Commencement Program 2026

38th Annual

Commencement Ceremony Friday, June 12, 2026 Newport, Oregon

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CLASS OF 2026 COMMENCEMENT Ceremony begins at 6 pm

Processional Pomp and Circumstance • By E. Elgar Welcome & Introductions Dr. Marshall Mease Roache – OCCC President Debbie Kilduff, OCCC Board Chair

Student Speaker • Kara Norton Conferring of Certificates - English for Speakers of Other Languages Ben Kaufmann, Dean of Academic Foundation & Student Success Dr. Marshall Mease Roache, OCCC President • Debbie Kilduff, OCCC Board Chair Conferring of Degrees and Certificates Dr. Marshall Mease Roache, OCCC President • Debbie Kilduff, OCCC Board Chair Closing Remarks Dr. Marshall Mease Roache, OCCC President Recessional Please stand as students and faculty exit the auditorium Reception to Follow in the Lobby Please join us for cookies & congratulations

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Honor Your Graduate While You’re Enjoying this Evening, Take a Moment to Donate to the Foundation Many of the graduates crossing the stage tonight were supported in their OCCC studies by scholarships provided by the OCCC Foundation, a 501(c)3 devoted to making higher education – and rewarding careers – available to Lincoln County residents, regardless of their means.

Tonight, we ask you to celebrate the donors who made these scholarships possible, and pass it on to the students who will follow in your graduate’s footsteps.

Your donation of any amount – $5, $10, $500, or anything in-between – will ensure the next class of OCCC Sharks has the same opportunity to succeed as did this year’s Graduating Class.

Thank You! oregoncoast.edu/occc-foundation-donations 3

Land Acknowledgement Oregon Coast Community College acknowledges that we reside within the ancestral homelands of the Yaquina (Yaqo’n) and Alsea (Wusi’n) Tribes, who agreed to cede their lands to the U.S by treaty in 1855. Much of their homelands, as well as parts of Siletz, Salmon River, Nestucca Bands of Tillamook, and Siuslaw territories, were established as The Siletz Reservation for the many western Oregon Tribes to move into in accordance with treaty agreements and federal policy. However, these treaties were repeatedly violated, and those lands were forcibly taken from them piece by piece, mostly without compensation.

Today, those tribal descendants are represented by The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. We are honored for the opportunity to teach, learn, and work on their ancestral lands. We also recognize and appreciate the ongoing contributions they make to the community, Oregon Coast Community College, and the world.

Academic Regalia The custom of recognizing scholastic accomplishment through distinctive dress and ceremony began in the Middle Ages and has been adopted by academic institutions throughout the world. American academic regalia developed from English traditions originating at Cambridge and Oxford and has been in continuous use in the United States since Colonial times.

The faculty member with the longest tenure at OCCC is designated as the Faculty Marshal. The Faculty Marshal carries the College gonfalon, or heraldic banner, as they lead the procession of graduates. The colorful hoods worn by master’s and doctoral graduates represent the specific degree earned and the degree-granting institution. In addition, the variety of regalia in the faculty procession arises from each university having its own distinguishing customs.

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Members of Phi Theta Kappa, the community college honor society, wear blue and gold honor cords, along with a gold stole and tassel, to signify their achievement of a 3.5 or above grade point average. Highest honors go to those who have achieved 3.75 or above and is signified by the white cord. The white and blue or purple, teal, and gold cord is given to members of the Student Nurses Organization. A rainbow tassel is worn by members of the Gender Sexuality Alliance to acknowledge and celebrate the LGBTQ+ Community. Leadership of OCCC’s Associated Student Government wear light blue honor stoles. Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces wear a red, white, and blue cord honoring their service to our country. The medal worn by one graduate this year signifies their selection as a member of the All-Oregon Community College Academic Team.

Commencement 2026 GED Completers Jared Adams Ruby Bartleson Hayley Bostwick Anthony Brooks Molly Ewen

Akneesha Silva Kaylee Somers Miranda Stewart Jacob Teach Zack Teach

Danielle Kittel Claudia Viveros Molina Charles Read Brianna Rutledge Valerie Sikazwe

English for Speakers of Other Languages Completers Ruby Lopez Rosa Perez Andres Cristobal Petranila Tay Amadou Sow Ines Gonzalez Castelan Ines Miranda Martina Ramirez Jose Alcantar Granados Maria Alcantar Virginia Santos

Emilia Leon Rodriguez Miguel Gaspar Ponce Tatiana Vincente-Blas Florentina Marquez Hernandez Gilberto Manuel Tatiana Wong Marvin Gomez Lopez Marcos Claudio Cid Jimenez Elia Martinez Alejandra Lira Pricila E Ardila

Ana Sebastian Matias Xiu Q Chen Herlinda Monica Calmo Eloy Merino Angela Gober Maribel Cornejo Adolfo Zacarias Zacarias Imelda Mendoza Emilia Galicia Agustin Maldonado Diego Mendoza Enriquez

Small Business Management Program Andrew Applegate Sheila Aviles Karen Bonelli Joni Briney Gina Brown Jeanette Campagna James Craig Corey Cunningham Avalyn Demaris Deanna Dickey Karen Folgarelli Jordanna Glaze

Joy Gregory Breanna Henderson Maria Hoffman Katie Holton Michelle Horsey Shawn Horsey Gear Ishmal Emily Kauffman Katy Lee Aaron Linfoot Mayra Lopez Sunny McCall

Beth McKnight Trystan McNeely Jeff McPherson Ivy Medow Isaiah Miller Scott Mundale Alexandra Patron Natalie Raymond Spencer Rhodes Corrie Riley Peighton Riley Ilene Samowitz

Solomon Shubin Matthew Smith Michael Stout Lydia Subialdea Shirley Vaughn Robert Vincent Patty Walker David Weiss Ashley Williamson Mary Wiorek Amber Wishoff-Martin Micah Wood

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The Graduating Class of 2026 Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Madison Nicole Berry Quin Rose Blomstrom Hadessah Mae Bobeda§ Chloe Jaqueline Burke*† Amanda S. Cherryholmes* Ethan Childs Kiara I. Davis*† Andreah Espinosa-Hughes*

Dagny Helen Freeman* Selenia E. Harris† Maya Dyani Heustis* Ashlee Johnson Kortney Kurmins-Hahn* Abby Jerah Locklear Brenna Ann McAtee* Carya Sage McDonough

Aaron M. McKennon* Rose LeeAnna McMaster* Abbygale Ann Mode§ Austin Douglas Turner* Anh Le Quynh Vo*§ Alysha M Williams Keeley Kay Wright Crystal R. Wrobleski*

Associate of Science - Oregon Transfer Degree, Business Brendan James Leahy* Timothy Pettett

Associate of General Studies Ethan Hunter Anderson Leslie Albino Dejesus* Samantha DeAnn Albright

Shelby Lynne Naylor* Kara Jonnie Norton Laci Ann Winchester

Morgan Anton Folkers Kayli Jones* Hailey Mekemson

Associate of Applied Science - Accounting Jesus Eduardo Landa Perez

Associate of Applied Science - Aquarium Science Adam R. El Dissi*

Associate of Science Transfer Degree - Computer Science Derek Matthew Hansen James Orton *

Highest Academic Honors Member, Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society ‡ Veteran § High School Student †

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The Graduating Class of 2026 Certificate of Completion: Aquarium Science Brooke Ann Belluomini Thomas H. Bump Alexandria Elise Cain* Isabella Helene Chalmers Brett Tyler Comsa Christopher Crosbie-Villaseca

Indiana Elizabeth Ellis March Haugsness* Robert Hunter Lee* Erin Valentine McCarn‡ James Wyatt Nguyen Anna Noelle Reistad

Certificates of Completion: Wire Feed Welding, Shielded Metal Arc Welding Levels 1 & 2, Shipbuilding & Repair-Level 2 Hayden M. Cahan Victor A. Lara Jered Hayden†‡ Alex Rae Lemmon Ryan F Pettyjohn Benjamin Scott Uhlenkott*

Certificate of Completion: Early Childhood Education Kalyi Jones* Araceli Perez Leon* Marisol Septimo Alcocer Claudia Viveros Molina

Certificate of Completion: Medical Assisting Sara Jean Hulstine* Danielle Hakela Loeak* Kiara Leilana Smith* Kelly Marie Stinson Yuheng Wang*

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The Graduating Class of 2026 Certificate of Completion: Practical Nursing Darby N Davis† Kieran Brody Davis-Gragg Aileen Debevec Julia Lynn Laurie

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Mikayla Lyn Armstrong* Lashae Liane Banta Sierra Noelle Block* Jamie L. Burke Kellie Dixon Hope Erickson Mollie Garner Tiffany Ann Gonzalez Dutch H. Hamilton* Claudia Hernandez†‡ Sundown Casity Hunt Kyla N. Huntley Aimee Alice Iverson Kadence Mackenzie James Valour Samuel Jones Chelsa Rae Karels Christie A. Kelley Jeffery A. Kelley-Glover Chalease Desiree James Ledford† Kaylie R. Lopez Taylor Ashley McLaughlin

Laura L. Medeiros Vanessa Elizabeth Mendoza Jennifer L. Moore† Kara Jonnie Norton† Delayna Morgan O'Daniels-Davis Sara Joanne Palmer Janet M. Puskar‡ Hannah Reed Rachel M. Rogers Jessica Hope Russell Emma Marie Schaffner Austin James Shumway* Jasmine Marie Summerlin Heather Ann Swinney Madeline F. Thomas Corey Katie VanDamme Ariella Rose Vanderhoof Tyron Dailey Vanderhoof Jesika E VanElsberg Kara Lynn Wolfe Kailee Marie Young

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Highest Academic Honors Member, Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society ‡ Veteran †

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OREGON COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Board of Education Seven elected, non-paid Lincoln County residents comprise the OCCC Board of Education. Our success would not be possible without their dedication, leadership, and generosity of their time and talents. The Board has primary authority for maintaining a constant focus on student success, overseeing the continued fiscal stability of the college, establishing policies governing the operation of the college, and hiring and supervising the college President. Their charge is to serve the development of programs and services which they believe will best serve the people of Lincoln County. Board members are elected by popular vote to represent one of seven geographic zones within the county. Members must be residents of the zone they serve and are elected to four-year terms. Each year, the Board elects a Chair and Vice Chair.

Rich Emery • Zone 1 Patrick Alexander • Zone 2 Paul Schuytema, Vice-Chair • Zone 3 Bud Shoemake • Zone 4 Chris Chandler • Zone 5 Marion Mann • Zone 6 Debbie Kilduff, Chair • Zone 7

College Foundation Board of Directors The Mission of the Oregon Coast Community College Foundation is to advance educational opportunities at OCCC by raising funds for college needs and increasing public awareness of the College and its many benefits. The Foundation fulfills its mission by securing private donations, applying for grants, holding special events and fundraisers, stewarding resources, and administering special programs, such as the OCCC Foundation Scholarship program. The staff and faculty of the College are profoundly grateful for the service of the Foundation’s volunteer Board of Directors.

Billie Jo Smith, President • David Robinson, President-Elect • Sandi Williams, Secretary David Bigelow, Treasurer • Patrick Alexander, Board of Education Liaison Beatriz Botello • David Gomberg • Melony Heim • Linda Johnson Alissa Lane-Keene • Bryan Miyagishima • Stephen Percy OCCC President, Dr. Marshall Mease Roache, Ex-Officio Board Member Jeanette Campagna, Director of Advancement

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OREGON COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Vision, Mission & Values Vision Shaping the Future Through Learning

Mission At Oregon Coast Community College, we equip students for success by providing educational pathways and supports in response to the evolving needs of Lincoln County and beyond.

Values The Board of Education, administration, faculty, staff and students of Oregon Coast Community College commit to these values: Accountability: We accept responsibility for our actions and commit to transparent practices.

Collaboration: We purposefully build partnerships to achieve common goals.

Excellence: We hold ourselves to the highest standards and are committed to continuously improving the work we do.

Inspiration: We show curiosity, illuminate new possibilities and ignite the joy of thinking well.

Integrity: We act with honesty and authenticity to foster a culture of ethics and respect that embodies our work and serves the community.

Learning: We celebrate the lifelong process of developing valuable knowledge and skills.

Sustainability: We are responsible stewards of our financial, material, natural and human resources.

Equity: We embrace diversity and address the inequities and barriers that prevent people from learning and working to their full potential.

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Thank You! Thanks to the faculty, staff, and administrators of Oregon Coast Community College!

Academic Affairs • Student Affairs Administrative Services • Office of Engagement The OCCC Foundation And, thanks to you, the Lincoln County community.

Your support of OCCC’s students, faculty, and staff makes it possible for the College to do the work it does.

Alumni Association All OCCC graduates are automatically granted complimentary membership in the OCCC Alumni Association.

Keep your classmates and the OCCC community up to date with your career, family, and community involvement activities.

Visit our Alumni webpage to send these updates any time: oregoncoast.edu/alumni Congratulations, Sharks!

Recording Care to re-live a fond memory? View and share the recording of tonight’s Commencement. Find a link to the recording at oregoncoast.edu/commencement