Prelude
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 2:30 p.m.
Selections
Ms. Deborah Myers, Organ Accompanist, Division of Music and Theatre
Processional
Welcome
*Invocation
Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39 Sir Edward Elgar
Ms. Deborah Myers, Organ
Dr. Jon S. Kulaga President
Mr. Russ Harney Adjunct Professor, Behavioral Sciences
College of Adult and Professional Studies
Testimonial
Mr. Billy Hopson Bachelor of Science Global Security and Strategy Management
Commencement Address
What’s in a Name
Presentation of Candidates
Dr. Carlos Campo Chief Executive Officer Museum of the Bible
Dr. Jim Vermilya Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs College of Arts and Sciences Interim Chief Academic Officer
Conferring of Degrees
Alumni Induction Ceremony
Indiana Wesleyan University Chorale
“God So Loved the World” by John Stainer
Dr. Jon S. Kulaga
Rev. Dr. Curtis Thompson Alumni Board Member
Mr. Davy Chinn Chair, Division of Music and Theatre
Assistant Professor of Music
*Benediction
Mrs. Jessie Pablo Assistant Professor, Behavioral Sciences College of Adult and Professional Studies
**Recessional
Selections
Ms. Deborah Myers, Organ
Mace Bearer - Dr. RB Kuhn, Associate Professor of Liberal Arts School of Integrated Learning and Development
*Audience standing
**Audience remains seated until the recessional has concluded
GRADUATES
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE
DeVoe School of Business, Technology & Leadership
Antonio Acevedo III
Computer Information Technology
Lisa I. Adams Business
Brittany M. Austin
Computer Information Technology
Lori Bailey Accounting
Matthew Joseph Baker
Computer Information Technology
Jessica Marie Baker Accounting
Nicole Ann Baumann Business
Kurt Alan Bausch II Public Service & Management
Rogelio Becerra Operations Management
Bethany Boardman Accounting
Khy L. Boyd Business
Amanda Mary Brown
Computer Information Technology
Jessica Brown Business
Krystal N. Burg Business
Alicia Burns Business
Nolona Raylish Burrus Accounting
Audrianna Monika Chandler Business
Twania Lorraine Cosby Business
Jordan Michael Lee Edwards Operations Management
Jennifer M. Elfreich Accounting
Isaac Jordan Elmore
Computer Information Technology
Kecia Eskridge Business
Gustavo Esparza Business
Diana M. Fackler Business
Roger D. Feltner Accounting
Morgan Antoinette Freeman Business
Stephanie Gabbard Business
Douglas J. Gilbert Professional Pilot
Zachary David Gilbert Operations Management
Michael J. Gilliam II Operations Management
Kathrine LeAnn Goble Business
Shanin M. Green-Flowers Business
Caitlyn Anne Grimme Business
Jason Hager Public Service & Management
Mila Hall
Computer Information Technology
Brandon Jay Hammond Operations Management
Angela M. Hampton Accounting
Emma Elizabeth Haney Business
Samuel Harrold Public Service & Management
Carlynn Eleece Herring-Watson Business
Evan G. Huemmer Business
Qualaia S. Johnson Business
Kaitlyn E. Kennedy-Jones Accounting
Ashley Kieser Business
Anthony E. Landor Mission-Driven Leadership
Kasandra Danielle Love Accounting
Shane Anthony Lynn
Computer Information Technology
Racheal R. Mayfield Business
Anderson C. McKenzie Business
Jennifer R. Mckinney Operations Management
Nicole Lea Mills-Gehl Business
Brandon J. Moore Business
Megan Janel Morrison Business
Donald Lewis Murawski
Computer Information Technology
Laura Neal Operations Management
Rebecca Neal Business
Keeshia Keyotta Neville Accounting
Ivan Shawn Newton Professional Pilot
Zachary Niece Business
Matthew Lee Norwalt Business
Rickesha R. Parish Business
Roburt J. Pittman Public Service & Management
Kaitlyn Marie Reed Business
Diona J. Revels Business
Logan Matthew Riddle Business
Mareen Ridgley Business
Tyler Robinson
Computer Information Technology
Paul T. Roe Business
Hannah M. San Juan Accounting
Megan Shaffer Mission-Driven Leadership
J. Matthew Shanahan Business
Randy Simpson Business
Desmond Quinta Smith, Sr. Business
Cecil Stephenson
Computer Information Technology
Shandra Tamaira Jenise Stewart Mission-Driven Leadership
John R. Taylor Business
Logan Mark Teasdale Professional Pilot
Krystal Marie Thompson Accounting
Joel Santos Valdes
Computer Information Technology
Ronald L. Ward, Jr. Accounting
Bri' Nae Latrece Williams Business
Priscilla LeeAnn Williams Business
Austin Alan Wollyung Accounting
Max Daniel Wullenweber Professional Pilot
Courtney Zell Accounting
School of Integrated Health
Nathan Alan Alvarez-Seifert Criminal Justice
Crystal Ball Human Services
Denise Baltimore Occupational Therapy Assistant
Jessica J. Bitzer Human Services
De Aja Tai Bradley Human Services
Erin Danielle Brooks Human Services
MiKisha Britini Brunson Human Services
Faith M. Burnside Human Services
Catherine Diane Cannon Human Services
Gaylisa Lee Carr Criminal Justice
Stevon Carter Human Services
Channing M. Cooley Human Services
Takeisha Cooley Human Services
Ashlee Nicole Crabtree Human Services
Tonya Culp Criminal Justice
Shelby Denny Human Services
Courtney Diamond Human Services
Shaunna Marie Dickerson Human Services
Kiersten Elizabeth Elliott Human Services
Gabrielle Leigh Estes Human Services
DeVonte Charles Fletcher Human Services
Alexia Skye Flores Human Services
Caitlyn Foster Human Services
Jennifer M. Fulayter Human Services
Ayanah Joanne Geissman Human Services
Frances Hager Human Services
Jennifer Hall Human Services
Roberta B. Harrison Human Services
Tessa Hicks Human Services
Amber Irish Human Services
DeAndre' Aaron Johnson Criminal Justice
Martisha La'Shay Johnson Criminal Justice
Jennifer L. Johnson-Petitt Human Services
Gifty Pinkay Kamara
Human Services
Chantele Denise Kendrick Human Services
Jennifer Lynn Kirchner Human Services
Tiffany Koepnick Human Services
Danny Krodel Human Services
Savannah Leatherman Human Services
Lawrence M. Lenoir Human Services
Susana Marmolejo Human Services
Lauren Jean Matheny Human Services
Leland Charles McClure Human Services
Leanne Marie McKinney Human Services
Mechelle N. Moody Criminal Justice
Daniel Joshua Nagy Human Services
Kristina Elia Ochoa Human Services
Brooklyn R. Pace Human Services
Stephanie Leigh Pound Human Services
Chelsea M. Robinson Human Services
Aliyah N. Ruiz Human Services
Sharon Lyavette Sanchez Human Services
Megan K. Schebor Criminal Justice
Catherine Alexandra Schooler Criminal Justice
Rachel Lynn Sheets Human Services
Jeremiah O'Dell Smith Human Services
Jody Staten Human Services
Savannah Alexis Stephens Criminal Justice
Kara Rae Straszheim Human Services
Naomi Abigail Stucky Criminal Justice
Heavenli Da'Siya She'rece Taylor Human Services
Sara L. Thevenin Human Services
Sarah VanSickle Human Services
Courtney M. Walker Human Services
Tashea White Human Services
Dominique Williams Human Services
School of Integrated Learning & Development
April Michelle Bailey Integrative Studies
Coursheka M. Bailey Integrative Studies
Tomica Brown Integrative Studies
Diana L. Christie Early Childhood Education
Ella Rae Courtney Integrative Studies
Marlena Ellis Early Childhood Education
Rachel Marie Grim Early Childhood Education
Elizabeth Jackson Early Childhood Education
Alfonso Jones III Integrative Studies
Marzena Kalinowska Integrative Studies
Bridget Marie Lautenbach Early Childhood Education
Tyane Robyn Milem Integrative Studies
Carla L. Morris Integrative Studies
Brandon Eric Mutschler Creative Digital Media
Shelbie Christine Perani Early Childhood Education
Juliah Perry Early Childhood Education
Dayonna Lavon Pipes Integrative Studies
Madilyn R. Potter Integrative Studies
Catherine E. Sayles Integrative Studies
Kelcie Ann Stancombe Integrative Studies
LaToya Temple Integrative Studies
Ashley Terry Integrative Studies
TaiJue Denice Terry Integrative Studies
Kellie L. Tichenor Early Childhood Education
Shannon Brooke Turner Early Childhood Education
Kenetra Katora Woods Integrative Studies
Wesley Seminary
Ronei Andrade Christian Ministries
Lisa Nicole Carder Christian Ministries
Muholeza Consolat Bahome Christian Ministries
Morgan Cullins Christian Ministries
Katrina Dansby Christian Ministries
Rosie M. Jordan Christian Ministries
Taylor R. Kreck Christian Ministries
Craig A. Mason Christian Ministries
Christopher Robert McLain Christian Ministries
Brady Lee Moss Christian Ministries
Andrew Eugene Roy Christian Ministries
Kimberly Vaughn Santos Christian Ministries
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
DeVoe School of Business, Technology & Leadership
Brianna Ackerman Cum Laude Marketing
Nancy Omokhukpo Agboalu Cybersecurity
Mohammed Kashef Ahmed Information Technology
Taiwo Akinsuroju Cybersecurity
Traci Lynette Alexander Management
Hope Elizabeth Alford Management
Frances Adele Allen-Williams Accounting
Savannah M. Andis Information Technology
Dane A. Bailey Cum Laude
Justen D. Baker
Ronald Michael Bannon
Summa Cum Laude
Healthcare Administration
Business Administration
Summa Cum Laude Management
James Edward Barger Cybersecurity
Matthew Grayson Barnes Management
Michael Baumert
Ronald Dacre Benke
Magna Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude
Natalie Jane Bernhard Cum Laude
Kaitlynn Ann Renee Biehl
Jahaira Black
Tanesha D. Blyler
Briana N. Bowers
Christian Ministry Leadership
Global Security & Strategy Management
Healthcare Administration
Business Administration
Business Administration
Business Administration
Healthcare Administration
Shelby Brooks Business Administration
Adam C. Brown
Melissa D. Burton
Business Administration
Healthcare Administration
Brenda Aurora Cabrera Accounting
Amanda L. Calloway
Magna Cum Laude Management
Lisa M. Camacho Cum Laude Accounting
Nancy L. Carpenter Accounting
Angelina Marie Cervone
Magna Cum Laude
Business Administration
Carl Anthony Chito Accounting
Ernest B. Clark, Jr.
Allison B. Cogburn
Business Administration
Business Administration
Ni'sa LaVonne Coleman Cybersecurity
Shelton J. Coleman
Joshua K. Cox
Paige Crawford
James Curley
Jennifer Michelle Davis
Summa Cum Laude
Magna Cum Laude
Business Administration
Business Administration
Business Administration
Magna Cum Laude Management
Global Security & Strategy Management
Jessica DeWeese Accounting
Matias Alberto Fritsch Díaz
Amanda Leah Dillon
Chandra S. Dishman
Carl Dobrotka
Summa Cum Laude
Business Administration
Healthcare Administration
Organizational Leadership
Global Security & Strategy Management
Zachary Dowler Marketing
Jennifer N. Druding Business Administration
Samantha Dzitkowski Management
Shana B. Echevarría
Daimon Arlester Echols
Magna Cum Laude
Global Security & Strategy Management
Business Administration
Jade Elise Edmonds Cybersecurity
Steven J. Egnatoff
Global Security & Strategy Management
Crystal Gail England Management
Chase Mitchell Gerbrick
Sandra Michelle Gibson
Magna Cum Laude Marketing
Magna Cum Laude
Information Technology
Kevin Lamar Glover Cybersecurity
Kimberly Jean Godfrey Accounting
Vickie Lynn Gonzalez
Summa Cum Laude
Business Administration
Stephen J. Grablovic, Jr. Management
Wittney Renee Griffin Business Administration
Nathan Grysen
Magna Cum Laude
Business Administration
Anna Marie Hall Management
Jessica Catherine Hatton
Business Administration
Amber Lynn Haworth Accounting
Jharon Heard Accounting
Tara Marie Hedington
Magna Cum Laude Marketing
Charity Hernandez-Wells Organizational Leadership
Adriene R. Higgins
Healthcare Administration
Katrina L. Hillman Marketing
DeSean D. Hines Accounting
Angela Hodson Accounting
Bradley Hoffer
Cum Laude Management
Kimari Jai'el Hollins Accounting
Victoria LeAnn Holmgren Management
Christina Holsman
Billy Wesley Hopson, Jr.
Magna Cum Laude Management
Magna Cum Laude
Global Security & Strategy Management
Naw Thet Hnin Htoo Accounting
Cory Nathaniel Hudson Global Security & Strategy Management
Jennifer Marie Ibalio Management
Beth Wairimu Irungu
Business Administration
Deborah K. Johnson Business Administration
Jeremy M. Johnson
Ariel Johnson
Summa Cum Laude
Business Administration
Cum Laude Accounting
Angela N. Kelly Information Technology
Cody Dillon Koogler
Olivia K. La Mar
Shelby M. Lockwood
Jessica Hannah Malachi
Emilee Dawn Malkowski
Healthcare Administration
Summa Cum Laude Organizational Leadership
Magna Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude
Business Administration
Business Administration
Healthcare Administration
Katelynn Mangram Business Administration
Ethan Rush McCullough Aviation Management
Renae D. McCullough Management
Kristy McCutcheon Accounting
Joclyn M. McKinley
Sean Douglas McShane
Anthony Damon Merriweather
Chad Everett Miller
Mack Milner
Magna Cum Laude Cybersecurity
Summa Cum Laude
Healthcare Administration
Business Administration
Magna Cum Laude Management
Magna Cum Laude Information Technology
Macey Montgomery Healthcare Administration
Johel Steven Mora-Monge Business Information Systems
Rachael Lynn Murphy
Magna Cum Laude Business Administration
Blake Ryan Myers Accounting
Daniel Alvin Newman III
William Norlock II
Olutimilehin Olaniyi
Andreas Michael Olsen
Matthew Aaron Parsons
Global Security & Strategy Management
Magna Cum Laude Marketing
Summa Cum Laude Accounting
Cum Laude Aviation Management
Magna Cum Laude
Global Security & Strategy Management
Brayanna C. Peck Management
Kelli Pierce
Jeremy Alexander Steward Polk Cum Laude
Healthcare Administration
Business Administration
Keyana L. Polk Accounting
Asha K. Porter Management
Andrew C.S. Powers Information Technology
Tyra Marie Price
Reece Daniel Priebe
Peter Psomadelis
Justin Putt
Shaylee R. Radcliff
Ashley C. Reddick
Devante Aaron Lamar Redmond
Business Administration
Cum Laude Aviation Management
Business Administration
Business Administration
Business Administration
Business Administration
Information Technology
Karen L. Reynolds
Cum Laude Accounting
Mikela Ruth Richardson Cum Laude Information Technology
Shannon Richardson-Bourne
Business Administration
Erica I. Rippeth Cybersecurity
Luther R. Robinson
Jacob R. Rochte
Summa Cum Laude
Business Administration
Business Administration
Sheena L. Rogers Accounting
Ashley M. Rose
Jared S. Seale
Simon Shadda
Global Security & Strategy Management
Cum Laude Business Administration
Magna Cum Laude Accounting
Eric Sipes Cybersecurity
Edlyn Vernelle Smith
Lance E. Snedeker
Magna Cum Laude
Business Administration
Cum Laude Accounting
Dawnetta Kaye Sparks Cum Laude Service & Leadership
Kimberly Lamar Stephen Management
Robert Stout Cum Laude
Global Security & Strategy Management
Dominique Lee Stover Cum Laude Cybersecurity
Rodney R. Strother
Mission-Driven Leadership
Skylar Dawn Subart Accounting
Crystal M. Thacker Business Administration
Amber Michelle Thomas Business Administration
Kimberlee Marie Tinker-Sanders
Tony Ray Tragesser, Jr.
Magna Cum Laude Accounting
Magna Cum Laude Management
Shawn Kristian Twardzik Management
Chelsea Tyler
Organizational Leadership
Chandra Prathyusha Vaggu Information Technology
Konnor Michael Visger
Jonathan Blake Walker
Cum Laude Accounting
Summa Cum Laude Management
Lauren Marcella Wharton Business Administration
Jared L. Widenhoefer Management
Jason M. Williams, Sr.
Cum Laude Organizational Leadership
Katherine Winning Business Administration
Alexis Nicole Wolfe Accounting
Jason Erik Wyckoff
School of Integrated Health
Magna Cum Laude
Mission-Driven Leadership
Lisa Mae Austin Addictions Counseling
Elizabeth Baumgartner
Cum Laude Criminal Justice
Stephanie L. Brenton Human Services
Laura Caldera (Awarded Posthumously) Integrative Studies
Stephen R. Callan
Jeffery Wayne Coomer
Sterling M. Davis, Sr.
Dehna Dea
Amorita Joy Demitrius
Marquette Sierra English
Nichole Danille Evans
Alanna Moné Floyd
Evelyn Fowler
Cum Laude
Cum Laude
Psychology of Human Relations
Addictions Counseling
Psychology of Human Relations
Psychology of Human Relations
Psychology of Human Relations
Cum Laude Human Services
Cum Laude
Psychology of Human Relations
Psychology of Human Relations
Psychology of Human Relations
Teresa A. Franklin Human Services
Kara Symone Garner
Magna Cum Laude Human Services
Courtney Gast Cum Laude Criminal Justice
DaWonda Gillespy-Mack Criminal Justice
Christy Graham
Psychology of Human Relations
Chloe Isabella Green Addictions Counseling
Mahala Gail Green-Septiana Criminal Justice
Cody Peyton Halcomb Addictions Counseling
Taja R. Hammons
Psychology of Human Relations
Precious Harris-Sims Human Services
Rasheeda Anisce Haskett
Psychology of Human Relations
Ann Marie Hausier Criminal Justice
Lindsay N. Hayden
Felicia Henke
Akazia-Rain Christine Jackson
Cum Laude
Cum Laude
Psychology of Human Relations
Addictions Counseling
Psychology of Human Relations
Gwendolyn Jeffries El
Kymbra Chynnae Johnson
Tyler L. Jordan
Heather Anne Maust
Psychology of Human Relations
Psychology of Human Relations
Cum Laude Addictions Counseling
Magna Cum Laude
Psychology of Human Relations
Leslie Brook Mayfield Addictions Counseling
Abigail R. McGuire
Magna Cum Laude
Psychology of Human Relations
Dwayne Miller Addictions Counseling
Leah Maisie Moore Criminal Justice
Amy Mordis
Brittany Fayelynn Page
Sierra A. Postell
Payton Olivia Powell
Magna Cum Laude Health Sciences
Cum Laude
Psychology of Human Relations
Psychology of Human Relations
Magna Cum Laude Criminal Justice
Ameeya Rent Criminal Justice
Cassandra Sedden Health Sciences
Yolanda Y. Shelwood Human Services
Kalani Smith Criminal Justice
Terry Smith Human Services
Christina Stevens
Michael Thayer
Krista M. Tilford
Psychology of Human Relations
Psychology of Human Relations
Summa Cum Laude Human Services
Kirera Shavon Trammell Criminal Justice
Mary K. Waskewich
Cum Laude
Psychology of Human Relations
Shannon C. Whitney Criminal Justice
Markuida Whitt Human Services
Jonathan L. Woods Criminal Justice
School of Integrated Learning & Development
Flor De Maria Acevedo
Early Childhood Education
Eliza Janet Ackerman Integrative Studies
Adrianna C. Adams
Early Childhood Education
Briona Trinae Adams Integrative Studies
Jessica Nicole Adger Integrative Studies
Angel Allen Integrative Studies
Sofia Robles Almaraz Integrative Studies
Amanda G. Ambriz-Alvarado Integrative Studies
Emily C. Anderson Integrative Studies
Kimberly Araiza Integrative Studies
Yvette Argueta Integrative Studies
Jessica Marie Arias
Summa Cum Laude Integrative Studies
Lytia Ashley Summa Cum Laude Integrative Studies
Bobbi Jo Aulabaugh Integrative Studies
Odelia Dimas Barrera Integrative Studies
Derrick Allen Beene Integrative Studies
Shelae Bryant Cum Laude Integrative Studies
Lindsey Kae Buckley Integrative Studies
Michele Mason Buckner Integrative Studies
Janetra D. Burton Integrative Studies
Jordan Lee Burton
Magna Cum Laude Integrative Studies
Amanda Campa Integrative Studies
Jamie L. Cano Integrative Studies
Jacqulyn Yvonne Carter Integrative Studies
Olivia Marie Caswell Integrative Studies
Morgan Mackenzie Chapin Integrative Studies
Crystal Marie Clements Integrative Studies
Marcia Cole Summa Cum Laude Integrative Studies
Kyhla Dominique Coleman Cum Laude Integrative Studies
DeCheil J'Nae Cooper Integrative Studies
Rebekah A. Corrie Biblical Studies
Hannah Brieann Cousins
Early Childhood Education
Laura Dalton Integrative Studies
Daoly J. Davila Fernandez Integrative Studies
Samantha Davis Integrative Studies
John Michael De Los Santos, Jr. Integrative Studies
Mckenna Gabrielle Delaney Integrative Studies
Ingrid Astrid Delgado-Calderon Integrative Studies
Kayla S. Duffie Integrative Studies
Rebecca N. Ealy Integrative Studies
Penni Michele Edington Integrative Studies
Robyn Garcia Fernandez
Magna Cum Laude Integrative Studies
Abbe Leigh Flower Integrative Studies
Jennifer R. Fulfer Integrative Studies
Frances Diana Gallegos
Magna Cum Laude Integrative Studies
Colleen Ann Gavner Integrative Studies
McKenzie-Danielle Genovese Integrative Studies
Jessica Gilbert Integrative Studies
Sandra Iris Godinez Integrative Studies
Jessica Jan Gonzales Integrative Studies
Abigail Gracia-Cruz Integrative Studies
Selena Venice Green Communication
Brittany Nicole Hamilton Integrative Studies
Jamie Lynn Happel Integrative Studies
Stacy Hartwell Integrative Studies
Heidi M. Herrera Integrative Studies
Riki Machele Hill Integrative Studies
Sonja Price Hocker Communication
Kathleen Hogue Integrative Studies
Alexandria Holliday Integrative Studies
Toni M. Honesto Integrative Studies
Ernestine Marie Hunter Integrative Studies
Rita LaDean Huser Integrative Studies
Kristina A. Ivy Integrative Studies
Ho Youn Jeong Integrative Studies
Sade Renee Joseph Integrative Studies
Laura Courtney Judie Integrative Studies
Eva Kahla Integrative Studies
Danielle Keefer Integrative Studies
Amber Rachelle Kelly Integrative Studies
Allison K. King Integrative Studies
Elizabeth Marie King Early Childhood Education
Ashlee Jay'ne Knife Integrative Studies
Ashley Marie Kowal
Carley Faith Krop
Felicia Brittany Kruse
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education
Evelyn Ruby Lara Integrative Studies
Kimberly Sue Lear Integrative Studies
Danielle Lee Integrative Studies
Tyeisha Patrickanna Leflore Integrative Studies
Deborah N. Leonard Cum Laude
Early Childhood Education
April Maddox Integrative Studies
Gustyna Renee Marcus Integrative Studies
Drew Addison May Cum Laude Communication
Shelley McClellan Integrative Studies
Bryan Edward McDaniel
Magna Cum Laude Integrative Studies
Marceda McElroy Cum Laude Communication
Lamar McGinnis Integrative Studies
Melba Medina Integrative Studies
Jennifer Melendez Integrative Studies
Luis M. Mendoza Communication
Jenny Lynn Midkiff
Izabella Mitchell Cum Laude
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education
Shawn Keith Monclova Integrative Studies
Lori Ramae Mulkey Integrative Studies
Britnee LeeAnn Mullins Integrative Studies
Cynthia F. Murphy
Alanna Myers
Magna Cum Laude
Magna Cum Laude
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education
Charles S. Noble Integrative Studies
Nareyda Michelle Norato Integrative Studies
Cassandra Luisa Obenoskey Integrative Studies
Sejin D. Oh Integrative Studies
Audra Ohm Integrative Studies
Michaelan Pantoja-Sharp
Early Childhood Education
Susan Danelle Pelmear Integrative Studies
Jenna Puente
Magna Cum Laude
Early Childhood Education
Rosemary Colette Railsback Integrative Studies
Rachael Rose Ridley Integrative Studies
Dayan Irany Rivera Integrative Studies
Katie Dianne Robbins
Magna Cum Laude
Early Childhood Education
Angela D. Roberson Integrative Studies
Christina Nicole Robinson Integrative Studies
Jennifer Rodgers Integrative Studies
Angela Nicole Rodriguez Integrative Studies
Betty Roquemore
Magna Cum Laude Integrative Studies
Kandace Nicole Rose Integrative Studies
Nibedita Saikia Integrative Studies
Dorothy Nell Sargent Integrative Studies
Trista Rae Schaller
Magna Cum Laude
Early Childhood Education
Melanie Joyce Schmidt Integrative Studies
Sara N. Scott Integrative Studies
Maria Suzanne Shane Integrative Studies
Sierra S. Shepherd Cum Laude Early Childhood Education
Kasey Raye Elizabeth Simmons Integrative Studies
Rhonda Michelle Singleton Integrative Studies
Kara Nichole Smith Integrative Studies
Karmen Danielle Smith Integrative Studies
Roxanne Zaragoza Smith Integrative Studies
Loraine M. Spies Integrative Studies
Christine Stella Integrative Studies
Stacy Michele Stone
Magna Cum Laude
Early Childhood Education
Tannille L. Storms Integrative Studies
Shayla Strong-Porter Integrative Studies
Natalie Nadine Tavera Integrative Studies
Briana I. Taylor Integrative Studies
Erica Nicole Taylor Cum Laude Integrative Studies
Yamecia Terry Integrative Studies
Laurel Renee Thompson Early Childhood Education
Shannon Dellette Thompson
Magna Cum Laude Integrative Studies
Maria Ann Trackwell Integrative Studies
Jennifer Tripp Integrative Studies
Mayra I. Valenzuela Integrative Studies
Milisa June Van Steenis Integrative Studies
Judith Vazquez Integrative Studies
Yvonne Villacana Integrative Studies
Stephanie Ann Villalpando Integrative Studies
Cassandra Denise Wallace Integrative Studies
Fawntaine M. Walls Integrative Studies
Ahkeya White Early Childhood Education
Tara Wilcoxon
Early Childhood Education
Brittany D. Wilkerson Integrative Studies
Kelsey Love Williams
Early Childhood Education
Michael Winters Integrative Studies
Deborah Ann Wooldridge Integrative Studies
Danielle L. Wright
Magna Cum Laude Integrative Studies
Paige Elizabeth Yeldell Integrative Studies
Wesley Seminary
Arvery J. Bush, Jr.
Shawneece Floyd Cum Laude
Casey Gonzalez
Michael Vincent Irvine
Robert P. Schaffer
Biblical Studies
Biblical Studies
Biblical Studies
Biblical Studies
Biblical Studies
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING DEGREE
School of Integrated Health
Megan Elizabeth Abt Nursing
Linda Afia Achiaa Nursing
Jacqueline Ngwa Achoh Nursing
Olufemi A. Adedeji Nursing
Oyinkansola Adebola Ajayi Magna Cum Laude Nursing
Fatima Jumoke Akinwatimi Nursing
Adetayo A. Amoo Nursing
Kelsey Anderson Nursing
Katilyn Andrews Nursing
Courtney A. Archer Nursing
Dorothy Ashu Nursing
Nana Ekua Asmah Nursing
Kristin Marie Austin Nursing
Adejoke O. Awolusi Nursing
Oluwaseun Abolanle Awonuga Nursing
Oyindamola Y. Awonuga Nursing
Rachel M. Bailey Nursing
Michaela Berglund Nursing
Crystal Boland Nursing
Angela Dawn Brown Nursing
Erlinda Brown Nursing
Kendra Lorraine Brown Nursing
Amy Buchanan Nursing
Vanessa Buchenberg Nursing
Madison Buley Nursing
Allison R. Calkins Nursing
Crystal Lynn Chambers Nursing
Sabryna Leigh Chapman Nursing
Kelsie L. Clark Nursing
Kimberly Dawn Cole Nursing
Ashlyn Combs Nursing
Haja Taitee Corneh Nursing
Mistie Dawn Crick Nursing
Hayley Lynn Cullip Nursing
Sara R. Cullis Nursing
Bethany Suzanne Cunningham Nursing
Stephanie Kay Daniels Nursing
Destanie Danielle Dickey Nursing
Breanna Elizabeth Doriot Nursing
Bintu Dumbuya Nursing
Courtney Fanti Nursing
Nakisha M. Fields Nursing
Katie Katherine Fogle Nursing
Le'Vel Armon Fort Nursing
Lydia Faye Francis Cum Laude Nursing
Amy Marie Fry Nursing
Jessica Fulkerson Nursing
Corinne Gabel Nursing
Mallory Nichole Goffinet Nursing
Natalie Paulette Graham Nursing
Emily Ryan Hagan Nursing
Chelsea L. Hall-Carmona Nursing
Yolanda Hammonds Nursing
Faith Nichelle Hancock Nursing
Blessing Harbor Nursing
Tina Jane Hayes Nursing
Stephanie D. Hensley Nursing
Seaira Hines Nursing
Kimberly A. Holub Nursing
Christina Sue Homan-Church Nursing
Toireasa Ann Hustack Nursing
Omosefe Ituma Nursing
De'Ante J. Johnson Nursing
Tania Lynn Jones Nursing
Kristina M. Kauzlaric Nursing
Amanda Louise Keating Nursing
Taylor Keilman Nursing
Nathaniel Layne Kemp Nursing
Jennifer Marie Labuda Nursing
Cynthia Langat Nursing
Tameika T. Leachman Nursing
Ashleigh Lehman Nursing
Shane Patrick Long Nursing
Christy Lee Mathias Nursing
Karen Maya Nursing
Lisa D. McCoy Nursing
Stacie Marie McCurdy Cum Laude Nursing
Kristina Lynn Merchant Nursing
Nicole Marie Meredith Nursing
April Mitchell Nursing
Myra Gerdemann Monte Nursing
Jennifer Marie Nussbaumer-Zuver Nursing
Paige Noel O'Byrne Nursing
Omobolanle O. Odole Nursing
Samantha R. Orrill Nursing
Lindsey K. Osterbur Nursing
Kameron D. Patterson Nursing
Laurie Ann Percy Cum Laude Nursing
Magalie Pierre Nursing
Justin R. Pikula Nursing
Daisie M. Poe Nursing
Christina Marie Porfidio Nursing
Chelsea Postletheweight Nursing
Tulasha Pyakurel Nursing
Rachel Nicole Quillen Nursing
Sierra Rae Ratermann Nursing
MacKenzie Reynolds Nursing
Shauntay Rose Nursing
Amanda Grace Rowan Nursing
Tiffany Lee Rutkowski Nursing
Liset Daimara Zaldivar Serrano Nursing
Antonia J. Shiplett Nursing
Chionne D. Singleton Nursing
Amanda A. Spitler Nursing
Carrie Lindh Stoltzfus Nursing
Rebecca Taylor Cum Laude Nursing
Mary Timmons Nursing
Lydia J. Turriza Nursing
Samantha Ann Vallier Nursing
Darci Leticia Villatoro Nursing
Ami Vincent Nursing
Edna Mwikali Wambua Nursing
Megan Elizabeth Ward Nursing
Allyson Rose Werner Nursing
Bille J. White Nursing
Tiffany Elisa Williams Nursing
Kassidy Wilson Nursing
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK DEGREE
School of Integrated Health
Morenike A. Adejuwon Social Work
Laufey Nicole Armenta Social Work
Krista L. Arnold Social Work
Danielle Barth Social Work
Tami Biddle Social Work
Elizabeth Bruhl
Tiffany A. Buchanan
John Michael Burnette
Summa Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude
Jamie L. Campbell Cum Laude
Social Work
Social Work
Social Work
Social Work
Kirstie Brook Condra Cum Laude Social Work
Shantae Nicole Cook Social Work
Khloe Cortrecht
Magna Cum Laude Social Work
Melingqua Antwanette Davis Social Work
Kayleigh Rae Delaney Social Work
Chelsea Devlin Cum Laude
Brynn Elizabeth Dunn
Magna Cum Laude
Regine Alice Ferrell Cum Laude
Stephanie Michelle Ford
Katlyn R. Freeland
Ambor L. Graves
Magna Cum Laude
Social Work
Social Work
Social Work
Social Work
Social Work
Social Work
Megan Gray Social Work
Andrea R. Hale-Skutt Social Work
Brandon Hardin
Magna Cum Laude Social Work
Aija M. Hayes Social Work
Kenu Howard Social Work
Victoria Jones Social Work
Lori Ann Kimble Cum Laude Social Work
Bradley D. Klein Social Work
Bobbi Jo Knight Cum Laude Social Work
Ruba Al-Abed Mansour Social Work
Kelly Jo Martin
Christine Richelle Midkiff-Hendrix
Cheryl A. Muse
Zachary Thomas Price
Magna Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude
John David Redmon III Cum Laude
Alana Jasmine Ruiz
Tiffany Nicole Rusher
Social Work
Social Work
Social Work
Social Work
Social Work
Social Work
Social Work
Dontario Duane Lee Rutherford Social Work
Jalisa Joy Schrock
Jerilyn L. Starks
Summa Cum Laude Social Work
Summa Cum Laude Social Work
Chantel Stringer-West Cum Laude Social Work
Rebecca Taylor
Summa Cum Laude Social Work
Each student listed has successfully completed or soon will complete all University requirements for their respective degrees.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Dr. Carlos Campo
Carlos Campo, Ph.D., began his term in June of 2024 as the CEO of the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC. Before that, he served as the 30th president of Ashland University from 2015 to 2024 and brings a wealth of experience to this new museum role, including previously serving as president of Regent University.
Ashland University, under Campo’s leadership, recently closed a targeted $50 million capital campaign that raised just over $100 million. Campo serves as vice chair of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, where he works to improve educational outcomes for Hispanic students. Dr. Campo founded and serves as a featured speaker at the annual Hispanic Education Alliance Summits, advocates for and works with national leaders in immigration reform, and serves as national spokesperson for educational issues within the Hispanic community.
Campo was one of Crain’s Cleveland “45 Notable Latino Leaders” in 2023, and has been recognized as “Educator of the Year” and “Outstanding Educator” by local and national organizations. He was also named “Alumnus of the Year” by the UNLV College of Liberal Arts in 2016.
Dr. Campo has received honorary doctorates from the University of Vienna and Taylor University. He has been married to his wife Karen for 44 years, and they have three children and three grandchildren.
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.
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.
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 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 gray and decorated with a red 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
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Oratory (Speech)
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physical Therapy
Public Administration
Public Health
Science
Social Work
Theology
Apricot
Slate Blue
Silver Gray
Dark Blue Sage Green Teal
Peacock Blue
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 nearly 15,000 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 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 across the world through online instruction and regionally through instruction at locations in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, the College of Adult and Professional Studies serves approximately 12,500 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 2,100 students in both undergraduate and graduate programs in over 80 liberal arts, pre-professional, and professional major fields.
• Wesley Seminary: With more than 600 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 and graduate faculty and students, includes an enlarged and enhanced simulation lab, and contains classrooms and labs for a variety of Health Sciences and Nursing needs.
IIWU also offers adult and professional studies programs online and at regional sites in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. The College of Adult and Professional Studies offers a vast number of online programs for students across the world. Additionally, each education center is equipped with state-of-the-art classrooms, computers, electronic library access, and study rooms. Additional partnerships across the country provide further physical locations for students of these programs.
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 Career earned a national reputation for excellence rooted in groundbreaking research and innovative application. 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 22 intercollegiate sports teams and participates in the Crossroads League (CL), the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA), the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC), and the Mid-South Conference (MSC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Recent teams have competed in national championships in Volleyball, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Football, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving, Competitive Cheer, Softball, Baseball, Women’s Golf, Men’s and Women’s Track and Field, Men’s and Women’s Tennis, and Esports.
PHOTO INFORMATION
A professional photographer will take individual photos of all graduates as they cross the stage. 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.