One Hundred Sixty-Sixth Commencement April 29, 2023 6:00 p.m. Chapel Auditorium Marion, Indiana indwes.edu
Prelude
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
Saturday, April 29, 2023, 6:00 p.m.
Selections
Ms. Deborah Myers, Organ
Accompanist, Division of Music
Processional
Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39
Sir Edward Elgar
Ms. Deborah Myers, Organ
Welcome
Dr. Jon S. Kulaga
President
*Invocation
Ms. Inga March
Office Manager and Division
Assistant, Graduate Counseling
Alleluia, Sing to Jesus
Music by Roland Prichard
Words by William Dix
Arranged by Mark Hayes
Commencement Address
Don’t Just Trust Me
Presentation of Candidates
Dr. Rebecca Barnard
Director of Music Therapy
Division of Music
Dr. David Horsager
Chief Executive Officer
Trust Edge Leadership Institute
Dr. Abson Joseph
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Wesley Seminary
Conferring of Degrees
Dr. Jon S. Kulaga
Testimonial
Dr. Greg Tonagel
Doctor of Ministry
Transformational Leadership
Alumni Induction Ceremony
*Hymn
To God Be The Glory
Dr. Scott Turcott University Advancement Consultant Mr. Michael Flanagin Associate Professor of Music and Chair, Division of MusicTo God be the glory, great things He hath 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.
Oh, perfect redemption, the purchase of blood, To every believer the promise of God; The vilest offender who truly believes, That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
Refrain
Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done, And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son; But purer, and higher, and greater will be Our wonder, our transport when Jesus we see.
Refrain
Written by Fanny Crosby Tune by William Howard Doane*Benediction
Mr. Felix Gamboa
Spouse of Adriana Carvajal
Wesley Seminary Graduate
**Recessional
Selections
Ms. Deborah Myers, Organ
*Audience Standing
**Audience remains seated until the recessional has concluded
Mace Bearer - Dr. Reginald Finger, Assistant Professor
Name Readers - Dr. Nate Foster, Dr. Reuben Rubio, and Dr. Shelley Webb
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Tina L. Rhoden-Lewellyn Organizational Leadership
Katrina Richards-Shrader Psychology
Andrea Michelle Sauceda Psychology
Raelyn Janece Thigpen Psychology
Iesha Ny-Ree Vaughn Psychology
Kina M. Wallace Psychology
Kathryn Marie Williamson Organizational Leadership
Ryan Wayne Wolf Psychology
School of Theology & Ministry
Cameron Shawn Stillson
Wesley Seminary
Biblical and Theological Studies
Joseph T. Argbah Ministry
Chamus R. Burnside-Savazzini Ministry
Leighton Edward Cooley Ministry
Nicholas Ertz Ministry
Velette Marie Fitch Ministry
Aaron Shawn Gerhardstein Ministry
Jaena Lynne Gormong Ministry
Ryan Holbrook Ministry
Kyra Jarrett Ministry
Kapria Jenkins Ministry
Adam Neil Jones Ministry
Trey J. Keller Ministry
Trinity Ann Mangum Ministry
George D. Martin, Jr. Ministry
Jared Michael Mathison Ministry
Robert Henson Radosta Ministry
Steven Lawrence Rhoades Ministry
Casseil Avoncia Robin-Chisholm Ministry
Esther M. Velez Ministry
Barbara A. Walker Ministry
Mary J. East Watkins Ministry
Patrick T. Wilbanks Ministry
Lester Lane Wyatt Ministry
MASTER OF PRACTICAL THEOLOGY DEGREE
School of Theology & Ministry
Grant Asher Armstrong
Christian Ministries
Hallie Lani Harrington
Griffin Isaiah Harris
Christopher Allen Hotz
Emily Shae Kaufman
Randall Gordon Kinman
Daniel Arthur Whetlor
Wesley Seminary
Christian Ministries
Christian Ministries
Christian Ministries
Christian Ministries
Christian Ministries
Christian Ministries
Daniel Clifford Been Practical Theology
Anthony William Duchene Practical Theology
Kimberly Anne Hooper Practical Theology
Jeremy C. Wong Practical Theology
MASTER OF DIVINITY DEGREE
Wesley Seminary
Thomas E. Anders, Jr. Ministry
Veronica Isabel Arvizu Ministry
Tulio E. Bastardo Aguilar Ministry
William Shane Beauvais Ministry
Felipe Camacho Vera Ministry
Adriana Carvajal Ministry
James D. Cobb Ministry
Wendy Colón Nieves Ministry
Diana Milena Deras Molina Ministry
Ashley M. Egresi Ministry
Patricia Gomez Cervantes Ministry
Marta Cecilia Gómez Fuentes. Ministry
Claudia Patricia Gonzalez Ministry
Pedro Eliezer Hernández Ministry
Jeffrey Bryan Hughes Ministry
Matthew J. Irvine Ministry
Edith R. Mayfield Ministry
Cynthia Marie McCall Ministry
Rubén Noel Ortiz Miranda Ministry
William David Palma Moran Ministry
Nevil Giddel Panfil Marcano Ministry
Philip K. Philip Ministry
Damaris Rodriguezá Ministry
Zulma L. Rodríguez Ministry
Larry Leon Sterwart Avilan Ministry
Shaunna Marie Sturgeon Ministry
Maricelli Vázquez Zayas Ministry
Jesus Manuel Zabaleta Perez Ministry
Adriana Alexandra Zerpa de Sterwart Ministry
EDUCATION SPECIALIST DEGREE
School of Service & Leadership
Kelly Girton Jurkowski District Level Leadership
Jennifer Leigh Matasovsky Educational Leadership
Kristen Jeanette Weddington Educational Technology and Learning Engineering
DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE
DeVoe School of Business
Jakeisha LeeAnn Bell-Robinson Business Administration
“Addressing Pragmatic Strategies for Minority-Owned Small Businesses to Increase Profitability”
Tressa Ann Brinkley Business Administration
“Start-Up Enterprises in the Foster Care System”
Laticia S. Burton
Business Administration
“The Competitive Approaches to Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Personnel to Fill Staffing Shortages”
Lonnie Joseph Clinkscale
“Reduced Linen Loss Improves Orlando Health’s Bottom Line”
Tamara L. Cooper
Business Administration
Business Administration
“Academic Success: Factors That Affect Retention and Graduation Rates for African American Males Attending a Two-Year Community College”
Kyra Matthews Jones
“House of Globalization Applied Doctoral Project”
Stephen Gregory Lowe
“NIIC Breakthrough Program Strategy to Improve Online Graduation”
Abigail Marie Mercer
“Wound Care Education: Increasing Marketability for Johnson Memorial Health”
Robert B. Richardson
“Leadership Effectiveness and the Samaritan Resource Center”
Whitney Renee Walker
“Improving Student Success Rates in the Introductory Accounting Course”
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
School of Educational Leadership
Business Administration
Business Administration
Business Administration
Business Administration
Business Administration
Ryan S. Erdelac Education
“Indiana Teacher and Administrative Perceptions of the Evaluation Process”
Angela Marie Girgis Education
“Instructional Leadership Characteristics for Principals”
Allison Michelle Johnson Education
“Barriers to Parent Involvement: A Mixed-Methods Study Among School Stakeholders”
Brian Joseph Smith Education
“Maximizing Chances of Passing a School Referendum”
Tomika C. Talley Education
“The Impact of Mathematics Inclusive Education on Students with Disabilities”
DOCTOR OF MINISTRY DEGREE
Wesley Seminary
Christina M. Embree Ministry
“Age Segregation and Spiritual Formation: A Case Study”
Jessica Lynne Box LaGrone Ministry
“How Can They Hear? Increasing Creativity in Preaching”
Gregory Hugh Tonagel Ministry
“I am Third Discipleship”
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE DEGREE
School of Nursing
David Cunningham
“Enhancing Clinical Judgment and Practice Transition with Simulation”
Nursing Practice
Lanae' Kristen McAllister
“The Effect of Shared Governance on Nurse Engagement and Retention”
Liza Marie Shuttz
“Interprofessional Shared Governance: Effects on Nurses and Nurse Leaders”
DOCTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DEGREE
School of Health Sciences
Natalie Barnett
“Breasts, Bottles & Bananas: Supporting Growth, Development & Quality of Life Through Occupational Therapy Intervention”
Alyssa Michelle Beller
Nursing Practice
Nursing Practice
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy
“Occupational Therapy Research in the Diagnoses of Cerebral Palsy and Cerebral Visual Impairment”
Amanda Jo Butler Occupational Therapy
“CHAMPIONS Xtrme: A Basketball Program for Children with Disabilities”
Jessica L. Cahill
“Immersion Into DIRFloortime®: An Occupational Therapy Experience”
Chelsey Jo Cregeen
“Advising & Advocacy for Rehab Science Careers at the Community College Level”
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Doorga Dave Occupational Therapy
“Well-being of Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Multifaceted Approach”
Shelley Ruth-Marie Downward Occupational Therapy
“Thriving in Adulthood and Growing in Friendship: Programming Meaningful Activities for Adults with Disabilities”
Ivy Lynne Evatt Occupational Therapy
“Occupational Therapy’s Role in Animal-Assisted Interventions”
Sarah Kelly Glaze Occupational Therapy
“Exploring The Joy of Occupational Therapy”
Jeremy Jones Occupational Therapy
“My Red Isn’t Your Red: Modern Knowledge, Concepts, and Practice of Ayres Sensory Integration”
Gina Kang
“Blueprint for Success: From Generalist to Hand Therapy Specialist”
Occupational Therapy
Amy Marie Masters Occupational Therapy
“Streamlining Access to Care at a Top Naval Trauma Center to Address Occupational and Social Injustices”
Janaé Nicole Moffitt Occupational Therapy
“Developing Social-Emotional Skills with High School Students in Rural Alaska”
Ciera Taylor Tuozzo
“Fostering School Readiness in Rural Alaska”
Occupational Therapy
Rachel Vogler Occupational Therapy
“Occupational Therapy in Hospice Care: Why is it Needed?”
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE
School of Service & Leadership
Christopher W. Conrad Organizational Leadership
“Ministerial Effectiveness Viewed Through the Lens of Congregational Vitality Using Three Key Indicators”
Giuseppe D. Fielder
Organizational Leadership
“Wise Leaders & Engaged Followers: Examining Phronetic Leadership and Follower Work Engagement in the U.S. Naval Intelligence Community”
David S. Foley Organizational Leadership
“The Influence of Leader Communication Behaviors on Individual Readiness to Change in a Non-Profit Organization”
Tiffany Ann Johns
“A Case Study on Executive Leader Ethical Decision-Making”
Organizational Leadership
Christina D. Lochbaum Organizational Leadership
“The Relationship Between Transformational Leadership and Follower Organizational Citizenship Behavior in the Public Procurement Industry”
Quintin Desmond Sweat, Sr. Organizational Leadership
“The Relationship Between Authentic Leadership and Followers’ Commitment to Organizational Change in the Manufacturing Industry”
Deanna Tuman Organizational Leadership
“Cultural Impact on Individual Readiness for Organizational Change in the Global Biotechnology Space”
Julia Wiener Organizational Leadership
“An Examination of the Relationship Between Organizational Culture and Entrepreneurial Orientation in Texas-Based Small Businesses”
Each student listed has successfully completed or soon will complete all University requirements for their respective degrees.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Dr. David HorsagerDavid Horsager, MA, CSP, CPAE is the CEO of Trust Edge Leadership Institute, Trust Expert in Residence at High Point University and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Trust Edge, The Daily Edge, and Trusted Leader. He is also a podcaster, creator of the Enterprise Trust Index™, and director of one of the nation’s foremost trust studies, The Trust Outlook.®
Horsager has advised leaders and delivered life-changing presentations on six continents, with audiences ranging from Delta, FedEx, and Toyota to the New York Yankees, MIT and the Department of Homeland Security.
His work has been featured in prominent media such as Fast Company, Forbes, and MSNBC. Through speaking, training, consulting, and coaching, David and his team at Trust Edge Leadership Institute make it their mission to develop trusted leaders and organizations. With his trademark 8 Pillar Framework, David breaks trust down into tangible steps that can be leveraged right away to build a high-trust culture—because high-trust leaders and organizations bring out the best in their people and get measurable results.
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 RECOGNITION
Phi Alpha – Eta Theta Iota Chapter, International honor society in Social Work - Members are identified by intertwined blue and gold cords. Sigma Theta Tau – Eta Chi Chapter, International Honor Society of Nursing - Members are identified by lavender and white intertwined cords.
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.
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
Fine Arts, Architecture
Philosophy
Physical Education
Public Administration
Public
Science
Social
Theology
Education
Engineering
Journalism
Medicine Music White Drab Copper Light Blue Orange Brown Crimson Purple Lemon Green Pink Nursing
Therapy
Law Library Science
Occupational
Oratory (Speech)
Health
Work
Apricot Slate Blue Silver Gray Dark
Sage
Golden
Citron Scarlet
Blue
Green Peacock Blue Salmon Pink
Yellow
INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Indiana Wesleyan University is an evangelical Christian comprehensive university of The Wesleyan Church, which has its world headquarters in Indianapolis. The University was founded in 1920 and is committed to liberal arts and professional education.
With a current enrollment of more than 11,000 students, IWU is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 30 Regional Universities in the Midwest. IWU is one of the largest institutions in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and the 2nd largest private university in the state of Indiana.
IWU is organized into three Principal Academic Units:
•The College of Adult and Professional Studies: Providing educational opportunities for working adults through instruction at locations in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio and across the globe through online instruction, the College of Adult and Professional Studies serves approximately 8,500 students, with cutting edge undergraduate and graduate programs relevant to today’s workplace.
•The College of Arts and Sciences: Founded on a traditional, residential educational model enriched by innovative instructional programs, the College of Arts and Sciences serves approximately 2,200 students in both undergraduate and graduate programs in over 80 liberal arts, pre-professional and professional major fields.
•Wesley Seminary: With more than 500 Master of Arts in Ministry, Master of Divinity, and Doctor of Ministry students, the first seminary of The Wesleyan Church is impacting congregations throughout the country. The Master of Divinity program provides onthe-job ministry training in an innovative format both onsite and online and offers an accredited Spanish Master of Divinity program, with most of the coursework completed online.
During the past three decades, new construction and renovation have transformed IWU’s Marion campus into a low-debt, modern, student-focused facility. The addition of Ott Hall of Sciences and Nursing provides additional research opportunities for undergraduate faculty and students, houses the School of Nursing, including an enlarged and enhanced simulation lab, and the School of Health Sciences’ classrooms and labs. IWU also offers adult and professional studies programs and conference services at 10 regional sites in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.
Each leading-edge education center, designed to meet the needs of busy adults, is equipped with state-of-the-art classrooms, computers, electronic library access, study rooms, and break areas.
The University’s mission is to change the world by developing students in character, scholarship and leadership. IWU employs a well-credentialed faculty that annually receives national and international recognition for teaching, research and creative performance. Many hold national leadership positions in their respective fields.
IWU’s Center for Life Calling and Leadership earned a national reputation for excellence rooted in groundbreaking research and innovative application. The Center’s work continues through the Life Calling Research Institute and the School of Life Calling and Integrative Learning. These entities provide counseling, testing, and mentoring at key transition points during the college experience to help students identify their unique sense of calling, purpose and career fit.
IWU’s John Wesley Honors College, which is recognized as a national leader in collegiate honors education, attracts students each year who have graduated at the very top of their high school classes and have scored in the highest percentiles nationally in SAT and ACT scores.
IWU faculty members have received awards from Fulbright, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Student Advocate.
Indiana Wesleyan University has 21 intercollegiate sports teams and participates in the Crossroads League (CL), the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA), and the Mid-South Conference (MSC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Recent teams have competed in NAIA national championships in Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Football, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Women’s Swimming and Diving, Competitive Cheer, Softball, Baseball, Women’s Golf, Men’s and Women’s Track and Field, and Men’s and Women’s Tennis.
PHOTO INFORMATION
A professional photographer will take two individual photos of all graduates, one posed photo prior to and one as their degrees are awarded. Students will be given an opportunity to purchase prints by mail within a couple of weeks following the ceremony.
To avoid confusion with the procession of graduates, we ask that you take any pictures from your seats. Thank you. If you have any questions, an usher will be glad to assist you.
