2023 - 230 Commencement

One Hundred Sixty-Sixth Commencement April 29, 2023 2:30 p.m.

Chapel Auditorium Marion, Indiana indwes.edu

COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM Saturday, April 29, 2023, 2:30 p.m.

Prelude

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

Mr. Frank Zeng Assistant Professor DeVoe School of Business

Alleluia, Sing to Jesus Music by Roland Prichard Words by William Dix Arranged by Mark Hayes

Dr. Rebecca Barnard Director of Music Therapy Division of Music

Commencement Address Don’t Just Trust Me

Dr. David Horsager Chief Executive Officer Trust Edge Leadership Institute

Presentation of Candidates

Dr. Mike Manning Vice President of Academic Affairs College of Adult and Professional Studies

Conferring of Degrees

Dr. Jon S. Kulaga

Testimonial

Mr. Michael Cumberworth Bachelor of Science Accounting

Alumni Induction Ceremony

Dr. Scott Turcott University Advancement Consultant

*Hymn

Mr. Michael Flanagin Associate Professor of Music and Chair, Division of Music To God Be The Glory To 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. Eric Whitaker Academic Advisor Learner Success

**Recessional

Selections Ms. Deborah Myers, Organ

*Audience Standing **Audience remains seated until the recessional has concluded Mace Bearer - Dr. Terry Gunter, Dean Name Readers - Dr. Nate Foster, Dr. Reuben Rubio, and Dr. Shelley Webb

GRADUATES ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE School of Service & Leadership

Mayra Elizabeth López Navarro........................................................................................... Theological Studies

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE DeVoe School of Business

Dylan Adams............................................................................................... Computer Information Technology Shalay A. Agbasi................................................................................................................................... Business Kaitlen Dawn Allen.............................................................................................................................. Business Newstacky Altime................................................................................................................................ Business Adrian Alwine............................................................................................. Computer Information Technology Austin Max Anderson..........................................................................................Public Service & Management Matthew R. Andy................................................................................................................................. Business Nathan R. Autenrieb............................................................................................................................. Business Krystal E. Baker-Walton...................................................................................................................Accounting Megan Kaylee Belschner ...................................................................................................................... Business Michelle Bodem.................................................................................................................................... Business Tiffany D. Bosley.................................................................................................................................. Business Jewel Marie Brown ..........................................................................................................................Accounting Vera Brunnemer...............................................................................................................................Accounting Stacey L. Butterfield.............................................................................................................................. Business Stephanie Callahan............................................................................................................................... Business Lisa M. Camacho..............................................................................................................................Accounting Omara Justine Campbell............................................................................. Computer Information Technology Aleah Carlisle....................................................................................................................................... Business Kendra Charles..................................................................................................................................... Business Belinda Chavira.................................................................................................................................... Business Tiffany R. Churn..............................................................................................................................Accounting Kiara Deanna Kay Cole......................................................................................................................... Business Marissa Kay Cover............................................................................................................................Accounting Regina S. Cummings............................................................................................................................ Business Darrick Daniel Curran.......................................................................................................................... Business Daniel Cole Dailey................................................................................................................................ Business Andrea M. DaRosa....................................................................................... Computer Information Technology Nathaniel Daughenbaugh..................................................................................................................... Business Cheryl De La Cruz Reyes............................................................................. Computer Information Technology Bradley William Denton....................................................................................................................... Business Luis A. Diaz.......................................................................................................................................... Business Dawn T. Donaldson.................................................................................... Computer Information Technology Dana Elaine Dorsey.............................................................................................................................. Business Kimberly Jamill Dumas........................................................................................................................ Business Cody Garrett Ellis................................................................................................Public Service & Management Kelsey Louise Engstrom....................................................................................................................Accounting Gregory Ewer.............................................................................................. Computer Information Technology Samantha Jo Fisher............................................................................................................................... Business Connor J. Forbes......................................................................................... Computer Information Technology Nicholas J. Gabbard.........................................................................................................................Accounting Tamara Deane Garner........................................................................................................................... Business Scott Phillip Giggie............................................................................................................................... Business Susan Glover....................................................................................................................................Accounting Rickara A. Grundy................................................................................................................................ Business Brian Haddix.......................................................................................................Public Service & Management Jewel M. Hall........................................................................................................................................ Business Tianna Hampton.................................................................................................................................. Business Janae Denise Hardin............................................................................................................................. Business Dorothy Haymond............................................................................................................................... Business Tonya Denise Hellard........................................................................................................................... Business Kaley Quinn Henry.............................................................................................................................. Business Andrèa Monique Hinen........................................................................................................................ Business

Jacob Allen Howard.................................................................................... Computer Information Technology Precious Jaz-lyn Tyae Jackson............................................................................................................... Business Christopher I. James............................................................................................................................. Business Shalonda M. Jiles.................................................................................................................................. Business Deborah K. Johnson............................................................................................................................. Business Donise Raynel Johnson......................................................................................................................... Business Scott Karl Johnson................................................................................................................................ Business Omar K. Johnson, Jr.................................................................................... Computer Information Technology Gregory M. Kenny, Jr........................................................................................................................... Business Alexandra Nicole King.......................................................................................................................... Business Rebecca Kopatz........................................................................................... Computer Information Technology Daniel R. Ladage..............................................................................................................................Accounting Kaitlin E. Lenz-Cummings.......................................................................... Computer Information Technology Audrey Lofton..................................................................................................................................Accounting Monica Teresa Loggans........................................................................................................................ Business Maria Pia Munoz Martinez.................................................................................................................... Business Nicole C. Massie................................................................................................................................... Business April C. Maynor-Foster........................................................................................................................ Business Michael Foye McClain................................................................................. Computer Information Technology Alvin Fano Midallia, Jr........................................................................................Public Service & Management Thomas C. Miller................................................................................................Public Service & Management Andrew J. Morehouse........................................................................................................................... Business Damon E. Morehouse........................................................................................................................... Business DeVontay Moseley, Sr......................................................................................................................Accounting Brandy Lynn Mudd.............................................................................................................................. Business Melissa Dianne Mullis.......................................................................................................................... Business Jamaria L. O'Bannon...........................................................................................Public Service & Management Blessing Odudu Ogunmade-Olabode................................................................................................... Business Kennedy S. Christmas Okere................................................................................................................ Business Olutimilehin Olatunji Olaniyi..........................................................................................................Accounting Brittany Michelle Oldham.................................................................................................................... Business LaShanta L. Pearson............................................................................................................................. Business Phoebe Siaheid Plair.........................................................................................................................Accounting Caleb Pointer........................................................................................................................................ Business Andrew C.S. Powers.................................................................................... Computer Information Technology Tyra Marie Price................................................................................................................................... Business Carlos Brandon Ramirez......................................................................................Public Service & Management Erica L. Rayburn................................................................................................................................... Business David Mitchell Rector.................................................................................. Computer Information Technology Camio L. Reyes..................................................................................................................................... Business Stephanie Robinson.............................................................................................................................. Business Elizabeth Ann Roell.............................................................................................................................. Business Dennis Jay Ross...................................................................................................Public Service & Management Stanley Saingelus.................................................................................................................................. Business Cameron L. Sanders............................................................................................................................. Business Gabrielle Seagraves............................................................................................................................... Business Shelby Renae Shodlouski............................................................................. Computer Information Technology Tirani M. Simones............................................................................................................................Accounting Jamesha L. Smith......................................................................................... Computer Information Technology Keshia J. Smith .................................................................................................................................... Business Shelby Steward..................................................................................................................................... Business Victoria Y. Stout...............................................................................................................................Accounting Gina Dawn Sullivan.............................................................................................................................. Business Autum Nicole Tahir............................................................................................................................. Business Amber M. Thomas................................................................................................................................ Business Kimberly Sue Thomas.......................................................................................................................... Business Tonya Marie Thomas............................................................................................................................ Business Donald D. Thomas, Jr........................................................................................................................... Business Kimberlee M. Tinker-Sanders...........................................................................................................Accounting Samantha R. Tomac.............................................................................................................................. Business Joseph M. Vugrin........................................................................................ Computer Information Technology LaTora Annette Wardell...................................................................................................................Accounting Jacqulyn C. Watts................................................................................................................................. Business Jordan Montez White........................................................................................................................... Business Areiana Marie Whiteside...................................................................................................................... Business

Barbara Frances Williams..................................................................................................................... Business Carla Michelle' Williams......................................................................................Public Service & Management Megan M. Wise.................................................................................................................................... Business Brittany Ann Witt................................................................................................................................. Business Audra L. Wysinger............................................................................................................................... Business

Division of Liberal Arts

Jodi R. Bernowski..................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Hannah M. Carpenter...................................................................................................... Creative Digital Media Joey Caven............................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Nicole P. Cunningham.................................................................................................... Creative Digital Media Monique Charrise Davis........................................................................................................Integrative Studies Morgan Taylor Dougherty............................................................................................... Creative Digital Media Ivy Green..............................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Austin Michael-Ray Huffine...................................................................................................Integrative Studies Jonathan Alexander Marcella Roldan.....................................................................................Integrative Studies Kaitlyn Molter.......................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Megan Nicole Poteet..............................................................................................................Integrative Studies John Douglas Rhorer....................................................................................................... Creative Digital Media Lawon Sherea Smith..............................................................................................................Integrative Studies Tynithia Smith......................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Adisyn G. Staggs...................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Demitria D. Steward..............................................................................................................Integrative Studies Kelly M. Stone.......................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Angie Wilhelm......................................................................................................................Integrative Studies

School of Educational Leadership

Marlene Aguirre Gonzalez....................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Linet J. Amakobe..................................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Olivia Baca Quintana............................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Clarissa Barton........................................................................................................ Early Childhood Education Chelsea Beatty......................................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Melissa Jo Farrell..................................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Maria Rachelle Fish................................................................................................. Early Childhood Education Shawnisha L. Glover................................................................................................ Early Childhood Education Amber Harris.......................................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Abigail SuAnne Johnson.......................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Tierra Denise Lee..................................................................................................... Early Childhood Education LaKeesha D. Myles.................................................................................................. Early Childhood Education Jennifer Ann Nesler................................................................................................. Early Childhood Education Bailey Nichols......................................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Makenzie Slatzer..................................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Christina Martin Stamps.......................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Caitlin M. Touratsos................................................................................................ Early Childhood Education Natalia Turben........................................................................................................ Early Childhood Education Belinda Nkumongo Vunda...................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Racheal Williams..................................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Shanrecca Nicole Willis........................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Nathan York............................................................................................................ Early Childhood Education

School of Service & Leadership

Detra T. Armstrong.................................................................................................................. Human Services Tami Biddle.............................................................................................................................. Human Services Michelle Thea Braaksma........................................................................................................... Human Services Mandisa Siti Broady-Warren..................................................................................................... Human Services Tanisha Cannon....................................................................................................................... Human Services Erica Dawn Case...................................................................................................................... Human Services Amanda Joy Chandler.............................................................................................................. Human Services Lindsey Domokos..................................................................................................................... Human Services Ashley J. Williams Driscol........................................................................................................ Human Services Cynthia Ann Earl...................................................................................................................... Human Services Robert C. Evans................................................................................................................... Christian Ministries Celina Sherie Evans ................................................................................................................. Human Services Melanie Lynne Fox................................................................................................................... Human Services

Alyx Gold................................................................................................................................. Human Services Jacqueline Beltran Gonzalez................................................................................................ Christian Ministries Mahala Gail Green-Septiana......................................................................................................Criminal Justice Kaytlynn N. Griffin....................................................................................................................Criminal Justice Kimberly J. Ham.......................................................................................................................Criminal Justice Shelby Harper.......................................................................................................................... Human Services Laura Dawn Headen................................................................................................................. Human Services Levia Evette Heffner................................................................................................................. Human Services Jennifer Marie Helle.................................................................................................................. Human Services Charity Hernandez................................................................................................................... Human Services DeSean Dalynn Hines................................................................................................................Criminal Justice Alicia Hutchins......................................................................................................................... Human Services Latonya D. Jeter................................................................................................... Christian Ministry Leadership Jerilyn Jones............................................................................................................................. Human Services Megan N. Joslyn ................................................................................................................. Christian Ministries Taylor E. Kemp................................................................................................................... Christian Ministries Wade Thomas Killinger....................................................................................................... Christian Ministries Joshua David Kingsolver........................................................................................................... Human Services Ro Rel Lian............................................................................................................................... Human Services Chelsea Brianna Lucas.............................................................................................................. Human Services Madeline Macaluso.............................................................................................. Christian Ministry Leadership Rita Masterson.......................................................................................................................... Human Services Alicia Dawn Maxwell................................................................................................................ Human Services Patience McCoy........................................................................................................................ Human Services Patricia McCoy......................................................................................................................... Human Services Joclyn M. McKinley...................................................................................................................Criminal Justice Courtney McKnight.................................................................................................................. Human Services Cori Carter Miller..................................................................................................................... Human Services Carolyn R. Alexander Moore.................................................................................................... Human Services Mackenzie E. Moore................................................................................................................. Human Services Shay Morris.............................................................................................................................. Human Services Payton J. Niekamp................................................................................................................... Human Services Sarah Jean O'Neill.................................................................................................................... Human Services Lalani Marie Peeples................................................................................................................. Human Services Megan Elizabeth Peterson......................................................................................................... Human Services Chelsie Marie Piggott................................................................................................................ Human Services Darlene Crystal Prychidko........................................................................................................ Human Services Cynthia Ray.............................................................................................................................. Human Services Cassandra Reed........................................................................................................................ Human Services Carson Eric Rexroad............................................................................................................ Christian Ministries Kristianna Schaefering.............................................................................................................. Human Services Brittany Nicole Sheese...............................................................................................................Criminal Justice Emma Taylor Simendinger....................................................................................................... Human Services Bridget N. Smiley......................................................................................................................Criminal Justice Melody Smith...................................................................................................................... Christian Ministries Keyaira Shulece Spivey ............................................................................................................ Human Services Kailli D. Stacks......................................................................................................................... Human Services Kristen Stevenson..................................................................................................................... Human Services Rodney R. Strother ............................................................................................................. Christian Ministries Brittany L. Sullivan....................................................................................................................Criminal Justice Tanairi Tapia............................................................................................................................ Human Services Rebecca J. Taylor...................................................................................................................... Human Services Kevin A. Tichenor, Sr.......................................................................................................... Christian Ministries Burlinda Tyson......................................................................................................................... Human Services Eric Michael Voss................................................................................................................ Christian Ministries Amaya Liddell Warren............................................................................................................. Human Services Ashley Renee Watkins.............................................................................................................. Human Services

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE DeVoe School of Business

Eduard N. Abayev........................................................................................................Information Technology Brittney Jo Adams......................................................................................................... Business Administration Stephen Michael Akpan.............................................................................................Healthcare Administration

Michael J. Archambeault....................... Summa Cum Laude.....................................Healthcare Administration Kim V. Bailey........................................ Summa Cum Laude..........................................................Management Amy Ballard...................................................................................................................................Management Holly Barrett...................................................................................................................................Management Timothy John Beaty........................................................................................................................Management Kendra Beeler.................................................................................................................................Management Steven W. Begley............................................................................................................................Management Justin M. Bell................................................................................................................ Business Administration Martika Denise Bell...................................................................................................................... Cybersecurity Jeanetta Bennett-Jones...............................................................................................Healthcare Administration Jaimeson Robert Lee Bigler........................................................................................... Business Administration Michelle Bodem..................................... Magna Cum Laude......................................... Business Administration Jenny Mae Bowles........................................................................................................ Business Administration Jeremy Bremer.............................................................................................................. Business Administration Aaron Brofford............................................................................................................. Business Administration Norma Jean Bunton...................................................................................................................... Cybersecurity Erin Lynn Burchett....................................................................................................... Business Administration Cornelia P. Campbell................................................................................................... Business Administration Kevin Robert Carsey.............................. Magna Cum Laude......................................................... Cybersecurity Luis Rodolfo Castillo............................. Cum Laude.......................................................................Management Desiree Jessica Chandler ..................................................................................................................Accounting Janice Clerkin........................................ Magna Cum Laude.............................................................Accounting Sheyla Marie Coleman........................................................................................................................Marketing Tyler Dean Connor....................................................................................................Healthcare Administration Casey Conwell....................................... Cum Laude..................................................... Business Administration Jessica C. Cooper..............................................................................................................................Accounting Jaret Alexander Corwin....................................................................................................................Accounting Truceilla Shyvon Cox.....................................................................................................................Management Amanda Cox-Jordan.......................................................................................................................Management Mitchell Payton Ross Crouch............................................................................................................Accounting Michael Thomas Cumberworth............. Summa Cum Laude............................................................Accounting Jared Alexander David....................................................................................................................Management Madison Davis....................................... Cum Laude...........................................................................Marketing Colleen Ann Davis-Pearson............................................................................................................Management Crystal Leiffer Deaton................................................................................................... Business Administration LaQuetta M. Dedmon.........................................................................................................................Marketing Emmanuel Rogelio De'Llano...........................................................................................................Management Rebecca A. Dempley.............................. Cum Laude..................................................... Business Administration Ashley Rose Dent......................................................................................................... Business Administration Adam Glenn Dickerson....................................................................................................................Accounting Rebecca Dillon...................................... Cum Laude..................................................... Business Administration Britni Douglass.................................................................................................................................Accounting Stephenie Downs................................... Summa Cum Laude............................................................Accounting Spencer F. Druckenbroad...................... Cum Laude..................................................................... Cybersecurity Stacey Anne Drury................................ Cum Laude.......................................................................Management Ian J. Eady........................................................................................... Global Security & Strategy Management Gabrielle Edwards........................................................................................................ Business Administration Callie Angeline Ellis..........................................................................................................................Accounting Kimberly L. Engelau.........................................................................................................................Accounting Tiffany Enriquez.................................... Cum Laude.......................................................................Management Alexsis Eubanks...............................................................................................................................Accounting Lora Oxley Evans.................................. Cum Laude.......................................................................Management Jason E. Fanning................................... Cum Laude..................................................... Business Administration Khalil E. Farah............................................................................................................. Business Administration Lisa Kymm Ferguson............................. Summa Cum Laude............................................................Accounting Sonja Fishleigh...................................... Magna Cum Laude......................................... Business Administration Jamie N. Foster...................................... Summa Cum Laude............................................................Accounting Jhedelle D. Fowles, Sr................................................................................................Healthcare Administration Shelby N. Frazier................................... Cum Laude.........................................................Aviation Management Salena Nast Freeman............................. Magna Cum Laude......................................Healthcare Administration Azia S. Frierson............................................................................................................ Business Administration Michelle L. Frost..............................................................................................................................Accounting Courtney Gatto.........................................................................................................Healthcare Administration Levi Glendenning.................................. Cum Laude..................................................... Business Administration Rush Godspower-Odiong...................... Magna Cum Laude...........................................................Management

Kayanna Lee Gray........................................................................................................ Business Administration Whitney A. Hale........................................................................................................Healthcare Administration Steven Hampton.................................................................................. Global Security & Strategy Management Joshua Ilya Haring-Kaye........................ Summa Cum Laude........................................................ Cybersecurity Cynthia K. Harris......................................................................................................... Business Administration Dwight M. Harvey..........................................................................................................................Management Daniel Hatfield...................................... Magna Cum Laude...............................................................Marketing Dreya A. Hayden.......................................................................................................... Business Administration Kearis M. Hill............................................................................................................... Business Administration Monica Jo Hill-Sumlin....................................................................................................................Management Kierra Hopkins............................................................................................................. Business Administration Timothy J. Horton................................. Cum Laude..................................................... Business Administration Megan Marie Hughes............................. Cum Laude...........................................................................Marketing Carrie Hunter........................................ Cum Laude.......................................................................Management Atinuke O. Ikudabo..................................................................................................Healthcare Administration Cleopatra Faith Lucas Jackson...................................................................................Healthcare Administration Taylor J. James..........................................................................................................Healthcare Administration Ginny L. Jenkins................................... Cum Laude..................................................... Business Administration Tonya La'Shawn Jenkins............................................................................................... Business Administration Taylor R. Jensen........................................................................................................................... Cybersecurity Clifton A. Johnson........................................................................................................Information Technology David Anthony Johnson............................................................................................... Business Administration Jocelyn Tamara Jean Johnson...........................................................................................................Accounting Forestine M. Kennedy........................... Magna Cum Laude......................................Healthcare Administration Ali Nicole Kinder.......................................................................................................... Business Administration Shelbi Ann Kirby................................... Cum Laude.........................................................................Accounting Raymond S. Knous................................ Summa Cum Laude............................................................Accounting Amanda Knox..................................................................................................................................Accounting Kemuel J. Laudermilch................................................................................................. Business Administration Anjuli Hema Laughlin........................... Cum Laude..................................................................... Cybersecurity Christina Hornung Lawyer.................... Magna Cum Laude...........................................................Management Heather N. Lee.............................................................................................................Information Technology Michael Ray Lirot.............................................................................................................................Accounting Tyler Alexander Luber......................................................................................................................Accounting David Daniel Lutz.....................................................................................................Healthcare Administration Eugene Paul Martin........................................................................................................................Management Matthew R. Martinelle .......................... Cum Laude..................................................... Business Administration Gabriella Martinez........................................................................................................................ Cybersecurity James Louis Matzke........................................................................................................................Management Mercedes McClung.............................................................................................................................Marketing Joselyn N. McClure........................................................................................................................Management Ryan N. McDaniel..........................................................................................................................Management Tina Marie McIntire-Revak.................... Cum Laude..................................................... Business Administration Shalande Francia Midy................................................................................................. Business Administration Meghan Ann Miller..........................................................................................................................Accounting Michael S. Moon.......................................................................................................... Business Administration Brittany E. Moore.................................. Cum Laude..................................................... Business Administration Cierra Danielle Moore.................................................................................................. Business Administration Victoria L. Morales...........................................................................................................................Accounting Johel Steven Mora-Monge.................................................................................... Business Information Systems Shelby Leeanna Morgenthaler ...................................................................................... Business Administration Katelyn Rose Murphy.....................................................................................................................Management Priscilla May Nickerson......................... Cum Laude..................................................Healthcare Administration Carla Sue O'Connell.......................................................................................................................Management Joy Olivetti............................................ Magna Cum Laude......................................... Business Administration Kayla L. Park......................................... Summa Cum Laude........................................................ Cybersecurity Megan Nicole Perrin.........................................................................................................................Accounting LaTasha M. Perry.......................................................................................................... Business Administration Téa Monique Phillips......................................................................................................................Management Marissa Irene Pickering ...................................................................................................................Accounting Tristan H. Piercy.......................................................................................................Healthcare Administration Tyrone G. Postell, Jr.............................. Summa Cum Laude........................................ Business Administration Joshua Nicholas Pugh.........................................................................................................................Marketing Eric Scott Rainbolt........................................................................................................................ Cybersecurity Amber Nichol Ramseier....................................................................................................................Accounting

Julie Ratliff ......................................................................................................................................Accounting Trevor L. Reinholt........................................................................................................ Business Administration Leah Nicole Reinitz............................... Magna Cum Laude......................................... Business Administration Dionne Rich-Jordan........................................................................................................................Management Matthew Roach............................................................................................................Information Technology Alesa L. Rogan...........................................................................................................Healthcare Administration Chrystal Lynn Rollison.......................... Cum Laude.......................................................................Management Catherine Eileen Garnsey Ross..................................................................................... Business Administration Michael J. Ross...................................... Magna Cum Laude...........................................................Management Joseph D. Sage..............................................................................................................Information Technology Heather Rose Sandlin.....................................................................................................................Management Jenae D. Scearce...............................................................................................................................Accounting Keli Schroeder.............................................................................................................. Business Administration Andrew Joseph Seagrave .............................................................................................. Business Administration Joshua Jacob Sgro...........................................................................................................................Management Sabrina Kelley Sgro............................... Magna Cum Laude...........................................................Management Wyatt T. Shannon................................. Cum Laude..................................................... Business Administration Jodie Shaver.....................................................................................................................................Accounting Amanda M. Sheets........................................................................................................................ Cybersecurity Christina Shubrick.........................................................................................................................Management Jane M. Sickels............................................................................................................. Business Administration Jordan Thomas Edmond Silvers............ Magna Cum Laude.............................................................Accounting Brittney N. Smith.............................................................................................................................Accounting Malinda Ann Smith............................... Cum Laude..................................................Healthcare Administration Tiffany M. Smith.......................................................................................................Healthcare Administration Andrew Jaehyun Sohn........................... Summa Cum Laude............................................................Accounting Stephanie Spista........................................................................................................Healthcare Administration Rebecca Mae Stamper.......................................................................................................................Accounting Emmie Stanifer...................................... Magna Cum Laude......................................Healthcare Administration Calvin Stein......................................................................................................................................Accounting Whitney Streble........................................................................................................... Business Administration Kurtis Stinson............................................................................................................... Business Administration Peter D. Sturgeon.................................. Magna Cum Laude.............................................................Accounting Laura A. Suppes........................................................................................................... Business Administration Fatima Tamayo Gonzalez............................................................................................. Business Administration Claudius Manneh Teah-Peters...................................................................................................... Cybersecurity Russell Lee Terry, Jr............................................................................................ Business Information Systems Jesse Lee Thacker...........................................................................................................................Management Patrick N. Thompson............................ Cum Laude.......................................................................Management Shadow Trent............................................................................................................... Business Administration Aaliyah Jessica Tufts.......................................................................................................................Management Tiana Michelle Turner .......................... Cum Laude..................................................Healthcare Administration Tyler Van Wyk............................................................................................................. Business Administration Nicholas Alexander Pappas Vanover...............................................................................................Management Ke'Aira Nekole Vaughn.............................................................................................Healthcare Administration Laine M. Vincent.......................................................................................................... Business Administration Lorraine Weatherly...........................................................................................................................Accounting Bianca Patrice Webb.........................................................................................................................Accounting Courtney Weintraut..................................................................................................... Business Administration Hannah Michelle Whittemore............... Summa Cum Laude.....................................Healthcare Administration Kristen L. Wilcoxson.................................................................................................... Business Administration Johnetta Marie Williams...................................................................................................................Accounting Kemba Jeanette Williams................................................................................................................Management Deyandra Williams....................................................................................................Healthcare Administration Cheyenne Marie Wilson ....................... Cum Laude..................................................... Business Administration Bridgette Yvette Worthy.................................................................................................................Management Jesse Leslie Wright.............................................................................. Global Security & Strategy Management Sally Elizabeth York............................... Magna Cum Laude......................................... Business Administration Tiffany Anne Young...................................................................................................... Business Administration

Division of Liberal Arts

Oluwasegun Adebayo............................................................................................................Integrative Studies Rhoda D. Adusei...................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Matthew Moore Anderson.....................................................................................................Integrative Studies

Stephanie Angela Arevalo......................................................................................................Integrative Studies Brittinie Anne Nicole Arrowood............ Magna Cum Laude..................................................Integrative Studies Stefanie LeeAnn Belote..........................................................................................................Integrative Studies Justin D. Bosley.....................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Angela West Bray..................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Alex Baxter Carlin.................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Melissa Carpenter.................................. Magna Cum Laude..................................................Integrative Studies Sarah Elizabeth Curtis...........................................................................................................Integrative Studies Steven W. Debner................................. Cum Laude..............................................................Integrative Studies Andreea Cristiana Decker...................... Cum Laude..............................................................Integrative Studies Linda Everett ........................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Jason A. Ferguson ................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Lya Coelho Sudario Silva Fonteles.........................................................................................Integrative Studies Adrianna Laura Fox ..............................................................................................................Integrative Studies Marie Ann Fox......................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Ariel Boyd Gildon..................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Kristi Rene Graves.................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Chad Alan Hemsoth..............................................................................................................Integrative Studies Aisha Shewain Hodges..........................................................................................................Integrative Studies Alexis Fay Inocencio..............................................................................................................Integrative Studies Jennifer Lynn Kriger.............................. Magna Cum Laude..................................................... Communication William J. Lilly......................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Randall E. Long.....................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Nathan Mabry.......................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Laura McIntyre ..................................... Magna Cum Laude..................................................Integrative Studies Shana Marie Messmore............................................................................................................. Communication Angelica Mullen....................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Samantha Michelle Murvine..................................................................................................Integrative Studies Lasima Olaiya Packett............................................................................................................... Communication Bobbi Louise Parsons.............................................................................................................Integrative Studies Natalie S. Rozier....................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Jeanne Anne Schwartz.............................................................................................................. Communication Shawndel J. Shaw..................................................................................................................Integrative Studies Michelle Trikilis-Withrow.....................................................................................................Integrative Studies Lauren Asheton Trommer.....................................................................................................Integrative Studies Amy Lynn Warner................................. Cum Laude..............................................................Integrative Studies Joshua David Watts...............................................................................................................Integrative Studies Candice LaCole Whitlock......................................................................................................Integrative Studies Martha L. Wolf...................................... Summa Cum Laude.................................................... Communication

School of Educational Leadership

Teresa A. Bohman................................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Bobbi A. Burkhart................................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Candida D. Campbell.............................................................................................. Early Childhood Education Nakisha R. Gaddie................................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Lori Ann Grimm...................................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Stephanie S. Haverstock.......................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Megan L. Hawk ...................................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Yvonna Jean Holmes............................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Yashica Bernstine Johnson....................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Brook Elise Kinsey................................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Angela J. Knight...................................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Jodie Kay Mason.................................... Magna Cum Laude.................................... Early Childhood Education Karianne Padilla-Lizama........................ Magna Cum Laude.................................... Early Childhood Education Tiffany Michelle Sanches....................... Magna Cum Laude.................................... Early Childhood Education Kayla Renee Schenkel............................ Summa Cum Laude................................... Early Childhood Education Whitley Denise Thacker.......................................................................................... Early Childhood Education Jacqueline N. Wood.............................. Cum Laude................................................ Early Childhood Education Courtney Worrell.................................................................................................... Early Childhood Education

School of Service & Leadership

Antwan D. Amey........................................................................................................................Biblical Studies Carley Anderson............................................................................................................. Addictions Counseling Andrew Clinton Barker......................... Magna Cum Laude........................................... Addictions Counseling

Linda Marie Bauers................................ Cum Laude...................................................................Biblical Studies Chad Joseph Bennett............................. Cum Laude..................................................Organizational Leadership Valerie Karen Berry............................... Summa Cum Laude.................................................... Human Services Stephanie Ann Boles.............................. Summa Cum Laude.................................................... Human Services Brianna Brackett............................................................................................... Psychology of Human Relations Nicholas J. Branson...................................................................................................................Criminal Justice Jillian R. Browder.................................. Cum Laude....................................................... Addictions Counseling Joshua Aaron Burkman......................... Magna Cum Laude......................................Organizational Leadership Kenny B. Burnett...................................................................................................................... Human Services Alyssa Fionna Burns ............................. Cum Laude......................................... Psychology of Human Relations Amanda Campbell.......................................................................................................... Addictions Counseling Penny J. Carroll..................................... Cum Laude......................................... Psychology of Human Relations Theresa A. Caruso.................................................................................................................... Human Services Jennifer M. Chapman............................ Magna Cum Laude......................................................Criminal Justice Delsa D. Christian.....................................................................................................Organizational Leadership Nicole Shantel Clark...................................................................................................................Biblical Studies Cheyenne Paige Collins......................... Cum Laude......................................... Psychology of Human Relations Brandon R. Culver................................. Cum Laude......................................... Psychology of Human Relations Stephanie Marie Curry.......................... Summa Cum Laude............................ Psychology of Human Relations Mari C. Dean.................................................................................................... Psychology of Human Relations Trina Danette Dixon......................................................................................... Psychology of Human Relations Jennifer Dragoo........................................................................................................................ Human Services Megan Nicole Drury ...................................................................................................... International Relations Anita S. England....................................................................................................................... Human Services Jacob A. Estes............................................................................................................................Criminal Justice Anjelah Patrice Evans............................................................................................................... Human Services Maggie C. Genrich ................................ Magna Cum Laude........................................... Addictions Counseling Jessica Graf ........................................... Cum Laude................................................................. Human Services Sarah Elizabeth Hardin...............................................................................................................Biblical Studies Lawrence D. Hargraves .................................................................................... Psychology of Human Relations Cassandra Yvonne Harrison.............................................................................. Psychology of Human Relations Madison Diane Henderson .............................................................................. Psychology of Human Relations Makayla M. Horvath......................................................................................... Psychology of Human Relations William Darnell Howell-Bey......................................................................................................Criminal Justice Coy J. Hutcherson................................. Cum Laude......................................... Psychology of Human Relations Jana Mae Kemper......................................................................................................................Criminal Justice Bradley A. Kiefer.......................................................................................................................Criminal Justice Elizabeth Ann King.......................................................................................... Psychology of Human Relations Shala King............................................. Cum Laude....................................................... Addictions Counseling Kristi L. Kunze...................................... Cum Laude......................................... Psychology of Human Relations Karyn Leftridge-Collins..............................................................................................................Biblical Studies Joshua Kirk Littlefield............................ Cum Laude...................................................................Biblical Studies Destinie Lockett........................................................................................................................Criminal Justice KeAnna R. Lott............................................................................................................... Addictions Counseling Yvette Arlene Luster....................................................................................................... Addictions Counseling Nicole Renee Martin......................................................................................... Psychology of Human Relations Christopher C. McCollum.........................................................................................................Criminal Justice Kayla M. Medlin............................................................................................... Psychology of Human Relations Valerie Eckhoff Melendez................................................................................. Psychology of Human Relations Amber L. Mounce.................................. Cum Laude................................................................. Human Services Janelle Ranee Mulkey................................................................................................................Criminal Justice Leanne Newsome.................................. Cum Laude....................................................... Addictions Counseling Shaun Panek......................................... Cum Laude...................................................................Biblical Studies Sharon Lynn Peeno....................................................................................................................Biblical Studies Tricia Michelle Potts.............................. Magna Cum Laude........................................... Addictions Counseling Madison Elizabeth Powell...................... Magna Cum Laude........................................... Addictions Counseling Garrett Channing Prewitt...........................................................................................................Biblical Studies Leah D. Pruett....................................... Cum Laude......................................... Psychology of Human Relations LaTanya Richardson..................................................................................................Organizational Leadership Ciera M. Robinson ................................ Cum Laude......................................... Psychology of Human Relations Kennedy Lynn Ross.......................................................................................... Psychology of Human Relations Jodi Mae Smith..........................................................................................................................Criminal Justice Douglas Earl-William Taylor II.............. Cum Laude......................................... Psychology of Human Relations Katrina M. Tinsley.......................................................................................................... Addictions Counseling Sara Rae Trujillo............................................................................................... Psychology of Human Relations

Shawna K. Turpin................................. Cum Laude....................................................... Addictions Counseling Joale Alesia Tyree.................................. Cum Laude......................................... Psychology of Human Relations Larry A. Upshaw, Sr..................................................................................................Organizational Leadership Ashley LeAnn Tucker Wade..................................................................................................... Human Services Bobby Ward................................................................................................................... Addictions Counseling Holly Noel Weston .......................................................................................... Psychology of Human Relations Nyoka White.............................................................................................................................Criminal Justice Angelique Emily Wilson........................................................................................................... Human Services Grace Wilson................................................................................................... Psychology of Human Relations

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING DEGREE School of Nursing

Smith Mforsong Acha............................................................................................................................Nursing Mayowa Mary Adesiyan.........................................................................................................................Nursing Barbara Adkins .....................................................................................................................................Nursing James Cameron Alley............................................................................................................................Nursing Margit Bloesing Anderson......................................................................................................................Nursing Ashley Barney........................................................................................................................................Nursing Corey Lynn Baughn...............................................................................................................................Nursing Nadia Tehzeeb Boyer.............................................................................................................................Nursing Jenine Anne Bradley..............................................................................................................................Nursing Mary Ann Bremer..................................................................................................................................Nursing Jennifer K. Brown..................................................................................................................................Nursing Kelsie Ann Buehne................................................................................................................................Nursing Velma Nichole Butler............................................................................................................................Nursing Larisa Buzadji........................................................................................................................................Nursing Dawn M. Calabrese...............................................................................................................................Nursing Amber Carmichael................................................................................................................................Nursing Sarah R. Cave........................................................................................................................................Nursing Haley L. Cline.......................................................................................................................................Nursing Christa Carter Copeland........................................................................................................................Nursing Emily R. Cox.........................................................................................................................................Nursing Nathan M. Crawford.............................................................................................................................Nursing Teona Evonne Dandridge......................................................................................................................Nursing Sherrish Denise Davis............................................................................................................................Nursing Mirna Elizette De Leon..........................................................................................................................Nursing Kasaundra N. Doggett...........................................................................................................................Nursing Amber Nicole Drake..............................................................................................................................Nursing Laine Elizabeth Duke............................................................................................................................Nursing Brooke A. Dumstorff.............................................................................................................................Nursing Jenny Ann Egan.....................................................................................................................................Nursing Katelin M. Escamilla..............................................................................................................................Nursing Caitlyn Fishell.......................................................................................................................................Nursing Senetra C. Garner..................................................................................................................................Nursing Theresa Rose Golden.............................................................................................................................Nursing Kyli Nicole Hall.....................................................................................................................................Nursing Madonna L. Harris................................................................................................................................Nursing Tammy D. Hatcher................................................................................................................................Nursing Kara Anne Howard................................................................................................................................Nursing Stacy A. Hughes....................................................................................................................................Nursing Jennifer Marie Johnson..........................................................................................................................Nursing Sierra Nichole Jones.............................. Cum Laude..............................................................................Nursing Tamara L. Jones.....................................................................................................................................Nursing Ellie Kaeb..............................................................................................................................................Nursing Wendy L. Kelty.....................................................................................................................................Nursing Suja Khatiwada......................................................................................................................................Nursing Mariama Aminata Khellah.....................................................................................................................Nursing Shannon Lee Kidd.................................................................................................................................Nursing Maria Kinas...........................................................................................................................................Nursing Betty Kleri.............................................................................................................................................Nursing Christy M. Koester................................................................................................................................Nursing Pamela Jo LaMaster...............................................................................................................................Nursing Cynthia Langat......................................................................................................................................Nursing

Sabrina C. Lyons...................................................................................................................................Nursing Vicki Macuga.........................................................................................................................................Nursing Dimple Malik........................................................................................................................................Nursing Danielle Manley ....................................................................................................................................Nursing Justina Annette Martin..........................................................................................................................Nursing Sheryl Denise Matthews........................................................................................................................Nursing Amanda Sue May..................................................................................................................................Nursing Chelsea Jane McCarty............................................................................................................................Nursing Michele A. McCracken..........................................................................................................................Nursing Megan Jo McNally.................................................................................................................................Nursing Brooke Nicole McVay............................................................................................................................Nursing Deborah Sue Medina.............................................................................................................................Nursing Destiny Meredith...................................................................................................................................Nursing Edward Moore......................................................................................................................................Nursing Jameila Morgan.....................................................................................................................................Nursing Jessica Anice Morgan.............................................................................................................................Nursing Lisha Lynn Morris.................................................................................................................................Nursing Nannette M. Morrison........................... Magna Cum Laude..................................................................Nursing Cynthia Murdock..................................................................................................................................Nursing Liam Patrick Murphy ...........................................................................................................................Nursing Britni Murray........................................................................................................................................Nursing Billie Nicoson........................................................................................................................................Nursing Emily Paige ..........................................................................................................................................Nursing Sara Marie Perrin...................................................................................................................................Nursing Chyna Piotrowski..................................................................................................................................Nursing Daisie Mae Poe......................................................................................................................................Nursing Sydney C. Pohlman...............................................................................................................................Nursing Kalia Prevost.........................................................................................................................................Nursing Chantel Prince....................................... Cum Laude..............................................................................Nursing Myla Ann Ramsey..................................................................................................................................Nursing Patricia Jolene Randall...........................................................................................................................Nursing Kelli Serene Rebone............................... Cum Laude..............................................................................Nursing Lakyshia T. Reed...................................................................................................................................Nursing Amber Rhodes.......................................................................................................................................Nursing Jacob M. Rice........................................................................................................................................Nursing Sharlene Marie Ruiz.............................. Magna Cum Laude..................................................................Nursing April M. Sandberg.................................................................................................................................Nursing Timothy Patrick Sanford ......................................................................................................................Nursing Berlinda Selke.......................................................................................................................................Nursing Dianna Renee Shaw...............................................................................................................................Nursing LaCorrea Sheik-Ahmed ........................................................................................................................Nursing Kim Aline Shivalec................................................................................................................................Nursing Yvonne Teresa Smith.............................................................................................................................Nursing Emily Solly............................................ Cum Laude..............................................................................Nursing Beth Anne Stephan................................................................................................................................Nursing Stacy Stephen........................................................................................................................................Nursing Nicole Ranae Steury .............................................................................................................................Nursing Maya Subedi..........................................................................................................................................Nursing Sara D. Taylor.......................................................................................................................................Nursing Tanesha Nicole Tolliver.........................................................................................................................Nursing Deanna Michele Tomaszewski...............................................................................................................Nursing Alejandra Toth......................................................................................................................................Nursing Laura C. Turner.....................................................................................................................................Nursing Jessica Vanderlaan.................................................................................................................................Nursing Christina M. Vanderpool.......................................................................................................................Nursing Ashley Nicole VanHeukelum.................................................................................................................Nursing Amanda Vogel.......................................................................................................................................Nursing Erika Michelle Waszczak.......................................................................................................................Nursing Tara Christian Webb.............................................................................................................................Nursing Kara Renea Weyhe................................................................................................................................Nursing Jo'Landa R. Williams.............................................................................................................................Nursing Ginger K. Workman..............................................................................................................................Nursing Amber M. Yoder....................................................................................................................................Nursing

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK DEGREE School of Service & Leadership

Margaret O. Adeniyi....................................................................................................................... Social Work James Alderson II........................................................................................................................... Social Work Helena C. Almeida......................................................................................................................... Social Work Stephanie A. Bandy ....................................................................................................................... Social Work Sarah Michelle Beery............................. Cum Laude....................................................................... Social Work Jaime Michelle Byers...................................................................................................................... Social Work Sachea T. Chin............................................................................................................................... Social Work Alena B. Clark................................................................................................................................ Social Work Kyra E. Contreras.................................. Cum Laude....................................................................... Social Work Emily Kirsten Cowart............................ Magna Cum Laude........................................................... Social Work Missty D. Drollinger.............................. Cum Laude....................................................................... Social Work Jackie Fisher.......................................... Magna Cum Laude........................................................... Social Work Shelia Nichole Gottschalk............................................................................................................... Social Work Teresa M. Hall................................................................................................................................ Social Work Jennifer N. Hathcoat.............................. Summa Cum Laude.......................................................... Social Work Alyssa Lauren Henderson...................... Cum Laude....................................................................... Social Work Teddi Anne Keith........................................................................................................................... Social Work Shelbey Kramer.............................................................................................................................. Social Work Jessica L. Manuel............................................................................................................................ Social Work Natalie May.................................................................................................................................... Social Work Kimberly Danielle Mayo........................ Magna Cum Laude........................................................... Social Work Renee Marie McDaniel.................................................................................................................... Social Work Brandy Mitchell.............................................................................................................................. Social Work Simone Houston Moore.................................................................................................................. Social Work Jennifer Amanda Morrison............................................................................................................. Social Work January Lee Newport............................. Cum Laude....................................................................... Social Work Lora Selle....................................................................................................................................... Social Work Cassie A. Shattuck................................. Magna Cum Laude........................................................... Social Work Kelsey Sizemore............................................................................................................................. Social Work Jennifer Lynn Snapp....................................................................................................................... Social Work McKenzie Lynn Southern............................................................................................................... Social Work Lewis Jacob Speaks................................ Cum Laude....................................................................... Social Work Darrell H. Strickland...................................................................................................................... Social Work Kathrine M. Sullivan....................................................................................................................... Social Work Lauren M. Tarleton................................ Summa Cum Laude.......................................................... Social Work Maegan N. Thompson.................................................................................................................... Social Work Michelle R. Thompson................................................................................................................... Social Work Amanda Marie Tucker.................................................................................................................... Social Work Krystine Waits................................................................................................................................ Social Work LaKrysta Webster........................................................................................................................... Social Work Lori Williams................................................................................................................................. Social Work Rebecca Lynn Wire........................................................................................................................ Social Work Rhonda M. Wright................................ Cum Laude....................................................................... Social Work

Each student listed has successfully completed or soon will complete all University requirements for their respective degrees.

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Dr. David Horsager

David 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 Europe Paris, 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

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.