2018 SPRING COMMENCEMENT...1 2018 SPRING COMMENCEMENT Saturday, May Fifth Two Thousand Eighteen...

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2018 SPRING

COMMENCEMENT

Saturday, May Fifth

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.

An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity University. This document is available in alternative format to individuals with disabilities

by calling the Office of Special Events 507-389-1798 (V), 800-627-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTY).

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Program 9:00 A.M.

MSU Hymn Fanfare Arranged by Dr. Douglas Snapp

Processional March Pomp and Circumstance Edward Elgar Arranged by Dr. Douglas Snapp and Dr. Michael Olson

National Anthem Gabriel Sell, ‘18 Minnesota State University, Mankato

Greetings Basil Ajuo Board of Trustees Minnesota State System

Welcome to the Minnesota State University, Mankato Chris Meyer ‘90, PresidentAlumni Association

Student Speakers Latisha T. Townsend Bachelor of Science, Communication Studies College of Arts and Humanities

Faical Rayani Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Technology College of Science, Engineering and Technology

Conferring of Degrees (Interlude music by xxxxxx)

Recessional March* “Hornpipe” (from Water Music) George Fredric Handel Orchestrated by Dr. Douglas Snapp Produced by Dr. Michael Olson

Celebration Kool & The Gang Orchestrated by Dr. Douglas Snapp Produced by Dr. Michael Olson

Musicians: Keyboard / Conductor Zachary Brown, Percussion Elias Hernandez, Alto Soxophone Jacob Johnson, Tuba David Kaiser, Trumpet Julian Manley, Trumpet Cole Vandermark, Trombone

*Audience to remain seated.

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Platform GuestsRICHARD DAVENPORT President Minnesota State University, Mankato

BASIL AJUO Board of Trustees Minnesota State System

LYNN D. AKEY Associate VP for Institutional Research,

Strategy and Effectiveness

MATT CECIL Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities

ANNE DAHLMAN Acting Dean of Global Education

ROBERT FLEISCHMAN Associate Provost and Associate VP for Academic Affairs

MARK A. JOHNSON CIO and Vice President for IT Solutions

DAVID P. JONES Vice President for Student Affairs and

Enrollment Management

BRIAN MARTENSEN Dean of the College of Science,

Engineering and Technology

CHRIS MEYER President of Minnesota State

University, Mankato Alumni Association

HENRY MORRIS Dean of Institutional Diversity

THOMAS NORMAN Dean of University Extended Education

JOAN ROCA Dean of Library Services

KENT STANLEY Vice President for University Advancement

STEPHEN STOYNOFF Interim Associate VP of Research and

Dean of Graduate Education

RICHARD J. STRAKA Vice President for Finance and Administration

MARILYN J. WELLS Provost and Senior Vice President for

Academic Affairs

GINGER L. ZIERDT Assistant VP for Undergraduate Education

Procession ParticipantsFACULTY HONORMARSHALSKimberly Contag, Professor, College of Arts and HumanitiesHarry Petersen, Professor, College of Science, Engineering and Technology

JUNIOR HONORMARSHALSCallie Pospishil, College of Arts and HumanitiesDivin Emmanuel Kashala Bebela, College of Science, Engineering and Technology

COLLEGE OF ARTS & HUMANITIESMARCHING FACULTY PROFESSORSBrandon CookeDan Cronn-MillsPaul HustolesJulie Kerr-BerryDavid McCarlRoland NordJohn PaulSteve Smith

Enrique TornerDavid Viscoli

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSEvan BibbeeKirsti ColeKaren LybeckJoshua PreissMavis RichardsonDavid RogersDan Stark

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSScott AndersonEdward AvilaAlfredo DuplatRachael HanelPaolo InfanteLaura JacobiAnne KerberChris McCormickAreca RoeMelissa RosenbergerSteven RybinElizabeth Williamsen

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE,ENGINEERING &TECHNOLOGYMARCHING FACULTY

PROFESSORSGeoffrey GoellnerFrancis T. HannickMuhammed KhaliqIn-Jae KimJohn KrenzMark PickarDanae Quirk DorrPatrick TebbeYea-Ling TsaoCharles WatersQun Zhang

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSRachel CohenBrad CookMohamed F. DiabStephen DruschelPuteri Megat HamariDean KelleyMarie Miller-PomijeLeah RoueGuarionex SaliviaBrian D. Wasserman

Chad WittkopMark Zuiker

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSShaheen AhmedThomas BrownRajeev BukraliaSeong-Jin KimSarah KruseAllison LandEleanor LeungElizabeth PluskwikRob SleezerWinston SealyJacob SwansonYuezhou WangNazli WodzinskiXuanhui WuMohammad Yamin

LIBRARY FACULTYRobert L. BothmannKellian ClinkLynne Weber

ADMINISTRATIVE and SUPPORT FACULTYJohn BulcockDebra Schulz

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College of Graduate StudiesThe candidates will be presented by Stephen Stoynoff, Dean.

MASTER OF FINE ARTS

Kathryn S. Arbuckle, Williamsburg, Virginia

Creative WritingAdvisor: Geoffrey HerbachThesis: Swimmergirl

Tyler S. Barton, MankatoCreative WritingAdvisor: Robin BeckerThesis: Get Empty

Michael W. Bremer, Corunna, Michigan,

Creative WritingAdvisor: Diana JosephThesis: Run and Jump Emily M. Buehler, MazeppaCreative WritingAdvisor: Richard RobbinsThesis: Heirloom James A. Figy, MankatoCreative WritingAdvisor: Geoffrey HerbachThesis: Scavenger Hunt Kristin N. Fox, MankatoTheatre ArtsAdvisor: Melissa RosenbergerThesis: The Directing of Melanie

Marnich’s These Shining Lives Matthew A. Gilbertson, MankatoTheatre ArtsAdvisor: George GrubbThesis: Technical Direction of Little

Women

Jessica Guess, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaCreative WritingAdvisor: Diana JosephThesis: Karlie, Karlie, Where Did You

Go?

Donald C. Hart, Elroy, WisconsinTheatre ArtsAdvisor: Dr. Paul HustolesThesis: The Direction of Why Torture is

Wrong, and the People Who Love Them

Michelle Hilderbrand, MankatoCreative WritingAdvisor: Robin Becker Emily M. Johnson, New Richmond,

WisconsinCreative WritingAdvisor: Diana Joseph Emily J. Kimball, MankatoTheatre ArtsAdvisor: David McCarlThesis: The Costume Design of Little

Women the Musical

Cassandra M. Knudsen, Gulfport, Mississippi

Creative WritingAdvisor: Geoffrey HerbachThesis: The Phoenix Lantern Alexis M. Kruckeberg, New RichlandCreative WritingAdvisor: Candace BlackThesis: The Sweetest Meat Amanda R. Malone, MankatoCreative WritingAdvisor: Diana Joseph

Alyssa Striplin, Independence, MissouriCreative WritingAdvisor: Geoffrey Herbach

MASTER OF ARTS

Jason D. Boldt, Pine CityArtAdvisor: Amy Toscani Thesis: A Profile in Scale Nolan D. Brinkman, Saint PeterCommunication StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Laura JacobiThesis: Racial Identities on Social

Media: Projecting Racial Identities on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Bernadette Cash, Normal, IllinoisEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Jennifer Veltsos

Wendi F. Coleman, Xenia, OhioEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Roland Nord Balencia S. Crosby, Spring, TexasCommunication StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Kristi Treinen Mathew E. Gabriel, NigeriaMathematicsAdvisor: Dr. Namyong Lee Bonnie C. Gomez Torres, ColombiaEnglishAdvisor: Paolo Infante Adrienne Gruenes, Saint CloudCommunication StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Kristi Treinen William C. Hart, Gilbert, ArizonaEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Roland Nord Alyssa Harter, Omaha, NebraskaCommunication StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Laura Jacobi

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Ching-I Huang, TaiwanEnglishAdvisor: Paolo Infante Khadiza Tul Jannat, BangladeshCommunication StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Anne Kerber Jesse J. LaPorte, Little FallsMathematicsAdvisor: Dr. In-Jae Kim Kyle D. Lenzen, Eden PrairieArtAdvisor: Brian FrinkThesis: Augmentation of Music Joseph L. Loeffler, MankatoMathematicsAdvisor: Dr. Namyong Lee Thomas Maldonado, Jr., MankatoEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Glen Poupore Tia M. Massar, LaPorteCommunication StudiesAdvisor: Dr. David Engen Benjamin M. Matzke, NicolletCommunication StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Deepa Oommen Caroline R. McGowan, MankatoEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Gwen Westerman Hanna I. Newman, Lake CityArtAdvisor: Todd ShanafeltThesis: MISFITS Nasiba Z. Norova, UzbekistanEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Sarah Henderson Lee Anthony C. Peavy, Bondurant, IowaCommunication StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Justin Rudnick Lal Bahadur Rana, NepalEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Sarah Henderson LeeThesis: L1Use in L2 Writing: A Case

of Multilingual Undergraduates in a Basic Writing Course

Marcus A. Rembert, Birmingham, Alabama

Communication StudiesAdvisor: Dr. David Engen Philip M. Robey, StewartvilleMathematicsAdvisor: Dr. Namyong Lee Kathleen Romero, Springfield, MissouriEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Abigail Bakke Abigail Saffert, New UlmEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Danielle Haque Joshua A. Schutz, Stoddard, WisconsinArtAdvisor: Todd ShanafeltThesis: Fruitcake Morgan C. Sierra, MankatoArtAdvisor: Elizabeth MillerThesis: Home is Where the Morphine Is Samantha Sousa, Tulare, CaliforniaEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Jennifer Veltsos Adrienne Urban, Cedar Falls, IowaEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Roland Nord Gina S. Weber, Findlay, OhioEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Roland Nord Adam W. Wissman, MinneiskaEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Roland Nord Riley Zahn, Menomonee Falls,

WisconsinCommunication StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Justin Rudnick

MASTER OF MUSIC

Cory A. Westgard, BlaineChoral ConductingAdvisor: Dr. David Dickau Darian C. Wohlrabe, AndoverMusicAdvisor: Dr. David Viscoli

Siyu Yang, ChinaMusicAdvisor: Dr. David Viscoli

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Omoshalewa R. Adebiyi, NigeriaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod Ravali Akkati, IndiaElectrical EngineeringAdvisor: Dr. Han-Way Huang Pranay Ananthula, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod Santhosh Annambhotla, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod Sriram Reddy Annem, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod Leslie A. Anorga, MankatoSpanish for the ProfessionsAdvisor: Dr. Kimberly Contag Ulises O. Ayala, Saint JosephSpanish for the ProfessionsAdvisor: Dr. Alfredo Duplat Arun Babu, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod Saroj Bhetawal, NepalElectrical EngineeringAdvisor: Dr. Puteri Megat Hamari Sai P. Chowdavaram, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod

Vinay K. Dabbiru, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Christophe Veltsos Brian M. Dorr, MinneapolisCommunication & CompositionAdvisor: Dr. Dan Cronn-Mills Zithendrareddy Duba, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Christophe Veltsos

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Gulmira A. Fazilova, UzbekistanMath: Statistics OptionAdvisor: Dr. Mezbahur Rahman Alicia E. Freeman, MankatoBiologyAdvisor: Dr. John Krenz Manju B. Gandhamuneni, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod

Yamini Bhavya Garlapati, IndiaElectrical EngineeringAdvisor: Dr. Nannan He

Michael J. Hedin, AndoverElectrical EngineeringAdvisor: Dr. Xuanhui Wu Yahya Jabri, MoroccoElectrical EngineeringAdvisor: Dr. Puteri Megat Hamari Yang Jiao, ChinaMath: Statistics OptionAdvisor: Dr. Han Wu Jongyun Jung, Republic of KoreaMath: Statistics OptionAdvisor: Dr. Mezbahur Rahman Charindu Kariyawasan Jalath Thanth,

Sri LankaManufacturing Engineering TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Gary MeadThesis: Enhanced Handheld Engine

Ethanol Study Rojan Kumar Katuwal, NepalManufacturing Engineering TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Kuldeep Agarwal Satish Kumar, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod

Scott E. Malotka, WinonaBiologyAdvisor: Dr. Robert SorensenThesis: Patters of Trematode Distribution

from Hosts Collected at Lake Winnibigoshish, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Thevaraja Mayooran, Sri LankaMath: Statistics OptionAdvisor: Dr. Mezbahur Rahman

Jacob A. Michels, HanskaApplied StatisticsAdvisor: Dr. Mezbahur Rahman Bhagya Sree Nanavath, IndiaManufacturing Engineering TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Kuldeep Agarwal

Sirri T. Ngwa, Brooklyn ParkBiologyAdvisor: Dr. Timothy SecottThesis: Designing a Luminescence

Assay to Measure In Vitro Binding of the Fibronectin Attachment Protein (FAP) of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis to Fibronectin

Kathryn G. Novotny, RochesterCommunication & CompositionAdvisor: Dr. Kirsti Cole Noel Opoti, Saint PaulManufacturing Engineering TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Shaheen Ahmed Melissa J. Oubre, CourtlandBiologyAdvisor: Dr. Phillip Larson Joshua N. Peters, ZumbrotaBiologyAdvisor: Dr. Rachel CohenThesis: Gene Regulation in the

Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis of the Green Anole Lizard (Anolis carolinensis)

Channing L. Pick, Le Mars, IowaCommunication StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Kristi Treinen Kishore Kumar Podilla, IndiaManufacturing Engineering TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Harry Petersen

Sanjusha Polkampally, IndiaElectrical EngineeringAdvisor: Dr. Nannan He Sai Deepak Pothagani, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod Neelima Racherla Krishna, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod

Sneha Salla, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod

Bindusree Samikeri, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod

Oumar Sanogo, MaliBiologyAdvisor: Dr. Allison Land Siguian M. Sawadogo, MankatoMath: Statistics OptionAdvisor: Dr. Deepak Sanjel

Tharuka D. Senevirathne, Sri LankaElectrical EngineeringAdvisor: Dr. Vincent Winstead Alexander L. Sheldon, AustinManufacturing Engineering TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Kuldeep Agarwal Sratsav Ram Shrestha, NepalElectrical EngineeringAdvisor: Dr. Qun Zhang

Jaysimha Reddy Sonti Reddy, IndiaEngineeringAdvisor: Dr. Jin Park Sandarsh Sridhar, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod

Aaron R. Stokke, ChaskaPhysicsAdvisor: Dr. Analia Dall’Asen Kurt M. Straube, Ossian, IowaCommunication & CompositionAdvisor: Dr. Dan Cronn-Mills Giri Chandra S. Talagadadeevi, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod Steven C. Thuening, WaconiaManufacturing Engineering TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Kuldeep AgarwalThesis: Manufacturing a Composite

Wheel Prototype Using 3D Printed Molds

Eric Tiedeken, FaribaultInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod

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Quan H. Tran, Pueblo, ColoradoBiologyAdvisor: Dr. Geoffrey GoellnerThesis: Expression of FAM171B Protein

in Mouse Brain Tissue Indumini A. Weeramantri, Sri LankaBiologyAdvisor: Dr. Michael Bentley

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Kelly L. Wray, RosemountSpanishAdvisor: Dr. Kimberly Contag Joshua A. Wuollet, StaplesMath: Statistics OptionAdvisor: Dr. Deepak Sanjel

Pavankumar Yakkali, IndiaInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod Mohammad Safath Zaman,

BangladeshInformation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod

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College of Arts and HumanitiesThe candidates will be presented by Matt Cecil, Dean.

SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Sarah A. Aldrich, Spanish Education K-12

Joy Andrews, Philosophy, Politics & Economics

Abby D. Berg, Mass MediaMairin T. Bierer, Art HistoryAndrea N. Bongalao Miraflor,

Communication StudiesGreta Gleiter, EnglishAndrew J. Hansen, Creative WritingMichelle I. Manivel, SpanishMacaria J. Meza, Theatre ArtsMargaret J. Murphy, Communication

StudiesSarah M. O’Brien, Communications

Arts & Literature EducationOmoleso R. Ogunnowo, PhilosophyDavid R. Ostrom, Music IndustryTaehui Park, Mass MediaKyle M. Quast, Film and Media StudiesJessica J. Staricka, EnglishAlissa K. Thielges, Mass MediaSarah Thomas, Theatre ArtsRoberta Zamma Gallarati, Art

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Lindsay Abram, Interdisciplinary StudiesCourtney C. Anderson, Mass MediaHenry A. Anderson, Theatre ArtsMaria Ardanova, German Julia J. Armstrong, DanceAbdullah S. Bachelani, Film and

Media StudiesIsabella R. Barberena, Theatre ArtsJoshua R. Bartels, ArtRyan M. Carter, Interdisciplinary StudiesMikhayla R. Clausen, Theatre ArtsAlexander J. Dupont, SpanishSamantha C. Fairchild, Theatre ArtsJacklyn A. Gehling, Cognitive ScienceMegan E. George, SpanishElisa T. Goodsell, Mass Media

Stephen J. Hewitt, Technical Communication

Kayla C. Jensen, ArtYoungmin Kim, Mass MediaZachary J. Liverseed, Film and Media

StudiesKayla J. Meyer, Communication StudiesSarah Mitchell, Mass MediaMax Moser, ArtJamie R. Nesbit, Technical

CommunicationKayla A. Newell, Communication

StudiesLy Y. Nguyen, Art EducationDaniella M. Reardon Boueche, Mass MediaShelbi M. Schadendorf,

Communication StudiesLaura K. Schugel, Music: EducationMorgan R. Seaton, Mass MediaMikeayla B. Stadler, Mass MediaHaley J. Thompson, Art EducationLatisha T. Townsend, Communication

StudiesJessica Turek, Mass MediaAlexis D. Vencill, Theatre ArtsAndrea R. Weaver, Communication

StudiesElizabeth J. Wick, Communication

StudiesAlyssa A. Winch, MusicShuk Ping Wong, Communication

StudiesJessica A. Wubben, Theatre ArtsAshley Ziegler, Theatre Arts

CUM LAUDE

Taylor L. Callahan, Film and Media Studies

Julius T. Coffman, Jr., Communication Studies

Andrew J. Coyle, Communications Arts & Literature Education

Jennifer M. Curtis, Communications Arts & Literature Education

Hannah M. Davidson, Mass MediaKadiatou Diallo, French Education K-12 Alexis A. Duhn, Communication StudiesDevon M. Flohrs, ArtLydia J. Flowers, Philosophy, Politics &

EconomicsFrank C. Funwi, Mass MediaDustin P. Gill, Music IndustryRosemary M. Hampton, Art HistoryGabriel T. Hewitt, Mass MediaSarah B. Huttner, ArtTimothy M. Jackman, Interdisciplinary

Studies Lili Z. Kovacs, ArtLili Z. Kovacs, Mass MediaRobert D. Kueny, Mass MediaKara L. Lattery, Mass MediaMorgan A. Lewison, Mass MediaIsabella M. Lindley, Liberal Studies Samuel D. Maertens, English: LiteratureDalen C. O’Connell, Theatre ArtsRegan M. O’Connor, DanceMargaret L. Philbrick, Communication

StudiesAlyssa Pilney, ArtMary Pine, Mass MediaCole A. Polson, Communications Arts

& Literature EducationDustin W. Pumarlo, ArtSpencer J. Reinke, Communication

StudiesBradley L. Revier, Communication

StudiesScott M. Saager, Mass MediaJennifer A. Skalicky, Mass MediaKami N. Skochenski, Communication

StudiesJessica J. Staples, Theatre ArtsSarah V. Tobiason, ArtHannah M. Zaborowski, Mass MediaTaylor M. Zenz, Mass Media

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DEPARTMENT OF ARTProfessor Brian Frink, Chairperson

Joshua R. Bartels, BFA, RochesterElena Beglit, BA, MoldovaMairin T. Bierer, BA, MankatoDominic W. Bona, BFA, DelanoWilliam J. Brown, BFA, Eden PrairieTimothy J. Falconer, BFA, Coon RapidsMegan E. Fick, BFA, PlainviewDevon M. Flohrs, BFA, Saint JamesReece W. Flug, BA, Hudson,

WisconsinRosemary M. Hampton, BA, RamseyKevin P. Hebert, BFA, Lake CrystalSarah B. Huttner, BFA, North MankatoOlivia F. Isaacson, BA, MankatoKayla C. Jensen, BFA, CarverKyle J. Johnson, BFA, BloomingtonMeaghan N. Kazak, BA, RochesterLili Z. Kovacs, BA, Sioux Falls, South DakotaMakeba M. Magambo, BFA,

Camoga Park, CaliforniaKathryn E. Mast, BFA, Prior LakeJacob J. Milbrett, BFA, Saint ClairMax Moser, BFA, LakevilleSamantha A. Murnane, BFA, AndoverLy Y. Nguyen, BS, MankatoEthan M. Owusu, BFA, Saint PaulLauren E. Peterman, BA, MankatoJennifer R. Petersen, BS, DunnellAlyssa Pilney, BFA, Mendota HeightsBrieanna C. Puckett, BFA, Brooklyn ParkDustin W. Pumarlo, BFA, Brooklyn ParkTycen K. Rhodes, BFA, New HopeKailee C. Seifert, BA, Big LakeElizabeth A. Stensland, BFA, Sioux

Falls, South DakotaAlexandra M. Stoffel, BS, LakelandGunnar B. Stoltz, BFA, Inver Grove

HeightsHaley J. Thompson, BS, ChaskaSarah V. Tobiason, BFA, MankatoZachary V. Wang, BFA, Inver Grove

HeightsRoberta Zamma Gallarati, BA, Saint Peter

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION STUDIESProfessor David Engen,Chairperson

Courtney J. Adair, BS, GaylordDapo O. Adegeye, BS, Brooklyn Park

Denis Beaird, BS, Golden ValleyAndrea N. Bongalao Miraflor, BS,

ChaskaArchibald S. Briggs, BS, Saint PaulSarah A. Cain, BS, AlphaRachel K. Chavis, BS, Coon RapidsHannah M. Christensen, BS, MankatoJulius T. Coffman, Jr., BS, StacyCarli J. Coleman, BS, SavageJacob J. Cooper, BS, HastingsDaisy E. Degnan, BS, Side LakeCollin J. Deloney, BS, ChaskaAlexis A. Duhn, BS, LakevilleHannah J. Dye, BS, Mendota HeightsMarissa S. Eddy, BS, LakevilleKennedy V. Erickson, BS, New BrightonJerry S. Esquivel, BS, MankatoLaura A. Farrell, BS, ChaskaSamuel J. Fenske, BS, OwatonnaAlec J. Gibney, BS, ChanhassenBenjamin T. Haeg, BS, SavageBianca J. Hagg, BS, JordanTara J. Haggerty, BS, Apple ValleyJosh P. Hamilton, BS, RosemountMackenzie S. Hanson, BS, BloomingtonKaitlyn L. Iliff, BS, BloomingtonLogan F. Johnson, BS, Mounds ViewThomas M. Kemp, BS, BloomingtonMatthew J. Kroening, BS, RosemountSavannah T. Krueger, BS, LakevilleJacob M. Kuhlman, BS, LakevilleMark S. Lundholm, BS, Brooklyn CenterMadison N. Martin, BS, MinneapolisDevin K. Mayfield, BS, Madison,

WisconsinKaleb J. McGuire, BS, New BrightonKayla J. Meyer, BS, New PragueNaomi R. Molloy, BS, MinneapolisTyler O. Moylan, BS, Belle PlaineMargaret J. Murphy, BS, West Saint PaulShaela M. Nelson, BS, Prior LakeKayla A. Newell, BS, Mason City, IowaKasandra N. Nguyen, BS, ShakopeeJennifer M. Oelfke, BS, HamburgMichelle L. Overman, BS, Twin Lakes,

WisconsinMatthew L. Peterson, BS, BurnsvilleMargaret L. Philbrick, BS, Buffalo LakeSpencer J. Reinke, BS, EaganBradley L. Revier, BS, White Bear LakeAaron B. Rozek, BS, BurnsvilleAshley L. Russ, BS, CorcoranNicholas C. Santjer, BS, ChanhassenShelbi M. Schadendorf, BS, Algona,

IowaNicole M. Schnegelberger, BS,

Cottage Grove

Craig J. Schumacher, BS, Baldwin, Wisconsin

Vivian Siafah, BS, MankatoMatthew T. Skarohlid, BS, SavageKami N. Skochenski, BS, Lino LakesJessica L. Stead, BS, RichfieldEmilee P. Steinbauer, BS, OwatonnaJordan A. Taylor, BS, Vancouver,

WashingtonCarolyn L. Thornton, BS, BurnsvilleLatisha T. Townsend, BS, Brooklyn ParkChristina M. van Essen, BS, NetherlandsLani Vang, BS, StacyMeghan J. Vesey, BS, LakefieldAndrea R. Weaver, BS, LewistonBrittany J. Werner, BS, BlaineElizabeth J. Wick, BS, RushfordPaul J. Winchester, BS, BloomingtonShuk Ping Wong, BS, Hong Kong

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISHProfessor Matthew Sewell,Chairperson

Mariah E. Betzler, BS, Elk RiverBillie K. Bock, BA, MankatoMargaret F. Bones, BS, PlymouthAndrew J. Coyle, BS, HarmonyJennifer M. Curtis, BS, CambridgeEllisha L. Dunnigan, BS, Mounds ViewShane D. Freed, BA, North MankatoGreta Gleiter, BA, Elk RiverSheba P. Gordon, BS, Gaithersburg,

MarylandAndrew J. Hansen, BA, SavageStephen J. Hewitt, BS, PlymouthCaleb W. Holldorf, BA, Wilson,

WisconsinLisa A. Kneiszler, BS, MoraRyan P. Kopelke, BA, MankatoAshley C. Lavelle, BFA, OakdaleSamuel D. Maertens, BA, MankatoJamie R. Nesbit, BS, ByronSarah M. O’Brien, BS, Round Lake

Beach, IllinoisFarhan A. Omar, BS, Saint PaulCole A. Polson, BS, PlainviewMeghan L. Schaumburg, BA, Sturgeon LakeIan R. Schlechter, BS, ChamplinKelsi A. Spencer, BA, North MankatoJessica J. Staricka, BA, SwanvilleSirena Thao-Vangsoua, BA, Saint PaulErika E. Thissen, BA, MankatoKong Vang, BS, Brooklyn ParkBryan L. Wurdeman, BA, Lakefield

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DEPARTMENT OF MASS MEDIAProfessor Amy Lauters,Chairperson

Courtney C. Anderson, BS, Sioux Falls, South DakotaAbby D. Berg, BS, EssigBarry T. Blanchard, BS, Saint Louis ParkJoshua H. Brengman, BS, Cottage

GroveCharlie N. Brown, BS, Joplin, MissouriReed R. Carr, BS, MankatoMichael J. Cushing, BS, MankatoHannah M. Davidson, BS, CanadaJeremy S. Dean, BS, Lake ElmoCeleste G. Devine, BS, AftonJerrick J. Drude-Smith, BS, Cottage

GroveAshley D. Fredericks, BS, MankatoFrank C. Funwi, BS, MinneapolisElisa T. Goodsell, BS, Elk RiverGabriel T. Hewitt, BS, FridleyStephanie Hollerud, BS, Saint MichaelMolly A. Jansen, BS, Good ThunderYoungmin Kim, BS, Republic of KoreaJaedyn Kimbrough, BS, Golden ValleyLili Z. Kovacs, BA, Sioux Falls, South

DakotaMadison R. Krings, BS, Lake Elmo Cullen D. Krueger, BS, Cottage GroveRobert D. Kueny, BS, Golden ValleyKara L. Lattery, BS, SavageMorgan A. Lewison, BS, RochesterLindsey A. Lichtscheidl, BS, CentervilleSarah Mitchell, BS, WasecaColton J. Molesky, BS, MankatoJohn F. Mueller, BS, Saint PaulPochea O. Ogul, BS, Columia HeightsTaehui Park, BS, Republic of KoreaSamantha V. Petersen, BS, Cottage

GroveMary Pine, BS, MankatoDaniella M. Reardon Boueche, BS,

StillwaterDiana K. Rojo-Garcia, BS, MankatoScott M. Saager, BS, Dakota Dunes,

South DakotaMalaya T. Saenlouangraj, BS, PipestoneRebecca K. Schenck, BS, BloomingtonMorgan R. Seaton, BS, Verona,

WisconsinRyan M. Sjoberg, BS, Sioux Falls,

South DakotaJennifer A. Skalicky, BA, BethelMikeayla B. Stadler, BS, East BethelSeth G. Suckow, BS, Eau Claire,

Wisconsin

Anna E. Sutherland, BS, MankatoAlissa K. Thielges, BS, Belle PlaineJessica Turek, BS, LonsdaleStephanie R. Vogel, BS, MankatoHannah M. Zaborowski, BA, WinonaTaylor M. Zenz, BS, Anoka

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Professor Douglas Snapp,Chairperson

Dustin P. Gill, BS, ChaskaJessica L. Landsteiner, BA, MapletonJustin Moua, BA, Brooklyn ParkDavid R. Ostrom, BS, BloomingtonGretchen M. Poster, BA, BlaineLaura K. Schugel, BS, ShoreviewAlyssa A. Winch, BA, Mankato

DEPARTMENT OFPHILOSOPHYProfessor Brandon Cooke, Chairperson

Patrick P. Adas, BS, Andover Joy Andrews, BS, Mendota HeightsLydia J. Flowers, BS, MankatoJacklyn A. Gehling, BS, East BethelNathaniel H. Lingbeck, BS, Eagle LakeOmoleso R. Ogunnowo, BS, NigeriaAlex C. Schaefbauer, BS, Lakeville

DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCEProfessor Paul J. Hustoles, Chairperson

Henry A. Anderson, BFA, StillwaterJulia J. Armstrong, BS, BemidjiIsabella R. Barberena, BA, ExcelsiorMikhayla R. Clausen, BFA, Belle PlaineSamantha C. Fairchild, BS, Falcon

HeightsMelissa L. Forkner, BS, MankatoBrittny Hollenbeck, BS, BloomingtonMacaria J. Meza, BFA, West Saint PaulDalen C. O’Connell, BFA, MankatoRegan M. O’Connor, BFA, Sioux Falls,

South DakotaAbby R. Pleiss, BS, Albert LeaGabriel J. Sell, BFA, ExcelsiorKyleen L. Smith, BA, Wheatland,

WyomingJessica J. Staples, BFA, MinneapolisSarah Thomas, BFA, RosevilleAlexis D. Vencill, BFA, Mankato

Jessica A. Wubben, BS, Buffalo Center, IowaAshley Ziegler, BFA, Brighton, Colorado

DEPARTMENT OF WORLD LANGUAGES &CULTURESProfessor Greg Taylor,Chairperson

Sarah A. Aldrich, BS, JordanEric A. Anderson, BS, WayzataMaria Ardanova, BS, Bloomington Kadiatou Diallo, BS, Mankato Alexander J. Dupont, BS, WaconiaMegan E. George, BS, WoodburyKassandra S. Hopp, BS, Palatine, IllinoisNatalie E. Klein, BA, BlaineKourtney T. Krogman, BA, Lake LillianMichelle I. Manivel, BS, White Bear LakeJason L. Trandahl, BA, North MankatoMarvin G. Vega, BA, Saint Peter

FILM & MEDIA STUDIESProfessors Donna Casella and Rachael Hanel,Directors

Abdullah S. Bachelani, BA, RosemountEamon G. Brodek, BA, MinneapolisTaylor L. Callahan, BA, PlymouthTaylor K. Diedrich, BA, Cottage GroveJoshua D. Koimene, BA, Brooklyn ParkZachary J. Liverseed, BA, FaribaultAlexander A. MacDonald, BA, ExcelsiorJamie L. Nelson, BA, SavageCorbin L. Peterson, BA, North MankatoKyle M. Quast, BA, GaylordAustin C. Schaub, BA, RogersRuon Y. Tut, BA, Owatonna

HUMANITIESProfessor Gwen Westerman,Director

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIESProfessor Kristi Treinen,Director

Lindsay Abram, BS, Hudson, Wisconsin

Gwendolyn C. Bauer, BS, ZimmermanNicholas C. Belzer, BS, Bondurant,

IowaKatelyn R. Boyd, BS, Cary, IllinoisEmilie P. Brennan, BS, ShakopeeChloe C. Brusacoram, BS, Savage

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Geno M. Bullard, BS, BahamasKenisha L. Butler, BS, Saint PaulRyan M. Carter, BS, Saint PaulJamie S. Chrobak, BS, AlbertvilleJasmine T. Collier, BS, MinnetonkaTroy H. Garland, BS, Jersey City, New

JerseyKarlona Gregory, BS, MinneapolisNadiya V. Gunchak, BS, Oak GroveLauren C. Gunhus, BS, Shakopee Trey W. Hable, BS, OwatonnaVirgil T. Hammond, BS, Oak Creek,

WisconsinJustin T. Henrich, BS, Saint JamesDevyn M. Hoffman, BS, Jamestown,

North DakotaMyles Hunter, BS, Conyers, GeorgiaTimothy M. Jackman, BS, North

Mankato Christian D. Kendrix, Jr., BS,

Springfield, MissouriJames Knuth, BS, Johnston, IowaTaylor S. Koehn, BS, ShakopeeMcKenna M. Krause, BS, Chanhassen

James Bradley R. McClure, BS, CanadaRyan J. Moffett, BS, Bradenton, FloridaPrince Nyankun, BS, MankatoJacob M. Ojile, BS, BlaineMicheal L. Sandle, BS, MankatoBryant J. Schmidt, BS, RochesterMaenuna Sedibeh, BS, Bronx, New YorkGage R. Seehafer, BS, Marathon,

WisconsinPaul N. Selman, BS, Glen Ellyn, IllinoisAlexander T. Sjoquist, BS, BurnsvilleMelvin D. Smith, BS, Fremont,

CaliforniaShelbi L. Steiner, BS, Cottage GroveBrianna L. Strandberg, BS, HastingsQuinten M. Strub, BS, Woodbury Jovonte’ S. Suber, BS, Saint Louis,

MissouriTierra D. Tart, BS, MinneapolisAriel D. Thomas, BS, Downey,

California Luke G. Waldek, BS, Trumbull,

ConnecticutAltoniece Williams, BS, Miami, Florida

LIBERAL STUDIESGina Maahs-Zurbey,Student Relations Coordinator

Emma C. Bjork, AA, Saint CloudJayce M. Bogen, AA, Owatonna Shelby A. Bosell, AA, CambridgeHannah E. Currin, AA, BloomingtonRiley Goracke, AA, HutchinsonSara L. Haugo, AA, SpringfieldMercy Jolo, AA, Sioux Falls, South

DakotaJohn A. Kaseforth, AA, SpringfieldTyler M. Kratzke, AA, GaylordIsabella M. Lindley, AA, Dallas, Texas Emily N. Loberg, AA, Elk RiverJordan J. Lund, AA, WoodburyKaleb D. Malakowsky, AA, Albert Lea Stephanie K. Morrison, AA,

FarmingtonDiamonique M. Moore, AA,

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Krista M. Murray, AA, Chatfield Logan G. Paige, AA, OtsegoTeanna M. Peterson, AA, VirginiaMegan R. Racine, AA, FaribaultTeresa L. Spears, AA, Lake Mills, IowaEsther M. Watson, AA, Monticello

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College of Science, Engineering and TechnologyThe candidates will be presented by Brian Martensen, Dean.

SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Macy J. Christensen, Medical Technology

Lisa M. Dobbelaere, Medical Technology

Michael L. Fasbender, Computer Engineering Technology

Benjamin R. Gettis, PhysicsBenoit A. Girard, Manufacturing

Engineering TechnologyBrandon A. Haan, MathematicsTanner J. Haglund, Automotive

Engineering TechnologySarah J. Hast, Biol: ZoologyMcCall G. Helstrom, BiologyMegan E. Hulscher, Biology:

Biomedical SciencesBrooke T. Jones, BiologyClaire C. Jordan, Biology: Biomedical

SciencesTyler J. Keller, Mathematics TeachingTaylor P. Knuth, Biology: ZoologyMaria A. Leeson, Mathematics TeachingBrandon S. Marohn, Automotive

Engineering TechnologyWinston P. Moh Tangongho, Computer

EngineeringSatyam Nepal, Computer and

Information TechnologyStephanie R. Peterson, Biology:

Biomedical SciencesEmily N. Rosenbery, Computer

Information TechnologyJohn J. Ruprecht, Automotive

Engineering TechnologyYun Ha Seo, Computer Information

TechnologyCaylin M. Steinberg, Biology:

Biomedical SciencesFlevis F. Waindim, Biology: Biomedical

SciencesBrianna J. Weinand, Construction

ManagementNicholas T. Winjum, Mechanical

Engineering

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Ashley A. Adam, BiologyJoshua W. Albrecht, BiologyJoshua I. Allen, Information SystemsAdam J. Blomgren, Physics TeachingTravis J. Britz, Computer Information

TechnologyDavis P. Burnham, Manufacturing

Engineering TechnologyJoshua D. Dickinson, Mechanical

EngineeringNicholas N. Ebner, Chemistry: ACSAdam T. Fleischhacker, Information

SystemsCaitlin A. Foley, Biology: Biomedical

SciencesKristoffer N. Goetzke, BiochemistryCecilia A. Hake, Construction

ManagementSalinda S. Jayaweera, Information

SystemsAlexander S. Johnson, General

EngineeringBradly C. Johnson, BiologyNoah T. Johnson, Computer EngineeringMehari H. Kahsay, Computer

Information TechnologyUzair A. Khan, Electrical EngineeringMatthew K. Kisch, Construction

ManagementNicholas W. Kreutziger, Construction

ManagementAldo A. Kusnardi, Mechanical

EngineeringIsaac A. Leonard, Automotive

Engineering TechnologyAlyssa S. Lillehaugen, Computer

Information TechnologyJacob C. Makela, Computer EngineeringJacob C. Makela, Electrical EngineeringHeidi L. Moe, Biol: Biomedical SciencesGloria B. Mushiya, Medical

TechnologyCarene A. Ndong Sima, Biology:

Biomedical SciencesAaron D. Nelson, Biology

Robert K. Nicholson, Electrical Engineering

Hassan M. Orabi, Computer Application Development

Alexander G. Orum, Environmental Sciences

Evan D. Privet, PhysicsAlysia S. Przybilla, Biology:

Biomedical SciencesJacob Rachuy, BiochemistrySahayata Rayamajhi, Information SystemsAustin R. Rieder, Civil EngineeringSajid Sarkar, Mechanical EngineeringLaura A. Schueller, BiologySabrina M. Sturm, BiochemistryBenjamin D. Torgerson, Computer

Information TechnologyJacob C. Tschann, Mathematics TeachingAsif Uddin, Electrical EngineeringEkaterina Voytsekhovskaya, Chemistry:

ACSRyder B. Wahl, Biology: Biomedical

SciencesTyler S. Watterud, Construction

ManagementHannah M. Wendel, Medical

TechnologyJordan W. Wiesenburger, Construction

ManagementBridget L. Yokiel, Information SystemsDahyun Yu, Biology: Biomedical

SciencesAaron M. Zigan, Civil EngineeringChristopher D. Zimmer, Mechanical

Engineering

CUM LAUDE

Olagoke Afolabi, Civil EngineeringKazi R. Ahmed, Computer Information

TechnologyKatie M. Anderson, Environmental

SciencesErin R. Baker, Biology: ZoologyBethany J. Bartko, BiotechnologyAlek M. Bixby, Mathematics TeachingNicholas L. Bottoms, Automotive

Engineering Technology

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Michael A. Budesky, Electrical Engineering

Ross A. Buttleman, BiotechnologyJihyun Choi, ChemistryLouis J. Critelli, Construction

ManagementAlex F. Escarcega, General EngineeringJustin J. Fahey, Construction

ManagementSamantha J. Foltz, Environmental SciencesSamuel W. Forde, Automotive

Engineering TechnologyPaul D. Fraser, BiologyJordan J. Fuglseth, Automotive

Engineering TechnologyEric T. Gerber, Computer and

Information TechnologyGisell Gonzalez Sanchez,

Manufacturing Engineering TechnologyEmily G. Haan, Biology: Biomedical

SciencesNaeemul Hassan, Electrical

EngineeringEvan J. Hedman, Electrical EngineeringColt J. Jones, Environmental SciencesMelissa D. Jones, Environmental

Sciences

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John H. Kauphusman, III, BiologyAnna L. Keys, BiologyRashad J. Khan, Computer Information

TechnologyJustin D. Kirlin, Biology: Biomedical

SciencesBenjamin T. Kleese, Construction

ManagementJeffrey R. Kubat, General EngineeringErin M. Liebl, Mathematics TeachingGustavo E. Marinos Julca, Mechanical

EngineeringAndrew M. Matter, Mechanical

EngineeringSebastian F. Millin, Computer

Information TechnologyChaydon J. O’Fallon, Environmental

SciencesKathryn A. Ostman, General EngineeringLaura M. Ostman, General EngineeringBecky L. Picha, Environmental SciencesAlec W. Pietz, Civil EngineeringRobert C. Plagge, Computer

Information Technology

Hunter T. Reynolds, Computer Information Technology

Jacob S. Schober, Mechanical Engineering

Neil D. Schroeder, General Engineering

Sampath Senanayake, Electrical Engineering

Brandon M. Smith, Automotive Engineering Technology

Ezra I. Smith, Biology: Biomedical Sciences

Casey K. Stemper, Construction Management

Brooke L. Thorson, General EngineeringPaKou Vue, Chemistry: ACSJesse A. Wagenbach, Mechanical

EngineeringAustin J. Weinandt, Life Science

(Biology) Daniel T. Welscher, Manufacturing

Engineering TechnologyEvan J. Williams, Automotive

Engineering TechnologyKatie M. Zehms, Biology

DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE ANDMANUFACTURINGENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYProfessor Bruce Jones, Chairperson

Jeff M. Arulandoo, BS, Sri LankaSamuel E. Biljan, BS, Inver Grove

HeightsMitchel R. Boike, BS, MadeliaNicholas L. Bottoms, BS, Saint PeterZachary A. Bremer, BS, CeylonDavis P. Burnham, BS, Apple ValleyColin M. Chabot, BS, KasotaSamuel W. Forde, BS, BrainerdJordan J. Fuglseth, BS, MinnetristaGrant W. Gensler, BS, Washington,

IllinoisBenoit A. Girard, BS, FranceGisell Gonzalez Sanchez, BS, FaribaultTravis T. Goss, BS, AndoverTanner J. Haglund, BS, ZimmermanZachary J. Hanlon, BS, Plainview

Christopher S. Harteau, BS, MankatoJoseph L. Horvath, BS, Stevens Point,

WisconsinJacob C. Jones, BS, MankatoNolan D. Kermode, BS, Big LakeStorm C. Lenz, BS, WyomingIsaac A. Leonard, BS, ZumbrotaBrandon S. Marohn, BS, Elk RiverAdan M. Mohamed, BS, MinneapolisKhansaa M. Myran, BS, Northfield Scott V. Neil, BS, PlymouthNoah A. Nelson, BS, MankatoCassey J. Nielsen, BS, HutchinsonBrody J. Olson, BS, Pepin, WisconsinPatrick A. Pierret, BS, MankatoCharles R. Quiram, BS, Elk RiverJohn J. Ruprecht, BS, PaynesvilleHarrison R. Sanders, BS, HastingsAbdollah Sharafi, BS, IranGurpal Singh, BS, IndiaBrandon M. Smith, BS, Roberts,

WisconsinNicholas J. Stolarczyk, BS, CedarWillis B. Stout, BS, PlymouthSamuel N. Wariari, BS, North

Mankato

Daniel T. Welscher, BS, CaledoniaEvan J. Williams, BS, MankatoWichai Yang, BS, Columbia Heights

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESProfessor Penny Knoblich, Chairperson

Naomi Abraham, BS, Saint PaulAshley A. Adam, BS, OwatonnaCarl F. Adamek, BS, WillmarJoshua W. Albrecht, BS, Blair, WisconsinAbraham J. Aldes, BS, Golden ValleyBethlehem M. Alem, BS, EthiopiaKatie M. Anderson, BS, Saint PeterNaiom Appiah, BS, ShakopeeErin R. Baker, BS, Grand RapidsAndrew D. Barnett, BS, North BranchBethany J. Bartko, BS, Ham LakeSamuel L. Bass, BS, ByronNathan Beilke, BS, MankatoDana M. Bennett, BS, MankatoBrandon D. Bentley, BS, FridleyLibby R. Berg, BS, Eden PrairieFanuel G. Biratu, BS, Mankato

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Taylor P. Knuth, BS, Plymouth, WisconsinLevi S. Kraft, BS, Menomonie, WisconsinBenjamin P. Kubes, BS, MankatoKaitlyn T. Kuehn, BS, Oak GroveEmma K. Kumbier, BS, Fond Du Lac,

WisconsinAlyssa S. Lange, BS, ChaskaRyan A. Leba, BS, HugoLuis Lepe, BS, MilanColeman D. Mamer, BS, StillwaterAustin A. Marty, BS, Saint PaulCalvin A. Mcdevitt-Coryell, BS,

BloomingtonHeidi L. Moe, BS, FarwellIsai Morales Cruz, BS, JordanAlexi J. Moreno, BS, MankatoAlexandra K. Morris, BS, BloomingtonGloria B. Mushiya, BS, Democratic

Republic of the CongoCarene A. Ndong Sima, BS, GabonAaron D. Nelson, BS, Bismarck, North

DakotaDolpert N. Nyambane, BS, Eden PrairieChaydon J. O’Fallon, BS, ShakopeeRebecca L. O’Hotto, BS, Oak GroveSamson M. Okorie, BS, NigeriaErik A. Olson, BS, MankatoAlexander G. Orum, BS, MankatoSang Ho Park, BS, Republic of KoreaMelissa D. Paul, BS, ChamplinStephanie R. Peterson, BS, Lino LakesBecky L. Picha, BS, New PragueNicole R. Piowlski, BS, MankatoKristopher A. Plath, BS, BeckerAlysia S. Przybilla, BS, PierzSamantha M. Rangel, BS, Cottage

GroveSamuel A. Schmid, BS, Apple ValleyLaura A. Schueller, BS, Big LakeEzra I. Smith, BS, Decorah, IowaGyuseon Song, BS, Republic of Korea Bethany A. Sorensen, BS, JacksonPablo A. Sotomayor, BS, Ecuador Caylin M. Steinberg, BS, Eagle LakeDuachy Thao, BS, Brooklyn ParkYong cha Thao, BS, St. Paul Tyler P. Tran, BS, MankatoMaria A. Uscategui Calderon, BS,

ColombiaBao Vue, BS, MaplewoodRyder B. Wahl, BS, ShoreviewFlevis F. Waindim, BS, Brooklyn ParkNedia G. Warner, BS, LiberiaAustin J. Weinandt, BS, New Prague Hannah M. Wendel, BS, Mason City,

IowaTanner N. Westmoreland, BS,

Madison Lake

Mahala K. Wolff, BS, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Ryan T. Xiong, BS, NewportTou Xiong, BS, North MankatoEunseo Yang, BS, Republic of KoreaDahyun Yu, BS, Republic of Korea Chelsea J. Zblewski, BS, MankatoKatie M. Zehms, BS, Sherburn

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND GEOLOGY Professor Mary Hadley, Chairperson

Nicole E. Bean, BS, Chisago CityZachary W. Berkebile, BS, Apple ValleyKristen M. Blumhoefer, BS, New UlmScott P. Bowman, BS, Oak GroveJihyun Choi, BA, Republic of KoreaDaniel R. Crane, BS, New HopeAleksander P. Dierl, BA, MankatoNicholas N. Ebner, BS, PrestonKristoffer N. Goetzke, BA, North

MankatoSulafa I. Mohamed, BS, RochesterZachariah Newell, BA, Waterloo, IowaJacob Rachuy, BS, HastingsBrittany A. Rios, BA, RochesterSabrina M. Sturm, BA, Saint CloudEkaterina Voytsekhovskaya, BS,

Russian FederationPaKou Vue, BS, Walnut Grove

DEPARTMENT OFCOMPUTER INFORMATION SCIENCEProfessor Mahbubur Syed,Chairperson

Kazi R. Ahmed, BS, BangladeshJesse F. Aland, BS, MankatoJoshua I. Allen, BS, Cottage GroveBibek Amatya, BS, NepalKalkidan T. Atnafu, BS, EthiopiaTyler J. Bade, BS, FarmingtonRojin Bajracharya, BS, NepalCharles W. Bassett, BS, WoodburyJohn O. Bently, BS, MankatoEvan A. Blomgren, BS, Eden PrairieTravis J. Britz, BS, CourtlandIkthedar K. Chowdhury, BS, BangladeshRuffine D. Detoh Messan, BS, TogoZahid Dewan, BS, BangladeshMichael T. Doran, BS, ElysianAdam T. Fleischhacker, BS, MaplewoodScott Fleming, BS, IndiaCaleb J. Fox, BS, Prior Lake

Nodir L. Boymatov, BS, TajikistanCindal E. Breckenridge, BS, OwatonnaIan M. Brickley, BS, BlaineMallorie R. Briggs, BS, Cottage GroveRoss A. Buttleman, BS, Mendota HeightsAna P. Castillo, BS, EaganMacy J. Christensen, BS, SlaytonTiernan K. Collins, BS, MankatoCurran J. Couchman, BS, PlymouthTy Dennis, BS, Genoa City, WisconsinAicha K. Diamoutani, BS, MaliNissan S. Diomande, BS, Ivory Coast

(Cote D’Ivoire)Lisa M. Dobbelaere, BS, Saint CloudMaimuna Z. Fariha, BS, BangladeshCaitlin A. Foley, BS, Sioux City, IowaSamantha J. Foltz, BS, MankatoMegan L. Ford, BS, Yankton, South

DakotaAlexandra S. France, BS, PlymouthPaul D. Fraser, BS, Le SueurBreanne J. Friend, BS, Int’l FallsGrant C. Gale, BS, ChanhassenHannah R. Garza, BS, Inver Grove

HeightsCurtis D. Gaul, BS, WorthingtonYasuhiro Gutierrez, BS, BloomingtonEmily G. Haan, BS, FarwellCarter T. Hansen, BS, MankatoMehedi Hasan, BS, MankatoSarah J. Hast, BS, Rapid City, South

DakotaMcCall G. Helstrom, BS, WaconiaJeriel B. Hess, BS, MankatoLauren M. Hoese, BS, BloomingtonCody Hoffman, BS, Omaha, NebraskaMegan E. Hulscher, BS, Lake CrystalMutma Inna, BS, PlymouthPeter T. Jada, BS, Rochester Alyxandra N. Jeseritz-Coleman, BS,

WoodburyBradly C. Johnson, BS, MankatoBrooke T. Jones, BS, Waterloo, IowaColt J. Jones, BS, Aurora, ColoradoMelissa D. Jones, BS, Sioux Falls,

South DakotaClaire C. Jordan, BS, Green Bay,

WisconsinJudith M. Kamara, BS, MankatoJohn H. Kauphusman, III, BS, WinonaKirsten Keller, BS, Lino LakesMikayla M. Kenney, BS, Oak Creek,

WisconsinAnna L. Keys, BS, Cottage GroveEunwon Kim, BS, Republic of KoreaJustin D. Kirlin, BS, MankatoNatalie E. Klein, BS, Blaine

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Mohammed K. Alsagoor, BS, Saudi Arabia

Abdulkarim H. Alsalem, BS, Saudi ArabiaAbdullah M. Alsulaiman, BS, Saudi

ArabiaMohammed H. Althawimer, BS, Saudi

ArabiaKhalid A. Alyami, BS, Saudi ArabiaDarin S. Anderson, BS, FaribaultSamuel B. Araya, BS, MinneapolisMustafa M. Bahreldin, BS, MankatoCollin J. Bennett, BS, PrestonRiley A. Benzel, BS, MadeliaAaron T. Bixby, BS, Spring Hill, TennesseeAndrew J. Bortolotti, BS, Port

Washington, WisconsinWestin J. Buss, BS, White Bear LakeLouis J. Critelli, BS, ShakopeeTyler D. Edwards, BS, MankatoJoseph M. Erickson, BS, KandiyohiCristian S. Escobar Tobar, BS, MadeliaJustin J. Fahey, BS, ChaskaCecilia A. Hake, BS, FaribaultMichael T. Hayes, BS, WasecaNathan M. Hennes, BS, Rubicon,

WisconsinRyan D. Jandro, BS, FaribaultNicholas T. Janssen, BS, Saint PaulNicholas T. Jepson, BS, Wausau,

WisconsinJohn W. Kamp, BS, BloomingtonMatthew K. Kisch, BS, Saint MichaelBenjamin T. Kleese, BS, KenyonNicholas W. Kreutziger, BS, SavageTyler S. Lawry, BS, Forest LakeJake A. Leistico, BS, BuffaloRiley V. Lovell, BS, LakevilleNicholas J. McCoy, BS, Inver Grove

Heights Jonathan W. Polzin, BS, OtsegoCody Prange, BS, WasecaNathan P. Roach, BS, Saint PeterJoshua J. Rocha, BS, MankatoTimothy R. Rohe, BS, EdinaTaylor R. Salzwedel, BS, LakefieldAlex J. Schmoll, BS, CedarBryce R. Skiles, BS, Aledo, IllinoisRiley N. Sletten, BS, AlbertvilleCasey K. Stemper, BS, CaledoniaDavid F. Svoboda, BS, LonsdaleFaseka Tamerat, BS, Saint PaulLondon P. Thurman, BS, RochesterTyler S. Watterud, BS, HastingsBrianna J. Weinand, BS, OakdaleConnor T. Wierschem, BS, Faribault

Jordan W. Wiesenburger, BS, HastingsAustin J. Winkels, BS, AvonBailey M. Wolff, BS, Waseca

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTERENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYProfessor Vincent Zhang, Chairperson

Alec C. Abkemeier, BSCE, MankatoAneeg Ashfaq, BS, PakistanBryan Barthel, BSCE, BrownsvilleMichael A. Budesky, BSEE, MonticelloCamron A. Chaboki, BSCE, CrystalMichael S. Collins, BSCE, Eagle Lake Brandon J. Erickson, BS, MankatoMichael L. Fasbender, BS, AdamsGarten T. Haeska, BSCE, Lake CityWilliam M. Harris, BS, Elgin, IllinoisRashedul Hasan, BSEE, BangladeshNaeemul Hassan, BSEE, BangladeshEvan J. Hedman, BSEE, ChaskaNoah T. Johnson, BSCE, NorthropNibrasul Karim Nibras, BSEE,

BangladeshMuhammad A. Khan, BSEE, Pakistan Uzair A. Khan, BSEE, PakistanPradeep Kuikel, BSCE, NepalToua Lao, BS, Saint FrancisBethelhem T. Legesse, BSEE, EthiopiaJacob C. Makela, BSEE, MankatoJacob C. Makela, BSCE, MankatoIsaac D. Matzke, BSCE, ShakopeePhillicia Mitchell, BS, BahamasWinston P. Moh Tangongho, BSCE,

CameroonRobert K. Nicholson, BSEE, ExcelsiorChukwuemeka D. Okonkwo, BSEE,

NigeriaBrandon J. Rabenhorst, BSEE, MankatoYousuf K. Rumi, BSEE, MankatoSampath Senanayake, BSEE, MankatoAaron M. Sjolander, BSEE, MankatoJacob R. Spates, BSEE, North

Mankato Nicholas E. Steinkopf, BS, MankatoJames M. Stevens, BS, LakevilleRyan M. Thomas, BSEE, RogersAsif Uddin, BSEE, BangladeshAlexander A. Vrudny, BSEE, MankatoDerrick J. Whiting, BSEE, TylerJibong Yang, BSEE, Republic of Korea

Eric T. Gerber, BS, AdamsDustin E. Hawkins, BS, MankatoSalinda S. Jayaweera, BS, Sri LankaMason J. Johnson, BS, MankatoOguljan Jumakuliyeva, BS, TurkmenistanMehari H. Kahsay, BS, MankatoDura T. Keonangphane, BS, SavageRashad J. Khan, BS, BangladeshSubrata Lahiri, BS, BangladeshAlyssa S. Lillehaugen, BS, Arden HillsSushil Manandhar, BS, NepalMichael P. Mason, BS, South Saint PaulSebastian F. Millin, BS, RochesterAaron D. Morley, BS, WoodburyJordan D. Mullan, BS, Saint Paul ParkSatyam Nepal, BS, NepalHassan M. Orabi, BAS, EgyptTyler J. Phillips, BS, Redwood FallsRobert C. Plagge, BS, Cannon FallsTyson C. Ranslow, BS, MorristownSahayata Rayamajhi, BS, NepalFaical Rayani, BS, TunisiaHunter T. Reynolds, BS, LakevilleJacob M. Richards, BS, BloomingtonAbdi B. Roba, BS, Saint PaulEmily N. Rosenbery, BS, LakevilleAmit Rozario, BS, BangladeshBony A. Sany, BS, BangladeshParker S. Scott, BS, WindomYun Ha Seo, BS, Republic of KoreaRandy M. Steinberg, BS, OwatonnaMishma Tafannum, BS, BangladeshJohn L. Teeslink, BS, North MankatoEzana T. Tesfaye, BS, EthiopiaBenjamin D. Torgerson, BS, MankatoMinhaz Uddin, BS, BangladeshDavid A. Wahl, BS, White Bear LakePamal D. Wanigasinghe, BS, Sri LankaMiles L. Winston, BS, WoodburyPatrick J. Wolyniec, BS, WorthingtonBridget L. Yokiel, BS, Mankato

DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTProfessor Brian Wasserman, Chairperson

Mohammed A. Abu Saq, BS, Saudi Arabia

Carl F. Adamek, BS, WillmarMishal M. Alghamdi, BS, Saudi ArabiaAbdulkarim F. Almurayh, BS, Saudi

ArabiaMansour A. Alsagoor, BS, Saudi Arabia

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DEPARTMENT OF INTEGRATED ENGINEERINGProfessor Dean Kelley, Chairperson

Katie R. Corwin, BSE, PlymouthFrank V. Cruz, BSE, MinneapolisStephen C. Curtis Jr., BSE, Shakopee Drew E. Erickson, BSE, Roseville Alex F. Escarcega, BSE, Saint PaulChristopher P. Fransen, BSE, TrumanWalter N. Gramer, BSE, Cottage

GroveTory V. Gritzmacher, BSE, EvelethSteven M. Haley, BSE, FarmingtonJared M. Huddleson, BSE, BurnsvilleAlexander S. Johnson, BSE, VirginiaJeffrey R. Kubat, BSE, Grand RapidsBenjamin J. Landry, BSE, MinneapolisBenjamin J. Lindquist, BSE, BloomingtonMitchel P. Lorentz, BSE, Grand RapidsKathryn A. Ostman, BSE, Mountain IronLaura M. Ostman, BSE, Mountain IronGustavo E. Lahoud Pepe, BSE, Venezuela Tyler A. Porter, BSE, VirginiaAndrew N. Puleo, BSE, HugoNeil D. Schroeder, BSE, Mountain IronKendall B. Swenson, BSE, Apple ValleyColin P. Terry, BSE, HastingsBrooke L. Thorson, BSE, PengillyAdam S. Towley, BSE, Big Lake

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS Professor Charles Waters,Chairperson

Stephen J. Berg, BS, MankatoAlek M. Bixby, BS, MankatoBrandon A. Haan, BS, Puyallup,

Washington

Tyler J. Keller, BS, MedfordSpencer L. Koehn, BS, Watertown,

South Dakota Metz Cynthia E. Konan, BS, Ivory

Coast (Cote D’Ivoire)Maria A. Leeson, BS, Forest LakeErin M. Liebl, BS, WabassoMatthew C. Lindahl, BA, PlymouthCody J. O’Brien, BS, Chandler, ArizonaDong Young Park, BS, Republic of KoreaKendahl L. Rogers, BS, Saint JamesZohaib R. Syed, BS, Eden PrairieJacob C. Tschann, BS, ZumbrotaDarrin L. Williams, BS, Brooklyn Park

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ANDCIVIL ENGINEERINGProfessor Patrick Tebbe,Chairperson

Olagoke Afolabi, BSCE, MankatoOghomwen Amadasun, BSCE,

FarmingtonRylan D. Andersen, BSCE, San Jose,

CaliforniaPeter J. Baldwin, BSME, BurnsvilleMatthew S. Balko, BSME, Maple GroveKhada N. Dhungana, BSCE,

MaplewoodPadam L. Dhungana, BSCE, MaplewoodJoshua D. Dickinson, BSME, WasecaSamuel L. Domeier, BSME, Saint Paul

ParkWilliam A. Ener, BSME, Saint PaulMatthew J. Gutzman, BSME, Lino LakesMarcus A. Johnson, BSCE, AdamsDaniel A. Julson, BSCE, StillwaterSubhan Khalid, BSME, PakistanJacob E. Kraemer, BSME, ChanhassenPaul R. Kriegel, BSME, Plymouth,

Wisconsin

Aldo A. Kusnardi, BSME, IndonesiaMitchell T. Ledin, BSME, CentervilleJenna M. Lepper, BSCE, Plattsmouth,

NebraskaGustavo E. Marinos Julca, BSME,

JordanAndrew M. Matter, BSME, Hager City,

WisconsinNicholas J. Peterson, BSCE, Apple ValleyAlec W. Pietz, BSCE, New UlmGregory A. Pionkowski, BSME, Eau

Claire, WisconsinIsabelle Race, BSCE, Clear LakeJonathan J. Ramirez-Hernandez, BSME,

AustinAustin R. Rieder, BSCE, Eau Claire,

WisconsinEden P. Rogers, BSCE, West Bend,

WisconsinSajid Sarkar, BSME, BangladeshJacob S. Schober, BSME, BlaineMichael Seffren, BSME, Golden ValleyJoshua S. Sonday, BSME, BloomingtonZachary J. VanOstrand, BSCE,

RochesterJesse A. Wagenbach, BSME, Grand

MeadowNicholas T. Winjum, BSME, Saint

BonifaciusConnor J. Writz, BSME, MankatoAaron M. Zigan, BSCE, RochesterChristopher D. Zimmer, BSME, Walker

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMYProfessor Thomas Brown,Chairperson

Eric J. Ahlers, BS, FuldaAdam J. Blomgren, BS, ButterfieldBenjamin R. Gettis, BS, WinnebagoEvan D. Privet, BS, Caledonia

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Program 12:00 p.m..



National Anthem Matthew J. Ruff Minnesota State University, Mankato


Welcome to the Minnesota State University, Mankato Chris Meyer ‘90, PresidentAlumni Association

Student Speakers Tiana H. Dixon Bachelor of Science, Communication Disorders

College of Allied Health and Nursing

Nawaf Morgan Alsugean Bachelor of Science, Aviation College of Education

Conferring of Degrees (Interlude Music by xxxxxxx)

Recessional March * “Hornpipe” (from Water Music) George Frideric Handel Orchestrated by Dr. Douglas Snapp Produced by Dr. Michael Olson


Musicians: Keyboard / Conductor Zachary Brown, Percussion Elias Hernandez, Alto Soxophone Jacob Johnson, Tuba David Kaiser, Trumpet Julian Manley, Trumpet Cole Vandermark, Trombone

*Audience to remain seated.

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RICHARD DAVENPORT President Minnesota State University, Mankato


LYNN D. AKEY Associate VP for Institutional Research,

Strategy and Effectiveness

ANNE DAHLMAN Acting Dean of Global Education

ROBERT FLEISCHMAN Associate Provost and Associate Vice

President for Academic Affairs

JEAN HAAR Dean of the College of Education

MARK A. JOHNSON CIO & Vice President for IT Solutions

DAVID P. JONES Vice President for Student Affairs and

Enrollment Management

CHRIS MEYER

President of Minnesota State University, Mankato

Alumni Association



KRISTINE RETHERFORD Dean of the College of Allied Health and Nursing



STEPHEN STOYNOFF Interim Associate VP of Research and

Dean of Graduate Education


MARILYN J. WELLS Provost and Senior Vice President for

Academic Affairs

GINGER L. ZIERDT Assistant VP for Undergraduate Education

Procession ParticipantsFACULTY HONORMARSHALSJulia Hebenstreit, Professor,

College of Allied Health and Nursing

Teresa Kruizenga, Professor, College of Education

JUNIOR HONORMARSHALSAlexandra Rivers, College of

Allied Health and NursingXxxxx, College of Education

COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH & NURSINGMARCHING FACULTY PROFESSORSSue BellBonnie BergSandra EggenbergerLynnette EngeswickMarge Murray-DavisPatrick SextonMarlene K. TappeMary Visser

James WisePatricia Young

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSTheresa MackeyMolly TimlinStacy Van GelderenHeather Von Bank

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSKristen Abbott-AndersonJessica AlbersFadumaSara AliPatricia BeierwaltesJulie FrederickRachelle FullerJonathan HicksJae Min LeeMegan MahowaldMichelle McAlarnenKristi MontandonVicki SchullBen SchwambergerMarilyn A. SwanDiane Witt

COLLEGE OFEDUCATIONMARCHING FACULTY

PROFESSORSRick AugerJulie CarlsonDiane CoursolKaren EastmanJacqueline LewisCandace RaskinJohn SeymourTeri Wallace

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSRon BrowneCarrie ChapmanKaren ColumAaron DerisKathleen FoordJason KaufmanKarin Lindstrom BremerAnn MillerAlexandra Panahon

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSTim BerryBeth BeschornerVicky CaiKyena CorneliusKerry DieckmannJinger GustafsonKiersten HensleyKimberly JohnsonTracy PeedHelena StevensLisa VasquezSean WachsmuthDana Wagner

INSTRUCTORMymique Baxter

LIBRARY FACULTYBarb BergmanKellian ClinkJoseph E. Holtermann


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DOCTOR OF EDUCATION –COUNSELOR EDUCATIONAND SUPERVISION

Casey E. Baker, JanesvilleCounselor Education & SupervisionAdvisor: Dr. Karin Lindstrom Bremer Jamie D. Hedin, MinneapolisCounselor Education & SupervisionAdvisor: Dr. Richard AugerDissertation: The Experience of

Microaggressions within Cross-Racial Videoconferencing Supervision: A Case Study

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION –EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Michael W. Haskins, MankatoEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Scott WurdingerDissertation: Improving

Mathematical Skill: The Perceptions of Rural Minnesota Mathematics Educators

Sarah A. Huseby, Sacred HeartEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace RaskinDissertation: Effective Characteristics

of Rural English Learner Programs Promeet Jaswant Singh, IndiaEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Jason KaufmanDissertation: A Study of the Soft

Skills that Contribute to the Success of Newly Graduated Business Students in the Workplace

Peter J. McGahey, Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Educational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Julie CarlsonDissertation: What Happens Now?

Coaching and Leading following a Student-Athlete Death – A Phenomenological Study

Patti L. Strukel, HuntleyEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Julie CarlsonDissertation: Instructional Design:

How Secondary Teachers Promote Student Comprehension of Informational Text

Kenneth O. Turner, Brooklyn ParkEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Timothy Berry

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE

Carrie S. Dickson, MaplewoodNursing PracticeAdvisor: Dr. Sue Bell Heather L. Schmidtknecht,

Cochrane, WisconsinNursing PracticeAdvisor: Dr. Sue Bell

SPECIALIST

Sherri J. Alm, StacyEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin Michelle L. Azure, Brooklyn ParkEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin Laura M. Blackledge, RobbinsdaleEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Steph Casmer, New HopeEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Jodi A. DeVolder, WoodburyEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Jinger Gustafson

Shannon R. Durand, FridleyEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Jinger Gustafson

Katie A. Gag, New UlmEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin Jamie Groth, ChamplinEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin Kimberly J. Henke, Maple GroveEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin Lori A. Klein, FaribaultEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin Angela D. Kleinedler, JordanEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin Heidi J. Kouba, AndoverEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Jinger Gustafson Shannon M. Lacy, MinneapolisEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Lana K. Lindeman, Saint MichaelEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin Ryan C. Meyer, North MankatoEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

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Jennifer M. Miller, PlymouthEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Bethany A. Mohs, RichfieldEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin,

Pam H. Morrison, River Falls, Wisconsin

Educational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Laura R. Nelson, Belle PlaineEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Jeren K. Porter, RosemountEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Kai SillEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Holly K. Vos, ByronEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Lindsey R. Weiers, New PragueEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Stephanie M. Wheelock, RichfieldEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Casey I. Young, RogersEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin MASTER OF ARTS

Ashley M. Bos, EdgertonPhysical Education (Teaching)Advisor: Dr. Susan Tarr

Molly J. Arola, CarlosPhysical Education (Teaching)Advisor: Dr. Ben Schwamberger

Ryan A. Bacon, RochesterPhysical Education (Teaching)Advisor: Dr. Ben Schwamberger

Allison M. Brady, MankatoSport & Exercise PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Michelle McAlarnen

Joshua Corbin, Prior LakeSport ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Jon Lim

Mitchell A. Elofson, Saint PeterSport & Exercise PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff Kassandra M. Gall, Hudson, WisconsinSport ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Vicki Schull

Benjamin J. Gort, MinneapolisPhysical Education (Teaching)Advisor: Dr. Susan Tarr Ashley M. Greig, Pine CityPhysical Education (Teaching)Advisor: Dr. Susan Tarr

Tyler J. Hajek, Sioux Falls, South DakotaSport ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Jon Lim

Bryan T. Hall, Easton, MarylandPhysical Education (Teaching)Advisor: Dr. Ben Schwamberger

Amber J. Hauschen, FaribaultSport ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Jon Lim

Brian J. Huybrecht, PlymouthPhysical Education (Teaching)Advisor: Dr. Ben Schwamberger

Trent J. Jackson, ChaskaSport ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Jon Lim

Kathryn J. Johnson, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Sport & Exercise PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Michelle McAlarnen Steven J. Kluver, AlexandriaPhysical Education (Teaching)Advisor: Dr. Ben Schwamberger Christopher M. Langlois, Wausau,

WisconsinSport ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Jon Lim

Haley A. Larson, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Sport & Exercise PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff

Justin R. Lusk, Cromberg, CaliforniaSport & Exercise PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff Samuel D. Maus, NorthfieldSport ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Jon Lim

Terry J. McDaniel, II, Grinnell, IowaSport ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Jon Lim

Scott M. McDowell, Clarendon Hills, Illinois

Sport ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Jon Lim

Kylie McKinney, Petersburg, IllinoisSport & Exercise PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Michelle McAlarnen Bryan A. Mejia, Miami, FloridaSport & Exercise PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff

Zachary J. Miner, HutchinsonSport ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Jon Lim

Paul L. O Brien, United KingdomSport ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Jon Lim

Ryan M. Olson, MankatoSport & Exercise PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff Isaac M. Rodriguez, Orlando, FloridaSport ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Jon Lim

Travis R. Schubauer, Rapid City, South Dakota

Physical Education (Teaching)Advisor: Dr. Ben Schwamberger Byron J. Synstegaard, ChaskaSport ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Jon Lim

Mark R. Vasey, Yorktown Heights, New York

Sport ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Jon Lim Sarah M. Waldo, KelliherPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Susan Tarr

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Cassandra Weaver, LakevilleSport & Exercise PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff Justin M. White, MankatoSport ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Vicki Schull

Kyle H. Wiren, Thornton, ColoradoSport & Exercise PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff

Faryn J. Wirkus, Edgar, WisconsinSport ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Jon Lim

Bennet A. Woltjer, KandiyohiSport ManagementAdvisor: Dr. Jon Lim MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING

Kadie E. Becker, Saint PaulEducationAdvisor: Dr. Teresa Kruizenga Braeden C. Hogie, Lake ParkEducationAdvisor: Dr. Carrie Chapman Elizabeth R. Minnihan, MinnetristaEducationAdvisor: Dr. Carrie Chapman MASTER OF SCIENCE

Alexis V. Adams, North MankatoCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. John Seymour Claire Alexander, Topeka, KansasCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Karin Lindstrom Bremer

Nicole M. Amos, StewartvilleCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bruce Poburka

Jennifer E. Anderson, GaylordSpecial Education: Autism Spectrum

DisorderAdvisor: Dr. Karen Eastman

Mariah B. Anderson, Pequot LakesCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Megan Mahowald Luke M. Audette, Belle PlaineEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin Amy J. Baasch, West Fargo, North

DakotaReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard Anna R. Bauer, BloomingtonCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Tracy Peed

Nicole R. Bell, Blue EarthCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Diane Coursol

Laura Bermudez Jurado, ColombiaExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Julie Carlson

Tammy J. Bettermann, ZumbrotaEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris Brooke A. Binner, EaganCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg

Bethany G. Bishop, Rapid City, South Dakota

Communication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Megan Mahowald Stephanie C. Bove, Saint PeterCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg

Erin L. Brackey, Albert LeaReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard Annie C. Brecht, Cold SpringCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Megan Mahowald Daniel J. Carlson, LakevilleSchool Health EducationAdvisor: Dr. Marge Murray-Davis Molly K. Cedergren, MankatoCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Diane Coursol

Kathryn N. Clay, MankatoCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Jacqueline Lewis

David M. Cox, MankatoEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Julie Carlson

Bethany R. Degner, OwatonnaCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. John Seymour

Katlyn J. Delaney, RochesterEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Jason Kaufman

Michelle Devens, MankatoCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Richard Auger

Anna L. Dibley, MinneapolisReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard

Lexi M. Dierauer, Elk Mound, Wisconsin

Communication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bruce Poburka

Sidney E. Dirks, Madison LakeExercise PhysiologyAdvisor: Dr. Jessica Albers Erin E. Donovan, West Branch, IowaCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Ann Miller

Victoria L. Dreyer, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Education TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Qijie Cai Kristi A. Easley, Mason City, IowaSchool Health EducationAdvisor: Dr. Marge Murray-Davis

Zachery R. Eichler, Cottage GroveCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Ann Miller

Kelsey M. Ellingson, North MankatoCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Diane Coursol

Bailey K. Farrell, WaconiaCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg

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Benjamin N. Faugstad, MankatoTeaching & LearningAdvisor: Dr. Kathleen Foord

Courtney L. Ferry, Wausau, WisconsinExercise PhysiologyAdvisor: Dr. Jessica Albers Nicole J. Fiala, WilliamsReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard Shelby A. Flegel, BensonCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Ann Miller Stephanie M. Forster, CentervilleSpecial Education: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Dana Wagner

Sara J. Fox, HanoverCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bruce Poburka Wendy M. Fredrickson, JacksonTeaching & LearningAdvisor: Dr. Kathleen Foord Jonathan M. Friday, WellsEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Julie Carlson

Ryan M. Gebur, MankatoAthletic TrainingAdvisor: Patrick Sexton Megan M. Genz, WaconiaEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris Caitlyn D. Gerchak, MankatoReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard

Heidi M. Gillmore, North MankatoCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Helena Stevens Alexis R. Gleason, OwatonnaReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard

Sadira Glendenning, MinneapolisExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Julie Carlson

Ty A. Haley, OwatonnaCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Jacqueline Lewis Kristina A. Hanson, ElktonCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Megan Mahowald Shonita L. Harper, North MankatoEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Jason Kaufman

Alexandra T. Hartman, MankatoExercise PhysiologyAdvisor: Dr. Jessica Albers

Britney N. Hayes, MankatoCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Kerry Diekmann Jenna M. Hess, ChamplinCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Richard Auger

Rachel M. Hicks, Eden PrairieEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Samantha R. Hildreth, Johnston, IowaEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Julie Carlson

Michele A. Hoerdt, BloomingtonCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg

Peter J. Hoks, BloomingtonSpecial Education: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Andrew Johnson

John F. Holland, MankatoExercise PhysiologyAdvisor: Dr. Mary Visser

Steph Houlihan, ElysianEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris

Emma D. Horner, MinneapolisEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris

Kathryn J. Humphrey, ShorewoodCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Richard Auger

Debra M. Irrgang, New HopeEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris

Erin E. Janda, North MankatoCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg

Myles M. Johnson, Painesdale, Michigan

Educational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger Susanna A. Kahnke, JanesvilleCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Karin Lindstrom Bremer Michael A. Kantor, Columbia HeightsExercise PhysiologyAdvisor: Dr. Jessica Albers

Diana A. Kemper, KimballElementary EducationAdvisor: Dr. Karen Colum Theodore M. Ketter, Brooklyn ParkCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Richard Auger Spencer J. Klevan, MankatoExercise PhysiologyAdvisor: Dr. Jessica Albers

Kallen R. Knott, LonsdaleCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Helena Stevens Juliet C. Koegel, RosevilleSpecial Education: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Sean Wachsmuth Kiyomasa Komatsu, JapanAthletic TrainingAdvisor: Patrick Sexton Megan Kremin, BurnsvilleEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris Luke M. Krynski, MankatoExercise PhysiologyAdvisor: Dr. Mary Visser

Whitney D. Kuehn, MankatoReadingAdvisor: Dr. Beth Beschorner

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Angelica-Louise Lapus, Corona, California

Communication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bruce Poburka

Cindy R. Laverdure, Fargo, North Dakota

ReadingAdvisor: Dr. Beth Beschorner

Andrew Lawton, OakdaleEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Jason Kaufman Sydney M. Lester, Gulfport, MississippiAthletic TrainingAdvisor: Dr. Patrick Sexton

Erika J. Lieser, SlaytonEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris

Mackenzie L. Madsen, Prior LakeReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard

Cheryl L. Matson, Eden PrairieEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris

Michelle C. Maurer, VictoriaSpecial Education: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Alexandra Panahon Kelly N. McMahon, CanadaSchool Health EducationAdvisor: Dr. Marge Murray-DavisThesis: Using the Health Belief

Model to Assess Undergraduate College Students’ Knowledge and Perceptions of Human Papillomavirus in Order to Better Understand Vaccine Intentions

Emily A. Menk, Eagle LakeCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Jacqueline Lewis Caitlin M. Miller, PlatoCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg

Samantha J. Minter, JanesvilleCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. John Seymour

Chatou Moua, MaplewoodEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger

Joseph N. Muchungu, MaplewoodCommunity HealthAdvisor: Mark Windschitl Amy E. Muehlenhardt, North MankatoExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Julie Carlson

Anita Mulari, MankatoCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Tracy Peed Jade M. Mussehl, North BranchCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Hsinhuei Chiou Tyler J. Nelson, HayfieldAthletic TrainingAdvisor: Patrick Sexton

McKensie A. Nielsen, Detroit LakesSpecial Education Autism Spectrum

DisorderAdvisor: Dr. Karen Eastman Taylor M. Nippoldt, Belle Plaine,Education TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Carrie Chapman

Lyndee E. Nohner, JanesvilleSpecial EducationAdvisor: Dr. Karen Eastman Emily E. Norell, GaylordEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin Kelsey B. Notaro, WoodburyCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. John Seymour Emily J. Novak, Manitowoc,

WisconsinExercise PhysiologyAdvisor: Dr. Jessica Albers

Jacqueline J. Ohman, Forest LakeCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bruce Poburka

Emeka V. Okoro, NigeriaCommunity HealthAdvisor: Mark Windschitl

Kari A. Olson, EaganReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard Kelsey L. Otto, Redwood FallsCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Megan Mahowald

Rhonda R. Petrowiak, GranadaSpecial Education: Emotional Behavior

DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Andrew Johnson Rebekah A. Pitassi, EmilyEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Julie Carlson Heather L. Plagge, KassonCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bonnie Berg

Slater K. Powell, Hamilton, MontanaExercise PhysiologyAdvisor: Dr. Jessica Albers Mary A. Powers Mach, Louisburg,

North CarolinaLibrary Media EducationAdvisor: Dr. Deborah Jesseman Lisa A. Provost, Prior LakeCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Richard Auger Tori L. Raimann, New RichlandCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. John Seymour Kari Rasmussen, Verona, WisconsinCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Tracy Peed

Nicole M. Rechtzigel, Apple ValleyCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Megan Mahowald

Leah E. Rode-Mulder, WelcomeEducation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Carrie Chapman Cassidy L. Ross, SartellCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bruce Poburka

Megan M. Scherber, Prior LakeEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Jason Kaufman

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John M. Schmitt, Waukesha, Wisconsin

Counseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Diane Coursol

Alyssa M. Schroeder, AustinSpecial EducationAdvisor: Dr. Karen Eastman

Mallory E. Schweim, North MankatoCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Jacqueline Lewis

Rebecca B. Share, Maple GroveCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Kerry Diekmann Stephanie E. Siatsis, MankatoCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Helena Stevens

Breanna M. Steele, EaganEducation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Carrie Chapman Kim M. Stevermer, EastonEducation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Carrie Chapman

Kimberly K. Stevermer, MankatoSpecial EducationAdvisor: Dr. Karen Eastman

Jamie L. Streich, North MankatoEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris

Larry E. Tate, Jr.., New HopeEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Candace Raskin

Sandra J. Tautges, Fort RipleySchool Health EducationAdvisor: Dr. Marlene Tappe

Emily K. Templeton, RochesterEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris

Gao K. Thao, Saint PaulExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Julie Carlson

Bonnie R. Theis, BloomingtonCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Ann Miller

Nicole M. Thompson, BensonCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Tracy Peed

Breanna M. Tofteland, Brandon, South Dakota

Community HealthAdvisor: Dr. Joseph ViskerThesis: Assessing the Relationship

between Parenting Styles and Dietary Behaviors among Young Adults

Whitney M. Wager, BloomingtonCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Megan Mahowald

April D. Wallace, LuverneTeaching & LearningAdvisor: Dr. Kathleen Foord Amber J. Warrick, Grand RapidsReadingAdvisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard

Katelyn N. Weed, Lino LakesExercise PhysiologyAdvisor: Dr. Mary Visser Simon J. Williams, BurnsvilleCounseling and Student PersonnelAdvisor: Dr. Kerry Diekmann Julia A. Young, MadeliaEarly Childhood Special EducationAdvisor: Dr. Aaron Deris

Binnan Yu, ChinaAthletic TrainingAdvisor: Dr. Patrick Sexton Nicole Zitur, HugoEducation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Carrie Chapman MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Margaret A. Bach, MankatoNursing ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Rhonda Cornell

Srijana Bhandari, EdinaNursing ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Hans-Peter De RuiterThesis: American Nursing Students’

Immersion Experience in Ghana: A Qualitative Study

Adam J. Eisenbraun, RochesterNursing ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Nicole Schmitz

Maria P. Gaz, RochesterNursing 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

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College of Allied Health and NursingThe candidates will be presented by Kristine Retherford, Dean

SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Allison J. Anderson, Family Consumer Science

Sarah K. Bates, Family Consumer Science Education

Hannah J. Bergstrom, Dental HygieneJessica M. Boespflug, Communication

DisordersCassidy B. Breer, Family Consumer

Science EducationDillon J. Bruxvoort, Exercise ScienceAmy E. Clark, Dental HygieneMackenzie Dahl, Exercise ScienceKelly A. Delacruz, Family Consumer

Science EducationTiana H. Dixon, Communication

DisordersKristin L. Elsbernd, Exercise ScienceKaitlyn E. Felsheim, Recreation, Parks

& Leisure ServicesNicole J. Fricke, Dental HygieneMeghan M. Gavin, Communication

DisordersKristen L. Heesch, NursingMichelle A. Hoff, Recreation, Parks &

Leisure ServicesLauren L. Johnson, Dental HygieneLauren Kizlik, Exercise ScienceAmelia R. Kjos, NursingAnna Koenecke, Recreation, Parks &

Leisure ServicesMadison M. Mueller, Communication

DisordersRachel A. Neubauer, NursingBrenna R. Oberg, Family Consumer

ScienceSydney E. Orr, Community HealthKarlye K. Peterson, NursingKatelyn M. Pike, NursingThea M. Rogers, NursingCallie J. Rohlik, Exercise ScienceAnna L. Ruel, Family Consumer ScienceStacy J. Smidt, Family Consumer ScienceKailee R. Steen, NursingMargreth Sutphen, NursingSydney S. Tapp, Dental Hygiene

Angela M. Tell, Communication DisordersSean C. Thomez, Exercise ScienceJoshua M. Weakly, Community HealthJenny M. Wiesner, Nursing

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Jessica N. Adrian, NursingStirling E. Adrian, NursingLeah M. Anderson, Family Consumer

ScienceLogan A. Anderson, Exercise ScienceMegan E. Atchinson, NursingLexi M. Banwart, Exercise ScienceSeth D. Bass, Exercise ScienceJessica M. Bode, Recreation, Parks &

Leisure ServicesAllison M. Boelter, Communication

DisordersAllison M. Boelter, Family Consumer

ScienceHanna E. Bosma, NursingHaley J. Carver, Recreation, Parks &

Leisure ServicesYoung Hwan Choi, Exercise Science Nancy J. Christianson, Family

Consumer ScienceAlyssa C. Clubb, Recreation, Parks &

Leisure ServicesLindsey A. Coleman, Sport ManagementAmanda M. Conway, Exercise ScienceIsabella V. Crespo, Sport ManagementCassidy C. Dahl, Exercise ScienceHilary M. Day, NursingAbby R. Deeth, NursingHannah N. Domaas, NursingMikayla Ebert, Sport ManagementMary L. Ecker, NursingMadison J. Eggermont, Health &

Physical EducationKarli M. Emholtz, Dental HygieneSarah E. Etter, Dental HygieneCaitlin E. Fahy, NursingAubree A. Florey, NursingRetta B. Gavin, Community HealthAlyssa J. Gibson, NursingCourtney M. Goble, Nursing

Hannah K. Gosen, Exercise ScienceEmily J. Gulden, Dental HygieneKatelyn J. Halbur, NursingMiranda R. Hanson, Alcohol & Drug

StudiesKaelea R. Hasselstrom, Alcohol & Drug

StudiesZachary A. Hendrickson, NursingMykaela J. Henrickson, Recreation,

Parks & Leisure ServicesElizabeth M. Herrick, Family Consumer

ScienceAlyssa L. Hill, NursingMyah M. Holinka, Family Consumer

ScienceHaley R. Johnson, Community HealthAshley M. Jones, Dental HygieneIngrid M. Karlsrud, Family Consumer

Science EducationAdrianne A. Kirschenman, Family

Consumer ScienceLexi C. Knudsen, Communication

DisordersKatelyn A. Kroska, Dental HygieneRachel D. Kutzler, Community HealthJenna N. Lahlum, Recreation, Parks &

Leisure ServicesNhi Lam, Community HealthChristopher M. Larson, Exercise ScienceEmma M. Laudenbach,

Communication DisordersPa Z. Lee, Family Consumer ScienceAmber L. Lenartz, NursingTeela L. Lener-Shaw, NursingBrittney A. Lentsch, Dental HygieneChase L. Lester, Exercise ScienceKarli J. Levchak, Family Consumer

ScienceMicah M. Link, Family Consumer

ScienceNichole H. Lohrke, Dental HygieneNicole Luppino, Recreation, Parks &

Leisure ServicesKatelynn L. Malecha, Exercise ScienceAmanda L. Martin, Exercise ScienceKianna D. Martinson, Communication

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Morgan A. Matthaei, NursingMackenzie M. McCarthy,

Communication DisordersMarissa F. McNallan, Exercise ScienceJordan K. Meyer, Exercise ScienceLauren G. Meyer, NursingPenelope I. Nelson, Alcohol & Drug

StudiesVia M. Ness, Dental HygieneMaggie R. O’Connor, Family

Consumer Science EducationCassidy A. Olson, NursingCiarra M. Olson, NursingWilliam Olson, Sport ManagementRachel E. Purcell, Dental HygieneMackenzie L. Reinke, Exercise ScienceAlexis A. Reynolds, Family Consumer

ScienceJessica R. Rowley, Alcohol & Drug

StudiesAshley A. Schaefer, Communication

DisordersLeah E. Schroepfer, Dental HygieneBenjamin J. Schuller, Recreation, Parks

& Leisure ServicesMiranda C. Schultz, Alcohol & Drug

StudiesKatherine R. Sherman, Family

Consumer ScienceHannah L. Sieberg, Family Consumer

ScienceMadison P. Sjelin, NursingSamantha J. Slater, Community HealthKaralyn A. Southwick, NursingBriana J. Spicer, Recreation, Parks &

Leisure ServicesMichael P. Spielvogel, Exercise ScienceLaney L. Stadler, Dental HygieneMariah A. Stein, Exercise ScienceMadison S. Swenson, NursingCassandra J. Thompson, Dental HygieneKaylee R. Vanderhoff, Communication

DisordersKristen N. Vigil, Communication

DisordersMegan J. Voss, Recreation, Parks &

Leisure ServicesChelsey R. Wersal, Dental HygieneBrittany A. Wickoren, Communication

DisordersSai Yang, NursingErin L. Zempel, Alcohol & Drug StudiesAmanda J. Zupfer, Community Health

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Quinn D. Ahern, Exercise ScienceElizabeth L. Anderson, Sport

ManagementJoy L. Anderson, Dental HygieneThomas Asper, Communication DisordersNicholas A. Baum, Recreation, Parks

& Leisure ServicesAlexander T. Beck, Sport ManagementTeresa M. Becker, NursingHolly F. Becking, Exercise ScienceKatherine R. Behnke, NursingBeverly J. Bischof, Exercise ScienceSydney R. Blum, Family Consumer

ScienceDerrick J. Connor, Family Consumer

ScienceKarleen J. Doering, NursingTravis W. Dorf, Sport Management Autumn C. Dose, Exercise ScienceMitchel A. Enos, NursingCharles W. Erickson, Family Consumer

ScienceElizabeth M. Erickson, Community HealthSerena A. Failor, NursingJacqueline K. Frederickson, Alcohol &

Drug StudiesCourtney R. Fruchey, Family Consumer

ScienceKayla M. Giannini, Family Consumer

ScienceBretta L. Gonzales, Exercise ScienceDallas E. Gonzales, Sport

ManagementAshley A. Greene, Dental HygieneKiana I. Groves, Family Consumer

ScienceKelsey J. Hanefeld, Sport ManagementLila M. Hanzel, NursingMichaela D. Haraldson, Alcohol &

Drug StudiesHannah N. Harris, NursingMargaret J. Holcombe, Community

HealthMargaret J. Holcombe, School Health

EducationAmanda M. House, Communication

DisordersKacie J. Hunt, Alcohol & Drug StudiesSarah A. Jacobson, NursingAllyson J. Johnson, Dental HygieneMikayla L. Jones, Exercise Science

Krystal Klicka, Community HealthKirsten M. Kruizenga, Family

Consumer ScienceTarin T. Kuball, Recreation, Parks &

Leisure ServicesRebecca J. Lang, Communication

DisordersSarah K. Legatt, Dental HygieneTess R. Leland, Family Consumer ScienceAdam J. Loisel, Alcohol & Drug StudiesKeyanna R. McGowan, Exercise

ScienceBreanna L. Morries, Exercise SciencePaige L. Oberle, Community HealthChaydon J. O’Fallon, Exercise ScienceRichard Pepper, Alcohol & Drug StudiesEric A. Petersen, Sport ManagementKaitlin M. Pfeffer, Family Consumer

ScienceOlivia L. Phillips, Recreation, Parks &

Leisure ServicesConnor R. Rautio, Health & Physical

EducationCarly D. Roese, Exercise ScienceLarissa M. Rohlik, Family Consumer

ScienceSelena S. Roman, Recreation, Parks &

Leisure ServicesMitchell R. Ruedy, Exercise ScienceCara C. Ryan, NursingJacob J. Ryan, Sport ManagementElizabeth J. Schmidt, Dental HygieneEmily E. Schmidt, Recreation, Parks &

Leisure ServicesKatherine M. Schroeder, Community

HealthJack M. Simota, Exercise ScienceSamantha M. Smith, Exercise ScienceAshley A. Sommer, Community HealthBrittany K. Sunder, Family Consumer

ScienceSheng Thao, Family Consumer ScienceMackenzie R. Vanbuskirk, NursingHailey A. Vosberg, Communication

DisordersJessica C. Weide, Family Consumer

ScienceJessica L. Weis, Communication DisordersEmma K. Wittchow, Sport ManagementKim T. Zahn, Family Consumer ScienceKylie K. Zellmann, Communication

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DEPARTMENT OF DENTAL HYGIENEProfessor Angela Monson,Chairperson

Joy L. Anderson, BS, WarroadHannah J. Bergstrom, BS, Thief RiverHilary M. Bottema, BS, AdamsAmy E. Clark, BS, Onalaska, WisconsinAlexandra L. Decker, BS, Jackson,

WisconsinKarli M. Emholtz, BS, River Falls,

WisconsinSarah E. Etter, BS, OakdaleNicole J. Fricke, BS, Maple GroveAshley A. Greene, BS, MankatoEmily J. Gulden, BS, New UlmAllyson J. Johnson, BS, Apple ValleyLauren L. Johnson, BS, RosemountAshley M. Jones, BS, Centuria,

WisconsinAmber N. Klingaman, BS, Denver,

ColoradoBrianna L. Kortuem, BS, Sauk RapidsKatelyn A. Kroska, BS, HastingsDiane M. Larson, BS, ElkoSarah K. Legatt, BS, FoleyBrittney A. Lentsch, BS, EaganNichole H. Lohrke, BS, OakdaleBrittany N. Luch, BS, Sun Prairie,

WisconsinTiffany Mueller, BS, Lake in the Hills,

IllinoisVia M. Ness, BS, EaganKayla M. Nicholson, BS, ChanhassenAmanda L. Peters, BS, RochesterRachel E. Purcell, BS, Clear Lake, IowaAngela Rayl, BS, Alpine, California Mallory M. Regan, BS, Wahpeton,

North DakotaElizabeth J. Schmidt, BS, ChaskaLeah E. Schroepfer, BS, Saint PeterLaney L. Stadler, BS, MorristownSydney S. Tapp, BS, DexterCassandra J. Thompson, BS, Blue EarthColleen A. Volenberg, BS, Stoughton,

WisconsinChelsey R. Wersal, BS, New Ulm

DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY CONSUMERSCIENCEProfessor Heather Von Bank,Chairperson

Allison J. Anderson, BS, Pine IslandEmily E. Anderson, BS, Anoka

Kayla A. Anderson, BS, AtwaterLeah M. Anderson, BS, Eden PrairieSarah K. Bates, BS, New Carlisle,

IndianaSydney R. Blum, BS, Maple GroveAllison M. Boelter, BS, WinonaCassidy B. Breer, BS, RushfordJordan G. Cavello, BS, MinnetonkaNancy J. Christianson, BS, WellsDerrick J. Connor, BS, OwatonnaKelly A. Delacruz, BS, Lake CrystalJacob D. Elfmann, BS, AnnandaleCharles W. Erickson, BS, BloomingtonCourtney R. Fruchey, BS, OwatonnaKayla M. Giannini, BS, OakdaleSarah M. Gilleland, BS, EaganKiana I. Groves, BS, Saint PaulMai K. Hang, BS, MinneapolisHannah V. Herman, BS, Mountain LakeElizabeth M. Herrick, BS, Franklin,

WisconsinMyah M. Holinka, BS, FuldaTayshia M. Howard, BS, PlymouthPhillip M. Huisenga, BS, Spencer, IowaMiranda C. Kane, BS, La Crosse,

WisconsinIngrid M. Karlsrud, BS, Saint PeterAdrianne A. Kirschenman, BS, Sioux

Falls, South DakotaKirsten M. Kruizenga, BS, Hudson,

WisconsinKalli R. Larrabee, BS, RogersPa Z. Lee, BS, Saint PaulTess R. Leland, BS, Maple GroveKarli J. Levchak, BS, HanoverMicah M. Link, BS, ShakopeeAnna M. Long, BS, Plymouth Marissa R. Marcotte, BS, BlaineAshley E. Meister, BS, LakevilleAlexa R. Nash, BS, MantorvilleBrenna R. Oberg, BS, HastingsMaggie R. O’Connor, BS, Leclaire, IowaKennedy L. O’Reilly, BS, LakelandKaitlin M. Pfeffer, BS, Inver Grove

HeightsKelsey J. Price, BS, AnokaAlexis A. Reynolds, BS, Pella, IowaLarissa M. Rohlik, BS, WabassoAnna L. Ruel, BS, ZimmermanElizabeth M. Rummel, BS, New UlmTori Sautner, BS, Stevens Point, WisconsinTevyn J. Schmidt, BS, MankatoKatherine R. Sherman, BS, RochesterHannah L. Sieberg, BS, Eagle LakeStacy J. Smidt, BS, Sioux Falls, South

DakotaAndrea E. Steele, BS, MankatoKathryn E. Stoltzman, BS, Good Thunder

Brittany K. Sunder, BS, BurnsvilleKayla E. Taylor, BS, LakevilleSheng Thao, BS, Saint PaulJamie Thompson, BS, Spring ValleyKelsey N. Wall, BS, HamptonJessica C. Weide, BS, OwatonnaMegan M. Westermayer, BS, MankatoKim T. Zahn, BS, Sioux Falls, South

DakotaAlyssa L. Zakrzewski, BS, Oakdale

DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH SCIENCEProfessor Marlene Tappe, Chairperson

Kimberly A. Aanestad, BS, MinnetonkaLina Y. Adem, BS, MankatoSara P. Aguilar, BS, MadeliaFemata Amara, BS, Brooklyn CenterHans K. Amy, BS, DennisonIsaiah J. Armendariz, BS, Madison LakeJessica E. Beetch, BS, Madison LakeMelina S. Chanthanouvong, BS, Elk RiverJoshua L. Christianson, BS, Mankato Seth G. Dahle, BS, MankatoGabriela A. Davalos, BS, BlaineJodi L. Diercks, BS, MankatoSamantha M. Dimmerman, BS, Eagle

LakeBrittney A. Dufresne, BS, Cottage GroveTeresa A. Dulac, BS, OwatonnaJacqulene P. Dupre, BS, Elk RiverMadison J. Eggermont, BS, OwatonnaElizabeth M. Erickson, BS, EaganDerek M. Finsterwalder, BS, MankatoKayla A. Forsythe, BS, MankatoJacqueline K. Frederickson, BS, Blue

EarthRetta B. Gavin, BS, MankatoAllyson C. Grunklee, BS, ClaremontNancy T. Guar, BS, Brooklyn CenterMiranda R. Hanson, BS, Brooklyn CenterMichaela D. Haraldson, BS, Saint

MichaelSamantha M. Hartman, BS, Newton,

IowaKaelea R. Hasselstrom, BS, FarmingtonRachel E. Hegseth, BS, HamburgMargaret J. Holcombe, BS, ShakopeeGrace A. Hume, BS, Coon RapidsKacie J. Hunt, BS, FaribaultHanan M. Jamali, BS, Mankato Michaela R. Jensen, BS, WaconiaHaley R. Johnson, BS, MankatoHayley M. Johnson, BS, OakdaleZachary Jordan, BS, Clinton, WisconsinMekedes T. Kebede, BS, Rosemount

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Massa E. Kessellie, BS, New BrightonKrystal Klicka, BS, HermantownRachel D. Kutzler, BS, BloomingtonNhi Lam, BS, RosemountGao A. Lee, BS, Lino LakesRebecca Lian, BS, Saint Louis ParkAdam J. Loisel, BS, BemidjiTamra L. Masog, BS, MantorvilleShelbie L. Morrell, BS, Elmwood,

WisconsinPenelope I. Nelson, BS, MadeliaPaige L. Oberle, BS, FridleySydney E. Orr, BS, FaribaultJohnathan L. Parker, BS, Lakeville Austin C. Pasch, BS, Warrens,

WisconsinRichard Pepper, BS, Madison LakeCorey A. Pritchett, BS, LitchfieldReace L. Rainwater, BS, New UlmConnor R. Rautio, BS, Mountain IronJessica R. Rowley, BS, RosemountAmran A. Sabrie, BS, MankatoRylie M. Scheff, BS, FairmontKatherine M. Schroeder, BS, New UlmMiranda C. Schultz, BS, WaconiaSophia R. Simonson, BS, Bismarck,

North DakotaAlexandria N. Sirois, BS, SartellSamantha J. Slater, BS, MayerAshley A. Sommer, BS, Brandon, South

DakotaKyle P. Strand, BS, Cottage GroveJennifer A. Stromquist, BS, Eden PrairieBreeAnna F. Strouf, BS, LyleKaoshoua Thao, BS, SavageKatelyn R. Tollefson, BS, Albert LeaJoshua M. Weakly, BS, RamseyKristen E. Zapf, BS, FoleyErin L. Zempel, BS, MankatoAmanda J. Zupfer, BS, New Ulm

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN PERFORMANCEProfessor Lynnette Engeswick, Chairperson

Quinn D. Ahern, BS, Plainfield, IllinoisCamille I. Anderson, BS, AustinElizabeth L. Anderson, BS, LucanLogan A. Anderson, BS, Clear Lake,

IowaLexi M. Banwart, BS, Cedar Falls, IowaSeth D. Bass, BS, SlaytonTaylor A. Bass, BS, RochesterAlexander T. Beck, BS, Ham LakeHolly F. Becking, BS, Watertown,

South DakotaSloane M. Bergert, BS, Minneapolis

Beverly J. Bischof, BS, Arden, North Carolina

Valerion K. Bradley, BS, MinneapolisDillon J. Bruxvoort, BS, Urbandale, IowaAlexander R. Carew, BS, Burlington,

WisconsinAlex D. Christensen, BS, Minneota Young Hwan Choi, BS, Republic of

Korea Dylan E. Clucas, BS, MankatoLindsey A. Coleman, BS, SavageAmanda M. Conway, BS, Romeoville,

IllinoisIsabella V. Crespo, BS, ChanhassenCassidy C. Dahl, BS, FarmingtonMackenzie Dahl, BS, MinnetonkaJeffrey T. Davies, BS, Lino LakesTravis W. Dorf, BS, Woodbury Autumn C. Dose, BS, GaylordMikayla Ebert, BS, Saint Louis ParkLucas K. Eggebraaten, BS, Detroit LakesKristin L. Elsbernd, BS, WoodburyCody A. Erickson, BS, Saint PeterZachary O. Erickson, BS, North MankatoAaron G. Fitzner, BS, CanadaBretta L. Gonzales, BS, South Saint PaulDallas E. Gonzales, BS, South Saint PaulHannah K. Gosen, BS, ExcelsiorJoshua P. Grems, BS, North MankatoAlexander M. Hahn, BS, Milwaukee,

WisconsinKelsey J. Hanefeld, BS, WindomDaneng Hang, BS, Brooklyn CenterEric R. Hanson, BS, SavageHannah M. Hertling, BS, Albert LeaJennifer J. Hoerter, BS, Stevens Point,

WisconsinHailey N. Holtz, BS, TrimontJacob Iverson, BS, Circle PinesMichael T. Jewett, BS, CrystalOlivia C. Johnson, BS, OakdaleMikayla L. Jones, BS, Saint Paul ParkLauren Kizlik, BS, Springbrook,

WisconsinJacob J. Kronback, BS, MankatoAndrew J. Lanners, BS, Maple GroveChristopher M. Larson, BS, AndoverConnor C. Larson, BS, AlbertvilleShannon K. Lemmens, BS, MankatoChase L. Lester, BS, Clear Lake, IowaKatelynn L. Malecha, BS, LonsdaleAmanda L. Martin, BS, Peoria, ArizonaTiffany L. Maunu, BS, Aberdeen, South

DakotaKeyanna R. McGowan, BS,

Chippewa Falls, WisconsinMarissa F. McNallan, BS, AndoverJordan K. Meyer, BS, Coon Rapids

Nathan W. Meyers, BS, La Crosse, Wisconsin

Breanna L. Morries, BS, Cottage GroveCasey Nelson, BS, SpicerTrina M. Nett, BS, MankatoBertrand F. Ngoua, BS, CameroonMeghann D. Norrbom, BS, Big LakeChaydon J. O’Fallon, BS, ShakopeePaige N. O’Leary, BS, Maple GroveWilliam Olson, BS, Saint JamesCaleb L. Paarmann, BS, MankatoKyle A. Patterson, BS, RamseyEric A. Petersen, BS, MankatoRobert J. Petersen, BS, Eagle Lake Justin T. Prince, BS, Golden ValleyDevon T. Ramsarran, BS, SavageBrooke A. Ranagan, BS, SavageMackenzie L. Reinke, BS, Saint PeterCarly D. Roese, BS, Prior LakeCallie J. Rohlik, BS, VestaHayley C. Rosenberg, BS, FairmontAaron B. Rozek, BS, BurnsvilleMitchell R. Ruedy, BS, Circle PinesJacob J. Ryan, BS, MankatoGene Sanguma, BS, Big LakeBradley A. Scharber, BS, SavageKai M. Schoen, BS, RosevilleDarian Sharifi, BS, Janesville, WisconsinJack M. Simota, BS, Saint PeterLuke D. Skluzacek, BS, FaribaultSamantha M. Smith, BS, Ham LakeMichael P. Spielvogel, BS, Appleton,

WisconsinNicholas A. Stark, BS, SpringfieldMariah A. Stein, BS, New UlmSamuel J. Steinwand, BS, AndoverReginald J. Stubblefield, BS, Brooklyn

ParkSpencer H. Syvertson, BS, MankatoCassandra M. Terrizzi, BS, CambridgeSean C. Thomez, BS, WatervilleAlexander M. Tillery, BS, Cottage GroveHunter J. Tuveson, BS, Albert LeaDakota D. Welsh, BS, EyotaVictor F. Wesmann, BS, ShorewoodChance M. Wigand, BS, HendersonHeather A. Williamson, BS, Spencer,

IowaEmma K. Wittchow, BS, Burnsville

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION, PARKS ANDLEISURE SERVICES Professor Rachelle Fuller,Chairperson

Will J. Anderson, BS, DelanoMadison M. Bacon, BS, Mankato

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Courtney L. Baerg, BS, Brooklyn ParkNicholas A. Baum, BS, HastingsJessica M. Bode, BS, GibbonNathan L. Bruflodt, BS, ElkoAmy L. Byro, BS, MadeliaHaley J. Carver, BS, Saint PaulAlyssa C. Clubb, BS, Maple GroveMadeline J. DuBois, BS, RamseyKaitlyn E. Felsheim, BS, WasecaGriffin Goode, BS, Harrisburg, South

DakotaZachary A. Hemmingson, BS, Saint

Paul ParkMykaela J. Henrickson, BS, KandiyohiHayden R. Herzog, BS, RochesterMichelle A. Hoff, BS, Saint PaulCole C. Hoins, BS, Eagle LakeJacob T. Hruska, BS, MoraSara L. Ingledew, BS, FairmontDaniel P. Johnson, BS, HopkinsRebecca Klatt, BS, FairfaxAnna Koenecke, BS, Omaha, NebraskaTarin T. Kuball, BS, WasecaJenna N. Lahlum, BS, Vadnais HeightsAbby J. Logeais, BS, MinneapolisNicholas Luecken, BS, Mounds ViewNicole Luppino, BS, FridleyMichael A. Maaninen, BS, Saint PeterNathan T. McKenzie, BS, EaganCherise M. Michels, BS, North MankatoAnders A. Nygaard, BS, ShoreviewOlivia L. Phillips, BS, BurnsvilleTaylor S. Reetz, BS, SartellBrent M. Ricci, BS, Brooklyn ParkSelena S. Roman, BS, Sleepy EyeZachary A. Sandbakken, BS, CentervilleEmily E. Schmidt, BS, Norwood Young

AmericaKelton E. Schmitz, BS, New UlmBenjamin J. Schuller, BS, JanesvilleGerrod M. Smith, BS, MorristownNoah A. Sonie, BS, PlymouthBlake E. Spanier, BS, Gilbert, ArizonaBriana J. Spicer, BS, La Crosse,

WisconsinLauren E. Stasi, BS, AustinMagarsa A. Tashoma, BS, Saint PaulGabriel M. Valdez, BS, Aztec, New

MexicoMegan J. Voss, BS, Belle PlaineMichael P. White, BS, Saint PaulArron R. Willis, BS, North MankatoBlake A. Yungbauer, BS, AlexandriaAnna E. Zust, BS, Saint Peter

DEPARTMENT OFSPEECH, HEARING ANDREHABILITATION SERVICESProfessor Bonnie Berg, Chairperson

Thomas Asper, BS, South Saint PaulAllison M. Boelter, BS, WinonaJessica M. Boespflug, BS, Lino LakesTiana H. Dixon, BS, Onalaska,

WisconsinMeghan M. Gavin, BS, CarverAmanda M. House, BS, RochesterLexi C. Knudsen, BS, RichfieldEmily A. LaCasse, BS, North Saint

PaulRebecca J. Lang, BS, ComfreyEmma M. Laudenbach, BS, Saint

CloudYer Lee, BS, MinneapolisCleo E. Maloney, BS, Lewisville Kianna D. Martinson, BS, Mountain IronMackenzie M. McCarthy, BA,

Franklin, WisconsinMadison M. Mueller, BS, HutchinsonAshley A. Schaefer, BS, GlencoeMaria J. Schmit, BS, EaganAngela M. Tell, BS, Prior LakeKaylee R. Vanderhoff, BS, WaconiaKristen N. Vigil, BS, Prior LakeHailey A. Vosberg, BS, PrincetonJessica L. Weis, BS, RosemountBrittany A. Wickoren, BS, RogersKylie K. Zellmann, BS, Nya

SCHOOL OF NURSINGProfessor Julia Hebenstreit, Chairperson

Hafsa B. Abdi, BS, HibbingJessica N. Adrian, BS, Apple ValleyStirling E. Adrian, BS, BurnsvilleAyan D. Ali, BS, Saint PaulErin B. Andersen, BS, ShakopeeMegan E. Atchinson, BS, Brooklyn ParkTiah D. Badger, BS, New PragueZoreena Baksh, BS, PlymouthBetsy Baudhuin, BS, Saint Louis ParkTricia D. Bazille, BS, GoodviewNicole L. Beck, BS, Brooklyn ParkJami L. Becker, BS, MadeliaTeresa M. Becker, BS, CaledoniaKatherine R. Behnke, BS, Cannon FallsHanna E. Bosma, BS, WorthingtonBlake J. Bostrom, BS, FarmingtonCarol A. Brierley, BS, Hibbing

Gretchen E. Butts, BS, LakevilleAmy R. Christen, BS, Sauk CentreLaTisha M. Clark, BS, Brooklyn ParkChelsea M. Davis, BS, Cannon FallsHilary M. Day, BS, Lake CrystalAbby R. Deeth, BS, PrincetonJane M. Dennison, BS, GlencoeDanielle M. Deutsch, BS, Grand RapidsAllison L. Dicke, BS, Red WingMariah S. Dobmeier, BS, WillmarKarleen J. Doering, BS, HutchinsonHannah N. Domaas, BS, WaconiaJordan N. Duehn, BS, CourtlandMary L. Ecker, BS, West Saint PaulKayla A. Engen, BS, Maple GroveMitchel A. Enos, BS, SavageAbby J. Evers, BS, Sleepy EyeCaitlin E. Fahy, BS, Pine IslandSerena A. Failor, BS, Prior LakeBreanna L. Felske, BS, MankatoAubree A. Florey, BS, Watertown,

South DakotaRachel N. Fontela, BS, VirginiaTracy A. French, BS, Saint PaulGayle L. Fricke, BS, ExcelsiorKate Furry, BS, AuroraTina M. Garakani, BS, MankatoAshley R. Geisenhof, BS, New UlmAlyssa J. Gibson, BS, EaganCourtney M. Goble, BS, Superior,

WisconsinLisa M. Grund, BS, NorthfieldKatelyn J. Halbur, BS, AlexandriaLila M. Hanzel, BS, Mendota HeightsHannah N. Harris, BS, MankatoNimcorise M. Hashi, BS, MinneapolisKristen L. Heesch, BS, Inver Grove

HeightsZachary A. Hendrickson, BS, La CrescentAlyssa L. Hill, BS, North MankatoKelsey J. Hill, BS, Side LakeDavid Hirigoyen, BS, Saint PaulBethany M. Humerickhouse, BS, AmboyTiffany A. Jacobs, BS, SavageSarah A. Jacobson, BS, Golden ValleySara A. Jamieson, BS, MaplewoodKarin A. Jordahl, BS, EaganAlly K. Judnick, BS, VirginiaFarhiya M. Khandid, BS, MinnetonkaAmelia R. Kjos, BS, River Falls,

WisconsinNoelle A. Korpela, BS, Saint PaulHeather R. Kral, BS, MapletonKaylyn I. Lage, BS, New UlmDawn M. Labiosa, BS, Apple Valley Mary T. Larson, BS, RosemontAmber L. Lenartz, BS, So. Saint PaulTeela L. Lener-Shaw, BS, Mankato

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Sarah J. Lindquist, BS, FarmingtonSusan M. Madison, BS, MinneapolisNicole K. Magee, BS, SavageMorgan A. Matthaei, BS, Salem,

South DakotaAmy E. Mattke, BS, Huron, South

DakotaKatherine D. May, BS, Saint Louis ParkSamuel L. Membe, BS, BurnsvilleKyndra J. Meyer, BS, MadeliaLauren G. Meyer, BS, GibbonOthman K. Mohamed, BS, MinneapolisShylah A. Morris, BS, ElysianNche Mou Bayong, BS, Inver Grove

HeightsRachel A. Neubauer, BS, Waterford,

WisconsinErin J. Nordstrom, BS, HopkinsJudith A. Okoth-Dogo, BS, RochesterBrittany L. Olson, BS, HutchinsonCassidy A. Olson, BS, WellsCiarra M. Olson, BS, WinnebagoFrancesca A. Olson, BS, MankatoMiriam O. Ongeta, BS, ShakopeeKatie L. Orsucci, BS, MoundEmmaculate A. Payne, BS, Cottage

GrovePisey Pech, BS, Eden PrairieHeather M. Penland, BS, Jordan

Karlye K. Peterson, BS, Hudson, Wisconsin

Katie N. Peterson, BS, RosemountMichael L. Pickrell, BS, EaganAmanda A. Pierson, BS, EaganKatelyn M. Pike, BS, BrownsdaleLindsey C. Pratt, BS, Saint PaulAmanda N. Preston, BS, Prior LakeJennifer L. Raines, BS, MankatoAkawak A. Regassa, BS, Saint Louis

ParkDerek D. Rieke, BS, New UlmThea M. Rogers, BS, WoodburyRebecca J. Rohl, BS, River Falls,

WisconsinCara C. Ryan, BS, Apple ValleyCynthia M. Schult, BS, Inver Grove

HeightsJayme C. Scott, BS, Bloomington Lori J. Seamans, BS, CrystalCalie C. Shemwell, BS, StillwaterRiley J. Sherman, BS, RochesterLaura V. Showers, BS, Cannon FallsMadison P. Sjelin, BS, Saint MichaelCathleen A. Sletten, BS, ChamplinAngela M. Smith, BS, Grand RapidsAndria K. Snyder, BS, Eden PrairieLaure Audrey K. Sonmene, BS,

Columbia Heights

Victor P. Soro, BS, Saint AnthonyKaralyn A. Southwick, BS, JanesvilleRene C. Stanley, BS, Saint Louis ParkKailee R. Steen, BS, HanoverHeather M. Stuber, BS, MarbleMargreth Sutphen, BS, Le SueurKatrina A. Swanson, BS, FarmingtonMadison S. Swenson, BS,

Chamberlain, South DakotaChristopher T. Taylor, BS, North Port,

FloridaDani Thomas, BS, Madison LakeJoni L. Tolman, BS, ClaremontMiranda J. Trick, BS, HibbingKelley J. Upham, BS, LakevilleMackenzie R. Vanbuskirk, BS, Forest

LakeJessica M. Vieths, BS, GoodhueLeah M. Walters, BS, MapletonMica D. Wamstad, BS, MontevideoKyleen E. Waterhouse, BS, WaconiaAyele M. Weldegebriel, BS, OakdaleJanae M. White, BS, Rose CreekJenny M. Wiesner, BS, Watertown,

South DakotaSarina N. Wilson, BS, AndoverSteven Wilson, BS, Maple GroveSai Yang, BS, Saint PaulCarrie C. Zuchowski, BS, Owatonna

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Nicholas G. Anderson, AviationJustin D. Bergemann, AviationKali J. Cummins, Elementary EducationBrooke N. Dunkelberger, Special

Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist

Deanna R. Friend, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist

Megan E. Gjemse, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist

Mikayla K. Hempeck, Elementary Education

John T. Lindsey, Jr., AviationKaitlin E. Meger, Elementary EducationMoaed S. Mulla, AviationMariah J. Schwecke, Special


John J. Seipel, Elementary EducationNicholas D. Wolbert, AviationKalli A. Woyda, Special Education:

Academic & Behavioral Strategist

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Abdulrahman A. Abulhamail, AviationMcKayla R. Aubrey, Elementary

EducationAlexis Bunting, Special Education:

Academic & Behavioral StrategistMariah M. Choudek, Special


Samantha M. Dahl, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist

Amy P. Delaney, Elementary EducationAlison R. Ellefson, Elementary Education

Michelle L. Fetter, Elementary EducationAdam K. Fleischacker, Special


Megan E. George, Elementary EducationCourtney L. Glazier, Special


Kaitlyn M. Gudmundson, Elementary Education

Laura J. Hermansen, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist

Brittany R. Jensen, Special Education: Academic & Behavioral Strategist

Monroe C. Julius, Elementary EducationYousef N. Khan, AviationAnna E. Marquardt, Elementary

EducationDevan K. Masessa, Elementary

EducationLauren A. Meredith, Elementary

EducationMackenzie A. Mrkvicka, Elementary

EducationBenedict O. Nwachukwu, AviationKevin M. Olund, Elementary EducationEric T. Ouren, Special Education:

Academic & Behavioral StrategistHyeongjun Park, AviationRebecca S. Pauly, Special Education:

Academic & Behavioral StrategistAbby R. Pleiss, Dance Education (K-12)Makenzie B. Raiber, Elementary

EducationAshley L. Rogers, Elementary EducationGhaly M. Samman, AviationJade M. Schultz, Special Education:

Academic & Behavioral StrategistCalleena R. Sieberg, Elementary

Education

Jessica N. Trautman, Elementary Education

Amy E. Wagner, Elementary EducationCody R. Willemarck, Aviation

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Jessica L. Adams, AviationAbdullah K. Alimam, AviationJacob S. Berg, AviationAbby M. Chappuis, Special


Austin A. Edwards, AviationAustin L. Gowen, Elementary

EducationAmy J. LaRoche, Special Education:

Academic & Behavioral StrategistMichael D. Ness, AviationMarina E. Pavek, Elementary

EducationNathan D. Peterson, Elementary

EducationBrianna R. Pooley-Haack, Special


Abigail M. Roemhildt, Elementary Education

Hatem M. Shaikh Omar, AviationAdam B. Taylor, AviationChalina R. Whitney, Elementary

EducationAnna M. Willems, Elementary

EducationJoseph E. Williams, AviationKayla M. Zwicke, Special Education:

Academic & Behavioral Strategist

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DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION Professor Vincent Winstead, Coordinator

Abdulrahman A. Abulhamail, BS, Saudi Arabia

Jessica L. Adams, BS, Buffalo Center, Iowa

Abdullah K. Alimam, BS, Saudi ArabiaSaud F. Aljahil, BS, Saudi ArabiaMohammed A. Alkhulaidi, BS, Saudi

ArabiaTurki Alodailah, BS, Saudi ArabiaNawaf M. Alsugean, BS, Saudi ArabiaCharles E. Anderson, BS, White Bear

LakeNicholas G. Anderson, BS, Little FallsJacob S. Berg, BS, Coon Valley,

WisconsinJustin D. Bergemann, BS, AustinAndrew A. Brandvold, BS, Cottage

GroveMatthew Cade, BS, Viroqua,

Wisconsin Austin A. Edwards, BS, MarshallRyan R. Frank, BS, BrainerdBradford D. Hartman, BS, New PragueRozlyn A. Holasek, BS, WaconiaAbdullah M. Ibrahim, BS, Saudi ArabiaYousef N. Khan, BS, Saudi ArabiaLindsey M. Lang, BS, MankatoJohn T. Lindsey, Jr., BS, Blue EarthMohammed Majed, BS, Saudi ArabiaAbdullah S. Memarji, BS, Saudi ArabiaDaniel J. Mueller, BS, Prior LakeMoaed S. Mulla, BS, Saudi ArabiaMichael D. Ness, BS, Green Bay,

WisconsinBenedict O. Nwachukwu, BS,

Brooklyn ParkKody L. Odegard, BS, Granite FallsOladele O. Oridota, BS, Brooklyn CenterHyeongjun Park, BS, Republic of

KoreaShannon L. Parker, BS, MankatoGhaly M. Samman, BS, Saudi ArabiaJoseph Saydeeju, II, BS, Brooklyn CenterHatem M. Shaikh Omar, BS, Saudi

ArabiaMoyosoreoluwa E. Shokunbi, BS,

North Saint PaulAdam B. Taylor, BS, WasecaLeighton Thron, BS, StillwaterCody R. Willemarck, BS, Duluth

Joseph E. Williams, BS, RosemountNicholas D. Wolbert, BS, MilacaMiky S. Wondimu, BS, MinneapolisMichael J. Youngs, BS, Eden PrairieYusuf A. Yusuf, BS, Minneapolis

DEPARTMENT OFCOUNSELING ANDSTUDENT PERSONNELProfessor Jacqueline Lewis,Chairperson

DEPARTMENT OFEDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIPProfessor Candace Raskin,Chairperson

DEPARTMENT OFEDUCATIONAL STUDIES:ELEMENTARY AND EARLYCHILDHOOD EDUCATIONProfessor Karen Colum,Chairperson

McKayla R. Aubrey, BS, MilacaMelanie A. Collins, BS, BloomingtonKali J. Cummins, BS, Saint PeterAmy P. Delaney, BS, MankatoAlison R. Ellefson, BS, MankatoMichelle L. Fetter, BS, Prior LakeMegan E. George, BS, WoodburyAustin L. Gowen, BS, TrimontKaitlyn M. Gudmundson, BS, AndoverMikayla K. Hempeck, BS, Mountain

LakeMonroe C. Julius, BS, HutchinsonKayla M. Malecha, BS, New PragueAnna E. Marquardt, BS, HutchinsonDevan K. Masessa, BS, EskoKaitlin E. Meger, BS, CarverLauren A. Meredith, BS, AvonThomas Jaye M. Mision, BS, EaganMackenzie A. Mrkvicka, BS, BrowntonKevin M. Olund, BS, FarmingtonMarina E. Pavek, BS, MankatoJohn F. Peters, BS, Prior LakeNathan D. Peterson, BS, La CrescentMakenzie B. Raiber, BS, ForestonAbigail M. Roemhildt, BS, MontgomeryAshley L. Rogers, BS, RosevilleAmanda M. Rooney, BS, Shakopee Kayli N. Rudeen, BS, FarmingtonPhylicia A. Schindler, BS, FarmingtonMarissa F. Schroeder, BS, Marshall

John J. Seipel, BS, GlencoeCalleena R. Sieberg, BS, Good ThunderAshley M. Sodergren, BS, BurnsvilleJessica N. Trautman, BS, North MankatoAlyssa J. Tschida, BS, WarsawMai Yia Vang, BS, RichfieldAmy E. Wagner, BS, Eden PrairieChalina R. Whitney, BS, MadeliaAnna M. Willems, BS, Hamburg

DEPARTMENT OFEDUCATIONAL STUDIES:K-12 AND SECONDARYPROGRAMSProfessor Scott Page,Chairperson

DEPARTMENT OFMILITARY SCIENCE ANDLEADERSHIPMAJ Robert Rogers,Chairperson

DEPARTMENT OFSPECIAL EDUCATIONProfessor Alexandra Panahon,Chairperson

Douglas R. Boyer, BS, Saint PeterAlexis Bunting, BS, Indianola, IowaAbby M. Chappuis, BS, FaribaultMariah M. Choudek, BS, MontgomerySamantha M. Dahl, BS, BelgradeBrooke N. Dunkelberger, BS,

Mountain LakeAdam K. Fleischacker, BS, AnnandaleDeanna R. Friend, BS, Eden PrairieMegan E. Gjemse, BS, ClevelandCourtney L. Glazier, BS, Eden PrairieLaura J. Hermansen, BS, SavageBrittany R. Jensen, BS, Eagle LakeAmy J. LaRoche, BS, FaribaultCasey C. Ochiagha, BS, PlymouthEric T. Ouren, BS, MankatoRebecca S. Pauly, BS, JordanBrianna R. Pooley-Haack, BS, JanesvilleKeshia M. Reuvers, BS, OwatonnaJade M. Schultz, BS, New RichlandMariah J. Schwecke, BS, GibbonSamuel P. Udermann, BS, FoleyAndrea M. Wahlstrom, BS, North

MankatoKalli A. Woyda, BS, New PragueKayla M. Zwicke, BS, Nicollet

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National Anthem Erika Dobie Minnesota State University, Mankato


Welcome to the Minnesota State University, Mankato Chris Meyer ‘90, President Alumni Association

Student Speakers Allison M. Theis Bachelor of Science, Finance College of Business

David J. Johnson Bachelor of Science, Law Enforcement College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Conferring of Degrees (Interlude music by xxxxxx)

Recessional March* “Hornpipe” (from Water Music) George Frideric Handel Orchestrated by Dr. Douglas Snapp Produced by Dr. Michael Olson


Musicians: Keyboard / Conductor Zachary Brown, Percussion Elias Hernandez, Alto Soxophone

Jacob Johnson, Tuba David Kaiser, Trumpet Julian Manley, Trumpet Cole Vandermark, Trombone *Audience to remain seated.

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Platform Guests RICHARD DAVENPORT President Minnesota State University, Mankato


LYNN D. AKEY Associate VP for Institutional

Research, Strategy and Effectiveness

MARIA BEVACQUA Interim Dean of the College of

Social and Behavioral Sciences

ANNE DAHLMAN Actiing Dean of Global Education

BRENDA FLANNERY Dean of the College of Business

ROBERT FLEISCHMAN Associate Provost and Associate VP

for Academic Affairs

MARK A. JOHNSON CIO & Vice President for IT Solutions

DAVID P. JONES Vice President for Student Affairs

and Enrollment Management

CHRIS MEYER President of Minnesota State

University, Mankato Alumni Association





STEPHEN STOYNOFF Interim Associate VP of Research

and Dean of Graduate Education


MARILYN J. WELLS Provost and Senior Vice President

for Academic Affairs

GINGER L. ZIERDT Assistant Vice President for

Undergraduate Education

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FACULTY HONORMARSHALSRoger Severns, Professor,

College of BusinessBarbara Keating, Professor,

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

JUNIOR HONORMARSHALSRaissa Toure, College of

BusinessAndreea Bogdan, College

of Social and Behavioral Sciences

COLLEGE OF BUSINESSMARCHING FACULTY PROFESSORSQueen BookerKevin ElliottAnaam Hasmi

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSKathy DaleJohn KaliskiByron Pike

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSDan HiebertSteven Johnson

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL &BEHAVIORAL SCIENCESMARCHING FACULTY

PROFESSORSAfroza AnwaryBarbara CarsonColleen ClarkeChristopher CorleyDonald FriendDebra GohaganAnnelies HagemeisterBarbara Keating

Lori LahlumPhillip MillerMiriam PorterEmily Stark

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORSWayne AllenChristine Black-HughesAngela Jill CooleyKathryn ElliottWoo Suk JangShannon MillerPatricia NelsonFrederick Slocum

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSRoss AalgaardJustin BielCarl LafataAna Perez

Shawna Petersen-BrownJeffery DennisRussell FricanoCarol GlasserPhillip LarsonJaime Madden Christine Mollenkopf-Pigsley

LIBRARY FACULTYLisa BauresKellian ClinkDaardi Sizemore


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MASTER OF ACCOUNTING

Tyler J. Hong, RamseyAccountingAdvisor: Dr. Ferdinand Siagian Ashley A. James, Palmer, AlaskaAccountingAdvisor: Dr. Ferdinand Siagian Erin K. Mesker, Belle PlaineAccountingAdvisor: Dr. Ferdinand Siagian Iman M. Nashed, SyriaAccountingAdvisor: Dr. Ferdinand Siagian Molly D. Quach, Prior LakeAccountingAdvisor: Dr. Ferdinand Siagian

Michala M. Schramm, Whitewater, Wisconsin

AccountingAdvisor: Dr. Ferdinand Siagian Madeline R. Taylor, PlymouthAccountingAdvisor: Dr. Ferdinand Siagian

Yaxuan Yu, ChinaAccountingAdvisor: Dr. Ferdinand Siagian

MASTER OF ARTS

Jane A. Adade, GhanaUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Raymond Asomani-Boateng Cody L. Anderson, Allenton, WisconsinIndustrial/Organizational PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Lisa Perez

Namuun Bayasgalan, MongoliaUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Miriam Porter

Kelly A. Bergstrom, Superior, WisconsinClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan Louise Chan, San Jose, CaliforniaIndustrial/Organizational PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Lisa Perez

Jacob T. Dada, NigeriaUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Miriam Porter Jaclyn A. Essandoh, GhanaUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Raymond Asomani-Boateng

Elizabeth B. Gibson, EaganClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Eric Sprankle

Katlyn M. Hanson, Hartville, MissouriClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Eric Sprankle

Samantha J. Heyne, BurnsvilleIndustrial/Organizational PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Lisa Perez

Abigail E. Hoy Nissen, Spencer, IowaHistoryAdvisor: Dr. Lori Lahlum

Kathryn Ira, Spillville, IowaClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan Samantha Kalsow, ShoreviewIndustrial/Organizational PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Lisa Perez

Grace M. Kasahara, BloomingtonClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Daniel HoulihanThesis: Gender Differences in Social

Media Use and Cyberbullying in Belize

Vanessa J. King, Apple ValleyGender & Women’s StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Ana PerezThesis: Race, Stigma, and the Politics

of Black Girls’ Hair

Caroline B. Kinskey, MoorheadClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey BuchananThesis: The Effects of a Cognitive

Training Program for Cognitively Intact Older Adults

Salome A. Kushindana, Baton Rouge,

LouisianaGender & Women’s StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Ana PerezThesis: The Criminalization of Poverty:

The Impact of Cash Bail System on Black Women in New Orleans

Samuel D. Lawson, Noblesville, Indiana

Industrial/Organizational PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Andrea LassiterThesis: Gender Differences in

Development Center Performance in a Healthcare Organization

Gregory S. Lee, San Ramon, CaliforniaClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Daniel Houlihan

Hannah Lee, Los Angeles, CaliforniaIndustrial/Organizational PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Daniel Sachau Maryam Moeinian, IranUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Raymond Asomani-Boateng

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Michael Moura, MankatoIndustrial/Organizational PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Lisa Perez Timothy K. O’Neil, MankatoIndustrial/Organizational PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Lisa Perez Amanda Perera, Frederick, MarylandClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey BuchananThesis: Differences in the Perceptions

of Gerotranscendence between Certified Nursing Assistants and Older Adults

Ellsbeth R. Schmachtenberger, Fort

Collins, ColoradoIndustrial/Organizational PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Lisa Perez Cody Schulte, Waverly, IowaClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Eric Sprankle Jessica Self, Vadnais HeightsIndustrial/Organizational PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Lisa Perez Ahmed M. Shiiraar, MankatoUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Raymond Asomani-Boateng Jeremy R. Solomon, MinneapolisHistoryAdvisor: Dr. Kathleen GormanThesis: Deepening Divisions: The

Influence of Protestant Faith in Civil War Reconciliation

Samuel D. Spencer, MankatoClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey BuchananThesis: Comparing Brief Acceptance

and Control-Based Interventions: Evaluating Public Speaking Performance in Socially-Anxious Individuals

Kate Taylor, BloomingtonUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Russell Fricano Dylann Ward, Le SueurSociology: GeneralAdvisor: Dr. Barbara KeatingThesis: The Symbolic U.S. Dollar: An

Exploration of Transforming Meanings

Anthony R. Welch, GlencoeUrban and Regional StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Beth Heidelberg Miao Zhang, Bellevue, WashingtonIndustrial/Organizational PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Lisa Perez

MASTER OF BUSINESSADMINISTRATION

Kyle J. Barker, Eden PrairieBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox

Mark P. Blashack, NicolletBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox Adam A. Canaday, North MankatoBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox

Mackenzie R. Dougan, Madison LakeBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox

Ben G. Johnson, MinneapolisBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox

Chantill A. Kahler Royer, FairmontBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox Atibordee Kongprepan, ThailandBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox Amanda L. Kruse, MankatoBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox

Busara Kunajitpimol, ThailandBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox

Samuel C. Putrah, MankatoBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox

PROFESSIONAL SCIENCE MASTER’S

Stephanie C. O’Brien, Maplewood,Geographic Information Science, Advisor: Dr. Donald Friend

MASTER OF PUBLICADMINISTRATION

Adedamola O. Aina, NigeriaPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Kevin Parsneau Kaysin H. Birik, Saint PaulPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-

Rademacker

Chuol D. Dak, MankatoPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-

Rademacker

Fardowsa O. Egal, MinneapolisPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-

Rademacker

Travis E. Higgs, MankatoPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Kevin Parsneau Ronald A. Holbeck, JordanPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-

Rademacker Lual A. Omot, Saint CloudPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-

Rademacker

Katrina Ortloff, MinneapolisPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Kevin Parsneau

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Joshua B. Anderson, BagleyAnthropologyAdvisor: Dr. Ronald Schirmer Serena N. Boyce, MankatoSociology: Human Services, Planning

& AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Donald Ebel

Clayton G. Anzalone, MankatoGeographyAdvisor: Dr. Donald Friend

Jonathan C. Graves, Eagle LakeGeographyAdvisor: Dr. Rama Mohapatra

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Miriah C. Hager, New UlmAnthropologyAdvisor: Dr. Kathryn Elliott Zachary T. Hilgendorf, Reedsburg,

WisconsinGeographyAdvisor: Phillip Larson

Andrew C. Hill, NicolletGeographyAdvisor: Dr. Martin MitchellThesis: Agricultural Intensification in

the Midwest: Impacts on Regional Surface Humidity

Janessa A. Jandt, OwatonnaSociology: Human Services, Planning

& AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Sarah Epplen

Megan J. Karsten-Knoll, Saint PaulAnthropologyAdvisor: Dr. Kathryn Elliott

Devon J. Libby, MankatoGeographyAdvisor: Dr. Phillip LarsonThesis: Assessing Historical Platform

Channel Change in an Altered Watershed with Quantification of Error and Uncertainty Present in a GIS/Aerial Photography-Based Analysis: Case Study: Minnesota River, Minnesota, USA

K Lighty, MankatoGender & Women’s StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Laura Harrison George N. Moochi, HopkinsHistoryAdvisor: Dr. Agnes Odinga-Oluoch

Janine E. Ray, WoodburyCross-Disciplinary StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Carlos Panahon Johnathon T. Salfer, North MankatoGeographyAdvisor: Dr. Woo Suk Jang

Alissa R. Shape, AndoverGender & Women’s StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Shannon MillerThesis: Cultural Competency for

Native Women at Southern Minnesotan Anti-Violence Advocacy Programs

Jaclyn A. Skinner, RochesterAnthropologyAdvisor: Dr. Ronald SchirmerThesis: Understanding Complex Late

and Terminal Woodland Sites in the Red Wing, Minnesota, Area

Paul J. Tatting, Saint Louis ParkGeographyAdvisor: Dr. Woo Suk Jang Anne Y. Van, Sioux City, IowaGender & Women’s StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Laura Harrison Rachel A. Walden, MankatoAnthropologyAdvisor: Dr. Kathryn Elliott

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College of BusinessThe candidates will be presented by Brenda Flannery, Dean.

SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Rasheed A. Al Arami, AccountingChelsey J. Ehleringer, ManagementCaprice C. Geldon, AccountingMichael G. Hoff, MarketingJacquelyn R. Jones, MarketingKatherine M. Kalenberg, ManagementJenna M. Kaukjarvi, ManagementJosseline M. Lopez, AccountingRachel N. Lueck, AccountingRachel N. Lueck, MarketingJulie A. Monsen, ManagementHeather M. Natterstad, AccountingConnor J. Power, FinanceMichaela E. Rehm, FinanceRebecca A. Tricker, MarketingDiego Villalpando de la Garza E,

FinanceChristian M. Wiersma, Accounting

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Salma A. Abdelhamid, FinanceDaniel J. Adamany, FinanceDolly Baruah, International BusinessKathryn M. Bidulka, AccountingRyan J. Corrigan, MarketingHaley M. Doan, MarketingCaleb D. Ebeling, FinanceMacarena Garcia Soto, International

BusinessJoshua W. Harris, FinanceLindsey R. Hendrickson, MarketingAnnie B. Huynh, MarketingLucas J. Jackson, FinanceKyle A. Johnson, Finance

Misaki Kawano, FinanceAndrew J. Kelley, FinanceMakayla R. Kroenke, ManagementApril N. Lackas, MarketingSara A. Maslakow, AccountingMarla A. McDonough, MarketingDayton C. Meacham, MarketingZoey T. Nguyen, AccountingLauren N. O’Brien, FinanceLauren N. O’Brien, AccountingMalaika F. Paye, MarketingCody H. Pinewski, ManagementCody H. Pinewski, MarketingCory T. Rickheim, MarketingBlake M. Ross, AccountingBlake M. Ross, FinanceShelbi M. Schadendorf, MarketingMatthew D. Simon, AccountingTyler J. Stoffel, AccountingCourtney L. Van De Velde, MarketingAntonio V. Vesselinov, FinanceJulia R. Walton, MarketingAlex H. Willson, FinanceKyle D. Yerges, Management

CUM LAUDE

Mohammad A. Alfawzani, AccountingEmmalee L. Benz, AccountingSaijal S. Bhakta, ManagementCharles W. Borneman, ManagementNathaniel I. Branwall, FinanceDylan A. Bruehl, ManagementAaron Caswell, FinanceJanice Chen, AccountingKyndal D. Cox, MarketingSydney J. Dunski, Accounting

Amy E. Fuller, MarketingNicole T. Haarstad, ManagementJoseph M. Haugh, ManagementKatherine A. Henning, ManagementShun Ito, ManagementHansol Kim, MarketingMorgan Larson, ManagementRyan E. Lindquist, FinanceRyan E. Lindquist, AccountingTaylor A. Livermore, ManagementJack E. Livingston, FinanceRyan P. Malecha, FinanceTimothy L. Marihart, FinanceLogan J. McKenzie, FinanceBrett A. Meyer, AccountingAshley M. Niss, MarketingJason M. Obinger, FinanceSamantha V. O’Hara, International

BusinessSamantha V. O’Hara, MarketingJustine K. Pasker, AccountingColton J. Pasvogel, ManagementThomas R. Patton, MarketingAlexis R. Pszanka, AccountingHarley J. Ries, MarketingHarley J. Ries, ManagementMallory M. Sackey, MarketingOthmane Sekkat, FinanceAnton M. Spanjers, MarketingCameron M. Stone, ManagementSean E. Thielen, MarketingClare S. Walker, ManagementGrant S. Wilson, FinanceScott D. Wohnoutka, MarketingJohnny Tou Lee Xiong, Marketing

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DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING ANDBUSINESS LAWProfessor Paul Brennan, Chairperson

Rasheed A. Al Arami, BS, YemenMohammad A. Alfawzani, BS, Saudi

ArabiaSultan R. Alhumaid, BS, Saudi ArabiaCharles R. Anderson, BS, FarmingtonEmmalee L. Benz, BS, Le CenterKathryn M. Bidulka, BS, CanadaJanice Chen, BS, MankatoSydney J. Dunski, BS, East BethelZachary J. Fenske, BS, Howard LakeCaprice C. Geldon, BS, MankatoMelanie D. Gordon, BS, WaconiaBlaine S. Henkel, BS, Coon RapidsKaleb M. Kubat, BS, WasecaRyan E. Lindquist, BS, MankatoJosseline M. Lopez, BS, MadeliaRachel N. Lueck, BS, PrincetonKristen L. Manor, BS, StillwaterSara A. Maslakow, BS, MapletonElla L. McGrady-Wiley, BS, ChaskaBrett A. Meyer, BS, Brooklyn ParkNicholas A. Michels, BS, Saint PeterPriscilla J. Nabatanzi, BS, UgandaHeather M. Natterstad, BS, MankatoZoey T. Nguyen, BS, MankatoLauren N. O’Brien, BS, Coon RapidsJustine K. Pasker, BS, MankatoAlexis R. Pszanka, BS, Rapid City,

South DakotaJackson J. Rachel, BS, CrystalBlake M. Ross, BS, RosemountHaydon D. Schmidt, BS, Rapid City,

South DakotaMatthew D. Simon, BS, LonsdaleMegan L. Stack, BS, ShakopeeJoel J. Stadem, BS, WillmarTyler J. Stoffel, BS, North MankatoMatthew A. Stricker, BS, Circle PinesChristian M. Wiersma, BS, Mankato

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCEProfessor Roger Severns,Chairperson

Salma A. Abdelhamid, BS, EgyptDaniel J. Adamany, BS, Prairie du

Chien, WisconsinMarc-Arthur Akoiblin, BS, Ivory Coast

(Cote D’Ivoire)

Charles R. Anderson, BS, FarmingtonMichael A. Ashwill, BS, Saint CloudBeau A. Backhaus, BS, AlexandriaNathaniel I. Branwall, BS, West LakelandBlake A. Brekken, BS, CrookstonAaron Caswell, BS, OwatonnaAshley G. Chala, BS, MinnetonkaGeorges Evrard Coulibaly, BS, Ivory

Coast (Cote D’Ivoire)Mamadou Aliou Diallo, BS, GuineaDjavlon D. Djamilov, BS, UzbekistanCaleb D. Ebeling, BS, Saint PeterTyler S. Fandrich, BS, Saint ClairChase T. Garvin, BS, RosevilleGrant R. Germscheid, BS, Madison LakeDavid E. Gnonkonte, BS, Ivory Coast

(Cote D’Ivoire)Valentyn Gromov, BS, MinnetonkaCylie A. Hankins, BS, WatervilleJoshua W. Harris, BS, Prior LakeCarter J. Herrity, BS, Jefferson, South

DakotaLucas J. Jackson, BS, Emmetsburg, IowaJocelyn Johnson, BS, WoodburyKyle A. Johnson, BS, New PragueMisaki Kawano, BS, JapanAndrew J. Kelley, BS, MankatoKurt A. Klitzke, BS, MontroseBrach D. Kraus, BS, New UlmKaleb M. Kubat, BS, WasecaHarrison M. Lausch, BS, LakevilleRyan E. Lindquist, BS, MankatoJack E. Livingston, BS, OwatonnaNicholas J. Makovsky, BS, MankatoRyan P. Malecha, BS, NorthfieldTimothy L. Marihart, BS, Elk RiverLogan J. McKenzie, BS, Sioux Falls,

South DakotaNathanial M. Nelson, BS, MankatoJason M. Obinger, BS, Lino LakesLauren N. O’Brien, BS, Coon RapidsTawakalitu F. Olanigbogbo, BS, NigeriaChristian S. Olson, BS, MankatoAyan M. Omar, BS, Saint PeterAndrew S. Peterson, BS, OwatonnaCole J. Pope, BS, WatervilleConnor J. Power, BS, Ames, IowaAndrew D. Prokop, BS, Cottage GroveMichaela E. Rehm, BS, Emmetsburg, IowaBlake M. Ross, BS, RosemountAustin B. Schefers, BS, Waite ParkOthmane Sekkat, BS, MoroccoSamuel E. Slaughter, BS, North BranchBrooke A. Stewart, BS, SavageAlec J. Sutton, BS, Inver Grove HeightsAllison M. Theis, BS, Saint MichaelAntonio V. Vesselinov, BS, Belle Plaine

Diego Villalpando de la Garza E, BS, Mexico

David A. Voelker, BS, MankatoAlex H. Willson, BS, Saint PeterGrant S. Wilson, BS, New Ulm

DEPARTMENT OFMANAGEMENTProfessor Kathleen Dale,Chairperson

Hannah L. Albers, BS, MankatoAhmad E. Aly, BS, MinneapolisCameron Amos, BS, AndoverNoah P. Anderson, BS, New Ulm Francesca Behr, BS, ChamplinSaijal S. Bhakta, BS, Saint PeterMitchell A. Boege, BS, BlaineCharles W. Borneman, BS, Albert LeaHanane S. Bouzid Dahouet, BS, Ivory

Coast (Cote D’Ivoire)Hannah Brahan, BS, Eau Claire,

WisconsinDylan A. Bruehl, BS, WoodburyCatherine J. Cagle, BS, RockfordCarson D. Canedy, BS, NorthfieldBrett T. Carlson, BS, WoodburyBrandon J. Christenson, BS, WillmarDouglas W. Curtis, Jr., BS, North

MankatoBriana DeGross, BS, Ellsworth,

WisconsinDylan R. Dresel, BS, Chisago CityKelsey L. Eder, BS, WaconiaChelsey J. Ehleringer, BS, MorrisSamuel L. Eisenberg, BS, AustinOlivia L. Eustice, BS, JanesvilleFeras S. Felemban, BS, Saudi ArabiaKenna M. Flolo, BS, BensonJoshua J. Franklin, BS, Saint PeterMari M. Gelking, BS, Saint PaulJeanMarie R. Golden, BS, AppletonNicole T. Haarstad, BS, HutchinsonJoseph M. Haugh, BS, Prior LakeKatherine A. Henning, BS, MoundChayse T. Hickok, BS, North MankatoThor H. Holstad, BS, AlbertvilleShun Ito, BS, JapanTanner R. Jacobus, BS, LakevilleMarissa B. Johnson, BS, Oak GroveDina F. Kabalawi, BS, N. MankatoKatherine M. Kalenberg, BS, Buffalo LakeJenna M. Kaukjarvi, BS, FinlandJoseph C. Keating, BS, Grand RapidsZebadiah G. Knutson, BS, Tea, South

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Makayla R. Kroenke, BS, DentMegan Lagermeier, BS, MinnetonkaMorgan Larson, BS, Menomonie,

WisconsinMason J. Lawler, BS, Prior LakeJennifer S. Leovan, BS, MapletonSamuel Lessard, BS, RochesterClint A. Lewis, BS, BurnsvilleTaylor A. Livermore, BS, Muscatine, IowaMason M. Lovett, BS, HugoLeesa Maharjan, BS, MankatoEdvin A. Martinez, BS, FaribaultWilliam Mateffy, BS, VictoriaCameron A. Matusik, BS, Flint, MichiganElla L. McGrady-Wiley, BS, ChaskaTanner J. Mills, BS, Saint MichaelJulie A. Monsen, BS, ChaskaKevin A. Morris, BS, FairmontKyle J. O’Malley, BS, OsseoColton J. Pasvogel, BS, LakevilleCarter D. Pesch, BS, HayfieldMichael M. Pham, BS, Eagle LakeCody H. Pinewski, BS, Nowthen Kallie A. Rezac, BS, MankatoHarley J. Ries, BS, Storm Lake, IowaDalton T. Roach, BS, Eau Claire,

WisconsinAnthony M. Roisum, BS, BloomingtonRobert T. Roos, BS, BelgradePatrick J. Seeman, BS, Circle PinesNikia A. Selbrade, BS, FairmontLogan P. Selvig, BS, IsantiSamson R. Shepard, BS, Maple GroveJulia S. Sherbert, BS, BlaineCatherine L. Sherman, BS, TrumanCameron M. Stone, BS, Hartford,

South DakotaPhillip A. Stribling, BS, Golden ValleyAbdul K. Sylla, BS, Ivory Coast (Cote

D’Ivoire)Benjamin T. Thao, BS, Maple GroveCojtug A. Thao, BS, HastingsMarcus R. Thoennes, BS, MiltonaEthan J. Thompson, BS, WatervilleDillon J. Valdez, BS, SavageSong Vang, BS, Brooklyn ParkMacy N. Wagner, BS, MapletonClare S. Walker, BS, FaribaultHunter J. Walsh, BS, Bismarck, North

DakotaKelli A. Wettstein, BS, RosemountKyle D. Yerges, BS, MankatoMatthew S. Zolper, BS, Hanover Park,

Illinois

DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSProfessor Juan (Gloria) Meng,Chairperson

Lydia M. Able, BS, Ivory Coast (Cote D’Ivoire)

Skylar T. Adkins, BS, StillwaterElizabeth C. Allen, BS, Eden PrairieTanja S. Andersen, BS, MontroseEric A. Anderson, BS, WayzataDolly Baruah, BS, IndiaMohammed M. Bin Hamsa, BS, YemenBridget M. Bregel, BS, WoodburyBrett T. Carlson, BS, WoodburySalman Chowdhury, BS, BangladeshBenjamin M. Christensen, BS, Mankato Rosalin A. Cobb, BS, Saint PaulKeaton Collas, BS, Onalaska,

WisconsinRyan J. Conito, BS, LakevilleKeenan P. Corona, BS, Cold SpringRyan J. Corrigan, BS, Eden PrairieKyndal D. Cox, BS, Arlington, TexasHaley M. Doan, BS, SavageSarah Duwenhoegger, BS, MahtomediDio Ngome Ebangha Ebot, BS,

CameroonLucas J. Etchason, BS, Dodge CenterAmy E. Fuller, BS, Onalaska,

WisconsinThomas B. Gadbois, BS, HugoKurt D. Gadient, BS, Pine IslandMacarena Garcia Soto, BS, MexicoGriffin J. Gartner, BS, ZumbrotaSydney R. Goodman, BS, ChamplinCorey A. Goodwin, BS, Burnsville Priscilla I. Gouakou, BS, Ivory Coast

(Cote D’Ivoire)Kelly M. Grove, BS, BurnsvilleJacob L. Grzeskowiak, BS, SavageBenjamin R. Gustafson, BS, Lino LakesLindsey R. Hendrickson, BS, Elk RiverMichael G. Hoff, BS, Saint PaulSean T. Hornig, BS, RosemountAnnie B. Huynh, BS, North MankatoJustin D. Irvine, BS, MankatoJacquelyn R. Jones, BS, Maple GroveNatalie A. Keyes, BS, Coon RapidsHansol Kim, BS, Republic of KoreaSeung Eui Kim, BS, Republic of KoreaNathan J. Kime, BS, Maple GroveWalker W. Knapek, BS, LakevilleSteven K. Kopelke, BS, Afton

Audelia A. Kouame, BS, Ivory Coast (Cote D’Ivoire)

Miranda E. Kroyer, BS, Prior LakeSabrina J. Kruchten, BS, Saint CloudApril N. Lackas, BS, Davis, South

DakotaJacob C. Larson, BS, W LakelandRachel N. Lueck, BS, PrincetonTrent J. Matlock, BS, Inver Grove

HeightsMarla A. McDonough, BS, FaribaultDayton C. Meacham, BS, FairmontJessica M. Meidl, BS, LakevilleRachel M. Menz, BS, LakevilleKyle T. Miller, BS, White Bear LakePaige K. Mullen, BS, Hayward,

WisconsinEvan T. Nelson, BS, NorthfieldChase G. Nihart, BS, Saint PaulAshley M. Niss, BS, JanesvilleDevon M. Noehring, BS, SartellSamantha V. O’Hara, BS, Saint CloudDylan P. Pahl, BS, LakevilleThomas R. Patton, BS, Rapid City,

South DakotaMalaika F. Paye, BS, Brooklyn ParkCristian J. Perez, BS, Young AmericaLandon J. Pikala, BS, WyomingCody H. Pinewski, BS, Nowthen Jaclyn E. Przybylski, BS, Apple ValleyAlexander J. Reiland, BS, BurnsvilleCory T. Rickheim, BS, BloomingtonHarley J. Ries, BS, Storm Lake, IowaScott A. Roy, BS, Coon RapidsMallory M. Sackey, BS, Saint MichaelDovian E. Sayre, BS, ZimmermanShelbi M. Schadendorf, BS, Algona,

IowaSamuel G. Schrauth, BS,

Campbellsport, WisconsinKarl B. Schulz, BS, MankatoJacob H. Seedenburg, BS, Phoenix,

ArizonaColin Q. Shoen, BS, HastingsLauren E. Skogquist, BS, Elk RiverAnton M. Spanjers, BS, Maple GroveMadison J. Splettstoeszer, BS, DelanoClint J. Suess, BS, HugoAdmir Suljic, BS, Schaumburg, IllinoisBlake E. Swenson, BS, StillwaterSean E. Thielen, BS, Chippewa Falls,

WisconsinAustin E. Thurmes, BS, Cottage GroveRebecca A. Tricker, BS, FaribaultGoldie Grace T. Tugonon, BS, Mankato

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Courtney L. Van De Velde, BS, HastingsChelsea K. Van Otterloo, BS, Saint PeterNgoyi J. Wa Ngoyi, BS, SavageBrent R. Wallace, BS, Burnsville

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Julia R. Walton, BS, Forest LakeJake A. Weinberger, BS, Hudson,

WisconsinScott D. Wohnoutka, BS, Saint Paul

Johnny Tou Lee Xiong, BS, Brooklyn ParkKimberly H. Yang, BS, Eau Claire,

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SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Shannon E. Bruce, PsychologyChord W. Buscho, HistoryMarissa D. DeWitz, Social Studies &

EducationBridget M. Forst, Social WorkJeremy J. Freeman, AnthropologyChessa L. Goergen, PsychologyLeke Hoxha, Political ScienceDavid J. Johnson, Law EnforcementKatherine M. Kalenberg, PsychologyLauren Kizlik, PsychologyMcKenzie A. Lampman, Law EnforcementJack A. Lindsay, Political ScienceLindsey A. Malcein, PsychologyMichelle I. Manivel, Social WorkAdam A. Omar, International RelationsSamuel P. Orinstien, SociologyMelissa L. Printup, PsychologyAmanda M. Reasor, PsychologyAutumn C. Risch, PsychologyStephanie R. Roberton, HistoryEmily C. Roiger, Social WorkEmily C. Roiger, Gender & Women’s

StudiesBethany R. Rykhus, AnthropologyLogan R. Sharp, Law EnforcementLogan R. Sharp, Political SciencePaige T. Shoutz, Gender & Women’s

StudiesPaige T. Shoutz, PsychologyDerek A. Stalcar, Law EnforcementBenjamin J. Stonehocker, Law EnforcementErika Teachout, Political ScienceMegan R. Thompson, PsychologyHannah M. Witzig, Earth Science &

Education

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Santiago A. Acuna, Law EnforcementLaura J. Berger, Social WorkBrianna K. Bohlmann, EconomicsChelsea J. Calhoon, CorrectionsChelsea J. Calhoon, Law EnforcementNicholas J. Cross, Law Enforcement

Alex M. Dauwalter, PsychologyOmele V. Edeh, International RelationsBridget M. Epps, Social WorkNicole M. Feragotti, Social WorkJacklyn A. Gehling, PsychologyMarie A. Howe, PsychologyTae Woong Hwang, Economics Andrew J. Kelley, EconomicsJamie K. Kennedy, Social WorkJonah B. Kenyon, HistoryJunya Kosaka, International RelationsKaly Lee, Social WorkEstefania Lujan, AnthropologyStephanie M. Luna, Gender &

Women’s StudiesCassandra J. Macedo, Gender &

Women’s StudiesDJ Macedo, Social WorkJon B. Margenthaler, Social Studies

GeneralKaren Martinez Tinajero, Social

Studies & EducationAlexis C. Mau, Law EnforcementAshley J. Meyer, CorrectionsAshley J. Meyer, Law EnforcementMadison M. Moland, PsychologyKristin N. Mossman, SociologyKatie J. Nance, PsychologyBaylee R. Nelson, Social WorkKylie J. Petterson, Social WorkElizabeth M. Piepho, EconomicsKarissa M. Proctor, Social WorkTyler R. Quast, PsychologyJosephine G. Reiman, Geography:

ProfessionalJessica R. Rowley, CorrectionsChad M. Saari, HistorySierra R. Sanders, Social WorkEmma L. Schlei, Gender & Women’s

StudiesEmma L. Schlei, HistoryAdelaide C. Schmidt, Geography:

ProfessionalMiranda C. Schultz, PsychologyTaylor E. Scott, Social WorkBridget L. Stewart, Applied

Organizational Studies

Yomiyu M. Temesgen, International Relations

Andrew J. Traeger, Law EnforcementHallie M. Uhrich, AnthropologyMonica L. Waite, Geography:

ProfessionalMonica L. Waite, Urban and Regional

StudiesStephanie M. Wallace, Law

EnforcementCharles W. Ward, Political ScienceMiranda R. Wolf, Psychology Seung Hwan Yoon, Political ScienceClaire D. Ziegler, Social WorkKyle J. Ziegler, Geography:

Professional

CUM LAUDE

Benjamin L. Albert, Geography: Professional

Shannon A. Allie, PsychologyAnastasia N. Atchley, PsychologyWilliam D. Atwill, PsychologyBrooke F. Bardal, Social WorkMatthew J. Borash, Law EnforcementKelsey L. Cawiezell, SociologyIsabella Cock-Villafane, PsychologyCourtney E. Colton, Law EnforcementAshlee D. Conley, Social WorkMeghan M. Dauk, PsychologyCori M. Deming, HistoryLindsay A. Dooner, PsychologyEmmalee B. Eide, Social WorkSean T. Farnham, Law EnforcementDaniel J. Gardner, Earth ScienceDerek J. Gjestson, Law EnforcementMichaela D. Haraldson, Social WorkLandon D. Harmon, CorrectionsSeth M. Heinen, Law EnforcementBrittney N. Hjelmeland, PsychologyJeremy R. House, Geography:

ProfessionalStephanie A. Johnson, PsychologyRyan R. Kingdon, Law EnforcementJoshua I. Kingsley, PsychologyJoshua I. Kingsley, Law Enforcement

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Noah A. Korger, Law EnforcementNoah A. Korger, PsychologyQuincey R. Krein, PsychologyKimberly E. Lohse, Gender & Women’s

StudiesThomas A. Lorendo Jr., Applied

Organizational StudiesLiberty S. Lough, Gender & Women’s

StudiesLiberty S. Lough, Social WorkMatthew G. Loverink, HistoryJenna A. Macziewski, Psychology

Sarah P. Martin, HistoryGao Ly Moua, EconomicsFatima A. Musse, Social WorkMyles W. Olson, PsychologyBailee A. Peterson, PsychologyMonica C. Renner, PsychologyKarla A. Resendiz Dominguez,

Geography: ProfessionalAmanda M. Rieke, Social WorkCody L. Sandstrom, PsychologyJillian M. Schemenauer, Political

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Kristen E. Shaw, PsychologyAbigail J. Solland, CorrectionsMara K. Soupir, AnthropologyMara K. Soupir, HistoryNicholas S. Stark, PsychologyJustin R. Stiles, PsychologyMitchell S. Tersteeg, Law EnforcementAmanda M. Thielman, Applied

Organizational StudiesAustin M. Tretbar, GeographyCourtney J. Turvold, Social WorkStephanie M. Winter, Psychology

AGING STUDIES PROGRAMProfessor Donald Ebel,Director

AMERICAN INDIGENOUSSTUDIES PROGRAMProfessor Rhonda Dass, Director

DEPARTMENT OFANTHROPOLOGYProfessor Kathleen Blue, Chairperson

Emily B. Evenson, BS, MankatoJeremy J. Freeman, BA, Saint PeterAmber N. Jones, BS, West St. Paul Pakou Lee, BS, MankatoPanhia Lee, BS, MankatoEstefania Lujan, BA, Columbia HeightsBethany R. Rykhus, BA, WasecaMara K. Soupir, BS, MankatoHallie M. Uhrich, BA, Custer, South

DakotaNicolet M. Vevea, BS, Eagan

APPLIED ORGANIZATIONALSTUDIES PROGRAMProfessor Christine Mollenkopf-Pigsley,Director

Rhonda M. Besel, BS, AustinAaron P. Eason, BS, BurnsvilleSamantha P. Flipp, BS, North MankatoJohn C. Frid, BS, South Saint PaulTrevor S. Heeren, BS, Elk Point, South

Dakota

Don W. Jacobs, BS, BloomingtonAdam J. Johnson, BS, Conroe, TexasMiranda E. Layman, BS, BurnsvilleThomas A. Lorendo Jr., BS, Saint PaulSteven P. Meendering, BS, Eden PrairieCynthia R. Ovadje, BS, NigeriaTrent D. Palm, BS, WorthingtonShelly H. Ruble, BS, BurnsvilleBridget L. Stewart, BS, HendersonSavanah Stifel, BS, Eden PrairieAmanda M. Thielman, BS, WayzataRoger E. Vinge, BS, ShakopeeMackenzie M. Witzel, BS, Stillwater

EARTH SCIENCEPROGRAMProfessor Phillip Larson, Director

DEPARTMENT OFECONOMICS Professor Phillip Miller, Chairperson

Jean Jacques D. Aboule, BS, Ivory Coast Ivan N. Atchoukeu, BA, MankatoNadiat A. Atilola, BS, NigeriaMarietou K. Bagayoko, BS, MaliBrianna K. Bohlmann, BA, New UlmCody Clark, BS, WaconiaJesse B. Durfee, BS, Prior LakeKathleen M. Foley, BS, Oakdale Tae Woong Hwang, BS, Republic of

Korea Andrew J. Kelley, BS, MankatoJustin D. Larson, BS, MankatoRyan G. Miller, BS, Little CanadaSkyler J. Mollet, BS, Chanhassen

Gao Ly Moua, BA, MaplewoodJacob L. Olsen, BS, North MankatoCharles J. Pesch, BS, MinneotaElizabeth M. Piepho, BS, MankatoMoussa I. Sanou, BS, Ivory Coast

(Cote D’Ivoire)Zachary S. Schuler, BS, ChaskaKarl T. Stenerson, BA, Cottage GroveAndrew L. Van Ravenswaay, BS, Belle

PlaineMark S. Wickelgren, BS, Raleigh,

North CarolinaJoshua A. Wise, BS, Andover

DEPARTMENT OF ETHNIC STUDIESProfessor Kebba Darboe,Chairperson

Emma C. Hall, BS, Farmington

DEPARTMENT OFGENDER & WOMEN’S STUDIES Professor Shannon Miller, Chairperson

Courtney R. Kittock, BS, Pequot LakesTaylor A. Kvam, BS, EaganKimberly E. Lohse, BS, RaymondLiberty S. Lough, BS, So. Saint PaulStephanie M. Luna, BA, MankatoCassandra J. Macedo, BS, New RichlandEmily C. Roiger, BS, New UlmEmma L. Schlei, BS, LambertonPaige T. Shoutz, BS, Buffalo

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Benjamin L. Albert, BA, CrystalMargaret F. Bones, BS, PlymouthKayla J. Christiansen, BS, Weston,

WisconsinCameron R. Corcoran, BS, MankatoAshly R. Fairchild, BS, ElyJoseph W. Franck, BS, Belle PlaineDaniel J. Gardner, BS, North MankatoJessica A. Graham, BS, MankatoJames T. Hague, BS, Virginia Beach,

Virginia Jeremy R. House, BS, MaplewoodScott D. Howarter, BS, Prior LakeLuis Lepe, BS, MilanKelli M. Meyman, BS, WoodburyKeaton D. Mumm, BS, RogersTrey M. Nehowig, BS, Maple GroveKenny P. Nguyen, BS, PlymouthWilliam D. Opheim, BS, MinnestristaJosephine G. Reiman, BS, MankatoKarla A. Resendiz Dominguez, BS,

Mitchell, South DakotaJake M. Reuben, BS, WaconiaAdelaide C. Schmidt, BS, WasecaAustin M. Tretbar, BS, ZimmermanMonica L. Waite, BS, Rice Lake,

WisconsinHannah M. Witzig, BS, ChanhassenKyle J. Ziegler, BS, Mapleton

DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT(International Relations, LawEnforcement and Political Science)Professor Scott Granberg-Rademacker,Acting Chairperson

Santiago A. Acuna, BS, RobbinsdaleHumoud F. Aladwani, BS, KuwaitSydney R. Baldwin, BS, MankatoMatthew J. Borash, BS, MedfordJoshua W. Bradley, BS, Le RoyChelsea J. Calhoon, BS, Milton,

WisconsinCynthia R. Callais, BS, MankatoJay J. Casella, BS, EaganKevin L. Clifton, BS, ShakopeeCourtney E. Colton, BS, MahtomediNicholas J. Cross, BS, HastingsLindsey A. Cullers, BS, RosemountRebecca L. Daul, BS, Waukesha,

Wisconsin

Derek O. Donald, BS, DuluthOmele V. Edeh, BA, NigeriaJeremy J. Evers, BS, New UlmSean T. Farnham, BS, MankatoTristen J. Forstner, BS, AftonTanner S. Fritsinger, BS, CloquetGarrett M. Ganskie, BS, Apple ValleyAyodeji A. Gbadebo, BA, Cottage

GroveDerek J. Gjestson, BS, Knapp, WisconsinDayna L. Gums, BS, Eagle LakeAmanda E. Harff, BS, Maple GroveHarmony C. Hazelett, BS, MankatoSeth M. Heinen, BS, StillwaterOrlando F. Hernandez, BS, MankatoLeke Hoxha, BS, KosovoAlex T. Jacobson, BS, MankatoDavid J. Johnson, BS, Maple GroveErik J. Keller, BS, WatervilleRyan R. Kingdon, BS, Lino LakesJoshua I. Kingsley, BS, Apple ValleyAndrew M. Kinnetz, BS, Saint JamesJonah W. Koeppen, BS, Inver Grove

HeightsNoah A. Korger, BS, LakevilleJunya Kosaka, BA, JapanKourtney T. Krogman, Ms., BA, Lake

LillianBenjamin P. Kubes, BS, MankatoMcKenzie A. Lampman, BS, Red WingAshleigh M. Larrive, BS, White Bear LakeJakob R. Lee, BS, FarmingtonJack A. Lindsay, BS, MankatoZachary S. Lueders, BS, KandiyohiJose L. Martinez, BS, MankatoSamuel A. Mathis, BS, MankatoAllison K. Mattheisen, BS, Eden PrairieAlexis C. Mau, BS, EaganDrew McBrayer, BS, SherburnAshley J. Meyer, BS, MankatoHannah Misgen, BS, FaribaultMuna A. Mohamed, BA, OwatonnaMalachi K. Moser, BS, CrystalMitchell T. Nelson, BS, Belle PlaineWesley C. Ohnstad, BS, FaribaultAdam A. Omar, BA, MankatoKevin A. Peterson, BS, Prior LakeMichael V. Pierre, BS, WoodburyBryce L. Potvin, BS, PrincetonZoe E. Presley, BS, RochesterMatt S. Pysick, BS, WatertownRebecca M. Roeker, BS, JanesvilleBrianna R. Rommen, BS, Spearfish,

South DakotaAmanda J. Rothbauer, BS, BlaineRyan J. Schaefer, BS, ClevelandJillian M. Schemenauer, BS, Chippewa

Falls, Wisconsin

Greta L. Sefu Shako, BA, MankatoLogan R. Sharp, BS, StillwaterRyan J. Sobaszkiewicz, BS, South

Saint PaulNicholas J. Sorgenfrey, BS, Durant, IowaCullen J. Soukup, BS, Ham LakeDerek A. Stalcar, BS, RichfieldMaxwell M. Stewart, BS, Sioux City,

IowaBenjamin J. Stonehocker, BS, MankatoErika Teachout, BS, MankatoYomiyu M. Temesgen, BA, EthiopiaMitchell S. Tersteeg, BS, Vernon CenterNicholas J. Teske, BS, StillwaterDanielle L. Tousignant, BS, Brooklyn ParkAndrew J. Traeger, BS, Hudson,

WisconsinEmica T. Tran, BS, AustinJason L. Trandahl, BA, North MankatoBrandon J. Tripp, BS, Peru, NebraskaJulie R. Ulrich, BS, Le SueurAndrea D. Vasquez, BA, AustinStephanie M. Wallace, BS, EaganCharles W. Ward, BS, JanesvilleCarissa A. Weber, BS, MankatoColton L. Witte, BA, Chaska Taylor M. Witt, BA, New PragueJohn M. Wold, BS, BloomingtonMichelle K. Yang, BS, Brooklyn ParkSeung Hwan Yoon, BA, Republic of

KoreaAustin L. Zechmann, BS, PrincetonDillon R. Zerwas, BS, New Prague

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY Professor H. Matthew Loayza,Chairperson

Zachary J. Bartosh, BS, WindomMattie L. Berg, BS, WatertownKevin S. Beseman, BS, WoodburyChord W. Buscho, BA, KilkennyCori M. Deming, BS, EvanHunter A. Fisher, BS, MankatoJonah B. Kenyon, BS, RollingstoneMatthew G. Loverink, BS, HollandaleSarah P. Martin, BS, ChatfieldMegan M. Morgan, BA, Pequot LakesStephanie R. Roberton, BS, BlaineChad M. Saari, BS, MoraEmma L. Schlei, BS, LambertonZachary S. Simonson, BS, Lake CrystalMara K. Soupir, BS, Mankato

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DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY Professor Andrea Lassiter,Chairperson

Corey Abernathy, BS, Sumner, IowaMiski N. Abshir, BS, RochesterShannon A. Allie, BS, West Saint PaulAnastasia N. Atchley, BS, MankatoWilliam D. Atwill, BS, Eden PrairieJaime Bartels, BS, ShoreviewChase T. Beaupre, BS, IndependenceAlexandra N. Blumhoefer, BS, WinthropBenjamin J. Brackelsberg, BS, Saint

JamesShannon E. Bruce, BS, Saint JamesAlexis A. Burns, BS, MankatoSophia M. Carlson, BS, Maple GroveIsabella Cock-Villafane, BS, Brooklyn

ParkEmily A. Cordova, BS, Mendota HeightsMeghan M. Dauk, BS, Madison LakeAlex M. Dauwalter, BS, North MankatoLeona C. Diggs, BS, RamseyLindsay A. Dooner, BS, AndoverStephanie M. Driste, BS, Elk RiverElissa A. Dulski, BS, North MankatoSeth J. Elwood, BS, FaribaultMadeline Fields, BS, New London,

WisconsinLauren Fish, BS, Eagle LakeJessica L. Gadbaw, BS, HamburgJessica R. Gagakuma, BS, GhanaStephanie J. Gansen, BS, ShakopeeJacklyn A. Gehling, BS, East BethelChessa L. Goergen, BS, DexterEric K. Gray, BS, BurnsvilleKaitlyn I. Helfter, BS, Leland, IowaJustin T. Henrich, BS, Saint JamesBrittney N. Hjelmeland, BS, Saint PeterJohn R. Holt, BS, MapletonMarie A. Howe, BS, Grand RapidsQendresa Isniqi, BS, KosovoCourtney L. Jensen, BS, Elk RiverCasey R. Johnson, BA, RosemountStephanie A. Johnson, BS, RogersKatherine M. Kalenberg, BS, Buffalo LakeBenjamin M. Kiecker, BS, MankatoSungjin Kim, BS, Republic of KoreaJoshua I. Kingsley, BS, Apple ValleyLauren Kizlik, BS, Springbrook,

WisconsinNoah A. Korger, BS, LakevilleQuincey R. Krein, BS, Forest City, Iowa

Zacharias D. Laughlin, BS, MankatoSaron T. Leul, BS, EthiopiaJordan L. Lueck, BS, Coon RapidsBreanna L. Lyon, BS, ChamplinJenna A. Macziewski, BS, WaverlyLindsey A. Malcein, BS, Eau Claire,

WisconsinMadison M. Moland, BS, Inver Grove

HeightsTyler Q. Myers, BS, Racine, WisconsinKatie J. Nance, BS, MankatoDenzell D. Oats, BS, Brooklyn CenterMyles W. Olson, BS, LakevilleEmily A. Paulson, BS, Forest LakeBailee A. Peterson, BS, CrystalMelissa L. Printup, BS, Eden PrairieTyler R. Quast, BS, DelanoAmanda M. Reasor, BS, Elk RiverJoshua B. Rem, BS, Maple GroveMonica C. Renner, BS, Sleepy EyeAutumn C. Risch, BS, Howards Grove,

WisconsinGabrielle S. Robinson, BS, MankatoSamantha A. Robinson, BS,

MinneapolisAbigail L. Roediger, BS, DarwinCody L. Sandstrom, BS, MankatoMiranda C. Schultz, BS, WaconiaKristen E. Shaw, BS, FaribaultPaige T. Shoutz, BS, BuffaloNicholas S. Stark, BS, WasecaRachel L. Statz, BA, ShoreviewJustin R. Stiles, BS, WasecaAmy C. Taylor, BS, ShakopeeMegan R. Thompson, BS, HutchinsonAlda Tsadwa, BS, MankatoElijah D. Vouk, BS, MankatoShelby A. Vukich, BS, Forest LakeStephanie M. Winter, BS, Saint PeterMiranda R. Wolf, BS, Mankato Chengleng Xiong, BS, Saint PaulBethelehem B. Yegezu, BS, EthiopiaHailee G. Zellmann, BS, Norwood

Young America

SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAMProfessor Kyle Ward, Director

Zachary J. Bartosh, BS, WindomMarissa D. DeWitz, BS, Pine IslandJon B. Margenthaler, BS, North Mankato

Karen Martinez Tinajero, BS, Owatonna

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK Professor David Beimers,Chairperson

McKenzie J. Alfred, BSSW, New UlmBrooke F. Bardal, BSSW, FaribaultLaura J. Berger, BSSW, Oconomowoc,

WisconsinAshlee D. Conley, BSSW, WasecaEmmalee B. Eide, BSSW, New PragueBridget M. Epps, BSSW, EdinaNicole M. Feragotti, BSSW, Prior LakeBridget M. Forst, BSSW, New UlmMichaela D. Haraldson, BSSW, Saint

MichaelJamie K. Kennedy, BSSW, WasecaKaly Lee, BSSW, Saint PaulLiberty S. Lough, BSSW, So. Saint PaulDJ Macedo, BSSW, WorthingtonDanielle E. Maher, BSSW, Ham LakeMichelle I. Manivel, BSSW, White

Bear LakeKaltum M. Mohamed, BSSW,

MinneapolisFatima A. Musse, BSSW, HopkinsBaylee R. Nelson, BSSW, HanskaKylie J. Petterson, BSSW, OwatonnaKarissa M. Proctor, BSSW, MaplewoodBrianna M. Ridl, BSSW, MankatoAmanda M. Rieke, BSSW, GibbonCourtney C. Roach, BSSW, Saint PeterEmily C. Roiger, BSSW, New UlmSierra R. Sanders, BSSW, Mellen,

WisconsinSophie L. Sandin, BSSW, LitchfieldPatrick A. Schlueter, BSSW, GaylordKenzie K. Schuch, BSSW, Eagle LakeTaylor E. Scott, BSSW, OwatonnaCourtney J. Turvold, BSSW, Saint ClairMaddison E. Venberg, BSSW,

WyomingStephanie D. Vue, BSSW, Saint PaulSarah L. Willette, BSSW, BricelynMaly Xiong, BSSW, MinneapolisJennifer S. Yocom, BSSW, WellsClaire D. Ziegler, BSSW, Mankato

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND CORRECTIONS Professor Luis Posas,Chairperson

Joseph L. Agre, BS, CorcoranMelissa M. Blackstad, BS, FaribaultSarah L. Blasing, BS, MankatoRachel M. Bode, BS, North MankatoJoseph J. Borud, BS, DuluthKendra A. Burke, BA, PlymouthChelsea J. Calhoon, BS, Milton,

WisconsinKelsey L. Cawiezell, BS, Saint PeterCourtney J. Dudgeon, BS, Sun Prairie,

WisconsinPaige E. Engelhardt, BS, Saint ClairIsaiah J. Fails, BS, Owatonna Latavia M. Ford, BS, Brooklyn ParkAmbriel M. Fulghum, BS, Le Sueur Lamar L. Gaye, BS, Coon RapidsLandon D. Harmon, BS, Waterville

Mekedes T. Kebede, BS, RosemountRyan P. Kopelke, BS, MankatoNicholas S. Kuempel, BS, Coon RapidsTaylor A. Kvam, BS, EaganKaitlyn L. Lawler, BS, BlomkestMcKenzie J. Lindberg, BS, Brooklyn

CenterAshley J. Meyer, BS, MankatoKristin N. Mossman, BS, Winthrop, IowaSamuel P. Orinstien, BS, MoundDominique J. Revis, BS, Hampton,

VirginiaJessica R. Rowley, BS, RosemountTrista M. Rudstrom, BS, RamseyWillow B. Schafer, BS, HectorAbigail J. Solland, BS, HartlandMorgan R. Svobodny, BS, Granite FallsJessica L. Ungs, BS, MantorvilleGeorge S. Usmanov, BS, Eden PrairieAnnabelle G. Vang, BS, Cottage GroveLisa Vang, BS, TracyTina Vang, BS, TracyGillian K. Wychor, BS, Rosemount

URBAN AND REGIONAL STUDIES INSTITUTE Professor Thomas Walkington,Program Coordinator

Elizabeth G. Cap, BS, FaribaultPeter K. Ferderer, BS, Saint PaulMarcus P. Leach, BS, Red WingBrian J. McCann, BS, PlymouthSydney Otundo, BS, Burnsville I Putu S. Prasta, BS, White Bear LakeParis M. Segura, BS, MankatoMatthew L. Simon, BS, OwatonnaMonica L. Waite, BS, Rice Lake,

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University-Wide Honors and DistinctionsBaccalaureate 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 Fall 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 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.

Presidential ScholarsEach year, Minnesota State University, Mankato seeks incoming first-year and transfer students who demonstrate top academic performance; strong leadership skills; and a commitment to community involvement. Funding for Presidential Scholarships comes from business, estates and individuals through Minnesota and the nation. Minnesota State Mankato honors graduates of the Presidential Scholarship program.

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Chord W. Buscho Presidential ScholarBA, History/Social Studies

Marissa D. DeWitzPresidential ScholarBS, Social Studies Education

Mary L. EckerLloyd Presidential ScholarBS, Nursing

Claire C. JordanJenson Presidential ScholarBS, Biomedical Sciences

Tyler J. KellerPresidential ScholarBS, Mathematics Teaching

Jacob. C. MakelaKlenz Presidential ScholarBS, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Heather M. NatterstadJacobson Presidential ScholarBS, Accounting

Mara K. SoupirZeno Presidential ScholarBA, Anthropology / History

Jessica J. StarickaPresidential ScholarBA, English

Tyler J. StoffelZeno Presidential ScholarBS, Accounting

Christopher D. ZimmerDean’s Presidential ScholarBS, Mechanical Engineering

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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 majoring or minoring in world languages. Minnesota State Mankato’s Beta Zeta chapter was chartered in 1961. The purposes of the Society are 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 achievement 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 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.

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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 fourteen 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.

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 doctoral gown is purple, elaborately decorated with velvet panels down the front and three bars of matching velvet on the bell-shaped sleeves.

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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. The velvet edging on the hoods indicate the specialty of study.

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 ‘68.

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.

International FlagsThe international flags represent countries and sovereign nations of our students. All 11 Minnesota Reservation flags are represented.

Honor GuardThe special honor guard presenting our national colors is from the Department of Military Science Department, Maverick Battalion, Army ROTC.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Alumni AssociationCongratulations on your graduation! And welcome to the Minnesota State Mankato Alumni Association, a powerful network of over 122,000 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 and the Alumni LINK, our e-newsletter. To ensure that you continue to receive the magazine and the e-newsletter 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 web site 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,

Chris Meyer, ‘90President, Alumni Association

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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 more than 90 countries — and 2,000 faculty and staff represent cultural diversity and a rich mix of intellectual and creative perspectives. Our alumni live and work around the globe, making professional and personal contributions that bring the proud Maverick tradition to new heights.

Minnesota State Mankato in on the Internet at https://mankato.mnsu.edu/.

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Celebrating 150 Years of Big Ideas and Real-World ThinkingMinnesota State University, Mankato turns 150 on October 7, 2018—the anniversary of the first day of classes at Mankato Normal School in 1868.

In July 1868, the State Normal School Board authorized the establishment of the second State Normal School in Mankato (the first was in Winona) after the community raised the $5,000 required by state statute. Since then the school has changed names four times. Most of those name changes happened in conjunction with the evolution of the degrees that the school offered, from the first bachelor’s degrees in the 1920s to doctoral degrees in the 2000s. In 1998, the name changed to Minnesota State University, Mankato to reflect the growing national and international presence of the University’s programs.

The University’s physical presence has evolved over the past 150 years as well. In 1870, the Mankato State Normal School building was completed in downtown Mankato. That building, known as Old Main, served as the only campus building until the Laboratory School was built in 1909. Since then more than 40 academic buildings, residence communities, libraries, research facilities, athletic spaces, and a student union have been constructed. The most recent buildings were opened in 2017: the Clinical Sciences Building and the University Dining Center.

Today, Minnesota State Mankato offers more than 130 programs of study—including more than 85 master’s doctoral and certificate programs. It has become known as a university where people expect to go further than they thought possible by combining knowledge and the passion to achieve great things—where big ideas meet real-world thinking.

Please join us in celebrating the University’s sesquicentennial over the next several months. Myriad events have been planned leading up to the actual anniversary, including a week-long celebration that will kick off with a special Homecoming parade in downtown Mankato on September 29, 2018, and culminate with a party on campus on Saturday, October 6. For more information about the sesquicentennial celebrations, please visit www.mnsu.edu/150/.

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AcknowledgmentsBOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MINNESOTA STATE SYSTEMChancellor Devinder MalhotraTrustee AbdulRahmane Abdul-AzizTrustee Basil AjuoTrustee Ann Anaya Trustee Alex CirilloTrustee Jay CowlesTrustee Dawn ErlandsonTrustee Amanda FredlundTrustee Robert HoffmanTrustee Jerry JanezichTrustee Roger MoeTrustee Rudy RodriguezTrustee George SouleTrustee Louise SundinTrustee Cheryl TeferTrustee Michael Vekich, Chair

MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO CABINETRichard Davenport, PresidentLynn D. AkeyMark A. JohnsonDavid P. JonesHenry MorrisKent StanleyRichard J. StrakaMarilyn J. Wells

STUDENT MARSHALSSamikshya BhattaraiMackenzie DockendorfFreeborn MilksAnjola OnadipeSteven OvraitiKelly Rexroat

Miscellaneous Information

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Beverages are available for purchase in the Concession Stand.

Jazzman’s Café in the Centennial Student Union is open today from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Einstein’s Bagels in Myers Field House hallway is open today from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Barnes and Noble Bookstore has items for purchase in the hallway outside the arena.

Roses and gifts are available for purchase in the hallway outside the arena. Proceeds go to the Asian American Affairs Association.

Sesquicentennial items are available for purchase in the hallway outside the arena.

Live web streaming services are provided by Minnesota State Mankato’s IT Solutions.

Lost and Found Area is located in Myers Field House - Room MF129.

Photo Opportunities are available (weather permitting): Alumni Arch; Bell Tower; Gateway/Stone Pillars; Minnesota State mound (corner of Stadium and Warren); Fountain (in front of the

Library); Flame (in front of Wigley Administration building), etc.

GradImages will be taking individual and family portraits for graduates and their families in the Myers Field House from 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. No appointment is necessary and portrait sittings are free. GradImages will also be taking three candid photographs of the graduates during the ceremony. You may place orders at www.gradimages.com.

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ANNOUNCERSKaren Wright, 9:00 a.m. ceremonyOperations Director, KMSU Radio

James Gullickson, 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. ceremoniesGeneral Manager, KMSU Radio

VOLUNTEERSWe would like to thank the emeriti, faculty, staff, students and alumni, whose time and energy helped to make today’s ceremonies possible.

SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERColleen Gerdts

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College ReceptionsCollege of Allied Health and Nursing Pre-Commencement Recognition Ceremony and Reception for CAHN Graduate (Master’s) Students and Families9:00 –10:00 a.m. Ostrander AuditoriumThe ceremony includes special recognition and/or hooding for students receiving their Master’s degree.

College of Allied Health and Nursing Pre-Commencement Receptions:

• Dental Hygiene - was held on Friday• Family Consumer Science: 10:00 a.m. –11:00 a.m.,

CSU Ballroom North• Health Science: 10:00 a.m. –11:00 a.m., CSU 253, 254, 255• Human Performance: 10:00–11:00 a.m., Highland Center 1700 A&B• Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services: 11:15 a.m. –11:30 a.m. , Myers Field House during line-up• Speech, Hearing and Rehabilitation Services: 10:00 a.m. –11:00 a.m. , Clinical Sciences Building Atrium

Graduates will receive a College pin at their respective reception.

School of Nursing Pre-Commencement Ceremony Reception Celebrating RN-to-BS Completion and Masters Degree Graduates10:00 a.m. –11:00 a.m. Centennial Student Union 245This reception is for the above graduates and their guests to meet with faculty from the School of Nursing and receive a College of Allied Health & Nursing pin.

College of Arts and Humanities Reception 10:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m. CSU Hearth LoungeGraduates and their guests are invited to join the department faculty and staff for refreshments and conversation.

College of Business Pre-Commencement Reception and Recognition Ceremony12:00 p.m. Recognition Ceremony1:00 p.m. ReceptionCSU Ostrander AuditoriumGraduates, family and friends are invited to join faculty and staff at a reception and recognition ceremony. Each graduate will be recognized and receive a university pin. The ceremony includes special recognition and/or hooding for students receiving their Master’s degree.

College of Education Graduate Degree Hooding Ceremony 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Hooding Ceremony Earley Center for Performing Arts, Ted Paul TheatreReception immediately following ceremony

College of Science, Engineering and Technology Reception10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.Main level of Ford Hall - Student Commons areaGraduates, family and guests are invited to join faculty and staff for refreshments.

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Reception and Recognition Ceremony12:15 p.m. Dessert Reception12:45 p.m. Recognition CeremonyCSU BallroomGraduates, family and friends are invited to join faculty and staff at a reception and recognition ceremony. Each graduate receives special recognition and a College of Social & 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.

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