Fall 2015 program - Western Michigan University
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Fall 2015 program - Western Michigan University
Three Hundred Fifteenth Commencement December 19, 2015 Program Contents Order of the Exercises..........................................................3 Welcome from the President.................................................5 Greeting to our Newest Alumni.............................................7 The University.......................................................................9 Academic Colleges, Units and Institutes.............................10 The University Seal.............................................................11 Honor Accessories.............................................................12 Academic Regalia...............................................................13 The Platform Party..............................................................15 Honor Societies..................................................................16 Candidates for Graduation Doctor of Philosophy........................................................20 Specialist in Education.....................................................22 Graduate Certificate Program...........................................22 Master of Arts .................................................................22 Master of Business Administration ...................................24 Master of International Development Administration ........25 Master of Music ..............................................................25 Master of Public Administration .......................................26 Master of Science............................................................26 Master of Science in Accountancy...................................28 Master of Science in Engineering .. ...................................28 Master of Science in Nursing ...........................................28 Master of Social Work......................................................28 Bachelor of Arts ..............................................................30 Bachelor of Business Administration ...............................34 Bachelor of Fine Arts .......................................................38 Bachelor of Music ...........................................................38 Bachelor of Science ........................................................38 Bachelor of Science in Engineering .................................48 Bachelor of Science in Nursing.........................................49 Bachelor of Social Work ..................................................50 Commissioned, U.S. Army or National Guard...................50 Omitted from the Summer 2015 Program........................50 Recognition .......................................................................51 Tributes..............................................................................53 Passages: Retirements and In Memoriams ........................55 Commencement Committee...............................................56 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 9 a.m. College of Aviation College of Education and Human Development College of Health and Human Services 12:30 p.m. College of Fine Arts Haworth College of Business College of Engineering and Applied Sciences 4 p.m. College of Arts and Sciences Extended University Programs Congratulations to all the December 2015 graduates. Join the commencement conversation. Use #WMUGrad to tag your social media posts and photos. 2 Order of the Exercises John M. Dunn, Ed.D. President of the University Presiding PROCESSIONAL Western Brass Ensemble Steve Wolfinbarger, Conductor NATIONAL ANTHEM Brothers of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Delta Iota Chapter Jeremy Stevens, Conductor CONFERRING OF DEGREES PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INDUCTION Jennifer Lentner, President Western Michigan University Alumni Association ALMA MATER Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Delta Iota Chapter Western, we sing to you, Brown and Gold, Western, we bring to you faith untold, You challenge and inspire, Your hope is our desire, We sing to you our Alma Mater, Brown and Gold. RECESSIONAL Western Brass Ensemble 3 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 4 Welcome From the President On behalf of the entire Western Michigan University community, I would like to extend a hearty welcome to all of today’s graduates and their families and friends who are here to help us celebrate this important day. Commencement day is a very special time, indeed. It is the culmination of the University’s efforts to provide a quality experience to its students—one that is learner centered, discovery driven and globally engaged. Today we acknowledge that these efforts were successful, and the results are welleducated, capable individuals who are prepared for any challenge the future may have in store for them. As students, those who are graduating today have been a source of great pride for the University. I know these graduates will continue to make WMU proud, as alumni. But today is more than a time to honor our graduates. We must also recognize all the parents, friends, family members and others whose encouragement and guidance have made this day possible for our students. The pathway toward a degree is long and challenging, and I know that our graduates could not have reached their destinations without your support. Please join me, too, in extending thanks to our faculty and staff for creating and fostering an environment of student success. As we celebrate this most joyous occasion, I hope that you will enjoy your time on Western Michigan University’s campus. Please come back and visit us soon. Most sincerely, John M. Dunn President of the University 5 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 6 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 Greetings to our Newest Alumni! Today, when you walk across the stage of Miller Auditorium and receive your diploma, you will join a worldwide network of Western Michigan University graduates. On behalf of the WMU Alumni Association Board of Directors, I congratulate you on your achievement and welcome you to an active and vibrant alumni community. The WMU Alumni Association works through the Office of Development and Alumni Relations to foster an alumni community that is inclusive, connected, and engaged. You are now one of over 240,000 WMU Alumni worldwide. As students, the common geography of campus linked you to one another. As alumni, the shared interest and pride in your alma mater will keep you connected. We hope that you will visit us often at Heritage Hall, your new Alumni Center, but you can also ensure your connection to WMU remains strong at MyWMU.com. Here you can stay informed about campus and alumni news and events, peruse benefits and services offered to alumni, find out how to give back to WMU, and read about what other alumni have accomplished. We hope that one day you will share with us your own unique story. For now, please update your contact information. As alumni, we are the University’s best ambassadors. Wherever life may take you, I hope you will enthusiastically share your Bronco pride with others. Sincerely, Jennifer Lentner B.S. 1996 President, WMU Alumni Association MyWMU.com 7 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 8 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 The University One of the top-100 public universities in the United States, Western Michigan University is committed to being learner centered, discovery driven and globally engaged. Founded in 1903, the University has undergone dramatic growth in size and stature during its more than 100 years of service. Today, WMU offers more than 250 academic programs to students pursuing degrees through the doctoral level. More than 20 percent of its nearly 24,000 students are enrolled in graduate course work, studying in disciplines that range from atomic physics and geosciences to medieval literature and blind rehabilitation. Of 106 graduate offerings available, 31 lead to a doctoral degree. Recent developments include the launch of the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, a partnership between the University and Kalamazoo’s two world-class teaching hospitals. The medical school accepted its first class in fall 2014. In addition, a formal affiliation in 2014 led to the establishment of the WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Both the law and medical schools are private professional schools at a public university. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies WMU as one of just 147 public universities in the nation with high or very high research activities. In addition, U.S. News & World Report names WMU among the nation’s best national universities, and has done so for 25 consecutive years. Home to a thriving undergraduate honors college, WMU is one of four public universities in Michigan to be granted its own chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most widely recognized academic honor society in the nation. Just 100 other public universities in the country have been selected to shelter a chapter. The University has garnered such success by encouraging an emphasis on both teaching and research. Many of WMU’s more than 900 fulltime faculty members are engaged in cutting-edge research, helping to enhance the body of knowledge and, at the same time, ensuring their students have access to the most current information. Engagement with the communities it serves, innovation and outreach to enhance economic development have become the University’s hallmarks. WMU plays an integral part in efforts to diversify the state’s economy. WMU contributes to the economy by providing talented graduates who are able to be immediately productive in their chosen fields, offering research and product development for private industry and supporting startup companies that will be the source of future jobs. Both the faculty and the student body reflect WMU’s reputation in the world and its commitment to diversity. The University attracts students from across the nation and from some 98 other countries. Minority students comprise nearly 21 percent of the student population while international students make up an additional nearly 8 percent. WMU’s faculty members have been trained at some of the world’s finest institutions, and they bring to the campus a global perspective that enhances the learning environment. WMU extends its reach well beyond its main campus in Kalamazoo. In addition to its robust online offerings, the University offers nearly three dozen complete degree programs to people in 30 communities around the state through WMU regional locations in Battle Creek, Benton Harbor/St. Joseph, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Muskegon and Traverse City. The University also sponsors study abroad programs in China, France, Germany, Mexico, Russia and Spain and has exchange agreements with institutions around the globe. 9 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Academic Colleges, Units and Institutes College of Arts and Sciences Africana Studies Program Department of Anthropology Department of Biological Sciences Department of Chemistry School of Communication Department of Comparative Religion Department of Economics Department of English Environmental and Sustainability Studies Department of Gender and Women's Studies Department of Geography Department of Geosciences Department of History Department of Mathematics Department of Philosophy Department of Physics Department of Political Science Department of Psychology School of Public Affairs and Administration Department of Sociology Department of Spanish Department of Statistics Department of World Languages and Literatures College of Aviation Department of Aviation Sciences Haworth College of Business Department of Accountancy Department of Business Information Systems Department of Finance and Commercial Law Department of Management Department of Marketing Department of Military Science and Leadership 10 College of Education and Human Development College of Health and Human Services Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology Department of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Department of Human Performance and Health Education Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies WMU Bronson School of Nursing School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Program Department of Occupational Therapy Department of Physician Assistant School of Social Work Specialty Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering Department of Civil and Construction Engineering Department of Computer Science Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems Department of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering College of Fine Arts Frostic School of Art Department of Dance School of Music Department of Theatre Extended University Programs The Graduate College Haenicke Institute for Global Education Lee Honors College University Libraries Institutes Environmental Institute Medieval Institute Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations Mallinson Institute for Science Education COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 The University Seal In 1957, the year that Western Michigan University •A tree that signifies the University’s continuing became a university, WMU art professor John growth, while its roots acknowledge the Kemper made a sketch on the back of his faculty institution’s firm planting through its creation identification card that would eventually be adopted by the Michigan Legislature in 1903 as the official seal of WMU. •A stone arch that symbolizes a gateway to The circular design by Kemper has remained knowledge as well as solid growth, while the the University’s official mark for more than 50 years. missing keystone indicates the University’s It has four components: growth is incomplete, with much more • Five stars that symbolize the main academic remaining to be accomplished and discovered units in place when WMU gained university •A pyramid, which stands for the building of status—the schools of Applied Arts and knowledge and features a flame at its apex to Sciences, Business, Education, Liberal Arts signify enlightenment—WMU’s true purpose. and Sciences, and Graduate Studies Prior to the current design, four different seals represented the University under its various names. The first two emblems were circular and modeled on components of Michigan’s state seal. The two subsequent seals were rectangular and featured depictions of campus buildings. 11 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Honors Accessories WMU acknowledges that honors accessories worn with a graduation gown signify milestones of success during a student’s studies. WMU salutes all graduates with honor cords, medals, medallions, pins, stoles, and sashes. Honor Cords Alpha Delta Sigma Red and White Alpha Eta Rho Red, Black, and Gold Alpha Kappa Delta Gold Alpha Kappa Mu Blue and White Alpha Lambda Delta Red, White, and Gold Alpha Phi Omega Royal Blue and Gold Alpha Phi Sigma Royal Blue and Gold Aviation Student Council Gold and Green Beta Alpha Psi Black and Red Beta Gamma Sigma Blue and Gold Chi Sigma Iota Blue and White Delta Alpha Pi Royal Blue and Gold Eta Kappa Nu Gold with Red Tassels Eta Sigma Gamma Green and Gold Gamma Theta Upsilon Gold, Turquoise, and Brown Golden Key Royal Blue and Gold Iota Iota Iota Lavender Kappa Delta Pi Purple and Green Kappa Omicron Nu Cream and Burgundy Lambda Pi Eta Red and White Lavender Ceremony GraduateLavender Lee Honors College Brown and Gold Nonprofit Leadership Student Association Purple and White Order of Omega Gold and White Phi Alpha Gold Phi Alpha Theta Red and White Phi Beta Kappa Blue and Pink Phi Chi Theta Purple and Gold Phi Epsilon Kappa Black and Gold Phi Kappa Phi Navy and Gold Phi Sigma Pi Purple and Gold Phi Theta Kappa Royal Blue and Gold Pi Alpha Alpha Light Blue and Yellow Pi Delta Phi Blue, White, and Red List of honors accessories is based on University records as of 3/3/15. 12 Pi Kappa Lambda Pi Mu Epsilon Pi Sigma Alpha Psi Chi Sigma Tau Delta Sigma Theta Tau Tau Alpha Pi Tau Beta Pi Tau Sigma TRIO Program Veterans University Honors (Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Summa Cum Laude) Gold and White Gold, Purple, and Lilac Gold Navy and Silver Red or Red and Black Orchid and White Green and Gold Orange and White Maroon and Gold Red and Black Red, White, and Blue Gold Medals/Medallions Epsilon Mu Eta Medallion Scholars Phi Kappa Phi Phi Beta Kappa Pins Alpha Kappa Delta College of Aviation Wings Dobro Slovo Matriculation Ceremony WMU Bronson School of Nursing Stoles/Sashes Alpha Pi Mu Financial Management Association International HCOB Student Leadership Advisory Board International Students Kappa Kappa Psi Seita Scholars Study Abroad COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 Academic Regalia The use of academic dress stems from costumes worn in universities in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, particularly at Cambridge and Oxford in England. Since colonial times, it has been worn in the United States and was standardized by an Inter-collegiate Code in 1895. The major distinguishing characteristics of the gowns are the sleeves, styled in the following fashions: bachelor, long pointed; master, oblong; and doctor and specialist, bell shaped. The doctor’s gown has a velvet collar, facing and three bars on the sleeves. The specialist’s gown differs from a doctor’s in that it has no sleeve bars. Masters, specialists and doctors wear hoods lined with the official colors of the university from which the degree is granted. They vary in size and shape to indicate the several degrees. The doctor’s hood is the largest and most lavishly decorated. The color of the velvet that circles the opening of the hood shows the degree earned— silver for doctor of audiology, light blue for doctor of education, dark blue for doctor of philosophy, peacock blue for doctor of public administration. Graduate Degree White Silver Sapphire Blue White Light Blue Orange Brown Pink Dark Blue Green Peacock Blue Golden Yellow Citron Arts Audiology (Doctoral only) Business Administration and Accountancy Development Administration Education (Doctoral and Specialist) Engineering Fine Arts Music Philosophy (Doctoral only) Medicine Public Administration Science Social Work Bachelor’s Degree White Sapphire Blue Orange Brown Pink Apricot Golden Yellow Citron Arts Business Administration Engineering Fine Arts Music Nursing Science Social Work Caps are mortar boards with the tassel worn over the left front quadrant. The tassel’s color indicates the academic program area. 13 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 14 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 The Platform Party Board of Trustees James F. Hettinger Chair Fennville Kenneth V. Miller Vice Chair Kalamazoo Mary A. Asmonga-Knapp Battle Creek James B. Bolger Whitehall Dana L. Debel Ann Arbor Ronald E. Hall, Sr. Detroit William D. Johnston Portage Jeffrey A. Rinvelt Ann Arbor John M. Dunn ex officio Board of Trustees University Emeriti Administration Vernice D. Anthony John M. Dunn, Ed.D. Jane Baas, M.F.A. Representing the Western Michigan University Alumni Association Detroit President Kathy B. Beauregard, Jennifer Lentner Dennis W. Archer Timothy J. Greene, M.A. Peter L. Aseritis Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Detroit Williamsburg Ph.D. Lana L. Boldi Diane K. Anderson, James S. Brady Vice President for Student Affairs Grand Rapids Grand Rapids Jeanne H. Carlson Novi William W. Carmody Munising Richard F. Chormann Empire Sarah L. DeNooyer Kalamazoo George A. Franklin Ph.D. Carol L.J. Hustoles, J.D., Ph.D. Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel Daniel M. Litynski, Ph.D. Vice Presdient for Research Gregory J. Rosine, M.P.A. Richard G. Haworth Vice President for Government Affairs and University Relations James P. Holden M.T.S. Kalamazoo Holland Naples James S. Thomas, Barry L. Howard Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Birgit M. Klohs Jan VanDerKley, West Bloomfield Grand Rapids Joan H. Krause Grand Rapids William J. Martin Orlando Daniel W. Pero Laingsburg Maury E. Reed Tucson Roy S. Roberts Bloomfield Hills Richard Y. St. John Kalamazoo Larry F. Tolbert Kalamazoo Lori B. Waddles Detroit M.S.A. Vice President for Business and Finance Associate Dean, Lee Honors College Director, Intercollegiate Athletics Daniel G. Guyette, M.F.A. Dean, College of Fine Arts and Sciences Carla M. Koretsky, Ph.D. Dean, Lee Honors College Ming Li, Ed.D. Dean, College of Education and Human Development Kay M. Palan, Ph.D. Dean, Haworth College of Business David M. Powell, B.S. Robert G. Miller, M.A. Associate Vice President for Community Outreach Christopher W. Tremblay, Ed.D. Associate Provost, Enrollment Management President Ph.D. Past President Osama Y. Abudayyeh, Ph.D. Director Suzan F. Ayers, Ph.D. Director Delores D. Walcott, Psy.D. Director Rebecca S. Solomon, President Dean, University Libraries M.D.A. Director of Administration Haenicke Institute for Global Education Susan R. Stapleton, Lisa C. Minnick, Ph.D. Dan Fleming, Ph.D. Executive Committee Member Representing the Administrative Professional Association Ph.D. Julie A. Nemire, Ph.D. Houssam A. Toutanji, Caroline M. Ray, M.A. Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Elizabeth Teviotdale, Earlie M. Washington, Executive Board Member Ph.D. Associate Provost, Extended University Programs Ed.D. Joseph G. Reish, Ph.D. Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Ed.D. C. Dennis Simpson, Representing the University Chapter, American Association of University Professors Dean, College of Aviation Dean, Graduate College Dawn M. Gaymer, Representing the Faculty Senate Executive Board Keith M. Hearit, Ph.D. William G. Rantz, Interim Dean, College of Arts Martha B. Warfield, Ph.D. President Ph.D. Dean, College of Health and Human Services Executive Board Member Executive Board Member Ph.D. Representing the Professional Support Staff Organization Pearl L. DeVries Member-at-Large Readers David E. Little, D.M.A. Tammi R. Smith, M.S. Carol A. Waszkiewicz Kalamazoo Geneva J. Williams Detroit 15 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Members of Honor Societies Lee Honors College Christina Marie Cook Katarina Sue Haist Each of these outstanding graduates mastered challenging coursework, served as a community volunteer, and pursued their passions by applying their knowledge to complete an original work of research or a creative activity, the honors thesis. Aaron T Dean Alexis Nicole Hickey Jacqueline Marie Anger Brazil Kalamazoo, Michigan Alexander Robert Auer Hastings, Michigan Joseph David Hudson Taylor Barnett Lawton, Michigan Luke J Bednarczyk Berkley, Michigan Brianna Vida Benvenuti Saint Clair Shores, Michigan Byron Center, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Jacob Thomas Dean Kalamazoo, Michigan Jordyn P Elliott Naperville, Illinois Heather Briann Fabian Traverse City, Michigan Alexis Therese Guastella South Haven, Michigan Carri Sue Shaw Marissa Lynn Morgan Kimberly Ann Smith Roqhaelle Tamar Parr-Besemer Nicole Marie St.Louis Matthew John Pate Lindsey Beth Tersigni Michelle Sue Pyard Elise E Trim Ahmad Sear Rahimi Amos Warren III Allyson Paige Richmond Spencer Gerard Watza Kalamazoo, Michigan Chelsea, Michigan Shane Joseph Fitzsimmons Matthew S.H. Garvin Alicia Sarco William Wing-Jun Kee Howell, Michigan Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Dominican Republic Megan C Kohsel Emily Louise Gadzinski Molly Elizabeth Ryan Kalamazoo, Michigan Amanda Jeanne Fitzpatrick Marshall, Michigan Rochester Hills, Michigan Johan Manuel Farhana Ikmal Hisham Mejia Tejeda Victoria Gabriel Malu Figueiredo Palma Kingsinger Arlington Heights, Illinois Samantha Ann McVeigh Dowling, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Canton, Michigan 16 Kalamazoo, Michigan Zeeland, Michigan Gabrielle Mae Lober Julia Ambrose Maassen Livonia, Michigan Karina Valariie Anne Mariadas Kalamazoo, Michigan Ann Marie Marta Kalamazoo, Michigan Luke Philip McCrary South Lyon, Michigan Climax, Michigan Oak Park, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Paw Paw, Michigan Afghanistan Jackson, Michigan Karl T. Riggs Saint Charles, Illinois Ali Marie Russo Kalamazoo, Michigan Portage, Michigan Colorado Springs, Colorado Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan Fowlerville, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan Southfield, Michigan Marysville, Michigan Alicia Jade Wayne Ionia, Michigan Mackenzie Marie Wright Mattawan, Michigan COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 Alpha Delta Sigma Mission: To recognize and encourage scholastic achievement in advertising studies. Sponsored by the American Advertising Federation, it is the only national, professional advertising honorary society in American higher education. Christopher C Curtenius Hickory Corners, Michigan Roqhaelle Tamar Parr-Besemer Oak Park, Michigan Alpha Kappa Mu Mission: To promote high scholarship, to encourage sincere and zealous endeavor in all kinds of knowledge and service, and to cultivate a high order of personal living. Margaret Courtland Craig Lenyé Ani Tynes Abby Mae Davis Lansing, Michigan Midland, Michigan Fenton, Missouri Aaron T Dean Kalamazoo, Michigan Jacob Thomas Dean Kalamazoo, Michigan Brittany Lynn Domin Kalamazoo, Michigan Cortney Nicole Downing Dearborn, Michigan Jordyn P Elliott Naperville, Illinois Shane Joseph Fitzsimmons Marshall, Michigan Emily Louise Gadzinski Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan Michael Scott Foster Sarah Christine Goodenow Anna M Perez Holly Sue Grelewicz Detroit, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Alpha Lambda Delta Mission: To recognize superior academic achievement, to promote intelligent living and a continued high standard of learning, and to assist students in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their roles in society. Samir Al-Hadid Canton, Ohio William Paul Athmann Lowell, Michigan Brian C Bazydlo Chelsea, Michigan Jessie Elizabeth Bednarz-Gray Detroit, Michigan Casey James Blair Wheaton, Illinois Keegan Timothy Burnside Essexville, Michigan Brooke Anne Chamberlain Essexville, Michigan Christina Marie Cook Byron Center, Michigan Tustin, Michigan Norton Shores, Michigan Alexis Nicole Hickey Dowling, Michigan Kara Marie Johnsen Montague, Michigan Stephanie A. Johnson Troy, Michigan Kalianna Elizabeth Keenoy Manitou Beach, Michigan Elizabeth Ann Kos Farmington Hills, Michigan Susan Marie Waldie Cassandra Patricia Warn Kalamazoo, Michigan Jasmine Brieana Weekley Grand Rapids, Michigan Erin Marie White Minooka, Illinois Mackenzie Marie Wright Mattawan, Michigan Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Honor Society Mission: To recognize those students who have shown exceptional academic interests and abilities in the field of industrial engineering. Holly Nichole Gadzinski Sterling Heights, Michigan Matthew S.H. Garvin Traverse City, Michigan White Lake, Michigan Alicia Rose Renney Eaton Rapids, Michigan Allyson Paige Richmond Jackson, Michigan Rachel Anne Rockensuess Troy, Michigan Molly Elizabeth Ryan Kalamazoo, Michigan Kimberly Ann Smith Colorado Springs, Colorado Ryan James Steele Katie Ann Lancaster Plainwell, Michigan Rainie Tuyen Quang Kalamazoo, Michigan Steven Ray Ross Saint Joseph, Michigan Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic and Professional Honors Society International Mission: To promote scholarship, research, professionalism, leadership and evidence in counseling, and to recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence in the profession of counseling. Kalamazoo, Michigan Samwel Muraguri Machiri Kalamazoo, Michigan Shinya Nishizawa Ada, Michigan Beta Alpha Psi Ashley Anna McGeachy Kalamazoo, Michigan Marie Grandy Case Frederick Kleppe Andrea Grand Rapids, Michigan Emily Christine McAnsh Ossineke, Michigan Lynsey M DeGraaf Grace Marie James Michael Wooten McGowan Jackson, Michigan Ewing Shan Hong Tiong Kalamazoo, Michigan Mission: To encourage and honor academic achievement and personal excellence in the study and practice of business. South Haven, Michigan Megan Marie Loney Orland Park, Illinois Beta Gamma Sigma Malaysia Mission: To encourage and recognize scholastic and professional excellence in the field of accounting. Valentin Cardoso-Hurtado Hartford, Michigan Eunji Lee South Korea Eta Sigma Gamma Professional Health Educators Society Mission: To elevate the standards, ideals, confidence and ethics of the profession. Renee Christine Price Ann Arbor, Michigan Alma Nancy Rosales Hartford, Michigan Iota, Iota, Iota Gender and Women's Studies Honor Society Mission: To encourage and support scholarship and excellence in Gender and Women's Studies. Lori M Gottschling Bay City, Michigan Heather R. Kunath Dryden, Michigan Jenna S Touchette Ferndale, Michigan Kappa Omicron Nu Human Sciences Honor Society Mission: To create empowered leaders through scholarship, research and leadership development. Heather Dawn Mitchell Kalamazoo, Michigan Jerry Rodger Phelps Mattawan, Michigan Matthew Dennis Simonovic Battle Creek, Michigan Lambda Pi Eta Communication Studies Honor Society of the National Communication Association Mission: To stimulate interest in the field of communication; to recognize, foster and reward outstanding scholastic achievement; and to promote and encourage professional development. Golden Key Justice C. Carissimi Mission: To recognize and encourage scholastic achievement and excellence in all undergraduate fields of study, to unite with collegiate faculty and administrators in developing and maintaining high standards of education, and to promote scholastic achievement through voluntary service. Logan H Fielding Jessie Elizabeth Bednarz-Gray Malaysia International Honor Society Detroit, Michigan Karina Valariie Anne Mariadas Kalamazoo, Michigan Waterford, Michigan Auburn, Indiana Lori M Gottschling Bay City, Michigan Luke Philip McCrary South Lyon, Michigan Tavia Brinae Pipkins Kalamazoo, Michigan Priyatharsini Ramasamy Erin Marie White South Haven, Michigan Alexa C Zmich Canton, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan 17 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Nonprofit Leadership Student Association These students are graduating with a minor in Nonprofit Leadership. They are also members of the Nonprofit Leadership Student Association and have been certified by the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance as Certified Nonprofit Professionals. The Alliance includes colleges, universities, nonprofit organizations, and collaborating professional organizations that are concerned about the growing need for skilled and educated nonprofit professionals. Katarina Sue Haist Kalamazoo, Michigan Heather R. Kunath Dryden, Michigan Allyson Paige Richmond Jackson, Michigan Jenna S Touchette Ferndale, Michigan Order of Omega A Leadership Honor Society Mission: To recognize students who have attained a high standard of leadership in Greek activities, academics and community service; to bring together the most representative fraternity and sorority members; and to create an organization that will help mold the sentiment of the University on questions of local and intercollegiate affairs. Phi Beta Kappa As the nation’s oldest and most prestigious undergraduate academic honors organization, Phi Beta Kappa was founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary. Its mission is to foster and recognize excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. WMU is one of only 280 colleges and universities in America that have been deemed rigorous and intellectually challenging enough to be granted a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Phi Kappa Phi Mission: To promote the pursuit of excellence in all fields of higher education and to recognize outstanding achievements by students and faculty. Sheree Ann Appel Kalamazoo, Michigan Sarah Noel Bach Potterville, Michigan Joseph David Hudson Taylor Barnett Lawton, Michigan Courtney Lyn Reber Bellevue, Michigan Ann Marie Marta Kalamazoo, Michigan Joseph Conan Montgomery Parchment, Michigan Alannia Marie Mosley Kalamazoo, Michigan Ali Ibrahim Neamah Kalamazoo, Michigan Stacy A Parrish Mason, Michigan Mission: To encourage and recognize outstanding scholarship and accomplishment in public affairs and administration, and to foster integrity, professionalism and effective performance in the conduct of government and related public service activities. Tariq M Sumbal Lansing, Michigan Kathryn Sarah Hillenbrand Jennifer Renee Elkins Logan Thomas Quibell Jordyn P Elliott Hannah Jeanne Rall Bloomingdale, Michigan Oak Park, Michigan Asha M Gaines Peyton Sinclair Johnston Christopher Alan Roth Roque InfanzónMendoza L. Serena Graham Ali Marie Russo Justin Michael Thompson Lawton, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Todd James Holquist Southfield, Michigan Joseph Conan Montgomery Parchment, Michigan Alicia Sarco South Haven, Michigan Connor Joseph Smith Ypsilanti, Michigan Kaylee Rebecca Tomak Plainwell, Michigan Elise Nicole Von Koenig Stevensville, Michigan Susan Marie Waldie Lansing, Michigan Jonathan Colin Rapp Grand Rapids, Michigan Steven Robert Roessel Rochester Hills, Michigan Jermiah Kristopher Wakeman Cedar, Michigan Andrew J Draper Coloma, Michigan Parma, Michigan Naperville, Illinois Flint, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Alyssa Marie Green Greenacres, Washington David Edward Greene Stevensville, Michigan Katarina Sue Haist Kalamazoo, Michigan Ellen Kay Hallgren Kalamazoo, Michigan Stephanie Mary Harshman Portage, Michigan Michael William Hess Kalamazoo, Michigan Tyler James Higley Alto, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Saleem Farhood Hussein Iraq Farhana Ikmal Hisham Kalamazoo, Michigan Stephanie A. Johnson Troy, Michigan William Wing-Jun Kee Kalamazoo, Michigan Amanda Ann Lewis Lansing, Michigan 18 Brighton, Michigan Public Affairs and Administration National Honorary Society Mission: To recognize academic achievement in French by American students and to foster connections between Americans and the citizens of French-speaking countries. Portage, Michigan Phi Epsilon Kappa Kathryn Sarah Hillenbrand Fraternity in Conor John Carpenter PHrofessional Kalamazoo, Michigan ealth, Physical Education, Battle Creek, Michigan Exercise Science and John W. Hluchan Recreation Joanna Lyszkowski Clarkston, Michigan Sharon E Long Pi Alpha Alpha Alex Michael Branch Kalamazoo, Michigan Sarah Grace Mead Kalamazoo, Michigan Joseph David Hudson Taylor Barnett Kylie Paige Abernathy Niles, Illinois Sholanna Adel Lewis Rocio Perez-Ovalles Belleville, New Jersey Cadillac, Michigan Bloomington, Illinois Kalamazoo, Michigan Faryal Shaheen Pi Delta Phi Mexico Cadillac, Michigan Fraser, Michigan Christina C Thomason Pi Kappa Lambda Lawton, Michigan Kelsey B Wright Homer, Michigan Bryan Yuen Tze Xiang Malaysia Phi Sigma Pi Mission: To advance academic, professional and social ideals. Anna M Perez Kalamazoo, Michigan The National Music Honor Society Mission: To recognize and encourage the highest level of musical achievement and academic scholarship. Samir Al-Hadid Canton, Ohio Jason Robert Keeler Royal Oak, Michigan Douglas Wayne Osmun Zeeland, Michigan Melinda Telisha Smith Alicia Rose Renney Detroit, Michigan Eaton Rapids, Michigan Alicia Marie Wollam-Pace Alyson Mildred Wendzel Ypsilanti, Michigan Watervliet, Michigan COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 Pi Mu Epsilon Psi Chi Mission: To promote scholarship at the undergraduate level, to enhance the interests and talents of students, and to foster a wider understanding and appreciation of the academic area. Mission: To produce well-educated, ethical and socially responsible members committed to contributing to the science and profession of psychology and to society in general. Mathematics Honor Society Kathryn Sarah Hillenbrand Kalamazoo, Michigan Thomas Lee Lake Kalamazoo, Michigan Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society Mission: To stimulate scholarship and interest in political science. National Honor Society in Psychology Kim R Allwardt Battle Creek, Michigan Kevin J. Bradacs Macomb, Michigan Luana Raluca-Maria Feurdean Pontiac, Michigan Asha M Gaines Flint, Michigan Stephanie A. Johnson Sigma Theta Tau The Honor Society of Nursing Mission: To provide leadership and scholarship in practice, education and research to enhance the health of all people. WMU’s Upsilon Epsilon chapter supports the learning and professional development of our members, who strive to improve nursing care worldwide. William J. Kunesh Grace Jia En Chin Kelly M Spicer Mitchell A. Pitman Sofia Darling Cindy Louise Wolfinger Ahmad Sear Rahimi Mary Elizabeth Zwirner Dominican Republic Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Carol A Ellison Niles, Michigan Lansing, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan Janelle Marie Hueber Laura Anne Moss Jennifer Nicole Turner Brandy Lynn King Kalamazoo, Michigan Lennon, Michigan Portage, Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Clarkston, Michigan James Douglas Mixter Portage, Michigan Elise E Trim Evan G Williams Brian Robert Mueller Tinley Park, Illinois Megan Renee Bates Michael J Mitroff Kalamazoo, Michigan Brent William Kostich Kalamazoo, Michigan Carri Sue Shaw Rachael L Timmer Kalamazoo, Michigan Lauren Elizabeth Mangin Chelsea, Michigan Johan Manuel Mejia Tejeda Andrew J Draper Coloma, Michigan Nicolas Bradley Hughes Molly Elizabeth Ryan Alexis Therese Guastella Troy, Michigan Victoria Gabriel Kingsinger Canton, Michigan Jackson, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Portage, Michigan Portage, Michigan Grass Lake, Michigan Harrison Township, Michigan Tau Alpha Pi Engineering Technology Honor Society Mission: To recognize and inspire scholarship, fine character and leadership qualities. Steven Michael Bromiel Naperville, Illinois Karl T. Riggs Saint Charles, Illinois Souleymane Saddy Kalamazoo, Michigan Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Mission: To confer honor upon those who have distinguished scholarship and exemplary character as students. This is the only interdisciplinary engineering honor society. Dominican Republic Kalamazoo, Michigan Fenton, Michigan Afghanistan Angela Maria Segura Nicole Marie St.Louis Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan Christopher Raymond Theunick West Branch, Michigan Andrew William Verstraete Laingsburg, Michigan Tyler Jacob Wall Kalamazoo, Michigan Spencer Gerard Watza Marysville, Michigan Tau Sigma Mission: To recognize and promote the academic excellence and involvement of transfer students. Travis Wesley Thompson Kalamazoo, Michigan Kyle P Areaux Plainwell, Michigan Alexander Robert Auer Hastings, Michigan Luke J Bednarczyk Berkley, Michigan Steven Lewis Beuerle Grand Ledge, Michigan Whitney Lynn Briggs West Branch, Michigan Aaron T Dean Kalamazoo, Michigan Jacob Thomas Dean Kalamazoo, Michigan 19 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Candidates for Graduation Graduate Degrees This program contains the names of candidates for graduation at this commencement. Certification is subject to the completion of requirements. *Indicates an August 2015 graduate. Doctor of Philosophy Hesham Jondi Abed* Riverside, California Computer Science “Developing an Efficient Failure Prediction Model in Support of a Distributed Operating System for Autonomic Networks” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Ala Al-Fuqaha, Ph.D. Lisa Jeanne Augustyniak Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Leadership: Higher Education “An Exploration of Strategic Planning Perspectives and Processes within Community Colleges Identified as Being Distinctive in their Strategic Planning Practices” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Louann Bierlein Palmer, Ed.D. Mai Abdullah Alduailij Mark Steven Barajas* Portage, Michigan Computer Science “Design of Oppnet Virtual Machine for Opportunistic Resource Utilization Networks: A Universal Standard for Application-level Resource Sharing” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Leszek Lilien, Ph.D. Diana Al Sayed Hassan Kalamazoo, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Sciences “Outcomes of Prediabetes and Diabetes Education Programs Tailored for Vulnerable Populations” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Amy Curtis, Ph.D. Briana Marie Asmus* Kalamazoo, Michigan English “Literacy Practices among Migrant Teachers: Educator Perspectives and Critical Observations” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Karen Vocke, Ph.D. Alaa M. Attar Portage, Michigan Mechanical Engineering “Studying the Optimum Design of Automotive Thermoelectric Air Conditioning” Chair of Doctoral Committee: HoSung Lee, Ph.D. 20 Livermore, California Counseling Psychology “Pedagogical Approaches to Multicultural Education within Teacher Preparation Programs” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Alan Hovestadt, Ed.D. Miles Kirby Bennett* Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Industrial/ Organizational Behavior Management “An Examination of Several Variables Influencing the Efficacy of the Gateway InStreet Sign Configuration on Motorist Yielding Behavior” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Ron Van Houten, Ph.D. Ali Bolandi East Lansing, Michigan Chemistry “Assessment and Comparison of Electronic Properties of Group 10 Bimetallic Nanoparticles Relative to their Monometallic Counterparts” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Sherine Obare, Ph.D. Barbie Ann Laguna Bugna Kalamazoo, Michigan Statistics “Poisson versus Negative Binomial Regression in the Analysis of Count Data” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Joshua Naranjo, Ph.D. James D. Burns White Pigeon, Michigan Industrial Engineering “Development of a Capacity Deployment Model for Disrupted Supply Chain Networks” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Steven Butt, Ph.D. Hector M. Chavez* Schoolcraft, Michigan Computer Science “Maintaining Consistency between a Design Model and Its Implementation” Chair of Doctoral Committee: WuWei Shen, Ph.D. Ting Chen Kalamazoo, Michigan Paper and Imaging, Science and Engineering “Application of Starchbased Nanoparticle Colloidal Dispersion in Curtain Coating” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Margaret Joyce, Ph.D. Ryan James Clark Cincinnati, Ohio Mechanical Engineering “Numerical Simulation and Modeling of Combustion in Scramjets” Chair of Doctoral Committee: S.O. Bade Shrestha, Ph.D. Frederick Charles Clarke O’Fallon, Illinois Educational Leadership: K-12 Leadership “A Study of the Effects of Charter Schools on Achievement, Attendance, and Selected Mitigating Factors in a Midwestern State’s Small Urban School Districts” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Walter Burt, Ph.D. Colleen C. Cullinan* Newark, Deleware Psychology: Clinical Psychology “Evaluation of an Abbreviated Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Intervention in a Pediatric Primary Care Setting” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Galen Alessi, Ph.D. Amila C. Dissanayake Richland, Washington Physics “Deposition and Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) Based Films for Sensing Applications” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Asghar Kayani, Ph.D. Brian Christopher Doane* Rockford, Michigan Counseling Psychology “The Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse: An Analysis of Healthy Couples’ Perceptions” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Alan Hovestadt, Ph.D. Ali Eshkeiti* Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical and Computer Engineering “Novel Stretchable Printed Wearable Sensor for Monitoring Body Movement, Temperature, and Electrocardiogram along with the Readout Circuit” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Masood Atashbar, Ph.D. Kenneth W. Flowers Saint Joseph, Michigan Educational Leadership: Career and Technical Education “A Partnership between a Midwest Community College and the Highly Regulated Power Production Industry: A Case Study Regarding the Development of an Energy Production Technology Program” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Richard Zinser, Ph.D. Catherine M. Gayman* Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis “Saliva Cotinine as a Measure of Abstinence in a Lottery-based Contingency Management Treatment for Smoking Cessation” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Cynthia Pietras, Ph.D. Marylin N. Glass-Hedges* Kalamazoo, Michigan Industrial Engineering “Recycling in a Lean Environment” Chair of Doctoral Committee: David Meade, Ph.D. Ronald Gorman Grand Rapids, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 Leadership “An Examination of Academic Grit in Urban High Schools” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Louann Bierlein Palmer, Ph.D. Valerie Dawn Hampton Kalamazoo, Michigan History “Power Relations at the Cistercian Abbey of St. Mary at Rushen: With Special Interest in Connections at Furness and Influence through the Kingdom of the Isles” Chair of Doctoral Committee: E. Rozanne Elder, Ph.D. Jennifer Ellen Harrison Hopkins, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Sciences “Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment: Co-occurring Evidence-based Practice Implementation, Alteration, and Fidelity over Time” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Amy Curtis, Ph.D. Jameel A. Hasan* Lithonia, Georgia Chemistry “Ultrafast Charge Carrier Dynamics in Bare and Surfacemodified Semiconductor Nanoparticles” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Ramakrishna Guda, Ph.D. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 Lalith Narasimhan Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical and Computer Engineering “Novel Software Defined Radio Architecture with Graphics Processor Acceleration” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Bradley Bazuin, Ph.D. Charles Seabastion Nutting* Kalamazoo, Michigan Biological Sciences “Investigations of Filarial Nematode Motility, Response to Drug Treatment, and Pathology” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Robert Eversole, Ph.D. Matthew Thomas Jameson* Roanoke, Virginia Psychology: Clinical Psychology “Assessing the Interpersonal Effectiveness of the DEARMAN Skill Using a Social Psychology Paradigm” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Amy Naugle, Ph.D. Diyana Kamarudin Portage, Michigan Evaluation, Measurement, and Research “Comparing Online and Traditional Interview Techniques: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Researchers and Participants in the Malaysian Context” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Gary Miron, Ph.D. Tracy Jo Koehler Byron Center, Michigan Evaluation, Measurement, and Research “GME Graduation Retention Rates: A Single Institution Study” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Jessaca Spybrook, Ph.D. Jeana Lin Koerber Portage, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis “Implementation of a Staff Management System to Increase Consumer Engagement in Group Homes” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Alyce Dickinson, Ph.D. Sarah Jane Krajewski Grand Rapids, Michigan Science Education “Retention of Community College Students in Online Courses” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Brandy Skjold, Ph.D. Anne E. Lundquist Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Leadership: Higher Education “Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) at U.S. Colleges and Universities: Administration Processes Regarding the Adoption, Implementation, and Integration of ERM” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Andrea Beach, Ph.D. Jennifer Lee McCaul Allendale, Michigan Educational Leadership: Higher Education “‘Closing the Loop’: A Study of How the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is used for Decision-making and Planning in Student Affairs” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Andrea Beach, Ph.D. Michael Albert Martel Eliza S. McManus* Fenton, Michigan Educational Leadership “Perception of Teacher Evaluation Systems at CTE Centers in Michigan” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Richard Zinser, Ph.D. Ivan Noe Martinez-Salazar* Texcoco de Mora, MEXICO Psychology: Behavior Analysis “Behavior Analysis Program to Improve Habits of Physical Activity, Eating, and Sleeping” Chair of Doctoral Committee: R. Wayne Fuqua, Ph.D. Nakia Salesta Matthews Portage, Michigan Evaluation, Measurement, and Research “Improving Evaluation in Nonprofit Organizations: A Study of How Evaluation Requests for Proposals are Developed, Responded to, and Fulfilled” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Gary Miron, Ph.D. Jamie A. McCandless Kenosha, Wisconsin History “‘A Difficult and Dangerous Thing’: Religious Reform in Late Medieval Ulm, 14341532” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Robert Berkhofer, Ph.D. New Orleans, Louisiana Psychology: Clinical Psychology “Evaluating Sexual Assault Prevention Training Programs for College Woman” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Amy Naugle, Ph.D. Susan Gabrielle Mendoza Holland, Michigan Educational Leadership: Higher Education “Redefining Significance: Experiences of Humanities Faculty Engaged in Undergraduate Research” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Andrea Beach, Ph.D. Abdel Mawgoud Mohammed Mahmoud Mohammed Kalamazoo, Michigan Geosciences “Deep Fluid Inputs into the Continental-Scale Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System Constrained by Hydrochemical, Stable Isotope, and Noble Gas Data” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Alan Kehew, Ph.D. Kelli Lynne Perry* Portage, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Psychology “Learning to Learn and Naming through Receptive and Expressive Identification” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Richard Malott, Ph.D. Kelly Nichole Robertson Kalamazoo, Michigan Evaluation “Defining Equity and Addressing the Social Determinants of Equity in International Development Evaluation” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Lori Wingate, Ph.D. Wanda I. Rodriguez Rivera Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemistry “Design and Synthesis of New Non-steroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs with Anti-cancer Activity on Colon Rectal Cancer Cell Lines HCT116 and CaCo-2” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Michael Barcelona, Ph.D. Thomas Wayne Sather Eau Claire, Wisconsin Interdisciplinary Health Sciences “Flow Experiences among Individuals with Aphasia” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Nickola Nelson, Ph.D. Lydia Bollweg Schuck* Mason, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Sciences “Predictors of College Attendance and Persistence among Blind and Visually Impaired Students” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Robert Wall Emerson, Ph.D. Yuanyuan Shao Stevensville, Michigan Statistics “Rank Based Procedures for Ordered Alternative Models” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Joseph McKean, Ph.D. Katie Ann Strong* East Lansing, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Sciences “Co-construction of Personal Narratives in Supporting Identity and Communication in Adults with Aphasia: The ‘My Story’ Project” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Nickola Nelson, Ph.D. Pei-Ju Sung Ann Arbor, Michigan Applied Economics “The Impact of Uncertainty on Data Revision” Chair of Doctoral Committee: C. James Hueng, Ph.D. Timothy J. Travis Hamilton, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 Leadership “From Networked Learning to Operational Practice: Constructing and Transferring Superintendent Knowledge in a Regional Instructional Rounds Network” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Patricia Reeves, Ed.D. Bonnie Lynn VanderWal Wyoming, Michigan Counseling Psychology “The Relationship between Counselor Trainees’ Personal Therapy Experiences and Client Outcome” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Mary Z. Anderson, Ph.D. Christopher Allen Walmsley Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis “Memory Deficits in Older Adults: Evaluating Spaced Retrieval with Multiple Probe Techniques” Chair of Doctoral Committee: R. Wayne Fuqua, Ph.D. Garrett Van Weatherhead* Byron Center, Michigan Counseling Psychology “Impact of Athletic Identity and Emotional Competence on Athletes’ Attitudes toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Patrick Munley, Ph.D. 21 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Specialist in Education Ellen M Karel Hudsonville, Michigan Educational Leadership Graduate Certificate Program Jacqueline Santos Andan Kalamazoo, Michigan Biostatistics Linda M Barton South Haven, Michigan Alcohol and Drug Abuse Gene Anthony Bereza Mount Clemens, Michigan Alcohol and Drug Abuse Amanda K Kiewit Williamsburg, Michigan Alcohol and Drug Abuse Hikaru Kondo Kalamazoo, Michigan Student Affairs in Higher Education Amanda Ann Lewis Lansing, Michigan Alcohol and Drug Abuse Gail R Martinez Benzonia, Michigan Alcohol and Drug Abuse Bradley J Neuder Traverse City, Michigan Alcohol and Drug Abuse Jon Eric Klingenberg Rasmussen Kalamazoo, Michigan Geographic Information Science Rebekah Sara Dietsche Tara Lyn Renda Holland, Michigan Alcohol and Drug Abuse Vicki White Eichstaedt Kalamazoo, Michigan Spirituality, Culture and Health Portage, Michigan Alcohol and Drug Abuse Maureen M Todd Okemos, Michigan Alcohol and Drug Abuse Ashleigh Travi’se Sheryl K. Freudenburg Watson Kalamazoo, Michigan Spirituality, Culture and Health 22 Kalamazoo, Michigan Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lakeyla T Whitaker Kalamazoo, Michigan Holistic Health Care Master of Arts Fatemah Jawad Al Khalifah Kalamazoo, Michigan Science Education Aneesa Al-Najjar Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal Duaa Khalid Alamoudi Kalamazoo, Michigan Science Education Safa E Algarafii Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Leadership: Organizational Analysis Hissa Ahmed Almogail Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Leadership: Organizational Analysis Hend Mehajea Alsharari Kalamazoo, Michigan Science Education Lama Jabrallah Alsolami Sarahelizabeth J. Baguhn Jessie Paige Altizer Skylar Ann Bauer Eric John Anderson Nathan Joseph Bishop Erin Adrianne Anderson Heidi Marie Bobeda Kalamazoo, Michigan Career and Technical Education Greenville, Michigan Family and Consumer Science Hilliard, Ohio Psychology: Behavior Analysis Traverse City, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling Shahied Alim Aquil Flushing, Michigan Socio-Cultural Studies of Education Megan C. Archer Grand Rapids, Michigan Organizational Learning and Performance Jennifer D Armstrong Holland, Michigan Family and Consumer Science Caleb Michael Ausbury Battle Creek, Michigan Comparative Religion Mount Horeb, Wisconsin Orientation and Mobility for Children Mount Airy, Maryland Anthropology Columbus, Ohio Psychology: Behavior Analysis DeWitt, Michigan Physical Education: Special Physical Education Kevin J. Bradacs Macomb, Michigan Counseling Psychology Jacob L Bradley Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Industrial Organizational Psychology Peggy Renee Briggs Traverse City, Michigan Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Dave Daniel Brundage Kalamazoo, Michigan Sociology Gregg Allen Bruno Byron Center, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 Xiaomeng Bu Kalamazoo, Michigan Anthropology Daniel S.A. Bulley Battle Creek, Michigan Coaching Sport Performance Katelyn M Cable Rockford, Michigan Counseling Psychology Nourbese O Campbell Southfield, Michigan Educational Technology Rosie Sharhonda Capps Mount Clemens, Michigan Educational Leadership: Higher Education and Student Affairs Luis-Camil Caraballo-Medina Kalamazoo, Michigan Earth Science Julie Ann Carbajal Brittany Laine Crawford Kalamazoo, Michigan Counseling Psychology Carolynn Elizabeth-Kaila Cribley-Orzechowski Hudsonville, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling Carrie Cumming Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Technology Tracey Yvette Cummings Springfield, Michigan Counseling Psychology Dawn R. Curtsinger Springfield, Kentucky Science Education Steven Daniel Czarnecki Grand Rapids, Michigan Counseling Psychology Plainwell, Michigan Physical Education: Special Physical Education Lauren M Carney Jessica Rochelle Davis Kalamazoo, Michigan Organizational Learning and Performance Christopher Evan Caroll-Howard Bridgman, Michigan Anthropology Boulder, Colorado English: Teaching Lawton, Michigan Practice of Teaching Hudsonville, Michigan Counseling Psychology Kristy L Collins Portage, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher Joseph Wayne Conkle Hesperia, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal Heather L Crampton Portage, Michigan Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Jodi Marie Edington Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Technology Vicki White Eichstaedt Kalamazoo, Michigan Comparative Religion Moustafa Ahmed Elsayed Egypt Comparative Religion Amanda Lynn Elston Comstock Park, Michigan Counseling Psychology Emily R Emmendorfer Marquette, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling John W. Fry Angelique Renee Cobb Jodine Faye Cole Meyer Augusta, Georgia Vision Rehabilitation Therapy Becky Alice De Oliveira Grand Rapids, Michigan Counseling Psychology Plainwell, Michigan Organizational Learning and Performance Dexter T. Durrante Brittany L Farnsworth Coloma, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal Troy Wayne Cole Augusta, Georgia Counselor Education: Rehabilitation Counseling Battle Creek, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal Michael Ray Churchill Jamie Lynn Decker Detroit, Michigan Counseling Psychology Dexter Thomas Durrante Kristen Dawn DeVries Brittany Nicole Dewitt Holland, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling Ali Dibeh Kalamazoo, Michigan Physics Tess Elizabeth Donner Coldwater, Michigan Speech Pathology and Audiology Tonya Kay Doolittle Portage, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher Richard E Dudek II Kalamazoo, Michigan Earth Science Katerin Massiel Duran-Batista Kalamazoo, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher Columbus, Ohio Psychology: Behavior Analysis Boyne City, Michigan Educational Technology Samantha Maire Fry New Albany, Ohio Psychology: Behavior Analysis Timothy S Fuller Vicksburg, Michigan Educational Technology Charles Z. Funk Okemos, Michigan Educational Technology Amy Marie Goebel Ada, Michigan Practice of Teaching: Early Childhood Education Ian Matthew Good Saline, Michigan Sport Management Andrea Marie Grandy Grand Rapids, Michigan Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling Carla Ann Gray Weiser Benton Harbor, Michigan Organizational Learning and Performance Kasie Lynn Gritzmaker Saline, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher David J Groves Kalamazoo, Michigan Career and Technical Education: Post-Baccalaureate Zachary Glenn Gruchow Grand Rapids, Michigan Counseling Psychology Dong Guo Kalamazoo, Michigan Practice of Teaching: Early Childhood Education Andrew Connor Hale Kalamazoo, Michigan Counseling Psychology Melissa Dawn Hall Constantine, Michigan Practice of Teaching: Early Childhood Education Tyler L. Hall Dowagiac, Michigan Educational Leadership: Higher Education and Student Affairs Ellen Kay Hallgren Kalamazoo, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling Karl-Peter Rainier Hammer New Orleans, Louisiana Teaching Children Who Are Visually Impaired Caroline C Hannema Holland, Michigan Sport Management Patrick Winfield Haren Newark, Ohio Psychology: Behavior Analysis Joseph R Hearns Grand Blanc, Michigan Anthropology Nicholas George Hennessey Danvers, Massachusetts Sport Management Tyler James Higley Alto, Michigan Counseling Psychology Lisa Marie Hohman Columbus, Ohio Psychology: Behavior Analysis John Howe David Edward Greene Aaron Plainwell, Michigan Stevensville, Michigan Organizational Learning and Performance Anthropology Stacey L Howell Columbus, Ohio Psychology: Behavior Analysis Jessica Nora Hunt Indianapolis, Indiana Orientation and Mobility for Children Spencer Thomas Hunt Kalamazoo, Michigan History Mohamed Shabani Kariburyo Kalamazoo, Michigan Applied Economics Joshua Thomas Keef Grand Rapids, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal Sevgi Kirboyun Kalamazoo, Michigan Teaching Children Who Are Visually Impaired Jake Carl Klinger Kalamazoo, Michigan Science Education Samantha Alyse Koch Flushing, Michigan Special Education: Master Teacher Allison Leigh Kolbe Twin Lake, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal Izaak D Kramer Traverse City, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling Denise Lane Benton Harbor, Michigan Educational Leadership: Organizational Analysis Brittney S Langridge Sherwood, Michigan Counseling Psychology Moi Mooi Lew Kalamazoo, Michigan Evaluation Measurement and Research Amanda Ann Lewis Lansing, Michigan Counseling Psychology Tara Marie Lightner Galesburg, Michigan Evaluation Measurement and Research Samantha Lauren Lininger Battle Creek, Michigan Anthropology Karen Altagracia Lopez Paniagua Dominican Republic Earth Science 23 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Rachel Lea Love Libby L Owsiany Christina J Purvis Amanda R Tejchma Emaan Hamza Maghraby Jessica Christan Peck Shelly Lynn Rife Nicholas A Tejchma Saudi Arabia Applied Economics Portage, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling Ainul Mardhiyah Mat Yusoff Ruth Esther Pena Martinez Sara Kay Rittersdorf DaKetia L Thomas Rancho Mirage, California Physical Education: Special Physical Education Buffalo, New York Socio-Cultural Studies of Education Jamie E McKinney Kalamazoo, Michigan Science Education Katherine Josmir Merejo Vargas Dominican Republic Earth Science Kalamazoo, Michigan Special Education: Administration Dominican Republic Educational Technology Rocio Perez-Ovalles Belleville, New Jersey Educational Technology Rocio Perez-Ovalles Belleville, New Jersey Organizational Learning and Performance Matthew Lynn Peschel Amanda Jane Miller Cedar, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling Brishen Doron Miller Aldona J Petrenas-Mann Grand Rapids, Michigan Counseling Psychology Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal Auburn, Alabama Vision Rehabilitation Therapy Jane F. Miller-Brinkley Matthew Scott Niles, Michigan Pettinga Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal Grand Rapids, Michigan Counseling Psychology Mohammed Turkey Mohammed Dennis J Pirkle Jr. Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Technology Nichole Christine Morse Bear Lake, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling Greenville, Michigan Science Education Chelsea E Sage-Germain Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology Yoshie Sakaguchi Troy, Michigan Orientation and Mobility Connie Jean Sargunam Wyoming, Michigan Counseling Psychology Stephen George Savage Portage, Michigan Educational Technology John F. Shales Saint Charles, Illinois Music Amy Nicole Shoemaker Frankfort, Illinois Sport Management Brighton, Michigan Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling Angela Rae Post Stephanie Anne Sicard Rockford, Michigan Practice of Teaching Grand Rapids, Michigan Anthropology Lawton, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling Emily Elizabeth Powell Matthew Dennis Kalamazoo, Michigan Simonovic Alannia Marie Mosley LaTisha M. Powell Kalamazoo, Michigan Counseling Psychology Shannon Marie Myers Portage, Michigan Family and Consumer Science Lauren Michael Nappier Westerville, Ohio Psychology: Behavior Analysis Lisa Marie Newhouse Caledonia, Michigan Educational Leadership: Higher Education and Student Affairs Matthew O’Connor Caledonia, Michigan Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Jamie Nichole Ombry Grand Rapids, Michigan Organizational Learning and Performance 24 Rockford, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal Anthropology Brooklyn, New York Physical Education: Special Physical Education Shanoa Dione Praay Spring Lake, Michigan Counseling Psychology Battle Creek, Michigan Family and Consumer Science Nathaniel Lamont Smith II Cassopolis, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal Christine J Stampfler Holland, Michigan Spanish Delton, Michigan Physical Education: Special Physical Education Biruta Puike-Wilson Katie M Stebbins Christine M Pruden Kalamazoo, Michigan Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling Joseph P Puntasecca Kalamazoo, Michigan Anthropology Aven Claire Purcell Traverse City, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling Fruitport, Michigan Counseling Psychology Ashley Lynn Tarver Kalamazoo, Michigan Geography Sara E Tausch Vassar, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal Grand Haven, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal Grand Haven, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal Kalamazoo, Michigan Organizational Learning and Performance Darletha LaRay Thomas Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Leadership: Organizational Analysis Master of Business Administration Thomson Alex India Business Administration: Marketing Abdullah Hasan Bajammal Saudi Arabia Business Administration: Finance Elizabeth E Barclay Grand Rapids, Michigan Business Administration: Marketing Kierstin J Toth Andrew James Benko Amanda Lea Tuma Brandon J Bilski Grand Rapids, Michigan Communication Midland, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling Chelsie Elyse Tupper Battle Creek, Michigan Organizational Learning and Performance Vicksburg, Michigan Business Administration Plainwell, Michigan Business Administration: Computer Information Systems Paul E Blackwood Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration Teresa Angelita Valdez Grace Boda Kalamazoo, Michigan Family and Consumer Science Virginia Marguerite VanderVeen Grand Rapids, Michigan Geography Erin Amber Webley Caledonia, Michigan Family and Consumer Science Brandon Ray Werner Kalamazoo, Michigan Vision Rehabilitation Therapy Michael James Wilkes Allen Park, Michigan Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling Emily R Williams Kalamazoo, Michigan Anthropology Wyoming, Michigan Business Administration: Management Brett D Bodeis Byron Center, Michigan Business Administration: Management Donald Stephen Bolton Lawton, Michigan Business Administration: Management James Robert Bronson Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration: Management Vu Duy Bui Battle Creek, Michigan Business Administration: Finance Mary Kathleen Keena Sharee Williams Caldwell Houston, Texas Socio-Cultural Studies of Education Renay Nicolle Williams Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal Justin David Zeerip Hesperia, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration: Management Scott Alan Chrispell Stevensville, Michigan Business Administration: Management Kelly Ross Cole Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration: Management COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 Jon J Cook Arthur Robert Hewitt Ted D. Merkel William K. Rykse Mary F Cross Michael Lee Hiler Brian M Miara Theodore Edward Savard Portage, Michigan Business Administration: Management Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration: Management Benjamin Kuehl Elliott Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration: Management Carrie M Ewald Stevensville, Michigan Business Administration: Management Lilian Sellaro Felix Hudsonville, Michigan Business Administration: Marketing Marilyne A Figg Portage, Michigan Business Administration: Management Ninu Elizabeth Francis Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration: Marketing Joshua Wells Frazier Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration: Management Vicksburg, Michigan Business Administration: Management Sparta, Michigan Business Administration: Management Christopher Thomas Horrocks Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration: Management Xiao Hua Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration: Finance Michael P Igoe Grand Rapids, Michigan Business Administration Samantha E.N. Jansen Cambridge, Ontario Business Administration: Finance Bridgette Ricci Jones Battle Creek, Michigan Business Administration: Management Keith Alan Jordan Galesburg, Michigan Business Administration Spencer P Jowkar Nicholas C Galvin Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration: Management John L Gehrke Meredith McBride Kerr Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration Portage, Michigan Business Administration: Management Joshua S Grow Ada, Michigan Business Administration: Finance Jackie Lynn Harris Grand Rapids, Michigan Business Administration: Marketing Kenneth Scott Harshman Ceresco, Michigan Business Administration: International Business Satrio Dimas Hendrawan Indonesia Business Administration: Computer Information Systems Portage, Michigan Business Administration: Management Dexter Philip Kline Tekonsha, Michigan Business Administration James Sarchet Lancendorfer Portage, Michigan Business Administration: Management Olivia Jaye Lanctot Marshall, Michigan Business Administration: Management Hoffman Estates, Illinois Business Administration: Computer Information Systems Christopher A Mikle Battle Creek, Michigan Business Administration: Management Bharat J Mishra Ada, Michigan Business Administration: Health Care Administration Jeffrey A Moreau Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration: Management Adam Joseph Muir Decatur, Michigan Business Administration Jason C Muniz Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration: Finance Jeremy John Neilitz Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration Thomas John Niksich Ironwood, Michigan Business Administration: Management Hermanu Joko Nugroho Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration Grand Rapids, Michigan Business Administration: Marketing Schoolcraft, Michigan Business Administration William Gregory Schley Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration Whitney Lauren Schuster Grand Rapids, Michigan Business Administration: Computer Information Systems Gabriel Lane Sipes Portage, Michigan Business Administration Sochenda Sopann Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration: Management Lennan L St. Juste Saint Joseph, Michigan Business Administration: Finance David M Stanton Middleville, Michigan Business Administration Hector Jose Tapia Guerrero Dominican Republic Business Administration: Finance Derek Jon Nicole Marie Obriecht VanderWeide Grand Rapids, Michigan Mattawan, Michigan Business Administration Christopher Scott Onderlinde Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration Cameron Elizabeth Parrish Business Administration Jose Ernesto Vasquez-Javier Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration: Management Mathew Robert Webster Melissa Sue Woodwyk Hudsonville, Michigan Business Administration Joseph William Worthington Portage, Michigan Business Administration Amanda Yakel Brighton, Michigan Business Administration BiwenZhang China Business Administration Master of International Development Administration Sudaba Parnian Ahmadi Afghanistan International Development Administration Robert P. Burdick Kalamazoo, Michigan International Development Administration Master of Music Angela Beth Biehl Goshen, Indiana Music Therapy Bryan C Borders Battle Creek, Michigan Music Education Jason Robert Keeler Royal Oak, Michigan Music Therapy Donald Erin Raaymakers Middleville, Michigan Music Education John Franklin Shales Saint Charles, Illinois Music Michele A Stark Grand Rapids, Michigan Business Administration Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration: Management Sinan Younis Majeed Timothy A. Ratliff Larry A Wells Kristina D Vidal Philip J. Rockenbach Michael E. Wilson Bernard Joseph Walasavage Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration: Management Christine Lisa Martin Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration: Management Portage, Michigan Business Administration Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration Colin Ward Rorabaugh Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration Portage, Michigan Business Administration Grand Rapids, Michigan Business Administration: Marketing Paw Paw, Michigan Business Administration Battle Creek, Michigan Music Education Madison Heights, Michigan Music Education Kalamazoo, Michigan Music Composition Brian J Wishka Wyoming, Michigan Business Administration 25 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Master of Public Administration Anna Durkee Brandt Kalamazoo, Michigan Public Administration: Human Resources Administration Nicole Antoinette Cook Kalamazoo, Michigan Public Administration: Nonprofit Leadership Alan Nathanael De la Cruz Perez Dominican Republic Public Administration: Human Resources Administration Mohamed F.A. Gibril Lansing, Michigan Public Administration: Human Resources Administration Esther T Hyne Williamston, Michigan Public Administration: Health Care Administration Sarah Lynn LaFountain Ceresco, Michigan Public Administration: Human Resources Administration Sholanna Adel Lewis Kalamazoo, Michigan Public Administration: Public Management Serita Jennae Robinson Benton Harbor, Michigan Public Administration: Public Management Tariq M Sumbal Heather M Heppe Kristen M Macke Carrie Renae Bell Bethany Lynn Hill Ravi Teja Malay Cameron LeMar Holmes Colleen Griffin McFawn Nicole Tracey Horowitz Jose Alfredo Medina Gómez Kaycee Anne Johns Courtney Ann Merritt Sabrina Bianca Jweda Jaclyn Marie Moore Kendra M Kane Lindsey Marie Nagy Kendra Leigh Kerbs Siddharth Gokul Naik Courtney Alicia Kersten Sudarsh Nanjappa Occupational Therapy Petoskey, Michigan Occupational Therapy Carolyn Monique Blok Kalamazoo, Michigan Occupational Therapy Anthony R Boxleiter Kalamazoo, Michigan Geosciences Alicia Michelle Boynton Grand Rapids, Michigan Biological Sciences Courtney Lynn Brayman Adrian, Michigan Occupational Therapy Cheyenne Autumn Brown Lowell, Michigan Occupational Therapy Déva Brianna Burnett Flint, Michigan Occupational Therapy Emily A. Byl Grand Rapids, Michigan Occupational Therapy Matthew Douglas Chase Kalamazoo, Michigan Occupational Therapy David Bruno Cichon Williamston, Michigan Occupational Therapy Lansing, Michigan Public Administration: Nonprofit Leadership Kyle David Collins Master of Science Wassnaa AJ AL-mawee Jason Lavelle Colon Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science Zahra Alrebh Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science Jacqueline Santos Andan Kalamazoo, Michigan Statistics Andrea Catherine Bacon Pinckney, Michigan Occupational Therapy Vineeth Aralikatti Venkatachalapathy Troy, Michigan Computer Science 26 Elizabeth Lynn Bejcek Durgambica Portage, Michigan Doddapaneni Marshall, Michigan Occupational Therapy Kalamazoo, Michigan Occupational Therapy Woodrow Oliver Dahl Albert Lea, Minnesota Athletic Training Michelle Jacqueline Dalton Holt, Michigan Occupational Therapy Amber Louise DeGraaf Schoolcraft, Michigan Occupational Therapy Joseph Paul Demonte Willow Springs, Illinois Occupational Therapy Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science Bethany C Domoto Kalamazoo, Michigan Occupational Therapy Dennis Alexander Downing Nashville, Michigan Occupational Therapy Alexandra Ann Erickson Orland Park, Illinois Occupational Therapy David Manuel Germaine Byron Center, Michigan Athletic Training Claire McMahon Gerwig Louisville, Kentucky Occupational Therapy Gabriella Marie Giannetti Watervliet, Michigan Occupational Therapy Ashley A Giuzio Gobles, Michigan Occupational Therapy Hopkins, Michigan Occupational Therapy Kalamazoo, Michigan Occupational Therapy Jackson, Michigan Occupational Therapy Buffalo Grove, Illinois Occupational Therapy Clio, Michigan Occupational Therapy Hazel Park, Michigan Occupational Therapy Kalamazoo, Michigan Occupational Therapy Grand Rapids, Michigan Occupational Therapy Kalamazoo, Michigan Occupational Therapy Chelsea Marie Gomori Megan Theresa Kloska Rockwood, Michigan Occupational Therapy Dorr, Michigan Occupational Therapy Megha Gowdar Sarveswara Thomas Lee Lake Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science Alyssa Marie Green Greenacres, Washington Occupational Therapy Lauren Ann Gribeck Livonia, Michigan Occupational Therapy Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science Jodie Lynn Langstaff Saint Ignace, Michigan Occupational Therapy Ryan William Ledwon Alsip, Illinois Athletic Training Michelle Caitlin Sai Harsha Hanumolu Lesiak Kalamazoo, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Downers Grove, Illinois Occupational Therapy Stephanie Mary Harshman Jessica Lynn LeTourneau Jonathon D. Haskell Jinghan Li Pratheek Hassan Paramashivaiah Lindsey Lee Losinski Portage, Michigan Occupational Therapy Mattawan, Michigan Occupational Therapy India Computer Science Jonathan Michael Haynes Kalamazoo, Michigan Geosciences East Lansing, Michigan Occupational Therapy Kalamazoo, Michigan Statistics Wyoming, Michigan Occupational Therapy Harmony Acero Luce Kalamazoo, Michigan Statistics Valparaiso, Indiana Occupational Therapy India Computer Science Rochester Hills, Michigan Occupational Therapy Dominican Republic Statistics Scotts, Michigan Occupational Therapy Rochester, Michigan Occupational Therapy Saint Joseph, Michigan Occupational Therapy India Engineering Management West Haven, Connecticut Computer Science Queenilyn M Napata Niles, Illinois Occupational Therapy Michael Edwin Newberry Interlochen, Michigan Occupational Therapy Mary Rose O’Donohue Farmington Hills, Michigan Occupational Therapy Matthew R. Olivier Frankenmuth, Michigan Occupational Therapy Emma Jane Olson Grand Rapids, Michigan Occupational Therapy Bhushan Hiralal Patil India Paper and Printing Science Mackenzie R Patterson Portage, Michigan Occupational Therapy Hilary Nicole Phelps Delton, Michigan Occupational Therapy Maria Renee Phillips Alto, Michigan Occupational Therapy COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 Melissa Marie Rex Kristen Ryan Russell Tera Anne Richards Michael E Saldana Ruiz Fenton, Michigan Occupational Therapy Wyoming, Michigan Occupational Therapy Sarah Elizabeth Rider Kalamazoo, Michigan Occupational Therapy Matthew Joseph Rine Portage, Michigan Geosciences Jing Roberts Grand Haven, Michigan Occupational Therapy Tessa June Rollenhagen Norton Shores, Michigan Occupational Therapy Christopher Alan Roth Bloomington, Illinois Geosciences David L. Ruff II Kalamazoo, Michigan Biological Sciences Stevensville, Michigan Occupational Therapy Kalamazoo, Michigan Engineering Management Rachel Lynn Salim Portage, Michigan Geosciences Kari Lynn Schuitema Byron Center, Michigan Occupational Therapy Faryal Shaheen Fraser, Michigan Occupational Therapy Laura Louise Sheeran Novi, Michigan Occupational Therapy Morgan Marie Sheppard Zionville, Indiana Occupational Therapy Jessica K. Shipley Kalamazoo, Michigan Occupational Therapy Laura Cordelia Smaling Portage, Michigan Occupational Therapy Tyler Lee Sullivan Surprise, Arizona Athletic Training Nathan Edward Mallory Helen Sneden Swanzy Battle Creek, Michigan Occupational Therapy Caledonia, Michigan Statistics Lauren Elizabeth Staley Hector Jose Tapia Guerrero Kalamazoo, Michigan Occupational Therapy Dominican Republic Engineering Management Lauren Elizabeth Volkman East China, Michigan Occupational Therapy Eric Kenneth Wells Portage, Michigan Occupational Therapy Angela Marie Williams Vicksburg, Michigan Occupational Therapy Laura Elizabeth Stamp Marin Aliece Tawney Noblesville, Indiana Occupational Therapy Kentwood, Michigan Occupational Therapy Mariah Ionela Winkates Matthew Stoops Callie Ann Toaso Kelsey B Wright Allison Marie Stover Annamarie B Valenti Sara Elizabeth Wyman Rebecca May Studer Catherine Ann VanDeraa Nadia Yala Kalamazoo, Michigan Paper and Printing Science Grand Rapids, Michigan Occupational Therapy Ypsilanti, Michigan Occupational Therapy Majed Ahmad Sulhaim Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science Fenton, Michigan Occupational Therapy Kalamazoo, Michigan Biological Sciences Saint Charles, Illinois Occupational Therapy Barrington, Illinois Occupational Therapy Homer, Michigan Occupational Therapy Empire, Michigan Occupational Therapy Oak Park, Illinois Occupational Therapy Qian Zhang Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science 27 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Master of Science Rakan Abdulrahman Ahmed Abdullah A Alshammari Hakmy in Accountancy Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Civil Engineering Industrial Engineering Daniel Robert Callaghan Jihad Ibrahim Altahini Saleem Farhood Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Hussein Accountancy Ali Ibrahim Neamah Chris Fusciardi Iran Electrical Engineering Portage, Michigan Accountancy Computer Engineering Ahmed Sabri Al Taie Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering Chad Steven Griswold Samuel Victor Alwyn Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy Yanfeng Guo Flushing, New York Accountancy John W. Hluchan Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy Jinming Ma China Accountancy Grace Marie McGowan Jackson, Michigan Accountancy Garrett A Palmer Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy Anthony M Platsis Springfield, Michigan Accountancy Charles Garrett Sportel Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy Perry Joseph Stewart Trenton, Michigan Accountancy Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering Johanna Del Carmen Amaro Espinal 28 Emilia Maria Nunez Kalamazoo, Michigan Industrial Engineering Morteza Rezaei Christopher Nathan Segroves Kalamazoo, Michigan Industrial Engineering Master of Science in Nursing Sarah Joal Choryan Grand Rapids, Michigan Nursing Katherine Bouwman Coopmans Allegan, Michigan Nursing Sofia Darling Kalamazoo, Michigan Nursing Frank Adam Segui Carol A Ellison Vijayendar Reddy Kisanagaram Madhura Somashekhar Nicole Ann Rife Karthik Balakrishna Andrew S Kohler Rohit Rajendra Tilekar Luay Naser Bamagos Daniel Steven Kolosa Ewing Shan Hong Tiong Raviteja Bhupathiraju Rakesh Neikar Krishnappa Harish Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering Dominican Republic Civil Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Civil Engineering Venkata Naga Sai Tarun Rao Chadalla India Electrical Engineering Rakesh Yadav Chintala Kalamazoo, Michigan Civil Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering Plymouth, Michigan Mechanical Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering Venkata Harikrishna Mallineni Kalamazoo, Michigan Civil Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering India Civil Engineering Malaysia Industrial Engineering Zichun Tong Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Abdullah Khalid Ahmed Middleville, Michigan Computer Engineering Sean T Fuller Sai Madhu Gude Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering India Electrical Engineering India Electrical Engineering Portage, Michigan Industrial Engineering Abdul Baseer Mohammed Zhaotian Wang South Haven, Michigan Mechanical Engineering Luis Javier Morina Garcia Miami, Florida Industrial Engineering Jonathan T Mulvaney Concord, Michigan Industrial Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Social Work: Interpersonal Practice L. Serena Graham Kalamazoo, Michigan Social Work: Interpersonal Practice Britiany Paige McCarty Vamshi Reddy Mekala Ryan Kirtus Walsh Steven Carleton Molesworth Master of Social Work Jessica Rae Abrams Krishna Chowdary Vankineni Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering Sanath Dhananjayamurty Javagal India Electrical Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Nursing Lenia Sandral Harris Nagarjun Marappa Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Engineering Niles, Michigan Nursing Bhuvana Valuripalli Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Civil Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Civil Engineering Hussein Kadhim Abood Khalaf Master of Science in Engineering Brian C Durant Dana Emad Mohamed Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering Abdul Qader Kalamazoo, Michigan Thomas Merlyn Electrical Engineering French Rockford, Michigan Bharath Adloori Warqaa Shaher AlAzawee Mohammed Michael Kaine Samir Yehya Alzekri Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering Iraq Electrical Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemical Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering Kalamazoo, Michigan Social Work: Interpersonal Practice Battle Creek, Michigan Social Work: Interpersonal Practice Linda Jean Umlor Plainwell, Michigan Social Work: Policy Planning and Administration Lisa L VanEtten Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering Belmont, Michigan Social Work: Interpersonal Practice Zhengfan Yan Jane Yang Shunli Xu China Mechanical Engineering Jonathan Charles Zolp Paw Paw, Michigan Mechanical Engineering Saint Joseph, Michigan Social Work: Interpersonal Practice COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 29 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Candidates for Graduation Bachelor’s Degrees This program contains the names of candidates for graduation at this commencement. Certification is subject to the completion of requirements. Honors listings here are based on the accumulated averages earned during all enrollment periods except the final enrollment period. Undergraduate honors graduates wear a gold cord. The honor and grade point averages are: Summa Cum Laude, 3.90 to 4.0; Magna Cum Laude, 3.70 to 3.89; Cum Laude, 3.50 to 3.69. Bachelor of Arts Ryan Gregory Adamczyk Washington, Michigan Spanish Melanie Lynn Alkema Venice, Florida Student Integrated Curriculum Paige B Alston Clinton Township, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies Samantha Marie Anderson Leonard, Michigan Sociology Jacqueline Marie Anger Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Global and International Studies Jordyn Lorraine Atkins Kalamazoo, Michigan Public Relations Lisa Marie Auge Lansing, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Amna Azam Kalamazoo, Michigan Global and International Studies Grand Rapids, Michigan Anthropology Brian C Bazydlo Chelsea, Michigan Social Studies: Secondary Education Ricky Allen Bell Livonia, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Victoria Anna Bingman Okemos, Michigan Sociology: Social Psychology Casey James Blair Summa Cum Laude Wheaton, Illinois Organizational Communication Emma Marie Bogart Glendale, Arizona Criminal Justice Elizabeth Anne Bosch Kalamazoo, Michigan Communication Studies Desmond Denard Bozeman Fort Lauderdale, Florida Recreation Kara Ann Branam Schoolcraft, Michigan Organizational Communication Ashley Jean Barnes Hillorie Helen Brown Monica Shanik Barnett Keegan Timothy Burnside Kalamazoo, Michigan Communication Studies Kalamazoo, Michigan Global and International Studies Elliott John Barrett Norton Shores, Michigan Public History Mark Andrew Barrett Climax, Michigan English 30 Enrico Gino Battan Dryden, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Essexville, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum David Jeffery Burr Otsego, Michigan Criminal Justice; Sociology Andrew David Buskirk Drake Spencer Collins Mihir Ramakant Paw Paw, Michigan Beach Park, Illinois Dharwadkar Criminal Justice; Sociology Political Science Justice C. Carissimi Michael Steven Compton Cum Laude Waterford, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies Caleb Steven Carr Summa Cum Laude Plainwell, Michigan English: Creative Writing David Allen Conway Mason, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Andrew Cezar Nicole Lynn Craggs David Saul Chaben Leon Cross Climax, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies Commerce Township, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Victoria Cynthia Chaconas Chelsea, Michigan Public Relations Justin Augustus Chambers Grand Rapids, Michigan Criminal Justice Robert Joseph Chatel Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Kevin Joseph Cichon Saint Joseph, Michigan Criminal Justice; Environmental Studies Alyssa Marie Clark Eaton Rapids, Michigan Political Science Samantha Faye Clover Bronson, Michigan Anthropology Adrean Dominique Cole Kaitlin Rose Burton Kalamazoo, Michigan Sociology Mattawan, Michigan Anthropology Cameron Christian Coleman Magna Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan English: Secondary Education Southfield, Michigan Criminal Justice Burr Ridge, Illinois Music East Lansing, Michigan Tourism and Travel Silvio Amado Cruz-Melo Magna Cum Laude Saint Joseph, Michigan Mathematics: Secondary Education Andres Olivas Diaz Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Spanish Hailey Maree Dixon Magna Cum Laude Chelsea, Michigan Organizational Communication Christopher LaMoun Dobbs Grand Rapids, Michigan Criminal Justice Christianna Marissa Dominican Republic Kalani Dolph Film, Video, and Media Studies Portage, Michigan Public Relations David Cuevas Kalamazoo, Michigan Art Steven Michael Cygan Danielle Nicole Donelson Kalamazoo, Michigan Sociology Bellevue, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies Jasmine Reneé Davidson Kalamazoo, Michigan English Denise Davis Detroit, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum DJ Marie DeLong Cum Laude Gobles, Michigan English: Creative Writing; History Melody Anne DeMerell Portage, Michigan Journalism Kaleigh Nicole Deyoung Cedar Springs, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Mariah Jean Donmyer Cum Laude Sturgis, Michigan Art Andrew J Draper Magna Cum Laude Coloma, Michigan English: Creative Writing; Political Science Michael A Dresen Kalamazoo, Michigan Political Science: Public Law; Environmental Studies Joseph Tyrus Duke Bronson, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Ashlei Kemiyah Echols Lansing, Michigan Criminal Justice Grant James Todd Ellis Holland, Michigan Spanish COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 Shira M Elyakin Ann Arbor, Michigan Criminal Justice Rachel Ann Endres Jenna Nichole Gardner Troy, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Rowan O Garlow Ryan Patrick Ennis Kalamazoo, Michigan Anthropology; Spanish Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan Criminal Justice Alyssa M Garrison Cum Laude Adrian B Farley Fort Wayne, Indiana Organizational Communication Simon P Fessenden Grand Rapids, Michigan Political Science Cum Laude Portage, Michigan Organizational Communication Danielle Hall Gentner Lansing, Michigan Art Alexander James George Auburn, Indiana Film, Video, and Media Studies Kalamazoo, Michigan Social Studies: Secondary Education Logan Richard Fleckenstein Anna Marie Louise Gerechka Logan H Fielding Martin, Michigan Political Science Ian Alexander Fleming Jackson, Michigan English: Creative Writing Mary Masters Fletcher Portage, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Alexis Louise Forbes Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice John Matthew Forsleff Magna Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Anthropology Kalamazoo, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Irmantas Gluosnis Magna Cum Laude Holland, Michigan Public Relations Amanda Luise Gogarn Portage, Michigan Organizational Communication Alexandra Marie Frank Austin Robert Goricki Andrew Collins Freeman Zeeland, Michigan Criminal Justice Jenny Marie Froman Kalamazoo, Michigan Student Planned Major Rebekah Maria Frost Clarklake, Michigan Communication Studies Karla Laurel Garcia Canela Dominican Republic Film, Video, and Media Studies Cum Laude New Lenox, Illinois Criminal Justice Nicholas Joseph Hays Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Emily Renee Helmboldt Kalamazoo, Michigan English: Secondary Education Megan Jade Hensel Kalamazoo, Michigan Tourism and Travel Laura Ann Carson Herman Kalamazoo, Michigan English Alexis Nicole Hickey Hannah Beth Goble Adrian, Michigan Social Studies: Secondary Education Jonathon G Havens Brittany Renae Glanton Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Danielle A Fournier Grand Rapids, Michigan Organizational Communication Chesterfield, Michigan Spanish Jeremy Neil Hermann Centennial, Colorado Telecommunications and Information Management Amanda Louise Foust Cum Laude Jacqueline Kae Geyer Flint, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum New Buffalo, Michigan Criminal Justice Marquisiana L. Harrington Ypsilanti, Michigan Public Relations Lori M Gottschling Cum Laude Bay City, Michigan Public Relations Darius JD Greer Benton Harbor, Michigan Sociology Berkley, Michigan Public Relations Summa Cum Laude Dowling, Michigan Global and International Studies; Psychology: Behavioral Science Claire Aurelia Hickner Saint Clair Shores, Michigan Communication Studies; Environmental Studies Todd James Holquist Magna Cum Laude Rebecca Elizabeth Huntley Warren, Michigan Gender and Women’s Studies Kalamazoo, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Roque Infanzón-Mendoza Cum Laude Mexico French; Spanish Rikako Anne Izumi Kalamazoo, Michigan Tourism and Travel Ernest Jackson V Battle Creek, Michigan Communication Studies Jordan C Jarema Evergreen Park, Illinois Organizational Communication Shayla S Jarrett Kentwood, Michigan Criminal Justice Robert Edward Jeffery III Birmingham, Alabama Student Integrated Curriculum Natalie Louise Johnson Cum Laude Mundelein, Illinois Art Jennifer L. Jones Cum Laude Constantine, Michigan English: Creative Writing Jacob R Horn Andrew Edward Joyce Interlochen, Michigan Political Science Max Quinn Hornick Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Public Relations Aaron A Howard Traverse City, Michigan Anthropology; Religion Troy, Michigan Communication Studies Magna Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan English: Creative Writing Zachary Christian Kaiser Magna Cum Laude Frankenmuth, Michigan Criminal Justice; Spanish Shannon Lynn Alex Andrew Hubbard Karpinski Olivia J Hale Melissa Ann Hudson Samone Lashay Harper Alexis A Hull Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Battle Creek, Michigan Criminal Justice Melissa Ashley Jones Muskegon, Michigan Spanish Jackson, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies Portage, Michigan Art; Interpersonal Communication Oak Park, Michigan Global and International Studies; Spanish Ada, Michigan Social Studies: Secondary Education Vanessa Guerrero Holly Elizabeth Hume Michelle M Kerwin Clarkston, Michigan Public Relations Detroit, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies Haslett, Michigan Public Relations Sarah M King Olivia Marie Klein Chesterfield, Michigan Organizational Communication Treasa Lynn Klöth-Davidson Galesburg, Michigan Student Planned Major Fallon Faye Knox Kalamazoo, Michigan Sociology Megan C Kohsel Cum Laude Zeeland, Michigan Spanish David Kirk Korista Portage, Michigan Anthropology Heather R. Kunath Dryden, Michigan Gender and Women’s Studies; Psychology Brian Andrew Laliberte Oscoda, Michigan Social Studies: Secondary Education Matthew Robert Larson Kalamazoo, Michigan Art La-Nika Gabrielle Layton Kentwood, Michigan Criminal Justice; Sociology Heidi Kay Leder Glen Rock, New Jersey Public Relations; Political Science Audrey Marie Lee Kalamazoo, Michigan Organizational Communication Patrick J Lee Magna Cum Laude Paw Paw, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Floor R Leerentveld Portage, Michigan Political Science Courtney Marie Keating Maria Letha Lewis Tinley Park, Illinois Spanish Scott Steven Lickley Cum Laude Melinda Kay Kelley Whitehall, Michigan Sociology: Social Psychology Kalamazoo, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Allegan, Michigan Organizational Communication 31 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Danton John Lloyd Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Religion Sharon E Long Brighton, Michigan Gender and Women’s Studies Megan Elizabeth Losos Kalamazoo, Michigan Interpersonal Communication Jacob Duncan Louks Magna Cum Laude Port Huron, Michigan Public History Noelle Nicole MacNeill Macomb, Michigan Criminal Justice; Gender and Women’s Studies Samantha Kristen Macy Summa Cum Laude Novi, Michigan Public Relations Samantha Ann Marsiglio Kalamazoo, Michigan Sociology Ivie Maxine Martin Kalamazoo, Michigan Art 32 Samuel Francis Mastromatteo Luke Philip McCrary Mackinac Island, Michigan Political Science South Lyon, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies Maria Alicia Mata Brenda L McElroy Kalamazoo, Michigan Global and International Studies Manuel Ernesto Mateo Dominican Republic Film, Video, and Media Studies Tushona M Matthews Cum Laude Nashville, Michigan Sociology Samantha Ann McVeigh Magna Cum Laude Rochester Hills, Michigan English: Creative Writing Kearstin Rae Merrill Kalamazoo, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies; Art Galesburg, Michigan Communication Studies Kirsten Isabelle Maurer White Pidgeon, Michigan Criminal Justice Monee, Illinois Film, Video, and Media Studies Collin F Mays West Bloomfield, Michigan Political Science Colleen Marie McChesney Kalamazoo, Michigan Organizational Communication Zachary Thomas McClain Three Rivers, Michigan Criminal Justice Sarah Cheri Metzger Jessica Linn Meyers Columbus, Michigan Art Kerry Addison Mihelich Okemos, Michigan Sociology Michael J Mitroff Lansing, Michigan Political Science: American Public Policy Robert Maurice Moore Portage, Michigan English: Secondary Education; French Derek J Morehead Portage, Michigan Criminal Justice; Sociology Marissa Lynn Morgan Magna Cum Laude Climax, Michigan Art Laura Anne Moss Kalamazoo, Michigan Political Science Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Nicholas John Nilo Waterford, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies Aryssa Evon Noble Cum Laude Farmington Hills, Michigan Spanish Thomas Lee Norman Battle Creek, Michigan Political Science Kyle Edward Nyberg Thompsonville, Michigan Art Oluwabusola Omolaoe Odunlami Kristine Joy Moussalli Kalamazoo, Michigan Global and International Studies Janel Lyn Naumann Adam Nathaniel Ostrander Kalamazoo, Michigan English: Creative Writing Portage, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies Chelsea Lauren Misiak Eileen M Neufeld Canton, Michigan Public Relations Bryan A Nicholson Frankfort, Illinois Criminal Justice; Sociology Ryan Paul Nichols Utica, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice; Sociology: Social Psychology Jorge Padron Holland, Michigan Sociology COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 Denzel James-Franklin Edward E. Ritsema Caledonia, Michigan Palm West Bloomfield, Michigan Communication Studies Mathematics: Secondary Education Jacob Derek Palms Zachary C Roberts Kalamazoo, Michigan Communication Studies Derek Duane Parker Kalamazoo, Michigan Sociology; Psychology: General Psychology Cum Laude Otsego, Michigan English: Secondary Education Aaron J. Robinson Grand Rapids, Michigan Criminal Justice Alicia Sarco Magna Cum Laude South Haven, Michigan English: Secondary Education J. Edward-Paul Schroeder Hilliard, Ohio Political Science: Public Law Laura A Shafer Katherine A. Pearson Ashley Nicolette Rodriguez Hector Silva Kyle Thomas Peterson South Lyon, Michigan Japanese Tavia Brinae Pipkins Kalamazoo, Michigan Communication Studies Rachel Noel Plambeck Saginaw, Michigan Public Relations Michael Adam Pompey Kalamazoo, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies John M. Procida Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan Organizational Communication Daniel Steven Prokes Farmington Hills, Michigan Criminal Justice Ian Pruett-Jones Riverside, Illinois English: Creative Writing Jonathan A Pulley Kalamazoo, Michigan Public Relations Hannah Jeanne Rall Summa Cum Laude Bloomingdale, Michigan Social Studies: Secondary Education Priyatharsini Ramasamy Magna Cum Laude Malaysia Film, Video, and Media Studies Rachael E. Reinholtz Magna Cum Laude Wyoming, Michigan Theatre: Theatre Studies Jennifer Ann Richards Kalamazoo, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies Zachary James Rickli Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Dominican Republic Communication Studies Chanelle Frances Taylor Helen B Teferi Olivia Joy Shortt Kalamazoo, Michigan Africana Studies Anelle Taule Lora Redford, Michigan Social Studies: Secondary Education Hannah F Rockette Saint Joseph, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies Detroit, Michigan Public Relations Kalamazoo, Michigan Public Relations Alexa Ann Payne Lake Odessa, Michigan Criminal Justice RoShawna Janae Tate Portage, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies Grand Rapids, Michigan English: Rhetoric and Writing Studies Caitlyn R Vader Magna Cum Laude Jackson, Michigan Public Relations Jacob Daniel VanKampen Cum Laude Bridgman, Michigan Communication Studies Amanda Ruth Vargas Kalamazoo, Michigan Spanish: Secondary Education; English: Secondary Education George L. Velkov Portage, Michigan Philosophy Steger, Illinois Public Relations Wyoming, Michigan Global and International Studies; Spanish Steven Louis Temelko Brianna Renae Rogers Johnnie Simon Sarala C Terpstra Elise Nicole Von Koenig Parysse Terrell Justin Joseph Voss Frankenmuth, Michigan Spanish Tyler James Roland Kalamazoo, Michigan History West Palm Beach, Florida Communication Studies Ashley M. Simpson Kalamazoo, Michigan English Chelsea Blair Rowley Kimberly Ann Smith Blake Hunter Rusnak Colorado Springs, Colorado English: Rhetoric and Writing Studies Kalamazoo, Michigan English Trenton, Michigan Criminal Justice Nicholas Philip Rutowicz Trenton, Michigan Spanish Lara L Saad Kalamazoo, Michigan English: Rhetoric and Writing Studies Mariam N Saad Magna Cum Laude Jackson, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Portage, Michigan Global and International Studies Detroit, Michigan Communication Studies Alana Lucinda Thomas Portage, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Melinda Telisha Smith Danyetta Denise Detroit, Michigan Thomas Criminal Justice Nathaniel Andrew Smith Muskegon, Michigan Sociology Kristen Elise Snyder Kalamazoo, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Justin Michael Thompson Magna Cum Laude Cadillac, Michigan French Vaness L Thompson Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Stacie Alyce Springer Cody Andrew Sabados Magna Cum Laude Stephanie Nicole Kyra Makini Steverson Tieppo Detroit, Michigan Public Relations Westland, Michigan Sociology Erin Margaret Salter Cady Noel Stokes Paige Claudia Torres Kururama Y Sanchez Paul Eugene Deloss Swartout Springport, Michigan Criminal Justice Sterling Heights, Michigan Public Relations Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice; Organizational Communication Robert Alexander Santana Urena North Miami Beach, Florida Film, Video, and Media Studies Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice; Sociology South Lyon, Michigan English: Creative Writing Kalamazoo, Michigan English: Rhetoric and Writing Studies Stevensville, Michigan Social Studies: Secondary Education Commerce Township, Michigan Social Studies: Secondary Education Ashlee P Wade Belleville, Michigan Criminal Justice Susan Marie Waldie Cum Laude Lansing, Michigan English: Secondary Education Michael A Watts Kalamazoo, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies Hannah Dale Weyer Waterford, Michigan Global and International Studies Erin Marie White Magna Cum Laude South Haven, Michigan Journalism Robert James Williams Detroit, Michigan Communication Studies Jenna S Touchette Sarah Elizabeth Williams Shelby Lynne Sword Bernard Eugene Tyler Domonique L Wilson Adam K Tabor Benjamin Jacob Usher Johnny Robert Woollams Royal Oak, Michigan Coldwater, Michigan Anthropology Portage, Michigan Communication Studies Vicksburg, Michigan Adam Richard-Rudolf Film, Video, and Media Studies Santoni Mallory N Tackett Kalamazoo, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies; Student Planned Major Detroit, Michigan Criminal Justice Cum Laude Ferndale, Michigan Gender and Women’s Studies Oak Park, Michigan Criminal Justice English: Creative Writing Wayland, Michigan Dance Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Manchester, Michigan Criminal Justice Homer, Michigan Public Relations 33 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Briana Rene Wright West Bloomfield, Michigan Film, Video, and Media Studies; English: Creative Writing William Paul Athmann Magna Cum Laude Lowell, Michigan Finance Elisa Kathryn Zemlick Joshua R Balfour Portage, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Lowell, Michigan Management Alexa C Zmich William Andrew Balsamo Magna Cum Laude Canton, Michigan Communication Studies; Global and International Studies Bachelor of Business Administration Ryan Gregory Adamczyk Washington, Michigan Management Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance; Accountancy David Ryan Banish Shelby Township, Michigan Accountancy Nathan Thomas Bean East Lansing, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing Carey M Beck Coldwater, Michigan Finance Scott Michael Adelson Andrew Kent Grosse Pointe Woods, Beckwith Michigan Accountancy Abdulaziz Ahmed Alalloush Kalamazoo, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Chad Louis Alcorta Saginaw, Michigan Marketing Qasi Nasser Alhariqi Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance Tyler Kevin Allen-Czech Three Oaks, Michigan Finance Cum Laude Columbiaville, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing Vincent L. Behnke Augusta, Michigan Accountancy Kelsey Taylor Bert Katelynn Ann Amos Battle Creek, Michigan Accountancy Sheree Ann Appel Kalamazoo, Michigan Management Christopher Douglas Arndt Kalamazoo, Michigan Management Steven Thomas Askew Kalamazoo, Michigan Management Shane Anthony Czenkus South Haven, Michigan Management Valentin Cardoso-Hurtado Hartford, Michigan Accountancy Kaleb Allen Carlson Kalamazoo, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing Logan Scott Carlson Kalamazoo, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing Conor John Carpenter Magna Cum Laude Battle Creek, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing T’Kara Keyanna Carter Ann Arbor, Michigan Advertising and Promotion Kalamazoo, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance Gina Marie Cianciolo Woodhaven, Michigan Accountancy; Finance Owosso, Michigan Management Aaron M Clishe Troy, Michigan Finance Christina Marie Cook William Dean Blanchard Byron Center, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing Crystal, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing Matthew Lowell Breitag Dexter, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Joshua David Brown Kalamazoo, Michigan Human Resource Management Damon Scott Brownlee Hickory Corners, Michigan Advertising and Promotion William G Capps South Lyon, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Yong Chen Garrett Lee Birchmeier Cum Laude Zachary M Cutshaw Brian Alexander Billops West Bloomfield, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Christopher C Curtenius David Earl Burns Erik Joseph Celeski East Leroy, Michigan Marketing 34 Battle Creek, Michigan Human Resource Management Kimball, Michigan Human Resource Management Abdullah Mohammed Jacob Scott Bittinger Alsultan Kalamazoo, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Chad Miles-Akin Bullock Traverse City, Michigan Accountancy Magna Cum Laude Joshua Mark Corning Kalamazoo, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing Ryan Alan Correa Royal Oak, Michigan Marketing Evan Joseph Costello Park Ridge, Illinois General Business Margaret Courtland Craig Midland, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing Kalamazoo, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Sterling Heights, Michigan Human Resource Management Benjamin George Daubner Manchester, Michigan Management; Marketing Nicholas Carlyle Davis Southfield, Michigan Accountancy Taylor J Davis Buchanan, Michigan Advertising and Promotion Ryan P DeClercq Cum Laude Dimondale, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing Lynsey M DeGraaf Summa Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Aron Potter Duymovic Portage, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Sean P. Dwyer Flossmoor, Illinois Economics: Business; Political Science: Public Law Brandon Michael Edwards Magna Cum Laude Constantine, Michigan Management Heather Briann Fabian Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Jason Kyle Farnsworth Three Rivers, Michigan Accountancy Thomas Patrick Farrell Kalamazoo, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing Cassandra Marie Fiderius Cum Laude Paw Paw, Michigan Finance Logan Hunter Fielding Auburn, Indiana Telecommunications and Information Management Joel Stephen Denham Robert Charles Fohlbrook Andrew Timothy Dering Andrew Dennis Forsythe Jessica R Diaz Amanda May Foster Taylor Marie Donie G M Foust Kalamazoo, Michigan eBusiness Marketing Rochester Hills, Michigan Management Grand Rapids, Michigan Accountancy Brighton, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing Ebrima Drammeh Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy Jennifer Ann Dryfhout Wyoming, Michigan Accountancy Abigail C DuBeau Batavia, Illinois Marketing Richard William Dunphy Kalamazoo, Michigan Management Hudsonville, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing Vicksburg, Michigan Economics: Business Vicksburg, Michigan Management Hudson, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Dorothy Jane Frailey Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Information Systems Andrew Bryce Fraser Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Information Systems Reginald Ray Freeman II Southfield, Michigan Marketing COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 Matthew Kenneth Frese Tinley Park, Illinois Integrated Supply Management Mohammed Khalid Haque Kalamazoo, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Tanner Michael Frisch Kelli A Hart Lapeer, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing Thomas Maxwell Fry III Benton Harbor, Michigan Marketing Andrew Lam Garcia West Bloomfield, Michigan Finance Chaleah M. Gehrman Kalamazoo, Michigan Marketing Eric Paul Gerber Richland, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Olivia Kwaleeri Gill Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy AbdulAzeez Ibrahim Gobir Nigeria Accountancy Keenan Michael Gorczyca Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance; Accountancy Vicksburg, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing Jeremy Ryan Hatter Parchment, Michigan Computer Information Systems Eric Michael Hauch Coloma, Michigan Management Casey Laurence Henehan Summa Cum Laude Milford, Michigan Accountancy Ryan Thomas Herder Kalamazoo, Michigan Marketing David Camilo Herrera-Fajardo Wyoming, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing Erich Michael Hoeft Jenna Lee Johnson Joshua C. Howard Natalie Nicole Johnson Fowlerville, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Tiffanie Lyn Grant Kalamazoo, Michigan Management Battle Creek, Michigan Accountancy Brittney Durane Nicole Huepenbecker Magna Cum Laude Stephanie Lea Green Cum Laude Marshall, Michigan Human Resource Management Holly Sue Grelewicz Norton Shores, Michigan Marketing Kyle Hadden Brooklyn, Michigan Management Katarina Sue Haist Summa Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Management Chad Patrick Halpin Troy, Michigan Marketing Tyler Michael Hansen South Haven, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Kalamazoo, Michigan Human Resource Management Rachel Ann Hulbert Petersburg, Michigan Finance Mohamed Nizam Bin Ibrahim Ali Plainwell, Michigan Accountancy Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Information Systems Max Britt Jones Allegan, Michigan Management Brooklyn Jestine Jordan-Harris Orland Park, Illinois Management Michael Leo Kalvenas Rebecca A Klein Mendon, Michigan Computer Information Systems Christopher Adam Koenes Kalamazoo, Michigan Management Joseph John Kollig Traverse City, Michigan Advertising and Promotion; Management Kameron Paul Kosowski Amanda June Jacobson Jennifer Lynn Kirk Dexter, Michigan Human Resource Management Theodore Dallas Kirk Management Michael Anthony Jennings Jackson, Michigan Finance Wolverine Lake, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing Kelly Lynn Klank Saint Joseph, Michigan General Business Plainwell, Michigan General Business Stacey Marjorie Kosch Evan Montgomery Jackson Comstock, Michigan Management Summa Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Zachery William Kidder Sterling Heights, Michigan Human Resource Management Katie Ann Lancaster Nathan C Larson Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy Malaysia Management Rochester Hills, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing Kalamazoo, Michigan Human Resource Management Magna Cum Laude Grand Rapids, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy Kelsey ElizabethHunter Ladley Dearborn Heights, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Sarah Ruth Krips Cum Laude Eunji Lee Cum Laude South Korea Management; Accountancy Andrew Alois Leist Plymouth, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Mengxiao Li China Management James Grant Kristof II Christopher Lee Lightfoot Lake Barrington, Illinois Alexandra Mae LaBarge Oxford, Michigan Human Resource Management Kalamazoo, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Megan Marie Loney Magna Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Human Resource Management 35 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Kendall Alexander Long Jackson, Michigan Marketing Cody Michael Loyer Plymouth, Michigan Entrepreneurship Alexander Thomas Lozon Stockbridge, Michigan Computer Information Systems Bradly Thomas Luft Kalamazoo, Michigan Management Kailey Lyn Lundholm Muskegon, Michigan Management Meihan Luo Cum Laude China Accountancy Andrew James Lyngstad Cum Laude Vicksburg, Michigan Human Resource Management Yuheng Ma China Management Julia Ambrose Maassen Cum Laude Livonia, Michigan Health Informatics and Information Management Monica Anne Mancini Rochester Hills, Michigan Human Resource Management Matthew M Mann Livonia, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing Sarah Lynn Marchesi White Lake, Michigan Marketing Kenneth James Marr Jenison, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing Julia Marie Massey Kalamazoo, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing Christopher Patrick McAlpine East Lansing, Michigan Accountancy Connor Patrick McCarthy Akondi Mba Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Information Systems 36 Kalamazoo, Michigan Management Kristen Ann Muzzillo Kalamazoo, Michigan Management Michael John McCoy Penn Emma Louise Reist Kalamazoo, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Mark Alexander Rhodes II Cum Laude Jasleen Kaur Nanhra Aaron Matthew Perks Battle Creek, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Brittany Marie Neudeck Nathan Michael Phillips Kaitlin Jo McShosh Paw Paw, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Royal Oak, Michigan Marketing Cody James McCleary Hudsonville, Michigan Health Informatics and Information Management Morgan DeVanney Medd Magna Cum Laude Newaygo, Michigan Accountancy; Finance Michael Edward Merling Kalamazoo, Michigan Integrated Supply Management Jonathan A Meyers Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy; Computer Information Systems Lerran Kathlene Miller Mattawan, Michigan Marketing; Management Samantha Kai Miller Portage, Michigan Marketing Shandon Neil Miller Frankenmuth, Michigan Marketing Schoolcraft, Michigan Management Cum Laude Bradley Cole Nylen Rochester Hills, Michigan Finance Stephanie C Olson Saline, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing Michael Timothy Opfer Village Of Lakewood, Illinois Management Rosemary Christine Orchanian Magna Cum Laude Portage, Michigan Marketing Melvin Nnaemeka Ozor Saline, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing Management Ryan Thomas Montcastle Kalamazoo, Michigan Marketing Systems Magna Cum Laude Oak Park, Michigan Advertising and Promotion Benjamin James Patterson Erik Lee Morgan Ann Arbor, Michigan Economics: Business Luis Arturo Mota Michael Richard Pattullo Paul Z. Mudgett Cornel A Pearson Novi, Michigan Marketing Dominican Republic Finance Belmont, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing Kalamazoo, Michigan General Business Myles Vincent Murphy Rochester, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing Richland, Michigan Management Ravenna, Michigan Finance; Computer Information Systems Petoskey, Michigan Finance Kalamazoo, Michigan Management David Randall Peat Paw Paw, Michigan Management Kalamazoo, Michigan Management Southfield, Michigan Marketing Brandon KennethRobert Rice Cum Laude Sterling Heights, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing John F.D. Riston Terrance Scott Phillips Martin, Michigan Human Resource Management Elizabeth A Poole Joseph Thompson Rizzolo Joseph L. 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Conklin Rives Junction, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology Ashley Renee Cook Cum Laude Vicksburg, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services Micah Stephen Coplin Nashville, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Joshua W. 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Hysell Cum Laude Portage, Michigan Biomedical Sciences Farhana Ikmal Hisham Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences; Psychology: General Psychology Peter Isabel Grand Rapids, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services Whitney Denise Jackson Southfield, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology Kyla Suzanne James Kalamazoo, Michigan Elementary Professional Education Alexis Hope Janego Adrian, Michigan Exercise Science Steven A Jarzambek Jr. Portage, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Katie L Jazayeri Kalamazoo, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services Woosig Jeong South Korea Athletic Training Kara Marie Johnsen Cum Laude Shadesha Patience Johnson Southfield, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services Stephanie A. 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Markus Burr Oak, Michigan Computer Science: General Mara Leigh Marsman Magna Cum Laude Grand Rapids, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Ann Marie Marta Magna Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services: Occupational Therapy Saint Joseph, Michigan Computer Science: General Courtney Lynn Mason Lauren Marie Lukasik Portage, Michigan Exercise Science Saint Joseph, Michigan Elementary Professional Education Joshua Michael Lynch Noelle Marie Massey Joanna Lyszkowski Katie Lee May Todd Elsworth Machan Stephanie Lauren May Sterling Heights, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Science and Administration Niles, Illinois Athletic Training Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science Iain Christopher MacQuarrie Cum Laude Portage, Michigan Computer Science Summa Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology; Communication Studies Jackson, Michigan Textile and Apparel Studies: Fashion Design Washington, Michigan Elementary Professional Education Emily Christine McAnsh Magna Cum Laude Ossineke, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management Jackson, Michigan Biology 43 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Christopher J McCann Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Science and Administration Remy William Mccay Vandalia, Michigan Engineering Design Technology Maureen McConville Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services: Occupational Therapy Cameron Douglas McCririe Brighton, Michigan Elementary Professional Education Rebecca Ann McDonald Cum Laude Grand Rapids, Michigan Textile and Apparel Studies: Design and Development Ashley Anna McGeachy White Lake, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology Amanda Rae McLaughlin Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology Sarah Grace Mead Clarkston, Michigan Elementary Professional Education Darcy Mae Mealoy Grand Rapids, Michigan Child and Family Development Nathan Kristopher Meinzer Saginaw, Michigan Engineering Design Technology Claudy Manuel Mejia Rodriguez Dominican Republic Computer Science: General Colton John Menter Saranac, Michigan Psychology Alexander R Mentzer Saline, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology Sara LeAnn Merrills Cum Laude Marcellus, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education 44 Steffin Messer Mattawan, Michigan Chemistry: Secondary Education Michael Robert Moore Candace Nicole Magna Cum Laude Murray Walled Lake, Michigan Aviation Flight Science Sugel Gamal Michelén Rebecca Therese Kalamazoo, Michigan Moore Textile and Apparel Studies: Design and Development Nicole Migawa Tinley Park, Illinois Biomedical Sciences Patrick John Mikolajczak Harrison Township, Michigan Aviation Maintenance Technology LaShayla T Miller-Metts Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology Dmarco Lee Mills Farmington Hills, Michigan Exercise Science Kristine D. 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Steele Dorr, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services Magna Cum Laude Travis C Swafford Timothy Roland Simpson Cum Laude Rachel M Stuef Karleann Maire Stankiewicz Wyoming, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Jessi Lynn Selby Magna Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Marissa Rene Swadling Jordan M. Seidl Luxemburg, Wisconsin Engineering Design Technology Caelan Colleen Stuart Sarah Kathryn Stanford Warren, Michigan Special Education: Learning Disabilities and Emotional Impairment: Elementary Education Gladstone, Michigan Aviation Flight Science 46 Shelby Township, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Cale Robert Simanskey Brunei Aviation Flight Science Emily Jo Sandberg Tiffany Marie Stacy Stephanie Marie Sedlecky Mark Joseph Salankiewicz Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science Amanda Marie Siegmon Naperville, Illinois Interdisciplinary Health Services S.M. 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Storie Lindsey Beth Tersigni Magna Cum Laude Jones, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education Braden Kain Strayer Cum Laude Portage, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology Brooke Noelle Streber Madison, Mississippi Interdisciplinary Health Services Southfield, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Fowlerville, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services Megan Leigh Tesman Sturgis, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Alex Robert Theisen Wyandotte, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Arielle MoniqueMarie Thomas Dearborn, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 Chelsea Marie Thomas Elise E Trim Detroit, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services Joseph William Thomas Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services Dwight Marcella Thompson Magna Cum Laude Grand Rapids, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology Anthony Cornell Trobeck Otsego, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Alexzandra Jade Tuchman Thomas P VanHowe Cum Laude Macomb, Michigan Aviation Flight Science Andrea Van Niekerk Battle Creek, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology Matthew John VanZoest Cum Laude Wyoming, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education Novi, Michigan Computer Science: General Travis Wesley Thompson Kate Ashley Tucker Coldwater, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Kalamazoo, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services Jennifer Nicole Turner Plainwell, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Cum Laude Chad Richard Thornbro Sterling Heights, Michigan Aviation Maintenance Technology Siyuan Tian Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Science and Administration Rachael L Timmer Summa Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology Rebecca Elaine Timmons Cum Laude Lawton, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services Vincent James Tkac Cum Laude Brighton, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services Kaylee Rebecca Tomak Magna Cum Laude Plainwell, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science Gizelle J Torres Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science Tyler Alan Tran Magna Cum Laude Plainwell, Michigan Biomedical Sciences Trevin Alejandro Trevino Battle Creek, Michigan Engineering Design Technology Linden, Michigan Child and Family Development Magna Cum Laude Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology Kelli Ann Turner Magna Cum Laude Hartland, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services: Occupational Therapy Kimberly Turner Lathrup Village, Michigan Exercise Science Lenyé Ani Tynes Farmington Hills, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology Valerie Arianna Tyran Gobles, Michigan Psychology Tyler J Umbras Shelby Township, Michigan Geology Eric Scott Valentine Saline, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology Monica E Vallender Cum Laude Beaverton, Michigan Hydrogeology Jeremy Edward Vargo Amellia Irene Versola Magna Cum Laude Linden, Michigan Food Service Administration Jon Markham Vick Kalamazoo, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology Jonathon David Warner Homer, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology Jacqueline M Warr Decatur, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Lisa Anne Wilkey Summa Cum Laude Saint Joseph, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services: Occupational Therapy Evan G Williams Cum Laude Cum Laude Lennon, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology Ryan James Wassink Janelle Simone Williams Portage, Michigan Biomedical Sciences Kalamazoo, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology Kalamazoo, Michigan Student Integrated Curriculum Tiyanna Latrice Williams Macomb, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology Katelyn Marie Weiandt Alyssa Leigh Wilson Diana Michelle Villalobos Three Rivers, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services: Occupational Therapy Kalamazoo, Michigan Family Studies Morgan Alexandra Vierik Holland, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services; Spanish Nicole Marie Watson Clinton Township, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services Chicago, Illinois Aviation Flight Science Magna Cum Laude William Frederick Brian Maigua Wachira Weideman Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Maintenance Technology Corinne Marie Wagner Peoria, Illinois Speech Pathology and Audiology Jermiah Kristopher Wakeman LaNisha Shanae Walker Benson Scot Ohs Vandestreek Portage, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services Sheryl A. 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Morhous Dexter, Michigan Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering Jimmy Mureithi Muiruri Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering Geoffrey Arthur Munkvold Cum Laude Delton, Michigan Electrical Engineering Samwel Muraguri Machiri Kalamazoo, Michigan Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering Prabhleen Kaur Nanhra Schoolcraft, Michigan Computer Engineering Muhammad Nauman Kalamazoo, Michigan Civil Engineering Ryan Barclay Neal Cum Laude South Lyon, Michigan Mechanical Engineering Jordan Albert Nieboer Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering Brent William Kostich Shinya Nishizawa Magna Cum Laude Clarkston, Michigan Mechanical Engineering William J. 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Koon Wyoming, Michigan Social Work Melanie Elaine Meinema Vicksburg, Michigan Social Work Karlie Ranea Mitchell Belleville, Michigan Social Work Garrett Steven Namenye Spring Lake, Michigan Social Work Audree Taylor Portage, Michigan Social Work Alicia Jade Wayne Cum Laude Ionia, Michigan Social Work; Spanish Larissa Kate Weld Magna Cum Laude Galesburg, Michigan Social Work; Spanish 50 Troy, Michigan Computer Information Systems Branch: Signal Corps National Guard Jonathon David Warner Timothy Paul Drahokoupil Homer, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology Branch: Corps of Engineers National Guard Gregory Charles Frechette Omitted from the Summer 2015 Commencement Program Elmhurst, Illinois Manufacturing Engineering Branch: Infantry Active Duty Charlottesville, Virginia Engineering Management Technology Branch: Corps of Engineers Active Duty David Kirk Korista Portage, Michigan Anthropology Branch: Chemical Corps Active Duty Anna Marissa Glasgow Kevin Patrick Hendges Magna Cum Laude David Joachin Reed Pleasant Lake, Michigan Biomedical Sciences Branch: Adjutant General Active Duty Bachelor of Arts Jeffrey Martin Arends Muskegon, Michigan Student Planned Major Ella M Dodson Cum Laude Plymouth, Michigan Student Planned Major; Organizational Communication Andrew C Haire Battle Creek, Michigan Sociology Nicholas C Hansen Grand Rapids, Michigan Economics Sarah E. 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Berryman Lawrence James Cuneaz South Lyon, Michigan Livonia, Michigan Elizabeth Ann Blasko Grayslake, Illinois Clarissa Lewis Boggs-Blake Hastings, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Royal Oak, Michigan Sarah Corrine Dean Plymouth, Michigan Justin M. Eddy Lansing, Michigan Emily Elizabeth Briggs Candace R. Faistenhammer Kalamazoo, Michigan Trevor Aaron Bruner Cadillac, Michigan 52 Trenton, Michigan Alexandra M. Frank Adrian, Michigan Nora Elizabeth Gimpel David Joseph Killip Emily Jane Scanell Denisha C. Griffey Rachael Grace Kluba Brookfield, Illinois Fareed Yousef Shalhout Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Andrew C. Hale Kalamazoo, Michigan Valerie Marie Horwath Saginaw, Michigan Neil Gregory Jansen Saint Clair, Michigan Maria Cristina Bernardo Javeloza Kalamazoo, Michigan Alexis Jaqueline Jawny Westmont, Illinois Kathryn E. Kaugher Kalamazoo, Michigan Devon Kelsey Lloyd Naperville, Illinois Shayla Nicole McElroy Beverly Hills, Michigan Tara Leah Nykiel Des Plaines, Illinois Grand Rapids, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Lexie Drew Sittsamer Farmington Hills, Michigan Connor Kenneth Smith Lowell, Michigan Omoruyi Eruvwu Ogbomo Taylor M. Sova Rosemary Christine Orchanian Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Portage, Michigan Anna Elaine Oswalt Fulton, Michigan Birmingham, Michigan Fenton, Michigan Gabriana Jade Stacey Timothy Sundberg Kalamazoo, Michigan Victor T. Tran Kalamazoo, Michigan Trinidad Aimee Autumn Ann Kearney Pérez-Miranda Farmington Hills, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan Vicki Renee Van Patten Maria L. Kelley Cody Brian Potter Kathryn Amelia Kick Joi Myeisha Presberry Abigal Marcella Winters Okemos, Michigan Iron Mountain, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Detroit, Michigan Battle Creek, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 Tributes The WMU Office of Annual Giving thanks the members of the Class of 2015 and their families and friends for contributing to the WMU Foundation. Messages are listed alphabetically by the graduates’ names. From the Families Sydney Buerster Robyn Papaioannou in honor of. . . “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs Kylie Abernathy without fear of the future.” Mom and Dad Kylie, we are so proud of your accomplishments! You will be a great occupational therapist. Love, Mom and Dad Chad Alcorta Johanna Alcorta Congratulations! We are proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad and Family Asiole Mae Banaag Benjamin and Eloisa Banaag Congratulations! We are so proud of you. God bless you! Love, Mom and Dad Abigail Bartes Brian Bartes Congratulations, Abby! Graduating with your BFA degree is a wonderful accomplishment, and we are VERY proud of you! Love, Dad, Mom, Andy, Carly and Caleb Enrico Gino Battan Ruggero and Donatella Battan Always be curious and keep learning. Alexander J. Bernstein William and Gail Bernstein Congratulations Alex! We are so proud of you. Best wishes and all of our love. Mom, Dad, Aaron, Andrea and Amy Elliot Bild Stephan and Alicia Bild Congratulations on reaching this important milestone in your life. You continue to make us proud. Love, Mom, Dad and Mitchell Adam Bortnick Diane Bortnick and Cary Bortnick Congratulations, we are very proud of all the hard work that led to graduating! May all your hopes and dreams come true! Love, Mom, Dad and Ian Love, Mom and Rick Trevor Burke Mitchell Burke Trev, congratulations on your amazing accomplishment, your hard work has finally paid off! I have no doubt that you will thrive and prosper in your future endeavors. Love you! Trevor Burke Janet Stickney Burke Be curious, be willing to work outside your comfort zone, and be ready so that when a door cracks open, you’re ready to go through it and experience whatever is on the other side. Mombo Trevor Burke Rose Burke Dear Trevor, I am so very proud of you for completing all of your studies and graduating. Be proud of yourself and keep on learning. Love, Grandma Rose David E. Burns Ron and Nadine Burns and Penny Parker Congratulations David! You entered WMU as a boy, and grew into the man we are so proud of today. Good luck with the rest of life’s journey. Love, Dad, Mom and Nadine, Ally, Jared and Nichole Olivia Marie Cagle Steven and Debra Cagle “She turned her can’ts into cans and her dreams into plans.” You came, you saw and you conquered, with grace, humility and humor. Liv, we are so very proud and full of love and joy for you. Love, Mom and Dad Lindsay Caputo Ian T. Crumm Cortney Downing Congratulations! We are so incredibly proud of you and wish you much success and happiness as you pursue your dream to teach! Love, Mom, Dad and Kristina I am so very proud that you are my son (and I know your father is too). Congratulations on this achievement! “Wherever you go, go with all your heart” - Confucius. Love, Mom We are so proud of you Cortney! Remember Grandpa will always be in your hopes and dreams. We Love You! Mom and Dad Vince and Susan Caputo Joann Crumm Paul Carbone Kathleen Davey Way to get done while having fun. Love, Dad, Mom and Amber It’s a great day to be a Bronco…Graduate! Congratulations, love you very much! Mom and Dad Paul and Deb Carbone Brianne Larissa Charon Diane Charon So proud of your accomplishments and proud you are my daughter. Congratulations. Love, Mom Gina Marie Cianciolo Jim and Mary Cianciolo Congratulations on your graduation. Once again you have made us very proud. Love, Mom and Dad Drake Collins Sean and Janell Collins Congratulations on your major accomplishment. We are so proud of you and we love you very much. Love, Mom and Dad Jenna Comb John and Holly Baer It is an honor to present our daughter to the alumni of Western Michigan University. We could not be more proud of her! Josh Corbett Tom and Donna Corbett So very proud of you! Love Mom and Dad Evan Costello Dan Costello Best of luck to you! Tyler Cravens Brent and Beth Cravens Awesome job! So proud of you. Geoff and Jean Davey Erin M. Dean Dave Dean Way to go! We are so very proud of you! We pray for God’s blessings on your future endeavors, wherever they lead you. Love Dad, Grandma and Grandpa Dean, Laura, Brad and Family Ryan P. DeClercq Norman and Lori DeClercq Beyond proud; stand firm in God’s word and love for you. Be patient, choose wisely, work hard as you continue building a solid foundation moving forward! We love you! Dad, Mom, Meg, Alison and Ajax XOXOXX Melody Anne DeMerell Dale and Teresa DeMerell God has blessed us with your life; you fill us with love, joy and pride. May He always guide your steps and protect your heart and mind. Love, Mom and Dad Alissa A. DeNato Mark and Chris DeNato You have found your passion. Trust in God and He will guide you. “With God all things are Possible.” Matthew 19:26 Hailey Dixon Ray and Kristen Rickman So proud of the little ponytailed girl who grew up to be an incredible woman! So much love for you and pride for all you have accomplished! Love, Mom and Fritz Michael and Jill Downing Brandon M. Edwards Monica and Randy Westerfield In recognition of your accomplishment and success in the future. Love, Mom, Randy and Dad Jordyn Elliott Dwayne and Dana Elliott Graduating in three and a half years with honors, job well done! We are so proud of you and all you have accomplished! Love, Mom, Dad and Ryan Joshua Ellison Gary and Janet Ellison College graduation is a major milestone in your life. We are very proud of you and your accomplishments. Love, Mom and Dad Brandon Farrand Billi Farrand We are very proud of all that you have accomplished so far. Love you always! Mom and Dad Ian Alexander Fleming Kevin and Martie Fleming We’re so very proud of you and cannot wait to see what your future has in store. We love you IAN “007.” Love, Dad, Mom, Sister and Family Amanda M. Foster Linda and Randall Foster Amanda, we are very proud of all of your accomplishments and the person that you have become. Congratulations! Love, Mom and Dad 53 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Reginald Ray Freeman II Reginald and Frances Freeman Congratulations son! Always remember, Phil 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ…” Jenna Gardner Therese and Jeff Gardner Congratulations! We are so proud of you. Remember to always be true to yourself and follow your dreams. Love, Mom and Dad Casey L. Henehan William and Debra Henehan You dream big and make it happen. You are our dream. Love, Mom and Dad Tamar Jennette Hobbs Lewis and Valerie Weathers Tamar, sometimes you never quite fit in, but we always knew why. Because you were born to stand out. Love, Mom and Dad Christopher Thomas Alex Hubbard Gawne Thomas and Cheryl Gawne No matter where your journey leads you, have faith that God is always your co-pilot. Congratulations! We are so proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad and Family Justin M. Giegler Karen M. Giegler Well done! Love, Mom and Dad Justin M. Giegler John and Karen Stockton Congratulations on all your accomplishments Justin! You make us proud, we know you will do great. Love, Grandma and Grandpa Stockton Stephanie Green Don and Beth Green Words can’t express how proud we are of you! Our “cando-girl” is just getting started! Love, Mom, Dad, Grandpa and Grandma Words can’t express how much joy you bring to us, Alex, and how much we love you. Well done! Love, Mom, Dad, Jack and Max Laura E. Huemann Anthony and Brenda Huemann You did it! We are so proud of you and your accomplishments! We love you! Dad, Mom, AJ, Marcus and Danielle Joseph Franklin Kawka Donald and Phiwan Kawka We love you Joey. Glad you made it. Love, Mom, Dad, Emily and Daniel Daniel Kinas Robert and Janie Kinas Congratulations son! The world needs your light…so hold your candle high! Love, Mom and Dad Darius Greer Jimmy Kristof Congratulations on your outstanding achievement! Looking back, it was all worth it. Love, Your Family Congratulations Jimmy. We are very proud of you. RTB Love, Mom and Dad Consuela Williams Jesse Harroun Nancy and David Harroun Congratulations Meister! Love you, Mom, Dad and Rachael Jonathon G. Havens John and Brenda Havens Go confidently in the direction of your dream. Live the life you have always imagined. Love, Dad, Mom and Alana Breanna Hebard Laura Handy Congratulations! I’m so proud of you. Love, Mom 54 Amy Hubbard Jim and Debbie Kristof Paige M. Lemke John and Dawn Lemke Paige, congratulations on your teaching degree, we couldn’t be more proud of you! You will touch many lives, now go and make a difference. Love you! Mom, Dad, Taylor, Brooke, and Chad Megan Loney Mary and Steve Loney Congratulations Megan! We are so proud of you! We know you will be very successful. Love, Mom and Dad Spencer Losinski Allyson Richmond Wesley Sherman Congratulations, all of your hard work has paid off! We are very happy for you Spence! Congratulations Allyson, we’re very proud of all your accomplishments and the wonderful person you’ve become. We love you and wish you all the best. Love, Mom, Dad, Alec, Austin and Brady We are all so very proud of you! You know grandma is smiling down on you! Love, Mom, Grandpa, Jenn, Sid, Mason, Landon, and Katrina Lane and Amy Losinski Lauren Lukasik Irene and Michael Turcott Really proud of you. Congratulations on your graduation! Sarah G. Mead Wayne and Denise Mead So very PROUD of you! A great teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart. We know you will be an AMAZING teacher! With Love, Dad, Mom and Sam Jeffrey D. Morris Kathy Morris Congratulations on all you’ve achieved. We are so proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa Carol Morris-Mier Hector Mier Congratulations! Your dedication and hard work has earned you your diploma. Love, Hector Janel Naumann Paul and Dana Naumann Mike Richmond Rachel Rockensuess Roy, Sherri and Ryan Rockensuess We are very proud of the amazing person you have become. Hoping all your dreams come true as you pursue your passion for fashion. We Love you Rachel! Good Luck! Love, Mom, Dad and Ryan Steven Robert Roessel Tom and Kathy Roessel Son, I’m filled with so much pride on your graduation day. Let this be a testimony to your ability to overcome many life challenges at such a young age. Mom and all those who love you! Ciara L. Peterson Phil Peterson All who know you are so proud of your accomplishments. Keep up your volunteerism! Joseph Louis Porcelli III Joseph Porcelli and Jill Sutherby Congratulations. Your hard work and dedication made this day possible. We love you and are so very proud of you and your accomplishments. Dad and Jill Hillary Kaye Snyder Kevin Synder and Ramona Roberts Hillary, may your future shine as bright as your smile, your spirit remain free, your heart open and your mind inquisitive. We are very proud of you! Love, The Snyder Family Michael Spees Tod and Shawna Steele Scott, Karen and Katie Ross Jon Rudy Nancy Wellman Sam, congratulations on building a sound foundation for your future! Love, Your Parents Steven Ross Tiffany Ostrowski Paul G. Perez Jeff Smeltzer David Spees Congratulations on your achievements in college and your upcoming job. We are beyond proud of you and love you so much. Mom, Dad and Katie We are so very proud of you Tiffany and wish you God’s Blessings on your career and dreams! Love, Dad, Mom, Ray, Melissa and Ashley Samuel Smeltzer We love you bud. We are so proud of you and your hard work. You have such a great future ahead of you! Love, Mom, Dad, Kristen and Whitney You’ve worked long and hard and now we join you in pride and gratitude to God for your accomplishments. Congratulations! Ray and Robin Ostrowski Lisa Sherman Richard and Sharon Rudy You’ve come a long way and we are so proud of all of your achievements. Congratulations! Love, Mom and Dad Jordon Scappaticci Natalino and Jennifer Scappaticci Congratulations, we are so proud of you! Love, Mom and Dad Ryan Thomas Schultz Cheryl and David Conner Today is your special day. You did it and we are so proud! Congratulations Ryan! We love you! Mom and Dave Mackenzie R. Shepeck David and Theresa Shepeck You make us proud everyday. Fly safe and follow your dreams. Love, Mom and Dad Good job son, we’re proud of you. Your hard work will reward you immensely. Love, Your Family Ryan J. Steele Congratulations on successfully completing another chapter in your journey! We are SO proud! Love, Mom and Dad Gabriel Stille Michael and Cynthia Stille Congrats, we love you Gabe. Love, Mom, Dad and Family Chelsea Marie Thomas Andrea Thomas You have made your family very proud of your accomplishments. God bess you. Congratulations. Love, The Thomas Family Travis W. Thompson Lisa Thompson We are very proud of you. Continue to follow your dreams! Vaness Thompson Vanessa Hall Congratulations! I am so proud of you. Continue with your future endeavors. Mommie loves you dearly. Matthew Walaszek David and Deborah Walaszek Congratulations on your graduation! We are all so proud of you and wish you success in the next chapter of your life. Love, Mom, Dad, Adam, Jenna and Lauren COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, DECEMBER 2015 LaNisha Shanae Walker Patricia Williams, Doris Watkins and Alicia Watkins Congratulations on what you have accomplished. God bless you, you’ve made us very proud. Love, Grandma Watkins and Auntie Alicia LaNisha Walker Terry and Dona Wash LaNisha and Robert, What a wonderfully historical event, to see two graduates who have evolved as graduates and fabulous parents. Success will always be yours. Maintain focus and you will survive honorably. Tyler Jacob Wall Brian and Robin Wall You have put your future in good hands…your own. We are very proud of all your accomplishments. Love, Mom and Dad Amos Warren III Robert James Williams Terry and Dona Wash Robert and LaNisha, What a wonderfully historical event, to see two graduates who have evolved as graduates and fabulous parents. Success will always be yours. Maintain focus and you will survive honorably. Robert Williams Alice Wynn Communications will open a whole new world for you! Congratulations Robert! Love, Auntie Bea Robert Williams Perry Hoskins From the time you got up in the morning on Sundays, leaving me and your mother behind as you went to church, you were placing your anointing in layaway. With all the love and pride I have I am happy to see you have come back to collect your anointing. Love, Perry 2015-16 Passages Faculty Retirements Mary Baukus Nursing Mary Patricia Fuehr Nursing Barbara Havira Ron Larson Joseph Eisenbach Richard Long Special Education 1961 - 1988 Marketing Blindness and Low Vision Studies Betty Parker Marketing Fred Sitkins Nichole Williams Nathan Wortman We are very proud of you! Keep making your dreams come true. We love you, Mom, Dad, Erin, Graham and Dusty Congratulations Nathan! We love you and are extremely proud of you! Love, Dan, Pam, and Stephanie Robert James Williams Mackenzie Wright 1997 - 2015 Congratulations Mackenzie! I love you and I am very proud of your accomplishments. Dad 1992 - 2015 Congratulations on what you have accomplished. God bless you, you’ve made us very proud. Love, Grandma Watkins and Auntie Alicia 1932 - 2015 Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems 1984 - 2015 Dennis VandenBrink Patricia Williams, Doris Watkins and Alicia Watkins John D. Sheppard Computer Science Jimmy, Congratulations! Love, Your Family Troy Wright Accountancy 1965 - 1992 Political Science 1966 - 1996 Admissions 1973 - 1991 Mark Kerstetter Jimmy Wooten Larry and Tammy Williams Dan and Pam Wortman Administrative Affairs 1968 - 1994 1932 - 2015 1929 - 2015 Fred Z. Sitkins Amos, we are so proud of your academic and amazing vocal achievements. Your Loving Family Judy Wooten Ernst E. Rossi James W. Dempsey History Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems Jerry and Diane Langley In Memoriam, Faculty and Administration Chauncey J. Brinn Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering In Memoriam, Students Morgan Anne Jusick 1930 - 2015 1922 - 2015 Dorothy L. Franzen 1923 - 2015 Education and Professional Development 1968 - 1988 Richard L. McAnaw 1930 - 2015 Political Science 1964 - 1999 Richard E. Munsterman 1935 - 2015 1937 - 2015 Robert I. Sundick 1944 - 2015 Anthropology 1969 - 2000 Larry E. Syndergaard 1936 - 2015 English 1968 - 2000 George Vuicich 1925 - 2015 Geography 1968 - 1993 Lawrence Ziring 1928 - 2015 Industrial and Manufacturing Political Science 1967 - 2004 Engineering 1977 - 1988 Abbey Lenae Nyberg Dallas K. Rauker 1994 - 2015 Nathan ThomasAnthony Swartz 1992 - 2015 Robert J. Williams Jeffrey and Danette Mitchell Congratulations Robert! We are so proud of you and wish you much success in your future endeavors. May God Bless you in a very special way. Love Always, Mom, Dad, Celeste, Grandpa Al, and Granny and Grandpa Shaw 55 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Commencement Committee Betty Kocher Committee Co-Chair Office of the Board of Trustees Carrie Cumming Committee Co-Chair Office of the Registrar Capt. Carol Dedow Department of Public Safety 56 Steve Kettner Media Services Brad Morgan Office of Information Technology Rob Pennock Miller Auditorium Anand Sankey Physical Plant Teresa Ventimiglia Office of University Relations Ambulance services provided by LIFE EMS. For more information and Web video of the Commencement ceremonies, visit wmich. edu/commencement
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