University of California, Santa Cruz Kresge College
Commencement Sunday June 13, 2026
Founded 1971
• Program •
Procession of Graduates
Banner Bearer: KC
Platform Party
Graduating Class of 2026
Ceremony
Welcome Tsim Schneider
Acting Provost, Kresge College Assoc. Professor, Anthropology
Keynote Speaker
John Brown Childs
Professor Emeritus Sociology
Presentation of Tsim Schneider the Graduates
Acting Provost, Kresge College
Kathy Cooney
Associate Director, CSL, Crisis Response
Mari Ortiz-McGuire
Associate Director, CSL, Porter College
Paul Koch
Executive Vice Chancellor, UCSC
Conferral of Degrees
Mayanthi Fernando Provost, Kresge College
Recessional
(Please remain seated until the Platform Party has recessed).
Participating in the ceremony as members of our Platform Party
Dr. David Anthony III
Dr. Mayanthi Fernando Professor Emeritus, History Professor, Anthropology
Dr. Richard Hugly
Dr. Paul Koch
Vice Provost & Interim Vice Provost & Dean of Undergraduate Education, Executive Vice Chanceller Professor, Computer Science Professor, Earth and Planetary & Engineering Sciences and Biomolecular Engineering
Daryl Jones
Dr. Gage Dayto Kresge Faculty Director, UCSC Natural Reserves
Lenora Willis Exec. Director
African, Black, Caribbean (ABC) Student Success Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) Services for Transfer, Re-Entry & Resilient Scholars (STARRS)
Dr. David Gordon Jannet Ceja Assoc. Director, STARRS, STARRS Program Coordinator
Mari Ortiz-McGuire
Kathy Cooney Associate Director, Associate Director, College Student Life College Student Life Kresge & Porter Colleges Crisis Response & Operations Oakes & Rachel Carson Colleges
A Short History of Kresge College
Kresge was the sixth college established at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Founded in 1971, it was designed with concepts of collaboration and participatory democracy at the core of its identity. At Kresge College, we welcome students from all backgrounds to our home in the redwoods, and we strive to give them a small-college learning experience that prioritizes personal and intellectual growth, practical experience, and a sense of community. Our curriculum enables students to live and learn with intention and purpose, to attend to the natural world around them, and to work creatively to solve pressing social, political, and ecological problems.
The Academic Dress
Early in this century colleges and universities in the United States adopted a uniform code of academic dress. This code is followed today. Among European and other institutions, there is a wide divergence in the type of dress.
Cap
The cap is the “mortarboard” type with black cloth cover. The gold tassels may be worn by the holders of a Doctorate degree. There is no general rule for the position of the tassel on a mortarboard. Some institutions require under-graduate candidates for degrees to wear the tassel on the right front side before degrees are conferred and shift them to the left at the moment degrees are awarded. In some respects, this custom substitutes for individual hooding.
Gown
The Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral gowns differ slightly in pattern. Only the Doctoral gown bears trimmings. These are a velvet facing down the front and three velvet bars across each sleeve. The velvet may be black or it may be the color appropriate to the subject in which the wearer holds their degree. A number of American universities also have Doctoral robes, which are usually of some color other than black. University of California doctoral robes are black with velvet sleeve trim. This robe is worn with a specially designed hood and mortarboard.
Hood
Faculty wear an academic hood that reflects their discipline. The colored linings of the hoods are those of the college or university that granted the degree. The velvet binding or edging is the color of the subject in which the degree was granted.
Colors associated with various subjects are listed below:
Arts, Letter, Humanities White
Communications, Journalism Crimson
Economics Copper
Education
Light Blue
Fine Arts Brown
Music Pink
Science Golden Yellow
Social Work Citron
The Graduates
The Graduating Class of Porter College is enriched by many transfer students who lived at Porter College, but are affiliated with colleges across campus, and are participating in these commencement exercises. We welcome them and their families and friends as part of the Porter College community.
Guest Protocol
We ask that our guests remain seated and keep aisles clear during the procession, ceremony, and recessional, so that all of our guests have the opportunity to see their graduate.
Please bear in mind that we are the first of three ceremonies on the field this today. Our clean up & reset crew would appreciate it if you remember to take your programs, flowers, water bottles, etc. with you as you exit the field.
Land acknowledgment
The land on which UC Santa Cruz is located is the unceded territory of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe. The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, comprised of the descendants of indigenous people taken to missions Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista during Spanish colonization of the Central Coast, is today working hard to restore traditional stewardship practices on these lands and heal from historical trauma.
The Graduating Class of 2026
Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences
Ryan Kendall Abe Ecology and Evolution
Marieli Abonce Marine Biology
Bruk Thomas Abraha Film and Digital Media
Antonio Edward Adams Sociology
Minahil Afzal Sociology
Kai Agueros Legal Studies
Adriana Aguilar Neuroscience
Armaan Ahmed Environmental Studies/Biology
Ethan Kwan Hyop Akiyama Environmental Studies/Biology
Rye Lindale Alie Sociology
Carli Alvarado Psychology
Anthony Denilson Alvarez Mathematics
Juan David Alvarez Business Management Economics
Kimberly Apuzzo Psychology
Enrique Arellano Mathematics
Viraj Arora Literature
Otoniel Arroyo Psychology
Ivan Arzola Ecology and Evolution
Grace Angelina Audelo Agroecology & Environmental Studies and Politics
Maxwell Austin Legal Studies
Nadine Mera Awad Critical Race and Ethnic Studies and Environmental Studies/Biology
Daniel Argenis Flores Azuaje Literature
Zach Ching-Wah Babel Ecology and Evolution
Aidan Joseph Bacigalupi Physics (Astrophysics)
Abbie Noelle Baddeley 4 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Kathleen Nicole Balaoing Legal Studies
Alisha Barajas Plant Science
Jose Luis Barrera Chemistry
Melika Bassam Global and Community Health
Zachary Alonzo Bautista Computer Science
Neil Beach Psychology
Sabina Amar Beerawi Film and Digital Media
Los Daniel Beltran Psychology
Josie Ime Berryman Sociology
Sophia Bezakova-Santana Sociology
Atheeksh K. Bhagavath Ecology and Evolution
August Sky Bleiweiss Computer Science: Computer Game Design
Makenna Lynn Bloom Computer Science
Alana Wyatt Blume Psychology
Hannah Renee Irene Boatman Theater Arts
Devin Campbell Bobias Global and Community Health
Christopher Bocanegra Economics
Halle Annika Bohlig 4 Business Management Economics
Logan Bossuwe Earth Sciences
Lila Annapurna Braff Sociology
Isela Bravo-Regalado Psychology
Zoe Ly Bredesen 4
Art and Design: Games and Playable Media
Joshua Wayne Brooks Economics
Peach Brooks Business Management Economics
Ella S. Brown Creative Technologies
jada terrazas brown Latin American and Latino Studies
Riley Brown Psychology
Claire Louise Buran Computer Science and Politics
James Phillip Burch Literature and Sociology
Spencer Lee Burk History
Dominic Cabrera Economics
Eric Cai 4 Art
Eliza Naomi Camacho Mathematics Theory and Computation
Luna Christina Durano Camitan 4 Biology
Malcolm Arthur Campbell Philosophy and Politics
Mikylla Robang Canido Computer Science: Computer Game Design
Natalie Capobres History
Jarod Nathaniel Cardenas Economics
Aidan Michael Carroll Business Management Economics
Janyne Carroll Sociology
Sebastian Castellanos Psychology
Bryana Castro Microbiology
Bella Mia Chairez Environmental Studies and Legal Studies
Bonnie Mairi Chapleau-Stein Chemistry
Madison T. Charles Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism and Spanish Studies
Grady Harril Charpiot 4
Art and Design: Games and Playable Media
Devashish Chaudhary Psycology
Ali Ahsan Chawro Economics
Tori Cheklueva 4 Art
Alex Kaungmyat Chen Global and Community Health
Jessica Chen Cognitive Science
Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Conferred Spring 2026
Alex Chin Psychology
Justin Chu Psychology
Solara Virak Chum Economics
Julia Anne Clowers Computer Science
Cami Diane Cmelak Legal Studies
KC Cohen Sociology
Cerise Contreras History
Marcos Arturo Contreras Sociology
Charlie Jayden Cook Economics
Dylan Nicolas Cordova Film and Digital Media
Yasmín Daniela Cortés Psychology
Xochitl Isabella Cortez Business Management Economics
Yamil Lara Cortez Anthropology and Psychology
Joseph Coulson Environmental Studies/Economics
Raven Leann Cruz-James 3 Anthropology
Daniela Cuevas Sociology
Alexandra Jean Culp Chemistry
Jake Joseph Ricker Cunningham 3 Anthropology
Alex Torrecer Curtin Art and Psychology
Riley Anna Cutler-Long Psychology
Dante Joseph D'Amato Computer Science
Sequoia Lita Dahlstrom Sociology
Abigail Darner Marine Biology
Raj Das Sociology
Ryan Mclean Davis Psychology
Milo Achilles de la Pena Global and Community Health
Andrew Christopher Degan Feminist Studies
Sophie Robert Olson DeGeorge Film and Digital Media
Allison Mae Dela Cruz Computer Science
Ellie Alexis Delyons Sociology
Junjie Deng Economics
Sebastian Deshler Psychology
Logan Anthony Dever Global and Community Health
Ganeev K. Dhaliwal History of Art and Visual Culture
Nicole Ray Diego Sociology
Sabrina Madeline Digne History of Art and Visual Culture
Samantha Doan Computer Science: Computer Game Design
Lizbeth Santos Dolores Applied Physics
Omer Batuhan Doruk Economics / Mathematics
Dominic Doud 4 Applied Physics
Antonia Flynn Doyle 4 Biology
Mason Drake Robotics Engineering
Abdullah Hatim Elbgal 4 Art and Design: Games and Playable Media
Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Conferred Spring 2026
Avery Christopher Elkin
Computer Science: Computer Game Design
Madeline Enriquez Legal Studies
Kei Gallegos Estrada Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology
Mike Jesse Estrada Environmental Studies
Ryleigh Ewanicki Psychology and Neuroscience
April Ewers Cognitive Science
Aida Fahimi Business Management Economics
Brandon Farris 4 Art
Jose Daniel Fausto Psychology
Camrin John Felkins Sociology
Giovanna Fernandez Sociology
Brandon Figarella 4 Art
Areli Nashalli Figueroa Computer Science
Annabella T. Finley Sociology
Mickey Kinnamond Finney Cognitive Science
Kyla Florentino Community Studies
Sam Fonseca-Vallejo Art and Design: Games and Playable Media
Eva Elizabeth Fox Anthropology and Sociology
Georgina Paris Francis History
Sean Frederico Film and Digital Media
Marven Frej Computer Science
Jackie Fu Economics / Mathematics
Dulce Fuentes Cognitive Science
Arnaud Furdelle Global and Community Health
Garance Furdelle 4 Art
Faith Marie Quichocho Galang Psychology and Sociology
Gabrielle Marie Galarneau Global and Community Health
Melody Paula Ruiz Galeana Cognitive Science
Bryan Galvan Community Studies
Carlos Jose Gamez Robotics Engineering
Angel Gabriel Garcia Cognitive Science
Brisa Ruby Garcia Computer Engineer
Dante Matthew Garcia Technology and Information Management
Jazmine Garcia Psychology
Mykah Paloma Garcia Business Management Economics
Emilly Isabella Garcia-Morales Psychology
Arushi Garg Sociology
April Elizabeth Garnica Legal Studies
Alistair Hastings Gates Plant Sciences
Anshul Gattani Computer Science
Maggie Gavazov Business Management Economics
Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Conferred Spring 2026
Filmon Tesfalem Gebrehiwet
Catherine Elizabeth Giffen 4
Global and Community Health
Biology
Ella M. Gilbert Linguistics
Celina Frida Gillespie
Maya Lin Gillespie
Sam Marie Gillespie
Aslan Miles Gilman
Film and Digital Media
Computer Science: Computer Game Design
Film and Digital Media
Computer Engineering
Ava Gomez Linguistics
Natalia Corbacho Gomez
Ruby Nicole Gonda
Computer Science
Film and Digital Media
Olivia Louise Lehua Aka Manu Gonzales 3
Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism
Ryan Tomas Gonzales 3 Anthropology
Ariana Alejandra Gonzalez
Education, Democracy and Justice and Psychology
Olly Gordon Legal Studies
Kaelynn Gregory Education, Democracy and Justice and Psychology
Charlie Griffin
Isabella Gudino
Film and Digital Media
Computer Engineering
Jonah Caleb Guerrero Literature
David Guerrero-Pantoja 4 Art
Paola Guevara
Nayezca Clementina Guzman-Jubb
Carson David Hailey
Caroline Noelle Hall
Kayla Jane Hamm
Savannah Lea Hankins 4
Computer Science
Cognitive Science
Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
Computer Science
Computer Science
Art and Design: Games and Playable Media
Mia Haskins Environmental Studies
Rose Marie Hasty
Brynn Nicole Hazen
Film and Digital Media
Computer Science: Computer Game Design
Mackenzie Ellen Hearon Literature
Bunky Hernandez 4 Biology
Emely Hernandez History
Julia N. Hernandez History
Macy Hoffman 3
Maxwell Holbrook
Cole Youhanan Homan 3
Applied Physics
Computer Science
Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism
Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Conferred Spring 2026
Brooks Anderson Howard Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
Samantha Michelle Howell Literature
Gloria Vienna Hua Technology and Information Management
Braden Kenneth Humphrey Film and Digital Media
Abduleaziz Fathi Hussein Computer Science
Leo Ifrim Education, Democracy and Justice
Maggie Masumi Ineno History of Art and Visual Culture
Tamanna Iyyani 4 Applied Physics
Baran Jafarieh Technology and Information Management
Stella Elizabeth James 4 Biology
Lucas R. Jansen Theater Arts
Taj Jawanda Psychology
Aaron Jeffries Business Management Economics
Raven Rose Fonseca Jensen Education, Democracy and Justice and Psychology
Victoria Johnston Critical Race and Ethnic Studies and Psychology
Ethan Lynn Jones Psychology
Selim Thanases Jones Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
Remy Luz Julian-Lorenz History of Art and Visual Culture
Sonja Medora Kaleva Computer Science: Computer Game Design
Ethan Kam Film and Digital Media
Sky Rane Kareht Computer Science
Cheeto Deva Kassab Global and Community Health
Serena Kataria Psychology
Logan Keeler Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
Kushi Keertipati Computer Science
Trevor Carmichael Keller 4 Art
Cade Noah Kelton Human Biology
Mubashir Khan Physics (Astrophysics)
Raymond Gunwoo Kim Education, Democracy and Justice
Naiya Lyn Kobayashi Computer Engineering
Caitlin Elizabeth Korsak Psychology
Caleb William Krick Computer Science: Computer Game Design
Jared Wei Kuang Psychology and Sociology
Jiaxuan Kuang Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
Jed Louise Nito Labinpuno Theater Arts
Esther Shinyi Lan 3 Anthropology
Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Conferred Spring 2026
Braden Lang 4 Biology
Lucy Eve Latimer Literature
Sofia Hernandez Lawler Film and Digital Media and Cognitive Science
Elliot Yulan Lazarova-Weng 4 Biotechnology
Kailyn Le Education, Democracy and Justice
Rob Leavitt Computer Science
Eric Lee Education, Democracy and Justice
Matan Leiba 4 Biology
Diana Leon Environmental Studies
Alma Soledad Leonor-Sanchez Latin American and Latino Studies
Eva Michaela Lerner Psychology and Cognitive Science
Christian J. Li Ecology and Evolution
David Li Computer Science
Jed Li Education, Democracy and Justice
Zi Tao D Li Psychology and Neuroscience
Kevin Chang Lin Earth Sciences
Maija Quinn Lindstedt Psychology and Cognitive Science
Ava Mariko Liu 4 Biology
Ben Samuel Liu Electrical Engineering
Ethan Jia Hua Liu Ecology and Evolution
Yaran Liu Business Management Economics
Diego Lopez Global and Community Health
Kayla Belen Perez Lopez Computer Science
Natalia Lopez Psychology
Roselyne Lopez Psychology
Sarah Dominique Moradpour Lopez Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
Sarai Alexandra Lopez Computer Engineering
Allie Isabel Lorton 1 Agroecology
Andrew Jonathan Lozano Computer Science
Juliana Lule Psychology and Cognitive Science
Alexandra Keely Lynn 4 Art and Design: Games and Playable Media
Aiden Michale Maciel Latin American and Latino Studies and Psychology
Markos Gizaw Maduro Computer Science
River Keyan Mahernia Art and Community Studies
Emma Victoria Maliszewski Legal Studies
Anirudh Karthik Manivannan Computer Engineering
Ananya Manjunath 3 Anthropology
Claire Elizabeth Mann Cognitive Science
Ivy Marie Mann Community Studies and Politics
Hanne Chi Shien Manning Computer Science: Computer Game Design
Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Conferred Spring 2026
Maia Aaliyah Stokes Mannino Psychology
Natalie David Levinson Marks Literature
Logan Scott Marshall 4 Art
Mattias David Martin
Electrical Engineering
Allison Renee Martinez Computer Science
Anya Sophia Mason Legal Studies and Psychology
Robert Alexander Mata Computer Science: Computer Game Design
Monnika Evalynn Mattson Business Management Economics and Computer Science
Emily Garza Maulhardt Legal Studies and Psychology
Marinna McDermott Computer Science
Quinn Mchugh Environmental Studies and Computer Science
Citlaly Medrano Computer Science
Lupe Melchor Psychology
Sophia Cecilia Mendoza Computer Science
Tony Carlos Mendoza Film and Digital Media
Gennesys Marie Mercado
Cognitive Science and Ecology and Evolution
Ermias Mesafnt Electrical Engineering
Diego Ignacio Meza Business Management Economics
Piper Ann Miller Psychology
Walter Miller 4 Business Management Economics
Ava Mirshafiei Global and Community Health
Harrison Nabil Mobarak Computer Science
Jolea Lacy Moes Ecology and Evolution
Ashley Natalie Gutierrez Molina Psychology
Lorelei E. Molina-Morrow
Computer Science: Computer Game Design
Alex Mondragon Literature
Tamia Vaneh Moradi Global & Community Health
Melissa Morales Psychology
Angie Lopez Moreno Ecology and Evolution
Arman John Moslehi Cognitive Science
Milan Ryan Moslehi Electrical Engineering
Sheri Jean Moyer Psychology
Maria Munoz Physics
Nicole Murphy Critical Race and Ethnic Studies and Education, Democracy and Justice
Saniya Murphy
Business Management Economics and Technology and Information Management
Niya Mustafa Film and Digital Media
Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Conferred Spring 2026
Jimena Zayuri Natera Psychology
Alison Nazikyan Computer Science
Annabella Mei Newton Ecology and Evolution
Alfred Nguyen Electrical Engineering
Christine Hoang Kimli Nguyen Critical Race and Ethnic Studies and Education, Democracy and Justice
Evan Bao Nguyen 1 Agroecology
Grace Nguyen Computer Science
Kayla Thuy-Tien Nguyen Film and Digital Media
Landon Trung Quoc Nguyen Environmental Sciences
Shanley Minh Nguyen Environmental Sciences
Denise Nomura 4 Business Management Economics
Sofia Luna Nordvedt 4
Emily Anne Norris 4
Art and Design: Games and Playable Media
Art
Kiyana Nouri Global and Community Health
Araceli Rojas Nunez 4
Art and Design: Games and Playable Media
Niamh Helen O'Donnell Legal Studies and Psychology
Ethan Dean Okamura Environmental Studies
Lauren Xiao Mei Oki Earth Sciences/Anthropology and Environmental Sciences
Evelin Avila Ortega Sociology
Dylan Steven Ortiz Global and Community Health
Nancy Sierra Ortiz Physics (Astrophysics)
Jinn Osborne Psychology
Maria Osorto Psychology
Megan Leigh Pace 4 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Ramon Felipe Padilla Business Management Economics
Alyne Paiva Legal Studies
Abner Adriel Ramirez Palacios Environmental Studies
Mohika Pandey 4 Business Management Economics
Josh B. Parra Environmental Studies
Sophie Michelle Pasumansky 4 Art and Design: Games and Playable Media
Jackson Campbell Payne Music
Jamie Kathleen Penilla 4 Business Management Economics
Alexis Perez Agroecology and Environmental Studies
Brianna Perez Art and Environmental Studies
Brittany Perez Sociology
Ilissa Jasmine Perez Computer Science
Ismael Joshua Perez Music
Sergio Perez Music
Lina Pesso
Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Conferred Spring 2026
Business Management Economics
Creighton Land Pierson Film and Digital Media
Elise Pinto Global and Community Health
Shaamil Rafat Pirzada Computer Science and Physics
Miwa Odila Plascencia 4
Art and Design: Games and Playable Media
David Joseph Polster Computer Science: Game Design
Subodh Poudyel Psychology
Sam Poulton Literature and Psychology
Rahil Prakash History and Spanish Studies
Megan Michelle Preuss Psychology
Nayeli Quezada-Heredia Psychology
Andrew Michael Quihuiz Agroecology and Environmental Studies/Biology
Alexzandra Quintero Business Management Economics
Nithya Raghunath 4 Business Management Economics
Vanessa Ramirez Literature
Francisco Moreno Ramos Physics (Astrophysics)
Priscila Ramos Art and Design: Games and Playable Media
Nina M. Reeves Computer Science
Frances Reget Education, Democracy and Justice and Feminist Studies & Film and Digital Media
Mahaila Dawn Reighter Global and Community Health
Rafael Ernesto Revolorio Environmental Studies
Crystal Reyes Computer Science
Omid Mehdi Rezaei Environmental Studies
Jack Angelo Paul Richards Education, Democracy and Justice and Global and Community Health
Zachary Treger Roberson Environmental Studies
Ryan Roberts Psychology
Aleena Rodrigez Network and Digital Technology
Kasandra Estela Rodriguez Network and Digital Technology
Rogelio Rodriguez Psychology
Ronald Anthony Rodriguez Ecology and Evolution
Sofia Marin Rodriguez-Callol Psychology
Damaris Concepcion Cruz Rojas Psychology
Celest Reann Romero Global and Community Health
Bennett Scott Rosenthal Environmental Studies
Lilah Maura Ross Art and Sociology
Daniel Michael Rothman Environmental Studies
Kylie Rothman Psychology and Global and Community Health
Daymia Charles Rousseau Plant Sciences
Anna Maria Rubio-Campos Cognitive Science
Sandra Ruiz-Tadeo Critical Race and Ethnic Studies and History
Linnea Emilia Rydell Sociology
Liam Rygg Global and Community Health and Latin American and Latino Studies
Kaiba Aiden Saechao Critical Race and Ethnic Studies and Sociology
Alexacarlo Sanchez Education, Democracy and Justice and Legal Studies
Kimberly Santos Network and Digital Technology
Ruhi Saripalli Creative Technologies
Humza Saulat Film and Digital Media
Dorian Scheim 4 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Michelle Justine Schemkes Environmental Studies
Shae Schenck 4 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Eli Robert Schinke Literature
Luke Bradley Seldin 4 Art
Kristen Mary Sell 1 Agroecology
Ajay Senthilkumar Business Management Economics
Rae Sheaperd Psychology
Nikki Tai Shelton Literature
Simi Shetty Psychology
Michael Alexander Shires Psychology
Marcel Alexander Shoemaker Plant Sciences
Sukruti Shome Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
Mark Jiaen Shortland 4 Biology
Josephine Elza Sidney Applied Mathematics
Rachel Jane Simpliciano 4 Biology
Aekash Singh Computer Science
Allex Karle Smith Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
Jae Victoria Smith Literature
Marvyn Smith Cognitive Science
Manvir Singh Sohi 4 Art
Angel Francisco Sola Computer Science
Luke August Sorgea Environmental Studies and Legal Studies
Melody Soroosh 3 Anthropology
Natalee Soroosh 3 Anthropology
Christina Louise Spencer 4 Biology
Jase Michael Stanton Global and Community Health
Aiden Grace Steinberg 2 Agroecology
Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Conferred Spring 2026
Kacea Jean Stetler
Education, Democracy, and Justice and Linguistics
Ruby Stevenson 4 Biology
Will Sun Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
Julian Lawrence Swensen Film and Digital Media
Kaiqian Tan Global and Community Health
Don Tapia Computer Science
Yarely Aryanna Tavizon
Education, Democracy and Justice and Sociology
Yvhyel Tavizon Sociology
Amy Thiam Neuroscience
Sophia Isabelle Duldulao Thoman Psychology
Jonathan Thornton Psychology
Leonardo Alfonso Tilley Computer Science
Lucas Augusto Rangel Tilley Neuroscience
Aaron Tiritoglu Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
Nicole Denise Torres Business Management Economics
Quoc Minh Ha Tran Sociology
Vivian Phuong-Nhi Tran
Education, Democracy and Justice and Literature
Sonny Trucco Film and Digital Media
Kyleen Amber Truong Computer Science and Mathematics
Jonathan Tu Global and Community Health
Gordon Ung Computer Science
Jared Jedediah Unrot Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
Avery Suzanne Vahey Legal Studies
Adam Charles Van Dyck Computer Science: Computer Game Design
Hilary Vargas Feminist Studies and Sociology
Alejandra Vasquez-Crumpacker Business Management Economics
Jacob Stewart Vaughan Global and Community Health
Julian Reed Veve Computer Science: Computer Game Design
David Villanueva Computer Engineering
Will Villanueva Psychology
Emma Vinsel Global and Community Health and Sociology
Kaylee Marie Vinson Sociology
Amahli Ramie Vivian Psychology
Miles David Des Voigne Business Management Economics
Maxwell Oak Vongnakhone Environmental Studies
Estevan Vucetic Literature
Ann Walia Psychology
Gavin James Walker Literature
Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Conferred Spring 2026
Bay En Wang Environmental Studies
Vanessa Wang Marine Biology
Jillian Semaj Ward Psychology
Jason Noman Waseq 4 Art
Natasha Eleanora Watson Mathematics Theory and Computation and Microbiology
Wade Lucas Watson Computer Science
Sam Wax 4
Art and Design: Games and Playable Media
Marika Jean Weickert Critical Race and Ethnic Studies and Psychology
Elise Weir 4
Art and Design: Games and Playable Media
Isabela Bernadette Welsh 3 Anthropology
Aya Luthien Westerling 4 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Johndiego Cruz White Global and Community Health
Olivia Rae Williams Legal Studies
Zac Leo Witt Environmental Studies
Jennifer Andaya Wong Computer Science
Jacky Wu Environmental Studies
Ruby A. Wycich 4 Biology
Nadia Rose Yasin 4 Art
Nathan Paul Yoon Computer Science: Computer Game Design
Fawn Hanson Zech Philosophy
Ari Zeiler-Abarbanel Latin American and Latino Studies and Sociology
Julia Alejandra Zenteno Art and Design: Games and Playable Media
Steve Zhao Global and Community Health
Gary Zhou Psychology
Samira Zuniga Psychology
Berenice Ramirez Zurita Psychology
University Honors
( 1 ) Summa cum Laude, “with highest distinction”, signifies graduate standing in the top 2% of their class.
( 2 ) Magna cum Laude, “with great distinction”, signifies graduate standing the top 5% of their class.
( 3 ) Cum Laude, “with distinction”, signifies graduate standing in the top 15% of their class.
( 4 ) Candidate for University Honors. Graduating seniors who may be awarded Honors after spring quarter are noted in this program as “Candidate for University Honors”.
Dean’s & Chancellor Awards
Inclusion in this commencement program and participation in the Porter College Commencement Ceremony does not necessarily signify the completion of the Baccalaureate degree.
Amahli Vivian Chancellor’s Award
In Memoriam
We were saddened by the untimely loss of one of our students, Alia McDaniel, and are proud to recognize Alia's unique accomplishments while in attendance at Kresge College.
Kresge College would like to acknowledge and thank Taylor DeGiovanni, Kristin Palma, and the staff in University Advancement who coordinated this weekend of celebrations, and the College and University Staff and volunteers staff who made it possible.
Congratulations Kresge College Class of 2026!