., East BethelThomas R. Wiita, B.S., St. PaulKirby Y. Wong, B.S., MankatoDon R. Zheng, B.S., Mankato
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Professor John Lindberg, Chairperson
Jens P. Forbord, B.S., BensonCody R. Koss, B.S., OwatonnaMichael T. Pnewski, B.S., ShoreviewJennifer A. Saunders, B.S., MankatoAlexander J. Wieland, B.S., Muskego,
Wisconsin
DEPARTMENT OFPHILOSOPHYProfessor Brandon Cooke, Chairperson
Patrick P. Adas, B.S., AndoverLarry R. Blackstad, Jr., B.S., New UlmThomas M. Cox, B.S., ChanhassenLydia J. Flowers, B.S., MankatoNolan T. Hewitt, B.S., Ham LakeNathaniel H. Lingbeck, B.S.,
Eagle LakeUgochi R. Nwachukwu, B.S.,
Brooklyn ParkClaire H. Paulsen, B.S., NorthfieldLeAnne M. Steinke, B.S., MankatoDebra J. Strandlie, B.S., New UlmAngel N. Waturuocha, B.S.,
Maplewood
DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCEProfessor Paul J. Hustoles, Chairperson
Claire Achen, B.A., Lawler, IowaKatherine C. Albers, B.S., Sioux Falls,
South DakotaDana J. Bunker, B.S., Prior Lake
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Rachel M. Dreist, B.F.A., Waterford, Wisconsin
Robert F. Gardner, B.S., EaganAutumn C. Goetting, B.A.,
Spring GroveCaisha S. Johnson, B.S., Boone, IowaKayla M. Johnson, B.S., MankatoKelsey A. McGowan, B.S.,
Thief River FallsGabriel J. Sell, B.F.A., ExcelsiorKyleen L. Smith, B.A., Wheatland,
WyomingJessica J. Staples, B.F.A., MinneapolisEmily R. Sweeny, B.S., WoodburyKatie M. Van Deinse, B.S., Waterville
DEPARTMENT OF WORLD LANGUAGES &CULTURESProfessor Adriana Gordillo,Chairperson
Juan M. Barrera, B.S., Eden PrairieDaniel Conterato, B.S., EdinaKadiatou Diallo, B.S., MinneapolisEmily M. Fletcher, B.A., New PragueElizabeth M. Guss, B.S., MankatoTad E. Joel, B.A., MankatoBrigitta M. Kocs, B.S., Madison,
WisconsinKourtney T. Krogman, B.A., Lake LillianMichelle I. Manivel, B.S.,
White Bear LakeChristopher J. Skaar, B.A., MankatoShaylea A. Sullivan, B.S., MankatoRyan M. Vee, B.A., Maple Grove
FILM & MEDIA STUDIESProfessors Steven Rybin andRachael Hanel,Directors
Abdullah S. Bachelani, B.A., Rosemount
Carter J. Friesen, B.A., Brooklyn ParkNathan J. Lustig, B.A., North MankatoTyler Mammen, B.A., BloomintonCorbin L. Peterson, B.A.,
North MankatoAustin C. Schaub, B.A., RogersRuon Y. Tut, B.A., Owatonna
Jerrad L. Aspelund, B.S., MankatoAlexander S. Blair, B.S., Le CenterKatelyn R. Boyd, B.S., Cary, IllinoisChloe C. Brusacoram, B.S., SavageTimothy L. Cahoon, B.S., OwatonnaLynette T. Carter, B.S., SavageRyan M. Carter, B.S., St. PaulAndrew R. Christensen, B.S.,
Columbia HeightsElliott J. Clark, B.S., RochesterTyler K. Funk, B.S., FoleyJonathan M. Fuqua, B.S., Hillside,
IllinoisBlake S. Gatzke, B.S., ByronKarlona Gregory, B.S., MinneapolisVirgil T. Hammond, B.S., Oak Creek,
WisconsinAmber M. Hanson, B.S., IsantiJustin T. Henrich, B.S., St. JamesBriana M. Holt, B.S., St. Louis,
MissouriHenry Ivy, B.S., High Point,
North CarolinaDevin M. Lehman, B.S., Belle PlaineDominic P. Macht, B.S., SavageMatthew Nein, B.S., MankatoArtavius Nixon, B.S., Kenosha,
WisconsinKelvin B. Rodgers, Jr., B.S.,
East St. Louis, IllinoisZach Schandelmeier, B.S., LuverneSara M. Schultz, B.S., PrestonPrekshya Shah, B.S., NepalAlexander T. Sjoquist, B.S., BurnsvilleMelvin D. Smith, B.S., Fremont,
CaliforniaBrianna L. Strandberg, B.S., HastingsQuinten M. Strub, B.S., WoodburyTierra D. Tart, B.S., MinneapolisAltoniece Williams, B.S., Miami,
FloridaAshley A. Wills, B.S., Nicollet
LIBERAL STUDIESGina Maahs-Zurbey,Student Relations Coordinator
Jonathan R. Cahill, A.A., St MichaelAustin A. Carlson, A.A., CedarKatie J. Crocker, A.A., Elk RiverBarbara R. Fiedler, A.A., IsantiTammy L. Fienen, A. A.,
North MankatoSpencer J. Fischer, A.A., StillwaterJordan M. Goedtel, A.A., FarmingtonTyler S. Gonzalez, A.A., LakevilleKristina F. Hanson, A.A., Blue EarthCarter W. Hennessy, A.A., Dysart,
IowaAaron L. Hoffman, A.A., MankatoJosie Huss, A.A., LakevilleMercy Jolo, A.A., Sioux Falls,
South DakotaJacqueline K. Krehbiel, A.A., New UlmStephanie K. Morrison, A.A.,
FarmingtonKyle D. Moss, A.A., Brooklyn CenterDanyielle Oladimeji, A.A., FridleyTeanna M. Peterson, A.A., VirginiaCarrie B. Pospishil, A.A., Yankton,
South DakotaAndrea L. Richardson, A.A.,
Eagle LakeJacob H. Richardson, A.A., MankatoKarli M. Schienbein, A.A., FaribaultTaylor S. Schumacher, A.A., CrystalTyler A. Smith, A.A., FaribaultJessica R. Steinberg, A.A., Arden HillsSarah E. Stier, A.A., Eden PrairieJenna L. Stock, A.A., SavageCallie E. Suckow, A.A., Bartlett,
TennesseeEmily K. Tempel, A.A., MankatoDavid Thibert, A.A., MoorheadEmily L. Wheeler, A.A., Le RoyAaron Younge, A.A., Dodge CenterCharles B. Zweber, A.A., Shakopee
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Rasheed A. Al Arami, AccountingAnne M. Caron, ManagementAmina Diawara, AccountingChelsey J. Ehleringer, ManagementJolene M. Fadden, FinanceBrooke A. Friehl, ManagementSang Hyuck Go, FinanceTaylor M. Herfindahl, AccountingKaylee L. Juhl, AccountingJenna M. Kaukjarvi, ManagementJoshua L. Leuzinger, FinanceMorgan L. Michaletz, FinanceGenie Short, AccountingLindsey L. Steinhaus, FinanceSamantha L. Tramp, AccountingZachary D. Trautsch, AccountingRebecca A. Tricker, MarketingMathew M. Walters, AccountingChristian M. Wiersma, Accounting
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Cole A. Buesgens, AccountingGretchen M. Christianson,
ManagementAmber N. Clark, FinanceHaley M. Doan, MarketingCole S. Emler, ManagementRyan C. Hoehn, AccountingRyan C. Hoehn, ManagementKassandra Juarez, International
BusinessSarah M. Knutson, AccountingMakayla R. Kroenke, ManagementApril N. Lackas, MarketingPhong H. Le, ManagementJohanna M. Low, ManagementCasey J. Lynch, FinanceMary R. Mackey, AccountingSara A. Maslakow, AccountingEmily Helen V. Mettler, MarketingColton J. Pasvogel, Management
Charlotte A. Pfingsten, AccountingCharlotte A. Pfingsten, FinanceKarter Rivet, FinanceMelissa Rubio, FinanceJames T. Swenson, AccountingBrett M. VanDenAvond, MarketingJustin A. Westphal, Marketing
CUM LAUDE
Jessica R. Barthelme, AccountingEmmalee L. Benz, AccountingKristine M. Dunnum, ManagementMatou Fofana, AccountingMadeline G. Geisler, AccountingNicole T. Haarstad, ManagementDylan B. Herman, ManagementAlexander J. Holmsten, AccountingOlivia M. Johnson, AccountingHailey Johnston, AccountingAlysha M. Koenigsfeld, AccountingJack E. Livingston, FinanceDrew A. Lyman, ManagementDrew A. Lyman, FinanceTimothy L. Marihart, FinanceSareena A. Mockros, MarketingOlabisi D. Oremade, AccountingCody H. Pinewski, ManagementCody H. Pinewski, MarketingKolten S. Pingeon, FinanceOthmane Sekkat, FinanceGrace E. Sieberg, AccountingMadison J. Splettstoeszer, MarketingIsabella A. Sullivan, AccountingMorgan D. Thomas, International
BusinessRebecca L. Thompson, MarketingNicholas W. Thul, AccountingTram T. Tran, AccountingClare S. Walker, ManagementHolly A. Walter, FinanceMolly M. Williams, AccountingScott D. Wohnoutka, Marketing
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING ANDBUSINESS LAWProfessor Paul Brennan, Chairperson
Rasheed A. Al Arami, B.S., YemenMohammad A. Alfawzani, B.S.,
Saudi ArabiaDavid A. Armstrong, B.S., WoodburyJessica R. Barthelme, B.S., ElkoMariah M. Bauer, B.S., MankatoEmmalee L. Benz, B.S., Le CenterCole A. Buesgens, B.S., CologneGlenn Byllesby, B.S., Sioux Falls,
South DakotaZachary J. Fenske, B.S., Howard LakeMatou Fofana, B.S., Ivory Coast
(Cote D'Ivoire)Jenna Frost, B.S., ClementsAlex T. Gay, B.S., Bird IslandMadeline G. Geisler, B.S.,
MinneapolisTaylor M. Herfindahl, B.S., GlenvilleRyan C. Hoehn, B.S., St PeterAlexander J. Holmsten, B.S., EaganOlivia M. Johnson, B.S., Sparta,
WisconsinHailey Johnston, B.S., Eagle LakeKaylee L. Juhl, B.S., MonticelloDina F. Kabalawi, B.S., N. MankatoAlex J. Klockmann, B.S., Le SueurSarah M. Knutson, B.S., EaganAlysha M. Koenigsfeld, B.S., OtsegoShannon L. Lundgren, B.S., Eagle LakeCasey J. Lynch, B.S., St. CloudMary R. Mackey, B.S., Hudson,
WisconsinSara A. Maslakow, B.S., MapletonPriscilla J. Nabatanzi, B.S., UgandaOlabisi D. Oremade, B.S., NigeriaJustine K. Pasker, B.S., MankatoCharlotte A. Pfingsten, B.S., MankatoHaydon D. Schmidt, B.S., Rapid City,
South Dakota
College of BusinessThe candidates will be presented by Brenda L. Flannery, Dean.
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Jane Schneider, B.S., BurnsvilleGenie Short, B.S., Irvine, CaliforniaGrace E. Sieberg, B.S., Madison LakeKyle E. Sonnenburg, B.S.,
MontgomeryIsabella A. Sullivan, B.S., MadeliaJames T. Swenson, B.S., Albert LeaNicholas W. Thul, B.S., MankatoSamantha L. Tramp, B.S., HutchinsonTram T. Tran, B.S., VietnamZachary D. Trautsch, B.S., Sparta,
WisconsinMathew M. Walters, B.S.,
Blooming PrairieChristian M. Wiersma, B.S., MankatoMolly M. Williams, B.S., Chaska
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCEProfessor Harry Thiewes,Chairperson
Bilyce G. Baillet, B.S., Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire)
Noah R. Bluth, B.S., MinneapolisAshley G. Chala, B.S., MplsJody Chanthalangsy, B.S., MagnoliaTyler J. Chicos, B.S., EskoAmber N. Clark, B.S., St. PeterVictoria S. Edgington, B.S., FairmontJolene M. Fadden, B.S., BuffaloBrenna L. Fritze, B.S., Prior LakeAlissa C. Garrison, B.S., CentervilleDavid E. Gnonkonte, B.S., Ivory Coast
(Cote D'Ivoire)Sang Hyuck Go, B.S.,
Republic of KoreaSamantha F. Hofer, B.S., OwatonnaJocelyn Johnson, B.S., WoodburyAnne S. Krautkremer, B.S.,
Maple GroveJoshua L. Leuzinger, B.S., ChaskaJack E. Livingston, B.S., OwatonnaJacob C. Lockhart, B.S., MontgomeryDasse O. Loue, B.S., Ivory Coast
(Cote D'Ivoire)Drew A. Lyman, B.S., LonsdaleCasey J. Lynch, B.S., Saint CloudNicholas J. Makovsky, B.S., MankatoTimothy L. Marihart, B.S., Elk RiverMorgan L. Michaletz, B.S., ByronEvan L. Morem, B.S., Red WingMandjidath M. Mouhammed, B.S.,
Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire)Hillary M. Nelson, B.S., Apple ValleyMatthew S. Newman, B.S., KasotaTawakalitu F. Olanigbogbo, B.S.,
Nigeria
Kristen N. Peterka, B.S., Miller, South Dakota
Charlotte A. Pfingsten, B.S., MankatoKolten S. Pingeon, B.S., LitchfieldCole J. Pope, B.S., WatervilleKarter Rivet, B.S., St. CloudMelissa Rubio, B.S., Rockford, IllinoisZachary W. Schneider, B.S.,
Rapid City, South DakotaOthmane Sekkat, B.S., MoroccoNicholas F. Selleck, B.S., LexingtonLindsey L. Steinhaus, B.S., HutchinsonNathan J. Stram, B.S.,
Prairie Du Chien, WisconsinHolly A. Walter, B.S., JanesvilleAnna E. Waltman, B.S., Albert LeaAna E. Werner, B.S., Bloomington
DEPARTMENT OFMANAGEMENTProfessor Kathleen Dale,Chairperson
Olaide V. Ademola, B.S., Brooklyn Center
Cameron Amos, B.S., AndoverMadeline G. Anderson, B.S., AustinNoah P. Anderson, B.S., New UlmAryeh Austin-Elbaz, B.S., MinneapolisMarisa N. Berutti, B.S., Monticello,
IowaMegan K. Bongard, B.S., Prior LakeKatina T. Booth, B.S., MankatoHanane S. Bouzid Dahouet, B.S.,
Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire)Alexander M. Brage, B.S., Prior LakeYannick Roger A. Brou, B.S.,
Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire)Anne M. Caron, B.S., St. MichaelTyler J. Chicos, B.S., EskoTrilby M. Chitwood, B.S., Dodgeville,
WisconsinGretchen M. Christianson, B.S.,
EaganDouglas W. Curtis, Jr., B.S.,
North MankatoMiranda M. DuChene, B.S., WasecaKristine M. Dunnum, B.S., La CrescentKelsey L. Eder, B.S., 55387Chelsey J. Ehleringer, B.S., MorrisNicole R. Eidenschink, B.S., KassonDavid P. Ellertson, B.S., Le CenterEric R. Elverum, B.S., CrosslakeCole S. Emler, B.S., FairmontPhillip M. Englund, B.S., MankatoOlivia L. Eustice, B.S., JanesvilleFeras S. Felemban, B.S., Saudi ArabiaAustin J. Franzen, B.S., Eagan
Brooke A. Friehl, B.S., New LondonNicole T. Haarstad, B.S., HutchinsonShane Hallstrom, B.S., WaconiaBrandon M. Helget, B.S., Sleepy EyeDylan B. Herman, B.S., WellsDerek J. Herzog, B.S., MinnetonkaRyan C. Hoehn, B.S., St PeterLogan T. Jacobs, B.S., Blue EarthScott E. Jacobs, B.S., New UlmMarissa B. Johnson, B.S., BlaineDina F. Kabalawi, B.S., N. MankatoJenna M. Kaukjarvi, B.S., FinlandNarukazu Kitamura, B.S., JapanRyan D. Klomstad, B.S., Altoona,
WisconsinBilley K. Knutson, B.S., PipestoneMakayla R. Kroenke, B.S., DentDana A. Larson, B.S., Forest LakePhong H. Le, B.S., AustinSamuel Lessard, B.S., RochesterNouchee M. Lor, B.S., MinneapolisJake C. Lorentzen, B.S., DelanoJohanna M. Low, B.S., Bingham LakeDrew A. Lyman, B.S., LonsdaleLauren M. Mastellar, B.S., Carrollton,
TexasCameron A. Matusik, B.S., Flint,
MichiganAndrew G. Michalec, B.S., OakdaleHannah K. Nelson, B.S., AndoverBenjamin T. O'Donnell, B.S.,
MinneapolisTyler D. Oertli, B.S., RogersKyle J. O'Malley, B.S., OsseoColton J. Pasvogel, B.S., LakevilleMiranda M. Peschl, B.S., FoleyCody H. Pinewski, B.S., NowthenEmily R. Rausch, B.S., MankatoKallie A. Rezac, B.S., MankatoJoe H. Roos, B.S., MankatoBrianna J. Schmid, B.S., HutchinsonCasey A. Schmidt, B.S., OwatonnaPatrick J. Seeman, B.S., Circle PinesSamson R. Shepard, B.S.,
Maple GroveJulia S. Sherbert, B.S., BlaineHaley K. Taylor, B.S., WatervilleBai Vang, B.S., Brooklyn CenterRachel A. Vaughan, B.S., SavageClare S. Walker, B.S., FaribaultMatthew S. Zolper, B.S.,
Hanover Park, Illinois
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DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSProfessor Ann Kuzma,Chairperson
Lydia M. Able, B.S., Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire)
Skylar T. Adkins, B.S., StillwaterNaoki Akiyama, B.S., JapanMohammed M. Bin Hamsa, B.S.,
YemenWyatt J. Butson, B.S., EdgertonMiles J. Carney, B.S., MinneapolisRosalin A. Cobb, B.S., MankatoHaley M. Doan, B.S., BurnsvilleKendall N. Eder, B.S., WaconiaJesse A. Gabler, B.S., GreenfieldGriffin J. Gartner, B.S., ZumbrotaCorey A. Goodwin, B.S., BurnsvilleKelly M. Grove, B.S., BurnsvilleNatasha L. Howe, B.S., Wykoff
Aliya A. Hussein, B.S., St PaulKatie C. Johnson, B.S., ChamplinKassandra Juarez, B.S., Blue EarthJoseph D. Keller, B.S., ShakopeeNatalie A. Keyes, B.S., Coon RapidsSeung Eui Kim, B.S.,
Republic of KoreaMitchell W. Kohler, B.S., Chisago CitySteven K. Kopelke, B.S., AftonAudelia A. Kouame, B.S., Ivory Coast
(Cote D'Ivoire)Sabrina J. Kruchten, B.S., St CloudJohn M. Lacher, B.S., WoodburyApril N. Lackas, B.S., Davis, South
DakotaTrent J. Matlock, B.S.,
Inver Grove HeightsRicardo Maya, B.S., OwatonnaJessica M. Meidl, B.S., LakevilleEmily Helen V. Mettler, B.S.,
Long PrairieSareena A. Mockros, B.S.,
Circle Pines
Chase G. Nihart, B.S., St PaulCody H. Pinewski, B.S., NowthenIsaiah L. Pitchford, B.S., Waukesha,
WisconsinAlexander J. Reiland, B.S., BurnsvilleCorben C. Seeger, B.S., AnokaMadison J. Splettstoeszer, B.S., DelanoMegan C. Stutsman, B.S., MankatoBlake E. Swenson, B.S., StillwaterMorgan D. Thomas, B.S., MankatoRebecca L. Thompson, B.S., MankatoHaley R. Tigner, B.S., AustinRebecca A. Tricker, B.S., FaribaultAustin L. Truskowski, B.S., EaganChelsea K. Van Otterloo, B.S., St PeterBrett M. VanDenAvond, B.S.,
Cottage GroveNgoyi J. Wa Ngoyi, B.S., SavageClaire J. Wagner, B.S., StillwaterRiley M. Wenner, B.S., St. PeterJustin A. Westphal, B.S., MankatoScott D. Wohnoutka, B.S., St. Paul
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Ryley O. Davis, Mechanical Engineering
Michael L. Fasbender, Computer Engineering Technology
Tanner J. Haglund, Automotive Engineering Technology
Colton J. Ross, Integrated EngineeringGabriel M. Smith, Computer
Information TechnologyLevi T. VonBank, Management
Information Systems
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Madison K. Burandt, Biol: Biomedical Sciences
Dung T. Cao, BiologyCamren Carlyle, Manufacturing
Engineering TechEthan R. Croatt, Integrated EngineeringJoshua D. Dickinson, Mechanical
EngineeringBrandon M. Diederichs, BiologyNicholas N. Ebner, Chemistry: ACSSalinda S. Jayaweera, Management
Information SystemsBradly C. Johnson, BiologyMehari H. Kahsay, Computer
Information TechnologySunkyeong Lee, Computer Information
TechnologyJoel A. Michaelis, Electrical
EngineeringMatthew R. Miller, Management
Information SystemsAaron D. Nelson, BiologyMackenzie R. Nelson, Automotive
Engineering TechnologyKatlyn J. Ott, Biol: Biomedical SciencesTonmoy K. Paul, Computer Information
TechnologyAlexander L. Pierce, Management
Information SystemsUmanga Poudel, Computer Information
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Biomedical SciencesAlexander R. Salazar, BiologyDaniel P. Salmon, Computer
Information TechnologyLaura A. Schueller, BiologyBrittany A. Skroch, BiochemistryEric Thamavong, Computer Information
TechnologyBenjamin D. Torgerson, Computer
Information TechnologyKellie M. Wong, Biochemistry
CUM LAUDE
Kazi R. Ahmed, Computer Information Technology
Zachery J. Beyer, Computer Information Technology
Araina K. Boyd, Integrated Engineering
Taeyoung Choi, MathematicsKeyshawn D. Davis, Biol: Biomedical
SciencesRuffine D. Detoh Messan,
Management Information SystemsSamuel W. Forde, Automotive
Engineering TechnologyCristian Gonzalez, Computer
Information TechnologyMohan Gurung, Computer Information
Nathaniel D. Johnson, Computer Information Technology
Colt J. Jones, Environmental ScienceMariah K. Ketelsen, BiologyAnna L. Keys, Biology
Rashad J. Khan, Computer Information Technology
Benjamin T. Kleese, Construction Management
Hoon Kong, Manufacturing Engineering Tech
Christopher T. Matakis, Computer Engineering Technology
Nandeera K. Munaweera Tanthirige, Manufacturing Engineering Tech
Josiah S. Nelson, Electrical Engineering
Bishal Pandey, PhysicsBob R. Riggin, Integrated EngineeringJacob T. Scofield, Construction
ManagementMd Tarik Aziz Shadhin, Computer
Information TechnologyJason Spitzack, Integrated EngineeringCassandra D. Trcka, Biol: Ecology
DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE ANDMANUFACTURINGENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYProfessor Bruce Jones, Chairperson
Mitchel R. Boike, B.S., MadeliaCurtis A. Buermann, B.S., LakevilleBrandon J. Canny, B.S., OwatonnaCamren Carlyle, B.S., BloomingtonSamuel W. Forde, B.S., BrainerdCaleb R. Goettl, B.S., North MankatoTanner J. Haglund, B.S., ZimmermanChristopher S. Harteau, B.S., BurnsvilleDylan J. Henning, B.S., SavageJoseph L. Horvath, B.S., Stevens Point,
WisconsinMitchell Hribar, B.S., OgilvieHoon Kong, B.S., Republic of KoreaPatrick J. LaQua, B.S., SavageStorm C. Lenz, B.S., Wyoming
College of Science, Engineering and TechnologyThe candidates will be presented by Brian Martensen, Dean.
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Jeremy L. Meyer, B.S., NicolletCody A. Milbrett, B.S., CologneBradford H. Milliron, B.S., Albert LeaJesse L. Mitchell, B.S., RosmeountKhansaa M. Myran, B.S., NorthfieldMackenzie R. Nelson, B.S., CantonNoah A. Nelson, B.S., MankatoAndrew M. Ruppert, B.S., FairmontGurpal Singh, B.S., IndiaJiha Vang, B.S., St. Paul
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESProfessor Penny Knoblich, Chairperson
Naomi Abraham, B.S., St. PaulBethlehem M. Alem, B.S., EthiopiaAndrew D. Barnett, B.S., North BranchSamuel L. Bass, B.S., ByronMegan R. Bennett, B.S., ZumbrotaLeighton A. Boraas, B.S.,
North MankatoNodir L. Boymatov, B.S., TajikistanIan M. Brickley, B.S., ColumbusKrystal M. Brooks, B.S., Coon RapidsMadison K. Burandt, B.S.,
Madison LakeAllison R. Calkins, B.S., Janesville,
WisconsinDung T. Cao, B.S., VietnamCurran J. Couchman, B.S., PlymouthKeyshawn D. Davis, B.S., Milwaukee,
WisconsinAicha K. Diamoutani, B.S., MaliBrandon M. Diederichs, B.S.,
ChamplinMaimuna Z. Fariha, B.S., BangladeshCarter T. Hansen, B.S., MankatoMehedi Hasan, B.S., MankatoBradly C. Johnson, B.S., MankatoColt J. Jones, B.S., Aurora, ColoradoMelissa D. Jones, B.S., Sioux Falls,
South DakotaKirsten Keller, B.S., Lino LakesMariah K. Ketelsen, B.S., Le Mars,
IowaAnna L. Keys, B.S., Cottage GroveJo Kotegawa, B.S., JapanLevi S. Kraft, B.S., Menomonie,
WisconsinKaitlyn T. Kuehn, B.S., Oak GroveAlyssa S. Lange, B.S., ChaskaRyan A. Leba, B.S., HugoDalton J. Modjeski, B.S., Forest LakeAlexandra K. Morris, B.S.,
BloomingtonAaron D. Nelson, B.S., Bismarck,
North Dakota
Rebecca L. O'Hotto, B.S., Oak GroveKatlyn J. Ott, B.S., MankatoMichael T. Parks, B.S., Prior LakePrapti J. Patel, B.S., MankatoHeather R. Pearson, B.S., MankatoNicole R. Piowlski, B.S., MankatoSydney M. Powell, B.S., LindstromAlysia S. Przybilla, B.S., PierzAlexander R. Salazar, B.S., ByronEvan A. Sanders, B.S., Plover,
WisconsinSamuel A. Schmid, B.S., Apple ValleyLaura A. Schueller, B.S., Big LakeLauryn E. Sellner, B.S., NorthfieldPablo A. Sotomayor, B.S., EcuadorJerusalem S. Tola, B.S., EthiopiaCassandra D. Trcka, B.S., ShakopeeJacob W. Trevis, B.S., WoodburyBao Vue, B.S., MaplewoodCaleb M. Wagner, B.S., Fargo,
North DakotaNcontsoov N. Xiong, B.S.,
North St. PaulRyan T. Xiong, B.S., NewportTou Xiong, B.S., Brooklyn Park
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND GEOLOGY Professor Mary Hadley, Chairperson
Cody J. Allen, B.A., Black Hawk, South Dakota
Nicole E. Bean, B.S., Chisago CityAleksander P. Dierl, B.A., MankatoNicholas N. Ebner, B.S., PrestonAmanda A. Hinde, B.S., Dallas,
WisconsinZachariah Newell, B.A., Waterloo,
IowaSydney M. Powell, B.A., LindstromMadison S. Pratt, B.S., WatervilleWilliam W. Qualls, B.S., River Falls,
WisconsinRandall W. Simonson, B.S., LakevilleBrittany A. Skroch, B.S., FoleyKellie M. Wong, B.S., Ankeny, Iowa
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER INFORMATIONSCIENCE Professor Mahbubur Syed, Chairperson
Syed Hamzah Ali Anwar, B.S., PakistanGarret R. Ardolf, B.S., GlencoeKalkidan T. Atnafu, B.S., EthiopiaAnindeeta Azreen, B.S., MankatoRojin Bajracharya, B.S., NepalPradeep Baral, B.S., NepalJohn O. Bently, B.S., MankatoZachery J. Beyer, B.S., Minnesota LakeEvan A. Blomgren, B.S., Eden PrairieIkthedar K. Chowdhury, B.S.,
BangladeshRuffine D. Detoh Messan, B.S., TogoZahid Dewan, B.S., BangladeshAaron M. Dingman, B.S., Prior LakeCristian Gonzalez, B.S., AustinMohan Gurung, B.S., NepalNathan E. Hagen, B.S., NorthfieldShamim Hasnain, B.S., BangladeshDustin E. Hawkins, B.S., MankatoEduardo E. Herrera-Velasquez, B.S.,
GaylordMicael Ibitowa, B.S., Ivory Coast
(Cote D'Ivoire)Salinda S. Jayaweera, B.S., Sri LankaMason J. Johnson, B.S., MankatoNathaniel D. Johnson, B.S., AndoverOguljan Jumakuliyeva, B.S.,
TurkmenistanMehari H. Kahsay, B.S., MankatoDura T. Keonangphane, B.S., SavageRashad J. Khan, B.S., BangladeshSubrata Lahiri, B.S., BangladeshSunkyeong Lee, B.S.,
Republic of KoreaSushil Manandhar, B.S., NepalMatthew R. Miller, B.S., EaganRaphael F. Morgan, B.S., MankatoBarthelemy O. Oyediran, B.S.,
Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire)Tonmoy K. Paul, B.S., BangladeshTyler J. Phillips, B.S., Redwood FallsAlexander L. Pierce, B.S., EaganUmanga Poudel, B.S., NepalFaical Rayani, B.S., TunisiaAbdi B. Roba, B.S., St. PaulDaniel P. Salmon, B.S., MankatoBony A. Sany, B.S., BangladeshSagarika Silwal, B.S., NepalGabriel M. Smith, B.S., FaribaultStephanie N. Sterner, B.S., HutchinsonEzana T. Tesfaye, B.S., EthiopiaEric Thamavong, B.S., Brooklyn ParkZoh E. Tia, B.S., Ivory Coast
(Cote D'Ivoire)Benjamin D. Torgerson, B.S., MankatoColin M. Vetsch, B.S., RochesterLevi T. VonBank, B.S., Belle PlaineCody B. Wagner, B.S., WatertownDavid A. Wahl, B.S., White Bear LakeSolomon F. Woldegebriel, B.S.,St. Paul
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DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTProfessor Brian Wasserman, Chairperson
Shane Z. Abraham, B.S., JordanMohammed A. Abu Saq, B.S.,
Saudi ArabiaMishal M. Alghamdi, B.S.,
Saudi ArabiaAbdulkarim F. Almurayh, B.S.,
Saudi ArabiaMohammed K. Alsagoor, B.S.,
Saudi ArabiaAbdullah M. Alsulaiman, B.S.,
Saudi ArabiaMohammed H. Althawimer, B.S.,
Saudi ArabiaKhalid A. Alyami, B.S., Saudi ArabiaSamuel B. Araya, B.S., MinneapolisParker J. Beaupre, B.S., FaribaultRiley A. Benzel, B.S., MadeliaAnastasia M. Bloomhall, B.S.,
Sioux Falls, South DakotaMichael J. Donnay, B.S., GlencoeTyler D. Edwards, B.S., MankatoCristian S. Escobar Tobar, B.S.,
MadeliaAaron J. Filzen, B.S., RochesterOluwashola T. George, B.S.,
Hanover Park, IllinoisMichael T. Hayes, B.S., WasecaJohn W. Kamp, B.S., BloomingtonBlake A. Karsch, B.S., PaynesvilleBenjamin T. Kleese, B.S., KenyonJake A. Leistico, B.S., BuffaloErik R. Lindberg, B.S., LakevilleJarrek M. Linden, B.S.,
White Bear LakeCody Prange, B.S., Apple ValleyJoshua J. Rocha, B.S., MankatoTaylor R. Salzwedel, B.S., LakefieldRichard E. Schoenbauer, B.S.,
New PragueJacob T. Scofield, B.S., PipestoneBryce R. Skiles, B.S., Aledo, IllinoisRiley N. Sletten, B.S., AlbertvilleJordan R. Staples, B.S., MorrisJack K. Storlie, B.S., JordanLondon P. Thurman, B.S., RochesterConnor T. Wierschem, B.S., MankatoAustin J. Winkels, B.S., AvonBailey M. Wolff, B.S., Waseca
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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTERENGINEERING ANDTECHNOLOGYProfessor Vincent Zhang, Chairperson
Adeolu A. Asaolu, B.S., EaganAneeg Ashfaq, B.S., PakistanMichael S. Collins, B.S. Comp. Eng.,
Eagle LakePayton T. Creger, B.S., MankatoMichael L. Fasbender, B.S., AdamsWilliam M. Harris, B.S., Elgin, IllinoisMuhammad A. Khan, B.S., PakistanToua Lao, B.S., St.FrancisJun Woo Lee, B.S. Comp. Eng.,
Republic of KoreaBethelhem T. Legesse, B.S.E.E.,
EthiopiaRoberto Martinez, B.S.E.E.,
MinnneapolisChristopher T. Matakis, B.S., FaribaultJoel A. Michaelis, B.S.E.E., Blue EarthJosiah S. Nelson, B.S.E.E., RushfordKyle A. Ohnsorg, B.S. Comp. Eng.,
Belle PlaineChukwuemeka D. Okonkwo, B.S.E.E.,
NigeriaPrincess O. Oladipo, B.S.
Comp. Eng., United Kingdom-England,Wale,Scotland, Northern Ireland
Brandon J. Rabenhorst, B.S.E.E., Mankato
Paulo J. Sierra Luna, B.S. Comp. English., Colombia
Paulo J. Sierra Luna, B.S.E.E., Colombia
Nicholas E. Steinkopf, B.S., MankatoAlexander A. Vrudny, B.S.E.E.,
Mankato
DEPARTMENT OF INTEGRATED ENGINEERINGProfessor Dean Kelley, Chairperson
Monica L. Anderson, B.S.E, BrittAraina K. Boyd, B.S.E, VirginiaEthan R. Croatt, B.S.E, AitkinDrew E. Erickson, B.S.E, RosevilleJared M. Huddleson, B.S.E, BurnsvilleKortani A. Martin, B.S.E, Side Lake
Joseph Nelson, B.S.E, St. PaulRyan J. Olds, B.S.E, HibbingAndrew N. Puleo, B.S.E, HugoBob R. Riggin, B.S.E, LakevilleColton J. Ross, B.S.E, VirginiaBrendon D. Speck, B.S.E, BemidjiJason Spitzack, B.S.E, St. Louis ParkColin P. Terry, B.S.E, Hastings
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS ANDSTATISTICS Professor Charles Waters,Chairperson
Tyler K. Benner, B.S., St. PeterTaeyoung Choi, B.S.,
Republic of KoreaKady Galvin, B.S., BloomingtonBrandon J. Hassel, B.S., CentervilleBishal Maharjan, B.S., NepalBae Ju Suk, B.S., Republic of KoreaDarrin L. Williams, B.S., Brooklyn Park
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ANDCIVIL ENGINEERINGProfessor Patrick Tebbe,Chairperson
Ryley O. Davis, B.S.M.E., MankatoJoshua D. Dickinson, B.S.M.E.,
WasecaSamuel L. Domeier, B.S.M.E.,
St. Paul ParkSubhan Khalid, B.S.M.E., PakistanPaul R. Kriegel, B.S.M.E., Plymouth,
WisconsinThomas J. Marzinske, B.S.M.E.,
North MankatoJoseph Matejcek, B.S., Faribault
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMYProfessor Thomas Brown,Chairperson
Bishal Pandey, B.S., Nepal
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Program 12:00 P.M.
Processional MarchPomp & Circumstance Edward Elgar
Arranged by Dr. Douglas Snapp and Dr. Michael Olson
Greetings Michael Vekich, Chair Board of Trustees Minnesota State Colleges & Universities
Welcome to the Minnesota State University, Mankato Lisa Hughes, President Alumni Association
Address Halimat AbdulganiyuBachelor of Science, Nursing
College of Allied Health & Nursing
Stephanie OxleyBachelor of Science, Special Education
College of Education
Katelin FarmerBachelor of Science, Social Work
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Conferring of DegreesInterlude Music by Garrett Steinberg
Recessional Music*“Hornpipe” (from Water Music) George Frederic Handel
Orchestrated by Dr. Douglas SnappProduced by Dr. Michael Olson
Celebration Kool & The GangOrchestrated by Dr. Douglas Snapp
Produced by Dr. Michael OlsonMusicians
Musicians Amy K. Roisum Foley, ConductorSam Khwice, Trumpet
Rachel Tschann, French HornEvan Bierer, Saxophone
Cole Vandermark, TromboneJacob Johnson, Tuba
Will Keebler, PercussionGarrett Steinberg, Keyboard
*Audience to remain seated.
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RICHARD DAVENPORT President Minnesota State University,
Mankato
MICHAEL VEKICH, CHAIR Board of Trustees Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities
LYNN D. AKEY Associate Vice President for
Institutional Research, Strategy and Effectiveness
MATT CECIL Dean of the College of Arts and
Humanities
ANNE DAHLMAN Acting Dean of Global
Education
BRENDA L. FLANNERY Dean of the College of Business
ROBERT P. FLEISCHMAN Associate Vice President for
Strategic Partnerships
JEAN HAAR Dean of the College of
Education
LISA HUGHES President of Minnesota State
University, Mankato Alumni Association
MARK JOHNSON Vice President for Technology
and Chief Information Officer
DAVID P. JONES Vice President for Student Affairs
and Enrollment Management
MATTHEW LOAYZA Interim Dean of the College of
Social and Behavioral Sciences
BRIAN MARTENSEN Dean of the College of Science,
Engineering and Technology
DAARDI SIZEMORE MIXON Interim Dean of Library Services
HENRY MORRIS Dean of Institutional Diversity
THOMAS NORMAN Dean of University Extended
Education
KRISTINE RETHERFORD Dean of the College of Allied Health
and Nursing
KENT STANLEY Vice President for University
Advancement
STEPHEN STOYNOFF Interim Associate Vice President of
Research and Dean of Graduate Education
RICHARD J. STRAKA Vice President for Finance and
Administration
TERI WALLACE Interim Associate Vice President for
Undergraduate Education
MARILYN WELLS Provost and Senior Vice President for
Academic Affairs
Platform Guests
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FACULTY HONORMARSHALSMary Visser, Professor, College of Allied Health and NursingKaren Colum, Associate Professor, College of EducationAtrayee Ghosh Roy, Professor College of Social and Behavioral
Sciences
JUNIOR HONORMARSHALSBailey Weibel, College of Allied Health & Nursing Sofia Poinar, College of EducationMichelle Jecha, College of Social and Behavioral
Sciences
COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH & NURSINGMARCHING FACULTY PROFESSORSBonnie BergHans-Peter deRuiterSandra EggenbergerLynnette EngeswickNorma KrumwiedeMarlene TappeMary Visser
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSKelly KrumwiedeMegan MahowaldHeather Von BankDiane Witt
ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT FACULTYJohn BulcockTrudy KunkelJulie Snow
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College of Graduate StudiesThe candidates will be presented by Stephen Stoynoff, Dean.
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
Casey E. Baker, JanesvilleCounselor Education & SupervisionAdvisor: Dr. Karin Lindstrom BremerThesis: Working Mothers: The
Relationship Between Intensive Mothering and Work-family Conflict
Antonia J. Felix, FarmingtonEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Melissa KrullThesis: My Truth, My Telling:
Experiences of Black Women Principals in a Poetry-themed Workshop on Race and Gender
Aaron M. Peterson, BeckerEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Jason KaufmanThesis: The Confidence to Engage:
Conflict Engagement Styles of Academic and Student Affairs Deans in a Large, Midwestern State College and University System
Kenneth O. Turner, Brooklyn ParkEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Timothy BerryThesis: African-Centered Pedagogy:
Exploring Black Male Identity and Achievement through an African-Centered Lens
DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY
Ashlee R. Lundberg, LitchfieldSchool PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Shawna Petersen-Brown
Maggie M. West, Int'l FallsSchool PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Kevin Filter
Jessica M. Wiswell, WatertownSchool PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Kevin Filter
SPECIALIST
Emily Aust, Belle PlaineEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Bernadeia Johnson
Monica C. Bachtle, MankatoEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Bernadeia Johnson
Justina M. Bisch, MinneapolisEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Bernadeia Johnson
Jennifer M. Blanchette, MinnetristaEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Bernadeia Johnson
Whitney B. Brauchla, St. Louis ParkEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Bernadeia Johnson
Kelly C. Brown, St. PaulEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Bernadeia Johnson
Stacey L. Haas, New HopeEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Bernadeia Johnson
Lindsey B. Hartjes, MinneapolisEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Bernadeia Johnson
Andrew A. Jensen, HopkinsEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Bernadeia Johnson
Rachel Johnston, Mendota HeightsEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Bernadeia Johnson
Angela D. Kleinedler, JordanEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin
Lindsey K. McConnell, WaconiaEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Bernadeia Johnson
Amy L. Mittelstadt, New PragueEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Bernadeia Johnson
Charise R. Powell, MinneapolisEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Bernadeia Johnson
Rebecca J. Sonnek, WaconiaEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Bernadeia Johnson
Janet M. Williamson, CologneEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Bernadeia Johnson
Anita M. Woodrow, ChaskaEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Bernadeia Johnson MASTER OF ARTS
Jane A. Adade, GhanaUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Raymond Asomani-
Boateng
Namuun Bayasgalan, MongoliaUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Miriam Porter
Kelly A. Bergstrom, Superior, Wisconsin
Clinical PsychologyAdvisor: Jeffrey BuchananThesis: Evaluation of a Cognitive
Training Program for Older Adults with Mild to Moderate Cognitive Decline
Jaclyn A. Essandoh, GhanaUrban PlanningAdvisor: Daniel Schwartz
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Elizabeth B. Gibson, EaganClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Eric SprankleThesis: Transgender Individuals among
an Online Adult Baby Diaper Lover Community Sample: An Exploratory Study
Katlyn M. Hanson, Hartville, MissouriClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Eric SprankleThesis: Evaluating Stigmatizing Attitudes
among Clinicians toward People with ABDL and Pedophilic Interests
Abigail E. Hoy Nissen, Spencer, IowaHistoryAdvisor: Dr. Lori LahlumThesis: The Female Voice of
Enfranchisement: A Reassessment of Woman Suffrage in Iowa
Kathryn Ira, Spillville, IowaClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey BuchananThesis: Bullying in Senior Living
Facilities: Resident Perspectives
Gregory S. Lee, San Ramon, California
Clinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Daniel HoulihanThesis: An Examination of Inattentional
Blindness in Law Enforcement
Timothy Loney, Saint PaulMA Sociology: College Teaching
EmphasisAdvisor: Sara EppelinThesis: More Than Cracking Backs:
Exploring Patient-Careers in Chiropractic Care
Maryam Moeinian, IranUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Raymond Asomani-BoatengThesis: Car-less Cities
Haley R. Peterson, ChaskaClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey BrownThesis: Motivations, Expectations and
Experiences of Genital Piercings in the Transgender Community: An Exploratory Study
Angela Piltaver, St. PeterUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Miriam Porter
Cody Schulte, Waverly, IowaClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Eric SprankleThesis: College Males’ Attitudes
toward Sexually-Explicit Material: An Experimental Study
Anthony R. Welch, GlencoeUrban And Regional StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Beth Heidelberg MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING
Taylor Cottingham, OwatonnaEducationAdvisor: Dr. Teresa Kruizenga
Kasey L. Fischer, WillmarEducationAdvisor: Dr. Teresa Kruizenga
William L. Frame, MankatoEducationAdvisor: Dr. Teresa Kruizenga
Ian C. Gorton, LakevilleEducationAdvisor: Dr. Carrie Chapman
Alexandria L. Maple, Brooklyn ParkEducationAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page
Joshua R. Moses, NothfieldEducationAdvisor: Dr. Teresa Kruizenga
Kristen L. Olinger, North MankatoEducationAdvisor: Dr. Carrie Chapman
Robert W. Satterness, SartellEducationAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page
Ashli D. Schmaltz, Brooklyn ParkEducationAdvisor: Dr. Teresa Kruizenga
Amy J. Smith, JordanEducationAdvisor: Dr. Carrie Chapman
Alyssa R. Van Klei, WoodburyEducationAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page
MASTER OF PUBLICADMINISTRATION
Nafissatou Sahabi Adamou, NigerPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Kevin Parsneau
Akosse C. Bright, Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire)
Public AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-Rademacker
Grace D. Gobey, Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire)
Public AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Kevin Parsneau MASTER OF SCIENCE
Alexis V. Adams, North MankatoCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: John Seymore
Claire Alexander, MankatoCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Karin Lindstrom
Nicole M. Amos, StewartvilleCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Bruce Poburka
Jennifer E. Anderson, GaylordSpecial Ed Autism Spectrum DisorderAdvisor: Karen Eastman
Joshua B. Anderson, BagleyAnthropologyAdvisor: Ronald SchirmerThesis: A Macromorphological
Analysis of End Scrapers from Sites Associated with Two Phases of the Oneota Thesis: Tradition, the Blue Earth and Spring Creek, in Southern Minnesota
Mariah B. Anderson, Pequot LakesCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Megan Mahowald
Clayton G. Anzalone, MankatoGeographyAdvisor: Donald Friend
Pranita Aryal, NepalAging StudiesAdvisor: Elizabeth Lohrenz
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Kayla Athy, Ankeny, IowaSchool Library and Information StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Deborah Jesseman
Amanda J. Bakken, HanoverReadingAdvisor: Peggy Ballard
Emily C. Behning, Lester PrairieTeaching & LearningAdvisor: Kathleen Foord
Nicole R. Bell, Blue EarthCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Diane Coursol
JoAnna L. Bequette, Good ThunderElementary EducationAdvisor: Karen Colum
Tammy J. Bettermann, ZumbrotaEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Aaron Deris
Jessica L. Bieber, Spencer, IowaEducation TechnologyAdvisor: Carrie Chapman
Brooke A. Binner, EaganCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Bonnie Berg
Bethany G. Bishop, Rapid City, South Dakota
Communication DisordersAdvisor: Megan Mahowald
Stephanie C. Bové, St. PeterCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bonnie BergThesis: How Graduate Experience
Changes Beliefs in Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations: A Survey Study
Serena N. Boyce, MankatoSociology: Human Serv, Plan & AdmAdvisor: Dr. Donald Ebel
Annie C. Brecht, Cold SpringCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Megan Mahowald
Elizabeth F. Carr, MankatoEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Karen Eastman
Molly K. Cedergren, MankatoCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Diane Coursol
Joanna M. Clarenbach, RochesterTeaching & LearningAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page
Alexander R. Culver, MinnetonkaEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Jason Kaufman
Mary A. Davis, VictoriaEducation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Carrie Chapman
Malinda A. Dean, MankatoEthnic and Multi-Cultural StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Kebba Darboe
Bethany R. Degner, OwatonnaCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. John Seymour
Cheryl K. Derynck, MankatoAging StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Donald Ebel
Sarah E. De Smith, Golden ValleyElementary EducationAdvisor: Dr. Beth Beschorner
Lexi M. Dierauer, Elk Mound, Wisconsin
Communication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bruce Poburka
Joelene M. Dittman, Cottage GroveReadingAdvisor: Dr. Beth Beschorner
Christopher T. Dobis, Little FallsEducation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Carrie Chapman
Erin E. Donovan, West Branch, IowaCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Ann Miller
Kristi A. Easley, Mason City, IowaSchool Health EducationAdvisor: Dr. Marge Murray-Davis
Connie N. Ecklund, MinneapolisTeaching & LearningAdvisor: Dr. Amy Scheuermann
Zachery R. Eichler, Cottage GroveCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Ann Miller
Kelsey M. Ellingson, North MankatoCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Diane Coursol
Suzanne M. Ericson, MaplewoodSpecial EducationAdvisor: Dr. Karen Eastman
Bailey K. Farrell, WaconiaCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg
Benjamin N. Faugstad, MankatoTeaching & LearningAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page
Natasha A. Fierst, LonsdaleReadingAdvisor: Dr. Beth Beschorner
Shelby A. Flegel, BensonCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Ann Miller
Stephanie M. Forster, HugoSpec Ed: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Dana Wagner
Alexa L. Forstner, JordanReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard
Jessica R. Frederiksen, Big LakeSpec Ed: Emotional Behavior DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Alexandra Panahon
Wendy M. Fredrickson, JacksonTeaching & LearningAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page
Megan M. Genz, WaconiaEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris
Caitlyn D. Gerchak, MankatoReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard
Kaitlyn C. Giles, ZimmermanEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Julie Carlson
Brekka R. Giller, HarrisReadingAdvisor: Dr. Beth Beschorner
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Timothy Guldan, New UlmTeaching & LearningAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page
Courtney S. Gunter, ChamplinNurse EducatorAdvisor: Dr. Norma Krumwiede
Spencer W. Hagen,St. Louis ParkSpec Ed: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Karen Eastman
Miriah C. Hager, New UlmAnthropologyAdvisor: Dr. Kathryn Elliott
Todd J. Haldeman, WoodburySpec Ed: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris
Kristina A. Hanson, ElktonCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Megan Mahowald
Daniell B. Heath, North MankatoEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin
Heather M. Heuer, Lester PrairieSpec Ed: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Dana Wagner
Madeline J. Hilbrands, Brooklyn ParkEducation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Carrie Chapman
Zachary T. Hilgendorf, Reedsburg, Wisconsin
GeographyAdvisor: Phillip LarsonThesis: The Efficacy of Best
Management Practices on Peak Discharge and Contaminant Loads in Agricultural Drainage Systems, Blue Earth River Watershed, South-Central Minnesota, USA
Angela B. Hill, Cottage GroveReadingAdvisor: Dr. Beth Beschorner
Michele A. Hoerdt, BloomingtonCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg
Vanessa S. Hofmann, MankatoEducation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Carrie Chapman
Peter J. Hoks, BloomingtonSpec Ed: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Andrew Johnson
Emma D. Horner, MinneapolisEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris
Steph Houlihan, ElysianEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris
Debra M. Irrgang, New HopeEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris
Erin E. Janda, North MankatoCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg
Janessa A. Jandt, OwatonnaSociology: Human Serv, Plan & AdmAdvisor: Dr. Sarah Epplen
Kelsey A. Janni, St. PeterReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard
Danika M. Johnson, SavageElementary EducationAdvisor: Dr. Karen Colum
Kelly R. Johnstad, RosemountElementary EducationAdvisor: Dr. Karen Colum
Jamison M. Jordan, Menomonie, Wisconsin
AnthropologyAdvisor: Dr. Ronald Schirmer
Susanna A. Kahnke, JanesvilleCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Karin Lindstrom Bremer
Dylan H. Karsten, St. PaulAnthropologyAdvisor: Dr. Kathryn Elliott
Kayle N. Katzung, OwatonnaElementary EducationAdvisor: Dr. Beth Beschorner
Jamie L. Knight, BurnsvilleReadingAdvisor: Dr. Beth Beschorner
Ashley S. Kock, Big LakeReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard
Juliet C. Koegel, RosevilleSpec Ed: Emotional Behavior DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Sean Wachsmuth
Jasmine C. Koncur, KenyonAnthropologyAdvisor: Dr. Ronald SchirmerThesis: The McClelland Site
(21GD258) and the Oneota Tradition in the Red Wing Region
Amber J. Kosloske, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Rehabilitation CounselingAdvisor: Dr. Andrew Phemister
Megan Kremin, BurnsvilleEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris
Katy J. Kuiper,St. PeterReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard
Monique J. LaFontaine, Maple GroveCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Megan Mahowald
William B. Landis, IV., MankatoExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger
Angelica-Louise Lapus, Corona, California
Communication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bruce Poburka
Kayla L. LaVoy, FaribaultElementary EducationAdvisor: Dr. Karen Colum
Erika J. Lieser, SlaytonEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris
K Lighty, MankatoGender & Women's StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Laura HarrisonThesis: The Sex/Gender Distinction
in Contemporary Gender and Women’s Studies Introductory Textbooks
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Ashley N. Lindquist, New PragueReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard
Ellen M. Mader, NorthfieldExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Julie Carlson
Cheryl L. Matson, Eden PrairieEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris
Michelle C. Maurer, VictoriaSpec Ed: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Alexandra Panahon
Sarah M. Mazzoni, BloomingtonReadingAdvisor: Dr. Beth Beschorner
Sarah M. Meyer, RushfordReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard
Caitlin M. Miller, PlatoCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg
Samantha J. Minter, JanesvilleCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. John Seymour
Durga Mishra, NepalAging StudiesAdvisor: H Luebke
George N. Moochi, HopkinsHistoryAdvisor: Dr. Agnes Odinga-Oluoch
Amanda S. Moore, Apple ValleyReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard
Jonathan B. Moore, North MankatoEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Natalie Rasmussen
Chatou Moua, MaplewoodEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger
Joseph N. Muchungu, MaplewoodCommunity Health EducationAdvisor: Mark Windschitl
Priscilla J. Mudd, Apple ValleySpanishAdvisor: Gregory Taylor
Jade M. Mussehl, North BranchCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Hsinhuei Chiou
Jenna A. Nace, MayerReadingAdvisor: Dr. Beth Beschorner
Vera E. Ndumbe, CameroonAging StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Kathryn Elliott
McKensie A. Nielsen, Detroit LakesSpecial Ed Autism Spectrum DisorderAdvisor: Dr. Karen Eastman
Lyndee E. Nohner, WasecaSpecial EducationAdvisor: Dr. Karen Eastman
Kelsey B. Notaro, WoodburyCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. John Seymour
Tamara A. O'Donovan, CambridgeEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris
Jacqueline J. Ohman, Forest LakeCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bruce Poburka
Emeka V. Okoro, NigeriaCommunity Health EducationAdvisor: Daniel SchwartzThesis: Assessment of Stress Related
Issues and Coping Mechanisms among College Students
Andrea L. Olsen, Ham LakeSpecial Ed Autism Spectrum DisorderAdvisor: Dr. Karen Eastman
Jessica M. Olson, Clara CitySpec Ed: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Dana Wagner
Sarah M. Olson, Cannon FallsNurse EducatorAdvisor: Dr. Norma Krumwiede
Kelsey L. Otto, Redwood FallsCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Megan Mahowald
Betsy R. Parker, MinneapolisElementary EducationAdvisor: Dr. Karen Colum
Natasha L. Pasch, Golden ValleySpec Ed: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Dana Wagner
Sangeeta Paudel, NepalAging StudiesAdvisor: H. Luebke
Patricia K. Paulson, New UlmSociology: Human Serv, Plan & AdmAdvisor: Dr. Carol GlasserThesis: Rape Culture in Disney
Animated Princess Movies
Chris J. Pelzel, Prior LakeEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Jason Kaufman
Jennifer A. Perovich, AndoverSchool Library and Information StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Deborah Jesseman
Rhonda R. Petrowiak, GranadaSpec Ed: Emotional Behavior DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Andrew Johnson
Mollie M. Pfarr, Prior LakeElementary EducationAdvisor: Dr. Beth Beschorner
Anna E. Pietsch, North MankatoRehabilitation CounselingAdvisor: Dr. Andrew Phemister
Heather L. Plagge, KassonCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg
Mary A. Powers Mach, Louisburg, North Carolina
School Library and Information StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Deborah Jesseman
Michele J. Prekker, MaynardNurse EducatorAdvisor: Dr. Norma Krumwiede
Elizabeth K. Radue, Mankato ReadingAdvisor: Peggy Ballard
Tori L. Raimann, New RichlandCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. John Seymour
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Sarah Rawley, RosemountElementary EducationAdvisor: Dr. Karen Colum
Nicole M. Rechtzigel, Apple ValleyCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Megan Mahowald
Renee C. Reed, MankatoEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Aaron Deris
Sheryl J. Reed, MankatoEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris
Lindsay N. Rohlik, MarshallNurse EducatorAdvisor: Dr. Norma Krumwiede
Cassidy L. Ross, SartellCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bruce Poburka
Shelly L. Ross, BloomingtonSpec Ed: Emotional Behavior DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris
Amanda A. Ruhlmann, CrystalReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard
Johnathon T. Salfer, North MankatoGeographyAdvisor: Dr. Woo Suk Jang
Grace L. Sanders, SavageSpec Ed: Emotional Behavior DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Andrew Johnson
Monica R. Sanvik, WinonaReadingAdvisor: Dr. Beth Beschorner
Maureen L. Schmidt, WasecaGeographyAdvisor: Dr. Woo Suk Jang
John M. Schmitt, Jr.., Waukesha, Wisconsin
Counseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Diane Coursol
Alyssa M. Schroeder, AustinSpecial EducationAdvisor: Dr. Karen Eastman
Aimee Sickmeier, Clermont, IndianaEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger
Jenna A. Slater, RushmoreElementary EducationAdvisor: Dr. Karen Colum
Kimberly K. Stevermer, Eagle LakeSpecial EducationAdvisor: Dr. Karen Eastman
Catherine E. Stoermer, Ankeny, IowaSchool Library and Information StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Deborah Jesseman
Jamie L. Streich, North MankatoEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris
Jamie A. Swanke, RochesterSpecial Ed Autism Spectrum DisorderAdvisor: Dr. Karen Eastman
Jessica A. Taldone, MinneapolisEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris
Paul J. Tatting,St. Louis ParkGeographyAdvisor: Dr. Woo Suk Jang
Emily K. Templeton, RochesterEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris
Bonnie R. Theis, BloomingtonCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Ann Miller
Jeffrey P. Timm, LakevilleNurse EducatorAdvisor: Dr. Patricia Young
Brittany L. Tonneson, WinthropTeaching & LearningAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page
Whitney M. Wager, BloomingtonCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Megan Mahowald
Taylor J. Wasvick, HastingsTeaching & LearningAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page
Caren S. Way, Prior LakeEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Julie Carlson
Amy E. White, Lino LakesReadingAdvisor: Dr. Beth Beschorner
Megan L. White, North MankatoSpec Ed: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris
Julia A. Young, MadeliaEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris
Eric P. Zimmerman, North MankatoEducation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Vicky Cai MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Margaret A. Bach, MankatoNursing ScienceAdvisor: Rhonda Cornell
Adam J. Eisenbraun, RochesterNursing ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Nicole Schmitz
Maria P. Gaz, RochesterNursing ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Amy Haycraft
Lauren N. Lehmkuhl, MinneapolisNursing ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Amy Haycraft
Jessica A. Lemker, Forest LakeNursing ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Amy Haycraft
Katie M. Schaufler, RochesterNursing ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Amy Haycraft
Shailynn N. Shipley, Int'l FallsNursing ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Rhonda Cornell
Sarah M. Tupper, WoodburyNursing ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Rhonda Cornell
Kari A. Wilson, LakevilleNursing ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Diane Witt
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MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Michelle A. Anklan, RochesterSocial WorkAdvisor: Kimberly Zammitt
Alyssa A. Baker, ClevelandSocial WorkAdvisor: Ross Aalgaard
Jolene M. Baker, MankatoSocial WorkAdvisor: Ross Aalgaard
Jolynne G. Bockman, FairmontSocial WorkAdvisor: Dr. Sky Niesen Smith
Ashley C. Brown, KassonSocial WorkAdvisor: Dr. Kimberly Zammitt
Emily R. Camacho, Tallahassee, Florida
Social WorkAdvisor: Jennifer Andrashko
Kristy J. Danielson, MankatoSocial WorkAdvisor: Dr. David Beimers
Katelin P. Dietel, Lester PrairieSocial WorkAdvisor: Dr. Ross Aalgaard
Allison M. Frandrup, HastingsSocial WorkAdvisor: Dr. Sky Niesen Smith
Jessica J. Gagnier, OwatonnaSocial WorkAdvisor: Jennifer Andrashko
Anna S. Garbers, SherburnSocial WorkAdvisor: Dr. David Beimers
Michael Henning, Sibley, IowaSocial WorkAdvisor: Dr. Ross Aalgaard
Elizabeth F. Holz, FaribaultSocial WorkAdvisor: Dr. Ross Aalgaard
Kailee M. Hrubetz, Mason City, Iowa
Social WorkAdvisor: Dr. Kimberly Zammitt
Taneesha R. Hunter, Talmage, Nebraska
Social WorkAdvisor: Jennifer Andrashko
Kara L. Kocmick, St. PeterSocial WorkAdvisor: Dr. Kimberly Zammitt
Kristina M. Larsen, MankatoSocial WorkAdvisor: Dr. Sky Niesen Smith
Carley A. LeDoux, Fargo, North Dakota
Social WorkAdvisor: Dr. Kimberly Zammitt
Jeffrey A. Matejcek, North MankatoSocial WorkAdvisor: Dr. Sky Niesen Smith
Rachel M. Mattick, WellsSocial WorkAdvisor: Dr. Kimberly Zammitt
Skylar A. Retterath, Bismarck, North Dakota
Social WorkAdvisor: Dr. Sky Niesen Smith
Abigail M. Schaper, WasecaSocial WorkAdvisor: Jennifer Andrashko
Amanda R. Schumacher, RochesterSocial WorkAdvisor: Dr. David Beimers
Lorelei E. Tinaglia, FaribaultSocial WorkAdvisor: Dr. Nancy Fitzsimons
Cali L. Turbes, WinnebagoSocial WorkAdvisor: Jennifer Andrashko
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SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Nicole L. Beck, RN Baccalaureate Completion
Kelsy J. Blackwell, NursingEmily A. Bottem, NursingHilary M. Bottema, Dental HygieneRachel M. Dreist, Family Consumer
ScienceJolene M. Fadden, Sport ManagementStacey Gamet, Dental HygieneKjersten L. Hess, NursingAbby E. Hlavac, Exercise ScienceGeneva K. Kachinske, Family
Consumer ScienceLauren Kizlik, Exercise ScienceAnna Koenecke, Rec, Parks & Leisure
ServicesHope A. Ludvigsen, Sport
ManagementSarina M. Maciej, NursingAmanda M. Mich, NursingLisa M. Moravec, NursingBobbi Jo Poepping, Dental HygieneLeah C. Rivers, Dental HygieneElizabeth M. Roseland, NursingAnna L. Ruel, Family Consumer
ScienceJosephine M. Thill, Family Consumer
ScienceKaitlyn M. Thompson, NursingLaura J. Winters, Community Health
Education
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Halimat O. Abdulganiyu, NursingHanna E. Bosma, RN Baccalaureate
CompletionAlyssa K. Carver, Sport ManagementHaley J. Carver, Rec, Parks & Leisure
ServicesMariel F. Chamberlain, NursingAutumn J. Chetrit, NursingYoung Hwan Choi, Exercise Science
Joshua L. Christianson, Alcohol & Drug Studies
Alyssa C. Clubb, Rec, Parks & Leisure Services
Isabella V. Crespo, Sport ManagementTessa G. DeGeest, NursingMackenzie L. Dockendorf, Exercise
ScienceHannah N. Domaas, RN
Baccalaureate CompletionAutumn C. Dose, Exercise ScienceHeather M. Eberline, NursingTonja M. Ehalt, NursingGayle L. Fricke, RN Baccalaureate
CompletionKylie C. Gaeth, NursingSamantha M. Gilitiuk, Alcohol & Drug
StudiesMadison E. Gottschalk, NursingGeraldine Mae M. Halog, NursingMichaela J. Hauer, Exercise ScienceNicholas A. Heilman, Sport
ManagementKarli R. Heroff, NursingRiley Q. Hicklin, NursingMyah M. Holinka, Family Consumer
ScienceAmanda R. Holthaus, Family Consumer
ScienceTiana M. Irvine, RN Baccalaureate
CompletionJordyn E. Jarr, Health & Physical
EducationKrystal Klicka, Community Health
EducationKailey Jo R. Krenske, NursingMonica Kwan, Dental HygieneChristopher M. Larson, Exercise
ScienceMariah A. Laudenbach, NursingAmber L. Lenartz, NursingKarli J. Levchak, Family Consumer
ScienceCooper J. Lynch, NursingMackenzie G. Masberg, NursingElizabeth S. Meyer, Nursing
Othman K. Mohamed, NursingPenelope I. Nelson, Alcohol & Drug
StudiesAbigail H. Nordeen, NursingMiriam O. Ongeta, RN Baccalaureate
CompletionAmy M. Ostermann, NursingDeanna M. Passer, NursingKali M. Pecha, Family Consumer
ScienceMegan E. Pieper, NursingAmanda A. Pierson, RN Baccalaureate
CompletionViolet M. Reynolds, NursingNina M. Riesselman, Family Consumer
Science EducationRiley M. Ringler, Rec, Parks & Leisure
ServicesJessica R. Rowley, Alcohol & Drug
StudiesJanet K. Sahlstrom, NursingBlake Schroeder, Sport ManagementBenjamin J. Schuller, Rec, Parks &
Leisure ServicesBriana J. Spicer, Rec, Parks & Leisure
ServicesRene C. Stanley, RN Baccalaureate
CompletionKayla C. Ulmer, Dental HygieneKelley J. Upham, RN Baccalaureate
CompletionMiranda R. Vance, NursingMaly Vang, NursingMelissa M. Viesselman, NursingKaelea R. Wagaman-Hasselstrom,
Alcohol & Drug StudiesMadeline H. Young, NursingKylie K. Zellmann, Communication
DisordersAmanda J. Zupfer, Community Health
Education
CUM LAUDE
Quinn D. Ahern, Exercise ScienceAshten Atzenhoefer, NursingMalachi S. Bedgood, Exercise
Science
College of Allied Health and NursingThe candidates will be presented by Kristine Retherford, Dean
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Kate V. Braun, RN Baccalaureate Completion
Daniel J. Brickley, Sport ManagementCassy K. Burton, RN Baccalaureate
CompletionJensen M. Conant, R.N.
Baccalaureate CompletionKarleen J. Doering, RN Baccalaureate
CompletionMadeline J. DuBois, Rec, Parks &
Leisure ServicesCharles W. Erickson, Family Consumer
ScienceElizabeth M. Erickson, Community
Health EducationMary N. Fahey, NursingKayla M. Giannini, Family Consumer
ScienceBretta L. Gonzales, Exercise ScienceDallas E. Gonzales, Sport
ManagementMichaela D. Haraldson, Alcohol &
Drug StudiesLisa P. Hatle, NursingJason L. Hoppe, Sport ManagementHannah J. Jorgenson, NursingJinhong Jung, Sport ManagementFarhiya M. Khandid, RN
Baccalaureate CompletionOlga M. Kondratyuk, NursingAbby N. Krumrie, NursingTarin T. Kuball, Rec, Parks & Leisure
ServicesNicole K. Magee, RN Baccalaureate
CompletionAmy E. Mattke, RN Baccalaureate
CompletionNathaniel H. Molitor, Health &
Physical EducationStephannie Nelson, NursingJana R. O'Rourke, Dental HygieneKatie L. Orsucci, RN Baccalaureate
CompletionKaren M. Oviedo Ortega, NursingPisey Pech, RN Baccalaureate
CompletionKelly A. Perkins, Ms., Communication
DisordersKaitlin M. Pfeffer, Family Consumer
ScienceOlivia L. Phillips, Rec, Parks & Leisure
ServicesKristine A. Ristau-Lee, Dental HygieneSelena S. Roman, Rec, Parks & Leisure
ServicesAmber M. Rounsville, NursingEmily E. Schoeller, Family Consumer
Science
Riley J. Sherman, RN Baccalaureate Completion
Briana R. Sieve, Exercise ScienceAlexandra R. Sobieck, Recreation,
Parks and Leisure ServicesAshley A. Sommer, Community Health
EducationMarc T. Stowell, NursingSpencer P. Sulflow, Exercise ScienceEmily R. Sweeny, Sport ManagementLevi Thesing, Recreation, Parks &
Leisure Services Holly G. Tyler, Family Consumer
ScienceSamantha A. Wahlstrom, NursingShelby M. Wickum, NursingJade M. Wilcek, Alcohol & Drug
StudiesKim T. Zahn, Family Consumer Science
DEPARTMENT OF DENTAL HYGIENEProfessor Brigette Cooper,Chairperson
Hilary M. Bottema, B.S., AdamsDanielle M. Brust, B.S., Forest LakeAmy H. Cottingham, B.S., Rancho
Cucamonga, CaliforniaJordan M. DeLaCruz, B.S., Ramona,
CaliforniaTana DeWalt, B.S., Twin Falls, IdahoJessie Z. Folla, B.S., Petaluma,
CaliforniaStacey Gamet, B.S., Eldridge, IowaTiffany E. Gurrola, B.S., Bermuda
Dunes, CaliforniaKarla Kuznetsov, B.S., South
Milwaukee, WisconsinMonica Kwan, B.S., Fitchburg,
MassachusettsChristy Oltmanns, B.S., Cedar Rapids,
IowaJana R. O'Rourke, B.S., DuluthJoy L. Pilant, B.S., El Paso, TexasBobbi Jo Poepping, B.S., EdinaKristine A. Ristau-Lee, B.S., Cedar
Falls, IowaLeah C. Rivers, B.S., Maple PlainEmily B. Roedl, B.S., Egg Harbor,
WisconsinEiko Saito, B.S., Vadnais HeightsJill M. Savolt, B.S., Austin, TexasAmy L. Schulz, B.S., Wahpeton, North
DakotaCarrey J. Spencer, B.S.,
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Kayla C. Ulmer, B.S., West Fargo, North Dakota
Pachee Xiong, B.S., Minneapolis
DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY CONSUMERSCIENCEProfessor Heather Von Bank,Chairperson
Samantha N. Acevedo, B.S., GaylordRachael N. Albachten, B.S., New UlmKayla A. Anderson, B.S., AtwaterRachel M. Dreist, B.S., Waterford,
WisconsinCharles W. Erickson, B.S.,
BloomingtonKayla M. Giannini, B.S., San Antonio,
TexasAshley K. Hall, B.S., Silver LakeKristen G. Hansel, B.S., Coon RapiidsJosie N. Harrigin, B.S., New HopeMyah M. Holinka, B.S., FuldaAmanda R. Holthaus, B.S., MonticelloGeneva K. Kachinske, B.S.,
Moose LakeMiranda C. Kane, B.S., La Crosse,
WisconsinKelsi J. Koren, B.S., OakdaleNicki Lee, B.S., NewportKarli J. Levchak, B.S., HanoverMarissa R. Marcotte, B.S., BlaineMerissa A. Paige, B.S., SavageKali M. Pecha, B.S., Bloomer,
WisconsinKaitlin M. Pfeffer, B.S.,
Inver Grove HeightsNina M. Riesselman, B.S.,
Cottage GroveAnna L. Ruel, B.S., ZimmermanHeidi L. Rutten, B.S., MankatoShaleah R. Schmidt, B.S., BensonTevyn J. Schmidt, B.S., MankatoEmily E. Schoeller, B.S., BloomingtonElla M. Silver, B.S., BlaineAndrea E. Steele, B.S., MankatoJosephine M. Thill, B.S., Forest LakeJamie Thompson, B.S., Spring ValleyHolly G. Tyler, B.S., New Berlin,
WisconsinAmy Vang, B.S., Brooklyn ParkMegan M. Westermayer, B.S.,
MankatoKim T. Zahn, B.S., Sioux Falls,
South Dakota
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DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH SCIENCEProfessor Marlene Tappe, Chairperson
Nimo S. Afyare, B.S., St. PaulHans K. Amy, B.S., DennisonIsaiah J. Armendariz, B.S.,
Madison LakeCarly M. Bening, B.S., GlencoeMatthew A. Bertsch, B.S., BloomingtonErin M. Black, B.S., MonticelloMarissa T. Carpenter, B.S., Chester,
South DakotaMelina S. Chanthanouvong, B.S.,
Elk RiverJoshua L. Christianson, B.S.,
MinneapolisMegan C. Christianson, B.S.,
BloomingtonGabriela A. Davalos, B.S., BlaineJennifer A. Drier, B.S., WinonaElizabeth M. Erickson, B.S., EaganKayla A. Forsythe, B.S., MankatoJacqueline K. Frederickson, B.S.,
Blue EarthSamantha M. Gilitiuk, B.S., NerstrandNancy T. Guar, B.S., Brooklyn CenterMichaela D. Haraldson, B.S.,
St. MichaelSamantha M. Hartman, B.S., Newton,
IowaRachel E. Hegseth, B.S., HamburgGrace A. Hume, B.S., minneapolisJordyn E. Jarr, B.S., Bloomer,
WisconsinCharlie A. Johnson, B.S.,
Maple GroveZachary Jordan, B.S., Clinton,
WisconsinMelia D. Kennelly, B.S., BlaineKrystal Klicka, B.S., HermantownTravis M. Kroll, B.S., PembertonNathaniel H. Molitor, B.S., KilkennyShelbie L. Morrell, B.S., Elmwood,
WisconsinPenelope I. Nelson, B.S., MadeliaCourtlynn Rohlfing, B.S., ClevelandJessica R. Rowley, B.S., RosemountRylie M. Scheff, B.S., FairmontDanielle J. Scholzen, B.S., BlaineDylan S. Smallidge, B.S.,
Cottage GroveAshley A. Sommer, B.S., Brandon,
South DakotaKyle P. Strand, B.S., Cottage GroveBreeAnna F. Strouf, B.S., LyleKaoshoua Thao, B.S., Savage
Shelly S. Thao, B.S., St. PaulKaelea R. Wagaman-Hasselstrom,
B.S., FarmingtonJade M. Wilcek, B.S.,
White Bear LakeLaura J. Winters, B.S., MinneapolisAmanda J. Zupfer, B.S., New Ulm
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN PERFORMANCEProfessor Lynnette Engeswick, Chairperson
Quinn D. Ahern, B.S., Plainfield, Illinois
Chad M. Alft, B.S., Trevor, WisconsinJordan Anderson, B.S., MankatoMalachi S. Bedgood, B.S., HutchinsonDaniel J. Brickley, B.S., Sandy, UtahShian O. Burton, B.S., MinneapolisBenjamin Camp, B.S., Eden PrairieAlyssa K. Carver, B.S., New
Richmond, WisconsinYoung Hwan Choi, B.S.,
Republic of KoreaAlex D. Christensen, B.S., MinneotaAustin J. Clark, B.S., Sioux Falls,
South DakotaShawn Close, B.S., Fitchburg,
WisconsinDylan E. Clucas, B.S., MankatoIsabella V. Crespo, B.S., ChanhassenJessika Dieringer, B.S., Fredonia,
WisconsinMackenzie L. Dockendorf, B.S.,
St. StephenAutumn C. Dose, B.S., GaylordChelsey M. Engelmeyer, B.S.,
St. CloudCody A. Erickson, B.S., St. PeterJolene M. Fadden, B.S., BuffaloDaniel F. Feneis, B.S., New PragueAaron G. Fitzner, B.S., CanadaKaelin R. Franklin, B.S., Waunakee,
WisconsinBretta L. Gonzales, B.S., South St. PaulDallas E. Gonzales, B.S.,
South St. PaulJoshua P. Grems, B.S., North MankatoRyan T. Grunke, B.S., FairfaxAlexander M. Hahn, B.S., Milwaukee,
WisconsinRebecca A. Hanscom, B.S., FaribaultTyler J. Hatlestad, B.S., North MankatoMichaela J. Hauer, B.S., Piedmont,
South DakotaNicholas A. Heilman, B.S.,
South St. Paul
Abby E. Hlavac, B.S., North MankatoVictoria A. Holmgren, B.S., ShakopeeJason L. Hoppe, B.S., RiceHaley E. Jochum, B.S., RochesterJinhong Jung, B.S., Republic of KoreaMarshay K. Kennedy, B.S.,
BloomingtonLauren Kizlik, B.S., Springbrook,
WisconsinKyle A. Lamberton, B.S., CologneChristopher M. Larson, B.S., AndoverConnor C. Larson, B.S., AlbertvilleHope A. Ludvigsen, B.S., Fremont,
NebraskaMaddison K. Messner, B.S.,
HutchinsonNathan W. Meyers, B.S., La Crosse,
WisconsinAndrew R. Munkelwitz, B.S.,
WoodburyJoseph A. Paloma, B.S., Mason City,
IowaKyle A. Patterson, B.S., RamseyRobert J. Petersen, B.S., Eagle LakeJames S. Pinewski, B.S., RamseyJustin M. Qualseth, B.S., New HopeKalli J. Rasmussen, B.S., Onalaska,
WisconsinDustin R. Raum, B.S., East BethelKendall J. Sandberg, B.S., PrincetonGene Sanguma, B.S., Big LakeBlake Schroeder, B.S., WorthingtonBriana R. Sieve, B.S., New UlmCameron C. Slimmer, B.S.,
MinnetonkaNicholas A. Stark, B.S., SpringfieldLucas M. Sterny, B.S., Beldenville,
WisconsinReginald J. Stubblefield, B.S.,
Brooklyn ParkSpencer P. Sulflow, B.S., MontevideoEmily R. Sweeny, B.S., WoodburySpencer H. Syvertson, B.S., PaynesvilleRhiannon B. Veerkamp, B.S., Eagan
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION, PARKS ANDLEISURE SERVICES Professor Rachelle Fuller,Chairperson
Will J. Anderson, B.S., DelanoMadi Bacon, B.S., MankatoCody L. Baer, B.S., Lake CrystalNathan L. Bruflodt, B.S., ElkoAmy L. Byro, B.S., Lake Park, IowaHaley J. Carver, B.S., St. PaulAlyssa C. Clubb, B.S., Maple Grove
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Madeline J. DuBois, B.S., RamseyRyan J. Erdman, B.S., MankatoGriffin Goode, B.S., MaplewoodAlexis M. Hansen Filzen, B.S.,
St. PeterZachary A. Hemmingson, B.S.,
St. Paul ParkCole C. Hoins, B.S., Eagle LakeJacob T. Hruska, B.S., MoraDaniel P. Johnson, B.S., HopkinsAnna Koenecke, B.S., EaganTarin T. Kuball, B.S., WasecaNicholas Luecken, B.S., Mounds ViewMichael A. Maaninen, B.S., St. PeterNathan T. McKenzie, B.S., EaganCherise M. Michels, B.S.,
North MankatoAnders A. Nygaard, B.S., ShoreviewAlexandra J. O’Gorman, B.S., St. PeterOlivia L. Phillips, B.S., BurnsvilleTaylor S. Reetz, B.S., SartellBrent M. Ricci, B.S., Brooklyn ParkRiley M. Ringler, B.S., BelgradeSelena S. Roman, B.S., Sleepy EyeKelton E. Schmitz, B.S., New UlmBenjamin J. Schuller, B.S., JanesvilleBreagan D. Shoquist, B.S., Prior LakeGerrod M. Smith, B.S., MorristownAlexandra R. Sobieck, B.S., WillmarNoah A. Sonie, B.S., PlymouthBriana J. Spicer, B.S., La Crosse,
WisconsinLevi J. Thesing, B.S., HoustonMichael P. White, B.S.,St. PaulArron R. Willis, B.S., North MankatoDerek E. Willman, B.S., MankatoAnna E. Zust, B.S.,St. Peter
DEPARTMENT OFSPEECH, HEARING ANDREHABILITATION SERVICESProfessor Megan Mahowald, Chairperson
Emily A. LaCasse, B.S., North St. PaulCleo E. Maloney, B.S., LewisvilleKelly A. Perkins, Ms., B.S.,
MaplewoodCarleigh N. Pula, B.S., RochesterMaria J. Schmit, B.S., EaganKylie K. Zellmann, B.S., Nya
SCHOOL OF NURSINGProfessor Patricia Young, Chairperson
Halimat O. Abdulganiyu, B.S., Nigeria
Kate M. Albrecht, B.S., FairfaxAyan D. Ali, B.S., St. PaulMaria J. Ali, B.S., FarmingtonAshten Atzenhoefer, B.S., FairmontZoreena Baksh, B.S., PlymouthHannah A. Bass, B.S., Superior,
WisconsinNicole L. Beck, B.S., Brooklyn ParkSonia E. Becker, B.S., U.SShannon L. Beckl, B.S., St. JosephDee Dee K. Behnke, B.S., SlaytonTricia L. Berg, B.S., WoodburyMonica R. Bicking, B.S., MinneapolisKelsy J. Blackwell, B.S., WillmarSara E. Borchert, B.S., ArlingtonHanna E. Bosma, B.S., WorthingtonBlake J. Bostrom, B.S., FarmingtonEmily A. Bottem, B.S., St. JamesKate V. Braun, B.S., St. CloudAlyssa R. Brinkman, B.S., MankatoKristina R. Burggraff, B.S., LakelandCassy K. Burton, B.S., MankatoAllison M. Chaffee, B.S., LakevilleMariel F. Chamberlain, B.S., BoveyAutumn J. Chetrit, B.S., North MankatoHeather E. Christopher, B.S.,
St. Louis ParkJensen M. Conant, B.S., Johnston,
IowaKallie L. Dainty, B.S., AndoverTessa G. DeGeest, B.S., Milford, IowaJane M. Dennison, B.S., GlencoeKatelyn J. DeVarennes, B.S.,
Cottage GroveKarleen J. Doering, B.S., HutchinsonHannah N. Domaas, B.S., WaconiaLeah A. Driscoll, B.S., RochesterHeather M. Eberline, B.S., Blue EarthTonja M. Ehalt, B.S., Grand RapidsMary N. Fahey, B.S., Young AmericaPatricia A. Flinn, B.S., MinneapolisGayle L. Fricke, B.S., ExcelsiorKylie C. Gaeth, B.S., Coon RapidsJulie A. Ganfield, B.S., HanoverAngela M. Gilbert, B.S., RichfieldMadison E. Gottschalk, B.S.,
ChanhassenElsabeth J. Grahn, B.S., RoseauGeraldine Mae M. Halog, B.S.,
BloomingtonNimcorise M. Hashi, B.S., Minneapolis
Lisa P. Hatle, B.S., New HopeNathan P. Hauber, B.S., ByronAlison L. Heil, B.S., VictoriaJade A. Hernandez, B.S.,
Inver Grove HeightsKarli R. Heroff, B.S., RochesterKjersten L. Hess, B.S., MankatoRiley Q. Hicklin, B.S., MankatoDavid Hirigoyen, B.S., St. PaulCassandra A. Hoefs, B.S., TracyMichelle M. Hogan, B.S.,
Brooklyn ParkKaden J. Hoime, B.S., MinnetonkaTiana M. Irvine, B.S., MankatoDahir A. Isaaq, B.S., SavageTiffany A. Jacobs, B.S., SavageLinda J. Jones, B.S., MaplewoodHannah J. Jorgenson, B.S.,
Cottage GroveAlly K. Judnick, B.S., VirginiaCourtney L. Kachelmeier, B.S., HectorFarhiya M. Khandid, B.S., MinnetonkaRochelle A. Kingsley, B.S., Hill CityFrancis K. Kipchilat, B.S., MinnetonkaOlga M. Kondratyuk, B.S., FarmingtonBrittany C. Krause, B.S., HibbingKailey Jo R. Krenske, B.S., FaribaultAbby N. Krumrie, B.S., ClaremontDawn M. Labiosa, B.S., Apple ValleyBrittany M. Lamack, B.S.,
Cottage GroveMariah A. Laudenbach, B.S.,St. CloudAmber L. Lenartz, B.S., South St. PaulTraci M. Little, B.S., DundasBrandy A. Luoma, B.S., RochesterCooper J. Lynch, B.S., St. CloudSarina M. Maciej, B.S., Big LakeNicole K. Magee, B.S., SavageMackenzie G. Masberg, B.S.,
New PragueAmy E. Mattke, B.S., Huron,
South DakotaKatherine D. May, B.S., Eden PrairieSusan M. May, B.S., KenyonSamuel L. Membe, B.S., BurnsvilleBridget Menke, B.S., MinneapolisElizabeth S. Meyer, B.S., ChaskaKyndra J. Meyer, B.S., MadeliaAmanda M. Mich, B.S., AndoverAlyssa A. Milliren, B.S., Prescott,
WisconsinKim M. Mitchell, B.S., MonticelloOthman K. Mohamed, B.S.,
MinneapolisZamzam A. Mohamed, B.S.,
MinneapolisLisa M. Moravec, B.S., DundasStephannie Nelson, B.S., Mankato
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Abigail H. Nordeen, B.S., Cherry Valley, Illinois
Erin J. Nordstrom, B.S., Brooklyn ParkJennifer T. Nye, B.S., HastingsHailey N. Oelke, B.S., Eagle LakeJudith A. Okoth-Dogo, B.S., RochesterBrittany L. Olson, B.S., HutchinsonOlufolajimi T. Onadipe, B.S., NigeriaVelna K. Ongangi, B.S., SavageMiriam O. Ongeta, B.S., shakopeeKatie L. Orsucci, B.S., MoundAmy M. Ostermann, B.S., New UlmKaren M. Oviedo Ortega, B.S.,
MadeliaMichael O. Owuor, B.S., AustinDeanna M. Passer, B.S., OwatonnaPisey Pech, B.S., Eden PrairieKatie N. Peterson, B.S., RosemountRichard L. Pfau, B.S., EaganMegan E. Pieper, B.S., JordanAmanda A. Pierson, B.S., EaganJennifer L. Raines, B.S., MankatoChristine Redden, B.S., SavageCourtney R. Reger, B.S., New PragueViolet M. Reynolds, B.S., Albert LeaJeannie M. Riehm, B.S., NorthfieldDerek D. Rieke, B.S., New Ulm
Heather J. Riordan, B.S., Grand Rapids
Elizabeth M. Roseland, B.S., MarshallHaley C. Ross, B.S., Grand RapidsAmber M. Rounsville, B.S., WillmarJanet K. Sahlstrom, B.S., AndoverHussein M. Santur, B.S., Eden PrairieMichelle L. Sarazin, B.S.,
Cottage GroveDustin J. Schipper, B.S., MankatoDana M. Scott, B.S., RosemountRiley J. Sherman, B.S., RochesterAndria K. Snyder, B.S., Eden PrairieLaure Audrey K. Sonmene, B.S.,
Columbia HeightsPamela J. Stangland, B.S.,
Grand RapidsRene C. Stanley, B.S., St. Louis ParkLauren M. Stavne, B.S., Grantsburg,
WisconsinAmanda M. Steele, B.S., Blue EarthBrittney D. Stonestrom, B.S.,
MaplewoodMelissa A. Storm, B.S., SavageMarc T. Stowell, B.S., St. PeterCole T. Strem, B.S., Grand Forks,
North Dakota
Katrina A. Swanson, B.S., FarmingtonShelby Taylor, B.S., Apple ValleyDani Thomas, B.S., Madison LakeKaitlyn M. Thompson, B.S., BlaineKelley J. Upham, B.S., LakevilleMiranda R. Vance, B.S., Sioux Falls,
South DakotaMaly Vang, B.S., Little CanadaMelissa M. Viesselman, B.S., FairmontChinou Vue, B.S., Brooklyn ParkBrooklyn R. Wacholz, B.S., Albert LeaSamantha A. Wahlstrom, B.S.,
Oak GroveAmie M. Walsh, B.S., White Bear LakeLeah M. Walters, B.S., MapletonKyleen E. Waterhouse, B.S., PlymouthAmanda M. Wheelock, B.S.,
Grand RapidsShelby M. Wickum, B.S., WanamingoSteven Wilson, B.S., Maple GroveMadeline H. Young, B.S., St. MichaelApril Yun, B.S., North MankatoFelicia V. Zimmerman, B.S.,
St. Louis Park
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SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Brittani Cummins, Special Education: Academic & Behav Srat
Asher W. Freybler, AviationKyle S. Johnson, AviationMercedez M. Johnson, Elementary
EducationLarami L. Kisthart, Elementary
EducationPasindu D. Perera, AviationRebecca A. Schumacher, Special
Education: Academic & Behav SratAndrea C. Schwartz, Elementary
Abdulrahman A. Abulhamail, AviationAgustina Alvarez, Elementary
EducationAlex N. Arndt, Elementary EducationZachariah L. Benson, Special
Education: Academic & Behav SratEric S. Berthiaume, AviationKatrina E. Bjorkstrand, Elementary
EducationGreggory S. Butzlaff, AviationMorgan L. Clark, Elementary
EducationMadison E. Edstrom, Elementary
EducationCallan M. Feucht, Elementary
EducationChristopher L. Fox, AviationAndrew D. Hempeck, Elementary
EducationKaylee L. Hillmer, Special Education:
Academic & Behav SratKrista M. Kelling, Elementary
Education
Emily A. Lehman, Elementary Education
Moaed S. Mulla, AviationReiley L. Ness, Elementary EducationStephanie K. Oxley, Special
Education: Academic & Behav SratHyeongjun Park, AviationAshley J. Ross, Elementary EducationElizabeth R. Rossow, Special
Education: Academic & Behav SratGhaly M. Samman, AviationKesler P. Soucie, Special Education:
Academic & Behav SratLarissa J. Vculek, Aviation
CUM LAUDE
Abdullah K. Alimam, AviationMohammed A. Alkhulaidi, AviationStuart C. Blank, AviationHolly J. Dahle, Elementary EducationHailey J. Eide, Elementary EducationMorgan A. Forsman, Elementary
EducationKinya M. Gilbert, Elementary
EducationKylie A. Goodin, Special Education:
Academic & Behav SratMax R. Haakonson, Special
Education: Academic & Behav SratCaitlin J. Hammerseng, Elementary
EducationMarielle R. Jenquin, Special Education:
Academic & Behav SratSamantha J. Ladd, Elementary
EducationLaura J. Lambert, Elementary EducationAbdullah S. Memarji, AviationFarhan Mohamoud, Special Education Nicole L. Nelson, Elementary
EducationNicholas A. Piowlski, AviationHnubci G. Thao, Elementary EducationMakayla R. Wichmann, Elementary
EducationJoseph E. Williams, AviationStephanie R. Wurtzberger, Elementary
Education
Laura J. Zeiher, Elementary EducationPaige R. Zeman, Elementary Education
DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION Professor Thomas Peterson, Coordinator
Abdulrahman A. Abulhamail, B.S., Saudi Arabia
Asad M. Abumaleh, B.S., Saudi Arabia
Abdullah K. Alimam, B.S., Saudi Arabia
Faisal M. Aljahdali, B.S., Saudi Arabia
Mohammed A. Alkhulaidi, B.S., Saudi Arabia
Nawaf M. Alsugean, B.S., Saudi Arabia
Eric S. Berthiaume, B.S., Milton, Wisconsin
Stuart C. Blank, B.S., Garner, IowaAndrew A. Brandvold, B.S.,
Cottage GroveKyle W. Brown, B.S., St. CloudGreggory S. Butzlaff, B.S., MankatoMatthew Cade, B.S., Viroqua,
WisconsinCole M. Davis, B.S., Lake CrystalZachary J. Effertz, B.S., Belle PlaineChristopher L. Fox, B.S., RosemountRyan R. Frank, B.S., BrainerdAsher W. Freybler, B.S., Onalaska,
WisconsinAbdullah H. Hakami, B.S.,
Saudi ArabiaBradford D. Hartman, B.S.,
New PragueRozlyn A. Holasek, B.S., WaconiaKyle S. Johnson, B.S., Ham LakeLindsey M. Lang, B.S., MankatoJose C. Lopez Munoz, B.S.,
St. Louis Park
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Abdullah S. Memarji, B.S., Saudi Arabia
Moaed S. Mulla, B.S., Saudi ArabiaOladele O. Oridota, B.S.,
Brooklyn CenterHyeongjun Park, B.S.,
Republic of KoreaShannon L. Parker, B.S., MankatoPasindu D. Perera, B.S., Sri LankaNicholas A. Piowlski, B.S., MankatoBlake A. Roberts, B.S., Prior LakeGhaly M. Samman, B.S.,
Saudi ArabiaMoyosoreoluwa E. Shokunbi, B.S.,
North St. PaulJoseph Slewro, B.S., Brooklyn CenterLeighton Thron, B.S., StillwaterLarissa J. Vculek, B.S., Oakes,
North DakotaHunter L. Voight, B.S., Green IsleJoseph E. Williams, B.S., RosemountMiky S. Wondimu, B.S., MinneapolisZoe A. Zimmer, B.S., Faribault
DEPARTMENT OFCOUNSELING ANDSTUDENT PERSONNELProfessors Rick Auger and Diane
Coursol,Chairpersons
DEPARTMENT OFEDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIPProfessor Jinger Gustafson,Chairperson
DEPARTMENT OFELEMENTARY ANDLITERACY EDUCATIONProfessor Karen Colum,Chairperson
Agustina Alvarez, B.S., WatertownAlex N. Arndt, B.S., OwatonnaJessica M. Becker, B.S., BurnsvilleKatrina E. Bjorkstrand, B.S., New UlmKaylee A. Chmiel, B.S., Cologne
Morgan L. Clark, B.S., Plover, Wisconsin
Holly J. Dahle, B.S., MorristownMadison E. Edstrom, B.S., RogersHailey J. Eide, B.S., RogersCallan M. Feucht, B.S., RogersMorgan A. Forsman, B.S., AndoverCaitlin A. Freeman, B.S., Minnetonka,Shelby E. Geiser-Norgaard, B.S.,
HutchinsonKinya M. Gilbert, B.S., BloomingtonAmanda M. Graves, B.S., BlaineCaitlin J. Hammerseng, B.S., LakevilleAndrew D. Hempeck, B.S., ButterfieldMercedez M. Johnson, B.S.,
St. FrancisTrisha M. Johnson, B.S., Little CanadaKrista M. Kelling, B.S., Saukville,
WisconsinLarami L. Kisthart, B.S., NelsonCharles K. Koch, B.S., MinneapolisSamantha J. Ladd, B.S., MankatoLaura J. Lambert, B.S., BuffaloEmily A. Lehman, B.S., New PragueNicole L. Nelson, B.S., RosemountReiley L. Ness, B.S., New LondonMackenzie L. Nystrom, B.S., BlaineMolly M. O'Rourke, B.S.,
White Bear LakeAshley J. Ross, B.S., St. PeterEmily L. Schreiber, B.S., LitchfieldAndrea C. Schwartz, B.S., Sleepy EyeSarah S. Senden, B.S., ChaskaMelissa M. Swanson, B.S.,
Apple ValleyHnubci G. Thao, B.S.,
New Richmond, WisconsinGabrielle M. Wagner, B.S., AustinAshley N. Weber, B.S., GlencoeMakayla R. Wichmann, B.S.,
RochesterGayle Wickersheim, B.S., WasecaMichelle M. Wood, B.S.,
North St. PaulStephanie R. Wurtzberger, B.S.,
Sleepy EyeLaura J. Zeiher, B.S., Le SueurPaige R. Zeman, B.S., Bloomer,
Wisconsin
DEPARTMENT OFEDUCATIONAL STUDIES:K-12 AND SECONDARYPROGRAMSProfessor Scott Page,Chairperson
Edward F. Davis, B.S., Eden Prairie
DEPARTMENT OFMILITARY SCIENCE ANDLEADERSHIPMAJ Robert Rogers,Chairperson
DEPARTMENT OFSPECIAL EDUCATIONProfessor Alexandra Panahon,Chairperson
Anindeeta Azreen, B.S., Jamaica, New York
Riane W. Beebe, B.S., MayerZachariah L. Benson, B.S.,
Apple ValleyBrittani Cummins, B.S., WoodburyMadison K. Dillon, B.S., RichfieldAntanaya S. Ferguson, B.S., RichfieldKylie A. Goodin, B.S., BlaineMax R. Haakonson, B.S., LakevilleKaylee L. Hillmer, B.S., Sleepy EyeMichael Holm, B.S., ByronMarielle R. Jenquin, B.S., De Pere,
WisconsinFarhan A. Mohamoud, B.S., MankatoStephanie K. Oxley, B.S., Prior LakeElizabeth R. Rossow, B.S.,
St. Paul ParkRebecca A. Schumacher, B.S.,
HastingsKesler P. Soucie, B.S., St. FrancisIan Thomason, B.S., ByronSophie J. Werner, B.S., Bloomington
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SUMMA CUM LAUDEHunter S. Berbrich, EconomicsKari J. Black, Social WorkNicholas J. Cross, Law EnforcementAnna K. Ely, Social WorkKatelin M. Farmer, Social WorkElizabeth M. Guss, Social WorkMia E. Hansen, PsychologyMackenzie R. Hummel, Social WorkLauren Kizlik, PsychologyLaurie A. Kodet, Applied
Organizational StudiesMcKenzie A. Lampman, Law
EnforcementWhitney M. O'Day, Social WorkBrett Pederson, Social Studies TeachingSarah R. Petersen, Social WorkAutumn C. Risch, PsychologyJo N. Robbins, Social WorkStephanie R. Roberton, HistoryBlake F. Scheffknecht, Law EnforcementKatelyn M. Schmit, Political ScienceKatelyn M. Schmit, Gender &
Women's StudiesJohn F. Walker, PsychologyThomas J. Zinselmeier, Social Studies
Teaching
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Sarah J. Anderson, HistorySteven Arriaza, PsychologyRainier M. Bergstrom Conley,
GeographyAlex M. Dauwalter, PsychologySamantha E. Davis, PsychologySamantha M. Gilitiuk, Social WorkKelsey A. Hanson, Social WorkAbdi D. Hersi, Ethnic StudiesMadison L. Jewell, PsychologyStephanie A. Johnson, PsychologyKarly R. Kaufman, Political ScienceKarly R. Kaufman, Gender & Women's
StudiesSydney E. Lee, PsychologyJon B. Margenthaler, Social StudiesMadison M. Moland, PsychologyAdam A. Omar, International Relations
David M. Parks, GeographyChloey R. Pestorious, PsychologyJessica R. Rowley, CorrectionsMatthew H. Ruge, Law EnforcementMadison M. Schlueter, Social WorkAdelaide C. Schmidt, Geog:
ProfessionalSierra R. Schrader, Social WorkAnnalise M. Settergren, Social WorkMariah L. Sletten, Social WorkAbby M. Streetar, PsychologyGrady W. Timmerman, Urban and
Regional StudiesMackenzie M. Witzel, Applied
Organizational StudiesKyle J. Ziegler, Geog: Professional
CUM LAUDE
Samantha J. Bakke, Social WorkKari A. Bloch, Social WorkKelsey L. Cawiezell, SociologyGian F. Coraggio Carpio, International
RelationsGian F. Coraggio Carpio, Political
ScienceMaddison L. Courrier, PsychologyBrooke C. Coutier, PsychologyMeghan M. Dauk, PsychologyCori M. Deming, HistoryDylan J. Ek, HistoryDylan J. Ek, Social Studies TeachingIsaiah J. Fails, CorrectionsCassidy C. Fransen, Social WorkSamantha J. Hanson, Social WorkRachel R. Karnik, PsychologyKourtney T. Krogman, International
RelationsJakob R. Lee, Law EnforcementCallie J. Looft, Social WorkMatthew G. Loverink, HistoryKaiya A. Martin, SociologyKaiya A. Martin, CorrectionsLindsay E. Maxa, Applied
Organizational StudiesThomas P. McDermott, Law EnforcementAngela D. Myers, PsychologySess D. Oga, Economics
Tanner J. Oleson, Law EnforcementKarla A. Resendiz Dominguez,
Geog: ProfessionalKayla C. Schmitz, Political ScienceMorgan D. Thomas, International
RelationsAnnabelle G. Vang, SociologyShelby A. Vukich, Psychology AGING STUDIES PROGRAMProfessor Donald Ebel, Director
AMERICAN INDIGENOUSSTUDIES PROGRAMProfessor Rhonda Dass, Director
DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGYProfessor Kathleen Blue, Chairperson
Olivia P. Ebnet, B.A., St. CloudAmber N. Jones, B.S., West St. PaulDuncan J. Widman, B.S., Wells
APPLIED ORGANIZATIONALSTUDIES PROGRAMProfessor Christine Molllenkopf-Pigsley, Director
Professor Christine Molllenkopf-Pigsley, Director
EARTH SCIENCE PROGRAMProfessor Phillip Larson, Director
DEPARTMENT OFECONOMICS Professor Phillip Miller, Chairperson
Halima Ali, B.S., MankatoJoshua M. Atencio, B.S., Big Lake
College of Social and Behavioral SciencesThe candidates will be presented by Matthew Loayza, Interim Dean
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Nadiat A. Atilola, B.S., NigeriaAbdul A. Aziz, B.S., St. PeterHunter S. Berbrich, B.S., New UlmZachary T. Bunn, B.S., Isabel,
South DakotaCody Clark, B.S., WaconiaFahampala C. Coulibaly, B.S., Ivory
Coast (Cote D'Ivoire)Joseph A. Dombro, B.S.,St. PaulTanner J. Feine, B.S., Eden PrarieAdjara A. Kamagate, B.S., Ivory
Coast (Cote D'Ivoire)Brian N. Kershaw, B.A., MankatoRyan G. Miller, B.S., Little CanadaIslamiyath M. Mouhammed, B.A.,
Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire)Sess D. Oga, B.S., Ivory Coast
(Cote D'Ivoire)Sekou Sanoh, B.S., MankatoZachary S. Schuler, B.S., ChaskaMark S. Wickelgren, B.S., Raleigh,
North CarolinaBrandon J. Wiedemeier, B.S., Buffalo
Center, Iowa
DEPARTMENT OF ETHNIC STUDIESProfessor Kebba Darboe,Chairperson
Abdi D. Hersi, B.S., MinneapolisKosei Kanemoto, B.S., JapanPakou Lee, B.S., MankatoKeziah N. Omwange, B.S., RochesterMai Y. Vang, B.S., St. Paul
DEPARTMENT OFGENDER & WOMEN’S
STUDIESProfessor Maria Bevacqua, Chairperson
Andrea Gilbert, B.S., MankatoKarly R. Kaufman, B.S., MadeliaCourtney R. Kittock, B.S., Pequot LakesBrittney N. Leland, B.S., ChanhassenKahner J. Priess, B.S., WaconiaKatelyn M. Schmit, B.S., Belle Plaine
DEPARTMENT OFGEOGRAPHY Professor Donald Friend,Chairperson
Rainier M. Bergstrom Conley, B.S., Austin
Kayla J. Christiansen, B.S., Weston, Wisconsin
Cameron R. Corcoran, B.S., MankatoJames T. Hague, B.S., Virginia Beach,
VirginiaScott D. Howarter, B.S., Prior LakeRyan M. Immeker, B.S., Brandon,
South DakotaGabrielle L. Kretchmer, B.S., RochesterZach Meade, B.S., Apple ValleyKelli M. Meyman, B.S., WoodburyKeaton D. Mumm, B.S., RogersTrey M. Nehowig, B.S., Maple GroveDavid M. Parks, B.S., Prior LakeDrew P. Pottinger, B.S., HastingsMatthew T. Reitsma, B.S.,
Madison LakeKarla A. Resendiz Dominguez, B.S.,
Mitchell, South DakotaAdelaide C. Schmidt, B.S., WasecaRyan W. Skeen, B.S., Red WingRoss M. Toft, B.S., MankatoDuncan J. Widman, B.S., WellsKyle J. Ziegler, B.S., Mapleton
DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT (International Relations, LawEnforcement, and Political Science)Professor Pat Nelson,Chairperson
Chad M. Ayshford, B.S., PlymouthAndrew D. Beauchene, B.S.,
RochesterGregory O. Beglinger, III, B.S.,
Vadnais HeightsSantino R. Braziel-Johnson, B.S.,
New HopeRaymond K. Carter, B.S., FaribaultJay J. Casella, B.S., EaganEmmanuel Conteh, B.S., Eagle LakeGian F. Coraggio Carpio, B.A.,
VenezuelaGian F. Coraggio Carpio, B.S.,
VenezuelaNicholas J. Cross, B.S., HastingsRebecca L. Daul, B.S., MankatoMorris Dennis, B.S., Elk RiverClaudia I. Garcia, B.S., FaribaultGemma G. Garcia, B.A.,St. PaulAyodeji A. Gbadebo, B.A.,
Cottage GroveDayna L. Gums, B.S., Eagle LakeAmanda E. Harff, B.S., Maple GroveHarmony C. Hazelett, B.S., MankatoJonathan P. Jacobson, B.S., RochesterNathan R. Jerrow, B.S., North ManktoBrandon C. Karges, B.S.,
Inver Grove Heights
Karly R. Kaufman, B.S., MadeliaErik J. Keller, B.S., WatervilleJack S. Kothman, B.S., AndoverCourtney M. Kranz, B.S., Lake CrystalKourtney T. Krogman, B.A., Lake LillianMcKenzie A. Lampman, B.S.,
Red WingJakob R. Lee, B.S., FarmingtonSamuel A. Mathis, B.S.,
North MankatoThomas P. McDermott, B.S., MankatoHannah Misgen, B.S., FaribaultAlex T. Moffat, B.S., AndoverTanner J. Oleson, B.S., La Crosse,
WisconsinDallas M. Olson, B.S., BricelynAdam A. Omar, B.A., MankatoTroy C. O'Neill, B.A., WasecaKyle J. Parker, B.S., Forest LakeZoe E. Presley, B.S., RochesterAlexander C. Randall, B.S.,
Inver Grove HeightsRebecca M. Roeker, B.S., JanesvilleMatthew H. Ruge, B.S.,
Reads LandingBlake F. Scheffknecht, B.S.,
Inver Grove HeigKatelyn M. Schmit, B.S., Belle PlaineKayla C. Schmitz, B.S., La CrescentAlexander B. Shonkwiler, B.S.,
Hudson, WisconsinCourtney C. Skluzacek, B.S., FaribaultMaxwell M. Stewart, B.S., Sioux City,
IowaDavid K. Stokes, B.S., LindstromMorgan D. Thomas, B.A., MankatoEmica T. Tran, B.S., AustinTaylor M. Witt, B.A., New PragueColton L. Witte, B.A., ChaskaDillon R. Zerwas, B.S., New Prague
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY Professor Chris Corley,Chairperson
Sarah J. Anderson, B.S., DelanoAdam C. Corbin, B.S., RochesterCori M. Deming, B.S., EvanDylan J. Ek, B.S., North St. PaulWilliam R. Jesseman, B.A., MankatoMatthew G. Loverink, B.S., HollandaleTroy C. O'Neill, B.A., WasecaStephanie R. Roberton, B.S., BlaineAndre R. Rueda, B.S., MankatoDominic W. Wachter, B.S., West
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGYProfessor Andrea Lassiter,Chairperson
Joseph L. Aase, B.S., RochesterMiski N. Abshir, B.S., RochesterShannon A. Allie, B.S., West St. PaulSteven Arriaza, B.S., IsantiJaime Bartels, B.S., ShoreviewColton D. Cahow, B.S.,
North MankatoSophia M. Carlson, B.S., Maple
GroveLillian M. Carver, B.S., DelanoMaddison L. Courrier, B.S.,
North MankatoBrooke C. Coutier, B.S., BloomingtonMeghan M. Dauk, B.S., Madison LakeAlex M. Dauwalter, B.S.,
North MankatoSamantha E. Davis, B.S., Lake CrystalMadeline Fields, B.S., New London,
WisconsinStephanie J. Gansen, B.S., ShakopeeAmy L. Garibay, B.S., MankatoEmily M. Geiger, B.S., New PragueHaley A. Gilliland, B.S., MankatoEric K. Gray, B.S., BurnsvilleMia E. Hansen, B.A., Elk RiverMahamed H. Hassan, B.S.,
Eagle LakeJustin T. Henrich, B.S., St. JamesQendresa Isniqi, B.S., KosovoMadison L. Jewell, B.S., BuffaloJustinee J. Johnson, B.S., Big LakeStephanie A. Johnson, B.S., RogersRachel R. Karnik, B.S., FarwellGrace Kim, B.S., MankatoLauren Kizlik, B.S., Springbrook,
WisconsinSidney L. Knapper, B.S., Granite FallsAllysa B. Kongshaug, B.S.,
North MankatoZacharias D. Laughlin, B.S., ManaktoSydney E. Lee, B.S., Pierre,
South DakotaAngela M. McNamara, B.S., St. PAULMadison M. Moland, B.S.,
Inver Grove HeigAngela D. Myers, B.S., RochesterDenzell D. Oats, B.S., Brooklyn CenterNeve L. Patterson, B.S., Woodbury
Chloey R. Pestorious, B.S., WoodburyAutumn C. Risch, B.S.,
Howards Grove, WisconsinAbigail L. Roediger, B.S., DarwinCody B. Sabin, B.S., Buffalo Center,
IowaJay A. Seaser, B.A., OwatonnaAbby M. Streetar, B.S., Verona,
WisconsinBrooke E. Swanson, B.S., AlexandriaAlda Tsadwa, B.S., MankatoShelby A. Vukich, B.S., Forest LakeJohn F. Walker, B.S., ChanhassenLyudmila P. Yeliseyeva, B.S., JordanShakita P. Young, B.S., Maple GroveHailee G. Zellmann, B.S.,
Norwood Young Am
SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAMProfessor Kyle Ward, Director
Shelby C. Angen, B.S., SavageDylan J. Ek, B.S., North St. PaulJon B. Margenthaler, B.S.,
North MankatoBrett Pederson, B.S., St. CloudThomas J. Zinselmeier, B.S., Grimes,
Iowa
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK Professor David Beimers,Chairperson
Samantha J. Bakke, B.S.S.W., SlaytonKari J. Black, B.S.S.W., NorthfieldKari A. Bloch, B.S.S.W., St. CloudAnna K. Ely, B.S.S.W., ClevelandKatelin M. Farmer, B.S.S.W., MankatoCassidy C. Fransen, B.S.S.W.,
BrowntonSamantha M. Gilitiuk, B.S.S.W.,
NerstrandCynthia Gonzalez, B.S.S.W.,
FaribaultElizabeth M. Guss, B.S.S.W.,
MankatoKelsey A. Hanson, B.S.S.W., MankatoSamantha J. Hanson, B.S.S.W.,
Detroit LakesMackenzie R. Hummel, B.S.S.W., IsleJamie Kennedy, B.S., OwatonnaFrances K. Klopfleisch, B.S.S.W.,
HendersonCallie J. Looft, B.S.S.W.,
North Mankato
Kaltum M. Mohamed, B.S.S.W., Minneapolis
Whitney M. O'Day, B.S.S.W., Belle Plaine
Ifeoma K. Odor, B.S.S.W., Bloomington
Maria E. Palmer, B.S.S.W., FaribaultAlexis L. Pederson, B.S.S.W., MilacaSarah R. Petersen, B.S.S.W.,
New UlmJo N. Robbins, B.S.S.W., MontgomeryMadison M. Schlueter, B.S.S.W.,
MayerPatrick A. Schlueter, B.S.S.W.,
GaylordJennifer L. Schmidt, B.S.S.W.,
West Allis, WisconsinSierra R. Schrader, B.S.S.W., FairmontAnnalise M. Settergren, B.S.S.W.,
HermantownMariah L. Sletten, B.S.S.W., WinthropAlexa Thorn, B.S.S.W.,
Minnesota LakeLauren E. Wisch, B.S.S.W., WaconiaNina Xiong, B.S.S.W., Brooklyn ParkTou Yang, B.S.S.W., Brooklyn Center
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND CORRECTIONS Professor Luis Posas,Chairperson
Joseph L. Agre, B.S., CorcoranMelissa A. Anderson, B.S., ClearwaterKim L. Barnes, B.S., ShakopeeRhonda M. Besel, B.S., AustinYasmeen J. Black, B.S., MankatoMelissa M. Blackstad, B.S., FaribaultKellie A. Burke, B.S., ErhardKelsey L. Cawiezell, B.S.,
St. Pete Beach, FloridaCarly F. Clements, B.S., St. PaulAshley A. Crane, B.S., Big LakeCourtney J. Dudgeon, B.S.,
MinneapolisMegan M. Dugan, B.S., PlymouthAaron P. Eason, B.S., BurnsvilleIsaiah J. Fails, B.S., OwatonnaSamantha P. Flipp, B.S.,
North MankatoJohn C. Frid, B.S., SouthSt. PaulLamar L. Gaye, B.S., Coon RapidsHaley A. Gilliland, B.S., MankatoTimothy R. Hildebrandt, B.S.,
BloomingtonDon W. Jacobs, B.S., BloomingtonGarrett R. Jenkins, B.S., Austin
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Laurie A. Kodet, B.S., NorthfieldRyan P. Kopelke, B.S., MankatoNicholas S. Kuempel, B.S.,
Coon RapidsKaitlyn L. Lawler, B.S., BlomkestBrianna R. Lindell, B.S., BloomingtonMead P. Maney, B.S., New Berlin,
WisconsinKaiya A. Martin, B.S., WasecaNicole C. Matter, B.S., MinneapolisLindsay E. Maxa, B.S., FaribaultMohamed A. Mohamed, B.S.,
OwatonnaNicholas M. Moser, B.S., Forest LakeBenjamin U. Ojika, B.S.,
New BrightonSydney Otundo, B.S., BurnsvilleCynthia R. Ovadje, B.S., NigeriaKris M. Radford, B.S., Burnsville
Brenna J. Rice, B.S., WaconiaJessica R. Rowley, B.S., RosemountTrista M. Rudstrom, B.S., RamseyAyan A. Sheikh, B.S.,
North MankatoOlive F. Skavnak, B.S., MinneapolisMorgan R. Svobodny, B.S.,
Granite FallsAmanda L. Thompson, B.S., GaylordMolly J. Trieschman, B.S., MankatoJessica L. Ungs, B.S., MantorvilleAnnabelle G. Vang, B.S.,
Mary E. Kennedy, B.S., FairmontMarcus P. Leach, B.S., Red WingScott T. Leonard, B.S., St. PeterBrian J. McCann, B.S., PlymouthParis M. Segura, B.S., MankatoMatthew L. Simon, B.S., OwatonnaGrady W. Timmerman, B.S.,
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University-Wide Honors and Distinctions
Baccalaureate students who have achieved high cumulative grade point averages, wear gold medallions with colored satin ribbons. Gold ribbons signify summa cum laude (minimum cumulative of 3.8), purple ribbons signify magna cum laude (minimum cumulative of 3.5 admitted before Fall 2015; minimum cumulative of 3.6 admitted Fall 2015 or later), and purple and gold ribbons signify cum laude (minimum cumulative of 3.3 admitted before All 2015; minimum cumulative 3.4 admitted Fall 2015 or later)
Members of Phi Kappa Phi wear white satin ribbons decorated with an ancient Greek pattern to symbolize the classical roots of the society. Phi Kappa Phi honors outstanding academic achievement among undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members.
Graduates of the University’s Honors Program wear gold stoles and medals signifying their achievement of the program competencies of leadership, research and global citizenship. The mission of the honors program is to provide students with exceptional learning opportunities, mentoring relationships and a community of scholars that foster their development as future leaders in a global society.
Members of the Golden Key International Honor Society wear solid blue and gold honor cords or gold honor stole. Membership in Golden Key is conferred upon students who exhibit exceptional scholarship and leadership potential.
International Scholars wear a purple and gold sash with a global emblem. These graduates have gained unique global perspectives either by studying abroad or joining our university from other nations.
Members of the Maverick Army Reserve Officer Training Program (ROTC) wear the red, blue and white cord. The Maverick Army ROTC program trains, develops and commissions students to become 2nd Lieutenants in the Army Reserve, National Guard and the Active Army. The graduating students signify the dedication, leadership, teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving required to become future leaders in the Army.
In recognition of their scholarly achievement, each student who presents at the Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) is awarded a medal. A solid green ribbon is in recognition of participation at the URC while a green and gold ribbon highlights recipients of the Foundation Awards.
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Program Honors and DistinctionsNote: Academic program honors and distinctions are listed in this program. You may see graduates wearing various colored cords or sashes not listed here. These cords or sashes may indicate participation in or affinity to a particular non-academic campus group or organization.
Alpha Lambda Delta is an honor society for first year students earning a 3.5 or higher grade point average in their first year. Alpha Lambda Delta’s mission is to encourage 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 unique roles in society. ALD members wear red and gold honor cords.
Alpha Mu Gamma is a national collegiate honor society for students studying world languages. Minnesota State Mankato’s Beta Zeta chapter was chartered in 1961. The purpose of the Society is to recognize achievement in the field of world-language study; to stimulate a desire for linguistic attainment; to encourage a continuing interest in the study of world languages, cultures and civilizations; and to foster sympathetic understanding of other peoples and international friendship.
Members of the Alpha Delta chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, wear gold and blue honor cords. Membership in Alpha Phi Sigma is conferred upon Law Enforcement or Corrections majors who exhibit exceptional scholarship and leadership potential.
Members of the Pi Psi chapter of Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society, wear green and red honor cords and/ or gold medallions. Since its founding in 1922, more than 430 Tribeta chapters have been established in the United States. Membership in Tribeta is conferred to faculty and students dedicated to strong scholastic achievement, the understanding of biological study and extending the boundaries of human knowledge.
Beta Gamma Sigma is the international honor society recognizing the outstanding academic achievements of students enrolled in collegiate business and management programs accredited by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Membership in the Society is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive and is denoted by the wearing of blue and gold honor cords.
Gamma Sigma Alpha National Academic Greek Honor Society Is committed to the leadership, academic achievement and excellence of Greek members everywhere. We seek to promote success in all academic achievements among the Greek community at Minnesota State. Gamma Sigma Alpha members wear red and gold honor cords.
Members of Delta Sigma Pi, an international co-educational business fraternity, wear entwined purple and gold honor cords. Membership in Delta Sigma Pi is conferred upon College of Business students who exhibit scholarship excellence and superior leadership potential.
Members of Education Minnesota wear gold honor cords to exhibit student involvement, service to the community and the profession, scholarship and leadership potential. The members of the Education Minnesota Student Program believe that the active participation of students in education in the development of educational policy is essential for sound education in a democratic society.
Members of Eta Sigma Gamma, a national health honor society strives in promoting the discipline by elevating the standards, ideals, competence and ethics of professionally prepared men and women in Health Education. They recognize academic achievement and support health education advocacy initiatives. Eta Sigma Gamma members wear gold and green cords.
Members of Gamma Theta Upsilon, the International Geographical Honor Society, wear honor cords (one each of blue, gold, and brown) representing the three domains of geography: brown for the Earth, light blue for the Sea, and gold for the sunlight in the Sky. Gamma Theta Upsilon activities support geography knowledge and awareness.
Members of Lambda Alpha, the National Collegiate Honor Society for Anthropology, wear a white satin stole with gold lettering. The purpose of this society is to encourage and stimulate scholarship and research in Anthropology by recognizing and honoring superior achievement in the discipline among students, faculty and other persons engaged in the study of Anthropology.
Lambda Pi Eta honor graduates wear scarlet and white honor cords as symbols of their commitment to scholarship and their demonstrated leadership in communication studies. Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication studies honor society of the
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National Communication Association (NCA). Founded in 1985, Lambda Pi Eta stands for Logos (logic and reasoning), Pathos (emotion) and Ethos (personal ethics and character).
Members of the Maverick Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary wear royal blue and white honor cords. These graduates have made outstanding contributions to the residence halls at Minnesota State during their college careers.
Members of the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) wear royal blue and white honor cords. NSNA student leaders honor cords are royal blue, white and gold. The mission of NSNA is to mentor and prepare students for licensure as registered nurses, and to convey the standards, ethics and skills that students will need as responsible and accountable leaders and members of the profession.
The mission for NorthStar STEM Alliance is to help underrepresented students receive a baccalaureate degree in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in a five-year period. The Alliance is a partnership with 14 higher education institutions and three community partners. The NSSA members wear navy blue and white cords.
Order of Omega is a Leadership Honor Society that recognizes students that have attained a high standard of leadership in inter-Greek activities. They strive to bring together the most representative fraternity and sorority members, and to create an organization which will help mold the sentiment of the institution on questions of local and intercollegiate affairs. Order of Omega members wear ivory and gold honor cords.
Phi Alpha, the National Social Work Honor Society, provides an opportunity for closer bonds among students of social work and promotes humanitarian goals and ideals. Phi Alpha fosters high academic standards of education for social workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work. Members of Phi Alpha wear gold honor chords.
Members of the Epsilon Lambda chapter of Phi Sigma Pi, the National co-educational Honor Fraternity, wear purple and yellow stoles. This honor fraternity is for students earning a 3.0 or higher grade point average after the completion of 12 credits. Membership is Phi Sigma Pi is conferred upon several academic majors with the mission to uphold the three values of scholarship, leadership and fellowship.
Members of Phi Upsilon Omicron, an Honor Society in Family Consumer Science, wear purple, yellow, and white honor cords. Membership in Phi Upsilon Omicron is conferred upon Family Consumer Science majors who exhibit superior scholarship and leadership potential.
Members of Pi Delta Phi, the National French Honor Society, wear red, white and blue honor cords. This honor society recognizes outstanding scholarship in the French language and its literature, increases the knowledge and appreciation of Americans for the cultural contributions of the French-speaking world, and stimulates and encourages French and Francophone cultural activities.
Members of the Upsilon Alpha chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honorary society, wear brass-finish medallions on broad red ribbons; red, black and white honor cords; or both. The purpose of Pi Sigma Alpha is to encourage excellence in the study of political science, international relations and public administration; to promote social and educational opportunities, as well as scholarly activity for students in these fields.
Members of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, wear double cords with tassels of blue and gold along with blue, white, and gold medallions. Psi Chi membership signifies high standards of personal behavior, superior grade point average, and high class rank. The purpose of Psi Chi is to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship of its members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology.
Sigma Nu is an undergraduate college fraternity with a mission to develop ethical leaders inspired by the principles of Love, Honor and Truth, to foster the personal growth of each man’s mind, heart and character, and to perpetuate lifelong friendships and commitment to the Fraternity. Members of Sigma Nu wear gold, black and white cords.
Members of the School of Nursing’s Honor Society Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), Mu Lambda, wear orchid and white honor cords. The mission of STTI is to improve the health of people worldwide through the development of nursing knowledge and nurse leaders. Criteria include high grade point average and class rank, academic integrity, and professional leadership potential.
Members of the Chi Iota chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society, wear cardinal and black honor cords. Sigma Tau Delta has conferred distinction upon outstanding students of the English language and literature in undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies since 1924.
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Symbolism and TraditionProcessionA traditional academic procession introduces the commencement exercises at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The wearing of distinctive apparel as an indication of scholarship and academic rank dates back to the 1300s and was adopted in the United States circa 1900.
GownThe Minnesota State University, Mankato President’s Academic Gown has been specially constructed of heirloom-quality materials for use during formal academic occasions. The bachelor’s gown is relatively simple, falling in straight lines from an elaborate yoke. The master’s gown is distinguished by its longer sleeves. The doctor’s gown is elaborately decorated with velvet panels down the front and three bars of matching velvet on the bell-shaped sleeves.
Mortarboard and TasselThe square “Oxford cap” or mortarboard of serge or broadcloth is worn for most degrees, although a soft tam is also permitted. The tassel that hangs to the side is switched from the right to the left at the moment the degree is awarded. The color of the tassel indicates the college or area from which a student will receive his or her degree.
HoodThe hood is to be worn by graduates of the College of Graduate Studies and Research. The color of the hood worn by Master’s and Doctoral graduates indicates the degree.
MaceThe Minnesota State University, Mankato mace has been made entirely from Minnesota materials in recognition of the value and beauty of the state’s natural resources and people. A university mace symbolizes both the university’s power to overcome ignorance and prejudice by seeking truth, and the power of the university’s president to protect the university and its community from forces opposed to those goals. The mace used in today’s ceremony was commissioned and donated to Minnesota State by Fred and Karin Bock. The mace was created by Phil Swan, a Minnesota State University, Mankato alumnus from Prior Lake, Minnesota.
Presidential Medallion The Minnesota State University, Mankato Medallion is a round bronze piece that features the University seal and is worn around the neck of the President. The University seal is the official representation of Minnesota State University, Mankato, and use of it or its image is reserved for only the most dignified of occasions.
Minnesota State University, Mankato FlagThe Minnesota State University, Mankato flag features the University seal against a field of purple, one of the designated colors of the University. The flag was commissioned in honor of the October 2003 Inauguration of Dr. Richard Davenport to symbolize the President’s chosen direction for his term. The seal is the official representation of Minnesota State University, Mankato and is used sparingly and with dignity. It represents our past and our future and symbolizes our strength and global perspective.
Podium Backdrop FlagsThe international flags represent countries and sovereign nations of our students. The four American Indian flags represented are: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Community; Grand Portage Chippewa; Upper Sioux Community; and Bois Forte Band of Chippewa.
Honor GuardThe special honor guard presenting our national colors is from the Department of Military Science, Maverick Battalion, Army ROTC.
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Minnesota State University, Mankato Alumni AssociationCongratulations on your graduation! And welcome to the Minnesota State Mankato Alumni Association, a powerful network of over 123,000 alumni. Our mission is to engage alumni, friends and students in ways that benefit its members and Minnesota State Mankato, through opportunities that stimulate a lifetime of interest, loyalty and support.
As an alumna/us, you’re a vital participant in the future of the University. To help you to maintain the connections you’ve built here at Minnesota State University, Mankato, we’ll soon send you your first issue of TODAY, the University magazine for alumni and friends. To ensure that you continue to receive the magazine and to stay up-to-date with our alma mater, we invite you to update your contact information with us via e-mail at [email protected] or by logging onto the Alumni website at www.mnsu.edu/alumni.
We celebrate this proud day with you, and look forward to your continued association with Minnesota State Mankato!
Best regards,
Lisa HughesPresident, Alumni Association
University HistoryMankato Normal School opened as the state’s second teacher training school in 1868 in downtown Mankato with 27 students.
Tuition was free in return for a student’s pledge to teach two years in Minnesota’s schools. Old Main was constructed in 1870, and this marked the beginning of the Valley Campus that would serve the institution for a century. In the 1880s, the school expanded and curriculum grew. In 1921 the school became Mankato State Teachers College, and in 1927 the institution awarded its first four-year degree, a bachelor of education.
In the late 1950s, the school was renamed Mankato State College, and construction began on the 300-acre Highland Campus. The College maintained two locations for several years. In 1975, the College received full university status. Four years later consolidation on the Highland Campus was complete. In 1998, for the fifth time in its 130-year history, the University adopted a new name to reflect expanded service to Minnesota and the nation. Minnesota State University, Mankato continues to gain renown for the quality of its programs and the breadth of its service.
Dr. Richard Davenport, appointed by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, assumed his responsibilities as the University’s twelfth president on July 1, 2002. Under Dr. Davenport’s leadership, the University has embraced new strategic priorities; engaged in an academic master planning process; examined its commitment to diversity, and begun to take action to become a more inclusive and welcoming campus; and told our story further and wider than ever before, to legislators, leaders, parents, and alumni throughout the state and the nation.
Minnesota State Mankato offers more than 130 undergraduate programs and more than 85 graduate programs, including masters, specialist and doctoral programs. Our 15,000 students — including more than 1,100 international students from approximately 90 countries — and 2,000 faculty and staff represent cultural diversity and a rich mix of intellectual and creative perspectives. Our 121,000+ alumni live and work around the globe, making professional and personal contributions that bring the proud Maverick tradition to new heights.
Minnesota State Mankato is on the Internet at www.mnsu.edu.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MINNESOTA STATE SYSTEMChancellor Devinder Malhotra Trustee AbdulRahmane Abdul-AzizTrustee Ashlyn AndersonTrustee Alexander Cirillo, Jr.Trustee Jay Cowles, Vice ChairTrustee Dawn ErlandsonTrustee Robert HoffmanTrustee Jerry JanezichTrustee Roger MoeTrustee Rudy RodriguezTrustee George SouleTrustee Louise SundinTrustee Cheryl TeferTrustee Michael Vekich, ChairTrustee Samson Williams
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MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO CABINET
Richard Davenport, PresidentLynn AkeyRobert FleischmanMark JohnsonDavid P. JonesHenry MorrisSheri SargentKent StanleyRichard J. StrakaMarilyn J. Wells
ANNOUNCERSKaren WrightOperations Director, KMSU RadioJames Gullickson General Manager, KMSU Radio
Beverages are available for purchase in the Concession Stand.
Roses are available for purchase in the hallway outside the arena. Proceeds go to the Asian American Affairs Association.
Jazzman’s Café in the Centennial Student Union is open today from 8:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Einstein’s Bagels in Myers Field House is open today from 8:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Live web streaming services are provided by Minnesota State Mankato’s IT Solutions.
Live captions for each commencement ceremony can be viewed at link.mnsu.edu/mavtubelive
Lost and Found Area is located in Myers Field House - Room MF129.
Breast-feeding/Lactating Room for nursing mothers is located in Taylor Center – Room TC171.
Photo Opportunities are available (weather permitting) outside: Alumni Arch, Bell Tower, Gateway/Stone Pillars, Minnesota
State mound (corner of Stadium and Warren), Fountain, Flame (in front of Wigley Administration building) etc.
Grad Images will be taking individual and family portraits for graduates and their families in Myers Field House from 7:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. No appointment is necessary and portrait sittings are free. Grad Images will also be taking three candid photographs of the graduates during the ceremony. You may place orders at www.gradimages.com.
VOLUNTEERS We would like to thank the emeriti, faculty, staff, students and alumni, whose time and energy helped to make today’s ceremonies possible.
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College ReceptionsCollege of Allied Health and Nursing Pre-Commencement Ceremony Reception Saturday, December 15, 20189:00 – 11:00 a.m. CSU 253/4/5Graduating students in the College of Allied Health and Nursing will be honored at a program in Centennial Student Union 253/4/5 on Saturday, December 15. The program which begins at 9:00 a.m., will include hooding of the Master’s students and awarding the college pin to all Masters and Undergraduates attending. Graduates are asked to wear their cap and gown. Note: School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony was held Friday evening.
School of Nursing Pre-Commencement Ceremony Reception Celebrating RN-to-BS Completion and Master’s Degree GraduatesSaturday, December 15, 201810:00 – 11:00 a.m.Centennial Student Union 245The reception provides an opportunity for RN-to-BS Completion graduates and their guests to meet with faculty from the School of Nursing and receive a College of Allied Health and Nursing pin. Graduates are asked to wear their academic attire to the reception. Nursing Masters students will be hooded at the 9:00 am College of Allied Health and Nursing Pre-Commencement Ceremony for CAHN Graduate (Masters) students and families. Masters students and guests are also welcome to attend the School of Nursing reception.
College of Arts and Humanities ReceptionSaturday, December 15, 201810:30 a.m. – NoonCSU Hearth LoungeGraduates and their guests are cordially invited to join the department faculty and staff for refreshments, immediately following the Commencement ceremony.
College of Business ReceptionSaturday, December 15, 2018College of Business Graduation Celebration and LuncheonSaturday, December 15, 201811:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.CSU Ostrander AuditoriumThis celebratory event invites graduates, family and friends to join the College of Business faculty and staff for a pinning and special luncheon event immediately following the University Commencement ceremony. College of Business leadership will recognize each graduate and will bestow university pins, and in the case of MBA and Master of Accounting (MAcc) students, conduct a hooding ceremony.
College of Education Pinning CeremonyFriday, December 14, 20182:00 p.m. – Reception and Registration (CSU Ballroom)2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Pinning Ceremony (CSU Ballroom)Bachelor of Science in Teaching Graduates and Graduate Level Initial Licensure graduates and guests are all invited to attend the reception and pinning ceremony.
College of Education Graduate Degree Hooding CeremonySaturday, December 15, 20189:00 – 10:00 a.m. – Hooding CeremonyReception immediately following ceremony.Earley Center for Performing Arts, Ted Paul TheatreGraduates receiving their Doctorate, Master’s Degree, Specialist Degree and guests, are all invited to attend the Hooding Ceremony and Reception. Invitations will be emailed. Academic attire required.
College of Science, Engineering and Technology ReceptionSaturday, December 15, 201810:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Main level of Ford Hall – Student Commons areaGraduates, family and friends are invited to join faculty and staff for refreshments.
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Reception and Recognition CeremonySaturday, December 15, 20189:30 a.m. Reception10:00 a.m. Recognition CeremonyCSU BallroomGraduates, family and friends are invited to join faculty and staff for refreshments. During the program, each graduate receives special recognition and a College of Social and Behavioral Sciences graduation pin.
Certified Emergency Medical Technicians and/or First Responders are members of the Minnesota State University, Mankato Security staff.
The printed commencement program is a ceremonial publication. The program is not intended to be an official representation of University records. The use of this program to signify completion of a Minnesota State University, Mankato degree is strictly prohibited. This program was designed and printed by Minnesota State University, Mankato Printing Services.
Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy and completeness. We apologize for any omissions, misspellings, or misplaced names. Contact the Office of the Registrar at 507-389-6266 (voice), 800-625-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTY) with questions or corrections for undergraduate degrees. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies at 507-389-5684 (voice), 800-625-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTY) with questions or corrections for graduate degrees.
