Commencement
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026 | 7PM
BG PRODUCTS VETERANS SPORTS COMPLEX
EL DORADO, KANSAS
Commencement
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026 | 7PM
BG PRODUCTS VETERANS SPORTS COMPLEX
EL DORADO, KANSAS
Order of the Ceremonies
Piano Prelude
.Chad Ingram Professor of Vocal Music
Processional Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar . . . . . . . . Chad Ingram
Presentation of Colors and National Anthem
Air Capital Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, Smorgaschords
Invocation
Introductions .
Welcome
Presentation of Class
Acceptance of Class
. Dr . Jessica Ohman
Associate Vice President of Student Services
Dr . Tamara Daniel President
Forrest Rhodes
Chair, Board of Trustees
Dr
Marc Malone
Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
Introduction of Master Teacher
Dr . Tamara Daniel
. Kamielle Freeman Professor of Mathematics/BCCEA President
Order of the Ceremonies
Hubbard Award of Excellence Winner . . . . . . . . . . Forrest Rhodes
John Blickenstaff, Foundation Board of Directors President
Trustee Scholarship Winner . . John Blickenstaff and Forrest Rhodes
Presentation of Degrees .
Benediction .
. Board of Trustees
William D . Rinkenbaugh
Vice President of Student Services, Announcer
Dr . Jessica Ohman
Board of Trustees
Eric Brown, Augusta
Dr . Aaron Huslig, Andover
Forrest Rhodes, El Dorado
Shelby Smith, Augusta
Mary Martha Good, El Dorado
Jim Howell, Andover
Dave Sherrer, El Dorado
Academic Degrees
AA – Associate in Arts AAS – Associate in Applied Science AS – Associate in Science AGS – Associate in General Studies
Hubbard Award Finalists
In 1985, R.D. Hubbard dedicated a scholarship fund to recognize and encourage excellence at Butler. Mr. Hubbard and his wife, Joan Dale, have devoted many resources to the support of Butler students and facilities. The Hubbard Center, Hubbard Champions Training Center, Hubbard Welcome Center, and Hubbard Award of Excellence are but a few of the many gifts they have provided. Through the Hubbard Foundation, more than $3 million has been donated to our college. The Hubbards support numerous high schools, colleges, and universities throughout the United States.
MARIAH BARKUS
Mariah’s major at Butler is Sports Management . She is a part of the vocal music program and the A Cappella group at Butler . According to her professors she is bright, driven, dedicated, and has a heart of gold . Mariah will continue her education at Wichita State University to finish her degree in Sports Management .
EVELYN CASTILLO
Evelyn’s major is Pre-Medicine . While at Butler she has been instrumental in re-starting the Biology Club and serves as the club president . Her microbiology professor said she is an eager learner and always willing to help other students . Evelyn will continue her education at Wichita State University, studying Biology and Medicine .
MARY HABJAN
Mary studied Animal Science and Agricultural Business while at Butler . She was on the nationally ranked Butler Livestock Judging Team . According to her livestock judging coach Mary is willing to get out of her comfort zone to push herself to grow . Mary will continue her judging career and studying Agriculture at the University of Arkansas .
JACYNDAH JENNINGS
Jacyndah is a part of our Early College Academy program . While at Butler, Jacyndah has been on the Health Sciences pathway . One of her professors stated she goes above and beyond requirements and tackles difficult work with precision . Jacyndah will continue her education at The University of Kansas and pursue Medicine .
OLIVIA ROSSI
Olivia majored in Agribusiness while at Butler . She was on the nationally ranked Butler Livestock Judging Team . Olivia’s judging coach says she is a young woman of integrity and strong morals, her willingness to step into responsibility sets her apart . Olivia will continue her education at Kansas State University; she will study Animal Science while competing on the livestock judging team .
HARLEE WATSON
Harlee has studied Animal Science and Agricultural Business while at Butler . She was on the nationally ranked Butler Livestock Judging Team . Harlee also serves on the National Junior Hereford Association Board of Directors . She will continue her education and livestock judging career at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln .
The Order of the Purple was established to recognize graduates who were outstanding in scholarship, leadership, service and character . The first group of seven students was inducted into the Order of the Purple in the spring 1937 Over the years, the requirements for this award have changed as standards and practices have changed . Today, to be eligible for this honor, students must have completed 30 hours at Butler and hold a 3 .75 or higher total grade point average These recipients will be inducted into Order of the Purple at the Honors Ceremony to take place before Commencement . Students inducted into Order of the Purple each receive a commemorative medallion to wear at Commencement as a distinctive symbol of their academic achievement
Order of the Purple Order of theGold
In 1985, the Board of Trustees created the Order of the Gold award for students who maintain a 4 .0 GPA . To be eligible for this honor, students must have completed 30 hours at Butler and hold a 4 .0 total grade point average . These recipients are inducted into Order of the Gold at the Honors Ceremony to take place before Commencement . Students inducted into Order of the Gold each receive a commemorative medallion to wear at Commencement as a distinctive symbol of their academic achievement .
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society is an international honor society that recognizes and encourages scholarship among two-year college students . There are more than 1,200 chapters around the world . PTK provides opportunity for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate to exchange ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence . PTK members are inducted during a special ceremony held each fall and spring semester At Commencement, PTK members are distinguished by a yellow stole .
Early College Academy
Butler’s Early College Academy offers high school students the opportunity to learn about key industries while earning college credit up to an Associate degree, industry credentials, and skills to make immediate contributions in our workforce . Early College Academy students are distinguished by a white cord .
Military Affiliation
Students and faculty who have served or are currently serving as Active Duty, in the Reserve, or in the National Guard, as well as their family members, will be distinguished with a red, white, and blue cord
Certificate Candidates
Danielle Adams
Hudson Ross Adkison+
Jon Allison
Anna Burkett
Colton Bailey+
Michael Blake
Samantha Carpenter
Angela Elisa Clare
Lily Clendenin+
Tristan Derifield
Kelly Escue*
Eboney S Floyd
Cameron Fry
Rebecca L Galindo
Caden Gilbert+
Bradley Gillespie
Gavin A .Gomez+
Tagin Goode
Jacob Hammer
Tricia Harris
Austin Hazlett
Michael Hermann
Masen Huddleston
Seth Lee Kenneth Johnson
Abel Landeros-Silva
Marciana C Limon
Hannah Elizabeth Lindner
Christian Loudermilk
Hunter Mannor
Breanna McCutcheon
Laura Miller
Natasha Morris
Enas Musa
Andrea Sofia Nuñez Pérez
Gabe Parker
Ana Karen Quintana
Syed Fazle Rabbi
Ethan Racchini+
Mario Alberto Ramos
Cheyenne Rector
Roberto C Reyes
Tori Renee Rossillon
Izora Rowland
Ezra Lenou Sayavongsa+
Mason Shawn Smykil
Jaslene R Sot+
Riley Benjamin Stanfield
Jarin Thatcher Johnson
Shaquita Toles
Vance M . Wheeler+
Tyler White
Jaida Williams
Tristan Winger
BriLea Marie Winkle
Garrett Zimmer
Candidates for Academic Honors
Christina Ackerman AS
Tabby Ananda AA
Nathan Anderson AAS*
Elissa K Angier AS*
Kendyll Ankerholz AA
Hunter Athy-Sedbrook AA+
Mariah Nicole Barkus AS#
Ayanna Isabella Basu AS+
Madyson Bauer AS
Chloe Elizabeth Bell AS
Ella Berntsen AA*
Punam Bhandari AS*
Ava Blue AAS
Addison Nicole Bolt AAS
Noah Marshall Broomes AS
Kelsi Brown AS
Claire Brown AA
Sara Bronwen Burch AS*
Mason Desmond Campbell AS+
Nahendra K Casimir AS*
Evelyn Minita Castillo Carrillo AS*#
Connor Clark AS
Alex Coester AS
Timothy Silas Cook AS
Kenna Jean Cooley AS*
Chloe Coury AS
Morgan Curry AAS
Audrey Mae Curtin AS*
Kaylee Curtis AS
Jacob Dabandons AAS*
Kendall Dame AA+
Kelly Krystal Dark AS+
Chase Dashiell AS
Gunner Payne Kelley Daugherty AA
Stephanie Davidson AA
Lisbeth Diaz-Serrato AAS
Renee Dick AS
Lucas Richard Dickman AA*
Timothy Dixon AA
Tonja Dowell AGS*
Joshua Griffin Drennan AAS
Thai Hoang Duong AS
Kevin Ebenkamp AA
Allan William Harvard Edwards AAS
Itam Udo Ekanem AAS*
Kara A . Eldridge AAS
Jackson Ellison AGS
Rylee G . Emmons AA+
Christopher Endsley AS
Kaitlyn Erwin AAS
Anthony Espino Ramirez AS
Giya Fairbairn AS
Kaitlyn Fetty AS
Rae Flowers AAS
Kaitlyn Foltz AAS
Remyngton Fowler AS+
Kenzie Galliart AA
Jacob Christopher Gantt AAS
Paige Gawith AA+
Lucy Geier AS+
Victoria George AAS
Morgan Lyn Gibbs AAS
Bradley Gillespie AS
Julie R . Gleason AAS
Camryn Gonzalez AS+
Kalea Gooch AA*
Trinity Ruthann Guffey AA
Mary Elizabeth Habjan AS#
Terrian Hallowell AS+*
Chase Evan Hansard AAS
Ethan Andrew Hayes AA
Cody L Hays AS
Hunter Steele Heckart AS
Brynna Nicole Hermann AAS
Kayla JoAnne Hermreck AS
Haley Anne Hinnenkamp AS
Kolby Leigh Holcomb AS
Arianna Therese Hutfles AA+*
Son Jordan Huynh AAS
Chesley Rose Jagears AA
Jacyndah Jennings AS+*#
Raquel Jimenez AAS
Jenna Jobe AA
Avery Joy Johnson AS
Devon Hunter Johnson AS
Amanda Johnson AAS
Laura Johnson AS
Kimberly Kelley AA
Emma Susanne Kern AA
Kennah Kerns AS
Ayman H . Khalil AS
Paige Knight AA
Job Knight AS*
Mariela Samudio LaForge AS
Taren Jane Lakin AAS
Larrisa L . Lakin AS
Isabella Lindsay AA*
Blayke Locke AS*
Emma Lunsford AS
Savannah Diane Piikealani Lunsford AA*
Aspen Mackenzie Magruder AA
Shayla Mai AAS
Isaac Martin AS
Sydney Mayginnes AA+
Rylee McClanahan AS+
Cannon McCormack AA
Jack McDaniel AS
Reegan McDaniel AS*
Candidates for Academic Honors
Mikayla Mae McDonald AS
Sydney McKay AS*
Madison Renee Michaelis AS
Emma Milbradt AA
Isaiah B Miller AAS
Cara Milne AAS
Islam Mohieeldin AS
Elena Molina AA*
Daniel Moore AAS*
Jenna Rose Moore AS+
Norma Guadalupe Morones AA*
Shauna Cait Murphy AS*
Kevin Samuel Nave AS*
Sophia Neihouse AS
Nguyen Nguyen AA
Keenan C Nguyen AAS
Aliza-Monique Nguyen AS
MyTam Nguyen AS+
Kaleb Nye AS
Charles Officer AAS
Yareli Anelisse Ornelas AS
Sarah Grace Osborn AS Jayden Osborne AS
Rylee Palacio AA+
Josie Palmer AS+
Prince Jagdishkumar Patel AS
Het Patel AS*
Benjamin Lee Peck AAS
Enrique Perez-Ruiz AS*
Ashley Peters AS*
Kinsley Peterson AS
Jonas Petrusevicius AS+*
Dawna Elizabeth Poland AAS*
Eva Preister AS
Kylee Quigley AA
Elizabeth Randall AS
Veronica Lucia Azuaje Rangel AA
Lexi Nicole Rardin AA
Maria Elizabeth Retana AguileraAS*
Amanda Hernandez AA
Michelle Andrea Rhue AA
Molly Faith Rigney AS*
Hunter Blake Rioux AS
Aiyana Rivera-Cardenas AA
Eric Roberts AAS
Brendan A Robinson AAS
Miguel Angel Rodriguez AS
Trista Kay Roetto AAS*
Olivia Sky Rossi AS*#
Sarah Roush AAS
Nelson Rweyemamu Rugumamu AAS*
Diego Santander-Barrios AS*
Natalie Sayler AS
Tyler Scott Schnitzler AAS
Kylie Schwanke AS+
Ruth Abigail Schwemmer AS
Ally Brynn Sharp AS
Corbin Shillinger AS+
Trenton Shoaf AGS
Sienna Sipult AAS
Heidi Lynn Skaer AA+
Hannah Smay AS+
Gracie Marie Smylie AS
Ashlyn Snead AS+
Rilyn Mae Sommer AA
Taylor Olivia Sporn AAS
Maverick Stevens AA
Shae Stone AS
McKenzie Lou Storment AA+
Talon Stowell AAS
Chloe Madison Stuhlsatz AA+
Caleb Bennett Sumpter AS
Carson J Tasker AGS+*
Sudha Thapa AS*
Timothy Jaymes Thomas AA
Kristen Thomas AS
Jase L . Thomas AS+
Troy W . Tillotson AS
Arwen Urban AS
Gianna Kate Van Zelfden AA
Hannah Vaughn AS
Tony Vo AS
Allison Voges AS
Jayden Alexander Wade AAS
Elijah Wasson AA+
Harlee Wren Watson AS*#
Aaron Weber AS
Matthew Bradley Weber AA+
Candice Weilert AA
Toby David Wells AA
Allana Wentworth AA+*
Danilla M White AS
Lukabella Sage Wiebe AS
Jaxon Tyler Williamson AS*
Camille K Williamson AS*
Hayley Wilson AS*
Hunter Winchester AAS
Bret Winger AS Casten Wirth AS
Savannah Marie Wolff AA
Lana Nachelle Wood AA
Ryelle Marie Woods AS
Asianna Khamsay Xayarath AS
Keegan Yarick AA
Yuan Frieda Zhao AS
Shatha Abdellatif AS
Ishmael Offeh Acheampong AA
Matthew Adams AAS
Logan Adamson AAS
Tiara Adkins AAS
Maria Kristianna Aguilera AAS
Leya Ahadi AA
Spencer P Allen AS
Blaire Allen AA+
Laylah Allen AS+
Alexander Anderson AAS
Cooper Annin AS
Vincent Joseph Aramburu Jr . AA
Anjelicia Ysidra Arellano AS
Sam Arias AAS
Logan Allen Arnold AAS
Julie Ann Artz AAS
Noemi Arzola AAS
Meshack Atandi Maeta AAS*
Leshaun Atchison AA
Lianne Azar AAS
Ashleigh Nichole Baird AS
Avery Janelle Baker AA
Leslie Balbuena AS
Lea Baldon AA
Sian Ball AS
Camden Patrick Ball AA
Ellie Baillie AA
Kayden (Roo) Baney AA
Andrew W Barnes AAS
Maxwell Allen Barnes AA
Mackenzie Barron AA
Luke Bartley AS
Cemil Barut AS
Sinan Barut AS
Joanna Baskerville AAS*
Sandra Basor AS*
Easton Douglas Basquez AS
Kaci Bass AS
Markellus Travell Bass AA
Kaitlyn Diane Batchelor AS*
Gabriella Bauerle AAS
Candidates for Associate Degree
Heather A . Baum AA
Emily Bay AAS
Javon Beadles AS
Berkley Beims AA+
Sydni Bejaran AAS
Audrey Belden Cruz AA
Adam Bell AS
Kaylin Bergeron AA
Claire Bergman AA
Andrew Wilson Bergstresser AS
Jaden Bernard AA
Reannah Berry AA
Kalyn Berry AA
Zachary Berry AS+
Ryan Wade Bezdek AAS
Brayden Bina AS
Avree Birkes AS
Alanah Merie Birkholz AAS
Regan Danielle Bishop AS
Annaliese Black AA
Zachary Isiah Eugene Bland AS+
Elizabeth Blankenship AAS
Michaela Blankenship AS+
Jamie Bolton AS
Caleb Boor AS+
Connor Dean Booth AS
Leticia Maria Borjon-Barraza AS
Sean M . Boston AS
Leila Jo Boswell AS
Adem Bouldjadj AS
Ryan L . Bovee AAS
Cameron Boyer AS+
Audrey Bracken AS
Jasmine Jeanne Bradley AA*
Kiera Leanne Brown AAS
Jezyca Brown AAS
David E Brown AS
Lauren Brown AA+*
Ainsley Brown AS
Joshua Brummett AA
Kirstian Bruns AS
Lyric Bryant AA*
Saige Danyale Bryce AS
Rebekah Burchfiel AS
Pierce Joseph Burns AA
Chase Burns AS
Thomas (T) Burns AAS
Lauren Elisabeth Burton AAS
Courtney Danielle Campbell AS*
Sierra M . Campos AAS
Demetrion Cannon AA
Tori Carpenter AAS
Grace Carpenter AS+
Dexter Lee Carr AA
Jennifer Casas AS
Hugo Carrasco-Corral AS
Katelynn Carroll AS
Tiffany C Carter AA
James Carter AS
Achiquan Ahmaud Carter AA
Amanda Carver-Robbins AAS
Brentyn Caselman AA*
Vanessa Castillo AAS*
Stephanie Castro AS
Angela Ceballos AAS
Clayton Chamberland AAS
Nolan Chambers Jr AA
Ashley Chansombath AS
Elsie Renee Chastain AS
Taylor Lynn Chenoweth AS
Morgan Clark AAS
Conner Clasper AS
Aundrea Cline AS
Seven Cloud AA
Alacea Cokeley AA
Sydney Cole AA
Thatiana Alves Godinho
Conceicao AS
R . Keegan Conger AAS
Guadalupe Contreras Soto AA
Lee V Converse AA*
Isaiah Coppage AA
Candidates for Associate Degree
Jade A Coulter AAS
Migel J Cox AAS
Clarissa A . Cox AA*
AvaLea Cox AS+
Kaela L Cozine AS
Cadence Craig AA
Kennedy Crain AS+
Tyrome Crawford Sr . AA
De’Coldest Crawford AA
Lauren Crawford AS
Jackie Crider AA
Hunter Crumrine AA
Tate J Crystal AS*
Max Cubbage AA
Aubrey Cunningham AS
Julie Ann Curtis AAS
Richard Curtis AS
Tammy Dalton AS
Laura Dawn Daniel AAS
Mallory Daniels AAS
Sunny Dao AS
Zion Davidson AS
Ella Reese Davidson AA+
Devin Davis AA
Greg T Davis Jr AS
William B . Davis AAS*
Faith Noelle Davy AS+
Allexis Rae Davy AS*
Jackson J DeForeest AS
Monica Delgado Mata AS
Ayden Reyes AA
Joselyn De Loera AA
Kyler Demel AA
Nayeli A Derath AS
Brendon Dewey AS
Adriana Diaz-Serrato AA
Danika Kaylee Dietrich AS
John Thomas Dillard Jr . AS
Brandon Dinh AAS
James Henry
Candidates for Associate Degree
DiStaso-Hutchins AGS*
Brianna Marie Douthitt AS
Brooke Marie Downs AS+
Dallas Dozier AS
Courtney Rachelle Drake AA
Sierra H . Duckworth AS
Desiree Elizabeth Duggins AA
Erica Dugnolle AS
Dakota Dukart AA
Tyler Duong AAS
Bayleigh Dutton AA
Nathan Ebenkamp AS+
Hayley Edwards AA
Adrianna Lea Edwards AA
Winston Edwards III AS
Maci Edwards AS+
Marcy R . Ehrlich AA
Javon Ekuaze AGS
Justin F . Elad AAS*
Chelsea LeeAnn Elmore AAS
Tavares Marque Elston Jr AA
Sydney Dawn Endicott AA
Elizabeth Louise Ensz AA
Jorge Luis Escobar-Moreno AA
Dalia Esparza AAS
Dynaela L . Espinoza AA
Oscar Espinoza AS
Liliana Espinoza-Gonzalez AAS
Lyla Cory Evans AS
Paul Thomas Evans AS+*
Emma Ewings AAS
Jadyn Exley AA*
Alissa Fair AS
Lennon Farner AS+
Jonathan Feldman Lizarraga AS*
Alejandro Felix AAS
Ashley Marie Felkins AS
Darius Anthron Felton AA
Mikel Fields AA
Jaeden Fisher AA
Julie Anna Fleming AAS
Merari Flores AA
Addison Ford AA+
Erick Franklin Jr AA
Elijah D Frazier AA
Braxton Frazier AA+
Travis Friend AA
Olivia Ruth Friend AS
Logan Frieze AAS
Azalia Fuentes AS
Gunner James Fulk AAS
Sophia Fuller AA
Garrett David Funke AS
John Gadwood AA
Alexa Gaither AA
Stephanie Galdamez AAS
Hector Garcia Jr . AS
Abraham Garcia Aguirre AAS
Steven Garcia-Contreras AS
Ella Mae Gardner AS+
Gaten Gary AA
Emily Sue Gash AA
Madelyn Elyse George AS
Dannielle Gerkin AS
Austin Michael Gibbs AA
Tamara Gail Gielisch AAS*
Micah Gifford AA
David Chase Giles AAS
Makaila Gillespie AS
Casey Gillis AS
Jaden Gingerich AS
Kaitlyn Gobel AA
Chase Dylan Goertzen AS
Vanessa Goheen AA
Jennifer Rose Gonzalez AS
Savannah Gonzalez AS
Kenia Julissa Gonzalez AS
Grace Louise Graham AS*
Marcie Grant AS
Zachery Graves AAS
Heather Green AAS
Jesse Floren Greenly IV AA
Bailey Greenwell AA
Blake Isaac Grieve AS+
Airyn Griffin AS
Cailey Grace Grinstead AS
Katelynn Nicole Grube AAS
Evony Elena Guardado AS
Reese M Gunnarson AS+
Corissa Gutierrez AA
Abigail DeeAnn Gwaltney AS+
Eric Hagen AAS
Micah Hain AAS
TaylorRay White AA
LaTasha N Hale AAS
Clara Grace Hall AA
Kendrick Camden Hall AA
Lily Hamel AS+
Samantha Hanning AS+
Zachary Hansard AAS
Terissa Hanson AAS
Alexa Hardin AAS
Josiah Albert Hare AS
Lydia Harper AS
Jay Harpstrite AS
Alexis Payton Harris AS
Hayden Elise Harrison AA*
Amelia HarriSon AA
Morrissey Hartman AA
Kayla Harton AAS
Catherine Elizabeth Harvey AAS*
Dene Hastings AAS*
Javoris Havis AA
Braedan Haworth AA
Jessica Hayes AS
Julie Anna Hazen AS
Teagan Heersche AS+
Julian Heirwegh AAS
Alixzandria Henard AA
Matthew Henry AS*
Nicholas Hermes AS
Vannesa Hernandez AS
Dominic Herrington AAS
Khalil Hervey AAS
Candidates for Associate Degree
Sarah Hess AAS*
Shanley Irene Rae Higgins AS
Jeannete Maria High AS
Victoria Hill AS
Grace Hill AS
Adonia Hobson AA
Teegan Hobson AA+*
Devon Hoch AS
Brandon N Hodges AAS
Kaleb Holder AS
Shane Holman AS
Karson Holson AS
Addison Hommertzheim AS+*
Curtis Hood AA
Ronni Dyann Horn AA*
Samuel Hounsou AAS
Mekhi John Howard AA
Derion Hubbard AA
Aaliyah Nichole Huebert AAS
Elizabeth Huggins AS
Cecelia Berenice Hund AS
Katheryne Angelina Hundley AS
Lauren Kaylee Hunt AA
Monalisa Huntley AA
Tuan Anh Huynh AS
Kaitlyn Iles AS
Melany Ailyn Imbrechts Mejia AS
Ellyana Irvine AS+
Deairich Jackson Jr AGS
Hannah James AS Ariana Jaquez AAS
Mia Jaramillo AA+
Carina Jaso AGS
Buffy Jennings AS
Talon Joshua Jernigan AS
Kylee Jester AS
Nicholas Jianfortoni AA
Shelby Johnson AAS
Kylea E Johnson AS
Alexandria Johnson AS
Tina Marie Johnson AAS
Sandy Johnson AAS
Alexander Michael Johnson AAS
Madison Johnson AA
Grace Johnson AA
Brooke Alexandra Johnson AS
Amanda Michele Jones AA
Amaris Jones AAS
Dusty Jones AS
Leven W . Jones AS+
Alex Jones AA
Edna Faye Jones-Johnson AAS*
Deborah Jewel-Ann Josephs AAS
Madison Julius AAS
Nia Rusa Prater AA
Stephanie Kapalata AS
Elizabeth Lynn Katz AAS
Emily Kauffman AA+
Ashley J Keene AS
Hailey Keeton AS+
Wilson Oyogo Kengere AAS
Devin Michael Kerr AS
Fidele Kikobya Mulenda AAS*
Joshua Campbell King AA
Brooklyn Page King AS
Melissa Kiphart AS
Isabel Kippenberger AS+
Brigid Jepkogei Kiptanui AAS*
Aiden D Kirchert AS+
Skyla Kirkpatrick AS
Josiah W Kirkwood AA
Katrina J Kistler AA
Austin C Kline AS*
Chloe Kloiber AS
Shao Knobbe AS
Samantha Grier AA
Natalie Faith Koehn AS+
Kyrah Koester AAS
Jordann Elizabeth Kohman AS
Taryn Kondo AS
Sandra Chepkemoi Korir AAS
Aydriannah Danielle Kowaleski AA
Candidates for Associate Degree
Carson Kraft AA
Ethan J Kramer AA+*
William Krapf AS
Madison Paige Kraus AA
Naomi M Kuhn AAS
Jodie Laidler AA
Zayden Quincy Laing-Taylor AA
Michael Brett Lane AAS
Caden James Lappe AA
Brianna Elisabeth Larkin AS
Catherine Lawless AAS
Jaylen Lawrence AS
Deanna-Rika Laxa AAS
Jackson Lea AA
Jazmin Lee AAS
Yunjung Lee AAS
Victoria Leiba AA
Megan Leidy AA*
Ethan Leiker AS
Austin L Leiker-Walter AAS
Doreen C . Lema AAS*
Erica Margaret - Nicole Leonard AA
Aprili Leo’Vainuchai AA
Louisa Lever AAS
Alexis Lewis AAS
Ardon WL Leyba AS
Sandar Lin AAS*
Hannah E Line AS
Alyssia Concepcion Logan AS
Holly Long AAS
Gisel Arianna Lopez AS
Holden Lough AS
Princess Cueto Lugo AAS
Sara Mendez AA
Valeria Luna AAS
Selena Luong AS
Lisa Denise Maas AS
Madeleine Mace AAS
Marco Macias AS
Sydney Lynn Mackerley AAS
Alexia Macleod AA
Rianna J Madhu AS+
Hana Madi AS
Akul Mahapatro AA
Winnie Maina AAS
Annibelle Maisch AAS
Spencer Makell AA
Sfiso Makolomakwa AA
Eva Maldonado Delgado AA
Emily Manche AS
Savior Manuma AA
Madison Marcellus AA
Anistyn Marcotte AS
Kayla Markette AA
Alexis Martin AS
Elizabeth Martin AS
Lincoln Dean Martin AS
Jewel Layne Martindale AA
Anthony Brian Martinez AS
Melissa Anderson AA
Joseph Michael Martinez AAS
Kory Thomas Martinez AS
Aldair Martinez AAS
Melanie Martinez AA
Kendra Carrillo AAS
Brooklyn Massey AS
Violet Matej AAS
Moriah Matthias AS
LeiAnn May AAS
Zak May AS
Glory Michael Mayala AAS*
Mya Mayberry AGS
Agness Penny-Marie Mbezi AAS*
Jamison McCaig AAS
Katharine McCarthy AS
Maxwell C McChesney AAS
Molly McClure AS
Kaden John McClure AAS
Temera McCulloch AAS
Grace J McDonald AS
Kolbie McEwen AA+
Albanie Lee McGregor AA
Candidates for Associate Degree
Sophia McHenry Brubaker AA
Jordan McKay AA
Shelby Layne McKedy AA
Kara Beth McLaren AAS
Thomas Matthew McLendon AS+
Drake McPherson AS
Antriana Means AAS
Madeleine Meier AS+
Jesse MeJia AAS
Chelsea Marie Mellano AAS*
Noah Scott William Merrell AA
Brooklyn Mikos AS McKenzie Miller AA
Klaryssa Lynn Miller AS
Gabrielle Miller AA
Cadance Jade Mills AS
Autumn Milner AA
Lillian Mary Milton AAS
Krunal Mistry AS
Jayden Markel Anthony Mitchell AA
David Bruce Mitchell AA
Lilly Mitchell AAS*
Carren James Mnyachibwe AAS
Socora Moffett AS
Christian Mola-Vongtheva AA
Ella Moll AS
Tennielle K .Montgomery AAS
Chrisgiuan Malik Montgomery AA
Leah Jane Moore AS+
Gracie Moore AA
Jonah Moore AAS
Emily Elena Morales AS
Lideah Moreland AS
Jordan Morris AS
Monique Morris AS
Corbyn Mosley AA
Jordan Tyler Moyer AS
Denzel Jabau Mrema AS
Cory Muehler AS
Madelyn Muhlig AAS
Timothy Mungai Mulinge AAS
Kaley Mulligan AS
Janette Munoz AS
Jaden Murdock AS
JaQuari Myles AS
Anahyssa Nash AA
Julissa Aurelia Nash AS
Micahia Larie Ndione AA
Julianna Neeley AA*
Amanda Joy Nelsen AS
Rebecca Juliet Nelson AAS
Kaitlyn Irene Nelson AAS
Tyesha Nelson AS
Kedetra Renee Nero AA
Jake Nespor AA
Sarah Rose Marie New AAS*
Gabrielle Newell AS
Kayleen Ngugi AS
Vy Nguyen AS
Nikki Nguyen AA
Kate Thi Nguyen AS
Hannah Nguyen AS
Harley Uyen Nguyen AA
Itumeleng Ngxabazi AA
Gora Niang AS
Jalik Nicholls AA
Skylar Nichols AA*
Ritu Niroula AS*
Amanda Sanders AA
Melia Njoku-Lopez AS
Amber Marie Noah AAS
Elisabeth Nobert AS
Alexis Marie Noblit AS
Madison Norton AS
Jonathan Rafael Nunez AAS
Jessica Dorae Nusz AAS
Brynn Nusz AS
Jessica Naomi O’Brien AA
Isaiah Oindi AAS
Shevchenko Okafor AS
Okaru Ivy Nyanduko AAS
Olga Olinichenko AAS*
Candidates for Associate Degree
Ashley Anahi Oliva Valencia AAS
Emily Omar AA
Ombati Mokeira Maureen AAS
Victoria (Rae) Oquendo AS
Brooklyn Orange AA
Marlene Ortega-Paulino AA
Martha Ortiz-Aldaba AAS
Amos Oruamabo AGS
Austin Hull AA
Komari Owens AA
Samantha Owens AS
Tanner Padgett-Pfeifer AS
Alexandra Rose Palmer AAS
Kolton Parish AS+
Guinevere Parker AA
Wendell E . Parker AGS
Presley Parker-Mason AA
Kyren J . Parrott AS
Abigail E Pasewark AS
Melanie Pasillas AA
C’Aira Patterson AA
Alyssa Rae Patty AA
Connor Pedrow AA
Juan Alberto Perez Villanueva AAS
Trevor Perricone AAS
Crystal Garcia Pham AAS
Connor Phillips AAS
Bethanie Paige Phillips AS
Paris Gold Phillips AA+
Kylie Marie Phillips AA
Cyaira Nicole Pierce AA
Amaral J .Pierre-Jerome AA
Alyssa L . Pike AA
McKenzie Rae Pilgrim AA
Ozzy Poage AS
Ryann Olivia Poe AA+
Mackinzee Joanna Poeverlein AA
Ashley Poliak AA
Diana Laura Pompa-Loera AS
Destiny Ponds AS
Nakai Poole AS
Ivonne Porras AAS*
Amairany Fabiola Porras CisnerosAS
Christal Porter AAS
Emilee Potts AAS
Laura Prado AA
Anongkhane Prakide AS
Robert D . Prater AAS
Drew Propps AAS
Brooklynn Prothe AS
Jennifer Purkey AAS*
Iveth Quesada AS
Brania Valeria Quezada AS
Paige Alexandrea Raines AS
Lehlohonolo Kamohelo RamatsebeAA
Francisco Ramirez Camacho AAS*
DeAngelo Ramos AS
Rylin Grace Ramsay AS
Rylan Ramsey AS+
Paige Rankin AAS
Lillian Regina Rau AS*
Summer Lynne Raymond AS
Tianna LaShae Reed AA
Katelyn Regan AAS
Ashton Matthew Reid AA
Ernest Reida AS
Madison Renville AA
Claudia Restrepo AA
Abdel Reyes AA
Nathan P Reyes AA
Whitley Rhodes AS
Brooke Elizabeth Rice AA*
Conner Richardson AS
Erica Thi Rico AS+
Gabe Rippstein AS*
Samantha P Roach AS
Lydia Robbins AA
Cedric E . J Roberts AGS
Arielle Marie Roberts AAS
Anna Robertson AS
Jose Mario Robles AA
Millie Robshaw-Charlesworth AS
Candidates for Associate Degree
Brooklynn Rodarte AS+*
Jazlyn Rodriguez AA
Cesar Daniel Rodriguez-Fajardo AS
Breck James Romero AGS
Dalton Joseph Rose AS Reed Roush AAS
Corey Michael Rowland Jr AA
Kala Russell AS
Amal Sabbagh AA
Tatianna Sabbah AS
Esmy Esmeralda Saenz AS
Simon Ming Sai AS
Amarion Sailer AA
Maria Fernanda Saldana AS
Carolina Salinas AAS
Aalani Sallens AS
Lauren Salyers AAS
Alisha Michelle Sampson AAS
Tegan Sanders AS
Jordon Sandoval AS
Isabel I Sandoval AS
Descarte Santos AS
Isabella Yolie Santos AGS
Tiyonnah Nicholle Sattler AA
Lucia Sauer AS
Brooklyn Klayre Savoy AA
Bryce Scharenberg AS
Jessica Schiefelbein AAS
Brooke Schneider AA
Leilani P Schnelle AAS
Kinley Schouten AA+
Maddux Schrupp AA
Owen Riley Schwartz AS
Michelle Scott AAS*
Kara Scribner AA
Jackson B . Scroggins AS
London Marie Seglem AS
Kaylene Shepard AAS
Julia Sherman AAS
Abigail Shiblom AS+
Celeste Shideler AA
Coral Diller AAS
Princess Sievisa AS
Makenzie Marie Sigafoose AS
Michelle Simmons AAS
Ashley Simpson AAS
Kendra Sine AAS
Ashley Singhateh AS
Benjamin Michael Sisler AS
Winnia Sithideth AS
Moonyene Marie Skinner AAS
Gage E Slabaugh AS
Parker Slaughter AAS
Megan Smart AA+
Randall Evans Smith AGS
Bryson Smith AAS
Bailey Smith AS
Jayla Mae Lilianna Smith AAS*
Isaiah Smith AS
Destiny Janae Smith AA
Reagan Smith AA
Michael Phillip Smithwick Jr AS+
Robynn Olivia Gouldner AA
Yasmin Sotelo AA
Giselle Soto AS
John Dillon Spechtenhauser AS
Jaxon Spradling AS
Aaron Standfast AS
Caitlyn Elle Marie Stanley AAS
Christopher Stansbury AAS
Meghan Stark AA
Tamarion Absidy Stephens AA+
Nathan Stewart AAS
Brock Stiles AA
Emillee Sue Stofferahn AS
Skyler Stover AS
Vanessa Ann Strickland AA
Zachary Paul Strobel AGS
Joshua W Stroot AAS
Haylee Strum AS
Chaden Sullivan AA
Summer Annmarie Sullivan AA
Candidates for Associate Degree
Kennedy Karalyn Sumner AAS
Conner J Sutter AAS*
Rose Sutton AA
Samantha Sweeney AA
Elina Syniakova AA
Lauren Tanner AA
Brayden Montgomery Tatum AS
Peyton Marie Tatum AA+
John Rowe Taylor AAS
Trever James Taylor AAS
Emma Taylor AAS
Austin Donald Albrecht Tedrow AS
Faith Teegardin AAS*
Vanessa Terrazas AS
Brent Nabua Tersol AS*
Ralsten Tersol AAS
Oang Thai AS
Lindy Sue Thatcher AAS
Adison Thiel AS
Christian Thomas AA
John Thomas II AA
Logan Thomas-Davis AAS
Takoya Thompson AA
Cassandra Nicole Thompson AS
Eloise Thorp AS
Regine Timmins AA
Lillian Timmons AA
Mackenzie Tittle AS*
Brady Todd AA
Ashley Tolle AAS
Loren Tonn AA
Beto Torres AA
Calvin Townes Jr . AA
Ramiro Trejo Morales AS
Tianna Tremble AA*
Nia Trice AA
Callie Trissal AS
Kayla Dellise Trotter AAS
Tsvetoslav Tsvetkov AAS
Sarah McKay Tucker AA
Candidates for Associate Degree
Elizabeth Tuxpan Hernandez AA
Braxton A . Urquhart AS
Yusei Uzawa AA
Elena Valdes AAS
Charlize Valentin AA
Emma Valentine AA
Sierra L .A . Van Arsdale AS
Alexis Jasmine Vazquez AA
Rena Elisabeth Vessar AS
Joseph D . Vick AA
Nicole Cheyenne Victor AAS
Alexander James Villegas AS
Jesus Daniel Vitela AS
Breanna Nettrouer AA
Da’veon Walker AGS
Cheyanne Marie Walker AAS
Ke’vontae Walls-Burdine AA
Graeson Allen Walter AS+
Emily G Walton AA
Esther Bamiebo Wanaah AAS*
Shawnacy Warren AAS*
Mskanaija Washington AS
Dialo Watson AGS
Delaney J .Watson AS
Kooper Wayne Weaver AS
Mattie Kate Webb AA+
Briannah A Weber AA+
Lauren Weiss AAS*
Miles James Miles Welch AS
Timothy J .A . Wells-Lee AS
Henry Austin Welu AS
Jacob Wetta AAS
Rondalyn Kopetzky AA
Maxwell Richardson White AS
Dakotah Whitt AA
Jacob Gary Wiechart AS
Andrew Wiele AA
Stephanie Marrie Willard AAS
Michaela Willard-Lucia AA
Kayla Willenborg AA
Donovan Williams AA
McKenzie J Williams AAS
Cierra Kelice Williams AS
Holly May Williams AAS
Sadie Ann Williams AA+
Cody Williams AAS
Maggie M Wilson AAS
Harlie Wilson AA
Davion Wilson AA
Megan N Wilson AS*
Jalen Wilson AA
Trisha Lynn Wolfe AAS
Ivie Wolfe AS
Elijah Wonsetler AA
Zachary Wood AS
Shakira Woodrow AS
Deshawn LeDale Woods AA
Gabrielle Woodworth AAS
Jennie Woolman AA
Abigail Wroten AS
Naho Yamamura AS
Denise Yanez Canales AS
Cylon Young AA
Lauryn Quinn Yungclas AA
Wendy Zamudio AA
Ryan Elizabeth Zavala AA*
* denotes Phi Theta Kappa membership + denotes Early College Academy graduate # denotes Hubbard Award of Excellence finalist
Kansas State High School Diploma
Butler’s Education program offers adult students the opportunity to earn a Kansas State High School Diploma, as well as earning college credit towards industry credentials, an Associate degree, and employability skills concurrently while earning the diploma . Kansas State High School Diploma students are distinguished by a purple and gold cord
Jacob Aguirre
Tre’mon D . Ancar
Gary Baxter
Magenta Bell
Heather Bentz
Dakkota J . Boese
Megan Burnett
Jose Castellon-Benitez
Aidan Clements
Kayla Connell
Rebeca Diaz
Austin Dickey
Stephan Domnita
James Dudley
Liezel Edwards
Gul Tamam Fazal Zada
Cristian Flores-Orozco
Dominic Fuller
Lukas Nathaniel Gaines
Brooklyn Sage Gibbs
Manuel Gonzalez
Derick Guinn
Jalyn Wesley Halstead
Justin Hazel
Isaiah Christian Joest
Zachary Andrew Jones
Jeffrey Kearn
Oshini Kelambi Arachchige
Jacob Leos
Olga Lydia Machado
Zachary Moore
Ruben Moreno
David Perry
Conner Richards
Donald Ray Richards
Koby Roberts
Sage Kalei Schneider
Nia Smith
Kenneth Spiess
Tyree Starks
Dusty Stockton
Landyn Sutton
Steven Walters
Joseff Ward
Sasha Wilkinson
Patrick Dean Williams
Emblems and Regalia
THE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIN OF OFFICE
Butler Community College’s Chain of Office is burnished bronze It features a large central medallion with the Butler logo “B” and the words Butler Community College, Kansas . The Chain also displays our four timeless institutional values . On the left, over the President’s heart, is the insignia of helping hands and the words “Service” and “Caring .” On the right is a lamp of learning with the words “Quality” and “Integrity ”
THE COLLEGE MACE
The college mace is an ornamental staff symbolizing the power of the college . Butler Community College’s mace is made of hickory, a tree native to Kansas . It features large central medallions with the Butler logo “B” and a continuous band denoting the establishment of the college in 1927 and a reiteration of our timeless institutional values: Quality, Integrity, Service and Caring . The mace is topped with a flame symbolizing the transcendent power of education .
ACADEMIC DRESS
Academic regalia evolved from caps and gowns worn in medieval universities . The bachelor’s and master’s gowns are usually made of plain black material without trimming, while the gown for the doctor’s degree is faced on the front with black or colored velvet and has three bars of the same material acrossthe sleeves . The bachelor’s gown has long open sleeves, the master’s longer closed sleeves with arm slits at the elbow, and the doctor’s bell-shaped sleeves extending to the wrist .
Hoods are worn by master’s and doctoral recipients . These hoods can be distinguished by both length and color, with master’s hoods being three and one-half feet long and doctor’s four . The color of the velvet hood edging is wider for the doctoral hood than the master’s . The lining of the hood shows the official color or colors of the institution which awarded the degree The color of the hood edging indicates the area of study in which the degree was received .
FOR YOUR SAFETY
In accordance with Kansas State Fire Marshal regulations, we request that you take a moment to identify the two emergency exits closest to you . We have checked these exits and the other emergency equipment and verify they are available for use in case of emergency In case of an emergency, trained personnel are available to assist in dealing with health emergencies . Also pay close attention to the announcer or your usher for important safety information