Commencement Program 2024

CONCORDIA COLLEGE

COMMENCEMENT CLASS OF 2024

Commencement Program

2 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2024 • Memorial Auditorium Prelude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Concordia Band The Circus Bee – Henry Fillmore Dr. Peter J. Haberman, Conductor Concordia – José Salvador González Moreno The Stars and Stripes Forever – John Philip Sousa Processional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Concordia Band Crown Imperial – William Walton Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Colin Irvine Invocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deacon Jon Leiseth, Minister for Vocation, Community, and Service Conferring of Honorary Degrees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, upon Dr. Steinar Bryn Investiture by President Irvine Citation read by Chris Mortenson, Associate Professor, Art Assisted by Dr. Susan Larson, Provost and Dean of the College Commencement Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Bryn Presentation of Candidates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provost Larson Conferring of Degrees and Awarding of Diplomas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Irvine Names read by Rachel Horan, Instructor of Music, and Dr. Holly Janz, Professor of Music Please hold your applause until all degrees in each group have been conferred.

Student Remarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alissa Edjacin ’24 Greta Almlie ’24 Closing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Irvine

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Hymn to Concordia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herman Monson

DR. STEINAR BRYN Dr. Steinar Bryn graduated from the University of Wisconsin and obtained his Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Minnesota. He has been connected to the Nansen Academy in Lillehammer, Norway, throughout his working life. His research has primarily focused on cultural dialogue and understanding between Norway and the United States, fostering strong ties with Lutheran colleges in the U.S. and promoting ongoing cultural exchange.

Dr. Bryn is renowned for his work in facilitating dialogue in areas of violent conflict, notably in the Western Balkans, where he was instrumental in establishing 10 Nansen Dialogue Centers. Recognized as one of the most experienced facilitators in controversial dialogues, his efforts with the Nansen Dialogue Network have earned multiple Nobel Peace Prize nominations.

A WORD ABOUT DECORUM Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Reverends Dave and Kim Adams, Campus Pastors Recessional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Concordia Band Sine Nomine – Ralph Vaughan Williams

We ask that the audience please remain seated until after the graduates are dismissed.

Thank you.

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Our commencement is a solemn event to welcome the Class of 2024 into a larger community of thoughtful and informed people. Please help us maintain the dignity of this occasion by refraining from cheering or applauding individuals as they receive their degrees. Your recognition is properly delivered to all degree recipients when the last member of that group receives their diploma cover.

CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Kiah Morse – Teaching and Learning Concentration “Focused Note Taking and Student Retention” Advisor: Dr. Cassandra Glynn Anna D. Moser – Teaching and Learning Concentration “Time Spent on SEL by Teachers: An Evaluation of the BARR Model” Advisor: Dr. Kristen Ford Bee Vang Moua – World Language Instruction “Hmong Language Teachers’ Attitudes on Translanguaging” Advisor: Dr. Anne Walker Emily Kaye Nord – Teaching and Learning Concentration “Differentiated Instruction in the Middle School Math Classroom” Advisor: Dr. Kristen Ford Serena Yu Powers – World Language Instruction “Perspectives of Heritage Chinese Speakers on Teaching Chinese as a World Language in the United States” Advisor: Dr. Cassandra Glynn Michael Bryan Smith – World Language Instruction “Student Perspectives on Standards-Based Grading in the World Language Classroom” Advisor: Dr. Cassandra Glynn Yer Yang Syhaphom – World Language Instruction “Strategies for Reading Comprehension in Hmong” Advisor: Dr. Cassandra Glynn Mario Williams – Teaching and Learning Concentration “Changing the Trivium: Revitalization of Middle School Classical Education Curriculum” Advisor: Dr. Teri Langlie Katherine Worple – World Language Instruction “Adopting a Translanguaging Pedagogy to Advance the Writing Proficiency of Multilingual Students” Advisor: Dr. Anne Walker

DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION Lindsay Boge – Teaching and Learning Concentration “Building Digital Literacy Skills in Business Education Classes” Advisor: Dr. Teri Langlie Evelyn Ames Schwartz Galstad – World Language Instruction “Buoyancy in the World Language Classroom” Advisor: Dr. Anne Walker Jing Gao – World Language Instruction “Exploring the Role of Dialects in Promoting Intercultural Communicative Competence in Chinese-as-a-Foreign-Language Classroom” Advisor: Dr. Anne Walker Andrea Granados Christensen – World Language Instruction “Attrition in World Language Programs: Why Do Students Not Continue?”

Advisor: Dr. Cassandra Glynn Carie Holman – World Language Instruction “Centers in the Elementary World Language Classroom” Advisor: Dr. Teri Langlie Sutton Junkermeier – Teaching and Learning Concentration “High School Students’ Perceptions of Community-Based Activities” Advisor: Dr. Cassandra Glynn Koobmeej Lor Lee – World Language Instruction “Teaching Hmong Language through Digital Gamification” Advisor: Dr. Anne Walker Kayla Mason – World Language Instruction “Benefits of the IMAGE Model Beyond Intercultural Competence” Advisor: Dr. Allison Spenader Helen Miller – World Language Instruction “Teaching with Implicit Grammar” Advisor: Dr. Cassandra Glynn 3

Pakou Xiong – World Language Instruction “The Effectiveness of Picture Word Inductive Model to Measure Vocabulary Acquisition in a Hmong Language Classroom” Advisor: Dr. Cassandra Glynn See Yee Yang – World Language Instruction “Hmong Perspectives on Learning Hmong as a Heritage Language” Advisor: Dr. Cassandra Glynn Xiong Yang – World Language Instruction “Approaches to Teaching Hmong Dialects” Advisor: Dr. Anne Walker

Allison Joy Mottaz — Music Education “Beginner Percussion Education: Evolution and Exploration” Advisor: Dr. Shauna Pickens Timothy George Pipinich — Music Education “Best Resources and Practices to Address Mental Health and Trauma in the Instrumental Music Classroom” Advisor: Dr. Keith Dye Samantha Kirstin Shotts — Music Education “Working Toward a More Inclusive Method Book” Advisor: Dr. Shauna Pickens Joshua Tonkin — Music Education “A Comparative Analysis of Music Theory Curriculums and Development of Daily Music Theory Exercises for Middle Level Performance Ensembles” Advisor: Dr. Keith Dye Derek Ziemer — Music Education “Pre-service Music Education Programs across Minnesota: A Comparative Analysis” Advisor: Dr. Keith Dye

DEGREE OF MASTER OF MUSIC Matthew Berg — Music Education “Teaching and Assessing Self-Regulation in High School Music Ensembles” Advisor: Dr. Keith Dye Anthony Craig Eddleston — Music Education “Student Motivation within Music Education” Advisors: Jane Linde Capistran and Dr. David Eyler Andrew Dean Eklund — Music Education “Effect of Music Performance on Self-Efficacy” Advisor: Dr. Peter Haberman Richard Alton Gonzales — Music Education “Ninth Grade Violin String Performance Assessments” Advisors: Jane Linde Capistran and Dr. David Eyler Shelby Huston — Music Education “Learning Instrumental Music Without Notation in the High School String Classroom” Advisors: Jane Linde Capistran and Dr. Jeff Meyer Tavis Juran — Music Education “Developing a Summative Assessment for Middle School Band” Advisor: Dr. Keith Dye

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE Ryan Nicholas Farley — Nutrition “Plant-powered: An Integrative Program for Athletes Interested in Plant-based Diets” Advisor: Dr. Meredith Wagner Kari Wayne — Nutrition “Student Teachers and Disordered Eating in Middle Schools and High Schools” Advisor: Dr. Meredith Wagner

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DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS

Tate Kerzman — Finance Maria Klipfel — Social Work; Psychology, English Rebekah Lawatsch — English-Literature Honors, Political Science; History Emily Liddell — Mathematics; Computer Science, Data Analytics, Communication Studies Chase Steven Linde — Business-Management; Music Jaden Link — Psychology, Philosophy Honors; Neuroscience, Music Kate Loidolt — Chemistry, Neuroscience; Psychology Liv Karin Meinders — Psychology; Business, Theatre Art Lauren Melton — English-Writing Honors, Political Science Jessica Miller — English-Writing Honors; Women’s and Gender Studies Kayla Moe — English-Writing Honors, German Caden Nestler — English-Writing, Theatre Art Lillianne O’Brien — Elementary Education; Psychology Isabella Renae Ortendahl — Business-Management; Spanish Elizabeth S. Phillips — Healthcare Leadership-Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Long-Term Care Administration; Sociology Amy Quast — Healthcare Leadership-Healthcare Administration; Psychology Sarah Elizabeth Ramstad — Global Studies-Culture and Identity in Global Affairs, French; Communication Studies, Cross-Cultural Interaction Kellen Schauer — Business-Healthcare Leadership, Long-Term Care Administration, Communication Studies; Sociology Connor Sturges — Biology Honors; Chemistry, Political Science Christian Thingvold — Biology; Chemistry Collin Larson Thompson — Computer Science-Data Analytics, Business-Management Sophia R. Tobin — Biology; Chemistry, Environmental and Sustainability Studies Graycin Wanzek — Finance; Communication Studies Elsa Watkins — Spanish, Education, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Molly Cathleen Wells — Elementary Education Dennis Williams — Finance Lutricia Zambezi — Finance Mykaela Zola — Psychology, Communication Studies Honors; Women’s and Gender Studies, Business

Summa Cum Laude Grant Anderson — Biology; Chemistry Sydney Baumgartner — Elementary Education Ana Bercher — Psychology Lance Berg — Accounting-General Accountancy; Coaching Estelle Rose Brewer — Food Nutrition and Dietetics; Exercise Science Tyler Clark — English-Communication Arts/Literature Education Honors; Music Tanyaradzwa Elizabeth Dimingu — Accounting-General Accountancy Gracie DiPerna — Social Studies Education; Political Science Lydia Durrett — Environmental and Sustainability Studies-Natural Science; Social Activism, Women’s and Gender Studies Amanda Edwards — English-Writing, Spanish, Communication Studies Honors Amber Quinn Eken — Biology Honors, Environmental and Sustainability StudiesHumanities; English Christian M. Elmer — Business-Management, Accounting-General Accountancy, Political Science Nicole Fornshell — Social Work; Psychology Madeline Guler — Biology, Psychology; Chemistry Gabriel John Hanson — Biology Honors; Chemistry, Environmental and Sustainability Studies Evan Hart — Art-Preprofessional Design; Web Design and Development, Communication Studies, Environmental and Sustainability Studies Margrethe Hawthorne — French Honors, Education, Music; English Camille Elizabeth Hegstad — Psychology Lindsey Hildenbrand — Elementary Education; Business Jessica Howard — Psychology, Neuroscience Benjamin David Hunke — Communication Studies, Multimedia Journalism; Film Studies Laura Jensen — English-Literature; Women’s and Gender Studies, Greek and Roman Studies Brittany L. Johnson — Business-Management, Finance Matthew Todd Johnson — Business-Finance 5

Magna Cum Laude

Noah M. Jeppesen — Biology; Chemistry Lilliana Marie Kirchner — Business-Marketing; Chemistry Jacob Lee Lang — Biology; Chemistry Olivia Elizabeth Lautt — Exercise Science-Preprofessional Clinical Practice, Rehabilitation and Therapy; Psychology Mitchell Jerome Lejcher — Biology, Environmental and Sustainability StudiesEnvironmental Policy; Political Science Alexander Lerum — Finance Maia Lieske — Biology Honors, Education; Environmental and Sustainability Studies Megan Madill — Biology; Chemistry, Environmental and Sustainability Studies Chloe Markovic — Physical Education, Health Education Yvonnah Marshall — Healthcare Leadership-Healthcare Administration Ashley McHale — Business-Management; Entrepreneurship Gerriana Miller — Social Work; Psychology, Sociology Lindsay Miller — Biology, Business-Management; Chemistry, Environmental and Sustainability Studies Quin Matthew Miller — Business-Economics, Psychology Paige Naughton — English-Writing Honors, Multimedia Journalism; Political Science Kevin Michael Ness — Finance Mary Noah — Business-Management, Art-General Studio Art, Communication Studies Cole O’Connell — Finance; Accounting Bethany Odden — English-Writing Honors, Theatre Art; Art and Design Hannah Olson — ACS Chemistry-Biochemistry, Biology Honors, Spanish Aidan Olson-Tingelstad — Psychology Kay Alexis Pederson — Finance, Business-Management Ava Pfeifer — Music Education Honors Hailey Layne Raan — Social Work Sierra Nicole Ramberg — Biology, English-Writing; Environmental and Sustainability Studies, Chemistry Grason Randall — Finance Charlie Rasmussen — Business-Management Kaleigh Jayde Reller — Business-Marketing; Psychology Elyssa Ruziska — Elementary Education Mavzuna Sangova — Accounting-General Accountancy, Business-Finance

Rachel Annika Andersen — Environmental and Sustainability Studies-Natural Science, French Honors; Mathematics Tyler Bents — Business-Management, Marketing; Coaching Jena Louise Bjelland — Business-Management Tasha Branden — German, Heritage and Museum Studies; International Affairs Tessa Brandt — Communication Studies; Business Kjerstin Lee Campbell — Elementary Education Ashley Chepkorir — Political Science, Global Studies-Systems and Processes; International Affairs Erika Elizabeth Collins — Psychology; Chemistry Chase Dockter — Computer Science-Data Analytics; Business, Entrepreneurial Mindset Certificate, Professional Writing Certificate Emily Dunlap — Spanish, Global Studies-Systems and Processes; Business, International Affairs Nicholas Francis Dunn — Elementary Education EllyAnna Foner — Theatre Art; Spanish Lauren Forness — Psychology; Sociology, Speech-Language-Hearing ScienceMSUM Saela Fredricks — Global Studies-European Studies; Spanish, International Affairs, History Alison Freier — Biology; Psychology, Chemistry Karlie Goschen — Elementary Education; Coaching Elizabeth Gullicks — Biology, Education Paige Hanson — Elementary Education; Speech-Language-Hearing Science-MSUM Greta Elizebeth Harmala — Biology; Chemistry, Environmental and Sustainability Studies Elsie Hatlevig — Elementary Education; Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Rachel Lois Hauschildt — Communication Studies Honors; English Writing Ives Hilgers — Art-Preprofessional Studio Art, Art Education Eli Hulstein — Computer Science-Computing; Mathematics Grace Illies — Biology; Chemistry, Psychology 6

Sophie Schaumann — Biology Honors, Environmental and Sustainability StudiesNatural Science; Mathematics Ian Scheele — Neuroscience, Art-General Studio Art; Chemistry, Art History Emma Schock — Music Education Honors, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Mary Skorich — English-Writing Honors, Multimedia Journalism; Art and Design Braydon Smith — Exercise Science-Preprofessional Clinical Practice, Rehabilitation and Therapy Mitchell Sullivan — Finance, Business-Marketing; Psychology Jacob Thompson — Spanish, Psychology; Women’s and Gender Studies Alexander David Tøtdal — Business-Management Dustin Traffie — Biology Honors; Psychology, Chemistry Annika Grace Trygestad — Elementary Education Yvette Umutoniwase — Neuroscience, Biology Honors; Psychology Cody Urie — Biology; Chemistry, Environmental and Sustainability Studies Timea Matea Vrabcová — Neuroscience Hanna Walica — Psychology, Greek and Roman Studies Faith Weibye — Biology, Psychology; Food Nutrition and Dietetics, Chemistry Nelson Weniger — Mathematics, Psychology; Data Analytics Jake Wiebe — Business-Marketing Zoey Jo-Yee Zachek — Communication Studies Honors; Music, Art and Design, Psychology, Social Activism

Thomas Colby — Mathematics, Education Olivia Daniels — English-Writing, Biology; Environmental and Sustainability Studies Sarah Marie DeSmith — English-Writing; Philosophy Sabrina Dietrich — Social Work; Psychology Brinn Elizabeth Donais — Biology; Chemistry, Psychology Alissa Thamar Edjacin — Biology Honors; Chemistry, Spanish Elizabeth Fedorchak — Biology; Chemistry Matthew Gangl — Business-Management; Entrepreneurship Logan Ainali Garcia — Finance; Entrepreneurial Mindset Certificate Brook Mulu Gebreeyesus — Computer Science-Computing Katelyn Rose Gerlach — Political Science; English Writing Hunter Hastings — Business-Marketing, Economics Megan Anne Haugo — Biology; Chemistry Dylan Hinners — Accounting-Public Accountancy Talon Robert Hoffer — Biology; Chemistry Ellie Hoover — Psychology Elizabeth Hulbert — Elementary Education Kaylie Marie Isaman — Accounting-Public Accountancy, Business-Marketing Kipton Jenson — Finance, Business-Management Ryan Anthony Jenson — Business-Marketing; Coaching Nathan Lawrence Johnson — Global Studies-Development Studies, Political Science; International Affairs, Environmental and Sustainability Studies Marlie Ann Johnston — Elementary Education Alexandra Klein — Global Studies-Culture and Identity in Global Affairs, Communication Studies Honors Antonia Koopmeiners — Neuroscience, Chemistry Nathan Kraft — Mathematics, Computer Science-Computing; Music Carmen Elizabeth Krueger — Psychology Landry Maragos — Biology; Chemistry Sophie Mae Mickelson — Biology; Psychology, Chemistry, Environmental and Sustainability Studies Grace Mork — Exercise Science-Fitness, Strength, and Conditioning Breanna Jean Nelson — Exercise Science-Preprofessional Clinical Practice, Rehabilitation and Therapy; Psychology

Cum Laude Devon Adams — Political Science Ana Rosa Aguilar Figueroa — Computer Science-Computing, Art-General Studio Art; Web Design and Development Greta Almlie — Business-Marketing; Communication Studies Gabriel Ethan Bellefeuille — Finance Emma Louise Berger — Environmental and Sustainability Studies-Sustainability Studies, Political Science William Alexander Buggert — Political Science, International Business, German; International Affairs 7

Matthew Nemer — Social Studies Education; Spanish, Coaching Cole Nowacki — Biology; Chemistry, Mathematics, Psychology Sophia Ochoa — Social Work; Psychology Sarah Liljegren Pedersen — Psychology; Neuroscience Kelly Pudwill — Psychology, Neuroscience Henry Savelkoul — Business-Agribusiness Bree Sheridan — Psychology, Sociology; German Zackery G. Snyder — Computer Science-Computing Tierney Josephine Stewart — Communication Studies, Art-General Studio Art Taylor Streyle — Applied Physics; Coaching, Mathematics Talia Marie Stumpf — Art Education Madison Wagner — Business-Marketing Bethanie Whitmore — Psychology, English-Writing

Boe Bjorge — Business-Management Amelia Bjorklund — Biology, Spanish; Chemistry Caden Bjornjeld — Accounting-Public Accountancy Benjamin Ryder Blancas — Finance, Business-Management Trent Ryan Braaten — Finance Althea Jean Bradsteen — Physical Education, Health Education Benjamin Brekke — ACS Chemistry-Traditional Micah Christiansen — Music, Psychology, Social Work Isabelle A. Ciesinski — Business-Management; Professional Writing Certificate Colin Rashawn Patrick Conteh — Sociology; Business Alexa Corbett — Biology, Neuroscience; Chemistry, Psychology Hailey Crowe — Theatre Art; Psychology Chrisanto D’Agostino — Food Nutrition and Dietetics Atlie Danielson — Social Studies Education; Coaching Christian Bradley DeJong — Mathematical Finance; Computer Science Grace Doerring — Business-Management, Marketing; Spanish, Psychology Greta Duren — Environmental and Sustainability Studies-Sustainability Studies; Biology Raquel Egge — Biology, Spanish; Chemistry, Psychology, Professional Writing Certificate Theodore Eggen — ACS Chemistry-Traditional; Mathematics Brendan Everett Fee — Communication Studies; Business Karissa Cheyenne Finnigan — Biology; Psychology, Chemistry, Environmental and Sustainability Studies Matthew Ray Fitzgerald — Healthcare Leadership-Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Long-Term Care Administration Ayden Ryan Friese — Environmental and Sustainability Studies-Environmental Policy, Political Science; Coaching Madeline A. Fuls — Psychology Kumba N. Glay — Accounting-General Accountancy, Business-Finance; Communication Studies Caroline Janet Gosse — Elementary Education Samuel Wahlberg Grafstrom — Finance; Construction Management-MSUM Danielle Haigh — Environmental and Sustainability Studies-Natural Science; Biology

Bachelor of Arts Akua Pokuaah Adjei — Computer Science-Computing Cierra Layne Ahlf — Healthcare Leadership-Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Long-Term Care Administration Dana Al Khaldi — Political Science, Global Studies-Development Studies; Psychology, International Affairs Calvin Anderson — Mathematics; Computer Science, Data Analytics Zenab S. Ariye — Neuroscience; Psychology Desire Atugonza — Business-Management Information Systems, Computer Science-Computing Kidus M. Ayalew — Business-Marketing Isabel Kay Aylin — Communication Studies; Art and Design, English Gavin Bakke — Biology; Spanish Emily Alexis Bartley — Chemistry, Greek and Roman Studies Jackson Michael Baustian Jangula — Business-Management; Entrepreneurship Barrett William Benson — Business-Marketing Owen Bertram — Business-Management Emily T. Beseman — Healthcare Leadership-Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Long-Term Care Administration 8

Noah Halmar — Applied Physics, Mathematics; Business Chloe Hansen — Psychology; Sociology Valerie Hernandez — Food Nutrition and Dietetics Bly Hilgers — Sociology Kane Hoff — Business-Management; Accounting Austin Howard — Business-Finance Jesus Iracheta — Business-Marketing; Spanish Zara Iwen — Heritage and Museum Studies; History Beth Jansen — Psychology; Business, Entrepreneurship Ellie Johnson — Communication Studies; Art and Design Mara Johnson — Music; Theatre Art Paige Elizabeth Johnson — Business-Marketing; Entrepreneurial Mindset Certificate Samuel Johnson — Business-Management Solomon Johnson — Business-Marketing, Communication Studies Dikchya Kadariya — Business-Management Madison Kisch — Psychology, Social Work; Sociology Mason Gerald Klevgaard — Business-Economics Justin Kloster — Finance, Business-Management; Entrepreneurship Hannah Joy Knudson — Psychology; Music Patience K. Kollie — Business-Management Joshua R. Kramer — Spanish, Communication Studies; Religion Terry Kreps — Social Studies Education; History, Psychology Riley Wenger Krueger — Healthcare Leadership-Healthcare Administration Justin Lamp — Business-Finance, Management Ashley Rose Lande — Heritage and Museum Studies; History, Political Science Margaret Law — Religion; Interfaith Studies Ryan Lawrence — History, Political Science Phuong Le — Neuroscience, Psychology; Film Studies, English, Philosophy Glory Godwin Lekashu — Biology; Religion, Environmental and Sustainability Studies Robert Leslie — Business-Management Zachary Lietz — Finance Thomas Liking — Accounting-Public Accountancy, Finance Kaia Lill — Communication Studies Alisha Lokken — Art-Preprofessional Studio Art; History

Mya Lysne — Communication Studies; Theatre Art Sharon Mac-George Nwabia Chineze — Psychology, Neuroscience; Interfaith Studies, Biology, Chemistry Blake Magnuson — Business-Management Giselle Martinez-Izea — Sociology; Political Science Tegan Jean Marty — Exercise Science-Preprofessional Clinical Practice, Rehabilitation and Therapy Kudzai Chelsea Masikati — Biology; Chemistry, Psychology Kyler Medhurst — Biology, Exercise Science-Fitness, Strength, and Conditioning; Coaching, Chemistry Gabriel Travis Messa — English-Literature; Theatre Art Amira Ibrahim Mohamed — Computer Science-Computing Logan Molacek — Mathematics, Business-Finance Alan Morocho Balvoa — International Business; Spanish Andrew Muthoni — Multimedia Journalism, Communication Studies; Criminal Justice-NDSU Peter Narum — Business-Marketing; Communication Studies Julia Grace Nelson — Spanish, International Business-Regional Studies: Latin America Kirby Nelson — Political Science; English Writing Hayden Netland — Applied Physics; Mathematics Nhung Nguyen — Biology; Chemistry Royce Simiao Nhantumbo — Exercise Science-Preprofessional Clinical Practice, Rehabilitation and Therapy Matthew Niblock — Computer Science-Data Analytics Priscilla Aborah Nyamekye — Biology, Environmental and Sustainability StudiesNatural Science; Entrepreneurial Mindset Certificate Samuel Oehrlein — Physical Education, Health Education McKenzie Oelkers — Elementary Education; Psychology Devin Ann O’Harra — Social Work, Psychology Tanner Olson — Business-Economics, Mathematical Finance Laura Rose Pancoast — Art-Preprofessional Studio Art; Religion, Art History Jacob Tamir Parmer — Business-Management Tanner Paulson — Finance Hannah Paysse — Psychology; Political Science, Professional Writing Certificate 9

Oriana Nazareth Penaloza Ortega — Computer Science-Computing, Data Analytics Jackson Peterson — Theatre Art; English Writing Alexis Peyerl — Biology; Environmental and Sustainability Studies Elshaddai Phiri — Psychology; Neuroscience Cody Pock — Business-Management Ryan Pogue — Business-Marketing, Management Mia Poitra — Exercise Science-Fitness, Strength, and Conditioning Hailey Puppe — Neuroscience, Psychology; Religion Courtney Rader — Psychology Vanessa Ramos — Exercise Science-Preprofessional Clinical Practice, Rehabilitation and Therapy Dayana Ramsay — Psychology Georgia Reemts — Psychology Wade Nels Rhonemus — Biology; Chemistry, Psychology Brock Rossell — Mathematics; Communication Studies, Sociology Ana Claire Sather Rue — Business-Finance, English-Writing Alexis Sampson — Biology; Chemistry Garrett Sandberg — Business-Management; Entrepreneurship Miah Sandvik — English-Writing; Biology Carter Schmidt — Business-Management Katelyn Schmidt — Biology, Psychology Ahmed Seid — Finance, Business-Management Grace Isabelle Ivy Shelton — Biology; Chemistry, Professional Writing Certificate Jonathan Smith — Physical Education Sierra Smith — Business-Marketing, Communication Studies; Theatre Art Micah Solberg — Finance Gavin Sorby — Finance Brady Tatro — Business-Management Cole Thompson — Finance, Political Science Ethan Tong — Biology; Chemistry, Psychology Grant Troumbly — Physical Education Alexander Trujillo — Computer Science-Computing; Data Analytics Gabrielle Tunheim — Business-Management Conner Walsh — Business-Management

Luke David Wasson — Art-Preprofessional Studio Art; Music Olivia Weber — Mathematics; Computer Science Kellie Alexa Welte — Psychology; Women’s and Gender Studies, Religion Aubrie R. Werk — Exercise Science-Fitness, Strength, and Conditioning Thomas Charles Whitehead — Chemistry; Spanish, Business Haleyna Raelyn Young — Business-Marketing; Entrepreneurship Luke Young — Biology, Neuroscience Audrey Zeleny — Art-Preprofessional Studio Art, Mathematics; Chinese Language and Culture Gabriel Zierden — Exercise Science-Fitness, Strength, and Conditioning; Food Nutrition and Dietetics

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF MUSIC Summa Cum Laude Sophie Pepple – Music Education Honors; English

Magna Cum Laude Zebadiah Biles – Music Education Kaylin Paige Bosworth – Music Education; English Writing Brigham Lance Drevlow – Music Education Honors Oliver Knudson – Music-Instrumental; Church Music Matthew R. Mortensen – Music-Voice Andrea Richard – Music Education Honors Frederick Robin – Music-Composition Honors; Philosophy Kennedy Stromberg – Music Education Honors

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Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Cayden Ganser – Music-Instrumental Jacob Thomas Hanson – Music Education Evan Tor Hoylo Kartenson – Music-Instrumental Cassandra Louwagie – Music Education Jacob Meixner – Music-Instrumental

Louise Fouquerel-Skoe – Nursing Truc Nguyen – Nursing; Psychology

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Hallee Sue Anderson – Nursing McKenna Noel Becher – Nursing; Spanish Greta Larson – Nursing; Spanish Jimena McMerty-Brummer – Nursing; Spanish Sumitra Rai – Nursing Adriana L. Vigil – Nursing Lauren Grace Vouk – Nursing; Psychology

Bachelor of Music Noah Scott Kirk – Music Education Levi Kovic – Music Education; Church Music, Psychology Madelyn Schuette – Music Education Adam Steinbach – Music-Instrumental Ellie Lynn Wilker – Music Education

Completed Requirements for Graduation in the

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

CREDO HONORS PROGRAM

Summa Cum Laude Laura Bakeman – Nursing Brooke Lee Deters – Nursing; Psychology Jacob Meyer – Nursing

CREDO is an academic honors program for high-ability, highly motivated students who accept the challenge of actively exploring the ideas that have revolutionized our civilization. This year’s CREDO graduate is listed below.

Magna Cum Laude

Phuong Le

Leo Hanson – Nursing Madison Leora Ims – Nursing Courtney Anna Koefod – Nursing Rebecca Jean Macklin – Nursing Brienna Lee Timm – Nursing

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SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE ALPHA SOCIETY The Alpha Society is the scholastic honor organization on campus. Membership is open to those students who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.7 by the end of the first semester of the junior year or at any time thereafter during the remainder of their college careers. The graduating Alpha Society members are listed below.

Rachel Annika Andersen Grant Anderson Laura Bakeman Sydney Baumgartner Tyler Bents Ana Bercher Lance Berg Zebadiah Biles Jena Louise Bjelland Kaylin Paige Bosworth Tasha Branden Tessa Brandt Estelle Rose Brewer Kjerstin Lee Campbell Ashley Chepkorir Tyler Clark Erika Elizabeth Collins Brooke Lee Deters Tanyaradzwa Elizabeth Dimingu Gracie DiPerna Chase Dockter Brigham Lance Drevlow Emily Dunlap Nicholas Francis Dunn Lydia Durrett Amanda Edwards Amber Quinn Eken Christian M. Elmer EllyAnna Foner Lauren Forness Nicole Fornshell Saela Fredricks Alison Freier Karlie Goschen Madeline Guler Elizabeth Gullicks Gabriel John Hanson Leo Hanson Paige Hanson

Greta Elizebeth Harmala Evan Hart Elsie Hatlevig Rachel Lois Hauschildt Margrethe Hawthorne Camille Elizabeth Hegstad Lindsey Hildenbrand Ives Hilgers Jessica Howard Eli Hulstein Benjamin David Hunke Grace Illies Madison Leora Ims Laura Jensen Noah M. Jeppesen Brittany L. Johnson Matthew Todd Johnson Tate Kerzman Lilliana Marie Kirchner Maria Klipfel Oliver Knudson Courtney Anna Koefod Jacob Lee Lang Olivia Elizabeth Lautt Rebekah Lawatsch Mitchell Jerome Lejcher Alexander Lerum Emily Liddell Maia Lieske Chase Steven Linde Jaden Link Kate Loidolt Rebecca Jean Macklin Megan Madill Chloe Markovic Yvonnah Marshall Ashley McHale Liv Karin Meinders Lauren Melton

Jacob Meyer Gerriana Miller Jessica Miller Lindsay Miller Quin Matthew Miller Kayla Moe Matthew R. Mortensen Paige Naughton Kevin Michael Ness Caden Nestler Mary Noah Lillianne O’Brien Cole O’Connell Bethany Odden Hannah Olson Aidan Olson-Tingelstad Isabella Renae Ortendahl Kay Alexis Pederson Sophie Pepple Ava Pfeifer Elizabeth S. Phillips Amy Quast Hailey Layne Raan Sierra Nicole Ramberg Sarah Elizabeth Ramstad Grason Randall Charlie Rasmussen Kaleigh Jayde Reller Andrea Richard Frederick Robin Elyssa Ruziska Mavzuna Sangova Kellen Schauer Sophie Schaumann Ian Scheele Emma Schock Mary Skorich Braydon Smith Kennedy Stromberg

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Connor Sturges Mitchell Sullivan Christian Thingvold Collin Larson Thompson Jacob Thompson Brienna Lee Timm Sophia R. Tobin Alexander David Tøtdal Dustin Traffie Annika Grace Trygestad Yvette Umutoniwase Cody Urie Timea Matea Vrabcová Hanna Walica Graycin Wanzek Elsa Watkins Faith Weibye Molly Cathleen Wells Nelson Weniger Jake Wiebe Dennis Williams Zoey Jo-Yee Zachek Lutricia Zambezi Mykaela Zola

HISTORY OF ACADEMIC REGALIA

by Dr. W. Vincent Arnold, Professor of History The gowns, hoods, and caps worn by students and professors in today’s formal academic procession are relics of garments worn during the Middle Ages. At the early universities — Bologna, Paris, Oxford — scholars wore a variety of academic garments for very practical reasons. Over the centuries, however, academic regalia has evolved and is now worn more for tradition rather than function.

GOWNS In the early days of the universities, which frequently owed their beginnings to the cathedral schools, professors were often members of the clergy. The apparel used by the clergy was, in general character, no different from that worn by the laity.

Everyone wore a warm cloak and a hood to protect the head in bad weather. There was, however, one exclusively clerical garment that would be worn on formal academic occasions. In 1222, the Archbishop of Canterbury ordered all English clerics to wear the cappa clausa, a voluminous floor-length gown. The result of this rule was the cappa clausa came to be regarded as the standard, formal academic dress.

At today’s American colleges and universities, both students and professors wear academic garments during formal academic processions. Each gown is distinctive of the degree earned by the individual.

The gown for the bachelor’s degree is black and has pointed sleeves. The gown for the master’s degree is more full and has oblong sleeves that open at the wrist. The gown for the doctorate degree is even more full, has bell-shaped sleeves with three velvet bars or chevrons across the upper arm. The color of the velvet is black, royal blue, or a color distinctive of the subject to which the degree pertains.

HOODS In medieval Europe, the hood was nothing more than a useful head covering in cold weather.

Hoods had their origin as a shoulder covering worn by mendicant friars in the Middle Ages. Similar to the medieval monastic habit, academic hoods were sewn or tied to the upper part of the gown, and brought over the head for a covering. On the European continent,

the academic hood was replaced in the 16th century by a scarf, variously called chausse, chaperon and sendelbinde.

American colleges and universities have followed the English academic tradition. Hoods are worn by scholars who have completed either a master’s or a doctorate degree. Of all the components of the academic costume, the hood bears the heaviest symbolic burden. Because the gown and hood are no longer required to keep the wearer warm, their function is one of identification. The hood must make clear the level of the degree, the discipline in which it was given, and the institution that awarded it. It is on the hood alone that all three items are clearly shown. The level of the degree is shown by the size of the hood, the width of the velvet trimming, and, in the case of doctors, by the shape.

A master’s hood is 3 and one-half feet long, while a doctor’s hood is 4 feet long. Both hoods are lined with the official colors of the college or university conferring the degree. The lining also incorporates the color associated with the academic discipline. The edging of the hood is velvet, with 3-inch-wide black velvet for the master’s degree and 5-inch-wide royal blue velvet for the doctorate.

CAPS AND TASSELS The caps worn by professors and students evolved from the clerical pileus. The Roman Catholic Church, at the Synod of Bergamo (1311), adopted the round clerical cap, or pileus, and required all clergy to wear it. Gradually, other varieties of headdress developed in the academic community. In 1520, a square cap was worn at the University of Paris. It was known as the bonnet carré and is the predecessor of our own square cap or mortar board.

COLORS In the United States, an academic commission established a uniform code for academic costume in 1895. The colors associated with the different academic disciplines are as follows: Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maize Arts, Letters, Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Commerce, Accounting, Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drab Dentistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lilac Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copper Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Light Blue Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange Fine Arts, including Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brown Forestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russet Journalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purple Library Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lemon Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pink Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apricot Oratory (Speech) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silver Gray Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olive Green Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dark Blue Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sage Green Public Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peacock Blue Public Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salmon Pink Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golden Yellow Social Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citron Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scarlet

The four-sided black mortar board and tassel is typically worn by most American students and professors. The tassel is either black or of the color indicating the field of study. The caps worn by doctors vary from the foursided mortar board to the eight-sided tam. The tassels worn by doctors are usually black or gold.

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