fall commencement 2015 - Graduation and Commencement

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fall commencement 2015 - Graduation and Commencement
Oklahoma State University, in compliance with Title
VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive
Order 11246 as amended, and Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972 (Higher Education
Act), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
and other federal and state laws and regulations,
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national origin, genetic information, sex, age, sexual
orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, or
status as a veteran, in any of its policies, practices
or procedures. This provision includes, but is not
limited to admissions, employment, financial aid,
and educational services. The Director of Equal
Opportunity, 408 Whitehurst, OSU, Stillwater, OK
74078-1035; Phone 405-744-5371; email:
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inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies. Any
person (student, faculty, or staff) who believes that
discriminatory practices have been engaged in
based on gender may discuss his or her concerns
and file informal or formal complaints of possible
violations of Title IX with OSU’s Title IX Coordinator
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FALL COMMENCEMENT
2015
DECEMBER 11 & 12
History of Oklahoma State University
The story of Oklahoma State University began on Christmas Eve, 1890, at the McKennon Opera
House in Oklahoma’s territorial capital of Guthrie when Territorial Governor George W. Steele
signed legislation establishing an Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (OAMC) in Payne
County. OAMC’s first students assembled for class on December 14, 1891, even though there
were no buildings, no books, and no curriculum. The college’s first students attended classes in the
Stillwater Congregational Church. The original campus consisted of 200 acres of prairie that were
donated by four local homesteaders. The college’s first six graduates received their diplomas in 1896.
Visitors to the OSU campus often marvel at its beauty and consistency of architecture. Much of
the credit goes to legendary president, Henry G. Bennett, who served from 1928-1951. Dr. Bennett’s 25-year campus master plan envisioned some of the university’s most famous and beautiful
structures, including the Edmon Low Library and the OSU Student Union. A new campus master
plan is guiding unprecedented construction that is making OSU more competitive in academics and
athletics. Starting in the fall of 2008, OSU has opened the new Multimodal Transportation Terminal, the new North Classroom Building, the west end zone of Boone Pickens Stadium, refurbished
Old Central, the Donald W. Reynolds Architecture Building, an upgraded Murray Hall, the new
Henry Bellmon Research Center, an updated and expanded Student Union, the Greenwood Tennis
Center, and the innovative University Commons residential complex. Hall of Fame Avenue on the
north and University Avenue on the south, as well as core north-south artery Monroe Street, have all
been significantly upgraded, and the university continues to update its campus landscape plan.
OSU grew quite rapidly following World War II. The post-war years were marked by a huge
enrollment surge. Some graduates from that era may remember “Veteran’s Village,” a thriving community that developed on the northwest edge of campus as veterans and their families moved into
surplus military housing provided by the college. The mid-1940s also were a golden era for athletics
at Oklahoma A&M. In a 90-day period in early 1945, OAMC teams won the Cotton Bowl, the
NCAA championship in wrestling, and the NCAA championship in basketball. The next year, the
wrestling and basketball teams repeated as national champions, and the football team won the Sugar
Bowl.
Coaches and players from that era are now sports legends. Coach Henry Iba set a national standard in basketball and Edward Gallagher took OAMC wrestling teams to international prominence.
People often ask when OSU made the transition from college to university. By the 1950s the college had grown substantially. Suggested names for a “new” institution were “Great Plains University,” “International University,” and “Atomic University.” In 1957, OAMC became The Oklahoma
State University for Agriculture and Applied Science. During the next three decades, OSU would
build academic programs to match its new status. Enrollment more than doubled from 10,385
in 1957 to more than 23,000 in the 1980s. OSU became a statewide university system, adding
branches in Okmulgee in 1946 and Oklahoma City in 1961. OSU merged with the Oklahoma College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1988, and OSU-Tulsa was born in 1999.
Today, OSU has more than 35,000 students across five campuses and a presence in every Oklahoma county through its extension offices and experiment stations. From six graduates in 1896, to
nearly 5,000 annually today, the small college on the prairie has grown and prospered far beyond
the dreams of its founders. OSU teaching, research and graduates are making a bigger impact on the
lives of people around the world than ever before. It’s a great time to be a Cowboy!
OSU Graduation 1930
•••
One Hundred-Thirty Second
COMMENCEMENT
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
December 11 & 12, 2015
Stillwater, Oklahoma
•••
Message from the President
This is a momentous day on the beautiful campus of
Oklahoma State University.
As an Oklahoma State University graduate, you join a
long list of successful men and women who have gone
before you. For decades, OSU graduates have used their
creativity and passion to make an impact on our world.
We know each one of you is prepared to boldly go
forward and find your own success.
We are honored to welcome all the family and friends
that are here to join in this wonderful and meaningful
accomplishment. We are thankful your graduate chose
OSU. You should be extremely proud of the role you
played in his or her success.
The entire OSU community – faculty, staff, alumni and
donors – takes special pride in watching our students
walk across the stage. This is the day that makes all
our work worthwhile. OSU exists to help our students
pursue their dreams and today we all rejoice!
Congratulations. Best wishes. Go Pokes!
Sincerely,
V. Burns Hargis
President, Oklahoma State University
OSU Class of 1967
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The Board of Regents for
Oklahoma State University and A&M Colleges
Mr. Joe D. Hall, Chair, Elk City
Mrs. Lou Watkins, Vice Chair, Stillwater
Mr. Calvin J. Anthony, Member, Stillwater
Mr. Douglas E. Burns, Member, Norman
Mr. Rick Davis, Member, Guthrie
Mr. Andy W. Lester, Member, Edmond
Mr. Tucker Link, Member, Finley
Dr. Trudy Milner, Member, Tulsa
Mr. Jim Reese, Member, Nardin
Mr. Jason Ramsey, Chief Executive Officer, Edmond
OSU System Agency Executive Team
Mr. V. Burns Hargis, President
Dr. Gary Sandefur, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Lee E. Bird, Vice President for Student Affairs
Mr. Gary C. Clark, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Mr. Mike Holder, Vice President for Athletic Programs and Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
Mr. Kirk Jewell, President and Chief Executive Officer, OSU Foundation
Dr. Jason Kirksey, Vice President of Institutional Diversity
Dr. Kenneth Sewell, Vice President, Research
Mr. Chris Batchelder, President, OSU Alumni Association
Dr. Thomas Coon, Vice President for Agricultural Programs,
Dean of the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Mr. Gary Shutt, Director, Department of Communications
Mr. Joseph Weaver, Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance
Mr. Kyle Wray, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing
Mr. Howard Barnett, President, OSU~Tulsa
Dr. Bill Path, President, OSU Institute of Technology, Okmulgee
Ms. Natalie Shirley, President, OSU~Oklahoma City
Dr. Kayse Shrum, President and Dean, OSU Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa
Ms. Debbie Lane, Executive Assistant to the President
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Alma Mater Hymn of Oklahoma State University
Words by Robert McCulloh, ‘49
Proud and immortal, Bright shines your name;
Oklahoma State, We herald your fame.
Ever you’ll find us loyal and true,
To our Alma Mater, O. S. U.
••••••
Oklahoma
Written by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain,
And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet
When the wind comes right behind the rain.
Oklahoma, ev'ry night my honey lamb and I
Sit alone and talk and watch a hawk makin' lazy circles in the sky
We know we belong to the land
And the land we belong to is grand!
And when we say -Yeeow! A-yip-i-o-ee-ay!
We’re only sayin' You’re doin' fine, Oklahoma!
Oklahoma - O.K.
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Friday evening, December 11, 2015
GRADUATE CEREMONY
Presiding
Mr. V. Burns Hargis, President, Oklahoma State University
Processional
“Pomp and Circumstance” ..................................................... Elgar
OSU Brass Quintet
The National Anthem
“The Star Spangled Banner” ................................................... Key
Quintet and Audience, led by Mr. Andrew Steffen, soloist
Introduction of Special Guests
Dr. Sheryl Tucker, Associate Provost for Graduate Education and Dean,
Graduate College
Remarks
Dr. William Raun, Regents Professor of the College of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources
Conferral of Degrees
President V. Burns Hargis
Recognition of Degree Candidates
Dr. Randi C. Eldevik, Professor of English, west podium
Dr. Carol Moder, Professor of English, east podium
Closing Remarks
Dr. Sheryl Tucker, Associate Provost for Graduate Education and Dean,
Graduate College
Mr. V. Burns Hargis, President, Oklahoma State University
Alma Mater Hymn
“OSU Alma Mater” ............................................................... McCulloh
Quintet and Audience, led by Ms. Anna Berry
Recessional - Platform Party
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Honorary Graduate Commencement Marshals
Jessica Carrie Pavlu
Master of Science in Entomology and Plant Pathology
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Erin Michelle Sesemann
Master of Science in Human Development and Family Science
College of Human Sciences
Belinda Irene Gómez
Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Shaun McCoshum
Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology
College of Arts and Sciences
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Saturday, December 12, 2015
UNDERGRADUATE CEREMONY
Presiding
V. Burns Hargis, President, Oklahoma State University
Grand March
Oklahoma State University Pipe Band
William Tetrick, Pipe Major
Student Processional
“Pomp and Circumstance” .................................................. Elgar
OSU Brass Quintet
Platform Party Processional
Oklahoma State University Pipe Band
The National Anthem
“The Star Spangled Banner” ................................................. Key
Quintet and Audience, led by Charles Rich, Professor Emeritus,
Construction Management Technology, soloist
The State Song
“Oklahoma” ....................................... Rodgers and Hammerstein
Quintet and Audience, led by Charles Rich
Introduction of Special Guests
V. Burns Hargis, President
Greetings from the Board of Regents
Joe D. Hall, Chair
Greetings from the Faculty Council
Stephen Clarke
Chair of the General Faculty
Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
Presentation of Honorary Degrees
Commencement Speakers
John F. Niblack, Morning Ceremony
Bill Goldston, Afternoon Ceremony
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Saturday, December 12, 2015 (continued)
Special Recognition
Honors College Graduates
Phi Kappa Phi Graduates
Conferring of Degrees
Morning Ceremony
College of Human Sciences
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Spears School of Business
Afternoon Ceremony
College of Education
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
College of Arts and Sciences
Alma Mater Hymn
“OSU Alma Mater” .................................................................................... McCulloh
Quintet and Audience, led by Charles Rich
Recessional - Platform Party
Recessional - Faculty
Recessional - Students
Taylor Woodall, sign language interpreter
OSU Brass Quintet: Justin Weisenborn, trumpet; Scott Campbell, horn; Paul Compton,
trombone; Tyler Murray, trumpet; Gustave Wilde, bass trombone
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College or School Representatives
The following outstanding students were chosen to carry their college or school gonfalon in
the Student Processional and to serve as representatives of the graduates of that college or
school during the undergraduate commencement ceremonies. Each wears an honorary orange
cap and gown.
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Brett William Johnson
Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Horticulture
Stillwater, Oklahoma
College of Arts and Sciences
Sydnee Anne Homeyer
Bachelor of Science
Physiology
Arlington, Texas
College of Education
Haley Marcella Culver
Bachelor of Science
Elementary Education
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Joshua Earl Whitman
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Wichita, Kansas
College of Human Sciences
Taylor Windsor Levy
Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences
Hotel and Restaurant Administration
Keller, Texas
Spears School of Business
Stephanie Louise Easterly
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Management with Human Resource Management and
Marketing
Edmond, Oklahoma
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Honors College Degree Candidates
The following students are fall 2015 candidates for the Honors College Degree. This degree
requires a minimum of 39 honors credit hours, completion of the General Honors Award and
the Departmental or College Honors Award, and earning OSU and cumulative grade-point
averages of at least 3.50 at the time of degree completion.
Kylie Beth Butler
Matthew John Keith
College of Education
College of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education
English
Rebecca Kay Cardwell
Evyn Marie Larsen
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Political Science
Aiden Marie Carmichael
Anna Marie Stumpf
College of Engineering,
College of Arts and Sciences
Architecture and Technology
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science in Zoology
Civil Engineering
Kathryn Michelle Tomlinson
Mishal Ahmad Gondal
Spears School of Business
Spears School of Business
Bachelor of Science in
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Business Administration
Management
Accounting
Lauren Elizabeth Tower
Nathan Dwayne Gooch
College of Human Sciences
College of Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences
Architecture and Technology
Nutritional Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Christina Michelle Vint
Spears School of Business
Sydnee Anne Homeyer
Bachelor of Science in
College of Arts and Sciences
Business Administration
Bachelor of Science Accounting
Physiology
Mackinsey Leigh Weaver
Brett W. Johnson
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Agricultural Sciences and Bachelor of Science
Natural Resources
Zoology
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural
Sciences and Natural Resources
Horticulture
Joshua Earl Whitman
College of Engineering,
Kristina Keiner
Architecture and Technology
Spears School of Business
Bachelor of Science in
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Business Administration
Entrepreneurship
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Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Speaker
John F. Niblack, PhD
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
John F. Niblack, Ph.D., retired from Pfizer Inc in
September, 2002, where he was Vice Chairman of the
Board of Directors of the company, and President,
Pfizer Global Research and Development. His career
at Pfizer spanned 35 years, and almost every aspect of
R&D operations.
As President of Pfizer’s Global Research and
Development division, and its principal scientific officer,
Dr. Niblack managed the largest pharmaceutical
research force in the world industry, with 12,000
researchers operating on an annual research budget of
over $5 billion.
During Dr. Niblack’s tenure, Pfizer Global Research and Development was the largest,
privately-funded biomedical research organization in the world, with activities spanning
research across almost every area of medical need, including cancer, cardiovascular
disease, mental illness, infectious disease, and metabolic disorders. Products introduced
under Dr. Niblack’s direction included Norvasc(anti-hypertensive), Zithromax (antibiotic),
Zoloft (antidepression), Diflucan (anti-fungal), and Viagra; all became multi-billion
dollar products. Dr. Niblack was also responsible for external product Licensing and
Development operations of the corporation, and for a time was responsible for Pfizer’s
Animal Health division.
Dr. Niblack earned a B.S. Degree in chemistry from Oklahoma State University in l960,
and received his M.S. and Ph.D. Degrees in biochemistry from the University of Illinois in
l968.
Author and co-author of numerous scientific publications, Dr. Niblack was active during
his career on a number of editorial boards and professional societies. In 1999, he received
the Mayor of New York’s Award for Excellence in Science and Technology, and was
named Research Director of the Year by the Financial Times of London.
Dr. Niblack and his wife Heidi apportion their time in retirement between New York,
Palm Beach, Florida, and Lyme, Connecticut, where they are active in community and
philanthropic activities. In retirement, Dr. Niblack has also served as a consultant and
board member for companies involved in biopharmaceutical research, development,
and investment. He has also been active on the boards of a number of not-for-profit
organizations, to include the New York Academy of Sciences, Connecticut College, the
Florence Griswold Museum of Old Lyme, Connecticut, the Norton Museum of Art in
Palm Beach, Florida, and the South Florida Science Museum.
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Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Speaker
Bill Goldston - Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts
Bill Goldston was born in Hatch, New Mexico, in
1943. He grew up on a farm in Southern Oklahoma
and graduated from Lindsay High School in 1963.
He attended Oklahoma State University and received
his BFA in 1966. Upon graduation, he continued
his art education by attending the University of
Minnesota in Minneapolis. In September of 1967,
he was drafted into the US Army and completed two
years serving as a commercial printer, and returned
to the University in 1969.
Zigmunds Priede, his printmaking instructor and
a former printer at Universal Limited Art Editions
(U.L.A.E.), asked if he would accompany him to
work the summer of 1969 at U.L.A.E.
Bill continued to fly back and forth between New York and Minnesota until he finished
his M.F.A. degree. By the end of January 1971, he moved his family to Long Island and,
along with the intaglio printer Don Steward, began working full time for ULAE. Bill
quickly moved into a leadership position. At times he compares the running of the studio
to that of the evolution of a painting, “It goes in a direction and you simply follow it and
tomorrow is a different day.”
By the 1980s, Bill was familiar with all aspects of the business and was ready to return to
the initial spirit of the studio. He purchased different and larger presses and established
two additional off-site workshops, one primarily for intaglio near the house on Skidmore
Place and the other in the TriBeCa section of Manhattan. The latter gave the artists
with young children the flexibility to work unusual hours and remain close to home. By
1995, their children were old enough to be left at school for the day and the artists chose
to return to the studios on Long Island. The TriBeCa studio was closed, and a 7000
square foot multipurpose studio was opened less than three miles from Skidmore Place.
Today, everything from lithography, intaglio, and silkscreen, to the building of crates,
goes on at the building the employees call “Clinton.”
In guiding ULAE’s expansion, Bill has maintained the sense of community and spirit
always associated with the house on Skidmore Place. Only one artist is scheduled to
visit the studio on a given day. That artist and between five to seven printers, additional
ULAE staff, interns, and visiting collectors, writers, or curators, are served a traditional
family-style lunch. Business is still conducted at one end of the house while prints are
stored and shown upstairs in a small attic room. The center of the house holds rows of
worn lithographic stones and a handfed transfer press that Grosman had installed in the
late 1950s. All of this is essential to the business’ success and all of it is part of history.
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Honorary Degree Recipient
Walt Garrison - Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Walt Garrison grew up in Lewisville, Texas, in a
family of modest means. Working the midnight shift
at the American Nut Company factory by packaging
commodity peanut butter for welfare programs
and servicemen, Walt was earning money to help
support himself as well as his family. Well liked
by his supervisor and owner, he needed financial
assistance to attend college. Through the help of his
supervisor’s brother, he was awarded a scholarship
to attend OSU and play football. OSU’s willingness
to provide support to a young man from Texas has
meant so much to Walt Garrison that he has always
supported OSU and their activities in whatever way
possible.
Enrolling at OSU in 1962 and majoring in Animal Husbandry with a Pre-Veterinary
medicine emphasis, he was a model student. Although a significant amount of his time
was devoted to football, he was an excellent student and a role model for many of the
students enrolled in the College of Agriculture at OSU. Because of his stellar football
career at OSU, Walt was selected to play in numerous all-star games at the end of the
1965 season, including the East-West Shrine game, the Senior Bowl, the Coaches AllAmerican game and the College All-Star game. Entering the National Football League
draft in 1966, Walt Garrison was selected by “America’s Team”, the Dallas Cowboys.
Although he had not completed his university degree, the opportunity to pursue a
professional football career with his favorite and hometown team was too much to
turn down. Nevertheless, Walt returned to OSU in the spring of 1967 to complete
additional classes toward his degree. Few professional players return to the university
to continue their education after entering professional sports, but OSU meant so much
to Walt Garrison that he completed another semester of course work. After the spring
1967 semester, Walt returned to Dallas to continue his professional football career
that spanned from 1966 to 1974. During his Dallas Cowboys career, Walt played in
two Super Bowls, winning the 1971 Super Bowl Championship and was named to
two NFL Pro Bowl Teams. Walt Garrison has been honored by election to the Texas
Cowboy Hall of Fame, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of
Fame, and the Oklahoma State Hall of Honor. In 2011, Walt Garrison was honored
with the Ben Johnson Award by the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.
After retirement from the National Football League, Walt became a promotional
star for the American Tobacco Company for over 30 years. His down home, country
personality was magnetic to many throughout the nation. Today, he is able to utilize
his celebrity status and his gregarious personality to participate in and/or host
many charitable fundraising events benefiting charity organizations in the Dallas-Ft.
Worth Metroplex and throughout the nation. Always a major supporter of rodeo, he
continues in the sport of rodeo and utilizes his talents to support the University Rodeo
Team of OSU.
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GRADUATE CANDIDATES
FALL 2015
••••••
Graduate College
Sheryl Tucker, Dean
Doctor of Education
David Herschel Bennett • Applied Educational Studies
Mallory Kaye Casebolt • Applied Educational Studies
Penny J. Dilg • School Administration
Omar Hamilton • Applied Educational Studies
Chad S. Joice • School Administration
Erin Gray Nation • School Administration
Michelle Waggoner • Applied Educational Studies
Doctor of Philosophy
Mohammed Baher Labeeb Aboustait • Civil Engineering
Rehan Ahmed • Electrical Engineering
Md I. Alam • Geology
Khaled Alfadhalah • Education
Ninette A. Ashley • History
Stephen Randall Beck • Health, Leisure and Human Performance
Tafere G/Egziabher Belay • Human Sciences
Harlan T. Beverly • Business Administration
Manushree Bharadwaj • Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Tomica D. Blocker • Zoology
Brit H. Boehmer • Animal Science
Michael Bosman • Business Administration
Jason Bried • Zoology
Erica Shannon Burns • Education
Jeffrey Ryan Callicoat • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Stacy J. Campbell • Human Sciences
James M. Carroll • Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Roger V. Chacko • Business Administration
Pongtorn Charoensuppanimit • Chemical Engineering
Lizhou Chen • Civil Engineering
Dongwook Cho • Health, Leisure and Human Performance
Valerie Kathleen Cook Fletcher • Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Matthew Brian Couger • Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology
Cara Ailene Cowan Watts • Biosystems Engineering
Joshua D. Cross • English
Dale W. Daniel • Zoology
David Wayne Davis • Human Sciences
Ephanie Kay Debey • Education
Jianhao Du • Electrical Engineering
Shirley F. Evans • Human Sciences
Dean Allen Findley • Fire and Emergency Management Administration
Aaron John Franzen • Biosystems Engineering
Tolina Tiruneh Fufa • Economics
John Gall • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Akshay S. Gehlot • Business Administration
Latoya Demene Gibbs • Human Sciences
Belinda I. Gomez • Animal Science
Angel F. Gonzalez Martinez • Human Sciences
Shane C. Goodwin • Business Administration
Amadou Gouzaye • Agricultural Economics
Jennifer L. Graef • Human Sciences
Yuanwen Guo • Crop Science
Manita Guragain • Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology
Caroline S. Hackerott • Fire and Emergency Management Administration
Janet Handwerk • Education
Brooke J. Hansen • Educational Psychology
Miwa Tsuji Hara • Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology
Amir Hassan Zadeh • Business Administration
Pamela M. Hawkins • Health, Leisure and Human Performance
Alexandra J. Holter • Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Gilpatrick D. Hornsby • Human Sciences
Qinang Hu • Civil Engineering
Yingxia Hu • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Kristen Hudec • Psychology
Ju-Yen Hung • Computer Science
Noriel Patricia Jacobs-Gray • Human Sciences
Chatkaew Jariyatantiwait • Electrical Engineering
Suresh Kumar Jayaraman • Chemical Engineering
Jie Jiang • Photonics
Jin Ho Jung • Business Administration
Raghavendra Rao Kakarala • Food Science
Seonwoong Kim • Agricultural Economics
Andrew H. Kwon • English
Scott Michael Layton • Environmental Science
Sonja Eva Ryka Leverkus • Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Weng Kheong Loh • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Juan Ma • Industrial Engineering and Management
Madhubhashini Madduma Arachchilage • Chemistry
Mahboubeh Mandehgar • Electrical Engineering
C. Michelle McCargish • History
Shaun M. McCoshum • Zoology
Chelsea Medlock • History
Aaron Ray Mittelstet • Biosystems Engineering
Joy Lynn Modenbach • Education
Elizabeth S. Molzon • Psychology
Wira Damis Mulia • Electrical Engineering
Sonya Erin Munsell • Educational Psychology
Sagar Neupane • Biosystems Engineering
Minh Tuan Nguyen • Electrical Engineering
Kedar Kamlakant Pai • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Doyel Pal • Computer Science
Andres Patrignani • Soil Science
Adam Andrew Payne • Geography
Andrea Francis Payne • Plant Pathology
Steven M. Pedersen • English
Cody Wayne Pinkerman • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Pamela Sue Pittman-Adkins • Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
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Yongli Qi • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Kenan Qu • Physics
Robert J. Reid • Business Administration
Soheila Rostami • Business Administration
Namrata Saikia • Business Administration
Pradip Saud • Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Navin K. Shenoy • Electrical Engineering
Seyyed Ali Shojaee • Mechanical Engineering
Dmitri V. Sidorov • Physics
Anita Lynn Smith • Entomology
Benjamin Smith • English
Matthew Paige Smith • Entomology
Qing Song • Biosystems Engineering
Marla Lynn Stubblefield • Education
Sukanya Suwisuthikasem • Computer Science
Ying Tan • Economics
Evan P. Tanner • Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Arifuzzaman Tapash • Chemistry
Katherine Bedwell Thomas • Education
Kyle S. Thompson • Animal Science
Nathanael Thompson • Agricultural Economics
Tracy A. Thompson • Education
Hung King Tiong • Food Science
Adam H. Usman • Business Administration
Zack C. Varughese • Business Administration
Tezera Wolabu Watira • Crop Science
Ruth Ann Wilcox • Educational Psychology
Joey Suzanne Williams • Education
Steven Lee Wilson • Business Administration
Lukasz Witek • Chemical Engineering
Woranat Wongdhamma • Industrial Engineering and Management
Athena L. Wooldridge • Environmental Science
Xiao Xiao • Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Sheila Erin Youngblood • Biosystems Engineering
Aonan Zhang • Civil Engineering
Tan Zhang • Chemistry
Lichao Zhao • Physics
Master of Agriculture
Holly L. Behrens • Agriculture
Sarah Marie Upton • International Agriculture
Master of Arts
Willard Jacob Cornwell • History
Cara Elizabeth Ernzen • English
Clinton Lee Girkin • History
Sarah G. Hendrex • History
Ho’omana Nathan Andrew Horton • English
Joseph Manilafasha • Political Science
James Alfred Tallent • History
Evan Mitchell Woodson • History
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Master of Business Administration
Justin M. Aberth
John W. Mahaney
David Herbert Adams
Brian W. Maher
Mohammed Ahmed
Heather L. Maher
Claude E. Barron
Steven Ross Mandeville
Joel Nathan Bateman
Kevin Michael Mathis
Andrew S. Bergeris
David Jonathan McKellips
Megan Lee Blackford
Ricardo M. Mello
Kim R. Bodick
Joshua Marshall Moore
John Bordy
Trevor R. Myers
Justin N. Bowman
Jason Andrew Nerio
Mark Brass
Huyen Thi Thanh Nguyen
James Norman Brooks, Jr.
Nicholas Parker Nord
Adam Brovont
Alexander Robert Novotny
Nicholas Budler Amber Rena Odetallah
Jennifer Jane Calvert
Casey Renee Oldenburg
Kevin Scott Cate
Jeffrey M. Parlee
Do Hoang Chuong
Jacob K. Partain
Ryan Combest
Jacqueline Michelle Partain
Ryan C. Crawford
Preston Chris Petty
James W. Curran
Robert Alan Philippi
Alan P. Davis
Natalja Piliusina
Caroline Kay Diedrich
Cary W. Reeves
James Eagan
Adam Paul Roach
Matthew Eggert
Eric S. Rogers
Kenneth C. Getchell
Denesha LaRue Roseburr
Chris R. Gilbert
Kysa J. Rowe
Parker Curtis-Michael Graham
Richard Christopher Sauceda
Ryan Grossman
Jason J. Schreuder
Gregory S. Gustke
Axzel J. Sequera Marin
Joshton G. Hall
Jessica L. Shipp
Ashley Haney
Zachary B. Shuler
Stephen J. Harrington
Christen C. Smith
Sean P. Harte
Taylor Smith
Elizabeth A. Hoeltje
Aaron Peter Soto
Vojtech Hrdinka Jeff Stancil
Rebecca Lynn Johnson
Benjamin Stollerman
Josh Juarez
Andrew Philip Suter
Brett Daniel Kenaga
Mark Topino
Nick Kenny
Matthew J. Turpin
Jeremy E. King
Jason Vlastaras
Karthik Kondragunta
Gregory A. Von Arx
Benjamin James Lenski
Dustin C. Warner
Christopher LinnBrian Whisler
Jacob R. Lopez
Xiaodan Zeng
Scott Anthony Lucich
Master of Public Health
Kari S. Stender • Public Health
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Master of Science
Nada Abdelhadi • International Studies
Mahsa Abdeveis • Civil Engineering
Murad Abdulsamad Absarmayh • Hospitality Administration
Sushobhit Kumar Acharya • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Elizabeth Ayer Addcox • Accounting
Rakshit Dayal Allamraju • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Veronica Lovely Allen • Leisure Studies
Kristi L. Allwardt • Animal Science
Bayan Hamad Altoaimi • Food Science
Christopher M. Anderson • Telecommunications Management
Daniel B. Anderson • Educational Psychology
Tamara Dee Angiulo • International Agriculture
Jagruthi Reddy Annu • Electrical Engineering
Carolina Arbona • Electrical Engineering
Omkar Atluri • Electrical Engineering
Ayla M. Avant • Educational Psychology
Avinash Avija • Management Information Systems
Sachin Chandrakant Badadapure • Management Information Systems
Sharan Raj Balasubramanian • Management Information Systems
Sandra Lynn Balentine • Human Development and Family Science
Alejandra Barrera Curiel • Leisure Studies
Ashley Marie Batchelder • Human Development and Family Science
Bradley Beckwith • Geology
Brice Dillon Betchan • Accounting
Kirat Kalidas Bhonsle • Management Information Systems
William W. Blumhoefer • Entrepreneurship
Carson Strom Bode • Geography
Rajesh Bojja • Management Information Systems
Girish Bommu • Management Information Systems
Melissa Anne Boothe • Environmental Engineering
Joseph C. Brewer • Entrepreneurship
Chance R. Broderius • Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Ashley Erin Broocks • Animal Science
Paige Lorraine Brooks • Entrepreneurship
Bridget Michelle Brownback • Counseling
Jennifer Marie Buchholz • Human Development and Family Science
Jonathan Christopher Buckner • Entrepreneurship
Justin C. Bullard • Educational Psychology
Anthony Burger • Zoology
Drew Michael Burkhart • Accounting
Ryan Jeffrey Burnett • Accounting
Jaliquea M. Burrell • Human Development and Family Science
Christopher John Butler • Engineering and Technology Management
Ambia E. Cail • Communication Sciences and Disorders
Lisa Kathleen Cannon • Educational Technology
Pablo A. Cardenas • Engineering and Technology Management
David A. Cardona • Engineering and Technology Management
Sri Sashank Chadalavada • Electrical Engineering
Hilary Doriea Chapman • Mass Communications
Suryakiran Chavali K. V. Ramana • Electrical Engineering
Cathleen Shannon Childs • Communication Sciences and Disorders
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Sandeep Chittoor • Management Information Systems
Jarrod Rhys Cole • Animal Science
Alison N. Combes • Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Daniel F. Contreras Chavez • Management Information Systems
Brice A. Cooper • Engineering and Technology Management
Kyle W. Cooper • Management Information Systems
Megan Christine Copeland • Accounting
Nathaniel James Copeland • Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Samantha Marie Cox • Accounting
Taylor B. Cudd • Leisure Studies
Rhupesh Damodaran Ganesh Kumar • Management Information Systems
Sruthi Dandola • Electrical Engineering
Marilyn M. Darrough • Engineering and Technology Management
Sai Bhavana Dasari • Management Information Systems
Jessica A. Decker • Agricultural Communications
Brian Andrew Delano • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Sandra M. DePue • International Agriculture
Sandeep Devarapalli • Computer Science
Mame Fatou Siby Diaite-Koumba • International Agriculture
Stefan Dietrich • Entrepreneurship
Brandon A. Doull • Physics
Stephanie Nicole Drymon • Human Development and Family Science
Sally G. Eagleton • Human Development and Family Science
Thomas W. Eipp • Environmental Science
Luelseged Mengesha Emishaw • Geology
Kayley Michelle Ernst • Accounting
John Kyle Evicks • Biosystems Engineering
Anna Catherine Facci • Sociology
Shah Zaman Farahi • Economics
Nicole Alyse Farless • Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Ian Patrick Finley • Electrical Engineering
Alexander G. Foos • Human Sciences
Brittany R. Ford • Geology
Alimamy Fornah • Plant and Soil Science
Cassie Suzanne Freeling • Human Development and Family Science
Clarissa M. Fulton • Agricultural Communications
Ajay Ganesan • Management Information Systems
Carla Rae Garrison • Human Development and Family Science
Clint Michael Gates • Accounting
Prateek Gautam • Management Information Systems
Ajay Kumar Gella • Electrical Engineering
Rohit Ghosh • Civil Engineering
Kari A. Gibson • Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Tara Leigh Anne Glenn • Zoology
Saiganesh Gopalakrishnan • Industrial Engineering and Management
Lakshmy Gopinath • Horticulture
Matthew Paul Goranson • Electrical Engineering
Abhishek Goteti • Management Information Systems
Travis T. Graber • Engineering and Technology Management
Stevon D. Gregory • Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Donald Keith Grindstaff • Engineering and Technology Management
Jeremiah E. Grissett • Human Development and Family Science
Sai Sravan Gudipati • Computer Science
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Allison Ann Guimond • Accounting
Akhileshwar Guli • Computer Science
Dan Hagedorn • Fire and Emergency Management Administration
Cheng Hao • Electrical Engineering
Marshall A. Harrup • Materials Science and Engineering
Catherine Lee Haviland • Animal Science
Xuesong He • Entomology and Plant Pathology
Chrishen Marie Heaton • Management Information Systems
Aaron M. Heintz • Engineering and Technology Management
Kevin D. Helms • Telecommunications Management
Sean Tyler Hendrix • Electrical Engineering
Brian Steve Hercyk • Botany
Andrea M. Hernandez • Leisure Studies
Quinn Matthew Hernandez • Accounting
Jason Sandon Hill • Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Leon Hounnou • Agricultural Economics
Jerome Hundt • Engineering and Technology Management
Sydney ReAnna Hurst • International Studies
Hamza A. Imran • Civil Engineering
Karush Jaggi • Management Information Systems
German Alejandro Jainz Sanchez • International Studies
Rakesh Jayaram • Computer Science
Ran Ji • Civil Engineering
Mark W. Johnson • Engineering and Technology Management
John William Jones • Plant and Soil Science
Shawn Patrick Jones • Entrepreneurship
Eric L. Judd • Electrical Engineering
Vaishnavi Kamasani • Computer Science
Prashanth Reddy Kammarpally • Computer Science
Ni Luh Karina Maharashtri Kartika • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Karthik Reddy Kasu • Management Information Systems
Frederic Michael Keating • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Brady Mitchell Kent • Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Qualla Jo Ketchum • Biosystems Engineering
Justin Kichler • Engineering and Technology Management
Laura Ulogilv Knight • Environmental Science
Sanjana Kodari • Computer Science
Sravani Kommasani • Electrical Engineering
Ranga Nanda Kishore Korivi • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Narahara Gopal Koya • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Leigh Ann Krause • Chemical Engineering
Aniket Suhas Kulkarni • Electrical Engineering
Gandhi Mathi Nathan Kumar • Telecommunications Management
Naveen Kumaresan • Industrial Engineering and Management
Keri Lynn Kytola • Psychology
Brandon Lam • Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Andrea Marie Lapiana • Electrical Engineering
Joseph Kenneth Large • Civil Engineering
Bridget Massey Lienhard • Accounting
Steven Brian Littleton • Aviation and Space
Brian A. Lowe • Fire and Emergency Management Administration
Trevor Edwin Lowe • Mechanical Engineering
Dan R. Lowry • Materials Science and Engineering
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Tania M. Lozano • Environmental Engineering
Lance Reeves Luke • Civil Engineering
John A. Lumbley • Human Sciences
Heather Lupkey • Human Development and Family Science
Justin Lee Lyles • Animal Science
Yadi Ma • International Agriculture
Kaylyn Dale Mackillop • Nutritional Sciences
Nakul Babu Maddipati • Electrical Engineering
Vikas Madipadige • Electrical Engineering
Roksana Mahmud • Chemical Engineering
Sarah Marie Major • Educational Technology
Sai Sindhu Mamidala • Electrical Engineering
Jayaveena Manda • Computer Science
Bharath Kumar Manne • Electrical Engineering
Shandilya Maramraju • Electrical Engineering
Alvord Marques • Engineering and Technology Management
Liza Danielle Marshall • Environmental Science
Jaclyn Elizabeth Martin • Entomology and Plant Pathology
Samuel P. Mason • Educational Psychology
Anish Mathew • Telecommunications Management
Kevin Scott Mauer • Engineering and Technology Management
John Jacob Mautino • Management Information Systems
Angela D. Maxey • Educational Psychology
Danielle P. McClellan • Accounting
Kari Louise McCormick • Accounting
Joshua Colt McDorman • Environmental Science
Eryn Michelle McMaster • Educational Psychology
Elizabeth Beckett McNamara • Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Rebecca Ann McNaughton • Nutritional Sciences
Jingyao Meng • Geology
Ross Burnstad Meyer • Environmental Science
Brandy B. Michael • Geology
Jeffrey D. Miller • Geology
Zahra Minagar • Mathematics
Jessica R. Mitcham • Entomology and Plant Pathology
Dhairya Modi • Management Information Systems
Arshad Ayub Mohammed • Electrical Engineering
Taylor Patrick Monaghan • Health & Human Performance
Pavana V. S. S. Jyothi Moparti • Electrical Engineering
Cade Garrett Morris • Entomology and Plant Pathology
Daniel Kanaya Morse • Geology
Andrew Timothy Mueller • Plant and Soil Science
Sarath Kumar Mulugurthi • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Cassandra JoAnn Murphy • International Agriculture
Kaston Geoffrey Murrell • Chemical Engineering
Venkatesh Muvva • Management Information Systems
Sravya Mylavarapu • Management Information Systems
Suresh Babu Myneni • Electrical Engineering
Melynee M. Naegele • Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Laxmi Prasanna Nagulavancha • Electrical Engineering
Srinagavalli Nandigam • Computer Science
Sreenivasa Siva B. Nanugonda • Computer Science
Mrudula Narlanka • International Studies
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Dillon Bow Nelson • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Amy Elizabeth Nickel • Leisure Studies
Austin Brooke O’Berry • Human Development and Family Science
LaRee Christine Oden • Plant and Soil Science
Damilohun Adetomiwa Omotehinse • Civil Engineering
Stephen K. Ortiz • Entrepreneurship
Ronnie Willard Osborne • Engineering and Technology Management
Richard Osei • Computer Science
Joseph Owens • Engineering and Technology Management
Maniram Palanki • Management Information Systems
Kavya Papasani • Electrical Engineering
Robert James Parrish • Agricultural Economics
Vamsi Krishna Parvathaneni • Civil Engineering
Sudhir Kumar Pasupuleti • Food Science
Sulochana Paudyal • Entomology and Plant Pathology
Casey R. Paulk • Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Jessica Carrie Pavlu • Entomology and Plant Pathology
Carion Quintez Pelton • Electrical Engineering
Monica Perez Diaz • International Studies
Pedro Pablo Perez Paez • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Sarah Victoria Peter • Electrical Engineering
Johnathan Edward Peterson • Engineering and Technology Management
Kenneth Charles Petrashek • Human Sciences
Emily Michelle Phillips • Leisure Studies
Minu Ravindra Pilvankar • Chemical Engineering
Anusha Reddy Pittu • Computer Science
Parinee Potigosum • International Studies
Pushpa Sree Potluri • Electrical Engineering
Michael R. Powers • Geology
Shilpi Prasad • Management Information Systems
Sarah R. Price • Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Raja Sekhar Babu Punati • Management Information Systems
Sachin Kumar Puppala • Management Information Systems
Hussachai Puripunpinyo • Computer Science
Chang Qiu • Hospitality Administration
Sesha Talpa Sai Radaganti • Electrical Engineering
Devaraja Vignesh Radha Krishnan • Industrial Engineering and Management
Russel Khayyun Rahi • Environmental Engineering
Vinoth Kumar Raja • Management Information Systems
Komal Raju • Electrical Engineering
Sindhu Rao • Management Information Systems
Sabareesh Ravi • Computer Science
Gunjan Rawat • Management Information Systems
Komal Revankar • Industrial Engineering and Management
Laura Rebeca Reyes Reyes • International Studies
Ashley Nichole Reynolds • Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Kelsey Suzanne Riggs • Accounting
Molly Elizabeth Robben • Accounting
Camdyn R. Roberts • Telecommunications Management
Kathleen E. Robertson • Geology
Emmanuel Robles Hernández • International Studies
Brittney LeeAnn Rochell • Agricultural Communications
Jared B. Rodgers • Engineering and Technology Management
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Thanuja Sakruti • Management Information Systems
Lucero Alejand Salazar Jauregui • International Agriculture
Pavithra Sankaran • Management Information Systems
Shrie Raam Sathyanarayanan • Industrial Engineering and Management
Pradeep Kumar Reddy Savadi • Management Information Systems
Martin D. Schjoll • Fire and Emergency Management Administration
Courtney A. Schmitz • Human Development and Family Science
Nikki Lee Schuth • International Agriculture
Erin Michelle Sesemann • Human Development and Family Science
Karla Shaffer • Management Information Systems
Bhagyashree Jay Shah • Computer Science
Sagar Sharad Shah • Management Information Systems
Aditya Sharma • Management Information Systems
Ankita Sharma • Management Information Systems
Jessie Kay Sherwood • Accounting
Douglas A. Sides • Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Jennifer Mae Siegmann • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Kristal Sieve • Zoology
Samjhana Sigdel Regmi • Plant and Soil Science
Leena Singh • Electrical Engineering
Hallie Claire Smith • Accounting
Jennifer Reigh Smith • Human Development and Family Science
Paige Elizabeth Smith • Accounting
Vinesh Somalaraju • Industrial Engineering and Management
Tambwe Vincent Somwe • Geology
Rachel Ann Spitler • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Goutham Kumar Sriperumbuduru • Management Information Systems
Koteswara Rao Sriram • Management Information Systems
Zane H. Steadman • Telecommunications Management
Kathleen Ashley Stepp • Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Beth Eloise Stevenson • Geology
Richard J. Stewart • Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Kylie M’Lynn Stowers • International Agriculture
Alex John Suhren • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Sai Kiran Sunkari • Electrical Engineering
Scott Sutherland • Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Kayla Joy Swanson • Agricultural Education
Yee Wen Tan • Nutritional Sciences
Nuttapong Tanasap • Civil Engineering
Venkata Sesha Sai Ram Tanguturi • Management Information Systems
Stephanie J. Tarle • Psychology
Abhijit Sharad Thakker • Computer Science
Brandon Thibodeaux • Geology
Roha Mariam Thomas • Psychology
Sean Vernon Thomas • Geography
Maureen M. Thompson • Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Mounika Thummalapally • Electrical Engineering
Bhargav Tippinayani • Management Information Systems
Aniket Tiwari • Management Information Systems
Morgan L. Totty • Animal Science
Amber Rae Trent • Mass Communications
Vaishnav Vanamala • Management Information Systems
Amelia A. Vazquez • Zoology
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Prabhat Venkatesh Vemuluri • Electrical Engineering
Phuc Ho Hoang Vo • Entrepreneurship
Sri Theja Vuppala • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
John Paul Walker • Management Information Systems
Zhen Wang • Chemical Engineering
Meredith A. Weber • Educational Psychology
Kyndell Denise Weder • Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology
Amber Renee Wells • International Agriculture
Emily Lane Wheeler • Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Melissa Tye Whitaker • Human Development and Family Science
Mandalynn James Wilber • Geology
Jeremy Thomas Willis • Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Natalie Marie Wilson • Accounting
Jerry Dean Winterhalter, Jr. • Educational Technology
Thiam Wong • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Boyuan Xie • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Venkata Uday Yanamadala • Electrical Engineering
Charles R. Yancey • Fire and Emergency Management Administration
Emily Bianca Yanez • Engineering and Technology Management
Nithish Reddy Yeduguri • Management Information Systems
Bala Anusha Yeruva • Management Information Systems
Cassidy Elizabeth Young • Accounting
Qiu Zhong • Environmental Science
Fenglin Zhou • Electrical Engineering
Nan Zhou • Biosystems Engineering
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••••••
Center for Health Sciences
Kayse M. Shrum, Dean
Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences
Brittany R. Bolt
Master of Science in Forensic Sciences
Lindsey Nicole Allen
Kelsey Nicole Hess
Master of Science in Health Care Administration
Jesse M. Anderson
Kyle Timothy Boone
Clarissa D. Brown
Michelle Demler
Kari Lynn Easson
Leigh A. Heller
Jennifer A. Morgan
Julie A. Niewoehner
Erika J. Pasley-Richards
Katie M. Ruhanen
Jade Jarman Sharp
Judith Denise Wilson
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UNDERGRADUATE CANDIDATES
FALL 2015
••••••
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Thomas Coon, Vice President, Dean and Director
Bachelor of Science in
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
• Agribusiness •
• Agricultural Communications •
Larriann Lee Chambers
Tory Kate Dwyer
Caitlyn McKenzie Garner
Taylor Boyd Gazda
Mercedes Lyn Hardin
• Agricultural Economics •
Mark Allen Andrews
Thompson Lee Berryhill
Matthew Alan Corley
• Agricultural Education •
Jack A. Crawford
Chelsea Kaylene Henshaw
Christina Shea Jennings
Chase Hunter McGolden
• Agricultural Leadership •
Amanda Jane Bell
Cameron Michael Byrd
Jason Ruben Galicia
Daci Nicole Aldridge
Conner Craig Meyer
Jaycie R. Conaway
Nickolas Owen Mickelson
Alexandria Elizabeth Cox
Tillman David O’Brien IV
Audrey Erin Daniel
Kurt James Parsons
Kylee Cheyenne Donaho
Andrew Storm Reeves
Emily Ann FanningRana Taylor Rose
Trey Nolan Gilley
Kaitlyn Nanette Sanson
Kaitlyn Mai Hanson
John Steven Seifert
Daniel Robert Herndon
Blake Michael Smith
Austin Michael Hogan
James L. Stanford
Connor David Jackson
Michelle Denise Taylor
Clint Douglas Jones
Kyler Donovan Whiteis
Taylor Jonnie Mefford
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Oliver Everett Henderson
Abby Gayle Hendrickson
LaSalle Annette Lewellen
Ashton Elizabeth Lierle
Katelyn Sarah Willard
Terence Paul Peck
Dillon Isaac Rapp
Hayley Elizabeth Miller, Sr.
Andrew Taylor Prindle
Ashley Ann Thompson
Dylan Leon Todd Woodruff
Jareth Michale Ray
Ellen Denise Slight
Timothy J. Stahley
• Animal Science •
Stephanie Danielle Ashmore
Miles Odell Baker
Kathryn Anna Bell
Cheyene Kay Bergman
Coryben Nathan Berna
Madison Riane Betcher
Jesica Nikole Black
Savannah Caroline Brisco
Alexander William Bryant
Bailey Camille Buck
Stephanie Jo Burnam
Bryce Joseph Campesi
Marianne Caron
Megan Catherine Clark
Celsy Ann Cooper
Lauren Kay Crowley
Dakota Renee Davis-Keith
Jordan Cassandra De Marcus
Jolyn Desiree Easterwood
Brittanie Faye Forsyth
Cheryl Lynn Fox
Garrett Kirby Frans
Roberto Carlos Garcia
Matthew William Gorton
James Eliot Griffith
Abby Lyn Hagan
Joseph Dewayne Hale
Craig Michael Hansen
Michael Shawn Harding
Chance Alan Hardy
Madeline Rae Hernandez
Kathleen Virginia Howell
Lori Nicole Jaques
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology •
Rachael Elizabeth Joness
Kourtney Marguerite Joseph
Ashley Renee Judge
Katlyn Lee Anna Kirsch
Kaitlyn Alyssa Kluding
Wallace Eugene Kraft III
Derek Edward Lamle
Kayla Reena Landers
Grant Thomas Lapke
Courtney Arielle Miller
Jenalee N. Nies
Nadine Mae O’Neil
Cole Evan Owens
Rebecca Nicole Perez
Stephanie Marie Pfeifer
Victoria Nicole Powell
Chase Joseph Reibenspies
Chelsey A. Roberts
Claire Michelle Roberts
Alison Shai Roets
Alexandria Nicole Schneider
Ida Marie Sinclair
Gabrielle Solum
Katherine Elizabeth Sorenson
Morgan Danielle Stamper
Tanya Sue Steinhoff
Nickolas Evan Synar
Aubrey Nannette Thompson
Griffin Robert Thoni
Leanne Aileen Tillman
Wilma Elizabeth Van der Laan
Heather Wiesbrook
Gregory Douglas Yoast
River Hayes Crawford
Wesley Christopher Maxcey
Blake Edward Kent
• Environmental Science •
Kevin Chase Davison
• Food Science •
Rachel Marie Mitacek
Melissa Beth Pongratz
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• Horticulture •
J. Austin GimondoAndrew Taylor Prindle
Kendall Leann Golden
Krystle Dawn Soudek
Brett JohnsonSara E. Wallace
Sean Garrett Kincheloe
Jason Lee Wooten
Zachary William London
• Landscape Management •
Ryan Clinton Bramer
• Natural Resource Ecology and Management •
Toby Dean Coats
Stefani Dawn Arpealer
Grant Parker Mason
Skyler Allen BennettJoseph Alan McLain
Rick Carl Birkle
Andrew Lee Mullican
Kelly Scott Boyer
Frances Isidora O’Dell
Ethan Taylor Collvins
Matthew Darin Penwright
Evan Joseph Falleur
Zachary R. Simpson
Codey Montanah Johnston
Zackary Wayne Smith
Christina AnnMarie Knight
Brian Alexander Talbert
Kortney Lee Kowal
Sharon Elizabeth Tyler
• Plant and Soil Science •
Thomas Mason Chizk
Kurtis Blane Cressman
Blake Andrew Farrow
Bachelor of University Studies
Joey Dean Atteberry
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Tony Burnett Jarvis
Chelsey Josilyn Kneese
••••••
College of Arts and Sciences
Bret S. Danilowicz, Dean
Bachelor of Arts
• American Studies •
Pallas Rebekah Cleary
• Art •
Suhnun Danyell Dotson
Richard Lee Koble
Kelly Renee Hermann
Jill Kathleen Rhoades
Mary Catherine Isch
• Economics •
Kayne Austin Johnson
• English •
Erin Frances Blanchette
Michelle Elizabeth Brice
Matthew John Keith
Katelyn Marie Lockwood
Anna Michelle McDougal
• Geography •
Chike I. Etumudor
• History •
Luke Edward Adams
Sharon Leigh Chambliss
• Mathematics •
Maria Porter Cagigal
• Multimedia Journalism •
Caroline Ruth Lee
Patrick Miles Lewis
Micah David Parnell
• Music •
Eric William Kalbfleisch
Hannah Kacie White
Payton Brianne Noel
Ryan Mark Ricks
Kenzie Mikel Shreve
Eric Matthew Smith
Andrew Christopher Tretiak
Kevin Paul Christopher
Janet Beth Williams
Jasmine Nicole Sievert
Cedric Birdall Smith
Ahmed Khaled Omar
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• Philosophy •
Carson Dale Brown
• Political Science •
Jason R. Bartlett
David Owen Huntsman
• Psychology •
Patrick Reed Rano
Tabitha Nicole Noel
Sydney Ross Page
Jacqueline Anders Benatar
Christopher Bryant Mitchell
Amanda Erin Butler
Ashlyn Elizabeth Dawn Newcomb
Andrew Eugene Davis
Juhenry Njo
Andrew Douglas Doughty
Michael Erik O’Hare
Rachel Theresa Feddor
Collin William O’Leary
Sara Kahina Hadidi
Rebecca Enriquez Ortiz
Vernon Christopher Hayes
Rachell Ann Marie Shobe
McKenna Keys
Lauren Elizabeth Soto
Evan Keith Loewer
Lucretia Elizabeth Toney
Margelyn MartinezDerrica JaNae White
• Sociology •
Ashley Lauren Brandt
Kimberly Buntin
Heather Lane Cooper
Ashton Owetah Forwoodson
Mitchell Ryan Gilchrist
Logan E. Hager
Trevor J. Hall
• Spanish •
Chanler Delainey Mireault
Jacob Samuel Rafalson
Sarah Jo-Ann Rodden
Larod B. Snyder
Sarah A. Stacy
Ruth A. Toledo Castro
Jarred A. BushOmar Cervantes
Alicia Helena Castillo
Ransom Shyler Pagett
• Sports Media •
Timothy Stephen Ahrens
Ashley Jacqueline Layman
Zachary Lee Logsdon
Nicole Jean Pewthers
• Strategic Communication •
Robert Allan Sanders
Cody Mac Stavenhagen
Dylan Renae Tucker
Leah Morgan Bland
Alyssa Renee Loza
Kasey Danielle Brown
Katelyn Deeann Monroe
Catherine A. Corley
Jacob Daniel Murphy
Sara Elizabeth Felix
Chandler Paige Robertson
Songwook HuhAeron Diane Turley
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• Theatre •
Amber Sabrina Alvarez
Forrest Taylor Gamble
Ryann Laurel Grady
Tara LoRinn Roberts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Art •
Elizabeth J. Brocato
Anthony Nicholas Corraro
Jordan Patrice Dean
Dakota Michael Deramus
David Patrick Merrill Douthitt
Candice Christel Field
Bachelor of Music
• Music •
Sarah Kim McKiddy
• Music Education •
Ivan Andres Ley
Sara Lindsey Mauch
William Scott Sheets
• Biochemistry •
Sarah Elizabeth Burns
Cecilee Brooks Golden
• Biological Science •
Aishat Wuraola Adeyemi
Lydia Julianna Bruce
Carol Ann Hefley
Mary Kaetlin Krahn
Alex Cameron Lecklitner
Ashley Nicole Means
• Chemistry •
Jonathan Isaac Day
• Communication Sciences and Disorders •
Lindsay Taylor Alexander
Kristen Kay Barton
Rebecca Kay Cardwell
Sarah Caitlin Taylor
Aknequa Shandrea Thompson
Anne Christine Uhlman
Aaron A. Hermann
Scout Reba Marshall
Alena M. McCracken
Kendra Elizabeth Roggow
Analise Grace Stukenborg
Christopher Michael Scherer
Justyn Brantford Stine
Gustave Charles Wilde IV
Bachelor of Science
Yuijina Lee
Alexander Lim
Channing David Lee Newland
Alejandra Patricia Panduro
Melissa Beth Pongratz
Brayden Leigh Routh
Austin Duane Lewis Shirm
Justin Levi Smith
Lindsey Lucretia Crowder
Carol McLain Dillard
Nicole DeVon Frantz
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Katie Nicole Gossman
Jennifer Marie Heidlage
Katlynn Suzanne Klein
Madison J. Labadie
Chelsey Brooke Littlefield
Cloa Elizabeth Litton
Andrea Mae Lyon
• Computer Science •
Zachary Benjamin Gleason
Justin Jay Kennedy
Anh Huy Le
Brian Daniel Metallaoui
Christopher T. Patman
• Economics •
Johnny Allen Brownlow
• Geography •
Eric Matthew Allen
Brooke Lynn Atherton
Theodore Ryan Breig
• Geology •
Paul Joseph Charbonneau II
Ann Kiat Gan
Courtney Denise Hull
Kelly Kathleen Matteson
Canon Maly Noel
Michele Kristine Rippetoe
Victoria Ilene Root
Caitlyn Nicole Stanley
Madison Paige Walterscheid
Kevin Eugene Perkins
Ryan David Smith
Thinh Tien Tu
Jonathan Ray Warnke
Andrew Lyndell Summitt
Emily Ann Ellis
Daniel Charles Surach, Jr.
Tiara Johnson
Jennifer Lynn Murphy
Skyler Lee St. John
• Journalism and Broadcasting •
Thomas Demeco-Larel Jones
• Liberal Studies •
Kristina Keiner
• Mathematics •
Gregory Louis Ihde
Simin Jiang
• Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology •
Bethany Joelle Andrews
Brooke Morgan Bagwell
Rebecca H. Brubaker
Alysson Marie Dunsworth
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Christopher Matthew Layfield
Joshua Earl Whitman
Taylor Jaccob Holland
Nitu Kumari
Nicolas Julian Means
Jeoug Pag
• Multimedia Journalism •
Alex Rene Batchelor-Strohm
Kydel Leigh Billy
• Physics •
Matthew A. Cavener
• Physiology •
Montinique Nazjaa Monroe
Lance T. Spence
Camille Alberta Adamson
Carol Ann Isernhagen
Noah Andrew AllenCyriece Nicole Olivier
Abe Muthana Al-Nasseri
Carlie McKay Pearson
Afom Habtemariam Bokre
Austin Thomas Perkins
Conner Neil Burt
Adrian C. Walker
Sydnee Anne Homeyer
William Ray Weaver
• Political Science •
Tyler Edward Ames
Joshua David Gift Parker
Logan George Bice
Adam Michael Post
John Ross HallMbuyamba Tshimanga
Evyn Marie Larsen
• Psychology •
Abby Elizabeth Adams
Bridget Faith Hannah
Amber Brianne Batchelder
Ciera Patrice Hatchett
Hannah Marie Bentley
Allison Brady Heiman
Douglas Anders Braches
Alaina Melin Holtquist
Aimee Luann Brownell
Paige Madison Howell
Conner Neil Burt
Taylor Jade Isbell
Loganne Nerissa Charmasson
Ariel C. Moorhead
Chaz Avery CookAlisha Risner
Jennifer Lynne Coon
Veronica Shirley Schmauch
David Alexander Culbertson
Miranda Yvonne Smith
Dahvontae Marquis Everage
Christy Jane Storey
Patrick Michael Ferris
Bryan Keith Thomas
Jamie Dawn Gentry Alexandria Brenna Wiedenmann
• Sociology •
Paula Brooke Bonfy
Lena Rachelle Bullard
Mary Elizabeth Cornelsen
Casey Anne Crook
Adam Pettrich Dropkin
Amie Nicole Grierson
Kelsey Kendra Griffith
Dallas Ann Healey
Alex Curtis Jurgensmeyer
Grace Elizabeth Clark Martin
Shane Curtis McKinzie
Aislinn Clemens Mowrer
Adam Michael Post
Joshua Earl Rapson
Patricia Jeane Wilmoth
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• Sports Media •
Cortney Paige Brown
Graham Lindsey Coffelt
Mason Ben Dougherty
Nicholas Peter Manglaris
• Statistics •
Courtney Lynn Maye
Erin Renee Nicholson
Zack Mackenzie Reynolds
Taniya DuttaJamieson Alan Tate
• Strategic Communication •
Ira Grant Atchison
Alexandra Claire McGowen
Jane A. Cundiff
Lindsey Elizabeth McMullen
Michael Alan Dumlao
Camden Emily Means
Patrick Ryan Elliott
Andrew Outhier
Celeste Anne HakesStanzza Yvette Patterson
Daniel Alberto Hernandez
Kristen Alyssa Reynolds
Seth Josiah Jacobs
Cara Ann Shahana Rob
Timothy Edward Krenz
Lindsay Sue Shahan
Braden Alexander Lara
Tatiana Shemen Young
• Zoology •
Stephanie Michelle Anderson
Brian Anthony Horn
Whitley Ann Coe
Stephen Daniel Statum
Shelby Nicole Cox
Anna Marie Stumpf
Kayla A. DrapeauKatie Elizabeth Thomas
Lauren Michelle Dubose
Mackinsey Leigh Weaver
Daniel Logan Hanlin
Bachelor of University Studies
Calvin Oliver Blockmon
Molly Caitlin Brooks
Amanda Kaitlyn Brower
Rachel D. Cartmell
Mary Lorraine DeGuzman
Christina Ann Durham
Bailey Dyson Ford
Michael Curtis Freeman
Micaela Gwen Herber
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Laura Lea Hoisington
Jeffrey Wade Johnson
Pamela J. Ledford
Carson Winn Luchsinger
Vickie N. Robinson
Chad Allen Stief
Katherine Lynn Sutherland
Cassandra Lee Taylor
Matthew Jerrod Williams
••••••
College of Education
C. Robert Davis, Interim Dean
Bachelor of Science
• Aerospace Administration and Operations •
Camilo Cabrales Buelvas
Hunter Ruggles Davis
Joshua Coleman Dees
Paul Robert Downing
Andrew D. Dyke
Amber Green
Tanner Joe Jackson
Christopher M. Karnes
Brett William Olson
Jordan G. Pettitt
• Athletic Training •
Celeste Nicole Meyer
Megan Kathleen Schaefer
• Career and Technical Education •
Grant Perry Thomason
• Elementary Education •
DeAnna Scott Allen
Katherine Anne Blumenshine
Emily Rae Borgstrom
Paige Eryn Bridges
Kylie Beth Butler
Katelyn Sue Byrd
Haley Marcella Culver
Haley Kayne Curfman
Jerica Renae Custer
Sadie K. Detherage
Aubrey Elisabeth Ellett
Torie Dawn Ferguson
Sidney Erin Heath
Julie Gibson James
Sarah Ashley Miller
Chelsea Nicole Nelligan
Anne Marie Powell
Amir Amado Quiros Jimenez
Brady Myles Reavis
Lindsey Nicole Richardson
Brian Roberts
William D. Sandridge
Morgan Chaney Shannon
Tyler Ross Sherrick
Jared Joseph Stoops
John Quinton Stuart
Jordan Alexander Simmons
Allyson Marie Nickles
Jalyn Ann-Marie Overton
Hayley Faith Pond
ShaRanda Deloris Reed
Miriam Joy Rhinehart
Nikita Dawn Roetzel
Hannah M. Russell
Hayley Leann Schmolze
Claire Marie Sigler
Kaci Lynn Smarinsky
Morgan Taylor Smith
Alexis Brooke Stephenson
Anastasia Marie Stratton
Taylor Marie Thorpe
Bethanie Ann Tyson
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• Health Education and Promotion •
Elizabeth Kay Barnett
JaQuarius Demond Jackson
Kenneth Herbert Brown III
Millicent Marie Ownbey
Ashley D. Crosby
Madison Renee Perry
Drew Harrison Davis
Tyler James Ransone
James A. Davis
Corbin Lendon Ross
Carly Maria Dunn
Anna C. Schwin
Brendan Roy Fagan
Jessica Marie Tucker
Sarah Ann FryoverBethany Lee Willson
Ryan Gootee
• Leisure Studies •
Laney Johnelle Austin
Danielle Belinda Beltran
Kaitlen Elizabeth Goddard
Ashton De’Shaun Lott
• Physical Education •
Mechel DeAngela Dickerson
Brittany Shelyce Keizor
Kara Nicole Kemp
Erin Elizabeth Megna
• Recreation Management and Therapeutic Recreation •
Averi Taylor-Dian Adams
Shane A. Crockett
Shelby K. Davis
Carmena Nicole DeFrange
Jasmine Lynice Farley
Ryann Nicole Fical
Christiana Estrella Jones
Alexandra Kay Kimmel
Jennifer Caroline Rademacher
• Secondary Education •
Steven Bailey
Sara Beth Cotner
Emily Dawn Edwards
Carlie May Evans
Curtis Lee Finchum
Lauren Elise Higginbotham
Carie De Ann Keith
Jeredon Lyle Kuehn
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Sarah Joan Sachs
Christopher Dean Trout
Jazmyn Kay Wade
Matthew Jacob Mullins
Cheyenne Michelle Rhoades
Zoe Elizabeth Stinchcomb
Colleen Margaret Richey
Katie Dean Rowell
Lauren Elizabeth Sarter
Dustin Tyler Smith
Leah Danielle Smith
Cassandra L. Tarin
Annie Darlene Taylor
Katie Beth Watkins
Eric Eugene Wickliffe, Jr.
DeShea Merydith Ladd
Garrett Shy Munger
Joseph Ulysses Pierre III
Keighley Nicole Sallee
John Chase Stookey
Emily Elizabeth Taylor
Megan Elizabeth Urbanski
Bachelor of University Studies
Davor Bakovic
Martha Susan Hill
Beau Dalton Brown
Halley Aubrey Hover
Kristopher Andrew-Scott Catlin
Vonda Lee Keck
Deonte Jermayne Cruse
Desmond Lamont Roland II
Joshua Michael Elias
Seth Michael Rutledge
Danielle Fielding
Colleen Flynn Smith
Justin Daley Friend
Latrice Deshone Staley
Ashley Renee Fritz
Johnna Shea Tisdell
Reginald Deion Givens, Jr.
Brooke Lenea Ward
Sunshine Graham
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••••••
College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Paul J. Tikalsky, Dean
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering
Eric Emerson Dresser
Bachelor of Architecture
Hisham Hamdi Al Qanaie
Todd Arthur Anderson
Ethan Jennings Arch
Zachary Cole Barton
Lexi Marie Beal
Nestor Daniel Castaneda
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Nicholas Robert Freese
Jong Yeol Jung
James Patrick McMahon, Jr.
Michael Kevan Mueller
Drew Alexander Phillips
Kathleen Grace Wallace
Derek Kyle Carrington
Jonathan William Mitchell
Jarrett Paul KingRyan Taylor Watson
Jacob Mcintire Kuhlman
Bachelor of Science in Biosystems Engineering
Bryant Zachary Bennett
Nicole Denae Carter
Albert Taylor Cole
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Preston Dale Booth
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Hanna Kirstin Huling
Amokeye Leslie Ogar
Thomas Joseph Gunter
Dylan Shelby Adame
Mitchell Stone Lathrop
Ahmad A.A.E.M.K. Alblooshy
Wenjing Ma
Mohammed Salim Al-Tamimi
David Ethan Sherier
Aaron Michael Beats
James Alan Stretesky
William Taylor Cannella
Sarah Ashley Struebing
Aiden Marie Carmichael
Haoqing Sun
Shen Yoong HohYuhan Wang
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Christopher Robert Grayson
Patrick Michael Harker
Aiman Hanna Khouri
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Dang Hai Lai
Quentin K. McAlester
Wesley Alan Taylor
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Jacob Nicholas Dixon
Jack Shawn Roach
Justin R. Freeman
Joshua Eugene Robinson
Nathan Dwayne Gooch
Dylan James Rogers
Marcus Alex Henry
Colton Doss Sharp
Ricardo Hernandez
Criston Eugene Slaughter
Andrew Mikael Ingraham
Steven Eric Stadler
Jonathan Bryan Kropfinger
Shawn Michael Standfast
Chiheng LiuWesley Alan Taylor
Aaron Tomalka Meyer
Oumar Toure
Jacob Ryne Mustain
Matthew Joseph Wood
Kyungho NamChris Allan Zabransky
Prateek Prakash
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology
• Construction Management Technology •
Michael Anthony Goins
Blake Lee Templeton
• Electrical Engineering Technology •
Joe Robert Breunig
Andre Darcy Butler
Jesse Franklin Daniels
Mishaal Adam Fallatah
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology •
Emad Mousa D. Hawsawi
Tahsin Noor Rahman
Garrell Boyd Roach
Cameron James Wooster
Abdullah Fahad Al Hajri
William Stratton Moore
Jasem AlqallafMaximilian Robert Naifeh
Mustafa Mohsin AlQallaf
Connor Chase Paroski
Ali Abdulrahman O. H. Bani Hashem Raymond Lee Prescott
Joshua Thomas Brandt
Mitchell Scott Reames
Curtis Tyler CittyJonathan Tyler Reed
Justin Michael Coons
Ridge Skyler Reid
Nicholas E. Edwards
Tyler Joshua Rude
Caleb William Glenn
Dominic Michael Ruggeri
Stephen Tyler JamesAli Safar
Glen George Jech III
Pablo Serio
Cameron Thomas Jones
Kaylyn Catherine Smith
Dylan J. Ketchum
Matthew Wallace Stanley
Keagan Douglas Lacey
Riley Oliver Sutton
Tyler Robert Lambert
John Edward Thomas
Sean Patrick LaubeDustin Wayne Tomlinson
Hunter James Laughlin
Audrey Kathryn Tompkins
Kyle Ellsworth Lynch
Kevin Allen Walker
Kagen Augustus Mason
• Mechanical Engineering Technology •
John Rice Brown IV
Joel Benjamin Cook
Trace David Drummond
Eric Davis Duesler
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Joshua Trey Dyer
Taylor Mae Light
Cody Ray Faulkenberry
Justin Allen McNew
Acy Omega Gaylord
Austin Edward Meek
Lucas Tyler HaysKaitlin Ann Milton
Steuart McLeod Hensleigh
Jack T. Nguyen, Jr.
Korey Heath Hill
Derek Spencer Reeves
Colton Keith Huckaby
Gibson James Rose
Parker Aaron Inglee
Trevor Lane Ross
Ryan Leon James
Jacob A. Rupp
Dakota Wade Jones
Korey R. Stearns
Travis KirschbaumJosiah Daniel Talley
Bachelor of Science in
Industrial Engineering and Management
Bryce Albert Banham
Jorge E. Espinosa
Jeff Raymond Fitzsimmons
Kevin A. Gasperino
Ian Conner Giese
Carter James Hanophy
Brianna Elizabeth Harris
Caleb Frank Jette
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Kaitlin Joy Krause
Yudong Liu
Bailey Kathryn Nett
Nader Musa Shaker
Thomson Rajan Thomas
Ryan Giovanni Tjakrakartadinata
Coree Lee West
Karlee Nicole Williams
Alejandro V. Benavides
Joseph Quong Le
Dylan Troy Benoit
Matthew Ryan Logsdon
Bo D. Capello
Tyler Seth Martin
Derek Kyle Carrington
Kathleen Michele McNamara
Tyler Scott Carroll
Brian Tyler Mills
Jonathan Bruce Crain
Alec Gordon Montgomery
Benjamin Anthony Crouch
George Alexander Nelle
Kelsey Shane Davis
Etienne Rayne Nichols
Andrew Keith Dockery
Dustyn Parks Pendergraft
Geoffrey William Donnell
Richard Brody Peterson
Abdul Fahd Eissa
Charles Leighton Porter
Samuel John Farrar
Kah Hooi Quah
Paul A. Friscia
Clinton James Reese
Andrew Christian Garrett
Kazim Rizwan
Samuel Aaron GreenConnor Sokolosky
Arun Kumar Gupta
Shane William Stewart
Matthew Alan Harrison
Matthew William Takyi-Micah
Austin Blake Hartter
Jackson Earl Thornton
Christopher David Heath
Jarred Craig Walker
Tiffany Jaye Houston
Ryan Taylor Watson
Michael Joseph Juliano IV
Joshua Earl Whitman
Christine M. Kamler
Alexander Clover Wild
Matthew Ian KleinConnor A. Wilkinson
Kirby Austin KunkaQihui Yang
Benjamin Craig Laures
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••••••
College of Human Sciences
Stephan M. Wilson, Dean
Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences
• Design, Housing and Merchandising •
Taylor Marie Allen
Nicole Lynn Luce
Carolina AlvaradoJordan Alexandra Nan
Angelina Gabriel Antoine
Kassie Rae Poplin
Hannah Jo Berg
Tawni Catherine Reynolds
Danielle Kathleen Dear
Kayla Michelle Sharp
Cassie Christina Dickerson
Kimberly Rayan Stebens
Claire Elizabeth Edelmaier
Janice Rulita Sulaiman
Kate Lane Fennelly
Hannah Michelle Tatom
Karen Marie FordMeghan Anne Wallace
Kathryn Elizabeth Keefover
• Hotel and Restaurant Administration •
Megan Marie Barrett
Jordan Renea Mann
Katherine Cole Carlton
Victor William Mashburn
Maddison N. Celeste
Jolena Rene Mauch
Xijie Chen
Regan Nicole Mickle-Dittrich
Catherine Jo Ferrell
Daniel Jeffrey Pugh
Michelle Leigh Gill
Katherine Thalia Rear
Taylor Chelsie Hedger
Christie Jo Reed
Tyler Michelle Hill
Lindsey Rachelle Risenhoover
Duanning Huang
Lauren Hope Russell
Emily Grace Hysell
Emina Shakya
Simin JiangIan Spector
Bayli Ruth Jones
Joshua Steven Swan
Benjamin Vasser Knowles
Karina Veronica Vadasz Ramirez
Kelsie Paige Krauter
Xiaoqiong Wang
Kylee Shea LeiboldCorey William Weiss
Taylor Windsor Levy
Bingying Xie
Meng LiHanqi Zhang
Yilin LiuMinying Zhang
Yuqing LiuYinglin Zhong
Yuying Lyu Yu Zhou
• Human Development and Family Science •
Elizabeth Marie Asbury
Jennifer Ann Barby
Rebecca Jane Bell
Brittany Noel Bergeron
Morgan Renee Black
Lauren Brooke Brown
Taylor LeAnn Brown
Margaret Josephine Butler
Victoria Elisabeth Carlquist
Tia Crystal Paige Claybrook
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Katie Lynn Cole
Katherine Elizabeth Metzger
Jacklyn N. Davidson
Chasity Diane Moore
Natalie Lynn Dibert
Kathryn Ann Morford
Vanessa Van Dinh-Nguyen
Nicole E. Murphy
Amanda Kathleen Edwards
Carabeth S. Muskrat
Tamisha Marie George
Arianna Jessica Richard
Patricia Marie Gosnell
Allison Marie Robertson
Rachel Nicole Greer
Angelica Y. Rodriguez
Kristen Paige Groden
Tiara Faith Sanders
Emily Rose Marie Harrod
Tara Ashley Sawyer
Ashley Nicole Harvey
Melissa Lea Shell
Kathleen Michelle Horan
Hailey Ann Smith
Abigail Elizabeth King
Natalie Francis Stukenborg
Brandon LamCamille Louise Thurston
Kaleigh Mae Mangrum
Kelsey Michelle Williams
Jennifer Lynn McJunkin
Kaylie Ann Wilson
• Nutritional Sciences •
Andrea Michelle Aguirre
Shelby Dawn Carpenter
Grant Michael Gohlke
Danielle Lynn Higgins
Maranda Nacole Jones
Taylor Cheyenne Jordan
Heather Brooke Kirchman
Morgan Elizabeth Martinez
Molly E. Mefford
Jamee Kimery Miller
Bachelor of University Studies
Skylar Renee Johnson
Gilberto Gloria Munoz
Alicia Renee Pryor
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Jill Ann Moore
Sophia Alexandria Myrin
Rebecca Nicole O’Neal
Paulina Jazmine Panduro
Roberto Antonio Prado
Nina Gabriella Stevens
Shandala Shanice Thoene
Lauren Elizabeth Tower
Jacey Jo Wallace
Brandy Rene Six
Brenda E. Slaughter
Kelsey Nicole Smith
••••••
Spears School of Business
Ken Eastman, Dean
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
• Accounting •
Mohamed Imad Abdalla
Brady Ford Leasure
Jessica Leigh AkhrasPahoua Lee
Brandi Kristine Barwick
Alexander James Levine
Megan Michelle Billingsley
Jianhong Liu
Brett Robert Bingham
Sarah Lynn Manning
Megan Brianna Black
Jared Webster Martin
Bryce Todd Bolack
Janelle Marie Martinez
Myles Drea Brown
Matthew Douglas May
Austin Jarroll Burlew
Rachel Elizabeth Miller
Preston James Cardwell
Matthew Brian Minissale
Brian Kyle Dietrich
Elena Sophia Mirabito
Kelly Denise Dunkelberger
Derek Michael Mordhorst
Dakota Scott Eitzen
Matthew William Morrissey
Ethan Richard Francis Elbert
Indra Munkhjargal
Elliott D. Ensminger
Ethan Robert Nedvidek
Lauren Lynne Feddersen
Trent Austin Noffsinger
Stephanie D. Fleetwood
Yancy Milena Palacios Manjarrez
Christian Charles Floyd
Chanhong Park
Hannah Marie Galfetti
Jessica Janel Parrish
Tanner Michael Garnett
Joshua William Perkins
Alex Michael Garrison
Eric Daniel Rainey
Shane Austin GaylorRachel Ann Reid
Mishal Ahmad Gondal
Christopher Aaron Rhoads
Tyler Alan Graumann
Kelby Marie Rother
Brian James Healy
Kandice Hiromi Roush
Grant Jeffrey Heckenkemper
Eric Thomas Rowland
Elise Michele Heigle
Brandon Kent Samples
David Ellis Helm
Patrick Jamel Shaheen
Tess Marie Hollopeter
Alpha Nouhoum Seydou Sow
Anthony Dion Johnson
Jill Marie Stanolis
John Ross Kastner
Hoang Huy Tran Le
Justin Mackenzi Konwinski
Taylor John Williamson
Susan E. Kucherepa-Rand
Lu Xia
Keondre Radon Lawrence
• Economics •
Christopher James Benson
Joshua Phillip Bertus
Kimberly R. Bowman
Richard Cole Brown
Charles Russell Dickson
Jeremy Heller
Jacob Duane Heskett
Lucas Frederick Hunsucker
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Devin Jared Lambert
Wenduo Ma
Courtney S. Provost
Nicholas Robert Ray
• Entrepreneurship •
Steven Coolidge Adkins, Jr.
Nathan Blake Baker
Connor Alexander Baxter
Alexandra Noel Buckley
Josh Carlisle
Davis Allen Clemons
Haolun Geng
Trevor Ryan Hicks
Sarah G. Ingram
Benjamin Ryan Jopling
Angela Denise Jordan
Kristina Keiner
• Finance •
Tyler Thomas Alaback
Christopher Allen Armstrong
Hagan T. Baker
Grant Mitchell Barrick
Douglas Gregory Bork
Richard Cole Brown
Courtney Elizabeth Buntz
Austin James Cagle
Austin Thomas Coffey
Blake James Danne
Christopher Scott Easterly
Elyas Khalil Elshaeir
Christopher Dayton Folse
Matthew H. Freeman
Thomas Edward Galiger
Michael Paul Gaudet
Brian Scott Gray
Garrett Shane Hagood
Kelsey Jane Houston
Justin Christopher Hull
Blake David Johnson
Pauline Nicole Joseph
Jonathan Chase Kreutzer
Chad Alan Kuykendall
Kevin Daniel Leamy
Chang Liu
Fa Liu
Haiyun Liu
Zhongyi Liu
Cameron Wayne Lott
Courtland Lee Lykins
Janelle Marie Martinez
Braden Samuel McCune
Joshua Sivadon O’Neal
Garrett Stephen Parr
Sydnee Dawn Partin
Jennifer Perez
Tam Hong Pham
Liem Thanh Phan
Michael David Reeder
Juan Antonio Rodriguez
Jerry Paul Sarver
Robert Eugene Silvers
Parker Brennan Sinko
Elizabeth Ellen Standridge
Tram Ngoc Tran
Erica LeeAnn Wilhelm
Luke Aaron Willson
Brianna LaShay Wilson
Christina Renee Wiser
• General Business •
Chance Woodruff Adams
James Tyler Brezik
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Dan Seo
Michael Scott Varner
Zachary Lee Wilkerson
Connor K. Lamb
Nicholas Kyle O’Hara
Jacob Elijah Schillo
William Blake Sharp
Andrew Chesley Shreve
Parker Brennan Sinko
Trevor William Staub
Katie Marie Sutton
Stefan Maher Taylor
Conner Davis Van Loan
Megan Nicole Wiley
Elizabeth Helen Carlson
James William Moncivais
Cassidy Ranee Clark
Taguma Fadzai Nicholas
Justin Scott DeLustro
Andrea Dawn Papke
Angelina Rosendo Dunn
Spencer Troy Prough
Rainee R. Easley
Laury Radaelli
Julie Kay Fowler
Marcia Antonette Reynolds
Justin Darrell Hampton
Kurtis Lee Rodine
Julie Kay Harper
Tyler Dalton Schwandt
Wesley W. Harris
Amber Jene Sommer
Mellesa M. Hines
Mary Teresa Sykes
Amanda Dawn Hopkins
George Mula-Meh Tanifum, Jr.
Gerald Sinclair LalliKhylilah Amirah Tunkara
Kristy Lee Lawson
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Wood
Megan Marie McCloskey
Katie Lynn Woodward
• International Business •
Allison June Booker
Lana Katherine Michael Gabbert
Conor Lee Hamilton
William Arthur Hendrickson
Stephanie Patricia Huaman
Alexander Lee Jenson
Matthew Blake Mallory
Austin Taylor Moses
Whitney Danielle Richburg
Sean Michael Roberts
Jack Anderson Tomlinson
Parsegh P. Tornakian, Jr.
Hoang Huy Tran Le
• Management •
Arianne AbramsEthan Lane Ferguson
Preston Robert Adkins
Levi Lionell Fisher IV
Valerie Warlick ArieStephanie D. Fleetwood
Christabel S. Aryeequaye
Hannah Marie Fowler
Kyle James Bates
Georgia Grace Garver
Don William Benn
Nicholas Harris Gergel
Corey Danyer Bennett
Cameron Andrew Gordon
Sara Marie Bergeson
Brady Dwain Greer
Christina Lynn Bever
Amy Lynn Hale
Rae Ann Blankman
Kaitlyn Lane Hankins
Billy Bob Box
Georgia Lynn Harper
Jerod Neil Bridenstine
Natalie Marie Hartness
Tyler J. Broseke
James Trenton Havens
Dillon R. Campbell
Carter Harrison Haynes
Bailey Morgan Charvat
Keith Austin Helt
Duncan Chun Shing Chau
Jacob Wayne Hendershot
Taylor Marie Childers
Crystal L. J. Hill-Davis
Maurice Jerod Colbert
Mellesa M. Hines
Carson David Cramer
Alexander Keith Holt
Patrick Brendan Delehanty
Chelsie Blaze Holt
Stacye Danielle Dick
Stephanie Patricia Huaman
Ashli Melyn DiLorenzo
Joshua Ray Hughes
Zachary Lee Ellison
Kori Leigh Hurley
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Cynthia Helen Johnson
DeChantal Shanice Johnson
Zachary Barrett Judd
Alexis Rena Justus
Justin Matthew Kirk
Tanner Ryan Krietemeier
Dana Marie Kristensen
Bailey Lindsey
Zachary Garrett Lister
Jeremiah Dean Mallow
Jacey Leigh-Ann Martin
Shawnae K. Martin
Tyler John Matson
Amanda Kathleen McClurkin
Dillon Robert McMurphy
Darian Marshal McPherson
Christine Marie Meyer
Daniel L. Meyer
Sarah Ann Milburn
Matthew Brian Minissale
Austin Cole Murrah
Jake Richard Nelson
Ashleigh Beth Newcity
Charles Newcomb
Taguma Fadzai Nicholas
Christopher Alan Nowak
Joshua David Oestricher
Cherrod Orange
Angela Elizabeth Oxley
Andrea Dawn Papke
Whitney Shane Pebsworth
Hayden Michael Peer
Sterling Garrett Price
Armando Enrique Ramirez
Bryant McGee Reber
Jeremy Reid
Mitchell Lee Rhoades
Michael R. Rife
Luke Remington Quint Roberts
Theresa Ann Robinson
Brian Quin Rosebrook
Antonio Marquis Samilton
Justin Blake Scarborough
Jordan Ann Schultz
Shontrell LaMar Scott
Karlie Dyan Shook
John Robert Skelton
Katherine Lee Skonezny
Martha Elizabeth Smith
Andrew William Steffenson
Tucker L. Stiek
Jordan James Tiger
Kathryn Michelle Tomlinson
Allen Taylor Treat
Katherine Truong
Nicholas Andrew Walker
Russell E. Wantland
Austin R. Weaver
Bridget Nicole West
Blake Andrew Westback
Kristie Le-Ann White
Isaac Joseph Williams
Stephanie Marie Williams
Phillip Dean Wilson
Kyle Phillip Winton
Christopher Dante Young
• Management Information Systems •
Kristian Banwait-Singh
Antonio A. Becker
Tyler Joseph Beets
Zachary Russell Bowhay
Matthew Devon Brake
Jordan Lee Burns
Scott Keldon Crawford
Matthew Wayne Daggs
Mason Don Evans
Brady Newman Ford
Stephanie Kay Giardina
Zakrey Alex Goerke
Mackenzie Nicole Graham
Austin Lee Hammonds
Ryan Walter Hart
Jeremy Heller
Geoffrey Michael Henry
Boston Corey Irving
Andrew Gant Iverson
Zachary Dalton Jost
Roland Daniel Marez
Jacob B. Matson
Colton Allen Moseley
Laquain Mark Neal
Andrew William Nix
Krishan Paul
Jordan Cole Rafter
Aaron Stanley Ralstin
Ryan M. Rewasiewicz
Emmanuel J. Serrano
Charles P. Shell
Taylor Brian Shocklee
Josh Christian Shriner
Jeremiah Colin Smith
Susan Lenora Stewart
Mang Sian Sum
Hannah Rebekah Sutton
Clayton John Tresca
Peter Fue Vang
Ian Robert Whited
• Marketing •
Kelsey Brenna Allen
Amanda Kay Allert
Lacie Lee Beats
Derrick Austin Boyd
Connor James Bradley
Beau Curtis Breckenridge
Kelsey Carter
Trisha Danielle Chain
Nicholas Braden Charlton
Alexander Christou
Cameron Ryan Corbell
Andrew Thomas Dahlberg
Cassie Christina Dickerson
Stephanie Louise Easterly
Dante Lee Fair
Evan Marie Fleck
Braden Cole Fouts
Nicole Marie Garcia
Natalie Jo Goodell
Jared Nicholas Harlow
Nicholas David Hayes
Michel Thomas Head
Hannah Lee Henning
Melyssa Antoinette Hight
Dalton I. Hughes
Michael Allen Jankovic
Shelby L. Jones
Kara Marie Kentner
Sean Peyton King
Kali Elizabeth Knorr
Mallory Marie Knutson
Alexandra Frances Koch
Chad Michael Krueger
Lindsay Christine LaFleur
Yeojin Lee
Stacy Renee Leriche
Anthony Thomas Linkenheld
Cameron Wayne Lott
Mychelle Lynn Martin
John Byron McCormick III
Ashley Teresa Mehmken
Bailey Brown Miller
Connor Freeman Moore
Ariel Robyn-Pearce Morris
Eric Wayne Motte
Andrew Pope Neckar
Wade Samuel Oller
Amber Danielle Owens
Megan Taylor Pasteryk
Harrison Reed Piper
Natalie Michelle Price
Moriah Carey Ramirez
Sarah Denise Ray
Spencer C. Reese
Morgan M. Rogers
Sara Jo Rogers
Ashley Renee Roop
Caitlin Marie Schroder
Ethan Avery Shaffer
Morgan Taylor Lee Smith
Tyler Lee Thompson
Jose Saul Tochez
Bruce Anthony Hilotina Umali
Jasmine K. Walker
Cameron Julian Watkins
Carrie Nicole West
Emily Nicole Wilkerson
Matthew Thomas Wilson
Alysha Shohreh Woessner
Thomas Jacob Woods
Song Y. Yang
Bachelor of University Studies
Charles Elijah Nash
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The list of fall 2015 degree candidates was prepared before final grades were reported, and
inclusion herein does not constitute evidence of graduation. Final action to ensure an accurate
listing of names of all persons qualified for degrees could not be compiled before this program
went to print. The listing of a name in this program should not be construed as an indication
that the person will in fact receive a fall 2015 degree from Oklahoma State University at this
commencement. Conversely, the absence of a student’s name from this list does not necessarily
mean the person will not be awarded a degree. Final certification of degree and academic
distinction will be made by the Colleges and the Registrar after candidates have completed all
degree requirements.
Graduation with Distinction
The following final grade-point-average distinctions are determined at degree completion and
will appear on undergraduate diplomas and transcripts:
Summa cum laude
Magna cum laude
Cum laude
3.90-4.00
3.80-3.89
3.70-3.79
Degree Abbreviations:
BA
BAR
BEN
BFA
BLA
BM
BS
BSAE
BSAG
BSBA
BSBE
BSCH
BSCV
BSCP
BSEE
BSET
BHS
BSIE
BSME
BUS
DVM
MA
MAG
MAT
MBA
MFA
MM
MPH
MS
EdS
EdD
PhD
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Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Biosystems Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology
Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of University Studies
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Master of Arts
Master of Agriculture
Master of Athletic Training
Master of Business Administration
Master of Fine Arts
Master of Music
Master of Public Health
Master of Science
Specialist in Education
Doctor of Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Additional Spring 2015 Degree Recipients
OSU spring and summer degree candidates are invited to participate in the OSU spring
commencement ceremony, and their names are listed in the spring commencement book.
However, because the spring commencement book goes to print shortly after April 1, it is not
possible to include candidates who apply for graduation after that date. This section recognizes
these degree recipients, some of whom will participate in today’s ceremony.
Felix Aaron Abeyta II • MBA Business Administration
Cale Allen Adams • BSBA Finance
Brett Tyler Allen • BUS University Studies
Noor Ali Al-Obaidi • BS Geology
John Clayton Austin • BUS University Studies
Blake Thomas Baltz • BSBA International Business
Jessica Lauren Barber • BSME Mechanical Engineering
Kristen Barra • MBA Business Administration
Thomas Edwin Bennett, Jr. • PHD Business Administration
Venkata Harish Billapati • MS Civil Engineering
Matthew Bingham • MBA Business Administration
Jacob Tucker Blasdel • BS Biological Science
Bo Michael Bowling • BUS University Studies
Bradford Sterling Bowman • BSET Mechanical Engineering Technology
Jenna Ann Brower • BSAG Agricultural Leadership
Ashley E. Brown • MS Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Gabriel Eldon Caldwell • MA Political Science
Sakkarin Chaiwan • EDD Applied Educational Studies
Lisa Charlton • BUS University Studies
Robyne Kaye Chatham • BSBA Management
Robyne Kaye Chatham • BSBA Marketing
Bethany Jae Christensen • BSBA Management
Carly A. Clifton • MS Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Catherine Elizabeth Raye Cooksey • BA Liberal Studies
Philippe Charles Corbaz • EDD School Administration
Kelsey Dawn Cottom • BS Communication Sciences and Disorders
Michael Anthony Craighead • BS Computer Science
Durand H. Crosby • PHD Business Administration
Anastasia Marie Cunningham • BHS Hotel and Restaurant Administration
Scott A. Drerup • MS Engineering and Technology Management
Dannyelle C. Driver • BA Psychology
Marcus Graham Dunn • MAG Agriculture
Brittany Arlene Eckstein • BSBA International Businessn
Andrew S. Elmore • MS Engineering and Technology Management
Jason Blake Ervin • MBA Business Administration
Samuel T. Farley • MS Educational Psychology
Raquel Partelli Feltrin • MS Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Nicholas C. Flores • BSBA General Business
Emalee Kathleen Fox • BS Secondary Education
Sarah Elizabeth Fry • DVM Veterinary Medicine
Ryan Steven Gaither • BA Theatre
Analisa Mary Galante • BHS Design, Housing and Merchandising
Tiffany Rene Gatanis • BA Psychology
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Chelsea Nicole Gee • BSAG Animal Science
Neda Ghousifam • MS Chemical Engineering
Allison E. Giguere • MS Entomology and Plant Pathology
Christopher A. Graham • MS Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Kari Ann Gutierrez • MS Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Abbie Morgan Halbig • MAG Agriculture
Mackenzie Taylor Hale • BS Computer Science
James R. Hamilton • BFA Art
Holly Rose Hanson • PHD English
Jerry Lee Harvey, Jr. • MA Political Science
Garrett Flint Haskins • BSAG Agribusiness
Jennifer Diane Henley • BUS University Studies
Christopher Michael Holland • BSBA Accounting
Joloren Holmes • BSBA Management Information Systems
Vamshi Krishna Reddy Itukala • MS Electrical Engineering
Jamea Sable Jackson • BUS University Studies
Lori Nicole Jaques • BSAG Animal Science
Autry Gray Johnson • BA Psychology
Jeffrey Alan Johnson • BSET Electrical Engineering Technology
Tyler Lloyd Johnson • BUS University Studies
Larry Laverne Johnston III • MS Biomedical Science
Justin Lee Joplin • BS Political Science
Allison C. Joyce • BSBA Marketing
Christopher G. Karch • EDD School Administration
Bart J. Kensinger • PHD Zoology
Magen Nichole Key • BHS Human Development and Family Science
Amoreena Nicole Killough • BA Liberal Studies
Clayton W. Kindred • MBA Business Administration
Caleb Aaron King • BSBA Management
John Paul Kinmonth • BUS University Studies
Mary Catherine Kluth • BS Biological Science
Benjamin Gary Kopacka • MBA Business Administration
Raveena Reddy Kothapally • MS Electrical Engineering
Elizabeth Marie Kriegh • MBA Business Administration
Sathish Kumar Lageshetty • PHD Chemistry
Chelsea Dyane Laney • BHS Design, Housing and Merchandising
Taylor Andrew Langford • BSAG Animal Science
Tyler Scott Lowe • BSAG Agribusiness
Samantha Lee Mann • BA English
Wyatt Madison Mayberry • BSET Electrical Engineering Technology
Tyler Drake McClure • BSAG Landscape Contracting
John Douglas McCracken • MS Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Mark Lynn McCroskey • MS Health Care Administration
Jessica Faith McLerran • BS Sociology
Luis Raul Medina • BSBA Accounting
Julianna Marie Mitchell • BSBA Marketing
Matthew Steven Moore • BUS University Studies
Nandan Moza • MS Management Information Systems
Nathan Christopher Mueller • MS Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
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Kyle Hunter Newton • MS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Kaden T. Nicholas • BSBA Management
Vidyardhi Nimmagadda • MS Civil Engineering
Daniel Nin • MS Entrepreneurship
Kyle Christopher Obenberger • BS Geology
Andrew Keiton Page • MS Leisure Studies
Blake A. Page • MBA Business Administration
Daniel Pankratz • MS Chemistry
Jerry Dean Parker • BSBA Accounting
Evan Robert Pazzo • BSET Construction Management Technology
Stephen Peter Polczynski • BSEE Electrical Engineering
Daniel Lee Poulain • BS Biochemistry
Jeffery Scott Pray • MS Engineering and Technology Management
Qian Qu • BHS Hotel and Restaurant Administration
Sarah A. Rages • MS Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Michael Adam Ray • BA Sports Media
Gilbert E. Rayhill • MS Entrepreneurship
Kirby Rose Reber • MBA Business Administration
Matthew Glen Robertson • BSME Mechanical Engineering
Rebecca Allison Robertson • MS Communication Sciences and Disorders
Alexandra Michelle Robideau • MS Entomology and Plant Pathology
Cameron Thomas Ross • BSAG Agricultural Economics
Greyson Wheaton Russell • BSBA Accounting
Youchan Sa • BSCP Computer Engineering
Sai Ajay Rajesh Sankurubhuktha • MS Civil Engineering
Samuel Paul Sapienza • BSET Construction Management Technology
Christian Pierce Schroeder • MBA Business Administration
Rachael Ann Scott • BSBA Marketing
Smita Sharma • MS Health Care Administration
Audrey Dale Sharp • BHS Hotel and Restaurant Administration
Matthew Joseph Sides • MBA Business Administration
Ryan Joshua Simmons • BSBA Management
Hannah Elaine Slater • BS Strategic Communication
Joshua Mark Smith • BS Psychology
Cheyenne Nicole Sparks • BUS University Studies
John Dillon Sparks • MS Animal Science
Cassandra Jean Staves • MBA Business Administration
Heather Ashley Stigge • PHD Zoology
Jonathan Townsend • MS Educational Leadership Studies
Nicole Anne Ward • BS Zoology
Colter Pauls Wells • BSET Mechanical Engineering Technology
Paul A. Weskalnies • MBA Business Administration
Ashley S. Whiddon • PHD Agricultural Education
Carol D. Williams • MS Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Evan Ruck Williams • MS Electrical Engineering
Whitney G. Williams • MS Leisure Studies
Kassey Lynn Wolf • BHS Hotel and Restaurant Administration
Anthony Andrew Zampino • BUS University Studies
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Additional Summer 2015 Degree Recipients
OSU spring and summer degree candidates are invited to participate in the OSU spring
commencement ceremony, and their names are listed in the spring commencement book.
However, because the spring commencement book goes to print shortly after April 1, it is not
possible to include candidates who apply for graduation after that date. This section recognizes
these degree recipients, some of whom will participate in today’s ceremony.
Raef Abdallah • MS Industrial Engineering and Management
Ibrahim Sabri Abdelmeguid • MS Civil Engineering
Andrew Jacob Adams • BSCH Chemical Engineering
Jenna Lee Adams • BSAG Agricultural Economics
Melissa Renee Aduddell • BHS Human Development and Family Science
Anupama Adusumilli • MS Electrical Engineering
Ahmed Ali Al Issaei • MS Civil Engineering
Jamie Dowdy Alexander • PHD Human Sciences
Shadi Alizadeh Bazazi • PHD Chemistry
Adrienne Nicole Allan • BHS Nutritional Sciences
Ahmed Hashiem Alsaleh • BSME Mechanical Engineering
Reem Mofleh Alshamrani • MS Chemistry
Elizabeth Marie Anaya • MA Political Science
Sydney Aurora Anderson • BA English
Clarissa Renee Andrews • MS International Studies
Helen K. Anichini Moore • MAG Agriculture
Jaida L. Armstrong • MS Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Tyler Len Autry • BSCV Civil Engineering
LaShauna Nicole Baker • BS Sports Media
Sachin Vamsi Balusu • MS Electrical Engineering
Venkata Ratnam C. Bandarupalli • MS Electrical Engineering
Christopher Phillip Banfield • MS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Jessica Lauren Barber • BSAE Aerospace Engineering
Garrison Charles Bare • BA History
Kanesha Z. Barnes • MS Educational Psychology
Michael Vernon Barnes • PHD Business Administration
Anne Barrett • PHD Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Mark Bradley Battershell, Jr. • BSAG Plant and Soil Science
Sara Marie Baty • BA Art
Damon T. Beasley • MS International Studies
Usilode D. Beresford-Cole • BA Theatre
John Paul Berry • MBA Business Administration
Advait Rasik Bhat • PHD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Simone Bigelow • MS Biomedical Science
Michala Elizabeth Binam • MS Educational Leadership Studies
Rebecca Suzanne Birdwell • BA Spanish
Hunter Michael Blaine • BA History
Katherine Elizabeth Bond Williams • MS Health & Human Performance
Stephanie L. Borel • MS Zoology
Elizabeth Grace Born • BA American Studies
Emily Jean Bottjer • BSAG Animal Science
Will Douglas Boyd • BUS University Studies
Matthew Lewis Brauer • BHS Nutritional Sciences
Tiffany Sue Brooks • BUS University Studies
Tobias Gregory Brown • PHD Education
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Ian D. Browne • PHD Biomedical Science
Brock Steven Browning • BSET Fire Protection and Safety Technology
Benjamin Cole Buhlman • BSBA General Business
Brianna Kelly Bulard • BA German
Sean Charles Bulleigh • MS Accounting
Zachary J. Carroll • MBA Business Administration
James Michael Castleman • BUS University Studies
Kale Matthew Castner • BSAG Agribusiness
Justin Keith Cavin • BS Computer Science
Shreyashi Chakdar • PHD Physics
Aaron Miles Charrier • BSBA Finance
Aaron Miles Charrier • BSBA Economics
Logan Arron Chatterton • MS Geology
Rebecca Ann Chavez • PHD Biosystems Engineering
Jessica Nicole Chupp • BS Biological Science
John Marshall Cloud • MBA Business Administration
Kyle Clinton Colburn • BSAG Agribusiness
Rance Craig Collard • BSBA Management
Ashton Christine Collier • BSBA Finance
Alexandra Roo Comer • BSBA Management
Craig William Compton • BSBA Economics
Candace Coppinger • MBA Business Administration
Kelsey Ashtyn Cordell • BSBA Management
Lisa Dirmeier Cota • MS Psychology
Jeffrey Ryan Covey • BS Geology
Jordan Thomas Cowart • BSBA Finance
Austin Keith Craig • BS Aerospace Administration and Operations
Ryan Michael Croft • BSBA International Business
Kayla Renee Crump • BS Communication Sciences and Disorders
Younas Dadmohammadi • PHD Chemical Engineering
Jennifer Lauren Daer • MS Psychology
Anna Leigh Davis • BA History
Charles B. Davis • EDD School Administration
Jeffrey A. Davis • MA English
Daisha Lee Delano • MS Sociology
Ryan DesAutels • MBA Business Administration
Jay Evan Desherlia • BS Mathematics
Amit Dhakate • MS Industrial Engineering and Management
Alianny Diaz Alejo • BS Computer Science
Curtis Daniel Dick • MS Agricultural Economics
Toby Cao Dinh • BS Computer Science
Patricia Mendonca Dinoa • MS Environmental Science
Marko Djukic • MBA Business Administration
Preston Doll • MS Geology
Richard W. Dolman • PHD Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Harishma Donthineni • MS Civil Engineering
Jonathan Robert Douglas • PHD Human Sciences
Nick Edward Doutrich • BM Music
Amy Dowd • MS Management Information Systems
Ethan Garrett Dulworth • BSBA Management
Hailey A. Dyer • BUS University Studies
Lakyn Renee Dyson • BUS University Studies
Joshua M. Eckart • MBA Business Administration
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Travis Edwards • MBA Business Administration
Emma Glen Elkins • BUS University Studies
Jill Darleen Enebo • BS Psychology
Valerie Lane Evans • BSAG Animal Science
Reka Fasi • BHS Hotel and Restaurant Administration
Sean P. Feroli • EDD School Administration
Justin Victor Ferraro • BS Computer Science
Jacob Camden Fielder • BSAG Agricultural Education
Miles Carpenter Findley • BSBA Finance
Benjamin L. Fink • MBA Business Administration
Jonathan Andrew Fjare • BSBA Accounting
Brandon Lane Folger • BUS University Studies
Kathryne E. Foltz • MS Geology
Rufus Lee Forrest III • MS Aviation and Space
Emily Caroline Fortenberry • BA Sociology
Kelly J. Foti • MS Industrial Engineering and Management
Johnathan Garrett Franklin • EDD Higher Education
Jessica Dawn Fuksa • BS Communication Sciences and Disorders
Jackson Charles Fuller • BHS Hotel and Restaurant Administration
Katrina Mary Fyfe • BSAG Animal Science
Louis A. Galarza • MS Aviation and Space
Clinton Devin Gamble • BSBA Management
Meera Gangakhedkar • MS Electrical Engineering
Siva Reddy Gangasani • MS Electrical Engineering
Lina Garnica Campuzano • MS International Studies
Jordan Carol Gatlin • MS Plant and Soil Science
Neda Ghousifam • PHD Chemical Engineering
Jeanine Jessica Gibson • BS Mathematics
Kendall Marie Gibson • BSBA Marketing
James Worth Gillis II • BS Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology
Nicholas Grant Goines • BSBA Management
Kalee E. Goodman • MS Counseling
Kristin Jeanelle Green • BS Communication Sciences and Disorders
Adam Benjamin Greer • MBA Business Administration
Colby Ryan Gregg • BSAG Agricultural Education
Tamara Erin Griffith • BS Communication Sciences and Disorders
Jack J. Grimaldi • MBA Business Administration
Taylor Jay Grimes • BS Leisure Studies
Christopher Ja’Rael Grisbhy • BS Education
Robert William Gross II • BSBA International Business
Scott Hader • MS Mathematics
Monica J. Hakes • MS Nutritional Sciences
Shelby Raelynn Hale • BSBA Accounting
Michael David Hall • BSBA Management
Katherine Dale Haraway • BSAG Animal Science
Jarrett Dale Hardwick • BA Sports Media
Anthony Scott Harris • BUS University Studies
Ann Gillingham Harrison • BA Liberal Studies
Casey Scott Hassell • BSET Mechanical Engineering Technology
Thomas C. Hatvany • MS Psychology
Brianna Alycia Ann-Marie Hawkins • BHS Nutritional Sciences
John Matthew Headrick • BSET Mechanical Engineering Technology
Landon Charles Heaton • BSET Mechanical Engineering Technology
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Aaron Von Henderson • BSAG Agricultural Economics
Adella Ann Hernandez • BS Sociology
James Hess • MBA Business Administration
Tiffany Jordan Hesser • BM Music Education
David Steven Highfield • MA Philosophy
Brandon W. Hobson • PHD English
Bryer C. Holmes • BSBA Management
Matthew J. Holzmann • MS Health Care Administration
Katie Lauren Honea • MS International Studies
Tamanna Tahseen Hossain • MS Statistics
Xiaowei Hu • MS Statistics
Brandon Thomas Hubbard • BS Physiology
Colin F. Ickes • MS Fire and Emergency Management Administration
William Indelicato • MBA Business Administration
Shelton Monroe Irby • BS Biological Science
Ram Kumar Isakki • MS Biosystems Engineering
Cleve Houston Jackson • BSBA Accounting
Kiren Raj Mohan Jagan Mohan • MBA Business Administration
Larry Shane James • BUS University Studies
Ponlakit Jariyatantiwait • PHD Electrical Engineering
Lance Paul Jennings • BSME Mechanical Engineering
Shiyu Ji • MS Computer Science
Tarebi Joseph John • MS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Daniel Johns • MBA Business Administration
Kyle William Wesley Johnson • BA Psychology
Brian Gregory Jones • BS Aerospace Administration and Operations
Ian Thomas Jones • BSET Mechanical Engineering Technology
Trupti Dhondiram Kadam • MS Electrical Engineering
Sameera Kancherla • MS Electrical Engineering
Lakshmi Srinivasa R Kannikanti • MS Electrical Engineering
Spandan Harithas Karamchedu • MS Electrical Engineering
Renu Karampudi • MS Electrical Engineering
Elliott L. Kastner • MFA Creative Writing
Shannon McCormick Kaufman • BS Sociology
Candice Mauri Keyes • MS Educational Psychology
Katherine Ann Killam • BS Communication Sciences and Disorders
Jason F. Kobersky • BSBA Management
James P. Kolzow • MS Entrepreneurship
Mamatha Kompally • MS Electrical Engineering
Mendy A. Koscinski • MS Health Care Administration
Brysen J. Kreighbaum • MS Entrepreneurship
Lauren Nicole Kuzimski • MS Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Benjamin D. Lalli • MS Health Care Administration
Elsa Rudo Pires Lameira • MS Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology
Timothy James Lang • BHS Hotel and Restaurant Administration
Justin Tucker Laub • BSBA Management Information Systems
Pawan Ramesh Lawale • MS Computer Science
Rachel Elizabeth Leak • BA Sociology
Stephanie Leigh LeBlanc • MS Geology
William V. Lechner • PHD Psychology
Changwon Lee • BSBA International Business
Landon Joel Lewis • BSBA Finance
Ke Li • MS Chemical Engineering
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Lin Li • PHD Civil Engineering
Sarah Elizabeth Lilly • BUS University Studies
Arjun Reddy Lingala • MS Computer Science
Jia Liu • PHD Computer Science
Youwei Lu • PHD Mechanical Engineering
Wenting Luo • PHD Civil Engineering
Zixiao Luo • BSBA Finance
Sara Omar Maali • BS Communication Sciences and Disorders
Nikhil Kumar Mada Sai • MS Industrial Engineering and Management
Megan Leigh Maddux • MS Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology
Glen Austin Major • BUS University Studies
Dustin Louis Maki • BSEE Electrical Engineering
Ryan Nicole Mannschreck • BA Psychology
Danny L. Maples • PHD Chemistry
Madelaine A. Martin • MS Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Romit Maulik • MS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
John James McAuliffe • BHS Hotel and Restaurant Administration
Landon Alan McBride • BS Journalism and Broadcasting
Matthew B. McCaleb • BUS University Studies
Jayson Andrew McCauslin • BA Political Science
Andrew Watts McGee • BSAG Natural Resource Ecology and Management
William Dale McGinnis • BSAG Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Cody Wilson McPherson • BS Career and Technical Education
Theresa Marie Medsker • MS Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Zack Alan Meyer • MAG Agriculture
Aaron Robert Miller • BSBA Economics
Hannah Kathleen Miller • BS Strategic Communication
Mary E. Miller • PHD Psychology
John Callahan Mims • BSBA Economics
Kunal Mishra • PHD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Sam A. Missoum • MBA Business Administration
Monica Lynn Mitchell • BSBA Marketing
Teran Sheay Mixon • MS Health Care Administration
Zeeshan Ahmed Mohammed • MS Electrical Engineering
Anushka Mohideen • MS Human Development and Family Science
Catherine Grace Molleno • MS International Studies
Charley C. Money • BUS University Studies
Se Hee Moon • BSBA Marketing
Michael Blake Moore • BSBA Management
Roger Don Moore • MA History
Sandra Janell Morgan • BSBA Accounting
Mikel D. Mullins • MS Telecommunications Management
Dakota Ray Murley • BS Aerospace Administration and Operations
Cameron Hollis Musgrove • PHD Electrical Engineering
Allison Nicole Musselman • BS Athletic Training
Ahmad Walid Mustafa • BSME Mechanical Engineering
Kyle Robert Mutsch • BS Sports Media
Manasa Reddy Narala • MS Electrical Engineering
Bharath Narayanan • MS Industrial Engineering and Management
Ashley Renee Newburry • BSBA Accounting
Yen Ngoc Nguyen • BSBA Finance
Jacquelyn Olivia Nickel • MS Nutritional Sciences
Madeleine Olivia Nickles • BSBA Management
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Amy E. Nies • MA Art History
Rohit Nimmagadda • MS Industrial Engineering and Management
Debra L. Olson • PHD English
Adam Cole O’Neill • BSBA Accounting
Sarah Nicole Orand • BS Communication Sciences and Disorders
Jeremy P. Orange • MS Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Brice Aaron Otto • MS Geology
Michael A. Palica • MS Sociology
Sandhya Rani Pampati • MS Chemistry
Sushyanth Pamulaparthy • MS Computer Science
Jenna Lynn Parnell • BSAG Agricultural Leadership
Elizabeth Grace O. Pascual • MS Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology
Prescott Jeffrey Patton • BS Political Science
Nikhil Pendem • MS Computer Science
Niko A. Perez • BSBA Management Information Systems
Jessica Nicole Petty • BHS Human Development and Family Science
Nguyet Thi Minh Pham • BSBA International Business
Michael David Pharis • BSBA Marketing
Jeremy Joseph Pickard • MS Leisure Studies
Delynia Kayle Pintor • BSBA Management Information Systems
Jason Michael Potter • BSBA Management
Anju Poudel • MS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Rachana Poudel • MS Horticulture
Lance Barry Powers • BSBA Management
James Joseph Pray • BSAG Animal Science
Aaron Kayne Prock • BS Geology
Emma T. Pruitt • MS Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Ian Maxwell Radzinski • MA English
Majeed A. Rahman • MS Interdisciplinary Science
Marcia Rains • EDD School Administration
Russy Rondell Ramnath • BSBA General Business
Brady Alan Ramsey • BSBA Marketing
Ryan Patrick Raupe • BSBA Finance
Rakesh Ravishankar • MS Computer Science
Mitchell Lloyd Raymond • MS Biomedical Science
Benjamin D. Reish • MS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Sayed Maseeh Rezazadah • MS Civil Engineering
Channing Richardson • MS Botany
Hannah Renee Richmond • BHS Nutritional Sciences
Dakota Kevin Riggins • BSBA Management
Reed William Ripley • BA Sports Media
Abraham Robledo Gallegos • MS Industrial Engineering and Management
Sheldon Wayne Rounds • BSAG Animal Science
Stephen L. Rouse, Jr. • BSBA Finance
Eboni LaShawn Rushing • BS Biological Science
Calvin Earl Russell • BUS University Studies
Jeremy Ryan Russell • BSBA General Business
Patrick James Russell • BA History
William Charles Rutherford • BSBA Entrepreneurship
Edmond Bryan Rutter • BSAG Plant and Soil Science
Erica Lynn Sadler • BHS Design, Housing and Merchandising
Jennifer Lisa Salazar • MS Entomology and Plant Pathology
Robyn Ashley Latham Salisbury • MS Environmental Science
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Sayan Samanta • MS Electrical Engineering
Saxon Reeve Sampley • BUS University Studies
Mitchell Adam Sanford • BS Chemistry
Jace Dean Schell • BHS Nutritional Sciences
Ty Edward Schoenhals • BSAG Agricultural Economics
Cameran Paul Scott • BS Biochemistry
Kay Marie Scribner • BS Zoology
Valina Sefa • MS Environmental Science
Randall R. Self • MM Pedagogy and Performance
Dipesh Sharma • MS Statistics
Michael Austin Shea • MS Health Care Administration
Aaron Duntre Shepherd • BSET Electrical Engineering Technology
Jermell D. Sherman • BS Aerospace Administration and Operations
Siewe Siewe Siewe • PHD Geography
Calvin Keith Silmon, Jr. • BS Communication Sciences and Disorders
Muniwarage Asitha Tharang Silva • PHD Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Tesla Marie Silva • BS Psychology
Ishtar Silva Lara • MS Animal Science
Naveen Kumar Reddy Singireddy • MS Computer Science
Elizabeth Nichole Sizemore • BA Psychology
Trenton Roger Skeen • BSBA Accounting
Anna Elisa Slaten • MS Communication Sciences and Disorders
Emily Elizabeth Smith • BSBA Management
Jeremy Ryan Smith • MS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Karl S. Smith • MS Health & Human Performance
Margaret Hardin Smith • BSME Mechanical Engineering
Jordan Snyder • MS Educational Technology
Amani El-Omr Soliman • PHD Human Sciences
Fatemeh Soltani • PHD Health, Leisure and Human Performance
Todd Spencer • MS Human Development and Family Science
Branndi Lee Staehle • MS Educational Technology
Christopher James Stamper • BSCH Chemical Engineering
Jessica Shellise Stanford • BSBA Accounting
Shannon Leah Steele • BSBA Accounting
Matthew Jaleel Stevenson • BA Psychology
Mylin A. Stripling • BA Political Science
Megan Elizabeth Stutz • BHS Hotel and Restaurant Administration
Mingxian Su • PHD Physics
Lisa M. Suurmeyer • MS Teaching, Learning and Leadership
Whitney Camelle Swyden • BA English
William Anton Sydzyik • BUS University Studies
Yan Hao Tai • MS Industrial Engineering and Management
Kelsi Lynn Tapper • BUS University Studies
Amanda J. Taylor • PHD Photonics
Sean Teter • MS International Studies
Anil J. Thomas • MS Health Care Administration
Todd M. Thomas • MBA Business Administration
Luke Joel Thurman • BA American Studies
Neil Conrad Torbett • BSET Mechanical Engineering Technology
Kambra Lynn Tucker • MS Forensic Science
Rosaura Uscanga • MS Mathematics
Anirudh Gururaj Vaidya • MS Electrical Engineering
Ignatius Vasant • MS Civil Engineering
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Tejaswi Vemula • MS Electrical Engineering
Morgan Dayne Vickers • BS Journalism and Broadcasting
Corey Dylan Vyhlidal • MS Electrical Engineering
Rion Douglas Wahpekeche • MFA Creative Writing
Scott William Wallis • MS Health Care Administration
Hongbo Wang • PHD Economics
Crystal Amina Wanse • BHS Nutritional Sciences
Theodore Lee Ward • PHD Computer Science
Joseph Andrew Wathen • BUS University Studies
David Billy Gene Watson • BSBA Marketing
Kenneth Kirkpatrick Wayne • BUS University Studies
Ruth Louise Weidman • MS Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology
Kathryn Faye Wenger • MS Geography
Gary Stephen White, Jr. • BSBA Accounting
Terrill E. White • MS Health Care Administration
Chase Tanner Whitfield • MS Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Caitlin Nicole Wilkins • BS Athletic Training
Kyle Quentin Williamson • BS Aerospace Administration and Operations
Shakayla Me’Twan Willis • BSBA General Business
Kimberly Lynn Wilson • BA Strategic Communication
Robin Arlene Wilson • BUS University Studies
Jordan Lynne Wise • BSBA Finance
Adam Samuel Wolfenberger • BSME Mechanical Engineering
Jonathon Aaron Woods • MS Aviation and Space
Lindsey Worcester • MS Botany
Jeffrey Tucker Wright • BSET Mechanical Engineering Technology
Jordan Danielle Wright • MAG International Agriculture
Madeline Rae Wunsch • BSBA Marketing
Wei Xiao • MS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Fei Xie • BSBA Accounting
Zonglu Xiong • BSBA Finance
Nachi Yang • BSME Mechanical Engineering
Alix C. Yates Orr • MS Entomology and Plant Pathology
Ardiyansyah S Yatim • PHD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Zho Nee Yeoh • BS Biochemistry
Kylei Mickay Young • BHS Design, Housing and Merchandising
Mackenzie Dion Zajac • BA Strategic Communication
Azaz Zaman • MS Agricultural Economics
Armando Zarco • BS Geology
Brianna Elizabeth Zehren • MS Physics
Tianjian Zhang • MS Mathematics
Yingjue Zhou • PHD Industrial Engineering and Management
Anton Zuykov • MS Computer Science
Kristin L. Zwerneman • MS Nutritional Sciences
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Academic Regalia
The robes, hats and hoods worn by faculty members and graduates as they march into the commencement
hall, and even the different colors you see on them, have historical origins and significance.
During the Middle Ages, scholars at the earliest English and European universities wore wool or fur
garments to stay warm in the drafty, stone buildings that were poorly heated. Most of the scholars were
also monks or priests, and as such had the hair shaved from the crowns of their heads in the distinctive
clerical tonsure. Most wore cloaks that included a hood that could be pulled up to keep their heads warm.
The academic gowns and hoods were adapted from both secular and clerical garments of the time, and the
hood was chosen by the early scholars to indicate by color, trim or binding the degree held by the wearer.
The style of academic dress most frequently worn in the United States dates back to colonial times,
although it was not formally adopted until near the end of the 19th Century, when it was chosen as
appropriate attire by the Intercollegiate Commission during a meeting in New York. It has remained the
general standard in America since, although some variations occur at individual institutions. In the United
States, black is the traditional color for academic gowns, although some institutions allow holders of
doctoral degrees to wear robes in the university’s colors.
The sleeves of the robes vary, depending on the degree held by the wearer. The bachelor’s robe has long,
pointed sleeves. The master’s robe has sleeves that are oblong and closed at the ends, with slits through
which the arms may be extended. The doctoral robe has a full sleeve with a velvet facing on the front and
at the neck, and three velvet bars on each sleeve. The velvet may be black or of a color that symbolizes the
degree held by the wearer.
The head covering most commonly used in the United States is the square, tasseled “mortarboard.” Some
American universities, however, use berets, and in other countries a variety of styles of head coverings
is worn with academic regalia. The tassel is usually black and is worn over the left front quarter of the
mortarboard. Holders of doctoral degrees may wear gold tassels.
The hood is the most distinctive feature of American academic dress, which through color and design may
indicate the wearer’s degree and the institution at which that degree was earned. Hoods are lined with the
colors of the institution that awards the degree, and may be faced with the color designating the degree
awarded. Hoods vary in length. The bachelor’s hood is about three feet long, the master’s slightly longer
and the doctoral version is longer still and is decorated with broad color panels.
Candidates for advanced or professional degrees wear hoods symbolic of the degree. The color of the
trim of the hood and the sleeve chevrons and panels of the academic gown are distinctive of the degree as
follows:
Degree:
Gown:
Hood:
Doctor of Philosophy
Black Velvet Panels
Blue Velvet Collar and
Sleeve Chevrons
Doctor of Education
Light Blue Velvet
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Kelly Green Velvet
Light Blue Collar Panels and Sleeve Chevrons
Kelly Green Velvet Collar
Panels and Sleeve Chevrons
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Steel Gray Panels
Steel Gray Collar and
Sleeve Chevrons
Master of Arts
White Collar
Master of Science
Golden Yellow Collar
The colors of Oklahoma State University are embodied in the lining of the hood (orange and black
chevron). The colors of the hoods of faculty and guests are those of the institution conferring the
degree.
In addition to the academic regalia described above, some students wear cords, sashes, ribbons, and
other symbols of heritage or achievement in academics, service, and leadership.
Portions of the proceeding were adapted from the commencement program of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
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Commencement Committee
Celeste Taber, University Registrar, Chair
Daniel Alexander, Physical Plant Services
John Ames, Graduate College
Barbara Bremer, Spears School of Business
Steve Damron, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Leslie Evans, College of Education
Katie Hoipkemier, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences
Debbie Lane, Office of the System CEO/President
Amy Martindale, College of Arts and Sciences
Lance Millis, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology
Kristi Thrift Seuhs, College of Human Sciences
Steve Stevenson, Environmental Health and Safety
Special thanks to the volunteers from the OSU Emeriti Association for their assistance in distributing
the Fall 2015 Commencement program.
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