One Hundred Sixty-Eighth Commencement
April 27, 2024 10:00 a.m.
Chapel Auditorium
Marion, Indiana
indwes.edu
Prelude
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 10:00 a.m.
Selections
Ms. Deborah Myers, Organ
Accompanist, Division of Music and Theatre
Processional
Welcome
*Invocation
Indiana Wesleyan University Chorale
The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Presentation of Honorary Degree
Rev. Johnnie Moore
Honorary Doctor of Divinity
Commencement Address
What I’ve Never Seen
Presentation of Candidates
Conferring of Degrees
Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar
Ms. Deborah Myers, Organ
Dr. Jon S. Kulaga
President
Dr. Katti Sneed
Professor of Social Work
Division of Behavioral Sciences
Mr. Davy Chinn
Chair, Division of Music and Theatre
Assistant Professor of Music
Dr. Aly Williams
Vice President of Academic Affairs
College of Arts and Sciences and Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Carl Shepherd
Chairman of the Board
Indiana Wesleyan University
Rev. Johnnie Moore
President
JDA Worldwide
Dr. Aly Williams
Dr. Jon S. Kulaga
Ringing of the Bell and Class Response
Special Recognitions
Senior of the Year
Professor of the Year
Alumni Induction Ceremony
*Hymn
*Benediction
**Recessional
Ms. Sarah Abell President
Student Government Association
Mr. Kyle Rinehart
Vice President
Student Government Association
Ms. Ally Barkhaus
Indiana Wesleyan University Class of 2022
Mr. Davy Chinn
To God Be The Glory
To God be the glory, great things He has done, So loved He the world that He gave us His Son, Who yielded His life an atonement for sin, And opened the life-gate that all may go in.
Refrain:
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Let the earth hear His voice; Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Let the people rejoice; Oh, come to the Father, through Jesus the Son, And give Him the glory; great things He hath done.
Great things He has taught us, great things He has done, And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son; But purer, and higher, and greater will be Our joy and our wonder, when Jesus we see.
Refrain
Written by Fanny CrosbyTune by William
Howard DoaneMr. Ken Griffin
Executive Director for Development
University Advancement Selections
Ms. Deborah Myers, Organ
Mace Bearer - Dr. Matthew Mize, Professor of Accounting, DeVoe Division of Business
*Audience Standing
**Audience remains seated until the recessional has concluded
GRADUATES
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE
School of Arts & Humanities
Abby Jo Finn General Studies
Allie Leeann Wisinski General Studies
School of Physical & Applied Sciences
Scott Miles Johnson Computer Science
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
School of Arts & Humanities
Leah Lacy Allman Summa Cum Laude Graphic Design/Honors Humanities
~John Wesley Scholar
Elizabeth Sophia Bird Magna Cum Laude Studio Arts
Serenity Bloom Magna Cum Laude Music Therapy
Shea Elizabeth Brown Magna Cum Laude English/Writing
Ashley Nichole Byer English
Kennedy Lynne Conger Magna Cum Laude Multimedia Comm/Intercultural Studies
Karina Lydia Drury Cum Laude Design for Social Impact
Jacob Michael Fiore Magna Cum Laude Graphic Design
Gabriela Gonzalez Magna Cum Laude Music Therapy/Honors Humanities
~John Wesley Scholar
Emelia Rae Grate Music Therapy
Laila Colleen Haley Magna Cum Laude Illustration/Honors Humanities
~John Wesley Scholar
Karinna Ruth Hershberger Cum Laude English
Hallie Nicole Hunt Magna Cum Laude Music Therapy
~Mary C. Dodd Honors
Joelle Elisabeth Johnson Magna Cum Laude Music Therapy
Parker James Lampton Cum Laude Illustration
Blessing Jordan Laudermilch Multimedia Communication
Victoria Grace Layne Magna Cum Laude Illustration
Sierra Marie Lewis Magna Cum Laude Photography
Addison Cler Magers Multimedia Communication
Sarah Pelagia Miller Cum Laude Illustration/Writing
Rebekah Lynn Pyle Magna Cum Laude Music Therapy
Cora Joy Schiavone Cum Laude Photography
Malia Elizabeth Walker Cum Laude Graphic Design
Jeffrey Kendrick Walton Photography
Brianna Kari Weldy Summa Cum Laude Graphic Design
~Mary C. Dodd Honors
Jerah Christine Winn Summa Cum Laude Writing/Honors Humanities
~John Wesley Scholar
Jade Isabella Wood Theatre
Zoe Cecile Wood English
Samuel David Wort Magna Cum Laude Multimedia Comm/Sports Management
School of Professional Studies
Blake Christopher Amundson Marketing
Luke Stephen Ash Cum Laude Finance/Business Administration
Drew M. Babler Accounting
Austin Michael Bahmer Magna Cum Laude Accounting
Gary Thomas Baker Magna Cum Laude Finance
Jacob Michael Boint Magna Cum Laude Accounting/Finance
Emily Elaine Bombei Management/Marketing
Evan Michael Brooks Finance
Cade David Brouyette Management
Jordan Ashley Cangany Magna Cum Laude Management/Honors Humanities
~John Wesley Scholar
Amanda Jean Cope Magna Cum Laude Accounting
Isabelle Lynne Davis Magna Cum Laude Marketing/Entrepreneurship
Gee Dent Business Administration
Elizabeth Abigail Dhom Summa Cum Laude Management/Business Administration
Samuel Robert DiMario Cum Laude Finance/Marketing
Abi Joy Emmelhainz Business Administration
Samuel Joshua Gerry Magna Cum Laude Finance/Business Administration
Drew Stephen Harrell Magna Cum Laude Accounting/Finance
Daniel Severt Heinig Cum Laude Entrepreneurship
Trevor Dean Horton Magna Cum Laude Accounting/Business Administration
Evan William Latham Finance/Management
Matthew William Lowman Marketing/Business Administration
Ashleigh Ann Mader
Summa Cum Laude Management
Nolan Ray Mader Summa Cum Laude Finance
Taylor Riley Malin Business Administration
Mariah Lynn Mason Marketing
Maximus McGrew Finance
Klair Chambers Merrell Magna Cum Laude Accounting/Management
Joseph Adam Moore Magna Cum Laude Finance
Brennan Alexander Morehead Finance/Business Administration
Massimo Luca Pagnoni Management/Business Administration
Elizabeth Nicole Paris Marketing
Lucinda Joy Peklo Summa Cum Laude Finance
Kaden Bradley Plett Magna Cum Laude Management
Gabriel Ray Ramsey Magna Cum Laude Finance
Emilie Elisabeth Reynolds Magna Cum Laude Business Administration/Christian Ministries
Emma Mila Robison Business Administration
Luke John Roman Finance
Abigail Mary Sanford Magna Cum Laude Finance/Business Administration
Abigail A. Schwarte Magna Cum Laude Accounting/Economics
Braden Scott Shinn Cum Laude Finance/Marketing
Trevor Stephen Simison Management/Business Administration
Micaiah Ruth Smith
Cum Laude Business Administration
Blake Howard Sommers Summa Cum Laude Accounting/Finance
Alexander Wade Stauffer Accounting/Finance
Matthew Raymond Taylor
Cum Laude Accounting/Finance
Trey Holmes Thixton Marketing/Business Administration
Zack Courson Troyer Finance/Business Administration
Taryn Elizabeth Varner Summa Cum Laude Management
Raymond Chad Wealing Marketing
Caleb Gabriel Williams Finance/Management
Kelton Micah Williams Finance/Management
Lindsey Grace Wilson Accounting/Entrepreneurship
Sophia Grace Yoder
School of Theology & Ministry
Destiny Cheyenne Bess
Cum Laude Business Administration
Cum Laude Christian Ministries
Caleb Daniel Hines Magna Cum Laude Worship Studies & Music Ministry
Kathryn Elizabeth Johnson Magna Cum Laude Global Ministries
Isaac Wesley Rose Magna Cum Laude Philosophy & Theology/Honors Humanities
~John Wesley Scholar
Cory Vincent Slack, Jr. Christian Ministries
Mackenzie Leigh Williams
Cum Laude Global Ministries/Spanish
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE
School of Arts & Humanities
Maria Kay Liechty Visual Communication Design
Leeya Lorraine Zander Magna Cum Laude Visual Communication Design
BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE
School of Arts & Humanities
Matthew Alan Knouse Magna Cum Laude Performance
Cole David Lockwood Magna Cum Laude Music Composition
Laura Ellen Olson Summa Cum Laude Performance/Honors Humanities
~John Wesley Scholar
Sonja Ingeborg Schlueter Music Composition
School of Arts & Humanities
Alaina Paige Ankney General Studies
Morgan Frances Busick Magna Cum Laude General Studies
David Philip DuMond Magna Cum Laude General Studies
MaKayla Marie Dumato General Studies
Brittany Diana Edwards General Studies
Shaemus Vida Gillespie Theatre
Sarah Nicole Johnson Social Studies
Thomas Michael Kraus General Studies
Wesley B. Kushman Economics
Natalie Dawn Laman Magna Cum Laude Human Communication Studies
Jean-Marc Tasher Mayu General Studies
Kennedy Nicole McDonald Magna Cum Laude Strategic Communication
Gregory James McIntyre General Studies
Tyner Reid Metzger Magna Cum Laude General Studies
Skyler L. Moss General Studies
Brian Carl Oke Political Science
Jordan Elise Reid Cum Laude Strategic Communication
Natalia Maria Resendez General Studies/Honors Humanities
~Luther Lee Scholar
Alicia Pasquala Rubio Summa Cum Laude History/Honors Humanities
~Luther Lee Scholar
Jesse Daniel Ryman Summa Cum Laude Political Science
Allison Nicole Salsbury Cum Laude Theatre
Keenan Wilson Smith General Studies
Noah Ryan Smith General Studies
Eleah Beth Snider Cum Laude Strategic Communication
Markell Jahi Stephens-Peppers General Studies
Ryan James VanDusen Magna Cum Laude Political Science Pre-Law/Economics
School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Laine Alvah Anthony Summa Cum Laude Exercise Science
Abigail Christine Beach Summa Cum Laude Exercise Science/Pre-Occupational Therapy
Brandon Evan Bood Magna Cum Laude Exercise Science
Cornelius Christopher Campbell Cum Laude Sports Management
Courtney Elizabeth Cockrum Summa Cum Laude Exercise Science
Grace Gabrielle Davidson Magna Cum Laude Exercise Science/Pre-Occupational Therapy
David Andrew Ray Dreier Sports Management
Dylan Robert Dunaway
Andrew Michael Engels
Cum Laude Exercise Science
Cum Laude Sports Management
Cameron James Foust Exercise Science
Michael Joseph Green, Jr. Sports Management
Kara Marie Hughes Cum Laude Exercise Science
Faith Munro Jackson Cum Laude Exercise Science/Business Administration
Blake Aleczander LeFavour Sports Management
Evie Elizabeth Pennington Magna Cum Laude Exercise Science
Maycie Joelle Porter Summa Cum Laude Exercise Science/Pre-Athletic Training
Gisele Joie-Trinique Salladé Exercise Science
Giuseppe Giovanni Carmine Santacroce Sports Management
Katherine Grace Schmidt Magna Cum Laude Exercise Science/Pre-OT/Honors Humanities
~John Wesley Scholar
Kaitlyn Jane Smiley Exercise Science
Hope Elizabeth-Lee Stacker Sports Management
Lilianna Grace Tubbergen Cum Laude Exercise Science
Spencer Craig Upton Cum Laude Exercise Science
School of Physical & Applied Sciences
Sarah Grace Abell
~John Wesley Scholar
Cum Laude Biochemistry/Honors Humanities
Donavan Nicolas Anderson Psychology/Criminal Justice
Gabriel Paul Blair Biology
Peyton Christopher Bollhorst Cum Laude Psychology
Haylee Rose Bontrager Summa Cum Laude Psychology
Joshua Paul Braganza Magna Cum Laude Criminal Justice/Entrepreneurship
Toby John Brenner Summa Cum Laude Biochemistry/Honors Humanities
~John Wesley Scholar
Zechariah Robert Carroll Psychology/Pre-Occupational Therapy
Sage Mariah Christner Psychology/Pre-Occupational Therapy
Abbie Elizabeth Clay Summa Cum Laude Pre-Med/Chemistry
~Mary C. Dodd Honors
Gordon Maxwell Crump Cum Laude Math Interdisciplinary/Honors Humanities
~Luther Lee Scholar
Olivia Reed Cummins Psychology
Natalie Kate Dickman Summa Cum Laude Psychology/Criminal Justice
Brooke Caroline Ellis Summa Cum Laude Psychology
Mackynzie Brook Fairchild Cum Laude Criminal Justice/Psychology
Derick Alexander Flores Madrid Summa Cum Laude Physics
Chapman Ian Foster Psychology
Jacqueline Garcia-Acuña Cum Laude Criminal Justice
Alexandria Marie Gensch Cum Laude Biology
Jared Michael Gibson Cum Laude Medical Technology
Corey Jacob Griffin Psychology
Kevalina Raine Hines Magna Cum Laude Psychology/Pastoral Counseling and Care
Natalie Marie Lakanen Summa Cum Laude Biochemistry/Honors Humanities
~John Wesley Scholar
Semaj Makailah Lewis Psychology
Andrew Todd Lindley Criminal Justice
Natalie Renee Manship Cum Laude Psychology
Josie Lee McClellan Psychology
Quinn Ava Miersma Magna Cum Laude Computer Information Systems
Emma Olivia Moore Psychology
Colten Mowat Biology
Elijah David Myers Psychology
Zechariah James Padd Cum Laude Criminal Justice
Rylie Elisabeth Parker Cum Laude Biology
Bethany Soo Lee Pepple Summa Cum Laude Biology
Caleb Daniel Propst Magna Cum Laude Psychology
Grace Richwine Psychology
Savannah Faith Ross Biology/Honors Humanities
~John Wesley Scholar
Erica Joyce Samuel Magna Cum Laude Psychology/Pre-OT/Honors Humanities
~John Wesley Scholar
Christopher Jeremiah Schweisthal Criminal Justice
Aubrey Leigh Simcik Psychology
Benjamin Thomas Smith Cum Laude Criminal Justice
Zakari Grishin Smith Psychology
Dillon Lee Sneed Biology
Jack Matthew Snyder Cum Laude Chemistry
Leah Meredith Stallkamp Summa Cum Laude Pre-Med/Chemistry/Honors Humanities
~John Wesley Scholar
Chloe Faith Taylor Magna Cum Laude Criminal Justice
Sarah Elizabeth Taylor Summa Cum Laude Psychology
Elena Luisa Tufts Psychology
Makenzie Annah Sue VanHoose Summa Cum Laude Addictions Counseling
Hope Frances Verville Magna Cum Laude Psychology/Criminal Justice
Makenna Danae Waddell Cum Laude Pre-Med/Biology
Landon James Wakeman Cum Laude Biology
Jonathon Michael Welker Summa Cum Laude Computer Information Systems
~Mary C. Dodd Honors
School of Professional Studies
Olivia Noelle Alkire Elementary Education
Truett James Allen Summa Cum Laude Elem Ed/Exceptional Needs Ed
Ashley Lauren Campbell Elementary Education
Megan Ashleigh Carroll Math Education
Hannah Elizabeth Clark TESOL Education
Amanda Michelle Clifford Magna Cum Laude Music Education
Nicole Ruth Cortelyou Exceptional Needs Education
Camille Claire Crist Elementary Education
Dru Wesley Denney Magna Cum Laude Art Education
Lucas McGwire Doyle Math Education
Olivia Katherine Fanning Cum Laude Elementary Education
Emma Johannah Felde Magna Cum Laude Elementary Education
Braden Allen Feltner Elem Ed/Exceptional Needs Ed
Morgan Grace Gardner Cum Laude Music Education
Morgan Mae Hansen Magna Cum Laude Exceptional Needs Education
Melissa Marie Hord Cum Laude Elementary Education
Abigail Marie Huck Magna Cum Laude Music Education
Charles Ryan Hudson Magna Cum Laude Elem Ed/Exceptional Needs Ed
Delaney Jane Huizen Magna Cum Laude Spanish Education
Corina JoAnn Jennings Magna Cum Laude Math Ed/Exceptional Needs Ed
Brooke Renae Jipping Cum Laude Elem Ed/Exceptional Needs Ed
Cameron John Kavanaugh Summa Cum Laude Music Education
Grace Elizabeth Koons Elementary Education
Madison Miranne Lawson Exceptional Needs Education
Emma Corynn Long Magna Cum Laude Elementary Education
Elizabeth Jayne Marshall Cum Laude English Education
Natalie Marie McFall Summa Cum Laude Art Education
Riley Jean McKee Magna Cum Laude Elementary Education
Claudia Nayelli Mendoza-Rodriguez Cum Laude Social Studies Education
Caleb James Morrison Cum Laude Biology Education
Terra Lynn Neff Cum Laude Elem Ed/Exceptional Needs Ed
Anna Margaret Nicolette Summa Cum Laude Math Education
Danielle Marie Nowe Summa Cum Laude Spanish Education
~Mary C. Dodd Honors
Katie Joy Osbeck Magna Cum Laude Math Education
Hailey Ann Richendollar Elem Ed/Exceptional Needs Ed
Josie Kate Schaurer Summa Cum Laude Art Education
Reagan Eileen Schwinn Summa Cum Laude Music Education
Kayla Alexis Shoemaker Summa Cum Laude Music Education
Sadie Elizabeth Smith Magna Cum Laude Elementary Education
Mackenzie Noel Stucky Elem Ed/Exceptional Needs Ed
Nathan Jack Taylor Magna Cum Laude Exceptional Needs Education
Chloe Grace Tragesser Cum Laude Elem Ed/Exceptional Needs Ed
Mackenzie Hope Williamson Elementary Education
Rebecca Elizabeth Wyatt Elementary Education
Tylor Arrion Newman York Elementary Education
School of Theology & Ministry
Amy Elizabeth Man Qin Boyle Summa Cum Laude Comm Dev/Pastoral Min/Honors Humanities
~John Wesley Scholar
Alexis Kalyn Fizer Magna Cum Laude Children’s Ministry/Christian Education
Emily Elizabeth Hasenjaeger Pastoral Counseling and Care
Tara Denae Hershberger Cum Laude Children’s Ministry
Aubrey Danae Hurlbert Magna Cum Laude Youth Ministries/Pastoral Ministries
Adam Blane Jones Magna Cum Laude Youth Ministries
Grace Nicole Kann Summa Cum Laude Worship Min/Pastoral Min/Honors Humanities
~John Wesley Scholar
Timothy Daniel Kelly Summa Cum Laude Christian Ministries
Lauren Michelle Klein Summa Cum Laude Worship Ministries/Pastoral Ministries
Alexander R. Lawrence Christian Ministries
Kyle Robert Lortz Magna Cum Laude Youth Ministries/Pastoral Ministries
Amber Nicole McClain Cum Laude Worship Ministries
Gracilyn Faith Nelson Magna Cum Laude Christian Worship/Pastoral Ministries
Zeb Javas Nelson Magna Cum Laude Christian Ministries/Honors Humanities
~John Wesley Scholar
Mallory Jo Retherford Magna Cum Laude Worship Ministries/Pastoral Ministries
Keaton Eugene Stout Cum Laude Youth Ministries/Pastoral Ministries
Tyler Ann Vallandingham Pastoral Counseling and Care
Katie Louise Wing Children’s Ministry/Pastoral Ministries
School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Louann Janet Alexander Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Hannah Elizabeth Allen Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Jenna Rose Bailey Nursing
Grace Ann Beach Nursing
Sofia Elizabeth Bontreger Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Brian Steven Inacay Cachero Nursing
Caroline Brooke Campbell Summa Cum Laude Nursing
Madison Marie Charleswood Nursing
Kailey Kristine Copenhaver Summa Cum Laude Nursing
Joy Pu Yun Cottrell Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Hannah Camille DeMange Summa Cum Laude Nursing
Paige Diane DeVries Nursing
Olivia Elizabeth Dean Nursing
Echo Kaylee Decker Nursing
Cassandra Joy Derby Nursing
Leigha Elise Donaldson Nursing
Lainey Renée Effing Cum Laude Nursing
Reilly Christine Fair Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Korrine Carrol-Marie Ferguson Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Makenzie Morgan Fitzgerald Nursing
Jade Elizabeth Ford-Myers Nursing
Brooke Laurel Fortune Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Zoe Brim ZhenYu Fountain Cum Laude Nursing
Hannah Grace Frey Nursing
Grace Kristine Fulgenzi Summa Cum Laude Nursing
Lindsey Rae Givans Nursing
Dahlia Cassandra Goeglein Cum Laude Nursing
Kaylee Lauren Good Cum Laude Nursing
Ellie Love Griesmeyer Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Kelsie Elisabeth Hayward Cum Laude Nursing
Luke Henry Hernandez Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Kimberly Iveth Hernandez Corona Cum Laude Nursing
Meredith Leigh Jager Nursing
Madilynn Joann Jenkins Nursing
Taylor Nicole Jones Magna Cum Laude Nursing/Global Ministries
Magdalene Rachelle Joseph Nursing
Cameron Andrew Klabunde Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Kathryn Isabel Kopchick Nursing
Kylie Noelle Larkin Summa Cum Laude Nursing
Mallory Elaine Lynch Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Zanna Grace Mabe Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Eryn Elizabeth McMillan-Baldwin Nursing
Lydia Noelle Mohler Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Sydney Alyssa Moore Summa Cum Laude Nursing
Abigail Elizabeth Moreno Nursing
Lauren Grace Morris Cum Laude Nursing
Emma Grace Muterspaw Nursing
Haley Elisabeth Norman Nursing
Braedyn Jayne O’Dell Summa Cum Laude Nursing
Cassidy Rochelle Overholt Summa Cum Laude Nursing
Sarah Margaret Ploetz Cum Laude Nursing
Abbigail Louise Poquette Cum Laude Nursing
Lily Grace Rastenburg Nursing
Emma Marie Rhoades Nursing
Heidi Joy Rowley Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Madelyne Joy Sardina Cum Laude Nursing
Callie Anne Sargent Nursing
McKenna Lee Schafer Nursing
Mason Schrock Nursing
Alaina Marie Schuitema Cum Laude Nursing
Elaine Elizabeth Shaw Nursing
Eva Grace Sheridan Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Elizabeth Joy Snyder Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Matthew Scott Starcher Cum Laude Nursing
Kailyn Renée Stewart Cum Laude Nursing
Rachel Kristine Lee Taylor Summa Cum Laude Nursing
Amber Lynn Therrien Nursing
Alayna Marie Thomas Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Melody Grace Tolley Nursing
Molly Kathryn Tyler Cum Laude Nursing
Alison Grace Unruh Nursing
Ariela LaRae Vaca Cum Laude Nursing
Emily Margaret Veurink Cum Laude Nursing
Nathan Derek Vruggink Nursing
Karli Grace Ware Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Sydni Mya Weir Nursing
Savanah Justis Wildauer Nursing
Elizabeth Marie Wilhelmson Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Jenna April Williams Cum Laude Nursing
Gracelyn Kathryn Winters Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Mariyah Kae Wort Nursing
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK DEGREE
School of Physical & Applied Sciences
Mia Isabella Alanis Magna Cum Laude Social Work
Breann Marie Barger Summa Cum Laude Social Work
Lauren Grace Beemer Magna Cum Laude Social Work
Storm Perina-Lee Braaten Social Work
Kristina Ann Burk Magna Cum Laude Social Work
Taylor Lauren Cason Social Work
Aleyah Grace Cline Magna Cum Laude Social Work
Grace Elizabeth Degenhart Summa Cum Laude Social Work/Psychology
Jaileen Diaz Social Work
Hailey Grace Evans Social Work
Surafel Jay Fry Social Work
Abbe Linnea Hershberger Cum Laude Social Work
Hannah Grace Hummel Social Work
Katherine Jane Ireland Magna Cum Laude Social Work
Parker Marlin Lee Social Work
Jordan Gail Luedtke Magna Cum Laude Social Work
Carol Ann McCoy Social Work/Honors Humanities
~Luther Lee Scholar
Makayla Lynn McDole Cum Laude Social Work
Lauren Emily Mikec Summa Cum Laude Social Work
Abigail Grace Montgomery Magna Cum Laude Social Work
Daniella Kristina Morales Solis Cum Laude Social Work/Honors Humanities
~Luther Lee Scholar
Drake Edward Morton Social Work
Destiny Jade Olson Magna Cum Laude Social Work
Mackenzie Dawn Reasoner Magna Cum Laude Social Work
Cathryn Alexandria Perpetua Riggs Cum Laude Social Work/Honors Humanities
~John Wesley Scholar
Anna Esther Shigley Summa Cum Laude Social Work
Annabele Colleen Spiker Magna Cum Laude Social Work
Seth Joshua Strand Cum Laude Social Work
Skylar Jin Ying Thompson Cum Laude Social Work
Courtney Ann Verhoek-Stoller Magna Cum Laude Social Work/Psychology
Sydney Catherine Yoder Cum Laude Social Work
Katherine Elizabeth Ziegler Magna Cum Laude Social Work
Each student listed has successfully completed or soon will complete all University requirements for their respective degrees.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Rev. Johnnie Moore
Rev. Johnnie Moore is a popular speaker, businessperson, author and acclaimed human rights and religious freedom activist known for his consequential work at the intersection of faith and foreign policy, especially in the Middle East. He is president of JDA Worldwide and president of the Congress of Christian Leaders. Rev. Moore’s many awards and honors include the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s prestigious Medal of Valor. He was twice appointed to the US Commission for International Religious Freedom and in 2020 was named one of America’s 10 most influential religious leaders. In 2023, The Jerusalem Post named him among the world’s Top 25 Young Visionaries.
ACADEMIC HONORS
Academic honors are awarded to baccalaureate graduates who have obtained a certain level of achievement not only in their course work at Indiana Wesleyan University but also throughout their higher education. To be eligible for honors, a graduate must have completed a minimum of 60 graded hours, 40 of which must be in residence at Indiana Wesleyan. All grades transcripted and applied toward the degree are included in figuring a composite gradepoint average for honors: 3.5-3.69 Cum Laude; 3.7-3.89 Magna Cum Laude; 3.9-4.0 Summa Cum Laude.
HONOR SOCIETY RECOGNITIONS
Kappa Delta Pi – Phi Beta Chapter, International Honor Society in Education - Cords are intertwined purple and green.
Phi Alpha – Eta Theta Iota Chapter, International Honor Society in Social Work - Cords are intertwined blue and gold.
Phi Alpha Theta – Alpha Nu Pi Chapter, National History Honor Society - Cords are blue and red.
Sigma Delta Pi – Chi Iota Chapter, National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society - Cords are bright Spanish gold and red tied together.
Sigma Tau Delta – International Honor Society in English - Cords are rich cardinal red and black double strand.
Sigma Theta Tau - Eta Chi Chapter, International Honor Society of Nursing - Cords are intertwined lavender and white.
JOHN WESLEY HONORS COLLEGE
The John Wesley Honors College is an intensive community of liberal learning, established to model and enrich IWU’s pursuit of excellence in scholarship, spiritual formation and servant leadership.
John Wesley Scholars - Cords are gray and red intertwined. Luther Lee Scholars - Cords are gold and red intertwined. Mary C. Dodd Honors Students - Single red cord.
MILITARY RECOGNITION CORDS
Graduates and faculty who are veterans or active members of the United States Military or National Guard are recognized with a red, white, and blue cord.
THE BELL
When the University was founded, The Bell was hung in the John Wesley Administration Building. It continues to represent a visual and audible symbol of the history of the University. The ringing of the bell at Academic Convocation and Graduation celebrates the beginning and ending of our students’ time as members of the IWU campus community.
INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY MACE
The mace, a stylized modification of an ancient war club, serves as the symbol of jurisdiction and authority based on moral and intellectual leadership of the university, administration, and faculty. The Indiana Wesleyan University mace is hand-carved of cherry in a triangular design. The headpiece contains the current university seal, accompanied by carvings of the original seal of Marion College and the Administration Building entrance.
THE ACADEMIC REGALIA
The academic regalia worn on formal occasions in American colleges and universities is rooted in the medieval traditions of the great thirteenth century universities of EuropeParis, Bologna, Cambridge, and Oxford. The use of gowns, caps, and hoods reminds us of the honorable antecedents of academic life. They link the clerical dignity and importance of teaching and scholarship in the past to the vibrant life of the university in the present and are emblems of a purposeful future for university graduates.
In 1895, American universities agreed on a uniform system of academic dress. This code was revised in 1932 by the American Council on Education, but the various and distinctive local university traditions of more recent years have added great color and a variety of styles to the academic procession. The academic story is usually told in the distinctive style and color of gown, cap, and hood.
The Gown: The flowing black habit of the medieval cleric has become the normative black academic robe. It once gave warmth to the wearer in unheated monastery buildings of stone. The robe for the bachelor’s degree is usually plain with pointed sleeves. The robe for the master’s degree has long closed sleeves with a slit at the arm. The doctor’s robe has full bell sleeves with a facing of velvet on the front and velvet chevrons on the sleeve. The velvet is either black or in the color representing the appropriate academic discipline.
Robe colors other than black are the colors of the sponsoring university. The President’s robe is decorated with a dark blue panel and four chevrons on the sleeves representing the office of the president. The medallion worn by the President is a replica of the University seal and is made of sterling silver with a gold overlay.
The Cap: Most caps are in the traditional pattern of the square “mortarboard” set on the monk’s skull cap. The tassel is either black or in the color of the academic discipline. Doctors’ caps usually have a tassel of gold and vary from the traditional square to a velvet in three, four, or eight points.
The Hood: Originally a true hood for covering the head in wind and weather, the academic hood is now the colorful story of the scholar’s academic life. The hood is faced with velvet of a color representing the academic discipline. The trim and lining, often with a chevron in a second color inside the hood, is the color of the sponsoring university. One can identify the academic discipline by the color of the velvet face trim on the hood:
Arts, Letters, Humanities
Commerce, Accountancy, Business Economics
Education
Engineering
Fine Arts, Architecture
Journalism
Law
Library Science
Medicine
Music
White Drab
Copper
Light Blue Orange
Brown Crimson
Purple
Lemon Green
Pink
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Oratory (Speech)
Philosophy
Physical Education
Public Administration
Public Health
Science
Social Work
Theology
Apricot
Slate Blue
Silver Gray
Dark Blue
Sage Green
Peacock Blue
Salmon Pink
Golden Yellow
Citron
Scarlet