Olivet Nazarene University 111th Commencement Booklet-2024

MAY 10–11, 2024

OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024

10 a.m.

Social Work Pinning Ceremony

Larsen Fine Arts Center, Kresge Auditorium

12 p.m.

Teacher Education Commissioning

Larsen Fine Arts Center, Kresge Auditorium

2:30 p.m.

Nursing Pinning Ceremony (ABSN and BSN program)

Larsen Fine Arts Center, Kresge Auditorium

7:30 p.m.

Baccalaureate Service

Hawkins Centennial Chapel

Address by Dr. Gregg Chenoweth, President of the University

9 p.m.

President’s Reception for Traditional Undergraduate Degree Candidates and Their Families

Ludwig Center

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024

9:30 a.m.

Commencement Convocation for Traditional Undergraduate Degree Candidates

Hawkins Centennial Chapel (Anticipated overflow seating available for closed-circuit viewing in Wisner Auditorium and Chalfant Hall)

9:15 a.m. – Processional

Address by Dr. Teresa Woodruff, President Emeritus, MSU Research Foundation Professor, Michigan State University

12:30 p.m.

Military Commissioning Ceremony

Larsen Fine Arts Center, Kresge Auditorium

2:30 p.m.

Commencement Convocation for Graduate and Continuing Studies Degree Candidates

Hawkins Centennial Chapel

2:15 p.m. – Processional

Address by Rev. Jasper Taylor, M.A., M.Div., Senior Pastor of the Broadview Missionary Baptist Church

The University Mace is traditionally carried by Olivet’s senior faculty member. This year, the Mace is being carried by retiring Economics professor, Paul Koch, Ed.D. from the McGraw School of Business.

UNIVERSITY MARSHALS

The University Marshals are the highest‑ranking men and women of the junior class who have earned a minimum of 45 hours at Olivet and will graduate in 2025. The marshals lead the processionals and carry the flags for Baccalaureate Service and each Commencement Convocation. Kelly Brown, Ed.D., serves as faculty marshal and chairs the Marshaling Committee.

The junior marshals are: Matthew Aude of Liberty Township, Ohio; Robert Eakins of Bourbonnais, Illinois; Victoria Cisney of Tuscola, Illinois; Amy Johnson of Round Lake Beach, Illinois; Paige Tavoletti of Grant Park, Illinois; Amelia Murray of Winfield, Illinois; Grace Trumbull of Lake Zurich, Illinois; Hunter Trainor of Pontiac, Illinois; Madelynne Oppenhuis of Beecher, Illinois; and Mara Bakke of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

BACCALAUREATE SERVICE

FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024

7:30 P.M.

Hawkins Centennial CHapel

OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT

Prelude and Processional ................................. Wind Ensemble

Fanfare and Flourishes, J. Curnow Matthew Stratton, D.M. Professor of Music

Call to Worship ............................................ Orpheus Choir 10,000 Reasons, M. Redman; arr. D. Wise Jeff Bell, D.A. Professor of Music

Welcome Brian Allen, Litt.D. Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Invocation ..............................

John C. Bowling, Ed.D., D.Min., D.D. (Audience, please stand) President Emeritus

Congregational Singing ................................ Marvin Jones, Ed.D. O God, Our Help in Ages Past; arr. T. Walker Professor of Music University Orchestra

O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home:

Under the shadow of your throne your saints have dwelt secure; sufficient is Thine arm alone, and our defense is sure.

Oh God, You are.

You are our help; You are our helper To all generations You will be Forever and ever.

Our shield, and our eternal hope, oh Lord You are the ancient of days And worthy of our praise.

Before the hills in order stood, or earth received its frame, from everlasting Thou are God, to endless years the same.

O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, be Thou our guard while life shall last, and our eternal home!

Oh God, You are.

You are our help; You are our helper To all generations You will be Forever and ever.

Our shield, and our eternal hope, oh Lord You are the ancient of days And worthy of our praise.

Oh God, You are. You are our help; You are our helper To all generations You will be Forever and ever.

Our shield, and our eternal hope, oh Lord You are the ancient of days And worthy of our praise.

You are the ancient of days And worthy of our praise.

New Testament Scripture Lisa McGrady, Ph.D.◊ II Timothy 3:14–17 Nashville, Tennessee

Student Testimonies

Regan‑Tyler Hayes, B.S. Candidate Chicago, Illinois

Nathan Foor, B.S. Candidate Bourbonnais, Illinois

An Olivet Hymn Orpheus Choir Edmond P. Nash/arr. J. Anderson Jeff Bell, D.A.

Introduction of the Speaker

Baccalaureate Sermon

Jordyn Burke, B.A. Candidate West Bend, Wisconsin

Gregg Chenoweth, Ph.D. Commissioned and Credentialed University President

Choral Response Orpheus Choir And Can It Be? C. Wesley; arr. J. Bell Jeff Bell, D.A.

Charge to the Class of 2024

Benediction ......................................

Gregg Chenoweth, Ph.D.

Antonio Marshall, M.Div. (Audience, please stand) University Chaplain

Recessional and Postlude .............................. University Orchestra Crown Imperial March, W. Walton Matthew Stratton, D.M.

For Baccalaureate Service, there is no overflow seating available; live streaming is available at olivet.edu/events/commencement

On Saturday morning, Commencement Convocation for Traditional Undergraduate Degree Candidates will be in the Betty and Kenneth Hawkins Centennial Chapel (admission by ticket only) with overflow seating and closed circuit viewing available in Wisner Hall of Nursing auditorium and Chalfant Hall.

Live streaming for all events is available at olivet.edu/events/commencement

Bouquets will be available for purchase on Saturday in the lobby of Centennial Chapel before and after each Commencement ceremony.

COMMENCEMENT CONVOCATION for

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024

9:30 A.M.

Hawkins Centennial CHapel

College of Arts and Sciences

School of Music

Walker School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

College of Professional Studies

McGraw School of Business

School of Education

School of Nursing

School of Theology and Christian Ministry

OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT

TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATES ORDER OF SERVICE

Prelude Joshua Ring, D.M.A.

Affiliate Professor of Music

Processional ......................................... Joshua Ring, D.M.A. Pomp and Circumstance, E. Elgar

Welcome Stephen Lowe, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs

National Anthem ........................... Marisa Costantino, B.M. Candidate (Audience, please stand) Plainfield, Illinois

Invocation ...........................................

Leah Marangu, Ph.D.◊ (Audience, please stand) Nairobi, Kenya

Scripture

Lisa Evans, B.S.◊

Matthew 6:19–33 Sarasota, Florida

Introduction of the Speaker ........................ Gregg Chenoweth, Ph.D. University President

Commencement Address Teresa Woodruff, Ph.D. President Emeritus MSU Research Foundation Professor Michigan State University

Presentation of Graduates Stephen Lowe, Ph.D.

Conferring of Degrees and Diplomas .

Gregg Chenoweth, Ph.D.

Commissioning of ROTC Graduates CPT Brock Trexler, B.A. Assistant Professor, Military Science

2LT Nicholas Carrell

2LT Chinguun Gankhuleg

2LT Thaliya Martinez

2LT Cassandra Pichardo

2LT Kiley Sowa

Charge to the Class of 2024

Harvey Gifford, B.S. Representative of the Class of 1974 Edmonds, Washington

Special Awards and Recognitions

Richard M. Jones Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence

Stephen Lowe, Ph.D. Samuel L. Mayhugh Award for Scholarly Excellence

Maggie Sloan Crawford Honors Award Jason Stephens, Ph.D. Robert M. Milner Honors Award Vice President for Student Development

Singing of the Alma Mater Neal Woodruff, D.M.A. Alma Mater, Olivet, Byron M. Carmony, Class of 1939 Associate Dean, School of Music (Audience, please stand)

To Alma Mater, Olivet, we lift our voice in praise For noble standards which we’ll hold ’till ending of our days.

The time we spent within these halls will ne’er forgotten be, For here we learned to know of truth, and truth will make us free.

My Olivet, Our Olivet! Tho’ life may lead us far apart, I’ll still revere you in my heart.

My Olivet, Our Olivet. I’ll love the Christ you gave first part, and you, old Olivet!

Benediction .......................................

Charles Perabeau, Ph.D.◊ (Audience, please stand) Bourbonnais, Illinois

Recessional Joshua Ring, D.M.A. A Trumpet Fancy, L. Nelson ◊ PARENT OF GRADUATE

On Saturday morning, Commencement Convocation for Traditional Undergraduate Degree Candidates will be in the Betty and Kenneth Hawkins Centennial Chapel (admission by ticket only). Overflow seating and closed circuit viewing will be available in the Wisner Hall of Nursing auditorium and Chalfant Hall.

Live streaming for all events is available at olivet.edu/events/commencement

Bouquets will be available for purchase on Saturday in the lobby of Centennial Chapel before and after each Commencement ceremony.

2024 CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES

THE DEGREE OF HONORARY DOCTORATE

Simon Jothi – Doctor of Divinity – Bangalore, India

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS

Adolfo Angel – Music –Des Plaines, Illinois

Nicholas James Bailey, cum laude – Biology –Zionsville, Indiana

Maeya Noel Bakke, summa cum laude – Psychology –Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Caleb Emanuel Banks – Psychology –Country Club Hills, Illinois

Bentley C. Bittinger – History –Indianapolis, Indiana

Jenna Boggs, cum laude – English –Moline, Illinois

Alexis S. Brown – Psychology –Stone Mountain, Georgia

Jaedin F. Brown, magna cum laude – Communication Studies/Intercultural Studies – Portland, Oregon

Jordyn R. Burke – Psychology –West Bend, Wisconsin

Ian G. Byrne – Biology –Homer Glen, Illinois

Lilah Chavez – Sociology –Prospect Heights, Illinois

Isaiah Clampitt – Music –Huntington, Indiana

Dylan D. Clevenger – Psychology –Manteno, Illinois

Bethany Leigh Clifton, magna cum laude –Psychology – Bourbonnais, Illinois

Addisyn G. Cloin, cum laude –Communication Studies – Tolono, Illinois

Grace Cruz-Reyes, cum laude –Computing Technology – Bourbonnais, Illinois

Khizran Fatima – Psychology –Krachi, Pakistan

Carter N. Ford, cum laude – Biblical Studies/ Theology – Decatur, Illinois

Hannah M. Goff – Psychology –Kouts, Indiana

Faith Elizabeth Goin, magna cum laude – English –Naperville, Illinois

Zachary Robert Hall, cum laude – Geography –Kankakee, Illinois

Xavier O. Hardiman – Biology –Indianapolis, Indiana

Hailey A. Haws – Psychology –Cedarburg, Wisconsin

Alexia Kristene Herron – Psychology –Colorado Springs, Colorado

Jasmine Njoki Hoya – Political Science –Fort Wayne, Indiana

Andrew M. Hudson – Political Science –St. Louis, Missouri

Benjamin Ahmad Jenkins – Psychology –South Holland, Illinois

Rebecca A. Linhardt, summa cum laude –English – Winfield, Illinois

Martina A. Lohmar – Biology –Elwood, Illinois

Grace A. Lopatka, magna cum laude – Psychology –Wheaton, Illinois

Jacob Lukowiak, magna cum laude –History/Political Science – Greentown, Indiana

Sally M. Manalo – Psychology –St. Joseph, Illinois

Kinya Marangu, cum laude – Music –Nairobi, Kenya

Dalen E. Mathews – Art –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Elizabeth C. McCormick – Spanish –Forest City, Iowa

Joshua E. Medina – Art –Bradley, Illinois

Sophia Ann Murukas, magna cum laude –Communication Studies – Bourbonnais, Illinois

Pablo Padilla – Political Science –Chicago, Illinois

Vita Oleksandr Pashchuk, magna cum laude –Psychology/Philosophy – Lake Oswego, Oregon

Cassandra L. Pichardo, cum laude –Spanish/Criminal Justice – Joliet, Illinois

NOTE: The designation of Latin Honors for Commencement are unofficial, based on the fall semester GPA. Official Latin Honor designations appear on the official transcript and diploma after final grades are submitted and the final GPA is calculated.

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS,

Ashley N. Poland – Psychology –Hanover Park, Illinois

Lillian E. Roberson – Communication Studies –Indianapolis, Indiana

Matthew G. Routt – Music –Flint, Michigan

Emma Grace Russell – Psychology –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Molly L. Sherman – Intercultural Studies –Pine Grove, California

Anna Noelle Slaby, magna cum laude –Psychology/Spanish – Bourbonnais, Illinois

Lochlyn T. Stadt – Communication Studies –Caledonia, Michigan

Elayna Jean Stevens – History –Wheaton, Illinois

Lindsay A. Sturgell – Communication Studies/ Spanish – Germantown Hills, Illinois

Kailah Michelle Thomas – Psychology –Chicago, Illinois

Reagan Rose Thornhill, cum laude – Biology –Plainfield, Indiana

Kaitlyn R. Tibbetts, summa cum laude, departmental honors – English/Writing – Loves Park, Illinois

Carson B. Turvey, magna cum laude – Music –Allenton, Michigan

Julieta Vega – Earth and Space Sciences –Barrington, Illinois

Olandra Visagie – Music –Johannesburg, South Africa

Joseph C. Williamson – Communication Studies –West Chicago, Illinois

Alexander D. Wolfe, cum laude – History –Rockford, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Kayla Abraham – Multimedia Communication –Crawfordsville, Indiana

Peter Adams – Management Information Systems –Flushing, Michigan

Samuel O. Agoye – Computer Science –Chicago, Illinois

Ivonne Aguilar, cum laude – Special Education –Belvidere, Illinois

Eric L. Akay, cum laude – Kinesiology –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Rebecca Alexakos, summa cum laude – Accounting/ Business Administration – Lindenhurst, Illinois

Brittany Lynn Alsvig – Child Development –Seneca, Illinois

Stephen N. Alvarado – Biology/Chemistry –Shelbyville, Indiana

Juliana Anderson – Business Administration –Mokena, Illinois

Griffin Andricks – Business Administration –Moweaqua, Illinois

Esosuoyakpor Valerie Anigboro, summa cum laude –Accounting/Economics Finance – Avon, Indiana

Vianey S. Arcia-Bernal, cum laude –Spanish (Education) – Bridgeton, New Jersey

Samuel M. Arns – Special Education –Lebanon, Ohio

Jazmin Y. Arteaga, cum laude –Business Administration – Channahon, Illinois

Tylin E. Ayers – Recreation and Sport Studies –Stockbridge, Michigan

Andrew J. Babb, magna cum laude –Computer Science – Pontiac, Illinois

Claire E. Bakke – Business Administration –Bourbonnais, Illinois

James W. Ballance – Kinesiology –South Elgin, Illinois

Karleigh R. Baran, cum laude – Kinesiology –Manhattan, Illinois

Linda M. Barker – Child Development –Kankakee, Illinois

Miguel A. Barrera Jr. – Interior Design –Aurora, Illinois

Christian Eduardo Barron – Sport Management –Berwyn, Illinois

Elijah John Bartlett – Business Administration –Byron, Illinois

Matthew R. Bartlett – Criminal Justice –Tinley Park, Illinois

Mason I. Beall, magna cum laude –Chemistry/Sociology – Rochester, Indiana

Emma N. Beals, magna cum laude – Psychology –Bakersfield, California

Kathryn S. Bell – Zoology –Champaign, Illinois

Nolan T. Belschner – Physical Education Health –Andover, Minnesota

Autumn Benhart, magna cum laude – Interior Design –Mount Pulaski, Illinois

Emma Paige Betts, summa cum laude – Accounting/ Economics Finance – Secor, Illinois

Dajah J. Bibbs, cum laude – Child Development –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Paula K. Birr – Early Childhood Education –Kankakee, Illinois

NOTE: Students included in the commencement program are candidates for the degree unless otherwise noted as conferred.

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE,

Emily A. Blucker, magna cum laude – Elementary Education – Galesburg, Illinois

Jordan Kendall Borner – Business Administration –Houston, Texas

Layla Beatrice Boule, summa cum laude –Business Administration – Kankakee, Illinois

Jack B. Bova, cum laude – Business Administration –Hudson, Ohio

Noah J. Bradshaw – Sport Management –Naperville, Illinois

Francine H. Brandt, cum laude – Computer Science –Mendota, Illinois

Jared James Brewer, cum laude – Zoology –Racine, Wisconsin

Halle N. Briner, magna cum laude – Business Administration – Silver Lake, Indiana

Levi Brock, summa cum laude – Youth Ministry –Lowell, Indiana

Michael J. Brody, summa cum laude – Multimedia Communication – Knoxville, Illinois

Jacob D. Brown, cum laude – Accounting/ Economics Finance – Connersville, Indiana

Jessica G. Brown, cum laude – Criminal Justice/ Sociology – New Lenox, Illinois

Maori K. Brown – Chemistry –Edwardsville, Illinois

Taniyah Brown – Zoology –Chicago, Illinois

Megan Bucich, summa cum laude – Mathematics –Tinley Park, Illinois

Emily Noelle Buess, magna cum laude – Biology –Pittsboro, Indiana

Keegan David Buffey – Biology –Eagle River, Alaska

Brendan D. Bunte, magna cum laude –Computer Science – Beecher, Illinois

Thomas C. Burns – Sport Management –Atlanta, Georgia

Ashley Lynn Butler, cum laude – Interior Design –Hidalgo, Illinois

Harmony Lappin Calhoun – General Studies –Rensselaer, Indiana

Brianna Cannon – Business Administration –San Diego, California

Maria C. Cano-Guzman – Child Development –Ladd, Illinois

Micah D. Carlson, magna cum laude –Computer Science – Loves Park, Illinois

Nicholas R. Carrell – Business Administration –Fallston, Maryland

Jared T. Carter – Business Administration –Lebanon, Indiana

Abigail J. Cash – Elementary Education –Gardner, Illinois

Courtney N. Caucutt, magna cum laude – Management Information Systems – Watertown, Wisconsin

Elise C. Champlin, magna cum laude – Marketing –Manhattan, Illinois

Rebecca Christy, summa cum laude – Criminal Justice/ Sociology/Psychology – Hebron, Kentucky

Sierra Kraemer Clark, cum laude – Cybersecurity –Vail, Arizona

Stephanie Elise Clark, summa cum laude –Environmental Sci./Geo. Sci. – Greenfield, Indiana

Mackenzie May Coats, summa cum laude, honors program – Business Admin. – Kingsburg, California

Emilie Nicole Collins, summa cum laude –Criminal Justice/Psychology – Pontiac, Illinois

Nathan Combs – Cybersecurity –Carpentersville, Illinois

Morgan Belle Connor, summa cum laude – Public Relations/Strategic Comm. – Danforth, Illinois

Lauren Ashleigh Cooper – Elementary Education –Dyer, Indiana

Salvador Cortez – Economics Finance –Blue Island, Illinois

Carlo P. Cota-Vargas – International Business –Michoacán, Mexico

Lydia M. A. Coyle, magna cum laude –Business Administration – Corydon, Indiana

Kiri Crider – Pastoral Ministry –Joliet, Illinois

Evan Michael Cufr – Business Administration –Huntley, Illinois

Graciela Victoria Del Real, summa cum laude, honors program – Int’l Bus./Econ. Finance – Batavia, Illinois

Noah M. DeLong, summa cum laude –Social Science (Education) – Mendota, Illinois

Olivia Marie Demosthenes – Sport Management –Bloomington, Illinois

Daniel A Deramus – Sport Management –Lansing, Illinois

Bruk Desta – Kinesiology –Algonquin, Illinois

Kayla M. Deubel, magna cum laude –Child Development – Plainfield, Illinois

Ryan A. Dial – Business Administration/Management Information Systems – Aurora, Illinois

David N. Dignan – Business Administration –Lockport, Illinois

Marcus A. Domont – Criminal Justice –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Yolanda V. Dorado-Cooremans, magna cum laude –Zoology – Hillside, Illinois

Joshua C. Dunbar, magna cum laude – Cybersecurity/ Computer Science – Bourbonnais, Illinois

Elisabeth Irene Durbin, summa cum laude –Special Education – Mason City, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE,

Olivia N. Earl, summa cum laude – Elementary Education – Clinton, Illinois

Abby L. Ebbens, summa cum laude – Zoology –DeMotte, Indiana

Austin J. Eifert, magna cum laude –Business Administration – Trevor, Wisconsin

Samuel Emich – Kinesiology –Copley, Ohio

Evelyn R. Erickson, summa cum laude –Actuarial Science/Mathematics – Channahon, Illinois

Ashleigh Lynn Estes – Zoology –Wheaton, Illinois

Kaylee Mae Evers – Marketing –Munster, Indiana

Mary A. Farhat, summa cum laude –Early Childhood Education – Mokena, Illinois

Jamie H. Finn, summa cum laude – Actuarial Science –Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Jenna M. Flayter, magna cum laude –Christian Education – Hales Corners, Wisconsin

Alyssa D. Flores – Child Development –Glendale Heights, Illinois

Abraham M. Flores-Cuen – Cybersecurity –Yuma, Arizona

Emma E. Flynn – Data Science –Belleville, Illinois

Nathan Matthew Foor, magna cum laude – Business Adm./Econ. Fin./Marketing – Bourbonnais, Illinois

Nicole Foster – Child Development –Mokena, Illinois

Keeley Grayce Francis – Criminal Justice –Manchester, New Hampshire

Brayden Arrington Fuoss, cum laude –Pastoral Ministry – Chatsworth, Illinois

Chinguun Gankhuleg, magna cum laude –Economics Finance – Arlington Heights, Illinois

Hailey R. Garcia, cum laude – Elementary Education –Valparaiso, Indiana

Megan Allison Garcia – Family and Consumer Sciences – Los Angeles, California

Parker A. Gay, cum laude – Youth Ministry –New Baltimore, Michigan

Giuseppina Gervasio, cum laude – Interior Design –Bloomingdale, Illinois

Jeremy Ryan Gesky – Business Administration –Manteno, Illinois

Janae M. Gillette, summa cum laude – Data Science –Machesney Park, Illinois

Ethan Edward Gillis, summa cum laude –Computer Science – Dunlap, Illinois

Vincent R. Giuliano – Kinesiology –Concord, Michigan

Cathryn Ramesh Goneh, magna cum laude –Computer Science – Skokie, Illinois

Jonah Ramesh Goneh, cum laude – Cybersecurity/ Computer Science – Skokie, Illinois

Benjamin R. Green, magna cum laude – Business Admin./Economics Finance – Kankakee, Illinois

Kyle R. Griffin, cum laude – Business Administration –Macomb, Michigan

Linda K. Griffith – Business Administration –South Holland, Illinois

Hannah Rose Gross, summa cum laude –Interior Design – Columbus, Indiana

Giovanni Guzman – Cybersecurity –Kankakee, Illinois

Connor J. Haab, summa cum laude – Kinesiology –Fairbury, Illinois

Valerie N. Haessig – Interior Design –Syracuse, Indiana

David T. Hagan II – Criminal Justice –Guyton, Georgia

Benjamin P. Hansen, cum laude – Business Administration/Marketing – Kankakee, Illinois

Sarah E. Harrington, summa cum laude – Public Rel./ Strategic Comm. – Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Malia J. Harris, magna cum laude – Special Education –Salem, Illinois

Madelynn G. Hastings, magna cum laude –Special Education – Naperville, Illinois

Sydnie M. Hatch – Elementary Education –Edwards, Illinois

Regan-Tyler Hayes – General Studies –Chicago, Illinois

Emily Marie Hayhurst, magna cum laude –Elementary Education – Beecher, Illinois

Stephanie D. Haynie – Criminal Justice –Moline, Illinois

Soledad Milagros Herrera – Criminal Justice –West Chicago, Illinois

Grace Madelyn Hertsel – Zoology –Auburn, Indiana

Caitlin M. Hess – General Studies –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Terrance James Hicks Jr. – Criminal Justice –Chicago, Illinois

Justin A. Hilliard – Multimedia Communication –Burton, Michigan

Marissa Jane Hoeppner, summa cum laude –Accounting/Business Admin. – Waukesha, Wisconsin

Luke Thomas Holewa – Zoology –Oak Forest, Illinois

Connor S. Howard – Kinesiology –Meridian, Idaho

Morgan Howard – Zoology –Attica, Indiana

Kai S. Hudson – Business Administration –Orlando, Florida

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE,

Ethan Josiah Hugge – Kinesiology –St. Peters, Missouri

Audrey Elizabeth Hulthen, magna cum laude –Interior Design – Lee, Illinois

Sumani H. Husseini – Business Administration –Wheaton, Illinois

Ula Shabani Husseini – Physical Education Health –Nairobi, Kenya

Sarah J. Hutton, summa cum laude –Elementary Education – Brookfield, Wisconsin

Ashley P. Immig, magna cum laude –Early Childhood Education – Schererville, Indiana

Ivana M. Ingle – Biology –Wasilla, Alaska

Catherine G. Jankovic – Recreation and Sport Studies –Streamwood, Illinois

Brian D. Jenkins – Sport Management –Lafayette, Indiana

Danae M. Jenkins, magna cum laude –Mathematics/Theology – Howard, Ohio

Tyler Nathan Jensen, magna cum laude – Computer Science/Computer Science – Bradley, Illinois

Isabella M. Joanis, summa cum laude –Business Administration – Batavia, Illinois

Graham W. Johnson, cum laude –Business Administration – Bourbonnais, Illinois

Alexandria K. Jones, summa cum laude –Interior Design – Bloomington, Illinois

Kaden W. Jull, summa cum laude – Kinesiology –Dyer, Indiana

Riley N. Kaufmann – Criminal Justice –Glendale Heights, Illinois

Nick Kilian, magna cum laude – Business Administration – Kleinmachnow, Germany

Kennedy P. Koehl, summa cum laude – Accounting/ Bus. Admin./Econ. Finance – Washington, Illinois

Julia M. Kramer, magna cum laude –Early Childhood Education – Beecher, Illinois

Tyler Mark Kupferer, cum laude – Criminal Justice –St. Louis, Missouri

Juliann F. Kwasniewski, cum laude – Criminal Justice –Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Margaret Lorraine Landis – Child Development –Beecher, Illinois

Matthew M. Lanoue, cum laude – Economics Finance –Manteno, Illinois

Emily M. Leistra, magna cum laude –Mathematics (Education) – Tinley Park, Illinois

Kirsten T. Leonard, cum laude – Kinesiology –Kankakee, Illinois

Elijah D. Lewis – Multimedia Communication –Vicksburg, Michigan

Noah M. Lindenberg, magna cum laude –Elementary Education – Loves Park, Illinois

Susanna A. Lindquist, magna cum laude – Management Information Systems – Chicago, Illinois

Theresa A. Lindstrom – Early Childhood Education –St. Anne, Illinois

Maylee C. Lingle – Special Education –Avon, Indiana

Haley G. Lloyd – Elementary Education –Napoleon, Ohio

Madison R. Lockhart, summa cum laude –Science Education – Salem, Illinois

Sara Rose Loichinger – Marketing –New Lenox, Illinois

Gianna Rosalia Lolli – Criminal Justice –Downers Grove, Illinois

Analise Marie Lopez – General Studies –Naperville, Illinois

Camden Ray Lorance, magna cum laude – Economics Finance/Business Administration – Niles, Michigan

Karl P. Lotzer, magna cum laude – Kinesiology –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Abigail F. Lynn, magna cum laude, honors program –Biology – Lenexa, Kansas

Gabriela E. Maghsoudi – Cybersecurity –Plainfield, Illinois

Matthew W. Maitlen – Criminal Justice –Mahomet, Illinois

Megan E. Mann – Elementary Education –Midland, Michigan

Faith L. Markley – Business Administration –Chillicothe, Illinois

Jae’Den D. Marshall – Kinesiology –Chicago, Illinois

Lexi ReAnna Marshall – Zoology –Newton, Illinois

Carrie Lynn Martin – Child Development –Frankfort, Illinois

Thaliya R. Martinez – Multimedia Communication –Evanston, Illinois

Logan Marx – Kinesiology –Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Titus K. Maunakea, magna cum laude – Accounting –Maunalua, Hawaii

Morgan E. McCammon, summa cum laude, honors program – Kinesiology – Wheaton, Illinois

Monica R. McGinnis – Child Development –Bradley, Illinois

Daniel Davidson McGrady, cum laude – Zoology –Chicago, Illinois

Gabi A. Medina, cum laude – Spanish (Education)/ Spanish – Kankakee, Illinois

Madison Grace Meherg, magna cum laude –Business Administration – Grant Park, Illinois

Daniel A. Meier, cum laude – Criminal Justice –Beecher, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, cont.

Rocio Mendez – Child Development –Winfield, Illinois

Jenna R. Merrill, magna cum laude – Accounting/ Intercultural Studies – Normal, Illinois

Ruthanna K. Metzger – Children’s Ministry –Riverside, Pennsylvania

Tera Lynn Miller, cum laude – Sport Management –Washington, Illinois

Kathryn G. Mink – Elementary Education –Schererville, Indiana

Brenden M. Minor, magna cum laude – Accounting/ Economics Finance – Bourbonnais, Illinois

Mabaraka N. Mmbumba – International Business/ Economics Finance – San Diego, California

Yasin Ghassan Mohammad – Public Relations/ Strategic Comm. – Bourbonnais, Illinois

Olivia M. Murphy – Zoology –Palatine, Illinois

Sophie B. Nagi, summa cum laude – Social Science (Education)/History – Bourbonnais, Illinois

Nicholas Warren Neuber, cum laude – Cybersecurity/ Computer Science – Pawnee, Illinois

Nhat Anh Nguyen – Business Administration –Hanoi, Vietnam

Elias Nonnenmann – Business Administration –Winterbach, Germany

Sara J. Norman, summa cum laude –Business Administration – Fulton, Illinois

Cheney D. Ohler, summa cum laude, honors program –Psychology/Sociology – Geneva, Illinois

Noah F. O’Neal, cum laude – Accounting/ Business Administration – Pewaukee, Wisconsin

Sophia E. O’Neal – Special Education –Bloomington, Illinois

Emily M. Orns, summa cum laude – Dietetics –Hudson, Illinois

Jocelyn J. Ortiz, magna cum laude –Spanish (Education) – Blue Island, Illinois

Victoria Ann Orton, cum laude – Biology –Holland, Michigan

Madison Jayne Overly, summa cum laude –English (Education) – Huntley, Illinois

Ashley L. Owen – Multimedia Communication –Cedar Lake, Indiana

Jake Nathaniel Ozartun – General Studies –Belvidere, Illinois

Ariana C. Pagan – Multimedia Communication –Tavares, Florida

Anabel Joan B. Palima, summa cum laude – Accounting/ Economics Finance – Elgin, Illinois

Nirva Patel, cum laude – Economics Finance/ Business Administration – Vadodara, India

Rylie J. Pedersen, magna cum laude – Public Relations/ Strategic Comm./Corp. Comm. – Hutchinson, Kansas

Jonathan R. Perabeau, magna cum laude – Chemistry –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Anne K. Peters – Recreation and Sport Studies –Germantown Hills, Illinois

Kyle David Peters – Physical Education Health –Ashkum, Illinois

Kyle Jeffrey Petersen, magna cum laude –Multimedia Communication – Peru, Illinois

Jordan Ante Nette Pfeiffelman, magna cum laude –Multimedia Communication – Chicago, Illinois

Landon Pflederer – Computer Science –Tremont, Illinois

Evan A. Pogioli, summa cum laude –Business Administration – Pekin, Illinois

Cameo E. Powell, magna cum laude – Multimedia Communication – Oxford, Pennsylvania

Abagail Rose Proctor, summa cum laude – Psychology –Lincoln, Illinois

Isabella C. Qualls – Ministerial Missions –Galesburg, Illinois

Ethan Prescott Ragan – Criminal Justice –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Sarah A. Rawlins – Zoology –Belleville, Illinois

Molly Jayne Raymond – Recreation and Sport Studies –Kankakee, Illinois

Gabriel A. Renchen, cum laude – Marketing/ Economics Finance – Bourbonnais, Illinois

Erik H. Richter, cum laude – Economics Finance/ Business Admin./Accounting – St. Charles, Illinois

Micaiah Ritter – Criminal Justice –Vonore, Tennessee

Titus S. Rivas, magna cum laude – Accounting/ Business Administration – Saint John, Indiana

Alejandro Rivera – Business Administration –Kankakee, Illinois

Gracelyn E. Roat, cum laude –Early Childhood Education – Easton, Illinois

Kelsey R. Robertson – Early Childhood Education –Morton, Illinois

Micah A. Rochin, summa cum laude – Cybersecurity/ Computer Science – Anchorage, Alaska

Kaylee Denise Roether, summa cum laude – Elementary Education/Mathematics – Morris, Illinois

Peter J. Rokowski Jr. – Criminal Justice –Kankakee, Illinois

Ulysses Romero – Business Administration –Lyons, Illinois

Grace E. Rose – Multimedia Communication –Flint, Michigan

Mikaylee L. Ruff, magna cum laude – Business Administration – Taylor Ridge, Illinois

David B. Rush, magna cum laude, honors program –Computer Science – Elmhurst, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE,

McKenzie Simona Rusink – Chemistry –Naperville, Illinois

Yoselin Salazar, cum laude – Business Administration/ Economics Finance – Kankakee, Illinois

Tyler O. Schaafsma, summa cum laude – Computer Science/Computer Science – Worth, Illinois

Tyler Schmidt – Business Administration –Valparaiso, Indiana

Kaitlyn Ruth Scholl – Interior Design –Peoria, Illinois

Grace Makayla Schutt, magna cum laude – Marketing –Granger, Indiana

Mia Helene Schwada, magna cum laude –Criminal Justice/Spanish – Bourbonnais, Illinois

Yared Serrano – Criminal Justice/Psychology –Berkeley, Illinois

Lia A. Shomaly – Kinesiology –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Wayde D. Sickels – Economics Finance –Winchester, Indiana

Rianna B. Skinner – Multimedia Communication –Kankakee, Illinois

Brandon M. Skwarczek, magna cum laude –Elementary Education – Elmhurst, Illinois

Iztmit A. Solis – International Business –Kankakee, Illinois

Maria Sosa, Cum laude – Spanish (Education) –Bradley, Illinois

Maddison W. Reddy, magna cum laude – Pastoral Ministry/Ministerial Missions – Bourbonnais, Illinois

Kyle R. Spence – Sport Management –Iowa City, Iowa

Jaelah Steele – Zoology –Naperville, Illinois

Taylor J. Steig – Business Administration –Corona, California

Caleb C. Stinespring – Economics Finance/ Business Administration – Richmond, Illinois

Jasmina H. Storen – Criminal Justice/Psychology –Tinley Park, Illinois

Bradley J. Stosiek – General Studies –Manteno, Illinois

Zoie Summers, summa cum laude – Mathematics/ Computer Science/Data Science – Joliet, Illinois

Kristin Patrice Sumner – Business Administration –Oswego, Illinois

Kathryn Grace Swanson, summa cum laude – Econ. Fin./Bus. Ad./Accting – North Mankato, Minnesota

Nicholas D. Tanner, cum laude – Economics Finance –Washington, Illinois

Abigail A. Taylor, magna cum laude –Elementary Education – Grayslake, Illinois

Jaden Demond Taylor, magna cum laude – Management Information Systems – Evanston, Georgia

Lakisha M. Taylor – Child Development –Kankakee, Illinois

Adriana R. Thayer – Biology –Rockton, Illinois

Killian A. Thompson – Biology –Momence, Illinois

Braden G. Tilson, magna cum laude – Management Information Systems – Washington, Illinois

Lisa C. Turner, magna cum laude – Early Childhood Education – Bourbonnais, Illinois

Mikala R. Turner, cum laude – Multimedia Communication – Philo, Illinois

Samuel E. Turner – Environmental Science/ Geological Science – Winona Lake, Indiana

Alice Tysse, Cum laude – Actuarial Science/ Mathematics – Peotone, Illinois

Jake Grayson Vance – Marketing –Rushville, Indiana

Savannah Rose Vaughan – Child Development –Indianapolis, Indiana

Jessenia L. Vera – Marketing/Business Administration –Manteno, Illinois

Halie Kay Vermillion, summa cum laude – Public Rel./ Strategic Comm./Corp. Comm. – What Cheer, Iowa

Gabriel C. Vicencio – Elementary Education –Warren, Michigan

Broderick J. Vollrath – Business Administration –Peoria, Illinois

Lucas Michael Wadley, cum laude – Cybersecurity –Manteno, Illinois

Christine M. Wall, cum laude – Special Education –Crown Point, Indiana

Elizabeth J. Ward – Youth Ministry –Howell, Michigan

Tysha V. Ward, cum laude – Child Development –Kankakee, Illinois

Deborah Damaris Washington, cum laude –Child Development – Momence, Illinois

Gabriella H. Way – Multimedia Communication –DeKalb, Illinois

Ellyse M. Weigelt, summa cum laude – Child Development/Psychology – Mason, Michigan

Raquel L. Weitzel – Child Development –Round Lake, Illinois

Joshua D. Whaley – Economics Finance –Marion, Ohio

Lydia R. Wiersma, summa cum laude – Dietetics –Zeeland, Michigan

Danae N. Williams, summa cum laude – Accounting –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Ivan G. Williams – Recreation and Sport Studies –Matteson, Illinois

Rachel M. Wilson, magna cum laude – Children’s Ministry/Youth Ministry – Bourbonnais, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, cont.

Jacy M. Wingate – Recreation, Sport, and Fitness –Hudson, Illinois

Samantha N. Wise, magna cum laude –Child Development – Manteno, Illinois

Joel D. Witzig – Zoology –Morton, Illinois

Jack E. Wolf – Criminal Justice –Bedford, New Hampshire

Camila A. Yanez Almendras – Multimedia Communication – Santiago, Chile

Cody B. Yelverton, cum laude – Computer Science –Lake Zurich, Illinois

Geon Yoon, magna cum laude – Sport Management –Seoul, South Korea

Landon A. Young – Management Info. Systems –Flushing, Michigan

Caleb G. Zimmerman, cum laude – Accounting –Spencerville, Ohio

Audrey Zoeteman – Kinesiology –Highland, Indiana

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF MUSIC

Brian P. Corbeille Jr., magna cum laude –Music Education – Hobart, Indiana

Marisa Paige Costantino, summa cum laude –Music Ministry – Plainfield, Illinois

Joshua L. Hershberger, cum laude –Music Ministry – Toledo, Ohio

Tanner J. Hunter – Music Education –Mesa, Arizona

Jemma K. Newby, cum laude – Music Ministry –Joliet, Illinois

Anna Renee Parmenter, summa cum laude –Music Education – Watseka, Illinois

Robert C. Pettry, magna cum laude – Music Ministry –Mishicot, Wisconsin

Tawney June Roberts – Music Education –Taylorville, Illinois

Katelynn Elizabeth Roscioli, summa cum laude, honors program – Music Education – Bangor, Pennsylvania

Jacob J. Tolbert, cum laude – Music Education –Manhattan, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING

William G. Anderson – Engineering –Ellicott City, Maryland

Madeline G. Barone, cum laude – Engineering –Glasgow, Kentucky

Hunter C. Bogart – Engineering –Olathe, Kansas

Sam A. Bowden, cum laude – Engineering –Apple Valley, California

Ethan R. Burt – Engineering –Mason, Michigan

Jacob L. Burt – Engineering –Mason, Michigan

Michael Elijah Gordon Byrne – Engineering –Homer Glen, Illinois

Matthew C. Carpenter, magna cum laude –Engineering – Mt. Zion, Illinois

Cindy Carrion – Engineering –San Antonio, Texas

Andrew J. Coble, summa cum laude –Engineering – Elkhart, Indiana

Faith E. Dalton, cum laude – Engineering –Washington, Indiana

Holden M. DeVore, cum laude – Engineering –Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Joshua D. Dittmer – Engineering –Claysville, Pennsylvania

Jordan Christopher Evans – Engineering –Sarasota, Florida

Samantha Mae Forney, magna cum laude –Engineering – Hobart, Indiana

Nicolas Fuentes – Engineering –Berwyn, Illinois

Carlos Eduardo Gomez Gutierrez – Engineering –Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela

Hannah Harris – Engineering –Marseilles, Illinois

Jack D. Holohan – Engineering –Kankakee, Illinois

Kevin S. Leonard, cum laude – Engineering –Santa Ana, California

Nathan K. Marks – Engineering –Galesburg, Illinois

Nathan Garrett Martin – Engineering –Chicago, Illinois

Noelle L. Miller – Engineering –Manhattan, Illinois

Nathaniel G. Nargang – Engineering –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Paige Adele Panush – Engineering –Lemont, Illinois

Josiah Philip Paynter, cum laude – Engineering –Momence, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING,

Ethan T. Piacenti, cum laude – Engineering –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Therese A. Rosalez – Engineering –Phoenix, Arizona

Creighton Seibert – Engineering –Frankfort, Illinois

Cara Elizabeth Serpe – Engineering –Wimauma, Florida

Marc R. Shuflit – Engineering –Westchester, Illinois

Sterling S. Staranchuk, cum laude – Engineering –Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Benjamin C. Tavares, cum laude –Engineering/Spanish – Monee, Illinois

Payton J. Tindal, magna cum laude – Engineering –Pendleton, Indiana

Donavan J. Yelle – Engineering –Renton, Washington

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Matthew J. Bacon – Nursing –Lombard, Illinois

Genesis L. Baggett – Nursing –Chicago, Illinois

Angelina N. Bainbridge – Nursing –University Park, Illinois

Paulyn R. Bernadit – Nursing –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Katherine Elizabeth Bosma, summa cum laude –Nursing – Tinley Park, Illinois

Autumn L. Bruens, cum laude – Nursing –Cissna Park, Illinois

Laura Marie Brunner – Nursing –Springfield, Illinois

Faith C. Christopherson – Nursing –Aurora, Illinois

Paiton Ann Cordes, cum laude – Nursing –Kankakee, Illinois

Ilissa K. DeLange – Nursing –Yorkville, Illinois

Luke G. Draves – Nursing –Peotone, Illinois

Mackenzie P. Edens – Nursing –McNabb, Illinois

Calli Hope Evans, cum laude – Nursing –Orland Hills, Illinois

Olivia M. Flinn – Nursing –Mokena, Illinois

Mary M. Frost – Nursing –Wheaton, Illinois

Benjamin William Furgal – Nursing –St. Anne, Illinois

Sierra Jade Gannaban – Nursing –Tinley Park, Illinois

Sabrina Almas Gill – Nursing –Palatine, Illinois

Carly Goetsch, magna cum laude – Nursing –East Troy, Wisconsin

Meghan J. Hayman – Nursing –Lindenhurst, Illinois

Emily Bryanne Hollifield – Nursing –Steger, Illinois

Amber F. Kurtz – Nursing –Bonfield, Illinois

Emily Lara – Nursing –Antioch, Illinois

Isaac R. Lucas, cum laude – Nursing –Romeoville, Illinois

Erin C. Marcotte – Nursing –Kankakee, Illinois

Kassidy B. Marshall – Nursing –Paxton, Illinois

Abby V. McVey – Nursing –Franklin, Tennessee

Gwendolyn Diann Meyer – Nursing –Bonfield, Illinois

Riley Miller, magna cum laude – Nursing –Harshaw, Wisconsin

Emma L. Mireles – Nursing –Richmond, Virginia

Jada E. Montgomery – Nursing –Glenwood, Illinois

Mikaela Jade Nelson – Nursing –Waukegan, Illinois

Madelynn R. Norton – Nursing –Rushville, Illinois

Elizabeth C. Nymeyer, cum laude – Nursing –Hudsonville, Michigan

Emma K. Odle – Nursing –Homer Glen, Illinois

Anne K. Ostrow – Nursing –Momence, Illinois

Leah Renee Pettry, magna cum laude – Nursing –Crescent City, Illinois

Azucena Pina Gutierrez, cum laude – Nursing –Kankakee, Illinois

Alicia J. Smith – Nursing –Bloomington, Illinois

Brianna Marie Smith – Nursing –Coal City, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING,

Kiley M. Sowa – Nursing –Wilmington, Illinois

Isabelle G. Stead – Nursing –Plainfield, Indiana

Ellie F. Thompson, magna cum laude – Nursing –Normal, Illinois

Trenton M. Thompson, cum laude – Nursing –Wheaton, Illinois

Ellie Lindsay Vega, magna cum laude – Nursing –Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Jonah K. Wilson – Nursing –Champaign, Illinois

Michelle E. Winget, magna cum laude – Nursing –Jackson, Michigan

Holly Christine Wolf – Nursing –Frankfort, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

Abigail F. Blair, cum laude – Social Work –Elkhorn, Wisconsin

Danielle Beukema, magna cum laude – Social Work –Oregon, Illinois

Alexa B. Burkholder, magna cum laude –Social Work – Akron, Ohio

Camille Cote – Social Work –Wheaton, Illinois

Madison Rayne Donberger, cum laude –Social Work – Novi, Michigan

Nina C. Flamini – Social Work –Crete, Illinois

Lauren Galewski, magna cum laude – Social Work –West Bend, Wisconsin

Ian S. Hallom – Social Work –Orland Park, Illinois

Ayana D. Hancock – Social Work –Chesterfield, Virginia

Abigail J. Hobson – Social Work –Wabash, Indiana

Alessandra M. Hoekstra – Social Work –Streator, Illinois

Angelina N. Husack – Social Work/ Criminal Justice – Manteno, Illinois

Amber Mahki Jackson, cum laude – Social Work –Hazel Crest, Illinois

Leah Lynn Lohse – Social Work/Criminal Justice –Manteno, Illinois

Ana S. Melchor, cum laude – Social Work/ Criminal Justice – Bourbonnais, Illinois

Kayla Marie Mikottis, magna cum laude –Social Work – South Elgin, Illinois

Braelyn C. Oberle, magna cum laude – Social Work –Pekin, Illinois

Emily E. Petersen – Social Work –Morton, Illinois

Jesus M. Pizano – Social Work –St. Anne, Illinois

Ellie F. Schoon – Social Work –Ludington, Michigan

Mackenzie E. Tamez – Social Work –Henderson, Nevada

Hope Alexandria Trainor, magna cum laude –Social Work/Criminal Justice – Gilbert, Arizona

Lyric E. Wimbley – Social Work –Peoria, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

Crystal A. Coffey, magna cum laude – Studio Art –Piper City, Illinois

Matthew R. Diedrich, cum laude – Studio Art –Manteno, Illinois

Emmalee G. Dorsey, summa cum laude –Studio Art – Crawfordsville, Indiana

Isabelle M. English, cum laude – Studio Art –Bushnell, Illinois

Alexander R. Fischer – Studio Art –Danforth, Illinois

Elizabeth C. Gibson – Studio Art –Bettendorf, Iowa

Raquel L. Gonzalez, magna cum laude – Studio Art –Lyons, Illinois

Alexander Edward Howland – Studio Art –Wayne, Illinois

Jennie T. Lyons, magna cum laude – Studio Art –Port Richey, Florida

Emma L. Oehler, summa cum laude – Studio Art –Normal, Illinois

Katharine R. Raspolich, cum laude – Studio Art –Kankakee, Illinois

Anna K. Ritter, magna cum laude – Studio Art –Chebanse, Illinois

Halee Nicole Santiago – Studio Art –Homewood, Illinois

Emma G. Williams, magna cum laude, honors program –Studio Art – Lansing, Michigan

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024

2:30 P.M.

ORDER OF SERVICE

Prelude and Processional Joshua Ring, D.M.A. Pomp and Circumstance, E. Elgar Affiliate Professor of Music

Welcome Stephen Lowe, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs

National Anthem

Jeff Bell, D.A. (Audience, please stand) Professor of Music

Invocation

Amber Residori, Ed.D. (Audience, please stand) Dean, College of Professional Studies

Scripture Reading Allyssa Macari, MBA

Matthew 6:19–33 Director of Recruitment, Graduate and Continuing Studies

Special Awards and Recognitions

Suzanne Phipps, Ed.D. Willis E. Snowbarger Award for Teaching Excellence MSN Program Director Ralph E. Perry Student Award of Excellence School of Nursing

Introduction of the Speaker ...............................

Cynthia Taylor, Ph.D. Director, Multiethnic Student Services

Commencement Address .........................

Rev. Jasper Taylor, M.A., M.Div. Senior Pastor, Broadview Missionary Baptist Church

Presentation of Graduates .................................

Conferring of Degrees and Diplomas

Benediction

Stephen Lowe, Ph.D.

Gregg Chenoweth, Ph.D. University President

Stacey Moore, MBA (Audience, please stand) Associate Dean, Academic Systems and Communication

Recessional and Postlude Joshua Ring, D.M.A. A Trumpet Fancy, L. Nelson

Live streaming for all events is available at olivet.edu/events/commencement

Bouquets will be available for purchase on Saturday in the lobby of Centennial Chapel before and after each Commencement ceremony.

CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES

2024

THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF EDUCATION

Gina Anne Brassard – Ethical Leadership –Milford, Illinois

Debra L. Hart – Ethical Leadership –Chicago, Illinois

Elizabeth Kerns – Ethical Leadership –Greentown, Indiana

Thelma Christine Sardin – Ethical Leadership –Evergreen Park, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF DIVINITY

Crystal Amber Curasi – Pastoral Ministry –Greensboro, North Carolina

Melodie A. Eisenhofer – Pastoral Ministry –Muncie, Indiana

Jennifer G. Johnson – Pastoral Ministry –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Timothy Paul Mondy – Pastoral Ministry –Centralia, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS

Tara Eileen Anderson – Pastoral Leadership –Ellicott City, Maryland

Alexander J. Freytes – Ministerial Studies –Kankakee, Illinois

Cayla R. Greene – Family Ministry –Brownsburg, Indiana

James R. Hess – Pastoral Leadership –Birnamwood, Wisconsin

Sarah Lynn Klassen – Ministerial Studies –Spring Lake, Michigan

Hudson C. Knox – Pastoral Leadership –Bremerton, Washington

Drew S. Leman – Religion –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Melanie Longacre – Pastoral Leadership –Colora, Maryland

Kobe Lovan – Pastoral Leadership –Davenport, Iowa

Aleksandar Malinic – Christian Ministry –Belgrade, Serbia

Aaron T. Mitchell – Pastoral Leadership –Westland, Michigan

Phillip Modlin – Missional Multiplication –Willow Spring, North Carolina

Taylor Ray Monhollen – Pastoral Leadership –Indianapolis, Indiana

Melony M. Paulus – Missional Multiplication –Medora, Indiana

Jeremiah C. Reynolds – Pastoral Leadership –Raymore, Missouri

Tessa Leigh Stine – Missional Multiplication –Casey, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF MINISTRY

Justin Steckbauer – Ministry – Owosso, Michigan

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION

Rachel Jean Arlington – Curriculum and Instruction –Wheaton, Illinois

Chelsea K. Augsburger – Reading Education –El Paso, Illinois

Leanne Berzanski – Reading Education –Chicago, Illinois

Sara Kate Bohac – Curriculum and Instruction –Braidwood, Illinois

Meghan Michala Bohn – Reading Education –Antioch, Illinois

Noreen Bolsoni – Reading Education –Saint Charles, Illinois

Amanda N. Boscaljon – Reading Education –South Elgin, Illinois

Katrina Bowen – Reading Education –Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Matthew J. Brinkmeier – Reading Education –McHenry, Illinois

Claire Kathleen Burke – Reading Education –Evergreen Park, Illinois

Jo Burns – Curriculum and Instruction –Geneva, Illinois

Shannon Rose Cavins – Reading Education –Plainfield, Illinois

Kathleen Mary Cirese – Reading Education –LaGrange, Illinois

Holly Kathleen Cruise – Reading Education –Shabbona, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION,

Jacqueline Curiel – Reading Education –Chicago, Illinois

Brianne Dickerson – Curriculum and Instruction –South Elgin, Illinois

Tori Doede – Reading Education –Montgomery, Illinois

Gabriela Escobedo Garcia – Reading Education –Bellwood, Illinois

Samantha Farmer – Curriculum and Instruction –Wauconda, Illinois

Amy Shannon Flanagan – Curriculum and Instruction –Chicago, Illinois

Rebecca Fox – Curriculum and Instruction –Villa Park, Illinois

Jessica Gillen – Reading Education –Orland Park, Illinois

Stephanie Gotsch – Reading Education –Burbank, Illinois

Nichole Goumas – Reading Education –Des Plaines, Illinois

Sara Graves – Reading Education –Wheaton, Illinois

Shannon Hake – Reading Education –Sandwich, Illinois

Amanda Harty – Curriculum and Instruction –Oglesby, Illinois

Dalila Hatibovic – Curriculum and Instruction –Vernon Hills, Illinois

Cassandra Hernandez – Curriculum and Instruction –Rockford, Illinois

Shelby M. Holmertz – Curriculum and Instruction –Rockford, Illinois

Ashley Elizabeth Guilinger-Isham –Reading Education – Sandwich, Illinois

Magdaline Kalomallos – Curriculum and Instruction –Lake Zurich, Illinois

Jennifer Lynne Kalousek – Reading Education –Oak Lawn, Illinois

Lauren Kosecki – Curriculum and Instruction –Elburn, Illinois

Polikseni Kresto – Curriculum and Instruction –Wheaton, Illinois

Kathleen E. Kurzawski – Reading Education –Mount Prospect, Illinois

Melanie P. Leddy – Reading Education –Elmhurst, Illinois

Kristen Lofgren – Reading Education –Naperville, Illinois

Michelle Marquardt – Reading Education –Geneva, Illinois

Kathy Meyers – Reading Education –Orland Park, Illinois

Alyssa Miller – Curriculum and Instruction –Wheaton, Illinois

Susan A. Muchowski – Curriculum and Instruction –Palos Park, Illinois

Melody Ann Murphy – Reading Education –La Grange, Illinois

Delaney P. Nock – Reading Education –Chicago, Illinois

Emily Margaret Oppenheim – Curriculum and Instruction – Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois

Erika M. Powers – Curriculum and Instruction –Rockford, Illinois

Kristen N. Priewe – Reading Education –Genoa, Illinois

Panagiota H. Radaios – Reading Education –Park Ridge, Illinois

Emily Rau – Curriculum and Instruction –Gilberts, Illinois

Jill M. Renteria – Curriculum and Instruction –Rockford, Illinois

Nicole Rodgers – Reading Education –South Elgin, Illinois

Maria Rodriguez-Perez – Reading Education –Chicago, Illinois

Rachel Anne Romero – Curriculum and Instruction –Naperville, Illinois

Elideth Salgado – Curriculum and Instruction –Elgin, Illinois

Jenna Schilling – Reading Education –Shorewood, Illinois

Andrew P. Schout – Curriculum and Instruction –Orland Park, Illinois

Mitchell Schwarzkopf – Reading Education –Kankakee, Illinois

Jordan Phillip Spirakes – Curriculum and Instruction –Manteno, Illinois

Niamh Stapleton – Curriculum and Instruction –Peoria, Illinois

Nina Stephanides – Curriculum and Instruction –Naperville, Illinois

Robbie Stuenkel – Curriculum and Instruction –Carol Stream, Illinois

Lauren E. Suchy – Reading Education –Naperville, Illinois

Mary Gail Thompson – Curriculum and Instruction –Homewood, Illinois

Katherine Tyranski – Curriculum and Instruction –Saint Charles, Illinois

Sanaa Salim Vhora – Curriculum and Instruction –Harvey, Illinois

Stephanie Michelle Vucsko – Curriculum and Instruction – Plainfield, Illinois

Krista L. Weaver – Curriculum and Instruction –Homewood, Illinois

Kent J. Yamane – Curriculum and Instruction –Chicago, Illinois

Brian Acosta – Business Administration –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Joshua Lee Anderson – Business Administration –Glen Carbon, Illinois

Madison D. Atkinson – Business Administration –Bourbonnais, Illinois

James F. Banks – Business Administration –Kankakee, Illinois

Keila Bechtold – Business Administration –Allen, Texas

Devon W. Bell – Business Administration –Champaign, Illinois

William Erio Bernardoni – Business Administration –Ottawa, Illinois

Amy N. Binnendyk – Business Administration –Tinley Park, Illinois

Donovan J. Bobo – Business Administration –Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Gabriel N. Bonin – Business Administration –West Frankfort, Illinois

Michael Branch – Business Administration –Las Vegas, Nevada

Catherine F. Brown – Business Administration –Tilton, Illinois

KéLynn L. Brummell – Business Administration –Burr Ridge, Illinois

Daria Cherie Caravette – Business Administration –New Lenox, Illinois

Alicia S. Carpenter – Business Administration –Mt. Zion, Illinois

Kerry Cash Carter Jr. – Business Administration –Kankakee, Illinois

Emily Case – Business Administration –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Joseph Curtis Case – Business Administration –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Morgan S. Charters – Business Administration –Lowell, Indiana

Guillermo Chavarria-Flores – Business Administration –Cumming, Georgia

Jacob Colby – Business Administration –Orland Park, Illinois

Shawnn Q. Cooper – Business Administration –Kankakee, Illinois

Haley Marie Dobson – Business Administration –Beecher, Illinois

Jalen T. Dunnigan – Business Administration –Jacksonville, Florida

Jenna Krista Durbin – Business Administration –Cape May, New Jersey

Hayley Easter – Business Administration –Manteno, Illinois

Rebecca Faith Evans – Business Administration –Burlington, Connecticut

Cornilya L. Farrell – Business Administration –Kankakee, Illinois

Erik Robert Firganek – Business Administration –Lockport, Illinois

Cassidy A. Freeman – Business Administration –Seaton, Illinois

Erica A. Garcia – Business Administration –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Carey A. Gentry – Business Administration –Indianapolis, Indiana

Somer D. Giles – Business Administration –Glenwood, Illinois

Emily Louise Gillis – Business Administration –Dunlap, Illinois

LaKisha Gravenberg – Business Administration –Moreno Valley, California

Ashley Nicole Gresenz – Business Administration –Hartford, Wisconsin

Roland Emeridge Hargrove – Business Administration –Country Club Hills, Illinois

Kathryn Grace-Loudermilk Hart – Business Administration – Groveland, Missouri

Jasmine Hickey – Business Administration –Downers Grove, Illinois

Benjamin M. Hill – Business Administration –Grand Rapids, Michigan

Nicholas Allen Hinrichs – Business Administration –Kankakee, Illinois

Peyton Paul Timothy Hobson – Business Administration – Montrose, Michigan

Kaylie Jeanne Holderness – Business Administration –Round Lake, Illinois

Karen M. Pitter-Holness – Business Administration –Franklin, Wisconsin

Brett Robert Hull – Business Administration –Watseka, Illinois

Cameron May Hunter – Business Administration –Peotone, Illinois

Caleb P. Inorio – Business Administration –Mount Prospect, Illinois

Nicholas L. Irvin – Business Administration –Kankakee, Illinois

Tyler J. Isaacson – Business Administration –Festus, Missouri

Ashlee Johnson – Business Administration –Crown Point, Indiana

Evan Johnson – Business Administration –Fort Wayne, Indiana

Michellee Johnson – Business Administration –Kankakee, Illinois

Andrew D. Johnston – Business Administration –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Austin M. Kasap – Business Administration –Metamora, Illinois

Samantha D. Kirn – Business Administration –Tinley Park, Illinois

Andrew R. Kline – Business Administration –Charleston, South Carolina

Matthew Steven Krajec – Business Administration –Loveland, Colorado

Heidi J. Krueger – Business Administration –Hackettstown, New Jersey

Susan Lee Kuckie – Business Administration –Valparaiso, Indiana

Kathryn Ann Kurtz – Business Administration –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Sherry L. Kurtz – Business Administration –Bonfield, Illinois

Lucille Beth LaMar – Business Administration –Lansing, Illinois

Benjamin James Law – Business Administration –Carpentersville, Illinois

Adam Garrett Lee – Business Administration –Saint Bernice, Indiana

Jordyn Lee – Business Administration –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Taylor-Marie Leman – Business Administration –Cincinnati, Ohio

Anders Lindgren – Business Administration –St. Anne, Illinois

Dáilan J. Long – Business Administration –Newcomb, New Mexico

Juan Loredo – Business Administration –Fort Wayne, Indiana

Aleksandar Malinic – Business Administration –Belgrade, Serbia

Elle R. Marshall – Business Administration –Fenton, Michigan

Javier Martinez – Business Administration –Aroma Park, Illinois

Mikayla Sky Martinez – Business Administration –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Reid S. Martzke – Business Administration –Grand Ledge, Michigan

Lorne F. Massie – Business Administration –Chicago, Illinois

Sara Anne McCoy – Business Administration –Metamora, Illinois

Chenekiquwa McCray-Peterson – Business Administration – Chicago, Illinois

Ryan McGinnis – Business Administration –Bradley, Illinois

Sean Mykel Mickler – Business Administration –Manteno, Illinois

Grace Miller – Business Administration –Decatur, Illinois

Landon Edward Miller – Business Administration –Bradley, Illinois

Rebekah E. Mondy – Business Administration –Hickory Hills, Illinois

Shelby L. Moreland – Business Administration –Georgetown, Illinois

Brianna J. Murray – Business Administration –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Jude Cheo Niba – Business Administration –Bradley, Illinois

James A. Owen – Business Administration –Chicago, Illinois

Sophia Susan Paulose – Business Administration –Holbrook, New York

Andrew Petitgoue – Business Administration –Kankakee, Illinois

Jessica J. Quiles – Business Administration –Yorkville, Illinois

William Radtke – Business Administration –Lincoln, Nebraska

Seth D. Rattin – Business Administration –Martinton, Illinois

Kevin Real – Business Administration –Joliet, Illinois

Samantha Reynolds – Business Administration –Momence, Illinois

Sarah Roberts – Business Administration –Manteno, Illinois

Joshua Saltzgaber – Business Administration –Dorr, Michigan

Jack Brayden Sargent – Business Administration –Mokena, Illinois

Kylie Marie Schumacher – Business Administration –Eagle, Wisconsin

Elizabeth Ashley Grace Selvey – Business Administration – Landover, Maryland

Scott Alan Smith – Business Administration –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Gabriel Velasquez Sevigny – Business Administration –Danville, Indiana

Gabriella E. St. Clair – Business Administration –Bourbonnais, Illinois

David J. Steele – Business Administration –Downers Grove, Illinois

Nicholas Stricker – Business Administration –Lemont, Illinois

Lauren C. Tomac – Business Administration –Sycamore, Illinois

Trevor N. Tucci – Business Administration –Normal, Illinois

Reece Michael Vaessen – Business Administration –Amboy, Illinois

Charity Viola – Business Administration –Hebron, Indiana

Kevin C. Vroman – Business Administration –Kankakee, Illinois

Elizabeth D. Warden – Business Administration –Round Lake, Illinois

Geria Shontana Watson – Business Administration –St. Louis, Illinois

Christina Nicole Weissmann – Business Administration – Westchester, Illinois

John M. Welch – Business Administration –Charlestown, Indiana

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION,

Micah Wheeler – Business Administration –Beavercreek, Ohio

Byshop C. Williams – Business Administration –Chicago, Illinois

Dawson Christian Witte – Business Administration –Owensville, Indiana

Ashley Wolfe-Herkel – Business Administration –Kankakee, Illinois

Scott A. Wright – Business Administration –Snellville, Georgia

Emily Marie-Gave Yerge – Business Administration –Rochester Hills, Michigan

Renee Lynn Zook – Business Administration –Verona, Wisconsin

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Justin J. Banks – Organizational Leadership –Kankakee, Illinois

Terry J. Bate – Organizational Leadership –Flushing, Michigan

Jane C. Benjamin – Organizational Leadership –Chebanse, Illinois

Paul Martin Berge – Organizational Leadership –Manteno, Illinois

Jessica Bronson – Organizational Leadership –Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Nicole Joy Ann Brown – Organizational Leadership –Aurora, Illinois

Linea Carroll – Organizational Leadership –Momence, Illinois

Brandon Alan Conrad – Organizational Leadership –Hutchinson, Kansas

James Diggory – Organizational Leadership –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Keaton A. Edwards – Organizational Leadership –Ashland, Ohio

Melissa Esparza – Organizational Leadership –Mokena, Illinois

Chenille Janee Evans – Organizational Leadership –Kankakee, Illinois

Brooke A. Fraley – Organizational Leadership –Anaheim, California

Megan J. Gibb – Organizational Leadership –Tijeras, New Mexico

Haley Joy Goodwin – Organizational Leadership –Wolfeboro, New Hampshire

Parker Wells Hale – Organizational Leadership –Kankakee, Illinois

Drew D. Hanft – Organizational Leadership –Gulf Shores, Alabama

Faith Ann Louise Hayes – Organizational Leadership –Highland, Indiana

Lorraine L. Hicks – Organizational Leadership –Chicago, Illinois

Chloe Faith Homco – Organizational Leadership –Momence, Illinois

Patrick S. Kaindl – Organizational Leadership –Centreville, Virginia

Karin Lee Kellogg – Organizational Leadership –Valparaiso, Indiana

Sara Michelle Kitchen – Organizational Leadership –Moline, Illinois

Katelyn Landis – Organizational Leadership –Beecher, Illinois

Megan Evangelina Lanie – Organizational Leadership –Momence, Illinois

Jacklyn Lenahan – Organizational Leadership –Monee, Illinois

Jillian Hope Long – Organizational Leadership –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Lexie S. McCleary – Organizational Leadership –Bourbonnais, Illinois

Cody Mileur – Organizational Leadership –Chester, Illinois

Malinda O’Neil – Organizational Leadership –Green Bay, Wisconsin

Laura L. Paul – Organizational Leadership –Alpharetta, Georgia

Tracey C. Pearson – Organizational Leadership –Rockford, Illinois

Jason R. Poff – Organizational Leadership –South Bend, Indiana

Jessica A. Robinson – Organizational Leadership –Kankakee, Illinois

Danielle J. Shanks – Organizational Leadership –Crete, Illinois

Autumn Faith Skantz – Organizational Leadership –Muskegon, Michigan

Teresa LeAnn Slavish – Organizational Leadership –Bloomington, Illinois

Austin L. Smith – Organizational Leadership –Pekin, Illinois

Caleb M. Suwanski – Organizational Leadership –Bolingbrook, Illinois

Diana Tran – Organizational Leadership –San Rafael, California

Jeanine Ashley Valera – Organizational Leadership –Prospect Heights, Illinois

Joshua W. Veroeven – Organizational Leadership –Willow Springs, Illinois

Grover Marcell Wooten – Organizational Leadership –Ontario, Wisconsin

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE

Caroline Kay Boehne – Nutrition and Dietetics – Hoffman, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Kristen M. Aberman – Nursing –Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Melissa Ann Acevedo – Nursing –Cedar Park, Texas

Bernice K. Adjei – Nursing –Libertyville, Illinois

Madison Jo Alberts – Nursing –Rockford, Illinois

Nicholas Charles Alfano – Nursing –Rockford, Illinois

Russul R. Alsabak – Nursing –Carol Stream, Illinois

Lauren Baker – Nursing –Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nazareth Balboa – Nursing –Venezuela

Carmen Baldwin – Nursing –Kent, Ohio

Samantha Rae Carlson – Nursing –Plano, Illinois

Liliana Castellanos – Nursing –Joliet, Illinois

Marlin Cervantes – Nursing –Waukegan, Illinois

Jarita J. Cook – Nursing –South Holland, Illinois

Evelyn G. Costales – Nursing –Downers Grove, Illinois

Alma Anca Daugherty – Nursing –Champaign, Illinois

Rachel E. Davy – Nursing –Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Jessica Krystal Dean – Nursing –Loves Park, Illinois

Sheila Delizo – Nursing –Glendale Heights, Illinois

Elizabeth A. Diemer – Nursing –Pontiac, Illinois

Heather M. Donnahue – Nursing –Naperville, Illinois

Sandra I. Ezeigwe – Nursing –Frankfort, Illinois

Margaret Gaidamavicius – Nursing –Palos Park, Illinois

Dona Sanish George – Nursing –Arlington Heights, Illinois

Kathleen Glasder – Nursing –Cary, Illinois

Marcelina A. Gora – Nursing –Prospect Heights, Illinois

Gintare Gruodyte – Nursing –Chicago, Illinois

Lacey C. Henderson – Nursing –Delphi, Indiana

Jennifer Lee Hoffman – Nursing –Woodstock, Illinois

Danielle L. Johnson – Nursing –Rockford, Illinois

Kinga Kalucki – Nursing –Villa Park, Illinois

Jasmyn Kierczynski – Nursing –Chicago, Illinois

Courtney S. Knuth-Galvin – Nursing –Galesburg, Illinois

Kailee L. Laha – Nursing –Homer Glen, Illinois

Katelyn Marie Maramski – Nursing –Elgin, Illinois

Katie R. Massa – Nursing –Schaumburg, Illinois

Kathleen McKnight – Nursing –Westchester, Illinois

Aiyesha Mohiuddin – Nursing –Elmhurst, Illinois

Marcela Nicole Monaco – Nursing –Elmhurst, Illinois

Allison M. Morgason – Nursing –Oconee, Illinois

Kathryn Mulvey – Nursing –Fox River Grove, Illinois

Alyson L. Nash – Nursing –Pekin, Illinois

Sylvia Nikolova – Nursing –Schaumburg, Illinois

Jessica R. Norman – Nursing –Manteno, Illinois

Candace Ntiamoah – Nursing –Crown Point, Indiana

Chidinma R. Okanu – Nursing –Addison, Texas

Rachel Kelly Pappenfuss – Nursing –Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Tracey Peachey – Nursing –Bradley, Illinois

Sara Elizabeth Piasecki – Nursing –Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Anne Poley – Nursing –Chicago, Illinois

Krisleen Anne Blanco Pulido – Nursing –Darien, Illinois

Elizabeth Priller – Nursing – Freeport, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING,

Chris Quinn – Nursing –Winfield, Illinois

Karla Rea – Nursing –Bensenville, Illinois

Courtney E. Reubin – Nursing –Peoria, Illinois

Rebecca L. Sedlock – Nursing –Ransom, Illinois

Amanda M. St. Louis – Nursing –New Lenox, Illinois

Anuradha Tamang – Nursing –Morton Grove, Illinois

Melissa B. Thebaud – Nursing –Algonquin, Illinois

cont.

Dominique Washington-Randolph – Nursing –Olympia Fields, Illinois

Brigid Wasko – Nursing –Lombard, Illinois

Eric J. Whalen – Nursing –Park Ridge, Illinois

Marta Woroszylo – Nursing –Des Plaines, Illinois

Larissa K. Wright – Nursing –Minooka, Illinois

Annette Zaborski – Nursing –Burr Ridge, Illinois

Nicole L. Zavala – Nursing –Yorkville, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Robinson Itumeleng Lephika Moshobane –Business – Rockville, Soweto, South Africa

Crayuana Lanice Page – Business –Niagara Falls, New York

Denesia G. Polusca – Multi Disciplinary Studies –Skokie, Illinois

Khardae Young – Organizational Leadership –University Park, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Virginia DeGonia, magna cum laude – Human Service Leadership – St. Louis, Missouri

Colleen Wepprecht, magna cum laude –Organizational Leadership – Kankakee, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS

Rachel Elizabeth Adkins – Business Administration – Liberty Township, Ohio

ADMINISTRATION

Brian S. Penrod – Business Administration –Bourbonnais, Illinois

THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Samantha M. Abenes, cum laude – Nursing –Lorton, Virginia

Melanie Link Anderson, summa cum laude –Nursing – McHenry, Illinois

Dena O. Hamdan – Nursing –Tinley Park, Illinois

Erica L. Harrington – Nursing –Chicago, Illinois

Grace Holloway – Nursing –Manteno, Illinois

Joshua Hegge Iverson, magna cum laude –Nursing – Wauconda, Illinois

Bailee E. Knauss – Nursing –Forest Park, Illinois

Jenny Miranda – Nursing –Bridgeview, Illinois

Joshua R. Miser, magna cum laude –Nursing – Hastings, Minnesota

Kiersten R. Moss – Nursing –Lake Zurich, Illinois

Tamara L. Phillips-Cathey, cum laude –Nursing – Matteson, Illinois

Carmen Sarbu – Nursing –Palos Hills, Illinois

Elizabeth I. Shurhay – Nursing –Romeoville, Illinois

Adam A. Singer – Nursing –Chicago, Illinois

Kristin R. Surles – Nursing –Rockton, Illinois

Khonetheep Villanueva – Nursing –St. Charles, Illinois

Cody D. Violette – Nursing –Naperville, Illinois

—THE— ACADEMIC PROCESSION

The Marshals

The University President Guest Speaker and Platform Party

Board of Trustees

Academic Deans

Emeriti Faculty

University Faculty

Candidates for Degrees

Traditional Undergraduate Convocation

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Music

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bachelor of Social Work

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Graduate and Continuing Studies Convocation

Doctor of Education

Master of Divinity

Master of Arts

Master of Ministry

Master of Arts in Education

Master of Business Administration

Master of Organizational Leadership

Master of Science

Master of Science in Nursing

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Applied Science

Bachelor of Business Administration

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

ACADEMIC HONORS

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Undergraduate students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher are eligible for graduation with honors. To qualify for honors, graduates must complete the last 60 hours in residence at Olivet or, in the case of Continuing Studies program graduates, have completed all required courses within their major at Olivet.

Gold cords signifying academic honors are partially underwritten by Phi Delta Lambda, the International Nazarene Honor Society.

Cum Laude (with honors) requires a grade point average of 3.50.

Magna Cum Laude (with high honors) requires a grade point average of 3.70.

Summa Cum Laude (with highest honors) requires a grade point average of 3.90.

Graduation with Departmental Honors is granted to seniors who complete a specially approved project of high quality in the major field of study. To qualify for Departmental Honors, a student must have a 3.5 grade point average in the major and must pass a comprehensive examination in the major field, with special emphasis on the honors project.

The Honors Program at Olivet Nazarene University serves to encourage and nurture academically talented students in the excellence of scholarship and integration of Christian faith. It aims to prepare students for servant leadership in the Church and the world. Students in the program complete four interdisciplinary core courses designed to consider the whole of liberal arts and foster faith integration. In the junior and senior years, they also complete an independent, faculty mentored research project that demonstrates originality. They present their research to the public during Scholar Week and submit it to Digital Commons upon completion.

The Dissertation of Distinction is awarded to graduates whose dissertation exemplifies doctoral level research and writing. Eligibility is determined through a juried evaluation of scholarly literature review, research methodology, professional writing, and compliance with program requirements. ■

ACADEMIC ORIGINS, TRADITIONS AND REGALIA

Academic Origins: The philosopher Plato established a school of philosophy in ancient Athens called the “Academy,” named after a legendary Greek hero, Hecademus. The Academy continued in operation for several hundred years, and thus the terms “academy,” “academe” and “academic life” have long been associated with teaching and learning. The origin of the modern university can be traced to the 12th century and to the two outstanding seats of learning in Europe: Bologna and Paris. At Bologna, the jurist Irnerius introduced the “corpus juris civilis,” or study of law, to Europe; and in Paris, a group of masters, with the blessing of the Church, occupied themselves with the liberal arts and theology. The first English‑speaking school was Oxford in England, founded a millennium ago.

Degree Names: During the 13th century, a “scholar” attended lectures, a “bachelor” was capable of teaching, and a “master” — later termed “doctor” — was the highest designation and carried with it the obligation to lead the academic disciplines. Hence, modern students receive bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The two‑year associate degree emerged more recently.

Robes: Since the early Middle Ages, academic robes were worn for warmth in damp and drafty medieval buildings. They were black to reflect egalitarian values in learning, that no discipline was more important than another. Learned clergy adopted these robes for the pulpit as well, a pattern remaining today among many mainline congregations. Distinctions are made, however, by their cut. Bachelor robes have long, pointed sleeves; master’s gowns feature closed slit sleeves; and doctor’s gowns have double belled sleeves with three velvet chevrons that are either black or colored like the lapels to represent their academic discipline.

Colors: The following colors are associated with degrees represented in academic processions:

Arts, Letters, Humanities – White

Dentistry – Lilac

Education – Light Blue

Fine Arts – Brown

Law – Purple

Medicine – Green

Nursing – Apricot

Philosophy – Dark Blue

Science – Golden Yellow

Theology – Scarlet

Commerce, Business, Accountancy – Drab

Economics – Copper

Engineering – Orange

Family and Consumer Sciences – Maroon

Library Science – Lemon

Music – Pink

Speech – Silver Gray

Physical Education – Sage Green

Social Science – Cream

Hood: The hood, which drapes over the back of the gown, is the most symbolic part of the academic regalia. Its length, width, color of trim and color or colors of lining denote the wearer’s highest academic achievement. The master’s hood is pointed; the doctor’s hood is long and bell‑shaped. The color of the border of the hood indicates the scholar’s major field of study; the lining color or colors identify the institution that conferred the wearer’s degree. Hoods were originally trimmed in fur, but now have satin borders for master’s and velvet for doctor’s.

Cap: The square cap, or mortarboard, dates back to the 13th century at the University of Paris. It came to England in Tudor times, was more rounded, and sometimes called the “Oxford” cap. Those who possess a doctoral degree may wear an eight‑sided tam, providing the institution granting the degree is more than 100 years old. Tassels are worn to the left side of the cap and are usually black or, in recent years, match the border of the hood to indicate the field of study. Doctoral tassels are

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shorter than bachelor’s or master’s and are often gold metallic threads.

Chords, Pins: Some students wear long, thin, gold chords around their neck to symbolize academic honors by the host institution, while national academic disciplinary organizations occasionally provide small pins for students who meet broader standards of achievement. Artifacts are generally not worn to symbolize participation with a campus or disciplinary group, but achievement.

Mace: The chief academic officer or his designee leads the procession of faculty and students with the University Mace, a wooden scepter embossed in bronze with the university seal and topped by a flame. It symbolizes protection over academic virtue and scholarly conduct. In medieval times, mace bearers defended kings and generals from attack, but by the 14th century the mace was used for symbolic guardianship over civic dignitaries. The University of St. Andrews in Scotland was first among universities to adopt a mace in the 15th century. The United States Congress adopted one in 1814.

Medallion and Seal: University presidents often wear a medallion as a symbol of the office and their authority. ONU’s current Presidential Medallion was inaugurated in 2007, the Centennial Year. Made of bronze, the item most prominently features the University Seal with symbols: a dove in flight with olive branch (the Holy Spirit), a lit lamp (learning) and an open Bible (Scripture) with the cross (the Messiah). Along each chain link are bronze tabs bearing the name and years of service for preceding presidents of the institution. ■

FACULTY MEMBERS

Administrative Officers

Gregg Chenoweth, Ph.D., 2021, President —2023–2024— FULL-TIME

Brian Allen, D.Litt., 1982, Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Matt Foor, CPA, M.S.A., 1995, Vice President for Finance/CFO

Mark Reddy, M.O.L., 2013, Vice President for Enrollment Management

Stephen Lowe, Ph.D., 1993, Vice President for Academic Affairs

Rob Lalumendre, MBA, 2008, Vice President of Operations

Jason Stephens, Ph.D., 2022, Vice President for Student Development

Deans’ Cabinet

Stephen Lowe, Ph.D., 1993, Vice President for Academic Affairs

Jay Martinson, Ph.D., 1993, Dean of Online Learning

Kent Olney, Ph.D., 1995, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Charles Perabeau, Ph.D., 2005, Dean, School of Theology and Christian Ministry

Lisa Vander Veer, Psy.D., 2009, Dean of Student Persistence

Amber Residori, Ed.D., 2013, Dean, College of Professional Studies

Jonathan Pickering, Ed.D., 2014, Dean of Academic Operations

Professors

Dale Hathaway, Ph.D., 1989, Associate Dean for STEM

Paul Koch, Ed.D., 1992, Economics

David Van Heemst, Ph.D., 1993, Political Science

Daniel Green, Ph.D., 1993, Mathematics

Glen Rewerts, J.D., 1993, Associate Dean for Business

Elizabeth Patrick-Trippel, Ed.D., 1994, Communication

Gregory Long, Ph.D., 1995, Biology

Kent Olney, Ph.D., 1995, Sociology; Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Jeffery Bell, D.A., 1997, Music

Neal Woodruff, D.M.A., 2000, Associate Dean for Music

Brian Hyma, Ed.D., 2001, Exercise and Sports Science

Karen Knudson, Ph.D., 2001, English

Joseph Schroeder, Ph.D., 2001, Engineering

David Johnson, Ph.D., 2002, English

Lynda Allen, D.M., 2003, Business

Leon Blanchette, Ed.D., 2003, Christian Ministry

Lisa Gassin, Ph.D., 2003, Psychology

Charles Carrigan, Ph.D., 2004, Geosciences/Chemistry

Scott Dombrowski, M.F.A., 2004, Art and Digital Media

Kevin Lowery, Ph.D., 2004, Theology

Kevin Mellish, Ph.D., 2004, Theology

Willa Harper, Ph.D., 2005, Chemistry

Charles Perabeau, Ph.D., 2005, Dean, School of Theology and Christian Ministry

Agnes Veld, Ph.D., 2005, Biology

Kelly Brown, Ed.D., 2006, Education

James Edward Ellis, Ph.D., 2006, Theology

Beth Schurman, Ph.D., 2007, English

Kristian Veit, Ph.D., 2007, Psychology

Stephen Case, Ph.D., 2008, Geology

Mark Frisius, Ph.D., 2008, Theology

Kristy Ingram, Ph.D., 2008, Associate Dean for the Center for Academic Excellence

Yvette Rose, D.N.P., 2008, Nursing

Nancy Bonilla, Ed.D., 2009, Spanish

Justin Brown, Ph.D., 2009, Mathematics

Tiffany Greer, Ph.D., 2009, Associate Dean for Nursing

Rachel Guimond, D.S.W., 2010, General Studies

Lisa McGrady, Ph.D., 2011, Assessment and Faculty Development

Brad Thomas, D.B.A., 2011, Business

Nicholas Boros, Ph.D., 2012, Mathematics

Charles Emmerich, J.D., 2012, History and Political Science

Daniel Sharda, Ph.D., 2012, Biological Sciences

Amber Residori, Ed.D., 2013, Social Work; Dean, College of Professional Studies

Paul Kenyon, D.M.A., 2014, Music

Matthew Stratton, D.M., 2014, Music

Suzanne Phipps, Ed.D., 2015, Nursing

Brooke Piper, D.N.P., 2015, Nursing

Dawn Schwarzkopf, Ed.D., 2015, Education

Bruce Heyen, Ph.D., 2016, Chemistry/Geosciences

Seok Lew, Ph.D., 2016, Engineering

Matthew Jacklin, D.M.A., 2017, Music

Marvin Jones, Ed.D., 2017, Music

Stephen Aram Agajanian, Ph.D., 2018, Engineering

Anne Figus, Ed.D., 2019, Family and Consumer Sciences

Keith Schimmel, Ph.D., 2021, Engineering

Associate Professors

Mark Bishop, M.A., 2002, Communication

Jasmine Cieszynski, M.L.S., 2003, Library Instructional Services

Wilfredo Canales, M.A., 2007, Spanish

Pamela Greenlee, M.L.S., 2007, Library Instructional Services

April Kamba, M.S., 2007, Exercise and Sports Science

Todd Reid, Ed.D., 2007, Exercise and Sports Science

Lance Kilpatrick, Ed.D., 2011, Associate Dean for Education

Judson Strain, J.D., 2011, Library Reference Services

Ann Johnston, M.S., 2012, Library Informatics Services

Mary Beth Koszut, M.F.A., 2012, Art and Digital Media

Debra Kimberlin, Ph.D., 2013, Family and Consumer Sciences

Mary Nehls, D.N.P., 2013, Nursing

Rebecca Stroud, Ph.D., 2013, Criminal Justice

DeAnna VanKuren, D.N.P., 2013, Nursing

Elizabeth Lamszus, Ph.D., 2014, English

Chad Maxson, Ed.D., 2014, Theology

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Associate Professors, cont.

Heather McLaughlin, Ph.D., 2014, Communication

Hillary Cole, D.S.W., 2015, Social Work

Ryan Himes, Ph.D., 2015, Biology

Karen Leonard, Ph.D., 2015, Spanish

Jeremy Lyle, Ph.D., 2015, Mathematics

Kathleen Meleskie-Lippert, Ed.D., 2015, Education

Darl Rassi, Ph.D., 2015, Mathematics

Catherine Dillinger, Ph.D., 2016, Nursing

Derek Rosenberger, Ph.D., 2016, Biology

Jeff Doolittle, D.S.L., 2018, Business

Douglas Nielsen, MBA, 2016, Business

Jon Seals, M.F.A., 2018, Art and Digital Media

Laurie Hofman, Ed.D., 2019, Education

Quentin Ragan, M.S., 2019, Engineering

Jeff Rice, D.C.S., 2019, Computer Science

Jeffery Stark, D.Min., 2019, Christian Ministry

Nicholas Troendle, Ph.D., 2019, Biology

Karen Smith, M.S.N., 2020, Nursing

April Clark, Ph.D., 2021, Nursing

David Horton, M.S., 2021, Business

Kimberly Lynch, D.N.P., 2021, Nursing

Laura Widstrom, Ph.D., 2021, Christian Ministry

Tom Edwards, M.E.D., 2022, Social Work

David Hoekman, Ph.D. 2022, Biological Sciences

Patty Nielsen, D.N.P., 2022, Nursing

Cynthia Veronda, M.A., 2022, Education

Becky Vine, M.S.N., 2022, Nursing

Brandon Arbuckle, Ph.D., 2023, Psychology

Jeremy Croy, Ed.D., 2023, Social Work and Criminal Justice

Nicole DeWalt, M.S., 2023, Family and Consumer Sciences

Assistant Professors

Bill Bahr, MBA, 1999, Exercise and Sports Science

Lauren Glenn, M.O.L., 2012, Exercise and Sports Science

Susan Enfield, M.S.N., 2014, Nursing

Matthew Adamson, Ph.D., 2015, Criminal Justice

Jonathan Fightmaster, M.A., 2015, General Studies

Lori Fulton, M.A., 2016, History

Chris Perez, MBA, 2017, Business

Joy Ogden, M.S.N., 2018, Nursing

John Adams, Ph.D., 2019, Behavioral Sciences

Sonya Comer, M.A., 2019, Music

Freddie Franken, M.M., 2019, Music

Queen Kisoso, M.S.N., 2019, Nursing

Kyle Robinson, Ph.D., 2019, History and Political Science

Jacqueline Blomquist, M.S., 2020, Nursing

Amanda Chorak, M.S., 2020, Education

Andrew Hoag, Ph.D., 2020, English

Kristin Mathews, M.A., 2020, Education

Tonya Peterson, M.S., 2020, Education

Nicole Vander Schaaf, Ph.D., 2020, Biology

Simone Twibell, Ph.D., 2020, Christian Ministry

Daniel Allen, Ph.D., 2021, Sociology

Daniel Kender, M.S., 2021, Computer Science

Tricia Mills, M.S., 2021, Business

Paige Salomone, M.S.W., 2021, Social Work

Mary Lynn Dill, M.A., 2022, English

Antonio Marshall, M.A., 2022, University Chaplain

Michael Wade, Ph.D., 2022, Engineering

Jonathan Weber, Ph.D., 2022, Engineering

Amy Flynn, M.A., 2023, Education

Lucas Henderson, Ph.D., 2023, Chemistry/Geosciences

Joshua Riley, M.A., 2023, General Studies

Lauren Rouse, M.E., 2023, Exercise and Sport Science

Madeline Shepley, M.S., 2023, Chemistry/Geosciences

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Instructors

Kelsie Davis, MBA, 2023, Communication

Laura Contreras, M.S., 2023, Library Instuctional Services

Emeriti

Harvey Collins, M.F.A., 1953, Art

Harlow Hopkins, D.Mus., 1954, Music

John Hanson, Ph.D., 1961, Chemistry

Bill Isaacs, M.A., 1961, History

Max Reams, Ph.D., 1967, Geology

George Dunbar, D.Mus., 1969, Music

Robert Wright, Ph.D., 1969, Biology

David Atkinson, Ph.D., 1970, Mathematics

William Bell, Ph.D., 1970, Psychology

Robert Hayes, Ph.D., 1970, Food Science

Jack Furbee, Ed.D., 1971, Education

Ivor Newsham, Ph.D., 1972, Engineering

Gary W. Streit, Ph.D., 1973, Vice President for Academic Affairs

Jim Knight, M.S., 1975, Registrar

Larry Ferren, Ph.D., 1975, Chemistry

Doug Perry, MBA, 1975, Vice President for Finance

Timothy Nelson, D.Mus., 1976, Music

Joe Noble, M.A., 1976, Music

Vicki Trylong, Ph.D., 1976, French/Spanish

Gerald Anderson, D.M.A., 1978, Music

Shirlee McGuire, Ph.D., 1978, English

Franklin Garton, M.A.E., 1979, Psychology

Phyllis Reeder, Ph.D., 1979, Nursing

Sara Spruce, Ed.D., 1979, Education

Kathryn Boyens, M.S., 1980, Dean of Library Services

Linda Greenstreet, M.S.N., 1981, Nursing

Larry Vail, Ph.D., 1981, Computer Science

Robert Smith, Ph.D., 1982, Theology

Linda Davison, Ed.D., 1984, Nursing

Janice Holmes, M.S., 1984, Nursing

Judith Whitis, Ph.D., 1984, English

Douglas Armstrong, Ph.D., 1985, Chemistry

Diane Richardson, Ed.D., 1985, Family and Consumer Science

Randy Johnson, Ph.D., 1986, Biology

Sue Williams, Ph.D., 1987, English

Bill Greiner, M.F.A., 1988, Art and Digital Media

Michael LaReau, M.A.E., 1988, Social Work

Paul Dillinger, D.Psy., 1989, Nursing

Fran Reed, Ph.D., 1989, Education

Mary Ada Dillinger, C.A.S., 1990, Catalog Librarian

Sue Rattin, Ph.D., 1990, English & Assessment & Learning Support

John Bowling, D.Min., 1991, University President

Stephen Brown, Ed.D., 1991, Mathematics

Joan Dean, M.R.E., 1991, Graduate and Continuing Studies

William Dean, Ph.D., 1991, History

Craighton Hippenhammer, M.F.A., 1991, Library Science

Robert Branson, Ph.D., 1992, Religion

Dwight Ginn, Ph.D., 1992, Biology

Larry Murphy, Ph.D., 1992, Biblical Studies

Ron Dalton, D.Min., 1993, Christian Ministry

Jan Hockensmith Laun, M.S.W., 1993, Social Work

Don Daake, Ph.D., 1995, Business

David Wine, M.A., 1995, Christian Ministry

Norma Wood, Ph.D., 1995, Nursing

Martha Dalton, M.M., 1996, Music

Jill Forrestal, M.A., 1996, English

Thomas Knowles, Ed.D., 1996, Education

Rebecca Belcher-Rankin, D.A., 1997, English

Dale Oswalt, Ed.D., 1997, Education

Marla Streit, Ed.D., 1997, Education

Stan Tuttle, Ph.D., 1997, Education

Ralph Goodwin, M.A.S., 1998, Business

Connie Murphy, M.A.E., 2000, Learning Development

Gary Newsome, M.S., 2000, Exercise and Sports Science

Karen Ball, D.M.A., 2001, Music

Carolyn Walker, Ph.D., 2001, Education

Darcel Brady, Ph.D., 2002, Education

Jerry Cohagen, M.A., 2002, Communication

Neil McMullian, D.M.A., 2002, Music

Tim Mercer, M.Div., 2004, Theology and Christian Ministry

Rebecca Taylor, Ph.D., 2004, Psychology

James Upchurch, Ed.D., 2004, Dean, School of Education; Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Priscilla Skalac, M.A.E., 2005, Physical Sciences

Rosalie Tuttle, Ph.D., 2005, Nursing

Houston Thompson, Ed.D., 2006, Dean, Martin D. Walker School of Engineering and Technology

Scott Armstrong, Ph.D., 2007, Exercise and Sports Science

Roxanne Forgrave, Ed.D., 2007, Education

Marianne Glenn, Ed.D., 2008, Education

Barry Lee, Psy.D., 2008, Social Work

Mike Pyle, M.D., 2008, Biology

Carol Summers, Ed.D., 2014, Vice President for Academic Affairs

Date indicates year of initial appointment

Olivet Graduates,

On behalf of the Olivet Alumni Association, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to each and every one of you on reaching this significant milestone in your academic journey.

Your time at Olivet Nazarene University has been so much more than a pursuit of academic excellence. It has been a transformative experience to develop you personally, equip you for your professional career, and prepare you to live a life of service.

Through prayer, chapel services, classroom lectures, extracurricular activities, and fellowship with peers and mentors, you have grown intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. Your Olivet experience has equipped you with the skills necessary to make a real difference in the world and has provided a space for you to explore who God created you to be.

As you prepare to embark on the next chapter of your journey, I hope you carry with you the lessons you’ve learned and the memories you’ve cherished. Your alma mater will always be a part of who you are, and the bonds you’ve formed will continue to enrich your lives long after graduation.

My prayer for you in this next season is found in Romans 15:13. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Embrace every opportunity that comes your way with confidence, knowing that the God of hope is with you every step of the way.

Congratulations on your graduation, and I wish you all the best for a bright and successful future!

With pride and admiration,

Erika Moeschke ’12/’19 MBA Senior Director Alumni Relations & University Advancement